#oc: Scott

[ssecond-hand-faith]

Can you all stop being so god damn TALL!?

[qbedience]

SCOTT 'RICHARD' RYDER in MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA (2017)

"This is more than hope―it's proof we weren't crazy. We can fly to a whole new galaxy and still make sense of things."

[morgynemberisagenderfluiddaddy]

Happy birthday, Conner

[nickyroethemarinebiologist]

Silly guys doing silly things (they are experiencing the horrors)

[invisible-brandy]

OC-tober: getting ready for a formal event

Using @icannotreadcursive 's prompt list

Felix takes Scott to one of the dinners his boss hosts. It, apparently, warrants a new suit.

“The fact that you’re insisting on getting me a whole new suit for this makes me nervous,” Scott wrapped his arms around Felix, pushing his face into the crook of his neck. 

Felix didn’t even open his eyes, but put another spoonful of cereal into his mouth without spilling it all over himself. 

“Deadly aim as always,” Scott snorted, peeling himself off his boyfriend and going to pour them coffee. “Are none of the suits I have fit for this sort of dinner?” 

“Uh,” Felix managed to crack open his eyes at the smell of caffeine. “They’re nice suits. But we need something, y’know, out there.”  

“An astronaut suit?” Scott joked. Felix shook his head, a faint smile playing on his lips.

“You’ll see,” he promised.

It wasn’t an astronaut suit, but it sure was a lot. 

“I thought you meant buy and then tailor a new suit. Not have someone make one from scratch,” Scott politely hissed into Felix’s ear, linking their arms together. The amount of money Felix was casually spending on him always put him on edge.

“But Angel is really good,” Felix murmured back. “Relax your jaw before you cut someone with it, darling.” 

The woman behind the counter yawned and pushed her roughly cut bangs out of her eyes. Scott’s gaze unwittingly stopped on the scars around her eyes. 

“They’ll be down in a second,” she said, putting her elbows on the counter top. “Not a morning person,” she blinked tiredly. “Me neither.” 

“Oh, I understand,” Felix chuckled. “Thank you for fitting us in today, Seraph.” 

“No problem.” She straightened and stretched, and Scott promptly realised where he had seen her. She’s been in those old pictures Felix had in his office; the same ones he said he really needed to burn but couldn’t bring himself to. ‘Not too big of a risk’, he said about them. 

Interrupting Scott’s train of thought, a rumble came from upstairs. Seraph looked up, paused, then yelled at the top of her lungs, “Angel?” 

“Coming! Sorry!” 

The repeating ‘sorry’-s gotten louder as Angel got closer. Their hair was in complete disarray, but their long, fitted waistcoat was neatly buttoned, and the white shirt under it didn’t have a single wrinkle. 

“Hi!” Angel grinned and Scott got a feeling that he was in for a ride. 

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Because Felix had sent some of the measurements beforehand, Angel already had the top part of the suit ready – or almost ready, like they said. Felix was waiting outside of the fitting room, while Scott was listening to Angel chat about the process of creating the design. It didn't seem like they needed much encouragement or questions, so he just paid attention. It was in all seriousness a fascinating trade. 

Angel spinned Scott around a bit after he put on the black dress shirt. Then again, with the waistcoat and jacket on. They've only put in a couple pins, muttering something entirely to themselves now. 

In Scott's opinion, the suit already fit him better than any of the ones he owned. But then again, he never had anyone make clothes specifically for him. 

"How do you feel?" Angel asked, pushing some obscured button and moving the mirror in front of him with a mechanical snap. 

"Great," Scott straightened up, taking in the sight. "The embroidery on this is amazing."

"Thanks," Angel's wrists flapped around briefly. "Do you mind if I show this off to Seraphina?" they asked, straightening up and dropping the measuring tape. "Felix said he doesn't want to spoil it for himself until it's fully ready, but-"

"Yeah!" Scott nodded. "It looks great and probably took an insane amount of work, go brag!" 

Angel tilted their head, studying Scott for a brief moment. Then, they stuck their head out into the hallway, yelling for Seraph. 

Scott huffed, amused. The decor of this house and the clothes on Angel gave off such an expensive, posh impression at first, it really fucked with Scott's brain. But now, he was slowly starting to relax. 

He turned back to the mirror, running a tip of his finger against the embroidery of the golden wyvern on the left side of the jacket. It was surrounded with swirls of flames and vines, the spiny tail of the creature curling over his sleeve. 

"Okay, okay, I'm here," Seraph pushed through the door, slamming it hard enough that the stained glass in it shook a little. "Wow," she stopped dead in her tracks, staring at Scott's suit. "Subtle much?" she laughed, turning to Angel. 

"I thought he would appreciate it," Angel shrugged. 

Scott frowned in confusion. 

“Who would?” 

“Uhh,” Seraph picked at a hole in her sleeve. In contrast with Angel, she looked even more unkempt, which strangely, made Scott trust her more. “Ask your boyfriend, I’m not qualified to answer this.” 

“Alright then,” Scott raised an eyebrow but Seraph was already out of the room. Hurriedly, she peeked back in and smiled at Angel. “Great job, bud.” 

[friendzonefrog]

Shreds of Integrity- WIP Introduction

"Fidelity, bravery, integrity... They know how unrealistic that criteria is, right? I've yet to meet a single person who can honestly tick all three of those boxes."

Genre: Crime thriller, drama Themes: Corruption, betrayal, and prejudice. Workaholism, burnout, and the dangers of allegiance. Mental illness in adulthood. Rating: M (17+) for language and innuendo, as well as violence. Format: Graphic novel (except I'm just scripting it because I can't draw.) A total of 4-6 volumes, each with roughly 5 issues. Status: On the 18th draft or something. It's been in the works for 5 or 6 years... so far :')

FBI Chicago Field Office, USA.

The DDI (Department of Defensive Intelligence) is a [fictional] branch of the FBI, specializing in the analysis of crime data. Agents use this data to pick up on patterns and identify potential threats, in hopes of creating counter-measures that can prevent such crimes in the future. ERTU (Evidence Response Team Unit) specializes in collecting and handling evidence from various crime scenes.

This story focuses on current and former FBI agents as they grapple with the weight of the job, and its balance (or rather, imbalance) with personal life. Their line of work is mentally taxing, and the stakes are sometimes subtle, but nonetheless persistent. 

Scott Benson

DDI crime analyst.

Uptight, but well-meaning and caring. His meticulous perfectionism causes him to go slow, but it always pays off in the end. He handles stress by shouldering it until the job is done, which isn't healthy but it hasn't failed him yet. He works hard to keep up appearances as a stable and devoted professional, but is he working too hard? (Yes)

He is selectively mute, and sometimes finds himself unable to speak in stressful situations. And there are quite a few of those, as you can imagine!

[Picrew]

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Dewey Tyson

Recently unemployed. Formerly Scott's partner at the DDI, and briefly part of evidence response before that.

Mouthy and cynical, but sensitive and self-aware. A nervous wreck, but excruciatingly observant and attentive. Detail-oriented, he notices everything, and sometimes reads too far into things. His stubbornness often clashes with his rationale, and when faced with stressful situations, his natural response is fight, flight, and freeze... which gets him in a lot more trouble than he'd prefer.

He's fresh out of the FBI, and recently separated from his wife, living alone out of his car and various motels. He's seeking a peaceful lifestyle, but before he can achieve that, he's desperate for closure (and probably therapy!)

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Kenna Jones

FBI translator. Former teammate of Dewey's (in evidence response.)

Diligent, focused, and by the books. Dependable and well-versed in several areas of expertise, especially when it comes to dealing with people. She holds herself to high standards, and always feels the need to prove herself, but isn’t desperate for approval. 

...Not that desperate.

[Picrew]

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Madeleine Richards

Former FBI negotiator. Entrepreneur. Scott's ex.

Enterprising, sly, and very wealthy, Madeleine knows what she wants and exactly how to get it. She comes from a place of privilege, and uses that to her advantage, though her silver tongue is definitely an added bonus. She owns and manages a luxury hotel where she herself resides. While her erratic demeanor can be intimidating, she is generally loose and lenient, and her efforts in employee and customer satisfaction make her easy to work with... Though, her past colleagues at the FBI might say otherwise.

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Isaac Richards

Head of the DDI. Son of Chicago's SAC (Special Agent in Charge.) Madeleine's (estranged) elder brother.

Aside from prevailing nepotism, his relationship with his father is strictly professional. Having been around government affairs his entire life, he is more than qualified in his field. He is calm, precise, efficient, and thorough. His strategic thought process lends aid to his leadership skills, although his people skills could use some polishing. While his confidence in himself is well-placed, he is still borderline pretentious.

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Gwen Lowell

Surgeon and art dealer. Collector of strange and rather meaningless relics. Formerly married to Isaac.

Gwen is a licensed surgeon, but isn't currently practicing (...legally.) She's learned there's a lot of money in black market affairs, and she's certainly not above exploiting that for her gain. She's a tad aggressive, but in a business-like way. She's good at improvising when things don't go as planned, and she always finds a way to make a profit.

[Picrew]

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TAGLIST: (ask to be added or removed!💜) @goldenzingy46

[morishiges]

more ocs in order and a shadow

agaiin probably lready posted but WHO CARE

[bugsinthebayou]

scott my oc my man

[pluto-glow]

I don’t think I’ve posted this yet? If I have already oops, but here’s an icon I made a while ago for Scott’s toyhouse

[ssecond-hand-faith]

What exactly are you planning to do with that tiny knife?

“Why don’t you come closer and I’ll show you?”

[incorrectportgatequotes]

Scott: Please be nice to me...I live in America...Do you ever know what that does to a person?

[aly-kame]

HER

[carwosh]

[nickyroethemarinebiologist]

Wip moment. Scott and his sidekick son

[felsicveins]

I think John Dory should have 7 (evil) exes and you have to defeat all of them in order to date him.

Choose your fighter 💥💪

[trvelyans-archive]

some priceless scott lore because i have this fucked up dilf on the brain. <3 ik this will make sense to like .5% of you but just ignore the stuff that references the show <3

pre sudden departure:

- he is a very good man. just. very Good. he is very helpful and always willing to lend a hand (if it means he gets to show off his big strong muscles). he isn’t super sunshiney or anything, but he’s amicable and good at making convo and treats everyone like One of the family.

- sometimes this includes making jokes to strangers that probably weird them out or offend them and he has def gotten in trouble with a few people for this but surprisingly lots of ppl joke right back! a lot of ppl can pick up on the fact that it’s friendly and not Malicious. he can get a little annoyed when people overreact though and sometimes he and lucy get into spats about it. drama king and queen <3

- he loves going to listen to live music at bars or at outdoor theatre venues or whatever but he also really likes stand up comedy!!! wherever he goes if they ask for volunteers from the crowd he will ALWAYS volunteer and be annoyed and make mean comments to lucy under his breath about whoever they end up picking

- he has his high school football jersey number tattooed on his right bicep

- he has a menu item at his parent’s restaurant named after him, as well as lucy <3 he was going to surprise the kids with their own menu items on dennis’s 10th birthday (bonnie is younger but scott didn’t want her to feel left out)!

- dennis’s was going to be a grilled cheese with bacon and bonnie’s was going to be a ham and tomato sandwich. lucy’s was a chef salad with salmon instead of chicken (pretend i’m putting throwing up emojis after this i’m on my pc <3)

- he and lucy met at a bar during Beatles night bc the beatles is one of his fave bands <3 and ofc. lucy in the sky with diamonds. you know.

- he is an early riser and sometimes jogs with kevin but they live pretty far away from each other in town, so on those days he usually made breakfast for the kids and then went and snuggled them awake until dennis got too old and called him lame :(

- he’s won several pancake eating contests over the years at various fairs and events in mapleton and is almost always eating. he loves snacks and he Loves cooking! he toyed with becoming a chef before settling on firefighter. he knows how to make the perfect amount of pancake batter for the perfect amount of pancakes without looking at a recipe. can you say dilf material!

- his idea of the perfect night is bbqing in the backyard, doing some dad joke stand up routines for the kiddos while they sit at the picnic table and lucy prepares the rest of the dinner in the kitchen and she can talk to them thru the open kitchen window. then they’d all eat dinner in the dining room, play board games together, go for a walk in the evening to get ice cream and then they’d cuddle on the couch until the kids fall asleep when they get home. it happens pretty often but never loses its impact

- he taped up a very small family photo of him and his kids and lucy in his fire truck and eventually all of his firefighter buddies did the same :pensive::fist:

- speaking of his kids. he cried when dennis was born but Sobbed when bonnie was born and continually cried any time he saw the two of them together sitting on the couch or sleeping beside each other or whatnot. he’s definitely not an emotional man so this takes a lot of people by surprise lol and kevin definitely teases him about it

- he loves his kids more than anything. right after he wins the lottery he books them all a trip to disneyland for the next week. the best rooms in the best hotels, all those special passes so you get on rides right away, etc. lucy and him had had a rocky few years bc they were struggling w communication issues so he was super excited bc he thought it would fix things

- :)

- it did not!

post sudden departure:

- they were on their way to the airport to go to disney when the sudden departure happened. dennis and bonnie were in the car before they drove to the airport and scott and lucy had gone inside to grab the last of the bags and came out to find the car empty

- ofc they both thought someone had snatched the kids, so lucy was running around screaming and crying and scott called kevin ASAP but couldn’t get through (i wonder why..................). he threw dennis’s suitcase thru the front window of his car when they finished searching the street and still couldn’t get through to kevin bc he was so frustrated

- he was so numb the first days after the departure and didn’t feel anything. he sat on the couch without getting up to eat or pee for abt 3 days watching the news while lucy screamed and cried and called everyone she knew to talk about it. only when kevin came by to check up on him did he finally Break and just cry in kevin’s arms :( bestie moment... but god. at what cost

- nora did his and lucy’s departure interview and he got so mad at the questions that he threw a vase at the wall

- after abt six months of fighting and hating each other, lucy moves out to go live with her sister in a nearby town and scott stays in the house by himself. less than two months later they officially file for divorce.

- she tried to get some of his leftover lotto money but didn’t succeed (he gave her a couple million a few months later bc he felt bad)

- after that he moved into an apartment and starting hiring prostitutes, going to new york for the weekend and drinking, hooking up in club bathrooms, etc. he figured that his kids getting taken away was because of something he did, like he wasn’t a good enough person (he was) so he embraced the asshole lifestyle

- as of 2014 he is banned from: disneyland, several bars and comedy clubs in new york, at least one airline, and he was fired from the fire department after he got arrested for driving drunk (the first of several times, but the only time he was caught) (he did get in trouble a few other times but ofc has money to get himself out of it)

- he is a disaster but still has a good heart and does good things sometimes. he’ll donate huge amounts of money to kid’s charities for no reason and if he sees someone struggling with something (moving, carrying groceries, trimming bushes, etc) when he’s walking by, he will stop to help. he is a good man and loves people, loves the world, loves everything. he just feels like he’s had everything taken away from him and nothing has a point anymore

- he isn’t religious, but he goes to confession at matt’s church before it closes. he and matt also go on walks sometimes. it helps him, for a little while, for a few days, and then he remembers that god probably isn’t real and the sudden departure Was real and bad things are inevitable and he feels like shit again

- gets a dog after lucy moves out. the dog runs away. he sees it in another family’s yard a few months later. he doesn’t say anything about it. </3