#gr0tesques

[remyxjameson]

FLASHBACK. when: during college, before jamie's death who: remy & @gr0tesques

he had gone from someone remy actively avoided, to someone he made excuses to spend more and more time with. smoking with him, getting high, it was what he looked forward to the most in the world. bad days after bad days, but nothing could rain on them if he knew he'd be seeing julian later, getting high with him and managing to actually unwind. their dynamic had shifted so heavily so quickly, even if the other didn't feel it, remy did.

he followed the usual schedule, and found himself in julian's room by eight that night, pulling out some spliffs he'd pre-rolled. "i've been practicing." he grinned, handing one to the other, "what do you think? gotta be better than the last time, right?" the last time, when the joint had practically fallen apart when lit. he was used to buying pre-rolled, but it was a worthy skill being able to roll your own, and one he'd endeavored to learn. "i brought groceries too, for when your munchies loving self inevitably gets hungry. you know, so i have more than ramen at my disposal to make you something with."

[stillwaterfm]

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julian koenig  ( aaron taylor-johnson )  is  looking  for  their  twin sister . 

[ familial ] julian koenig  ( aaron taylor-johnson )  is  looking  for  their twin sister .  what  you  need  to  know  is  this  they  look  kind  of  like molly gordon,riley keough, victoria pedretti, zoey deutch, halston sage, pauline chalamet, billie lourd, jane levy, skyler samuels, any suitable jewish fc - the koenigs were wealthy folks but they never flaunted their wealth. it was just something they had you know? dad was big in the tech industry and mom was a former a-list actress in the 90s who retired to a quiet life of motherhood and starting her own wellness business a la gwyneth paltrow. they've been living in palo alto since the twins were born tho the parents got divorced during the twins’ junior year of high school (and dad was working in silicon valley so the kids stayed with dad). up to you if you want a dynamic where they're complete opposites in terms of personalities or similar in a "oh look theyre super in sync and are like the same person with the same interests and vibes" kind of way. i can see it going either way!! when they were younger julian was a gifted child. he was always in advanced classes and was partaking in all sorts of extracurriculars. he was def one of those "my parents said i was special" kids and he was v much smug abt it bc it was actually true?? anyway he was meant to go to stanford bc that was his dream school, they were living in palo alto so as a child it was p much ingrained in him that that was where he was meant to go, and he worked his whole life towards that goal, so imagine everyone's shock when he didn't get in. not bc he wasnt smart enough or that he wasn't champion in enough big brain things but he lacked smth that would make him stand out. in other words......he bombed his essay lol. just another cookie cutter smart kid. at the lack of options (bc no, he did not in fact apply to any other school) the only other school he could go to was the one in cypress, minnesota which only came up bc that was his mom's alma mater and she regularly donated so he had nepo baby privileges. julian's twin, regardless of whether she was accepted elsewhere or if she was gonna go to cypress anyway, came with julian bc where one goes, the other must follow. that was just their thing, thats what they were known for. i also imagine julian being a lot more insecure and faint of heart than his twin where the only thing he actually has any real confidence in is stuff that have to do with academics and being the Best in things that you could measure in numbers and a scoring system. he did try to change that in college, trying new things, forging new relationships. his best friend will always be his sister tho. one of the very good friends julian had was jamie novak but in julian's sophomore year, he and jamie had a huge fight that rendered them somewhat enemies? still deciding the reason at this time of writing but im also thinking it could have something to do with his sister as well? pls message me just in case there are any updates on this! anyway all that anxiety and the pressure of being Number One culminated in a very public coke-induced nervous breakdown on campus and julian ended up dropping out of school when he p much already had summa cum laude in the bag. went off the grid for 10 years, went to rehab a couple of times and was actually on his 4th stint when harper, who was one of, if not the only person apart from julian’s twin that he kept in touch with after college.  you do have to contact frankie at @gr0tesques .

[svgarblush]

𝐰𝐡𝐨  :  miki  +  @gr0tesques 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞  :  kitchen 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧  :  janurary  10,  2025  at  7  pm 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬  :  [  closed  ]

the  kitchen  was  quiet,  save  for  the  hum  of  the  refrigerator  and  the  faint  crackle  of  the  fire  outside,  filtering  through  the  cabin  walls.  miki  stood  on  her  tiptoes,  stretching  as  far  as  she  could  to  reach  the  glass  mixing  bowl  on  the  top  shelf.  she  wasn’t  sure  why  harper  and  jamie  had  insisted  on  keeping  the  least  used  things  so  high  up,  but  it  wasn’t  the  first  time  miki  cursed  her  friend’s  organizational  choices.  “um,  justin?”  she  said,  her  voice  cutting  through  the  stillness  before  she  paused,  frowning  at  her  own  slip.  that  wasn't  right.  “wait,  no…  julian,  yeah,  julian,  right?”  she  didn’t  wait  for  him  to  answer,  gesturing  toward  the  bowl  without  looking  back.  “can  you  hand  me  that?”  it  was  an  excuse  more  than  anything, a  way  to  slice  through  the  oppressive  quiet  that  had  settled  in  the  room,  heavy  and  suffocating.  she  hated  silence.  hated  being  trapped  alone  with  her  thoughts. 

[cinnamcnroll]

𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 : the game room

𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 : 01 / 10 / 2025 , 6:30 p.m.

𝘸𝘩𝘰 : willa & julian @gr0tesques

𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 : closed

it had been ten years since they were in this cabin, and everything felt familiar, but almost as if you remembered it from a dream. the floors were not the exact shade of brown she had remembered, and the overhead lighting was a bit brighter then she anticipated, but the layout of the cabin was the same, as was the furniture.

currently, she had been on a walk around the cabin, just trying to familiarize herself with the layout, when she stumbled upon the game room. she couldn't remember spending any time in here before, and was immediately drawn to the old jukebox in the corner.

"do you still work?" she wondered allowed, walking towards it to inspect the buttons. unfortunately it didn't seem to have much spirit left in it, and so the girl turned around, somewhat disappointed with the old music player.

unaware that someone was nearby, willa suddenly spotted the form of julian koeing and let out a gasp. "oh shit." she cursed, having thought she was alone. "sorry, i didn't see you." noting the numerous cuts on his face, willa felt her instincts take over as she moved a bit closer to him. "are you okay?"

[scpsis]

" was the coffin comfortable ? " they were already buzzing with follow-up questions, feeling drunker on potential conversation than on the several cans of pabst blue ribbon that littered the tabletop they'd abandoned in trade for his. " i've always wondered like, why would they be comfortable if the person inside them is literally dead ? is that why they're so expensive ? " jake leaned their elbow on the table, propping their head up in their hand. " of course i did whack shit when i was a kid but i'm not who we're talking about here ... when was the last time you laid in one as an adult ? oh my god. can you take naps in them at work ? " incisors flashed in a genuine grin, greenish hue of the bar lighting shining in the whites of her glossy eyes. she showed no sign of slowing down, abandoning her usual tact. " do you still draw ? " final question was followed by a giggle — even they knew they were being ridiculous.

‎ nicky crowds himself against the wall of the booth when jake ( it's jake, right? or some other j adjacent name ) all but throws herself at him at the anecdote he'd shared growing up in a funeral home. "that i slept in a casket and pretended to be dead?" he draws the words out again, slower this time, too-conscious and somewhat unsure. maybe it wasn't such a strange idea at the time, but as he'd gotten older, he'd slowly come to realize that growing up around corpses was probably more peculiar than he'd thought. "to be fair, i was five and don't even remember doing it. apparently i got pissed off 'cause my brother hid all the blue crayons i needed for my drawing and that i just wanted attention or whatever." he shrugs, parroting the details of the story from the countless of times it had been told over christmas family gatherings, never mind the morbidity of a child playing with the idea of death. grabbing his half-empty glass of beer, he huffs against the rim, "oh, don't tell me you didn't do weird shit as a kid."

[eleanoreunlocked]

Closed starter @gr0tesques

JULIAN & NORA arrival

Leading up to departure Nora had been restless, like a ballerina inside a music box that never shuts, never stops. Spinning from one thing to a next, checking their boarding passes excessively, distracting herself with making sure Julian had everything he needed. It was bordering on mothering and then she began to wonder where the hell she'd learned that skill? The air port provided her with a litany of distactions, books, over priced snacks and her endless theories on the real purpose of the TSA. She'd talked without pause and once they found their seats and boarded Nora insisted Julian start the same movie as her at the exact same time.

Then she spent the entire movie annotatating her book, giving her opinions on the movie to her brother. By the time they landed the novel she'd purchased with full of colorfully marked tabs and notes in every margin. She'd solved the thrillers mystery before the end by ever merit except who the culprit had been. It made her momentarily wonder about her ability to judge others. A thread that if she pulled may have left her unwraveled, so she gave the book to Julian and insisted her annotate it as well. Maybe she would have worn out of topics of conversation by then, but from rental car to coffee pick up Nora had found something to fill any possible silence with. Surely her brother was able to see through what she was doing. Surely she knew this, but for now it was not acknowledged.

Rental car secured Nora blasted all her favorites, skipping any song that reminded her of Jamie and not complaining if Julian wanted to choose the music. She sang to every song she knew like this was just any old trip. A vacation even. She sped through the interstate as if there hadn't been a pebble growing into a boulder inside her stomach making her feel sick. Acting...there was a reason she had the awards she did. There came a point as they neared that specific road that led to that very cabin that all her energy shifted. Her tongue a weight pressed to the roof of her mouth, her heart's beat pained her with every thud and the endless noise she'd perfected ceased. Her focus fixed, each breath measured to prevent triggering any memory. Or at least try.

They were early as the rental car was put into park. Nora didn't turn off the engine or look away from the looming cabin before them. Her knuckles blanched around the stirring wheel, "You don't have to wait for me," Nora's eyes flicked to Julian, the familiar shade of blue glossed behind a film of incoming tears. She hadn't wanted to cry, bit her tongue to distract herself and took a deep breath through her nose.

[arlxclark]

for @gr0tesques

"I thought I might find you here." Arlo smiled as he spotted Julian outside the cabin. He had greeted the others who were already inside and he had gone in search of his friend. It had been a long time since he had seen Julian in person and Arlo was a little taken aback in how different his friend looked - he'd grown up. He supposed they probably all had. They all looked a little different but there barely seemed to be a trace of the old Julian there - at least looks wise, anyway.

He and Julian hadn't seen much of one another in person over the last ten years but that didn't mean that they hadn't spoke. The two of them spoke most days - just in the video games lobbies. It was nice to properly see him in person, even if it was under horrible circumstances.

Arlo closed the distance between the two of them and rested against the cabin wall. He glanced out across the lake. It had been his first moment of stillness since he had arrived and the heaviness of the whole thing weighed him down ... for a moment. He took a deep breath, steading his thoughts before he turned back to the other. "You okay?" He asked him.

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[theodorearsene]

for: @gr0tesques location: the Common House

Theodore stepped into the dim light of the living room in the Common House, sharp eyes scanning his surroundings. The walls seemed to thrum with the quiet hum of the town's unnatural energy. He could feel the weight pressing down on him just like it had when he had arrived. He glanced over at someone who seemed to be a fresh face, just like him. It was evident by the look on his face, one Theo had seen in his reflection many times. Like he was trying to figure out the strange riddle that is Arcadia. "Don't bother with trying to make sense of it," he said, his tone almost dry as he sat down across from him, "if you're hoping for a way out, you'll find it's not all that simple." Theo wasn't trying to scare him, it was more of his way of telling him to save that mental energy on something else. It was a problem that everyone had already ran circles through trying to find the solution.

Theo leaned back and folded his arms, studying his face with the intensity he always seemed to exude when he was in the process of analysis. "I'm Theodore," getting to brass tacks, a habit he has tried to rid himself of " how long have you been here?"

[remyxjameson]

who: remy & @gr0tesques where: in the main room, by the fire when: 11th january, 2025 ; 10:27am

he had gone out following the blood trail, terrified at what he would find at the end of it and yet he hadn't been prepared for a lack of something. remy had thought there would be a person gravely injured, but there was nothing. the blood stopped, the phone retrieved. at least they could guess whose blood it was and yet when he returned back to the cabin he was told there was more than one person missing.

the relief when he saw julian and knew he wasn't among them was almost overwhelming, the guilt that followed equally so. he had wished it to be anyone aside from julian, and his sister, and he felt horrible for that. now though, all he could focus on was getting warm. he sat by the fire, changed out of wet clothes he'd gone out in, blanket around his shoulders but he was still shivering. remy shouldn't have stayed out as long as he did, it had been at least two hours, but he wanted to find answers.

"there was nothing. . . it all just, stopped." maybe the snow had covered the rest of it, but if not, what could cause the blood to just stop? even transporting the bodies, blood would still drip. they can't have disappeared without a trace. "what do you think it meant? the message on that phone? i. . . god, i've got a bad fucking feeling here, julian. like we should all leave even if it means hiking out of here and risking frostbite." he paused to look up at the other, chewing on his lower lip for a few moments. "please sit with me. we need to try and talk this over, gather the facts. you know everyone here better than i do." a beat, "i was worried. i thought maybe you or ellie and i--" he cut himself off, swallowing thickly as he looked down. "you both still mean a lot to me, despite the years."

[colossal-idiot]

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[scpsis]

a chuckle escapes from the back of his throat, cracking his stern facade. " i would never just say something to fuck with you. " sarcasm is palpable enough to taste — salty, like the ocean spray in the air. he took the wrench from the other, letting the weight of it settle in his hand. " i ever tell you i worked with your dad a few times back in the day ? " he offered the memory freely, haphazardly, despite how valuable it could be considered now that her father was no longer able to work. jaws of the wrench pinched around one of the bolts, his wrist swinging back and forth as he unsuccessfully attempt to tighten it. " fuck, it's stripped. " defeat lead him to drop the tool. it clinked loud against the metal in a jarring, harsh reality not unlike that of the bassey patriarch. " when i was like eighteen, nineteen — spent a winter on the water with him. do you remember that ? " he wouldn't blame her if she didn't.

the damndest things can come out of judge's mouth sometimes, something casey's already grown used to hearing just from spending so much of her free time hanging out by the docks. it's more amusing to her than anything else, despite the number of guests who've reported similar eerie encounters from their rooms (but tourists will see anything they want to if they believe them hard enough!). frankly, she's more afraid of what the living can do. "you know, sometimes, i swear you're just fucking with me." they look out across the water anyway, trying to imagine what judge had seen that night. allegedly. the watered down pepsi sloshes around in their cup as they move to grab the wrench judge had asked for, passing it to him with a heavy hand. "you gotta take my dad with you sometime. i know he'd much rather get on a boat with someone who actually knows his stuff." though not for a lack of trying, casey isn't cut out for the waters.

[pressshifttoart]

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