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Hi friends, I'm elle! Welcome to my little corner of Tumblr. If Darrel Curtis is having a bad time, then I'm probably at the scene of the crime.

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This blog for the most part ebbs and flows with the tides (or like, whatever I’m into at the moment). Who’s to say what’s next? Or when? Certainly not me.

But currently pretty locked into The Outsiders (with the occasional dash of Tex for good measure) and probably will be for the foreseeable future.

Ask are always open! Feel free to come yell at me about all things outsiders or writing or whatever else you like!

#the outsiders #the outsiders musical #the outsiders fanfiction #the outsiders 1983 #darrel curtis #sodapop curtis #ponyboy curtis

aphel1on

never stop being obnoxious about fictional character online. you will find like-minded people and it will literally save you

offwegointothewildblueyonder

when a child goes to Build-A-Bear and constructs a teddy from the parts available no one bats an eye, but when I, Victor Frankenstein,

Editing my writing is such a humbling experience because I'm constantly oscillating between:

I can't believe I wrote this! [positive]

I can't believe I wrote this! [negative]

sodapopper

I’m a firm believer that Darry owns a leather jacket.

#LEATHER JACKET DARRY #target audience reached #darry may have never gotten the letterman jacket he wanted but he had a sick leather jacket that all the boys were jealous of #sodapopper art is my favorite thing about tumblr #look at hiiiiiimmm #“thank you sare” we all say in unison

I love you outsiders fandom. I love you artists who draw the musical cast so beautifully and capture the joy they radiate. I love you artists who draw book accurate characters and remind me how dorky dally truly is. I love you writers who write those fics that break my heart. I love you writers who write those fics I keep going back to when I need a pick me up. I love you update accounts that tell me all the fun tidbits about the musical I'll never get to see. I love you musical fans who come out of the show covered in gravel and blood like you just rumbled yourself. I love you book fans who underline the text and have quotes written on your walls. I love you movie fans who fell in love with a silly little movie and all its 80s glory. I love you tv show fans who suffer through the VHS copy uploaded on youtube.

I love you fans who were forced to read the book over a decade ago, only to discover a character that made you feel understood in a way you didn't know was possible. I love you fans who stumbled upon a musical that had lyrics that spoke to a part of you that you thought life had snuffed out. I love this book that has been around longer than most of us have been alive, and yet we get to exist in this space together, writing stories and creating art and analyzing lyrics and watching performances that make us cry. I love being here with all of you.

I love you, outsiders fandom.

#the outsiders #the outsiders musical #the outsiders 1983 #sometimes i have a moment where i think #how lucky am i to get to exist in the same space as some of the coolest humans #thanks for making my time in the fandom such a lovely and fun space #forever thankful for the friends i've made while i'm here #I've been a part of many fandoms throughout my life #and yet the outsiders is the one that's changed me for the better

ains-art

#art

sodapopper

Okay. Hmm. I hear you with the “Soda and addiction” headcanons because on a surface level, I get where folks are coming from. He’s an adrenaline junkie, the world is loud and overwhelming, he finds ways to drown it out. I see what’s happening with those headcanons. I sort of get the vision.

But I feel like everything we learn about him in canon directly contradicts the idea of an addictive Soda.

He doesn’t drink. (I know people theorize Ponyboy is wrong about this, but listen, we have to believe the kid sometimes or the entire concept of canon becomes a joke.) He rarely ever smokes. He stays out of fights to protect Darry’s custody. He keeps a steady job. He’s faithful to his girlfriend and has a longterm goal to settle down with her—and canon implies they were having little, if any, sex.

For being flighty and easily distracted, Soda actually seems comparatively responsible, at least when paired against most of the guys in his circle—and if you’re not willing to believe Ponyboy’s narration, I think Darry’s trust in Soda is the biggest proof of this. These guys “know the score” and living recklessly isn’t just a matter of personal lifestyle, it’s something that directly affects their family. Soda is aware of this and the repercussions his actions have on Darry’s custody, and I refuse to believe he’s out there casually living the Two-Bit life behind his brothers’ backs.

NOT TO SAY he’s living responsibly, because, well, he’s still Soda. But there’s a measure of awareness and self control that I don’t think we give him credit for having.

Pinning Soda as the addictive brother is ironic to me when PONYBOY MICHAEL CURTIS IS RIGHT THERE. The kid who eats handfuls of aspirin. Who can’t live without pepsi. Who chainsmokes at 14.

One of the Curtis boys has an addictive personality, and it ain’t Soda.

#steve is angry and soda… isn’t. that’s why their dynamic canonically works #the only thing my soda is addicted to is just plain living #I’m team addictive personality ponyboy curtis all the way #<< previous tags #sodapopper correct again as always #crazy that tumblr user sodapopper understands soda so well #Sodapop “I get high off life” Curtis you will alwas be famous to me

sodapopper

Being an outsiders fan in my mid twenties, I feel like I have a slightly different perspective on Darry than the predominantly teenage fandom—in that Darry is often viewed as someone without a future, his fate signed and sealed, a broken down shell of a person, etc. And yes, I’m sure it feels that way to him, which is why I mostly write him from that angle. But at the same time, as someone who also grew up too fast with too many responsibilities too young, I can’t help but look at him as the young, 20-year-old guy that he is, and know that his life is just barely beginning.

When Ponyboy turns 18 and leaves for college, Darry is 24. Only 24. He’s not a broken down has-been; he’s still a young man barely in his mid twenties. At 24, I feel freer and more at peace than I ever did at 20, and the world is just barely beginning to open up to me. Everything is new! Everything is exciting! The possibilities have never felt so endless!!

We treat Darry like guardianship is the death-knell of his autonomy, but in reality, those few years represent barely a sliver of his life. Taking care of his brothers will always be an important part of who he is, but it’s not a ball-and-chain, eternally tethering him to a back-breaking existence of bills and roofing. The boys grow up, and then maybe just maybe, they look out for Darry for a change. Maybe just maybe, his dreams don’t always stay dreams. Maybe just maybe there’s a life waiting for him at the end of it all.

The best years of Darry’s life are yet to come, he just doesn’t know it yet.

#YES #YEAH #THANK YOU #THIS #!!!!#20 IS NOTHING !!#HE'S STILL A BABY !!!#Everyone say thank you sodapopper for saying all the things in my head i didn't even know were rattling around in there #you're my hero #Because Darry still has his whole life ahead of him to find a new dream #and it might look a bit different than what he thought he wanted at eighteen #but isn't that true for all of us?#He has so much life left to live #And one day he'll see that #And even if he doesn't #His brothers will beat it into his head #Because Darrel Curtis may be stuborn #but hell hath no fury like Soda and Pony trying to convince him of his own self worth

cherrycolacowboy

🍰🍪🧁 — sugar, spice, & everything nice!

everyandanything

AHHH THIS IS EVERYTHING TO ME!!!

#this is it !!!#you see the vision !!!#catch me crying i love this so much #baking soda au

everyandanything

My silly little au is that Soda discovers his love for baking through all of the weird food experiments he’s done over the years and ends up opening a bakery named Baking Soda, which the gang helps out in their own ways:

Darry finds him a cute fixer-upper and spends weekends patching the roof and laying down new floors. He also helps out with a business model because sure Soda's a natural in the kitchen, but Darry needs a five year plan for his brothers or else he'll have a heart attack.

Pony does the mural on the side of the building and all of the artwork for the menu. The others rib him for a bit, but in the end it turns out so dang good that it's the best looking building on the East Side.

Two-Bit writes up some clever ads in the paper and is a natural at bringing in new customers. Once he convinces Marcia to stop by, and suddenly they're so busy they have to turn people away.

Steve begrudgingly works behind the counter (but secretly loves it). Soda forces him to wear an apron, and he grumbles about this less than you'd expect.

Dally finds him a supplier that gives him a good deal on baking supplies (and it's totally legal why would you suggest otherwise?)

Johnny offers to help out in the kitchen only to discover he's a natural at baking, and the next thing they know, he's doing experiments himself and has his own selections out front of Cade's Cakes. Soda's never been more proud.

cherrycolacowboy

Op can i make a soda moodboard for this — i would link ur post obvi — just think it would be fun!! <3

everyandanything

PLEASE I'D LOVE TO SEE A MOODBOARD BY YOU

#ugh this makes me so happy #I'm so excited to see what you come up with

everyandanything

My silly little au is that Soda discovers his love for baking through all of the weird food experiments he’s done over the years and ends up opening a bakery named Baking Soda, which the gang helps out in their own ways:

Darry finds him a cute fixer-upper and spends weekends patching the roof and laying down new floors. He also helps out with a business model because sure Soda's a natural in the kitchen, but Darry needs a five year plan for his brothers or else he'll have a heart attack.

Pony does the mural on the side of the building and all of the artwork for the menu. The others rib him for a bit, but in the end it turns out so dang good that it's the best looking building on the East Side.

Two-Bit writes up some clever ads in the paper and is a natural at bringing in new customers. Once he convinces Marcia to stop by, and suddenly they're so busy they have to turn people away.

Steve begrudgingly works behind the counter (but secretly loves it). Soda forces him to wear an apron, and he grumbles about this less than you'd expect.

Dally finds him a supplier that gives him a good deal on baking supplies (and it's totally legal why would you suggest otherwise?)

Johnny offers to help out in the kitchen only to discover he's a natural at baking, and the next thing they know, he's doing experiments himself and has his own selections out front of Cade's Cakes. Soda's never been more proud.

majorkeyvamp

Hey op can I write a fic about this AU?

everyandanything

I'm begging you to write a fic and then let me know when you do so I can read it!

#“can I write a fic about this au” as if I wouldn't jump for joy if you wrote it #please do i want to read!!

My silly little au is that Soda discovers his love for baking through all of the weird food experiments he’s done over the years and ends up opening a bakery named Baking Soda, which the gang helps out in their own ways:

Darry finds him a cute fixer-upper and spends weekends patching the roof and laying down new floors. He also helps out with a business model because sure Soda's a natural in the kitchen, but Darry needs a five year plan for his brothers or else he'll have a heart attack.

Pony does the mural on the side of the building and all of the artwork for the menu. The others rib him for a bit, but in the end it turns out so dang good that it's the best looking building on the East Side.

Two-Bit writes up some clever ads in the paper and is a natural at bringing in new customers. Once he convinces Marcia to stop by, and suddenly they're so busy they have to turn people away.

Steve begrudgingly works behind the counter (but secretly loves it). Soda forces him to wear an apron, and he grumbles about this less than you'd expect.

Dally finds him a supplier that gives him a good deal on baking supplies (and it's totally legal why would you suggest otherwise?)

Johnny offers to help out in the kitchen only to discover he's a natural at baking, and the next thing they know, he's doing experiments himself and has his own selections out front of Cade's Cakes. Soda's never been more proud.

#is this in character you ask??#well no #but i am nothing if not a girl who loves puns #the outsiders #the outsiders fanfiction #the outsiders musical #darry curtis #sodapop curtis #ponyboy curtis #dally winston #johnny cade #two bit matthews #steve randle #outsiders ramblings

darrys-laundry

Tex (1982)

#TEXXXXX!!!!#MASONNNN!!!#YOUR HONOR I LOVE THEM !!!!#HE DOESN'T HATE YOU MASON !!!#when i tell you this scene is everything to me

within-time

maybe if i imagine the character all my problems will be solved

Darry’s angry. He’s spittin’ mad. Rage boils through his veins. With every load of laundry that sits in the basket unfolded. With every rung of the ladder he has to climb, every nail he has to hammer. With every friend he sees back in Tulsa for the weekend, cruising around town in their sparkling blue Thunderbirds and bright red Mustangs. His rage grows stronger and stronger until he’s slamming his hands into his steering wheel after work because it’s the only time he’s alone long enough to scream.

Darry’s angry. He’s spittin’ mad. Rage boils through his veins. But he used to be something else. Something close to happy. He remembers that feeling, in the same hazy way one remembers a dream. It was before. Not even a year ago, yet it feels like a lifetime. When his mom’s cooking hung fresh and sweet in the air every morning before school. When their dad would wake them up early to take them fishing every summer. When his brothers were nothing more than his brothers, and they’d play football in the abandoned lot, and get ice cream after school, and laugh at jokes that no one else understood. Back when he still had a chance of a future, all the things he’d dreamed of solid within his grasp, only for them to crumble away with the sharp sound of a train whistle and a half finished birthday cake sitting on the windowsill.

Darry’s angry. He’s spittin’ mad. Rage boils through his veins. But if he’s being honest? He leans into feeling. In fact, he welcomes it. Because if he’s not mad, he’ll be something worse. Something he couldn’t name. Some people might call it sad, but that isn’t quite right. Sad is too simple for what has crawled into his chest and threatened to consume him. The feeling that makes it hard to pull himself out of bed most days, that makes even little things feel like a chore, like brushing his teeth, or taking a shower, or simply eating a meal with his brothers.

He hates that feeling, hates how easily it could pull him under its murky depths and drown him. So he grasps tight onto the anger, wraps it around himself like a warm cloak against a frozen terrain. Because, sure, he yells too much, and his brothers flinch when he slams into a room. So what if Johnny’s as frightened of him as his own father, or no one wants to be alone with him? At least he’s still going. At least he can get up in the morning. At least he can fuel the anger into every rung of the ladder he has to climb, every nail he has to hammer.

Darry’s angry. He’s spittin’ mad. Rage boils through his veins. But some days? He wishes he didn’t feel anything at all.