tortugatalks

[tortugatalks]

"𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂." | 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄

in which you beat 'em to the punch; a first among several other sweetened sincerities!

a.n. mfmfmn i love them all a normal amount hehehhe 😁 *clutches head and screams into hands* .....oh, hey! so these aren't hcs, (omg doing something new? wowee!!) nor are these one-shots, but it's something in between-ish?? idk what it is but uhhhhhh have this 'ere sappy sap as a treat, on me B) w--*trips and shatters into a billion pieces*

𓆉 gender neutral reader

𓆉 established romantic relationship

𓆉 no warnings!

Martin Kratt

for just brief moment, the earth stopped spinning. his heart stutters to an impossibly slow beat as he tries to absorb everything you told him. for a second there was nothing but you. just you. your voice echoes in his mind, and for a minute he thought he was just imagining things, that this was all some sort of vivid dream. could... could you repeat that? and you do, leaning forward—eyes bright with emotion, and it all made sense. this was real. happiness comes instantly, the earth suddenly continuing its endless, ever present orbit; the tilt on its axis making him fall back into reality with a plunge so deep—chuckles bubbling within his chest, his soul fit to burst. he takes you within his arms, hoisting you up by the waist with an impossible strength and starts spinning himself around in circles. your hands are on his shoulders, laughing and shouting out his name in a voice he vows to never tire of. he stops spinning abruptly, so suddenly he nearly topples you over with the force of gravity. you stare at each other with matching grins and wide eyes. love is written all over his face. it’s written in every crevice of the universe, every atom, every cell and every molecule in this mother earth you call home. he kisses you on the cheek. kiss after kiss after kiss. his lips linger on your skin for what seems like a break in time and he can't help but laugh again—the world is still moving.

"i love you more."

Chris Kratt

his heart thumps against the branches of his ribcage, blood pumping through the roots of his veins, rushing towards his face. the trees behind you shimmered with the light of the setting sun reflecting on your skin—glowing, yet littered with patterened patches of shadow that peeked through a multitude of twigs. his silence prompts you to cup his cheek, tenderly as if to not let him fall with the leaves. you love him. he repeats it to himself internally—registers it. the words are resonant and reverberate in every nerve ending until they reach the deepest part of his being. words are caught in his throat, losing them within the rustling of leaves, the wind, and the cicadas. he'll catch flies, you joke, with the way his lips are parted. at that, he chuckles and gently holds your hand, still on his cheek. he closes his eyes as he nuzzles his nose into the palm of your hand and smiles, his heart pounding so hard inside his chest that he can almost feel it pulsating from his fingertips. you're like nature, he thinks—the essence of all that is living. you are the wind that blows past his cheeks and ruffles his hair, the air that flows through the tip of his ears and tickles his throat. he inhales slowly, taking a breath of what is crisp and fresh, letting it fill his lungs before returning it all back out and sighing contently. you are nature, uprooting his existence; embracing his growth.

"i love you too."

Aviva Corcovado

memories begin to twinkle in the cavern of her mind. memories of you and her, of how you met, of your time together—of your shared everything; every fragment of remembrance scintillating aglow. she looks at you, the light in your eyes specifically. it shines like a beacon—one that beckons every part of her over the horizon; all of her past, present and future selves. her heart swells with emotion and she can't help the girlish giggles that manage to escape her. she's giddy, squealing as she leaps onto your form. you stumble back from the impact, the muscles in your arms tightening to hurriedly hold her up by her hip and thigh. despite the struggle, you just can't help but swing her around. your chuckles mix together with her delighted shrieks of joy, her hands grasping your cheeks, pulling you close to press several loving kisses against every inch of your face. combined with the dizziness of movement and her onslaught pecks of affection, you are rendered lightheaded. you'll fall to the ground, but the moment is far from disrupted. she smiles widely, the sound of your laughter setting her soul alight and encouraging her to continue. now this, this is a core memory in the making. one that will continue to bloom and grow, and even more than that, one that will never cease to shine—to be beautiful and full.

"yo tambien te amo! te amo, te amo, te amo muchisisimo, mi vida!!"

Koki

she blinks, stunned into silence. she couldn't have heard you correctly, she thinks, but your face is serious and soft and so open that her chest begins to flood with a warm sensation that makes it hard to speak. there's a flicking sensation pulling down on her heart, its tiniest spark ready to ignite a bonfire in her belly. she eyes you carefully—warily, and says nothing for a brief moment. you mean it? you delicately chuckle at her expression. her brows are furrowed together as she crosses her arms, she's serious! you reach out to touch her cheek and it’s searing against your cold fingertips. you’d swear the fire you're feeling from her is spreading right through you, but you don't pull away. you hold her gaze steady, even when she's staring you down. she watches as your smile turns fond, lips curling up at its corners. yes, you do mean it. you love her; zero hesitation. and just like that, her heart is set ablaze; a scorching love consuming her every thought and action. her arms loosen from their defensive stance, her eyes softening ever so slightly. her frown slowly melts off her features, leaving behind a loving, tender expression. she takes your hands into hers and squeezes them gently. she doesn't know how to properly express her feelings in a way that makes sense. she can only hope that her eyes are more than revealing enough.

"i love you. i really really do."

Jimmy Z

he's still, rooted in place, but it feels as if he's been transported somewhere else—everything now surreal. he didn't think this moment would come so soon. he's ecstatic, he's starstruck, he almost doesn't believe it. you just said you love him. he'll point to you, mutter it under his breath incredulously—almost like he's asking you to confirm your sentiment. his heart is pumping out of control, adrenaline coursing through him. for so long it's felt like he had to catch up to you, desperately wanting for you to slow down for him. he's finally done it, he thinks. but how? soft palms cradle his jaw, and when he averts his eyes to meet yours, a familiar rush starts kicking in. of course you love him. you've never been so sure of it in your life! your smile is genuine, your expression dripping with love reserved for him and him only. he's able to see it clearly now; you've been here with him all along. there's a strain in his lungs, his heart—his entire being. he's breathless as he swallows. it's hard, though, and he can't quite find his voice, but your eyes fill with understanding. you're within his reach, and instantly, he engulfs you within his arms, crushing you into a warm hug as if you were fleeting. you cling to him too, holding onto the back of his shirt as if it were your lifeline. he buries his face deep into the crook of your neck, tears prickling at the corner of his eyes.

"and i love you! more than you'll ever know!"

[tortugatalks]

𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 #𝟭 - 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘀. 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱|ᴴᶜˢ

in which you and your favourite kratt share a rather domestic moment. the subject? the tiny pricks of hair that have begun to poke out from the lower half of his face <3

a.n. tfw you write "hcs" but they're literally just bullet point outlines for oneshots - GAH!! ...anyway, GOSH such lovely weather we're having today, huh? =]

𓆉 gender neutral reader

𓆉 established romantic relationship

𓆉 no warnings!

Martin Kratt

━ if you're gonna get a good and thorough shave out of him, it's gotta be first thing in the morning when the rest of the gang is asleep; which is nice for him, being the early bird and all. you? mmn not so much.

━ you'll have him sit on top of the toilet lid before you work your magic with the mini razor at hand, his lower face already covered in fluffy white shaving cream. he tries his best to stay still for you, honest! but when your fingers grab the other side of his jaw and leave ghostly touches on his neck? he's bound to get ticklish! and cue the chuckles reverberating in his chest.

━ very smiley and shifts quite a lot. it's very hard to keep the razor steady when he's squirming, and your stern chastising can only do so little to keep him still. he's softly laughing—telling you through wheezes that he'll calm down, just give him a sec! yeah, nooo, once this guy has got his smileys on, it's nearly impossible for him to undo all that.

━ it's way too early for this; six in the morning to be exact. you're half asleep and the last thing you wanna do is end up slitting his cheek on accident. let out a sigh, pull his chin gently towards you and he, with a teasing grin, will joke about how serious you look right now. your eyebrows are furrowed in deep concentration, tongue poking out through your lips and to him, it's the cutest thing ever! thing is, you have no intention of paying him any mind as you continue on with your cycled movements (perhaps you'll retort back with a quip or a small hum, perhaps not.)

━ there'll be a brief silence—eerily calm—and it doesn't take long for you to feel that inkling of suspicion, and so? you lift your gaze from the skin near his jaw to meet his eyes of ocean blue. he'll look at you as if your eyes were specked with the morning stars—his sun bursting with life, bringing him warmth in the form of serenity. when your eyes meet his own, his lips form a soft, amused smile. he'll instantly press them together tightly, like he'd rather bite them than smile as if to not interrupt your concentration, but of course, a snicker escapes him, and so does a sweet “hello," (save for the wiggle of his eyebrows.)

━ realize that theres no point in trying to stop his antics. he's the wave at high tide; cathartic and consuming. he's the crash that kisses the sand; urging you to take a step forward before it swallows you whole. realize this: that'll do it. swipe a glob of shaving cream off his cheek and smear it across his nose. his eyes will widen in surprise, every laugh of his resonant and unapologetically carefree soon after! he'll grab a handful of cream off his face and smudge it across your own cheek and yep, you two are now officially at war. he's quick to think, will grab the shaving cream canister and will plan on chasing you around with it. you can try reaching for the canister all you want, but he'll block you with his body at every chance! so caught up in trying to get the shaving cream to pour away from your hands that the dork forgets to look where he steps and falls butt-first into the bathtub, letting go of the canister and pulling you down with him. nobody gets hurt, but it does elicit a boom of uncontrollable laughter. he'll tightly encircle his arms around your waist and lean his head into the crook of your neck, completely disregarding the leftover shaving cream on his face thats rubbing off on you. his laughs tickle you silly, and just before the energy simmers down, he'll tilt his neck upwards to meet your lips in a chaste kiss, the palm of his hand cupping your cheek! with all that said, you two will get back to tending to his face... eventually.

Chris Kratt

━ yet another early bird, but unlike his brother, he's a bit more easier to cooperate with. though, that doesn't necessarily mean that there won't be any mishaps along the way. on the contrary!

━ sit him down on the toilet lid and his natural instinct is to rest his hands on your hips. he knows you're tired, and holding you like this is the least he can do. keeps you still, keeps you close. but then? he's slightly red in the face when your fingers tenderly touch the skin of his neck, chin and cheek. he chuckles a bit, but it's more of a hum than a full on laugh. apply the shaving cream to his face and he'll jolt in his seat—cold! his eyes will slip shut, instantly leaning into your touch though; once again, anything to make it easier for you.

━ when he opens his eyes, however, he is faced with a rather embarrassing predicament: where is he supposed to look? he could keep his eyes on you, yes, but wouldn't that be distracting? he'll opt to look to the side opposite of you, but it's more than obvious to you that he's having quite the difficult time. his actions beckon you to gently laugh, and your laugh beckons him to raise a brow at you; a slight hiccup in the way he's snickering out a light "what?" with a small tug to your hips.

━ call him out on how's he's acting like an awkward mess and all this guy can do is playfully roll his eyes and come clean. advise him to not think about it too much and that if he'd like, he can keep his eyes on you—now and whenever he'd like. alright then, he'll muse aloud, he'll keep that in mind.

━ now in theory, that should've been enough for you to proceed with smooth sailings, but, you're with a kratt brother—there is no such thing as "smooth sailings". he'll look at you as you glide the razor under his chin, and then you'll look back up at him which will instantly prompt you two to chortle and cackle at each other. your laughs dance with one another before they fade. for a minute, it seems like everything is back to normal, but take one quick look at him and that's all it takes for you two to become a giggling mess again. goof around and tell him that he's making it hard for you to concentrate and he'll respond with a lively "me?", stating that he hasn't even done a thing! if anything, you're the one making it difficult!

━ he'll talk on and on trying to defend himself with pointless reasoning, the smile he has on display never faltering. at this rate, you'll get nowhere with him constantly blabbering. gently smush his lips together to get him to stop talking, and he will… but hear him out! nonno, listen, listen! and theeere he goes again :') playfully and softly pat his cheek to the side and he'll chuckle out a hearty "fine, fine. you win." with the both of you having agreed to keep your guys' composure, and him having compromised to keep his eyes shut in the meantime, you're off tending to some finishing touches. it's quiet, but your silence isn't empty. it's the kind that allows you to bask in each other's presence. his hands are still planted firmly on your waist, one hand tracing patterns into your hip while the other keeps your body close enough to feel your warmth. once you're done, press a kiss against the corner of his mouth and his eyes will practically shoot right open! he's all set and ready to start the day, but before that, he'll make sure to reciprocate the gesture and give you a quick smooch on the lips—a symbol of his gratitude! <3

[tortugatalks]

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲-𝗟𝗶𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗞 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀|ᴴᶜˢ

a.n. wine and dine? wine and dine! paisley paver and rex will be exempt from these hcs ahahem... i have yet to fully watch their eps, but they'll be here soon! trust 🤝

𓆉 gender neutral reader

𓆉 established romantic relationship

𓆉 no warnings!

Zach Varmitech

━ wild rats, wild varmints—ugh! it's enough to drive any evil genius insane! what better way to rid yourself of these burdens than to have a nice candle-lit dinner with your love? and you know what...? that actually sounds like a feasible idea! that settles it. he'll call in his zachbots and have them prepare the table and food for you and him. up in the city sky within his skyscraper, that's where! this is a night truly well deserved after all. your host? him of course!

━ type of guy that thinks he has it all planned out, but in execution? mmm, perhaps not. ever seen those really long tables in the movies? where two people sit opposite of one another and there's this entire space left in between? yeah, you both will be seated at one of those. it looks formidable and exquisite, sure, but when you two actually talk to each other? mans is just yelling out 'WHAT?'s whenever you speak and it's really not that efficient. he ultimately, and rather begrudgingly, has a zachbot seat you closer to him. does it kill the vibe? for him, probably, but for you? not so much!

━ his zachbots will be your waiters for tonight ooh la la, but like, c'mon, they're not entirely the best at double meanings and social cues. can't read the room! you'll have zach call them over to "fetch" him a bottle of wine and the bots take it a little too literally. it's chaos, but honestly? you'd be lying if you said you weren't having the time of your life.

━ little romantic moments with the self proclaimed genius inventor are few and far between, but in this moment, he likes to indulge in the fact that he's the one in control. no distractions, no green boy or blue boy to be seen; just you two. tries to be sauvé, and it works out for him at the start, but there's bound to be a few slip ups here and there. i.e. when he mistakenly initiates a flower protocol that instantly has his bots waltzing in with bouquets. they're decorated in pretty black wraps and ribbons, and for a second his face is crimson. he panics and yells that now wasn't the time and he tries ever so hard to get you to think that the flowers that just so happened to be your favorites "weren't" for you.

Donita Donata

━ she's worked terribly hard. fashion designing, evil schemes, organizing runway shows; it's an exhaustion that has her extremely burned out! so... why not plan a dinner date just for her? yes!! tell her about it and there's already sparkles in her eyes. she talks a lot about the kind of scented candles you'll have, the luxury wine, the appetizers—oh, she just has to call in dabio! and it must be in her glamorous mansion too! she gets so into it and completely forgets that you were the one who was supposed to be planning the night, but oh well!

━ dresses up nicely in luxurious clothes she knows you'll like! she's quick to put together something for you too, and without a doubt, its definitely matching. even dabio gets his own little fancy suit! (he'll be your lovely waiter for the night, of course!)

━ all lights are dimmed to a light pink once the clock strikes night time. if you're to pull out her chair and get her cozy in her seat, she'll let out a low but a loving hum. consider her impressed! bonus points if you compliment her, but c'mon, she already knows she owns the look! through it all, the mood is relaxing. conversations consist of casual flirtatious comments, plans for the future and so on and so forth. loves maintaining eye contact with you, so when you speak, you'll typically see her resting her chin on the palm of her hand with her elbow resting on the table, eyes trained on your face. if you're one to fluster easily, she'll have herself a fond laugh <3

━ would absolutely love to slow dance with you. stand up from your seat, offer her your hand and she'll be pleasantly surprised! she'll rock with you in your arms and give you tiny squeezes here and there. she loves toeing with the line of propriety and can be a bit of a tease every now and then!

Dabio

━ the sweetest ever! he hardly has any time for himself considering that he's always assisting donita with her fashion work. you gotta convince her to lay him off work for a bit, if just for one day! much to your surprise, she gives in to your wishes. just one day, though, but that's all you need before you're off planning a relaxing homemade date night for the both of you. tell dabio about it and he's just as happy, if not more than you! very excited and can't wait to spend the evening with you. he insists that he helps you cook, and you just can't say no to him <3

━ the dinner date isn't as fancy as the former two, but it holds a lot of love. despite not being on the job, dabio is ever the gentleman! he's fully decked out in the clothes donita made for him, he pulls out your chair for you, gifts you flowers, compliments you—the works! but of course, the dinner date is meant for him as much as he treats it like it's for you. if you happen to have a gift for him, he'll be on cloud nine! rest assured, whatever it is, he'll cherish it forever (or for as much as he possibly can!)

━ dinner talk is filled to the brim with laughter and conversations about practically anything you two can think of! he, however, loves to listen to you talk. whether it's about your day or your interests, dabio patiently and intently listens to everything you have to say while he eats and chimes in with a few comments of his own.

━ serve him some wine or offer to get up and get him a second serving and this guy has got hearts in his eyes! he absolutely adores your kindness and is very much appreciative, but don't think for a second that he won't do the same for you. he treats you like royalty and c'mon, to him it's only fair!

Gaston Gourmand

━ prepare to have yourself the most delicious and exquisite dinner you've ever had. having a dinner date was his idea and he takes it as an opportunity to woo you with his killer culinary skills and romantic gestures. the location he chooses isn't the most grandiose, but it's sweet with you in mind. he opts to dine somewhere familiar: out in the open (preferably next to a lake or river) in the foldout cafe area of his camper—string lights galore! surprise, surprise, he doesn't tell you what he has planned, but you know he's up to something with the way his tone dances as he speaks. all he does manage to tell you is for you to dress in comfortable clothes come night time! doesn't have to be anything particularly fancy—you'll look great in anything!

━ doesn't take long before he gets started on the cooking. everything will be made a la gourmand! he would like for you to feast on a rare dish, but it seems that whenever he does try to go and hunt something, green grape and blueberry are always there. he mulls over the thought a bit and ultimately decides that he doesn't want to go through all that for tonight at all. besides, he has exceptional cooking skills! whatever he makes will be jaw dropping and drool inducing either way.

━ very cheesy in execution. he does that thing where he covers your eyes with his hands as he leads you to his makeshift café. he pays close attention to your reactions and his heart swells with pride once you catch a whiff of a dish that smells particularly tasty! once he takes his hands off your face, he puffs out his chest with every compliment you throw at him. he may not look the part, but gourmand is determined to impress you!

━ as your dearly devoted partner, he takes full responsibility in serving you and making you feel content through and through. doesn't expect you to eat all proper, rather, he enjoys seeing you scarf down your dinner plate. he loves to talk big, his ego blinding, but he does like hearing you talk. he lets you get your own way in everything you do, not expecting anything other than the same from you in return <3

[tortugatalks]

𝗪𝗞 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗦/𝗢 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲|ᴴᶜˢ

𓆉 gender neutral reader

𓆉 established romantic relationship

𓆉 warnings: hcs with the tiniest hint of angst! no explicit descriptions of blood or gore, but it's sort of implied for some. no mentions of precise injuries. can be left up to the reader's interpretation!

Martin Kratt

━ siren sounds are blaring in his head and he automatically feels a heavy downpour of guilt. how could he let this happen? he's supposed to be looking out for you and his brother! there's no time to dwell on these thoughts though, so he pushes it all to the back of his mind and makes a sharp bee-line towards you.

━ very touchy and invasive of your personal bubble, but at a time like this? who cares?? he uses his hands to search your body for any open wounds or abnormalities. quickly, but with intense care. he has chris contact hq while he keeps his eye on you, practically cradling you in his arms.

━ extremely mindful and capable of maintaining his composure. seeing him panic might not be the best for you, so he sticks to his guns and tries to be level-headed about all this. he softly holds your face, gently brushes your tears away with his thumbs and tells you that you're going to be okay—that you're strong, and that you'll be in good hands. repeat after him: i'm going to be okay. chris is also very quick to jump in and help. whatever martin may need, he's quick to get any supplies out the tiny medkit they brought along.

━ no matter the degree of the injury, he carries you back to hq in his arms. he'll talk to you about anything and everything along the way to get your mind off the pain. of course, you still feel how excruciating the pain is, so the best thing he can do for now is hold you close.

━ once you've reached the tortuga, he'll gently place you on the round-table, caress your face and kiss the side of your head before he lets aviva and koki take it from there. he knows you'll be okay, and while the girls are doing everything they can for you, he takes to stepping outside to get some air. chris and jimmy join him and they'll talk to each other about everything that's happened (they're here for each other after all <3)

━ the moment koki steps out to let them know that you're all good and awake, he zooms his way towards you. the second he sees you, relief washes over him and he shows you the largest smile ever. he jokes here and there about how tough you are, to which you both laugh in response, but after that? the mood noticibly dies down, a frown now visible on his face. you know what he's going to say, and so you try to speak before he does, but he cuts you off. he apologizes to you—says that he's sorry, that he was supposed to be looking out for you, but didn't. things could've been so much worse. you can't even interject before he's talking over you, so you'll literally have to raise your voice or something 'cause none of this is his fault, nor should he be the one bearing all responsibility. he did what he could, and you're more than thankful for that.

━ doesn't take long before he's back to his chirpy self. whatever you need, he's at your service! he's such a chatterbox too! he could spend hours just talking with you. of course, you'll probably be all groany about how you'd like to go on a creature adventure with the guys again. he knows that you know that you can't do that, but when you give him those eyes? well, maybe he can take you out the tortuga without anyone noticing and have you walk around base. but that's it! just around base! he also does this thing where he sends you goofy pictures of himself and the creatures he meets as he's out creature adventuring with his brother. yknow? to show you that you're on his mind! <3

Chris Kratt

━ his blood runs cold. a total whiplash. he's stuck staring at you for what seems like a hot minute trying to process what happened, and once it finally registers in his brain, he's off running to your aide, his voice light—almost frail—as he calls out to you.

━ tries so so hard to stay calm for you, but he just can't. he doesn't panic outwardly, no, but he's got a heavy frown on his face, eyebrows burrowed deep into his skin and you can practically feel his hands tremble uncontrollably from the shock as he tries to assess how bad your injury is.

━ you can hear martin inform the rest of the gang about your state on his creature pod while chris is constantly asking you questions. his voice is barely above that of a whisper as if any sudden loud sound would be enough to shatter you entirely. what hurts? how bad does it hurt? does it hurt anywhere else? he wants you to be very specific with him—breathe in and out for him, please—he knows it's not easy but he needs to handle this appropriately. for you.

━ he pulls out the medkit from his pocket and patches you up as much as he possibly can. his lips are pressed into a thin line and there's an uncomfortable look in his eyes that urges you to tell him that you'll be okay—that he shouldn't worry. he's be beyond perplexed, honestly. isn't he supposed to be the one saying all those things to you right now? regardless, you are his main priority right now and immediately thinks to bring you back to the tortuga with the help of his brother.

━ having arrived at the tortuga, he and his brother waste no time in setting you down on the main table. he firmly squeezes your hand and tells you that you'll be alright before he gives aviva and koki their space. he sticks to waiting for you rather than occupying himself with something else. he's still experiencing slight hand tremors, but he's in too deep thinking about how you must be feeling that he kind of disregards his own emotions for a bit. however, as may be expected, martin's there to check in and comfort him along with jz.

━ post medical procedure, he plans on sticking to your side like glue. he smiles when he meets your gaze, but it doesn't quite match his restless eyes. you're very well aware that although you may be well, he, internally, is not. reach your arms out to him and he will break. he'll press his face onto your shoulder, clinging onto you desperately like you're the one who could keep him from falling apart completely. he doesnt say a word; only sobs into the crook of your neck. fear, relief—his beating heart mouthing it against yours. hold him, tight, and let go just enough to look him in the eye. you're okay.

━ he knows that you'll have to stay in the tortuga for a while. its a bummer, really, but he's wholeheartedly okay with it. complain about how you can't go out creature adventuring with his brother and him and he'll playfully roll his eyes, a soft chuckle following right after. this, however, does prompt him to use a very handy contraption. enter: the fly-cam! that way, even though you'll be inside, you'll get to follow the bros on their creature missions in real time! he'll talk to you through it as if you were really there. it's honestly very sweet when he tells you to fly over to get a close look at something with him. lots of 'did you see that?!' and ahhhh its always the little things with him! <3

Aviva Corcovado

━ it's as if time around her has stopped. she stays frozen for a bit, almost unresponsive before she snaps out of it and realizes that she's gotta do something! she tells you through the big screen that you have to hang in there and that you'll be okay. nothing bad is going to happen, not anymore, not if she has anything to say about it. she firmly requests that the bros take you to the tortuga and do everything they can to care for you in the meantime (which i mean, they already were so <3)

━ she's aware that if anything, the three of you have to return to hq, so in preparation, she runs around the tortuga and gets a hold of any supplies you may need. extra bandages, ice packs, you name it! then? she has jimmy send them to you via the teleporter. with koki's help, they both get started on setting up all medical equipment necessary stat.

━ her brain is racking up several million thoughts a minute trying to think of what she can do for you. you'll be fine, she knows this... right? she shakes her head to snap out of it. pessimism will get her nowhere. of course you'll be okay! but what after that? she plans on being steps ahead with brainstorming ideas for inventions that might make your life a little easier post-treatment.

━ once she sees you enter the tortuga with the brothers' help, her heart physically hurts witnessing your pain. very empathetic, but there's no time to get all teary eyed! not now. you need her, so she hastily urges the bros to bring you onto the round-table and with the gentlest of touches, she's already hard at work analyzing and treating your injury alongside koki.

━ once you're all treated and conscious, she can't help but exclaim how relieved she is in her mother tongue. she doesn't outwardly chastise you, not after what you've been through, but she does voice her concerns and makes it clear that she's a little vexed with you. her face contorts into that of a frustrated expression before it falters. she'll cup your cheek and will softly make you look at her, her lips downturned with a slight quiver to them. you have to be more careful next time! promise her. do so, and her face will soften. she'll press feather-like kisses to your forehead, and if you are to shyly chuckle, she'll giggle along with you.

━ a-pa-pap! that's no indication of you being off the hook though! sorry, but any word of creature adventuring from you is a no-go. top priority here is a quick and healthy recovery! you can't really do that if you're constantly using the miniaturizer, activating your creature power suit, or running out and about. she is not taking any chances! try to get yourself out the tortuga and she'll only snicker. your attempts will always be rendered futile <3

━ as mentioned earlier, she does everything in her power to properly accommodate your needs. tell her what you may require and she's on it in the blink of an eye! she'll admit, she does feel bad seeing you sulk, but not to worry! she does her best to find things for you to do! she'll happily accept you helping her out with her inventions, she's totally down to just sit atop the tortuga with you and nature-watch, so for you? anything. want her in on your interests? she's more than happy to indulge you! if you're up for it, she'll gladly watch telenovelas with you.

Koki

━ she knows something is wrong the moment she sees the look of worry plastered all over chris' face. she's always had a sixth sense for things that aren't quite right and she's been feeling it even before chris called in. harrowingly, having her gut feeling been proved right, her heart begins to speed up almost instantly when he tells the gang that something terrible has happened to you.

━ not a moment is wasted as she asks him ton loads of questions. what injuries do you have? what were you all doing in the first place? where are you right now? how are you? oh you four are sooo gonna have a talk about all this! there's no getting out of this one, she swears it. she's a bit scary with her interrogations, but everyone knows that she's just beyond frightened.

━ once she gets all the info she needs, she disconnects from the line and promptly urges aviva to help her set up some kind of med-bay and orders jimmy to fly the tortuga to your location. they're ahead of it though! you don't gotta tell them twice!!

━ she attempts to calm herself down by breathing in and out, but when she finally gets to see your state in person? she's speechless and starts feeling tremendously uneasy. she can hardly ever stomach seeing blood, cuts, bruises and all sorts of stuff like that, but she sets all those thoughts aside the moment you're placed on the table. you're more important! she makes a mental note to have jimmy stop someplace with a pharmacy to stock up on medication for you.

━ as much as she tries to maintain her cool, she's clearly and very visibly frustrated as she tends to your wounds. not angry. she could never be angry at you.

━ once you're properly tended to and awake, she immediately springs out and asks you what you were thinking. she's going off and all you can do is listen. you can try telling her that you're okay now, that it's not a big deal and she cracks. she doesn't mean to sound so harsh, but she was scared. her eyes are glossy, which is more than enough to take you aback. when everything's been said and done, she doesn't wait for you to reply and pulls you in for a hug. return the hug and tell her that you're alive and well—that you're here to stay no matter what. please hold her. kiss her on the shoulder and rub her back in soothing circles! you were out like a light for a few hours but to her it felt like an eternity.

━ she scolds you and the bros, and honestly? the best you can do is let her talk as you all give each other a shared nervous look. from there on out, you are strictly forbidden from going out on creature adventures. not until you're fully recovered. got that? and don't give her that look! no pouts, no protests, no nothing. despite the tough love, she enjoys giving you flowers throughout your road to recovery and knows exactly what you may need without you having to tell her anything. she's more than willing to help you with anything, even if it's a little embarrassing! <3

Jimmy Z

━ the second he hears from the bros that you're badly wounded its an instant. panic! everything the bros say through the main computer falls onto deaf ears. he can't hear anything, its all suddenly in the fritz for him and his senses are null. he doesn't even wait to understand the state of your condition as he immediately jumps to the worst possible conclusion and rushes into the tortuga's cockpit. his first instinct? get to you, and fast.

━ the impulse is so strong that he has zero idea of where he's even supposed to be flying to! that is, until koki reveals your exact coordinates through his communicator. from there it's full blast to wherever you may be!

━ the whole way he's gonna be talking to himself, hoping that you are or will be okay. once he's stationed, fear starts to settle in further. it's immense! so much so that aviva and koki have to rush to his side and make him sit down before he can pass out. they assure him that no matter what happens, they'll do everything they can to help you and will succeed in doing so. he's shaking like a leaf, but he knows they mean it—his faith in aviva and koki's capabilities is strong and he weakly but surely thanks them.

━ once the boys walk in with you, jimmy is instantly hustling towards you, all up in your space and bombarding you three with questions! what happened? are you gonna be okay? tears well up in his eyes as he's experiencing a turmoil of emotions. the bros try to calm him down, and it works... sort of... okay not really.

━ he's such a worried mess, but he intends to be by your side whether you're conscious or not (except for when the girls need their space to properly tend to your injury, but you're in his mind! trust!!) through it all, martin and chris get him to sit down with them outside the tortuga. the bros let him be vulnerable as he vents and voices his worries and in response, they offer him any support he may need; hugs, positivity, and a good pair of ears. they make sure he's heard because honestly, that's something he really needs. if he needs a good cry, then so be it <3

━ once you've been treated, he's instantly hugging you like theres no tomorrow and cue the waterworks. he's so glad you're okay, but you gave him quite the scare! never do that again, please? he doesn't know what he'd do if something like this were to happen again in the future! hug him just as tightly and assure him that youll be more careful next time. he sweetly comments that he'll bake you little get well cookies, just the way you like 'em :')

━ and that settles it! no more creature adventuring for you—not until you get better! he'll make sure that you get your rest. you may not be able to go out for the time being, but quality time spent with jimmy inside the tortuga is time well spent! he's got his eye on you, and you being in the tortuga with him eases his mind a bit. he'll do anything to keep your mind off that impending boredom of yours. video games galore, cook-offs, you name it!

[tortugatalks]

𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀|ᴴᶜˢ

where you and your guy sleep in a hammock big enough for two!

a.n. i like to think that after creature adventuring, it's lights out for the bros, so for these hcs, i'll be focusing on how it'd be with them not having gone out on an adventure for the day.

𓆉 gender neutral reader

𓆉 established romantic relationship

𓆉 no warnings!

Martin Kratt

━ ever had those moments where everything is suddenly funny after sundown? yup, that's basically the whole ordeal here. you'll goof around so much; efforts including swinging the hammock like crazy, pressing your cold feet against the other's leg, and laughing your asses off when it's dead silent.

━ he just loves to talk to you before bedtime. very comfort-sounding, but you two get way too ahead of yourselves with the constant giggling, shifting and bursts of volume.

━ comes to a point where the rest of the gang either a.) joins in on the conversation and you'll all talk amongst each other until you slowly begin to knock yourselves out one by one or b.) begs you two to shut up :')

━ on the off chance that neither of you can sleep, but the rest of the crew IS asleep, you'll whisper to each other about literally anything and everything. mindless conversation is typical, but the grounded ones are where it's at! these types of conversations are very introspective and musing. when martin speaks, it's selfless—in the subject of nature, his brotherly love for chris, his love for his friends and you. he speaks as though his words have a life of their own. if there's anything that makes him happy, it's that he knows what he cherishes.

━ there's this certain soft look he gives you when you're the one talking. one where he looks at you and says, “i'm listening to you” in that quiet way where it’s not even an offer, but a promise. you could talk endlessly about all sorts of things, and he wouldn't mind.

━ to him, it's heaven laying on top of your chest and having you play with his hair. he just plops onto you, which more often than not, knocks the air out of you! run your fingers through his scalp and he'll practically melt right then and there. it's a gentle, soothing sensation that always manages to send him into an instant state of euphoria <3

━ occasionally puts you on his chest and holds you as you sleep, your head resting on his heart. he'll sneak in a quick smooch before making himself cozy and drifts off to sleep.

━ as calming as it is minutes before slumber, the actual sleeping process is a nightmare. you'll end up intertwining your limbs with one another and whatever blankets you had on are long gone and forgotten. can't call it a good night's sleep unless one of you wake up with a cramp in your leg!

bonus: drools in his sleep, snores like a lawnmower. have him lay his head on your upper torso for the night, but don't be too surprised when you wake up to a pool of saliva on your chest. as for the snoring? there are times when you gotta shake him awake to get him to put a sock in it. he's always visibly disoriented, says "hmn? yeah. yeah, okay," and then goes back to snoring as if he didn't process your request (which, let's be honest, he did not :') )

Chris Kratt

━ it takes a while for him to get some proper shut-eye, more than anyone else in the tortuga. he's restless and a bit of an insomniac (of which he's not exactly sure why, but that’s probably the best way to describe his sleeping habits).

━ very sweet though and tries not to move a muscle for your sake. he doesn't wanna wake you, but in doing so, his body stiffens, which makes you feel how tense he really is. you know, of course, that the problem isn't his body, but his mind. (the same can be said if you're the one who happens to have trouble sleeping.)

━ to exhaust yourselves/clear your heads, you both take to leaving the tortuga and going for a stroll. a familiar routine and a peaceful one where your legs walk aimlessly around the environment, passing through a certain ambience that makes it seem as if your surroundings have been specifically curated just for the both you. however, walking isn't all that you do. activities as you two walk typically depend on the kind of biome you're in, but it's nothing short of an adventure.

━ biomes like deserts or those near bodies of water involve creature exploration (so much for a day free of creature adventuring!). you're out discovering animals that you really haven't taken the time to appreciate previously, and its an experience you two can call your own. it doesn't take long before you tire yourselves out and head back to the tortuga.

⤷ he's a side sleeper that needs to have a hold on something. so in turn, this makes him a big spoon, though he's more than willing to be the little spoon! doesn't necessarily move much while asleep like a certain someone else, but he does tend to lightly squeeze your form every now and then when he's spooning! (also, can i just say how much i love that its canon that he sucks his thumb in his sleep?? LIKE??? man, get a load of THIS guy <3)

━ biomes filled with trees, however, calls for a goofy climbing and swinging montage experience! a favourite for sure. maybe not ideal for a nightly activity, but not to worry, he's got ya!

━ after that, you two rest on sturdy branches up in a tree. the moment is calm and light. although no one can hear you, you two opt to talk to each other in hushed tones. insecurities, hopes, dreams—it's a very personal sort of intimacy that you two douse yourselves in.

━ when either of you lean on the other's shoulder, that's when its time to call it a night. thing is, you'll literally have to keep yourselves from passing out of exhaustion as you two make your way back. lots of slurred speech in mumbled-like forms, soft laughter and holding each other steady by the arms. he stumbles quite a bit when fatigued, so if he ends up tripping over nothing, fear not! help lift him up and he'll let out an apologetic chuckle + a sheepish "thanks" <3

bonus: he's a mouth breather when he sleeps. like okay yeah, he doesn't really snore much, but the feeling of his breath against your neck isn't always the most pleasant. also? he mumbles in his sleep, which is honestly pretty cute! sometimes, you'll even hear him mutter your name :')

[tortugatalks]

𝗪𝗞 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 "𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗺?" 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻|ᴴᶜˢ

𓆉 gender neutral reader

𓆉 established romantic relationship

𓆉 no warnings!

Martin Kratt

"oh yeah, definitely!"

━ does not hesitate at all! already knows you're asking this for shits and giggles and is very much happy to indulge you.

━ goes on to say that he'll keep you warm inside a comfy and spacious glass container with plenty of soil! a nice bedding with enough moisture—all that jazz! all things considered, that's pretty sweet of him... until he jokes about keeping you around for composting, feeding you banana and melon scraps, which now that you think about it, is starting to sound like a nightmare if that's mostly all of what you're gonna do.

━ for as much as you insist on changing the subject, martin takes that as his cue to tell you about the many amazing creature powers of the worm and how there's no shame in being one! trust him, he's seen how they are first-hand!

Chris Kratt

"a worm?" he laughs. "why would you be a worm?"

━ skeptical, but plays along. though, he does puts a little too much thought into it. like obviously he loves you, so there's no change in his feelings if you were to suddenly turn all wormy, but the actual aspect of you being a worm does make the gears in his head turn.

━ realistically speaking, he would want for you to be happy, and maybe traveling around the world in a container wouldn't be the happiest way for a worm to live. so? he wholeheartedly tells you that he'll put you in a secure habitat with your own little worm friends. living free and in the wild!

— so caught up in the euphoria of him wanting what's best for you that for like a minute you lived in a world where he didn't just say he'd let you go.

Aviva Corcovado

hums, "are we talking hypothetically or...?"

━ immediately thinks about how you'd look as a worm and gets a huge kick out of it. she apologizes, but she just can't help it! the imagery is a wild one for sure.

━ would honestly prefer you to be kept as a human. what if she were to accidentally knock you over or step on you? what if she lost you? what if you were to fall out the tortuga when up in the air?! nonno, being a worm is simply not an option!

━ confidently assures you that she'd do whatever it takes to revert you back to your human state, biology be damned! and not a sliver of doubt. if anyone could figure it out, you know it's her.

Koki

".... yeah... of course...?"

━ you know damn well she's lying.

━ she mulled over it a bit, that's clear, but the instant grimace that came after was enough to make you cackle. she knows you saw it, so it takes everything in her to smile the most natural looking grin she could muster. knowing her, she's terrible at masking her honest feelings.

━ comes clean and admits that she loves you a lot, but having a lover as a worm would gross her out. i mean, how would she kiss you? you'll be all slimy!! point out how she literally imagined kissing a worm and she'll just gag as she tries to run away from you. no way is she doing this today!

Jimmy Z

"if you were a what—? a WORM?!"

━ confusion. and. shock. now where'd this come from? this has to be some sort of trick question!

━ frets more about the reasons WHY you would even be turned into a worm in the first place. a science experiment gone wrong? ZACK?! you're not trying to tell him something, are you?

━ ultimately tells you that, yes! of course he would! he'd keep you all snug in his pocket and feed you tiny meals from the larger meals he'd be making for the rest gang. will include you in everything he does! ...now who's gonna tell him that it'd be much more complicated than he thinks it'd be?

[tortugatalks]

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗞 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗦/𝗢𝘀!|ᴴᶜˢ

a.n. the birds of paradise episode has become one of my all time favs! new comfort ep unlocked. like?!?! its seriously so wholesome :')

𓆉 gender neutral reader

𓆉 established romantic relationship

𓆉 no warnings! just fluff

Martin Kratt

━ literally dances every dance known to man more like attempts to and when i say he goes ham, he goes HAM.

━ his confidence is super contagious, so even if you're not that strong of a dancer, it will. not. MATTER. he will pull you in for a funky dance and you'll both lose yourselves in it, music booming. you guys receive some noise complaints here and there, but it's not like you can actually hear the rest of the gang sooo (unless the crew turns off the music to get your guys' attention, but more often than not, they cave in and end up joining you two instead <3)

━ ever seen those movie bits where ppl dance in their pjs and slide across the floor? yeah, thats the vibe! doesn't matter where you two are, if you're itching for a good dance, consider it done! many moments of you two trying to crack each other up included. it always involves some form of laughter and lots of tugging each other by the arms.

━ very affectionate in the way he dances and loves picking you up and and swinging you around to the rhythm. try to break free all you want, mans gets all chuckly and squeezes you tight!

━ dancing with him is an experience and he'll do anything to have you enjoy yourself!! won't hesitate to be overly cheesy in his advances if it means he gets to see you have fun.

Chris Kratt

━ gets so so sooo into it! he busts some moves so earnestly that he ends up tripping over his own feet more than 90% of the time and drags you down to the ground with him.

━ encourages you to let loose and does this thing where he tries to imitate your own dance moves. you've impressed him with your own moves that he can't help but want to replicate em! it derails into a competition of who can do the most impressive dance.

━ if there's room for it, mans will swing, leap and do all these flips that have him crashing literally everywhere. he gets a little shy about it—he was trying to stun you with his super cool moves after all—but he's quick to pick himself up and get back on his feet!

━ the nerd just adores it when you two dance similarly to creatures you've encountered in your adventures. blue footed boobies? peacock spiders? grebes? you've done it all!

━ makes jokes about "courting" you despite already being in a relationship with you, but c'mon, nobody can resist playing along with his shenanigans! it's not everyday you get to see him shimmy like this, so take full advantage of it!

Aviva Corcovado

━ admits with a light chortle that she isn't the most confident or talented dancer and to not expect much from her in the field of choreography, but literally no one cares about how "good" she can dance—she deserves to let her hair down and have herself a jammy jam!

━ if you're like her, prepare for lots of giggles as you two try to learn how to dance. eventually, the aspect of actually "learning" some moves is long gone as you two end up doing whatever comes to mind and just roll with it!

━ she feels very comfortable in her skin around you, so if you do happen to know how to dance, encourage her maximum level! it makes her feel so relieved that you wholeheartedly accept this quirk of hers that she gradually learns to not take herself so seriously! she loves showing off, so there'll definitely be moments where she'll exclaim "watch this!" before performing her own little dance move.

━ put on music like cumbias, urbano latino, tropipop or pop romanticona and she gets all giddy inside! she absolutely loves spinning, so please do take her by the hand and give her as many twirls as she'd like!

━ once shes reached the point where she's become sure of herself, she does this cute little thing where she pretends she's only met you now for the first time in forever as she asks for your hand to dance <3

Koki

━ the ultimate dancing queen!! enjoys making up her own dance moves on the spot and it's always the most sensational thing ever. the execution is so smooth that all her moves seem legit!

━ if you two were to dance a song made for two, you better believe she'll be the one taking the lead! very cheeky in the way she dips you out of nowhere. she thrives off being spontaneous on the dance floor and shaking her groove thing!

━ cheers you on as you dance to the sound of your own beat. she claps, whistles, woo's—the whole shabang! she's extremely adamant on making you feel goated with the sauce <3

━ the type to get a hold of absolutely anything, use it as a microphone and belt out the lyrics with you. she goes full throttle with it as if it were a real performance and for a while you two believe it to be true!

━ it's a heavy workout every time that whenever you're both done with dancing, you two just lean on each other's backs as you slowly fall to the ground, heavy breaths and all. compliment her; tease her about how she's got quite the happy feet and she'll chuckle out an airy "shut up" <3

Jimmy Z

━ chair dancing! chair dancing!! chair dancing!!!

━ it usually starts out with him listening to some bops on his headphones and telling you to take a listen. all it takes is you tapping your feet or bopping your head for him to disconnect his headset and blast the music out loud for the both of you to hear!

━ before you know it, you two are swirling in your own chairs—hovering literally everywhere and anywhere. a mixture of "whoas!" and laughter boom from wall to wall as you shimmy and wiggle in your respective seats.

━ loves doing this thing where you meet each other half way, outstretch your hands to each other and lunge yourselves around hq! sometimes your hands slip from each other and you're practically squealing like little kids, excitedly trying to come into contact again.

━ sure, you may bump into some walls and tech, but it's never enough to actually hurt you. mercy to anyone who happens to need something 'cause they'll literally have to zoom in zig zags to avoid a collision with either of you.

[tortugatalks]

𝗞𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂|ᴴᶜˢ

𓆉 gender neutral reader

𓆉 crushing stage

𓆉 no warnings!

Martin Kratt

━ the kind to fall for you second, but falls for you hard.

━ doesn't inherently change much about himself, not by his or your knowledge (in fact, you wouldnt even have about the slightest idea of how much he's head over heels for you), but without even realizing it, his jokes and positivity around you crank up to 1000%

━ to him, your silly side is extremely attractive! if he's the one making you laugh, man, it means the world! he'd do anything to keep that smile on your face <3

━ the same boost can be applied to his physical affection!

━ he's affectionate by nature, but whenever he's beside you, he just instinctively takes to placing his hand on your shoulder or the small of your back. a casual occurance, and more like you've got some sort of gravitational pull on him that he isn't even aware of.

━ if you're to do something similar, like sayyy hold his arm, lean on it, or rest your hand on his shoulder, his heart soars.

━ being the artsy brother, martin loves mindlessly sketching little doodles of you and his attention to detail is extraordinary! his brother will always want to take a peak at his sketchbook, but of course, martin would rather die than let him catch so little as a glance at the pages dedicated to you. so whenever chris tries to loom over his shoulder, martin just playfully blocks his view with his back [sussspiciouussss]

━ compliments galore! your no.1 hypeman and it's super sweet because you know that he's always being genuine abt it :')

Chris Kratt

━ falls for you first and is a mess.

━ okay, let's back peddle a bit! its a slow burn for sure, but for the first few days of acknowledging his crush on you, mans gets extremely flustered and jumpy around you.

━ whenever you happen to pass by, he wastes no time in trying to greet you in the smoothest way possible.

━ ofc, it's not really that "smooth" when his voice cracks mid sentence and his pitch goes noticeably several octaves higher.

━ a goof at heart! looked at him funny or with worry after a situation where he completly made a fool out of himself? oh nah, dw! he totally meant to do that! totally.

━ feels the need to prove himself worthy and what best way to do it than to infodump! brains is the new sexy, right?

━ god forbid martin finds out, but ykw? he does, and probably knows about chris' little thing for you before he gets to figure it out on his own. (and actually? chris confides in his brother for advice. martin makes jokes here and there, but at the end of the day, you've got the "big brother seal of approval" and he genuinely gives his bro good guidance: to just be himself!)

━ doesn't spare you two from the teasing though! prepare to be the subject of it from the rest of the gang because even they figure out the cause of chris' behavior. sure, he may slowly but surely regain his composure, but still, with the exception of you, everybody knows. everybody knows.

[tortugatalks]

𝗖𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗞 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵/𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗦/𝗢|ᴴᶜˢ

𓆉 gender neutral reader

𓆉 established romantic relationship

𓆉 no warnings!

Martin Kratt

━ he loves beachcombing with you! (with care and in moderation!!) there's something so sweet about walking along the shore line with you and picking up pretty shells and rocks. you'll hold hands, but it won't be long before he's run off picking up an empty shell, observing it and informing you about its cool features and the little critters that could've inhabited it. all this before he gifts you it, telling you with a bright smile that it reminded him of you— a wondrous find he's lucky to call home.

━ insists that you name some of the baby animals the wk crew meet along the way. doesn't matter if youre not the creative type! whatever name you choose, he's more than happy with it. you need only say it once and that's all it takes for him to roll it off the tip of his tongue so endearingly! on occasion, you two brainstorm names together and get so into it that you briefly lose track of time and get side-tracked. not like you two mind, however. you could do this all day!

Chris Kratt

━ titles you his official "lab partner" when he's in the mood for one of his infamous experiments. these "experiments" usually just involve inconveniencing martin, but hey! you get results and you two admittedly get a kick out of watching the ordeal spiral into chaos. even when he's apart from you, you're the first person he thinks of and is quick to pull out his creature pod and contact you to fill you in on his thoughts and ideas. he listens to your hypotheses too and is more than willing to help execute them! it comes to a point where neither of you have to say anything and just give each other a "look" that his blue brother dreads every time.

━ organizes your belongings without you having to even ask. lose a disc? lose some gear? dw abt it! hes five steps ahead of you and knows exactly where your things are. mans has a system for practically everything and is always prepared for anything you may need. he pays heavy attention to your wants and needs, so whenever you run out of things, he just so happens to have a spare in his backpack or pocket.

Aviva Corcovado

━ adores it when you two share stuff about your families and childhood. she could talk about how she loves her grandmami for hours and is so ecstatic when she gets to proudly show you the items that have been passed down to her. she takes extra care of her family's possessions and the stuff she personally treasures, but her trust in you is so immense that she let's you hold on to them for a bit. atp in your relationship, her heart is full access to you. so much so that she considers you close family! gift her something that you treasure deeply and she'll feel so honored. will cherish it forever and makes sure no one else will ever get their hands on it.

━ goes without saying, but she'll most definitely invent cute little things for you! everything she makes is personal and thoughtful. if there's anything you need to make your life a little easier, just say the word and she'll boast about how you've reached the right person for the job! or she'll do it for you as a surprise!! there are times when some of the things you recommend she makes sound utterly ridiculous to her, but its not like she could ever say no to you. she spoils you rotten—and not a word of this to the others!!

Koki

━ gardening has gotta be one of her favourite pastimes with you! there isn't really much of a garden in the tortuga, so you two typically go out into town to buy some potted plants. she's rather fond of growing summer squashes and it's very convenient for if the wk crew wants to eat a healthy snack. that and you two are always collecting seeds from different continents—even indulging in planting them whenever it seems like a place needs serious vegetation! cue the relaxing lemonade breaks out in the sun <3

━ has a little usb containing pictures/videos of you. she loves documenting your dates with her creature pod and keeps them as mementos of your day to day life! she's very open about it and wouldn't deny you from accessing them at all. if you take a closer inspection into her files, you'll see that she has an entire album dedicated to funny and rather "unflattering" shots of you. much to your dismay, she insists behind raspy chuckles that you look "picture perfect" (no, she will not delete them!)

Jimmy Z

━ enjoys developing fun little game demos with you based on your guys' interests! if youre not the programming type, you better believe you'll be involved in the creative process. its a "together" effort and whether it be concept art, plots, the ost or ideas for game mechanics, he's always taking your thoughts into deep consideration. he'll definitely find a way to implement them into production. once a demo is completed, it's a full on game date night, baby!!

━ gives you piloting lessons! only when the rest of the gang isn't around though, haha whoops! although not being the boldest out of the crew, hes epecially confident in his aviation skills. he holds so much patience and is really good at easing you through the process. stars form in his eyes whenever you do a successful landing and he's extremely vocal with his praises. fist-bumps, pats on the back, tiny dances, you name it! he is extremely proud of you and wait, whats that? celebratory pizza!?

[tortugatalks]

i hope this isn't a weird question, but do you take request for xreader content? thank you :] and best of luck with this blog!

not a weird question at all, dw :>

honestly, i didn't think this blog would gain any sort of traction, so i didn't really think to open requests, haha 😭 but yes! x reader content is the very foundation of 'tortugatalks', so feel free to leave any requests in the asks :D be as specific as you'd like (the more you are, the more it helps me visualize your request!). rules are similar to that of my dni list, which is located in the pinned post. keep in mind that inspiration quickly comes and goes for me—i usually get an idea and just write for it lolol—so pls, do be patient! the gears in my head aren't always turning LMAO 💀

as of now, i only do headcanons as im not that familiar enough with the characters to do oneshots, blurbs and snippets—not yet at least! im aware that there are new villains in the later seasons (paisley paver and rex, i believe) so i'll steer clear from writing for them for a bit until i get to watch their eps, which won't take long! i love their designs sm and im practically already shaking in anticipation for them 😭😭

tysm for the luck!! i hope to see more of you on the flipside <3

[tortugatalks]

𝗞𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗞 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄 | ᴴᶜˢ

𓆉 gender neutral reader

𓆉 established romantic relationship

𓆉 warning: slight suggestive themes if you squint really hard

Martin Kratt

━ kisses with him are playful.

━ ocassional pecks on the lips, but honestly? he absolutely adores showering your cheek with kisses!

━ he's extremely affectionate and his hugs are a tell-tale sign of it whenever he picks you up and spins you around (no matter your stature) as he just attacks your skin with his lips.

━ he thrives off seeing you laugh whenever he kisses you and his love for you just sky-rockets upon hearing it.

━ never shies away from your kisses! doesn't matter where or who's around.

━ it may catch him off guard, especially if you catch him by surprise, but it's a pleasant surprise! he goofily laughs when he feels your lips pressing onto his cheek, and its seriously the cutest thing ever.

━ will not leave the tortuga without quickly kissing you goodbye—and it's not one kiss he gives you when he's about to head out, it's always gotta be a MINIMUM two.

━ as silly as he may be, he's ever the passionate lover.

━ kisses on the lips can range from quick to long, but he always pours the same amount of love into them!

━ longer kisses with him typically involve him cupping your face as he rubs smooth circles around your cheekbones with his thumbs.

━ prepare yourself for giggle-fits because even in the most intimate of times, your noses are bound to bump against each other and it just may interrupt some heated tension. he apologizes with a wheeze that sounds more like a snicker, his grin widening as the sound escapes him; the kind you can't help but smile at <3

Chris Kratt

━ kisses with him are meaningful.

━ they aren't as common when compared to the rest of the crew, but when they do happen, it's sheer bliss.

━ not that he doesn't enjoy kissing you, he just displays more of his romantic side though acts of service and touch (a topic for another day!)

━ although he might not initiate them a large percentage of the time, he's never the type to reject your advances.

━ give him a quick kiss on the cheek out of the blue and the guy will stiffen. he blushes super hard and if youre not facing him, it's highly evident in the way the tip of his ears turn a dark red.

━ the kind to chuckle, have his fingers linger above the area you kissed and ask, "what was that for?"

━ he's a sucker for palm kisses, let me tell you.

━ he's a climber, and for as much as he wears his gloves, his palms are fairly calloused.

━ softly kiss the calluses on his palms as if his entire being were made of glass and he'll feels his heart swell to a size that's bigger than him. his gear is off and he feels so so vulnerable. the act is so tender and intimate that he just can't help but look at you with honeyed heart eyes.

━ very gentle and firm whenever you two kiss.

━ typically happens when you both share a personal moment and he's stuck in a love-sick trance.

━ will hold you by the waist and pull you closer to him to deepen it. you can practically feel the pounding of his heart against yours—a feat he hopes you don't notice, but you do!

Aviva Corcovado

━ kisses with her are sweet.

━ keep in mind she is a very busy person, always ready to plan and invent the next big thing, so kisses don't happen as often, but they're far from a rarity.

━ the type to give you a quick chaste kiss when she's excited!

━ her eyes light up, grin wide and warm, and without even thinking she just pulls you close by your hands—the kiss ending immediately after it starts. you have no time to react before she's off announcing her latest accomplishments to the rest of the crew.

━ her heart just melts when you give her forehead kisses!

━ give her some tea or chocolaté caliente along with a kiss to her forehead when she's hard at work and her heart explodes!

━ she bashfully tries to hide the blush on her cheeks behind the mug/heated fog of her drink.

━ her reactions to your kisses range from her trying to keep her cool to wholeheartedly (and smugly) accepting it.

━ very verbal before she kisses you on the lips! love statements all the way with terms of endearment sprinkled in like "mi amor", "cariño" and other sweet things in her mother tongue you don't get from kissing her in a hurry.

━ she fears she doesn't always give you the attention you deserve, so pls let her know that she's enough and worthy of your love <3

━ enjoys resting her hands on your forearms and smiles gleefully into the kiss.

Koki

━ kisses with her are cheeky.

━ she's super in tune with her emotions and bears no shame in casually smooching your lovely face!

━ of course, she can be a bit of a tease

━ give her a kiss on any part of her face and she'll chuckle out a playful "gross!" as she jokingly shoves your chest.

━ a game of cat and mouse ensues and you're over here running around headquarters trying to smooch her while she runs around trying to playfully evade your affectionate assaults!

━ shoulder kisses are typical between the two of you, occurring more when no ones looking.

━ she'll be in front of her computer, sitting on her chair just doing her thing until you approach her from behind and lovingly kiss her shoulder.

━ doesn't fluster from it. instead, she smiles and raises a brow at you. a 'really?' of sorts. she does this to you too, but there's always a rub of your upper arms included as she rests her chin on your shoulder.

━ kissing you on the lips is a different story, however.

━ it typically happens when she's annoyed by the silly nonesense youre spurring, so she kisses you to shut you up (all in good nature ofc!) or when she's feeling particularly soft with you—her demeanor serious, yet so undeniably in love.

━ either way, she's got one weakness, and that weakness is you <3

Jimmy Z

━ kisses with him are timid.

━ is so shy when you kiss him that whenever you do so, the steam from his face flows upwards and his cap practically flies up!

━ doesn't initiate kisses, if at all, but he's a gift that just keeps on giving! he looks out for you, makes sure you're eating well, makes sure you have your fair share of rest, he even makes you cute little 8-bit videogames—so cmon! how can you resist not smooching his face? it'd be a crime no to do so!

━ he isn't very big on mouth to mouth contact, and would honestly prefer to be kissed anywhere else. nothing against you, god no, its just the sensation.

━ he lives for victory pecks!!

━ catch him fist bumping the air after beating a particularly rough final boss and move your lips close to his cheek! he's so high off the adrenaline rush that he instinctively leans the side of his face in for you to kiss. in that moment, he knows he deserves it!

━ he gets so weak in the knees when you press kisses on his freckles.

━ it makes him feel so beautiful and precious that he can't help but wrap his arms around you—chuckles bubbling within his chest.

━ tuck his hair behind his ear for easier access to the skin above the side of his neck and you'll have him swooning!

━ is very nervous in reciprocating your efforts, but rest assured, his resolve is strong.

━ will press light kisses on the side of your head. that way, he thinks, you can't see how painfully red he is, but the heat radiating off his face says otherwise.

[tortugatalks]

.....!! why, hello there agaizdbbskzhqibs welcome!

ahem! my love for wild kratts has rekindled after like nine years and the overwhelming urge to make some x reader hcs with the wk characters has become far too big to be contained in my tiny little acorn brain. that being said, this "super secret" side-blog will be an outlet for that! here, reader descriptions will be kept as gender neutral, so feel free to make yourself at home if you wish!

if you ever feel like requesting, go ahead! i'll write for both heroes and villains <3 my motivation and inspo levels are incredibly inconsistent though, so do keep in mind that i won't always answer the reqs in a timely manner. my rules for requesting are pretty laid back and regulated by my dni list. if a request is something i happen to not be comfortable with, i'll just give a heads up and say so :)

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