We Deserved a Better Hand than the One We Were Dealt.

[inkcarnatedroses]

🥚 Gonna put this blog through an overhaul / lowkey reboot, with the new information we’ve gotten from Dark Revival. Move Wally over here, remove certain muses. Add a Canon and Memory verses etc.

That being said if there’s anyone still kicking around to see this? Hit up my discord or IMs here or on the main blog ( @hopeful-hugz ) if you wanna keep relationships with the muses here or Wally, ( @wrenchand-abone ) before he’s moved here, and before the reboot.

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Home again, home again! Jiggity-jig!

* I’m home!!! * Back to business as usual!

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inkwise‌:

“ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴍᴀɴʏ ɴᴀᴍᴇꜱ, ᴀꜱ ᴍᴀɴʏ ᴅᴇᴍᴏɴꜱ ᴅᴏ. ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴀɴ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴍᴇ ʙʀᴀᴢʀᴏɴ. ʜᴇ, ɪᴛ, ᴛʜᴇʏ–ɪᴛ ᴅᴏᴇꜱ ɴᴏᴛ ᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴇ.”

Perhaps it is just pure instinct, but the child seems to already know better than to look a demon directly in the eyes. After all, eyes are a window to the soul, and who knows better about souls than demons?

“…ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ᴍᴇʟᴏᴅʏ ʀᴀʏ.”

The poor child, the younger sister of that one pianist who is always slaving away at her instrument. Yes, the demon–Brazron–knows of her, and it’s a wonder how she’s managed to stay so cheerful despite her situation. Alas, he refuses to tempt…a child. Especially one so determined to be creative.

“ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪꜱʜ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʏᴏᴜʀ ‘ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅ,’ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɴᴏᴛ ꜱᴏ? ᴅᴇꜱᴘɪᴛᴇ ᴋɴᴏᴡɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏɴꜱᴇQᴜᴇɴᴄᴇꜱ ɪᴛ ᴄᴀɴ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴏɴ ᴀ ᴍᴏʀᴛᴀʟ’ꜱ ꜱᴏᴜʟ.”

It’s silence as she listens intently, emerald eyes only leaving Brazron’s form once, and that was to check on Banjo. Even seeing him this sick made her grip the book in her arms tighter.

The taller demon knew her name.. he probably knew a lot more. Hope deemed it a little safer to consider the idea that this particular entity had been around for a long while. Did that mean he’d seen just how much she’d snooped around and how close she was with the toon behind her?

“Well, then it’s nice to meet ya, Mister Brazron...” Even in the face of a strange demon, one she had just learned the name of, Hope Ray could still smile. “I’ve read about the risks of using it, yeah.... But I love and care for Bendy and the toons a lot.... same with the staff here. If this is gonna save him, then it’s something I wanna look into. I need to do something, after all....”

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inkwise‌:

Pinpricks of white lock onto the girl’s face, darting only once to the tome in her hands before flicking back up to listen to her explanation. What a noble heart, to wish to use such evil for a good cause. However…

It would taint her. He knows this much, and it is unfortunate.

The shadows shift, giving the impression of a head turning to look towards what the girl was gesturing at. The beast knows exactly what she is speaking of. The poor fake that was curled up in bed had not improved. It will only get exponentially worse for it until the warlock realizes his mistake. But, perhaps there is a way to salvage what is left.

“ʏᴏᴜʀ…‘ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅ’ ɪꜱ ᴀ ʀᴇᴄʀᴇᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ᴀ ᴅᴇᴍᴏɴ ᴡʜᴏ ɪꜱ ᴄᴜʀʀᴇɴᴛʟʏ ɪʟʟ ᴀɴᴅ ʟᴏꜱɪɴɢ ʜɪꜱ ᴏᴡɴ ꜰᴏʀᴍ. ɪꜱ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴄᴏʀʀᴇᴄᴛ?”

“I.... don’t know, for certain. That sounds right from what little I know. But, I’m still learning a lot, uhm....”

There’s a pause as she looks up, still not directly at the pinpoints. Even those that give warnings are still strangers, and she knows better than to look strange demons right in the eyes. At least that’s clear. It was also clear that she knew not to assume names, nor ask for the true one of a demon.

“Is there a name and pronouns you prefer to be called by? If not that’s fine, but it’s polite to ask, no matter who someone is.”

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It’s a blink of surprise that comes from the almost-teenager as she whirled around to face the voice. Indeed there was one of Joey’s books in her hands, gripped tightly as if it could hold a cure for a disease.

Had this demon seen it when she’d come in. “Uhm....”

“I... I know. I wasn’t intending on using it like a toy. One of my best friends is very sick and.... and he’s not human... See?” There’s a turn back to the infirmary bed, and a small whimper from the child. She’d been worried, she knew her friend was sick and had been told not to look. But she was a big girl; she knew what sick looked like.

“I’ve been looking to see if there’s something that could help him... I thought it was a good idea, since human medicine can’t work.”

[solitudeprompts]

❝ happy easter! ❞ ❝ i’m on a diet. ❞ ❝ there’s no such thing as too much chocolate! ❞ ❝ did the easter bunny find you? ❞ ❝ that’s my egg,  you cheater! ❞ ❝ i won the egg hunt! ❞ ❝ egg hunts are for kids. ❞ ❝ want some chocolate? ❞ ❝ i can’t wait until the easter chocolate is on sale. ❞ ❝ it smells like rotten egg. ❞ ❝ don’t throw the eggs! ❞ ❝ do you like my easter egg? ❞ ❝ since when do bunnies lay eggs? ❞ ❝ too much chocolate. ❞ ❝ i think i ate too much. ❞ ❝ jesus didn’t die and come back to life for you to turn down chocolate. ❞ ❝ you got a bunny? ❞ ❝ i sat in chocolate,  don’t laugh. ❞ ❝ that is more than enough peeps. ❞ ❝ sorry for punching you during the egg hunt. ❞ ❝ my dentist is going to hate me. ❞

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builtmachine‌:

A soft laugh from Joey. “You aren’t alone,” he says. “I was behind, too, at your age. Always was poked fun at by the other children because of it.”

And other things, but Joey doesn’t want Hope realizing that his disability was the primary reason he was disliked and bullied in school. “If you want, I could try and help you?”

“...A little more than poking fun for me.” It’s a small mention, quickly shrugged off with a blink of surprise. The director had struggled in school too!? Oh golly, she didn’t think anyone would be able to relate! She had thought she was broken.

The offer for help returns that bright smile to her face and she can’t help but fold her hands and hop in place. “Oh, yes! Yes please!” Wait- Remember what Cammy said: “Wh... when you’re not busy that is... eh-heh...”

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builtmachine‌:

“A course I got a point!” he laughs. “But yer sister’s right; runnin’ a company does take a lot a money an’ it ain’t all too easy. Lucky us Joey’s well-off an’ we can afford to take a couple risks, but we still gotta be careful.”

Henry nods. “Mhm! It’s completely okay to do longer legs in that case! An’ also you’re just kinda short, Hope. But that’s okay! You’ll grow an’ get bigger!”

“Well then if I can become famous, you’ll be able to do even more!” A giggle follows, hands proudly going to her hips. Her heart’s in the right place, but like every kid, Hope’s still got a lot to understand. Unfortunate.

Another giggle sounds out at the mention of her being small. She wasn’t small, everyone else was just way too tall! That or... “That just means I’m fun size and I can already fit all the sunshine and love in the world! If I grow, I can hold more than infinity!”

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builtmachine‌:

“Do you have difficulties reading?” he asks, coming outright about it. “I apologize if I’m just assuming, but… it almost seems as if you couldn’t read what was on the page; usually you tell me what’s written down.”

It’s a small pause from Hope that’s followed by a chuckle.

“Ah, I guess it’s kinda obvious when you take a look at things, huh? My teachers say I’m reading at a fourth and fifth grade level, even though I’m in sixth, technically.” She can’t help but tap her fingers together sheepishly, as if it’s a little hard to admit. But Joey had always been supportive of her and her passions, so it wasn’t as hard to admit as she had originally thought.

“People at school kinda think I’m dumb; but the important thing is that I’m working every day to catch up, so I can be smart like everyone else and make you guys proud!”

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builtmachine‌:

“Aww,” he hums, tapping his pencil to the page. “But if you’re famous then that means that you’ll get to have so many other friends and inspire so many other people! And who says you can’t be famous AN’ stay with us?”

Henry chuckles. “I’m sure we’ll appreciate the help. What’cha wanna do then is loosen up a bit more on yer anatomy. Toons don’t necessarily gotta stay with a strict anatomy.”

“I guess you have a point. If I did get a job somewhere else besides here, too, then I could use extra money I have to help you guys here. Cammy says it costs a lot to run a company so...” The preteen really has her heart set on working and helping around clearly. Why wouldn’t she want to? This was her family after all!

The advice is listened to intently, a glance taken back at her journal. “So... like for Uncle Wally... longer legs are okay? Cause he’s really, really tall?” Maybe you’re just short, Hope....

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builtmachine‌:

Joey smiled as she ran off, getting back to work himself with what needed to be done. He had to keep himself busy while she was running those errands for him after all!

The note, however, caught him by surprise when she came back with it, and he looks at it. “… he wants to speak with me in private about the amusement park. I’ll have to get on that when I have time.”

“May I ask something that may seem a bit… ill-mannered?” Joey asks. He doesn’t want to assume she has problems reading.

Oh! So the big word had said ‘amusement’? She’d need to remember that one, for sure! 

Regardless, there’s a head tilt when the director seems hesitant in asking her something. Ill-mannered? Questions weren’t that, in her mind; how else were you supposed to learn new things if you didn’t ask questions? Hope would never understand that part of adults...

“Sure, Uncle Drew. I dunno what’d be rude about it, though. It’s just a question, after all. Is something wrong?”

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builtmachine‌:

The director hugged her back with one arm, a smile on his face. He really did love how she always wanted to help, though he didn’t want to take advantage of that. That’d be rude, and uncouth. And also illegal, depending on how far that went.

“I might have something else for you after you deliver those!” Joey says, not wanting to admit just yet that he really didn’t have anything else at the moment. “Why don’t you go get that done, and maybe check up on Sammy and Henry while you’re at it, and report back to me? Sound good? Oh, and don’t forget to drop your things off in the breakroom!”

Of course there’s a curt, enthusiastic nod from Hope. She knew by now that there wasn’t a lot she could do when she was still so young, but even if the man didn’t have anything else to do, she could still offer to help him get around, later. “Okay! I can do that! I’ll be back as soon as I can; promise!”

With another word of thanks, she’s off and back within the hour to let Joey know what Sammy and Henry had said. She’s also got a little paper with notes in hand. “Uncle Henry asked me to bring this back for you. I dunno what it is, though.” She’s not going to mention she has some problems with reading what’s on it or reading in general.

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builtmachine‌:

“You’d better remember that when you’re famous an’ asked who yer inspiration was!” Henry laughs.

Henry was working on the backgrounds for a few of the shots, nothing but scenery for the moment. Nothing hugely exciting. “Well, depends on what kind of style you’re tryin’ to go for! Ya goin’ for somethin’ more cartoony like what me an’ Joey do? Or somethin’ more realistic?”

It may have not been exciting to most, but anything that the staff and toons did was completely fascinating to the messy-haired blonde.

“Ah, I don’t wanna be famous. Being famous means I gotta leave you, Uncle Drew, Bebe and Cammy and everyone else. I wanna stay with you all!” Still, she smiled brightly, kind of hopping on her heels as she thought of an answer to Henry’s question.  “I wanna draw like you guys here, so I can help out when I’m older!”

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Moved for @builtmachine

The almost-teen is clearly elated to know that there was a task specifically for her! It was no secret that Hope loved to help around and she always went to who she could to see if she could help.

She couldn’t help running in, gently taking the folders and giving Joey a hug.

“Of course I can!! Thanks, Uncle Drew!! There anything else you need after? That way I can do it right away, too!”