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bluegiragi · 1 year

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FAQ + CODseries masterpost (MONSTER AU + SOAPBOX UNDER THE CUT)

Commissions: [CLOSED]

Twitter

Patreon (NSFW and early access)

Frequently Asked Questions:

(read through the #askbox tag before asking to see if I’ve already answered! repeat questions and spam will be deleted.)

1. What program and brush do you use?

Clip Studio Paint, and I alternate between two brushes: fat sketcher 2 from stealthnacho’s brushset, and short vertical bar (dual brush) from sparth’s art pack 1

2. What tablet do you use?

I use a Surface Pro 8, which is a laptop where you can draw directly onto the screen. However, this is a really pricey purchase and before I had it, I used an Intuous Tablet for 6 years and loved it.

3.Can I repost your art on other platforms?

You can, but please credit me every time!

4.Can I write a fic/make fanart based on your AU?

Yeah sure!

5.Have you thought of what monster [insert character] would be? / Will you be adding [insert character] to the monster AU?

If I haven’t talked about certain characters already, I probably won’t at all. And I don’t have anything against these characters, but it’s more like I’m largely indifferent and have 0 thoughts. Do what you will, I made my AU as a sandbox for others to play in too, so you decide what to do with these characters!

6.Will you ever draw Konig again?

If I feel like it, probably! But the brainrot where he was the main focus has definitely passed <3

MONSTER 141 AU

extra | team 141 character introductions

extra | konig + horangi character introductions

extra | las almas crew + graves character introduction

part ? | price/gaz rooftop talks

part 1 | bag of tricks

part 2 | ghost/soap muzzle

part 3 | price+ghost check in

part 4 | ghost + soap + gaz in action (part 1)

part 5 | ghost + soap + gaz in action (part 2)

part 6 | ghost + soap + gaz in action (part 3)

part 7 | sketchdump 1

part 8 | ghost/soap chasing tail

part 9 | soap/fantasy!ghost (full vers on patreon)

part 10 | ghost/soap docile

part 11 | ghost/price due diligence

part 11.5 | ghost/soap due diligence (nsfw - only available on patreon)

part 12 | ghost/price holding back pt 1

part 13 | ghost/price holding back pt 2

part 14 | soap/gaz doing things blind (only available on patreon)

part 15 | konig/horangi clear

part 16 | sketchdump 2

part 17 | debrief

part 18 | ghost/soap work it out (part 1)

part 19 | ghost/soap work it out (part 2)

part 20 | cockatrice (part 1)

part 21 | cockatrice (part 2)

part 22 | sketchdump 3/puppy playtime

part 23 | new moon (part 1)

part 24 | new moon (part 2)

part 25 | new moon (part 3)

part 26 | open book

part 27 | face to a name

part 28 | before

part 29 | that’s an order

part 30 | diplomacy

part 31 | mr riley

part 32 | human

part 33 | wraith

SOAPBOX SAGA (SOAP/GHOST/KONIG SERIES)

part 1 | konig/soap first meeting

part 2 | ghost/soap kid and a cookie jar (full vers on patreon)

part 3 | ghost/konig spar pt 1

part 4 | ghost/konig spar pt 2

extra | ghost + konig facecanons

part 5 | ghost/soap heart to heart

part 6 | ghost/konig grow a pair

part 7 | konig/soap do something

part 8 | konig/soap/ghost rough part 1 (full vers on patreon)

part 9 | konig/soap/ghost rough part 2 (full vers on patreon)

part 10 | trio feat. price mission start

part 11 | trio feat!unmasked konig

part 12 | trio feat! unmasked konig pull yourself together

part 13 | konig fantasises (full vers on patreon)

part 14 | ghost/konig feat. soap private lesson

part 15 | ghost/konig/soap lieutenant’s room

part 16 | ghost/konig/soap good for us (full vers on patreon)

#soapbox saga #got soapbox from whisperwarm #my partner in crime in spreading this polycule agenda fandomwide #added monster au since its probably gonna go on for a while as well #god i wish lists could collapse #i added an faq!!!!

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lucid-loves · 3 months

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Taste Like Venom ~ Simon "Ghost" Riley Part 8

Pairing: Ghost x assassin!reader (fem!reader, no use of y/n, callsign “Hex”)

Word Count: 5k

CW: angst, violence, blood, strong language, scars, enemies to lovers trope, slow burn, fluff, clear attraction and sexual tension, smut later on, reader POV and ghost POV, minors dni, Soap lives in this AU

Let me know if I missed any CWs.

Story Synopsis: After Makarov gets away once again, Laswell decides to force a favor from you, the world’s greatest assassin and best-kept secret. You are now expected to help the 141 with taking down Makarov in addition to playing nice with them. It’s hard to play nice when you have always worked alone. It doesn’t help that one of the team members, Ghost, gets curious about you in each interaction.

Chapter Synopsis: You’ve arrived in Paris and have successfully infiltrated the catacombs. However, things take an unexpected turn for the best and worst.

Part 1 ~ Part 2 ~ Part 3 ~ Part 4 ~ Part 5 ~ Part 6 ~ Part 7 ~ Part 8 ~ Part 9 ~ Part 10

The train approached the station right on time, the brakes smoothing out right onto the platform. By now, the train station was busy with people. It wouldn’t be hard to lose someone within the crowd. That was why it was so important to tag the targets instead of relying on eyesight alone.

From a suitable distance, the 141 tailed Makarov’s men, making sure to blend in when necessary. It wasn’t hard to look like one of the many groups of tourists in Paris. An odd group, but a group nonetheless. Soon enough, you halted the chase, allowing the targets to head to their destination. If you followed them all the way to their secret entrance, you all would be spotted immediately. For now, it was wise to head to a hotel spot nearby and track the targets by computer. The men weren’t used to hotel hopping so much. According to you, it was much less conspicuous to stay in a hotel rather than a guarded building on behalf of the United States government.

Not that they were complaining. They were grateful to have comfortable beds while on a mission. There were many, many missions that required them to sleep on the ground. Sometimes they didn’t have sleeping bags or cots with them. The actual beds have led to most of them getting better rest than normal.

This hotel looked just about the same as the last one. Pretty generic, clean, and only local art on the walls that looked similar to the many artists on the streets. The room pairing was the same as well. Soap and Ghost in a room, Price and Gaz in the other, and one all to yourself. You didn’t mind bunking with any of them if it was necessary. Right now, it just wasn’t.

Ghost was a little disappointed that you didn’t invite him to stay with you, but he wasn’t surprised. Admittedly, a part of him did love the chase. He also had a new motivation when it came to you. Complete the mission and convince you to stay. He knew that you were wavering when it came to the possibility of going back off the grid after everything was over. While he wasn’t sure what you would end up doing if you decided to stick with him, he didn’t care. He just wanted you by his side.

Perhaps if you could see how capable he was during the final stages of the mission, you would.

You all sat in a bedroom, carefully tracking the targets and their luggage. On a large map, Gaz began to trace the trail for Paris on the surface. Price was going through local cameras as well to determine their secret entrance. Soap was looking at a laptop that kept track of them with red dots. All of it took coordination and relying on each other. When it came down to it, the 141 was like a well-oiled machine.

As soon as Gaz noticed that the tracking route didn’t match the Paris roads and Price lost sight, Ghost and you began tracking the targets on a different map. A massive map of the catacombs. When men went one way while the luggage went the other, you both picked out a focus and traced them on the map. The targets went deeper into the catacombs each minute, amplifying just how dangerous this mission was going to be.

The targets were far from where tourists were allowed to be. It seemed like they were venturing into parts that haven’t even been discovered yet. If the 141 wasn’t careful, they could get lost or die. Whichever came last.

The team spent hours mapping it all out. By the time you all had a better grip on the labyrinth layout, it was nightfall.

You’ve skipped lunch with the team in order to memorize the route. Worst case scenarios, you lose light or lose the map. Memorizing the routes could save you if the worst happened. It took you a long time, though. By the time you did, you were starving for dinner.

Thankfully, Simon saved a room service plate for you. He didn’t like the fact that you skipped lunch, but he decided it wasn’t worth the fight. All that mattered was that you had something in your stomach for dinner. Not that you were completely engrossed in your meal to really enjoy it, though.

During dinner, you went over the plan with the team. It was proving to be much too dangerous to have all of you enter the maze of bones. There needed to be backup on the surface. It was finally decided that you, Ghost, and Gaz would go into the labyrinth while Price and Soap tracked you from above. Before leaving, you would plant trackers on yourselves. Then, after entering the maze, Ghost and Gaz would separate from you to head to a different part of the catacombs for standby. You would follow the target route, refine the map with new discoveries, and find Makarov to assassinate him.

If Makarov wasn’t there, you would call him there. However, that meant spending a night underground.

As everyone geared up in their rooms, you sat alone in yours. You’ve never been nervous about a mission before. You have always kept your cool, confident that you would be able to finish the job no matter what happened. In and out. Undetected. The fear of death never even had you anxious. Now? Now it was different. There were actually many things on the line for you. Too much at stake to make any mistakes.

There was a soft knock on your door before it opened up. Simon stood in his full gear. Bulletproof vest, helmet, boots. Everything that told the world that he was a soldier. As much as you wanted to admire it, you couldn’t bring yourself to look at him. Instead, your gaze focused on your twiddling thumbs.

“Hey, you alright?” He came closer, kneeling in front of you to see your face better. Having you be nervous was making him nervous. What could possibly have you, the greatest assassin in the world, rattled?

In response, you shook your head. “I never feared death because I never had a life. It’s different now.”

“Oh. . . Hex. . .” He called out, his gloved hand caressing your cheek. For the first time, you leaned into his gentle touch. It nearly had his heart explode for you.

“Sorry. This won’t be a problem once I’m down there and I find my groove. I’ll be okay.” You reassured him and yourself. Giving yourself a pep-talk was new too.

Just for a moment, Simon wanted to share this short time with you. To be the one to calm your nerves. He lifted his mark partially up, kissing you deeply to break your anxious thoughts. When his kiss finally registered in your brain, you couldn’t help but kiss him back like it was the last kiss you would ever share with him. If things went wrong, it may very well be.

When he pulled away, his eyes were sharp. Confident. “You’ll be perfect. I know you will.”

Your chest stung painfully at his words of encouragement. Focusing on what could go wrong wasn’t helping you believe in yourself. All you needed to believe in was Ghost. With a resolute nod, you accept his support. “Yeah. I’ll be perfect. Thank you.”

His heart swelled at your quick recovery. If he could, he would follow you all the way through the catacombs and back.

Simon gave you one last kiss before pulling down his mask again, already missing the feeling of your lips pressed against his. You felt that absence as well, hating and loving that you could now never imagine a life without his kisses. That just made you more determined to finish the job with grace just how you’ve always done.

In the dead of night, Ghost quietly peeled back a manhole cover, revealing nothing but sewer at the bottom. Gaz raised a brow at the reveal, expecting to see bones on bones already. You double checked the map to make sure this was the correct entry point. Unfortunately, it was.

One by one, you climbed down to the sewers, careful not to land in the waters. Ghost spoke into his earpiece. “Entry successful. Can you read us?”

“Crystal clear, Lt. Be careful down there. Who knows just how many of Makarov’s men are there.” Price stressed, carefully watching the monitor from the safety of the hotel bedroom. Soap was tasked with coordinating a mass arrest and seize of weapons once Makarov was confirmed dead. He was on the phone coordinating the plan while Price focused on his team under Paris.

Carefully, you made your way through the sewers, following the same path as the targets from earlier. The walk already felt long as it was dark, cold, and quiet save the sound of water dripping every so often. No chit chat. No small talk. All focus.

Eventually, you all came across a dead end. Gaz and Ghost began to feel the wall, trying to determine if there was a secret they were missing. You checked the map to confirm your positions. Just as Gaz swiped his hands over the left side of the wall, he felt something out of place. A piece of brick that jutted out just slightly compared to the others. When he pressed down on it, the wall popped open, waiting to be opened like a door. Gaz relayed the information to his captain while you marked it on the map. On Price’s end, he marked a similar map, wanting to match yours with each new discovery.

Beyond the wall was nothing but pitch black darkness. There was no light for what seemed like miles. When you all turned on your flashlights, you were met with the remains of people from floor to ceiling. Bones dating back hundreds of years surround you. It was eerie. It was somehow a little worse than being surrounded by freshly dead bodies. Perhaps it was the more profound sense of death that made the endless halls feel grim.

Ghost couldn’t help but feel a bit creeped out as well. Skulls were his signature icon, wearing one right on his face. Yet here, it didn’t feel right to wear his mask so blatantly. It was like all of his kills were haunting him now through the bones of thousands.

Gaz let out a shuddering breath, trying to get himself under control. It wasn’t a pretty sight, being down there. He wondered how the hell tourists felt so excited to visit this place voluntarily.

For you, it all just felt like a bad omen.

“Let’s go. We don’t want to linger for too long.” You announced, trying to shake the heebie jeebies off your shoulders. The others followed closely, listening for human life when their flashlights didn’t reach far enough into the depths.

After walking for a few miles, you finally approached the anticipated fork in the path. It was time to go your separate ways for now. As you stared down your path, you took off your jacket along with your tracker. Ghost’s eyes narrowed, a fire already erupting in his chest. “What the hell do you think you’re doing?”

The stagnant air was cold, already giving you goosebumps beneath your long-sleeved shirt. “They may search me if we need to go with Plan B. As soon as they find the tracking device, radio, and earpiece, they’ll kill me. Or capture me for interrogation. Either way, that’s not ideal.”

“How are we supposed to know where you are then? How are we supposed to communicate?” Gaz question, growing worried about your sudden decision as well.

You threw your jacket to Kyle, him catching it with his fast reflexes. Ghost clenched his jaw tight, almost cracking teeth. He didn’t like this one bit. But, if this is how you perfected your craft, he had no choice but to accept it.

From your pocket, you took out a small bobby pin that matched the color of your hair. You pressed the button on the end, causing it to start connecting to the 141’s earpieces. A new dot popped up on the monitor that Price still watched as well. Through the bobby pin, you spoke softly, your voice coming through their ears. “This is a new piece me and Kate have been working on for a while. It’s more discreet. This will be hidden in my hair and less likely to get spotted even with a search. Any complaints?”

“Hear you loud and clear, Hex. Good thinking, bringing a discreet backup. I’ll have to ask Kate to get me one of those.” Price praised, lightening the mood. Ghost still had complaints, but he kept them to himself for now. There was something heavier weighing him down.

Simon didn’t want to split up. He thought that he would have no problem with it back in the hotel room when he was comforting you. Right at the moment, however, he didn’t want you to go. Especially without your jacket.

Before you could go off on your own, he pulled you in for a tight hug, not caring if Garrick saw. Kyle, being pretty intelligent about these things, pretended that he didn’t see anything and turned around. Simon would have to treat him to a drink later.

“Be careful, kitten.” He squeezed you tight, the hug almost crushing your lungs. In response, you wrapped your arms around him too. Well, as much as you could with all that gear on him.

Reluctantly, he let you go, allowing you to look up at him once more before turning to disappear into the darkness. When Simon turned to go on their designated path, he heard a familiar voice snicker in his ear.

Soap was having a little laugh. “Kitten?”

“Can it before I decide to add a new set of bones down here.” He threatened, something that even you heard from down your skull-decorated corridor.

In the cover of darkness and a faint flashlight, you made your way down the catacombs. At this point, you were completely relying on your map and instincts. The halls never seemed to end. It was so difficult to determine how much further you needed to go as well. Taking a deep breath every step, you moved forward.

Suddenly, there was a yellow light in the distance. One that casted haunting shadows on the walls. There were voices too. Voices engaged in casual conversation like it was a regular Tuesday night at work. This was it. You were finally close to finding the main center of this operation.

Hiding in the shadows, you waited for the men to pass before going down the path behind them. More light illuminated the way, ensuring that even Makarov’s men could come back safely. The confidence Makarov had in this secret was amazing. Few guards, a few too many lights, and footsteps standing out on the dirt floor. It didn’t take long for you to figure out the guards’ path pattern either.

You lowered your voice to a whisper, the bobby pin coming in clutch. “Found their hub. Preparing to infiltrate now.”

“Copy that. Ghost and Gaz are in position as well. Keep us updated, Hex.” Price answered back, carefully watching your new dot enter the heart of the operation. Hopefully, if things went well, he was planning on trying to convince to stay with the team as well. You’ve been a good influence on the group. You’ve challenged them to think outside the box, take the time to think about unexpected possibilities, and to rely on the psychological aspects.

John couldn’t remember the last time they were so close to catching Makarov since his escape from prison. It felt like they’ve been chasing after him for forever. The fact that you were able to get a step ahead of him, something the 141 has failed to do until now, meant a lot. The fact that you were willing to put yourself so close to danger spoke volumes about your character too.

The team could really use someone like you.

For now, Price would table that conversation for later. He needed you to come back safe first.

Sneaking around the operation was quite easy for you. The guards were pretty lax in terms of security. With how narrow the catacombs were and how many boxes of weapons they had, you were able to get pretty perfect cover. On your map, you marked down where you were as well as the amount of weapons were down with you. You relayed the information to Price and Soap, them also take note of it on their side.

Everything was going smoothly. Except, there was no sign of Makarov anywhere. Not even a mention of his name from his men. You had a bit more area to explore, but that seemed like a waste of time. There was no evidence in knowing if Makarov would come personally within the next hour or the next week. You were genuinly hoping that it wouldn’t have to come down to this. “No sign of Makarov. No evidence of future arrival. Plan B.”

From Ghost’s position, he and Gaz looked to each other. It looked like they were going to be down there longer than planned. They did have the option to leave and come back later when Makarov does finally arrive, but they would never do that to you. Not after all that you’ve done for them. They were going to stay down here with you for as long as it will take. Ghost confidently spoke into his earpiece. “We’ll be here.”

“Plan B is a go.” Price confirmed, his muscles tensing up more than they were before. Everyone was feeling more tense. They were nervous for you.

You took a deep breath, steeling yourself for what was going to happen. Then, you emerged from the shadows, hands up in surrender. It took a whistle to get someone to notice you. Once someone did, everyone was pointing their guns at you. Questions were yelled out to you in different languages you couldn’t understand. It wasn’t until someone big and burly came over and spoke to you in English that things could get a move on.

“You! Who are you?! How did you come down here?” He growled, his finger hovering over the trigger of his pistol.

Calmly, you explained yourself, careful not to make any sudden movements. “I’m an assassin. I wish to speak to Makarov for employment.”

“And you infultrate our operation to do so? How do I even know that you aren’t lying to me? Tell me why I shouldn’t kill you now and save everyone the trouble.” He argued, his muscles aching to fill you with bullets. Something about you didn’t seem right to him. However, he couldn’t say that he wasn’t impressed that you had found their operation.

“I consent to a search if it will make you feel better. All I have is a knife in my boot and a twin pistols on my hips in terms of weapons. Take them. I figured that sneaking in like this would catch attention. I’m pretty good at my job. I can be a very valuable asset.” You promised, hands still in the air, not even flinching to defend yourself.

The men looked between each other, silently trying to decide what to do with you. Their boss gestured to your body, prompting a few men to take your weapons off your person. Paranoia of more was quelled thanks to you wearing tight clothes. “She’s clear.”

“Anyone follow you down?” The boss asked, his tone becoming more relaxed.

You shook your head and chuckled a little. “I wouldn’t be a very good assassin if there was. Search me for communication tools.”

They were buying your performance, not even realizing that they were taking orders from you like dogs. The 141 listened carefully through your bobby pin, fists clenched as they tried to keep it together. They couldn’t help it. They were protective of you now.

Ghost heard the shuffle of clothing, imagining how those men have their dirty fucking hands on you for a thorough search. He wanted to storm right through the catacombs to you like a demon from hell to cut their hands off. Doing so would compromise the mission, but it would probably feel worth it. He had to bite his cheek when he heard you hiss.

Someone got a little too handsy with their search, your tone biting as if you really will bite. “Hey! Watch your fucking hands!”

“Just being thorough, girl. Follow me.” The leader finally said, his men ushering you along right behind him. Price and Soap carefully tracked your position, making sure that their map would be able to lead them right to you when the time came as you were unable to update yours.

You were led to a more open corridor that was divided into sections almost like rooms. In one of them was a small table, two chairs, and a small battery lantern, much like a makeshift interrogation room. You were guided to have a seat, to which you complied. Across from you sat the one in charge around here while a couple of men with rifles manned the exit. The rest dispersed, business as usual.

“So, you’re telling me that you want to help Makarov. Why?” He questioned carefully, his eyes scanning you for any kind of slip up. Any indication that you weren’t who you said you were.

You leaned back in your chair casually, arms across your chest. “I’m only interested in going through an interview with Makarov himself.”

He have a mocking laugh, not knowing that he was eating right out of your palm already. “What makes you think he’s gonna come all the way here just to interview you? What do you think this is? A cooperate job? Why do you think you are so special?”

Smirking, you shrugged your shoulders. “I found and broke into this operation, didn’t I? You may have the rest of the world fooled, but if I can waltz right through your skeleton entrance, it won’t be long until your enemies do. You guys need help. I can provide that.”

He raised a brown and stroked his chin in thought, his brain mulling your words over. You had a point. By the time they noticed you, you were already right in the middle of their big secret. There was obviously a loose end somewhere. Makarov wouldn’t be happy with that. Perhaps they could use the support of a skilled assassin.

“What’s your name, girl?” He asked, interest piqued.

“Don’t have one. Wouldn’t be a good assassin if I did.” You lied effortlessly like it really was the truth.

A few seconds passed before he finally took the bait. If anything, Makarov would kill you instantly the moment he suspects something wrong. The ghost weapon parts were going to need a final approval too before being shipped out.

With a heavy sigh, he caved. “Alright, girlie. I’ll leave this business you have with Makarov. You have to stay here, though. Unless told otherwise, you will not leave this room.”

You were left alone in the open room, obeying the order for the sake of the mission. You could hear some sighs of relief from the bobby pin close to your ear hidden within your hair. First part was over. However, that didn’t mean that the hardest part was done with. Things were only going to get more tense from here on out.

You spend hours sitting and doing nothing. You couldn’t even engage in any conversation with the 141. If you weren’t going to die from a bullet, you were going to die from boredom. When the boss of the catacombs operation came back, you nearly sighed in relief. “Makarov will be here within the next twenty-four hours or so. Until then, you are confined here. Good luck, girl.”

After that brief interaction, he left once again, leaving you to wait out even more. No food. No water. Little light. Nothing to do but wait.

The same went for the 141. At least they had each other in closer proximity, though. You, on the other hand, had no one by your immediate side. Hopefully, this would be the last time you would have to be alone like this.

There was no telling if it was still night or day. There was no telling as to how much time has actually passed. Ghost and Gaz had been quite on their end, cutting of communication briefly to avoid you or them being discovered. Soap and Price were silent too, trying to work out final steps on their end. After a certain period of time, you truly felt isolated. This wasn’t like being alone in your cabin. There, you had the sounds of nature surrounding you, books to read, things to do. You could see sunlight and moonlight from your windows.

Here, there was nothing but bones, dirt, and the tiny light of the lantern. Even the men guarding you decided to turn in for some rest, situating themselves further away from you, but still in close enough range to notice an escape attempt.

A chill ran through you, making you rub your arms with your hands. You were beginning to get tired and hungry. Just as you tried to slip into a cat nap to pass the time, a low voice woke you back up. Hearing it felt like you were being brought back to the land of the living. “Hey, kitten. How are you holding up?”

You didn’t say anything back for a moment, listening for eavesdroppers. Your voice dropped to a whisper so faint that it was like a spirit speaking. “Fine. You sure you want to keep using that nickname right now?”

“I had Price patch us for a private line for a moment. Gaz is sweeping the areas around us. It’s just you and me.” Ghost reassured, grateful to hear your voice like this. He didn’t like you being isolated the way you were. At the very least, he hoped that his voice would provide you with enough company to tie you over for several more hours.

Your heart felt lighter already just hearing his voice through the pin. Quietly, you go up from the chair to lay on the floor, not caring if you were getting dirt all over yourself. You just needed to stretch your back and legs out. Try to relax as best as you could. “What time is it out there?”

“Nearly noon. It doesn’t feel like it.” He groaned, hardly believing that there was sunlight somewhere himself. It was way too damn dark under Paris.

“Tell me about it. I can’t tell if only a couple minutes have passed or a couple hours. Time seems to stand still down here. The skeletons aren’t helping.” You half-joked, causing Ghost to actually chuckle. The dark sense of humor that you were demonstrating now made him miss you more than he already did.

A moment of comfortable silence passed between the two of you, both of you feeling more secure in the dark now that you have heard each other’s voices. Yet, an unsettling feeling began to take over your stomach, tying it in knots. “Ghost?”

“Yeah?”

“If anything goes wrong, you’re prepared to say goodbye to me, right?” You shakily breathed out.

The nature of your whisper still nearly knocked the wind right out of him. The way you said it, like it was an absolute, an unavoidable inevitable, scared him. Genuinely. “I won’t let something like that happen. I’m not gonna lose you.”

Suddenly, you bolted up from the floor, ears trained on a sound you heard further down the catacombs. You almost thought that it was just the illusion of darkness getting to you until you heard it again. Faint chatter from afar. A familiar voice that you have only heard through tv speakers.

“Y/n.” You confessed your real name to him with a heavy heart.

Simon almost didn’t register it. His heart nearly stopped beating. “What?”

“Y/n. My name is Y/n.”

Before he could say anything, let alone find the words to say, he heard the chattering too from your end. The voice was undeniable. Quickly, he radioed Price to reestablish the communication lines again. “Captain. It’s Makarov. He’s arrived early.”

You returned to your chair, dusting yourself off just before the man of the hour entered your line of sight. With a sinister smile, he entered your room and took a seat across from you. “It’s not every day that I have someone demand to go through an interview with me. In fact, I never held a formal interview before. Nor took demands from anyone. This better be worth my time.”

“Trust me, Makarov. The information and help I have for you is gonna be worth both of our time. I would be lying if I said that their was something out of this for me too.” You faked a gracious smile, something you weren’t sure was selling it enough.

Thankfully, you had Makarov’s attention. For now.

“I’m listening.”

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sleepyconfusedpotato · 7 months

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On another note on life :

I just bought a new display tablet!! ✨✨✨

I've posted some time a year ago that I was planning to replace my Wacom 16 as the surface has lots of scratches and the pressure sometimes turns off on its own, basically it's been used almost every single day for the past 6 years.

Today, I've finally gathered enough money to buy myself a Huion Kamvas 16 4K! It's thinner and WAY lighter than Wacom. I can literally use a USB-C to USB-C cable to connect it to my laptop (no more heavy and entangled cables). Easier to carry. The colours are way more accurate, and it's more HD since it's in 4K! All in all I'm really glad I switched to this Huion since I can get way more with the same price (I bought the Wacom Cintiq 16 with around the same price back in 2017).

So that's a little update on my drawing tablet situation. I hope I can create art more efficiently with this new device!

#sleepy's thoughts #my wacom still works albeit not in its full performance #I'm planning to resell it with a low price (just anything to cover my recent expenses LMAO)#anyway just wanna share it #thank you for reading

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thoughtsandbones · 11 months

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Bubbling to the surface, slowly but surely.

Simon 'Ghost' Riley x F!MedicDoc OC (codename: Blue) 💀💙

WARNINGS: Mention of profanity, fluff, medical inaccuracies and just getting the POV of our friendly neighbourhood masked menace.

Plot: Doctor Ruhari Hari Kaur (OC is South Asian ☺️) joins the 141 again, but this time as their doctor. After the betrayal of Shepherd and Graves, Task Force 141 begins their hunt on his whereabouts and locating Makarov.

PLEASE reblog and like! Hope folks are enjoying the series, I am building up characters and plots, cos I have a lot ideas and just been enjoying writing :D

Song inspo: 99 luftballons - Nena, Moves - Milo Greene,

Word count: 2K...

A/N: Flashbacks are getting messed up when I am indenting them and I am getting lots of errors when publishing the work, please bare with some mistakes and spelling issues.

I grew up with the OG MW2 game, so there are some references to the old one, so kind of a mix of both the OG and the new timeline... (Also I'm ignoring the OG Shepherd betrayal and keeping in line the one with the new timeline..)

spelling and some grammar mistakes as I am bad at times... :/

(FYI: bold sentences... that are like this... are supposed to describe redacted data/info to the plot... ;] .. )

Please do let me know how you all are finding this fanfic! :D

PART 1, PART 2, PART 3, PART 4, PART 5, PART 6, PART 7, PART 8, PART 9, PART 10 and PART 11

Part 12

Price waved over at a blonde woman who was walking off a helicopter, carrying a small overnight bag over her shoulder and a laptop bag in her right hand. As she approached Price, she raised her sunglasses to the top of her head.

"Great to see you John" Kate Laswell says shaking hands with Price

"Good to see you too Kate" He responds shaking her hand and then giving her a pat on the shoulder.

"We've got a lot of work to do in locating Makarov." Laswell says as she followed Price up to his office.

"Understood, no leads on Shepherd?" Price asked, bracing himself for the answer he already knows

"Nothing." Laswell says, look at Price dead in the eye. "Whatever he's done to disappear, he's done it well." She adds

Price gruffs

"When is the mission brief?" Laswell asks Price, moving to sit down on the sofa, Price follows her move.

"Hour from now." Price says checking his watch. "Need to talk to you about somethin'" He adds leaning close to Laswell

"Uh oh, I know that look" Laswell smirks

"Our new doctor, Hari, she went on the mission to Siberia with Captain MacAlasdair" Price whispers

Kate leaned back, taking in this new information. Not much was known at what happened there...

"If it was the mission to track down intel from that satellite, that could hopefully tell us what Shepherd hid." Price said

"And where he could be" Laswell continued. "Have you asked her?" She added

"No, she needs time to settle in. But she has been thinking about the Captain" Price says

"How is she in the field?" Laswell asks

"Not been in the field, but has the capability" Price said

"She's not operating on this mission?" She asks

"No, too new and she's actually been fixing up the infirmary" Price responded

"Ah, someone capable of actually mending you all when you're broken?" Laswell laughed

"Shall see after this mission" Price chuckled "Cup of tea? he adds

"Of course" Laswell smiles

Mission brief

Price headed to the infirmary, as he approached the open door, he could here the rapid typing coming from inside, he stood in the doorway and looked at you, concentrating on the laptop, eyes narrowed, muttering to yourself.

"How were the health checks?" Price said

You look up and slightly smile.

"Good, all med-kits are checked and ready, everyone is good..." You trail off.

Ghost's blood pressure... You contemplate whether or not to tell him.

"Yeah?" Price exclaims

"Yes, all good" You say, snapping back from your thoughts.

"Briefing time?" You assume, as Price stares at you. You finish off the last part of the report, and click save. You look up and he nods

"Yes, sort of, Kate Laswell wants to meet you" Price says, giving you a smile

A smile appears on your face.. "Okay, I'll come now" you say saving your reports and locking your laptop.

Getting up, you follow Price, going up the stairs until you reach the 5th level. You've never been here before..

Prices opens a glass door and gestures you to walk in. Doing so you see a slim blonde hair lady wearing a pantsuit, you looks up at you a smiles. You scan to your left and notice Lieutenant Ghost also in the room leaning back on a chair.

"Dr Kaur, nice to meet you" Laswell says, coming up and shaking your hand.

"Nice to meet you ma'am" You say, Laswell laughs

"Call me Laswell, please" she says heading back to her laptop. You take a seat two spaced away from Ghost, he looked at you and nodded, you nodded back. Price sits opposite you.

"I've spoken to Kate about getting you on our next mission, you'll need to get trained up" Price starts

You lean forward and listen and nod along his words. "Yes sir"

"Ghost will be overseeing your training" Price says, awaiting your reaction, he watches you look over at him.

"As long as that's okay with the Lieutenant" You say

"'Course it is" Ghost said, looking over at you, your eyebrows burrowed as if you were still unsure of him.

"That's settled then" Price says smiling at Laswell, Ghost and then you.

At that moment Soap and Gaz walk into the briefing room, Gaz sits next to Price, and Soap sits besides you, giving you a nod.

"Alrigh' Doc?" Soap says grinning slightly

"All good" You say, tilting your head back, knowing exactly why he is grinning trying not to think of his naked torso. But you can't help yourself, Soap's naked torso flashes in your mind.

You bite the inside of your lip, trying your hardest not to smile, but you feel your cheeks go pink. In the corner of your eye you see Ghost staring at you, looking down at your left wrist, you note the second hand moving past the number 2 on the dials.

How many seconds will it be this time Lieutenant? You think to yourself as you look forward to Kate who has begun her briefing, but you angled your head slightly more to Ghost who was still looking at you.

You look down briefly at the second hand on the watch, 30 seconds...

C'mon Lt can we make to over a minute You think as you look back up.

Laswell begins explaining about how the team will be dropped into Urzikstan, and then will make their way on foot to Al Mazrah to try an intercept an arms deal with AQ and Russian Ultranationalists.

You see you Ghost break eye contact with you when Laswell click on her laptop and the slide appears of a map of Urzikstan and Al Mazarah. Looking back on your watch, 58 seconds.. not bad...

There was a line in red across the map highlighting their route. Laswell changes the slide. A picture of a their guy they're after appears, brown black spiky hair, blue eyes and he had a snark expression on his face. Under the image, was his name V. Makarov

Your eyes widen and lips part slightly.. Could it be the same person? The image of the a Fire Disk flashes in your head with the name Vladimir Alexei Makarov in black marker on it.

Eye flickering between Laswell and Price as she continues to talk about the briefing, Price chiming in every so often.

No... Yes.. maybe.. It doesn't hurt to ask. You fret in your head, you feel your heart rate increasing.. That would mean talking about Siberia..

You left hand reaches up slightly, Price takes note

"Got a question?" Price asks

You look at him and then Laswell who stopped talking, all eyes and bodies shifted towards you.

"Is that Vladimir Alexei Makarov?" You say slowly

Laswell and Price both look at each other.

"That is one of his aliases" Laswell says

"You know him?" Price asks, eyes widening greatly

"No, just..." You trail off " What do you know of Siberia 2010?" You add looking at Price and leaning closer in the chair.

Ghost looks up straight at you, along with Soap and Gaz. Is this finally it? he ponders and looks at Price then back you.

"Apart from Captain MacAlasdair's death, nothing" Price said, eagerly awaiting you to open up about a mission that he knew little about. He sensed your hesitation and a sudden fear coming across your face.

You take in your Captain's name. The fact he died and you could've saved him.

"Shepherd blacked out the report then?" You scoffed

Ghost looks at you, your eyes now looking down at your fingers nails.

"7 words on the report. 2 pages." Ghost said monotonously

You look up at him in shock, eyes narrowing.

"No witness report?" You say, raising your voice slightly.

Ghost shook his head

"Bastard" You hiss

"Hari, tell us what was the mission?" Price said slowly, and gave you a reassuring look

Looking at Laswell who had now sat down, and nodded towards you, giving a slight smile of encouragement.

"The Allen-Hibino satellite had intel that contained military weapons advancements from a Japanese and American coalition from the 1990s to 2009" You said

"Allen-Hibino?" Laswell says bringing her laptop closer to her and taking out the cable that linked to the projector. The slide read loss of signal and she began typing away on her laptop.

"Yes, it was supposed to have re-entered in the Pacific near Japan, but ended up further down somewhere and the Russians got to it" You say.

"Nothing about the mission on the Gusev satellite?" Price asks

Looking back him with a confused face, eyebrows joining closer together.

"You knew there was a satellite?" You ask, wondering what he actually knew about the mission.

Price leaned back a bit, raising his left hand

"Kate and I found out that Makarov has been interested in satellite parts that crash landed in the early 2000s and that the Russian military had it in an undisclosed base in Siberia" Price said "We thought it could be related to the Siberia 2010 mission" He added

Ghost turned and looked at Price. He thought he knew everything there was to know about Makarov and this mission. He then turned to you, taking in that stern face, but your eyes, they told another story. You were full of regret and pain that comes along with relieving that moment of knowing you could've done more he thought.

"We were only told about the Allen-Hibino satellite" You croke, a pit forming on your throat.

Ghost looked on at you, watching you try and remain calm.

"CIA reports the Allen-Hibino hitting its target re-entry point and taken for decomission." Laswell says, stunned at the report staring in front of her. Fully fabricated.

"Shepherd" Price snarls, crunching his fist tight

A heaviness that had been planted in your inner being since you chose not to take that damn shot grew and your felt your insides become tighter.

"How deep does his betrayal go?" Gaz spits out, you look at him and see his face scrunched up in anger, he looks at you and his face softens. You divert you gaze down.

"He's got the intel" you whisper not looking at Price, but you could feel his and everyone else's gaze on you.

"It's not your fault" Laswell says. "I worked directly with him." She said

"Does this change our upcoming mission?" Soap says, curious as to how this new intel, well, resurfaced intel, could effect what could happen next.

"Not really." Price says looking at Laswell

"We still go ahead, but our next mission will be different" Laswell speaks up and then looks at you "Dr Kaur, when we can, I want to talk to you about Siberia."

"Kate, I don't thin-" Price starts as he looks at her and then at you.

"I don't remember much after Captain MacAlasdair and I were compromised" You say bluntly "There's a 5 page witness report missing or destroyed that detailed what happened" You add

You look down at your nails again, picking at the skin around the edge of your nail on your forefinger with your thumb.

"I've tried to remember, but then I -" You stumble. Inhale for four, holding for four and then out for four... That does it. You clear your throat, still feeling all eyes on you, you continue to look down at the table.

"I understand" Laswell says, finally accepting your defeated demeanour. She clears a throat and plugs the cable back in, the slide resumes.

You look and see Price looking at you, he gives you a sympathetic smile before looking at Laswell who was

"Alright this mission on Urzikstan is reliant heavily on Farrah's forces..." Price starts.

You hear him talk and go on, but a high pitched ringing enters your left ear again, making you feel light-headed. Drowning out the voices surrounding you, you concentrate on your breathing, in for four, hold for four and exhale for four.

Watching the minutes go by on your watch, the meeting was soon over, Price held you back as Laswell, Ghost, Soap and Gaz left the room.

Ghost watched you remain stoic, as he got up from his chair, his casual glances hoping there was some change in expression, but nothing. He felt a sharp pain in his chest, he wanted that silly face to appear again that you did when you were teasing him, throwing up the jazz hands. A small remnant of your past self. He closed the door behind him and followed Soap.

"You alright?" Price sighed, leaning closer to you despite the clear table being barrier.

Looking up at his face and you clear your throat, trying to get rid of the feeling of the lump.

"Yeah, yeah" You said

"Look, it's hard revisiting the past" Price begins "But, I- we- are here for you, but you have to be honest" Price finishes, he lets you make it your turn to talk.

"Yes sir, I understand" You say, trying not to sound to blunt but keep a level of strength about you.

Price looks on at you. He understood how hard it would be for you the go back rethink about a moment that made you leave this life. Even more difficult now that the weasel who sent you, all of them, on these missions and had good people die for the benefit of him and his agenda.

"Captain Price, I will try and to remember" You say, forcing yourself to give him a smile, but you knew he could see right through you.

"Hari, I will be by your side, as will the rest of the team" Price says getting up from his chair and walking over to you. He sits on the chair once occupied by Soap and put his hand on your left shoulder.

"Survivors guilt is hard, I know" Price said, his hand gripping your shoulder a bit tighter, somehow trying to let you know that you can't blame yourself.

Yet it was. I should've taken the shot

Price gives you another pep talk, and you reply simply with a yes sir, of course sir... Leaving the meeting room, you head back down to the infirmary.

Siberia.

Take it slow, take your time, no rush you pander to yourself as you let yourself back int he infirmary, you leave the door slightly open and head back to finish the reports.

After about hour of work you give up. Instead you turn your chair to the right slightly, placing your feet up on the edge of the desk and begin the gaze as the Sun descends to the horizon, embracing the myriad of colours made in the sky.

....

Ghost walked into his room and sat on the edge of his bed, taking off his mask, and placing it on his bedside table. Running his hands through his hair, he could feel the grease sliding across his fingertips. As his fingers reached the back of his neck, Simon gently fell back on his bed.

Closing his eyes, he went through a check list of things he and the team needed to do before the mission. His mind then ran through what each task Soap and Gaz needed to do. Then you.

Simon felt that same tinge of pain hit his chest and then ripple through his body again. You were so deadpanned.

Guilt had been bubbling up within him. Each time he was alone with you he had the opportunity to expose himself to you. But he was apprehensive.

Training with her again will be interestin' he thought Maybe you'd recognise somethin' and you'd figure it out during trainin'

Simon rolled his eyes That's fuckin' stupid

Johnny was right, he can't keep it up for long. It'll eventually catch -There was a knock on his bedroom door suddenly.

"Just a minute" He gruffled loudly, rolling over to his side and finding his mask, putting it on. He got up and headed to his door.

There you were, standing a few paces back..

"Lieutenant, have you taken your tablet?" You ask

Ghost had forgotten about the small pill you gave that was his in pocket, his brought up hand up and fidgeted around his pocket until he found it.

"Sorry doc, forgot" He adds. Did you just come up to check if I'd taken my medicine

"Ah, good!" You say smiling. Ghost was taken aback a bit.

"Are you free then?" You ask, smiling slightly again

"Yeah" Ghost said clearing throat of coarseness

"Want to see something cool?" You ask

Ghost narrowed his eyes slightly and checked his was 21:10pm, what would you be showing him?

"Sure.." He said slowly and stepped forward, you stepped back and turned.

He followed as you walked away, he locked his door and then caught up to you in a few short strides. He led you into the infirmary, the lights were off..

You head over to the window and look back and see Ghost was standing in the doorway, as he always seems to do.

"Come over here" You say gesturing towards him. Ghost walked over to you by the window. He notices the flood lights lighting part of the ground of base, he scans the sky, orange mixed in with blue. He turns to look at you, still confused as to what you were showing him

"Do you see it in the sky?" You say nodding your head up a bit. Ghost looks up and sees a single bright speck shining in the orange-blue hue.

"That star?" He asks and looks back down at you

"That's not actually a star, that's the planet Venus" You smile, looking up at the planet again

"That's a planet?" Ghost says, his eyes drift back from you to the planet again. "Venus, like that Roman goddess?"

"Yeah, named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty" You explain "But what they didn't know was that it's atmosphere is so deadly and has volatile volcanos"

"It's so bright" Ghost says entranced by the brightness of the planet in the night sky. The longer he looked, the less he felt troubled, he felt how small his and the world's problems were. For the first time, in a long time, he felt small.

"Second brightest object in the night sky." You say, "Mood is just on the other side of the building"

Ghost looks down at you again, you continue to look up at the planet, smiling. You looked so happier, he savoured the smile on your face.

Always were a nerd, glad you're still a nerd he thought as he remembered how you once said you loved those Star Trek films and shows, and the idea of exploring space.

A soft ping rang through his chest, giving his body a nice warmth, he felt the corner of his lips curve up, he could feel the little dimple form on his right cheek. He looked back at Venus, so far away and so calming.

"Lieutenant, can I ask you something?" You say turning your head to him, Ghost looks back at you

"Sure" He says

You take inhale sharply here we go

"Did you know about Siberia?" You say.

Ghost took in your expression of concern, your eyes glistened against the dim light coming in from the remnants of the sun but mostly from the floodlights.

"I knew there was a mission to Siberia with the Captain, didn't know what the details of the mission were."

He watches as you take in the information and nod, face going stoic again.

"You said the report had 7 words" You ask him

"Yeah, no witness report attached to the file" He gruffed

"Foul play" You mumble

Ghost grunted in agreement and looked back out of the window. Both of you standing there, looking out the window at Venus, 108.28 million km away from you both, yet still managed to capture them with it's burning beauty.

In the corner of his eye, Ghost looked down at you, still looking up. He enjoyed the quietness with you, both of you alone together in the silence... It was strangely comforting for him.

You looked up to Ghost and smiled, it was nice sharing quietness with him. He looked down at you, locking his blue eyes with your brown eyes. There was still a sense of familiarity hidden within his eyes, like you've gazed upon those eyes eons ago... Narrowing your eyes, you wished you could remember, but the black paint coated on his skin made it difficult to see any distinguishable moles or markings.

Whomever you are, you do not want to be known.

Checking your watch you release it nearly 10pm.

"You should take your tablet and sleep" You say reminding him

"Yeah, should head back" Ghost says, grunting slightly "Training tomorrow, what time are you free?"

"6am?" You say

"Hold ya to tha'" He says he takes out the pill from his pocket, takes it out the packet, and then you move over the the water tank and grab him a cup of water. He takes it from you and takes the pill.

"Need to check your blood pressure at some point tomorrow sir" You add

He nods at you as he swallows some more water. "'Course doc" He says. You both leave the infirmary, Ghost watches you lock up.

"Have a good sleep" You say to him "Good night" You say smiling

"Goo' Nigh'" Ghost says, turning to walk back to his room.

You return to your own quarters. Lying flat on the bed, sighing heavily.

The ringing in your left ear starts again, the lightheadedness wafts over you and you hear faint yelling in the back of your head.

"Get the disk and get out Blue" Captain MacAlasdair echos from your left ear into your skull.

Shivers of sweat swell from your glands on your skin, bringing your knees close to your stomach you hug yourself, trying to soothe yourself.

"Get the disk and get out Blue"

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techstrendzzz · 2 months

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Breaking News: Surface Pro 10 & Laptop 6 have AI!

Microsoft’s AI-Focused Surface Pro 10 & Laptop 6

Microsoft has prepares 2024 ‘next-gen’ AI-focused Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 with Arm CPUs and design changes.

Microsoft is revamping its Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models with new looks, features, and next-gen silicon.

The previous several months have been rough for Surface enthusiasts. Nobody knows whether Surface will survive Panos Panay’s departure or sink into irrelevance like Windows Phone.

Microsoft has stated its commitment to Surface, and Panay’s departure doesn’t alter that. Microsoft has narrowed the Surface range to its core mainstream devices, which is why saw so little from the Surface team this year.

Microsoft updated the Surface Hub, Surface Pro 10 Studio, Surface Laptop Go, and Surface Go lines in 2023, mostly with small spec boosts and price rises. What’s next for Surface since Microsoft didn’t release a new Surface Pro or Laptop this year?

Microsoft is updating its Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models with enhanced designs, additional features, and next-gen hardware including Intel 14th-Gen and Qualcomm X Series CPUs, according to Microsoft’s first truly next-gen AI PCs will be introduced in spring.

Intel and Arm more specifically Arm

For the first time,Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop will be offered in Intel and Arm variants with next-gen NPU technology.They hear the Arm variations will use a proprietary Snapdragon X Series processor, which sources are thrilled about.

Microsoft internally calls next-generation Arm devices with Qualcomm’s latest processors “CADMUS” PCs. The 2024 Windows release will use many of Microsoft’s next-gen AI experiences, and these PCs are designed for Hudson Valley.

Microsoft claims CADMUS PCs match Apple Silicon in battery life, performance, and security. Next year’s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop will be among the first CADMUS PCs to launch before the Hudson Valley release in 2024.

Surface Laptop 6

What changes with Surface Laptop 6? hear this next Surface Laptop will feature reduced bezels, rounder display edges, and additional connectors. This will be Microsoft’s first Surface Laptop design makeover, which is long needed.

The Surface Laptop 6 will come in two sizes again. Informed the smaller model will feature a 13.8-inch display, up from 13.5 on the Surface Laptop 5. Sources suggest the bigger model is 15 inches.

Two USB-C ports, one USB-A port, and the magnetic Surface Connect charging connector are expected in Surface Laptop 6. Microsoft will include a haptic touchpad (presumably with Sensel technology) and a keyboard deck Copilot button for easy access to Windows Copilot.

The Surface Laptop 6 is expected to be a major upgrade to compete with the MacBook Air.

Surface Pro 10

Although not as radical as the Surface Laptop 6, the forthcoming Surface Pro will be a major overhaul. sources claim Surface Pro 10’s panel is brighter, supports HDR content, has a new anti-reflective coating to prevent glare, and has rounded edges.

Microsoft may be testing a Surface Pro 10 with a 2160 x 1440 display instead of the 2880 x 1920 screen on prior generations. This lower-resolution screen is only being evaluated for lower-tier devices, thus the more costly ones will come with the higher-resolution display.

Microsoft will include an NFC reader for business clients and a larger FoV camera with Windows Studio Effects on the forthcoming Surface Pro. It should also have fresh colors. Heard a new Type Cover attachment may include a Copilot button for Windows Copilot.

Due to the impending Arm processor, this new Surface Pro will perform far better than the previous one, potentially matching the MacBook Air and iPad Pro.

Surface is working on what else?

In 2024, the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 will shine. Microsoft may release another Surface Laptop Go next year ,but don’t know the specifics.

Microsoft may also contemplate a commercial-only Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with upgraded Intel 14th-Gen CPUs and other modest enhancements. Not sure whether they will ship.

Microsoft is working on a major Surface Pro design change for late 2025. It’s too early to tell what would be changing, but insiders indicate the firm is considering a 13-inch and 11-inch Surface Pro.

The new Surface Laptop Studio is likewise scheduled for late 2025 release by Microsoft. The Surface Laptop Studio 3 will be available in Intel and Arm variants for the first time, but nothing else is known.