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Merc: I think about Merc’s captivity training a lot. So does he, tbh.

It’s a traumatizing experience to say the least, spending a week in a simulated hostage situation, daily subjected to torture by one’s own commanders (I’m sure they’re not allowed to do things like waterboarding or live burial anymore, nowadays; but things were different in the 80s). Doesn’t help that Merc arrives at it with a personal history of trauma and abuse.

Though the whole point of captivity training is to teach soldiers to brace themselves for a time when they may, indeed, be captured by enemy forces and, though it is general knowledge that no man is unbreakable and soldiers are, indeed, expected to break at a certain point, it was simultaneously frowned upon back in Merc’s days. Worst of all, it taught him new and creative ways by which to hurt himself. More than a decade later, he’ll still punish himself for ‘stepping out of line’ by putting himself in stress positions for hours on end.  

Merc & Dom: thinking about the way Merc’s reason for stalking Dom shifts from keeping him under tabs and maintaining a sense of control in their relationship to something he does to ensure Dom’s safety (let’s not discuss how miserably that fails when Dom gets snatched right out from under his nose). Thinking about the way it might even become comforting for Dom, at a certain point: knowing he has Merc watching over him even when he doesn’t necessarily seem to be there. Thinking about how Merc might even turn it into a little game for them to play one night, with Dom receiving either a phone call or recorded messages ordering him where to go and what to do around his apartment (go to the second window in his bedroom, take his shirt off, etc.).

Job: a pregnancy scare was what initially led to Job’s engagement to his now-ex-fiancé, Nadja. Job was barely nineteen, she was twenty-five; she had no family to speak of in the country, Job was virtually estranged from his own; she was his first true love, and he was determined to do right by her. However, when it was soon thereafter discovered that Nadja was not, in fact, pregnant, Job wanted to maintain the engagement nevertheless. He had already gone through the mental process of accepting he was going to become a father and, though, ideally, he’d have preferred to have been a bit older before having his own kids, the idea of settling down with a woman he loved and starting his own family was one he was not yet willing to give up on. 

Sadly, it was a ghost sighting some months later that eventually lead to their breakup.

Job & Juni: I’m shit at writing lyrics/poems, myself, and I’ve yet to find something I like for what I’d imagine Job would write for Jr. (other than the instant classic of Juni, I really want ya to do me), but he regularly writes love songs and little poems for him throughout their relationship, as well as love letters (and, no - the little postcards and things he mails him from the road do not count as love letters, in Job’s books). He absolutely still does this long after they settle down, and I’m sure Juni winds up owning several shoeboxes packed to the brim with everything Job ever writes him. They’re going to need to move to a bigger trailer with more storage space, eventually.

Saul: one great example of why Saul feels as dedicated to his community as he does is the case of Menashe’s funeral. Needless to say it was a large ceremony, attended by a couple hundred people; Saul was so upset that he simply could not bring himself to read the (well-written, heartfelt) eulogy he’d written his own father. So, one-by-one, about twenty community members, friends and acquaintances of Menash’s got up and gave their own eulogy in his stead. Eventually, when they were all done (yet Saul was not done crying his eyes out), Shosh went to the podium with him and helped him deliver his eulogy. He certainly felt loved, then, and understood everything both his father and grandfather had ever told him about a community being there for its members at times of need. 

Saul & Ari: how guilty does Ari feel on a scale of 1-10 that he’s out of the country when a raid on a Neo-Na.zi group goes wrong and Saul is hospitalized with a broken arm/ribs, a good deal of internal bleeding, a fractured skull and a concussion, and Ari only finds out about it in retrospect, when he eventually makes his way back to New York and Saul is, much unlike himself, not at the deli? (: 

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VALENTINE’S DAY ALPHABET MEME

@badactors​ said: ARSE  (for Frankie)

A   :   AFFECTION.   how does your muse show affection?

R   :   ROMANCE.   is your muse a romantic or a cynic?

S   :   SWEETHEART.   did your muse have a childhood sweetheart?

E   :   EMBRACE.   does your muse like hugs? what are their hugs like?

A: In the main, Frankie shows his affection through touch; a touch to the arm, to the lapel, to the knee, it’s a tapping motion mostly, completed in quick succession, a distinct number of times, but it is a sign of affection and an attempt at forming a bond. Frankie also shows his affection through remembering things you like and listening intently when you speak, your favourite flowers, music, movies and food he will have committed to memory the moment you say them. It makes him very good at giving personalised gifts. The unpredictable nature of Frankie’s tics mean he isn’t likely to take you to a quiet restaurant or to go catch a movie. But he’s happy to snuggle up and watch a movie together at home, if you don’t mind him stroking your hair or kissing your face excessively. He also loves loud music, so would show affection by taking dates to gigs, singing (shouting) and dancing, all things which help him suppress his tics.

R: The above relates quite closely to him being an old romantic at heart. Frankie has never really experienced love or romance to any great extent, certainly not since his accident in his early twenties. Most of his references therefore are from movies, that’s where his conception of love comes from and while that might make his outlook seem naïve or idealistic, he doesn’t mind. The problem however, is that there has never watched anyone with Tourette’s fall in love on screen and so this failure of representation has made him feel like love is something that will remain elusive to him, because maybe it isn’t meant for him. 

S: In his youth, before his accident, Frankie was highly promiscuous; a natural flirt, he was the type of guy to bed a lot of people, guys and girls but never make any firm commitments to them. It’s for this reason that he never had a childhood sweetheart, but rather many sweethearts who often benefited from his ill-gotten gains, a life of crime affording him a decent amount of money at a young age. 

E: Frankie loves hugs, though they have the tendency of making him excitable, he isn’t the type to stiffen in someone’s arms but rather jitter in them, jumping up and down on the spot as he’s held or finding his fingers raking through his own hair or even the hair of the person hugging him. Hugs are very stimulating to Frankie and it doesn’t take much to overstimulate him, so it is normal to hear him whispering what appears to be random nonsense as he’s held, a sign that he isn’t supressing his tics entirely, but is instead attempting to mute them. If he’s held for long enough, those whispers will likely become shouts, though this is not because of discomfort, rather it is simply a reaction to the sensation alone.

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[driftlikesleep]

Do they like being called a nickname?

Soft Sunday meme.

Yiss c: and I know this is technically a separate question but, for that matter, he’s fond of using nicknames and other terms of endearments himself.

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[deadmxnsparty]

1, 4

Sinday asks

1. Is your muse a romantic? Do they dream of love and marriage?

Answered here!

4. Does your muse initiate a lot of physical contact?

Yes! Trois loves to feel close to his partners, especially if they're just both doing their own thing. Reading a book? Well now you're reading it with his head on your lap or on your shoulder, or maybe he's rubbing your shoulders.

On the other hand, he's not quite so direct of it's in a sexual scenario. He very much loves leaving hints or being his own bait, so he can entice his partner to make the first move.

#I'm so sorry if this is illegible the weed kicked in like? the moment i decided to answer this #ask #about #badactors #mature

[deepglens]

☄ miri and valerie

send ☄ for one random headcanon i have for my muse!    ///   accepting

miri’s full name is miriam, and her nickname as a child was midge, which she absolutely hates. as soon as she got into college she started introducing herself as miri, but her brother still calls her midge sometimes to annoy her.

one of valerie’s favorite ways to relax is taking a bath or swimming. she enjoys being in the water and has her own private pool as soon as she can afford it. she also likes relaxing in the sun, although it’s harder to do that when she has to look after her daughter julia and make sure she doesn’t drown. she definitely buys cute floaties for julia, pool noodles, adorable frilly and bright bathing suits, etc. and valerie herself looks absolutely KILLER in a bikini, no pun intended.

#badactors #answered #* miri. #* valerie.

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@badactors​   said  :   🎵 both

I WILL CARRY YOU - SAFARI RIOT/OLD MAN SAXON

All we ever do is choose, pain is inevitable Pick your poison, feel your cup But I will carry you Is that enough? Is that enough? Is that enough?

         The song is jazzy. Atmospheric in a way that almost feels burdened. But still, the lyrics are very loving. And altogether? That all represents Delores’ loyalty (specifically, her loyalty as a woman who has loved ones involved in organized crime) quite well.

THE EDGE - DAVID MCCALLUM

            Honestly there’s a lot of instrumentals I associate with Sal because of their tone. And this...well, its a iconic intro to many rap songs and even outside of that, it just feels like something Sal plays in his car. It feels like Sal planning out business. Heists. Betrayals.

#badactors #answers. speak your truth. #music.

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SEND ☄ FOR A RANDOM HEADCANON

Status: Accepting

@badactors​ said: ☄ rose and andre

☄Whenever she’s asked or whenever it’s brought up in conversations, Rose often says her drug addiction began and got really ugly during her college years, but that’s not true. Yeah, it might’ve flared up during that time period and got worse because of the stress with school, but by the time she was 16 she already had a strong decency on some hardcore stuff. I don’t even think she honestly remembers because she was more like a walking zombie during those years; like her body was on autopilot just doing what it was told to do.

☄Ocassionally, Andre will venture away from his photojournalist work and lean more towards magazines and get hired for certain shoots by companies. So far, he’s done a handful of shoots with Hanz and works closely with him a lot for his fashion magazine.

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[chxoticmuses]

100 RANDOM CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS

Status: Accepting

@badactors said: Angelo! 063. How well does your character handle difficult people? 061. Does your character prefer adventure or safety and security? 096. How do they move and carry themselves? What energy do they project?

063. How well does your character handle difficult people?

Considering that he’s worked in a bar for most of his life, a job where you have to deal with the worst of the worst, plus not to mention the lifestyle his family is associated with: if day pretty damn well! He’s a pretty chill going guy, a himbo most of the time who hardly thinks or tries to be self aware of what’s going on, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to let boundaries be crossed and people disrespect him. He’s a funny guy, but he can act just as hostile as others and tense up in a quick second. I think people forget that he also doubles as a personal trainer for boxers.

61. Does your character prefer adventure or safety and security?

Safety and security.....most of the time! He think he’s too smart and handsome of a man to be put in perilous situations that might cost him everything, but if it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that’s guaranteed to cause for fun then he’s not going to pass it up!

96. How do they move and carry themselves? What energy do they project?

Himbo energy. That is it, that is all. Honestly, he has himbo tendencies but he is a smart guy. He used to be in the lab with Cynthia all the time, cooking up stuff when she was too busy to stop him and he’d like to think he learned some things. Leave it to him and he’s this Einstein level genius who taught his younger brother Lorenzo he everything he knows and was conducting experiments at 5. Which should tell you how confident he is as a person; he wears his head on his shoulders high and doesn’t let anything effect him. Or at least he doesn’t show it.

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[lcngdays-archive]

@badactors heard Several Shots

A bridge is a passageway into the world, but yet so far, it has not been back to his world. No, Rozetta was not as lucky to have found that. And would he ever be so lucky? That was not an answer he was much privy to. All he knew was himself, his horse, and the endless stream of time that flowed as fast and endless as any river ever did. 

And so from world to world he would travel, an endless journey for a quest he would likely never accomplish, a prophecy he would almost surely never fulfil. And as the hooves of his horse grew weary and his head grew blank and blinded, still he moved on. 

Be it luck, or Fate that as one of his poor horse’s shoes grew unusable, that Rozetta should find himself travelling alongside a path that flanked a large pasture, empty now, the chill having sent the animals inside, at least for the time being. So it’s a shock to the system when none other than a snake should come swimming past bloodshot, dry eyes. 

Reaching backward into the large pack he wears on his back, he finds that he was looking for was not there, (it had broken, that was why, yes, he remembered now, it had broken and so he had no other choice), so that lightning quick hand jerks down to his side, pulling one of the guns loose. 

The gun goes off three times, tearing the papery thing wrapped around the fence post to shreds, before Rozetta realizes it was only the skin of something almost surely hibernating for the winter. 

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@badactors, from HERE;

badactors answered:

💖  Lean in to give my muse a sweet/chaste kiss

He rouses with a hum from the pleasant cat nap he’d slipped into at the feeling of lips softly pressed against his own. Sprawled across the couch and his guest, he extends his arms out over his head in a drawn-out stretch, button down shirt lifting just enough to expose a sliver of midriff, then leans up to return the peck with a lazy kiss.

A short glance is thrown towards the television set, where orange and white fish swim on screen, darting in and out colorful plant life covering a coral reef just as they had been before he nodded off.

“Clownfish are kinda romantic. They hang out together and chill in little anemone houses...” Cash speaks, settling against Vernon’s chest, “Ideal.”

           Minus the shades, Kennedy’s eyes are small and resemble Garfield’s. He’s warm. Content. Belly full of take-out, half a joint, zoning in and out of a solid hour and a half of little fish swimming between gentle, grassy anemones. This is the life. Happy as a clam.

           Seizing an opportunity, Vernon idly drags his knuckles up Cash’s warm belly as he shifts and stretches. The couch creaks, but it ain’t cramped, and they’re bathed under the cool blue glow of flickering TV ocean. It’s nice.

          “Past life,” he says, exhaling, and it makes sense to him. He drapes his long, fuzzy arm over Cash and kisses him again on the temple.

          “You uh, catchin’ some ‘z’s there, handsome? You missed the parrotfish. They have teeth.”

#V; MAIN. #badactors #u would not believe how many attempts it took me to spell anenome even with that word right in front of me FFHFHJH #also we love vernon n cash the chillest power couple out here $$$

[assortedmutts]

16 30 33, both <3

Headcanon questions!

16. Has your muse ever been hospitalized or institutionalized? 

Merc: has spent most of his early childhood going in and out of hospitals and clinics, often bedridden either there or at home, where his mother ensured he would not be getting up to anything he oughtn’t. Though he barely has any childhood memories, the few he does have are of these instances; he cannot recall a time, during those years, when he was healthy or out playing with other children. He was so sickly as a small child that his mother - then young and single - received several donations from charity organizations in order to be able to afford his extensive care.

He also spent a good few months hospitalized and bedridden as a result of the injury which ended his military career and, though then discharged (from the hospital; not quite yet from the military), he spent little over a year, overall, returning for checkups and additional surgeries and attending both physio- and psychotherapy. Between massive tissue damage (as the explosion which caused the injury was very much near him), the impossible amount of shrapnel which needed digging out of him (not all has been recovered to this day) and the permanent damage caused to his foot and knee joints (he has several screws holding his bones together in both areas), recovery from this injury would never be complete. Merc’s opioid addiction is a direct result of the chronic pain he suffers of due to this injury. 

Job*: has, very fortunately, been able to avoid hospitalization for the greater part, save for one instance in his early 20s when he crashed his motorcycle into a ditch. Broke a good few bones in his leg, ribcage and arm, suffered a serious concussion (as well as a minor skull fracture) and scraped a good deal of his side which, today, is the large area of scarring visible on the side of his hip, shin and on his forearm. 

Needless to say there was no possible way for him to afford the medical treatment he received and he is, technically, still in debt for it, which he is unable to cover. Drifting has made it easier to slip under the radar and avoid payment, though he’ll still avoid returning to the general area where the accident occurred (and where the hospital resides), just in case. 

* (I’ve decided to drop his regenerative ability since I’ve last written him, so whatever info you may have on this from his old blog is irrelevant.)

30. Who was your muse’s first kiss?

Merc: his mate One-Two, unofficial leader of the punk gang, who was 17 at the time (Merc was 12) and wholly uninterested. One-Two took it well enough: Merc sprung the kiss on him without warning and, familiar with Merc and his inner workings, One-Two turned him down pleasantly, explaining that he was both straight and uninterested in any of his fellow gang members regardless, seeing as to how he considered them to be family above all. They remained close friends for several more years.

Job: is a bit of a late bloomer (’: his first kiss was with his then-girlfriend, would-be fiancé, Nadja, at the age of 17. He never had much time for making friends, let alone romantic connections, while still living (and working) on his stepfather’s ranch, and his first year on the road at the age of 16 was much too turbulent for him to care for or seek out romance. Nadja was his first real love and their first kiss was very sweet, hanging out on the roof of her apartment building and watching the night skies.

33. What are your muse’s biggest pet peeves?

Merc: though very much attracted to confidence/cockiness, he absolutely cannot (and will not) stand them when it comes to the job. There’s a very clear line between taking pride in one’s work and knowing one’s strengths to hubris and, regretfully, his is a line of work filled with big egos. 

Other than making for a difficult work environment and cooperation when it’s necessary, Merc tends to to think of overconfidence as a red flag when it comes to an individual’s capabilities and skills. He’s a firm believer of letting one’s work speak for its own: someone who has to keep talking themselves up likely doesn’t have the reputation to back it up or may well be lying about it. As cocky individuals also tend to make for difficult clients (especially in the personal security department), he’ll avoid working with them if/when he can but, with that said, if the client is paying well enough, he’ll take a deep breath and put up with it for the sake of his payday (I’m looking at you, Roman Roy).

Job: is very easygoing and easily gets along with all sorts. There’s little that can rattle, annoy or otherwise upset him to the point that it’ll even register and, even when it does, he’ll mostly just let it go. He likes giving people scope and realizes that we can all be a bit difficult at times. 

With that said, and I do believe I’ve mentioned this before: he does tend to get disheartened/may keep some distance from people who romanticize his life on the road, especially if/when they hardly even know him. He gets it, he does plenty of romanticizing of his own and normally keeps the less-than-glamorous bits to himself, but it also comes across to him as somewhat disrespectful. Let him tell you his story rather than try and make one up for your own.

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[driftlikesleep]

5. how many blankets / pillows do they like to have on their bed? , 9. what do they smell like? do they use perfume or cologne?, 12. do they prefer sleeping alone or with someone else?, 20. what do they hate being teased about? are they teased often?, 35. are they possessive over their things? or over other people? both?, 45. what’s their dream job / profession? do they have one?

Headcanon asks.

How many blankets / pillows do they like to have on their bed?

Depends on the time of year; if it’s hot he’ll likely sleep in the nude and no covers (if it’s really hot he’ll sleep covered in a wet towel or on the floor. Or both) - if it’s cold, give him as many blankets as possible so he can wrap himself up like a cocoon and defrost his cold feet. 

If he’s on his own and the motel or wherever provides him with more than one pillow, he’ll curl himself up around one to get the feeling that he isn’t sleeping alone.

 What do they smell like? Do they use perfume or cologne?

He’s only got his cheap drugstore deodorant and tends to wash his hair with soap, though it does little to cover his body odor at the end of a long day’s work. Cigarette smoke, definitely, and motor oil if he was riding or working on his bike that day. 

Depending on which job he’s currently holding, he can smell like dust and hay, or butter and deep-frying oil, or bleach.

Do they prefer sleeping alone or with someone else?

He definitely prefers sharing his bed. That doesn’t go to say he’ll go through any length to make it happen, but he sleeps much easier with someone by his side.

What do they hate being teased about? Are they teased often?

His weight. He doesn’t mind it all that much, really, but it’s a little disheartening when someone else points it out. Job feels sometimes as though he isn’t ‘masculine enough’, especially in some of the shadier situations he’s encountered on the road where he either had to defend himself or felt as though he ought to’ve stood up for someone else, it’s made him feel as though he wasn’t truly up for the task.

He gets especially uncomfortable if anyone talks about it like it’s anything to be envious of. He wants to put on the weight, he tries, and it frustrates him sometimes that he can’t.

Are they possessive over their things? Or over other people? Both?

He tries very hard not to be, especially about the latter, though he doesn’t always succeed. When it comes to objects, he loses things all the time and tries not to get too attached to anything, and he’s happy to share with anyone who might need it - but there are some things that are only his, like certain items of clothing and accessories, or his journal. He’ll likely also need to develop some trust before he lets anyone ride his bike on their own.

With people... I can’t say he gets jealous easily because he trusts his loved ones (if he couldn’t, he likely wouldn’t’ve gotten involved with them) but, with that said, polyamory isn’t something he’d be able to partake in, it’d just make him too sad. Otherwise, he doesn’t really believe in the idea of owning or possessing other people, especially not those you love. He’ll try not to involve himself in other people’s stories unless they want him to, if that makes sense, and he’ll offer his advice and support them however way he can if they want it.

What’s their dream job / profession? Do they have one?

Since I’ve been sent the same question in a different ask, I’m going to answer this pertaining to his life with Junior in particular.

Job has never really aspired for much but a job that keeps him busy and satisfied and allows him to provide for himself and his loved ones with dignity. He’s never really considered it to be what defines him, maybe because he’s held so many different jobs ever since he can remember himself; maybe because there are so many other, much greater things in life. As long as he’s got Juni and he can provide for their family, he’s happy. 

That’s the reason why I like the idea of him becoming a cook so much: it gives him a chance to do something he loves dearly every day, and get paid decently for it, at that. Testing recipes out on Juni is by far one of his favorite activities, and he knows he can trust him for an honest opinion when things need improving.

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[assortedmutts]

For Merc - what makes them feel safe? / For Job - thoughts on material possessions? / For Saul - they have to pick one: to be loved, to be feared, or to be admired.

Character facts.

For Merc - what makes them feel safe? 

Dark and quiet rooms (turning the lights off is a surefire way to calm him down); cold ceramic tiles pressed to his cheek; tall beds for him to crawl under; being combat-ready (knowing he can be up and ready to leave at a moment’s notice - from keeping his boots on when he sleeps to his immaculate panic room); fuzzy sweaters; the bulge of a gun under his pillow or the feeling of its cold metal biting at the side of his chest; deserted beaches; abandoned buildings; a warm cup of tea; a man pressed to his back, playing with his hair or scratching his ear as he drifts off to sleep.

He also feels safe with people he can form a trauma bond with or, at least, someone he recognizes has experienced hurt in similar ways to his own.

For Job - thoughts on material possessions?

On the one hand, Job tries not to get too attached to material possessions, as he cannot carry too much with him when he travels and often either loses things or leaves them behind when he’s in a hurry to leave. On the other, he’s also incredibly sentimental and does keep a good amount of small mementos with him - be they family pictures, gifts given to him by loved ones, or mementos he saved from special days (like the yellow flower he saved and dried from the day Jr. and he first kissed). He doesn’t think material possessions can bring someone true happiness and knows that nothing would really happen if he ever lost any of his little mementos but, at the same time, even just knowing he has them with him gives him strength.

For Saul - they have to pick one: to be loved, to be feared, or to be admired.

Loved, for sure. He might have gone for respected if that was on the list, and part of him does want to choose fear, as a good deal of his work includes intimidation, and he has no interest in being admired. But, a community man first and foremost, Saul appreciates love above all. He’s a great romantic and sentimental fool at heart, regardless, and I think he craves love more than anything else in the world. 

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[assortedmutts]

A X for the whole cast

Valentine’s headcanon meme.

A   :   AFFECTION.   how does your muse show affection?

Merc: affection, to him, means trust and loyalty above all. He likes for his partner to be able to rely on him, no matter what - be it in providing them with protection, comfort or support. He’ll lend them an ear and a shoulder to cry on and provide them with whatever acts of service he can think of - bring them food, take care of them (best he can) when they’re down, handle their enemies if such exist, back them up on anything and everything. Sometimes, it can be something as simple as removing their shoes from their feet after a long day, ironing their clothes, tidying up, or pampering them in bed if they’re up for it.

He’ll start taking pictures of places around the world that make him think of them, or buy them gifts. He likes putting thought into these and making sure they’re something special - something no one else would have thought to give them, a reference to a private joke or story, or something you cannot find anywhere else in the world.

Another way for Merc to display trust is that he gradually becomes more verbal and shares with them that way, be it in expressing his opinions or sharing stories from his past. Likewise, he’ll gradually become more comfortable with physical touch, and especially enjoys PDA (when he’s otherwise a very private person and likely would not have been seen with them publicly). He also likes taking them to his favorite spots around the city/country/world (depending on their mobility, I guess): skyscraper rooftops, places with pretty scenery, abandoned buildings that are fun to explore, his favorite food joints, markets, clubs, or the aviary where he keeps his pigeons. Anywhere that’s touched him or is dear to him in some way or another. 

Job: so much physical contact and PDA. He’s gonna have a hand on his partner wherever they are, whatever they’re doing, and he’s going to want to kiss them all the time. Likewise: all the sex they can possibly keep up with. Job’s sex drive is high at any given time and is his go-to way of showing affection, and it only becomes higher when he develops romantic feelings for another person. He’s also a service top through and through and will gladly do whatever his partner wants to please them. 

His loved ones are always on his mind and he likes showing them that whichever way he can: collecting little gifts for them from along the road, trinkets and jewelry/items of clothing from thrift shops, flowers he picks and dries among the pages of his books/journal, pretty rocks and seashells, etc. Since he’s unable to communicate with them regularly while he’s on the road, Job also likes writing to his partners - letters, postcards, love songs (which he will occasionally compose and perform for them upon his return). In addition to all the found/purchased gifts, Job’s favorite form of gift-giving is creating handmade things for his partners, if and when he can (say, if he’s working in construction and has access to woodworking tools). He may create little statues for them of things they like, pieces of jewelry or handy stuff for their home/kitchen like wooden bowls or chopping boards.

Additionally, he just loves hanging out with his favorite people and find activities for them to do together: he’ll take them out on picnics (both day and night; nothing more romantic than dinner under the open night skies), little concerts at parks or dive bars, thrift-shopping, etc., and there will always be food involved in these activities to some capacity or another. Little brings Job more joy than feeding his loved ones, and he will absolutely try to fatten them up with his home cooking if he can.

Saul: as he’s never been in love or involved in a romantic relationship, his means of showing affection lean more towards the platonic side. Like Job, Saul very much enjoys cooking for his loved ones and will happily labor in the kitchen the entire day just to see them enjoy their meal by the end of it, and he loves it all the more if/when they want to participate. He likes to include them in his family traditions if they’re not already part of them, such as inviting them over for Shabbos dinner or a major Jewish holiday and offer for them to partake by helping him recite prayers/practice rituals/even something as simple as offer them a yarmulke or head scarf so that they may show their respect to the occasion. While it’s worth nothing that he will respect their wishes if they don’t want to participate, it’ll likely be very difficult to impossible for him to maintain a romantic relationship with someone who never wishes to partake in his culture.

On the odd occasion that he does go on a date (more like did - don’t think he’s been on a date in, like, 10 years), Saul prefers to use his playing field (Manhattan) to his benefit - take his dates out for walks around Central Park (the High Line is also a favorite, especially at night), visit the MoMA or the Guggenheim, chat over a bottle of red wine and share a few courses in some cute little bistros he knows (LBR, he’s likely friends with the owners and gets to have some special shots/dishes sent over free of charge). 

It may also sound a bit funny but, Saul likes arguing? Maybe not arguing so much as debating. It’s no small part of Jewish culture and he loves sharp people who can keep up with his intellect and will always do his best to challenge them. Catch him debating something entirely theoretical and/or nonsensical to death just for the hell of it, just to see who can win the argument. On a similar note and, though he’s never done it before, he’ll also likely enjoy taking his date to his casino and watch them gamble the night away (wouldn’t mind paying for it, either). Bonus points if his date knows poker or blackjack and can challenge him at the table.

X   :   XOXO.   does your muse use / like pet names?

Merc: as is always the case with this edgelord, the answer is: outwardly no, but secretly yes. Obviously, pet names suggest an intimate relationship, which Merc very much prefers to avoid for obvious reasons.

He does appreciate being called pet names in both platonic and romantic relationships and is an absolute sucker for anything soft a partner might call him, such as baby, angel, princess etc., because he’s so often regarded as tough, monstrous, etc., and because his true identity is obviously a touchy subject. But it’s also worth mentioning that words - and names, at that, their meaning and the way that they’re used - mean a great deal to Merc, and that there’s value and intimacy in his friends and partners calling him by his real name. As he often introduces himself under either an alias or a nickname (even before he became Merc, he’s had more nicknames than he can count on both hands), this is a very rare occurrence and, depending on the circumstances, it could be either comforting or terrifying to be addressed by his real name.

With regards to his own use of pet names, he is far likelier to use derogatory terms as terms of endearment rather than actual pet names: rather than call someone baby or angel or what have you, he’s far more likely to call them a bitch, cunt, dickhead, cocksucker, etc. Helps ignore or come to terms with the level of intimacy that a pet name suggests if it’s derogatory or funny. He also often does the opposite and uses terms of endearment as derogatory terms - calling people darling, sweetheart etc. as a means of humiliating them and showing his disrespect.

With that said, though, it’s not beyond him to eventually drop the facade and use actual pet names for loved ones - namely love, pet, darling and sweetheart.

Job: yes to both!!! So much!!! He’s likely to address people by their official title upon introduction, as per his country manners, but he absolutely loves both using and being called pet names by friends, family and partners alike. Even in casual conversation, he’s likely to address someone as man, girl or dude (dude is used for all genders and is hence his go-to) rather than use their actual names. As for his partners, he tends not to prefer one particular pet name and will call them anything that he can possibly think of: darling, sweetheart, honey, sugar, baby... you get the gist. He also likes to play off of people’s names and create cater-made nicknames just for them.

Saul: yes, absolutely, and you can rest assured that they will be Yiddish pet names more often than not. His father used to do this all the time and, the older Saul gets, the more he takes after Menash, especially when it comes to speech patterns. I.e., he’ll often refer to Jess as boychik (as Menash used to refer to him). Among his favorite terms to use are zeeskeit (sweetness), sheifale (lamb), bubbeleh (doll), libe/r (love, female/male), oyster (treasure) and ketsele (kitten).

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5, 10, 44. both!

Character development questions!

5. On an average day, what can be found in your character’s pockets?

Merc: a wallet with some fake identification documents and a thick wad of cash; little baggies with oxy, modafinil and Xanax; Marlboro Reds and a lighter; cigarette butts he’s collected throughout the day; a disposable cellphone; occasionally a pair of brass knuckles or a switchblade. I know this isn’t really considered “pocket contents” but, on his person, he’s also ordinarily carrying a survival knife (strapped to his ankle) and at least one handgun, if not two. He likes them simple, reliable and semi-automatic for the most part: Colt 1911, S&W Model 39 or a Beretta, and prefers shoulder holsters.

Job: his wallet with some loose change and condoms, driver’s license, pictures of his family (both biological and found on the road); the keys for his bike (and motel room if he’s currently staying in one); pretty rocks and smoothed-over glass shards from the beach and other useless, pretty things from along the road; occasionally a paperback and a pencil if it’s small enough to fit into his back pocket (there’s normally dried flowers and the such crammed between the pages, too); a bandanna; crystals and other lucky/protective charms, and trinkets/jewelry he probably shoved in there while he was distracted and forgot about.

10. Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing?

Merc: though the amount of clothing he’s comfortable with depends on the day/occasion, it’s safe to say he is far more comfortable dressed than in the nude. He’s uncomfortable with people seeing his tattoos for fear of recognizing some of them (the ones he got during his time in the military are very telling with regards to where he served and what he did) and otherwise hates his scars, thinks they’re ugly and that they make him ugly (and that he’s ugly regardless). Even regardless of the scars, he’s uncomfortable with his body and with people seeing him naked. 

He’s fine with wearing short sleeves and the occasional crop top if he’s feeling himself or if he’s dressing casually (as in, not for an assignment), but anything that shows his legs is wholly out of question and, when he’s feeling especially paranoid or when he’s on the job, he’d rather wear long sleeves and multiple layers as to ensure that no one sees anything they oughtn’t. He’s also adamant about keeping his clothes on during any odd sexual encounter (and would rather not face his partner if he can help it). He also prefers to sleep clothed (fully, boots and all).

Job: is the complete opposite. He’s very comfortable with his body and though I wouldn’t say he’s a nudist, he will prefer being in the nude whenever he can. Alone (or with a partner) in his motel room? Naked. In bed? Naked. Is he anywhere near a body of water and wants to go in for a bit? It’s skinnydipping time. Also, outdoor sex! Fuck yes! He’s literally been caught with his pants down many times in the past and though he hates making others uncomfortable, he is normally wholly unbothered by this. If he can’t strip down all the way, you’ll still often catch him lounging about in nothing but a pair of boxers.

As he travels on the back of his bike and has to pack lightly, Job doesn’t own a lot of clothes to begin with and he’d rather wear as little as possible when he is clothed. He’s no stranger to going commando (thanks for that obvious outline of your dick in your jeans, bud) and will opt out of wearing jackets when he can. The ones he does own for colder weather are still fairly light. He’s also a big fan of accessories and is normally wearing multiple rings, bracelets, necklaces and/or chokers.

44. How easy or difficult is it for your character to say “I love you?” Can they say it without meaning it?

Merc: this is one of the hardest things for him to say in the world, please don’t make him say it. I’m not sure how someone can be so utterly convinced that these words mean nothing and are almost always an empty gesture, and at the same time fear saying them so, so much exactly because of what they mean and how sacred their meaning is to him. 

Though Merc will claim love isn’t real and that he doesn’t believe in it, this is not exactly the case. He has loved and been loved before and, though most of those relationships ended poorly (be they platonic or romantic), he dearly cherishes most of them and the people involved. But love has only ever ended in hurt for him; it’s an undesirable distraction from his work, takes him off his game; and it just isn’t worth it. Love makes you vulnerable and vulnerability is not a state he’s at all comfortable with. 

(With that said, in cases such as Dom’s: when Dom accidentally tells him he loves him, Merc feels obligated to say it back, even if it terrifies him. Not because Dom said it, so now he feels that he must, too - but because he feels it, it’s true, he does love Dom - and he knows what saying those words aloud means to him. Dom repeatedly opens up to and allows himself to be vulnerable with him despite their tumultuous history and, with how similar they are, Merc recognizes what it takes for him to do that and tries his very hardest to return the favor when he can. He knows Dom wouldn’t be telling him that if it weren’t true).

Job: though, at least according to him, he does not go spreading “I love you”s around all willy-nilly: it is, in fact, very easy for him to say them. 

The thing with Job is, he falls in love very hard and fast. As mentioned above, some might view this as his throwing them around too easily, without really meaning them: but it isn’t that. Job believes in the power of love above all. He does not believe in saying those words in vain - but he does believe in saying them when they’re true, no matter how fast into the relationship (romantic or platonic) and no matter what the reaction from the other side may be. He does not fear rejection: rather, he accepts it. Just because he’s wired that way, incredibly sensitive and emotional, does not mean that others are; just because he wears his heart on his sleeve, doesn’t mean that others do; and just because he loves someone, doesn’t mean they have to love him back, or that they have to be comfortable admitting to it. Sure, a part of him will hurt if the feeling isn’t mutual: but it’s better to have things out in the open, and he would very much like for the people he loves to know just how much he does.

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