#oc: the 398th ordnance corps

[fives-girlfriend]

So, you wanna kiss the 398th – here's what you should prepare for...

Captain Helix is fiery, intense - an absolute inferno of a man just barely restrained by the armor he wears. All-consuming and so, so warm.

Bomber is loud, bombastic, passionate - he's the one who laughs against your lips, hoists you against the wall, has fun with it.

Birch... a quiet, sensitive man that hides an intense, powerful inner core that leaves you breathless when it comes out in his most vulnerable moments...

Daub is more reserved. By-the-book, never the rule-breaker, but needs that gentle push to really let himself go a little bit.

Axel is similar to Daub, but only because he's a man who hides in an armored shell, rarely venturing out. They're the ones you'll have to gently coax closer...

And Drake... violent, bitter, intense Drake. He bites. He grabs. He claims.

And then, there's Rook... sweet, patient, gentle Rook. The man's a medic, he knows exactly how the body works, what makes it tic... his hands won't wander, not in public. But he'll hold you with such reverence that you'll be wishing he'd just give in already.

[fives-girlfriend]

Allowing me to be obnoxious about my ocs is a dangerous path, yall

god i love being SOOO obnoxious about my ocs everyone should be 50% more obnoxious about their ocs right neow

[for-the-sake-of-color]

Goodbye from the 398th Ordinance Corps Sprig! [x]

Welcome to the 218th Urban Crisis Response Sprig! [x]

It turns out being in a Diffuser squad on loan to the 'Experts in everything that goes Boom' Corps may not be quite the best fit for Specialist 'Greatest fear is being Vaporized' Sprig, so on the request of his new Captain, Jet, he transfers out of the 398th Ordinance Corps (Helix and the 398th belong to @fives-girlfriend) to 218th Urban Crisis Response, or 'Glorified Port Security' uhh which generally encounters explosives closer to dynamite than proton bombs.

Captain Helix could probably agree there are worse ways to lose a soldier than a unit transfer; Although when he see's where Sprigs going.... well he wont be able to say it's worse than most alternatives but he can certainly question the Specialist's judgement, because Crisis Company certainly know how to make first impressions. Sprig's just happy to get the hell out of there, no offense, Sir.

Looks like Torch's 'I'm a little silly little guy, you wouldn't hit a silly little guy?' routine did not quite pan out this time

[fives-girlfriend]

Captain Helix of the 398th Ordnance Corps

Original cap for comparison

[fives-girlfriend]

Finally, after... way too many hours drawing, now formally presenting: The 398th Ordnance Corps!! The boys you call when you need something (or someone) blown to kingdom come. The 398th is a demolitions squad, armed with grenade launchers, mounted mortars, and if circumstances require it, they'll come in with a tank or two. Namely, though, these men are about set charges and bombs. As the name states: ordnance.

When you hear them counting down, you get the hell out of dodge.

Captain Helix: our beloved leader of the squad. Brash and commanding, he leads the charge both literally and figuratively. He may be a loudmouth, but when he speaks up, the others know to shut up and listen.

Axel: the armory. When the a tank or a walker is deployed with the 398th, you know that Axel is the one behind the controls. He prefers the safety of a reinforced metal shell from the blasts, while still being front and center.

Bomber: one of the mortar gunners. Manning one of the mounted grenade mortars deployed with the squad, he's all too happy to let loose and let it rain on the opposition – maybe a bit too eager.

Birch: his quiet demeanor wouldn't tip you off, but Birch is one of the heavy gunners. Always armed with a rocket launcher hoisted over his shoulder, he's a man of few words – he usually lets the missiles do the talking.

Daub: an infantryman with the entire rulebook shoved up his ass. Cold and direct, just point him where you need a detonation and it'll be there the second you give the order.

Drake: another mortar gunner, but far more controlled than Bomber. A bit of a hardass (which is honestly putting it lightly), you wouldn't really think he gets along with anybody. But... well, he and Daub play nice.

Rook: a much-needed, long-suffering field medic. When you're in the squad of "Blow Up Everything In The Immediate Vicinity", you have to be prepared for any sort of injuries from any source. Luckily, Rook is a patient man, no matter how thin it may wear.

[fives-girlfriend]

OH???? MY GOD?????? THATS MY BOY THATS MY SWEET SPECIAL BOY OH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING???!?!?!?!?! IM GONNA PRINT THIS OUT AND EAT IT HOLY S H I T

@fives-girlfriend Oc!! This is Rook! It was so muc fun to draw him and paint him in gouache!!

[fives-girlfriend]

While waiting on the 398th commander poll, allow me to offer you another 398th trooper I made!

Meet Starlet 💖

[fives-girlfriend]

Okay babes, help me out here

[fives-girlfriend]

Inspired by @staycalmandhugaclone 's "You're Not Going To Believe This" and with full permission given, I'm introducing a new shiny into the 398th, as the poor hapless clone from her fic!

Meet Bang Bang!

Maybe a bit more headstrong than he should be, a bit insensitive, a bit overconfident but very easily humbled. The story of how he got his name is sure to pull a few laughs... ask any of his batchmates and they'll gladly regale it much to his chagrin.

Heavy gunner for the 398th, his main focus is rockets and long-range explosives - handpieces and disarmings were never his strong-suit...

[fives-girlfriend]

Forest Fire

Inspo song: Universe on Fire

[fives-girlfriend]

So since Corps are utterly enormous, I'm thinking that the small squad of nine that I focus on (aka my 398th boys) are definitely just part of a larger whole and Helix is just one of many captains within the 398th. Which also makes me think... I should make a Commander...

[fives-girlfriend]

And here he is, the long-awaited second-in-command of the 398th Ordnance Corps, Marshal Commander Frost! He heads the entire corps alongside Jedi General Scella Alaize, and he's quite the no-nonsense leader compared to our more well-known squad.

[fives-girlfriend]

I fucking love that answering comms post and I need to apply it to my boys immediately-

[fives-girlfriend]

They're all so pretty, how would the 398th react to getting called pretty/handsome?

"Well," Helix begins, "you say it to one, you say it to us all, right? But we all know I'm the-"

"Easy now, Captain, you're not the only unique one on the squad." Birch nudges his brother's shoulder. "You may have the ginger pull, but not many others can follow up with the green eyes."

"Our mutations give us no such advantages," Daub points out, stone-faced. "Simply because you have green eyes, or Helix has red hair, or I myself have an excess of pigmentation spots, does not mean we are more or less notably attractive than the rest of our brothers. We still share the same face."

"Man, that's quitter talk!" Sunny cuts in, slinging an arm over Daub's shoulders. "We've got loads of stuff to make us stand out! I hear plenty of folks like a man in glasses, hehe."

"That's because you stare at the sun too much," Rook points out, tapping the side of Sunny's glasses. "I've told you time and again to cut that out. To the question at hand, though, it's... the compliment is appreciated..."

"You're too humble, Rook!" Bomber claps the medic on the back. "Besides, I've already got the running for the most handsome one in the squad! I'd like to see the rest of the Corps try to top that!"

"You're all idiots," Drake grumbles. "We all look the same, what's it matter? This is a waste of time."

All the while, Bang Bang is hanging back, still red in the face from all the attention. He doesn't know what to say... but he leans over to Axel, who's so far been completely quiet. "What, uh... what do you think-?"

"...I-I think I'm just gonna hole up in the barracks til this all blows over," Axel mutters, anxious of all the attention. "Too many people..."

[fives-girlfriend]

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!!"

Inspo song: Into Free