HC that Logan has a series of small journals, all a different color, each dedicated to one of the other Sides. Not in aĀ āthis is for youā way - in fact, none of the other Sides ever see their respective notebook - but theyāre places for Logan to document what he deems important for him to know about and for each one of them.Ā
Pattonās is powder blue - itās the only notebook with a sticker on it, one of the golden stars the moral Side gave Logan after they had a conversation about operant conditioning (Patton seemed a little confused for the majority of it, until Logan conjured a pack of the stickers and explained it that way; Pattonās eyes lit up as he took the sheet and immediately peeled off one of the stars to press onto Loganās shirt with a grin). The first page is Pattonās favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, transcribed precisely from Pattonās instruction, funny as it is to seeĀ āa dash of loveā written in Loganās neat print; thereās a considerable number of jokes that Patton seems to favor more than others, as well as a few pages dedicated to a pun tally, dated and annotated with Loganās fondly exasperated commentary. The majority of Pattonās journal, however, is taken up by feelings. A headline across the top dictating the emotion in question, subsequent lines filled with explanations and experiences and symptoms and markers, Logan details every new feeling Patton mentions, even in passing, even in abstract explanations that the logical Side doesnāt understand.Ā
(āAs much distaste as I hold for such things,ā he confided in Virgil once, though he carefully left out any mention of the notebook itself,Ā āitās imperative that Patton feels listened to and understood. For Thomasā sake,ā he added hastily.)
Virgilās is dark purple, written in with far more precision than the others, as if Loganās afraid to smudge the letters and mess them up in a time of need; itās apropos, considering how many pages in Virgilās book are filled with possible relaxation techniques, signs of a panic attack, how to resolve overstimulation, and various ways of rationalizing black-and-white thinking. Thereās a few pages that log the self-deprecating comments Virgil makes, and scrawled in the margins are Loganās notes on how to slowly but surely encourage a healthier expression of self. A brief note takes up a single page, a brand and pattern name, the components of Virgilās hoodie in case something ever happens to it and needs replacing with exactness- Virgilās notebook is also where Logan logs the slang he learns (since Virgil is mainly the one who teaches them to Logan in the first place).Ā
Romanās notebook, crimson and stained with glitter (Logan isnāt quite sure how it got there), is the most filled; Roman encompasses much more than just Creativity, and heās by far the most complicated for Logan to log in his journal, especially since theyāre so different from each other. A lot of the pages are taken up by an exhaustive list of quite literally every musical Roman has ever mentioned, as well as the dates (written in the margins, of course) that Thomas saw them in person, if he did, so Logan knows why Roman gets nostalgic on certain days, and so heās able to bring one up in the event that the prince needs distracting from an issue. Thereās also a detailed map of the default layout of the Imagination (should Logan or the others ever need to venture in and find him). One page in the journal is taken up by a single line, a date, circled and underlined twice in red pen: the exact day that Creativity split into two; Remus, as Logan has noted on the following page, always grows wilder on that day, a Cheshire cat in the Mindscape as he slams doors and pelts the others with random objects and tears posters and pictures from the walls and disappears before the other Sides can scold him, and Logan noticed years ago - when the twinsā relationship started to grow colder, as much as they were blatantly desperate to hold onto each other - that Roman inevitably locked himself in his room until the following morning, when heād pretend that nothing was out of the ordinary. Right under that entry in the journal is a list, entries from each year, Logan detailing what he attempted in aiding Romanās distress that day. Heās found that, surprisingly (though maybe itās not that surprising), logical pursuits like puzzles, even basic algebraic equations, seem to help best, and though Romanās eyes are glassy year after year despite the bright smiles he gives when Logan knocks on his door, heās obviously grateful. Logan makes note of it.Ā
(Thereās also a page in Romanās journal different than anything else in the notebooks - a page so full of scribbled, frantic notes, itās resembles nothing of Loganās detailed and composed handwriting, nearly unrecognizable compared to the rest of the journal collection. Thereās no date, but the bits of conversation transcribed -Ā āItās so hard to create anything Iām proud of-ā - are enough of a reminder. The bits that are legible, though itās all legible to Logan, are ideas and suggestions on how to criticize kindly, moderately, constructively, reminders to consider the merit of Romanās job and its effects, the stress, on the prince before Logan bashes his ideas. Logan looks at that page a lot.)
Deceitās is surprisingly full, ink-covered pages between lemon yellow covers. Most of the pages are filled with philosophers and sociologists and important historical events that influenced them, concepts and theories, names highlighted if the snake-faced Side has mentioned them more often than others. Thereās a carefully labelled and cataloged guide on how to tell if Deceit is lying or just backward-speaking - backward-speaking, Logan has found, is a much clumsier pursuit, and seems to very often cause Deceit frustration or even distress, leading the logical Side to believe it is, in fact, unintentional - that Logan updates regularly with every interaction he has with Deceit. Deceit is the only Side who has ever seen his journal; he insists to Logan that he hasnāt, but his knowledge of it existing in the first place is enough of a giveaway. Logan isnāt actually too upset; he genuinely trusts Deceit to keep it a secret from the others, and he finds that the snake-faced Side is far more willing to discuss history and social science with him in the times following.
Remusā - a sickly green color that Logan chose to emulate the radioactive waste that he imagines Remus enjoys - is the thinnest, the most bare, since Logan has only just started keeping enough note of him to warrant a journal. Itās mostly filled with subjects that Remus brings up frequently, however vile, so Logan can formulate appropriate and conciliating responses; however, Logan has made it a habit to pick out things from conversation that Remus seems genuinely interested in. So far, heās gathered that the duke is fond of Sweeney Todd, vandalism, sea animals, and combat. Heās still trying to figure out how to encourage such interests without also condoning unlawfulness or violence.Ā
(He also takes note of what Remus does on the Split day; heās found that the duke only messes with Patton and Romanās things, while he leaves Virgil, Deceit, and Loganās belongings unharmed. Logan is unsure of what to do to solve the issue, since Remus always disappears so rapidly, but when he hears choked crying covered by the slamming of doors one year, he grows determined to find a solution soon.)
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