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I swear I've said this somewhere before- but sissy grows & smokes her own pot <333

I'm not saying she'll suggest that as an option but I'm saying she'll suggest it as an option

If your sleep is more than just cumbersome for you- if it's affecting you physically (beyond exhaustion), affecting your ability to complete chores, etc - she may need to bring out the big guns

She knows what plants are toxic, what plants can kill and torture She also knows ones for healing !! (side thought: she uses this mostly on herself & bubba. She acts like a pain when anyone sides her youngest brother wants her for her useful abilities) And most important in this case- ones that can knock folks out !! <333 with minimal to no damage done to them She only uses plants to knock you out when you're at your worst point. When you haven't slept for days, and your eyes are irritated and red. When you're in pain all over and can barely stand up. You might not always appreciate this method- but it can work wonders <333

On some nights, when it's particularly rough for you, she'll stay up with ya <333 keep you company.

You don't deserve to go through this, especially not by yourself. Despite her poisoned personality, she can be a real sweetie around her favorite folks <33 (you bein one of em :3) Do you get nightmares? Is that the root of your sleepy time troubles? She'll sit up in bed and pull you close to her. Let you lay down with your head in her lap as she touches your hair and quietly sings. Lulls you into a safe, cozy slumber- or at the very least, calms your mind. A few times she's taken you outside to walk along the property . . . She shows you critters that come out at night, takes you closer to where she has the makeshift greenhouse set up- tells you about all the plants she's been caring for, what their uses are, let's you engage on the topic too, even if you don't know as much as her. Anything outdoorsy that she can do to tire you out, in hopes if you're sleepier you might sleep better.

Sissy has far more experience and knowledge than her siblings do, in regards to life outside the farm that is- but even she can be at a loss of ideas.

If she's really worried she might go to Drayton, ask if he knows what's wrong with you. (he grumbles throughout the entire process, things like "never should have taken them in", and "more trouble than they're worth" he mostly doesn't mean that <33 you're part of the family now so :) ) It's almost like you're a strange pet that she's keeping, because of how alien your issues can feel to her and the rest of the family. In general though !!!! All of the youngest siblings will ask Drayton about the things they don't understand, even if he isn't very knowledgeable on it either. Even if they don't get along with him much (which . . . Who does get along with him lmao)

"They seem sick," Sissy muses. She's sitting at the dining table, your body lying limp on the floor, propped up against her legs. Your head held safely in her lap. She had knocked you out with a non-lethal poison, despite your protests against it.

The poison could be helpful in getting you unconscious, but Sissy hated using it so frequently on you, especially since it doesn't appear to solve the root problem.

You're still having trouble falling or even staying asleep, she's worried about you.

"Should've gotten rid of it when we had the chance."

"C'mon, you've got to know something about this, Drayton. Ya better haven't given my little darlin' something they can't have."

Your head lolls against her lap, your ears slowly perking up with the noise. Your chest tickles with a funny, loving feeling. Your heart beats slow, quicker as you wake. Your girlfriend was so sweet to you.

She talks to her oldest brother like he's given the dog chocolate. She's concerned and trying to be patient, despite her immense dislike of him.

She runs her hands, soothingly, down your back. Noticing her sweetheart is beginning to wake.

"Oh, why don't we look at that. All this is waking up my poor thing." She glares at him, unintrigued, upset with him. She looks back to you, your head following the noise and your eyes unlocking, staring back at her with such an intensity. Lids hardly-half open. She pets your hair, hoping you'll just pass out or be quiet or something.

Sissy huffs. "Fine! We'll just figure it out on our own. You hear that, darlin'?"

She smiles at you, so sweetly. Looks at you like you're the only thing in the room. Like you're precious and irreplaceable- which you are, to her. Your smile gleams and your eyes sparkle when you look at her.

She whispers to you, helping you off the floor. "We'll figure this out, don't you worry."

I know Julie is a SoCal gal, but I'll be damned if I don't make her live in the San Fran Bay !!!!

PLUS . . . I think it goes well with the themes presented in the franchise? In the 1970s/80s my town was considered the murder capitol of the world (or at the least for our US nation- that's not really the whole world now is it💀 guess it didn’t have the same ring to it, huh?) She had always been aware of it- in the know, if you will, about the going ons of a budding serial killer haven. But knowing of is different than experiencing. No one could have predicted flesh-wearing cannibals . . . Especially not Julie :( It's safe to say she did not sign up for this crazy rollercoaster . . .

In lighter news !!! I also think it would be super badass of her to live in northern California!! One of her greatest loves is surfing ! What's cooler than a surfer in sunny, warm towns like LA, than the waters connected to the Pacific(*). Even in the summer, the ocean is never warm. It's not a cold plunge, but it still leaves you pretty chilly.

It takes guts to go out in the cold air like that! Not to mention the possible dangers of the rocky cliffs . . . Also imagine her all geared up to go surfing !!! And she's wearing a lil ol wetsuit <3333 I think she'd pull it off so well and look so cute and professional in it hehe <3333

She has 2 younger brothers !! Like real little. One's 7 and the other's 9. Her mama is carrying another child though, Julie's hoping it's a girl. Help balance out the house. It would be nice to have a girl she can care for besides her mama <3

She helps her mama mend old clothes <333

She lives with her mama, two younger brothers and her uncle.

Oh! and her parents are divorced!

Sports . . . Sports … sports …

She doesn't play football, nor is it a favorite, but she still holds quite the appreciation for the game! There isn't a sport she doesn't like. (Golfing though . . . Eughhh &lt;/3) Like. If a game is on, she'll catch it for a bit !! Besides surfing, her sport(s) of choice are softball & frisbee !! <3333 She played softball in school. Frisbee is more casual- even though she often plays with a strong, confident intensity. It's purely for fun, doesn't matter if she wins or loses. She plays that with her friends a lot !! On the beach or the grassy hills at the park. Sometimes other college/high school-aged folks, that they don't know, will join in as well. She's very social, lots of energy for events like this- frisbee is somewhat of a community thing for her. Brings all sorts of folks together <333 When her brothers ultimately find their interests piqued towards sports . . . They'll go to Julie for help getting into it. Even if it's not a sport she plays or knows so well! She's always happy to help them out, even though they can be pests sometimes lol She promises when they are older that she'll teach them surfing and take them to the ocean with her! Her brothers are late bloomers in regard to swimming, so she wants to make sure they're strong and confident in themselves enough to join her! She doesn't have lifeguard training . . .yet.

All the victims are bi unless I say otherwise . . . Also she uses she/they pronouns !!

She likes to wear perfume !! she already smells like the beach a lot, but i think she has an artificial one that's supposed to imitate like sea breeze <33

Julie smokes pot <3333

Helps her chill down through the weekend and get by when other stressors get to her :( Also like…. If I'm putting her into this snoozy little beach town, the least I can do is make her a stoner . . . Right? (part 212 of projecting my own experiences onto Julie . . . More coming soon lol) (she's actually. Not really a stoner? It's something she does so occasionally. But enough that the guy on the corner who sells to her remembers her name & what she needs.)

There is such a strong disconnect between who she is before Maria goes missing . . . And then after they play mystery gang and pretend they can actually do the job of a real detective . . .

Julie is confident in her abilities. She loves and laughs, often. She's caring! She is so . . . Giving. Always looking out for her friends and family. Sometimes she gets nervous. But it's fine! She's fine. It's nothing to worry . . . She's not . . . No. She's okay. Really . . . She is. She follows Ana and the rest of her friends in search of the missing girl . . . It's what she would always do. Give support. Help. What makes this so different? Besides the obvious. And the anxious, itchy feeling she gets in her body whenever she thinks about it. She's so confident and strong in Cali. With her brothers. Her mama. With the locals she excitedly engages with! She knows the bike routes and community struggles and redwoods like the back of her hand. But fuck . . . She doesn't think, even if they somehow came prepared, having known what they would find . . . She would not have left her town. A terrifying, potent sense of doom & gloom swallows her while on the farm. She's still herself. She's trying at least. She's . . . Really trying her best, okay? She's scared - but still finds a way to soothe her friends. She's fucking terrified and she's totally not equipped for this- this isn't true. She's a team-player. She needs the support of her friends to be able to keep putting energy into them and the situations at play!

i think it's canon that they all just like… die??? in the storyline. we are going to ignore that <33333 Julie is alive & well :D

She's finally training to be a lifeguard !! for one of the nearby state beaches <33 Whenever her friends are in town for long periods of time, they'll offer a hand with her brothers !! Sonny &/or maybe Connie would help Julie teach them to be stronger swimmers <3333 I wouldn't trust Leland to go more than like. ankle deep into the ocean tho lol like . . . i heart him soooo bad but his personality does not mesh well with that environment . . . that's okay !!! he can make sandcastles <333 (more beach related thoughts in the future . . . i have sooooooooo many)

Now that she's away from THE worst experience of her waking life . . . and after sufficiently trauma bonding with every single one of her friends &lt;333333