#maccready hc

[queer-spectre]

Some MacCready Hcs

-always cold. His hands are especially are fucking freezing. He wrings his hands a lot rubs them together to try and warm them up.

-his cap and jacket both have a worn little tag on the inside, hand stitched with his initials — put there by Lucy in neat black thread.

-he and Hancock were passing friends for a bit before sole was thawed out, but became very close quickly once they spent some time on the road.

-Mac gets along famously with Cait, but hates that she—without fail—calls out his cursing with a shit-eating grin. Sole introduces the concept of a swear jar, which Cait thinks is funniest thing in the world.

-Mac is an excellent at herding drunken people, a highly admired skill in Goodneighbor, and later in any settlement. Probably from his years as mayor of little lamplight: he’s stern but even the drunks can tell it’s mostly affectionate.

-Magnolia is on a personal quest to (subtly) play matchmaker for him. Hancock is notably less subtle about it.

-one of the ways sole knew he really trusted them was when he somberly requested a mod on his rifle. He tried to pay and everything but sole would only accept payment in the form of helping them haul salvage across the waste. (Need more aluminum after those upgrades, after all).

-Mac’s jumpy and fidgety both, to an almost comical (or worrying) degree—unless he’s peering down a scope, where everything he can see is his to control.

-close combat makes him nervous, but he does a good job of hiding it. He hates it more if sole has him hang back while they go in close.

-his dry sense of humor was born from many years of not understanding the joke/metaphor as a kid.

-sometimes his deadpan is too good, and people don’t realize he’s joking, then he has to backtrack: which makes him all flustered and shit.

-while he cracks a grin easily, his actual laugh is rare. but when he does it’s full force: the loud, can barely breathe, eyes-watering kind.

-his letters to Duncan include drawings sometimes—usually encountered creatures or people he’s met. Per his kiddo’s request, there is a pretty decent sketch of sole tucked under Duncan’s bed—he likes knowing someone is keeping his dad safe.

-sole and Hancock collect the all the pens, pencils, and intact paper they can find for Mac. They never give it to him directly: it feels like too much to address it unless Mac wants to talk about his kid, so they just add it to his pack. Mac knows, and returns the favor in his own ways: gruffly shoving shotgun shells into Hancock’s hands, and a giving a variety of ammo types to Sole.

- once the dust settled, Mac and Duncan moved out to the commonwealth: diamond city for the first few years so Duncan could attend school with the other kids. Duncan and Nat are thick as thieves and cause endless (mostly harmless) trouble. Nick’s had to drag the pair out of trouble a few times, only sometimes reporting the shenanigans to their respective guardians.

[perfectlypreservedpie]

Absolutely love the way you include Duncan and Shaun in your Fallout art!! Love maccreedy and your sole survivor as cool parents!!

this ask was so nice that I drew some more

[mintsalsa]

relationship hcs — maccready

a/n: please someone get homeboy therapy ...

(nsfw below cut!)

★ ! sfw

maccready falls for you fast and hard

it's like going down a slope, when you begin to lose your footing and trip over your own feet in the process

he's been through a lot in his rather short life, things a lot of people didn't even get to experience

and while he's definitely everything but weak-willed, his past tends to catch up with him on particularly cold nights

when he learns of your story, he immediately feels a strange pull towards you

you can relate to each other so well, both having lost your spouses and having set out into the unforgiving wasteland to save your children

maccready is hesitant to open up at first - he's not used to expressing his emotions anymore

he's suspicious, too, a little bit

some lone vault survivor genuinely interested in him, his life, his feelings? weird

and after all, he's just a gun for hire anyways ... right?

but whenever you smile at him from across the campfire when he talks about duncan or the way your fingers seem to burn their marks into the sleeves of his coat when he finally mentions lucy lights a fire in the pit of his stomach

he admires the way you carry yourself and how there's always a quick-witted response stuck to the back of your throat

and, even though he won't admit it, he feels inspired by you - by your willingness to help people, to make the commonwealth a better place

for a long while there's so much awkward flirting between the two of you

you love cracking jokes and talking smack about the people in the upper stands of diamond city together

and, even though you reciprocate his teasing, maccready can't quite convince himself that you could feel the same about him

he goes through many sleepless nights, with you sleeping just a couple feet away from him, his thoughts somersaulting around in his head

you finally kiss him on a cloudless night under the stars, when he jokes about how that one trader in bunker hill assumed you two were married

you swear you can feel his brain short circuit

as much as he's grown used to the action of the battlefield, what he enjoys most is just sitting with you around some candles in sanctuary reading grognak the barbarian, an ashtray and a couple bottles of wine in between the two of you

he always holds you impossibly close at night (sometimes the nightmares still come back)

maccready can't wait for you to meet duncan - and to finally have the perfect little family he's always looked for

★ ! nsfw

he's an eager lover for sure, sometimes that makes him a little hasty

definitely more on the sub side as well

he loves you so much and wants nothing more than to be close to you - to feel your skin against his and your lips on his own

dare i say he's a bit desperate?

while he has some experience he's still exploring his own tastes, and most of the time he's open to trying new things if you suggest them

one thing i think is a thing with him is gunplay - the paradox of it can really get him going

he doesn't have a ton of stamina but he absolutely makes up for it in enthusiasm

he just can't believe he gets to be with you, and when you're alone his hands are all over your face, your body, in your hair, almost like he fears you could go up in smoke any second

afterwards you'll curl into each other, and he holds you so, so tight in the most loving embrace

© 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘢 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘳

[psychojetcocktail]

Little studies i did because the last post flopped really bad :(

[barrelrollsinthebath]

I managed to convince my mom to watch the thing with me and the first thing she said when she saw macready was, "why does Kurt Russell look like a girl in this movie?" When I asked her to elaborate she said "I mean it's fine for guys to have long hair but he doesn't have to curl it, you know" and now I can't get the image of macready just in his shack going at it with a curling iron out of my head

[zirawrites]

Companions react to getting hit in the face with a snowball that Sole threw

Cait: Pure rage. Cait is already hurling a snowball of her own by the time Sole rights their posture. It’s tightly packed and filled with debris from Sanctuary’s sullied, post-nuclear floor. The snowball hits Sole between their eyes, and Cait’s anger quickly melts with both their laughter.

Codsworth: He doesn’t have a face, but Sole connects their snowball with his round metal body, and it exploded on impact, spraying Sole with their own creation. “General Atomics at it’s finest, sir/mum!”

Curie: She gasps and scoops down with one hand to make a snowball of her own, trying to halt Sole from throwing another with the other. “A moment to retaliate, please!” Curie clumsily tries to roll the snow with trembling fingers. She’s never made a snowball before. “You have a most unfair advantage!”

Danse: The soldier is more surprised than upset. He wasn’t used to a subordinate catching him off-guard. And Danse was a little impressed Sole managed to hit him square in the face from where he towered over them in his power armor.

Deacon: “Oh god, the humanity!” Sole stops from throwing a second snowball at Deacon’s dramatic overreaction. They ask him what’s wrong, and he gestures hopelessly to the floor. “You’re just lobbing snowman body parts around like cannon fodder! You monster!” He can’t help but laugh at his own joke, but the sound is quickly cut off by Sole’s second snowball.

Hancock: Hancock is so high it takes him a solid ten seconds to realize Sole threw anything at all. Then he chuckles lowly, wiping the cold residue from his scaly brow. “You’re gonna regret that, Sunshine.” His words are laced with amusement, and he dips to the floor to make a snowball of his own.

MacCready: “Hey, no fair! I wasn’t ready!” He’s an absolute baby about it, and only cheers up when he throws a snowball back, hitting Sole squarely in the chest.

Preston: Preston is all laughter and smiles despite the frost clinging to his nose. “Lucky shot, General.” He would never throw one back.

Piper: Piper’s surprised laughter is cut short when she slips backwards over a patch of ice. Sole runs to her aid in three short strides, and when they bend down to pull her up she shoves a handful of snow in their face. “Gotcha, Blue!” Sole lets go of her arm and she falls back down with a squeal.

Nick: Nick doesn’t find it funny. Does Sole know how bad water is when it gets inside his circuits? He starts to lecture them, and Sole responds with another snowball.

X6-88: The snowball knocks X6′s glasses off his face. His stare alone has Sole running.

[xxadvictoriamxx]

random favorite companion hcs because I can <3

- Danse is a switch

- Gage purrs when he’s happy/content. you must be ‘together’ or he won’t do it. fucking fight me

- Hancock has thrown multiple parties where people have died. just sayin. there’s a solid chance you might be next

- Deacon can and will cuddle you if he feels comfortable enough with you. he’ll do it randomly too

- MacCready feels intimidated and jealous if you can shoot better than him, even if he doesn’t really have a reason to be

- human Nick loved lounging in pj’s when he didn’t have a client in his space and you can catch him still doing it quite frequently

- Dogmeat used to follow Mama Murphy around before Quincey. she sent him away just before

[somethingaboutmint]

Živa comic i never posted. based off a hc where Maccreadys actually a pretty decent comic artist (obsession taken to the max) but his notebook is like doodling, 3 pages of badly written grognak fanfic with his self insert oc, torn out pages to be used as letters (for duncan), he gets bored writing his fic midway through and draws a giant penis across the page because why not

[mlmxreader]

fallout 4 + date night

all hcs are done w m!reader - please don't be weird abt it if you're not mlm/nblm!

includes: MacCready, Preston Garvey, John Hancock & Nick Valentine.

MacCready

MacCready stretched his legs out as he sat on the rusty and half broken patio chair, a cold beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other; it was nice that he could hear himself think for once. Even better that he had you by his side; his boyfriend. You always did seem to be too good for him, he couldn't lie about that. But then he watched you take a long swig from the bottle of beer in your hand, and he swallowed thickly. Oh.

Even the most mundane things looked amazing when you did them. Man, he was head over heels for you and date nights were just an excuse to fall in love all over again. It took him so long to come to terms with it that now he nearly felt bad; but it was all more than worth it just to see you next to him, nursing a beer and talking about somehow both everything and nothing.

"Y'know," he said quietly. "I could get used to this."

"So could I," you agreed softly. "But we got a good thing going at the moment, don't we?"

"I think so."

John Hancock

Hancock couldn't believe how lucky he was, in all honesty. Knowing that he had, in his humble opinion, the single best boyfriend in the entire Commonwealth; he loved to parade you around Goodneighbor, telling everyone just how fantastic and wonderful and amazing you were without even skipping a beat to mention how great you were in bed as well. Flirtatious and charming, there was nothing more that Hancock liked than to go out on the town with you for a date - plenty of chems and alcohol and music that it was almost too much.

"How's this for a date?" Hancock chuckled as he pulled you against the door behind some seedy pub.

Carefully, you put your hands on his chest as you shrugged, doing your best not to laugh and grin. "I mean, it's not terrible."

"Ah, c'mon," he grinned, his bands wandering to search for yours. "I'm sure I can make you change your mind."

"Lead the way." You were hardly able to do anything but laugh, clinging onto his arm in hopes it would make the giddy spasms of your stomach go away.

Preston Garvey

Preston had always been a fairly simple guy and had always enjoyed the little things more than anything else. The day you asked to be his boyfriend was probably the biggest thing that you had ever done, and he would have been lying if he had said he didn't tear up a little bit at the notion; but date nights were often different. Preston always wanted to impress you and to make you smile, but he also wanted you to appreciate the dates whenever it was his turn; so, when he found out about an art gallery opening up near Diamond City, he knew what he had to do.

The second that he saw your smile, he knew his plan had gone well. The collection of art, mostly by citizens but occasionally by mayors or other such leaders, wasn't exactly huge but you seemed to be having a good time as you begged and pleaded for Preston to give you his opinion on the pieces; wanting nothing more than to hear whatever he had to say, no matter how big or small.

"You know, I can't thank you enough," you told him softly after pulling him aside so that you could speak privately. "This is the best date I've ever actually been on."

Preston grinned, all worry and anxiety dropping from him as he nodded, almost excitedly. "Anything for you."

Nick Valentine

Nick Valentine, not so contrary to his name, was an old romantic. He loved to take you out on what you could only guess were the same type of dates that went on before the Great War; the dancing, the boozing, the smoking, the fun. Nick loved to take you dancing, especially, as at least there hardly anyone noticed or cared what he was. No one called him a skinjob, for fucking once. But no, he was happy to take you dancing, especially when a slow song came on and he was able to hold you that little bit closer; all nervous laughs and fumbling hands no matter how many times it happened.

"Nick?"

"Hmm?"

"Thank you for the nice night," you said softly. "It means a lot that you'd be happy to take me dancing - not just as your, y'know, your partner... but as your boyfriend as well."

[mintsalsa]

nsfw alphabet — maccready

a/n: this is my first time doing one of these alphabet prompt things and i didn't know they took so long!! whaddahell!! this was so much fun though and i'd definitely be down to do these for other characters as well 🫡

(warning: nsfw below cut! expand to read)

a = aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

he's a koala. a snuggler. a cuddler. once you're done he'll wrap himself around you and kiss your neck, breathing in your scent. every once in a while he might cry a little bit, because he just gets extra emotional after cumming. just comfort him and kiss his cheeks pls

b = body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

i don't think he has a favorite on himself, because he doesn't really think that much about it - and he doesn't have a favorite on you because literally everything about you is his favorite (aw!)

c = cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

not too bothered by it, not a huge fan either. it's there, it's a part of sex, but i don't think it does anything for him (he doesn't love how it's sticky. showers are rare, remember). he does like cumming on the inside of your thighs though, and if you were to ask him to cum anywhere else on you he'd be happy to oblige too

d = dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

when he first came to the commonwealth and joined up with the gunners, he and his team got shitfaced drunk and he and two of his mates all jacked off together and sucked each others dicks. was it winlock and barnes? hmmm

e = experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

he obviously has some experience but homeboy also has no rizz at all :( so i don't think he has a lot of bodies, but i still feel like he's good with his hands. he's also incredibly eager to learn - where you like to be touched etc.

f = favorite position (this goes without saying)

you on top of him. it's the most comfortable for both of you and he loves, loves, loves being able to see your face - and for you to see his face. any position that makes it possible for him to stare at you is game. he also likes that he gets to touch you all over when you're above him

g = goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

he's definitely not trying to be overly serious. he likes to laugh with you, because you just get his humor, and the bedroom is no exception. if there's awkard moments he'd definitely prefer to crack a joke and laugh them off with you instead of dwelling on them (because then he'd overthink) but he does sometimes get a bit sentimental and more serious and repeats again and again how deeply in love he is with you

h = hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

obvs grooming is one of the things people are less concerned with in the wasteland ... he definitely attempted to trim right before he anticipated your first time together though lol

i = intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

grabbing at you, digging his fingers and his nails into your skin and pulling you as close as possible to moan into your ear how much he loves you. his heart is so full knowing he gets to call you his and he has to let you know, even if he's balls deep inside of you (or the other way around)

j = jack off (masturbation headcanon)

i don't feel like he'd jack off that much for no reason, but after he realises his crush on you and how attracted he is to you he'll fucking love doing it. he has to sneak off in the middle of the night sometimes if you're sharing rooms because he gets so fucking hard thinking about youu. one time he's pretty sure you heard him, because he was wanton as hell and couldn't hold back his moans - he finds out later that you got off eight times that night, too

k = kink (one or more of their kinks)

i've said this before but maybe gun or knife play. nothing crazy, if it's a gun the mag is always empty. he's not freaky enough to be fine with accidentally shooting you lol. he just enjoys the rush it gives him when he gets to slide the cold metal across your burning skin (only if you're into it too, obviously)

l = location (favorite places to do the do)

anywhere in a bed. or maybe a couch! because he loves falling asleep with you in his arms (or the other way around) he prefers places like hotels, your camp or your home (wherever that may be for you). semi-public spaces are cool for him too, but like i said, after he cums all he wants to do is cling to you lol

m = motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

it's really not that hard to get him riled up. keep your hand up on his thigh for a while, run your fingers through his hair, praise him - all these things will have his cock twitching in his pants. one time you were treating an injury on his calf, on your knees with his foot in your lap, and you were looking up at him through your lashes, telling him to be a good boy and stop twitching - he almost creamed himself that day ngl

n = no (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

i don't think he'd be into verbal or physical degradation, whether that be giving or receiving. it just doesn't sit right with him - he loves you and doesn't understand why insulting you would be hot? he wants to make you feel good? what the fuck? there's nothing bad to say about or to you anyways, even if he wanted to

o = oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

both! loves giving, loves receiving. he's very sensitive, so if you're good at what you do he might frequently ask you to go down on him. he does the same in return without you having to ask though - he loves the way you taste and how it makes him feel like he's in control for a little while, listening to the noises you make when you're at his mercy

p = pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

he doesn't necessarily go slow, but despite the pace his touch is as gentle as ever. the whole thing is still incredibly intimate, with him whispering sweet 'i love you's' into your ears, but sometimes he gets a bit desperate, chasing that high that he feels every time, seconds before you make him fall apart - he just wants to cum plsss

q = quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

yes but also no? because he gets horny quite easily (and he's not opposed to letting you take care of him wherever the two of you are at that moment) it does happen quite frequently, but he hates that he can't just melt in your arms after and drift off into a nap - and getting cleaned up is also more annoying on the go. take him home first!

r = risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

depends on what it is. he trusts you blindly, so in general he's game to experience with most things if you want to try. if something's completely off limits, though, he'd try to communicate that, even though he's scared you might be disappointed.

s = stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

i don't think he'd last particularly long or short, but he wouldn't need a lot of time to recuperate after the first round. make out with him a little bit, stroke his chest or hump his thigh a little - he'll be ready to go again before you know it

t = toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

no toys in the commonwealth i'm afraid (at least none you should still use), he's perfectly content with using his fingers or his mouth on you and the other way around

u = unfair (how much they like to tease)

loves teasing, loves to be teased :) he likes that you challenge his cheeky behavior, and he thinks your smarts and sarcastic remarks are some of the sexiest things about you. he gets whiny when teased too much, though (he can be a bit of a brat)

v = volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

he's loud. maybe not the first time around, and maybe not if there's people too close, but if the moment's right he just lets loose. he loves moaning your name, and whenever you touch him just right he whines like a slut omg

w = wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

he'd definitely hook up with a ghoul. i think if someone were to completely charm themselves into his pants it wouldn't matter to him whether they're ghoul or not. or maybe he already has? 👁️ bonus headcanon: he's absolutely had a tiny baby crush on magnolia ever since he arrived in goodneighbor (but who doesn't)

x = x-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

i think size wise he'd be just below to average. maybe a lil on the thin side, like the rest of him - but then again we all know skinny people always have the biggest dicks so you might in for a surprise too lol

y = yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

medium to medium high! he's quite easily turned on by default and being around you sends that into overdrive. especially if you like taking advantage of that, he won't complain if you rile him up on purpose. his mind is also really good at reminding him of how your body looks in the dim light or how your voice sounds when you cum or how your fingertips feel when they brush against his nipples ... ah oops he's hard again

z = zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

pretty quickly, but not before getting some quality cuddling time in. it's his favorite thing, with your skin against his (you're warm and soft and lovely and you don't smell like death and decay!!) and he's grown so used to hearing your low breathing that he doesn't think he could fall asleep without it anymore

© 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘢 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘳

[psychojetcocktail]

I love drawing male characters effeminately!! I love drawing male characters effeminately!! I love drawing male characters effeminately!! !!!!!

[wastelandbfs]

Fallout 4 Companions Headcanons : Driving

(If I've missed a companion it's because I don't have an HC for them for this topic)

Hancock - The ultimate passenger princess. He's high 98% of the time and knows better than to operate heavy machinery.

Danse - He's a rule-follower, but sometimes, when no ones looking, he'll sneak over the speed limit and will feel like a massive rebel while doing it.

Preston - Slower than your granny on an icy road. He's the quintessential careful driver. He's courteous and always indicates, but God forbid you want to go anywhere faster than 30 miles an hour.

Deacon - Somehow manages to know all the backroutes and quick ways through town. Journey says it takes 30 minutes? He'll have you there in 10 and will have spent half of that driving round places he used to live and pointing them out to you with increasingly unhinged backstories.

MacCready - Asshole. He knows what lanes to get in to undercut traffic. He'll flip you off even when you have right-of-way. He's definitely driving uninsured and is the kinda guy to leave a note saying 'i hit your car, my bad' before driving off.

X6-88 - Rides a motorcycle and does not fuck about. Looks good in leathers (and knows it), and loves any excuse to make you scream and hang on for dear life as he zips through traffic.

Cait - She knows her way around a car and hotdamn if she doesn't look good while doing it. One hand on the wheel and the other on your knee, she's so competent its sexy. She does that one hand over your head-rest and one hand doing the turny thing when reversing. Hot.

Piper - She talks with her hands and spends more time looking at whoever she's talking to than the road. Her car is more dings and scratches than actual car at this point.

Strong - He's only interested in Monster-Trucks and smashing.

Dogmeat - He's in a sidecar being the bestest boy.

Curie - Absolutely oblivious to everything. She has no hazard awareness and tends to go pretty slow because she's too busy pointing out cute dogs. Definitely gets into a crash within a week of passing her test.

Nick Valentine - Sensible. You need someone to pick you up from the airport at 3am? Nick's your guy. He's confident but careful and would definitely pull over to help out someone broken down on the side of the road.

[everydayyoulovemeless]

HC on a modern fallout. Like same characters just in now times.

Like Obvs Nick would still be a PI but what of the others? Would factions be a thing still or would they all have normal jobs?

What of the synths?

Modern Fo4 Headcanons

➼ Word Count » 3.3k ➼ Warnings » Spoilers for many character arcs ➼ Genre » Modern AU ➼ A/N » This took me WAY too long, but I had so many things I wanted to write down and expand on.

COMPANIONS [ these are how I imagine them before meeting Nate and Nora, a random couple who just happens to enter into everyone's lives ]

MacCready grew up as an orphan in Virginia where the older kids raised him. He never got adopted and, while he was thankful for the teens who raised him, there was always a sense of abandonment and negativity that he'd always attach with the state. So, when he turned 18, he hitchhiked to Boston, hoping to find a happier and more fulfilling life. It didn't happen as soon as he'd wanted, however, and he bounced from place to place looking for a stable job. His rugged exterior and immature attitude forced him out of a lot of areas, but there was a group that didn't mind any of that. MacCready was ecstatic when the Gunners first picked him up. They gave him jobs, sure, but they had also given him a group he could identify with in the same way he did with the kids back at the Orphanage. After a year of working with them, MacCready met Lucy. He'd originally planned on robbing her, but her name reminded her too much of the Lucy he'd grown up with, and offered to walk he home instead. When they had gotten to her door she asked him about why he was wearing army pants. He jokingly told her that he was in the military who was currently on leave, which she ended up believing. It surprised MacCready since his Gunners tattoo was visible on his arm, but he found her gullibility to be endearing. After that, the two spent a lot of time together, but right after Duncan was born, she pieced together his association with the gang, left him, and quickly moved into an apartment located in a safer area. Heartbroken and consumed with guilt, he quit the gang for good and worked to better himself and clean up his act so that he could be a part of his son's life, and maybe try his relationship with Lucy once more. He does a few odd jobs here and there but, so far, none of them have stuck.

Once Nick's testing was over, the students at CIT didn't know what to do with him other than to let him roam the campus, so he stuck with what he knew - police work. He'd wander the college as an officer, looking for any job or event that could require his help. At first, he was treated more as a Protectron than an actual member of the force, but that never really bothered him, as long as he was actively making people safer, then he was content. What did bother him, however, was the amount of jury trials he had to be present at for being the product of unethical testing. It always made him feel guilty that he was an unconsented clone of the real Nick Valentine's mind, and if he could, he would've chosen not to be created at all. Knowing the amount of pain his existence had caused an actual person made him feel awful, but he'd rather put that energy into his community over hating himself for something that was out of his control. He never really got over the confusion and sadness he had when he thought about who he was but, over time, many of the students began to treat him as if he were a real person. They'd greet him in the mornings, buy him ties on special occasions, and every once in a while someone would bring him coffee, forgetting that he couldn't drink it. His life slowly changed from him not understanding what his purpose was, to becoming a well-respected member in his field. Even the real Nick grew to appreciate him after he helped to hunt down Eddie when no one else wanted to. His memories of DiMA were still there (as it had only been a 2 or 3 decades compared to 2 centuries), but his brother didn't stay with the school, instead opting to discover himself elsewhere. As soon as he was allowed, he left for Maine and made a name for himself as the first robotic philosopher and occasionally sending letters to Nick.

Cait ran away from home at 15 in an attempt to escape the abuse she received from her parents. Scared, alone, and incredibly fragile, she was an easy target for many others on the streets and was taken advantage of both emotionally and sexually by almost anyone who saw her. As the years went by, the more hardened and angry she had become. Finally able to adapt to her surroundings, she stole, fought, and threatened anyone she could. This led her to be put in many juvenile detention centers and child reformat camps, both of which never helped change her view on the world. Still living on the streets at 18, she went and bought her first gun. She thought of going to visit her parents for a while, wondering if it would make some of the pain she felt go away. On the day she decided she was finally ready to go kill them, she ran into Tommy, a sleazy businessman who was desperate to strike it big in the corporate world. Seeing the potential and opportunity that a young, angry, mistreated girl could present to him, he offered her a deal. If she focused her rage into wrestling and let him be her manager, he'd help her get off the streets and really make a name for herself. She agreed and very quickly became one of the best and most well-known wrestlers in Boston, although, most of the press that covers her is about her attitude and allegation regarding her addictions. She still holds onto that shotgun she bought. It reminds her of what could've been and helps her feel a sense of security. She knows no one will take advantage of her again because she now has the means to ensure of it. She's still waiting for the day her parents beg her to take them back so she can tell them off, but they never did. It hurts her more to know that, even now that she's found success for herself, her parents still don't want her. So, until it kills her, she'll drink and inject herself with whatever she can get her hands on, desperate to numb as many of her thoughts as she can until she passes.

Danse was also made at CIT, although he's much more advanced than Nick is. Almost immediately after being created, he left to go to DC where he met Cutler. Cutler was on the verge of homelessness and pitched his idea of starting a small business to Danse who agreed quickly (he had no other plans). They sold odd things they either built or found for a few years before they were approached by a general in the US Army. He was only browsing, but Danse felt compelled by his stories from when he was in combat. There was something about serving his country and defending the common man that he found to be incredible, and so he and Cutler quit their gig and signed up for the army. There've been robots who've joined the military before, but none who made the decision on their own volition. All the others are Assaultrons and Mr. Gutsy, so having one who willingly wanted to be a part of the cause was astounding to many. Cutler eventually got mortally wounded and Danse, who was clearly devasted, was then assigned to work with Haylen and Rhys out of fear that he'd go haywire or malfunction due to the impact of his friends death, and that's where he's been ever since. The memories he'd been given were vague and slightly foggy, but the army gave him something to identify with and a cause to work for. He was prideful in the work he did and, although there were others, he served to be one of the first instances of a robot showing a willingness to fight for his country.

Ever since he was young, Preston had looked up to those who did right by people. At first, he joined a police academy to be an officer, but after a bystander got caught up in one of the scenes he'd been sent to, he quit, deciding that this wasn't something he was cut out to do. The guilt of not being able to successfully protect an innocent civilian eats away at him, so, in an attempt to make it up to himself, he went into hospice care. At least here he knows the deaths aren't his fault and that all the people he cares for have lived long, fulfilling lives. Currently, he's caring for the long-time addict, Mama Murphy (who still manages to sneak a few pills into the room every now and again). Preston adores her, but every once in a while she'll tell him about a dream she's had where the world had ended and he played a part in rebuilding it. He can't let her describe it for long, though, otherwise she'll start to panic and he'll have to grab her medication to help calm her down, and he hates having to give her drugs. Luckily he knows that she's just and elderly woman suffering from schizophrenia and none of what she says about a war torn world holds any truth. As much trouble as she causes him, Preston isn't sure what he's going to do when she's gone. He only hopes that it doesn't shatter him as much as the bystander incident did.

Codsworth still operates under Sole's roof in taking care of Shaun and the home. Nothing changes with him, however, when he went to drop Shaun off at college for the first time, he met Nick, and the two got along quite well! Whenever he goes to visit Shaun with the family he always makes sure to stop by to chat with the detective.

Piper runs a very controversial newsstand right in the heart of Boston. There are so many authorities and higher-ups whose reputations have been ruined due to her articles, and even with a mob of protestors against her, she still does whatever she wants. She grew up in a smaller town on the outskirts of Massachusetts before she managed to work up enough cash to get herself and Nat to the city, where she could finally begin to look for work to support them both. However, she quickly found that the 'big city' had many issues on its own and, since then, she was dead set on bringing people's attention to them. She doesn't care about the death threats or riots that sometimes occur outside her home. The police know her well enough by now to keep an eye out in her neighborhood. Especially Nick, who met her once while she set up a debate booth on campus and interviewed students for an article she planned on publishing. She's not rich by any means, but she loves her job. And, to her, there's no better feeling than that. She's just praying Nat isn't as prone to controversy as she is.

Curie was placed in a research facility where she helped to test and study different diseases with a group of other doctors before being places in a hospital. She mainly cares for sick children but is reveled to be one of the best doctors as she doesn't need to sleep or take any breaks. She adores her job and never stops working on cures and medicine for her patients. When she heard about the synths being created at CIT, she asked her supervisors if she could swap bodies so she could better fit in with the rest of her coworkers, as well as be able to hold vials and syringes better. They agreed and got her a custom made body for her to subvert her subconscious into. Eventually, when he's older, Shaun will come into her clinic in hopes of having his cancer fully treated, but that'll be years from now when he's in his 70s.

Even though Strong isn't affected by the FEV in this timeline, he still holds that same barbaric and thuggish aura. He's not affiliated with any gangs, but he's no stranger to violence and lives in the part of town where shootings happen the most often. Despite his intimidating stature and hostile disposition, he still frequents the local libraries. More often than he'd care to admit. He loves old literature and has a bit of a soft spot for anyone who likes it too. He claims she's overexaggerating, but Daisy will usually sit and listen to him ramble for hours about the beauty and symbolism littered throughout Shakespeare's plays or Lovecraft's short stories.

Hancock is a well-known politician who is loved as much as he is hated. Ever since Piper outed him for his drug addiction and put into question his validity and dedication to his cause, he's been somewhat of a controversial figure in the political world. Despite it all, he has no ill feelings toward Piper or Publick Occurrences and is constantly hyping it up as a reliable news source. Although he owns quite a bit of cash, he's constantly pouring it into the slums of Boston. Some think this is just a publicity stunt to make up for his occasional violent outbursts (the drugs do a number on him since he's not a ghoul), he does it because he genuinely believes it's right for him to do. Besides, the people are friendlier there. Now his biggest concern is building up his reputation again so he can beat his brother when they run for mayor against one another. Him and his secretary, Fahrenheit, have a lot planned for the city and they'd like to see those ideas become reality as quickly as they can manage.

No one's really sure who Deacon is, and some are cautious of him for it. One thing that is certain about him is that he's a massive history buff, and is almost always in a museum of some kind. His favorite past time is striking up conversation with strangers who probably just want to be left alone while they browse the artifacts displayed, but he doesn't really care. Eventually, he happens to start a conversation with Nate and Nora in the Museum of Freedom and he quickly integrates himself into the couple lives. Him and Barbara like to show up spontaneously on their doorstep with a pack of beers in their hands and grins on their faces, but surely they don't mind.. even if they still have no idea what he does for a living.

X6-88 is another one who doesn't change much. He works as security for CIT along with Nick, and few other courser's, although none of them are as approachable as the detective seems to be. He's very strict about his job and carries it out very well, however, when Shaun eventually begins to attend the college, they sorta hit it off? Not really because either of them are particularly kind to one another, but more so because they like it when people are straight forward, intelligent, and blunt and they both just so happen to be that.

Dogmeat’s a stray that everyone seems to know. Officially, he’s Mama Murphy’s, but most everyone claims him. He appears whenever someone's in distress or wherever his owner's vision take him. He's a mysterious dog with strange motives.

Old Longfellow lives as a fisherman up in Maine. Nothing particularly changes with him, he's still got the same closed off personality that he'd always had. His wife got sick and died and few years back, but his daughter went and became and engineer in a similar area to DiMA. Longfellow thinks DiMA's a kook but his daughter thinks he's a scientific masterpiece and will often ask him questions about his creation or how his mind was built.

Gage grew up around gang violence and quickly learned to steal, lie, and hurt to get the things he wanted. He never really lived in a stable home and mostly just squatted or camped wherever he could. Despite living in poverty, whenever he and his friends managed to scrap together enough money together, they'd hitch a ride to Nuka World and spend the day there. He grew to have a soft spot for the amusement park as he got older, and took up a maintenance job for them (they don't do background checks.. or any skill checks for that matter, but Gage is a quick learner.)

MAJOR FACTIONS + SYNTHS

The synths operate in society along with the other robots of the fallout universe. But, unlike the Protectrons, they can actually hold conversations. Because of that, they normally take on your regular lower-class to lower-middle-class jobs. They don't tend to be rich at all in their lifetimes due to the stigma around treating them exactly like humans. A lot of those opportunities have been stripped away from them for those exact reason. Some of them still manage to find ways around it, but it's a lot harder than how it'd be if they were a regular human. For instance, synths can't start businesses on their own. Many argue that it's because they're just not meant to do anything on their own and that they were created to help humans, but no one can give an argument on how them doing their own thing would harm them either.

The Railroad is the main group that's actively against the stereotypes and discrimination faced by the synths. Although, they've received a lot of backlash for naming themselves after a former anti-slavery group (many don't think it's fair to compare 1800s racism to whether or not bots can work higher-paying jobs), they've still become a huge relief to many synths who are desperate to be treated the same as any other person would.

The Institute is just a college in the modern age. Despite them receiving some backlash from the public about whether or not the practice of creating human-like bots, arguing that it's too 'Frankenstein-like', the students and professors still continue to build and work to make more and more realistic, artificial creatures and beings. Mr. House helps to fund their research as he finds it useful and because he also went their for school.

The Minutemen don't exist. There's no need when you have the police force, the fire department, and properly operating Protectrons active in the community. Most of hose who were a part of this faction have taken up community-centered jobs like farming or social work.

The Brotherhood of Steel continue to exist as the US Military. They're more focused on defending the country than they are preserving technology and the only places you’ll see one is in military bases or along the coast.

MINOR FACTIONS

The Atom Cats (along with Sturges) are a group of young adults who work at the local Harley Davidson. Tuesdays and Thursdays they host poetry night and generally just open the place up as a garage for anyone interested in mechanics or just hanging out with a bunch of strangers.

Raiders and Gunners are just the Bloods and Crips of the modern world. They stick with their own groups and despise anyone from the opposite side of the tracks. Shoot outs and common between them and it's best to not be associated at all if you can help it.

The Children of Atom are a strange and niche group of zealots that migrated from somewhere in Virginia to spread their gospel. No one’s sure who they are or what they want, but they’re attracted to the pollution cities bring and generally advocate for the betterment of the earth.

Ever since DiMA's arrival, Acadia's national park has turned into a debate ground for different thoughts and philosophies. People from all over the world come to visit to talk and discover other points of views. There's even a Atomite Pastor that frequents the area and promotes the newly found religion with those who are willing to listen. A strange place for stranger people.

[zirawrites]

Companions react to Sole giving them a scarf they knitted themselves?

Cait: She isn’t one for modest attire, especially with the Commonwealth’s warmer weather. But Cait is touched Sole took the time to make her something regardless. Cait refuses to actually wear it as a scarf, though; electing instead to use it as a belt or shawl.

Codsworth: “I shall endeavor to find a use for it, sir/mum!” Codsworth is worried the scarf will slip off if Sole ties it around him, so he uses it as a cloth to dust around Sanctuary.

Curie: “Oh, monsieur/madam! This is most thoughtful of you!” Curie loves that the scarf is both sentimental and practical for traversing the Commonwealth at night.

Danse: A scarf is a practical gift that will keep him warm at night and cozy in the barracks. Danse has no complaints.

Deacon: Immediately uses it in his next disguise. He ties it around his head like a Babuska headscarf and pretends to be an old woman buying wares in Diamond City. Sole thought it was funny, so now every time Deacon has the scarf on -- even wearing it as intended -- he speaks to them in a croaking, elderly voice.

Dogmeat: Likes it even more than his bandana. Shreds it when Sole leaves him alone in Sanctuary.

Hancock: Not only does Hancock love the scarf, but he puts on a little fashion show with it on the balcony of his Goodneighbor estate.

MacCready: “Didn’t think I wore enough layers already, huh?” He’s only teasing. MacCready uses it as both a scarf and blanket.

Preston: Of course Sole knitted it in Minuteman blue. Preston proudly dons it at their next meeting in the Castle.

Piper: Piper loves scarves. She wears her favorite green one every day. Sole couldn’t have given her a more thoughtful gift.

Nick: “I’ll have to wear this in the Agency’s next Christmas card.” He does.

X6-88: The only reason X6 agreed to wear the scarf is because it’s the same black as his trenchcoat. It shockingly makes him look even more badass. No one is sure how he pulled that off.

[satans-left-asscheeky]

Things in fo4 I refuse to think about and simply ✨️ignore✨️

that Shaun doesn't age. It literally makes no sense if the Gen 3 synths are more like clones than robots, but whatever stupid fallout Lore

additionally that gen 3 synths can't reproduce. IF THEY ARE CLONES THEIR BASICALLY JUST HUMANS WITH A CHIP IN THEIR BRAIN THAT CONTROLS IT OR AM I MISUNDERSTANDING SYNTHS?

That the institute doesn't do some weird evil science shit to the people they snatch. Come on we all know their capable it's just lazy writing to not have evidence

That Maxson isn't a super detailed character. He had so much potential.... I get leaving some stuff up to fan interpretation, but come on now fans shouldn't have to give the man a personality because the writers wouldn't

That Cait is Irish and Vladim is Russian... it makes no damn sense considering bombs went off 200 years ago and no ones been in or out of the country since...

That the Lucy Maccready married wasn't the same Lucy from little lamplight

That Hancock isn't Fahrenheits father (adopted or otherwise)

That Danse and Curie are technically kinda related to the sole survivor and yet are still romancable (Sole is the parent of Shaun -> Shaun's DNA Created synths hence the title "father" -> Curie and Danse are synths)

That Danse can actually be really frickin dark sometimes (Send em back to hell while shooting at the BOS post BB.... like dude do you not know those people???)

That X6-88 just dosent realize or doesn't care enough to comment on the institute being blown up when like literally every other character does

that you don't evacuate the kids on the prydwen when you blow it up 💔

that you can't bring sparky back to a settlement so you just abandon him (unrelated but my hc is he was the sole survivors lost dog from before the bombs)

That we never find out what happened to Hancock's parents. They sounded so nice what happened to them?

That Danse doesn't have a canonical first name

The whole Nick kellog thing that just never got brought up again

That Irma look so cool if she really is just a background character. I thought she was gonna be way more important

[dreamsforthedamned]

Fallout 4 Companion Height HCs

Cait: 5'4". Standard height, with a strong build (wide hips and shoulders, muscly).

Curie: 5'1". Soft and curvy. Has pianist fingers.

Danse: 6'2". Built like a brick wall.

Deacon: 5'9". The most Average Looking Man Ever.

Gage: 6'. Looks smaller than he is, mainly because he has horrible posture.

Hancock: 5'2". He has short king vibes, I can't explain.

MacCready: 5'7". Lanky. Lean muscle, mostly on his arms and legs (lugging a sniper rifle ain't easy).

Nick: 6'. I believe all gen-2's are a standard 6 feet tall.

Piper: 5'5". Standard height. Wishes she was taller.

Preston: 5'10", bordering on 6'. Wide shoulders, strong back and arms.

X6-88: 6'4". Built to be the scariest motherfucker you'll ever see, and that includes the whole "towering over you" thing.