#friendlys monster mash

[woolblossom]

Mothman bundle now in the shop at a little discount!! :3

#mothman #cryptid #friendlys #monster mash #Halloween #mine #my art #kidcore #nostalgia #nostalgiacore #2000s kid

[imhereboo]

#friendlys #friendlys restaurant #restaurant #ice cream #monster mash #nostalgiacore #childhood memories #childhood nostalgia #nostalgic #nostaliga #foodie #food porn #desserts #fooddesign #cutecore #kidcore #90s #2000s #nostagiacore #foodcore #foodpics #lol #love #cute #art #cute core #nostalgia #wholesome #cute and wholesome #wholesome pics

[fagrackham]

you will never know what its like to be 6 years old and get the monster mash sundae from friendly’s as the desert to your meal of one hot dog cut horizontally and vertically with a side of pickles and kraft mac n cheese.

#for the uninitiated friendlys is a once-great (many locations have been closed) family restaurant serving slop and ice cream across #the east coast comma founded in springfield mass in 1935. #the monster mash sunday is mint chip ice cream with two m&m eyes a maraschino cherry nose and a peanut butter cup split in half to be horns #it was glorious <3

[gaytravelinfo]

Monster Mash Scream Park at McCray's Farm

Monster Mash Scream Park at McCray’s Farm |55 Alvord St., South Hadley, MA 01075 What started as a crazy idea has turned into the annual attraction that everyone is Western Massachusetts is talking about. In 1991, at the age of 25, our leader, Dan, set about trying to turn his lifetime fascination into a profitable business. Dan loves Halloween. Dan loves building things. Most of all, Dan likes…

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#gay friendly Halloween haunts #gay travel #gay travel blog #gay travel information #Halloween haunted hayride #halloween haunts #Haunted hayride #haunted hayrides #Massachusetts Halloween haunts #Massachusetts haunted hayrides #Massachusetts haunted houses #McCrays Farm #Monster Mash Scream Park #New England Halloween attractions #New England Halloween haunts

[cosmicgnome]

finding out that this was not a staple of everyone’s childhood and is in fact a regional thing absolutely rocked my world

#truly changed my entire worldview #the amount of these bad boys i consumed over the course of my childhood is astronomic #friendlys #monster mash

[w3bkinz-t0yb0x]

weekend trips to blockbuster, trading in old games at gamestop, mcdonald's play place, hearing the icecream truck on a summer day, lemonade stands with friends and siblings, carpooling to school, the monster mash from friendly's, jumping in puddles on a rainy day, family camping trips, sparklers at night, pillow forts at a sleepover, cereal box prizes, playing mermaids at the pool, flash games on the family computer, heads up 7 up at school, wishing on coins, money from the tooth fairy, making cookies with mom

#nostalgia #90s kids #2000s kids #childhood nostalgia #90s kid #2000s kid #nostalgiacore #2000s nostalgia #childhood memories #kidcore #00s nostalgia #nostalgia core #childhood memory #memories #memory core #w3bkinzt0yb0x

[kragehund-est]

as you have forsaken the friendlys monster mash sundae so you have forsaken me

[strawberrystepmom]

once again the time has come for tricks, treats, and mischief! thank you to @/cafekitsune for the divider!

howdy dowdy friends i am here once again to spread some spooky season joy! in addition to a lineup of 6 new long fics, i will also be returning thot-o-ween! a build your own monster mash drabble written by me, for you. more details about this will be released on october 1 and requests will open that week but they will be capped with a first come first serve basis. let's have some fun and get wacky!

♡ week of september 18 - the bump you've been hearing in the night isn't just your imagination, it's a friendly ghost. a handsome ghost. a ghost who isn't so sure he wants to let you leave your shared apartment.

♡ week of september 25 - the ravenous desire of your roommate never seems to abate despite the late nights he spends outside of the comfort of your apartment. when he approaches you, the truth comes out. can you fulfill the appetite of an incubus?

♡ week of october 2 - he's handsome, well dressed, charming, and everything you've ever wanted but something tells you there's more to him than meets the eye - given you can only see him after the sun sets.

♡ week of october 16 - your boyfriend leaves you alone for one week every month and you can never seem to put your finger on why. convinced he's cheating, you follow him and find out the hairy secret he has been keeping from you all this time.

♡ week of october 23 - a kind, patient med student adopts a cat hybrid with an appetite that he can't seem to fulfill without turning to murderous means.

♡ week of october 30 - you've always been told to check under your bed for monsters but what happens when the monster, handsome as he is, has been checking for you instead?

#monster mash 2023 #thot o ween 2023 #spent all morning on that banner only for tumblr to destroy the quality...women cannot have it all!

[bettyfrommars]

nightmare!eddie escorts you to a party in your dream.  He asks if he can hold your hand as your footsteps echo down a narrow hallway lined with doors.  At the end of the hall is a spiral staircase that winds down into a pit of darkness.  There is music drifting up, and you swear you hear the song Monster Mash playing, clear as day.  

There’s a bubbling cauldron down there, and stalactite cave walls draped in uncharacteristically friendly orange string lights.  

“Hey Eddie,” a deep voice says as you take the last step down.  You almost walk right into a faceless grim reaper, standing there in a hooded cloak, holding a menacing scythe, and he tips his glass to you both with meatless, skeleton fingers. 

“Hey Mark,” Eddie returns the greeting.  Eddie snakes his arm around your waist, pulling you close.  Or he might also be holding you so you can’t run away—at this point in the dream, you can’t tell.  

You step back when you see that the cauldron is full of floating eyeballs that stare up at you, unblinking. You watch a tall, pale woman with yellow eyes and a maw of jagged teeth dip a metal ladle into the dark red liquid, and then she pours it into a plastic red cup before taking a sip.  

“Thirsty?” Eddie chimes in, moving to get you a cup off of the table.  “It's some kind of fruit punch.  Not half bad, actually.”

You’re not sure if you give him an answer, but then your attention roams to the crowd of bodies in the room.  They’re all in horrific costumes of some sort, and you see a few covered in extremely realistic gore makeup; one man even has an ax sticking out of his head as if it just split his skull.  They all appear to be socializing and enjoying themselves, and you notice a long table full of finger food along the cave wall.  In fact, you might also spot some actual severed fingers on that table, lined up with the celery and carrots next to the dip.

“I wish I’d known you were taking me to a Halloween party,” you say to Eddie over the bop of the music. “I would’ve dressed up.”

“Oh, it’s nothing like that, sweetheart,” he hands you a cup of the mysterious punch, taking in the scene with a nonchalant shrug.  “This is just a normal, end of the month work party.  Most of them are still on the clock.”

#nightmare!eddie #the nightmare factory

[crowinthewoods]

A bunch of incorrect quotes just cuz I'm bored and these are funny. I might have went over board and no I'm not sorry.

Jon: I am an expert at identifying birds.

Gerry: Okay, what about those ones flying over there?

Jon: Yeah, they're all birds.

Gerry: What’s up with you?

Jon: What do you mean?

Gerry: You’ve been nice and helpful and considerate all day. What’s your game?

Gerry: *makes Mike a cup of tea but puts salt in it*

Mike: *sips tea*

Gerry:

Mike: *finishes tea*

Gerry: Didn't it taste bad?

Mike: Yeah, but I didn't want to hurt your feelings so I drank it all.

Gerry, tearing up: Oh, okay.

Tim, carrying a box: What would you say if- if I, hypothetically, came home with 7 kittens one day?

Gerry: …

Gerry: What’s in the box?

Tim: What woul-

Gerry: Tim, what’s in the box?

Tim: I think you know.

Jon: What did you two do?

Mike:

Tim:

Jon: You’re not in trouble, I just need to know if I have to lie to the police again or not.

Gerry: Why would I flip my shit about that?

Tim: Because you flip your shit about everything.

Gerry: Well, will you look at this. Here is my shit, and yet it remains unflipped. Just sitting there on the skillet, getting burned on one side. It’s a miracle.

Jon: Mike, we're hungry!

Gerry: Mike! What's for dinner?

Tim: We're hungry, Mike!

Mike, frying a bottle of ketchup over the stove: *screams*

Tim, tearing up the room: Where are they?

Tim, looking under a pillow: Who moved them? Who moved my children?

Tim: Somebody moved my M&amp;M's, and now I am going to start killing.

Jon: If you water water, it grows.

Mike: ...What.

Tim: They've got a point.

Jon: What are you two arguing about this time?

Mike: They’re always using common phrases incorrectly!

Gerry: Cry me a table, Mike.

Jon: *Locks Mike in the car.* Act like a child, get treated like a child.

Mike: What? Isn't it illegal to leave a child locked in a car?

Jon: Onion rings are vegetable donuts.

Mike, used to Jon being dumb: Sure...

Jon: Your stomach thinks all potatoes are mashed.

Mike: Okay?

Jon: Lasagna is spaghetti flavored cake.

Mike:

Jon: Lobsters are mermaid scorpio-

Mike: Jesus, that one is a little-

Gerry, interested: No, no, Jon, keep going.

Tim: Gerry? What are you doing here?

Gerry, wearing a hawaiian shirt, sunglasses and holding a gatorade: My best.

Jon, texting Tim: I’m a theif.

Tim: Thief.

Jon: Theif.

Tim: I before E except after C.

Jon: Thceif.

Tim: NO.

Mike, slamming pots and pans together to the rhythm of "Give it to me, I'm worth it": I didn't get no sleep cause a' y'all! Y'all never gonna sleep cause a' me!

Jon: Sometimes I get so caught up on being gay that I forget I’m actually bi.

*at a zoo*

Daisy: What are they in for?

Not Sasha: Daisy, this isn't prison.

Daisy: So they can leave?

Not Sasha: No, but-

Daisy, pointing at a meerkat: I bet that one murdered someone.

Daisy: When I said you should try being friendlier this isn't what I meant.

Kevin, stirring a cup of tea aggressively: Oh, so now I'm TOO friendly? There's no pleasing you.

Not Sasha, who broke into their house an hour ago: Two sugars please.

Kevin: Coming right up.

Daisy: As you know I keep a list of all my friends in order of how likely they are to betray me.

Mike: Where am I on the list?

Daisy: Well I can’t tell you that because then you’ll quickly move up or down depending on your reaction.

Daisy: When I first met you, I thought you were weird and annoying.

Not Sasha: And?

Daisy: And you are.

Kevin: A banker? Me?

Melanie: Yes, Kevin.

Kevin: But I don’t know anything about running a bank!

Melanie: Good. No preconceived ideas.

Kevin: I’ve robbed banks!

Melanie: Capital! Just reverse your thinking. The money should be on the inside.

Tim: Guys, there’s a monster under my bed and it’s really ugly.

Mike, on the bottom bunk: Honestly, fuck you.

Gerry: Awww, why don't you like cats, Daisy? They're just snuggly buddies! They have toe beans! They make a little blep! What's not to love??

Daisy: I don't know Gerry, I just prefer to be conscious instead of dead on the floor.

Gerry:

Daisy: I'm ALLERGIC.

Tim: Made you all playlists!

Tim: Gerry, yours has only heavy metal, and is dark like your soul.

Tim: Kevin, yours has sad songs and blues to pair with your crippling depression.

Tim: And Melanie has the ABBA Gold album.

Not Sasha, excitedly: Heeyy!!

Daisy: Hey, someone's excited.

Melanie, deadpan: Yeah, and it's making me sick.

Daisy: Who else is hiding in the laundry room trying to listen to Martin and Jon's convo?

Gerry: Me. I'm in the laundry basket.

Tim: I'm in the washing machine.

Mike: I'm in the closet.

Gerry: We accept you Mike. <3

Mike: No I'm literally in the closet.

Gerry: Love is love. <3

Kevin: Who hurt you?

Not Sasha: *snorting* What, do you want a list?

Kevin: ...Yes, actually.

Melanie: This can’t get any worse. Can it?

Tim: Sure it can - just give me a minute.

Helen: Hey, Sasha, where are you going?

Sasha: Well, it depends. When I die, probably hell.

Sasha: But right now I’m going to McDonald’s.

Gerry: Mike said its my turn with the brain cell.

Sasha: Square up.

Kevin: Sometimes I like to place my hands on someone’s cheeks, look into their eyes...

Kevin: ...And violently jerk their head until it snaps.

Basira: ...That took an unexpected turn.

Melanie: So did their neck.

Sasha: If I say yes am I joining a cult?

Jon: Possibly.

Sasha: I’m in.

Martin: I think this might be a bad idea...

Tim: Don't start thinking on me now!

Melanie: Basira, I know you love Helen. I mean, we all do, they’re a very nice person and I respect them immensely.

Melanie: But I think they might be a fucking idiot.

Basira: *cooking*

Melanie: *kicks down door*

Melanie: *grabs knife from Basira's hand*

Melanie: WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR?

Basira:

Basira: What.

Martin: They're trying to tell you they want to cook.

Sasha: Kevin and I were crossing the street, and this man drove by and honked at us.

Michael: What did you do?

Sasha: They chased him to the next red light, and reached into his window, and-

Kevin: *walking in* Who wants a steering wheel?

#daycare au #the magnus nightvale daycare au #chaos #the magnus archives #gerard keay #jonathan sims #michael distortion #not sasha #welcome to nightvale #incorrect quotes #sasha james #mike crew #melanie king #basira hussain #martin blackwood #daisy tonner #kevin wtnv #they're all dumbasses your honor

[cricket-soup]

my childhood friendly's meal. my mom used to cut up the hotdog for me because i wouldn't eat it whole. I always got a shirley temple or a royal something or other to drink, and my mom would pick out ice cubes from her Coke for me to eat when my ice ran out. I'd chew those nice little bendy straws to death and play with the bendy parts because they made a good sound. My mom always got a turkey club which I refused to try because it had sauce and lettuce on it. I was always allowed to get an ice cream, so I would either get a monster mash or some other one where there were two scoops with cones as hats.

sometimes we would go with my friend and her mother and we would sit under the table on the floor together.

#never drawn anything like this. a commission im working on includes a bunch of trees and i found out i like digital painting #or whatever youd call this style idk #art #my art #illustration #nostalgia #autism #actually autistic #neurodivergent #neurodiversity

[a-legacy-not-to-be-forgotten]

Undertale Yellow AU idea: SequenceShift

Since my boyfriend @cent-the-proto and I still have severe Undertale Yellow brainrot, we decided to make an AU together. The main concept is UTY characters taking the places of OG Undertale ones, and mashing plot beats from both stories together with some new locations (which are a hybrid of Japanese and Western inspiration).

While this is a 'shift' AU, I'm keeping the personalities of the characters intact rather than swapping both character placements AND personalities. It's what I found frustrating about most Shift AUs: changing the personalities just defeats the point of the AU in the first place imo. I'll be honest, I haven't looked into many other AUs, so if our concept is too similar to someone else's, please let me know. Also, we only figured out the characters and setting, so any suggestions are welcome! (comments or ask box) . Also, should go without warning, this has spoilers for both Undertale and Undertale Yellow, so read at your own risk. Again, not an artist, so I don't have any drawings yet.

Also, quick shoutout to @s0ckh3adstudios and their Undertale Gold AU for inspiring me to make my own.

With that out of the way, let's get into the core characters of SequenceShift! (title is a placeholder, unless I can't think of anything else)

Clover, The Fallen Human

Gunhat Clover is largely unchanged from their cannon standpoint. Cowboy-themed human, fall down to the Underground intentionally to search for the six fallen humans (yes, six, they're taking Frisk's place), embodiment of justice and all that. Not much else to say, so let's move onto the big changes.

Kanako Ketsukane, The Crown Princess

Kanako takes the place of Asriel/Flowey. Daughter of Empress Ceroba and Prince-Consort Chujin, before having passed away years ago in what has only been publicly stated as 'natural causes'. She's also reincarnated as Flowey (who might or might not get a name change), but she takes the form of a Japanese Water Iris this time around. She also acts as the SAVE function like Flowey in OG UTY, keeps up the friendly facade all the way through, and insists on calling Clover Gunhat despite knowing their actual name.

Ceroba Ketsukane, Empress of the Underground

Ceroba is the Asgore of the AU (originally it was going to be Toriel, but I thought it'd be more interesting). She is the Empress of the Underground, generally seen as a level-headed, yet passionate monarch. However, following her daughter's demise, she has grown a bit of a more bitter streak, and like Asgore is focusing on collecting the souls of fallen humans. Unlike Asgore, she doesn't hold malice for mankind as a whole nor is she interested on waging war on the surface. Instead, she merely collects the souls of humans in the hopes of resurrecting Kanako. Also, both she and Chujin are boss monsters in this AU.

Chujin Ketsukane, the Prince-in-Exile

Chujin takes the place of both Toriel (with a bit of Gaster) in SequenceShift. Originally, he was the Royal Scientist, who's kind nature and ingenuity caught the attention of then-Princess Ceroba, who he eventually married. They lived happily at first, but things took a turn for the worst after Kanako's death. Ceroba's obsessiveness with collecting human souls displeased him and he refused to take part in the experiments. He's since gone into self-exile within the Remnants (aka the Ruins but with a more Japanese architectural influence) and has settled within Ceroba's childhood home. Here, he keeps a watchful eye for any humans who fall to the Underground, hoping to keep them away from the Empress's grasp.

Dalv, the Introvert

Dalv takes the place of Nabstablook. As much of a socially awkward looser (affectionate) as ever, and corn obsessed. Like the OG, he was friends with Kanako before her death, tho I'm not sure if I'm keeping him being a victim of Integrity's bs. Unlike the OG, he's not restricted entirely to the Remnants and actually has a place within the Dunes. He also has a bit of a secret crush on the leader of the Royal Ranger Starlo, just to satisfy you Corn Yaoi lovers.

Moray and Mooch, Ranger Sentries

Moray and Mooch take the place of Sans and Papyrus, respectively. They act as sentries of the Royal Rangers (the Feisty Five taking the place of the Royal Guard), who are responsible for apprehending humans and bringing them to Ceroba. Mooch is as mischievous as ever, still trying to get her hands on every shiny object she sees, much to her partner's dismay. Nevertheless, they remain vigilant at watching over any humans that emerge from the Remnants. In this AU, they're responsible for surveying the region of Lakeside, which is modeled off of the rural Japanese countryside, and takes Snowdin's place.

North Star/Starlo, Sheriff of the Royal Rangers

Starlo is obviously the Undyne of the AU, being the leader of the Royal Rangers. A lot of his backstory is the same, him crushing on Ceroba and sadly not getting her, but still remaining good friends, even after she was made Empress. He and the Feisty Five started in the Sand Dunes (aka just the Dunes from UTY with a bit of Waterfall inspiration) similar to how they were in the original, before Ceroba elevated them to being her personal enforcers. He's still pretty self-centered and idealizes Western culture (hence why he still refers to himself as Sheriff), but he does have a more serious and dedicated side to him. He knows what he's doing is wrong and while he hides it, he's fairly reluctant to bring more humans to Ceroba. Nevertheless, he still carries out his orders in the hopes of making his childhood friend happy. One fun fact, we had the idea for his pacifist encounter taking you to Frostpeak (a MT. Fuji inspired area taking the place of Hotland), where the chase there leads to him freezing, kinda like how Undyne overheats. Bro is not built for the cold.

Martlet, the Royal Scientist

Martlet, surprisingly enough, takes the place of Alphys. Like in UTY, she started as the protégé of Chujin, helping him out with the Steamworks and in building Axis. However, after Chujin fled, Ceroba made her the next Royal Scientist. She works at the Steamworks, which take the place of the Core and instead located in Frostpeak, where it harvests Geothermal energy to power the Underground. While Martlet actually is pretty competent at her job, she's as scatterbrained as ever, leading to a few hiccups in her work and leading some to wonder why she's the head scientist. This is actually due to the fact that she has been tasked by Ceroba to continue Chujin's work on humans. She's complied so far, for now, but she might reach a breaking point soon enough...

And that's the main cast so far! Axis and Dalv still being worked around with and I gotta think up ideas for the side characters along with whatever the OG cast of Undertale is up to, but we got a good thing going on. Again, my comments and ask box are always open, so if you're wanna know more or have a suggestion to bring forth, we'd love to hear. And if my AU is too similar to a concept that's already been done, you're more than welcome to yell at me.

#undertale yellow #undertale au #undertale yellow au #undertale sequenceshift au #uty clover #uty kanako #uty ceroba #uty chujin #uty dalv #uty moray #uty mooch #uty starlo #uty martlet #does this need a corn yaoi tag? #ah well #yes i know the name is a bit of a mouthful #bear with me here

[thislovintime]

Photos 3 & 4 by Henry Diltz.

A look at Peter in 1967, through the lens of Flip, Tiger Beat’s Monkee Spectacular, and Teen Screen:

“He has this magnificently low voice and sounds about ten years older than any of the others. But sometimes, he acts about ten years younger than any of the others. He is not ‘zany’ however. Just kind of childish at times. He forgets that he is an ‘adult.’ I think that all adults do occasionally, because of the tension, and he certainly is under stress as much or more than other people. [...] He lives for other people, [to] talk with them and to be with them. He knows everyone in the world. Like when he goes to clubs and things, he spends most of his time talking to friends, instead of watching what’s going on. ‘Well, I just can’t ignore my friends,’ he says, but what he doesn’t say is that anyone he’s ever been introduced to his friend! You know how some people can always find something to say, like I never can. Well, Pete’s one of those. It’s not just ‘How’s the weather?’ or ‘Is it hot enough for you?’ And he remembers things. Once I was with him when this guy he knew very casually in the Village came up to him, and Pete not only came up with his name, but where he lived and who was at his house when Pete went to his party. (I expect him to say which songs they sang, too, but he could only remember a couple!) He has the proverbial shoulder to cry on. I don’t know why, but you just feel like pouring your heart out to him. Maybe it’s that warm smile. I mean, no offense intended, but he’s never come up with a fantastic solution to anything. He just pats you on the back and smiles and tells you that ’sometimes a disaster clears things up.’ And he’s right. He loves to tell jokes. And he’s very unhappy when you don’t get the point. His mouth does this great reverse smile, like a clown’s frown. He’s very serious about music, however. He won’t be content until they do something really special — ‘I want us to make a contribution to the music world, like all the big groups have.’
He reminds me of a cocker spaniel puppy, ya know what I mean? He’s so eager to please and excited when people are around. Then suddenly he’ll fall into a sulk or just a quiet mood and lay down his hands clenched under his chin. He’s the type of person that you worry about a lot and yet you don’t. That’s as clear as mud. I mean, you know he’ll be all right in the end, but you’re not too sure about the middle. Now it’s just dusty, huh? He tends to be gullible — a sob story will get him every time, but he manages to wise up. He’s the ‘flower child’ of the quartet — hip to love, peace, beauty and all that (not that the others are in favor of hate, war and ugliness, but you see what I mean). This ties in with his complete trust of his fellow man. He says, ‘If everyone trusted everyone else, then 99% of the people would live up to that trust. All kinds of crime and cruelty would be eliminated. No one would be saying, Well, I always knew he was a bad sort. Everyone would just expect you to do the right thing and you would.’” - Tracy Thomas, Flip, September 1967

“When he talks, Peter likes to sit cross-legged. This doesn’t have anything to do with meditating or yoga, it’s just that he likes to sit cross-legged. His piercing brown eyes focus intently on the person he’s speaking to. This is a quality Peter radiates… one of making others feel totally involved. He’s there all the time and you can feel him.” - Ann Moses (presumably), Monkee Spectacular, June 1968

“My first meeting on the set was with Peter, who is a nice, easy-going and friendly guy. I noticed that whenever Peter had a little time to himself between takes he would pick up his guitar and play for his own enjoyment and relaxation. In the show [‘Monstrous Monkee Mash’], Dracula decides that Peter had the perfect brain for the Frankenstein Monster. One that would be easy to control — but I found Peter in complete control of his brain. My own impression was that Peter is a self-made young man who is enjoying his success. And I felt he dressed not to please others but to please his own individual tastes.” - Ron Masak, Teen Screen, November 1967

#Peter Tork #Tork quotes #60s Tork #1967 #Tracy Thomas #The Monkees #Monkees #long read #<3 #more for the solid Tork advice files #Ann Moses #Ron Masak #The Monkees Season 2 #Flip Magazine #Monkee Spectacular #Teen Screen Magazine #can you queue it

[altocat]

Genseph + Dadcent has always been such a goofy combo to me and I adore it tbh

Vincent two seconds away from a legitimate rage-induced Monster Mash episode because Seph brought his damn boyfriend over and now the house is filled with the sound of their gremlin antics. Squabbling. Bickering. Some decidedly NOT "family friendly" physical contact. Vincent just wants to take a nap and now he has to go figure out where he put his damn Quicksilver.

Of all the assholes his son could have fallen for, he goes and picks THAT CREATURE.

#asks #ff7 #ffvii #final fantasy 7 #crisis core #sephcanons #sephiroth #genesis rhapsodos #loling #AU #sephgen #genseph #sephesis #vincent valentine

[duckprintspress]

October Short Story Release Day: Three New Short Stories from Duck Prints Press!

Today is our October release day, and we’ve got three short stories out! Two are former Patreon stories now released in our store, which means you can back us on Patreon and read them both, or you can buy them individually by visiting our website! The third is a Patreon-exclusive. Going forward, most of our short stories will publish directly to our Patreon account, and will not become available to on our website as stand-alone purchases. So, if you love Duck Prints Press and want to get access to all the great short mostly-queer stories that we have to offer, there’s no time like RIGHT NOW to become a backer. $3/month backers get access to 31 short stories immediately, and backers at higher levels can get even more!

So back us out on Patreon and read to your heart’s content! (or visit our webstore and buy the stories you want the most!)

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Today's releases:

Title: Brady Jensen vs. Haunted House Author: A. L. Heard

M/M, Modern High School Setting, Mutual Pining Idiots to Lovers

Brady Jensen is excited to attend this year’s Halloween festival with his friends. It’s got hayrides, a corn maze, oodles of pumpkins, lots of fun things to do…and it’s got a haunted house.

Brady is not excited for the haunted house.

But at least his crush Nick is there to give him something to think about other than his fears…

This story is an alternate universe take on Nick Porter and Brady Jensen, the main characters of A. L. Heard’s novel “Hockey Bois.” No knowledge of the source material is needed to enjoy this story.

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Title: A Cup and Company Author: A. J. Ash

F/NB, Coffee Shop Meet-Cute, the Ennui of Modern Wage Employment

Zoe hates her part-time job in telemarketing, but at least it pays the bills while she’s in graduate school, and at least it’s just down the street from the adorable Corner Café. When she stops in for pick-me-up and gets trapped in the café by a rainstorm, though, the last thing she expects is some company while she drinks her cup of rose chai latte.

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PATREON EXCLUSIVE

Title: A Friendly Neighbourhood Monster Mash! Author: J. D. Harlock

General (No Ship), Chat Room Transcript, Just How Does a Group of Monsters Agree On Where to Host a Monster Mash?

User Gill-Man, user Undead & Loathing It, user Phan-atic of the Opera, user I’m a Motherlovin’ Monsta, user Mummy’s Boy, and user Big Bad Wolfy have joined the chat for the group Monster Mash TONIGHT.

Or: a humorous take on all our favorite Hollywood classic-movie monsters debating the logistics of hosting this year’s Halloween Monster Mash.

#duck prints press #short story #new release #our title #a. l. heard #a. j. ash #j. d. harlock

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You do not have to play Persona in order! Each is a standalone story, with occasional vague references to other games. The exception is Persona 1 and 2, which can still be played independently of each other but are more closely tied together in terms of character appearances.

For LGBT friendly games, Persona 2 Innocent Sin* or Persona 3 Portable** are your best bets. The Persona 2 protagonist and P3P female protagonist both have gay romance options. These games have very different playstyles, however, as the first 2 Persona games were more like Shin Megami Tensei (the series that Persona is a spinoff of) so it's just a straight RPG. Persona 3 is where Persona established its iconic calendar system and switching between school life and monster fighting.

Other than that, Persona 1 doesn't, I believe, really address anything on the LGBT front. Persona 5 is back and forth on that front with a pair of homophobic scenes (luckily easy to button mash through) but the storyline itself is very resonant with a lot of LGBT folks. Also there's a drag queen named Lala and she rules.

Persona 4 is just straight up homophobic/transphobic, as it sets up arcs to reveal that some of the player characters are gay/trans, only to pull their punches and make occasional jokes at the idea of these characters being LGBT. Also its gameplay sucks and is boring.

I personally recommend Persona 2, Persona 3 Portable (use a PSP emulator and ROM, though. the port versions of P3P suck ass), and Persona 5 Royal.

*Persona 2 is actually a duology. You play Persona 2 Innocent Sin, followed by Persona 2 Eternal Punishment. The stories are intrinsically tied together.

**There's multiple versions of Persona 3. Vanilla, FES, Portable, and the upcoming Reload, which is a remake of the vanilla game without the added content from FES or Portable.

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