#Gmans familiar

[korkietism]

A concept of mine. I see Gman in a similar situation as the collector from toh in the sense that there are much stronger larger than life beings in comparison to him that he is technically associated with. His world/dimension hopping, portal creation, and general manipulation of the things around him is a lot to those near him but there are beings much more powerful than him. His frequent disobedience to the path of things and how he values people over power is what ultimately ends him up here.

[arrimorr]

Thinking about Gman and Barney sharing the same voice actor. They sound masterfully distinct from each other BUT what if sometimes Gordon mistakes their voices. Imagine Gordon waking up to Barney's voice and momentarily thinking that Gman has come for him again, that his time with the resistance has ended and he is about to be thrown into another war or just submerged into stasis until he is "needed" again. And then it's just Barney and everything is alright, and maybe they are even taking a train ride, but it's not a beginning of some new "adventure", both Alyx and Barney are next to him, he is surrounded by familiar faces. But there is something small and intangible in Barney's voice that makes him sound weirdly similar to Him.

[beetlesockss]

HLAIMU ACT 1 Stream (Part 2) Today!

It's been long enough so I decided to revisit good ol' Half-Life. What I got was not what I expected, that's for sure. This has to be some of the most frustrating hours of my life The stream will take place at 22:00-00:00 UTC+2 (You can convert it to your time zone here), and it will be streamed on Youtube HLAIMU Discord server here!! HLAIMU is a fan project based on the series of HLVRAI by Wayneradiotv. There are some familiar faces and some that are not, and other differences. The first stream took place 2 weeks ago, and streams take place every 2 weeks on Saturday same time (There might be exceptions). Edited versions with captions will be released eventually, but it might take a while. Our streams are shorter compared to HLVRAI, but we will have more episodes in each act I will make another post when the stream starts! The cast: @beetlesockss (he/they) as Gordon Freeman @3m1lth34rt1st (he/him) as Coomer @passport-guardian-benrey (he/they/sweet) as Benrey @brain3ze as (any/all) Tommy Coolatta/Gman @purpleravenexe (he/they +neopronouns) as Bubby @harmonytre (she/it) as Sunkist @chaotic-conquest (it/any) as ??? @minewter (any) as Forzen @tchtra (she/xey) as Darnold/Stagehand

[radioactivereads]

bros cuddles (hlvrai)

summary: the science team is Tired and they Cuddle . thats it . lol

a/n: im a tommy kin and i was having a hard time sleeping so i wrote this a few months ago . its all platonic. also bubby is hard to write

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The dripping sound of the pipes was pounding in his head. Every noise felt elevated to the highest degree. Tommy stared at the ceiling, sitting against the wall of the Black Mesa floor, the chill of it feeling like it sunk into his bones. Around him the rest of the crew slept.

 In his brain’s constant quest to identify patterns around him, the science team's sleeping habits were now familiar.

Gordon always slept curled up on his side, tense in his sleep. Tommy had hoped his dreams would allow him an escape from how on edge he always seemed to be, but after noticing that he wasn’t so sure. 

Dr. Coomer and Dr. Bubby often stuck close together, and they were no different now. Coomer liked to sleep on his back, even if it did make him snore, which Bubby complained about, but he also liked to prop his head up on Coomer and lie next to him, resting his head on Coomer’s stomach and muttering in his sleep.

Tommy wasn’t quite familiar with Benrey’s sleep patterns, only catching them napping in the middle of other conversations, or once when he woke up and they were still asleep. They seemed to sleep wherever was most convenient, which was often just wherever he was when they got tired.

However, none of these patterns soothed him in this moment. He found himself struggling to sleep more and more. The sounds of all the weapons echoed in his mind. Each day he was dealing with much louder sounds than what he’d become accustomed to.

He wished Sunkist were here, if only for the selfish reason he wanted to hug her. Her soft fur always helped him fall asleep, and she’d often curl up next to him or by his bed, guarding him from threats, real or imaginary.

But it would be dangerous for Sunkist to be here. Despite her immortality, Tommy always worried that the exact moment she got hurt would be when she suddenly would stop being immortal, or maybe she’d forget she was immortal and maybe that would make her not be anymore.

His dad was nearby, he knew that. He’d been watching more closely these days. Whether that was because of Tommy, Gordon, the ‘incident’, or maybe a mix of all of them, he couldn’t be sure.

He- again selfishly- hoped it was because of him, though he knew deep down that was probably not the case. 

His feelings about his father, the ‘Gman’ were complicated at best. They’re his dad, and he loved them, sure, but the recent reappearance after many years of absence was a big thing to get used to.

His father was busy, yes, but Tommy had always hoped they’d have more time for him someday.

But they never did, and Tommy had stopped hoping.

Tommy didn’t exactly want his fathers “comfort” at the moment. His dad was not very good with emotions like comfort, and Tommy knew it’d likely make things worse.

Tommy was only startled out of his thoughts when someone snapped their fingers in front of him. He scrambled back quickly, but realized it was only Bubby, who was squatting in front of him.

“Jeez loueez no need to be so jumpy!” Bubby scowled, but Tommy had learnt he often did that, and it was not indicative of his mood.

“Sorry…” Tommy muttered. His gaze flicked to Dr Coomer, who was still lying on his back, pawing at the air in his sleep and muttering something about a championship and some sort of gaming console.

Tommy wondered what he was dreaming about before turning back to Bubby.

“You look terrible kid, you should sleep”

Bubby was quite blunt.

Tommy bit back a retort, knowing Bubby was much better at that than him, and it wouldn’t be very smart to start that kind of fight.

“…I can’t sleep” Tommy complained “it’s too much- I-it’s way too loud in here. Even if- even when it’s quiet”

Bubby sat, thinking seemingly

“I usually use Coomer as a pillow” he began, Tommy didn’t inform him he already knew this information

 “but when I focus on his snoring it helps me drown out the sound of anything else”

“But how do you- how are you sure you’re gonna be safe all night then? If nobody’s keeping watch over you”

Bubby waved a hand

“You all are very loudl. If something happens I’m sure I’ll wake up to Gordon yelling his head off”

“…I guess so…” Tommy still didn’t feel convinced.

“Why don’t we try to find a noise that you can focus on?” Bubby offered. Tommy sighed but nodded

“Yea… Usually I have Sunkist a-and she helps me feel safer…” Tommy hugged his knees, and Bubby was lost in thought.

“...Say, you like Wikipedia right?” “The- The free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit?” Tommy looked up hopefully

Bubby grinned. It wasn’t like how people were supposed to grin, Tommy thought. It was more like a chimp bearing its teeth, but he’d learned that was just how he smiled.

Bubby walked over and nudged Coomer with his foot. Coomer muttered about gloves and Bubby rolled his eyes (Or, Tommy assumed he did. He couldn’t quite see behind his glasses.)

Bubby picked up Coomer and carried him over, dropping him on the ground. Coomer jolted and yelled something about ropes, but Bubby tapped him and he calmed down.

“Oh, Hello Dr. Bubb-” “Shut it! That one’s still sleeping” He jabbed a thumb towards Gordon, who stirred a bit.

Coomer’s voice was quieter, but not like a whisper, more like someone had used a remote to turn the volume down.

“Coomer, recite the boy a wikipedia article!” “Wikipedia, The Free Online Encyclopedi-?” “Yes, yes that!!”

Tommy tried to get comfortable on the floor, but it wasn’t working very well. Coomer lied back down, resting against the wall, and Bubby lied down next to him, resting his head on Coomer’s side.

Coomer noticed Tommy’s struggles and kindly patted the spot next to him, offering Tommy to share the space. Tommy was hesitant, he wasn’t very used to any sort of physical contact. He hadn’t had many friends, let alone ones who wanted to be affectionate with him. 

He hated to admit it, but he still flinched whenever Gordon put a hand on his shoulder.

Coomer was the exact opposite however, constantly poking, hugging, and messing with other people, so Tommy suspected it was very normal for him.

Awkwardly, Tommy scooted closer, resting his head on his side, and Coomer put an arm over him. It was very comforting, he had to admit.

“A Chair Is A Piece Of Furniture With A Raised Surface-” Coomer began reciting, and Tommy felt himself relax. 

It reminded him of his dad. Gman would recite OSHA guidelines, rules, and encyclopedias to get him to sleep, whether because he thought it would bore Tommy into tiredness or because he genuinely thought it was interesting was beyond him, but Tommy had grown a liking for them regardless.

As he listened to Coomer ramble on, his mind wandered.

His dad was nearby, and he was safe. He shouldn’t worry about that. Even if it wasn’t as direct as Sunkist’s guarding, Tommy doubted his dad would let him get hurt.

But he didn’t just have to worry about himself anymore. He willed his tired eyes- which he hadn’t realized had closed- open, and his gaze tiredly flicked to Gordon, who was still curled up. He looked to Coomer, who was still reciting the entire page, reading out each resource link letter by letter.

“Hey Dr Coomer?”

“Yes, Tommy?”

“...Can we uhm- Can Mr. Freeman join us? He’s- he looks… cold” 

Coomer’s eyes squinted in a strange sort of smile. “The More The Merrier!”

Tommy stood and walked over to Gordon,  and very gently reached down, tucking his arms under Gordon’s, and lifted him up, careful to not wake him. Gordon stirred a few times, but ultimately Tommy was successful. 

He sat down, moving Gordon to be close to the pile. Tommy curled up by Dr. Coomer again. Bubby was already asleep, and contrary to what he said, he was the one snoring it seemed. Tommy hadn’t noticed that before.

Coomer continued reading out the link he was on, while Tommy’s eyes slowly closed. The dripping of the pipes was merely a background sound now, and easily filtered out. And though he felt the cold of the room threatening to chill him, he felt so warm next to his friends.

This was nice. Tommy appreciated the group's company, of course, but as of late it’d felt… Better than before. Tommy realized in this moment that they were his friends. They cared about him, and they’d help him.

Tommy smiled tiredly, curled up by Dr Coomer and Mr. Freeman.

The cold had passed, and only warmth remained.

He hoped it would last a long time.

[shmorp-mcdurgen]

Our Benefactors: Entanglement

After failing to meet the expectations of her employers, G-man receives an unexpected visit from them.

Word count: 2173

Notes: In a way, this is practice for writing Gman dialogue, but also I was inspired to write more for this au in general. I'm pretty proud of it so I hope you guys like it-

The droning sounds of the machinery outside of the cell was near maddening, with the monotonous and repetitive groans of the Vault’s interior drilling themselves into her skull. The loud shots of neon-green electricity that struck the outermost layer of the Vault’s prison rang out like gunshots, though the prisoner inside did not once flinch to the sounds, no matter how abrupt they appeared to be. The sounds simply became nothing but background noise to her own head, tuning out the Combine’s magnum-opus in favor of her own thoughts. Where she stood, within one of the few rooms that were trapped in the cell along with her, she simply stared towards the window before her, not necessarily through it, but rather looking inwards. She observed her own reflection, seeing the face she had chosen many years before that moment, along with the snow-white sweater she wore; chosen in favor of the suit she was given.

The occasional tapping of her dress shoe clad foot and her quiet humming were all she chose to hear among the sounds around her; remaining in her own isolation, waiting for her to sense the presence of her next business interest. Although her patience was to be admired, considering the lack of importance time holds in her line of work, she couldn’t help but notice a hollow feeling inside, along with a fog of the mind she had not encountered before. Nevertheless, she waited, standing in the middle of the room she inhabited, with nothing but herself to keep company. Until, that is, she noticed a familiar presence make itself known within her mind.

As if it was nothing more than a slight tug on her subconscious, it lingered, causing her to let out a soft sigh; Despite it not being the presence she had hoped for, it was one she had no choice but to listen to regardless. She leaned over, gently grasping the handle of the black leather briefcase that was resting beside her leg before standing up straight, adjusting the collar of her sweater and checking to make sure her earrings were in place. She closed her eyes, listening as the groans of metal machinery slowly faded into oblivion, all before she spoke; a stifled, gritty voice that came from her throat.

“You have arrived…earlier than I anticipated.”

When her eyelids flipped open, she found herself within an inky-black void rather than the shattered remains of the apartment room she was in only seconds earlier. Fragments of light flew by, always out of reach, yet seeming so close. She stared forward into the darkness, not seeing anyone, or anything, but as if in a sixth sense, she could feel non-existent eyes staring back at her. The flickered lights in front of her began to wane, being obscured by a formless mass, looking similar to a column of smoke. She waited for an answer to her observation, and after a few moments, one returned. The presence spoke in countless voices, dissonant and indecipherable; however, she understood each and every word spoken to her.

“You are still trapped within those walls.”

“Walls mean…nothing, in this work,” The Convict said in response, “I feel…confident, that things will…sort out, as soon as the…well…replacement, arrives.”

“You seem so sure that your investment will pay off.”

“Have I not told you that…things are under my control?” She questioned.

“We do not believe that they are,” The Employers echoed back, with an air of contempt that did not go over Her head, “That is why we have decided to speak to you today.”

She simply raised an eyebrow slightly as her Employers continued.

“So far, we have not been given a reason to believe your planning will result in anything beneficial for the Organization.”

“Things are, admittedly, going poorly. Something this…unprecedented, will absolutely result in some more…haphazard planning, on my end,” The Convict explained as she stared towards the black void in front of her. “However, I have already made my investments very clear in how they will have good returns. Especially in the…coming days, hm?”

“The investments you feel so confidently about are the very same as the investments that have led to your own entrapment,” The sound of the Employers hivemind were grating on her ears, as if they wanted every word to hurt, “If you had followed the directions your Employers had provided for you, none of these unpredicted events would have happened.”

“Now, I understand that this was a…major change in the state of this timeline that had…somehow, gone under our radar until it was already irreversible,” The woman’s eyes reflected a pale blue hue, the flicker of their light only barely showing her growing irritation, “However, I am sure you are aware that I have located a more suitable…replacement…for Mister Freeman.”

“So far, Alyx Vance has failed to prove her worth despite your propositions,” The Employers’ response made a near sour expression appear on Her face, “We have been given no reason to believe she ever will.”

“She will become of use when the time is right for her,” The Convict stood up straighter, unknowingly tightening her grasp on her suitcase as her unused hand gestured with every statement she made, “When that will occur is…unknown. However, I have already foreseen her arrival, along with her agreement to the…deal.”

“You admit to being clueless to when your own plan will come to fruition.”

“You can see it as well, I presume,” She said, “So, I must inquire, why do you assume what I am doing is…incorrect?”

“You fail to understand the simple facts of your situation,” Despite having no eyes she could see, it felt as though they were staring straight through her disguise and into the very essence of her being, “You are trapped. You had chosen to be imprisoned by your opposition–”

“In order to lead Miss Vance to her goals,” Her inflection soured, and her words cut off the statement her Employers were making, “I have already created a plan that will…lead us, to the goals that we had decided on since…even before Mister Freeman had started working with us. It only requires more time–” “Alyx Vance has no desire to heed your call.”

The statement felt targeted in a way She couldn’t identify.

“You depend too much on Alyx Vance to rescue you from the shackles you had put yourself in,” The Employers continued, “You fail to consider human error in your calculations. You are waiting for nothing.”

“She will have to,” The Prisoner responded, her eyes glowing and her tone lowered, “If she wishes to succeed in her desire to…remove the grasp of the empire on her species, she will have to–”

“How long has it been since you have been placed within your cell?”

The Convict hesitated, looking away for a single second before answering, “Two months. Give or take.”

“If she has not arrived within that span of time, what makes you believe she wishes to arrive in the future?” The Employers questioned, their presence feeling more overbearing in Her mind than they have before, “You mean nothing to her. To humanity, you do not even exist. To the Combine, you are nothing but a liability. To the Organization, you are nothing but an embarrassment.”

The Convict remained quiet despite her slightly open mouth, wishing to say something, though the fog in her mind rendered her incapable of forming the words. After a few moments however, the fog cleared just enough to let her speak.

“Embarrassment?” She questioned, “I have given so much to this cause; I had even started the chain of reactions necessary for our goals. The incident at Black Mesa was…my idea, yet you call me an embarrassment?”

“You have failed to foresee and thereby prevent the occurrence of Gordon Freeman being hijacked by the opposition,” The Employers voices lowered, “Due to this, he is incapable of completing the tasks laid before him. Currently, his work remains only half finished, with what was done being unraveled as we speak.”

The Convict’s confusion over why she was incapable of thinking of a response was interrupted by the Employer’s speaking yet again.

“Due to your neglect, irresponsibility, and recklessness in regards to your own actions,” The employers stated in unison, “We have made the decision to relieve you of your duty. Effective immediately.”

The words were as impactful as a stake through her false skin. She stared into the formless mass before her, face molded into a look of confusion and disbelief before the words finally pushed past her throat and out her lips; “You…you can’t be serious about this; I still have so much I need to do to possibly–”

“Please forfeit the briefcase provided to you, along with any and all privileges given by the Organization.” 

She looked down at her briefcase, staring at it for a moment as her grasp on it tightened. “This is unacceptable.” She stated, her voice quiet yet furious. “Your actions were unacceptable,” The employers continued to stare at the small entity before them, “Consequences such as the ones you had inadvertently caused will not go unpunished. Due to your ignorance, recklessness, and inability to perform your duties, you, along with the timeline you were chosen to look over, will be deemed ‘unimportant’, and will no longer be a priority to the Organization.”

Before she could respond, she felt an invisible force tug on her briefcase, yanking it out of her hand and causing it to fall to the ground, dragged into the darkness until it was out of sight.

“You have been relieved of your duties,” The Employers stated, “We will not use any form of intervention on your behalf. You will now remain in the cell you had trapped yourself in until you witness the death of this universe.”

The convict stepped forward, hands shaking and expression furious. “I have a plan; One that will revert the timeline back to its previous…more desirable state.” She raised her voice, speech stifled despite how hard she was trying to get the message across, as if her own mind was preventing her from making her case, “You refuse to even give me a chance to rectify the issues we–?”

“We have provided the benefit of the doubt to you and your investments multiple times in the past,” The Employers spoke back, their voice loud in her mind, “We have come to the  conclusion that you are not worth the liability and disappointment. We apologize for what may seem to you, an inconvenience. However it is what is best for the future of our Organization. Goodbye. We do not plan to speak with you in the future.”

“What…?” As she stood in shock, she felt herself being pulled back, all while a rectangular doorway appeared behind her, its white light reflecting off of her back. She reached forward with one arm, as if she could still reach her employers, all while she felt invisible arms grasping her limbs, stronger than she was, dragging her towards the doorway. “You can’t leave me here; don’t leave me alone here!  You can’t DO this I–DON’T LEAVE ME HERE!”

Before she could even process the change in environment, she looked around, the sound of the Vault’s machinery once again flooding her mind as she found herself back within the cell’s broken and warped walls. She remained still, stuck in a sense of shock before she slowly lowered her arm back to her side. Her wide eyes stared at the floor in front of her feet,all while she felt a dull pain inside her head that she had never experienced before. Pain itself was alien to her, yet now it felt as though a part of her own subconscious was forcefully removed. A hollow emptiness had settled within her consciousness, as if a large portion of herself had simply vanished.  It was silent; not outside her mind, but rather within it. The voices of her Employers were nowhere to be heard. For what felt like the first time in her existence, she was alone in her own head. 

Underneath the fury she felt towards her abandonment, a new, unfamiliar feeling arose within herself, locating itself within her chest cavity. She felt weak, locating a nearby armchair before stumbling towards it, sitting upon it with a blank look in her eyes. She stared forward, supporting her head with one of her trembling hands as she thought to herself, though no meaningful thoughts came from the scrambled mess that was her own mind. 

She was alone, though it didn’t feel comforting. The Isolation was beginning to weigh heavier than she had anticipated it would. She couldn’t stay there; she refused to be a prisoner of the Combine forever. However, her employers were right; She truly had no idea when, or if, she would be rescued. Patience meant nothing anymore, because now, she had to sit through the time she had often glossed over in the past.

She was a god ensnared within the belly of the beast.

[blackmesaflashbackepisode]

Gman, this is the server room of “Wikipedia” the free encyclopedia that anyone from Black Mesa can edit!

G-Man: I am quite familiar- I need to get onto Wikipedia, NOW.

[G-Man leaps inside the Wikipedia Globe like nobody's business, frantically shifting through the Articles.]

[cosmoknightchaos]

Actually wait hang on. Spoilers for the finale.

Three friends. Benry (or possibly Gman, though I'm leaning towards the former), Gnome, and the girl. The girl who we will meet soon, presumably in whatever the new series is. Who I think is the shadow we see in the hallway before the theatre.

The hollows and the echoes. Not really sure what the hollows is referring to, but Peppa and the girl can hear the echoes. They're beautiful. "Don't tell me you can't hear it" as opposed to asking Gordon if he can hear it, it's like she expects him to be able to. "The song they sing at the edges of the mind"--Maybe something to do with the AIs? The characters being on the edge of their minds, the edge of their understanding. She expects Gordon to hear it because he's the only real one there, he more than anyone should be able to understand these AIs becoming sentient. He should be able to hear the songs.

But perhaps it's better he doesn't. Perhaps it's better that he doesn't understand the horror of realizing everything you've ever known is fake, of waking up and being faced with a world controlled by someone else for their amusement and you are but a mindless pawn in this little game.

"Lest you end up like her." Her, the third friend. Who, I'm inclined to think, is--or, was--a player, like Gordon. Who got too involved and got fucked over by Peppa or the gnome, now reduced to nothing but a shadow in the game. It's a shame, really.

"The white woods call for you" The white woods is probably a reference to the White Forest, a late-game area in Hl2 Ep2. Coincidentally, it's also the location the player has to take Gnome Chompski to get the gnome run achievement in Hl2 Ep2. This forest is specifically made of pine trees (according to images of it on the wiki), a mix of dead and alive. The forest we see after the monologue matches this.

Dulcet tones almost directly means Sweet Voice. Backs up that Benry is the first friend. Furthermore, could also mean that the echoes in the hollows is the Sweet Voice, and whatever befell the third friend had something to do with Benry. It's better that Gordon can't hear it because of the events of Hlvrai, and Gordon would really like for Benry to not be back. The tones are specifically calling out Gordon's name--If it is the sweet voice, maybe it's Benry trying to get Gordon's attention.

IT IS TIME FOR US FOUR. FOUR OF THEM. Gordon, the gnome, and Peppa are all obvious, but that's only three. The fourth is the audience. It's shown again and again that the chat has a presence in Hlage, through the gnome calling out chat members and banning folks when he takes over the stream. The gnome knows, Peppa knows. The audience is watching.

Never forget. The repeating theme of the episode.

The woods, the seeds, the girl, the key. Once again, the White Forest. I don't know what's up with the seeds. Maybe metaphorically, like the seeds of imagination. Don't forget the creations you've made. The girl is the third friend who we'll meet eventually, and the key. I have absolutely no clue what the key is.

"How will you fare, Gordon, when the sea of mud comes for us all?" Also a bit clueless on this one. My first thought is like a mudslide, dirt and destruction. But it sounded familiar.

"[Where we'd play] in the mud? We were playing in the mud, all the time." Benry MENTIONS playing in the mud with Gordon during the opening part of Xen. And what will Peppa do when the sea of mud comes? Splish, splash, splosh. She will play in the mud.

And then slam cut into the movie disappearing and showing a forest full of pine trees. The White Forest.

[gmanwhore]

you're gman (which i probably feel so strongly because of your name and icon and since im most familiar with half-life), and you are famous to me for being one of very few people i've seen analyze/take an interest in judith mossman as a character /very positive

Awww thank you!!!!! I take all of that as very high praise :3

[catlokis-blog]

gubby boomer pride hcs?

grins big and wide like the grinch ... Why of course

ive said this before but i just rlly love the idea of them being polyamorous (but not a throuple!) it makes my gay little heart happy to see representation of polyam dynamics that isnt just "everyone dates eachother" so ive always been super fond of the gubby boomer co-existing version of goomby

i dont think gman would be fond of the idea of going to a pride parade so bubby would stay home with him and make a day of it... especially since gman has always preferred one on one conversation rather than large groups

theyre both autistic. by the way

bubbys relationship with coomer has helped gman lose some of the bristle when talking in groups but he still prefers bubby to be part of the group when its happening

he does have a good friendship going with coomer though just prefers to stay in small gatherings at the most

they probably wouldnt do anything huge, gman has always been someone who prefers to be a passive observer so they probably watch some scary movies

bubby blabs his head off about parts of the movie he likes and picks apart motives and themes hes seeing in movies he isnt familiar with, just straight up love gushing about the movies he has seen

gman doesnt mind since he knows what watching movies with bubby is like especially when its of the horror genre

with coomer however bubby goes out because coomer is a very gung ho type of individual and likes to do stuff

coomer is also autistic

they might stop by a parade for a little while but bubby would eventually get bored and want to hit the bricks and do something else

they probably just have a day out on the town after that... bubby enjoys seeing the sights and coomer shows him all his favourite spots and things to do in them

bubby probably convinces coomer to show off some of that strength hes really into

overall bubby has a fun time with both his partners for their desingated pride day

oh and of course theres a healthy amount of flirting and homoeroticism for each partner of his. it isnt old man yaoi without a little bit of teasing & prodding from both parties

[eddsworld-enchanted-era]

Eddsworld Enchanted Info Masterpost!

-=-Characters-=-

The Main Cast:

Edward “Edd” Harpwing

Relations: Tord’s adopted brother, twin to Ded Harpwing. Nephew to Sharpay Harpwing, adopted son of Pat and Pau Harpwing. Best friends with Matt Hiddengrove and Tom Blackwell.

Info: He’s a silly, fun prankster who’s almost always on a caffeine/sugar rush... or at least, he was, until it happened. Now he’s quiet and reserved, a far cry from his former self. You can usually find him cooped up in his room throwing himself into his work, or mulling over some classified documents that no one’s quite sure how he managed to get a hold of.

He’s been trying to pretend everything’s fine, but he’s so obviously barely holding together.

He cries a lot more often now.

Goals: Trying to find Tord again, or at least confirm that he’s still alive - he’s worried about his brother, after all.

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Thomas “Tom” Blackwell

Relations: Twin to Timothy Blackwell, best friends with Matt Hiddengrove and Edd Harpwing - former friend of Tord Harpwing

Info: Just classic stupid Tom. He's a bit edgy, a little snarky, but extremely loyal. The kind of guy who would absolutely cut a bitch for Edd and Matt.

He's heard tales of a rising army lead by a horned man in red, and he's bitter as hell. He must have missed.

Well, he won't miss the second time around, will he?

Goals: To find Tord - he knows goddamn well that harpoon shot didn’t kill him, and he wants his fucking revenge.

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Matthew “Matt” Hiddengrove

Relations: Best friends with Edd Harpwing, Ded Harpwing, and Tom Blackwell - former friend of Tord Harpwing.

Used to “adventure” with the Harpwings as kids after his mother mysteriously fell ill.

Info: A bit vain and selfish. He acts dumb and naive as a cover for himself, he’s actually extremely intelligent. Do not get on his bad side if you know what’s good for you. he and his zombeh army (recruited from the ASDFLand zombehs) will fuck you up.

Goals: To prove that he's not what everyone thinks.

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-=-The Typo Bros!-=-

Sharpay "Pay" Harpwing

Relations: Brother to Pat Harpwing, uncle of Edd, Tord, and Ded Harpwing. friend to Tim Blackwell and Pau Harpwing.

Info: Depressed, slutty, alcoholic, feeling lost and alone and as though he's been left behind by everyone he's ever cared for - what isn't wrong in Sharpay's life? That's the question he asks himself every day, but never seems to find a good answer.

Some days he wonders why he's still hanging on.

Goals: To find something worthwhile for himself.

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Timothy "Tim" Blackwell

Relations: Friend to Pay, Edd and Ded Harpwing. twin to Tom Blackwell, acquaintances with Pat and Pau Harpwing, and formerly Tord Harpwing.

Info: Pretty, happy, smart, and a successful guitarist - what isn't right in Tim's life? He's almost the exact opposite of Sharpay, so it's anyone's guess as to how the two became friends.

The two date on and off, though when they're on, they'd never dare admit it.

They're terrible for each other romantically, but you know what they say - opposites attract.

Goals: To be world famous for his music, and to help Sharpay out.

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Ded "GMan" Harpwing

Relations: Friend of Tim Blackwell, twin to Edd Harpwing, adopted brother of Tord Harpwing. Nephew to Sharpay Harpwing.

Info: Lazy and easygoing, Ded just wants to vibe with his geckos, man. He doesn't wanna deal with this shit.

He doesn't even know what a Red Army is - though, the rumored descriptions of the top members seem somewhat familiar.

His close friends call him G Man, like the Half-Life character - though in his case, the G stands for Geckos.

His favourite drink is, surprisingly, Dr. Pepper.

Goals: To become a herpetologist specialising in geckos, salamanders, and other kinds of lizards.

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-?-The Rumored Warriors-?-

Patryck "Pat" Harpwing

Relations: Husband to Pau Harpwing, adoptive father to Edd, Ded, and Tord Harpwing. Brother of Pay Harpwing. Acquaintances with Tim Blackwell. Vaguely aware of Tom's existence.

Info: "...Isn't that above your clearance level?"

Goals: To serve the Red Army, and to keep his husband safe.

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Pau "Daddy Eyebrows" Harpwing (maiden name Arakajime)

Relations: Husband to Pat Harpwing, adoptive father to Edd, Ded, and Tord Harpwing. Friend of Pay Harpwing, acquaintances with Tim and Tom Blackwell.

Info: "All you need to know is that he's a damn good shot with that rifle."

Goals: To serve the Red Army, and to keep his husband safe.

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The Red Leader, otherwise known as

Tord Harpwing.

Relations: Adopted brother to Edward and Ded Harpwing. Enemy to Thomas Blackwell. No longer cares for Matthew Hiddengrove.

He's trying to disconnect from his past.

Info: "Du kan ikke vet det. Ikke ennå."

Goals: Total control.

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~/\~Summary!~/\~

A fan-era that picks up where The End Part 2, the final episode of Eddsworld Legacy, had left off, adding some newcomers and a whole entire world of secrets and surprises and little background details.

Edd, Matt, and Tom are dealing with their own feelings and the aftermath of what they call 'the incident'.

Sharpay is finally learning to live life, Tim's career is picking up, and Ded's chilling with his pet geckos and drinking waaaay too much soda for his own good.

But what happens when Tord and his army rise like a phoenix from the ashes? (er, the molten metal and shattered glass.)

Find out soon!

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Extra notes: no, this will not focus on the neighbours. at least, not as part of the main cast, or even as secondary characters - there's an in-universe reason for this (Eduardo and Mark are in a bit of a depressive funk after Jon's untimely demise, and don't leave the house much. It's a rare sight, they'll mostly be in the background) and an out-of-universe reason (I suck balls at writing the neighbours LMAO... and also I don't really like them. Plus there's already too much fan-content revolving around them anyhow.)

There's a discord, join it here!

[korkietism]

Dragonfruit, The Coolatta Family, two of the Draculas, Korekiyo Shinguji, Derpy Hooves, and all of their respective familiars on the same spread because I love them.

[this-should-do]

Sorry I really wanted to ask this-

Shephard Swap AU? (Mitchell is put in infinite stasis, Adrian ends up Abluquerque for the HDTF story, their experiences in Black Mesa are kept completely the same)

I wanted to ask, what *you* think would happen/change because of this, seeing as this type of AU really fully hinges on your own interpretation of Adrian Shephard.

Ya know if you want something to ponder about..

Bro i fucking Love pondering shit so absolutely do not apologize for askin this, cuz its a real thinker and i spent like 3 or so hours straight writing it lmao it could be better but this is a first draft and im not editting it cuz im lazy

So obviously, this is already a challenge because the plot of hdtf is just,,,, one of the plots of all time. its contrived and relies on A Lot of asumptions and a mischarcterization/understanding of gman and how and why he does what he does. granted we dont know much about gman but the gman in hdtf is just strange? i guess, hes definately far more hands on than valve writes him, but also im realizing that gman is far mroe hands on in adrians story, actively helping him (something he doesnt do for gordon and barney is just not even on his radar), so i guess it sorta makes sense that adiran and mitch have theri stories intertwine like they do, might even be a part of the reason that berken tied them together like that since gman play such a pivotla role in mitchs story (i doubt it honestly but we can give him this for funsies)

so assuming were all familiar with the plots of both hdtf and opfor wers gonna start with why ours boys are getting switched

so in hdtf, gman has mitch on standby getting power to that he can be a distraction in the future at some point so gordon has an easier time to do things?? (even tho the point in time hes a distraction is when the combine literally cant get to gordon becuz hes in a week long teleport but whatever) all becuz he said sum funnywords? but also the perpetual prescence of gman in the flashbacks implies that mitch has been a fascination of gmans for quite some time,,,, weird

so what were gonna do is apply that fascination to adiran in the first place as well, and adiran who already did a buncha cool shit (which mitch did not do which makes him lame to gman) is gonna be gmans backup for if gordon needs help in the future (i say if becuz im interpreting gmans time onicience as a 'he can only guess which path this universe is gonna go down', cuz his dialogue about him having to convince his employers that alyx is gonan be worth it, and with hla the him we see is a him from the future ona particular path changing things up on purpose)

but plot twist gman didnt really want him doing all that shit becuz it fucks with his plans so he brings adam back (int he hev suit not for deception purposes but to make sure that he stays alive long enough to adrian who has had no prob killing entire groups of blackops and adam got his ass handed to him already by mitch) to kill adrian with the promise of killing Corporal Shephard (intended to be adrian), but adam ends up killing the shephard he wanted to (mitch) and gmans like fuck damn okay not what i wanted but i guess you did what i asked you to, but anyways next assignment you gotta help the important shephard stay alive, (gman makes mitch deadnt as insurance to make sure adrian stays in line later down the line or whatever, honestly he doesnt need mitch alive but this is what ive got in terms of putting mitch in stasis)

so at this point adrian gets a deal with gman to be allowed to make it out of black mesa becuz hes so poggers its be sad to see a life wasted, hes just gonna owe gman a favor later

so act1 plays out much the same wiht adrian at the helm, he wakes up in the hospital, meets up with nick and is sent on his way to find colonel cue, meets up with adam who has been sent there to make sure adrian doesnt start blabbing to people about what they saw in bm (but also secretly to ensure that adrian hates freeman cuz he would def know what happened to mitch when adrian mentions/ asks after him, and adams gonan for sure lie to cover his ass and be able to do his "job", this causes adrian to say sumthign along the lines of "goddam, sunovabitch i shoulda killed that orange cremesicle lookin ass when i had the chance" thus keeping eveything setting up for the whole name of the game) cuz that was one of gmans concerns about letting adrian go in the first place, which still confuses me cuz lots of people knew stuff in black mesa and got out just fine but also whatever. and from here it really doesnt change at all, adrian eventually ends up captain of the avalon vale, and off they sail

so now act2, also goes p similarly, adrians been on a warpath fucking up combine cuz damn, another overwhelming set of aliens to kill, better get to it, so now hes off teh go fuck up the "weapons" factory up in alaska, turns out its a bunch of slave children making the worlds first cremators all being headed by headdipshit boris. now adrian does not like this, he instead of talking to boris just straight up shoots him, like "fucka you, u suck", takes the kids (including sasha) and proceeds to destroy the entire facility back in line with mitchs descion making.

now act3,,,, is a doozy,,, cuz adrian is a far different man than his brother (frankly they wouldnt even call himself a man, he is nobiney lmao) so when gman shows up and tries to prey on his dislike of freeman for killing mitch to get him to kill freeman, adrian is older and obviously less intent on killing some guy that is not combine, even if he doesnt like the bitch, so gman pulls out the old "well fun fact, i can bring u rbrother back if u kill freeman" (this is valid cuz its int eh same vein as hla ending) so adrian is like ",,,,fine" so he sets off, however he doesnt team up with the combine on this one, cuz he really, really doesnt like the combine and also doesnt have a weird edgelord "well wed do the same thing as them if we could" thing going on that i guess would lend him to being willing to team up with them like mitch does

so now adrians off to kill freeman, but this time teams up with the resistance to get a chance at getting close to gordon, by earnign thier trust, cuz chances are if theyve been killing combine for 20 years, theyre gonna hve come in contact witht hem at some point, this also functions as bolstering the reisitances numbers, helping meet the distract the combine from gordon quota that adrians is meant to serve, to do this he eventually gets sent to bmeast to meet up with eli to discuss numbers and shit or whatever, which places him near gordon but is just a near miss as they arrive right around the time of the combines raid, so adirans gets a chance in the confusion to go after gordon without looking sus and immediatley being blamed for killing gordon.

this sets off a similar chain of events to og hdtf, goes thru ravenholm, galavants across the countryside, gets to those rebel outposts or whatever and gets info under the guise of helping gordon so they tell him where to go, eventually makes his way to nova prospekt, is too late to get to gordon but is there fast enough to kill neoguh combine to ensure gordon adn alyx can get into the teleporter (ie making gordons way easier), so now hes gotta fight his way out, still ends up washing out into the ocean, but instead of being captured by rebels hes saved by them, he wakes up in that prison theyre holed up in, and goes to send a message to adam and nick cuz he misses his besties (adrian does not end up making it a polycule, but adam and nick still date) and wants to meet up with them again to regroup cuz adrian is fucked up to the most after all of that. (i am not having gman show up to plot explain shit to adrian cuz i think thats stupid)

now at this point adam is looking at adrian and is like, damn this is all my fault that hes gone on this suicide mission to kill a guy who didnt even do the crime, and this time round adam is going to be the bigger man and say "hey man, i was the one who killed ur brother, u dont gotta be fighting two wars at once" this causes adrian to just fucking loose it honestly, damn near kills adam but thankfully nick is there to buffer, and once seperated adrian just sobs, and this time adam and adrian get to talk shit out, adam also kinda says that he saw gman take mitchs body so he might still have him somewhere, so now were like wait shid is mitch still somewhere, this eventually si confirmed by the vortigaunts who can see that oh yeah these bitches have been fucked with by gman also ur brothers alive and gmans got him in his clutches

so since adrian technically did his job gmans not gonna come after him all that much, specially since adrians gonna continue to fight with the resistance to help freeman so hes doing overtime at this point

so eventually he still goes to borealis, but this time in a timely manner since he finds out about it thru the resistance, using the avalon vale, but also with an ulterior motive to a) kill that sunuvabitch gman and b) get mitch back adn thats the end of the game !

honestly, it would make more sense to not have gman force adrian to kill freeman but i decided to keep it that way so that its still hdtf, but honestly, it seems more likely with adrian there that gman would tell adrian to go help out the resistance, but we can write that option off as gman being a messy bitch lmao

[melonsharks]

AHHHHH THE SHIP CHART ASDHSKDSDFFSK i thought about a hs au back in like 2020 but i never wrote anything down for it so im like. living vicariously through ur work rn. you dont have to answer this if its too broad a question but i would Love to hear ur thoughts on their sgrub session as well if you've got any. do they have hte dreaming moons. who godtiers (if anyone) ... i am rattling in my chair with thoughts and concepts rn -quadrant anon again

Hehe hiii quadrant anon, sorry this is so late! I had to deal with finals all week. anyways hlvrai hs au game session thoughts under the cut.

So before it starts, to make one thing clear, the game is an experiment Black Mesa is conducting based on an ancient code that was dug up by their underwater facility. Not a lot of the scientists working on setting up this experiment are even fully sure what its capable of, they just know that the code just so happens to make up the code of a “computer game”, and that it contains the secrets to conquering new universes.

What they don’t know, that a select few (namely Gman and whoever his employers are) know, is that it doesnt contain the secrets to conquering new universes. It contains the secrets to CREATE a new universe. At the price of the destruction of the planet you’re on. If you’re familiar with homestuck then thats all standard stuff. You play the game, your planet gets destroyed, you get transported into the world of the game. Then its all a big quest to create a new universe to rule over as gods. Or whatever.

The science team consists of the group of scientists who were going to test out the experiment, the computer game, give it a little test run. But well, once you start playing, you cant go back, so. NeMeico is destroyed and a lot of different parts of the Black Mesa facility are scattered across different planets, where the main players end up. Those who aren’t playing quickly die. Certain non-scientists (Benrey and Forzen) got dragged into playing last second as some of the main players clued in on what was going to happen otherwise and so the game begins.

ANYWAYS thats the basic set up. For the fun stuff, yes they do have dreaming moons! They also have their own lands B] Ill make a nice little list because who doesn’t love lists!

Gordon - Maid of Blood - Prospit - Land of Bonds and Rust

Tommie - Witch of Hope - Prospit - Land of Fountains and Arenas*

Coomer - Seer of Time - Prospit - Land of Ropes and Routine

Bubbie - Thief of Space - Derse - Land of Pyre and Rockets

Benrey - Bard of Void - Derse - Land of Bubbles and Weightlessness

Forzen - Heir of Doom - Prospit - Land of Ruins and Entropy

Darnold - Rogue of Breath - Derse - Land of Beakers and Geysers

*the fountains are soda fountains, yes. also the arenas are beyblade arenas. ok.

The ones who for sure likely godtier are Benrey, Coomer, and Gman (who i did not include on this list on purpose!) Maybe Tommie. I ofc dont have it all planned out, but these are the concepts I like playing around with B]

[kraviolis]

rn im thinking about gordon being filled with anxiety, thrust from a dark nothingness into a busy train station, gman’s words ringing in his skull. he gets pulled from the side, taken into the back room, mind racing on how he’s going to fight his way out this time-- unarmed and unarmored.

but then he sees barney’s face and hears his voice and is so desperate for that comfort of familiarity that he doesnt hesitate before reaching forward, grabbing him by the collar, and pulling him up into a kiss.

he doesn’t even process barney hesitating before melting into it and kissing back, doesn’t process the wrinkles and silver hair. he just exists here with barney and when he pulls from the kiss he just bends forward and hides his face in his shoulder. gordon’s shaking from the mix of relief and adrenaline and anxiety and the morphine wearing off.

barney just lets him sink into his arms, completely caught off guard. he just does his best to soothe him, murmuring quiet comforts and feeling so, so out of his depth. rubbing up and down his back, running his fingers through his hair, letting him just have this moment of reprieve.

he can run and fight for his life later. all gordon needs right now is barney’s comfort, reminding him of how it should feel.

[adminsoffice]

looking at gman models its interesting how much of an impression the hl2 models leaves but then how insanely different and familiar the hla model is.... i mean, all the hl games have been in very different technological eras and its clear. each gman model is a testament to that. but when i played hl2 i could really feel that character they were aiming for, even in its limitations that model have a clear idea in mind. and yet... the hla model.... idk man, its so GOOD and its crazy to see how well they translated that character yet again, but then also seeing all the details of everything that the new era of games brings to the model. hes so goddamn real. where as before i look at that previous model and like i know its him but i also feel like he was more of a character envisioned and translated to a limited medium. hla gman i look at and its like... yes its that character i know but also, my god, he could be a real guy huh. we truly are at this place where im seeing this clearly fictional man in a near real space.

[nochiquinn]

exandria unlimited episode 1: bacon lips rob ships

mala: cr is over, time for new cr

THE NAMELESS ONES why is that such a cool title

oh I really like this twitch frame thing

ashley. ma'am. I'm already gay.

aimee's fun buns

Comfy Matt

omar is a terrible co-star

oh no omar found the treat pocket

oh just let him go lmao

oh what is THIS

what kind of HBO intro

(this is not a complaint)

who had air ashari on their bingo card

art!!

ANIMATED ART??

the keep!!

(is anyone still in the keep)

cries

mala: liam going straight back to his ex

bard? bard???

bard!!

oh ashley's out to kill me

a FAUN??

I've known Fearne Calloway for twenty seconds and if anything happened to her -

liam's chinhandsing is me

FIRE MONKEY

I can't believe fearne's familiar is a chimchar

DORF

mala: Ferne: uwu Little Mister: O{}O

I really like these character cards

matt: five aabria: thank you rnjesus for this gift

I have had Opal for twenty seconds

"he's been practicing"

Monkey and the Angry Man, coming this fall

"it's canon now"

[travis voice] we should animate this

"we don't have to do the sound" too late

we lost matt

I cannot remember the last time I had to do the finger-snap-instead-of-laughing but HERE WE ARE

oh he's a BITCH I love him

"I am WILDLY UNCOMFORTABLE but I like the attention"

ashley's dice confirm what I've been saying for a year

"going off the rails" "we didn't start on the rails, you're good"

matt SAID he was gonna be the chaos center of the group

psychonauts gman. "I am a gardener. I am gardening."

"none of you look rich" opal: you take that the FUCK back

opal is extremely committed to her aesthetic and I love her for that

posca quick hide in a trash can until they go away

couldn't she just. step over him.

"do you want to do crimes with me?"

"maybe a really cool hat" matt really is travis' avatar in this game

dariax is the meat man

"do you have TWO daggers?"

"highfalutin" marisha's influence rears its head

"she's right about everything she said about this city" liam

me: these new designs look familTHEY GOT THE DC GUY

"bitch have you seen the ocean??"

she's from byroden?!

imagine not having watched c1 and not having extreme emotional reactions to "air ashari" or "byroden"

can't relate, am in distress

"I'm not becoming a criminal, I am babysitting"

common and elvish!! half-elf??

oh no

"some things are just for the audience" thank u aabria

don't give him that kind of responsibility

red cape? kingsley's person???

opal joins the thieves' guild

this is gonna ruin the word "food" for me the way c2 ruined "up", isn't it

("nein" and "nine" were already ruined by the sasha nein livejournal years and years ago)

why did I think it was a good idea to eat frozen lemonade while I watch this, I just started laughing and my WHOLE jaw siezed up

wait I missed a bit, BLIGHTSTAR?? that's so fucking cool

BOAT DOOR

steal the ship, STEAL THE SHIP

"travis, that one's for you"

"the bottom goers"

hmmmm, oh no

oh boy I hate THAT

OH BOY I HATE THAT

I should not have done the leviathan dlc today, I am On Edge

liam and his boots

LIAM forgot about LUCK

liam: nine aabria: wrong campaign

oh it's salesa's ship aabria's face at "put it on"

matt has such a good poker face and thus far aabria has NONE in the best possible way

"the nicest thing that's been wiped on you all day"

POTACK

lmao liam

me: hm I wonder if I can check the tal'dorei campaign setting about this item tal'dorei campaign setting: is propping up my monitor

(I finally retrieved it, I'll suffer until I find something else)

time is a sandwich

chimchar vs scolipede

mala: Aabria: you guys could be intelligent The Players: absolutely not, get out of here with that shit

"I have disadvantage on stealth" not fearne, just ashley

aabria's face every time one of them tries to hold it brings me so much life

AABRIA IT IS ONE AM

I'm never safe

MINIS MINIS MINIS

I love all the more or less neutral/muted color minis and then PINK

ICE KNIFE

"alright, moses"

Evil Circlet Bjorn

he's blocking her whole calf

THREE

catch me getting dagger resin molds just to make opal's pearlescent daggers

nutshot hdywtdt

aww matt finally got a hdywtdt that he didn't have to give himself

(that sounds more pathetic than I meant for it to lmao)

the HISSERS

"matcha mochi" child calls me mochi bc she doesn't pronounce words

good all the time yet

"I am nimble like a dancer"

"I attack the knob"

"I need you to pick another number"

I just think it's really unfair of aabria to put a level two party up against such a high-level enemy like a door

"we did it, we tired her out!"

Scary Purse

oh sh

lmao liam memed on himself

knowing who She and Her Friends are makes those little bits of conversations really satisfying

oh shit she said she loves a stinger

oh SHIT