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((This thread will contain LGBTQ+ themes and depression, along with any warnings placed atop the posts. First couple posts are backstory.))

 

 

Before Becoming Claire Skye

A pale figure sits in a dark room, hunched over a laptop and typing. The only thing illuminating the space is the screen, revealing the tired hazel eyes of a young teenager, adorned with dark circles.

The teen has a chat application of some kind going.

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pheelie: guys
XDarkAngelX: ???
greendude112: yeah??
pheelie: can i just….. vent for a lil while?
MaryBeloved: Darling, that’s what we’re here for.
Ultralord02: what’s going on dude?
pheelie: i don’t know how to say this but i think i don’t feel like this is the real me. like… ultra, you’ve got experience w gender stuff.
Ultralord02: OSHIT ophelia gender awakening LET’S GO!!
Ultralord02: SHIT
Ultralord02: FUCK
Ultralord02: DID I JUST DEADNAME YOU
pheelie: not really. and its not just that like… i highkey hate myself. nothing i ever do is good enough. i’m supposed to be the smart kid, but my grades have been shit ever since 6th grade. middle school was a nightmare. gonna be starting high school soon and i don’t see any way this is gonna get any better.
XDarkAngelX: I mean. Same boat, but sorry to see you floatin by
MaryBeloved: Sweetie… maybe it’s about time you start to prioritize what you want.
pheelie: i want my parents to stop being disappointed i want to make it stop
greendude112: bro, broseph, my dawg, my man (are you feeling like a man btw?) you can’t control some shit, like your dumb fucking parents
Ultralord02: PREACH 🙏 but ye what’s the gender stuff bc ik i can help w that
MaryBeloved: Not a bad idea.
pheelie: i’m… not a girl? i think?? i don’t really feel like a guy tho??? i know that dresses are horrible and i never wanna wear one again. maybe i’m just being dumb and depressed and wishing i could be anyone else
MaryBeloved: That’s perfectly valid… and based on Ultra, I’m sure you’re about to know that many times over.
Ultralord02 is typing…

Ultralord02 is typing…

Ultralord02: OH MY GOD OK OK OK OK so i think i get it!!!! you’re neither basically! that’s rad as fuck. ok so NOW you get to go through the awesome option of changing your name to whatever you want it to be. like y’know i chose Mars in the end. because mars is cool AF!!!
pheelie: idk…
Ultralord02: think about iiiiiiiiiiiiiit 👀
pheelie: wtf do i like again?? why is it now i can’t remember my interests
XDarkAngelX: Well, you like vidya games
greenman112: smfh well you couldn’t shut up about D&D the other day tho you never played it
MaryBeloved: Your writing is amazing.
pheelie: hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
pheelie: okay yeah no this is dumb i feel like a huge joke
Ultralord02: WAIT WAIT WAIT that might be it
pheelie: what
Ultralord02: you’re one of the funniest ones here. embrace the joke.
pheelie: …like what??
XDarkAngelX: I use name puns in my stories all the time
Ultralord02: ^^^!!!! become one of angel’s characters!!!!!
pheelie: …ok ngl i’ve always kinda liked your silly names
XDarkAngelX: My writing’s finally being used for something other than deviantart cannon fodder, this is a win
XDarkAngelX: Lemme go through my chars rq
Ultralord02: OK THIS IS EPIC
greenman112: never thought i’d be so happy to see you copying angel’s edge
XDarkAngelX: Okay, first shut up
XDarkAngelX: Second: Wendy Chills, Sunny Day, Manny Moore, Willy Makit and Betty Wont (those two were so dumb), Ray Flection, Clair Sky, Miles Away is a new char…
pheelie: ok most of those are dumb af but i think i see one i like
XDarkAngelX: You’re so rude I am legit providing you free gender euphoria
Ultralord02: WHAT IS IT WHATH IS IT WHUHAT IS IT 
pheelie: ok… i got it. but im not gonna copy your story. what about claire skye?
Ultralord02: 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀!!!!! THAT IS SO COOL change ur nickname rn or i will
pheelie: wait wait wait lemme…
pheelie changed their name to clearsky
Ultralord02: AYYYYY
greendude112: ok respect i dig it
MaryBeloved: I’m so happy for you.
clearsky: me too. ok this is a good start but my hair feels super long now
Ultralord02: dude guillotine your fckin hair DO IT DO IT DO IT YOU WON’T
MaryBeloved: Ultra stop being a bad influence.
XDarkAngelX: No no no do it
greendude112 changed the chat’s name to: peer pressure hour
greendude112: do it pussy
MaryBeloved: Claire sweetie please don’t chop off your hair in the middle of the night.
clearsky: WE ARE DEMOCRACY I’M BUSTING OUT THE SCISSORS
Ultralord02: YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!
 

 

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((Content Warning: suicidal thoughts))

 

The End and the Beginning

Years later, we see that same person, now with much shorter hair, all grown up.

Instead of the relaxed gait of their former typing, now it’s shaky, with trembling hands.

The surroundings are different also, instead now a dorm room. A school pride poster is up on the wall- University of Virginia: School of Medicine.

 

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clearskylinez: i’m sorry guys
MaryBeloved: For what…?
XDarkAngelX: ?
clearskylinez: for never fucking telling you about what i now can’t fucking escape
greenman112: dude can we not go into this bs tonight
Ultralord02: green i will actually kill you- what is it? you can open up to us. kinda knew smth was up
clearskylinez: its ok green’s right tada i’m an attention seeker
MaryBeloved has removed greenman112 from the chat.
MaryBeloved: Go on. I’ll invite him back once things cool down.
clearskylinez: ive spent my entire life doing what my parents wanted me to
clearskylinez: i used to be this gifted kid and now bc of that my future is predetermined
clearskylinez: i was so worn down by everything that when my parents told me they signed me up for uov med. i mean. it’s perfect right? gifted kid, what better way to get rich than to send em to fucking med school an hour away from good ol home sweet home hillsville virginia
XDarkAngelX: Oh my god are you for real?? And you’re just telling us now???
clearskylinez: i’m sorry i’m sorry i’m sorry im just i cant do this anymore
clearskylinez: i tried being smart
clearskylinez: it’s not working nothing is working
 

For just a moment, the focus shifts from the screen, to a kitchen knife sitting on the desk beside the computer.

 

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clearskylinez: i hate my life i hate myself i’m gonna call it here im done
MaryBeloved: Claire, love. I’m going to stop you there. I want you to take three deep breaths for me.
clearskylinez: not this time im sorry
XDarkAngelX: I am so sorry for my reaction. Listen, you’re 21 now right? They have no control over you.
Ultralord02: DUDE I WILL LEGIT FIGHT UR PARENTS RN
Ultralord02: you deserve to do whatever you want to you silly goose
MaryBeloved: I agree- silly goose and all. Please tell us you’re still here.
clearskylinez: i’m here but what else am i supposed to do i’ve already wasted 2 years at this stupid fucking school
MaryBeloved: Not dying is a start. Dear, you are twenty. ONE. I know you’ve had depression for a long time now and I understand how tempting this might be. But you are just starting your life as an adult.
XDarkAngelX: Can I suggest getting the hell away from them
Ultralord02: ^^^ this this this THIS. i’m really fucking worried about you dude. you’ve always deserved better than this
clearskylinez: getting away from them??? dude i’m a college student what am i gonna afford
Ultralord02: ok u know im rarely serious about shit but this time i am. where do you want to go?
clearskylinez: far away from them, still in america but far far away
Ultralord02: can i ask if you’re interested in any other university??
clearskylinez: idk, maybe.
XDarkAngelX: You can transfer. Your parents already put the money into the uni
XDarkAngelX: They can’t really stop you
Ultralord02: how does washington sound
clearskylinez: cold
Ultralord02: fair LMAO uhh ok
Ultralord02: what about san andreas??? west coast, progressive people, fun in the sun
clearskylinez: that sounds fun actually but why are you asking?
Ultralord02: i’m buying you a ticket
clearskylinez: HWWHTHTWHAT NO NO YOU CAN’T DO THAT
Ultralord02: i can and i will. i’m not gonna miss the money, trust me
XDarkAngelX: You know about gift horses and looking them in the mouth man you gotta go
MaryDearest: We should slow down a bit. Claire… this would be a big lifestyle change. But it is also a chance to start fresh. No parents, no med school, no Ophelia Straton.
MaryDearest: You can change your name and everything.
clearskylinez: this is a dream right im pinching myself rn
Ultralord02: man it’s not. now i’m not CRAZY rich i can’t get you like first class or anything but uh
Ultralord02: 2 days sound good? there’s a 9 am flight
clearskylinez: i don’t know if i can do this i don’t know if i’m strong enough to just start over
XDarkAngelX: I’ve known you the longest out of anyone here, and I can say for a fact that you are strong enough
XDarkAngelX: You just have to do it.
MaryDearest: Go on. It’s a ticket to a new life. Sincerely… it’s much better than what your other plan could offer you.
Ultralord02: i swear to you, you won’t regret this.
Ultralord02: go become claire skye. officially.

clearskylinez is typing…

clearskylinez is typing…

XDarkAngel: Please.
clearskylinez is typing…
clearskylinez: ok

 

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A Guide to the Claireas

Over the two years that she's been in the city, Claire has tended to change her hair color whenever a significant milestone has been reached.

Her character development can easily be measured by 'Claire eras', or Claireas.

Each Clairea has been logged chronologically. The circumstances to their change will be detailed as they are revealed.

  1. Purple Claire (March - May 2021)
  2. Green Claire (June-July? 2021)
  3. Pink Claire (July-October 2021)
  4. Red Claire (October 2021-January 2022)
  5. Plum Claire (January-April 2022)
  6. Blue Claire (April-July 2022)
  7. Mint Claire (July-December 2022)
  8. Dark Pink Claire (December 2022-November 2023)
  9. Black and Red Claire (November-current)

 


 

 

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