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lovelykhaleesiii · 3 years

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Newcomer: Chapter 2

Pairing: Rafe Cameron x fem!Reader

Words: 2.3k

Summary: The Outer Banks was a place you’d only heard of until recently. The unfolding changes in your life had led you to this very moment, and it appears you still have much to learn...

Warnings: swearing, (***) minor time jumps

A/N - sorry for the delay, had a huge assignment due and work <3 I know this is a slow ass start to the series, but trust I’m trying to build momentum LMAO

It had been just over a week, and seemingly still trying to settle in. Majority of your belongings, clothes and other sentiments have now been unpacked and neatly placed away in their new space, although you felt the hardest part wasn’t over just yet. Yourself, Caleb and Anya still struggled to find your way around town, mostly succumbing to the help of Topper, who despite initially being ever so welcoming, had grown slightly agitated from the coercion of having to always help. He’d be dragged out of whatever event or plans he had made, just to help out, especially during the grueling days of the unpacking stages of moving. Not to mention the not so discrete argument you’d overheard, just a few days ago, that he had with his mother, complaining about not being able to enjoy his own summer break.

You couldn’t deny that your presence did somewhat impede on his break, therefore, the guilt was there. You knew you’d have to start taking on some accountability, with or without Topper’s help.

“Y/N, can we just run to the store real quick, I need to grab a few things and you know how hopeless I am with directions…Please, come with, or else I’ll have to get Topper and we both know how much he loves-”

“Yeah, yeah-”

With a reluctant sigh, you tagged the page you’d just turned over in your book and propped yourself off the bed, adjusting your midi skirt before nodding in agreement.

One of the most convenient things about the Outer Banks was that nearly everything was within walking distance. It gave you a chance to explore the scenic landscape and water front, and perhaps even chat with a few of the locals you hadn’t yet properly met.

“So, how are things looking with that JJ guy? He seems pretty cute,” You intrigued, nudging your sister’s shoulder into conversation.

“Yeah he’s great actually, he's a really funny guy. He, uhm, he wants to meet but-”

“But what, Anya? That’s exciting! We sure could do with someone else’s company that isn’t Topper.”

“Yeah, I know but, I, well we, don’t really know him that well. Who’s to say he isn’t some sociopath, Y/N.”

“I highly doubt anyone around here is a psychopath, Anya. Look around, this is a place people come around to relax or retire.”

“Don’t speak too soon, Y/N…”

For some odd reason, you hesitated in a response. Anya was right, you had no familiarity with the people of Outer Banks, although it just seemed like an outrageous place for crime. Ever since arriving, you felt some unexplainable ease here.

“But I mean yeah sure. I’ll probably meet up with JJ some time… In public though, and you need to promise me that you’ll be on the lookout. Not like you’re busy with any plans at the moment, huh,” Anya remarks, as you appeasingly roll your eyes: God she could be so paranoid.

“Yeah, yeah. I promise. Think we turn right up ahead-”

Continuing right on the pathway, you could just faintly decipher the movement of people bustling in and out of the stores, and with that a wave of relief settled over you. Seemed like you knew your way around after all, having doubts along each turn of the walk.

“Make this quick, Anya, the sun’s starting to set, okay.”

“Whatever, Mum!” Anya quips, before rushing off into the convenience store, leaving your lonesome self outside waiting.

You watched the crowd across the street at the diner, enjoying their dinner, as you observed the locals in action, contemplating who was who, as you heard Evelyn exchange many names with your father over endless dinner conversations.

One name that stuck by you was “Cameron.”

Evelyn mentioned it countless of times, although you’d simply assumed they were one of the many well-known families that had established themselves in town. There wasn’t much else you knew, or wanted to know. You hardly met anyone else outside of the house, nor were you in any rush to.

“Hey!-”

Instantly snapping from your extensive thoughts, the familiar voice dragged you back to reality, as you turned your sight to its direction.

“It’s Y/N, right? Anya’s sister! It’s me, JJ, the waiter-”

“Yeah, of course, I remember you-”

As formal and proper as your manners from childhood were, just as you’d gone in for a handshake, JJ wrapped his arms around you, pulling you in warmly for a friendly embrace, before letting you go.

It had caught you off-guard, although not at all in a distasteful way.

“How are you? How’s Anya?” He asked, folding his arms as he leant against the wooden post of the front deck.

“Yeah we’re good! I’m sure Anya’s kept you posted, we’ve pretty much moved in now. How about you? I haven't seen you around.”

“Yeah, I’ve been pretty good! Oh that’s great to hear, that would mean you guys are free to come to the Boneyard tonight!”

“The what?”

“The Boneyard? Where we have this party with a kegger, Topper didn’t tell you?”

By the puzzled expression reeked across your face, JJ knew to take that as an immediate no, not questioning it any further.

“Well if you’d like, I could meet with you guys later and escort you there myself. There’s a few friends of mine I’d like to introduce you guys to.”

“Yeah, sure. That would be lovely, JJ-”

And as perfect as the timing could get, Anya returned from her little store run, stunned by JJ’s unexpected presence.

“Anya- I was just telling Y/N, I’d love to take you guys out tonight to the Boneyard, I was going to text you about it before, but something with my Dad-”

“That’s fine, but we just don’t know where exactly the Boneyard is.”

“That’s okay, JJ’s got us covered,” You exclaimed, before exchanging a friendly wink to JJ who just managed to catch it.

***

“You texted JJ our address right?” You persisted, growing anxious by the thought that perhaps JJ might’ve forgotten about you two.

“Yes, for the last time Y/N could you just relax. He should be here any minute now!”

And just on cue, in the close distance, the roaring sound of an old engine with dull headlights belonging to one of those old, retro “hippie” vans had pulled up through your drive-way. JJ’s head popped out excitedly by the window, waving for you guys to join, and immediately you both walked over.

It was difficult to convince your father of going out tonight, in fact, he’d been pestering you both to get out and mingle. As soon as you’d both approached him with the idea of heading out to some party, he leaped with relief, and encouraged you both to take up the offer. He was easy going like that, trusted you both knowing how well he’d raised you both. Of course, he covered some basic ground-rules: no drinking, no drugs, no smoking.

By the time you’d both arrived to the van, you could just make out the silhouettes of some figures inside the van through the grimey windows. JJ was out of the van, as the courteous man that he was, pulling the side door right open.

“John B-” Pointing to the boy on the driver’s seat, who gave you a friendly wave, made himself known.

“Kie-” A lovely, young girl, exchanged a gracious smile and nod to both Anya and yourself, before JJ finally introduced “And this is Pope-”, a young, pleasant man sat beside Kie.

“Guys this is Anya, and her older sister Y/N. They just moved here like a week ago.”

“Nice to meet you all, thanks for letting us join you guys tonight-” You warmly proclaimed, before gesturing Anya into the van with you following her behind.

As JJ was carefully closing the door behind you, John B mentioned how JJ spoke of you two, confessing you to be the “mystery newcomers” before kindly welcoming you to the Outer Banks.

You felt Kie’s over gaze fall between yourself and Anya, and felt somewhat intimidated, although it there was no threatening intent to it, however more of a protective sentiment.

“So you guys are Kooks, huh?” Kie blatantly questioned, before Pope nudged his elbow into her, as though to signal her to stop whatever interrogation she had planned.

“Sorry, what?”- Anya questioned in response, frowning as she looked around the van, back to you.

“Kie, stop. They don’t know about any of that stuff. Just drop it, okay!” JJ insisted, as he ran his fingers through his blonde locks, almost in frustration.

“We really have no idea what this whole Pogue-Kook business is, but perhaps you could enlighten us one day, Kie-” You suggested, as amiable as possible, not wanting to already cross the line with the few locals you’d just met.

“I sure will, I just can’t believe you guys live with Topper. He’s such an-”

“Ass?-” Anya intervened, finishing off Kie’s sentence precisely the way she intended, making Kie smile in agreement.

“Yeah, I don’t think he likes us very much,” Anya confessed, and as much as you hated “gossiping”, you couldn’t deny this one.

“Well Kie, you’re on to talk… What about your Kook year?” John B laughingly mocked, as Kie infuriatingly shoved his shoulder.

“S-So what exactly is the difference between a Pogue and a Kook?” You intriguingly questioned, shifting your gaze from Kie to Pope.

“Well, to put it short, Pogues live on the Cut, which I assume Topper would rather die than enter. Whereas yourselves and our Kie here, live on Figure 8,” Pope answered.

“So it’s just a social class thing?” You quipped, being reminded again of how very unprogressive things were around the Outer Banks.

“Exactly!-” Kie shouted, a hint of relief, as though finally finding someone who’d shared mutual understanding with her cause.

“I mean there’s more to it-” JJ added.

“But it’s best if you guys don’t get as involved, your only just new here-” He calmly reassured.

“Just keep an eye out for the Kooks, they usually come to these sort of events anyways for the booze they can’t afford-” Kie ridiculed.

“Yeah, especially Rafe-” Pope uttered, his tone reeking of bitterness to the name.

“Wait-Who exactly is that? The name just sounds familiar-” You brush off, not wanting to vex Pope any further.

“Good God, he’s the worst of the worst-” Pope scorned.

“An asshole-” Kie provoked.

“He’s the older brother of Sarah Cameron, I’m sure you’ve met her. She’s Topper’s girlfriend,” John B confessed.

“HA! Topper has a girlfriend, since when?!” Anya broke out mockingly laughing: as Kie and JJ chuckled to her comedic outburst.

“He must be that bad, huh?” You uttered, as the rest began to settle themselves.

“He’s a terrible person, Y/N. If I was you guys, I’d avoid him at all costs,-” Pope insisted, although by the seriousness of his voice, it seemed more of a warning than anything.

***

The Boneyard was a secluded location of the island, where the ashy white trunks of dead logs were arranged in a way to accompany large crowds, and rowdy parties far from the complaints of the adults. As you’d all arrived, kegs ready at the hand, the party had already commenced, as people from which John B described had consisted of Pogues, Kook and tourists. Regardless, all strangers to you.

As you finally eased yourself into that party mood, you found yourself enjoying the company of the Pogues, they were quite the friendly bunch. And it seemed ANya was letting loose as well, no thanks to her new-found companions: it always seemed like an impossible mission for Anya to enjoy herself, although witnessing her from the standpoint of a bystander, you felt comforted.

“I’m just going to go grab myself a drink-” You assured John B, as he nodded in agreement.

As you crammed yourself through the crowd, you felt a tight grip pulling on your elbow, making you topple in the direction of whomever it was that grabbed you.

“Topper, what the fuck?”

“How the hell did you get here, let alone find out about this?” He exclaimed, by the faint smell of the beer oozing with each breath, you could tell he was slowly becoming intoxicated.

“No thanks to you-” You snapped, before jolting your arm out of his strained grip.

“Seriously, Y/N. Does your Dad even know you’re here?”

Before you could even respond, some sort of internal sixth sense, felt an intense pair of eyes on you. As you shifted your gaze, to a bunch of people standing behind Topper, you’d immediately recognised his face.

For some odd reason you felt a shiver crawl down your spine, as though in fright of seeing some ghostly figure. His intense, blue eyes just fixated on you and only you, as he took sips of his drink, with one hand snugged away in a front pocket. It seemed he was in conversation with a bunch of other guys, all dressed quite similarly to one another in their polo shirts and summer shorts, and yet he was not at all engaged... Only to you.

“Earth to Y/N!” Topper loudly interjected, stirring you to snap back, as you fixed your view on him.

“Y-Yes, yes he does. Now could you just let me be?”

And before you knew it, you instinctively stormed off, before Topper had the chance to drunkenly question you any longer. As you disappeared into the crowd, heading for the kegger, your mind persisted in contemplation.

That was Rafe, surely. You vividly remembered the whole, minor incident during your first encounter with him.

After what the Pogues had confessed about him, and by his looming nature, you’d never felt so unnerved by someone, you’d in fact, never even met.

But why?

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hmspogue · 3 years

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Outer Banks season 2 Official Trailer shot-by-shot rundown

A comprehensive post where I scream about analyze the entire trailer frame by frame for clues, theories, and plot. Just my own opinions and general tin foil-hatting

These are screenshots from Netflix’s trailer for Outer Banks season 2. I do not claim or own any of these.

note: this post is tagged as a long post if you wish to avoid having to scroll until your thumbs break.

“My old man used to tell me, ‘it’s best to never say you’ve hit rock bottom’.”

(Putting all of these shots together since they’re scenes we already know but-) Holy shit, okay let’s just....start off like this I guess, damn.

“'Trust me’, he said...”

Kiara looking back and forth between the boys like this really just feeds the headcanon I have that her form of grief this season is going to be her trying to hold it together for their sakes (and eventually just snapping).

JJ just looks fucking furious someone give these kids a hug? I already know this scene is going to ruin me.

“You can always go...”

JJ back working at the hotel. He looks literally so angry again in this scene I could see him self destructing at work and losing his job? (Please do not be isolating yourself you beautiful son of a bitch even though I know you’re going to).

Pope in the Twinkie (costuming wise they all are in warmer looking clothes for some of the shots, so just confirming it’s a little bit into the school year when this all takes place).

“Lower”

Big John was real big into pep talks, I see. (seriously can you imagine Big John having this conversation with like 8 year old John B after he fucking dropped his ice cream cone or some shit I shouldn’t be laughing).

I’m just-

These poor kids, I wanna know how the police all the way down in the Bahama’s knew about them?

Their calves....

“RUN!”

Are going to be so fucking jacked by the end of this season I stg.

Fuck you.

“The gold from the Royal Merchant....it’s here.”

For a while, I had thought that maybe they didn’t even make it to the Bahama’s at the front of the season and ended there (because everyone had been filming in there). But I guess they’re going to be making two trips.

If I were a bird from this POV I’d shit right on that house no questions asked.

oooooh ho hokay. Just so we’re clear. Ward Cameron not only get away with murder and about two dozen other felonies, but-

“Half a billion.”

HE STILL FINDS THE GOLD IN THE CRAIN HOUSE AND GETS TO KEEP IT?

Not the polo with the snap back, I just know this man has a playlist called Sad Boi Hours that is just Juice WRLD’s top 5 songs on Spotify and he tells his friends they wouldn’t know the underground artists he listens to.

Sh, you have lost screaming privileges. Go inside and take a nap maybe.

“John B, we are fugitives in a foreign country.”

So, previously, I was talking about how I was confused how they would still be trying to find him is everyone thought he was dead, but here the wanted poster clearly says “presumed lost at sea”. I think that will be interesting to see how the Pogues all interpret that.

Especially because they already had a memorial for John B and everything, I wonder if there will be any part of the Pogues holding out hope that they both could still be out there OUCH.

I’m going to circle back to this, but it looks like John B and Sarah are going to get separated for a little while in this man hunt, I could see my idiot himbo son trying to sacrifice himself so Sarah can get away but in reality just....stranding her.

“Promise me you won’t do anything stupid?”

Oh, sweetie....

“Well, Sarah Cameron, I do stupid things all the time without realizing it.”

The volume of his self awareness is astronomical. sir, that is your whole character summed up in your own words.

GOD, IT’S ME AGAIN. PLEASE LET THEM LEAN INTO COMPLETE HIMBO JOHN B THIS SEASON I’LL DO ANYTHING-

nyyooooOOOOOOOOOOOOM-

“Hold on!”

The complete abject terror I would feel having John Booker Routledge driving get-away and then saying the words “Hold on” while reaching fro the gear shift? The english language fails me.

Sarah, bestie, I’m so sorry.

I just wanna know-

what the plan or objective was in this situation. What was the reason for being this dramatic.

Rest in piss, bozo <3

“Ward’s still out there...”

Okay, same conversation they were having as before. I wonder what makes them decide they need to get back to the OBX for this tho.

“I can clear my name. This can all be over in one shot.”

It looks like Topper watching this but way more concerningly, correct me if I’m wrong but this 100% looks like....John B gets caught. And the DEATH PENALTY?! He did have a mug shot for the fliers in s1 and the one above but he was never brought in? Plus he just looks super dirty and dishevled in this one so I-

Jail break anyone?

I also still want to know if they’re going to go with a Topper redemption arc this season. like, does he know more than he should just from being around Rafe and his big fat mouth? Is he going to help out the Pogues even if it’s just for Sarah?

This shot just suddenly made me really sad. The thought of this all started because Big John left one last thing for his son to find, his literal life’s work. And when it all started, it was just a fun adventure John B and his best friends were going on together and having fun with. Then it all got dragged to absolute shit and turned into what it did, including the remaining 3 Pogues thinking that this treasure hunt took their two best friends away from them. And it’s nothing like Big John intended it to be.

Why my eyes wet?

Now we’re edging into what I was talking about earlier with John B and Sarah getting separated.

“If you think there is anything I wouldn’t do...”

Once again, John B is no where to be found. Also, just in case y’all didn’t already know or forgot Ward is an actual psychopath.

I believe this one of the new character, played by Jontavious Johnson (Stubbs). Based on the voice over it lowkey sounds like they’re implying Ward maybe hired Stubbs and Cleo to find and bring Sarah back. My theory would be I bet they do go to retrieve her, but she somehow convinces them that it would be more beneficial for them in the end to be on the Pogue’s side instead.

Miss Girl you gotta be keeping your head on a SWIVEL. Especially when you’re a FUGITIVE of the LAW-

“...you haven’t been paying attention.”

My guy, who are you clarifying this for?

It’s what you deserve for monologuing.

in all seriousness, the idea of them coming to face to face with Ward in Nassau after thinking they finally escaped him is genuinely terrifying.

“SARAH!”

It kind of looks like they’re either hiding their faces or covering their noses? I don’t know maybe it was from some tactic to get away from Ward.

What did I literally jsut say about yelling privileges, you unhinged mother fucker?

“I’m calling the shots now. I’m driving.”

The following progression of scenes made me actually snort-

“I can’t drive stick.”

PLEASE THE FINGER GUNS LAUNCHED ME INTO ORBIT I LOVE THEM, YOUR HONOR.

Alright, so now it looks like we’re in Charleston. This is the same scene with Heyward’s truck that got leaked from BTS (read: JJ and Kie shoulder touch).

One of the main things that stuck out to me in the following scenes which, you will see, is it lowkey looks like Pope is kind of heading up this part of the operation, or even going in alone? The following clips are just very Pope focused.

I don’t know what it means, it’s just an observation.

“John B was not the only one that Ward double-crossed.”

LIMBRY-

Bro, we have been hearing about this woman for literal months and I just have....so many questions?

Who the hell is she? How is she connected to Ward? Why is she in South Carolina instead of the OBX? How do the Pogues even learn about her and how to track her down? How is she meant to “help” them? GAH I JUST WANNA KNOOOW. I already know I don’t trust her though and no I will not be offering up supporting evidence.

Sir, that is my son please unhand him.

“I think you know what I want.”

.......no? But feel....free to explain yourself?

The print on the paper is the same one that’s on the ceiling tiles in the following scene. Obviously, with a key on it that most likely goes to the place a few shots from now.

Hell yeah, son, let’s get SLEUTHING.

“The treasure belongs to the Pogues.”

DAMN STRAIGHT.

Bestie’s I’m not going to lie, I stared at this frame for a solid 10 minuets and I have no idea what it says on there I’m sorry. Someone in the comments is welcome to enlighten us.

“We gotta find it first.”

I can’t tell if that’s just dirt or if he hurt his head? But he look GOOD right now for one thing. For another, same outfit as the one in the Twinkie from the beginning of the trailer.

Look at her. LooK AT HER! LOOK! AT! HER! I MISSED HER SO MUCH even in that damn smiley face top that continues to haunt my waking hours she is in it so much and it stresses me out for literally no good reason I’m sorry-

I could literally cry right now and I think that speaks volumes to how little we actually see him genuinely happy. Have I mentioned how much I love that red hat?

Also, probably not that important, but this is not from the same scene as the shots of Pope and Kiara were. This is from the next one-

“Woogity-woogity?”

“Give me some woogity, baby!”

Yeah, this pushed me over the fucking edge, the way that they’re actually happy and laughing? The fact that they kept woogity-woogity and made it A Thing? Yes.

I am, however, going to be intentionally ignoring what appears to be the very intentional stagingof having such an obvious space between where Kiara and Pope are sitting adn where JJ sits, even including the level they’re sitting on because I don’t have the emotional capacity to face those implications right now. Thank you for your time.

Yes yeeeeEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

GIVE ME ALL OF THE SCENES OF THEM ACTUALLY GETTING TO BE TEENAGERS AND JUST BREATHE AND LAUGH AND HAVE A GOOD TIME AND NOT BE RUNNING FOR THEIR FUCKING LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!

before Rafe comes in and literally starts shooting because they can’t breathe for more than 7 seconds but we’ll....get to that.

They refer to Sarah as a Pogue this season or I burn Netflix to the ground. Your move, Jonas.

50 bucks says John B is driving the Twinkie again for the first time since being back.

I deadass think the Pogues JUST got Sarah and John B back and they’re just having the time of their life. Kie was in her smiley face outfit when Pope was in this one a few clips ago, and I still hold to the belief that that one still they released of JJ and Kie hopping over a fence is the Pogue reunion so-

Ward? I have no idea what he’s looking at behind the wall paper and I’ll be so honest I don’t care my eyes are only seeing Pogue content right now.

“This is a map of the whole island.”

This fit, when will John B learn how to operate buttons, stay tuned for season 5. Also my previous theory of this being their reunion outfits and stuff because Pope is in the back in the same jacket as before.

The plot thickens and so has JJ’s hair, Rudy drop the shampoo brand.

Please, dear God, tell me they’re back in the sex church. For @jiaaraa sake.

Kiara, your Madison is showing.

Okay, I really did try but all I can make out is Something to the tomb begin something something.

You’re welcome.

I am no expert but I do not believe boats operate on land.

John B looks like he is in the same outfit here that is in his mug shot we saw on the TV screen so I have a sneaking suspicion this is where he gets caught.

“John B is back-”

Once again with the damn sexual tension that’s always between Barry and Rafe in every scene they do are we about to kiss right now?

“-it’s him or me.”

First of all, no.

Second of all, I’m just....so very confused about this time line this season. It kind of looks like Ward and Rafe follow and find Sarah and John B in Nassau (unless those scenes by the truck were actually back in the OBX). So did they....go to Nassau, then just come right back when they did? I’m just confused.

Put that thing back where it came from or so help me.

Literally when will you stop at this point I am begging you.

This looks like the same scene the Pogues were, ya know, literally just having a good time at so fuck me, I guess.

Yeah, no, it’s going to be a no from me, I’m just going to pretend like I’m not seeing this and moving on.

I have simply no idea what is going on here or who that is on the bike but maybe JJ? Maybe Luke even? I think that’s JJ’s bike.

The sewer scene. The SEWER SCENE-

For months sicne that tiktok leaked this damn scene has been genuinely all I could think about. So (obviously) it seems like they’re sending Kie down into the sewer to go do seomthing and things go horribly, horribly wrong.

If you haven’t seen the tiktok, essentially all it was was JJ and Pope screaming and trying to lift up the man hole cover while Kie is begging for them to hurry from inside. I’m cheating a little bit as this isn’t a shot from the trailer but this picture was posted and it’s from the same scene.

I’ll just....leave this here. Back to the trailer shots.

Nice. Also, same shirt as mugshot.

Hey, um, what?

Kiara’s car, she’s driving, I can’t tell who’s in the back seat or the front.

Holy God what is going on and how can I as an audience member put a stop to it?

So, same scene as we will see and was in the teaser but, for some reason, they’re all jumping off of a giant ass boat into the little life raft where it looks like JJ gets hurt later but don’t you worry we’re getting to that.

JJ AND KIARA WITH THE POGUE HANDSHAKE JJ AND KIARA WITH THE POGUE HANDSHAKE THEY BOTH LOOK SO DAMN GOOD AND THEIR LITTLE SMILES SPARE ME-

Cleo 🥵

I’m so excited to see her arc and what it brings this season you guys have no idea.

Please for the love of God be about to get Ward Cameron’s ass like he deserves literally punt him into jail right from Tanny Hill.

Sarah at My Druther’s with what looks like a bloody bandage on her side? Same outfit she’s wearing when they’re running from the police on the beach and she has the bandage there too so. Interesting.

Topper hugging who I’m pretty sure is Sarah, being a general douche because he’s clearly looking at John B like 😏

Clips like these serve to remind me just how many of my worldly posessions I would gladly give up to be able to punch Topper Thorton in the throat one time.

I think this is Cleo jumping off the boat with Pope after John B and Sarah.

Absolutely busting a lung at Pope’s form in this one.

John B and Sarah waiting in the life raft, still Cleo and Pope coming after them. The obvious next question is where are JJ and Kiara. The scene I’m sure you all have been waiting for is coming up and clearly takes place in the life raft as well.

So, I really think JJ and Kie get left for last, something horrible happens as they’re trying to jump (my head instantly goes to JJ maybe like pushing Kie out of the way and getting hit on the head instead or even just some accident).

And, oh my GOD a scene of him falling off the boat after it happens and Kiara diving in after him immediately, having to desperatly try to stop him from sinkingand get to the life raft holy shit-

Girl CATCH HIM?????

Because why wouldn’t this be Rafe’s fault. Part of me wonders if this isn’t related to JJ being hurt.

I am going to try and unpack this as calmly as possible because behind my computer screen I am vibrating at a frequency that could shatter glass but respectfully.

WHAT IN THE FUCK IS TIAUEWFHLAILA

Okay, so scene wise, JJ’s hit his head somehow (probably while he was jumping with Kiara) it looks like and now they’re back on the raft.

In my opinion, this is either:

A) JJ is in really, really bad condition after getting hurt in the jump and they’re not sure he’s going to make it. So this is a “Please stay with me, stay awake, please don’t die” hug OR

B) They very narrowly just avoided a deadly situation (my first thought is JJ hits his head while jumping, passes out in the water, maybe almost drowns but Kie and the others get him onto the life raft in time) and this is more of a “Oh my God, you’re okay, you’re safe now, we’re okay” hug.

I honestly lean more to the second one based on the little bit of Sarah’s face we saw in the background. To me, it almost looked like she was smiling thru tears, which, fits way more with the second option than the first.

Anyways. Moving on before I burst a lung again.

(also, before anyone comes at me, no, I’m not happy JJ is hurt, obviously.

(Once again, arrest outfits). You can still see the bandage but it looks like Sarah’s limping now too so...good Lord give the girl a break maybe?

Everything in this trailer just went to shit so fast I think I have whip lash, can we go back to the Pogues hanging out and being happy now pkease I liked those scenes.

“I get it. You guys are scared.”

“No.”

She’s cute but, uh, hello sewer scene outfits. Seems like them planning to do whatever the hell they were going to do in the sewers but the boys are starting to get cold feet as maybe they should but hind sight is 20/20 I suppose.

“It’s kind of cute.”

“I’m not scared.”

“You should’ve just led with that.”

I will never be able to express how much I adore Pogue banter and general dumbassery and I have a feeling this season will not be lacking in either department

I high key don’t think these two are actually going to be there for this scene to go down but I’ll let it slide this time because-

They do be kinda cute.

It both feels like I’ve been waiting for this damn show for 3 years and also like I just watched season 1 last month explain that to me.

Either way holy shit. I missed this dumb show and these dumb kids so much it physcially hurts and WE GET THEM BACK IN T-MINUS 16 DAYS.

Also. Where The Hell Is Wheezie Cameron And When Will She Have The Rights She Deserves.

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welcometomy20s · 3 years

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February 8, 2021

Welcome to the final part of the Introduction of Nijisanji. Thanks for going through all of them, if you did. It was pain to work with so much and so little. This part would cover everyone who has debuted in the year 2020.

Nijisanji IN 1st Gen

Aadya - The name means beautiful. 21 year old, who likes to play games and sing. Does dancing as a day job, so acts as a gaming nightingale. She has a knack for games in my cursory view, but that might be just the competitiveness.

Vihaan - The name means breaking dawn, kind of. Likes gaming very much, and plays them very loudly and complaining... which to be expected from this crew.

Noor - The name means light. Likes BL, coffee and beer, BL to the point she learned chinese from watching a BL drama. Basically a middle-aged man at heart, including a very nice husky voice. Does talks and games. Sings randomly and looks up to Rion, of all people. Ange mentioned her, Ange likes to mention foreign people.

Nijisanji KR 1st Gen

Min Suha - Knows the culture through their parents and has a nice voice. Sister Claire likes him, and who doesn’t? He’s freaking cool, man!

Shin Yuya - College student in virtual Seoul. Always has a smartphone at hand, does self-searching on a constant basis. Definitely has otaku knowledge, likes singing, drawing and cute things. Doesn’t like horror games, but played a lot on stream.

Plays a lot of different games, including FPS like Apex, and this is where she gets to collaborate with Japanese senpais, which is always fun to see.

Gaon - Originally Moarin’s brother, but Moarin left, so the lore changed. Has a twintail for attention purposes. Only member of Nijisanji KR to work as a job, but quit as the end of 2020. He’s pretty cool. Not nice, but definitely not a mean person either.

Han Chiho - He’s a time-displaced psychic, and so speaks with a high register. High register is usually seen as old, people don’t use it anymore, but it’s usually perfectly understandable... it’s an interesting quirk. Other than that, pretty normal streamer.

2020 Part 1 (Jan-Apr)

Furen E Lustario - During debut, expressed a liking choking oneself... so we know who we are dealing with. Has to add using fingers, as to illustrate her math prowess. But overall a fun person to watch, and has a pretty good variety of streams.

Melissa Kinrenka - Wants to be a songwriter, but still needs help. But she is a great singer, and can write and mix songs. Usually called Meli. Has a deep side, basically.

Ibrahim - Originally an oil prince, but now runs an onsen. Acts like a child at times due to his supposed past, and he is muslim, as the lore and name implies. But overall, fits right in with the child-like male of Nijisanji... kind of.

Nagao Kei - He’s an exorcist, but really does any job. Pretty good at all kinds of fighting. Pretty old in terms of human member at the age 26. Very much like Ibrahim, but much more bishonen, which melts a woman's heart. Oh, he’s good at learning stuff. Like he tries to learn morse code, and completely memorized the KTANE manual. Just to make Fumi, one of his seniors, happy for a while. That’s some big dedication.

Genzuki Tojiro - Works as a secretary for the gods. Has that unmatching haircut. Very good at making songs and does mixing for Nijisanji events.

Kaida Haru - A demon researcher, but too lazy. Quiet and nice voice leading the viewer to see him as a mother figure, but as you guess, he doesn’t like it due to the work. Oh, said a slur on stream but got banned less than Yumeoi, which is quite sus.

Nijisanji ID Gen 3

Azura Cecillia - An alien angel. Has a sword with a really long name, but calls it Chonsuke for short. She’s pretty cute and a little bit ditzy, from what I remember. Got mistaken as a boy, which is such an odd thing, but maybe it’s the deep voice?

Nara Haramaung - A princess of a tribe. Originally released as part of 1st gen, but got delayed here, but the gen mates fit together very well. Sings spontaneously sometimes.

Layla Alstroemeria - Time-traveling history major. Definitely more airheaded of the group and most child-like of the generation. But she’s pretty fun to watch, regardless.

Nijisanji KR Gen 2

So Nagi - Traveling virtual Japan, speaking fluent Japanese with a nice clear voice. Likes Ange Katrina, which she readily repriocates. Seen as the top seed in Nijisanji KR.

Lee Siu - A female kitsune, and yes from the same illustrator as Fubuki. Likes dad jokes and an endurance player and does speak three languages. Roha likes her. Occasionally can hear the apartment announcement, which is always a fun moment.

Chae Ara - She’s an angel, and a great singer. And likes to people-watch. Has a cute voice, and good at hosting. I really liked her in the streams that I watched. There’s something about her personality that speaks to me.

2020 Part 2 (May-August)

Sorahoshi Kirame - Made her name through twitter, and traded fan art with KR members. Has the same illustrator as Kanata. Couldn’t stream due to money purposes for four days, got his PC after a month of hard work. Overall a poor and diligent girl.

Asahina Akane - 1st year high-schooler. Very energetic and follow people well. Likes a Jpop band, and likes to travel as well. Also does a lot of collabs with senpais.

Suo Sango - The youngest member of the theater club, which is the theme of the latest generation. Has a wide range, and likes Sanrio and tomato. Very motherly calm voice.

Like girly anime, you know Pretty Cure and stuff. Likes western pop music as well.

Todo Kohaku - Third-year high schooler. Said she’s a lady, but she’s definitely just a normal girl. Had a good cover of Mela, and overall a decent streamer.

Kitakoji Hisui - Middle-school transfer student. Likes a lot of different things, but Minecraft is what she is most known for... I guess it makes sense.

Nishizono Chigusa - She’s the troublesome one of the theater group. Very frequently makes sexual quips. Also I thought she was a boy when I first saw her. Definitely my favorite of the newest group, and also did a stream with Matsuri as well.

And that actually has a history. You see this is not Chigusa’s first rodeo... as it is apparent, and during her previous life Matsuri and her did a sleepover, and was quite close as well... so this is actually a really nice reunion. I didn’t know that until now.

Nijisanji KR 3rd Gen

Nun Bora - A second-year high schooler, likes drawing and playing the recorder which she has a battle with So Nagi. Quick learner, apparently. Plays APEX and Fall Guys, but is competent in pretty much any game. Definitely top tier APEX player.

Akina Ray - Japanese streamer who streams in virtual Seoul. Does a morning talk show, likes baseball, since she’s from Hiroshima, and Shadowverse. She’s actually an art student and a meat lover. But overall, the most seiso art student of Nijisanji.

Lee Roha - Idol trainee from outer space, a mixed race. A bit of a ditz, with the appropriate thumbnails. Streams in Japanese on YouTube, in Korean on Twitch. Does a lot of League of Legend on twitch, and does evening piano stream. Likes Lee Siu.

Nijisanji ID 4th Gen

Etna Crimson - Half supernatural, likes to make everyone happy. Definitely not Amber from Genshin Impact, because Amber is Kizuna Ai. Okay, bad joke. Yeah, she’s good.

Bonnivier Pranaja - Originally a fisher, but quit after being swindled. Usually appears with KR streams, actually. Maybe likes Hana? Who knows.

Siska Leontyne - Security officer for shady company. Pretty good at games involving killing... make sense considering her profession. Pretty cool and laid-back.

Nijisanji KR 4th Gen

Ryu Hari - Likes to collect nightmares, likes reading and playing the electric guitar.

Shin Kiru - A 25-year old NEET, has an odd way of speaking and strange topics. Likes Rock and horror movies. He seems pretty laid-back as well.

Yang Nari - 19-year old girl from a different world who now lives in the countryside. Pretty good at hosting with her cute voice. Likes sewing, and talks in high status. She has a thing of suffering, and that kind of comes out from lore.

Oh Jiyu - She’s a female vtuber, although she looks and sounds boyish. Third-year college student representative. Speaks Korean and Japanese, and like gacha and also singing... so maybe a boyish Suisei? I’m sure she’s more normal, though.

Nijisanji ID 5th Gen

Nagisa Arcinia - Wannabe fashion designer, speaks a bunch of languages... but that’s normal for ID... yeah, she’s cute and might be a little psychopathic. Typical.

Derem Kado - 16 year old girl going to magical school, always looking for a cat, but a special cat that makes contracts and stuff. High pitched scares and gets lost.

Reza Avanluna - He’s a world chronicler, he visits and chronicles worlds in his dreams. Has a ship going on with Hana, I think? I’m not sure. Please correct this, if untrue.

There you go! All 139 extant members as of February 8th, 2021, which is the third anniversary of Nijisanji... that was a long post... even though it was in three parts. Sorry for filling the days with this... I have been busy with collecting data and so on. But I hope you have a good inkling of the landscape that is Nijisanji.

#nijisanji #vtuber #long post

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the-courage-to-heal · 4 years

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Step 5 in Recovering From a Relationship With a Narcissist or Psychopath:

Mindfulness in Recovery From Toxic Relationships

Mindfulness meditation is another important psychological tool which can help a person get in touch with and eventually heal the trauma a psychopath caused them. In a formal sense mindfulness relates to performing certain meditations to non judgmentally tune oneself into feelings, thoughts and bodily sensations in the present moment.

It is a gradual, subtle practice whereby regular meditation over a longer period of time can help a person slowly come to terms with and let go of unpleasant experiences which have happened in their lives, including psychopathic or narcissistic abuse and toxic relationships in general.

The meditations usually involve focusing on a central phenomena or “anchor point”, most often the movement of the breath in and out of the abdomen or nostrils. The object is simply to focus on this central anchor point, and whenever the mind wanders, notice where it went and bring it back to the anchor point.

Through regular practice of this simple exercise, focusing initially on the breath and then other outer (and inner) phenomena such as body sensations, sounds, thoughts and feelings, a surprising peace and clarity can come in relation to past experiences. Over time people find they can see more clearly and make peace with their past, even extremely distressing events like prolonged, toxic relationships.

We should emphasize here that mindfulness meditation is a very slow and gradual process and will not deliver results overnight. Whilst it often delivers some kind of benefit almost immediately, to reach the stage of fully letting go of past trauma will likely require regular meditation practice over a number of months or years.

For this reason, the person has to be in the process for the long haul and should not expect quick results. They should ideally be willing to set some time aside every day for meditation and be willing to wait and be patient for results. Mindfulness is perhaps best used in conjunction with other methods such as exercise and psychotherapy, as well as reducing emotional flashbacks.

That said, the benefits of mindfulness are that it is a totally free, portable, holistic method of healing that does not require any medication and is simple to take up. One does need time and commitment, but that is all they need and survivors can therefore see meditation as a free form of healing they can take with them anywhere they go.

If you are looking to give Mindfulness a try then an excellent way to get into meditation is the 8 week introductory course given by Mark Williams. This comprises of a series of 8 short meditations that run on a weekly cycle.

Practice these meditations once or twice a day for the 8 weeks and you will almost certainly gain some benefit.

Week 1 - Breathing Anchor

Week 2 & 3 – Body Scan

Week 4 – Breath and Body

Week 5 – Sounds and Thoughts

Week 6 – Exploring Difficulties

Week 7 – Befriending

Week 8 – 3 Minute Breathing Space

See also Yutthadhammo Bhikkhu’s brief 3 part introduction to meditation

How to Meditate I – What is Meditation?

How to Meditate II – Sitting Meditation

How to Meditate III – Walking Meditation

Click here for step 6

Steps: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

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#emotional abuse #abusive relationship #narcissistic abuse #npd #narcissistic personality disorder #healing

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kathyprior4200 · 4 years

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The end? When Charlie succeeds...

Charlie succeeds with the hotel and she and Vaggie go to Heaven, married. Lucifer and Lilith stay in Hell to rule it, but Charlie is allowed to visit them for half the year. Charlie uses her demon and angel powers to spread cheer to both realms…and someday hopes to extend good influence to Earth and/or other worlds (which would be Vaggie’s job). Charlie becomes a gatekeeper for both worlds, teaching lessons about kindness and not judging others to both realms. Husk, Niffty, Baxter, and the others stay in Hell (doing their own thing but staying friends) for a while and once they redeemed themselves, they go to Heaven in their human forms with new memories.

Acheron: principal river of Tartarus where Charon ferries souls to Hell.

Nine Circles of Hell (Dante’s Inferno)

First Circle: Limbo, resided by virtuous non-Christians and unbaptized pagans who are punished with eternity in an inferior form of Heaven. They live in a castle with seven gates which symbolize the seven virtues.

Second Circle: Lust, souls are blown back and forth in a violent storm, preventing them from finding peace and rest.

Third Circle: Gluttony, live and lie in freezing slush produced by icy rain, guarded by Cerebrus.

Fourth Circle: Thieves, Greedy, hoarders versus spenders: forced to push heavy rocks, realm guarded by Hades/Pluto

Fifth Circle: Wrath, bad tempered, fight each other on the River Styx. Sullen gurgle beneath the water.

City of Dis: sixth through ninth circles

Sixth Circle: Criminals, heretics, flaming tombs. Natural resources/nature and human labor/art were seen to be the only two legitimate sources of wealth.

Seventh Circle: Violence, psychopaths, suicide, boiling blood lake:

Outer Ring: houses murderers, tyrants, plunderers, immersed in boiling lake of blood, while centaurs shoot at them.

Middle Ring: those who committed suicide are turned into trees and fed upon by harpies. The wasteful are chased and torn to pieces by dogs.

Inner Ring: houses those against God and Nature and Art, a great plain of burning sand and burning rain

Eighth Circle: Sorcerers, Fraud, Liars and Thieves, pit of darkness, beaten by demons. Divided by 10 stony ditches.

Bolgia 1: indulgers and seducers, eternally whipped by demons

Bolgia 2: flatterers, steeped in excrement and fight themselves

Bolgia 3: Those who sell church offices/sacred things. They’re placed head downwards in tube holes with their feet burned

Bolgia 4: sorcerers and false prophets. Their heads are twisted backward so they can’t see what’s ahead of them.

Bolgia 5: corrupt politicians, immersed in tar, guarded by demons who tear them with claws and hooks.

Bolgia 6: hypocrites, weighted down in leaden flashy robes along a narrow track.

Bolgia 7: thieves, bitten by snakes and reptiles.

Bolgia 8: evil advisors, fraud counselors in flames.

Bolgia 9: hostile people, sowers of discord and war, hacked and torn apart by a demon wielding a sword

Bolgia 10: falsifiers, alchemists, untruthful ones in court, counterfeits. They suffer from hunger, thirst, disease, etc.

Central Wall guarded by giants

Ninth Circle: Treachery: Lake of ice, Satan, residents frozen in an icy lake. Satan having three heads, chewing on traitors.

Round 1: Traitors to family

Round 2: Traitors to country

Round 3: Traitors to guests

Round 4: traitors to lords

Hazbin Hotel is located in a lost Tenth Circle of Hell, closest to portals to Earth, Heaven, purgatory and paradise. Only imps and Lucifer and powerful demons can travel between worlds and/or Circles. Circle 10 is the realm of Illusion. It’s the only place where sinners can enjoy themselves in their sins of drinking, gambling, sex etc. living lives like they did as humans. However, the demons still suffer from violence, assault and the evils of society behind the pop culture glamor and media (illusions). Those who can redeem themselves can go to Heaven (at least after Charlie helped to dismantle the elitist system of Heaven). Lucifer was sent to this realm instead of the lake of ice due to his previous service to God and the angels, but it was still banishment.

Nine Circles of Heaven (Dante’s Paradiso)

First Sphere: (The Moon) souls who failed to keep their vows

Second Sphere: (Mercury) souls who were just and righteous but were driven by ambition

Third Sphere: (Venus) lovers who earned their place with their love of God and humanity

Fourth Sphere: (The Sun) crown of wise men

Fifth Sphere: (Mars) holy warriors whose souls form the shape of a cross

Sixth Sphere: (Jupiter) souls of just rulers who form an eagle

Seventh Sphere (Saturn) souls who dedicated themselves to prayer, climbing up and down a golden ladder.

Eight Sphere (Fixed Stars) Biblical saints test Dante (Italian writer) on faith, love and hope.

Ninth Sphere: (Primum Mobile) bright light surrounded by nine circles of angels around God at the center.

Empyrean: beyond space and time

Just as Hazbin Hotel (goal to redeem sinners) is located in the 10th Circle of Hell, Haven Hotel (goal to encourage moderate sin for self-freedom) is located in a lost Sphere of Heaven, a realm of the Outer Planets (Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) as well as the Sphere of Delusion (parallel to Hazbin’s Circle of Illusion.) Here, everything seems grand and perfect, but the society is filled with deception and hidden truths.

Robotic versions of 2p characters are created to help out the worlds of Hell. Charlie complains they are not the same as the friends she knows. Angel Dust 2 goes to the Lust Second Circle. Husk 2 goes to the Third Circle of Gluttony. Baxter 2 goes to the Fourth Circle of Wealth. Alastor 2 goes to the Eighth Circle. Vaggie 2 and Cherri Bomb 2 go to the Wrath Fifth Circle. Lucifer 2 and Lilith 2 go to the Ninth Circle. Katie 2 and Sir Pentious 2 goes to the Seventh Circle. Niffty 2 goes to the Third Circle. They represent the sins of their original models. The robotic versions are there to help out until the real characters can arrive in Heaven.

#hazbin hotel theory

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reddogf13 · 4 years

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Escape: To Salvation Ch:4

Blake X Val

Summery: Blake wakes up in the hell town known as Templegate. confused and alone he must fight through both his past and present for his future. however, hallucinations of festering demons haunt him along with something else more of mortal blood. now he must fight to keep his nightmares and reality separate or succumb to the deadly wilds. however is he truly as alone as he feels in this world?

status: complete

rated: M - fowl language, sensitive topics, and gore

previous chap: Escape: To Salvation CH:3

next chap: Escape: To Salvation CH:5

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~Ch:4 Blackout~

It took them almost 2 days before they arrived at the cavern. In just a few hours the sun would begin rising. Val seemed to be doing alright with the lack of sleep, unlike Blake. The sleep deprivation going on day 3 was beginning to kick in with hallucinations. The past few hours having Blake grow paranoid of his surroundings. Seeing distorted creatures snap away from the bark of mangled dead trees. Or things writhing in the mud as they die like trapped in quicksand. He twitched and jumped from being startled by the disturbing sight. Trying his best not to draw attention to himself. He couldn't afford Val thinking he was sick right now. “here we are.” Val said as she ducked into the small opening. Blake cautiously following in behind. Stopping to look over the large cavern room. The roof covered in long stalactites with pools of water sitting in all the indents of the rock walls. Blake froze with the memory of the last time he was in a cave. Surrounded by enclosing walls, chased through water with live electrical wires dangling feet above. Bodies nailed to walls, skeletal alters. The memory's seemed to drown out everything around. With his sleep deprivation being so bad the hallucinations began taking place. Bodies appearing on the walls, writhing and screaming as blood dripped from them like rain. He froze down in fear at the sight. His breathing growing difficult as his chest constricted at the panic. Then he was scared back by the sudden flame of a torch. Val towering over him torch in hand. The blood pooling over her soaked naked mud form. Stepping closer toward him blake panicked. He stood suddenly to prepare himself to run. Almost falling over instead after slamming his head up into the low cave ceiling. The hallucination was broken by the pulsating pain in his skull. Realizing now that Val had started a fire and was calling to him. “fallen, are you alright?” Val asked, standing nearby. “yeah, just … not good with small spaces. I'll just stay outside.” he said, going back the way out. “that's not a good idea. You should rest inside.” Val spoke with minor urgency. “I'm not going to rest. I'll just be look out tonight.” he said. “i don't recommend being out in the open.” Val spoke as she came out with a torch in hand. “I'll be fine.” he growled, not liking the vision of Val holding a torch while next to him. “you have to come in.” Val insisted. “why?!” he snapped, paranoia peeking up. “the wolves will get you out here.” she said with a gesture to the darker areas of the tree line. “there aren't any wolves.” he huffed. “there are. They used to haunt Templegate when the poison had the sheep and cattle fall. They would swarm for blood and eat anything alive. We eventually chased them off with fire or lit torches around the town. If you are going to stay out here you need at least a fire to fight them off.” Val said, holding out the torch for Blake to take. “ill just go inside.” he grumbled as he stood back up. “but I'm staying at the entrance.” he spoke while walking back. Fearing deep down that he mite hallucinate once back in. thankfully not this time as he slowly entered to sit by the entrance. Looking over to a pool of tempting water. He still hasn't drank anything for the past 2 days. Despite when Val actually had them stop for some water at the river during their travel. The hallucinations he saw in the water kept him from going near. Half the time on there travel he could barely tell were Val was. Nothing in his situation was keeping him calm. He knew he needed to or else he wouldn't last long. “maybe this was a bad idea. I should have gone my way. Alone and without that insane psychopath. Who knows what she's thinking, planning, or doing behind my back. It's why she wants me to sleep so bad. She wants to do something to me when I sleep.” he thought, not noticing he was shivering from the cold breeze blowing over him from the entrance. “it's warmer by the fire. You'd be better sitting over here.” Val spoke over to him from the small fire pit. “i am fine over here.” Blake said as he stayed seated in his dark and damp spot by the entrance. The fact that his pants were still soaked from his spill in the river didn't help from his temptation of the hot fire. “lying doesn't suit you.” she spoke with a smirk, calling him out on the small lie. Blake silently grumbled to himself as he ignored her. Not even wanting to face her at the moment. “you must be tired. I haven't seen you sleep at all these past 2 days.” Val spoke to him. Blake remained silent, unable to come up with a reply to that. He didn't want to show how tired he really was. He'd stay awake for days if he had to. Deep in his mind however, he knew that wasn't possible. A human can only go so long without sleep before they just collapse. “i can't sleep, it's hard now, but once were traveling again I can stay awake.” he thought, trying his hardest to keep his eyes open. The shivering being the only thing keeping him awake at this moment. He looked down at his injured hands wrapped in old bloody bandage. “why don't you sleep by me? Afraid I'll bite?” Val teased. Blake glared as his hands in anger. “something like that.” he thought angrily. “i just want to get to the town and sleeping slows us down.” he spoke. He sighed and began unwrapping his hand bandages to change them. Moving his hand as he checked around the wounds. “they still work.” he sighed to himself. Taking out a couple fresh bandages to re-wrap them. Slightly happy to see the wounds looking healthy without smell of infection. “i can get something to help those.” Val suddenly spoke from behind him, having Blake jump again. “no. i am fine.” he snapped at her, wanting to be left alone. “herbs will help them heal faster. Should also cauterize them” Val pushed. “they'll heal faster at a hospital in the town. By someone who knows what there doing with surgical tools!” he grumbled. “hm.” she hummed while walking back to the fire. Blake gave a sigh of relief after she left him. Tensing up when he saw her relight the torch she offered to him earlier. “what are you doing?” he asked out of paranoia. “going to collect herbs. I won't be far.” Val answered causally. “i told you I don't need herbs!” he snapped. “it's still best to have them on hand.” she spoke before heading out of the cavern. Leaving Blake alone with the burning fire. Blake sighed while rubbing his head. A headache quickly growing inside his skull. After being alone long enough he was tempted by the fire once again. The shivering not being as bearable as it was earlier. “i shouldn't risk another hallucination or risk getting too comfortable. Falling asleep while Vals off somewhere I don't know. I should have had her stay inside where I can watch her.” he thought in his dark corner. “miss me, fallen?” Val said to announce her arrival back inside. “fallen, is that what she calls me?” he thought, watching her out of the corner of his eye. “i don't need the herbs.” he spoke to reaffirm his position on the matter. “i still have to crush them first.” Val replied to reaffirm her own side. “your going to need them at some point.” she added as she took out assorted leaves or fern looking plants. Setting them in a large rounded dip of a large rock. Picking up a nearby rock that fitted into her palm to begin slowly grinding the herbs down. Some dips looking hand made from crushing herbs against them before. “have you been here before?” he asked after watching her for a moment. “i should question her. Find out what she knows about this area. Where the town is. Maybe if I can figure things out I can make a run for it on my own. Better to have a plan anyway in case something happens to make us split.” he thought. “this was my home for a while. … When I was a lot younger.” Val spoke a little more quietly than usual. “why'd you live out here?” Blake asked despite knowing the reason why. “Her mother being sent to the scalled with the town forcing her out like vultures. If the journal was correct anyway.” he thought. “issues.” she simply stated as she began crushing the herbs a little harder. “did you learn about herbs out here?” he asked, trying to keep the conversation going. “no. … my mother, before she joined Knoth, was a forest ranger.” Val spoke, a tone of aggression when knoths name was spoken. “she taught me as much as she could before being sent off to the scalled.” she continued with difficulty on the subject. “she tell you about the town too?” Blake asked. Trying to turn the subject back toward information of the land over back stories. “heh, no.” Val spoke with more satisfaction. “as I was beginning to lead my loves another from knoths flock wanted to join us. It was one of knoths errand boys he would send into the outer world for supplies. I said I would accept him if he did something for me. I had him go and make Knoth paranoid about his flock losing numbers. That there were rumors of Templegate about to be attacked. The plan worked well with Knoth sending the boy off with lots of money. Told him to buy as much supplies with all the money before returning. He got the supplies, but instead of delivering to Knoth he came back to us. The fat priest never recovered after that.” she told happily as she finished crushing the herbs. Laughing toward the end of the story. “he told us where the town was, where to go, and look for supplies.” she finished. “have you traveled to the town before?” blake asked. “no.” she answered. “no?!” Blake exclaimed in question. “no, but I know the way.” she assured with confidence in herself. “what if you don't?! What if the ways changed because of the storm?!” Blake exclaimed as he stood. “then we can find a different way.” Val spoke calmly toward him. “we could have gone my way!” he snapped. “there's no way to cross the gorge that way.” Val stated. “you don't know that! My town could have been a lot closer! Maybe a week of walking!” he argued, getting more agitated over Vals calmness on the matter. “do you know that?” she asked. “n- y-yes!” he stuttered, hesitating when he really didn't want to. He let out a frustrated sigh before going out of the cavern. Being blinded by the just now rising sun. “what are you doing?” val called to him from inside. “I'm getting ready to head out.” he stated. “we were suppose to rest here for the day.” Val stated. “well i am going. I want to get to the town as fast as possible. You can come or stay here and catch up later.” he stated back. Unwilling to move on the subject. He could hear Val sigh inside the cavern. “do you never rest, fallen? You have to stop at some point, everyone has to.” Val spoke in a somewhat ominous tone toward the end as she emerged. “i sleep when i am alone. Now i am going to start walking sooo ...” he glared at her. His glare wavering to the side as her unbreakable stare slowly chipped away at his nerves. “fine, if I must.” she said before returning inside to gather up the various crushed herbs into there each separate bags. Soon joining Blake outside in the rising sun. it was probably the first time Blake was ever this close to her in the day. Being able to see her better meant he could afford falling behind a bit. Tending to keep almost a 20 foot space between them if he could. So being able to fully see her caught him off guard a bit. Wearing a dark blue dress with long sleeves. A low collar showing off her beads with cross wrapped tightly around her neck. A small black bag at her hip, black boots, and bright golden hair that shined in the sun. Her eyes being the most capturing feature with a bright deep blue that practically glowed in the light. “what, fallen?” Val asked with a raised eyebrow at Blake staring at her. Blakes stare turning into a glare with that nickname. The memory of what she was hitting him like a truck. “why do you call me that? You know i am not the dad of the Antichrist or whatever!” he huffed. “i know, but you still fell from the heavens.” Val smiled lightly as she walked by him to lead the way. “i fell from the sky, because a giant white light blasted my helicopter from the sky!” he exclaimed as he followed behind. “helicopter?” she said with curiosity. “yeah, … its a metal thing with a spinning thing on top ... that lets it fly.” Blake explained slowly. “she doesn't know what a helicopter is?” he thought. “oh, those. I've seen them flying before. Kind of like planes, right?” Val asked. “yes, sorta. We have a lot of metal things like that. Some don't fly, but they get us around. Like a horse and cart, but much faster.” he said. “I've seen broken ones of the thing you describe. there are rusted ones in some places of the town. None of us were allowed to speak of them, or what they were. We used to have running tractors till the bastard demanded we throw the outsider machines away. The wagons with wheels were kept, but pulled by horses from then on.” she spoke with a bit of anger. “nothing from the outside was allowed to be spoken of. It was always called a evil dark place. A place full of sinners looking to lead us astray. Only a select few were allowed to leave the “sanctuary” to the outside for a list of supplies. Even then they weren't allowed to go but once a month, depending on supplies left.” she said. “oh, I think I saw some of those rusted pieces. didn't really have time to stop and look. … we also have other things out in the world. Like hold-able things in your hand like a radio, but you can talk to people from far away places.” Blake began explaining. “i know what a cell phone is. It can also look up information, and shine like a flashlight, right?” Val asked. “uh, yes. How'd you learn about that?” Blake asked with his own curiosity peaking. She didn't seem to know much about other things, but knew a cell phone well. “when we got the errand boy to join us and give us supplies over the fat priest. While in town he wanted to give us outside information from a book store. Things that Knoth did not allow. He brought back 3 books. A travel photo book, a book about home life, and a history of technology between 1990 to 2010. we looked over those books till they were falling apart.” she spoke tiredly with a sigh at the end. “what else did you learn from the technology book?” Blake asked out of curiously. “ things like TVs, music players, computers, phones, lots of things like that. Most of us have never heard of things that were mentioned. There were a few older members that helped clear some of our questions, but not all of them. They immigrated to Templegate years before many of those newer versions of technology were around.” she explained as she hopped over a low fallen tree. With Blake stumbling over it right behind. His body was not taking the lack of sleep well. It was slowing him up with his vision blurring. “fuck.” he thought, rubbing his face to try and help his tired vision. “i have to sleep, but I can't, but I have no choice. If I keep going like this I won't make it.” he thought, looking up toward the sunny sky. “how far is the next place?” he asked. “not far, need to pass the upcoming cliff side.” Val spoke. “... cliffside?” Blake paused in walking. “yes, its why I wanted us to sleep back there before crossing. It's not the most stable, but the only way to cross around the mountain.” she said, continuing to walk forward. “how longs the crossing?” he asked, trying to swallow. Being unable after refusing to drink anything in the cavern. “its very long, and can get very thin at some parts. It's important to watch your footing the entire way.” she spoke in a serious manner. “you … you think you can cross?” he asked, getting nervous about the task ahead. “i have crossed it many times before along with many edges like it in the mines.” she spoke over her shoulder to him. Blake turned silent for the rest of their walk. It wasn't long before they reached the start of the edge. The sun high over head for the after noon bearing down to bake Blakes back. He looked over the mountain scraping the sky above them. Then down to the rocky canyon far below with a little trickle for a stream flowing at the bottom. The drop making him feel dizzy and light headed already. He looked back up to trace the edge following the whole shear side around the mountain. The little sliver of edge disappearing far around the rocky side. “we have to follow this whole thing?!” he panted from the heat. “yes, if you want to get there in a month. Going the low path will gain us another 2 weeks of traveling.” she said over to him as she carefully started along the narrow path. Blake watched her cautiously walk by the 2 foot wide edge that quickly grew more and more narrow. He tried to swallow again before nervously making his way around. Stopping just at the start as his head felt light again. He managed to swallow this time as he closed his eyes. Taking deep breaths to regain some focus that only a miracle could provide. “are you coming, fallen?” Val called from further up the narrow edge. “yeah, … and my names Blake!” he spoke while hiding his nervousness. Slowly moving forward on the edge. Watching as it quickly grew narrower and narrower. The 2 foot wide path turning more into just 6 inches. “just, don't look down.” he fought with himself. Despite the good advice he still had to in making sure his next footing would be safe. A few close calls with shifting gravel almost having him slip a few times. “h-how long till the edge widens again?” he asked nervously. Panting under the boiling hot desert sun. even the mountain breeze blowing down wasn't enough to keep him cool. “in about 10 minutes there will be a wider edge for a couple of feet. We can sit there for a moment before continuing forward.” Val said. Stopping when she noticed Blake looking ill. “you don't look well.” she stated to him. “it's just the heat and dust. Its acting up my asthma up here.” he made up in an excuse. “will you make it, fallen?” Val asked him. “yes, just keep going.” he growled, not wanting to spend anymore time on the incredibly small ledge. Val didn't argue, simply continuing forward with a roll of her eyes. Blake catching that and giving an aggravated hum in her direction. Blake took a few steps following behind Val. Getting a terrifying glance down the cliff. His body locking up at the sight. Another hallucination coming to the surface as he was now looking down into a dark well. He swallowed as he looked deeper and deeper. A strong sense that something was staring back from the darkness below. The sound of many whispering being heard. Blakes heart tightening in his chest as he tried to listen carefully to what they could be saying. Val stopped as she no longer heard Blakes shuffling. Turning with her eyes growing huge as she saw him leaning dangerously forward right out into the open air. She watched him for just a second more before grabbing upon instinct at him letting go of the cliff wall. Managing to pull him back and swing him around into a panicked hug as she slammed herself back into the wall. Blake barely realized what was going on till he swooped over a near death experience down the massive drop. Both now being chest to chest with Vals back as far as it could go into the wall and Blakes hands clawing into the dry earth. Both taking deep breaths to calm their hearts. Val looking over as she heard a small crackling with rocks following after. “move, go back! Right now, get back!” she commanded, helping Blake rush back around. Both making it just out of the way to watch a small landslide. Chunks of rock slamming into the edging to break off even bigger chunks down the rest of the way. “fuck, can we still go forward?” Blake asked, just barely seeing some of the walking edge crumble away past Val. “no. unless you want to jump.” Val stated. “were you trying to kill yourself?” she asked seriously with a side glance toward him. “what, no!” he stated, with a furrowed brow. “I've only seen people look that far off an edge when they have a purpose to it.” she spoke as she looked fully at him. “i wasn't trying to kill myself. Why would I be stupid to do that after how far I've come?” he said as he frustratingly continued back to where they started. “what were you looking so far at?” she asked as she followed. “just … leave it. I wasn't trying to kill myself. Let's leave it at that.” Blake spoke, his exhaustion coming in full force now. As he made it to the other side he leaned against the rock wall. Trying to fight exhaustion, dehydration, and panic all at the same time. “i have to get moving again. Before Val starts to realize how i am doing.” he thought, tiredly pushing on the rocks to get walking again. “we should stop and rest. You need to be taken care of.” Val spoke softly behind him. “lets just keep going.” he said, ignoring her words as he slowly walked forward. Not realizing if it was even the correct direction to walk in. stopping as his arm was pulled back by Val. “i need to look at those.” Val stated as she examined one of Blake's hands. “their fine! They're scabbing without infection!” Blake exclaimed, yanking his hand back. “scabbing doesn't fill the hole. An infection could just as easily fill inside and not at the scab. If that happens it'll have to be drained with a hot knife. Burning along with a herbal paste will have them close shut.” “they'll be fine. I can see a doctor in town and they'll fix them there.” Blake growled, keeping his hands close to himself to keep from being grabbed again. “after over a month of travel?” Val spoke with a raised eyebrow. Blake almost stumbled in his steps. Remembering that their trip was lengthened after the cliff side crumbling. “yes.” he tried to state confidently before walking again. Val watched him walk with an expressionless face. Looking from him back toward the tree line not too far from the both of them. “i have to get something.” she spoke without hesitation on walking to her own goal. “what, where, for what?!” he exclaimed, turning around as he saw her go off. “come back! We have to keep going!” he yelled at her. “stay away from the cliff edge, unless you want to fall off.” she yelled back just before disappearing from view. “i am going by myself!” he yelled back in a threatening tone. Letting out an exhausted breath when no answer came. Knowing he wasn't going to get his way with Val on the matter. He rubbed his face and looked out toward the direction he was heading. “this probably leads to that little stream. I just got to follow it. It'll lead to a town … at some point … or the ocean.” he thought staring far out toward the horizon. Startled by the sound of his stomach growling painfully. He brought out his food bag to pull out some dried pumpkin sticks. “fuck, not going to have enough food. Hope Vals going to bring more back. What could she possibly be getting, more herbs?” He thought, chewing down his food. He tied the bag shut to set it back in his Velcro bag for safe keeping. Just as he swallowed down his mouthful of dried pumpkin Val had quietly walked up behind him. “blake!” she said urgently behind him. Right after turning his head to face her he got a huge cloud of dust blown into his face. “WHAT THE FUCK!!” he yelled with mixed rage followed by panicked realization at what happened. His vision quickly going double with tunnel vision. The world swirling around him as he grew weak and light headed. “you never breath in as much as others do. Your asthma must cause the problem.” Val spoke casually as she stood nearby. Watching Blake fumble in his steps. “WHAT WAS THAT FOR?! WHAT- what ...” he shouted. Speaking becoming harder as his vision blackened. His final moments being awake had him feeling a fall to the hard ground.

_______________________________________ Meanwhile officer wicker was losing patience. Dealing with incompetent soldiers who couldn't find a trace of the survivors. Managing to only find a nicely set up grave by a large tree. He already got chewed out by the CEO once. He wasn't going to get another chewing, at least not without a target to get his frustrations out on. He grinded his teeth together till they found a comfortable setting for his jaw to slip in place. His radio crackling had his full attention. Pulling it from his belt to answer it with the press of a button. “sir we found some footprints in gravel up flow of the river.” one spoke through the radio. “the one heading toward the facility?” wicker asked with his jaw cracking out and back into place. “no, this one is the marked trail. You know, the one the crazies sent people for supply runs on to that town.” the radio answered. “that must be where they're heading. Send some helicopters to hunt the whole way. Get a blockade set up before the town. I do NOT want them reaching it. People see these nut jobs or worse if its the reporter, and Murkoffs going to skin all of us!” “yes sir. What should we do when we find the survivors?” “hmm, I'll ask the CEO. If it's the reporter, shoot him dead. If not, take the crazies back to the facility. Could use them for something like dissection study.” wicker spoke with satisfaction at some news of findings.

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100 Important Character Questions

Here’s looking at you kid, @wexarethewalkingxdead !! XD They’ll be below the cut due to length. {{ I despise ‘read mores’ except that it’s so fucking long! XD }}

1OO IMPORTANT CHARACTER QUESTIONS

taken from beth kinderman and nikki walker’s the 100 most important things to know about your character. a good list to help develop a character’s background, personality, and general aspects.

PART 1: THE BASICS

· What is your full name? :: Bobby Autumn Monroe

· Where and when were you born? :: Atlanta, Georgia at Grace Memorial at 4am on a Sunday.

· Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.) :: Maryann JoMarie Monroe (nee Tippins) and Franklin Roosevelt Monroe ;; mama was a stay at home mother who became an addict to opiates and papa was a worker at the mill in Powder Springs, which was a HUGE (in his mind because he always resented it) drive from where they lived on the outskirts of Atlanta in a little cabin home one a sparce patch of land just outside a trailer park beside the woods. Mama was a strong woman who grew weak after nears of being beaten and bloodied by her drunk mean husband; having 3 kids kept her strong to a degree, however, for as long as she could be, trying to keep his attention on her and away from her kids. When she died (Bobby who was the eldest of them by 15 minutes) that all changed; Michael trying to draw the majority of the brutality because he was the boy and his father always was trying to beat on the girls when given little to no reason at all, even.

· Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like? :: Michael Henry Monroe and Katherine Emberlynn Monroe, in chronological order of birth after Bobby. Michael is an EMT on staff with New York Presbyterian Hospital, which is also Columbia University’s training hospital. Katherine is an aspiring actress in the LA area of California.

· Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people. :: Bobby has never left Georgia. The only time she does is when the group moves on after season 4. She doesn’t know why she’s never left before, not even to visit her siblings that left her behind, but she always feels like, as the big sister, it’s her job to maintain a home for them to come back to, should they ever need it.

· What is your occupation? :: Bobby is an ER nurse with Grace Fulton Memorial Hospital and regularly assists with trauma cases.

· Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks. :: Height is 5’4. (Smol but mighty!) Weight fluctuates from 115 to 120 pounds depending on the time of year and stressors in her life; okay, maybe 124, but not an ounce more! She swears. Bobby is Caucasian American. Hair is an auburn brunet. Eyes are chocolate brown; when she is angry they appear almost amber in tone, and when sexually aroused they usually darken to an almost black. Her fashion sense is usually tomboy, wearing jeans and tee shirts; sometimes a little sporty with tight running pants, spandex or loose shorts, and tank tops. Bobby only has one tattoo that transcends any and all verses she might have: a black rose with three drips of blood on the petals, one at the end nearly ready to drop off, at the small of her back which reminds her of the fragility of life and death and the ever presence of the latter, the pain and struggle symbolized by the blood droplets on the petals. She has a long scar that runs the length of the space between where the band on her bra would rest down to her love handle, on the edge where her side meets her back – given to her by an abusive ex that was just like her father when drunk, only worse because he was legitimately a highly functioning and violently brutal psychopath and burn marks on her upper back/right shoulder blade and left outer thigh from where her father and her ex had their fun using her as an ashtray.

· To which social class do you belong? :: Middle class. Working class.

· Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses? :: Maryanne had carpal tunnel and severe arthritis in her left arm from it being broken a couple times by her lovely husband. After her mother died Bobby was cooking dinner one night and her father, who had been drinking all evening from end of work until right that moment, picked up his hammer and hit Bobby in the upper left arm twice, hard. She had to wear a cast for two months (part of that time an extension after being thrown against the wall another separate night that shattered the first incarnation of the cast) to heal the broken bone. Thus, sometimes when its too cold she has bouts where her left arm is weak, not able to carry heavy things, and there was minimal nerve damage in the hand as a result which means she can’t always feel too hot, or too cold. This does not impair her job as she isn’t responsible for surgery where the steadiest of hands are needed; thankfully Bobby’s aid in the field is at most a needle and thread for mending/stitches, of which she can do with her dominant hand.

· Are you right- or left-handed? :: Right handed.

· What does your voice sound like? :: Natalie Portman.

· What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently? :: Y’all. Jesus Harold Christ on crooked crutches. Jiminy Christmas. Calm down there Satan.

· What do you have in your pockets? :: A pocket knife with combination of other fold out tools. Mini canister of mace. Car and house keys in some verses. Apocalypse verses she sometimes carries car keys.

· Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? :: Bobby doesn’t consider anything she does as strange or annoying but just ask one of the people she considers family and he would say she talks too damn much. At least the other man in her life appreciates that she knows how to turn out the lights…

PART 2: GROWING UP

· How would you describe your childhood in general? :: Stressful. Her days were constantly spent fearing what would happen when daddy got home, what mood would he be in, what would he do, would he just hurt mama or would he come after her and her siblings too…? Bobby grew up worrying about things no child should ever have to worry about or fear.

· What is your earliest memory? :: Bobby doesn’t know for sure if this is a memory or some part of her subconscious trying to bring her peace, but in the quiet moments when she closes her eyes she can hear her mother’s voice softly singing to her as she’s being held, cradled in safe arms with worn delicate hands gently rubbing her back. “Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night and wouldn’t you love to love her…? Takes to the sky like a bird in flight and…who will be her lover? All your life you’ve never seen a woman…taken by the wind…”

· How much schooling have you had? :: Bobby went through two years of high school before she was forced to drop out to care for her other siblings and make sure they got the best lives possible. It wasn’t perfect anyway, but she tried. She went back and got her GED when she turned 21. Immediately upon her father dying ( when she turned 19 ) she began putting some money away toward furthering her own education, enrolling in community college once her GED came through. She got a bachelor’s degree in science and biology, and earned certification and licensure as an EMT and trauma nurse.

· Did you enjoy school? :: Bobby loved school. It was the only thing she could do outside the house that was usually constant and unbreakable, a schedule that the state decided for children and one her father couldn’t stop. This was she could be free of the worries and fears that usually plagued her days and simultaneously learn things about the world at large, all around her and beyond. It was refreshing and awe inspiring.

· Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities? :: Anything she didn’t learn from her mother and her father ( positive or not ) she learned from school and the teachers and children in that environment.

· While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them. :: The only role model Bobby had growing up was her mother, Maryanne. Mama taught her the strength and the tenacity she needed to make it in the world, both in her father’s house, and later.

· While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family? :: Bobby and her mother started as adult to child relationship and then at the end when her mother was dying Bobby became an almost equal to her mother, taking care of her and herself and the siblings she had. Likewise, with her siblings, it was mostly a jovial peer to peer relationship ( and what sibling relationship was complete without the occasional fight and attempted murder ), which eventually merged into a motherly feeling over them, protective of them when their mother passed. Her relationship with her father was always strained, always wary and tumultuous and it only worsened when Maryanne died. He became more possessive of the kids and Bobby feared being raped or sexually abused by him after a time ( she looked more like her mother than Kath did ) as he would get drunk and beat her, yelling things like ‘how dare you leave me’ and ‘I’ll show you something to cry about you weak whore.’ That relationship was strained and haunted until the day he died.

· As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? :: She wanted to be an astronaut or a pirate. Anything that could take her far far away from where she was and keep her safe, eventually far enough to make her happy in life.

· As a child, what were your favorite activities? :: Anything Bobby could do outside the house. She spent AGES outside in the woods, roaming with nowhere in her mind to go in particular; she could sit on a stump deep in the sea of green and just space out, let her mind wander for hours. She would try to fish. She made friends with small woodland creatures like something out of a Disney film. She sometimes sat alone out there all night, looking up into the moon under a blanket of stars and a bed made of fallen leaves and long grass.

· As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display? :: As a child, Bobby was pretty devoid of personality; at least when she was at home. At home and when she was alone she was quiet, too quiet. A mousy brown haired brown eyed little girl with nothing to say and who would lay low on purpose, anything not to catch her father’s attention. Outside of the house she often put on a brave face, smiling and laughing and acting like nothing was wrong. Sometimes she could even forget that she was a victim of domestic violence and forget her usual invisible act, coming out of herself and being herself, talkative ( almost too much talking for some ) and bright. Her light shines bright from within her and her strength and perseverance really show in her eyes.

· As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like? :: Bobby was not a popular kid at school. She often sat alone or with her siblings. Even the losers didn’t want to sit with them because everyone knew what the Monroe home life was like and who their father was, what he did to them and their mother. No one would claim them as friends, at least not outwardly or in public.

· When and with whom was your first kiss? :: Daniel Dunn was her first kiss in most all her verses. He was a messed up kid, a psychopath that was highly functioning and much too sadistic, even as far as most psychopaths are concerned. He used her and abused her for most of her young adult years, as her father had her mother. ( What was it they said about emulating what you saw as a child and being doomed to repeat it…? ) In one of her verses she has known Daryl Dixon all of her life and he is her first kiss…her first everything.

· Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity? :: Same as the question above to be honest. Most of her verses features Daniel Dunn in that role, as fucked up and cruel as that is, and in the one it’s Daryl Dixon.

· If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today. :: Bobby was definitely informed by her childhood and her mother’s and father’s relationship as far as what kind of person she wanted to become. She would consciously always pick a path that led her to be her mother, kind and sweet and a pure heart with passion despite being regularly beaten down and broken by outside influences because of her goodness. She was also inspired to become a trauma nurse thanks to all the times she had to help fix up her mom, her siblings and herself over the years, some of the things she’d come into schooling being self-taught after a bad couple of nights.

PART 3: PAST INFLUENCES

· What do you consider the most important event of your life so far? :: The night Dan almost killed her and she survived, barely, to be present and the star witness at the trial that would send him to prison for at least 20 years for attempted premeditated murder. And every so many years when probation is brought before the review board, release for good behavior, she makes sure she’s available to speak. She even takes the day off work to make sure she can go down and make herself and her story with him heard.

· Who has had the most influence on you? :: Mama.

· What do you consider your greatest achievement? :: Bouncing back from being a high school dropout ( even though her reasoning was perfectly acceptable and understandable ), getting her GED and her degrees. Putting herself first. Finally.

· What is your greatest regret? :: Bobby blames herself for her mother’s death. Obviously her mother became addicted to opioids and died of an aortic rupture, which were things no little girl could have realistically been able to help or prevent. Nonetheless she thinks, and has believed all her life that maybe she wasn’t strong enough to help her mother through the worst of their lives, to survive past it and watch her babies grow up and succeed in the way their mama had always wanted and hoped.

· What is the most evil thing you have ever done? :: Bobby pulled the wings off a fly once. Another time she pulled the back legs off of a grasshopper. It was, in her mind ( at least as a pretense ) all for science, but some psychologists and therapists might think otherwise.

· Do you have a criminal record of any kind? :: Bobby has gotten arrested a couple times, all for misdemeanor things like stealing a candy bar from a convenience store and for indecent exposure in her small town when she was caught with her pants down around the bend, side of the road, peeing in the brush while drunk.

· When was the time you were the most frightened? :: Bobby was frightened to the same extent twice in her life. The first when her mother was being beaten for the last time ( which was also the night she died ) and when Bobby herself was being beaten and broken and nearly killed by Dan.

· What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you? :: When she was 15 ( which is not a legal age of consent and no, I do not condone anything happening to minors, this is just FICTION ) she was being diddled by Dan in the back seat of his car ( he was older than she was by 2 years as well ) when she opened her eyes to find the window down and a couple of Dan’s older friends jerking themselves off to what Dan was doing to her, turning her on and playing with her. She immediately wanted to stop and thankfully there were other people walking by when she started screaming or she most likely would have been forced to continue against her will. It was both embarrassing for her and equally as dangerous and twisted a situation.

· If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why? :: Bobby often wishes she was older and stronger than she was when her mother died. She wants to be able to go back and take her siblings out of that environment altogether. She wants to have been able to maybe even save her mother.

· What is your best memory? :: The ones alone in the woods. Anything where the woodlands creatures accepted her as a part of their world, knowing inherently she wouldn’t hurt them.

· What is your worst memory? :: The way her mother died, in her arms, at home. There were no police and no ambulance until it was too late to save her, much too late.

PART 4: BELIEFS & OPINIONS

· Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic? :: Optimistic.

· What is your greatest fear? :: Being powerless and out of control of her own life.

· What are your religious views? :: She’s spiritual but does not ascribe to any one particular religious sect or view. She tends to take a little of this and a little of that from various religions, whatever she feels she can identify with in the moment and incorporate into her lifestyle.

· What are your political views? :: Progressive Liberal Independent.

· What are your views on sex? :: The more the better. Well, provided it’s the right person and it’s consensual. Also, sometimes a little kinky if she trusts the person she’s with implicitly.

· Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable? :: In any verses where the apocalypse doesn’t exist ( or not yet ) she could only kill if it was someone threatening her life or the lives of her family/spouse/kids. In the apocalypse, she begins just as they all did, saying they would never kill the living, then only if she had to, and progressing until doing it regularly because she had to and there were rarely other options. Not to say there are moments when she should kill and doesn’t, for one reason or another, but she makes sure to weigh the call. Taking a life, being a healer as she is and continues to be, isn’t an easy call to make.

· In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do? :: To abuse physically, emotionally, mentally, and/or sexually a child. To Bobby that is the most reprehensible crime.

· Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love? :: Yes.

· What do you believe makes a successful life? :: The impact one has on the world around them, whoever or whatever they touch/influence. What a person leaves behind, their legacy.

· How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)? :: Bobby is pretty honest about her feelings now, almost to a detriment. She’s brutally honest about thoughts and feelings and has been pretty intense in all aspects of her life since her father died and set her free from the binds of her past.

· Do you have any biases or prejudices? :: Bobby has biases against rapists and child molesters, child abusers and domestic violence offenders. Really, she feels as though anyone who breaks the law for more than stealing some food ( if a person is desperate to eat or feed their family ) they should do the time applicable to the crime.

· Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it? :: Bobby doesn’t like to lie. She won’t do it. If asked to lie she will retreat from the conflict altogether, saying nothing to either party. If asked for the truth, therefore, she would have to tell the truth. Her replies at being asked to lie always include some formulation of ‘if you want to propagate lies and slander then do it in your name.’ Her refusal stems from years of her mother and her family lying to the authorities, to medical professionals, to the world about what they went through at her father’s hands. ( Whether they knew or not otherwise wasn’t the point. )

· Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)? :: Family and friends that have become family. Her spouse, her partner, the person she’s chosen to spend the rest of her life with. Her children, adopted or natural, blood or not.

PART 5: RELATIONSHIPS W/OTHERS

· In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how? :: Bobby is always guided by the other person. She will usually begin friendly and polite, if a bit wary and gruff depending on the circumstances. It always depends on the first impression and expression of the other person how she reacts and treats them from there, forward. Sometimes a rude or dislike situation can be changed over time if both parties work toward making it positive or a catalyst turns the dynamic around. Likewise, if someone starts off friendly with her it can turn to dislike and even hatred if given the right cataclysm. She read this quote once that she lives by : ‘if you feel it necessary to judge me by my past, don’t be surprised when I put you in it.’ Most often, however, if a person is able to get past all the walls she’s built over time against being hurt viscerally by someone intimately, they’re in her heart and they’re usually there for good.

· Who is the most important person in your life, and why? :: It depends on the verse. Sometimes all she has left are her brother and sister. Other verses are dependent on her family/attachments/spouses/significant others. Rick, Shane, Daryl, Charley, etc. Family is important to Bobby, especially at the end of the world. Her children are first and foremost the most important people in her life in the verses in which she has them.

· Who is the person you respect the most, and why? :: Carol. No matter what verse is concerned, this holds true. She sees a lot of her mother in Carol. A lot of the same strengths and hopes and dreams that have been tramped down by a man with a heavy hand and an awfully small constitution. Of all the people Bobby has the pleasure to meet in all her travels and all her realities, Carol is the one person she loves and supports and looks up to the most.

· Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people. :: Bobby has very few friends in the real world. As stated before she was never a popular kid growing up and only got any recognition for her beauty by boys or girls with one thing on the mind. The only people she considers as true friends she made after the world as she knew it already ended. Carol. Daryl. Rick. Shane. Maggie. Glenn. Enid. King Ezekiel. Jerry. Jesus. Aaron. Etc. The only exception to this is the verse where she’s known Daryl all her life; in that case she’s always had him. He is her best friend. And her cat, Patches, a gray and white tabby cat with darker gray almost black ears, definitely constitutes as a best friend.

· Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person. :: Daryl – nickname Tracker; annoyed and frustrated with how much she talks but loves her for it anyway and finds it kind of endearing despite himself; afraid of intimacy in the same way that she is and was and what makes them a good fit is their willingness now to grow together solely with one another; can’t live with her and can’t live without her; hillbilly grump with the most honest, pure, innocent heart of anyone she knows. Shane – nickname Deputy; knows who the real boss of the house is; is probably afraid of Bobby…maybe…like a lot; strong willed, passionate, and has an easy anger reflex; they fight a lot about the silliest things but it always come back to love; the thing he probably loves the most about her is that she knows how to turn the damn lights off. Rick – no nickname as yet; he really stepped into the leader role over the time they’ve known each other; Bobby never expected to follow him as closely as she does now; they don’t always agree but they rarely actually fight; he’s the epitome of calm and problem solving in dire situations; he’d walk through Hell and all its fire for her and his kids and probably everyone else he cares for and that’s the one thing she loves the most above all else about him. Mac – nickname Cupcake; strictly a fanfiction/headcanon ship at this point; used to ship this pairing exclusively with macxtheanimal way back when; a meth head, rapist, murderer, criminal, muscle and enforcer for his father’s crystal meth operation; he’s a villain that makes no apologies for his actions but she can see the broken little boy in him, abandoned by his mother so long ago to his father’s lifestyle; kept her hostage as a sex slave for a long time until they had an intimate exchange one night and she whispered to him that she just wanted to be free to make the choice; he let her go, saying she was free and he knew she’d always leave because they all did if given a chance; she stayed. {{ All are subject to change based on verse or partner writing this with us. Mostly these listings as spouses or SO’s are exclusive right now to wexarethewalkingxdead and macxtheanimal. }}

· Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened. :: She’s only been in love a couple times in her life. ( Verse dependent. ) It almost always ends in pain and suffering for her, be it physically or emotionally, but there are a few over the verses/years that she’s found true happiness with.

· What do you look for in a potential lover? :: Connection. Chemistry. Sexy/pretty eyes. Rough pads of their hands and they have to be steady and firm. Stable.

· How close are you to your family? :: Bobby and her siblings are VERY close, even though they don’t live in the same place anymore. Sometimes herself and her sister Kath haven’t always been as close as they should have been. Those moments are almost always based on imagined slights of some kind because Bobby is and always has been an outspoken person; she never sugar coats things that should be communicated. It follows in the same vein as her always being truthful. Hence, sometimes hurt feelings. Bobby and the people she’s come to think of as family are likewise, VERY close with these same issues of hurt feelings now and again, resulting mostly in a short time of silence or avoidance between the parties.

· Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not? :: This is dependent on her verses. In some she does make a family with someone special. In others she hasn’t, whether because she hasn’t found that someone yet or because she’s afraid of finding a man like her father and subjecting herself to the same life her mother lived prior to her death – not to mention subjecting any children they might have to that lifestyle.

· Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help? :: Bobby would turn to her siblings first, provided it was something they could solve realistically. If they aren’t available or they can’t fix it because they live out of state, etc, the next stop would be her chosen family, friends she’s made along the way that would go the extra mile for her, and she for them.

· Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? :: Very few people and they have to prove themselves to her with their deeds, not just words and promises coming off lips and tongues that have lied so many times they probably don’t even know they’re doing it anymore.

· If you died or went missing, who would miss you? :: Her family ( her brother and sister ) have been living in different states from her for quite a few years now but that doesn’t mean they’ve become distant. They would definitely miss her. Also any of the family she’s made in the apocalypse. Obviously this is verse dependent.

· Who is the person you despise the most, and why? :: Actually, I think Bobby despises her mother the most of anyone she’s ever known in her life. It’s a very complicated relationship. Bobby still loves her mother; while she was alive she was the only kindness Bobby and her siblings knew. She was strong and endured a lot but that same strength could also be considered weakness. Why couldn’t she have left their father? Why couldn’t she have taken them away and made a go of it on their own? Maybe she’d be alive today. Maybe a lot of things. So Bobby is constantly fighting with love and hate for the woman that bore her.

· Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? :: Bobby has a good sense for whatever a situation calls for, usually. In most circumstances she will listen and hear someone out before saying her piece. But she is southern and strong willed, a stiff backbone, and sometimes the outrage comes dripping off her teeth like venom before she can stave them off. In moments when she can’t be smart and hold her tongue, and even when she does, Bobby is a woman who is definitely not afraid of conflict if she feels the situation calls for it.

· Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? :: Bobby is strong enough to take the weight of the world on her shoulders. It certainly depends on what the situation is, but in the case of her primary verse – in the Walker apocalypse – she doesn’t hold back. As a healer, a nurse, she will absolutely take on a leadership role if one is needed. If another leader is present, and she respects that person, they will only gain support from her; likewise, if they do not have her respect, all they will get it push-back until they either utilize her and her ideas to their potential or she potentially replaces them as the leader. She’s very strong but she is versatile. She knows when to step back and let things shake loose.

· Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? :: Bobby has always been a little bit of a loner. She’d personable but she also likes her alone time. As previously discussed, there wasn’t a lot of silent time in her home and she much rather would have been somewhere alone with her thoughts instead of lined up ready to catch a beating. Large crowds do tend to make her a little anxious. She’d much rather only deal with a few people at a time.

· Do you care what others think of you? :: Bobby does care what other people thing of her, to an extent. She doesn’t dwell on it, however, and if there are ever opinions that are misconstrued or wrong she will make sure not to ever think on those things again. The only thing that usually can get to Bobby is when people she loves and is devoted to make comments to her that can be considered derogatory or hurtful, judging.

PART 6: LIKES & DISLIKES

· What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes? :: Hiking and taking walks in the lush green forests. Photography. Reading. Her grandma taught her mother how to sew and thus, taught Bobby enough to get by; those nursing lessons on stitching wounds up didn’t hurt either.

· What is your most treasured possession? :: Patches. He is a grey and white tabby cat with dubious bloodline origin with black ears. She’s had him with her for a long time and she’d walk through fire for him if she had to.

· What is your favorite color? :: Blue.

· What is your favorite food? :: Seafood boil.

· What, if anything, do you like to read? :: Bobby is an always will be a fan of anything she can get her hands on. She does go through moods, however, devoted to certain genres over the others. Predominantly she reads works of fiction about murder and crime, who done its and thrillers. Horror novels are a must as well. A favorite series of hers is the By The Numbers novels about Stephanie Plum and her life fumble bumbling through the Bounty Hunter business by Janet Evanovich. Romance novels, unless well written with a predominant plot encompassing one of the aforementioned genres, can go suck lemons!

· What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)? :: Bobby is mostly a music person. Movies are fine and television can captivate her attention if its done well but there’s nothing better than putting in a CD, or plugging her headphones into her phone’s jack and playing some tunes on the digital frequency. It sets the mood, no matter what that mood is, 100% of the time.

· Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit? :: Bobby used to smoke. It was something to do with her hands and a nervous tick that she adopted mostly in crowded groups of people to help calm her nerves in those situations. Social smoking. Whether or not she still does it verse dependent. Bobby also drinks alcoholic beverages but within reason and rarely ever to excess.

· How do you spend a typical Saturday night? :: In the apocalypse there is a lot to do, all of the time. There’s never a dull moment. Saturdays are usually reserved for whatever needs doing that wasn’t done the day before, as well as making time for family and friends trying to reclaim what was stolen from them by the world as it exists now. In the other verses where the world is normal, Saturdays are usually reserved for family time, the park, the zoo, barbecues with family and friends, etc. On the rare occasion work comes calling – she is an emergency room nurse – she will sometimes go in. And sometimes not.

· What makes you laugh? :: Stupid jokes, dad jokes, horrible puns. Her husband. Her kids. New airings and reruns of America’s Funniest Home Videos.

· What, if anything, shocks or offends you? :: Racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, slurs and swear words used in conjunction with said slurs and behavior, etc. Anything that could be considered along the same vein by small minded people who are afraid of anything they don’t know and haven’t bothered to become educated about/in.

· What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself? :: Insomnia does sometimes strike. It happens in those moments when something exceptionally traumatic happens at work or there happens to be a scare with her husband, kids, or siblings/family, those moments when she’s in the dark of the night, sometimes alone, with her own thoughts and fears. Sometimes there is no amusing herself. Sometimes she has to talk herself down off a very high ledge. Sometimes she has to wake up her significant other ( if present ) just to know they’re there, they’re alive. Sometimes the heartbeat and the steady breathing isn’t enough.

· How do you deal with stress? :: Bobby reads. She keeps her hands busy cooking, cleaning, and caring for her family. Killing Walkers in the apocalypse, keeping a tight perimeter. Yoga and pilates in the verses where the world hasn’t changed.

· Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan? :: Bobby is usually a very plan oriented person. She’s learned over the years that the only way to be is concerned, vigilant, if a bit controlling. That isn’t to say that she’s a control freak, but she does have strong opinions and will be heard on them. She wishes she was more spontaneous and sometimes makes attempts to purposely exit her comfort zone in certain situations she deems it appropriate, such as her sex life, dates, etc.

· What are your pet peeves? :: People who can’t follow directions or laws of an ordered society. People who lie or steal unless circumstances are such that would overwrite the negative or somehow make an allowance for it. People who judge others or presume to tell other people their business when they don’t even have their lives together.

PART 7: SELF IMAGES & OTHER

· Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted? :: Regardless of what her work schedule works like ( days or evenings ) Bobby gets up around 5 a.m. daily. She makes coffee through the slits of her eyelids. She then returns to the bathroom where she showers and brushes her teeth. By that time she usually is ready to start breakfast for herself and whoever else is present. Morning shifts she works until 3 p.m. She will usually run any errands she has to do at that time before coming home and making dinner. Night shifts she works until 11 p.m. doing the errands and prepping dinner before leaving for the night for her shift. If her routine happens to be interrupted or subverted in any way, she usually gets a little perturbed, might make a dramatic comment about everything being a mess, and carrying on with things as best as she can.

· What is your greatest strength as a person? :: Her heart and her generosity. It helped her overcome a lot of odds that were stacked against her from the beginning.

· What is your greatest weakness? :: Her heart. Sometimes she’s loyal to a fault even though the people she let inside of it use her and abuse her. Also her stubborn as a mule attitude and her stiff backbone. When she’s made up her mind there’s very precious little that can change it.

· If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? :: How her past shaped her to be numb and emotionless in certain situations that require feeling. She doesn’t always respond in the right ways to tragedy or loss. Sometimes not responding at all. It’s a more calloused wounded part of herself she wished she didn’t have.

· Are you generally introverted or extroverted? :: Generally extroverted but in small doses. Large gatherings or venues kept to a minimum.

· Are you generally organized or messy? :: Organized.

· Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at. :: Good – 1) Problem solving, 2) Nursing/healing, 3) Being a wife and mother. Bad – 1) Spontaneity, 2) Letting go, 3) Cleaning vomit.

· Do you like yourself? :: Yes. For the most part.

· What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…) :: It’s a choice you make. When things get difficult, what kind of person would you want to be? If a child cries in the dark, scared, alone; would you help them? Or would you turn away? Tell yourself it’s not your concern. If a mother and father are fighting for their child’s life as the child is being physically removed from their arms, wounded, killed before them. Would you intervene if you could? Or turn your back? Would you do everything you could because you have the ability, because you have the choice or do you do nothing, make the choice not to, and perhaps blood be on your hands…? It’s a choice she makes every day to do better, to be someone she could be proud of, that her family would remember and be proud of long after she was gone. Her sacrifice, if needed, would not be in vane.

· What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime? :: Leave the world a little better than she found it.

· Where do you see yourself in 5 years? :: She can’t say. She hopes to be alive and well, actually living a life and happy within its confines. But she knows that may never come. Not even tomorrow is guaranteed…

· If you could choose, how would you want to die? :: Old and grey in her sleep. In the apocalypse, if she could choose and she was bitten/injured beyond the ability to be healed, she would want to shoot herself in the head before changing. She wouldn’t want to leave it for any of her loved ones to do; she doesn’t want that burden to be on their soul.

· If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left. :: 1) Write little notes or letters to those she loved who would miss her and feel her loss the most. 2) Love on and spend a lot of time with the children, 3) Clean, load, cock and ready her gun and wait.

· What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? :: Her kindness. How many people she helped. How far out of her way she sometimes went to make that happen.

· What three words best describe your personality? :: Brave, Generous, and Loyal

· What three words would others probably use to describe you? :: Bold, Daring, and Realistic

· If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…) :: Bobby. You are without a doubt the biggest pain in my ass, second only to Shane and Daryl. You are the most generous, kind, loyal person I’ve ever had the pleasure to know. You’re also one of the most stubborn. A word of advice might be you think too much. You plan and you organize and you get shit done. I get it. But sometimes, you’re a little too extra. Learn what it’s like to be a girl. Let your hair down more. Unscrew the dick sometimes. It’s fun being a girl. And I know that you know that but you’re too afraid to lose control because you think if you do you’ll lose everything good you ever had. And I know it’s because you don’t think you deserve all the good you have received over the years. You’re beauty. You’re grace. You’re the kind of person I wish I could be sometimes; but you need to be a little less afraid of what you could lose and more willing to risk it all. A man in my life asked me once if a moment of happiness was worth a lifetime of anything else. And the answer is yes.

#ic #about Bobby #• you got some beach ball sized lady nuts on you • { bobby monroe }#character development

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carli-meows · 5 months

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i just wanna see (everybody bleed)

can you invision my (darkest fantasy)

(come) come with me

wont you run to the middle of my mind and see

(how fucked up it can be)

say hey

i dont think i like it anyway

but you not gonna tell me what to play

cause i got a flavour that's so addictive

i know you'll dig it

okayyy

come on now we can play a game

grab yourself a shovel dig a grave

try not to die

it's so addictive i know you'll dig it okayyy

#lyrics #my addiction #psychopathics from outer space part 3

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mrnerdteacher · 5 years

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Every “Universal Studios Hollywood: Halloween Horror Nights 2019” Maze, Ranked

This year Universal has put together a varied and entertaining set of mazes, and although it has more than ever before, the cracks are starting to show as the park attempts to pack more and more people into its biggest event. Here are all the mazes, ranked from worst to best.

Note: My friends and I purchased the front-of-the-line passes, and even though we went on a Sunday night, we still would not have been able to complete every maze without it. Expensive, but the only way to get the full experience.

Honorable Mention: All Hallow’s Evil Not a maze, but rather an outdoor enclosed scare zone that is harvest and autumnal theme. Some great costumes and a cool premise.

Dishonorable Mention: Toxic Tunnel

In years past, a short tram ride took you to remote parts of the lower backlot. Now, you hoof it on foot for about a quarter mile, walking through a wide-open tunnel filled with strobe lights and rejects from the Toxic Avenger. It’s as annoying as it sounds.

On to the list!

#10 The Curse of Pandora’s Box Easily the worst maze of the night, the designers attempted to create a sense of chaos by contrasting dark hallways with neon colors, but the costumes felt generic and the scares non-effective.

#9 The Walking Dead Attraction

Familiarity is the enemy of this maze, but if you’ve never done it before, it makes a good first impression. I just wish they would add something new, or at least increase the number of scare actors during HHN.

#8 Stranger Things 2 & 3

The surprise flop of the night, this maze at times had a queue that was 4 hours long. But once you finally get inside, you are treated to the same easily telegraphed jump scare about 8 times (not an exaggeration). There are some nice set pieces, but overall it lacked wows and scares.

#7 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Nothing technically wrong with this one, but it failed to create many memorable moments. If you know the story of either character, you know exactly what to expect, and the maze delivers on that promise and little else. (Note: the finale in which the monsters literally jump off the screen was pretty damn clever).

#6 House of 1000 Corpses

This maze originally made its debut years ago, and while this year’s iteration delivered on tension and scares, it was missing several elements from its original incarnation. A thrill, but a slight step down from its former glory.

#5 Creepshow

This maze had an uphill battle, as the original film is slightly obscure and the new series hasn't been released yet. Despite these limitations, it delivered several effective scares and featured a well-developed premise.

#4 Killer Klowns from Outer Space

This maze, perhaps better than any other, authentically recreates iconic moments from its titular film (even before you enter the maze proper). The scare actors also wore full-body costumes that were imposing due to size alone. One complaint though: enough with the squirt guns!

#3 GhostbustersAs a life-long fan, I thought this one would take the cake, and it was indeed quite good. However, some missed opportunities and an over-reliance on static figures kept it from soaring to the #1 spot. Spooky, not scary, but very very fun.

#2 Us

It starts with an impressive, full-size facade at the entrance, and from there the immersion goes even deeper. I wondered how Universal would convey the terror of a clone attack, and their delivery is truly one of their better tricks; instead of giving scare actors masks of Lupita Nyong’o, they hired a dozen or so women who look remarkably like her. The end result is the feeling that the scissor wielding psychopath really is everywhere. And their eyes will haunt you all the way home.

#1 Holidayz in Hell

The surprise hit of the night, this brand new original maze is a concept that I have seen attempted before: holidays run amok. However, what sets this maze apart is the amount of thought and creativity that went into it. From “champagne bubbles” that rained from the sky to the simulated fireworks, this maze kept surprising me. My favorite part, however, was the end. You think the maze is over, when all of a sudden you realize that the final part of the maze IS out in the open streets. And it’s a mad dash for safety through a gauntlet of killer Christmas gifts. Oh what fun.

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Walking on the Tracks - Ch. 3

Pairing: Sweet Pea x OC!Andrews

Warnings: Swearing

Summary: Natalie Andrews is dealing with the aftermath of her father run in with death, the rise of the Black Hood, her twin brother’s idiotic decisions, and high school. When her best friend, Jughead, becomes a Serpent, she finds that she is pulled into their world. Now she has to find a balance between the world she was born into and the world that is becoming her home.

Chapter One /// Two

She couldn’t believe how much of an idiot her brother was. When Natalie Andrews woke up that morning, she had received several text messages from her friends questioning her about some sort of video her brother had posted. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes as she clicked the link. The longer the video went on, the more irate she became.

“I’m going to kill him,” she muttered.

Natalie marched out of her bed and set about in search of her brother. However, the search was futile. He wasn’t home. With a grumble, she ran her fingers through her hair as she slumped back to her own room to get ready. Her anger bubbling beneath her skin.

The brunette traded her pajamas for a pair of black skinny jeans and a white crop top. After dressing, she made her way to the bathroom to finish getting ready. Her hair fell in loose curls as she double checked her reflection.

She still hadn’t heard Archie come back from wherever he had disappeared to, so she made her way down the steps for a quick breakfast. Her anger continued to simmer; bits and pieces looping in her mind.

“Morning,” she mumbled in greeting as her father joined her in the kitchen. Had he seen the video? Seeing as he wasn’t anxiously waiting for Archie’s return, she doubted it.

Although if Natalie was in Archie’s place, she would already be at school in hopes to avoid any confrontations. That would be the smart course of action.

The wavy haired girl made the two of them toast, wondering how best to bring up the video. Based off of the amount of text Natalie received before her alarm went off, she doubted Fred Andrews would make it through the day without seeing it.

Natalie thought it best that he saw it here before he was ambushed by the townspeople. Settling into the barstool beside him, she nibbled the toast debating if she should tell him about the Red Circle video first or just let him watch it.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of Fred’s phone and she felt her stomach drop.

“Andrews,” he answered, “What are you talking about? No, I haven’t. Okay, thank you.”

She knew that tone could only mean one thing. Shifting in her seat anxiously, she watched as Fred pulled up the same video that she had finished watching not so long ago.

“Did you know?” his voice gruff, eyes never leaving the screen.

“No, not until I woke up,” she quietly admitted.

As the video ended, the porch door was flung open. Her eyebrows shot up as at the sight of her twin’s bright orange hair.

Shaking her head, she felt her own anger being restirred as her father began his lecture.

She was past chastising, past yelling. Her rage surrounded her, turning her frigid. She dropped her empty plate into the sink, pushing past her brother and out the front door.

It didn’t take long for Archie to catch up to Natalie. She sped walked as fast as she could to put space between them, but he had a longer stride.

“I took it down,” he said, trying to gain her attention, “I did, but I don’t regret it.”

Natalie froze. She gave a short sarcastic snort as she slowly turned towards him.

Her lips formed a thin line as she took a step closer to him.

“You don’t regret it?” her voice was hushed as she tried to hold herself back.

“Something had to be done. The Black Hood needed to know that we won’t cower. That we will fight him,” Archie defended, his voice growing louder with each word.

Natalie shoved him. Her features contorted in pure fury. “Are you listening to yourself? Are you trying to get yourself killed? Archie, How can you even d-”

“Dad was shot!” he screams.

Natalie stiffens. Anger and fear swirl around her. She wants to shove him. She wants to cry. She wants to scream. Yet she stays silent, keeping everything but anger locked away. Anger, fury, rage, those were what made up her shield as her brother stood shouting at her in the street.

“He was shot, Natalie! I am not going to just sit by while the man who almost killed our dad is still out there on the loose, causing more chaos,” he towered over her.

Natalie’s lips formed into a thin line as she glared up at her brother. Her fury almost tangible on her tongue.

Her lips curled. Her short frame shook as she fought to keep control of herself.

“Yet you make him, you, even me a target. You goad him- that psychopath on,” her voice low as she glared up at him.

“Do you know what I think, Archibald?” she spat. His nose flared at the sound of his full name, spurring the brunette on. “You’re too weak to admit that you’re just as scared. It’s no secret that you stay up guarding the door, but have you ever asked about me? I have nightmares almost every night. Some nights, it’s dad that dies. Some nights, it’s you. Each time I have to reassure myself that it was just a dream, but then you go and post that stupid fucking video. Now I-”

Natalie stops herself. She didn’t want to continue. She didn’t want to conjure up the images.

Archie pulls her into his arm, patting her back like they were kids. That’s when she felt the tears that were dripping from her face. She hadn’t noticed them fall.

Immediately, she pushed his arms away and wiped at her face. No tears. No crying. Be strong.

“Nat, I know-”

She shook her head, cutting him off, “No, you don’t.” Her eyes burned into his, not letting him speak as she pushed on, “I was terrified when Pop called saying that Dad was hurt. But you, you and your ‘Red Circle’ it’s nothing more than a target, a target on you, a target on me, but most of all a target on dad.”

The brunette shoved her brother again and stalked off towards the school. She dragged the rough sleeve of her jean jacket against her face, hoping that no one would notice her flushed cheeks.

Each time someone approached her about the Red Circle video, Natalie answered with a scoff and a roll of the eyes. She was ready for the whole thing to blow over.

Her only solitude from the bombardment of questions from her fellow students was in the presence of her twin and their mutual friends at lunch. The very mention of the video caused the girl to tense up.

Natalie tried to keep her attention on Kevin and Betty for the duration of lunch. Kevin updated her and Betty on his search for love, or at least a decent hook up, on the internet. He had some exchanges, but nothing that seemed date-worthy.

He showed a photo of someone that look their age and went by the name Blake. He was tanned and appeared to be lean, but built. Reading some of the flirty exchanges to her and Betty, he seemed excited to meet him tonight for, what he hoped to be, a steamy rendezvous.

Natalie glanced at Betty. Normally she was thrilled to hear about Kevin’s love life, but she seemed just as distracted as the rest of the table.

When the bell rang to signal lunch was over, she placed a hand on the blonde’s shoulder. Betty’s pale eyes met her own anxiously.

“Is everything alright, Betty? You seem… distracted?” she quietly prodded.

“Yeah, Nat. Everything is fine,” she smiled, “I got to get to class. I’ll talk to you later.”

The blonde quickly left, leaving Natalie confused. She and Betty were not best friends, but they had known each other most of their lives. The two had grown closer working with everyone over the Jason Blossom case, but here she was, watching Betty keep something hidden.

She didn’t know what it was, but the youngest Cooper had always been easy to read.

With a sigh, Natalie threw out the remainders of her lunch. She wasn’t going to pry. If Betty wanted her to know, then she would tell her. Still, she had thought the had grown close enough that they could share their problems, but Natalie was wrong. Betty held back whatever was going on, and she held back about her interactions with a certain Serpent.

Kevin hovered by the doors.

“You didn’t say anything about Sweet Pea,” the lilt marking the question.

“Uh, yeah,” she played with tips of her hair, “We sort of have a date Wednesday night.” She nervously smiled at Kevin, who gasped.

“Spill, now,” he demanded as he pulled her towards their next class. Natalie kept her voice shushed as she quickly filled him on her encounter outside of Jughead’s trailer.

After classes ended, Natalie made her way to the gym’s locker rooms. Football season should still be underway. However, an uncertainty lingered as the football teamed was dismissed by Principal Weatherbee until the Red Circle was disbanded.

While competition season still lurked in the shadow for most, Cheryl and Natalie knew the team still had a ways to go before they were ready. Therefore, Vixen practice would still continue, taking advantage of the uncertainty.

Natalie tied up her long dark hair into a ponytail. As she changed into the Vixen’s practice uniform, she saw Betty and Veronica enter, their heads bent towards each other as they spoke in whispers. She gave them a quick smile that the two didn’t seem to notice before a voice cut through her thoughts.

“Look who’s fallen to the outer circle,” a smug smile clear in Cheryl’s voice.

“Look who’s acting like they haven’t always been on the outside,” Natalie snapped back. The flare in the redhead’s eyes caused Natalie to bite her tongue. Shit. It was going to be a rough day for the two.

She knew Cheryl was right. With Natalie and Archie’s recent fighting and Jughead now at Southside High, she was starting to feel isolated. She had Kevin, but she couldn’t cling to him all the time. She and Veronica had never been close. Even Betty seemed to be hiding something.

Natalie laced up her sneakers and readjusted their blue pom poms before heading out into the gym to stretch. She would not let the Blossom rattle her. She needed all of her focus today. The team needed to work on their tumbling and she would have to be the one demonstrating, since Cheryl refused to break a sweat for something she expected the others to already know.

The hour and a half sped by and the two captains were better able to evaluate who could handle the tumbling choreography. If it wasn’t for the Black Hood, then the Vixens would have had to stay longer to cover the routines as well. Fortunately for the girls, neither captain wanted to stay until after dusk, so with a wave of her hand, Cheryl dismissed the girls.

Natalie exhaled a loud groan. Even when she got home, the drama of Archie’s video was still haunted her. Veronica had messaged the River Vixen group chat that evening about her plans for the next school day.

Natalie muted the group, ignoring the girls’ collaboration on some even of support tomorrow. The only good thing Natalie could see happening, if Veronica’s plan went accordingly, is the target on her brother would be smaller. At least, that’s what she hoped.

When her phone buzzed, she thought maybe she hadn’t properly muted the messages. Instead, Sweet Pea’s name was plastered at the top.

Sweet Pea: Hey princess, still too busy to message?

Natalie face split with her smile. She flopped onto her stomach, typing back to him.

Natalie: Giraffe :) I might be able to spare a moment or two

Sweet Pea: Good. Tell me, anything interesting happen today?

Natalie: Mmm. My brother did something stupid and now I’m dealing with the backlash. You?

Sweet Pea: It couldn’t be as bad as that crazy-ass video. If someone hadn’t said no tonight, I bet I would have made your night worth it ;)

Natalie chewed her lip at the first part of his message. She hardly knew the guy. Did she say it was her brother in that video?

Natalie: Haha, you’d be surprised. Oh yeah? What makes you so sure?

Sweet Pea: You’ll just have to wait until Wednesday to find out

Natalie buried her face in her pillow. Her heart quickened in anticipation for their date, making it hard for her to fall asleep.

The next day, she found her face being blocked by a pile of shirts from the town’s New York Diva.

“No, Veronica. There was a reason why I didn’t respond to any of that nonsense yesterday,” Natalie tried moving past her, but the hall was cramped with more Vixens and shirts.

“There’s strength in numbers. Don’t you want to support your brother?” she questioned with a quirked brow.

“Not when he’s being an idiot,” she shook her head and moved down the hall past the rest of the River Vixen squad. Archie was her brother and she would do anything for him. She would fight anyone who would try to hurt him, but he was the one putting himself in harm's way. She couldn’t do anything to stop him; she could only let him figure it out on his own.

Natalie could hear Veronica still calling out her name as she tried to speed away.

When she got to her locker with Veronica still on her heels, Kevin was waiting there, scrolling through his phone.

“Any more cuties?” she asked, wondering if the Red State Meat had hooked him any new fish.

He only rolled his eyes, “No one for you, besides you have your own now.”

“Aww, come on. You can’t keep them all to yourself, and he is not mine. We haven’t even gone out on a date yet,” she knocked her shoulder into his. Earning an annoyed expression from her best friends.

“What’s this about a date?” the raven-haired girl asked. Natalie quietly sighed.

“Just someone I’ve been talking to. I haven’t told Archie I even have a date, since we haven’t spoken much since the video,” Natalie considered the girl, still holding the propaganda shirts. It was vague enough that neither her or Archie would piece together who it was.

She didn’t want to jinx anything with Sweet Pea, let alone deal with her brother’s hate for the Serpents before she had a chance to see if anything would even become of the date.

“Does this mystery boy have a name?” Veronica lifted her eyebrows suggestively.

Natalie chuckled nervously. She knew whatever she told Veronica would get back to both Archie and Betty.

“He does, but I don’t want to start rumors before anything good has happened,” she settles on. It was enough to satisfy the socialite, who wished her good luck on her date before leaving Natalie nad Kevin alone.

“I’m going to head to the Blue and Gold room in a minute to meet up with Betty. I still have to talk to her about telling my dad, but I also had some ideas to share. Did you want to come with?” he asked.

“I already sent her the new photos for this week’s issue, so I’ll pass. But I will see you at lunch. And you will tell me all about your meet up with Blake,” she playfully smiled as he left.

Natalie awoke Wednesday morning with a sense of excitement. She tossed her hair into a bun and threw on the first clothes that she came across, knowing that she would spend more time getting ready for her dinner with Sweet Pea tonight.

“Don’t forget tonight I’m going to the town hall meeting,” her dad reminded the twins as she cleared off the scraps from breakfast.

“Kevin and I have plans for tonight,” she noticed her dad opening his mouth, “He is picking me up. I’m not walking anywhere alone.”

Fred nodded, “Just be safe.”

Natalie nodded. Her gut twisted at the small lie, but she didn’t want to get bombarded with questions about her date, or even worse they both stick around to bombarded Sweet Pea with questions. In Archie’s case, more likely accusations.

As the two siblings silently made their way towards the school, Natalie’s stomach fluttered thinking about tonight’s date.

She could hardly pay attention through her first classes as she happily doodled in the margins of her notes. She wanted tonight to go well. Her thoughts flickered from excitement to worry that she would make an embarrassment of herself.

As she moved to her next class, she slid into the seat beside Kevin. He had a knowing smile on his face.

“I expect you to call me when you get home tonight,” his tone warning.

Natalie rolled her eyes, knowing that she would tell him everything the second she was back home. The class continued on, but she felt the distinct vibration from her phone.

She waited until the teacher turned to write something on the board before sneaking it out.

Sweet Pea: I gotta cancel. Something came up.

“What’s wrong?” Kevin whispered, noticing her sudden crestfallen face.

Natalie tilted the screen towards him.

His eyes quickly scanned the message, frowning.

“I’m sorry, Nat,” his glanced up to check that the teacher was still turned away.

Kevin fiddled with his pen, watching Natalie struggle to find a way to respond to the text.

“You know what? I am not letting that new outfit go to waste. I am picking you up at eight for Pop’s. I’ll be your escort.”

Natalie felt her lips lift in something resembling a smile. She was still disappointed that Sweet Pea had canceled, but at least she had Kevin, someone she always knew she could count on.

“Sounds great,” she agreed.

The rest of the day passed slowly for Natalie. Each class seemed to drag on as the teachers droned. She tried to distract herself with the latest gossip, but it all seemed to go in one ear and out the other. The only good thing to look forward to was her night with Kevin, which wasn’t that special as the pair often spent time together.

She didn’t hear from Sweet Pea for the rest of the day, which only served to worsen her mood.

“You’re going to give yourself wrinkles if you keep that up,” Cheryl chimed, leaning against the locker beside Natalie.

“I know Archie getting banned from campus isn’t-”

“He what?” Natalie cut her off.

“You didn’t know? It’s all over the school. What rock are you hiding under?” Cheryl gave Natalie a disbelieving look.

Natalie starred, her mouth agape. She couldn’t understand what was going on with Archie. The Red Circle, the video, now suspension - it was beginning to become too much.

Cheryl patted her arm, leaving the girl to think. Really, what Natalie wanted was to not think, to just have a night out away from everything that was going. If it wasn’t going to be with Sweet Pea, then she was glad to have Kevin.

When it was around six, she began to get ready for ‘date.’

Natalie was going to make sure she looked stunning. The very thought of Sweet Pea missing out on it brought her some comfort.

The brunette hooked her phone up to a speaker as she played music, taking her time to get ready.

Since she had the outfit ready, she spent most of her time perfecting her purple smokey eye and winged eyeliner. She paired it with a nude lipstick before taming her curls. Natalie slide on her pre-planned outfit: a fitted black lace top with a bright purple skirt on.

When she was finished, she shut off her music and slipped on her heels. The room filled with silence. In the background, she could hear her brother’s muffled shouts. What was going on? Their dad left a while ago for the town meeting, so who was he fighting with?

Cautiously, Natalie followed the sounds of the voices. As she neared the bottom of the staircase, she relaxed. It was Veronica.

“- an idiot. I’m trying to support you by designing T-shirts.”

“I didn’t ask you to do that,” Archie countered. The two were in such a heated argument, that neither one had noticed the sound of Natalie’s heels as she stood in the archway of the living room.

“No, you just asked me to fetch your loaded gun. And by the way, in case you’re wondering where it is, I threw it in Sweetwater River.” Natalie’s pursed her lips into a thin line. Gun? Where did Archie get a gun from?

“What?” her brother asked. Archie’s gaze flickered to Natalie, finally noticing her. His eyes widened, unsure how much his sister had heard of the conversation.

“And you can be mad at me now, but you’ll thank me for it later.”

“I’ll thank you right now,” she smiled sharply at Veronica, who spun to look at her. “After all, neither one of us needs him to stir up any more trouble.” Her eyes narrowing at the redhead.

A knock on the door jarred them from their conversation. With a glance at the door, Natalie looked over to see Reggie’s smile through the window. Her brother and his girlfriend came up behind her as Natalie opened the door.

“Can we come in?”

She moved aside, ignoring the way Reggie’s eyes lingered on her exposed legs.

“Looking good, Nat,” he smirked. She rolled her eyes as he set the pizzas down on the coffee table. Not caring much about what the boy had to say, she lifted a box and stole a pepperoni.

“Well, Kevin is picking me up soon. I’m going to wait outside and leave you to figure your stuff out,” she told them as she popping the meat into her mouth. She tried her best to act as if nothing had just happened. She didn’t want the football team to know about the gun. It would only make things worse.

Natalie waved before slamming the door behind her. The air was thick with humidity as she headed for the edge of the sidewalk. She debated on going back for an umbrella, but her phone chimed, distracting her.

Kevin: Just a couple minutes away

The roar of the motorcycles heading down her street caused the brunette to follow the oncoming noise. When they stopped in front of her house, she didn’t have a clue what was going on. None of the boys were Jughead. Why would they be at her house?

The four leather-clad boys dismounted from their bikes.

“Can I help you?” Natalie called out. Instantly, her eyes fell on the one leading the group. Sweet Pea’s eyes moved to the hem of her skirt, up to where he cleavage peaked out, then finally up to her eyes. His gaze heated.

“Skyscraper, I thought you canceled,” she raised her brow, looking at the other three guys behind him.

“I did,” the corner of his mouth twisting in a frown as he looked between her and the house, “Did you have another date I didn’t know about?”

“Maybe,” she playfully smirked at him. He didn’t seem amused by her teasing. As if on cue, Kevin pulled up in his dad’s truck.

One of the other boys stepped up, pulling her attention away.

“We are looking for Andrews,” he snapped. Natalie pursed her lips at the interruption from the stranger.

“Yeah?” she asked, unsure what he was referring to. Her eyes trailed back to Sweet Pea to see if he would clarify why he and three other Serpents were doing in her yard.

His brows were furrowed as he looked you over. His face, initially confused, seemed to realize something. His eyes grew cold as his lips thinned out.

“Archie Andrews,” Sweet Pea stated, his tone suddenly clipped.

“What did he do now?” she sighed as she looked over her shoulder to see Veronica peeking through the panels on the top of the front door.

“You know him?” the curly-haired boy who had interrupted her early asked.

“Yeah? He’s my brother,” she made a face at him. She thought that if they were here looking for him and knew where he lived, then they would know that she was his twin.

Sweet Pea’s face was grim as he looked away from the wavy haired girl. None of the other leather-clad boys spoke. The silence was heavy. Natalie kept her eyes trained on Sweet Pea’s until he would look at her.

When he finally did, his lips curved into a sneer.

“Have fun on that date, Northsider,” his voice dripping with malice as he pushed past the small girl.

Natalie turned in confusion as the boys pounded up her porch steps.

“What the hell?” she sputtered, but he kept moving towards her front door. She dragged a hand through her hair, feeling her rage at the Serpent bubbly in her stomach.

The front door swung open to the Serpents and she could practically smell the testosterone from the edge of her lawn.

“Let’s get out of here,” she snapped at Kevin as she slammed the truck door shut.

“What’s that about?” Kevin leaned around Natalie to stare at the lettermans and leather on her front porch.

“I don’t know and don’t care. Let’s get out of her,” she repeated, her tone calloused.

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You can’t keep a good character down in Hollywood — even when that character has spent most of its existence as one of Marvel Comics’ most notorious villains. The Venom movie based on the popular Spider-Man spinoff character has an action-packed new trailer showcasing the film’s wild alien effects, and now the movie has a few new posters, too.

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Directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) and set to hit theaters October 5, Venom

will feature Mad Max: Fury Road and The Dark Knight Rises star Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, a journalist who becomes the host of a powerful, symbiotic alien that gives him superhuman abilities. The movie’s

supporting cast members

include Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate, and Woody Harrelson.

Here’s everything we know about the movie so far.

ALL TEETH AND TONGUE

Just a few weeks before the film’s premiere, Sony Pictures released a set of new posters for Venom that puts some of its titular star’s most memorable features front and center.

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These posters were preceded in July by a new, Japan-specific poster for Venom that just might be even more terrifying than any of the footage released so far.

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From the multiple rows of teeth to the tentacle-like tongue and dripping saliva, Venom is looking as scary as ever in the Japanese-language poster.

VENOM … FOR KIDS?

Throughout much of development and production on Venom, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Sony Pictures would follow the example set by Deadpool and make the violent character’s solo debut an R-rated feature. That conclusion proved wrong, though, when the film’s official rating was confirmed to be the more kid-friendly PG-13.

#Venom is officially rated PG-13. Hearing from studio sources the reason is so that Venom and Spider-Man can face off at some point down the line. If the movie is R, it’s hard to do that.

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Rumors first began circulating in August (via Variety) that Venom probably wouldn’t be Sony’s first R-rated film based on a Marvel Comics property.

“Some members of Sony’s brain trust believe that the film should push the very limits of PG-13 without crossing over into a higher rating,” stated the report, which cites unidentified studio sources.

A BIG CAMEO?

The rumor machine shifted into high gear in January when a Collider host reported that Tom Holland’s Spider-Man — the star of Spider-Man: Homecoming and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s youngest star — might show up in Venom.

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The report was denied by various official sources in the months that followed, but the shared status of the Spider-Man character — who became part of Marvel’s cinematic universe via a partnership with Sony Pictures — kept the report from being completely dismissed. The rumor regarding a Spider-Man cameo resurfaced in August when Venom director Ruben Fleischer gave a conspicuously noncommittal response to questions about the character appearing in the film.

“I honestly don’t know what I’m allowed to say,” Fleischer during an interview with The Los Angeles Times. “I mean, I know the answer — I’ve seen the movie. But I don’t want to get in trouble for saying something I’m not supposed to.”

And just like that, the rumor mill began turning again.

A LATE ARRIVAL

The end of filming didn’t stop the flow of casting news, with Luke Cage and This Is Usactor Ron Cephas Jones announced as one of the actors making an appearance in Venom just a few months before the film hits theaters.

The Hollywood Reporter made Jones’ presence in the film official, but his role in the feature has yet to be revealed.

NEW TRAILER, NEW SYMBIOTES

Another trailer for Venom (see above) arrived online July 31, and it offered the most action of any preview of the film so far. Along with showcasing quite a bit of Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock and his symbiotic alien alter ego, the trailer also offered a peek at some of the other symbiotes and their hosts — including a shot near the end of Hardy and Riz Ahmed’s characters engaged in battle while enveloped in their respective alien partners.

The trailer also debuted some of the footage that was shown at Comic-Con earlier in the month, finally providing everyone who couldn’t make it to San Diego with a peek at the much-discussed preview.

VILLAIN (AND MORE) REVEALED

Sony confirmed quite a bit about Venom during the studio’s Comic-Con panel in July. Not only did the studio show off some new footage from the film, but it also confirmed that Venom would face off against another alien symbiote named Riot in the film.

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Ahmed’s character will reportedly be the human host for Riot, but that could change, given the alien’s ability to shift between hosts.

Although the footage that debuted during the event hasn’t been released online, The Hollywood Reporter has a detailed description of the clips, which include a scene that depicts “Venom’s head stretching out of Brock’s body to have a conversation with him, similar to what might happen in the comics, and Venom making axes with his own hands.”

Sony also released a new image of Venom on Twitter.

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LIFE AND SYMBIOTES

The character played by Rogue One actor Riz Ahmed was also confirmed — with some new details — during Sony’s Comic-Con panel.

Ahmed will portray Dr. Carlton Drake, a billionaire inventor and head of the Life Foundation, who believes humanity’s future lies in outer space. His interest in cosmic exploration brings him into contact with the powerful alien symbiotes, and Ahmed confirmed that he would end up becoming host to one of the shape-shifting creatures.

It appears certain now that Venom will be a tale of two (or more) symbiotes.

CONSIDERING CARNAGE?

The film’s high-profile cast got substantially bigger with the addition of two-time Academy Award nominee Woody Harrelson (True Detective, Natural Born Killers) late in 2017.

The initial report of Harrelson’s attachment to Venom didn’t identify the role the veteran actor would play in the film. Variety simply indicated that he would play “a henchman of sorts,” but now the actor himself has offered some clarification.

Speaking to Collider, Harrelson revealed that his role in Venom will be a small one — but will likely increase significantly in the sequel.

“[It’s a] roll of the dice, because I’m just … I’m in a little fraction of this movie, but I’ll be in the next one, you know?” he said. “So I haven’t read that script, but anyways, just rolled the dice.”

It’s unlikely that Harrelson would play the traditional, lower-tier henchman role in any film these days, and rumors have suggested that he might play Cletus Kasady, a serial killer who became the villain Carnage in Marvel Comics lore. His description of the role as a small one and indication that he’d be in a sequel suggests that his character could be introduced in Venom before becoming the primary villain of the second film.

First introduced in a 1992 issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, Carnage is an offspring of the Venom symbiote that bonded with Kasady and lacks any moral foundation whatsoever. One of Spider-Man and Venom’s most dangerous, unpredictable foes, Carnage is a superpowered psychopath who wields all of the same powers as Venom and embraces — rather than fights to control — the bloodlust brought on by the alien symbiote.

Whatever role Harrelson plays in the film, it will be a reunion for him and Fleischer, who directed Harrelson in Zombieland.

ANIMATED HOMAGE

It’s not officially sanctioned by the studio, but a video making the rounds online offers a decidedly different spin on the second trailer for Venom.

YouTube user Darth Blender posted a remix of the trailer that replaces the live-action footage with clips from the popular 1990s television show Spider-Man: The Animated Series. The result is a surprisingly well-synchronized version of the trailer that should evoke some serious nostalgia for fans of the early incarnations of Spider-Man’s famous foe (and occasional ally).

We are Venom, indeed.

AT LONG LAST … VENOM!

After the first, Venom-less trailer for Venom received a less-than-stellar reception, Sony Pictures made up for past mistakes with a second trailer that went all-in on the fiendish black symbiote.

The trailer debuted after the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon in April, and it reveals quite a bit of the story that will connect Hardy’s journalist character, Eddie Brock, with the sentient creature that turns him into the powerful antihero known as Venom. Most importantly, however, is that the trailer offers the first good look at Venom in toothy, tongue-curling action.

The trailer was accompanied by a new poster for the film that depicts Eddie Brock in mid-transformation to Venom.

FROM WAKANDA TO SYMBIOTE CITY

Sony Pictures has reportedly recruited a prominent composer to provide the musical component to Venom’s solo feature. According to Deadline, Black Panthercomposer Ludwig Goransson will score the Venom movie.

The arrangement will be a reunion of sorts, as Goransson previously scored Fleischer’s 2011 comedy 30 Minutes or Less. Goransson is best known for his recent work on Black Panther and his frequent collaborations with that film’s director, Ryan Coogler, having scored both Creed and Fruitvale Station. He is also a frequent collaborator with actor-musician Donald Glover on his Childish Gambino music albums.

FOOTAGE, FINALLY!

After promising that something big would debut February 8, the studio followed through with the very first teaser trailer for Venom, offering audiences a sneak peek at the tone of Tom Hardy’s spin on the popular character.

The teaser (see above) features Eddie Brock (Hardy) prominently, but doesn’t reveal much of his lethal alter ego. There’s a scene depicting the squirming, black symbiote that — in Marvel Comics lore — bonds with Eddie and gives him his powerful abilities, but that’s about it as far as any look at the film’s namesake.

FIRST POSTER

The first, official poster for Venom was released February 7, and the image — which features the character’s iconic white eyes against a black background — was accompanied by a tease that something big will debut “tomorrow” (meaning February 8).

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THAT’S A WRAP

In late January, Hardy posted a photo on Instagram to announced the conclusion of filming — for him, at least — on Venom.

PICTURE PREVIEW

The first official photo from Venom was released by Sony Pictures in January 2018, offering an early look at Hardy as Eddie Brock, complete with his reporter notebook.

Posted on IGN, the photo was accompanied by a video from the Venom panel that was held during the Brazil Comic-Con Experience in December. The video features a look at the set of the film with some commentary from the film’s director and cast.

Hardy posted a few additional, behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the film in recent weeks on Instagram, often showing the film’s comics-inspired promotional art on his clothing or members of the film’s creative team.

POSTERS, WE PRESUME?

Some of the first promotional material for Venom appeared to have finally gone public in early December 2017, with Collider and Argentinian fan site MarvelFlix both posting photos from the Brazilian convention Comic-Con Experience (CCXP) of promotional images for Venom posted at the Sony Pictures booth there.

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There was no official confirmation from Sony that these images are officially tied to the film, but the “in theaters soon” line certainly gives them some legitimacy.

CAMERAS ROLLING

Given how long it took for the Venom movie to make any forward progress, it’s understandable if some people didn’t believe it would actually arrive in theaters until they saw some photographic evidence of production.

Well, that’s exactly what the film’s Twitter account provided on October 23.

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Captioned “Day 1. #Venom,” the photo features Hardy looking on as production begins on the film. Appropriately enough, it’s also the first post on the movie’s Twitter account.

CHARACTER QUESTIONS

First announced as the star of the film in May 2017, Hardy confirmed his involvement in a photo posted on Twitter by Sony Pictures.

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Along with teasing Hardy’s attachment to the film, the photo also revealed which incarnation of Venom the actor will bring to the screen: Eddie Brock.

In Marvel Comics lore, Eddie Brock was a photographer who became the host of the alien entity known as Venom — which imbues its host with powerful abilities but also increases its host’s bloodlust and violent tendencies. Its previous host, Spider-Man, realized the danger it presented and managed to separate himself from it after a struggle both psychological and physical. Over the years, the character has spent time outside the traditional villain role and even went through a period in which he acted as a vicious, criminal-chasing vigilante while bonded with Brock.

Venom’s first big-screen appearance featured Topher Grace in the role of Brock, who bonded with the alien in director Sam Raimi’s 2007 film.

SUPPORTING CHARACTERS

Along with Hardy in the lead role, the cast of Venom also includes four-time Academy Award nominee Williams, who is expected to portray the film’s female lead.

According to a September 2017 report from Variety, Williams will likely play a district attorney and possibly the love interest of Hardy’s character. Also attached to the film in supporting roles are Slate and Veep actor Reid Scott, with Mully actor Scott Haze also rumored for an unidentified role. Slate is rumored to be playing a scientist in the film.

DARK AND DISTINCT

Although Spider-Man: Homecoming was firmly set within Marvel Studios’ cinematic universe, Venom will reportedly be set in its own, separate Sony Pictures universe, despite the character’s ties to Spider-Man. The script for the film was penned by Scott Rosenberg (Pain & Gain), Jeff Pinkner (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), and Kelly Marcel (Fifty Shades of Grey).

The notion of distancing Venom from Spider-Man and the Marvel Studios universe came as a surprise to fans when it was first rumored in March 2017, and continues to be the subject of much debate among comics fans and movie industry pundits. Given the critical and commercial success of Spider-Man: Homecoming and the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe up to this point, there is plenty of incentive to tie Venom to those films, but all signs point to Sony positioning Venom as the first film in a new cinematic universe based on Spider-Man spinoff properties.

Updated September 17 with new posters for the film.

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twiststreet · 6 years

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Too Funny To Fail (2017): I obviously loved this movie since it’s just... you know, it’s pretty obviously my kind of shit and all, basically. Comedy and failure.

I didn’t really love the Dana Carvey Show too much, though. (This is a documentary about that show’s pretty spectacular failure.) That was never a top 5 Sketch show to me, so when the movie argues the show’s artistic merits, I’m not fully on board. It kinda reminds me of that experience of watching Studio 60 where on Studio 60, they’d constantly talk about how great these sketches were, but then you actually see the sketches and it’s like “oh”...but just not ... not as crazy as Studio 60-- nobody in this documentary yells “Your brother’s in Afghanistan” or whatever (never ever ever forgetting you, Studio 60). And you know, the “we got Louis CK to be the head writer, yay us” part is pretty weird to watch after this last month-- though in a way, it makes it funnier that all comes out just as they’re putting out this documentary, in a way.

Dana Carvey’s just a weird one to think about generally... just how much people loved that guy, at the time, and how he just sort of disappeared the way he did, for his kids or whatever. There are other people who were great then disappeared (Bridget Fonda, Phoebe Cates, Rick Moranis), but it just seems like a tough thing to do, walking away from all that. The movies didn’t happen for him, but. I liked his movies, except the disguise one which I never saw. I remember the short-term memory one being underrated, and the other one’s a con man movie, so. (And you know... fucking Wayne’s World). I kinda can’t imagine the Church Lady playing today, if that were a brand new character, but who knows... I still think Massive Head Wound Harry or Grumpy Old Man would score today, or a bunch of sketches, though... I don’t know-- rambling.

Justice League (2017): I've avoided all these movies except Suicide Squad, but my nephews didn’t want to see Coco.

Besides Aquaman, there was nothing fucking worth saying about this movie whatsoever, at least that I’m capable of imagining. It was devoid of any quality that I could ever even imagine wanting to have an opinion about. It’s just a black hole. Visually, writing-wise, acting-wise, there was just nothing.

Aquaman, there was a scene where he drank from a bottle and then threw the bottle away, where I was like “Oh is this movie going to be about partying?” and got momentarily hopeful. But then it wasn’t about partying. Besides that, I just generally liked how Aquaman would just go “Yeeeeaahmymanyeaaah” at random intervals. I want Muscles McGillicuty or whatever his name is, I want him to do that for me, just in my life, after I eat donuts or watch some low-grade Japanese pornography or ... uhh, what else do I do... I don’t know, I live a very empty life, what’s your point...

My nephews think that Stan Lee created all the DC characters too. I keep trying to explain that Stan Lee’s bad to my nephews, but they’re all like “we’re small children, what are you talking about-- also, how do you explain the Lee-Buscema Silver Surfer run being entertaining, genius??” So I did feel momentarily proud that they were like “why do they thank Jack Kirby?” during the credits. On the other hand, why don’t kids know about the 4th World?? What do they even teach in American schools anymore??? Bullshit-ass educational system.

Allied (2016): I used to like Zemeckis on a live-action movie, but this doesn’t really have the qualities that made him a fun guy to watch-- the weird sense of humor or whatever. This is one of those things where sometimes people get it in their head to make a Turner Classic Movie even though they don’t live in olden times-- I’m trying to think of another example, but. It’s not bad, and it got pretty involving for a little while near the middle, but it just... I don’t know-- it’s not bad, it’s just not... kinda just not worth talking about.

Brad Pitt looks... he looks old and they don’t do anything with his makeup or haircut to help with that. He just looks kinda wrong. It’s Pitt and Marion Cotillard, and their relationship during World War 2 beginning in Casablanca. The thing that makes it watchable is ... you know, Cotillard had to deny that she broke up Pitt’s marriage after this movie. And they do have a chemistry in the movie that’s sort of the most memorable thing about the movie, in that it’s like... “What’s this scene about? Brad Pitt getting all sexed by Marion Cotillard. Oh okay. Now what’s this scene about? Brad Pitt has to go to the grocery store. What’s his motivation? He wants to buy some strawberries and champagne, for later, when he’s getting sexed by Marion Cotillard. Aah, I see-- what’s his backstory? Oh, he’s a soldier who at one point in time tragically wasn’t getting all sexed by Marion Cotillard. It was unspeakably sad.” Like... if I were writing a gossip columnist, I would probably have been like “Blind item: i think Brad Pitt’s got a thing for Marion Cotillard”, too after seeing this movie... but she denies it and all, so who knows. I think she’s prettier and better at the acting than the girl Pitt was married to before, though, so I couldn’t blame him either which way but...

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017): We made one of my nephews stay up until 1 am to watch this movie, because his parents weren’t around to stop my dad and I from doing that. I didn’t really pay attention good while my family was watching Baahubali 1 so I was a little confused during parts of 2 (especially because the first 70% of 2 is a prequel to the first movie...??? your guess as to why they did that is as good as mine). But that being said, a pretty entertaining superhero-fantasy-whatever-you-want-to-call-it movie. I want to screencap like a million scenes from this movie, at some point in time. Or I particularly liked near the end, how the good guys really went all-in on fucking the bad guy’s shit up, physically and emotionally.

As superhero movies go, this definitely blew Justice League way, way, way the hell off the screen, anyways. Is it “good?” Oh gosh, I wouldn’t say that, no. But. It made me feel the way I’d feel if I saw a Frank Frazetta painting on the side of a van, driving down the street, basically. So whatever that feeling is.

P.K.(2014): This was a 2014 Indian movie about a space alien coming to Earth to tell people to abandon religion because it’s all lies. I liked it (and I like the actor generally, from Dhoom 3, Aamir Khan), but boy, I’m very confused how everyone involved in this movie didn’t get murdered, both in real life and the characters in the movie itself. It always seemed like making a movie about how religion is all stupid bullshit, that’s generally, you know, frowned upon by, uh, psychopaths...? But it’s a cute movie so they got away with it, I guess. Here’s my impression of what the plot of the 2014 Indian hit PK would be like in real life, though: “Hi, my name is PK and I came from outer space with a message that all relig-- why are you slashing at me with machetes??? I didn’t even say anything about religion yet! Ouchies!” The Youtube video promises English subtitles but doesn’t have any (which is an asshole move, but)-- my mom had to kinda roughly translate what was happening, so it could be she was just bullshitting me, though. Was there really a part of PK where PK told people in Belgium how watching low-grade Japanese pornography was damaging for a person spiritually and possibly sexually? I think maybe my mom made that up. Why would PK say something like that???? Stick to insulting other people’s religion, buddy.

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It Chapter 1: Review

Well guys, I’m just back from seeing IT (for the second time) at the cinema and I think I have organized my thoughts enough to type out a coherent review.

I have been looking forward to this movies for years. It’s absolutely true – the movie has been in development hell for at least seven years and has gone through many iterations (and a couple of directorial and cast changes) but was finally, FINALLY, released in theatres on Friday. Was it worth waiting for? HELL YES. Was it a faithful adaptation? Mostly. Was it perfect? Nope, but I doubt anything would live up to my sky-high expectations.

Let’s start at the beginning, shall we…

it: the beginning

I first read IT by Stephen King when I was little more than a nipper. ‘Tis true, I was (barely) twelve years old when I first read King’s masterpiece and it absolutely scared the ever-living-shit out of me. Sorry for the colourful language but in this case I believe it to be completely justified.

IT is without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most if not THE most terrifying books I have ever read. Seriously, I had to sleep with the light on for about two months afterwards. I was in no way easily frightened as a kid either. I loved horror (both in books and movies) and had an impressive constitution when it came to scares… or so I thought at least.

IT changed everything for me. I really related to the characters (who were roughly around the same age as I was during the flashback portions of the book) as I was bullied as a pre-teen and they felt real to me in ways a lot of other book characters didn’t.

I read IT over the span of a few days and although it definitely had a few WTF moments (the *ahem* orgy sequence where the kids move from childhood to adulthood by indulging in a bit of underage sex – yep, you read that right) but overall it was a fairly realistic depiction of childhood.

These kids were losers like I was. They were bullied and ignored like I was. I related heavily to them and the trials they go through and although I was never pursued by a child-eating malevolent creature (that I am aware of anyway) their transition to young adulthood felt about as turbulent as my own.

IT was a revelation to me. Although the adult portion of the novel was slightly less relatable to me, I still enjoyed seeing the characters mature and face their demons.

it: the miniseries

Not too long after reading the book, I discovered the television adaptation which I also really enjoyed even though it never quite reached the heights of the book for me.

Tim Curry was a tour de force as Pennywise and I very much enjoyed the kids section of the miniseries although the less said about the adult portion, the better. I am in no way dissing the adult actors (they really did their best to add some gravitas to the proceedings) but the storyline for their half of the tale was disappointingly scripted and veered on the camp rather than scary.

Although it was clearly limited by budgetary constraints, it was a satisfactory adaptation if not completely faithful to the original novel. Even then though, I often wondered what could be accomplished with a movie version rather than a somewhat sanitized TV adaptation. I would wait a long time for this vision to be realized.

it: development hell

As I mentioned above, the movie lingered in development hell for years. Originally, True Detective creator Cary Fukunaga was signed on to direct (he still has a scriptwriter credit) and I was intrigued by what he would bring to the table especially as he had casted Will Poulter (an actor whose career that I have followed since he was a young ‘un) as Pennywise.

After some disagreements with New Line, the studio funding the project, Fukunaga stepped aside and it looked as though the movie would never come to fruition. Luckily, Mama director Andrés Muschietti felt up to the challenge of taking on the immense role of adapting this monster of a book into a workable film.

it: the movie

Now, finally we come to the movie itself. Muschietti has brought a brand new vision to IT. From what I can gather, it is fairly different to Fukunaga’s original concept. It added in a lot more of the book and is overall a more faithful adaptation.

But, the age-old question remains, is IT any good?

Well, I am happy to report that IT is a pretty damn good movie in its own right. A lot of the elements from the book are retained and the changes such as moving the setting from the 1950s to the 1980s (and cashing in on the trend that the 80s is cool again that Stranger Things had going for it) works for the most part.

The movie opens with the iconic sequence of young Georgie Denbrough pestering his older brother Bill for a boat to sail in the storm that has kept him stuck indoors. This instantly sets the tone and the interplay between the two brothers is both dynamic and realistic. This then makes the following scene where young Georgie becomes IT’s first victim all the more heart-breaking.

The movie then shifts on to approximately eight months later, where the kids are finishing up school for the long-awaited summer holidays and making plans. For Bill Denbrough and his three young chums Eddie Kaspbrak, Stan Uris, and Richie Tozier – this means starting the search for Georgie whom Bill is convinced is still alive and alone and hurt somewhere within the town sewer system.

Their search will lead them to fellow outsiders Ben Hanscom, Beverley Marsh and Mike Hanlon and the seven of them form the ‘Losers Club’ who band together to not only try to ascertain what has happened to Georgie but to also find the other missing children of Derry. One by one, each of them will come to realize that there is a menace far beyond the uncaring adults and psychopathic bullies that dog them, that there is something far more evil in the town of Derry and IT is hungry…

The kid actors in the movie are beyond fantastic. They are such a great group and they really do feel like friends. There is a slight Stand by Me vibe at times which really works to the movie’s benefit. I was very impressed by Sophia Lillis who plays the young Beverley Marsh and Finn Wolfhard who plays Richie ‘Trashmouth’ Tozier (my favourite character from the book incidentally) but they were all excellent.

I was actually most concerned about Bill Skarsgård being able to convincingly pull off Pennywise (especially after the always-amazing Tim Curry) but I needn’t have worried because he brought a whole new meaning to word ‘terrifying’. He wasn’t Tim Curry but didn’t try to be which definitely was the right choice. He made the role his own.

The story was tweaked in places and there were some changes, but overall it retained the feel of the book which I think is much more important than being a direct word-for-word, scene-for-scene adaptation.

I thoroughly enjoyed IT and after viewing it a second time round, think it is definitely a contender for my favourite movie of the year. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is successful enough that to warrant Chapter 2 (which is wholly contingent on the success of Chapter 1 unfortunately).

it: some other thoughts

Now, I have a theory *that it’s a demon, a dancing demon… gotta throw in a Buffy reference now and again dontcha know!* that there is a good reason why Sophia Lillis was cast as Beverley, she really looks like a young Amy Adams. Could it be that Muschietti is maybe courting Amy to play the elder Beverley Marsh?

A particular scene in IT where the creepy pharmacist likens the young lass to Lois Lane (played by Amy Adams in the latest adaptation of Superman) could perhaps lend credence to this theory. Or it could just be me spit-balling wildly here but I think I may be on to something…

This movie didn’t have as many allusions to other Stephen King works like The Dark Tower movie did, but it certainly made up for that with a lot of 80s nostalgia such as the Gremlins and Beetlejuice posters on one of the characters bedroom walls and Nightmare on Elm Street 5 playing at the local theatre in the film.

They also managed to squeeze in a reference to the Turtle that plays a role in the book (though wisely, not in this movie as it would probably be a bit too fantastical and that it is taking into account that IT literally is about a killer clown from outer space!) and where would an 80s-themed movie be without a New Kids on the Block appearance??

it: some fun facts

Fun fact 1: the Duffer brothers wanted to direct IT once upon a time but were deemed too inexperienced. They later would go on to create the genre savvy Stranger Things which was an unexpected hit.

Fun fact 2: IT shares a cast member with Stranger Things in young Finn Wolfhard who plays wise-cracking Richie in the film.

Fun fact 3: The entity IT makes an appearance every 27 years where it gorges itself on children (literally feeding itself on their fear) and goes into a sort-of hibernation until the next cycle is up. The miniseries was released in 1990. The movie has been released in 2017 – exactly 27 years later. Spooky coincidence? I think not…

Fun fact 4: The only cast member to have been cast in both the unfilmed Fukunaga version and Muschietti finished movie was Finn Wolfhard.

Fun fact 5: The scenes where Pennywise’s eyes move in different directions was not aided by CGI – actor Bill Skarsgård is actually able to do this. Also, the scene where Pennywise unfolds himself from a refrigerator was also Skarsgård; on set he was given training by a professional contortionist in order to perform the scene himself. Dude really does go ‘method’ to get the right result!

Fun fact 6: Stephen King fully endorsed the film – he saw an early screening and gave the project his approval.

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