DAMNED GOOD HUNTER.

A   GOOD   MAN.      A   GOOD   HUSBAND         .   .   .         AND   A   DAMNED   GOOD   HUNTER.

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#harvhells      :      independent,  selective    &    mutuals  only  writing  blog  for  william  (bill)  harvelle  from  the  cw’s  supernatural  fandom.  their  character  has  been  created  around  both  canon  and  personal  headcanons.  tortured  regularly  by  hope.  est.  march  2023.  

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a  character  exploration  into      →      proud  father    /    coming  back  from  the  unknown    /    unstable    /    you  survived,  or  did  you?    /    darkness  trapped  within    /    losing  control    /    making  the  world  a  safer  place    /    hunter    /    protector    /    family  gone    /    broken  mind    /    talking  to  yourself.

[ i. CARRD.] ﾠ [ ii. HEADCANONS. ] ﾠ [ iii. MEMES. ] ﾠ [ iv. BLOGROLL. ]

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THIS  BLOG  IS  NOW  ARCHIVED.  YOU  CAN  FIND  BILL  ON  HIS  NEW  BLOG  AT:  @harvhells

[oscar-isaac]

THE WALKING DEAD (2010-2022) 7.16 — The First Day of the Rest of Your Life

[harvhells-a]

bill  called  john  winchester  "johnny",  you  heard  it  here  first.

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𝙰  𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙼𝙽𝙴𝙳  𝙼𝙰𝙽.

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basic  information.

full  name:  william  anthony  harvelle. nickname/s:  bill,  billy  by  john  winchester. alias:  none. name  meaning:  a  timeless  classic  with  english  roots  that  date  back  almost  a  thousand  years.  it  means  resolute  protector  or  strong-willed  warrior  and  comes  from  wilhelm.  date  of  birth:  december  22,  1963.  age:  presently  61,  but  age  is  dependent  on  verse/season/etc. place  of  birth:  somewhere  around  central,  ne,  united  states.  gender:  cismale. pronouns:  he    &    his. sexual  orientation:  pansexual. occupation:  hunter.  former  occupation/s:  former  owner  of  harvelle’s  roadhouse  before  he  was  possessed.  it  had  burnt  down  by  time  he  managed  to  escape.  former  farmer  throughout  his  younger  years.  it  wasn’t  necessarily  an  official  title,  but  bill  grew  up  on  the  harvelle  family  farm  and  everybody  played  their  role.  no  slacking. education:  highschool,  barely  graduated  given  that  his  family  was  murdered  a  year  prior,  but  he  knew  they  wouldn’t  want  him  to  drop  out  on  a  revenge  mission.  living  arrangements:  once  upon  a  time,  bill  lived  happily  ever  after  with  his  beautiful  wife  and  daughter,  feet  firmly  under  the  table.  he  would  only  ever  leave  to  go  on  a  hunt  and  as  jo  got  older,  that  got  less  frequent,  not  wanting  to  miss  everything.  unfortunately,  in  more  recent  days,  he  doesn’t  settle  much  anywhere,  having  come  home  to  a  burnt  down  roadhouse  and  all  his  family  dead.  mostly  lives  on  the  road,  sleeping  in  his  car  or  motels.  

physical  information.  

face  claim:  andrew  lincoln. hair:  a  little  wild,  a  little  overgrown.  it’s  dark  with  untameable  waves,  though  more  salt  than  pepper  these  days,  grey  showing  through.  eye  colour:  a  brilliant  blue,  permanently  tinged  with  sadness  or  trauma.  sometimes  both. height:  six  foot. tattoos:  his  most  recent  is  an  anti-possession  tattoo  on  his  upper  right  arm,  which  definitely  came  years  too  late.  it’s  fresh  and  does  nothing  to  change  what’s  already  happened,  but  hopefully  it’ll  prevent  history  repeating  itself.  older  tattoos  prior  to  his  possession  include  a  skull  that  stretches  out  over  left  hand,  his  wedding  anniversary  in  wedding  numerals  on  the  right  side  of  his  neck  and,  believe  it  or  not,  a  funny  little  cartoon-style  skeleton  that  john  winchester  himself  doodled  on  bill’s  right  inner  arm.  it  became  a  permanent  tattoo  after  he  lost  a  bet  to  his  friend.  thanks,  johnny.  scars:  several  that  come  from  hunting  and  some  that  came  from  being  fucking  possessed  for  what  felt  like  several  lifetimes.  his  most  prominent  are;  a  bullet  wound  in  his  skull  from  beloved  john  winchester  (upon  bill’s  request)  that’s  hidden  by  hair,  scratch  marks  on  his  chest  where  he  used  to  attempt  to  fight  against  the  possession  and  physically  claw  the  hellspawn  out  of  him  with  no  success,  and  a  stab  wound  in  his  neck  (around  his  tattoo)  from  where  he  finally  gained  enough  control  to  lodge  a  knife  coated  in  demon  blood  there. piercings:  none. signature  scent:  tree  bark,  wood  pine,  scotch,  sea  salt,  smoke  from  a  fire  pit,  old  leather,  dusty  clothing.

abilities    &    skills.

species:  human  again  after  being  possessed  by  hellspawn  for  a  long  ass  time.  i  don’t  think  the  show  ever  really  confirmed  what  hellspawn  is,  so  thankfully  that  means  i  can  make  this  up  as  i  go.  to  me,  they  are  some  kind  of  creature  bred  specifically  in  hell.  seen  as  lower  beings,  filth,  the  runts  of  the  litter,  because  what  can  they  actually  do?  but  once  they  escape  and  sink  their  claws  into  someone,  they’re  a  goddamn  pest  to  cast  out  because  that’s  what  they  are;  pests.  pests  created  by  in  the  worst  corner  of  hell,  specifically  spawned  from  the  evil  acts  committed  by  damned  souls.  without  a  body,  they’re  nothing,  but  once  attached?  they’re  pure  evil  incarnate.  main  weapon:  bill  carries  a  particular  smith    &    wesson  gun  that  he  has  used  ever  since  he  first  started  hunting  in  his  early  years.  this  was  given  to  him  by  his  father,  who  was  also  a  retired  hunter.  when  he  died,  john  winchester  buried  it  with  bill’s  body.  it  stayed  here  until  bill  went  back. secondary  weapon:  a  knife  he  once  borrowed    (  stole  )    from  john  winchester.  it  isn’t  his  favourite  because  it  means  he  has  to  get  closer  than  he  likes,  but  bill  is  what  some  call  an  old-fashioned  hunter,  which  means  a  lot  of  his  weapons  are  also  old-fashioned.  he  tends  to  reach  for  a  classic  rather  than  any  kind  of  modernised  weapon.  combat  skills:  here’s  the  thing  about  bill!  i  cast  andrew  lincoln  for  a  reason  and  that  reason  is  that  one  scene  where  king  rick  grimes  rips  a  dude’s  throat  fully  out  with  just  his  teeth.  that  right  there  is  how  bill  fights.  he  might  not  necessarily  be  the  strongest  or  the  most  skilled  fighter.  he  certainly  hasn’t  had  any  combat  training,  but  he  will  do  anything  he  needs  to  do  to  survive,  including  going  for  the  jugular.  there’s  a  reason  john  referred  to  him  as  a  "damn  good  hunter".

familial  information.

mother:  theodora  harvelle  nee  port,  deceased.  father:  abraham  "abe"  harvelle,  deceased.  siblings:  beth  harvelle,  deceased.  edward  harvelle,  deceased.  kids:  joanna  beth  harvelle,  deceased  (dependent  on  verse).  significant  other:  ellen  harvelle,  wife,  deceased  (dependent  on  verse).  extended  family:  john  winchester,  best  friend  and  hunting  partner  on  occasion.  

any  other  information.  

bill  was  raised  on  a  family-run  farm  after  his  father  retired  from  hunting  to  settle  down.  bill  doesn’t  know  the  full  reason  why  his  father  got  into  hunting.  that  part  of  his  story  was  never  shared  with  him,  but  he  does  know  why  he  got  out    …    he  met  a  girl.  when  abe  and  theodora  decided  they  wanted  children,  they  knew  they  didn’t  want  to  raise  them  in  a  dark  world.  they  turned  their  backs  on  the  supernatural,  buying  a  farm  to  raise  their  children  on.  the  eldest  of  three,  bill  was  their  first  bundle  of  joy.  from  a  very  young  age,  he  remembers  waking  up  before  sunrise  to  help  his  parents  with  the  chores,  not  only  learning  the  importance  of  hard  work  from  them,  but  also  the  strong  family  values  that  he  instilled  into  his  own  life  when  he  became  a  father  him.  

abraham  still  taught  bill  about  hunting  and  the  supernatural.  it  was  too  dangerous  not  to.  just  because  he  left  hunting,  that  didn’t  mean  there  stopped  being  things  to  hunt.  abe  could  never  forget  about  the  world  he  was  once  embroiled  in  and  it  felt  important  to  ensure  his  children  didn’t  remain  oblivious,  needing  them  to  be  prepared  and  ready  to  defend  themselves  should  they  ever  need  to.  upon  theodora’s  request,  he  waited  until  bill  was  eleven  before  starting  to  share  stories,  tips,  knowledge.  whatever  he  felt  was  necessary.  though  he  didn’t  want  to  actively  encourage  bill  to  follow  in  his  footsteps,  he  did  want  him  to  be  able  to  fight  back  should  he  ever  have  to.

bill  lost  his  family  and  the  farm  when  his  father  burnt  it  down  while  possessed  by  a  demon    …    with  them  inside.  a  hunter  can  leave  the  game,  but  does  the  game  ever  really  leave  them?  past  grudges  don’t  dissipate,  especially  not  when  demons  are  involved.  after  recognising  the  elder  man  as  a  hunter  who  once  took  something  from  them,  a  demon  chose  to  commit  an  act  of  revenge.  catching  abe  off  guard,  they  possessed  him.  and  then  they  set  fire  to  everything  he  owned,  with  everyone  he  loved  inside.  the  only  survivor  was  a  seventeen  year  old  bill,  who  had  snuck  out  the  window  to  go  to  a  party  that  evening.  with  the  world  unaware  of  the  truth,  abraham  harvelle  was  branded  a  mass  murderer,  the  world  believing  he  had  committed  this  awful  act.  bill  spent  several  weeks  hospitalized  in  a  psychiatric  unit  after  trying  to  tell  everybody  the  truth.  no  one  believed  him.  why  would  they?  they  just  thought  the  grief  had  driven  him  mad.  

bill  went  straight  into  hunting  after  graduation.  it  wasn’t  necessarily  an  obsession  to  find  the  demon  who  possessed  his  father.  he  just  didn’t  know  where  else  to  go.  no  home,  no  family.  no  reputation.  people  turned  their  backs,  wanting  little  to  do  with  the  son  of  a  murderer.  hunting  became  a  coping  mechanism.  a  way  to  keep  a  part  of  abe  harvelle  alive.  he  might  never  be  able  to  clear  the  harvelle  name,  but  he  could  put  some  respect  back  on  it.  after  graduating  highschool,  he  slipped  easily  into  the  role,  using  everything  abe  taught  him  growing  up  and  setting  out  on  a  journey  to  learn  more.  eventually,  he  did  find  the  son  of  a  bitch  responsible  with  john  winchester’s  help  and  together,  they  righted  a  wrong  by  sending  them  back  to  hell.  from  that  point,  bill  swore  anything  johnny  needed,  he’d  be  there.  night  or  day,  call.  he’ll  answer.  

the  truth  behind  bill’s  presumed  death  and  subsequent  possession.  it  happened  so  fast.  hunt  gone  wrong  and  suddenly,  there’s  hellspawn  biting  at  his  skin,  forcing  its  way  in.  all  bill  could  think  about  in  that  moment  was  ellen    &    jo,  and  what  this  monster  might  do  to  them,  just  like  his  father  all  those  years  ago.  he  pleaded  with  john  to  end  it.  "don’t  let  that  happen  to  them,  please,"  and  john  respected  those  pleas,  shooting  his  friend  dead.  he  even  buried  him.  a  proper  hunter’s  funeral.    ―    but  the  hellspawn  was  already  rooted  too  deep.  unbeknown  to  everyone,  it  healed  bill’s  body.  brought  him  back  to  life.  from  that  point,  he  was  no  longer  william  anthony  harvelle.  the  hellspawn  was  in  charge.  all  bill  could  do  was  watch  helplessly  from  the  inside  as  the  pest  took  control.  they  did  terrible  things  and  yet,  no  matter  how  hard  bill  tried,  he  couldn’t  overpower  them.  it’s  hard  to  put  a  number  on  how  long  they  were  in  control,  but  bill  knows  it  was  a  long  time.  weeks  turned  to  months,  months  to  a  year.  nobody  searched  for  them.  why  would  they?  they  all  thought  he  was  dead.  the  things  he  witnessed  went  beyond  any  horrors  he’d  ever  seen  as  a  hunter  and  what  was  worse,  was  it  was  his  own  hands  committing  such  sin.

bill  escaped  by  finally  fighting  back  against  the  hellspawn.  it  wasn’t  easy,  but  overtime,  bit  by  bit,  he  began  to  find  the  stretch  to  regain  control.  to  fight  back  against  his  possession.  it  took  a  long  time.  longer  than  he  cares  to  admit,  but  after  clawing    (  sometimes  literally  )    and  tearing  at  his  own  flesh,  he  finally  managed  to  open  the  door  long  enough  to  stab  himself  in  the  neck  with  a  demon-blood  coated  blade.  he  thought  that  would  be  the  end.  game  over.  bill  didn’t  care  if  he  didn’t  survive,  as  long  as  he  took  the  hellspawn  down  with  him.  however,  with  the  demon  gone,  his  body  passed  out  from  the  wound  and  a  passerby  found  him.  bill  remained  in  a  comatose  state  for  seven  weeks;  a  john  doe  to  every  doctor  and  nurse  who  treated  him,  until  one  day..  he  woke  up.  after  finding  out  everything  he’d  missed,  he  sometimes  wishes  he  hadn’t.

[mcflymemes]

"I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD" PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue, adjust as necessary

who else knows you're still alive?

don't tell me i'm the only one that knows.

i never should have believed their lies.

how could you keep this from me?

they lied to you. they knew it would break you if i died.

i staged it all.

there's no way this is happening.

i'm never letting you go.

i promised you i'd never leave you.

but i saw you die! this is impossible!

no. no. this isn't happening. this can't be real.

i watched it. i watched you die and now you're standing here.

how is this even possible?

they might have exaggerated just a bit.

we needed to make it look like i was dead.

you just let me spend all this time thinking you were dead?

did you tell anyone else?

this was your master plan? fake your death, see what happens?

i don't know whether to be pissed or be thrilled to see you again.

i've just seen a ghost.

you saw what they wanted you to see.

you're not real. i must be dreaming.

did you look for me?

funny. i don't remember falling asleep.

you just let us all believe you were dead?

it was the only way to do this. i'm sorry.

when were you going to tell me?

i watched the life leave your eyes...

you kept this from me.

oh my god... no. no no no. this can't be happening.

how did you... how did you even do this?

someone pinch me.

you look pretty good for someone that's supposed to be dead.

i watched you die in my arms.

they told me you died.

i promised you i'd come back.

they lied to me? all this time?

trust me, i wanted to tell you. i really did.

i think i need to sit down.

i'm gonna need some time to process this.

are you real? can i touch you?

what was all this about you dying?

you've kept the truth from me all this time.

had you just told me, i could have helped you.

i begged them to let me tell you, but they said it would ruin our plans.

the blood was fake. i'm all right.

yes, i'm alive! would you please come over here and give me a hug?

i didn't think i'd survive it, either.

i knew you'd come back for me.

we had to make it believable from the start.

there was no other way.

i should have told you.

i tried to get a message out to you.

they said you'd moved on, so i figured i should, too.

i wish i had all the answers for you.

i know you expect me to be okay with this, but things have changed since you died.

[name]... i thought you were dead.

will you ever find it in your heart to forgive me?

i'll never leave you again.

i swear on my life, this wasn't supposed to happen this way.

i take it you got my message.

everything got out of hand.

they didn't tell you?

glad you could make it.

i'm sorry i didn't reach out to you sooner.

all of a sudden, you come back into my life.

i'm back and better than ever.

i don't want to hear your excuses.

[mcflymemes]

PROMPTS FOR PRE ESTABLISHED CONNECTIONS AND CREATING HISTORY BETWEEN CHARACTERS *  assorted dialogue for giving your characters a history and giving them past things or events to talk about, adjust as necessary

do you remember what i told you last time?

have you been doing well since i saw you?

that's not what you told me back then.

when was the last time i saw you?

you were shorter then.

i'm picking the restaurant this time.

we've known each other since we were children.

always knew i could count on you.

that time was different. this is worse.

you're not going to let me live that down, are you?

i seem to remember a conversation we had back then.

so you changed your mind about it?

do you remember our encounter in paris?

you should know me by now.

am i the only one that knows the truth?

we had a lot of help back then.

your mom told me to look out for you.

you just love bringing that back up to annoy me.

maybe don't mention my past indescretions?

this was never going to work out between us.

i told you not to get attached.

i know more about you than you think.

i was there, remember?

i'm not about to forget all the shit you put me through.

you told me you were going to try and make this work.

remember what i said to you?

the last time i saw you, things were good between us.

you never mentioned this before.

that was the longest flight of my life, and you made it worse.

can i still trust you after all that?

at least we tried to make something work.

we never discussed what happened between us.

okay, but i'm driving the car this time.

i haven't forgotten what you said last week.

i'm still thinking about your comment.

i didn't realize it was you when i first saw you.

you seem to make a lot of enemies around here.

there's not much for us to talk about.

we worked it out last time.

i know you far better than you know yourself.

we have a long history.

is that the shirt you were wearing last time?

what don't i know about you?

i haven't told them about us.

you were the only person i could go to.

you know me.

this is bigger than both of us.

i can't stand your driving.

are you taking me to the place we had dinner last time?

that's not at all what you said.

didn't we agree on that?

i thought i made it very clear where i stand.

are these the same people that came after you last time?

are you still going on about it?

can we talk about it?

staying silent about it won't help.

you're the only person who knows the real me.

this is a bad time to talk about your problems.

[oliviadumhan]

THE WALKING DEAD: THE ONES WHO LIVE ↳ 1.01 | Years

[msanonny]

"THIS ISN'T EVERYTHING! You don't get to choose for the world! You don't get to choose for me!" - Rick Grimes

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r.ick  cutting  off  his  own  hand  to  escape  somewhere  nasty  is  straight  up  bill  harvelle  vibes.  no  one  tell  me  i’m  wrong.  

[mcflymemes]

A LIFE LESS ORDINARY PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue from the 1997 film, adjust as necessary, requested by judgementdaysunshine

fate brought us together. it kept us together. we were destined for one another.

so you're telling me that successful relationships are made in heaven?

it comes from a strange and wonderful place that we don't know about.

you also reject the idea that love is merely an emotional adaptation to a physical necessity?

are you serious?

fate intervenes in people's lives.

that's part of the beauty of it.

it's inexplicable, unpredictable, and absolutely beyond control or understanding.

you nearly got killed.

do you have any substantial evidence to back all this?

why do you believe it?

i'm a dreamer.

are you ready?

are you taking me to a hospital?

i'd like to make a withdrawal.

i thought we agreed there'd be no cliches.

what the hell did you do to her?

she had a gun!

so that makes everything all right, does it?

she isn't my type.

what are you talking about?

look at yourself. you're nothing. you're nobody.

you're wanted in connection with a violent crime.

are we going home now?

believe me, you don't want to know.

i came to see you and all you could do was humiliate me and turn me away.

i thought you were decent, but it turns out you're just a lying, cheating bastard like all the rest.

i'm sure you're just a regular kind of guy.

kill me, but don't touch the girl.

have you ever felt like you're not in control of your life?

we can do this with or without violence, it's up to you.

you have the demeanor of a man whose partner has left him for an aerobics instructor.

don't even ask where i'm going.

why don't you give me the gun?

why are you such a pain to be with?

i didn't go to harvard business school.

you're going to kill me?

that's a lot of money.

i remember the good old days.

i wish you hadn't done that.

someone let me out of this trunk!

do you have any idea how hard it is to find a good husband in this town?

you don't know how i feel.

exactly as you predicted.

if you don't mind my asking, how did you know he was going to react like that?

it's our job to know things like that.

you can take the car, but remember: it's stolen.

you're in a lot of trouble, you know.

i hate it down here.

you'll die for this, i swear to god.

they were trying to confuse you.

i'm not interested in you.

i want her back.

[mcflymemes]

"LET ME HELP YOU" PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue, adjust as necessary

here, i'll take care of that.

why don't you sit down and let me take care of it?

you must be exhausted. i can finish up.

i know you were struggling. that's why i did it for you.

i'm your friend. it's my job to help you out.

oh, it's no trouble at all. let me take care of this.

this won't take long!

you just sit there and look pretty. i'll handle everything.

no no! i don't want you lifting a finger!

this is my way of thanking you.

i've got everything under control.

you do so much for me already. it's time for me to return the favor.

i know how much this means to you.

let me help you, dammit.

i put everything away while you were asleep.

hope you don't mind.

it was never going to get done without me.

i like helping you out.

you deserve some good rest.

it's no trouble at all.

i'll tell them. you stay there.

i've got everything under control.

figured you could use my help.

no need to thank me!

i wanted to help you out here.

i heard you needed some assistance.

they said you needed help, so i stepped in.

oh, don't mention it!

everything will be just fine once i finish this up.

you've done so much for me already.

i wanted to thank you for helping me out.

this is my show of thanks.

let me carry that for you.

don't move a muscle.

it's clear you needed some help with this.

i'm not gonna just stand here and make you do all the work.

where can i help you out?

what can i do? put me to work.

that's easy! i can do that for you.

let me try for a second.

you've done quite enough! it's time for me to take over!

i stepped in and finished the job while you were away.

i took over the project.

i saw you struggling with it. i didn't want to say anything.

oh that? that wasn't hard at all!

i care about you. i wanted to do this for you.

when's the last time you let someone help you?

you never let me help out.

you can't do everything by yourself.

listen to me. i want to help you.

i'm not going anywhere until you let me help.

this is too hard for one person.

it would mean a lot to me if you let me help.

i hate seeing you struggle alone.

[harvhells-a]

𝙰  𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙼𝙽𝙴𝙳  𝙼𝙰𝙽.

[pixiesandenvy]

We can’t just let them get away.

[harvhells-a]

bill  harvelle  never  cuts  his  hair  anymore  because  ellen  used  to  do  it  for  him.

[harvhells-a]

𝙰  𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙼𝙽𝙴𝙳  𝙼𝙰𝙽.