#i love synth danse

[chekhovswatergun]

fallout fun fact

proctor ingram had to modify danse's power armour because his ass was too fat for the standard t-60 model

[gobald]

Oh boy do I have news for you!

[ghost-qwq]

Fallout posting again... haiiii

[irradiatedrosegarden]

wholesome family photos: oops! all synths edition

<3

~ individual pictures + a bonus danse that I wasn’t entirely happy with under the cut ~

[dusty-courier]

if i called paladin danse "daddy" would y'all block me?

[elspethdixon]

Last night I had this dream that was essentially a mash-up of Fallout 4 and the Fallout tv show, where I was essentially a Sole Survivor/Lucy fusion: After several years as a thawed-out Sole Survivor, I discovered that my father and brother, who I’d assumed were long dead given that I last saw them like 200 years ago, had actually also been frozen in a different vault.

They, unlike me, had been found and unfrozen a while ago by vault dwellers and had spent the past decade living in a perky, Stepford-style folksy Vault like the one from the Amazon Prime show, complete with mysterious people who get transferred in from “another vault” and never discuss their past. They’ve been there for a decade, so my younger brother that I last saw as a teen is now a few years older than I am (cause I’m like mid-twenties in the dream since I was a young 50s/60s-era newlywed with a newborn when I got frozen).

I’m thrilled they’re still alive and also awkward about the fact that they’ve been living in this safe, still-like-the-before-times Vault while I’ve spent the past several years killing my way through dozens of raiders gangs in the Wasteland and fucking Hancock, because they’re going to be so startled and have their innocent image of me shattered when they learn about it. But they want to see my new life, so I take my brother the vault librarian and my dad, who tells dad jokes and wears a cowboy hat and is apparently the Vault co-op board’s secretary (the Vault homeowners board are mostly mutated experiment survivors like the show’s Vault 4 and are very obviously up to something conspiracy-esque), up to the surface to visit my home in Goodneighbor.

This involves a massive shoot-out with a huge gang of raiders who were camped out outside the vault, where I yell at little/older brother for sucking at using a machine gun (Dad said you practiced! Dad said the vault had marksmanship training! Why are you so bad at providing covering fire!) and our dad is like, “Sole, stop being mean to your brother” *shoots raider in the chest* “You’ve clearly had more practice at this, nobody likes a braggart.” (Meanwhile I’m internally stressing about how to explain ghouls to them, and keep saying things like “Some people at our destination are going to look weird but don’t freak out, it’s just like Fred from the Vaultowner’s association board, okay? It’s because of the radiation, like Fred’s tentacle-arm.”)

We walk into Goodneighbor via an elaborate underground tunnel that leads into the bar, where Hancock is serving as the bartender and immediately grabs me for a kiss. Then there’s the world’s most awkward introduction ever as I’m like, “Uh, dad, this is my new husband who I remarried after husband no. 1’s tragic death. He’s the gunslinging anarchist mayor of disaster-town who does every drug.”

… only to discover that my Dad knows him, because the secret Vault conspiracy is actually that all the secretive and suspicious “vault transfers” are synths being given new lives, and Hancock has been his Railroad contact on the surface for years now. The ghoulification drug Hancock took was actually created by Fred-from-the-Vaultowners’-association-board’s grandfather. They’ve all been corresponding since before I was even thawed out. Dad is like, “When were you going to tell me your new wife was my daughter?! Also do fewer drugs and get a warmer, more practical coat. And a bigger gun, the Institute is dangerous.”

Also step-mom who stayed behind in the vault is actually a synth and therefore technically my great-granddaughter and my Dad and brother don’t know this they don’t know about Shaun/“Father” oh god explaining Hancock was supposed to be the worst problem.

[amazinglyegg]

poppin onto anon cuz i havent even said this on my own blog LOL but danse playing with identity post-bb and ends up going for he/it

like hes a he/him in an it/its sorta way and it's an it/its in a he/him sorta way. you ask him what he is and he just shrugs and grins

Your brain is so big anon I love this!!! I've always wanted to mess around with Danse's gender expression + pronouns and I never knew how but this MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!

I'm actually gonna use he/it for him for the rest of this post bc wow this is great

Argh I love the idea of it reclaiming it/its pronouns and actually finding out that he connects with them more than just he/him. I can imagine someone like Sole or Haylen being like "hey man you're not a machine, you don't have to call yourself it..." and Danse having to reassure them "no no I actually like it I swear".

And it'd just be SO FREEING for him. Being able to take back this piece of its identity and turn negative connotations into positive ones. I can imagine it sometime down the road being called "it" in a derogatory way and him just smiling because while yeah, it still sucks to be demeaned (and there's a very obvious difference between "using your preferred pronouns" and "using it/its to be an asshole") now he can actually turn it into something positive that doesn't hurt as bad. It'd be such a good way for it to not just come to terms with being a synth but actually LIKE it and ACCEPT it as part of his own identity.

And it might just be his first time messing around with pronouns or even his identity as a whole! Like it knew Something Wasn't Clicking even as a young adult but he turned to the Brotherhood to try and fix that disconnect with itself and then just kinda shoved it all down. Leaving the Brotherhood and being forced to throw his entire life away sort of gave it the push it needed to start finding out what really made him happy, you know?? And it turns out what makes him happy is he/it pronouns!

[themorbidart]

My VTM character has been put into Fallout 4 and I don’t regret it at all. He’s been so much fun to play as and to try and build a melee/charisma build around!

There’s a theory that the Sole Survivor is actually a synth and I absolutely love said theory and it makes a hell of a lot of sense (more sense than the actual twist) and it fits Calvin perfectly.

More info under the cut…

In this AU he’s ex military AND serial killer who had his reign of terror before the war in his old life. Now he gets his kicks off of killing raiders and other wasteland filth who want to hurt innocent settlers.

He’s mostly a do-gooder, but he’s a do-gooder who doesn’t take shit, isn’t super nice with his help and often demands extra pay when he’s particularly inconvenienced, or testing to see how much of a stand-up guy a leader is.

Resistant to authority, questioning government in whatever form it takes, lashing out at people who take advantage and lie and cheat and steal, this man is volatile in his quest to make the world better and the world is better for it.

Right?

Also he 100% settles down in Far Harbor at the end. He loves the seaside and the isolation.

[nerdyerror]

Danse is autistic and Cait is adhd

[kamurawaffles5684]

and he’s voiced by none other than Stephen Russel too so LIKE WHAT THE FUCK BETHESDA

oooOoooOoOoOoh look at ME i'm BETHESDA i'm going to create a SAD OLD MAN character with a HOT VOICE and PRETTY YELLOW EYES and i'm NOT going to make him ROMANCEABLE

[repconnaerospace]

@fatedvoyage / logan: i'm guessin' this is not the future you pictured for yourself. no country for old men / accepting

"No, I suppose it's not." And he maintains that the Minutemen, such as they are, are heavily reminiscent of Lyons' time in the Capitol Wasteland; too willing to overextend themselves in the name of protecting the far-flung settlements of the Commonwealth plagued by ferals and super mutants. And before, true enough, he'd have argued that they also lacked a strong ethos, lacked a central set of tenants to operate around, to adhere and dedicate themselves to. But, as it goes, things do have a habit of changing, and one thing he will admit has done so and eventually settled him here, specifically, is that his assumptions might have been right in the beginning, but new leadership and new direction and organization has set the Minutemen on the path to becoming a true force to be reckoned with, in this corner of the wasteland.

He still has qualms, of course. Places where, while he logically knows the structure of the Minutemen under the new General is preferable to the drifting solo after being banished from the Brotherhood has made his reality before this, it still fits poorly in some ways, still feels too lax. Chafes against ideals and, he supposes, some will say indoctrination, that he had been proud to adopt as his own.

And, of course, there's something to be said about the questionable qualities of those he's found himself rubbing elbows with here. Logan is just one example, and possibly not the worst, but certainly not a shining beacon of what the new Commonwealth can possibly be.

"But it's still a future that allows me a chance to effect the outcome of the Commonwealth, to show how structure and discipline are key to mankind's survival."

[chekhovswatergun]

there's an uncut scene where after danse finds out he's a synth he goes and vents on his twitter

[stoat-party]

More Obscure Facts About Fallout 4 Companions*

*Now with slightly more unverified psychoanalysis!

X6 gets anxious at the thought of large crowds.

Codsworth likes to imagine being a father to a little robot son. Hang on, buddy, I’m getting my six hundred pounds of scrap metal out of storage.

MacCready seems to have lived in Bigtown for some period of time, or at least visited enough to have memories there. Also, the Lone Wanderer (or one of their companions/Sidney) told him about their encounter with Button Gwinnett.

Despite having little empathy for the people of the Commonwealth, Cait often becomes distressed imagining the victims of the bombs, especially when children are involved.

Danse believes that pre-war healthcare and scientific research should have been publicly owned. He hates corporations in general, especially Vault-Tec.

Nick not only loves poetry, but he’s also able to recite several famous poems such as Ozymandias and The Raven. He’s very sad to see destroyed books at the library.

It’s been confirmed by a non-Deacon source that he spent a month as a ghoul. (Somehow.) NPC dialogue implies that he was telling the truth about disguising himself as a woman for awhile, too.

Apparently Piper was a complete nightmare as a child. She would steal her dad’s pistol, shoot the combat inhibitors off robots, and let them run through town.

There’s some sort of debate in the fandom about whether Curie was originally a Miss Nanny or a Mister Handy, but she confirms in dialogue that she was a Miss Nanny.

Nick can feel pain! :(!

Deacon likes molerats, hates killing them, and wishes he could domesticate them. He should visit Sloan.

A probably incomplete list of things Danse wishes he could do: Fishing, watching a movie, playing/watching baseball, seeing a show at an amphitheater, bowling, shopping

TBH I was wrong on the last post. Preston doesn’t like swimming, his dialogue is tagged as sarcastic there. In my defense, he’s got depression and tends to speak flatly. That means that not one single companion likes to swim, except Strong who doesn’t care.

Despite maintaining there’s a difference between robots and synths, Nick believes in robot rights and often encourages robots not to think of themselves as slaves.

[my-thoughts-and-junk]

the sequellll

thinking about fallout 4 against my will

[imagine-silk]

Hello! May I request fallout 4 companions (Nick especially) with Sole who shares the bare minimum of information about themselves? Not because Sole doesn’t trust them, they really enjoy theirs companions company. Perhaps they busy themselves so they don’t have to think about all the little and big things they miss. (I bet Codsworth would find pristine things that Sole would miss (like a favorite movie, vinyl, or comic?))

Sorry if its not something you’re interested in doing right now. The ask kinda came out as a ramble, I’m lacking sleep haha. Thanks again for considering my request!

》Honestly one of my favorite kinds of characters.

【Cait】 She doesn't appreciate it. Her contract was traded to some random weirdo who barely says anything. It took three days before the topic of your name came up. And two weeks to know what you were looking for, who. But in return you don't ask what she does on her own time or what she's done. It feels like you don't mind rather than you don't care and that makes her feel seen. It stays between you unsaid in her eyes.

♡If romanced she doesn't push for any information. You'll tell her if it's important. People think it's weird the two of you to not share about yourselves like normal people but you're happy, that's all that matters.

【Codsworth】 It's just like it was before. He, unlike the others, already knows you. He knows you very well. Not only did you do an intake for daily preferences but he also served you for a few years. While you're out and about you'll do something or say something that sounds like no information to others or out of context and he'll answer, "Just as I was thinking as well." While you camp with some of the other companions he does chores the way you like without needing to ask, making comment on recent events, which makes them jealous for sure. He digs up things from the house he preserved or found and fixes them up brand new before presenting it to you. Songs you liked or wanted to hear. Movies and shows and comics. Clothes pressed for you and the furniture is redone the way it used to be. He knows you and wants to keep it that way.

【Curie】 Low-key doesn't care. She has one thing on her mind and that's her own goal to better medicine. Finding things to do that is all she needs of you. When she goes to be a synth her feelings overwhelm her and you guide her through that. She's never ever asked about you. She'll tell you about what she's feeling but never thinks to ask what you feel. In her defense, is doesn't understand the nuance of social interactions. And to her credit, it works for the both of you.

♡If she's romanced she realizes she wants to know what you feel and if it's the same as her. She's mostly interested in what you feel now rather than what your opinion is in the past or isn't currently relevant.

【Danse】 Right away he doesn't care for it. A mercenary who talks very little can be dangerous. But you followed orders well and are a damn good shot. The way he asks is more like demanding. It was all for a vetting process but still rude. After the intake he didn't care about your lack of openness. Didn't matter to him personally. After BB he suddenly regrets not knowing you. He was so rude and dismissed you as another faceless soldier and you saved him, from the Brotherhood and himself. Now he wants to know you.

♡If romanced he makes effort to know you, like really know you. For a long time he refused individuality so his own sense of self is not great. But you know yourself and make no attempt to hide it. You are so sure of yourself you don't need to explain. That's one of the things he loves about you.

【Deacon】 He thinks you're like him, that you want to hide in plain sight. As much as he gives that to you he's nosy as fuck and takes every chance to learn about you, mostly from afar. It doesn't take any time at all for him to realize you'll just tell him. Most of them are one word answers. It takes him even less time after that to realize you'll comment on things from before the war especially.

♡If romanced he goes out of his way to show you stuff. Old posters and toys. If you follow my headcanon that he's pre-war, he makes old references and generally adds comments on things to bait your answers.

【Hancock】 He thinks it's pretty cool. "Oh, tall, dark, and handsome/beautiful." He does play twenty questions with you 24/7 and is very happy with your half-answers because an answer is still an answer. Plus he knows at least two other people like you. He is the one who figures out that you just don't have the time or think about talking about yourself rather than purposely keeping secrets the fastest. He knows people so he knows better.

♡If romanced he plays with it. You want a kiss? Tell him what's your favorite color. He'll get on his knees if you tell him what you like about your new home. But honestly he'll do it anyways. All he needs to know is that you want him like he wants you.

【MacCready】 He was more concerned about you putting a bullet in his head while his back was turned. Everyone in the Commonwealth was looking out for number one. So imagine his surprise when you were looking out for your number one and it wasn't you. Not only were you looking for your son but you stopped to help every person who asked for help. Your actions spoke to him in a way your words, he figured, couldn't. You didn't need to help him but you did. You didn't take the caps back. And you killed the gunners the second they turned their guns on him even when they said their beef wasn't with you. It was what you did, not what you told him.

♡If romanced he will ask things. Basic ones are like, "How was your day?" Normal questions that are the peak of domestic life. Then the more personal things. Some sound silly, "What's your favorite color?" But most build off of a quick thing you said in passing, "Wait, you've been to California? What was it like?" He trusts you'll tell him the truth.

【Nick】 As a private detective this simply won't do. He gets it at first, you just need him to find your son, it's business. However, you want him to stay with you after that. It confuses him because you made no indication you like him in the slightest way. He's the second fastest to realize you're not keeping to yourself on purpose. As one of the only ones who are pre-war he's able to get things the others can't. He'll talk about things and give his options and bait you into answering it. That was a common way to get people to talk back then when you were trying to be polite and keep up the conversation, even if the conversation stays a bit thin.

♡If he's romanced he makes fun of the fact you forget to say things about yourself. Don't get it wrong, he makes it clear you don't need to share. He's just poking fun.

【Piper】 This simply won't do. She asks as many question as they come up but she gets depressing short answers. You either give one word answers or say you're not really in the mood, on some occasions you admit you don't know, you never thought about it. It takes a long time for her to stop and that's only because the questions start getting old. And you still feel like a mystery even though you've told her everything.

♡If she's romanced she realizes how much you've told her and pushes it. What is your type? How do your lips feel? Why do you look so good? It becomes playful and light, never serious.

【Preston】 In the beginning he didn't realize he didn't know much about you. He took your help selfishly to get him and his people back on stable ground but you told him you were happy to help. So he takes time to learn about you and give you everything he could possibly help you with. In hopes you would share by yourself he gives things to you without any prompt. It doesn't really work most of the time.

♡If romanced he asks things with hearts in his eyes. He is so lovesick he takes all of your half-answers and files it away in his mind. It hardly matters at that point.

【X6】 It wasn't his mission so he didn't care. You owed him no explanation or justification. Doesn't mean he doesn't question you. He asks why you helped someone, why you stopped for a distraction. And of course you give short answers like, "They needed help." or "I wanted to." Later, after the Institute is gone, he sees how you carry yourself and tries to copy it. Obviously he can't so you help him too. You showed him he can figure himself out by himself and he didn't need you. So he held the same opinion; he doesn't need to know you like that.

♡If romanced he's still comfortable with you keeping things to yourself. It's only after months of being together do you realize he's never asked you a personal question, that you've never shared anything that personal. When you bring that to him he tells you that hardly matters. But seeing you make the effort after that gives him a feeling he can't describe. It's a good feeling he thinks.

[everydayyoulovemeless]

Heyy! Can I request Fo4 companions' favourite places to kiss their s/o? Thank you 🩷🙏🏼

Fo4 Companions Favorite Places To Kiss Their S/O

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MacCready loves to kiss the tip of your nose because he thrives off the way you crinkle it in response. He'll rest his hands on your shoulders before tugging you into him. He's the perfect mix of quick and romantic.

Nick's a bit old-fashioned. He prefers to take your hands in his and leave gentle kisses along the top. He's an old-school romantic and wouldn't dare do anything too vulgar or out there for someone of your stature.

Cait always goes for your neck. She likes to leave a trail of hickeys down the side of your throat so that it's visible to everyone. She thinks you look so pretty when she covers you in bite marks.

Danse kisses you like a husband who's leaving for work in the morning. It's almost always a quick peck to your lips, but occasionally he'll get a bit frisky and kiss you for longer. Anything other than that will get him all flustered.

Preston loves to hold your face in his hands and kiss the crown of your head softly. It reminds him that you're safe, and he considers it to be one of the most affectionate spots someone could kiss their partner. Kind and protecting.

Codsworth can't technically kiss you, but he loves it when you kiss him, doesn't matter where it is. You can always expect a nice little gesture afterward too.

Piper loves grabbing your face and peppering it with kisses. She thinks it's so cute when it leaves you smiling.

Curie likes to open your hand up and leave small pecks along your palm. She's still getting used to her synth body and finds the human hands so fascinating to feel and inspect.

Strong refuses to kiss you and would hate if you kissed him, but he'll pat you on the head to show his affection.

Hancock prefers to nip at the lobes of your ears over anything. He likes the primal feeling he gets when he gently tugs at your skin, and would especially love it if it got you flustered.

Deacon doesn't like kissing you as much as he likes tracing shapes and symbols into your skin. He feels awkward when it comes to kissing you, but if he had to pick, it'd be your shoulders. That way you don't have to see his face and it doesn't have to be long.

X6-88 won't kiss you often, but when he does it's almost always on your neck. He'll wrap his arms around you from behind and leave a quick and firm kiss on the side of your throat.

Old Longfellow likes to wrap his arms around your lower back and yank you closer to him before kissing the outer part of your cheek. He's not one to show affection out in public, but he makes an exception when it comes to this.

Gage believes that the only way worth kissing someone is when it's rough, long, and on the mouth. He'll grab your jaw or push you up against a wall and make out with you right there. He only ever does it in private, you have a reputation to uphold after all, but if you push him far enough he wouldn't mind doing it in front of the other gangs.