#jolene things

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look, it's everyone's favorite totally canon character: Joel!

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Artfight is actually a psyop by BigArt to get you back into your old oc's lore #totallytrue

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Could I offer you some more Dirty Work memes in these trying times?

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Yk that post about Our Flag Means Death that’s like “every character in this show is experiencing a different genre” ?

Yeah, Dirty Work functions pm the same way lmao

Context under the cut, for anyone who is not familiar with Dirty Work and its messy dynamics:

Ford and Jolene (aka Dirty Work part 1)

Ford and Jolene become friends in college, when Jolene signs up for a scientific study Ford forgot about. The study is on parapsychology, and when nobody answered his “volunteers with experience in the paranormal wanted” poster, he moved on to a different subject. That was in his first year of college, and it’s now his last.

He’s supposed to be finishing up his PH.D and figure out what he wants to do afterwards, so when Jolene calls about the poster, he really should turn her down. But she claims to have weird, psychic experiences, and Ford, being Ford, can’t turn down the opportunity to expose a fake.

Problem is; Jolene herself is not entirely sure she believes in psychic abilities, and even worse, her preminitions are absolutely true. Ford would know; they’re about him. And she doesn’t even know it.

Hilarity ensues!

Fast forward to 1980. Ford and Jolene haven’t spoken except a few holiday cards sent by Jolene, to update Ford on how life is going now that she’s got a better understanding of herself and her “clairs”, thanks to him. But Ford is at a loss in his research. He knows there’s got to be a source out there but he just can’t find it. While digging through his research in hopes of finding *anything* useful, he uncovers his old research notes and interviews he did with Jolene.

Maybe…Just maybe, she could help?

Jolene agrees to join him, and together they strengthen her intuition further, while moving towards Bill (Jolene does not feel good about this, Ford, however is thrilled that they’re making such fast progress)

Fast forward again, it’s 1983 — everything sucks now! Fiddleford has left, and Jolene is very much intending to follow him. Ford is desperate not to be left alone with Bill, but obviously doesn’t want to show that. In a moment of panic, he proposes to Jolene, despite having like 0.5% romantic history with her. He shoots off a bunch of logical reasons they ought to be together, which is all a cover for his actual reason as to why he wants her there.

Jolene, also panicked, says yes. Its all very allegorical and whatnot.

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Stanley and Jolene:

1983, portal incident occurs. Jolene is…Not home when it happens. There’s a long story there that we need not delve into.

She returns to the shack, aware that something bad has happened. When she finds the portal, and Ford’s belongings strewn about as if there was a struggle, she knows Ford is gone.

So seeing Stanley is a bit of a shock. Stanley, on the other hand, thought Jolene was an intruder and nearly had a heart attack when he bumps into her.

After the confusion settles, they agree to help each other build the portal to bring Ford back. Its very “While you were sleeping” (or, While you were stuck in an inter-dimensional portal for 30 years)

Hilarity ensues!

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Ford and Joel’s dynamic but told through memes I have saved bc Its easier than actually writing on Dirty Work part 1

(Stan version to follow)

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What do I mean I only drew 2 things for Stan and Joel? Outrageous! This cannot stand!

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[Transcript:

Stanford and Jolene are in Backupsmore’s library. Stanford leans against a table, wearing an orange turtleneck and brown pants, he has one hand in his pocket, the other rests over his chest.

Jolene is sitting opposite him, wearing a red and brown plaid skirt, a black turtleneck and cardigan. Her hair is auburn, long and curly. She has freckles and blue eyes.

Stanford: You’re ignoring me.

Jolene: Not intentionally.

Stanford: Did I scare you away?

Jolene: I don’t scare easily.

(Something drips into Jolene’s hand.)

(Jolene looks at her hand. More blood drips into it. She looks up at the ceiling and frowns at the stain of wet, dripping blood forming there.)

(Opposite her, Stanford is confused at Jolene’s expression. He follows her gaze. There’s nothing to see.)

Stanford: New neck exercises?

Jolene: Uhm…

(She looks back up at the ceiling. It’s just a regular ceiling.)

Jolene (flustered): Yes! Actually.

Jolene: You know, that reminds me: I have a question for you!

Stanford: You always have a question for me. This time, before you ask, let’s talk a little ‘quid pro quod’.

Stanford: You get to ask a question, I get to ask you a question.

Jolene: Okay. What’s your question?

Stanford (jokingly): How many college professors does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

(Jolene rolls her eyes)

Stanford: Don’t answer that! That’s not the real question.

Stanford (seriously): My real question to you is: Do you claim to have supernatural powers?

Jolene: Define ‘supernatural’

Stanford: Ah! Now we’re getting somewhere! Do you claim to be connected to the supernatural?

Jolene: Sometimes it feels that way.

(Stanford pauses. Thinking.)

Stanford (squinting): How do you know—

Jolene (cutting him off): Okay, that was your one question! Now it’s my turn.

(Stanford tuts, feigning annoyance.)

Jolene: If somebody said to you that there would be five signs, then death would come. What would you think?

Stanford: I would think about selling my house and moving to the nearest police station

Jolene: I’m being serious

Stanford: That’s what scares me. So what’s going on?

(Jolene looks to the ceiling. Then to her hand. Then to Ford, squinting.)

Jolene: Not yet.

(Stanford smiles, squinting at her.)

Transcript end.]

Ghostwhisperer x Dirty Work au aka “Ford applying for that PHD in meaningful and deep friendships with beautiful women, 1970’s, colorized.”

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Rip Ford you would’ve loved The X-Files