through a very fast and confusing thought process, i鈥檝e come up with the silly self indulgent au where Archimedes was originally Heavy鈥檚
Heavy, new to the US and feeling a bit lonely, bought a dove from Teufort before really getting to know the team. He thought Archimedes was quite an intelligent bird, and named him accordingly.
Some time later, he starts getting to know the team better, the Medic in particular. After mostly scattered conversations, Heavy finds out that Medic has doves as well (the ones stolen with the wedding van). He tells Medic that he also has a dove, named Archimedes.
Medic (who i believe loves doves with the same passion i love chickens) demands to see Archimedes, and Heavy relents.
After delightedly fawning over Archimedes, Medic mentions that with the merc鈥檚 current work schedules, Archimedes must be lonely with little company. Some conversation is had and Medic offers to try and introduce Archimedes to his flock so he wouldn鈥檛 be alone while Heavy was working.
Reluctantly, Heavy agrees and hands over the bird.
For a while, Heavy would take Archimedes to the Medic鈥檚 infirmary to place with the other doves, and the pair would talk while walking back. After matches, Heavy would retrieve Archimedes and take him back to their room for the night.
Sometimes, Heavy would stay and talk with Medic before taking Archimedes. They would talk so long that Archimedes would roost with Medic鈥檚 doves, and Heavy would have to leave him for the night.
Eventually, these occasions would get more frequent, and after some consideration, Heavy proposed that Archimedes stay with the flock, and in return for housing an extra dove, Heavy would help with the care of the birds. Medic agreed, having grown fond of the dove.
It is during the uberheart operations that the bond between Medic and Archimedes is cemented, as Archimedes (funny fucked up 2fort bird that he is) shows his penchant for blood and gore.
When the Gravel Wars end, Medic begrudgingly tries to return Archimedes to Heavy, asking him to at least procure another dove to keep Archimedes company when Heavy can鈥檛. However, Heavy does not take Archimedes back, saying that he is already so attached to Medic and his doves that he could not part from them, and besides, Russia is too cold for Archimedes, a bird that had previously only known cold from the new mexico winters.
Medic promises to take care of Archimedes, and they part.
Through his employment with the Classics, Archimedes was a reminder of his last job, and of Heavy. Archimedes served as a comforting presence as his doves kept mysteriously disappearing to the Classic team鈥檚 whims.
anyway yeah i like just thought it was neat
i do like the idea that medic just found archimedes in the wedding van that he stole though, i like it a lot
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Behold, a silly AU I've been yapping to @cursed--alien about for... A week? Or two? Idk. Either way this is what they called Nine Mercs And A Baby, in which Medic creates a test tube baby (using his and Heavy's genetics) to develop an artificial womb then gets really attached to the resulting offspring. I'm not much of a fankid or kidfic person (kids weird me out), but this AU has really grown on me despite being a joke at first
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Before their "birth", Medic refused to acknowledge the question of what he was planning on doing with the baby if it survived. After it was born he claimed that he was only keeping it to study human growth and development first hand
Medic is extremely weird about fatherhood. He's simultaneously really anxious and distant. He knows he's not cut out to be a primary caregiver. It's just not something he's capable of, and he thinks himself too old for this nonsense. However, once he realizes that he really does have the support of his dysfunctional found family, he allows himself to learn to be a better father
The kid was raised relatively gender neutral. Ever read the book "X: a fabulous child's story"? They're not quite that neutral, but they're not really forced into gender roles or expectations. They have two first names (one feminine, one masculine), but no one in their family uses them. Most of the time they're just called the Kid, but everyone has a nickname for 'em. They don't care about pronouns all that much. (C'mon, they're my OC and I headcanon Medic as transmasc. There was no way they wouldn't be some flavor of nonbinary)
Heavy treasures his child and is so fucking protective. He's wrapped around their little finger. Though everyone helps out with their needs, he's his child's primary caregiver and no decisions are made about them without Papa Bear knowing
They're born in 1968 and spend the first four years of their life living on the base. MvM doesn't happen in this AU, so once the Gravel Wars end, Red Team goes their separate ways... At first. After a year or so they start trickling back together because nothing feels quite as right as being A Team. Kid only had about a year of their life where they didn't have a big family to rely on
It's not all sunshine and rainbows, but the only Major Issue in the family (at least for Kid) is how distant Medic is despite being their actual Legal Father. He tries, but he's afraid of smothering them or pressuring them into following in his footsteps. Had he been younger when they were born, he probably wouldn't have cared. But having the opportunity to form strong bonds has made him a softer man. Regardless, they still love each other, and Kid feels lucky to have a dad like him
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Art has really helped me cope these past few days with how rough crap has been. If you're feeling like this, please don't wait. Talk to someone you love. Don't leave them alone. Even if there is no one you love, someone will always love you. Even a stranger. Please call your national suicide hotline ASAP if you are depressed or suicidal.
-Crewtawn.
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Couldn't help but project myself onto HeavyMedic here for a little.
Just some past stuff that I've kinda grown used to. Don't worry, he'll respawn after this. :,/
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