Hello Lizzie. Would you like to talk about your ocs, particularly puppetsverse?
(Youâve awakened the beast, I never shut up about my ocs lol) (sat down to write a brief preview and ended up with 2 thousand words) (warning: some parts are very rough)
So, one day, four teens awaken tied together in a room containing nothing but a door, painted beige to match the rest of the room. Eventually, they manage to get out of their bounds and find the key to the locked door (donât ask me how: some puzzle or something Iâm not quite sure). Turns out they work pretty damn well together.
On the other side, they find a combined living room and kitchen with a hallway that leads to four separate bedrooms (two to the left, two to the right) and a locked door at the end. The door looks to be a front door, but itâs impossible to tell since it wonât open. There are no windows in any room.
The teens exchange a look as they realize that this place must be another puzzle. But, before they can start discussing their strategy, a loud ping sounds from the living room. There, on the TV, reads a message:
Thus starts the teamâs first mission: (insert mission here) (something with going out to fight someone I think) (the front door unlocks and then they go outside and their mission awaits) (also superhero suits or something)
One mission turns into two, two turns into a dozen, and suddenly months have gone by and the team knows very little about who is sending them on these missions or why they are fighting. However, they without fail, every time the TV goes off, they suit up and head out the door. They try to resist, but itâs the only time they get to leave the house and cabin fever is killing them. And the second they finish fighting whatever monster lays on the other side or saving whatever innocent civilian needs it they all pass out and wake up the next morning back in their new beds.
During a fight on a particularly stormy day, one teen tries to escape. But, before heâs gotten 20 feet, heâs out cold. The rest of the team is too overwhelmed with fighting to try and help him, and he lies there the entire fight. Afterwards, he wakes up with everyone else like normal.
They donât spend all their time doing missions, however. At some point a training gym shows up in their house. There are also tons of board games, craft supplies, books, video games, and anything else the teens could want. They are never bored. The fridge is always full. If someone mentions they want anything, be it food, entertainment, or comfort items, it appears somewhere in the house after the next mission.
Even the missions arenât too bad. No matter how dangerous the threat seems to be, nobody has yet to get more than a few scratches or maybe a bruise. The team works well together. They win every time, no matter the odds.
If you ignore the fact that they are trapped in a place without windows, only allowed outside to fight, and arenât allowed any way to contact the outside world, the team is living pretty nice. But of course they are constantly planning an escape. However, every time they try, they end up thwarted. Itâs scary how perfectly theyâre stopped every time. Itâs almost as if someone is always listening. They quickly figure out that they must be bugged, but even the quietest conversations seem to get picked up. There is no privacy in this place.
But first! One of them is hiding something. Can you guess who (Iâm curious. Also, give your reasonings)?
Alex (she/her), 19, lesbian:
Alex has been an actress for as long as she remembers. Alex is actually the main character of another of my stories, âthe beforeâ (stand in title. Itâs called that âcause it happens before âPuppetsâ). Alex doesnât let anybody in. Nobody knows the real her. Honestly, even Alex feels like sheâll never know the real her. Her real personality has gotten so tangled with her celebrity persona that she doesnât know where one ends and the other starts. And just when sheâd gotten casted with in her next big role, and her team had managed to convince her co-star to stage a romance to mirror their big-screen one, sheâs shoved into this fucking situation. Her career is all she has at this point and this is going to ruin it. She has worked for this all her life. There is nothing she hasnât sacrificed to get where she is and she needs to get the fuck out of here or it will all go down the fucking drain. (I do have more info about her if youâre curious. The tag is #alex oc. This bio is short because Iâve been writing about her for months lol)
*She loves musicals. Her favorites are Hamilton and Heathers at the moment.
*Most of her acting jobs have been horror movies/shows
*When she was younger, Alex always wanted to be on Broadway. This was never an option for her, however, since her parents didnât have her trained in live performance or vocally, and a pivot could ruin the reputation they were building for her.
*She has trouble trusting people, especially friends. Sheâs only ever had one close friendship, and that didnât end well. (see âthe beforeâ, which Iâm currently editing and plan on posting some day, or #the before or #alex+seb)
Azklynn (she/her at beginning of story, they/them at the end) 19 (for the case of simplicity, they age the same as a human would), agender, unlabeled:
Azklynn is⌠terrified, honestly. This is their first time on Earth and, well, itâs looking like it might be their last. Theyâre not exactly sure how long itâs been but the shuttle that would return them home has surely gone by now. Azklynn has no idea where theyâre going to go when, or if, they get out of here. At this point, theyâve lost all interest in getting out of here, but theyâre trying to care because everyone else has entire lives that they need to get back to.
Azklynn had been waiting for years to come to Earth. Theyâd been studying its cultures since the third year of the school. In the fifth year of the school, theyâd gotten a chance to take an Earthean language class and had picked English because their friend was taking it. They worked their buttocks off to be good enough at English to join the school trip to Earth in the fifteenth year of the school. But now, the month-long trip theyâd spent years preparing for has turned into a real life nightmare. Everything here is so new, so different, and as much as they are enjoying it, someone from their species is not allowed to stay on Earth forever.
Additional character stuff: Human gender is weird. The idea that humans introduce themselves based on their genitals has always been a concept that is hard to grasp for Azklynn. Their species has four different sexes, although they are not always distinct as humansâ seem to be (obviously humans donât always fit into distinct sexes, but Azklynn thinks they do (they werenât taught about intersex people in their Earthean classes)). And the idea that your genitals determine your place in the societal structure is absurd. Of course, Azklynnâs culture isnât perfect by any means, and they find other reasons to think less of others, but seriously.
When they mentioned these thoughts to Holly, she told Azklynn that some people were neither, and that they were called âtheyâ. Azklynn knew Jade was called âthey,â âhe,â and âshe,â so it made sense that some people were just âthey.â Really, it makes more sense. Azklynn has sometimes wondered about being called âthey.â Maybe it makes more sense than âshe,â since this whole human idea of gender is completely crazy. But, this option is new information, so Azklynn will have to think about it.
*Azklynn also hates the idea of sexuality labels as a concept. They think they needlessly limit people.
*Thanks to Alex, Azklynn has been getting into musicals, too. They really like The Sound of Music because they used to listen to it in English class, so it reminds them of home.
*Azklynn has always been fascinated by human culture, but they are especially entranced by the entertainment industry, since in their culture, time spent not working is seen as time wasted, so there is nothing like it back home.
*Because of this, they never quite get used to having days on end with no work to do.
*Azklynnâs Earthean classes were put together in the 80sâ, so some things are a bit outdated.
Jade (they/he/she), 18, genderqueer, pansexual, gray-aromantic: Jade was about two months away from graduating high school when they were kidnapped. They were ready to leave their shitty small town, the friends they never really got along with, and the helicopter parents they were almost free from.
She had been planning to move across the country to study (Iâm not exactly sure what actually) at (some college on the west coast USA). But, seeing as she has no idea how long sheâs been trapped in this hellscape, she might have missed her one chance to escape her small town.
Heâd been able to get a full ride scholarship, since his parentsâwho could very much afford it, by the wayâwere not willing to help cover any costs unless he went to the college in their hometown. Um, not happening. Not in a million years. But, he can feel the time running out as the days turn into weeks turn into months? Jade isnât exactly sure. Time is weird here, but no one else seems to notice.
See, Jade isnât fully human. Her motherâs motherâher grandmotherâwas actually a fairy. Jadeâs mom has always despised that sheâs part fairy. She hates anything that is outside the norm. Including Jade, it sometimes seems.
Jade had never really known their grandma, since she died when they were fairly young, but their grandpa loved to talk about her. He was fascinated with fairies and their magic. He passed that fascination down to his grandchild. Unfortunately, with their grandma unable to teach them and their mom unwilling to, they never learned how to actually wield their magic.
Still, sometimes, Jade notices things no one else does. Sometimes itâs little thingsâlike the one time he caught the stormy sky flicker into a bright blue hue mid-fight. He had, of course, run for it, desperate for freedom. Then⌠nothing. Sometimes, he notices big things. Like how, when they wake up after missions, he swears they were out for longer than the few hours everyone assumes they were. Or, the weird, magical vibe he knows is coming from one of the bedrooms. Someone is hiding something, and Jade is going to figure out who it is. Hopefully without alerting anyone else to his search.
*Jade has always hated Alex. They find her cheesy and think all her relationships were obviously faked. Needless to say, theyâre not happy to be living with a girl that they deem spoiled and fake. (Jade also hates musicals, which doesnât help Alexâs case) (dw, they become friends eventually)
*Jade had an older sister. When she was 17, she snuck out and ended up getting hit by a drunk driver in the middle of the night. Since then, Jadeâs parents have been extra protective of Jade, who was 12 at the time. This has really strained their relationship with him.
*Despite her fairy heritage, Jadeâs aesthetic leans more witchy. Her closet is mostly purples and other cool tones. However, sheâll never miss a chance to snatch some bold earrings or patches.
Holly loves everyone. Well, maybe not everyone, but itâs pretty hard to get Holly to dislike you. And even harder to get her to let you know.
Holly is the glue that holds the group together. She is a self-proclaimed meddler. When Alex and Jade argue about one thing or another, calling each other stuck-up or lazy, sheâs there to mediate. When Azklynn wonders aloud why humans even have gender, Holly gently tells her that she doesnât have to be a girl. When she notices Alex sneaking glances at Azklynn, sheâs right there, encouraging her to go for it. And when she spies Azklynn staring at Alex while she eats⌠well, Holly always did love a good romance.
And she loves her friends. Sheâs never really had many, and despite everything, sheâs really enjoying finally having a group. They have to rely on each other. There is no other way to survive at this point. Leaving people out isnât an option. Itâs new for Holly
Holly still struggles with letting the others in, though. Sheâs had a lot of problems with friends in the past. Growing up, she was the weirdo. The outcast. All sheâs ever wanted was a good, solid group of peers to care about her. And now she has that. And she hates that she has to feel guilty for finally having that.
*Holly grew up in a very small, secluded community. When they were very young, the kids in her community pinned Holly as the weird kid and she was never really included after that.
*Growing up, Holly would have said her best friend was comic books. No matter where she was, she always had a superhero comic tucked under her arm or in her bag. When she wasnât reading, she was imagining fighting bad guys with her own superhero team
*Holly likes to focus on other peopleâs problems to avoid her own. Thatâs part of why reading appealed to her so much. Itâs also why she has such a hard time letting people in.
Ummm hope you enjoyed my little ramble, Iâd be happy to answer any more questions you have of them.
