Ponyboy Curtis Blogs

Just a collection of things I like. Send asks if you want to talk. (In-character blog for Ponyboy from The Outsiders. Follows from shoutingfinetotheskies, personal blog is brunetteairhead.)

[theyoungestofthethree]

About the Blog

Run by @brunetteairhead (I’m over 18 but keeping the blog content around the same level as the book and musical with more swearing)

Mostly modern post-canon AU where Johnny and Dally survive and Johnny moves in with the Curtises (I’m flexible for other scenarios, though)

I don’t ship this specific version of Ponyboy with anyone besides qpr pbj but otherwise I’m happy with pretty much any ship

Mixture of book and musical canons

Not compliant with That was Then, This is Now

Feel free to send asks!

I haven’t rped in a while so I might not remember all the right ooc terms

I’m not exclusive or anything, so if you want to interact, go for it! If your character is someone Pony wouldn’t usually talk to (even down to stranger ones like other Ponyboys), I’ll still happily roll with it

[inkedmyths]

The problem with being a Creative Person is I want to create all the things. I want to draw a little drawing. I want to write a fic. I want to write a book. I want to paint with watercolors. I want to paint with oil paints. I want to animate. I want to make something out of clay. I want to sew a dress. I want to play a song on the ukulele. I want to play a song on the cello. I want to play a song on the harp. I want to write a song. I want to write a musical. I want to make a webcomic. I want to make a video game.

I want to do EVERYTHING but I don't have the TIME or MONEY or MOTIVATION

[maureen2musings]

Turks and Caicos Islands

sanddollarimages

[awlwren]

[id: two photos of the sun low in the sky over aqua-colored waves. In the first, the sun is hidden behind clouds it is staining pink and the water washes a beach in the foreground; in the second, the sun is a fierce gold between slashes of rain on the horizon that frame it.]/end id.

[theyoungestofthethree]

(Ooc: fuck, um, i might still be quiet on here for a bit. Or i might get more active. I dunno. I was trying to get myself together to start writing more again but my wife’s job laid her off this morning. With both of us out of work shit’s gonna be bad for a while. Im sorry)

[my-ny]

The Sound of Music + textposts pt. 32/?

[theyoungestofthethree]

@the-johnny-cakes @chompedbonez

Saw this and thought it might make y’all laugh

[the-johnny-cakes]

oh geez😆 technically she was doin’ her job. mostly.

[theyoungestofthethree]

She was tryin’ her best 😂 Now I see why they bring service dogs in training to plays and mocies and stuff

[the-johnny-cakes]

yeah have to learn how to act in all different places

[theyoungestofthethree]

(giggling) And how to tell a candle from a flaming cheese stick

[the-johnny-cakes]

yeah, that was funny. also definitely somethin’ ya’d never think of ‘til it happened

[theyoungestofthethree]

Definitely. Might wanna keep an eye out for stuff like that with Axle

[the-johnny-cakes]

...no fucking way

[theyoungestofthethree]

Nah, it ain’t stupid. Makes sense that you’d be worried about it

[the-johnny-cakes]

...no fucking way

[theyoungestofthethree]

Hm? Whatcha nervous about?

[the-johnny-cakes]

i mean ’s just a totally new thing and ’m not always the quickest at learnin’ new stuff. plus i think we’ve been sayin’ it’ll be great for so long that it better be

[theyoungestofthethree]

Hey, it’s gonna go fine. If anyone’s gonna know how to teach a few different ways, it’ll be this group. And sure, it ain’t gonna be perfect, but it’ll be better than it is now

[the-johnny-cakes]

guess that makes sense. thanks (squeezes ponyboy’s hand again) think it will be better than now - not like everythin’s real horrible but yeah, still

[theyoungestofthethree]

(squeezes back) No problem. And it doesn’t have to be horrible for things to improve. Nobody’s gonna get mad at ya for wantin’ better

[the-johnny-cakes]

right. you're right. think i'd remember that by now, huh?

[theyoungestofthethree]

You kiddin’ me? The way this city punishes any poor person who dares to want better? I’d be surprised if anyone here remembered it. Hell, I don’t remember it either the vast majority of the time. It’s somethin’ ya’ve gotta fight like hell for

[the-johnny-cakes]

ain't that the truth. ya do a pretty good job of remindin' me though (smiles a little)

[theyoungestofthethree]

Eh, it’s easier to fight for someone ya love (blushing)

[the-johnny-cakes]

(grinning) i love you too

[theyoungestofthethree]

(shy smile) Soooo did they give ya any idea of what kind of dog you’d get?

[the-johnny-cakes]

yeah, they actually got a few dogs right now that have been doin’ all the initial training stuff for before they get matched up with a person. all different breeds. ya get to put a preference on the application and they got a rottweiler for me

[theyoungestofthethree]

Ooh, nice pick! That’ll be perfect for ya!

[the-johnny-cakes]

thanks, hope so. it actually helped me get moved up on the waitlist ‘cause some people passed to wait longer for a different type of dog. dunno if i would’ve done that

[theyoungestofthethree]

That makes sense. Pretty sure rottweilers are one of those breeds a lot of rental places ban, which is dumb. Any dog can be good or bad. I’m glad you were able to get yours sooner

[the-johnny-cakes]

yeah ’s definitely dumb but in this case it was helpful so (shrugs)

[theyoungestofthethree]

Their loss is your gain, I guess

[the-johnny-cakes]

seriously. although i do feel kinda bad bringin’ what’s eventually gonna be a huge dog in the house when we got so much goin’ on here already

[theyoungestofthethree]

Hey, if it’s what ya need, it’s what ya need. Besides, with the specific job you need the dog for, a small dog wouldn’t exactly be helpful

[the-johnny-cakes]

alright, that's true. guess it'll just be another thing everyone'll adjust to after a bit

[theyoungestofthethree]

Exactly. And we can handle it, no sweat

[the-johnny-cakes]

glad you’re so confident ‘bout that (smiles a little)

[theyoungestofthethree]

(shrugs) It ain’t like we’ve never had a dog before. It’s just been a while. And even if we hadn’t, it’d be worth it

[the-johnny-cakes]

guess you’re right - kinda forgot

[theyoungestofthethree]

S’alright. It don’t exactly come up much, and the way Darry’s been actin’ about Hazelnut’s fur makes it even easier to forget

[the-johnny-cakes]

good point. hope he don’t regret sayin’ it’s okay for me

[theyoungestofthethree]

If he does, he’s gonna have a goddamn fight on his hands (😒)

[the-johnny-cakes]

(rolls eyes a little) c'mon, we know he ain't actually gonna say anythin' either way. just meant i don't want to stress 'im out or whatever

[theyoungestofthethree]

Pretty sure a trained service dog’ll be less stressful than a couple of newborns. He won’t be the one takin’ care of the dog anyway

[the-johnny-cakes]

okay, yeah. dunno why i'm so... like, this is a real good thing and i don't need to figure out how it ain't

[theyoungestofthethree]

Old habits die hard? You’re not used to not havin’ things held against ya yet

[the-johnny-cakes]

...right. damn.

[theyoungestofthethree]

I’m sorry. Promise it won’t last forever

[the-johnny-cakes]

yeah, better not. thanks

[theyoungestofthethree]

No problem. And hell, even if it did last forever, you’d still have us to get ya through

[the-johnny-cakes]

true - appreciate it. not sure how many people, like… d’ya think it’s real noticeable? me tryin’ to figure out how somethin’ could go wrong even when ’s probably fine?

[theyoungestofthethree]

To people who don’t know ya? Not at all. And nobody who knows you enough to tell is gonna hold it against ya

[theyoungestofthethree]

@the-johnny-cakes @chompedbonez

Saw this and thought it might make y’all laugh

[the-johnny-cakes]

oh geez😆 technically she was doin’ her job. mostly.

[theyoungestofthethree]

She was tryin’ her best 😂 Now I see why they bring service dogs in training to plays and mocies and stuff

[the-johnny-cakes]

yeah have to learn how to act in all different places

[theyoungestofthethree]

(giggling) And how to tell a candle from a flaming cheese stick

[theyoungestofthethree]

@the-johnny-cakes @chompedbonez

Saw this and thought it might make y’all laugh

[the-johnny-cakes]

oh geez😆 technically she was doin’ her job. mostly.

[theyoungestofthethree]

She was tryin’ her best 😂 Now I see why they bring service dogs in training to plays and mocies and stuff

[oursystemblog]

[theyoungestofthethree]

@the-johnny-cakes @chompedbonez

Saw this and thought it might make y’all laugh

[chompedbonez]

ehehehehe * ꉂꉂ(ᵔᗜᵔ◍)

[theyoungestofthethree]

You ever had Hazel do that to ya? What’s the word—false alarm? False positive? No, that ain’t it. Whatever the word is

[the-johnny-cakes]

...no fucking way

[theyoungestofthethree]

Hm? Whatcha nervous about?

[the-johnny-cakes]

i mean ’s just a totally new thing and ’m not always the quickest at learnin’ new stuff. plus i think we’ve been sayin’ it’ll be great for so long that it better be

[theyoungestofthethree]

Hey, it’s gonna go fine. If anyone’s gonna know how to teach a few different ways, it’ll be this group. And sure, it ain’t gonna be perfect, but it’ll be better than it is now

[the-johnny-cakes]

guess that makes sense. thanks (squeezes ponyboy’s hand again) think it will be better than now - not like everythin’s real horrible but yeah, still

[theyoungestofthethree]

(squeezes back) No problem. And it doesn’t have to be horrible for things to improve. Nobody’s gonna get mad at ya for wantin’ better

[the-johnny-cakes]

right. you're right. think i'd remember that by now, huh?

[theyoungestofthethree]

You kiddin’ me? The way this city punishes any poor person who dares to want better? I’d be surprised if anyone here remembered it. Hell, I don’t remember it either the vast majority of the time. It’s somethin’ ya’ve gotta fight like hell for

[the-johnny-cakes]

ain't that the truth. ya do a pretty good job of remindin' me though (smiles a little)

[theyoungestofthethree]

Eh, it’s easier to fight for someone ya love (blushing)

[the-johnny-cakes]

(grinning) i love you too

[theyoungestofthethree]

(shy smile) Soooo did they give ya any idea of what kind of dog you’d get?

[the-johnny-cakes]

yeah, they actually got a few dogs right now that have been doin’ all the initial training stuff for before they get matched up with a person. all different breeds. ya get to put a preference on the application and they got a rottweiler for me

[theyoungestofthethree]

Ooh, nice pick! That’ll be perfect for ya!

[the-johnny-cakes]

thanks, hope so. it actually helped me get moved up on the waitlist ‘cause some people passed to wait longer for a different type of dog. dunno if i would’ve done that

[theyoungestofthethree]

That makes sense. Pretty sure rottweilers are one of those breeds a lot of rental places ban, which is dumb. Any dog can be good or bad. I’m glad you were able to get yours sooner

[the-johnny-cakes]

yeah ’s definitely dumb but in this case it was helpful so (shrugs)

[theyoungestofthethree]

Their loss is your gain, I guess

[the-johnny-cakes]

seriously. although i do feel kinda bad bringin’ what’s eventually gonna be a huge dog in the house when we got so much goin’ on here already

[theyoungestofthethree]

Hey, if it’s what ya need, it’s what ya need. Besides, with the specific job you need the dog for, a small dog wouldn’t exactly be helpful

[the-johnny-cakes]

alright, that's true. guess it'll just be another thing everyone'll adjust to after a bit

[theyoungestofthethree]

Exactly. And we can handle it, no sweat

[the-johnny-cakes]

glad you’re so confident ‘bout that (smiles a little)

[theyoungestofthethree]

(shrugs) It ain’t like we’ve never had a dog before. It’s just been a while. And even if we hadn’t, it’d be worth it

[the-johnny-cakes]

guess you’re right - kinda forgot

[theyoungestofthethree]

S’alright. It don’t exactly come up much, and the way Darry’s been actin’ about Hazelnut’s fur makes it even easier to forget

[the-johnny-cakes]

good point. hope he don’t regret sayin’ it’s okay for me

[theyoungestofthethree]

If he does, he’s gonna have a goddamn fight on his hands (😒)

[the-johnny-cakes]

(rolls eyes a little) c'mon, we know he ain't actually gonna say anythin' either way. just meant i don't want to stress 'im out or whatever

[theyoungestofthethree]

Pretty sure a trained service dog’ll be less stressful than a couple of newborns. He won’t be the one takin’ care of the dog anyway

[the-johnny-cakes]

okay, yeah. dunno why i'm so... like, this is a real good thing and i don't need to figure out how it ain't

[theyoungestofthethree]

Old habits die hard? You’re not used to not havin’ things held against ya yet

[the-johnny-cakes]

...right. damn.

[theyoungestofthethree]

I’m sorry. Promise it won’t last forever

[the-johnny-cakes]

yeah, better not. thanks

[theyoungestofthethree]

No problem. And hell, even if it did last forever, you’d still have us to get ya through

[bluegreaser]

The hell are you doin’ here? (😒) ~ @theyoungestofthethree

y’know most people start with ‘ hello. ’

[bluegreaser]

they might just be upgrades? could turn the radio into a stereo set you’d find in houses.

[theyoungestofthethree]

That’d be cool! You could get a lotta use outta that. Or, hell, sell it if ya want to

[bluegreaser]

refurbishin’, then sell. the better it looks? the more money you get for it in return.

[theyoungestofthethree]

Makes sense. You done it before or would this be the first?

[bluegreaser]

about, too many times to count on one hand.

[theyoungestofthethree]

Damn, didn’t know you had it in ya

[bluegreaser]

oh please, reselling stuff for cash is the most basic level of hustling.

[theyoungestofthethree]

I know. Just wasn’t sure you could manage a sales pitch (😏)

[bluegreaser]

wow. ( a weak chuff; slow tsk from teeth. ) and how many pitches have you had work out, lil’ curtis?

[theyoungestofthethree]

Haven’t sold anything physical yet, but I bet I could. I landed myself a yard work job for most of the summer and my ongoing library volunteer job

[bluegreaser]

just so i understand- you do yard work, in the summer, while you also have yer’ issues with extreme heat. ( sarcastic nodding. ) yep. and the library one sounds real nice. genuinely.

[theyoungestofthethree]

(scoffs) It’s fine. I stay careful, and it’s only caused one issue. I’ve got it handled. Yeah, I’m hopin’ the volunteer hours’ll look good for colleges and all

[bluegreaser]

you better. it’s gonna be near records this summer. — pretty sure they will. colleges love the wave of well rounded individuals that hit many different skill levels.

[theyoungestofthethree]

Ugh, I swear that’s every summer anymore. But yeah, I’ve got this. Darry and Soda didn’t even need to hear about the one time it was an issue.

That’s the problem: it’s a damn wave of competition. Tryin’ to stand out is like tryin’ to be heard in a screaming crowd

[bluegreaser]

( squint. ) sure- and when you’re in a crowd, what’s the first thing you could do to be seen? get up higher. funny lil’ thing; you don’t have to stretch yourself so thin to be picked. it’s more about reaching the sweet spot.

[theyoungestofthethree]

How do ya even know what that “sweet spot” is? It feels like every school I look at’s tryin’ to find people that fit in a certain box, and that just ain’t me

[theyoungestofthethree]

@the-johnny-cakes @chompedbonez

Saw this and thought it might make y’all laugh

[the-johnny-cakes]

...no fucking way

[theyoungestofthethree]

Hm? Whatcha nervous about?

[the-johnny-cakes]

i mean ’s just a totally new thing and ’m not always the quickest at learnin’ new stuff. plus i think we’ve been sayin’ it’ll be great for so long that it better be

[theyoungestofthethree]

Hey, it’s gonna go fine. If anyone’s gonna know how to teach a few different ways, it’ll be this group. And sure, it ain’t gonna be perfect, but it’ll be better than it is now

[the-johnny-cakes]

guess that makes sense. thanks (squeezes ponyboy’s hand again) think it will be better than now - not like everythin’s real horrible but yeah, still

[theyoungestofthethree]

(squeezes back) No problem. And it doesn’t have to be horrible for things to improve. Nobody’s gonna get mad at ya for wantin’ better

[the-johnny-cakes]

right. you're right. think i'd remember that by now, huh?

[theyoungestofthethree]

You kiddin’ me? The way this city punishes any poor person who dares to want better? I’d be surprised if anyone here remembered it. Hell, I don’t remember it either the vast majority of the time. It’s somethin’ ya’ve gotta fight like hell for

[the-johnny-cakes]

ain't that the truth. ya do a pretty good job of remindin' me though (smiles a little)

[theyoungestofthethree]

Eh, it’s easier to fight for someone ya love (blushing)

[the-johnny-cakes]

(grinning) i love you too

[theyoungestofthethree]

(shy smile) Soooo did they give ya any idea of what kind of dog you’d get?

[the-johnny-cakes]

yeah, they actually got a few dogs right now that have been doin’ all the initial training stuff for before they get matched up with a person. all different breeds. ya get to put a preference on the application and they got a rottweiler for me

[theyoungestofthethree]

Ooh, nice pick! That’ll be perfect for ya!

[the-johnny-cakes]

thanks, hope so. it actually helped me get moved up on the waitlist ‘cause some people passed to wait longer for a different type of dog. dunno if i would’ve done that

[theyoungestofthethree]

That makes sense. Pretty sure rottweilers are one of those breeds a lot of rental places ban, which is dumb. Any dog can be good or bad. I’m glad you were able to get yours sooner

[the-johnny-cakes]

yeah ’s definitely dumb but in this case it was helpful so (shrugs)

[theyoungestofthethree]

Their loss is your gain, I guess

[the-johnny-cakes]

seriously. although i do feel kinda bad bringin’ what’s eventually gonna be a huge dog in the house when we got so much goin’ on here already

[theyoungestofthethree]

Hey, if it’s what ya need, it’s what ya need. Besides, with the specific job you need the dog for, a small dog wouldn’t exactly be helpful

[the-johnny-cakes]

alright, that's true. guess it'll just be another thing everyone'll adjust to after a bit

[theyoungestofthethree]

Exactly. And we can handle it, no sweat

[the-johnny-cakes]

glad you’re so confident ‘bout that (smiles a little)

[theyoungestofthethree]

(shrugs) It ain’t like we’ve never had a dog before. It’s just been a while. And even if we hadn’t, it’d be worth it

[the-johnny-cakes]

guess you’re right - kinda forgot

[theyoungestofthethree]

S’alright. It don’t exactly come up much, and the way Darry’s been actin’ about Hazelnut’s fur makes it even easier to forget

[the-johnny-cakes]

good point. hope he don’t regret sayin’ it’s okay for me

[theyoungestofthethree]

If he does, he’s gonna have a goddamn fight on his hands (😒)

[the-johnny-cakes]

(rolls eyes a little) c'mon, we know he ain't actually gonna say anythin' either way. just meant i don't want to stress 'im out or whatever

[theyoungestofthethree]

Pretty sure a trained service dog’ll be less stressful than a couple of newborns. He won’t be the one takin’ care of the dog anyway

[the-johnny-cakes]

okay, yeah. dunno why i'm so... like, this is a real good thing and i don't need to figure out how it ain't

[theyoungestofthethree]

Old habits die hard? You’re not used to not havin’ things held against ya yet

[the-johnny-cakes]

...right. damn.

[theyoungestofthethree]

I’m sorry. Promise it won’t last forever

[bluegreaser]

The hell are you doin’ here? (😒) ~ @theyoungestofthethree

y’know most people start with ‘ hello. ’

[bluegreaser]

they might just be upgrades? could turn the radio into a stereo set you’d find in houses.

[theyoungestofthethree]

That’d be cool! You could get a lotta use outta that. Or, hell, sell it if ya want to

[bluegreaser]

refurbishin’, then sell. the better it looks? the more money you get for it in return.

[theyoungestofthethree]

Makes sense. You done it before or would this be the first?

[bluegreaser]

about, too many times to count on one hand.

[theyoungestofthethree]

Damn, didn’t know you had it in ya

[bluegreaser]

oh please, reselling stuff for cash is the most basic level of hustling.

[theyoungestofthethree]

I know. Just wasn’t sure you could manage a sales pitch (😏)

[bluegreaser]

wow. ( a weak chuff; slow tsk from teeth. ) and how many pitches have you had work out, lil’ curtis?

[theyoungestofthethree]

Haven’t sold anything physical yet, but I bet I could. I landed myself a yard work job for most of the summer and my ongoing library volunteer job

[bluegreaser]

just so i understand- you do yard work, in the summer, while you also have yer’ issues with extreme heat. ( sarcastic nodding. ) yep. and the library one sounds real nice. genuinely.

[theyoungestofthethree]

(scoffs) It’s fine. I stay careful, and it’s only caused one issue. I’ve got it handled. Yeah, I’m hopin’ the volunteer hours’ll look good for colleges and all

[bluegreaser]

you better. it’s gonna be near records this summer. — pretty sure they will. colleges love the wave of well rounded individuals that hit many different skill levels.

[theyoungestofthethree]

Ugh, I swear that’s every summer anymore. But yeah, I’ve got this. Darry and Soda didn’t even need to hear about the one time it was an issue.

That’s the problem: it’s a damn wave of competition. Tryin’ to stand out is like tryin’ to be heard in a screaming crowd