#//but cole sort of just drove head first into idgaf abt ur bs - but also like it wasnt EASY it was a struggle and there were fights

[colecassiidy]

some more small hc's:

Cole's ambidextrous with his shooting; though left had always been his first and dominant hand before he lost it. This skill mostly came about more as a thing to prove to himself that he could do it pre-war, and became more refined over time post war and pre-DL. He used to carry two pistols; just in case. He has experience with rifles to hunt game, but these, too, are mostly analog types without the glitter and glow of modern technology.

im not sure if i ever explicitly stated in a post yet, but he used to be able to play guitar and the now-and-then a banjo; these were things lying around in the DL hideout that they managed to pick off from some of their heists. It's not masterful, kinda sloppy, but he's got the confidence (and some practice) to pull off some folksy tunes with the right kind of crowd. He really only plays when he's had a few drinks. Hasn't really played since DL and refuses to be badgered into it in post. He likes the sensation of the vibrating strings, the sounds that floats into the air. Back in the days of said DL, he could be found aimlessly strumming - and soaking up the notes that he'd eventually learn to string together into something cohesive.

I see a lot of fics where he's dropping pet names (e.i. darling), but I'll admit that I won't be integraing that into my portrayal-- i'm really not sure why it doesn't click with me, but he will probably give your muse a nickname at some point. They will likely either be fond or fondly needling.

Cole's loyal, but he's not loyal to a fault. He trusts his gut first and foremost and won't ever quite let loyalty blind or cloud his judgement. It's why he left Blackwatch, why there was a falling apart with Ashe. His old man demanded a lot of it - used it as a point of manipulation - and Cole's learned to be wary of it when people use it to shut others down into compliancy. He hates being deemed a traitor but he'll shoulder it. He'll shoulder a lot of blame; whether or not he genuinely feels it is variable to the situation at hand.

#Hc: head up in the clouds;; #hc: general #hc: skills #//adding to that pt of loyalty tho he just... has a very strong sense of self #//which is interesting bc being around narcissists - they will sort of seek to destroy ur sense of independence and boundaries #//but cole sort of just drove head first into idgaf abt ur bs - but also like it wasnt EASY it was a struggle and there were fights #//anyway back to the sense of self thing - he cant be made apologetic of it #//two of these are responses to fanon;; first one is extrapolated from his og splash art where he's got peacekeeper and the other firearm #//idk there is a love for ride-or-die loyalty but from what i see of his actions; no he will not blindly follow u into the dark #//which idk kinda makes it when he does do it somewhat more meaningful to me ig