Helpful Guide To The Road Trip!
First and foremost, the ask box is always open, I haven't closed it before and I'm not gonna start! Which means, send in whatever whenever all the time forever! I will never not want more asks, they are the lifeblood of the story! There's no dumb questions!
That goes for likes and reblogs too, go fuckin nuts!
And second, hi hello! You can call me Core (or as I have been nicknamed by the Road Trippers: CC)
Okay! Here we go!
Like the title says, this will be a helpful little guide! Here's what you can expect!
I'll be putting in the story thus far in bullet points if anyone doesn't want to read through everything.
Links to my art (they will be categorized by story, memes, requests, reference sheets, and any others there may be.
Links to things sent in (art/writing/memes)
Links to important parts of the story.
Useful tags I use (even though we all know the tag system sucks but oh well)
A list of all the emojis/names anons have used.
A link to a ficlet I wrote for this.
Links for the boarding school years blogs.
And here we go!! Buckle up! There's this post which is the first five days. Then a link with the rest of the days and THEN another link with all the other things!!
The links are here and at the bottom.
Days Continue
The Other Stuff
If you do want to read the whole story in its entirety and not just the bullet points, AO3 is your best bet to go through it!
The Story Thus Far And Important Story Links! As bullet points!
Not all of the links provided are essential to the story, but I do find them amusing. If the bullet points are enough context for you it's fine if you don't want to read the post.
Day One.
Remus makes the blog, pesters Dee and Virgil to go on the road trip. Link
Remus' car is a 1969 VW buggy, nauseatingly toxic green in colour. He adores this car. (no there is no foreshadowing with this definitely not)
They pack and leave once Remus gets home. (He was at Roman's)
Yes the three of them are in a relationship.
Virgil quits his job to do this (he forgets to quit)
They all met in boarding school, under not so great circumstances.
They have no destination, they're just going and doing, taking suggestions from followers.
They stop to get slushes
They go to the post office? Because it was a suggestion
The post office gets stuck up by a gun toting hooligan
Murder was suggested, they (unfortunately) did not go that route
Virgil throws Remus' slush at the mugger then hides, Remus fights the guy, knocks him unconscious and zip ties him, they leave before the cops get there. Link
It's revealed that Remus has one eye. He always makes a new story on how he lost it.
They get to a campsite for the night. Link
Short answer on how they got together, Bonfire at school, Remus made the first move on both of them. Link
Their ages revealed! Virgil and Dee are 26, Remus is 25.
Their heights are revealed! Remus tallest then Vigil then Dee.
A couple of asks about murder, Remus is for it the other two not so much (dependent on specific situations)
Dee has vitiligo confirmed.
They have been up for a long time, they go to sleep.
Day Two.
Day two begins post. Link
Virgil might have done crimes before. (what crimes? Who knows)
They plan to have a picnic today. It doesn't happen this day.
Dee is used to camping.
Remus likes to cook, he's not bad but he is Inventive. Dee is the best at cooking.
Remus asks Virgil to put 'atrocities' to their list of things to do. He does not.
Remus says money is handled and he will not lose it anytime soon. We'll see.
The anons want Arson. Dee says maybe.
Virgil remembers that he did in fact, not quit his job yet. Oops. He was a manager at an art store, his boss sucks and the job was soul sucking. No loss here.
Dee will not tell you his name.
Virgil puts arson on the list at the request of the anons.
Remus gets into a fight with a rabbit (anon)
Dee knows how to hunt, skin and clean animals for food. His mother taught him survival skills.
His mother is a sore spot for him.
[The anons dub me CC]
They're leaving the campsite, Dee is voted to drive, he loves driving.
They need supplies.
They ask for suggestions on stuff to buy.
A skeleton, beer, chocolate, sandwich bags, rubber bands, lube and water is suggested.
The skeleton is named August.
Their phones gain signal again. Roman is Worried. Link.
Roman is now following the blog.
Favorite food: Remus' sweet spicy ribs, Dees Korean barbecue and sushi, Virgils coffee mocha ice cream.
They get to a mall, it has a Halloween store where they get August, Remus and Virgil also get Dee to dress up in costumes for them. Link
They dress August up in grunge clothes.
Remus is banned from having gum, for multiple reasons, but mostly the gum catastrophe of 2015. No they will not elaborate.
Dee is asked his exact height. It's 5'4, he's not bothered by it at all.
He gains an army of short anons.
They get to the grocery store. They are kicked out of the grocery store. Link.
We learn that Remus (or at least his family) is Rich.
An anon calls Dee and Virgil Remus' sugar babies. Virgil does not take kindly to it. Link.
Like really not kindly to it. He sprains his hand. Link.
We gain our first antagonist anon.
We find out why Virgil went to boarding school, he's trans with transphobic parents. Link.
Dee knows medical things. He went to medical school for about a year.
Remus goes to the pharmacy to get supplies for Virgils hand. He forgot to bring payment.
Instead of going to get payment he... just kinda steals the stuff. Link.
Chatting in the car while driving to a motel, the boys are tired and calming down, Dee reveals that his mom is dead and died the year before he was shipped off to boarding school.
End of day two! Link.
Day Three.
Day three start post! Morning starts, Remus gets breakfast for the boyfs. Link.
The anons want to play truth or dare. It's Remus' favorite game, they can't not do it. Remus will do anything he's dared to do.
The first dare is that Remus needs to paint something on his car. He's down for it, they plan to continue playing and go to the store for paints.
Second dare is also for Remus. Link
Three truths for Virgil. Link
Another truth for Virgil, about his parents sending him to boarding school. Link
They get to the hardware store. It is Life Changing. (more on that in the next bullet points)
A crying small child approaches them. Link
The anons suggest kidnapping.
Dee and Virgil take the kid to look for his parents. Remus is left alone with the paints. He doesn't notice.
Dee loves the child. They may kidnap. Link , Link
Remus is unattended. He's pouring brown paint in toilets. He was alerted about the kidnapping as he was doing so.
They are probably taking the child. Link
Well, that's their child now. They re-name him. Welcoming Thomas to the group! Link , Link
Do we see a hint of abandonment issues in Dee? Link
Thomas' dad got mad at him for making noise.
They go to a Toys R Us and a clothing store to get some essentials.
Remus gets antagonized, it doesn't work. Link
Remus gets antagonized more, it kinda works. Link
Virgil explains what arson is to Thomas. Link
Dee and Virgil realize Remus isn't following them anymore. Link
Thomas is really small for his age.
They finally step into the stores. Thomas gets some new stuff, Remus is weirdly really good with kids. Link
Thomas thinks all rodents are just different rats.
They get back to the hotel, they're just chilling now.
We are informed that Roman is in a relationship with both Patton and Logan.
They start to get ready for that picnic they were gonna do on the second day.
Oh yeah, technically still playing truth or dare, here's a Remus dare that is funny. Link
The last post of day three, they go on the picnic, Remus' car actually gets washed so he can paint it, the rest of the night is peaceful. Link
Day Four.
First post of day four, Thomas is the first to wake, he's quiet about it, his father didn't like being woken up. He unintentionally wakes Remus, Remus does not care. The morning is quiet, they pack up their stuff to get on with the trip, a magic coin is found. Magic anons are on. Link
Of course the first thing the magic anons do... gives Virgil a dick. It's free bottom surgery babeey. (He owes Rat anon a favor now.)
Virgil also now has a pet spider. She is fuzzy, black and purple and kinda sentient. (she doesn't have a name, we kinda forgot about her...)
Magic anon sends bad memories to the boys. A little bit of Lore Link
Talking about Dees mom and abandonment issues. Link , Link , Link , Link
On that same note, was she really sick? It hasn't had a direct answer yet ;p
They pull over to get some air after the antagonizing.
The anons Will Not Let Them Rest. Remus throws the magic coin away in the forest. Link (warning for fake gore)
An anon takes their clothes away for 10 asks, they still have underwear, Thomas is still fully clothed. Remus is loving it, Virgil not so much. Link
Some of the nice anons however come in and give encouragement to our boys. And treats! The coin is unfortunately (for them) back ~Magically~ . Link
They decide to go to another campsite to unwind and sleep, they are going to be there for a while this time. Remus texts Roman to tell him about an ask that came in for him. Thomas is awed by fire. Link
Two anons have hugged them for comforting.
The attack on Roman, basically saying how fake he is and how he's probably jealous of Remus cause he doesn't hide his real self and not 'perfect' saying that people wouldn't like the real him. Remus defends Roman. We find out they didn't always have a good relationship and we find out Roman is a Broadway star. Link
The Main Antagonist Anon asks for hugs. No One Liked That.
Another anon comes in to take away their warm things for the night their blankets are gone and they're not allowed to start a fire. Their clothes will be back soon though. It is still going to be cold.
Another anon... doesn't exactly hug them so much as envelopes them in a sensation of tongues.
Another antagonist anon gives Thomas only a hug. And and ominous message of "I'll be back soon".
People are very huggy today, but at least this time the anon asked first. Virgil is getting sick of them, Remus is enjoying them.
An anon takes away their food by putting it all in a bag and getting it stuck in a tree. Remus mourns the snacks loss.
A ladder is given to them, Remus immediately tries to get the food down but it's stuck with magic. He tries to cut it open with a butterfly knife, still doesn't work and the ladder falls. He falls with it, he lands in a bush, the ladder lands on his face and his nose is bleeding.
Someone gives them bandages, Dee checks for a concussion, he's fine. We learn Remus' full name. Remus Able King, he doesn't seem to like it.
Oh yeah, his knife landed in his thigh when he fell. And his ankle is sprained. Dee patches him up. Link
UFO Anon distracts Thomas with a light show.
Rat anon erases the adults memories of each other, they are mentally teenagers again. This lasts the rest of the night. It doesn't go well. The only thing they remember is school, they don't trust each other. UFO Anon tries to abduct Thomas, Wasp Anon tries to as well. Remus is Not Okay with Thomas missing. The rest of this night is a pretty important part of the story, so there will be many links here for it. Link , Link , Link , Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, Link.
Day Five.
Day five begins, everything is normal again. They decide today is for strictly relaxation. Link
They talk a little bit about how last night was crap, and about how much they've changed since high school, and that them meeting was the best course that their lives could have taken.
They're determined to have a good day, they decide that swimming is a nice idea.
They get to the campsite beach, they give more insight to how they got together. Link , Link
They talk about how much their lives would have completely sucked if they didn't meet. Link
Talking about their parents reactions to them getting together (hint none of them cared a bit for it). Link
On how the school reacted to it also was not good, but our boys like to go against authority if nothing else. Didn't stop the adults from targeting them and turning a blind eye to anyone else who was deemed 'good' i.e the favorites.
They also didn't like Roman just by association with Remus.
Virgil was roommates with his bully. Here are some pranks he pulled on her for payback. Link
They used to sneak out a lot, to Remus' room or to the forest.
Virgil used to do gymnastics.
Roman begged Remus to join a sports team with him, Remus didn't really enjoy it.
Remus speaks German. Virgil knows Latin. Dee speaks French and ASL.
Thomas knows a little bit of Spanish, so does Roman.
They have yet to get into the water. Dee pushes Virgil in, Dee ends up falling into the lake when Virgil tries to drag him in too.
Thomas does not know how to swim. Remus tosses him to Virgil who is in the water to teach him.
They realize that they should probably be more careful with Thomas. He seems to have no self preservation. Link
They go back to the campsite, Dee says he's going to go to town to get food stuff, he's taking Thomas with him, and the two injured should stay there.
Someone suggests finding Mothman, they want to but are injured. So they make it a plan to go to Point Pleasant.
Virgil and Remus want some *ahem* Alone Time, so they turn the anons to Dee. It is uneventful shopping (except for the fact that I had to have Thomas accidentally erase all the asks cause... I accidentally did that...)
Also the cashier at the store is Suspicious of Dee (he seems to recognize Thomas (though no one picked up on that))
He goes to buy some clean blankets then back to the campsite.
The rest of the night is nice and smooth.
Before sleeping Remus and Virgil tell Dee that they're handing the blog over to The Others for a few days so they can relax.
Days Continue
The Other Stuff