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Also I love your work and how you write Pennywise <3

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Pennywise is incredibly overbearing when it comes to sickness, mainly because he doesn’t actually understand a lot of it. All he knows is he has seen hundreds of people over the years lose their life to hidden ailments. When you start to get sick, it’s one of the first times he feels something even remotely close to anxiousness.

He would hate modern medicine. He would be adamant in curing things ‘naturally’ and assuring that he could provide such a service. (He lives in dirty water mind you)

It takes you a long time to convince him that sometimes actual medicine is better than some home remedies. Depending on how unwell you are it takes a lot of convincing.

He gets very nest-y when you’re unwell. He doesn’t notice that he does it and if you dare point it out he will insist that you’re wrong and that he isn’t doing anything. He scatters around and cleans things away and pads out his bedding and brings you food in oodles. Of course, it takes an even longer time for him to get it through that big massive skull that you do not want to eat remnants of his meals. Still, he’s not going to present you with something gourmet. You’ll get some fruit stolen from the neighbours trees and learn to be happy with it.

You insist that you can take care of yourself but he’s not having a bar of it. Truthfully, he believes if you’re left to your own devices that you’ll kick the can and he’s not sure how such a thing would make him feel. After developing some kind of codependency with him, he’s grown used to your presence and you know that he cares about you in some capacity, you’re just not sure what. He shows it a little more in situations like this where something threatens the livelihood of your peculiar bond.

L o t s of licking. He cleans you like lions do to their cubs, insisting that you wait until the worst of your sickness has passed before you take a shower so that you don’t get cold. If by some miracle you do manage to convince him, he sits on the floor by the tub and waits for you.

Also I love your work and how you write Pennywise <3

OOOOH okay okay yes I love this. And thank you!

Pennywise is incredibly overbearing when it comes to sickness, mainly because he doesn’t actually understand a lot of it. All he knows is he has seen hundreds of people over the years lose their life to hidden ailments. When you start to get sick, it’s one of the first times he feels something even remotely close to anxiousness.

He would hate modern medicine. He would be adamant in curing things ‘naturally’ and assuring that he could provide such a service. (He lives in dirty water mind you)

It takes you a long time to convince him that sometimes actual medicine is better than some home remedies. Depending on how unwell you are it takes a lot of convincing.

He gets very nest-y when you’re unwell. He doesn’t notice that he does it and if you dare point it out he will insist that you’re wrong and that he isn’t doing anything. He scatters around and cleans things away and pads out his bedding and brings you food in oodles. Of course, it takes an even longer time for him to get it through that big massive skull that you do not want to eat remnants of his meals. Still, he’s not going to present you with something gourmet. You’ll get some fruit stolen from the neighbours trees and learn to be happy with it.

You insist that you can take care of yourself but he’s not having a bar of it. Truthfully, he believes if you’re left to your own devices that you’ll kick the can and he’s not sure how such a thing would make him feel. After developing some kind of codependency with him, he’s grown used to your presence and you know that he cares about you in some capacity, you’re just not sure what. He shows it a little more in situations like this where something threatens the livelihood of your peculiar bond.

L o t s of licking. He cleans you like lions do to their cubs, insisting that you wait until the worst of your sickness has passed before you take a shower so that you don’t get cold. If by some miracle you do manage to convince him, he sits on the floor by the tub and waits for you.

It is generally said that Pennywise causes the inhabitants of Derry to become violent or indifferent; this is referred to as "the influence" and "the omen" (the latter occurring at the end of its cycle, when everything worsens).

And this is a half-truth based on what can be observed, because in reality what the creature does is increase your natural evil; if you are violent, indifferent, malicious, or things like that, he will increase that evil in your heart, and that is his "influence." But he doesn't make you evil if your heart is noble (that doesn't mean he can't try and even succeed with physical acts XD). That's why not all the inhabitants of Derry are like that, not even in the middle of their feeding cycle.

For instance, Mike Hanlon, a member of the Losers' Club, remained in the town his entire life without ever becoming corrupted; perhaps he was the most noble-hearted of all the boys in the group. It is worth remembering that he lacked the compelling reasons the others had for following Bill: Bill sought revenge for his brother, while the boys who had known him longer felt a sense of obligation to help—whether born of long-standing friendship or even a crush (like Beverly’s). Mike, by contrast, was the last to join the group and faced the beast alongside them shortly thereafter; there hadn't been enough time to forge a deep friendship or anything of the sort, yet he still chose to help.

To cite another practical example, I’ll mention Georgie’s death. In the movie (and the miniseries), he was dragged completely into the sewer; but before that, we saw an elderly woman notice a small boy crouching at the sewer entrance during a storm. She glanced at him for a moment but remained indifferent, continuing to adjust the blinds on her porch. This happens because—aside from the fact that the clown was right there exerting his "influence"—she was likely the type of person who thinks, "It’s not my problem; parents are so irresponsible these days," or perhaps she thought, "He’ll be fine, even with the storm; after all, it’s not my responsibility, and I have things to do to get ready for the weather." She focused on raising the blinds on her porch instead of quickly telling him, "Go home, little one! It’s dangerous; stay away from the sewer." Ultimately, it is implied that she must have been the one to call Georgie’s parents, since they were neighbors; she surely recognized the boy from the start.

This happens a lot nowadays with older people, too (it is normal—very unpleasant, but normal—for many people to become quite indifferent as they age due to hormonal and brain changes; though, of course, not everyone does, as every individual is different).

In the book, however, Georgie wasn't dragged entirely into the sewer. Pennywise simply tore off his arm and left the boy there, bleeding and screaming (though it is understood that he took his soul; he might well have eaten the arm while Georgie was dying, as the arm was never found). Yet, less than a minute later (45 seconds, to be exact), an adult named Dave Gardener arrived and immediately tried to help the boy, having heard the screams and gone straight toward him. But it was already too late for little Georgie due to blood loss (it is possible to die so quickly after having an arm torn off, especially as a child; it all depends on the damage sustained by the arteries and so on). It is clear that this Dave Gardener fellow possessed more empathy for children on his own—perhaps because he had a young child himself.

In contrast, the woman in the movie—even after Georgie clearly screams and cries so heart-wrenchingly (that little actor really did an excellent job)—didn't react the same way and she barely seemed to realize what had happened like in this screenshot:

Now, the question is… if you lived in Derry, could Pennywise influence your heart without even trying? :p

Honestly, he could influence me; perhaps because of my neurodivergence, or maybe not: although my "soul" is naturally empathetic, my mind is naturally indifferent and very cold. That is why I come across as so blunt, and people might think I am angry or that I hate them lol.

drawing inspired by the fic “You Are What You Eat” by Alice_of_the_Ashes on ao3

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Finally done with this one !! Heh he was so much fun to draw. Hope you guys like him!

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I mean he must have one but it doesn't seem very overt or on display in the book/tv show or the movies. I kind of wish he had more of one. He's really just a predator = killing kids and luring them.

Has anyone been able to make out a personality for him? I can't see it but if someone else has can you tell me about it? I genuinely want to think about this guy having a personality. Otherwise he's not that fun to write imo.

Am I making any sense? XD

I made this years ago please enjoy.