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Remember this? Uhhh it exists now I guess :)

Bad habit

Present day Jakurai and Ramuda but they’re secretly enemies with benefits. Or: a short extract from a fanfic I can’t seem to finish so I’ll just leave this bit here without context.

Pairing: Jakurai Jinguji/Ramuda Amemura

Words: 309

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A single thought flashes up on Ramuda’s mind, and he loves it as much as he despises it: they are made for each other. They are destined to be soulmates, whether they like it or not, and there’s no ignoring the fact that Jakurai’s arms fit perfectly around Ramuda’s small form, that he can pull Jakurai down for a kiss by his incredibly smooth hair. It’s neither luck nor random convenience that Jakurai always chooses to wear that same damn turtleneck sweater, its neckline just high enough to hide the beautiful marks Ramuda leaves on the doctor’s skin every time he has the chance to.

Sometimes he hopes for him to forget that small detail and casually reveal the remnants of their passionate encounters to his teammates – it would be a joy to see the good doctor speechless for once while trying to keep the true nature of their relationship a secret. Would he lie to them, Ramuda wonders, or would he crumble under the pressure of his precious morality and let them know? Then again, if it were Dice and Gentaro, Ramuda knows that filling them in would be a sure way to ruin any chance at privacy forever. The novelist would turn their affair into a tragic love story, and Dice might try to jokingly blackmail him in hopes of receiving cash in return.

Ramuda shakes his head with a soft laugh to get rid of the thought. There is no use in making up what-if-scenarios when he is so determined to carry his secret to the grave. If Jakurai sold him out, that would only give him one more reason to hate the old coot. Not that it would be enough to stop him from running back to the doctor.

Not a single thing in the world could make him drop this bad habit after all.

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Headcanons: HypMic shuffle divisions

My spontaneous thoughts on the shuffle divisions and how I headcanon they will work out.

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Rosho, Jyushi and Ichiro. Not gonna lie, I think they’re a pretty balanced combo in my eyes. But I can’t help but feel like Rosho will literally be bullied by two people who are incredibly enthusiastic about stuff: a weeb and a V-kei lover. He. Will. Suffer. Not to mention that, while he’s really good with all his students in manga canon, he’s not at all assertive enough to serve as a parental figure here. Besides that, I feel like Ichiro would be more than welcome to take Jyushi under his wings and adopt him as a brother. Overall, I think it’s a team that will get shit done eventually if they figure it out.

Rei, Samatoki and Doppo. Rei and Samatoki will smoke their lungs out together. They might also brew up some mafia schemes because they’re both material girls and people in positions of relative power in the underworld. Doppo… poor Doppo is probably afraid. However, it has also been brought to my attention that, as soon as Samatoki finds out Rei is Ichiro’s dad, their potential would-be business relationship will fall apart within a second as Samatoki would beat the living daylights out of Rei for leaving his child.

Hifumi, Riou and Ramuda… what a combination. Party Wo Tomenaide, literally. It will NEVER stop. Hifumi and Ramuda will continuously hype each other up until one of them passes out. Apart from that, these two will gossip and talk all night while potentially wearing matching face masks and painting each other’s nails. Faithful to manga/drama track content, Hifumi won’t stop questioning Ramuda about his past, present and future with Jakurai while Ramuda will ask about the latest tea on HifuDo. Riou will be there to provide food, lots of it. He’s the proud dad surveilling his children at a never-ending sleepover.

Hitoya, Saburo and Jakurai. Oh boy, the brainpower of those three must be invincible. Still, I feel like throwing one of the oldest and the youngest characters together will cause some generational disaster sooner or later. Jakurai has good parenting instincts (RIP Yotsutsuji), but he might dote on Saburo a little too much. Why do I feel like Saburo will start calling him grandpa at some point… Hitoya is watching from the sidelines, probably drinking for entertainment. Maybe he’s glad to catch a break from Kuko’s and Jyushi’s antics for once – the ‘alcoholic uncle’, as a friend of mine titled him (thank you for that, I think it’s incredibly fitting).

Gentaro, Jiro and Sasara. Now that’s gonna be comedy at its finest (no pun intended). Sasara and Jiro will spew nonsense and Gentaro will write it all down. Spoiler: It’s going to be the best novel mankind has ever seen. Too bad that those three will get absolutely nothing done, because I don’t know how anyone would be able to focus with these three inside the same room. Maybe it’s their hidden strategy. Who knows? Definitely not them.

Last but not least – Kuko, Dice and Jyuto. Man, I’m praying for our favorite cop here. Dice’s and Kuko’s lifestyles may clash terribly (materialistic and always out for money/food VS. monk beliefs). However, I think they can make it work with how they’d be an invincible chaos duo. Two people with too much youthful enthusiasm and energy who have the power to uproot the entire city. Maybe Jyuto will go insane enough that he’ll join them in unhinged mode, but I feel like he’ll have his hands full busting them out of jail after an hour.

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I already added a few things and I’m still not done. Maybe I’ll say more once their actual dynamics are revealed.

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Hypmic Party Concept: Post 2nd DRB 💞

After their reconciliation, Jakurai and Ramuda plan to spend a weekend together just for themselves. Ramuda is reluctant at the offer at first but he gradually accepts when Jakurai says he wants to cook for him (to which, he awkwardly uses Ramuda’s poor health and “You eat only sweets!” as an excuse— not that Jakurai ever needs an excuse to meet up with Ramuda at that point). Although Ramuda would normally prefer the party type of date, he has somehow grown tired of all the canon-typical drama, anxiety and health issues he went through so he agrees to just have dinner at Jakurai’s ridiculously big house (mostly because he misses him and wonders if they can be like the old times).

Except, Hifumi and Doppo has no idea about the fact that their usually lonely bird Sensei actually has a boy— Ramuda Amemura— over, so Hifumi decides to surprise Jakurai by bringing a bunch of indrigents to cook! He is sure sensei would be alone and sulking, so he doesn’t hesitate to grab Doppo and come along— except, it is Ramuda who opens the door,. Doppo cannot process the fact that he is standing in front of Ramuda Amemura and apologizes and shuts the door thinking he came to the wrong house. Jakurai overhears and checks the door only for a very awkward (but pleasant) Matenro/JakuRamu encounter and JakuRamu’s reveal of relationship.

Ramuda then tries to play it off as they are Not Dating and he is here for Stuff, but the brilliant host Hifumi Izanami immediately Gets It, and tries to laugh it off and leave saying he shall not ✨disturb✨ (wink wink) Sensei’s private time. At that point Jakurai is also very awkward so he says he and Ramuda were “not doing much in particular” so it is okay that they can join. Ramuda, who also panics, immediately agrees that they should join and this all big thing was actually supposed to be a big SURPRISE PARTY!!! He was just about to call Gentaro and Dice too!!! A-and of course Samatoki and Ichiro! Y-You see, Ramuda planned this big party post second division rap battle and throw away the championship money by the food (there definitely is not that much food at Jakurai’s house) and Hifumi and Doppo just caught them pre-surprise! Haha!

On a logical level, Jakurai and Ramuda don’t need to pretend they were not intending to have a date. But none of them could properly talk to their teammates about how “Oh I actually pretended to hate this guy but I am so irreturnably and hopelessly in love with him”, and they seem not to be quite ready for that, so they both play a big lie where everyone is quite aware of the nature of their relationship but not saying a word because they don’t want to embarass JakuRamu.

Anyway, Hifudo agrees to stay then, much to not embarass Sensei further. Ramuda, playing along with his plan, calls Gentaro and Dice. Dice comes because there is free food! Gentaro comes when he learns it’s Jakurai Jinguji’s household— he is a TDD fan, after all, he’s not missing it. Ichiro brings his bros along because it’s a party! Samatoki brings Jyuto and Rio too because why not? It is a party! Rio and Hifumi bond over cooking, TDD gathers again, Saburo plays with his phone on the corner because he is bored (that OR he is checking Jakurai’s medicine-related books and actually being impressed by his library!), Jiro is rolling the barbeque, and overall everyone is having a great time, then at some point JakuRamu find themselves alone in the kitchen while they watch the crowd on the backyard. Ramuda is still a bit tense because he casually threw up a big lie and called so many people over Jakurai’s place without ever explicitly asking for his permission— completely spontaneously too. Jakurai notices that Ramuda’s mood is off, so he asks him if something is wrong. Ramuda avoids eye contact and focuses on the plates he is preparing.

He asks, “Things will not go back to be the same… right?” and Jakurai is surprised for a moment that instead of enjoying the party, Ramuda is thinking about deep sad things. It once again reminds Jakurai just how fascinating Ramuda is. They both watch their friends— teammates— people they met through the rap (Hifudo is probably making a mess and laughing really loud on a corner). Jakurai smiles it off and pats Ramuda’s head. “Perhaps not,” Jakurai says and Ramuda flinches. Jakurai says, “It can’t go back to be the same. But, I am still looking forward to the future we build.” Ramuda gives Jakurai The Emotional Teary Eyed Look that he gave him a few times in canon and he feels like he is about to cry but at that moment Dice abrubtly enters the kitchen for food, absolutely clueless about the romantic moment he just interrupted. He asks Ramuda where the popcorn is— then why Ramuda looks so freaking sad. JakuRamu blushes awkwardly and then Ramuda laughs it off and speaks in his bubbly voice while giving Dice a bowl of popcorn. Dice asks if they are not coming back. Ramuda spares a quick look at Jakurai and then, with a spontaneous decision, holds Jakurai’s hand and pulls him to backyard, where all of their friends are. He says Jakurai is right. The end.

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Reconciliations And What Comes After

Another small excerpt from something I'm currently writing: my personal take on what happens after the reconciliation (in which Ramuda finally receives medical treatment and takes a moment to reflect upon his feelings towards Jakurai).

Read at your own risk, I couldn't be bothered to proofread today.

Pairing: Jakurai Jinguji/Ramuda Amemura

Words: 295

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A light breeze swept over Shinjuku and rustled both Ramuda’s hair and his white hospital gown. He was currently observing the busy streets of Shinjuku from atop the hospital’s spacious rooftop, bright eyes staring down and yet perceiving nothing at all.

His mind was too occupied with all the things that had happened during the past few days - some of it seemed so unreal to him that he wondered whether it had all been a dream. One particular scene kept playing on repeat in his head, and despite the chilly temperatures it made him feel comfortably warm inside.

“You’re… you’re going to forgive me?”

“Of course I am.”

Four words.

Even now, Ramuda wondered how four words could hold so much power as to turn his whole world upside down. God knows how long he had waited to hear them, hadn’t even dared to hope that he deserved them in the first place. But Jakurai had surprised him, as he had always done, and that was that.

At that moment it had felt like the ground was giving away under his feet. Despite the fact that he'd had his hands buried in the doctor’s cloak midway through his responding "thank you" in a tight hug, it had felt like he was falling. Miraculously, for the first time in his life, he wasn’t afraid of what would come after.

Looking back at those events now, Ramuda couldn’t help but giggle to himself. It felt like he was falling still, even after days had passed. Or maybe it was because of the side effects of the sedative Jakurai had convinced him to take that morning.

Whichever it was, it had brought a lasting smile to his face which no annoying medical procedure could quite erase entirely.

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JakuRamu playlist

A small playlist that reminds me of their dynamic. I made this weeks ago for writing purposes and thought I might as well share it with all of you. It's already outdated again because by now I have so many more, but,,, enjoy this for now I guess.

- Thirty Seconds to Mars - Dangerous Night

- The All-American Rejects - Heartbeat Slowing Down

- The Fray - You Found Me

- Taylor Swift - Bad Blood

- Trevi Moran - Sinner

- Fall Out Boy - Just One Yesterday

- Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth

- State Champs - Stitches

- Bring Me The Horizon - medicine

- Hozier - Take Me To Church

- Gryffin - Nobody Compares To You

- 5 Seconds of Summer - Ghost of You

- Miia - Dynasty

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In case it's not terribly obvious by now, they're my OTP and this list is far from completed. I might add on to this in the future- or, even better: leave your own song suggestions in a comment!

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Headcanons: HypMic characters and tattoos – Mad Trigger Crew edition

Disclaimer: I am aware that tattoos aren’t exactly common in Japan due to their negative connotation which leads back to the mafia. I somewhat neglected this concept for the sake of this post – this is all for fun and speculation after all.

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· Samatoki is almost guaranteed to have tattoos – he’s in the mafia after all. Besides that, you can’t tell me someone who chose the MC name “Mr. Hardcore” would not be the type to get inked. The real question here is: where does he hide them? Certainly not on his arms or chest, otherwise they would be visible. They are most likely covering his back, and I can imagine he has the quote “life is not fair” somewhere on his body, alongside a detailed image of a skull and other symbols that relate to him in some way. He’s the kind of person to choose something that has a lot of personal meaning to him without being too obvious. Nemu, Riou and Jyuto might be the only people to find out about the stories behind them if they dare to ask.

· As much as I see Jyuto as a person who would be down to try anything, I don’t believe he has tattoos. They might inconvenience him if someone at work found out, and if that was the case they would definitely be a hindrance to his goal of working himself to the top. However, he’s not entirely opposed to the idea. Since Jyuto has a strong resolve and takes things seriously, he would go for a tattoo with a personal significance as well. Maybe something in honor of his dead parents or his former colleague who passed away… or maybe, just maybe, a small triangle in a place where it’s not noticeable at first glance. Once Samatoki finds out about this he won’t stop teasing him, but deep down he feels honored that the group he created means so much to Jyuto.

· Riou has a military-themed tattoo he doesn’t exactly like to talk about. It’s not like he is ashamed of it – it’s important to him and he’d never even think of covering it up – it’s just tied to some unpleasant memories from the war as well. For some reason I can totally see him getting some combination of numbers, either his service number or the date of an important event. His tattoo is like a memorial to him, and once Jyuto and Samatoki find out about it, they respect his wish not to explain its meaning. He tells them of his own accord once they all start opening up to one another though, and it’s a huge sign of trust and respect for his new comrades when he eventually gets a second tattoo consisting of a skull framed by two guns right next to it.

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Happy 2022! May this be the year JakuRamu is canon 💝🎄

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Headcanons: HypMic characters and tattoos - Fling Posse edition

Disclaimer: I am aware that tattoos aren’t exactly common in Japan due to their negative connotation which leads back to the mafia. I somewhat neglected this concept for the sake of this post – this is all for fun and speculation after all.

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· Considering that Ramuda despises pain of any sort, I highly doubt he’d get a tattoo. Plus it wouldn’t really match his childlike image, not to mention that he would get asked about his age more often if he had any visible tattoos. However, I am convinced he loves non-permanent tattoos with colorful motives. The ones small children get all excited about when they receive them at birthday parties and funfairs. And Ramuda most certainly loves putting them on Dice as well when he’s asleep and can’t stop him. No harm done, they’re not permanent after all… but Dice has received weird looks more than once when he walked into the casino with a bright pink heart decorating his forehead which he was not aware of.

· Gentaro is a mysterious person through and through, and he’s known to wear many, many layers of clothing that cover most of his body. If he actually has any tattoos, no one will ever know. With that being said, I can imagine him getting one for the sole purpose of messing with people. “Of course I have a tattoo. It covers my entire right arm.” Is he lying? Is he saying the truth? Nobody knows, and it’s quite infuriating. Besides that, I love the idea of him having matching tattoos with his brother. They seem to share a deep connection, so it would make sense that Gentaro would like to have a permanent reminder of it. An elegant quote from a piece of traditional literature would definitely suit him.

· Dice is most likely to have a tattoo somewhere on his body, I’m sure of it. He’s a gambler, he practically lives in the streets, and he has a habit of living in the moment without thinking too much about the future. Getting a tattoo was probably an impulsive decision he made upon a roll of his dice. He regretted it as soon as he realized how painful it can be to get it done, but afterwards he felt super badass. Definitely bragged about it to the rest of Fling Posse as soon as he got the chance to, and neither Gentaro nor Ramuda were surprised. They weren’t surprised either when Dice begged them to lend him some money, because visiting a tattoo parlour isn’t exactly cheap.

Bonus: Someday, when the whole battle against Chuuoku is over, everyone is happily reconciled and there is no need for Ramuda to keep up appearances anymore, he gives in and suggests for the three of them to get matching tattoos. Not much, just something small and meaningful. They swiftly book an appointment at a studio and sit down next to each other to get it done, each of them wordlessly offering the others to hold their hands to cope with the pain.

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HypMic characters as random stuff my classmates/teachers said

My grade is currently compiling a lot of random/funny/out of context quotes that have been said by students and teachers throughout the school year. Some of them reminded me so much of certain characters that I couldn't help myself, so I thought I'd share this.

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Samatoki, in the process of losing an argument and running out of evidence to back up his position: “A lot of people think, but sometimes they are WRONG!”

“I hope all of you have had parents.” -Ramuda

Rosho (to his students): “I have good news and bad news. You can decide which is which: I have corrected your exams, but you won’t get them back yet.”

Dice (about a math exam): “I only guessed wrong on the guessing exercise!”

“Paradise… coffee, rum and beer.” -Hitoya

Ramuda (cheerful): „Hey hey, good morning everyone :)”

Gentaro: “The door is locked. Could you please open it for us?”

Ramuda: *tries for 2 seconds and fails*

Dark Ramuda: “How the **** does this **** open, I swEAR TO GOD I WILL- “

“I won’t write anything about my balls while I’m logged into the school network, they’ll sell that to the NSA!” -Sasara

Dice: „That’s garbage.”

Gentaro: „I can’t see any garbage in this painting, the thing on the bottom looks like fire to me, and-”

Dice: “No, I mean, the whole painting is garbage.”

„Either we live long enough to discover eternal life… or we die before that.” -Jakurai

“I don’t care where you’re going!” “-no, wait, don’t leave!!!“ -Jyushi

“Every cent is worth money.” –Hitoya

Hifumi: “As if it’s already lunchtime again! For how long have we been sitting here doing bullsh*t?”

Doppo: “For all our lives.”

“I live in the 18th century, I’m driving a 30 year old car and have NO online banking!” -Gentaro

“Listen, penguins are basically built like people. They’re long, they have a small head…” -Riou

“Those mitochondria look like steaks.” -Riou

“I need a punching bag and a vodka.” -Samatoki

“I’m glad I found my underwear this morning.” -Dice

“I’m eating 3 mozzarella cheese sticks a week… I mean, yeah, I can understand why people would become religious.” -Jiro

Jyushi: “What name do Jewish people use for God?”

Kuko: “Buddha. No wait-“

“Before I die, there is a moment in which I am dead.” -Doppo

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Bad habit

Present day Jakurai and Ramuda but they’re secretly enemies with benefits. Or: a short extract from a fanfic I can’t seem to finish so I’ll just leave this bit here without context.

Pairing: Jakurai Jinguji/Ramuda Amemura

Words: 309

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A single thought flashes up on Ramuda’s mind, and he loves it as much as he despises it: they are made for each other. They are destined to be soulmates, whether they like it or not, and there’s no ignoring the fact that Jakurai’s arms fit perfectly around Ramuda’s small form, that he can pull Jakurai down for a kiss by his incredibly smooth hair. It’s neither luck nor random convenience that Jakurai always chooses to wear that same damn turtleneck sweater, its neckline just high enough to hide the beautiful marks Ramuda leaves on the doctor’s skin every time he has the chance to.

Sometimes he hopes for him to forget that small detail and casually reveal the remnants of their passionate encounters to his teammates – it would be a joy to see the good doctor speechless for once while trying to keep the true nature of their relationship a secret. Would he lie to them, Ramuda wonders, or would he crumble under the pressure of his precious morality and let them know? Then again, if it were Dice and Gentaro, Ramuda knows that filling them in would be a sure way to ruin any chance at privacy forever. The novelist would turn their affair into a tragic love story, and Dice might try to jokingly blackmail him in hopes of receiving cash in return.

Ramuda shakes his head with a soft laugh to get rid of the thought. There is no use in making up what-if-scenarios when he is so determined to carry his secret to the grave. If Jakurai sold him out, that would only give him one more reason to hate the old coot. Not that it would be enough to stop him from running back to the doctor.

Not a single thing in the world could make him drop this bad habit after all.

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Headcanons: My take on possible biker!Vyn

A (totally not) self-indulgent post because this idea just wouldn’t leave my head. Includes some vague hints at Vyn’s backstory - I don’t believe they count as major spoilers though.

· As mentioned in this post here, Vyn is in the possession of a driver’s license for a car. However, considering Vyn’s origin and education it must’ve been natural for him to obtain multiple licenses for various means of transport. Social standards must’ve required him to gain the ability to drive a car and, most likely, obtain a piloting license as well. On top of that, it wouldn’t surprise me if he had one for conducting vessels such as small boats.

· His aversion to that kind of life and the social standards it involves make me believe that young Vyn went through some kind of subtle rebellious phase though. Which led me to the following concept:

· Vyn, seemingly enthusiastic about obtaining qualifications of any sort, used this as an excuse to get a license for driving a motorbike, a vehicle that’s neither necessary for him to ride nor approved of by his parents/former social status.

· Just imagine teenage Vyn sneaking away at night to do something that goes against that forced etiquette he has to display every day. At first it was just the symbolic significance that mattered, but he quickly began to genuinely enjoy these short trips.

· Riding a motorbike provided a sense of freedom to him because he could neither be monitored nor trailed by people. And if they tried, Vyn would make sure to put on a show and escape without a trace by all means necessary (which might include traffic violations as well. He is canonically known to go to extremes sometimes after all).

· Nowadays he still goes for a drive every now and then, although it’s purely for enjoyment.

· He doesn’t exactly hide this fact from the other NXX members - it just so happens that he never mentioned it to them (or so he tells himself during his self-evaluations).

· When he was driving around the city, Luke once caught a glimpse of a mysterious biker who reminded him of our dear psychiatrist. He casually mentioned this during a meeting and was promptly laughed at by Artem and Marius, mostly because they saw an opportunity to subtly mock Vyn by saying he was not the type to ride a motorbike. Vyn quietly chuckled to himself, and poor Luke, feeling like nobody was taking him seriously, dropped the issue.

· It doesn’t come up again, until someday Vyn offers to bring Rosa home from headquarters. And this time, he deliberately takes the motorbike. The incredulous stares he receives as he hands Rosa a spare helmet while they are on their way outside, accompanied by the rest of the investigation team? The way he pulls up his motorbike and helps Rosa get comfortable at the back of it while the rest of NXX can only watch in disbelief? He will treasure that small moment of victory forever.

· I’m not quite sure about what model of motorbike he’d ride, but I know two things for sure: 1) it’s all black and 2) it’s classy (and without a doubt expensive). Feel free to leave your own suggestions in a reply/reblog if you want to, I’m always happy about more inspiration.

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Headcanons: The NXX members and means of transport

· We know that Luke canonically drives a motorbike, and he probably looks really cool on it, although I can picture him as a bit of a reckless driver when nobody is there to stop him. But besides that, he doesn’t have a preference when it comes to transportation. He’s content with whatever vehicle is most convenient as long as Rosa is with him to make the ride more interesting. Whenever he’s not driving but a passenger he attentively watches the scenery outside and points out various interesting things, no matter how insignificant (“Look, Rosa, there’s a flock of sheep!”). He’s guaranteed to doze off halfway through the journey though, his head on her shoulder, a peaceful smile on his face. When Rosa takes a picture for proof he will get very embarrassed about it, but he seriously can’t help it.

· Artem would never let that happen. He’s as attentive as ever when he’s traveling somewhere, even if it’s just a short trip to the grocery store. He actually prefers driving himself over being a passenger because that way he has absolute control over the situation. This is why longer trips by plane, train or bus make him a bit nervous, the uneasy feeling that comes with giving up that responsibility just doesn’t agree with his protective nature, especially when Rosa is with him. He prefers to have her safe and sound next to him in the passenger seat, in the comfort of his own car, thank you very much. But he’d rather sit still and endure an uncomfortable trip than tell this to anyone, because a tiny voice in the back of his head frequently reminds him that accidents are statistically more likely to occur in his preferred vehicle.

· Marius would be the complete opposite. While I’m sure that he possesses a driver’s license, he has no actual reason to make use of it – being rich comes with the advantage of being driven around every day after all. Because of this he is used to all sorts of comfortable means of transport: limousines, private jets, luxury yachts… and let’s not forget that he knows how to fly a helicopter as well. However, due to always traveling first class, he easily gets overwhelmed in public transport. Leave this man alone at a train station without any outside help and he’ll most definitely miss his train, or take one that goes in the opposite direction of where he originally intended to go. Crowded subways, trams and busses are a nightmare to him and he avoids them whenever he has the chance to.

· While Vyn doesn’t exactly enjoy taking public transport, he finds pleasure in watching other people do so. He loves to frequent airports and train stations, taking his time as he watches all sorts of people hurrying by - people watching is one of his favorite activities after all. He can’t help but admit that there’s some malicious glee in seeing other people run for their lives to catch their flight while he’s comfortably drinking a warm cup of tea in a café beside the waiting area. Judging by canon material he is also the designated driver of the NXX team, and he takes a lot of pride in that responsibility. However, just like he has multiple doctorate degrees, I am almost certain he secretly possesses multiple licenses for all sorts of vehicles too. Which is why I will hopefully make a separate Vyn-centric post about this in the very near future.

· Rosa is most likely to use public transport whenever the need arises (and when she’s not being picked up by any of the other members, which happens… quite frequently). She doesn’t mind traveling with her companions, if it’s on the back of Luke’s motorbike, in Marius’ limousine or in either Vyn’s or Artem’s car – it’s always an exciting and refreshing experience. But when she does go somewhere alone, she enjoys the independence that comes with it. No matter how cramped and uncomfortable public transport can get, she always manages to see the small positive aspects of it: the smell of coffee that fills the subway cart on an early morning, the way the sun shines through the dirty windows of the bus and briefly paints all the passengers in an unearthly glow,… Marius is beyond jealous of that talent of hers.

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Headcanons for the NXX headquarters vacuum cleaner because why not

· Vyn is actually the one who buys the vacuum cleaner. He is thoughtful when it comes to the state of their headquarters after all, and keeping it tidy only feels natural to him. Since hiring someone to clean the place would not only cost them money (not that this would be an issue for any of these men) but also endanger the absolute confidentiality of their mission, there was no other choice but to buy an automatic cleaning robot. It wasn’t supposed to be anything more than a useful cleaning tool, really… but things develop from there. Not that Vyn minds. He enjoys watching the resulting shenanigans from the sidelines and finds it highly entertaining.

· Marius is the first person to duct tape a knife on top of it and use it for meme purposes. Artem is equally confused and threatened by the tiny machine scurrying towards him, unsure whether he should bring it up to the other members or just accept it as part of the usual chaos. Little does he know that Marius has filmed this little moment of bewilderment and is definitely going to send it to Rosa. Besides that, he considers it very useful and wants one for himself. He might just add a vacuum cleaner enterprise to the long list of companies PAX has a contract with��

· Speaking of Artem… at first he isn’t sure how to deal with the new companion. Is it polite to greet the object when he arrives at headquarters, or would that seem too unprofessional? He really feels like the device deserves some praise for working so hard, but he doesn’t dare to say this aloud as long as the other members are present. He becomes very protective of it though, and he’s the first one to subtly nudge it with his foot when it gets stuck somewhere.

· Luke uses every chance he can get to modify the functions of the vacuum cleaner whenever he has the time to. It’s his personal project and he’s very proud of the assets he includes. One time he gave it its own voice lines when it bumped into objects. It was all fun and games until, during a power outage, Luke blindly stumbled into it and nearly died from shock when it replied with an accusing “ouch, that hurts!” After that, he decided that maybe a vibration alert on his phone would suffice to let him know when his personal project got into trouble.

· Rosa thinks the little cleaning assistant is super cute, and the boys secretly enjoy watching her interact with it. She has developed a subconscious habit of speaking softly to it whenever it is stuck somewhere and she needs to rescue it from difficult spots. Whenever it bumps into her feet under the table during meetings she greets it, and the other members can only do their best to pretend they’re not dying on the inside from how adorable she’s acting.