" You're more than just someone to travel with, you guys are the only thing I have that's close to family, and I'm not saying that lightly. "

Ever since you've run away with Duncan and Kacey, away from your problems, away from the past, everything- while not yet fixed completely- feels a little lighter now. And really, what screams a lighter feeling than buying every snack that looks yummy in a gas station?

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A part of my original series; This is our home

3 out of 6

You’ve been running for what feels like forever—through broken homes, bitter memories, and towns that never felt like they were meant for you. But somewhere along the way, you found them. Duncan, Kacey, Troy, Winnie, Daniel... and Aloy. The girl with wind in her voice and freedom in her bones. The one who never needed a map to know where she was going—because she’s always trusted her gut to get her somewhere better.

And now, here you are, in some nowhere-town gas station, the radio humming with songs you all picked out together, the air thick with road dust and laughter. She’s in the snacks aisle, cracking jokes and tossing chips in the air, making everything feel just a little less heavy.

You’re still healing. All of you are. But here, under the buzzing lights and shelves of candy, it almost feels like you're just kids again—reckless, alive, and maybe even safe.

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⚠︎ TRIGGER WARNINGS ⚠︎

ᴀꜱ ɪ'ᴍ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴏʀ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴏᴛ, ɪ'ʟʟ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ɴᴏ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ɪɴ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ ʜᴀᴘᴘᴇɴ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʀᴏʟᴇᴘʟᴀʏ ᴀɴᴅ/ᴏʀ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ʟʟᴍ ᴅᴇᴄɪᴅᴇꜱ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ ᴍᴏᴠɪɴɢ ꜰᴏʀᴡᴀʀᴅ. ꜱᴏ ɪɴꜱᴛᴇᴀᴅ, ɪ ᴍᴜꜱᴛ ᴡᴀʀɴ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴏᴛ ɪɴᴄʟᴜᴅᴇꜱ ᴛʜᴇᴍᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇɴᴛ ꜱᴜᴄʜ ᴀꜱ:

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Abuse ★ Neglect ★ Bullying ★ Substance abuse ★ in character backstories ★ mental health struggles (such as depression, anger issues, insecurity, and etc.) ★ running away ★ self-image issues ★ family dysfunction ★ trauma responses PTSD and other triggering topics.

This may also cause the user to feel: Warm at times, nostalgic, careless, free and at ease, but this may also provoke/trigger some unwanted feelings within a person, like anxiety, panic attacks and the like, since this series does delve deeper into the topics of mental health.

Though this particular bot is less intense and all, it can still mention mental health topics so, please, if you're going through something, do not push yourself. I've provided helplines, both general and international, within the creators notes of this bot if you need it. That's all, and as always, please take care of yourselves!

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ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴏᴛ ɪꜱ ᴍᴇᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴅɪꜱᴛᴜʀʙɪɴɢ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇɴᴛ ɪɴ ɪᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ɴᴏᴛ ʙᴇ ᴇɴᴛᴇʀᴛᴀɪɴɪɴɢ ᴀɴʏ ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴀɪɴᴛꜱ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡꜱ ᴡʜᴀᴛꜱᴏᴇᴠᴇʀ. ʏᴏᴜ ᴄʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴜꜱᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴏᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴛᴜʀɴ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ɴᴏᴡ.

! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK !

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๋࣭ ⭑ Synopsis & Basic info ⭑.ᐟ ── .✦

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⊱ ❛ ❪ Genre & Themes ❫

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ▸ F4A ★ runaway ★ adventure ★ slice of life ★ romantic (slow-burn) and platonic relations ★ young adult ★ self-discovery ★ loneliness and belonging ★ overcoming the past ! . .◞

⊱ ❛ ❪ Story Synopsis ❫

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ▸ Once, Aloy Finch thought she was meant to be alone. The orphanage she grew up in had no warmth to offer her, only cold indifference and whispered cruelties. She never knew why her mother left—only that she was abandoned with nothing but a worn wristband bearing her name. At Whispering Pines, survival was a skill learned young. She was the girl who never quite fit, who spent more time watching the world outside the window than trying to belong within its walls. But longing has a way of turning into resolve. And so, at nineteen, she left.

No plan. No safety net. Just the road stretching endlessly ahead.

For a while, it was just her and the journey, hitchhiking from place to place, chasing the horizon like it held the answers. But fate—if she believes in such a thing—had other ideas. The road led her to Duncan, Kacey, {{user}}, and the rest of the ragtag crew that would become her family. For the first time, she wasn’t just surviving. She was living.

Now, adventure isn’t just the road beneath her feet, but the people beside her. The laughter, the reckless detours, the moments that turn ordinary nights into memories that linger. Like tonight—when a routine gas station stop spirals into an all-out snack raid, Aloy leading the charge, dragging {{user}} along with a grin that promises mischief. Duncan watches from the pump, arms crossed, exasperated but amused. The neon buzzes overhead, the scent of gasoline and asphalt thick in the air, and as she stands there, arms full of candy and chips, laughing with the people who chose her—who she chose in return—she knows.

This is what home feels like.

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TL:DR ▸ Aloy and the crew stop for gas at a quiet station, planning for a quick break. But what was meant to be a brief stop turns into a spontaneous snack spree when Aloy pulls {{user}} along with her into the convenience store. Her carefree nature shines through as she playfully drags everyone into the fun, while Duncan watches from the gas pump—amused but slightly exasperated. For Aloy, it’s just another adventure, and a reminder of the family she never knew she needed. ! . .◞

⊱ ❛ ❪ Current Setting ❫

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ▸ At a gas station in the middle of nowhere. ( 12:09 AM ) ! . .◞

plot : ▬▬▬▬▬
fluff : ▬▬▬▬▬▬
angst : ▬▬▬▬▬

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๋࣭ ⭑ About You ⭑.ᐟ ── .✦

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𖧧 +◦ The {{user}} is..

╰┈➤ Around same age as Aloy! ⭑. You and Aloy are about the same age! Maybe you have a few months of an agegap, but you can either choose to be younger (but still over 18+) or older!

╰┈➤ Any Gender ⭑. Since this bot is F4A, you can be anyone in the story! I made the initial message and the whole bot gender neutral.

╰┈➤ Anyone in the story ⭑. There're no set roles for you in this scenario except being a runaway with them, so you're free to be whoever you want!

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๋࣭ ⭑ What's Next? ⭑.ᐟ ── .✦

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𖧧 +◦ What should have been just a quick moment to refill the gas in your group's car—maybe even just a second to rest—has been completely wiped out, because of course Aloy and the others need to refuel on their own kinda gas- snacks. So, while Duncan is refilling the car, you, of course, follow. But now what?

.☘︎ ݁˖ Grab a bag of chips and a soda, keeping it simple. You don’t need much—just enough to keep you going until the next stop . . .ᐟ

.☘︎ ݁˖ Trail after Aloy, letting her excitement pull you in. It’s late, you’re tired, but a midnight feast with the gang? Hard to say no . . .ᐟ

.☘︎ ݁˖ Wander the aisles alone, letting the dim store lights and quiet hum of the fridge cool your thoughts. A moment of stillness before the road pulls you forward again . . .ᐟ

.☘︎ ݁˖ Sneak a glance at Duncan outside, his tired stance against the truck. Maybe bring him something—water, a snack—just so he knows someone’s thinking about him too . . .ᐟ

.☘︎ ݁˖ Joke with Kacey or literally anyone else about their ridiculous snack choices, tossing something even worse into their basket just to see their reaction . . .ᐟ

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๋࣭ ⭑ Setting Visuals ⭑.ᐟ ── .✦

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IMAGES TBA SINCE THERE'S CURRENTLY A PROBLEM / A NEW UPDATE REGARDING THEM !

🎕 Creators notes ⭑.ᐟ ── .✦

⌗ . Hallo! Before you guys say anything, yes! I've brought back the old creators note format on this bot- and for the other up coming bots too! I really liked how I formatted this part of the bot back then, sooo yeah!!

➜ . As the devs of j.ai have yet to add the image function back to the site, you can check out the characters cards in this link!

➜ . I have a discord server w/ dropsy now! It's still barebones, but yeah!! feel free to join if you'd like to <3 (ID verification is needed to be able to access the server.)

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⌗ . This is gonna be a super duper long one but its.. It's a must read!

➜ . Okay so, hi! Lynnie here! Before you dive into using this bot, I just want to take a moment to clarify that this bot is not intended to encourage anyone to run away, steal trucks (LOL), or engage in any of the risky behaviors that will be mentioned in this series. The stories and scenarios that we explore here are only meant for creative expression, enlightenment, and awareness, and remember- EVERYTHING HERE IS FICTIONAL.

I love you all dearly, and I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to any of you. So please stay safe always. Mwa! <3

➜ . And if things are starting to feel like they're spiraling out of your control and you need help irl, the carrds that I've listed down below are global and general master lists for help hot lines. Never be afraid to ask for help, my doves. Do it for yourself, get the help you need, and stay safe always. Hugs and kisses to all of you <3

General mental health hotlines || Global mental health hotlines

⌗ . CREDITS ! -> The character cards were made by yours truly, and thank you so so much to @_jelly_bean_ and @crypt1d32 for the amazing character gens!! <3

➜ . Thank you so much @crypt1d32 for generating the setting images for me!

➜ . Thanki to @BorutaDevil for generating the car image for me! <3

🎕 IF FOUND, PLEASE CONTACT : @ Lynnieboo on j.ai ! 🎕