#RTord is scummy is what I’m saying but unlike me he’s willing to ignore any guilt or regret

[baconcolacan]

Hey what would have happened if RTom died while a teen? Like you know, a dare gone wrong at a party, drunk driving, or just other stuff? What would Tord do if it was someone else's fault? How would he turn out? Would there be a difference?

Well first off, if it was someone else’s fault, he gets his first serious crime on his crime list [murder the crime is murder]

Secondly, since Tom is gone now, I figure it’ll play out the same, except that Tord would have started pulling away from Edd and Matt earlier. And of course, he gets his robot.

Which, in the Regimen universe, is a big yikes as he would also have the time to keep upgrading the design like the later weapons in the story.

I’ll strictly be talking in his Regimen characterisation now, so don’t take the following as my general hc for Tord, his thoughts and motivations here are built from his characterisation in Regimen’s universe:

See, the whole giant robot debacle really was Tord trying to cut off what he deems “unnecessary” in his life, distractions even. He WOULD have had some lingering feelings about his friends and thats BAD if he wanted to reach any of his goals. They were the last things from his old life holding him down, so it was VERY necessary to get rid of that part of his life.

Especially Tom, who has been his longest obsession and only foil, it’s why he didnt really hesitate to shoot at him, if he did it quick and without any second guessing, he won’t have time to regret doing it.

But in this scenario, Tom is gone, and there isn’t really any point in killing Edd or Matt, its not like they pose much of a threat, and Edd seems to still have some attachments to him, so he’d be able to use that against him if need be.

Theres really nothing keeping him tied to his old life here. It’s easier to go. It’s easier to win.

#asks #anonymous #regimen ao3 #I’m ngl to you I’ve been on the recieving and shooting end of this kind of scenario #It hurt so fucking much to be cut loose by someone I loved far more than they deserved #and I was complete fucking scum about ditching my friends for something ‘better’ #RTord is scummy is what I’m saying but unlike me he’s willing to ignore any guilt or regret #cause to him the end outweigh the cons of his decisions