brain worm for the CoD pond, Roach with a Tall!Reader, and I mean Tall!Reader. bordering on or above 7ft. Gary being absolutely enchanted, silently following you around. if you wear lifts or heels or anything that makes you taller he’s lightheaded. he’s not embarrassed about the height difference at all, nothing makes him more giddy than you bending over to whisper something to him. hell, he’d get down on his knees to put your socks and shoes on just to look up at you smiling down at him. if you stood beside him while he was sitting down he’d be thumbing at his pants while gazing up at you
Absolutely can give hcs for my favourite critter!! 😼
Spoiler warning for some things in Modern Warfare 2 (2009) in case someone is playing and doesn't want any
He is Canadian, I'd say born in Montreal, Quebec (I saw one tiktok talking about Soap's journal and they pointed out how he was likely Canadian based on the information given so I live by this now)
Roach is bilingual knowing both French (Canadian) and English
You need to know about a bug? He's your guy, at a minimum he'll know the name, but at least ones local to base area he can give you at least a few facts
In school Roach was the kid quietly working in the back corner. The one who's quiet until you start up a conversation with them then suddenly they don't shut up
He got so used to MacTavish being captain that when Price gets rescued he blatantly refuses to view him as captain and thinks him more like a lieutenant although he knows better than to say it to Price's face. On top of that he'll usually go to MacTavish for final confirmation on everything Price says
He's an excellent soldier. Quiet, follows orders without question, he's not in special forces for nothing. But when he's off duty or not on a mission there's a good chance he's acting more like fanon Roach, sitting in wild places, doing dumb shit, he's a chaos gremlin.
He's banned from coffee on base, he drank so much once he was zoned out just shaking for like an hour. After that he crashed and barely stayed awake after that. So MacTavish and Ghost agreed on a coffee ban to avoid another situation like that
When Shepherd shot him and Ghost he wished that Ghost had just went to shoot Shepherd instead of reaching for him first
Roach held Ghost's hand as they were covered in gasoline and burnt. Roach was glad Ghost was already dead so he didn't have to feel the pain of being burnt alive.
In his final moments all Roach could think was how their bodies would never be recovered, their families never told the truth of what happened, wondering if Soap and Price would be safe, if he had done something wrong to deserve this fate.
What I think the 141 + Roach would’ve had as their childhood shows
Timing/when the shows aired/started is not really accounted for here and they are definitely vast
GAZ:
I have absolutely no reasoning for this BUT I think he would’ve watched
He just would trust me
Then he has a whole conversation where he’s talking about it but no one’s heard of it because they just think he’s talking about like Lego city or some shit. He almost has a mental breakdown trying to find it
SOAP:
How I couldn’t pick one photo, but I think he would’ve grown up watching different sitcoms. My name is earl, Seinfeld, friends, modern family, cheers, big bang theory- it doesn’t matter I just think that’s what got his humor so wierd
He also has a fuckass internet database of sitcom references at any point in time to whip out and use for Ghost (who doesn’t catch a single one)
But honestly I think he would’ve spent most of his free time playing board games with cousins or something
GHOST:
This is the shit Simon grew up with I just fucking know it don’t fight me on this
ROACH:
I think it’s clear to everyone what Roach would be so I don’t know why I should even say it but what’re fuck it,
Now that I think about it why do they kind of look like soap and ghost
ANYWAY
PRICE:
He watched this believe me
Of course he watched the two shows separately also but just this
hi dude. I came with a new idea! How do Ghost, Konig, Roach, and Alex react to the reader doing the belly dance? It's like they saw it by chance. But it's not a vigorous oriental dance, Rather as if the reader is dancing lightly, in a white silk and long ankle-length oriental skirt, gracefully draping her waist from side to side.
It will be neither too long nor too short, can you write headcanons please?
Have a nice day 🌊
Here ya go @greenkiki sorry it took me so long 😅😅
König 🐙
Would either run away in terror at what he just saw thinking seeing something like that was completely illegal. Or he'd be dragged in and just sit there watching you with awe.
No in between.
He's just drawn into the way the skirt moves and your hips and how everything just flows together. It's amazing to him.
Belly dancing isn't terribly popular in Germany or Austria so it's one of the first times he's actually seen it in person. If he'd ever seen it at all.
He was surprised to learn you weren't in pain shifting your hips like that, even when it was slow.
He's a bit of a poetic and you can't tell me otherwise. This man has metaphors left and right for the way you dance and flow around like the breeze or the ocean. The way you look so calm and happy while you do so.
When you do show him fast, competitive belly dancing you scare him.
"See, it's like this. It's really easy-"
"Oh my gosh your hips- stop it stop! You'll break something!"
You laugh and keep doing it as König tries not to look but also looks because how can he not??
It's slightly horrifying, but in a good way. The way you can move like that is hypnotic and almost ensnares him into feeling his heart beat out of his chest while watching you.
But he definitely wants to keep watching. And you do. He's so drawn he'll sit on your bed and just watch you as you practice. Slow rhythmic dances. It really is... Amazing.
He absolutely loves watching you. I mean, he's just genuinely and purely infatuated with it.
And he's probably too nervous to ever speak it, but there is a tiny part of him, a part inside him that doesn't just want to sit there and watch you.
He wants to touch you, to feel the skirt on your waist and his hands on your warm hips as you dance around in his arms. Geez... this has unlocked new things inside him.
Roach 🪳
I bring you the world's best hype man. He'll clap and smile at you, his eyes twinkling and you can see his eyes scrunching a little.
When he first sees you, he's quiet enough that he can watch from the crack in your door. He is also intrigued, and just watching you. It's so interesting and it looks fun. He watches the way your hips move and how you look so happy and in the zone, it's pretty. Very pretty.
And in common Roach fashion if you're wearing a skirt with the little beads and shiny reflective disks, he's all over that. We been knew.
After you're finished the song Roach will burst into your room with happy clapping and some bsl clapping as well, bouncing around and looking at the outfit up close before you can even register the man is in your room.
"Roach?? Hey buddy, what- what did you see??" You were a little flustered he found you like that but Roach is all smiles. He flicks the little beads and feels how soft the skirt is.
And how you moved. Twirling his finger ad to excitedly ask you to do it again.
And he sits on your bed and watches you as you do. It's just so cool, and pretty.
"Do you like it?? When I do this?"
He nods, pointing to your belly button and poking it, making you blush again. "Well, thank you buddy."
He's hype man. Anywhere and everywhere, hype man. You must share these talents with the world.
He is always trying to get you to show him, to see if you can do it in regular clothes or your military gear. One time after a victory, he even tried to do some dance moves himself.
As you can imagine it didn't look that great. But he tried!
He's baby, but remember, even baby has a few secret thoughts of his own that he's... storing for later.
Ghost 💀
In the spirit of sharing your talents with the world, Roach has dragged you to his best friend in the whole world, who also shall appreciate your talents.
You're a little embarrassed to say the least when Ghost raises an eyebrow as Roach gets him to sit and points to you. In your outfit. Roach just... purely wants to share what you can do, and that is what truly makes your cheeks heat up.
And so you do, a little dance with some music on. Ghost acts completely disinterested, he doesn't look like he cares. There is a part of him that wants to reach out and touch those hips. A small inkling inside of him that wants to be behind you, to hold you and let you guide him around while you do... whatever heavenly thing you're doing right now.
There is nothing innocent about it. Roach wants to show him this and doesn't expect Ghost to take it in a whole new light.
After the fact he does run into you one time in your room when you're dancing. He can't help himself slipping into your room and running his hands just briefly, the tips of his gloved fingers over your skin.
"You are one intriguing gal, aren't you?"
You blush, your movements still, but Ghost gives you enough room to continue.
"Think you can teach me?"
"I think I possibly could."
Yeah, this man isn't going back. Sorry but there is new brain chemistry for him to consider. Especially since he's genuinely never seen a dance like this. In his entire life. Which is probably one of the reasons he's so attracted to it.
But hey, let's be honest, if it was anyone else, he'd still walk away.
Alex 🦿
Saw it but chance, and from every incident now on, sees it by choice 😤
Look at him, innocent man, walking to the barracks all alone when he hears this music. The music he's never heard coming from your room. Interesting, the song is kind of catchy. He was going to ask you about it when he approached your room and saw you.
Oh.
Oh.
He's not disrespectful but can you get any more beautiful?? He was barely hanging on to his resolve for these missions by threads and now there is nothing.
You look absolutely stunning. Genuinely how you move is beautiful and you look to be enjoying yourself a lot.
He doesn't have the courage to approach you, but he just stands there, watching you. He can't take his eyes off you.
Until the song stops and you turn around for some water, only to notice him... now to you it looks creepy because you can only see one half of his face.
"Alex?? What... are you doing there??"
"Huh? Me, I wasn't standing. Doing nothing. Nuh uh."
You scoff lightly. "I mean... you can come in, if You're not going to be weird about it."
"Me?? Weird??" He's already in your room with the permission. Sitting on your bed and getting comfy. "I am never weird..."
Ah, those next 30 minutes of watching you dance and be in your happy place is a blessing for him.
You're beautiful to him. He just absolutely loves the way you move, the way your body shifts. And he was a fool to think that he'd discovered everything there was to you.
I've been convinced to post more of my own headcanon stuff and this is where I choose to start
Captain Price : severely allergic to cats, somewhat allergic to pears. I am such a cat person and this breaks my heart but something about this man when you really look at him screams "cannot be near a cat or I will die" to me.
Ghost: Thought he had no allergies until one time they had to move through a patch of poison ivy. That shit gave him such a mean rash that lasted too long for comfort. Also allergic to the adhesive on normal band-aids. If he leaves one on too long he'll break out into a rash. Yes, I speak from experience.
Soap: So many like pollen, dust type allergies so during the spring/fall where those are in plethora, it isn't uncommon to see him just pounding back all the allergy meds. Not enough to affect his work, but enough to make him miserable enough that he's annoying
Gaz: Baby wants to eat gluten so bad but it makes his tummy hurt :( . Also has some weird, like never heard of allergies like being allergic to chinchillas (yes, this is an actual allergy. No, I will not elaborate)
Roach: He's the peanut allergy kid. Fight me on this.
Alejandro: Has a lot of mild allergies to things. Like, if a dog licks him he breaks out into a rash but it's not bad and goes away quickly. This does not stop him from consuming anything with what he's allergic to. He'll always pay for it later, and will complain about it.
Rodolfo: Straight up allergic to a lot citrus things. I just have this feeling if he looks at a lemon wrong, his throat will swell up. He can handle a little bit of citrus in his food, but something like an orange slice would put him in medical :/
Laswell: Allergic to one really specific ingredient used commonly in a lot of skincare products. Hates it. So much. Wants a normal allergy.
Alex: So many medicinal allergies. He's that one person doctors struggle to find something he can have that won't kill him. Also allergic to fucking latex. Can't stand it.
Farah: Lactose intolerant. Does this stop her? No. As it should.
Nik: Deathly allergic to bees. Lives his life in a constant state of fear during the Bug Months TM
Roach has two main special interests. Birds and foxes. The team will be in the middle of a stealth mission and he'll just blurt out a random fox or bird fact.
One of his biggest hyperfixations is Spider-Man and all related media. Venom? He eats that shit up. Has the most unhinged shit to say about the adult spider people and the symbiotes.
He's selectively mute. Only really talks around the team, because he's most comfortable around them.
(reboot only headcanon!) He once got caught in the middle of a fire trying to help civilians. He has burn scars from it.
He has a roach costume that he keeps getting from somewhere, and the Captain is very tired of him scurrying around in it.
