Herbie the Love Bug

They make 10,000 cars, they make them exactly the same way... And one or two turn out to be something special. (RP/Ask Blog)

[a-lovable-bug]

The Magic Volksy

Herbie

Is literally a dog

Free Hugs

Gay for KITT

Bright and sassy until he gets backstabbed every other movie

Has canonically died at least twice

[riffrocky]

"I asked ChatGPT"

Well,I asked a pearl white 63' VW Bug and he beeped at me.

[a-lovable-bug]

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"where's herbie?"

uhhh

[a-lovable-bug]

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activity is going to be really low for a while! i'm in the process of moving!!

[a-lovable-bug]

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i should be back within a week or two! moving is taking longer than expected.

[a-lovable-bug]

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this is taking longer than expected im so sorry

[a-lovable-bug]

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activity is going to be really low for a while! i'm in the process of moving!!

[a-lovable-bug]

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i should be back within a week or two! moving is taking longer than expected.

[a-lovable-bug]

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activity is going to be really low for a while! i'm in the process of moving!!

[a-lovable-bug]

does the mun have an opinion on the old CBS Herbie tv series?

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It sure was... Domestic. The best parts about it were Herbie being so vocal and Jim comforting Herbie after he was nearly crushed.

I do have Herbie saying "I love you too" saved as an audio file.

[a-lovable-bug]

for mun. Herbie media in order of fave to least fave?

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The Love Bug

Herbie Rides Again

Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo

Herbie Fully Loaded

The Love Bug 1997

Herbie Goes Bananas

Rides Again and Monte Carlo sometimes trade places, depending on the day, as do Fully Loaded and the 1997 movie.

If you want me to elaborate more, feel free to ask me on my main @merciresolution!

[bcntbouquet]

“ … Why … Why do I feel like you’re listening? You, being … the goshdarn car … ” Dee shook his head. It was a fluke; had to be. And he doubted it was an actual alarm, since it was quiet, and there hadn't been one around the garage door.

"Only gonna ask this once, so, um ... Do, like, three beeps if I'm not imagining this ... three more if you're not gonna call the cops on me for coming in ... After that ... try to hold off on the noise? At least till ... morning?" People were more willing to buy an excuse when the sun was out. Even a 'mechanic' would more likely than not gather a suspicious eye at the present hour.

[a-lovable-bug]

The soft honks came to a halt when the human spoke. Of course he was listening. Herbie's always listening. Not in a creepy way, but in more like an 'always wanting to be in the know' type of way.

Now was the moment of truth, the proof his friend needed to truly know the little 53 was present, an entity, a companion. His horn still just as soft as before, Herbie answered:

Beep. Beep. Beep.

A pause, a break, an acknowledgement of multiple instructions.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

And then, silence, just as requested.

[a-lovable-bug]

I have a question for Herbie if he the ability to taste one human food, what will it be? 

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!

Oh boy, he'd love to know what chocolate tastes like! Herbie knows sweets are commonly given out for Valentine's Day (the best holiday, in his humble opinion). Sharing chocolates just seems so romantic to him!

[a-lovable-bug]

Are we ever gonna talk about the times you went to jail? Does kitt even know you were impounded twice?

Herbie prefers to leave those minor details out of his grand stories.

[a-lovable-bug]

Herbie knows KITT but... what does he think of KARR? :3

Herbie knows the difference in hate versus lack of love. From what he knows, he can tell KARR had potential to be good. Nature versus nurture, or whatever they say. The guy just needed a hug.

...Okay, maybe Herbie is a little scared of him. Things that are attractive in KITT are somewhat terrifying in KARR.

[a-lovable-bug]

herbie, how was the demolition derby

Why would you bring that up?

[a-lovable-bug]

I have a question for Herbie. What do he thinks about Ecto-1 I personally think she’s more like a big sister to him and very protective 

That's the car who hunts ghosts or something, right? Yeah, he thinks she's pretty cool!

He's never met Ecto-1 in person though, so he can't imagine how they'd get along or what their relationship would be like. But he's heard the stories! She's among the many famous vehicles he'd like to meet someday!

[bcntbouquet]

The click made Derward jump ever so slightly—or duck, rather—eyes peeking towards the door after another second or two passed. At that point, the noise was obviously coming from … inside. The car, more specifically. But he wasn't freaking out or marveling or anything at this point. Yet. Once he checked the ignition switch and saw nothing of the sort to indicate any kind of power, though … A little freaked. He was keeping it inside; rationalising. He did that almost as much as ration-ing.

From there he started tuning the knobs and buttons, hoping to find something that came in clearly. A baseball game, a nostalgic song. Something easy that would help him fall asleep.

[a-lovable-bug]

The signal wasn't the greatest in the tiny garage. Muffled words and tunes were lost within the sea of static that tumbled out of Herbie's speakers.

But that was alright. It was just a start, after all, a test even. The little car could experiment with something else. He was known for being resourceful from time to time. As abruptly as his radio had started, it shut off. There was one more component he had faith in, one last functioning piece of technology he could play with before he had to get really creative.

Finally, Herbie greeted his new friend. It was hushed, like he was afraid of doing too much too fast. A gentle series of rather hoarse honks filled the otherwise quiet garage. It wasn't in a rhythm like a standard car alarm. It was random yet intentional, a language of sorts.

It was "hello." It was "nice to meet you." It was "I'm so happy I'm not alone anymore."

[a-lovable-bug]

What Kind of Herb Are You? (Tagged by @bcntbouquet)

Oregano

You are home to so many people and yet you're not at home with yourself. Everyone needs something from you and you desperately try to prove that you're enough but you're never enough, never good enough, never even you despite all of that. Your hands shake but only when you're never looking at them and your smile is so ever-present you can't help but wonder if its fake, wonder how much of you is real. You're a caretaker, but are you even good at that, or are you faking yourself out into believing you're something that you wish you could, someone that someone else needed you to be when you were small and so full of need and hope and fragility? Who are you underneath the need to be someone's home? Who are you when you come home to yourself?

Tagging: whoever sees this lmao

[a-lovable-bug]

@sleek-black-and-dashing aka LONG, TAN, AND HANDSOME??

I'll see myself out.