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[redrockcanyons]

Hello it is me, notorious cross platform message fiend and forgetter of replies—

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🌵, 🌾, 🌟 for Maddox, Wyatt, Remus and Hafiz :3 I need this for uuuuh research purposes! Plotting, scheming ...

Research purposes, I see... I think I'm putting this one under a cut because you've paired Hoe Central with the physical affection question, so let's stay on the safe side here.

🌵- How does this oc feel about physical affection?

Physical affection is Maddox's love language, and he seeks it out a lot. Doesn't matter if it's absolute strangers in a bar or people he considers close, he needs it. Most of his relationships are built on casual sex and little else. Things get a lot more complicated once there's feelings involved (at which point he tends to withdraw). Not that a lot of people know (because he wouldn't let them get emotionally close enough), but he has a tendency to go non-verbal on bad mental health days and when he does, he's doubling down on the physicality of his actions. That is, if he has let the person into his life far enough for them to be able to witness it.

Wyatt isn't too keen on physical affection outside of sex, or at least that's what he thinks. The truth is that he's never experienced much of it outside of that, and since he's always been the one in control when it got down to it, most of the affection he got out of that was fleeting at that. His dislike for it mostly stems from fear, fear that anyone who'd want to hug or touch him is just pulling a prank on him, or on a drunken dare. It's happened in his youth, and he's convinced himself that every physical encounter is gonna end like that if he lets it happen. The truth is, though, that'd he come to find that the occasional display of physical affection can feel rather nice... if he'd just allow it.

Remus is more or less comfortable with physical affection, but careful about who he's sharing it with, especially after the Second Battle of Hoover Dam. PDA isn't thrown around all willy-nilly, affections are shown when he has the time to fully focus on the one who's receiving them. It's about the ingrained need to keep up appearances, to not let people know who he's close with, not showing his weak spots out in public. He hid the true extent of his love for his wives when he was still in the Legion to protect them, and it's carried over into his post-Dam life. However, when he can be sure no one's around to witness any of it, he can spend hours on affections.

Hafiz is pretty big on physical affection and extremely casual about it. He's very tactile, a pat on the shoulder as a goodbye, a hand resting against the small of someone's back while he's walking past them, an arm slung around someone's shoulder as they're sat next to him, talking to him. It's so natural to him, he doesn't even notice he's doing it. This extends to romantic relationships as well, he always seems to seek a physical connection, be it brushing his hands against theirs while he's handing them the newspaper, or running his fingers through their hair while they're listening to music together.

🌾- How does this oc get along with people they just met?

Talking to Maddox is extremely easy and usually a fun, casual time. He's charming, a good listener and a big flirt, who seemingly always knows how to make someone feel wanted and heard, or how to play into their desires, or how to keep a conversation going when it's threatening to die down. Always up for a joke, things never tend to get too dark either. He's making sure they're staying carefree and superficial. Sometimes he can even be found at the center of a group of people, just infecting them with his good mood. Best of luck trying to get to know him, though, he's the king of deflection. Most people walk away from encounters with him satisfied and happy, only to return the next day in hopes of talking to him again, finding him gone, never to return. And no one seems to know who he really was or where he's headed to now. He just leaves people wanting for more.

Wyatt is an absolute menace during his first couple meetings with others. Rude, mean, patronising, sexist... just hellbent on offending the person so much, they hopefully run for the hills and don't ever think of coming back. He's the most comfortable in solitude, with no company but the sound of the waves crushing into the beach below his lighthouse. He doesn't even take the time to get to know people. They're just "the x with the y" to him. "The blonde with the saggy tits". "The tall one with the crooked nose". "The lanky one with the speech impediment". It doesn't matter to him. If he gets his way, they'll never set another foot on his property.

Post-Dam, Remus is closed off. Careful not to give anything about himself away, and short on the responses. It's not uncomfortable talking to him, but he's clearly hard to reach and avoiding certain topics altogether. He doesn't seem too patient about drawn out conversations either, often seeming like he's physically there, sure, but far away mentally. There's just something about interactions with people outside the Legion that he doesn't seem to fully grasp, the way that conversations are meant to go down, how everyone seems obsessed with the weather or why people constantly feel the need to bring it up. He's trying, though, he really is, and it's a slow progress, but he's getting there.

Hafiz treats strangers with a guarded kindness. He doesn't have anything to hide, but the Wasteland's made him wary of people who are just a tad bit too friendly with him. It's not that he side-eyes every stranger that he sees, it's just that he's very careful about sharing anything significant with them. He tends to warm up to people quickly, though, and it's not unusual for him to go from guarded polite talk to swapping tales of his journeys filled with loud, barking laughter within the span of a couple of hours.

🌟- Is this oc good at expressing themself through words or do they have to use other means?

Maddox has a hard time communicating his emotions and needs verbally, and prefers to handle all of his issues by himself. He's afraid of taking up space in people's lives, not considering himself worthy enough of that much genuine care and attention. It's making things a lot harder on his relationships than they have to be, and he has a tendency to straight up run away or skip town when situations regarding him turn out to be difficult. Most of his more serious communicating happens through small gestures.

Wyatt doesn't see the need to express himself, which is an issue to begin with. Things are just meant to slot into place, and when they don't, he just shrugs them off. It works for him, but less so for the people who care about maintaining friendships or relationships with him, or have a different approach to interpersonal interactions than he has. He does know how to use his words, if it's absolutely necessary, but most of the time he just doesn't feel like making an effort to use them more than once.

Remus is relatively good at expressing himself through words, a skill he's only recently learned. It's not always easy to communicate calmly (and more importantly without resorting to violence) but he's on the best path to fixing that.

Hafiz is good at expressing himself through words AND through other means. Tackling the issue at hand, talking things through before they escalate, it's what he prefers. He's usually the one to initiate the whole deal, and he's keen on finding solutions. Unfortunately, sometimes, he's just too focused on fixing the wrong problem.