#Wasteland's Deadliest Gunslinger (Cooper Howard | The Ghoul)

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He knows all about everything that went down two centuries ago, but that doesn't stop him from wanting to know where his wife... Ex-wife is.

Cooper squints a bit as he looks down at her. "I know. It's part of the reason we separated. I listened in on some of her conversations when she was with Bud and the other Vault owners. I didn't think they'd actually do it." He puts his hands on her cheeks, pressing his forehead against hers. "I know and I intend to make them all pay. I still love your mother even if she is evil."

Her and her mother.

Janey suddenly questions everything she's heard from Moldaver, wondering if he knows what went down two centuries ago. Something bad had happened. Many somethings had happened, and Janey had never quite learned how to give bad news.

"Mom is evil," she blurts out, looking up to him, "She's Vault Tec, you know they are evil, right?" She has to make sure that he knows this, because if he doesn't they will eat him alive. Wiping a few tears, that felt beyond strange, she continued. "They did this. They dropped the bomb, they did everything that happened to us."

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@morethanweseem asked: [RESCUING] (Lucy to the Ghoul)

Samaritan Relationship Starters | Accepting [RESCUING] The sender rushes to assist the receiver when they trip and fall.

He turns abruptly as he narrows his eyes at Lucy. Dogmeat gets under his feet by accident and Cooper grunts as he trips over the dog and falls face-first onto the ground. Now if anyone asked he did not just trip over his K-9 companion in fact he didn't trip at all. He's pushing himself up, using his arms when he hers running footsteps coming toward him. He reaches out for his hat but pauses and turns his head to look at Lucy who was now by his side trying to help him.

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@savingthrcw asked: "Don't shut me out. We're in this together." Lucy to the Ghoul

Hurt/Comfort starters | Accepting

She was right and he hated the fact that she was right. He stops walking, Dogmeat coming to a stop near his feet, and barks slightly, looking up at the Ghoul and then over at Lucy.

The Ghoul kicks at the ground, kicking a small pebble away. "Doesn't mean I have to like it." He moves past Dogmeat, petting him on the head before he sits down on the ground, leaning back against some debris. Dogmeat wags his tail and follows the Ghoul, lying next to him.

"You've got to learn the rules of the wasteland. If you show weakness, chances are others will use it against you. So no offense, MacLean but I'm keeping you at arm's length." He felt something for her but he wasn't sure what exactly he felt. Years and years without showing or allowing any emotions would mess up and confuse anyone.

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@scftheartiisms asked: (📓) My muse stays up studying till midnight. ( but val like working all night at home ? )

☾Moonlight Aesthetic Starters☽ | Accepting

Cooper had gotten home earlier than he expected and had made dinner for him, his daughter, Janey, and his girlfriend, Valerie. He had Janey this weekend and Cooper had made her favorite, BlamCo mac and cheese with apple pie and ice cream for dessert. Cooper wasn't really all that hungry and his daughter had a late lunch so he just made something simple for dinner for the three of them.

After dinner and dessert, Cooper put Janey to bed before joining Valerie in the living room. Roosevelt was asleep in Janey's room and that's where he'd stay until morning. So that left the two adults to do their own thing. Cooper wanted to go to bed, but he wanted Valerie to join him. After some clever compliments, he ended up failing and just sighed a bit. "At least come to bed in a bit. Okay?" He asked, before kissing her on top of the head and going to their shared bedroom.

After sleeping for a bit, he rolls over and feels a cold empty place next to him. He gets up and out of bed, yawning and scratching the back of his head as he walks into the living room, looking for Valerie. "You're up again? Or is it still?"

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He nods back as she sniffles and nods at his question. He just wants to take her into his arms and hug her but he knows she doesn't want that, she wants violence as much as he does. They both crave it.

He doesn't regret getting soft on her even when he's tethering her in one place.

He knows she's lying or at least has a feeling she is, it nags at him to say something but he just keeps quiet as he watches her. "Yeah." He says, looking away before saying, "Be careful, darling."

He takes his hat off as he lays down on the floor, leaving the bed for her. He sets his hat down above his head as he gets as comfortable as he can before closing his eyes.

Yeah, she's so strong that she ran away. Maybe she was better than all of those vault dwellers too scared to see what lay on the surface. It was either or she was so wildly foolish, giving up luxuries some could never even dream of. Wiping at her nose, the younger woman sniffles and nods at his question.

Damn him for getting soft on her when he's about the only thing tethering her in one piece. She wants violence. Craves it.

"Absolutely," she lies in return, smiling brilliantly in return. "Never been better. You ought to get some rest. I might go take a check around the perimeter, make sure our traps're still good."

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@voiceinterface asked: i want the K! [slides this to Coop selfishly]

kiss roulette | Accepting 32. A kiss while someone watches

For months, maybe a little over a year, he had been hiding his feelings for his personal robot assistant. It was a bit embarrassing and he was sure it would be frowned upon even though it wasn't illegal or anything, it was just different, and different was weird and wrong in this day and age.

Cooper just didn't care anymore. He lost his career because he sided with Vault-Tec, but he got Lady in exchange for doing so and he honestly wouldn't trade her (or Janey) for the world. He was out with the two, all three had gone to the movie theater to see the latest family-friendly movie.

Cooper smiles as Janey swings her arms, holding both her father's and Lady's hands. Cooper chuckles softly, looking away from Janey and over to Lady. He swallows heavily and steps toward Lady, Janey releases his hand and watches as Cooper moves closer to Lady before kissing her as he cups one of her cheeks.

Janey wrinkles her nose playfully but smiles, not noticing that the others around them are stopping and staring at the once-famous actor who was now kissing his personal assistant.

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@scftheartiisms based off of this [x]

Cooper was known for many things, mainly his movies and TV shows that he starred in. He was also known for his grumpy disposition. His last PR had gotten fired or they quit, he couldn't remember which so a new one was hired and she seemed quiet and shy and so innocent in his eyes. He wondered how long she'd last.

He takes his hat and throws it on the ground, turning around to advance on the director. "I said I wasn't going to do it. Quit pushing me to do it. I'll be in my trailer!" Cooper shouts, stepping over his hat and walking toward his trailer. Pausing as the new PR follows him after picking up his hat that he threw down.

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@scftheartiisms [c]

[My Babygirl ❤️]: Because I do want to pounce on you [sent]

[My Babygirl ❤️]: Ohh it's all good, trust me [sent]

[My Babygirl ❤️]: You got me so hard right now. I'd show you but it's kind of difficult [sent]

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@voiceinterface asked: “Your work isn’t just taking you away physically. It’s changing who you are.” [ Cooper ]

Married to the Job starters | Accepting

Cooper groans as he drags himself past her, boots probably scuffing up the floor or via versa. He can't be bothered to see. He grumbles something along the lines of 'I need this job, it's for Janey.'

He got blacklisted as an actor for movies due to him promoting Vault-Tec, even though he didn't believe in it for the sole purpose they weren't going to allow his dog inside, he had to take these little jobs as an entertainer at birthday parties.

He loves Roosevelt; his dog. But he also loves his daughter and his ex promised they'd both have a spot in the Vault, he just hoped since they were divorced Barb would keep her end of the deal at least for Janey.

He falls face-first onto the ground and groans into the carpet under him. "You think I can quit? Retire early?"

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@galaeus asked: [PRESS] The sender presses their lips firmly against the receiver's, silencing them. ( 👀 you know for who SKJDFKDSF)

"Shut Up" Kiss starters | Accepting

cooper licks blood off of his bare hands, gloves tucked into the pocket of his duster. he turns to face echo, blood dripping down his face as he tilts his head a bit. he licks the blood away from his lips and grins at her. "does this gross you out?" he asks, wiping the blood away from his mouth with the back of his hand.

"i bet eating someone is looking better and better than eating a radroach." he continues talking not realzing how close the two of them are now until she presses her lips firmly against his, silencing him. his eyes go wide as he stands there with his arms out stretched so as to not get blood on her.

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@galaeus asked: 'tender touches' don't @ me but Cooper

send me  ‘ tender touches ‘   and i’ll   generate a number   for my muse’s reaction to yours…  | Accepting 14. absentmindedly playing with mine’s fingers.

Using his teeth, he pulls off his gloves before laying them down next to him. He stretches his legs out in front of him, leaning back against the wall behind the bed. His head thumps against the wall as he tilts his head back. His hat is moved to his lap as he feels the bed dip. He glances over at Echo, watching her sit down next to him.

He turns his eyes up toward the ceiling and lets a small smile cross his lips as he feels her playing with his fingers. He wiggles his fingers playfully before holding them still so she can continue to play with them.

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he always gets a smile from her no matter what and he knows he's going to smile, widely, in return because her smile is so infectious to him.

he grins widely when he sees her smile, it's small but it's there. he gives her hand a gentle squeeze In return and waits until she's done gesturing around the space before he pulls her close to him, to his chest. "I know, darling. I'm sorry for getting upset and not listening. it's just.. never mind." he says, pressing a kiss to her forehead, not wanting to start another argument,

"are you done scrubbing? because i think it's time for alone time together."

the scrubbing slows; the first sign of a truce since they'd ended up in the kitchen. she chews her lower lip to keep that possible smile to herself a little longer. he'll still get it. he always does, but for now, it's hers to chew over as she decides just how to respond to being told she's right. except-

there it is. there's that smile; small but definitely there.

she takes his hand, giving it a gentle squeeze, because well, this time she was right. "i didn't bring it up to hurt you, coop. it's just-" she gestures around the space, "-it's easy to forget this isn't how we started. we get lost in it, is all. i love you, too."

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@galaeus asked: ⛓️ (maximus or cooper / fallout ! )

send ⛓️ to find my muse bloody, bruised and restrained | Accepting

He lifts his head a bit, spitting blood onto the ground as Echo approaches him. He grunts a bit in pain as the ropes dig into his arms and hands which were tied behind his back as he was tied to a chair. He tries to move again, this time leaning too far to one side and ends up tipping the chair and himself over and onto his side. His hat falls off and he just lays there, looking up at her. "Don't help me or anything." He replies sarcastically.

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@scftheartiisms gets Bodyguard! Cooper Howard

When he signed up to be a bodyguard at the age of eighteen, he didn't think he'd be anything other than a bodyguard for some rich people's bratty-ass entitled teenagers. Now that he's older he's been getting more and more jobs that didn't revolve around bratty-ass entitled teenagers.

His most recent job was to watch over someone who had seen something they shouldn't have seen. This job felt like it was going to be a breeze. Just a couple of days of watching over the person until the cops or whoever caught the bad guy.

He walks up to her house and knocks as he removes his sunglasses and tucks them into his suit jacket pocket. He stands with his hands clasped together in front of him.

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@voiceinterface asked: ❝ oh, i’m going to enjoy making my first impression with you. how am i doing so far? ❞ [ for pre-bomb Coop ]

CONVERSATIONAL  SENTENCE  STARTERS  | Accepting

Cooper tilts his head a bit, eyes hidden under his cowboy hat. This was the first time he was meeting with his new personal robot assissant. He takes his hat off and holds it in his hand as he tries to get a better look at her as well as a better idea of her and how she worked.

"You're doing great, darling." He drawls out with a small smile. He still wasn't sure how to react to Vault-Tec doing this for him after what they did to him and his carrer. "Maybe don't try so hard. People will like you no matter what, and if they don't well then they can go to hell."

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"i'm sorry." he croaks out. "i'll try not to go almost dying again." cooper flinches a bit as she leans down and hugs him, not because he wasn't expecting it, which he wasn't, but because it hurt a bit. he wasn't one to complain so he wasn't going to complain about the contact from her or the fact that it hurt. he feels a wetness on his head and cheek and glances up to see lucy crying.

before he can ask if she's crying she's pulling away and talking about getting a stimpak. he leans up on his elbows a bit, flinching and grunting as he tries to sit up fully. he stops moving when she returns quickly with a stimpak in her shaking hands.

he reaches out to try and steady her hands. he looks at her, head tilting slightly. "it's okay." he sighs with a breath of ease as the stimpak doesn't start to work on him, just yet. "yes, it just takes a little longer than on humans since I'm kind of undead."

he shifts a bit, sitting up fully; holding his chest a bit. he removes his hand from his chest as the hole starts to close up. "were.. were you crying earlier?"

❧ a loud sigh of relief left lucy when she heard cooper show signs of being alive. she blinked away more tears, not bothering to wipe the ones that had fell away from her face. ❝ don't scare me like that! i-i thought you were dead! ❞ she said, leaning down and hugging the man, without even really thinking about what she was doing, too overcome with relief to really even care. she had truly thought she'd lost him, for good. she would've thought she'd have been happy to see him go, yet here she was, crying and hugging him. her past self would probably kill her but she found that she didn't care.

she pulled away from the man, the sudden realisation that he was more than likely injured hitting her like a ton of bricks. ❝ okay, um, i'll get you a stimpak, don't you dare die on me, ❞ she said before turning away and scrambling for her backpack, sorting through it hurriedly before she eventually found a stimpak.

she quickly returned to cooper, stimpak in shaking hands. she was injured herself but not as badly as cooper was. she could take some med-x and wait a while before she would need a stimpak or a doctor. she doubted cooper could wait. she wordlessly injected it into him, looking up towards him with a nervous look. ❝ um. stimpaks help you ghouls too, right? sorry, i kind of.. acted on impulse. ❞