Somehow, the Carmen Sandiego brainrot has taken hold even though I haven't watched an episode in months (no idea how that happened). So, how's about some headcanons? (feel free to play with any or all if they strike your fancy)
-- Carmen's room in headquarters has two wall clocks, one set to San Diego time and one to Ontario because
-- Player has a veritable army of cousins. Carmen never got a straight number because just when she thinks she's got them down, he'll offhandedly mention someone having a baby or something; quite honestly, he can't keep track either.
-- Carmen is nearly hopeless with numbers. Time zones, exchange rates, converting to imperial units when she's in the U.S., she never got the hang of any of it and has learned to just consult Player.
-- "Okay, that guy at the front desk said I'm ten miles from the Grand Canyon. How many-" "Sixteen, Red. Keep an eye out, it's easy to miss." "Very funny."
-- It drove the Faculty absolutely nuts that their 'golden opportunity' is math-stupid; they chalked it up to something she got from her mother's side.
-- It's not. Dexter Wolfe was just *that* good at hiding his dyscalculia.
-- The one math-y thing she can do is card counting, a key component of being an incorrigible cheat at board/card games. Because she will cheat at anything and everything.
-- Seriously, one time Zach and Ivy found an old Candyland game (just lying around the warehouse, don't ask) and Carmen, who had never seen the game in her life, positively trounced them.
-- They just *know* she has to be cheating but can't prove it.
-- Ivy, bewildered, to Carmen's cat-that-got-the-canary face: "How does someone cheat at Candyland?!?" She's just that good.
-- Whenever Shadowsan plays her in cards, it takes all of two minutes for the game to devolve from 'whatever they were supposed to be playing' to 'who's better at sleight of hand.' Not that he condones cheating, mind, but if Carmen's going to, well, he's not just going to let her get away with that.
-- Carmen as a kid was a very picky eater (her adventurous spirit not extending to the culinary world); the Faculty was as helpful as you'd expect.
-- "Dammit, Saira, I told you to quit trying to feed her that rice!" "Well I need someone to taste test-" (absolutely no sense of taste on Saira; lab accident, we don't talk about it) "-and you certainly haven't volunteered. Besides, this newest formula is fortified with three essential vitamins and minerals (at least, I think they're essential), which is more than those sweets you keep plying her with." "At least she eats those!"
-- Ivy and Zach are high school dropouts, figuring they could get ahead better with racing than with academics. As part of joining ACME they get their GED's (since they require *at least* a high school diploma) and the whole team (plus Chase and Julia) help out and are so proud when they pass.
-- The first thing Carmen always does in the morning, something that doesn't change post-series, is call Player. It's also the last thing she does before turning in at night. She can't imagine being any other way, and neither can he. (crud, they're just the bestest friends, I love them so much)
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MC: Sighs about to hop onto her beloved Mules back after walking for a few hours, her feet are killing her, before freezing mid jump eyeing RO's delicious back and smirks. She sneakily jumps onto their back, her legs wrapping around their waist and her arms wrapping around their shoulders laughing happily. "Hello love! I need a lift today!"
Morkai: Grabs your legs instinctively to secure you. He is quiet for a second.
"Don't fall off," he grumbles eventually, turning his head to meet your eye.
"Don't let me fall," you reply sardonically.
He rolls his eyes and opens his eyes to no doubt reply with something sarcastic. Then, he snaps his mouth closed.
"Yeah, okay," he replies simply instead. He faces forward, hands on you tightening, and starts power walking ahead.
Straasa: He stumbles from surprise for a second, hands snapping up to cover yours on his shoulder.
"Are you tired, my heart? We can stop to rest," he rumbles amusedly.
"No, this is exactly where I want to be," you reply sardonically.
He chuckles and slides his hands down to grip onto your thighs securely.
"I am at your service," he murmurs, lips quirked.
Daelynn: She freezes for a second, her arms shooting out to her sides to keep her balance.
Then, she bursts out laughing. She grabs your legs and starts running with you on her back, her tinkling voice raised in a loud weeeeeeeeee sound.
She takes sharp turns and does faints, anything to keep you laughing with her.
In the end, it looks like the two of you are dancing.
Eledwen: She stops walking immediately, her hands reaching down without hesitation to hook under your thighs on her back.
There is no way in hell you're falling off by accident.
She stays quiet for a moment, then she dips her head to press a kiss to the arm across her shoulders.
"Yes," she simply says before starting to walk again, making sure to keep her pace steady.
~*~
Now, I know the question doesn't include Manerkol and the BtM ROs, but I am feeling INSPIRED, so have those too XD
Manerkol: He can tell the moment you leap at him, so he stops moving just in time to make sure you don't hurt yourself jumping on.
For a second, he remains wooden under you, clearly considering his next words.
"Are you a toddler?" he asks softly as he turns his head to look at you. The small quirk of his lips shows he is teasing you.
"Well. Everyone is a kid compared to you, right?" you snort back, teasing right along with him.
A small huff of amusement bursts out of him, his lips curving in a real smile.
He reaches down and grabs your thighs closer. Turning his head around, he looks ahead.
"Where to, my liege?" he questions with formality, making you burst out laughing as you point in front of you.
He sets off without another word.
Zach: They brace under your weight, a loud OOF leaving their lips as you settle on, even though you KNOW your weight is nothing for them to carry.
"Really, babe? This is what you want to do right now? We have so many better alternatives." Their tone is a mix of amused and exasperated, but they don't try to get you off.
"No, this is what I want to do," you reply with fake petulance, tightening your arms and legs around them.
They groan theatrically but reach down to hoist you up higher. They reach ever further back to grab your backside and squeeze.
"Fine," they reply loftily, "but afterward, it's my turn to get on your back."
Their sly grin is heard clearly in their voice, their hands giving your backside another squeeze and leaving no doubt as to what they mean.
Cy: Cy stands still as you jump, their hands out to catch and steady you before you're even done settling on their back.
They coo in satisfaction as you wrap yourself around them, turning their head to brush their lips against your cheek.
"Comfy?" they ask in a husky murmur, rubbing their face against yours in a distinctly cat-like fashion.
"Very," you reply with utter satisfaction, and it makes them smile.
Then, instantly, that smile turns wicked, their gaze flashing with slyness.
"Pay the toll," they demand in an non negotiable tone, pinning you in place with their eyes as they tilt their head in an obvious bid for a kiss.
Once they get it, they coo again and lick their lips before turning their head around and setting off.
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