SpeakNoEvil

The Haunted House [18+]

Yeah, sorry guys, I'm in the same boat as Red. I know I barely contributed but I'm just not finding the motivation for this roleplay anymore. I hate doing this, especially when I've been flaky from the start, but I'm gonna take my leave.

The Haunted House [18+]

Sorry guys, didn't mean to ghost. Work got crazy and honestly I kinda forgot to check in...

The Haunted House [18+]

Adam stared at the apple juice that Scott shoved into his hand before laughing his way into the house. Why did he honestly think anything was going to be any different just because he got detention and skipped out with the other delinquents he reluctantly had to share this day with? Did he seriously think he was suddenly going to be treated differently?
"Why does this shit always have to happen to me..."
Adam scowled at the juice one last time before tossing it on the ground and crushing it with his foot for good measure. He was the last one to enter the house which was probably going to earn him more backlash but whatever.
Let's just get this over with...
With a deep breath, he crossed the threshold to join the others. All he had to do was explore the house a bit and leave, right? He couldn't imagine the others wanting to spend more time in this house than absolutely necessary. He couldn't possibly be the only one getting the creeps from this place...
This first thing that Adam noticed was the smell. The dank musty odor assaulted his nose immediately. He couldn't help but gag and was about to make a comment but was then distracted by the clown paintings. Like most people, he hated clowns. There was just something creepy about them.... Who would even want paintings of clowns in their house anyway?

The Haunted House [18+]

Adam finally made his way to the house, stumbling over to the group huddled around the entrance.

"Sorry I'm late guys!! Just needed to catch my breath..."

He stopped to rest his hands on his knees, taking in mouthfuls of air. Never the athlete, all the escaping and running and adrenaline rush were finally catching up to him. Not gonna lie, he definitely had no desire to be here. He had heard the rumors about this place. There were so many local urban legends surrounding the house that it's no wonder even demo crews wouldn't just demolish it already. Instead, it was left to rot and fester like a curse. Just looking at it gave Adam the heebie jeebies.

If it weren't for peer pressure, Adam would've just served his time in detention and let the others be the delinquents they were. This wasn't like him, Adam Harvey didn't get in trouble. He just wanted to fit in and detention made you a cool kid, right? When the girl he covered for in class sent him that smile and mouthed "thank you", the hopeless romantic in him plastered the goofiest grin on his face. But that grin didn't last long when he saw who he had to share detention with. Instant regret. Scott Larue, asshole extraordinaire. Even more regret when the five of them started plotting to escape detention and "have some fun". He wasn't sure who came up with the idea first but soon enough they were all sneaking their way through the halls and out the courtyard. Adam wanted to stay behind, the idea of playing hookie terrified him. Landing detention was bad enough, how was his father going to react when he found out?? But someone just scoffed and said something along the lines of not taking any chances for him to snitch and dragged him along with the rest of them.

Upon approaching the group, Scott made a comment about using his face as a battering ram, making Adam visibly cringe. Even though he said he was only joking, Adam definitely knew better.

"Jokes are supposed to be funny..." he muttered under his breath as Scott walked away. Readjusting his backpack, Adam took a deep breath and looked up at the house looming ominously under the unnaturally grey sky. It was too quiet and Adam hated quiet. The world was so naturally full of sound that when it was quiet like this, it just felt so wrong somehow... But always one to try and find the silver linings in things, Adam figured this was the big test. One giant trial to pass to FINALLY be accepted. This was Adam's chance to finally prove that he could be a nerd AND cool....

The Haunted House [18+]

Adam Harvey

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Age: 16
Gender: Male
Role: The Nerd Who Took The Blame

Reason for Detention: Wanting nothing more than to be one of the "cool kids", Adam is willing to do (almost) anything just to fit in, even if for no other reason than to survive high school. Therefore, when the popular girl in his class started passing around a very crude photoshopped image of their math teacher, Adam took his chance and said it was him when the teacher found it.

Personality: Despite being your stereotypical awkward nerd, Adam is actually a very charismatic person. His personality can be easily described as a combination of charming, playful, carefree, and outgoing. He exudes confidence in everything he does and says, and just generally enjoys making sure everyone is happy. Always willing to be a martyr, to lend a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen, but unfortunately leads to him being the school bullies' favorite punching bag. Men aren't allowed to be sensitive, after all...
Though however confident he may seem, underneath lies an insecure teenager who surrounds himself with a carefully constructed facade to hide how much he hates himself and the destructive thoughts that won't leave him alone. High school is hell and he just wants to survive it's trials.

Fears: Bullies, his father, his own mind, solitude, quiet places

Extra/Background: When Adam's mother Evelynn died during childbirth, his father fell apart. John Harvey's life spiraled aggressively downward after that night. He went home with a screaming bundle in his arms that he raised purely because it was the only part of her he had left. But the older his son got, the more he saw her face reflected back at him, the more he grew to hate that Adam had been the one to survive. Adam's father thus started years of emotional abuse, saying his son had no right to be alive, the least he could do was make it worth his time. So Adam submerged himself into his academics, shunning any semblance of a social life. His relationship with his father became more one of toxic roommates than family. Adam generally enjoyed school and was very good at it. It gave him a much needed distraction from his home life. Until high school that is. Until he discovered his father wasn't the only bully life had to offer.

The Haunted House [18+]

Haha geez, that water ought to be NASTY, given there is any water left in the place.
I'll post in the IC once my CS gets approval!

The Haunted House [18+]

Adam Harvey

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Age: 16
Gender: Male
Role: The Nerd Who Took The Blame

Reason for Detention: Wanting nothing more than to be one of the "cool kids", Adam is willing to do (almost) anything just to fit in, even if for no other reason than to survive high school. Therefore, when the popular girl in his class started passing around a very crude photoshopped image of their math teacher, Adam took his chance and said it was him when the teacher found it.

Personality: Despite being your stereotypical awkward nerd, Adam is actually a very charismatic person. His personality can be easily described as a combination of charming, playful, carefree, and outgoing. He exudes confidence in everything he does and says, and just generally enjoys making sure everyone is happy. Always willing to be a martyr, to lend a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen, but unfortunately leads to him being the school bullies' favorite punching bag. Men aren't allowed to be sensitive, after all...
Though however confident he may seem, underneath lies an insecure teenager who surrounds himself with a carefully constructed facade to hide how much he hates himself and the destructive thoughts that won't leave him alone. High school is hell and he just wants to survive it's trials.

Fears: Bullies, his father, his own mind, solitude, quiet places

Extra/Background: When Adam's mother Evelynn died during childbirth, his father fell apart. John Harvey's life spiraled aggressively downward after that night. He went home with a screaming bundle in his arms that he raised purely because it was the only part of her he had left. But the older his son got, the more he saw her face reflected back at him, the more he grew to hate that Adam had been the one to survive. Adam's father thus started years of emotional abuse, saying his son had no right to be alive, the least he could do was make it worth his time. So Adam submerged himself into his academics, shunning any semblance of a social life. His relationship with his father became more one of toxic roommates than family. Adam generally enjoyed school and was very good at it. It gave him a much needed distraction from his home life. Until high school that is. Until he discovered his father wasn't the only bully life had to offer.

The Haunted House [18+]

So sorry everyone for not posting a CS or intro yet! Work got hectic and I only now have free time. If ya'll are willing to wait for the Nerd Who Took the Blame, I'll have a CS and post for him within the hour. Feel free to use him as your proverbial punching bag, since that the kind of character I plan on writing! [insert sweatdrop emoji]

The Haunted House [18+]

I don't mind being the Nerd Who Took the Blame. That was pretty much me in high school anyway.

The Greenbriar Miracles, a super power RP where you don't get to choose your powers.

After a long hiatus and getting back into story writing, this is the first interest check that caught my attention.
I'll work on a CS and hopefully have it up today or tomorrow.
I have a rough idea for a character.