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Stanley Pines ([personal profile] charlastan) wrote in [community profile] deercountry2022-01-08 05:48 pm

Teenagers scare the living shit out of me | OPEN

Who: Stanley Pines ([personal profile] charlastan AND [personal profile] stananigans) and Open!
What: For the first half of the month Stan whines about lack of business due to everyone going to The Red instead of going on tours at The Murder Hut. Then, in the second half of the month, he sheds into a teenage version of himself and says "Actually, fuck this!" and runs off to cause trouble. Also, some closed prompts in comments!
When: All of January!
Where: Murder Hut, and then all over Trench.

Content Warnings: All content warnings for The Shedding Ceremony Prompt, possible mentions of child abuse/neglect, possible memloss discussion, maybe arson


A. THE MURDER HUT (FIRST TWO WEEKS OF JANUARY)

[Ever since Stan re-opened the Murder Hut, business has been fairly steady! A lot of the Sleepers already know his schtick and while a number of them enjoy it, the real boost has been from the locals in town who are delighted to go on a weird tour run by a Sleeper, showcasing supposed oddities from Deerington past and present. Much of the exhibits are the same as they were in Deerington, with a couple of new additions that haven't found their way to the post yet. Probably the biggest new addition is inspired by the parasite fish from October - Stan's made a couple of big goofy papier-mâché fish and stuck leg bones under them and labeled them as "Reverse Mermaids", and somehow they've been a hit with locals even though they know the real parasitic truth. It's almost as though humor and levity are useful in times like these!

Well, except for right now. Right now, despite the fact that Madame Generosity's invitations went out to Sleepers, it feels like half the town is looking for their entertainment at The Red this month. It's actually been slow, and despite the fact that he was also invited to The Red, he's stubbornly keeping the Murder Hut open incase anyone does show up - or, so he can whine at friends and family that swing by.
]

Where the heck is everyone?!

[He already knows the answer. He's asked this about thirty times in the last few days anyway, whining for the sake of whining.

On the upside, if you're someone who hasn't yet toured the Murder Hut, you'll likely get your own private tour if you stop by! No discounts though. Never discounts.
]

B. TEEN STAN (JANUARY 15TH-31ST, WHEREVER)

[By the 15th, all of the above goes straight out the window. Stan wakes up that first morning and none of his joints ache. Sure, the shedded skin corpse is gross, but it's kind of cool too, and more importantly when he looks in the mirror he doesn't look a day over seventeen.

Thankfully his memories haven't been scrambled - that's always a bit of a sore spot for him. Instead he feels like himself, but a younger version that actually has energy. He'll recognize anyone who knows him, but he plans on taking full advantage of this - especially since the shedding didn't take away his powers.

He can be found causing mischief on the boardwalk with his seagull Omen Pollux (who has stayed effectively the same, since he's the same in his head), trying all the food he can, setting the occasional probably harmless fire, and running around doing whatever the hell he feels like doing, because he can! Because he is a bottomless well of energy!

The one thing he isn't doing though? Running the Murder Hut. Fuck that. Fuck that!!! He's got better things to do. If anyone is trying to find him there, they'll be met with a locked door and no note whatsoever.
]

C. WILDCARD (WHEREVER, WHENEVER)

[ooc: Got something else in mind? Hit me up! I'll match format, and also if you want teen Stan please specify! All of his teen replies will come from [Bad username or unknown identity: stananigans"].]
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[personal profile] delilah_dirk 2022-02-02 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
"I could start insulting you and take pieces out of the bag one at a time - by the look of things, quintuple would be your whole yearly income."

And she plays that game hardball.