Authors Note: Wow I seem to be writing alot lately lol. I have alot of time now that I have finished my course. Still don't ow the rights. Hope you enjoy. Feel free to leave a review even if it's to tell me you like it or hate it.
Am I Original?
Everyone looked to the screen as it flickered to life.
Thomas: So a lot of people ask me how I do what I do Well, I don't know, all I can tell you is it all comes from right up here... I have a rat that hides in my hair, and directs my every move just like in the movie Ratatouille
Everyone laughed.
[intro music]
Thomas: WHAT IS UP EVERYBODY?! Today, I thought we might try something a little bit new and exciting, I think you're all going to enjoy this, I am going to tell you my life's story, BUT I'm gonna do it through illustrations! And I'm calling it... [pop] "Sketch My Autobiography"
"Um you mean a Draw my Life right?" Talyn asked.
"Must do" Thomas answered.
Anxiety: Please tell me you're joking.
Thomas: Ugh, what, Anxiety, what do you have to say now?
Anxiety: That's literally a copy of what is known as a "Draw my Life" you just slapped a different name onto it.
Thomas: Ohh, I thought it felt familiar. Okay, well I'll j- I'll just call it a Draw my Life
Anxiety: Boring.
Thomas: What do you mean "Boring?" Its my life!
Anxiety: I know what I said.
Everyone laughed at Anxiety's sass.
Thomas: *Noise of strong disapproval*
Anxiety: And on top of that, do you reeeally want to make something that's been done before? Do you think that's what THEY want to see?
Thomas: Well... I don't know...
Anxiety: I'm gonna go ahead and say no.
Thomas: Unh, Why are you being like this? You were so chill the last couple of videos...
Anxiety: Sometimes I just gotta be me...nuh *mean*
Everyone chuckled.
Thomas: UGHHH... I wanna be mad, but you're right, the idea is not original.
Anxiety: No.
Thomas: *Makes noise of frustration* What am I gonna do now?
Anxiety: One option- and I'm just throwing this out there, is to... hide under the covers until the sun goes away.
Princey: Not so fast, my chemically inbalanced romance!
Thomas: PRINCEY!
Anxiety: Oh good... Prince Underarms-stink
Thomas: That is an uncharacteristically schoolyard insult, Anxiety
Princey: Yeah, that was hardly inventive.
Anxiety: Creativity is not my department.
Princey: So Negative Nancy over here struck down the idea I gave you, is that correct?
Thomas: I think so.
Anxiety: Chalk one up for me.
Some of the viewers chuckled at that.
Princey: I'm gonna need you to be REAL quiet right now, because you just earned the number one slot in my dun-zo list today.
Anxiety: Dun-zo list?
Princey: We're dun-zo. *Thomas looks at Princey oddly*
Princey: Okay Thomas, that idea may not have made the grade but, never fear! Your CREATIVITY is here!
Thomas: You think we can come up with something that's new AND exciting?
Priney: Of course I can! I've always been here, fighting for you! Your happiness is my mission! Do you trust me?
"Aladdin reference" Joan laughed.
Thomas: What?
Princey: Do you trust me?
Thomas: I don't know...
Princey: SEE! Why not? You have kept me in the backseat for the past two Sanders Sides videos and that is criminal! You try to create art, but you shackle your creativity.
Thomas: Oh I don't think that's fair, you were always there playing a role.
Princey: A ROLE!? I am not some bread roll to hold you over while you wait for your dinner! I am the main course!
Anxiety: Oy...
Everyone laughed at Anxiety's reaction.
Princey: I ask you this Thomas, allow me the chance to really prove myself, grant me full creative control!
Thomas: ... You're my creativity. You have all the creative control.
Anxiety: No, he is talking about full-on "daydream mode", La La Land.
Princey: Not the time for movie references! But yes, precisely.
Thomas: Oh. Uhhhh. I don't-
Princey : If you trust me to handle this, I will be unimpeded, It will be an all-out BRAINSTORMING EXTRAVAGANZA!
Thomas: Well, if it can get us that idea...
Princey: *makes claw hands* [Pshh] [Pshh} Brainstormmm.
Thomas: All right, let's do it.
Princey: YEEEESSSS!
Anxiety: Oh, come on!
Princey: First, we're gonna need all the players, so... LOGIC! [hmph] MORALITY! [fwooh] Now we're ready.
Logan: I'm confused.
Thomas: Let me bring you up to speed, I gave Princey a little bit more creative control so that we can drum up a good idea for the video.
Logan: Wait- that means this is "daydream mode"!? Why am I here? I play no part in this.
Princey: Sucks, does it not?
"Roman once again being abit mean there" Terence said straight faced.
Patton: Well I'm just glad that when you called me, I had my pants on. *looks down*...No I don't.
Everyone laughed.
Thomas: Uh-oh
Princey: OH- I'm so sorry.
Patton: I'll be right back.
Princey: Since I'm calling the shots, I need you and morality and even "Jason Toddler" over there, to assist me.
Anxiety: I don't agree to this.
Princey: Too bad. Alright, LET US-
Patton: Got my pants!
Princey: -BEGIN! Now, the video could use a little change of pace, maybe a different format, what's hot with the kids these days?
Patton: KNIVES!
"What!" was said in various tones and volume all over the room. Anxiety's eyes widened.
Thomas: ... What?
Patton: They use hot knives! To cut things.
Princey: Oh- What? Thomas:Oh, my, wow.
Patton: Yeah, the stuff is on fire, and the knife is GLOWING RED
Princey: I'm glad you brought up something that has already been done, because THAT is a good example... of a horrible suggestion.
Patton: Oh...
Princey: We are going for "pure originality"
Logan: Um, do you understand how rare that is?
Princey:Shhhhhhhhhh Thomas: Shhhhh
"Look at that look Anxiety and Logan shared. So cute" Valerie squealed.
Anxiety and Logan blushed.
Princey: But maybe we don't need to know what's popular with the kids these days. *yes you do* Maybe, THATS all part of the fun! Perhaps, we can be sat down, and introduced to these new and zany crazes and the viewers would get to see our first responses upon seeing them!
"Um still not an original idea" Lily sang. Roman started pouting internally panicing at the thought of letting Thomas down. Anxiety feeling the anxiety in the room quickly located it and was a little surprised to feel it from the normally confident side. Deciding to try something he hadn't tried in a few years he closed his eyes concetrated on pulling Roman's anxiety into himself.
Roman felt himself calming down confused he looked around. Spotting Anxiety with his eyes closed but concentrating so hard he was sweating and grimacng slightly. He realised what had happened and went to say something escepicially when he saw how pale Anxiety had gotten but he caught Anxiety's eye and he shook his head. Roman vowed to say something later but turned his eyes back to the screen as it continued.
[fwsh transition effect]
Patton: What is going on here?
Logan: They appear to be transferring yogurt from one person's mouth to the other, via straw. *...ew.*
"That's gross" Thomas laughed. Everyone agreed. Anxiety stil felt weak and anxious.
Princey: OH! I've heard of this before! It's called "yogurt-ing" (laughs) I've actually tried this myself.
Anxiety: Is this why Princey spit yogurt at me yesterday?
Everyone laughed.
Patton: Wait a second! That's Kids React!
Thomas: Yep. That was definitely Kids React from the Fine Bros channel. I was in a few of their videos!
Logan: Not to mention the countless other reaction channels and the fact that Thomas has already done several reaction videos himself.
Princey: Are you serious?
Logan: I'm always serious. Clearly. I wear a necktie.
Patton: Serious people wear neckties.
Everyone laughed.
"Why are these videos so funny" Thomas laughed.
Thomas: Okay, well I think you're onto something with the changing format. I DID like that.
Anxiety: Don't encourage him.
Princey: NO. DO encourage me! I am heading this all up. Right now, I wear the pants in this household.
Patton: Oh you do? I didn't know that.
Logan: No, no, no, no, don't- Thomas: It's an expression.
Everyone cracked up laughing. Anxiety rubbing his eyes as well feeling exhausted.
Princey: Okay, so the viewers like it when you talk to the different aspects of your personality. BUT... What if those aspects got to talk directly to the viewer about what they're really thinking?
Thomas: Hm... Patton: Oooohh!
Princey: Anytime one of us needed to talk directly to the viewer, it would cut to us, in a separate confessional. And it could be done in sort of a quirky, off the cuff, let me just make up a word right now, mockumentary fashion.
Logan: T-That's...
Anxiety: The Office.
Thomas: That's The Office.
Patton: And Parks And Recreation. And Modern Family. And the British version of The Office.
Princey: I knew it was already a thing. I love The Office. And I love Parks and Rec. I referenced to it earlier with the whole Dun-zo list thing. But come on! I am trying here! I think sometimes people are really mean to the hot, popular persona. Especially Anxiety. He is being a real-
Everyone raised an eyebrow at the complaint.
Thomas: Are you really doing a cutaway right now?
Princey: I'm sorry, I just had to try it out.
Thomas: It's fine, we're just on a time limit.
Anxiety: What were you saying over there?
Princey: Nothing!
Logan: Alright, well. Do you have an original idea yet? Since that was what you were so keen on.
Princey: I'm getting to it, Logan!
Logan: This is what we get for making him the leader.
Princey: What is with your attitude?
Logan: I am simply positing that if you sanction some input from the rest of us-
Princey: No! I am in charge! This is Daydream mode!
Patton: Come on now, Slugger. No need for fighting.
Princey: Wait. That's it. FIGHTING!
Thomas: Wha- I- We all know I am not a fighter.
Patton: You're a lover.
Thomas: S-Sure.
Patton: He doesn't make hate, he makes LOVE!
"Um no" Anxiety muttered pushing his face into the back of his recliner. He quickly pushed himself into a reclining position.
"What?" asked Patton looking at him noting his pale skin and the sweat still on his face.
"Um, that's not how you phrase that" Anxiety answered in a murmur.
"Oh. Are you feeling alright Anx?" Morality asked also noticing how tired Anxiety looked despite being wide awake at the start of the episode.
"Hmm I'm fine" Anxiety murmured before yawning.
Thomas and Patton exchanged worried looks. Roman looked down and wondered if he should speak up.
Remus was getting bored and had pulled out an adult colouring book to start colouring, clicking his tongue randomly which was making Deciets eye twitch.
Thomas: Okay, um...
Princey: I'm not saying that we fight physically. Although we certainly would win.
Anxiety: Ugh.
Princey: I'm proposing that we fight VERBALLY!
Thomas: How is that better?
Patton: That also sounds not good.
Princey: Oh I'm talking about lyrical dueling.
Patton: Oh, like in 8 Mile!
Princey: Yes!
Anxiety: How do you know about 8 Mile?
"Anxiety sounds so worried about how Patton knows about 8 mile" Talyn laughed.
"How do you know about 8 mile Patton" Thomas asked.
"Oh I heard Roman call Anxiety an emo. So I looked up movies that emos would like and that showed up so I watched it" Patton smiled.
Everyone just looked at him shocked. Anxiety was starting to drift into sleep.
Princey: Logic! How about it?
Logan: Well...
Princey: Too bad! You're doing it.
*Muffled shouting and stuffs*
[epic music starts]
Introduction: Aggressive bouts of beat poetry! Logan vs Princey! GO!
Anxiety snapped awake at the loud noise. Eyes going staright to the screen.
Roman: Ladies, Lords, and Non-Binary Royalty, Watch me as I beat this geek, And do it joyously! I'll vanquish any villain with the gall to try to toy with me, Ask the Dragon-Witch, She knows the drill, You're screwed ROYALLY!
Logan: Stricken with clairvoyancy, Events ocurred as I'd foreseen Your verse was weak, Your rapping stinks, Flamboyantly, Employing these, Trisyllabic rhymes, PSSH! I can match that easily, I'll beat you every time, So you do not want beef with me, Princey! I drown out lesser emcees when I flow, There's no avoiding me, Under pressure, I rise up- Holler at your buoyancy! (Patton: Woo!) Diadems are worn on Capita, I had this battle on lock like Attica!, You're through, go home Princey, Pack it up, I claimed to be the better bard, And I backed it up
"That was so good" Lilly smiled.
Logan blushed at the praise.
Thomas: Wow.
Princey: Wher-where did that come from?
Logan: I have an appreciation for poetry.
Patton: Ahhhhh!
Anxiety: Well it would be an opportunity missed not to acknowledge that there is an actual rapper named Logic and that was surprising.
Thomas: Yeah...
Anxiety: But, that was clearly just a copy of Epic Rap Battles of History.
Logan: Yes, I was going to point that out. But I didn't want to miss this opportunity.
Everyone laughed.
Patton: Gee, Teach you really SCHOOLED him
Logan: And you're next, I have just decided.
Princey: Ugh! You're right, it's been done!
Patton: Oh come on. I mean, you lost but that was still fun to watch!
Anxiety: If it's not original, haven't we all lost?
Thomas: Play nice.
Logan: It's not original, that's a fact. There is already a channel dedicated to exclusively creating battle rap content.
"True" Terence said. Anxiety fell into a light sleep.
Princey: Alright, do you have a better idea?
Logan: Well-
Princey: Nope! You already did that in the motivation video! And that is based on Sherlock!
Logan: Darn.
Princey: See? It's not so easy, you commoners.
Patton: Okay, well maybe we can go off what is fun for you, Thomas. What do you enjoy doing?
Thomas: I mean, video games.
Princey: Video games? Of course. It's so simple. I can't believe I haven't thought of it before. You can just, record yourself playing video games and making silly commentary like so:
Patton: Alright, kids! Welcome back. In today's video I'll be taking on a little silly game involving a... goat? *giggles* Who comes up with this stuff? Oh... Wow, I am ba-a-a-a-d at this game. That was a sheep.
"That was too cute" Joan laughed.
Patton noticing that Anxiety was asleep conjured a dark purple and black mink and placed it over Anxety's body. Everyone smiled even if they were confused on what could have made Anxiety so tired. It was causing a couple of flashbacks to years ago for Deciet who started to wonder if Anxiety had tried to do that again. He hoped not.
Thomas: Stop.
Patton: Aww...
Everyone giggled at Pattons face.
"I'm sure I let you play it later" Thomas smiled over the sleeping side.
Princey: Oh don't tell me...
Thomas: Yeah it's kind of a thing too.
Anxiety: Let's plays.
Logan: Some of the most popular Youtubers do let's plays.
Patton: Well then maybe we should join in the fun!
Princey: No! It has to be original!
Anxiety: You tried, you failed, let's go to sleep.
Thomas: It's 2 p.m.
"Anxiety is not an insomniac" Deciet smirked.
Everyone looked at the sleeping form in slight concern.
Princey: NO! like pizza so we could be a group of a crime fighting pizza lovers.
Patton: I do like pizza!
Princey: Huh? Huh?
Thomas: Pretty sure that is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Anxiety: I hate this.
Logan: Accurate.
Patton: Booyakasha.
Princey: Ugh! And you're all in character for it too. Okay. How about music that we could lip-sync to? There lies, lies, lies, lies, lies
Thomas: No!
Anxiety: That was a and I'm so upset that I know that.
Everyone laughed trying not to be to loud.
Patton: I am downloading that app, right now.
Princey: Fine! How about six second looping vide-oh no.
All: Oooh...
Logan: Too soon.
Anxiety: Princey, you are done. Give it up.
Princey: Quiet, you...Jerky-McJerk...face. Argh I'm too busy brainstorming to think of a harmful nickname.
Thomas: Princey, calm down.
Princey: No! If I can't think of an original idea, what would you think of me? I can't... let you down.
Thomas: Princey, you could never let me down.
Princey: No? Anxiety: No?
"Wonder why Anxiety spoke up then?" Terence wondered.
"Dunno and we probably wont find out. He is asleep" Thomas answered.
Thomas: No! Those ideas may not have been original, but I had fun watching you all do them.
Patton: That's what I was trying to say. You shouldn't stress over originality, just think of it as doing what you want to do in your own unique way.
"That's a good idea" Lilly smiled.
Thomas: Yeah, I mean, If I try to be totally original, each and every video, I'm gonna drive myself up the wall.
Anxiety: But if it's not original, it's a copy.
Thomas: An imperfect copy. And the imperfections are what would make the content unique. We can learn and be inspired by others to create our own content.
Logan: Very much like how you're harkening back to Mark Earls' speech on originality right now.
Thomas: Astute.
Patton: Just remember, it's okay to be inspired by others. It's just not okay to plagiarize.
Logan: It's like W.H. Davenport Adams said that "Great poets imitate and improve, whereas small ones steal and spoil."
Anxiety: Oh so you're on board with them now?
Logan: Well I've always had my doubts on creating something entirely original But, I'm no defeatist.
"Ouch looks like that comment hurt Anxiety" Talyn spoke sadly.
"I'm sure I didn't mean it to be mean" Logic wondered why Anxiety looked hurt.
"You basically called him a defeatist that can be seen as very hurtful" Morality informed.
"Oh well I will have to watch what words I use in the future." Logic answered.
Thomas: So Princey, it's true, you can't make an exact replica. But, you know, if you wanted to evolve an idea or put your own spin on something, that's alright.
Princey: Thanks, everyone. Well, almost everyone.
Thomas: I just have to stop doubting myself so much.(Anxiety leaves)
Everyone looked sad for Anxiety and kinda glad that the Anxiety was a sleep at the moment. Patton had a couple of tears in his eyes.
Logan: You got this, buddy!
Patton: Yeah!
Logan: Or you don't. It could go one of two ways.
Paton: Yeah...
Everyone laughed quietly.
Princey: Thank you. I suppose.
Thomas: You do have this.
Princey: Um.
Thomas: What's wrong, buddy?
Princey: It's just... I only ever pushed you toward your dreams, Thomas. And I never said a bad word about you. Why don't you want to listen to me more? This whole thing could've been avoided if you did.
Thomas: Oh, Princey... I-
Princey: Roman.
"Well that's another name down onscreen" Thomas smiled.
Thomas: Roman?
Princey: That's my proper name.
Thomas: Oh!
Princey: It felt weird, you calling me Princey when it's serious talk time.
Thomas: Oh, well, Roman, you are so important to me. I genuinely don't know what I would do without you. You have gotten me through some of my roughest days. But I need the other guys too.
"Which is why I want you to be kinder to the others" Thomas said. "Afterall we are all on the same team"
"True" Roman whispered glancing at Anxiety still pondering everything.
Thomas: If I only ever listened to my most wonderful, romantic, fanciful thoughts... I'd be setting myself up for heartbreak.
"That is also true" Valerie said giving a small smile.
Princey: Alright, Thomas. I understand. I guess.
Thomas: But like I said, I will make an effort to listen to you more. That Draw My Life was a good idea I may still do it. Come on!
Princey: I guess I'll see you when you need me.
Thomas: Hey, Roman?
Princey: Yes?
Thomas: You're my hero.
"That was sweet" Talyn smirked glancing at Thomas.
Thomas: And I hope that you all continue to be inspired by this wonderful world to create your own amazing pieces of art. If you're creating with your own honest voice, then that's all the originality you need. Until next time, Take it easy guys, gals and non-binary pals. PEACE OUT!
Anxiety startled awake. Looking at tthe screen he noticed they had finished the episode but not done the end scence. He looked at the blanket covering him slightly confused as to where it came from. Though it was super comfy.
"What did I miss?" Anxiety asked causing everyone to jump.
"Um Patton played a computer game with a goat in it, he put a blanket over you, You told everyone to go tto sleep at 2pm, You all dressed as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Roman brought up Vine and we decided that as long as we put our own spin on things our content doesn't have to be 100% orginal." Thomas answered excluded that onscreen Anxiety had had his feeling hurt.
"Oh kool, End cad" Anxiety muttered pointing to the screen.
Everyone turned to watch it.
Roman: Well, there is one thing I think we can all be thankful for, you guys.
Logan: Oh yeah? What is that?
Roman: You can't get anymore unique than all of us.
Patton: That's right, Roman. I didn't wanna admit I was a bit confused by that. He's such a big Disney fan, I would've thought he'd see how similar we are to the concept of Inside Out-
Roman: WHAT!? Oh my-
Patton: You think he heard me?
Roman: MY LIFE IS A LIE!
Everyone burst into laughter at that.
"That was a good episode" Morality smiled.
"Yes it was" Creativity smiled.
"Shall we move onto the next episode or do you want to break for a sleep" Thomas asked Anxiety.
Anxiety blushed.
"Lets continue I'm good now." Anxiety answered despite still feeling a little tired knowing he would for the rest of the day.
"Ok next epsiode" Thomas announced.