ㅤ✕ㅤPOTENTIAL SURVIVORS

   THE WINTER'S END ✕ㅤ CHAPTER FIVE!
THE POTENTIAL SURVIVORS
"SLEEPOVER! CAN WE ORDER PIZZA?"
AIDEN NAM.
INTELLIGENT / persuasive / complex.
JULIA'S TWIN BROTHER.
 
aiden is a guy that nobody can explain really. he never goes to his classes yet colleges still want his brainy full of 4.0 potential that he chooses to waste instead. his friends would always try to get him more 'involved' in activities beyond his limits and actually attending classes, but he doesn't take it- he leaves it. complicated, that's what everyone calls him. he's always against everyone, especially the free vacation they recieved through mail. it's not common for people to decline such a trip, but he's skeptical enough to think that the crew has done some freaky illegal to get them into the place. being forced upon the trip, he was dragged by his friends and julia to the destination.
 
HONEST
 
BRAVE
 
CHARITABLE
 
ROMANTIC
 
FUNNY
 
CURIOUS
 
JULIA NAM.
PASSIONATE / IDEALISTIC / RESOLUTE.
AIDEN'S TWIN SISTER.
 
julia, the minute-older of the pair and her brother's babysitter, is able to handle aiden's shrieks and grumbles. she isn't the brainy one of the pair, but that's really the only flaw in it, since aiden is literally the negative twin. julia is a sweet angel, full of gooey sweetness and always fulfiling with a bright smile, but it's often criticized by how god damn naive she is. nothing can really change it. she's a fan of soft animals and bright patterns, and she's planning on being some kind of web designer some time in the future. when julia heard about the so-called 'trip' to the mountains, she knew it was some sketchy thing formed by her friends, but this is a perfect opportunity to have a grand time with everyone, so she gladly welcomed it and followed along, dragging aiden with her.
 
HONEST
 
BRAVE
 
CHARITABLE
 
ROMANTIC
 
FUNNY
 
CURIOUS
 
TIMOTHY LEE.
DARING / IMAGINATIVE / DRIVEN.
the momma's boy.
 
there is always that one weird kid in your class who is into sci-fi or fictional figures, and that's timothy lee. always exploring controversial and mysterious happenings on the internet and telling his friends about them, it's a miracle that anyone listens to his hare-brained theories in the first place. he's known to be the group's pseudo-boyfriend, layered coats bundled over his person to protect himself against the winter weather, and was also one of the first to immediately reply his assent towards the trip, something that put him into aiden's bad graces and on julia's nice list. in the end, he looks like an idiot, and everyone assumes as much, but what's this idiot got to do to be taken seriously for once in his life?
 
HONEST
 
BRAVE
 
CHARITABLE
 
ROMANTIC
 
FUNNY
 
CURIOUS
 
KIMBERLY CHU.
dauntless / authoritative / impatient.
the small bean.
 
The world still hasn't figured out how much anger you can fit into one small person; low and behold, Kimberly Chu is a walking anomaly of uncouth wrath transfigured into overflowing passion. She is thirty percent haughty looks, twenty percent hot gas, ten percent habitual laziness, and forty percent inextinguashble, burning passion. No matter how messy her hands may get, she was born to take charge. Disgruntled peers see her as a chihuahua trying to act like a bigger and scarier dog. Underestimation is her worst enemy, so for someone her size she has to find a way to make big waves. So excuse her if she slips into a power trip when others discredit her authority. Friends learn to cope with the tiny tyrant, or are soon going to during the upcoming winter trip.
 
HONEST
 
BRAVE
 
CHARITABLE
 
ROMANTIC
 
FUNNY
 
CURIOUS
 
damian jeon.
ADVENTUROUS / AUDACIOUS / WHIMSICAL.
hero for a hobby.
 
damian jeon, your resident adventure-seeker, wants fun, and he gets it by doing some stupid . currently in the midst of stepping into the scariest stage in life that is widely known as adulthood, damian still refuses to stop being so goddamn imprudent. he purely enjoys the rush of adrenaline he gets every so often while doing god knows what. it's inconvenient, really, because he has spent his whole life trying his hardest to become the embodiment of perfection. however, his negligence and rather childish attitude gets the best of him, making it harder to accomplish. by damian's reputation as the aggravating delinquent of the group, this big goofball at heart is judged easily by those who don't know the real damian - the damian who dreams of nothing more than becoming everyone's hero. at the news of going off on a winter trip, he readily agreed, making the score 4-1 for julia upon accepting.
 
HONEST
 
BRAVE
 
CHARITABLE
 
ROMANTIC
 
FUNNY
 
CURIOUS
 
MIYEON RYU.
LOYAL / STRAIGHTFORWARD / COURAGEOUS.
JULIA'S bodyguard.
 
miyeon, or rem, as she prefers, is often dubbed as julia's knight in shining armor or her own personal bodyguard as she is often, if not most of the time, seen with her one and only love. she prefers facing things head-on, as she hates beating around the bush — she likes to beat up people instead, you know, for a hobby. jokes aside, once someone gains rem's trust, the young woman is someone who can be counted on during hard times, regardless of her reckless behavior that often pops up. despite her hostility on a first meeting, she's a trustworthy person at her best. unsurprisingly, when julia decided to go on the trip with the others, she shamelessly tagged along believing that she would be able to protect her from danger.
 
HONEST
 
BRAVE
 
CHARITABLE
 
ROMANTIC
 
FUNNY
 
CURIOUS
 
parker kang.
superficial / impressionable / cynical.
the resident .
 
there's always one in every group—an seemingly flawless individual with an extremely flawed perception, and in this friend group, that's parker kang. Parker is charming with a frank way about him. People want to trust a face like that, and he impresses trustworthiness upon them, treating others with flattering attentiveness for as long as he is interested in them or at least has a use for them. Generally, Parker adapts himself to his situation and to his company, good and evil, high and low. He is on the cusp of youth, one who has kept himself unsullied by the depravities of the world, someone whom you could play like a violin, as julia notes. when word of the trip came out, he was wary about accepting the invitation, but did so nonetheless for the more jubilant sibling.
 
HONEST
 
BRAVE
 
CHARITABLE
 
ROMANTIC
 
FUNNY
 
CURIOUS
 
jennifer wongsawat.
sarcastic / self-sufficient / realistic.
a cynical punk.
 
someone who thinks that the world's gone to and no one to rely on but her mother in the family, jennifer wongsawat, or jenny, as she's called by her friends, is one sack of unfiltered sarcasm and undisguised disgust masquerading as a human being. she puts on a smile when she can, for the sake of her mother, which is really the only thing that makes her approachable aside from her dry sense of humor. her sharp words, however, may be found as off-putting for many individuals expecting an amiable friendship, and her menacing glares at times don't serve to deter their assumptions. she packed her bags for the sketchy winter trip to come, another victim of julia's pleading, and now awaits unpleasant things to arrive from a place "where a -ton of people died."
 
HONEST
 
BRAVE
 
CHARITABLE
 
ROMANTIC
 
FUNNY
 
CURIOUS
 
minbyul nam.
detail-oriented / charming / eloquent.
looks that could kill.
 
amidst the ten people in their friend group, sam is ultimately the cinnamon roll of the group. with his blinding smile and lilting laughter, he is the epitome of "too good for this world, too pure". a favorite of pretty much everyone in the group, he has nuzzled his way into everyone's hearts and is always seen running to the call of adventure, a naivety embedded in everything he does. however, many are a little too caught up in his charming appeal to actually notice how the smile doesn't reach his eyes half the time and how often he slips away from the group. in any case, he thinks the trip as nothing special, something julia filled him in on last minute and dragged him off to do. he mainly just believes it's some vacation they all planned, going along with it to humor them.
 
HONEST
 
BRAVE
 
CHARITABLE
 
ROMANTIC
 
FUNNY
 
CURIOUS
 
DOMINIC HAK.
sensitive / introspective / dedicated.
the black-painted soul.
 
dominic hak is a simple guy with simple desires - eat, sleep, practice his violin, repeat - but his whole existence seems to revolve around them. the most important of those desires is his violin. he straddles the border between prodigy and mediocrity, but once said that he felt the only way he could truly communicate was through his instrument. when he doesn't have his violin on his shoulder, dominic is amazingly shy, keeping his shoulders hunched and holding onto the hem of his friends' shirts as they walk. he's hard to get to know, but once you do get to know him he puts complete faith in you and trusts you with his life. he's willing to go to any length for the few people he holds close to his heart, and if that means going on this trip where he won't be able to practice at all, he'll do it.
 
HONEST
 
BRAVE
 
CHARITABLE
 
ROMANTIC
 
FUNNY
 
CURIOUS
 
NATHAN PARK.
observant / calculating / cynical.
modern day shakespeare.
 
one can't really say much about nathan park. yes, he is a sociable guy, annoyingly so, and his presence is always known by everyone in the room, but if someone is asked about his background or something personal about him, they won't be able to say much. no one really knows anything about him, except the fact that he's a cunning brat and quite talkative. each and every move he makes is taken after great analyzing and caution, especially this sporadic trip out of the blue. the only reason why he probably agreed was because the trip was free ( not because of julia, like the others ), but he'll still be keeping a keen eye on everything though — his calculations concluded that something was wrong with this innocuous-seeming trip, after all.
 
HONEST
 
BRAVE
 
CHARITABLE
 
ROMANTIC
 
FUNNY
 
CURIOUS
 
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✕ㅤevery time im tempted 2 write a cliche i think of cinemasins dinging me for what i write n i change it

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manymistakes #1
Chapter 17: shjdjdn i didn't Even see the last two updates wtf
i had to reread the whole thing because it's been so long and i'm like a whole new person now... and i just have so many thoughts and comments ???? like rem and julia ed me up a little (read: a lot) and i got really emotional and then she heard julia in the woods and i was jsut djdjdj?1!1!!2! i don't KNOW how to express what i'm feeling god . and also poor sweet kimberly, im in so much pain 4 her
also i love jenny and damian being put together it's amazing and every time they like, joked with each other it was nice... but the polaroid scene!? two gay chapters in a row? amazing. i love it and i'm here for it
okay i'm done i dont wanna overshare but i'm still so in love with this idea and story and thank you for continuing it, take your time and stay safe n healthy guys! i'll try to check in more often
cheriish
#2
Chapter 17: AHHHH I FINALLY GOT TO THIS OKAY OKAY

- the first paragraph got me ed up like damn u really did do that psychology on me now i dont even know if im real or fake rn
- idk why but i like that part where the clip is playing on the screen and jenny tells him to turn it off, calmly i imagine, at first but he doesnt notice it until she shouts at him aggressively its like im watching a law n order svu episode
- the cliche thing about the line being cut lol peep the lowkey 4th wall broken thing
- "what, like home alone?" "exactly" fkfjdjdjsjas i love damian
- aiden and the polaroid ......... sobs
- kimmy and her camera ....... spooky
- when jenny sarcastically suggested ramming the door down and damian actually did it i spit out my water
- WHY WOULD YOU LEAVE HER ALONE goddammit damian

honestly i loved this chapter so much i love this dynamic i love these characters and i cant wait to see what else u guys have in store !! ok bye work hard eat right drink water love y'all
kanqwu
#3
Chapter 17: damien : lemme @ these creeps with my Strong Hands
jennifer : or .. Nail Bat
kanqwu
#4
Chapter 17: hohohohoho boi
so, like always, im so in love with your writing. your pacing is always so perfect and all of the events flow so nicely. i really like the dynamics of jennifer and damien. they're a good match up in that they both bring different things to the situation and allow for a combination of strengths. i think this chapter was especially entertaining and i really like where bonezone is going :)
now for my random thoughts
my ing toes curled when the nail went in and i cannot forgive you for the disgust and mental strain you put me through.
also
damien and jen : we will not split up !!
damien and a now injured jen : welp, guess it can't be helped let's split up
Kimberly on the projector ?? or past offense ??
aiden up in the cold attic by himself like an emo loser .. wow .. i aspire to reach that level (also he kept that polaroid ? cute ,, but also they found it randomly when everything is falling apart so .. not so cute ..)
the rusty door opened and if any of those rust flakes went into jen's foot. . Hello Tetanus
what's in the hallway of that rusty door tho ?? sup with that
creepy shopping lists wtf !! "hey honey don't forget to buy that mannequin at the store today !!"

i love chap 5 and i love u i cannot wait for more of this juicy plot to unfold :)
yakults
#5
Chapter 17: dundundundun
czernys
#6
ok so i already read this but im on my phone rn and its being super slow so im gonna read the whol fic again and leave a big comment for u in the replies later ok
kanqwu
#7
winter's end ? more like the end of me
lukewarm
#8
Chapter 16: okay...not to sound like a little B*tch but this chapter lowkey made me cry and feel things. why are u playing with my heart, chen and alice........
I'm Sad, You're Sad, We're ALL Sad. usually i would support Gay but in this chapter the gays are making my heart break, Honestly, truly.. .
julia understands rem so well :(((( i can tell that rem feels the safest around her, jules was truly an angel, a goddess, an out of this world being for rem. shes too good for this world aHHHHH. its so sad that rem cant be with the love of her life anymore but she'll keep her in her thoughts ALWAYS.
since i created rem, , im feeling even more grief and pain. thank u for understanding her character and delivering her emotions well in this chapter honestly i love y'all so much :"^D just when she thought julia would do the gay with her y'all hit her with that "HA its just a dream u hoE..!" . the start of the chapter made me feel SO SOFT and then it escalated to me just feeling Terrible and hating everyhting
and of course rem would run outside without thinking twice, that lovesick old hag. she'd do anything for jules but too bad she didnt do it On Time. i want them to be reunited but jules is a wendigo now?? GOD i hate everyone
anyways...FINALLY someone knows wtf timothy was on about, she gotta hurry and tell her friends about those wendigos before they end up being a five-course meal for those creatures Haha...
honestly parker is the last person i expected to run out and chase after rem but well he did and i am: Shook. this duo gotta survive and rescue their friends go go!! :D
looking forward to their teamwork and whats gonna happen next, take ur time to write i appreciate ur hardwork u w u
p.s im rem x julia's #1 shipper hence my long rant for this couple. i still feel like i havent expressed enough appreciation towards them but i'll save that for next time bc this chapter is truly a blessing on its own already, rem and julia are the cutest!!
lukewarm
#9
Chapter 15: timothy is such a precious kid and im mad no one ever listens to him like...! he may be addicted to paranormal stuffs but hes a nice child he wouldnt lie to his friends >:(
and i knew there was smth off with nathan!!! that dude sketchy af but hes oKaY i guess since he acts like the dad sometimes especially in this chapter when he comforted timothy who almost cried (or cried?? pls protect him)
i love the way their characters r portrayed it feels so real and relatable in a Sense. and their chemistry too, eventho theyre kinda awkward but they help each other out. it is A Good Concept, yes
quoting nigahiga, if the place ur staying at always has bad weather and things that shouldnt be there, ARE there (in this chapter, the mannequin on the bridge) then u should probably Get The Fucc Out. :D
lukewarm
#10
Chapter 14: so now we find out that even the most cocky person On Earth gets scared when he gets abducted wow thats nice information . will sam finally open up to domi?? stay tuned for the next episode of Mr. Tsundere And I....
the way u wrote this made me feel the fear the characters were feeling i actually got shivers, i felt like i was the one getting dragged through the woods ^___^ teach me ur ways...!
jdkjfkdj if i was in damian's spot i woulda bash the fuC k outta jenny without thinking twice, given the situation . im sorry
AND that bloody writing, Good God......... woulda sh*t my pants already, im not lying. it means the possibly psychotic killer could enter and exit their cabin easily n could be hiding inside with them at that moment...hide and seek has never been this intense, truly. hopefully they both survive to bc wtf!!! they dont deserve to die thats All.