#hank freebird

[yellowroseanddreamstorm]

Doctober Entry 3! XD And again I am late. My IPad died midway yesterday while working on this and I needed sleep. But either way, here it is!

The prompt is "Flowers"!

Resurgam came to mind, especially the lovely garden they have that Hank helps take care of. So, we get some bonding time for CR and Hank! Hank thought the fresh air could do him some good outside the jail cell. CR is a bit uneasy since he's never really done all that much gardening but he's doing his best.

Not sure if I'll make today's prompt but we shall see.

For now, hope you enjoy!

[nerdyperday]

Day 2926 Hank Freebird

[seventhdoctor]

Trauma Team Artbook Character Bio Lore

...As gleaned from running artbook scans from 2014 through a sketchy machine translation in the year 2023. I won't post the exact translations for fear of mistranslations ending up reported as fact on wikis and so on, but here's the gist of what Google Translate yields.

CR-S01

Is named Erhard Muller, a fact that already made the rounds in the 2010s

His nationality is also listed as German, though he clearly spent most of his life in America

Most of his backstory isn't anything new compared to in the games, but the artbook does provide a timeline: adopted by Professor Sartre at age 9 after his parents died, enrolled in medical school at age 12 and hailed as the youngest ever to do so, age 13 when Rosalia was adopted, age 16 when the Cumberland Institute incident happened

Erhard and Rose weren't super close siblings, but got along well enough and they had happy lives until the bioterrorism attacked

The government 100% knew Erhard wasn't the culprit when they arrested him - he was the public scapegoat because they couldn't find Albert Sartre, their real person of interest. They never stopped looking for Sartre, and S01's work to reduce his sentence was a quiet compromise for the fact that they, y'know, ruined this kid's life

After learning the truth, S01 is disappointed at his father's betrayal but also chooses to take blame for Sartre's crimes and work off his sentence rather than expose Sartre as the true culprit

Not in-game lore, but according to the concept art section he was nicknamed Chris (CRS) during development. Other people will be funnier about this than I am

Maria Torres

Has the shortest bio and the least amount of new information along with Tomoe, honestly

Born in the slums

Was already at the orphanage at age 10 when Rosalia (age 3) came there

Ended up in rehab of some kind after the orphanage fire

Hank Freebird

Also doesn't have much new compared to the game, sadly

Joined the military out of a sense of justice, left out of disillusionment following John's death and used the medical knowledge he gained in the military to become an orthopedic surgeon (not that this wasn't already implied in the game)

His bio specifically calls him out for being kinda clumsy/goofy. Poor guy

Tomoe Tachibana

Honestly the only thing that's new is a bunch of names, so this is the one time I break my rule and cite a translation directly. TAKE THIS WITH A GRAIN OF SALT, IT'S STILL A MACHINE TRANSLATION

The only daughter of the Tachibana Zaibatsu, a global organization run by a family descended from the leader of the Koga Shinobi Army, Hisayori Tachibana.

Gabriel Cunningham

Nationality is listed as Great Britain. Surprise!

His wife Lisa left him with Joshua and went to her parents' six years before the game because she didn't like his lifestyle

Lisa was willing to get back together if Gabe was ever willing to talk to her properly, but as seen in the game he kept his distance. He and Lisa met occasionally over the next six years, but he never saw Joshua - which is of course why Joshua never recognized him in the game

His decision to go through with the divorce was about acceptance of his failings and a desire to do right by Joshua and Lisa

Naomi Kimishima

NOW WE'RE COOKING WITH BACKSTORY

All right, so that bit in Second Opinion where she took a Savato sample after cutting ties with Delphi and used it to bargain amnesty with Caduceus [Europe in the US version; US in the JP version]? Yeah, apparently she transported that sample by CARRYING IT IN HER OWN BODY for Caduceus to extract

Her fatal condition is a result of that, though it's already implied to be a result of GUILT in the game anyway. It was a sudden development a few years later, followed by Derek's six-month diagnosis

There's also details about her illness! Apparently her specific brand of PGS or whatever involves excess serotonin and dopamine production, which she needs meds to regulate.

It also means she's no longer able to operate on the living, which is why she transitions to forensic medicine as part of her plea deal

[Insert grimace here] I don't want to get too into this because this bit because 1) machine translation fears, 2) even perfectly translated it's not likely to be accurate to actual philosophy/terminology anyway, 3) I'm not a doctor I don't know what I'm talking about…

But the bio then starts talking about pranayama and prana, defining prana as life essence and...saying Naomi lacks it because of her condition and its effect on serotonin? I'm not entirely clear on this and I'm hesitant to say anything for sure; the main thing is that they take her illness and use the concept of prana to connect that to...

Her new ability to hear the dead! Apparently Naomi reads the prana left behind in a corpse and translates it into the person's final words via her phone; the worse the damage to the corpse (e.g., skeletonization), the less prana remains and the weaker the voice she hears is

Whether any of this relates to the Healing Touch is not mentioned. IDK man

Technically this was in S01's bio, but it relates more to Naomi: Jacob Tillman originally wanted Naomi to perform his surgery and keep it secret. Naomi was already unable to perform surgery on living people at that point, though, so S01 was Plan B

Rosalia Rossellini

Admired her big brother Erhard :(

Albert Sartre

Adopted Rosalia to study the virus in her blood (that is, he already knew about it by the time he adopted her in case that's ever a timeline question)

Additional Note

If someone with actual knowledge of Japanese corrects me and anything I've written in here, absolutely believe them over me. I'm not the translation hero anyone still in this fandom in the year 2k23 deserves, I'm just the stopgap until maybe one arrives someday.

[0heartangel0]

I don’t know, thought it’d be funny

[flurr-fields]

Lil animation wip :>

[magma-queen]

Did someone ask for Lee!Gabe?? No?? Well, you’re getting him anyway! Enjoy!

“Ugh.. I’m beat..” Gabe groaned, throwing himself into Hank’s couch. “Thanks for letting me crash here for the night, big guy.”

The specialist smiles at him, and sits down next to him. “It’s no problem, Gabe. I know how hard you’ve worked today. If you drove yourself home, you might have gotten into a crash.”

“Nahhh, I wouldn’t have let that happen. Resurgam needs me, after all. Even though Eisha doesn’t really seem to think so…” He muttered out that last part.

“Huh?” Hank looked at him. “What do you mean? What did the chief say to you?”

Gabe’s face flushed pink. “Uh.. don’t worry about it, Hank. It’s just some personal shit going on between her and I.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah, Hank. I’m sure. Can we.. drop that, please?”

He backed off, not wanting to make his friend mad. “Of course, I’m sorry.”

“Don’t sweat it, big guy. I’ll get over it. But.. thanks for your concern.”

Hank didn’t like the silence that followed that sentence. He knew that something the chief said really bothered him, and he knew that almost nothing bothered Gabriel Cunningham.

“And thank you, again, for letting me spend the night here.” He smiles.

“Aw, it’s no problem, Gabe, you’re always welcome here!” Hank laughs, nudging his side with his elbow.

The diagnostician makes a sudden squeak noise upon contact. “Hank!”

“Huh? Oh- I’m sorry! Did I hurt you?” Hank asked, completely oblivious to the fact that the squeak Gabe made was not in a painful tone.

“N-No- No you didn’t hurt me.. you uh- you just startled me.”

The specialist looks at his friend, and sees the embarrassed flush on his face. “Gabe, are you..”

“D-don’t you finish that question-!”

He looked even more suspicious now.

“…Ticklish?”

“N-No! I’m not tick-GAH!” He was tackled to the other end of the couch by the stronger man. “H-Hank! Big guy, c’mon! I’m tired and not in the mood for- g-gahahahahames!!!” He started to giggle when Hank gently tickled his ribs. “Hahahahahahank!!!”

He just smiles as he continues the gentle tickles. “So.. you’re NOT ticklish? What’s so funny then, Gabe?” He teases, going up and down his ribs like a piano.

“Bwahahahahahah-! St-Stahahah- Stahahahahap ihihihihit!!” Gabe squealed, twisting side to side to get away from his playful coworker.

“Hmmm.. I don’t think so. Let’s see where else you’re ticklish.” Hank grabs a hold of one of Gabe’s legs and attacks the back of his knee.

“GACK-! Hahahahahahahahah- HAHAHAHAHAHNK!!”

Hank cackled along with him. “Hmm, what do we have here? Don’t squirm so much, Gabriel! Let the doctor do his job! I’m trying to check the bones in your leg!”

“Nohohohohohoho yohohohou’re nahahahahat!!” The diagnostician squawked, trying to wiggle his leg out of Hank’s grip. “Yohuhuhuhuhu jeheheheherk- KAHAHAHAHAH!!”

That’s when Hank found his hips.

“Oh? Bad spot?” Hank teased, squeezing Gabe’s hips.

“STAHAHAHAP-! STOHOHOP STOP STOP!! IHIHIHIHI GIHIHIHIVE UHUHUHUP-!” The black haired man cackled, head thrown back and mirthful tears pouring out of his eyes. His cheeks were flushed a warm shade of pink.

Hank went to his sides. He wasn’t done yet. “Hehe, okay, noted. Hips are a sweet spot.”

“HAHAHANK!! Stahahahahahp tihihihihickling mehehehe!!”

“Tell ya what.. I’ll stop tickling if you tell me what the chief said to you today that made you so upset. Deal?”

“Hahahahahah- ihihihit’s nahahaht evehehehen a bihihihig dehehehal, bihihihig guy!” He complained, struggling to get away, the bigger surgeon was too strong for him.

“Alright, Gabe.. have it your way.” Was the last thing he heard before all hell broke loose, and Hank crept his fingers into his armpits.

“BWHAHAHAHAHAHAH-! NAHAHAHAHAH- NAHAHAHT THEHEHEHEHEHERE!!” Gabe shrieked, wiggling even more. “HAHAHAHAHANK!!! PLEHEHEHASE!!! NAHAHAT THEHEHEHE PIHIHIHIHITS!!!”

“Whohohoa-!” This shocked the bigger man. “Ahh, so this is the killer spot, huh? Good to know.” He chuckles, dodging Gabe’s flailing and punching. “You going to give up now? Are you going to tell me what’s wrong?”

Gabe finally broke, and threw up the white flag. “OKAHAHAHAHAY!!! OHOHOHOKAHAHAHAHY!! NOHOHOHO MOHOHOHORE!!!!IHIHIHI’LL TEHEHEHELL YOU!! JUHUHUHUST PLEHEHEHEHEASE- STAHAHAHAHAHP!!” He wheezed.

With that, Hank ceased his tickle attack and let his friend fall back on the couch, giggling and panting.

“Yohuhuhuhu… are such.. ahahahan ahahahass..” Gabe giggled out, trying to recompose himself. “That was.. totally unfair, big guy..”

Hank only smiled innocently at the other man, fighting back laughter as he watched the diagnostician royally pout at him.

“Alright, out with it, Gabe. Or..” He wiggles his fingers at him. “We’ll start round 2. I know which spots to tickle this time.

“N-No! No no! I’ll talk!” He panicked, then sighed. “It’s.. it’s stupid, Hank.. but.. I pissed off Eisha for the millionth time and she made an offhand comment about how RONI would be an excellent replacement for me, since it’s ‘smarter and more talented’ than I am… that… she could replace me in a heartbeat…”

Hank was speechless, he didn’t know what to say. “Gabe… I don’t think the chief really meant that… She was probably just heated.”

“Oh, no? You try talkin’ to her, then! I’m just.. so SICK of having to prove myself to her. Nothing I do in my work is good enough for her! I don’t care if she’s my boss, she can kiss my ass!”

“Okay, okay..” The bigger man tried to calm him down. “Breathe..”

He covers his face with his hands, trying not to show Hank that he was starting to cry.

Gabe NEVER cries.

“G-Gabriel? Are you.. crying-“

“N-No!!” He shouted in his hands.

Hank took his wrists and gently pulled them away from his face. “Yes, you are. Gabe… come here.”

“H-huh-? Hm!”

Hank pulled him into a very tight hug. That’s when he lost his composure once more, and began sobbing.

“C’mon, this isn’t like you.. *hug* Please, don’t cry. I can’t stand when my beloved friends cry.”

“I’m- I’m sorry. I- Heh.. kind of lost my cool there..” He chuckles, wiping his tears away. “D-Don’t worry, I’m fine now.”

“Gabe.. c’mon now. It’s alright to cry. I won’t make fun of you. You’re my friend. Just let it out.”

His eyes started to water up again. “N-N-No I- *sniffle* Wh-why did she have to say that to me??” He sobbed, hugging his friend back. “I’m trying, damn it!”

“Hey, it’s alright.. it’s okay.” The specialist was baffled. He had never seen his friend like this. He never cries. What Eisha said must’ve really gotten to him.

They sat there for a good while. Hank did his best to calm his friend down and comfort him.

“You alright, Gabe?”

“Y-yeah.. *sniffle* I’m alright. Thanks, big guy..”

He smiles. “Hey, anything for a friend. I’ll even go with you tomorrow to talk to the chief.”

“You’d really do that?”

“Of course!” He laughs, pulling Gabe closer.

Gabe smiles, leaning back into the couch. “Thank you, Hank.”

“No problem.”

He was really grateful to have such a good friend by his side.

[shadowgeist-stars]

There's still something that'd make for a powerful proof of character in that particular mission. Remember, the police choppers were tapping Maria's radio and she was feeding them the play-by-play from Resurgam. That means Agent Holden and his guys heard EVERYTHING during Alyssa's surgery, and reached the most important bit by the time they got back to Resurgam.

What would be so important about that? I'll tell you, because it's been in my head rent-free ever since I first heard it myself.

They heard Erhard begging Alyssa to live!

Those agents would have to be SOULLESS if they didn't get even the slightest bit choked up while hearing him. Our boy performed a straight-up miracle, saving a little 8-year-old bomb victim even when her heart tried to give out on them to fulfill his promise to Naomi(That, mind you, made her phone call from the dead hang up).

I also WISHED Holden pushed Hank hard enough to make him swing. Our boy's an army vet who could get SHOT TWICE without flinching and plays a superhero anytime he feels he's needed. Even if he had just gotten himself fried by the power line, I don't doubt that he would have given them a beatdown they would NEVER have seen coming.

I love that all the playable doctors, except Naomi since she was chasing down a bomber, were down for an impromptu escape plan. Like Gabe and Maria were leading the FBI away, Hank was guarding the door (and I almost wish Holden had pushed it to violence, it would not have ended the way Holden would have thought) and Tomoe offered to take over the procedure CR-S01 was doing so he could run.

The only flaw in their plan was Cr-S01 didn't run. He wasn't concerned for his safety or freedom. His only desire was to save the little girl in front of him.

Holden said it was ironic that that CR-S01 would throw away everything for a patient, but honestly I think it's a case of evil can't understand good. He can't understand a good person who would put everything on the line to save an innocent, even at their own risk.

[mando-abs]

Oooh, can I suggest some songs for your Joel Miller playlist if you’re interested? I bet Joel loves Gold Dust Woman by Fleetwood Mac. I can also see Joel loving Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, and Kashmir by Led Zeppelin and Sweet Home Alabama and Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Also I feel Joel loves Renegade by Styx, Cherry Bomb by the Runaways, and Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts. Oh, and I can’t forget Sweet Emotion and Dream On by Aerosmith. That’s probably way too many, but give them a listen if you don’t know them. If you agree any of them give Joel Miller vibes, it would be cool to see them added (but only if you want to of course). I just feel like if he loves Hank Williams Jr and Johnny Cash, he probably loves all these classics too. Thank you, love. 💕💕💕💕

These are all really good suggestions!!!!

I’ll have to give Fleetwood Mac a listen. I’m not familiar with that particular song of theirs. I’m not adding Led Zeppelin or Lynyrd Skynyrd for my personal sanity. Like you’re totally right he would love those songs, but it’s like how I believe Max Phillips loves Beastie Boys…I just can’t do it 😂

How come I didn’t think of Renegade by Styx

Cherry Bomb is 50/50, I’ll have to listen to that again. Don’t know the Seals and Crofts one, I’ll have to look it up. Sweet Emotion’s a really good one, that’ll go up. And I’ll try to see if there’s an acoustic version of Dream On or else I’ll put Janie’s Got a Gun (or I might put it on there regardless bc I love the bridges of that song). The screaming bits of Dream On kinda rake my eardrums, but an acoustic version might help bc it is still a good song.

Thank you so much for sharing your Joel earworms!!!!

[rewiredthethirdblog]

I was seriously doubting tom hanks.. A kinda mid businessman lookin fella.. I doubted so hard that forest gump would br a good movie. I thought peopoe hyped the fuck outts it and when i saw it. It still blew me away. Thats the power of film. Transofrms your entire opinion regardless of what you tjought before. Man that was a good film. And here i was acting like theres no way itd be that good and it waz. Ezp lesrning the lynard skinnard freebird track was in it and played a surrral note too.. Exactly how ive lived my life note for note.

[gaycharaoftheday]

todays gay character is: hank freebird from trauma team

suggested by anon

[cannondisabledcharacters]

Today’s disabled character of the day is Hank Freebird from the Caduceus series, has an unspecified trauma disorder

Requested by Anon

[yellowroseanddreamstorm]

Poster design done for the 11th Anniversary of Trauma Team! Featuring the whole team! ;) If you’d like to snag a printed copy, head on over to my red bubble: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/78526794?asc=u

[raes-trash-art]

hi, everyone!! pleased as punch to announce that i've created my own set of trauma center-themed tea blends, each with its own artwork done by yours truly! please please check them out, a lot of work went into them

full-res character images under the cut:

[0heartangel0]

Haven't posted anything in a while, so here's some sketches I did on a piece of paper of one of my ocs a couple days ago out of boredom.

[flurr-fields]

My sister decided it would be a funny idea for my disabled ass to play one of hanks levels (Basically just makes me spazz out n shit)

It didnt go well :( My arm kept YEETING across the room and the worst part is… CUNNINGHAM KEPT MAKING FUN OF ME!! HES SO MEANN!! Like- all the other characters would just like “Is ok youre doin great!” BUT THEN HECKING GABE-

A stinky fictional doctor made fun of me and now im sad 😭