Can you do a companions react to a sole who hums or gets watery eyes when super comfy? I used to get stuff like that when i was a bit younger...
This one is adorable and nice. I hope it will be pleasant to you. I like doing them; it was like navigating in a flow of bliss, and I must admit that it made me smile
Thank you very much!
PS: If you want to know somthing, I tear easily, especially when I'm happy, therefore I absolutely relate loool
Cait : They've been wandering through the Commonwealth's ruins for a few weeks now, looking for all the robots sent over the world by the Mechanist, and Sole is tired of it. They tell Cait that they are going to Sanctuary for a well-deserved time off in the safety of their home. Cait has no concept what this string of words may mean: security, home.
Sole also omitted to include comfort. She literally crushes on the couch, feeling safe for the first time in her life. It appears that one cannot be appreciated without the other, and Cait can now appreciate both, knowing that guards stand patrol outside and that the couch is so cosy inside. It's almost as pleasurable as a decent rotgut.
And she can't stop laughing, maybe because of her second state, as she hears Sole at her side, letting out a soft sound like an animal too adorable, too at ease.
"What exactly is that?"
"Hm? Aaaah, sweet home. I'm sorry, I... there."
They shrug, looking innocent, and sink lower into their chair, humming some soft notes as though savoring the most delectable of meals.
Codsworth : He has often witnessed these sorts of things. But that was in a different time. Sole would occasionally make these noises in the evening when his mistress and mister were wrapped up on the couch after a long day. Codsworth has always been touched by these moments, and he can't help but be delighted to hear Sole feel well and at home again. As if it were a reminiscence of the past...
Curie : She literally squeaks when she hears Sole's beautiful hum as they sit at the bottom of their clinic bed. They worked hard all day to make this place sustainable, and she is quite pleased of it, but when she hears the sound her friend make as they roll in the blankets, her smile practically fills the darkness surrounding them, and Sole can see her gaze beam.
"You look like a gentle little mouse," they observes, referring to the squeak she made.
"As long as the cat doesn't eat me," she says, laughing despite herself.
"Hm. That is not a bad idea." But instead of continuing in this way, they roll up and close their eyes, exhaling a happy sigh.
Danse (post-bb, romanced) : To say that the trip has been drawn out in every sense of the term is an understatement. Danse can't help but feel relieved when Sole puts the blanket over the makeshift mattress they've set up on the floor of the Red Rocket. And a lot more. Much, much, much more. Sole looks at him.
"I'm still sorry that there's only a mattress. It's thin, but... But, before we face Sanctuary, I believe a decent night's sleep won't harm."
"I don't care if it's just a mattress. I don't mind. Do you understand why? Because in that storm that erupted and wrecked my world, you stood by me, strong and robust, and you helped me keep my feet firmly planted in the new reality that is unfolding before me. You encouraged me in seeing only the best. It makes no difference whether there is only a mattress. All that matters is that we're here now."
They snuggle up together in comfort, and Danse stares down at Sole with as much contentment as any other person. That's when his heart breaks.
"Are you...crying?"
"No! Sure, but don't be worried. Sorry about that... it's silly, but when I'm really good... I mean, really, very good, I... I'm crying. Not fit for a great hero, is it?"
Danse laughs gently, tightening his "great hero" against him even more.
"I believe that your commander would have raised an issue. He would have felt it was a sign of weakness, just like the rest of his snide ideas. Thank you for giving me the strength to recognize that this is simply... great."
"Wow. Okay, now it's my chance to make a statement on your newfound awareness of existence: "Outstanding."
Deacon (romanced) : They dug a hole and curl in it. Deacon knows exactly where to hide. He knows a few, some of which are larger than others. This one is worth another but being the extremely well partners that they have become in every way, they find themselves rather pleasantly entwined to wait till the next morning. Deacon breathes contentedly, and his partner does as well. Looking up at them with a grin, he suddenly feels a lump in his throat.
"Are you crying?" he wonders.
"Ah, yeah, I know. Sorry. Hm. Dust in my eye."
"Liar!"
"You're the liar!"
"Yeah, but you're now lying."
Deacon can't help but clutch Sole even more in his arms, desperate to get them away from whatever is causing them such distress.
"All right, I may have a few tears in my eyes. But that is not what you think."
They raise their hands and lovingly caress their beloved spy's cheek.
"It just happens when I'm really good; I don't know why. I just have tears in my eyes."
"Aww, that's so cute! So, I can brag about having moved you to tears!"
Don't you dare. Who do you think they'll believe if I claim you're lying?"
"Not even a game. But then, let me tell them how I saved your ass during this shootout with the gunner unit."
"I saved your ass."
"Tears or gunners, it's up to you."
"Gunners are very good."
They scowl a little, but only for the sake of the gallery. In fact, they take advantage of the opportunity to curl up a little more comfortably in the arms of their lover, tears again welling up in their eyes due to their happiness.
Dogmeat : His owner huddles himself in his fur and softly whines. In response, dogmeat whines. It's amusing. His owner, who makes the same puppy noises as him. Then he replies cheerfully, pleased to communicate in his language.
Elder Maxson (romanced) : This is one of those truly unique moments. He managed to free himself and join Sole in his rooms. They curl up against each other in their intimacy after a fantastic session of sex that Maxson has never dared dream of in his life. He can finally unwind with Sole in his arms. That's when he thinks he hears a howling animal. Finally, something approaching this. He leans over his bed's mattress, peering beneath it. There was no cat or dog; nothing. Sole giggle.
"What is it that makes you so happy?"
"Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Being in your arms and feeling your love make me feel good."
While they rest contentedly, Sole emits a gentle hum, which Maxson recognizes. It's a touch softer, but it's nearly identical to what made him look for an intruder. His face gets lit by a smile.
"I didn't know I had a personal musical instrument."
"I'm sorry, I'm so good..."
"I'm pleased. This music is superb."
Hancock (romanced) : Leaping into the bed, he approaches like a predator on the hunt, but he muzzles Sole's neck at the last time. This one lets out a happy hum as they wrap their arms around their lover.
"Oh! Is that the case? Make this lovely sound for me again."
Sole can't help but giggle as they gaze fondly at Hancock.
"You make the strings of my happiness vibrate."
Hancock responds by purring, snuggling himself against them. The two undoubtedly complement one other, like two harmonics singing the tune of their delight in their hearts.
Gage : "Fuck, the boss floods."
He attempts, sarcastically, to recover control of his panic. Sole weeps! Porter can't tolerate it when his Overboss is crying. Of course, he blames his weakness.
"Idiot," says the other. "It's just... I'm really good here. When I'm truly comfortable, it always makes me a little emotional."
"Well, then, I'll make sure you're not too easy. Because, believe me, if Nisha sees you with tears in your eyes, she'll tear something else out of you."
Sole scowls, rubbing the back of their sleeve across their eyes.
"Sure. Anyway, you have a knack of lowering the comfort zone down."
MacCready (romanced) : Mac sobs as Sole hums. He is unable to assist. This is a lovely sound. It's like a wave of pure happiness, and he can feel it. It brought up memories in him. Back on his farm, Lucy joyfully humming as she cooks for him.
"Hey now, do you cry?"
"It's fine; keep doing what you're doing."
Sole nods, then back to sewing, humming with a small smile on their lips. Mac's eyes well up with tears once more.
Nick Valentine (was not romanced but now…) : "Did I... do something wrong?"
"Not at all," Sole replied, sharply wiping their eyes.
"I did make a mistake. I regret. I know... well, we won't disguise the fact that this old bot doesn't have what it takes to... I mean, I'm sorry I touched you. I didn't want to do it. I... I thought. I'm not sure why I did it. I just had a strong craving to hold you."
"Nick…"
"I know I shouldn't have done it. I regret. It's something I'll never do again. I can't believe I touched you. It's simply that I feel so comfortable with you; you sometimes make me forget I'm only a synth. I'm sorry."
"Nick!"
"However, as I previously stated, I will never do it again. I assure you. I'm going to keep my synthetics place and not try to... play a role I shouldn't and—
Sole is at a loss for words, so they hug the detective, lean in, and kiss him passionately. They silenced him once and for all, for sure.
"I wasn't crying for anything bad, Nick. I was just incredibly comfortable in your arms."
"Oh… uh. Hm."
Nick looks uneasy, having been caught off guard. He winks several times while trying to figure out what has just occurred.
"You... kissed me? I mean, you just kissed me. A... genuine kiss."
"You want another one?"
Nick is once again taken off guard. He has no notion that Sole has their arms around his neck, all against him, but something inside him is more acute, and he closes his arms around the other's waist.
"I… Are you certain I didn't do anything wrong?"
"Nick, when I'm really good, I can't help it; I have tears in my eyes. But you did nothing wrong, on the opposite."
"Oh."
Sole gives a small smile before kissing their friend again to help him understand where they want to go. And this moment, Nick is ready to follow suit, having finally realized that it's true, that Sole is good with him, that they're good with him in their arms, and that they're so good that they want to push things a bit further. Damn it. It's something to proceed.
Piper (romanced) : "Oh my goodness, Blue!"
Piper, like her companion, has tears in her eyes. She can't help. She senses Sole's happiness and is carried away by it, causing tears to well up in her eyes. Sole tightens their embrace on the reporter a little more.
"Wow, we're quite a pair."
"At least none of us will have the nerve to mock the other."
Sole laughs. They would never have mocked Piper in the first place but knowing that they are not the only hypersensitive person in the place helps them accept what has always made them ashamed. The two lovers snuggle closer together, sighing in contentment.
Preston : "General, you... it's beautiful."
Sole raises their head and smiles at Preston.
"Please, give the General thing a break once in a while."
Their colonel gave them a friendly smile before returning his focus to the fire. Sole resumed polishing their weapon and eventually continued humming. The sound is lovely and nice, and it brings back very ancient memories in the man's mind. It transports him to a past era when his mother hummed gently while cooking or sewing. A long time ago, before Preston joined the Minutemen and very before the Quincy massacre. He then shuts his eyes and lets the sound carry him away to these faraway recollections, and for a few time that evening, he feels perfectly relaxed.
Strong : "Stop making noise."
"Sorry, Strong, but I felt safe."
"Puny humans not safe if make noise."
"It's humming, not noise. When I'm happy, I do that."
"Strong make human happy?"
This time, the super-mutant is shocked rather than annoyed. He was so taken aback that he forgot why he was irritated. Sole nods and smiles.
"Strong is a nice pal. Sole can't help but hum when Strong makes them feel safe. I'm sorry if this is disturbed you."
Strong appears to think about it for a moment before growling quietly.
"Puny humans can make a lot of noise. Strong protect them."
X6-88 : X6 casts a keen glance in their direction.
"Ma'am/Sir, such a display of contentment in front of civilians is inappropriate. They may make the mistaken assumption that you are overly sensitive and exploit your vulnerability."
Sole sighs and raises their gaze to heaven.
"I regret if my happiness bothers you, but I'm not going to change who I am to please a... Courser."
X6 scowls despite himself. The blow is hard. Sole has been more at ease in his company for a while now, and they frequently take the time to explain to him things about life that offer X6 a lot to think about, but the reflexes of his programming are tough to forget. He's a little ashamed.
"Please indulge me, Ma'am/Sir, for being disrespectful. I now realize I should not have let myself make such an observation. You might... resume."
As they watch the synth retreat, Sole can't help but laugh. They place a hand on his shoulder.
"No, I think that's fantastic. You're still making progress, you know. You couldn't if you weren't expressing anything."
A weird feeling rises in X6's heart. Not enough to get him one of those stupid-looking smiles, but something good. It happens occasionally when Sole appears to be proud of him, and this is mostly what motivates him to put more effort into opening his mind to Sole's way of life and thinking. When this one begins to hum again, X6 doesn't make any comments. On the opposite, he closes his eyes and listens to the sweet sound of his companion's satisfaction, and the peculiar warmth in his heart come back.
86 notes
·
View notes
Trick or Treat 2023 - The Summary
Hello one and all!
Aaaah, it's so nice to be back and see this latest flowering of creativity! We've had an incredible 19 responses to this event, which makes for a dragon-worthy hoard of shiny new content for your reading pleasure. Thank you to everyone who contributed <3
Responses under the cut:
21 Oct Trick: The God of Harvest receives whatever sacrifice God of Harvest desires.
Fic: Fortheloveofdeaddove (F/K)
Fic: Flow-It-Show-It (F/K)
Fic: Silvermoon-Scrolls (F/K)
21 Oct Treat: They're running a haunted hotel together.
Fic: Alwaysfarawayeyes (A/M)
Photoset: Peneigh-Dzredfohl (F/K)
22 Oct Trick: He was a warrior, he was a sacrifice, and then he was Something Else.
Fic: Fortheloveofdeaddove (F/K)
22 Oct Treat: One of them is a modern witch and an owner of a famous potions recipe blog. The other one is a bit of a fanboy / just trying not to get his eyebrows synged off…
Fic: I-am-Still-BB (F/K)
Fic & Art: Metztlilua (A/M)
23 Oct Trick: Something in the Depths
Fic: Fortheloveofdeadove (F/K)
Fic: Alwaysfarawayeyes (F/K)
Fic: I-Am-Still-BB (A/M)
24 Oct Trick: Tech gone dark, AKA there really IS a Ghost in the Shell.
Fic: Fortheloveofdeaddove (F/K)
Fic: Starstruckcrossainteggslime (F/K)
24 Oct Treat: They meet during the Día de los Muertos
Photoset: Silvermoon-Scrolls (DH)
25 Oct Trick: Last Halloween one of them got his heart broken. This Halloween he's going to put it past him. Or is he…?
Fic: 2shuang (A/M)
Fic: Fortheloveofdeaddove (F/K)
25 Oct Treat: Pumpkin carving shouldn't be a competitive sport. And yet…
Fic: Starstruckcrossainteggslime (F/K)
Fic & Art: Metztlilua (F/K)
29 Oct Trick: One of them investigates a gruesome death of the other, but hundreds or thousands of years earlier
Fic: Metztlilua (A/M)
Gatheringfiki will return with 12 Days of Christmas event!
Stay tuned ~
~gatheringfiki
22 notes
·
View notes