A have a few questions about Chief and Bronco, if that’s okay ❤️
What’s their relationship like? Do they get along pretty well? Are they distant?
And… this last one is a lil self indulgent admittedly, but would they let their partner paint their claws? Or is that not their style?
Thank you for the questions, friend!
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What’s their relationship like?
Complicated, is probably the best way to describe it.
These 2 will absolutely fight like cats at the drop of a hat. But if someone else even vaguely threatens either brother, they'd best be prepared for the other one to immediately jump to their bro's defence. Even Undyne gets a snarl from Chief if she badmouths Bronco.
The truth is, neither brother would know what to do without the other. They've been together their whole lives. Going their separate ways doesn't even enter their minds, even when they're having a full blown yelling match. Their arguments may rumble on for several days, but they'll inevitably reach the point where both will just silently agree to drop it.
One day they can't be in the same room as each other, and the next one just casually strolls up and helps the other with his work as if nothing happened.
You don't get much time for hobbies when you've got a whole ranch to care for, day in and day out.
That said, Bronco loves to whittle while he's waiting around for something, like the blacksmith to finish shoeing his horse or Chief to decide what to order at Grillby's tavern. Bronco has a whittling knife that he carries with him everywhere, and he's always picking up odd sticks and lumps of wood he sees lying around to carve later. His GSD, Bingo, is good at finding sticks for him.
Most of the time he just mindlessly whittles them down into spikes, but occasionally he'll get a burst of inspiration and carve them into a shape, like a bird or a cactus. His figures are crude, but recognisable.
When Chief is not on the ranch, he's helping out Sheriff Undyne with enforcing the law around town. It's mostly just an excuse to posture, and it makes him feel powerful when lowlifes shrink as he walks by.
On quiet nights, Chief can be found out behind the barn practicing his aim. Monsters have their own bullets, so they've got no need for guns. But Chief appreciates the look and feel of firearms, and being able to master sharp shooting without the use of his magic is a source of pride for him.
Bronco is too lazy to learn how to shoot a gun.
Would they let their partner paint their claws?
Chief will only let you if the two of you are very close - if you ask early in the relationship, he'll squawk at you and refuse outright. But if you've reached the stage where he's opening up and letting himself be emotionally vulnerable around you, he'll be much easier to convince. As you paint away, he'll find, to his surprise, that it's actually very relaxing, and he'll come to love the soft touch of your fingers as you gently manoeuvre his hands to paint his claws evenly.
The claws are for your eyes only, though. He'll wear his gloves over them at all other times, even around the house (can't let Bronco see he's gone soft...).
As for Bronco, he genuinely doesn't care. If his SO wants to paint his claws while the two of you are lounging around together at the end of a long day, then sure, go for it. Good luck getting him to wait for them to dry, though. He never means to, but the moment you're finished he'll absentmindedly scratch or brush his hands against the table/couch/whatever and ruin the polish.
Oh well, the experience was fun, at least.
Both brothers are very strict about the colours, though: it'll have to be red or black or gold. Chief favours the blood red polish, while Bronco loves the metallic gold.
