#hc tempest

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Headcanons: Tempest

Tempest is the kind of guy to sing popular pop-songs or random catchy advertisements he heard from broadcasts, but with completely made-up lines. Like, the melodies are there, you'll recognize the song or the ad, but the line is all wrong.

Sometimes he's doing it intentionally, sometimes by accident, but most of the time he simply doesn't care while he makes up lines on the go with no rhyme or reason. The exceptions are songs he really likes a lot that are not just some annoying earworms. He will sing those surprisingly correct and with passion.

He can sing quite well, if he wants to.

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Name: Rolf C. Hurd, goes by Tempest now Sex: M Date of Birth: 04/19/-- * Blood Type: 0- *(the date is gonna be different/undetermined on my blog, but he's 21 here too)

So, when I made a post earlier contemplating what part of body they took from Tempy over here, I initially considered going with an organ that's not handicapping him too much. I didn't consider one of his eyes as a possibility because the organ/body part that was taken from him never comes up in the game, and I thought a missing eye would come up if that was the case.

But given the knowledge that everyone on 'the Station' has lost an organ or a bodypart (or both), and Tempest's profile being the one Reach progressed just on the day they met already, it's not something Reach would have asked about. Because it's already obvious to them. And if Tempest is both, casual but also somewhat ashamed about it, it's not something he would bring up just by himself if it's not pointed out.

(once someone asks though, he will explain the reason for his missing right eye in graphic detail and will rant on about how his actual parents were shits and they along with the Corp can burn in hell for all he cares)

I think talking about their losses is generally not something the people at 'the Station' do. The only reason Veronica told Reach about her missing larynx is because they asked about her voice. She wouldn't have brought it up by herself otherwise, especially since she rather cares for others while pushing her own problems and hardships aside. And I think Tempest just operates in a similar way. He rather gets emotional on behalf of others than for himself. But in Tempest's case, he got thrown over the wall when he was still a kid and lost the only person who's been somewhat of a parental figure to him, he holds a LOT of anger and resentment that emerges every now and then.

That said, I am not going back to edit old replies of Tempest, and going forward, not much is going to change either. He does have a cheap implant that the Doc gave him. It has a different shade of blue than his healthy left eye. If someone checks him out, they will quickly notice that his right eye doesn't move and looks different. Even if someone looks at him just briefly, they will notice something being kinda off with his right eye.

But, he can still close his right eye and wink at people, no changes there as far as narration goes. I may throw in mentions of 'the right eye not moving' or 'having a different blue' if I feel like it may be relevant. Unless someone directly asks him about the eye, he won't bring it up.

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@lizard-was-here / meme Send 🏠 for my muse to talk about an aspect of their home and/or neighbourhood. // hmmm, maybe how Tempest's house looked like before the Corp

Tempest's home before becoming a 'Disposal'

Tempest's first home was a very small flat inside a rundown apartment building. His parents couldn't afford any decent apartment closer to the city's centre, their jobs just didn't pay off enough.

It was dirty and unkempt, with very few furnitures. Their neighbors were just as poor and most of them where very shady individuals. Tempest would find comfort in reading comics of fake heroes saving the day while playing with the street kids in the area. He had it rough from the start.

But then, one day, his father just disappeared. No message, nothing. And his mother suddenly had enough cash to move to a better and healthier neighborhood. Tempest didn't question any of that very much back then, and why should he? Life was very good for a little while. The apartment was bigger, higher, and had a functioning TV in the living room. There were fluffy carpets, flowers, pictures and he even had his own room. His own room where he could retreat to and play with his toys or read his comics.

But, unbeknownst to Tempest, his mother got into unhealthy and expensive habits. The home was now clean and the food a lot better, but she would be out a lot, leaving Tempest to himself. And without the kids he used to play with in the streets, he started to feel lonely eventually. He didn't like the kids at the school, which his mother signed him up for. He just didn't get along with them and was spotted as the 'outlier' right away. He would constantly get into fights.

When Tempest was about to graduate to middle-school and his mother ran out of money to spend, people from the Phoenix Corp showed up at their doorstep. They gave his mother another large stack of money before they took Tempest with them.

He wouldn't see his mother again after that.

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@5mind / meme 🏠(tempest?)

Tempest's Garage

At the very end of Tempest's room, there is a somewhat hidden door that leads to an elevator. It goes to the underground of the Station and to where Tempest's car is usually parked. In the game, the car drives on rails. But since I am taking more liberties on my blog, the tunnel that goes further from there is indeed a former Metro railway track, but Tempest's car is not forced to stay on those tracks all the time.

As far as the 'garage' goes, there are loads of tools to do small easy fixes on the car himself, along with more priced possessions like a Katana mounted on the wall. But whenever the car takes bigger damage, he has to call Yo-Yo over to do the fixing for him, much to Yo-Yo's frustration (he still likes the lad a lot, he would just never openly admit it). It is pretty chill down there with a cellar-like smell that's mixed with gasoline. You know he doesn't mind.

It may seem a little less warm and cozy down there, but Tempest's youthful positivity and his wild spirit is all over the place regardless. One goes down there and will immediately know it is part of Tempest's lair, not just because of the red-lacquered car. The car itself is mainly held together by scrap metal and paint, but still looks surprisingly cool. Tempest loves his car lots and takes well care of it, and it just shows.

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@outofthiisworld / meme 🏠 for tempest !!! :3c

Tempest & Veronica's Home

Little screenshots for visuals =)

Tempest and his squad are out scavenging a lot for their people, like food, medicine and other necessities. But whatever little treasure he finds that he thinks would look rad in his and Veronica's little hideout, he brings it along. Guitars, collectibles, posters, furnitures, lamps, comic books that are still in somewhat good shape... he collects a lot of things, but usually gives away more to the other people who live at the station.

Veronica is the one making their shared space comfortable with fairy lights and blankets. She is placing the decorations he brings home, Tempest says himself that decorating is more of Veronica's thing. He just provides them with whatever necessities and decorations he can find.

Despite the Station being largely in a desolate status with a constantly growing number of members that usually take camp in tents or abandoned huts nearby, most of them there just try to make the best of their situation. And the same goes for Tempest and Veronica.

Despite the feeling of hopelessness lingering over the Station, there is also warmth and comfort to be found.

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@escapedartgeek / meme 💬 (speech bubble) // Is it easy or difficult for them to articulate their needs and thoughts in words? What makes them struggle the most? Tempest

A little bit of both, depending the situation he is in.

Tempest can be a convincing and motivating talker, especially when its about things he is very passionate about. He is easily excited, and his excitement may jump off to others. It is easy for him to talk about hobbies, about his people or his duties, which he is proud of.

But, he does struggle significantly more when it comes to talking about things he is uncomfortable with. He will rather run away when he fucked up, than trying to find the right words to fix his mistake. He knows how to push forward, but not how to slow down.

He gets scared when he realizes he made someone he cares about angry, but he also has a hard time apologizing in general. It's something he really needs to work on, next to all that pent-up anger he harbors towards the world, which he tries to channel in more healthy ways but still often fails.

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@stgzr / meme Do they bite their ice cream or lick? Do they eat the ice cream from the top or bite the underside of the cone? [[ Reach & Tempest ]]

Reach

For the very first time, they would take a small bite, mainly because they are cautious of any new impressions that may have been all familiar to Warren, but not to them. You know, the temperature, the taste and the texture of food.

Reach also watches those around them in their behavior and how they eat any of the food. While familiar with human bodies, all the things humans do and eat is still mostly unfamiliar to them, except for the small memory-flashbacks they get of Warren's life every now and then.

But let's say the someone who accompanies Reach starts eating their ice cream from the underside of the cone? They would imitate that. And then most likely softly complain how impractical that way of eating is when they struggle with the cold ice cream afterwards. They would end up licking any ice cream after that experience. And then probably complain sheepishly that it keeps melting so fast.

Tempest

Tempest bites off the ice cream topping first and then the waffle. He also tends to give tiny bits of the waffle to his dog Excalibur, but always makes sure there is no chocolate on it. He takes big bites. Licking takes too long and he can't stand it when it melts all over his fingers on hot days.

He prefers popsicles on hot days anyway, faster to eat and he likes to chew around on the wooden sticks afterwards.

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The test result earlier had me thinking, and yes, Tempest definitely clashes with people who are the polar opposites of him. But, usually it's more because he tends to piss off the quiet and methodical ones. He managed to piss off Reach for that matter. And if the methodical person also has strong opinions and a bit of a temper, like Ironwood, you bet they're constantly at odds with each other.

But, if they fight for the same thing, know that Tempest will try his best to get along with those quieter and more organized than he is. He just struggles more to keep his cool. When he fucks up and angers a friend somehow with his boisterous nature, it activates a flight response in him and he will run away from the conflict. He stands his ground against an opponent, but he is AWFUL at dealing with fights he has with people he cares about.

Tempest is very emotional, still young, and he can be easily inspired, but also easily manipulated when someone pushes the right buttons. For one, Tempest wants justice and peace for his people, those being called 'Disposals' by the system. He can be swayed into an alliance with someone if he's made believe that they have the means to finally improve the lives of his friends and those he swore to protect.

But, he is definitely distrustful or even downright hostile when approached by someone from the police or anyone working for big shady corporations. He doesn't trust the system, and he is wary of people making promises that sound too good to be true without showing any solid proof. Such a solid proof, however, may crush any distrust he initially had pretty quickly. It is easy to excite him.