#it's even worse in basic training when they're all bald

[dataltruismtho]

After the Institute: Pax Populi

It had been some months since the revelation that McDonough had been a synth swept through Diamond city. Though it still remained a hot topic everyone was still asking each other about. To seek closure? To gague status? To gossip? That, is a question better left to the pen-pushers who found themselves under more stress than ever these days with paperwork flooding in for all sorts of city petitions, new buisnesses, complaints about noisy hammers and machines. 

A lady in a new row of office cubicles under the stands takes a bite of an apple. Its become a new treat she looks forward to - crisp, sweet and hearty. She remembers when she first passed Kawolski's new stand with a pallet of these strange new fruits. That bald skinny kid boasting about getting a good deal on an import from some place south of the 'wealth. She was dubious at first - like any other big city worker who had to pass a gauntlet of shopkeepers and performances beneath the Great Green Jewel's obselete walls. 

But, as fate would have it, a kindly old lady interrupted the young kid, 

"quiet down there Sheny, yer giving this nice lady a headache with yer yapping."

Before she threw a couple caps at the counter, and grabbed a fresh, red-and-yellow globule from the stand and put it in the young lady's hand.

"They're good! You really should try them.  Tastes like sugar-bombs without that card-boardy, starchy aftertaste. Don't mind me, I've been coming here each week to pick some up for the husband. This kid's got a knack for sorting through all the imports these days."

Her attention slid to the pile of pages inside her briefcase. All to be crossed and signed. Though weary, she was grateful her work was only mind-numbing. Her parents had worked the greenhouses as long as she remembered. She thought they'd be proud the night she went home and told them she'd gotten a job in a normally 'upper stands' role. But all they kept asking was why their daughter thought she was 'too good' to do 'proper work' like her ma and pa. They'd come around eventually. Afterall, with the new mayor and his big fancy speeches goin on about the new freedom they had without any boogeyman lurking in the shadows, a new tide of progress seemed to be breaking upon the city.

And then, Lars walked by, breaking her out of her melancholic waltz down memory-lane.

"Hello! uh- Ms. Briggs!" 

She didn't recognize him at first, those dark navy fatigues did well to hide the thin arms of her childhood friend.

"Lars?! Is that you?" 

She rose from her seat, excited at the idea of something to break up the monotiny. 

"You don't have to call me that! It's Janey and you know it!" 

She greeted him with a friendly hug

"Well-... i'm here on buisness im afraid. But its good to see you here!"

"Oh of course! right. I hope they're treating you well at the castle!"

"They are, about as well as any new recruit. So far its just been basic training, and grilled mirelurk. I can't even tell which is worse."

"Well you can always come home! Theres a new pottery shed opening up by the lake!"

"Janey, you know that's not my style. Now down to buisness."

Lars went on to deliver a memo for her superiors. An upcoming meeting addressed by the general himself to leaders and their staff across the commonwealth. Unfortunately, Janey wouldn't be going, she's not nearly an overledger yet.

Saying her goodbyes, she promised to write to Lars soon. It was a busy time for her and the city. But she was glad that she was able to make a life for herself. Even if she shared the same shack as her parents, it was still a great peace of mind to save her caps. It'd cost a premium to get one of those new 2-pieces with the pencil skirt, but Janey Briggs was nothing if not commited to her ambitions. She saw what was possible after the fallwar. Everyone in the Commonwealth did.

#fanfiction #fallout 4 #fo4 #slice of life #headcanon #minutemen #diamond city #jake evans #sims settlements 2 #oneshot

[justlovingmyocs]

Drew's introduction

So, Drew is definitely the oc I am thinking about the most on a daily basis. I've practically filled two notebooks mostly exploring who Drew is and the world around them. They're like my og mha oc and everybody else in-universe just kind of swirls around them in a vortex.

They only use they/them pronouns and they're a polyamorous bisexual who may or may not be on the aromantic spectrum. Jury is still out on that one.

They're from the Netherlands, but moved to live with their aunt Charlie in Japan at 15 years old. They will join class 1A when they start their second year. In the Netherlands they were also in a hero school, but only received one year of real combat training before moving.

Their quirk/superpower is shapeshifting, but of course this is not limitless, as every quirk in mha is limited in some way. This quirk relies on dna manipulation, which means they can turn genes on and off but also change them altogether. If they want to they can turn into plants, animals, basically any being with genes, they can turn partially or fully. Drew can also shapeshift to use other people's quirks. They'll have to adapt all of their dna since they haven't quite figured out yet what exactly causes people to have quirks. But the one thing they cannot do, is change their eye colour. A part of them needs to stay the same in order not to loose their own ability.

After four times of fully changing, they get dna malfunction. Essentially they loose control of their quirk. The more dna is around them, such as plants, humans or animals, the worse it becomes. The same thing happens when they rapidly change minor things about themselves.

They do have an original form, which, due to their automatic shapeshifting, only comes out when they sleep or are otherwise unconscious. Essentially, they keep shifting even in their sleep, but in a way that doesn't require much effort. They're bald, and colours move across their skin. It's quite mesmerizing. Their eyes though, those are consistent, most of the time. They look different depending on who is looking, it appears as a colour that makes the looker comfortable or happy.

They don't get along with their mom Lina, who was barely there. And their dad is out of the picture. They had to take care of their significantly younger halfbrother Rai. Lina is a pro hero in the Netherlands and their dad was one too. Drew inherited their father's quirk and Rai's their mother's (earthbending).

#Drew #mha #bnha #quirk