#I know damn well they're laughing while questioning everything. probably asking if staff was okay to plan this đ
Morfonia: *enters the castle* -WHAT THE HAKABAKA?!?!
Rita: *carrying a sleeping Baby Himeno* *quietly* Shh! She just fell asleep.
Sebas: Himeno-sama became fussy when anyone else carries her. She wouldn't sleep if Rita-sama was not holding her. (So cute...!)
Morfonia: ...I have so many questions and not enough hot chocolate for this...!
Himeno: *thinking* Shugods, this is freaking embarrasing...! A BABY?!?!
Rita: *thinking* can't... move... can't... wake her...
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if u would like to share ur marx thoughtsâŚâŚ and make us all feel physically ill alongside uâŚâŚ.. this random anon is very much interested in hearing đđđ
thats the problem istart feeling physically ill because i cant verbalize what i'm thinking it;s that bad. but since you asked this might be the push i need. UHHHHH marx thoughts. what are my marx thoughts it's like rummaging through my junk clearbook where everything is just placed anywhere and everything gets lost
i do answer better and more coherently with specific questions.. btw.... hehe. Love Questions
okay. random thoughts go
marx is a really attention seeking guy. thrives out of getting a rise from other people. pre super star though, i don't think he has any real friends despite being a common sight due to his tricksterisms and funny things. i don't think he's done this in canon really, but personally i like to make it so that marx used to work under dedede. you know. big castle, you think it has cool stuff, should give pretty good benefits to staff right? but then kirby's dream land happens and hes like Bro this Sucks and skedaddles. so yeah no meaningful relationships
i like the idea that marx is friendly with kirby pre kirby super star, but i don't think it's a relationship that can really be described as "friends" more than "staying on good terms and excitedly saying hi whenever you see each other, have a little small talk, and go separate ways." i mean, to kirby, they're friends. i don't think marx knows this when he asks kirby for help in milky way wishes, he's relying on kirby's helpful nature the trust is just kind of a bonus. as for why marx soul is like that i dont fucking know man these are random ass thoughts
thing is i think marx genuinely thinks kirby's a cool stand up dude especially after kirby's dream land but i think he just got Sooo Fucking Pissed thats why mww happens or whatever but i'm not sure either since i'm just spitting words. whatever his reasons are they always change in my head, marx is an enigma to me Even as a local marx enjoyer
as for his relationship with magolor it's the average They meet after Marx Blows Up and magolor is in the area and like Damn well i'm not gonna leave that guy out there am i. then bla bla friends (menaces) and puts the idea of nabbing that crown from landia. less of an intentional thing you know, but even if marx blew up he still kinda had something to show for it you knoe. the wings and the nova power. i can't say why they'd part ways (i don't know either) but basically before that they enjoyed some weird shit like pranking randos maybe Way Too Hard
anyways, after they part ways, marx probably goes planet hopping for a bit but eventually settles back on popstar. guys got the wanderer bones in him but i really think he thinks life on popstar is swell. he wanted to rule it for a reason i guess?? also the nearby planets he can fly to are Pretty Empty. I think.i actually genuinely don;t inow what im saying though im making a lot of this on the spot
reason for thinking marx has been hiding out on planet popstar: he's readily available in kirby star allies from the first dream palace. i know the dream rod summons them but like for my purposes i think it's just kinda like YOU. COME HERE.
okay but you know who else is in wave 1 that's right rick kine coo and gooey. i think they become friends. i think they're marx's first real friends (if you count them becoming friends while marx is disguised? they keep it up even after they find out. trying to be the kirby they want to see in the world or something.) like i got a little idea where its kinda like Damn i kinda wanna Fuck Up Everything but then he experiences laughing With people and not just Laughing at or Being laughed at and is like Fuuuckkk this is kindasick actually. UGH plans POSTPONED!! he is still 100% a shithead though these improvements dont really happen until marx drops his disguise after he meets magolor again (between rtdl and dream collection)
as for marx and magolor's reconciliation i feel like it's really smooth at first while magolor recovers from an arduous warp or whatever but when magolor starts showing discomfort at the ... hobbies marx has there starts to be tension because marx starts feeling like magolor is ignoring him and doesn't want to associate (even if magolor does want to keep being friends). however they deal with that is still up in the air but it required a lot of arguing, magolor apology to the dream team, marx blowing his "presumed dead" cover just to cover for magolor on something, etc. stuff that shows both parties really value their friendship even after they've changed and paths diverged quite a bit. fyi their arguments are so fucking bombastic because they WERE so SIMILAR that any insults they toss at the other is a double edged sword, and evidences some kind of self loathing
for marx's relationship with kirby i honestly think they're chill. but ofc marx exasperates kirby at times.
also marx has to get hisinfo from somewhere so i think he does in fact read stuff. only stuff interesting to him but he does read and when he does he Reads reads. thats how the Loser hatched his plan regarding nova anyways. somehow taranza finds outabout this and hes like Oh my god someone who understands media. Marx vehemently denies this (but cannot resist screaming at other people who have shit takeaways from x book he likes) (Marx has opinions on notoriously polarizing character Eon based on historical figure Aeon Hero) (not anything i consider important just something funny)
i could go on forever but for now i think my brain is all worded out. not even sure if any of this makes sense. here you go anon. enjoy.
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[1] OKAY anon talking about Mc running off before they find out they're innocent. Okay Mc just wanted to cool down so they skip class and leave campus for the day for self care. BUT THEN they get caught up in app conflict bs like they do when game events happen bc its mc. Maybe helping out the outlaws or somethin- Mc sends the summoner group chat the fyi, that they'll be back. But three days later and the teachers are fucking panicking bc of the situation and they don't know shit AND now the-
OKAY ONCE AGAIN IâM GOING A LIL OFF ON THIS BECAUSE THIS IDEA IS JUSTÂ đđđđđ so as you can probably tell in some parts I definitely rambled lmao. I do hope I do it justice~!
And for anyone wondering the original request can be found here!
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Things had gotten too much. You were so fed up with all the stares, all the sympathetic glances burning holes into the back of your head and all of the whispered words of gossip and speculation like you were some hot topic or reckless wild child who couldnât be trusted. Everyone was acting like you couldnât see or hear them, which somehow just made it feel even worse; it was driving you up the wall, even with all of your friends standing by your side the moment you were accused it was hard to ignore everything that came with it. You were pissed, hurt, but the betrayal stung the worst out of everything that had happened so far - youâd put your complete trust in your teachers, looking up to them oh so confident that theyâd believe and protect you should the need ever arise, because you genuinely believed that they saw the best in you, even in spite of your faults and encounter track record. You guess that just wasnât the case though, as that encounter in the staff room still makes you feel sick to your stomach, thinking about the way those same teachers you trusted looked at you with pity and still deemed you guilty of something you so viciously denied.Â
They still look at you with pity - Mr. Triton and Mr. Jinn donât even try to hide it, maybe not even realizing that youâre looking at their expressions when theyâd tried to start up a conversation with you. It frustrates you, because it feels like they have no right to pity you when they were the ones there in that meeting and they didnât try to vouch for you. They didnât even listen when you told them you were innocent! Surely they have enough faith in you to believe in you, right?!...right? Whatever the case the whole situation has you dreading coming into school everyday, and as the days pass youâre more and more convinced that things would be better if you could just get out of going at all - thereâs plenty of other things you could be doing where you wouldnât have eyes watching your every move, nor the weight that comes with them.
You donât know if itâs luck or sheer irony that the teacher responsible for picking you up from class is late one day, but itâs the final nail in the coffin before you decide âfuck it, Iâm out of hereâ and skip class. For the past few days youâd felt pinned, suffocated with eyes constantly on you from the moment you step onto school grounds to the moment youâre out of sight, which makes it oddly freeing to be able to run around without those disapproving gazes - but you donât want to waste time and risk getting caught, not when youâre so close to skipping and being free for at least a single day. Consequences be damned, you donât care anymore. Even though everything is still weighing heavy on your mind stepping out of the grounds feels...liberating, and you only dare a glance back once youâre out of the school gates, catching sight of students still in their classroom completely oblivious that youâve disappeared from their ranks. Telling the teachers where you were going was the last thing on your mind, but you at least have the foresight to send a message to the Summonerâs group chat before you turn off your phone and bolt from the premises, letting them know that you were going out for a day to clear your head.Â
It was only supposed to be that one day, you swear, but things have never really had a penchant for going your way. If you had stayed just a few hours longer youâd have learned about the person clearing your name; youâd have seen the teachersâ mad dash through the school when theyâd realized you werenât in any of your classes; youâd have watched the outroar as the Summonerâs learned of the truth in your stead. But youâd missed it all, and spent the day wandering anywhere and everywhere instead - wherever you could go where you wouldnât risk running into any faculty you went, stewing in thoughts and trying to forget just about everything that had happened for as long as you could before you were inevitably brought back to the school.Â
Only that didnât happen; you were able to crash at a friendâs house on the first night, called in a favor with a nearby guild for a place to sleep on the second night, and the hours in between were spent either wandering or getting dragged into fights - how ironic that even now you couldnât avoid getting involved in other peopleâs problems even if you tried - it was seriously getting old. In the meantime, the Summoners are the only ones who get word about whatâs happening, but even then you keep it vague so that you donât worry them, not to mention you donât want them to needlessly lie if they get questioned by the teachers concerning your whereabouts. Which is exactly what happens; the teachers are all worrying themselves sick by the time the third day rolls around without hide or hair of you, and itâs clear that thereâs regrets voer what had transpired over the whole week. Jinnâs rolling your last encounter over and over in his head, wondering if there was something that he could have said that would have made you decide to stay put - maybe letting you know you had someone on your side - but the what-ifs wonât change the fact that you left. Tritonâs still cursing how long it took for the news of your innocence to come to life, the thought of how you must have felt being looked at with such suspicion making guilt crawl up his spine and settle in his mind. And Mononobe doesnât stop looking for you for a second - even if you scream at him or scold him or ignore him completely he needs to see that youâre okay and doesnât want your last conversation with him being left on such bad terms. One thing is for certain though; they need to find you, and soon.
Things finally come to a head on the third day. Usually during after school hours youâd try to make yourself scarce in the area, but this time you werenât so lucky. All too quickly youâre dragged into a spat with someone itching to boost their ego with an app battle, and though it was clear theyâre all bark and no bite itâs tedious and you want it over with quickly. You just wish it was that simple, as the moment you ready your sacred artifact, watching your opponents prep to set up a battle zone, two figures block your view, standing almost protectively in front of you as they activate their respective sacred artifacts. You donât even have to see them to recognize them - Mr. Triton and Mr. Jinn are both loud as they declare their presence, stepping into the fight in your stead. Before this week you would have laughed seeing the two of them standing side by side talking big about protecting you; but now? You feel your heart sink into your stomach - this could not have been the worse time to see them.
Mercifully, the battle staves off the inevitable conversation for a little while longer, as the three of you have to focus back on the fight at hand; your teachers are skilled, or at least driven by something to end the battle, and you arenât willing to play around just to avoid what comes next, so it isnât long before the person who challenged you and his friends to all back off, releasing the battle zone as they flee back into the crowds to nurse their mental wounds. You almost want to disappear into those crowds with them before you can get caught again, however the moment you turn youâre immediately accosted by Jinn and Triton, the two teachers fighting over each other to get the most concerned word in - where have you been? Why did you run away? Are you hurt?! Their concern is sincere, you can tell as much from their faces since hiding their emotions isnât exactly their strong suit. And right over their shoulders you can see Mr. Mononobe too as he approaches to join the three of you, having not been involved in the battle zone for obvious reasons; but the sight of all three of them in the same place reminds you so much of that day youâd been accused and the emotions burn in your throat like poison.
Thereâs venom laced in your tone as you ask them why they stepped in, effectively silencing the two teachers as they share a brief glance and answer simultaneously. Hearing them talk about teachers protecting their students you have to bite your tongue because surely they know how hypocritical that sounds, right? But they keep talking, rambling on about making sure youâre safe and protecting you when you need it and itâs like a trigger, sending everything frothing to the surface. You laugh, bitter and sarcastic before asking if theyâre serious - they've gotta be kidding - but you donât even give them a chance to respond before your words claw their way out into the open and you just about lose it.
You donât care about mincing your words as you practically bare your soul, everything thatâs been welling up finally boiling over. You yell and scream and shout until your voice is hoarse because youâre so pissed that they have the audacity to talk about protecting you when they couldnât even protect you from those accusations, from all those people thinking you destroyed something just because you could. They have no fucking right to even consider themselves your protectors when they looked at you with those same eyes full of pity, now turned to guilt in light of the truth that had come far too late, and youâre gonna make damn well that they know that you arenât someone to be pitied - youâre vindicated, seething, and feeling so betrayed by the few adults that you were so sure that you could trust. But that trust was shattered - and thatâs exactly why you left, because why would you want to be surrounded by people who couldnât trust you?!
The emotion behind your voice is raw, and Jinn, Triton and even Mononobe seem to be at a loss for words - no words of reassurance, no advice, no words of wisdom - and that just twisted the knife in deeper when youâre met with no resistance whatsoever. You honestly donât know what you expected - some kind of fight or rebuttal would justify these feelings that you have - but when you receive nothing of the sort in response you lose the wind in your sails and you choke on your shouts. Your words fail you, turning into sputtering and sharp gasps when you finally buckle and sink to your knees, wiping uselessly at your face as your eyes burn with the sting of tears - a feeling youâve gotten so familiar with this past week it makes you loathe the feeling. If you could youâd still be yelling, but you just canât bring yourself to do it - youâre tired, whittled down to your bare bones and you donât even have the energy to be angry or care that youâre having what youâre pretty sure is a breakdown that wasnât in the safety of your dorm room. You want to just curl up and disappear - just for a few days, that would be okay, right? Just until you can feel something in your chest that didnât hurt like hell. The Summoners would understand, you think, they always did - theyâd trusted you at least, when it felt like most didnât. Why could they have been the ones to swoop in and help you? Itâs a silly thought, but you feel like you at least wouldnât be bawling like you are now if it had been them instead of the teachers; you can just imagine how they must be watching you cry in front of them.
Damn, this whole thing really was just a mess....
A hand touches your arm and another touches your back - youâd kick away if you could, but itâs like the touch saps you of all of your energy. Those hands have no right to be so warm, no right to feel so comforting, and yet they are and you want to cry all over again. You have no idea which teacher is the one who helps you to your feet as all three surround you with growing concern once your sobs filter off into broken sniffles, gaze torn between screwing shut to avoid looking at any of their faces and staring right at them so they can see all the emotions in your eyes that your words have failed to convey. When they talk about bringing you somewhere safe, back to the dorms or to the school to discuss everything that had happened, youâre in the right mind to run away all over again, but you canât bring yourself to do it. Instead, you allow those hands on your back and shoulder and arm to guide your steps, ignoring the concern and grave expressions that the teachers share as the reality of whatâs just transpired sets in. You donât know whatâs coming next, but you honestly donât think you care anymore - all you can think about is how tired you are of everything, and this was apparently the last straw that you could handle.
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Pairing: Kim Taehyung x Reader
Genre: Fluff, angst, a sprinkle of smut
Word Count: 1.8k
Request: "Are requests still open? Omg I hope they are đ Merry Christmas sweets đ
Can I request a Tae imagine where he feels guilty for being busy all the time and not able to spend time with his s/o but she comforts him? Add a sprinkle of smut please? ;) Stay warm and hydrated đ"
A/N: Although the plot doesn't revolve around Tae's birthday, I want to dedicate this to him in this special day and I hope my precious baby gets all the love and praise he deserves in the world uwu. Also, I don't really write smut so idk if this is what you were looking for but I hope it's okay lol I'm sorry (I'm a sweet child of God).
Gif from @fqkelove (weheartit).
Letting himself inside your place with the spare key you had given him a few months ago, Taehyung made his way to your room, where you were just buttoning up your blouse, almost ready to head out.
âHeyâ he smiled softly, chastely kissing your lips, âyou look beautifulâ.
Those simple words that had so naturally and sincerely left his mouth brought some heat to your cheeks. Mumbling a quiet âthank youâ, your eyes followed his figure to your bed, where he lied down as he watched you get ready.
âWhere are you going?â he asked.
âJust out with some friends. I don't really know what the plan is, to be honestâ you laughed lightly, making him smile. âShouldn't you be at practice?â you questioned, going to apply some perfume.
âI have to head out to the studio in like an hourâ he informed you, âso I thought I could just hang out in here for a whileâŚâ
âOf courseâ you nodded, âI have to meet the guys in about thirty minutes, though, so we could head out together? Is it okay with you to leave half an hour earlier?â
Taehyung gave you a nod, but there was something about his aura, not even his expression, that let you know there was something bothering him.
And as you were about to ask him about it, he beat you to it, opening up to you like he knew he always could.
âActually, Iâ umâŚâ you motioned with your head for him to continue, âmy original idea was to ditch practice and stay in with youâ he sheepishly admitted, âbut it was before I knew about you having plans. I want you to go have fun with your friendsâ.
Your heart skipped a beat, because, first, Taehyung never missed practice, and second, the fact that he was willing to do so just to be with you meant the whole world to you. But, as much as you loved his intentions, you knew there must have been something upsetting him for him to make such decision.
âTae, is everything alright?â
âYeahâ he was quick to reply. Just like always, showing you a beautiful smile.
Not believing him, you made your way to your bed, crawling on it so you could reach his side.
âTell meâ.
âY/Nâ he sighed, âit's okay, reallyâ.
âBabyâŚâ
Gazing up in an attempt of collecting his thoughts, he shook his head; letting his walls down yet not being able to look you in the eye. âAre you happy with me?â
Okay, he was definitely not alright.
âWhat?â
âAre you?â he urged, this time locking his eyes with yours.
âOf course!â you answered without a doubt, âI am the happiest I've ever beenâ your hands cupped his face, âwhy would you even think otherwise?â
âI just⌠I overheard some peopleâŚâ
âWhat people?â you frowned.
He shrugged. âSome guys from the staffâ he furrowed his eyebrows, looking almost in pain, âand they were talking about how beautiful, funny and smart you are, which honestly is nothing but facts so I thought nothing of it, but then they said that they didn't get how you were with meâ you felt your blood boil â were they fucking serious? âbecause I barely have time for you and that makes me a pretty shitty boyfriend... but I promise you I will try harder, because I swear I hadn't seen that befoââ
âBecause it is not true!â you exasperatedly protested.
âNo, but I can see it now, Y/N. I doâ he stated, suddenly looking guilty. âYou deserve so much better than what I can give you. You deserve someone who can always make time for you and be there for you, and I'm just too selfish to give you up... They.... They're right, you know?â his lower lip trembled. âAnd then they said something that kinda made me laugh at first because of how ridiculous I thought it was, but the more I thought about it, the more it started to make sense and I just...â
âWhat'd they say?â
He hesitated. âThat you'll probably get lonely at some point and they'llââ
âOkay, noâ you cut him off, âI know where this is going to and I am stopping you right thereâ you sat up straight, being followed by him. âBelieve me when I say, Kim Taehyung, that I am so, so fucking happy with youâ your determined words brought some peace to both his heart and mind. âAnd those guys?â you scrunched your face in disgust, âI have no idea who they are, but they know nothing about us and they have no right whatsoever to get a say on us. I am more than okay with the time we spend together. Yes, maybe sometimes I wish I could see you more often, because if it were up to me, I'd be with you every freaking dayâ he chuckled wholeheartedly, because, in all honesty, so would he, âbut I don't feel lonely at all. And even if I did⌠Tae, I love you too much to even think about going to someone elseââ
âI'm not saying you wouldâŚâ he interrupted you this time, âI know you would never do such thing to me, butâŚâ he let out a shaky breath, âmaybe you'd turn to a friend, without other intentions, and then you'd realise they're much better for you... and I wouldn't blame you at all, but I justâ It terrifies me. I can't let that happen, Y/Nâ.
âIt won't happen. Everâ you cupped his face once again, resting your forehead on his. He closed his eyes at your familiar touch. âI know how busy your schedule is, you're an idol, for crying out loud! But no matter what, you always make time for me, even if you don't see it like I do. Just these little visits you pay me, even if it's just an hour, show me how much you want this to work. And that's enough for meâ you smiled, kissing his nose. âI love you, okay?â you whispered, "don't let some stupid people make you doubt what we have".
The corner of his lips quirked slightly up, nodding his head. You had told him just what he needed to hear the most.
âI love you, tooâ he whispered back, making the corners of your lips curve up.
âSo please get it into your head that what I feel for you will never change, not even because of your tight scheduleâ you reassured him once again. âI mean, I'm in too deep. I love everything about youâ.
âYou do?â
You gave him a nod. âYou want me to make a list?â
At his silence and lowered glance, you decided to do so.
âI love your dark eyes, I love your powerful eyebrowsâ he couldn't help but giggle at that, making your heart jump. âI love that cute little mole on the tip of your noseâ you poked it, âI love your sense of humour and your laugh. Don't even get me started on that so damn precious boxy smile you're showing me right nowâ you playfully warned him, only making it grow brighter. âI love your mind... the way you make me feelâŚâ your voice got lower as your eyes fixed on his mouth, âI love your lipsâŚâ
Taehyung realised what was happening â his eyes travelling from your eyes to your lips in a second, and softly pressing his against them. Your point had been clear, and he wanted nothing but to kiss the one person he loved the most in the world and he knew loved him back just the same.
Not deepening the kiss just yet, he pulled your body towards his, making you sit on his lap without even dreaming of breaking the kiss, and wrapping his arms around your back to press you closer to him.
âWhat else do you love?â he wondered in a cocky, even lower tone, shifting his hips up so you could fully feel what you were starting to cause to him.
âI think you know very well what else I loveâ you purred, kissing him one last time before you pulled away. âWhich reminds meâ you wrapped your arms tightly around his neck, âwhy would I go to someone else when I have a man who satisfies me just enough, and even more, I would say, in every possible way?â
Taehyung chuckled â his mouth immediately going to slowly suck at the nape of your neck. âOh, do I now?â he hummed.
âMhmâŚâ you tilted your head, giving him more access to the spot he was teasing.
âEven if we don't always have as much time as we'd like to?â
You bit your lip â making him raise his head to meet his eyes before you cupped his face. âWe have time now, don't we?â
Not even a second passed when his lips were already moving against yours in a way he let you know just how much he needed you right then.
You pushed your body further down against his, looking for closeness, and that's when he slowly let his body fall down to lie his back on your bed â his hands moving from your back to your hips, where he placed them firmly and tugged down at them to create the friction both of you so desperately needed.
Right as a moan escaped your mouth, making his bulge become harder than you already felt it, you felt something else by your left thigh â and it actually took you both quite a few seconds to acknowledge it was his buzzing phone.
âIgnore itâ he growled against your mouth, biting on your lip to keep you from breaking away.
For a moment there, you did, as you got lost in his heavy breathing while you planted a trail of open mouth kisses down his neck â your hips still softly moving back and forth on his member.
But then it started buzzing again.
He sighed in frustration when you lost your touch on him, signaling for him to pick it up. You thought he'd do so when you saw him reach into his pocket to take his mobile out, which is why you tried to get off his lap. Much to your surprise, he held you down and in your place with his free hand â his eyes darkening for a second before he focused them on his phone. And then, he turned it off, throwing it to the other side of the bed.
Not wasting any other second, the hand that had previously been on your thighs went to your back â turning you around so now he was on top of you and pressing his clothed lenght in between your legs.
He smirked at the sound that had just escaped your throat, leaning in once more to taste your mouth. âYou didn't think I'd actually answer, did you?â he teased as his hands worked on your blouse.
âOh, I wouldn't knowâ you giggled, âbecause you should be at practise after all. Shouldn't you, Kim Taehyung?â
âShouldn't you be meeting your friends, baby girl?â he bit your earlobe.
It was only then you remembered about your previous plans for the day â your jaw falling slightly open at that realisation.
Oh well, it was too late now anyway to do anything about it, wasn't it?
âI guess we really are that couple, huh?â
Taehyung went back to capture your lower lip in between his â taking his sweet time with you. After all, time had never really been an issue to you all along.
âAnd I wouldn't have it any other wayâ.
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Duke Reviews: The Haunted Mansion
Welcome, Foolish Mortals To Our Final Monsterween Review Of The Year (Evil Laughter)
I Am Your Host, Your Ghost Host...Okay, I Am Not Going To Do Haunted Mansion Dialogue Throughout This Entire Review But I Think It's Obvious What We're Doing Today...
With The Mansion's 50th Anniversary Happening Earlier This Year, I Thought Now Might A Good Time To Look Back At The 2003 Film, Which Sees A Real Estate Agent (Played By Eddie Murphy) And His Family Being Summoned To A Manor In Louisiana To Try To Sell The Mansion At The Owner's Behest, But Discovering That The Mansion Is Haunted And That The Owner And His Staff Are Dead, It Leads To Wacky Shenanigans Where The Real Estate Agent Learns A Valuable Lesson About Neglecting His Family...
Will The Real Estate Agent And His Family Escape?
Let's Find Out As We Watch, The Haunted Mansion...
The Film Starts With The Same Introduction As The Ride And As The Credits Roll We Get Some Fantastic Scenes Of The Backstory Of The Movie And The Costumes In This Scene Are Just Well-Done...
I Would Tell You About The Backstory In This Scene But They Go Over It Later In The Movie So, I'll Just Go Over It Then..?
But Fast Forwarding A Few Years Later We See A Paper Boy Arriving At The Gate Only To Be Scared By What Appears To Be Terrence Stamp's Character...
Fun Fact About The Film: The Director Who Directed The Film, Rob Minkoff Chose His Son To Play The Paper Boy In This Scene...
With The Camera Panning Down We Get Our First Image Of Eddie Murphy And His Wife (Played By Marsha Thompson) But Mainly Our First Image Of Eddie Murphy As He's In The Next Scene...
Murphy Plays Jim Evers Of Evers And Evers Real Estate Who's Trying To Sell A House To Rachael Harris And...
Only For Doyle! To Say That The Place Doesn't Have Enough Plugs...
But With Jim Pulling A Trick On The Phone While Talking With His Wife About Their Anniversary Dinner, Harris And Doyle! Decide To Buy The House...
Later At The Bombay Bicycle Club, Jim Closes A Deal With A Couple That Is Very Annoying And That Is Probably The Only Complaint That I Will Have About This Movie...
After Leaving The Annoying Couple To Have Their Drinks, Another Couple At The Bar Asks Jim If He Sold Their House Because If He Did They'd Be Interested In Buying...
So, In Talking With The Couple, Jim Misses His Anniversary Dinner...
Attempting To Make It Up To His Wife, Sarah By Giving Her A Teddy Bear...
Least It's Better Than A Gigantic Bunny Rabbit...Tony?
And A New Watch But She's Still Mad At Him Not For Missing Their Anniversary But For Missing 3 Soccer Games, 2 Birthdays And 2 Barbeques...
I Admit Sarah That The Birthday Parties And Soccer Games Are Important But The 2 Barbeques Are Nothing And Can Be Done Another Time...
Realizing That He's Missed A lot, Jim Decides To Take His Family On A Weekend Adventure To The Lake...
Going To Tell Their Kids, Michael (Who Is At The Moment Afraid Of A Spider On His Window) And Megan (Who Ends Up Killing The Spider) About The Vacation They Seem Excited But When Sarah Gets A Phone Call From Someone Who Wants To Sell Their House, Jim Looks At The Address And Realizes That The Place Is A Big Mansion...
So, They Decide To Put Their Vacation On Hold To Check Out This One House. Arriving At The Mansion, They Park At The Gate Only To Discover It's Locked...
But What's More Interesting Is That The Lock Is Shaped Like Either Mickey Mouse Or Winnie The Pooh, Me? I Say It's Mickey But It Looks Like Either One...
With The Gate Unlocking, The Evers Drive Up To The House And Look Around Only To See A Gigantic Graveyard And I Mean Gigantic, It Looks Like It Could Go On For Miles...
But When It Starts Raining The Evers Seek Shelter Inside Of The Mansion To Which They Succeed As The Door Opens To Reveal A Well-Designed Foyer, Everything About The Mansion In This Movie Is Just Well Designed And Frankly I Wouldn't Mind Living There...
Hearing A Door Creek, Lightning Strikes Which Leads To The Introduction Of Ramsley The Butler (Played By General Zod Himself, Terrence Stamp) And Yes, A lot Of People Including The Nostalgia Critic Have Made Fun Of Stamp's Voice In The Film But I Think It's Just Spooky And The Way His Face Looks In The Film, I Don't Know What They Used Makeup Or CG But I Absolutely Love It...
With "The Master" Wanting To Discuss Things Over Dinner, Sarah And The Kids Are Hesitant At First But Jim Tells Them That They Shouldn't Be Rude And Just Go With The Flow...
And Entering The Dining Room, It's Just...
Damn, Murphy Beat Me To It...
Taking A Look Around The Room, They Eventually Meet "The Master", Master Edward Gracey To Be Exact (Played By Nathaniel Parker, Who Is Probably Known For The Inspector Lynley Mysteries) Who Joins Them For Dinner However As They Talk Ramsley Tells Them That The Storm Outside Has Flooded The Road And There'll Be No Leaving The Mansion Tonight...
With Sarah And The Kids Mad Over This Happening, Ramsley Shows Them To Their Rooms, Which Leads To Sarah Taking It Out On Jim Because He Had To Come To The Mansion Instead Of Going On Vacation With Them...
But As Sarah Locks Herself In The Bathroom, Ramsley Visits Jim To Tell Him That Gracey Wants To See Him In The Library. Taking Jim Downstairs We See This Massive Library, Not Beauty And The Beast Massive Library Of Congress Massive But Still It's Pretty Big...
Offering Jim A Drink, Jim Asks Ramsley A Number A Questions Before Ramsley Tells Jim That His Master Is Not Well And Must Move On Or He Fears The Very Worst Which Sounds Like Gracey Must Move On Or His Spirit Will End Up In Limbo Forever...
With Ramsley Eventually Leaving, It Leads To One Of My Favorite Lines From Eddie Murphy In This Movie, Before He Finds A Statue That Opens Up The Secret Entrance To The Batcave!...
To The Batpoles, Robin!...
No, I'm Just Kidding But It Is A Secret Room...
Meanwhile, Michael Opens Up A Music Box Which Has Gracey And Elizabeth Dancing Which Causes A Ghost Ball To Appear...
With Megan Seeing It, Both Her And Michael Decide To Follow It...
Looking For Jim, Sarah Runs Into Ramsley Who Tells Her That He Left Him In The Library, Finding Gracey There Instead Of Jim, Where She Asks Him Why He Would Want To Sell The Mansion Which Leads Him To Explain That It's Because That The Mansion's Walls Are Filled With Painful Memories...
Which Then Leads Gracey To Explain To Sarah Why Telling Her That Despite This House Once Being Filled With Dancing, Laughter And Hope It All Changed When He Met A Girl Named Elizabeth...
Still Following The Ghost Ball, Michael And Megan Discover A Hidden Elevator And Decide To Follow The Ghost Ball Up To The Attic...
While Jim Ends Up In A Hallway That's A Mixture Of The Hallway With The Shapeshifting Portraits And The Busts That Follow You Wherever You Go And The Hallway With The Doors That Knock And Try To Open At You From The Ride Only What Jim Is Dealing With Is Like A Door That's Breathing...
Cutting Back To The Kids And The Ghost Ball, They Go To The Attic Only To Find A Wedding Dress And A Picture Of A Person Who Looks Like Their Mom, But Running Into 2 Servants Named Emma And Ezra (Played By Dina Waters And Wallace Shawn)...
Who Besides Being The Comic Relief In This Film, Explain To The 2 Kids That The Person In The Portrait Is Elizabeth, Before Hiding Them From Ramsley, Who Talks With Them About How The Children Are Missing And About How Mad He Is That Sarah Brought Her Kids And Her Husband With Her...
Saying To Them That If They See The Children To Bring Them To Him, He Leaves Saying That Nothing Will Interphere With The Master's Plan...
Cutting Back To Jim, He Meets Madame Leota (Played By Jennifer Tilly) Who Tells Him That There Is A Curse On The Mansion And It Seeks To Destroy Him And His Family And How Only The Light Will Lead The Lead The Way Home...
Being Chased By Leota's Musical Instruments, Jim Eventually Loses Them And Reunites With His Kids With Ezra And Emma Who Explain That Sarah Is In Danger As They Show Him The Picture Of Elizabeth...
Cutting Back To Sarah We Get The Backstory On Gracey And Elizabeth, As Gracey Tells Elizabeth That He Loved Her More Than Life Himself But They Were From Different Worlds And Couldn't Be Together. Realizing This, She Poisoned Herself Which Led To Him Hanging Himself (With That Scene Based On The Hanging Skeleton In The Stretching Portrait Gallery)
Hearing The Entire Conversation Between Gracey And Sarah, Jim Is Mad That He Was Only Brought Here So Gracey Could Get "Jiggy" With His Wife And Not To Sell The Mansion. Asking If Sarah Is Elizabeth, Leota Tells Emma That While Elizabeth Walks The Mansion's Halls, She Warns Her Not To Be Deceived As Things Are Not As They Appear To Be...
Telling Them That For The Curse To Be Lifted The Truth Must Be Known, Leota Tells Them To Find Find The Key In The Black Crypt With No Name, But With No Way Out, Emma And Ezra Offer To Take Them To The Graveyard Which Is Just Awesome I Mean This Is Just Fan Service Central...
I Mean We See The Dueling Portrait Ghosts, I Believe The English Ghosts Are There, We Have The Ghosts On The Seesaw, The Cryptkeeper And His Dog Are There But They're Ghosts (Though Originallly They Were Supposed To Be In The Picture With The Cryptkeeper, Played By Of All People Don Knotts), We Have The Executioner And The Headless Knight There And Finally One Of My Personal Favorites...
The Hitchhiking Ghosts...
All While We Get A Shaymalan Reference...
Taking Elizabeth To The Attic, Gracey Shows Sarah Elizabeth's Wedding Dress While Jim Meets My Other Personal Favorites The Singing Busts...
I Know A lot Of People Find This Scene Annoying But I'm Sorry I Love This Scene I Can't Help But Laugh At It...
Eventually Finding The Mausoleum, Jim Goes Down Only For Megan To Follow Despite Leaving Michael Upstairs Because Of Course He's Too Scared...
Finding The Black Crypt I Half Expect Someone To Go "Let Me Out! Let Me Out!" But Instead They Open Up The Tomb And Grab The Key. But Instead Of Closing The Tomb Like A Smart Person Would They Leave It Open So A Zombie Can Come To Life To Get Them...
Losing The Key, Megan Goes Down In The Water To Find It While Jim Finishes Off The Zombie Only To Wake Up Another Million...
Though I Will Say That These Zombies And Most Of The Ghosts Were Very Well Made Up By Rick Baker To The Point That If Anyone Deserves To Be Called The Master It's Him...
Eventually Finding The Key, Jim Gets Megan Up On The Bridge Before The Zombies Can Eat Her So They Can Go Upstairs, But Before They Get Out The Door Shuts On Them And Locks Them In, Leaving It Up To Michael To Save Them Only Problem Is That There Are Millions Of Spiders On The Door...
Realizing That He Has To Face His Fears To Save His Father And His Sister, Michael Does Just In The Nick Of Time. Taking The Key To Leota, She Tells Jim To Find The Trunk Which Pisses Him Off To The Point That He Carries Leota Off With Him To Find It As He's Tired Of Playing Games...
Taking Him Up To The Attic, They Find The Trunk And Discover A Letter From Elizabeth That Reveals That Elizabeth Had No Intention Of Killing Herself But Instead Wanted To Be With Gracey To Which Ramsley Reveals Himself As The Culprit...
Asking Ramsley Why He Killed Her, Ramsley Tells Him That It Was Because Gracey Wouldn't Listen To Reason And That Despite Having Despite Having Everything In The World He Was Going To Just Throw It Away For Love...
Stating That Running Away With Elizabeth Would Have Destroyed The Mansion And Everyone Around It, Jim Decides To Tell Gracey Everything, But Ramsley Has No Intention On Letting That Happen And Instead Places Michael And Megan In A Box While He Throws Jim Out Of The Mansion In A Fall That Should Have Killed Him...
Taking Sarah To The Ballroom, Gracey Reveals In His Own Way To Sarah That He Is His Grandfather That He Was Talking About And That He Believes Her To Be Elizabeth (And While They're Talking During This Scene We See The Dancing Ghosts In The Ballroom In The Ride Appear Here) But Believing Him To Be Crazy, Sarah Runs Off, Returning To Her Room...
Starting To Believe That She's Not Elizabeth, Ramsley Appears To Tell Gracey That To Not Despair For She Will In Time (Despite Her Not Being Elizabeth Being True)
Appearing In Sarah's Room, Ramsley Tells Her That Gracey Is Expecting Her And To Put On Her Wedding Dress, Saying Again That She's Not Elizabeth, Ramsley Tells Her In His Own Way That She Better Act Like Elizabeth Or Else He'll Kill Michael And Megan...
As The Wedding Begins, Jim Tries To Break In But All The Windows Appear To Reform With Every Hit, So Believing That Hope Is Lost, Leota Rolls In To Tell Jim That Even Though He's Made Mistakes It's Never Too Late To Fix Them, So Getting In His Car With Leota, Jim Right Through The Window...
Entering The Foyer, Near The Hallway To The Ballroom Jim Has To Go Through Ghostly Knights To Save Not Just His Kids, But His Wife Too!...
Saving Michael And Megan From The Knights, Jim Enters The Ballroom To Put A Halt On The Ceremony. But Having No Intention Of Losing Elizabeth Again, Jim Tells Gracey The Truth And Gives Him Elizabeth's Real Letter...
Asking Ramsley About This, He Tells Gracey His Reasonings Stating That He Tried To Warn Him But He Wouldn't Listen...
Ramsley Summons Evil Spirits To Make Them...
But Said Spirits Turn On Him, And He Tries To Take Jim To Hell With Him But Luckily Gracey Saves Jim As Ramsley Goes To Hell...
But While Jim Was Saving Michael And Megan, Sarah Drank Some Of The Poison That She Was Supposed To Drink To Marry Gracey And Now It's Taking Effect...
Saying That He Loves Her, The Blue Ghost Ball Approaches Jim And Goes Inside Of Sarah, As A Portal To Heaven Appears Above Which Causes Sarah To Float Like Exorsist (But This Time It's A Good Thing Not A Bad Thing) As It's Revealed That The Ghost Ball Was Elizabeth...
Who Reveals That The The Truth Had To Be Known For Her To Be Released, With Gracey Reunited With Elizabeth, There's Only One Problem Left, What About Sarah? Well, She Doesn't Die And Jim And Her Make Up As Gracey Gives Them The Deed To The Mansion For Them To Do What They Must With It...
With Gracey, Elizabeth, Emma And Ezra Going To Heaven Most Of The Ghosts Seem To Follow Suit Except For Madame Leota And The Singing Busts Who Go Off To Live With The Evers Family Which Ends Our Movie...
But We Do Get A End Credits Scene As Leota Says The Famous "Hurry Back" Line From The Ride...
And That's The Haunted Mansion And...Well...
It Has It's Problems With Story And Characters I Will Admit That But I'm Sorry, I Like This Movie, The Sets Are Fantastic, The Costumes Are Well Done, The Make Up By Rick Baker Is Fantastic, I Know It's Not Enough But Those 3 Reasons Alone Make This Movie Worth Watching I Mean Eddie Murphy, Yes Some Of His Jokes Aren't Funny But That Alone Doesn't Make Him The Worst Thing In This Movie, Jennifer Tilly, Yes, She's No Elenore Audley But Honestly Try Picking An Actor As Good As Elenore Audley To Be Madame Leota, Yes, The Ending Isn't Great, It Looks Like A Damn Pureflix Or Kirk Cameron Movie But I Can Live With It....
The Haunted Mansion Is One Of My Favorite Rides At The Park And I'm Sorry If I'm Not Hating On It As Much As Everyone Else Is But For What It Is I Can Live With This Film...
You Want To See People Hate On This Movie Watch Some Jerk With A Camera's Review With The Horror Guru And Count Jackula On The Film Or The Nostalgia Critic's Review On The Film Both Of Those Are Funny...
But As For Me, I Say See It...
And That Finishes Off Our October Monsterween For This Year Tune In Next Week For The Beginning Of Our Yultide Reviews, Till Next Time, This Is Duke, Signing Off...
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Forget Me Not Jim Mason x Reader 50 First Dates AU Pt 9
@michael-langdon-appreciation
There was this itchy sensation at the back of her brain screaming it was past time for this to be over. Not only the baby's arrival, but all of it. Her family had taken control of the waiting room down the hall, but they still managed to hover. Between the anxious glances and the well-meant but annoying suggestions to make her feel better, she was ready to kick their collective oversized asses out of the hospital.
She was having a baby, damn it, not on her deathbed. There was too much going on now that labor had started. Too much, and yet not enough to distract her from thinking about what she wanted.
Or more specifically who she wanted.
"I canât do this anymore." Y/N eased her way down the hall, holding tightly to Medinaâs arm.
"I don't think you can cancel at this point, hon." Medina paced slowly, her head dipping closer as her volume went even lower. "Although, if you want me to encourage anyone to leave, tell me, okay? Anyone," she said pointedly as one of Y/N's brothers stepped toward them.
Here they went again. Y/N eased a hand over her rock-solid belly as she paused to deal with another contraction. "Oh damn, this hurts."
Her brother Alex wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "You're doing great."
She couldnât answer for a moment. It was nice to know they cared, but really? Her brothers and her dad? Y/N blew out the final moment of pain and straightened to look into Alex's concerned eyes. "Thanks for the encouragement, but please. Go home, and weâll let you know when the kid arrives."
"Take the other guys with you too," Medina suggested. "Because, dude, none of you are going anywhere near the delivery room when the actual event is happening."
"Ick, that is so true."
Y/N squeezed her brother's hand. "I'm glad you want to be there for me, but this is going a little too far, if you know what I mean."
Only, Alex wasnât watching her, he was watching the nurses' station. "I don't mind hanging out for a while."
Jeez, good to know his reasons for being here werenât all about wrapping her in cotton. "Go home, Alex. Or at least pretend to go so I donât have to look at you. We'll call when thereâs news." Y/N Â stepped away and ignored him, easing through the next few contractions.
It wasn't her family she wanted around. She wanted Jim. She'd allowed him to be sent way, and she'd thought it was the right thing to do, but now that the moment had come she wasn't so sure.
Medina led her down the corridors in an endless loop. Her brothers had at least obeyed the part about getting out of sight, although knowing them, theyâd probably only hit the coffee shop on the second floor and were tormenting people there.
Between contractions and pacing, she paused to look out the window. Spring had already passed, easing into full-on summer, and it was time for all kinds of new things.
Maybe a new chance as well.
Medina leaned on the wall beside her, arms crossed over her chest. "You want to call him?"
Was she that transparent? "Jim?"
Her best friend shrugged. "Honey, you love the guy. I think he loves you, and I doubt at this point anyone here at the hospital is going to call the cops if he shows up, restraining order or not." She made a rude noise. "I think we'd all lie our asses off for you two right now."
"I canât...â Y/N thought really hard about what she wanted to say to finish that sentence.
She couldn't what?
I can't do this without him.
She lifted her eyes to her friend's. "Do you think he wants to be here? Even if it might get him arrested?"
Medina held out her cell phone, Jim's number already up on the screen. "I bet he'd go through hell itself to be here if you asked."
It really wasnât that hard, hitting the button to make the call.
âMedina?" Jim sounded breathless. "Is she okay? Is the baby there? Tell me they're both fine."
His obvious concern had Y/N's throat closing tight, and she had to force out the words. "Jim, it's me. I'm doing good, but ..."
âY/N? Thank God. You had the baby?"
"Not yet." She paused, wondering if it was right to even offer him the temptation. It wasnât her who could end up in jail. But he'd told her once she should reach out and take what she wanted, and damn if she wasn't going to do exactly that. At least to offer him the option and let him decide if the risks were worth it. "This could get you in trouble, but do you want to be here? I mean, be with me when the baby arrives?"
"Oh, yeah." Loud clattering rang in the background, something like a door slamming. "Are you asking me to come to the hospital?"
"It might be a terrible idea, but yes, I want you here-oh, shit..." Another contraction hit, and she had to bend over and concentrate on breathing.
Jim's anxious voice blared from the phone as she held it against her thigh, his frantic questions getting louder and louder.
Medina somehow helped support her and at the same time grabbed the phone. "Stop shouting. She's busy for a minute." A pause, then Medina snorted. "Well, I don't know, sweetheart. Hold on to your knickers and I'll ask her." Her friend held the phone against her chest to cover the speaker. "What should I tell him?"
Y/N blew out a long breath as she found her feet, reaching for the phone. "Jim, me again. Sorry about that. I want you with me, if you still want to be here."
"You know I do."
Y/N twisted to the right in surprise. His answer had come not from the phone, but from the man himself who stood only two feet away. He was breathing heavily as if heâd been running stairs.
Y/N was breathing pretty hard herself. "Seven fucking hells, how did you do that?"
"If he's got a transporter and he hasnât shared until now, I'm going to be pissed off." Medina held out her hand and gave Jim a quick handshake. "Now that youâre here for backup, I'm going to do a little distracting of the nursing staff and warn the people who will help us. I'll return in a moment to be an awesome baby catcher. I suggest you two hide out in the birthing room."
"Good idea."
They paused as Medina backed away, briefly flashing them two thumbs-up before she twirled and disappeared around a corner. Jim let Y/N guide him quickly into the private room she'd been given.
Only once the door was shut did he answer Y/N's question. "I was in the parking lot, waiting in my truck. Hoping that you'd call." He was there, the bruises on his face fading, his dark eyes taking her in from head to toe, and he reached out... And stopped. His hand fell to his side. His big strong body trembling as if he were afraid. âY/N, I'm here for you. For you and the baby." His eyes-God, his eyes. Full of pain, and yet hope. "I promise with everything in me thatâs true."
She was going to be bawling in a minute, which wasn't going to work great with the whole labor thing still happening. "I know."
Y/N caught him by the hand and tugged them together. She had to twist sideways to make room for her belly as she stepped into the warmth of his body, but he had his arms around her and that was all she needed right then. The solid assurance that he was there. That he was hers.
Jim stroked her hair as he held her. "I hate that weâve had to be apart."
She nodded. "If you see the PVPD coming, hide in the bathroom.â
A reluctant laugh escaped him. "No more hiding. This is too important an event for me to spend it in the parking lot waiting for news."
"Were you really just going to sit there?" Y/N didn't want to let go of him, his touch soothing her more than any breathing techniques.
Jim stroked her cheek as he gazed into her eyes. "I was planning on sneaking in, but this is so much better than hiding behind a mask and staring through the door. And if I do get in trouble, it'll be worth it."
They had to pause each time a contraction hit, but the distraction of their conversation helped make the pain fade a little.
He rubbed her back before she even asked him to, touching her gently, supporting her. His strong hands that were capable of inflicting pain giving such tender care. And when he cupped her face in his hands and leaned in to kiss her tenderly, she lost it.
"It was bad enough that I had to lose memories, now I've lost these last weeks with you." She held his hand against her cheek. "Damn Rick to hell."
"Forget Rick, Angel Eyes. He doesn't matter, or he won't in a few days. What does matter is I love you."
She gasped out a laugh past the tears. "I love you too, Jim."
"Forever," he added, stroking her cheek and wiping away her tears. "I'm going to love you forever. And that's not going to change, and if I have to spend the next sixty years reminding you again and again, it'll be worth it."
"It'll be worth it," she repeated. There were still questions they had to answer, but right now, he was there and the kid in her belly was posing the most demanding request. "Ahh, Jim? I think it's time."
"Time for what?"
She wanted to laugh, but the pressure was building too fast. "The baby?" she reminded him.
His eyes widened. "Now?"
"Now."
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