George Lives Au - Tumblr Posts
I don’t think you’d be able to comprehend the amount of sheer anger George would have at Teddy for the prank that Almost Killed Him. First obviously because dude would have to spend weeks to months in the hospital in a bunch of pain and he probably wouldn’t even get an apology, just the same stupid victim blamey “how was it my fault you almost died? You didn’t see that the completely obscured figure was totally me, dumbass” shit. But SECOND because while he’s recovering he learns he and Marie are gonna have a baby, and obviously that comes with the realization that if he’d died, his son would’ve been FATHERLESS and Marie would’ve been alone. Oh man as soon as George could walk again he’d probably go after Teddy lmao like “YOU COULDVE FUCKING KILLED ME JACKASS”
Can also see Teddy making some sort of judgy comments regarding their shotgun wedding arrangements like “you wouldn’t be getting married if Marie didn’t get knocked up” (again he puts the onus on Marie lol) and Marie starts rolling up her sleeves ready to absolutely wreck his shit but George is like “no no think of the baby. Just stay here, I’ll take care of this” and he turns like “the fuck did you say about my fiancée you elitist, classist, reckless, pompous DOUCHE?!”
Just another George Lives AU doodle cuz I got inspired by my own self lol.
You’re probably thinking “hey Rose didn’t George just die because he hit his head and got knocked out and drowned? Why all the other injuries?” And the answer to that is well obviously he fell differently (probably leg and arm first instead of just immediatley head first, and then got tossed around more underwater)
But also to visually symbolize that Teddy’s actions had consequences since Y’Know the consequence in the canon was George DYING.
I imagine that in the George lives au Henry is still really attached to his mom just not in the really unhealthy way he is in canon, but like I would assume George would be the one working all the time leaving Marie to be home more often than he is and so that’s who Henry mostly grows up around
But like this means that as a youngster Henry is always going to her to ask for stuff or talk about stuff or ask questions or just generally to engage with and like what if one night he is just going up to her constantly to tell her things and ask questions and George sees she’s kinda getting annoyed cuz she’s tired and just wants to relax and he just laughs and goes
“Would you stop bothering your mama, boy? You’ve got two parents, dontcha? Let ‘er be.” And she just looks over at him and mouths “thank you”
I imagine George to be the kind of parent that’s never angry but still has a way of making Henry do what he wants just by nature of asking him nicely and taking advantage of his eagerness to please his parents.
Like if he’s playing guitar in his room (hi @mightntbethebest ) and it’s loud enough to hear on the other side of the house and obviously Marie is not the biggest fan of rock music and all the new styles to come out of the late 70’s and 80’s and so it’s not particularly pleasant for her so when he’s done practicing and he comes out of his room George is like
“Henry you play really nice, boy, but could you please turn it down a little? It’s hurtin your poor mamas ears cus it’s just going through the whole house.” And Henry just nods and goes back into his room to turn his amp down
And like when they all go out in public all the other parents are like how the hell is your son so courteous and obedient
And they’re just like “well he’s just a little (not so little anymore haha) person, right? You can just talk to ‘em like people, they’ll understand. Don’t need to shout at em or put your hands on em or anything. It’s easy really.”
He would just be a really good dad even though they were wholly unprepared for parenthood and he’s just riding 100% on instinct. Helps that they both love him so much and think he’s the universe’s personal gift to them they now get to share with everyone else
In the United States men were generally not allowed to be in the room with their partners when they were having a baby until the 70’s ish, though of course this depends on if you’re in a more liberal or conservative area (like for instance it was more normalized in California before somewhere like Mississippi) and whether or not the hospital was religious, and also depending on if the couple was married, and also unfortunately due to financial status (that is, who would be least likely to have the means to sue)
Given that rural areas are (GENERALLY) more conservative, as is the Midwest generally as a region, and given the fact that the hospital in Gallows Creek is religiously affiliated (most likely Catholic due to the recognition of a Saint in its name, which is generally not a Protestant thing, and unless GC has a big Greek population I don’t see Orthodox either, but it could be) , and given the fact they were teens with not much in the way of means, if George had been alive when Henry was born, there’s a pretty significant chance he would not be allowed to see it.
And like, we know George is a rather gentle soul. Harming people is explicitly out of his character.
But if someone prevented him from bringing comfort to his Bean during an event that could literally kill her (yall they didn’t do ultrasounds back then, anything could have happened) and kept him from meeting his son for however long, he would absolutely be contemplating violence lmao
God I LOVE the George lives au because like George waking up in the hospital like a day or so later and the doctors are trying to test his brain to make sure he didn’t get brain damage and stuff like “ok what’s the last thing you remember” and he’s like “I was running… someone was chasing me… oh my goodness- where’s B- Marie?! Is Marie Campbell here? Is she okay?” And the doctors are like “uh… she’s not the one who fell off a cliff and almost drowned. YOU were.” And he’s like “Never mind all that, where is she??”
When she hears he woke up and the Barrows are like “you need to come to the hospital he’s demanding to see you and he won’t take his medicine or answer questions until he does.” So she runs there and visits him and obviously sees him and he’s got a big bandage on his head and a cast on one leg and one arm in a sling and she’s like “oh my god are you okay??” And he chuckles despite his whole insides hurting like “oh, you don’t need to worry about old me. I’m fit as a fiddle. How are you?” And she’s just like “don’t you do that to me, George Barrow, you could have died if I didnt pull you out of that river. You were unconscious for a whole day!” And he’s like “oh. Well. I’m sorry I couldn’t walk you home, Bean.” And she’s like “literally who gives a shit, I’m just glad you’re alive!” And he’s like “well I could say the same about you, I thought the whistling man gotcha.” And then she goes “oh- yeah- no, Georgie, it was all an act, see. Teddy was just messing with you. I wasn’t in any danger. Jason’s okay, I’m okay, it was all fake.” And George just sits there in his hospital bed for a second like “….oh, he’s done it now. No one messes with my girl.” And Marie just laughs like “oh yeah? What are you doing to do? You can’t even walk.” And George is like “I’ll think of something!!”
And she just visits him all the time and takes care of him and is as instrumental in his recovery as the nurses are and he looks forward to seeing her every day
And obviously eventually he can leave and go home and stuff. But he also gets the news he’s gonna be a dad and stuff and he’s hyped
It’s just so cute
Piggybacking off of this
in the GLAU I can totally imagine him being like “hey bean I’m gonna take Henry back down to my neck of the woods for a special father son hunting trip” and Marie is like “oh okay have fun boys” and like they’re in the car on the way down and Henry is like “I’m excited to go hunting with you, pa” and George goes “oh I’m also gonna teach you how to make proper moonshine but don’t tell your ma or she’ll kill us both.”
More George headcanons because yea:
- Fucking loves spicy food. His mom definitely made the best chili when he was younger.
- #1 menace to a tall tree. Grew up sporty, started off with menacing the local wildlife.
- You're tellin me this kid didn't race the deer near him?
- SOMEHOW wrestled a coyote and won without getting rabies. Still amazes his family and the town he grew up in.
- Got his ass kicked yeah, but no rabies. That's all that really matters.
- Had a little old woman who ADORED him, always dropped him by gifts as a reward for him being the town helper.
- It was impossible to get him to stay inside. If he were ever grounded, they'd make him stay inside and do nothing. Couldn't even make him clean because he liked doing that.
- Vulture Culture kinda kid. His room and back deck were a mess of animal bits and bobs.
- Has random sticks just chilling in his room decor. [I have some chilling in my Non-Christmas-Christmas lights. + A random bone we found in the creek a while back]
Ok but imagine if George and Marie got to go to their senior prom-
She wouldn’t wanna go because obviously she would be like…. Mega pregnant
But he would encourage it
And they show up and she’s literally in a beautiful gown with a matching corsage and matching his tie and he’s so proud of his beautiful wife and she’s so self conscious
And like at first everyone was like oh wow so that’s where she went but then they are like kinda jealous of how in love they are
Some sketches of George and Marie getting to go to their senior prom. Long live the class of ‘69! (Nice)
As requested by @eating-plastic lol
Marie: you’re so lucky I pulled you out of that river. You were out cold. You could’ve died.
George: and I am forever grateful to you for that, I really am.
Marie: imagine what would’ve happened if I hadn’t been where I was. If I hadn’t been able to find you. I think about it so often. *tearing up* I don’t know what I would’ve done if I lost you… I couldn’t make it on my own…
George: hey you can’t think of this stuff, you know. You’re just freaking yourself out. Just focus on what is here right now. I’m fine, you’re fine, th’ baby’s fine. We have enough to think about right here.
Marie: *crying* what would I do if you weren’t here? My parents wouldn’t want anything to do with me.
George: we will never need to know the answer to that question. Ever. ‘Cause I’m right here and I’m not going nowhere. Please just try to go to bed Bean, you’re gonna make th’ baby nervous and then he’ll be kicking you all night again. Just take a deep breath.
Marie: I know… I just can’t help feeling like this is the best possible outcome and that we got ridiculously lucky. Like it’s a fluke.
George: maybe we did. Maybe it is. That should make us grateful, not fearful of what wasn’t.
Marie: hm…
I feel like if George lived he would get an absolute kick out of calling Henry “boy”, Kratos style, like he is simply chuffed to have a son and is excited every single time he reminds himself.
Like he sees Henry playing on the ground and he’s like “what are you doing, boy?”
Or he’s like painting or playing guitar in his room and Marie just finished cooking dinner so George leans back and hollers “get in here, boy!!”
Or like he’s showing his parents something new he learned on guitar and George turns to his wife like “our boy sure can play!”
Then obviously because of his accent it sounds more like “boah” sometimes especially if he’s yelling it
George: sir, I’ve loved your beautiful daughter from the moment I laid my eyes on her. She’s the most amazing person I’ve ever known. I would be positively honored if you gave me your blessing and permission to marry this wonderful woman.
Martin: you think I’d let my daughter marry hillbilly white trash like you? Her dating you is bad enough. I won’t give you my blessing.
George: *turning to Marie* darn. Well, guess you gotta raise that baby on your own then. Good luck.
Martin: wait a goddamn minute-