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therandosfandos · 4 months
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YAYY!! I finished the fox hunt aftermath one shot!
Sum: Bender makes it back to Planet Express but his program ends up shutting him down forcefully because of the damages done to him
The crew is worried to say the least of it all...
Everything hurts. He was pretty sure his wiring was messed up. It was hard to walk just on one footcup and he had took wiring out of it just to set up a trap for the hunter.
His trigger finger just kept falling off and didn't stay on as well. Concerned cries from the robot fox in his hands were heard, the animal nuzzling up against Benders chest and whimpered. The said robot trembled.
Then they were at Planet Express, Fry was carefully keeping his best friend balanced so he could get there. Leela holds the door open for them and when they were insides she lets go and rushes to the meeting table and calling an emergency. The whole entire crew came into the scene, but the fox was the first thing they saw. Bender was behind the mutant, he wasn't visible to the eyes of the crew.
So when they all angrily yelled and stampeded to get to the animal, he braces himself, refusing to run again. Then everything went silent. The anger went away.
Benders optics opened to look at them as he produced a pathetic glitching sound from his voice box. They saw the injuries. "I-i...I-...nothing i-its wr-wro-wRoNg, m-mea-meatBaGs..."
Clearly, something was. He sounded absolutely broken. When the fox attacked the hunter, it accidentally caused the guy to pull the trigger on the gun and it hit Bender right in his voice module. Fry frowns as Bender nearly toppled onto the floor but carefully bends his knees to keep the robot upright.
"Shh, honey, shh" Fry hushes his boyfriend to which the bending unit could only whine in response to it. He was just in so much pain.
Farnsworth came up and inspected the damages, "what on earth happened!?" He asked quite loudly. This caused Bender to emit a high pitched frequency of a screech and cringe. They all looked at him shocked. Bender would usually refuse to be seen in such a vulnerable state and deny that he was scared and hurt. However, he couldn't do anything at this point.
So the professor quieted down and asked again, gently this time, "what happened?". Leela looks at him and sighs, "we went after the fox and well...", She frowns with worry in her single eye, "let's just say they turned a fox hunt into a robot hunt..."
Everyone gasps audibly. "Bender was splurfing hunted!?" Amy asks, worry filling her voice. Bender leans against the orange haired man's chest and whimpers at a low octave. "I know, sweetheart, I know..." Fry responds to the action. Then he looks up and speaks, "don't worry, the hunter got what was coming".
The crew was relieved to hear that. Hermes goes ahead and gets out a clip board, writing down the injuries he saw on the poor little bot. One missing footcup, wires missing from his broken and hollow leg tube, trigger finger missing, on his hand looked like splinter marks and dents, he was dented quite roughly, he had sharp claw marks all over him and he also seemed to have porcupine needles punctured into his metal.
They managed to fix him up, carefully and quickly giving him a run over afterwards. Everything was back in order. Bender shuddered on the couch. The fox suddenly leaned down and dives up into the cushions, it's black paws then going to climb on the robots lap and curl up into a ball to sleep.
Bender sighs contently as he pets the electronic animal calmly. He appreciated the little guy. This fox actually helped him, it cared for him, made him feel protected and safe. Safer than he had in a long time.
Fry kisses Benders cheek and traces a thumb over Benders three digits as he gives the robots hand a gentle squeeze, "hey, buddy, you okay now?" He asks with a soft loving voice. Bender couldn't get enough of the guy. The robot does a nod motion and Fry smiles sweetly, "whats your booze level at, baby boy?"
Bender checks and then speaks up, "98%". Fry nods, Bender was fueled up enough, that was good. Fry gives his metal boyfriend another peck on the cheek and one on the forehead.
Zoidberg suddenly comes in with tickets that he found in the trash, lucky day for him they guessed, "friends! I found tickets to a zoo, mini golf and a camp!"
The robots optics widen and he was hyperventilating. He couldn't be there! He couldn't! The forests were too much, the animals were too much, the fact there were hunters in camps were too much!
The animal on his lap whines and got the attention of the crew. They looked at Bender shocked and when Amy touched him, Bender snapped, "STOP! NO! NO! NO! I CAN'T GO! I CAN'T! THEY'LL HUNT ME DOWN AGAIN! NO! STOP IT! I DON'T WANNA BE HURT AGAIN!"
Their heart's break. Bender never was this bad before, their eyes frozen wide and mouths agape. Fry rushes over and hushes his boyfriend, being quiet and gentle, "hey, hey, look at me" he says, "shh, bud, shh, look at me, okay?"
Benders unneeded breath hitched suddenly and he listens to Fry. His optics peering at the humans eyes. "You're not there, we won't go, shh, we won't, we'll have a nice quiet evening here and watch TV with food and snacks and alcohol, okay? Shh, it's all over now, that guy won't ever hurt you again"
The robot felt tears rolling down his optics, he must be crying right now and a sense of embarrassment filled him. He was too sensitive to care at the moment though.
"Yo-you promise, meatbag?" He asks his boyfriend and Fry squeezes his metal hand gently once again as he gives Bender a kiss on the mouthplate this time, "I promise"
Bender calmed down and let Fry and the fox nuzzle against them, they turned on a movie, turned the lights off, got popcorn, drinks and other junk and took their spots. They all had a sweet loving afternoon with Bender finally safe.
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cyborgsgrl · 9 months
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It's crazy to think that after all this time we finally get to see Kif and Amy’s babies. Looking forward to it!!
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@mmollymercury​ Some Freela for the soul 💕
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Fry was usually a terrible secret-keeper. Hell, the entire crew couldn’t keep a secret (especially Zoidberg), so Leela was surprised to realise everyone had been in on the proposal. 
They arrived back at Planet Express, only to be met by their expectant, excited friends. Amy took one look at Leela’s ring and whooped in glee.
“Yes!” she screamed. “I knew it; I told you she’d say yes!”
“I needed reassurance!” Fry protested. “I was nervous, okay?”
Their friends had actually put together a celebratory dinner, complete with a cake. It was noticeably a birthday cake and Hermes wiped away the word ‘Birthday,’ with his thumb and a sheepish grin when Leela caught his eye. A little gross, but nothing compared to the way Zoidberg was drooling.
One member of the crew however, did not cheer or scramble to be the first to open the bottle of champagne: Bender.
“Oh I see how it is,” he said loudly, throwing his hands up. “You come here into my home-”
“This is the office,” Amy said.
“Making goo-goo eyes at my meatbag-”
“Say what?” Fry asked.
“And propose to him without my blessing!”
“Bender, I proposed!” Fry protested. “You knew I was going to! You literally helped me plan it! Remember, you brought me the transcript for the third proposal from All My Circuits?”
“Which you rejected,” Bender said snootily. He pointed at Leela accusingly. “You think you can just steal away my meatbag without permission? What is this, the Twentieth Century? We have integrity around here!”
“Hey!” (Fry’s cry of protest was once more ignored.)
“I didn’t even think Bender knew what integrity meant,” Cubert muttered. Hermes hushed him.
A part of Leela wanted to say that Bender was being his usual, dramatic self. He was just being a jerk and messing around. If Leela actually asked for his so-called blessing, he’d just laugh and chug the entire bottle of champagne to himself, and then they could all celebrate.
But at the same time...This was Bender. Bender, who would proudly proclaim “Kill all humans!” before glancing at Fry and quietly adding, “Except one.” Bender, who threw himself into a pit of lava to get Seymour’s fossil, upon realising he’d genuinely made Fry cry. 
During that fiasco with the mysterious music cracking the Earth (who knew Nibblonian hover-cars were so loud?) and Nixon snapped at Fry, “Your mother’s been dead for hundreds of years! Get over it!” Leela’s first, instinctive thought had been, I’m going to kill the President.
She told Bender and he’d looked at her like she was an idiot. “Well duh,” he drawled. “I thought the same thing.”
Then he planted a bomb in the President’s hover-car.
It turned out to be a glitter bomb, not a real bomb. Bender had been furious over the wasted money and equally furious over how quiet and withdrawn Fry had been.
So maybe it wasn’t entirely a joke.
Well, what did Leela have to lose? Dignity hardly mattered around here and she could live with Bender gloating.
With a small, weary sigh, she dropped to one knee. She even held both hands to her heart, giving Bender a pitiful stare.
Even Bender looked surprised. She’d relish that.
“Bender Bending Rodriguez,” Leela said in her best exaggerated tone of voice. “I hereby ask your blessing to marry Philip J. Fry, your meatbag.” Hey, Leela could be dramatic too.
For a moment, everyone was silent (bar Amy’s little giggle) and Bender continued to stare at her.
Then he sniffled.
“Bender, are you crying?” Fry asked in awe.
“No!” Bender snapped. “There’s just dust in my eye! What do I look like, Zoidberg?”
Indeed, Zoidberg was crying. 
But so was Bender.
“Aw, get up,” he grumbled, rubbing his neck and not quite looking at Leela. “Stupid human- er, mutant.”
Grinning, Leela got to her feet, linking her arm with Fry’s.
“...Okay, fine,” Bender said. He turned away, but Leela still saw him wipe his eyes and heard his voice crack. “I guess you’ll do.”
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just-timewasting · 9 months
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Random thought: Zoidberg and Scruffy are the only members of the planet express crew who don't have children, but due to sci-fi shenanigans, we only ever see two kids.
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allieinarden · 10 months
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One of the best Futurama structures is when you have a pretty straightforward A-plot and then the B-plot is just Bender doing something alarming that everybody else is engaging with as little as possible.
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robosexxxual · 4 months
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they’re dyin’ out there [literally]
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astratic · 1 year
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I think I have definitely settled on the headcanon that Rem just decided to gender Vash and Knives as male to make it easier to hide their origin later on—both because I think this is a funny way to become trans but also because the things it then implies about Knives's self perception are fascinating.
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gregmarriage · 1 year
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scarletgemstone · 8 months
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What if meme
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what if the planet express crew fought willam Afton
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dreamycollective · 2 years
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   “ To shreds, you say? Tsk tsk tsk... ”
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    “ Well, how is his wife holding up? ”
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favorite futurama episode: when Hermes becomes incapacitated for like one (1) day, and the whole gang promptly breaks the sound barrier rending all the sleeves from their metaphorical shirts
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therandosfandos · 4 months
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Okay, moving on to the second AU I have
🔮Stuck In The Forepresent🔮
The crew from Season 1 gets stuck in Season 11, where Futurama takes place right now
They have to find a way to get back to their timeline without screwing anything up
However, the past crew notices stuff wrong with their future selves, mainly Bender
They want to know everything, so they decide to go through everyone's memories and look at what happens, their own memories will be erased after and they'll be sent back to their timeline
I'm still working out the details
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cyborgsgrl · 8 months
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Something from the finale, perhaps?
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Human Observation Log 192
Out of concern for our Human crewmate, I tried to warn them about the Nardian that just joined our crew. As you know, Nardian’s are highly volatile and will not hesitate to challenge even weak species to duel. They bath weekly in the blood of animals and come from a planet that is constantly at war. Their aggression is well known to all but when I informed our Human, Kim, they became agitated. They accused me of being ‘racist’ and expressed their ‘deep disappointment.’ 
I do not understand. I was merely concerned for their physical wellbeing. Kim left, declaring their intention to become friends with the Nardian. Human’s do not understand that it is impossible to befriend a Nardian.
Human Observation Log 192: Follow up
The Human has befriended the Nardian. His name is Greg. I have been invited to join them for red mud baths as a form of ‘self-care.’ I am beginning to believe Human Kim could befriend anyone short of an Android.
Human Observation Log 192: Follow up
Human Kim has befriended the Android and I understand nothing.
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pr0cyon-lotor · 10 months
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Cuteness Aggression: Fuh'fin's first time meeting humans
The Yimex were respected warriors on the intergalactic scene. They are apex predators by galactic standards. Their muzzles were filled with sharpened teeth fit for ripping flesh apart or even incapacitating their prey. Their agility was unmatched by even most machinery. Their sharp and attentive eyes could see more clearly in dark environments, especially thanks to their mask-like fur pattern.
 
By all means, they were terrifying to every other race. But since their inclusion in the galactic council, they've pulled back on their once-feral nature. Once they met more alien races and realized they held the same beliefs as their people, they agreed to join.
 
The Yimex were terrifying beyond a doubt, but they had honor. They only attacked if they were threatened, and they wouldn't lose. That's why they were so respected throughout the greater galaxy. They also started taking jobs as protectors and guards for other races.
 
The Yimex were highly intelligent and could learn how to use tools and weapons rather quickly. And they also had a grand sense of protectiveness, especially toward smaller creatures and their own. They were gentle protectors once one got over the initial fear.
 
Fuh'fin was a Yimex. He was a guard sent to escort a crew of the newer race added to the council. Humans, if he remembered correctly. He hadn't heard much about them other than that they were apparently considered apex predators, much like the Yimex. Their intelligence was revered by many; however, their biology was much smaller and unfit for war.
 
Ambush predators perhaps? How interesting...
 
Fuh'fin couldn't deny that he was quite excited to meet these humans. He was always interested in meeting other beings from different races. The Yimex were social by nature, and by his understanding, this job was going to be a rather long one. He was excited, yet worried that these humans wouldn't share his excitement.
 
From what he saw, their politicians were quite serious. What if their entire race was like that? Fuh'fin hoped they weren't. He hated jobs that were quiet and purely business. Yes, he could bear it, but it was agony. The Yimex were energetic and always eager to socialize. He hoped this new race would share that desire.
 
Well, no mind to that. He had to seem proper. He had to seem serious; he was working.
 
Fuh'fin walked along with his supervisor. He had to look up at him while he explained this assignment. Yimex were naturally quadrupedal, although they could stand bipedal, but it wasn't very comfortable.
 
"These humans are from a carrier company on earth. Apparently, they wanted to have a guard just in case. They seemed rather eager to have you come with them for whatever reason," Fuh'fin's supervisor said plainly while looking forward.
 
"May I ask why?" Fuh'fin felt a bit curious about why he was picked. Not that he wasn't a good guard. It's just other races; we're still quite scared of the Yimex. It's not every day that he is asked for a job that's not life or death.
 
"They said you reminded them of a creature on their home planet," his supervisor said with a shrug. They did seem as curious as Fuh'fin felt. Maybe he should ask once he meets the captain.
 
Fuh'fin looked over at the ship they were approaching. Sleek and minimalist on the outside, giant thrusters on its side—rather intimidating, if you ask Fuh'fin. Serious and slightly terrifying.
 
Fuh'fin looked over at the letters on the ship's side. His translator worked quickly and translated the text as "USS Bartholomew". Was that a warrior from their race? He wasn't sure about the humans, but many ships from other races are named after warriors. It was interesting; maybe that was something Fuh'fin could use as a conversation starter.
 
Footsteps took Fuh'fin away from his thoughts. He looked over, and finally he saw the human,who he guessed was the captain. He had an expression that Fuh'fin was told meant the human was feeling positive. A smile, if he remembered correctly.
 
"Good day. I'm the captain of the USS Bartholomew," the human said with a calm tone. He brought his hand out to Fuh'fin's supervisor. It was a human greeting, a sign of peace. "The pleasure is mine, captain," his supervisor said plainly, shaking the human's hand.
 
Ah! He should shake his hand as well. After all, it was a greeting. Fuh'fin finally stood on his hind legs. The Yimex were long-bodied, so once they stood on their hind legs, they towered overall.
 
Usually, that terrified other races—a tall, looming predator looking down on you. Yet, this human didn't react more than a slight widening of the eyes. Except it wasn't in fear. Fuh'fin saw the humans' pupils dilate when they looked at Fuh'fin. Wasn't that something that happens to humans when they see something attractive or pleasing to the eye?
 
The human made a coughing sound and trained their face into a calm expression. Yet Fuh'fin could smell dopamine suddenly. A black market stimulant, but he was told humans release it when they're happy. What a strange race!
 
"I'm Captain Gonzalez," the human said with a smile as they extended their hand. Fuh'fin shook the hand with his paw. He could feel the human's heart beat accelerate as his paw pads made contact with the human's hand. The smell of dopamine increased and is now joined by the scent of oxytocin. Another black market stimulant: how many black market substances do humans produce naturally?
 
"I'm Fuh'fin of the Yimex, Captain Gonzalez," Fuh'fin says with a calm tone. The captain stared at him for a moment before their eyes suddenly gained the light of consciousness again. "You– you are a part of the crew; you can call me Hugo," the captain said with a nonthreatening sound, a laugh?
 
"Come with me; I'll show you around," the captain said with a smile, waving his hand for Fuh'fin to follow him. Fuh'fin settled again on his four legs and followed the captain. They boarded the ship.
 
In the new environment, Fuh'fin sniffed around as they walked. He was trying to get used to the new smells. As the captain led Fuh'fin through the corridor, a sweet scent reminded him of the fruit of his mother planet. Subconsciously, Fuh'fin let out a few dooks of happiness.
 
Then a loud metallic sound startled Fuh'fin. He whipped his head around toward the captain and smelled him. The smell of blood filled the air. "Captain! What happened?" Fuh'fin stood on his hind legs to grab the captain's shoulders.
 
The captain had punched a wall. It was pure metal, yet he left a dent. Was he angry at Fuh'fin for making a sound? No, the smell of dopamine was strong. He was happy, but why would he punch a wall?
 
"Captain?" Fuh'fin said softly. He heard Hugo take a deep breath, and then he moved his hand away. "Sorry, cuteness aggression," he said with a smile. He cradled his hand with his non-broken one. Blood spilled from his knuckles.
 
Cuteness aggression? What was that? Why would it merit punching a wall? Why was he feeling it?
 
"Let's take this time to show you the medical deck and get you a new guide while I get patched up," the captain said with a laugh. He walked calmly, like he hadn't just broken his hand and left a dent on a metal wall. How was he so calm? Any other creature would be writhing in pain, yet he walked easily, like it was nothing.
 
Fuh'fin followed him, slightly panicked. "Captain! Why are you so calm? Aren't you in pain?" He asked with worry. "Once the adrenaline crashes, it's going to hurt like a bitch, but I'm fine so far," the captain said easily.
 
Now that he mentioned it, adrenaline was strong in the air. Was he producing this chemical?
 
Before Fuh'fin could ask anything else, they reached the medicine deck. "Doc! I need your assistance and a new guide for our new guy," the captain said pleasantly to a woman writing something. She looked up with a blank expression and then locked eyes with Fuh'fin.
 
She let out a shriek. Fuh'fin recoiled. Did he scare this human? He didn't make any moves that should be considered threatening. The captain seemed unbothered by him. What did he do? Was it his muzzle? Only predators have muzzles. Yeah, it's probably his muzzle. This human probably recognized him as a predator. Should he apologize?
 
Fuh'fin panicked as his eyes darted around to think of a way to apologize for scaring her, yet she squealed. "He's adorable! Oh my God! He looks like a giant ferret!" The human squealed and ran over with a large smile... She wasn't scared?
 
...Wait, adorable?
 
The human woman dropped to her knees and started petting Fuh'fin. He just froze, trying to make sense of what he heard.
 
"He's so cute! I love him! This is the guard you hired? Can we keep him?" The human said it with... excitement? Dopamine and oxytocin were basically pouring out of her as she ran her hands through Fuh'fin's fur. She wasn't scared. She wasn't scared at all.
 
"Uh— uhm... H-hello?" Fuh'fin tried speaking. As confused as he was, the captain needed medical attention. He barely got appointed to this crew; he couldn't just let his captain stay hurt.
 
The human squealed in delight, and Fuh'fin could basically see stars in her eyes. He felt flustered. "The—The captain..." Fuh'fin felt shy; he was so used to other races being terrified of him. Yet here was a human who seemingly adored him just for existing. "He—he's hurt," Fuh'fin finally spat out.
 
"Huh?" The human said it absently and looked at the captain. Her eyes widened, and she stood up suddenly. "Shit! Sorry, captain! Please sit down," she said frantically while picking up a medical carrier. The captain sat down, and the woman started to tend to his hand.
 
Fuh'fin sat next to the captain and curled his tail around himself. How was the captain so calm? He even looked amused, but it was hard to tell. Fuh'fin wasn't the best at reading expressions; the Yimex didn't have facial expressions. They relied on body language to communicate emotion.
 
The captain's body language has not changed from his confident yet relaxed posture. Humans were confusing. The human woman was so open with her body language, but the captain wasn't. They were at different places on the spectrum. Fuh'fin needed to get better at understanding inflection and facial expressions then.
 
The captain patted Fuh'fin's shoulder reassuringly. "I'm fine, Fuh'fin," he said with a smile. Fuh'fin was curious how the captain noticed his worry, and then he noticed he was chittering nervously. "My apologies," Fuh'fin murmured, and he decided to try to calm himself.
 
Fuh'fin shook his head to fix his untidy fur. He settled down comfortably and started grooming himself. He fixed his unruly fur as he waited for the captain to get patched up. He finally rested his paw on the ground and looked at the captain.
 
"Sorry, Fuh'fin, Mina gets excited when she sees fluffy animals," he said with an amused expression. He had noticed Fuh'fin grooming himself. "Better than fear," Fuh'fin said quietly, his ears flattened against his head. "True, much better than fear," the captain said with an understanding tone, like he completely knew what Fuh'fin meant.
 
Something about the captain's words comforted Fuh'fin. "Why aren't you scared of me?" He asked while turning his head to look at the humans. "You remind us of an earth creature, but much bigger," Mina replied. "Is that animal a predator as well?" Fuh'fin asked. "Yes, but we think they're adorable." Mina smiled in delight, clearly reminiscing.
 
"So you think I'm adorable? Even though I'm much bigger than you?" Fuh'fin said with confusion, and his tail whipped a bit in mild frustration. "Actually, you being huge is really satisfying the monkey brain in us," the captain said with amusement. "You are very huggable," the captain said quietly as his uninjured hand quickly typed something on a tablet before setting it down.
 
Huggable? The captain wanted to hug Fuh'fin. No one except other Yimex has ever expressed that desire. It was acceptance of one's nest in Yimex society. Was Fuh'fin accepted? The prospect made him happy. Only the other Yimex accepted Fuh'fin.
 
"So... you aren't scared of me at all?" Fuh'fin said cautiously. "Oh, no, no, no. You look absolutely adorable to us," the captain said while Mina splinted his hand.
 
"Adorable... Huh... I've never been called adorable before," Fuh'fin said softly. Happiness filled him; he was truly accepted then. Without realizing it, he started dooking. "The cuteness aggression is hitting again," the captain said quietly. Mina laughed and nodded her head.
 
Fuh'fin looked at the captain, still dooking. "What's cuteness aggression?" He tilted his head while he spoke. "Something too cute makes our brain produce too much happy chemical, so it confuses the brain and activates the fight or flight reflex," Mina explained simply.
 
Fuh'fin sniffed the air slightly, and as Mina explained, the smell of dopamine was strong in the captain. "Did I cause it?" He asked with mild worry. "Is that why you punched the wall?" Fuh'fin asked the captain.
 
"Yeah, I don't blame you, though," the captain said calmly. "I didn't want to make you uncomfortable by asking to pet you or something. I want you to feel comfortable with us," the captain explained. Fuh'fin's nose twitched; that was basically an invitation to their crew... their nest.
 
Fuh'fin rubbed his muzzle against the captain's shoulder. He accepted the invitation as per Yimex standards. He felt the captain's hand hesitate before he pet Fuh'fin's head.
 
"I'm guessing this means you're comfortable with us," the captain said with a quiet laugh. "Yes, I'm comfortable," Fuh'fin said softly, dooking in joy. "We'll tell the crew to keep their hands to themselves until you're comfortable with everyone," the captain said with a smile.
 
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The captain was patched up and forced to sit down and relax. Mina had taken it upon herself to finish the tour of the ship. She showed Fuh'fin around and introduced everyone that stopped by to greet him. They all seemed beyond excited when they saw Fuh'fin, but he guessed the captain had already told them not to touch Fuh'fin until he was fully adjusted to everything.
 
Fuh'fin met around half the ship, as Mina told him. He quite liked a tall human woman who went by Vi-Vi. She had bright red hair with yellow tips; it reminded him of a flower on his mother planet, and she smelled of a human fruit, as Vi-Vi told him, strawberries.
 
He liked the smell; it was sweet. Vi-Vi stuck out from everyone else, not because of her hair or height, but because she had a robotic prosthetic arm and paintings on her other arm. She seemed completely different from the crew Fuh'fin met; her energy radiated leadership just like the captain's.
 
Yet she was sweet, just like the scent of strawberries that followed her. She excused herself and left to return to her job. When Vi-Vi left, Mina continued showing him around.
 
Once the tour was done, a ring came from the speakers. "Oh, it's time to go to sleep," Mina said pleasantly. Fuh'fin then noticed he was getting tired as well; it was smart to get into his cot before he just dropped from exhaustion.
 
"Where should I sleep?" Fuh'fin asked with a yawn. "Oh, yeah, let me show you your room," Mina said excitedly. Oh, he had a room. He wasn't used to that; usually he was bunked with a bunch of other crew members in his other jobs. He liked sleeping with others around; it felt safe.
 
Fuh'fin followed Mina with interest. She stopped in front of a door, and it slid open. "I did some research on the Yimex, so your room would be comfortable," Mina said with a smile. "And I read that the Yimex like sleeping in groups, correct?" "Yes, it feels nice," Fuh'fin answered, curious what this was leading to.
 
"We don't have other Yimex on board; instead, we put three other crew members in your room, and we'll give you plenty of blankets and pillows for you to make a comfortable nest," Mina said with a smile. Fuh'fin peeked into the room with mild excitement.
 
"You can move anything around to your comfort," Mina said while she watched Fuh'fin look inside. The room had a weird layout. It had random platforms sticking out of the walls, along with pedestals sticking out of the floor. It looked a bit like a jungle gym, and the floor was cushioned.
 
He walked into the room while looking around. "You can get comfortable anywhere, and we'll get you anything you need," Mina said with a smile as she saw Fuh'fin starting to climb around the pedestals and platforms. She was glad she researched this. Yimex apparently didn't like closed-off spaces but liked running around, so this room was designed with that in mind.
 
Fuh'fin splooted on a platform comfortably and yawned. Mina laughed when she saw his tail wag. "I'll come back with blankets so you can get properly comfortable," she said with a small laugh. Fuh'fin's tail wagged a bit more.
 
Mina came back with what Fuh'fin presumed to be his roommates and blankets. Fuh'fin climbed down to greet them and noticed that Vi-Vi was a part of the group. Mina introduced the other two to Fuh'fin. Matthew, a man with a sly smile and smart eyes. Jenny, a woman with a tired expression but gentle eyes.
 
Fuh'fin greeted them, and Mina gave him a few blankets and pillows. He picked them up with his mouth and climbed up to the spot where he felt comfortable. Mina bid them good night and left. While everyone got comfortable and established their spots, they spoke about random topics.
 
Vi-Vi had climbed on another platform and arranged her pillows and blankets. Matthew picked a small corner the pedestals created—a small, crowded place—yet he seemed pleased... At least Fuh'fin thought he did; Matthew was near impossible to read in comparison to everyone else. Jenny settled underneath one of the platforms; it was the darkest place in the room.
 
Fuh'fin fell asleep while he heard everyone speaking. He couldn't fight sleep at all, so he just crashed. However, he felt comfortable. Everyone was so pleasant; he liked it. He liked this job. He liked being a part of this nest. He hoped they liked him as well.
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milksnake-tea · 9 months
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━━ fall away with me.
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❀ ˎˊ- prompt: falling asleep on their shoulder. ❀ ˎˊ- characters: jing yuan, blade, dan heng, luocha, sampo, gepard, nanook, yaoshi, lan ❀ ˎˊ- warnings: none ❀ ˎˊ- a/n: i've never written so many characters in a single post before,,, tiss the life of a hsr writer 😭😭 anywho! wrote this so i wouldn't go insane writing my current fic, hope yall enjoy! this trope makes me go crazy rarara
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Jing Yuan smiles when he feels you dozing off against him. He wishes he could tend to you earlier, but unfortunately, his duty comes first. The piles of papers won't go away on their own.
But his heavy armor surely wasn't the best pillow for your head. As gentle as possible, he guides your head towards his lap, beckoning for Qingzu to bring over a blanket to drape over you.
As he works, he finds himself absently petting your head, threading your hair between his fingers. It's in moments in these that he looks down at you so fondly, so grateful for your patience. It wasn't easy being the lover of such a busy general.
He'd be sure to make it up to you once you awoke. For now, he needed to get these papers done.
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Blade glares at Kafka when he catches her snickering at him. Of course, this doesn't deter the woman, but Blade has long given up trying to get her to do anything.
His arm wrapped around you is steady, securely holding you in place as he stares off into space. Your body is warm against his skin, starkly contrasting his colder skin. He can feel you breathing, your heart beating steadily.
It warms him inside, knowing that you trust him so much as to be that vulnerable with him. It tugs at his lips, allowing for the slightest of smiles to slip by before he's back to normal.
When you awaken, his shoulder is definitely numb, and his arm asleep. But he doesn't mind. As long as you are happy, that is enough for him.
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Dan Heng stiffens into a statue the moment your head falls onto him. As a soft pink dusts his face, Dan Heng is determined not to move an inch. He's even stopped turning the pages in his book, as if it would rouse you from your slumber.
It takes him a good fifteen minutes before Dan Heng gets used to it. Once he does, he can act as though nothing had happened. He's only embarrassed when he sees the other Express crew walking by you two, him giving a look to March and the Trailblazer in particular.
Eventually, he'll have to get up to tend to the Archives, documenting whatever the Express had encountered this time. But he makes sure to bundle you up first, carrying you to his mattress and tucking you in.
And if no one's watching, perhaps he'll press a soft kiss to your forehead.
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Luocha can only sigh knowingly when you doze off in the middle of the train. It's been a tiring day of traveling, with the two of you having to run across the planet to meet with all of the customers. Not to mention, many of them weren't exactly the most agreeable.
He'd love to close his eyes and sleep alongside you, but a traveling merchant doesn't have those luxuries. He may just be paranoid, but he'd hate to wake up to find all his possessions gone. So he stays awake, tiredly watching the screens as you near your stop.
But by the time you do reach your stop, Luocha doesn't have the heart to wake you up anymore. You look so peaceful, so at ease when you're asleep. So he sucks it up, picks up his coffin, and throws you over his shoulder. It might've not been the most dignified way of carrying you, but he only had one arm.
So when you wake up the next day in your hotel room, don't be surprised if Luocha wants to stay in bed for just a few more minutes. He definitely deserves it after that whole ordeal.
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The fucker doesn't even notice. Sampo's probably typing away on his phone, tricking another poor, innocent soul into trading their life's expense away to him. Engrossed in his dealings, he jumps from his seat the moment he lands a deal, unknowingly causing your demise.
Your head hits the bench with a loud thud. You're instantly awake, and incredibly grouchy. Sampo flinches, guilt wracking him as he realizes what had happened. He's immediately at your side, whispering out apologies, wiping away any tears and cradling where your head had hurt.
And then his phone dings and he's off to scam someone again.
Don't worry - he'll make it up to you one way or another. But he's still sleeping on the couch tonight.
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Gepard falls with you. Of course, this happens when he's off-duty, when he's not having to keep his guard up. You're probably in your shared home, watching a movie, reading, or just talking to one another.
Once you start sleeping, Gepard's instincts come in and he's sleepy too. He lays his head on top of yours, and he's out like a light. The two of you stay like that for a long time, bundled in blankets and basking in each other's presence. Gepard may shift a bit in his sleep to make things more comfortable, but overall, your position barely changes.
You'll actually have to be the one to wake up in the middle of the night, and figure out how you're going to lug a giant like Gepard back to your bedroom. But you're quite honestly too tired for that, so in the end, you choose to shut off the TV, turn off the lights, and cuddle Gepard on the couch.
Safe to say, it was one of the most comfortable sleeps you've ever had.
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Nanook continues with business as per usual, only quieter this time. They're a thousand times larger than you, so you can just rest easy in the crook of their neck. Be careful, though, you don't want to touch the molten gold that flows from the cracks in their skin.
As they speak their orders to their underlings, their voice is always in an uncharacteristic whisper. If anyone dares to speak louder than Nanook, they can say goodbye to their way of life, because Nanook is perfectly willing to decimate anyone who is loud enough to wake you up (talk to them about this later, they need to work on their trigger-happy tendencies).
But when they aren't busy destroying worlds, they'll watch you sleep in the palm of their hands. Nanook, as an Aeon, doesn't need to sleep to function. So they'll watch you in this moment of vulnerability with the faintest bit of curiosity. You're so small compared to them, so much so that they could just crush you with their fingers.
Perhaps why they've found themselves enamored with you. Because despite how dangerous they are, you choose to stay besides them, choose to trust them.
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Yaoshi has to physically stop themself from squealing out loud. You're just so cute, so endearing. They want to just pick you up in their arms and squeeze you. But they won't, because this is already a rare treat for them.
As you slumber, Yaoshi decides on giving you a little gift for when you wake up. They decorate you with crowns of flowers, vines, and leaves, while their other arms hold you tightly against them.
Sometimes, they'll get an extra energy surge, and start kissing you all over your face. This may wake you up, but even so, all Yaoshi says is a "good morning, love", before returning to their snuggles.
Yaoshi just simply has a lot of love in their heart, so much so that they can't possibly keep it all down. They can certainly try to keep it down for the few moments of your rest, but eventually, it'll build up and they'll need to let it all out again.
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Lan is outright dumbfounded. They're a energetic creature, always running off the moment they see any abomination of the Abundance. They never sit still for too long, never leaving any inch of the galaxy untouched by their hooves.
So when you, a little mortal that happened to curry their favor, become too tired and decide to rest on the Aeon, they don't really know what to do. They want to bound away towards another battlefield, but they don't want to interrupt you.
So they're just kind of... standing there, impatiently tapping their foot as they wait for you to get your beauty rest. It's times like these that Lan is grateful that they perceive time differently than you do, for what was a few hours for you was only a few minutes for them (but damn, were those the longest minutes of their existence).
The second you're awake, Lan is relieved. It's not like they don't want you to get whatever rest you need, they're just worried that Yaoshi is raising the apocalypse in their absence. If you really needed it, Lan could always put you in a pocket dimension, where you're free to sleep for as long as you like.
When you ask them as to why they didn't just do that the second you fell asleep, Lan quickly changes the subject, already readying themselves to ride towards the next destination.
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