#i think beau and jes have traits but idk :'3

[c-kiddo]

What do you think the autistic m9 members post shutdown/meltdown routine would be? (Either alone or with the other m9 members, I know I prefer being alone)

im not sure if this is what you meant bc these arent rly routines but,, my thoughts are here anyways ;w;;

- caleb often just needs alone time, but also likes veth to sit quietly beside him, especially because sometimes for him meltdowns can be partially triggered by paranoia or compulsions getting to be too much. and he trusts veth a lot to make sure there’s no assassin trying to kill him, or to tell him that the nein are safe)..... for calming down he likes an old blanket or his heavy coat, he likes the old smell of it too. if it was a big meltdown then he rocks and flaps or covers his ears (or goes under the covers in bed, in the dark) until he feels ok enough, and then he looks through his books and reads a bit. also petting frumpkin always helps. also helps him not to start picking at his skin because otherwise he can hurt himself a lot. he usually ends up having warm milk with cinnamon and comfort foods and reading or napping after in a candlelit, dim room

- veth tends to need quiet (or also hanging out with caleb).. also yeza’s vry good at helping seeing that sensory overloads are going to happen and can stop it beforehand if she needs :’’) .. also she tends to get angry and yell if she’s melting down so a quiet place to curl up small is very good. i think, arranging her buttons is a fool-proof help.. also stimming with the buttons she wears and also her braids. organising her collections helps ground her bc she feels all the textures and shapes and gathers them into categories. also stops her from pulling her hair ;w;

- i think meltdowns wouldnt happen to yasha that often bc my hc is she struggles mostly with social things and so she just leaves situations she doesn’t want to be in, but if she gets stuck and its a bad day and she shuts down i think walking always helps her. it gets her out of fight-or-flight mode. like, she just walks as fast as she can, maybe runs if everything is rly pent up until she's somewhere quiet and then she stims with the beads in her hair too ;w; if she’s melting down she tends to self-harm stim so its good to have someone else there to get her a pillow or something to punch, or to rub her back if everything is way too much. most of the time being alone helps her most :''3

- cad doesn’t tend to meltdown vry often, mostly shutdowns in which he stims a lot, rubbing fabric in his hands and chewing his hair and rocking. he usually leaves the situation and goes outside and just sits or walks around if he’s more panicky, flapping his hands by his ears over covering them if everything's too loud. meditation and grounding techniques help too so thats what he does most often :’) .. if he has a meltdown though its A Lot, lots of built up stress and he can’t process it so its just a big thing and usually ends up triggering dissociative and/or worsens psychosis bc his brain is trying to Escape.. he needs pressure afterward, when he's ok with being touched, hugs and pressure against his back especially (jes and yasha are very good at it). also he usually sleeps the whole rest of the day after bc its so exhausting, with a heavy old quilt with patterns to trace his fingers over. maybe has a nice bath (with some help) if its needed too :’3 especially if the meltdown involved Bad sensory things with his fur/skin getting greasy texture, it helps a lot. also bc (in canon) people brushing his hair or washing it will just make him fall asleep, it rly calms him down. also he’s p much nonverbal when it happens so its good to have someone with him who he can sign too, and also just for comfort and reality checks if needed ;w;