Leon S. Kennedy

indie rp blog for leon kennedy from the resident evil remakes

[racoonrookie]

an exploration in really bad first days, looking for justice in all the wrong places, multiple attempted self-sacrifices, knives (they're faster) but also a lot of guns, and one-liners. written by aj. also found at @averrse, @withaknife, and @sankted.

indie leon kennedy . resident evil . 20+ only . docs . memes . hcs . promo . est. 06.23

[kuzcosources]

Lack of Sleep Starters!

pronouns and context can be changed as you see fit.

When was the last time you actually got some rest?

Alright, that's it. You're going to bed, and I'm not taking no for an answer.

Look at you! You're spilling coffee.

You have bags, and I'm not talking about the Gucci kind.

Jesus, have you been awake the entire night?

It's 4am. You need sleep.

You're safe here. You can rest now.

I promise, I'm fine. I just look tired a lot, thanks to... the tiredness.

Look, I'm okay! I've pulled all nighters before.

This isn't the first time I've gone without sleep.

I'll carry you to bed if I have to.

Do I need to baby you?

Huh? What? I'm awake, I swear!

You just ran into the wall. It's time to lie down.

Go. To. Bed. That's an order.

I made a nest for you. You can sleep in that, if you want.

Can I get an extra pillow / blanket?

Want me to tuck you in, too?

I'll check in on you in an hour. You'd better not have moved.

[racoonrookie]

@hauntedreality "I thought... when you found out... you'd be angry." / luis

Leon shrugs it off. He could be angry if he let himself, but he's been through too much at this point, done too many things he's ashamed of. If somebody got to know him well enough to pick him apart, they could find those little corners of him that they wouldn't like.

Better to play dumb. He's just the muscle, right. When you call yourself the brains, people know there's more to you. That was Luis' mistake.

"What's the point of being angry? The world's fucked up enough without being angry at somebody who's trying." But he can't quite help himself. He adds, "Sort of."

[noahsresources]

in case you didn't know

for muses who need to share some intimate thoughts with one another. can be platonic, romantic, familial ... works with any kind of dynamic really. feel free to change pronouns, descriptor words, whatever you may need!

❝ you know i love and care about you, right? ❞ ❝ ... i guess i'm just scared of losing you. ❞ ❝ i don't like most people, but you're an exception. ❞ ❝ you're not alone. you'll never be alone. not as long as i'm here. ❞ ❝ by your side is where i'm meant to be. ❞ ❝ not one person is more important to me than you. ❞ ❝ i don't know what it is about you, but, you just ... you're the only one who can make me feel like this. ❞ ❝ you're amazing, you know that? ❞ ❝ who has the greatest (friend/brother/sister/sibling/parent/etc) in the world? me, that's who! ❞ ❝ i'm only managing to stand here on my two feet because of you. i made it because of you. ❞ ❝ i don't know how i'm ever going to be able to repay you. ❞ ❝ i know for a fact that you're special. i can feel it. ❞ ❝ you've actually made me feel like a person again, like i'm ... normal. ... thank you. ❞ ❝ i used to think that everyone else was just evil and cynical, guided by their own self-interest. that is, until i met you. ❞ ❝ you truly are too good for this world. ❞ ❝ i'm always blown away by just how talented you are. ❞ ❝ you deserve so much more than what you were given. ❞ ❝ nobody i've ever met has been more gifted than you. ❞ ❝ if you ever need a place to stay, let me know, okay? ❞ ❝ you always feel really comfortable and safe to be around. ❞ ❝ i think i have a new purpose in my life. to be with you. ❞ ❝ you have a kind heart. i know you don't believe me, and you try to hide it behind a facade, but i know for a fact that you do, deep down. ❞ ❝ i think you're probably the only one who understands me. ❞ ❝ you're safe here with me. nobody's going to harm you ever again. ❞ ❝ i don't deserve someone as amazing as you. ❞ ❝ i was kind to you because you looked like you needed a friend. ❞ ❝ i'm never leaving you. you're stuck with me. ❞

[hawkeshepshots]

This is not how I imagined my first day...

[racoonrookie]

ooc. i think the main way to get leon to like you is to activate his abandonment issues. like, luis may act as shady as humanly possible and ditch him in dangerous situations multiple times, but leon manages to get pretty damn attached to him in a short time. ada pretends to be dead for years and leon would literally do the stupidest shit for her without question. ashley runs away from him because she's scared, and leon says some of the softest shit you've ever heard to cheer her up.

[racoonrookie]

My thoughts on Leon's childhood.

Note: I have only seen that one fictional interview where he mentions his childhood and decided to keep it and expand on it. If there's some kind of fanon consensus that I'm going against, that's ok.

(Honestly nervous about putting any of my headcanons out there because I am so new to this canon but... I have been thinking about this a lot so I want to write it down.)

So, short version is that his parents were sort of middle class suburban drug dealers. They were trying to climb the ladder and expand their business and overstepped with the wrong people, so their house was attacked and the parents and Leon's siblings were killed, but Leon found a place to hide until the police came and found him. He was able to give a description of the guy who was threatening his parents before all this happened and had to get on the stand to describe what happened with the support of the police officer who'd found him and was basically the only person who could reach him at that point. He was put into witness protection for a while until the main guy ended up dead.

I am also kind of thinking Kennedy wasn't his name originally, and he picked it up from whatever family took him in? I don't know if I'm going to stick with that, but it's always kind of bothered me that he's apparently Italian American with that name (ignore that I am Italian American with a very un-Italian surname shhh). Also thinking he could be from Michigan? Am not keeping the concept of him immigrating from Italy or the family crime being mafia-related.

Anyway, these are my thoughts right now. Feedback is welcome if you're nice about it~

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[rpmemes-galore]

exhaustion … sentence starters

the exhausted

“I can’t sleep.”

“I can’t keep my eyes open.”

“Can you help me back to bed?”

“I’m okay. I’m not even that tired.”

“I don’t remember the last time I slept.”

“I can’t sleep, yet. There’s too much to do.” 

“I don’t want to sleep. I keep having nightmares.”

“I promise I’ll sleep in a bit, just let me finish this, first.”

“Can you help me lie down? I can’t move, I’m too tired.”

“I can’t even think straight anymore… maybe I need to sleep.”

“Of course I want to relax. But, we don’t all get what we want.”

“I’m so tired I can’t do anything, but I’m not tired enough to sleep…”

the concerned

“You keep yawning.”

“Go. Sleep. That’s not a request.”

“If you’re that tired, just take a nap.”

“You look like you haven’t slept in days.”

“Why didn’t you tell me you were this tired?”

“Those are some bad bags under your eyes.”

“You don’t have to push so hard. It’s okay to rest.”

“You can barely keep your eyes open, go lie down.”

“I haven’t seen you sleeping in a long time, what’s up?”

“I just had to stop you from toppling over. You’re not okay.”

“With everything you’ve been through lately, of course you’re tired.”

“I heard you thrashing around last night. Nightmares? Is that why you’re so tired?”

“You know, you keep fretting over everyone else, but you won’t even take a second to relax, yourself.”

misc

(doze) : one muse falls asleep on the other’s shoulder

(tuck) : one muse finds the other passed out onto the bed, and tucks them in

(collapsed) : one muse finds the other passed out on the floor from exhaustion

(carry) : one muse finds the other after they’ve fallen asleep on a chair / couch, and carries them to bed 

(cover) : one muse finds the other asleep somewhere other than bed and covers them with a blanket / their jacket

(assist) : one muse finds the other so tired they’re having trouble standing and helps them walk somewhere to lie down

(comfort) : one muse has been having nightmares and unable to sleep, so asks the other to cuddle with them to help them drift off

[racoonrookie]

hc. my very spicy sunday headcanon is that leon really, totally loves a lot of people, but rarely has any romantic or sexual feelings. he just has a lot of capacity for caring about others and is emotionally satisfied if he knows they're happy and safe even if he doesn't stay in their lives. (And he's aware that staying in their lives might make them less safe and happy in the long run.)

[racoonrookie]

@mettledivory ❝ i’m so glad you’re okay. ❞ // from ashley?

"Yeah..." Leon's never been good at responding to someone else being worried about him. Putting himself in danger is what he does, and probably all he's ever been good at, so why would anyone worry? It'd be like getting shot at and then asking your body armor if it's doing all right.

Ashley probably would do that, though, and the thought makes him grin a little. "I'm not that easy to kill."

[notjudie]

[racoonrookie]

ooc. you can't tell me leon isn't the type of person to have a mental breakdown at 3am and decide to cut himself some bangs

[memesomething]

Insecurity starters

"Do you ever resent me?"

"I can understand if you have to leave."

"You don't have to go through with it."

"Sometimes I wish... you didn't have to keep dealing with my shit."

"This isn't fair to you."

"I should go."

"'Get lost,' right? Spare me. I'm going."

"I should have told you earlier. I was afraid."

"I thought... when you found out... you'd be angry."

"You don't need to carry my burdens."

"I would never ask you to change. If I don't fit in your life..."

"I lied to you. Aren't you angry?"

"God, you're so -- amazing, all the time." (complaint)

"You don't want those parts of me."

"You don't know what you're asking for, [name]."

"I don't want you to have to deal with that part of me."

"It sucks. And if you don't know how to manage it I might just... drag you in, too."

"Knowing me must be exhausting."

"How many phonecalls in a month do you get about me? Oh, [Name]'s done something again--"

"You don't understand."

"I can't be here."

"I don't belong here."

"They're looking at me."

"Can we leave?"

[racoonrookie]

ooc. i need to take these tiny crumbs of pre-racoon city backstory we get for leon and write up what i'm gonna do with them

[racoonrookie]

ooc. leon is the kind of guy that you have to grab, look directly into his eyes, and tell him in no uncertain terms that you are flirting with him or he Will Not Get It

[racoonrookie]

what does your heart look like

molten lava and charred flesh

Your heart burned so fiercely that it burnt itself out, leaving horrible scars in its wake; scars inside your chest and on the hands of those who touched you, the hearts of anyone who got close enough to connect to yours. The person you are now is no longer recognizable, burnt up by your own anger and passion and love. The injuries can never be fully erased, but they can be soothed with time and trust and forgiveness.

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