#zephy yaps

[zephyrusz]

thus always to tyrants by the oh hellos is. is maybe the best piece of media i have ever found. the entire album. oh my god?

first. the album is basically about two people (lovers, maybe, wormwood and the patient) and and they r. not good for each other :( they r both aware of this yet one has so much love in their heart for someone they know is trying to hurt them they cant even bring themselves to get mad. get angry they cant because no amount of manipulation would ever come close to getting them to do all the bad things their partner wants them to. its. its amazing. "will you greet the daylight looming" no hatred, no madness of being betrayed and wishing harm upon them, just hope for them to get better.

"will you leave your shaded hollow?" IM WEAK.

and. and dear wormwood too?? the one time they have ever felt anger towards wormwood and its not even bad or wishing any harm on them. "i know who you are now, and i name you my enemy" is the harshest thing they will ever say to them.

exeunt. "so, my little dove, im afraid, i am leaving" when leaving the guy who manipulated, hurt, and gaslit them, they still remain kind.

the oh hellos what storytellers you are. telling the story of betrayed lovers, one attempting to bring the other to commit cruel acts of sin, the other showing not only do they have the agency to leave, their soul would never have allowed them to be so corrupted in the first place. wormwoods attempts would all be in vain.

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heard the lark-hersals and oh my days. perrine has such a gorjus voice im so excited to hear more songs in the future with them because AH its magnificent they have the prettiest voice everr :3

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does anyone think its so morbid how andrew- the character who nobody saved throughout his whole life- is a rescuer?? nobody helped him in his life, but now the manor is forcing him to bear the responsibility of helping those around him knowing theyd hesitate when the roles were reversed. i have a strong headcanon (totally not based on personal experience in idv when playing gk) that andrew just. doesnt get rescued. he could save his entire team and four cipher kite but the second hes on chair? eh, just go for the three-man. i dont actually think andrew performs too bad in games either, adding to his constant irritation and watching as his teammates all rush out the gate without second thought to the man on the rocket chair. he considers not going for the rescue at times (its not his fault his team gets terror shocked at five ciphers) but if anything bad happens during the rescue the shots are fired directly into his chest. a constant loop of discouraging results to a match and being unable to do anything about it. or not and im just insane abt my favorite guy ever

anyways please rescue ur rescuers they need it sometimes

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harper!!!! harper watch out!!! no!!!! buddy turn around!!!

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woah. woah. oc alert.. wow. allow me, zephyr. to go on a massive rant about my beloved stinky little baba ever. proceed.

harper windrix :3

allow me to introduce them to all of you willing participants. very willing, by the way.

i honestly domt know when harper first conjured up in my noggin, i know it was sometime in middle school so at least three years now? not too sure but the earliest memory i have of them is sitting in my 8th grade english class reading the outsiders for the fifth time, and thinking of the church in windrixville. i dunno what came over me but i ran home and immediately dropped the ville part of it and slapped it on harper for their last name. yes it is quite embarrassing but it fits kinda well??

im gonna keep this as short as possible.

harper, by themselves, is sort of an extension of my own self. i was very shy and insecure in middle school, so i eventually formed up harper and wrote them into little oc+canon type scenarios where they interact with my comfort characters and get the comfort i honestly needed back then. this led to a 100k+ word document compiling every single hurt/comfort scenario i put them through from middle school up until now (which nobody could torture the information in that doc out of me btw). yes, it was cringy, but to be cringe is to be free. and i flapped my wings of freedom out of the hellhole that was 8th grade, and onto better things.

i love harper with all my heart. they truly are just me, if i was cooler. everything theyve been through ive been through myself, but it felt good for me to write them getting the comfort i needed back then. and to this day i still write new stories and reread the old ones to get back that sense of comfort. they are truly my sweetest pie in the world of ocs i have.

I DONT EXPECT ANYONE TO ACTUALLY READ ALL THAT YAP BUT HERES SOME COOLER STUFF :3

a list of all the fandoms i have chucked them into !!

; identity v (this will be the most common in this blog i love this one the most out of everything)

; genshin impact

; warrior cats (yes they are a kitty. dont hate now.)

; pokemon

; my dungeons and dragons campaign

; a modern genshin impact setting

; yaelokre

and thats kinda all i have for now!! i love talking about them and sharing facts and stuff so if you want more harper content........ please ask im begging i need excuses to yap and yap qnd yap oh my goshness

thank you for reading, harper will return soon!! pinky promise swear!!

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does anyone rememner back in liek 2020/2021 everyone was mad bc ppl were "mischaracterizing" (heavy quotes) andrew and writing him all shy and quiet and yknow a good person n stuff.... yea so i didnt want to be obliterated off the face of the earth (idv fandom 2020) so i decided to characterize him as sort of a grump.. like. not mean but he wont go out of his way to talk to anyone and the more i consume media of my favorite little guy i always fear i... may have been mischaravterizing him the whole time since when did we leave behind grumpy andrew ,, i think we did a complete 360 in terms of how we should write this guy PLEASE HELP IS GRUMPY ANDREW STILL ALLOWED. because i love the silly guy and i fear i might habe mischaracterized him a tad bit. no hate i lob soft andrew and grumpy andrew i just needa know if im gonna die or not send help

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harper, having their first warm bath and full meal in five years when arriving at the manor: "actually,, this place is awesome i love it here"

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okay. whew. uh,,,, i have sports coming up. and. my work season is starting. and. im gonna be busy. so as a gift to the harper fans around tumblr i present the mega harper judgement hour. their opinions on all the survivors!! its time for your favorites to be judged by my silly !! hold ur breath its getting busy !!

kreacher pierson: "oh- i.. i dont exactly... enjoy his presence, if thats a nice way to say it... hes awfully greedy when it comes to his safety in matches- sometimes leaving the others to save his own skin. ill say its not the worst offense, i mean, everyone wants to live, but it can be pretty discouraging."

emily dyer: "i enjoy emilys company, i really do..! shes very understanding and compassionate- although, i do feel bad having her patch me up all the time... but- i think she doesnt mind all that much, she enjoys my songs and i never feel like a bother when im around her..! a very sweet woman, she is.. she helped me through my first few days in the manor, showing me around and keeping me company. i appreciate her dearly."

freddy riley: "i dont like him. well- i dont hate him, but... he hasnt exactly been friendly to me. i doubt he knows my name, actually.. simply calling me 'kid' whenever im around.. but- eh... hes just pretty sly and can really keep me backed in a corner, convincing me to go rescue, all sorts of things- yet i doubt he has any ill intention, right..?"

emma woods: "shes very kind to me, which i always appreciate..! her garden is truly a work of art, the greenhouse has always been my favorite place in the manor. she lets me name some of the plants- its always a pleasure to have her around. i do enjoy hearing her talk about her day, holding conversations isnt a draining task whenever im with her, that's for certain..!"

lucky guy: "i wouldnt call him strange, but lucky has always been a mystery to me. hes very intriguing- although neither of us were ever brave enough to talk to one another. he seems simple, but.. something about him makes it seem too simple. ah- well, hes very pleasant to be around, i think that is most important."

servais le roy: "i doubt he remembers i exist..? however- he can be.. quick to let his teammates die if he feels like it would help in the long run. i cant exactly get upset with that- but he always seems to talk his way out of making it seem like he did it on purpose. im not the fondest of him, but he hasnt been particularly nasty to me, so id say hes alright."

kurt frank: "very interesting! if i hadnt been too nervous my first time meeting with him i couldve offered to spin some of his stories into ballads and songs- how exciting they sound, really! he can really be a great storyteller, huh? he seems quite neat, i must say."

naib subedar: "a very strict, no-nonsense man, if i know anything.. whenever i hear him talk on the rare occasion- hes always barking out orders in games. he takes them awfully seriously, and i would hate to admit im a little intimidated by his nature. however, he seems to.. not hate me? i personally enjoy his company even if we spend most of the time in silence. i do think he enjoys my music, though..! in all, i think i like him."

martha behamfil: "her flare gun is crazy- i tried to shoot it, one time.. threw me backwards like i just got shoved down..! i admire her passion and strength, especially for firing that gun with intense precision. she can be a bit reckless when it comes to firing us out of balloons, but.. i appreciate her trying. i think the first thing she told me was to take risks..! i think she's a very pleasant woman to be around."

tracy reznik: "i really enjoy being around tracy- i think we would be considered good friends. she knows ill listen to whatever she decides to talk about, and i know she'll do the same for me. shes always asking me to play music, i think shes one of the biggest fans i have. her robot is a little creepy, though- but it doesnt bother me too much. i appreciate how much she cares for everyone, especially in the games.. i do, really, enjoy her company an awful lot."

william ellis: "hes a nice guy, for sure..! he never fails a rescue- i always wonder how he pulls them off! he might be the slightest bit quick to snap, but most of the time its completely warranted- and hes fast to put it behind him if it was a misunderstanding.. often, i find myself rescuing alongside him, since we both tend to lack good communication in the games. he just seems to laugh it off, tell me we'll get them next time. hes very sweet- even if he tries to seem all tough. its alright, though, ill never be one to judge."

helena adams: "im quite fond of her. she always has something interesting to say, and she is especially exciting during times when the survivors all gather and talk- always being the voice of reason. i have no reason not to put my faith in her to make good calls. she does seem to like my music, and i will always appreciate that. shes very kind, to everyone- even those who might not show her the same respect. i really do admire her strength in games, i dont even mind taking over containment or putting myself in front of her if it means she can decode in peace."

fiona gilman: "she talks a lot about stuff I don't really understand- spirits and wards and.. all sorts of cool, ghostly things..! uhm.. i dont know a single bit about any of them- but i always seem to find myself listening if she talks about them in my presence. the thought of one being so passionate about a belief is very intriguing, and although i havent spoken much face-to-face with her, i do, very much, think of her as an amazing woman."

vera nair: "n-not like.. like shes been hostile towards me, or anything of the sorts- but.. i just dont think she likes me. although, i do suppose i cant blame her. she is very.. prim and proper, keeping everything neat and tidy, while im quite the opposite- always in the woods and collecting muddy trinkets i dont need.. she might not like how.. odd i act, compared to everyone else. i just simply think we arent alike- shes upper class, and im dirt poor. its hard to connect with others you cant relate to, i know that much. despite what she may think, i dont hold her to any hard feelings."

kevin ayuso: "he definitely startled me the first time he lassoed me off a chair- i hadnt comprehended much at all, the next thing i knew, i was slung over his shoulder like how the market folks carry their potato sacks! heh- it was funny, though, it got him to chuckle. hes very adventurous, and i think i like that. hes never treated me poorly and once I think about it, has always given a high level of respect to everyone in the manor. i think i like him. definitely."

margaretha zelle: "shes not one that had really spoken much to me. but she doesnt seem to hate me..? she may just not trust me yet.. after all, my rescuing skills arent exactly on-par with the likes of.. naib, or martha.. so its reasonable she might be picky about letting one of them rescue her instead of me. i just hope she doesnt hold hard feelings when i trail behind her to take a hit for her- she seems awfully jittery and.. not like she appreciates being followed."

eli clark: "his owl is the cutest thing.. oh- i feel so bad whenever i see her take a hit for one of us.. but elis foresight is not something to be messed with- i see hunters scoff and roll their eyes whenever brooke comes to take a hit for one of us. he seems to be very kind, althought i havent had many conversations. most of the time, i hear him bringing up brooke around me, which i always welcome. i love birds, especially such a cutie like her. hes a wonderful handler, as well, the two always seem to know what the other is thinking."

aesop carl: "very quiet. n-not as if thats a bad thing- i am far from one to judge, but.. it makes it a bit.. hard when we're in a match together. i do think i am the worst between us, he at least tries to work under pressure, while.. i tend to freeze up. i do feel bad when all of our interactions- especially in games- end up.. awkward. however, i do try to make an effort of connection, i do see him listening from afar whenever i play music in the living room for everyone.. overall, i think if i got over my nerves, we could be something of acquaintances..?"

norton campbell: "i have a complicated opinion on norton.. ah- we didnt exactly get off on the right foot, my first match with him ended up with me pummeling into the wall because i accidentally picked up his magnet.. it cost us the draw, but.. he didnt seem too upset about it? i appreciate the kindness he has given me. sometimes he can be quiet and.. reserved to others, but often he is very supportive of me- and ill always be grateful for a little support."

patricia dorval: "i dont think she likes me. not at all- more often than not, my rescues fail or go wrong, which can get her to be off-put by my.. way of playing the games. i have made small efforts of gratitude towards her support, but.. i dont think she likes them much. i understand not everyone can like me, but i still want to try. after all- shes very hard working, and i feel like such efforts should be appreciated, yet.. i think we're simply far too different for us to really connect."

murro: "hes very sweet, i think if we ever got out of the manor, id like to go out in the forest with him. just sit. collect sticks and trinkets.. cool rocks, and the sorts. i do particularly enjoy his company, often times its spent in silence in the greenhouse. he seems to always know when somethings bothering me, and.. gives very good advice when i need it. it comes as a surprise, a very silly man suddenly giving wise tips and support- but.. i appreciate everything he does for me."

mike morton: "something about him is off. now- i cant tell what exactly it is, but.. its definitely something. i dont doubt hes a very nice man- but i do think he can be quite.. sly? i-its no big deal, really.. he can be funny, at times. maybe.. its just that i dont like clowns. that definitely makes it hard to be around him. mike is a good man, from what i know. but- for now, ill just have to deal with the unsettled feeling i get around him."

jose baden: "conversations with him are few and far between. and.. for the record, it might be better for the both of us to keep it that way. i hate to say it, but maybe im just not meant to ever build a good relationship with jose. after all, music is not something he particularly enjoys, and.. hes far too sarcastic for me to understand his speech. the two of us would probably never get along, as much as it hurts to say."

demi bourbon: "i feel bad whenever she has to heal me in games. all this could be done in a few seconds if i was just a bit older. b-but, other than that, i enjoy her 'mocktails' she makes for me back at the manor! she always tries to get me to have a drink, feel the.. 'buzz', since laws arent exactly enforced in the manor, but i never want to. getting drunk scares me- im worried ill slip up and say far too much. so, she always makes me little fruity drinks without the alcohol to make me feel included. its a small act that really goes a long way..!"

victor grantz: "h-hes another teammate i havent spoken much to. he deems conversing as unnecessary, and i dont have much energy to speak up, anyways. but, that doesnt stop him from being there to support me in games..! i think wick is a pretty cute postdog, as well! victors very nice- he only really talks to me if he cant motion out or write what he needs, which doesnt bother me as much as it does the others. i might get inspired from his non-verbal ways of communicating for when i need it during fits of stress when nothing seems to come out, it gets the job done..!"

andrew kreiss: "ah! you know, originally, i thought he'd hate me.. but i really thought his eyes were pretty, and i was yearning to give him a sincere compliment without him thinking it was out of pity. i was proably annoying- trailing behind him like a lost dog.. but after the first match we had together, and him keeping me safe- i think he warmed up to me quick. now, we spend a lot of time together, most often in silence. its odd. its never awkward or unwanted with us like it is most others. he enjoys my music, as well, and.. once you really get to know him, andrews a very sweet man, you just need to get under that rough exterior of his..!"

luca balsa: "hes always talking about.. something or other. i-i feel bad, his words sort of turn into a buzz as everything he says goes in one ear and out the other. just.. far too many large words and.. science talk. but.. hes a very good man, i think. he can be.. a bit babying, but.. i know he doesnt mean any harm whatsoever. hes also a fan of my tunes, i think- so ill always appreciate that..!"

melly plinius: "shes very cool! i do get a bit nervous around her- bugs are something i take interest in, but.. theyre always following her in big swarms. something about multiple bugs in one place really make my skin crawl.. but other than that, shes been nothing but kind! although she would probably prefer silence over my music, she still supports me in games and always makes sure im safe. i like that about her- we probably wouldnt be a good pair, yet she makes efforts, no matter how small, to make it work during matches."

edgar valden: "he.. makes me frustrated sometimes..! its just.. he talks like hes above everyone- he may not think that way, but his tone says so. i guess hes another survivor that its hard to connect with since we're simply so different, yet he doesnt try to make it work. hes not very understanding and.. can be quite arrogant towards me when rescuing. although.. he can be appropriate and kind towards others, and uses his skills wisely in games. i cannot say i fully dislike him."

ganji gupta: "ganji is amazing..! i know nothing about sports, let alone cricket- but the way he can just slam a ball across the playing field is admirable..! when we first met, i will admit he was rather suspicious of my ability to rescue- for good reason, i might add- which.. might have gotten us off on the wrong foot. but.. i have to say, despite how.. reserved to newer folks he may be.. a simple apology on my end was enough for him to.. tolerate my presence, if not enjoy it. hes a survivor i always see when i play my music in the living room- i do appreciate his willingness to listen!"

anne lester: "i havent talked with her much- besides her apologies after every game we play together. she does seem to like me, though, and i think the feeling is mutual. shes very kind, although a bit shy- but that makes two of us. she once gifted me a hand-carved mini guitar out of a small block of wood, and i sit it proudly on my desk. whenever im in a game with her, i slip it in my pocket for good luck. she seems to like it, giving me a quick smile whenever i take it out to show her..! shes very sweet, and i appreciate her company at times."

emil: "i think emil is one of the few survivors i have.. never spoken a word to. which might be a bit upsetting- i.. i think he would be someone i would get along with. but hes always preoccupied with something, and i never want to distract him. hes a really good teammate, too, i think his grappling hook is such an amazing tool to have..! well- maybe in the future, ill get to know him better."

ada mesmer: "shes very interesting. not in a bad way- i should add..! i see her most often in the infirmary with emily whenever we have a particularly bad match and need to be checked up on, but we still havent talked much. she seems very sweet and caring, and her whistle always helps in games when i need to quickly rescue a teammate when im already hit. i appreciate her concern for everyone's safety- it really shows shes one i can learn to trust better."

orpheus: "hes so mysterious..? he hasnt told anyone about where he came from, why hes in the manor in the first place- or his real name..! but- i wont complain, 'orpheus' is a distinguished title, and i will admit it is fit for someone like him. he is one who often really pays attention to the lyrics of my songs- not so much the melody. hes always asking me how i came up with the lyrics, what stories influenced them, how he could give me advice on new ones.. the sorts."

memory: "im glad im not.. the youngest in the manor. from what ive seen, shes a sweet kid, and she really enjoys my music, but i havent exactly spoken with her. i always see her from a distance, especially in games. not that there's a problem with that- i just want to make a better effort for her to feel like i care about her safety. shes so young- it kind of scares me when i see her running off to be chased by the hunters. but.. she insists on handling it- that kid is far more brave than me."

joker: "i feel oddly neutral towards him.. not necessarily like he has done anything to wrong me, or to benefit me.. hes just someone i see around, who probably forgets im there. that's alright- clowns spook me. i dont exactly care for.. the makeup and costumes, it all just makes me shiver. but.. joker seems to be nice, for the most part. hes very skittish, so i only see him rapidly turning corners or rushing around, which- despite how off-putting it can be.. i cant seem to mind."

luchino diruse: "i dont think ive spoken to him.. hes always cooped up doing.. something. similar to me- we both dont leave our rooms much when we're working. hes very interesting, though..! he seems to be smart and a very intriguing guy, yet the two of us just hardly interact. he does seem to show appreciation towards my rescue efforts, even if they tend to go wrong at times, and he silently gives me support whenever i need it."

qi shiyi: "i think i scared her off the first time i saw her.. uh.. her mechanical flute is a sight to behold..! i bombarded her with questions- how old it was, where she got it, if it worked, if she knew how to play, if she wanted sheet music.. and.. she simply responded in silence. since then, we've never really spoken much, and i feel so much regret deep in my gut whenever i think of it.. i dont think she minds my ramblings, since.. she did answer all my questions at a later time, but.. i still cringe when i look back on it."

frederick kreiburg: "i was so excited when i heard there was another musician in the manor..! i even recognized his tunes from a while back, i recall being so nervous about being in the presence of mister kreiburg!! but.. other than that, hes very reserved, only really reaching out to hand me sheet music to look over- that of which are mostly doable for me, but some of them are simply so complicated i wouldnt know where to start. we have different styles, yet hes always interested about what type of music i bring to the manor."

alice deross: "shes very cool..! her camera seems to be very high quality- such a luxury ive never seen before..! she often is cooped up in her room journaling, so i havent exactly spoken to her, but she does seem like a very nice lady. i appreciate her greatly- with how different the two of us grew up, she always makes an effort to let me feel included in conversations- even if id much rather listen from a distance."

charles holt: "i haven't talked to him much, but he seems to enjoy my quieter songs- often times, i see him in the corner, listening intently farther away from the chaos of eveyone else. i try my best to be friendly, but i feel as if it comes off as being awkward around him. i dont mean to, but it just gets hard to communicate sometimes, and he isnt exactly one to lead conversations. but for now, a friendly nod or smile is what we manage to each other."

lily barriere: "shes very loud.. sometimes my head could be ringing in a game and shes right there, cheering me on and yelling in my ear.. i appreciate it in the long run, but.. it gets a bit overwhelming.. i already have to listen to my heartbeat pounding like a big drum and my ears relentlessly ringing, so adding another noise on top of that makes me want to smash my head into the nearest wall just to shut everything up..! but.. i know it isnt her fault. i appreciate her believing in me, even when i dont think i can do it. she always likes making friends, and maybe.. i think we could get along outside of the games."

matthias czernin: "i do not like puppets. i never have. they look human, yet lack the soul people have. its very, very unnerving. i dont think matthias likes his puppet, either, with the way he looks so uncomfortable whenever he has it in his hands. i would much rather talk with matthias, not.. 'louis', or.. whatever its name is. he seems like a very nice man if he could open up and come out of his shell, but i wont rush a potential acquaintance, everyone needs their own time."

florian brand: "why is he always smiling- its a bit odd, we could be suffering in a drawn out game of hell and he comes running around with a giant smile on his face. i dont think he means it to be disrespectful, it just gives me the impression he doesnt take his safety serious. i may be reading into it more than he would like, but.. i feel like if i understood why he acted the way he does, we would have a better relationship. his air bags are funny, though, i once launched myself into a wall with one of them..!"

evelyn mora: "she steers clear of me most times we see each other. i.. i dont know why, but.. i assume she simply doesn't want to talk much. i think shes very nice, i always see her around with others, but im not here to judge those im here with. she does seem to enjoy my music, often times the ones performed on my flute. i do think we can bond over time, having a new acquaintance to trust would be nice."

richard sterling: "i do not like him. i simply dont. my opinion grew more negative over the time i grew to know him, and.. hes not nice- and any kindness he shows is often to woo people into getting his way. i think he looks down on me, not just for my age, but more my social status. hes quite the tease, always coming up with names or.. snappy remarks to the other survivors. i hate saying i dont like people, but even if he has some reason to act the way he does, he chose the worst front to put up."

wendy foote: "shes very.. science-ey. i like her admiration for how intensely she studies- shes always talking about how the weather looks, how a storm is bound to hit soon, and.. more often than not, shes right. i think its amazing how people can look at the sky and think it was going to rain..! she likes my music on occasion, if im playing a quiet tune in the library, or simply a soft one. i truly admire her dedication, and one day ill learn to understand what all that means."

brynhildr vilulf: "i hate to admit im a bit intimidated by her bow.. she seems so talented with it, but im always scared the wind will carry her arrow astray and hit me. ive told her this, and she simply laughed. that.. wasnt very reassuring. yet i feel like she is a very strong teammate and a nice woman, as well. i havent talked much to her, but ive heard rumors of how ruthless vikings can be. depsite this, i still think shes very kind, despite what others may think."

[zephyrusz]

i have! finally! figured out how i imagine harpers in-game traits to be! so here we go, harper time!!

name: harper windrix

career: the bard

faction: survivor

tool: mandolin

role: rescue

game play:

the bard is a rescue type survivor who carries a mandolin, used for granting a rescue boost as well as a powerful final chord upon their elimination. their mandolin, if not used with proper care, can give away their location to the hunter. on the downside, the bard's decoding speed is greatly impacted, as well as their healing ability.

external traits:

harmonial chord - the bard is able to strum their mandolin, granting them and survivors around them a 45% interaction speed boost for 6 seconds. if hunters are within 5 meters of the bard when they use their ability, the hunters attack speed is reduced by 10% for 2 seconds. for the next 5 seconds, the bards music rings throughout the battlefield, as their location is revealed by their outline to the hunter.

encore- after rescuing a survivor from a rocket chair, the bard grants them a 10% movement speed boost for 3 seconds.

delicate hands - due to the bard's time spent alone playing their music, they arent informed on quality machines. cipher machine decoding speed is decreased by 15%. their isolated life lead them to be very independent, also granting them a decreased healing speed when getting healed and healing others by 10%.

final bow - when the bard is eliminated, they strum one final tune, as all remaining survivors gain a 5% decoding speed increase for 10 seconds. if the bard is eliminated while the gate is available to be opened, survivors gain a 5% gate opening speed boost for 20 seconds, or until the survivor under effect of "final bow" is hit by the hunter.

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okay guys did i cook yes or no. i dont know how to make balanced survivors okay. they would probably get the fattest nerf the second they were put in the game but. you know what thank god theyre not in the game. and theyre just my silly imaginary character.

i wanted their final bow ability to be very sacrificial, leaning into my idea that survivors will often let them die simply for the decoding buff in the endgame ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)  ough so sorry harper... i wanted the hunter to be able to be stunned by them,, but. theyd realistically feel way too bad about disturbing them, so i scrapped it :3

anyways. their dad is next. yea im brainstorming ideas for a franz windrix hunter !! give me title ideas for him im literally so lost help

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okay !! so. happy new year folks im a bit late.... so i will now ! present harpers backstory stuff !! its a bit. unfortunate but yknow theyre an idv character... it adds spice and personality i guess..

quick general warning for under the cut : child abuse / mistreatment, murder, domestic violence, and generally a child being in a lot of distress and discomfort..... oops

harper was born as the youngest child out of their two brothers. theyve always favored music out of everything they had in their little, lower-class two room cottage excluded from the rest of the town. as a child, their mothers mandolin would lull them to sleep on restless nights and comfort them when they cried. they loved their mother with all their heart, picking up their first instrument handed down from her at the young age of seven. harper, no matter how much they loved their family, could recognize their faults. the way their eldest brother would let them curl up at his side and sing them a lullaby to drown out the sounds of arguing coming from the other room, the way their father would act.. strange around his family when under pressure, and the way their mother had shaky, bruised fingers that still managed to strum the strings for her children all didnt sit right with them.

when harper was twelve, they figured everything to be normal, this was just how families were. they fought, just like every family. but when they were frolicking in the woods alongside their brothers one evening, they heard a crack followed by a scream from their garden. they were told to stay while their brothers rushed to the scene. harper never liked feeling left out, it was common being the youngest, yet it still hurt their feelings more than anything. so, they followed, eventually seeing their father standing above the unmoving body of their mother with a broken pair of scissors turned into blades. they wished they stayed curious, ultimately watching as their middle brother rush forward, attempting to take the weapons out of his fathers hands, only to be treated with a stab into the neck, drowning on his own blood. harper had to be held back and protected by their eldest brother, tucked safely behind his arm. their eyes were forcefully covered, but they still knew what had happened when they heard their father grunt followed shortly by a heavy thud of a body slamming to the ground, the slaughter ending with him.

the next thing they knew, their brother had hidden them under the bed, promising his return with help under the strict conditions that they do not open the door for anyone, not the sheriffs, not any friends, nobody. so, as he gave them a weak smile as he walked out the door, they waited. one day passed, and the reality hadnt set in. they napped, waking the next morning with still no sign of their brother. they heard the sheriffs banging at their door, but they didnt answer. they hid with their back pressed to the door for upwards of three days. three days without their family. they crawled out on the morning of the third day and accepted their new life. alone. their brother was likely dead out there as well. the police had taken away their family's bodies, leaving only blood staining the grass and vegetables.

harper spent the next years in solitude, every so often heading down to the market to buy a handful of fruit. they were tiny, growth permanently stunted by years of malnourishmemt. they could only handle so much before picking up being a bard at thirteen, living off change thrown into their mothers mandolin case. starving, hurting, and alone, when an invitation dropped into their case one night, they couldnt comprehend it. a cash reward for a simple performance? they had to go, why wouldnt they? it could change their life. maybe, on the way, they could find the man they lost only five years prior.

[zephyrusz]

boy where ur ears at

[zephyrusz]

i love my girlfriend i genuinely love my girlfriend so much. its not fair im not in her arms right now cuddled up in her soft welcoming bed as we both sing songs of admiration and pure love. if we r not soulmates then why does my head fit perfectly in the crook of her neck when we hug. why has she always hugged people under their shoulders and ive always hugged over their shoulders. why do my hands mold to fit hers. why r we not together in the same bed cuddlign and yearning and loving in the most innocent way. why does her lip tint shade become my blush. if we are not soulmates why do i stare at the moon and feel the warmth i would feel with her. and why do the rays of the sun engulf her in my love. if the world hadnt crafted us to be with one another then why do i love her in the purest and most magnificent way. my beloved moonlight my darling lover oh how i yearn to kiss her in such a sweet and loving way. oh how i miss my darling. how dare the world keep us apart if only for a day. an hour. a minute. a second. no matter how long,, a moment without my pretty girl feels like an eternity. an eternity i will remain waiting patiently for the chance to see her face again. if it takes an eternity to see her again than i will wait an eternity.

[zephyrusz]

just keeping progress reports of my harper fic doc. and. yeah yeah 110k words no big deal. what do u mean thats like. more than the length of a novel. what. what do u mean. no its not.... novels r kinda 80k words? like on average? i wrote a novel?? about. about my silly guy? they have their own novel?

[zephyrusz]

kevin lassoing harper for the first time and them having. zero effect on his decoding. like nothing happened. they both kinda stared at each other before realizing this didnt make any sense,, kevin just. kinda remembered the gender buffs dont work with them 👍

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i am. sick at the moment so in typical zephyr fashion i will now bestow upon thee uh. projecting my problems onto harper but they actually have. a support system. so. still dont know if i should call them headcanons or fun facts if i make up the canon but

harper sick headcanons (fun facts information blah blah blah) theyre sick. warning for vomiting, sick stuff, moldy food..... oops

- they rarely get sick. like ever.

- they assume their immune system is stronger than steel from their days spent eating dirt and rocks as a kid. really beefed it up.

- but when they get sick, they get sick.

- id imagine living as an unvaccinated kid in the late 1800s all on their own with no parents theyd catch the worst stomach bug and it would ruin them

- muscle aches, losing consciousness, the whole lot. poor guy.

- the first time they really got sick was a few days after their parents passed. they were still waiting for cassian to come back, and were still under the bed when they felt their hunger begin to eat them alive.

- so they crawled out of the dusty cover of the bed and took a bite of bread from a few days prior. their mother just took it out of the oven before the accident happened. it was hard and stale, but they never wasted food.

- it was fine, good bread before they felt a crunch. it was mold. the realization of what theyd been stuffing in their mouth set in and their stomach churned as they immediately rushed to their washcloset and vomited it all up.

- ever since then, theyve hated getting sick. especially before the manor, it was just too much for them to handle on their own.

- in the manor, they had more people to support them

- they often stayed nights in the infirmary with emily by their side for comfort, insisting a sleepover in the medical room to ease their worries

- fever dreams are rough, as well. they dont have dreams, more like weird memories of the past. often times theyre covered in blood during them. odd.

- being sick was never fun. but neither was being pitied.

- harpers young, yes, but they arent weak. before emily put herself out there to them, letting them know she could help, they braved it on their own

- it would be weak to ask for help. they dont need it, theyve lived five years on their own, they shouldnt rely on others to help them feel better.

- one who wasnt happy about this was andrew, oddly enough. he recognized when it was okay to ask for help (although he never asked for any himself) and felt a bit let down his closest friend couldnt come to him if they needed any.

- harper didnt want to be mean by pushing away help, but this is what they were used to.

- one time, they were so sick they could hardly force themselves out of bed before their body couldnt support them anymore.

- andrew helped them through it, kept them company ("not like he had anything better to be doing", as he said) and brought them food and water.

- they hated it. hated it with all their heart. not that andrew was helping them, they appreciated his care. they hated how weak they were.

- andrew only looked at them, and in a quiet voice, he murmured out a small, shaky plea. "i know you can take care of yourself. but.. its not what you need right now. im not trying to make you feel weak. and asking someone for help isnt going to make you such."

- that was maybe the first time in the manor they truly understood him.

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harper and their bff for ever interaction i conjured up in my noggin

andrew - "some kids told me to... kay why ess....?? what does that mean...????"

harper, too scared to hurt his feelings - "ah. uh. it means...... keep yourself safe :)"

- "oh. kay why ess, harper.."

- "never say that to anybody please"