Paul's never liked his hometown. Far too many memories that feel more like nightmares. That might... actually be nightmares. Things nobody's ever believed him about. But he's just been evicted, and his (estranged) dad has agreed for him to stay. In fact, it's perfect - his (equally estranged) twin brother Tom has come to visit, too! But when Tom tries to go home and just can't, he realises he might have to start trusting his brother a little more.

• Paul Harlow
  • 32
  • 6'1
  • 122lbs
  • Gay, cis
  • English (Cornish)
  • Artist, but most of his art is related in some way or other to his childhood trauma. He often paints people representing Tom with a... double... wonder why that is?
  • Someone buy this man some food he straight up forgets to eat he's Way Too Skinny
  • Has been trying very hard to be a 'Functioning Adult™' but having anxiety and being autistic in a minimum wage job is. Really not easy.
  • HUGELY scopophobic. Do NOT look at him PLEASE
  • Sleep schedule is SO fucked. He WILL sleep for five hours on the sofa in the middle of the day and you canNOT stop him
  • May have a slight alcohol problem. But, like, honestly, can you blame him?
• Tom Harlow
  • 32
  • 5'11
  • 173lbs
  • Straight, cis
  • English (Was Cornish but lost the accent over time for a more London-y one. You can still tell sometimes though since he still has to battle against the rhotic 'R')
  • Had a lot more success in the education system than Paul did, moving away to a London uni when he was 19 and bagging a fancy job after that, so he just. Stayed in London.
  • Only came back to 'visit' his dad to take a break from his control-freak, fitness nut wife, who was unhappy with him drinking more lately and putting on a little weight
  • He's been having nightmares lately. Getting more paranoid, too. He can't for the life of him figure out why though...
  • Very easily frustrated. May have a liiiittle bit of an anger issue but until recently he's been well-off enough to keep it hidden
  • Very practical minded (aka boring) and refuses to believe until he sees. Doesn't help too much in the current situation as you can imagine.
  • Usually I'd write about at least one hobby or interest in these notes but he honestly doesn't have one. He's a business man with a business wife who does business stuff. He'd rather be a business than a person if it means the paranoia goes away.
• Benny Harlow
  • 32 (but also, like, technically 3. It's complicated)
  • 5'11
  • 156lbs
  • Literally could not care less. It's not like it really matters to him babey!!!!
  • English (Cornish)
  • Okay so BASICALLY he died when he was three. Yeah. But as a non-resident, he... lingered. The Weirdness adopted him in. It's jealous now. It wants the two that got away. And so does he.
  • Extremely cocky for someone who is literally dead - and for that matter died by literally running off a cliff as a toddler to try and 'fly'
  • Has a pretty decent impression of both Paul and Tom nailed down, just Tom's is a little too London-y. Well... not like anyone would notice, right?
  • Lies to Tom and Paul about not wanting to kill them both to appease The Village, but ends up extremely conflicted when he realises he. Genuinely does not want to kill his triplet brothers.
  • He's actually terrified of The Village and The Weirdness. They've got a hold on him, so he kind of has to do what they want, but he's still scared shitless
  • Is... the reason Paul has scopophobia. He went to adjust a curtain in his room one night and saw what looked like 'his own eyes' looking back at him. Benny hates to admit it but... he finds it kind of funny.
• Stephen Harlow
  • 61
  • 5'10
  • 195lbs
  • Straight, cis
  • English (Cornish)
  • Really just trying his best please go easy on him
  • Wasn't born in The Village, but has lived there long enough to fit in as if he had the birthright to
  • Is really happy to see his two sons again!! At the same time, too!!! (Please nobody tell him they're both there for themselves)
  • Refuses to talk about Benny, or Linda (the triplets' mother/his wife) for that matter. It doesn't make him mad but he always just kind of wistfully changes the subject
  • Excellent cook. If there's one thing you learn from barely ever leaving your village where there's next to no restaurants, it's how to cook well.
  • He's honestly just a sleepy old man please be kind to him and keep him safe
• Fran Macintosh
  • 30
  • 5'8
  • 145lbs
  • Straight, cis
  • English (Cornish)
  • A childhood friend of Paul's - not so much of Tom's. He wasn't the most likeable teenager.
  • Her 'little' brother, Adam, has been three years old for twenty-four years. He also has teeth sharper than a human could even dream of attaining, and he loves to bite. Fran seems to be the only person in the village who has noticed.
  • Knows full-well about The Weirdness, at least in the sense that she's aware of it happening, instead of denying it like everyone else. She doesn't bring it up though because that'd be... taboo.
  • She's a decent actor... as you would be, lying through your teeth to everyone around you.
  • Works in one of the Many village corner shops. It's the one where the newspapers are all dated back to 1987.
  • Yes, she's fully aware she's covered in bite marks. Please stop asking why. You know why but you won't admit it.