Camp NovMo '25: breaking the fourth wall

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*Flower Language*
*Heroes/Villains/Vigilantes*
*Angst w/ a Side of Fluff*
*Loops + Timeline Shenanigans*
*Corrupt Organizations*
*Psychological Manipulation 101 (and how to deal with it)*
*Lovers to Enemies (and vice versa, over and over :>)*
*Morally Grey Character*
*Found Family*
*Power (and the abuse of it)*


Elevator Pitch | Two characters have been placed into a timeloop and are the only ones who realize. After the first few loops, they begin to realize that their actions don't have any consequences which leads to interesting scenarios.

Goals | characters, writing, get a good grasp on plot

Table of Contents | each section will be titled with a link to the post it correlates with
Worldbuilding |
-Between Beans Cafe

Characters |
-Huy Hà Văn
-Wilfred Kimberlye
-Ashley Connors
-Carson Vance

Progress Checks |
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Link to more information, will be edited throughout. --> breaking the fourth wall
Last edited by syzygy on Sat Apr 05, 2025 4:17 am, edited 10 times in total.
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Worldbuilding |

Between Beans Cafe

Between Beans Cafe is a cozy spot in downtown New L'mannt. It's small but comfortably decorated in warm tones. It's rustic with plenty of oversized chairs and sofas to lounge in, a wall of bookshelves and a sleek wooden counter to order from. Artwork decorates the walls and while almost nothing in the cafe itself matches, nothing really seems to clash in a bad way. They offer various types of coffee, tasty pastries, customizable energy drinks named after iconic video game characters, and even have a cereal bar with twenty-seven different types of cereal and dozens of toppings.

(This is based off a really cute retro game cafe near my school that just opened.)
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Huy Hà Văn
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Name: Huy Hà Văn
Nicknames/Alias: Inkblot, Scribbleboy (affectionately)
Age: 22 yrs.
Gender: male
-Pronouns: he/they
Sexuality: Demisexual, biromantic.
Occupation: Vigilante; barista at Between Beans Cafe.
Abilities:
1. Scribble.
-Childishly drawn creatures made out of an inklike substance are created whenever they are under the influence of strong emotions. These creatures do as he commands. They have no set form, just vaguely animal shapes that look as if a child drew them.
2. Heal.
-He has minor self heal and the ability to take the wounds of another and apply them, though lesser, to himself.
Description: Dark chocolate almond eyes and richly tanned toffee skin. He has a thick ropey burn scar curling around his jaw and all the way up the side of his face to wrap around his ear. They had this scar tattooed and while it's still visible, the eye is much more drawn to the snake and rose pattern of ink. He has various tattoos all over his body and if you ever ask him to explain what they represent, he'll laugh and tell you something along the lines of beans and unicorns. His hair is an inky black with thick, long strands that won't style no matter how hard he tries.
-Weight: 149 lbs.
-Height: 5'6"
=> Vigilante Outfit: He wears oddly nice clothes for his vigilante outfit. Long black slacks with enough flexibility to allow him to move freely and a dark, dark (almost black) navy button up shirt with the top two buttons undone. They have black suspenders with gold threaded through it, crossed across the back. His mask is an elaborate crossweb of black and gold metal pieces, with a jaw that can unhinge with sharp teeth in order for him to bite. It covers his face entirely with black mesh behind the eyes so people can't see them.
Personality: Huy has the personality equivalent to a young child who has had too much sugar and just learned a cuss word. He's vulgar, brash, and completely oblivious to those around him. They are fiercely loyal. They lean to the extroverted side of extroverted, a regular social butterfly. They're loudmouthed and he will often say exactly what he is thinking, no filter.
Theme Song(s):
-Monsters by Shinedown
-The Crows & The Butterfly by Shinedown
-Careful Hands by Sleeping At Last
-Sharks by Imagine Dragons
-Devil Like You by Bridge City Sinners
Misc.: They are left handed.
Last edited by syzygy on Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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What a cool premise!!! And the title makes me think they'll end up breaking the fourth wall with the reader??
Best of luck with your writing and planning this month!! :)
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Thank you!! :> Of course there will be :3 Couldn't be a good breaking the fourth wall story if they didn't, y'know, actually break the fourth wall. I wish you the best of luck with your writing/planning this month!
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Day: 01/04/25
Progress/Word Count: I made my thread LMAO. Created Between Beans Cafe :>, got my thread looking pretty clean. Word count currently uncounted.
Best Line: None for today, I'm afraid.

Signing off with a quote.

"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society." — Mark Twain
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Day: 02/04/25 (was too tired to update yesterday)
Progress/Word Count: Character and a half finished + 200 words of a loop written :> (will post characters with today's work, when I'm done with that!)
Best Line:
"A moment of silence, please, for this poor guy's intelligence." Ash patted Wilfred condescendingly on the head, lips upturned in a subtle smirk. Wil only stared in confusion.
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Aw yeah! I'm just seeing this but it looks SOOO interesting. I love stuff that messes with TIME and the 4TH WALL! Some of my favorite topics.

Huy Ha Van's powers remind me of a character (Dorothy Spinner) from season 2 of an HBO show called Doom Patrol. When distressed, she brings to life the monsters of her thoughts. I'm certainly interested to see where Van's scribble powers go!




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Wilfred Kimberlye
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Name: Wilfred Kimberlye
Nicknames/Alias: Freebird, Aviator
Age: 25 yrs.
Gender: male
-Pronouns: he/him
Sexuality: Ask him and he'll say "some flavor of gay". He won't elaborate past that.
Occupation: Hero; botanist/florist.
Abilities:
1. Flight.
It's pretty self-explanatory. He can fly. Like Superman but with giant bat wings :> so...not like Superman.
2. Invisibility.
He can make his features blurry and indistinct, or make parts of his body go invisible (usually his wings.) He cannot fully go invisible, but can go full body translucent.
Description: Coarse strands of straw-blonde hair and baby blue eyes, with a soft tan and a few freckles dotted across the bridge of his nose. Wil is tall and lean, with tightly packed muscle. He has two large bat wings with a wingspan of fourteen feet, and downy dark gray fluff along the joints and bones. The membrane is sturdy and a light, translucent gray.
-Weight: 202 lbs.
-Height: 6'2"
=> Hero Outfit: It's just loose gray sweats, a pair of boots, and a long-sleeved compression shirt basically. His face is well known, so he only wears a black mask that barely covers his eyes.
Personality: Softhearted and gentle. He's quiet and acutely observant. He has a fondness for intelligent conversation. He has a goofy, silly side around those he cares for. He's easily hurt, compassionate, and believes that what he is doing is for the good. Wilfred doesn't notice very often if he's hurting another, unless it's intentional. He's willing to do what it takes to make sure his city is safe..
Theme Song(s):
-Eight by Sleeping At Last
-Wallflower by Bob Dylan
-Learning to Fly by The Foo Fighters
-Choking on Flowers by Fox Academy
-City of Angels by Em Beihold
-St. Bernard by Lincoln
Misc.: He's severely nearsighted but refuses to wear glasses.
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Ashley Connors
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Name: Ashley Connors
Nicknames/Alias: Ash, Red Chaos
Age: 19 yrs.
Gender: female
-Pronouns: she/her
Sexuality: Straight
Occupation: Villain
Abilities:
1. Red.
She can create red "tentacles" and control them at will.
Description: Dark brown hair dyed bright red at the roots, watery sage green eyes and pale skin with no freckles. She's short, scrawny, and has a RBF.
-Weight: 133 lbs.
-Height: 5'2"
=> Hero/Vigilante/Villain Outfit: A black bodysuit with a crimson devil's mask and horns. It has plenty of hidden storage despite it being skintight.
Personality: Snarky, sarcastic. She's manipulative, likes toying with people, and has a morally grey outlook on things.
Theme Song(s):
-Killer Queen by Mad Tsai
-Castle by Halsey
-fell in love in october by girl in red
-bad guy by Billie Eilish
-Cherry Bomb by The Runaways
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Day: 03/04/25
Progress/Word Count: I made Ash's profile 'n' that's about it. Completely finished Wilfred's (was doing theme songs, might still add a few if Jazz ends up finding a couple lol)
Best Line: None, unfortunately. I was busy and didn't do much :<
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breaking the fourth wall? time loops? heroes, villains, and vigilantes? this looks absolutely epic !! your characters are so detailed and fun too-- looking forward to seeing what you come up with this month, syzygy! :D
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Carson Vance
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Name: Carson Vance
Nicknames/Alias: Bubbles
Age: 23 yrs.
Gender: male
-Pronouns: he/him
Sexuality: Straight.
Occupation: Hero
Abilities:
1. Bubbles
Carson can create impenetrable bubble like shields around himself and others. He can have a max of five at a time and the more he has out, the weaker and shorter lifespan it has.
Description: Shaggy light brown hair with caramel highlights, a deep tan and crinkle lines in the corner of his eyes and mouth. He's medium height and has a stocky build, with bulky shoulders. He has a tattoo of a kid's handprint on his left bicep, with the name Erin under it in calligraphy.
-Weight: 162 lbs.
-Height: 5'8"
=> Hero/Vigilante/Villain Outfit: A dark forest green tracksuit with a relatively simple mask decorated with thin bubble shaped ornaments. He carries two daggers strapped across his chest, with a rifle slung across his shoulder and a pistol tucked into his waistband.
Personality: Illtempered with a short fuse, has a habit of jumping into action first and asking questions later. He's strong, has a bit of violent tendencies, and easily holds a grudge.
Theme Song(s):
-Fight Back by NEFFEX
-In the End by Tommee Profitt
-House of Memories by Panic! At the Disco
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Day: 04/04/25
Progress/Word Count: made Carson's profile!
Best Line: N/A
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