#/ associated with the bsaa

[infecdead-a]

now me just thinking that after village, adrian decides that retirement is not for him cause he is not used to the civilian lifestyle and ends up working with krauser instead

[cenorii]

BOW Chris

I got a chance to take a detailed look at the BSAA soldiers at the end of re8, and that's what I saw.

I even extracted some textures for this.

(3 bonuses inside)

If anyone is still unaware that it's Chris, read this.

What is usually invisible due to the camera angle is the relief of the skin. This is not on the concept, and it resembles scales. It is unclear whether this is the result of the death of this subject or whether such a skin mutation is present in every clone.

You can also see in detail the black substance that flowed out of the eyes, nose and mouth. It could be Mold, but what if it's their blood? After all, this is a completely new bioweapon and we still don't know what it really is, so it really may turn out to be blood that flowed due to injury or is a consequence of death.

Next, I noticed the eyes. The concept shows a narrow pupil, but the color looks different in the game. The narrow pupil refers us to the strains of the progenitor virus, specifically to the prototype that infected Albert and Alex Wesker. This is a very characteristic mutation that may hint at what the virus involved here will be associated with. I could assume it's Uroboros because of the presence of black substance and similar eyes, since that's what could be found and seen in re5, but I don't think there's anything left of Uroboros after rev2.

Bonus 1: this confused Chris's face expresses a huge range of emotions. Chris looks at his own dead face, realizing the situation he's in. The nightmare he's been fighting isn't about to end. Now the horror is fixated on his flesh and blood.

And also… now think about it even more carefully… These are Chris's clones. Chris's clones use Wesker's weapon (Albert System Weapon), and they also have eyes like Wesker's. This truth sounds so absurd, to be honest. Someone at capcom or in the world of RE really likes to cross Wesker with Chris. This is a dangerous and powerful combination.

Bonus 2: I got under the helmet

Bonus 3: comparison of BOW and Chris textures (identical).

[crumb-crumblet-s-crumbington]

Is “willingly unloved” canon to the roomates au?

yes, unless it is excplicitly stated all comics/ drawings under the hashtag r canon!

it was also a bit of a character study of ethan, i wanted to draw what i think he would act like after going through something as traumatizing as re8 and re7. a lot of the times ethan getting horribly hurt (arms/legs cut off) is either passed off as a joke of "haha he lost another arm" or passed off as him being a idiot being stupid. i wanted to explore how those things would affect him and how all his past relationships did as well. both mia and chris, two people he cared for and trusted broke his trust, mia on two different occasions. (pls dont turn this into a anti mia post lol, its just straight canon im just acknowledging what she literally did. what she did affects the people in her life, and this post is about ethan. it doesnt nesscarily matter what her intentions were since the execution was still horrible so pls dont get upset at me)

in re7 he suffers the consequences of someones lie, and it repeats in re8. i feel like he would be far more reserved after re8. he cant trust anyone and he now lives with the knowledge that he and his daughter r bioweapons and there organizations out there to get him. in this AU chris is helping by trying to return ethan to a normal life but after re8 ethan would not trust chris imo. not in a way where he thinks chris will turn him into the BSAA or whatever but more like hes worried that chris is possibly hiding something important or planning something he doesnt know.

he would have major trust issues and probably would have huge difficulty with opening himself up to another connection, especially since leon is friends with chris. ethan would probably be wary due to association.

after re8 he is left with nothing. his wife lied to him again, and the man who was suppose to protect him did a horrible job at it LOL. he has rosemary and thats it. and at any moment someone could take her for being a bioweapon. he would live a life of paranoia and stress trying to give rosemary and normal life while trying to keep her safe at the same time. i feel like getting divorced with mia would be the best option for ethan. as much as they loved each other it wasnt healthy. mia wanted to forget and move on while ethan knew nothing and wanted to understand more. its unfortunate i know. in re8 ethan has a book about weapons and says, "its not paranoia if theyre really out to get you."

its honestly so tragic 😭

in a more realistic way to canon, ethan was doomed to die in that village. a life after it all, after surviving re8 would be horrible. the BSAA is corrupt so hes stuck with chris trying to hide and live a normal life. theres no where for him to go.

BUUTTTTTT... in a cutesy AU where leon and ethan r roomates he gets to heal so yayy. ethan would definetly be very hesitant to open up to leon and would probably not trust him for a long time

for now its just him and rose

[tiredsurvivoronmain]

Was talking to a follower on twitter about both Wesker and RE8 Chris wearing all black and the change of Chris's colours from greens and greys to all black when he gets older and something hit me; Wesker starts wearing all black when he cuts ties with STARS and Umbrella, Chris changes to all black when he cuts himself off from the BSAA.......I guess this means that the similarities between UC Wesker and RE8 Chris has more of a connection now? Wesker and Chris becoming independent from what they were associated with for so long and starting anew, symbolised by the all black outfits, they no longer hold allegiance to their former colours (the colours of STARS and the BSAA) that they wore in the past.

[infecdead]

due to his powers developing at a young age and lack of control over it, adrien has developed an aversion to physical contact. this is because whenever he would make physical contact with someone, be it his mother or someone else, his powers over telepathy and/or psychometry would kick in. though he gained better control over the years, adrien still avoids any form of physical contact.

before taking on the bow as his primary weapon, adrien primarily used rifles—his weapon during the los illuminados mission was an anti-material rifle.

has a rather complicated relationship with his grandfather, adrien still keeps in relative contact with the older man—usually on birthdays and holidays. however, his grandfather has established that if adrien ever needs anything, be it munitions, money or whatever, he will make it happen.

occasionally smokes but only when he’s particularly stressed.

has his fair share of scars, one prominent one being on his left eyebrow from a skirmish that involved a knife.

is a popular topic of gossip among the new people of the BSAA, his history and association with the HCF isn’t hidden and is public knowledge. they’re aware that if it wasn’t for him being arrested, he would probably still be working for the organization until its dissolution after wesker’s death.

lives in a small apartment that was loaned to him by the BSAA as per their agreement, but it’s very sparsely decorated. considering he doesn’t own a lot of material possessions, it makes his apartment look rather empty and plain.

[ashiemochi]

anubussy - xi (i)

✠ Anubussy ↳ sorry, i don't want your touch ↳↳ it's not that i don't want you

➶ pairing: OC x Leon S(exy) Kennedy. ➶ genre: fluff, more angst, gore, longer smut/suggestive themes ➶ word count: no

NOTE: ✠ = time skip ✠✠ = switching povs/characters

prev -> next

Running down the corridors with Chris was crap because he was pulling a Speedy Gonzales on her with his long ass legs. 

Running down the corridors without Chris was even shittier because she seriously had no clue where to go. Nonetheless, Chris knew how to leave a mark behind. 

Like the dead bodies of Arias’ associates. 

She could take the rifles they had but as deep as her hands were in blood and murder, looting a body wasn’t on her list – unless it was for information on how to get rid of the chip. 

So Ah peeked around the corner, focusing her hearing on the distant heavy thuds as if some giant was walking. Ugh, she did not want to encounter that tyrant or George right now. Her eyes located two dead bodies right outside a room, the thumping of footsteps and gunshots came from inside. 

That must be important – Chris’ must be inside. 

Moving quickly towards the room, she stopped at the entrance just as she saw Chris fly across the room and hit the wall with an audible groan. 

Huh?

Then a big figure made its presence known – oh god, it’s Bane’s dad!

He essentially looked like the Hulk from those comics Leon said he owned – just not green, and actually horrifying to look at. She much preferred when he was far with a minigun at hand because then his face wouldn’t be the last thing to see before she’d be crushed to death.

Every muscle in him was enormous with metal appendages over his spinal cord. He also had giant steel bracelets screwed into each wrist, the metal trailing down to his knuckles and fingers, acting like brass knuckles. Tubes protruded from his chest, attaching themselves to his shoulder, similar to the ones on his upper chest as if they were collar bones.

His metal faceplate covered his actual figure like a mask – she could only imagine how he really looked under it. 

She didn’t want to imagine it actually, fuck that.

Remembering the A-Virus was flammable, she hurriedly took out the incendiary grenade from her belt – sadly, the only one she stole borrowed. Whatever the big guy was, he didn’t seem to have noticed her yet, his entire focus set on the BSAA operator.

Then a metal clanked by his foot, stopping him from proceeding. He stepped back to look down. It was a red grenade. He snapped his sunken eyes to the girl by the door, seeing a pin hanging from her finger with an oh shit look on her face.

For only a split second, he most likely mimicked it before he was set ablaze.

He bellowed into the air, the fire covering him completely. He barely thrashed before he fell to the ground, seemingly dead – and still on fire.

Chris squinted at the flames and looked over at the panting girl, “Who gave you the bomb?”

“I… Did.” So Ah answered coyly, stepping inside the room and eyeing the giant warily, “Are you okay?”

“Yeah…” He huffed out, pulling himself up to his feet, “Shouldn’t you be with Leon?”

So Ah gave him a silent look and then heard soft laboured breathing. Rebecca was on the bed, chained to it. 

“Oh my god, Rebecca.” She skipped around the body to her and Chris joined her. 

She was in a wedding dress, oddly enough, and her skin was as pale as snow with her prominent veins coloured in deep blue. 

“You okay?” He asked her, a hand on her shoulder. 

Rebecca whispered hoarsely, ever so relieved to finally see familiar faces, “Chris… So Ah…”

Chris seemed a bit lost, looking down at his watch only to see less than ten minutes left before she’d be too long gone. He turned to face the doctor in the corner and approached him with rage in his eyes.

“No, no, no.” The doctor stammered, “Wait, wait–”

Chris pressed his boot against his chest, pinning him to the ground with a gun in hand, “Where’s the vaccine?”

“Nice dress,” So Ah gave Rebecca a small smile, not paying attention to the interrogation happening behind her.

Rebecca barely smiled back, wheezing, “Thanks.”

So Ah looked up and to the side – stars appeared in her eyes. Right there on the wall, is a map. She jogged up to it, basically running over it with her eyes like a scanner. 

“Chris! Look!” So Ah beamed, catching his attention and she pointed at the wall, “A map! That means the vaccine must be…” She trailed away when he stepped up behind her, locating the green A icon in one of the rooms, “Here!”

“Okay, we get Rebecca safe at the Osprey, then I’ll get the vaccine.” Chris planned out, rushing to unlock the chains. 

“You got it, captain.”

✠

The night breeze was the first thing to greet them and So Ah blinked at the distant smoke clouding the city. It must be the aftermath of Nadia and DC handling the tankers. Chris had Rebecca hanging onto him, his arm around her back with his hand on her shoulder. 

So Ah had her gun out, scanning the wide roof from her spot as they went to move but gunshots stopped them. Rebecca shrieked, a bullet grazing her leg, and Chris stumbled away to hide behind the wall. 

“You just had to try to save her.” Arias’ voice came from the other side of the roof, “You’re so predictable, Chris. That’s your weakness.”

So Ah skipped back, eyes shocked at the unexpected attack as Chris lowered Rebecca to the ground. The Han girl went down in front of Rebecca, worried as she let her eyes check on the wound. 

“It’s just a graze, but it’s best to cover it.” So Ah informed, reaching for her knife but it dawned on her.

In an instant, her mind went back to Leon – was he still okay?

Chris noted her expression before lowering his voice, “Notify the Osprey to come around – I’ll take care of him.”

“Okay,” She nodded and he went to stand behind the wall, shooting at Arias before his gun clicked. With a curse, he switched to his handgun and went off once Arias stopped shooting.

So Ah gave Rebecca a sympathetic look, helping her lean against the closed elevator doors. She pressed her two fingers into her earpiece, pinging her location.

“DC, Nadia, are you there?” She asked, keeping her eyes on Rebecca’s wound.

“Right with you,” DC’s voice came through.

She flinched at the repetitive gunshots from the other side of the roof, almost stammering, “I – Chris needs you to get here as soon as possible.”

“Roger that – coming your way right now.”

“Okay, thank you.” She breathed out and shifted her attention to a quietly breathing Rebecca. 

She set her hand on her shoulder, “Rebecca, you’re going to be okay, just hang on a little longer.”

Rebecca looked at her through half-lidded eyes, “So Ah… Is Chris…”

So Ah frowned deeply, peeking from behind the wall to see Chris and Arias were in a strange-looking fight with a single gun. They kept yanking it from one another like a kid’s toy. 

“He’s okay.” She told her. 

“So Ah…” Rebecca wheezed out, paling eyes widening at the virus spreading in her, “You have to kill me.”

A sense of familiarity washed over her, exactly like it did when Helena Harper was severely injured and would tell her it was no use saving her. She hated seeing people close to her get hurt – and while she wasn’t as close and was still alive, she was still her friend. 

Tears stung her eyes at her lost eldest sibling, she just met Rebecca and all she was offered was kindness. Rebecca was just a science geek – in Nadia’s words – and she did not deserve any of this. Not one bit. 

“I’ve got you, I promise.” So Ah declared with determination heavy in her tone, “I’m not letting anyone innocent die – not while I’m here.”

She gripped her hand, giving her a stubborn look, “I’m not gonna fail you either, okay?”

Rebecca nodded tiredly, reaching up for her arm to let the Han girl help her stand. She swung her arm over her shoulder and held it there, then wrapped her arm around the back of her waist.  

They started walking just as Chris ran up to them and So Ah looked at him.

“Where’s Arias?” She asked, not finding the body anywhere. 

Chris gestured to the broken glass terrace, “Taken care of.”

“I notified DC and Nadia – they’re on their way.” So Ah informed, keeping Rebecca leaning against her, “We need to get the vaccine. I remember where it is, I can go get it. You stay with her.”

“Look who’s placing orders now,” Chris commented lightly, glancing at Rebecca and then back at So Ah, “Okay, let's get her someplace safe first.”

“What about that room over there?” She suggested, nodding at what seemed like a dinner or a meeting room. 

Chris looked over at it, “Yeah, c’mon.”

He helped with carrying Rebecca to the other side of the roof, earning a small raspy from her. 

“God, both of you… Stubborn.”

So Ah giggled a bit when Chris chuckled, “Yeah, well, we want you around.”

A distant roar echoed faintly, causing her to stop. She looked over at the glass terrace, brows furrowing in concentration. Chris snapped his eyes to her, confused as to why she stopped. 

“What is it?” He asked and she returned her eyes to him.

“Did you not hear that?”

“Hear what?”

As if triggered, heavy footsteps shook the floor beneath them. Whatever it was, it was climbing the walls. It proved so when a large clawed hand gripped the cemented hedge, followed by another. Her heart dropped to her stomach at the sight – why must they always be horrendous to look at?

“That.” So Ah whispered just as the head popped up.

A smirk was on his flesh face as he bellowed, “Redfield!”

Chris released an exhausted sigh, obviously scared but really; a boss fight?

Mutated Arias climbed over the little hedge and stood in front of them, towering over them with ease. He was definitely bigger than Bane’s dad – oh, and the other guy’s face was on his chest. Disgusting guts-looking wires going through his wide open mouth and eye. 

The rest of his body was covered in something black along with bits of flesh here and right to remind you like hey, these are the muscle! 

Both arms and hands were black with sharpsharp claws. What caught her eye other than the disfigured face of his bodyguard was the pounding red glowing heart in his right chest.

Great, just what they needed.

Arias swung his large hand at them and they parried it by going down, earning a gasp from So Ah and a whimpered pain from Rebecca. 

“So Ah, get her away!” Chris ordered, standing up protectively in front of the two girls. 

So Ah instantly complied, hanging onto Rebecca to get her further from the fight. She had her lean against the glass wall and looked over her shoulder, seeing Arias had swiped Chris into his grip, tightening it by the second and earning muffled groans from him.

She knew she had to leave and find the vaccine. That was their plan – the plan she came up with. Yet, she hesitated to go, knowing Chris needed the help. 

But Rebecca had a limited time.

Chris let out a strained grunt, causing her mind to begin panicking. She could only stare in horror before she jumped onto her feet, bringing out her Matilda. 

“Let him go!” She yelled, shooting Arias in his arms in an attempt to get him to drop Chris – Arias wasn’t affected at all.

“Ah, Miss Han,” Arias grinned at her, “With everything he’s done to you, I’m doing you a favour.”

So Ah took in a shuddered breath, glancing over at Chris, “He had no hand in any of this – but you… You used my blood. You want me, not him.”

“What a generous offer, So Ah,” Arias cackled, his dagger-like teeth showing, “But I’m afraid I’m going to pick him over you. It’s not personal.”

He’s insane, She thought to herself, he’s gone absolutely fucking mad.

Ding!

Huh???

So Ah and Arias looked towards the direction of the elevator sound.

What now? 

Rabid zombie dogs learning how to use the elevator?

A rumble of a motorbike caused her heart to skip a beat. It grew louder and rounded the corner, revealing Leon was more than okay – and on the goddamn bike. 

He took out his gun to shoot Arias but the crazed mutant moved Chris to the front, blocking Leon from taking the shot. 

So Ah could only watch incredulously as Leon tilted the Ducati to the side low enough to let it slide and knock Arias over, jumping off of it in the process.

A third question mark joined up on the top of her head.

How in the hell did he fit that bike in – ugh, whatever. I’ll never get the answers I need.

[mayybirds]

I was watching the earlier RE games recently and remembered your ttvtl fic and now I’m suddenly Very excited to see people put the ‘Ethan’ and ‘Raccoon City’ pieces together :DD

(if that’s something you’re going to do that is lol)

Also, it made me realize how incredibly impressive it is that a group of one adult and three kids with little to no formal training (and really ALL the survivors) made it MULTIPLE DAYS. And they have been evading people trying to find them since?? And helping each other???? I love the survivors so fucking much

People putting the Ethan & Raccoon City pieces together is absolutelyyy something I have planned, anon! There's going to be sections of this fic going forward following what's going on with the Chris & Mia end of things at the BSAA and associated gov entities as they scramble to recover Eveline & Ethan, and naturally it won't take long for these entities to connect Ethan to Raccoon City. The scene I have outlined for that reveal (coming up in the next 2-3 chapters actually) is actually one of the scenes I've been most excited to write in the fic, and it'll be the first POV scene from a character who hasn't popped up yet.

And I ALSO love the survivors and appreciate your love for them!! <3<3. Canon has wasted opportunities for civilian survivor stories from Raccoon City in recent years so it's my job to make up my own haha. Delia and her weirdo adopted kids for the win.

[sizzlinbaconpeach]

What do you think of Jill wearing more feminine outfits next to Carlos? I've never seen pictures of she in a dress with Chris. which means outside of work Chris has never seen her in a dress

https://twitter.com/dailystarsteam/status/1653583801463840769?t=e7FO7gnTMGWqEZIgCwdRpw&s=19

https://www.tumblr.com/sizzlinbaconpeach/720021109716779008/i-need-to-know-what-people-think-i-like-to-think?source=share

Here's the Jill and Carlos picture the Asker is referring to:

I want to start by saying that I can see how (especially) in the RE3Remake, Jill and Carlos do make quite a cute pairing. I feel like the remake did a much better job of making their relationship more 'shippy' and I liked Carlos a lot. I can totally understand if someone wants to ship Carlos and Jill.

I personally didn't see much romance between them in the OG RE3, but I understand that there are some slightly different paths with that game as well. Like you may get the above picture or a different one. I also know this can happen in the OG:

I'm glad Jill and Carlos have some respite after everything in RE3! Lord knows they both need it.

But I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Valenfield and they are my main RE ship.

Also, my sister and I joke that the poster Jill has on her apartment wall in the remake is of Chris (handsome dark haired biker dude who appears to have some military influences - we know Chris has a leather biker jacket and is ex-military. It might be a bit of a stretch but it also made us go 'Hmmm...') Source:

I could also go as far as to speculate (but should I? XD) that Jill (we don't actually see the persons face) is wearing one of Chris' shirts in the RE3Remake post-credits. Or at least it looks very much like Jill wearing a green shirt with a punching bag in the background (Chris has always been associated with the color green and punching boulders). But if you want to headcanon that it's Jill and Carlos I guess you could do that, too. (I think some people speculate it might be Rebecca as well, but I'm going with Jill)

Yes, Jill is definitely a woman who would wear cute feminine outfits if she wanted to. I have seen those pictures of Jill and Carlos at the end of RE3. It's always kind of fun when Capcom does things like that so you can determine for yourself what it means (like all these other points I've brought up, too).

But to come back to your initial point, I think there is definitely a chance Chris and Jill have seen each other in casual clothes over the many years they have known each other, which by Death Island will be about 20 years.

For example, you can read some entries from Jill's diary as bonus material in RE3 (the original), to which she mentions Chris in 3 out of the 4 entries. One entry even has her going over to Chris' apartment in the middle of the night. So did Chris see her in her pajamas? Maybe. Or maybe Jill wore her ugliest sweats and a huge trench coat. Maybe she suited up in her STARS uniform before going over? Maybe she did wear a really freaking cute outfit? Who knows. But what we do know is that she went over to his apartment in the middle of the night. My thought is that she went over in normal casual clothes.

There have been multiple subtle hints about how close Chris and Jill are in the series. Chris even writes to Jill that Claire may reach out to her about his whereabouts in his letter, found in the STARS office in RE2Remake. And that's why I like their ship so much, they have a lot of history together and care about each other deeply (whether you see them as romantic or not).

They are 2 of the original 11 founders of the BSAA. The BSAA rubs shoulders with some big government organizations and the like. Perhaps there has been a gala or fancy fundraiser or meet and greet with these organizations, which would mean Chris and Jill would attend in some formal wear. I'm not saying it happened, but it is within the realm of possibility.

And also, in RE5, Jill only tears off her cloak to reveal her skintight battlesuit once she's in front of Chris (And rips it open :O). Okaaayyy?? Girl has been missing her man for almost 3 years! Like... hmmmm.... lol. (No, honestly, I'm only joking, that whole ordeal breaks my heart for both of them - how traumatic it must be!)

So in short, I guess there is a chance that Chris and Jill have never seen each other in casual cute clothes, but their history and apparent connections (within canon) would more logically point to the fact that they have.

But Jill and Carlos are cute, too. Just not my favorite and first RE ship :)

I'm not here to start any shipping wars or anything. Just enjoying my current obsession :P

(Also, sorry if I sound ignorant, is there a cultural aspect that makes seeing someone in their casual clothes much more significant? I know RE is Japanese, so is it a big deal in Japanese culture? To our Western traditions, we usually place significance on seeing someone dressed up nicely)

[heavenprotect]

⸻ @viralcure liked for a thing!

"here you go." another late night at the university means more and more coffee in order to stay up late until the computers are done analyzing the data from his last recovery assignment. "and yes, i made sure they added the chocolate chips." he wasn't gonna judge her drink combination, not when his is rather egregious to some folks at the bsaa.

"looks like another all-nighter." which he didn't mind, steve has pulled his fair share of all-nighters at the bsaa, occasionally out in the field if they needed him to go out. however, most of that time was spent in the offices decrypting various gigs of data. "but at least this is the last of them." it's nice to work somewhere that isn't his office at the bsaa, he's aware of rebecca and her association with chris, plus she's one of the few that is privy to highly confidential information about him so there's that.

[delicatebluebirdruins]

Devil in the Details (DLC edition)

Daughters:

Jack, I've put our guest to bed in the trailer. (I told her she could have the old bedroom, but she insisted…)

Marguerite

Mia trying to isolate herself incase contact with her would expose the Bakers to infection... I think it might have done actually considering how quickly it snowballed in daughters and the infection coming and going in waves (they were fighting it)

To the Baker Family,

Thank you for saving my life. But please forget all about me.

Mia tells Ethan and the Bakers to forget about her. And she forgot herself really

I was assigned to transport some important cargo on that ship. Getting involved with me, or that cargo, can only cause trouble for your family. Big trouble.

Please don't contact the police or state authorities. Just pretend we never met.

few reasons for this warning: one is because the police and state authorities would be woefully unprepared. two the connections would catch up a bit quicker (maybe the connections were monitoring missing persons cases along the route?) and take Evie back or outright kill her and Mia

And… you saved me, so take this advice in return. If you see a girl near the ship who looks about ten years old, DO NOT approach her.

I would have put this sooner to be honest. And another thank you. One good turn deserves another.

If she talks to you, get away as quickly as you can. Just try not to make her angry in the process. If you've been feeling ill at all, then I'm afraid the worst may already have happened.

It's a fate worse than death, and it can't be cured at a hospital. I'm so sorry.

of course the people infected lose all form of self just wanting to please whoever infected them

There is a way to stop it, though. Serum. If you inje stop the symp

as we know from the reports in the salt mine the serum Mia is referring to would not work. But maybe hope would be enough to keep them sane (it was for Zoe the only one to read the letter)

and the ending is because Evie caught up and interfered

Bedroom: (i love the start where Clancy gets told by Margurite that Evie wants him to be her big brother just the big ass ?????)

Jack's Journal fragment (I want to say this diary entry is from 2015 or 2016 we don't know but I think 2016)

Jan. 24 Marguerite's on the warpath again.

I can handle her when she's yelling–it's when she gets all quiet that you gotta watch out. At that point, you say one word and she flies off the handle. Nothing for it but to wait.

as someone who has gotten jumped on by Margurite without hearing her and dying during Ethan must die yeah sounds about right

Margurite is the angry one with a short fuse acknowledgment something

Jan. 28 Goddamn Zoe. All Marguerite did was yell at her some, and Zoe went and pointed a knife at her.

Just pulled it right from the dresser! Who knows where else she may be hiding them.

I better check everything in the house, just in case.

What am I gonna do with that girl? It's like she doesn't appreciate a loving family.

Zoe showing some sign of infection and being scared of her family

hi Evie and her ideal

Not A Hero

Operation "Lurking Fear"

Primary Mission Extract Lucas baker

Location Dulvey, Louisiana, USA Baker estate

Threat Profile ·"Molded": Alpha variant, others ·Anti-personnel traps (lethal and non)

Notes: Due to the lack of intelligence and the number of unknown factors involved, Chris Redfield of the BSAA wll act as a bioweapons specialist on missions.

they have some intelligence (I wonder who they got it from) but not a lot

so they send in the luckiest (and unluckiest if you have to rely on him unless your name is Jill, Claire or Sheva) and most experienced man they have

LOCATION UPDATE:: Recent intel has confirmed that Lucas Baker s holed up in the mines near the Baker estate.

Profile - Lucas Baker: Suspected associate of criminal organization The Connections (role unconfirmed). Holds vital intel regarding said organization.

they need info and Lucas is the best one for it at this point

Profile - The Connections: Criminal organization producing bioweapons for sale on the international black market. Limited intel on size, market share, and members. They are the prime suspects implicated in the production and distribution of the E-Series bioweapon. E-Series model "Eveline" is present and active at the Baker estate. Lucas Baker seems to be monitoring her and reporting on her activities.

Limited: meaning small in amount or number. so they have a small idea of how big the organisation is, how much they're worth (market share meaning: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies) and how many members it has

prime suspects. Prime meaning most important, suspect to believe something to be probable. to me this reads as the connections not being the only group experimenting the with mold

Letter from Blue Umbrella

For many of you this is your first mission with us, so we wanted to make it clear what Umbrella is all about.

Though many of our staff hail from the infamous pharmaceutical giant Umbrella, our purpose is to make amends for the atrocities perpetrated under the Umbrella name. That is why we re-incorporated as a PMC in 2007.

We will put a stop to not only anyone who is engineering or selling bioweapons, but those who support those efforts as well.

We made a mess and now we have to clean it up. By keeping the Umbrella name, we show that we take responsibility for that mess and we want you to remember that you carry this responsibility with you in every mission

thank you game developers for including Graves Diary and the Scientists dying message in RE3R. Umbrella collapsed in 2004

Eveline Observation Log

E-001 Log - July 22, 2016

Health: Good Mental State: Good Mutamycete Secretion: Normal Other: n/a

Not much change. She just plays with dolls all day. Turned two guys Molded today.

why do these records start in July 2016 when Lucas has been cured since 2015 (lmao that's today I'm writing this)

what change was the writer looking for

bit of normalacy for Evie. those guys were turned into the white molded possibly (i say this because the white molded have more human like heads and have human organs. but it could be either)

E-001 Log - August 12, 2016

Health: Coughing, exhaustion Mental State: Slightly stressed Mutamycete Secretion: More than usual Other: n/a

After playing ball with dad, she started complaining about being tired. Turned one guy into a Fat Molded.

self explanatory

begining of Evie's decline and another moment of normalacy (I wonder what Jack thought of this and I wonder if Margurite was involved at points as well)

it depends on the individual on what turns into what

E-001 Log - August 26, 2016

Health: Bad Mental State: Stressed Mutamycete Secretion: High Other: Sudden aging

She's aging all of a sudden: losing weight, hair falling out, the works. The more she screams, the more she vomits. Basement's heavily contaminated. No apparent cause for the aging. Gonna ask for further instructions

poor Evie.

the basement in the main house obviously and then got moved to the proper lab in the mines

E-001 Log - September 9, 2016

Health: Weak but stable Mental State: Delusional, incoherent Mutamycete Secretion: Stable Other: n/a

Aging has slowed, seems pretty stable. Got the E-Necrotoxin from the company. Orders are to use it "if she gets out of control." And I thought I was the funny one.

the connections have no desire to salvage Evie after they got her data from an entirely new environment (not quite real world but close enough) Lucas wants to keep going until she dies (?)

Researchers Journal

June 11, 2017 I'm sick of this guy Lucas. They just gave him my job as lead researcher.

Who do they think I am? Why do I - a Stanford graduate with a master's in microbiology - have to work under this lunatic? All he does is mess around with the test subjects-making them all fight each other and doing unnecessary autopsies. He's sick. He knows nothing about the E-series mutamycete's potential. I'm going to report his behavior at the next meeting with HQ.

that makes the time frame interesting as he was in charge for a month (ish)

what the fuck did Lucas do to get promoted to lead reseacher?

Lucas is a little like Alex Wesker and that is not a compliment

as for the potential Lucas wants to see how far it can go we don't know anything about these guys

Lucas Journal

I killed off all the Connections' researchers.

They were poking around where they weren't supposed to when I wasn't looking, but I knew exactly what they were up to. Probably didn't like having to report to me.

So, I thew them in a cage with some Molded. They shit their pants and begged for their lives. I'm just worried I won't be able to hold back from laughing when I make the report that they met with an unfortunate accident.

Probably a good time now to cut ties with The Connections. I'm the only one who can really make good use of Eveline's mold.

I wonder what exactly the other researchers were looking for

considering Lucas is aware of our movements as Ethan and as Chris (turning all the traps in the green shutter)

Lucas is terrible

What was his exit strategy? And here it is the reason why he betrayed them in the first place

Email Log:

Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:22 AM

Things got a little out of hand, but I took care of it. I'm sending the E data now. It shouldn't take long.

After it goes through, I'm outta hetw;j

Umbrella and Chris

I wonder if he was planning on destroying the lab

Note on the Wall

Buyer for E data? → Got one -Get set up for transmission

still don't know who he was talking to

End of Zoe

Orders are as follows, effective immediately:

The mutamycete is on the loose in the swamp, and it'll keep mutating as it encounters new organisms. We can't allow the stock of medicine compounds to be exposed-if they suffer a mutation they'll be useless.

Transfer the whole anti-infective synthesizing station over to the paddle boat.

these are a bit better then what the connections were dealing with but still able to become useless if not careful

Analysis Report

We've finished analyzing the tissue samples believed to be from Jack Baker.

The cells exhibit an extraordinary resilience to physical and chemical damage; the E-Series mutamycete secretes a telomerase-like enzyme through the cell wall, causing abnormal activation of the ERK pathway to achieve forced cell division-quickly regenerating damaged tissue.

However, the repeated cell division quickly leads to breakdown in the intercellular structure, leading to the sloughing, slurry-like effect we've observed in the collected tissue samples. Our working hypothesis puts this down to the cells reaching their Hayflick limit.

Note that the samples from the other family members (the wife Marguerite, the son Lucas, and the daughter Zoe) do not exhibit the same extreme regenerative properties. The symptoms may differ from subject to subject. Further study required.

The Hayflick Limit is a real thing

how did they get the samples? what are the samples with Lucas and Marguerite its obvious as they're both dead. But what did they get from Zoe just some hair and/or dead skin? probably it had to be something of a size to be able to test how it regenerates and how can they tell what is regenerating? I wonder what else they learn from Zoe after she gets checked up? (did they take samples from Mia and Ethan? probably. I wonder what they found)

confirmation of what we know (report in salt mine)

[heavenprotectarc]

⸻ 𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 - 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓'𝐒 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐒𝐍'𝐓

one of his aliases given by the HCF, seven is an identity that has been recognized as a high level threat by various organizations such as the Anti-Umbrella Pursuit and Investigations team, DSO, BSAA and other affiliations. seven is distinguishable by the other soldiers of the HCF by the mask he wears to conceal his facial features and the roman numerals of seven etched under the left eye of his mask.

one of the reasons seven was considered a high-level threat was primarily for the fact that the mysterious figure worked for the HCF. the organization was a private military group that was once led by the albert wesker, former associate of umbrella and the famous STARS unit in raccoon city.

there were also the rumors that seven, also labeled as ‘the HCF’s asset’, is a humanoid bioweapon created by said organization. there have been times in which the DSO and BSAA would collaborate together in numerous attempts for his capture though he always managed to avoid it.

given the changes i made to steve’s timeline ( in which he left the HCF shortly after wesker’s death in 2009 ), his association with his identity as seven is not all that well known. only a select few are trusted with that information, even within the BSAA where only a couple of high-level executives are aware of steve’s association with the former organization, which also includes on his status as a bioweapon.

for now, it is only reported in steve’s public file that he had been captured by the HCF and held hostage due to his father’s association with umbrella.

[galaxy-fleur]

OC Profile Case 03: Aruna Wella

Additional Information:

Age (at the time of first appearance): 36.

Height: 166 cm.

Affiliation: BSAA.

Appearances: RE5, RE6, Vendetta, DI, RE8.

Strengths and skills: Vast experience in the fields of microbiology and chemistry, possesses vast medical knowledge, high problem solving skills, compassionate.

Flaws and weaknesses: Knows only the basics of self-defence, can't hold her own in an actual fight, impulsive, a bit naive.

Relationships:

Romantic connection: Chris Redfield,

Familial relationship: William Roy, Rose Winters.

Closest friends: Dave Newman, Sherry Birkin, Jill Valentine, Rebecca Chambers.

On good terms: Sheva Alomar, Natasha Stakh, Leon Kennedy, Ethan Winters, Mia Winters, (former) Albert Wesker.

Acquaintances: Piers Nivans, Chaewon Lee, Claire Redfield.

Negative relationship: Ada Wong, Wendy Lloyd, Albert Wesker, Excella Gionne.

Brief Summary:

- Aruna makes her first appearance in RE5 as a fourth companion to Chris, Sheva and William, already having an established friendship with Chris and having been working directly with him for a good while now.

- Prior to RE5, Aruna has always been involved in the science/medical field, pursuing her scientific career only further after the Racoon City outbreak to hopefully aid her skills and knowledge for good.

- She has been directly sought out by the newly formed BSAA in 2004 to join the alliance to assist her skills in anti-B.O.W. research. By that point in time, despite her young age, she has already built a reputation for herself for her work in the field of microbiology. She was recommended personally by Rebecca Chambers, with whom she worked with on a regular occasion.

- She has actually also very briefly worked and interacted with Albert Wesker before joining BSAA, although their relationship was mostly one-sided on Aruna's side. Naturally being a social butterfly, she considered him somewhat of a friend, although she never had any idea about his direct involvement in anything up until her association with the BSAA.

- Thanks to her outgoing and chipper personality, she is deeply appreciated among the members BSAA, for more than just her medical and science-based skills. She's always the first in line to introduce herself to the new recruits and give a tour of the headquarters.

- Aruna has grown close to Chris Redfield after the 'death' of Jill Valentine, spending most of her time with him in an effort to ease his grief. While she never believed that Jill was actually still alive until encountering her in RE5, she stood by Chris' side out of her sheer respect for him. A respect that gradually shifts into genuine care and affection.

- She was actually discouraged from accompanying Chris to Africa, but she went anyway because she was worried for her brother's (William's) mental state at the time. Her relationship with William is kind of rocky in duration of RE5 up until the encounter with Jill. In fact, she's the one who figures out how to break Jill out of Wesker's control.

- She is also the one who breaks through to Dave and convinces him to use his skills for good, albeit Chris does not approve of that decision. Although he does end up trusting her judgement after a while, much like she trusted and helped him in the year that Jill was missing.

- Aruna is mostly absent during the events of RE6, as she's directly involved in Jill's recovery after RE5, but she does make a brief appearance through the intercom. Along with Leon, she's the one who helps Chris clear his judgement. Although she does feel terribly guilty for being absent when she learns just how much he has struggled.

- Chris and Aruna become a couple sometime before Vendetta takes place. She's also the one who suggests to seek out Natasha, which in turn helps to get Leon out of his depressive spiral.

- Aruna works alongside Rebecca during the events of DI, creating a vaccine and helping with saving everyone from the virus.

- Aruna comes to mentor Rosemary Winters alongside Chris after the death of Ethan Winters. The three form a somewhat familial relationship with each other, with Aruna helping Rose feel less ostracized for her powers. Being a scientist, she naturally lacks any fear of the unknown and different, appreciating it instead.

- Aruna and Chris are engaged by the time RE7 takes place.

Trivia:

- Aruna has actually briefly 'worked' (more like studied, really) for Umbrella before the Racoon City outbreak. Although she was rather young and inexperienced at the time, only getting her first glimpse into the world of science. She feels a bit iffy about it to this day.

- Aruna never actually met or interacted with Ada Wong directly. The only reason behind her dislike for the woman in red is Chris' testimonies on her wrongdoings.

- She has a couple of pet rats that were former lab rats.

- Her and Chris regularly butt heads with each other due to her naturally reckless nature that often gets her in trouble. While they don't argue with each other nearly as much as their relationship strengthens, some playful bickering is a staple in their dynamic.

- The biggest reason Aruna went on to pursue a career in science/medicine is because of her losing her mother at a relatively young age to the aggressive form of cancer. Going through such a terrible loss has motivated her to dedicate her life to creating a better world, where nobody would have to experience the same pain her and her mom did.

- Losing her mother is also how she grew close to William, as his family took her in. They are half-siblings, sharing the same father. While she didn't grow up with Will since childhood, she still considers herself his big sister and is fiercely protective of him.

- Aruna is a terrible cook, mostly because she can't follow the recipe without wanting to try something different or experiment with ingredients. Jill was the only one who was upfront enough to get her to stop bringing everyone in the workplace lunches.

Nicknames:

- Ruru (by William, occasionally by Chris and Sherry);

- Buttercup (by Chris, approximately a year after becoming a couple).

Miscellaneous:

- Aruna/Chris playlist

1 - Picrew Link

2 - Picrew Link

3 - by me!

4 - Link

Picrew used for main pic - Here!

[tiredsurvivoronmain]

Everything going to shit for Chris when Wesker died in RE5; the events of RE6, his mental/emotional health taking a nose dive (possibly physical too if he's smoking again, something we haven't seen him do since STARS), questioning his motivation to keep fighting (even though his reason for staying in the BSAA was for Piers) and having a reputation for getting people on his team and civilians killed.

It's as if Wesker being alive causing chaos was the one thing keeping him sane and grounded, that the world made sense despite the madness and he had a clear reason for fighting. Now he seems lost and directionless; defeating Wesker was his fixed goal for about 10 years, when he did that is was like "now what?"

Chris keeping and using items that are associated with Wesker, a desperate attempt to hold onto the past, the man who acted as his anchor, when everything was straightforward and he knew what he was doing? He'd look at the weapons and pretend he's fighting because Wesker was out there and needed to be stopped like the good old times.

"What would I do if Wesker was still alive?"

[burns7de]

𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 - 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐍

his primary alias that he was given by the HCF, seven is an identity that has been recognized as a high-level threat by every single anti-bioterrorism organization ever since 2004. initially spotted by the two of the co-founders of the BSAA—chris redfield and jill valentine—in 2001 working alongside albert wesker, he wore a particular bird-like mask with seven etched in roman numerals under their left eye. though the mask would change over the years, the distinct bird-like theme and seven under the eye remained the same. thus in several files, he would be labeled and identified as ‘seven’ or the ‘HCF agent’.

there are various reasons why seven was labelled as a high-level threat and one of them is due ot the fact that he is associated with numerous bioterrorists and bioterrorism organizations—the HCF did business with the connections for one, an infamous criminal syndicate that is rumored to be led by a former virologist with ties to umbrella. of course, the connections didn’t just work in bioterrorism, they are also rumored to be involved in various murders, money laundering and other criminal activities that would benefit them and be highly profitable. it has been heavily suggested that seven did some work for them—including the assassinations of various crime lords of rival organizations.

a testimony from one leon kennedy indicated that the HCF did some work for the los illuminados��at least in 2004 though it couldn’t confirm if that relationship continued after the death of saddler.

another particular reason is that it is heavily rumored—though not confirmed—that seven is a bioweapon as they were seen to perform various feats—such as leaping from great heights and landing without injury, testimonies from witnesses of his considerable strength and durability when fighting other powerful bioweapons. however, it is recognized that this agent could’ve been enhanced through other means.

regardless, bioweapon or not, seven—until their disappearance after wesker’s death—was labelled a highly dangerous individual and attempts of his arrest were made throughout the years though not successful in the end. as they haven’t been seen since 2009, there have been many rumors of possible sightings, some informants even stating that they now work for this crime lord or another terrorist organization but alot of them have proven to be false.

no one—except for a handful of individuals in the BSAA—knows what happened to seven after 2009, let alone their true identity behind the mask.

[youmissedone]

“Hm,” Ada said. She’d made a few appearances in Carlos’ apartment over the years, and she’d contacted him on a secure burner phone over the years, but for their safety, she kept it to a minimum. When they did meet outside of missions, though… well, what happened stayed between them. Ada didn’t kiss and tell. She looked around his apartment, slinking into the kitchen like a cat. She’d gifted him more than a few luxury pieces of furniture and clothing, and though Ada’s only signature was her initials and a lipstick stain, she recognized some of the items here. “Fraternizing with the enemy?” Ada shook her head and made a tsk noise. “Your handler must be going wild somewhere.”

Ada kept her expression neutral as she teased Carlos with her kisses and soft touches. He made this so easy for her, and she knew that he must’ve been feeling all sorts of things. Ada pulled away from him, and she studied his expression. This game of cat and mouse had always been fun to her, and she enjoyed the thrill of the chase, so when she pulled away, she smiled at him.

“Sorry,” she said, yet her tone and sly grin made it clear that she was anything but. “If you think I’m going to make things that easy for you, then you’re mistaken. And if you have gotten an… in your words, an upgrade? Would that be such a bad thing, handsome?” Ada knew he loved her. He’d fallen for her in Raccoon City, but things hadn’t really changed between them until after the Spain incident. They were still on opposite sides, and they likely always would be, but when had fate stopped them before? “Me? Ada Wong? A good luck charm?” She rolled her eyes. “Please. Just because a woman wears almost exclusively red doesn’t mean she can’t be a bad omen.”

Ada always wore red for a reason, but it was something she’d never disclosed. Her mother and her cousin were doing research on her sister’s behalf when they were killed, for her sister had a very rare disease, and the doctors said she wouldn’t live long. Any extra luck they could get was needed. Ada hadn’t grown up in the “kingdom of money”, as her mother called it, and despite the way she flaunted her wealth now, it had taken her a long time to get used to. Even after her sister died, she’d never broken the habit. Red was her color now; it was something she’d always be associated with, like it or not. The bitch in the red dress, as Krauser had so excellently put it.

“You shouldn’t get into the habit of leaving your window open.” A smirk crossed her face. She folded her arms neatly as she looked around the kitchen. “You never know what the cat might drag in. Maybe it’ll be public enemy number one and the BSAA’s most wanted criminal. I don’t think lock-picking is an issue for her.”

Ada hoisted herself up onto the countertop. She crossed her ankles, but she didn’t remove her stilettos. Her red sweater dress and matching shade of lipstick highlighted her features well, and she was as enigmatic as ever. Ada wondered if he’d been waiting for her in particular, or if he’d had other plans tonight. Rumor had it he’d allied himself with the BSAA, but she knew better than to put all her faith in a rumor. She titled her head and examined Carlos. She asked him where he kept his plates and silverware, and then she set the table. She pried open her containers and served the two of them evenly.

Even in an apocalypse, Ada managed to have fresh food. The items in the containers included dumplings, soup with Qi Xi noodles, chicken, and carrots in it, and qiaoguo crackers that she’d seasoned with with sugar and vanilla extract. She may not have been the best cook, but she certainly tried her best to replicate the dishes she’d had growing up.

“This might not be the best traditional food; I had to make do with what I could find. As I mentioned earlier, today is the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar: the Qixi Festival. The date varies each year, but this year it falls on August 10th. It’s the Chinese equivalent of Valentine’s Day.” Ada interrupted him before he could say anything more, but throughout the rest of her story, she watched him attentively. If he had any questions, she’d listen to him and answer to the best of her ability. “And no, you didn’t have to get me anything. I’d prefer that you didn’t, actually. It’s based on a mythological story, the tale of the cow herd, Niulang, and the weaver girl, Zhinǚ. The stories vary, but I’ll tell you the version I know best.”

“There were seven princesses, and they each lived in the celestial court of the Jade Emperor. Zhinǚ’s craft was beautiful, but banal. Her art was the same, day after day, and Zhinǚ wished for new inspiration. Her mother, Xiwangmu, the Queen Mother, allowed her to visit Earth with her sisters for a day. Zhinǚ and her sisters swam in a riverbank, and Niulang approached. The location was familiar to him because he swept his parents’ graves and spoke with his sole friend, an ox. It was a place of peace for him. When Niulang saw Zhinǚ, he approached her after some encouragement from the ox. They explored the countryside They fell deeply in love, got married, and had two children. The ox was growing older, however, but before he passed, he told the young couple to save his hide and use its magic when it was needed. Zhinǚ returned to the heavens, but no one was surprised to see her because a year on Earth is only a day in heaven. Her family was enraged when they found out about her relationship with Niulang, and she tried to escape to earth, but the Queen Mother took her hairpin out and stabbed it into the sky. A chasm opened. Niulang used the ox’s hide to float him up to the sky, but it was no use.”

“As punishment, they were placed on opposite sides of the Milky Way, only allowed to meet once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. The Queen Mother watched her daughter’s agony for months, and the only one left to encourage the weaver and the cow herd were the magpies. Finally, their love moved the Queen Mother, and one day each summer the magpies form a bridge allowing the lovers to meet. A warm summer rain is common on days like this, and it is said to be their happy tears. That’s what the Qixi Festival celebrates each year — their reunion.”

If Ada recognized the parallels between that story and their own love story, she stayed quiet. Zhinǚ got to see Niulang every day, but he had to wait once a year to see her. Ada often was at many of the same events Carlos was at, and she kept tabs on him, but if she didn’t make herself known, he would never know she was there. There wasn’t any magical forces tearing them apart, but their differing alliances and bosses would never approve of their relationship. Thankfully, they got to see each other more than once a year, but that was a recent development. They hadn’t met at all after Raccoon City, and he must’ve known she was alive, but it wasn’t until Spain that they met again after all that time.

“Before we eat, I should say something. To Niulang and Zhinǚ.” Ada cleared her throat. What she was about to say was a declaration of love, one he wouldn’t understand, but what was a white lie between friends? “Zái zhège chōng mǎn ài de jié rì lǐ, wǒ de měi yī cì xīn tiào dōu xiàng zài qīng shēng niàn nǐ de míng zì, zhǐ yǒu nǐ ràng wǒ de shēng mìng dé yǐ wán zhěng,” Ada whispered. The phrase translated to ‘on this love-filled festival, my every heartbeat whispers your name; only you make my life complete’. She kissed him on the cheek. “A reward for listening earlier.”

{I realized we haven’t fleshed out their relationship post-RE4 but pre-RE6 very much, so I left some stuff kinda vague since I didn’t want to godmod. Also, don’t worry about matching length because this got SO long}

___________

{Below the cut because LONG heh.}

{ Well just FYI, I haven’t played anything past RE5, and I never finished that, heh. I don’t think I ever fully finished RE4 either. I’ve only played RE1, RE2, RE3, the RE3 remake, I have the RE2 remake but I haven’t had time to play it yet (I know, my life is a mess), Code Veronica, and I have RE7/8 but haven’t played them either. So that’s where I’m at. I’m fairly familiar with RE3, but really rusty on RE1, 2, 4, and 5. I’m more familiar with the Anderson movies, I’ve seen each of them many times, so that’s why I more comfortable with the plots and characters from those movies, I just know them better. I saw Degeneration years ago but don’t really remember it, and I’ve seen Welcome to Raccoon City but... that was a hot mess in my opinion, heh. So that’s where I’m at with what I know/understand. I’m just kindof faking it ‘til I make it with a lot of the stuff in our threads that deals with the games, lol. }

It truly was a rare occasion when Ada visited him in his apartment. Carlos didn’t talk much about Ada, didn’t share whatever happened when she would come to visit. Given how elusive, secretive, and otherwise guarded the woman was, he didn’t want to scare her away by having her hear from others that he was talking about her. And so, although he was happy about her and wanted to share that happiness, he kept mum about his relationship with her. He’d been so appreciative of the gifts she’d given him, even if he’d rather have time with her instead of luxuries, but if anyone asked, he was rather evasive about where the items had come from. “I’m past the point of caring what anybody thinks. If they don’t like it, there’s the door,” Carlos said with a shrug and a smirk.

Was she teasing him? Yes. Did she know she was barely giving him enough only to pull away again? He’d bet any amount of money that she did. Did Carlos mind? Nah, not really. In addition to being a pretty easygoing person, Carlos also knew when to be flexible, and when to pick his battles. On the subject of Ada being physically affectionate with him, he knew he had to wait for her to come to him... or it’d never happen again. So he enjoyed the kissed and then gave her a big grin and a shake of his head as she pulled away yet again.

“You never have made it easy on me. Why start now? Besides, that’s half the fun, right?” he said, trying to meet her halfway on that subject. “It definitely would not be a bad thing. Upgrades tend to come with certain perks, so you’ll forgive a guy for having some hopes,” he said playfully. Carlos then laughed out loud at her next comment. “You could be dressed in rainbow colors, for all I care, you’d still be my good luck charm, Ada. You can pry that belief from me at your own risk,” he said.

As she moved to sit on the counter, Carlos leaned against it, leaving a comfortable distance between them. Comfortable for her, that is. “Why make her pick locks when I could be a gentleman and leave the window open?” he asked. “I’m not too worried about anything else. I don’t have a cat, so... there won’t be any dragging of things into my apartment,” he joked. 

Looking at all the food, Carlos was amazed at how much Ada brought and how good it looked, only for her to put it - and herself - down about it. “It’s better than I could make. I don’t know anything about traditional Chinese food, that’s for sure. But I’m also willing to bet it’s better than anything you’d get from restaurants, too.” He then fell quiet as she began to explain to him the meaning of the Qixi Festival, and the origin story behind it. Carlos listened attentively, his arms folding as he loved both the story and the sound of Ada’s voice. 

“I can see why you like that story,” he said quite seriously when she’d finished. “It’s tragic, but it’s not all bad. There’s happiness to be found amidst the heartache. The lovers can’t be together all the time, but that only makes the time they do spend together more valuable.” His gaze lingered on hers for a moment, before a more subdued smile than his usual fare graced his lips and his gaze fell a little. He didn’t come out and fully say there were parallels there between the couple in the story and their own relationship either, but he was certain Ada already knew, and that was good enough for him. “Thank you for sharing the story with me, Ada. And for wanting to celebrate the holiday with me.”

It hadn’t been much of a secret to those who knew Carlos that he was a giant flirt. He loved to flirt, joke, and be playful with ladies. But all that stopped after he’d gotten seriously involved with Ada. In her observations of him at various events here and there, Ada would never have seen Carlos behave with other women the way he did with her. That level of flirtation, affection, and care was only reserved for her.

As she announced that she had to make some kind of statement, and then spoke it entirely in Chinese, Carlos smiled and listened. When she was finished, his smile grew into a grin. “I have no idea what you just said, but you sounded really sexy saying it,” he said. Accepting the kiss on the cheek as if it were gold, Carlos’ gaze still lingered on hers. “Thank you, Ada,” he whispered.

[cryowitcher]

#𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏 - 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 𝐈𝐈

orphaned at a young age, sera morgan was only 7 years old when she was selected for the witcher program, which was based off old legends that said that when dangerous creatures roamed the earth, humans were modified and mutated to slay such beasts. however, very few would survive the enduring process, the toll of the experiments being too much for one so young, but children had a higher survival rate compared to teens and adults.

sera survived such an ordeal, but gained whole new abilities in the process, even among other witchers. for reasons that other scientists had yet to be able to explain, sera was able to develop mutations that allowed her to manipulate the cold and ice. as a result, her training took a bit longer to complete but by the time she was 16 years old, sera was put on her first mission with the UBCS.

at 20 years old, she was sent to raccoon city to help contain the outbreak while working on a secondary mission to locate and extract dr. nathaniel bard. it was just rather unfortunate that a certain someone got to him first. the mission ( if it really was a mission ) was a disaster through and through but sera was able to meet some new people, such as jill valentine. after escaping from raccoon city, sera decided to go freelance since umbrella went bust, working for various organizations and paramilitary groups, though she never stayed for long.

in 2004, sera ends up being hired by some parents that were looking for their daughter, who had gone off a backpacking trip throughout europe and they lost contact with her for nearly a month. though this isn't her usual type of job, sera took it anyways, if only because she felt some empathy for the couple that were just desperate to find out what happened to their daughter. it took some effort but sera was able to track her last location around a small village in spain and hoo boi, did she get some flashbacks to her assignment in raccoon city. while there, sera discovered the daughter’s unfortunate fate, though she did stay long enough to help leon before departing to inform the parents.

since going freelance, sera has had numerous encounters with the BSAA and its associates, such as terrasave—and later on, the DSO. she’s faced numerous close calls in being apprehended but sera always managed to pull a fast one ( which may or may not be assisted ).