#big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

I feel like he would see a dog play with a tug toy, and immediately wonder if he could do that. Looks like good texture to chew and fun. - MF

Don't tell anyone because he's gotta keep up that stoic, dignified persona, but... he probably likes to show down with cats/dogs and get a bit silly when no one's looking. His pride's not going to let him get down and start a tug of war with a dog, but it's definitely popped into his head on more than one occasion anyway, lol. I get a bit of a predatory vibe from G-Man, and going along with how I'm basically slowly turning him into a human-shaped alien cat, I think if he saw one of those feathery cat toys on a piece of string moving out of the corner of his eye, he'd hone in on it and do the whole dilated eye thing and get the urge to pounce on it. You could even whip it around right in front of him and he'd be desperately trying to push down the urge to fucking catch this thing whizzing around. Kinda like this lmao.

#the hand speaks #gman #half life #big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

G: *quiet chewing*

G’s SO: ..what do you have?

G: *chewing faster*

G’s SO: whA- NO HEY SPIT IT OUT-

- MF

THIS MADE CACKLE SO HARD. H E L P.

But this, 100% yesyesyes. I guarantee you'd catch him trying to stick something fucked up in his mouth every now and then and you have to tell him off for it... you're gonna have to be firm with him about it, bce he's GOING to fucking stick it in there, damnit. He's probably tried to chew on sticks, leaves... just random shit. Probably a rock, too...

You better keep a close eye on this dude if you're out, because he's absolutely looking at that weird flower over there and waiting until you're not looking so he can see what it tastes like.

He's probably tried to eat something wack like a raw mushroom or just straight up eaten a banana with the skin on. Give this man a raw potato to munch on and it's like giving candy to a kid lmao. He just... he needs a little guidance about human foods, ok?

#the hand speaks #gman #half life #big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

gman hand hold headcanons pleas..

unrelated but i think gman likes to pick up his s/o and carry them around :)

Gif credit: X

G-Man handds,,, top tier hamnd holding material.... 👉👈

When he discovers hand-holding is like, a legit thing couples do, he's secretly gonna be super excited to find out if you'd want to try it. He tries to play it off like he's not fuckin dying to walk around hand in hand with you at his side. Weird alien boy wanna hold hamd, ok? Deep down he is soft,,,, hes gonna take you to one of Xen's prettiest asteroids for a sightseeing tour and hold it the entire godamn fuckin time.

His hands are surprisingly warm. They're not too rough. There's not a single scar that you can find. You like to trace the path of the veins on the back of his hands, and when you do he'll just turn to mush. Intertwining your fingers with his is his favourite way to hold your hand.

He's going to refrain from hand holding if you're around others, but you can tell he wants to because occasionally you'll notice him fidgeting and clenching his fists when you're standing close to him.

His hands practically dwarf your own, but that's ok. They're comforting. Solid. When you teleport together, he always takes your hand in his bcs he knows it's something you can use to ground yourself from the disorientation.

Sometimes you'll just find him rubbing lil circles with his thumb into the back of your hand or the inside of your wrist. He really fuckin enjoys just being able to touch you. Like, hes........ jus a lil bit touch starved y'know... So holding hands is just something small he can do with you without it leading to something more heated lmao.

Mostly he'll hold your hands when you're resting or cuddling. Just soft fluffy moments relaxing together on a couch or something.

Also, YEAH. This man fuckin LOVES to pick you up. Impromptu makeout session with you just wrapped around him. I bet he's deceptively strong for how old he looks, probably hiding a nice bod under that suit 👀

#H A N D S 🙏 #the hand speaks #gman #half life #big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

So i've seen a few posts on tumblr and some other places about the Shu'ulathoi (one of the theories on what G-Man could be) dying after they mate, and i feel like some of the things from Marc Laidlaw's BreenGrub twitter have been misunderstood:

So what we have is a planet that undergoes seasons where it's not possible to survive above ground with the extreme levels of radiation, and whatever other lethal properties are present. Being erratic, these seasons might last for only a short time, or for ages, only ending for brief periods of time where it's safe for the grubs to hatch— these periods of lull potentially only lasting mere days.

So from that information, it makes a lot more sense that when they die, they don't die because they mated, they die because their planet kills them off when the lethal seasons return. Their adult lives are fleeting because of this.

Sure, I understand that it's a pretty interesting idea that once they mate, this is somehow the direct cause of their death, but with that other info, it seems much more likely that they simply don't survive through the lethal seasons after they leave their underground burrows and hatch into adulthood!

#just something that's been... bugging me 😏 #thought I'd publish this now since I saw another post about it #gman #half life #shu'ulathoi #breengrub #the hand speaks #big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

hi !! i've read abt a hc of G-Man being clueless at given compliments, but what about him giving them? like, how would he show affection through words, if he did? will he be completely honest or do you think he would sugarcoat his words? :0 (english isn't my first language but i hope i made myself kinda clear jsjxs)

I think G-Man would be the type to only pay affectionate compliments to someone that he's interested in. In a more romantic sense I guess?

Like bunny-heels said, I think he understands what a compliment is, but I don't think he really knows how to make one. It's not something he's ever really tried. I doubt he has much frame of reference for how these things are supposed to work... in human terms, at least. Obviously he can't really go to anyone for tips or advice. His employers are out of the question, and the other humans he does know hate his guts and would tell him to fuck off.

Basically, he'd have to figure it out on his own. He'd definitely take his time to think of the right way to make a compliment. Ponder the right words to use.

He'd probably slip something small into conversation, as an experiment, nothing too big at first. The man's testing the waters, you could say... seeing how you react. Due to his telepathic nature, he'd want to be brutally honest and show you that he's interested, but he doesn't wanna scare you off or screw anything up.

Sure, he could go back in time and try again or whatever he fuckin does to mess with things, but I don't think he'd want to do that.

He wants you to have full agency.

Still, I think he couldn't help but be a little sneaky about it. Talking to you to about things that seem innocent on the outside, but really he's circling the edges of the topic and trying to get a feel for the things you'd react positively to hearing. Normally, that would be a sorta questionable thing irl, but really, G's just trying to figure out a way to carefully show you that he might wanna explore something more.

Maybe you're in the middle of a task, something that's drawn attention away from conversation. For a while, he'd just be watching you like a fucking hawk. Gauging your mood. Trying to get a feel for your energies. Waiting for the right time.

Maybe he compliments your work, or points out how your hair is done is a different style than it usually is. Pretty obvious— a little clumsy, even. He's t r y i n g, ok? But... it's still something that could be brushed off as alien curiosity.

If you didn't take his words badly I think he'd get braver, more straight-forward. He'd enjoy seeing the way you react to what he says. And he genuinely does find many of the things you do endearing. He'd always be on the lookout for boundaries, making sure to back off if he senses that he's made you uncomfortable.

#HOLY SHIT I'M SORRY THIS IS SO LONG WINDED #I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF #the hand speaks #gman #half life #big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

This is silly, but I was thinking about G-Man hugs, and I feel like if you somehow got him to hug you he'd have to bend down (unless you're like 7' tall) and kind of engulf you in long arms and put his hands on your back.

Hugs from G-Man tho.... 👉👈

I feel like there's a lot of ways to imagine how he might respond, but...

If you initiated the hug, he'd probably be caught off guard and at a loss for what to do. Ramrod straight, breath frozen in his lungs, eyes glowing brightly as he peers down at the human clinging to him.

His mind is racing, trying to figure out what this action means. He recalls this as behaviour that he has observed from the rebels, on the odd occasion. Eventually his arms end up settling uncertainly around your shoulders. Your head's pressed against his chest... perhaps you're able to pick up the elevated race of his heartbeat... if he has a heart. I imagine the poor man's probably never been hugged by anyone before 🥺

On the other hand, if he is familiar with this human custom, or initiated the hug himself, (and you're really short like me) he'd absolutely bend down to hug you better. Maybe his arms would be a little lower, and not resting awkwardly around your shoulders.

Thank you for the ask, dear anon :)

#my asks and messages are always open for more 😏 #the hand speaks #gman #half life #big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

I've been thinking about G-Man's HLA speech and how compared to his other monologues, he sounds slightly... different. He's not snakey like in HL1, and to me he doesn't sound as... alert or quick when talking like in HL2+

He's almost speaking slower and smoother, more mellow and soft-spoken, but a lot raspier at times, and there's more of a pause between each word, like he's forcing each one out with a bit more effort than usual.

You know what could make someone sound like that? Being tired, or low in energy.

I know it's more because he's not as salty to Alyx as he is to Gordon, and Mike Shapiro's voice has changed with age— but idgaf i'm making headcanons, dammit.

He's been isolated inside a damn jail cell for god knows how long, which isn't healthy for any living being. He's got vort energy clashing with his 24/7. In the dev game commentary, it's revealed his influence is always trying to force its way through the cracks in the energy field to get the upper hand (which might be intentional on his part, or possibly an involuntary defence response).

And all that manifests as those green energy bursts from the icosahedron that happen every minute or so. I've been rolling a few marbles around in my head about it, and I came up with a two (three) birds with one stone kinda situation.

1. All that vort energy has to go somewhere. That's what the bursts are, vortigaunt energy spill-over. I'd image its not the most pleasant thing to be exposed to, even if the energy's been altered so it's not fatal, it's not far-fetched to think it still might be hurting him. I mean, vort lightning HURTS, we know what it does when something alive is zapped with it. He's pushing back and purging that energy build-up so it doesn't completely saturate him.

2. He's fighting back to dissuade suspicion from the Combine, and keep up the act of 'Geez, I totally dont want to be here, oh boy I wish I hadn't been captured. Let me outtt smh my head :('

3. He's also absolutely doing it out of spite to be a general nuisance. I mean... he ain't got anything better to do to pass the time.

So, after all that constant back and forth struggle, I think he'd be a little drained straight after coming out of there. It's sapped some of his energy and it leaks through in his voice. Hey, maybe his old man bones are feeling a bit sore from being bombarded with vort energy all that time lol.

Of course, after he's freed, he's still teleporting around like a madlad, whipping out cool magic tricks left and right when talking to Alyx, but don't forget this mf is ridiculously partial to keeping shit under wraps and holding up an act for the sake of appearances...

#the hand speaks #big brainstorm momence #gman #half life #half life alyx #hla

[kilhara]

Bit of a weird question, but would you happen to have any hc’s pertaining to G’s posture? 👀

Weird asks? Sign me up 👀

Also, I've literally been writing a little thing related to G's posture??? The hell? What a coincidence... guess that means y'all can have the finished scenario under the cut below, then... 😏

But first, some HCs!

Personally I like to think he's he's a long boi, around 6'10", for a couple other reasons I haven't posted here, yet... but IRL, a lot of the time taller people have more back difficulties, so that combined with the fact that the dude is always trying to maintain good posture means that it would take a bit of a toll on some of his muscle groups. And G' doesn't exactly lead a stress-free life, i guarantee the guy's having to deal with some serious shit behind the scenes, whatever it may be. That stress would lead to a lot of built up tension, and consequently tightening of the muscles. If you look at him walking in HLA from the side, you can sort of see how he's got a little bit of a hunch. I don't think it's completely because of his supposed physical age, since I doubt he's an actual middle-aged man.

Whatever situation he's in, he's always conscious of his posture. He's been taught human body language, and how they way you hold yourself can change how others unconsciously perceive you. He uses it to his advantage, to make sure the power balance between him and people he interacts with stays tipped in his favour. I think it would be so ingrained in him, that even if he wasn't around someone he had to keep up appearances with, he'd still be straight-backed. You'd probably have to point it out to him, and tell the guy to fuckin r e l a x for once in his life lol.

OK, the drabble is under here. Uhh, have someone giving G-Man a nice massage content 👉👈

If G-Man had a relationship with someone he came to trust enough to let them lay their hands on him, he'd discover that it can actually be quite enjoyable. You've noticed how stiff he looks at times, and worked up the courage to offer him a massage. You explain what it is and what you'll be doing. At first he's quite opposed to the idea...

"How does applying, presssure, to the muscles, make one... 're-lax?'"

"It just does, trust me. People paid money to get massages. I used to have them all the time. I know you'd enjoy it."

He eventually changes his mind when curiosity gets the better of him. After some lengthy convincing, you somehow get this man face down on a bed, without his jacket or tie. But... you soon encounter a slight problem. That damn belt of his is going to be in the way. You kneel beside him awkwardly for a minute, wondering what to do. He notices your silence and turns his head, a questioning eye finding yours.

"Uh... your, um. Your belt. I'm gonna have to get that off, too."

"My... belt..."

You start to sweat when he doesn't say anything else, and for the longest fucking time nothing happens. With a little sigh he turns onto his back. Wanting to get this weird moment over with, you quickly grab for his buckle without thinking. His hand shoots out and catches your wrist before you get the chance, a tiny flicker of alarm crossing his features, eyes glowing white hot. Shaken, your heart's in your throat, but before you can say sorry, he cuts in.

"I apologize. I... was not expecting you to..."

He trails off, eyes flicking down to your wrist. His grip is strong, nearly painful. He lets go, looking guilty. Lowering back down, he folds his hands over his stomach, deliberately avoiding your eyes by staring up at the ceiling.

His words come out a little hesitant, "you may... remove it, if you wish..."

Seeing it's safe to go ahead, you carefully start to unbuckle his belt. To ease the tension a bit, you make a little quip, "count yourself lucky it's just the belt and I'm not telling you to ditch the shirt, too..."

He shoots you an uneasy look, rolling back onto his stomach and folding his arms under his head once you've slipped the belt from the loops. He hates being in such a vulnerable position, and just about fucking teleports away when you straddle the back of his thighs, but he really wants to know how it's going to feel, maybe even thinks that it won't do much because he IS relaxed, damnit. You start low, at the base of the spine and work your way up. He's super tense at first, and it makes it difficult to work your hands into his muscles.

"And, this is supposed... to relax me?"

"Yeah, and it would be if you'd stop... tensing up. What the hell are you doing down there?"

The struggle doesn't last for long. As you get higher, he just turns to absolute putty, a literal boneless pile of goo underneath you. He's particularly knotted in the neck and shoulders and at the base of the ribs from keeping up that posture all the time. He even can't help the few muffled groans that escape here and there. He would have swallowed them down, but it honestly feels way too good for him to give a shit. His head is turned to the side, resting on his arms, so you can only just see a sliver of an iris glowing lazily every time you get to a sweet spot.

"So... I see you're enjoying yourself, huh? Guess who was right Mr. I-don't-need-no-massage."

He widens a shining eye, and the pupil is unnaturally blown out, something you've never seen before. It kinda reminds you of a cat about to pounce. He only deigns to reply to your teasing with a slightly husky grunt.

"Yeah, I thought so..."

#back on my bullshit with god knows how many words this is #hope it's interesting to read anyway #the hand speaks #gman #half life #big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

-How do you think Gman would be in bed? And I don't mean cuddling ;))))

So... we're really gonna go there, anon? 👀 Well, I hope you've come prepared. You may have opened up a can of worms here. But... you asked, so imma deliver. And, uhh, just a fair warning, this is going to be quite nsfw, so begone anyone not comfortable with G-Man having a sex life.

Everything's under the cut. Enjoy.

So... how is G-Man in bed... Hmm... bed? What's a bed? Idk... something tells me he's not a 'likes to fuck on the bed' kinda alien. I doubt he'd realize that beds are also used for... other purposes besides sleeping. You'd probably have to enlighten him to that fact after he's already had you on every other possible surface. What can I say... he likes to get creative. He's still new to the joys of sex, so he's eager to try a lot of things out. On the table? Check. Against the wall? You bet. Just straight-up picking you up and fucking you standing up? Honey, that's his favourite position. Naturally, he likes to have control over the situation, so once he's got the hang of this whole sex business, the majority of the time he's going to be the one taking the lead.

And this man is rearing to go. He wants to get as much of you as he can when he's able to spend time with you. If he had a say in the matter, he'd be in your pants way more than he already is. He's still in awe that you would even sleep with something as alien as him.

He's big on foreplay, and since he's some form of psychic being, he relishes being able to bask in the little twinges of lust and arousal he can pick up from you. He's not the biggest fan of kissing, but he more than makes up for it by worshipping you anywhere else he can get his mouth on. Unless you're in the mood for a quickie, he's going to take his time to explore you. He's captivated with how you react to different touches and wants to discover all the ways he can get you to let out those needy little human sounds you make.

He especially enjoys putting his hands all over you, feeling your skin, how soft you are... just marveling at how big they are against your waist or wrapped around your hips. But most of all, he loves to be inside you. Being this intimate with someone isn't something he thought he'd ever experience, let alone want. Sometimes you'll just catch him watching where your bodies are joined, clearly fascinated at how deeply he can sink into you. He's not the silent type that holds back any noises he makes. Though that depends if there's anyone within earshot, then he's going to keep you both quiet. But there's going to be some heated groans and hisses coming from this man's throat. He might keep up an act out of the bedroom, but he's not one for faking intimacy.

I think he'd kinda be partial to a little bit of biting, too. The more worked up he is, the more nippy he'll get. On many occasions he's left you with a few tender bite marks around your neck and shoulders. He likes to put those pointy canines to good use :)

You've noticed that he can get just...like... a little bit feral. Wolf in sheep's clothing sorta thing. Man might kinda look like he'd make slow sensual love to you, and he might at first, but one way or another, he's going to end up pounding you into oblivion. Like, you cannot convince me this freaky alien man wouldn't fuck hard.

Despite all that, he's very attentive to your needs. During sex, he'll be kinda... passively monitoring you for signs of discomfort? Under normal circumstances, he's usually not allowed to get that deep into your head, but since you've had a couple mishaps in the past, it's just something he'll do to make it easier to tell if you are or aren't enjoying something. You've had to explain to him that not all pain is bad, and that if he gets too rough, you'll let him know. But he'd still keep a psychic tab on you anyway... just in case. If he senses anything negative, he's going to calm himself down and make sure you're ok...

OK I'M CUTTING THE SIN OFF HERE OR ELSE I'LL GO ON FOREVERRRRR

#I really hope I don't get disowned by the fandom for this 😂😂😂 #the hand speaks #gman #half life #n/sfw #big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

G seems to be the type of guy to see his SO fidget with a fidget cube, question them about what is this tiny little thing, try it out, and accidently break it- then vanish. The next time he shows up he has about 100 replacements for them - MF

Les be real here. You know this sneaky bastard would've used his powers to try and pull it apart to have a look and see how it works and what's actually inside it. He's curious, aight? He wants to know the ins and outs of it. Sure he's got telekinesis and could reassemble it with ease, but halfway through he forgot how he took it apart because he was so fascinated by these tiny itty bitty components humans can create.

He can't really be assed to spend time figuring out how to put it back together, so he just goes back to pre-cas times and steals a bunch of fidget toys, or things that look interesting, at least. I think he'd start foaming at the mouth if he got his hands on some of those crazy looking metal puzzles. The next time he shows up, he'd probably tell you that he broke your cube, just to cover up the fact that he's kinda embarrassed that he couldn't figure out how to stick it back together... but you probably know him well enough by then that you can tell he's bullshitting you lol. But it's okay, because now you've got all the fidget toys you could ever dream of, aw yeah!!!

Also, 100% he'd keep some for himself, too. This man? He's an absolute fidget. If you look at the way he moves in HLA, you kinda start to notice it. I bet that when he's alone, or not trying to intimidate some poor human, he'd be even more fidgety. He's always messing with his hands and his tie, he's always on the go, can't stand still for a godamned second, or if he does, he's gonna start fidgeting. I think this is mostly because his brain probably operates at a higher level (faster, multitasking, etc). There's a lot going on in that head at any given moment, so that sorta leaks through in his body-language and when he's under-stimulated.

If you give him one of your fidget toys... sorry, but you're not getting it back. It's his, now lmao.

#the hand speaks #gman #half life #big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

The Flight of the Shu'ulathoi

When the Combine infiltrated the Shu'ulathoi homeworld, at first the grubs didn't know what was happening. It was a silent and deadly invasion. By the time they understood what was going on, it was too late for most, and very few were left that weren't infected by the Combine's reverse-engineered thought parasite. To save the last remnants of their vast telepathic culture, some of these grubs thrust themselves into deep trances, indefinite hibernations, not truly awake and thinking, but asleep and dreaming, so that one day, however millenia it takes, maybe they might be saved. The Combine thought parasite doesn't work if if the brain isn't conscious to carry out the corrupted thoughts. These sleeping grubs were rejected as hosts for the parasite, left to rot in their underground burrows, deemed too much trouble to counteract their powerful trances.

Even fewer managed to metamorphosise into adults, taking flight into the cosmos, most likely with natural abilities of teleportation or higher dimensional travel. Like many other species fleeing the Combine, these Shu ended up at the dimensional bottleneck that is Xen. Others might have found different worlds, or they all travelled together, the only free group of survivors... who knows. Years passed with them getting settled on Xen and adapting to all these new alien dangers and threats. It was a gruelling process. Eventually, they came across human survey team members from Black Mesa and noticed how different these beings were from the Xen fauna. Curious, they sent out scouts to follow them back to where they came from, careful to keep hidden from sight, leading them to discover Earth. Shu are locked into the form they take as adults, and since they hatched back on their planet, none of them are human in appearance. They couldn't exactly come down and have a nice chat looking like they do, nor without possession of either the concept or physical means of speaking language. They waited and watched the humans, studying these experiments at Black Mesa and learning of ways they could use our technologies to their advantage. Years passed as they schemed for revenge, desperate to free their home planet and put an end to the Universal Union.

They came up with a plan.

Xen was currently under the rule of the Nihilanth, who had enslaved the Vortigaunts; an ever-present threat to them. The Shu had their sights on seizing Xen as their own, so that they didn't have to live in fear under the Nihilanth anymore. With his death, they saw that he could be used as a pawn to enable their goals, and free the Vortigaunts. The Shu didn't have the means on their own, but by hijacking our technology, they devised a way to draw the Combine into this dimension. Earth was set up as a convenient battleground right next door, so they could keep their own retreat separate. Humanity would be used as a scapegoat for their plans if the Combine ever noticed something fishy.

They bred. How many eggs were laid is anyone's guess. Armed with knowledge from their human observations, they taught the grubs how to assimilate... how to cause trouble, and more importantly, how to get out of it. In the end, only the most-promising grub was chosen to hatch and bear the enormous responsibility of carrying out their plan. Only the strongest and smartest would do. The one who would adapt and survive against all odds.

The G-Man.

#this is a big mix of breengrub lore and my some of my own headcanons #been thinking of ideas and little extra things that can bridge the gaps between everything #shu'ulathoi #half life #gman #big brainstorm momence #the hand speaks

[kilhara]

i hc g with autism so, I'd be like "look!! us autistic and neurodivergent people use these!!" and give him a stimtoy and he'd be like. "fuck am i autistic? oh my god."

sir im hitting you with my autismificiation beam. take this chew necklace !

i feel like he also is the kind of person to take pens apart and put them back together

Yeah... honestly? It is a headcanon that really suits him. Like there's all these little things that he does that sorta give you the impression that he could be autistic... if you HC him as human, or human-adjacent, maybe a human that acquired powers, or he's the product of some kind of post-human engineering from the future or something. But... personally I'm kind of wary of putting any human labels on him like that, because at the end of the day, I don't think he is human, and I don't HC him as one, either. When you think about it, a lot of the things that we might see him as are strictly limited to a human viewpoint, so someone could be viewing him as autistic, when in reality, as an alien, that could just be the way he naturally works, for various reasons unique to him, or perhaps his species as a whole. I mean... either way, it can work... he could be an alien/human, AND autistic, and I fully support any combination of that. But I just don't like to apply that label to someone that I personally don't think is human, and might not even have autism as a thing that happens in his species. He might be an outlier in his race, or maybe he's not... who knows. I guess... it really is up to how you look at it. Anyway, It's quite a fun thing to think about and play around with. I hope my little ramble made sense, lol...

#the hand speaks #gman #half life #big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

G's SO: Look, if you stop trying to plot how to eat that flower, when we get home I'll set up the bouncy wall feather cat toy.

G, stewing: ...

- MF

LMAO. Giving G-Man the enrichment he needs so he doesn't go wacky. Jesus... I just have this dumb image of you discovering that he likes to play with stuff like that when he'd bored... just screwing around with random things that seem totally out of character. Like, you come home one day and find him on the floor, half curled up on his back next to the household cat, just kinda... messing around with the wall mounted cat toy. He's fucking talking to the cat with this ridiculous baby voice and trying to get it to attack the toy. He finally notices you, caught-out, and you kinda stare at eachother for a few seconds in dead silence. Eventually you crack up and break into laughter at the moon-eyed look on his face. He doesn't like giving the appearance of weakness, so he's kinda embarrassed about the whole thing lol.

#the hand speaks #gman #half life #big brainstorm momence

[kilhara]

gman would bite a fidget spinner

YEAH. NGL, PROBABLY.

He really, really likes to bite things, ok? That's just how it is, folks...

It's probably something to do with his alien side. Shu'ulathoi are a bit mouthy, since... y'know, the whole sucky tongue straw business going on, which I bet they use for way more things than just sucking up people's brain juices. Since they have no limbs as grubs, and I don't think they have any eyes, either... that only leaves their proboscis, which they more than likely use to gather tactile information about objects and their environment. And when they hatch into the form of their choosing, this probably carries over into adulthood.

But, as we all know, G-Man has human form, so he doesn't have a proboscis anymore, so that only leaves him with teeth and tongue.

Make of this information what you will 👉👈

#the hand speaks #gman #half life #big brainstorm momence #shu'ulathoi

[kilhara]

uhhhhhhhhhh........ going out somewhere w G and it gets cold and he notices you’re cold so he takes off his jacket and gives it to you and it’s too big and drapes over your hands but it’s wArm and smells good 👉🏻👈🏻

Mhm, yeah. I like the way you think, anon 👀

Maybe he's taken you out to go and look at the stars. You discovered that he's got an impressive database of astronomical knowledge in that brain of his, and you'd wanted to go out and have him show you where all the constellations are... maybe tell you about space and what it's like out there. Perhaps he'd even be able to locate the far away light from his own planet's solar system.

You'd been wanting to go for a while, but the sky hadn't been clear enough until now. He teleports you both up to the top of one of the tallest abandoned combine watch towers. There's not a lot of shelter up there, and your clothes have seen better days, so the wind soon chills you. You try to tough it out... but start to shiver anyway. Putting a pin in what he was explaining, G notices your discomfort, asking you if you want him to take you back. You decline... you're the one that wanted to come up here damnit.

After a moment's thought, he resumes his explanation on how his kin had mentally charted their way through the stars. Without once halting his speech, he comes up behind you and you hear the rustle of clothing. A hand touches your elbow and you turn your head. He's offering you his jacket, still in the middle of talking about how those charts and equations are crucial for finding his home planet again.

You're kinda in awe at how this man can multitask like it's second nature.

You let him drape it around you, slipping your arms into the sleeves. You're practically swimming inside it, so you have to button it up and wrap it tighter around yourself. The sleeves are way too long, but perfect for keeping your hands warm. Leaning against the safety railing, you snuggle into the lingering warmth, noticing the faint smell embedded in the fabric. It's still vaguely human... but there's something more prominent that you can't quite place. The closest thing the scent brings to mind is the memory of that sharp but heady smell when cold rain soaks into the grooves of an old fallen tree in the forest.

Lulled by the sound of his voice, your eyelids soon close. He comes back around and goes over to lean on the railing close beside you, head angled up towards the stars, but little do you know, he's watching you closely out of the corner of his eye.

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[kilhara]

hey since we're on the topic of clones have you considered

G-Man being away tor a while so his clones get to take care of you and make sure youre okay. as in treating you like royalty and making sure youre never harmed and even just a group of them carrying you so you dont even have to walk anywhere

this is a lot more of a wholesome thought because im mentally ill but still

WHY HELLO THERE. You're the first person to leave anon off *smooches ur cheek* 😘 Thank you for gracing my inbox!

But anyway... G' really is top-tier, huh?

Like, this man would treat you RIGHT. Prime husband material right there. Taking care of you and showering you with attention is honestly such a contrast to the stress and horror of his job, and it's about as therapeutic for him as it is for you. He craves a life where he could just settle down with someone and only have to worry about them and not the end of the world at every wrong turn. If he could, he'd choose you over his job any day. But with things the way they are, he has to... split himself between things, for now.

He's more than happy to pamper you and make sure you feel looked after and safe. And splitting is a way that he can experience so much more with you, from different points of view. When you're home, he'll always have some copies prowling the perimeter... guarding his territory :) If any Combine get too close for comfort, they're going to be swiftly dealt with. If you're out and about, he won't be far behind to step in if the CP start getting too itchy.

He's eager to make use of his copies to help out where he can. There's always things to be done, so if he can assist you in getting through your to-do list faster, then that means he gets to spend more quality time with you. He'll sorta treat it a bit like a game... a challenge you could say. He can't pass up the chance to show off a little... try to impress you, all that good stuff. House needs to be tidied? Boom. Squeaky clean in under ten minutes. Although one of the clones decided to be a shit and re-organise your belongings, so you still haven't found where he'd put your damn hairbrush. Or maybe you need some extra hands to help with your work with the resistance? Done. All the supplies have been quality assured and organised so that they're ready to go.

He's gonna make good use of his splits to give you some epic cuddle time too. Three of them cuddling you in bed. You're lying on top of one, and two others are hugging you from each side, you're caught in the middle, snug like a bug in a rug :) And big group hugs, you're just being squished in between like five of them lmao. Also..... jesus fucking christ... can you fuckin imagine what he could get up to with that mouth... hoo boy. Yknow,,,,,, uhh,, just a few of 'em kissing every inch of your body, amongst... uhh... other places 😳😳

He also takes advantage of having copies around to try and learn more about humans. You try to bring him back books and other interesting stuff to look at. A lot of the time you'll just find more than one of his splits lounging around and reading. Once, you'd brought back a book all about the human body, and they'd quickly gathered around, claiming the book from your hands, each of them vying to get a look.

After a while of reading one of them spoke up, looking mighty confused, "You... ah, give birth... to live young?

"Uh... what's that supposed to mean?"

You're all just kinda staring at eachother, bewildered. The copies all glance between themselves, no doubt communing telepathically.

"My kind... we lay, eggs. Dozens, in each... clutch, hmm?"

"Excuse me— you WHAT?"

Cue a discussion about his wild Shu'ulathoi heritage 😂

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