Iâve been writing for a bit, I shared my work with my friends and after seeing some amazing blogs on here, I have decided to share a little bit of what Iâve been working on!
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Today was Spyâs turn to cook dinner, so he had been there the whole night.Â
Scout was usually the first to show up for meals, he was the first one to leave too. But today, as their colleagues trickled in, Scout was nowhere to be seen.Â
The food disappeared off the plates quickly, as did the plates themselves. One by one, as each person finished their meal, washed their plate and retired to their room, Spy watched the door.Â
âDanke,â said Medic, as he got up and headed to the sink. Spy nodded in acknowledgement but the sound of the door quickly regained his attention. In walked none other than Engineer, late as usual, but conspicuously alone.Â
âEveninââ said Engineer, as he sat down at the table, across from Spy. âGood evening,â Spy responded. âHave you seen Scout?â he asked.Â
âNot since the mission. Pretty sure he went to his room after that,â Engineer answered. By now Medic had finished washing his plate and made his way over to the table once more. âIt is odd now that I think about itâ Engineer said, with a tone of realisation.Â
âVell, he canât be sick. I checked everyone after ze mission so physically he should be fineâ Medic said, adjusting his glasses as he usually did when he provided âscientificâ explanations.
âWait, didnâ he die a few times last mission?â Engineer asked, pausing his meal.
âVhy Yes, seven times to be preciseâ Medic said, with a thoughtful expression.
âPhysical maladies arenât the only thing to considerâ Spy added, placing his empty wine glass on the table. âWhen was the last time any of us saw him at a meal?â He asked, expectedly.Â
The realization seemed to hit Engineer first, as his eyebrows shot up. âYeah.. youâre right. Come to think of it, when was the last time he left his room?â Engineer asked with a concerned expression.
âExcept for missions, he hasnâtâ Spy answered with a somber tone.
âVell, I assume you didnât watch his door 24/7, so it is possible you missed somethingâ Medic said in his usual matter-of-fact tone. âBut I concede that it is vorrying behavior from Scout. Especially considering his performance on ze last few missionsâ
Spy got up and took the last plate of - now cold, food over to the microwave. It buzzed loudly, making conversation at a normal tone difficult, but that didnât much matter. Spy had achieved what he had set out to do.Â
âWe should check on âem,â Engineer said in the silence that followed after the distinctive ding.
Spy took the plate using a kitchen towel to protect his hands. He swiped a clean fork and knife off the countertop and plucked a napkin off the table before heading to the door. âIâll check on himâ he said, without looking back as the door closed behind him.
Spy knew Scout had died a few times last round, but seven times!?Â
He had been trying to watch Scoutâs back, but he had gotten caught up with the enemy team. He was still a bit sore from the resurrection machine himself, though he had died only thrice. To die seven times in one round.. It really was no surprise that Scout didnât come to dinner.
The hallways were empty, as was typical after supper. Most everyone was in their room, preparing to turn in, hopefully Scout wasnât asleep yet. Though a part of him knew it would be simpler if he was.
Spy could just say he tried and leave it at that, no awkward explanation needed. But the thought of Janet wouldnât let him do that. He knew she would want them to talk, especially if Scout was feeling down.
Worse yet Spy wouldnât have to figure out what was wrong, he knew why Scout was acting this way.Â
He too had gone to Boston on their most recent week off to see Janet in person. Though throughout his week he had only seen her thrice. When they did finally meet she had told him that her eldest son, who was in the army, had been declared MIA, and they had taken the news really hard.Â
It really was no wonder why Scout had been so quiet and withdrawn lately. But that didnât make his job easier. What would he even say to him? He couldnât let on that he knew what had happened, lest Scout figure out his true identity. Messy emotions werenât his thing, let alone having to deal with someone elseâs.
His thought process was interrupted by his arrival at Scoutâs door. It had taken him less time than he hoped it would have to get here. Alas, he couldnât under any circumstances let it slip that he knew why Scout was acting this way. But it would certainly stand to reason that he would have noticed Scoutâs decreased performance on missions. And given that he was the main point of contact for assignments, it would be reasonable for him to bring it up.
Spy took a breath to steel his nerves, partially amused at the irony of his situation. He had felt less nervous facing interrogation and potential execution than he did now. Alas, there was no point in him standing in the empty hallway by himself. He had come this far, he might as well see it through.
Spy knocked on the door to Scoutâs room. He could see the light coming from underneath it, but no one answered. âScout, I know youâre there, open the doorâ Spy said, with irritation in his voice. This was hard enough and he didnât much want to prolong it.
âGo away!â Came Scout's muffled response. More muffled than the door would warrant Spy thought to himself.
âScout, I donât want to be here anymore than you do,â he said with exasperation, âso do us both a favor and let me in before the food gets cold!â
No response came, but he could hear Scout get up and shuffle about his room before coming to the door. Scout was wearing one of his red, short sleeve shirts, coupled with a pair of striped pajama pants. He was wearing his signature black baseball cap, which given that he hadnât come straight to the door, was likely an intentional addition. âWhat dâyou wantâ Scout said with crossed arms and scowl. Admittedly Spy had most likely come off a bit more rude than he had intended. He sighed, letting his shoulders drop a bit from his rigid frame. âYou missed dinner," he said in a softer tone. Scout eyed him with suspicion for a few moments, his eyes dropping to the plate, before he moved aside to let Spy in.Â
Scout avoided his gaze, as Spy set the plate, napkin and utensils on his nightstand. It was no surprise, neither of them were particularly sentimental, but Scout talked nearly nonstop and if he, of all people, was sitting silently then something was seriously wrong. Not that this knowledge was news, and it made his situation no easier.Â
Spy didnât know exactly how he wanted to open the conversation. Volunteering too much information was liable to give him away, but he did have some amount of reasonable deniability on his side.Â
âHow are you feeling?â He asked after a few moments. His tone wasnât comforting per say, but it was softer than the one he usually used.
It seemed to catch Scout off guard, judging by the deer in headlights expression he was giving. âI-.. Iâm fine?â Scout said, looking away again. It almost sounded like a question, completely devoid of any conviction. It was a blatant bare-faced lie, and they both knew it.Â
âListen, you donât have to tell me whatâs wrongâ he began, less confidently than he would have liked. âBut if you need a day off, then I.. would be willing to cover for youâ
Now Scout looked at him, more with incredulity rather than surprise. âYou cover for me!?â He said with indignation, âWhat exactly makes you think that would work??â
Spy rolled his eyes âI spend most of my time impersonating people, what exactly makes you think I wouldnât be believable?â
Scout gesticulated wildly âCauseâ you ainât me!â He yelled. âAnd if youâre coverinâ for me, whoâll cover for you huh? Donât ya think a subpar scout and a missinâ spy would make the others suspicious?!â
âThe only place where we are seen together is in the locker room before the mission beginsâ Spy stated dryly âI tend to be far away from the team on most missions, so our colleagues would be none the wiserâ he added, âyou would only need to show up for a few minutes before the start to sell the actâ
âWell ya still ainât me!â Scout shouted âya ainât gonna do my job better then I would!â
âJudging by your abysmal performance on the last few missions, I highly doubt it would seem that out of the ordinaryâ Spy said, irritated. He was starting to get sick of arguing the logistics of whether or not this would work. He had already thought of how he was going to pull it off, and while doing another job on top of his own wasnât preferable, it was doable for a mission or two. Long enough to hopefully give Scout a small reprieve and some time to recover. Now if only I could find where I put my dead ringer.. he thought.
âThatâs fricknâ unbelievable..â Scoutâs upset tone immediately recaptured Spyâs attention. âYou canât replace me!â He yelled, slamming his fist against the wall he was next to. âJust because I found out my brotherâs not coming home doesnât mean you of all people, get to call me useless!â He shouted, âNow GET OUT!â
Scoutâs words rang out with such force and hatred that it made Spy stumble back slightly, rattling the nightstand the plate was on.
Merde.. he thought to himself, as it dawned on him how his words mustâve come across. He hadnât meant it like that! He knew he couldnât ever replace Scout, or anyone on their team for that matter. They each had the job that best catered to their specific strengths and abilities, it would be foolish to think that anyone could be replaced so easily.
The emotion on Scoutâs face was that of righteous fury, but the tears at the corner of his eyes betrayed his pain. âIâm.. sorryâ Spy said, earnestly. âNo one could ever replace you, least of all me. It is not what I meant.â
Scout seemed taken aback by his honesty, though it only took him a moment to cross his arms and turn away again. âWhat would you know about this anyway?â Scout demanded angrily, voice quivering. âSânot like ya know what Iâm goinâ through!âÂ
Spy let out a dry bark of a laugh, entirely devoid of any amusement. Scout stared at him with rage, like he was about to launch him out the nearest window. But Spyâs words beat him to it.
âThe last conversation I had with my father was a heated argument,â he said abruptly, âHe thought I was too âaggressiveâ, too stubborn in my approach, and he feared it would get me killed. I argued that I knew what I was doing and it wasnât his job to police my decisionsâ Spy sighed, closing his eyes. He paused for a moment, refusing to let his emotions get the better of him. âLess than a year later he was dead. Executed by the Germansâ he said with a heavy heart. âI have always regretted what I said to him that day.. especially knowing I can never take it back.â
He let his words settle in the now silent room, as he fought to regain his composure. Scout seemed shocked into silence by his statement, but he couldnât analyze that right now.
He shook himself back to his senses. âThe point is, I didnât mean to bring up something so sensitive,â he said, in a tone closer to the one he usually used. âI offered to cover for you in order to give you a few days off, and Iâm sorry it came off as an insultâ he said as earnestly as he could muster. âBut never be so bold as to assume that others havenât been through grief and loss. Especially as the youngest on the team.â He said, staring Scout down with a cold anger. It wasnât directed at Scout, at least not entirely.
Scout looked at him with a shocked expression, he opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out.
Spy made his way to the door, not giving Scout an opportunity to respond. âGood night Scoutâ he said, avoiding his gaze. He closed the door behind himself, and hurried down the hall to his room, locking the door before allowing himself to collapse in his armchair. Today was just not his day..
The phone rings. Thatâs odd, who could possibly be calling?
âHello? Are you sure this thing is on?â A voice speaks in a French accent from the other side, seemingly speaking to someone else on their end.Â
âBonjour Monsieur Spyâ the voice came back, controlled but clearly in a good mood. âMy apologies for calling entirely unannounced, I wasnât quite sure how else to reach youâ
âForgive my forwardness, but Iâve been looking forward to speaking with you. I hope it doesnât come off as creepy, but I just wanted to say that I quite admire you. Speaking from one decapitated spy to another itâs quite impressive what youâve managed to achieve. Oh but where are my manners?âÂ
He pauses with a laugh âmy name is Julien, itâs quite nice to meet you. I do hope you have time for a quick chatâ
(Love your fanfics sooo much, youâve actually inspired me to go write about my own Blu Spy. Keep up the amazing work, I canât wait to read the rewrite and what you come up with next <3)
Spy's eyebrows furrowed, and he doesn't respond for a moment. He covers the receiver of the phone and turns to Engineer.
"I thought the questions were automatically generated by the device. What is this?" Spy asked.
Engineer paused, tapping his fingers together a few times, "Uh, well, y'know how I said it was a special phone? It's hooked up to the same connection as the pad. I think it's connectin' to some sort of alternate dimension. I was runnin' experiments on that magic book from last October and... Well it might be comin' from that."
Spy sighed, "We'll talk about this later."
Spy turned back to the phone, "My apologies, my associate had not informed me this sort of thing could happen. I have time to talk."
He paused for a second, "Julien, yes? You... Know about me? How?"
(omg thank you, im sorry for the delay on the rewrite but the first act rewriting the first fic is actually almost done!)
The receiver goes quiet for a few moments, prompting Julien to wonder if it's still working, before the other line comes back with questions of his own. Truly an expected reaction, he too would have questions were he in the other Spyâs place.
âI found out by accident actually. I won't bore you with the details, because truth be told I myself do not understand them all, but our engineer has been running some-â he pauses, searching for the right words, "-interdimensional experiments, in his efforts to get us home.â
âHe's actually stumbled upon quite a few dimensions relatively similar to ours. I've taken a look over the files he's compiled, as one does, and so I found out about youâ he explains it all, in a very casual manner, as if he's recounted this story a million times.
âOh but I'm not here just to ramble. How are you doing? If that's not too personal a question of courseâ he added.
"I see..." Sylvain trails off for a second, "I am sure this is a very complex ordeal for you then."
Sylvain sighs and pulls the cord of the phone a little further to sit on the bed in his room, "I am... fine. I do not know how much you are aware of, seeing that you likely have access to the log of questions I had been answering before, so perhaps you already know my health has faultered some."
Dell sits next to him and holds Sylvain's free hand in his own to steady him a bit.
"I cannot let it affect my job though, so I manage. I am fine. But how are you? You mentioned that you have... Also experienced an incident similar to mine?"
âYes I have been poking around so to speak, and I know how much it sucks.. really. I wish you a speedy recovery, and know that things will get betterâ Julien wasnât usually one to get so sappy, especially not in front of a stranger. But he knew what Sylvian had been through. Perhaps their little chat would help somehow.
âYes I haveâ he answered âthough for me the âincidentâ was years ago. Thereâs really not much I can say of it. It was tough and it brought even more things to the surface then I was expecting, but one learns to live again I supposeâ he chuckles fondly. Shifting to get more comfortable in his seat.
âLearning to live with what is basically a chronic condition has certainly been an adjustment to say the least. But I suppose I canât complain too much, my family has been wonderful about it and truthfully the whole situation brought everyone closer together. Sad as that may beâ a slight melancholy creeped into his tone. It sucked that it had taken something like this to bring everyone together, but he was glad it had happened.
âEither way, howâs your team? Is everyone doing alright?â Itâs strange how comfortable he felt. It felt more like chatting with an old friend, rather than a complete stranger. Hopefully his cheerfulness didnât come across as off putting.
He wasn't exactly sure what to think of someone knowing more about him than he'd like, he's a very private person, but it couldn't be avoided by now.
"Yes, it is certainly an adjustment. I am lucky everyone has been eager to see me get better. I suppose we do not have much else but each other, being what we are." He added.
"We have been... alright. Everyone has been adjusting to a certain realization. It had hit some of us more than others." Sylvain pauses for a second, "And despite having already known, our Medic has seemed rather off lately. I think he feels guilty for what happened. I hope he knows it was not his fault. I just... Have not gotten the chance to talk to him more. As much as I wish it were not the case, I still find it hard to look him in the eyes."
âYes, who knew the shared trauma of being stuck in another dimension, or finding out youâre clones respectively, would bring people together quite so effectively?â He said jokingly, trying to lighten the mood.
âI do hope your medic doesnât blame himself too much, and I understand, it is hard to have so many.. triggers related to one person. Itâs certainly made things hard for myself and Hans - uh, our Medic, as wellâ he addedÂ
âOn a lighter note however, if any of your teammates would be interested in chatting, I know at least some of my team would be willingâ he glanced over to Dan, his engineer, who paused in his tinkering with something on his desk.Â
âFair warning though, if the engineers get to chatting I doubt weâll see them ever againâ he laughed, as Dan sighed, facepalming at his desk.
The phone rings. Thatâs odd, who could possibly be calling?
âHello? Are you sure this thing is on?â A voice speaks in a French accent from the other side, seemingly speaking to someone else on their end.Â
âBonjour Monsieur Spyâ the voice came back, controlled but clearly in a good mood. âMy apologies for calling entirely unannounced, I wasnât quite sure how else to reach youâ
âForgive my forwardness, but Iâve been looking forward to speaking with you. I hope it doesnât come off as creepy, but I just wanted to say that I quite admire you. Speaking from one decapitated spy to another itâs quite impressive what youâve managed to achieve. Oh but where are my manners?âÂ
He pauses with a laugh âmy name is Julien, itâs quite nice to meet you. I do hope you have time for a quick chatâ
(Love your fanfics sooo much, youâve actually inspired me to go write about my own Blu Spy. Keep up the amazing work, I canât wait to read the rewrite and what you come up with next <3)
Spy's eyebrows furrowed, and he doesn't respond for a moment. He covers the receiver of the phone and turns to Engineer.
"I thought the questions were automatically generated by the device. What is this?" Spy asked.
Engineer paused, tapping his fingers together a few times, "Uh, well, y'know how I said it was a special phone? It's hooked up to the same connection as the pad. I think it's connectin' to some sort of alternate dimension. I was runnin' experiments on that magic book from last October and... Well it might be comin' from that."
Spy sighed, "We'll talk about this later."
Spy turned back to the phone, "My apologies, my associate had not informed me this sort of thing could happen. I have time to talk."
He paused for a second, "Julien, yes? You... Know about me? How?"
(omg thank you, im sorry for the delay on the rewrite but the first act rewriting the first fic is actually almost done!)
The receiver goes quiet for a few moments, prompting Julien to wonder if it's still working, before the other line comes back with questions of his own. Truly an expected reaction, he too would have questions were he in the other Spyâs place.
âI found out by accident actually. I won't bore you with the details, because truth be told I myself do not understand them all, but our engineer has been running some-â he pauses, searching for the right words, "-interdimensional experiments, in his efforts to get us home.â
âHe's actually stumbled upon quite a few dimensions relatively similar to ours. I've taken a look over the files he's compiled, as one does, and so I found out about youâ he explains it all, in a very casual manner, as if he's recounted this story a million times.
âOh but I'm not here just to ramble. How are you doing? If that's not too personal a question of courseâ he added.
"I see..." Sylvain trails off for a second, "I am sure this is a very complex ordeal for you then."
Sylvain sighs and pulls the cord of the phone a little further to sit on the bed in his room, "I am... fine. I do not know how much you are aware of, seeing that you likely have access to the log of questions I had been answering before, so perhaps you already know my health has faultered some."
Dell sits next to him and holds Sylvain's free hand in his own to steady him a bit.
"I cannot let it affect my job though, so I manage. I am fine. But how are you? You mentioned that you have... Also experienced an incident similar to mine?"
âYes I have been poking around so to speak, and I know how much it sucks.. really. I wish you a speedy recovery, and know that things will get betterâ Julien wasnât usually one to get so sappy, especially not in front of a stranger. But he knew what Sylvian had been through. Perhaps their little chat would help somehow.
âYes I haveâ he answered âthough for me the âincidentâ was years ago. Thereâs really not much I can say of it. It was tough and it brought even more things to the surface then I was expecting, but one learns to live again I supposeâ he chuckles fondly. Shifting to get more comfortable in his seat.
âLearning to live with what is basically a chronic condition has certainly been an adjustment to say the least. But I suppose I canât complain too much, my family has been wonderful about it and truthfully the whole situation brought everyone closer together. Sad as that may beâ a slight melancholy creeped into his tone. It sucked that it had taken something like this to bring everyone together, but he was glad it had happened.
âEither way, howâs your team? Is everyone doing alright?â Itâs strange how comfortable he felt. It felt more like chatting with an old friend, rather than a complete stranger. Hopefully his cheerfulness didnât come across as off putting.
The phone rings. Thatâs odd, who could possibly be calling?
âHello? Are you sure this thing is on?â A voice speaks in a French accent from the other side, seemingly speaking to someone else on their end.Â
âBonjour Monsieur Spyâ the voice came back, controlled but clearly in a good mood. âMy apologies for calling entirely unannounced, I wasnât quite sure how else to reach youâ
âForgive my forwardness, but Iâve been looking forward to speaking with you. I hope it doesnât come off as creepy, but I just wanted to say that I quite admire you. Speaking from one decapitated spy to another itâs quite impressive what youâve managed to achieve. Oh but where are my manners?âÂ
He pauses with a laugh âmy name is Julien, itâs quite nice to meet you. I do hope you have time for a quick chatâ
(Love your fanfics sooo much, youâve actually inspired me to go write about my own Blu Spy. Keep up the amazing work, I canât wait to read the rewrite and what you come up with next <3)
Spy's eyebrows furrowed, and he doesn't respond for a moment. He covers the receiver of the phone and turns to Engineer.
"I thought the questions were automatically generated by the device. What is this?" Spy asked.
Engineer paused, tapping his fingers together a few times, "Uh, well, y'know how I said it was a special phone? It's hooked up to the same connection as the pad. I think it's connectin' to some sort of alternate dimension. I was runnin' experiments on that magic book from last October and... Well it might be comin' from that."
Spy sighed, "We'll talk about this later."
Spy turned back to the phone, "My apologies, my associate had not informed me this sort of thing could happen. I have time to talk."
He paused for a second, "Julien, yes? You... Know about me? How?"
(omg thank you, im sorry for the delay on the rewrite but the first act rewriting the first fic is actually almost done!)
The receiver goes quiet for a few moments, prompting Julien to wonder if it's still working, before the other line comes back with questions of his own. Truly an expected reaction, he too would have questions were he in the other Spyâs place.
âI found out by accident actually. I won't bore you with the details, because truth be told I myself do not understand them all, but our engineer has been running some-â he pauses, searching for the right words, "-interdimensional experiments, in his efforts to get us home.â
âHe's actually stumbled upon quite a few dimensions relatively similar to ours. I've taken a look over the files he's compiled, as one does, and so I found out about youâ he explains it all, in a very casual manner, as if he's recounted this story a million times.
âOh but I'm not here just to ramble. How are you doing? If that's not too personal a question of courseâ he added.
Iâm so glad you liked my headcanons enough to send me an ask. It means a lot!
As for the question, to be honest Iâve never been into serial killer stuff so probably not happening. However I am working on more headcanons and the closest one to completion at the moment is, hilariously, the Snipers.
So be on the lookout for that!
Both Pyros don't remember their past clearly. It's all a blur of sensations, pictures and emotions, and it freaks them both out. Pyro hates not knowing, but he doesn't want to remember, while Pyro remembers enough to know he doesnât want to know more.
Theyâre both really smart and perceptive, more so than people tend to assume of them.
Both came from abusive households, but while Pyro was the older brother to his family, Pyro was the youngest.
Neither of them like to babied, and will make that very obvious if anyone talks down to them.
Pyro likes taking his gloves off when heâs cooking, or when petting Medicâs cat. Pyro has started taking after him.
RED Pyro
Name: UnknownÂ
Age: UnknownÂ
Birthday: Unknown celebrated on June 27
Sexuality: UnknownÂ
Nicknames: Firefly (Engie), Sparky (Soldier),
Fears: Specific sudden loud noises, especially in quiet environmentsÂ
Health: Amnesia, allegedly healthy (no one has seen him without the suit)
He loves unicorns, rainbows and anything cutesy.
He loves scribbling, and nowadays he can draw decently well, but he still prefers child-like doodles.
Pyro loves animals, he especially loves watching birds through his bedroom window.
He has a tendency to people-watch, which coupled with the mask, people tend to find off putting.
Pyro knows a lot about his teammates and he makes sure to get them exactly what they'd like/need. His gifts are always well thought out.
Cannot cook to save his life. Heâs basically banned from the kitchen at this point-
Pyro has a giant sweet tooth and loves any matter of sweet treats and candy. He has a sixth sense for anybody hiding sweets.
When he feels uncomfortable he likes to stick to Engie's side, as Engie is his most trusted person. Almost to the point that he'll panic if Engie isn't around in such a moment.
He has a weird relationship with physical affection. On the one hand Pyro loves it, and he's super happy that his teammates accept his hugs. On the other hand he has moments when he can't tolerate it
RelationshipsÂ
ScoutsÂ
Scout is fun! He shows Pyro his comics and drawings, Pyro loves them. He seemed nervous around Pyro in the beginning, he doesnât know why. Scout taught Pyro how to draw better, he doesnât run away from him anymore.. Scout is sad sometimes, Pyro is too. It's better to be sad together than alone. Scout is young compared to the team, Pyro is too. He talks a lot, and Pyro is happy to listen. He likes being around Scout, he reminds him of happiness and loneliness all at once, Pyro likes it that way. Scout is a good friend..
Scout is more serious and secure. He doesnât need Pyroâs shoulder to lean on, and judging by their interactions, he doesnât want it. Pyro thinks he understands, Scout has a family that supports him after all.. Pyro wishes he would be welcomed in it, but he understands. He's mostly content with just the cupcakes Scout makes, maybe someday he'll show Pyro howâŚ
SoldiersÂ
Soldier is strict, but not unkind. He doesn't understand what Pyro is saying, but he listens anyway. Pyro likes him, and they train together. Soldier is loud, sometimes too loud.. It makes Pyro nervous, but he likes him anyway.
Soldier is quieter, and less commanding. Pyro doesn't really know why, but Soldier avoids him. Pyro is curious, maybe they could be friends..
PyroÂ
There's something deeply scary and strangely familiar about Pyro. He's both different and the same as Pyro and that's uncomfortable at times. Like it or not they are kindred spirits. Pyro doesn't need to learn, he already understands him on a personal level. And that's scary for them both.. but if anyone would understand him then Pyro would.
DemosÂ
Demo is nice most of the time. Pyro likes hanging around him and they work well together on missions. When Demo is happy Pyro likes celebrating with him. When Demo is sad Pyro will sit with him if he wants it. They are friends.
Demo is loud, too loud sometimes.. It makes Pyro nervous, but he likes talking with him. Demo seems to understand Pyro on some level, heâs patient and he plays fun music! Pyro likes him.
HeavysÂ
Heavy is fine, though they donât interact too much off the battlefield. Pyro thinks Heavyâs sandviches are good! And he loves it when Heavy cooks Russian food, but they donât hang out too much.
Heavy watches him, Pyro isnât sure he likes that.. Heavy makes him feel uncomfortable on a primal level sometimes, and Pyro doesnât know why. There's something about him that seems very familiar to Pyro in a deeply uncomfortable way. They don't spend that much time together.
EngineersÂ
Engineer is a great friend to Pyro. He taught Pyro how to use a shotgun and he was the first person to interact with him. Engie wasnât scared of him, it made Pyro feel less lonely, less unapproachable.. Pyro loves being around Engie, they are very close.
Pyro and Engineer get along well. Engineer is friends with Engie, and they see each other often when Pyro spends time in the workshop. Engie taught Pyro how to solve a Rubik's cube! They get along great.
MedicsÂ
Pyro doesnât like Medic too much. He doesnât hate him, but Pyro wonât go out of his way to hang out with him. After the incident with Spyâs head, his feelings on Medic are even more mixed, but Pyro isnât outright hostile.
Medic is different. He seems to care for his teammates. And Pyro likes him. Pyro is curious about him, even if Medic seems startled by him.. Pyro wants to know him better.
SnipersÂ
Pyro and Sniper donât interact that much, though Sniper is nice to be around. Pyro gets the sense that Sniper doesn't like him very much.. But he tries anyway. Pyro gets him trinkets he thinks Sniper would like. Sniper lent Pyro his book on birds which Pyro loves. They go birdwatching sometimes, Pyro likes his quiet company and helps him out with his plants sometimes if Sniper lets him.
Sniper is more energetic, he likes hiking and even though Pyro is slow, Sniper still welcomes him on his hikes. Pyro has learned a lot from him. Sniper makes an effort to understand what Pyro is saying. Pyro enjoys being around him.
SpiesÂ
Spy pushes Pyro away when he tries to hug him. Pyro doesnât know why, but he keeps trying. For what exactly? He doesnât know.. Spy is nice sometimes, maybe Pyro wants his approval? He only ever gets it behind closed doors, but he keeps trying. Most times Spy is nice, other times he is mean, but Pyro just keeps trying..
Spy reminds him of someone, Pyro canât remember who. Someone who was kind to him once⌠someone he wanted to be kind to. Spy doesnât push him away, he always accepts Pyroâs hugs, it's nice.. Spy is nice..
Miss PaulingÂ
Miss Pauling was the one who found Pyro, and gave him this job. One of the first decisions he made for himself was to take it. Though he let her know immediately that he doesnât appreciate getting talked down to. Pyro likes her well enough, sheâs always been nice to him.
BLU Pyro
Name: UnknownÂ
Age: UnknownÂ
Birthday: Unknown celebrated on August 4
Sexuality: UnknownÂ
Nicknames: Smoky Joe (Solider),Â
Fears: Clowns, Medical things especially needles, Darkness,
Health: Deaf, AmnesiaÂ
He likes physical affection, he just tends to get startled by sudden contact as he can't hear it coming.
He loves knights, dragons and anything medieval fantasy.
Heâs deaf but he loves feeling the vibrations of music. If someoneâs playing an instrument, or listening to the radio, Pyro is gonna be there with his ear pressed against the piano or radio. It got to the point where Spy and Engie gifted him a set of headphones for his birthday.
Pyro is a big skeptic when it comes to strangers and it takes him quite a while before he feels comfortable around new people.
Pyro hates the dark. Since heâs already deaf, the darkness takes away his ability to see his surroundings and it always makes him feel uneasy. Thereâs more to it than that, but if he remembers what it is, he doesnât want to say.
He has a very strong and visceral reaction to most medical things, but especially to needles. Pyro doesnât quite know why, but just the smell or sight of the medical bay is enough to trigger massive anxiety, if not a panic attack.
Canât draw at all, but he loves painting. Heâs got a great eye for colors.
Pyro hides whenever he is sick because of his debilitating fear of medical things. This has bit him hard multiple times, and greatly aggravated some injuries in the past.
RelationshipsÂ
ScoutsÂ
Scout is nice most of the time, though it didnât start that way. Jamie used to be jealous, said mean.. hurtful things. He apologized, he learned how to sign just for Pyro. Theyâve made peace now, they might even be friends, brothers really. Scout reminds Pyro of the nice parts of his family. Perhaps this is what it should have been like from the beginningâŚ
Pyro tends to startle Scout which is definitely something new to him. Pyro doesnât see himself as intimidating. Besides that Scout isnât particularly patient, and he doesnât usually understand what Pyro is saying. Pyro gets the impression that he doesnât much care to..
SoldiersÂ
Soldier is Demoâs boyfriend and by extension a pretty fun guy to be around. Pyro hangs out with him and Demo regularly and the three of them get up to all sorts of mischief. Soldier and Pyro also work very well together on and off the battlefield. Pyro quite enjoys his company, it's familiar somehow..
Pyro doesn't like Soldier as much. At least he doesn't seem to care about Pyro's deafness, but he doesn't learn how to communicate with him either. Pyro doesn't like to be touched without warning and Soldier always seems to forget that..
Pyro
Pyro is older, or so he seems. He seems to care, he seems to understand. It's uncomfortable sometimes, but if not him then who would? Pyro doesn't know if he trusts him.. he doesn't know if he should. But Pyro seems just as scared as him sometimes and that is at least familiar.. and almost comfortingâŚ
DemosÂ
Demo is fun! The others complain that heâs loud, Pyro doesnât care. Demo moves and talks fast, for Pyro he slows down, makes sure he understands. Demo shows Pyro his vinyl collection, and they listen to music together. Demo struggles with sign, Pyro appreciates his efforts. They are close friends, almost brothers.
Demo is more distant. Pyro has observed his mood swings and they make him nervous. Pyro is unsure of Demo, though he seems nice. They hang out sometimes, when Demo is feeling social. Pyro keeps his distance when Demo is angry, feels safer that way..
HeavysÂ
Heavy makes Pyro nervous.. he doesnât know why. Heavy tries to be nice, to give Pyro space, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnât. He leaves Pyro extra sandwiches, Pyro appreciates it. Pyro can be around him, but he catches himself flinching sometimes when he sees Heavy out the corner of his eye. At the same time he likes Heavy, Pyro may be uncomfortable around him at times, but the big guy is genuinely nice.Â
Heavy on the other hand isnât so nice.. Pyro gets the impression that Heavy doesnât mean to scare him, but he tends to anyway. Pyro avoids him if he can.
EngineersÂ
Pyro loves being around Engineer. He was the first teammate to treat Pyro like a person worth knowing, and their relationship only grew from there. Engie took the time to teach himself and Pyro sign language. He also taught Pyro how to read and write! Pyro sees him as a family member.
Engineer is nice, plus heâs friends with Engie. He doesnât fully understand Pyro yet, but heâs patient with Pyroâs slow writingÂ
MedicsÂ
Pyro didn't like Medic at first. He doesn't know why, but the smell of the medical bay scares him. Medic seems to understand, he makes room for Pyro's fear. Pyro likes him, he's patient most of the time. Medic cares, so Pyro does too. Or at least he tries to..
Medic scares Pyro. Medic doesn't care about people. No, all he cares about are test subjects, or so Spy says. Medic isn't patient or comforting. Pyro doesn't like the way he stares right through him, Pyro doesn't like him. Pyro avoids Medic as much as he can. He feels bad that Pyro has to deal with him..
SnipersÂ
Sniper is a nature buff and a very active guy, he's also Scout's boyfriend. Pyro likes him a lot, and is very happy for them. Sniper sometimes invites Pyro to join him and Scout star gazing, or hiking, which Pyro appreciates. Sniper also showed Pyro how to shoot a bow and Pyro has been obsessed ever since. Unfortunately Sniper's grasp of sign language is rudimentary at best, though he is learning. However, through a mix of signs, written notes and random gestures they usually manage to understand one another. Pyro genuinely likes Sniper's company and would consider him a friend.
Sniper has trouble understanding Pyro, though Sniper is nice about it. He pays attention, but Pyro gets the impression that Sniper doesnât understand him a lot more than he lets on. Sniper is learning though, and through hanging out with Sniper and Scout, Sniper is improving! It makes Pyro happy that Sniper tries to understand him. Pyro likes him.
SpiesÂ
Spy is close with Engineer, really close. Engineer asked Pyro to help look after him, when Spy was hurt. Pyro likes feeling helpful, he was happy to be there. Spy was difficult to be around, or so everyone else says. Pyro didnât notice, heâs used to it. Spy remains grateful, Pyro doesnât know what to say.. They are friends now, he thinks. Spy learned sign language and helped teach him to read. Spy is nice, kind even.. he reminds him of someone, Pyro doesnât know who⌠They hang out and talk, maybe Spy can be trusted..
Pyro hated Spy, Spy always scared him. A master of disguise, the man can turn himself invisible. He takes the faces of Pyroâs teammates, makes trusting them hard. Pyro became good at hunting him down, though Spy still surprises him. Pyro canât hear him coming, though Spy seemed surprised by that. Spy apologized, he tries to learn sign language, and catch his eye before approaching him. Pyro still doesnât trust him, but he canât hate him anymore.. maybe heâs not as bad as Scout says..
Miss PaulingÂ
Pyro doesnât trust her. He doesnât know her and he doesnât care to. She had a hand in him and his teammates getting stuck here, thatâs all he needs to know of her.
I was going through my very long fanfic folder and I stumbled upon this fic from a while ago.
I wrote it just for fun when I was thinking of how to flesh out Sniper and Spy's relationship. And I still liked it enough to post.
Enjoy!!! :)
âEy, how come you get to call me Michael but I donât even know your name?â Sniper asked. âIt's irrelevant. Besides, yelling out names on the battlefield is an unnecessary distractionâ Spy replied quickly, with a tone of annoyance. He figured someone would have eventually asked, so he had his answer already curated. âBullshit mate,â Sniper replied, crossing his arms, âno one knows your name! I bet youâre intentionally trying to keep it hiddenâ. Sniper was right, he had purposely kept it a secret, and he preferred to keep it that way. Spy sighed, taking another drag of his cigarette. He thought for a few moments before answering. âThe territory of being the worldâs greatest spy comes with its list of risksâ he explained slowly, âI would prefer not to add another compromised identity to itâ. It wasnât a preconceived answer. It was messy, and more honest than Spy had intended, but it was true. His real identity was one of the things he most closely guarded. Foolish as it was, he liked his familyâs name. Which is what made his next words all the more surprising, even to his own ears. âItâs.. FrançoisâSniperâs mouth hung agape in astonishment. Spy stared daggers at him. âDonât act so surprised that I have a name other than âthe Spyâ!â He snapped indignantly. âI guess I didnât actually expect you to answer..â Sniper admitted sheepishly. âThen why ask?â Spy jeered with an acrid tone. He was well past the point of annoyance now. He hated being honest. Not the act of speaking truth, but the shocked expressions on his colleagues' faces. As if they didnât believe he was capable of being sincere.It was almost simpler, just saying whatever was on his mind, not caring about their opinions or feelings. If they thought of him as a liar anyway, then what was the point of trying to be palatable? They wouldnât believe it even if I tried..Sniper looked away âFrançois ey? I wouldnâtve put you down for that, but it's niceâ. If telling Mick his name hadnât been enough of a shock, it certainly was to hear him repeat it. Come to think of it, when was the last time somebody called his name out loud? âVery French. It suits yaâ Sniper laughed, âthan again, youâre the most french bastard I knowâ. Now it was his turn to chuckle âarenât I the only âFrench bastardâ you know?â. âWell yeah, but thatâs irrelevantâ Sniper said. âOh now it's âirrelevantâ?â Spy teased. They both laughed.âItâs your real name though, ain't it?â Sniper ventured after a long silence. Spy rolled eyes. But this time it was more out of exasperation rather than malice. âI am not repeating myself if you are obtuse!âSniper snorted, âand to think the others think youâre drabâ he said, smiling. âTheyâre just too dim to get my humorâ Spy retorted, half jokingly.âYa ainât half bad you know?â Sniper stated. His tone was a friendly sort of mocking. âLetâs get back before the rest of our âdimwitsâ..â he used air quotes around the word dimwits, â..declare us missinââ
I thought itâd be fun to have a look at how my blu team started out vs who theyâve grown into! Both designs and personality have gotten a tweak or too and I think they have all become such wonderful people. Truly taken on a life of their own!<3
The old designs are based off of the very first team post I made, so thatâs why the colours look a little different
I only discovered this blog in December of 2025 so I havenât been here that long, but in such a short amount of time I fell in love with these characters and their stories!
So much so that I decided I would post my own headcanons about TF2 and more on my very own blog!
Iâve loved watching every step of this journey and I look forward to seeing more art, writing and stories about these guys in the future.
May this coming year bring even more great things and fun times with you, @britishneonjello and your silly little guys!
Thanks for being my inspiration! â¤ď¸
Both Spies take showers that are either colder than the Arctic Ocean or hotter than Satan's asshole. Although Spy has had to ease off on the extreme temperatures ever since his incident with Medic.
Both have a lot of old fake names from their previous spy activities. Red makes it a point to give a different one every time somebody asks his name, he thinks it's so funny to confuse his teammates. Blue has only told Engineer, Scout and Medic his real name so far, but some of the fake ones have stuck, particularly RenĂŠ which he finds kinda ironic.
Both can whistle. Red whistles like a Disney princess while Blue uses it mostly to get othersâ attention when he can't yell.
Both are introverts, but neither hate being around people. They will get snippy if they donât get alone time though.
Both love telling stories about their past. Usually random anecdotes, but occasionally something more meaningful if you read between the lines.
Originally the disguise kit didn't change one's voice to match. Red just has a killer impression of everyone. Blue has struggled with it in the past, since he isn't as good at voice acting.
Both have a very high pain tolerance, which they usually put to good use on missions. But since they are perfectly capable of going until they are literally unconscious Medic or the Engies sometimes need to step in.
Both have done fencing in the past, and recently revived the hobby. They kick each other's asses in roughly equal measure, during training and it has become a fun activity for them both.
They both have a ridiculously high tolerance to spicy foods. Though Spy unfortunately tends to get coughing fits from them nowadays.
RED Spy
Name: François Pierre Laurent
Fake Names: Gabriel, Jean, Robert, GĂŠrard
Age: 51
Birthday: May 19
Sexuality: Straight (probably Bi but never dated a man)
Nicknames: Red (Spy), Frenchie (Soldier),Â
Fears: Acrophobia (fear of heights), particularly triggered by cliffs
Health: Lots of scars from before and after the Gravel Wars.
François deeply regrets abandoning the love of his life and their unborn son. He considers it to be his biggest mistake, and even though she has forgiven him, he's scared of what Scout will think if he tells him.
He is a trick stabby bastard. Heâs quite athletic and a bit faster than Blue, heâs a fan of parkour and enjoys messing with people by always finding new angles they arenât expecting.
Spy is very hard on everyone when it comes to job performance. But he doesn't demand anything of the others that he doesn't demand of himself. He is his own worst critic, and it makes him come off as an ass towards his teammates.
He loves messing with people's expectations of him. Despite that, he hates it when people say or do things that imply he's heartless.
He's a surprisingly honest person. Outside of his job and a few sensitive topics he'll usually answer well intentioned questions.
Spy can speak Spanish, Catalan, French and English fluently. He can kinda understand some Russian due to Heavy and he can understand most spoken German due to the war, but he doesnât speak it fluently. Heâd like to learn both though.
He likes sewing and altered all his suits himself. If anyone dares to make fun of him for it cough Scout he will give them the verbal lashing of the century.
He used to dance ballet until he was around 16 and he retains all of his crazy flexibility.
His fear of cliffs stems from his childhood, when he fell off a cliff by the seaside and got stranded half way down. He's pretty good at managing it for the most part, but it does come to the surface, particularly on âmapsâ with cliffs.
He's not a fan of physical affection, it's just not his thing. He'll accept it from his loved ones though, even if that list barely makes it to the single digits.
Nothing means more to him than someone taking the time to do things for him, or learn what he likes or needs.Â
He always gives the most thoughtful gifts and makes a point to never miss a holiday or birthdays. Though he doesn't like others making a big deal of it, so his gifts are usually hidden or untagged.
He cares way more than he lets on, but he doesn't want the others knowing about it. Despite their general trust and camaraderie he doesn't want to give anyone the chance to exploit his âweaknessâ.
He gets dragged into team activities which he usually puts on a show of hating, but he really doesn't mind them that much and is genuinely happy to be included. At this point it would be weird if he didn't show up for a full team hangout.
He plays piano to a very advanced level and accordion to a moderate one. He knows music theory well, he can sight read sheet music and he has perfect pitch.
He loves Classical music, Jazz and most French music.
Relationships
ScoutsÂ
Spy's relationship with Scout is complicated to say the least. Spy feels awfully guilty about abandoning Scout and his mother before he was born, and joined team fortress specifically to look out for him. On the other hand Scout can be insufferable at times, and Spy canât help but critique his poor choices. Not aiding their already bad relationship..
Spy understands why Scout didnât like him in the beginning. He did spend the better part of a year targeting his father, but Spy does think this amount of rudeness is a bit unwarranted. Things are kinda fine now, at least Scout is less outwardly hostile, but they never interact outside of team business, if they can help it.Â
SoldiersÂ
Soldier is usually a pain to deal with and the single biggest source of fights and arguments among the team. By extension Spy has to deal with him a lot, much to his annoyance. Spy, however, has gotten pretty good at handling Soldierâs outbursts and Soldier does seem to like him. Only god knows why..
Soldier is more lucid and slightly less paranoid than Soldier, especially when Demo is around. As such they interact far less, and when they do it's usually about strategy or training. Spy was surprised to find that Soldier has quite the mind for strategy and despite his general distrust for Spy, they get along alright.
PyrosÂ
Pyro is very close with Engie and by extension heâs usually around when Spy is talking to Dell. Spy thinks he is odd in various ways, but Pyro seems to like him, and despite his best efforts will not stop hugging him. Spy has accepted it by this point, and as long as no one else is around, he doesnât mind.
Given the nature of their jobs, Spy wasnât surprised to find out that Pyro doesnât like him, he was however surprised to find out why. Pyro is deaf, which is a fact Spy had suspected, but never had confirmed until after the teams joined forces. Spy felt bad for all the times he had taken advantage of that fact, and one of the first things he learned in sign language was how to apologize. Pyro is still weary of him, but things are getting better.
DemosÂ
Spy doesnât go out of his way to spend time with Demo, as he really isnât the drinking type. But he will lend an ear from time to time if Tavish has no one else whoâs willing to listen to him.Â
Demo is a party animal and it's usually Spyâs job to keep things from getting completely out of hand. As such they usually have arguments about where the proverbial âlineâ is, and despite Spyâs general annoyance with Hamish, they actually get along well enough the rest of the time.
HeavysÂ
Spy and Heavy donât talk much. They occasionally discuss books, outside of official team business, but they donât spend much time together. Spy doesnât particularly trust him, but game recognizes game and he can tell that despite his questionable taste in men, the guy is very intelligent.Â
Heavy was very directly hostile towards Spy in the beginning. Unsurprisingly so, as one of Spyâs favorite disguises was medic, and heâs used it to great effect against all the BLUs but especially against Heavy. Spy has apologized and tried to make amends, in as much as they need to in order to cooperate and to work together, but he understands why Heavy still doesnât trust him.
EngineersÂ
Spy thought Engineer careless and annoying in the beginning, so he tried his best to avoid him where possible. Though like the true extrovert that he is, Dell always found a way to weasel back into hanging out with Spy. After an incident involving a cliff and the - at the time, experimental tech of the Eureka Effect, they became closer. Engie saved Spy from falling off the cliff and while Spy thought it stupid that Dell would risk his safety like that, he was nonetheless endlessly grateful for his help. They have a brotherly relationship (not that Spy would admit it-), and they work very well together as Captain and Second in command respectively.
Engie is more reserved than Dell, and Spy spent the past 8 years dismantling his nests and generally being a pain for Dan to deal with. Despite it, and much to his surprise, Dan was easy to get along with, especially when he found out what Spy had done for his boyfriend. They see a lot of each other at strategy and other management meetings as Dan is captain of the BLUs. They get along very well.
MedicsÂ
Spy doesnât trust Medic, all the more after the incident with Spyâs head. Heâs not rude but he wonât go out of his way to spend time with him.
Medic is a different story. Spy was suspicious of him in the beginning, and vice versa, but he quickly learned that Hanz cares a lot more for his teammates than Herbert does. Spy certainly finds the guy interesting, even if he still has some hard feelings about their past job. They hang out a quite bit, and are learning more about each other, even if itâs slow going.Â
SnipersÂ
Spy and Sniper get along better than they arguably should. Both being introverts, it took nearly a year before they started talking and they only did after Spy saved Sniperâs ass in the field one time. They bonded over both being skilled assassins and homesick, though in very different ways. They enjoy each otherâs company, and Sniper is one of only two people on the team who knows Spyâs real name. They are good friends.
Spy and Sniper donât spend that much time together, and it's kinda awkward whenever they do since Scout doesnât like Spy. Nonetheless Spy doesnât have any issue with Sniper, and he occasionally will join him and Mick when they go shooting.
Spy
At this point they have a mutual understanding; I don't interfere with your business and you don't interfere with mine, which Spy is perfectly happy with.Â
He is definitely jealous of Spy's great relationship with Scout, and despite Spy's stubborn refusal to admit it he wishes his relationship with his own son was that good. They have a decent friendship by this point, though Spy will joke that they barely tolerate each other.
Miss PaulingÂ
Spy respects the hell out of Miss Pauling. Her job was thankless, and Spy has experience both before and during the gravel wars with managerial tasks. He knows firsthand how hard those types of jobs are, and always made a point to ease her workload whenever he could. This led to a strong mutual respect and eventually a friendship between them.
Nowadays they donât see each other much, as sheâs off looking for the Administrator, but whenever she comes to the base Spy is sure to make her feel welcome.
Janet (Scoutâs mom)
Janet is Spyâs love, his darling, his petite chou-fleur. Sheâs the love of his life and he loves her endlessly, body, mind and soul. Heâll never understand why she took him back after all the hard ache heâs caused her, but heâll always be grateful.
She isnât afraid to call him on his bullshit, and she is the only person Spy will always listen to. He trusts her 100%, no questions asked, no explanation needed.
Spy wishes he could see her more often..
~~~
BLU Spy
Name: Julien Marcel AmĂŠdĂŠe
Fake Names: RenĂŠ, Jacques, Pierre, Henri
Age: 50
Birthday: February 29
Sexuality: Bi
Nicknames: Blue (Spy), Pa, Pops, Dad (Scout), RenĂŠ (fake name that stuck),
Fears: Medic, and hurting his loved ones.
Health: Nerve damage, sensitivity to extreme temperatures - especially cold, thermoregulation issues, damaged vocal cords and PTSD. All results of his decapitation. Scars from before and after the Gravel Wars. Reattachment scar across the base of his neck.
Blue prefers using his gun whenever he can. He would rather be farther away from the action as heâs not as good as Red at acting/disguising, heâs pretty good at losing people though.Â
Blueâs more mellowed out then Red. Now that he has people he knows he can fall back on, who will fight for him and who heâll fight to protect, he's a bit more relaxed than he used to be. Heâs realized life is too short to get hung up on the past. He's also surprisingly playful.
He did competitive ballroom dance when he was younger. He loves dancing and heâs still very good at it. He will use every party as an excuse to show off and have fun with his friends and family.
He's much more desensitized to physical affection than Spy is. Mostly due to Scout, who is rather clingy and Engineer who is a cuddle bug. He doesn't mind it and he likes making his loved ones happy.
He loves spending time with his loved ones and he loves doing things for them. The fastest way to his heart is thoughtful gestures.
Spy can speak Romanian, Italian, French and English fluently. He can also understand quite a bit of German through hanging out with Medic, and some Russian because of Heavy. He also âspeaksâ sign language decently well
Heâs currently learning Spanish from Spy and Dell.
Back when he was recovering from the decapitation incident, he used to mess a lot with his stitches which Medic constantly told him off for. Now that heâs healed it's fine, but he retains the habit of rubbing the area when heâs uncomfortable.
He cares a lot about his teammates. If he thinks someone is upset or acting weird, he will make it his mission to find out whatâs wrong and how he can help. It does occasionally piss off his teammates when heâs constantly in their business, but they know he means well.
Because of his weakened immune system, he tends to get really bad colds at least once a season. Like bed bound with a super high fever type of bad. It usually doesnât last more than 3 or 4 days, but heâs basically a zombie for the duration.
He plays Violin very well and classical guitar well enough. He too knows music theory and he can play piano but he doesnât like the instrument much.
He loves classical music and anything he can dance to - which is most songs.
Relationships
ScoutsÂ
To say Scout dropped a bombshell when he told Spy he was his son is the understatement of the century. Not helped by Scout's timing. He told Spy of their relation the day after he got his head reattached, after spending nearly a month in Medic's fridge.
Spy had no idea he had a kid, let alone that it was Scout, and the whole thing was a gigantic shock. In retrospect, Spy appreciates it. Both that Scout was honest with him and that freaking out about this gave him something else to focus on for those torturous first weeks. Spy loves his doofus son and they have a great relationship nowadays.
The other Scout howeverâŚÂ
Spy is glad his son has another friend, and he's happy they're not competing over everything as much anymore. But he can tell Scout is jealous of him and Jamie's relationship. Spy feels kinda awkward around him, especially since he knows who Scout's father is.
SoldiersÂ
Spy doesnât interact too much with Soldier. Generally he thinks Soldier is an interesting person and they plan training exercises for the team together, but they donât hang out much other then that.
Soldier on the other hand is a different story. Soldier is a paranoid bastard and heâs always been suspicious of Spy, not that he blames him, but it's made their relationship difficult. They can tolerate each other, but Soldier doesnât trust Spy and heâs fine with that, as long as it doesnât impede them on missions.
PyrosÂ
His relationship with Pyro was basically non-existent at first. But after the incident with Medic, much to Spyâs surprise Pyro was super supportive and understanding. It motivated Spy to learn sign language to better communicate with him. Nowadays Spy and Pyro are good friends, they hang out quite a bit and Spy refers to Pyro and Scout collectively as his sons.
Spyâs relationship with Pyro is complicated. By the nature of their jobs they have been at odds since the beginning, and Pyro is very good at his job. However when Spy was in the fridge much to his surprise Pyro was incredibly kind towards him, the three times he saw Pyro. After the teams joined forces Spy made a point to spend time with Pyro and ended up learning a lot about him. They are very close now, and Spy is one of the people Pyro most often turns to.
DemosÂ
Demo is a loud party animal, and Spy doesn't always appreciate the noise. But he is one of the few people on the team who can dance. Whenever Demo is organizing the party Spy is usually gonna be there for the music. They get along well most of the time.
With Demo it's a roll of the die what mood he'll be in, but overall they get along quite well. Spy likes his quieter company and they like sharing stories of home with each other. Spy would consider Demo a friend.
HeavysÂ
Spy hangs out with Heavy in as much as he is around when Spy hangs out with Medic. They don't go out of their way to spend time together much. They occasionally talk about art or music though.
Spy's not very close with Heavy. They talk about books sometimes, but Spy is never gonna be 100% comfortable around him due to his relationship with Medic.
EngineersÂ
Engie is the love of Spyâs life that he never thought heâd find again. Dan was the person who forced Spy to accept his help after he was finally stitched back together following the fridge incident. He stuck by Spyâs side, even when he was difficult to be around, and Spy had to admit that his support meant the world to him.
They have a loving and supportive relationship now. Theyâve been through their fair share of struggles together, but no fight could possibly be bigger than what theyâve already endured together.
Spy and Engie and good friends, though it didnât necessarily start that way. Spy had always assumed that Engie must have had issues with him. After all, they spent the better part of the gravel wars in direct conflict by the nature of their jobs. So when the teams first joined forces Spy was pleasantly surprised to find that Dell was the most openly friendly and willing to help them. He was almost too friendly and understanding.. Spy appreciated his efforts to accommodate his issues with extreme temperatures, but it felt suspicious and off as he didnât know Engie that well at the time. But Dell was more than willing to let Spy educate him on his conditions and they bonded over their respective disabilities. Engie even showed Spy some accommodations he hadnât thought of. Theyâre great friends now.
MedicsÂ
Spy has been friends with Medic nearly since the beginning of the Gravel wars. Medic was the first one to accept at face value that Spy didnât want to reveal his face or divulge his name. Spy found him to be very interesting company, even if he didnât understand the intricacies of his medical jargon. They only grew closer after they found out the other served in the war too.
After Spyâs beheading and subsequent return, Spy avoided the medical bay as much as humanly possible, as all the sights and smells were very strong reminders of his trauma. But Hanz was more than understanding and their friendship only grew from there. Spy thinks of Haz as a brother now, and they certainly act like it.
Despite Spyâs issues with Medic, heâs always tried to be courteous whenever interaction was impossible to avoid. Nonetheless, Spy avoids him like the absolute plague.
SnipersÂ
Things with Sniper were a bit awkward when Spy accidentally found out he and Scout were dating. Spy played coy to their obvious relationship, thinking that theyâd tell him when they were ready. When they did come forward, Sniper was nervous about Spyâs approval, but Spy respects his sonâs decision. Theyâre not super close or anything, but they get along well and Spy is happy for them.
Spy and Sniper donât interact much. Their jobs brought them into conflict on the battlefield, but they were both quick to move past it. Nowadays they get along alright, but they donât spend much time together.
Spy
When they first started working together he had expected Spy to hate him, to his surprise Spy didnât. Red had no problem with him, even though he didnât forgive him for the photos incident, which Spy thinks is fair.
Spy was surprised to find just how different, and at the same time similar, they both are. Nowadays they get along very well and despite it all, Blue would definitely consider Red a good friend.
Miss PaulingÂ
Spy doesnât trust Miss Pauling. He now knows that she was unaware of what the Administrator did to get the BLUs here, but she is far too dedicated to the Administrator for Spy to trust her.
Both get really hyper, especially when theyâre excited. Scout especially gets really bouncy and giddy when heâs enthusiastic about something (or someone). He doesnât care much about hiding it, even if his teammates found it strange at first. Meanwhile Scout does too, but growing up with brothers who made fun of him for it, means heâs suppressed the bouncy puppy inside him.Â
They yap a LOT! To each other and anyone whoâs willing to listen. You can usually hear them coming down the corridor long before you see them.
They both have 7 older siblings, but while Scout has brothers Scout has sisters.
Both are absolute cowards when it comes to physical pain. Jeremyâs team usually just tells him to deal with it. Meanwhile Jamie's team is usually more understanding, even if they are super annoyed when he comes running with a tiny splinter.
RED Scout
Name: Jeremy Willis
Age: 26
Birthday: April 19
Sexuality: âStraightâ (actually bi)
Nicknames: Jimmy (brothers), Bullet (Sniper),
Fears: Nyctophobia (fear of the dark)
Health: Scars from the job, but otherwise healthy. Dyslexia.
Heâs a lot more insecure than Scout, but denies it at every turn. He turns up the cocky ass persona to hide it (it doesnât, but shh donât tell him that-)
His relationship with his seven older brothers is complicated. He gets along great with two, and another two bullied him growing up. He's always felt the need to prove himself and assert his place among them, a mentality he's carried over to his relationship with his teammates.
He still has no idea that Spy is his dad. Subconsciously he's starting to suspect it, but if anyone points out the obvious connection he will incredulously deny it. He is nothing like that pompous, backstabbing, bastard!
Jeremy is afraid of the dark. A fear which he always tries to hide when it comes up by pretending to be fine (poorly). It stems from an experience in his childhood; his older brother James âprankedâ him by abandoning him in the woods at night when Jeremy was around 7.Â
His love languages are quality time and gift giving. He loves spending time with his friends and family, and he loves both giving and receiving thoughtful gifts.
Jeremy is always doodling. If heâs got nothing to do, he scrawls on the nearest piece of paper to keep his hands busy. He always has his little pocket sketchbook, which was gifted to him by Dell.
He canât wake up earlier than 10am to save his life.
Jeremy hated school so much, he got by, by cheating off his brother Leo, resulting in his poor reading ability.
Relationships
Scout
At first Scout didnât like Jemie. He thought he was an annoying show off, who only got away with it because his teammates were always watching his ass. Scout took every opportunity to one up him and BLU returned the favor. Their little codpiece measuring contest lasted for years and it led to a rather heated rivalry.
Nowadays, after getting to know each other, Scout thinks BLU is cool. Not as cool as him of course, but no one else is as interested in baseball, or enjoys running as much he does, and it doesnât hurt that Jamie reminds him of his brothers a bit. They are pretty much best friends at this point.
Soldiers
Scout never got along with Soldier exceptionally well. Heâs a paranoid bastard, and always the first to remind Scout about training heâd rather miss. His rocket launcher is cool though, too bad he never lets anyone near it..
Soldier on the other hand is quieter and less annoying. Heâs dating Demo, only god knows why, but if it makes him easier to deal with, Scout couldnât care less.
Pyros
Scout found Pyro really creepy at first. The guy only ever mumbles things and sets people on fire! But he was also one of the (very) few people on the RED team who were willing to tolerate Scoutâs near constant yapping, in the beginning. Pyro was the second person to show an interest in Scoutâs art and they became drawing buddies. As Scout hung out with Engineer, he got to know Pyro better and now theyâre great friends. They hang out and color, watch tv or movies or read comics all the time.
Pyro has always been kinda annoying to deal with, particularly when heâd get the jump on Scout, but he never had strong opinions on the guy. Now that theyâre working together and especially since the two Pyros hit it off, Scout has gotten to know Pyro better as well. Being very familiar with his own Pyro, it took quite some time before Scout got used to how quiet Pyro is (and he still scares Scout sometimes), but Scout doesnât mind his company and has been trying to learn sign language to better communicate with him.
Demos
Scout is used to people ignoring him, but he has people who are willing to listen to him yap, now. Heâs learned that Demo has a hard limit on how much talk is too much talk, and pushing beyond that either results in Demo clocking out, or trying to punch him, depending on the day.
Scout didnât know heâd never been to a real party until Demo organized their first victory bash after the teams joined forces. He definitely understands why Jamie is great friends with him and loves to insert himself into their hangouts.
Heavys
It took no time for Heavy to make his distaste for Scoutâs yapping known through threatening him with dismemberment. Scout played it off at the time, (despite being terrified) but he definitely left him alone afterwards. Their relationship hasnât changed much.
Scout always went out of his way to steal Heavyâs sandviches back in the day and that led to an awkward situation when the teams initially joined forces. Regardless of that Scout continued to steal the big guyâs sandviches, until Spy, Medic and Engie forced him to stop and apologize. Which he (begrudgingly) did, only because he was outnumbered. And hey, it's not stealing if it's not labeled! If Heavy doesnât want his food to disappear he should label it like the rest of them. Besides, it's not his fault if Heavyâs sandviches are so good!
Engineers
Scout has always (subconsciously) sought the approval of - especially, the older men around him to fill the void left by his absent father. The first time Engie gave him a genuine compliment, Scout almost burst into tears. Ever since Scout has looked for excuses to hang around Engie and (not) subtly fish for compliments. Engie doesnât mind Scoutâs yapping, as long as heâs not working on something that requires his concentration, and Scout has learned to respect his boundaries. Theyâre really close now, and Engie is one of the few people Scout feels comfortable letting his guard down with.
Engie is more of a recluse and Scout already has an Engineer he likes, so they donât interact that much. Despite it, Scout thinks heâs nice, and both Engie and Scout are close with him. If Scout had to hangout with somebody off the BLU team, Engie would be his third pick.Â
Medics
Scoutâs opinion on Medic is neutral. Heâs never been a fan of checkups and Herbertâs are no different. Sure the guy has a creepy interest in peopleâs insides, and he did get his dove stuck in Scoutâs chest that one time. And he seemed to care more about his pet than Scoutâs chest cavity.. They definitely wonât be hanging out if either of them can help it, but Scout doesnât necessarily hate him.
Hanz is more chill than Herbert. Although things were a bit awkward between them in the beginning Scout definitely prefers having to deal with him rather than Medic. But since they agreed checkups would be one of the few things theyâd keep separate he and Medic donât interact much. Scout does appreciate Hanzâs more attentive approach on the battlefield though.
Snipers
Both Scout and Sniper were lonelier than they realized in the beginning. Sniper was the only person to not tell Scout to go beat it, and he took it as a sign to keep coming back. Scout would yap at Sniper for hours on end as he cleaned his camper, sharpened his kukri or any number of other chores. Eventually they grew closer. Sniper has always reminded Scout of his brothers and through complementing his art, Sniper earned Scoutâs friendship and undying loyalty.
At first when Scout hit it off with Jamie, Sniper was little more than his boyfriend. Scout thought it would be kinda weird if he and his own Sniper were to date, but he didnât care much about his counterpartâs relationship. Up until Sniper invited the four of them to a late night hangout on the roof of his van. The others fell asleep early into the night and Scout ended talking with Sniper about his stargazing hobby. The two spent the night talking about the universe, stars and constellations, and Jeremy discovered himself a new hobby. Nowadays theyâre good friends and they schedule regular stargazing trips.
Spies
Spy. is. A. Bastard! Heâs easily the teammate that criticizes Scout the most, and Scout hates his suave persona and impeccable social skills. He will never understand why anyone likes him and why no one seems to see through his charade of bullshit. After all Scout is here why pay attention to that asshole when you have the best on the team anyway!?
Spy is kinda fine. He's certainly less annoying and critical of Scout than his counterpart, but they don't go out of their way to hang out. He's Scout's father and no, Scout is not at all jealous that they have a great relationship. He's happy for his friend and that's it!Â
Miss PaulingÂ
Scout thinks heâs hot shit and has been trying to win Florenceâs affection ever since their âdateâ during the bread incident (expiration date). Heâs had no luck with it so far. She was super busy with her job, and now sheâs super busy with trying to find the Administrator. She doesnât have time to even think about dating. And even if she did sheâs not into Scout like that. All facts that Scout is entirely oblivious to. And sure, his heart may shatter every time he calls and she says sheâs busy (which is all the time), but if he keeps at it eventually sheâll have to see how great he is. Right..?
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BLU ScoutÂ
Name: Jamie Norris
Age: 26
Birthday: June 4
Sexuality: Bi
Nicknames: Jay (Sisters), Roo, Bun, Jumper, Bluejay, (Sniper),Â
Fears: Fear of abandonmentÂ
Health: An old appendectomy scar, but otherwise healthy.
Heâs more self confident than Scout is. Especially now that he has his dad, (future) stepdad and boyfriend in his corner.
Being his motherâs only son and growing up with seven sisters, had his ass drinking that â¨respect women juice⨠early! As a result heâs far better at interacting with women and even preferred their (platonic) company prior to joining the BLU team.
Unlike Jeremy, Jamie knew who his father was from the beginning. Spy was the one who had no idea he had a kid.
He loves cooking! When he was young he would help his mother out in the kitchen, but he truly discovered his passion for it because of his dad.
Jamie has a deep seated anxiety about being alone. Not necessarily being on his own, heâs an independent adult and he can manage by himself. But as a true extrovert (and attention seeker) he fears feeling abandoned, like people forgot about him. Sure heâs less insecure than Jeremy but when he feels like heâs being pushed away or left out, his anxieties really show. Mostly through extreme amounts of clinginess.
Heâs a bit more humble than Scout mostly when it comes to fessing up to mistakes without encouragement cough coercion. He usually isn't afraid to apologize when heâs messed something up.
His love languages are physical affection and quality time. He loves nothing more than being around his loved ones, regardless of what theyâre doing. And heâs got to have at least one arm around them while theyâre at it.
Heâs always drumming on something, be it the table, a bucket or the stairsâ railing. He absolutely has to find out what sound everything makes if you hit it.
Scout is an early bird, he always wakes up 20 minutes before sunrise no matter the season, and he'll be out like a light no later than 1 AM.
Relationships
Scout
They had quite the heated rivalry for a while, as Jeremy was always trying to one up Jamie and vice versa. But things eventually settle down into a friendly rivalry and a close friendship once the teams joined forces.
They quickly bonded over their mutual dislike of Spy, their friendships with their respective Snipers, their love of baseball and the families they both miss. Scout has tried dropping hints as to who Scoutâs father is, but after Jeremy blew up at him over it Scout has dropped the matter. They have a great best-friendship now.Â
Soldiers
Both Soldiers are quite the paranoid dudes and not particularly great company. Scout does occasionally hang out with Soldier, mainly because Scout is great friends with Demo. They train together sometimes, but they donât necessarily go out of their way to hangout outside of that.
Scout was curious about Soldier when they originally started working together, but the interest soon died out when he discovered that he is even more of a paranoid hardass than their own Soldier is. He is surprisingly good at setting up obstacle courses though, and Scout doesnât mind lending a hand now and then.
Pyros
Scout didn't usually go out of his way to hangout with Pyro. He thinks heâs cool, and he makes mean smoked ribs, but they just never really gravitated towards each other. Up until the bastard started calling Spy âdadâ too. Sparks flew in the beginning, and Scout said some things he regretted and later apologized for. Nowadays they can tolerate each other, and even though they still annoy each other to no end, no one is allowed to be mean to Pyro on Scoutâs watch!
Pyro is something else entirely. Scout always found him off putting, especially after he burned down their base that one time. And even though they arenât enemies anymore, Scout finds his giddiness and childish tendencies odd and a little creepy-.
He wonât judge, heâs got plenty of quirks others find weird about him, but he canât help the tonal whiplash from finding out that this seemingly cold, unfeeling monster likes cupcakes and drawing rainbows. The first time Scout made cupcakes for the REDs was when he discovered Pyroâs sweet tooth and the guy hasnât left him alone about it. It's like he has a sixth sense for Scoutâs is baking or something..
Pyro is the only person Scout wonât readily accept hugs from.
Demos
Demo is a party animal and the organizer of every get together the BLUs have ever had. Scout thinks heâs the coolest, with his awesome sword skills and explosives. Plus it doesnât hurt that he has an almost magical ability to get you any kind of booze you could ever want. They are the extroverted duo that tear up the base at every party, and heâs the guy Scout will call if he needs a partner in crime, on and off the battlefield.
Demo on the other hand is a lot more depressed than his BLU counterpart. Scout respects his marksmanship, especially his pipes, since heâs been on the receiving end of them more than a few times. Plus Demo can drink anyone - even Hamish, under the table (Scout has never won a drinking contest with either of them-). Demo oscillates between happy, angry and sad drunk, so it really is a gamble whenever they hangout if theyâll be partying, causing havoc or crying in the corner. And despite it, Demo isnât a half bad listener. They hang out quite a bit and Scout definitely enjoys his company.
Heavys
Heavy is Hanzâ partner and Scout is happy for them. He likes him alright, the guy is a good strategist and a great distraction to the enemy, plus heâs one of the few people who knows how to play cards. Heavy has single handedly provided Scout with more opportunities to wreck havoc than any other teammate and thatâs awesome! Too bad his sandviches could use some work..
On the other hand, he finds Heavy scarier than his BLU counterpart. Heâs a lot more enthusiastic about his minigun and using it to its painfully full potential, and Scout has been on the receiving end of that more times than he can count. Though now that theyâre on the same team and Scout has had the opportunity to see him in a more relaxed environment, his opinion has changed a bit. He still thinks Heavy is intimidating (not that heâll admit it), but their relationship has improved. Especially after Scout apologized for stealing his food and gear in the past. Now Scout will gladly trade him some pastries for sandviches. Ham is the superior meat for a sandwich anyway!
Engineers
At first Scout thought Engie was a bit of a weirdo with how much he kept to himself. After Spy went missing Engie was the first to notice (other than Scout himself) and the first to help him look for Spy. After they recovered him, Engie was there for Spy. And even though Spy didnât know Scout was his son at the time, Scout still appreciated Engieâs support for his father. The whole ordeal brought the entire team closer together but especially Scout and Engineer who continued to grow closer afterwards. At this point he might as well be Scoutâs second father. Scout respects his authority, and when they decided as a team that they needed to elect a captain Scout voted for him. Of everyone his dad couldâve gotten together with, heâs glad it's Engie!
Engie too is an egghead and a nerd - almost worse than Dan for that matter, but he was the first openly friendly member of the RED team. Scout doesnât get his technical jargon and at this point heâs given up trying, but he does respect the guy, especially after being on the receiving end of his battle-engie load out on more than one occasion.
Medics
Hanz is cool. Thatâs it really. Heâs the guy who heals everyone and heâs much more mindful of his patients comfort and wellbeing than Herbert is, and Scout sees him as a sort of grandfather figure (despite him being younger than his actual dad-). Plus he was the one to stitch Spy back together, and that heâll always appreciate.
Scout has a lot of resentment towards Medic for keeping his dadâs head in a fricknâ fridge for a month! And very little of that has changed since they became allies. Heâs less openly hostile than before, but he still takes every opportunity he gets to take jabs at Herbert without getting in trouble, either with Engie, Misha or Herbert himself. Scout doesnât like him, and thinks heâs a crazy bastard. That hasnât changed and it probably never will.
Snipers
Scout and Sniper found themselves in a similar situation from the beginning. Both had families they missed greatly and both were the youngest members of their team. Sniper, despite being an introvert, was the first person to break up fights, or try to stop them from happening in the first place, which always reminded Scout of his sister Michelle. The two gravitated towards each other from the beginning. Their feelings eventually blossomed into a budding relationship, and even though it was rough in the beginning, Scout is very glad they gave it a chance.
Things were awkward between Scout and Sniper in the beginning. Scout accidentally flirted with Sniper the first day he wasn't wearing team colors. Thankfully Sniper found it funny as hell, but it definitely made things awkward. Not helped by the fact that Scout and Sniper were usually the first ones awake. After everything settled Scout found himself enjoying Sniperâs company. After all, no one else is up with the dawn, and they found themselves in deep conversation nearly every morning they had breakfast shift together. They are good friends.
Spies
Scout loves his dad and thinks the world of him. Telling him of their relation was one of the best decisions Scout ever made, even if things were awkward between them in the beginning. Scout didnât realize how much heâd missed having a father growing up and he very much had the tendency to overstep at first. Their relationship is one of mutual love and trust now. Thereâs little they wonât do for each other and they have a great relationship.
Spy on the other hand is a different story. Scout had a strong animosity towards him ever since he spent the better part of a year explicitly targeting Scoutâs father. Nowadays things are better, especially since Spy told Scout the reason behind Spyâs dislike of him. Scout thinks Spy is a coward for not telling Jeremy who he is, but after bringing up the issue and seeing Scoutâs reaction, heâs decided not to push it. Scout doesnât go out of his way to hang out with Spy, but he respects his authority as the (unofficial) leader of the REDs.
Miss Pauling(s)
Scout is best friends with the Miss Pauline of their universe, whose name is Francine. They have been friends since childhood and went to high school together. Scoutâs sisters pushed him to ask her out and they ended up dating during Scoutâs sophomore year, but broke up before graduation. They both realized it wasnât going to work, as Francine confessed to Scout that she was a lesbian. The breakup had no lasting impact on their relationship and the two remained best friends.
Sheâs the one who tracked down Scoutâs father, something heâs eternally grateful for. Scout loves her like a sister and misses her to no end.
Miss Pauling of the REDâs universe is a different story. Scout doesnât trust her. He likes to believe sheâs a decent person, and he'd never say anything bad about her, but after everything that happened because of Administrator he canât bring himself to trust Florence when sheâs this obsessed with Administratorâs approval.
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Today was Spyâs turn to cook dinner, so he had been there the whole night.Â
Scout was usually the first to show up for meals, he was the first one to leave too. But today, as their colleagues trickled in, Scout was nowhere to be seen.Â
The food disappeared off the plates quickly, as did the plates themselves. One by one, as each person finished their meal, washed their plate and retired to their room, Spy watched the door.Â
âDanke,â said Medic, as he got up and headed to the sink. Spy nodded in acknowledgement but the sound of the door quickly regained his attention. In walked none other than Engineer, late as usual, but conspicuously alone.Â
âEveninââ said Engineer, as he sat down at the table, across from Spy. âGood evening,â Spy responded. âHave you seen Scout?â he asked.Â
âNot since the mission. Pretty sure he went to his room after that,â Engineer answered. By now Medic had finished washing his plate and made his way over to the table once more. âIt is odd now that I think about itâ Engineer said, with a tone of realisation.Â
âVell, he canât be sick. I checked everyone after ze mission so physically he should be fineâ Medic said, adjusting his glasses as he usually did when he provided âscientificâ explanations.
âWait, didnâ he die a few times last mission?â Engineer asked, pausing his meal.
âVhy Yes, seven times to be preciseâ Medic said, with a thoughtful expression.
âPhysical maladies arenât the only thing to considerâ Spy added, placing his empty wine glass on the table. âWhen was the last time any of us saw him at a meal?â He asked, expectedly.Â
The realization seemed to hit Engineer first, as his eyebrows shot up. âYeah.. youâre right. Come to think of it, when was the last time he left his room?â Engineer asked with a concerned expression.
âExcept for missions, he hasnâtâ Spy answered with a somber tone.
âVell, I assume you didnât watch his door 24/7, so it is possible you missed somethingâ Medic said in his usual matter-of-fact tone. âBut I concede that it is vorrying behavior from Scout. Especially considering his performance on ze last few missionsâ
Spy got up and took the last plate of - now cold, food over to the microwave. It buzzed loudly, making conversation at a normal tone difficult, but that didnât much matter. Spy had achieved what he had set out to do.Â
âWe should check on âem,â Engineer said in the silence that followed after the distinctive ding.
Spy took the plate using a kitchen towel to protect his hands. He swiped a clean fork and knife off the countertop and plucked a napkin off the table before heading to the door. âIâll check on himâ he said, without looking back as the door closed behind him.
Spy knew Scout had died a few times last round, but seven times!?Â
He had been trying to watch Scoutâs back, but he had gotten caught up with the enemy team. He was still a bit sore from the resurrection machine himself, though he had died only thrice. To die seven times in one round.. It really was no surprise that Scout didnât come to dinner.
The hallways were empty, as was typical after supper. Most everyone was in their room, preparing to turn in, hopefully Scout wasnât asleep yet. Though a part of him knew it would be simpler if he was.
Spy could just say he tried and leave it at that, no awkward explanation needed. But the thought of Janet wouldnât let him do that. He knew she would want them to talk, especially if Scout was feeling down.
Worse yet Spy wouldnât have to figure out what was wrong, he knew why Scout was acting this way.Â
He too had gone to Boston on their most recent week off to see Janet in person. Though throughout his week he had only seen her thrice. When they did finally meet she had told him that her eldest son, who was in the army, had been declared MIA, and they had taken the news really hard.Â
It really was no wonder why Scout had been so quiet and withdrawn lately. But that didnât make his job easier. What would he even say to him? He couldnât let on that he knew what had happened, lest Scout figure out his true identity. Messy emotions werenât his thing, let alone having to deal with someone elseâs.
His thought process was interrupted by his arrival at Scoutâs door. It had taken him less time than he hoped it would have to get here. Alas, he couldnât under any circumstances let it slip that he knew why Scout was acting this way. But it would certainly stand to reason that he would have noticed Scoutâs decreased performance on missions. And given that he was the main point of contact for assignments, it would be reasonable for him to bring it up.
Spy took a breath to steel his nerves, partially amused at the irony of his situation. He had felt less nervous facing interrogation and potential execution than he did now. Alas, there was no point in him standing in the empty hallway by himself. He had come this far, he might as well see it through.
Spy knocked on the door to Scoutâs room. He could see the light coming from underneath it, but no one answered. âScout, I know youâre there, open the doorâ Spy said, with irritation in his voice. This was hard enough and he didnât much want to prolong it.
âGo away!â Came Scout's muffled response. More muffled than the door would warrant Spy thought to himself.
âScout, I donât want to be here anymore than you do,â he said with exasperation, âso do us both a favor and let me in before the food gets cold!â
No response came, but he could hear Scout get up and shuffle about his room before coming to the door. Scout was wearing one of his red, short sleeve shirts, coupled with a pair of striped pajama pants. He was wearing his signature black baseball cap, which given that he hadnât come straight to the door, was likely an intentional addition. âWhat dâyou wantâ Scout said with crossed arms and scowl. Admittedly Spy had most likely come off a bit more rude than he had intended. He sighed, letting his shoulders drop a bit from his rigid frame. âYou missed dinner," he said in a softer tone. Scout eyed him with suspicion for a few moments, his eyes dropping to the plate, before he moved aside to let Spy in.Â
Scout avoided his gaze, as Spy set the plate, napkin and utensils on his nightstand. It was no surprise, neither of them were particularly sentimental, but Scout talked nearly nonstop and if he, of all people, was sitting silently then something was seriously wrong. Not that this knowledge was news, and it made his situation no easier.Â
Spy didnât know exactly how he wanted to open the conversation. Volunteering too much information was liable to give him away, but he did have some amount of reasonable deniability on his side.Â
âHow are you feeling?â He asked after a few moments. His tone wasnât comforting per say, but it was softer than the one he usually used.
It seemed to catch Scout off guard, judging by the deer in headlights expression he was giving. âI-.. Iâm fine?â Scout said, looking away again. It almost sounded like a question, completely devoid of any conviction. It was a blatant bare-faced lie, and they both knew it.Â
âListen, you donât have to tell me whatâs wrongâ he began, less confidently than he would have liked. âBut if you need a day off, then I.. would be willing to cover for youâ
Now Scout looked at him, more with incredulity rather than surprise. âYou cover for me!?â He said with indignation, âWhat exactly makes you think that would work??â
Spy rolled his eyes âI spend most of my time impersonating people, what exactly makes you think I wouldnât be believable?â
Scout gesticulated wildly âCauseâ you ainât me!â He yelled. âAnd if youâre coverinâ for me, whoâll cover for you huh? Donât ya think a subpar scout and a missinâ spy would make the others suspicious?!â
âThe only place where we are seen together is in the locker room before the mission beginsâ Spy stated dryly âI tend to be far away from the team on most missions, so our colleagues would be none the wiserâ he added, âyou would only need to show up for a few minutes before the start to sell the actâ
âWell ya still ainât me!â Scout shouted âya ainât gonna do my job better then I would!â
âJudging by your abysmal performance on the last few missions, I highly doubt it would seem that out of the ordinaryâ Spy said, irritated. He was starting to get sick of arguing the logistics of whether or not this would work. He had already thought of how he was going to pull it off, and while doing another job on top of his own wasnât preferable, it was doable for a mission or two. Long enough to hopefully give Scout a small reprieve and some time to recover. Now if only I could find where I put my dead ringer.. he thought.
âThatâs fricknâ unbelievable..â Scoutâs upset tone immediately recaptured Spyâs attention. âYou canât replace me!â He yelled, slamming his fist against the wall he was next to. âJust because I found out my brotherâs not coming home doesnât mean you of all people, get to call me useless!â He shouted, âNow GET OUT!â
Scoutâs words rang out with such force and hatred that it made Spy stumble back slightly, rattling the nightstand the plate was on.
Merde.. he thought to himself, as it dawned on him how his words mustâve come across. He hadnât meant it like that! He knew he couldnât ever replace Scout, or anyone on their team for that matter. They each had the job that best catered to their specific strengths and abilities, it would be foolish to think that anyone could be replaced so easily.
The emotion on Scoutâs face was that of righteous fury, but the tears at the corner of his eyes betrayed his pain. âIâm.. sorryâ Spy said, earnestly. âNo one could ever replace you, least of all me. It is not what I meant.â
Scout seemed taken aback by his honesty, though it only took him a moment to cross his arms and turn away again. âWhat would you know about this anyway?â Scout demanded angrily, voice quivering. âSânot like ya know what Iâm goinâ through!âÂ
Spy let out a dry bark of a laugh, entirely devoid of any amusement. Scout stared at him with rage, like he was about to launch him out the nearest window. But Spyâs words beat him to it.
âThe last conversation I had with my father was a heated argument,â he said abruptly, âHe thought I was too âaggressiveâ, too stubborn in my approach, and he feared it would get me killed. I argued that I knew what I was doing and it wasnât his job to police my decisionsâ Spy sighed, closing his eyes. He paused for a moment, refusing to let his emotions get the better of him. âLess than a year later he was dead. Executed by the Germansâ he said with a heavy heart. âI have always regretted what I said to him that day.. especially knowing I can never take it back.â
He let his words settle in the now silent room, as he fought to regain his composure. Scout seemed shocked into silence by his statement, but he couldnât analyze that right now.
He shook himself back to his senses. âThe point is, I didnât mean to bring up something so sensitive,â he said, in a tone closer to the one he usually used. âI offered to cover for you in order to give you a few days off, and Iâm sorry it came off as an insultâ he said as earnestly as he could muster. âBut never be so bold as to assume that others havenât been through grief and loss. Especially as the youngest on the team.â He said, staring Scout down with a cold anger. It wasnât directed at Scout, at least not entirely.
Scout looked at him with a shocked expression, he opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out.
Spy made his way to the door, not giving Scout an opportunity to respond. âGood night Scoutâ he said, avoiding his gaze. He closed the door behind himself, and hurried down the hall to his room, locking the door before allowing himself to collapse in his armchair. Today was just not his day..
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