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[taleswrittena]

@likeagiirl sent what aren’t you telling me ? from Viv, to Johnny (maybe when she first wakes up in her cybernetic body after the procedure, and she doesn't know yet that they couldn't save her body and had to put her in a cybernetic one👀)

Fuck. How the fuck is he supposed to tell her this? How the fuck does he tell her that while he's back in his body, all hunky dory, her previous body had been destroyed and she's stuck in this one?

Before V, Johnny wouldn't have given a shit and just ripped the fucking bandaid off but after spending so much time with her, he's a little more considerate of people's feelings.

Still, wouldn't ripping the bandaid off be better? Something tells Johnny that she wouldn't appreciate him sugarcoating shit and that's not his style anyway.

"Might wanna look in the mirror, V." He settles on saying because honestly? He doesn't know a gentler way to tell her. All he can do is let her see for herself and be there for her when she freaks the fuck out.

On the bright side, at least she's alive. At least they're both alive.

[halfxspider]

@likeagiirl asked: do you care to fill me in? -Sara / Tri!Stamp meme

"Can it wait until after we've dealt with this guy?" Miguel grunted firing off a webline and yanking himself up over some debris before pouncing towards the Shocker variant and slamming him back into the nearest wall only to then be blasted back himself.

[akuzeisms]

   ⬐ @likeagiirl ⬎

liked for a starter !

Learning what the quarians had planned to do was… a lot to take in. At least Katrina knew exactly who she could turn to for an honest answer: Tali. Despite the fact that she was on the Admiralty Board—and, by quarian laws, an unfortunate politician—Tali would at least give it to her straight. Rubbing her temples, Kat tried to work through exactly what Tali had just told her, and she definitely had more questions than answers at the moment.

“So… if Xen found all of the information on your father’s work… how did you end up going from formerly-almost-exiled to being part of the Admiralty Board? And what about your father? You said that he’d be labelled a traitor, and his name would be stricken from every ship he served on. You know, serious stuff—the way you described it, it reminded me of Ash’s grandfather, the way the Alliance trampled all over him… and all over her and her father in the process.” She’d never asked what happened when all of that information was found out; it was certainly important to know.

After all, the last thing Katrina wanted was for Tali to end up in a rough spot because of her father. She could understand the quarians wanting to retake their homeworld; even though she’d never been born on Earth, she was still attached to it… in more ways than one. “I mean, it’s not like we destroyed all of the evidence, and Xen implied that she found everything he was working on.” Better to leave out the way Kat would’ve reacted if Tali’s father had been alive. Oh, she’d have tore him a new one. She’d have told him just how damned reckless he was being, and she’d have laid into him about how he’d put Tali in danger in the process.

“Sorry. It just—it doesn’t make sense. Or, well, something about what’s going on with all of that doesn’t make sense. And, you know, at least with quarian politics you’re not dealing with lobbying, gerrymandering, and people paying their goddamned way to a position. You know, no buying the popular vote. Unless you consider a charming disposition to be a form of currency.”

[chiefatticcreator]

The first thing Viv saw upon opening her eyes was both Johnny and Kerry standing over her. "Ker...?" She blinked, reaching slowly to take Kerry's hand.

Initially, she took the fact that Johnny was in his own body to be a sign that the procedure went well, but the look on Johnny's and Kerry's faces told her there was something off. A deep frown formed on her face as she looked from Kerry to Johnny and back again. "What is it...? What's going on...?"

(maybe when V first wakes up in her cybernetic body after the procedure, and she doesn't know yet that they couldn't save her body and had to put her in a cybernetic one👀)

There was a clear look of relief on the two men's faces as they watched her wake up.

"Okay, Viv, take it slow." Kerry told her gently. "You... You woke up, and you're still Viv, right?"

[lvebug]

@likeagiirl: "hell, maybe we're all getting a little carried away with this" from sara

"maybe. i keep thinking it's a coincidence but. i don't know, five separate crime scenes destroyed in a week? it seems like a lot." andie takes a careful sip of her coffee, mask tipped up over her nose. she's sitting upside down from the ceiling and it's a delicate dance not to spill anything. and she needs all the coffee she can get. last night was a long one and got waylaid for even longer by the newest wrecked crime scene that she came across on her way home.

the sun is creeping over the horizon, turning the city a flashing, shiny orange-pink. andie hasn't had a chance for any sleep at all yet and work starts in about—well, she doesn't have a watch with the suit, but in probably three hours. hardly enough time to catch a nap.

"i saw another one this morning. that makes five in six days. you've worked with the avengers, right? does this sound like it could be the uhm—" the group's name slips by her like sand through her fingers. "—like the guys from the cartoon about the video game man that always destroys things... and the man with the magic fixing hammer?" she squints over at shrike, and can't tell if this is making things any clearer. it would probably help if she had seen the movie. "the wrecking crew!" coffee sloshes over her hands in her excitement and she releases the cup from one of her hands to shake out the fingers of her right hand. "they've fought the avengers right?"

[fissicn]

❛  i'm sorry you are going through this. no one should ever have to go through something like that.  ❜ -Mercy

Nesiwe is easily startled when she's in her own shielded room. For good reason, she thinks. Most people don't come in there, as it means they have to get into some sort of full-body radiation shielding first. But when she sees the doctor approaching her window, when she hears her voice, she isn't startled this time. Maybe it's because there's still a shield between them, or maybe it's because Overwatch's medical staff have made her feel nothing but safe and welcome. It's a debt she's not sure she can ever repay.

"...Yeah. Shame, right?" It's very South African of her, but it's all she can really say. Nesiwe knows that if she goes into the details, if she lets herself think about it too much, she'll just break down. Even now it's hard to meet anyone's eyes, let alone those of the doctor in front of her, but she does it anyway. "But thanks. Least I made it out alive, and there's plenty I can do now."

Her words are more to reassure herself than anyone else.

[laxchra]

“You’re not… how I thought you’d be.” Sojourn to Ashe

@likeagiirl

A snort left the women as she crossed her arms and cocked her hips. "Should I be faltered, or insulted?" She asked with a smirk. "Can only imagine the tales Cassidy's been tellin'." She said then shook her head. "Always did like t'hear himself talk, can't imagine that's changed."

[apoapsis]

@likeagiirl said, ❛ i had it under control. you didn’t need to do that. ❜ -Widowmaker

                Unlike his coworkers, SIGMA is most notably not mission-oriented; and TALON did not actually appear to view this as a bad thing, as what he lacked in discipline he most certainly makes up for in compassion– meaning that he would effectively do anything within his capabilities to preserve the lives of their other, much more worthwhile assets.  

To SIGMA, however, they’re so much more than “teammates”-- these are the only people he’s known since glimpsing the sun again. They may not like him, but he loves them. 

                So when the Widowmaker ignores his pings over the comms, it’s only natural that he would grow anxious with utterly zero input from one of the most experienced members of his division. After all, she was his line of sight, advising him on the movements of the enemies, so that he wouldn’t become distracted with looking for danger on his own. So where is she? Last known location was…  the parking garage, ninth story…  The officers attempting to apprehend him are crushed beneath the unbearable weight of gravity in SIGMA’S haste to depart in search of the Widowmaker with little more than a sweep of his hand.

When he finds her, she’s cornered two to one– originally having been five on one, judging by the additional three bodies scattered near where she’s struggling against one federal agent while the other barks something into his comms. The astrophysicist’s lack of footsteps against the backdrop of gunfire leave him practically undetectable in the gloom of the parking bay, until he’s practically on top of the one on his radio. Without warning, the man’s form practically erupts into a plume of a fine, red mist as bits of bone and viscera streak across SIGMA’S suit and visor in addition to the ground– while the agent struggling to restrain the Widowmaker, in the shock of the commotion, promptly receives a palm-strike directly to the face from her, and upon his reeling away from her, finds himself compressed into a cube of bloody mass less than a couple inches in height and width.

                “-- I was calling for you! You would not correspond with me!” SIGMA snaps, clicking the side of his helmet to depressurize it and allow him the full range of motion to speak as the edge of his visor retreats into its compartment. The astrophysicist is coated in blood and finely shredded bits of gore, the metallic odor hitting him the moment his face is exposed to the air as he rounds upon Widow, looming over her as he visually inspects her for immediate harm– primarily because he’s wary of her attacking him if he gets too handsy, himself. 

“... I don’t care who outranks who– I call, you answer! I need to know when you are in danger! It is my job to protect every single one of you!” Exasperated, he pauses to use the back of his glove to wipe away the sweat accumulating– only to succeed in smearing blood across his flushed features in its place, elevating his stress. 

               “-- Are you… Are you okay, at least?” SIGMA asks finally, awkwardly clearing his throat. “I am not a medic, but if there is any immediate attention you require, I am willing to provide assistance in any way. I have my first aid kit handy, if you need it.”

[chaotiicgoods]

@likeagiirl​ said: “why won’t you tell me what happened?” Viv to Kerry (maybe when she first wakes up in her cybernetic body after the procedure, and she doesn't know yet that they couldn't save her body and had to put her in a cybernetic one)

It’s a RELIEF that she finally opens her eyes, of course, but Kerry can’t be the one explaining her what truly happened. He’s not a doctor, and he’s just bad with that kind of things in general. He’s bad at talking; he’s way too emotional. 

So he just shakes his head. “If I tell you, it’s probably gonna sound more than what truly happened. I’ll let Viktor tell you, okay ? But I’m not leaving your side.” He promises, offering her a smirk. 

[traumamade]

@likeagiirl sent

❝   i’m not really the advice type,  but i am damn good at coming up with distractions to forget the bullshit for a while.  ❞

Distractions sound nice right about now, that's for sure, and it sounds like she has something in mind. Who is he to turn her down? Maybe they both need the distraction, too. "Alright. I'm all ears. You have anything in mind?"

[aamusedly]

@likeagiirl / VIVIAN . Continued from HERE .

Her optimism was welcomed next to Hancock's anxiety, although he was getting better at keeping a handle on it. Difficult considering the reality they ended up with; the terminal they found wasn't turning on.

Hancock stared at it for a few long moments, partially hidden in the wall of a janitorial closet. It might've had the data he wanted on it, but the mayor was no tech expert.

So he reached out to shake it with both hands, then smack the side of it. There was a slight flicker of the screen, but that was it. "Goddamn it."

"Wanna take a crack at it before I punch it again, or..."

[austerulous]

◈   once you're stripped clean, what's at your core?

MARIA

— animal intuition loyalty is the saint you pray to. if you ever were stabbed in the back by your beloved, you'd probably apologize. to your enemies, you're fierce. to your allies, even fiercer. you cultivate a thick inner circle built on promises and devotion, fit only for the best of the best. it's impossible for most to even begin to dissect the type of person you are, owing to your unbreakable emotional walls and confusing philosophies. dream careers? body guard, movie star, unwitting pawn. don't let people get the best of that loyalty.

tagged by: @irregulator – thank you, mi amor! ♡ tagging: @ramblingsofamoonwatcher, @likeagiirl, @warpaiint, @artifactuals, @goldmuses, @celesteye, @bcwblade, @godblooded, @apoapsis, @chronal-anomaly. @ofspvrta, @ariveth, @shellcrack.

[torntruth]

        which rage language are you?

men, raise the drawbridge.

when you're angry, all your defenses go up. the unfortunate person or thing that managed to piss you off is suddenly talking to a wall. On the inside, you're screaming and crying and cussing them out, but somehow you can't express it. you're blank. emotionless. to anyone's knowledge, you could be zoning out of a lecture. because of this, it's hard to express how you're feeling when the person asks for your thoughts. you've choked your feelings down, and they won't come back up.

tagged by : @likeagiirl , tagging : @ofspvrta , @tornsavior .

[chronal-anomaly]

Muses Life Experience

Killed Someone Under Orders | Had Someone Killed On Their Orders | Killed Someone In Self Defence | Spared Someone’s Life | Invented Something | Been Hungover | Kissed Someone | Slow-Danced | Been In A Long-Term Relationship | Had Sex | Had Sex And Regretted It | Had A One-Night Stand | Had A Threesome | Experimented With Their Sexuality | Had A Kid | Adopted A Kid | Wanted To Have A Family With Someone | Done Something On Impulse They Regretted | Gone Traveling | Had A Bounty Put On Them | Eaten An Insect | Been Groped By A Stranger | Been Groped By Someone They Know | Been Dumped | Dumped Someone | Smoked | Gotten High | Flirted With Someone To Get Free Drinks | Put Someone In A Headlock | Won A Bet | Lost A Bet | Forgiven Someone Who Wronged Them | Indulged In Petty Revenge | Hallucinated | Has A Noticeable Physical Defect | Gotten A Noticeable Scar | Been Permanently Disfigured Through Injury | Kneed Someone In The Groin | Had An Unattainable Crush | Laughed Themselves To The Point Of Tears | Been Kidnapped | Been Brainwashed/Hypnotised | Had A Recurring Nightmare | Been Bullied | Bullied Someone | Experienced Survivor’s Guilt | Been Tied/Chained Up | Given Someone A Massage | Received A Massage | Been Backed Up Against A Wall | Shot Someone | Stabbed Someone | Saved Someone’s Life | Cheated On Someone | Been Cheated On | Been In An Open Relationship | Had A Friendship With Benefits | Been In A Queerplatonic Relationship | Had A Stalker | Been Betrayed | Been A Traitor | Been Possessed | Been In A Bar Fight | Been Thrown Out Of A Bar | Been Arrested [Imprisoned] | Broken Out Of Jail | Been To A Funeral | Been To A Brothel | Had Surgery | Broken Someone’s Trust | Broken Someone’s Heart | Had Their Heart Broken | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Anger | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Spite | Gotten A Piercing | Gotten A Tattoo | Used A Fake Name | Been Beaten Up | Been Tortured/Tortured Others | Been Abused | Been Blackmailed | Gotten Away With A Crime | Framed Someone Else For A Crime They Committed | Shared A Bed Platonically | Been In Love | Suffered From Sleep Paralysis | Been Forced To Flee Their Home | Learned A New Language | Joined A Rebellion | Fought On The Losing Side Of A War | Fought On The Winning Side Of A War | Become A Godparent | Become An Aunt/Uncle

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[fissicn]

you coming? -Sara (formerly Vivian)

It takes Nesiwe a minute to register that she's being spoken to — she's been hanging back from the others, making sure she has everything in order before her departure.

When she processes that the sentence is meant for her, she looks over, giving a nod of her head. She smiles, too, but that might be harder to see through her helmet. "Yeah, I'm ready. You're Sara, right? We're together on this?" She can't be sure, but that sounds like the name she was told. Nesiwe double checks her supplies, triple checks the zipped-up pouch at her hip, and glances at the radiation monitor attached next to it. All seems well.

Assured that everything is set, Nesiwe straightens her posture and walks over to Sara. She holds out a covered hand to shake. "Nesiwe. Or Ntini, whichever's easier."

[laxchra]

“Your stomach isn’t going to fall out, just keep applying pressure.” Mercy to Cassidy

@likeagiirl

"That'chr expert know-how, Doc?" Cole asked in a tight voice. He winced and shifted, pressing the towel more against his abdomen. "Damn it hurts." He grunted, "gunna need more cybernetics if I keep this up." He said with a weak smile. Alright, he was rambling now-distracting himself...mostly.