#ebeness

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@rom-e-o Wolf always keeping his eyes cracked/cracking his eyes open the first few moments when he's kissing Bess to watch that adorable strawberry blush bloom across her features before fully sinking into the smooch-fest.

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The REverse pulling a parallel story from the timeline I've always had of Bess and Wolf being de facto-guardians of a baby for a while. In the og timeline, Bess is approached by a somewhat rattled-looking young mother at the market and asked if she could hold her child a moment while she runs to "take care of something". Of course, Bess obliges. Minutes pass. Bess starts to worry. Then an hour goes by and Bess begins to search for the mother only to discover she's vanished. The police get involved but the babe won't settle for anyone but Bess, so it's decided she and Scrooge will take in the child as the investigation is carried out.

Eventually it's discovered the baby's mother is a young widow with an abusive family who intends to sell her child and then marry her off to the old man they originally promised her hand to before she eloped with her true love. She disappeared to avoid the betrothal and left the baby with the couple that's proclaimed to be one of the richest and kindest of couples in London, probably hoping they would use their influence to protect her child or, perhaps, even take up the offer to buy her child from her family. Her instincts were right to suppose the Scrooges would use their influence to keep the child from her family's grasp, because Bess and Ebenezer absolutely do not surrender that baby back to the family, and take the child as their own until the mother eventually turns up again.

Now, how could we translate this to the REverse aesthetic?

Ohhh, this is a fascinating ask!

First of all, that poor mama. She was in a terrible situation, and made the choice to give a baby a fighting chance. Leave it with people who can care for them. It's not an easy choice, but it's better than the alternative. She can't giver her baby a good life, but she can give her baby a good life with another family. ;;

OHHH, okay, now translating that into the REverse.

We kind of see that happen with Sherry, a bit. Her mother has gone mad and her father is a mutated monster, so Claire and Leon pretty much adopt her! So, it's not an uncommon scenario, haha. It's one that feels right at-home, actually.

So, for translating the scenario into the REverse, I imagine that perhaps Bess is on the ground somewhere. Maybe after Umbrella has looped her in as a double agent. When there's the aroma of a new virus in the air, they send her in. She's survived Raccoon City, after all. Girl knows her way around an outbreak more than some of the other greenhorns that would basically be clay pigeons amidst the zombies.

Bess is scoping the scene and helping evacuate some survivors from an encampment. Some people are showing symptoms, and intervention is essential.

Perhaps this is where Bess meets the young mother? She goes to Bess and says, "I can't leave yet - my family is here! Please, take my baby. I'll follow shortly."

Bess, of course, would take the child. There's not a choice.

Does the young woman get out? Probably, but once that helicopter lands, she splits. She's got some plans to enact before she comes back for her baby, and has to move fast. She will follow shortly - it just might take more than one helicopter ride's length of time.

Bess is left with this child, and even worse, a child that might be infected, and she doesn't know with which variant.

I can see her rushing the baby to the medical unit at the Umbrella base. As soon as Wold hears Bess has returned, he goes to meet her. I'm not sure where in their relationship they would be at this point (they definitely don't have a great start in this universe, thanks to the Twins literally investing in a world-ending initiative before they knew better) but he does feel an obligation to see her safe. She's cleaning up his dirty work, in a way. He may start off squashing his feelings, but the attraction is there.

If they're a couple, I see him running to meet her. Fine suit and proper attire and all, and he runs and hugs her. He's surprised to see her in the med bay, as she appears fine, praise be. Then, she mentions the baby that's currently being monitored in the newborn unit.

"The mother left her with me."

"She ... gods, I can't imagine."

"What can we do? The poor thing can't stay in the med bay. We're already overflowing with the latest group of survivors, and that includes infants. We can't--"

"We have plenty of space."

"No, we don't--"

"In our apartments," Wolf clarifies. "They can stay with us."

And he leans into it. The first nights require some makeshift arrangements like making a pillow-wreathed bed on the floor so the baby can sleep safely. Maybe they both sleep on either side of her, staying up talking to pass some of the time.

As the time goes on, they get diapers, formula, some toys. Maybe they even take a night off to go baby shopping. Together. Picking out onesies and tiny pairs of socks, all while the baby gurgles in Bess' arms.

When there are mission, Wolf brings the baby to meetings. He gets a little play area to go in his office so that the baby can always be in his sight.

I'm sure others at Umbrella roll their eyes at how seriously they take the responsibility, but they can't deny ... they make a pretty damn good team. ;; <3

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So the Sims-verse has posed some interesting scenarios that have gotten the gears in my head churning, haha.

So, in game, there are ‘semi-public’ woohoo places like the rose bush or changing rooms. And there have been some CLOSE CALLS with getting caught.

So, do you have any hcs for Wolf and Bess getting caught in the act, and how they’d respond/feel about chancing woohoo in semi-public places?

Well.😏

We've already established previously they are down for getting a little handsy under the table when out with people and sneaking off to the bathroom. And they have/will definitely fog up the car windows at the drive-in theater. And they've shagged in a carriage. And I know, at some point, Bess is going to convince Wolf to make her biggest fantasies (getting fucked raw in a dark corner of an alley off a busy street and sucking him off under his desk while he's in a meeting) become realities. So I can absolutely see them up for being risky and getting hot and heavy in changing rooms.

Rose bushes? First of all, I'm thinking thorns. OUCH! It depends on where and, more importantly, when. Not saying they wouldn't be tempted to shag in the middle of a park while hidden by bushes on a lovely spring day, but that's a little too publicly daring than they're willing to risk. There are children about, after all, so the idea of potentially getting caught by a kid is definitely the main deterrent. 😏However, that's only during the day; evening/nighttime rolls in, and it's a far different story. Would they sneak out after dark to go woohoo in the rose bushes then? Or woohoo in the pavilion? Or the bandstand? Or under the bridge? Or under the weeping willow behind the reeds? Or up against the base of a statue or a tree? Just woohoo like randy teens all over the park in the dark? Abso-friggin-lutely they would. Just gotta keep an eye out for the constables on their nightly rounds, but that's part of what makes it so exciting!🥵

Overall, semi-public sex? Yes. Just proceed with discretion. Especially where little eyes and ears could be about.

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pops in Once Again with Song Thoughts because

Music Is My Passion™️

one song that gives me werewolf!eb vibes is “werewolf gimmick” by the mountain goats. it’s actually about how kayfabe in the wrestling industry can become intensely real to those who engage in it, but it makes me think of his thought process when he’s caught up in an overwhelming bout of emotion and can’t keep himself from transforming

(outing myself as a theatre kid lol) not sure how interested you are in the phantom of the opera but oh my GOD “all i ask of you” is SO ebeness coded To Me

hope you don’t mind that i’m always showing up with these recommendations, consider it like a friendly raven bringing you a shiny object. hope you’re doing well!

I do not mind you stopping by at all--you're always welcome!

This song definitely has the frantic, unstoppable energy I can so see Eb dealing with in those moments.

I was a theater kid too, love Phantom, and 'All I Ask of You' is ABSOLUTELY Ebeness coded! I'm so happy I'm not the only one that thinks that!

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Christmas movie quotes that give me Ebeness vibes for... some reason🤷🏻‍♀️: Day 1 (let's see if I follow through with this)

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ahoy ahoy! just wanted to say i love your blog and your characters :] i fr think about ebeness all the time

Oh my gosh! Thank you so much!

I always claim I write for no one but myself, but I also write for the few people out there that my content might reach. Because everybody needs something to scratch and itch, and maybe my content can be that for someone. I'm so glad you enjoy my two twitter-pated, frisky wolves! Please never be afraid to hit me up about them or any Scrooge-related ideas if you have some. I can talk about A Christmas Carol FOREVER and Netflix Scrooge especially.

As for thinking about Ebeness all the time? I mean, big mood honestly. I'm right there with ya.

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And some very honest Bess advice:

Bess firmly believes in spoiling Ebenezer. He earns it daily.

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I'mma just put this out there:

The codename people use for Connie and Bess when they're out on the town together?

🍓~Strawberry Sunrise~🌅

"Anybody interested in a Strawberry Sunrise?" And all the ladies' necks break to see what these two absolute icons are decked out in. 💅

(Note: "Dusk to Dawn" is an alternative.)

These are BOTH PERFECT, oh my gosh.

UM, YES. I'm 10000% game. You KNOW these ladies are trendsetters when it comes to fashion/headwear. (Bess makes hair scarves trendy in summer) so EVERYONE WANTS a scoop.