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Posted: Sat, 14/01/2023 00:16 (1 Year ago)

Darcy Harper's POV


A pair of blades shone in the room. The sound of quiet snipping could be heard, soft at first, and then more vicious. Harsher. One snip, and then another. And another. And another...

One here, one there, one there...

Darcy felt like they were swimming to the surface. It... felt so good.

They felt like they could finally stand, and take a step. That they weren't a ghost, merely frozen in place.

Not invisible. Not invisible anymore.

No access to any mirror, of any sort, to see the change.

But it felt so good...

Darcy pulled the bandages out of their bag.

Because bandages cover up what you don't want to see.

Off came their vest, and their sweater, and their skirt...

...and on came new ones.

Darcy pulled out a hair tie with a smile, and on came the ponytail.

What had... they done, exactly? They couldn't even see it, but they felt it.

...it... felt good.

Then came a knock on the door.

Not invisible. Not invisible anymore.


Sawyer Laurens's POV


Sawyer had finally come to their senses. Darcy...

Darcy... were they okay?

They stared at the photo, with the name Darcy Harper beneath it.

Wasn't that the photo of...

OH. Oh, Dace, no.

Sawyer shook the thought away. Just take away the photo. No one else has to see it.

They pulled it away from the board, and darted off.

Sawyer knocked on the locked door to Darcy's dorm. "Darcy?! I'm so sorry for everything, I understand if you never wanna see me again, I-"

The door stirred open. And Sawyer wasn't prepared for what they saw.



"...It's- different!"

"O-Oh! Yeah. Mom always liked it long. I thought I could... use a change."

Sawyer held out the photo from the board. "I thought I'd, you know, bring this over to you. You seemed upset that everyone saw it, Dace. But... I-"

Darcy took the photo, without looking at it, and crossed their arms. "Th-Thank you... Sawyer."

Sawyer's eyes widened in realization. "Hey... Darcy- is- is it what I think? I always thought it seemed like..."

Darcy Harper's POV


My name is Darcy Harper. The Ultimate Chocolatier.

I've never had an issue with that name. And I was always taught, girls like feminine things, boys like masculine things.

...I like wearing skirts, and dresses, I like wearing makeup. So, I always thought...

I'm not a boy. I couldn't be a boy.

But I always looked at other guys with envy. Was it really so silly? That I wished for this?

Was it really... so sinful, that I wanted to be myself?

My name's not necessarily a feminine one. It's... androgynous, just like the one Sawyer's got. And I feel like it suits me, it always has suited me.

...but...


"Yeah, Sawyer, I-" Darcy's hands flew up to their face. "I'm not a girl. I never have been one. Is it really so bad that... this is me? That this is what I'm-"

Sawyer darted forward and hugged him. "No. No, it's not. You're Darcy, you're still Darcy. Unless, that's not what you want to be called anymore. What I mean is... you're still my best friend. No matter what's happened between us, that doesn't change. I've just got a best guy friend now! Your hair looks really cool on you, by the way!"

Darcy sighed. "I... I've never had a problem with my name. Maybe that's why I never realized... you always did, Sawyer. Except, that name you were given at first, was never yours. ...but... I know Mom wouldn't like this, God wouldn't like this..."

"SCREW GOD! I think you're the best!" Sawyer gasped. "Is that a ponytail? Are you matching with me?!"

He blushed. "I- um... yeah, kind of!"

Darcy... felt so unbelievably happy right now. But it still felt wrong.

Best friends, huh?... that's all we'll ever be. That's all I could ever be to you.

But he wasn't ungrateful. Tears stirred in his eyes, and he hugged Sawyer back.

Yeah, haha. Screw God, Darcy thought sarcastically. Is... it really okay? If this is me?

I'm already bad. ...this is hardly worse.

Sawyer Laurens's POV


Sawyer was stunned at first at Darcy's sudden transformation, but, they really didn't care.

If this is who he is, then this is who he is! He's still the same person. And he's still my dearest friend!

Darcy looked... rather sad, which worried Sawyer. Maybe they could cheer him up?

"Hey! Happy thoughts. Everything's happy, buddy. Heyyyy." Their eyes widened in realization. "You said you wanted to be a moth, right, Darcy? Does this mean YOU'RE THE MOTH MAN NOW?"

Darcy groooaned. "I hate you, Sawyer." But he couldn't suppress a smile.

"I love you too!" Sawyer chirped, and they swore they saw Darcy flinch upon hearing that.

...Everything was fine. Everything was great!

You just tear it away, and then the truth comes to light.

The truth that everything is fine.

EVERYTHING IS FINE.

And as the blood splattered in your vision, all you saw was purple, glittery paint!

Splashes of dreams, all over the floor.


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Posted: Fri, 13/01/2023 21:53 (1 Year ago)

Lucian Arbred’s POV


"Skeletons, skeletons! What do we have here,
Hiding from the mirror?"

Lucian turned, and stared at the board. At first, it didn’t even feel real. The world spun in a state of slow motion, and then into stillness. The rose gardens that bloomed before him, grown on hope for the future, had all gone up in flames. The bottles of hopes and dreams had all shattered into pieces, all over the floor.

For there, staring him straight in the face, was the photo of those concrete shoes. The same ones that ---

Lucian just stared, stunned. He couldn’t be surprised, could he? …he couldn’t really be surprised. The Headmaster, or whoever was planning this, had put together the motives.

But… to… know something like this…

Lucian’s throat closed up. The world closed in.

I’m sorry.

He could almost feel the shackles now, the binds that you couldn’t break. No matter how much you screamed for help, none came.

And you learned… it was better just to sit in silence.

As if the situation wasn’t bad enough… Lucian turned to look at those around him.

He listened to the things they said, he saw the looks upon their faces.

All those distraught faces. Just what secrets could each classmate hold, that could be so dreadful?

He wanted to reach out and help Setsuna, but the problem took care of itself. He sighed, momentarily remembering how he had gotten chicken nuggets for the boy.

…the… the night that Kaoru…

Why? Why did she have to…

I attract that kind of people, don’t I? Isn’t that so much like a therapist, Luke?

…he couldn’t get that name out of his head. But it wasn’t his name.

Luke Arbred wasn’t a person.

He was Lucian, he’d always be Lucian.

No matter what anyone else had to say about it.

You think people can change, do you? Do you really think they can? You think they can be so good. You think that they’re so, so good. No matter what they do to you. Like a fool, you never stop believing in them. Never stop looking at them with stars in your eyes.

Stop it--

Because they just need to be helped, don’t they? All they need is your help.

STOP IT-

All the help in the world doesn’t do any good sometimes, Luke. And maybe you’re bad too. No matter how much you try to be good, and kind, and helpful, and noble? Nothing will change who you are. Who you must be.

…but… in a way, the voice was right. He couldn’t be good. …not if he couldn’t tell anyone the truth. His truth.

Hearing Miyako and Kubo converse, sent chills down his spine. Chilling him to the bone.

He grimaced, and his eyes stirred with tears.

He doesn't like liars.

Lucian felt as though he had just been stabbed in the gut. A dark look came upon his face.

Then I guess… there really is no way you could ever love me too, could you, Kubo? After all…

He swallowed. He felt like he was going to throw up. He wanted to cry, but he grimaced and forced the tears to remain inside. His lip began to bleed from all the biting he hadn't even noticed he'd been doing.

He saw the way Kubo looked at him. Like he despised him. Like he could never trust him in his life. That he would never, ever love him. Lucian would remain absolutely meaningless to him, nothing more than just his therapist.

And if he… if he knew…

I’m a liar, too. And if you knew…

If you knew the truth… would you assume I must be a bad person too…?

“It’s all my fault,” Lucian choked out. “It’s all my fault. I couldn’t save them… from themselves…”

”Could you get them out of here?”

Kubo had asked. Lucian had tried to open his mouth to respond, but--

But-

Then he saw Kubo’s face. He watched him leave. Lucian faltered.

He… doesn’t think he can trust me… if he ever thought he could have.

His heart sank.

But I’m… not supposed to love, anyway. I’m supposed to help. I’m supposed to heal.

Maybe… maybe he…

Maybe he should go talk to Kubo… But from the looks of things, everyone was pretty shaken up.

Darcy Harper’s POV


"Well, good for you, you look happy and healthy
Not me, if you ever cared to ask
Good for you, you're doing great out there without me, baby
God, I wish that I could do that
I've lost my mind, I've spent the night crying on the floor of my bathroom
But you're so unaffected, I really don't get it
But I guess good for you!"

Darcy Harper’s eyes were already fixed upon the photo with their name beneath it.
Darcy Harper.

Right, because that was their name. OF COURSE that was their name.

But… the photo… that photo…

Darcy’s stomach twisted in knots. They couldn’t breathe, they couldn’t think.

And then, it all just blew up. Their fingers curled into shaking, trembling fists. Their knees wobbled, as though they’d give into the pressure at any mome-

They did. Darcy fell onto their knees. Tears spurred in their eyes, and dribbled down their face. Darcy saw Sawyer reach a hand.

“...D-Darcy? Are you-”

Darcy got up. They got up and ran, they ran and ran and ran…

Back to their dorm, where they slammed and locked the door.

…back to their dorm…

Because, NO! It wasn’t true. It wasn’t true.

...why?

Whywhywhy?

Why am I NEVER GOOD ENOUGH?

Not for Mom. Not for Dad. Not for Sawyer. Not for Erica. Not for Will. Not for Mei, and certainly not good enough for Akora. Not good enough for anyone here.

No one loves you, Darcy. No one in this world loves you.

God doesn’t love you either. He’ll never forgive you.

…no one will ever forgive you.

Darcy really couldn’t control what they did next. They glared in fury at the shattered remains of the mirror, the tears falling to the floor. They slowly reached into their bag, and pulled out the object…

Darcy had seen the room full of distraught faces. Tales of love, tales of broken hearts. Tales of people forced to be things they were not.

All forced to hide the undesirable parts of themselves.

...and if I’m already bad… then fine then. This… this won’t matter either.

But as Darcy whimpered and wept inside the room, and tugged at their hair to make the bows come loose, staring at the shattered remains of the mirror…

They wondered if God could possibly forgive what they were about to do.

Or Mom, for that matter…

…but… could Sawyer?...

Darcy reached up, and…

Sawyer Laurens’s POV


"Hands (HANDS!) of time will wring my neck
Every little moment spells regret
But I don't have to feel this way
As a voice inside my head"


”...Huh.” was all Sawyer said. But as they stared at that photo, it was like a sudden flash of static came across their Happy Tree Friends channel.

People playing, happily! You and me, you and me-

The sun is shining--

STOP. Full stop.

The sky is gray. Dancing in the rain--

STOP. Full stop.

Rewind.

The rain is black with lead.

Your friends are gone. Your friends are all gone.

They’ve gone to play with someone else.

No, reverse the script, start again.

Dreams, dreams, dreams. Sunbeams, and rainbows, everything is okay!

But that day… that day…

The day that didn’t exist. It couldn’t exist.

It was all a dream.

Just a silly little nightmare.

There was no gasping or crying or screaming or---

Sawyer burst into hysterical laughter. “Wifeeeeeekumaaaaa!” they cackled. “Sure loves her jokes, doesn’t she? Ohhh, what a sweetheart! Love that girl! Playing on my goofy little past nightmare inside a dream. Never knew it’d have a sequel. How fun! Super fun!”

Sawyer couldn’t stop laughing, and gripping the sides of their head. “Really, Wifekumaaa! Great prank, great prank! I commend you, dear friend, commend you! Like, huhhhh…”

They blinked rapidly. Bahaha, what a fun prank! Super-duper fun prank. That bad, bad day that never existed.

Crystalline beaches and starry skies, everyone smiling, smiling. You looked in the mirror, and you saw them smiling warmly behind you.

And everything, yes, everything…

Was fine.

Sawyer laughed and laughed until their sides hurt and their eyes let out tears. Oh, what a funny little thing. What a funny, funny little thing…


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Posted: Tue, 10/01/2023 17:43 (1 Year ago)




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Posted: Sun, 08/01/2023 02:33 (1 Year ago)

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy sighed. They saw Sawyer getting restless for Dorky to just freaking finish the edits and stop being lazy. But I guess Dorky wanted to make this post first?...

"It's not that I mind the skirts, but... sometimes..."
"Sometimes, what, Darcy?"
"Sometimes I wish I could... never mind. It's ridiculous."


And Darcy found themself looking at Lucian, the boy in the long locks and hairpins. And they bit their lip, and wondered...

But... it wasn't something they could wish for.
...and it was silly to even think about.

Wasn't it?

Sawyer Laurens's POV


When would this secrets thing get underway?...

Sawyer was impatient to know what it'd be. And it seemed like, something was going on with Darcy. Just something about the look on their face...

They tapped their foot.

Darcy hadn't looked that way since...

Lucian Arbred's POV


A queasiness settled into Lucian. He had an idea about what the secrets would be, and the suspense was killing him. No... he knew exactly what it was about.

And he couldn't have anyone knowing.

Am I a bad person?

Am I a bad person... for keeping it secret?

Would anyone ever trust me again, if they heard?

...I don't want anyone to know. I don't want the past to matter.

I'm supposed to be someone who helps people.

That's...

What I want to be. That's who I am.

It's all I'm good for.

...It's all I live for.


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Posted: Tue, 03/01/2023 19:18 (1 Year ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Now Playing: feelings are fatal - mxmtoon [0:01-2:04]
"How many times must I keep it inside?
I need to let go and I swear that I've tried
But opening up means trusting others
And that's just too much, I don't want to bother
So I'll keep it inside and I'll bury it deep
I know it's not healthy, but you won't hear a peep
Though I'm always sad and I'm always lonely
I could never tell you that I'm breaking slowly"


Lucian smiled sadly in Darcy and Sawyer's direction. They seemed so close. Just what had messed things up so badly between them?...

He wiped the tears away from his eyes. No, Lucian. You're not supposed to cry.

He wondered if he should give both of them therapy later. ...or, actually, maybe even the entire school. Seriously.

Sawyer didn't seem like they had problems, but Lucian knew better than that. The people who seemed to be the most fine, could often wind up being the least fine. Not to mention, if they were actually fine, they wouldn't be deluding themself so much, would they?

You wouldn't delude yourself off into your own little fantasy land, unless something horrible happened to you.

Darcy had said Sawyer had always been like this. And yet... they had still been shocked when Sawyer didn't remember Kaoru.

...which, implied, there was a before. There was a time when Sawyer wasn't completely delusional.

But what had pushed them over the edge, to become... this? Lucian didn't know.

Forgetting Kaoru's entire existence, when you fell in love with her, and she framed you for murder.

Lucian nodded to himself.

Yeah... Sawyer was NOT fine.

Darcy Harper's POV


Now Playing: My Grand Plan - The Lightning Thief Musical [0:01-2:58]
"And someday soon, I swear
I don't know how or when
But I promise you
I'll never be invisible again
Someone will notice
Me"


You forgot her. So easily. ...Sawyer... will you someday... forget me too?

Darcy closed their eyes, and imagined, them dying in a tragic accident. Sawyer, heading, unblinking, to the scene. Staring at Darcy's bloodied remains. Maybe crying for a day or two, but afterwards?... not feeling anything. Not even remembering any of the fun times they had.

And people would approach Sawyer, offering a hand to the shoulder, a place to talk. Offering flowers and sympathy, asking Sawyer how they were handling it. And Sawyer would look at them funny, asking, "...Darcy? Who's Darcy?"

It's almost like I'm already dead to you.

...I don't want to be forgotten, Sawyer. Please... don't forget about me.

It almost... hurt. How they approached such negative things, with such leniency.

Darcy sniffled. What if... Sawyer did get sent to Hell?

I'll probably wind up there too.

"So, uhhhh, this whole secrets thingy! It'll be super cool, won't it? Maybe we'll get sent on a magical quest or something!" Sawyer chirped, grabbing Darcy's hands and beaming at them.

Darcy's face flushed. "...u-um... yeahhhh! A magical quest! Great idea. What- relevance do the... secrets have to it exactly?"

And just like that, they're back to being a candy stone wall again.

"I dunno! Maybe we'll slay monsters or something, and then we'll be KNIGHTED!!"

Darcy tried to share Sawyer's enthusiasm. There was no way Wifekuma had anything of the sort in mind.

And Darcy couldn't imagine life as some fairy tale, with a happy ending. Rapunzel wouldn't be rescued by Flynn Rider, no matter how long she waited. She'd just stay up there, in her tower, all alone... except when her "mom" came home occasionally.

And then she'd tell her, "You're not good enough, Rapunzel. You'll never be able to make it out there, Rapunzel."

And she'd be like... "Yes, Mom."

There was no fairy tale ending, there was no wedding, there were no flowers, no dreams, no dancing. No happily ever after.

And yet, here was Sawyer Laurens, constantly living in a video game. Upbeat music playing in the background. Swaths of stars and pastel skies, blue skies and sunshine... waving their hands around and about, constantly rushing off to the next bit of excitement.

You see all those things I can't see... and yet, you can't see what I see.

You could tell Sawyer that they suddenly could fly, and they’d jump off a building.

And Darcy would be there to tell them, “GODDAMMIT, YOU IDIOT, BRING A PARACHUTE!”

I’m trapped in reality… and Sawyer’s trapped in fantasy.

And was Sawyer happy?...

Maybe. But was it all real?

Wasn’t that what mattered? That it was real?

Sawyer Laurens’s POV


Now Playing: Lost Boy - Ruth B [0:01-4:34]
"There was a time
When I was alone
Nowhere to go and no place to call home
My only friend was the man in the Moon
And even sometimes he would go away too
Then one night, as I closed my eyes
I saw a shadow flying high
He came to me with the sweetest smile
Told me he wanted to talk for a while
He said, "Peter Pan, that's what they call me
I promise that you'll never be lonely"
And ever since that day..."


Sawyer put their arm around Darcy, grinning their head off. Their knees were shaking with the urge to jump up and down. Darcy was grinning most awkwardly back, in a way that seemed forced.

Sawyer didn’t notice, of course. “You know, I really wonder! What the heck could these secret thingies be?”

“...yeah. I wonder.”

Darcy gripped their bandaged hand and stared at it…

And for some reason, Sawyer got the impression that Darcy knew exactly what the secret could be.

But… what secret here?

Sawyer had no idea what theirs could be.

None at all!

Honestly, there wasn’t anything in this world that they had to hide.

…nothing at all.

Oh. There were splatters on the floor. That’s strange.

Sawyer hadn’t remembered making pasta with anyone.

And, there was…


Sawyer shook their head, as though shaking the thought away. Whoa, what was that?...


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Posted: Tue, 03/01/2023 05:45 (1 Year ago)
Celestia Ludenburg!

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Posted: Tue, 03/01/2023 00:39 (1 Year ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


"...well. it honestly seemed like you implied it with what you said to Darcy."
Ugh. No, I wasn't trying to make you feel bad. I was just pointing out the grotesqueness of your actions.
And no, Lucian hadn't been intending to put words in her mouth. Mei was just all like, OHHH, TELL SAWYER WHY YOU'RE SO UPSET, DARCY! SHATTER THE POOR KID'S PERCEPTION OF REALITY! UTTERLY DESTROY THEM!


That's all he could hear from Mei's yammering mouth.


Lucian felt his body growing cold, and his hands clenching into fists, his brows furrowed. "...I hadn't meant for that to come out." She was so ridiculously cruel and insensitive. And honestly, Lucian pitied her, because she probably needed help more than almost anyone here.


He didn't hate her. He couldn't hate her. Because...
She may have been someone who possibly hurt people. A lot of people.
But he could feel it, he just felt it. Deep inside, that she was someone who was deeply hurting herself. And this was how she coped.


"...I'm sorry. I hadn't intended to put my problems on you."


But Lucian went absolutely still about Mei's commenting on Kaoru.

...she didn't know. She hadn't known. She couldn't have known.

Or had his fondness for his friend clouded his judgment in seeing the truth?

Rattling, shaking, swaying, lifelessly in his vision. Kaoru's bloody, discombobulated, stabbed corpse.

Looking like some sort of doll of some kind.

So fragile, and so lifeless. Mouth frozen in a horrible scream. And those sad, pitiful eyes, gazing hopelessly, yet seeing no more...

She had taken the life of another.

"Kathy... I'm so sorry. It wasn't your fault." Tears stirred up in Lucian's eyes.

I should have saved her. I COULD have saved her.

And yet the only person Lucian could think of to blame...
Was himself.

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy watched Mei leave, feeling their legs wobbling. The nauseousness worked its way inside Darcy, twisting, twisting, twisting-

Like a snake around its prey-

Writhing, strangling, hissing-

Leaving them strangling for air.

Falling, frantically...

...falling...

...the bridge...

Darcy stared off the bridge, as the sun set on the horizon. Arms behind their back, at their sides. They stared down at their feet.

It would be a shame if they didn't take their shoes off. Mom paid a lot for those.

Mom worked hard for those.

Darcy stepped closer to the railing. The waters licked at the shore, ever so peacefully.

It's a long way down.

So far below...

Do I want to jump?

Did Darcy really... want to jump?

They swallowed, and closed their eyes.

No one will miss me anyway. It's okay.

Darcy wouldn't be missed.

They KNEW they wouldn't be missed.

Right? So why were they shaking?...

Why...

Another step closer. Darcy looked over.

...Just a little further.

Just lean over.

It's a long way down.

But as Darcy took another step, and another...

As Darcy Harper leaned over the railing...

As Darcy stepped up, atop the railing...

And stood there, their skirt rustling in the wind...

And braced their body...

It's a long way down. Do I want to jump...?

Yes.


Darcy went over the edge.

A hand gripped onto theirs. Darcy's eyes widened, and looked down...

And the momentary shock, and then that smile.

"H-Hey! Darcy! You almost fell! Careful!"

Sawyer pulled Darcy back up onto the bridge, and Darcy reluctantly let them...

It would have all been over. But... you came along, and you...

That naive smile, as Sawyer helped Darcy back up.

"...y-yeah. That would've been a shame, wouldn't it?"

It would have been a real shame, if I was dead.


Darcy giggled to themself, and the tears streamed down their face. And in that moment, they wondered... would it have been better... if Sawyer hadn't come along?...

Sawyer Laurens's POV


Sawyer ran over to Darcy. "Hey, Dace? You okay?" They offered a smile. But Darcy just huddled up in the corner.

"...I'm fine. It's fine. It's nothing."

Sawyer revoked their hand, and sat down next to them. Sawyer tapped on their own knees. "It's... really a shame we can't play Mario Kart, huh?"

Darcy sniffed. "You beat me at it. Every. Single. Time." They looked away. "...but the funny thing is, Si- Sawyer. Even if you didn't, I feel like... I feel like you'd still have fun. You don't feel like you have to be the best at everything! But you're always so much better! You don't even TRY! I always have to try so hard. So, so hard. And often it isn't even enough."

They hugged their knees closer to their chest. "Just... how? And you always seem so happy all the time. And so unbothered by EVERYTHING. I'd give anything to be like that, Sawyer. And your mom and dad? They- they love you. But I'm never good enough... I'm never good enough for Mom. She always liked... she always liked Erica better. Will always liked Erica better."

Sawyer put their hand on Darcy's shoulder. "Darcy..."

"You... always... get so much more. You always get to be so much happier. And I just have to... stand there, and be happy for you. I just wish, I just..."

Sawyer removed their hand from Darcy's shoulder, and slowly hugged them. They were completely silent. Just listening. Finally, they spoke.

"You're right. I don't deserve better than you do. I never realized... you were hurting. I never realized that things were bad for you. I'm sorry..."

Darcy laughed, and wiped their tears. They hugged Sawyer back. "I was... I was supposed to be a butterfly, Sawyer. The flimsy little caterpillar is SUPPOSED to become a beautiful butterfly. But me? I'm... just a stupid, tacky moth."

"Hey! Moths are cool!" Sawyer protested. "They're the coolest, and so are you!"

"...why... why are you so nice to me? Why do you bother with me? I-" Darcy took a deep breath. Sawyer blinked, trying to offer a reassuring smile.

A faraway look came upon Darcy's face.

"...do I have to be a butterfly, Simon?... Would it be so bad if... I was just a moth?"

Sawyer flinched. "...It's... Sawyer, Dace."

Darcy clasped their hands over their mouth. "Oh my God... oh my-" The tears pooled out of their eyes. "...I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Sawyer, I-"

Darcy lowered their head. They struggled to choke out the words. "...It's... just not fair, Sawyer. Why do I have to... why do I have to be her daughter?"

Sawyer was very, very quiet when they replied. "...did your mom... tell you to keep calling me Simon? That's not my name, Darcy! Simon isn't a person." They blinked. "Who is Simon? Never heard of him."

Darcy giggled. "...y-yeah. Simon doesn't exist. And Darcy Harper... shouldn't exist."

They didn't meet Sawyer's eyes. "...yes... she told me to... keep calling you Simon. She told me... you were... sinning against your body. Sinning against your... "origins". Against the Lord's plans for you. I- I didn't... I didn't want to say no to her, but... I didn't want to hurt you, and... I didn't want to say no to her, or... to disappoint God, but... I didn't want to hurt you, I..."

Sawyer interrupted. "Pfft! He can send me to Hell, for all I heckin' care! If he's real! Say, you wonder what afterlife actually exists?"

Darcy's face blanked.

"...uhhhh. Sawyer. I'm Christian."

"Oh! Uhhh, right! Sorry."


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Posted: Mon, 02/01/2023 08:30 (1 Year ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Alright. That is IT. That is F**KING IT.

"Oh, I'm sorry, you insensitive little b*tch. Did you think dumping it all on them was any better? WE CAN'T GIVE THEM A SHOCK LIKE THAT! DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S BETTER TO FACE THESE KINDS OF THINGS, WITH A SENSE OF POISE AND RATIONALITY? We can't just dump things all on them now. Healing is a process that takes time. Maybe your idea of therapy is just to dump loads of explosives on people in the form of words, but not mine, DAD! NOT MINE!"

He didn't even realize that he'd just called Darcy his dad until after it all came out. He clapped his hands over his mouth.

"Dad... Please... Put down your belt, please... Put it down..."

Lucian panted, but he stated, very quietly...

"is your going around and screwing everyone up helping? No. It's not."

Darcy Harper's POV


Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these broken wings, and learn to fly...

Darcy whimpered.

"...get away. Please. Just get away."

Mei was a sinner. She was a horrible, filthy sinner.

And the worst part? Maybe she was right...

"I can't..."

Darcy gripped at their bandaged hand, and stared at Mei. Darcy hated seeing her face. It was like looking into a mirror. You saw all those things you never wanted to see...

Bandages. I need more bandages...

They covered up the things you didn't want to see.

Sawyer Laurens's POV


What was going on? Why was everyone shouting?

What was it... That Darcy couldn't tell them?

Truth? Warped reality? What were they talking about?

The sun was shining brightly today.

So why... Did Darcy seem so upset?


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Posted: Mon, 02/01/2023 07:51 (1 Year ago)

Title: Siren Kubo Ate All My Aesthetic BBCode

Omniscient POV


"I...I..."

Sawyer blinked, confused. "Whatcha mean? Dace, what's she talking about? You okay?"

Lucian walked over, a stern look upon his face. He glared at Mei.

"no, you don't. She shouldn't have to say anything if she doesn't want to."

Darcy smiled weakly over at Sawyer, not looking at Lucian or Mei. Their face slowly turned in Sawyer's direction. "It-It's... Nothing. Really... It's nothing." Nothing you'd understand, anyway...

Lucian grimaced. He pulled out a notepad and pen. He had been attempting to write out some possible poems to give to Kubo. But so far, he was having trouble. He carefully made a note upon the paper that he should offer Darcy a session later.


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Posted: Fri, 30/12/2022 20:54 (1 Year ago)




🦋 Darcy Harper 🦋


[Images, to be added]

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"Yeah, I wish I'd been, I wish I'd been, a teen, teen idle
Wish I'd been a prom queen, fighting for the title
Instead of being sixteen and burning up a bible
Feeling super, super, super suicidal
The wasted years, the wasted youth
The pretty lies, the ugly truth
And the day has come where I have died
Only to find, I've come alive"

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🦋 Basic Info 🦋


Quote from Darcy Harper"To be added!”

🦋 Name 🦋 : Darcy Harper
🦋 Age 🦋 : 16 Years Old
🦋 Gender 🦋 : Male
🦋 Pronouns 🦋 : He/Him, They/Them
🦋 Sexuality 🦋 : Biromantic Bisexual
🦋 Birthday 🦋 : February 14th
🦋 Ultimate Talent 🦋 : Ultimate Chocolatier
🦋 Roleplays 🦋 : Danganronpa: Blood and Water

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"Bounded all thoughts and corrected common sense
You're raising suicidals with your predetermined titles
Like "a mess", "distressed", "I am unimpressed", "you're excess", "a dress is all you'll ever be".
Gender roles impose control and deceive progressive times
Welcome to the land of the broken minds”

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🦋 Personality 🦋


🦋 General Description 🦋 :
Darcy is a person who typically acts playful and flirtatious around others, always just enjoying the moment and doing what he wants. However, it turns out that this was a blatant facade on his part, and he feel a deep need to conform to society and to the values that he was taught. It seems Darcy desperately longs to break free from these shackles but finds himself unable to.

If it is safe to say that Sawyer is trapped in fantasy, in Darcy’s own words, he’s trapped in reality. It causes him to feel deep distress, commonly falling into melancholic tendencies. Darcy is extremely perfectionistic about himself, always feeling like he needs to be the best. But he doesn’t seem to want this.

It seems Darcy deeply envies Sawyer, and secretly longs to be that optimistic about life, acting very imitative of their behavior. However, Darcy also seems to be excessively annoyed by Sawyer’s philosophy, and even concerned about it.

He has a tendency to be very blunt and sarcastic at times, although it seems for the most part, Darcy is incredibly accommodating towards others. Perhaps his Tsundere-ish behavior could be due in part to all their suppressed bitterness from his upbringing.

Darcy seems to deeply idealize being in love, and to want to be in love, but also to be terrified of love. It also seems he’s deeply fearful, and cares a great deal about not being forgotten.

It’s possible that Horatia and Kaoru’s death, and Mei’s behavior, have caused him to crack open the way he has, or perhaps Darcy doesn’t feel the same societal pressure here (or doesn’t want to), to pretend that everything’s okay.

He’s a deeply emotional person, and can be impulsive at times, although he’s not nearly as impulsive as Sawyer and would probably stop them from doing stupid things.

Darcy is notably suicidal and turns to harmful coping mechanisms such as drinking or doing drugs. It seems he has something to hide from, that he can’t forgive himself for.

Anyway, I could go on so much more about Darcy, but we need to get to the next section.
🦋 Personality Type 🦋 : ESFJ? (Fe-Si-Ne-Ti) 4w3 sp/so 469 SLu|A|N Melancholic-Sanguine EFVL SEI IF(S)

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"Am I still not good enough?
Am I still not worth that much?
I'm sorry for the way my life turned out
Sorry for the smile I'm wearing now
Guess I'm still not good enough"

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🦋 Appearance 🦋


🦋 Height 🦋: 5’7 1/2" (the height in centimeters when I look it up)
🦋 Weight 🦋: 131 lbs (something something kg)
🦋 Skin Tone 🦋: Peach?
🦋 Hair Style 🦋: …No, I’m not describing this hecker, XD-
🦋 Hair Colour 🦋:
This one
🦋 Eye Colour 🦋: Deep Blue
🦋 Clothes 🦋: He wears a black-and-red striped turtleneck, with a burgundy, buttoned tuxedo-looking vest atop it, a black skirt, he wears white fluffy socks with various colors of polka-dots on them, and they look like something you'd get at The Children's Place, which, now that I think about it, the store sounds like a place where a lot of child ghosts were murdered and are haunting- Idk, he has boots with high heels because I said so!
🦋 Accessories 🦋: Purple diamond hairclip.
🦋 Other 🦋: He has a mole on his face.

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"You win at every single game
You want a quest? They tell you tough
If you don't go you'll never know
If you'll ever be good enough!
My grand plan,
Is that I will be remembered…
My grand plan,
Just you wait and see!
You better wise up, 'cause I'll rise up,
Bring on any challenge!
And someday soon someone will notice me…“

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🦋 History 🦋


🦋 Backstory 🦋 : Darcy was raised very strictly religiously by his parents, brought up alongside his sister, Erica. Life was okay, for the most part, until one day, Darcy’s father left their mom. Their mom couldn’t handle it very well, and given her strict religiousness, she didn’t turn to a single drop of alcohol, which, okay, her being drunk may have made things worse, but not being drunk may have made things worse. After three years of abstinence from alcohol, though, Darcy’s mother eventually succumbed to drunkenness. Darcy was something of the invisible kid at home. Well, and not. Darcy’s mother always expected Darcy to be beyond perfect, to be without problems, to be perfect and independent, constantly telling Darcy things such as “Why can’t you be more like Erica?” and Darcy was frequently abused by his mother, always feeling the need to ask for permission for every little thing he did. Anything less than an A in every subject was met with disgust and abuse on Darcy’s mother’s part. Darcy was forced into charity work in almost every minute of his free time, and he scarcely had time to hang out with Sawyer, his best friend. But… things were shaky between the two of them in their friendship. Darcy was never all that close with Erica, and always felt so lonesome in his life, but he kept it inside, because what else could he do? Darcy always felt like he had to be on top of everything, even eating very little so as to not be a burden at home. Always cooking for everyone, cleaning for everyone, always on top of everything. So much pressure on one person, almost makes you think that anyone under such circumstances might snap at some point…
🦋 Secret 🦋 : Your mom.


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Posted: Thu, 29/12/2022 20:30 (1 Year ago)

❄️*:. Lucian Arbred's POV ❄️*:.


"Come across like it's so easy
But I feel like you don't need me
When I feel like you don't need me
Then I feel like you don't see me
And my life has no meaning, dreaming
Hands out, tryna ask for love
But when I get it, I just pass it up
Throw it away and think about it later
Diggin' through the trash for drugs
Wish I could give you what you needed, but I can't
I'm scared because

I don't see you like I should
You look so misunderstood
And I wish I could help
But it's hard when I hate myself
Pray to God with my arms open
If this is it, then I feel hopeless
And I wish I could help
But it's hard when I hate myself"


Lucian narrowed his own eyes. She didn't have to be so rude about it. Was there really no end to this person's carelessness?

She must be very insecure, I imagine. Although, the same might be able to be said for most people here.

Lucian couldn't help but wonder what that girl had gone through in her lifetime. What had messed her up so much.

Needless to say, he didn't trust her.

"Ohh. I see!" Sawyer chirped. "Heheh. Silly me forgetting like that! I guess I thought it was, like, in the Party Room! 'Cause it's like a party!" They beamed at her. "Thanks for correcting me, Miyako!"

Are they just going to ignore that she just insulted them?

Of course they would. That's just how Sawyer was, wasn't it?

Well. It was one way of avoiding pain, for sure. But that could come crashing down on you in the end.

💫 Sawyer Laurens's POV 💫


"Young hearts, out our minds
Runnin' till we outta time
Wild childs, lookin' good
Livin' hard just like we should
Don't care whose watching when we tearing it up (you know)
That magic that we got nobody can touch (for sure)
Looking for some trouble tonight (yeah)
Take my hand, I'll show you the wild side
Like it's the last night of our lives (uh huh)
We'll keep dancing till we die!”


"Woo! I'm so excited! Aren't you, Dace?!" Sawyer chirped.

"Ah, yeah! Totally, Soy Bean!" Darcy seemed to be trying too hard to smile at them.

Sawyer didn't seem to notice how forced their smile was. "Can't help but wonder what the secrets are, huh? Too bad we didn't get to see Wifekuma's remains!"

Darcy raised their eyebrows. "Um... Sawyer? Can I ask you something?"

"Of course. Anything!" But Sawyer was wobbling.

🦋 Darcy Harper's POV 🦋


"She's a good girl, loves her mama
Loves Jesus and America, too
She's a good girl, who's crazy 'bout Elvis
Loves horses, and her boyfriend too
And it's a long day livin' in Reseda
There's a freeway runnin' through the yard
And I'm a bad boy, 'cause I don't even miss her
I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart"


"Do you remember... Kaoru Kajiwara?"

Sawyer's face shifted a moment. The following dictates their response:



"Kaoru...?" they asked very quietly. "What do you mean? Oh, you mean... that nice person I imagined? You know about her too?"

"You were in love with her."

Sawyer blinked. "What does that mean?"

"SAWYER, I SWEAR TO GOD, YOU'VE PLAYED SO MANY DATING SIMULATORS! DON'T PLAY DUMB WITH ME! Don't you... don't you remember her? Even a little? I know you do!"

Darcy grabbed onto and shook Sawyer's shoulders. "Kaoru? Kaoru!"

"Ah, Kaoru! Well, she was cool. But I'm pretty sure I imagined her. And then there was this... mannequin they hung for some reason?"

Darcy stopped shaking Sawyer's shoulders, and tears stirred in their eyes.

"...Sawyer," Darcy choked out very quietly.

She framed you for murder. Don't you remember?

But of course they didn't remember. They almost never did.

"...I'm- I'm sorry, I... I..."

Sawyer dashed forward and hugged Darcy, a curious look on their face. "D-Dace? Hey... why do you seem so upset?"

Darcy looked away. "No reason... no reason at all."


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Posted: Wed, 28/12/2022 20:37 (1 Year ago)

❄️*:. Lucian Arbred's POV ❄️*:.


"I've been feeling lightheaded
Since I lost enough weight to fit back in my skin
Flower petals and feathers tether me to the ground
Pound for pound
Take my tea with formaldehyde for my
Feminine side since the day that I died
While I whittle my bones until I'm brittle
Am I pretty now
For some reason I find myself
Lost in what you think of me
And too confused to choose who I should be
And now you've got me thinking
I wish I could be a girl, and that way
You'd wish I could be your girlfriend, boyfriend
Am I pretty enough to lie to?"


Lucian slowly backed away from her, without another word. He opened his mouth, looking as though he was thinking of saying something more, but nothing came out. He backed away, and clapped his hands to his face.

Why do I blame her? Why do I blame her, when it's probably all my fault?

He saw his sister, next to him, laughing. She was so happy.

...they'd sneaked away from home, for a little while. On one of the rare occasions that they could.

Lucian knew when they got back, he'd have to very carefully rearrange everything, so it would look like they'd never left. Account for every footstep, every fingerprint, every little bit of dust, every tiny little detail. Because if you didn't, he'd know you'd been out.

Who knew what Dad would do, if you got caught?

But when they were out there, for a while, out at the mall, avoiding all the people...

All the people. The people who seemed to just so happily go about their lives, without a care in the world.

Lucian wondered how many of them were like him and her.

He wondered how many smiles were real, and how many hesitated every time they thought through a sentence. Because if you didn't, it could mean your death.

That's the way things were.

He remembered Emily, the girl he'd occasionally passed in class.

He remembered how he told lies to his siblings about her.

About the relationship, that they totally had. That she wasn't scarcely an acquaintance.

Because, maybe if they thought he had a girlfriend... they wouldn't pressure him into things as much.

Maybe it would stop the accusations...

The accusations that...

...

Who knew what Dad would do, if he knew?

He remembered how he... and Kathryn, had browsed about the stores. Not really buying anything.

It wasn't like they really could, anyway. Unless they had both stolen some money from Dad.

...that day, it was the day before...

Before Kathryn...

...oh god. Oh god.

He didn't want to remember it... he didn't want to remember.


...Lucian found his thoughts drifting to Kubo. He laughed quietly to himself.

Damn it.

So he really...

Who knew what Dad would do, if he... if he and Kubo...

Lucian wanted to cry. Yeah, right. Like he'd ever get the chance.

There was no way Kubo would ever feel the same. And, even if he did...

What then?

Lucian had never loved before. Not like that, anyway...

There was no way Kubo could ever see anything in him.

And, even if by some wild chance, they both loved each other...

He could never bring a man home. Never.

He just had to forget about it. He just had to kill these feelings...

Though, it... couldn't hurt to write a friendly poem, for him, right?

💫 Sawyer Laurens's POV 💫


"いつでもスマイルしようね
とんでもないことが起きてもさぁ
可愛くスマイルしててね
なんでも無い顔して出かけりゃいいのさ"


Sawyer was so bored. They felt like they were stuck in a large Among Us server that hadn't yet fully populated, waiting for people to join and the game to start. The most annoying part? They couldn't fiddle with their avatar while they waited!

Sawyer groaned. And I'm not the host.

Dreams weren't usually this slow-paced!! This had honestly gotten so frustrating.

They frowned at their bandaged arm. Gee. It was so weird that that still hurt!! This dream sure was realistic.

-- but realistic was boring. Sawyer was bored.

"Are we going to the Party Room yet?" they asked.

🦋 Darcy Harper's POV 🦋


"In this isolated tower
In the middle of nowhere
It gets a little lonely
But I don't let down my hair
Cause close relationships are far more stressful than they seem
I'd rather face reality than chase a silly dream"


Still. Darcy couldn't help but wonder...

What problematic things might be discovered about the other participants.

They weren't really that surprised that everyone here seemed to have something to hide. People could be so shifty!

And, you really had to wonder. What their intents were, with what they preached to you. Everyone wanted you to believe their story.

And you were in the middle, wondering what was true.

You'd clutch at the cross and you'd look up at the church, and you'd find yourself wondering...

Is God watching over me? Is he helping me right now?

You'd clasp your hands together, and close your eyes...

Are you proud of me, Mom?

No. Of course, she wasn't.

You're worthless, Darcy. Worthless.

Actually wanting to hang out with the sinner kid. And LOVING them, no less!

Just what kind of practice of the Lord's teachings were they?

And yet... you had to wonder...

If God really cared.

Maybe he doesn't care about me. Maybe I've messed up too much...


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Posted: Wed, 28/12/2022 05:52 (1 Year ago)

❄️*:. Lucian Arbred's POV ❄️*:.


"...I hate to find myself agreeing with Miyako, Mei. But..." He paused, and let out a deep sigh.

"...if we stay here for too long, Wifekuma may resort to physical torture, and possibly kill us all."

💫 Sawyer Laurens's POV 💫


Sawyer was bored. Were they gonna see the secrets thingies or not?!

🦋 Darcy Harper's POV 🦋


Darcy just wanted to go to the Nurse's Office.

Not here.

They didn't want to acknowledge any secrets.

Darcy felt sicker the longer they all lingered here...


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Posted: Wed, 28/12/2022 03:49 (1 Year ago)

❄️*:. Lucian Arbred's POV ❄️*:.


"So I hid screw-ups from my father
Made up school awards to please my mom
Whatever made the steak taste better
Whatever kept the waters calm
I was told to keep their secrets
And in turn, they'd keep mine
As I got older, I got dumber
I couldn't help but cross the line"

Lucian ran up to Miyako, and stared her straight in the face, with eyes as sharp as daggers.

"NO ONE. IS STABBING ANYONE. If Mika went and tried to stab you, then yeah. He shouldn't have done so. But don't hurt him back." His voice was colder than ice as he spoke. "...got it?"

...I saw the look on her face as you whispered to her.

I don't like you, and I don't trust you.

But I want to believe you're better than I think.

His face was twisted in sadness and hurt when he looked at her.

Miyako may have been at fault in pushing Kaoru over the edge.

...of course, Kaoru killed Horatia in the end. Lucian knew that.

But...

Irrational as it might be...

He felt like she might also be at fault.

It's like I lost my sister... Again. But how can I blame Miyako? When it's probably just my fault? There were many people I couldn't save. And this... This might've just been my fault. Again. Lucian, you goddamned failure. Your dad didn't raise you to be such a f**king disappointment. Man up already. Are you seriously starting to cry right now? You're pathetic. You are SO pathetic. No food for a week again. You don't deserve it. You're supposed to be perfect. You're supposed to make everyone happy. If not, then no one needs you. If not, then just die already.

You loved Kaoru, and you killed her.

There were people out there who loved Horatia. You couldn't save her.

It's all your fault.

🦋 Darcy Harper's POV


"We don't speak of names and faces
Why should we?
We don't speak of husbands, or homes
Or work or wives, and happy lives
All we've got are lips on faces
Moving flawlessly
Holding secrets in our clothes..."


Darcy heard Lucian shouting, and paled as he did. The funny thing... The ironic thing was that he was sounding threatening as he was telling others not to hurt each other.

Guess there really was such a thing as "killing with kindness".

Darcy laughed to themself, but then froze.

...yeah. It was, basically how Mom preached, wasn't it?

...if you wanted to get your message across, you had to do so aggressively.

You do the slightest thing off... And you beg the Lord's forgiveness.

Darcy bit their lip. Why? Why did it have to be like that?

Couldn't God be just... A bit more understanding?

💫 Sawyer Laurens's POV


"Hands (hands!) of time will wring my neck
Every little moment spells regret
But I don't have to feel this way
As a voice inside my head..."


Shouting. Shouting.

What was all the shouting about? Was there a party?

A party full of smiling, happy faces. Happy happy people!

Kingdoms full of people, all smiling like mad!

...so why would someone be getting stabbed in paradise?

Musta been an accident!


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Posted: Tue, 27/12/2022 23:24 (1 Year ago)

❄️*:. Lucian Arbred's POV ❄️*:.


"To me, evergreen wasn't such a bad dream
And sometimes things aren't as plain as they seem
Daaarling, when I go
Bury me six feet in snow
Here we are, wasting our chances for the last time..."


Lucian narrowed his eyes and bit his lip. Miyako consulted with Wifekuma? After what happened with Kaoru... he knew she wasn't to be trusted. But this could be even worse. He shook his head.

Lucian spotted Darcy out of the corner of his eyes. He recalled their smug expression earlier, and how they'd been so insistent. Chocolates. HEART-SHAPED CHOCOLATES. In heart-shaped boxes! And, candles... and... the scent of... jasmine?

Oh, my god, Darcy.

Had they... set up his therapy session with Kubo, to be like a DATE?


🦋 Darcy Harper's POV 🦋


"Mirrors on the ceiling,
Pink champagne on ice
He says, "We are all just prisoners here
Of our own device"


Darcy was sweating at the mention of the secrets. It's fine. I just need... a nice distraction!

They spotted Lucian, eyeing them strangely. A smirk came upon Darcy's face, and they headed over.

"Heyyyyyyyy, Lucian. How'd it go with Kubo? During your... "private session"?" They made air quotes, purposefully emphasizing the word "private".

Lucian's face went red, and he looked away. "F-Fine. It went fine."

A twinkle rose in Darcy's eyes. "Did you two kiiiiiss?"

Lucian's eyes widened, and he half-jumped back. "N-NO! He's just my client, what gave you that idea?"

Darcy shrugged. "Ohhh, I don't know! You have any idea?"

Lucian twisted a lock of hair around his finger. "I-I think he's pretty cool but, I DON'T WANT HIM TO KISS ME OR ANYTHING!" Darcy didn't hear it just then but Lucian's heart was pounding, so, so loudly.

"HMMMMMM. Yeah, probably not!" But Darcy kept the smug look on their face. Lucian casually backed away as far as possible.

"...seriously. First Mei, and now..."

Darcy blinked. "What did Mei say?"

"Nothing important," Lucian replied quickly.

"Really? Because I almost thought it might've been-"

"Hey! Whatcha guys talking about?" Sawyer interrupted.

💫 Sawyer Laurens's POV 💫


"Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain
Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
That grow so incredibly high
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
Waiting to take you away
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
And you're gone"


"We were just discussing Lucian and Kubo's--- uhhh-- chemistry."

Lucian pulled his scarf tighter, seemingly trying not to narrow his eyes.

"Oh!" Sawyer exclaimed. "You two are becoming good friends, I take it? Who is Kubo again?"

I think he thought I was annoying or something. I don't quite recall.

"...the Ultimate Detective who saved us all from a wrongful vote," Lucian answered in a slightly irritated tone, but there seemed to be hurt in his eyes as he said so. "And consequently, all our deaths."

"Oh, right! Game over!" Sawyer replied. "Of course, there's always the Try again butto-"

"We were all going to really die, Sawyer," Darcy snapped. Sawyer flinched. "Wh-What do you mean, 'really die', exactly?"

"...Darcy. A word."

❄️*:. Lucian Arbred's POV ❄️*:.


"Come rest your bones next to me
And toss all your thoughts to the sea
I'll pull up each of our anchors
So we can get lost, you and me
My heart is buried in Venice
Hidden beneath all my worries and doubts
My heart is buried in Venice
Waiting for someone to take it home"

"...I don't think you should say that in front of them."

"But- it's true!" Darcy whispered.

"...well, it seems too much of a shock." Lucian paused, and closed his eyes. He raised his hand, and opened them. "I can't deny it. This delusion isn't good for them. But we shouldn't just pressure them to accept the way things are."

Darcy looked at him in puzzlement. "So what are you proposing, exactly!?"

"...I'm thinking we should try to ease them out of it. You seem to know them well. What would you suggest?"

He watched Darcy closely. They seemed to hesitate before answering.

"They've been this way for as long as I can remember. You're right, I guess it is how they cope with things. But... I can't just let them live in the delusion that everything is fine right now." Darcy bit their lip nervously.

"Right. Either extreme will most likely cause them to lose their mind." If they haven't already...

"So you're suggesting that we slowly show them the way things really are, in a way that isn't too shocking?" Darcy asked. "But how, exactly?"

"...well. We'll have to convince them of certain things being true. Just a little bit at a time."

Darcy's eyes flitted all over the place. "...I guess. Okay."

They glanced over at Lucian. "Thank you. For your advice."

Lucian shrugged. "Well, it's what I'm here for." But he gave Darcy a small smile as they walked away.

What a girl... you really had to wonder about her.

And he couldn't help but wonder if...

He frowned. He spotted Akora, in the room. She seemed to be as lost as he was about what to do.

Just see what the secrets thing is all about. And then I'll have to figure out... how to keep Ku- everyone safe.

Not just Kubo, of course.

Everyone here needed protection.

Some of them... from themselves.


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Posted: Tue, 27/12/2022 20:49 (1 Year ago)

❄️*:. Lucian Arbred's POV ❄️*:.


Lucian looked over at Akora, and recalled briefly how she had helped with Sawyer's injury. He smiled slightly over at her. But his glare still seethed at Mika. He took a deep breath.

"...look. Mika. You can't just attack people like that. Why did you do that?!" He shook his head. "...this is how murders happen."

I can't let someone else die. Not again. Not Horatia, not Kaoru... not the time before that, not the time before that.

💫 Sawyer Laurens's POV 💫


Sawyer didn't seem to notice someone had just attempted to stab someone else. They beamed over at Darcy cheerily.

"So, hey, Dace! Have you made any new friends?" they chirped. "Found anything interesting?"

"...I broke a mirror."

Sawyer raised their eyebrows. "Wowwww! You, like, punched it or something?" They nudged them playfully. "That's pretty cool, Darcy! And pretty... unexpected of you!"

Darcy clutched their bandaged hand. "...y-yeah. I suppose it is."

"You're usually like, Little Miss Perfect Good Gal Central! Not "Utterly Demolishing School Property"!"

Darcy slapped Sawyer's hand. There was a deep hurt in their eyes. Their voice was barely a whisper. "...don't call me that, Si- Sawyer. Please, don't call me that."

"Little Miss Perfect Good Gal Central?"

"...yes." They looked away.

A look of guilt came across Sawyer's face. Their voice was quiet. "...Alright. I'm sorry, Darcy."

"You've been awfully quiet today. Is... anything going on?"

🦋 Darcy Harper's POV 🦋


Darcy hated the genuine look in their eyes. Like they actually cared about them. Like they wanted to help them.

I don't deserve your help, not after what I did.

"I'm fine, Sawyer!" Darcy chirped, with a smile plastered upon their face. "I'm fantastic! Nothing is going on."

Sawyer looked skeptical a moment, but nodded. "Alrighty. Miyak-yak is pretty cool, isn't she? We were gonna go to the pool to search for Wifekuma remains but like, then this whole secret party zinger came about! Do you think they'll have candy? And-"

"No. They won't have that." Darcy shook their head. I don't want them to have that.

Ugh. Miyako. MIYAKO.

The worst part? It seemed like Sawyer liked her. Sawyer... liked her.

(Not like that, unbeknownst to Darcy.)

They thought she was so so cool.

"...yeah. She's pretty great." was all Darcy could say.

They spotted Lucian, trying to pry the knife away from Mika.

" . . . "

Lucian, who... uh... Secret Knife Guy had wrapped around his finger.

What was his name? Kubo?

Damn, he actually looked pretty great with his hair down.

But, no, Darcy didn't like Kubo like that. And... they wouldn't... be a d*** and get between them.

...still, Darcy wished they could be like that. Seeing Lucian all blissfully ignorant, as though love was the greatest thing in the world.

When it's the worst thing that can possibly happen to you.

They almost wanted the knife to hit Miyako. But not quite.

Darcy spotted Mei. Mei, who I hate. Because how could I not hate her? I don't like her. I'm not supposed to like her.

Mom wouldn't like that either.


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Posted: Tue, 27/12/2022 02:49 (1 Year ago)




💫 Sawyer Laurens 💫


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"I believe in make-believe, fairy tales and lucky charms and
I believe in promises spoken as you cross your heart, oh!
I believe in skies forever blue,
Why shouldn't I believe the same in you?
You may say I'm a fool, feelin' the way that I do
You can call me Pollyanna, say I'm crazy as a loon
I believe in silver linings,
And that's why I believe in you!"

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💫 Basic Info 💫


Quote from Lucian Arbred"The... Killing Game?
Sawyer gasped out loud, eyes widening, hands clapped over their mouth. "Oh my gosh... Wait, you mean--" They stood up. "WE'RE GETTING TRAINED FOR THE HUNGER GAMES?! THIS IS SO FRICKING COOL! I've always wondered what those books were like in real life!"

💫 Name 💫 : Sawyer Laurens
💫 Age 💫 : 16 Years Old
💫 Gender 💫 : Non-Binary
💫 Pronouns 💫 : They/Them/Theirs
💫 Sexuality 💫 : Panromantic Pansexual
💫 Birthday 💫 : May 4th
💫 Ultimate Talent 💫 : Ultimate Loremaster
💫 Roleplays 💫 : Danganronpa: Blood and Water

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"If you tossin' and you're turnin' and you just can't fall asleep
I'll sing a song beside you
And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me
Every day I will remind you, oh
We'll find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need!”

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💫 Personality 💫


💫 General Description 💫 :
Sawyer is an extremely excitable, optimistic, and enthusiastic individual. They’re very, very curious about absolutely everything, and have a tendency to be ridiculously random and imaginative!

They’re noticeably super childish in a great many of their habits, and extremely impulsive. Sawyer is also noticeably very true to themself, and to their morals.

They’re very deeply moral to those they care about, but they have tendencies to forget almost everything. Even people they know, if those people haven’t left enough of an impression in their mind.

They see the world through rose-colored glasses, to the point of delusion, believing negative situations not to be real.

(W.I.P.)
💫 Personality Type 💫 : ENFP (Ne-Fi-Te-Si) 7w6 sx/so 792/729 /S/CUA|I| Sanguine-Phlegmatic EVLF IEE/ILE EN(F)

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"Living is easy with eyes closed
Misunderstanding all you see
It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out
It doesn't matter much to me"

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💫 Appearance 💫


💫 Height 💫: 5’3" (the height in centimeters when I look it up)
💫 Weight 💫: 122 lbs (something something kg)
💫 Skin Tone 💫: (-sigh- I’ll just look this up later, I suck with these)
💫 Hair Style 💫: TBA.
💫 Hair Colour 💫: TBA.
💫 Eye Colour 💫: Deep Blue
💫 Clothes 💫: TBA.
💫 Accessories 💫: TBA.
💫 Other 💫: TBA.

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"Picture yourself in a boat on a river,
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies,
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes
Cellophane flowers of orange and green
Towering over your head
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
And she's gone"

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💫 History 💫


💫 Backstory 💫 : TBA.
💫 Secret 💫 : -innocent whistling- What secret?


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Posted: Mon, 26/12/2022 07:48 (1 Year ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian nearly collapsed with relief at Miyako dropping him. But he didn't. He stood off to the side, his arms crossed around himself, as though protecting himself.

...but. He wasn't supposed to think like that. He was supposed to protect everyone else here.

So he had to face this secrets ordeal head-on. Regardless of... If it was what he thought it was.

He had to be here for everyone, to help them through this...

And... Kubo, of course. But it wasn't just because he was fond of him!! He was vulnerable right now. If anyone decided to kill him because of his talent...

Lucian sighed. There were others, here, who desperately needed help. He couldn't let any silly very slight panging in his heart get in the way of that.

And even Mei. He may have hated the girl, at least from what he could see of her. But. He didn't want anything bad to happen to her. Or anyone else here.

Sawyer Laurens's POV


Sawyer gasped excitedly. "DAAAACE! HEYYY!" They dashed forward and hugged them. Darcy rolled their eyes but couldn't conceal their sad smile.

"H-Hey. Soy Sauce."

"Oh, boy! You won't believe this! I have this new awesome friend called Miyako and-- NO IDEA who that is-" they gestured to Mei, "But it looks like Miyako had another awesome friend! Isn't that cool?"

"...y-yeah. very... Cool."

A worried expression occurred upon Lucian's face.

"Let's just see what this stupid secrets junk is."

"That's the spirit, Darcy!" Sawyer exclaimed. "Let's go!"

Yes. It'd be great! It'd be fantastic fun.

Darcy Harper's POV


Oh God... Couldn't Sawyer just shut up?

Yeah. Good for you about Miyako.

I bet before you know it, she'll be your new Kaoru.

You'd like that, wouldn't you? A nice, lovable girl...

Not a person who...

Ugh.

No... No. They were being selfish and unfair to Sawyer. If h- if they wound up loving Miyako, who would Darcy be to get in the way?

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian dashed forward and grabbed the knife. "OKAY! NONONO. NO ATTACKING ANYBODY." He glared in Mika's direction. "...just what are you doing?"


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Posted: Mon, 26/12/2022 06:31 (1 Year ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Oh HELL NO. MEI WAS HERE!
Lucian tried to back out of Miyako's grip. He just wanted to get far away from that person.

Awkwardly, he gave a little wave to Mei.

He felt queasy... Thinking about the matter of secrets.

And, his... Interrupted session with Kubo...

His face flushed, and a squiggly smile came upon his face. "Poetry... Music... He likes poetry, and music," he murmured to himself, his heart pounding.

Oh my god. He loved poetry and music.

GODDDAMMIT LUCIAN, GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF. HE'S NOT UNBELIEVABLY CUTE, YOU DO NOT WANT HIS LIPS ON YOURS! WHERE DID THAT THOUGHT EVEN COME FROM?!

Sawyer Laurens's POV


"I wonder what's going on here!" Sawyer chirped. "With this secrets thing! Wow, I'm super duper curious!! But I still bet it won't be better than the Star Wars originals."

Darcy muttered something about Star Trek being better.

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy froze. Oh great. Mei Akamatsu was in here.

They felt sick. This day just kept getting worse...


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Posted: Mon, 26/12/2022 03:16 (1 Year ago)

Lucian Arbred's POV


Lucian shivered. He thought he could hear the voices, whispering in his ear. He could feel the ropes, binding him, him, tied up, frantically, desperately, trying to break loose, trying to scream for help-

TRYING TO SCREAM!!

--but there was no sound. Because he was gagged. He couldn't say anything.


...he thought he'd die in there.

And for all he knew, he could die in this school too.

Sawyer Laurens's POV


"So where's the secret-y thing?" Sawyer chirruped, their voice unsteady. "I forgot already!!"

Maybe it'd be a fun puzzle. A wall of puzzles! So so fun. Fun fun fun.

Just like a beach. A beach where you could be you, and me could be me. I remember you said...

What was it you said?

You wished you could be you.

...but your mom didn't like that.

And my mom, she-

Darcy Harper's POV


Darcy wanted to catch up, and say something. But...

Oh, God. What could they say?

Their hands gripped into fists at their sides.

Si- Sawyer. Sawyer was... With Miyako. And what the hell was going on with Lucian?

Okay okay. Maybe it wasn't like that.

Not like-


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