Ink Blot Stains

Events occurring after Mr Fox's announcement on Adam. **Mentions of self harm and addiction.** The next Chapter is Broken Bells.

## Lore

In another influx of new students, Virgil Graves joins the school, immediately warming up to people. Essie is still off kilter following Adam leaving, and unknown to the others, is continuing to try to contact him. Ayana Wilder joins the chatroom, causing chaos within seconds when she demands to know the location of another student, catching Virgil's eye. Ayana flirts with each person she talks to, until she tries to flirt with Wesley and is yelled at by Genesis. Milla reacts well to Ayana, who seems amused. Halina Yussel joins the chatroom, and is welcomed by Merri. Essie appears in the chatroom, seeming nervous and sick. After having her pocket knife removed from her, Lexie seems desperate to get her hands on a pocketknife. After a dangerous self harm incident, Lexie is kept to her dorms, unable to walk.

Virgil, Medea and Darius start an argument over Darius' pessimism, which Dorian reacts badly too and Medea has to step in to put an end to it. A new student, Hades Cranston, joins the chatroom. Nico mentions his twin sister, Louisa, is moving whilst Essie tries to convince Maverick not to jump roofs. Nico questions Essie's temperature, to which she stubbornly refuses to tell him. Effie, in the meantime, states that she's been sick for quite a few weeks- unknown to the others, she has been admitted to a hospital. Genesis seems amused by her brother moving in with Theodosia. Virgil convinces Essie to share her temperature, and he and Milla rush over to her dorm to care for her.

When Penn rejoins the chat, Essie leaves, upset by the fuss. Ayana continues to flirt with Virgil, and the relationship briefly turns sexual, before her friend Evan Crossman joins. When Maverick makes a jab at Dorian's disability, Essie randomly states that she misses Adam before asking Maverick to stop. A student who looks similar to Adam joins, causing conflict as Essie is convinced Adam will come back. When Evan joined, Ayana causes problems, arguing with him publicly, to the surprise of many others.

Cartien publicly questions whether him and Amadeus are friends after Evan proves he's been friends with Ayana for several years. Evan points out that Maverick most likely has an exercise addiction, prompting Genesis to realise her own exercise addiction. Amadeus hosts a group sleepover, and initially invites Lily, however uninvites her at Wesley's request. Genesis calls Maverick out, wondering why he gets involved in everyone else's business. When people question if Genesis and Wesley are dating, Lily states she and Wesley are dating, and claims Genesis is gay.

Essie continues to publicly defend Adam, to the despair of others. Maverick chugs several energy drinks, making himself sick, to the concern of others. A drunk Genesis mocks Darius when he hopes Maverick might die, amusing others in the chatroom. Virgil goes to Darius' dorm and attacks him for wishing Maverick dead. Genesis calls Wesley, confessing her love, and regrets it when she wakes up hungover. She texts Melina to talk about it. Rahim and Isa join the chatroom, beginning to fight with each other, and Isa misgenders Wesley. Ayana returns to flirt with Rahim and Isa, and Evan intervenes.

When Lily's behaviour towards Wesley worsens, Genesis assaults Lily, tattooing 'r-pist' on her forehead. Penn rejoins the chat, only for Essie to continue to avoid him. Isa sets up a date with Ayana, only to stand her up. Ayana publicly calls him out, sending screenshots to prove her point, and Rahim claims that he told Isa to stand Ayana up. Unknown to Rahim, Isa told Ayana he stood her up out of fear and because he believed she was a crazy witch. Isa publicly calls her lonely and attention seeking. Ayana forces Isa and Rahim to publicly apologise to her, continuing to post screenshots until they did.

When the spring formal is announced, Amadeus offers to be a date for anyone who wants one, but Cartien privately threatens him into revoking the statement. Nico asks Dorian to the spring formal, and is rejected. Evan asks Evelyn, who accepts, whilst Ayana asks Milla, who also accepts. The twins, Daphne and Killian Queenston, join the chatroom, attracting the attention of the regular flirts in the chatroom. Genesis tries to announce her relationship with Wesley, only to be interrupted by Maverick. Genesis is extremely upset, claiming Maverick ruined everything. Genesis' abusive mother appears in Camshire, luring her back.

The Bennets continue to cause problems, with Erebus and his disturbing behaviour, Darius and his negative attitude and Medea constantly defending them. Genesis threatens to call a psychiatrist, picking up on how it frightens Darius and Medea. Killian goes to the formal with Essie. A student returns, causing problems with Genesis and Wesley. Wesley upsets Genesis whilst challenging Maverick and the returning student to a fight, and so Genesis tips off a teacher (Maximus Yussel) that there's going to be a fight. She continues to try and convince them not to fight, but is unsuccessful. Maverick states that he kissed Merri in order to bring attention away from Wesley.

Zhi Dae-Hyun joins the chatroom, stating that he is the 'third' Ayana and Evan mentioned. Dae-Hyun and Evelyn discuss Ayana and Evan. Genesis' mother is reported to CPS, distressing Genesis. Watching Cartian, Milla and Amadeus talk in the group chat, Essie works out that Amadeus assaulted Cartien, and calls him over to help her in his dorm to pull him away from the chatroom. Killian and Lexie argue in the chatroom, to the annoyance of everyone else. Maverick draws attention away from Killian by talking about Leo, a secret Lexie has been trying to keep from the chatroom.