#identity v the forward

[quoththeowl31]

The Little Boy

Summary: A new survivor joins the manor or maybe he was always there.

"Naib..." Naib tried to ignore William. It was late, he had a match early in the morning, and he already knew there was going to be a new guest during that one which means he had to be extra vigilant so the newbie isn't taken out by the Hunter early.

All that before breakfast he might add.

"Naiiiibbb....are you awake?" The Forward called out in a low voice.

"I was Will..." Grumbled Naib who sat up. Clearly ignoring him wasn't going to do anything. "What do you want?"

"I think I saw a ghost when heading back to my room from the bathroom." The Mercenary raised an eyebrow.

"And?" If William hadn't noticed before but the manor was filled with all kinds weird things, ghosts included.

"It's not one of the ones we know and I think it was following me." A pillow came flying his way. William ducked while Naib curled back under the covers.

"Go back to bed." He said in a mutter.

"Ok, ok, sheesh..." The door closed and Naib sighed in relief. Whatever spooked William can wait after the match and breakfast.

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A child....

The Mercenary stared at the seat at the end of the lobby table in disbelief.

Another child....

A little boy with a messy mop of black hair, brown eyes hidden under said hair, a simple shirt with the sleeves rolled up and suspenders. He was happily swinging his bare feet in the air humming a tune and playing with a wooden bird.

Sitting next to him was Tracy Reznik who was clearly dozing off. She must have worked late again; bad idea when it comes to early morning matches. The boy noticed him and gave him an enthusiastic wave. Naib only returned with a small wave of his own.

"That's the ghost!" Naib nearly leapt out of his skin from William's sudden bellow and Tracy had certainly jumped a foot or two in the air.

"I'm not a ghost. This paper says I'm the In...ter...lo...per. What's that mean?" This boy really was a child.

Interloper....That was probably one of the more interesting titles among them. Did he understand what was happening?

Before anyone could answer the sound of glass breaking and the fog descended on them.

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Darkwoods;

This map was eerie; what seemed like what was once a child's playground was now littered with debris, traps, feral dogs, and gods know what else. And they were up against Nightmare and this was one of the grounds he was most dangerous in.

Like the others, Naib had gone to decode a cipher working slowly so as to not set off the gods awful sound it would make if he didn't get it right.

"Hi" A voice squeaked and it caused Naib to miss a calibration. "Oops."

Oops indeed, Naib whipped his head around to snap at the other player and saw it was the Interloper. Sweat was already forming on his brow as he tried to take deep breaths trying to focus on the now than the past.

"What are you doing here?!" His voice was shaky. He should be decoding his own cipher in order help the team.

"The other cipher was broken, can I help with this one?" The older man was about to answer but a crow started circling the cipher. The pounding of his heart started to grow louder.

He was coming.

"No run now!" The Interloper obeyed but followed where Naib was going. Crap! Right, a kid, he's dealing with a kid and the kid is going to follow him, not pick the smarter choice and split.

"There you are brat!" The deep and crackled voice of Nightmare cut through the air. If Naib didn't know any better though, that voice sounded much more angry than usual.

Nightmare lunged for the child but thankfully the boy quickly dodged and leapt over a windowsill with much more ease than most of the other survivors. Nightmare growled and vaulted over the same window when a new sound started to fill the air.

A single warbling bird call that soon erupted into a cacophony when hundreds more birds started to swarm just above their heads. Naib covered his ears it was so loud and Nightmare seemed to be doing even worse with the noise. This was a good chance to put distance between himself and Nightmare.

It wasn't long before Naib was out of the area the swarm was flying over, the noise lessened. It was then he heard at the sound of a cipher pop, then another. Two down,three to go, if things went right, they could win this.

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A tie....

Nightmare was a menace at the end game usually if he used both the teleportation ability and his own ability. He managed to down Tracy and Naib himself when his own mind fought against him at a crucial moment and a single hit brought him down.

In the end, The Forward and the Interloper made it out while Tracy and Naib were sent back to the manor. They met again at the lobby and found something rather interesting.

"Back off man! The tie was fair!" Forward was keeping Nightmare from reaching the boy.

"Hand me that brat!" He really sounded angry. Naib and Tracy watched as the child only blew a raspberry at the Hunter.

"I said back off!" Nightmare only growled before angrily storming off. In a fit he swiped at the wall leaving a large gouge behind.

"What the heck was that about?" Tracy asked.

"Nightmare was pissed the kid kept outsmarting him, ain't that right Little Man?"

"Uh-uh! I kept calling birds to help!" The Interloper proudly declared coming from under the table and showing off the wooden toy around his neck.

"So that was you?" Naib asked.

"Yeah! When I use this whistle I can get a flock of birds to swarm over me and anyone near me. It's loud though so everyone has a harder time running. If I wanted to, I can make them attack the Hunter but that means my whistle breaks faster."

"Oh I get it, you help contain the Hunter." Tracy deduced.

"Yeah!" A creak echoed in the lobby. In a doorway opposite the survivor and hunter entrance stood the peculiar form of Miss Nightingale herself.

"Oh I gotta go, I haven't had breakfast yet." The Interloper ran off to Miss Nightingale both disappearing through the doorway, leaving behind three puzzled survivors.

"...Intruder..." Tracy said aloud.

"Wha..." William arched an eyebrow.

"That's essentially what his title means. He's a stranger, an outsider..."

"He's not supposed to be here." Naib finished.

Like so many of the survivors before, this one had questions surrounding him. But unlike the others, his seemed to go in another direction. Rather than what brought him to the manor, why was he at the manor? What did he have to do with Miss Nightingale. Why was Nightmare so riled up when he saw him?

What made him the outsider amongst outsiders?

Naib sighed.

Only time would tell he guessed.

[t0bey]

when the turns tabled

[sylviiz]

Idv sports gang inspired by 2020 fanfics lmao

[chawawanya]

IDV survivors

6 again !! almost there...(not at all help)

[marioyuri]

Merry naib diaries eve

[pallochka-rabotaet]

[andy-art-corner]

various doodles lalala

Mostly Andrew... I'm bias.... just tryna get used to drawing my favorite guys again

[rooatgumpoint]

Compilation of Frederick doing what I imagine to be visualizing Orpheus exploding in his head I know that’s what I’d be thinking about in every one of those situations

[veryaren]

very random but everytime a character I like gets an animation I like to make a little gif of themm. SOHERESMtyat

I have a naib one from the voyage of oceanus event but for some reason it is over 10mb????? Idk why he's so freaking bulky of a file. It is no different from the others at all

[quoththeowl31]

Me: Oh good I can't wait to read the next part of the IDV summer event and the Sacred Flame relay.

Me after the update: WAT?!

[crassinova]

Neon vaanannnagaiuuurrdddddd

[shushimint]

look at my safety instructor girl I’m not making it 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 anyways hi been chipping at thjs for months for myself ghhhh also other idvs 🫶

[akuma-tenshi]

i like this essence a lot idk

i meant to make this way sooner but i was worried my pc wouldn't cooperate. it did not, in fact, cooperate, but it was bearable for long enough to finish this. it's just a simple little loop but i like it. i love this song for him so much <3

song is chaos king by toby fox, from the deltarune soundtrack

[marioyuri]

I made valentines day skins for william and patricia for no reason

[ghostxalien]

Hello everynyan

[bl4nk-card]

Howdy! How about short drabbles (at least 2 if that's ok!) with any characters you'd like, with a (female or gn) reader who is a bad kiter (their in-game description would state a significant vaulting speed debuff lol), but during the ongoing match they've actually managed to contain the hunter really well, to the point there were only 2 machines left (with them both already decoded approximately halfway)! The reader, often feeling as a burden to the survivors bc they usually kite badly, finally is knocked down, but a fellow teammate rushes to them, while the hunter is distracted with someone else, and praises the reader while healing them)

REBOUND ♡

✧ [ SFW general headcanons ] ✧

andrew kreiss, edgar valden, and william ellis (separated) & a gn! reader who did really well kiting <3

a/n: hhiii ! can be viewed as platonic or romantic for all three:D

✧༺♥༻ EDGAR VALDEN

edgar knows your usual kiting skills, rendering them .. as something that 'needs a little more work', in his eyes, for the team. your bond with him remained a little wounded at the start, much more if there is no form of intimacy within. the painter is difficult to convince otherwise once he is certain of a thought of belief of his own. and oftentimes, these thoughts, when it comes to matches, are not the friendliest. they do not cheer anyone up. in fact, they hurt. the painter does take matches seriously.

earlier in the match, when you shouted ' the hunter is nearby ! ', edgar was creating ideas in his head already; if he should rescue must you get downed 30 seconds in, or if he should come over and help. hence why, when you kited so well, completely overthrowing his thoughts, he couldn't quite believe it. he denied it, thinking in the back of his mind that a teammate was supporting you 5 ciphers in the match. one, two, three! ciphers popped, and that was the only time when you went down close to his area.

with uncertainty (because edgar was persistent on thinking about how you managed something as such), he approached to lighten your wounds at least a little bit while another teammate distracted the hunter from picking you up.

it was then that he, unexpectedly, gentled his touch. he tried to make them stern, putting it in his mind that healing was a serious business, but he couldn't. he handled your injuries with care.

because he looked up to you after what you've done. he'd never admit that, though.

' thank you- ' (name) muttered.

edgar huffed, finishing up on one of your arms. once more, he tried to do this with serious hands, but he still couldn't.

' .. you did .. good, '

it was a surprising comment. instead of his usual dismissals, he began to specify what about your kite had stood out to him:

' a splendid performance, considering the hunter was hullabaloo. i saw some of your predictions, your feet were not clumsy, you did not trip, '

' really? you think so? ', name mumbled in shock.

edgar's cheeks tinted to a hue of red ever so slightly from embarrassment, and he scoffs, pulling away.

' .. whatever, don't get ahead of yourself --- we're still not out of here. get up. '

✧༺♥༻ ANDREW KREISS

andrew knows you well; he keeps an eye on each individual of the manor. he is quite familiar with your enhanced skills in other areas, however, he fears for your safety when you kite the hunter.

' god, please let (name) be safe, ' he nearly shocked himself as he no longer focused on the machine, turning his attention to the haunting thoughts. ' within a minute from now, something will happen.. '

poor andrew had nearly shocked himself over four times, driven out of focus as he worried about (name). what if they were hurt? did something wrong happen? with their vulnerable vaulting abilities, andrew's mind persisted on panicking and he could not calm down for a moment. everything was in shambles. he could not and did not stop worrying until he came to support you.

but after he saw you in safe hands, completely managing just fine, he was ... still worried. no, he will never stop worrying until you are both out of the match --- what if something can go wrong at any moment?

hence why he immediately rushed to heal you all up as soon as three ciphers announced completion; the hunter was right there beside you, distracted by a nearby batter, but did it matter? to andrew, no. he mentally thanked ganji for being there, for threatening the hunter must they ever picked you up.

in panicked breaths, andrew could not control his shaking fingers as he guided you up from your position. he nearly held your arm too hard, almost snatched you towards him, eager to leave the scene while the opportunity was still there. andrew couldn't even talk as he did. his thoughts were filled with your outstanding performance, and the desperate need to leave the area and keep you safe.

guiding your shaky footsteps, andrew directed the both of you to a less dangerous area where he muttered,

' you... you did very well, (name). i.. i'm impressed, and .. quite relieved you are safe. a great job. '

(if you are close):

andrew may even, with his trembling hands, gently pat you or offer a sort of physical praise. maybe rub your back. considering you both know each other well, andrew is largely familiar with your self-depreciative thoughts and finds them a hindrance. they are false and troublesome, so before you could even doubt him, he would stop you.

' thank you, ' (name) would say. however, they were reluctant at andrew's words, unused to praise and, quite frankly, not believing them. ' .. but it wasn't really anything great -- '

andrew would shush them with a shake of his head, sighing with just the slightest bit of sternness. ' accept the words; you are a great one, and you did very, very well. i will not hear anything else out of you.. '

✧༺♥༻ WILLIAM ELLIS

filled with nothing but concern and the persistent urge to help, william has observed your strategies in kiting, realizing how often they remain short and rather chaotic. unlike edgar, he doesn't perceive your short-kiting abilities as a thing that brings the team down. rather, he believes that, as a team, he and the others should help you --- that's what a team is.

the cipher machine rattled as william decoded. when the match had begun, he had already prepared himself as soon as the hunter chose to pursue you first. terrorshocked and seated too early? he will come to rescue. ballooned at a safe distance? he will get you out of there. william is alert and ready to offer assistance whenever you needed it.

however, no call from you arrived. you had not yelled for his help or another teammate's, and you were holding for an incredibly long time. william waited on, on, and on, and soon, his cipher along with two others have finished. it does not take him a while to understand what was going on.

to say that this man was STUNNED is an understatement. he is very surprised at the consistency in which you've held the hunter at bay for. from a distance, he could see you pulling your little moves, doing the little left and right --- he is awed. and proud. very, very proud of you and your accomplishment.

william went through a joy of his own at seeing you succeed --- look at you go!

.. the reward for your kite was william. william and william as he nursed you back to good health with norton distracting the hunter some steps afar.

' holy, (name), ' william would laugh, roughly patting (name) on the back, making them cough as he cheered them on during healing; ' (naaaaammmeeeeee)!!!! ha ha ! '

he was so , so happy for you.

' thank you, william-- '

' yeah, i don't know why you talk so bad about yourself. those sad eyes, the pout everytime you quickly get downed --- stop doing those. you're great in a way that you can't see, ' he demanded, ' it's unacceptable, got it? '

' what- '

' this was a development, (name). i always knew you had a knack for something hidden in there. you're amazing, and you'll keep that in your head, alright? '

' shhh - nonono, no bad little words- be quiet-! '

william couldn't stop bringing your victory up for the entire day. he was much too joyful for it!

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