#nora x sweetjane

[leavingautumn13]

[BRUSH] Sender offers to brush receivers hair for Sweetjane and Nora?

[platonic intimacy prompts]

[new-eyes-extra-colors]

💖 for Sweetjane and Nora? Hier sind kekse.

[send a 💖 and i'll fill out this chart for our ocs]

How likely they are to enter a (platonic) relationship with them:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Would they…

Make the first move? Yes | No (Nora can be reserved with opening up to people until she is sure that she can trust them, so I think it would take some time before she openly expressed her feelings) Say “I love you” first? Yes | No (once she is sure that her feelings are reciprocated, Nora is not shy about telling her friends that she cares about them) Cheat on them? Yes | No (their relationship is platonic but I take this to mean Nora would never betray Sweetjane's trust) Be the jealous type? Yes | No (Nora loves when her friends are friends with each other outside of their relationship with her; she would like that Sweetjane has a wide social circle and would actively introduce her to people Nora thinks she would get along with) Plan the dates? Yes | No (I think them adventuring/etc would be more spontaneous than planned) Initiate the first kiss? Yes | No Remember anniversaries? Yes | No (Nora is not always great with time and dates but if a loved one has a date that is significant to them she tries to keep up with those)

BOLD WHAT APPLIES: Their Relationship Is:

friends to lovers | rivals to lovers | enemies to lovers | still just enemies | mutual pining | star crossed lovers | old married couple | perpetual honeymoon phase | stable and boring | stable but not boring | secret lovers | best friends hiding their feelings | and they were roommates | friends with benefits | coworkers avoiding HR | one-sided affection | weird sexual tension | it’s complicated | toxic relationship | a secret affair | an actual dumpster fire | friends to family

I believe they would have a close sisterly relationship. They have both had very difficult parts of their lives--both lost children, partners, and family--and similar morals, and I think that empathy would bring them close and help them understand each other well.

I also think they'd enjoy exploring the wasteland and discovering new things and places together, which is very far from boring. Nora also has a dry sense of humor and Sweetjane has a cheeky, teasing one (that's the vibe I get from her anyway, please correct me if I'm wrong) so I think they would have lots of inside jokes/playful banter with each other.

PUBLIC Displays of Affection:

hand holding | kiss on the hand | kiss on the cheek | kiss on the forehead | kiss on the lips | cuddling | hugging | affectionate messages or comments | pet names | pictures together | no displays of affection

PRIVATE Displays of Affection:

hand holding | kiss on the hand | kiss on the cheek | kiss on the forehead | kiss on the lips | cuddling | hugging | affectionate messages or comments | pet names | pictures together | no displays of affection

Do they stay together?

yes, this is endgame | yes but someone is gonna die tragically | something is keeping them apart | they part ways as friends | they part ways as enemies | they’re on-again-off-again | they have a super messy breakup | it was just a fling | yes, they stay friends

I believe they'd keep in touch even when apart, writing letters and sending each other gifts like voice recordings, books, collectibles, pressed flowers, homemade tea bags, etc.

BONUS What terrible pet names would they give each other?

Nora doesn't really nickname her friends; this would be up to Sweetjane.

[newvegascowboy]

10, 17, 18, 24, 34, 39, and 60 for Red, Cecelia, Lafayette, and Killian. Hier sind Kekse (gave you lots because you said you were bored).

Thank you!! Most under a cut for length

10. What langauges do they speak?

Red - English, Legion Latin (being different than classical latin as Legion latin is much more of a living langauge and i imagine some aspects of it have been warped by ~30 years of imperfect teaching materials and tutors). Red also speaks a little spanish - enough to get by, but their accent is atrocious.

Cato - english and latin; various code langauges that he developed

Killian - english and sign language

Cecelia - english and a handful of spanish, some latin

Lafayette - just english

17. Do they have a day job/how do they make a living?

Red - After returning to the mojave, Red still occasionally does courier work, but mostly they work on a ranch they buy, located just outside Goodsprings. They ranch various animals, some brahmin, some bighorners. The majority of their time is spent working with horses. A great deal of money was stashed away before the secons battle of hoover dam that Red collects upon their return, so they don't necessarily need to work - they just enjoy it.

Cecelia - After the second battle, Cecelia remains in the mojave with a handful of followers. She goes to work at an outpost/settlement away from vegas, where she works as a doctor.

Cato - following the defeat of the Legion, Cato remains to assist Cecelia and the followers. He works mainly as a guard, occasionally going out to root out the legion remnants in the mojave.

Killian - when he isnt traveling collecting and selling scrap, he goes from settlement to settlement to check their defenses and work construction.

Lafayette - Lafayette grew up on a ranch, so she's very comfortable with manual labor. She enjoys the work.

18. Do they have any disabilities, mutations, or implants / enhancements? Do they have any chronic illnesses?

Red - oh boy. Red's got a lot of these LOL.

I consider Red to be minorly mutated; higher muscle density and able to function in high heat for longer than a non mutated human. Their body can tolerate a much higher internal temperature/fever than normal.

Red has a bum knee from being thrown from a horse sometime in their 20s. They're mostly deaf in their left ear, and after being shot in the head, blind in their left eye. They later receive a cybernetic prosthetic eye from the think tank, along with the artificial heart and spine.

Cecelia - also minorly mutated, since she's a lowkey psyker. She can predict shots in a fight, and tends to know the status of certain people without being able to see them. She can suffer from pretty severe migraines that knock her out for days at a time as a result.

Killian - From all his numerous injuries, Killian suffers chronic pain. It's part of why he uses psycho and med-x. He also has the usual joint pain just from being In His 40s

Lafayette - Lafayette got kicked in the head by a horse as a kid. This resulted in a form of epilepsy.

24. Do they have a romantic partner or partners?

Red - Red has lots of whirlwind and failed romances. I toy with shipping them with both Cato and Lafayette.

Cecelia - Cecelia was married to a man named Will and rhe marriage ended when he was killed. I enjoy the idea of shipping her with Julie Farkas (and oc ship with your Sweetjane)

Cato - None other than potential shipping with Red. I can also see him with Cecelia.

Killian - formerly Nora; they were separated before the war and then she was killed. No other ships (except oc ship with sweetjane)

Lafayette - none other than potential shipping with Red

34. What armor/clothing do they typically wear?

Red - Blue cotton shirt with denim jeans/chaps and a long leather duster/bandolier. Red very rarely wears actual armor (usually only as disguise).

Cecelia - long, loose shirts and belted skirts or pants. Combat boots. Big hat. Occasionally a lab coat.

Cato - typically Legionary garb with articulated leather armor on his left arm. After he leaves the Legion, he transitions into sturdy work clothes, leather armor. He's kind of uncomfortable and unused to new clothes but he wants to fit in.

Killian - usually tanktops and cargo pants. Sometimes sweaters and sweats if he wants to be comfy. If he's really serious, he wears leather armor painted in the Minutemen colors.

Lafayette - collared shirts, sturdy ranch pants or overalls. Sunglasses and scarves. She has some NCR armor she wears if she needs to, but the colors are scrubbed off.

39. What is their favorite song?

Oh lord. Im terrible at picking favorites. Genre instead lmao.

Red- red doesn't have a favorite, but they have a most hated which is Big Iron. They like anything they can play on guitar.

Cecelia- she likes things that are fast and hard and loud.

Cato- Cato doesn't really listen to music.

Killian- killian listens to like. Dad rock. Soft rock. And classical.

Lafayette- country western, bluegrass.

60. Are they religious/spiritual?

Red - Red is catholic every Sunday. Not necessarily out of genuine belief in christianity, but because Red thinka everyone needs to believe in something. Regardless, they carry a rosary and hold it whenever theyre feeling particularly thoughtful.

Cecelia - Cecelia is somewhat jaded. She's not necessarily spiritual. She thinks that what she knows for certain is more important than any potential god or heaven.

Cato - Cato wants to believe in something, but the last time he believed in something it burned him. He doesn't know if anything is worth believing in anymore.

Killian - killian grew up with religious parents and got married in a Lutheran church, but he doesn't really care too much about spirituality. He does believe in hell, and thinks he's going there when he dies, but that's a problem for him then.

Lafayette - Lafayette is pretty agnostic. She could take it or leave it. Still, there are some things that she cant explain and doesn't know how.

[voidthewanderer]

Yay picrew tag time! I was tagged by @bokatan thanks!

I’m gonna lift the version that @bury-me-standing found as well that adds also posting a couple song for the pairings. Also, I essentially recreated Bleu’s version of modern au RipperxSweetjane, I just gave Rips hair in mine.

You can find the picrew here!

Pretty much most everyone who I normally see participate in these has been tagged, with the exception of @mashedpaintatoes and @woodland-roaming! If you wanna hop on the band wagon, please do so! These are honestly so fun.

Arsenic x Crow

Ripper x Sweetjane

Keith x Nora

Taro x Viorel

[new-eyes-extra-colors]

[EAT] Sender brings receiver food while they're focused on another task. For Sweetjane and Nora?

Nora pinched the delicate green frond that sprouted from between two stems of the tato plant and snapped it off at its base. Suckers like it would only inhibit the growth of the fruit, and it was best to get them before they got too big. She dropped the little stem in the pot. It’d be more useful there.

She sat alone but for the plants in the greenhouse, illuminated by the lurid green light of her Pip-Boy, the violet glow of the grow lights, and occasionally by the searing white flash of lighting from the storm that raged outside. And it was loud—so loud she almost didn’t hear the door open above the rain thundering down on the roof.

The door closed as quickly as it had opened, and then whoever was in here with her now shook out their umbrella. Then:

“Nora? Ya in here?”

Sweetjane kept her voice low, as if she was concerned about disturbing the other residents of Sanctuary. Perhaps if it wasn’t raining.

“Back here,” Nora said. She stuck her hand out into the aisle and waved so Sweetjane could see where she was at. Maybe not necessary, since the green of the Pip-Boy stood out among the purple of the rest of the greenhouse.

Nora turned as Sweetjane approached. She always looked lovely, but tonight she was ethereal in the colorful lights, pale skin and lacy black dress making her look like some sort of mournful spirit who walked straight out of a story book. In one hand, she held the now folded umbrella, and in the other, a small covered basket. Whatever was in the basket smelled savory.

“Yer up awful late,” Sweetjane said. She propped her umbrella against the shelf and pulled up a chair, gathering her skirts before sitting, and then placed the basket in her lap and both her hands on its handle. “Or maybe awful early?”

The corners of Nora’s mouth turned up, not a smile but as close as she could manage now. “Hard to say,” she replied, shaking her head. “Both, maybe. I couldn’t sleep through the storm. Nick says they’re soothing. I’ve never understood that; they’re so loud.”

“I get bored,” Sweetjane said, grinning. “Stuck inside while the whole world sounds like it’s comin’ down around ya, and nothin’ to do besides sit and wait for it to pass.”

“Especially when it goes on this long,” Nora agreed. “I can only sit still for so long.”

Sweetjane nodded. “I brought’cha somethin’,” she said, holding out the basket.

Nora took it carefully, one hand on the handle and the other on the bottom. The bottom of the basket was warm, and it smelled even better up close, like broth and spices. Nora looked up at Sweetjane.

“Stuffed gourd blossoms,” Sweetjane said. “Leftovas, but still good. Had Codsworth warm ’em up for ya.”

“Thank you,” Nora said with feeling. Her mouth watered and her stomach rumbled, suddenly starved. When was the last time she ate…? “I think I forgot to eat again.”

Sweetjane chuckled. “Yeah, I mighta figured.” She patted Nora’s arm, smiling. “You mind some comp’ny? There ain’t much to do during a storm like this one, but if I gotta be stuck inside, I’d like to be stuck inside with a friend.”

Nora smiled back--a real smile, this time. “Of course.”