I think Gladio comes
across as this very intimidating guy, and that is a fair assumption to make,
but Gladio is one of the kindest souls in Lucis. He loves his family, takes his
job seriously, and would die for his friends. It’s hard to find a man more
devoted. I think at first he may come on a bit too strong, considering your
past you may be hesitant to look his direction. However once you come to know
him as a person and realize the man he is, you will come to really love him. And
once you open up to him about your past, Gladio will work harder every day to
prove that he is worth it. To prove he will never hurt you and prove that you
are always safe with him.
Gladio really admires
your artwork, impressed with its designs and intricacy. He often lets you
practice stamping him with tattoo outlines and even allowing you to practice on
him. Mostly its touchups to his already enormous eagle across his back, but hey
maybe you can convince him someday? I bet he wouldn’t mind having your initials
on his chest near his heart.
He fully supports your
hobbies such as playing video games and reading comics. Gladio reads as well
and often takes your comics to read for himself. He will read whatever he can
get his hands on. And as far a video games go, many promote strategy, which he
is always willing to practice.
How You Met:
You had dreamed of
being an apprentice for a long time. You had been at the tattoo shop for a few
months doing trivial things such as sanitizing stations, sweeping the parlor,
and putting tattoo outlines on customers. You would watch your mentor for hours
as he created intricate designs on customers skins, noticing everything such as
how he held the tattoo gun, talked to nervous guests, and completely pieces
quickly, yet beautifully. When he finally told you that you would be able to
tattoo you about bounced around the parlor in excitement.
However, the moment
you saw the man you would be tatting enter the shop you halted your excitement in
shear fear. He was large, maybe the largest man you had ever seen. Tall and
muscular and his expression serious. He was someone who you would never want to
get into any form of altercation with, and yet you did notice the softness in
his amber eyes. They were the one thing that seemed kind about him.
Noticing you tense
demeanor your boss put his hand on your shoulder, “Hey don’t worry you’ll do
great. His tat is a work in progress. If you mess up I can always fix it. He
already said he was fine with letting you practice.”
“Promise me he won’t pummel
me into the ground if I screw up?”
“Gladio,” he
questioned, “Nah he would never do that. Dude’s super cool.”
“If you say so,” you replied
hesitantly. Your boss waved the behemoth of a man over and as he approached
there was a wide grin of his face as he said hello.
“Hey,” he started, “Guessing
you’re the apprentice in charge of inking me today?”
“Yep,” you said a bit
to enthusiastically, but he didn’t notice.
“Cool,” he nodded,
turning to your boss, “Same table right?”
“As always,” your
instructor replied, leading Gladio and yourself to the inkbed.
As he stripped off his
shirt you felt your cheeks begin to slightly blush at the sight of him. Not
only was he attractive but it was as though his muscles had muscles. With his
back to you, you noticed the outline of the giant eagle that took up the
entirety of his back and flowing over his shoulder. It was a massive tattoo and
had a long way to go until it was finished.
“Alright Y/N,” your
boss began, “I already have the ink loaded up for you, and I went ahead and
sanitized his back so all you have to do is ready yourself and start. You’re
going to outline part of piece in a darker black and if you need me to take over, I
can. I’ll be sitting right over there,” he said pointing to a small desk about
ten feet away, “Super easy, you can do this.”
“Alright,” you nodded,
taking your place next to the bed and watching as your boss walked off.
“Don’t be nervous,”
Gladio said, making you look at him, “At least you aren’t getting pricked with
the needle.”
You casually laughed
and began.
Gladio sat perfectly
still, as though he was un-phased from the pain. You were doing pretty well.
“So I’m your first
right,” he asked quietly, making sure he didn’t move to much.
“Pardon,” you asked.
“The first person you’ve
gotten to tat?”
“Technically yes, but
no,” you said shaking your head, “Some of the other artists in the building
have let me practice on them.”
“Nice.”
He asked you a few
more questions and as time went on, you found yourself becoming less tense. You
carried on conversation with him much easier than you had initially anticipated
you would. He was a ‘guard’ at the citadel he had said, and explained that the
eagle was a symbol of his families lineage in working for the crown. You both
discussed interests of yours and at one point talked about novels you both
enjoyed reading. After talking for so long you did not even realize you had
finished outlining the area you were told to tat.
“Done,” you said
triumphantly, calling your boss back over.
“Wow,” he said with a
smile, “Looks good!”
After helping you put
up the tattoo gun, the both of you worked to cover the raised skin. Once that
was out of the way and your boss walked to the back to grab some lotion for the
guard, Gladio stood up finally able to stretch.
“Gods,” he roared, “I didn’t
know how much longer I could lay like that.”
“Sorry for taking so
long,” you apologized.
“Don’t apologize,” he
grinned, “This was fun.”
“Yeah, I bet having a
needle dragged through your back is everyone’s idea of a good time,” you
laughed.
“If you’re the one
doing it then people don’t know what they’re missing,” he smirked, “But
seriously I appreciate your time.”
“Of course,” you
smiled, “Thanks for letting me practice.”
There was a moment of
eye contact that lasted a bit longer than necessary until Gladio finally shook
his head and just blurted out, “We should do this again.”
“Tattoo your back?”
“Hang out and talk.”
He was looking at you waiting for a reply and you felt your heart beat a little
faster than normal at his suggestion, but you found yourself saying the same
thing and nodding your head in agreement, making his beam from ear to ear.
“Cool,” he sighed relieved,
“We’ll make it a date.”
First sketch I did of them a few months ago, time to produce more paintings now that I’ve finally finished uni and I can come out of my sketchbook again!
Gladio knows the tent poles are bent beyond repair, and as frustrated as he is at the prospect of having to find another tent he’s more relieved nobody was inside it when this person fell on it.
Prompto snapped a couple of pictures of the portal they fell out of and is now videoing it on his phone. It’s pulsing. That can’t be normal….
Ignis has not only made sure they’re still breathing, he’s also quickly checked them for any weapons.
Noctis isn’t fazed. Maybe it’s the magic inherent to his bloodline, but he’s more interested in their t-shirt.
“Hey, guys? What’s Pokemon?”
As Ignis and Prompto lean in to examine the shirt themselves, Gladio notices a phone and wallet scattered a little away from their guest. The case on the phone is cracked, but the screen is okay.
He pushes the button. The carrier name in the top left is unfamiliar, and the lock screen is a picture of pyramids…obviously old, but nothing like that exists in Eos.
The address on their ID card isn’t familiar to him, either.
He calls Ignis over and passes him their ID. “I don’t think they’re from around here,” he says.
From a fic I came up with while driving to work but haven’t written yet: The chocobros go to a used book store where Gladio gets lost in thought and books, Ignis brings him back.
Noctis: I feel like he would like a corset because it gives off that royal vibe, and Noctis sometimes enjoys being a ‘King’ in the bedroom. He’d like it in either all black or white, with embroidery, to give off a more regal appearance. Whether his s/o wears panties or not with it, he doesn’t mind (though when he’s feeling lazy, no panties is preferable because it’s easier access).
Prompto: I see Prompto as loving lace things, particularly on bras (I get the vibe that Prom could appreciate any and all pairs of boobs). He would also enjoy it because of the beauty, and he would love for his s/o to model in some lace items for an intimate photoshoot. He’d like white colors, or red and black because he thinks his s/o looks incredible.
Gladiolus: Let’s be real, this man would likely prefer if his s/o wore nothing, wink wink. But for when his s/o does want to tease him, a push-up bra to create more cleavage, and a thong, would be like his favorite. He’s most likely 100% into ass so he’d want to see as much as possible. He wouldn’t mind if there wasn’t any patterns on what his s/o wears, but I feel like he’d enjoy floral patterns because of his name. He’d prefer all black, he thinks its the hottest.
Ignis: He. Loves. Silk. He thinks its so charming and he loves the feel of it, probably owning a lot of silk shirts himself. He’d also think stockings were to die for, he likes the mature yet sensual look they give to his s/o. Or, if they were to wear nothing but a silk gown, he would absolutely ravish them. He’d love all red items, as red is without a doubt the most attractive color.
I’m not dead, yay? just very distracted with other things ^^
anyways – have some younger gladnis 😀 I prefer the idea that their relationship would be supported by those around them but I also like the idea of them having to hide it – so maybe they’ll have to sneak up to the roof top in the dead of night just to share a hug ❤
Comes home exhausted and ends up falling asleep in the strangest of places. Face first in his microwave lasagna meal. Half-way off the couch with the remote in his hand. Has almost drowned in a bubble bath. Poor lil dude.
Reads in the bath and unfortunately has lost many of his favorites to the tub. You end up buying him an e-reader with a water-proof case just for this reason, and he STILL brings the whole damn paperback with him. So, it’s his fault.
Texts like an old man, and when anybody makes fun of him for it he’ll respond with: 😡
Types with one finger. It’s not even his pointer finger.
Drinks a lot of tea. Like, so much tea that he has a collection that takes up an entire section of his kitchen cabinets. He has one of those tea strainers that’s shaped like a cactuar.
Would do anything to save the bees and that’s just a fact.
When he was young he was taught that it’s best to sing a song in your head while you brush your teeth to make sure you’re doing it long enough, and guess what? He still does it.
Will genuinely try to give Ignis the Amicitia brand puppy dog eyes for fried food. (It totally works, too.)
Carries around little supplies like hair bows and bobby pins because he’s so used to his little sister whining and complaining that she’s lost hers.
Gives the best hugs bc he’s so beeg and warm. Is not afraid to hug you no matter what your mood is, and he’ll swing you around until you feel better and squeal for him to stop.
Is a little bit bow legged. (But you’ll only notice if you’re staring really hard.)
Is really good at hiding when he’s anxious about something. If he has a big, important event coming up, you’d never guess that it makes him kinda nervous until you walk in on him practicing talking and smiling to people in his bathroom mirror. He’s got big boots to fill.
Amazing at making up alternative curse words bc he got so used to doing it to save his sister’s innocent baby ears. REFUSES to swear in front of children and will bop you one in the arm if you do it.
I’m sorry ya’ll but this guy can’t really dance to save his life. The only thing he knows is the formal stuff he was taught, so please don’t ask him to freestyle or else. He WILL do the worm.
If he goes to the shop with you, he refuses to leave empty handed and will stay inside until he finds something. He doesn’t care, he will die in an establishment before he’s seen without a purchase.
Wrinkles his nose like a bunny when he’s frustrated or angry.
Has a small collection of silver belt charms. They’re all shaped like things he enjoys, or stuff that reminds him of people that are important to him.
Is such a heavy sleeper that one time you dropped an entire birthday cake on him and he didn’t wake up until after everyone stopped laughing and began to clean it up. His eyes squinted open and he muttered “Is this red velvet?”
Is so ready to eat ramen at any given moment that he keeps a pair of fold-away chopsticks in his back pocket. Also a seasoning packet. Also water purification tablets just in case he needs to use lake water or smthn.
This man gets compliments all of the time from all kinds of people. Hot? He knows. Sexy? Well, duh. Strong and beautiful and amazing? Hell yeah, Gladio thinks so too. Cute though? You’re gonna call him cute? He will not know what to do with himself. He will pop out of existence and only a tomato will be left in his place.
FFXV Headcanons for how you and your chocobro would sleep while camping
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At the end of the day, you are all sharing the tent.
Noctis
– You are 100% the pillow
– This boy will use any, I mean any part of your body as a pillow.
– Lap; of course. Legs; sure. Ass; all day.
– But his favorite place to rest is your chest. He
could sleep there forever, his head buried in your chest and feeling your
calming inhales and exhales.
– When in this position you often thread your
fingers through his obsidian locks and rest your cheek against his head. This causes
him to mumble and burry his head further into his little nest.
– Did you
say something Noct?
– He would raise his head just enough for you to
come face to face with azure orbs and pink-dusted cheeks peeking out from under
his bangs
– I love
you.
– Being together like this almost makes you two
forget the hardships of the past and what more are to come on your journey. For
the short amount of time you are in each other’s embraces you are the two
rulers of the peaceful, sheep filled kingdom of sleep. And by the six you will
not be overthrown by Ignis’s calls to get up in the early morning
– Be warned, however, as when Noctis does fall
asleep he will NEVER get up. Sure, its comfortable for the first half of the
night but when your arm starts to tingle with that familiar numbness or he shifts
all of his weight directly on top of you that’s a different story
– He is a starfish.
– Prompto is also a starfish.
– They will both attack you with their sleepy
starfish attacks.
– Thankfully when poked Prompto immediately
retreats with a whine and goes back to his original position
– Noct isn’t that easy
– He is immune to poking and will only latch on
tighter when shoved away
– Sadly, you haven’t figured out a way to combat
his sleep attacks nor save your right arm that has gone completely numb
– Best of luck in your endeavors
Prompto
– Remember that I said Prompto is a starfish?
– Only when he doesn’t have you to cuddle.
– His sleep-self’s need to be embraced is
satisfied when you are camping with them
– Most often you are curled into his side, hands
on his chest and head resting in the crook of his neck
– Your soft breaths against his skin send shivers
down his spine and send his heartbeat into turbo drive
– Moments like this ease his anxiety, and all his
doubts and insecurities about his self-worth are whisked away on the night
breeze
– Sometimes you will mumble his name in your sleep
and if he is awake to hear it BOY does it have an effect on him
– He will get all giggly and blushy and try to hide
his flustered state by burying his face in your hair while simultaneously pulling
you tightly to his chest
– He just feels so loved
– You are never safe from Noct
– And Noct will
find you and Prompto
– When this happens sometimes you will wake up the
next morning to find a third person has joined your cuddle party
– Only to discover he has drooled all over the two
of you
– Prompto takes a picture for blackmail
Ignis
– Ignis is much like Prompto and will hold you
close to his chest.
– He dotes on you just as he does during the hours
when you two are awake
– Snuggling you closer to him, petting your head,
rubbing your back soothingly, pressing feather light kisses all over your face
– You would nestle into him further to nuzzle your
cheek against his when suddenly something sharp jabs you just underneath your
eye
– You hiss in pain but giggle when you come to
realize the situation
– Ignis is immediately woken up by your noise of discomfort
– Are you all
right, darling?
– Iggy, you
forgot to take your glasses off. You carefully remove the frames and reach
up to place them on the tent floor above your heads.
– Sorry,
love. He hums, flashing you a tired yet dazzling smile that would make you
weak at the knees (if you were standing)
– It doesn’t help either that his tired voice is
husky and smooth like velvet
– Ignis is the early riser of the group, and by
early we are talking 6:00 am at least
– He usually lets you sleep in knowing that you need
all the rest you can get
– Because who knows when you all will get to have
a full night’s sleep like this again
– When he untangles himself from your embrace a whimper
of his name escapes your slightly parted lips
– Ignis is shook
– His breath hitches and he feels a pang in
his chest
– Every morning he has an intense internal battle of
whether to return to his beloved or be reunited with his beloved ebony
– Sadly for you the ebony always wins
– Ignis.exe cannot function properly without his
ebony
Gladiolus
– This time he is the pillow.
– You sleep directly on top of him, head against
his muscular chest while his arms encircle you.
– His hands draw intricate yet gentle patterns
along the skin of your back
– His heartbeat is your lullaby
– It has gotten to the point that you cannot fall
asleep unless you hear the steady beating of his heart. The soft thumping reassures
you of his presence next to you and keeps you from getting lost in your fears
and worries
– Sometimes, if he feels like teasing you, one
hand travels down further to gingerly cup your ass
– Even though it will get him nowhere since the
rest of the boys are in the tent as well
– You playfully roll your eyes which offers a
chuckle from the big guy
– You are only 100% safe from Noct when with him
– Only Gladio has the strength to push Noct away
and thankfully the majority of the time he doesn’t make it all the way to your
side of the tent
– He snores
– Like a freight train
– Thankfully after years of being together you
have become immune to the cacophony
– Now it just sounds like white noise
– THE biggest teddy bear
– He will gently bear hug you and hold you to himself
as close as possible
– He loves how you fit so perfectly into his arms,
his enormous frame surrounding your much smaller one. He knows you are safe within
his embrace where no empire or daemon can take you away from him
– Sometimes he will mumble in his sleep. Oftentimes
it is because he worries (even in the world of dreams) about protecting Noctis,
as well as the rest of you, his duty to the crown, the dangerous road ahead. The
prince’s shield has a lot on his mind.
– If you hear these mumbles you will gently wake
him with a caress of the cheek or a light jostle
– Dreaming
about me? You say with a playful half-smile, sleepy gaze meeting eyes of
amber.
– You’re always
on my mind, babygirl.
– Soft Gladdy is best Gladdy
Bonus:
Umbra
– This good boy will sleep curled into your side
as you are the only one that won’t kick him, squish him, or roar in his ear
while you are asleep.
– Ignis won’t do those things either but he likes
you best.
– Sorry Iggy
– If you are awake when he comes to lay beside
you, you will coo at him and pet him; running your hands through his fur,
giving his belly a good rub, and scratching behind his ears.
– He cherishes these moments of peace between his
messenger duties
– Although he is proud to bring Noctis and Luna
together through their letters, sometimes he just wants to be a dog
I actually scribbled some of these down when I was… not my best. Anyway, I thought they might help some of you too.
Noctis – “Hey, what’s that long face for? You need me to call Ignis so he can ruin someone’s reputation? Come one now. Tell me what’s wrong. I get the shock blanket of stupidity.” – “And to conclude: Not one of them deserves you or has any idea of who you are. We need more shock blankets of stupidity. ‘Cause right now I’m in shock too!”
Prompto – “Uhm, you seemed to be stressed out. Are you okay? Wanna talk about it? I’ll build us a blanket fort if you want one.” – “That doesn’t sound all that good, but I know you make it through. Why I’m so sure? Because it’s you and you’ve been through a lot before. And you can count on me whenever you need help. I know you can make it. If you need a hug, a hand or just someone to have a “mortal kombat” style pillow fight with, I’m here.“
Ignis – "Now don’t try to hide from me how you feel, love. You know very well I’ll find out anyway. Tell me what it is that bothers you.” – “Come here, I know it’s difficult right now. But I know it will get better. If you just trust my words, and yourself, you will see that you will make it through. Like you did every other time. It’ll be exhausting, I know, but you can always ask me for help. Know that you never have to walk alone.”
Gladio – “What happened? Don’t tell me it’s nothing because when you look like this, it isn’t. Listen here. If they dare to belittle you, don’t let them. Get mad, scream, shout, show them who you are. I know you think you can’t, but believe me, you can! All you need is a deep breath, maybe close your eyes for a moment, and let out what gathered inside you because of them. No matter what happens afterward, if they don’t respect you, make them! No one has the right to use you as their punching bag. Want me to practice with you?”
Regis – “Now come here, my dear. I know it’s bad right now. I understand you feel like this is the end. Like nothing will ever make this better. But believe me, it will. It is okay, not right now, but someday it will. Some beautiful day the sun will make you smile again. And you think back to this moment, to these dark times, and you will remember how strong you were. How strong you are. People are easy to overlook the great things one can do. And you are no exception. Now raise your head, even just a little. You may not see it, but don’t let your crown fall off your head. Walk tall through the night until you see the sunrise.”
Cor – “Listen to me, soldier. I know things are bad, but I will not give up, neither should you. Show pride, in who you are, not what they want you to be. You’re an individual, one of a kind, not some factory marketed piece of plastic. You are good at what you do, maybe not perfect, but who is? I want you to raise your head and look into a mirror. You’ll see yourself, not them. Make it clear that you won’t break your bones for their liking. If they don’t appreciate you for who you are, move on without them. You choose your allice, choose wisely.”
Lunafreya – “I didn’t think I would see you in such a state. Come here. Tell me what happened. I want to know it all. Everything that bothers you, everything that’s on your mind. Let me listen, and talk with you through it. I’m sure we’ll find a way to help you, my friend.”
I want to sit in the middle! I don’t drink beer but I’ll take an iced cold cola and drink with Gladio! And I’ll be a comfy shoulder for Iggy when he falls asleep! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
ORRRR…. Gladio could slip that arm over Iggy, pull him into his chest and let him sleep their! Cuddle time!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Either scenario would be great! 👍
Edit update thing: I’ve put this pic up before!!! I don’t care!now it gets solo appreciation!
McCree is the more affectionate of the two – he’s more used to just going after what he wants. He’s lived a life of being someone else’s subordinate, under someone else’s rules most of his life…he has no qualms about just seeking the affection he’s been starved for. Sombra isn’t cold by any means but it takes time for her to get used to having someone around that she wants to show affection to.
Both Mercy and Roadhog are both a bit on the cold side, not because they want to be, but they understand their behavior as almost a professional distance. Roadhog’s seen a lot of people he considered family and friends get killed and Mercy’s no stranger to death. Sometimes affection is hard to show because they feel like getting too attached will just make things harder down the road. But eventually both are equally affectionate with one another, maybe not with breath-taking kisses out of the blue, but a gentle touch or a press of their foreheads.
3 – Most common argument?
For McCree and Sombra, it would have to be any dangerous stunts that Sombra might initiate via hacking or using dangerous organizations such as Talon as a means to an end. McCree tries to get her to understand that maybe one day she’ll get herself into a mess she won’t be able to undo and Sombra argues that she’s done this almost her entire life and that his underestimating her is pretty much an insult to her skills.
With Roadhog and Mercy, It would be the moral debate of how far one should go in order to get things done. Mercy is a known pacifist and Roadhog once infamous for some of his spearheading in the ALF. Sometimes it brings them back to the reality of just how different they are from one another in their beliefs.
12 – Who initiates kisses?
I like to think that Sombra initiated most of the kisses early on in the “relationship”, especially when she was just messing with McCree. But when things became more serious, McCree was the one who began to initiate more kisses.
Mako initiates the kisses more often than not because Angela tends to get so busy that she forgets about everything else. He does so gently, but he uses kisses to try and anchor her back to reality and let her know that the world won’t be destroyed if she doesn’t take a moment to breathe for one moment. Maybe even two.
The other day at the mall i saw a 15 year old sitting in a Claire’s piercing booth and it took every fiber in my being to not just grab her and take her to the actual, clean and sanitary and not guaranteed to fuck up your ears tattoo shop literally next door. Like I was frantic. Snakes manifested in my house
Piercing guns almost ALWAYS cause infections
They hurt more because they jam dull jewelry into your ear
Needles from a professional are designed to allow for minimum damage thus less pain.
The people working there literally have no idea what the fuck they’re doing and just guess it with a 1 hour training video vs a professional who trained under a mentor for at least a year and has a passion in the craft
They use bad metal for healings (copper, silver, etc) that can irritate ears. Surgical grade steel should be the only thing in your healing piercings
They put them on way to tight, causing swelling issues. Swelling is normal and piercings should be large enough to allow for that
They give you shit aftercare advice and cleaner (literally just buy saline solution at Spencer’s or hot topic for 8 dollars at the most and don’t touch them at all)
If done on cartilage it can LITERALLY SHATTER YOUR EARS
Please if any young girls in your family want their ears pierced take them to actual professional and don’t trust piercing guns. If a professional says your kid is too young (I.e a fucking baby) then trust their professional judgement. It costs more but you are getting essentially a art piece from a highly trained professional who knows what they’re doing vs a part time min wage employee who had 1 hour training on how to pierce ears.
I literally wrote an entire essay in college why piercing guns should be banned with pictures and my professor told me she was so interested in my topic and had no idea and even googled the topic herself out of curiosity and was horrified on the amount of damage they case
I am a licensed piercing professional and this is all sound and accurate advice. Get your piercings done by a licensed professional at a reputable shop. Not at the mall kiosk that uses piercing guns. Not by your friend who ordered a kit off of Amazon.
Association of Professional Piercers Aftercare Guide:
People who make edits for fandoms work hard on them, they really do. They make them for themselves and for the fans of the character, ship. show, etc. They don’t make them to please everyone. If you don’t like the thing, don’t reblog the thing. Don’t reblog it and add your theories and rude comments. Enjoy the artwork or don’t touch it. Respect other peoples hardwork whether or not you agree with it.
Angela and Mako love to play chess. They’ve currently got a total of 200 games under their belts, with the lead being just barely in Angela’s favor. It’s a good way to spend time and keep their minds sharp. People seem confused when they prefer such a silent activity but for these two, it’s a great thrill. No one can understand the kind of tension that builds up between two equally matched opponents that has Angela’s and Mako’s blood running hot.
Sombra and McCree love to dance, though they’re both used to very different types of dancing. Sombra tries to get McCree to become more nimble on his feet and playful with his moves while he tries to teach Sombra the steps to some of his preferred line dances. Either way, the workout is nice and the physical intimacy is even better. There’s something about dancing with your SO that these two enjoy all too much.
24 – Who whispers inappropriate things in the other’s ear during inappropriate times? With McCree and Sombra, it’d have to be Sombra, just because it’s at an inappropriate time. McCree’s guilty of whispering not so innocent things but he usually waits until no one’s around. Sombra, however, loves to see McCree crack when he’s trying to be serious.
As for Angela and Mako, neither of them are really the type to do this at inappropriate times nor do they whisper inappropriate things. Though I like to imagine that if one of them ever did whisper something inappropriate at a bad time, the other would just give them that ‘?!?!’ look. I think they’re more the type to send each other ‘the look’ that gets the other excited at a bad place at a bad time.
Angela is pretty tone-deaf so she avoids singing. She does, however, try this old hold that calms babies down. Admittedly she does this hold just to see Mako’s reaction, and almost laughs out loud when Mako stares at her in confusion the first time he sees her do it.
Mako doesn’t sing but he does let out these low hums, their babe asleep with their head on his chest and resting on his belly. It almost always has the baby falling asleep within minutes and Angela loves resting her head against his shoulder and watching as he does so, nearly falling asleep herself. Sometimes Mako has to take two sleepy-heads back to their beds.
I don’t think I’ve heard of this story. 🤔 Is it published somewhere on AO3 or FF?
Either way, this idea is an interesting one – for me, the best way to think of this scenario is that McCree only knows the very basics of Sombra – isn’t in a relationship with her, isn’t exactly her friend, and he certainly doesn’t trust her, but out of the others, he knows her the best. So he’s put in charge of keeping tabs on her. But I think I like the idea of a little Sombra making McCree go insane with her snarkiness instead. He’s responsible for her, making sure she doesn’t wander off but she just has this infuriating way of pushing all of his buttons. And the worst part is that Sombra can only speak in Spanish at that age, so even though McCree understands her, his vocabulary is still limited so he can only give her basic answers. He has a hard time keep track of her because she’s so dang tiny and slips in and out like a mouse. At first it becomes a sort of game for Sombra, hiding from that old vaquero and making him freak out. She even adopted the name ‘Sombra’ as they all called her because she cheekily refused to reveal her actual name.
But eventually one day, he finds her, huddled somewhere in some tiny corner and she shouts for him to leave her alone. Even at her correct age, McCree had never seen her so upset. Instead of leaving, he sits just out of reach, giving her the space she wants but tells he doesn’t mind listening to her if she wants to talk. Eventually she admits that she’s had trouble sleeping – she misses someone. She thinks it’s her parents but she never really got to know them. She was only two years old when they were killed, or so her records state. McCree listens and tells her that it’s hard when you miss people who were taken from you. He would know – he lost two sets of them. This garner’s Sombra’s attention. He then lets her know that there are people in the present that she can learn to care for again, as they would care for her in return. She doesn’t run into his arms or start crying, but eyes red and puffy, she plops down next to him and the two sit in silence.
From then on, Sombra is a bit less…sneaky in her interactions with McCree. She’s still a major pain but she listens to him and lets him know where she’s going (most of the time). He even gets to teach her some phrases in English and lets her wear his hat sometimes, which ends up sliding over her eyes because it’s too big. No one is surprised when they find McCree giving seven-year-old Sombra piggyback rides around the base. One night, Sombra even reveals to McCree the name her parents gave her and he can’t help but feel like he knows too much about a person he’s actually never had a meaningful conversation with.
So when the time comes that Winston can reverse the effects of the chrono- accelerator mishap, Sombra is unaware of anything that happened during her age regression. She’s still this stranger to everyone else but McCree knows a lot about the child that grew up into that distant woman, a woman who he now knows he has an eerie amount in common with. The day he accidentally refers to her as ‘Olivia’ instead of her alias, she looks shaken, and disappears, leaving behind a gunslinger with an apology and explanation still stuck in his throat. He may not be friends with the older version of Olivia, but he feels he owes her that apology.
🌙 Aries Moons have bold and unique methods to comforting themselves and relieving their intense emotions. Most of them resort to heavy music or intense/energetic hobbies to help deal with their rage, sadness, and restlessness. Some even give themselves drastic makeovers when met with deeper emotions. If their feelings are not dealt with, they will lash out on either themselves or others.
🌙 Taurus Moons may not be the best at expressing their emotions but they are perfect with keeping eye contact and making sure they show how they feel through body language.. And through their bustling humor. They rely more on what they can physical feel rather than what cannot be acknowledged through their senses. They are creatures of comfort and express how they feel through sensuality.
🌙 Gemini Moons process emotions through intellect, thinking, and communication. They are extremely moody and restless, always searching for answers through the internet, through past experiences, or through other people. They will google the symptoms of their emotions as a distraction or as a means to understand what they are going through. They will also gladly explain their feelings but usually, they add a tinge of humor or sarcasm to make themselves feel like they are still in control of the situation and are not coming across as weak.
🌙 Cancer Moons are only comfortable when their needs and their loved ones’ needs are met. They will go to extreme lengths to provide security, stability, and affection for the people they care about, often smothering their loved ones in the process without realizing it. Essentially, they care too much and they will see a fault in themselves if one of their loved ones are feeling down.
🌙 Leo Moons have a hard time expressing sympathy in a conventional way. When someone comes to them with an emotional issue, they think the best way to handle it is to distract the person from their feelings through creative projects, parties, or by bringing up things they need acknowledgement for themselves. They can seem vain because of this, but for them, this how they show love and generosity.
🌙 Virgo Moons find comfort in productivity, organization, and stability. How they view such traits depends on them. Some Virgo Moons are organized in their chaos and their messy environments, whereas others are so focused on perfectionism that they keep everything spotless. Either way, they know where everything is and how everything operates. When something is wrong, they will express the opposite of what they view as organized.
🌙 Libra Moons are very emotional and people-oriented. Because of their compassion and consideration for others. But what people seem to dismiss is that they are still air influenced, meaning they process feelings through their intellect and logic. They focus more on the feelings of others than their own feelings due to their need to provide harmony and balance, usually putting their emotional well being aside.
🌙 Scorpio Moons experience powerful feelings that are so “loud”, they try to control them and quiet them down by attempting to ignore them. For this reason, they seem emotionless and cold upon first impression. Spend awhile with them and you will see them begin to struggle to keep themselves stable. Inside them are raging waves and thunderstorms begging to flood their surroundings. They require constant reassurance and devotion to help them find balance.
🌙 Sagittarius Moons feel confined by their emotions and usually form various methods of escapism in the process. They are known for attempting to stimulate their mind or their body to cancel out their feelings. Their stimulation ranges from gaming to music to sports or to sex to distract themselves. When they are met with their feelings with no way to escape, they become irritable and reckless. In a means to escape, they say or do things they don’t really mean and later cool off and feel horrible about their impulsive nature.
🌙 Capricorn Moons have the most difficult time dealing with their emotions since the moon, ruling Cancer, opposes the sign. They try to dominate their own heart in an attempt to feel powerful and dominant. They often equate emotional expression with weakness and vulnerability and usually cannot understand someone who expresses their feelings to them. When feelings are involved, they go blank. Overtime, they will be met with various emotional breakdowns and karmic experiences to help them battle their need for control. They will eventually take authority over their own authority, so to speak.
🌙 Aquarius Moons have a chaotic relationship with their own feelings. Sometimes they take pride in their ability to process their emotions intellectually instead of actually “feeling” them. Other times, they become frustrated with their inability to express their emotions in a conventional way. They want to connect but feel as though it will strip away their freedom and individuality.
🌙 Pisces Moons are often so out of tune with reality, they develop a victim complex. Their emotions are so vibrant and deep, they resort to specific habits that help them escape from their vulnerable heart. Often, they don’t even realize they are doing this and when met with reality checks, will only break down and victimize themselves more. This is why they need to isolate themselves from time to time. They will also need to develop healthy coping mechanisms to overcome their self-pity and put their feelings into something of value.
In December of 1940, America still hadn’t entered the war.
There were a lot of Americans – such as the 800,000 paying members of the America First Committee – who looked at fascists massacring their way through Europe and declared “that’s not our problem.”
Captain America was created by two poor Jewish Americans, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, with the specific intent of trying to convince Americans that entering the war was the right thing to do. It wasn’t easy – Kirby went far beyond what was expected of artists at the time, penciling the entire issue with a deadline that would have been difficult for a two-man crew to pull off.
Captain America punched Hitler right on the cover, at a time when a majority of Americans just didn’t feel like doing anything decisive against the Nazis.
Kirby and Simon faced considerable resistance for their creation, including steady hate mail and outright death threats.
Once, while Jack was in the Timely office, a call came from someone in the lobby. When Kirby answered, the caller threatened Jack with bodily harm if he showed his face. Kirby told the caller he would be right down, but by the time Jack reached street level, there was no one to be found.
Both creators enlisted after America entered the war. Kirby, as an artist, was called upon to do the extremely dangerous work of scouting ahead to draw maps. He also went on to co-create Black Panther in 1966.
They didn’t create Captain America to be an accurate depiction of America-As-It-Is. The character was meant to inspire and embolden, to show America-As-It-Should-Be.
The subject of where the Vibranium for the shield came from actually never came up for decades of comics, until it was finally addressed by Black Panther’s writer, Christopher Priest, in 2001. Priest never shied away from acknowledging America’s racism, but he also understood that Captain America represented an ideal, intended to inspire Americans to be better.
The story mixed together a “present day” discussion between Cap and T’Challa with flashbacks to when Cap met the Black Panther ruling Wakanda during World War II.
FLASHBACK:
PRESENT:
PRESENT -> FLASHBACK
PRESENT:
The Vibranium was given, freely, by one good man to another good man.
It is right to rage against the injustices done by our governments. We must call them out, and we must fight for what’s right.
But if you can’t even stand to see the symbols created to inspire people to be better, and rail against those,then you’re just confusing cynicism for realism.
This was a masterful callout that deserves a place in the callout hall of fame, which I just realized needs to exist. It strikes the perfect tone of, “I’m not criticizing where you’re at on this, I’m holding my hand out and inviting you to step up to the next level in your thinking about it.”
That’s the kind of callout that people can sometimes actually hear, not just for entertaining the bystanders. Truly, we need more of this.
Ignis: Maybe I should wing it. Love: it sustains you. It’s like oatmeal.
Gladio: Okay. Okay. Not bad for winging it.
Ignis: I lied. Took me two hours to write that.
Ignis: Something has to be done, and I have a plan. We use mankind’s greatest weapon.
Gladio: A grenade.
Ignis: The written word.
Gladio: Ugh. I’m out.
a skeleton? getting seduced by an extraplanar alien in a pointy hat? it’s more likely than u think
actually what i want to talk about is how taako is an alien. he’s an elf but he’s also an alien. yeah. he’s not like the other sun elves on this plane… his teeth are sharper. his eyes do that thing cats’ do when you happen across one in the dark. that’s not normal. he can echolocate. that’s not normal! that’s canon, babey.
taako echolocates to find something in the quad one day and avi’s like “what the fuck” but this seems very ordinary and mundane to magnus and merle. yeah, they say. all elves can do that, right? avi’s just like what??? n. no???
taako just stands up and screams. oh, tight, there’s his magazine.
across the quad, lucretia, suddenly realizing that elves here do not echolocate, whispers “fuck" very quietly to herself. forgot to put that one in ya books, huh, luce.
the tags on this post are always hilarious, but. gotta say? the idea that kravitz is so old that he thought he blinked and missed the evolution of an entire species is so fucking funny, holy shit
Also me: *Scrolls through Tumblr, watches nineteen minute Youtube videos, and makes memes about writing all while having my computer opened up in my lap with the Word document open*
Brigitte, by far. She’s a friendly and bright person so this comes natural to her and she knows it’s not something that Hanzo grew up with or is accustomed to so she has no problem in being doubly affectionate for them both. She likes the reactions she gets out of Hanzo and he always seems genuinely appreciative for her affection.
23 – Who comes up with cheesy pick up lines?
Again, Brigitte. It’s just not in Hanzo’s personality to use pick up lines. It’s not Brigitte’s personality, either, but she occasionally finds some real bad ones and tells them to Hanzo just to see his reaction. It’s usually either passive or irritated but she clearly remembers the one time she got a grin out of him.
Oh my goodness, that is adorable! I imagine that McCree’s place does pretty well and it’s a real chill bar. It also works out that McCree stays open real late and Sombra tends to gravitate there because she works really odd hours. Before she found out about the place, she’d just float home and probably sleep the day away before going to work again. Now, High Noon is her favorite spot to just grab a drink and chat.
WAIT- I thought of something better…
what if like she actually found out about the place because she was set up there on a blind date by a co-worker…the date sucked major huevos…turns out he was a total creep. Just before she clocks this guy herself, the bartender (and owner) makes his way over, kindly asking the loser to leave before things get ugly. He then offers Sombra a drink on the house, to make up for such a crap date.
She thought she wouldn’t be able to come back with such a bad memory but McCree, as she learns the bartender’s name, turns out to be a real cool guy – a total gentleman and just entertaining all around. She loves going back and sitting at the counter to chat with McCree, especially late at night when he’s still open and she just got off work. They even sometimes share a drink when business is slow. ❤️️❤️️It quickly becomes her favorite place to hang out, though she knows High Noon wouldn’t be half as good without its owner ❤
It’s New Years eve and it’s exactly one year ago, to day, that I started on tumblr, so I decided to redraw one of my first drawings I uploaded on this site! (you can see the old drawing here! ) And it was also my first post that I got a thousand notes on! So many many thanks for that!
I hope you all are having a wonderful evening and see ya next year! ;P
He gets a little jealous because, at first, he’s skeptical that the huge hoodie you’re wearing on your shoulders is his in the first place – since he always believed you were close in size.
He jumps for joy when he recognizes the Save The Chocobos logo on the front, mostly because it proves that he is indeed as beefy as he always hoped he looked.
His second thought is that you look super adorable – so it’s only natural that he wants to make the whole affair doubly adorable, and goes to steal Noctis’ Save The Moogles hoodie to ensure that it is.
You both look absolutely ridiculous in hoodies that are a bit too big for you, but he thinks you make for perfect selfies to post on the internet and advertise your love!
He lets you keep it in the end, even though he loves it to bits and pieces, because he really loves the thought of you wearing his clothes a little more.
Gladiolus Amicitia
He loves the possessiveness he feels when you’re wearing his hoodies, because – in a way – it is a big old ‘this is mine’ sign that Gladiolus is happy to have you wear at all times; he never really complains about it.
That is, until most all his hoodies go missing. He loves wearing them when he works out, so it’s a bit of an inconvenience when they disappear. Of course, it’s also a reason for him to go shirtless more often than usual.
When he sees the ‘steal their hoodie’ meme going around, it puts you in danger, because he’s going to take your way too small clothes and stretch them out all the while uploading photos to social media.
Don’t worry, he loves spending on you, too – so you get them all back and then some.
All of the hoodies Gladiolus owns are almost identical to one another. Not only do you take them because of their comfort, but you also just really enjoy getting on the man’s nerves, because he’s ridiculously adorable when he’s irritated.
Ignis Scientia
Ignis is not a hoodie wearer, per se, but he does have a few lying around from his friends as holiday gifts on various occasions that you just love to steal. At first, he was just a bit amused, but he adores the way they hang from your form – and suddenly – his hoodie collection had begun to grow.
He constantly reminds you to wear one whenever it’s cold outside, if just to catch you in his clothes; that, and hoodies are just far more conservative. He loves a conservative look for you when onlookers are about.
It’s also a chance for you both to wear matching hoodies! Ignis is a slut for matching couple outfits.
When he runs out of pockets, you wearing his hoodie comes in handy because – not only are you aesthetic – what you’re wearing is functional.
All the same, you wearing a hoodie that’s far too big on you and belongs to him is more the icing on the cake instead of a huge focal point, but the random compliments he gives from time to time are worth the thievery.
Noctis Lucis Caelum
He loves you wearing his hoodies because he can pull at the strings/aglets and close the hood around your face. Super effective and super hilarious.
It’s also easier if you have his hoodies because when he’d too lazy to go back to his place, he knows you have a stockpile of wearable options for him at yours.
For the most part, he’s a little grumbly about it, but only because he’s not used to sharing anything with anyone but Prompto until now. He loves the cold and is perfectly fine with you stealing them eventually – he guesses – because you’re the one he loves the most.
Sometimes, since the hoodies are so big, he’ll climb under them with you; it’s silly, but he saw it on an instagram post and just had to try it.
And don’t worry, he thinks you’re absolutely adorable wearing his clothes, even if he’s not verbal about it. You can tell from the blush on his cheeks when you walk into the room.
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