#pyro tf2

[leffee]

So cool *-*

[theoreticallyfrankenstein]

Fuck you. Stoner Fortress 2

[daily-pyro-tf2]

Daily Pyro #122

Today is Pusheen's birthday :D

[squishy5quishy]

This would explain why they're so dumb and silly. Pyro has a good diet though... right?

[cloudedskies29]

I want to squeeze you like a stress toy

[fishwolfcrow]

gmod redraws

[und3rtal3fr3ak]

smooch

using this as an excuse to talk about Pyro's silliness!!! (please note that I am not a licensed psychologist and any (polite) criticism towards my interpretation of the mental illnesses mentioned in this post is greatly appreciated to help me better characterize this fictional little guy :))

Pyro is a very troubled individual. I imagine they struggle with a few different mental illnesses, but their most prominent is PTSD. They struggle with focus and often struggle with sleeping and staying asleep. This comes from an event regarding their childhood, where they were trapped in a housefire and shouldn't have made it out. As a result, they actually hate the smell of smoke (hence the gas mask) and being in tight, small spaces. Flashbacks don't happen all that often, at the very least, considering how repressed the memory is.

I briefly touched on this, but I also think they struggle with facial dysmorphia, but more specifically body dysmorphic disorder, where they are hyperfocused on their appearance at all times. They HATE looking at themselves, and are VERYY uncomfortable with others looking at them as well. The burns affect a good portion of the right half of their body, and even after a whole bunch of grafting and surgery thanks to their family, the results are pretty noticeable. Hence the suit and avoidance of mirrors.

Another disability I think they have is bipolar disorder. This usually appears in the form of their hallucinations. I don't think they look EXACTLY like they do in the "Meet the Pyro" video, but I do think there are certain elements (the distinct lack of fire, the oversaturated colors, the music, etc) that do actually play out in their head while they're in a manic state. They're positive they're not hurting anyone, they're just playing! I think this also further adds to their struggle with sleeping because even when they're depressive, they're DEPRESSIVE. No one sees them for however long the episode is, maybe Engie can get them to poke their head out of their room when offering food, but oftentimes they're basically nonexistent.

And, of course, the tism, I think they're higher up on the spectrum. I imagine they stim a lot and struggle to interact with people. They struggle with instructions that aren't clear enough and recognize non-verbal communication, for example. I also think they like patterns and textures! They like running their fingers along different surfaces, their hands are the only parts of their body that are actually familiar to the team because their gloves are the only things that regularly come off. They also struggle with recognizing when they're in pain, though this might also just be because of nerve damage.

anyway love my little thing crushes them in my hand like a stress toy and gives them a reassuring smooch on the forehead

[glitteraffe-art]

i understand what you meant but that's the worst i've ever heard it phrased

[mail-me-a-snail]

engie teaches pyro a thang or two about cars

(original audio from a tiktok by taylormx5)

[oblique-lane]

Overflow

[lastchancestardomm]

self-promotion is badass!

The Guard Dog.

Created by Pyanodon, the Guard Dog is an unofficial fanmade 10th player class. It was mentioned by Valve in a blog post, written as if it were a letter from Saxton Hale, on September 21st, 2009.

The Guard Dog resembles a German Shepherd in appearance, with a dark muzzle and ears, white underbelly, and fluffy tail. The Guard Dog has hazel-colored eyes. It wore an either red or blue shirt, with its class icon of a dog's head on the left side of its chest.

Personally, on the topic of its design, I would have given the Guard Dog a black collar, and have its class icon dangle from the collar like a dog tag.

The Guard Dog has 100HP, and 185HP when overhealed. The Guard Dog had three main weapons in its original concept.

The Hanger, resembling the mini-sentry turrets, is mounted on the back of the Guard Dog, consisting of twin turrets either red or blue in color. These turrets extended out to either side of the Guard Dog. It has a fast fire rate and middling range. The Hanger has around 100 rounds of ammo before needing to be restocked. It has a similar model view as D.Va's mech (Overwatch) while playing.

The Helper is a light-colored wooden crate mounted on the back of the Guard Dog. While the Helper is equipped, the Guard Dog cannot attack or deal damage. The Helper allows the Guard Dog to pick up Medkits and ammo pickups, and pass them to its teammates. The Helper can also grab metal and pass it to teammate Engineers.

The Hater is a melee weapon, consisting of two red or blue boosters mounted on the back of the Guard Dog, boosting its running speed for a short burst. The Hater enables a melee attack known as Bite, where the Guard Dog lunges for an enemy and bites them, with a 90% chance to bleed.

Paired with the Hanger, Helper, and Hater, was the Guard Dog's ability "Track 'N' Down", wherein it could track down an enemy's ragdoll or weapon and highlight them when they respawn, even if they change class or are disguised.

There was also a partner taunt created for the Guard Dog in which it would dispense a jarate to a teammate Sniper.

Meet the Team video — Meet the Guard Dog

From This Point On Are Some Headcanons:

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~ I am not related to or have connections with anyone associated with the Guard Dog. I will private this post if anyone from the Guard Dog team asks.

~ Some weeks after the team was assembled, still trying to get used to each other's presence, the dynamic was shuffled after a particularly jittery crate was rolled in by Miss Pauling.

~ Contained within the excitable crate was a bright, energetic, and yippie German Shepherd giddily jumping onto each Merc trying to get a good sniff of their scent and a slobbery lick on their face. The poor dog was running itself in circles trying to meet everyone!

~ Scout couldn't have been more excited to have a dog! He immediately jumped onto it, wrestling the furball to the ground with belly rubs and shameless exclamations of its cuteness. That didn't mean he was going to take part in any of the responsibilities, though, to the chagrin of Engineer. He was always down to play tug-of-war, fetch or wrestle with the pooch, though!

~ Soldier opposed the Guard Dog's addition, drilling into Miss Pauling for inviting a mutt into the base... for twelve seconds, until the mutt in question licked his face. From then on, it was a common sight to see Soldier and the Guard Dog together, with the militaryman calling it "Sergeant George Washington", or "Sergeant Georgie" for short. He's also the pooch's provider of table scraps.

~ Pyro acts much like a child around the Guard Dog. He tends to pull on and fold its ears, as well as chase the poor thing around the base as it whines begging the masked blob behind it to stop chasing it. He loves the Guard Dog with all his heart, but the pooch finds him frightening.

~ Demoman was another merc who was quite excited for the addition of a dog. He and Soldier spoil it rotten, and he passes the Guard Dog treats that its not supposed to have. When drunk, he sometimes will get teary-eyed while gushing about how awesome having the pup is. The Guard Dog can't admit it, because it is a dog, but it prefers Demo over Soldier.

~ Heavy doesn't have any particularly strong feelings about the Guard Dog. It reminds him of hunting dogs he had when he was young, and that gives him a bit of a sentimental attachment to the pooch, but nothing major. He will, if the pup begs, give it his sandvich, and perhaps he will let it curl up on his chest for a nap; because big Russians happen to make great beds.

~ Engineer doesn't have strong feelings about the Guard Dog, treating it as "just a dog". He's the canine's caregiver; taking it outside, giving it baths, regulating its diet according to the file Miss Pauling gave them, all the fun at the fair. The dog's penchant for getting into trouble (often assisted by other mercs) does dampen his appreciation for it. But he does admit that it is a good dog.

~ To put it plainly, Medic hates the Guard Dog. He shrugged off the pooch's attempts at affection, and hurried off to the medbay to secure his doves. He doesn't need a slobbery, mud-playing, stinky cretin jumping up and snapping at his precious doves. He's content with his birds, thank you.

~ Sniper, like Heavy, was pretty neutral in regards to the Guard Dog. He was overwhelmed by its excitable nature and insistence to cover his face in slobber, but the initial shock wore off and he's found himself playing fetch with the dog on the regular. He appreciates the dog's role and skills, and when no one is looking, he'll give it some bellyrubs.

~ Spy shrieked when the Guard Dog tried to jump onto him and give him love. He is wary around the pooch, and constantly gets caught off guard when it comes barreling around the corner with Pyro in tow. He wants to like it, but why does it have such sharp teeth? Why does it have to bark so loud? Why is it so slobbery??

~ Miss Pauling, as usual, was pretty neutral towards the Guard Dog. It is a pain when she visits and gets pounced on by its dirty paws and slobbery kisses, but that's just what she has to expect. It is kind of cute, though, she has to admit.

~ The Guard Dog is a melodramatic dog. To pull out finger guns on the dog will have it flop over playing dead, and to be denied pets because a mercenary has something more important to do will leave the pooch sulking and whining. Baths are a nightmare, too, for the pup will howl its canine lungs out until the bath is over.

~ The pooch has a particular distrust of Spies. Not the one on its team, that one's a part of the dog's perceived 'pack', however it will show no mercy to enemy Spies. Disguised Spies thinking to infiltrate the base beware, for the Guard Dog will tear thee into ribbons with its teeth!

~ The canine is actually quite intelligent, almost alarmingly more so than a typical dog, as seen on the battlefield. But once the gunfire stops and the speaker-lady's voice booms out, the Guard Dog takes that as its signal to retire for the night. The pooch will not move for anyone, and even if its taking up the whole couch, the dog will not move for its teammates. It has snapped at its teammates more than once for trying to move it from its inconvenient napping spot.

~ The Guard Dog is oddly gentle with the animals it shares the base with. The medbay's doves will regularly cuddle up to the pup, even land on its snout, and the pooch will sit stock-still as to not disturb the birds. The doves' owner does not enjoy this, though! He's seen what that dog does to the squirrels and rats that sneak in!

~ The pup is also a comrade to Soldier's horde of raccoons, most likely because it is around him the most often and has been exposed to the raccoons much more. This means that the dog isn't afraid to roughhouse with the critters, and can often be seen playing with them when not with its human companion.

~ Much like how Demo and Engi have name shorthands, Guardie also has a name shorthand, because saying "the Guard Dog" is a mouthful.

~ Unlike the other mercs, who have had their hearts replaced with ambiguous large ape über-hearts, the Guard Dog was provided a dire wolf's heart for the procedure. While Medic does hold a disdain for the dog, he also has a deep fascination with what it does while übered.

~ Scout has gotten bitten by the Guard Dog more times than he would like to admit. Mainly by being provocative of the dog and pissing it off.

~ Guardie is a loving, sociable pup, and while it may act dramatic or sassy at times, it is loyal and protective to no end. It has a big personality, and tends to get into mischief for curiosity's sake (often with assistance from its human co-workers). It loves its teammates more than itself, and will use its smarts to keep them safe.

[coffinwoodx]

fixed it

[leatherfreak144]

happy fun

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Daily Pyro #121

[almondrootwc]

xd !!! i love them

[bunshr00m]

we as a fandom need to talk about the sandvich saga more like what do you mean the cast got bored and created this whole series where medic hallucinates that he is dying in the desert and they throw bread crusts at each other and spy has a crisis because he wishes he was a ballet dancer

i love you tf2 cast