Lemon

Description
Lemon is a small, brown colorpoint cat with long pointed ears and tufts at the end. One of their two ears had been partially cut off. They have heterochromatic eyes, one yellow with orange highlights and blue with gray highlights. Lemon has multiple scars along their body, the most noticeable being on their face. As such, their blue eye was blinded, and a long slash crosses their neck.

Personality
Lemon's personality can come off as silly, impulsive, arrogant, overly confident, sassy, and sometimes just flat-out rude towards people they dislike. If you somehow manage to get on their good side, loyalty is something they try to always display (though unfortunately, loyalty towards the wrong people has ended in disaster.) If someone does something nice for them, they'll never forget it, even if they don't outwardly show whether they care. They can get somewhat depressed sometimes remembering certain events that have taken place. They have some issues when it comes to keeping their emotions under control and can easily have an outburst towards someone bothering them. Lemon prefers to keep their more sensitive side under wraps, as they are afraid of showing any sort of weakness. They don't seem to have much common sense when it comes to things they should or shouldn't do and will run straight into danger if it means a bit of excitement for them.

Currently, they've been exhibiting sociopathic tendencies. They have little sympathy or care for anyone's lives, including their own. They have no set goal other than destruction, trying to let out the pent-up anger and grief that's been tearing them up inside.

Abilities
Lemon's abilities have changed throughout the story. At first they were simply a normal cat, all they could do was scratch and bite. After being turned into a cyborg, they gained an eye laser, and the ability to perform large electric shocks, though if done too frequently, or if the shock was too great, this could hurt them. They could also act as a Bluetooth speaker (much to their dismay). After dying, their ghost had the ability to freeze their environment, but this was purely based on strong emotions. As a ghost, they could also float and phase through things if they so desired but could also be corporeal. They also could relive impactful memories. After being transformed into Lime, their ice abilities were switched out for fire, and with their physical body regained, they could puppet it and perform all attacks they previously could. Later after being revived to the non-cyborg they are now, all that is left is their pyrokinesis and cryokinesis which are their current abilities. They can also see ghosts due to previously being stuck as one for such a long time.

Backstory
Lemon, formerly known as Riley, was born to a housecat named Jewel. They had two brothers, Checkers and Oliver, and they were quite the handful. Their owners were already rather neglectful toward Jewel, so when she came home and brought along a litter of kittens to take care of as well, they simply decided to dump them altogether. Left to fend for herself and care for her kittens, Jewel refused to blame her owners who were clearly at fault and instead turned all her grief and rage onto her kittens. She taught Lemon at a young age that outbursts of anger, pushing the blame onto others, and running from one's problems were all normal things to do. As soon as they'd been weaned, she abandoned her kittens just as her owners had abandoned her, leaving them to fend for themselves when they couldn't. Lemon was the smallest and weakest of the litter, meaning their brothers had to do most of the work, trying to learn to hunt and take care of themselves and their family. Unfortunately, all the time and energy they put into trying to keep everyone alive was in vain, they died, leaving Lemon alone and scared. Thankfully, a forest spirit they called Dream stumbled upon them, taking them in and trying to raise them and help them re-learn how to behave. Unfortunately, the damage had already been done. They changed their name and eventually ditched their collar to try and forget their family, but the past often comes back to haunt them.

Story
Lemon entered the stupider universe after stumbling into Dark's fighting ring and sticking around to watch a few fights. Their rather sheltered life had never introduced them to anything like this place, and they were intrigued. They became a helper of sorts to Dark (much to Dream's distaste) and started to see death as nothing but a game, a sort of comfort after witnessing their brothers die. It was no longer something serious and frightening, it was simply a part of life that could almost be enjoyable to watch. Fighting was simply a form of entertainment, a sport. They had a lot of fun in the arena but quickly ran into trouble as they started to get more and more cocky. One day they got too mouthy with a potential arena participant and were shot and killed, later being revived by Purple Boo and sustained as a cyborg through a remnant. They moved into Purple Boo's apartment in another universe, unfortunately severing their connection with Dream, as the souls in the remnant made Dream unable to connect with Lemon's soul.

Due to the other universe not being a part of stupider, the details of Lemon's time there will be excluded. The main detail needing discussion would be their death, stabbed and frozen, they awoke as a ghost, taking on the power of how they died. They froze anything they touched, unable to control their troubling emotions. Dream was able to find them easily now that their soul had been freed from the body, but arrived to see they'd changed quite a lot. They were no longer an innocent kitten, a victim of abuse and neglect, they were beginning to take after their mother.

After this came the Doofbus Arc, which Lemon and Dream took part in, but this arc is no longer considered canon. Nothing big happened to Lemon, so it can be skipped over.

Dream, Lemon, and a couple of others were called to journey to stop the destruction of the universe. This was unfortunately unsuccessful, and Lemon, Dream, Juniper, and Lancer all woke up outside of their reality and were called to piece back their shattered universe. They traveled through many different worlds and planets finding the shards of the universe along the way. Eventually, their journey took them to Dark. Juniper was furious as him and voiced their distaste. Dark found them annoying and told Lemon to kill them. Lemon was of course incredibly hesitant, as they had begun to think of Juniper as a friend over the course of the journey, even being familiar with them prior to this, but they didn't think they could just not listen to Dark. They quickly came up with a plan to fake Juniper's death using their cryokinesis to put them into a hybernative state, effectively getting them out of Dark's way while still keeping them safe. However, this plan quickly backfired as the moment Juniper was vulnerable, Dark had them killed. This shook up both Dream and Lemon quite a bit, but eventually, they were able to restore the universe, and things (almost) went back to normal.

Little did Lemon and Dream know, after dying Juniper had been sent to hell, as heaven was too crowded. They were furious about their death and their unfair afterlife, as they thought Lemon was responsible. They dragged Lemon and Dream down to hell, throwing them into many life-threatening situations. Lemon eventually ended up in a place out of reality, the Recycling Bin, a place where scrapped storylines are deleted, and forgotten characters are stuck to rot away. Lemon had no idea of the risk they were in being there, they just wanted to get out. Dream eventually arrived, reuniting with them and picking them up, spreading his wings, and making his way out. Unfortunately, Lemon learned the risks of being in the Recycling Bin very quickly, because just as Dream was flying out, Lemon jumped out ahead of him, landing and looking back to see him gone. He was deleted, only a feather remained. They were suddenly forced to come to terms with the harsh reality of this world, it's simply a roleplay. They don't have any control over what they do or the emotions they feel. All of this was too much for Lemon, so their memories were erased completely.

After wandering aimlessly in hell, trying to make sense of who they were or where they are and why they're there, they meet up yet again with Juniper who has joined with some of their friends. Juniper sees Dream is gone and realizes Lemon's memory has been erased but is too pissed off to ask. Eventually, the group is about to escape hell but is captured and split up. Lemon's memories are returned complete and they are given pyrokinesis. Their destructive behavior comes back full force as their understanding of the world crumbles around them. They feel that since nothing is real, then nothing matters and they can do whatever they want. They kill, set their environment ablaze, and do whatever they can to distract themself from grieving. Eventually, they are deemed too dangerous and teleported away into the middle of the forest, the truth of this universe once again blocked off from their mind, but everything else is still there. They wander until they are kidnapped and forcibly revived into a new body.

Lemon has made a memorial site for those they grew to care about that have died. They reconciled with Juniper, who considers them their friend once again. They'd also befriended a cat by the name of Opal after finding her blissfully unaware of her surroundings sleeping in a bush. They were abrasive towards her at first but she eventually convinced Lemon to consider her as a friend. Unfortunately, this didn't last for long. All the experiences in Lemon's past had begun to make them believe caring for others was only a way to get hurt. Through their many adventures, Lemon had gotten into many fights, one of them causing them to lose their leg. Despite the evident danger of their lifestyle, they continued into a downward spiral. Opal always had hope for them, and Juniper always wanted to reaffirm their friendship, but Lemon would've rathered being alone. They cared for them both but refused to show it.

One day, a mysterious circus in the woods called many into its grand tent, Lemon being one of them, alongside Opal and Juniper. What they didn't realize until it was too late was that it was a trap, Opal's soul being taken to feed the circus, as well as many others. Lemon had to team up with a group of people now trapped within the circus trying to find their loved ones and a way out, unfortunately for them, one of those people was Juniper. Throughout the journey they slowly began to show they cared, saving Juniper's life a few times. They'd never admit it, but Juniper understood their friendship was healing. Through many fights and trials, they eventually reached the ringleader, Jinsie. She taunted the group but soon her facade faded as they broke out of the illusion of her room, revealing the heart of the circus, a fleshy disgusting mess. The circus sends out the lost souls to fight their loved ones, Opal being one of them. Forced to combat Lemon, she struggled and fought to break free from the hold the circus had on her mind. She gradually began to control herself once more, just in time to jump in front of Lemon and take a hit right to the head from a powerful laser the circus had fired. Lemon was enraged, running from Opal's body to the heart of the circus, helping the others in the group to land the final hits. The circus' screams of terror faded from existence as it vanished into the night, leaving the characters in the middle of the forest where it had originally appeared. Everyone was celebrating, some triumphing over the circus and others rejoicing to have their bodies again. Lemon was happy as well until they looked over to see Opal still laying on the ground, blood pouring from the wound in her head. They rushed over to help but soon saw it was already too late. Everything just stopped for a moment, they saw Opal's ghost standing over her body, confused and scared, calling for Lemon's help. Other's came over to see what Lemon was doing, without even thinking they attacked them, yelling at everyone as they stood over Opal's body. Juniper rushed over to see what was wrong, also discovering she was dead. They tried to console Lemon only to get attacked as well. They backed away as fire began to flare around them, yelling about how they didn't want to care, and how nobody would ever have control in their lives. They looked up to see Opal staring at them, a look of fear on her face. They turned around and ran into the forest, setting it ablaze as they went. Everyone evacuated the area, leaving them trapped in the flames.

After the fire, they hid for a long time. They didn't want to see anyone or deal with anything... that was until they'd heard offers being made. They crawled out of their hiding place to see a group of people, one of them they recognized, standing around Reginald as he proclaimed he would give them whatever they wanted if they would go on an expedition for him. This intrigued them. They'd like to forget everything, start completely from scratch, or maybe they'd like to watch everything, and everyone die. They didn't know, but they didn't care, approaching the group and saying they would go along as well. They caught the eye of Ari; someone they'd lived with during their stay in the other universe. From just looking at each other they could tell the other had changed. Lemon would rather forget them. They ignored most of the group and simply went along for the thrill of it but didn't expect to be led to the Recycling Bin once more. The memories of Dream's "death", and an interaction they'd had while unconscious in the forest came back to them. They felt furious, yet completely numb, but were snapped out of it as the entire group was captured and suddenly could not move. Dr. Henry Miller had captured them and interrogated them, knowing Reginald had sent them but not knowing why they agreed to go through with his wishes. While everyone in the group had their separate answers (Lemon's being that they simply stopped caring and wanted to kill someone), the general consensus was there was no greater motive. Henry deemed them all broken, tossing them deeper into the bin.

While deeper in the bin the group met a new character, simply represented by a frowny face. This new character hardly remembered who it was supposed to be, all it knew was the truth of the world.

This will be updated as the current arc progresses.

Trivia

 * Lemon's character is supposed to be portrayed with a bit of memory loss due to all the times their memories have been tampered with, but their user keeps forgetting to implement this. He thinks this is ironic.
 * Their collar still has the charm with their birth name on it. However, it's dirty, scratched, and charred, and barely legible after everything the collar had been through.
 * Lemon is a hermaphrodite
 * Lemon's greatest fear is a change that they're unable to control.
 * Lemon was originally just supposed to be a joke character, and a direct representation of their user in the Stupider universe, but this quickly changed as they started to develop a story.
 * Juniper and Lemon originally had a sort of connection with each other due to both of them both originally being representations of their user, yet still their own characters. However, their user no longer considers this relevant or canon as they've become their own individuals now.
 * Lemon's user had a nearly 3-hour long playlist of songs that remind them of Lemon. She's since deleted it and replaced it with the one they're trying to keep around 10 songs.
 * The playlist includes:
 * Ain't It Fun - Paramore
 * Cops and Robbers - The Hoosiers
 * Be Nice To Me - The Front Bottoms
 * Fences - Paramore
 * New Year's Eve (2016 Version) - Mal Blum
 * Goodbye - Bo Burnham
 * Burn Him Down! - Kitsch Club
 * Sin Triangle - Sidney Gish
 * Pigeon - Cavetown
 * I'm Not Ok - Weathers
 * Burning Pile - Mother Mother