#real heroes: firefighters Probie

[ladysouthpaw1213]

More information about my Probie/Rookie

Mano’s Picrew used for Visual Reference Name: Jonathan Kingsleigh

Nicknames: Johnny(by family members), John(by friends and associates), Kid, Probie, Rookie, King(after the final mission of the game)

Birthday: October 9th, 1983(Libra)

Age: 25(this is assuming that the game take place the year it came out which is 2009)

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Hair color: Medium Brown

Eye color: Light Blue

Distinguishing Marks: Mole under right side of Mouth

Blood Type: A+

Dominant hand: Right

Casual Outfit: Open red button up shirt over white undershirt, blue jeans with brown belt, occasional brown canvas jacket, red converse, brown watch, occasional brown leather messenger bag

Sleepwear: White undershirt and boxers

Four temperament personality: Phlegmatic

Associated Flowers: Red Roses

Family Members: 

Samuel Kingsleigh(Father- Deceased)

Jennifer Kingsleigh(Mother- age 45) bio

Michael Kingsleigh(Brother- age 17)

Abigail Kingsleigh(Sister- age 15)

Bio:

Jonathan grew up in Los Angeles along with his two siblings and his parents. His father was a firefighter and Jonathan’s hero growing up(which inspires him to become one as well) while his mother was the owner of a small cafe. Tragically, his father died in the line of duty when Jonathan was 12. He spend his teen years helping out his mom with the cafe and raising his siblings. When he turned 25, his mom convinced Jonathan to applied to the LA Fire Department academy like he always wanted. When he graduated early, he was sent to Engine Company 13 and it plays out from there.

Personally: Jonathan can be describe as a calm guy and can keep his head cool under pressure. But he does have somewhat of a daredevil streak to him(not to the extend of Match but it’s still there). Always willing to help whenever he can and will often take fatalities hard.  When with his teammates, Jonathan is often more often listening than talking and often get worried about them if one of them gets hurt during calls(especially Match as he had to rescue him at least 2 times due to Match’s daredevil attitude).  and is a loyal friend though and though. Often has to play peacekeeper with his teammates. He can however be afraid to speak up at times and will often keep what’s troubling him to himself. 

Bonus Female Version: Jeanne Kingsleigh(LITOGNG’s Neka c.c used)

Love Interest: Louis”Match” Morris

Children: Samantha” Sammy” Morris(Born February 7th, 2011)

Casual Outfit: Blue LAFD short sleeve hoodie over white shirt, red plaid skirt, black tights, red converse, brown watch, red rose necklace given to her by Match on her birthday

[ladysouthpaw1213]

Jonathan and Jeanne(Probie): Cooking. They grew up helping their mom around her cafe after their father passed away in the line of duty. While they usually worked as a waiter/waitress, they would help out in the kitchen once in a while. They would also cook for their two siblings if their mom couldn’t make it home that day.

Sometime at the firehouse(if they wasn’t any very early morning dispatch calls), they will get up earlier than their teammates and have breakfast ready for everyone when they get up.

Which is your OC more skilled at: cooking or baking?

[lovetommyactually]

BuckTommy Ι WC: 2.5k Ι cw: gunshot, blood, hostage situation (implied i think)

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The chopper finally crested the horizon, its rotors cutting the air like thunder. The unmistakable shape of Tommy’s bird. Buck’s heart kicked so hard it stole his breath.

He stood at the edge of the landing zone, shoes sunk into the dirt, hands clenched into fists.

He’s coming back, for real this time.

They said it was a success. The rescue team Tommy was flying were the first to escape. And the rest—it had been finalized by now—A success.

But Buck couldn’t breathe. Couldn’t cheer. Not yet. Not without seeing him first.

The chopper descended slow, steady.

And Buck waited.

*

[four hours earlier]

By the time the tactical teams arrived, Tommy had been held at gunpoint for hours—forced to fly, move equipment, keep the bird in the air while they unloaded chemicals for god knows what.

He was dehydrated, bruised, but alive.

…And stupid.

Because the first thing he did after they pulled him from the chopper was chug a bottle of water and say, “I know what they’re planning. Let me help stop them. Let me help save my guy.”

Everyone hesitated. But he was former military. He knew how they operated. He’d seen the inside.

And just like that, he was in again.

Buck had gone up, on the helipad where Tommy was waiting alone for the team to gather. It was sunset time, soft light spilling gold across the rooftop. Tommy sat on a crate, elbows on his knees, head down.

Buck sat beside him. “That was clever, what you said.”

Tommy looked over, eyes dull but alert. He managed a half-smile.

“Knew you’d catch it.”

Buck gestured to the side of his own face, mimicking the angle of Tommy’s darkening bruise.

“You okay?”

Tommy laughed. “Yeah. Tried to run once. You know. Wasn't clever.”

He rubbed his jaw, the bruise spreading down his neck.

“I got this… And my probie—he got shot in the foot, Evan... I- need him to be alive.”

Buck swallowed, nodding slowly. “H-He will… they’ll get him home.”

Tommy looked down at his hands, flexed his fingers once, then again.

“I keep thinking…” he said quietly, eyes still on his hands. “If I’d just been smarter. If I’d questioned it harder. I knew it didn’t feel right.”

His jaw clenched.

“I shouldn’t have landed. I shouldn’t have let us walk right into it.”

Buck opened his mouth, but Tommy shook his head before he could speak.

“He trusted me, Evan. First shift out, and I walked him into a trap.”

“You didn’t plan this…”

“It should be me out there with them right now.”

Buck blinked hard. “You’re not invincible, Tommy.”

“I know.”

Tommy’s voice cracked, just for a moment. “But I can handle it—myself, I’ve done this before. He’s hasn’t.”

“Tommy—”

The team started coming up—voices echoing, boots scuffing against the roof.

Tommy moved to stand, but Buck reached out and grabbed his arm before he could climb back into the second chopper, voice low and breaking

“You almost died in there. Can you just—please, can you not be a hero for once? Let them do it?”

“Evan…”

Buck’s grip on Tommy’s arm tightened, not like a firefighter trying to hold someone back, but like a man trying to stop his whole world from walking away.

“I-I saw your name in the system—‘non-responsive pilot.’ I thought… shit, Tommy, I thought you were—” He shook his head, voice cracking. “I thought I’d never get the chance to talk to you again. After w-what I said last time—Tommy, I-I didn’t mean it. I swear, I didn’t. Please just let me explain. Just... s-stay. You can’t just run back in like none of this matters. Like we don’t matter.”

“It matters,” Tommy said quietly. “You matter. We matter. But—”

“Then stay.” Buck’s voice cracked. “Stay and talk to me. Please. You’re not okay—w-we’re not okay. You left and we never—” He bit the inside of his cheek. “We never got to fix it.”

Tommy adjusted his vest, fingers steady but slow. He looked up finally, eyes tired but clear.

“We can—w-we will.” He reached out briefly, brushed the back of Buck’s hand with his knuckles.

Buck’s voice softened, pleading now. “You’re tired, Tommy. Let the team handle it.”

Tommy shook his head.

“It’ll be faster if I go. I’ve been flying around for them for almost thirty hours—I have it mapped. I know the terrain. I know where they might move.”

He hesitated, just a beat.

“I’ll come back, Evan. We’ll talk… After this... I got him into this. I should be the one keeping him safe.” His jaw tightened. “Not sitting here waiting while someone else does it for me.”

And he was gone.

*

[the present]

The chopper touched down.

The team ran forward to meet the medics—laughing, breathless, covered in ash and adrenaline. Tommy’s probie was limping, clearly injured, but alive. He’d be okay.

One of them shouted over the noise, grinning wide— “Kinard’s a damn legend! He flew us through open fire— no one else could’ve done it.”

Another added, breathless and awed—“That’s a damn good soldier! He flew us through hell no one else could’ve pulled that off!”

Buck’s chest swelled with pride. He wanted to kiss Tommy for all this—just as much as he wanted to smack him.

But he didn’t come out yet.

The pilot side was still shut. And Buck was done waiting.

So, He ran… He climbed up, shoes slipping a little against the slick metal. He yanked the door open—

—and the world dropped out from under him.

Tommy was slumped forward in the seat. One hand still rested against the control stick. The other was pressed weakly to his side, red soaking his flight suit through his fingers in thick, pulsing waves.

His head lolled toward Buck at the movement, lips parted, breathing shallow.

“Hey,” Tommy mumbled, voice wet and strained. “Took you long enough,”

“T-Tommy—” Buck’s voice cracked. He unbuckled him fast, hands shaking, then moved Tommy’s trembling hand aside to press his own against the wound.

“Shit—shit, Tommy, that’s a lot of blood.”

Tommy blinked slowly, dazed. “Didn’t… notice at the time.” He had, though. Somewhere between the smoke and fire. He just hadn’t cared.

A pause. A weak breath. “I was still flying… Think adrenaline was doing the flying.”

Buck pulled him out of the cockpit, lowering him to the dirt as gently as he could—but Tommy still tensed with a sharp, guttural groan.

“Ah—fuck—” Tommy hissed, every movement sending pain ripping through his side. His eyes fluttered, breath catching. “God, that hurts, Evan...”

Buck cradled his head with one hand and pressed the other hard into the wound. Blood coated his palm instantly—warm and thick.

Stomach wound. Close to the liver. Too much blood. Too fast.

“Help!” Buck shouted, voice breaking. “Medics! I need medics—now!”

Chaos spun around him—shouting, boots hitting the ground, someone calling for a trauma bag.

Tommy winced, blinking hard. “Is everyone okay?”

Buck’s face twisted. “No, Tommy—everyone is not okay!”

Tommy tried to focus, lashes fluttering. “Who’s hurt?”

“You are, you stubborn idiot.”

“Oh…” Tommy breathed, barely audible. “Anyone ’lse?”

Hen’s voice snapped through the noise, “Buck—move your hand for just a second—Chimney, start a line!”

Then, softer, as she knelt beside them “Hey, Tommy. We got you, okay? Stay with us.”

Her hands moved fast across his vest, lifting it enough to see the soaked undershirt beneath.

“Damn. It got him under the edge,” she muttered. “Vest didn’t catch it.”

Chimney dropped to his knees on the other side, already tearing open gauze and pushing gloves on with shaking hands.

“What the hell happened?”

“He was flying bleeding out, that’s what happened!” Buck yelled, barely keeping it together. “He didn’t tell anyone—he didn’t—”

“’didn’t.. know Ev’n!” Tommy protested

Chimney let out a breath, almost a laugh, even as he started placing the Life Pak. “Always trying to be cool, Tommy.”

“Okay, okay,” Hen said firmly. “We’ve got him. You did good, Buck. Just stay with us.”

But Buck couldn’t stop pressing, couldn’t stop staring at Tommy’s face—already too pale, lips tinged red from what he’d coughed up just moments earlier.

Tommy blinked slowly, smile fading.

His hand lifted, trembling, streaked with blood—and he reached out, brushing Buck’s cheek.

“H-hey… Ev—’s okay…” Tommy slurred, barely audible. “It doesn’t h’rt..”

Buck caught it—his own hand rising to cover Tommy’s, holding it in place against his face, grounding them both.

“Jesus Tommy—we’ve got you. Just—”

“‘s so dark… can’t see y’” His fingertips left a red smear across Buck’s face, like he was trying to memorize him with what little strength he had left.

“S-sorry.”

For the blood. For getting hurt. For a thousand things he never fixed.

Buck shook his head, eyes glassy. “It’s okay. It’s okay, Tommy—you’re okay. Just stay with us. Please.”

Tommy coughed—hard—blood bubbling at the corner of his mouth.

His eyes fluttered. His lips moved again, slower, more effort now.

“Jus’… so y’know… Evan…” A breath. Shaky. Fragile. “Wasn’t… jus’ a code. I did… love you. I love y’. Ne’er… stopped.”

Buck’s breath hitched.

His eyes slammed shut for half a second, like the words physically struck him—and when they opened again, they were full of tears. His grip on Tommy’s hand tightened. He leaned in, forehead almost brushing Tommy’s, as if he could will him to stay.

His lips parted again, weaker this time.

“Didn’t mean to…”

Buck voice barely came out. “I know, Tommy. I know. You didn’t.”

“…M-mess it up…”

“You didn’t mess anything up. J-just stay with me—please.”

Hen’s voice cut in fast—calm, commanding. “Okay, we’ve got to move him—on my count. Chim, grab the board. Buck, I need your help.”

“Yeah—yeah, I’ve got him,” Buck said hoarsely, still gripping Tommy’s hand like a lifeline.

Chimney slid the backboard into place as Buck shifted, crouched low, one arm already under Tommy’s back, the other at his shoulders.

“Tommy, buddy, don’t make this harder than it already is—stay with us, man,” Chim muttered, voice tight. “How many times do I gotta save your life, huh?”

Tommy huffed—a breath, really, more air than sound. Almost a laugh. Then winced sharply, the motion pulling through his whole body.

“One, two, three—” Hen counted.

They lifted together—Buck moving with them, careful, steady, still murmuring under his breath: “I’ve got you. I’ve got you. You’re okay.”

They settled him onto the gurney. Straps fastened. Bag ready.

“Ev… Jus’ a min… gi’ me a… sec…” Tommy said as his eyes began to close.

“Hey—h-hey, no!” Buck’s voice shattered. “Tommy—no, stay awake—stay with me!”

Tommy’s eyes rolled back. A twitch. A sound like a breath that got lost halfway out.

The hand Buck was holding fell limp in his palm.

“Tommy?”

“We lost his pulse—he’s crashing!” Chimney shouted, voice sharp.

Buck froze.

“Tommy—? No. No no no—”

No pulse. No pulse. No pulse—

“Buck—compressions, now! I’ve got the bleed!” Hen snapped, already pressing hard into the wound with both hands. “We’ll deal with the damage later—just get his heart going!”

Buck’s hands moved on instinct before she even finished.

Chest compressions. Breath. More blood.

His voice cracked with every count.

“Please—please don’t do this to me, Tommy—”

His shoulders shook.

“You always do this, Tommy—”

He sobbed.

“You always run—this is how you run this time?! Y-you said we’d talk… you said we’d fix this—”

He broke.

“Come on… stop running, Tommy!”

His voice cracked again.

“Come on, Tommy—come on, baby, come on, come on—”

He pressed harder. Faster. Desperate.

The world spun around him—lights, sirens, shouting—but Buck only saw the man beneath his hands.

And he wasn’t letting him go.

*

It was quiet when Tommy woke up.

Too quiet from what he last remembered.

No shouting. No alarms. No wind against the rotors. No Buck yelling his name like it was the only thing left tethering him to life.

Just the slow, steady beeping of a heart monitor.

He woke up slowly.

Not all at once—just in fragments.

Pain first. Dull and deep, radiating from somewhere in his stomach. Then the weight in his chest. His throat, raw. Something pressed under his nose—oxygen.

His eyelids dragged open.

White ceiling, pale, unfamiliar. Fluorescent hum. Hospital.

For a moment, he panicked.

Shit.

His hand hurt.

Which didn’t make sense. He didn’t remember hurting his hand.

It took a few seconds—long, sluggish seconds—before he realized it wasn’t pain exactly. It was pressure. Something wrapped around it. Warm. Steady. Too tight.

His fingers twitched.

The grip jolted, just slightly—and then Tommy felt it

A breath. Right against his side.

A forehead resting lightly near his hip.

Evan.

Still here. Still holding his hand like it was the only thing keeping him anchored.

Tommy blinked slowly, exhaling a soft, rasping breath.

“’m alive?”

Buck stirred fast. Sat up. Eyes wide.

“Tommy—? Hey. Oh my God—hey—” His voice cracked with every word.

And Tommy—smiling just barely, weak and aching—whispered, “Did I mess up again?”

Buck let out a laugh that sounded half like a sob. “What? no. You scared the hell out of me, but no. You didn’t mess up anything.”

Tommy blinked slowly, groggy. “Y-you were yelling…”

Buck laughed again—shakier this time. “Yeah, well… you coded in my arms—twice, so—y-yeah. I was yelling.”

He swallowed hard.

“A-and then you were in surgery for… six hours? Seven? They wouldn’t tell us anything except ‘we’re doing what we can.’ The whole time, Tommy.” His voice cracked. “The whole time.”

“You should’ve seen you,” Buck added, voice low. “You didn’t move. But I—God, I think I forgot how to breathe until they said you made it through.”

Tommy let out a soft, broken breath. He winced. “M’sorry.”

“Don’t apologize. Just—don’t ever do that again.”

Tommy gave the faintest smile. “Wasn’t... part of the plan.”

Buck huffed, still gripping his hand. “Don’t make plans to be a hero again.”

Tommy’s smile twisted, wry and cracked. “Can’t promise you that.”

“I know…” Buck brought their joined hands to his chest and whispered, “You said we’d talk.”

Tommy nodded, barely. “Then let’s talk.”

Buck smiled—just a little—and looked down, eyes still wet. He nodded once. “I’ll get the nurse first.”

But he didn’t move.

The silence stretched. Still. Safe.

Then Tommy squeezed his hand.

“Evan…”

Buck’s head snapped up. “Uh—s-sorry—”

Tommy shook his head slowly. “No. S’okay…”

He smiled faintly.

“I came back.”

Buck’s tears finally gave up.

“You c-came back…”

His face broke somewhere between a laugh and a sob, and he shook his head, leaning forward until his forehead dropped gently against Tommy’s shoulder.

Tommy winced at the sudden weight—but his hand moved instinctively, threading weakly through Buck’s hair.

“Shhh… s’okay, baby,” he whispered. “I’m here now. I got you.”

[a1truist]

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jake 'hangman' seresin. top gun. naval aviator, top gun programme graduate. assigned to the vfa-151 vigilantes and dagger squadrons. reppin' the lone star state.

darren ritter. chicago fire. firehouse 51's probie (affectionate). co-owner of firegoat microbrewery. full time hero, part time dogsitter.

lizzie novak. chicago fire. paramedic for firehouse 51. drifter who's found her people. cfd kickboxing champ.

dick 'hollywood' neven. top gun mixed canon. naval aviator, top gun class of '86 graduate. assigned to the vaw-124 bear aces squadron. popular flight instructor.

sam carver. chicago fire. firefighter for firehouse 51. real smoke-eater who would benefit from some therapy. retired bar scrapper, and all-round handyman.

tommy kinard. 9-1-1. lafd air operations firefighter pilot. ex-military. craft beer and rom-com enthusiast. tinkers with classic cars on his days off. muay thai sessions most evenings. clears on trivia nights.

vivian 'fancy' banks. top gun original character. naval aviator. assigned to the vfa-133 stingers squadron. high school prom queen. old money legacy unafraid to get her hands/heels dirty.

[lonestarbabe]

How do you think the writers could improve the characters? Like aside from Owen because we all know how he needs to change, they just aren’t doing it and making these changes for his character. I mean for Mateo, Paul and Marjan. I feel like when they have their little storylines, they don’t rly show much I mean they are interesting and I love seeing more of my faves of course but they don’t rly show these characters progressing in any way aside from Marjan’s recent storyline where she saved the girl in the house and maybe Paul’s with his sister. But with TK or Judd and even Grace’s storyline after the crash, we have seen slow growth in their characters and how they have learned from some experience to be better and be more open or something. Mateo’s was interesting because we saw his roommates and life outside of work which I loved but he moved in with Owen and we rolled right into another Owen-center or Owen-related plot line and it’s just annoying. Of course it was nice that Owen offered Mateo a place to stay because his burned down but as soon as Mateo moved in, it was all about Owen’s man pain and we cut to a later intervention about Owen lying about his surgery and other behavior. Paul’s first I think was when he went on the date with that woman who basically told him she couldn’t date him because he is trans at least that’s what I got from it. And like that’s not a nice storyline Paul didn’t learn or grow from that and probably only felt like shit in the end despite brushing it off. And the one with his sister was eventually resolved but I want a storyline for him that doesn’t involve his identity because that’s not just who he is- of course it’s a very important part that shouldn’t be ignored but I just want storylines for him that aren’t JUST about that- he’s Paul with great observation skills and he’s a good friend and a nice guy. And Carlos, too. The one in 2x8 with his dad was *chef’s kiss* amazing but I want more solo storylines for him. I know he’s TK’s partner and I love that for him because they’re cute but I want storylines for just Carlos. And I don’t meant to complain because the arsonist storyline where his place burns down looks rly good and maybe that’s a start if it’s just him in the house but I hope you get what I mean? And I love Marjan, Mateo, Paul and Carlos I don’t mean to complain about their storylines because I’m grateful we even get anything on them with how much the writers have eyes just for Owen but yeah I just want more (and better) for them

You make a lot of strong points, and I really think you’re right that there’s still more to do, adn that there’s a lot I hope for when it comes to those characters. Yeah, I think the main thing is to give them time, but not just time, they need to give them quality screentime. Some characters have been getting more screentime without being more developed, which is a major struggle that the show needs to get over to better showcase its characters. Oh no, this is going to wind me up!!

(TLDR: they just need to flesh out the characters and show that they are more than just one part of their identities.)

You’re right about those storylines not allowing growth. Paul’s storyline with his sister ended up being about his sister’s growth, and the thing is, the Josie storyline was very similar in all the wrong ways. It was about Josie’s discomfort. Transphobia becomes something that is about the phobic people rather than the person who is experiencing it! These people also claim to be accepting of his transition, but they also show the opposite with their reactions (Josie was like, “you’re perfect but I can’t date you because you’re trans” while Paul’s sister also commented that she didn’t care that he was trans but also droned on about how she missed her sister... who Paul points out never existed. Like the whole storyline seems to be a pat on the back for transphobes, as if to reassure them that their behaviors are what we should be empathetic to.) Ultimately, Paul wasn’t the active participant in his own story; thus, he can’t really grow and develop. Paul needs to have more storylines that he is an active participant in (by making the scenes in his perspective rather than that of the subjugators). We also haven’t seen Paul’s flaws, whereas we’ve seen flaws of the more fleshed out characters. We know he’s heavily intellectual, observant, and a great listener, but I also want to see a moment when he has more of a struggle (one that is not related to him being trans because he needs a plot beyond that one part of him).

Mateo also is reduced to basically an object in other storylines. His screentime is rarely about him. Even in that last episode that featured a storyline about him, that storyline basically reduced him to a pawn in Owen’s storyline, which didn’t allow Mateo to have any growth. We didn’t learn anything new about him (at least not anything meaningful to the deeper nature of his character). We know very little about what makes Mateo ticks, and I think he is the character who is most reduced to just a few characteristics. He’s constantly a ditzy figure, and I want to see him as more than the probie. In the first episode, we saw that he’s attentive, and that he works hard. Let’s show those qualities some more. I think that especially because he is dyslexic, that it’s harmful to not showcase more diverse sides of him and to neglect the ways that make him stand out. He’s treated as a kid too often, and it’s okay to make him naive on some things because he’s newer to firefighting, but he needs to grow and show that he is making progress and is growing. I like that they bring up his dyslexia, but I don’t think they’ve utilized it as well as they could have, and it would be nice to show how he deals with it and how it impacts him. Just like I want to see mentions of Judd’s PTSD continue to pop up (and they’ve brought it up several times, whcih is nice), it would also be cool to see his dyslexia pop up casually and not as a forced “look he has dyslexia” plot. Like it has to do more for his character. Further, I would never want to see him reduced to just his dyslexia, so I think it’s a careful balance. With Mateo, I just want to see him become a real person because right now, he just feels like a stock character.

Marjan has seen some more development than Mateo. I’ve liked that she’s joined the Austin Annihilators, and I also enjoy the storyline we just saw with her, which really showed us more of her, and I’m glad we saw a storyline that wasn’t about her religion (because like Paul, she deserves to have storylines that show the full extent of who she is as a person). You see a lot about Marjan’s flaws as well as her deep drive for good in the episode. You see that she cares, but you also see that maybe ego does influence her in a way that isn’t always positive (which let’s be real... that’s true of ANY person haha). She’s going in the right direction, but I still think there’s more developing to do.

Also, Grace seems like she has more development, but she also still hasn’t had that much. Like in the episode where she could have been featured more, that was still Judd’s perspective, which I have no problem with. The episode was beautiful, BUT I still want to see a moment that is just Grace’s. 2x10 gave us some of this where Grace was struggling with her injury, and that was excellent. We know a good amount of her history, too, but I want to see the world from her perspective. Also, add in flaws (which again we got a little bit of in 2x10)! I want Grace to be more than the diligent wife who is constantly there to support Judd. She needs to be her own character.

In some ways, they’ve been letting Tommy down too. They started well with her, but they’ve still got some ways to go for me. We’ve seen a lot of her with her family and the same issues of her feeling out of touch and disconnected from them when she goes back to work, but I’d like to see some fresh storylines on that front!

Carlos, of course, still fails to get all the attention he deserves as well. He’s had some independent development, but I would like to see him in more scenes with other charaters. I live for Tarlos moments, but I also want Carlos to be separately connected and have relationships of his own that they explore in the show because he should never just be TK’s plus one! Like a lot of the other characters, I don’t want him to become an object for other people’s storylines. I’d like to see more of his mental processes and how he deals with his career and maybe see him in action more because we don’t see that a whole lot (and Owen somehow became the hero in 2x08, which is okay, but it was also Carlos’ plot so it was a funny choice to me). Anyways, MORE CARLOS. Let us see this wonderful man in all his multifaceted glory.

Even TK and Judd could use more development, but they’re obviously much better off. Owen, on the other hand, the character we’ve seen so much of, also has an interesting development. We’ve seen a lot of him, but I don’t know that he’s even developed that well (he’s pretty stagnant even if we’ve seen more sides of him) because his storylines are a bit repetitive. That repetition in general is an issue for Lone Star because they tend to latch on to just one trait of a character and then they keep doing plots based on that one trait.

Really the theme here is that without flaws, characters are always going to feel flat. They don’t need to be big dramatic flaws like having murdered someone or something equally dramatic, but I need to see the gradients in the characters and see more range of reactions and their personalities. They need to have balance, and they need to feel like they have depth and aren’t just being used to tell plots. Moreover, I don’t want characters to be props for plots that are not their own. Of course, characters always support other plots, but if they never have any moments that are their own, they become objects rather than actors!

[calzona-ga]

Grey's Anatomy heats up in firefighter-set spin-off — first look | EW

Shonda­land’s stake in ­Seattle is expanding with a Grey’s Anatomy spin-off set at a nearby firehouse — and EW has the exclusive first look!

Jokingly referred to as Blaze Anatomy, the still-unnamed offshoot focuses on first responders whose high-stakes rescues have more drama than Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. “Our hero characters aren’t just saving lives, they’re putting their own lives at risk,” says showrunner Stacy McKee.

The 10-episode drama follows a team — including father figure Captain Pruitt Herrera (Miguel Sandoval), charismatic charmer Jack (Grey Damon), and leading lady Andy Herrera (Jaina Lee Ortiz), whom McKee calls an “emotional anchor” for the show — as they complete 24-hour shifts. Grey’s regular Ben Warren (Jason George) launches the new series in March when he trades his scrubs for a spot in the firehouse. How much will the spin-off then cross over with the flagship? Get all the details from McKee below. (Check back later for more first look photos and our Q&A with Jason George.)

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Does the Grey’s spin-off have an actual name yet? STACY McKEE: [Laughs] Nope, not yet! We don’t have a name. You should see the bulletin board in my office. We have hundreds of Post-its on it with possible names. It’s pretty fantastic.

I heard a temporary name jokingly being thrown around on set is Blaze Anatomy. As a joke.

What was the first germ of an idea to do a firefighter-set spin-off of Grey’s? I knew that I wanted to find a show that could match Grey’s in stakes, intensity, and tone. I wanted something where we could be laughing, and crying, and throwing things at our television all in the same episode. I always want to tell stories from characters first, so I just loved this idea of having some kind of big, awesome, hilarious, sometimes dysfunctional work family, and the fire station just seemed to work as a really natural setting for that. Plus, it’s an extension of the existing Grey’s Anatomy world. I mean, how many times have we seen first responders in the background rushing into the breezeway, dropping off patients and leaving? This way, we just get the chance to jump back into the rig with them and drive away.

How do you feel the spin-off is thematically and tonally either similar or different from Grey’s? The show is different from Grey’s because our hero characters aren’t just saving lives, they’re also putting their own lives at risk in the process. The very nature of their jobs will put these characters out into the streets, on location, immersed in their patients’ lives in a way that’s a lot more visceral and a little bit more messy. It isn’t the perfectly draped body in an OR. They’re responding to a patient on-sight, the scene of an accident, their homes, it’s just a different energy. There’s no safety net there. Gosh, it’s so similar, too. As much as we’re out and enjoying all of the action, there’s just so much heart and humor, and sexy time — all of that, plus this great shot of adrenaline.

How much will the show actually cross over with Grey’s? When Private Practice did it, it was more of a major event, whereas shows from the Chicago franchise do it more weekly, but smaller cameos. Will you lean more toward that? We’ll see. I don’t know yet. We just finished shooting the pilot, so we’ll see what the crossover potential is. There’s so much, which is so great. The worlds are so rich. Because they coexist, we have the option to do it just a little or a lot. We’re open to all of those possibilities. There’s just a tremendous amount of cross-pollination that could happen. I can’t tell you how many times I would walk into the Grey’s writers’ room and would pitch some crazy, amazing patient story, and everyone would be like, “Yeah, that’s great, Stacy, but all of the cool parts of that happens off-screen. We have to treat them once they get into the hospital.” Now, with this show, I get to do all of that off-screen stuff, so to me, the possibilities for cross-pollination are limitless, because what if we could just do it all if we want?

In terms of the two writers’ rooms, are you talking to each other a lot about how you can interweave these stories moving forward? Of course. We’re throwing every idea against the wall, and it’s like spaghetti, we’ll see what sticks. What’s fantastic about this show is because it’s Grey’s Anatomy-adjacent, there’s the potential for things to connect really, really easily. With Private Practice, even if we did a crossover, we always had to build into the story that there was a change of location, because Private was located in Los Angeles and Grey’s has always been in Seattle. This show takes place in a Seattle fire station that could, in theory, be just a few blocks down from Grey Sloan Memorial. Plus, I know all the writers over at Grey’s and vice versa, so it’ll be a very symbiotic relationship.

There have been some pretty memorable patients on Grey’s, particularly the two conjoined by a pole. Would you ever consider doing flashbacks to some of those big moments we’ve seen on Grey’s over the years? I mean, maybe, it’s such a cool idea. I do now! I love it. I’m writing that down. Note to self. Hmm, interesting. I’m going to the room after this. [Laughs]

Ben Warren is moving from the flagship to the spin-off. Can you talk about how that character is the connective tissue between these two shows? Yeah, he’s definitely a lot of connective tissue. What’s really nice is that, for his character, he’s going to be so new to this whole first responder firefighter world in the same way that any of us, our diehard Grey’s Anatomy fans, will be. So if it’s new for him, it’s new for us, too, which will be a really helpful, fantastic way of storytelling. He’ll be fundamental connective tissue.

What can you tease of other characters we’ll see on the show? Oh my gosh, they’re so fantastic. I’m giddy. They’re really fun, strong, a little messed up, and completely unique in all sorts of different ways. There’s Andy Herrera, who is played by Jaina Lee Ortiz, and she’s this pretty fantastic, badass firefighter, and she’s going to be a real emotional anchor for the show. There’s going to be firefighters from all different ranks, from captain all the way down to the newest probie. It’s a firefighting team of about seven, and three of them are going to be women; we have all ethnicities, all different sexualities. But at the end of the day, it’s just a real family of characters — not necessarily related by blood, but definitely a family.

Miguel Sandoval is playing the captain, so how does he compare to some of the authority figures we have on Grey’s, like Bailey and Webber? Oh yeah, he’s definitely a bit of a father figure to this whole group of misfits in the station.

What does being set in a firehouse afford the show to do that you may not have been able to do at Grey Sloan? We get to go to the accident, we get to run into the fire. There’s just this opportunity for so much more action, stunts and big set pieces like that, which is really, really fun. And a firefighter shift is literally 24 hours long, so you have these characters who are both working together — saving lives together and saving each other’s lives together — and living together for a minimum of 24 hours at a time, so they’re all up in each other’s business. Plus, we get to ride on firetrucks, which is everybody’s dream. I mean, don’t you want to ride a firetruck? It’s the best!

What kind of consultants do you have on this show compared to Grey’s? We basically have the equivalent of that, but for firefighting. We have firefighters and EMTs, who are both on set and consulting on the creative side, so we have a tremendous amount of resources in that way. We’ve also been in communication with firehouses both in Los Angeles and in Seattle, because some of the firefighting specifics are regional, so we’ve been trying to make sure that what we do is Seattle specific.

So a lot of rain then? [Laughs] Well, as much as you can do when you’re filming in L.A.

Grey’s has been hinting at Ben’s decision to change jobs, but how will the show really start to introduce this spin-off as we head into the back half of the season before its launch? Yes, they’ve definitely been setting the stage for Ben on Grey’s this season, and a little later this season, there will be an episode where we’ll actually get to meet one of the characters from the spin-off, just as a story within the episode. It’ll be Jaina’s character, Andy Herrera, and it’s going to be such a fun, fantastic introduction to her character. It will also showcase a really lovely story for Ben, where we get to just juxtapose his two worlds and see his reaction as he transitions from one world to the next. We’re actually shooting it right now. It’s going to be so good.

Ben has been training for this, but how might he struggle taking on this new profession? This is Shondaland, you know we’re not going to make it easy for him ever. He’ll definitely struggle and he’ll thrive. My goal is for him to have ups and downs, and to experience things that just give him such an adrenaline rush, and help him get so excited, and then in the next breath, he’ll face things that will rock him to his core. If we can do that for Ben, and then go on that journey with him, it’s going to be a pretty fantastic ride.

When it was announced that Jason was moving to the spin-off, a lot of fans thought that would spell bad news for Ben and Bailey. Do you want to give fans some hope? I don’t think anyone should feel hopeless.

Grey’s Anatomy is in season 14 and just hit its 300th episode. Is that added pressure in launching this show, or less considering this strong foundation? I don’t think about the pressure at all. I mean, I was there at Grey’s, I was an assistant on the pilot, I started as a writer in season 1, I was there for almost every one of those 300 episodes, so truly all I feel right now is excitement. I’m just so thrilled about this show and it moving forward and how it can connect to Grey’s and how it’s just an extension of the universe to me. I’m just geeked out. I’m basically a fan first and a writer second, and I just think it’s going to be fantastic.

The Grey’s Anatomy spin-off will first launch in an episode of the flagship slated for March before debuting sometime in the spring. Check back later for more first look photos and our Q&A with Jason George.

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Video Game Characters Aesthetics: Probie/The Rookie

”Is there anybody there? Call out if you can hear me!”

Lions symbolized Courage, Bravery and Fearlessness

Red Roses symbolized Commitment, Appreciation and Courage

Teammates Aesthetics series: Match , Ezzy and Cameron

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Personal Things about My Probie #5

Loves animals

Will always stop by and give food and water to a stray animal he sees by the firehouse if he can

Would absolutely get a Rescue Dog(bonus if it was one he rescued from a fire)

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I’m down for answering OC background relationships for my OCs(My Bell and both versions of my Probies) so ask away. Please note it may not be a quick response depending on what time it is or what question was asked( as I’m still developing as I go along). ditto for asks about the current fandoms(Call of Duty and Real Heroes: Firefighters) I’m in, I’m alway down as well to talk about them too.

OC's Background Relationships Ask Game

Send an ask with OC + emoji (or the corresponding text), get a short ramble about the relationship of that OC with the corresponding side/background characters!

🎲 - Biological parents

👑 - Person who raised your OC and/or was important during their formative years

❓ - Estranged family/relatives they've never met

📎 - Siblings/close family

✨ - Children (current or future)

💎 - Chosen family (including warband)

🧸 - Childhood friends

🏆 - Best friends (past, current or future)

💌 - First crush/love

💋 - First kiss

🌹 - First relationship

🌶️ - First intimacy

💍 - Partners (current or future)

💔 - Exes

🍑 - Notable flings

✏️ - Classmates (including other cubs at the fahrar for charr)

⚙️ - Coworkers/boss (krewe/other charr outside of warband)

🐾 - Pets

🔪 - Enemy/nemesis

💢 - Person they can't stand

⚰️ - Someone they lost (not necessarily dead)

🩹 - Someone who was a source of trauma

🗑️ - "It's complicated"

©️ - Bonus: Canon NPC important to them

[Note: doesn't have to be in-depth, and if something is not applicable to an OC, you get to reroll!]

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Personal Things about my Probie #2

Likes to draw/sketch in their spare time

Started drawing around their childhood years(it helped them when dealing with their dad’s death)

Has a sketchbook that is usually hidden away under their bed pillow at the firehouse

Tends to draw landscapes, life in Los Angeles and even their family and teammates

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Off Duty

A basic idea of my Probies’s(Both Male and Female version) casual outfits

Kyoumeikaitou’s neka.cc used:https://www.neka.cc/composer/11181

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My interpretation of Probie/The Rookie using Mano’s Picrew!(Shout out to Mano for this amazing male Picrew)

Name is Jonathan “John” Kingsleigh

Picrew Source: https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/250891

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Match x Probie Couple Aesthetic

Tags: @imagoddamnonionmason @alypink @djloveyou3000 @callmelitlesunshine

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Personal Things about my Probie#3

The brown watch he wears on his left wrist was originally his dad Samuel’s watch

It was given to Samuel by his wife Jennifer on one of their anniversaries.

She had the back of the watch custom engraved with Semper Paratus(Always Ready) and a flame

It was given to Jonathan after his Father’s death

It’s one of his most treasured belongings

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Something I noticed while watching a play though of the game is that save for the First level, Match seems to get along with Probie the most out of his three teammates. He rarely snarks/looks down at Probie like he does to Cameron and Izzy. When he does snark around Probie, it’s done more in a playful manner. Like their friendship/relationship evolves into like a mentor/protege or even best friends(or maybe more if you see it like that).

which does kinda make sense since the two tend to be partnered up in missions and Probie did saved his dumbass atleast 2 times in the game

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Personal Things about my Probie #1

Wear glasses due to nearsightedness

When on duty, he wear special prescription goggles

May wear contacts once in a while for formal events

His teammates were shocked the first time they saw him wearing contacts and seeing his eyes clearly(since they are so used to him wearing glasses or googles)