Happy October! Baxter is coming Back-ster now that Derekās story has launched. Iāve posted our monthly plans update with what to expect going forward.
People who love cold weather are fucking weird. You like to freeze? You like to shiver?? You like when you take a step outside and the air stings your skin???
I like being able to pile on clothes until Iām warm. When itās hot, I can only take off so much until I have to rip my skin off & itāll still be hot.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always is my current hyperfixation, so I am arising from the dead to bring you guys a few random personal OL1 headcanons while we wait for Derekās DLC to be released.
~Derek & Baxter under the cut.~
Cove:
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Only knows how to cook a few dishes from scratch, but the ones he can are really good. Like, Michelin star restaurant good (not really, but maybe weāre biased).
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Also plays Stardew Valley but only on co-op with his friends. He likes exploring the mines the most.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā If you have long-haired Cove, I like to think that he donates his hair every few years. Heāll grow it out & wear it long for a while, then cut it to the second shortest length for Step 4, & wear it like that for a year or so before he grows it out to donate again.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā I also think heās probably gotten an undercut with his long hair at some point. California is hot & sticky, & it made it just a little more bearable. Probably got Jamie/MC or Cliff to do it.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Got a lip piercing at one point but took it out not long afterwards because he didnāt like the feeling of it.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Is surprisingly really good with kids who take surfing lessons from him. He was nervous about it the first few times he had some sign up, but something about his awkwardness is endearing & they absolutely adore him.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Can not play Cards Against Humanity. He gets way too flustered for it.
Derek:
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Took up guitar some time in his senior year of high school but never really stuck with it. He can still play a few songs from muscle memory but has mostly forgotten what he learned.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Probably took a couple of elective ballet or other dance classes in college to help with his footwork for soccer (also partially just for fun). He also probably convinced a few of the guys on his team to do it with him.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Wants tattoos but is nervous about regretting it later in life. If he did, it would be something that has a deeper meaning for him, probably something family related.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Also doesnāt really play video games but was always at every Super Smash Bros or Mario Kart competition on campus, even if he didnāt participate.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Is a great cook. At first, he just looked up a few recipes so he could make more than ramen & bacon during college, & eventually, he got really good at mixing flavors, pairing ingredients, & making his own dishes. The guys on his dorm hall started to look forward to when he would make dinner in the community kitchen (and yes, he always tried to make enough for everyone).
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā I feel like Derek is a type of guy who likes to learn about all different kinds of things, & probably took at least one elective outside of his major every semester, even if his advisor always told him he didnāt need to.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Not super into anime but has a few he likes, mostly classic shounen like Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, FMA, etc. Also really likes Fruits Basket, & he relates to Tohru (I will die on this hill).
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Played intramural disc golf in college & got really into it & continued to play in a community group after he graduated.
Baxter:
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā I know he said in the Wedding DLC that he doesnāt really dance anymore, mostly just to give couples lessons, but I like to think that he took up hip-hop dancing as a hobby in & after college.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Like Cove, he probably got some ear piercings at some point but took them out soon after because he didnāt like not being able to lay on his side to sleep without them being sore.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Wears blue light glasses when heās working sometimes, especially while he was working remotely during quarantine.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā The first time he dyed his hair was awful. He did it in the bathroom on his own after his parents told him no. It was splotchy & uneven, his neck & face were stained, & he had a competition later that week. After that, his parents gave him the money to go to the salon & get it done professionally.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Likes lavender. A lot. He likes lavender lattes, ice cream, candles & soaps. If he has a diffuser in his office, it probably has lavender in it. Itās lightly sweet & not overbearing & idk, I just think itās one of his favorites (this is probably just me self-projecting here but oh well).
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Did a little theater in high school & enjoyed it but couldnāt continue because it conflicted with his dancing.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Isnāt into any fandoms or fandom culture but really appreciates cosplay. Working with costumes & makeup for so many years, it impresses him what self-taught cosplayers can do from their own homes.
-Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Also can not play Cards Against Humanity, but unlike Cove, itās because he makes everyone else flustered with how effortlessly he always reads the cards. It does not matter how raunchy it is, this man will read them with the most silky-smooth voice & straight face ever, & no one can handle it.
I think it was a Monty Python sketch that showed an author writing with a commentary like a sports commentator.
āAnd heās started writingā¦ no, heās just written his name at the top of the page. Heās written ātheā, a very strong opening, used in several of his books. Oh, no, heās crossed it out again.ā
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