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When Thomas feels something, all of the other sides subconsciously feel this way, in addition to whatever feelings they individually possess. Therefore, if he's upset with someone, all sides will feel upset with that person, though they may not know why and though their own feelings may conflict. None of the sides have noticed this, however. It's just the way it's always been.

But when stress builds up and anger festers with no vessel, one side takes it a step too far and pays the price from everyone.

Even themselves.

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The Burn Within

warnings: Some NSFW language (Remus), blood/ bruises mention, hurt no comfort and self hatred 

word count: 1883

authors note: for this fic i used a prompt by @just-another-ts-prompt-blog which can be found: here 

hope you enjoy!

Whilst the ‘light’ and ‘dark’ sides preferred to keep their distance from each other, they had to share certain parts of Thomas’s mind. For example, they shared a common area, and the imagination was split into two separate realms, much like Roman and Remus: Whilst one contained multiple castles and kingdoms living in harmony with each other, the other was a prison of living nightmares. 

However, this arrangement did not bring them any closer to each other. The light sides tried to avoid the dark sides at all costs. Remus often played pranks on the others such as swapping the sugar out for salt, spiking drinks with inedible products, and stealing utensils. 

This made meal times extremely difficult to control: Virgil would hiss and hide, Patton would try and fail to diffuse the situation, Janus would watch in entertainment and Roman was never around to witness. The only side that could keep the sides from murdering each other was Logan. 

Today seemed like one of those days. 

“Virgil could you please come down from there, Remus did not do anything” Logan sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. It was far too early for this, Logan muttered to himself whilst taking a large sip of coffee from his “worlds best mum” mug. 

“He walked in whilst we were making coffee, that’s more than enough reason to hide. What if he put baby powder in my drink again? I’m going to die because of him!” Virgil hissed from his place on the top of the fridge, hoodie covering his frantic eyes. 

Virgil had been more paranoid than usual after the recent video. He had fallen back into his old habit of hissing at the other sides when stressed. It concerned Patton greatly. 

“Oh please sunshine, there is a higher chance of me fucking a woman with 3 arms than there is me spiking your drink again, I just walked in!” Remus exclaimed as he passed Virgil on the fridge to the dining table. 

“Whilst Remus vocalized his argument in a very unprofessional manner, he is right, we have been awake for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes whereas, by the looks of it, Remus has only been awake for around 10 minutes.” Logan made sure to maintain eye contact with Virgil whilst voicing his opinion to ensure Virgil knows he’s telling the truth. “There is nothing to worry about Virgil, you are safe” 

“Thanks, L” 

“You’re welcome, now please come down from there, it is very dangerous to be sitting in places you are not supposed to be sitting”

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After the incident this morning between Virgil and Remus, Logan remained seated in the common room, his back straight against the recliner with his laptop placed on his lap. He was researching content for a Sanders side video they will be filming in the evening. He did not do this in his room due to not wanting another incident like this morning. Logan is the only side that is willing to deal with the incidents, while the other sides (particularly Janus and Roman) are too impatient and often make the situation worse. 

Throughout the whole day, Logan continued to research the link between intrusive thoughts and depression. Thomas had recently been showing signs of this mental illness and Logan wanted to bring it up to him via a video. However, there was a small issue, Logan would have to have all the other sides present including Janus and Remus. He needed Janus because Thomas listened to him more than Logan (much to the latter’s dismay) and Remus represented intrusive thoughts. It would only be fair to have Remus take part in a discussion about him, even if the light sides had a problem with this. 

Happy with his research, Logan snapped his laptop shut. Due to none of the other sides entering the common room after this morning’s incident, Logan concluded it was safe to retreat into his room because he was not needed to split up another argument yet.

To Logan’s annoyance, it was time to film the video for Thomas’ youtube channel. After the events of putting others first, Logan had started to dread taking part in videos. This was because Janus proved he could take his role as logic, and remain loved and respected whilst providing the necessary information Thomas needed. 

“Enough of the self-loathing, Logan, now is not the time,” Logan muttered to himself as he sank down into Thomas’s living room. This evening is going to be a long one for all of the sides, especially Logan. 

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Logan didn’t know how much longer he could handle the arguing. 

None of the other sides were listening to his facts or solutions, too busy pinning the blame on each other for Thomas’s current problem. Roman and Remus were currently swords to mace, about to start a physical fight, Janus remained by Patton’s side trying and failing to calm him down before he turned back into a frog and Virgil remained curled up on his side, his hoodie covered the majority of him but Logan could still see him shaking. 

 Something had to shut them up.

I will shut them up, Logan thought to himself. Logan became alarmed by the sudden aggressive thoughts. He may have a short fuse but he wasn’t usually aggressive, not without guilt eating away at him. However, this time Logan had no guilt attached to this thought and he shivered at the realisation. 

This time was different he reminded himself and with that thought, Logan snapped

“Will you all shut up and listen to what I have to say for once!” Logan all but screamed at the top of his lungs, ensuring he was heard over the arguing. 

The silence that came after was enough evidence for logan to continue:

“People who suffer from depression often get stuck with a single or even several intrusive thoughts that arise frequently. These types of repetitive intrusive thoughts are known as ‘rumination’.”

 “The whole point of me organising this stupid video was to bring this statement to Thomas’ attention and guide him with the help of Janus to seek professional help. You all arguing like a group of immature school children was not part of the script, now if you would excuse me I am going to make myself useful for once and leave” Logan huffed, glad to get that out of his system. Even after snapping, the guilt never choked him like it usually would, which disturbed him greatly.

“Logan, wait!”  Virgil pleaded, but it was too late.

“I said I was leaving, now fuck off and leave me alone” Logan hissed at him, the guilt still not reaching him.

Happy with this statement. Logan sunk out of the living room back to his room, leaving six shocked and petrified individuals behind.

“What just happened?” Thomas said to nobody in particular. 

“I do not know but it’s best to leave him alone, let’s just get this shit show over and done with” Virgil muttered, far too anxious about Logan to care about the video.

Logan what happened to you. Virgil thought. 

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When Logan rose up into his bedroom he could not hold it in anymore. All of the pent-up frustration from being ignored for months became too much for the logical side, causing him to slam his fists into the nearest wall. However, without realizing it, Logan’s fist struck a family photo of all the sides surrounding a very happy Thomas. 

For some reason seeing the shattered photo frame on the floor and the glass sticking out of his broken skin caused something within him to break.

 For the first time in months, Logan allowed himself to cry out all of his frustrations. 

After what seemed like hours, Logan finally got up from his place on his bed. He noted that his eyes were swollen and his hand was covered in dry blood and bruises. He did not want to get up and clean his mistake, but he knew he had to because the others would ask questions and he did not want that. Logan did not want the other side’s sympathy. It was a little too late for them and Thomas to care about him but he had to stay because Thomas needed him. They needed him.

“Do they need you though, Logan? Come on, you’re just as useful as me right now and you know it.” A harsh voice sneered into the cold room. Logan immediately knew who it was. 

“Be quiet Orange, no matter how much Thomas tries to push me aside, I won’t leave because I am his logic, and Thomas needs his logical side. 

“Come on Logan deep down you know I am right, let me prove it to you”

“Let’s just say you were correct in your hypothesis, what happens after that?” Logan sneered. He was far too exhausted to deal with this right now, and he just wanted to sleep.

“Let me show you”

“If I trusted you I would be breaking trust with the others and Thomas and I cannot do that. Thomas’s welfare is my number one priority and I cannot cause any harm to them, no matter how much they have hurt me”

“Oh please Logan, Thomas has not given a shit about you since the beginning. Where is your video, Logan? All the other sides have an episode focused on them, even Remus! And Thomas hates the guy! Do something for yourself for once in your life and listen to me, I can make them listen to you but you have to trust me,” Orange whispered to Logan. Logan knew deep down that what orange was saying was correct, he did not just want to admit it to himself. Until now, that is.

“Fine, what do you have in mind?”

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It has been approximately one hour since Logan had sunk out of the video, and Janus was getting worried. No matter how much he tried to get a hand on Logan and summon, he couldn’t. Logan was unreachable

The twins were arguing and Patton and Janus couldn’t find a middle ground. Finally, they summoned Logan, needing an impartial side. But when he appears, something is different.

He was wearing a long-sleeve dress shirt, much fancier than usual. He had streaked eyeliner and his glasses were different. He was not wearing a tie.

“Logan? What happened?” Thomas asked, hesitant like he almost doesn’t want to know.

Patton had his hand to his mouth. He spoke up after a moment, “Logan, you look like… like a dark side. What did you do?”

Logan’s voice was quiet and soft like if he spoke too loud he might break. “I didn’t do anything. I didn’t try to do this, I-” he cut himself off, taking a deep, steadying breath. “I have become obsolete.” His voice broke on the last word and he clamped his mouth shut.

“No, Logan!” Thomas immediately disagreed. “We need Logic!”

Logan nodded, eyes still trained on the floor. “Yes, you do need logic. But … you don’t want me”

And with that, Logan sank out for the second time that night, leaving nothing but a cloud of smoke that soon vanished, just like he did.

The others could not do anything but feel the burn within. 

What had they done?

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Virgil: Fuck, wait, delete that text. Nobody wants to here you go over in-depth about our stupid life. They're gonna hate you forever if you take up all the attention so you need to calm down!

Logan: ...

Logan: Virgil, all he said was "I'm doing okay"...

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Logan is the night sky.

Remus is the Earth.

Things were not always this way, however. They were together, once. They were happy then.

But the day believed they were not meant to be, and cursed them to remain separate.

During the day, Logan hoped and wished to see his love again. He hoped for all of the day until the first sunset colors.

But as night fell, Logan found he could not see his love, for it was too dark. There must have been some mistake. So he waited.

But again, the next day, he could not see his love.

As the longing sunk in, he cried tears of lonliness, more than he ever thought he could.

But a voice brought him out of his misery, a familiar being calling his name.

Opening his eyes, he gasped, as his tears floated around him, sparkling stars that allowed him to see.

And he was with his love again.

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My first art post: furthering the Logan with Round Glasses agenda.

You're welcome.

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Who knew waking up could be so exhausting?

But he does it anyways. Day after day, for weeks, months years. It's his job, afterall. He needs to take care of those who can't take care of themselves.

He glances down at yellow gloves wrapped tightly around a cane.

His hands shake more every day.

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Logan looked down at the book in his hands. Science Fiction.

How frivolous.

"I... I used to be your Curiosity, Thomas." He laughed humorlessly, shaking his head. "I was your hunger to learn, your sense of wonder. Tell me, Thomas," he turned to look at the man in question. "Where did that wonder go?"

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"So," Logan asks, blushing brightly as he steps out of the changing room. "How do I look?"

And in that moment, Roman wants nothing more than to wipe that insecure look right off Logan's face.

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When the sides are sick, their jobs become too difficult to perform. This means they become... different.

When Patton is sick, he becomes a cat (and not in a fun way). He hisses or growls at anyone that gets too close, but is whining for attention not even a minute later.

When Virgil is sick, he talks. Like, a lot. He becomes a little bit delirious and spouts off whatever comes to mind. He has no filter.

When Janus becomes sick, he can't lie to save his life. He also becomes just a little bit a lot self-sacrificing.

When Logan is sick, he absolutely refuses to rest and take care of himself. He also gets really over-emotional and will cry at the slightest gentle touch.

When the twins are sick, they are Not happy. They get super grumpy, but they're also very quiet. They don't ask for help, but they will (however grudgingly) accept it.

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Another logince idea inspired by @remy-the-lemon-berry

Whenever Thomas gets a new part in a play, Roman must rehearse in order for Thomas to truly learn his lines. With all the others busy, the only one left to practice with is Logan. Logan puts aside his feelings for a moment, taking on whatever role Roman needs him to.

This can go two ways.

Either Logan is put into the role of a love interest, noticing that Roman is putting a little too much feeling into the more romantic lines and can't quite control his emotions,

or

Logan is put into the antagonist's shoes, and upon hearing a lengthy list of the reasons "Roman" hates him, and can't quite control his emotions.

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At least it's just acting, right?

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Remus will gladly eat the strangest foods and non-foods imaginable. He will literally eat straight out of the trash can.

However, he refuses to eat pineapple on pizza. That crosses the line.

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The twins are arguing and Patton and Janus can't find a middle ground. Finally, they summon Logan, needing an impartial side. But when he appears, something is different.

He's wearing a long-sleeve dress shirt, much fancier than usual. He has streaked eyeliner and his glasses are different. He isn't wearing a tie.

"Logan? What happened?" Thomas asks, hesitant, like he almost doesn't want to know.

Patton has his hand to his mouth. He speaks up after a moment, "Logan, you look like... like a darkside. What did you do?"

Logan's voice is quiet and soft, like if he speaks too loud he might break. "I didn't do anything. I didn't try to do this, I-," he cuts himself off, taking a steadying breath. "I have become obsolete." His voice breaks on the last word and he clamps his mouth shut.

"No, Logan!" Thomas immediately disagrees. "We need Logic!"

Logan nods, eyes still trained on the floor. "Yes, you do need logic. But... you don't want me"

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After his relationships with Patton and Janus become so strained, Roman puts more effort into being friends with Virgil and Logan.

The new episode comes out and Roman is complementing Logan, telling him he's doing great, agreeing with and supporting him. And Logan is... confused.

"Oh, I love that idea! You're so intelligent, my dear nerd."

"Roman... do you want something from me? You're being awfully nice. If you need something, you can just ask."

And frankly, Roman is heartbroken.

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As Logan himself once said, "...the concepts of good and bad are arguably meaningless because we can assign any preferred characteristics to either."

With every dark side Logan's interacted with, he's provided facts pertaining to all sides of each side. For example, while you can look at DWIT as Logan "defeating" Remus, Logan was also telling the others how Remus encompassed a part of Thomas' creativity and what to do when he gets overwhelming.

And, well, we've all heard Logan's final lowdown in Putting Others First, and we all know how he feels about effective altruism and putting yourself first. Even after Janus took him away from the conversation, Logan stood up for and agreed with him.

Finally, take a look at this gif of deceit's first appearance. Look especially at Logan's expressions.

Theory: Logan's helping the "dark sides" get accepted because it's illogical for thomas to be so divided from himself and for parts of him to hate other parts of him.

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"I had no choice! I couldn't keep living like that!"

"Living like what."

"In the dark! Thomas was afraid of me, I couldn't deal with that."

Janus scoffs. "And you didn't think for a second to just talk to me about it? To tell me you were abandoning me forever?"

"Well maybe I didn't care for you as much as you thought!"

They both pretend Janus' eyes aren't welling up. "But I care about you!"

"If you didn't care for me enough to come after me then, why do you care now?"

"I always cared about you, Virgil."

"Bullshi-"

"Which is why I thought it would be best for you if I stayed away!"

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Hmmmm a fic where it started with Janus taking Logan and Virgil and Patton taking the twins. (Left brain and right brain, y'know?) but Patton, afraid of Remus, takes Logan away from his mom guardian, leaving Remus with him instead. That's why Logan acts so detached. But really, he just wants to go home.

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Theory: Logan's helping the "dark sides" get accepted because it's illogical for thomas to be so divided from himself and for parts of him to hate other parts of him.