Chapters: 2/?
Fandom: Sanders Sides
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Anxiety | Virgil Sanders & Original Character(s), Dark Creativity | Remus "The Duke" Sanders & Original Character(s), Anxiety | Virgil Sanders & Dark Creativity | Remus "The Duke" Sanders & Deceit | Janus Sanders
Characters: Original Characters, Original Female Character(s), Anxiety | Virgil Sanders, Deceit | Janus Sanders, Dark Creativity | Remus "The Duke" Sanders
Additional Tags: I will add more tags as they become relevent, Original Character-centric, All the Sides are 15-ish except my OC, Ducking Out (Sanders Sides), Ducking Out as a Metaphor for Suicide (Sanders Sides), Prophetic Dreams, They/Them Pronouns for Deceit | Janus Sanders, Dark Sides As Family (Sanders Sides), Sympathetic Dark Sides (Sanders Sides), Sympathetic Dark Creativity | Remus "The Duke" Sanders
Summary:
Is she light or dark? Is she day or night?
A silvery sister with words to write.
Six became seven. But there was an eighth.
A haunting girl with sharp eyes like a wraith.
Where did she come from? And where does she fit?
Divide not as clear as one might admit.
The lost starlit child, the missing puzzle piece.
Perhaps she can catalyze this war to cease.
From left to right we have Laz, Peyton, Jessica, and Lucynda!
I'm a big fan of the Sander Sides so I drew my own sides! My Logic, Heart, Creativity, amd Laziness to be exact, I think you can tell who is who.
Their designs are based on versions of stuff I own (Laz) versions of things I used to own when I was a kid (Peyton) something I could in no way be able to pull off (Jessica) or just straight to the point of who they represent and inspired from (Lucynda.)
Sympathetic Dark Creativity | Remus "The Duke" Sanders
Walking into the room I was greeted by the three other people that they had been talking about. One had the opposite outfit to Remus. Another one had a dark blue tie and glasses. The last one also had glasses and a grey jumper that hung around his shoulders.
As the rest of us came into the room. It was a very tense atmosphere. Me, Remus and Deceit on one side of the room. Virgil in the middle and the others, that I didn’t know their names yet on the other side.
To break the silence I said, “Hi, what are your names?” This seemed to snap everyone out of the standoff moment.
The one with the jumper was the one to jump to respond to the question. “Well kiddo, my name is Patton.” pointing to himself. “This one,” pointing to the other one with the glasses, “is Logan and he is Roman.” pointing to the last one on the right.
“Are Remus and Roman twins because their names are really similar and their outfits are opposites of each other?” I asked.
Everyone seemed surprised by my question. Well, they looked surprised at me.
They probably didn’t expect me to be so forward with any questions that I might have. “Kind of,” said Logan thinking about it. “They used to be one but then they split apart so they are now two separate sides. It happened when Thomas was about 8 or so.”
“Ok,” I replied, not wanting to ask about anything else at the time being.
The room clasped back into silence. “Are one of you going to explain what exactly is going on and how did you find them?” asked Logan since no one else seemed to be going to do it anytime soon.
“I was having a walk in the subconscious and then I just stumbled upon them. So I took them back to mine and Remus’ room. But then we figured out it would be best if we talked with you guys. So we went to talk to Virgil first so he could help instead of surprising you all, so we could explain,” Deceit finished not wanting to let Patton, Logan and Roman know that he didn’t like their shouting.
“That was a smart move to make.” complemented Logan.
“So what are we going to do with them? Or at least figure out what to call them?” Remus asked struggling to stay calm and not burst out with something that the others would definitely not want to hear especially at this time while dealing with this.
While this conversation was going on. I had wandered over to sit in front of the TV that was playing a cartoon called Steven universe with my deer, bloodstains and all. It was a really good show.
After about 10 minutes of a discussion from the different sides, they then noticed that I wasn’t even paying attention to them or what they were saying. Apart from Remus who had joined me at the TV about 5 minutes ago, and was telling me about the darker things that happened in the show and when they were going to happen.
“Wait, where are they and Remus?” asked Deceit concerned to where we two could be and what trouble or not that we could be getting up to.
Everyone then went to go looking but before most of them could move Patton said” oh, there they before are,” looking towards the TV’s direction. “Why did you two wander off for?” Patton questioned.
“I wanted to watch something on the TV and Remus was talking to me,” I said confused. Why would they be worried about where I and Remus were?
“Ok then first things first,” said Logan wanting to figure out how to solve this problem. “Why don’t we come up with a name for you. So we don’t have to keep calling you they or the new side or something similar to that. Roman, Remus you are the creative ones why don’t you suggest something.”
“How about, Rivera, or Crystal or Michael?” Roman suggested. After a shake of my head, Remus started suggesting names.
“Or what about moggan, or frost,” \Remus was suggesting. After another shake of my head, he was saying names like water from a tap. “What about Clouds, or Wander or space.” At this point, Remus was becoming desperate to find one and Roman was still thinking.
“I like Wander,” I said quietly.
As soon as I had said that I realized that he had managed to come up with something that I liked. “Ok, that’s good. Now we have got a name for you.” Logan said.
“So what do we do now?” asked Patton.
“Well if Thomas’ mind-made,” Logan paused for a moment,' 'Wander,” getting used to the taste of the word on his tongue, ”so there should be a room for them. There should definitely be one because of how long they have been out here.”
“So let’s go find it then. It shall be a great adventure,” Roman burst out.
“Roman we are only going to find a room.” Logan sighed.
“Well, I shall make it an adventure then.”
“Why don’t Wander go first? They might be able to find it easier than us.” Deceit said.
“Ok,” I said as I started to walk to the direction that felt the most right. The hall that I went down was a different one that I had been in before. The hall was the same as the other one but this one had strips of the different colours of the rainbow on the wall instead of just the green paint that was before.
I looked to my right and there didn’t seem that there was anything there just more of the rainbow wall. Then I noticed it, a small handle on the wall. I then knew that this was my room. It just felt right.
Placing my hand on the door handle and I pulled the door open and I stepped inside. I wouldn’t even know where to start describing the room if someone had asked me. Objects littered my room from books to CDs and films to little toys and teddies lining the wooden shelves. The small bed was pushed into the corner and pillows are stacked way up high.
“Wow. this is so cool,” I said staring in shock and awe.
“Hey, this room is similar to mine,” Patton commented as the rest of the sides walked into the tiny room.
“There's so much stuff that could be used as a”
“Remus,” Roman shouted to stop Remus from saying what he was going to say.
“What? I have been pretty good, haven’t I?” Remus questions them.
Compared to what he normally does. He had not been too bad.” Remus was just about to say something else but Logan interrupted him before he could talk. “But that does not mean that you can go shouting everything that you think of,” he finished.
“So what do we do now then?” Deceit asked.
“It would be best if we give them some alone time so that they can figure some things are on their own,” Roman said.
“Alright then. I will come and get you all when it is dinner time.” Patton said.
Everyone replied with “ok”, “sure”, and “if I have to.” Apart from me because I was looking at a pile of pictures that the others hadn’t seen before.
All of the others then soon wandered off to do what they were going to be doing until Patton made dinner.
Walking into the room I was greeted by the three other people that they had been talking about. One had the opposite outfit to Remus. Another one had a dark blue tie and glasses. The last one also had glasses and a grey jumper that hung around his shoulders.
As the rest of us came into the room. It was a very tense atmosphere. Me, Remus and Deceit on one side of the room. Virgil in the middle and the others, that I didn’t know their names yet on the other side.
To break the silence I said, “Hi, what are your names?” This seemed to snap everyone out of the standoff moment.
The one with the jumper was the one to jump to respond to the question. “Well kiddo, my name is Patton.” pointing to himself. “This one,” pointing to the other one with the glasses, “is Logan and he is Roman.” pointing to the last one on the right.
“Are Remus and Roman twins because their names are really similar and their outfits are opposites of each other?” I asked.
Everyone seemed surprised by my question. Well, they looked surprised at me.
They probably didn’t expect me to be so forward with any questions that I might have. “Kind of,” said Logan thinking about it. “They used to be one but then they split apart so they are now two separate sides. It happened when Thomas was about 8 or so.”
“Ok,” I replied, not wanting to ask about anything else at the time being.
The room clasped back into silence. “Are one of you going to explain what exactly is going on and how did you find them?” asked Logan since no one else seemed to be going to do it anytime soon.
“I was having a walk in the subconscious and then I just stumbled upon them. So I took them back to mine and Remus’ room. But then we figured out it would be best if we talked with you guys. So we went to talk to Virgil first so he could help instead of surprising you all, so we could explain,” Deceit finished not wanting to let Patton, Logan and Roman know that he didn’t like their shouting.
“That was a smart move to make.” complemented Logan.
“So what are we going to do with them? Or at least figure out what to call them?” Remus asked struggling to stay calm and not burst out with something that the others would definitely not want to hear especially at this time while dealing with this.
While this conversation was going on. I had wandered over to sit in front of the TV that was playing a cartoon called Steven universe with my deer, bloodstains and all. It was a really good show.
After about 10 minutes of a discussion from the different sides, they then noticed that I wasn’t even paying attention to them or what they were saying. Apart from Remus who had joined me at the TV about 5 minutes ago, and was telling me about the darker things that happened in the show and when they were going to happen.
“Wait, where are they and Remus?” asked Deceit concerned to where we two could be and what trouble or not that we could be getting up to.
Everyone then went to go looking but before most of them could move Patton said” oh, there they before are,” looking towards the TV’s direction. “Why did you two wander off for?” Patton questioned.
“I wanted to watch something on the TV and Remus was talking to me,” I said confused. Why would they be worried about where I and Remus were?
“Ok then first things first,” said Logan wanting to figure out how to solve this problem. “Why don’t we come up with a name for you. So we don’t have to keep calling you they or the new side or something similar to that. Roman, Remus you are the creative ones why don’t you suggest something.”
“How about, Rivera, or Crystal or Michael?” Roman suggested. After a shake of my head, Remus started suggesting names.
“Or what about moggan, or frost,” \Remus was suggesting. After another shake of my head, he was saying names like water from a tap. “What about Clouds, or Wander or space.” At this point, Remus was becoming desperate to find one and Roman was still thinking.
“I like Wander,” I said quietly.
As soon as I had said that I realized that he had managed to come up with something that I liked. “Ok, that’s good. Now we have got a name for you.” Logan said.
“So what do we do now?” asked Patton.
“Well if Thomas’ mind-made,” Logan paused for a moment,' 'Wander,” getting used to the taste of the word on his tongue, ”so there should be a room for them. There should definitely be one because of how long they have been out here.”
“So let’s go find it then. It shall be a great adventure,” Roman burst out.
“Roman we are only going to find a room.” Logan sighed.
“Well, I shall make it an adventure then.”
“Why don’t Wander go first? They might be able to find it easier than us.” Deceit said.
“Ok,” I said as I started to walk to the direction that felt the most right. The hall that I went down was a different one that I had been in before. The hall was the same as the other one but this one had strips of the different colours of the rainbow on the wall instead of just the green paint that was before.
I looked to my right and there didn’t seem that there was anything there just more of the rainbow wall. Then I noticed it, a small handle on the wall. I then knew that this was my room. It just felt right.
Placing my hand on the door handle and I pulled the door open and I stepped inside. I wouldn’t even know where to start describing the room if someone had asked me. Objects littered my room from books to CDs and films to little toys and teddies lining the wooden shelves. The small bed was pushed into the corner and pillows are stacked way up high.
“Wow. this is so cool,” I said staring in shock and awe.
“Hey, this room is similar to mine,” Patton commented as the rest of the sides walked into the tiny room.
“There's so much stuff that could be used as a”
“Remus,” Roman shouted to stop Remus from saying what he was going to say.
“What? I have been pretty good, haven’t I?” Remus questions them.
Compared to what he normally does. He had not been too bad.” Remus was just about to say something else but Logan interrupted him before he could talk. “But that does not mean that you can go shouting everything that you think of,” he finished.
“So what do we do now then?” Deceit asked.
“It would be best if we give them some alone time so that they can figure some things are on their own,” Roman said.
“Alright then. I will come and get you all when it is dinner time.” Patton said.
Everyone replied with “ok”, “sure”, and “if I have to.” Apart from me because I was looking at a pile of pictures that the others hadn’t seen before.
All of the others then soon wandered off to do what they were going to be doing until Patton made dinner.
Blinking away the darkness from my vision, my eyes focusing on the person in front of me. Yellow gloves immediately startled me from my gaze. "I've never not seen you before?" He asked after reaching out a hand. I expected his help up to a standing position.
"Hi," I said unsure, looking around the surrounding area. "What is this place? And how did I get here? Who are you?" I started to panic because I didn't have the answers that I was looking for immediately.
“Hey, hey calm down. It’s gonna be ok. My name is deceit, what’s your name?” he calmly asked as not to scare me.
“I, um. I don’t know. I’m not sure.” I answered stumbling over my words. Fidgeting with my hands.
“Ok, that’s ok. Let's go and find the others around here then. Follow me then.” Then he started walking down a path that was behind him. The path was mostly white with flecks of colours though it, such as a deep green or purple. Apart from the path, all I could see were patches of colours like the path but bigger and like clouds that you could touch.
Walking only took a few minutes which was not as long as I thought the journey was going to take. Soon we came up to a dark brown, wooden door with panels carved into it. Deceit knocked a tune on it, going knock, knock, space and then another knock. Slowly the door opened, and a man with green and black outfit stood there waiting for Deceit to say something. “Hi Remus,” Deceit spoke as he pushed past Remus. “This is my new friend, I don’t know where they came from but they are here.” Smiling and waiting for Remus’ response.
“Hi,” I say quietly unsure of what I was doing. This man Remus, I had a strange feeling about him. Well, I had a strange feeling about both of them but they are the only people that I know of.
Stepping into the room I soon saw what the room was composed of. The room was painted a dark grey and the floor was a light brown carpet. Two beds were over to one side of the room with each bed matching each person that I had met so far. The other side had another bed but it was clear that whoever it belonged to hadn’t used it in a long time. “Could you please be a deer and sit over on that bed,” pointing to the unused bed, “while I and Deceit talk about this,” Remus said. As I did sit down a large toy deer with what looked like bloodstains on it appeared next to me. While watching the two of them I petted the deer’s head with my hand. I was super soft.
“Who are they Deceit?” Remus asked in a hushed voice. Walking over to the other side of the room.
“I don’t know,” Deceit replied, “They just appeared when I was out for a walk.”
“Do you at least know which side they belong to?” Remus said. His patience running short.
“No, I don’t,” Deceit snapped back. After taking a moment to calm down Deceit spoke up again,” So I guess we will need to go to the others then.”
“We might as well go to Virgil first. They will maybe be the best to talk to about this.” Remus suggested hoping to find out where they came from.
“Ok then” Deceit replied.
The two of them walked back to me. Remus was the one to say to me “could you follow us.” I stood up taking the deer toy with me wrapped in my arms. There now was a similar door on the other side of the room that I hadn’t seen earlier. This door opened out to a corridor with a light forest green paint on the walls and a rich brown skirting board. The floor was a matching carpet that was soft in between my toes.
Following the corridor, we came to a new room. Deceit carefully opened the door so as not to disturb something. The room seemed nice. It was dark and a cool temperature in it. Spiderwebs covered the room with spider curtains. “Virgil,” Remus called out. For a moment I was confused, no one was here. Then it happened.
“WHAT ARE YOU GOING IN MY ROOM?” the new voice shouted. I squeaked in response to the loud noise.
“Never the same reaction when this happens Virgil,” Deceit sarcastically responds to the question. I got from this new information that Virgil was the one shouting and he always did this anytime that someone was in his room.
“So, like we,” Deceit was interrupted by Remus elbowing him in the ribs. “Fine, I found them when I was walking about, and we can’t figure out who they are or where they belong.”
Virgil took a few breaths to calm down. “When, why did you bring them to my room?” He asked. Trying to actually figure out the pair’s thought process.
“Well, you are on better terms with the others. So, we thought that you could at least not get us kicked out of the main room, long enough for us to explain what happened.” Remus answered.
I was confused about what they were meaning. Why wouldn't the others that they were talking about didn’t like Remus and Deceit. They seemed nice to me but I was also curious about what the other people are like.
“Ok, fine. I will go and get them, and then you can bring them into the living room and explain.” Virgil said.
“Ok,” the three of us replied at the same time. Virgil then disappeared through the doorway to find the others.
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‘How did this happen’ Virgil asked himself as he went to find Patton first. ‘How did another side appear’. Walking into the kitchen. Virgil was surprised to find all three of the sides that he was looking for in the room.
Patton was just taking a fresh batch of cookies out of the oven to leave to cool. Logan and Roman having a discussion at the table on the topic of realistic dragons like in how to train your dragon. It was at this time that the pair looked up to see Virgil at the doorway to the room. “Virgil I thought that you would be in your room right now,” Logan stated.
“Well I would be but, um.” Virgil stopped to think. ‘How was he going to explain this enough to get them to go to the living room.’
“What is it kiddo?” Patton asked, sounding concerned.
“Well basically,” what was next said by Virgil was too fast for the others to understand what he was saying. “So Remus and Deceit found another side and they don’t know where they came from. So they need you guys to help figure it out.”
“What.” Was all that Roman could say confused by the situation.
Taking a second to slow down his talking, Virgil repeated. “So Remus and Deceit found another side and they don’t know where they came from.”
“So you are going to trust them that easily.” Roman just about shouted.
“No Roman, but I’ve met this new person and I've never seen them before. They also wanted me to partly explain before you all go to shout at them” Virgil explained while looking especially at Roman.
“That does explain the way that they have gone about doing this.” Logan chimed in.
“So what are we going to do then?” Patton asked unsure of what was going to happen next.
“Well, it would be best if we hear what you have to say and find out who this person is. Even if Deceit and Remus cause trouble, I don’t think that this person will be part of it.” Logan said.
“Then what are we waiting for?” Roman said quite confidently.
The four of them then filed out of the kitchen towards the living room. Soon three of the four were standing awkwardly in the middle of the room waiting for something to happen. “I’ll go get them,” said Virgil. He then walked out of the room into the hall to meet back up with Remus, Deceit and the new side.
“So what did the others say?” Deceit asked hopefully that they will at least get to be listened to.
“They’re waiting in the living room but please try and not do anything too extreme.” As Virgil said the second part he looked over to Remus.
“Ok, fine,” Remus said exasperated.
“Let's go in then,” Virgil said as he walked back through the door again.
