Sugar and Spite

Second Horizons

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Eli had managed to save up enough for a plane ticket, along with the money to go to Second Horizons. Working two jobs over the summer, picking up extra shifts through the colder months as needed after school started back up, and even doing DoorDash here and there. Getting out of Ohio was a dream come true, especially since he didn’t have to eat Aunt Patricia’s nasty ass potato salad this year.

He had never been on a flight before. His family didn’t have much money. His mom did her best working as the cashier at the local hardware store, and his father as the head chef at Huskers. Needless to say, the O’Malley’s never did much traveling while Elijah was growing up. He had done as much research into flights as he possibly could, in an effort to be prepared. But no matter how much you read, it never prepared you for your first bout of turbulence.

Making it through the flight without managing to give himself a heart attack, Eli was happy to have his feet back on solid ground when they landed. Checking in with what he could only assume to be two camp counselors, Eli boarded the bus and found himself soon sitting beside a handsome young man with blonde hair. The two of them exchanged some pleasant conversation during the trip to camp, but Eli couldn’t remember the other young mans name about half way through the trip. While the blonde was cute, he was an absolute bore. Eli was more than relieved to set foot off the bus - even if the meant he had to follow Jackson.

Jackson seemed cool, but he also seemed like trouble, making Eli weary. And the tall blonde chick was just… intimidating as fuck. With a sigh, Eli followed his camp counselor and fellow Red members through the snow. Doing his best to take in the scenery, Eli kept quiet in hopes of finding a cabin mate that he felt he could relate to a bit better.

Rosefell High.

_{A Collab Featuring: Cael Crawford @GhostMami & Christian Barker @HaleyTheRandom}
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After the small crowd that had gathered around him had disappeared, it looked as if Christian would finally get a chance to talk to Cael. In all honesty, Christian was excited to get a tour of Rosefell.

“So it looks like I have Spanish class first. Do you know anything about a Mr. Gomez?”

“He’s got an awkward porn stache going on, but don’t hold that against him. He’s really nice.” Cael explained happily, starting to walk down the hall to lead Christian to where the foreign language classrooms were. “I’m afraid I can’t tell you much about his teaching style because I take French. People don’t really bitch about him too much, so you should be fine. This will be your first class here, then.”

After waiting for Christian to take a look and soak in that information, Cael rocked on his heels and swayed in place, obviously filled with energy beyond a simple tour. “Sooo, what kind of tour are you looking for? Do you just want to see where your classes are? Or do you have particular interests? … or looking to uncover some dark secrets?”

The fact that the foriegn language hall was relatively close to the entrance would make it easier for Christian to remember. Listening to Cael talk, Christian nodded his head here and there in recognition as they walked. Porn staches were cringy, but not the worst thing. Maybe if Christian got lucky, he could even convince Mr. Gomez to shave his mustache off.

“I’d ask where the football field was, but I already know that…” Pausing to think, Christians face lit up the more he thought of the third option. “Show me the dark secrets.”

“Oh, do you play football, then?” Cael asked, sizing up the boy with his eyes. Christian didn’t seem like the typical football player stereotype, which was… refreshing. And handsome. Really, it was the hair, what gave those sweet little curls such a soft bounce? Maybe he used mousse? Cael shook the thoughts away and smiled.

“As for dark secrets, well… there are persons, places, things. I’m not sure where to start, really. I can give you the what's-what about the people here, or the notable persons, so to speak. Or if you’re party oriented, I can show you where the burners take their smoke breaks. If you’re a master romancer, there are some go-to hookup spots.” Cael offered the suggestions, eager to find out where Mr. Christian’s preferences landed.

“I do, yeah,” Christian responded, his face lighting up a bit. Football was truly one of his passions in life, and anytime anyone mentioned it, Christian couldn’t help but get the least excited. “I actually landed a spot on the team as the running back. I know they usually choose some of the smaller guys for that, cause they’re less easy to tackle but… I dunno. I’m just that fast, I guess.”

Taking in the information, Christian pondered his options for a moment. ”Well… I was thinking about throwing a party this Friday after the game, so if there’s anyone you know that could help get my hands on some booze and such, that’d be great. I’m not really much of a stoner myself, and if I’m going to romance someone, it’s not about to be in the locker room,” he chuckled.

“A party?” Cael spun around on his heels to face Christian. His eyes lit up like fireworks and he clasped his hands together with a single clap. “What a fantastic idea! That’s a surefire way to get everyone to mingle! Yes, yes, I can definitely help get you in touch with some contacts for… party favors.” Cael winked and hummed in thought.

“Do you need any help planning? Like do you have a theme in mind? The Gremlin and I are pretty good with decorating, look no further than the halls for proof. Obviously, we can work with a tight budget.” He laughed awkwardly about the dollar store fanfare. “Oh! And depending on how many people you want to come, you might want to tip off Spike. If you don’t know him yet, you will, he’s the mascot. The one who made the announcement earlier, yeah. But if this is something you want the whole student body to know about by lunch period, Spike’s a good place to start.”

Christians face lit up at Cael’s enthusiasm. His idea for a party had been a good one!

"Dude, any help would be so cool! I was thinking sort of like a Neon or glowing theme. From what google tells me, they’re kinda the same. But things like glow stick necklaces, glow paint, neon glow balloons… I’m still working on the finer details.” It took the young man a moment to process what all Cael had said, his mind still on the path of excitement. “Trust me. Money isn’t the issue. So if you and this uh… Gremlin person can help out, then sure! It’s hard to decorate the whole place by myself.”

Pulling his phone out of his back pocket, Christian unlocked it and passed it to Cael.

“Let me go ahead and get your number, if that’s chill? I’ll be sure to ask around and get some of the finer details panned out, and then I’ll update you.”

“Oh my god, yessss. I. Love. It.” Cael cooed, clapping his hands to accentuate each word, looking a lot like David from Schitt’s Creek in doing so. “Glow parties are so trend and look so, sooo fun. Do you have a pool? We could put the things, like the sticks, in the water. And then the water would be all glowy, eeeEE!” The lavender-haired boy was practically buzzing with excitement.

Cael had forgotten briefly that Christian was, of course, from Liberty. Which means he probably had big Liberty Kid money, which made him feel slightly foolish for the tight budget comment. Or maybe he felt more ashamed? Either way, a little humor mixed with flirtation could wash that all away. “Ooh, you’ll probably want to put a budget on that there for me, babe.”

Upon seeing Christian offer his phone, Cael internally squeed with glee. It wasn’t even first period and he was already exchanging numbers with a Liberty Boy. Fucking score! Playing it cool, he nodded his head, “Yeah, sure man. Here’s my number.” Cael said as he tapped it in and passed the device back to Chris. “I’m sure Rae will be excited too, I’ll let her know I’ve volunteered her for it. Anyway, we can plan all that later. What do you want to see next… the gym? cafeteria?”

Christian couldn’t help but chuckle at the other guy's excitement. ”I have a pool and a lake, actually. You could decorate both.” Taking his phone back, Christian slid it back into its resting spot, pondering Caels question. ”Actually, if you don’t mind, I need to go find some of my friends really quick. I haven’t seen anyone but Cas this morning, and I don’t need Juno thinking I’m dead. You’ve been great though, Cael. Seriously - thanks. I’ll catch up with you later and uh…” He flashed Cael a smile, allowing his eyes to wander playful for a second. ”If all else fails, I’ll just text you.”

Second Horizons

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Fiona had driven from Meadow University to camp, making unpacking when she arrived a hassle - but little did Fiona know that unloading her car would be the first of many things that made her want to roll her eyes over the next few weeks.

The training had gone over smoothly enough, and it was nice to see that not that much had changed at camp since she was there the last time. From what she could tell, Second Horizons had chosen a good set of counselors this year. Jackson might need a watchful eye kept on him, but other than that, Fiona was quite pleased with her lot of fellow rule enforcers.

Of course, being a counselor was going to be different from being a camper. She couldn’t just break the rules, fuck around and smoke weed one hundered percent of the time. She would have to allow herself to be the ‘cool-mom’ sort of counselor. She sure had enough experience with her siblings to know how to handle crazy teenagers. Hopefully this wouldn’t be so bad.

After their meeting this morning, Fiona approached the giant christmas tree to wait on her campers. The blue camp shirt was far from what she would have chosen to wear, but at least it was sort of comfy.

Leaning against the tree, Fi waited and stood there with her clipboard in hand. Greeting campers and checking names off of her list as they approached, she sighed.

Hopefully Second Horizons could offer her the breath of fresh air that she truly needed.

Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

• Portrayed By: Lucas Till
• Color Code: #3AACFF
• Font: Handwriting -> Silent Reaction
• Heterosexual.
• Ria's older twin brother.

Second Horizons

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Jasper didn’t want to come to Second Horizons for Christmas. In fact there were a million other things that she’d rather do before coming to camp, but her father hadn’t left her any choice. Either she went to Second Horizons and took her punishment, or Ty would face the repercussions. It was the thought of Ty suffering anymore for her than he had already that forced her onto the camp bus.

She was sure to check in with the people holding the clipboards before boarding the bus, grimacing at the enthusiasm that they projected.

The vehicle smelled like feet, and was already full of campers that she wasn’t interested in talking to, looking at, or breathing the same air as. Walking to the very back of the bus and flopping down in the right hand seat, Jasper placed her bag beside her, signaling that she didn’t want anyone else in the seat with her. Putting her playlist on shuffle, slipping in her earbuds, and leaning her head against the window, Jasper rode to camp silently as the ever growing rage boiled inside of her.

Stepping off the bus and gathering her bags, Jasper rolled her eyes at the sight of the snow. How on earth was she supposed to walk in heels in this shit? This fluffy, blinding, slick, shit. Jasper had always preferred autumn over any other reason, and seeing the snow only deepened her hatred for the winter months.

With a deep breath, Jasper grabbed a suitcase in each hand as she did her best not to lose her balance. Noticing that people were starting to gather at a very large tree, she figured that she might do the same.

Taking in the scene around her, Jasper barely had time to see the blur in front of her before she was knocked to the ground.

Very aware that she was trapped between the cold snow and someone who had their face buried in her boobs. The collision had knocked her suitcases from her hands, leaving them free for her to swat at the person on top of her while she screamed obscenities.

”Get the hell off of me you lump of fuck. Ser --”

“Shit. You’re hot babe! Like the-floor-is-lava hot!”

Standing up and brushing the snow off of her jacket, Jasper glared at the young man standing in front of her.
”Are you insane,” she scoffed, looking at him in disgust as she picked up her luggage. ”What kind of jackass just runs around knocking people into the fucking snow?”

Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

• Portrayed By: Sabrina Carpenter
• Color Code: C482D7
• Font: Signature -> DXTA_TRIAL
• She goes by Ria.
• Was, indeed, named after the Fleetwood Mac song.
• Is a fan of Fleetwood Mac.
• Bi-curious, though she'll never admit it.
• Supremely Spoiled Southern Belle from Georgia.
• Her parents are gonna be famous. I'm thinking an actress and maybe a Senator.
• Has a twin brother, who I have yet to name.
• Is obsessed with butterflies and the color purple.
• After spending her whole life being the good girl, Ria really wants to step out of her comfort zone and do the most wild and craziest shit she can while she's still young. She began embarking on her sinful journey during the summer.
• While her brother has a blooming coke problem, Ria is quite interested in psychedelics herself.
• A love of gossip and writing has cause Ria to think that perhaps she has a career in journalism. She does work for the school paper.

Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

• Portrayed By: Arielle Chartrand (IG: @miss.sugar.peach & @roses.and.daffodils)
• Color Code: FFC6AA
• Font: Cursive -> Jellyka Bees Antique Handwriting
• Daughter of Tiberius Nero Delamar and Junie Baby Delamar (Formerly MacMillian).
• Pansexual, though has a very strong preference for females and feminine qualities.
• Is what some people might call psychotic and toxic when it comes to her romantic relationships. A very possessive person.
• Like her father, Serena has a little bit of a drinking problem. Her drink of choice is vodka.
• Being an artist runs in the family. Serena began painting with acrylics at the age of seven, and eventually ventured out into oil paintings. She can also be found sketching on just about any surface. (Her arms, legs, jeans, etc are often covered with doodles - as well as her notebooks, journals, and sketchbooks). Most of the time she does her drawings in pencil, but does enjoy doing charcoal pieces as well.
• Serena also keeps a journal full of short stories, cringey fan fiction, her thoughts, and even her own spicy fantasies.
• She plays the ukulele.
• Likes to sing, but mostly in the shower, on car rides, or when playing her ukulele.
• Loves to play around with hair colors and her appearance. Due to a major fear of screwing up her hair, Serena has spent a lot of money on expensive, different brightly colored wigs. Her natural hair color is black.

Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

• Portrayed By: Scarlett Leithold
• Color Code: A0D574
• Font: Handwriting -> Nella Sue Demo
• Daughter of Nathaniel 'Nate' Blake and Jasper Vivionna Blake (Formerly Delamar).
• Polygamous Bisexual.
• Is the youngest of the triplets. She is also the youngest of the trio, as well as the only girl, currently standing at 5 feet and ten inches tall.
• Much like her father, photography is her passion and she plans to persue a career in photography.
• Erin has a very loveable, goofy personality. Most people tend to tell her that she behaves in a puppy like fashion - ready to be friends with anyone, loyal to a fault, and always spreading warmth wherever she goes. But don't be fooled by her soft exterior and friendly demeanor - the blonde has a very explosive temper.
• She and her brother share an Instagram where they post their work. Neal is a food stylist, and Erin takes pictures of his work as a way to receive more practice. (More info on this to come). She also has two other Instagram accounts: A personal IG full of pictures of herself, friends, and family. The second account is for her photography work.

Gypsy Hearts and Broken Dreams (Haley's Testing)

• Original Character Sheet
• Portrayed by: Camila Cabello
• Color Code: #43DDBB
• California native.
• Of Mexican, Spanish, and Cuban decent.
• Cousin of Tessa Mendoza-Rosales, an esteemed Neurosurgeon. Reyna spent most of her summers with her cousin.
• Loves to cook/bake, hiking and swimming, playing her guitar, collecting records, dancing.
• Youngest of three kids.
• Reyna is a simple girl, looking to live her life to the fullest. Her dreams are to see the world and to have a pure, healthy, loving family.
• Reyna loves to dance and is a pro at doing the salsa.
• Has worked in her father's restaurant since she was sixteen. She worked her way up from being a cashier, to a hostess, and finally a waitress.
• Reyna is multilingual, and tends to slip in and out of speaking Spanish when her emotions get the best of her.
• Has a casual style. Sometimes she can have a more grunge like outfit, other times she can be more feminine. 1, 2, 3.
• Reyna is very flirty and has earned herself a bit of a reputation for it.

Rosefell High.

_{Featuring:Ruby MacMillian @LovelyComplex}
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Callie had disappeared, Nick wasn’t listening to her anymore, and to top it all off - Rosefell looked worse in person than it did online. The last two weeks had simply been way too much for Billie to process.

Sitting on top of her brothers car, Billie waited patiently for Rue to answer. Before the other girl even had a chance to speak, Billie had already began ranting the second she answered the phone.

”Tell me why out of all the schools they could have chosen, they merged us with… with… this.” Billie practically shrieked the last word as she turned the camera so that Rue could see the building.

Ruby Macmillan was sitting on the edge of the fountain that was topped with a statue of Marianne, at Place de la République. She was eating a churro with one hand, holding her phone with her free hand, and moving her skateboard with her feet from side to side. It was almost 2 PM where she was. Her mother was giving an interview with some top notch fashion designer, and as per usual, dad was there with her for moral support.

The Macmillans have done this tango for as long as she could remember, so it got boring. At least for her. Her sisters enjoyed fashion, so they could put up with attending mom’s events, but to her it was ‘eh’. If it makes you look good, wear it. If not? Wear it too. Fuck what people thought. With her way with words, her dad gave her a nice sum of cash and she left them to do what she liked best: skate. They’ll call her when they need her. For now she would chill in the sun and harass a kid or two.

Nibbling on her churro, she listened to her best friend’s rage. Looks like Billie was having a day. Wow, how did that feel? To get upset because of a change in school? Rue wouldn’t know. Her dad was her teacher. “That’s rough, Bee.” Dully gazing at the screen, not because she was disinterested, but because she couldn’t relate, Rue shrugged, “Sounds like a bunch of minor inconveniences to me and you’re not a settler so I’m sure you’ll figure shit out, whatever shit is. I doubt it’s just the merge.”

Billie could tell from the way Rue talked that she wasn’t particularly interested in the subject. That was fine. Billie just needed to vent, and rather Rue wanted to admit it or not, she dealt out pretty decent advice. Turning the screen back on herself, Billie placed her chin on her left hand, resting her elbow on her leg as she leaned forward.

”MMmmmm…. Yeah. I’ll figure it out sooner or later. But that’s not the point. It’s driving me insane. Like right now.” Pouting, Billie sighed. ”It just feels like there’s nothing I can fucking do. And now I have to go find some fucktard named Melissa because they’re supposed to give me a tour of Shitville.”

As an announcement came over the speakers, Billie glared at the building. ”This place gives me very chaotic, trashy vibes.”

Rue’s expression contrasted her friend’s because as she listened to Billie rant and rage she couldn’t help but feel excited. This school was making other students give out tours, a kid just used the intercom, and it was chaotic. Where could she sign up?! Ugh, she was so jealous.

After taking another chomp out of her delicious delight, Rue playfully rolled her eyes, “Don’t be so melodramatic, that’s your dad’s job!” She knew her friend was gloomy so she went straight to the point, “You can either be a little bitch, or make this school your bitch, okay? So what if people probably have sex under the bleachers!” She paused, wow, that was an intriguing thought, wasn’t it? “Please confirm if that’s true or not in the future, please, but yeah. So what! So what if it seems like shit doesn’t seem to be going right. I can promise you something will happen to bring you right up. And lover, my love, my Babycakes, if you don’t like that Melissa-whore, why don’t you just tag the back of the building or something? In big letters LIBERTY HIGH MOTHERFUCKERS. That’ll get a message across, don’t you think?” Munch.

Still glaring at the brick building, Billie’s expression some-what softened at the mention of her father. It was true that Kavi Salvador had a flair for the dramatic. Hell, come to think of it, their whole family was dramatic - even Fiona.

As she listened to Rue, Billie's mood went from absolutely irate to simply being sour. Rue was right. Billie was that bitch.

"Fine. I'll stop crying and go see what I can do. But first I have to hop off of here and google this Melissa chick. Thanks Rue," she said, managing a small smile.

“Anytime. I should call dad anyways and be like ‘are you guys done yet?’” Rue finished off the last of her churro, before clearing her throat, “Better call me in the morning. Tell me all things: interesting. I’m bored and need the tea. Well, anywho! Miss ya, girly. Give Richie some kisses for me, h’okay?”

"Of course, of course! You know I will. G'bye munchkin."

Closing out the app, Billie pulled up google and typed in the name of her assigned tour guide: Melissa Elliot.

One of the first things to pop up was an instagram profile. The handle read @queenofthorns - something that Billie couldn't decide if she found creative or cringy. The pictures posted painted the life of a popular blonde. The perfect cheerleader, friend, daughter… but did she really have it as all together as she wanted people to think?

Only one way to find out.

Upon further examination, Billie realized that her tour guide was the blonde woman that was screaming at that punk kid a few minutes ago. The crowd that they had been apart of had since dispersed, and Melissa had headed in the direction of the school entrance. Figuring she should follow the other girls trail, Billie hopped down off of Nicholas's car and headed inside the building.