The A Side is Kidd's story, from age 14-19 as he deals with growing up isolated, trying to be the first of his friends to finish high school, and with the aftermath of a horrific accident that threatens to trap him in those mountains forever. The A Side is thematically about driving, finding a way to feel free The B Side will be Killer's story from age 15-22 as he deals with being left behind by his friends, trying to be more than his family, and with the fact that growing up rural and queer is minefield of its own. The B Side is thematically about rest, finding a place to feel safe Loosely based on growing up in the usa Rockies in the late 90's
Shiruton Victoria , Bullen Charles III & Newman Colin met for the first time at a New Years Eve Party at Kuma's Church the Bujin family did not attend, leading many to realise they hadn't seen Mrs. Buijin for quite a while.
Victoria attended the PM kindergaten classes. Bartholomew Ginny picked her up with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus at about 11:20 and would drop her off at home again around 15:45
Bartholomew Ginny picked
Victoria up about 07:45 and Colin up about 08:20 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
Colin attended the AM kindergaten classes, and Ginny dropped him off at home about 12:20
She would drop Victoria off at home about 15:45.
Bartholomew Ginny picked
Victoria up about 07:45 and Wire up about 08:20 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
Charles attended the PM kindergaten classes. Ginny picked him up at about 11:20
She would drop Victoria off at home about 15:45 and Charles and Wire off at home around 16:15
Victoria meets Kamazo on his first day of kindergarten. He has met his first very best friend. They are something between very best friends and siblings.
Victoria | 8 |
Wire | 7 |
Charles | 6 |
Kazamo | 5 |
Kidd | 1 |
Bartholomew Ginny picked
Victoria & Kamazo up about 07:45 and Wire & Charles up about 08:20 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
Kamazo attended the AM kindergaten classes, and Ginny dropped him off at home about 12:20
She would drop Victoria off at home about 15:45, and Charles and Wire off at home around 16:15
Brichtrede moves back home with her infant son, and rents a small place from Baron Akagami
Bartholomew Ginny picked
Victoria & Kamazo up about 07:45 and Wire & Heat up about 08:20 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
She would drop Victoria & Killer off at home about 15:45, and Heat and Wire off at home around 16:15.
Kamazo celebrates his 7th birthday at the Elementary School Playground after classes since the weather is nice for February. Brichtrede Eustass had been taking her toddler son there in the afternoons to play when it was warmer since it was close enough to where they were living at the time; and didn't realize they were having a party until they got to the playground. Birthday boy tells her she can let Kidd stay and play, and even makes a point to play easy games with the 3 year old, while his peers play tag or roughhouse
When meeting with the other children's parents, she soon comes to find out that Kamazo's own father couldn't be bothered to show up. Doldrum Shiruton ends up taking Kamazo home after his own party since they live fairly close by
8 year old Heat kisses Wire for his 9th birthday asks if they can be boyfriends. Wire agrees and they date the way elementary school students "date" once they go back to school and tell people though, they are told boys can't be boyfriends with each other and they stop.
Victoria | 9 |
Wire | 9 |
Heat | 8 |
Kazamo | 7 |
Kidd | 3 |
Bartholomew Ginny picked
Victoria & Kamazo up about 07:45 and Wire & Heat up about 08:20 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
She would drop Victoria & Killer off at home about 15:45, and Heat and Wire off at home around 16:15.
Eustass' move into Butchard Homestead. They meet their neighbors - the Bujins
John's mother had a hostile relationship with the nearest neighber, Bujin Hitokiri, blaming him for the disappearance of his wife a few years back. Hitokiri expects that same level of virtiol from John & Brichtrede from the start - the two have no idea about his family, or his relationship with John's mother, though John does remember him from when they grew up together, and does try to offer an olive branch to a former friend.
However, Brichtrede and Kidd however are overjoyed to find out the his son is the sweet boy from the playground, and eventually convinces him to visit. She rewards him in sweets and spaghetti when he does come around, and Kidd adores him. Kamazo will have little play dates throughout the summer with Kidd while she works from home.
Victoria's parents decided she would attend the 6th grade locally.
Bartholomew Ginny picked Victoria & Kamazo up about 07:45 and Wire & Heat up about 08:20 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
She would drop Victoria & Killer off at home about 15:45, and Heat and Wire off at home around 16:15.
John Butchard married Brichtrede Eustass when Kidd was five, after the two lived together for about a year. John wanted to be married before Kidd started school so he could offically be listed as the boy's father on school enrollment forms. He is the only father Kidd remember's having
Wire's parents decided he would attend the 6th grade locally.
Bartholomew Ginny picked Kamazo up about 07:45 and Wire & Heat up about 08:20 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
Kidd attended the PM kindergaten classes, and Ginny picked him up at about 11:20
She would drop Kamazo & Kidd off at home about 15:45, and Charles and Wire off at home around 16:15
Victoria rides the middle/high school combo bus into town. It picks up at the K-6 South Blue Elementary, Public Library & Community Center at 06:00 and drops off at 16:00. Bartholomew Kuma picked her up with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus at about 05:20 and would drop her off at home again around 17:45.
Bartholomew Ginny picked Kamazo and Kidd up about 07:45 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
She would drop Kamazo & Kidd off at home about 15:45.
Victoria, Wire & Heat ride the middle/high school combo bus into town. It picks up at the K-6 South Blue Elementary, Public Library & Community Center at 06:00 and drops off at 16:00. Bartholomew Kuma picked them up with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus. He gets Victoria at about 05:20 and would drop her off at home again around 17:45. He would pick Wire & Heat up 05:45 and drop them off at home about 17:15
Victoria, Wire & Heat ride the middle/high school combo bus into town. It picks up at the K-6 South Blue Elementary, Public Library & Community Center at 06:00 and drops off at 16:00. Bartholomew Kuma picked them up with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus. He gets Victoria at about 05:20 and would drop her off at home again around 17:45. He would pick Wire & Heat up 05:45 and drop them off at home about 17:15
Killer's father decided he would attend the 6th grade locally
Bartholomew Ginny picked Killer and Kidd up about 07:45 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
She would drop Killer & Kidd off at home about 15:45.
Bartholomew Ginny picked Kidd up about 07:45 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
She would drop Kidd off at home about 15:45.
Victoria, Killer, Wire & Heat ride the middle/high school combo bus into town. It picks up at the K-6 South Blue Elementary, Public Library & Community Center at 06:00 and drops off at 16:00. Bartholomew Kuma picked them up with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus. He gets Victoria & Killer at about 05:20 and would drop her off at home again around 17:45. He would pick Wire & Heat up 05:45 and drop them off at home about 17:15
at 15 and a half - Victoria registers the Punk as her own vehicle with her paperwork on getting her driving learner's permit
Victoria |
15 |
Wire |
14 |
Heat |
13 |
Killer |
12 |
Kidd |
8 |
Bartholomew Ginny pickes Kidd up about 07:45 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
Victoria & Killer pass the elementary school about the time it lets out, and give Kidd a ride home too.
Wire & Heat ride the middle/high school combo bus into town. It picks up at the K-6 South Blue Elementary, Public Library & Community Center at 06:00 and drops off at 16:00. Bartholomew Kuma picked them up with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus at about up 05:45 and drop them off at home about 17:15 Victoria starts driving to school and gives Killer a ride - about a 1 hour drive, meaning they leave around 07:00. They pass the elementary school about 15:00 - about the time it lets out, and give Kidda ride home too.
Bartholomew Ginny picked Kidd up about 07:45 with the Church's 1975 Volkswagen Bus
Victoria & Killer pass the elementary school about the time it lets out, and give Kidd a ride home too.
After Victoria leaves, Kidd goes back to being shuttled by Ginny and gets home about 15:45.
Wire & Heat start driving and alternate who drives each other to school.
Victoria still gives Killer a ride. They leave around 07:00. Victoria & Killer pass the elementary school about 15:00 - about the time it lets out, and give Kidda ride home too.
After she leaves, Killer rides with Heat and Wire for the last few weeks since he doesn't have a license yet.
Wire, Heat & Killer pull their meager savings to buy her a plane ticket to the west coast where she has a job lined up if she can get out there. She gifts the Punk to Killer, knowing that things have started to get bad at home, and she wants him to be able to leave if he has too. Legally, the truck still belongs to her. She will sign it over to him once he's old enough to get his driver's license and has a job stable enough to pay the insurance.
Victoria | 17 |
Wire | 16 |
Heat | 16 |
Killer | 15 |
Kidd | 11 |
Classes run from 08:00-14:00
Killer is 16 first time kicked out instead of running away, becuase of his failing grades. he would not move back into the main house, but would be allowed to move back into garage for the next school year wire (18) and heat (17) find him sleeping in church parking lot - take him hom to wire's place
'92 - MAY 16 first time kicked out - wire in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 19 |
Wire | 18 |
Heat | 17 |
Killer | 16 |
Kidd | 12 |
Half of Killer's classes are repeat Sophomore classes. He could catch up by taking summer school but does not.
Most of the time, Killer & Kidd ride the middle/high school combo bus into town. It picks up at the K-6 South Blue Elementary, Public Library & Community Center at 06:00. Kilker picks up Kidd at 05:45 and drives Victoria's Punk to the bus Pickup and leaves her parked by the library.
Killer and Kidd will take the bus back to the drop off. Killer's father is unwilling to help him pay for gas/insurance, so Killer won't drive any further with Kidd in the truck. Kidd's mother trusts Killer to drive responsibly when her son is with him.
However, as the school year progresses, Kidd end up riding the bus alone, Killer off hanging out with other HighSchoolers, often meeting up with them for parties and getting high, stoned or drunk with them
'93 MAY - 17 - first time he kisses a boy (or two) in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 19 |
Wire | 18 |
Heat | 18 |
Killer | 17 |
Kidd | 13 |
Half of Killer's classes are Junior classes. He skips class often but does manage to barely pass most of them with low scores. He does not graduate with the rest of his classmates however, and will need to return the following year. He is now too far behind to take summer school. Killer still can't afford insurance - but he does start driving himself to school regardless, and parking on the street a few blocks from school. He ditches classes often and will drive out to where ever Wire & Heat are at the time.
Kidd's StepDad's job has changed, and he drops Kidd off and then picks him up at the middle school.
Killer's repeating Senior Year - starts skipping classes again in january and has dropped out by march
Killer picks up Kidd at about 07:00 and drives Victoria's Punk to the High School. They get home about 15:00. Killer continues to drive Kidd to school even after he's stopped going to class.
Kidd drives the V.Punk for the first time - Kidd -14 in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 21 |
Wire | 20 |
Heat | 19 |
Killer | 18 |
Kidd | 14 |
second half of the school year. Killer's familiar/financial responsibilities become to much to balance, and his slowly starts to withdraw from his education. - Kidd -15 in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 21 |
Wire | 20 |
Heat | 20 |
Killer | 18 |
Kidd | 15 |
Killer's slow withdrawal from academics during the last half his (repeated) senior year of high school, leading to him dropping out all together - Kidd -15 in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 21 |
Wire | 20 |
Heat | 20 |
Killer | 19 |
Kidd | 15 |
the two hook up during the summer when Killer comes to work Kaido They have fun, but Yamato's heart isn't into it, and they stop messing around with each other early in the summer.
the two hook up during the summer when Killer comes to work Kaido After Kidd's accident, Killer starts blaming himself and self-destructing. Drake calls it off when he realizing that instead of just a fun fling, Killer is using him to punish himself.
early morning accident. When kidd doesn't meet up with them later that afternoon, killer goes looking for them. John had already passed by the time Killer found them. Kidd's arm had already been severed; after finding his friend, killer rushed him off the mountain without even looking for it. Kidd -15.5 in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 21 |
Wire | 20 |
Heat | 20 |
Killer | 19 |
Kidd | 15 |
the two hook up during the summer when Killer comes to work Kaido. Killer is beating himself up over Kidd's accident and self-destructing. Basil encourages it
Killer & Basil get caught, and Orochi coerces Killer by promising him that Orochi wont let Kaido know if Killer submits to him for the rest of the summer season. Killer agrees but refuses to work for Kaido again after the season ends. {this is one of the reasons he takes up employment with Akagami the next summer}
Killer picks up Kidd at about 07:00 and drives Victoria's Punk to the High School. Killer continues to drive Kidd to school. He's working at a lumber yard in town while Kidd is in class and gets off work about 17:00. Kidd works a few hours at a nearby gasstation after class, while waiting for Killer's shift to end.
Kidd can't just take Killer's truck down to the DMV for the driving test anymore and the modifications required for him to have on his vehicle to be allowed to test are outside of his family's reach. His friends won't leave him in a lurch, and Killer takes him driving to lift his mood. Kidd -16 in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 22 |
Wire | 21 |
Heat | 21 |
Killer | 19 |
Cpt. Kidd | 16 |
Killer picks up Kidd at about 07:00 and drives Victoria's Punk to the High School. Killer continues to drive Kidd to school. He's working at a lumber yard in town while Kidd is in class and gets off work about 17:00. Kidd works a few hours at a nearby gasstation after class, while waiting for Killer's shift to end.
The deliquent four - as they are known by nicer circles -work away the hot summer days, and enjoy goofing away the late hours after chores are done. It's the last great summer, even and the younger two don't know it yet. Kidd -17 in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 23 |
Wire | 22 |
Heat | 22 |
Killer | 21 |
Cpt. Kidd | 17 |
Killer picks up Kidd at about 07:00 and drives Victoria's Punk to the High School. Killer continues to drive Kidd to school. He's working at a lumber yard in town while Kidd is in class and gets off work about 17:00. Kidd works a few hours at a nearby Gas Station after class, while waiting for Killer's shift to end.
Except, Heat and Wire finally got out, moving three hours away to a tiny one bedroom in the capital's downtown together. Some people talk, dark crude whispers, but most just shrug and know they wont be coming back. Most kids never get a foothold outside of this shit hole, but the ones that get out never even look back. They might have well died for all they are treated. Kidd -16 in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 24 |
Wire | 23 |
Heat | 23 |
Killer | 22 |
Cpt. Kidd | 18 |
Kidd watches as his last friend starts to drown - no longer able to keep treading water. He also sees that there might be more feelings than just the terrible loneliness clawing it's way in. Unfortunately, Killer is too drunk right now and Kidd would feel like he's taking advantage if he pushed him to have this conversation now. Kidd will just have to settle for getting his best friend home safety. Kidd - 18 in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 24 |
Wire | 23 |
Heat | 23 |
Killer | 22 |
Cpt. Kidd | 18 |
Kidd's going to collage - he's just got to figure out the housing part of things, and figure out how he's going to talk Killer into coming with him. They haven't had "real" sex yet, but they are definitely sleeping together. Unfortunately, Killer's old man find out, and is furious. Kidd takes an elbow to the face trying to break them up, and ends up with a broken nose. Kidd -18.5 in Reposed Rebellions They flee to his mother's home. Kidd's childhood bed is too small for the two of them, but they make due.the B side - Broken Closets
Victoria | 24 |
Wire | 24 |
Heat | 23 |
Killer | 22 |
Cpt. Kidd | 18 |
Kidd makes him walk him to the door. His mother pulled them both inside, refusing to let Killer go back home or drive off alone. Kidd's childhood bed is too small for the two of them, but they make due. the A side - Broken Closets Right now - Kidd can't afford to live off student housing. No matter what way him and him mom try to figure things, it's just not something they can afford. Eventually though - Kidd makes his choice. He's not going to leave '98 - august- Brichtrede √ in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 24 |
Wire | 24 |
Heat | 23 |
Killer | 22 |
Cpt. Kidd | 18 |
kidd is 19- and he has a few short weeks while killer is still 22 and he's going to use this brief 3 year gap to force Killer's hand. Last summer broke the momentum they had been building; left them at a standstill. Kidd's ready for more and he really really hopes Killer will be too. Becuase if not... maybe them was a bad idea after all?
Victoria | 25 |
Wire | 24 |
Heat | 24 |
Killer | 22 |
Cpt. Kidd | 19 |
He's 19, standing outside Killer's truck in a field. Killer's slumped in the seat, lifeless where Kidd strapped him in, blood dripping off his head. Kidd -19 in Reposed Rebellions
Victoria | 25 |
Wire | 24 |
Heat | 24 |
Killer | 23 |
Cpt. Kidd | 19 |