@flufftober Prompt: "you've told your parents?"
Zeke’s palms were sweaty. His heart was racing. Suddenly, he thought about calling in sick, or even quitting outright. Anything to spare himself the judgement of Mr. Belcher who had been nice enough to give him a job in the first place. He hadn’t been this anxious this morning. That had come after talking to Tina, who had told him about telling her parents about their date that weekend.
“You told your parents?” Zeke’s voice had come out more strained than he would have liked, but anxiety squeezed his chest at the thought of Mr. Belcher’s disapproving frown. Zeke knew how the man had felt about boys and Tina, having heard enough criticisms of the boys Tina was interested in as they worked.
“Of course,” Tina had said, oblivious to Zeke’s internal panic, “Gene and Louise too.”
They had chatted briefly at lunch, the other Belcher siblings joining them. Gene and Louise had subjected him to exaggerated questions about his intentions with Tina and teased them about only realizing how they felt after working together after school, which culminated in Louise demanding the five dollars from their bet.
“I had five dollars on you two getting together in under six months,” Louise explained, pocketing the five.
“I thought you’d wait a year before one of you had finally decided to go away for college, only for the other to suddenly realize how you felt and race to the airport to declare your love,” Gene had fake-swooned onto the table as Louise rolled her eyes.
“You and mom were watching some corny Hallmark crap again, weren’t you?”
“It’s Mommy-Son-Rom-Com-Time and you’re just jealous!”
“As if,” Louise said, just as Tina had asked “how do I get invited?”
Louise and Gene’s bickering had made him feel better. He hadn’t realized that he was so worried about the younger Belcher’s reactions until that moment. This only made his nerves about facing their father even worse. Mr. Belcher had hired him only two months ago, after Zeke had dropped his resume off and explained his plans for a gap year. He had figured working at Bob’s Burgers would allow him time to figure out if he wanted to pursue culinary college over trade school. In his short time at the restaurant, Mr. Belcher had never pressured him into deciding anything before he was ready, only asking what Zeke wanted and taking the time to show him some skills Mr. Belcher had called training but definitely had nothing to do with making burgers.
In short, Zeke had great respect for the man, and didn’t want to disappoint him. It was why he had waited so long to ask Tina out, not wanting to seem like he had only wanted to work there to get her attention.
Now he stood at the door of the restaurant, cold sweat chilling his skin despite the June sun. Zeke had reached a hand to the door before snatching it back a few times, feeling anxiety bubble up with every attempt. It was when he saw the familiar figure of Mrs. Belcher coming out to the front with a plate of food for a customer did Zeke finally have the courage to open the door.
“Oh hi, sweetie, come on in,” her familiar greeting for Zeke called over her shoulder, “Bobby’s at the grill if you want to handle assembly, we got a bunch of UberSkips orders to fill.”
“It’s UberEATS, Lin,” Mr. Belcher’s voice corrected from the back, “and the help would be appreciated.”
After a brief greeting that told him nothing of Mr. Belcher’s feelings, Zeke fell happily into the rhythm of putting together various burgers and handling fries. He had been so busy, with the end of the to-go orders had come a dinner rush (courtesy of Gene’s flyer distribution strategy of busking at Wonder Wharf), that he had almost forgotten his nerves about facing Mr. Belcher.
“So, Zeke,” Mr. Belcher started, sounding almost too casual as he flipped a lone burger, “Tina tells me that you two are going on a date.”
His stomach flipped, and Zeke swallowed before answering to prevent anymore cracking. “Uh, yeah,” Zeke said to which Mr. Belcher only hummed in response. It was a neutral sound that could mean approval or frustration.
As the silence stretched, Zeke found himself growing restless, until finally he blurted, “but if that’s some kind of conflict of interest, or you disapprove, you can let me go and I’ll find some place else-”
Mr. Belcher’s laugh stopped him mid-sentence. “Zeke, I’m not going to fire you for dating my daughter. If anything, I’m happy she’s not pining after some random guy in tight pants this time.”
Mr. Belcher turned to him, placing a hand on his shoulder, “Zeke, I think you have a lot of potential, no matter what you decide to do after your gap year you’re always welcome here, either as a customer or cook.”
“Really mean that, Mr. B?” Relief flooded through him so fast he almost slipped up his tomato slices.
“Of course, he does, sweetie haven’t you seen the burger of the day yet?” Mrs. Belcher had popped her head through the serving window, “you just be nice to my Teeny-Tina.”
Zeke nodded and got back to work on the last few orders of the night. When it was time to close up, Zeke volunteered to clean and lock the place up, allowing the Belchers to head upstairs early. As he set to cleaning the front end of the restaurant after prepping the kitchen, Zeke finally noticed what the burger of the day was: the Zucchina Burger, comes with a zucchini and feta fritter.
Okay, I should have realized they wouldn't go there because that would probably been too much of a status quo change (though would it have really been though? Come on, if Disney/Pixar movies can do it then you can too you cowards XD!) but I thought Tina was getting her period for the first time. Turns out it was just a butt zit but I'm pretty sure the fakeout was intentional on their part. Poor form Louise, Tina and me are alike. You don't not mess with us when it comes to food, especially food we specifically asked to be saved! XD I was wondering how Tina would get to be part of an advice column when I read the description for the episode. I should have known it was specifically because she was at the right place at the wrong time (or right depending on the perspective) and Mr. Frond was just done with the whole thing. Unfortunately I should have seen it coming that no one wanted to give it a try which made me really sad for Tina. It also felt a bit real for me because I definitely had a few times when I tried to put myself out there to get feedback from others only to get mostly silence. I also felt so much cringe when Louise and Linda used Tina's journal to give her advice to answer. Like, it was so public and how do you expect Tina is going to feel when her private information is out and about?! It was so amusing Bob making it clear he was not supportive in anyway of what they did and was happy to be confirmed right in his stance. lol It all worked out it in the end though I suppose. Tammy why are you like this? As a giant Zekina shipper, I was very happy for the crumbs this episode! X3 Always happy to see Zeke to be the first one to support Tina after her family. Also when Zeke said Tina was full of surprises or something like that felt like to me was basically his way of saying that she just made him like her more than he already did. XD That last part is just crazy shipper brain though. Still always cute to see Zeke be so supportive of Tina even when he didn't know he was supporting her. XD
Merry Christmas everybody! I hope everybody had a good one. Anyway, awhile ago a few friends on another site suggested that I do Edmund and Debora in a dancing pose, so I did it for the sake of cuteness. I don't really have a story behind this image atm, this is just sugary fun. Edmund belongs to Craig Bartlett and Debora belongs to me.
The FCC sided with Comcast and decided to let ISPs censor the internet. The Internet needs to stop this from happening: http://cms.fightforthefuture.org/tellfcc/
Last Wednesday, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced a proposal for new rules that would allow for a “ fast lane” of Internet traffic for content providers who are willing (and able) to pay a fee. [1] The proposal reverses the FCC’s previous commitment to net neutrality and open internet and allows ISP’s like Comcast or Verizon to slow down and censor services that don’t pay the toll.
We have to be totally honest, this situation is seriously grim. But there is still hope. The FCC already knows that the Internet community wants net neutrality, but they think they can put their spin on these new rules and sneak them through. If we can prove them wrong right now with a massive public outcry, we can literally save the Internet once again.
We need to stop the FCC now. Big business groups are already ramping up lobbying efforts with the FCC in swarms since Wednesday’s announcement in support of censoring the open Internet and to ensure this dangerous proposal moves forward. [2]
This is a critical moment. In the last few weeks more than 65,000 people have taken action with us. Can you help us get to 80,000 by the end of the day today?
[1] Gautham Nagesh. “FCC to Propose New ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules”. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304518704579519963416350296
[2] Edward Wyatt. Edward Wyatt. “Lobbying Efforts Intensify After F.C.C. Tries 3rd Time on Net Neutrality” http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/25/business/lobbying-efforts-intensify-after-fcc-tries-3rd-time-on-net-neutrality.html?hpw&rref=politics
- Fight For The Future
I think the biggest evidence for Tina and Zeke eventually getting together is the fact Zeke's name starts with Z. Zeke Zombie They both start with Z! Wake up sheeple, the facts are staring right at us in our faces!/j XD LOL
name: qilin-crusader
gender: female
zodiac signs: Cancer (Greek), Dog (Chinese), and Holly tree (Celtic)
sexuality: Heterosexual, though I’m not really interested in finding anybody at the moment.
Hogwarts house: Hufflepuff (I assume, I’m not part of the Harry Potter fandom)
favorite animal: I like a lot of animals, so it varies. I do have Holland lop bunnies on my mind at the moment.
dogs or cats?: I’m a cat person, but I still think dogs are cute.
AHOS: I have no idea what this acronym means? Given the context clues of previous tags though, my hours of sleep are 8 to 10 because I value dream time. I don’t have a regular sleeping schedule.
Current Time: 5:12 pm Central TIme
blankets you sleep with: One fluffy blanket that I got from my aunt for Christmas. I use a lot of pillows because I sleep most comfortably when my head has the support as if it was on the arm of a couch.
dream job: I’m going to school to learn animation, but if I can’t get a career in the animation industry, I would like to create a comic or storybook series one day.
blog’s cake day: 9/27/2016 - I have doubts that is my actual first post, but here it is.
reason for joining Tumblr: I wanted to expand where I share my art. I also thought I would be able to meet more kindred fan spirits here and see more wonderful art.
reasons for blog URL: The world “qilin” is pronounced “chill in” or “kill in” while the crusader part is self-explanatory. It’s supposed to be ironic. Though more often than not people pronounce it wrong (”quill in” for example), so the joke is lost and I kinda want to change it nowadays.
I refuse to tag anybody because I’m lazy XD
tagged by: @wolf-n-bones
Name : Lumiere
Gender: me and feminin
Height: 160cm
Star sign: taurus
Sexuality: I don’t know. I will tell you when I have a crush
Hogwarts house: Hufflepuff (they invented self foaming soap)
Favorite animal: Horses
Dogs or cats: I like cats but I am allergic. Over time, i prefer the dogs
AHOS: 6 or 8 or 10 hours i like to sleep. I have no problem with that. but I like to do things in the evening. a big dilemma
Current time: 23h00
Blankets you sleep with: a winter blanket, a tissue box for my nose, a unicorn llama plush, a starry plush and two pillows.
Dream job: I want to be a leather worker and make products such as bags, small leather goods or other objects in leathers. I am manual and I like to make things
When I made this blog: March 2018
Why I came to Tumblr: I wanted to follow blogs and post some drawings.Now it’s to post drawings, chat with new people and have fun
Reasons for my URL: “Lumière” is a derivative of my first name and “angel” because i love wings, fly and the freedom
now i tag : @icarroteater @liao-drfl25 @tonareindeer @starthenarrator @cosmosdream-world @aliarosella @crypticsilvercub3r @the—doodler
@alittlefan Hi, I was the one that requested that for who knows how long. I did that before I convinced myself to get a tumblr account. it’s alright, I understand. Thanks for keeping it the inbox for so long. I just figured it was a silent no after awhile. Do whatever you want. I fine with or without the sketch. I appreciate you at least thought about doing it. Thank you! ^-^
Could you please draw a sketch of Jane in a dress looking the opposite direction of tux Ronaldo? P.S. It doesn't have to be colored unless you want to. Thank you for reading this post and possibly the request as well.
I’m so sorry for not having drawn this nor responding to you properly. I don’t know when or if I’ll do it. I kept this ask in storage in hopes that I’d finally motivate myself do draw this and now it’s been a good few months and you probably forgot all about it and- ugh. Sorry. Maybe one day. Idk.
Honestly, it really depends. Of course, as an artist, I understand people have lives outside their art and the internet. Not to mention others' commissions to worry about while doing mine. On the other hand, if I paid them before they finished, I would be nervous if they took weeks/months to even get started. The people I commissioned usually were super fast and finished sooner than expected so I haven't had a long waiting experience yet. I think I only ever waited super long or never got a certain thing when I asked for requests or made suggestions. That's definitely when I'm more lenient with wait time because I'm not even paying them. Yeah, it's sucks to see an old request fade into obscurity but at least I didn't lose money over it.
The key to a long waiting period between an artist/customer relationship is communication. I'm more likely to wait longer without too much badgering if the artist is transparent about the likely waiting period. They don't owe you their life story, but it's nice to have an estimate so you don't spend all your time wondering. I think showing the progress with a watermark ( a pattern of watermarks if you want to be safe XD) during the waiting period could help to ease the customer's mind too. It might even help the customer catch something that can be changed easily in the early stage. I think I probably would pick a week but I honestly would be willing to wait longer if the artist gives a rough estimate on likely when things will be done. They don't need to explain why but it would make me feel good the artist isn't leaving me in the dark. Though the artists I commissioned I don't remember ever making me wait longer than a week (unless I count plushie commissions which are a completely different beast to digital art). TLDR Customers be patient with artists because they are only human. Artists and customers, respectfully communicate with each other during the process so no one is anxious or feeling duped for one reason or another.
I've been wondering about this for a while, but when you commission an artist, how long would you want your piece to be done? Blink once if a day, blink twice if two days, blin-
Just kidding, I made a poll :D
Thank you so much! I did not expect you to actually do that suggestion. especially since it was just a fake story cover. I wish it was a real fanfic, but no one has offered up their services yet. XD That being said, here are the links to the fics I suggested earlier but was too lazy to space out three links because Tumblr only lets you link stuff in specific areas. XD
I know the last one is just a profile, but I would literally take any Zekina fanfic from this person's account as a suggestion. My favorite is "I Didn't Need a 'Moment'" though.
Hey, it's that sweet potato/I yam meme!
Unfortunately, Edmund got distracted and forgot the first part of the meme and bought this shirt instead. Debora doesn't seem to mind though.
Mission Failed Successfully?!
I wanted to do this for a while but I didn't want to follow the meme exactly. It was the perfect opportunity to reference what both their heads shapes look like in one meme. I almost went with a more crass, jalapeno shirt option. I decided to go more wholesome because I didn't want to draw Debora looking like she wanted to kill Edmund (for example, if I did the "I'm always jalapeno business" it would either imply Deb is a hussy or an angry/annoying witch).
Two shirts that have nothing to do with each other yet still somehow make it work. Fits the Debmund perfectly in my opinion.
Just thought of something I’d do for fun and to give my thoughts. I’m only doing Arnold and his class. I don’t want to overload myself with characters.
Arnold: I see him becoming a guidance counselor for PS118. He wishes to help bring a brighter future to Hillwood and to help kids through their problems. He didn’t like the idea of asking for so much money as a therapist. He also still helps his parents run the boarding house.
Gerald: I believe he would become the next radio DJ of MJZZ. He loves it there, but he’s also trying to offer his voice to audio books as well because he misses telling stories like the ones he did as a kid.
Phoebe: She decides to become a college professor to help mold the minds of future world builders. She originally was going to be Helga’s editor, but life happened and she decided to live herself and give Helga time to heal on her own. She misses her, but she feels it’s the best course of action for both of them, no matter how painful.
Harold: After blowing his one shot of getting a college degree in football, he becomes the butcher he dreamed of as an early teen.
Sid: Since one of his dreams jobs was archaeology, I think he would most likely become a museum curator. I think he’s too paranoid to actually explore the world and be an archaeologist, but museum curators have to have knowledge in archaeology though. I thought it would fit, but I also think an actuary job fits him as well. XD
Stinky: After all the times he got pushed into a trash he believes it as a prophetic sign from the “Mystical Disembodied Voice” to become a garbage man (you can just hear Helga saying, “Stinky you’re an idiot.”). He still maintains a proper garden and sells the harvest every now and then, but not many people in the city would buy from a place called “Stinky’s Stand”.
Rhonda: She tried to make it as an actress, model, and even a fashion designer, but none were successful. Her parents grown sick of her wasting money on her temporary dreams, so they tell to either get a job, follow the family business in stocks, or they’ll cut off her ties to their bank account. So now she work’s at the Gammelthorpe‘s dry cleaners to pay off beauty school in hopes maybe she’ll run a beauty salon. She growing tired of broken dreams and seriously considers marrying for money every now and then.
Nadine: She becomes an entomologist. It was the most fitting since of her undying love of things creepy and crawly.
Sheena: She becomes a home health nurse because it was originally a way to prepare for Eugene’s inevitable need of constant medical attention. She eventually does it for herself because she genuinely likes this line of work with or without Eugene.
Eugene: He moves away to become a musical theatre actor in California. However, fate had different plans. Instead he settles for becoming a stunt double in comedy movies. Even if he’s no more than an in-between shot in a film, Eugene is just happy that his dream has technically come true. He still hopes one day he will be the main protagonist in a bigtime musical one day.
Curly: He ran off with Eugene to make it as a star as well. He a bit more successful than Eugene do to his over-the-top personality. He still doesn’t get the best roles, but at least he’s not a stunt double. I like to think Eugene and Curly would have an “Odd Couple” type of friendship when they’re trying to be famous.
Lila: Thanks to the help of Olga she became the famous ballerina she always wanted to be. She gets to tour with a crew and dance into everybody’s hearts. Even though her dream has come true, she misses Hillwood, even more than she ever missed Pleasantville. So choosing her friends and family of Hillwood over ballet, she quits her dream, and becomes a ballet teacher instead. She also gardens on the side. ;3
Brainy: He moved to Elk Island and became a woodsperson… (I don’t know think of something better!)
Lorenzo: He’s rich...
Helga: Not getting into the college of her dreams was one of the worst days of her life. Arnold and her broke up, Arnold left to go to college in another state, she never got to say goodbye to him, Phoebe left for the college of her dreams, and Olga was permanently staying in Hillwood to become an actress. She had never felt so low and pathetic. She was never one to wallow in her pain though, so she hardened up, and kept moving forward with her life. She went to a community college in Hillwood to have some form of education until she can figure out what she could do next. She worked two jobs, Slausen’s in the day and El Patio at night. She needed two to save up for whatever she was going to do next and pay the rent of her apartment. There was no way she was staying in the dump her parents called a home now that she was a legal adult. Eventually, she finally decided to become a teacher. She always enjoyed telling people what to do, so might as well boss a bunch of 4th grade, snotty nose brats. She also did it for the vacation hours, so she could have time to hone her writing passion and make a novel. Without Arnold in her life though, she lost any inspiration she had to write left. Now there’s apparently some new guidance counselor she had watch out for. “Guidance counselor, what a load of… Arnold!”
Just a she/her that loves animation, creating characters, and shipping a lot. Commissions are closed, sorry.
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