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#headcanon time bc i had a very bad absolutely no good intrusive thought and i had to remedy that by thinking of good things
diabunnies · 1 year
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INCOMING NEW MAIL!
"BLLK DRIVING HEADCANONS" from DIA!
CONTENT AHEAD IS...
sfw! no implied romance between characters however ur free to take it however u read it!
i lub driving n ive been thinking abt this 4 a liddol bit 2 long now so here goes! a lot of these hcs are inspired by ppl ive been in a car with!
drive safely y'all ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭ pls do not be like these ppl (heavy on shidou!!!)
SHIDOU RYUSEI
thinks he's an F1 driver on the streets... i don't mean the professional F1 drivers btw! i mean the "F1" drivers everyone pretends to be in the arcade car simulators. also broke his car speakers from how loud his music is
probably has attempted to do a wheelie with the car more than once before... has had numerous points docked off his license for the stupidest reasons (ie going round a roundabout [the full 360] over and over and over again)
always forgets to turn his lights on at night and attempts to fight the officer that pulls him over. idk how he got his license (he didnt. it's fake but he doesn't know u know it's fake).
ITOSHI SAE
is absolutely silent. sorry if u were expecting more from him but when he's in the car he's iust but i like to think that its a comfortable kind of silence! sometimes he makes small talk but he rlly just prefers calmness be driving is one of the rare opportunities where he gets a bit of a break from his high action lifestyle :(
sae gives me the impression of someone that listens to podcasts and instrumental music over other genres ?? doesn't rlly mind (read: care) if u handle music but don't expect him to breakout into a song
drives one handed bc he is the only mf here that drives stick and for this reason he secretly thinks he's better than everyone for it
BAROU SHOUEI
drives like an aggressive senile person ?? whenever ur in the car w him u'd think he got his license during the industrial revolution bc he goes off the most outdated rules in the handbook
like this dude does not believe in using indicators on the roundabout ("bc the cars should already know where i'm going based on the direction or my wheel!").
u always apologise to the car u nearly crashed into be he cuts ppl off ("i should've been given right of way!!") at intersections
ITOSHI RIN
listens to edgy ahh fuckin music icl! also doesn't talk most of the time but what sets him apart from sae is that the silence is very awkward... any attempt at making conversation by u is met with nothing but soul crushing silence
sometimes his intrusive thoughts win n lets his competitive nature get ahead of him at traffic lights be he will race the car next to him for fun ಠ_ಠ
i do like to think that he loves driving the most out of everyone here and bc he drives obsessively, he knows all kinds of routes to all kinds of places (walking gps king so real)
CHIGIRI HYOMA
is probably the most normal driver. he's pretty confident in his skills (rightfully so) but ofc he doesn't pass up any opportunity to let u know that he passed his test w flying colours :/ "did you know that i pa-" every fucking time without fail ( •_•)
is the best at parking :O in fact he's so good at it that he will park in what u think is an impossible spot all be he doesn't want to walk too far
his car always smells new be he LOVES those "new car" scented air fresheners! also his car is always cold bc he refuses to let the humidity ruin his hair
NAGI SEISHIRO
has rlly rlly bad road rage BUT gets mad at u if u also express road rage ?? he tells u to calm down ?? mf ik he aint talking T⌓T
tbh i think he only has short temper be he doesn't necessarily enjoy driving (will only do it if he absolutely has to) and just wants to get home asap!
definitely waits until the very last minute to fill up his car bc of how often (.) he forgets ended up stranded in the middle of nowhere once be of this exact reason. but at least u can always count on him for having a battery pack!
GAGAMARU GIN
drives below the speed limit... would (and has) swerve to the wrong side of the highway to avoid hitting a bird be he doesn't trust that it'd fly away in time (the bird flew away along with his soul bc he was a second away from colliding with a truck)
poor thing always gets honked at by cars behind him be he gives way to EVERYONE (even if he has the right of way) and traffic always piles up.
his car always smells like Those jellybelly jelly beans be he loves sweet-smelling things! im not joking every time u enter his car ur nose is flooded by candy flavoured air ٩(◕‿◕。)۶
BACHIRA MEGURU
gets distracted rlly easily by any piece of stimuli. oh there's a windmill? nice! u bet his eyes are already following it. roadkill on the side of the road? would point it out and proceed to try and look at it for the next kilometre. probably mourns the thing for the rest of the trip tbh :(
points out livestock grazing on the side of the road! every! time! instigates eye spy every time but chooses the most obscure things and gets surprised whenever u give up
will not hesitate to pick up whenever his mum is calling; doesn't matter if it's super busy on the road or if he's in a crash bc he Will make the time for her
ISAGI YOICHI
is the only mf prepared with everything. he has a mini cooler in the boot stocked with juice and water, his glove box is filled with masks and wet wipes, has a blanket in the back, a 50pc first aid kit in the centre console, snacks in the boot, and insurance papers stashed somewhere.
his car is spotless bc he details and deep cleans it (both interior and exterior) every week bc he is very self-conscious abt his car (n his driving) be he wants his passenger(s) to always be comfy :((
will play (and let u play) any kinda music but during significant soccer matches he will always play a live audio coverage of the match! so im v sorry if u wanted to listen to the new TWICE album but germany v spain is on so ur gonna have 2 wait ;´༎ຶਊ ༎ຶ`;
MIKAGE REO
in the rare occasions that he drives himself and not by a personal driver, he talks a lot. like a whole fuckin lot! but no one can complain be its not like he's dominating the entire conversation!
that kind of driver where the trip otw to a place is better than the actual destination! dygwim??? sometimes u both ditch the og plan for a random burger joint on the side of the highway
if he picks u up he's always early be sometimes he wants to drop by a spot (oooh guys he knows a spot ᵔ.ᵔ) he wants to show u! ps his car has heated seats and massage options മ◡മ
MICHAEL KAISER
ness has to be in the car with him for ur sake... bc if he's there at least u have someone that actually talks about things and includes u in stuff... unlike kaiser who only talks abt himself LMFAOOO
has pictures of him littered everywhere in the car... u open the sunshade? there's a polaroid of him that falls out :/ this mf the type to sign his car in hopes of making mad bank off reselling it some day as a collector's item of "the great king, kaiser!"
the type of guy to wink at every road camera in case he gets caught for committing a traffic violation ("u can never let them catch u lacking!" kaiser dawg u goin 40 over the limit!)
OLIVER AIKU
has a "honk if ur single" sticker plastered on his back window but always forgets so he gets annoyed whenever ppl honk at him (dawg makes his own problems LMFAOO)
pulls up to red lights next to a conventionally attractive person to roll down his window and wink at them @_@ the police station has definitely received multiple calls from ppl due to his... violating behaviours...
his car smells like his deodorant bc he douses himself in it before he gets out (sorry if ur asthmatic)
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i have SO MANY headcanons get ready
first of allll........i heacanon angel has both bpd and hpd (bc so do i 😳). bpd is characterized by feeling isolated, intense emotions that the sufferer struggles to deal with, extreme fear of abandonment, drug/alcohol use, and suicidal ideation. on the other hand hpd is characterized by acting seductively and/or dramatically for attention (positive or negative), high sensitivity to criticism, constantly seeking reassurance and validation, and being excessively self centered.
and i like to think there’s some canon evidence to back me up here bc angel definitely seems to struggle with being seen as weak/not being good enough and reacts harshly when vaggie insults his appearance. i also headcanon angel is hypersexual and thinks the only reason anyone would ever love him is for sex, which is Sad but also a mood
that got long oopsie 😳 okay Anyway i also hc both angel and alastor are afab nonbinary 🥺 angel is genderfluid (goes from male to gender neutral to female uvu) and doesn’t really. care about pronouns but would say he/him if asked. alastor is agender (previously id’d as a trans guy) and their pronouns are he/they/it.
bonus hc: alastor has not otherwise specified psychotic disorder, basically in the form of auditory hallucinations (voices laughing and telling him to do things) with no other features. [as u can tell i’m projecting but Anyway]. al also has pretty graphic intrusive thoughts. one of the reasons he hates being close with people is because he’s afraid he’ll hurt them and end up being all alone again.
I need ALL the headcanons. 👀 They are my sole sustenance besides caffeine and chicken afjashdjfhasjkfs. 
Also, because I will repeat this on each and every single ask that discusses neurodivergent headcanons because I know some of y’all will yap about it if I don’t - we are firmly ignoring the implications of any character being canonly neurodivergent and what kind of rep that might provide while acknowledging that being neurodivergent has nothing to do with what makes a person “good” or “bad.” We also do not invalidate any neurodivergency in this house. Cool? Cool. Onwards!
The projection mood... 📓✍️  I can definitely see Angel with both/either of those disorders. He definitely shows signs of both from the glimpses we see in both the pilot and addict, though obligatory disclaimer that his environment between the drugs and Valentino definitely isn’t helping, him seeking out the risks and rush and attention, etc from those industries would be in line with either or both of those... I need more notes emojis asfhkjashf. But yes, I definitely see Angel exhibiting behavior in canon that would line up with those headcanons.  
I can also definitely see and understand hypersexual!Angel Dust, though I am somewhat guilty of harboring a love for ace!Angel Dust as well. Do I think hypersexual is much more likely canon-wise than ace? Yup. Do I love it anyway... yes I do.  I also agree with him seeing himself as unlovable and wanted only for sex - the implied abuse of Henroin would have damaged his self-esteem enough, nevermind some - 70? - years of working under Valentino, he of the abusive behavior and possible/probable gaslighting, along with whatever Anthony was doing in his life topside.
We know my nonbinary ass loves some nonbinary headcanons. Genderqueer Alastor and Angel Dust... are so important to meeee... (wipes a tear from my eye dramatically).  I tend to put Angel Dust somewhere between trans and genderqueer more than genderfluid, just someone who’s fully comfortable with himself/themself and knows he looks rocking no matter how he presents himself. But I can also see him as genderfluid! 🤔 Hell, I’m agender and I still have days where I poke myself and feel one gender more than another. The nonbinary mood...
Agender Alastor is something I love with all my agender heart, absolutely yes. (Nobody talk to me, I’m projecting.)  I know we’ve talked about agender al on here before but damnit we’re talking about them again. I think Alastor just does whatever the fuck Alastor wants, and when asked about a gender, it isn’t “boy” or “girl” or etc., it’s just... Alastor. They’re just themself. I do tend to have my agender Alastor use he/him pronouns more than they/them, just because he’s grown comfortable with them and is a bit stuck in the 1930s, but he’s also comfortable with they/them. It/Its are incredibly valid pronouns, but Experiences have led to them not being my personal preference.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  (And I stress the personal there. And then point to me projecting ajfdhskdhfas.)
[We all project a bit, it’s valid.] I’ve never really thought much about the possibility of him hearing voices, but with his impulsive behavior and mood swings from topside I wouldn’t necessarily be surprised, and I especially wouldn’t be surprised given his afterlife connection to the Loa and, ya know, the whole “Radio” thing.
I definitely headcanon Alastor as someone who is very impulsive and does have intrusive thoughts that he’s sometimes more than happy to carry out (ie on strangers) but is less than pleased with when they involve himself or those he cares about. He has no real desire to see his people hurt, but he’ll still catch himself thinking about it, maybe the shadows darkening a bit, his hands straying... and then he’ll catch himself and make up an excuse to hurriedly leave and collect himself elsewhere or go on a killing spree as an (invalid) coping method.  I also agree that I definitely think Alastor fears loneliness and silence, and maybe I’ve just read Jadeile’s “Afterlife” too many times, but you cannot convince me that Alastor isn’t a touch-starved extrovert. He was a charming and popular radio host in life, he probably had all the attention he could’ve wanted and then some. That’s probably how he made a few of his kills, even. But in Hell where every other street his plastered with signs warning people to run from him? Yeah. Also, he’s just incredibly clingy and manhandling through the pilot, and I think part of that is because he’s finally around people who won’t just run screaming if he so much as speaks to them (unlike pretty much everyone else, as seen in the comic).
Okay, I went off on a couple tangents there, but. Yes. I’m done now sadkjfh.
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lance is definitely immature bc he’s a teen and he has selfish moments but arguably the whole team does so giving specifically him shit for it is annoying. everyone’s desires are amplified by being away from home and having a huge responsibility that makes it hard for them to act on it, so I think that intensifies really selfish moments when you just want what you want, just One thing out of everything else they’re going through. but none of that is more selfish than not considering allura’s trauma even once because you’re half galra so all of a sudden you’re sensitive to them being hated. none of that is more selfish than prioritizing the fact that you’re a good person over survivors. but keep pegging lance as the self-centered one. l m a o
Honestly, stepping in here to say that Keith doesn’t– not consider Allura’s trauma? Prior to the half-Galra reveal he prods at her views on the Galra after Ulaz’s sacrifice - for Ulaz’s sake, and Allura very very justifiably and accurately points out that Ulaz’s secret society has had 10k years to get their shit together so fuck ‘em, and Keith accepts that (because she’s right, js, fuck ‘em).
But, after the reveal? Keith- doesn’t rise to ANY of Allura’s reactions to him. He looks away, he takes it, quietly. The most he does is tell Hunk to knock it off, and states that it’s bad enough Allura hates him– but Keith doesn’t? Demand? Anything? Of? Her?
When she’s telling him about her trauma, he’s hurt, but he doesn’t interrupt, he doesn’t talk over her, he doesn’t– like I’m sorry but I don’t think Keith is being selfish regarding Allura’s trauma? He’s sensitive to her hating him over something he can’t help, but like, he still has issues with Galra himself (see his reaction to the Galra soldier he meets)– he doesn’t even react to Hunk reminding Allura that Keith was involved with a mission too. Keith ducks his head, and does his part, for the team, as always.
Like Lance isn’t self-centered, but- uh- neither is Keith? He’s not prioritizing his feelings over Allura’s trauma?
he didn’t really accept what allura said in episode 6, he just stopped talking and it cut to another scene. his only comment being it’s bad enough that allura hates him is again focusing on his feelings. you’re giving him way too much credit based on ~speculation~ from body language rather than what was said, which was either defenses for ulaz or his own sensitivity. he’s said absolutely nothing re how allura must feel. we’ve seen way more emotion from him about ulaz than about allura losing her people because of the galra. sorry but he was whack in s2 and the most selfish. all of them are corny for not giving allura’s trauma a thought but he was the most sensitive for obvious reasons. silence toward allura when he’s been more vocal about the marmora is not fighting for her and it is prioritizing his feelings
Regarding E6, it cut to another scene, thus implying the discussion they were involved in is over, and that therefore, Keith has ceased arguing and pushing a counterpoint, which he as a character has never been shy to do and is even a defining character trait - he’s very clear in his expression of disagreement whether verbally, or via expressions (see: most discussions with Lance). There is then a prolonged considering silence that follows. It’s acceptance of her point, and absorption of her logic. From a narrative perspective, Allura concludes the conversation because she’s right: there may be good Galra, but they have failed to counteract for 10, 000 of expansion, annexing, exploitation and oppression.
Post that scene, Keith’s pro-Galran commentary with all characters - including post-reveal - stops. Before it, he’s supportive of Ulaz, and after, he leaves Shiro out to dry. Keith’s suspicious with the Blade of Marmora (as-is most of the team), ranging to flat-out aggressive when he meets with them. He’s prepared to rescue a Galra Soldier, verbally implicating that they - the Paladins of Voltron - are morally better than the Galra by doing so, but also to disarm and threaten the person he rescues on sight. I’d say that Keith pretty clearly accepts what Allura says at the time, and rapidly practices her viewpoint, even after e8.
He’s simply not vocal about the Marmora. He doesn’t defend them- Shiro does. He doesn’t even parley with them to their faces- he’s aggressive, demanding, and suspicious from e8 until after his conversation with Allura. Even when taking over Thace’s role in the mission, Keith is angry, condescending and disrespectful to the Blade of Marmora, which is prominent given they are under the impression that both as a Galra, and specifically as a Blade Galra, they should be able to command and order Keith around. Except Keith is not Galra, nor sees himself as Galra.
With Hunk, who pushes the discussion the most, Keith denies and detaches himself from Galra heritage. Understandable, given Keith’s views on the Galra, and how removed they are from Keith’s identity: he’s raised human, he’s human-passing, he has no idea he has any Galra heritage for a long time, and upon reveal, does not know how, or how much, he benefits in no way from the Empire’s exploitation, and in fact, is at a disadvantage for it as a human and Paladin. It’s hardly unusual for biraciality to exist under oppressive regimes, often for distasteful reasons but not always, and not uncommon for people to detach themselves from that heritage under similar circumstances.
Keith also does explicitly discuss how Allura must feel, which is that she hates him, for the reasons Hunk reiterates (Hunk realizes midtalk that Keith has accurately read the situation, Keith waits patiently for Hunk to empathize with Allura) – that they massacred her people, and destroyed her family. His frustration with that is solidly directed at the fact that Keith does not feel Galra (contextually, the discussion is Keith denying being Galra, and Hunk insisting that he is, in fact, part Galra), and is upset with both Hunk - and Allura - for seeing him as Galra, asking Hunk to knock it off, but does not remotely do the same with Allura, undoubtedly because of the trauma he is clearly aware of. Which again, this all fits with the fact that Keith is raised human, human-passing, has never been raised Galra, and the only benefit he gains FROM being Galra is being able to log into the racist Galra computer system, something he explicitly uses to attack the Galran Empire…which by the by, is the one time Keith remotely accepts himself as biracial Galra.
And again, in any case, his reaction to her being silence, and withdrawal is not giving him too much credit. Again, it’s indicative of acceptance, and Keith’s subsequent practicing of anti-Galra behaviour (his detachment from his Galran blood, his aggression and prejudice towards the rescued Galran Soldier, his aggression towards The Blade of Marmora) is agreement. He’s not walking up to her, and empathizing with her openly, something I’m very sure she doesn’t want either given her current feelings towards him, but he is detached and disconnected from Hunk fairly neutrally defending him (again, it’s pretty neutral, because Keith was there on the mission).
Otherwise, during Allura’s confrontation, Keith’s expression is hurt, but he still doesn’t react defensively. He agrees with her. The Galra are terrible people, and Keith is a terrible person. Keith’s biracial, and he freakin’ hates himself for it.
I think you’re overspeculating from Keith’s body language, reading it out of context from his actions, biracial-coding and autistic-coding. He’s minimizing himself physically, disengaging, being non-intrusive, non-threatening, not defending himself or the Blade of Marmora, and practices anti-Galra prejudice himself, both on his own, and in front of Allura. From all accounts, post E6, Keith agrees with Allura, and supports her feelings, albeit from the complex position of his friends identifying him as Galra, against both his history, social status in the universe, and preferences.
Also, again whilst Allura’s feelings are understandable, they are not justifiable. She’s being prejudiced, and it arises from intense trauma, and the Galran Empire being a lethally oppressive, exploitative, racially-identified organization– and she is more than reasonable in her feelings of distrust and anger towards Galran allies like Ulaz, and the Blade of Marmora, but she is still not correct in how she treats a biracial friend for something both outside his control, and outside his experiences, history and knowledge.
like if it’s to the point where you have to analyze keith’s facial expressions because he didn’t say jack shit about allura or stand up for / think about her feelings even once I think we can conclude his priorities aren’t where they should be and that’s been the case ever since he saw ulaz’s blade. once his personal feelings & character became involved he hesitates, he gets vocal over it, and he’s not sticking up for his teammate
I’m not speculating from body language, you are? you wrote entire paragraphs from keith going silent and glancing downward lmao. him being autistic is a headcanon, so don’t bring that into this. it also doesn’t matter that he’s biracial - people who are mixed with white still have to analyze how close they are to whiteness, colorism, and acknowledge if they’re white-passing or not. so that’s not a get out of jail free card. also being passing doesn’t invalidate any identities you have, that’s harmful rhetoric
your whole response is bullshit. allura is not prejudiced. you clearly do not know how prejudice or racism works. throw out as many identities as you want - biracial, maybe autistic - but using that to shield people from their wrongdoings is identity politics and flawed representation politics
I do not care how horrible keith feels about being galra, just like I don’t care when white people throw themselves a pity party about how sad they are to be white and have ancestors that are slave drivers. I do not and will not ever care. it may be outside of his control, but it is not outside of his history especially with his mom being a part of galra resistance. it’s not outside of his knowledge anymore. it may be outside of his experience, but even later generations must always remain aware and accountable of how they benefit from violent history. otherwise you have situations like evolved racism because white people were never held responsible for our slavery or genocide
when your people do violent shit, you carry that weight with you just like its survivors always will. we will never, ever be free from that weight. why the fuck should you be? get off of my post with your ignorant ass
I use Keith's actions, words, facial expressions, and the narrative editing to construct a full context, which concludes he gives Allura space, understanding and even agreement. He empathizes with her feelings, and supports her opinion of the Galra both when he's around her, and to others, whilst performing his duties as a Paladin. I think therefore we can conclude his priorities are precisely where they should be: supporting Allura, and fighting the war against the Galra.
You speculate from the silence and body language that Keith is failing to support her, but fail to contextualize any other part of it. You're overspeculating in one area, and pushing a narrative. Further, he is autistic encoded, and lack of canon confirmation does not deny that he is written in such a way that he behaves and thinks and communicates like a person with autism. I am bringing that into it, because how his support of Allura is expressed is done so through that encoding. It's relevant, because autistic communication styles are vilified frequently, particularly as selfish, malicious or insufficiently empathetic.
Your reading of Keith’s body language has everything to do with autism, and ableism.
Now, he doesn't defend himself personally, either in regard to his feelings or character, but instead validly denies that he is Galra. Which is fair. As said, he is biracial but not Galra-passing, not Galra-raised, not of Galra-culture, not a beneficiary in anyway to the oppression of the Alteans, or privilege of the Galra, and not aligned in anyway politically, ideologically, or racially with the Galra.
This isn't identity politics. Keith's communication of support ties into autism, and your rejection of it ties into the treatment of autistic people as less human. Keith's biraciality ties into this because Allura's prejudice is a statement of Galra being biologically oppressive and treacherous, rather than culturally oppressive and treacherous.
Her feelings towards the Blade of Marmora are deeply valid. The members of The Blade of Marmora are full Galra, or at minimum, Galra-passing, they benefit from Galra privilege as members of the Empire, and ruling class, they have thought a great deal about how Zarkon is a tyrant, but were involved in the expansion of the Empire through at least tacit agreement. Their first known act of rebellion was freeing Shiro, then rescuing the Paladins in s1, then helping with the final battle in s2. They are piss-poor allies, both ideologically and practically.
Allura can and does point this out, but when she constructs a biological argument around it, which shows with how she deals with Keith, who is not Galra-passing, not privileged, not culturally, historically, politically or ideologically Galra… she's being blinded by her feelings of loss, and anger, and irrationally prejudiced.
This isn't identity politics. This is called context, and analysis.
See, the thing is, Keith isn't Galra. That's the whole thing. In the analogue you have, he is not a white person having a pity-party, he is a PoC, who is being laterally aggressed by Allura for not being PoC enough, and non-laterally aggressed by the Galra, including the Blade of Marmora for not being Galra.
And again, let's remember, Keith does not benefit from the violent history of the Galra. They aren't his people, even the Blade of Marmora aren't his people — if Keith had agreed to their hierarchy, been treated fairly or even humanely by them, argued on their behalf, accepted them as his people, defended himself against Allura’s biologically driven prejudice… if any of that had taken place, there would be some argument that Keith is not supporting Allura.
Plus the fact he allows Allura her anger and grief is as much accountability as can be expected from Keith — he accepts, indefinitely, and permanently, that she sees him as Galra, and that the Galra destroyed Altea.
Your argument is flawed because your projecting the fandom's colourism against Allura, and favouritism towards Keith onto Keith as a character. As requested, I have moved my reply off your post.
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