BUT MAYBE I'M A BETTER MAN?

independent + private + selective borderlands oc. established 6th december 2021. written + loved by john valentine.

[synkyng]

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independent + private + selective b.orderlands oc, clone of h.andsome j.ack, peter nereus synks.

established 6th december 2021, moved to own blog 30th december 2021.

written + loved by john valentine (/ valerie / jv).

rules + about + verses + tags + permanent starter call + permanent plotting call + prompts tag + opens tag + carrd + sideblog + interest form + playlists.

other blogs: @/undergroundexits (multi, hiatus), @/oceancorpo (cybiepunk oc, hiatus), @/lover-ish (personal, very active lol)

[synkyng]

hi hello i do need to clean up here but also… anyway i do miss peter but i do, of course, have another idea (i.e. another clone. how original -_-) on the brain. so i might play around with that (if i can. find an url lmao), but. i do want to pop in here now and then. <3

[synkyng]

not even finished but hey hi

[synkyng]

hi hello i do need to clean up here but also... anyway i do miss peter but i do, of course, have another idea (i.e. another clone. how original -_-) on the brain. so i might play around with that (if i can. find an url lmao), but. i do want to pop in here now and then. <3

[puzzlegun]

commission for @lover-ish​ of their borderlands ocs! this was so much fun :)

[synkyng]

might get to writing on the weekend... hiiii

[synkyng]

[ guardixn-angel​ : angel. ]

It’s a foreign feeling by now, to be genuinely cared for. Jack’s brand of “caring” is too far off the mark - affectionate, maybe, but too overbearing; too possessive. It’s enough to drive anyone insane, her thoughts so often circling like buzzards around the crux of the problem; a corpse already picked clean: Do you love me? Do you really care?

With Peter, there is no question, at least.

“Wait,” Angel says, speaking past the lump forming in her throat. She fumbles; attempts to sit up by herself, propping her back against a pillow. Something long and thin brushes against the ridges of her spine with the movement, and she stiffens, realizing immediately what it is - the Eridium feed, snaking from… somewhere to the socket at the top of her spine. They’ve changed her clothes, too: a simple white cotton shirt and pants, the standard fare for a patient in the medbay, except for the logo emblazoned over her heart: a vault symbol wreathed in wings, the eponymous symbol of the Guardian Angel. It’s something she doesn’t exactly appreciate, but the lack of autonomy isn’t unusual.

(And of course, they never removed the collar - even here, like this, she is still regarded as a dangerous thing.)

“I missed you.” Her eyes prick with tears. “I didn’t think…” I didn’t think I’d still be here is what she wants to say, but she doesn’t know exactly how much he knows about the whole thing - and doesn’t want to exactly broadcast what her intent had been. “I didn’t think you’d be allowed to see me,” she adds. The mention of a nurse, though, has her on edge - she blinks, eyes wide with barely suppressed fear. “No, don’t call anyone. Please.”

     “OK, it’s OK, I won’t-- I won’t call anyone.” His cup of water falls off as soon as he places it on a side table, but he doesn’t pay it any mind, not when his sister’s panicking. Not when he made his sister panic; Peter tries to be considerate, but only ends up pulling at strings he didn’t even know were there and shredding them. At least Angel’s not... well, he’s not scared of her. Not even when Jack said she was dangerous.

     (It was an accident.)

     Clasping her hand still, and still gently (like he’s handling a bomb? or like his hands are poison?), he says, just as quiet, “I missed you too.” There’s a question, too, hanging back, and he might ask it later: if she’d known that the Vault Hunters were going to attack the bunker. Because only Jack could access the bunker, and only Angel would be able to direct them to get in there, for whatever reason. It’s only a working of common sense that leads him to two answers, and they’re both different ways of interpreting how she wanted out.

     He tries not to look at the collar, pretending it’s not there (he’s not successful, despite how good he’s gotten at pretending things aren’t really that bad), and hovers over more questions. How much she knows is the one at the forefront -- what she knows about the Vault Hunters’ goals exactly, what she knows about the other Siren who’s taken her place (if she knows that much), what she’d intended when she let the Vault Hunters into the Control Core.

     It’s amazing how much he can glean from the parts that aren’t said. Either that, or he’s just not well.

     He pats her hand gently, and asks, “What do you remember? In the Control Core, before you were brought here.” A small pause, and he adds, hoping to ease any potential worry (and maybe coax more out of her), “Dad hasn’t told me much -- just that you were in danger.” He still doesn’t look at the collar.

[synkyng]

ok hi yes. writing. I Forgor [skull emoji] but anyway i might do a bit more fiddling around with coj au. figure out a little more solidly what peter knows about such and such and alllll that. as is, queueueuuning  at least one reply.

[synkyng]

anyway hi i think my (unofficial? icr) break has done me some good and i’ll dive into drafts + asks tomorrow (late tomorrow. i’d do it now but its three in the morning and i’m knackered. LOL).

[synkyng]

so i do miss being here, and i might write on here some point (maybe… tonight… maybe not tho). that said i do have another clone idea in mind. feel free to throw things at me but i do think of him quite a bit recently. </3

[synkyng]

yeah whatever. god.

[synkyng]

so i do miss being here, and i might write on here some point (maybe... tonight... maybe not tho). that said i do have another clone idea in mind. feel free to throw things at me but i do think of him quite a bit recently. </3

[nightmerit-deactivated20230707]

hi i need some essentials. contact me either here (nightmerit) or on twitter (@jewneto) if interested. ty loves.

i’m only taking two at the moment. two spaces are open.

[synkyng]

hey hi hello i have written Nothing, recently, as you can see. sorry </3 idk when i’ll get back but i will, eventually. i’m just chilling doing anything else but i haven’t forgotten i prommy.

[gutrage]

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make your activism mean more than a hashtag on twitter or tumblr, even if its just spreading awareness. 

both of these things are incredibly important to me; please reblog if nothing else in order to bring this to attention to someone who might be able to donate a bit. thanks very much. 

[synkyng]

wailing noises. i Am thinking about peter + rosalind being happy after vedran is finally dead + everybody’s healing from it + they want a kid. maybe more. test tube baby time but oh my god i am thinking about. kid time. dragging my hands down my face

[charmymemes]

𝐎𝐂 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐉𝐈 𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐒!

feel free to tweak questions + all emojis r listed in text form bc i can't see some of them aAAaaAA! sorry if any of these questions are too similar i tried to avoid that but .. there's a lot lol! categorized by emoji type.

i wanted to make one because i could not find one on tumblr already that had a ton of questions. this was created by combining ones under the #oc ask game tag + my own contributions. hi charmymemes nation i'm back.

people

👁️ EYE - what colour are their eyes? do people notice their eyes? is there anything special about them (shows emotion easily, literally magical...)?

🤥 LYING - are they good liars? do they have tells to show they're lying?

👻 GHOST - do they believe in ghosts? what are their "ghostly experiences", if any?

💥 COLLISON - what emotions do they have trouble dealing with?

😭 CRYING - what makes them cry? do they cry easily?

👊 PUNCH - are they quick to violence?

💢 ANGER - what are some habits they have that will take some getting used to?

👪 FAMILY - what is their family like? what is your ocs relationship to them? does your oc have any siblings?

😨 FEARFUL - when scared, do they go into "flight" or "fight"?

💤 SLEEPING - do they fall asleep easily? what helps them sleep?

food & drinks

🥞 PANCAKE - what is their comfort breakfast?

🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE - when is their birthday? do they like celebrating it?

🍩 DONUT - favourite sweet treat?

🍟 FRIES - do they order food often? or they prefer to cook their own food?

☕️ HOT BEVERAGE - do they prefer hot or cold drinks? what is their favourite drink?

🍓 STRAWBERRY - do they eat their fruit & veg? what is their favourite fruit or vegetable?

🍰 CAKE SLICE - favourite cake flavour? are they specific about types of cakes?

🍧 SHAVED ICE - do they still have any objects from their childhood? what significance does it have to them? what would their reaction be if they lost it?

plants & nature

💐 BOUQUET - create a bouqet for them! what do those flowers mean? are any of the flowers their particular favourite?

🌙 MOON - what is your oc's greatest wish? how far are they willing to go for it?

🌋 VOLCANO - how bad is their temper? is it a slow boil, or a instant explosion?

🌺 HIBISCUS - do they have any allergies?

🍁 MAPLE LEAF - what is their favourite season? why?

🍃 FALLING LEAF - do they enjoy being in nature? what is their favourite outdoor activity?

☀️ SUN - are they a morning person? what is the first thing they do in the morning?

🕷️ SPIDER - what is their biggest fear? do they have any irrational / mundane fears?

🌹 ROSE - do they like valentines day? have they been confessed to before? have they confessed to anyone before?

🙈 SEE-NO-EVIL - whats a side of your oc that they don't want to show other people?

🙊 SPEAK-NO-EVIL - what is something your oc will refuse to stay quiet about?

🙉 HEAR-NO-EVIL - what is the worse thing your oc could hear from someone?

🌱 SEEDLING - what is their most vivid memory from childhood?

🍀 CLOVER - do they believe in luck? are they lucky?

🌏 EARTH - will they give up the world for someone they love? is this decision easy for them?

🌌 MILKY WAY - what was the inspiration behind your oc? what was the first thing you decided about them?

activity

⚾ BASEBALL - can they play sports? what is their best position if they play a team sport? what's their strong suit (speed, power etc.)?

🏊 SWIMMING - can they swim? or are they afraid of water? how well do they swim? how do they feel about swimming in the ocean?

objects

📣 MEGAPHONE - how loud are they? what do they speak like? got a voice claim?

📖 OPEN BOOK - do they like reading? what's their favourite genre?

🪤 MOUSE TRAP - what will always lure them into certain danger? a loved one in danger? a promise of something they are always searching for?

📸 CAMERA - do they enjoy having their picture taken? what's their go-to pose? do they like taking photos? what do they take photos of?

🎭 MASKS - do they act differently around certain people? what's different between the way they act around friends, family, strangers, etc.?

✂️ SCISSORS - what is the "last straw" for them to cut someone out of their life? how easily do they let go of people?

💡 LIGHTBULB - is your oc a planner? do they write down every small detail or just wing it?

💎 DIAMOND - how rich are they? can they live the lifestyle they want to?

🎁 PRESENT - what types of presents would they be most happy to receive? are they good at gift giving?

🍼 BABY BOTTLE - what are their thoughts on children?

🔪 KNIFE - how do they react to injury / misfortune befalling their loved ones (significant other, family, friends)? do they put themselves at blame?

👑 CROWN - what does your oc want to be remembered as? why?

✏️ PENCIL - is there a particular quote / lyric that you associate with them?

🎵 MUSIC NOTE - what is their playlist like? their favourite artists? do you associate a particular song with them?

🎤 MICROPHONE - are they good at singing? what is their go-to karaoke song?

🎷 SAXOPHONE - do they play any instruments? are they any good at it?

📚 BOOKS - how were they at school? what is their best subject? what is their worst subject? do they have a favourite subject?

👖 JEANS - what is their go-to outfit?

🎨 PALETTE - can they draw? what do they like to draw?

🎡 FERRIS WHEEL - are they someone who wants to kiss at the top of the ferris wheel?

⏳ HOURGLASS - are they usually late or on-time?

🔫 PISTOL - do they trust people easily? how easily will they turn their back to someone? have they been backstabbed before? will they betray someone if given an ultimatum?

🎀 RIBBON - how would they fit into other worlds / aus? what aus would you like to try out? what fictional world would they fit / not fit into?

📎 PAPERCLIP - a random fact.

📦 PACKAGE - what are some "most likely to..." that can apply to them?

🖍️ CRAYON - what advice would you give to them?

⚙️ GEAR - what are your ocs thoughts on science & art? which do they give more importance to? how much value do they place on each?

🔧 WRENCH - are they good at fixing relationships? or do they tend to avoid doing so?

❇️ SPARKLE - what is their most prized possession? what do they value?

📏 RULER - is your oc well educated? where did they get their learning from?

transport

🚆 TRAIN - what is their answer to the trolley problem?

🚲 BICYCLE - can they ride a bike? what do they remember from learning to ride a bicycle?

weather

🌩️ LIGHTNING - are they scared of lightning?

💧 DROPLET - random angst headcanon

❄️ SNOWFLAKE - do people consider them cold? if so, what made them this way?

🌪️ TORNADO - what is the biggest change you've ever made to them? how have they changed from their original version?

🌈 RAINBOW - what advice would they give to their younger self?

🔥 FIRE - do they have any self destructive tendencies? what habits do they have that hinder them from becoming their best self?

☁️ CLOUD - a soft headcanon

🌟 GLOWING STAR - what do they think about when they look at the night sky? is there someone they want to star gaze with?

🌠 SHOOTING STAR - if they could make any wish with no repercussions, what wish would they make?

☄️ COMET - what do people assume about them? are they right?

hearts

💓 BEATING HEART - what gets their heart racing?

💘 HEART W/ ARROW - what traits do they look for in a relationship? do they believe in love at first sight?

💗 GROWING HEART - if they have a crush, is it noticable? what changes when they're in love?

❤️ RED HEART - their love language(s)?

💙 BLUE HEART - do they miss their s/o easily? how do they act when their s/o isn't around?

💚 GREEN HEART - what things make your oc feel comforted? hugs, kisses, food?

💖 SPARKLING HEART - are they a subtle or a showy lover?

💌 LOVE LETTER - do they like love letters? what kind of messages do they leave for their partner?

💔 BROKEN HEART - what could their partner do that would absolutely break their heart?

[synkyng]

pov: you go on an adventure with pete + roz to kill vedran and they won’t stop making saw references.

[synkyng]

peter’s criminalsona, patrick harvestman. he’s just scamming rich people (and sometimes killing them) and goes an extra mile to look like someone else bc it’s fun <3 he needs the enrichment