#crackpot headcanons

[writersmilex]

Hmmm crackpot hc I adore that rat

I called! And I shall deliver. Even if it's three months later...

(art by namu_tree01 on Twitter)

- You've seen him around, that mask of his is hard to ignore. 

- You know him as Dr Crackpot. Christoff has told you about him, in a very spiteful manner. It is clear that Christoff and Crackpot don't like each other. 

- From what you have heard, Crackpot experiments on dead bodies. As immoral as these experiments sound, it can't help but pique your interest. 

- One day, during a coffee break, you walk up to Crackpot and introduce yourself to him. He seemed to recognize you by face since the two of you work in the same division, but never really talked to each other before. 

- After you bravely introduced yourself to him, a rough acquaintance started. 

- Christoff wasn't happy with how you seem to spend more time with Crackpot. He warned you about him and basically lied about a few things to scare you away from Crackpot. 

- It didn't work obviously, you got interested in what Crackpot is working on. And once you asked him what he was doing, he got really excited. He grabs your hand and takes you to his labs and shows you his work. 

- Proudly he shows what he and his assistants have been working on. Inserting the S3LF into dead bodies instead of living ones. An interesting experiment indeed, you agreed. 

- Without Crackpot ever asking, you dedicated your own work to help Crackpot and his team. You were so interested in the effects of the S3LF that go into the corpses. 

- However, with most of your energy going into the Z project. Your own research started to slip. You couldn't come up with new research by the deadline and eventually, you got fired for lack of performance. 

- Crackpot sounded upset when you announced your departure to him. But he wished you good luck on your next journey and waved you goodbye as you left. 

Aqiantance____

- You have spent some time without a purpose, wondering around Nevada looking for something to do. What you did most of the time was survive off of scraps. 

- Sometime later, there was this outbreak in the cities, an undead outbreak. Many people would be scared, but this outbreak only intrigued you. So you decided to make your way back to the cities. 

- Once in the cities, you took the time to observe the Zeds thoroughly. Your theory is that these monsters are the result of Crackpot's project, it would make the most sense. Speaking of... Where is Crackpot? Now that you're thinking about him, you kind of miss him and his antics. 

- What made you decide to look for him, he must still be here in the city. Crack is the type of guy to watch his project unfold himself. 

- So, you went to look for him. Happy with any clue that you could find to his location. Spending some time snooping around your old workplace, you found a trace of Crackpot and what happened to him. 

- Your trace brought you to the mines under the city, you thought the mines were abandoned but apparently not. So far your travel down the mines is long and you already crave natural light. 

- You stumble across some fanatic believers, praising some cryptic symbols. The believers took a hostile stance once they noticed you, but lowered their guard once you proved that you didn't mean any harm. You explain that your trace took you down here to look for a friend; Crackpot. One Fanatic is kind enough to lead you further into the mines to take you to the man you want to see so badly. 

- The fanatic guides you to the main altar of the cult, and there you find the person you have been wanting to see this whole time. His attire is so different, but you can still recognise the bright glowing goggle from miles. 

- It actually took a moment for Crackpot to remember you. But he soon recognizes you and greets you happily. 

- He shows you what he has accomplished over time, he seems very proud of what he has done to the city, including the outbreak. Crackpot is surprised that you have done research on his creations and asks if he can see them. 

Platonic____

- He is greatly surprised with what research you've done on his own research, (researchception). He is thoroughly impressed and wants to keep you around. You don't have to be part of his cult per se, would be nice though. He's just sayin'

- The good thing is that Crackpot considers you his friend now. And all his followers better respect you or else...

- Also you can't leave anymore, you saw the light; some followers claimed and now you must stay here in the mines with everyone else. Better make yourself comfortable. 

- Crack is prone to rambling about random things that most of the time you can't understand. It's all gibberish in your ears. But at the end of every ranting session with you, he seems to feel better. So, you'll happily be a listening ear to him if he needs one. The followers are not very competent in that way. 

- There are these creatures in the mines along with you... Those Abominations that scurry through the dark caves. Crackpot has told you and warned you many times to stay clear of those caves, he doesn't wish for you to get hurt. 

- He checks in on your regularly. He believes you're smart enough to look out for yourself since you seem to have a scientific background just like him. Still, the mines are dangerous for any person. Come visit him for a cup of warm water (there is no tea down here...) and talk about your day. 

- You brought back some interesting stories to tell to Crackpot, as much as he likes to talk; he loves to hear whatever you have to say as well. Talking and talking for hours, until the warm water gets cold. 

- Over the time you've spent with Crackpot, you unintentionally become his right-hand assistant and closest friend. In other words, you have an authoritarian position within the cult. Your job is to keep an eye on the followers and make sure they're not doing anything stupid. 

- Aside from the followers, it is your job to keep track of the sacred scriptures. Make sure that the scriptures don't get stolen. As I said, they're sacred...

- By the time you've earned Crackpot's trust a bit more. You're allowed to leave the mines to go scavenging for food and supplies. You've developed a new hobby while in the mines, candle making! It's a hobby that takes a lot of patience and supplies. You always keep a lookout for wicks and either candles or wax if you could find it. 

Romantic__pining____

- Crackpot is always excited to see you when you return from your "shopping". He will Happily greet you with a hug and go through the things you brought together with you. 

- He can have a bit of a temper at times, it's harmless and rather funny to see him rage about whatever has made him angry this time. To calm him down, all you have to do is poke the beak of his plaque doctor mask. He'll be too stunned to react and simply freezes. 

- From the beginning, you and Crackpot shared a room, but no beds. That rat mumbles gibberish in his sleep, it keeps you up at night. In the morning he will tell you everything about the weird dreams and visions he had. It's concerning and both interesting. 

- Since you and Crackpot are mostly seen together, some of the followers suspected the two of you being in a relationship already. Crackpot was approached by one of the followers with this very question. He denied being in a romantic relationship with you to the follower. However, the idea does appeal to him. 

- Ever since that day a follower asked about it, Crackpot has been more aware of the time the two of you spend together. (Which is most of the day)  And he came to the conclusion that followers might see the two of you as a relationship. And then he became aware of you in a physical way; how close you are and how you seem so at ease when near him. 

- Every time you poke the beak of his mask his face turns warm, a very flattering and playful gesture. He would get mad on purpose if that's the only reason for that gesture. 

- As far as you can tell, you're his only good friend at the moment. If there is something on his mind, you are most likely the first he'll talk to about it. As mentioned before, he's good at ranting. 

- Your favourite moment of the day is when Crackpot greets you happily from your scavenging hunt. Especially if you had to fight for the things you wanted, it's always nice to spend time with the friendliest face err... mask... you know! 

- By this time, most of the followers truly believe that you and Crackpot are in a relationship. Other people know you're in love before you even do. 

- Crackpot is actually very prone to nightmares, having had contact with the other place and all has its side effects. You can hear it when he has nightmares as he starts to thrash and mumble stuff in his sleep. It is better to wake him up and offer him a glass of warm water. He always appreciates you helping him with anything. 

Romantic__Relationship____

- You asked Crackpot if he wanted to help you make some candles after you once again return from your scavenging. He agrees to help, simply to spend time with you. Though he knows nothing of candle making, luckily you're here to tell him what to do. 

- The two of you had a blast making candles together. Crackpot never expected such a hobby to be so interesting. Then again he and you do it together, which made it even better. 

- During the activity, Crackpot got the time to think... about you and him. The things the followers are saying. He thinks it's time. He puts what he was holding down and gingerly takes your hand to get your attention and he confesses his adoration for you. 

- Much to his absolute delight, of course, you return his feelings. Crackpot makes the bold move to poke your cheek with the tip of his beak. You take hold of his mask to keep him in place as place a kiss on the cheek of his mask. Leaving him a flustered, silent mess for the rest of the activity. 

- Most of the followers are not surprised when the relationship became official. They had pretty much called it a good three weeks before the fact. 

- You and Crackpot are very public about your love for each other. Kisses here and there, his arm around you whenever he can. He needs everyone to know that you are taken. Sometimes it really cute, but it's not very appropriate to have a make-out session right after a ritual is it? 

- Crackpot talks fondly about you to anyone who is willing to listen. "My greatest! My Beloved! My everything!" he announces with pride. 

- He taught you some of his magic tricks, which are very handy when you go scavenging. Being chased by some of his zeds and then you just go *poof*. Speaking of scavenging; sometimes Crackpot comes with you, if he's not too busy that is. 

- There has been a ruckus going on in the mines today, one of the followers runs up to you and Crackpot in a panic. The news that he has is indeed a good reason for his panic. 

- There are two intruders in the mines... and they're coming closer. ________________________________________ Crackpot... Never thought I'd write for him. I haven't even written for Jebus yet! Thanks for reading. - Smilex

[kotorswtor]

Would you mind expanding on the "Revan and Carth are force-bonded" idea? I really like it, and I was just wondering what bits of evidence made you think of it?

Be happy to! *knuckle crack* I think I had an extended conversation about this one about a year and a half ago here, so lemme do my best to condense that.

That thought process started from out-of-universe mechanical considerations- it would likely need to be true so that F!Revan/Carth has an equivalent/symmetrical experience to Bastila/M!Revan- Both pairings already have an underpinning of mutual interdependence and redemption through love. I get myself into trouble by thinking that way a lot, but it’s the good kind of trouble.

In her explanation of what Force-bonds are and how, to the best of anyone’s knowledge, they’re formed, Bastila describes…exactly the circumstances of Revan’s escape from the Endar Spire and crash landing onto Taris with Carth: a couple of people are thrown together into a situation with significant danger of death, where they need to depend on each other to survive. The implicit assumption is that both people have to be Force-sensitive…and if you ask me (though that’s another headcanon hoedown in the making) Carth is. In KotOR II, we’re told that the canonical Revan, like the Exile, largely succeeded on the strength of an unusual capacity for recruiting and empowering allies by forging Force-bonds.

Three of your crew substantially foreshadow the reveal before it occurs. Bastila and Jolee both are known Force-sensitives, both are in on the secret from the beginning, and both probably knew Revan before Revan’s fall. Carth is none of those things, but he responds as if he had that kind of insight. I’d say it’s at least plausible that he was intuitively plugged into what was going on with Revan to an extent greater than what he, or anyone else consciously realized.

The “rhythm” of Revan and Carth’s conversations through most of KotOR, where you hear him fighting with himself about whether to trust her and how much self-disclosure is safe? You can interpret that as the emotional lability and paranoia that’s one feature of classic PTSD presentation, but you can also interpret it as someone who feels like he’s caught in the emotional equivalent of a tractor beam and, regardless of his comfort level or lack thereof, doesn’t have the choice to disengage. Bastila describes the same thing in a later conversation with Revan. This is where a Carth/DS!Revan relationship potentially gets incredibly squicky.

The clincher is when, if you’ve specified a LS!FRevan, the Exile meets with Carth on Citadel Station in KotOR II and insists that Revan is still alive, that if she wasn’t, he would know, and more or less quotes Master Zez-Kai Ell’s description of what a denied/deferred Force bond feels like from the inside, again, presumably without the academic background to have encountered that information before.