#( MUSE. riley ) my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap

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// so — zetta is not an animal person. never has been, unlikely to ever be

she appreciates dogmeat slightly more than other dogs, partly because he’s so damn smart, but partly because he was a steady presence early on when she was feeling especially vulnerable...

... but she still doesn’t really care a lot for dogs, doesn’t know much about them, doesn’t know a lot about taking care of them, animals were always riley’s thing

(the dog bowl in the sanctuary house during prologue was definitely for a stray riley brought home at one point)

but the important thing about this is: in zetta’s sosu verse, dogmeat is TOTALLY up for grabs for thread partners to fully adopt and run with

(which is what happens in the 616 x fallout verse. dogmeat is steve’s dog, not zetta’s. riley, since he’s alive in that verse bc dual survivors, would have loved to have him, but wouldn’t feel like they could appropriately take care of him while searching for shaun... and would be very distressed about a dog being in combat... so any pets he picks up during the course of that would stay at home with codsworth, once they stop having him travel with them)

#( RP. headcanon ) so we'll pick back up on that on another page #( MUSE. zetta ) don't have a lot left: just anger and something to prove #( MUSE. riley ) my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #( VERSE. sole survivor zetta ) so keep a candle burning in the window; i'm almost home #( VERSE. rebuild recycle / closed ) show your hands if you need a new coat of paint

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ummmmandy  doll maker

recreate your muse as best you can in the doll maker, post the results and tag others!

tagged by: @america-redefined

tagging: idk i’m rising from the depths bc i was summoned by dollmaker, steal the heck outta this, it’s a super solid one

#meme : tag ;; take a little of your love and pass it on #muse : elle days ;; she didn’t choose this role but she’ll play it and make it sincere #muse : riley reynolds ;; my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #muse : zetta reynolds ;; don’t have a lot left; just anger and something to prove #muse : temp ;; broken down but still meant a lot to someone #// no bellamy bc the hair options werent good for him #// no maccready bc no facial hair options #// wren is an oc i'll be adding to the blog remake

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@puellamagimultimuse​ sent an ask from the multi-muse meme (still accepting): 12. which muse would you want to have a sleepover with?

// hmmmm. only picking the one? let’s see...

honestly? probably riley. we’re both awkward nerds, which would work out for a low-key evening. he’d be easy to get along with. he’d cook us something tasty. we could watch some nerdy shit and throw popcorn at the screen. he’d play with my dog. a++ would be fun and chill, and probably wouldn’t even drain my introvert battery too bad

#puellamagimultimuse #( ASK. out of character ) the answers are buried in me #( MUSE. riley ) my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #// i'm a simple creature who likes low energy hangouts

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@enclaveborn​ // walking dead meme // still accepting “ we could use a soldier like you. ” (Jared at Riley)

So you keep telling me, is on the tip of Riley’s tongue. Not that he means Jared, specifically, since they just met, but... He’s heard the sentiment, if not those exact words, over and over again ever since he was brought to Raven Rock. It makes him just as uncomfortable now as it did the first time they said it.

“I... uh. Thanks.” Riley rubs the back of his neck, self-conscious. He knows he has Pre-War training, but... He never really felt like he was that great of a soldier. And he knows it’ll only be a matter of time before they find out for themselves, so maybe he should say something...

... but then they might not help him find Shaun, once this... new war is over. All he can hope to do is train more, make himself better, make himself useful, before he blows it.

“I hope I really can be of help.”

#enclaveborn #( MAIN. rafe ) i try all the time in this institution #( ASK. in character ) and i look inside myself #( MUSE. riley ) my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #// AU where the enclave pulls riley out of v111 #// kellogg still killed zetta and took shaun like #// a century ago #// this AU is terrible but i'm excited to put it into use #( queue. )

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@pcplarstreet // sex & romance headcanons // 💯for both of your SoSu ;w; //  What is my muse’s ideal date?

when you peel back things like “depends on their mood, because sometimes zetta’s ideal date is tickets to a baseball game and sometimes it’s slinky lingerie at home,” there’s one answer that holds true for the both of them

and it’s really sappy —

so long as they’re happy, so long as they’re making their partner happy, and things are playful and there’s laughter ... then that’s enough for them

this holds especially true post-war, because save for one verse, they both know the loss of the other and just wish they could spend more time with each other again

#pcplarstreet #( ASK. out of character ) the answers are buried in me #( MUSE. zetta ) don't have a lot left: just anger and something to prove #( MUSE. riley ) my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #// [muffled one more tomorrow playing] #// What's Up I Made It Sad Y'all #// ugh my links are being a bitch

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@beenpole // sex & romance headcanons // 👮 Has my muse ever had sex in public? ( this is a set up / zetta and riley )

sooooo, you remember how there’s that one exchange between the spouses at the start of the game?

m!sosu:  Listen, after breakfast, I was thinking we could head to the park for a bit. Weather should hold up. f!sosu: {playful, joking} Oh, right. The park. With you. Because I want to get pregnant AGAIN. — f!sosu: Listen, after breakfast, I was thinking we could head to the park for a bit. Weather should hold up. m!sosu: Will it be like that night in the park a year ago?

... yeah, that’s 100% canon for zetta and riley

and then there’s the fact that when zetta and riley hooked up with ferran for the first time, it was at a party at zetta’s workplace — they tumbled into a closet, so it wasn’t exactly public, but still

Yeah It’s Been A Thing, And Probably Will Be A Thing Again In The Future

#beenpole #( ASK. out of character ) the answers are buried in me #( MUSE. zetta ) don't have a lot left: just anger and something to prove #( MUSE. riley ) my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #// p.s. this is on riley more than zetta #// zetta is the easy suspect for kinky shit and that's accurate? #// but in this case #// it's riley #// but he doesn't ACTUALLY want to get caught #// but the thrill of #// ''oh no we're sooo gonna get caught'' #// is a Huge Thing for him #// but he'd be mortified if they actually got caught #// so it's Game Only #// ... the park was a lil different #// but: it was night #// it was dark #// it was a secluded area

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@america-redefined // sex & romance headcanons // 🍬 Is my muse a sub, dom, or switch? (riley); 🎥 Who is my muse’s celebrity crush? (elle); 👍 Does my muse prefer to be asked on a date, or would they rather do the asking? (zetta)

riley — is so not a dom, god. he’s much, much more on the sub side. he’s happy to do whatever his partner wants, anything to make them happy. (and... he loves being teased, and he loves being rewarded when he’s ‘been good.’)

elle — the easy way out is “dean domino,” but that didn’t happen until after she met him. but out-and-out celebrities in the wasteland are uncommon, so let’s go with... mr. new vegas. because, honestly, who DOESN’T have a bit of a crush on mr. new vegas? lbr here

zetta — doesn’t really have a preference. it’s uncommon for her to be asked out, period, due to her Attitude Problems, so if someone does ask her out, they’re either some stranger who 1. is into it anyway, or 2. hasn’t realized yet bc they haven’t talked to her. OR... they’re someone with whom she’s been doing a flirty song-and-dance with, and she can tell it’s a matter of time before something finally gives. it IS true, though, that she doesn’t like making a move unless she’s mostly certain it isn’t going to get her burned. but once she’s certain, she isn’t shy about making that move

#america.redefined #( ASK. out of character ) the answers are buried in me #( MUSE. riley ) my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #( MUSE. elle ) she didn't choose this role but she'll play it and make it sincere #( MUSE. zetta ) don't have a lot left: just anger and something to prove #// finally i didn't tl;dr answering a meme

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@grandzealot​ // sex & romance headcanons // 🎆 Is my muse into monogamy? / 💕 Would my muse ever be in a polyamorous relationship? / 🔥 Would my muse ever be up for a threesome? – for elle, bellamy and the reynolds!

bellamy — gets to go first because his is easy. the answer, across the board, is No. which sounds a lil contradictory, but really, it’s because he has absolutely zero intention to ever be in a romantic or sexual relationship ever, and absolutely no desire for either. romance is, like, fine for other people, even if it isn’t something he can really understand. even sex is fine for other people, and that one he REALLY doesn’t understand. he can’t stand being touched even through his many layers  of clothing, there’s noooo way he’d be down for anyone touching him directly skin to skin. and back to the romance front... even if he wanted to, romance kind of requires things like “trust” and “honesty” and “vulnerability” and maybe sometimes trust happens, once in a blue moon, but those other two things? especially that last one? Ha Ha Yeah Wow No

tl;dr bellamy is aroace and sex repulsed when it comes to the idea of him having sex. and honestly kind of romance repulsed in the same way. ain’t nothin’ ever happenin’, no how

elle — doesn’t have strong feelings about monogamy vs polyamory. if people are happy and things are working for them, then she’s happy for them! as for herself... she can have a hard time imagining herself in a relationship, due to her relationship with her ace-ness. (she assumes it’s something else that broke in her when she got shot in the head; she doesn’t have the resources and doesn’t like to talk about it to know that it’s perfectly normal and okay.) 

but if given the feelings and the opportunity, she’d love to be in one — whether it’s monogamous or polyamorous. elle is actually a really great candidate for polyamory, because jealousy isn’t something she does very often at all, and she’ll actively work towards open communication and making sure everyone is on the same page. i... actually, i think most of the ships i’ve written her in have been either poly or open, now that i think about it 😂

as for the threesome question — she’s gray ace and lacks a libido, but when it comes down to sex in general, once she’s with someone she loves, if they’re down for sex, she’s very easily down for sex, too. she loves making people she loves feel good, and she’s an adrenaline junkie, so... tl;dr, yeah, she’d be totally down for a threesome once the pre-reqs are met

zetta & riley — they’d expected to be monogamous with each other for their entire lives... and then in walked ferran (found at @enclaveborn​). zetta met him first while riley was off in alaska, and held out against him steadfastly. but then riley came home, and wanted to meet zetta’s honest-to-god friend (those didn’t happen very often), and... riley was IMMEDIATELY smitten. and seeing ferran with riley, and seeing how riley took to him, and seeing how all three of them were together... started to open zetta up to the idea. they stumbled into a relationship before any of them knew it, and by the time of the bombs dropping, zetta and riley would have married ferran if they could have

so — they are absolutely down with poly. and threesomes. and... moresomes, in the right circumstances. (hi, deacon.) and, honestly, i have a feeling that zetta and riley together are just kind of good at absorbing other people into their relationship. there’s just something about them...

#grandzealot #( ASK. out of character ) the answers are buried in me #( MUSE. elle ) she didn't choose this role but she'll play it and make it sincere #( MUSE. bellamy ) always carry a switchblade and ibuprofen #( MUSE. zetta ) don't have a lot left: just anger and something to prove #( MUSE. riley ) my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #// experimenting with askpost styles

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pick 10 songs you could see your muse listening to.

RILEY

1. We’ll Meet Again — the Ink Spots 2. You Make Me Feel So Young — Frank Sinatra 3. One More Tomorrow — Frankie Carle 4. Easy Living — Billie Holiday 5. Someone to Watch Over Me — Ella Fitzgerald 6. I Fall In Love Too Easily — Chet Baker 7. Dream a Little Dream Of Me — Louis Armstrong ft Ella Fitzgerald 8. Sing Sing Sing — Benny Goodman 9. Singin’ in the Rain — Gene Kelly 10. The Way You Look Tonight — Frank Sinatra

BELLAMY (modern verse)

1. Contrabando y Traicion  — Angel Gonzalez (narcocorrido) 2. WANNABE — ITZY (kpop) 3. I’ve Just Seen The Rock of Ages — Japanese Bluegrass Band (bluegrass) 4. Figaro’s Aria from the Barber of Seville — Pietro Spagnoli (opera. yes, really) 5. Der Kommissar — Falco (funk, german cover) 6. Blue Jeans and Bloody Tears — produced by Avshalom Ariel (AI-generated song. from eurovision 2019) 7. Ano Onekoete — Masao Fujiwara (ryukoka) 8. Old Town Road — Lil Nas X (country rap) 9. We Didn’t Start the Fire — Billy Joel (rock) 10. Material Girl — Madonna (dance pop)

tagged by: @beenpole​ and @america-redefined​

tagging: @rovingtm​  @pearlsparable​ (hard mode for you two: music they’d like when stranded in modern times)  @involuntaryspy​  @makeshiftmemories​  @pcplarstreet​ (benny)  @pxperhearts​ (hancock)

#( MEME. tag ) take a little of your love and pass it on #( MUSE. riley ) my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #( MUSE. bellamy ) always carry a switchblade and ibuprofen #// the rabbit holes i went down #// finding bellamy's list #// i have done horrible things to my youtube algorithm for this meme #// at least riley is nice and easy #// and it does not change from fallout to modern

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@america-redefined​ sent an ask from the insert headcanon meme (accepting) // ♡ + patriotism (for Riley)

the concept of patriotism creates a mixture of fear and uncertainty and a weird, sad hope in riley

america during the resource wars was not kind to asian americans, and this was something riley and his family felt keenly, as his father had immigrated to the states from south korea before riley was born. so when he comes across someone who is especially patriotic, pre- or post-war, there’s a bright thread of fear that runs through him. patriotism often went hand-in-hand with danger for him

despite this, riley enlisted in the army — he thought maybe, just maybe, it would help his family. that maybe it would prove that they’re patriotic (read: american; read: not traitors), too. and also... to try to keep himself from speaking out, taking a very public stand, and thus painting an even brighter, more immediate target on his family’s backs. he was so scared of putting them in danger — of something bad happening to them because of him

for a time, he wanted to believe that things would be better. he wanted to believe it so badly. he never really... stops wanting that. and that’s where the weird, sad hope comes in. because he met plenty of boots on the ground who were decent people, who were also trying to do what they thought was right. but his authority issues only intensified during anchorage, because, god, what a mess that was, but especially with everything that happened with psycho

riley knows from personal experience that patriotism means “us versus them,” and that people like him are counted as “them.” (not just in regards to his race; his other insecurities factor into this, too, about being weak, about being a coward, about being useless...)

#america.redefined #( ASK. out of character ) the answers are buried in me #( MUSE. riley ) my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #( RP. headcanon ) so we'll pick back up on that on another page #cw racism mention #cw forced drug use mention #// riley is a mess #// and absolutely no one can blame him #// all of this shit on top of having been under the thumb of an abusive family member #// and dealing with bullying in school #// and feeling stupid due to his struggling grades #// and never feeling like he found 'His Passion' or 'His Thing' #// ... anyway #// riley is definitely my most tragic oc

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@america-redefined​  sent an ASK from the  fruity headcanons meme  //  🍓 [ALL!] : how is my muse typically seen by others?  does it ring true to who they really are?  does their reputation matter to them?

for elle, there’s kind of a discrepancy in her reputation. at a glance, she doesn’t really look like much, being small and scrawny, and on top of that, her face doesn’t really lend itself to being intimidating. plus, she’s friendly, and comes across as kinda gullible and innocent. so she gets under-estimated a lot — sometimes this is a good thing, but it can be pretty frustrating. most of the time, she wants to be seen as competent and capable, and she wants to be taken seriously. by late-game F:NV, people know enough about the courier’s exploits that the name gives them pause, but also, they have to reconcile what they’ve heard with this tiny girl in front of them. honestly, though, that first impression people get isn’t necessarily wrong. but she has her wider reputation for a reason — there’s a lot more to her than it looks.

zetta, though, is the type who “what you see is what you get” applies to. she’s short, too, but she has a resting bitchface, and it takes her all of about two seconds before she opens her mouth and proves her expression matches her attitude. people don’t often get to see her softer or nicer sides at first encounter. and this suits her just fine. she doesn’t want 99% of people to see her vulnerabilities (and, yes, to her, niceness counts). when she hears she has a reputation for being loud and kind of scary and a Huge Bitch, she’s just. proud of herself.

riley isn’t too dissimilar, but in the opposite direction. big tall man, obviously looks strong, but he perpetually looks just kind of lost. he’s soft-spoken, he’s polite, he wears his morals on his sleeve — he comes across as a shining beacon of old world honor and goodness. or... he comes across as a bleeding heart and an easy mark. riley feels uncomfortable with being perceived as honorable — it doesn’t really match up with his self-perception. his self-worth is low-low-low, and doesn’t understand why he gets such reactions out of people in the wasteland.

bellamy, when he’s being himself and not undercover, is widely perceived as annoying as fuck by anyone who has known him for all of about ten minutes. especially if he’s been bored. on the flip side, if he’s in professional mode or he’s just plain not wanting to draw attention, he can come across as cool-headed and chill and weirdly poised. anyone who’s worked with him, or knows people who have worked with him, might know that he’s very good at what he does, and very good at getting out of scrapes largely intact. but by and large... he actively cultivates a reputation as being that annoying jokester that nobody takes seriously. in complete contrast to elle, he LIKES being underestimated. he kind of lives for it. he wants to keep the number of people who understand what he’s capable of to a bare minimum.

you can find out a bit about maccready’s reputation if you hang around goodneighbor with him as a companion. hell, you can find out about his reputation from the companion swap dialogue, even. he’s pretty well known as a hardened merc with a jackass attitude who is very good at killing things. but around goodneighbor, he’s also known as a useful member of their community, very worthwhile to have at your back. plus, let’s not forget that he helped daisy with some thugs hassling her store — something that would’ve been pretty heckin’ public. and, honestly, maccready is like zetta: what you see is what you get. he’s Good at his job, and he’s a smart aleck, and he’s reliable — these are all (except maybe the smart aleck bit) good things to have in your reputation when you make your living the way he does. and, like zetta, almost nobody knows how much of a softie he can actually be, and he very much intends to keep it that way. not just for safety’s sake, and not just because it affects his caps... but because it’s freakin’ embarrassing, man.

#america.redefined #( ASK. out of character ) the answers are buried in me #( MUSE. elle ) she didn't choose this role but she'll play it and make it sincere #( MUSE. zetta ) don't have a lot left: just anger and something to prove #( MUSE. riley ) my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #( MUSE. bellamy ) always carry a switchblade and ibuprofen #( MUSE. maccready ) on my knees and out of luck; i look up #( RP. headcanon ) so we'll pick back up on that on another page #// looks like the ask formatting stuff is STILL broken #// i aint livin my life that way #// so here we go

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In a hundred years, when I finally die, I only hope I go to hell just so I can kill you all over again, you piece of shit.

bonus

#content : original ;; i’ll be reaching for the stars with you #content : canon ;; that paradise is buried in the dust #aes : visual ;; the rain is pouring on the dining room table #aes : musings ;; i hear those words like bombs in the distance #muse : zetta reynolds ;; don’t have a lot left; just anger and something to prove #muse : riley reynolds ;; my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #// hey! look! i had good timing! haha... ha...

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📂📂📂📂📂 dealer's choice for who

useless headcanons ;; accepting | @shellheadtm​

>  elle days

if elle is in a space that counts as home (whether it’s hers or a good friend’s), she’s VERY likely to be barefoot. she will kick off those clunky hiking boots and those sweaty socks and pad around with no protection whatsoever

… well. assuming that the state of the place allows for it. it’d probably be a really bad idea for her to do that at, say, raul’s shack, or anyplace where there’s a real chance of getting splinters or coming in contact with exposed nails. but, you know, practicality and safety allowing, girl is barefoot

>  zetta reynolds

despite all her railing against anything traditionally feminine… zetta is a sucker for chocolate and sparkly jewelry. the only people who ever get to know this are her significant others, she will absolutely deny it to anyone else. well… i say that. but her partners post-war probably would never know, because neither are relevant to wasteland life. but she’d probably legitimately kill for some fresh chocolate

but before the war, she had one of those nice cabinet-like fold-out jewelry cases where she kept years and years of presents from riley (and a couple of pieces from her father, too). she may not have been a “flowers and chocolate” girl, but she sure af was a jewelry and chocolates girl (and dark chocolate is preferable)

>  riley reynolds

riley is KILLER at massages. like, my dude could’ve gone into it professionally. his mom was actually a masseuse, and that’s where his knowledge base comes from, but he also likes being able to treat the people he loves so he sought out more on his own

from there, he taught zetta some tricks, so she’s above average at it, too, but riley outpaces her entirely. and, yes, this means that he’s that guy who gives his partner foot massages after a hard day. everyone be jealous of zetta and ferran. or, you know, don’t, because they’d both like that way too much

>  bellamy rook

so i’ve mentioned his boltholes before, both in the last hc ask for him and wt the way he helped his band of enclave remnants survive with them

well, he knows full well that you can’t rely on caches on the wasteland; other people WILL find and take them. as a result, he has… a whole bunch of them, sometimes more than one in the same area. he doesnt just lay one egg, so to speak, so that there’s a higher chance of them surviving long enough for him to pull from them when he needs to. and he’ll also do shit like burying them, or stashing them in really high places — anything that’d lower the chances of people finding them

so basically, you know how in the commonwealth, you’ll sometimes come across duffle bags in random places? yeah, i’m gonna say there’s a high chance that might be one of bellamy’s stashes

>  maccready

so we all know how there’s a huge question mark about who’s looking after duncan back in the capital wasteland? i definitely have a headcanon about that

maccready talks big about how the sosu is the first person he could trust in who knows how long, etc. etc., but frankly? i dont think that makes much sense. the little lamplighters obviously spread out once they got old enough (assuming the lw helped take care of big town), but given that they obviously tend to lump together there in big town for a time… that’s a community, you know? lucy and maccready had their own farmstead at some point, and it’s easy to lose contact with people in the wasteland, but… i just feel like there’s a really high chance that they keep in touch with each other — and that when the shit hits the fan when they’re out on their own, that they fall back to big town when they dont know where else to go

all that to say — i’m pretty sure it’s ex-lamplighters looking after duncan. and i’m thinking specifically angela (princess), or maybe eclair, or possibly both. like, sure, what we see of her in fo3 is pure brat personality, but people grow up. maccready alone proves that. and i can just really see a more mature angela getting along with maccready, so. /bangs squeaky gavel. now i’ve said it in public, so it’s official

#shellheadtm #main : amanda ;; we’re no strangers to love #asks : ooc ;; the answers are buried in me #headcanons ;; so we’ll pick back up on that on another page #;; long post #muse : elle days ;; she didn’t choose this role but she’ll play it and make it sincere #muse : zetta reynolds ;; don’t have a lot left; just anger and something to prove #muse : riley reynolds ;; my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #muse : bellamy rook ;; always carry a switchblade and ibuprofen #muse : rj maccready ;; on my knees and out of luck... i look up #// you gave me five #// so i grabbed my five mains #// a lot of this is stuff we've talked about in DMs #// but i've never actually fuckin like... talked about it on the blog #// so i'm fixing that #// ... mac's admittedly isnt a useless hc per se #// since its more involved #// and a bit canon divergent #// but #// we've talked about how i dont like what fo4 does to the companions #// making their entire lives revolve around the sosu

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👀 / mac | 👀 / zetta | 👀 / elle | and for giggles, prelim 👀 / riley

insert CR/ship, receive 3 headcanons ;; still accepting | @shellheadtm

lord here we go

>  maccready & tony

1: for a long time, maccready insists on calling the cat “killer” even as tony’s out there never calling it anything other than “fatass.” maccready is the only reason why anybody remembers the cat had another name originally. but he can’t hold out against the curse of permanent tony nicknames. he tries, but he can’t. even he gives up and just calls the cat primarily “fatass” eventually. by then, the only time he calls it “killer” is when duncan’s in the room. … for all the good it does, but the first time duncan says the word “fatass,” maccready glares daggers at the back of tony’s head for like, two weeks straight

2: you know that hc i have about elle and maccready splitting sweets? with tony, mac does this with alcohol. he’ll split a bottle of pretty much whatever with tony during downtime, even as they’re clapping back at each other nonstop

3: you know how i said that the first time maccready kisses the faceplate is after tony’s woken up from a night terror and anxiety-called the suit? i’m pretty sure that eventually, maccready trying to do normal shit when tony has the suit on is just going to be a regular occurance. not that the suit gets a lot of air time in the wasteland, but like. “man, that was cool, HIGH FIVE” post-combat? stupid and reflexive attempts at affectionate touches? That One Time MacCready Went To Punch Tony’s Arm On Reflex Because Tony Said Something Stupid Only To Regret His Entire Life? you fuckin bet. also, the words “take that stupid thing off, i want to kiss my stupid boyfriend” come out of his mouth at some point

>  zetta & tony

1: i know this has been a regular topic lately, but honestly, i really do want zetta to punch someone square in the face on tony’s behalf at some point. it doesn’t have to be an important or named character, it can be some rando npc they’re having to deal with. or, hell, it could be myrna for all i care — zetta hauling off and decking ppl for her loved ones is one of my favorite things, and i’m appalled i’ve only been able to write it the one time. yes, zetta knows tony can mostly take care of himself, but it’s gonna happen during one of those times where he really isnt taking a proper stand for himself, and she’s gonna flip. (though in this circumstance, it probably wouldnt be myrna, huh…) listen, we know it’s a whole Thing for her when one of Her People wont or cant defend themselves, so she over-compensates when it happens right in front of her. but i feel like it’d be especially bad with tony, given how much they’re same hat about… almost goddamn everything. and the things they don’t share, tony shares with riley. i’m just saying it’ll be a HUGE problem, okay

2: zetta’s going to borrow one of your graphic tees one of these days, tony. without even asking. and yes, it’s real borrowing, she’ll give it back, and she’ll even wash it first, god. but it’s definitely happening. and she’ll deserve every “did you guys fuck again” joke that’ll happen when she does. (and probably maccready cranking up the snark factor with her as a result, oops.) but it’s gonna happen

3: speaking of, at some point during their one-night stand, when they’re still in the stages of drunkenly bantering and flirting, zetta absolutely quotes at him, dont hand me no lines and keep ur hands to urself, purely to be a little shit. i have a feeling that may be what escalated shit, because they’re both fucking stupid. that is the single stupidest reason for them to have a “their song,” but i’m pretty sure that’s exactly how that works out. rifp you morons

>  elle & tony

1: i’m bringing back the old headcanon about elle making stuffed animals for the people in her life. you know, the really unfortunate-looking ones. what one does tony get, you ask? well…

2: there is definitely some kind of codeword/inside joke phrase used when one of tony’s jokes goes over elle’s head, and elle takes it way too seriously. i have no idea what it’d be, but it’d cue elle in that she’s absolutely missed the joke. sometimes, this trick is necessary when elle starts getting legit upset about something because she’s too caught up in the “what if”s to notice tony’s just being stupid

3: you know what i hate? the fact that tony will literally never escape the random fucking footloose references, thanks to our goddamn movie theater gang idea and how that’s apparently gonna be canon any time elle and tony are in the commonwealth together. obviously, elle will have never seen the movie prior to that, but like. there’s no way she wouldnt think its the greatest thing EVER and wouldnt make jokes and references to it very regularly afterwards. tony escaped iw, but he didnt escape footloose. i’m sorry, tony. i’m genuinely sorry we’ve done this to you

>  riley & tony

1: i know i’ve said this before, but seriously: one of the earliest things riley does is figure out what foods tony likes most and how to prepare them. this is just… y’know. a thing he does with everyone he starts becoming friends with, and… everyone he wants to like him. and he’s really good at cooking, and noticing what people like, and doing things without being asked. so, uh, be prepared for riley tackling the “make sure tony eats food” problem in a very hands-on way, and then get really shy when called out on it or thanked

2: riley has an interest in old music, and music in general, but this means that a lot of tony’s “vintage” tunes are ones that riley would know, and know the lyrics to, and information about the bands… so don’t be surprised if riley gets caught singing along to tony’s playlists, and definitely don’t be surprised when riley starts offering up bits of trivia like a dog trying to bring a people toys he thinks they’ll like

3: listen, okay… riley would love moe. he would ADORE moe. he would relate to moe. he’d absolutely go out of his way to check on him and make sure he’s doing okay and asking if he needs anything, even though it should be the other way around. and he’d make sure to bring codsworth around in hopes that they’d be able to be friends, which… i’m not actually sure how that’d go. something tells me it wouldnt be as well as riley would be hoping, though… (yeah technically this hc isnt about riley and tony, but it’ll get there when we inevitably talk about this in DMs, i know us)

#shellheadtm #main : amanda ;; we’re no strangers to love #asks : ooc ;; the answers are buried in me #;; long post #muse : rj maccready ;; on my knees and out of luck... i look up #muse : zetta reynolds ;; don’t have a lot left; just anger and something to prove #muse : elle days ;; she didn’t choose this role but she’ll play it and make it sincere #muse : riley reynolds ;; my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #ship : maccready & tony ;; i know if i fell down you’d change the way that i saw it #ship : zetta & tony ;; you’re like me: i’m never satisfied #cr : elle & tony ;; ever carry the weight of another? for how long? #// i should probably transfer the zetta-tony tag into a cr tag but #// eh #// throws this out the door finally

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∅ b e l l a m y and/or riley. the boys

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“Abner? Why?” Bellamy glances at Riley, for all appearances casual-like, but in reality, it’s with a mix of not so positive emotions. Everything he’s gathered about the “Man Out of Time,” as the Publick has dubbed him, says that he’s a mild-mannered guy, more than a bit of a doormat. He knows Abner’s been running with him — Abner told him — and he gets why, but that’s not exactly the kind of thing that earns a clean bill of trust.

Despite Bellamy’s lack of hostility in his tone, Riley reacts as if it was there anyway, even raising his hands in the universal sign of don’t shoot. “I don’t mean any harm, I just… I know you’re friends, and I’m… I guess — I’m worried.”

“You don’t need to be. I’m a great friend, really.” Bellamy flashes a grin. “I aced ‘sharing with others’ and everything. Coloring inside the lines, though…”

A little bit of color rises in the back of Riley’s neck; he’s embarrassed. “I… That’s not what I mean.”

“I know. I’m giving you shit.” Take it easy on him, clarify his meaning to give him the idea that Bellamy wants them to understand each other, even if it’s pretty damn obvious he was joking. “What’s up?”

Riley rubs the back of his neck, biting on the corner of his mouth. “He seems… It’s…”

He seems. This is probably about Abner’s conditioning. Hoo boy.

“… He doesn’t really seem… like he’s okay,” Riley continues awkwardly. “I worry about him. It’s… Something terrible was done to him. But he doesn’t seem to think it was… bad. And I just — I don’t mind having him with me, I just… I don’t want to hurt him more. I don’t… want to take advantage of him. I thought, since you’re friends, that you’d… understand what I mean. And maybe have some advice on what to do.”

Nailed it. But, man, oh, man, what a mess. Abner must’ve told him. Bellamy allows himself to exhale slowly through his nose. He doesn’t think he wants to admit he knows exactly how Riley’s feeling. Riley doesn’t seem like he’d think too much into it, but there’s always the chance that he’d put it together later, and Bellamy doesn’t want to risk him figuring out his Enclave ties before he wants him to (if he ever does, which is extremely unlikely). He especially doesn’t want to risk anyone else in Diamond City eavesdropping and putting things together on their own (which is also extremely unlikely, but not impossible).

Carefully, he keeps his posture the same devil-may-care slouch, leaning more heavily against the rail so he can stick his legs out straight, tapping his heels against the catwalk. His hands remain in his hoodie pocket, his arms entirely hidden under his outer layers, his hood up to keep the chilly drizzle off his head. “Nah. Not really. I mean, yeah, there’s obviously something up with him, I get that, but I don’t really have any advice.” 

That’s true, funny enough. That last part, anyway. Bellamy totally knows what’s up with Abner. But it’s not like he has any tips he can give this guy. He’s still trying to figure out what to do with Abner himself. He’s already had to incorporate Abner into his cover here in the Green Jewel because he can’t help coming around. It can hard to tell if Abner ever wants to not do whatever his brainwashing is compelling him to do, but even if he occasionally doesn’t, he has to obey it anyway. And Bellamy fucking tries, he really does, to avoid issuing orders, even accidentally. But sometimes Abner will interpret shit he says that way, anyway, and sometimes, it’s the only way to ensure Abner won’t cause trouble for himself or anyone else. Catch-22 meets damned if you do, damned if you don’t. It’s great. Bellamy loves it. Really.

He can’t lie and say it hasn’t crossed his mind, the idea of sending Abner off to one of the other remnants, and other similar thoughts. But he knows Abner would just be even more fucked if he did that. And Bellamy may not have been involved in Holland’s pet fucking projects, but he still feels responsible for him, anyway. Because if he’s not the one responsible for him…

Riley is sighing and looking downcast. Bellamy thinks he might actually feel a little twinge of guilt, fuck everything. If Riley’s being genuine about this, it means he doesn’t want to use Abner, either. Bellamy weighs his options for a split second, decides, yeah, he wants to know why, wants to see how he’d react, then speaks up again before Riley can answer. “Gotta admit, I’m surprised you let him follow you around.”

Riley blinks in surprise, looking back at Bellamy, making eye contact briefly, but only briefly, and then he’s looking away again, out across the water. “I…” He trails off, lowers his chin, falls silent for a long moment. Bellamy waits. “I don’t mind it,” he finally says haltingly. “I like having him around. It’s… nice, traveling with someone. And I feel like I can trust him.”

W-o-w. Riley still isn’t looking at him, so Bellamy glances him over, eyebrows raised high on his forehead. The dude’s expression looks heartfelt, with aching loneliness bleeding off his sleeve. Bellamy considers what he knows about him, what he’s read, heard, observed firsthand. He’s probably telling the truth. Jesus. Poor bastard. Like, yeah, Abner’s incapable of harming Riley, an actual honest-to-god Pre-War American and soldier, sure, that programming is rock solid, but if he’s looking for emotional support out of this… Yikes.

“Well,” Bellamy says lightly, looking away and over towards the stadium lights, “if you ask me, it’s a good thing you’re worried about this. He needs more people worrying about him. Just try not to overthink it. You’ll only drive yourself nuts that way.”

Riley nods once, slowly, (Bellamy senses it more than he sees it, with his face turned away,) and turns to look at him. Bellamy glances at him out of the corner of his eye, takes in that somber expression. “Yeah… I guess you’re right.” A beat. “Thank you.”

An arm appears out from under Bellamy’s layers, and he waves lazily with it. “Sure thing.” He can tell Riley’s going to drive himself nuts, anyway. Can hear it in his tone. Doesn’t think it’s a bad thing. Hell, it’s not like Bellamy doesn’t do the same fucking thing.

#remnantrecruit #asks : ic ;; and i look inside myself #muse : riley reynolds ;; my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #muse : bellamy rook ;; always carry a switchblade and ibuprofen #// i couldn't resist this framing #// so uh have a shortfic #// bellamy is predictably paranoid and protective #// even when talking to *riley* of all people #// who doesnt want to hurt a fly. or a mosquito. or anything ever #// if this doesnt sell y'all on how paranoid bellamy really is #// nothing else will #// (what i hate is he's still justified really) #// (as riley without rp influence likely ends up an institute sosu) #// anyway ENJOY YOUR 1K WORD CONVERSATION ABOUT YOUR BOY #// jesus this got out of hand #// ''short''fic yeah right ok

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@shellheadtm​

“I feel like maybe there’s some kind of achievement you should get from scoring the husband and wife set.  You know, a little gold star or something.  I’m kidding, by the way.  The last thing anyone needs is Zetta peeping through keyholes like we both know she’ll do.”

@enclaveborn​

“The achievement award gives you membership to a very exclusive club, of course. Although I don’t know why you’d have Zetta peeping through the keyhole instead of just in the room with you.” (Ferran)

“You make a good point, gorgeous. But I thought I’d be generous and give them some alone-time. Which means, no, I wouldn’t be spying through the keyhole. I may have no shame, but I do have my pride.”

Riley, meanwhile, is in the background with his head in his hands. He’s blushing so hard — from the tips of his hair down to his shirt collar — he’s smouldering.

#shellheadtm #enclaveborn #main : amanda ;; we’re no strangers to love #main : rafe ;; a full commitment’s what i’m thinking of #;; dash commentary #muse : zetta reynolds ;; don’t have a lot left; just anger and something to prove #muse : riley reynolds ;; my heart beats way too fast to let regret sit in my lap #ship : zetta & riley ;; you looked up at the sky and said the moon would be ours #ship : zetta & tony ;; you’re like me: i’m never satisfied