#[[the goodest boy on base]] gospel

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

3E for Issimo?

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

There’s a very large caninoid wandering around with a very large ball held carefully in his mouth.

His buddy is out for the day. Won’t anyone play with him?

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

@dragon-tail-kick

((I’m always down to give the good boy some scritches!))

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

((WIP sketch of the fusion form, because I am very bad at Calling Things Done. Trying to see if we can keep some key pieces for silhouette reasons while still cutting down on excess clutter.))

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

((How do fusion design? I’m torn between just doing a color swap a-la Rock and Rush or something more silhouette changing a-la Bass and Treble.))

“….Gospel, is there something you forgot to tell me?”

“No.”

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

((When Gospel says it’s time for walkies, it’s time for walkies.))

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

((Like any good dog, Gospel occasionally gets zoomies. Woe be those in his way.))

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

((Some pencil Gospels to whittle away the workday.))

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

((More rough sketches and rough thoughts about summonable armor!Gospel.))

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

*Squad reactions to being told ‘I love you’*

Issimo: “Thanks fam!”

Viking: “Oh no.”

Acoustikat: *cries* “I love you too!!!”

Remedy: “Sounds fake, but okay!”

Gospel: *a flustered mess*

Axiom: “Can I get a refund?”

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

((Alright it took me a little longer to get something written but I think I’ve got a rough idea down for this:

Gospel’s ability to function as a type of power armor started when Issimo asked Issac Farraday - a talented roboticist and pusher of the boundaries of science, and Issimo’s original builder - to take a look at Gospel after the Nightmare Incident. Issac was more than happy to turn in an old favor, but while Gospel was in his custody, Issimo was called up for a mission, and was out of contact for several weeks.

Issac has a terrible sleep schedule and hyperfixates easily, and Gospel will always say yes to an opportunity to protect his best buddy, so - fueled by caffeine and the permission of a dog, Issac reformatted Gospel to have a summonable power armor form while Issimo was away.

He then slept for 12 hours straight and forgot all about it, thus saying nothing when Issimo came to pick up Gospel when his mission ended. Gospel, in turn, never mentioned it because he didn’t see a reason to, and an opportunity to fuse just never came up for years, until finally, one of Shade Fox’s already intense training exercises got a little TOO intense, and Issimo accidentally summoned Gospel to avoid a nasty trip to the med bay.

They were then stuck in their fused form for two and a half hours while trying to figure out first what the heck had even happened and second how the heck did they undo it.))

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

Issimo, in a meeting: My policy is if you see something, say something.

Gospel: I saw a squirrel in a tree today!

Issimo, with the tone of someone who is used to Gospel: Outstanding.

Issimo: This is what I’m talking about people.

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

((I’ve been toying with the idea of Issimo and Gospel fusing for a few years now, but I didn’t put too much thought into it until Gospel evolved from a pet to a combat companion.

Have these rough pen sketches from work until I can get home to my laptop and type up something more in depth.))

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

link

“Issimo, you have been sooooo nice that you make "The CareBears" look selfish.”

“Well of course~. I’ve got to keep that karma balanced, after all.”

“You did what, Gospel?! You're on the naughty list for sure.”

“Am inncoent! That Ride Chaser had it coming!!”

“Well, Axiom, you've been a good kid this year. Santa has lots of good stuff for you this Christmas!”

"Oh, uh...neat? I feel a little old for this, though.”

“Whoa Remedy! You need to start thinking about packing your bags if you don't change your ways soon.  Santa is more likely to hunt you down than bring you a present.“

"Wh-whaat? Ahaha...b-but I’ve still got time to make it up, right? Right?!”

“Acoustikat, Santa has something extra special for you this year! You're at the top of the Nice List.“

"Score!! I knew that holiday album would put me over the top!”

[singer-saboteur-soldier-spy]

((cont. from here))

The caninoid dropped into a quick play bow before bouncing back up excitedly. Oh boy! A participant! He’d been throwing snowballs for an hour, trying to get someone to play!

Gospel carefully picked up another pre-made snowball from the pile between his paws. Issimo hadn’t asked why he wanted them, and probably wouldn’t have made so many, had he known exactly what his companion wanted them for. With a happy bark, Gospel tossed his head back, and ‘threw’ another snowball.