Homeless Era: Difference between revisions

The '''Homeless Era,''' as its name suggests, was a prolonged period during which [[Daniel|Daniel Larson]] '''was homeless.''' This arc lasted approximately '''796 days''' (or roughly 2 1/2 years), from approximately January 9, 2022 to April 30, 2024, with two breaks between February 10 to April 19, 2022, and August 31 to October 16, 2022, making this the longest time period in the Larsonverse. There have been two homeless arcs, with temporary breaks when Daniel rents motels or is put into state-subsidized housing.   

Throughout the Homeless Era, Daniel faced several challenges, such as frequent illness, contracting trench foot, getting into several altercations, and being arrested several times. Daniel was also [[List of places that have banned Daniel|banned from several services and restaurants]], and his mental health declined significantly compared to the start of the era. Despite trying to look for an apartment or other forms of long-term housing, he ultimately failed due to his irresponsibility with money, combined with other factors.     

In 2024, Daniel faced multiple arrests. He was temporarily housed during the [[Jail Arc]] and during [[Daniel and the Law|several other arrests.]] Despite these breaks from homelessness, Daniel was still homeless throughout the year. However, this arc came to a permanent stop on April 30, 2024, when Daniel was [[Jail Arc 2|arrested by the FBI]] on several federal charges, thereby ending the Homeless Era after almost two and a half years.     

The events leading up to the the '''Homeless Era''' were preceded by the [[First Housing Arc|Hype House Arc]], where Daniel lived with a host named [[Jonas]], a housemate named [[Gavin]], and Jonas' wife. The household was in a constant state of chaos, as Gavin (much like Daniel) would have frequent outbursts that caused Daniel to act out in response. Daniel's paranoia during this arc was strong, so much so that Daniel, at one point, believed that he had been [[Poisoned Mac N Cheese|"poisoned" after honey mustard was mixed into his macaroni and cheese]].   

Daniel fought with [[Jonas]] and [[Gavin]] constantly, and at one point, believed Jonas to have been abusing him and hitting him. At one point, he even said that Jonas was "being racist" towards him.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-sW7gwTRRo</ref> This is extremely ironic, especially given his use of the [[Daniel Larson and Race|n-word]]. It was extremely obvious that Jonas, despite never kicking Daniel out, did not want him in the house, as they would get into frequent altercations due to Daniel refusing to follow the rules, as well as frequently verbally abusing him. This would come to a head sometime around the beginning of 2022, when Daniel ran away from [[Jonas]]' house, ending the [[Classic Era]] and [[First Housing Arc|Hype House Arc]], which started the [[Homeless Era]]. The departure may have also been influenced by [[trolls]] or [[Management|managers]], though this cannot be confirmed. While the day in which Daniel left housing is unknown, much of the community agrees that it most likely occurred on December 13th, 2021.