you guys aren’t ready to hear this fic/comic idea I had involving conker and his family so I’ll share what I posted on my discord
cw: referenced child abuse, verbal abuse, family death, funerals, childhood truama
Conker is staying with Banjo, a letter that gets delivered to them; and it’s addressed to conker, it’s from his father. He’s a bit hesitant to open it and read it but banjo reassures him that he can if he wants to, so he does. It’s a letter/invitation
Conkers mother passed away, his dad and the family want him to come to the funeral to pay respects. He’s shocked, it’s hard to read what he’s thinking. But there’s a bit of sadness in his eyes, banjo hugs him. After the hug banjo asks conker if he’s going to go to the funeral, conker doesn’t answer, hes processing the letter, rereading it over and over. There’s a bit of fear in his eyes because he recognizes his fathers handwriting, him asking his son to go to just kind of takes him back to his childhood.
Banjo notices his distress and he asks conker if he’s okay, conker shakes it off and decides to take a walk alone. Banjo stands there watching him leave for a moment before looking at the letter, he remembers the time he interacted with his parents when they were kids. They seemed normal and nice whenever conker invited him over, but banjo has a feeling that there could be something wrong that’s causing conker to be a little off by the invitation from his father.
maybe they weren’t so nice, I mean, conker never talked to him about how his parents were. he doesn’t want to ask, since he also never really opened up about how neglectful his parents were to him. Once conker comes back after like 20 to 30 min, he tells banjo he wants to go to the funeral.
He wants banjo to come with him; he doesn’t want to go by himself, he just wants to pay respects and leave as soon as he can. He doesn’t tell banjo why, he just kind of…Asks him in a more pleading tone; desperate for him to agree but not making it obvious.
Banjo notices this and agrees, because he wants to be there for him.
Once that day hits, banjo and Conker head over to travel to where it’s taking place, aka: conkers hometown. Kazooie stays behind to watch the home and such, but her and banjo had a hard time leaving one another because they had never been apart for this long but for conkers sake, she and hi agreed that she needed to stay and watch everything.
During their travels banjo boldly asks conker what his mother was like, conker responds “She always told me right from wrong and did everything my dad said.”
Banjo knew, this was not going to go well..
Once they finally arrive after a day of traveling, conker is hit with a lot of memories seeing his old hometown, memories he is not happy to remember. He was frozen in place not moving an inch closer, terrified out of his mind if he goes in. Banjo sees this and holds his hands, reassuring him that he’s here, he’s with him.
Conker snaps out of it and hesitated to move but does so as they’re walking by holding hands, ok I envisioned that…
As they’re walking, the camera is away from where they are walking, basically following where they’re going. when they walk passed a tree, it cuts to them being younger, holding hands, not a care in the world in the same place. The camera follows them, another three passes by, they’re adults again, still holding hands.
Finally they made it to conkers home where his and his mothers family were outside talking and such, the second conker sees his house he just quickly lets go of banjos hand and stuffs them in his hood pockets. The regret of coming here soon clashes in him and Conker tries to turn back but it’s too late, everyone saw him. All eyes are on him and banjo, conker is cursing at himself.
He walks closer as banjo follows closely with him, the feeling of his family’s eyes on him really just spiked up his anxiety, he’s fighting to get himself a drink or smoke, anything to help make this nervousness go away. And then right there not far from him is his dad. They both look at one another, not sure what to say. There’s complete silence, conker gets nervous. But he does his best to try not to show it in-front of his father.
Finally the silence is broken and his dad says
“Well look who FINALLY showed up, and here I thought you weren’t gonna make it to your own mothers funeral.”
“This damn boy still calls me “Chuck”, ain’t that just something, you got some balls after leaving us, son. The fact that this is the damn time you show up to see the family is just typical for your behavior.”
“jesus christ, can we not do this right now? Please?”
As they’re talking, banjo is standing close behind conker, just in utter disbelief at what he’s witnessing and hearing. This was NOT the Chuck he met when he was younger. Not one bit.
Banjos instinct to grab conker and run as far away as he can go.
But then conkers dad notices banjo and he asks why the hell hes here, this is family only and Conker responds “You know him, you were close to his damn dad. I invited him along.” His dad grunts but steps closer to banjo and starts asking him “Hm, fine, it’s been a while Banjo, what do you do for a living? You got a wife? Kids?”
Banjos a little taken back by these questions and he goes “h-hello sir, I uh…don’t really have a job but I-“
“Tsk, what kind of man doesn’t have a job? You a freeloader like my son?”
Conker cringes at that, Banjo pauses at that “what?”
“At least tell me you got yourself a wife.”
“No sir, I live with my sister kazooie as I’m taking care of my little sister tootie-“
“You’re a grown ass man with no job, no wife, no kids? you’re wasting your life away, with your type you’d be a fine addition to the army and yet you’re just sitting at home being a lazy bum like my son.”
Conker just doesn’t say anything, he’s looking away not making eye contact at all as he’s trying to hide deeper within his hoodie. Banjo is standing there, getting angry. he’s starting to loose his cool.
But then one of the family members interrupts their interaction and says that the funeral is about to begin shortly. As everyone gets ready, conker pulls banjo to the side for a moment as they talk
“Banjo- I know what you’re thinking-“
“Does he always treat you like this?”
“Look just- just keep quiet and once-“
“Does he always treat you like this?”
“….I didn’t exactly have a ‘great’ childhood.”
“Please just promise me you won’t say anything, I just wanna get this done and we’ll be out of here and you’re never gonna see him again.”
“Conker, your own father was belittling you! His own son- in front of the entire family! I don’t care what he has to say about me but hearing him talk about you like that-“
“Banjo. Promise me you won’t say anything”
“Damn you! just promise me!”
Wanna know what happens after? Just say “HAND OVER THE SECOND PART OR PERISH!!”
