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RVB OC WEEK: DAY 2 RED TEAM BLUE TEAM

RED OR DEAD BABY!!!!

Ft. Matthews, Bitters and Jensen as the Red Team for Simulation Outpost "Chorus" (aka, role swap au-- chorusans as sim troopers, etc etc)

Don't mind the unsafe Warthog practices. It's fine, so long as Jensen doesn't drive

Ivia is technically supposed to be neutral, as a medic, but she's a Red at heart. A Red Med, if you would. Anton has been through and through Red from the start. In their 'canon', the Clovers do very much get honorary Red team status, simply bc they spend so much time with Sarge, Donut and Lopez on the Fed side of Chorus! But I wanted to play with a Red Team piece for the prompt so, silly swap setting it is

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Energy sword Sunday - Day 7 (April 6th): Everybody gets a sword! For a good reason or not!

@rvbocweek2025 or tag #rvbocweek2025 and we will share your post!

(graphic by halo energy swords)

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Didn’t feel like making a whole bio thing for them rn but this is Valk!

They’re vuagly in the merc category, I feel like I’d even put them under the insurrectionist label but its kinda vibes based. I imagine them being tasked with hunting down and blowing up/recovering rogue AI producers.

I always put them in the reach armor with the cqt helmet and whichever big shoulder-pads I can give them because thats the halo game I play most.

[harbingersecho]

RVB OC Week Day 1; Introduction AGENT ARIZONA _ "Guess you got me, Counselor. I peaked a decade ago and now I'm wasting my time running a daycare for miserable 20-somethings who're gonna get killed, crippled, or institutionalized in a year. [...] I've heard. But I'm forty-two, not twenty-two, and I don't need to be sold on a daydream. So... What, exactly, do you have to offer me?"

anyway, here's a more in-depth look at Ari for the rvb oc week ft. an old stuff from 2023 that I used for her on artfight and some new outfit/armor things for him. random thoughts/rambles + info under the cut for those interested --

Ari was born around 46-47 years before Blood Gulch and she was with Project Freelancer for around three years until it fell apart - originally he died in the MOI crash, but since Temple later on apparently 'imprisoned' her in the living armor room (and then THAT got retconned last year), I've kept his alive status more vague, Schödinger's cat style lol. (Timeline taken from the rvb guide book)

Anyway, small facts about him I guess; she was made Major/Battalion XO in her early thirties, she has a sister and 3 nieces/nephews that he sees once in a while, he's an inconsistent smoker, and she has a more southern(? if that's what it'd be called, I'm not American and it's not really like that Texan type so...) accent that she hides for several reasons. Also one of the few poor souls who finds Wyoming's knock knock jokes funny even if he pretends otherwise ...

Originally she was a LCDR but idk if PFL has navicom freelancers + tbh I based that position off of Mass Effect lol, so now he's an eq rank of O-4 but in the Marine Corps which I think PFL falls mostly under? Idk man. I think the background storyline still works tho so it's fine

In Project Freelancer, as one of the older and more experienced agents, he was often working as a team leader or a strategist of sorts which also aligns with her previous position - though now he's actually much more involved in the ops which she likes. His skillset is somewhat crowd control-esque (which includes tracking obv), combined with eliminating targets. (I have like a "guide" on how she should be played if he was in a hero shooter/moba/whatever but this is waaay too long already, you get the concept)

The armor design (halo5 ver) is largery taken from the Freelancer presumed to be Arizona in Battlescars - a Tracer helmet with an Achilles armor. Since rvb doesn't exactly follow Halo lore, I'm imagining this to mean it's largely "functions" as a Tracer armor, i.e. tactical and tracking focused, though maybe she was considered for Omega before Tex got him (since Achilles apparently comes with an aggressive AI in Halo lore but PFL only had Alpha + the fragments and Ari never received an AI). As a Major/XO, she wore the Halo Reach Commando helmet

I didn't draw them here but I do also have other 'versions' for her armor dependant on the game (like 'realistically' he couldn't wear this armor in Halo 3 etc) but idk if it's like. That important or whatever and I'm not like an expert on Halo armor lol (tho if you have opinions on if the H3 helmet should be Security, 'basic' or ODST etc or if you have info/ideas abt Halo armor in RVB in general do LMK <3)

[joltning]

design sheets for the red team and blue team members of unvoyage (my halo machinima concept!new name!!!)

initially conceived as a prank season continuation of rvb, takes place around s15. after a while it deviated from the core of rvb but still has some crucial lore and tidbits dependent on rvb specific lore (including the binding of energy swords! See im on theme guys see

maybe I’ll do the non simtroopers later but seeing as how they’re reds and blues n the others aren’t really connected to the rvb universe I drew these 3 for oc week cuz I wanted to participate ^_^ ask questions if you want here or on sideblog

[justtkatt]

Late to the party, but wanted to at least show off my OC’s!

Agents New Mexico and Alaska!

Two agents of project freelancer who never really got up to the top of the leaderboard, and tried to stay out of drama as best they could. The two are friends, usually put on missions together. After the implosion of the project, New Mexico (real name Kiarra) stayed with the project along with Alaska (real name Jonathan). But one day, while checking out a recovery beacon, Alaska went missing. And so New Mexico defected to search for him.

Agent New Mexico “Newman” - Kiarra - She/her - 28

Agent Alaska “Al” “Ska man” - Jonathan - He/Him - 36

I haven’t really got much for these two, they were just two freelancer OC’s i made up for funsies!

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AGENT NEVADA!

Part of the specialty team! Does recon and environmental hazards, from heavy pressure to irradiated zones, he can tank pretty much anything. Stick him in a gunfight though, and he seems pretty useless. Head over heels for the one man bomb squad, Agent Montana (@r4spb3rry-t4rt)

[bearbait-adventures]

RVB OC Week Day 1: Introduction

Agent Pennsylvania AKA: Spartan Uno-086 Or U-086

Penn was one of the first Freelancers brought in as a cast off of the Spartan Program. He's the "how" PFL got most of their fancy equipment as the project uses him to steal the equipment from the UNSC, and then uses his handy dandy allergy to ensure not even he remembers doing it. They keep him secluded from the other agents and they lie about him constantly failing missions to keep him low on the leader board. Which is why not many people know of him. He is friendly and likes to joke and tease, but on the MoI he's perpetually either gone on a mission or he's feeling sick from the "Meds" they keep him on. He's got his own page @agent-pennsylvania if you want to check out his pinned post for more stories and stuff. @rvbocweek2025

[akalegos]

RED TEAM (+Tucker) >> BRICK

quick post for #rvbocweek

Textless / Elaborations under cut

Grif: Brick's the cook of Red Team so it'd make sense Grif would like him, especially cause he makes extra servings just for him. Sometimes as favors, most times just cause Brick thinks it's part of the job

Sarge: Sarge likes someone who follows orders, and Brick does so without any questioning (most times), even when it comes running into battle as a test of how dangerous it might be for him. He does as told, which makes him easy to like for Sarge.

Simmons: (Going after Sarge for context purposes) He's annoying, insufferable even! The only good thing is that taking orders extends to even Simmons too, which means he's not the only one cleaning around the base. But it doesn't make any of it better!

Donut: Roommates, they arrived on the same day and are kinda one-sided best friends (on Brick's part, Donut thinks of him as just a friend). Doesn't stop them from making mostly one-sided hangouts.

Lopez: (Text; The only other multilingual here and he can't even speak Spanish. Whats the point?) Least sufferable human on the team on account of barely talking unless spoken to. It's funny seeing other's react to his dirty looks, but that's about it.

??? (Tucker): Brick occassionally laughs at a joke or two, usually really bad or stupid ones, which only encourages him to do more. And it turns into a feedback loop or laughing and bad jokes that have completedly derailed from the first one. When it comes to actual conversations though, it's obvious to Tucker that he's a pretty little dense.

[rubykgrant]

Poppy was already part of a group of Reds and Blues, where she was "in the middle", but when she finds a place with these guys... yeah, she's at home on Red Team! Also, since Poppy's armor is mostly white, this means that the prophecy has been fulfilled; Red Team Lesbian Flag!

Sarge; LET'S GO LESBIANS!

Grif; ... (he's already so burnt-out on Sarge and Donut's enthusiasm, plus he's tired of explaining the colors to his sister)

Kai; Why am I here? We doing the big blue gay flag? (she knows what they're doing, she's just annoying her brother on purpose)

Poppy; I'm helping!

Donut; HEART (how did he make that sound with his mouth?)

Doc; I think it's nice this group has gotten a lot more accepting and progressive~

Simmons; *making lots of grumbles and mumbles

Sarge is standing with one hand on his hip with a big proud smile, and the other arm is holding Lopez's head in the bend of his elbow against his other hip (he is in shades of red). Grif is standing with his arms crossed, slouching and bored (he is in shades of orange). Kai is leaning against her bro, one elbow on his shoulder, her other hand on her hip, smiling brightly with her face turned toward him (she is in shades of yellow). Poppy is standing in an enthusiastic pose, both her hands raised up in triumphant fists, one up above her head (she is in mostly white, with shades of a rosy-tan). Donut has one hand on his hip, leaned back slightly, with his other hand pushed forward doing a peace-sign, with a happy smile on his face (he is in shades of pink). Doc is standing calmly with his hands held being his back, smiling gently with his head tilted slightly (he is in shades of purple). Simmons is standing in a very rigid and stressed pose, feet close together, one hand raised up to cover his face, the other hand clenched in a fist (he is in shades of maroon/magenta)

[ollybear-writes]

Imagine you are a member of blue team who had some kind of experience or education in mental health/ psychology. How different member of the reds and blues would react.

Word count: 500

Trigger warnings: None

Gender neutral reader

Blue Team!

Caboose would definitely feel very attached to you because you would be nice to him / used to working neurodivergent people. As a result you were often the first one to take time to explain things to Caboose or deal with issues at blue base related to something he did.

Church would uncomfortable because of his trauma. If you were at Blood Gulch it would be an unconscious bias. “I should have known you were a fucking shirk” . If you tired to reach out with empathy in any way, or ask a personal question he might say things like “don't therapize me”

Tucker flirt with you

“Are you accepting new patients? Because I’ve got some deep issues... in my pants."

“I’ve got some unresolved trauma that only a night with you could fix”

“Let’s skip the therapy and go straight to the physical release”

Church might ask you about operant conditioning one day and youd be excited to talk about it. Only to find out he started trying to clicker trained Caboose.

Blue team would nominate you as the one to deal with O'malley, doc, Shela, Andy the bomb, and Angry Freelancers.

Doc and you would low key psychoanalyse the other members of the team. His overall knowledge of mental health is kinda lacking in some places but he is fun to compare notes with.

Sister would think its hot and would trauma dump on you.

Red team !

Simmons would overshare and trauma dump on you every opportunity that he had. The second he realized you have any mental health background he would take it as a green light to consider you his therapist.

Grif wouldn’t particularly care and would be one of the few who didn’t treat you any differently.

Sarge would consistently create elaborate narrative that you have blue mind control powers and brainwashed members of the red team who you hang out wirh.

Donut talk about jouraling, yoga, stress relief and self care with you. Wholesome conversation and overall a good time. When you he and doc all hang out it becomes a wellness /self care night.

Lopez wouldn’t really give a shit but may occasionally complain about the robot discrimination and mistreat he experiences.

Freelancers !

Wash would initially be more reserved and mistrustful around you. His experience with Aiden Price and mental health struggles would put his guard up. After he felt like he could trust you, may ask you about dealing with nightmares and insomnia. He would recognize your expertise and ask for yout input when relevant.

Carolina wouldn’t care or really recognize your expertise in any way. She might feel anxious that you would notice some weakness in her. She used to hiding her emotions from counselors and everyone else really.

Tex would interrogate you and feel overall mistrustful of you. Again connected to freelancer trauma.

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RVB OC WEEK: DAY 7 ENERGY SWORD SUNDAY

While I don't normally imagine any of the Clovers getting their hands on an energy sword, Great Key or otherwise, it is a fun visual to play with and I think if I was going to give one to any of them, it would be Ivia She.... isn't the most conventional user of a sword though

THANK YOU TO @rvbocweek2025 FOR PLANNING AND HOSTING THIS OC WEEK!! It was a joy to have such fun prompts to draw with my little homemade blorbos, and its been great checking out everyone else's colorful little guys!!!

[rvbocweek2025]

RVB OC WEEK! March 31st to April 6th

No obligation to use any prompt suggestions, or create something each day; only what you have the time, energy, and inspiration for. Have fun, and share your OCs how you want!

Day 1; Introduction (Monday, March 31)

Day 2; Red Team/Blue Team (Tuesday, April 1st- no April Fools jokes~)

Day 3; Project Freelancer and Charon Industries (Wednesday, April 2)

Day 4; A1/Robots and Other Worldly Creatures (Thursday, April 3)

Day 5; Chorus and Mercs (Friday, April 4)

Day 6; Relationships (Saturday, April 5)

Day 7; Energy Sword Sunday (Sunday, April 6)

More explanations for prompt suggestions below-

1- Introduction; name, backstory, general info. Unique OCs, self-inserts, and side characters who have been expanded on are welcome. A single OC or multiple are fine. Skills and abilities, weapons/special gear, designs with or without armor. Art, 3D models, dress-up game/icon makers, aesthetic/moodboards, playlists, text/writing all good examples

2- Red Team/Blue Team; Would they be with the Reds or the Blues we know, Flag Zealots, Temple's group of Blues and Reds, with a totally different set of Red/Blue teams, or "in the middle" like Doc (you can treat the scenario as an AU for your OC; what if they were in Blood Gulch from the beginning? What if it wasn’t your “real OC” with Temple’s group, but their alternate/look-alike?)

3- Project Freelancer and Charon Industries; for any OCs who are Freelancers, or OCs on Charon’s side. Maybe the OC isn’t part of the Freelancer program or directly involved with the Insurrectionists, but still interacts with them, such as scientists and pilots (if your OC isn’t officially part of it all, you can also use this suggestion as another AU or “what-if”)

4- AI/Robots and Other Worldly Creatures; for OCs who have an AI companion/interact with the AI, or perhaps ARE an AI. New AI Fragments, floating orbs/AI gods, robot OCs, or vehicles/ships with their own personality. OCs that are different kinds of space aliens/creatures, or any OCs that aren’t human. Again, this suggestion can be used as an AU/what-if, or show your OC with any characters who fit

5- Chorus and Mercs; would an OC be with the Feds or the News, friends with the Lieutenants or an assistant to Dr. Grey. Would they be part of the Mercenaries, either working with Felix and Locus or a different kind of space pirate, maybe they knew Sharkface from being trapped on the Tartarus, maybe they got stranded out here from another crash-landing

6- Relationships; for any dating/romantic ships, friends and close companions, QPR, polyamory, found-family/long-lost relatives/time-traveling ancestors/descendants, etc. OCs having relationships with existing characters or other OCs welcome. Creators can ask each other if OCs can be paired together~

7- Energy Sword Sunday; OCs who have "Great Keys", any ideas about how it was acquired/how it is used, activating unique temples/ancient technology, any quests or prophecies, or epic sword fights with other wielders

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Look at my evil daughter

She used to tip the mercs off to funerals+other big events through her flower shop business and then she decided to shift to the more exciting career of violence.

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My final late submission to the RvB OC Week, for day 6: relationships!

Ali and Kris, as members of the Reds and Blues respectively, end up forming really strong relationships with everyone in the blood gulch crew. What this means, practically speaking, is that they participate in a lot of shenaniganry throughout the course of the series.

To start, Ali and Kris are of course very close. The cousins grew up together, and then having been through so much together as adults- the glassing of their planet, their time as freelancers, and everything beyond... Their bond is probably the closest in their lives. During their tenure in blood gulch, even before the formation of a more amicable familiarity between the reds and blues, the cousins spent a lot of time together. They essentially have a relationship akin to siblings, full of playful bickering and teasing, but a very deep trust and understanding of one another.

(This is mostly a collection of some of my old (really, really old) doodles and drawings with some additions and edits thrown in. transcript as an antidote to poor handwriting beneath the cut, plus details on each relationship!)

Ali and Donut:

Ali, staring at red base's curtains: No, you're right actually. Chantilly lace was the move. Donut: O! M! G! Right? It adds so much more natural light!

Donut is probably Ali's best friend on the red team. At first, she found his bubbly demeanour a little exhausting, but quickly grew to appreciate his genuine nature and his spirited can-do attitude. It's a lesser known fact that Ali spent part of their childhood living on a farm- but it was definitely a bonding point between them. They'll sometimes just sit and complain about horses being idiots who try to self-destruct at the slightest provocation, or chickens having bloodthirsty rage within their hearts, or cows trying to kick you in the head while you try to help deliver their babies. Ali is also the only member of red team willing to engage with Donut's ideas for interior design and fashion- mainly because she considers it an important factor in everyone's morale, and eschews the military ideals of uniformity. They often encourage him to keep being his bright and individual self... which is much-needed among a team of party-poopers. Donut, in turn, tries to encourage Ali to be just as bold as him- especially important when their social anxiety gets the better of them.

Kris and Tucker:

Tucker: Hey, baby. Do you have a map? Cause I just got lost in your eyes. Kris, filling up a water gun: Tucker, I'm literally wearing my helmet.

Tucker is Kris' best friend on blue team, despite his incessant habit of practicing his shitty pickup lines on her (Kris actually finds it kind of charming, though she'd never admit it to him). They had a rocky start, with Tucker having a rigid idea of how he was "supposed to" interact with women that generally just made every conversation stupid and uncomfortable while he tried to perform masculinity. But with time, and a few serious and hard conversations about women being normal people, he relaxed, and they eventually managed to settle into a normal friendship- full of dirty jokes, lighthearted banter, and "fake" flirting. Never mind the fact that it feels kind of real. They're just friends. Normal friends. They just hang out, shoot the shit, play video games or take bets on the outcome of whatever new shenanigans are happening around them. Kris is the only one Tucker trusts to help braid his hair. And Kris was willing to be around the same species and culture of alien that had glassed her home planet, just to make sure Tucker was safe. Tucker made Kris the godmother of his child, she reciprocated by helping him learn some of that child's language (again, the language of a people who destroyed her home). When they were split up after Blood Gulch, Kris picked up saying 'bow chicka bow wow' to fill the space Tucker left. and it's all very, totally platonic.

Kris and Caboose

Freinds 4 Evr: Cris + Cabose

If Church wasn't Caboose's best friend, Kris would be next in line for the position. She's really well accustomed to the quirks of living with people who have working memory issues- Ali's ADHD has made sure of that, let alone her time in CANDIV- so she typically does her best to lend a hand when Caboose needs it, instituting a few memory aid systems around the base, and being patient when he has difficulty remembering and understanding things. She's also careful to treat him with respect and kindness, and encourage others to do the same- even if they don't often listen. In a lot of ways, Kris kind of feels like another big sister to him. He also really enjoys giving her piggybacks, and playing roadtrip games or singing songs together when they're travelling or waiting around for long periods of time. Kris also does art as a hobby, so Caboose will often sit and paint or draw alongside her, they'll chat about whatever is on their minds, and when they're done they'll hang their art in the base side by side.

Ali and the Director

Why the CANDIV Agents really rebelled from PFL: as told by Agent Alberta Ali: Director, this ship needs chicken nuggets ASAP. Director: Fuhk you, ayjunt.

Bafflingly, Ali was the CANDIV agent most often in charge of relations with the Director and Counsellor. Despite not being one of the team's leaders, she had both the ability to pick up on Vibes and nonverbal information, and to tolerate their weird and frankly irritating style of conducting themselves (the Counsellor's unbridled therapyspeak and the Director's bitchiness)... which tended to rub everyone else in CANDIV the wrong way. Not that it didn't, you know, also irritate her sometimes. The Director, for his part, just kind of wanted to study Ali like a bug, as he did all the freelancers.

Kris and Ali and Wash + Carolina

Carolina: How did Ali and Nova go so long undetected? They must be incredible at espionage to have fooled you. Wash, remembering: Uh huh, yep, totally! Past!Wash: You guys seem familiar... are you sure we haven't met? Past!Ali, wearing a shirt that says "NOT A FREELANCER": Past!Kris, wearing a shirt that says "REGULAR SIM-TROOPER": Certain! As you can see by our shirts, we are not freelancers! Past!Wash: Hard to argue with that logic!

As shown in my fic covering Season 6, Wash had no idea Ali and Kris were former freelancers, despite a brief feeling of familiarity when they first met. It helped, of course, that he had a lot on his plate, and the literal Alpha AI was there stealing the show. But at the end of Season 8, Ali and Karys finally revealed themselves when they offered him a chance to do the same as them- to fake his death, hide from the authorities, and take on a new sim trooper identity. The way they explained it to him, they were of the opinion that freelancers shouldn't be made to take the fall for the crimes the Director and Counsellor committed, or the things they had to do to survive the Project's bullshit. They helped coach him a bit on how to really sell it, acting like the dumbest of asses, and helped to set him at ease with the knowledge that it really could be over. Then Carolina showed up and was baffled by the three highly trained special ops agents playing capture the flag and recreationally bickering over which team had the superior kill count.

...they'll get her too, eventually. They just need to catch her first, which is hard because she's speedy.

Kris + Ali and Wash

Kris' Imagination!Ali, swooning: ooh wash~ Kris' Imagination!Wash: how are you bending like that Real!Ali: Kris I will literally kill you Real!Kris: No you won't <3

Ali has... a soft spot for Wash. Kris likes to tease them about it. They tease back about her "totally platonic" relationship with Tucker. You know, psychological warfare among cousins.

In truth, Ali and Wash are friends- beyond the whole "learning how to de-freelancer" thing they do with Kris, sometimes Wash just needs the opportunity to complain about the members of blue team, or Ali needs to complain about the members of red team, or they just "need" to practice shooting bottles off the side of a cliff. Sometimes Wash will let Ali infodump about whatever thing she's hyperfocused on in the moment. Sometimes they'll swap stories- usually the embarrassing ones. Both of them are socially awkward, but there's a comfort in both knowing the other person is awkward, too, and not judging you- and that makes it a bit easier. Whether or not they'd ever be more than friends isn't worth complicating matters.

Church + Kris and Ali

Ali, standing on top of red base: I think DOGS should VOTE! Church: Yo Kris! Your red buddy's being weird again!

Kris and Ali firmly hold that Church is a bit of a dick- but they've grown fond of him, anyway. Church, for his part, really finds the cousins weird and a little exasperating, much as he does every other member of the canyon- but he also has a weird sense of familiarity with them he can't seem to shake. He enjoys talking shit with Kris and Tucker, and finds Ali the second most tolerable member of red team after Grif. He also still doesn't really get why Ali hasn't converted to blue team considering how much she hangs around their base, but she sometimes brings snacks from Grif's stash and fixed Sheila with parts stolen from Sarge's stash for them a couple times, so he only complains a relatively normal amount. When they lived together in Outpost 48-A for a year, he spent a lot of time having awkward conversations with them, serving as an extra pair of hands while they worked on projects around the base, and being subjected to attempted shooting lessons from them to fix his terrible aim. He was, frankly, really ready for a break from them by the time Wash and Caboose showed up.

There's of course an underlying layer to the relationship here- Ali and Kris know that Church is the Alpha, they put it together very early on in their time in Blood Gulch. After discovering a little bit of what was done to make the fragments, the CANDIV freelancers definitely started to consider the Alpha as "one of them"- so the two decided to make it a priority to keep him safe and give him some semblance of freedom where possible.

Ali and Grif

Ali, slamming open the doors: Sarge wants us to start eating healthy! Grif, panicking: Oh, god, hide the snacks!

Ali and Grif have a strong solidarity in avoiding work at all costs- though their motivations are very different. They also have a shared love of snacks, and a desire to be as laid-back as possible. The problem comes in what can essentially be summed up as "Ali is messy, Grif is dirty". In this sense, they actually clash over the way the common space is- or isn't- maintained, which drives Simmons nuts because they're both filthy in his eyes. They'll cover for each other to try and help in the ever-present task of evading Sarge's orders, and they'll share their respective snack stashes- within reason. And occasionally, for brief periods of uncommon motivation, they'll have a war over high scores in whatever video game is in vogue for them. The score for Rainbow Road on the team's wii is still occasionally revisited to this day.

Simmons + Ali and Kris

Simmons, staring through the doorway: Ali, perched on top of the fridge, handing a bag of chips down to Kris standing on a step stool: <- red fucking handed

Quite frankly, Simmons doesn't understand how Sarge hasn't branded Ali as a traitor and given her a shotgun court-martial. He comes so close to reporting them every time they bring a blue into their base, and especially when they feed her Grif's snacks. But every time, he's given the excuse that Ali is "cementing their in with the enemy for better infiltration and deception"- and every time, it gives him just enough pause that he never says anything to any of the other reds. What if he's wrong? What if she really is gathering valuable intel? The blues clearly tolerate her hanging around their base, so she is actually in an excellent position to infiltrate them when it's needed most. It drives him nuts that she has a point, and it infuriates him to no end that she can use it as an excuse to get out of work, and Sarge still seems to think she's an excellent soldier. He secretly desires nothing more than to prove they're an incompetent phony compared to him.

Ali thinks Simmons is hilarious. They know he seethes about everything they do- and that he also thinks he's more competent than them. If ever he tries to trip them up or make them look like a fool, they'll sometimes let the sim trooper facade of idiocy fall just for him- just long enough to take anything he throws at them in stride. They're also the one who helped Sarge turn him into a part-cyborg, which just serves to make the beef that much funnier to them.

Ali + Kris and Kris' garden

Ali, carrying a cabbage, sprinting past a sign that says "GARDEN, KEEP OUT!": Kris, aiming a gun at them:

The garden Kris maintains out back of Blue Base is her pride and joy. Every time a member of blue team is eating a plant, Kris watches like a hawk to ensure seeds are saved and replanted- she has meticulously pulled every seed off an entire shipment of strawberries before allowing anyone to eat them. She's chewed Church out for ordering seedless grapes from command. The plants growing there are named, lovingly tended to each morning and evening, and ensure her ability to maintain a vegetarian diet. The plants are her babies.

Ali hangs around Blue Base so often at this point, the fighting is just a formality. In order to keep up the facade, at some point during every visit, Ali will attempt to steal a fruit or vegetable out of the garden, and Kris will attempt to stop them. Usually, it's somewhat tame- a minor heist that's easily thwarted, or a clean getaway after a suitable distraction. However, every once and a while it's instead akin to a fight for the flag, just with a carrot instead of a piece of coloured fabric. Kris has, in fact, shot Ali with live rounds over a cauliflower before. They had full shields, but still.

Kris and Lopez

Kris: So, they crashed the jeep again? Lopez: si. Kris: After you just fixed it? Lopez: si. Kris: That's messed up. Lopez: si.

Kris has a weirdly amicable relationship with Lopez. He likes her most out of everyone in the entire canyon- probably mostly because she doesn't pretend to know what he's saying, but doesn't ignore him, either... and she has a dry sense of humour he really appreciates. They kind of get along on a system of "si or no" whenever they interact.

Ali and Sarge

Sarge, pointing at a "Red Team Victory Scheme V.37.23" poster: Ali, I need you to- Ali, walking past: Sorry, sir, have to spy on the blues. Sarge: Huh. What a dedicated soldier.

Sarge genuinely thinks Ali is his best soldier, aside from Lopez. It helps that Ali, being from a military family, knows exactly how to "yes, and" military guys to make them think you're on their side, and whatever you've suggested is their idea. It also helps that she's teamed up with Kris to run the long con. While Sarge looks at Ali fondly, and holds her up as a shining example of red team loyalty, Ali is actively working to prevent the red team from ever making a successful combat move against the blues. She feeds just enough information that they constantly have to be changing their plans of attack, regularly claims the blues are "unexpectedly on patrol" to force them to abort a mission, and just generally manipulates things to avoid open conflict. Despite everything, though, she kind of looks at him like a vaguely annoying yet still beloved grandfather- and when they work together to rebuild Simmons as a cyborg, or create a robotic vessel for a "ghost", or just revamp the chupathingy... she can't help but be a little fond of the kooky old guy. Especially when she acknowledges that he, like the rest of them, is a victim of the military and Project Freelancer's manipulation and exploitation. She hopes that one day, she'll be able to get him to acknowledge that enough to be someone other than a rank.

Ali and Doc + O'Malley

Ali, with bloodstained hands and blood splatters on their armour, looking haunted: I've seen more of Tucker today than I ever wanted to. O'Malley, similarly bloodstained and fist-pumping: Muahaha! Excellent! We can exploit this weakness! Ali: O'Malley, if you find a way to weaponize Tucker in active labour, I will gladly surrender there and then.

Ali and Doc really don't know what to think of each other. They're both medically inclined- and sometimes they can have a good conversation about patient relations or wound care practices. But sometimes Doc says some truly ridiculous thing that highlights the fact that he very much failed medical school, and Ali really has to bite their tongue as they try to gently correct him. Doc, for his part, finds it a little annoying that Ali has to criticize so much- who's the qualified medic, here, after all?- but does appreciate the extra hand for the treatment he's doing when needed. After he was possessed by O'Malley, their weird half-amicable-coworkers, half-baffled-and-irritated dynamic kind of got cranked up even further. During periods when O'Malley kind of establishes himself as a minimal threat, Ali just kind of smiles and nods at his evil rants and makes polite conversation with him and Doc. Sometimes their dynamic turns into something resembling a spray bottle wielder and a cat- no threats of murder while we're delivering a baby, man, cut it out!

At the end of the day though- Doc is a pacifist medic in a war zone, even one as ridiculous as Blood Gulch, and Ali really respects that. And the fact that Ali doesn't actually fear O'Malley much has earned her his respect, and Doc's, in turn.

[i-need-lavernius-tucker]

Rvb oc week day 1: introductions‼️

Lets all ignore that im half an hour late for posting on day one i have a cold and forgor 😭