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Guys guys guys guys-
Doom Patrol Edwin Paine 🤝 DBD Edwin Payne
Oh I love how Edwin suffers no matter what series, really pay homage to his last name
I wanna be sillies.
Hello dead boy detectives fandom! Let's do something fun again.
Sorry for the last few, I didn't have enough space for everyone so I had to group a few characters.
I might be controversial, I know a lot of people don't like it, but in my opinion Crystal dresses the best 💜💜🖤. Post amnesia Crystal too. Her outfits are loud and weird but that's what I like about them.
Bravo if anyone picked any of the last 3 options! Interesting choices👏👏👏.
Hey hey, Tumblr.
Pssst pssst pssst
Charles worshipping Edwin's scars.
I wish there were more fics that focused on them having physical scarring. Because there are so many interesting stuff we can do with it.
The insecurity, the trust you need for showing them.
And we already know Charles adores Edwin's flaws. He doesn't just accept them, he loves Edwin's flaws- him being bitchy and mean is genuinely a flaw and Charles loves that about him.
Charles would've loved kissing all of Edwin's scars👀 maybe scars from hell, or scars from being tied up.
He would've loved staring at him with heart eyes thinking he's the most perfect thing ever.
It doesn't have to be sexual, I just want them adoring each other's form. Loving each other's flaws and everything. Because they would. They would adore each other's flaws.
So. Just saying.
Living this out in the air.
If anyone wants to write that....
Please @ me.
On one hand, I love Crystal my girl and she deserves to appear in my case fic.
On the other hand, if I'd let her appear she would've defeated the villains in 2 seconds and take away all of my excuse for angst and Charles gay panicking over Edwin fencing, and then I'd have no plot.
I'm sorry my girl, you're simply too much the goat for this I'm afraid. I can't let you appear.
We can't always win.
My personal headcanon for how Crystal was able to go through airplanes security but didn't know her full name even though she needs her ID and such for this stuff-
Guys. Come on. She 100% had multiple fake IDs, are you kidding me?
In the show we see her going to a bar in the first episode, where David catches her again when she's hiding at the bathroom, and we know she's not a legal adult.
Crystal is 100% the kind of girl that had a bunch of fake IDs. Be for real.
She probably didn't have her real one on her. David must've left it behind and used just the fake ones to get into places.
She probably hypnotized people in the airport with her powers to not look deep into them and let her go pass security. (Not my original headcanon but I've seen it somewhere and I agree with it).
She probably had some cash on her too at the start, for the flights and one week's rent (she tells Jenny she has rent on her when she comes in, and "you're the only room in town I can maybe afford". So she might've had some cash in the beginning (she got some clothes too, didn't she?) but it has probably ran out during the show).
The real question is why the hell did they need 3 plane flights *and* a ferry?? Maybe it was for a comical punch. But that's still a bit weird. And such a waste.
Maybe the fact she didn't have all of her identification papers is what made them have to take a more complicated route.
This hold up for sure made Edwin get pissed too. He probably bitched about it to Charles the whole way.
Haven't posted in a while because sessional depression is no joke, but posted a new fic!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/62805880
Fluffy chorb one shot, Charles exhausted himself on a case and Edwin lectures him a bit :)
But he can never stay mad at Charles for long.
Under 1,000 words. Just a bit of domestic fluff for your heart.
Constant headaches I would probably have.
Another day, another Dead Boy Detectives question! ✨
In the hopes of getting the fandom tag trending and getting more eyes on Dead Boy Detectives, please use the tag "dead boy detectives" when you reblog to reply.
Today's question:
If you were a psychic, what do you think you would like least about your powers?
Doing this
I'm so good at decisions you guys
Simon and Esther makes me feel.... Mixed feelings.
But I love most characters in the show, it's really hard to hate when so many of them are written so beautifully.
(this cop I'll hate any day though, idc. Acab. She's bad at her job).
Anyway
I hope you all will have a great year!
Keep screaming and keep shouting about our beloved show🗣️
No matter what will happen, Netflix needs to know how pissed we are.
Doing this
I'm so good at decisions you guys
Simon and Esther makes me feel.... Mixed feelings.
But I love most characters in the show, it's really hard to hate when so many of them are written so beautifully.
(this cop I'll hate any day though, idc. Acab. She's bad at her job).
Anyway
I hope you all will have a great year!
Keep screaming and keep shouting about our beloved show🗣️
No matter what will happen, Netflix needs to know how pissed we are.
Hey people of Tumblr!
I'm trying to turn "Fencer Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne" into an official AO3 tag, so please please please if you've written or you'll write about Edwin fencing, even if it's just a mention of fencing, please use the tag🙏
Also I promise I'm not out of the fandom, sorry I've been quiet for a while, but I'm not planning on going anywhere 💪 and have more fics to come. I haven't abandoned the fandom.
Being here is great and I love this wonderful fandom. We got so little and made so much out of it, I love us.
Ask Game. 14
Hello totally random person!
Question 14? You evil bastard.
Anyway
14. Least favourite character!
Fuck. This shit is hard. Every character there is beautifully done. How can I pick something I don't like? I'm obsessed with everything.
The character I used to dislike the most was Esther but fuck, I gotta admit, she's iconic. She's a good campy villain, she deserves the credit. I hated her only because I resonated with Charles and Edwin too much so I disliked her as the enemy (childish, I know), but fuck I can't really hate her she's a good character.
It's impossible to dislike anything! Because everything served a purpose. Even the Dandelion sprites, and I don't particularly like them either.
Um. The jocks from episode 5. Because I can't find one redeemable quality about them, I hate those guys. I'm happy they're in hell. They served a purpose in the plot but they got what they deserved.
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New fic posting!
Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (TV show)
Pairing: Charles Rowland/Edwin Payne
Characters: Charles Rowland, Edwin Payne, briefly mentioned Crystal Palace.
Other tags: domestic fluff, cuddling & snuggling, boys in love, tooth rotting fluff, established relationship, talking about their relationship and more.
Description:
They adapt into their new relationship astonishingly fast.
They kiss- quite a lot, and hold hands, taking any excuse they can to be close to each other- grossing Crystal out from their lovesick behaviour sometimes, grinning and chuckling when she rolls her eyes in dismay at their open affectionate behaviour.
They are in love, completely and utterly besotted with each other. And while all this is absolutely wonderful, a question wouldn’t leave Edwin’s mind- what are they?
Edwin has questions about their relationship, he wants to find an official word with Charles call their new recent romantic relationship to make the romance part of their relationship official. Charles just seems keen on kissing his partner.
Perhaps they have also always simply been everything always all at once altogether anyway. So can one word truly fit?
I'm slowly starting to publish stuff more and more and I'm proud of me.
1, 5, 7, 15 for the dbda ask game :)
Thank you so much for submitting these questions!
1. My favourite character
It's Charles. Yeah it's very obvious from my profile picture, I'm a Charles fan all the way.
The moment I met him in the show/ trailer I got possessed. I knew he was going to be my favourite character and I was right. Also I'm in love(/nsrs. Well, okay, maybe a bit, but mostly not!) with Jayden Revri. God the eyes of this boy. And his face. And his everything.
Yeah Charles is very much my favourite.
After him probably Edwin Crystal and Jenny, with no particular order. I can't decide.
I'm extremely obsessed with Edwin as well, although he is vastly different from my usual type of characters, because a fencer (in my heart, George also confirmed! And I relate to him on that) + he's not afraid to be bitchy and he's so iconic and so many others stuff that surprised me about him. I love him.
Also Crystal. My love. My girl. Complex female characters my beloved.
And Jenny is an icon. What else can I say?
5. Character I relate to the most.
Well, it's Charles. Sorry the answer is clear cut lol.
His situation with his parents reminds me of my own a lot (unfortunately). I relate to him on so many deep and emotional levels. Some of the episodes hit me strong. I thought 3 was going to be the peak where we get to see his trauma although it's not a lot, and then episode 4 hit me like a train. Episode 5 (especially the end) has my heart.
I relate to Charles on so many levels.
I also relate to Crystal a lot, her journey is relatable. I feel her.
She's just as messy and complicated as anyone else in there, I get her.
7. Favourite headcanon from the fandom
Demiromantic Charles! I talked about it before and also tagged the post I saw it in that explains it really well. I love this. I wish I saw more fanfics exploring this.
Also I wish I saw more gender queer Charles Rowland.
But mostly demi Charles. I can't think of any other hc I saw I really like yet.
15. My favourite line
There are many, many, hilarious lines I dearly love. But I am going to go with an angsty pick, I think the line that broke me the most was a line Charles said in episode 1 I didn't see anyone talking about I think holds a major part of his character- "you are the smart one, and I'm the one that does shit like this." It deeply hurt me.
Let's talk about it for a moment, shall we?
Because Charles is smart. Many times he finds the solutions to their cases, Edwin often praises him for his brilliant mind and George himself said in a cameo only people he thinks truly deserves it- a compliment from Edwin is the highest compliment ever.
Charles is smart.
But he sees himself as this reckless, foolish, charicaristic. This sentence comes from so much self hatred. When things get complicated we see him turn again into the aggressive image he has of himself. He sees himself as waste. He holds Edwin at the highest place ever in his eyes "you are the smart one, you are better than this, you are better than me, don't step to my level I'm trash you are so much more I will do it for you" and it just hurts me how much he throws himself away in the process.
Seeing this line again in a rewatch and realise it definitely was a stab to the chest, now that it's known how much he hates himself.
I wish we talked about episode 1 more, it's a great episode that sets out so many important stuff for the rest of the show. We just skip over it because so much happened so quickly but there are so much stuff we need to unpack there.
Fineeeee I'll write the love potion one you fluff whores. I get it, I get it, you want a bunch of kisses and shenanigans.
I agree but it's the most complicated one!
Definitely the best idea though, but it's the longest.
But I'll start it. I don't think you'll leave me if I won't.
Now that I'm finished with my fencing fic, which fic should I write next?
Idk mates I'm mostly going out with a vibe but I'm curious to see Tumblr's preference. I have like 20 fics ideas, this is just what I feel like the most right now.
Now that I'm finished with my fencing fic, which fic should I write next?
Idk mates I'm mostly going out with a vibe but I'm curious to see Tumblr's preference. I have like 20 fics ideas, this is just what I feel like the most right now.
My brain is so obsessed with the Payneland fencing fic I wrote and I just need to share it-
I feel like I nailed Edwin's cuntiness really well I'm proud of it.
My brain is just obsessed with this, those parts live in my brain 24/7 really.
Anyway here's the link if anyone's interested!
I have already posted a snippet and a description in my blog, I just had to talk about these parts too because holy god they're killing me. I love Edwin being a bitch and Charles loving Edwin for being a bitch thinking his best mate is like the best person ever with such heart eyes.
Charles my baby boy just admit it you fell over your head already (...he does admit it at the end in my fic).
Anyway I'm obsessed and I just had to share it. Do with that information as you will!
Wayyyy later than what I expected to finish, I'm finally finished with my Payneland fencing fic! Thank you so much to everybody that offered themselves as my beta, I really appreciate that!
Relationships: Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland (the fic focus on their friendship specifically, the romance is just an ending bonus).
Rating: gen
Trigger warnings: blades/ fencing, dysfunctional gays, Charles that's so fucking gay you cannot say that to your platonic best friend,
Other stuff: fencer Edwin Payne, touch starved Charles & touch starved Edwin if you squint, love confession, hurt/comfort, eventual cuddling, teens being teens, slight miscommunication the first half of the fic, okay they're really miscommunicating at the start but it gets better don't worry!
Link to the snippet
Edwin and Charles' friendship come first before anything else, before any romantic feelings ever even started. This is why when shortly after Port Townsend when Charles is starting to act off and Edwin feels it's because of his confession affecting them, although Charles is denying the accusation, he confronts Charles to talk with him again the way they do things: He makes him fence with him.
And Charles can never tell Edwin no, is he? Or: Charles tried to isolate himself away from Edwin, Edwin couldn't let that stand. The boys being teenagers and fooling around fencing.
Based on my fencing history so I actually come with knowledge about that! I kinda took advantage of that for creating this fic.
I hope you'll like it! I really enjoyed writing it. Charles is my favourite out of them but damn fencer Edwin is ruining my brain.
This is a low shot, but can someone beta my dead boy detectives fic? (Painland fic, it was supposed to be focused on Charles but I also drifted a bit with Edwin's pov on him)
My beta coincidentally can't right now for reason I'm very much amused by, I just really want to post the fic sometimes during tomorrow (the day starts soon in my country) *on my birthday*(!!!!) so I want to finish it fast.
It's not finished right now but it's mostly done and I will love to get some advices, I'll finish it first thing tomorrow probably if I can.
Edit: it's just with 3,951 words now, after I'll finish though it will probably be a few hundreds passed 5,000 so there is that too. It's not an extremely long fic, it's a relatively short one really.
Edit 2/ Update: posted a snippet!
ATTENTION DEAD BOYS FANDOM:
We have some unfinished business and a case to solve: The Case of the Curious Cancellation! 💀🔎
Here are the ways you can help (be sure to read until the end).
I'm not sure how many people here on Tumblr are also over on DBDA Twitter, but there have been MANY developments in the last 24 hours and it's important for all of us to be on the same page if we're going to have a chance in hell of saving our show.
First and foremost, we need to get Dead Boy Detectives in the Netflix Top 10 again. This means running it as much as possible. Read about that below:
(SOURCE x)
As the graphic says, the goal is to have it running on a loop constantly, as much as you physically can. Be sure to have some level of volume on or else it won't count. If you're on Twitter be sure to post your rewatch (photos of your tv, commentary, etc.) with the hashtag #ReviveDeadBoyDetectives !!!
Also, there's no better time to do this: the Tweet below brings up a great point! 👍
(SOURCE x)
Second, and easiest thing: KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE SHOW AND CREATING CONTENT ABOUT THE SHOW. Analysis, fics, fanart, shitposts, gif sets, memes, tik tok videos, so on - do not stop! Reblog other people's stuff and talk about it! Give fics kudos, comment, make fic rec lists and post that WIP or sketch! The most important thing to remember is to TAG YOUR POSTS AND CREATIONS. We need to trend!!! On Tumblr make sure you continue tagging your posts as you probably already are (look at my tags on this post if you need help, and remember not to use "DBD" on here because that is another fandom! We use DBDA here). On Twitter you want to use the hashtag #ReviveDeadBoyDetectives for the rewatch and #SaveDeadBoyDetectives is a popular one, too. You can also use #DeadBoyDetectives. Hell, I usually use all three if I can! Hashtag every post you make about Dead Boys, no matter how annoying or "cringe" you may feel. Flood the fucking tag and do not stop.
Third, everyone needs to sign and keep circulating the petition. We've surpassed 5,000 signatures in a day which is fantastic, but we need more. Get everyone you know to sign it; tell them it takes no more than 15 seconds. Be annoying until they do it just to shut you up.
Fourth, request "Dead Boy Detectives Season 2" through Netflix's support website. It's a small thing but if we all do this a couple times a day it will get their attention. They really do vet these suggestions, and an influx of requests for a canceled show will raise eyebrows.
Lastly, if you decide to write Netflix (via email or a letter - their office address has been floating around) please remember to stay concise and professional. Don't curse at them, don't call names. State that you are disappointed with the cancellation of the show, maybe add an anecdote about what it meant to you, and I would even recommend attaching some articles that emphasize people's displeasure with the platform abandoning shows on a whim and Netflix's flippant attitude toward queer shows in particular. Dead Boy Detective Agency on Twitter has retweeted every article on this topic so far, you can find their page here.
You can also use graphics such as the ones below to affirm that the cancellation was unjust.
(Source 1, Source 2)
I know this feels like a lot: know your limits and take care of yourself. Whether you do every single one of these things or just a few of these things, every llittle bit helps!
Even in the worst case scenario where nothing changes, this gesture will mean so much to everyone who made this show. We owe it to the writers, cast, crew, and each other to TRY. We can all agree that this show deserves at least another season and if Netflix isn't going to do it, they need to be open to selling it to someone who will. We cannot keep allowing them to axe these queer and diverse shows with little regard for their customers and their employees, but also because it sets a harmful standard in the industry that is destroying television.
Let's crack this case and bring our agency back! I truly believe in this community!! 💜 We can do this!!
If there are any spelling errors or issues with links let me know! I did this on mobile because I want to mobilize this information as quickly as possible! I'll be adding on to this with new developments and can answer any questions you all might have. Lets save our show!
Well excuse me, I am now going to cry into a pillow and never want to see the light of day again.
Finally finished the fic I have been working on for the last few months! (My autistic Edwin fic!) It accidentally took me longer than what I planned.
Listen I don't think you can guess my favourite dead boy detectives character it's really difficult.
I have more ideas but those are the ideas I think I can focus on for now.
I am not sure if the winning result would be what I will actually finish first actually but I am curious to see what is the tumblr demand.
After so many months, I have finally finished another Dead Boy Detectives fic!!!
Relationships: Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland, Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland (established relationship),
Some additional tags: hurt/comfort, angst with a happy ending, internalised ableism, autistic Edwin Payne, (heavy on this one), internalised homophobia, period typical ableism, bullying, ...............
(plenty of angsty tags, please read the tags before you enter).
Summary:
From a very young age, Edwin knew he was different.
People were never easy for him. He was ‘sensitive’. Intense. Weirdly obsessed. It didn't help that his heart had always started racing around a particular boy from his fencing class.
The kids at St. Hilarion had never let him forget how different he was. They made it their mission to turn his life into a living hell for years- *before* they then sent him to actual hell.
No matter what he did, his mother always seemed to despise him.
He tried, he tried so hard to push through everything. He never asked to be different. But nothing ever worked.
One thing was abundantly clear: something was entirely wrong about Edwin Payne.
//Or:
A glance at Edwin’s growing up in the Edwardian era, his life, death, and all the rest.
Edwin Payne always knew he was different, he was a disaster and a failure. Only a matter of time before Charles will realise and leave. He enters a panic attack thinking about his past.
Charles, however, thinks differently, and is intent on having none of that self hate his boyfriend seems to insist on.
//2or:
Edwin is sad. Charles hugs him really really tight to let him know he is loved and okay.
Basically just autistic Edwin fic, with a very very long introduction about his past the bullying he went through etc. I hope you will enjoy!
Written as part of a secret exchange fics game I have done with my friends for @jcforsapphics !! I hope you will like it.
I have procrastinated making this post for so longgg
I haven't seen anyone mentioning it yet??
I know it's also a common symbol pin, but Charles' smiley pin looks like a reference to Death's smiley pin she wears in 'Death: The High Cost of Living' to me.
Come on- it's a bit different but still both have relatively similar long black coats with a smiley pin.
It makes a lot of sense, there is a lot of similarity between Charles and Death. They are both the comforters, it's a pretty big part of who they are. They dedicate their life for others' sake, generally such a smiley person but they are also ready to defend and be fierce; they have so much love to give to the world and they try to express it by always wearing a smile.
Death would have loved Charles. They are so similar at their core and would actually get along great.
I know it might sound like a bit of a stretch but I think it's pretty reasonable.
putting this on queue to not post everything so fast (the last two were 1 | 2 if you are interested).
This one is more about him and Jayden (although nonetheless fundamental to the fandom and important) rather than show questions, I just wanted something to cheer me up I asked him to tell me about Jayden if he would be willing to!
I cut the beginning on this one because the first part is more personal.
Oh my heart. I love them. I'm so happy they have each other the same way Charles and Edwin have!
Damn apparently George Rextrew closed his cameos I sent him one just today and got it an hour later I was so lucky-
Probably god for my financial state tbh😭 I have spent so much money on that (worth every goddamn dime).
(GEORGE REXTREW REMEMBERED MY NAME WHAT??)
I love his answers of my questions. I love this characters so much I love everything about it.
Can the people of Tumblr try to use their obsessive internet skills and find the film he was talking about it was taken from?👀
(Aaaaaaaaa he wished me a happy birthday! I'm literally mind blown by the fact he remembered my name, I have sent this a couple of days apart he probably gets so many requests I'm in shock people- George Rextrew remembered me- (jesus hold your autism together Skylie). I have literally sent it just today after I got my first cameo and got it an hour later when I was just preparing to post my first cameo on tumblr. This man is a fucking demon wtf).
I have put the last cameo I got on queue because I didn't want to post it all at once so it will also be posted soon! The one before that if you are curious.
MY CAMEOS HAS ARRIVED PEOPLE.
I have sent a few, this man is INSANE I have sent the last one only about an hour and a half ago max and I already got that somehow??? After I just got the others???
Anyway this is the first one!
I'm actually writing a fic about Edwin and Charles fencing for fun at the office I loved to hear about the helmets so much!!!
I'm going to use some of the words he said in my fic, other are welcome too! Edwin is such a posh/ affectionate fencing fits him so well.
I want Desire and Edwin to meet so badly (Desire would so LOVE to torture them (I love my little blorbo so much he's adorable that's why I want him to suffer💗)). I like the fics where Desire helps the boys to figure things out but also speaking about canon Desire, they are a menace, a meeting with them would be so angsty. They are gods they don't really care for mortals, they would love to cause drama and angst. They would love to torture this repressed (although he is a bit more comfortable now he's still more of a stiff person in general) sad boy that has so much yearning and so much drama potential between him and his best friend.
Yucky already said he wants to bring them in season 2 I'm sooo waiting for this drama I just know it's going to be good.
Anyway, posting my other cameo requests soon!
Charles Rowland doesn't have anger issues. Charles Rowland just has trauma.
Goodbye y'all and good day.