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#openly baiting Miguel
fellhellion · 7 months
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I do love that a reoccurring pattern with Miguel is that people close to him have massive gaps of knowledge regarding the circumstances that give context to how he behaves agshdjjfkg like.
Gabriel has no idea what threats were leveraged over Miguel’s head to stay in Alchemax boarding school, was in all honestly likely too young to truly understand Conchata essentially abandoning Miguel in the first place. Miguel casually omitted what action prompted Tyler to drug him into complacence in the first place.
Xina has no idea Miguel grew up in an abusive household, that his mother is still abusive to him, and how large of a role that abuse (without even mentioning the way Tyler weaponised it against him) played in Miguel seeking to eke out a conditional acceptance from these systems of power.
like hi for the love of god this is thing on
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bullet-prooflove · 11 months
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Choices!Series Part 12: Home- Nestor Oceteva x Reader (Final Piece)
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Choices!Series:
Part One: First Date (NSFW) - Nester and you have an unusual first date.
Part Two: Familia - (Feat: Marcus Alvarez) - Marcus discovers your relationship.
Part Three: Fair Trade (Feat: Miguel Galindo) - Miguel puts you in a tough position.
Part Four: Slaughterhouse Rules - Miguel feeds you to the wolves.
Part Five: Stay With Me - Nestor deals with the aftermath.
Part 6: Run - Nestor can’t give you what you need.
Part Seven: Partners in Crime (Feat: Coco Cruz & Marcus Alvarez) - Marcus asks Coco to reach out.
Part Eight: What Happens In Reno - What you got up to in Reno.
Part Nine: Don’t Give Up - Nestor refuses to give up on you.
Part Ten: Bleeding Out - Coco finds you bleeding out.
Part Eleven: One Day At A Time - Nestor and you lay your cards out on the table.
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You won’t work for Miguel after what happened with Christopher Howard, and it drives him fucking crazy. Both Marcus and Nestor get to hear about it on a regular basis. It’s been three months you returned and you’re still recovering from your trip to Reno.
“Why won’t she pick up the fucking phone?” He snarls at Marcus.
“You burned that bridge mijo.” Marcus sighs with his hands clasped in front of him.
You’ve never told Marcus what forced you into making the choice to become bait in the exchange, but he suspects. You are unrelenting when it comes to your decisions but there’s one thing that can cause you to bend and he hates that him and his family are it. He knows that Miguel used them as a tool to leverage you, that he probably threatened Izzy and Tessa, that you believed him enough to put yourself in a position that has irrevocably damaged you. Nestor’s told him as much.
They can both feel the wind shifting. Miguel has always been ruthless, but he’s always valued loyalty. He’d been unhinged when he’d killed Paco, and it only seems to be getting worse. Marcus thinks that Dita’s death is causing Miguel to spiral, that Potter’s involvement in the cartel is amplifying his paranoia. He’s glad you cut ties.
“There are others…” Marcus begins, although he knows its pointless. Miguel isn’t used to not getting what he wants, he doesn’t like other people playing with his things.
“Not with her skillset.” Miguel interrupts with the slash of his hand. “I need her to get out there and start doing the work she’s supposed to.”
What Miguel means is, he needs you to bolster his reputation. He needs you to get out there and desiccate his enemies, to show everyone that’s ever doubted him what it means to turns on the cartel. He needs you to put the fear of God in those people, to show them that he’s still as ferocious now as he has ever been. There’s a reputation that comes with having someone as brutal as El Cuchillo on his pay roll and without you he feels his grip starting to slip.
“I can’t help you.” Marcus tells him openly.
“Can’t or won’t?”
There’s a fire in those dark eyes of his, a rage that blazes. A muscle in his cheek twitches as he clenches his jaw and meets Marcus’s gaze. That question, it’s a loaded gun, a wrong answer leaves him dead in a ditch and if Miguel sniffs out a lie… The consequences don’t bear thinking about.
“Can’t.” Marcus informs him, straightening his spine and pulling himself up to his full height. “She’s not taking my calls either.”
It isn’t a lie because the truth is he doesn’t call you, he actually sees you. You and Nestor come over once a week for dinner, have been since the swelling died down on your face. Izzy likes to make sure you’re eating right, that you’re recovery is going as smoothly as possible, while Nestor plays Hungry Hippos and Pop Up Pirate on the floor with the kids.
“So you have no idea where she is, or what she’s doing?”
Marcus shakes his head. He doesn’t have a clue what you get up to in the time he doesn’t see you, Nestor would have more of an idea, but he knows the other man will never offer up that information.
“It looks like we’re both in the doghouse.” Miguel says, dropping down onto the couch and rubbing his hands together, his dark brows furrowed, and Marcus knows he is trying to contemplate his next steps.
Marcus says nothing, he doesn’t want Miguel to challenge that assumption, so he shrugs. Let him think whatever he wants, as long as you are safe and happy, Marcus doesn’t care. His eyes meet Nestor’s over Miguel’s head and he can tell that the other man is thinking the exact same thing. They need to keep Miguel Galindo as far away from you as humanly possible.
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As long as Nestor had known you, you had always come with a go bag. He thought it was specifically for jobs, he hadn’t realised it was the only thing you had to your name.
Over the past three months while you’ve been living with him, it’s sat at the bottom of the closet, where every day you pull out the things you need before putting them back into it. He isn’t sure if you are actively ignoring the closet space he’s made for you, or the couple of drawers he’s emptied. There’s a lot going on in that head of yours and you don’t need the extra pressure, so he doesn’t mention it. He isn’t trying to domesticate you, he senses you need the time to adjust. You haven’t had a home of your own for a very long time and if this works for you then it works for him too.
The only evidence that he shares the space with another person is a second toothbrush in the cup in the bathroom and the black cotton panties that end up in the laundry. He sighs. It takes time he knows.
It’s been four months when he realises you’ve actually hung up some of your clothing. It’s unexpected, he doesn’t know what prompted the transition, but he likes the look of your clothes besides his, his fingertips trace over the fabric, and he smiles. Maybe you’re starting to think of this place as your home after all. The next day he realises you’ve filled the drawers with your underwear and some of his socks that you prefer to wear. He’s happy to give them up to you.
It’s a couple of weeks later things start appearing in the apartment. It’s little changes, a new mug, that’s white, sunshine yellow and vibrant orange. As long as he’s known you, you favour bright colours and blocky patterns. It sticks out like a sore thumb amongst his practical grey ones, but he doesn’t care. For Nestor it’s a sign, one that you’re here to stay.
When the dried wildflowers appear in a vase, he’s never owned on the coffee table, he compliments them. You’ve chosen autumn colours, with tiny sprigs of lavender threaded throughout. It gives the living room a soothing scent, makes the place seem warmer somehow. You seem anxious when he spots them, it’s the biggest change you’ve made so far. He runs his fingers over the delicate petals, the edges of his mouth tipping up into a smile.
“They’re pretty.” He tells you. “It makes this place feel more like a home.”
He feels like he’s said the right thing because your entire face lights up, it feels like he’s seeing the sun for the first time in eons. Nestor doesn’t think he could love you any more than in this moment.
It isn’t long after that he finds the go bag completely empty, folded up neatly in the top of the closet, ready for the next job.
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tensaiproductionz · 11 months
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Though I don’t have much information concerning some stuff, I wanted to make a companion OC to Spiderman 2099, or also known as Miguel O’Hara. The little information I have is that Widow was genetically created to be an assassin, purposely built to be like the late Spiderman of that universe. Being surrounded by death, manipulation, back stabbing, gloom, Widow didn’t have much of a good outlook on life, and other humans. That was until she met her late husband and fell madly in love with him, to the point she would break her allegiance to her trainers, and would try and take up the mantle of a more friendly Spiderwoman (she would still be ruthless and wouldn’t hesitate to use force, but she wouldn’t resort to killing first) From that unity, she had twins with her husband, and it felt like life was going better for her, until she came back home to her family all murdered. From there she swore vengeance and went on a war path where no one was safe from her anger, even after she took down the organization that had killed her family. Because of this a bounty was put onto her head and became a wanted woman, and she would’ve been killed by her injuries for said attacks if not for the timely arrival of Miguel/another Spider person trying to find that universe’s Spiderman. She was quickly taken back to the Spider Society and allowed sanction until a different decision was reached.
While she was there, she was rather cold and closed off, numb to her purpose now that her family was gone. And with her assassination background, not wanting to talk about it openly, and just unsure what to do with herself she struggled to fit in with those around her. Yet out of all the people that would get her to open up, it was actually Spiderman 2099 that started it; he was eventually able to crack through her cold persona to find that she too was grieving the loss of her husband, and children. That she was originally an assassin made from the late Peter Parker’s genetics and didn’t feel to have another purpose in her life. She would also learn, though in bits and pieces, of Miguel’s own loss, that he buried himself in his work so that he wouldn’t have to think on it. That, like her, he wasn’t like the other spidermen and women and nonbinaries that made up Spider Society. From there, small conversations would happen between the two loners, often mixed with light jabs and back and forths that, to outsiders, looked to be the two of them not getting along. But keen eyes like with Peter B, Gwen, and Llynda, they knew the truth. As Widow began to not close herself off more, she began socializing with other members of Society, in between missions given to her that most other people couldn’t, or wouldn’t do. (She especially took a fondness for Mayday, and had a comfortable bond with Jessica) Though I have the idea that, with the arrival of Miles Morales, her bond with Miguel would’ve been tested when it turns out that later down the timeline of events, she would side with the boy against the leader of the Society.
Minor ideas to add: Widow knows everything there is to take on an opponent - to baiting, manipulation, psychological manipulation, targeting weak points and hand to hand combat, using people’s weaknesses against them, using poisons (especially the ones at her fingers that are her ‘venom’) or powders to incapacitate her targets, and quick thinking. Using her speed and blending into nearby shadows and darkness, her silent and quiet approaches leave many to fall at her hands. She’s familiar with booby traps, interrogation, espionage, and negotiations, and pycho analyzing her opponents to get a better read on her opponent. She often has an advantage on those she has long distance or are larger than her, though she’s still quite powerful and athletic, and that often throws people off when they first meet her. Her webbing compound is both fine and strong, nearly hard to break when packed together, and is often a good use to frustrate or confuse people.
Weaknesses: Her senses are heightened farther, and still has her spidey sense, along with her own venom production similar to O’Hara, but she prefers to use them in her fingers as its not always practical to bite someone. So overwhelming her senses can often through her off, however with the use of her suit it helps mask or dampens some of the effects. However, overwhelming her with opponents at once and her senses, and her own physical stamina being her greatest weaknesses. Her analyzing often gets her into the head of judging someone before she meets them, along with some of her suggestions coming out of the blue, or something someone doesn’t want to hear - and it still in the process of socializing with different people, and trying to be more open with social norms, changes, and being up to date. And she still has a weakness for kids, toddlers, and babies. Her webs are also limited as any other spider person’s arsonal, so its not infinite if she needs to escape, or tangle someone up. Her sleeping schedule is shit and what sleep she normally gets is small compared to a healthy human’s along with her eating habits (old habit from when she was an active assassin, didn’t eat much to keep a certain weight)
Updated ref: https://www.tumblr.com/tensaiproductionz/720080255367495680/updated-black-widow-for-spiderverse-oc?source=share
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