Title: boo! (it's a job)
Fandom: Dispatch (Video Game)
Rating: Not Rated
Word Count: 6.9k
Summary:
Robert's been down on his luck for what's felt like forever. Bills are piling up, and any extra he has is left over for a treat for Beef. After being robbed of a month's rent, he's had enough of this. As hard as it is to admit, he needs a job. Like, right now while he's still thinking about it.
A pre-canon fic about Robert's odd jobs and the alien that comes along eventually as a regular. In every job. Somehow.
I can't help it, my brain's been rotting with them. Wrrr wrrr type of cogs up in this wonky little head. I didn't keep Coupe or Waterboy so I have no idea about anything about them unfortunately.
Robert Robertson III
The Z-Team have called him dad and not even in the mocking type of way, in a serious, accidental slip of tongue type of “dad”.
He keeps snacks in his desk, never actually eats them himself. Tends to stockpile on various filling snacks now that he actually has the paycheck to do so.
Loves his maternal grandmother. He was spoiled to death to her as a kid, always ended up chubbier over the summers he stayed with her.
Thinks he’s ultimately become the ultimate ‘normal desk job guy’ but there is not one day where he hasn’t gotten into an altercation. Known as a helpful weirdo in his neighborhood. Ask the guy for a spark plug? Has one. Ask the guy for a random 3D printed thing? He has it.
Stops by to help kids, has been injured from falling off a tree numerous times (he swears this is why he’s not a cat guy)
Has a very small sense of shame when people notice little things about him. ate the same lunch of weeks until someone mentioned it and he changed it
Instinctively calls for his system checks whenever he gets hurt
Extremely good at organizing files but struggles with organizing anything in his apartment (because there's literally nothing in there)
Reads manuals and safety guides for fun. Disgusting.
His phone alarm is set to “Vibrate Only” but he still wakes up 2 minutes before it every day.
Can fall asleep anywhere. chairs, floors, even precarious rooftops.
Makes the fluffiest banana bread.
Remembers everyone’s birthday other than his own.
Sonar
Honestly the best person on the team to talk about your problems to. Doesn’t have the charisma to pull off any comforting, but the ridiculous quips help. Rationalizes and provides a solution even if he acts like he’s not listening. Type of guy to read crypto magazines while you sob about your dead father.
Forgets that he’s in hybrid form sometimes. has fallen off buildings before. Numerous times.
Owns the worst merch. He loves useless shit. The tackier the better. His favorite mug has “Proud Grandmother of 5” on it with a shoddily-photoshopped picture of someone's grandmother on it.
Acts like silver is his one weakness just to fuck with people.
Actually rolls his eyes when people say he’s a vampire though.
Loves doing laundry because he likes the warmth. Nests with newly washed laundry just to do it again 2 days later. Best rest he can get. Even better than hanging upside down.
When he’s annoyed he clicks his tongue twice, like a tiny sonar ping.
Every time he sees a vending machine, he taps it twice, as if “checking its structural integrity".
HR menace. In the sense that’s the one filing a shit ton of complaints about everyone for everything.
Favorite food is fruits but still insists it’s human flesh. has stolen off of Phenomaman’s melon subcription.
Types incredibly loudly. Has gotten kicked out of the library numerous times but somehow never got banned.
Malevola
Incredibly perceptive. Can read people just from their expressions or body language.
She drinks herbal teas with intimidating names like “Sorrowroot Infusion” but it’s literally just chamomile.
Beer drinker, actually likes the taste compared to sonar.
Can tell the time without a clock
Absolutely giggles when people trip
Never loses shit. Don’t even assume or insinuate she lost shit.
Has had to portal Prism’s vape when it was lost more than once.
She and Phenomaman go on Spa Days together.
Genuinely thinks Phenomaman is funny.
Has trained Sonar to ask a series of questions whenever he learns about gossip from anyone. Someone tells Sonar they broke up with their s/o? suddenly he’s reading off a list Malevola left him, “so was it… your fault? did she cheat or did you? have you considered you’re a bitch?"
Punch-Up
Huge snacker. Always manages to sneaks in snacks to everywhere no matter the place. His pockets are like Doraemon’s. Think RDJ sneaking snacks into every Marvel set.
Talks during movies. constant commentary
Loves patterned clothes. Patterned socks. Patterned ties. Patterned underwear. Loves the fun colors
Favorite food is literally “anything on a stick".
Taps his forehead three times before trying anything risky. It's his own version of a good-luck charm.
Eats granola bars in two bites. Always two.
Says “ow” automatically even if he’s not hurt.
Laugh starts as a loud “HA!” and then becomes giggles.
Would punch a child but toddlers love him. Think that meme of “do not leave your kids around me—WAIT NO NO I MEAN I’LL TEACH THEM TO CURSE".
Donates to the ballerina studio near his apartment
Golem is his spotter
Phenomaman
Gives really weird gifts. His customary gifts are odd and most people get turned off from it, but the team thinks it’s endearing even if they bully him for it.
Keeps a journal and writes extremely formal entries like “Today I witnessed a dog wearing sunglasses. Earth continues to bewilder me".
Loves spicy food, acts like he thinks every food is a wonder, but really comes back to his usual Sichuan spot regularly.
Doesn’t realize he tilts his head whenever he’s confused about something.
Signs off all his texts with -Phenomaman
When he processes confusing information, he slowly blinks twice.
Smells every new food before eating it.
Runs in perfect form. Think Chris Evan's running form.
Practically wags his tail whenever Robert praises him, aspires for his approval. asks for his opinion on everything.
Invisigal
Naturally quiet even when visible.
Moves so silently that the automatic doors at SDN often don’t open for her. She has to wave awkwardly in front of them for a full second.
Always looks for the exits in the room at any point in time.
Invisibility flickers for a split second when she sneezes.
Has absolutely caused Flambae to believe there was a ghost in his apartment and had him begging Malevola (she laughed at him) and the local church for an exorcism.
Pudding > tapioca pearls in her milktea.
Eats like a sniper; small portions, quietly. Punch-Up swears he’s heard her chew loudly but the team doubts him. There's a betting pool surrounding if she even chews or swallows straight like a bird instead.
Keeps track of everything. Often points out if something's missing in the room before someone even realizes it.
Steals fabric softeners. She doesn’t buy her own detergent. She just borrows everyone else’s without telling them. Sonar is the prime victim.
Was in a band once. Refuses to ever reveal what band it was.
Golem
Collects smooth stones and keeps them arranged by texture in a little box.
Stands in the sun whenever he gets the chance. Says it’s how he “charges" but it’s mostly just because he's vibing.
Extremely gentle. Like a dog/cat that immediately becomes careful with an egg.
Likes to sit in fountains
His humming is like ASMR
Loves metal. Wanted to play the bass but can't with his hands. Likes to listen to Invisigal play instruments.
Carries everyone bridal style to missions if needed. No exception.
Flambae
Values time. He's always early to everything and acts like the hour before was the specified time to meet and acts like he’s pissed off about it.
Acts like he's a hothead but he's actually really patient.
Gives Robert the most amount of nicknames.
Clear glass skin. His first gig as a hero outside of the whole hero work was being offered to do a skin care ad.
Makes sparks when he sneezes
Gum chewer. Keeps packs of candies in his house. Invisigal has stolen packs of them but he never notices.
Talks to his flames like they’re his pets, very soft voice, commanding, like he’s instructing them. "That's it, good boy. Fire up a bit more."
Bright lights actually give him headaches. Wears his sunglasses to “look cool” but really he’s just having migraines.
Actually horrible with spicy food.
Uses too much cologne.
Mostly of his clothes are slightly burnt. Has tried to go to court about "manufacturing issues". 7 times. Kind of sort of won once?
When he gets flustered, the tips of his ears get warm enough to heat a coin.
Writes his name in all caps on everything.
Burns his food. All the time. He made burnt sushi. Somehow.
Prism
When she needs to think she makes multiple doubles. Half the time it devolves into a full brawl. With herself. Flambae somehow gets beaten up too. Always at the scene of the crime.
Does not fucking pay for apple storage. Has multiple hard drives she saves her shit on but she’s fond of keeping a camcorder for memories with the Z-team, keeps the film tucked away with her CDs.
Keeps a collection of glittery pens, but half of them don’t work. Refuses to throw them away.
Victim of the dancing fruits for toddlers on Youtube. It is one of the only ways Flambae can stop her from going blackout drunk when they’re out in the clubs.
Her gloves are flame-resistant because of Flambae. Will never admit it’s saved her a few times on missions.
Uses a nail art sticker book for decorating her things.
Phone is always at low battery. It never dies. Somehow.
Hyperfixates on new hobbies for about 2 weeks and gets sick at it because she gets good at them.
Gets cold easily but insists a "hoe never gets cold".
Dispatch Character Speech Analysis - Robert Robertson III
Read Before:
This is based only off Episode 1 and Episode 2 because I've only played up to those episodes at the moment, but I'll update this as I proceed with the story, and I'll provide the evolution of his speech across the episodes once I get there. I'll write an analysis on the other characters as well soon.
Note that I do not have a linguistic degree. I'm just a Psychology major with my exams becoming actively ignored to make this.
I hope this helps for writing him, or just as an enjoyable read.
General Traits
Speaks in fluent, clean English with a steady, controlled rhythm. Sentences are usually well-structured, but it does loosen when he gets vulnerable or drunk. Occasionally cuts himself off or restarts mid-thought, showing the cracks in composure. When tired or vulnerable, he trails off or repeats phrases
“I should’ve just said that but… yep, I’m still talking.”
The way he phrases himself comes off measured but human, like someone trained to stay composed no matter how tired he is. Rarely stumbles, but when he does, it’s small, trailing phrases, half-laughs, interruptions. It’s not uncertainty. It’s evident of the human exhaustion crawling into his voice.
When emotionally involved, he unravels. Sentences grow longer, words rush to fill silence he doesn’t like to sit in. Has a habit of self-interrupting to redirect emotion, usually into humour. It’s a nervous reflex. Every time that vulnerable sincerity creeps in, he covers it with a joke or a smile. His rhythm breaks most when he’s being honest, talking faster than he’s ready to feel.
When he uses filler words, it’s small, hesitant, easy to ignore. It’s signs of the internal disruption to his thoughts rather than carelessness.
“uh” / “yeah,” / “I guess”
Overall, his syntax mirrors restraint; deliberate and efficient when serious, scattered and almost awkward when caught emotionally off guard.
He keeps a clean conversational tone, alternating between professional conciseness and casual deflection. He doesn’t exaggerate or decorate his language. He speaks with the kind of efficiency you’d expect from someone who’s lived by responsibility and duty for too long. When the pressure’s high, he turns directive—his precision becomes evident from his years of experience. His speech narrows to essential words only.
“Go. Now.” / “Clear the channel.” / “Invisigal, stay calm.”
He’s practical when he speaks, knowledgeable of modern slang but casually technical. He switches easily between conversational and professional diction depending on what he's speaking to; one moment he’s running system checks and commands, the next he’s making jokes about Skittles and viral videos. His vocabulary carries a sense of someone who’s smart but never pretentious. Everything is phrased for clarity, never to show off.
His diction is grounded and pragmatic, doesn’t utilize technical jargon unless he’s in command mode, even then he’s purposeful with the way he speaks. When off-duty, he mixes his plainer language with light sarcasm, like he can’t stop being self-aware for even a second.
“Calculate the damage per second hitting shields.” / “Whatever the case, I'm enough to lead with a pack of fuckin' skittles idiots like you.”
His tone rests between dry wit and quiet melancholy. His delivery is rarely an outburst. Even his anger sounds weary rather than explosive. When he threatens someone, it comes out steady—controlled. It’s never cruel. It’s just frustration sharpened with precision. His calm is both disarming and tragic. It’s learned restraint, not natural composure.
His humour is subtle, coming out both defensive and self-deprecating. It’s never theatrical, always offhand. The kind of humour that lands like he’s tired of the joke before he even finishes saying it. It’s used to deflect intimacy, to redirect tension, or to disguise how lonely he feels about conversation.
His humour isn’t actually about being funny. It’s about surviving the silence in between sentences. To keep up his guard from being close enough to have that laugh.
His speech is a push-and-pull between the man who runs the operations and the man trying to talk like he’s still a person outside of the armour.
He’s a functional communicator. He speaks to organize, to move things forward. Rarely speaks for the sake of being heard. Even emotionally charged conversations carry efficiency. Every word carries a purpose.
He’s polite even when irritated, assertive without aggression. He doesn’t talk over people—he redirects them. When teasing, it’s quick—almost instinctual to create distance or lighten heavy moments. When personal, his speech grows awkward, softer—like he’s unused to being given space to be human.
Overall, when he speaks, it’s evident of a lifetime of inherited pressure. He speaks like someone taught to uphold a legacy he never asked for. It’s heard not through outright words spoken, but in the tone of his voice—the echoing weight of people before him who were remembered better. He tries to be what they were, and it bleeds through the crack in his calm.
Everything about him—the humour, the restraint, the professionalism—it’s all coping mechanisms. His speech isn’t about a control that mirrors the way he speaks to his suit, it’s about the survival of it. Every joke, every sentence, every offhand command, it’s all to keep him from falling apart with his composure being the last line of defense.
Example Lines
“Why would I be trying to find the man who killed him if I didn’t love him?” — defensive, emotional logical disguised as reason; anger covering grief
“Ya know, for being a real piece of shit, you’re pretty easy to talk to.” — ironic empathy; making connection sound like mockery
“I suppose I want them to know I did my best.” — rare sincerity
“Can we just skip to the part where you reveal your bullshit superpowers so we can fight for real?” — irritation laced with sarcasm, tension broken with humour
“The suit isn’t what made me a superhero. It was how I did my fuckin’ job.” — looser tone, the weight of his years of experience weighing into his voice
“I guess I just like helping people” — simple honesty that becomes evident of what he’s trying to avoid.
“Hey assholes. Yeah. All you assholes.” — humour-laced authority, evident of fatigue under tried anger.
“I should’ve just said that but... yep, I’m still talking.” — endearing awkwardness; anxious humor
“Alright, just one more, please. I gotta get back to, uh, just one more. Preferably someone from this century.” — momentarily lapse of vulnerability in injury, sarcasm laced back to defensive
“Yeah, I basically burned through my entire inheritance keeping it going. Last couple of years have just been duct tape and sheer determination” — blunt, straight to point; underplays the hardship he goes through
“Just your run of the mill sad superhero origin story. The family tradition, if there is one, is dying in that suit. Which I guess I don't have to worry about anymore.” — again underplays the severity of what he feels
“Right, that's why you brought me to this conference room to strip down in front of you. Profesh.” — unashamed, speaks like he’s not even within the situation to distance himself from it.
“I can't promise it'll work, I can only promise that I'll do my best.” — most of his speech around this part shows his resolve and his innate desire to follow a duty; it’s plain, it’s simple, but it shows he knows what he’s talking about and he commits to it.
Addressing Others
Refers to others casually, mixing irony with familiarity. Uses titles or roles when he’s keeping emotional distance. It’s playful but protective, lets him connect without opening up.
“Kid” / “Bro”
When serious, reverts to direct address. Titles, names, plain tone, no fluff. The sudden formality in speech signals authority or emotional control returning.
Rarely uses endearments or overtly emotional terms, if he ever does, it’s accidental. His way of addressing others is a friendly professionalism. Never too close. Never too cold.
Even when he insults someone, it’s collected and articulate. Never uncontrolled rage. When he calls someone an “asshole” or “piece of shit”, it sounds like punctuation, not fury. He insults people like he’s tired of even talking to them.
Speech Summary
Robert is a man balancing two versions of himself. The man in the suit weighed by decades of legacy and just a normal human being unrecognized without the mask. His speech is built on discipline and composure, but the tone underneath is tired, frayed—a man lonely for so long quietly searching for a connection. He’s articulate, intelligent, even, but constantly runs on a filter between his thoughts. His speech, similar to his mech suit, is an armour. It’s structured, deliberate, occasionally sardonic—all to hide the uncertainty he actually feels. He leads through clarity, not charisma. When he commands, he’s efficient. When he’s vulnerable, he fills the silence with humour or self-correction. His rhythm changes with his comfort level. Short when confident, longer and rambling when he’s emotional. Overall, he is a subtle tragedy. A man trying to keep something alive inside him that’s long since been burning out. Everything about his speech is just an attempt to keep that humanity intact. He’s a man trying to take control of his narrative. A boy that learned too fast to sound capable before he ever felt like it.
Writing Him
Write Robert like he’s always staying two steps ahead of breaking down. Every line should sound like it’s doing double duty; what he’s saying, and what he’s actually avoiding saying. Keep his composure deliberate—it should feel like effort.
Keep his sentences tight in command mode. Efficient, almost mechanical. When personal or emotional, loosen them. Let him overtalk, backtrack, joke mid-thought, stumble. Let his humanity crawl.
His humour should never feel written to entertain—write it as what he uses it. Deflection. It’s instinct, not confidence. Let it cut through tension naturally. The funnier the liner, the sadder it should feel if you look at it twice.
Emotionally, he isn’t loud. His sincerity is restraint, it’s the words he doesn’t say, the pauses before he moves on to the next topic, the nervous laugh after a slip up into honesty. He’s a man terrified of earnestness.
Dialogues sound like he’s performing a normal man, not a comfort. Let him be polite as an armour, his sarcasm as a distance, professionalism as a survival.
When angry, keep his tone even. He doesn’t shout—he tightens. When hurt, make him lighter. Let his humour land a little too soft, let his sentences run.
Reflect an internal conflict through the rhythm alone. He should sound like he’s undecided if his identity even belongs to him or if it should be decided by the expectations of the populace. Even when he’s confident, let there be a flicker of self-doubt.
Overall, write him like he’s trying to believe he’s a good man. Let his lines balance between sincerity and denial, authority and self-sabotage. He’s trying to lead without knowing if he deserves to. Trying to help because it’s the only thing left that he knows.
I watched this movie (emphasis on the Thunderbolts* movie because I only looked through the quotes provided online for more references to their speech) about seven times in theatres, and I combed through their clips for more context.
I made this in May when the full film wasn’t out in streaming services yet. I combed through all these lines manually while watching just frantically writing down their lines.
Do note that I don't have a linguistic degree. I'm just a Psychology major that has too much time on my hands. If any of you would like me to make an analysis of their body language as well, I can do that.
I hope this helps at all somewhat for writing them. Or if you’d just like to read a speech analysis.
Alexei Shostakov
General Traits
Speaks in broken, slightly grammatically off English (he uses inverted syntax, has an odd word order, omits certain connectors, and missing articles). His vocabulary comes off exaggerated, both emotionally and factually, adds heroic wording and emphasizes on glory even on mundane things.
Frequently brings up his national identity in a sense of pride. Often used for comedic contrast in a scene. He name-drops roles and affiliations often, sometimes coming out in third person.
“state-funded super soldier” / “Red Guardian” / “Thunderbolts!” / “The Winter Soldier!”
Misuses or overuses American slang or references. Uses splashes of official-sounding words with broken English that makes it sound like he’s trying to seem more important.
“highly classified” / “defensive measures”
Has an enthusiastic tone maintained throughout his voice. Often comes out over-the-top with how loud it is, a lot of shouting, especially when panicked, excited or making statements.
Generally has a casual tone, shifts from one topic to another, often blending in unrelated ideas or stories into the conversation. His tone when speaking calmly comes out like he’s casually telling a story; goes on tangents or dramatic reiterations, his tone comes out like he’s trailing off in thought but shifting immediately to mention another thing.
Additionally, when telling a story, he divulges his own opinions or thoughts, inflating the story more as he keeps talking.
“So I finagled to pick up Miss Fontaine, I figure good networking…”
Goofy and offbeat, especially with how he delivers odd or absurd statements in full confidence.
“You know America is so big? You ever drive through Oklahoma? So flat.”
“There was a girl that pooped, in one game, it was crazy, I was yelling at the rep.”
His tone is giving. Despite the ability to go on tangents and speak of his own opinions freely, he still has an open-ended voice that allows other voices to come into the conversation. It comes out affectionate and protective, especially for Yelena, but he also has a leeway for genuine care for others.
Authoritative when need be. He was a soldier regardless of his role as a comedic relief throughout the film.
Example Lines
“New assignment, you come to Red Guardian, you need help…” – comes off as trailing thoughts, speaking of his title/name in third person.
“Shane? What talk of Shane? He never had that kind of money.” – disbelieving, repeats for emphasis
“So I figure—” / “So I finagled—” – personal thoughts that explain his impulsive or semi-logical decisions.
“That’s what I talk about!” – excited, shows some of his broken grammar.
“Okay, Mr. Soldier.” – shows his respect towards titles and ranks, comes off somewhat comedic with his excitement.
“You told me—” / “You remember—” – used to connect emotionally, shows how he listens and how he makes sure to remember. An affectionate way of showing his care.
“When I look at you—” – solemn, sentimental; provides his opinion delicately. He’s aware, he isn’t emotionally stunted or stupid.
“Your subordinates will be reported to Doordash HQ” – overtly official sounding wording, comes out comedic
Nicknames/Addressing Other Characters
Lena - affectionately still refers to Yelena by her first name, but uses Lena as well.
Little one - For Yelena
Mishka(?)
Team - addresses the “Thunderbolts”, always with pride
Generally uses official name drops for other characters
“Winter Soldier” / “Ghost” / “Mr. Walker”
Speech Summary
Overall, Alexei’s tone is enthusiastic and his syntax gives the impression that English is not his first language. His vocabulary doesn’t entirely reflect that, though, being overall familiar and able to express his opinions and thoughts naturally; his choice of wording can come with absurd statements, and misused or rearranged figures of speech. He mixes formal and casual tones clumsily, going from one topic to another, especially when he’s trying to tell a story. He tends to input his opinions along with conversations which inflate it slightly, it sounds like he’s trailing off, but he usually has the right track regardless. He listens, he cares—even if it sounds as though he’s focused on himself, he knows to think about other people, even coming off as a fanboy for certain people at times. Regardless of his role as the comic relief character, he has a genuine belief in his importance and strives towards a desire to be seen as heroic or dependable, even if he is unable to succeed, presenting a sort of tragicomic dignity.
Yelena Bolova
General Traits
Casual, fragmented speech that mimics natural thought. Unfiltered and honest, though frequently self-deprecating, underlying a sense of low self-worth under an upfront confidence.
Emotionally vulnerable but hides it through a sense of humour that comes out formed from her trauma or comes out more absurd than dark in order to deflect anyone from looking too far into it. Easily shifts from a detached sarcasm to emotional vulnerability, flipping in the same conversation. The duality is what factors into her voice.
“Look. We’re all alone. All of us. Let’s just stick together until we get to the surface, then… after that you can start a fight with a super soldier, get yourself killed, I don’t care.”
Uses irony, sarcasm goes way into a sort of mocking ‘wow really?’ tone. Goes into a sort of hyperbolic degree when speaking to emphasize or have something repeated back in a manner that makes it sound the way she perceives it to someone else.
“Oh. Wow. Masterful.”
i.e When John talks about a possible plan to get out of the vault, he explains his qualifications and Yelena just tells him about the Peewee(?) Thunderbolts to give a mirroring example of how stupid he sounds to her.
Uses slang, irony, and conversational phrasing. Doesn’t swear in her outburst, mostly sticks to a harsher tone, emphasis or repetition. Doesn’t dress up her language, sticks to a modern, slightly crass but inherently honest wording. Calls out bullshit directly, especially with snide observations.
Speaks with very little self-censorship when she gets emotional, somewhat comes out as an outburst.
Repeats, stumbles or starts off her sentences with filler when nervous or hesitant of her own decisions. Starts off her sentences with filler if she’s being sarcastic too, but the repetition and trailing sentences are reserved in vulnerable or overwhelmed moments
“Wow. Yeah. I guess it has been. You, you’ve been busy with work?”
“After this though, I… I need a change. Maybe something more… public facing?”
Aside from being sarcastic or self-deprecating with her humour, she’s rather silly. Has a playful side that contrasts with her darker humour.
“And then I have these… little, widow… bzzt bzzt, bite things.”
Generally comes off rude sometimes, but in a casual way. Her tone of voice is often more indolent, somewhat lazy. Overall, casual.
Example Lines
“Wow…” / “Okay…” / “So…” - Begins observations or realizations
“So none of us fly? We all just punch and shoot?”
“You do not seem fine” - Direct, observing; shows empathy
"Hey. Job or not, can we have some respect, please?” - asserting boundaries mid-chaos
“I suck. I’m terrible. We’re all terrible.” - emphasis through tone and repetition
“Oh my god, stop …” / “If you cared …” / “You would’ve …” - Venting through repetition and emphasis on the second person.
“Even if it doesn’t go away … I promise it will feel lighter.” - Comforts with honesty, raw vulnerability
Nicknames/Addressing Other Characters
Walker - Used directly, doesn’t refer to him by his first names
Daddy - Used emotionally when referring to Alexei; childlike vulnerability when walls are broken down
Doesn’t use many nicknames other than Bob’s. Mostly addresses people personally when emotions are high.
“Ava, you’re not a hero. You’re not even a good person.”
“What I said to you before was wrong, Bob. You can’t stuff it down."
Speech Summary
Yelena’s speech is generally honest and blunt, with the mix of sarcasm and self-deprecating jokes stemming from her own trauma. She wields her own wit as a guard to numb out every other thought, but all of it slips through anyway in her everyday dialogue. There is a duality to her voice, going from jabs and disregarded care to a genuine empathy. When she breaks apart, she breaks apart - the honesty comes out straight, just as blunt as it always would, but it comes out directly more vulnerable, more of stammering, more of second-guessing her own tongue. Overall, her voice can be sharp and may come run-on as if she was mocking, but the rare vulnerability makes it hit harder with how much she guards herself with it.
John Walker
General Traits
Direct, straight to the point, often comes off as an asshole with an ego bigger than Texas. His words come out as a soldier’s, militaristic, uses lingo that would make you think he’s still a veteran on the field.
“Tie yourselves up.” / “Hand me your baton.” / “Cut the shit and listen to us.” - clipped, controlled, and laced with suppressed irritation. Frequently uses direct imperatives
Despite the ego, when he comes around to speaking further than the simple remarks, he comes off highly defensive and insecure, especially when questioned or undermined—frequently tries to assert his authority even when he knows he’s at a disadvantage, almost like a shield that’s constantly up on guard.
Irritable and sarcastic, especially toward people he sees as less competent. He already wants to assert his authority, but against people he deems too meek or unable to keep up, this trait is only highlighted more, with his words becoming more questioning and brisk.
Uses military logic in conversation—his thoughts are on the mission first, coming with urgency and a strategic way of thinking that may sometimes be underestimated due to his ego.
“We have about 60 seconds before they mobilize.” - tactical focus and situational awareness.
His irritability makes him snap under pressure, especially when feeling disrespected, disobeyed, or dismissed. He has the habit of justifying his decisions mid-speech, which reveals an insecurity behind the outward commands.
“This is insane, okay, I can get us out of here, I just need to go first.” - blend of insistence and self-convincing, his tone comes out like he’s trying to convince himself as much as he’s trying to convince other people.
Occasionally tries (though very awkwardly) to be liked, often with self-conscious humor or small talk. It often fails to land naturally, his sense of humor comes out forced or uncertain.
“You like the hat? It’s like, cool, right?” / “Yeah. I like the hat.” - awkward moments of personal validation seeking.
Example Lines
“Now what?” - blunt, impatient; default response
“Look, I’m a decorated combat veteran. I have a wife and son. You’re all mercenaries. I should be taking you in.” - overexplanation; self justification through credentials
“We have about 60 seconds before they mobilize. Maybe if Ghost Lady actually did what she was supposed to…” - sarcasm with command precision; shows irritability and frustration
"I think Bob’s dark side has superpowers. Come on, get the people off the streets.” - shifts between dry practicality and usually brisk commands
Nicknames/Addressing Other Characters
Bobby - he stops using it post-movie, but he entirely referred to Bob this way.
Ghost Lady - dismissive, indicative that he’s not very creative with making up names.
Bucky - comfortable with referring to Bucky this way.
Doesn’t often use affectionate nicknames, his tone whenever he refers to other people is usually clipped or official.
Speech Summary
He often comes off an asshole. The authoritative delivery and the military disciple reflects a man defined by order and command, relying on a resolved morality relied upon a code of ethics thrust upon him. That makes him come off as an asshole, because despite the brisk delivery, the set discipline, all of it is in conflict with his personal insecurity that doesn’t befit the perfect soldier he’s trying to encapsulate when he stands his ground on authority. Beneath it all, his rhythm strains with his self-doubt. His tone carries rigidity that falls under a craving for validation, revealing how much of his identity hinges on his status as a soldier. Thus, when he’s frustrated, he lashes out or hides behind a sense of duty; when uncertain, he leans on forced humour or hollow confidence. He is a man that forces every sentence to remain within his control, even when everything is slipping away.
Ava Starr
General Traits
Generally abrasive, sardonic, and emotionally guarded, it’s built on a tense rhythm that reflects impatience and fatigue. Her speech often comes out curt, or cutting, with sarcasm dripping from her tone like she can’t allow herself to be involved any further than that.
She speaks in short bursts, rarely one to waste her words, with her diction tending toward sarcastic understatement.
“Let’s just make it home without getting cratered.” - dry pragmatism, sardonic even under stress
Her voice is cool, cynical with a detachment that makes her seem emotionally unattached, but her anger and guarded trauma are close to the surface when pushed, quickly able to shift to snapping or shutting other people down in an almost dire need of panic.
Knife-edge precision—doesn’t need to raise her voice to assert herself. Frequently dismissive of hopeful hero talk, or anything sentimental.
Her wit is dry, rarely playful. Even her humour sounds like a defense mechanism—it’s a distant way to place the line between herself and other people.
Uses mockery to undermine others’ authority or ideals. Dry sense of sarcasm, often elongated tone of voice to show how much she doesn’t acknowledge them.
In moments of vulnerability, her voice becomes soft, pained—personally raw, revealing trauma, physical suffering, and her dilemma with her own morality.
“It hurts… it always hurts.”
Her vocabulary leans toward realism and groundedness. Doesn’t embellish, purely pragmatic and edged. Her words are usually plain, only decorated by her tone of voice.
British vocabulary at choice words.
“You selfish prick.” / “We’re just scrappy delinquents."
Example Lines
“Pretty ludicrous coming from the dime store Captain America” - relies on deadpan delivery and biting commentary, especially with calling out hypocrisy.
“We’re just scrappy delinquents.” - self–aware, bitterly humorous about her own self-worth.
“Wow, no. And goodbye.” - abrupt, comedic through directness.
“You don’t remember anything? Bag over your head? Needle in your neck?” - matter-of-fact; sensory recall to anchor realism.
“All right, Walker, we get it, you’re in the military.” - sarcastic repetition reinforces cynicism toward authority.
“I’m going after her. If she did that, she did it for a reason.” - rare direct emotion; clipped sincerity without softening her tone.
Nicknames/Addressing Other Characters
Dime Store Captain America - uses mocking or ironic titles.
Walker - Referring to John. Rarely uses first names, when she does it’s sharp and transactional. Often refers to others in a more formal or less personal way
Her way of addressing others establishes distance, doesn’t invite warmth into her interactions.
Speech Summary
Ava’s speech is akin to a ghost with a grudge—often blending and fading into the background. There is no frill, no decorated tone, only a short punch to her message. She doesn’t waste her words, so even when she speaks, every line lands as a jab, always in a form where she stands firm to take the next hit. She never allows it to come out as an emotional outburst, only a defensive strike. Even when she is pushed to being bare, her voice remains as a language of survival, not vulnerability. Her rhythm captures the tension of someone always bracing—bracing for what? Sometimes she can’t tell herself, she thinks it might be betrayal, the betterment of being alone. Overall, Ava’s voice isn’t loud. It’s the quiet blade of a survivor who’s learned that, if nothing else, vulnerability will always invite the opportunity for pain.
Robert “Bob” Reynolds
General Traits
His speech is fragmented, whispery, and hesitant—almost like he’s unsure of his own thoughts as his own. His pattern is often punctuated by pauses, repetition, and a sense that he’s constantly out of his body, like he’s going to constantly make his words come out wrong.
His tone is a fluctuation between a childlike vulnerability and disoriented anxiety, reflecting himself coming at odds with his own mind. In summary—he’s unstable, and it shows.
His sentences start off mid-thought then trail off, his sense constantly at an overdrive of staying in his focus or all the other senses that may be failing him as he speaks. It creates an uneven rhythm that is both uncertain and haunted, like he’s walking over a tightrope with his eyes closed.
He’s aware. He isn’t insane. He’s just overwhelmed—unsure. His tone suggests someone who is unaccustomed to being heard. He often undercuts himself with nervous qualifiers.
“Maybe,” / “I think” / “I just”
The stuttering isn’t just nervousness—it’s his mind looping into itself. A verbal reflection of his fracturing mental state. The constant loss of memory, the paranoia of his senses. He speaks with a soft voice, understated even when in distress, giving his words a breathy, confessional quality.
He rarely asserts himself; he seeks reassurance and understanding. He’s constantly asking questions as if he’s unsure whether he’s allowed to speak or exist. Like it’s been ingrained into him that he is lesser—indicating a low sense of self, a broken down psyche. There’s a deep humility, bordering on self-effacement.
“[Great plan, Bobby] Always messing things up…” / “I can do that…?”
Even with his fragmented and erratic speech, he knows what’s wrong with him. He’s raw, philosophical with his understanding.
“I have these good days, you know. Where I feel invincible. But there are a lot of bad days…”
His vocabulary is plain; polite with a blunt honesty that shows he knows when to stand for himself. But it borders on a point that shows he’s given up, that if he were to accidentally walk by a red light, he really wouldn’t blink. It’s self-deprecating, bordering on an acceptance of death.
“Well, you guys should just ditch me. It’ll be easier.” / “I think it’s better for everyone if I… just stay here.”
As Sentry, he’s jittery, fast paced. Every idea has now become god’s gift—his gift. It comes at a lower voice, a louder inflection. His vocabulary comes with poetic nihilism.
“Why would a god take orders from anyone at all?”
As the Void, he’s bold. Laughs. Insists. His voice is deep—mocking. Repeating every worst thing that has ever entered his mind into existence. He speaks as if what the worst he knows is definite—the truth.
“You were going to turn on me. Just like the rest of them.” / “You all know the truth. You can’t outrun the emptiness.”
Example Lines
There are various indications of his fraying mental state, his bipolar disorder shows in his erratic behavior indicating his senses failing him, constantly at the watch for something that isn’t there.
“Oh, you guys hear that?”
“Sorry, you said you were Captain America?” / Just cause, you’re an asshole, you know.” - flashes of dry humour; timid but capable of biting honesty
“Can, can we not talk about how high up we are” - fear disguised with politeness
“I’ve always had these episodes—since I was a kid…” - confessional tone; drifting tone like he’s adding as he thinks, mirroring instability
“There’s no use fighting it, at least I found a nice room.” - resigned apathy masked as humour
Nicknames/Addressing Other Characters
Generally addresses other people timidly; rarely uses nicknames or direct confrontational phrasing
“You guys” or proper names only. It’s always tentative, as if asking for permission to even refer to them. It carries a submissive undertone, reflecting a discomfort with authority or confrontation.
“You all know the truth.” When emotional, his addressing becomes more abstract, moving from individuals to collective or existential terms—a second person perspective like he’s speaking to his own mind.
Speech Summary
Bob’s speech shows that he’s a man between two extremes—apathy and divinity, fragility and power. His verbal rhythm is halting and uncertain, filled with hesitation that reflects an internal instability. But that doesn’t reveal insanity, it’s a haunting insight that speaks with self-awareness. Normally, he speaks like he’s at the edge of a breakdown—quiet, rambling, looping on thoughts that spill from guilt into philosophy. His language captures a loss that feels both human and mythic. Every pause or stutter is a testament to his tragedy. He is a man trying to be human in all the ways he was robbed of it, even when it shows how he was broken apart by it, he persists—shows that he continues to walk toward a hope that he could be better. Even if along the way, he could die to it. And maybe, just maybe, a part of him wants that.
James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes
General Traits
His speech is measured, composed, and understated, reflecting the voice of somehow who has spent decades choosing his words carefully. He rarely raises his voice or uses flamboyant phrasing. He speaks in a low, controlled rhythm that shows self-discipline and emotional restraint.
His tone is one of experience—a calm in the precipitate after the rain, definite to fall, a jab that comes out in a precise motion.
His syntax is deliberate, he speaks only when necessary. Even when he’s sarcastic, his humor is dry and brief, he never exaggerates it to try harder than needed. He lets the implication carry more meaning than words.
“Look, we’re safe here. We’re at a blind spot away from those two cameras.”
There is military precision to his diction, something trained for years, but through that shows a tempered human empathy, reflecting how much he’s grown through the years. When speaking to others, his tone softens to a weary kind of mentorship.
“Look, I’ve been where you are. You can run, but it doesn’t go away. So you can do something now, or live with it forever.”
Emotionally, his speech gives the impression of his processed trauma turned into a sort of rigid stoicism. He doesn’t avoid personal topics, but when he does reference them, it’s through understatement of dark humour—indicating that he’s taken his own steps toward healing.
His rhythm tends towards pauses—quiet, grounded in a reflection that balances the others’ chaos.
Bucky, at least within the film, assumes the role of a grounded observer, anchoring most conversations with realism. His language is economical and precise, serving as a contrast to the others’, be it to Alexei’s bolstered voice, or Yelena’s sarcasm.
Beneath all this is a calm that lies both grief and moral fatigue, reflected in not just his decision to become a congressman, but in his detached tone and carefully crafted choice of words.
He gives commands not out of dominance but duty. Bucky doesn't want to lead—but if no one else will, he will. And he’ll do it without the drama.
Example Lines
“This must all seem ancient history to you.” - distant tone; detached yet subtly reproachful as he thinks to the past.
“It’s my business card. In case you need my help or you want to share any incriminating evidence.” / “The system. That goes on recess every day at 2PM.” - understated humor; matter-of-fact
“That’s even more pathetic.” - short, cold; dismissive, but controlled.
“It’s over, Valentina. It ends today.” - resolute tone; minimal phrasing that maximizes impact.
“Oh, I’m fine. I have a great past, so I’m totally fine.” - dry irony; self-deprecating but subdued
“I had a little calm in Wakanda. And other than that, I just went from one fight to another for ninety years.” - he carries the guilt as an armor; he never offloads it, just uses it for good.
Nicknames/Addressing Other Characters
He uses first names selectively, often to establish sincerity or confront someone directly
“Yeah I know you, John.” / It’s over, Valentina.”
Avoids nicknames or unnecessary familiarity; speech usually remains professional or emotionally neutral.
Names are functional. Not expressive.
Speech Summary
Bucky’s speech is the voice of measured endurance, grounded in a quiet authority that indicates how long he’s lived—how long he’s been suffering, how long he’s been persevering. His linguistic restraint shows how much he’s lived through in order to communicate the way he does, through precision rather than emotion. He speaks when necessary, but when he does, it’s articulate, laced with quiet empathy. His tone carries a sort of exhausted wisdom—never dramatic, but firm and real. He uses his voice as a control to keep his emotions from spilling over. Beneath it all, is the weary rhythm of someone who’s seen too much and learned to survive by speaking less. His voice is steady in the noise, masking deep grief in reflection.
still can’t believe this shit came from me obsessively looking into a lawlight r18 vn to the point I found the band who made one of the bgs to the game and looked into the club they performed in and found their out of stock cds
My special interest is a lawlight vn. My grandparents are condemning me to hell for every breath I inhale and wheezingly exhale out of my asthma crusted lungs.
yoshiden is very funny, people are right. its this tall pretty boy looking at denji "garbage man" hayakawa and deciding that he absolutely Has To fuck him
the only actual meals that Light has ever seen L eat is horrendously british foods like spaghetti hoops on toast and fish finger sandwiches and it makes him want to cry every time he thinks about it
