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the-disaster-in-waiting · 4 months

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Who are you?

(Dr Spencer Reid x Reader)

“Who are you?” A large mahogany table separated Spencer and 'Cale' as he stared her down.

“What do you mean?” She tilted her head as if surprised by his question.

- Flashback to one month ago-

Cale held herself and her looks in high standards, careful and precise. This was a new opportunity, a new job and a restart on herself.

As the elevator dinged signalling the doors opening having made her floor she moved to enter the bullpen and stood observing the room unhappy with the noise plaguing her senses.

She desperately wanted to curl into a ball, run from the situation. She did not like the noise. Her skills were in flight now and as long as the BAU offered she would be theirs.

As she tried to somewhat read her new co-workers Aaron Hotchner, her new boss surprised her. She jumped at his voice.

“Hello, Miss Cale Agent Hotchner we met before.” He stuck his hand out to shake, she gripped it quickly and gave a soft smile letting down her faux guard.

“Yes Daniel Cale” She held her head high, eyes meeting his and a small smile to indicate friendly… but apprehensive and scared. It was her first day.

“Yes, follow me.” Before leading the way he turned to the team now knowing into the short conversation had a few feet away from them. “Conference room, 5 minutes”.

Cale hadn’t been able to sit before the team filled all the empty seats eager to identify the disruption to their easy going day.

“This is First Officer Cale, the new co-pilot of the jet Strauss has decided we will have one who will be on all flights with us and be caring for the aircraft from now on” Hotchner looked to check all heard and absorbed the new information. “Now Garcia?”.

As Hotch sat down a perk blonde with the rainbow poured into her outfit stood making sure to look away from the screens gruesome images. “Alright my lovelies…”

The bright woman continued as Cale spaced out uneager to listen in on a case she wasn’t made to listen to. She thought of dinner, what she’d make or order now that she was leaving for a hotel. As she further sank into her dinner pit Hotch’s strong voice pulled her out.

“Wheels up in 30” he looked to Cale, “Cale” nodding in respect as she stood with him speed walking towards her aircraft. Odd it was now official this was her’s to care for and man.

“First Officer Cale? I’m Captain Martins” He held his hand too low for Cale’s liking but she shook it nonetheless eager for her first flight as she finished her checks before the team boarded she and Martins sat to get comfortable in their seats.

Flying was one thing but it was different controlling the jet and a whole other thing to fly your own jet holding others lives in your responsibility. Martins made idle chat Cale didn’t mind entertaining as he flew the jet. Cale checked all systems were in check and no issues for her first trip as she breathed deeply at her small success, a small part still being held till descent.

“Both parents passed in a car accident when she was 12, she was then raised by her aunt and older brother before studying in KAPA and moving out of Savannah” As all but Hotch listened to Garcia’s deep dig into the new semi-member of the team as Garcia said apprehensive of a new member entering without approval.

“Babygirl I think that’s enough” Morgan tried to gently and discreetly close Garcia’s laptop before she could continue.

“But what if she’s a secret spy or murderer… or, or or” As Morgan stopped Garcia from reopening her laptop despite her pleas she fell further into her chair.

“Cale is actually a boy's name of Hebrew origin, though its translations are diverse. As a variation of Kelev, it means "dog," encompassing the virtues of loyalty and love. However, its most popular interpretation is as a shorthand for Caleb, meaning "wholehearted." An iconic ancient figure within the Old Testament, Caleb was famously-” before Reid could continue Prentiss started.

“Maybe we should invite her to drinks at the hotel. No better way than to dig some info” She shrugged at the idea, it was worth a try though. She could tell the girl was a little nervous and new to the team, she wanted them to feel comfortable and get to know them.

“Or we could keep looking” As Garcia tried to futally open her laptop again Morgan pinched it from her laptop and held it high above his head.

“Or we could listen to Prentiss, she has a good idea” as Garcia huffed and conceded to Prentiss’ plan Morgan gave her cheek a kiss.

“Don’t worry if she is hiding something we’ll know”.

The hotel was clean white sheets and light brown wood. It smelt fresh and floral, a suitable place for Cale to await the capture of the BAU’s criminal and return home.

The first day as the team ran out the doors as fast as she could unlock it haphazardly thanking her as they marched to cars awaiting them, Cale took the time to clean and reorganise the jet to her standards.

Chairs bolted down she took to cleaning and organising the coffee station astounded they even had one, moving to the cockpit she found a bag left by one seat dropped in a way that easily led to these mistakes. Laying it with her bags to take to her room she made sure everything was locked and safe before making a move to the desk she’d been sitting at for hours.

Paperwork was always a chore and as the sun disappeared and the moon shone into her room she opened an overpriced beer. Hating the taste but the only drink she could have, she jumped at the knock on her door. Unexpected and traumatising she jumped so high the chair she’d stamped with her body the past few hours scraped loudly at the sudden loss of weight.

Waiting in silence to see if the knocking would disappear. Sadly it didn’t so with a hard groan she slowly re-lifted herself to answer their call.

As the door opened he could see her tired face he cringed at how much work must have been put into keeping the jet working.

Waving a small hi she slowly moved for what she guessed was his bag.

“Hi, we were going for drinks downstairs and were wondering if you’d like to join the team” he stammered and cringed at each mistake, unhappy at being chosen as the messenger but surprised when she held up a bag. “That’s Garcia’s bag” He grabbed it as she’d held it out not wanting anyone to be missing it for too long.

“Yeah, I found it when cleaning the jet so thought I’d bring it, can’t get in now all closed up.” She didn’t know whether to continue or shut the door in his face and rest until it was time to fly. “Any info to catch your killer?” She leant against the door as she asked, feeling more comfortable with a surface to lean on.

“No nothing that can give us an arrest” It fell awkwardly silent as they stood across each other Cale interrupting it again.

“You know, I didn’t know that stuff. About my name I mean that was pretty cool” Reid perked up at the kind comment.

“You know Savannah is pretty interesting as well in fact when Union General Sherman burned Atlanta to the ground during his infamous southbound march in the Civil War. When he arrived in Savannah, the city’s beauty inspired him to spare it. Instead of destroying Savannah like he did Atlanta, Sherman sent a telegraph of Savannah, with its neat squares and lush greenery, to President Lincoln offering the city to him as a Christmas present”

“Really?, I mean that’s a pretty big christmas gift” They both relaxed and calmed in each other's presence and personality. “Makes you wonder what he got his wife”.

At her last comment both Reid and Cale laughed at her silly joke Reid’s more of a hidden smile, shoulders moving and hers a smooth chuckle.

“Well I got to get to bed” As she moved away from the door to close it Reid quickly stopped it.

“Drinks?” He was uncomfortable bringing the subject up again but not wanting to show up alone.

“Sorry, as the new Jet caretaker there's a lot of work i gotta fix for one person there's a lot that needs to be grouped together for one plane” With a small smile she slowly closed the door again before deciding the work she had done was enough and collapsed into her bed ready for a new day.

As Reid showed to the table without Cale he held up his new find instead. “My bag” Garcia grabbed it quickly not even having thought of it all day but now felt dread at the idea of being left without it.

“Cale found it in the jet and left it in her room in case we needed it” Garcia swallowed the reply and thought of her next words carefully.

“So when we get back we have to get to know her right” All agreeing as Reid sat beside Morgan and Hotch returned with a drink.

Reid fell into his own thoughts, Morgan shrugging him back.

“You ok kid?”

“Yeah, just thinking.” and he was.

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luffyrose · 1 year

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A Field of Spider Lilies - TCF

So uh- Does anyone remember for like Nov last year where I mentioned a Twin AU for Trash of the Count's Family? Yeah, I was thinking about it again because it got buried in my notes and I recently uncovered it.

It took me FOREVER to think of a name for this AU but I wanted to give it one because I actually really do want to write this and would love to talk about it while I do so :D

Under the cut is gonna be just some info about the au as it stands and MAAAYYYBBBEEEEE a mini clip of what I had written/a plan I have for it.

First and foremost, bada dum! The title "Field of Spider Lilies" has been decided! It literally took me so many things to get to this lol- I was tempted to do "It Takes Two to Terrorize" as a play on "It Takes Two to Tango" but felt this was a bit better in general. I know many people will instantly think of red spider lilies, which is what I want!!! They are a dangerous and ill-thought flower, however, their meaning isn't always so dark.

Using this, since it is closest to my own interpretations of spider liles and their colors, I think each of them fits the twins. There is no specific color I will EVER assign to the lilies of the title, so you can imagine as you will with each part what coloring best fits the story at the time. If they're scamming they could be yellow. Injured? Red. Surrounded by those they love? White. Within a battle or something? Orange. It's all about the perception of the reader for the color, so you may all have fun with this :D

Also, Death would absolutely love if his children were represented by a flower that represented him so you know I'm going to fully use this to my advantage. No one will stop me and my bundle of flower meanings I've been holding onto since I learned they were a thing as a young child-

Kim Rok Soo has been named as well! He has now been dubbed our good boy Arlen! I always find the fact that Cale's name means dog as well as wholehearted fits both Og!Cale and KRS!Cale very well, so I wanted to find a name that also fit Twin!KRS as well. Then I found Arlen. Which means "hare land" (in a direct sense) but also if spelled with an "i" instead of an "e" it means "pledge/oath" which is also very fitting for our boy.

Also. Hare and the Hound. I couldn't not take the opportunity to have the twins be a reference to something. Let alone the fact that it's a story whose moral is essentially; "life is the most precious thing". I COULDN'T NOT DO IT ALRIGHT-

So their names are both a reference to a child's story that fits them as well as a name that fits our good boy KRS in general.

NOW ONTO SOME OF THE ACTUAL INFO ABOUT THE FIC TO BE!(I will be referring to KRS as Arlen, however, fear not, his middle name is Roksu, in reference to the more official translation, and he will be referred to by that as well since he's embarrassed that his name basically means bunny lol.)

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Arlen and Cale are telepathic. Not because of the typical 'time to have creepy telepathic twin time' because let's be real these two can and will learn how to communicate with nothing but staring at one another even if they weren't. They are telepathic though because the GoD felt a little bit bad about making them children again and wanted to give them a way to communicate early on. At least he only turned them into toddlers!

Jour, since her ancient power lets her see time, knows very well that something happened. She doesn't know what it is because even her power has its limits, but she knows she was only meant to have one child, but loves both her boys equally. The day they 'awaken' into their new bodies, she is also very aware that their time has yet again changed. She's worried, but still never tells anyone her plan.

Cale is an emotional mess but hides it. Arlen is an emotional mess but ignores it. Ron is about at his wit's end at this point between the two of them. And he's an assassin. He should have more patience than this-

They also cannot completely suppress their child-like instincts, which is both funny as if one cries the other probably will as well, but also horrible for when they're a bit older because oh y'know...trauma response from Arlen when he was Kim Rok Soo.

Cale is ever so slightly older and has decided despite their plan to stick close to the early plot up until Choi Han since nothing big happens before then(that they are aware of because Cale barely remembers half of what happened after his family died, he was kind of too numb to), that he is going to not let anyone hurt Arlen. Cause y'know. Telepathy. And Record. In a child's body.

I am very much not letting anyone forget Rok Soo grew up with that curse and if he ever had to be a younger child closer to the time he was around his uncle he probably wouldn't be able to help his instincts. Since even in canon he notes how trauma for a child is so scary for that very reason- Okay y'all get it I'll stop u-u

Anyway, Cale has seen some of the 'nightmares' his brother has and is wondering if after they ensure they can live peacefully even with the war that happens (Cale doesn't know they would have lost the war- he was too distracted and numb to truly care for much else than fighting those who wronged him!) if there is a way to get some petty revenge against those from another world.

In regards to Ancient Powers, I do have a plan, but if I share this, it t will be some major spoilers soooo maybe you'll have to wait for now >:3c

Finally, in this long tirade I've been on- I have a little snippet from when the first day they awoke!

I do have plans to do a bit of stuff pre-TCF plot with the twins since it will help build the dynamic I want as well as just give some fun interactions I believe we all deserve. Of course, there will be some serious, some fun, and some embarrassing childhood memories to be shown that Cale would will definitely get chased over if he told them.

Please feel free to ask/suggest/or just comment about this au!!!! I would love to talk about it more in general since I'm still fleshing out quite a bit of it :D

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