I saw someone else point out tie-guy as being Richard's dad and like- yeah I can absolutely see it now, but tbh that makes it even funnier bc it implies Roy's uncle got shit luck in the hair department lmao
But also!!
This is also just straight up the dude from the Tender Treats photo
Which makes me wonder why he's even here, if he's supposed to be Richard's dad? Were Richard and maybe even his brother at that barbecue too, just offscreen? Or was he there for something else?
Also looking at it, I think he's the middle guy in that character sneak peak Pelo posted
(note the build and the hair swoop)
Which means the only one of the three we haven't seen yet is the guy on the left
Yeah, don't know how I didn't pick up on him being the man in the photo, but I think you're overlooking the big implications from that.
First off, someone asked if the man next to Bob is someone he knows, Pelo said the only person Bob knew was his "friend" how took the photo. Someone else asked if we knew 'him' and Pelo said yes. Now we know he was referring to the person taking the photo, who I am CERTAIN is Mr. Clown.
Also, given the grandpa's definitely aged since the photo was taken, he isn't/wasn't a cultist, which makes me think Roy's family only became involved with the cult when someone (Bob if it happened earlier, Evermore if it happened later) inducted Richard's brother.
And yeah, I think you're right, he probably is that guy, and not the last person in the lineup.
So, this is my first proper SM ficlet, and it's Roy angst because of course it is. I wrote this about a month ago, but refined it since and am posting to get extra hype going for the impending release of HS!
TW: Nothing explicit, but there is reference to past CSA, as should be expected from a Roy angst fic.
Roy was honestly surprised when his parents let him invite not only Susie, but Ross and Robert over. He was obviously glad, it just seemed a bit sudden.
"Man, this place rocks, Roy!" Robert said as he looked around the lavish living room.
"Heh, yeah, it does." was all Roy could muster, it was nice to not worry about anything for a bit, just enjoying a day with the people who mattered.
"Now try coming here for dates all the time." Susie chirped, "With this fine specimen." She playfully tugged at Roy's cheek and got a little chuckle out of him.
“So, being the great host I am,” Roy half-joked, “I wanted to ask; What do you guys want to do?”
“Wait, you said you were writing a song, right? Can we hear it?” Again, Ross’s question took Roy a little off guard, it’s not that he didn’t like the attention, It was just something he wasn’t used to, at least not in this way.
“Only, and I mean only, if you promise not to make fun of how cheesy it is.”
Which it was, a ballad he was working on for Susie, he’d never admit it, but it started as a birthday present he didn’t finish in time. Before he could get too lost in his thoughts, Susie butted in,
“AND if you promise not to get jealous of his singing voice.”
“Oh, yeah” Ross joined in, “I don’t think I’ve heard you sing, man.“
“Then you’re missing out. Trust me.”
“Why are you saying that like I’M the talented one?”
“Roy, you’ve heard me sing, you know which one of us has that kind of talent!”
“I know, I know, you’re just a lot of fun to mess with.” And without missing a beat, Susie responded to her boyfriend the exact way he expected from her and loved her for, “Yep, we’re really in sync like that.”
That was when Roy's mother poked around the corner
"Does anyone want anything? I've been meaning to try some new smoothie recipes."
"Nope, but thanks for the offer, Mrs. L." Ross responded for the group, he really had a way of reading the room.
Just then there was a knock at the front door *knock--knock* Roy's hearing suddenly clouded as he heard his father in the next room say "Ah, on time for once."
Suddenly everything seemed darker, everyone turned to him. Their mouths didn't seem to move, yet he could hear them, in unison "Go on Reynold, answer it."
He suddenly found himself right in front of that door, the knock came again, faster *knock-knock* Roy felt something in his hand, nevermind the fact that it hadn't moved. The door opened and there he was. "Hey little man. Long time no see."
Suddenly Susie entered from Roy's peripheral vision approaching that monster, a calm, accepting smile on her face, yet her eyes full of tears, pleading through acceptance. "Thanks for this little number, Roy. Still not quite on par with those 2 treats you got me a few years back." "No-NO, NO! You're dead, you died that Halloween! You're gone! GONE!"
Even with the door open, that knocking persisted *knockknock-knockknock "Thanks again, kiddo." He said as he wrapped his arm around Susie's.
Her voice sounded so peaceful as she said; “Don’t worry, Roy. This is how it was always going to be.”.
"You've done wonders for you're dear uncle." His voice rang out as the knocking turned into a near constant drone of beating against Roy’s mind. He tried to reach out, to pull Susie away, to do ANYTHING. But he couldn’t, he ran faster and faster, but with every step he felt like something was pulling him down.
Roy damn near fell out of his bed when he lurched forward as he awoke in a frigid sweat. The quiet of the night and the air around him feeling like a gentle hand on his shoulder telling him to leave that horror behind.
Telling him to leave it behind in the exact way he couldn't leave it behind.
Not alone.
But he already told Ross and Robert everything, they'd already helped as much as they could. There wasn't a snowball's chance in hell he could tell dad, not yet. Mom, maybe, at least she wouldn't feel betrayed be her own blood.
And Susie… how would he even start telling her?
It didn’t matter, he had to tell them... Soon, sometime soon....
Tbh Carmen and Richard interest me in general BECAUSE of the implication of them being cultists, since they're the first cult couple we see (assuming Lila wasn't part of it herself at one point), which just brings the question of HOW that happened, if one or both were born into it or if it was something that happened later
And I still think about this one drawing of them looking lovingly at a newborn Roy
Like if they don't care anymore they did at some point, and I feel that's worse than them never caring at all
Now I'm just sad... Though, luckily, I think the most likely option is that they new Richard's brother was in the cult but not what "activities" he was engaging in outside of that.
If any currently established cultists will get redeemed, it's thankfully likely to be them.
I hate to shit on party of your theory, but Pelo has confirmed the uncle didnt know the cult met there, he just went there because he thought it was abandoned
Could you please give me a citation for that claim? I don't think I've ever heard of that before.
O yeah I know it's been a couple months but since I reblogged the post again:
0, 1, and 9 for Kevin
3, 5, and 8 for Roy
Kevin
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0- The background changes for his nervous breakdowns, art style shifts are always a pleasant surprise to me, especially when their associated with a specific character.
1- It's simple but effective. He manages to have the vibe of someone who (when Skid and Pump aren't around) generally enjoys his job without really being passionate about it. And I just plain love his little floof.
9- This poor bastard needs someone in his life and given who he's usually shipped with, I'd say their pretty good. The only one I take issue with is him and Lila since Kevin feels like a guy in his mid twenties, roughly ten years younger than Lila.
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Roy (thank you so much for asking about him, I have so much brainrot of him)
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3- The scene with his parents and him then giving the candy to Rob for his sister. It just does so much for all the characters and is the first major scene for Roy's arc, it's also more wholesome than a lot of the "individual" scene endings in both TT and past episodes.
5- Like Pump, he has some residual effects left over from his encounter with Eyes making him sensitive to supernatural energy. We might see this in a scene where Carmen and Richard come home from a "late meeting".
8- Roy's sensitive about his weight but in a very complex way. He was picked on for it when he was little, but Carmen would always console him, having been a heavier kid herself. The only issue is the same assurances also came from *you know who*, which left Roy feeling very conflicted. If someone makes a dig at him over it he would usually stand up for himself, but for a while after The Stars he would just kind of glaze over while Ross and Robert whooped a bitch.
Roy's uncle absolutely pushes up his glasses with his middle finger. Richard does it too when he's annoyed or wants to make a particular point to someone
Not only is this amazing, it's an in joke reference. Well done!
