Drawing Scenes from Stories I did in Middle School, Part 1
"You sound disappointed," Derek gives us a sideways sort of half-grimace half-grin.
"You were a jerk to me!" I exclaim.
"You gained weight!" Hailie blurts.
"I've done both," he acknowledges bitterly.
"Where have you been?" I ask, smiling politely "How's college treating you?"
Reunion or Bust! (2013) ft. Liz, Derek, and Hailie
Some of my paracosms that are grounded in reality. I have many, many, many paracosms, and this format, created by @paraesthetics has been an excellent way to better explore and conceptualize them, so I'm going to be making more!
The paracosms and brief descriptions are listed below the cut!
Daisy Chane and the Zombie: Wyatt Riddle is one of the lead actors of the new hit CW show, Monstrosities, and as he is playing an undead monster hunter, works closely with the show's SFX artist, Daisy Chane. Yearning ensues, but both don't want to ruin a good thing - that is, until something else threatens to ruin it for them.
Laundry Day: Two mall rats, James and Ike, spend their days loitering, walking Ike's ratty little terrier dog, Betsy, and competing with each other to get the attention of the hottest girls in the food court. Hindered by their poser classmate, each other, mall security, and sometimes even Betsy, they begin to realize maybe they're better off without the interference of girlfriends. Psshht. It's not like they wanted girlfriends, anyways.
Growing Up: Eliza's best friend in the whole wide world is the gawky, cynical, downright kind of unfortunate looking Elijah Markham. Though initially they were mistrustful of one another, the two realized they were both a part of a series of deeply traumatic and seemingly unrelated events, and that only they can piece it together, or even begin to understand each other.
Keep Your Enemies Close: Lydia, delinquent and honors student, has had a deep seated rivalry with Jeremy, teacher's pet and total moron, since middle school. They can hardly be in the same room without starting a screaming match, and have had to be separated for most of their school careers. Just before graduating high school, the two finally reconnect, and finally have the fistfight everyone knew was coming. There are no winners, though, as the truth that comes out of it would sour even the sweetest victory.
Shouldn't: Skye is a very reserved person. She doesn't like to talk about her past, and she's a wonderful listener, and so gentle it seems to most people she isn't even there. When she meets Milo Diep, a wallflower like her, she thinks she's met her dream guy. That is, until she begins to realize just why he's so unpopular around the school, and it all comes back to one girl, Dakota Rogers, who went missing.
Don't Go, Margaret Edie: David fell in love instantly. He had never met anyone like her, and he didn't think he ever would again. Too bad she's driving the other way down Highway i44.
The Fifth Crewman: Stella was aptly named, always staring skywards, feeling more familiar with the constellations than any of the roads in her hometown. When she realized she could never be an astronaut, due to her severe asthma, she turned instead to books, and buried her head in the clouds that way. One of her favorites is a graphic novel about the hapless crew of a spaceship, battling fungal creatures when they crash upon their planet. When the comic is adapted to film, Stella is thrilled, and even more so when she gets to meet the cast at Comic Con, and finds herself alone with one of the stars.
Awkward: Alissa, like the rest of her family, is very stubborn, outgoing, and opinionated. Alfred, as opposed to the rest of his family, is just as much so. When the two end up butting heads, their friend groups eagerly get involved, until the antics begin to escalate to drastic measures, culminating in great loss, and an incredible discovery.
Caliber Coffee: Ethan works at a coffee shop run by two lesbians, creates intricate domino chains just to knock them over for his struggling YouTube channel, and dreams of finding "The One." Georgia just wants to get coffee. In peace. And from there, absolutely everything imaginable goes wrong.
The Journalist: Despite being probably the most qualified journalist in Chicago, nominated for numerous accolades, and with an incredible instinct for tracking down and perfectly capturing stories that have repeatedly piqued the interest of the nation, as well as revealed scandals of immense size, Theodore cannot for the life of him get promoted. He knows, deep down, it is because of his deformities, but his desperation to prove he's more than that drives him ever onwards. When a mysterious woman comes looking for him, he realizes the big break he's always been looking for has found him, and the story he's been chasing is here. The only problem, is it even worth it to pursue, at this point, when he already knows how it's going to end?
