Ashley
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𝑨 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎.
𝖯𝖾𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝖪𝖺𝗂.
𝖬𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝟣𝟪 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝟤𝟦 𝖽𝖾𝗉𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝖼𝖾𝗇𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗈.
𝖯𝖾𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝖪𝖺𝗂.
𝖬𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝟣𝟪 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝟤𝟦 𝖽𝖾𝗉𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝖼𝖾𝗇𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗈.
"He's gone off to scheme, could take him days. I'm just upset that he intervened so early. We never got to have the relationship that you deserved. Being showered with gifts and compliments, our first kiss, losing control for the first time and being unable to keep our hands off each other..."
“Then we…” Richie trails off. None of the situations seem good. None of his ideas seem good. He hangs his head.
“At least we’re together for now?” He says forlornly. “Maybe… Maybe Wiggly will leave us alone.”
“At least we’re together for now?” He says forlornly. “Maybe… Maybe Wiggly will leave us alone.”
"I know. They used to throw me in there for fun. I've been hunted by Nibbly too. Bitten a few times as well. But... what would you even do if we *could* go back?"
Ashley sighs gently. Richie would probably save Pete, but for how long?
"The Lords won't forget, Tinky literally *is* time."
Ashley sighs gently. Richie would probably save Pete, but for how long?
"The Lords won't forget, Tinky literally *is* time."
November 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"He's gone off to scheme, could take him days. I'm just upset that he intervened so early. We never got to have the relationship that you deserved. Being showered with gifts and compliments, our first kiss, losing control for the first time and being unable to keep our hands off each other..."
"I know. They used to throw me in there for fun. I've been hunted by Nibbly too. Bitten a few times as well. But... what would you even do if we *could* go back?"
Ashley sighs gently. Richie would probably save Pete, but for how long?
"The Lords won't forget, Tinky literally *is* time."
Ashley sighs gently. Richie would probably save Pete, but for how long?
"The Lords won't forget, Tinky literally *is* time."
Richie widens his eyes.
“You — you want to sacrifice another person?! That box is horrible, Ashley! I — I know I was in there for only a few minutes but… inside, it’s…”
“You — you want to sacrifice another person?! That box is horrible, Ashley! I — I know I was in there for only a few minutes but… inside, it’s…”
"We can try talking to him," Ash muses. "Well, *I* can try talking to him. There's another version of Ted he might like for his box, and that gives us a bargaining chip of sorts, in theory."
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
"I know. They used to throw me in there for fun. I've been hunted by Nibbly too. Bitten a few times as well. But... what would you even do if we *could* go back?"
Ashley sighs gently. Richie would probably save Pete, but for how long?
"The Lords won't forget, Tinky literally *is* time."
Ashley sighs gently. Richie would probably save Pete, but for how long?
"The Lords won't forget, Tinky literally *is* time."
"We can try talking to him," Ash muses. "Well, *I* can try talking to him. There's another version of Ted he might like for his box, and that gives us a bargaining chip of sorts, in theory."
“How do we get that god to send us back?” Richie asks, leaning into Ash’s touch as he cups his face.
"I hope not. I thought I was going to lose you, and I..." Ashley swallows, then takes a few calming breaths before crossing the cage and cradling Richie's face in his hands. "I don't want to lose you. I know I'm the reason we're in here, but I'd spare your life a thousand times if I could go back."
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"We can try talking to him," Ash muses. "Well, *I* can try talking to him. There's another version of Ted he might like for his box, and that gives us a bargaining chip of sorts, in theory."
|| Just give me Richie kisses and I'll be a happy enby. 😭
November 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
|| Just give me Richie kisses and I'll be a happy enby. 😭
"Got tired of waiting under the tree, so I unwrapped myself~"
November 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Got tired of waiting under the tree, so I unwrapped myself~"
|| Need to stop staying up until 3AM—
Night. 🥱
Night. 🥱
November 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
|| Need to stop staying up until 3AM—
Night. 🥱
Night. 🥱
He may not be the biggest supporter of the Lords, but when he holds his Wiggly plushie, it does actually feel like things might be okay.
November 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
He may not be the biggest supporter of the Lords, but when he holds his Wiggly plushie, it does actually feel like things might be okay.
"I hope not. I thought I was going to lose you, and I..." Ashley swallows, then takes a few calming breaths before crossing the cage and cradling Richie's face in his hands. "I don't want to lose you. I know I'm the reason we're in here, but I'd spare your life a thousand times if I could go back."
“It’s called a panic attack,” Richie says, lowering his voice. “That’s what happened. I — I just got so overwhelmed, between W-Wiggly and you, it… it was just too much.”
He swallows.
“I… I don’t think I’ll have another one so soon.”
He swallows.
“I… I don’t think I’ll have another one so soon.”
"Last time I touched you, you stopped breathing," Ash responds timidly, his gaze on the floor. "Can you at least promise that won't happen again?"
It's definitely not a no, Ashley wants to hold Richie more than ever, especially after seeing how fragile he can be.
It's definitely not a no, Ashley wants to hold Richie more than ever, especially after seeing how fragile he can be.
November 28, 2025 at 1:37 AM
"I hope not. I thought I was going to lose you, and I..." Ashley swallows, then takes a few calming breaths before crossing the cage and cradling Richie's face in his hands. "I don't want to lose you. I know I'm the reason we're in here, but I'd spare your life a thousand times if I could go back."
|| When Richie and Ruth went to see nakey bodies, I was expecting a strip club or a live painting class, not a morgue. 💀
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
|| When Richie and Ruth went to see nakey bodies, I was expecting a strip club or a live painting class, not a morgue. 💀
"Last time I touched you, you stopped breathing," Ash responds timidly, his gaze on the floor. "Can you at least promise that won't happen again?"
It's definitely not a no, Ashley wants to hold Richie more than ever, especially after seeing how fragile he can be.
It's definitely not a no, Ashley wants to hold Richie more than ever, especially after seeing how fragile he can be.
“I —“
Richie swallows his next words and nods. He feels the echoes of more panic creeping up on him, but forcefully pushes it away.
He sneaks a glance at Ash, hugging himself tightly.
“A-Ash…? You… you can touch me now. Again. If you w-want.”
Richie swallows his next words and nods. He feels the echoes of more panic creeping up on him, but forcefully pushes it away.
He sneaks a glance at Ash, hugging himself tightly.
“A-Ash…? You… you can touch me now. Again. If you w-want.”
There's a look in Ashley's eyes that Richie has never seen directed towards him before.
Fear.
He cowers at the increase in volume, retreating as many paces as the cage allows.
"P-Please don't yell at me."
Fear.
He cowers at the increase in volume, retreating as many paces as the cage allows.
"P-Please don't yell at me."
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"Last time I touched you, you stopped breathing," Ash responds timidly, his gaze on the floor. "Can you at least promise that won't happen again?"
It's definitely not a no, Ashley wants to hold Richie more than ever, especially after seeing how fragile he can be.
It's definitely not a no, Ashley wants to hold Richie more than ever, especially after seeing how fragile he can be.
"What would you be willing to do for money? I don't know if I could buy back the things I've lost..."
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"What would you be willing to do for money? I don't know if I could buy back the things I've lost..."
"Y-Yeah, I know that NOW! I thought he was like, forty-eight, which WOULD be twice my age. He always goes on about his twenty years of experience, I was four twenty years ago!"
WHICH IS YOUNG,
"Frowned upon my boss for acting childish when he's twice my age... Turns out he's only thirty-five. Oops—"
November 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"Y-Yeah, I know that NOW! I thought he was like, forty-eight, which WOULD be twice my age. He always goes on about his twenty years of experience, I was four twenty years ago!"
"Frowned upon my boss for acting childish when he's twice my age... Turns out he's only thirty-five. Oops—"
November 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"Frowned upon my boss for acting childish when he's twice my age... Turns out he's only thirty-five. Oops—"
He's working for Thanksgiving, modelling a natural scene of harvesting the vegetables, presumably before they go and hunt down the turkey.
November 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
He's working for Thanksgiving, modelling a natural scene of harvesting the vegetables, presumably before they go and hunt down the turkey.
Reposted by Ashley
One never knows with Armand.
Literally.
Because of all the mind wipes.
Literally.
Because of all the mind wipes.
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
One never knows with Armand.
Literally.
Because of all the mind wipes.
Literally.
Because of all the mind wipes.
"Thirsty Thursday~"
November 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"Thirsty Thursday~"
He's going to sleep.
Seriously hoping he has good dreams tonight, or at least not nightmares.
Seriously hoping he has good dreams tonight, or at least not nightmares.
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 AM
He's going to sleep.
Seriously hoping he has good dreams tonight, or at least not nightmares.
Seriously hoping he has good dreams tonight, or at least not nightmares.
This is me if you even care.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
This is me if you even care.
There's a look in Ashley's eyes that Richie has never seen directed towards him before.
Fear.
He cowers at the increase in volume, retreating as many paces as the cage allows.
"P-Please don't yell at me."
Fear.
He cowers at the increase in volume, retreating as many paces as the cage allows.
"P-Please don't yell at me."
“We’re not DYING HERE!!” Richie practically screams. “Why — why are you saying this?! I — I don’t — arghhhh!”
Richie buries his head in hands.
“We — we aren’t gonna die here.”
Richie buries his head in hands.
“We — we aren’t gonna die here.”
"Sorry, sorry." Ashley holds up a placating hand, but he's still smiling. "I just... never expected to be the end to anyone's life story. I'd have thought that given the opportunity, you might edit me out to stop this happening again. Guess I'm used to putting myself down."
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
There's a look in Ashley's eyes that Richie has never seen directed towards him before.
Fear.
He cowers at the increase in volume, retreating as many paces as the cage allows.
"P-Please don't yell at me."
Fear.
He cowers at the increase in volume, retreating as many paces as the cage allows.
"P-Please don't yell at me."
"Sorry, sorry." Ashley holds up a placating hand, but he's still smiling. "I just... never expected to be the end to anyone's life story. I'd have thought that given the opportunity, you might edit me out to stop this happening again. Guess I'm used to putting myself down."
“You say that when we’re HERE?!” Richie glares softly. “After — after everything?!”
"After all this, you still want to have known me?" Ashley asks gently, unable to stop a smile hinting on his lips. "You're a glutton for punishment, Rich."
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
"Sorry, sorry." Ashley holds up a placating hand, but he's still smiling. "I just... never expected to be the end to anyone's life story. I'd have thought that given the opportunity, you might edit me out to stop this happening again. Guess I'm used to putting myself down."
"After all this, you still want to have known me?" Ashley asks gently, unable to stop a smile hinting on his lips. "You're a glutton for punishment, Rich."
“…”
Richie quiets, breathing slowly getting back in control.
“… there has to be another way.”
Richie quiets, breathing slowly getting back in control.
“… there has to be another way.”
"He's the master of time, he can take us back to before you even met me. I'll stop myself from making contact."
Ashley doesn't know if Tinky would even consider that, but he can suggest it while there isn't a solid objection in place.
Ashley doesn't know if Tinky would even consider that, but he can suggest it while there isn't a solid objection in place.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"After all this, you still want to have known me?" Ashley asks gently, unable to stop a smile hinting on his lips. "You're a glutton for punishment, Rich."
"He's the master of time, he can take us back to before you even met me. I'll stop myself from making contact."
Ashley doesn't know if Tinky would even consider that, but he can suggest it while there isn't a solid objection in place.
Ashley doesn't know if Tinky would even consider that, but he can suggest it while there isn't a solid objection in place.
Richie swallows hard, slowly focusing back on what Ashley’s saying.
“H - h- how??”
“H - h- how??”
He's never dealt with a panic attack, and by definition, doesn't know that Richie's having one.
Just that something's wrong.
"Rich, everything is going to be okay. We're going to get out of here, I'll make a deal with Tinky to get Peter back, and you can return to your normal life."
Just that something's wrong.
"Rich, everything is going to be okay. We're going to get out of here, I'll make a deal with Tinky to get Peter back, and you can return to your normal life."
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
"He's the master of time, he can take us back to before you even met me. I'll stop myself from making contact."
Ashley doesn't know if Tinky would even consider that, but he can suggest it while there isn't a solid objection in place.
Ashley doesn't know if Tinky would even consider that, but he can suggest it while there isn't a solid objection in place.
He's never dealt with a panic attack, and by definition, doesn't know that Richie's having one.
Just that something's wrong.
"Rich, everything is going to be okay. We're going to get out of here, I'll make a deal with Tinky to get Peter back, and you can return to your normal life."
Just that something's wrong.
"Rich, everything is going to be okay. We're going to get out of here, I'll make a deal with Tinky to get Peter back, and you can return to your normal life."
Richie shakes his head no, gasping for air still. He slumps against the bars, fidgeting sharply.
“I — I — I —“
“I — I — I —“
"...Oh, shit—"
Realisation hits him like a ton of bricks and he springs back to Richie's side, making sure not to touch him.
"Hey. Rich, I need you to breathe. Can you do that for me? Focus on my voice, focus on my breath, we'll do this together, okay?"
Realisation hits him like a ton of bricks and he springs back to Richie's side, making sure not to touch him.
"Hey. Rich, I need you to breathe. Can you do that for me? Focus on my voice, focus on my breath, we'll do this together, okay?"
November 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
He's never dealt with a panic attack, and by definition, doesn't know that Richie's having one.
Just that something's wrong.
"Rich, everything is going to be okay. We're going to get out of here, I'll make a deal with Tinky to get Peter back, and you can return to your normal life."
Just that something's wrong.
"Rich, everything is going to be okay. We're going to get out of here, I'll make a deal with Tinky to get Peter back, and you can return to your normal life."
"...Oh, shit—"
Realisation hits him like a ton of bricks and he springs back to Richie's side, making sure not to touch him.
"Hey. Rich, I need you to breathe. Can you do that for me? Focus on my voice, focus on my breath, we'll do this together, okay?"
Realisation hits him like a ton of bricks and he springs back to Richie's side, making sure not to touch him.
"Hey. Rich, I need you to breathe. Can you do that for me? Focus on my voice, focus on my breath, we'll do this together, okay?"
Richie squeezed his eyes, breathing coming in sharp, sharp gasps. Ashley probably doesn’t know what’s happening — he wants to give him the benefit of the doubt. But pretty soon, Richie is full-on hyperventilating in panic.
"Or we die on opposite sides of the cage, I guess."
Ashley retreats to his own corner, going back to hugging his knees. He stares through the bars at the Black, heaving a soft sigh. He misses burying pig meat in the woods, those were the days before these complications.
Ashley retreats to his own corner, going back to hugging his knees. He stares through the bars at the Black, heaving a soft sigh. He misses burying pig meat in the woods, those were the days before these complications.
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"...Oh, shit—"
Realisation hits him like a ton of bricks and he springs back to Richie's side, making sure not to touch him.
"Hey. Rich, I need you to breathe. Can you do that for me? Focus on my voice, focus on my breath, we'll do this together, okay?"
Realisation hits him like a ton of bricks and he springs back to Richie's side, making sure not to touch him.
"Hey. Rich, I need you to breathe. Can you do that for me? Focus on my voice, focus on my breath, we'll do this together, okay?"