#junicrane

[neurotonic]

Just a doodle dump of sketches from various dates.

#ieytd #i expect you to die #the fabricator #commander solaris #john juniper #agent phoenix #roxana prism #roxana prism x agent phoenix #roxanix #kinetic mocktail #creator and me #reginald crane #reginald crane x john juniper #junicrane #starstruck #daniel sans #professor xray #?? whats their tag lol #gene art

[icecreampizzer]

somewhat of a sequel to this ... it's a good time for the handler himself to find someone to smooch. unfortunately, for some reason That Fucking Guy is interested in helping him.

#i expect you to die #ieytd #reginald crane #john juniper #the handler #junicrane #? right?? #reginald crane x john juniper #idk man. it's the rarepair feels tonight. i think they're cute and funny together #do Not let john juniper near an old man. he's not going to be normal about it #idk if there's like a continuity to this im just having fun heehe #gene art

[ghostplasmas]

The sillies :3

Handler and Juniper designs!!! Some school doodles are under the cut :]

Ok ok ok hear me out. Juper gets rescued by the EOD, right. And he gets forced to work there. Average 'juniper lives' au. BUT. handler is the ones overseeing him and shit and they work together and it goes from enemies to lovers but in the soft silly domestic way instead of the high stakes intense way. They're just two guys that go from being bitter and angry to enjoying each other's company and affection :]]]]

#ghosts art #my art #art #ieytd #john juniper #john juniper ieytd #ieytd john juniper #ieytd2 #the handler #handler ieytd #i expect you to die 2 #i expect you to die #john juniper i expect you to die #the handler i expect you to die #junicrane ieytd #junicrane #starstruck ieytd #starstruck

[enhanced-operatives-division]

Junicrane/Starstruck Ramble

I will not be brief, all under the cut

To clear some things right off the bat:

No corpse, no proof with Juniper. Obligatory this is set in a canon where he's alive and adjacent to the agency in some way.

Reggie & Juniper are just gay to me, but I don't mind any interpretation of their sexuality

The games are set in 1967/68 to me (based on a couple bits in game) which is before it was legal to be gay in America at least (1971), which is relevant to how I interpret canon as being somewhat grounded in reality, despite unrealistic elements.

This is just an insane amount of headcanons/elements of and AU all culminated into one post. I will talk about some headcanons like they're just facts because they are established in my head, and it saves me over explaining literally everything, however I will explain some parts a little bit for clarity.

Alright. Actual beginning of the ramble:

Juniper is a character to me who had gotten so lost in his job as an actor and a social presence that in the end his whole life revolved around that 'role'. Because of this, by the time he's put into the situation where he's around the Agency, he basically knows nothing about himself, though he doesn't realise at first. Furthermore, what little identity he had has changed in so many ways. He's no longer a beloved famous actor in the prominence of public light, he's legally dead and he tarnished his career just before he was supposed to die, with the bonus of that making him lose the majority of his estate. From that, he also has horrific facial scarring from the electrical burns from literally having his face fried. I believe a friend of mine made a post about this a while ago (I also think they were the first to think it up also), but, to me, Juniper has a permanent trimmer in his right arm (aka his dominant hand) from the electrical current and it is messing with his nervous system.

All in all, he's not doing great, but he's too proud to admit that he's not doing great, because if anything, what's left of his ego is all he has as a defense since he's deep in unfamiliar water.

Before ending up around the agency (I have multiple interpretations of this, so I'm just going to bring it up generally), he'd never actually seen Reggie, and his only impression of him is a single voicemail, which was his only reference he had to later impersonate him. Juniper probably has very little feelings other than the ones he projects onto him because of Phoenix and that, at the very least, he's physically attracted to Reggie to some degree (that's like the beginning of how everything else would tumble into place in this sort of interpretation at least).

And on Crane's side? His feelings towards Juniper are probably very intense and muddled. On the one hand, he adores musical theatre, and that's his now ex-favourite actor. The thought of just casually being around him blows the bit of fanboy in him away at first because THAT'S the GUY, plus the inklings of a celebrity crush which still poke at him. And then there's the rational side of him, which knows Juniper has committed absolute atrocities on the side of Zoraxis, and hates him for that. Then there's how much Juniper comes off as an asshole at first because he refuses to cooperate with anything the Agency tried to put in place. He finds Juniper endlessly frustrating, and yet he's stuck working with him since, afterall, he's the one who knows the Agency's history with Juniper the best. I imagine him acting a lot like how he does IEYTD 1 around Juniper.

At this point, I'm just describing the pitch for a romcom.

I think the start of their relationship with one another largely started with Juniper trying to wind Crane up. It was a way of getting his attention, and I don't think Juniper knows why he's so dead set on that at first, because I don't think he realises he has a crush on 'this grump' at first. (I think that's actually the fun part about these two, because it's almost like a role reversal of the celebrity crush dynamic. This ex-big name actor has a TERRIBLE crush on an average joe and it is KILLING HIM.) But of course the Agency keeps them together because Juniper is at least conversing with Crane, so it's a start.

Through one way or another, they actually get talking casually, at least mildly at first. It takes Juniper a long time to fully deconstruct the wall he's built, and the thing is, Crane isn't the one trying to deconstruct it, at least at first, because yeah, Juniper realises if he wants Reggie to actually like him in any way, he can't keep winding him up. So they talk. Small talk at first, something rhythmic and almost easy to keep to a script. And over time that turns into actual conversations. Genuine ones in which Reggie rips out the occasional one of his jokes which Juniper is endlessly endeared about. The way he smiles just before he makes them, like he wants to chuckle at what he's about to say before he says it. That's probably when Juniper realised that he does have some vague crush on him, and that it wasn't going away.

This is what kickstarts John I can't-buy-you-things-to-impress-you-so-acts-of-service-it-is Juniper to do little things for him. It mostly starts off as him trying to make Reggie his tea how he likes it. However, the nerve damage in his arm makes that hard, as the weight of the kettle and trying to pour is hard all of a sudden. And he refuses to accept that, so he tries for a very long while. Long enough that Crane would go to investigate what was going on. And when he does see Juniper leaning over a cup with the kettle as he uneasily tries to pour it, and when Crane asks Juniper responds so matter-of-fact that his intention is nothing but genuine. And it catches Reggie off guard because Juniper hadn't done anything like that up to that point, and his very apparent vulnerability is so clearly on show.

It shifts something between them.

From that point on, conversations are longer, more familiar. Both of their attitudes soften, and Reggie makes more jokes. Juniper learns how to better use his left hand while strengthening his right back to a point where it could be used again. Slowly, they're both spending time with one another not because they have to, but just because they can. Little bits at first, not too far outside what they already were doing, but those little bits turned into long bits to a point where the other person's company was genuinely desirable.

As time passes, Juniper probably realises that he doesn't genuinely know much about himself or what hobbies he's into, because he never really had the time when he got big, and his home life in his youth wasn't bad, but it wasn't picturesque. I think Reggie would pick up on it, and absolutely try to introduce him to some things he's into. Some things stick, other things don't (corn husking very much stays Reggie's passion, and John will go with him sometimes because it's him, but it's not something he strongly cares for). Crane introduces him to a lot of music, and it's something that becomes a staple between them, with tracks they listen to more than others (tragically, I know relatively little about 60s music so I couldn't really say what). Occasionally they dance, never anything intense, think slow dancing, but the closeness is nice.

Through all of it, Juniper is battling the worst crush of his life, and he can't stand it, because I think he struggles to read people since he doesn't have anything like a script or a director to refer back to, so he has no idea if Reggie likes him back or if he's just desperate for that to be true. I think because of that any sort of confession between them would be incredibly raw, not only because of the time they live in making it hard for them to be truthful about how they love, but because it's a complete show of Juniper who's worked to be this better person. I don't exactly know how that would go, mainly because I don't have one set version of their dynamic, this post is just a generalisation of main consistent points.

Reggie does like him back, because he's gotten used to Juniper being just this guy, not a figure in the public eye, not a Zoraxis lackey, and not any sort of Agency operative (despite being under their care to some degree). He's someone he genuinely cares for, because they've given one another the time of day to learn one another, and I think because Reggie was a field agent, he was a lot better at reading Juniper than Juniper was at reading him. Eventually Juniper's company becomes something he could see around him for the rest of his life, and I think he accepts that he likes Juniper a lot more gracefully.

I think any affection directed at Juniper would at first be met with him feeling a little muddled. Reggie was a very physically affectionate person when he could be, and sure the initial flirting with one another came with the occasional little touches, but everything now was so deeply intentional. I also don't think Juniper would almost ever get over the novelty of being able to kiss him, or many other gestures, because it made the fact that they were together so very real, and it was great. I do think it comes easier to Reggie, and it's a big way of showing how much he cares, so it's important for Juniper to try and show it back because he knows how much it means to the other.

I like the idea of them eventually living with one another, too. I think Juniper would have always had a quiet little daydream of sorts where he does just live a domestic quiet life, and he can with Reggie (well, as close as they can get between the Agency and Zoraxis always being at odds), and he loves that, and he loves him, and it's immense.

I think they cook for one another a lot, it helps Juniper work on his dexterity in a controlled environment, which means a lot because it's a huge point of insecurity (that and his scars). He does improve, and Crane is proud of that and shows it and it's great. I also think they'd probably cook together too, because they can deal with being in the kitchen together and they work well with one another. It's probably a good way for them to unwind because over time they can do it in relative silence.

As I said before, I also think music is a staple in their household, and that Reggie listens to things on vinyl almost all of the time because he likes the background noise. Sometimes Juniper will catch him chuntering along to the music which he finds endlessly endearing. I wouldn't put it past his dramatic ass to also join in to fluster Reggie, but I also don't think Reggie would mind that terribly because Juniper has listened to the music enough to know the lyrics, and that's huge to him.

I don't think they are without rough patches, no relationship is, but I think the good part about them is that they're willing to talk about it (... eventually). They're used to long conversations, and while they're often less fun conversations, they're needed and they know that, and it works out.

Alright. I think I'm done for now. I haven't mentioned everything, but this definitely got the worst of it out of my system. If you ever want to hear any specific thoughts my ask box is open but other than that, behold my general dynamic for these two which has been festering in my head for years. I think they're great

#ty right-agent for explicitly telling me that this would be welcomed you a real one #i had a massive babble to my friend abt what if they all feed me to the hounds for speaking #and he said “girl that fandom is like 12 people big they need you to speak” and yeah that also helped #i have a hard time talking if I'm not asked/prompted to that's why i adding tags is great for me. that and i like the format #anyways. #THESE TWO.............dear lord can you tell I have been unwell abt them forever.. #this is propeganda (/j) for them. btw. please you have to understand the potential here. it's so good. #it's slowburn <- my (probably) demiromantic ass cannot handle romance without a build up and this set up is perfect (it will never happen) #also i find it easier to write ANYTHING between these two from Juniper's perspective because i find it easier to get into his head #idk reggie is like the gay version of the: what is he thinking of? i could take a bear in a fight. audio ive heard. #whereas with juniper i have him trapped under a microscope #im going to tag this now so i can use the remaining tags to RANT #ieytd #john juniper #reginald crane #junicrane #starstruck #i expect you to die #<- being BRAVE!!! #when I get really excited i start getting like this internal shaking feeling and uh. yeah this rant started that #the worst part abt that is it also triggers my tourettes so like. double whammy. excited about blorbos? jail :( #but. yeah I uh. yeah. sorry this IS so long..I did warn but . AUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAHHHHHHHHHAUUUUUUAHHHHHHHHHHHHH #also i did this rant in 2 parts. last night and this morning so yeah uh. yeah. #god im so messed up about these two #make me a boat by the family crest came on while wroting this and while it's mainly a roxanix song to me......AUUUUUG..... #i struggle to find music for these sillies because they have such a specific vibe to me amd I've not quite managed to find something which - #- genuinely feels correct for them and it drives me up the WALL #GOD NIGHT SHIFT JUST CAME OF SHUFFL.....all my ieytd songs are coming out to drive me up the wall....... #FINISHED I've been adding tags as I've gone alonga #thank you for reading hope you enoyed and if you didn't im sorry

[lunacornfan2k24]

Reginald: So your real name is Junikiewicz?

Juniper: Yep

Reginald: That’s kind of hard to pronounce. Maybe you should change it to an easier name to pronounce…like Crane😉

Juniper: 😡Well maybe you should—yeah😅

#junipers last name was taken from the spy and the liar: the movie fanfic from ao3 #which is decidedly NOT a junicrane fic #but I would still reccomend it 😉 #source: TikTok of Paul Mescal from Chicken Shop Date #tumblr didn’t let me add the link to the TikTok #ieytd #i expect you to die #john juniper #ieytd2 #ieytd fandom #john juniper x Reginald crane #reginald crane #the handler

[ghostplasmas]

More junicrane/starstruck content for the soul. Should I be making proper art instead of sketches? Pppppprobably but idc

#art #ghosts art #my art #i expect you to die 2 #i expect you to die #i expect you to die 3 #thinking of making my own comic for these freaks #if i do it will be a WHILE before i stsrt actually posting #i'd need to actually get a plot down for it. but. shrug. #perhaps i should write some mini comics for some au's. #i expect you to die john juniper #john juniper i expect you to die #ieytd john juniper #john juniper ieytd #john juniper #the handler i expect you to die #handler ieytd #the handler #reginald crane #reginald crane ieytd #junicrane #starstruck is also such a cute fucking ship name #throwing my old one out the window #i love love love that omg #starstruck ieytd #junicrane ieytd

[enhanced-operatives-division]

The ships in this fandom are like toys to me

#sigh. there's a lot of explainkng abt my own personal au in this post but. i don't want to #i digress im not immune to propeganda. i love phoenix and prism so so so much #also phoenix being fem leaning is moreso for the sake of this post. phoenix is whatever i need them to be for the sake of the meme #my phoenix isn't really a projection of myself or an oc they're just a stand in for the collective persona of them #i digress #ieytd #uhhh not main tag i think. too shitposty #[agent moose's art] #john juniper #reginald crane #roxana prism #agent phoenix #roxanix #junicrane #starstruck

[enhanced-operatives-division]

Points at you. 10 and/or 11 for starstruck?

Two starstruck asks,,,,,,joy of joys,,

Part of an ask game linked here.

#10. What's an au you have for them?

Since them meeting at all is technically an AU i have 3 different ways that they do meet up. There's the one where Juniper ends up with the agency/adjacent to and ends up working with Reggie (have written a fic with this). The next one is Juniper surviving but basically going stealth and living as normal of a life as he can and ending up meeting Reggie through chance (most recent fic I've written). And then there's my personal favourite where Reginald "You're lucky my tracking skills are still up to snuff" Crane keeping himself busy after Phoenix was MIA and finding Juniper still alive (fic I want to write but haven't started mainly because it may end up multi chapter).

In terms of more AU canon bending taking them and putting them in a completely unrelated situation...I have a guilty pleasure Warrior Cats AU for IEYTD in general. Both JJ and Reggie have perfect warrior cats suffixes in their names already (Juniper and Crane) so they're called Junipersong (charcoal bengal) and Craneflight (tabby Norwegian forest cat). It's very silly but the amount of scenes I have in my mind for it...good lord...

#11. How was their first kiss like?

Augh my friend Imp wrote an absolutely excellent fic about it (tragically in the realm of unfinished Google docs) and I'm shaking their hand about it so hard. Basically Juniper kissing Reggie but he like wasn't ready/fully expecting it and Juniper absolutely panicking because he thinks he's misread every interaction between them both since they got closer. The second one is much sweeter though,,

#realised i phrased all the fics ive written like those ghosts that haunted scrooge #ah yes the fic of starstuck past #the fic of starstruck present and the fic of starstruck yet to come. it's so dumb #and uhh for the warrior cats thing um. of course they aren't purebreds minus Juniper who used to be a kittypet (housecat) but - #- it was moreso for easy description #reggie is fluffy but he's not quite maine coonf fluffy...norwegan forest cat was a nice middle ground...still gets big guy points too #also um side note roxanix in that au um. they adopted a kit as a stand in for robutler in that au...... #also solaris is a VERY grumpy warrior turned medicine cat annnnd thats about all I have fully hashed out in my mind for it so far #im so torn abt also having triple threat.....extra large polycule where phoenix is just intimidated by the others prism is dating lmao #ANYWAYS ENOUGH ABOUT THE WARRIOR CATS AU #can you tell I have a special interest in cats/warrior cats. oh how I miss drawing cats. but I must learn people. for the brainworms...ouuu #i don't have much else to say on that second question other than....AUUUUUUGH they're so. there's so much pent up stuff. #like for JJ it's the first time he's let himself actually love another man the way he wants to while for Reggie it's a lot of - #- realising JJ is trying to be a better person while still ackowleging the fact that he did bad??? basically second chance yada yada #man. i love these two #ik im a broken ass reccord but I've never proactively posted abt them outside the last couple months and it's been so theraputic #ty for the ask it was fun :3c #ieytd #starstruck #junicrane #ask game #not tagging them specifically I don't wanna clog up tags too much #god WHY do i have such an issue eith that. mental issue. anyways

[neurotonic]

Auuu...for the ask game: number 9 and/or 16 with starstruck or roxanix your choice

@enhanced-operatives-division

YEAHHHH I'll do both of these questions for both of these ships. I cannot be Stopped. ONCE again this got way too long so.. answers under the cut! [questions from here!]

JUNICRANE / STARSTRUCK:

9. soulmates by fate/chance or by choice? I think they're soulmates by choice! They had to work hard to get where they are right now...They didn't think they were destined for one another, especially with the circumstances of their first meeting (for Reggie at first, it was all but an impossibility: an actor falling for one of his fans? That's ridiculous! and a Zoraxis operative falling for an Agency handler..........)

When they saw each other as equals, when Juniper actively makes amends, that's when they felt things finally click. I think they'd both find it special because of the work they both put into getting closer to one another.

16. three to five non-sexual acts of intimacy. I think at the start Juniper would be the type to buy a lot of gifts for his partner...but since he doesn't have that amount of money by the time he finds Reggie (in my head) I think he finds intimacy in talking about anything (like flowing discussions), doing chores together, and sharing things about himself. Being open about himself and his interests is a struggle, but he finds Reggie so comforting he allows himself to be...well, himself! It's nice. He also likes the rhythm of domestic life To Be Honest. He could be physically affectionate too, like he's a bit touchy-feely with Reggie. He quickly finds that doing this without a script is infinitely more enjoyable.

Reggie, on the other hand, also likes to talk and talk and talk about anything and everything, so at least they're both enjoying that. The thought that Juniper's actually listening to him makes him feel content. Once in a while he'll vent to Juniper--it's a little strange, but Juniper reassures him that he doesn't mind...before he starts to trash-talk whoever Reggie's having trouble with (reassuring...?). He's also very big on cooking/baking stuff for people he cares about, so he does that a lot for Juniper.. his calories....And of course, the classic: falling asleep together in each other's arms. Lol and lmao look at these gay guys

ROXANIX / KINETIC MOCKTAIL:

9. soulmates by fate/chance or by choice? Soulmates by fate, in the sense that they were each other's fated rivals (what's more homoerotic than kickstarting each other's character arcs lol), but the road to friends and lovers was chosen on purpose. They chose to stick together and save each other.........like COME ONNNNNNN!!!!

Obviously it took some time for Prism to get around to that point, but for Phoenix it was a faster choice, more for the fact that they don't have an ounce of vengeance against her.

16. three to five non-sexual acts of intimacy. For Phoenix, it's spending time to understand Prism's interests so they can help her work. They're her little science assistant :'3 It's a little slow-going for Phoenix, but they understand the important parts..........well. kind of.........BUT they're trying okay?? There's also an added bonus of listening to Prism's sweet sweet voice while she infodumps on them, which they love to bits. Additionally, they lovee trying to pull Prism back into bed so they can cuddle more (and also it's an effective persuasion technique for Prism to get more rest than she allows herself to). They're also quite silly goofy, I feel like they love cracking jokes and making Prism laugh. The corny ones get her the most and Phoenix is always so proud.

For Prism, I mentioned it earlier but generally being able to infodump about her interests is something she considers really intimate, and she appreciates that Phoenix listens to her every word. Her passions have been either rejected or used against her, so it's hard for her to find comfort in that again. But...she trusts Phoenix. Phoenix trusts her. It's okay. She also likes to return their warm ass cuddles. They both do this a lot, Prism more so--she kisses their scars a lot...reverently, like a reminder that she loves every inch of them. I feel like Phoenix is still a little insecure about them but that melted their fears real quickly. She's also very big on comfortable silence as well... just chilling. you know. after all the horrors they both deserve a relaxing time in one another's presence.

#gene answers #enhanced-operatives-division #CHRIST. THESE ARE SO LONG LOL #not beating the verbal meanderer allegations #ieytd #i expect you to die #john juniper #reginald crane #starstruck #junicrane #roxana prism #agent phoenix #roxanix #kinetic mocktail #creator and me #godddddddd. theyre honestly so good #john juniper x reginald crane #roxana prism x agent phoenix

[enhanced-operatives-division]

HI.... perhaps starstruck and/or creator n me for the doodle requests, if you want you can also make them interact together... double dates... but no pressure :thumbsup: !!!! YAY

Sorry this took a couple days I'm trying to maximise each ask but anyways,,

^^ I'm a biggg fan of a source of Prism's attraction to Phoenix coming from them getting along with her robots...green flags or whatever

Also a big fan of JJ seeing Reggie in the flash for the first time and short circuiting because oh lord why does he have to be into Phoenix's handler lmao + bonus JJ drawing I did and I don't want to post it in solidarity so here also

I'm not quite comfortable drawing 4 characters interacting in one go just yet but uhh instead of double dates (which is a very good idea,, I really oughta think more abt thay dynamic..), basically Reggie & Roxana giving dirt on one another to the other's respective partner. Not out of bad taste, but they've just known each other for that long. Transcript for what's being said:

Prism: Reggie tried to prank Director Morales with the 'Gun through the mailslot trick' and he almost lost his job.

Crane: when Roxana first joined R&D, noone on the OD knew, so when the first agent came back with TK we all thought it was a Zoraxis plot.

Anyways ty for the ask, current progress is +2 sketchbook pages with a total of 4/30 done.

#hope i can finish it i have just over 2 weeks but who knows! #alas this was fun #i love drawing prism sooo much #ieytd #[agent moose's art] #john juniper #reginald crane #agent phoenix #the handler #roxana prism #junicrane #starstruck #roxanix #creator and me #bluebird #big boy tags...happy with these drawings #oh uhh juniper #tw scars #not detailed but yk to be safe

[neurotonic]

Obligatory Starstruck for the bingo card. Would you expect any other pair from me/silly

@enhanced-operatives-division

Would not expect any other ship from you /sillyy HDHSJSJ thank you!!! theyre so. Theyre so silly with it i think. It's SUCH a good ship.

#gene answers #enhanced-operatives-division #starstruck #junicrane #john juniper #reginald crane #not gonna flood the tags too much eep GDHDJ

[enhanced-operatives-division]

Starstruck/Junicrane ramble below the cut because......more content for them in the fandom is always good,,,,

So part of the reason I started shipping them (or at least relating them to one another in my head) is because of a huge misconception I had with what was going on in the events of ieytd 2 (at least when I first got seriously into it)

Basically, in ieytd 2, all of the heads of state were captured so Juniper could impersonate them, and basically I assumed the same must have happened to Reggie despite nothing in canon backing that up? Y'know since JJ impersonates him, and it never occurred to me all he'd need was a voice since Reggie is almost entirely on a voice to ear basis with Phoenix (lmao).

And despite it not being a thing, I still think it would be an interesting scene between them?? Because when I would (and still) sit and imagine it, I always think of JJ going to see Reggie in person? Maybe to gloat, at least a little, or maybe to gauge his voice in person, and part of the reason the impression is off is because Reggie was having absolutely none of it (and not because it was based on a voicemail).

But alternatively, all those thoughts and feelings on Reggie's POV? Crazy. Because heres this guy, who he's likely idolised for years, working for the company he's spent forever trying to thwart. That's a kind of personal betrayal that's hard to communicate, since it's such an intense flip of the narrative for Reggie in such a short amount of time. There's still the remains of a celebrity crush there, because it's hard to get rid of feelings like that quickly, and definitely the admiration for his works, but now there's these hateful feelings because he's doing evil shit now. How do you cope with that? It's so. Intriguing to me.

#ieytd #hi yeah Reggie can't handle cancelling his fav celeb sorry guys /j #OK NOT BECAUSE LIKE. handlers desk from between ieytd 2 and 3. right #right. it has the fan memorial invitation. broski. MY GUY. #plus a gossip magazine???? im feral. Reggie your interigue with that dude is still there. putting him under a microscope #sigh #anywayssss #i expect you to die #john juniper #reginald crane #junicrane #starstruck

[enhanced-operatives-division]

4 and 8 for starstruck :?

YIPPEE STARSTRUCK!!!!!!!!

Ask for this ask game here.

#4. Do they always share their food with eachother? If so, do they both also have a favorite food that they like to share with eachother as well? (Bonus points if they do it in lovey dovey couple style too)

I think when they cook they cook meals which last a couple days, so for example corned beef stew, which is easy but also easy to make a lot of at once. It helps with Crane probably working weird hours because of his job calling him out for late missions and such. It just means there's usually food that can be heated up quickly. However, I do think Juniper has a soft spot for baking and does enjoy making things for Crane if he can. I don't think JJ makes much post-peacemaker incident, so he doesn't do it often but he likes to anyway.

#8. Who's the early bird and who likes to sleep in longer?

I think Reggie is an early bird who has to be by necessity of his work, whereas Juniper is the actual early bird but ONLY if he goes to bed at 10:pm sharp and gets a perfect 8 hours. I think the worst part for Juniper is if he wakes up at 6 (that man uses a sleep mask over his eyes. i'm right/silly), but Crane didn't get to bed until like 2 because of a mission so he's just stuck with Reggie's arm over him for like 2 hours. I think Reggie wildly flip flops between being a light sleeper and a heavy sleeper and Juniper can never tell so he's just laying there trying not to move until either he drifts off again or Crane wakes up.

#TY FOR THE ASK.....I LOVE THEM I AM UNWELL....SO UNWELL...............ABT THEM......... #im so...im SO......augh......... #rattles the bars of my enclosure....ty for the enrichment #ieytd #starstruck #junicrane #<- i tag this only so it's like?? a specific tag for them #starstuck while the ship name is GREAT uhhh posts abt them get lost in the tag #so yeah helps with filtering #ANYWAYS #im. so bad at like calling Reggie 'Reginald' #it's so serious. he's not serious. he makes dad jokes :( #I'll even default to his last name before using Reginald...i only use in in fanfic because like....it shows character growth... #like Jj's relationship with him going from Crane to Reginald to Reggie can be so personal. #im insane..im deranged..

[enhanced-operatives-division]

skitters into your inbox ... thank you so much for the song recs they're VERY fun!! Decided I should also give you some songs that I FEEL.. are kinda junicrane core...both are by Autoheart. from the same album. SOMEHOW SDKJFS

Already Gone: probably from Reggie's perspective, looking past Juniper's pride and understanding his struggles :0

I Know That He Loves Me: title says it all, Juniper's POV on Reggie eventually becoming his anchor to normalcy, knowing he could count on him. grrgrr GRRR I LOVE THEM

I've been meaning to listen to more Audioheart and.....OUGH YOUR MIND IS HUGE..............

The closest I ever got for those two was uhh,,Do I Wanna Know? & I Wanna be Yours by Arctic Monkeys but the vibe was sorta off for me,,,,,,

#i swear that 2nd one....it will make me finally write the yet another fanfic abt those guys.. #only problem.is that one would be multichapter because. my main junicrane/starstruck au....... #tldr: reggie using his “up to snuff” tracking skills to find jj is still alive............. #and and auuu augh.......... AUUUUGHHHH #i need an excuse to talk about it at length i swear im normal.... #ieytd #asks #i frogot how I tag my asks. the horrors. oh well

[enhanced-operatives-division]

(3rd suggested by my friend Bug and the last the comment on one of my posts)

#i expect you to die #ieytd #reginald crane #the handler #john juniper

[neurotonic]

sleepy ass thoughts abt junicrane/starstruck. A big part of why it appeals to me i think. Is because it's really. Really fun to see this big name guy trying to woo this otherwise normal fellow, who even USED to ADORE him so now juniper has to work twice his ass off to try and win reggie over again. At least that's how I sees it. Bro you need to do better if you want to impress this old man

#it's a bit different w junipeenix bc i think #the dynamics are different . phoenix is a lot more front and center than their handler is #so theyre more rivals to lovers whereas. #for juniper to even consider reggie he'd have to actively think about him #and i feel theres something so entertaining abt that to me. I dunno theyre silly together #gene rambles #should i even maintag this idk #I'll think abt it. In the morning