Father Ambrose MacKenzie

"I, look at all the lonely people" -:- 40, He/Him [19 OOC]

[ambrose-ex-machina]

My Doors are Open to All.

My main account is @a-reagent-in-a-corner, where I post miscellaneous Outlast content.

This is an ask blog for my Outlast 1 OC, Ambrose MacKenzie. Everything is purely fictional and just for fun.

Ambrose was a priest hired by Mount Massive Asylum to work in their chapel a bit before the start of Project Walrider.

The Outlast franchise deals with heavy topics such as gore, violence, torture, abuse, and depictions of death. Please make sure to use caution, and do not interact if this kind of thing bothers you.

I am 19 out of character, so keep that in mind when sending asks. Please no NSFW, and I will not answer an ask if it makes me uncomfortable.

Any OC or canon character is free to send an ask, as well as crossovers, or anyone else who just wants to ask a question or talk.

I will be remaining in character unless otherwise specified.

I ship Ambrose with Richard Trager, so please also keep that in mind when sending in asks.

I am not the most familiar with Tumblr, so forgive me if anything is a bit rough.

[ambrose-ex-machina]

What do you think of your coworkers, Father? Be honest, now, the people want to know!

My coworkers, huh? Well, I suppose I consider myself to be fairly cordial with most of them, more or less. Got a few I hold close, and a few others that I hold at more of an arm's length. And, uh... one in particular that I admit I'm... sort of fond of.

Can't say I really care for most of the higher-ups, though. Most of them. The director's not bad, but the rest of them... let's just say I try to avoid them as much as possible. But I won't get into all of that.

[ambrose-ex-machina]

Hello, Father. You are a priest, yes? An actual priest, not like that Martin. He's.. so creepy.

Why would you choose to work for them, Father? I can't understand why any godly man would.

Yes, I am. I have been for a long time now, actually. And yes, Martin is quite the unusual character.

But… to answer your question, I was hired by Mount Massive before I knew of anything that was going on. I found out because I started to see how the patients were hurting. And I didn’t want to see them suffer alone. So I made myself into a sort of, well, safe place. I’m there if they need me, and I help them however I can.

That’s why I stay.

[nanotech-terminator]

"I... see. That's very kind of you, Father. It's very nice to see that someone still cares about us, even if they can only help in small ways."

"If you are telling the truth, that is. I hope so. We all need a little bit of hope, these days."

[ambrose-ex-machina]

Indeed we do. And thank you for your kind words.

Open to all includes you, by the way... I understand if you don’t want to talk to a staff member, but I’m here if you ever do.

[nanotech-terminator]

"Thank you, um, I think I'm going to say no." "To put it bluntly, I have no reason to trust you, Father MacKenzie."

[ambrose-ex-machina]

And that’s fine, too. After everything that’s happened here? I don’t blame you.

[ambrose-ex-machina]

evening, father. if you don't mind, why'd you decide to be a priest? why the clergy.

Oh. Well…

To put it simply? I didn’t decide. My parents, well… they wanted me to fit a vision, and I didn’t. They wanted me to be their perfect, straight son. And I wasn’t.

They put me in schooling for this job because they hoped to “fix” me. But it didn’t work. You can’t fix something that was never broken, after all.

I stayed because I found people that helped me accept myself, and I wanted to be able to use my job to help others do the same.

And I have!! It’s been very rewarding, and honestly? It makes the process worth it.

[ambrose-ex-machina]

Hello, Father. You are a priest, yes? An actual priest, not like that Martin. He's.. so creepy.

Why would you choose to work for them, Father? I can't understand why any godly man would.

Yes, I am. I have been for a long time now, actually. And yes, Martin is quite the unusual character.

But… to answer your question, I was hired by Mount Massive before I knew of anything that was going on. I found out because I started to see how the patients were hurting. And I didn’t want to see them suffer alone. So I made myself into a sort of, well, safe place. I’m there if they need me, and I help them however I can.

That’s why I stay.

[nanotech-terminator]

"I... see. That's very kind of you, Father. It's very nice to see that someone still cares about us, even if they can only help in small ways."

"If you are telling the truth, that is. I hope so. We all need a little bit of hope, these days."

[ambrose-ex-machina]

Indeed we do. And thank you for your kind words.

Open to all includes you, by the way... I understand if you don’t want to talk to a staff member, but I’m here if you ever do.

[ambrose-ex-machina]

Hey, I've not been doing so hot recently, heard of mount massive near my area. Do you think self administering is a good idea? I mean, i'm not some religious guy and all but still, i just was wondering if you think they treat their people right?

Oh… oh dear. Well, I’m very sorry to hear that you’re not doing well. But… truthfully, if you wanted a support system, I’m not sure if institutionalization is your best option. Maybe consider outpatient therapy somewhere, or just finding someone to talk to.

I understand you’re not religious, but I’m here, by the way, if you DO want someone to talk to.

[ambrose-ex-machina]

Hello, Father. You are a priest, yes? An actual priest, not like that Martin. He's.. so creepy.

Why would you choose to work for them, Father? I can't understand why any godly man would.

Yes, I am. I have been for a long time now, actually. And yes, Martin is quite the unusual character.

But… to answer your question, I was hired by Mount Massive before I knew of anything that was going on. I found out because I started to see how the patients were hurting. And I didn’t want to see them suffer alone. So I made myself into a sort of, well, safe place. I’m there if they need me, and I help them however I can.

That’s why I stay.

[ambrose-ex-machina]

Seeing coworkers on here is very cool. Do you like it on here?

Ah, hello Mr. Zimmerman, it’s good to see you too!! Yes, I quite like it on here, I’ve gotten to talk to some interesting people!! How about yourself?

[ambrose-ex-machina]

What do you hate most in this world?

What do I hate most...? That's, well... a bit of a loaded question, don't you think? I try not to hate anything.

...But... I'd be lying if I said that always worked. You see, I only really have a few people that are dear to me in this world. And the idea of something happening to them horrifies me.

I despise of that thought.

[ambrose-ex-machina]

Hello!! 💜

-🕊️

Hello, Mary!! How have you been doing? Well, I hope!

[murkoffmitigationofficer]

Hello Mr. Marion. You’ve been working here a lot longer than me. Any advice for when the work stress starts to get to you…?

Er, hello. Yes, I suppose I have. Hmm. Well, usually, when work gets to me, I like to strive to spend more time with my daughter, Alice! So, I'd recommend spending time with people you care for. :-).

She taught me about those faces, aren't they amazing?

[ambrose-ex-machina]

Aww, that is amazing!

I… don’t really have a family, but there are some people here who I care for!! I’ll spend time with them.

Thank you, Mr. Marion!

[ambrose-ex-machina]

You have bad taste in men

I don’t really consider my taste, or anyone’s for that matter, to be objectively “bad”. Might my taste be strange to others? Sure, just like I may not understand someone else’s. But I don’t think that makes it bad, just different.

[ambrose-ex-machina]

😮‍💨 sigh.. imagine being gay! i could never

Well, to each their own!! Personally, I couldn’t imagine myself being straight, but I’m not going to judge anyone for anything!!!