#» headcanon: charles andrew scully

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You mentioned his reasons for the absense throughout the show. What's your take on it?

» Oh I'd love to shine some more light on that matter! Though a little warning beforehand, since it goes with a quite controversial headcanon when it comes to the general fandom's opinion on certain members within the Scully family that are 'surprisingly' NOT Bill Jr.

The easiest explanation would be that he was busy with his job since both Scully men followed in their father's footsteps. But... and here comes my spin on his own backstory and my personal refusal to accept "he's been estranged" coming from Scully in S10E04 Home Again:

It all started in S3E02 Paper Clip when he was informed about his sister being shot and brought to the hospital. Much like Melissa in One Breath the season before, he was greeted by their mother and kept turns with Maggie on spending time at Missy's bedside since he had - in spite of the age difference - always been the closest to her during childhood. There's underlining tension between mother and son for a few years already due to a fallout between Charlie and Ahab when he moved out, which never got fully resolved and has no place within the hospital room from his perspective since Charlie is open enough to believe that Missy could feel it.

He eventually sends her home to get some actual rest after meeting Skinner, who informs him that he had found Maggie sleeping in a chair when the AD came by to talk about Dana's whereabouts. Tables turn when she gets back to the hospital and sees Charlie being present at the moment where Melissa's condition changes for the worst, as mentioned by Dana in the ending scene. Overwhelmed by the situation, Maggie initially overreacts and blames him for the sudden change. Basically exiles him in the heat of the moment, while Bill Jr tries to ease the waves and ends up bringing their mom home while Charlie stays behind with his own guilt.

The next time we hear from him is through a conversation Scully has with Mulder during their case in S4E02 Home, where she mentions having been babysitting her nephew watching the movie Babe. Since Bill Jr's son isn't born until the following Season, it can only be Charlie's, who in my portrayal of him shares custody of ONE SON ( instead of two sons which were seen and ignored for logical reasons* ) during the funeral scene in S1E13 Beyond the Sea. Which tells me, that he tried staying in touch with his remaining siblings.

Later the same season during a Deleted Scene in S4E14 Memento Mori he uses Bill Jr, to tell their sister he's there if she was feeling up for a phone call since he's well aware that their mother's most likely not leaving Dana's side since finding out about the cancer so he starts avoiding crossing paths with Maggie since the wounds from Missy's hospitalization are still fresh. Another personal reason comes into play for the youngest family member, aside from probably having been busy with work, to not come by in person. Since the memories of Melissa's death are still fresh and the Scully family rarely talks about feelings, Charlie still blames himself for the tragic condition change of his sister that day.

What doesn't change is that he still stays in contact with his siblings, since he gets another mention during S5E06 Christmas Carol. Sending Christmas gifts to his brother's new location in San Diego, apparently being kept informed about the relocation and Dana and mom being over at their place over the holidays by Bill Jr.

» Phew, this got longer than it sounded in my head so thank you if you kept reading up to this point. Congrats dearies!

Final thoughts: Given all that evidence, I personally don't see Charles being the one going estranged from family by himself but rather being forced to by circumstances over the later seasons up to the point that Scully doesn't even know where he is. Especially since it looks like to me, that even then he kept in close range with their older brother since he eventually gets him to call back and reach out to Dana after Maggie asked for him in S10E04 Home Again.

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routine: does my muse have a consistent routine in their lives? do they find it difficult to stick to a routine? 

Charles does have a regular morning and bedtime routine out of medical necessity that he's religiously stuck to since his early thirties to stay active and able to go about the day. Part of it contains taking his antidepressants, and a little later the anti-rheumatic medication right after waking up, which he keeps on the nightstand nearby before using the separate and accessible bathroom next to the bedroom to get ready for daily life.

In his younger years, he was more chaotic about routines and didn't deem them necessary in general. The military training quickly changed his mindset about it after enlisting in the Navy, when following the family tradition.

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where does your anger lurk?

in your heart.

old grudges and stinging tears. the feeling of betrayed love aching, turning hollow like a decaying stump, rotting... a hole in your chest where love once resided.

tagged by: none tagging: @skaeptical , @traumanursed , @thecavclry (bill jr)

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Do they tend to listen to their limits, or do they push themselves?

q’s for muses who deal with chronic pain 

Over time, he has learned to listen to his limitations. However, during his active duty years, he pushed himself beyond limits.

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Charles Andrew Scully has High-functioning Depression.

While going undiagnosed for years, he relies heavily on the support coming from his friends and siblings and draws most of his strength from them. He realizes how much he’d truly been asking for, especially from his partner, when he checks into stationary therapy a couple of months after his last Op * as Navy SEAL during the Kosovo War.

* he returned as trans-tibial amputee (left sided) with PTSD

The ones most aware of his condition were Melissa who tried her best to support and get him to undergo treatment as she herself was seeking professional help in the form of a friend (Mark Pomerantz / who she’d later suggest to their sister Dana to help her deal with the abduction) when it became more apparent, and their brother Bill. Both suspect that he was probably dealing with the symptoms since (pre-)teenage years.

It is unclear if Dana (@skaeptical) and Maggie know about his problem before he eventually addresses one of its causes as part of his psychotherapy, which strains the relationship with both of them for years.

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all about health  hc meme

@blindfaithnisha​ asked: - relaxation: what does my muse do to relax? do they find it easy to carve out time to relax?

Running, Swimming & Yoga. After having to drop out of active duty, Charles slowly got back to the later two and eventually added Meditation during stationary therapy which helped him a lot with the PTSD issues. 

While running and swimming were already part of his daily training routine, it still took him a quite a bit post Kosovo Conflict incident* to actually listen to his own needs but the psychotherapy taught him how important it would be for his recovery and ongoing life to value and keep up with that kind of 'me-time’.