Heya! I make art (and sometimes write stories that never sees the light of day) (also...mostly markiplier stuff??) I'm very shy /// Currently trying to break out of my shell and be social. I'll defeat social anxiety one day!
In one of my AU I'm working on, Ritchard, or Ritch(ie) for short, is a crewmate/medical assistant. He is capable in doing some researches, so he sometimes aids the research team. You can rely on him to tinker with some stuff too, as he is ambidextrous and and have steady, skillful hands. This is him before the wormhole shenanigans began.
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"Captain, I need you to stop being so reckless. We don't have unlimited amount of med kits, alright? They don't instantly heal you either so can you PLEASE sit still?!"
"I know, Ritch... But we can't waste any time!"
"Um, no cuz LOOK AT YOU! WHERE YOU GOING LOOKING LIKE THAT?"
"I'M FINE!"
Ritch huffed in annoyance as the captain stubbornly tries to stand up while practically looking like a bloodied mummy. He rolled his eyes hard. What, did they really think they'd convince him with that deep grimace they make with every little movement? He held them down, albeit a little bit harsh in his manners. He respects the captain, but GOD they can be frustrating at times. He needs to be stern.
"Captain, my DEAR captain, listen and listen well. I know it's best if we hurry, crucial, even...but haste makes waste, and you will definitely make more mistakes in the state you're in right now. Do you wanna go out and end up going back to the starting point? After all the progress we've made?"
"But-"
"Hush, captain. You know I'm right."
The wounded captain stayed silent, their breaths uneven and visibly unstable. "Take a deep breath, captain..." As instructed, they start to inhale and exhale properly and slowly calms down.
Silence hangs in the stale air, soft breeze from the broken window caressed their hair and body. Ritchard have always thought the captain is attractive, almost every crew member shared his sentiment, and right now they look like a hero straight out of an action movie. Given the current situation, they technically are.
Eyes shut with a frown etched on their face, the captain sighed. "Ritch...I'm tired..." Their voice was raspy and strained. The doctor simply raised his eyebrows, "Yeah? Me too," He replied in a nonchalant and indifferent tone.
"..."
"...And?"
"What kind of reaction was that?! Comfort me!"
The captain stared at him expectantly, he swore he saw a pout but chooses to ignore it. That face is dangerous, evident in the times he fell victim to them back at the ship. Mark had it worse, he believe...
He is glad they've finally calmed down, but please captain, what the fuck? "Stop, you know I'm not the type to do that shit," The captain scoffed. "Alright, fine...Mark would've given me a hug a long time ago! You should learn to a bit more compassionate, Icy Doc."
"Yeah, yeah..."
Suddenly, the captain's eyes went wide, and a stern expression quickly replaced it in a second. They stood up, wobbling slightly with a pained face. Ritchard quickly aids the captain and asked them to sit back down.
"Captain, what are you doing? Were you actually deaf the whole time I lecture you? You need to-"
" Rest, I know...but the time doesn't stop when we do. Time doesn't wait for us, it'll leave us behind," The captain pushed Ritchard off of them as gentle as they can. "We need to move. Mark's waiting,"
Right, MARK. The current taboo word. Ritchard hoped for a longer break, but a brief respite is all he's gonna get. Voice as as stoic as their expression, the captain grabbed their belongings and adjusted the crystal in their wrist. Just like that, the steadfast captain left the rundown building and into the breezy, desolate city littered with fallen soldiers and cadavers.
The doctor sighed, but followed suit. "Whatever the captain says goes..."
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This was not proofread, but I hope it's good. What's going on in this AU, you ask? Well, simply put the journey to fix the warpcore is much more arduous and dangerous, requiring the captain to travel across dimensions in search of [REDACTED]. This journey includes them being chased by Allu, separated from Mark and other shit they don't deserve cuz that's what we do. Captain met Ritchard after a few timeloops.
And they go on an adventure together, guns blazin'.
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