[Last updated: 07/02/2026]
(Revamping my blog #myblogrevamp)
HEY THERE, HIPPIES!
This is Soldier reporting for duty! What duty? KICKING COMMUNIST ASSES BACK TO RUSSIA! And teaching you why you should LOVE AMERICA! Where I'm FREE to post about WHATEVER I DAMN WELL PLEASE!
Miss Pauling told me you maggots were in desperate need of a LESSON! And if that lesson is about AMERICA, of course she would ask me! I'm a TRUE PATRIOT! Mwhehehehehe...
TAGGING!
#star-spangled strategy - General tag for selfposts or replying to asks!
#beautiful patriot disorder - Anything about Soldier's mental health!
#rally round - Roleplay threads with others!
#pretty art. must reblog - Self-explanatory. Art reblogs!
#important PATRIOT message - Generic reblogs, spreading awareness posts, that sort of thing!
What's that? I need to include other information? It's super important and about... the owner of the blog? I'M THE OWNER OF THE BLOG! I'm not falling for that, you punk!
Hi! This is a roleplay and askblog ran by the (real) RED Soldier!
★ I use any pronouns, neos included and encouraged! I would prefer to be referred to as Solly! Yes I'm Soldier IRL, don't be weird please.
≣ I'm 21. I would prefer minors don't interact with this blog (short threads or asks are fine I guess). For anything taken more seriously I'd prefer adults only! THANKS, SOLDIER!
★ My blog may feature some innuendo or suggestive content (nothing too explicitly NSFW, I am sex-repulsed). It may also include triggering topics relating to mental health struggles, with heavy mentions of suicide & self-harm and some mentions of unreality-esque content about delusions/hallucinations. I will try to tag all of these as they come up, but if suicide and self harm are triggering topics it may be safer to give my blog a skip.
≣ For personal reasons I tend to block other RED Soldier blogs and struggle to interact with Soldier blogs as a whole. I promise it's never personal if I don't get back to you!
★ I get very intimidated by roleplay and may reply super late or straight up forget to reply to a thread we're doing. PLEASE DON'T BE AFRAID TO PING ME OR WHATEVER TO REMIND ME TO REPLY TO YOU!!!! I DO CARE AND I AM INTERESTED, I'M JUST FORGETFUL!!!!!!!! I do the "oh dear, oh dear, gorgeous" meme to you please I want to rp with you
More info about blog changes
Lore stuffs
His toyhouse!
If you need to speak to me for whatever reason, feel free to dm @joister. I have notifs on for that blog and not this one
Set in 1968 (Soldier born on 4th of July 1923. Adapt as needed but I consider him 45)
BPD, ASD, DPD, PTSD, possibly Schizophrenia (experiences psychosis but I haven't pinpointed what cause), something paranoia-related
Due to time period none of these things are diagnosed or recognised in him at all. He's basically just declined and declined his entire life with no long-term consequences due to being hooked up to a respawn machine for so long. I won't go into specifics here because it's heavy topics but there is a lot of thought into this aspect of his character
I picture him being hired as a RED mercenary a very long time ago, 1949 at maximum. I think the only reason his Nazi killing spree in Poland ever ended was because MannCo were able to persuade him to return to America and work under them.
Has six pet raccoons, all have names and all have slight different facial markings that allow Soldier to tell them all apart instantly.
SHIPPING!
Soldier with:
Scout - No
Soldier - Maybe (leaning no)
Pyro - Maybe (leaning yes)
Demoman - Maybe (leaning no)
Heavy - LOVE
Engineer - Maybe (leaning no)
Medic - Maybe (leaning yes)
Sniper - No
Spy - LOVE
OCs - Maybe! Definitely not opposed I love OC x Canon
Zhanna - No
I have a preference for same team pairings but not opposed to crossteam shenanigans if it makes more sense for the characters!
Soldier is in the middle of shoving items haphazardly into his backpack when he hears a familiar voice. He's on his feet in an instant, absolutely DELIGHTED to see his favourite Canadian AMERICAN stood before him once more.
"I'VE BEEN GREAT, BOOTS! The raccoons have been handling the cold SO bravely. And LOOK, LOOKIE HERE!!!!" There's a few seconds of scrabbling sounds before several raccoon heads peek out from various openings in Soldier's jacket.
"WE'RE KEEPING EACH OTHER WARM!!!!! Those commie bastards on BLU would NEVER think of something THIS clever!!!!!! RAUAUAUAGHGH!!!!!!"
#star-spangled strategy - General tag for selfposts or replying to asks!
#beautiful patriot disorder - Anything about Soldier's mental health!
#rally round - Roleplay threads with others!
#pretty art. must reblog - Self-explanatory. Art reblogs!
#important PATRIOT message - Generic reblogs, spreading awareness posts, that sort of thing!
Personal tags:
#cold liberty - Threads between @\meet-the-trapper-tf2 and Soldier
#butter child - Threads between @\lamp-inspecting-moth and Soldier
Retired tags:
#avian killing machine - General tag. was applied to every in-character post
#gay little man sighting - Anything SollySpy related from previous lore
#freedomdad - Anything relating to Spy's children from previous lore
#fortress interactions - Roleplaying with others
#screamin eagles / #sad solly hours / #red scare returns - Mental health related posts that should all be deleted. If you find anything on my blog tagged with one of these please dm me so I can delete them
#solly sfm sillies - Undecided on if I'm gonna continue using this one or replace it. Old SFM stuff. Might transition to a generic my art tag
The voice that speaks is tempered, with a melodic accent that echoes decades of practice. He, you find out very quickly, smells of sage, as does the confession booth and further, the chapel room itself. It edges its way towards overwhelming, but you manage, it's almost pleasant, it reminds you of the figure's voice. Theres something else, another scent, coming from the other man that you can't quite place, it eludes you before he interrupts...
"Ah, it is 'forgive me father for I have sinned,' no?"
He speaks for you, an edge of humor in his voice. You can hear a book snap shut on the other side of the lattice; you can feel the air shift as the obscured figure of the man blots out the light filtering through his side of the confessional. Right, you're here to confess. You repeat his mantra, you can practically feel the edge of impatience through the trellis, it ebbs and flows, creaking like the wood of the box you've sat yourself in.
"Yes, Signore...?" He waits for only a moment for an answer, before allowing himself a small piece of vulnerability, "Right yes, I am to be called Father, or if you'd like, Don. We are to be friends in this, yes? You trust me, and I keep you company, ah, help you. Sul mio onore, you have my promise."
He gave his 'name' so willing, so you return the favor, the man, the Father hums pleasantly. A beat passed and neither of you speak, you suddenly feel very out of place on your side of the lattice. For once, his voice isn't the one interrupting your thoughts, "it's iron." it dawns on you, what was under all of the sage, the mysticism, it's the telltale smell of iron.
Ⅱ. 𝐎𝐎𝐂 ≺
≻ Hello! If it wasn't obvious by now, I'm super glad to announce, that The Reverend is finally opening an ask blog!! For anyone who doesn't know, The Reverend is a Team Fortress 2 oc who acts as a support role on the battlefield and on base, he is a permanent member of the RED team, so any interactions cross faction will be played as such.
≻ Reference sheet and further character + blog interaction info below!
≻ This blog is run by an adult, @coopster3d , or Cooper for short. My pronouns are he/him, and I speak English! If I'm ever personally asked a question I will answer under the tag, #Modposts unless it's about The Reverend in particular, in which I will use the standard #The Reverend tf2 as well!
≻ This blog will be organized by ask types! which will include:
Confessions | #Confessional : Confession style asks.
Epistles | #Epistles : Written letter style asks.
Sanctus Angelo | #SanctusAngelo : QnA style asks!
Epiphany | #Epiphany : Drabbles and other writings.
≻ For further character information: I recommend reading through his toyhouse! [ The Reverend on Toyhouse ]
≻ Art credits: Header, PFP, and Divider made by the lovely: https://nakakabaliw.tumblr.com/ | @/ nakakabaliw
Alright team, here's a recap: This is a contest to determine who amongst you will take the top of the leaderboards and be hired at TFI! Simply put, whoever gets the most votes gets to move on to the FINAL ROUND, and whoever doesn't... Well. They'll be put down swiftly and cleanly. :}
So, mann your stations, because here are your next contestants! Vote for your favorite mercenary who you want to win the TF2 OC Contest! - P
WHO SHOULD TFI HIRE?
The First Officers
Daniel, The Lab Rat
Voting ended onDec 18, 2025
OC INFO UNDER THE CUT!
We highly encourage you to take a peek to make your decision!
The First Officers
@ikarusriver
Image credit: @/ikarusriver
“ANCHORS AWEIGH!” ✯ ‘Ohhh man. We’ve got too many crates of ammo to send off to our bases overseas! What are we gonna do? Our teams will never get their equipment in time and our schedule will be thrown to the wolves!’ — This dilemma is one of many that have left Admin team squandering for solutions. But just as strain began to boil over, the sound of a ship horn blared through the air… MEET THE FIRST OFFICERS! Too much cargo to transport in one trip? Multiple teams having to move bases? What about that New Zealand cache of Australium? Whaddya say to doing that all in one journey at sea? Regardless of whether you love or hate the ocean, SAY NO LESS! Grab your anti-seasickness medicine and embark across the seven seas with Mann Co’s trustiest, most seasoned sailors!!
MEET YOUR CREW—❗️╮ Two polarizing sides to the same coin, you have Jovane and Gómez. Prepare for a smooth journey with Jovane as a reliable and weathered seaman, the BLU first officer. With a sturdy sense of problem solving and a sound head on his shoulders, Jovane is bound to keep any and all passengers & cargo safe and sound. And then, there is Gómez. Gómez is a man known for luck over reason. With a miraculous streak for near-death mishaps, The RED First Officer gets the job done … at a cost. See, the two first officers are a foil. What Jovane gives up for the fun factor of a nautical adventure is made up in his reliability, and Gómez is the opposite. A bombastic, fun loving party animal who hardly knows what he is doing! Jovane doesn’t seem to greatly enjoy the fact that Gómez takes his position so NOT seriously, but Gómez believes them to be best friends. He has no idea that he is so unsafe on the water because he is having a good time, and it is a MIRACLE the team and their cargo caches do not sink to the sea floor. TLDR, One weighs risk versus reward, and the other thinks the risk IS the reward.
SPARK NOTES— ‼️╮
Both men, while different, share a common denominator for sharing a love for their teams. While both see their teams as almost familial, they differ in how this leads them to interact with their comrades.
Gómez is a friend of the world. He befriends and acts buddy-buddy with everyone in the most free spirited of ways, prioritizing fun and cool hangouts with the team over more serious moments and addressing challenges. (I don’t think he knows how to do that). In comparison, Jovane handles his team more tenderly, yet with a stonier demeanor derived from a prioritization of their safety and their wellness on and off the battlefield, lending him to a more mature role on the base for BLU team.
Gómez in particular was meant to use the same fisherman’s anchor that Jovane wields, but wasn’t strong enough to sling it properly. Instead, he uses the smaller (and lighter) danforth anchor—altering his battle style into something more aggressive. He doesn’t mind this and frankly enjoys the more chaotic means of fighting, though he has kept his original anchor for memory’s sake.
The two have named their anchors after battles a-many have brought them to find an attachment to said steely counterparts. Jovane has named his anchor Ave, Gómez .. named his .. he forgets often. Right now he’s chosen to call this beauty the “flaming deathbringer.” He thinks it’s cool. He also wishes his anchor came with fire.
Jovane was the original of the two, and he takes his job with pride. A retired vet of Brazils navy, he’s learnt regiment and carries a readiness for any and all ship protocol. Comparatively, Gómez found his position through luck and good will with his crew—preventing his previous crews ship from sinking on numerous occasions without realizing it was he himself who had done it. His obliviousness leaves Jovane endlessly frustrated and confused.
Both have various Swallow tattoos, Jovane more than Gómez. Gómez, however, is more heavily tatted, including a drunkenly done “HOLD TSAF” (hold fast) written incorrectly on his knuckles by a crewmate while at sea. He’s yet to notice the ‘fast’ is backwards.
Jovane’s surname “De Lima” was picked specifically for the end compound, ‘Lima.’ And THIS was chosen because of the alphabetical phonetic for L being Lima; we were covering alphabet phonetics in the unit we were studying at the time during my time in maritime academy, which drove me to a corny inclusion of what I’d learnt LOL.
Daniel, The Lab Rat
@yarshurdee
Image credit: @/yarshurdee
Have you heard the news? Gray Mann, the third Mann sibling, is hiding something in his laboratory, and it's not a robot! Something worse? Should the TFI prepare for another strike?!
Daniel couldn't have imagined such an outcome when he signed a contract with Mann Co. for the position of BLU pyroman, but fate had other plans. Desertion! Betrayal! A pawn in someone else's grand plan to destroy Saxton Hale! A victim of the conflict between rival organizations—Mann Co. and Gray Gravel Company —he managed to escape from the BLU base, which was blown up leaving no one alive, only because he was the one who pulled the lever that night under pressure and manipulation. Even the spy, who had been pretending to be a loyal friend all this time while working for Gray Mann, did not live to see the triumph.
Following the destruction of the BLU Team, Daniel was captured by the Classics and taken to Gray Gravel Company in 1971, where he was interrogated at length about Saxton Hale and the Administrator. He never revealed any information, but his mental health and any common sense were deep fried under red-hot metal. In the timeline when Gray went out to negotiate with Hale, Daniel was dragged into a series of experiments with australium as a disposable material — a LAB RAT, all for the sake of studying the element and ways to maintain Gray's life extending machine.
Now liquid australium flows through his veins, as he is under surveillance, undergoing surgeries and experiments — thanks to which Gray's machine is also improving, prolonging his life. Thank you, Daniel! Gray Mann Co — freshly rebranded Mann Co which was overtaken by Gray — will remember your deeds forever. After all, Gray Mann plans to live for several more centuries. And Dan lives like this - day after day, gray walls, experiments, robots, and completely boring conversations with the RED Medic, who ended up here voluntarily - the madman! But Dan is not discouraged, because he is also here voluntarily too, right? He also hates Mann Co. Of course, they abandoned him! They left him here and are in no hurry to rescue him! And besides, no one actually died! They just left! They left to live a new life and abandoned him here! But that's okay. Daniel wipes the trails of liquid gold dripping from his nose and smiles. Gray needs him, and that's what matters.
Genetically improved human: his spinal cord has been replaced with an analog synthetic prosthesis that runs on australium and australizes cells. This gives him increased regeneration and physical strength.
Non-violent, quite friendly towards the Classics, deeply respects Gray.
Before tortures he was meek and quiet, now he is blunt, excitable, and cocky.
Keep seeing those golden silhouettes of his late BLU comrades, must be australium that messing with his brain.
>hey... have you seen my balloonicorn anywhere i cant seem to find it :C any sightings would help<
-bestest regards pyro
HEY THERE, SMOKEY!!!!
I'm sorry, son, there have been NO PINK UNICORNS on my battlefield. BUT NOT TO WORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our team has some of the BRIGHTEST AMERICAN BRAINS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M SURE SOMEONE MUST KNOW WHERE YOUR BALLOON FRIEND WENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OOH! IDEA!!!!! Maybe ask ENGIE. OR SNIPER!!!!!!!!!!!!! The man's a GENIUS, and I bet that Aussie bastard gets a good view of everything from his HIDEYHOLE. HE MIGHT'VE SEEN SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Discord has implemented the age verification requirement system per the upcoming law going into affect later this week early, so prepare yourself for other sites, which may include Tumblr given the intent is to target adult content which may affect here because of how it still does get posted here, even if the intended targets are the actual site for it.
As of writing, the official petition to have the Online Safety Act repealed is close to 30,000 signatures, but it's barely enough to garner much attention to where it may be dismissed by Parliament, or may get discussed but not getting to where it'll be repealed to actually figure a system that doesn't carry the risk of private information getting leaked.
So again, please help spread and sign the official petition here.
I don't have anything EXCITING to report today. I currently have a BET RUNNING with Scout on which of us will die of HEAT STROKE first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WILL NOT BE ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Summer is harsh out here, but damnit that beautiful bastard of a sun is trying to LIGHTEN THE LIVES of all the American PATRIOTS fighting under it!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAYBE SHOW SOME RESPECT TOWARDS THE SUN TODAY, MAGGOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND BRING A WATER BOTTLE IF YOU GO OUTSIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE BESTEST DAY OF THE YEAR IS FINALLY HERE, MAGGOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND LOOK WHAT A GREAT TIME WE'RE HAVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just four HARD-WORKING American PATRIOTS gathering for a tasty AMERICAN BARBECUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE HAVE FIREWORKS, OF COURSE!!!!!!!!!! SO!! MANY!!!!! FIREWORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAHHHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, SOLDIERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HERE'S TO ANOTHER YEAR OF KICKING COMMUNIST ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
