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Rainbow Bubbles

common strange behavior

Callum

Chessman

Leo
Callum Chessman

LIkes:

  • Skateboarding

  • Baking Bread

  • Vandalism

disLIkes:

  • Fascism

  • Going to Class

  • Forethought

Playlist

The protagonist of Common Strange Behavior, Callum Chessman is bipolar, telekinetic, and fiercely protective of his family, both blood and found. He's an excellent skateboarder, prolific hooligan, and when it comes to his Strange Behavior, a savant. He'll stop at nothing once he's put his mind to it, no matter how grand. Just ask the US government!

Pansexual

Nick

Pereira

Scorpio
Nick Pereira

LIkes:

  • Poetry

  • Football

  • Wes Anderson

  • Forethought

disLIkes:

  • Social Gatherings

  • Shapeshifting

  • Dancing

Playlist

A shapeshifter, Nick Pereira is Callum Chessman's best friend, and also his crush. At 6'7 and over 300 pounds, Nick is a force to be reckoned with on the football field. Don't let the muscles fool you: he's just as likely to be reading Audre Lorde as he is tackling a guy. Don't ask him how many times he's cried to a Front Bottoms song, because you don't want the answer.

Man Loving Man

Andy

Chessman

Sagittarius

LIkes:

  • Reading

  • Purple

  • Angry Punk Music

disLIkes:

  • Bullies

  • The Government
  • Forethought
Playlist

Though Andy does not realize she has a Strange Behavior until she is sixteen, she has always been supernatural in the eyes of her loved ones. She puts the "fight" in Fight or Flight. Like her older brother, nothing is more important to her than her family. Punch first, think second.

Lesbian
Andy Chessman

Sophie

Chessman

Pisces
Sophie Chessman

LIkes:

  • Quiet

  • Floral Patterns

  • Forethought

disLIkes:

  • Future Sight
  • Being Touched
  • Social Gatherings
Playlist

Plagued with future sight so powerful that even passing by another person could trigger a vision, Sophie prefers to spend her time as far away from other people as she possibly can. Though she loves her family, she doesn't understand them, and they don't understand her. Like her older brother, she is dyslexic.

Demisexual

Fiona

Chessman

Aquarius

LIkes:

  • Fast Food

  • Video Games

  • Clown Behavior

disLIkes:

  • Forethought
  • Pastels
  • Being Babied
Playlist

The youngest Chessman sibling, Fiona is a teleporting entrepreneur who runs a business teleporting outside of school bounds to purchase fast food for other students. Should she be able to do this? Absolutely not. Strange Behaviors aren't supposed to work that way, but she's not just anyone: Fiona is a Chessman.

Transgender
Bisexual
Fiona Chessman

Charlie

Chee

Gemini
Charlie Chee

LIkes:

  • Hair Dye

  • Loud Music

  • Forethought

disLIkes:

  • The Government
  • Nonsense
  • Pickles
Playlist

Born in Arizona, Charlie's Strange Behavior is classified as "Anomalous." As a toddler at a powwow, she became so excited by the music that she made lightning! She still feels that way about music. While an excellent friend, she also draws a hard boundary: no WAY is she getting involved with Callum's nonsense. (Except when she has to)

Two Spirit
Bisexual

Crash

Jenkins

Aries

LIkes:

  • Crafts

  • Board Games

  • Empathy

disLIkes:

  • Forethought
  • Beige
  • Gatekeepers
Playlist

Genderfluid and capable of superspeed, Crash is what is known as a "24/7 Kid," or, a Wildbrush student who never goes home. They cope with their trauma (and ADHD) by crafting. They do everything from tie-dying to macrame, and all their friends enjoy their creations. They're also...clumsy. They come by the name "Crash" honestly.

Genderfluid
Pansexual
Crash Jenkins

Arrow

Long

Virgo
Headmaster Arrow Long

LIkes:

  • Forethought

  • Tailored Fits

  • Abstract Art

disLIkes:

  • Chess
  • Gender
  • The Government

The headmaster of Wildbrush Academy, Arrow Long is a nonbinary fashion icon and long-suffering school administrator who loves their students. They're always good for a game of Uno, and they're never surprised to find a Chessman sibling in their office at 3 AM. Though they may seem to be a bureaucrat, they'd defend their students to their last breath.

Asexual
Nonbinary

Lily

Kapule

Virgo

LIkes:

  • Dancing

  • Elaborate Playlists

  • Manicures

disLIkes:

  • Forethought
  • Nights In
  • Liars
Playlist

Native to Hawai'i, Lily moved to Colorado as a child and attends Wildbrush. Her Strange Behavior is the growth and control of plants, and she can often be found in the greenhouses. She is also Callum's twice-over ex-girlfriend. They remain friends. Lily is very active on social media and has a wide-reaching friend group.

Bisexual
Lily Kapule

Meredith

Chessman

Capricorn

LIkes:

  • Playing Guitar

  • Football

  • Collecting Music

disLIkes:

  • Forethought
  • Bullies
  • Mind Control

Mother to four chaos demons (Okay, maybe three. Sorry, Sophie), Meredith Chessman is a grungy riot grrrl turned bookstore owner and mom. She gave her tenuous mental health to at least three children (Fiona was spared) and feels bad about it. She never did like using her Strange Behavior -- Mind Control -- but she'd mind control anyone for her family, any day of the week. You'll catch hands first, though.

Bisexual
Meredith Chessman

Craig

Chessman

Virgo
Craig Chessman

LIkes:

  • Fantasy/Scifi

  • Concerts

  • Tom Fuckery

disLIkes:

  • Forethought
  • Bullies
  • Politicians (Bullies)

Proof that Mom can do all the work on the group project and Dad gets all the credit, this is Callum 1.0. Craig taught his son how to bake, loves fantasy books as thick as his wife, and cries at most movies. He taught his son how to skateboard. Craig inherited their family bookshop, Chessman Books & Goods, from his parents, and it is his pride and joy. He'll read just about anything.

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