#that would require breaking the he’s a fine boss hc

[voxiiferous]

**| Interesting revelations of the evening!

I’m not certain Vox has ever actually fired a gun. He’s certainly never owned one. Most of the time if he needs to cause pain his just sort of… goes zappy on them. Flesh doesn’t take kindly to massive amounts of electricity!

Hah! Now that I have drawn you in with fun hc there’s the more serious examination of themes. A consequence of when I started writing Vox is the fact that I could not turn off the university part of my brain that’s just like “if you were to write an essay for him what are the themes you would focus on? What DEFINES him???” And the answer was performance, because clearly right? He’s TV man.

And this had the unintentional side effect of earning him the “not as bad a person as you could have been” award because if he was a really bad boss, and I leaned more into the corrupt businessman aspects of him, then that core theme would have been less performance and more consumerism and capitalism. Which I decided was not thematically relevant and would have just detracted from the overall character I wanted to write.

If I had to pick his main three vibes it’s: performance in big bold letters (more on that in a sec), modernization (not capitalism or consumerism, but specifically that transition of technology and opinion), and a very sci-fi concern of what is a human? Is he still?

but but but going back to the performance. It’s so key to how I write him. Like there’s the literal performance aspect on screen, but it’s more than that. As Vincent he performs a veneer of, if not heterosexuality, than at least… not queerness. But otherwise he’s still very much him. Sure his charm was taught, but he made it a part of himself, it’s not a performance anymore, he has things he enjoys and doesn’t, and is, more or less, honest in that. Vox is… not that. It’s why in the 1946!Vincent content, the fun is forcing Vox to acknowledge himself. He has to step beyond the performance, he has to see backstage essentially. He has to be vulnerable.

And vulnerability is something that cannot exist in the Overlord Vox persona, which he is constantly inhabiting. But at the same time that’s not who he actually is, but it’s who he’s performing as, even to himself. He’s always on this knife’s edge of self reflection and juuust missing the point, because if he goes to close to the truth, the masquerade falls apart.

There’s this line from the song All for Believing by Missy Higgins that’s great here, and it’s “But I see you painted your soul into your guard”, and it’s super true for Vox. Overlord Vox is the face of every new product, he derides the old as outdated, he’s ruthless, and powerful and confident. Nothing gets under the skin of Overlord Vox, not even a broken screen, see him laughing in Voxtagram? Laugh with him. It keeps him safe, it’s the image that’s given him power and control and the successful end result to all the ambition that is still a core part of him.

Vox however??? Vox is a bit of romantic, and he loves swing music, and black and white game shows, he’s an insomniac and a bit of nerd. It’s not that Overlord Vox isn’t him, because like the lyrics says, it’s been painted into. Overlord Vox is the strongest parts of himself people take seriously and made into a living, breathing part of himself. It’s a shield and a half truth.

Money does play a role, but it’s a tertiary one at best. He has more money than God, he owns everything under the sun, great, great, it plays the role it needs to and is otherwise vague. What is he doing with his money??? Uhh, I don’t know, who cares?

The modernization works in with the performance, though that’s another post of its own. So please enjoy this somewhat rambling roundabout examination of why my Vox is, all things considered, not that bad a dude. It’s about the pretentious English major themes, and that being the least interesting thing to explore for me. (Just see his playlist, it’s basically all “look at me, look at me, look at what I’m showing you, don’t look over there behind the scenes).

[fangirlings-things]

Being a member of the Guard and having a love/hate relationship with Booker would include headcanons

anon said: hey! Can I please have some hc about being a member of the old guard and having a love and hate relationship with Booker? Something like you wrote in your other imagine. hope this is okay, thank you!

A/N: hii, love! of course it's okay! I love Booker, so it's always a pleasure to write for him! hope you like this 💖

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The thing about Booker, is that he has a talent to annoy you

Ever since you two first met, the french man showed you that temper that would just drive you crazy, unstoppably

It is as if he takes pleasure in contradicting you, and that of course, makes you want to kill him

Which you actually did, more than once

Everytime the team gets together for a job, he presents you that convinced smile of his and with irony, says how much he has missed you

You absolutely cannot work in plans together, since you always end up at each other's throats, more arguing than anything else

You do work fine together in the field, but you strongly believe that is because killing people do not require for you both to actually communicate

If you had a huge fight, you would give each other threatening looks later while sharing a meal with the others

Andy is annoyed by your bickering at each other. She is the boss and when she says so, you both stop fighting at the very same instant and do whatever she tells you to

Nicky and Nile mostly just roll their eyes at all the swearing and argument you have with each other, from time to time muttering to themselves how you both are such childs when it comes to one another

Joe finds it funny. He can't stop laughing whenever you both start screaming, shouting your lungs out because of something probably stupid, like who would get to go in first at the job

When Nicky asks him about it, he just says the fun is in the fact that you both don't see what's right in your faces

Occasionally, after a harsh job or just a bad day for both, you would allow yourselves to share a drink together in silence, just hoping for the alcohol to kick in soon

Whenever Booker spoke about his sons and all the grief he still felt after so much time, you wouldn't be able to deny to yourself how bad you felt for him and you would hug him, comfort him, even though you would later pretend that never happened

And he would pretend it either, even though that meant a lot to him. The fact that you cared

For some time, you would give yourselves a break from each other. But then, all of the sudden, the fighting and screaming would come back and in Nile's words, "everything would go back to normal"

And Joe woud laugh again at that and when it happened, Andy would be the one to ask why he was laughing, how he could find that funny. And for that, looking at his boss, he would say

"Me and Nicky were exactly like that in the beginning. Don't you remember it, boss?"

[sisterkosho]

General Headcanons | Octavia Costello

Warnings: Very minor spoilers for season one.

Notes: So since I officially introduced Octavia recently, I decided to make a lil HC post like I did for Ayume so y'all can get to know her a bit more while I work on other stuff. Just a bit of fun yk? Enjoy!

Please ensure this girl is under constant supervision.

She really is trying her best but she never seems to think about the consequences of her actions.

She'll do anything Jeremiah asks her to, which can easily lead to problems because he doesn't always make the best decisions and they are both very impulsive.

She just doesn't question him because he's in charge and she respects him more than she does most people.

Her brother teases her about it constantly but she insists it's only because it's her job.

She usually calls Jeremiah "Boss".

CEO of annoying Kewell.

He was a good friend to her, but she couldn't help messing with him.

Although she most likely tried to push him down the stairs after he tried to betray Jeremiah.

She greatly values loyalty, so the entire situation had infuriated her.

"Friendship ended with Kewell. Villetta is my new best friend.".

Yeah they're besties.

They like to hang out sometimes and complain about work. And other people in the faction.

Kewell caught them talking trash at starbucks once and he had never been more offended in his entire life.

"He's heard too much. We must eliminate him."

"Octavia no---"

She met Lloyd exactly once and it was so chaotic that they aren't allowed near each other anymore.

Her sleeping patterns are literally the worst.

She's gotten used to running on low hours of sleep because her job requires her to be awake at ungodly hours.

But she's also just going to bed at ungodly hours because she's either too hyper or too stressed.

So you can imagine how unwell she is in the morning.

Please give her coffee. She really needs it.

Villetta has tried to talk to her about it on multiple occasions but fixing a broken sleep schedule is a lot easier said than done.

At this point everyone is questioning how she hasn't crashed her Knightmare yet.

She likes to think that it's because she's s good pilot. But really, she just learned how to function normally on caffeine alone.

Besides. She only crashes other people's Knightmares. On purpose.

She doesn't know how to react during a crisis. Or any mild inconvenience really.

Her reactions can range from "This is fine." To "This is the end of the world.".

It honestly depends on how much sleep and caffeine she's had that day.

The house is on fire? Yeah. Just another day.

But heaven forbid the coffee maker break.

If you really want chaos though, separate her from Jeremiah long enough

Her entire job consists of doing what he tells her. So if she's left to her own devices, she will either automatically think "What would Jeremiah do?" Or follow her own instincts.

And most of the time both options are the most rash and impulsive ones possible.

If he isn't there to stop her, it will most likely lead to arson of some form. And she will see absolutely nothing wrong with that.

In other words, do not leave her in charge under any circumstances.

Jeremiah might do some crazy things himself but he's pretty much her only form of impulse control.

She once got compared to a skittle as a kid and she hasn't been the same since.

[greasers-stole-my-social-life]

The Gang’s Superpowers - HCs

I had a lot of fun with these and hope y’all enjoy!!

Darry

Power: Hyper-Awareness/Spidey Senses

Ok so his nickname is literally Superman, so I feel like he’d have it all - x-ray vision, flight, super strength, etc. - but, if he could only have one power, it would be ultra-awareness(aka spidey senses(also, i know that this isn’t one of Superman’s powers, but I still imagined it’s a power he would have 😊)). 

He became aware of his senses when he prevented a young Ponyboy from burning his hands on the stove while trying to climb to the top of the cabinets for a cookie

He would be aware of everything going on around him, and he knows exactly when danger approaches. 

If someone dropped a glass, he would be there to catch it before it hits the ground and shatters

the gang would be rough housing before a rumble and Darry would run into the living room to catch Sodapop before he hits his head on the coffee table

He goes out of his way to make sure the gang stays out of trouble, and he only uses his powers for good! 

One time, he sensed danger while on a break from work, and saved a child from getting hit by a car. If it weren’t for him, the child would’ve died chasing after his balloon.

when strangers ask abt the incident, he always lies and says that it was a fluke, but we know the truth!

Weakness: Ponyboy. Just like Superman, having heightened senses can be atrocious and make it difficult to carry out normally simple tasks. He struggled a lot with his powers as a child and couldn’t calm down easily, but luckily Soda was able to help him out a lot by teaching him how to focus(which is kinda funny since Soda can’t concentrate for shit lol).

BONUS: Darry would most certainly have super strength, and it would actually be hilarious bc he wouldn’t want to draw attention to his superhuman strength so he would hold himself back all of the time and act like some things were far too heavy for him! Even when he would set down a glass, he had to focus a lot to make sure he didn’t smash it by mistake

Sodapop

Power: The ability to heal others/take pain away

I feel like Soda’s really empathetic and would be a strong healer. 

When someone close to him gets hurt, he can’t help but heal them bc he cares so much about them

Once he learned about his powers and how it could be dangerous if someone found out that he could miraculously heal people with serious injuries, he decided to take pain away from people instead

If an injury is too severe or he doesn’t get to someone in time, the only thing he can do is remove the pain the person is feeling

when Pony was playing hide and seek with Curly when he was little, he climbed a tree to hide but ended up falling out of it instead, ultimately breaking his arm. Soda ran over and healed his arm before he could even cry. It was their little secret

He felt tremendous guilt when his parents died bc he felt as though he could’ve saved them if he had been there

he tried his best to heal his brothers’ pains after their parent’s deaths, but he was too hurt himself to be able to help others

The reason why Darry loves Soda’s massages so much is bc Soda secretly removes Darry’s pain

Darry doesn’t like Soda using his powers all willy nilly, so Soda just pretends that he’s good at giving massages naturally when in reality, he’s using his powers lol

Eventually, Darry catches on, but doesn’t say anything...the man deserves to be healed after a long day of roofing!

Weakness: When he’s hurt, emotionally or physically, he can’t help anyone. He can actually cause them more pain and inflict the pain that he feels onto others. He doesn’t mean to, but he simply can’t help it!

Ponyboy

Power: Mimic other’s powers

unlike the rest of the gang, who automatically knew exactly what their powers were and how to use them, Pony had trouble deciphering what his ability was

it wasn’t until Soda healed his broken arm that he realized his unique ability

he copied Soda’s exact actions and ended up healing a butterfly’s torn wing

everyone thought he was a healer like Soda, but then, when Steve was able to fix a car without having to look at the manual, Pony fixed his stereo that he thought was long gone without any knowledge of radios, and his power was revealed

He often times fails to see how his powers could help others, and never aids other people unless prompted to

this also stems from the fact that he gets overwhelmed easily and has trouble creating a plan on the spot

he’s still in the process of learning how to be an effective hero, but luckily he has the rest of the gang to help him harness his craft

his favorite power changes day to day, but when he mimics someone’s power and really loves it, he goes on a streak using that power for weeks!

the main reason that he doesn’t use his powers much is bc hes low key disappointed that he doesn’t have his own specific power, and feels like he steals them from everyone else

little does he know that he is probably one of the most powerful superheroes out there!!

Weakness: Just like how he can take other people’s powers, he also adopts their weaknesses. So, if he’s using Soda’s power to heal someone else, he can’t do it if he’s hurt as well.

Steve

Power: Understanding the inner-workings of machines and technology

While it may seem like a boring power, Steve actually has one of the most useful powers there is

His mom thought he was just really smart at first, but when their TV broke, he was able to fix it within minutes at age 4 and they knew it was more than just being insanely smart!

suddenly, he was able to fix everything, from toasters to radios to motorcycles

Soda cheered him on and Steve kept improving his repair times

part of the reason Steve got a job with Soda at the DX was bc he wanted someone to keep track of how fast he was able to complete jobs...and bc he loves Soda

he has to be careful that he doesn’t repair a car too quickly too often bc he’s worried that people may discover his power and try to take advantage of him

He always tries to help his friends when he can, and has fixed Darry’s truck on multiple occasions

sometimes he worries that people use him just for repairs, but he knows that he can always count on the gang to make sure that he knows his power is valued

he’s relieved that he has friends to lean on that know the struggle of having superpowers and having to be so secretive

When technology started advancing more, he couldn’t help but take the new tech apart and piece it back together again for fun

he keeps this to himself bc he thinks that it’s a bit nerdy to do something like that, but he thoroughly enjoys it

Weakness: He can’t explain the inner workings of things to other people. This seems fine on the surface, but in crises, the pressure is all on him. This also means that when he repairs something, he has trouble discussing what the problem was, which can rub customers at the DX the wrong way.

Two-Bit

Power: Hallucinations

He found out he could cause people to hallucinate when he was in preschool

his teacher was bothering him bc she kept telling him to “stop distracting his classmates” so he imagined that a snake, his teacher’s biggest fear, was in the room, and sure enough, his teacher and classmates jumped out of their seats screaming

when the custodian came in to put the snake outside, it was just gone

he mainly uses his powers for pranking purposes

BUT he still uses his powers to help others when possible!!

He uses it in school when teachers confront him about not turning in assignments

“Mr. Mathews, where is your homework?” “Uh, it’s right in front of you?” and he would have a smug smile while they fumbled and apologized profusely. Ofc, when he would leave, so would the homework, but teachers were embarrassed to ask him about it again

If a soc was about to jump a greaser, Two would make them hallucinate that the rest of the gang was with him and could outnumber the socs

he’s not very subtle about who sees his powers, and anytime a stranger points it out, her tries to make them believe that they’re wrong or that they’ve hit their head

Darry tries to make him better about hiding/disguising his power, but Two often times gets flustered and gives himself away.

he’s the only one in the gang, besides Dallas, that has to wear a disguise if he wants to use his power bc otherwise he exposes himself

Weakness: His hallucinations are only temporary and require focus, so he has to be careful when and where he causes hallucinations. When fighting a villain, his power is good for distractions, but the hallucinations can’t do anything physical to anyone. ex, If he caused a hallucination of a snake, the snake can not actually cause harm to others.

Johnny

Power: Siren/Compulsion

Johnny found out about his power when he was little by begging his dad to “stop” when he was yelling at his mom and him

his dad just stopped. No movement, it was just a halt in his movements. He realized that he had the power to command people around

He dislikes his power because he doesn’t like being able to have that much control over anyone, even people as terrible as his parents

the reason he’s so quiet is because he never wants to accidentally boss someone around or cause them to do something bad

he’s overly cautious with his word choice so that he doesn’t mistakenly tell someone to do something

when he sings/hums to himself without thinking, no matter how quiet he is, he accidentally draws people to him

most of the time it’s Dally or Pony lol

he kinda resents his power because it’s harder to have control over than the rest of the gangs’ powers

the gang always tries to lift him up about his power tho!

they know that he has no ill will and they know that he’s capable of controlling his power

He feels best when he can use his power for good, and always tries to be as helpful as possible while causing the least damage possible

this boy doesn’t have a bad bone in his body, so there’s really no reason for him to worry about abusing his power

Weakness: Much like the sirens in most fairy tales, he can not control people that are hard of hearing or deaf, or if they are covering/blocking their ears with headphones or earbuds. In a way, he is also his own weakness because he sometimes thinks he’s not capable of using his power! But he is!! He’s the most responsible with his power!

Dallas

Power: Teleportation

He first discovered his power when he was about 8

he was in the process of stealing candy with his NY gang, but he was cornered by the store owner

he panicked and closed his eyes, then poof! He was outside the store behind his friends, running away with all of the stolen candy in his hands

He uses his powers all of the time for crimes...and to show off

Darry warns him all of the time not to abuse his power, but as much as Dally respects Darry, he still uses his power far too often and carelessly

one of the reasons he had to leave NY is bc people began to catch on to the fact that something about him was superhuman

if he doesn’t want to deal with someone, he just vanishes and goes to anywhere else.

one time he accidentally ended up in Russia, but that’s a story for another time lol

he doesn’t wear a disguise even tho he really should with how much he uses his power

he’s used his power to get away from girls that he lost interest in instead of actually confronting his feelings

when no one’s paying attention, he does actually use his power for good

one time a guy kept pursuing a woman outside of Buck’s after she said no multiple times, so Dallas teleported in between them and knocked him out cold

he hates when people thank him for saving them so he usually gtfo’s before they get the chance to say anything to him

his heroism is discrete in his mind, but everyone knows that he’s a hero in the dark

Weakness: If he doesn’t have enough time to plan where he’s going to teleport to, drinks too much, or doesn’t focus enough on the destination, he can end up somewhere completely random. One time he accidentally teleported himself into a holding cell at the police station after drinking too much at one of Buck’s parties and was too tired to teleport out until the morning.

I hope you enjoyed reading my hcs as much as I enjoyed writing them!! Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like for me to write about!! Stay safe!

[vanityloves]

Storm and ivy + medic

@septemberlove i have. no excuse for how late these are but uh. thank you for sending these in 💕.

[word count: 1.8k+ with the longest 'authors note' bc im mentally ill]

sfw, mmm comfy cozy, general sick hcs,

storm - what are cozy days in with your f/o like?

Whenever I think of cozy days, my brain immediately goes to rainy/chilly weather where we can cuddle up together and my brain short fuses. I'm gonna assume this is just like a day off or something though!

How I visual them together vs how I write them is odd because they technically don't act or accept they're 'together' until after the comics but I always write them like they're in a Steady Relationship while on base. I'm always writing a slight AU if you will. Or maybe it's after they get their jobs back at Mann co - I should highkey adjust that but No ♥️. No more thinking, just content based off my idealized universe.

There's definitely a point in their relationship where it's like 'I think I have to put in a little more work here'. I'm not saying either party is slacking but they're slacking ♥️. Neither of them really take action. Chef doesn't blame him or really complain about it because that's their nature, plus they don't know how romantic relationships really work or flow, especially with a person like him. Medic doesn't see an issue with anything and continues on with his normal business. 

What I mean by slacking is, there's not a lot of quality time being spent together which would be fine if it wasn't both of their strongest Love Languages, which could help them strengthen their relationship. It's odd because they're 'romantically involved' but they don't spend a lot of time together for either of them to consider it romantic, simply because it's on company time. 

ANYWAYS THATS JUST ME BEING CONVOLUTED. FEEL FREE TO JUST IGNORE ALL OF THIS.

Medic goes to bed pretty late and wakes up at a fairly early hour. Chef is a late sleeper and forced to be an early riser because their Actual Job is to make at least 2 or 3 meals a day (if they want something else, they're on their own but hate when anyone messes up the kitchen and will honestly, stand there and watch said person).

There's minimal time they can spend together if they want to do their own activities - for Medic, it's tinkering around with organs or in Engie's garage, for Chef, they're typically meal prepping or trying to tend to an animal or plant of some sort.

Medic is actually more direct about wanting attention and it's never been a problem because he's cautious about it. Chef is more emotionally inclined and willing to drop hints that they want more attention. 

Chef probably has one day off where it's a complete free for all, for the rest of the team, which would be the perfect time to spend with Medic - If he wanted to stop working, that is. Just don't picture it but, Chef will literally sit in the medbay for hours just to be near the guy, but it isn't bad? The drone of machinery or the scratching of his pen is relaxing, or having his doves nearby is always sweet! Plus, he's prone to talking their ear off when he finds something interesting, so they'll chime in and have some back and forth.

But, yknow - sometimes having someone's undivided attention is nice and Chef is pretty dense when it comes to that and wonders why they feel so upset.

They swallow their pride and ask Medic if they sleep in his room one night and Medic's not as dense as Chef, he understands that they'd never ask for something so out of the blue for no reason and he promises to finish up his work early so they could head to bed together. Chef had nothing planned, they literally just needed that affection and closeness - since it was their day off Medic takes the hint and puts his work aside for the time being.

They'd probably sleep in and stay in bed a while longer before getting ready together - no uniform required. Chef isn't so talkative in the mornings, Medic's noticed, but they were happily fiddling with his buttons and tie, humming in thought before answering his questions. Medic's seen them out of uniform of course, but it's always funny seeing them in just a button up and jeans like … mom on the go vibes. Medic leaves his coat behind before making his way to the kitchen with Chef. 

The kitchen usually has a couple people loitering around, grabbing their coffee or honestly, waiting around for Chef because they always make extra and these bitches are lazy. But the kitchen has now become A Medic Supremacy Zone and he has first dibs - the benefits of being w/ Chef I guess. The two would work as if the others weren't there, keeping their conversation between each other even if that means Medic tilting his head down while Chef leans in closer to reply. There's a high possibility the other have left them to their own devices, seeing as the couple was ignoring them / knows they won't be getting anything. Breakfast isn't extraordinary but it feels special since they actually get to sit across each other and share the morning today.

It's possible that they'd go out and run some errands today, but it's a cover to window shop and walk around. I'll be honest, they probably haven't had proper dates so it's refreshing. You could ask Chef what they liked the most and they're just like :] Yes. 

Other times, they like to curl up and catch up with some reading (well, Medic at least) while Chef rests against him and skim over the words. They're not too invested in what he's reading but likes to have some idea of what he's talking about so they don't ask too many questions. (Very 'these words are big and english/german is not my first language + I can't read as fast as you can so I got lost 7 pages ago). Medic likes to watch Chef garden and tries to help them tend to whatever they're able to grow in the goddamn desert. He overwaters a cactus and looks away if it dies. Chef talks ab how they're growing mint and how it really took off while Medic's standing there like :] Oh, lets make tea with that. Because they're Old People (read: Medic is old)

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ivy - how do you take care of each other when you’re sick?

Chef is easier to take care of when they're sick. They continue working until they're pretty beat but once they feel sick and a break doesn't work, they'll try to finish up what they can before turning in early. They see themselves to bed and inform whoever's near that they won't ne there at dinner and if they really cant figure it out, then come get them - other than that, they're barricading themselves in their room.

When they're sick they're REALLY sick but recovery time is usually a few days (depending on how bad it is). They basically hibernate and don't like being disturbed. They're used to not fending for themselves since they've been on their own for a while but really appreciate all the check ins Medic does w/ them, especially when they're all better. 

Medic, being...their Medic, he definitely gives them a check up when they first begin showing symptoms and he can be a stickler when it comes to drinking fluids and eating properly. Chef usually has a  finicky stomach as it is so Medic really urges them to drink soups and easy foods like bread and crackers. He checks in on them A LOT, even if that's just peeking in to see if they're asleep or not. He backs off when Chef gives him a cold stare from under the covers and minimizes his intrusions/tries to be more sneaky about it. He has colder hands and they let out a sigh when he puts his hand to their cheek or forehead to check their temperature. 

Chef doesn't hesitate to take any medication he has for them, mostly bc they aren't fully coherent but they also don't have energy to care, in fact they have the thought that if he accidentally kills them, maybe respawn will cure them. Unfortunately, Medic debunks this before they can even muster up the energy to ask.

Overall 7.5/10, very good patient. Will refuse to get up and accidently falls asleep in the shower which scares the shit out of him.

Medic on the other hand is very stubborn and doesn't like to stop working unless there's something that physically stops him (ex: vomiting, serious injuries [unlikely bc medigun], etc). If he tricked the Devil, surely the man can beat the common cold or flu! Unfortunately he gets those full body shivers and feels terrible. He can be pretty dramatic when he's sick and everyone's subjected to his bad attitude. 

It's Chefs turn to play doctor - they can tell by looks alone that he's under the weather. His face is flushed and he's a bit sloppily put together, which isn't *too uncommon* but his tie isn't tied and his glasses lamely slide down his nose. They tsk a bit while taking his temperature just to keep track of it before ushering him to his room.

He can be dragged to bed if persistent enough. Chef's firm hold on his arm is enough for him to get off his chair and have them tug him along. He doesn't have any room to argue with them as they look up at him, so he relents, stating that a short break would definitely do him good, but he'll be up and at em by tomorrow. 

Chef is doting and becomes a bit of a helicopter parent when checking on him. This mostly consists of peeking their head in but not really stepping in the room. Every so often they'll wake him up to drink water and either hand him an ice pack or offer a cold towel and move to dab at his forehead and neck.

Medic hasn't been too keen on having others taking care of him bc that's HIS job, and he often tries to shoo Chef away by saying he's more than alright now. Sometimes he's caught sitting up in bed doing work or taking notes on something bc he's a bit restless when he's sick and stationary for too long.

But he's right. He's very good at taking care of himself - when Chef offers him food he'll force himself to eat some of it and he's drinks plenty of fluids without needing reminders. He kinda bosses Chef around, telling them to grab certain medications from the Medbay. They trust his judgment on his own health and bring him what he asks for but Chef keeps a mental note of what he takes and when. Don't need the doctor accidentally taking too many pills today!

Overall 6.5/10. It's hard to get him into bed and becomes restless fairly easily. He is persistent that he's ok after one day of rest only to be found sneezing himself away in the Medbay. 

[bleachintothemultiverse]

THE BIG BLEACH HC MEME centering around politics, repost & fill out! For anyone who wanted to explore those aspects more, considering it played a big role in the story. Some things may be unknown to your Muse, just think in WHAT IF then & well, have fun and take your time!

BASICS

Name:   Byakuya Kuchiki   / / /    Age:  200+  / / /    Gender:   male Race:   Shinigami / Quincy / Hollow / Fullbringer / Visored / Human / Other Currently lives:   Soul Society / Hueco Mundo / Silbern / Living World / Hell Exact Location:  Soul society. (Division six or kuchiki manor)  Group(s):  Gotei 13.

QUESTIONS

- Would your muse consider themselves more: GOOD / BAD / NEUTRAL ? - Would your muse consider their group more: GOOD / BAD / NEUTRAL ? - How does your muse think others see them: GOOD / EVIL / NEUTRAL ? - How does your muse think others see their race: GOOD / EVIL / NEUTRAL ? - How does your muse think others see their group: GOOD / EVIL / NEUTRAL ?

- Is your muse considered a threat: YES / NO ?  From whom?:  Anyone who challenges the soul society. - Is your muse powerful: YES / NO ?  Could they be considered OP:  YES / NO ? //he has like three bankai forms??// - Did your muse commit any crimes: YES / NO ?  //does loopholes count as crimes??// - Does your muse think they are doing mostly the right thing: YES / NO ? - Would society think the same: YES / NO / MIXED OPINIONS ?

- Does your muse think they are treated unfairly: YES / NO ? - Does your muse feel understood from others: YES / NO ? - Is it important for them what others think of them as a person: YES / NO ? (As a noble- its require for him to keep a good image)  - Would they welcome death:  YES / NO ? - Will they ever find peace:  YES / NO ?

01.0.  Do they fully stand behind the group they are part of? YES / NO. Why is that? Explain:  His his whole life- He grew up in the soul society. He has great pride in following its law and traditions. Even if he knows some of them are outdated. 

02.0.  Do they like as things are in Soul Society? YES / NO / INDIFFERENT. 02.1.  Is there anything they would change? Explain here:  He would like to change the unfair noble traditions that are there. He does believe some of the laws in the soul society are very corrupt- but he knows that change is useless and that he cannot do anything about it with out causing conflict or bring dishonor towards his family.

03.0. Would they ever actively try to bring change (in general)? YES / NO. (passive change) 03.1. Is your muse more: passive / active ?  Introverted / Extroverted ? 03.2. Does your muse care more about: others / themselves ? (He cares about his comrades then his self, despite not showing it.) 03.3. Do they trouble their mind over a lot of problems, others? YES / NO. 03.4. Do they mostly involve: the world / everyone / themselves / comrades / friends / family / elderly / kids / teenagers / home / workplace / strangers / souls / humans / quincy / shinigami / nobles / fullbringer / visored / hollows / espada / arrancar / (former) boss(es) / pets / animals / zanpakuto spirit / enemies / partner / lovers / soul king / god / other…(add more) 03.5. Name (up to) three which are the most on their mind (optional, adding names): Rukia. Protecting his comrades. work.

04.0. Do they think frequently about politics? YES / NO / SOMETIMES. Why is that? Explain:  As a captain- He has to get involved with politics. Not to mention his family has access to the soul society Archive. So he is well verse in Soul society politics. 

05.0. How do they feel in their current location: POSITIVE / NEGATIVE / NEUTRAL ? 05.1. Why is that?:   He is fine where he is at. he has no complaints as he a noble and can use loopholes to get what he wants. Not to mention, he is around people he has the most respect and love for. So he is pretty happy with his current location.

06.0. Does your muse have any goal: YES / NO ?  BIG / SMALL ? 06.1. Does it involve anything world-changing: YES / NO ? 06.2. If goal or not, any future plans? Share here:   He doesn’t really have any future plans?  He is pretty content with how things are at the moment. 

07.0. Does your muse know about the Original Sin of Soul Society*: YES / NO ? * curious? Read about it here. 07.1. If they knew, would it change their views on Soul Society: YES / NO ? 07.2. More: POSITIVE / NEGATIVE / NEUTRAL ?

08.0. Who is the worst person in their eyes?:  Aizen 08.1. What should happen to them? Execution (quick / slow death) / Imprisonment / Stripped of their powers / Torture / Repay for their sins / Pay a Fine / Social Work / lose their loved ones / Exile / other… (add more). 08.2. Explanation:  Aizen did many treason acts. Byakuya agrees that the soul society should change- but not the way that Aizen was doing it. Not to mention- it was because of Aizen that Rukia got in trouble and almost executed.  So he agrees with the punishment that was given to Aizen, sense Aizen cannot be killed.

09.0. Thoughts on: Quincy Massacre if they knew: POSITIVE / NEGATIVE / NEUTRAL ? 09.1. Would they be alright with such thing happening again: YES / NO / INDIFFERENT ? 09.2. Would they try to prevent it: YES / NO / DEPENDS ? 09.3. Explanation:  Byakuya is not a fan of genocide. He isn’t a fan of the Quincy- But to go so far to kill all of them is to far in his eyes.  But if Central 46 ordered another massacre- and if he couldn’t find a loophole out of it. He would follow that Order- He was taught sense he was a child to follow orders given to him. Even if they weren’t morally right. 

10.0. Would they ever switch sides: YES / NO ? 10.1. If yes, What could bring them to do so?:    - 10.2. Would they create a new one: YES / NO ?  or join a current one? If so, which:  -

11.0. Does your muse follow a certain moral code*?:  YES / NO / GRAY AREA ? 11.1. What does it involve?:   He has a moral code of keeping up with the laws and traditions of the soul society. But he will find loopholes out of them if possible, if they are ridiculous with his noble influence.  11.2. What does it NOT involve?: anything that would cause major damage against the rules and the traditions of the soul society. (That isn’t loopholes) 

YOUR MUSE’S VIEWS / OPINIONS ON THESE GROUPS ?

Central 46:   positive / negative / neutral.   ━   because:  Byakuya Knows good and well that they are corrupted. He heavily disagreed on some of there choices during his life. But never fully acted against them, that wasn’t a loophole. That wouldn’t get him or his family in trouble.

Four Great Noble Clans:   positive / negative / neutral.   ━   because:  He is the head of the Kuchiki family, he has great respect for the clans.

Royal Guards / Gotei 13:   positive / negative / neutral .   ━   because:  He has full respect for the Gotei 13 as he is a captain. There for he respects mostly all of the captains that ever worked along him. But when it comes to the royal guard. He doesn’t really have a opinion on? He sees him as a higher respect as they earned that rank. but other then that. He doesn’t really have a full on opinion about them.

Fullbringer:   positive / negative / neutral.   ━   because:   Well one of them gave him  trauma by screwing with his past and memories. he sees them nothing as more as Shinigami wannabes who just steals powers that isn’t rightfully there’s. 

Visored:   positive / negative / neutral.   ━   because:  Well- some of the captains are visoreds. He has some what of a respect for those who became a captain. He used to think of them as exiles who were rightfully exile- because they did something illegal- but after learning that Aizen was the one who turned them in that. His opinions on them change to a extend. knowing they didn’t intend to break the laws. Not to mention they helped in the fight against Aizen- so he has negative opinions turned to positive ones over time.

Espada:   positive / negative / neutral.   ━   because:   They work under Aizen. He seems them nothing but a thread to him and the soul society. Not to mention one of them literally tried to use Rukia against him. So he has hard feelings towards the Espada’s

Quincy:   positive / negative / neutral.   ━   because:   He has mix opinions about the Quincy. He knows why they are mad at the shinigami. They have every right to be.  But he doesn’t believe in there goal and full on hatred towards the shinigami. He doesn’t fully hate them, but he won’t heistate to kill one of them if they threaten his family or his self, not to mention, he was literally almost killed by one of them. So his opinions on them are mostly negative to a point. 

YOUR MUSE’S VIEWS / OPINIONS ON THESE (IMPORTANT) PEOPLE ?

Aizen:   positive / negative / neutral.   ━   because:   Treason acts. almost causing Rukia to die. Trying to over throw the soul society and the soul king.  Literally becoming god. Byakuya heavily disagree with the purpose of trying to become a god. He agreed that the soul society needed to change- but not like the change Aizen was trying to purpose. Aizen was doing it for his self- not for the good of the soul society. There are better ways to impose change then becoming a god. 

Yhwach:   positive / negative / neutral.   ━   because:   He tried to throw off the balance between the worlds and started a war with the shinigami. He wouldn’t really agree with the standards of his policy. Seeing him nothing more as a lesser Aizen, who almost achieved the goal of united all realms. Which would of threw off the balance of the soul society.

Mayuri:   positive / negative / neutral.   ━   because:   Byakuya finds Mayuri to be creepy and rather stay away from him at all times. But he also has low respect for him because he is a captain, and is doing a good job at keeping division 12 running. Even if he may or may not be doing human experiments. 

Kurosaki:   positive / negative / neutral.   ━   because:   Byakuya has high respect for Ichigo. After all Ichigo did save his sister and helped stop Aizen.  Ichigo is one of the only people- he would allow Rukia to marry. If she wanted. But he would never admit any of his feelings out loud about how he feels about Ichigo. But over all- he has high respects for him.

Soul King:   positive / negative / neutral.   ━   because:  He sees the soul king as great importance to the soul society and the realms them selves to keep balance. But over all- he doesn’t really see him as anything else but that. He is supposed to be a god, but Byakuya doesn’t really see him as a god. Just some one who has great importance, there for he doesn’t really have any opinions on the soul king either way.

EXTRA(optional): add more characters which hold some meaning to your muse.

Rukia: Little sister, and some one who he truly loves platonically of course. he would do anything in his power for his little sister to keep her safe. Even if he won’t show it to her.  Tsukishima: He only holds meaning to him- as some one who messed with his memories and past- because of that. He dislikes him greatly but he also considers him as a rival to a point of, he would be willing to train him with him in the future. He is the one of the only people to fully get past his safe zone and catch him off guard.  Renji: Holds great respect for his Fukutaichou.  Does believe that one day Renji will get strong enough to finally beat him in a duel. But for now- is glad that Renji is willing to work under him and follow him through hell and back. 

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More Than Coffee

Part 1: Wrong Cup

 And here we go again! One more series, as if I didn't have enough of those already. But in my defence, I have none for Richard so…

This is pure, absolute cuteness. You are warned. It's just gonna be so bloody hella cute. I hope you all like this!!!!

Also, this is my first series for Richard, and before that I only wrote a hc, which is quite different from writing a full-on fic, so please, tell me if I do good with this and if you like it or not :)

Gif not mine

Word Count : 2679

It was raining hard in Glasgow and you were completely drenched. It had been the same weather for an entire week. You promised yourself that one day, you would move to a warmer country.

Spain? Italy? Australia? As long as there was a warm sun above your head it was perfect for you.

But at that moment, you were stuck in this shitty weather.

You hurried towards the Starbucks you went to every morning, partly because you were seeking shelter from the rain, partly because you were almost late for work. Luckily for you, you worked in the world of research, which meant that your boss was not strict and wouldn’t tell you anything if you were ten minutes late. As long as the job was done, no one gave a damn about when you arrived or left. It was an advantage to everyone, really. If you overslept one morning, you would not fear to be fired. If you worked till 9 pm at the lab, you would not be paid more than if you had come home at a decent hour. Research was that kind of world that was both fair and quite unfair too. But still, you hated to be late anywhere.

There weren’t too many people in the coffeeshop, and you expertly evaluated how long you would have to wait. No more than ten minutes at the most. Perfect. You would be at work right on time.

You joined the queue and patiently waited to pass your order. You took the same every day, actually, and you didn’t doubt that the lovely Mary on the other side of the counter would not even need you to speak the words to start preparing your favourite coffee.

At least now, you were not under the frozen rain, it was warm and smelled the nice and soothing fragrance of coffee, chocolate and sugar that was so recognizable to Starbucks coffeeshops. You guiltily eyed at the chocolate muffins on display, even if you weren’t hungry. You shook a little bit of rain off your coat, the wooden ground already covered by a thin layer of water anyway.

You got distracted by your phone for the rest of your waiting, failing to acknowledge anything around you for a few minutes, until you finally reached the counter and Mary announced your order before you could even say hello, as usual. What was less usual though, was that Mary leaned above the wooden surface to whisper to you.

"Be discreet, but the guy right behind you just can't keep his eyes off of you."

You rolled your eyes in response.

"You're being ridiculous."

"I'm not. He's been staring. And he's hot. Do you hear me? Like real hot!"

"Mary…"

"I'm not kidding! And you're single! It would be a sin to not try something!"

"Could you just make me a coffee, please? I'm very late."

"Fine… as you wish."

She seemed to drop the subject, and you didn't know if it was because she was saving it for later, or because she couldn't keep so many people behind you waiting. Indeed, the coffeeshop had grown much fuller in the span of the last ten minutes or so. And as you turned around to evaluate how crowded the place had become, your eyes passed over the stranger Mary was referring to. You intentionally didn't rest your gaze on him though, as you merely wanted to assess the truth in your friend's statements. And you were ready to admit that she was probably right on two points:

a) he was probably staring at you,

b) he was hot.

Dark brown hair that in the light of the shop wore shy ginger hints and that even if cut quite short seemed curly, a stubble to colour his cheeks, two blue eyes that seemed to be piercing your soul and you guessed a very square jaw despite how fast your eyes travelled across his features. His face felt familiar, for some reason. You guessed that you might have come across him before in the coffeeshop.

You paid for the coffee while he passed his order. You noticed his long dark coat and the nice navy-blue shirt under it.

You pushed the thought away though. First because Mary was most likely to have been inventing things. Then because you didn't need to get your hopes high for a man who, by the look him, seemed out of your league. And finally, because your life was complicated enough with your work, and having to deal with any part of a romance was probably the last thing you needed at the moment. A thought of all the work that awaited you today crossed your mind and you shivered at the very thought…

Two experiments to plan and carry on, one sample to characterize under electron spectroscopy and conductivity measurements, and you still had this presentation to finish for your team meeting for the next day… which meant some data to take care of too.

You heaved a tired sigh. But at least, you had found a second post-doc after your PhD. This contract was to carry your research at the University of Glasgow for two full years, you even had a little bit of teaching to do, which was always good to put on a CV. And it also brought food on the table for two full years. What would you do after that? Look for another post-doc, you guessed. You doubted that you would find a job as a researcher with only two post-docs. More and more experience was required these days…

Your name being called broke your train of thoughts, and as you advanced to get your cup, you didn't notice Mary whispering in her colleague's ear, nor the fact that the handsome stranger was waiting for his own order right next to you.

You checked the time on your watch. You needed to hurry or you wouldn't leave work before diner time again.

You grabbed the cup that was handed to you with a hopefully joyful 'thank you, have a nice day' and without much thought, you took a sip at the hot beverage…

But it was definitely not your usual Caramel Macchiato.

You frowned down at your cup, and turned back, colliding with… the handsome stranger as he was making his way to the door as well.

Brilliant…

By some miracle, you didn't spill any coffee on him and he didn't drop his entire cup onto you either.

"Oh, I'm sorry. You alright?" he asked with a suave Scottish accent oozing from not only his voice but every fibre of his being now that you took a closer look at him.

You had been right about the jaw too, you noticed. You had been right that he was most definitely your type. And he was without a doubt out of your league.

"Yeah… hmm… sorry. My bad. I stopped quite abruptly," you answered with a shrug and a rather nervous chuckle.

He kept on staring at you for a while, a smile slowly forming on his lips, until he caught himself gazing dreamily at you and shook himself, blush creeping up his cheeks.

You finally detached your eyes from his -as you had been staring too… - and you both exchanged an uncomfortable chuckle as he ran a hand through his wet hair, little droplets of water caught at the tip of the white curl that partly fell before his eyes.

You looked away in a hurry. Because you noticing this kind of tiny details was not good at all. Not at all…

You looked for something to rest your eyes upon, anything, anything at all… Ha! His cup was perfect.

And that was how you noticed that the name written on the cup he was holding was actually… yours…

You couldn't stop your jaw from clenching. Of course, Mary was hilarious, changing the cups… or more precisely, asking her colleague to do so.

"I think you have my coffee, actually," you said with a more relaxed smile. "I was about to go back to tell them they had done the wrong order, but it looks like they just handed me the wrong cup."

He looked at the name written in black on the white cardboard and smiled, raising up an eyebrow.

"You're right. Here you go then, Y/N."

He insisted on your name in an almost humorous tone, but the way he spoke it sounded too deep and sweet to feel humorous to you. Maybe it was because of the accent…

You checked the name on the cup you still held in your hand.

Richard was written in a hurried but clear handwriting.

"Thank you, Richard," you answered with a smile that you hoped would look cool, but knowing you, it was most probably just a little nervous.

You exchanged your beverages with a smile still lingering on your lips, and as he closed his hand around the cup, his fingers brushed against yours, and for some reason, you felt a warm, electrifying feeling coursing through your limb. Was it simply because to you time had slowed down a little at the contact, or had he rested his fingers against yours just a little too long for the gesture to be meaningless?

His blue eyes had captured your gaze again, and you required an awful lot of efforts to break eye-contact. You could feel heat spreading through your neck and face.

"Well, have a nice day then," you gave him a polite nod, and stormed out of the shop before he could even answer.

He remained frozen on the spot for a moment, before letting words pass his lips in a breath.

"Yeah, have a nice day too… Y/N."

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 Evening had brought a new energy to the streets of Glasgow. Something a little brighter despite the shadows growing in the sky, something a little more alive. The pubs were full and in the restaurants chefs struggled to keep up the fast pace of orders rushing in. The streets looked more like busy hives then, people laughing and walking in and out of bars despite the rain. The lamppposts shed a whitish glimmer on the crowds, the moon and stars hidden behind clouds. But if the rain had not faltered since the morning, more was required to discourage people from enjoying their evening.

The pub was rather crowded, but Richard and his friends had found a little table in one of the corners. On the TV screen near the bar, a rugby match was retransmitted, Scotland against Wales that would eventually end in a victory for the red team. A rock song was on, filling up silences through the room, but the tune was rather unfamiliar.

Richard however was paying no attention whatsoever to the rugby match played on the TV screen, nor to the foreign song, not even to the on-going conversation between his two friends from childhood. His mind had drifted back to the morning again, and to this woman he seemed to be unable to forget.

"And we’ve lost him again. I wonder why we keep on trying to involve him in the conversation at this point." Jerry laughed, drinking a big gulp of beer.

"Sorry, I’m listening," Richard mumbled, the alcohol in his bloodstream already kicking in and making his accent stronger as he abandoned more and more consonants sounds.

"Are you finally gonna tell us what’s happened today that has you so lost in thought now? Or do we have to blackmail you for it?"

"Blackmail?"

"How many embarrassing stories could we tell the press about the talented and handsome Richard Madden…"

But their friend merely laughed.

"If you’re to threaten me, then please, at least make it sound convincing."

"Come on, we deserve to know why our friend is not listening to anything we say tonight."

"Maybe you’re just boring…"

The teasing tone made all three friends explode with laughter.

"Spit it out!" Michael insisted, and Richard knew perfectly that he had no chance to escape the question anyway.

"It’s nothing, really… and I’d rather not have you two mocking me," he tried one last trick, but as expected, his friends didn’t give up.

"Oh we sure will. What kind of friends would we be if we didn't laugh at you? Come on!"

He drank a bit more of alcohol, as though to gather his courage. When he finally answered, Richard’s voice was uncertain and he struggled to find the right words.

"I just… I can’t… I went to get a coffee this morning and I met this… woman… and I… I can’t get her out of my head."

He was expecting some stupid cat calling and mocking stares and laughter. He was not disappointed.

"Who is she? What happened?" Jerry asked as he finally stopped his mocking ‘hoooo’s.

"I just… bumped into her on my way out. We got the wrong orders, she had my cup, I had hers so we exchanged and… that’s all. That’s all there is. See? Nothing important."

"You didn’t talk to her at all?"

"Well… nothing besides 'sorry I almost burned you with my boiling beverage ma'am, yes, they seem to have messed up with our cups, here's yours, have a nice day."

"Yeah… not the discussion of the century we have here…"

"Do you at least know her name?" Michael interrupted.

"It was written on the cup."

"And…"

"Y/N."

"Did you ask for her number?" Jerry asked, and Richard merely looked at him as if he were a mad man.

"Did you listen to anything I've just said? I've said like… two sentences to her. Of course, I didn't ask for her number."

"You should have!"

"I don't know anything about her. We didn't even have a little conversation or anything, I'm not a total creep."

"You are a total creep," Michael mocked. "Besides, you did talk to her."

"Three sentences do not make a conversation," Richard argued.

"You should have asked for her number," Michael and Jerry both agreed.

"I don't do that. I don't ask for someone's number when I have no idea who this person is whatsoever."

"You should. We wouldn't be having this conversation if you had."

"Never mind," Richard sighed.

Jerry rolled his eyes. His friend was being the ridiculous idiot he sometimes was, and there was no way out of this.

"Is there any way to find her again?"

"No… I mean I don't know anything about her except that she's…"

Richard stopped mid-sentence, his eyes lighting up as a thought crossed his mind and hoped illuminated his smile.

"When she took her coffee, the barista already knew what she would order. Which means…"

"… that she goes there often!" Michael exclaimed.

"Perfect! You only have to keep on going to this same Starbucks every single day in an attempt to see her again! And you thought that asking for her number was creepy…"

Richard opened and closed his mouth a couple of times, looking for some clever remark to fire back, but his mind was pretty empty… it was quite true…

"I… didn't even think about asking for her number or anything to be honest," he admitted with a touch of red colouring his unshaven cheeks. "I just… I couldn't think straight at all, and then she just… left. And maybe it's a little creepy, but I don’t have to behave like a stalker or anything. I can just go back there once in a while and if I don't see her, then that's just gonna be it. Nothing weird."

"The whole thing is weird," Jerry shook his head, but Michael nudged him.

"You should do that. And next time, do ask for her number," Michael instructed.

"Yeah… alright… I will. If I even see her again."

He hid his thought behind a smile. Sometimes, being an actor came in handy. It was easier to hide the emotions he wanted to keep for himself thanks to his job, like the way his heart broke a little at the idea of never seeing your face again.

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