* BACK IN BLACK.

ind. gabriel "reaper" reyes from overwatch.

[reapinq]

welcome to reapinq !  this is a private ,  selective ,  and indie blog for gabriel ‘reaper’ reyes .

rules

muse

(more tba.)

[ohisms]

𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐃  &  𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄    (a  series  of  nonverbal  prompts .   mature  themes  present ,   ‘ my ’  muse  belongs  to  the  one who  posted  the  meme  -  send   “ + REVERSE ”   to  reverse  the  prompts .)

→     𝐈 .    GENERAL

❛   hush .   raise  a  finger  in  a  gesture  to  silence  my  muse . ❛   sit .   gesture  for  my  muse  to  sit  down . ❛   door .   hold  a  door  open  for  my  muse . ❛   tap .   tap  my  muse  on  the  shoulder  to  garner  their  attention . ❛   hunger .   give  my  muse  something  to  eat  /  drink . ❛   cook .   present  my  muse  with  home - cooked  food . ❛   brush .   work  a  brush  /  comb  through  my  muse’s  hair . ❛   read .   silently  read  a  book  alongside  my  muse . ❛   hand .   hold  out  a  hand  for  my  muse  to  take . ❛   dressed .   help  my  muse  put  on  an  article  of  clothing . ❛   note .   give  my  muse  a  note  saying :   [ content ] . ❛   amplify .   turn  up  the  music  in  the  car .

→     𝐈𝐈 .    ANGST

❛   patch .   help  my  muse  patch  up  a  wound . ❛   night terrors .   hold  my  muse  after  they  wake  up  from  a  nightmare . ❛   company .   silently  sit  with  my  muse  to  comfort  them. ❛   hospital .   my  muse  is  told  that  yours  is  in  the  hospital . ❛   revelation .   show  my  muse  evidence  of  a  lie  they  told . ❛   indulge .   find  my  muse  drinking  to  cope . ❛   downfall .   find  my  muse  collapsed  on  the  ground . ❛   console .   comfort  my  muse  as  they  cry . ❛   nurse .   give  my  muse  company  in  the  hospital .

→     𝐈𝐈 .    AFFECTIONATE

❛   wink .   wink  at  my  muse .  ❛   wrap .   wrap  an  arm  around  my  muse’s  [ shoulders  /  waist ] . ❛   caress .   gently  caress  my  muse’s  face . ❛   tousle .   mess  playfully  with  my  muse’s  hair . ❛   chest .   place  your  head  on  my  muse’s  chest .    ❛   comb .   comb  fingers  through  my  muse’s  hair . ❛   grasp .   run  to  my  muse  &  jump  into  their  arms . ❛   lean .   lean  on  my  muse’s  shoulder . ❛   tender .   kiss  my  muse  on  the  [ forehead  /  cheek  /  nose ] . ❛   abrupt .   kiss  my  muse  out  of  the  blue . ❛   chaste .   chastely  kiss  my  muse . ❛   good morning .   kiss  my  muse  the  morning  after . ❛   volumes .   gaze  at  my  muse  in  a  way  that  silently  says  ‘i love you’ .

→     𝐈𝐈𝐈 .    VIOLENT

❛   strike .   [ slap / punch ]  my muse in the face . ❛   gun .   wield  a  gun  at  my  muse . ❛   twist .   twist  my  muse’s  arm  behind  their  back . ❛   throttle .   aggressively  wrap  your  hands  around  my  muse’s  throat . ❛   parch .   burn  my  muse  with  a  hot  object . ❛   take down .   forcefully  bring  my  muse  to  the  ground . ❛   gouge .   wield  a  sharp  object  at  my  muse . ❛  shunt .   shove  my  muse  backwards . ❛  stickup .   yell  at  my  muse  to  put  their  hands  in  the  air. ❛  shoot .   [ fatally  /  non-fatally ]   shoot  my  muse . ❛  stab .   stab  my  muse with a  [ knife / other object ].

→     𝐈𝐕 .    NSFW

❛   surprise .   send  an  unexpected  nsfw  image  to  my  muse . ❛   pin .   push  my  muse  against  a  [ wall,  table,  other ] . ❛   go down .   go  down  on  my  muse . ❛   choke .   intimately  wrap  your  hands  around  my  muse’s  throat . ❛   belt loops .   pull  my  muse  closer  by  their  belt loops . ❛   skinny dipping .   go  skinny  dipping  with  my  muse . ❛   rip .   tear  a  piece  of  clothing  from  my  muse’s  body . ❛   mark .   leave  a  mark  on  my  muse’s  body  [ specify where ] .

[reapinq]

@boyscoutinq​  said  :  “  stop.  just stop trying to avoid this.  shutting me out isn’t going to fix the problem.  ”  -- strike commander morrison. :^)

CONFRONTATIONS.

     THERE JACK GOES AGAIN .    it takes everything for gabe to not roll his eyes .    does jack not GET IT ?    he  --  blackwatch  --  doesn’t have a CHOICE .    surely jack understands that sacrifices have to be made for the GREATER GOOD .   isn’t that the point of his job ,  anyway ?   he should get this .   jack should be on HIS SIDE .    like he always used to be .

     the feeling is heavy in the blackwatch commander’s chest twists and coils inside of him like smoke ,   a horrible thing that makes his fists clench ,  his jaw set .   they shouldn’t be FIGHTING over shit like this .   his wedding band weighs heavy on his finger .   the urge to fidget with it ,   to draw attention to it ,   is hard to fight .   but he resists anyhow .

     (   he’s so ,  so tired .   jack has to be too ,  surely .  )

     something in him aches so terribly .    the same part of him that wants to grab jack ,  tell him he’s sorry ,   press the apologies to his lips in gentle kisses .  BUT THAT’S NOT HIM . he doesn’t do apologies .   he never has .   so what if he misses what they had before all this fighting ?   tough luck .

     ❝    WHAT PROBLEM ,   jack ?     ❞    god .   he’s furious .   he’s tired .   but forget it if he’d ever let himself go back on what he started .   ❝     the only problem i’m seeing is that you aren’t  WORKING with me here .   you’ve gotta see where i’m coming from .      ❞      it twists ,  twists ,  twists  somewhere in his chest .   he needs this .   LISTEN TO HIM .   please .

[boyscoutinq]

❛ ❛  talon is getting more powerful. they need to be stopped, and everything that we’ve suffered — everything that you’ve suffered — needs to be made good on. i’m going to take them apart, piece by piece.

ind. priv. & selective portrayal of soldier: 76 from overwatch. loved by war. (  ©  )

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@daniwrit​ said  :  “  you don’t get a choice this time.  i’m helping you.  ” ~ ana

confrontations  //  accepting

     HIS FRUSTRATION SIMMERS EVIDENTLY .   his posture is TENSE ,  his teeth practically grinding together .  it wasn’t HER choice if he wanted help or not !   he was fine on his own ,  thank you very much .   &&  ,  quite frankly ,  he was tired of people pretending he was some HELPLESS BABY .

      ❝    if you want to be helpful ,  fine ,  be my guest .     ❞   okay ,  so maybe the little contraption he broke  &&  was trying to build wasn’t as INTENSE as he was making it out to be .   ❝    if you’re so insistent on helping ,  can you hand me the screwdriver ?     ❞

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@dcvinepurpcse​​  said  :  “  you can’t even say that and look me in the eyes.  you’re clearly lying.  just tell me the truth.  ” - from angela

confrontations // accepting

    ANGELA KNOWS HIM TOO WELL .  or maybe he’s gotten bad at lying .  his teeth grit ,  &&  his fists CLENCH .  this wasn’t the way he expected the conversation to go ,  not at all .  his head is spinning with excuses ,  but he knows it’s NO USE.

     ❝     i let moira experiment on me ,     ❞   he admits with  a GUSH of breath ,  and suddenly everything he’s been hiding is OUT .  &&  angela knows .   he bites at his lip ,  arms crossing over his chest defensively .  ❝     s.e.p. serums only helped for SO LONG ,  okay ?  i didn’t realize she’d let this happen .      ❞

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JESSE // quick-drawn

     Jesse had grown close with A LOT of people here over the years, but none compared to the bond shared between him and his commanding officer. Years of training, running mission after mission, day in and day out — they’ve watched each other’s backs, been there through each other’s best and WORST — he was Reyes’ RIGHT HAND MAN. Over a decade of camaraderie passed, you’d know the guy well enough to know when he’s BLUFFING…

          His grip subconsciously tenses around the bottle he’d picked up, growing tighter with every word spewed from the other man’s mouth.

                    Same shit, different day.

     And as time went on, it was becoming increasingly more DIFFICULT for Jesse to accept these empty promises.

     “You know I was never one for standin’ ‘round, watchin’ from th’SIDELINES. I ain’t sure how much longer this engine’s gonna run without any OIL…” It was a well known fact on Overwatch grounds that, while the red-tape work done by Blackwatch was dark, perturbing and messy — it was NECESSARY. Without it, they would continue to watch that foundation crumble beneath their feet.

     Jesse finally turns, reapproaching Reyes but not stopping until there’s only about a foot between them, his voice lowering to a whisper, “There’s talk ‘bout another uprising, over in London — we jus’ supposed t’SIT ‘ROUND and wait that out too? We’ve got people over there, Reyes…”

    GABE UNDERSTANDS HOW TIRING IT IS .  being unable to do your job ,  having to stop ,  that feeling of  RESTLESSNESS that quells and doesn’t seem to leave until you feel that sense of accomplishment .  he’s felt it all before ,  he can’t pretend that he hasn’t .   he’s not UPSET with jesse for pushing this  ;  he can’t when he truthfully understands why he feels the way he does .  hell ,  if he was in jesse’s position ,  he’s sure he’d be going CRAZY with cabin fever .

    but it’s hard to admit that jack just isn’t working with him .  gabe kep tFUCKING UP ,  and now his whole team is feeling that loss every single bit .  it sucks ,  and he wishes he could do more ,  but that’s not where his POSITION leaves him .  he sighs .

     an uprising ?  he’s overheard stuff about it from jack . . .

     wait .

     and idea strikes him just then .  blackwatch isn’t allowed to function as a BRANCH .  but that doesn’t include the individual people ,  right ?  maybe he should stop asking for their branch to revive ,  and start asking for his INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE to help with the big stuff .  hah .   he’s a genius .

      ❝   you want to help with the uprising ?    ❞   jack likes jesse ,  doesn’t he ?  surely he’d make an exception .  ❝   jack doesn’t want blackwatch on the field .    but he knows YOU .  i think i could negotiate to send you out .  they’ve let us help before .  why would this be any different ?   ❞

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ASHE // ( burnlaws )

She wasn’t used to losing, especially at something she was good at. She had not been contested in skill since meeting Cassidy. She was raw, unrefined, no training, bad habits.

                       “Rrgh-!”

Another snarl of frustration as she hit the start button and the holos flickered into  existence. Athena starting to count down in a pleasant robotic tone. She did worse, which was only fueled by the frustration and she let the viper clatter to the counter. Less than perfect meant death.

        REYES LET OUT A SIGH .   he understands her frustration ,  truly .   there was always this lingering need to be perfect .  but perfection wasn’t necessarily achievable when they were only human .   the coils of disappointment can’t help but wrap around themselves as expectations lay heavy on their shoulders , trying to give .   he’s been through this :  sep was brutal .  it signed them up to be more than they could ever be otherwise .  

        (  he wants to avoid that with his team .  )

          ❝   i need you to breathe ,   ❞   gabe reminds .   imperfections lay bare ,  hard to accept .  it’s okay ,  even he has to remind himself .  he fucks up , too .   ❝   if you’re going to keep at it ,  i need you to take a break .  your emotions are fucking up your clarity .  the angrier you get ,  the more you’re going to get shit results .   ❞  

[bittrcold]

       i’ve become STRONGER… though it is still not enough ,  i will always face the darkness.

           or dawn to come, there must be those who DARE to pierce the darkness

                with their light.

        ind.  /  priv  /  highly sel.  multimuse ft. muses from overwatch, genshin, marvel, etc.

            c.

[leneemusing]

CONFRONTATIONS

“  you have to talk to someone,  eventually.  it doesn’t have to be me,  but.  you need to.  ”

“   i’m not leaving until you tell me what’s going on.  ”

“  you may like to pretend,  but i don’t.  something is wrong and you’re hiding it from me.  ”

“  you can’t even say that and look me in the eyes.  you’re clearly lying.  just tell me the truth.  ”

“  everyone else might be buying it,  but i don’t.  what’s wrong?  ”

“  you’re not fine.  you’re clearly not fine.  and you don’t have to keep saying that you are.  ” 

“  you can talk to me,  you know.  whatever you have to say,  i’m not gonna judge you or do anything.  i just want to listen.  ”

“  you can’t run away from this forever.  ”

“  i can’t keep acting like i don’t see something is wrong with you.  ”

“  you keep acting like if you let down your guard the world will end.  ”

“  stop brushing me off.  i know something is going on.  ”

“  hey— look at me.  you can talk to me.  ”

“  i don’t know if you think you’re being strong or protecting me,  but i don’t need you to keep painting on smiles when you’re clearly upset.  ”

“  why don’t you trust me enough to let me in?  ”

“  you think if you run around taking care of everyone else,  no one will notice you’re falling apart.  ”

“  you keep acting like you’re looking for an excuse to leave.  ”

“  stop.  just stop trying to avoid this.  shutting me out isn’t going to fix the problem.  ”

“  you do realize you don’t have to do this alone right?  ”

“  you think you’re handling this on your own but you’re not.  that’s not how it works when the people who care about you can see you’re suffering but refusing to ask for help.  ”

“  you don’t get a choice this time.  i’m helping you.  ”

“  why do you keep lying to me like i don’t know ever time you try it?  ”

“  i don’t know why you seem to think you have to hide your pain.  ”  

“  i don’t know why you thought i wasn’t going to notice.  but i see right through you.  ” 

“  i know you’re having nightmares again.  ”

“  why are you acting like this?  ”

“  don’t change the subject.  i saw you crying.  ”  

“  you fucked it up.  ”

“  what the hell is wrong with you?  ”

“  just tell me what the fuck the problem is?  ”

“  did you just flinch away from me?  ”

“  i trusted you. why can’t you trust me too?  ”  

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𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 .  ( x )

     Jesse couldn’t even REMEMBER the last time Reyes got a hit on him like that — whether that was because it had been so long, or because of the swing, he wasn’t quite sure…

          — should probably get that looked at.

     But one thing Jesse was sure of? He felt OFF, even before the slug to his chin. His mind wondered everywhere but in the room, which ultimately lead to the misread. He’d thought that keeping up with his usual routine would return some sense of normalcy in such chaotic times, help keep his mind off the current state of Overwatch and it’s affiliates.

                    It wasn’t working.

     “Thanks for th’REMINDER…” he mutters, fingers pulling at sore jaw. “ — mind’s just a little preoccupied, is all.” Jesse tries to shake off the hit, exiting the mat to grab his water bottle from the bench, he pauses in stride.

          “It’s been a MONTH — Morrison ain’t gonna bring us back on, is he? Blackwatch is shut down FOR GOOD?”

         ---   THE TWO OF THEM HAD COME TO FAR FOR JESSE TO MISS SUCH AN EASY PUNCH .   it had been years since he’d pulled the kid from deadlock and gave him the option to rot in prison ,  or join blackwatch .   he also knows the past little while has been horribly stressful for everyone affiliated with overwatch .   thinking about it too hard made his jaw grit ,  and is fists clench .

              (  how could he be mad ?  it was his fault ,  anyway .  )

        ---   talking about morrison was no better .   at the mention of him ,  it was hard not to visibly cringe .   he and jack were on rocky terms at the moment .   he’d fucked up pretty badly recently ,  and in such ,  had jeopardized overwatch as a whole .  the reveal of blackwatch was brutal to their reputation .  but ,   he hated having to hide shit for so long .   he understands ,  at first glance ,  that it’s his job to be secretive .   but there was a point where the stuff hidden was harmful ;  where it not being publicly shown was just flat out lying to the public about the company he worked for .

        ---   gabe ignores jesse’s offhanded remark ,  rather addressing his obvious distress about the state of blackwatch .    ❝   i’m working on it ,   ❞   reyes attempts to reassure .   ❝   i’ve been talking to jack about it .  ❞  as if that had changed from the last month .   ❝  we’ll get blackwatch functioning again .   i swear on it .   ❞   not the smartest idea ,  given that jack had absolutely sworn off letting blackwatch function .  but he couldn’t let jesse give up on the branch .

               ( or on him . )

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         ---   ❝   you haven’t changed at all ,   have you ?   ❞

@burnlaws​ liked.

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@burnlaws​ asked : 6. Did they feel rejection or affection as a child? 

character solidifying // accepting

           i like to think a mix of both !!  in my portrayal of gabe ,  he was raised by his single mother  &&  is the oldest of two siblings .   his relationship with his mother is a little rocky at times ,  but for the most part he adores his mother .

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@jisatsu-tai​ asked : “ i like spending time with you. it’s nice. ” 

reassurance starters //  accepting

        ---    HIS SMILE IS SMALL ,  BUT IT’S THERE NONETHELESS .   he and angela didn’t get much time to sit down and talk :  she was the medical lead ,  and he had a special ops to command .   he found that she was pleasant company .

      ---   ❝    glad to hear it ,  ziegler .   promise you ,  it’s mutual .    ❞   gabe takes a sip of his drink .   ❝   we’ll have to try and do this again ,  huh ?   ❞

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       ---   ❝   what do you think you’re doing here .   ❞

@thxwxlf​  liked

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@burnlaws​ asked : “ i don’t need a break! i need to keep going until i get this right! “ [Blackwatch AAAAASHE?] 

mentor / mentee prompts // accepting

       ---    TRAINING WAS ,  IN NO WAY ,   UNFAMILIAR TO REYES .   this was fairly obvious ,   seeing as he ran drills with his blackwatch team quite often .   ashe  --  one of the newer recruits  --  was certainly the ambitious type .   he liked it ,  truth be told .   but ,   much like everything else ,  it seemed to also be a bad thing .   that ambition became a fault during difficult drills .

       ---     said drill was an aiming drill .   for the most part ,  ashe had shown killer aim .   but it seemed this one was proving to be a difficult obstacle .   it was fine ,  really ;  struggle was normal .   even he struggled sometimes ,  and he often came up with the drills .

      ---    ❝   come on ,  ashe .   you gotta know when to give it a rest .    ❞    his arms crossed ,  almost impatiently .   ❝    you’ve been at this for hours .   you need a fresh mind before you try again .    ❞

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