I havenāt listened to the Fool! David audio yet but I imagine normal David is the guy you bring to your parents without worry but Fool! David is the guy you donāt bring to your parents bc all he does is make them worry.
Daemons that are extremely monster like and when they disguise themselves as human itās extremely uncanny valley and no one can really place it at first.
And when I say monster like I mean nightmare eldritch horrors from the deepest depths of insanity in the mind not like the human body with a freaky looking face.
Imagine if darlin entered the Shaw pack as a child instead of a preteen/teen.
6 year old darlin being introduced to the other kids of the pack and being seen as so cool for having lived in another state as if they just moved from another country.
Their family being begged come to everything from barbecues to birthday parties to movie nights by children and then being whisked away by the other children.
Darlin going to spend holidays and some summers in Washington and being asked to write or send a postcard.
Darlin with thick as thieves friends who stand up for them when school starts and older kids try to make fun of them or exclude them for being new.
Darlin and the other pack children mimicking pack runs before they can shift, everyone giggling and chasing each other around.
Darlin who has a sibling relationships with almost all the other kids, being seen as the cool older sibling figure to younger children.
Said younger children following them around and calling them āmy siblingā even though they arenāt related.
Imagine if darlin entered the Shaw pack as a child instead of a preteen/teen.
6 year old darlin being introduced to the other kids of the pack and being seen as so cool for having lived in another state as if they just moved from another country.
Their family being begged come to everything from barbecues to birthday parties to movie nights by children and then being whisked away by the other children.
Darlin going to spend holidays and some summers in Washington and being asked to write or send a postcard.
Darlin with thick as thieves friends who stand up for them when school starts and older kids try to make fun of them or exclude them for being new.
Darlin and the other pack children mimicking pack runs before they can shift, everyone giggling and chasing each other around.
Darlin who has a sibling relationships with almost all the other kids, being seen as the cool older sibling figure to younger children.
Said younger children following them around and calling them āmy siblingā even though they arenāt related.
He can grow a good scruff but he just canāt get it that full which is funny since I imagine Gabe being able to grow a magnificent beard and considering a stereotype of being a werewolf which is supposed to be hairy as human and wolf and usually have great facial hair.
Asher can grow a beard but he canāt be bothered with all the work to maintain one. He usually shaves it but will grow stubble.
Milo can grow a beard but it grows so slowly he gets impatient and usually keeps a 5 o clock shadow.
Darlin if you think they can grow facial hair could grow a magnificent beard but if anything I could see them having some pretty wicked sideburns.
Speaking of facial hair letās talk about body hair!
David trims and keeps himself well groomed but doesnāt really do much more than that. His body hair isnāt super thick but thicker than normal
Asher doesnāt do it regularly, really only for special events that he might have to shift at and even then he probably wonāt if heās not in the mood. His body hair is on the thinner side and lightly coloured, looking almost invisible.
Milo is well groomed and manscapes. He doesnļæ½ļæ½t get rid of all his body hair but keeps enough to look manly. His hair is fairly thick, similar to David.
Samās body hair doesnāt grow since heās a vampire. Once itās gone, itās gone or has to grow it through magical means.
I think Stardew Valley, The Sims, and Minecraft are all in the same category of game in that you play it obsessively for weeks, losing all sense of time, and then donāt touch it for months
David: the minute heās told (or realizes) Angel is chronically ill he internally panics and frets about them and how they treat themselves and how he treats them. He knows Angel has been living with this for a long time knowingly or not, their usual laidback attitude and usual lack of thought towards how they take care of themselves makes him concerned. Heāll focus more on making sure Angel is accommodated for in the home and they can be as comfortable as possible in their house.
David makes sure Angel is also treated well in day to day life. They come home complaining of how theyāre getting treated or how they have to go into the doctor and how shit the doctor was to them when they told the doctor their problems heāll come in next time as scary dog privilege and back up bullshit detector since unfortunately theyāll listen to him better than Angel. David is also on top of any medications and the conditions and location of possible mobility aids. Angel will never run out of medication or misplace any aids they need. If any of their medications have bad side effects or reactions with Angel Davidās written it down in detail along with when they started it. Anything needs maintenance or needs to be replaced? Thereās already an appointment set before Angel can forget or procrastinate about setting one.
Asher: Asher doesnāt worry like David, Babe is responsible and has their shit together out of the two and they probably have a steady routine; and despite his goofball, carefree personality heās extra attentive to Babe once heās told and help them see the positive side of things. Yeah he might try to get out of things but heāll become their personal runner for anything, heāll even ask David to try and teach him how to cook again so then Babe doesnāt have to make meals when theyāre not up to it or has to power through making meals because Asher canāt really be trusted in the kitchen. Heāll also move anything around to make things manageable for Babe, heāll also carry them and any mobility aids around if need be any time they ask.
Asher isnāt as intimidating as David off of looks alone, he lacks Davidās murderer face, but he is very much a people person and I think heās able to guilt trip people very well. Someone talks down to Babe or touches their things he makes the person feel so bad the person canāt help but apologize and depending on the situation avoid the two. Heās also naturally Babeās biggest hype man, things are getting hard for Babe and he canāt do anything? Heās there encourage them and then comfort them after. Physio? Asherās right beside them being literal support and not backing out no matter how hard they hold onto him or how much of their weight Babe puts on him. Asher is also great with positive reinforcement, if Babe struggles to take or remember to take pills he has a timer and little treats to make it all worth it and bearable few minutes.
Milo: Sweetheart is pretty self sufficient and tries to work through hell and high water so when they crash, they crash hard. When Milo realizes they have a chronic illness he makes it his mission to alleviate their stress and pain. He knows sweetheart is a workaholic and they are set well in their ways no matter how unhealthy it is. He has pain killers, massages and a good show/movie on hand. Even if Sweetheart tries to keep going despite everything Milo will pull out the big guns: āØAggroāØ. Heāll plop the cat on their lap and sweetheart can help but stay put for as long as possible no matter how frustrating it is to be kept from their work. Milo also makes sure that in sweetheartās work frenzy they eat well so they donāt feel even worse. He has ice packs, heating pads, pain killers and if worst comes to worst his mother to help manage sweetheartās conditions.
Milo also makes sure he that they keep any mobility aids in arms reach for them. Itās not that sweetheart doesnāt acknowledge that they need them, itās just that itās another thing they have to bring with them that they also canāt cloak the aid so they try to go for as long as possible without it. Heāll start to nag if theyāre at home and refuse to use it. Milo will also get sweetheart excellent comfy formal wear for work so they donāt have to wear anything uncomfortable or if they have braces they can wear them comfortably under their clothes and are able to look fashionable. I feel like sweetheart carries enough respect naturally with their job and just the attitude they have on their own they donāt need Miloās help when it comes to disrespectful people and doctors in the empowered world but both would bounce off each other excellently and damn near kill someone with their words alone.
Sam: in short he is stressed. When Sam finds out Darlin has a chronic illness they shrug it off as ānot that badā and that āeveryoneās bodies do this.ā that if Sam werenāt a vampire and immortal heād have had so many years taken off his life by the stress of this revelation alone heād probably be on his deathbed. In the early stages of their relationship Darlin has nothing but a sketchy ziploc bag of Tylenol/Advil and a brace and/or cane from like Walmart. He goes all in looking for their medical history to confirm what they have if itās there and if they should be on medication and then takes them in to the doctors for various tests whether they think itās serious or not. Sam is there no questions to make sure Darlin goes to their appointments and he makes sure Darlin gets answers and proper treatments, he is unbelievably persistent and determined to get their health back on track. He is the ultimate mother hen early on and focuses on getting Darlin into better habits while also keeping them safe from their own recklessness.
Sam later in the relationship is far less stressed since Darlin is considerably more stable. He keeps tabs on their medicine still and canāt help but monitor their condition just incase they try to hide it again as to try and not worry him. In the rare time that Darlin finally crashes Sam comes in with old man comfort as they sit on the couch under a blanket. He uses his lack of body heat as a human sized ice pack, putting his hands on the areas that ache the most and apply subtle pressure while murmuring affirmations of how theyāre still strong and how he doesnāt see them as lesser or love them any less for times like this.
If darlin has a cane and Sam picks it up Fred and bright eyes joke that itās his now and to not rush his weary old man body and a whole bunch of grandpa jokes.
Iāve done a thing where I made Darlinās parents absolutely horrible, checked out the minute Darlin was born people and while I forget if I posted it or if itās still in my drafts bc Iāve forgotten if I did Iāll link it but what if Darlinās werenāt like that?
What if they were the most loving, attentive, understanding parents someone could have? They thought moving to Dahlia would be best and that Darlin would thrive and be happy in this new environment once they got comfortable? Trying to slowly encourage them to make friends, giving them anything they wanted or needed whether it was materialistic or not.
Taking Darlin out to explore Dahlia and bond with their child, trying to help Darlin understand that this move isnāt all bad and theyāll end up loving it. Their parents big into helping with the pack and but always willing to make time for Darlin regardless of the consequences and making sure that as much as humanly possible Darlin comes first.
When Darlin starts to distance themselves their parents encourage them to find their own path in the world and that theyāll always have their parents in their corner no matter what and their door is always open to Darlin and that they love Darlin no matter what. Even as Darlin starts to rebel and lash out and it breaks their parents hearts their parents canāt find it in them to hate their child or be mad as Darlin struggles.
When they see Darlin run around with Quinn they express their concerns and wish for Darlinās safety, Darlin pushes them away further and even as they cry from the cruel words manipulated into Darlinās mind from Quinn they canāt hate their child even after the unforgiving words spat at them.
When Darlin is sent back to Washington their parents say their goodbyes, giving their child heartfelt support even while in dahlia. Even if they have to be separated from Darlin temporarily or permanently, even if they never see Darlin again itās a worthwhile decision and sacrifice as even now with all the fights and hatred they think Darlin has for them, Darlinās parents only want them to be happy and thrive.
Sam when heās feeling sad and missing his old life before he turned will wear them and think about how different things couldāve been and where his life wouldāve been if he never got into that accident or if he never met Alexis.
Darlin bought Sam coloured contacts once bc I like to think they went undercover once and wanted to try those funny ones that have crazy designs. (David made sure darlin got normal coloured contacts)
Sam tried on a pair that was meant to make his irises black and āspookyā but when he put them on, mixed with his vampire eyes they appeared somewhat brown and it made him cry when he saw himself in the mirror and Darlin couldnāt figure out why but stopped playing around with them and made sure they didnāt wear any of them around him.
It all clicked when they found out Samās eyes were brown.