#i'll just pretend the 3k words i have so far are *not* mostly half-sentences& utterly unconnected notes for scenes that could spread months

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👍👎🤲🤞 for Skinny & 🤝🤛🤙for young Cotta? (yes i'm obsessed with that AU why do you ask? 😄)

Skinny

👍 - what (if any) is a good, safe touch for your character? probably no surprise at all but Skinny's not really the type who likes to be touched - but a light, reassuring touch on the shoulder or upper arm (or, god forbid, maybe the cheek but he would never admit to that one) are okay occasionally

👎 - what kind of touch is not comfortable or generally unwanted by your character? any kind of (unexpected) grabbing but especially grabbing him by the nape of his neck or around his chin to make him look up

🤲 - is your character better at receiving touch or giving it? under what circumstances? i honestly think he's not really good with either - he's not exactly the handsy type (except when he's drunk/high & horny, maybe) and even though he's completely touch starved he rarely trusts anyone enough to let them touch him

🤞 - if your character needed to touch someone to check on their physical condition, how would they go about it? with rather little regard for their comfort, probably. not that he'd purposely touch them where they're hurt but he'll just be all practical, boy does not have time to be gentle so he'll just hold them still, inspects them and that's it (please see exhibit A aka Skinny in Burn Inside My Throat xD)

Cotta

🤝 - how comfortable is your character with the 'professional' type of touching/gestures? (i.e. handshakes, having a card handy, small talk, etc) handshakes are fine, even though he hates the stupid "trying to break your fingers"-handshake lots of cops use to make themselves feel better about themselves or whatever they're trying to achieve with that. he definitely has a card handy at all times. small talk? not so much. that's just a necessary evil to be perceived as polite and professional but he'd rather get to the point immediately

🤛 - how does your character react to being hit? are they likely to continue a fight if someone else starts it, or try to de-escalate or get away? listen, Cotta might not have had the greatest training, we're talking American police training after all, but he does his best to de-escalate situations (unless the other person thinks they can intimidate him by throwing punches, then he'll make sure they're unable to move 2 seconds later)

🤙 - how does your character's relationship with touch change if they get tipsy or otherwise chemically unbalanced? at first i wanted to say not very but... he's so used to being in utter control of himself and retaining composure, for better or worse, that it's normally hard for him to allow himself more than a passing hug with Caroline, a pat on Goodween's back or snuggles with Bubbles (he's a cat, it doesn't count because Bubbles is the one wanting most of the snuggles, no, Cotta will not take criticism). drunk Cotta probably loses a little of that self-restraint - the squeezing of Goodween's shoulder or the hugs with Caroline last a bit longer, are a bit rougher around the edges but in just the right way, and maybe his hand somehow finds its way on Skinnys thigh eventually, just to rest there

Character Asks - Touch/Gestures

#thank youuu 💖 #i'll just pretend the 3k words i have so far are *not* mostly half-sentences& utterly unconnected notes for scenes that could spread months #honestly they're both kinda sad but in different ways #skinny in the traumatised kid way and cotta in the gotta be in control all the time cause who knows what happens if he isn't way #(full disclosure i have no idea if officers have their own card but if not he has the precinct's ready) #i love that you're obsessed but i'm also scared it won't live up to expectations because i'm here like HOW POLICE WORK about half the time #die drei fragezeichen #skinny norris #inspektor cotta