#arsinoe becerra

[glitchy-npc]

The Chicken Whisperer

Another far sillier thing for the gift exchange for @silvery-bluish.

Fallen Hero - Arsinoe/Ricardo if you squint - couldn't even begin to categorize this one kdfjskl.

565 words.

Arsinoe Becerra cannot talk to chickens. 

This is not a particularly unusual failing, after all, most people can't, but telepathy has always been a form of communication that doesn’t discriminate between the minds it interacts with, human or not. 

The minds of animals don’t utilize verbiage that telepathy can easily translate, no matter how many languages Arsinoe was implanted with, they’re no help to them now. Animal minds only give off impressions, no clear lines of thought, just a rapid fire barrage of emotions and half formed decisions to which this particular hen’s seems to be obstinate immobility. 

Arsinoe sighs, regretting not speaking up when they had the chance to choose which chores around Elena's ranch needed doing. How could they have known? They were never trained for anything like this. Egg gathering had seemed like a simple task at first but that was before they were staring down a stubborn hen, at a standstill, not unlike two gunslingers in a western movie, each waiting for the other to make the first move. 

I’m not going to hurt you. Arsinoe tries to impart that impression into the chicken’s mind but they have no way of knowing if it takes. The hen simply blinks at them. 

I just need a few eggs, then I will leave you alone. The hen ruffles its feathers making itself seem bigger than it is and Arsinoe doesn’t need to read minds to tell that it would prefer to be left alone now rather than later.

They crouch down, trying to present themself as unintimidating as possible. Being intimidating isn’t something they usually have to worry about but chickens are small and, apparently, picky about their company. They reach out, slow and careful.

I’m not going to hurt you.

The hen, however, has other ideas and stabs its beak forcefully at the intruding limb. It's a lucky hit, striking sharply against the knuckle of Arsinoe’s index finger.

“Ow, you little-” Arsinoe stands back up, rubbing the fresh red mark on their hand. It's far from the worst injury they’ve ever had, but it still smarts. If a chicken can look smug, this one certainly does. 

A warm hand comes down on their shoulder, making them jump.

“Need a hand?” Ricardo offers. Arsinoe had been so focused on the hen they hadn’t even heard his footsteps approaching, Ricardo could be surprisingly sneaky when he wants to be. Something to remember. 

“Yeah, I guess so.” It never feels good to admit defeat but in this they know they are woefully underskilled. 

“It helps if you talk to them.” Ricardo takes the basket from Arsinoe’s hands, crouching in front of the hen who regards him with a tilt of its head. 

“I tried…sort of.” They’re not sure if they want to admit to having tried to telepathically manipulate a chicken.

Whatever Ricardo suspects happened during their showdown he only chuckles, murmuring softly in Spanish as he retrieves the eggs with the deft ease that comes from years of practice. 

And popularity. Everyone likes Ricardo, even chickens. 

Show off.

“Come on,” Ricardo straightens, securing his prize under one arm while wrapping the other around Arsinoe’s shoulders.“Mama wants us to help cook.”

“That I can do.” Arsinoe replies, trying not to feel flustered by the sudden closeness. 

They amble together towards the ranch house, happy to leave the chicken coop and its prickly residents behind.

[silvery-bluish]

Hey, how do you pronounce Arsinoe, by the by?

-Jackal

I’ve been pronouncing it Ar-sih-noh. Ish. No idea if that’s how it’s *supposed* to be pronounced but it’s where I’m at.

Ortega’s “Ars” is like the Latin word even if neither of them really connect it to the Latin word, which is how Anathema got to “Arsenic” and in my… literally entirely unshared AU that I’ve spent too much time thinking abt where the puppet is more awake than previously thought he calls them “Nonny” sometimes and gets away with it bc Arsinoe has a really hard time telling him no when it’s not mission-critical stuff. They really do start off spikey and withdrawn and are shown one (1) shred of genuine affection and instantly melt. (Less so post-Heartbreak, but. U know.)

[cigarettesandinevitablebetrayal]

What’s up I have a different username here than on AO3 BUT an end to all these violent means updates and my day is instantly made better so I wouldn’t *complain* about you writing more

My Sidestep Arsinoe exclusively puts people they care abt on a personal level in their phone as lightly snarky nicknames, even if those nicknames are Immediately Identifiable as the people they belong to. They initially justify it as plausible deniability about who’s in their phone contacts but it’s mostly about Nicknames as Affection, and they don’t really like more standard pet names because they feel less personal, to them, so it’s Various Nicknames all the way down. Voted most likely to accidentally out themself as a villain by accidentally calling Daniel “Flyboy” in costume.

Hello from the other side, friend! I will, perhaps, work a little more on the next chapter for you. It's another Corin chapter, so I'm gnashing at the bit for it.

I maintain that Arsinoe is a sweetheart. That's very cute of them.

Rashad doesn't keep contacts saved in their phone - too paranoid of it falling into the wrong hands. They have the most important numbers memorized. It renders Ricardo speechless when they can recite local delivery and restaurant phone numbers without even hesitating.

Mateo has no names in his contacts page. Just numbers. Between his mini mafia and his hero friends, he simply doesn't want the awkwardness of anyone asking about a name they don't recognize. *cough* Ortega *cough* He knows them based on the last four digits, for the most part. The monster.

[cigarettesandinevitablebetrayal]

OC Kiss Week - Day Five

Yes, I know it's late. I was nervous about this one and then the fatigue hit. Shhh! It still counts!

Back at it again with @silvery-bluish's adorable OC, Arsinoe! Arsinoe is one of the first Sidesteps I came across upon returned to the fandom and, iirc, Bookish was my first commenter upon first publishing for FHR. It seemed fitting to add them to my list of targets. This time with my OC, Rashad, in a slightly alternate universe far away....

Rashad’s mind is shielded, not with Ortega’s static or Chen’s shifting walls, but in a cacophony of sensory input that gives Arsinoe a headache if they don’t keep their own shields tight. They push their hood back as Rashad approaches. “Augur,” they greet, using his codename as a courtesy.

“Anathema.” It’s difficult to see if his smile reaches his eyes with the blindfold wrapped around them. “I have a warning.”

“You always have a warning.” Arsinoe rolls their eyes behind the mask. “That’s your whole deal.”

Rashad’s smile falters as he comes to stand beside Arsinoe. He tilts his head their way for a moment. “Many powers have turned their eyes to you. It’ll be hard to sidestep them all.”

They suppress a shudder. “Is that all?”

“You know I can’t give specifics,” he sighs.

They click their tongue in frustration, saying nothing as they turn to walk away. But they stop short as Rashad reaches for their gloved hand. He looks at them without seeing them, an uncanny effect of his power. Slowly, he brings their hand to his lips, kissing their knuckles like a knight would his sovereign. “Be careful, Anathema. I’d hate to see you fall again.”

[silvery-bluish]

Content: Arsinoe Becerra, Sidestep, moves into their first apartment. Anathema helps.

Wordcount: 1,487

Relationships: Sidestep & Anathema, background Sidestep/Ortega

Warnings: None!!

I wrote this piece for a zine put together by @limepigeon, check out the full zine here!!! Everyone did stellar work, it was very fun to get to be a part of :)

[silvery-bluish]

OC Speech Mannerisms

Tagged by: @trebuchet151 !! Thanks for the tag!!

Arsinoe Becerra

NO. OF SPOKEN LANGUAGES: 1 / 2 / 3+

TONE OF VOICE: high / average / deep

ACCENT: Yes / No

DEMEANOUR: confident / shy / approachable / hostile (resting :| face) / other

POSTURE: slumped / straight / stiff / relaxed

HABITS: head tilting / swaying / fidgeting / stuttering / gesturing / arm crossing / strokes chin / er, um, or other interjections / plays with hair or clothing / hands at hips / inconsistent (almost 0) eye contact / maintains eye contact / frequent pausing / stands close / stands at a distance / restarts sentences when they change their mind abt what words they want to use

COMPLEXITY

VOCABULARY: ⬤⬤⬤⬤〇

EMOTION: ⬤⬤〇〇〇

SENTENCE STRUCTURE: ⬤⬤⬤⬤〇

PROFANITY

FREQUENCY: ⬤⬤⬤〇〇

CREATIVITY (in regards to profanity): ⬤⬤〇〇〇

BOLD ALL THAT APPLY: arse. ass. asshole. bastard. bitch. bloody. bugger. bollocks. chicken shit. crap. cunt. dick. frick. fuck. horseshit. motherfucker. piss. prick. screw. shit. shitass. son of a bitch. twat. wanker. pussy.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

DO PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME HEARING OR UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHARACTER? - almost always / frequently / rarely / never

DOES YOUR CHARACTER'S INTENDED POINT COME ACROSS EASILY WHEN THEY SPEAK? - almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never.

(and they're so so stressed abt not being comprehended, but also feel like they're always Struggling with making themself comprehendable)

WOULD YOUR CHARACTER INITIATE CONVERSATIONS? - almost always / frequently / sometimes / never.

WOULD YOUR CHARACTER BE THE ONE TO END CONVERSATIONS? - almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never.

WOULD YOUR CHARACTER USE 'WHOM' IN A SENTENCE? - yes / no / only ironically

YOUR CHARACTER WANTS TO MAKE A COUNTERPOINT. WHAT WORD DO THEY USE? - but / though / although / however / perhaps / mayhaps.

HOW DOES YOUR CHARACTER END CONVERSATIONS? - walk away / ask if that's everything / say that's everything / give a proper goodbye / tell their company they're done here / remain quiet / they don't.

WHAT SOCIAL CLASS WOULD OTHERS ASSUME YOUR CHARACTER BELONGS TO, HEARING THEM SPEAK? - upper / middle / lower.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES THE WAY YOUR CHARACTER SPEAK STAND OUT TO OTHERS? - accent / vocabulary / tone / level / politeness / brusqueness / it doesn't.

I think a bunch of people have already been tagged but I'm going to go with uuuh @cigarettesandinevitablebetrayal @rangerdoubt @honor-among-thieves @aurrieattorney if any of y'all want to?

[glitchy-npc]

Popcorn Panic

Series: Fallen Hero Pairing:@silvery-bluish's Arsinoe Becerra(they/them) & Tegan Wells (he/him) Tegan's POV. Warnings: none Word count: 547

Arsinoe sits opposite me on the couch as the show's opening credits begin to play, I toss a piece of popcorn at them. Good catch, but I may have been telegraphing.

It's been nice knowing another telepath, comfortable even. A semi-open psychic connection. Less need for words. Like a radio station only we’re tuned into. 

They toss a piece of popcorn back at me and it bounces off my forehead. Ah well, no connection is perfect.

Ortega’s late. Ars doesn't say it out loud but I can feel it all the same. Ric had stepped out to buy stuff for dinner 20 minutes ago. 

“Traffic maybe?” I say outloud to distract from my toss. Ha, a miss.

He’s going to miss the show.

“Ah well, sucks to be him.”

Ars doesn’t call me an asshole directly but their grin confirms it. 

The show is a corny superhero one, thinly veiled corporate propaganda, but I can’t knock the costumes and it's been a good excuse for us all to meet up every other friday. Free dinner, good company – ah I’m not sure whose thought that was, thoughts aren’t linear like spoken words, sometimes things get tangled. It didn’t feel like me but even I will admit it's true. I like Ars a lot. Having friends is still a foreign concept to me, someone I can trust, relax around, and they’re not invasive like Ortega, even when they have half a metaphorical foot in my mind.

I’ve got to remember not to broadcast, no need to get mushy. Bring my thoughts back to the show.

I’m not sure what genre it is. Action? Drama? Something like that. I was only half paying attention so when the protagonists kiss it blindsides me.

It's just a kiss, nothing to get weird about but the actors sure are…enthusiastic. The whole scene seems to have stalled as the leads continue making out. It's starting to feel uncomfortable, a real voyeuristic intrusion into their fictional privacy. Why was it so much easier to watch the fight scenes? 

I can feel the discomfort radiating off of Ars as well, amplifying my own. That's the downside of the link, their feelings can bleed into mine and vice versa. And right now it's building to where I just can’t stand it. 

“Oh come on!” It's practically a shout as I gesture towards the tv, the few pieces of popcorn I hadn’t realized I was holding fly out towards the screen.

“I’m fast-forwarding!” It's the first words they’ve said out loud to me all night but I’m grateful.

“It just keeps going!?” Even at two times the speed the two characters are still sucking face and worse, beginning to remove their clothes. There's a ping of panic I’m calling both of ours.

“Why is it so long!?” Ars squeaks in their distress.

“Why won’t it fast-forward faster!?”

“Why are we shouting!?” Ortega’s voice makes us both jump, we hadn’t even heard him come in. “And…why is there popcorn all over my floor?”

There’s a too long pause as Ortega waits for an answer but I can feel Arsinoe’s laugh even before it's out of their mouth and mine rushes out with it. All the discomfort from before chased away by a fit of giggling that infects Ortega too.

[silvery-bluish]

Unusual muse associations

Tagged by @astarien and @sidestepping , thanks for the tags both of you!

I’ll go ahead and tag @rosaindomitus, @the-cooler-sidestep, @dogueteeth, @cigarettesandinevitablebetrayal, or anyone else who sees this and is interested, if any of you would like to :)

Arsinoe Becerra (Fallen Hero)

SEASONING: Rosemary

WEATHER: The overcast/dark/windy just before a thunderstorm actually hits

COLOUR: Bright teal Dark green, greys

SKY:  The slow brightening of the sky just before sunrise actually begins

MAGICAL POWER: Telepathy

PLANT: Thistle, maybe?

WEAPON: Their mind. Failing that, anything they can get their hands on.

SUBJECT:  Programming. Linguistics.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Never.

MAKEUP PRODUCT: Whenever they get back around to it, nail polish.

CANDY: Chocolate-covered espresso beans

FEAR: Being unknown. Being seen and judged.

ICE CUBE SHAPE:  Spherical ice cubes

METHOD OF LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL: Does legs count? They’d prefer to stick with running.

ART STYLE: Modernism

MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE:  I’ve got to say ghost. Echoes of memories, the past-gone-by, all that. Haunting and haunted.

PIECE OF STATIONERY:  Notebooks. So many of them. No unifying theme in the design of their covers.

THREE EMOJIS: 👁️ 🏃 🤲 (with a shout-out to the surprised pika emoji I can’t do on tumblr)

CELESTIAL BODY: Stars

[silvery-bluish]

1, 4, 13, 23 for ocs of choice for the edgy/misc ask meme 👀

Questions from here!

Thanks for the ask :) gonna answer half for Ars half for BB 'cause I did 13 and 23 for Ars already--

Ars

1.What memory would your OC rather just forget?

Arsinoe clings so damn hard to their memories they're actively talking themself out of thinking about the fact that their memories Probably Aren't Actually Reliable, due to the telepathy and trauma and Meddling. But it's probably just. Parts of things, parts of the Second Farm Stay. Or if they could do Precision Edits-- they could stand to not relive the physical pain and the terror in their dreams, t b h. But that's about it. If they forget about the bad things that happened to them and those they care about, in their mind, that'd be-- giving up, or saying it doesn't matter?

Of course, the degree they cling to it all uuuh definitely isn’t healthy, but. They’re made of memories and if they remember it it’s theirs and they’re (mostly) keeping it!! Museum-perfect frozen, as much as they can manage.

4. When scared, does your OC fight, flee, freeze or fawn?

Arsinoe "if it sucks hit da bricks" Becerra is, about 75% of the time, a Flight Reflex Kinda Guy. They're outta there!!! skedaddling at a moment's notice!!!!! They'll err towards freeze if they don't want to draw attention, or fight if they're backed into a corner, but their first reaction is pretty much always flee.

Bailey/BB

13. If you met your OC, would the two of you get along?

I. Probably?? BB’s used to steering conversation and also wearing a Chill Dude mask at almost all times. The Easygoing persona isn’t like. Entirely real, but it’s real Enough. I don’t think we’d be Actually Friends, but like. Work friends energy. He doesn’t let a lot of people close in a genuine way.

23. What emotion is the hardest for your OC to process? How about express?

Bailey doesn’t Get like. Genuineness, if it’s aimed at him. Honesty doesn’t make sense, where’s the hidden agenda, the meaning-under-the-meaning? It can’t be real, that’d be stupid.

He’s very good at compartmentalizing his own emotions, for the most part, expressing something more palatable instead, something that’ll get the reaction he wants. Something more deliberate. But he’s been doing that for so long, bridging that gap to actually express his own unfiltered emotions is. Difficult, and doesn’t always work. How do you take off the mask when you’ve been wearing it so long it might as well have fused with your own flesh? What do you even look like, underneath?