#Pip's Puppetry Demon

[ghost-kitty-cat]

Puppetry demon Headcanons– Pip's Institute file (don't know why but I want to do this..)

Name: ???? (They prefer the name "Pip"),

Age: Unknown

Reason for at institute: Puppetry Demon possession,

Family: Unknown,

Friends: None (Researcher Cyril and Researcher Roman are their friends...)

"From the information we have gathered so far, This "Pip" (as they seem to call themselves...) was the victim of a puppetry demon (more like a toy.. but sure go with "victim".... makes me seem like a villian even though i just wanted to play~) We do not know of the reasons for the possession... it seems this "Pip" does not recall that information.. (So maybe I might have messed up their brain more than I thought how enjoyable~) but by what information this "Pip" has given to us... we can assume this puppetry demon merely wanted a "toy" as this "Pip" claimed though we find that hard to believe... (aww does that mean that they don't believe all the games we played?... hehe well maybe I should show these researchers how it feels to be toyed with..) this "Pip" also claims to have nightmares though they refuse to give further information about them.... ..."Researcher" Roman (ooo it's the time boy...) seems to believe this "Pip" does truly have nightmares but I don't trust a word out of that guy's mouth.... (rude... such a rude researcher, the time boy did nothing wrong to deserve that....I think....) for now this is the most information that we have collected.... so I shall leave it here and this file will updated as so as we get more information (or possibly destroyed...) -Researcher K signing off- (I shall leave as well, but I recommend you watch your backs~)"

[messenger-of-stupidity]

Just Paint

They never expected it to be easy. Although, saying this was difficult, was a massive understatement. They stared blankly at the canvas in front of them, paintbrush in hand. The researchers had said this might aid with the nightmares, putting it out onto something they could burn or destroy or simply leave behind. Sure, it might have been cathartic but it seemed more symbolic than anything else. They hadn’t taken the advice of those denying them their freedom. But now, here with Roman? They didn’t feel as trapped.

The past few months had been nothing but traumatizing, emotionally exhausting, and completely confusing. They had entered a whole new world that they still didn’t fully understand. The rules didn’t work the same way, and some rules no longer existed. Like, apparently one can’t just bring a puppetry demon to court for taking away bodily autonomy and memories. Who knew?

Pip closed their eyes, resting the handle of their paintbrush against their knee. Roman had been kind enough to grant their request without question, gathering the materials. Then again, he was probably told to do the same thing. Maybe for different reasons, but painting couldn’t have been unfamiliar. 

The nightmares were getting worse. It was the whole reason they had decided to go along with this symbolic bullshit. They weren’t normally a sleepwalker, but ever since the possession — that was what they were going to call it, no matter what the movies said — they found their body moving against their will. Sometimes they would wake up and they couldn’t move. On those nights, their hearing filled with static and incoherent mumbling. Other times, they would wake up in an entirely different room. They had begun to lock their door, just to stop themselves from accidentally getting hurt. Roman was worried about them, Pip could see that. Maybe that was the real reason he hadn’t asked any questions. Maybe he was willing to try anything that might help — no matter how ridiculous. 

Pip opened their eyes again, staring at the still blank canvas. What would they even paint? The time under possession had been like they just fell into a dreamless sleep and woke up within the institute. All they had were those murmured words. Their stomach curdled as they thought of the words, the voice saying it. They could feel their chest tightening and immediately scrambled out of the stool. They backed away from the canvas, eyes wide and breath trembling. 

It was funny how a single voice could tear their stability apart so easily. They set the paintbrush down, crouching onto the floor. Pip held their head in their hands, trying to just breath. Was trying to paint even worth it? Or would they have a panic attack halfway through and just end up making the problem worse? Were they just doomed to suffer through this loop of terror and dread until it swallowed them whole and left nothing behind?

“Pip? Are you here?” The familiar voice called out. Relief pushed away the lingering fear and they looked towards the direction Roman’s voice had come. It was a reminder. They weren’t trapped anymore. Not under the researchers, not under the puppetry demon. It wasn’t perfect, but it was an improvement. A start.

“Yeah. I’m here.”

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just a small list for myself (to keep track of who I've done Headcanons for already...)

So far I've done Headcanons for...

Nat,

Sweets,

Law,

Kane,

Dion,

Bunny,

Rival/Dove,

Cyril,

Ellis,

Gem,

Desmond,

Newbie/Love,

Casey,

Honey,

Roman,

Pip,

Gage,

Bug,

Neo,

Darling,

Marlowe,

Detective,

That leaves...

"Jacob"/Puppetry Demon (who I may just refer to as "Strings" or "Puppet"... (Strings because when i think of puppets I think of the ones controlled by strings...),

Jacob's listener (who I think has been referred to as Dearest but I could be remembering that wrong.... I'm just gonna nickname them "Bean" (like coffee beans because of how they met "Jacob"),

I think that's everyone... (hold on..)

Bonus Characters!

Eggs Benedict (Ellis's cat (I think I spelled his name right),

Desmond's Ex (whatever his name is.... I don't care... he is now "Grape" because from some old art I saw of him, he has purple hair (though that could've just been the lighting...),

Lauren (Casey and Honey's friend),

Pip's Puppetry Demon?.. (that's if it isn't the same Puppetry Demon that took control of Jacob... also if it isn't... I'm nicknaming Pip's Puppetry Demon "Ducky" (don't know why I just am...)

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Pip Headcanons! (It's time to revisit our listeners...)

First Headcanon, (this more to do with how I picture Pip in my mind but...) I totally imagine Pip having light blue hair... maybe that's one of the things that drew Roman to them.... (ok my brain just added to this Headcanon and made it even more funny... sooo) nobody knows how Pip can still dye their hair even though they're at the institute... the researchers have tried looking everywhere for the hair dye but no one can find it... (XD)

Second Headcanon, I like to imagine Pip has only met/seen Rival/Dove once and somehow instantly knew that Rival/Dove and Cyril were together despite the fact that Cyril never mentioned anything about Rival/Dove (I don't know why my brain making Pip like this but I'm just rolling with it…)

Third Headcanon, (this is slightly dark.. but..) so we know Pip was kidnapped/taken control of by a puppetry demon and that's why they end up at institute (at least that's what I remember... and everytime I think of puppets, I think of the ones controlled by strings soo...) I imagine Pip has marks on their arms from the strings the puppetry demon used... (and... i'm just gonna move on now... this got dark quick... i need to save this dark energy for when I do the Jacob Headcanons... he's meant to be the spooky boy…)

Fourth Headcanon, (slightly also a Roman Headcanon.. but..) Pip totally has used some of their hair dye to dye a streak in Roman's hair (After Roman gave them permission to of course..)

Fifth Headcanon, ya know despite my previous Headcanons about Pip just knowing random things... I also imagine Pip is the type of person who would probably forget/misplace their own head if it wasn't attached to them... (maybe that's a possible side effect of being a puppetry demon's "puppet")

Sixth Headcanon, (slightly also a Roman Headcanon.. but..) I totally imagine Pip and Roman now cuddle each other to help one another fall asleep... (both of them probably need sleep after what they've been through…)

Seventh Headcanon, Pip definitely has snuck into the institute's library/records to learn about puppetry demons.. (they strangely want to know more about them... even despite what they've been through... it's odd totally normal…)

Eighth Headcanon, (this is slightly dark and more about the side effects of the puppetry demon... but..) I think it was mentioned how Pip has nightmares because of the puppetry demon (though I could be remembering that wrong..) but I imagine the nightmares Pip has somewhat are different each time but one nightmare that they've had multiple times is where Pip is on a stage... they look down and see their body is like that of a wooden puppet attached to a bunch of strings while the laughter of the puppetry demon can be heard all around... (geez... ok... that got dark quick... im just gonna move on!)

Ninth Headcanon, (slightly also a Roman and Cyril Headcanon) but I totally imagine that Roman has let Pip in on a experiment and the experiment went slightly wrong and Roman's lab was a mess and Cyril (or another person) scolded them for it…

Tenth Headcanon, Pip really likes blue orchids... (I think if Pip had access to some blue orchids, they would totally give some to Roman as a gift ^^)