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[ dylan wang · cismale · he/him · 19 ] ❝ hey !! did you see four / jian liu walking into the woods ?? i’ve heard they’ve been described as well-meaning by their close friends . but , i’ve also heard that they’ve been described as pretty enigmatic by others . if there were three things that could describe them , it would be blood dripping into murky water , lovecraftian horror , and chugging coffee at odd hours of the night . here’s to hoping they don’t get trapped in the upside down !! ❞

hi i’m bailey and i’m a literal snail . welcome to my dumb intro !

cw : kidnapping , human testing ?? you know , hawkins lab usual . also , pretty long because idk how to stop rambling .

the night of may 14th , 1966 , two members of the CPC welcomed their first child . the couple tried and tried for years , and were finally given their long awaited little boy : LIU JIAN . he quickly became the light of their lives . however in just three years , that light would be ripped away from them .

he was taken to america — a small town where no one would suspect , a small town harboring a secret . hawkins , indiana . he was terrified , confused , and wouldn’t stop crying until they eventually sedated him . there were whispers , rumors , about a small child in china with possible ... gifts , and naturally within their previous ( and ongoing ) tests , they needed to see for themselves . and they couldn’t let the communists have this , if it was true .

it was .

NUMBER FOUR , they assigned him . he was no longer jian , no longer a simple child . through grueling experiments , pushing him past exhaustion on multiple occasions , they found he’s gifted with TELEPATHY . at first it was hard to understand in translation of a child who didn’t speak english , but the more they practiced , it became more apparent when focused .

four was subsequently taught english in the lab as he aged , because while translators were available , it was “ easier for them all ” if he learned . they were correct in that , but it didn’t make the real situation any better .

whatever memories of his parents he had were slowly but surely leaving . whatever memories of a short lived childhood he had were gone .

at the age of eight , they unlocked a new ability — PAIN INDUCEMENT — a sub-power of mental manipulation , stemming from his telepathy . two of the scientists at the lab had the misfortune of experiencing it firsthand as it began to manifest from finding himself in a position of danger , since it was during a time he wasn’t behaving as he was expected to .

they decided to experiment even more , of course : the limitations and circumstances of this newly developed ability . as it would turn out , four can only access pain inducement when he’s angry / feeling threatened , presumably as a result of fight or flight instincts .

he didn’t have much contact with the other children , other than intervals spent in the rainbow room , and as he grew older and more distant he didn’t care . soon enough , he stopped playing and speaking to the others even when they were given that small time . he kept to himself , drawing in a corner . he liked art . his drawings would often consist of grotesque monsters ; dark and wildly scribbled , as if he was in a rush to get down what he envisioned .

while time went on , more and more children escaped the lab , leaving four one of the last remaining . it wasn’t that four didn’t want his freedom , to have more than this life of being an experiment , it was that he was kind of scared of it ? it was an overwhelming thought , no matter how curious he was of the outside world ...

after eleven’s monster encounter and gate opening situation , four felt ... anxious . he didn’t know how to describe it other than feeling sick , but not actually being sick . so he never tried , knowing it would sound even more ridiculous . instead , he once again turned to drawing , using the creative outlet as a way to express himself and make up for what his words lacked . however , it only got worse when the monster escaped and lab investigations of the newly quarantined area began .

in a well-timed space after the chaos , he disobeyed the order of staying away and found himself on an adventure down into the madness . just to see what was causing all of this , you know ? just one glance . it was almost too easy to slip past any form of security , but it was a rush of adrenaline that he never thought he could enjoy .

the next day he began drawing the gate , trying to imitate the look of it with the few supplies he had around . it wasn’t exact enough to sound off too many alarms in the scientists that saw , but it was enough to question if eleven wasn’t the only one who could contact the other dimensional creature . for a few days , they forced him to try and contact the monster . they wanted to see if four could reach out to it telepathically , to try and lure it back — for a little while , it seemed like there was potential , but in the end whatever close calls they got were simply just that .

alright so .. i would say .. some time after the events of season 1 and like mid season 2 , four finally escaped and fled deep into the woods . with everything going on and with him already being silent and withdrawn , it wouldn’t have been too shocking if nobody really noticed him at first ?? like he’s pretty hard to miss , standing at 6ft and looking ... like he very obviously shouldn’t be there , but . you know , circumstantial .

at some point he was taking shelter in someone’s shed , because he was cold but he was also still cold and it didn’t exactly help much but it was better than being totally exposed . in order to get warmer clothes / food , though , four did use his telepathy in order to make people want to give him stuff . or to get out of some type of trouble ?? like power of suggestion and things like that , basically .

fast forward to currently , he’s still basically lurking in the woods by himself , but he did find this nice older woman that let him stay in her guest room occasionally before she passed . now he just ??? kinda chills around it , but also has started venturing out into town ... only to be , admittedly , slightly overwhelmed by the new starcourt mall .

so personality wise : he’s really ... i wouldn’t say shy , but rather .. secretive and hard to read for the most part . doesn’t know proper ways to express himself . also doesn’t mean to seem cold or aloof though !! like genuinely he’s a nice kid and his intentions are for the most part good , but he definitely goes about things the wrong way ? i would describe him as a chaotic good ravenclaw , at best .

his astrology is taurus sun , pisces moon , sagittarius rising meaning he’s particularly creative and likes to have an outlet to express himself . he doesn’t like rushing into things , but that doesn’t necessarily stop any impulses from taking over here and there . the trio of signs are as complimentary as they are contradictory , and i think it captures him as a person so far : curious but reserved , withdrawn but wanting to experience life in a new way .

if he’s ever exposed to d&d , he would probably be a rogue .

at the lab , some of the scientists probably started calling him “ monster boy ” as a not actually funny joke , because monsters were pretty much the sole content of his drawings . idk he’s very innately into horror stuff , which is almost ironic .

in terms of sexuality , he’s technically demi biromantic / demi bisexual , meaning he needs a solid bond before even potentially thinking about that sort of ish . but also because he has absolutely no experience with it whatsoever , he’s painfully oblivious to it in all forms and has no idea lmao

uh .. he still goes by four , mostly . he vaguely remembered his birth name but will only use it if he absolutely has to ?? it’s still a really foreign concept to him that he technically has a name and not just a number ? he’s sort of self conscious about said name though , because people who do know it have mispronounced it at some point or another , i’m sure . so either he goes by the usual four ... or maybe a simple ‘ ji ’

somehow has gained an addiction to coffee , and he ( obviously ) also doesn’t know what his favorite ice cream flavor is , that’s possibly gonna be a bit of fun to figure out , maybe !

#me ? actually writing a good intro ? unlikely #it's all a bunch of words thrown together trying to desperately make sense #hawkins;intro

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