#their oc: waylon lance gardner

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....Im so normal abt this.

So fucking normal.

Waylon "Lance" Gardner ~ Shadow Company OC

Brief introduction to my Shadow Company OC, Lance! He used to be part of Vana’s fire team in the Marine Corps but joined Shadow Company after Hassan’s death. He and Vana have a strained relationship now, especially after she began to associate with Task Force 141. Graves’ betrayal only made things worse.

Expect more on him in the future~

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Name: Waylon Gardner

Alias: Lance

Sex: Male

Nationality: American

Age: 32 years

Height: 6’1”

Occupation: Private Military Contractor

Affiliation(s): US Marine Corps (formerly), Shadow Company, KorTac

Face Claim: Bailey Chase

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Art by mrg__dm on Instagram! Go get a commission from them, their art is gorgeous❤️

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Lance Commission!!!

Freshly shaven and all geared up, Lance is ready for duty🫡

Thank you to the incredible @sleepyconfusedpotato for this amazing commission of my Shadow Company boy, Waylon “Lance” Gardner! I can’t get over the detail on this, it’s just absolutely insane😍🫶🏻

Keep reading for some new Lance lore👇🏻 (does Graves have an office with a nice desk? no idea but I like to think so👀 is this entirely accurate to the real-life military? probably not but I did my best lol)

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“Why'd they call you ‘Lance’?” The Commander wondered. The soldier in front of him shifted uncomfortably, features souring as he considered his next words.

“I was never promoted beyond a lance corporal in the Corps,” Waylon explained slowly. “People took to calling me ‘Lance’ because of it.”

“And why weren’t you promoted?”

Waylon sighed, his jaw ticking as he avoided the Commander’s gaze. “Because I was an ‘insubordinate little shit,’ according to my CO.”

Graves chuckled at that revelation. He got to his feet and, rounding his desk, clapped a hand on Waylon's shoulder.

"You and me both. The Corps only limits people like us, but you'll enjoy far more freedom as a member of Shadow Company," Graves said with a proud smirk. "Welcome to the team."

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Hello dear! <3 For you!

☕ coffee or tea: describe your OC’s favorite place to relax.

🧥 warm coat: share a happy or fuzzy scene from your wip!

Hello, hello! Thank you for the ask❤️ sorry this took a few days! I'm not nauseous anymore so I can finally sit down and write again✌🏻

I'm gonna go with Lance for the first question cuz he needs some love!

☕️ - Lance enjoys hiking so any place he can walk to and be left alone for a bit is perfect. He grew up on a ranch so somewhere with a good view is his favorite. Forests, fields, mountains, etc let him clear his head and let down for once.

🧥 - I've got so many WIPs right now so have this terribly cheesy unfinished Ghost x reader story from about a year ago❤️

Ghost had never really cared about how he looked. His long, sharp features were left scarred after years of combat and his mop of dirty-blond hair was always askew because of his mask. He liked to think he was handsome, but had never really sought out an opinion on the topic. His face was covered most of the time so what did it matter, anyway? With the job he had, he didn’t really need to be attractive. 

But now, his cheeks burned beneath her gaze, wondering exactly what she thought of him. Her shock was obvious but he couldn’t tell what she was thinking beyond that. 

Then, her lips split into a beaming smile. She lifted a hand to cradle his cheek and he tried not to flinch away from her touch, gentle as it was. Her thumb traced the scar beneath his eye, featherlight and hesitant. He finally let himself lean into her palm and breathed out a contented sigh. 

“Hi, Simon,” she murmured playfully. Ghost had disappeared with the mask, leaving the man underneath open and vulnerable. 

A tentative smile pulled at his lips as he met her eyes. “Hi, love.”

“I like seeing you smile,” she said. “It’s pretty.”

He tried not to blush. “Me, pretty?” 

With his fellow soldiers, he was confident but her? It was different with her. 

“Yes, you,” she parroted. “Should I call you handsome instead?”

He couldn’t help the heat that flooded his features this time and lowered his gaze. “I don’t know ‘bout that.”

She lifted his chin so that he would look at her again. “None of that,” she told him. “You’re very handsome and you’ve got nothing to be embarrassed about.”

Simon huffed, his lips quirking. “Careful, love. You keep talkin’ like that and I might just have to kiss you.”

His eyes widened when he realized what he’d said. Was he really flustered enough to be talking like that? Fuckin’ hell, Simon. 

Her own cheeks reddened to match his. “I mean, if that’s what it takes,” she said with a chuckle. Her eyes softened as she gazed at him. “I certainly wouldn’t mind being kissed by you, pretty boy.”

He knew she was teasing, but fuck, he could get used to her compliments. Her words had already managed to burrow their way into his chest and nestle right beside his heart, offering a warmth he didn’t realize he been craving. 

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Talofa pele! I couldn’t help but kept reading your OC’s bio and I am SO attractive interested in him. Lance I mean! Can you tell us MORE about him and how is he doing with the Shadow Company? Does he get along with his fellow members and with Graves?

Hello, hello! I am so glad you asked cuz I've been thinking over his lore recently so it's fresh in my mind🤩 and don't worry, you're not the only one who finds him attractive LOL

LET ME START FROM THE BEGINNING!!!! There will probably be some repeated lore in here from other posts but it'll be nice to have it all in one place~

Waylon grew up in Wyoming on a horse ranch. As a result, he's a cowboy at heart and will always enjoy a bit of horseback riding (not that he has the chance to do that at this point in his life). He used to do rodeos and barrel racing when he was younger so he knows how to wrangle himself some horses. HOWEVER, Waylon doesn't talk much about his childhood, even when asked. He doesn't have a great relationship with his family, especially his parents due to some abuse that occurred. That's about all anyone knows when it comes to his past and he refuses to reveal any specifics.

Because of his troubled family life, Waylon joined the Marines the moment he turned 18. He ended up as a lance corporal, though he never made it further than that because of his disobedience. He likes to think he knows better, which is obviously an issue in the military, and his fellow soldiers took to calling him Lance as a jab at his inability to climb the ranks.

Lance and Vana were actually on the same fire team for a while! She was the team's sergeant and though they got along at first, Lance didn't stick around for too long. Vana is ambitious compared to him and while he's an excellent soldier, he has a tendency to think he should be handed things. She works hard for what she wants and that caused a bit of tension between the two.

It isn't long before Lance joins Shadow Company, wanting a freedom that the Marine Corps didn't offer. Graves welcomes him with open arms and definitely sees a lot of himself in Lance. Both felt restricted by the uniform and left the military for bigger and "better" things. Since Lance became a Shadow, Graves has worked on stoking the flames of ambition in the younger soldier. The Commander has become a sort of older brother to Lance as a result, allowing him to grow and find a family. He may not rank the highest among the Shadows but he's as loyal as a hound to the people that accepted him without question.

He encounters Vana again after she joins up with Task Force 141 but that may be a story for another day~

Thank you for asking about him! I think I managed to include everything but feel free to ask more about him or any of my OCs! 🫶🏻

EDIT: I just wanna say that Lance is very flattered by compliments. He loves hearing about how people find him attractive LOL

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Hi Ren! 🥰

For the OC ask! 🌙 and ☕️

Hello Aly! Thank you so much for the ask, I always appreciate it🫶🏻

☕ coffee or tea: describe your OC’s favorite place to relax.

Let's go with Vana for this question! She feels most relaxed on the balcony of her little apartment, coffee in hand as she watches the sun rise. Nothing makes her feel calmer than a small moment like that, which she can keep all to herself.

🌙 moon: do any of your OCs have dark backstories or secrets they’re trying to keep?

Lance most certainly has some secrets he'd rather keep hidden. His childhood was troubled and he's struggled to put it behind him. Issues with his family were actually one of the main reasons he went into the Corps in the first place. He hasn't really heard from them since and he certainly hasn't missed them.

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Waylon "Lance" Gardner ~ Shadow Company OC

Brief introduction to my Shadow Company OC, Lance! He used to be part of Vana’s fire team in the Marine Corps but joined Shadow Company after Hassan’s death. He and Vana have a strained relationship now, especially after she began to associate with Task Force 141. Graves’ betrayal only made things worse.

Expect more on him in the future~

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Name: Waylon Gardner

Alias: Lance

Sex: Male

Nationality: American

Age: 32 years

Height: 6’1”

Occupation: Private Military Contractor

Affiliation(s): US Marine Corps (formerly), Shadow Company, KorTac

Face Claim: Bailey Chase

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Art by mrg__dm on Instagram! Go get a commission from them, their art is gorgeous❤️