#⚙️rusted reflection💍

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🫵🫵🫵 you must tell me about that twink (please)

🍓 - disregarding the career your f/o currently has, what other career would they consider going into, if given the chance?

🍋 - if your f/o could change one thing about themselves, what would they change and why?

🍐 - does your f/o have any nervous ticks or idle quirks they do?

🍄‍🟫 - if your f/o could be any mythological species, what would they be?

Never!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

(Gay yapping under the cut 😿😿)

🍓 - Oh this one is so so easy if we're going by canon, according to the original script, he wanted to be a vet, but he didn’t have the grades to make it to college. I also hc that he dropped out a couple years into high school due to peer pressure from Scott, since he was all high and mighty about his band, and Adam didn't really have too much of a say if he didn't want to lose his best friend or piss him off.

I also think that if he didn’t drop out, he could've made it eventually if he had the support. He's not stupid, he just struggled in an environment where he couldn't learn and everyone around him assumed he was too dumb to and gave up on him years ago.

I like the idea that a little while after the game, he got his GED and started college, and is making his way towards finally making his childhood dream come true

🍋 - Ouagh, definitely his anger issues.

It's not intentional, he tries to keep it under control, but he just can't help it sometimes. Once his mom got over having a baby, he grew up either walked-over or ignored.

He was a sweet kid, but it wore off pretty soon. He bit kids in preschool and started a few playground fights as he got older, and it only got worse once Scott got involved.

He wasn't a bully, the main reason it started was getting picked on, and it wasn't like he was scary enough to turn the table around.

Once they were in their teens, him and Scott had started ditching class, eventually smoking and stealing shitty beer, and tried to get away from the things that made the anger build up inside of him.

There were even a couple times he blew up on Franz, and he's never been able to fully forgive himself for it, even if Franz already did. He'd noticed Adam had been off, not knowing why and wanting to help, but he couldn't tell him that he was steeping in guilt about getting Franz trapped, and he knew it was just concern, but it only made thing worse. So, instead of talking it out like he knew he should've, he got pissed, yelled, and walked out, leaving Franz alone and scared.

He came back soon after, with apology take-out, and a messy, half-assed actual apology, and they made up, but he still beats himself up about it.

So yeah uh, anger issues.

🍐 - Sorry, Styx beat you to this one, he gets nervous and eats a whole box of cigarettes, obviously (/j)

🍄‍🟫 - Okay, I was trying to be creative here, but werewolf is just, right there-

Also the fact that Leigh literally just came out with his adaptation of Wolfman, like, I do very much separate him from Adam, but it does add to the idea a bit

But not to retype my entire ramble, he very much is prone to getting pissed and not being able to contain it, and I think it fits pretty well (besides like, him being a twink, but twinks can be werewolves too, as a treat)

Erm erm um yeah I love words and that fucking twink I want to explode with my mind

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YOU 💥💥💥

🍋‍🟩 - is your f/o superstitious?

🍐 - does your f/o have any nervous ticks or idle quirks they do?

🥝 - would your f/o ever let you do their makeup? (idr whether franz does makeup like u or not but thats ok)

OAUGH SCARY LESBIANS IN MY ASK BOX AGAIN!!!!!!

Okay okay I will Be The Yapper 😨😨

(Scary gay people under the cut 😱)

🍋‍🟩 - Oooooh okay, definitely a little.

Nothing overly paranoid or extreme, but he's absolutely the person who freaks a little about someone jinxing something and telling them to knock on wood, y’know?

Of course, post-trap Adam is much more paranoid and nervous for obvious reasons. Some of his superstitions shift into being trauma related, things like double checking rooms, nerves about mirrors and someone behind him, scared of the dark, and the like, but it doesn't entirely overshadow all of them.

There are a few that he completely disregards, though, mainly about black cats and Friday the 13th. Obviously, he's a big cat guy, and hating any kind of cat pisses him off, especially because he's always like the black ones. Also, he was definitely the kid to decide his lucky number was 13 out of spite.

🍐 - Absolutely, I think he'd be really prone to fucking with his lighter or the lid on his cigarettes since they're always in his pocket, but he'd also be bad about picking and his nails.

He's generally a nervous person, and I also do subscribe to the headcanon that he has adhd, so while he doesn't call it stimming (as its 2007), there's a fair few stims he does regularly.

I think he'd also get really good a twirling pencils around, being bored in class and needing something to do besides staring at a board and taking nothing in. Also, he definitely tried to do it with a cigarette at like, 16/17, broke it, and got really pissed (Scott would still make fun of him about it to this day)

🥝 - So one, I do think Franz would do the same raccoon eyes like I do, though also like me, he'd end up being too tired to put the effort most days.

There definitely was a "Franz, I can do eyeliner just fine when I want to" moment, but with enough begging, he'd give in eventually.

He'd probably try and dial it back a little bit, but just the idea of Franz in his lap, fussing over eyeshadow not blending out how he wants and shushing Adam to stop laughing and keep his eyes closed is a very silly to me

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YOU 🫵.

🔥 7: In what ways does your f/o make you feel excited, giggly, happy, or positive?

❤️‍🩹 8. What is a deep or special memory between you and your f/o that means a lot to you/them?

🧠 9. What is something you love listening to your f/o talk extensively about, and what do they love hearing you elaborate on?

tell me about your twink bf who is so full from cigarettes please

AHHH! ME

He's died cause he ate to manie cigarettes 😨

[Link to original game] (answers under the cut of course)

🔥 - Dude it is so stupid how happy he makes me, he's literally just the definition of A Guy. I can't really explain it, I've always just liked those sorts of characters, and he's like, the epitome of them but with more flavor if that makes sense.

He's got good music taste, he's really funny, relatable, like, he's just so *gestures at nothing* y'know? I also may just be one of those fags, mayhaps 🤯

❤️‍🩹 - I think the one that always sticks out to me is when he went to get Franz's stuff back.

It's the first thing he did that made him seem safe compared to the others, especially because it wasn't just the important things like his computer and documents. It was the little things that made his apartment feel like it was his. Worn-out posters, CDs and tapes, bad movies, dumb little knick-knacks, bad photos he took when he was a kid, shit like that. It was clear he wasn't just doing a once over out of obligation, but that he spent a while going through everything and grabbing the things he'd want in if he was in the same situation.

And while he was scared at first, both from the knock on his door catching him off guard and opening it to see a guy he really didn't know and hadn't spoken to with two large bags filled with his stuff, it really did help separate him from the others in Franz's mind.

🧠 Dude, Franz legit would have his own little stool in Adam's darkroom to just sit and watch/listen to him work and yap about how all of it works. Especially now that he'd be able to shoot for more than sketchy stalking jobs and shitty gigs for Scott, he'd totally geek out about getting to do more artsy projects and using more than the cheapest film he could afford. Sure, it's complicated as hell, and he doesn't get all of the composition rules or chemistry behind developing, but seeing him get to be so open about it after years of his parents and friends putting it down and calling it stupid is well worth it.

Also, I will die on the hill that he's kind of an elitist industrial fan when it comes to music. Sure, he's not the type to call everyone who doesn't like the same music a poser, and most of the time, he's only half serious, but I think it'd lead to a ton of joke arguments.

Cause obviously Franz's taste is everything I like that would exist in and before 2007, which does not bode well in his favor. There's a lot they'd agree on, NIN, KMFDM, The Prodigy, Rammstein, some Depeche Mode probably, Einstrürzende Neubauten would be respectable, etc. And some of the new wave and other electronic stuff (Gary Numan, Wolfsheim, Keoki, Kraftwerk, etc.) wouldn't be terrible. But we have to be serious, the fact that he'd like shit like My Chem, FOB, Blink-182, Green Day, and other radio hits would NOT slide around Adam. I will not stand for emo Adam unless it's like, actually emotional hardcore, that man is only shown listening to Frontline Assembly, we have got to be real here. Of course, I'm sure there's some more mainstream stuff he'd like (obviously none of what I've mentioned is obscure besides like, maybe Einstrürzende, but you know what I mean), I've read at least one fic with him and Scott being into REM when they were teens, and I do like that one. Again, not a total "erm if they played more than one show 20 years ago where 5 people saw it and it was never recorded, I won't listen to it" kind of guy, but he's not just into radio shit. (Unlike some people *cough* me)

Oh, and I do think Franz is getting hit with the Devo beam, and unfortunately for him, I feel like that's just gonna end up with:

"Dude I don't get it, they're in stupid outfits, the music sounds like clown music, that guy's doing the worm standing up, like seriously-"

"No no no, you don't understand, there's a deep political message, 'Freedom of Choice' was a Carl's Jr ad that they're using to mock American consumerism while also turning it into a play on how people talk about all the change they want but can't get, but then complain about how its all too complicated and wish it was so easy, when they already have the ability to fix things if they'd just use it"

"Franz. Please. Look at what you're talking about, and then say that all over again"

"Nuh uh, you just don't get real music"

"THEY'RE QUOTING A TOILET PAPER COMMERCIAL WHILE MEOWING"

But it's all playful for the most part, and something they do really enjoy sharing with each other, even if it means Adam has to put up with "I Miss You" more often than he'd like.

I am not sorry for the yap fest, you asked and you shall receive.

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ACEEEEEEEE (there are 8 e's this time just for u)

🫂 something your f/o does that makes you feel loved and supported?

🍰 the gayass nicknames. hand em over

☀️ how do yall make your lives more positive?

pleaseeee give me all the guiltshipping lore :]c

OUAGH OKAY, OKAY, THERES MEAN SCARY LESBIANS IN MY ASKBOX MAKING ME ANSWER QUESTIONS, SCARIEST SAW TRAP EVER!!!!!

I can already tell this is gonna be long so I'm gonna go ahead and throw a cut in here to spare y'alls dashes

[Link to the game (aha get it, like erm, those movies, from that one franchise....)]

🫂 - For one, he's really all Franz has post-game. Sure, Lawrence is nice enough, and Amanda isn't like, mean, but he really did lose pretty much everyone and everything he had before. So just being there during his nightmares and general struggles is a huge part of their relationship that he can depend on, and he tries to do the same for Adam.

He also just loves to have someone to spend time with, be it cozy movie nights, playing games they both suck at, cheesy record store dates, or getting dressed up to go see some of shitty local band when its safe to (including wotg, of course).

One of the more specific things Adam does that really helps is helping when his hands are acting up. Since his hands tend to shake or have really bad pains, having someone to help who also understands (as Adam's shoulder was also messed up pretty bad after the bathroom, especially due to infection on top of being shot), and doesn't try to baby or belittle him helps to keep his confidence up.

🍰 - Honestly, I think more creative pet names are difficult for them, as Franz is a somewhat difficult name to play off of, and he's also kind of new to relationships, so he struggles to find much for Adam.

Adam would have the most, defaulting to "babe/baby", partially because he knows its cliché and thinks its humorous, and also because it's easy. I think he'd "handsome" occasionally, especially if he's hugging Franz from behind and muttering against his neck (guys I'm normal and not gay I promise 😿😿)

Franz really doesn't have much, "love" would get used sometimes, but really the ones he'd use would end up being little bits, calling each other "dumbass" and "asshole", and other half-hearted insults.

There's also erm, the silly ones but I think I'm gonna gatekeep those for now :)

☀️ - They really do lean on each other a lot. Franz moreso than Adam, seeing as he has Lawrence as well, and their relationship is a bit different. They have a connection him and Franz don't, but that's not to say one is more valuable. There's a light, almost "first serious high-school relationship" flavor with him and Franz that reminds Adam of him and Scott sometimes (minus the stabbing and general douche-ness. They're young and stupid, and there isn't that intense and serious connection he has with Lawrence that he really values, but its heavy at times, and the chance to step back to something less intense helps him stay balanced.

It's also just fun. The fact that so much of the "normal" relationship things are new to Franz is something Adam really enjoys. Staying up til 3 eating bad snacks just talking about pointless things, Franz turning red when Adam makes a point to call him "my boyfriend" with his arm around his waist at a show, lazy makeout sessions pausing to laugh with each other when Franz doesn't know what to do or makes a weird noise, it's just sweet.

That's not to say its all easy, they're both deeply traumatized, codependent, and Adam's secret and anger do cause issues sometimes, but that's not everything about them. They really do love each other, regardless of need or guilt, and having one another is one of the few things they have to stay sane.

Um um yeah guys I'm normal about that stupid twink I swear

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I FINALLY HAVE A REF FOR FRANZ

He's my Saw self-insert! I'm still working to fully flesh out his story, but all of the main bits have been sorted out :]

If anyone has any questions, I'd love to yap about him (and Adam, obv)! He's also got a rp blog, @rusted-rings!