A DBH blog!! markuswrites is my post tag i make a lot of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors! sorry! this blog is not for idiots who believe that your race, gender, sexuality or religion makes you lesser. I'll try to keep this blog pg but its still 18+, preferable if minors didn't follow. Thank you!
Welcome to my DBH blog! I'm in and out of posting regularly but the characters in this game and the very universe will always have a little nook in my heart.
I like a bunch of different pairings because im very well in the brain lmao. Anyway my faves are:
RK1K
Polycho/Jericrew (includes Connor)
MarNor(th)
HankRose
Luthara (obvs)
Chloe x North x Kara )not actually Kara just the same model type?)
Nines x Ralph 🪽 🩵
Josh x 60 🩵 🌟
Gavcon
Sometimes NinGav on the rare occasion people write Nines as a person, not just a scary killing machine
I have a few more but those are the ones I can remember
continuation of my merm connor au from last mermay
related merm au posts: 1 2
sailors always told tales of how merms were man-eating creatures that drowned wayward souls so markus fully expected to be killed and eaten when he finds himself face-to-face with the creature. but then the merm saves his life by dumping him on the nearest island instead? the mysterious creature sticks around and they begin to talk. as the conversation continues, old memories stir in the back of his mind and he realizes that he's met this merm before.
i meant to post a follow-up to my original mermay post but uhm.... never got to it. and now it's been a whole year since so i guess better late than never!
fun facts about this au:
markus was thrown overboard during a storm and was stranded at sea for a day before connor found him
markus is a captain of a pirate ship
his crew is the jericrew ofc and i guess his ship's name is jericho ahaha
he is partially blind in his right eye due to an accident
he sketches in his free time during long voyages
connor's merm design is based off a dwarf gourami
merms are usually hostile towards humans, but connor's a lil different
connor and markus have matching scars at their right temple
they've met before
i'll be making a lore dump post with some sketches and their full back stories HOPEFULLY later this month but i said that last year and it took me a year to circle back to it so uhmmmm fingers crossed
Tbh I don't understand anyone who denies their favorite character's flaws and acts like they've never done anything wrong when that is like consistently the most interesting part of any character ever
North's voice broke through Markus' brooding. He was looking down into the atrium of the former Cyberlife Tower which was now under Jericho's control.
It was obvious to North who he was staring at. The person in question was in deep conversation with a few GJ500s. Likely discussing the best way to keep their new home secure.
Markus didn't take his eyes off him. "Connor," he parroted.
North joined him in leaning against the railing, intertwining their arms. A silence hung in the air as they observed their topic of conversation walk around the perimeter of lobby area pointing out things that the pair couldn't see from their position.
"He's been avoiding us."
"He always tries to avoid us."
"Not like this. I think we scared him off." Markus pouted in that cute way he does when he thinks about Connor, and North couldn't help but let a smile creep up her lips. She leaned over to get a better look at his expression.
"We said we would give him time, Markus." She pinched his cheek to loosen his frown. "You're so impatient."
Markus finally tore his gaze away from Connor to look at her. "I'm not impatient."
"Says the guy who was spent all of 10 minutes in Jericho before deciding it was a dump and immediately arranged a raid on a Cyberlife warehouse."
"I don't like waiting around."
North laughed, "You're impatient."
The corner of Markus' mouth tugged up before dropping as he looked out into the atrium again. His voice and expression softer. "I'm just afraid we pushed him further away."
North recalled the previous night. Connor's yellow LED flashing. The creep of blush flushing his face. "I don't know what you saw last night, but he definitely was into it. He's just trying to keep us at a distance for some reason."
The small group of androids around Connor dispersed leaving him alone in the vast space. Markus and North's eyes were riveted to him.
"I have my theories," Markus murmured.
Markus was about to continue when Connor's head snapped up locking onto their position causing both of them to freeze in place. His voice echoed inside both of their minds. "Did you two need to speak with me?"
North lifted her hand to her mouth to stifle her laugh and prevent Connor from reading her lips. "Busted."
Markus elected to play it cool because it's not like they were intentionally spying on Connor. They just happen to be here and see Connor down there. He definitely hadn't been tracking him at a distance in hopes of arranging an organic way for them to bump into each other so they could talk. Definitely not.
Markus' eyes met Connor's. There was a formality and hesitance that had colored Connor's question to them. He was trying to re-establish that distance between them, but Markus wasn't going to let him.
"Connor, can we talk about the other night?"
Connor immediately turned around so they could no longer see his face. "I'm… busy at the moment. So we'll have to talk later."
North had to stifle another laugh. "Connor we're staring right at you. You don't look very busy."
There was a short pause. North guessed it was Connor trying to collect himself. She wished she could see his flustered face.
"What I mean to say is, I don't have time at the moment for that particular conversation. If you don't have urgent business to discuss then I'll be on my way."
"Conn—" The line of communication between them abruptly cut off. Markus frowned.
"You know, we could probably jump down there and ambush him right now," North joked as she eyed Connor quickly retreating towards the building's exit.
"We're on the fourth floor."
"I'm sure you can preconstruct a safe way down."
"Look who's impatient now."
North playfully shoved him away.
Markus didn't bother mentioning to North that he had in fact tried preconstructing a quick way down, but they all resulted in one of them breaking a leg.
North turned back to see the door closing behind Connor. "He's a stubborn bastard."
"Well, that makes three of us. Shall we chase him down?"
"Markus, remember what we said about giving him time?"
"So chase him down in a few hours?"
North gave him a look.
"Tonight?"
North wrapped her arms around Markus. His impatience was contagious, but she held firm. "Tomorrow."
"Fine, tomorrow."
ao3 link
a sequel to the connorkus snippet i wrote if ya wanna vaguely know what happened "the other night" kekekke. next part might not happen for awhile bc i don't really have a clear conclusion in mind....
You know. Every other day I am trying to remember not to bevome Gavin Reed, but genuinely with the way AI is being treated as a job replacer these days!!! I can’t be mad at him for hating Connor or finding him creepy or wanting to kill him!
Let’s be real here, if you saw how AI has infiltrated the arts, music and writing industries, how its creeping its way into assembly lines and more, why wouldn’t you become resentful?
The first android detective shows up, your fears realised. AI has come for your job now too. Their brains are smarter than yours and faster. They can basically pause time while they think of their next move.
And all the while you don’t know/realise that these androids are genuinely capable of having free will. As much as they think they have. At this point is where Gavin really should have gotten a grip but hey ho he might just be an asshole who hates everyone canonically.
your dbh headcanons are SO well thought out and i've loved being able to peek inside your brain through them. you bring such fresh insight to the dbh community and it's been so nice getting to chat with you (especially enjoyed our convo on my mermay post ahahahh). btw, i was planning on drawing robo-reed for you but i couldn't figure out what to write on the card so we got regular gav instead!! (sorry i drew him like a gremlin, it's the only way i know how to draw him JSKWJEIFOWEJ).
this card was made as part of the dbh valentine's day card exchange event i'm hosting! check out #dbh vday exchange 2026 to see all the cards being traded!!
MarCon now y’all owo this is my all time FAVE ship for dbh, and i get that connor literally holds a gun to his face but i feel like markus understood the position connor was in (they can share after all, markus would see what kinda doubts connor has and would love him even harder for being forced into this role for so long)
anyway i love them and this was fun to do!! (i traced the some panels from in game screenshots, i was getting tired when i was finishing this and wanted to be quick about it! apologies for the lazy feel/look of this one ;w; )
you ever open up a character creation menu and become so preoccupied with whether you could, you forget to stop to think if you should. featuring connor rocking his crazy frog hat because there were no hair options that came close (jumpscare warning for 2nd image).
now to find a building to throw connor off and that will conclude the story
Thinking about how Markus gets left out of 'the RK boys'. Thinking about how often Josh gets left out of Jericrew. Thinking about how people often forget Rose's importance to Kara's story. Thinking about how under-appreciated Luther is. Thinking about how Lucy gets all but forgotten. Thinking about how heroic John is only to be never mentioned again.
you can love a character and still admit when they're wrong. I love markus but can acknowledge his flaws (he has none), will hold him accountable for his wrongdoings (he's never done anything wrong in his life), and call him out for his actions (which are always correct).
Markus is not being paid. He's not doing it because he wants to. He is legally an object and is legally required to do exactly as he is told. Just because his owner is typically nice to him does not mean that he is not property! Owning a person is slavery! Slavery is bad!
Carl does not treat Markus like a person because he encourages that Markus read or play piano or play chess. He encourages these hobbies because they entertain Carl. Everything Carl has Markus do is for Carl's enjoyment. When Markus is gone, Carl immediately purchases another slave. A nice slave owner is still a slaver owner! A slave that is treated nicely is still a slave! This is not a complex situation!
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