#brigitte headcanons

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Support Girls & preference headcanons (NSFW)

This is a continuation of this post here, where I was asked if the ovw girls were submissive, dominant or switches. These are the support girls' ones, and I've put them under the cut due to nsfw discussion and the fact that I ramble like there's no tomorrow (please don't read if you're under 18+, thank you)

[ dps & tank are linked here if you'd prefer theirs ] 

Ana Amari: Ana's old school, and enjoys submissive sex with missionary that's very passionate. She used to love dominating when she was younger, with it being her main preference for years as a young adult. Now, though, she has no energy for it and likes to be pleasured in a sweet and loving way (when she does have the sex drive for it at least).

Brigitte Lindholm: Brigitte's a switch with a dominant lean - she prefers to dominate in a similar way to JQ where she's a power bottom, controlling the sex and leading her partner even when she's being pleasured. It's something she'll always enjoy and she especially has a kink for overstimulation on her partner. Brigitte loves to keep going and make their head spin from the pain and pleasure, and to watch them ontop of her with no control over what she's doing to them. If she's tired, or exhausted mentally, she likes to be pleasured and likes to go through the motions of sex to bring herself closer to her partner spiritually.

Illari Quispe Ruiz: Illari's submissive when she has the drive for sex, and likes passionate sex that's about showing love (so essentially love making). She doesn't enjoy rough sex as much as she thought she would, but she's still happy to have sex with some aspects as long as it's nothing extreme (i.e praise or dirty talk). Illari likes feeling closer to her partner, and has a kink for leg locking. She likes mutual masturbation as well, especially if she isn't in the mood for sex.

Kiriko Kamori: Kiriko's preference during sex is switch - she's happy to do what her partner's feeling, and she rarely has a specific lean. For her, she just wants to have sex and to orgasm, so she's not entirely fussed which way she wants to go. However, when she does know what way she's leaning, she likes to dominate through degradation and sensory play, and likes to submit through bondage and toys.

Angela Ziegler / Mercy: Angela likes to submit during sex, but especially foreplay. She likes to have her control removed and likes to feel she's loved and valued as much as she values others, with her pleasure coming first during sex. It's not often that she'll dominate, with the most she will do being riding or cowgirl. It's something she's willing to explore, but she doesn't naturally feel the dominant lean unless she's frustrated with something and needs to use sex to get her anger out.

Moira O'Deorian: Moira's of course a dominant woman, and she rarely likes to submit. She likes to be in control, watching her partner shake with pleasure from her actions and her words, and likes for her partner to know that they're owned completely by her. It's something she really enjoys sexually, and she rarely feels the desire to submit. Her biggest kink/turn on is tying her partner up and leaving them with too little pleasure while she works on something. Moira likes ignoring her partner until they're at their brink, begging for her.

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Hello! If you’re still open, could I get Brigitte and her partner dressing up for Halloween? Thanks love!

Brigitte

Brigitte’s been ready for Halloween since early September

Gradually growing amounts of Halloween decor around the house, starting with a small item or two and ending with said home looking like the cozy version of a haunted house

Little bowls of candy everywhere around the house

She exercises more frequently around these times of the year for the specific reason of more food

Has been running costume ideas by you for literal months

C o u p l e s c o s t u m e s

She has something similar to a shrine of cutouts and print-offs of costume ideas she’s seen and likes

If you have any pets, they’re also getting costumes

One of Brigitte’s favorite parts is making the costumes by hand

If you’re not interested in doing so, that’s fine; she’ll just make yours too

Going out on Halloween isn’t actually that exciting to her unless it’s to Trick-or-Treat around the compound

Otherwise she actually just really enjoys the atmosphere of Halloween

She much prefers to sit home and snuggle, watching cheesy Halloween movies/specials and greeting the Trick-or-Treaters of all ages

She loves seeing Trick-or-Treaters and complimenting their costumes

She also never discriminates the ages of said visitors

You’re eighteen and out getting candy? Enjoy.

Only one year younger than her and still rocking the Trick-or-Treat? Get it.

You’re literally twice her age and just having fun with your graying-haired spouse? You get candy too.

She’s the hero we want, but is she the hero we deserve?

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'Worst Habit' Headcanons!

Here's some sfw headcanons for what I think Overwatch members' worst habits are c: (I rambled a bit so it's under the cut as per usual)

Winston: It's obvious that Winston loves peanut butter, which is fine in and of itself. I think he has a really bad habit of leaving empty pots around the Overwatch HQs, especially his room though. That, and making the worst combinations imaginable. Like peanut butter and spicy chips, or peanut butter and eggs, that sort of thing. He would convince everyone to try it, and feel rejected if they didn't. It's his worst habit but not necessarily a toxic one; otherwise he's a pretty sensible individual.

Lena Oxton / Tracer: Tracer's worst habit is definitely picking at her nails. She tends to do so as a self soothing action, but she doesn't know when to stop and it causes her to have scabs sometimes that Emily has to mend for her. It's something she's aware of but nothing helps to stop her from doing so; she's tried picking stones, those zit popping toys, everything. Nothing feels as good as picking her skin when she's anxious.

Mei-Ling Zhou / Mei: When Mei's in a low mood and is struggling mentally, she sometimes finds it hard to avoid not talking down herself, or viewing herself negatively. It seeps into the atmosphere in HQ, and it's something that she struggles to get herself out of. Once the bad thoughts start, she can't control them and struggles to do so, especially when they involve her survivor's guilt.

Genji Shimada / Genji: Genji used to have several bad habits he's learned to stop over the years, like playing games in his bed, eating unhealthy food too much, smoking probably at one point or another. But he still cant shake the bad habit of skipping training sometimes because he can't be bothered. If he's not in the mood, there's no way he's gonna be seen in the gym strength and ability training unless Brigitte drags him there.

Reinhardt Wilhelm / Reinhardt: Reinhardt has a tendency to overdramatise everything; from his speech to his stories. This applies too to his emotions, and he feels them too close to his heart as though his skin was made of paper. He struggles with his ability to regulate his emotions, and it's something he's aware of but views it as something positive, rather than negative. He wouldn't admit that it's his worst habit, but everyone around him would.

Brigitte Lindholm / Brigitte: Brigitte takes care of herself very well; she views the human body as a machine that needs rest, supplements, nutrition, etc. But her worst habit is remembering to drink when she's working on something or busy with a mission. The amount of times Angela has had to admit her for dehydration isn't even funny, and Reinhardt is always getting yelled at by Torbjorn for 'letting it happen to her'. It's one of those things where when Brigitte is focused on something, she forgets everything else going on.

Angela Ziegler / Mercy: Angela has a very bad problem with doomscrolling online. Once she starts, she cant stop even when she gets ads telling her to take a break. She doesn't necessarily enjoy it, and it keeps her up late into the night, but it's a distraction for her from everything going on in the world. Don't ask to see her app usage history; it'll entirely be instagram reels and tiktok with like 9hrs a day average usage.

Echo: Sometimes, Echo fails to match her responses to the mood of the situation. She tends to take a direct and neutral stance on everything, so her worst habit is that sometimes she comes off as though she's playing devil's advocate, when she isn't. She's just simply showing all aspects that the person she's talking to might not have considered. She's a very logical being, but the way in which she does this sometimes comes off negatively on other people.

Vivian Chase / Sojourn: With Vivian, I can imagine she has a bad habit of getting stuck in nostalgic loops. She likes to look back on the past, understand what happened and what went wrong, but if she lets herself do it too much or for too long, she lingers on her mistakes and it affects her mentally. Similarly to Mei, she feels survivors guilt and feels ashamed for the events in Canada that happened to her sister and niece years ago. Vivian loves a blast from the past, but struggles to regulate how far back to go and how much to think about it.

Lúcio Correia dos Santos / Lucio: Lucio has a very bad habit of staying up too late, working on music or plans for the next day, to the point where he misses sleep and is extremely groggy in the morning. It's something he gets distracted with and loses track of time with. It doesn't help either that he has time blindness and gets lost in the music.

Cole Cassidy / Cassidy: Smoking is his worst habit; everyone working in Overwatch will tell you that. He refuses to try vaping, and prefers cigars to anything else. His cough is disgusting at times, and he has nicotine rush every morning after his first cigar, which makes it hard for anyone to talk to him and get a response from him properly. It's something he has no intention of stopping, as he's here to live a good life not a long one, but everyone has an issue with it when he smokes around them because his favourite brand absolutely reeks.

Fareeha Amari / Pharah: Fareeha holds grudges too long; she struggles with forgiveness and moving forwards. She won't admit it, but it's something that affects her relationship to her family and previous friends. If she's wronged as well, it only takes that one moment for her to give up emotionally and mentally on that friendship. It's not rational, and she understands that, but it's something she views as another form of protection, like armour against people who could hurt her or abandon her.

Jean-Baptiste Augustin / Baptiste: Baptiste is a bad influence when it comes to drinking and has a bad habit of not knowing his own limit. To this day, he still wonders how he's the first one to be absolutely drunk when everyone else around him is barely tipsy (even after he's had 3 shots one after another of fireball on an empty stomach). He indulges in it too much and he doesn't know his own limit to drinking, so you can imagine Cole and Angela have had to comfort him while his head's in the toilet bowl.

Aleksandra Zaryanova / Zarya: Zarya has a tendency to give everyone grace and understanding, even when they don't deserve it. She gives people too many chances, and too many opportunities to use her. It's something she's working on, but she views the world in a more positive light than others and wants to keep the optimism she has for other people.

Hana Song / D.Va: Hana has been told for years she holds herself to too high standards with her work and efforts in Overwatch, and she works herself to the bone. It's something she doesn't view as wrong, but it impacts her body and mind SEVERELY. Angela and Brigitte have had several conversations about taking breaks and not pushing herself too hard with staying up late for work, skipping meals, exhausting herself on missions, etc. It's her worst habit and even she would agree, but she doesn't intend to change it when it gives her the results they need.

Bastion: Bastion's worst habit is getting distracted easily; he's like a kid in a candy shop sometimes with the places Overwatch takes him, and he loves to show Ganymede everything he finds and take them places he enjoyed. It's bothersome sometimes, especially if he's nowhere to be found on a mission because he's busy showing Ganymede the other birds near their temporary station. It is what it is though, and seeing Bastion happy and on their side is something they appreciate.

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Supports & Guilty Pleasure Headcanons Sort of the same vibes as the bad habits and ‘home’ hcs i did a couple posts back, but with guilty pleasures instead! My asks are open and if you have any opinions, thoughts or suggestions I'm all ears c: they're under the cut & enjoy!

Ana Amari: Ana's definitely the type of woman who knows all the gossip, reads tabloid magazines, and is already aware of drama unfolding in the celebrity world before you do. It's her favourite thing, and she likes to feel detached from her life through the lives of celebrities.

Jean-Baptiste Augustin: You can't tell me Baptiste doesn't eat up reality tv shows where all the contestants are conventionally attractive, and they're trying so hard not to eat each other's faces constantly (Love Island, Too Hot To Handle, etc). It's his favourite thing to watch when he needs something to numb his mind, and is something he rarely shares with his co-workers out of embarrassment over how invested he gets into them.

Brigitte Lindholm: With Brigitte, she has a good grasp on her impulsivity and has an astounding level of self control. She's disciplined and she's careful with her food, especially if it's not a cheat day. However, she's not one to stray from snacking late at night. Angela's seen her standing in her PJs eating cheese out the bag at the fridge, and it's something she will never live down. When asked, she'll simply tell you she's listening to her body and she can't control when she's hungry (in a joking way). It was something she especially did growing up, as Torbjorn will tell you anytime the topic is brought up.

Illari Quispe Ruiz: For Illari, I can imagine her best and most fulfilling guilty pleasure is sleeping in. She works herself to death, with most of her nights being cut short due to the work she has to finish ASAP. She prioritises her work over her health more often than not, so she rewards herself with a decent lie in every once in a while. Because of how sleep deprived she'd be though, she would end up sleeping 15hrs straight, waking up to a whole new level of drama unfolding at HQ.

Kiriko Kamori: Guilty pleasures are something Kiriko used to struggle with - she's had every one you can think of at least at one point in her life. Currently, it's shopping online for non-essentials. She's had several apps and websites blocked from being accessed due to how much she was spending on items. They weren't even for herself most of the time; if she saw something that reminded her of a co-worker in Overwatch, or knew they were wanting something of a specific nature, it would already be bought and getting prepared before they can consider getting it for themselves. It's sweet, but also makes her bank account shiver every time she gets paid.

Niran Pruksamanee / Lifeweaver: Daydreaming is one of Niran's worst guilty pleasures in the sense that you'll catch him doing so at least once a day. He loves exploring his imagination, and loves to let himself get drifted off into his daydreams when he's supposed to be focused on something else. When he was in Uni, he was often questioned by his roommates about if he had MDD (maladaptive daydreaming disorder), because of how often he would be found daydreaming without a concern for the real world. He didn't but it made him self conscious about his daydreaming, so he rarely talks about them and when he does daydream, it's usually in private or where people won't notice he is.

Lúcio Correia Dos Santos: Lucio loves to sing in the shower - it's something he's always done and it helps him enjoy something mundane in his routine. However, when he does it's extremely loud, and he usually has a speaker that's way too loud and echoes throughout HQ. He's been warned about it before, but he doesn't see the harm in it.

Angela Ziegler / Mercy: When it comes to guilty pleasures, she tries not to indulge in them and have some restraint when it comes to habits. However, she admittedly loves desserts and will often eat desserts first or as a main meal of the day instead of savouring them last. It's something she'll never change, and if you try to tell her otherwise she'll purposely eat dessert first for a week straight just to agitate you (in a light-hearted way).

Moira O'Deorian: When Moira's not working, she can be often found in loungewear, planted on the sofa of Talon HQ, watching a nostalgic show she used to love as a teen or young adult. She hogs the tv, and is surrounded by snacks when she watches them. She loves the nostalgia, and it's a form of escape from work and the physical stress on her body from her experiments. It's the best way for her to unwind, in her opinion, and she encourages people to join her (even though she's taking up 90% of the sofa, and they'd have to sit on the floor to watch with her).

Tekhartha Zenyatta: Zenyatta's main guilty pleasure that he would talk about is watching cute animal videos on youtube or facebook. He enjoys the comfort in the innocence of the animals, and he'll go in depth on how it's cleansing for the soul, it's nourishing for the mind, things of that nature. He enjoys the time spent relaxing, enjoying something that's not negative or necessarily pointed in a certain way (like political, for example).

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Sleepless Nights & Supports (Headcanons) I can't sleep and my head's focused on writing, so I'm taking it as an opportunity to talk about what the supports would do if they couldn't sleep, and how that would affect them. My asks are open, and requests are welcome!

Ana Amari: Ana struggles a lot with sleeping, and always has. It's her kryptonite, and it's something she's become accustomed to. If she doesn't simply give into the lack of sleep and carry on with her day as though she had a restful night, Ana will often be found doing household chores. Things like laundry, cleaning, sorting her junk drawer, tasks of that nature help her to unwind and get back to sleep when she knows she needs it. Ana's the type of person who usually can cope for the day with any amount of sleep, though, but that doesn't mean she wouldn't complain to anyone who asked about her night about it. She's not groggy, just whiny when she's tired.

Jean-Baptiste Augustin: Baptiste can be inpatient when he can't sleep - he doesn't fathom how it could take longer than 10 minutes to fall asleep, even when Angela's explained this to him. It's hard for him to be patient and give his body the time it needs to get to sleep, so often he'll rush the process by having alcohol before bed. His favourite is red wine, often enjoying a glass or so if he can't sleep that night. However, Baptiste has a bad habit of drinking too much out of frustration for not being able to sleep, resulting in awful hangovers that require IV drips from Angela for the mission that day. He's not the type to be restless, but Baptiste's not really able to sleep when he has a lot on his mind, or when his past is lurking in the corners of his thoughts.

Brigitte Lindholm: Brigitte's one of the lucky few who can sleep anywhere, anytime with very little needed to get her to sleep. She flaunts it from time to time, bragging about how she can get to sleep very easily, and can get as much sleep as she wants no matter what. However, when she is restless and unable to relax her body and mind to sleep, Brigitte can be found doing very straining tasks, forcing herself into an exhausted state and resulting in an episode of hypersomnia. You'll find her in the gym, relentlessly exercising until she can barely think nor stand fully without feeling as though her body's going to collapse into itself. Brigitte's been scolded many times by Angela and her teammates, often being told that she doesn't need to do this to tire herself out, but she won't listen. It's the fastest, most efficient way for her to go to sleep and her pride won't let her admit that it's not the healthiest thing to do.

Illari Quispe Ruize: Like Ana, Illari is accustomed to lack of sleep and has found ways to cope throughout the day when she's gotten next to no sleep. It's something common for her, and she doesn't tend to force herself to do anything to get back to sleep or make it more comfortable. She's tried everything - drugstore sleep meds, magnesium glycinate, lavender pillow sprays, everything she possibly can. It's never helped, though, and for years she took this as something she'd have to live with. Illari viewed it as her personal punishment, so until she met Angela and was prescribed PRN medication to help with her sleep, she never did anything about it. Now, she takes diphenhydramine, an antihistamine that causes drowsiness and can act as a sleep aid, needed only for the moments when she desperately can't sleep. It took Illari a while to actually use them, and she feels silly knowing she didn't for so long with how effective they can be for her. It's something she's thankful to Angela for, and understands now the importance of getting proper sleep.

Kiriko Kamori: Kiriko doesn't struggle with her sleep as much as she used to, often finding her vigilante activities drain her quickly. However, if she's pushed herself too far and can't go back to sleep, you'll find her doing mindless activities like nonograms and sudoku, tiring her mind out until she has to give into the sleep. It's something she's always done to help relax her, and now it's used as her own personal sleep medication. Kiriko's the type of person who sometimes works herself to death, forgetting to eat or sleep because of the importance of her work and her role in the events coming up. So, when she is restless and can't fall asleep, she's usually at the end of her rope and becomes very agitated easily.

Niran Pruksamanee / Lifeweaver: You can't tell me that Niran hasn't dabbled in weed before, especially with his sleep. Niran's the type to find herbal supplements to help with his sleep, starting with CBD before using edibles and carts to help him relax and numb his mind. His restlessness comes from his imagination, and his need to improve the world around him. He'll be kept up with countless thoughts and ideas about what he could create or implement to better the Earth's environment, and it keeps him up well into the early hours of the morning if he doesn't do something to quiet his mind and shut out the thoughts for some time. It's something he doesn't like to talk about much, not wanting the opinions of others to be pushed on him unwanted, but he's always open to share with other people and get high with his colleagues if they're experienced with it too. When he is extremely tired though, he can be non-verbal, struggling to speak properly and he struggles with moving or doing things that aren't minute or necessities.

Lúcio Correia Dos Santos: Lucio's the type of person who, if they could tell they're gonna have a restless night, would have a warm cup of decaf tea, have a bubble bath with lavender scents, and would set their room up to be extremely warm so that he can encourage his body naturally to ease into sleep easier. He's used to noise and business, and often finds it comforting to sleep to because of his upbringing in the Favela, so he enjoys playing a movie or a tv show in the background of his room whilst he rests. Lucio won't be watching it, just simply using it as though it's music to settle his mind down and rest to. He's definitely the type of kid who would wake up to the scooby doo movie end credit screen that's been playing for hours on the DVD player.

Angela Ziegler / Mercy: Angela has every remedy for insomnia known to man, and has tried every single one. I like to imagine she has a spreadsheet for what kind of restlessness she's experiencing (in terms of what's causing it) to help her decide what she's going to do that night. Stuck in the past? Mindfulness journal. Aches or illness causing insomnia? Relevant flu and cold medicine to help cure her ills, alongside pain killers. Simply unable to rest her mind? Diphenhydramine will do the trick if magnesium glycinate isn't touching the sides. She's tried everything, and often rarely will have a restless night that isn't easily cured. Angela will always help those around her too with their own sleep quality, often sharing her spreadsheets for those who need/want them. However, when she can't sleep no matter what she tries, she's a pain to work with as she's groggy and snappier than usual, not tolerating any of the jokes thrown her way from her co-workers no matter who they are.

Moira O'Deorian: Moira doesn't struggle with her sleep anymore, as she's the type to prioritise it to the point where her rigorous routine tires her out to exhaustion. Sometimes, she'll have sleepless nights simply because she's working or there's construction going on wherever she's sleeping and so she can't fall asleep. The only things that really keep her up without her consent is noise, and she detests anyone that would interrupt vital time to rest her mind for the next day's research. She complained for months when Akande brought in a construction crew to redo his own bedroom, and wouldn't stop throwing daggers his way with her stares and glares. It got to the point that Sombra bought her a white noise machine, and encouraged her to try it through her refusals and rebuttals about the worthiness of such a small device. When she did though, it helped her more than she expected and now it's become an integral part of her night time routine. Moira's unapologetic about the noise as well, often claiming that if they don't like it, then they shouldn't be okay with construction for months at a time all day and night.

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Recommending novels/books based on your support main! This is literally an excuse just to talk about the book's I've gotten through off my reading list this past week. My asks are open and any/all thoughts or opinions are welcome. TWs for any of the books mentioned will be listed as well. They're under the cut - enjoy!

Ana Amari: Ana used to find reading boring, often passing the time through other means. However, she's always found herself thinking about ‘Women Who Run With the Wolves’ by Clarissa Pinkola Estés. The book explores the wild woman archetype, and explores mythology, fables and fairy tales throughout, helping her to feel some form of escapism. The themes of resilience, feminine strength and intuition make this a book that Ana would definitely recommend to you! Applicable TW/CWs are as follows: sexual assault/violence, trauma, emotional abuse, death and grief, self-harm, mental health struggles, dark or disturbing imagery and cultural sensitivity (some of the mythology may be inaccurate).

Jean-Baptiste Augustin: With Baptiste's natural interest in healthcare/medical practices, the human body, and science with a hint of action and suspense, I think he'd recommend ‘Annihilation’ by Jeff VanderMeer to people similar to him or enjoy his character. It's the first book in the Southern Reach trilogy, and explores an expedition into an area known as Area X; a surreal place where psychological and physical expectations and limits are stretched and distorted throughout the novel. He enjoys the thrill the book provided him, and enjoyed the movie adaptation just as much. It's one that hasn't been able to leave his mind, and he won't stop talking about it when he rereads it every so often or if he's asked about it. Applicable TW/CWs are as follows: body horror, psychological horror, death and violence, suicide, isolation/despair, loss of identity, insanity, and disturbing imagery.

Brigitte Lindholm: With Brigitte's life experiences, and her need to understand other walks of life (and partially because I headcanon her as wlw), I like to imagine Brigitte holds the novel ‘Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit’ by Jeanette Winterson close to her heart, helping to explore her own identity in a personal, retrospective way. The book explores the life of the protagonist with her adoptive, religious parents and her deviation from religion as she explores her identity in Britain. It's a coming-of-age novel that Brigitte found changed her perspective on certain things, and she would recommend it to anyone wanting to read something that's not the standard teenage autobiography. Applicable TW/CWs are as follows: religious trauma, homophobia, emotional abuse, isolation and rejection, struggles with identity and psychological distress.

Illari Quispe Ruiz: Illari enjoys feminist books in my opinion, and enjoys dystopian novels that explore realities possibly not far from her own. It's something she's always enjoyed, with ‘The Power’ by Naomi Alderman being her favourite. She'd recommend it to anyone who enjoyed her character or was similar to her, and her reasons for it are understandable. This novel explores a world where women develop the power to control and produce electricity from their bodies/hands. This causes dramatic shifts in power dynamics within society, and explores the ways in which society would be different for women especially, with the moral questions lingering in the back of the reader's mind. Illari appreciates the outlook the book provides, and the ways in which it poses questions that shake your own morality. Applicable TW/CWs are as follows: sexual assault and r-pe, violence, torture, abuse of power, death and murder, religious extremism, trauma and psychological distress.

Kiriko Kamori: Kiriko enjoys introspection, and enjoys the idea of the afterlife as well as this. It's something she considers a lot, and about the life she'll be leaving behind in the future when her death comes closer. So, she would recommend ‘A Short Stay in Hell’ by William Blackwood to those similar to her or like her character - it explores the idea that hell isn't the stereotypical place with fire and burning, but a version where it's inhabitants have to endure a endless, meaningless and monotonous existence in a bureaucratic afterlife. Kiriko appreciates the way in which the novel sort of pokes fun at bureaucracy in real life/reality, and how much it degrades the human soul to do the same things each and every day. It definitely gave her a midlife crisis too early, but she thinks that everyone should read it at least once in their life. Applicable TW/CWs are as follows: existential dread/despair, psychological distress, administrative and bureaucratic frustration, depiction of hell, isolation and loneliness.

Niran Pruksamanee / Lifeweaver: With the type of person Niran is, he would want to understand other walks of life, and explore realities far from his own but pose questions that relate to his own. He enjoys being left with his own questions about himself, and enjoys having those discussions with his soul about his identity or those around him. It's something he's always enjoyed, with the novel ‘The Left Hand of Darkness’ by Ursula k. Le Guin sparking this especially. Niran would recommend it to anyone with gender or sexuality questions within themselves, or anyone who shares the same passion for understanding humans in fictional worlds. The book explores a reality in which inhabitants of a planet can change their gender at their own will, exploring themes of identity, human connections and empathy. It left a stain on his mind for weeks after he finished it, and he would always recommend it to those similar to him or people who admire/like his character. Applicable TW/CWs are as follows: sexual assault, psychological and physical trauma, gender and identity, cultural/societal oppression, isolation and alienation, death and conflict.

Lúcio Correia Dos Santos: Lucio has values regarding acceptance, community, and finding your place in society with support from others that he always holds dear to his heart. As such, he loves to explore stories with these themes. One of the books he'd recommend to anyone likeminded or those who like his character enough to main him would be ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’ by TJ Klune. It's a heart-warming fantasy novel about a caseworker who works with magical children, discovering a new sense of belonging and companionship in the process. It's a meaningful book to Lucio, and he loves to talk about it any chance he gets. Applicable TW/CWs are as follows: child abuse/neglect, discrimination, prejudice, trauma, emotional distress, loss and grief.

Angela Ziegler / Mercy: Honestly, I can imagine Angela being a splatterpunk fan, which is a genre that explores the human body's limits in a grotesque, gory and horror-filled way. As such, a book she would recommend to someone who shares this interest and enjoys her character too is ‘Earthlings’ By Sayaka Murata. It's a novel that explores the life of a young child, who believes she's been gifted magical powers from her plush hedgehog called Piyyut. It explores this, and how trauma impacts a child's brain when it comes to development, connecting with other people and morality in society. The ending wasn't at all what Angela was expecting, telling other Overwatch members about the horrors she read (that she also really enjoyed because of the implications left with the themes) and she would recommend it until she couldn't speak anymore. However, she knows that this book can often be too much for people with it's explicit details. So for those she knows wouldn't be able to handle the themes in ‘Earthlings’, she would recommend a dystopian novel such as ‘1984’ by George Orwell as Angela enjoys exploring realities that aren't far from the ones currently happening (or are about to happen. TW/CWs for Earthlings are as follows: mental health issues, childhood trauma, child abuse, sexual assault/abuse, sexual violence, family abuse/neglect, isolation and alienation, incestuous relationships, and generally disturbing content and themes. TW/CWs for 1984 are as follows: totalitarian control/oppression, psychological torture, physical torture and violence, oppressive ideology, propaganda, censorship and erasure of history,  isolation and loneliness, dystopian and despairing themes.

Moira O'Deorian: Moira's also the type to enjoy horror books, but likes to explore serial killer themes with unconventional methods of killing. She enjoys exploring the psyche of people who kill, and enjoys the perspectives that they provide. It's always something she's loved, and so she would recommend ‘A Certain Hunger’ by Chelsea G. Summers to anyone who likes her character enough to main her or shares her personality/interests. It's a mock-autobiography that explores the life of a food critic that has an unusual and disturbing hobby: she's a serial killer who targets and devours her victims. It's an exploration of femininity, with the lines between pleasure, violence and pain blurring the more that the protagonist explores her life in each chapter. Moira loved the ways in which the violence was weaved into the love stories, and would recommend it to anyone who wanted to read something new. Applicable TW/CWs are as follows: cannibalism, sexual violence, murder and violence, psychological distress, dark humour and satire, and explorations of morality.

Tekhartha Zenyatta: Zenyatta doesn't often read, and when he does it's mostly spiritualism-related content. However, he would always recommend to people similar to him or people that enjoy his character/personality the novel ‘The Name of the Wind’ by Patrick Rothfuss. The novel is about Kvothe, a gifted man who's on a quest for knowledge, personal growth and and intelligence. It gave Zenyatta a new perspective on things, continuing to grow his understanding of humanity in a different, unconventional way. He appreciates the outlooks and themes the book presented him with, and he enjoys the way it showed him more about humanity. Applicable TW/CWs are as follows: violence, child abuse, sexual assault/coercion, death and grief, trauma, psychological distress, and abuse of power.

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'Home': Support Headcanons!

If you asked the support heroes where their idea of home would be, and what it would look/feel like, this is what I think they'd say. My asks are open and if you have any opinions or suggestions, I'm always open to them c:

Ana Amari / Ana: Life has been long for her, and she would do anything to feel like somewhere was home for her again. After living most of her adult life as a dead woman, Ana would tell you that home last was when Fareeha was a child, and she worked with Overwatch before it was banned. Ana still looks back on that time in her life and I'm sure she would do anything to be able to go back in time, and watch Pharah grow and learn all over again. Ana would love to be able to relive her relationships with Sam and Reinhardt, and experience everything she took for granted all over again. Waking up at HQ to Fareeha watching over her, holding a warm cup of coffee to help wake her up before another mission; that's what home looks and feels like for Ana. Things happened for a reason though, in her eyes, and she's learned to accept that home doesn't exist for her anymore, or at least right now.

Jean-Baptiste Augustin / Baptiste: Baptise has never felt at home anywhere, until he joined Overwatch during it's revival. Anywhere that could've been a place for him to feel comfortable and at ease in was riddled with Talon, war, death and the cries of his loved ones. It's something he's always struggled with even if it doesn't seem like it. He grew up in unstable environments and without the support he deserves, so Baptiste views Overwatch HQ and his newfound friends as his home. Even if that home is constantly changing countries and constantly moving around, he still values the stability of knowing he's around likeminded people who support him and value his skillset without manipulating him.

Brigitte Lindholm / Brigitte: Gothenburg, Sweden will always be her forever home. She'd happily tell you this if you ever asked, and more specifically, her family home. Brigitte grew up in a busy home, and it's something that she truly appreciates and she appreciates how lively Gothenburg can be. She thrives in places packed with people, and always has. Home for her looks and feels like waking up to the smell of her mother cooking her a freshy baked apple pie, with her younger siblings playing around her as though she were apart of the decorations. Being somewhere surrounded by family is something she's always appreciated, and she feels most at home when she's with Torbjorn especially. Hearing everyone talk on top of each other, conversations drowning within themselves, with so much to do and so little time, is something she thrives on. It makes Brigitte feel alive. All that's left is some love from her cat!

Illari Quispe Ruiz / Illari: She doesn't like to answer this question, or think about her 'home', but deep down it would be Runasapi, Peru (before it happened). She used to be desperate to go back and fix it all, prevent it from happening, and save her loved ones. It's something Illari prayed to whoever was listening for, for years. Until she taught herself to be numb; now, she avoids thinking about it and doesn't believe she's deserving of that comforting feeling of being somewhere you know you can be yourself, be safe and be greeted with love. Illari has a lot of guilt boiled deep down inside her, and thinking about 'home' does her no good.

Kiriko Kamori / Kiriko: Home for Kiriko is back at her apartment, surrounded by her neighbours, hosting a dinner night with them all enjoying themselves. She knows this is a pipe dream, but having Genji there too would sweeten the deal. Hanzo, on the other hand, is someone she's still yet to gain trust with again after everything the Shimada Clan/Gang has done to them. Kiriko describes home as the loving embrace of those who mean the most to her; it reminds her to keep fighting for a better world, for their protection, and to keep going in the face of danger

Niran Pruksamanee / Lifeweaver: Lifeweaver tends not to dwell on the idea of home, and what that might look like for him. It's not something he has to worry about, and he believes he has bigger things to concern himself with. But, if you were to pry it out of him, home would be at the academy with Satya; not because he misses working for Vishkar (especially with what they've done), but he misses the carefree nature of his life. Niran misses being able to walk somewhere without looking over his shoulder, paranoid that someone will hurt him for his technology. He would do anything to go back in time, and do things differently to ensure his future protection. Niran's idea of home is long gone, and he wants to move forward and create a new home for himself and others. Healing the world is the first step to getting there, and he still has a long way to go in his mind.

Lúcio Correia Dos Santos / Lucio: Lucio's got two ideas of what home would look like for him; he feels most comfortable and at ease when he's DJing at an underground gig, embracing the music through him and uniting everyone from different backgrounds together. It's something he'll never take for granted, and the impact he makes on others just from those gigs alone is enough for him to consider it his home. If you were to ask on a deeper level though, in an ideal world where he could have anything he wanted, do anything he wanted, and with anyone he wanted, Lucio would tell you that home would be with his father. He misses him greatly, and longs for those late nights coming home from school, watching and helping his dad cook some Pao de Queijo for dinner. The smell alone of Pao de Queijo brings him back, and makes him miss his father even more. One last hug from him would remind him of where his home truly is.

Angela Ziegler / Mercy: With Angela, she's used to travelling so much, with where she sleeps rarely feeling like home. It's not a familiar feeling she has, but she feels most at home when she's in her element and helping others in a hospital setting. Being a medic is hard enough, but being injured is harder in her eyes. Instead of having her own home, she aims to give others who might not have one themselves somewhere to feel safe, and to feel cared for by at least one other person. It's something near and dear to her heart, and it's what motivates her to keep working as a medic, and keep fighting the good fight for those who're hurt in the process. She thinks everyone deserves to feel 'home' somewhere, so why can't she give that to others instead of focusing on her own?

Moira O'Deorain / Moira: Moira's idea of home is in her genetics lab, working on something important and without any restrictions on her practices. Letting her mind run free with ideas, calculations, next steps, etc. is where she feels the best. She hates being limited and detests the laws in place that stop her from exploring genetics to their maximum capabilities. In Moira's ideal world, home would be working without limits, developing what she believes would be the next best step in human evolution. Otherwise, she doesn't really consider the idea of 'home' as a concept as a real thing. It's not something Moira want's to entertain herself with as it would only distract her on what she views most important.

Tekhartha Zenyatta / Zenyatta: The most 'Zen' thing he could say is that home isn't attainable until there's peace between humans and omnics, once and for all. He used to have a home; Shambali Monastery was where he used to call his home. But ever since Null Sector's and Talon's attacks, he realises it was far from it. He, as an omnic, would never be able to find home until he's free to live in the same ways as other humans, without the wars and violence that comes with gaining those rights. Zenyatta will always avoid the conversation, and when he can't he'll either avoid answering by asking you first and distracting you with more questions, or will give a long drawn answer that means nothing of substance but reassures you in a very strange way...

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could you do platonic headcanons for brigitte and tracer?

Tracer & Brigitte Headcanons (Platonic) I'm happy to write these for you - thank you for the ask anon c: They're under the cut, enjoy!

What is their friendship dynamic? Their friendship dynamic is definitely ‘social butterfly and social moth’. Lena's a social butterfly in the sense that she creates a light at the centre of the conversation - she flourishes when surrounded by people, and loves to make new friends. She's incredibly warm towards others, and can be friendly to a T. However, Brigitte's a social moth in the sense that she feeds off the light that Lena produces (in a healthy way). Brigitte can be social and friendly, but she's more introverted than Lena. She finds it hard to socialise at times, and would rather keep to herself. However, Lena brings that side out of her and helps her grow as an individual and show off her own beautiful patterns on her wings to people. It's something they've grown to appreciate about each other, and it's definitely how they'd present themselves as friends.

How far would they go to support each other in tough times? They're fiercely loyal to one another, and still will hold each other accountable with reason (more so Brigitte will but I digress). They're the type of friends that would lie to hospital staff and say they're siblings, just to be able to visit each other if they had any injuries that Overwatch couldn't take care of. They'd also be the type to pretend to be girlfriends if a creepy old man tried to hit on them, not taking it too far but definitely doing it to either piss the man off, or to get them to go away. It's something they find funny to do, especially when they least expect it. They'd go to the ends of the Earth for each other, though, and it's something that makes Brigitte and Lena feel safe with one another.

Have they ever fallen out, and if so what happened? They rarely argue about anything truly important, or anything that's not trivial and can be settled very easily. However, they have once and it didn't last long. Brigitte and Lena were texting whilst they were busy with separate missions, and Brigitte's messages were coming off as more hostile to Lena than usual. Lena took this as something against her, and when Brigitte refused to tell her what was wrong, Lena blew up and got frustrated with her for not opening up about things again despite Brigitte reassuring her that nothing was wrong truly. After a while of back and forth arguing about it, Brigitte didn't have the energy to continue talking about it, so she left it on read. It made Lena more upset, and so when they came back to HQ after not speaking for days on end, they avoided each other like the plague. It was starting to affect the other members, as they were sending each other passive aggressive messages back and forth through them. It got to the point that Winston had to sit them both down and mediate a discussion between the two of them, until they finally understood how this was just a misunderstanding and in reality, Brigitte was just shattered after the day and didn't have the social energy to talk. They apologised, and worked on how they could come across the way they mean to and approach conflict properly without blowing up. They're better than ever now, and this happened fairly soon into their friendship.

What do they like to do together on their days off? When they aren't working, they're practically attached to the hip to one another. They value their time together, and it helps them grow stronger as a duo. It reflects in their work too, so they like to do as much as they can with one another to keep the friendship fresh and new. Some of the things they like to do together is go to the gym, go on a short walk or hike, or visit a bar/pub and catch up with one another about their romantic lives, or drama happening at HQ. It's something that helps them forget about work, and focus on one another. If they haven't got the energy for that, sometimes they'll just watch a cheesy movie like Paul Blart ones, to ease their minds and laugh together. They don't mind doing things that cost nothing or are expensive together, as long as they can with one another that's all they truly care about one another.

What is their favourite and least favourite trait about each other? Brigitte's favourite trait about Lena is her sense of humour - being able to unwind and have a laugh with someone, even if it's at each other's expense. Brigitte likes the fact that Lena feels comfortable enough to poke fun at her, and can receive the same back without taking it personally. Brigitte's least favourite trait about Lena is definitely her quick reactions to things she perceives as negative - she can be quick to assume at times, often forgetting that things aren't black and white. Brigitte helps to remind her, but sometimes it can be overwhelming if Lena isn't in the headspace to listen to it. It's not something bothersome for her, though, and she appreciates both this aspect and the positivity Lena brings. 

Do they have any quirks, inside jokes, etc. that others don't understand but they cherish? They're definitely the type to have inside jokes and nicknames for other Overwatch members that no one but them can understand. It's fun for them to have something just they can understand, and have their own jokes about things they've done together, moments they've enjoyed together. Only Brigitte's romantic partner(s) and Emily know about what they mean, and they like to keep it that way once they see how much they relish in the humour behind them. It'll annoy their co-workers at times, but they're not mean about the way they go about it or actively make anyone feel excluded or bullied in any way.