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{{Videos Need Archiving}}{{Ongoing}}The '''Homeless Era''' was the longest running Era in the [[Daniel Larson]] saga, with temporary breaks when Daniel rents motels or is put into state-subsidized housing. The '''Homeless Era''' began after Daniel ran away from his caretaker, [[Jonas]], around the end of 2021{{Footnote|text=The exact date of this is unclear, but it can be assumed that Daniel ran away around the end of 2021, due to Daniel being definitely homeless during the Headset Arc, which happened during early 2022.}}, ending the [[First Housing Arc]]. This event marked the end of the [[Classic Era]], and the start of the '''Homeless Era'''.

Daniel [[Second Housing Arc|received housing]] with the [[Shields Foundation]] in August 2022, but was evicted following [[Miss P|altercation with his care providers]] on October 16th, 2022. Daniel was also temporarily institutionalized during the [[Jail Arc]] from the 3rd of February up to the 1st of March, 2024. Despite these two breaks from homelessness, Daniel was intermittently homeless throughout the era.  

On April 30, 2024, Daniel was [[Jail Arc 2|arrested by the FBI]] on seven charges and is in custody, thereby ending the Homeless Era after almost two and a half years.   

Counting all the days Daniel was not in official long-term housing or the like, Daniel was homeless for a total of '''796 days''', making this the longest time period in the Larsonverse behind the First Housing Arc.  

==Prelude and First Housing Arc==

The events preceding the '''Homeless Era''' were outlined by the [[First Housing Arc]], where Daniel lived with a host named [[Jonas]] and a housemate named [[Gavin]]. The household was in a constant state of chaos,<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/vhrh8k/3_minutes_of_a_gavin_meltdown/</ref> so much so, that Daniel believed that he was [[Poisoned Mac N Cheese|"poisoned" with mustard in his macaroni and cheese]]. Daniel fought with [[Jonas]] and [[Gavin]] constantly. Around the beginning of 2022, Daniel ran away from [[Jonas]]' house, ending the [[Classic Era]] and [[First Housing Arc]], while starting the [[Homeless Era]]. The departure may have also been influenced by [[trolls]] or [[Management|managers]]. This "[[Trolls|manager]]" informed him that [[Grace VanderWaal]] was in Colorado Springs, and that Daniel had 24 hours to get there from Denver if he wanted to be with her. While the day in which Daniel left housing is unknown, much of the community agrees on it being December 13th 2021.  

Despite running away from housing, Daniel had been able to (albeit, barely) survive being homeless, though it has had severe consequences for his health. He has done so through various, oftentimes illegal means, such as [[Dine and dashes|dine and dashing]] and [[Panera Bread Incident|causing]] [[The Golden Hotel Incident|scenes]] [[Bodega Incident|in]] [[Olive Garden Incident|public]] [[August 29th Meltdown|areas]], which in some cases has resulted in him getting [[Criminal History|arrested]]. Since he is constantly on his phone (such as when [[Denver Colfax Marathon 2022|he ran an entire marathon, phone in hand]]), Daniel will regularly loiter for hours to charge his phone at restaurants or other public areas. On occasion, Daniel will resort to [[Porch charging|trespassing]] if he cannot find a receptacle in a public place, causing [[List of places that have banned Daniel|points of contention with the staff]] after he is found in them. At one point, he even [[Porch Charging Incident|tried to charge his phone on someone else's porch]].  Being without a home does not provide ample opportunity for bathing. When Daniel is given the opportunity to clean himself he often [[Daniel's Hygiene|refuses it]]. Daniel has been in a visibly dirty state for months on end.  

=== Ox and Briiink ===

Daniel was approached by [[Briiink]], which was the name of a TikTok account run by two teenage boys who were fans of him. Briiink took Daniel out for meals, bathing, and a haircut, which made him look presentable in public again. Daniel was then introduced to [[Twitch]], a popular streaming service, by [[Ox]], a discord user. Through Twitch he was able to receive donations which he used to get hotels or Airbnbs.  

On July 26, 2022, Daniel broke his phone by throwing it during heated argument with his 'mentor.' Daniel never said who this mentor was, but usually when Daniel references his mentor, it is [[Bob Proctor|Bob]] (or a Bob impersonator). Daniel could have also been speaking about [[Brink]]. While Daniel was explaining the situation, he accidentally dropped his new $300 tablet that he was 'forced' to buy, breaking it.

On July 27, 2022, Daniel visited the Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC) in an attempt to obtain housing and explain his [[Court Situation|court situation]].

==Second Housing Arc==

(See [[Second Housing Arc]])

On August 31, 2022, Daniel was placed into a home, starting the [[Second Housing Arc]]. Within a couple of days after moving in, he had already caused considerable damage to the house. Daniel was evicted on October 16, 2022, and received a $1,000 citation due to the property damage. "Miss P" told police that she was in fear for her life because of Daniel, "...and his popularity." The eviction includes a notable meltdown.

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