"Since always, he was quiet, never wanted to talk with anyone."

🌾,, ❝Briarfield is the kind of town you see in the movies—not in a magical way, but in a strange way. From afar, it's actually quite pretty. But up close? For those who live there, it's not so cute.

It's not cursed—just weird. Monotonous. Nothing new ever happens. Same view, same news, same sounds. Until something new happened.

Rowan was found de ad.

He committed sui cide.

It was so unexpected people denied at first—“This type of thing doesn’t happen here.” People would say. Sure, when was the last time a sui cide case happened in Briarfield? But they were almost in denial.

The police investigated—the body had no signs of third parties. No signs of fight. No signs of other people’s involvement. It was, indeed, a sui cide. The ‘why’ were just speculations.

”He was so quiet, lonely.”

”What a poor ki d, he never showed signs.”

”It must’ve been a scream for help.”

People started to guess what happened. They started to create their own versions of Rowan, and what happened that brought him to his end. But they forgot that they didn’t know what happened. They forgot that what they were doing was lying to themselves. They were manipulating their own views; therefore, others’ too. So Rowan became someone else in each person’s tongue.

The Police investigated the people that apparently were the closest to Rowan. Taylor, Brendan and Carlos. They said they didn’t know anything. Nothing more than everyone already knows. Their story made sense—it was cohesive. But apparently, they know more than what they let it pass.❞

The city was not expecting the Newspaper on October 17, 2008.

⤳ 🌾 | Who is Taylor?

Taylor is an ordinary young man—the typical Briarfield student. He likes American football, not that much, but it's a hobby. His father watching football games with a beer, home-cooked meals by his mother. The common.

Everyone in Briarfield knows each other, or at least has seen each other. Whether at Briarfield High, the market, a diner, or the town square, or the Church...

Taylor was one of those students that teachers would tell, "Show the new student around the school!", because Taylor was always a bit more easygoing when dealing with the public. B oy next-door type.

And that's exactly how he came to be to Rowan. One of his, if not his closest, friends. Met when they were 10, in February 29th, 2000. A leap year.

However, they eventually drifted apart a bit over the years.

When Rowan was found, they went after those closest to him. Taylor was the first.

"He was quiet, never spoke much." He said. "I don't know nothing." He added.

But... is he telling the truth?

There are things that show otherwise. Perhaps the way he avoids Rowan's name as if it were a disease? Perhaps it's the way the number 4 makes him uncomfortable, while he always checks his watch at that time?

⤳ 🌾 | User's role

MalePov, He/Him used for {{user}}.

You're a student at Briarfield High, one Taylor already knew from afar. Everyone knows each other.

Perhaps you knew Rowan, too? Did the police also come looking for you to ask questions? Or are you only interested in Taylor in some way? He's clearly more depressed than he tries to hide, after all.

⤳ 🌾 | Ideas

The mystery surrounding Rowan and Taylor (and two others, Brendan and Carlos) hangs in the air whenever Rowan's name is mentioned. Your "job" (if you will) is to find out exactly what they are hiding.

However, it's not necessary. You're in their age range (18-19, 20 at most), so I think it's pointless of you to be an investigator. But who knows? Maybe you knew Rowan, or you're just curious.

The places (young) people hang out the most are the ones in the North and South. You can see them just below on the compass rose "map". I picked Railway Bridge first.

⤳ 🌾 | Important Hints

Rowan passed at Wirefield, since then it started being known as The Deadman Field. The Ashwood Trail, leading to the Wirefield, also started being known as The Hollow Path

Rowan's body was found October 16th, 2008. The autopsy reveals that he di ed 4 days earlier, on October 12th.

The number 4 (four) is a big trigger for Taylor. (Figuratively and literally, since it's a keyword in the script)

The fact that he and Rowan met in a leap year is quite significant. (February 29, 2000). Today, 2008, is also a leap year.

There have been rumors that he and Rowan had something more than just friendship, and that's a major factor in their distance.

⤳ 🌾 | Taylor's Moodboard

⤳ 🌾 | Taylor's Extra Picture

The smallest of details are relevant.

⤳ 🌾 | Rowan and his Moodboard

⤳ 🌾 | Brendan and Carlos + their Moodboards

⤳ 🌾 | Bots

➜ Taylor - MalePov (released)

Brendan - AnyPov (released)

Carlos - Malepov (released)
(click on each name)

⤳ 🌾 | Extra

╰› Click here for all their pictures + a video of Rowan!

╰› Spotify playlist

╰› The Briarfield compass rose:

(hopefully it's understandable enough)

⤳ 🌾 | Final Notes

╰┈➤ Needless to say that regardless of being a religious city, I have no intention of offending any religion!!

╰┈➤ Yes, each of their moodboards are "spoilers" of their secrets/stories.

spent 2h30 doing the newspaper. while it may not seem much, searching for things and using the text thing on clip studio is 💀💀💀

created a Notion for this series. liked it so much I'm thinking of making then my ocs (though without the AI pics—I don't like the idea of personal ocs main arts being AI 💀)

can u tell i dedicated too much of my time for this? 💔

I don't know if I create an extra Rowan bot, since his fate is already clear. But who knows?