🐍

adult ✦ queer ✦ about eko's silly sideblog🫶 (drafts, oc posting, lots of reblogs)

[dredgens]

🐍PINNED INTRO

adult ✦ neurodivergent ✦ queer ✦ they/them

hello!! this is essentially my twitter replacement blog for yapping, wips, drafts and reblogging more freely

my main blog is tobherox

gifs/edits are tagged as #dredgensedit

talktag.txt is for my text posts and oc rambles

i love unhinged antagonists and unserious babygirls🫶

everything will be tagged with content warnings

spoilers are tagged as #[game] spoilers

[dredgens]

i chickened out and had timezone issues BUT MAN. i rlly hope they bring back the godslayer title👉👈

[taguroc]

Your OC is now stuck in the last video game you played. How cooked are they?

[dredgens]

on that note, yeah that nickname preference also applies to one night stands; it keeps that extra distance and allows him to play into that hero persona easier

it's honestly quite jarring and he gets quite taken aback when a stranger says his name (super quick to get his attention tho, as he'll very often ignore guardian/warlock when in a group or public bc he assumes it's referring to someone else), depending on mood and situation his reaction is "how/why do you know my name?" bc honestly it goes either TWO WAYS of they've studied him and researched for formal/business matters or they're a very dedicated fan (so he can often guess by tone, body language and context, and even tho he does LIVE for those starstruck fan encounters, it still trips him up and makes him uncomfortable and instantly on guard)

TWICE the impact and shock if they've been referring to him exclusively as guardian/warlock during a date bc they picked up the pattern that he avoids saying his name and only refers to himself with titles in public, but it slips out in the bedroom like "wait... i never told you my name??" (however he'll let it slide bc they already got that far and is flattered they had the consideration to avoid it out of respect, even if it slipped out in the end)

still really love the differences when corvik hears warlock (affectionate) vs warlock (derogatory), quickest way to set the mood

[dredgens]

corvik also goes by "vik" which is exclusive to his partners and anyone he's very close with, which he rlly loves thus feels closer together

only reyals calls him "vikky" which corvik DEEPLY HATES as it's used to rile him up and demean him (bc it's also used to misgender him)

then the obvious "guardian" which honestly he's referred to more than his actual name and he Highly Prefers strangers to call him that

second most frequent is "warlock" and while he does have a lot of pride for his class, he's also used to plenty of backhanded snark or stereotypes assumed that don't (or do) fit him from the other classes... that said, 'warlock' spoken tenderly or with awestruck wonder, fuels his ego and enjoys it more than guardian with the right context or tone

it's used far less now but he still clings to "red war hero" and "god slayer" as his favorite titles, call him that now and you'll give him goosebumps and he'll probably blush a little before kicking into full Show Off Mode™ trying hard to impress to hear praise

his feelings towards gambit-related nicknames like "dredgen" and "invader" varies and changes over time, during his peak gambit days, he liked BOTH more than guardian/warlock, then after his kind of redemption arc he's lowkey embarrassed by them (has the same feeling akin to having your edgy teenage phase brought up), however still absolutely eats it up being called either by bri or drifter

there's also the fandom favorite of "young wolf" that he (and i lmao) HATE bc he was officially promoted to "iron lord" years ago so it's a sting to his ego to have that brushed aside and clumped in with everyone else, plus being referred to as 'young' kills his vibe when he wants to relentlessly flirt and show off

then lastly there's the dozen of one-off nicknames from npcs like hivebane, captain, assistant, etc, which he's chill with but aren't his favorites, that said any nickname from drifter he's weak for

so tldr, for strangers his preferences are:

hero > god slayer > warlock ⇄ guardian > invader/dredgen > pet names > corvik > everything else > young wolf > vik

for partners & crushes: (bc he crushes on anyone he's THAT close to)

pet names > vik > corvik > invader/dredgen > warlock > hero > god slayer > guardian > everything else

[taguroc]

Does your OC have any nicknames? Who calls them these names, and how does your OC feel about it?

[dredgens]

a few months ago there was this trending tweet of like *character a repeatedly kissing character b in different shades of lipstick* "omg i'm sorry babe, i still haven't found a lipstick that doesn't leave marks" *character b flustered and on cloud nine* anyway imagine vipers

[dredgens]

i caved and pulled the banner; lost the 50/50 at 70 pulls then got blade super early at 40 pulls DAMN,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[dredgens]

"as long as there's another Nihility character in the team" *looks at what nihility characters i have* UHHHHHHHHHH

green i have unlocked, blue/sampo is the only one build, all the rest have ZERO investment still at lv1 (that said yeah... i have never pulled for a nihility character before and don't have a single 5* limited)

[dredgens]

more gifs of corvik's renegade outfit, he looks so good in gold🥺

[dredgens]

variation of invader!corvik to make him a easier to draw👉👈

[dredgens]

my apps suddenly switched to auto update so i got the horrible twitter update, so sorry if i post here more often🫠

[dredgens]

never got around to designing dredgen!vik either so maybe with the pause on destiny, i'll finally work on my projects :'3c

[dredgens]

ok and last post; found this pin and if that doesn't perfectly sum up corvik's vibe, it'd honestly be one of his pickup lines akdfjghkdjgdf

[dredgens]

btw drifter never turned down corvik's advances bc He Knew no matter how gently he did it, he'd end up crying and that's a Far More uncomfortable situation then just having a VERY EAGER lackey playing fetch between hearing the comically bad bids for attention,,,,,,,,,,,,,

drifter weighing up the pros and cons of turning down corvik like. well it IS kinda cringe and he's far too young for my taste, BUT it is pretty nice having a Free Assistant, plus he IS one of my best gambit players and someone i can trust🤔🤔🤔

corvik psyching himself up thinking THIS will be the time he Doesn't Fumble and drifter returns interest, only to get another fetch quest or tedious chore and corvik is just like *Really Badly forcing a huge smile, enthusiastic tone and fingerguns* "you can count on me, boss!!"

also i cannot stress enough the contrast between corvik flirting with strangers vs drifter like akjdfhgkjdfg normally he's really sweet-talking and goes "so… any plans for tonight?😏" SO SMOOTH it's almost spoken in a purr, but with drifter it's -50 charisma -500 charm

there's also the irony of corvik putting so many hours of research (along with pattern recognition from tons of experience) into understanding subtle body language and tones, just to throw EVERYTHING out the window bc he's crushing so hard and delusional abt it

the logical part of corvik KNOWING drifter isn't into him (with ghost and sarina being VERY DIRECT and mocking him being out of touch) but he was STILL hoping that drifter "just needs to know him better" thus held out bc he wasn't rejected yet (so rip corvik during the eris kiss, but big win for angst lovers)

there's also the very real concern he had for corvik having a crashout and becoming a full-fledged dredgen, especially after witnessing the death and destruction during *gestures at forsaken* and corvik was already quite the sadistic edgelord in his invader role (so thankfully he WAS/IS in a very happy relationship with bri during the kiss scene so he just cried to her and eventually got over it, instead of starting his second villain arc and actually going rouge)

[dredgens]

corvik is a peacock; he's showing off his looks and the moment someone expresses interest he's like. ok now it's time to actually lock in to DANCE for your entertainment and Impress You™

[dredgens]

btw corvik DOES engage in a lot of wholesome non-sexual fanservice too!!! part of the reason he starts off so strong and closely watching body language is to gauge if they're into him like that or if they just want some friendly company or excited to meet The Hero™

(it's just unfortunate that i have a massive crush on corvik so i have personal bias to talk abt the dating side more akdjfgkdjfgkdf) but he DOES have a lot of sweet moments and is often joking around to lighten the mood without any intentions or meaning behind it

i mentioned this in the last long ramble, but that's why he sidesteps, lies and hastily switches the topics of dating or mentions of sex in group settings, like. he doesn't just randomly hit on EVERYONE, he's Very Calculated to sus out the vibes and picks up on glances

yet another reason why the flirting with drifter is both uncharacteristic and awkward, bc he's not thinking straight (heh) and doesn't know how to approach/handle actually making the first move without there being some HINT first or invitation that they're interested in him (it's why he puts SO MUCH effort into his appearance and looking his best, bc the moment that he catches someone actively checking him out or starting to blush, that's when he cranks up the rizz factor and starts actually flirting with them)

and i mentioned before like. he's so used to dating fans,,,,,,,,,,,,, ppl who are ALREADY head over heels for him that he could make them instantly swoon and hanging on his EVERY word, so when he (very awkwardly!!) pulls those Same Lines on drifter but it doesn't get the same reaction, he CRUMBLES

"sooooo, drifter... you uh, got any plans for tonight?" "eh probably tinkering with the gambit tech" (already thrown a curveball bc he's never gotten that before) "oh! nice, that's sO COol! *voice cracks and coughs* then, if you're free... could i... i mean-- do you Mind if i, y'know, maybe... Join You...?" *biggest saddest puppydog eyes*

*drifter trying to not Visibly Wince at that terrible delivery and questions how This Guy got any dates* "uh... sure?? you could fetch more parts for me" "oh, i was thinking more like... nevermind-- i'll be your Parts Guy, you just, reach out to ME whenever you need parts!!"

fast forward to corvik handing the gear to him while working and mutters under his breath "you're so hot" "what'd you say???" "UH, i said You Must Be Hot-- i'll grab you a cool towel and some water!!!" but corvik leaves and doesn't return until at least a week adkjfghkdjgkdf

(also note that usually corvik gives intimate bedroom eyes along with his lines being delivered with confidence bc he's in control, whereas with drifter it's instead desperate pleading and very hesitant)