#wayhaven oc: Richard “Dick” Watson

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Oh, this is actually very interesting question to explore. But not an easy one...

Levi (his LI is Adam btw):

Want - "I'm here, with you".

Need - "You are doing good".

Dread - "It is your fault".

Richard (LI is Mason):

Want - "Let's try out. Maybe we'll do good, who knows".

Need - "Your father would be proud of you".

Dread - "You has always been a burden to everyone around you. Useless and worthless peace of shit".

Ilene (LI is Nate):

Want - "I respect your decisions".

Need - "I'll support you and will be near you".

Dread - "You are emotionless".

Heather (LI is Felix):

Want - "You're doing the right thing".

Need - "It was all just a dream. But I'm here, it's okay. You can relax."

Dread - "I lied to you".

After reading this amazing ask for UB (ty anon for sending in that ask!), I got curious about what the answers for your detectives would be.

What does your detective want to hear, need to hear, and dread to hear from their LI?

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I wasn't tagged by anyone, but I want to share my detectives picrews too.

So here are they

Levi Langford: he/him, romancing Adam (my condolences, man, and I'm sorry)

Richard "Dick" Watson: he/him, romancing and surprisingly for himself fell in love with Mason (poor Dick is confused as much as Mason about his feelings)

Ilene Lawson: she/her, romancing Nate. Very stoic through all this

Heather O'Neal: she/her, romancing Felix. The only one from the bunch who's genuinely happy and has a relationship without any "buts"

I love them so, so much, and have too many information about them in my head that I just can't show anyone. If someone is interested, I have some info and templates about them, just go through the tags

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I entertain myself by doing portraits of my detectives in different picrews. And I like them here SOOOO much! Especially Levi! He looks exactly as I imagine him! Richard is good too! Girls... Well, i don't like the face shapes for them here, but they're good still!

Here is the link for the picrew.

So...

1. Levi Langford. (Adam-mancer, sarcastic smart-ass, having depression after the book three, told Adam that he loves him. Usually calm but now wants to kicking and screaming. I really worried about him... Main stat - Deduction and Knowledge)

2. Richard "Dick" Watson. (Having fun with Mason and doesn't know yet that he fell for him. Have a huge Rook-trauma, depression and several addictions. Main stat - Combat and Physical)

3. Ilene Lawson. (Having problems with Nate. Love him, but can't stand his overprotection. Talk a little, knows a lot. Was the best student in school, college and police academy. Main stat - Science and Technology, but she's more into the science, biology and chemistry mostly)

4. Heather O'Neil. (Just enjoying her life with Felix. Love him, happy with him. Wayhaven's sunshine. Trying to help Douglas. Doesn't trust her mother now. Can't stand a lie. At. All.)

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I'm so in love with some of my OC's! Like Matt from FH or Dick from Wayhaven. They just hit me right into mine heart! I have so much into my head about them! I want to write stories about them i want to draw them! But i can't write stories on english (i barely writing this) and on mine native language its just barely known. And i can't draw decently... So... My head is combust some day from all of that information xD

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Wayhaven PD Detective 

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This lyrics for me it’s anthem for Mason and Dick (one of mine detectives OC’s from The Wayhaven Chronicles). Just… Yeah. Love it.

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I decided to make aesthetics for all four of my OC’s, so that when Book Three comes out, that I can remember all the details about them. So…

My second OС - Richard “Dick” Watson. This time for Mason.

As a teenager with a difficult character, caused a lot of sweat in Wayhaven. He didn’t do it out of spite, rather, there was simply nowhere to put energy into, and maybe he was just trying to get mother’s attention in this way. Later it simply grew into a not-so-good lifestyle, in which he almost did not appear at night at home, often returning in the morning with a hangover etc. Few people in the city believed that something good would come out of a guy. But he surprised everyone and resolutely declared that he would follow in his father’s footsteps and become a detective. Nobody seemed to believe in it, but everyone was surprised when the news spread around the city that Watson had indeed taken the position of detective in the city.

Although he became calmer at the academy, the echoes of the past are still visible in his playful gaze. Excessive sarcasm does not help him at all.

At times, he can afford himself to break the rules for the sake of the goal that he considers true, but he requires strict obedience from his subordinates (poor Douglas, he can say bye-bye to his phone…)

He doesn’t know how to obey, which is why he constantly (and I literally mean “constantly”) argues with Adam. He doesn’t try to smooth the corners and without hesitation tells him everything that he thinks about him, whether it be praise or criticism. Or something offensive. Or sarcastic. However, he really respects him as a team leader. He just doesn’t know how to keep his mouth shut. He couldn’t get used to working with the UB for a very long time, but when he got used to it, he began to trust them strictly. Although disputes with Adam are still ongoing. But he honestly considers everyone in the team as his friends and is ready to do anything for them.

He received the nickname “Dick” for a reason, back in school, and later in college. This was in the same time as an insult from someone in disputes or fights, and as a reference to the fact that he wanted to become a detective. Depending on who exactly called him that way. But since then, he never takes offense at the phrase “you are such a dick”, which confuses those who try to insult him, because he answers simply “I know” and smiles. (Now imagine Nate’s reaction as Richard offers him to call him by his nickname.)

He is very flirtatious! Like really! Not least because he loves to embarrass people. But he is afraid to start a more serious relationships, what he will never admit out loud. “I’m afraid? Hmph… Don’t talk nonsense. I’m afraid of nothing in this life, except for spiders - this abomination frightens me!” And at the same time, of all the people in the police station, only Tina is fully capable to tolerate his character. Verda treats him rather condescendingly, albeit positively. The rest try to stay away, because he is very straightforward and not always at all in a good way. And, as I already wrote above, on top of everything else he is a very strict boss.

This OC turned out to be more lively and fun, but not quite a pleasant person. But I still love him very much, because he has a deep history in the past, and his external playfulness in most of the times is nothing more than a simple mask, because he is very far from being an optimist. And most likely in Mason he sees a man that can distract and entertain him, but at the same time someone who will not be asking unnecessary painful questions. And he is ready to offer him the same. If you think about it, then they relationship turned out to be pretty sad and painful. And it’s only Book Two! But I look forward to what happens to them next.

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I made a character template according to the template that I did myself. I just decided that I want to write this information about this OC somewhere, but since English is not my native language, it’s quite difficult for me to write large texts. Using templates to tell is much easier.

But a little explanation is still needed, so ... *get dictionary*

1. Feature. A scar on an eyebrow that remains from a not-so-successful exploration of abandoned places in Wayhaven a long time ago.

2. Place. Office at the police station. At night it is the most peaceful place on earth.

3. Weather. Summer, right after the rain, when the air is fresh and clean.

4. Beverage. Irish coffee is a combination of two of his favorite drinks in one - coffee and whiskey.

5. Holiday. Father's day. Actually, this is a sad holiday for Dick, but very important. On this day, without exception, he cancels all his affairs and visits his father’s grave, and afterwards disappears in the middle of nowhere for the whole day. He very often worries that his father would be disappointed in him, as in his son. A fact which he won't admit ever.

6. Color. Everything is simple and clear here - a dark green color.

And I forgot to point out to myself that his height is 6'1''.

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When i started that playthrough in the Book 1 with Mason and cocky Detective, i never expected to hold my tears because of them!

I mean Dick is really stubborn in this situation and I'm in pain... But i liked their dynamic before and i like it even now! Unexpected but curious...

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As a DC fan, I gotta ask if you modeled your ocd for twc after dick grayson bc one idk man it seems to fit, two he is my king, three, if so I 110% approve.

Not really. I took only a name from Dick. But, if you think about it, they really turned out to be something similar to each other ... Only Dick from DC seems to me a more pleasant person in communication. But even so, it was unconscious. By the way, I also love him very much.

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Made it a looong time ago but still love it. And love my Detectives! One of my most elaborated OCs.

I remember the time when I've done this. Even remember music witch i listened while doing this! That was a really good time! I'll never get tired to make templates for them.

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I missed my detectives, so I decided to make these templates for them too. Artbreeders did not come out as well as we would like, but in general, the portraits of detectives came out fine. I am especially pleased with the girls. I really love them and so I have a few more templates for them in the process. And I also have a building phase in the Sims 4, so I want to make their apartments. For now only Levi's apartment is done. This work is going slower than I would like...

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So recently i say this ask made by @moon-sugar and i really liked the idea. But i haven't anybody who'll be interested in those besides me... And i thought for a long time and decided "oh, f*ck it, I will answer everything myself and write the answers on all my OCs at once". Just because I need to save all this information somewhere and because it was fun to do.

P.S. English not my native language so... there will be mistakes here. I'm sorry for that.

1. What's their name and how do they look?

Levi Langford: black short hair and light blue eyes, 5′10′’

Richard “Dick” Watson: dark brown short hair and dark green eyes, 6′1′’

Ilene Lawson: black shoulder lenght hair and gray-blue eyes, 5′11′

Heather O’Neal: ginger long wavy hair and dark blue eyes, 5′5′’

2. Why did they join the police?

LL: to put his mind to use

RW: had a rather rebellious youth, it was either the police force or jail time

IL: to use scientific skills

HO: wanted to help people

3. How did they get the promotion to detective and what do they think about it?

LL: didn't really want it, but wasn't going to turn it down when offered

RW: wasn't surprised by the promotion; wanted it

IL:  worked hard to get it

HO: was so excited for the promotion, though wasn't expecting it

4. Can they handle blood/gore?

LL: yes but with effort

RW: yes without problem at all

IL: yes, has a scientific approach to it

HO: no, it scares her; but if it is necessary to investigate the crime scene, she will do so as befits

5. How are they with people?

LL: polite but tries to stay aloof, sometimes very sarcastic

RW: likes to flirt and joke, very sarcastic but doesn't let people get too close to him, strict with subordinates

IL: very polite but strict, sometimes could get really shy, speaks little in general, difficult to find a common language with others, doesn't understand most of jokes

HO: the soul of any company, laughs and jokes a lot, very nice to everyone

6. What's their relationship to Bobby?

LL: ex-boyfriend; annoying jackass who betrayed

RW: ex-boyfriend; irritatingly arousing, so it’s hard to be around him sometimes

IL: ex-boyfriend; the past is the past, and have no issue with him now 

HO: ex-boyfriend; not thinking about him much but upset about how they broke up

7. Who is their Love Interest and why?

LL: Adam; at first he was attracted by his deep eyes, and then he was curious what kind of person he was. In the end, he suddenly realized that he had a crush on him and was terrified of how one person could annoys so much and be liked in the same time

RW: Mason; come on, he's hot like hell! Then he realized that he's at very ease next to him (when they both not aroused), and for the first time in many years he is ready to trust somebody; partially sees their similarity

IL: Nate; he’s sweet and nice, good looking and makes her smile again; has brains and knows how to use it. And... brains is the new sexy

HO: Felix; he is just a ray of sunshine in that boring world, funny, handsome and very, very naively cute, what she didn't saw for a long time and this sincerity captivates her

8. What's their relationship with their mom like? How did it change?

LL: they didn't meet often, but he's always enjoy seeing her;

relationships remains the same 

RW: they are close but unfortunately didn't see each other often, he tried to be her support instead of father but miserably failed it, in the end brought only more worry;

their relationship gets even better but sometimes he gets offended because she doesn't say anything about his father

IL: they always had a tense relationship;

she tries as hard as she can but doesn't know what to do, so it doesn't work 

HO: they always been very close;

she's very angry at the end and offended because of lying, that's why she's pushes her mother off

9. What do they think of the supernatural?

LL: from time to time thinks that this is all a dream, but doesn’t see this as a problem; treats new information about supernaturals with caution

RW: still confused but intrigued a little

IL: it makes the little explorer inside of her wake up, wants to know more about supernatural world

HO: just excited and wants to know as much as possible

10. How well did they handle the reveal that the supernatural exists?

LL: confused but tried to think logically and the evidence was undeniable, so accepting at the end

RW: very confused but couldn't do anything about it, therefore, accepting

IL: accepting and very interested from the scientific point of view

HO: excited because from childhood days she believed that it was true and now she found evidence of this

11. Do they have any tattoos/ piercings?

LL: no

RW: yes, tattoos - one on the left wrist, the second closer to the intimate part; pierced left ear, but doesn’t wear piercing a long time

IL: yes, pierced ears

HO: yes, pierced ears and cartilage

12. What is their highest (professional) stat and why?

LL: Deduction/Knowledge - he was always looking for a logical explanation for everything he encountered and over time it became a part of his life

RW: Combat - from a young age he got into fights, had to learn how to defend himself and how to attack too

IL: Science/Tech - she was always interested in biology and chemistry, since she believed that these two sciences answered to most of her questions

HO: People - she is compassionate, empathic and loves to help and listen people; understands the psychology on a subconscious level

13. What's their opinion of the Mayor?

LL: could've been better

RW: rich douchebag

IL: annoying but needs to be worked with

HO: a potentially good person if you find the right approach to him

14. Do they get along with Tina and Verda?

LL: yes with both but mostly with Verda

RW: good friends with Tina but keeps away from Verda if it possible because they are too different, but respects him 

IL: only with Verda because both share a love to science

HO: yes with both but mostly with Tina because she’s her BFF

15. What do they think of Unit Bravo? How has that changed throughout the story?

LL: UB in general - they annoyed him much, at the end they become his teammates which he’s annoyingly fond of;

Adam - Levi was going crazy because of his stubbornness, fell in love at the end;

Nate - just a nice guy, savior at the end!!! Because if it's not him then Levi definitely would've shot Adam again because it'll not kill him, but it was make things easier;

Mason - walking angry casanova; at the end a very loyal team member and surprisingly became a friend;

Felix - a dark horse because for a long time he couldn't understand what kind of person he was behind all his jokes; at the end is very cute and naive guy

RW: UB in general - a burden that for some reason imposed on him, at the end a bunch of family almost (but never admits it out loud);

Adam - strict, angry asshole, at the end - person who genuinely worried about his friends, for which he can be respected, which he does (but they still argue constantly);

Nate - “a person who smiles all the time is definitely hiding something“, at the end “TOLD YA!“ but believes that without him the team will lose something very important, brains, for example (this also applies to Dick, so they all need him);

Mason - a man that hot as hell, can distract and entertain him, who wouldn't be asking unnecessary painful questions and just... give him a necessary pleasure, at the end... well mostly that remains the same but now it becomes more personal and sometimes that even scary, but now he wants to try to go further and let him get close (even if it is unconsciously for the most part);

Felix - a funny guy, in the end almost like a younger brother... who is older than his mother... Oh, well...

IL: UB in general - she treated them like colleagues and nothing more, at the end it was not easy, but she began to trust them and perceive them as her teammates;

Adam - a strong leader with a very difficult character, later on she began to respect him but it's a difficult for her to properly approach to him, so they have a difficult relationship;

Nate - the only one in the UB who didn't complicated her work, at the end he’s become a man she trusted and fell in love very much;

Mason - the person from whom need to stay away, surprisingly they became close friends in the end, but no one is understood how this happened;

Felix - the noisy guy whose jokes are incomprehensible, in the end, little has changed, but she began to try to understand his jokes (she still finds it difficult)

HO: UB in general - difficult people with strong characters, later on the best team that she saw;

Adam - a difficult person who is very difficult to approach, at the end a person who is much more vulnerable on the inside than he wants to appear and he's appears like that when he frowns (note for herself - don't mess up with him in those moments);

Nate - a very nice person, at the end he’s still a very nice person;

Mason - a little scary, in the end he's turned out to be the one who barks but doesn't bite (at least he didn't bite her), a good friend of her alomost;

Felix - a cinnamon bun! At the end he’s still a cinnamon bun, which she adores much, loves his laugh and voice, the one who could light up the light for her in this world

16. Do they have any pets?

LL: no, not interested

RW: no, but as a child he had a dog

IL: no, likes cleanliness in the house, and with animals it’s difficult to maintain

HO: no, she’s allergic

17. What are their hobbies?

LL: writing, reading   

RW: singing, playing guitar

IL: photography

HO: drawing, cooking

18. What do they think of Douglas?

LL: a kid is a kid

RW: he has a shitty dad, but kid is good, sometimes it’s need to be stricter with him but sometimes he needs to be praised

IL: he needs a lot of discipline and then he will make a good cop

HO: poor kid, but cute, looks like a lost puppy

19. What does their apartment look like?

LL: an ordinary apartment, almost in a minimalist style in beige and gray-blue tones, with heavy monochromatic fabrics, a living room combined with a small kitchen, a minimalistic bright bathroom, an arranged window seat in the bedroom

RW: a dark spacious apartment with a minimum of decorations, a living room combined with a kitchen, one bedroom with a spacious bed (because of needs) and one bathroom, guitar stand in the corner of the living room

IL: strict restrained style in decoration in cold monochromatic colors, little excess in furniture, living room is lighter than bedroom, small kitchen and bathroom, working corner in the living room

HO: small apartment with large windows, bright and colorful with many decorations, paintings and lanterns, a bright bedroom with many pillows, a kitchen combined with a living room, a bathroom, easel in the bedroom

20. What is their personality?

LL: a little intimidating, cautious, sarcastic, stoic, stubborn, acts with mind, a little optimistic, prefers to act independently

RW: charming, almost uncontrollably impulsive, sarcasm is like a second nature, stoic, absolutely stubborn, prefers to listen to the heart but doesn't act blindly, have a very pessimistic thoughts but trying to hide it, could play with team but prefers not to

IL: an intimidating boss, very cautious, mostly genuine, absolutely undeniably stoic, sometimes could be easygoing but not always, acts only relying on mind, optimistic and most of the time is independent

HO: very charming, a little impulsive, genuine, very friendly, absolutely easygoing, acts on the call of the heart, very optimistic and absolutely team player

21. Their favourite/comfort food?

LL: pasta and lasagna

RW: junk food and meat, a lot of meat!

IL: vegetables and some sweets (guilty pleasure)

HO: almost everything except fish 

22. Do they go to the bar or stay at the station?

LL: stayed at the station (doesn't like crowded places)

RW: stayed at the station (get drink with Bobby)

IL: stayed at the station (doesn't drink)

HO: went to the bar (only because of Tina)

23. Their gender/sexuality?

LL: homosexual man

RW: bisexual man

IL: heterosexual woman

HO: bisexual woman

24. How did they handle the fight with Murphy? Did they get bitten?

LL: deduced a plan to take down Murphy, but it failed. Was not bitten

RW: joined in with the fight against Murphy — and it worked. Yes was, on the neck

IL: suggested a scientific way to take down Murphy — and it worked. Yes was, on the neck

HO: distracted Murphy by talking — and it worked. Yes was, on the wrist

25. What do they usually wear? Has that changed?

LL: blazer, trousers, and a pressed shirt. Yes it’s become more stylish    

RW: straight trousers, shirt, and a few accessories. No  

IL: straight trousers, shirt, and some jewellery. No 

HO: waistcoat, shirt, and jeans. No