How/how often do you think the companions bathe themselves?
Assuming they have access to frequent washing...
Cait; Hardly ever. She's not in the habit of it and doesn't notice when she's dirty. Lacks a noticeable body odor, however, so Piper doesn't push her too much...will take quick showers, rarely remembers to use soap. Maybe washes a few times in a handful of months.
Curie; As often as she can! Like, once or twice a day if possible. Loves long baths with candles and music. Buys nice smelling oils for it. Really wants a public pool in Sanctuary. Curie just loves water, man. She's like a duck. Loves splashing. Meticulous about her nails.
Danse; Would prefer to not waste time and water but unfortunately, he is a mechanic. He gets covered in grease, dirt, and sweat. And he fucking smells like it. Probably the worst B.O of them all after garage work. Danse has to shower twice a week naturally, and multiple times if he's been in the garage. Otherwise, Piper starts yelling. Takes, like, 5 minutes in the shower. His hair is a sight to behold when wet.
Deacon; Dislikes being naked, has a big fear of being caught off guard while naked. So, his showers are quick, bare-bones, and infrequent. Though, really likes rubber ducks. He prefers women's shampoo, just think it smells better than whatever "Glacier Pride" is. It just smells like soap, what's the point? Well, Deacon, whats the point of shampoo when you're bald?
Gage; Bad B.O, refuses to bathe. No. Suffer.
Hancock; Also reeks. Ghoul, for one. Smoker and chem user, for two. Goodneighbor local for three. Wearing old as balls clothing for four. He doesn't sweat, and lacks B.O, but he doesn't wash much. Maybe once a month, if that. Piper lures him into baths with a trail of mentat pills. Will just sit for a few minutes while eating the pills he collected, then gets out.
MacCready; You know he smells bad. He's always partially...damp. Has oily skin. Dust clings to MacCready like plaster. Doesn't help that he prefers dust baths. Piper fucking hates this. Has tried paying him to bathe normally. MacCready takes a shower maybe twice a month, just so she doesn't kill him in his sleep. Scrubs with a wiry sponge.
Nick; Poor sense of smell, so doesn't notice when his clothes are covered in a variety of body fluids. This upsets everyone. Even Danse has turned green at a Nick fresh from a Mutant Hive. Those trench coats, man. They really marinate the aromas. Does his laundry whenever he notices people not breathing in his presence.
Piper; Intolerant of these good, civilized people having the hygiene of raiders. Very sensitive to smell, hates her hair deflating with sweat, dirt, and oil, can't think if she's sweaty. Needs to shower often, multiple times a week. Gifts bathing products in hopes it will entice these dirtbags into hygiene. Horrified at Hancock, constantly. Scrubs her skin clean until its red.
Preston; Used to wash in the river, stopped when that became their water supply. That'd be kind of gross. Once Sanctuary is properly set up, takes baths with a good book and a drink to relax. Washes often, quickly. When he can't, uses cologne or perfume to hide from Piper. Uses moisturizer and facewash, prone to acne. Very particular about his shampoos, allergic to a lot of the pre-war ones.
X6-88; The only companion who prefers cold showers. He showers as needed, for as long as needed. Has a fondness for weird titled soaps that, realistically, cannot have a scent. "Glacier pride" is a favorite. It smells like soap. Helps Piper bully the others into washing; his senses are enhanced, after all. And Danse really does fucking reek.
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Chapters: 1/?
Fandom: The Sandman (TV 2022)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Dream of the Endless/Hob Gadling, Dream of the Endless | Morpheus/Hob Gadling
Characters: Dream of the Endless | Morpheus, Dream of the Endless, Hob Gadling, Death of the Endless
Additional Tags: It's An AU Or Is It, There's a Complicated Relationship To Canon, A Murder Mystery But Not Like You Think, Academic Drama, Art History, Historical Mystery, Angst and Romance, Professor Hob Gadling, Modern Era, Dreams and Nightmares, Past Character Death, Possibly Unreliable Narrator, They're Soulmates Your Honor, Other Additional Tags to Be Added
Summary: It’s a full-page illumination, beautifully inked and bordered with gilt, sparkling as if the paint was mixed with gems – and apparently, completely misfiled. It’s not unthinkable; curators are human, mistakes are made, manuscripts get incorrectly categorized or put in the wrong box for years and then there’s some big drama when someone finally looks at it and realizes what it actually is. But this doesn’t look a thing like the rest of the Speculum, and Hob’s hands shake as he snatches it up. What the fuck?
He smooths it out on the desk and stares at it. It’s clear at a glance that this is a rare and probably priceless treasure, but he can’t place it as any standard-issue Bible scene. Indeed, the illustration features only one person: a strange, slender man, dark-haired and pale-faced and unearthly beautiful, with eyes that seem to stare directly out of the vellum and into Hob’s soul. He is dressed all in black, a huge ruby hangs around his neck, and a raven perches on his shoulder. The Latin inscription beneath, in an elegant late-Gothic hand, reads Regis Somnorum. In other words, King of Sleep, or perhaps also King of Dreams. What the fuck?!
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Hooray for spring! To celebrate the Spring Festival in LotRO (for real this time), have a couple gussied-up Hivallion Pellithorns! Yes, one can assume that fabulous bouquet he is holding contains all the primroses, violets, and marigolds that he's been collecting for Avery Crabapple (and hopefully his jeans aren't breaking anyone's Tolkien Fantasy immersion)...
PLUS, an appearance by a SPECIAL identically dressed GUEST whom Hivallion absolutely did not leave somewhere down in the Mines of Moria, no sirree!
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