#captain rhea

[captastra]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36815578

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: The Outer Worlds (Video Game) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Female Captain/Felix Millstone, The Captain/Felix Millstone Characters: Female Captain (The Outer Worlds), Felix Millstone Additional Tags: Domestic Fluff, Fluff, Short & Sweet Series: Part 1 of Fluffy February 2022 @fluffyfebruary​ Summary:

A day off leaves Felix bored without the adventure...or his captain by his side. Deciding he'd much rather spend time with her than anything else, Felix goes off in search of his captain, only to stumble upon her in a sweet moment.

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The start of the fluffy moments between Rhea and Felix for the month of February :) art by @memaidraws

[captastra]

Fairytale Aesthetic

Tagged by @the-maverick-deck! Tagging anyone else who wants to do this :D

BOLD what applies to your muse / Italics for sometimes applies to your muse     (repost, don’t reblog)

🌌🌸Rhea Hawthorne🌸🌌

THE FAIRY: chipped nail polish. glitter highlight. tall trees with smooth bark. tangled hair. the taste of cinnamon sugar. talking too loud and too fast. overgrown flowers in your hair. crumbling buildings reclaimed by nature. flirting. walking home at three am with no coat. platonic hand-holding. blowing smoke out of your nose. dragonfly wings. chaotic good. freckles. fairy rings. secret meetings. gender nonconformity. leather. smudged eyeliner. forbidden fruit.

THE REAPER: computer errors. a shiver down your spine. haunting beauty. hard liquor. crowns of thorns. shadowed alleyways. decaying plant matter. shattered mirrors and broken glass. corrupted memories. stopped clocks. the scent of stale cigarettes. tattered black clothing. walking your friends home. the crescent moon. the sea. a graveyard on a foggy day. cold rings on cold fingers. absolution. looking out of the window of an airplane. soft kisses.

 THE WITCH: graffiti. pretending to know what you’re doing. worn paperback books. growing up too fast. parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. lace and combat boots. moth wings. candles on every surface. a weathered deck of cards. turning the music up. fireflies in jars. calloused fingers. drawing on your skin. sunlight filtering through clouds. petrichor. a dying rose in a jar. wearing a crystal pendant. illusions of spells. black cats. mint gum. chapped lips. dirt under your fingernails. the cycle of life and death.

THE WOLF: murders of crows. frostbitten leaves. wolves howling at midnight. knocking on your door. leaving food out for stray animals. the twang of an acoustic guitar. honey. tiny red buds on trees. claw marks on the walls. golden eyes. slightly too long stubble. knitted fingerless gloves. sleeping on the forest floor. always find your way back home.

[captastra]

For Rhea and Felix, please:

☔Is there some way they needed to accommodate to each other's everyday habits?

Thank you in advance!

For Felix, he learned he couldn't always just up and go and do what he wanted. It's not that Rhea was completely against his antics, she knew what she was getting into with him, but Felix saw that his old lifestyle just didn't fit what he hoped would be his forever. So his changes came more in trying to think before acting, talking with the others, with Rhea, and being able to wait before going headlong into whatever he was thinking of doing. At first it was difficult, he had a lot of strong ideals and was use to this image of the lone adventurer in his head, but eventually, he grew to like how the small changes impacted his life and his life with Rhea.

For Rhea, she learned she couldn't ignore herself and put others before her own needs. The more she ignored herself, the more Felix started to act like a mother hen and care for her. It would get to the point where she was getting frustrated with him and she'd have to take a minute to remember that he only does this because he cares. She had to stop letting her own needs slide and take care of herself first sometimes.

I don't think this is what the question intended but it's how I'd like to interpret it. Thank you for asking :D

[kourumi]

Huevember Day 12- #fe35d1

@captastra‘s Rhea (Byrne) Hawthorne

"She wishes upon falling stars, because she wants to believe that somewhere out there the universe might have just a little bit of magic left for her."

[captastra]

Rhea is great! To be able to go through so much and still come out of it such a positive and friendly person is awesome. 😊

I'm so glad you think so! She went through a lot on Earth, but kept herself so isolated. It took going to a whole other solar system to find the family she was always craving to help her get out of her shell and become that person. She loves helping people and they certainly needed it lol

[captastra]

What's Your Role in a Found Family Dynamic?

Thank you for the tag @the-maverick-deck! No better quiz for Rhea and Felix, from the game that is all about the found family trope ❤

🌸Rhea Hawthorne🌸

The Protective One

It does not require much for you to take someone under your wing. You have a knack for seeing the best in others and rooting for them, and they look up to you in turn. They feel that you are safe to go to in times of chaos or strife, and are calmed by your presence. You take extra measures to make sure everyone feels supported. Things that others might not even consider, you have already likely accounted for. In most scenarios, you are "the leader." Your struggles tend to come from your desire to provide things to others. you want to give, to see those you love happy, to make wherever you are a place of comfort. Your failures hit you hard because you see this as your responsibility, and you hate to let people down. ...okay, yes, there's no avoiding it: this is the parent friend.

💫Felix Millstone💫

The Silent Sufferer

You love your friends, but the truth is, you go through most of the real things alone. It's better that no one sees you like this. You'll be fine, really, because you're used to feeling this way. It'll pass. It always does. That's what you believe, anyway. You're more likely to give someone advice on a lesson you've learned without telling them how you learned it. You've come to realize that, if they're coming to you for advice, they'll be too preoccupied to ask. It stings, but it's... that's just the way feelings work sometimes. When you're around others, most of these problems seem to vanish, and you're better able to love the person you are. Only on the worst days do you continue to hear that insistent whisper that it's, "all a lie because they don't know what's *really* going on." It's not a lie. You are loved. Those moments together are real. There are times when you can afford not to be so strong.

Tagging anyone else who wants to try this out 😊

[captastra]

Howdy! How about these? For Rhea? (♥💌 @the-lastcall)

What do they believe in?

How did those cows get onto their ship??

A song that reminds you of them,

ahhh so sorry for taking so long in answering >.< Thank you for asking though <3!

What do they believe in?

In the sense of religion, Rhea's an atheist. She doesn't believe in a higher power and focuses on what she can study and learn. Science was what she threw herself into and science has been something she could rely on to understand and make sense of the world when her own world was falling apart. Its also what leads to her getting into many heated discussions with Max because she see's him clinging to something that doesn't seem to bring him any peace like he keeps preaching about.

In the sense of her world, Rhea struggles to believe in herself but the crew finally show her she can believe in others. That they will stand by her and also fight for their own beliefs, even when it may not make sense right away or change over time.

How did those cows get onto their ship?

It's all Felix's fault. Rhea and the crew ended up planet side and out drinking. Felix made some dare with a random stranger that no one can quite remember, the next thing they knew, all of them were on the ship passed out on the most comfiest creatures in the world. The cows. With a decent amount of bits and a note stuck in Felix's jacket with one simple sentence: "You win". No one speaks of it and completes the job without question.

A song that reminds you of them.

Lost by The Goo Goo Dolls. I know I use this one all the time but it really does fit Rhea.

[captastra]

9. What was their first kiss like? 11. Who was their child hero/heroine? 22. What is something others admire about them? Are they aware that people admire them for this?

9. What was their first kiss like?

It's a little sad but while her first kiss was nice...it wasn't with a good person and Rhea tries not to think about it. It's a story that exists in the past and she's much happier with who she gets to kiss now ;)

11. Who was their child hero/heroine?

Astronauts! She loved hearing their stories and watching them go into space. Her parents were huge space nerds, teaching her constellations, what space is made of, who can go out there, and how you can get out there. So she always looked up to them when she was younger.

22. What is something others admire about them? Are they aware that people admire them for this?

Others admire Rhea's compassion and adaptability. To go from this random stranger waking up in a world she wasn't supposed to be a part of, to then going around helping others, fighting for what's right, and standing up against the Board? It's admirable in their eyes and why others are so willing to follow her or really on her for advice and support.

At first, Rhea has no idea. She certainly doesn't see herself the way others do. She sees what has to be done and simply does it. Letting herself feel anything about it means facing reality and the fact that she wasn't supposed to be here and now has to save a place when all she wants is to go back to being behind the scenes. Over time tho, after helping enough people, she might see it but doesn't say anything. She does want to help with hopes that in the future she can step back and help from the side.

Thank you so much for asking <3 You can find the list here if interested!