[ accepted! ] hi everyone! this is my co-leader application for november 2020 swc - sorry if it wasn't super clear in the project but this time i'm only applying for co :) you can use space, the arrow keys, or tap on each side of the screen. there's so many amazing apps and good luck to all of them but i hope you enjoyed mine and would consider having me as part of your cabin :D thanks so much for viewing and happy writing! oh yeah also fun fact the umbrella mouse thing blocks rain ;) excerpt [ i'm sorry it's not super good, i tried to find something recent-ish at the beginning of the story ] - The front door scans my fingerprint and verifies my Eon, opening to reveal the foyer as it recognizes me. “Emeryn Harkins, welcome home,” The automated voice greets. Like Lia, my family also lives in the nicer part of the city. I don’t know exactly what my Dad does for work, but I guess it earns a lot of money. Every time I bring it up he gets all quiet and then Mom changes the subject, so I just don’t ask anymore. I kick off my shoes and hang my backpack before undoing my hair, the military tight ponytail that Mom insists on putting up every morning. Dad is still at work and I can hear Mom watching one of her boring beauty TV shows, so I run up the stairs and into the workroom to get started on homework. As I’m taking out my school-issued tablet, I notice a white paper on the other side of the table, filled with big bold words that I can’t read from here. Maybe Mom left some flyer she was making? I reach across the table, something Mom wouldn’t want me doing, and snatch it, my eyes widening when I read the words. NONE OF IT IS REAL. What? What’s not real? I debate just throwing it away but something in my head tells me not to. Maybe Lia or one of the boys stopped here before school to scare me? I try to get through my math, but I find myself messing up all of the equations and thinking about the paper instead. I want to tell someone about it, but not worry them in case it is just some prank. I decide Mom would know if one of my friends came over earlier, or who could have put it there. I go downstairs and to the family room where Mom is on her computer, most likely talking to friends or online shopping. “Mom?” I ask, getting her attention. “Mhm?” She says, not looking up from the screen. “Um, did anyone stop by earlier? I found this note…” I hand her the paper and she clicks through a few links before looking down. When she reads it her brow furrows and her eyes widen, but as soon as I clear my throat to get her out of this trance she shakes her head and puts on a smile. “No, no one did… where did you find this?” “Just upstairs in the workroom. The table,” She’s acting weird so I try to take the paper for another look, but her hand snaps back, and she laughs “Actually I’m just going to keep this, honey, don’t worry,” “Are you su-” “Yes, it’s probably just some prank like you said, or… anyways, you can get back to your homework, ” Another smile. I nod and start back to the stairs, but as soon as I turn the corner, that smile vanishes and she gets a determined look on her face. moosic - rain sounds and coffee by beebadoobee ( animated thumbnail code by )
