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I then proceeded to not make content because I couldn't think of any fun prompts

#this sucks

man...... nuthin in the back 4 blood tag.....

Brain: you have a b4b blog... YOU can create the content

#back 4 blood

*throws away sixth can of beer*

uhhhhh headcannon Jim and Hoffman have hot gay sex every week

#back 4 blood #b4b

Enough about the Cleaners

Let's talk cultists. I've always wanted to write a fic to flesh out their personalities.

The worm is basically a parasite that goes for the brain. I believe they are a hive mind as well. If Ridden are infected people, then cultists are infected "immune" people. The cultists still have their distinct voice and the ability to react and think for themselves, but there's a clear devotion to the worm due to it being attached to their brain, feeding them hive mind thoughts. The ability to speak and serve keeps them from being categorized as a mindless Ridden. Ridden are dead bodies piloted by worms. Cultists are alive, needing to eat and drink and sleep, but the worm controls their course of thought.

Slasher, Pusflinger, Crone and Sniper are individual characters to me. Kinda pictured them as generals or unit leaders under the Mother of Worms. I'm horrible at names so I never came up with actual monikers for them outside of their titles, which I think they'd prefer anyways due to the Devil Worm effectively stripping any infected of their humanity.

They've each been killed by the Cleaners, but Mother always puts them back together with fresh meat and worms. In Mother's eyes, she's found the best minds for her army. She just needs them to gain experience and learn how the Cleaners think and act for them to finally win.

Slasher would be in charge of the construction of walls and buildings, as well as armor making. When you look at the environment in the cultists bases in game, they usually take a larger building (or underground mine/cavern in some cases lol) and add onto it. Wooden walls, outposts for guards and things like that. There's also the metal plates they put of themselves for protection, and I think I remember the Act 6 final boss having some support skeleton or something before it woke up? It's been a while since I've played that level but if not, I'd like to think they make their own scaffolding and a sort of shell to protect the flesh of the monsters they create. (I have a whole other set of theories on how Ridden and boss monster creation works but that's for another time).

Slasher lives for one on one fights. When he's chosen to lead Ridden into battle, he's right there with them, relishing in the carnage. He also holds onto grudges, even after death.

Sniper is definitely the one who manages the defenses of their bases, and also the scavenging of weapons and materials. She argues a lot with Slasher on how the defensive walls are put up, but otherwise keeps quiet. She sees the least amount of up close fighting, but has her own trophy room of sniper rifles that belonged to the people she's killed, as well as the eyeballs taken from their bodies, put in a small pouch tied to each gun. She believes her eyes are ones of a God, and shames other so called "snipers" who die to her hands.

Crone is the leader of a small group of trap makers. The spiked pits, bear traps, nets, all of that is her and her underlings. Her fighting is not as effective as Slasher, but her method of immobilizing her prey for an easier kill got her noticed by Mother.

Pusflinger is the wildcard. Brings in the fresh blood. If they don't conform to the worm, they become fodder for the Ridden creations. He fattens and eats traitors. Dreams of capturing the Cleaners for a feast.

#b4b #back 4 blood #b4b cultists #that pusflinger what a freak (lovingly)#I feel like I word vomited here maybe I'll come back and edit in more #I know theres prob something im missing

Haven't made a post in a while but then last night an idea hit me that I honestly am astounded I still remember right now

Anyways it's not so much as an AU as it is the same universe but a decade or two later.

The Devil Worm has been mostly pushed back to existing and breeding in the rivers and lakes of America. People know to stay far from bodies of water to avoid infection, and with the growing population over time slowly eradicating the Ridden and the cultists having been stopped finally, people are free to build and settle.

There isn't so much a cure as there is preventative tactics and unfortunate euthanasia of those who are unlucky enough to be infected in the later years.

The army is not exactly brought back, but a people's militia exists in the off chance something terrible happens. Walker and Mom put their efforts into keeping things organized and spreading information.

There are talks of sending scouts down south to Central America and beyond. Nothing has been done yet. No word has made it across the ocean from any country.

Holly initially goes to join the fight, but ultimately decides to travel westward and try to lead a normal life again. She may or may not be following Karlee, who left the Cleaners once the Ridden population had dwindled.

Doc finds herself teaching the next generation of doctors. It is hard work. Someone has to do it, though. Sharice finds herself in the same boat, trying to build her own brigade of firefighters.

Dan tries to start a new religion (again?) and departs southbound, claiming fresh minds are in need of guidance in Texas.

Evangelo finds himself adrift when most of the Cleaners are gone. He remains in Pennsylvania, trying to find someone to settle down with. He misses the team.

Heng helps his daughter with her business, traveling along the state, and then the country as her protection.

Hoffman doesn't know what to do when the Cleaners split. Like Evangelo, he had hoped everyone would stay together. He finds himself planning to head back to his family bunker, before Jim takes him aside and invites him hunting. They don't leave each other's sides.

Tala takes Derek with her when her mind is needed to research Ridden, and the Devil Worm. She works for the militia, both as a researcher and a fighter.

#back 4 blood #the cleaners #b4b

Been thinking about Hoffman's situation when the Collapse first happened and how fucked up it was for him. Because, okay, there's not canon evidence about how his dad got separated, maybe Hoff's dad just took off as soon as things started looking bad on the news. Maybe he left Hoffman and his wife long before the apocalypse began. I assume he left some time before things went to shit, because Hoffman seems convinced in game that his dad is hiding and holding out somewhere, but not at home. Thinking about the months that passed with just Hoffman and his mom. She's already very old, and the added stress of their new living situation, whether that be a bunker or a basement, is making her health worse.

Hoffman having to watch his mother slowly deteriorate until one morning she doesn't wake up.

He has no way to let her body rest. Burning it could draw attention and is too much for him. He already doesn't want to go outside where he could get infected. He can't just dump her body outside. He knows the things out there will eat her body up, and he can't let that happen. He settles on digging a grave, and it takes him the whole day because every sound scares him back indoors.

Then he lives alone for a while. He still has plenty supplies; his dad taught him to stay well stocked for anything. He doesn't even know if there's anyone out there to find.

He scrolls through radio channels for days on end, hoping he can find a voice.

And when he finally finds one, he's so desperate for human contact that he doesn't stop to think about whether he can trust this place called "Fort Hope". He's already left the sanctuary.

#b4b #back 4 blood #hr hoffman #fucked up in da club thinking about Hoffman Lore #b4b hoffman

Back 4 Blood is a horror game-WRONG

Back 4 Blood is a comedy-WRONG

Back 4 Blood is a found family fuck you guys

#CRIES EVERY TIME I LOOK AT THE GROUP HUG ART #back 4 blood #Tala isn't in the picture cause she's the one taking it DUHHH

Happy Valentines Day!

Holly gave Karlee a bunch of dead flowers wrapped in a torn up leather jacket. Karlee preferred it to actual flowers and chocolates she had received. She did not like Holly's dumb pun (I've got a CRUSHER on you).

Prophet Dan got laid (He would not shut up about it afterwards).

Jim kissed Hoffman on the cheek. Hoffman had to hide in his tent for an hour afterwards because his face was pink. As soon as he stepped out, Holly pointed and shouted the word, "GAY" at him, causing him to retreat once more.

Mom found a half opened warm beer. Good for her.

Walker spent his day giving dead looks to all the couples around him.

Heng went to bed early.

Sharice wrote a letter to her wife, shedding a few tears in the process.

Doc forgot it was Valentine's day.

Tala and her brother stole chocolates from some poor sap and enjoyed them together.

Evangelo wished he had a date the whole day.

#the cleaners #back 4 blood #b4b

B4B x Pkmn

Holly: Ampharos

Evangelo: Durant

Mom: Golurk

Walker: Yanmega

Karlee: Thievul

Hoffman: Gulpin

Doc: Venonat

Jim: Houndoom

Sharice: Gastrodon

Heng: Drampa

Dan: Hoopa

Tala: Tinkaton

I think if I look at the list of Pokemon any longer I'll die. Good luck understanding my thought process for some of these lmao

(I could not give each character a full team of six so this would be their "ace")

#back 4 blood #the cleaners #b4b #pokemon

"Don't fucking give Holly a Pikachu that's so basic."

"Why would Dan have Diglett." "Bald."

"I'd rather die than say Doc has a Chansey/Audino."

"I feel like Walker would just... hate Pokemon."

"What if Dan told everyone he had some fucked up looking Stantler and it turns out he had Arceus."

#this is me talking to myself btw lmao #literally went down the list of pokemon by number #nothing stood out to me at all #i feel like instead of going by looks i should go by function #so like Walker might have a flying pokemon to scout ahead #Doc would have a medical one but I DONT want to just go with Chansey its so basic #Karlee would have a lone wolf kinda pokemon #what if #what if Hoffman's dad was like “here's a starter pokemon” and it was like a really shitty one #“Hey this Pokemon took up too much space. Just like you.” its like a fuckin Relicanth

This blog isn't dead yet I just have no thoughts currently

I wanted to do a "What Pokemon would each Cleaner have" post but theres so fucking many Pokemon and the last time I even looked at Pokemon as a series was during Sword and Shield. I guess I could go down the whole list generation at a time, or maybe the easier way would be to assign each character a certain type and go from there.

idk feel like i'd be biased, but I can always give it a shot

#my bias being that I give them all pokemon that I specifically like more than others

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Dan, Heng, and Hoffman

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Evangelo and Holly have the character themed pajama bottoms like Spongebob and Shrek

Mom and Jim sleep fucking naked lmao

Walker is def a tank top and boxers guy

Sharice is also tank top and underwear

Tala prob wears oversized clothes/baggy sweats and shirts

Doc and Karlee wear their day clothes to bed lmfao

#back 4 blood #b4b #the cleaners

Dan, Heng, and Hoffman

#back 4 blood #b4b #Im fucking laughin like an idiot i dont know how to explain this but i feel it in my heart #lemme do the others real quick

Me: I'm gonna make a blog to talk lore and add my own spice to the characters because we weren't given a lot in the base game

Also me: Hoffman wears heart print boxers to sleep

#back 4 blood #b4b #its always the 1 am thoughts that i wanna post about lmao

Cleaners + Romance (some NSFW)

Holly: Bi/Pan, leans more towards women. Loves making her partner laugh. Big fan of theme park/carnival dates, always showed off at the baseball throwing game to win prizes for her dates. Loves hugs and forehead kisses. Has fucked women before. "Champion pussy eater". Can be dom and sub. Likes a bit of dress up roleplay in the bedroom.

Evangelo: Bi/Pan, leans more towards women. Likes movie dates and uses the over the shoulder yawn trick. Calls his partner cute nicknames. Likes when his partner plays with his hair. Has had sex before. Whines a lot during sex. Switches between dom and sub. Likes a bit of bondage.

Mom: Man I'm pissed that she's not a canonical Lesbian. She clearly had interest in some guy in the past but I think she's Bi/Pan. This woman is a smooth talker. Leaves her partner speechless at times. Big bar lover. Dom as fuck. Has fucked. Likes dirty talk.

Walker: Aro/Ace. Never really interested in dating.

Karlee: Lesbian. Never dated, but she would be a partner that speaks more in action than words. Gives little gifts and such, goes out of her way to make her partner more comfortable. Had a one night stand with a girl from a gay bar before the Collapse. Dom. Likes edging their partner.

Hoffman: Gay, though he grew up convinced he was straight thanks to his dad. This man would be so loving, but it would be so easy to fluster him. Great house husband, would cook and clean and go above and beyond for his partner. Any physical affection would make him go pink in the face. Virgin. Sub. Would be noisy during sex (this man would whimper and moan). Praise kink.

Doc: Bi/Pan, can honestly see her with men or women but she's too overworked to even think about dating. Doesn't like going out on dates, prefers staying in to do casual things (movie, cook together, board games). Loves massages from her partner. Virgin. Sub. Pretty vanilla.

Jim: Bi/Pan, leans more towards men. Did not date a lot, only ever had two partners. One woman, who helped him figure out his sexuality. One man, who he didn't know how to be intimate with so they broke off. Jim is very bad at articulating his feelings. Sweet talk and lovey-dovey stuff is difficult for him. He likes to do small touches to let his partner know he's there. Has had sex. Dom. Very verbal during sex, and likes dirty talk and degrading.

Sharice: Bi/Pan, leans more towards women. Had a few partners, didn't really hit it off with anyone in particular. Loves using her strength to pick up her partners and hoist them around. Neck kisses. Has had sex. Dom. Loves looking into her partner's eyes during sex. Grabs their chin a lot.

Heng: Straight. Doesn't really date as a father, but in the past he experimented with people and had many partners. Wasn't the best partner when he was younger, but grew more mature with age. Dom and sub. Sex haver lmao. Pretty vanilla, used to be into wax play.

Dan: "The fuck's LGBT? Lettuce, garlic, bacon and tomato?" Many have asked who he prefers. No one has gotten an answer. The best answer anyone got from him was when he mentioned fucking a watermelon at a party once.

Tala: Still figuring it out. Hard to imagine getting together with someone when she's taking care of her brother in the middle of the apocalypse. If you even look at her in a sexual way I will beat you to death.

#The Cleaners #B4B #Back 4 Blood

Sorry to bother you I'm just getting into b4b and I'm super interested to get to know the characters

Is there anywhere i could read all of their backstories? I can't seem to find it anywhere w google

Thanks!

Unfortunately there aren't a lot of resources dedicated to Back 4 Blood, so the most I can give you is the B4B wiki that has short blurbs on the characters. Most information we learn about the characters is through their dialogue, and there is someone on Youtube who has compiled most of but not all lines from the Cleaners (and side characters):

While these videos are pretty great, it's better when the conversations aren't chopped up. There are even fewer videos on Youtube of Cleaner conversations.

I wanted to try and put a small explanation of each character's story here but I'm afraid I might get some wrong. I'd prefer to not spread false info.

Lol I'm not gonna lie I literally just looked at the wiki and found out Walker has five younger brothers. That got me FUCKED up I swear he has no voice lines that mention that. Anyways I'm just here to expand on what little is canon and make my own fun, sorry I couldn't be much more helpful

#back 4 blood #the cleaners #ask me anything

Cleaner cooking skills

Holly: She can cook as long as she has instructions. She's not so good at making things from memory; she will usually forget important measurements or ingredients. She baked a lot as a kid and heavily enjoyed decorating and eating cupcakes

Evangelo: I think with the amount of siblings he has, Evangelo would have picked up a few recipes and memorized them. He's like Holly in that he's better with instructions, but he often just eats the same foods over and over again anyways.

Mom: I want to believe Mom is a good cook but something tells me she would eat oatmeal with whiskey in the morning and call that a meal.

Walker: This is completely based off his barbeque outfit but I do think Walker could grill up a mean rack of ribs.

Karlee: Eats whatever is convenient and easy. She can cook the bare minimum.

Hoffman: Bakes and cooks (his sourdough is quite delicious). He had a lot of time with his mom to pick up the skill.

Doc: Can cook ok but eats a lot of fast food/ready to eat meals. She worked long hours and was often too exhausted to make something up.

Jim: Jim was a crock pot man. Tossed veg and meat in and had it ready by the time he was done with chores or hunting. Doesn't cook much now that crock pots are useless.

Sharice: As a firefighter, she often cooked for her team while working. She can make her own pasta and bolognese sauce, grill hamburgers and hotdogs, and loves french toast.

Heng: We KNOW this man can cook it doesn't need to be said.

Dan: Questionable cooking skills. Had weird tastes and usually adds too much of one ingredient because it "tastes better that way".

Tala: Can't cook. Spent most of her time learning robotics. She can probably make simple things like breakfast and boxed pasta.

#the cleaners #back 4 blood

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