#i actually had that Poco + Buzz hc for a while

[brawlina]

Hi! Do you have any headcannons for Buzz?

Also, I love Odd Trios and Things! It’s one of my favorite Brawl Stars fanfics I’ve read :)

Aww, thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying OTT. It's one of my favorite things to write.

As for Buzz, I've actually got a lot about him so this will be fun.

Buzz HCs

Buzz ending up at Starr Park was a pretty mundane thing. He needed a job and saw that there were job openings. A new water park area was gonna open that needed a life guard and he had experience there, so why not apply?

Even though Buzz's role in the park is as a lifeguard, hes a creative at heart and loves making and involving himself in projects. (Thats why hes got a lot of skins lol).

Part of what catapulted him into being a Brawler was him forming the Bad Randoms.

Originally he tried to do it with some of the non-Brawler employees of the park, but no one bit. Then when he heard Poco and Stu play their instruments, he kinda cornered them and pitched his idea. They thought it was cool and agreed. Management heard about this and thought it was a new amazing idea and that helped secure his Brawler position.

Originally he was just gonna be the vocalist there, but after Poco made some points about band structures, he also picked up a bass to play. He doesnt always do it though.

He does play the trombone, but hasnt figured out how to work that into a performance in the park yet. Maybe one day?

He does tend to be overzealous, both in his lifeguard duties and other projects. While it does show his dedication to things, it can feel quite overbearing at times.

Lola and Mico absolutely HATE Buzz. He's not even an actor and yet he seems to be in a lot more stuff than either of them. Whats up with that?! Gray is neutral but friendly towards Buzz.

By contrast, Fang and Buster love Buzz since hes also a big movie buff like them. Maisie is mre neutral but she doesnt have a problem with him.

Kit thinks that Buzz has potential to be a full on actor if he ever decides to drop his lifeguard duties. Maybe he can even mentor him.

Buzz gets along well with the members of his band, which also includes Bibi (as their security and manager) and Janet (as part of the Good Randoms). Draco is technically also in this category despite not really being in the band.

Doug is his bestie, and one of the only few people who can get him to chill out and relax once hes locked in on an idea or project.

Buzz is actually a master of makeup. Or at least of Body paint, considering how much of it he uses for all the different roles (skins) he plays in the park.

Buzz likes to drink tea to help his voice. Shouting at rule breakers and singing takes a lot out of a guy and hes gotta fix that.

Buzz loves word play and alliteration. The only thing stopping him from doing it all the time is practicality.

He has a deaf bulldog named Daizie that he loves very much (Its the dog in the Born Bad skin)

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How on earth do Buzz & Stu fit the Bad Randoms into their strict schedules, with Buzz being a lifeguard and Stu being... something? More importantly, how did they become a band if they've got nothing in common? Are they off-screen friends?

One Band Origin Story coming right up!

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So Buzz, I like to think that he got a littttllee bit of flak from a few other Brawlers about how "ineffective" he is and how he's "just making things worse" as a lifeguard. (like Jacky, Carl, Frank and Bull.)

Some of his friends (Shelly, Jessie and the Junker Line) defended him, but the Dino was like "eh, I'm fine guys, really. Who needs them anyway?" Then proceeded to wallow with pity for a few days because he loved that sense of accomplishment that came with being a lifeguard but apparently not everyone felt that way so whatdoesitmattereventrying--

But, since he has to work somewhere in the Park to stay, he opts for a different job, at least for the time being.

So he looks around for a bit, and lands a job with the Entertainers Trio! Amber, Primo and Poco welcome him with open arms because they're arguably the friendliest Trio in the Park and they've already got the place mostly Amber-Proof so it's all good!!

It's been shown that Buzz does like the beat of music, as shown when he started grooving after saving Sunny the Duck Turret and being hugged by Jessie. So for sure he would have a strong appreciation for Poco's shows.

Though he would quickly catch on, Poco plays a lot, but he doesn't....sing?

Poco: well, it's because skeletons don't have vocal chords, and can't sing.

Buzz: But then how can you talk?

Poco: :) *strums his guitar nonchalantly* so anyway--

Poco absolutely loves collaborations and partnering up for different musical bits, (playing at Barley's, collaborating with Frank, Sandy and Piper, etc.) so it wasn't long until he and Buzz decided to work together on a piece, but first they had to find a good genre of music.

Enter the #1 most difficult robot in all of Starr Park...

I couldn't answer where Poco and Buzz were practicing different instruments to see what kind of music genre they could collaborate on, but it was cacophonous.

Buzz tried his whistle, his trombone, a harmonica and other wind instruments because as a life guard, you would just be silly to not use anything involving your lungs (in his mind.)

Poco's a very patient skeleton and didn't mind the discordant start of this collab at all. Thankfully, as that's what Buzz needed. Encouragement and patience!

However it did bother someone passing by. Stu, who's a little rude and mean because it's cool to be tough and you always have to show you're on top of it, drops in and asks what all the ruckus was.

"Terrible. Really t-t-terrible! Can't anybody go-o-o around without being f-forced to listen to a couple o-of noisemakers?" Looking around, he notices that there's countless instruments. "What's e-e-even going on here?"

Poco, ever the peacemaker, is about to say "Hey, no problem! My friend and I can just go if we're really bothering you that much."

But Buzz is Not going to stand that. One insult that hit too close to home leads to another and, surprise, surprise! A Brawl is how The Bad Randoms formed.

After the wreckage that ended in a weird kind of draw, because Poco healed the both of them to get them to stop, they finally talked like civilized Dinos/Robots/Skeleton.

It was explained to Stu that Poco and Buzz were planning a collab, and honestly that sounded pretty cool to Stu--

He asked what they had so far, and they sheepishly said that what he heard was what they had.

"Oh." He doesnt know how to go about saying it so he just takes the dive. "....would you. Maybe consider a third person."

Poco is delighted, because anybody interested in music is a big treat for him. "Do you know how to play anything?"

Buzz is a little reluctant because of the, oh I don't know, the Brawl they just had? Poco manages to convince him to glaze over that-- at least for now. If Stu chooses not to try and play nice, then he just won't play in the band at all.

I'm pretty sure Stu came up with the idea for heavy metal as their focus, and Poco was all for it again.

Everything actually clicked into place after that! Buzz decided that a wind instrument would not be heard over electric guitar or drums at all. Singing was the way to go, since he's great at yelling and making noise

Stu and Buzz do eventually get over their first bad meeting, and find out they have several things in common. Like the crippling need to be adored/needed by others staying active, similar movie tastes, humor, and socializing. :)

The only thing I'm drawing a blank on is if they're a recently public band how did Edgar have a t-shirt of their logo since last December?

So, that's how the Bad Randoms came to be!

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Did Edgar make the shirt + design himself and the Bad Randoms liked it and paid to license it? Does he get royalties?? (between the Gift Shop, Goldarm Gang, and this, I wonder if he's actually well off in Gems and Coins now after that really rough patch. He shares with Colette but she blows it on Merch anyway.)

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(And, just as a little bit of character detail for Stu.)

He doesn't like being told what to do. The Mechanics, Arcade Players, Max + Surge and other robots around the park who care about him are no exception. He just sees them as trying to cramp his style when they try to get him help though.

That's why I think Stu's friendship with Poco and Buzz is so important. It's not that they don't/didn't care about him to "improve" him, it's because they gave him a different outlet without bringing up his depression or self-destructive tendencies. Stu simply isn't a robot who likes talking about things like feelings because he thinks they're flaws.

So, to wrap things up, The Bad Randoms bring out the best in each other even though they now all spin in Showdown, go AFK in matches, and choose level two Brawlers in Power League. :)