Corporeal Chaos

I’m happy with this edit so think it’s time I putting edits on here as well

roland's instinct is to shove it down, put on a brave face, deceive himself into thinking everything is fine. smile and look on the bright side and be the shining prophet your family needs you to be. and then when kevin asks if the voice is really the lord he reaches his breaking point and the first thing he does is run away. he uses command to make hinks leave, everyone get out, no one can know, break down if you have to but don't let them see the crack in the facade. cheery smile "good question kevin!" they need you to be strong.

kevin denies. he pushes away and makes himself seem tough and doesn't care what anyone else thinks because it's easier than being vulnerable. when his parents drop him off, he sulks and crosses his arms and slaps the tears away and looks away first before they can leave him like they always do. when the boys get in trouble it's instantly "I didn't do anything, you don't have proof of me" because no one has ever been on his side but himself. all he can do against the photocopier is kick and spit and scream "shut the fuck up!"

monty bites and scratches when he's backed into a corner- they're gonna figure out what a monster you are, might as well make them hate you first so you feel some sense of agency over it. "kill me kill me kill me" he begs them to give up on him, unable to comprehend anyone thinking he's worth the struggle. he has big outbursts, he's loud and scary and violent but he cries. he curls into a ball and sobs, his emotions too big to fit in his body. he needs to be hugged and held and kissed on the forehead, anything to keep him here, in the moment, not a monster, just a boy.

edgar gets angry. not ripping and clawing and biting angry, he seethes. he's low and quiet and it boils inside him and it rattles his bones until he has no choice but to blow up. "when I get scared nothing happens at all," he's a shy little library boy, stuttering and apologizing, constantly ashamed of himself for just being there. but poe goes missing, the only part of himself he thinks is worth a damn, and he's a man on a mission. the stammering is gone, the restraint and control is nowhere to be found and he gets reckless. barreling forwards and jumping out the window and yelling at the hexmaster and packing his things to leave.

I'M MAKING A SHOOT FROM THE HIP FANGAME!! That's the big announcement, I hope you guys are as excited as I am about this. This is just a teaser, a trailer will be coming soon. Strange noises has been my favorite longform for so long, I am not okay about this play. Any suggestions are appreciated!! All art is drawn by me.