"Other Friends"

"Other Friends" is the very first A-Line comic about the Them group to be published. It was published on May 20th 2020 alongside two pure white panel for an \*aesthetic\* experience.

### Definition

Other Friends was the first ever Them comic released which introduced the main nine characters: Annie, Bunny, Caelan, Corbin, Cyrus, Cyrin, S.P., Biocide, and Rose. It doesn't tell us their names or what they actually look like, but instead gives us their ethereal forms and codenames/nicknames given to each of them. It very basically explains their roles in my life and what they're like, and that's pretty much all there is to it.

### Transcript

Panel 1: Although I don't talk about them much... I do have other "friends".

Panel 2: [A shoulders-up drawing of me, DBA, is in the bottom right corner. I am facing towards the left side of the screen and you can only see the left half of my body.] They're not normal, but they're all I really have. They're always with me too.

Panel 3: [Arrows point to the drawn ethereal forms of Bakak (Annie) and Zab (Bunny). Bakak stands on the left side facing right, with her arms hung behind her and her posture very relaxed. Zab stands on the right side facing left, with his arms on his hips and a wide stance and a smile on his face in a very cocky way.] You have Bakak, the liar. (The) Zabojca.

Panel 4: [Arrows point to the drawn ethereal forms of Static Head (Caelan) and Noja (Corbin). Static Head stands on the left side facing forwards with his legs spread and his arms out to the sides, palms facing us, exposing all the cuts and blood on his limbs. Noja stands on the right side, body facing left but head facing right, with his hands clasped together in fear on his chest with his right leg bent upwards.] Static Head. Noja, the cowards hidden behind apathy.

Panel 5: [An arrow points to the drawn ethereal form of Austere (Cyrus). They stand on the right side facing right, with their arms crossed over their chest and their legs together.] Austere, one of the main three people who run everything. Zabojca is one of the others.

Panel 6: [Arrows point to the drawn ethereal forms of Addi (Cyrin) and Ludilo (SP). Addi is standing on the left side facing right, with her hands clasped over her leg, and her left leg is bent upwards as if she was skipping or running. Ludilo is standing on the right side facing left with his arms behind his back and his right leg bent upwards too.] Addi, the obsessor. Ludilo, the crazy.

Panel 7: [Arrows point to the drawn ethereal forms of Sweet Tooth (Biocide) and Lepori (Rose). Sweet Tooth is standing on the left side facing right as she hold a yellow and blue lollipop in her right hand as she waves with her left hand. Lepori is standing on the right side facing forwards with her hands on her hips but legs together.] Sweet Tooth, sugar, spice and everything nice. Lepori, a furry.

Panel 8: [They all stand in a line across the bottom of the screen. From left to right: Addi, Bakak, Ludilo, Sweet Tooth, The Zabojca, Austere, Static Head, Noja, Lepori.] They haunt me, never let me go. They don't leave my side. They control me. My every action, reaction, emotion and thought. My whole life is under their control.

Panel 9: It's the hell they want it to be. But it's fine, it's normal. I decided, or more like they allowed me to share everything with you all. Thank you to anyone who's actually read this far. Also if you can read my writing haha. I may or may not be posting more about them later if they let me.

Panel 10: In the meantime, you can probably just ask questions or something if you want and they can tell you (through my help of course). Do that if you want, but idk. My account is pretty dead and nobody really interacts with it anyways. That's all, thx - All of us ♡

Caption: {The original caption had been changed after a short amount of time and I don't have any records of what it originally was. lmao rip} Due To Unfortunate Circumstances, Lepori Had To Leave For A While. We Will Truly Miss Her.

### Fun Facts!!

- Annie's ethereal name is Bakak (meaning False/Liar in Cebuano) and her ethereal form is pure white with triangle-like hands and a very skinny yet blocky body. She radiates pink light/energy, and is known as The Liar.

- Bunny's ethereal name is The Zabojca (meaning Killer in Polish) and his ethereal form is crimson red with a lighter orange smile on his face, and a seperation just above his hips in later reference to his hoodie.

- Caelan's ethereal name is Static Head (in reference to how I see static sometimes when I get a head rush or get very depressed) and his ethereal form is light yellow with dark red cuts all over his legs and lower arms. His head is comprised of a black squiggly line, representing a mess of thoughts, chaotic feelings, or static thoughts.

- Corbin's ethereal name is Noja (shortened version of Paranoja, meaning Paranoia in Polish) and his ethereal form is forest green with mint green tear tracks running down his cheeks.

- Cyrus' ethereal name is Austere (definition: severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.) and their ethereal form is blood red with a curvy body and very upwards slanted feet, a later reference to how they always are wearing heels.

- Cyrin's ethereal name is Addi (shortened version of Addiction, another word I use when talking about Obsessions) and her ethereal form is navy blue with wide hips and both a smile and blush on her face in a lighter shade of blue.

- S.P.'s ethereal name is Ludilo (meaning Madness in Bosnian) and his ethereal form is light pink and wearing a skirt with both happy eyes ^^ and blush in a lighter shade of pink.

- Biocide's ethereal name is Sweet Tooth (a reference to my sugar addiction, also to her sugary-sweet personality) and her ethereal form is light purple and blocky yet curved. She is seen with a yellow and blue swirling lollipop in which she either carries or is wearing behind her ear.

- Rose's ethereal name is Lepori (shortened version of Leporiphobia: the fear of rabbits) and her ethereal form is light gray and blocky with bunny ears and a bunny nose.

> The way that this was set up and the original premise of the characters made it seem as if I, DBA, had something along the lines of D.I.D. or O.S.D.D., but I don't. This was actually setting up to reveal the fact WAY later in the story that Biocide has D.I.D. and that she was controlling everyone.

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