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It was shock when it happened. Ash didn’t expect it as he sat on the beach relaxing his tail in the water. At first, it was a single thought. Texas.
TAB The sunlight flared. He remembered the flashing lights at the apartments. The shriek of a girl out of her mind. The thud of her body down the stairs.
TAB The images combined with a beautiful face painted in thick strokes. His love.
TAB He couldn’t help but tear up at the memories. It broke his heart all over again. The girl who died for no reason. His love of a girl who could never exist. It hurt to remember.



TAB No matter what Sicilia did she couldn’t shake the guilt. She could try and try to live her life as Austentia, but the nagging feelings wouldn’t go away.
TAB She remembered the fear as she watched a shadow close in. Her heart pounded. Her thoughts raced. The lights flickered.
TAB She remembered the poor girl who lost her life. The thud of her body down the stairs. The truth of what really happened. But that didn’t make her feel any better.
TAB She remembered too much. Her new life would never take hold. She couldn’t be someone else while the guilt lay heavy on her chest. She didn’t deserve to move on.
TAB She remembered.



TAB In the middle of the common room of the Quiet Oaks Luxury Apartments, they gathered. Ash set down his bag and moved to Sicilia. She couldn’t look him in the eye. He hugged her anyway. He knew they were the only two who could fully understand what had happened in this place. He needed her and he knew that she needed him.
TAB They didn’t speak and they didn’t question why Klaus and Mr. Eichmann never arrived.
TAB A soft clap came from the staircase and a familiar voice called. “What a nice little family reunion.”
TAB Ash looked to the shadow on the stairs, his heart skipped a beat.
TAB “What’s the matter? Surprised to see me?” A woman stepped into the light. It was the MC from the charity gala, the woman who ran SiN. But her voice seemed…different.
TAB “What do you want?” Ash stared at the woman, trying to decide what was so familiar about her.
TAB “I just want finish me revenge.” She smirked and her hand lifted to her face.
TAB “Revenge?”
TAB “I’ve already taken care of the other two witnesses. No one will ever know what happened to them. And the same will happen to you. But as for the girl…”
TAB “Sicilia? What do you want with her?”
TAB “That little girl ruined my plans! And almost cost me my life. I’ll make her pain slow and sweet.”
TAB “Your plans?”
TAB “You see, I was never poisoned. That was just a ploy. I set that evidence up to get the police off my trail!” She pulled at her skin and it began to peel.
TAB “No!” Sicilia shouted.
TAB “Yes!” Texas stood at the top of the stairs, mask in her hand and grin on her face. “And now it’s time for you to pay!”
TAB The lights flickered. Hands were on Ash, holding him still. Another hand grabbed Sicilia’s hair.
TAB Texas laughed maniacally.
TAB Ash turned, the man holding him looked exactly like him. The woman holding Sicilia was identical to her as well. Twins. No, not just twins. Evil twins!

Aerovinity as Sicilia Burke

I thought they had gone; the thoughts. About Candy. Or, Texas. Or whatever it was. All i remember as the sickening crunch I heard in the dark after, or maybe before, she was seen dead. I could even feel her bones, how they must have given out like nothing against the weight of her frail body.

It haunted me. It haunted me for weeks, even to this day. Even when this freaky "twin" showed up. Lucille she called herself. And she doesn't even have my Personability! Wait, I think I mean Personality... I'm still working on it.

Lucille was all for volume; frills, and flair and layers and all this stuff. Sort of like... Texas dressed.

But it wasn't just how she dressed; she was Texas. I shook my head; Lucille was there. And then she was gone, replaced with Texas once more. Lucille wasn't here anymore; Candy was. She was never really gone, she was just hiding in the back of my mind, festering, building up momentum until she appeared before me, in my own personal form of hell.

"Texas, what are you d-doing to me?" I say, loudly.

She furrows her eyebrows. "Texas, who's-I'm here to get you back for what you did to me, you little-ille, your evil twin who's-finally going to get my revenge and the idiotic little-not only did I come here to evoke revenge on you, but I-can't wait to dig my now ruined two hundred dollar manicure into your throat, you pathetic-and your girlfriend, then finally the worthless newspaper you used to publi-now shut up so I can kill you peaceably!"

"no. No no no no no! It's too much!" I couldn't live anymore; it was time to end this disastrous, downward spiral of a life right now. I yanked the gun out of Luci-Texas's hand, and put it to my chin.

"Hey, stop! That's my job!" She said, going to try to pry it away. Click. Too late for her.

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Creativity: /10
Visuals: /10
Total: /20

No judging this round.

SilverFalco as Ashley "Ash" Jardine

Underhanded, power-hungry, ladies' man. This evil twin (as many so often are) was all the things Ash never was (and maybe sometimes secretly wished he could be).

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Creativity: /10
Visuals: /10
Total: /20

No judging this round.

Judging Rubric
Creativity (how interesting the avatar and your take on the round is): x/10
Visuals (the character's character, style, and all around visual appeal): x/10
Total: xx/20
1 means awful, 5 means average, and 10 means I wouldn't change a thing