#fallen hero HG

[licuadora-nasir]

Can we get any interesting facts about River 👁️👁️ anything you desperately want to share about the little guy you haven’t had a chance too?

HI GOLDFISH, lovely to see u in my inbox!

I'd like to share this wonderful illustration @jyiori gifted me in a present exchange ❤️

That's Ruben (Hollow Ground) and River at the right, my main Sidestep 💕🌸

You see, Riot (River's villain persona) is a decent villain. An anarchist, fighting for Justice, tries to save people, warns Ochoa to stay safe... But as a person, he's a piece of shit. He can be a good-ish friend, but he's drawn to toxic environments and dynamics like a moth does the light because he doesn't how to get close to someone either way.

I see a parallel between his possible relationship with Ortega and Hollow Ground, because, to me, HG and Ortega are characters that disregard other people's boundaries or autonomy wishes.

Hollow Ground's own disregard is more obvious cause of the whole manipulation thing, but in River's case, he's subconsciously encouraged Ortega to make them think they should disregard those boundaries/be a pushover cause gods know River won't enthusiastically engage in a social interaction.

Yes, he is mad when people overstep. But he is EXPECTING them to overstep and I think he would get angrier or would think that either HG or Ortega don't give a shit about him if they didn't do so.

Which is not... A very healthy dynamic. But it's the only one he knows.

Also love me a good found family trope, especially if it's toxic siblings dynamic.

[calnexin]

Alina’s Hollow Ground, a classy lady named Nadia

She likes expensive scotch and watching the light leave people’s eyes

[idlenight]

Reminding you that Hollow Ground has several siblings.

Reminding you that all of them died.

Reminding you that Hollow Ground protects their mental intruder because of a faint hope that sidestep is their youngest sibling.

Reminder that im so fucking normal about Hollow Ground.

[phantomrush]

rangers +my sidestep blokeymon

[ianthedebonair]

your Halloween drawing is incredible!!! thanks for everything!! Now tell me if HG isn't secretly happy that his little brother is dressing up like him? I bet he took several photos and leaves it in his wallet/phone like a proud mother. while Ricardo must have been deeply disturbed

The earrings also add extra charm. Have Damian thought about joining the Mob Boss style?

In my little headcanon, Damien successfully "borrowed" and "returned" HG's suit without him noticing. But there was a little hiccup:

They're dry clean only and he has very strict standards. Damien had to research about HG's dry cleaning afterwards. The second trip back was fortunately uneventful.

If Damien did go out wearing his suit, HG would have taken whatever he could gather from public surveillance and saved it on his phone before scrubbing the original sources. Ricardo would definitely be disturbed because of the conflicting feelings of wanting to make-out with a well-dressed Damien vs wanting to punch a Hollow Ground look-alike in the face lol.

In terms of joining the mob boss fashion, Damien thinks it's too flashy for his taste. I am planning on a little glow-up in book 3, like neater hair and clothes, and a couple discreet devices that look like jewelry, but nothing that would make him stand out too much.

[autistic-sidestep]

hi reve 4.2 demo now has me obsessed with hg so. introducing inesh almeida half-assed shitpost style. sura begrudgingly working with him after getting the mind dive scene (and wanting family badly cos of outsider scar) means it is very quickly going to find out inesh is actually just some guy that’s really autistic about fish. and it's is going to roast him little sibling style every chance it gets

[depressed-sock]

Hollow Ground

[alaraxia]

Being red threaded? Just say no. Skill issue.

[thatstepswag]

pov u are Ortega meeting the new Hollow Ground, and oops it's the love of your life

[ryuichifoxe]

Still waiting until tomorrow to post actual spoiler art but...here's a glimpse of that 85% arrogance at play :)

[corvo-m]

I don't think I've made a single Fallen Hero fanart that wasn't stupid, I'm so sorry. I can't help myself. I can only use drawing for evil. (Pose is from madi.ufo on Tiktok? I believe?)

[licuadora-nasir]

Hollow Ground I love you forever and ever

[alouvrr]

fhr doodles while school kicks my ass >;3c

[idlenight]

I’m awake. And still on my HG bullshit. Naturally.

Hollow Ground most definitely has a more normal name they go by, as did their youngest sibling. While I’m sure we’ll get to hear what it is one day, have YOU named HG and their sibling in the meantime?

(I have)

(I’ve named my HG Coral, and the sibling is Lake)

[disastersteps]

Hollow Ground is here to meet you!!

...And Anita's Hollow Ground Reaction:

pov: you just meet the infamously Hollow Ground and they look like you, and older and. hotter????

[ianthedebonair]

I am looking respectfully at your Hollow Ground 😳 What do u think Damien's relationship with him is gonna be? 💞💖

I've been breaking HG's nose for the majority of my playthroughs for the hell of it. But I loved going deep into his mind and go fishing for a moray so I'm thinking to have that over in my save state.

Damien will definitely be curious about what happened and wouldn't be able to keep a mystery like that unsolved. If HG still seeks Damien's partnership in Book 3 (which I hope he still does), Damien would be inclined to agree in order to take advantage of HG's resources, investigate their connection, and maybe do a bit of spying for our local glorified power bank (he did promise to help after all).

What might bite him in the ass, however, is whether HG would pursue a more familial relationship with Damien...

He'd be a fool not to take advantage of their sort-of blood connection to further infiltrate HG's ranks. Getting buddy-buddy with HG might make him feel like he's wearing a dead person's skin and living their life, but he's always been good at playing roles (plus it's HG, so no harm, no foul when Damien ends up betraying him). The problem is if Damien would end up actually liking the role he's playing.

He had to act human to fulfill his missions and liked it a bit too much that he escaped The Farm. He didn't really trust the previous Rangers and Ortega all those years ago, yet he became comfortable playing hero, and now the loss of what he once had still hunts him. He swore never to make contact to the Rangers again but is now playing the role of a disillusioned retiree a bit too well and is being dangerously comfortable in their headquarters. He also planned to keep his relationship with Dr. Mortum purely transactional, yet now Jane and the good doctor are literal besties and drinking buddies.

If Hollow Ground wanted Damien to play the role of his brother and fall into the trap of finding a connection that makes him feel human, how would this be any different?