I need to know Green and Orange's Whole Deal with the Imposter Parasites possessing them in the Survivor AU.
Were they conscious during the Whole Skeld Incident?
Did they feel like they deserved any mercy afterwards the whole thing?
How much Guilt do they have?
Do the rest of the crewmates forgive them, or are the feelings more complicated?
Were Green & Orange conscious during the Skeld incident?
Short answer: Green was fully conscious the whole time and actively fighting against the parasite, Orange was technically conscious but so high on oxytocine they couldn't do much about anything.
The aliens in this AU don't kill their hosts, they need the body alive and breathing to use it so instead they fuse with the body's skin, muscles, nervous system, etc. and control it as their own while the host is still conscious.
Imp!Orange being relatively weak, it worried Orange would try to take back control over their body. In order to subdue them (and after noticing the intense stress Orange was under), Imp!Orange took over the body's endocrine system and flooded it withh serotonin, dopamine, endorphins and oxytocin. Orange suddenly found themself in a state of calm and euphoria they had never known before ; so much so that even when their movements and words no longer seemed to be their own, they barely noticed. They completely let go and Imp!Orange was free to take over fully.
Imp!Green on the other hand was much stronger. It didn't need to subdue Green- and didn't want to. Having them as an unwilling passenger forced to witness the massacre was much more fun. Even when Green got in the way of kills by throwing off their aim or stopping them from moving for a few seconds, Imp!Green was more amused than anything, viewing their actions as only delaying the inevitable.
Did they feel like they deserved any mercy after the whole thing? How much Guilt do they have?
It's a difficult situation. Both Orange and Green know they didn't hurt their fellow crewmates, but it doesn't do much to help them feel better.
Green is convinced they should and could have done more to stop Imp!Green. They believe if they had just tried a little harder, maybe someone could have been saved... Although the truth is they did save their fellow crewmates ; stalling Imp!Green for a few seconds or throwing off their aim was the difference between life and death for almost everyone who was attacked. Yet, they still have to deal with intrusive throughts repeatedly telling them the other crewmates hate and blame them for everything.
Orange is also in a particularly fragile mental state. They were hit with a lot at once- the realization of how little they meant to MIRA and Pink, having to learn how to deal with their new disabilities, the intense shame when learning Green had been fighting back while they willingly let the parasite take over ; the horror and guilt in what they had done to Lime... After leaving the hospital, they retreated into near complete silence and isolated themself from the other crewmates.
Do the rest of the crewmates forgive them, or are the feelings more complicated?
Generally, the rest of the group understands Orange and Green are innocent and that becoming a host was an unfortunate thing that could have happened to any one of them. They are victims too and it's clear to everyone how much guilt the two carry.
Still, Lime and Orange have yet to talk to each other beyond a muttered greeting. Even knowing what they know about aliens and mind control and what have you, it's hard for Lime to feel safe around Orange. They don't blame Orange but haven't forgiven them either, if that makes sense? Orange meanwhile is too ashamed of themself to even think about approaching Lime.
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