#oh yeah? Soft and fluffy? With a touch of realism?

[cutebatart]

Attempt at drawing again and then promptly gave up because my fucking hand feels weird and tingly for some STUPID and DUMB reason that is STUPID and DUMB

[riflewounds]

= Tony Durant, the introduction =

Okay I should maybe finally introduce my idiot (affectionate) of a gunman turned bodyguard, since you gonna see him during whumptober (if I get around to writing stuff, that is). Words are a bit hard so please forgive me for the stream of consciousness dumbassery you are about to read. This is a long post, continued under the cut.

Oh and he's mostly a whumpee. Capable of both caretaker and whumper if situation calls for it.

So his name is Tony Durant. It's not his real name, he's left that behind, along with any and all family he had. I'll touch on that bit later, I promise. Durant is in his early to mid thirties. Another of the things he willingly forgot was his birthday, so these days he runs around with a random date. Did I mention he has multiple identities? Yeah. Aside from Tony Durant, there are two main identities he uses, and these are Silvester Nash (outgoing and mostly normal in a socially acceptable way, specifically designed to deal with clerks and cashiers) and Mark Shughart (calm and collected with a dash of confidence, this one is for dealing with authority, especially cops).

Durant's actual personality is a dumpster fire. Well *he* is an entire dumpster fire, but we'll get to that. Earlier on in his life, he was a little gremlin, he loved to pull pranks and be a menace in general, while also highly competent and extremely skilled at his job. He was a bit reckless and fiercely protective of whoever hired him. The job being 'shoot first, ask questions later, make sure the guy who hired him is okay and happy with his performance'. Durant had two notable employers, one is Lishka (I don't know much about this one, just that they were really nice and their death fucked Durant up) and Fuchs. Fuchs deserves an entire introduction of his own, but long story short, he's a terrible boss, possessive, abusive, and generally a cunt. The one true whumper I have. You're gonna see him too. Lishka's death sent Durant into a messy two-week self-destructive spiral that ended with him breaking into Fuchs' hideout to nurse his wounds, and that's how they met. And since Durant was desperate for a new job, he signed with Fuchs. Little did he know, the next two and a half years would be living hell for him.

Sorry for that tangent, back to Durant's current personality. Over time he's developed some deep abandonment issues, since his employers have this little nasty habit of dying and of course he blames himself for it. He's paid to keep them alive, to protect them with his own body and gun, and then they croak and he's devastated. So after meeting Fuchs, he fell into his old bad habit of needing to please his boss, whatever that may entail. I'm not going to go into details because they're highly nsfw, but noncon was involved and Fuchs knew exactly what to say and do to mold Durant into whatever he wanted him to be. This entire shitshow left him with massive trust and abandonment issues, but he's slowly working through it with the help of other people. Durant doesn't outwardly judge anyone, because he likes to have a job, and he'll put up with a lot of shit, but he has his limits, if Fuchs' fate is any evidence.

Appearance. Well you've seen some pictures, but that's usually just a bust. He's some 5'9", 160 pounds, lean, but soft in a few places. His face has a number of small cuts around his jawline because this dummy refuses to use a razor because they scare him. Instead, he shaves with a knife. Because those are somehow less scary. Eye color is grey (or very, very desaturated blue, if you need more realism), hair is black, rough and somehow still fluffy, reaches his shoulders and he keeps about half of it in a pony tail. Bangs obscure/hide his eyes, it's a bit of a protective measure because his eyes are very expressive and having hair in his face gives him a confidence boost. If you see his eyes, he either trusts you, or you're in deep shit. There's a nasty scar on his left thigh, up near the pelvis, the story behind it changes but usually involves a gun. And he's physically incapable of a poker face. Gun of choice is a CZ 75, manufactured in early 80s and imported after the fall of Iron Curtain. They have a bit of a bond and Durant feels like the gun is talking to him. Durant's greatest virtue and fatal flaw are loyalty. He's willing to follow his boss to the very ends of the earth if it means he'll be allowed to stay. Uh what else... Yeah he's pretty much hanging on by a thread.

Oh and I forgot, he's technically homeless, owns very little possessions (essentially just the clothes on his back, a lighter, several packs of cigarettes, some cash, his gun, and some ammo to feed the thing), travels by train and sleeps in the shittiest, seediest motels he can find. When he's working, he stays with his employer as much as he can, which means free shelter. Oh yeah and he smokes sort of heavily, like pack and a half a day. Cigarettes help him refocus, his mind tends to wander and lighting one requires some focus, even when the movements are mostly automatic. Oh and he's bi, with a preference towards men. But if he cares enough about someone, he's not picky (looking at you, Lishka.)

I gotta admit, I got the idea for Durant because I read a Lupin III fanfic called Karakuri Ningyō (please heed the tags if you decide to read it) and I liked how the author portrayed Jigen's circumstance. Another inspiration came from the series called The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, which is another piece of Lupin III media. Yeah. Basically Durant is a knockoff Jigen Daisuke. Because I felt bad whumping him in my fanfics.

I think that's all. Sorry for how convoluted it was, my brain is mush.

[zonerz]

All of the questions for the shipping thing 😈

AAAAAAAAA Im gonna d i e I hope ur happy abt this long post u dork

Talk about the first ship you ever had.Dang dude,,,,,,, makin me think,,,,,, I suppose it was Jay and Nya from Ninjago?? I thought they were cute but wasnt like SUPER into it, the other one that I was into was me shipping an “OC” with Lloyd L m a oTalk about three of the most important ships throughout your life.Three most important? Uhhhh idk abt important exactly, like idk what the whole requirements for one being more important than another would be. Though, the main one that always makes me happy, no matter the circumstance, is McHanzo. Idk what it is about it but it always makes me smile and helped cheer me up plenty of times throughout the year hahaWhat’s your current OTP?McHanzo or Sonadow tbhWhat’s your current NOTP?shi//ma//da//cestDo you have any poly ships?Yes with some of my OCs!!How do you feel about love triangles?They CAN be done right but most of the time im just over here like, ‘UGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH No one c a r e s’How do you feel about RPF?Idk what that stands for 3Have you ever shipped yourself with a character?Not myself, but my OCs. Tho I suppose my first ever OC was very similar in looks so I suppose partiallyDo you have many ships that never got together at all?Lmao yeah man, most people seem to forget that McHanzo started out as a crack ship hahaDo you ship any characters that have never met?See the previous statementTalk about your favorite first kiss.Wonderbat in the Starcrossed episode. It was gr8 man. Kissing to blend in with the crowd.Have you ever been disappointed when your ship finally got together?The Nya-Jay-Cole love triangle was forced and stupid. LETTHEMBEHAPPY–Has a ship ever broken your heart?HAVE YOU EVER READ UNDER THE WISTERIA TREE? IVE NEVER BEEN SO EMOTIONAL OVER A FIC. I SOBBED FOR A GOOD HOUR AFTERWARDS MANHow do you feel about will they/won’t they?I think it depends on the material, like Wonderbat in JL was a good one cause we still got content for it here and there but it was never ‘official’ but it wasnt relentlessly teased at teither, it wasnt a main focus nor dragged down the show. It was acceptable cuz they were also, yknow superheroes and Bruce isnt the type of character to just suddenly settle down

But otherwise I think it can get really annoying and unnecessary if done wrongHave you ever “shipped at first sight”?Yeah lolTalk about a ship you initially disliked.Im p sure I used to be p decently opposed to Sonadow at first, because at the time I was super into Sonamy (which I’ll talk abt laterrr) though I learned more of the reasoning behind it and was like ‘oh! This is p decent’ and since Ive re-entered the Snoc fandom, Ive sorta reanalyzed my ships and looked into what real chemistry co9uld be there and frankly I just think that Sonadow has a lot of working potential, it reminds me of how I felt about McHanzo at first; They have a lot of working potential and thats what I love building off of. They have the potential to work really well together because the balance each other’s personalities and senses out (Shads bringing a sense of realism and Sonic bringing a lightheartedness) and neither has to worry about the other getting into trouble/hurt/being used against them because they’re both extremely capable of handling themselves. The difference between them and a ship like Mchanzo though is that they’ve already previously worked together and interacted on multiple occasions.

Im sorry I just have a LOT to say abt the ships I love ha h a–Also Ive noticed I have a tendacy to like ships where the partners balance each other?? God im predictableTalk about a pairing you’ve stopped shipping romantically.Sonamy has sort’ve dropped off the radar for me (except in Boom and maybe in X) at least in a more serious regard. Idk how to quite get how I feel into words r i pTalk about a moment which made you question an entire ship.I was actually watching a DHT (I think thats his name idk im tired lol) Top ten abt his personal opinions on ships? Cuz I like hearing other people’s opinions and point of views!! And I mean idk his points with Sonamy were really true and while I still think Sonamy is really cute and has gotten a bit less violent in recent years, the negatives at this point are sortve outweighing the positives atm imo? So it was just kinda like ‘huh. Thats tru’Have you ever shipped something despite yourself?No..? Idk if Im exactly understanding the question but if its asking if I still shipped smth even if it was against my morals? Then a definite no, if its nasty, its nasty imoTalk about a ship you feel alone in shipping.Wonderbat fandom where r u??Is there a ship you just don’t get, but have nothing against?The only ones I can really think of are Shadilver and Sonouge?? :00 Im just curious as to like the origin or reasoning behind the ships! I love hearing people’s reasons beyond “They look nice together” yknow? HahaWhich of your ships have the best chemistry?WONDERBATWONDERBATWONDERBATWONDERBAT–Which of your ships deserve better writing?Sonamy,,,, Jaya,,, //criesDo you mostly ship canon pairings?It depends! But a lot of times I end up soHave you ever shipped a pairing before you even started watching the show/movie simply because of gifs and graphics or similar?I probably have LMAOHave you noticed a pattern in your shipping? Is there a romantic dynamic you’re more drawn to?yEAHI like the dark broody one and the lighthearted cheery one where theyre opposite but not so much that they never get along. I like ones where its like sun and moon, where they balance each other out and both bring something to the table. Where its mutual.Is there a ship you’ve shipped for most of your life?Idk man, I didnt really have ships before I was 10 so like–Does shipping come easily to you?Somewhat, I need some good and moral reasons to ship two ppl before I turn into shipping puddy–Do you need to ship something to really enjoy a movie/book/tv show/comic?No, but if there’s a rlly good ship that I enjoy in the content then it definitely boosts how much enjoyment I get out of it hahaName a couple of fandoms in which you have no ships.I can only rlly say that for rlly obscure fandoms, like Ranger’s Apprentice. There’s also the FNAF book-verseTalk about one of your favorite headcanons for a ship you love.For Sonic and Shads I read this one thing ages ago abt Sonic teaching Shadow all the meanings each flower type and color portrays so them giving each other meaningful bouquets n shit is RLLY CUTE AND I LOVE THAT KIND OF STUFF OKAY,,,,,,Share five must-read fics.UNDER THE WISTERIA TREE IS EQUAL TO FIVE MUST READS! gO READ IT! (BUT BE PREPARED FOR TEARS AND LOTS OF THEM)Name your favorite fanartist(s).uHHHH @ludwigplayingthetrombone (Their expression are so soft,,,, n sweet,,, its so fluffy n good,,,) Share your favorite fanmix for your OTP.I dont have a favorite so just go look up some Everytime we touch PMVRecommend 1-5 shipper blogs.¯\_(ツ)_/¯Do you create fanmixes/gif sets/fanart/fic/fanvids and so on for you ships?I draw,,,, every once in a blue moon,,,,Do you have a favorite trope and/or AU for your OTP?Mutual pining and dorky fluffDo you like and use ship names?Yes!!!Is there a fictional relationship you’d really want for yourself?Nah boi Im ace lolIf you could change one thing about your OTP, what would that be?More interactions,,,, pl z ,,,,(diduknow that the “Pretty handy with that bow!” vl came out on my birthday last year?? Best gift man, thanks Blizzard, love ya)