Ive seen bits and bobs of Zodiac head cannons both on ao3 and here, but I just wanted to put down all the ones I personally like to follow as I’m trying to write for him. Also some for gambit while Im here
- prior to being in the desert, so was declawed as a kitty. It’s why hes so heavily reliant on that old gun of his, part of his ego ties it to a sort compensation for never being able to do a true melee attack.
- ever watched rango? Zodiac and Rattlesnake Jake are basically the same thing just kitty. Hc that gambit came to the desert by accident when his family was diving to Las Vegas or smth- got dropped off and his precious red dice are those dangly ones you get in the car. Owners used them to lure him out the car, funnily enough the had landed on snake eyes when gambit heard them driving off.
- part of the reason zodiac wears that poncho and hat is due to both yes, keeping cool and cowboy like, but also to hide a smaller frame than most cats his older age. Born a runt, fed very little growing up, hes shaped like a very rough up kitten.
- zodiac one of those caravan cats who see alot of road, never been in one place too long. His gun origin was him just finding the do revolver left out on the table while his shitty owner was on the phone to debt collectors- was already in a bad situation so he got his first kill with the person who poorly raised them aside from his mother God bless her.
- he’s a mommy’s boy, love it when a tough and cold character has a bad soft spot for their mama. On the flip side I think gambit would have some form of daddy issues but I think that could be him lying to match with zodiac and having a dynamic between parents they just don’t have.
- gambit a compulsive liar but that’s a given. Lies so much the only time hes telling the truth is when he’s in the game talking about luck of the throw and being metaphorical to fuck with you and your game.
- gambit was one of those private breeding cats while zodiac was just kinda ‘shit my cats pregnant again’ and half of the kittens are drowned. He was one of like 3 who didn’t successfully get it- owner left the other 2 in the ally and took zodiac and his mama on the road.
- gambit will change his name at the blink of an eye, or at least what his old name was. Will span from Lucky to Chance. A fake alias for each letter of the alphabet.
- Zodiac getting his tooth knocked out was from his earlier fights before getting on his feet within the desert. Roughed up from some bounty Hunter cats, how he learned to shoot forst and ask questions later. The tooth is still in his pocket, a sort of reminder to himself.
- Zodiac is half blind bit thats like, basically canon. Im adding to the idea that generally his vision is also shit in the one working eye, made worse by other fights. Hes learned to get real good at hitting the moving blurs- it’s why he tends to shoot non enemies as well. Nerves shot to all hell why not shoot everything else. Just to be safe.
- no one touches his gun. If they do manage to take it off him, instead of fighting back tooth and nail it becomes more a show of begging. Without it, zodiac is just a runt and it will become apparent without that weapon. Frustrated pleading if anything- hes at his most vulnerable and he vowed never to feel like this again. Every minute away from the gun feels like he’s slowly reverting back to that sad little kitty curling up to mama on the long bumpy road. Good thing no one can get close enough to reach for the holster.
- the exact opposite for gambit and his dice. Can’t play a game of he’s the only one rolling. Damaging however, is a huge no-no. He may be a former fat pampered cat but he also still has that clawing ability on him. It’s just a case of he doesn’t want them out of his sight, last remnant of his old life and it serves as a reminder nothing lasts forever. A winning streak and a home.
- gambit has a variety of fake and real signs he’s lying, he likes throwing out red herrings for the hell of it. Zodiac knows what the sound of lying is from growing up with a owner always on the run- he can tell from the others tone most the time, even if it’s switched he knows when that’s intentional.
- at the end of the day gambit has a elaborate grooming ritual while zodiac just drops down from exhaustion after denying proper rest the whole day. Gambit will groom over Zodiac once finished with himself, only when the other is half asleep and not gonna swat at him for basic hygiene. The one time you will ever hear the weakest little purr coming from the black cat.
Thats it I can’t think much anything else. Suggest mewgenics stuff for me to talk about idk
