#roman and patton are dating and so are logan and deceit

[askthelightsides]

so we’ve learnt that virgil and logan are actually very very affection with each other, honestly that’s adorable and i love that, plus i know logan tells virgil all about Why physical affection is important….tho virgil i wanna know what did you think the first time logan fully hugged you

V: I felt confused mostly? It was way before we started dating, actually, after the whole court room drama. It wasn’t a secret I was not in the best mood, I don’t think anybody was, but Roman and Patton were kind of trying to cheer each other up so Logan went to check on me. I was having…a hard time, let’s go with that. Deceit had been there, had made me do something against my will (even if it was just put on a tie) and Thomas wasn’t as good a person as we thought…as I had thought.

He asked me how I was and I wanted to just say fine but for some reason it all came out at once. Everything I was upset about, everything I was scared about, plus Janus had made himself look like Logan and that weirdly made me think about the time he disappeared in Patton’s room? He listened for awhile and then asked if I needed to be alone, I said I didn’t know, and then he asked if touching was bad right now and I said no. He would ask that before like putting a hand on my shoulder when I was anxious but instead he hugged me?? He’d hugged me once or twice before, like Patton made us all hug on Christmas or he did his best to hug me after I first kind of officially got accepted as a way to “affirm that I had a place here” but this wasn’t awkward or stiff. I dunno…it surprised and confused me but it snapped me out of my spiral because of that. And it was…it was nice. I’d only ever seen Logan hug when he felt like he was supposed to, this kinda seemed like he was hugging because he wanted to and it helped me feel grounded.

Holy sh*t why did I write so much?!? This was supposed to be short. Nobody wants me to talk this much about something so small and dumb. I should delete this, but I promised Patton to not delete answers unless I thought they were too mean or something. Well…really really sorry for this rambling.

[askthesidesanything]

Also can we get a quick refresher on names purposes couples and animals? There are so many to keep track of now and I an a bit lost in the sause

??? (anxiety): Phobos {emu} [dating Hybris]

Pride (ego): Hybris {lion} [dating Phobos]

Manipulation (Deceit): Peitho {king cobra} [undefined relationship with Alektos]

Mania (curiosity): Atticus {leopard} [dating Remus and interested in Janus]

Apathy (empathy): Acedia {crow-dog} [aromantic]

Wraith (anger): Alektos {raven} [undefined relationship with Peitho]

Possession (romance): Eidolon {hippo} [unknown relationship status, possibly interested in Icarus]

Arrogance (humility): Icarus {peacock} [aromantic]

Roman is a wild painted dog, he is in a relationship with Virgil.

Patton is a wolf and is in a relationship with Logan and Atlus.

Janus is a python and is interested in Remus and Atticus.

Remus is a hog and is dating Atticus and interested in Janus.

Atlus is a honey badger.

Logan is a silver fox.

Virgil is a rabbit.

Please ignore if you've been here a long time and Icarus' animal has changed multiple times. I keep forgetting to put his animal in my notes 😅

Daemon was a locust but I didn't add him in the list because he's dead.

[th3w00ds]

Hey I saw your requests were open? If that's still the case then I'd love to request a Natemare x reader that has some sanders sides fic where the reader has been dating Mare for awhile so the reader decides to finally introduce Mare to there best friend of many years, Virgil. If that's possible, please and thank you.

Of course!!!

I Lie Inside Myself for Hours

@namelessmunster

Title From: Imaginary by Evanescence

Fandom: Youtuber Egos + Sanders Sides

AU: None

Content Warnings: Not proofread

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As you were standing in front of the Sides house, it occurred to you for the fifteenth time that day that Natemare, your boyfriend, had never met the Sides. You didn’t know if they’d even get along.

The reason you were here other than introduce him to your friends was to see your best friend of many years, Virgil. He was an anxious guy, but somehow you were closest to him out of the Sides rather than one would probably expect your best friend to be, like Logan or Patton.

But Anxiety was the one who you were closest to. You’d known Virgil for around five years, since Thomas had invited you over saying that he “wanted you to meet a few people.” It turned out that those people were parts of himself. 

You sighed, and knocked on the door, then turning to Mare. “It won’t be that long, usually Roman- Creativity gets the door within a few seconds,” 

“Yeah? Wellll, I can’t help but notice it’s taking a few more than that, isn’t it Y/N?” He said sarcastically, looking around the outside of the house. Oh yeah, he’d for sure get along with Virgil. 

Around ten seconds later Roman opened the door, and he smiled at the sight of you. He called out to the other Sides, “Y/N IS HERE!!!”

Then he looked back at you and his eyes turned to Mare. “Ohh, who is this now? Your lover? What’s his name? How did you meet-“ 

“Roman!! Shut!!!” You said, interrupting him. That man never stopped with his romance questions if he figured one was interested in it. 

“Awww… fine, I’ll save them for later. But do I at least get to know his name?” Roman said.

You looked over at Mare, and he smiled.

“I’m Natemare, but if you want you can call me Mare,” He told Roman, shaking his hand. 

“Well.. come in! Virgil will be happy to see you, Y/N!” Roman said, moving out of the way. 

“Who’s Virgil?” Mare asked you as you both walked into the house.

“He’s my best friend,” You answered.

“And you’ve never introduced me to him? Shame upon you,” He said jokingly, “How dare you not introduce me to everyone you know.” 

“Shut up,” you said, laughing a little. 

“Hmm… no!” He replied. “Y’know, I am curious as to who the other Sides are. Roman was certainly a… character,” 

“That’s just how he is,” you said. You then saw Logan, Patton and Janus hanging out in the living room, playing some kind of board game.

Patton looked up first, and pretty much shouted in excitement. “Y/N! You’re here! I’m so happy, it’s been way too long,” 

“Patton, it has been two weeks since Y/N has last visited.” Logan said, placing a piece on the board. Janus looked at you, slightly smiling, and then he looked at Mare.

“Oh, great, there are two emos here now.. I’m so thrilled,” He said, and he rolled his eyes.

“You remind me of my younger brother,” Mare said to Janus. 

“Amazing,” Janus said flatly. Patton then went up to Mare.

“What’s your name? Are you human? Also, I’m Patton, Thomas’s Morality, Logan is his Logic and Janus is his… Deceit,” He said. 

“I’d suggest stopping with the rampant questions, Patton, he’s already been questioned enough by Roman,” Logan said.

“It’s okay. I’m Natemare, and no, I’m not human. I’m a siren,” Mare answered Patton. 

“Like the beings that lured sailors to their deaths in Greek Mythology?” Logan asked. 

Mare nodded, “Exactly. Most people I meet get scared when they hear that, so it’s kind of new that people aren’t.. you know, trembling and backing away just because of that.” 

“It wouldn’t be nice to judge you based on what you are!” Patton said, smiling once more. 

“Hypocrite,” Janus quietly said with anger while out of earshot of Patton. Which was true. Out of all the light Sides, Patton was the one who judged the dark Sides based on what they were the most. 

“That’s nice. It was nice meeting all of you, Y/N has mentioned all of you once or twice,” Mare said. 

“You did?!” Patton said happily. 

You nodded. “Yeah. Also, Patton, do you know where Virgil is?” You asked. You hadn’t seen the emo nightmare yet, which was odd. Usually he was one of the first to come talk to you when you came over. 

“Yes, where is that raccoon? He disappeared right when you showed up,” Janus said. 

“He’s downstairs,” Patton replied, “Probably on the couch, poor kiddo. I wonder what’s up with him today..” 

It might be the fact a new person is here. Virgil didn’t like new people, he never has. It took him a while to trust you, and even more time for him to open up to you. 

“Thank you! We’ll go check on him,” You said, walking down the stairs with Mare.

“So.. if the Sides represent things about Thomas, then what is Virgil?” Mare asked you. 

“Virgil is Thomas’s Anxiety,” you answered his question. “He’s not really a people person,” 

“I’ll keep that in mind,” Mare said. You two reached the bottom, and entered into a second living area. 

You looked around for your best friend, and then saw him on the couch, like Patton said he might be.

He was on his phone, probably scrolling on Tumblr, with his hood up and his headphones in. The music was loud, so loud that you could hear it. It was “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” by My Chemical Romance, which was Virgil’s self proclaimed “theme song” and one you two often listened to together. 

Well, if listening is counted as screaming the lyrics to it at 3am, then yes, you listened to it together. 

You went up to him and tapped his shoulder a few times. “Virgil??”

He paused his music and looked up, not taking off his hood. “What?” He said with an annoyed tone. You were stunned for a moment. He hadn’t been this blatantly annoyed with you since before you were best friends.

“Uh- I want you to meet someone,” You said, gesturing to Mare. Virgil sighed, and finally took off his hood, taking out his headphones as well. 

“Who?” That was all he said. “Don’t tell me they’re like Roman… or worse, Remus,” 

“Oh, no, he’s not like them at all. This is Natemare, my boyfriend,” You said. Virgil moved to look at Mare, looking him up and down. 

“He’s your boyfriend? Huh. Wait, first of all, WHEN did you get a boyfriend? You’ve never mention this to me before,” he said, his annoyance slightly going away. 

“We’ve been dating for six months,” Mare answered for you. 

“Six months??? Y/N, you’ve been over here  eight times in that time and you’ve NEVER mentioned this??? I would’ve thought that you would tell me whenever you got a partner, since you’re, you know, my best friend!” Now the annoyance was back. Virgil did seem mad, as he raised his voice slightly.

“Hi.. I don’t want us to bother you, we can leave if you want,” Mare said. “Also.. were you listening to MCR? They’re one of my favorite bands, and I’m Not Okay is a good song.” 

Virgil was silent for a few moments, and then spoke. “No, you guys can… stay if you want. I want Y/N here at least,” He said.

“Alright,” You said. “Can I sit next to you?” You asked. Virgil simply nodded, and moved so you could sit next to him.

You sat down, and Mare sat down too. You moved closer to him, and Virgil sort of.. glared?? Does he think that just because you have a boyfriend, you’re going to abandon him or something?

“Virgil.. I’m not going to leave you, and I’m not going to stop being friends with you just because I have a boyfriend,” You said, trying to reassure him due to his unspoken feelings. 

“Who said I thought that? I wasn’t saying that,” He said. Mare laughed.

“Don’t worry, I’m not gonna steal your best friend from you or something,” 

Virgil… actually laughed at that. That was a good sign. 

That was probably the quickest time he laughed at something someone he just met said, even when you had first met him.

You could tell they’d get along great. Eventually. 

[why-not-a-tickle-blog]

My Writing Masterpost

Updated as of 9/12/2024

To check if there are any newer fics since this has been updated, look for the tag #my fic

You can also read many of these on AO3

My Multi-chapter Fics:

We Could Try? 1, 2, 3, 

Patton had found out. He’d found out not only that Virgil was ticklish, and not only that he actually liked it, but also that he’d never had a real tickle session.

Sequels: I do not understand, The Price of Cookies

Grumpy, Sorry

Virgil is grumpy and gets tickled by Patton, and tickles him back a bit. Later, Patton gets him back even more.

Tickle Week: Sunday, the idea, Monday, Dee and Logan, Tuesday, Patton and Roman, Wednesday, Roman and Virgil, 

“Well, seeing as there are six of us, I propose a tickle week. We’ll leave Sunday off, but every other day we’ll put names in a hat and draw one, and whoever’s name is drawn becomes a tickle toy for the whole day.”

The Tickle House:

Virgil’s New Job,

At the End of a Bad Day

Scribbling

There’s a place called the tickle house, where you can pay to tickle or be tickled. Virgil and Janus work there, and the others often visit.

Tickletober 2020:

One: Unusual Spot

Two: Feathers

Three: Stocks

Four: Scribbling

Five: Drawn on

Six: Kiss

Seven: Unusual Tool

Eight: Interrogation

Nine: Ganged Up On

Twenty-Three: Asking For It

My One-shots:

Roman’s Idea is Best

Written with @barelyticklishlee: Roman has a fantastic idea for Thomas’s date. Virgil doesn’t agree, at least at first.

When Patton gets into a Ler mood at the same time as Virgil is in a Lee Mood. 

Pretty self-explanatory

A bit of something soft

Patton’s having a hard day, so Virgil cuddles and tickles him

Cheating at Games is Ill-Advised

Virgil cheats at a tickling game with Logan, and gets very tickled.

Pay Attention

Virgil can’t pay attention to the conversation with Roman and Patton tickling him.

Beware of Running Away from Lers

Virgil tries to run away from Roman

Arms Up

Virgil tickles Roman’s armpits

Belly

Patton feels fat, but Roman still loves him just as much, and wants him to feel so much better.

When Patton has a Hard Day

Patton is feeling down, but tickling Virgil might help him feel better~

Unnamed Fic

Logan gets soft back tickles from Roman.

The Sweetest Lee

Tickling a sweet little lee is just the best thing ever~

It feels better when you just let it happen ;)

Cuddly tickles for Roman.

Remus Catches a Lee

Virgil's been caught in a trap and gets tickled to pieces.

Virgil’s Voice

Virgil wants tickles, but can't voice his requests, so Roman helps him out, getting him all the tickles he wants.

Dwindling Creativity

Roman shrinks down as Thomas's creativity is used up. Janus helps to distract him from his work.

Sacrifice

Patton is gonna tickle someone. If not a sacrifice, then everyone~

Requests:

Roman wants to join

Lee Roman

14 and 25 with Lee Deceit and Let Patton please?

No regrets, with Roman and Remus maybe?

oh requests?? hmm maybe either 22 or 25 w lee virgil and any ler you like?

14 with LerRoman and LeeLogan???

w/ pat ro and lo testing which of virgil's spots is the worst

Tell that to the tickle monster: Ler Patton and Lee Virgil.

16 Any pairing u think fits!!!! 

I know something sweeter than cookies: same pairing, Ler Patton and Lee Virgil.

maybe 29 with ler!patton and lee!logan? 

4 with Lee Roman and Ler Deceit? 

11 with Ler Logan and Lee Roman please 

22 with Lee Logan and Let Remus please? 

19 Lee Deceit and Ler Virgil and Remus please? 

Do you think you could do 3 with a lee Deceit?

9, with Roceit? :3 

16 and 7 with Lee Deceit and Ler Patton please 

Shy Lee Janus being forced to ask for tickles from Ler Logan?

Logan noticing Virgil having a bad day and and just having him lay down and giving him a pillow to giggle and blush into while he traces Virgil's back with his fingers or fluffy brushes to help him relax❤

Moceit cheer up tickles? 😃 (Lee Patton and Ler Janus, if you would)

oh prompts! maybe lee Patton ler roman with some sort of challenge? (Don't move, laugh, smile, whatever)

What about a lee!Virgil? (ler!your choice. Preferably a twin.) Someone comes in to wake him up from a nap, or something, with pokes. Virgil is still half asleep at this point, so he has no filter.

Lee Roman denying his in a Lee mood but Janus is behind him smirking because he knows when someone lies?

So, peharps a bit of Lee!Janus and Ler!Roman, please? Maybe Janus is monopolizing Roman's bed because it's soft and warm and g e t o f f XDD.

Lee!virgil ler!roman? That’s my everything lol

What about Lee Virgil being pranked with tickles by Remus but once Remus stops he shyly asks for more? Please and thank you!

If you're still taking requests maybe lee Janus being overly grumpy and getting cheer up tickles from Logan?

How about Remus acting as annoying little brothers do, and Roman getting back at him with some extra teasey tickles

may I request lee Logan and ler Patton where Pat's just gushing over how cute Lo is while tickling him?

Can please do some Lee janus and ler patton? Like Janus is being suspicious, and Patton is trying to figuring out what he is doing.

For the prompts thing how about Patton ticking Logan to make him take a break from working? 

Ler Logan and Lee Remus, if you are up for it. Remus starts to bother Logan while he is working and Logan gets payback with tickles, knowing secretly that Remus wanted this to happen. ???

Pre-Accepting Anxiety Virgil walks in to the common room to see the Light Sides having a tickle fight, cue big Lee MoodTM. So now he's awkwardly trying to keep up his bad guy persona while desperately trying to figure out how to tell them that he NEEDS to be WRECKED!

Prompts! How about Patton tickling Logan to make him take a break from working I can never get enough of that! 😂

Lee!Patton and Ler!Logan (or whoever you wish!) Patton has always been the mind palace tickle monster and after a week of his evil ler moods and tickle attacks Logan turns the tables and gets revenge tickles?

Ok so... after Accepting Anxiety, Virgil is a little shaken from his name reveal. He sorta hides away in his room because he’s embarrassed, until Roman comes in to check on him and cheer him up and make him feel welcome with tickles 🥺

Logan maybe gets hurt, (trips or bumps against something) and Patton decides to tend to him, making sure he's not injured badly, but it turns out Logan is ticklish where Patton is examining

Ler Patton Lee Deceit - Patton accidentally brushes by Deceits scales and it sets Deceit into a fit of giggles. So Patton gets curious and starts to poke and stroke the patches of scales that are all over Deceits body. And Deceit secretly not so secretly enjoys this

Maybe some cheer up tickles with Logicality where both were watching a show and a tickle scene appeared and person B is like "Oh, this is a signal. That is how I should cheer up my friend."?

How about lee!janus and ler!virgil where Virgil remembers Janus being super ticklish back when he lived with the dark sides still and decides to see if he's still that ticklish.

Could you do a college AU where the core 4 are in their university’s theatre department? Like... they all are walking back to the dorms and they find out Roman is extremely ticklish and tickle and tease him the whole way back??

How about lee Logan hiding his lee mood from Virgil?

lee!Virgil and ler Patton, Logan, and Roman. Virgil has a huge lee mood and is way to shy to ask to be tickled so he drop little hints to try and get tickles( more like Virgil being an a** and a bratty little sh*t). The sides act like they don’t know what he want, but do. So they force him to ask

anything lee logan? I would DIE for lee logan

Okay I’m bored and I need lee!Virgil and lers Janus and Remus

Anything lee Logan would be delightful! Thank you!

I was wondering if you could do something where Virgil gets stuck somewhere and the twins find him and team up to take advantage of the situation? Thank you in advance, your work is amazing!

I would like to make a trade. I will give you a boop for lee!Logan ler!Remus. :D

Janus with hypersensitive scales is the bestttt so how about a rude snake getting tickled to tears by an unforgiving Ler Logan? Maybe using a new tool that makes Janus scream?

[touchtranscendslanguage]

since AO3 is down, I'm back to looking to Tumblr for my shipping fix. a few questions for your excellent fic (only if you feel like it and it's not a spoiler!):

- do you think there's any way that Virgil and Janus could have ended up together if they didn't meet in such dangerous, specific circumstances?

- what's something V & J each do that makes their partner go "holy shit, that's so cute"? (the grammar of this sentence is fighting me but hopefully you understand what I'm getting at)

- what's everyone's favorite food?

also I vote Elizabeth for Remus's mace's name

Lol let's do this!

This is one way Virgil and Janus could have ended up together under different circumstances. Let's see what I can say without giving any spoilers.

It would have taken a long ass time. Virgil would have had to finish saving up to leave the MHA which would have taken forever due to the setbacks he had years before. After he left it would have taken him a long time to trust and be trusted by other monsters. We're talking decades. Then he would have had to get in contact with the right groups and made the right connections to [spoilers] that would have allowed him to eventually have contact with the royal family.

It would have taken Janus a long time to befriend Virgil. He would not trust him at first. They both would have their guards up and be showing each other the masks they each show the public rather than their true selves. Getting comfortable enough to allow each other to see cracks in their masks would have been a very long and slow process and it would take even longer for them to drop their masks completely.

Once they did drop their masks they would have been friends for quite some time before they would feel comfortable adding a claim or romantic aspect to their relationship. We're looking at them finally starting to date a century or two in the future. Even then that's a maybe. Something could go wrong at any step. Everything could go right and they still could have ended up just friends. There are spoilers that complicate things.

Them meeting at any other time under any other circumstances would not have gone well. The whole reason their relationship works now is because they saved each other's lives in the prison and they each showed vulnerability there in their own way. If they met under any other circumstances besides the one described above they would have had walls up and masks on. They wouldn't have seen each other. Not really. Janus and Virgil have chemistry. Prince Deceit and Paranoia would have deeply distrusted each other at best and gone for each other's throats at worst.

Janus bleps. He does it when he's relaxed and in a particular mood. He also does it if you boop his nose. It's adorable.

Janus thinks Virgil is really cute when gets super focused while playing with string.

Okay, I pulled up old character sheets for this that I haven't looked at in so long they're now full of inaccuracies only to realize that I never wrote down their favourite foods. Hmm. I'm going to tell you their favourite human foods because I don't feel like making up a bunch of faerie foods. I've avoided that so far.

Virgil's favourite that he will never admit to is rare, bloody steak. Specifically because it's bloody. If you ask he'll tell you his second favourite food which is chicken tamales. His favourite fruit is mango.

Janus hasn't been to Earth or eaten much of it's food, but he would absolutely and completely fall in love with strawberries.

Roman loves macaroons.

Remus hasn't eaten much human food but he loves honey - or as he calls in bee vomit - and would love baklava.

Patton would love fruit pies of any kind.

Logan would love sugar snap peas and eat entire bags of them in one sitting.

Thomas loves pomegranates.

Remy loves lamb.

Thank you for the suggestion! Elizebeth is a good name! I'm still open to more suggestions for what Remus named his morningstar if anyone wants to leave them in the replies or send me an ask!

[jzixuans]

Blink I beg of you to please give us more of that beautiful Roceit, Roman is so pretty my little heart can't take it I need to know what happens to these lovestruck fools.

ooh boyzee let’s see i don’t think i planned much beyond that comic but since you asked so nicely

(this is about 2.2k in bullet fic, with warnings for burns, scars, and corrupt rich people in power)

maybe let’s start with how they met because i haven’t detailed out the post-comic events yet

deceit– that’s the name he earned on the streets thanks to his charmingly deceptive personality– is making his rounds again in the bustling marketplace, looking for any unsuspecting nobles that won’t miss a ring or two

he makes eye contact with those he passes, smiling handsomely, and they can’t help but falter when they lock onto those stunning golden eyes

he’s talented like that, knowing just how to capture his victims’ attention and not have it at all

later, they’ll recount eyes like gold and a dazzling smile, and nothing else that could identify the snake in the shadows

he tips his hat and bids them a good day with a polite bow then disappears back into the crowd, his pocket giving off the slightest jingle from the coin pouches he nabbed

he weaves his way through with practiced ease and he spies a handful of guards surrounding someone wearing the rich, bright, telltale garb of the inner circles of the royal court

jackpot

as he nears his mark, he sees that they’re wearing the deep purple of the king’s advisors; one of the two youngest to ever hold such a position, but from the back of their head, he can’t tell which one

but he notices that they’re jittery, nervous even, as they complete their transaction at the table piled high with old books

deceit pretends to occupy himself at the neighbouring stall, a gentle old woman offering tea

the guards watch him, but he catches their eyes, nods, and hands the woman silver pieces from his stolen coin purse and accepts his tea

the guards resume their posts and pay him no mind

when he turns to walk away from the stall, he slides his hand into the pocket of the advisor

this is where he makes his mistake

the advisor, more vigilant than nervous it appears, catches his wrist in a vice grip, glaring down at him. then he throws deceit back into the stall, sending him crashing into the pot of boiling water

he’s only narrowly able to avoid the water reaching his eye

his body feels like fire is eating at it from all ends

as he writhes in pain he sees regret, pity, and concern flash across the advisor’s face

he’s hauled to his feet by two of the guards, the others have their hands at their hips, ready to draw their swords

around them, the busy marketplace has stilled, and they’ve gained an audience

the guard on his right rifles through his pockets and pulls out the rest of his stolen goods

one man pushes his way to the front of the crowd and points at him angrily

“he stole my wedding ring!” he exclaims

“he took my mother’s bracelet!” another cries

and soon several members of the crowd are shouting their accusations at him

the advisor raises a hand to silence them

another guard announces, “for thievery of countless riches, and attempted robbery of councilman virgil wang, you will face trial and the consequent punishment before king thomas”

the next thing he knows, he’s being muscled into a carriage, then paraded through the castle halls

“see to it that he’s treated by a doctor,” councilman virgil tells the one holding him, sending him a look that’s almost… guilty

normally, he’d be alert, mapping out the castle grounds waiting for the opportune moment to make his escape, but right now the only thing on his mind is holding back the tears in front of the guards

the doctor sweeps in with a mug larger than life, filled to the brim with what smells like coffee. deceit flinches

“alright hon, let’s get you patched up,” the doctor sighs. they tilts their tinted glasses down to take in the sorry state of his face

they hold a cool cloth to his burns and it’s like a balm. he can’t help but sigh in relief

“what’s your name, sweetheart?” 

“don’t call me that”

“well if you’d give me your name, i wouldn’t have to”

“what makes you think you’ve earned the right to know my name?” deceit snaps

“is attending to your wounds not enough?” the doctor tsks as they peel the cloth away and reach for a jar of salve. their hands are rough and calloused, but still they treat deceit with a gentle touch that he hasn’t known in quite some time

deceit doesn’t answer them

“i mean i know who you are, you’ve probably robbed about of a third of the castle by now. not surprised that virgil caught you, he was probably born sleeping with one eye open. but still, a name for the legendary thief of crane would be nice,” the doctor prattles on. deceit let’s them chatter on about everything and nothing, sitting still as a rock while the doctor applies the rest of the bandages

“now i know you’re all chained up, but just in case the king let’s your hands go free, don’t go ripping off those bandages or your next visit here you’ll have to pay me by telling me your name,” the doctor warns with a wink. “good luck on your trial sweetheart, and may the fates smile kindly upon your future.”

deceit’s led out of the room by his attending guards then pushed through the doors to the main hall where he lands on his knees at the foot of the throne

the king is flanked by his advisors– deceit recognizes councilman virgil’s stony gaze– and his adoptive son, the crown prince

deceit doesn’t dare lift his head for anything more than the fleeting glance he got at them

“dante evan feng, also known as deceit, the snake in the shadows, thief of crane, you have been arrested stealing from the royal court and nobility on numerous occasions, and for attempted thievery from a member of the high council,” an advisor to the left of the king recites. he’s wearing the same purple robes as virgil– the other youngest advisor– with large round glasses and long black hair held back in a braid. his voice is cold and monotonous as he reads off the rest of deceit’s charges

“how do you plead?” he asks

deceit lifts his head, a defiant “not guilty!” ready on his tongue, but he sees virgil shake his head, and then sees the crown prince, gorgeous and resplendent, brows pinched in concern, shake his head

“you would do well to answer truthfully. in this court, honesty is rewarded, corruption will be condemned.” king thomas says

so deceit lifts his chin a little higher, and says, “guilty, your majesty, but with good reason”

“elaborate”

“i’ve seen the members of your court laugh at the beggars in your streets as they crawl on their knees to pick up every last penny. they turn their backs on those who need them. they don’t deserve their riches,” dante snarls. the prince winces under his glare

sadness paints itself into the king’s expression, but he keeps his voice steady. “and how have you spent your stolen wealth?”

“they went back to those who should have had it in the first place” 

the advisor in the glasses narrows his eyes. “were you one of those such people?”

“i used the gold to buy goods from local businesses to support my lifestyle and theirs. i don’t see how that is such a crime”

the advisor arches a single eyebrow, then turns to his colleague. “councilman wang, you were a target of his today, what are your thoughts on the matter?”

“he didn’t get away with stealing from me, we’ve apprehended him, and he’s already been wounded. i have faith that whatever punishment his majesty decides for him will be just.” virgil says, so low dante almost doesn’t hear it

the king sits up. he’s made his decision

“dante, in place of punishment, i offer you a chance to work for all that you stole. you will work here, at the castle. you will be given food, clothes, and a room to live in. having you here will give me the opportunity to consult your advice on how to go about resolving the corruption in my court. does this sound fair? should you decline my offer, your sentence will be to serve time in prison.” the king says

deceit wants to say no, that he’d rather die than live a life of servitude, but so far, everyone at the castle has shown him mercy, and the chance to rise up to a seat on the king’s council is too tempting to refuse. having the king’s ear will make it far easier to bring about change in the kingdom. 

“i accept your gracious offer, your majesty,” he says begrudgingly, though the words taste like ash in his mouth

so he takes on the new position as one of the castle’s groundskeepers, tending to gardens, making sure that everything else is in its proper place

for the first year, he’s confined to working outside only at night, where the harsh light of the sun can’t deal any further damage to his scars (virgil, though still distrustful of him, seeks him out and apologizes a couple weeks after the trial, he only meant to push him away, not send him flying into a pot of boiling water. he’s stronger than his robes make out, it seems)

he also pays the doctor– remy dormeil, he quickly learns– regular visits for more salve and other treatment for his scars. he finds their presence one of the more tolerable ones amongst the court staff

king thomas upholds his promise and allows him to attend some of the meetings with the high council. he plans on venturing out into the smaller villages himself to survey the state of things

then the king throws a birthday party for the prince at the castle. dante’s told that he may join the festivities once his duties are attended to. so he dons the suit that has been left in his closet and makes his way to the ballroom

in the centre, virgil is being led by his fellow advisor in a vivacious dance that leaves them out of breath and full of laughter as they spin around and around each other in a twin orbit

as dante weaves through the crowd in a manner not unlike they way he used to move on the streets, he’s greeted with side eyes and distasteful remarks— many of tonight’s guests were his marks once upon a time, and no one could forget those stunning golden eyes— but he steels himself as he always has, and makes a beeline for the refreshment table, where he may hide his face behind a drink or two

on his way, he slips the bracelet of one particularly snobby woman from her wrist and into his pocket. as he accepts a goblet from one of the waitstaff, he hears a voice from behind him say, “are you going to give that back?”

when he spins around, he comes face to face with the birthday boy himself, prince roman of crane, smirking in amusement

“i mean, she probably deserved it, but she is my second cousin once removed, and i would hate to hear her complain all night at the next family dinner,” he continues. “besides, i’m sure i could find you something more your style,” he adds with a wink

dante huffs and takes a sip of his drink. “i can’t say i know what you’re talking about your highness, but i must add that i have quite expensive taste, so if you plan on following through on that promise, i hope you’re prepared to empty your coffers,” he shoots back with a grin

roman tips his head back and laughs, rich and bellowing

“give it here before you get in trouble, and i’ll just tell her that she’s dropped it. then i’ll make you a deal: if you can behave for the rest of the night, i’ll reward you with some exquisite jewelry of you own.”

dante sighs and drops the bracelet in roman’s outstretched palm

“i’ll take that deal, but only on the condition that you deliver it to me yourself. i tend the garden beneath your balcony twice a week,” he purrs in his ear, then he walks away, leaving a dumbstruck prince behind him, never mind his own blush creeping up his neck (which he promptly blames on his scars when remy sidles up to him)

twice a week in roman’s garden soon turns to three times, then four, then every night he’s slipping out to the garden to throw discarded weeds through roman’s window to relish in his dismay, to chat with him as he makes his rounds, laugh as they try to push each other into the fountain, and distract him with beautiful blooms and twinkling stars as he occupies himself in trying to steal the crown right off his head

he hasn’t succeeded yet, because every time he’s just about to reach for it, roman turns his head, ready with a witty remark or poetic compliment comparing him to the brilliance of the moon’s glow that stops him dead in his tracks

one day, though. one day

and when he does, it isn’t just be roman’s crown that he steals, but his heart as well

[sleepless-in-starbucks]

Oooh good idea I'll bet Blink'll agree with me- ( ˘ ³˘)♥ ( ˘ ³˘)♥ ( ˘ ³˘)♥ ((ahhh ty ty ty yes that makes me feel better ahhhh :DDD))((hope you feel better though; that sounds Very Not Fun D:)) what about a LAMP fake dating AU? (how does that work? nobody knows but here they are)(or if you've got some convoluted idea of how they got there then put that in because it sounds like it'd be funny)

Blink will agree with you but that doesn’t make it a good idea. And I have some headphones in now so I’m doing better :)

I don’t have the energy for anything super long but I do like fake dating AUs soooo

Ao3 link

Logan pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. “Alright. Let me get this straight.”

“Fat chance of that.” Roman spoke up immediately from his seat, comfortably splayed across Patton’s lap on the chair across from Logan’s.

Logan blinked at Roman, a blink of long-suffering. “Allow me to get the facts in order.”

“You can try.” Virgil scoffed, perched on the arm of Logan’s chair and leaning heavily against him. “Though they are a mess.”

“That they are indeed.” Logan agreed before continuing, pointing at Roman and Patton. “Roman. You asked Patton to come to this wedding as your fake date, to avoid appearing lonely.”

Roman nodded. Logan shifted his gaze slightly more on Patton while pointing at Virgil. “Patton. You and Virgil have been dating for a few months to keep your parents off your back about finding a spouse.” He looked at Virgil. “And you went along with it to provide a good representation of happy gay relationships for your younger brother.”

Patton nodded energetically while Virgil half-shrugged in agreement, Virgil adding, “The media wasn’t exactly going to give Thomas anything.”

“That it was not.” Roman agreed vehemently. “We have been deprived far too long of a gay Disney prince!”

“Please don’t get off topic. This is convoluted enough as is without side tangents.” Logan stated. Roman quieted, and Logan went on, “Now, I asked Virgil to come to this wedding with me because I was well aware of the mocking Remy would bestow upon me if he learned I was single.”

“And I didn’t know that Patton was going with Roman to the same wedding because they had been asked to come by Damien.” Virgil added, continuing sarcastically “And because we have fantastic communication skills, we never realized we were all going to the same wedding-”

“-until we ran into each other at the entrance.” Patton finished for him with a sheepish smile.

“But that was not the end of things.” Logan said wearily. “As, once you and Virgil realized you should be going with each other to hold face, me and Roman began holding our own charade.”

“Which worked spectacularly!” Roman said confidentially before frowning. “Until Remy goaded us into dancing. Which was amazing!” Roman added hastily, getting a slight colour rise in Logan’s cheeks for his trouble. “But it brought up concerns when Emile- who had helped plan everything- asked why we were dancing with each other when he had RSVP-ed with Patton and Virgil, respectively.”

“And you panicked and told him we were cheating.” Logan said with a disapproving frown. “Which scandalized him enough he called Virgil and Patton over.”

“But I didn’t know what was happening!” Patton said in distress. “And when Emile saw me and Virgil were holding each other’s hands he asked if we were all cheating on each other, and that sounded so ugly, I just said no without thinking!”

Virgil tugged his hands into the sleeves of his hoodie, momentarily looking as nervous as he had been in the moment. “And then he got confused, and looked to me for an answer, and I didn’t know what to do, so then I panicked and said we were all dating each other!”

“Which, given how many fake dating schemes we were pulling, was not entirely false.” Logan muttered. “Though Emile looked… less than convinced.”

“So you kissed me.” Virgil deadpanned, leaning more against Logan with a smirk. “And Patton, and Roman, to prove the point. Sure did shock everyone there with that one, teach.”

“When a conclusion is disbelieved it is often due to a lack of supporting evidence. By providing supporting evidence, our point became believable.” Logan tried to reason, weakly.

“A little too believable if you ask me.” Roman teased, flashing Logan a grin. “Unless you kiss all your fake boyfriends like it’s the last time you’ll ever see them.”

“I don’t know about you, Pat, but I can attest to the fact that he definitely does, yeah.”

“I’m not sure I’d put it like that.” Patton answered Virgil, though a smile was creeping onto his face as well. “But it didn’t feel fake.”

Logan felt his cheeks burning. “I was simply trying to make it all seem realistic.” He protested, before looking down, cheeks turning even redder. “And it would not be incorrect to say I may have found the experience to… to not be unpleasant.”

“Logan, that’s gay.”

Logan elbowed Virgil’s back as the group laughed. “Obvious comments aside, we, from there, have retreated here, both to straighten out our stories, and to avoid the ridicule of my cousin.”

“Straighten out our stories?” Roman repeated with the same stupid grin from before. “I’m not sure that’s possible.”

“I do not believe you are as funny as you think you are when you make those jokes.”

“If I think I’m hilarious, that’s all that matters.”

Logan sighed. “Let us please focus on the matter at hand: when we go back out to the festivities, we must have a collected story to present, or we are likely to find ourselves confused and possibly branded as unfaithful. What should that story be?”

“Well… we only really have one choice, don’t we?” Patton said, glancing around at the others. “We have to go out and say we’re all dating. The only other option at this point would be to willingly brand ourselves cheaters.”

Logan nodded. “That is logical.” He conceded easily. “And I find it doubtful any of you have objection to it.”

Roman wrapped his arms around Patton while still looking at Logan. “What makes you think that?”

“Call it an educated guess.” Logan responded flatly as Virgil slumped against him to the point Logan was certain he was supporting all of Virgil’s weight. “So, we are in agreement then? We shall all maintain the façade of dating each other for the rest of this wedding?”

“I dunno Logan… just this wedding?” Virgil said, sounding hesitant despite the smile he was wearing. “If we ‘break up’ right after people might get suspicious.”

Logan raised an eyebrow. “What do you propose we do instead, then?”

“Well, we’ll have to fake it for a while afterwards, of course!” Roman said, quickly catching onto Virgil’s train of thought. “Fake it for long enough that our separation seems natural. Unless, of course, we never do separate…” Roman trailed off, a mischievous look in his eyes.

Logan smiled back, the same sort of trickery now in his expression as well. “That sounds logical as well. Patton?”

Patton beamed. “Sounds like a fantastic idea to me!”

“Then it’s settled.” Logan said finally, pushing Virgil off of him enough so that he could stand. Virgil, his balance thrown off, almost toppled over before Logan caught his arm, steadying him.

Virgil offered him a sheepish smile. “Sorry.”

“No problem,” Logan said softly, pulling on Virgil’s arm so that Virgil took a balancing step towards him, close enough that Logan could press a kiss to Virgil’s cheek before he added, “love.”

A blush crept up Virgil’s neck and cheeks immediately. His only response was to shuffle even closer to Logan, pressing against his side and snaking his arm around his waist. Logan slipped an arm around Virgil’s shoulders in response, glancing over at Roman and Patton, who seemed vaguely shocked. “Well? Are you coming or not, my dears?”

Roman blinked in bewilderment before his face broke out in a grin. “Alright!” He said enthusiastically, sliding out of Patton’s lap before offering him a hand up. “Shall we?”

Patton giggled before happily taking Roman’s offered hand, letting out a happy gasp when Roman pulled him up and into a short spin, ending it with a brief dip and a-not-as-brief kiss. They straightened up a moment later, both looking a touch giddy as Patton nestled against Virgil, arms slipping around both Virgil’s and Roman’s waists to pull the four of them together.

“Onwards!” Roman exclaimed excitedly, pointing his free hand forwards, towards the door leading back to the after party. The group moved forward, stopping in front of it so that Virgil could pull it open with his free hand. Before he did, however, Virgil paused, hand resting on the doorknob as he chuckled.

“This wedding… Remy and Damien… it’s a scam, isn’t it?” He asked.

Logan’s mouth quirked into another smile. “Yes, it is.” He confirmed. “A fake wedding to help them commit tax fraud.”

Virgil laughed. “Perfect.” He said, twisting the handle as he spoke and pushing open the door, the group of boys heading back out into the party held for dubious reasons, pretending as if the fact that they walked into it together was also for no reason but to maintain false pretenses. 

[oh-theatre]

You ever get the feels?? for like ships or like people?? 

[t4tkanera]

me: huh prinxiety is pretty neat

my brain: oh you want prinxety superhero au? you want enemies to friends to lovers? with background logicality? virgil angst? villains deciet remus and virgil? heroes roman and logan? patton stays in their lair and patches them up when they get hurt? remus and deciet might be dating? is that what you want?

[hiddendreamer67]

Worldbuilding (Flowers)

(Building a fantasy Sanders Sides dating/friendship sim and here’s some neat world-building, might change but this is what I think so far)

Roman- Human Prince. Flower: Roses (Red)- Secrecy, Love, Romance. Classic

Deceit- Fae, Seelie Court(?). Flower: Buttercup- Charmed, Ingratitude, Childish, Contradicting, made by the fairies. Associated with weeds/poison.

Remus- Werewolf. Flower: Green Cymbidium Orchid- longevity, good health, nature, good fortune. Considered an aphrodisiac. ;)

Patton- Witch. Flower: Delphinium- Cheerfulness, goodwill, encouragement, joy, new opportunities. Also used in witchcraft.

Logan- Merfolk. Flower: Hydrangea- Gratitude for being understood, frigidity, heartlessness. Requires a large amount of water to survive.

Virgil- Will o’ the Wisp (?). Flower: Hyacinth- Sorrow for a wrong committed, asking for forgiveness, deep regret, a prayer for hope.

I’m very excited about all this sorting, even if all of this will likely never be relevant to the actual gameplay. But feel free to ask me any questions about these! I’m still debating what to put Remy and Emile as, but I’m doing them last so I’m gonna worry about at a much later date. (Although for now, their flowers are a Moonflower and a white Iris).

[transfemlogan]

Made my friend ( @evilneo ) guess Sanders Sides characters (+ Emile Picani & Remy/Sleep)! If it isn't obvious, I am "All Aboard" with the pokemon icon & ai is JohnWickLover1994.

(Note: my friend refers to Remus as a degoratory term ["fruit"] once)

Image descriptions are under cut (sorry, they're very long I thought it'd be best to put it under cut).

[ID: all images are screenshots of a discord conversation between user 'All Aboard! 🚄' and 'JohnWickLover1994'. User 'All Aboard! 🚄' is struggling to type and often misspells words.

Image 1: All Aboard! 🚄: here is the first one. (Image of Patton Sanders from Sanders Sides) Tell me who he is...

JohnWickLover1994: Oh uhm... Logan nerd trait.

All Aboard: NERD TRAIT

JohnWick: why is he dressed like that. Hang on one sec. (All caps) He dresses like the guy from that one dating sim (end caps) with the dilfs. Ok so. Logan. Nerd trait of uh logic. Or being a dweeb or whatever. (A later message) (all caps) the first one you showed me. Is he morality. (End caps)

All Aboard: (all caps) I'm not answering until the end (end caps)

JohnWick: (all caps) sorry off topic from this fruit (end caps) (edited onto the screenshot is the text "remus" underneath the word fruit.)

All Aboard: (caps) help (end caps)

JohnWick: (caps) he just looks like a goody two shoes bitch (end caps)

Image 2: All Aboard: whos this? (Image of Logan Sanders from Sanders Aides)

JohnWick: (caps) no that one is logic right? Brain badge! (End caps)

All Aboard: they're all logic /joke ok so then whats his name?

JohnWick: (caps) ok so (end caps) logan 2.

All Aboard: (keysmash) they're ALL named logan!

JohnWick: (caps) yeah! (End caps) whwhwhwhw... uh. His name that isn't logan. Roman? Is this roman.

All Aboard: sure! Next one.

John Wick: (caps) im wrong aren't i </3 (End caps)

Image 3: All Aboard: (image of Roman Sanders) whos this

JohnWick: (caps) oh that guy is roman isnt he fuck (end caps) he's got that general roman prick vibes . Idk ... uh um. Confidence? Cockyness? Strategy?

Image 4: All Aboard: (image of Virgil Sanders)

JohnWick: (all caps) is this one virgil

All Aboard: (keysmash) what gave it away

JohnWick: i fell in love with an emo girl~ /lyric

All Aboard: ok whats his trait.

JohnWick: sleep deprivation look at those (caps) eyebags. (End caps) someone give this young man a bed.

All Aboard: on it boss! Tucking him in rn

JohnWick: uh hm. Idk. Anxiety? Mental illness ambiguous.

Image 5: All Aboard: (2 images of Janus Sanders) he has a snake face! ^_^

JohnWick: (all caps) oh um. Janus. Deceit?

All Aboard: (all caps) fuck how do you know this one

Image 6 (conversation continued): JohnWick: two sides of his face to two faces to synonym for deceitful. Snake themed to calling someone a snake means theyre a deceitful person. Janus also has two faced associations i think?

All Aboard: fuck. I should have just let you seen one part of his face... /joke

JohnWick: bill cipher cosplayer bitch. Smacking his bowler hat off his head get some (caps) style man. (End caps) I could dress him better I think . If he was my househusband.

Image 7: WHO is this guy and his trait. (Image of Remus Sanders)

JohnWick: now this dude. Hm. Oh! Remus?

All Aboard: (caps) how'd you know?

JohnWick: I know Roman and Remus are twins and hes like. as flamboyant as the other guy in the opposite direction

All Aboard: (keysmash) this is true.

JohnWick: also the other guy was red+white and hes green+black so thats like opposites. Also trait is gay homo crimes.

Image 8: All Aboard: he is from multiple vines (image of Sleep from Thomas Sanders' short videos) and he represents something. It's like... Thomas does skits, I guess. He wears a thing that says what he is supposed to represent so I scribbled it out. He does not have a canon name, but everyone calls him a name and even Thomas does it sometimes. I am pretty sure.

JohnWick: idk. Uh. Calling him David.

All Aboard: (caps) david. (End caps) Do u want 2 guess what he represents. What. David. Represents

JohnWick: Instagram brand millennial cisgay who every queer person doesn't like

Image 8: All Aboard: (image of Emile Picani from Cartoon Therapy) Who is this. He has a first and last name, but no trait. He has a job you can guess his job.

JohnWick: Leslie Greenham and he's a librarian. He looks like a Leslie Greenham tbh (later message) (all caps) is he not a librarian?

All Aboard: (all caps) its great. I love it. No hes not a librarian (keysmash)

JohnWick: there's a book behind him though!

All Aboard: (keysmash) theres ONE book behind him that makes him a librarian! /joke /teasing /end image description]

[nonbinaryroyalty43]

Loceit Day 1

Yay, I’m so excited! Loceit Week, here we go! @loceitweek2022

Prompt: Self care

Characters: All Sides, Thomas mentioned

Warnings: Bad self care habits, exhaustion, arguing

Summary: Janus didn’t need to be responsible for everyone else’s wellbeing. Logan just needed to Janus to see that.

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It was exhausting.

Janus ran around all day everyday trying to get the other Sides to relax. To convince Virgil Thomas wasn’t going to die, to get Roman to slow down with his ideas, to get Logan away from his work, to keep Patton from hiding his feelings, to help Remus deal with his thoughts.

It took so much time and so much work. Janus didn’t rest and didn’t sleep. Someone was always having an issue, which meant Janus needed to fix it. It was okay because the others were more important. They kept Thomas functioning and that was what mattered, right?

That was why Janus found himself stumbling into his room late one night. He had just managed to convince Virgil to sleep and for once he thought he might actually get to sleep, too. He slipped his shoes off and was just about to slip into bed when a light came on.

He hissed and shielded his eyes. Once he’d had a chance to adjust to the light, he put his hand down and surveyed the room. 

Logan was sitting on the edge of Janus’ bed. Logan being in the room wasn’t all that unusual (they were dating after all) but the fact that Logan was still awake was surprising.

“Who was it this time?” Logan asked softly. Logan hated Janus’ job. Hated that Janus was forced to give up so much in order to keep everyone else going. Hated that he had once been a part of that.

“It’s nothing, Lo. Nothing I can’t handle.” Janus was dead on his feet, swaying slightly.

“You can’t keep doing this.” Logan stood, grabbing Janus and leading him to the bed. He got Janus undressed and laid him under the covers. “You need to rest too.”

“I don’t have time.” Janus’ voice was barely above a whisper. His eyes were already slipping shut. 

“Then I’ll make time.” It was the last thing Janus heard before he fell asleep.

*****

Janus woke up late. It was already lunch time. He dressed quickly and practically ran downstairs, scared of what he might find.

There was no one. A quick search of the house confirmed that everyone was in their rooms. What was going on? It was never this peaceful. Janus was usually woken up at 3 am from sort of noise.

“Jan?”

Janus turned around. There was Logan, fully dressed with a face full of concern.

“Logan. What is going on? Where is everyone? Is everything okay?” The questions were out of his mouth faster than he could think.

“Everyone is fine, Jan,” Logan said soothingly. “We had a talk. Eventually we agreed that some of their problems should be fixed on their own. You are not supposed to be everyone’s keeper. That is not your role in Thomas.”

Logan didn’t mention the arguing he had to get through to get that agreement. Roman and Patton were the most against it, their ignorance making Logan quite angry. Remus and Virgil were the easier ones to convince, given that they’d known Janus the longest.

“I....That’s not true. This is what I’m...” Janus was going to say that this was his job, but was it really? It didn’t feel right. Janus was Deceit, lies and subterfuge. He wasn’t supposed to be the only one worried about self-care.

“You see? There’s more to you than just what you can do for others.” Logan wrapped an arm around Janus’ shoulders, steering him back to his room. “Rest now. I won’t let you sleep too long.”

Janus obeyed, slipping into bed. He grabbed Logan’s arm as he turned to leave. “Stay?”

Logan smiled softly, slipping into bed beside Janus. It was there, wrapped around Logan and more relaxed than he had felt in months, that Janus fell asleep.

[limitededitionsanderssidesblog]

Orange is Offence

I've seen several different theories floating around both prior to and post the new aside video, Working THROUGH Intrusive Thoughts. So I decided to throw my two cents in.

So my main cause for concern about Orange's identity has always been that he is never explicitly referenced by ANY of the other sides. They never once speak of him, but he has made himself known before, such as in the episode SVS Redux, when he appears briefly amid one of the videogame cutaways as an orange colored 4110.

This is the first instance we've had of a dark side choosing to attempt communication individually without aid or disguise from the other sides.

For instance, our first known hint of Remus actually comes from the episode The Sanders Sides 12 Days of Christmas, where Roman says the line:

"May visions of sugarplums dance in your head and hopefully not visions of your naked aunt Patty... Yeah, I don't know where that came from."

And later in Remus's introduction song, this image appears behind him:

For Janus, his existence was first hinted when he silences Roman from speaking in Accepting Anxiety Part 2/2. Later when he finally did reveal himself, whenever he would appear it would always be as one of the four main sides.

Then why is Orange different? Why was he able to speak to Thomas (in an albeit round about way through a videogame screen) when he has yet to show himself fully to him?

Well first lets look at what the color orange represents.

A few positive meanings of orange, of many, include balance, freedom, and expression. The most common negative associations of the color include crassness, rudeness, and frivolity.

Next, the newest big revelation in TSS since Deceit's reveal.

Logan's outburst:

Now, many people have been theorizing that Orange is a part of Logan, and that they could be either a dichotomy/set of twins such as with Roman and Remus. But I don't think that's the case.

(I'd like to give credit to @candiecards for this next portion.)

In fact, I don't think Orange has any significant relation to Logan apart from the other sides. Rather, I think Orange is using Logan as an easy target/susceptible vessel. Just like how Janus would only appear by mimicking the other sides and disguising himself as him, I think Orange manipulates the other sides through a sort of mind control. Which is why he would be able to greet Thomas through the 43110 screen, by manipulating and altering Roman's videogame example to suit his needs.

First off, Logan has always been rather short-tempered, this is nothing new. In fact, Thomas called him (and Roman) out on it in the episode Fitting In (Hogwarts Houses!). Also, remember the time in Learning New Things About Ourselves, when Logan grew so annoyed with Roman's constant berating of his character, screamed, and threw a notecard at his eye? If Orange was always a part of him, and can be presumed to appear in fits of rage, why didn't he appear then?

Because he isn't inherently connected to Logan.

But Logan is becoming an easy target for Orange.

Over the past few episodes, and even throughout the series, Logan has been feeling left out and ignored. He was benched in SVS and was skipped and tossed aside in SVS Redux. Besides Roman, I'd say Logan is the most self-engrossed and prideful, believing that he is more important to Thomas than the other sides. He even stated in Learning New Things About Ourselves that he is the one who "maintains order."

However, when we are introduced to the state of Thomas's life in the newest episode, it is clear that Thomas is completely disorganized and has lost any sense of control over minimal things such as keeping clothes off his staircase.

It's then made clear by the way Logan speaks with Thomas that he has been trying for an undetermined amount of time to convince Thomas to reorganize himself, but that Thomas has ignored him each time.

Throughout the episode we see Logan eagerly push Thomas to work on his set schedule, but then conceding several times to Thomas's more pressing needs to deal with Remus and his intrusive thoughts over Nico's lack of a reply to a text he sent the previous day. Logan does appear patient with both Thomas and Remus, trying to logic his way through each set back, telling Thomas it's okay to take a break because of his intrusive thoughts, and trying to reason with Remus to hold himself back so he can work with Thomas more efficiently. Of course, it doesn't work, and he snaps at Remus to stop ignoring him.

Interestingly enough, at the same time Logan snaps, Thomas, who had previously appeared only anxious over Nico, then appears angry that he's being ghosted.

They become offended over the same thing. Being ignored.

Before I continue, allow me to provide a clear definition of the word offence.

Offence (noun): annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one's standards or principles.

As a reminder, the color orange can represent both freedom, expression, and crudeness.

When one believes that their freedom and expression of themselves and their beliefs have been insulted they take offence and often lash out in anger and become crude.

Offence can come from many places, it can come from different experiences, different expressions and emotions; but the reaction that is birthed from that offence is almost always outbursts of anger. Just think of a self-righteous Karen demanding to see a manager.

Throughout the story, Logan has been teased and ridiculed for his love and belief in strict and ridged methods and lifestyles. For him, planning and organizing and due dates are all fun things he enjoys, but to the other sides, its all just a bore and they make fun of him for it.

Logan comes off as (one of) the "angriest" side because he is constantly taking offence from others and defending himself. He is also more emotionally stifled than the other sides and does not know how to properly regulate his emotions, making him more prone to outbursts of anger. This would make it easy for Orange to take over/control him, by using his anger to blind him.

I mentioned in an old theory of mine, What is Deceit Really After?, that I believe Janus is plotting to create a power shift a from the "light" sides to the "dark" sides. And while in that theory I said I believe Janus would try to manipulate Virgil to gain power, although I still think that may be possible, I now also believe that Janus wants Orange to use Logan's offence and anger against him to control and manipulate him instead. After all, Janus was the one responsible for keeping the dark sides suppressed, only allowed to appear if Thomas wished to see them. But now they are appearing without Thomas first giving his consent to meet them.

He released Remus, promising that he would make sure that Thomas would no longer "deceive [himself] about the ugliness within [him]." Orange's sudden appearance could be the next step in Janus's plan to gain control, although I'm not sure what he could have offered Orange in exchange.

In the final moments of the episode, Janus is perched on a tree where he eats a green apple and says "Yes, everything is just fine."

As pointed out by @ethecookednoodle green apples represent matters of the mind.

The green apple at the end could very well hint at the upcoming events of the story regarding Logan and orange as the side representing Thomas's mind, and the side that performs mind-control over those who lose themselves to offence.

After all, whether he believes it or not, Logan has the most say in what Thomas does and thinks, comparable only to Patton, who Janus is in the process of seducing.

[darklilacs]

It was already pointed out, that in DWIT Remus mentioned Janus a few times

soo this got me thinking about Remus, who is so in love with Janus, that he just can't stop talking about him

Like imagine Patton wanted some bonding time with Remus. That's why they decided to make cookies together *because vison of Remus around stove is not a red flag for patton for some reason* and out of nowhere Remus just said: do you know who can make THE BEST cookies? Yup, my boy- deceit.

Or Logan and him talk very often about serial killers*yes, they are fans of true crimes, shut up* so one day Remus just casually goes: Hey, i just noticed, that your notebook is blue. Do you know what colour is the opposite of blue? Yellow! Do you know who likes yellow? Deceit! I love Deceit!

OR When Roman finally let Remus help him write a story, he insisted to create a hero who is very handsome, smart, misterious, but in reality very sweet and funny. oh and just happend to has a scales on his face

oR when he talks to Virgil, he just likes to say things like: yup, I have a boyfriend! I'm not single like some kind of loser or like you. Ha!

(And then Virgil is probably like:i'm literally dating your brother. What are you talking about?)

[Gosh, this is so chaotic and all over the place]