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[thechildoflightning]

JKSF Timeline

Hey. So I made a timeline. Like a MASSIVE timeline. But it has every even slightly significant event as well as every single story placed in chronological order.

Because this is a jksf timeline, all jksf triggers could apply the main triggers are listed below.

TW: suicide attempts, near death experiences, treatment facilities, ABA “therapy”, child abandonment, cults

Key:

Patton events

Logan events

Virgil events

Roman events

Deceit events

Remy events

Other events

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1996

May 2- Veera May Dāwsukpon is born

December 30, 12:34pm- Babygirl Doe is born

1997

January 2, 1:19pm- Babygirl Doe is surrendered under Florida Safe Haven laws

January 2, 2:50pm- Babygirl Doe is fostered by the Wilson family and given the name Anges Eileen Wilson

March 14- Eileen contracts meningitis and almost dies

1998

March 3- Babygirl Doe’s adoption is finalized and her name is legally changed to Agnes Eileen Wilson

July 16- Jane Doe found abandoned and is given the name Blythe Derricks while being estimated to be about four years old

1999

February 7, 7:54pm- Virgil Jude Torres is born

August 1, 2:16am- Logan Kasem Dāwsukpon is born

2000

March 14, 1:00pm- Roman Hussain-Barlo is born

March 14, 1:04pm- Roman’s mother passes away

March 20- Deceit is born

May 20- Blythe is fostered by the Wilson family

2001

May 30- Blythe’s adoption is finalized and she takes on the name Blythe Wilson

2002

November 27- Remy Alan Zurko is born

2003

Liminal Ch1: Quinary takes place

May- Roman’s fathers meet

September- Eileen starts kindergarten a year behind most peers

October 17- Danielle Lacey Wilson is born

2004

Liminal Ch1: Quinary takes place

January 30- Indentical twins Kenneth and Cayman are born

September- Logan starts kindergarten

November- Logan is diagnosed with ASD

2005

January- Logan starts ABA Therapy (Applied Behavior Analysis)

April- Virgil is kidnapped by the Trigenea Cult

September- Roman starts kindergarten

2006

September 7 9:15am- Babyboy Doe is born and immediately surronded through Florida Safe Haven laws

September 7- 11:11am- Babyboy Doe is fostered by Wilson family and given the name Liam Brian

2007

July 29- Babyboy Doe’s adoption is finalized and his name is legally changed to Liam Brian Wilson

September- Remy starts kindergarten

2008

2009

July 11- Kenny and Cayman are fostered by the Hussain-Barlo family

2010

October 9- Kenny and Cayman’s adoption is finalized and their names are legally changed to Kenneth and Cayman Hussain-Barlo

December- Remy is diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa

2011

June 5- Agnes Eileen Wilson comes out as transgender and renames himself Patton Agnes Wilson

2012

Liminal Ch1: Quinary takes place

March 2- Virgil is left for dead in the cellar by the cult

March 7- Police find Virgil

March 11- Virgil gets to go home with his family

April 3- Virgil attempts suicide for the first time and is sent to inpatient

April 28- Virgil is sent to a long term treatment facility in New York that sepcializes in trauma recovery and kidnappings/slave trade

September- Patton starts high school

2013

Liminal Ch1: Quinary takes place

January 28- Virgil graduates treatment program and goes home to prepare for his next program

February 1- Virgil receives Dolly

February 2- Virgil is transfered to a long term treatment facility that focuses on general recovery and family values

July 19- Patton starts HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)

September- Logan starts high school

November- Virgil graduates from his treatment facility and goes home for good

2014

January 26- Virgil’s mom leave him and his dad

February 1- Virgil attempts suicide for the second and last time, receives a liver transplant, and gets placed in inpatient care

February 16- Virgil goes home

June- Roman’s family moves to Utah

September- Roman starts high school

September- Virgil starts high school

December 30- Patton turns 18

2015

May- Cayman Hussain-Barlo comes out as transgender and renames herself Esther Hussain-Barlo

2016

Turn Signal takes place

June- Patton graduates high school

September- Patton starts college

September- Remy starts high school

2017

Paths Collide takes place

Cannonball Ch1: Stick Shift takes place

February 7- Virgil turns 18

June- Logan graduates high school

August 1- Logan turns 18

September- Logan starts college

2018

Paths Collide takes place

Exothermic Ch1: Reactant takes place

Liminal Ch2: Rough Approximation takes place

Cannonball Ch4: Obstreperous takes place

March 14- Roman turns 18

April- Virgil gets Trixie

April- Trigenea Cult gets busted

May- Deceit is sent away to a treatment facility meant for adults who have lived in long-term traumatic brainwashing environments

June- Roman graduates high school

June- Virgil graduates high school

September- Roman starts college

September- Virgil starts college

2019

Paths Collide takes place

Cannonball Ch2: Titrate takes place

Exothermic Ch2: Transition State takes place

Liminal Ch2: Rough Approximation takes place

Growing Roots takes place

Celestial Equator takes place

November- Deceit graduates from his treatment facility

2020

Calendrical Consequences takes place

Liminal Ch2: Rough Approximation takes place

Paths Collide takes place

Exothermic Ch1: Reactant takes place takes place

Interdependence takes place

June- Patton graduates college with his Bachelor’s

June- Remy graduates from high school

June- Remy runs away from home

August- Patton starts graduate school

September- Remy starts college

2021

Detoxify takes place

Satellite takes place

Cannonball Ch6: Instinctual takes place

June- Logan graduates college with his Bachelor’s

September- Logan starts graduate school

2022

Synergy takes place

Superstitious takes place

Healing Process takes place

Chiasmus takes place

May- Roman gets a job with a theater company

June- Roman graduates college with his Bachelors

June- Virgil graduates college with his Bachelor’s

September- Virgil becomes a student teacher

2023

Cannonball Ch7: Downward Dog takes place

Puzzle Pieces takes place

June- Patton receives his Master’s degree

September- Virgil gets his first teaching job

2024

Cannonball Ch5: Climate Control takes place

June- Logan receives his PhD

June- Remy graduates from college

2025

Echolocation takes place

Cannonball Ch3: Estuary takes place

August- Virgil gets Kit

2026

May- Patton starts his non-profit

October- Roman is made director of the theater company

2027

Affirmations takes place

2028

Exothermic Ch3: Product takes place

2029

Optical Phenomena takes place

May- Logan gets his current job

2030

[thechildoflightning]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: and fireworks flash between us

Pairing(s): Logicality with LAMP/CALM friendship

Summary:

Mindscape High School was pretty lax as far as most schools go, but it did have exactly three unspoken rules that everyone knew by heart.

1. If you didn’t have somewhere to sit at lunch, English teacher Mx. Virgil Torres’ room was always open.

2. The pink glitter that still covered the majority of the arts wing was absolutely 100% drama teacher Mr. Roman Prince’s fault and you shouldn't let him tell you any different.

3. Algebra teacher Mr. Patton Hart and chemistry teacher Mr. Logan Bright absolutely loathed one another.

No one really knew when or how said feud started, but it was nothing short of entertaining.

Warnings: Ableism (mentioned), Running Away, Being Kicked Out of Home, Unhealthy Home Situation

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapter Two of Exothermic is out!

Fandom: Sander Sides

Pairings: Logicality, LAMP/CALM, Logan & Virgil Friendship

Summary:

A year after his first major break down around Patton and Logan was doing a lot better. Okay that was a lie. Logan was not doing better at all. The flame of anger that was inside him continued to burn just as bright. But, at least him and Patton had worked out a system. And it was working. Kinda. Okay the system really wasn't working at all but Logan didn't know what else to do about the anger within him.

Enter Virgil who brings a completely new perspective to the table.

Excerpt:

Logan was angry. And he didn’t know why. But he had made a promise to Patton. So, he stormed back to his door and slammed the door shut behind him, oblivious to the visitor in the room.

“I’m angry,” Logan announced as he trudged across the room and started to pace.

His hands went to his hair, pulling it tightly before he mentally berated himself for the habit and shoved his hands deep in his pocket. Quiet Hands.

“Hmm,” Patton replied, “Do you know why?”

He had been sitting in a lecture trying to pay attention. He was typing on his computer and the student next to him was doing the same, only one of his keys stuck. This meant that whenever he pressed it, it made an odd clicking noise that got on Logan’s nerves. And from in front of him another person kept knocking their heel against the ground. And this was just awful because it clashed with the stuck key on the keyboard and they were both not to a rhythm and out of tune and loud and annoying and Logan couldn’t concentrate.

“I just couldn’t concentrate,” Logan supplied.

Virgil on the other hand, winced at the explanation.

“I hate things like that,” he commiserated, “Just sensory hell, right?”

“So what do you do?” Logan questioned as he took a seat on the floor from across from Virgil, “How do you ignore it?”

Virgil gave Logan a look that he couldn’t quite decipher.

“I don’t ignore it,” Virgil responded, “That’s kind of the whole issue. You can’t ignore it. So I either ask the person to stop, or I move. And if it gets bad enough, I take a break.”

[thechildoflightning]

The Service Dogs from

just keep stumbling forward (baby im waiting for you)

A Sander Sides fanfiction series

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My series focuses on CALM/LAMP as well as handing life and mental illness (which can be found here) and features two service dog handlers in Remy and Virgil.

As I’ve written these characters I’ve grown quite attached to their dogs, and I know some of the fans of the series have as well. As such, 

I’ve put together a collective post featuring the dogs

Which includes their breeds, names, personalities, and how/why they are so important to their owners. Oh, and reference pictures of course!

[Image Description: Photo of a young Bernese Mountain dog sitting in a field. The puppy is looking at the camera with big brown eyes and adorable expression. The puppy is quite fluffy and has the traditional tri color markings of its breed. ID ends]

[Image Description: Photo of a large Bernese Mountain dog striding through a nature trail. The dog is holding its head high and seems quite regal. It is wearing a harness and it’s tongue is hanging out of its mouth slightly. The dog has the traditional tri color markings of it’s breed and it’s long fur has a slight curly wave to it. ID ends]

Dolly

Bernese Mountain Dog

The name Dolly is English, Greek, and American. It most commonly means “a gift from God” and/or “a vision.”

Dolly, being Virgil’s first service dog, had a lot of work cut out for, and her name represents her very being. Dolly was what gave back Virgil his independence and life while also providing him hope and safety. At the time, she really did seem like a true gift from God as the large dog immediately got Virgil to open up and decrease his violent and unsafe behaviors. She was a vision of what Virgil’s future could be.

Dolly was incredible gentle but firm. She was very much a sweetheart and a lap dog when off duty. She was all for cuddles, and her soft, thick fur always made Virgil feel safe.

But she also held her boundaries. At the time, Virgil was in a fragile place, and not only did he need Dolly to ground him and help him through flashbacks, he needed her to feel safe. Dolly often had to task into a Block, physically separating her handler from others to allow him the perceived safety he needed.

Dolly was the definition of a firm and gentle giant, and her passing was devastating on Virgil, only helped by the arrival of his new service dog, Trixie.

[Image Description: Photo of a Dutch Shepherd puppy sitting impatiently outdoors. The dog is black with slight brindle markings. It is looking at something off screen and can barely sit still. ID ends]

[Image Description: Photo of a Dutch Shepherd lying down in a green field. While lying down, the dog is intensely focused on whatever is behind the camera. The dog’s ears are perked up and it has bright amber eyes. The dog’s coat is black with brindle markings. ID ends]

Trixie

Dutch Sheperd

The name Trixie is English and Latin and means “bringer of joy.”

Trixie stepped in as Virgil’s newest service dog almost a year before Dolly’s passing. Dolly was a part of Virgil’s very soul, and had profound importance in his life, making her loss truly devastating. In fact, Virgil was adamant in his refusal to get a new service dog after. And then came along Trixie. Like her name suggests, Trixie’s puppy-like innocence and behavior brought back joy to Virgil’s life as he came to terms with Dolly’s passing. Dolly may have helped Virgil first recover from being kidnapped, but Trixie held the responsibility of helping guide Virgil through normal life and reintroduce him to the joys of it.

Trixie was dignified and passionate while also playful. She took her job seriously separating play time and work time like a pro. She was a constant at Virgil’s side and seemed to know the importance of her position. She took her job seriously and did it with purpose. She got honest joy from doing her job and doing it well. But, let her off duty, and she turned into a light-hearted puppy. She was sure to always wake up Virgil with enthusiasm and slobbery licks each morning.

Trixie was powerful, representing Virgil’s transition to adulthood, while still never forgetting the importance of living life to the fullest, a trait that would continue in Kit.

[Image Description: Photo of a Boxer German Shepherd Mix puppy leaping across a field in front of a house. The dog’s tail and ears are sticking straight up as it proudly holds an antler toy in its mouth. The dog is a caramel brown color with white paws and darker markings around its face. ID ends]

[Image Description: Photo of a Boxer German Shepherd Mix in a snowy field looking directly at the camera. The dog’s ears are a mix between half perked up and half folded over and it’s muzzle has bits of snow on it. The dog has an almost confused expression. It’s coat is brown with a small white marking on its chest and darker markings around its face and ears. ID ends]

Kit

Boxer German Shepherd Mix

The name Kit itself has no real meaning or origin. It has been used both as a nickname for Christopher and Katherine, therefore sometimes tying it to be related to Christ or purity and clearness. A more common use of the name is the abbreviation, meaning Keep In Touch. In result of these conflicts and lack of origin, the name Kit fits perfectly. After all, our origins don’t define us.

Kit’s position was different in a way that neither of Virgil’s other dogs had to experience. While both of his other dogs had to help support Virgil through trying times, Kit was only there for the aftermath. Virgil, while still having severe PTSD, had learned to adapt and manage his life in healthy ways and now had support systems in place. Kit, above all, needed to be adaptable to this new Virgil. He struggled the most in his training, causing Virgil to consider more than once to get a new dog, but it was Kit’s sheer determination that turned him against the idea. And eventually, Kit had a breakthrough in his training and everything fell into place.

Kit was pure energy. Everything about him had charm, determination, and life. While Kit struggled the most to learn his tasks and master his training, he worked the hardest. Virgil put him through the wringer and he always came back for more. It was Kit that inspired Virgil to find his own determination and self-love in himself. He was a reminder of new days and new futures. If Dolly and Trixie were steady, Kit was flexibility. 

Kit became Virgil’s reminder to work through and find new ways to solve his problems, while also taking the time to smell the roses. Kit was balance.

Bonus!

[Image Description: Photo of a chocolate labradoodle puppy in front of stone and brick. The dog’s head is slightly tilted with its tongue hanging out. The dog has a bright brown nose and eyes. ID ends]

[Image Description: Photo of a chocolate labradoodle in front of a cream background. The dog’s body is not facing the camera, but it’s head is turned to directly look at the camera. The dog is lifting its head slightly and has a lolling tongue. It’s fur is quite bushy and curly. ID ends]

Cha-Cha

Labradoodle

The name Cha-Cha does not have an origin, as it was not originally a name, but a dance known for it’s hip movements, small steps, Latin American music, and most of all, it’s energy.

Cha-Cha may not have a name origin, but it certainly has meaning, just as the large labradoodle had in Remy’s own life. Both members of the team have an unmistakably energy, just as the dance the dog is named after. Cha-Cha, compared to Virgil’s dogs, also has a completely different job. Cha-Cha’s job is unmistakable- to guide and support Remy in order to give him more independence.

Cha-Cha is sophisticated and intuitive, and like her owner, dramatic. The dog, more than any other, has always seemed to be almost human. She has been a constant in Remy’s life and has seen him evolve into a more confident version of himself. Her sophistication has allowed him pace to be his own person, while her intuition has always kept them connected as one. She was the perfect in between independence and dependence. Plus, she has always had a sense for the dramatic, as when she was off duty, she would pout like nobody’s business when denied a lick from the peanut butter jar. 

Cha-Cha has always been so much more than just “a guide dog.” She is Remy’s love, freedom, dreams, passions, and aspirations.

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I really hope you all enjoyed this! This was both very self indulgent as well as me wanting to convey a bit more about the dogs to the readers. I just, these doggos are so good, and they deserve that recognition. I hope you love them as much as I do!

And if you haven’t read my series, but are in anyway interested, you can find it here. 

Thanks so much!

[thechildoflightning]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Logan sighed softly and took a seat on the other side of the couch, giving Virgil some space. He reached a hand out, offering the steaming mug of peppermint tea. Virgil took it carefully, never taking his eyes off of Logan. When he had it a look of surprise passed across his eyes. “Peppermint,” Virgil muttered, eyes wide. “Your favorite,” came Logan’s response. Virgil brought the drink to his lips cautiously, taking a slow, shallow sip. His eyes closed for a minute in bliss and the tiny hints of a smile crossed his face even as he continued to cry. Logan swallowed his pride and voiced the words he knew he needed to say.

“I’m sorry.”

- Or Logan and Virgil have a much needed talk after the most recent episode.

"But what if he's lying?" "I can assure you he's NOT. You're just para- expressing an unhealthy amount of concern."

"I thought I would be able to protect you from them." "Uh, the Dark Sides?... Isn't that kind of unfair? Why should you be held to a different standard than any other Side?" "Because I was one of them."

[thechildoflightning]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: Estuary

Pairing(s): Background LAMP, Prinxiety

Summary: Trixie isn't going to live forever. It's time for Virgil to start looking for a new dog.

Warning(s): PTSD, References to Pet Death (future)

Excerpt: It’s when Virgil first notices the greying around Trixie snout that he realizes he’s going to have to get another dog. And really, he should of been prepared for this. He’s gone through the process once before now. But he didn't prepare, and he didn’t expect it, and then one day, it hits him.

Trixie’s getting old.She’s what, nine now?

Virgil knows the life expectancy of a Dutch Shepherd. Knows that she’s not supposed to live more than 14 years at the very most. If she hit 11 and died, it wouldn’t be an anomaly, just bare average.

It’s then he realizes that he might only get two more years with her.

He gulps and his eyes sting a little.

At the action, Trixie perks her ears up and raises her head to look at him. She shuffles a bit closer to him from her own spot on the couch and drops her head in his lap. He lifts his head to automatically pet her, and then pulls out his computer to start looking up service dog training programs.

Both Dolly and Trixie were trained in Utah. Now that he’s in Florida he’s going to have to find a new place.

He doesn’t quite have it in him to start looking for a new dog yet.

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[thechildoflightning]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Fandom: Sanders Sides

Title: Detoxify

Pairing: LAMP/CALM

Summary: It started with a fever. 

A perfectly normal fever of just over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Nothing too concerning.

But then Virgil's skin starts to yellow, and the signs can't be ignored. Virgil just really wished that everyone would stop making a big deal out of it. He doesn't need any more reminders of his past mistakes.

Or

Virgil's body starts to reject his liver.

It's not a big of a deal as you think it is. Really, it isn't.

TW: Organ Transplants/Rejection/Failure, Needles (mentioned), Medical Procedures, Past Suicide Attempt (discussed), Overdose (past), Blood (mentioned), Survivor's Guilt

In-Depth TW in End Notes

Excerpt: 

It started with a fever.

Virgil wasn’t too worried about it. It wasn’t the first- nor the last- time he would have one. It sucked and he was miserable. But it wasn't concerning. Logan made fresh soup instead of opening a can, Roman brought him cold rags, and Patton read to him.

None of this was abnormal.Virgil only became worried on day three of having a fever when he noticed both his skin and eyes had a yellowish tinge to them. A tinge that most people would generally pass off or think nothing of until it got worse. But Virgil knew exactly what it was.

“Shit,” he swore at his reflection.

“V, you okay?” one of his boyfriend’s called from the other room.

Virgil scrambled through the drawer below the sink counter and puled out a container. He checked his meds to make sure he hadn’t missed any days.

(He hadn’t. He never did. It was too important).

“V?” a voice called again.Virgil sighed and steeled himself for the inevitable conversation. He stepped out of the bathroom and joined the rest of his boyfriends in the living room.

“I’m okay,” he promised, even as he felt the sweat from the fever stick to his body.

“Are you sure?” Patton asked with a frown, “You seem, uh, more pale?”

“Virgil why are your eyes yellow?”

And really they weren’t even that yellow, Roman was overreacting. Now how to explain.

“Yellowing around the eyes and on the skin- or as it’s actually called, jaundice- is a sign of liver failure,” Logan spoke up from where he was reading a book.

All eyes but Logan’s shot to him.

“What?!” Patton screeched, “Oh my god, Virgil is your liver failing? I just thought you had a fever!”

Logan winced and clapped his hands over his ears at the shriek.

Roman chuckled, “His liver’s not failing Pat, he’s just really sick.”

“Uh, actually,” Virgil said, sheepishly rubbing his neck, “My liver probably is failing. Or well- my body is rejecting my liver.”

Patton and Roman just stared at him in horror.

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[thechildoflightning]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Title: Corporeal Essence

Pairing(s): Eventually Prinxiety w/ background eventually Logicality and Analogical friendship

Summary: 

Intertwine (v)- connect or link (two or more things) closely.

Virgil and Logan work things out.

Warning(s): Shutdown, Internalized Ableism, Anxiety, Borderline Abusive Parent (mentioned), Anxiety Attack (past), Meltdown (past), Unintentional Self-Harm

Excerpt:

Virgil wasn’t expecting loud banging on his door in the early evening. This lack of expectance- combined with the fact that there very much was loud banging on the door- caused him to jump up in surprise and clutch at his heart. It took him a moment to recover, placing his hands on his knees as he caught his wayward breath.The banging continued.

With a sigh, he stood up and went to the door.

As he walked over he shoved his hands in his hoodie, and gently stroked Adva with the hand that occupied the same pocket as her body. The soothing motion was familiar and helped him fully calm down.

Now, who could possibly be here?

His father wasn’t due home for another few hours, so it couldn’t be him. Maybe it was Mr. Kallens and his Sun Bear daemon coming over to see if they had flour again. Even though they never did. He had to know that by now, right?

Virgil opened the door with a swing, accepting that he would once again have to turn down his neighbor’s request because no they did not have flour, they never did, he was very sorry, maybe try Ms. Delas down the hall? She likes to bake, does she not?

But it wasn’t Mr. Kallens and his daemon standing in the doorway asking for flour.

It was Logan.

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