We don't talk enough about how far Quinn has come with the Wild. Remember when his cellies where polite nods or nice taps on the helmets ? How the Wild were always ready to accept him in their celly hug but would not force him into one ?
Then now, Kirill tackles him against the panel to hug him. Matt jumps him as soon as the puck touches the net. Brock follows him until he manages to hug him. And everyone else, really.
And Quinn ? He actually looks like he loves that. He joins them, smiles and hugs back.
Thank you the Wild for taking care of our boy. 😭
AGREE AGREE AGREE HE’S COME SO FAR OUT OF HIS SAD LITTLE SHELL!!!!! i get really emotional about this, not gonna lie 😭😭
According to the Deep Space Nine episode "the Muse" (season 4, episode 21), the telepathic openings within a Vulcan's psionic system are called "qui'lari". These are commonly also referred to, though mostly in fanfiction or beta canon, as "meldpoints" due to them being most often used for melding. But just what are qui'lari? Based on canon and my own musings, I've come to the conclusion that they are a type of telepathic chakra. They are a pinwheel of psionic energy that can be opened in order to facilitate deeper telepathic linkages and mental mingling. They act as sluice gates for kash-tepul (mental energy) and the proper health, alignment, and care of the qui'lari assists in the flow of kash-tepul throughout the Vulcan psionic system as well as keeps them healthy and skillful enough for melding. While the entire Vulcan body is open to telepathic touch, the true depth and breadth of it comes from the stimulation of the qui'lari.
In traditional Vulcan religion, there is an emphasis on the Inner Chorus, a grouping of numinous beings that seem to represent the inner emotional landscape of any individual Vulcan. These beings are named for the planets in the Vulcan solar system, which leads me to believe that the solar system itself is the Outer Chorus with which the Inner Chorus is meant to be aligned. Thus embodying the idea of one's inner life being just as ordered as the mechanisms by which planets find their orbit. The harmony that is produced between the Inner and Outer Choruses is the song of C'thia ("reality-truth" or the religious doctrine of logic that Surak preached). It is my belief (which is to say, not backed by canon or beta canon or anything of the sort), that the Eridanic solar system therefore plays a strong symbolic role in Vulcan thought and religion (due to the realities of pon farr and its homeward draw, as well as the tendency of Vulcans toward tradition, I believe the hearth plays a central role for them and once they'd become aware of their planet as the ultimate hearth and the way it's situated in space, the entire system, with its mathematically clean and organized movements of the cycles of the celestial bodies, would represent the ultimate proper ordering). Due to this, I've decided that it's pretty likely that the qui'lari would be organized and named for the celestial bodies.
This is completely of my own invention but the qui'lari system is as follows:
1. Alam'ak. Named for the primary of Vulcan's three suns, this meldpoint is located around where the third eye is, at the center of the forehead. Since Alam'ak is the deity of divine illumination and inspiration, this qui'lar is the one used for connection with the Econ, the universal mind or the mind of God.
2. Behr'ak. Named for one of the suns that are in binary orbit, this meldpoint is found on the left temple.
3. Czar'ak. Named for the other binary sun, this meldpoint is found on the right temple. Both of these temple qui'lari are indicative of mental revelation and inspiration that is a little more enfleshed and closer to home. These are the primary receptive meldpoints, typically passively accepting kash-tepul and mind connection.
4. Ket-Cheleb. Named for one of the planets, this qui'lar is found in the mouth, under the tongue. Ket-Cheleb is known as the Destroyer and is a violent deity aligned in the Inner Chorus with emotions such as rage and anger. This meldpoint is the one that is most hidden and the cultivation and health of it has to do with the Vulcans' belief in sacred privacy. The keeping of ones thoughts to one's self (keeping them under the tongue, as it were).
5. T'Khut. The left hand. While technically made up of a system of minor qui'lari which are all located on the fingertips, due to their closeness and the tandem in which they work, the hand meldpoints are taken as one.
6. T'Khasi. The right hand. Alongside T'Khut, these two qui'lari (or systems of qui'lari if you want to be technical) represent the active meldpoints, as opposed to the passive ones found at the temples. It is through the fingers that Vulcans touch another mind (as opposed to being touched).
7. Valdena. Located at the heart and named for the deity aligned with feelings of love and joy, this meldpoint is the emotional center. Thoughts flowing from Valdena tend to be wordless and more emotionally charged. This meldpoint is meant only to be utilized, therefore, by bondmates or other close relationships.
8. Tel-Alep. While the other meldpoints are typically a single point (such as a fingertip or one place on the skull), this qui'lar is the entire length of the twin tentacle-like organs near the Vulcan genitals that are called fra'als. These are the most telepathically sensitive locations on a Vulcan's body and melding with them is the most telepathically erotic.
9. Kal-Apton. The left ankle.
10. Kir-Alep. The right ankle. Both this point and the previous one are the primal meldpoints. Typically unused for connection with another humanoid mind, they are instead meant for mental focus and rootedness. Essentially anchoring one's thoughts to the ground they walk on. The connection to the living web of a planet. A Vulcan may self-stimulate these points in meditation in order to achieve emotional and mental grounding.
I've started watching discovery and I'm sorry but Sarek has no right to be so atttactive. Not in like appearance, but the strong, silent gaze and the way he moves. Also, the way he takes orders so easily.
(Lit. "time to remember") Vulcan rite of passage that involves tracking down a wild animal in the desert, capturing it and mind melding with it in order to experience true fear, remember the strength of raw emotion and why it must be mastered.
I know half of the shit in TOS can be explained by the fact that the creators didn’t follow their own standard of canon but I also think that Spock just had an unprecedented amount of psychic ability for someone who was probably expected to have little to none due to his human blood.
He was also the established Standard that paved the way for how mindmelds were performed which is especially more funny considering that Tuvok appeared to have desired a medication period before one and T’Pol couldn’t even establish a telepathic connection all of her own (although that might have more to do with how mindmelds were viewed by the High Commander during her growing up).
And then our first introduction to a Vulcan (Vulcan/human at that) and he just basically spits in his hand and is like “let’s get this party started”. Other Vulcans would probably stare with their mouths ajar and go “No, no, that’s not normal!”
brock has to try reaaaaaally hard to be normal about it, but unfortunately he's extremely aware of it being his sweatshirt. his brain also won't stop helpfully volunteering imaginary scenario after scenario of quinn in brock's clothes, quinn out of brock's clothes, quinn out of clothes in general--it's a real problem.
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ABSOLUTELY
listen if there's one thing i'm gonna write about brock faber it's that he has big ol hands. just a large-handed man. and a big dude all around. i talked too much about this gifset when it happened and i'm probably never going to stop thinking about it. brock's just like. a big guy. lots of man. and let's be clear, quinn is an athlete in his own right, like he's sturdy in the ways he needs to be, but he's not—built. he's always going to be one of the smaller guys in the room, comparatively. and if there's one thing i believe in my heart of hearts about 743 (and 1386, if i'm being honest), it's that even if the size difference isn't, like, huge—it's still really doing it for all parties involved.
so just thinking about the fact that brock probably wears a size up from quinn, just bc (to sort-of-quote one of my fave prev tags of all time), brock's built more like a fridge, while quinn is more of an air fryer. therefore brock's sweater on quinn is noticeably bigger and looser than it is on brock, and it really triggers brock's monkey brain neuron activation. there's definitely something about seeing quinn in his clothes, wearing his number. like he has the passing thought of quinn wearing his jersey (and nothing else) and has to sit down about it
and now it's a problem because he literally cannot stop thinking about it. which feels unfair and maybe creepy of him—quinn made an honest mistake, grabbed brock's sweatshirt instead of his own—but his terrible monkey brain simply does not care about the ethics of thirsting after his teammate. like, with no small amount of shame, brock's gotten off at least four times in the past week to some varied image of quinn in his clothes. it's a real problem.
especially because, due to the professional hockey player of the thing, they already spend more time around each other in various states of undress than most coworkers. so brock is unfortunately intimately aware of what quinn looks like naked, that quinn is—smaller than him. more compact. leaner. sharper around the joints in a way that means brock's horrible monkey brain won't stop thinking about how it would probably be pretty easy to leave bruises on quinn's wrists, his hips, his ankles—not the kind of thoughts he needs to be letting win while in a communal shower, thank you. it doesn't help that he's also probably being super obvious about it, if the looks matt keeps shooting him are any indication. which doesn't help with the whole ethical crisis bit, thanks
i'm thinking of some sort of scenario where the team goes out for drinks or something, maybe after a game, and when brock swings by to pick up quinn & kirill (because he's a good teammate, even if he's still fighting the “lusting after my coworker” demons)—and lo and behold what does quinn show up wearing? a crewneck sweater that is definitely at least a size too big for him, that looks awfully similar to the one brock lost some time last month. it's too-long enough in the arms that quinn has to keep pulling the sleeves up from over his hands, something that brock is definitely being super chill about. super chill. he's also super, super chill about, after the bar, quinn thanking brock for driving him & kirill home, and then asking if brock wants to come up to the apartment? they can have a couple more drinks or whatever, if he wants?? and quinn's definitely phrasing it in a the three of us way, but then as soon as they get upstairs kirill's winking at brock and all of a sudden talking about how tired he is, about how he better get back to his own apartment, get some sleep. which means it's just brock and quinn, and brock's sweater that quinn's wearing, and brock is so calm. very laid back. not having any sort of crisis, or crises, or feelings about it at all
except for how it takes him approximately one (1) additional beer—which, if he's being honest, is sort of longer than he thought he'd last—before he just kind of…jumps quinn about it. and fortunately for brock, and the continuation of his spotless record of not committing some kind of workplace harassment, quinn is apparently also super into kissing him, so—net win.
actually, quinn is apparently super into a lot of the things that brock is super into and has been thinking about non-stop in his stupid, horny monkey brain. things like pushing quinn up against the nearest wall so that brock can cage him in a little. things like slipping his hands up under quinn's sweater—his sweater, on quinn. things like pressing his fingers probably a bit too hard into the curves of quinn's hipbones. because quinn keeps making these really good sounds about it, little soft noises and half-gasps and sighs, and he keeps shifting accommodatingly while brock sort of manhandles him, and also at some point his hands end up in brock's hair, which is awesome
and. is it sort of awkward to have to take a moment to explain why brocks wondering if quinn would…keep the sweater on?? yeah, it's pretty awkward, especially since quinn's already taken it off and then has to pick it back up from the floor, but at least he also seems like he's just as into as brock is. and then brock gets quinn on his back and starts stretching out the neckline of his own sweater in pursuit of leaving a bunch of hickeys, and it turns out that's they key that turns quinn into a talker, and yeah, quinn is absolutely, one hundred percent just as into this as brock is. also it sort of feels like quinn could crush brock's ribcage between his thighs and that’s really great.
leaving a piece of clothing behind has never worked out so well for brock in his entire life, but he's prepared to start keeping extra shirts on him specifically to “lose” around quinn if this is where it gets him—in quinn's bed with quinn's skin between his teeth and quinn's legs bracketing his sides and quinn making noises in brock's ear that are likely going to rattle around in his brain forever. quinn wearing brock’s sweater and whining around brock’s name and looking up at brock all flushed and glassy-eyed!!!!!!!!
(quinn gives the sweater back at some point in the next week, handing it off all casual in the locker room, but the heat brock feels about it apparently shows on his face also, because matt's groaning and muttering “aw, gross,” under his breath, even though he doesn't even really mean it, because he's an asshole who exists explicitly to make brock's life harder, probably. and anyway, he didn't get to have some of the best sex of his life with a coworker/teammate/friend, so. brock stays winning and matt can kick rocks about it)
thank you anon for the opportunity to indulge my 743 brainworms!!!!!
Quinn Hughes, clothes stealer. Omega verse or not. Like, you forget a hoodie somewhere ? It's his now. You lend him a shirt ? His now. It doesn't do it on purpose. He is so used to share his clothes with Jack (and Luke until he became a giant) that he just kind of forgets the Wild aren't his brothers.
And yet, no one says anything. If Quinn wants to steal their clothes ? Go on then, as long as he is happy.
The day Quinn appears with a too big 07 hoodie, looking so soft and cosy ? It's the day the Wild lose Brock Faber for good.
hundred percent, absolutely. also we know he's not the tidiest hughes, and he's definitely not a guy who sorts his laundry, so if someone leaves something at his place--sorry, it's going in the wash with everything, and then just getting picked out the hamper like all of his other clothes.
and yeah, him and jack and luke being so close in age, the idea of having super distinct/exclusive wardrobes was almost stupid...they're the clothing stealing siblings of all time. also i feel like quinn & jack absolutely continue to steal luke's stuff, which bothers luke only because he can't always do the same. like his shirts on them are just charmingly oversized, but it doesn't always work both ways
also quinn will just straight up forget which clothes he's bought, unless it's something specific or particularly fancy. i feel like he's the kind of dude who, despite making more than enough money to shop more expensive brands, is buying his shirts n stuff in bulk packs at costco. (luke calls it "cheap," quinn calls it "economical," thanks.)
so he's not even all that aware he's stealing clothes. the team learns they can't leave anything folded in his stall, or he'll just assume it's something he left behind the week before and that the equipment staff are returning to him. sweaters & hats left behind in his car or apartment are his, probably, that he just forgot about. clothes stealing and he's not even aware of it
love the concept of him accidentally showing up in brock's sweatshirt one day. like quinn had to have just seen it was a team sweater in his clean clothes pile at home and assumed it was his without closer investigation, because, well--it's very clearly brock's, unless quinn's suddenly become player #7 overnight. and brock has to try reaaaaaally hard to be normal about it, but unfortunately he's extremely aware of it being his sweatshirt. his brain also won't stop helpfully volunteering imaginary scenario after scenario of quinn in brock's clothes, quinn out of brock's clothes, quinn out of clothes in general--it's a real problem.
meanwhile quinn has zero idea, and only realizes once someone finally points it out to him, and he's like, "oh, sorry man. i had no idea" and shucks the sweatshirt off to give it back. and since brock can't do something insane like say, "oh haha i dont mind you should keep it it looks good on you " he just has to say thanks and move on with his day, and ignore matt (lovingly) muttering, "freak" under his breath
i love my idiot, pining weirdos 🙂↕️ thank you for the ask!!
