#strangewonderful

[cryptidsdad]

"I picked you a flower." from bubbles

"What?" The reaction was rougher than it probably should have been given the innocence of the comment. Dark gaze flickered down to the flower being offered out toward him then back up at the girl's face. It seemed obvious that the wheels in his head were turning, gauging. Despite what some people thoughts, Robert was not always a complete asshole especially when it was just someone trying to be nice. "What kind of flower is that?" There was a slightest wrinkle of his nose even as he reached out to take the flower from her.

[gridbest]

@strangewonderful said 🚶 for riff!

you get two for the price of one for this one bc i can’t figure out a way to talk about riff’s parents without talking about both of them

riff’s parents, to put it very lightly, suck. they didn’t want the baby, and giving birth to him nearly killed hélène (his mother), so both riff’s parents absolutely hate him. his father, wilhelm, was incredibly physically abusive towards his son, and hélène would belittle riff all the time. they made him do everything around the house, and if he refused, he’d get punished. most of the time, he would get hit, but sometimes he’d be sent to bed without dinner, or he’d be forced to sleep on the floor in his room.

he ran away when he was twelve and neither parent even noticed he was gone until the police showed up at their door with riff. the second time he ran away, they didn’t notice then, either. riff hasn’t gone back home since he was twelve and he doesn’t intend to.

[gridbest]

@strangewonderful liked for a starter

Riff hates hospitals. He’s never spent much time in one until now, and he’s getting restless. He’s been restless ever since he woke up yesterday. He wants to leave. He wants to go back to the dock and scream. Ice had told him what had happened after he’d gotten stabbed, and Riff had yelled at him to get out. He still doesn’t want to believe any of it. Tony can’t be dead. If Tony’s dead, Riff should be dead too. He hadn’t meant to walk out of the salt shed. He hadn’t meant to end up here.

He’s always thought that he would die before Tony did. He always thought everyone thought he would die before Tony did. But he’s still alive. He doesn’t know if he wants to be dead or not, but he doesn’t want to be here. He stares up at the ceiling and doesn’t even bother looking up when the door opens. “What.”

[frthestars]

#andie said to tommy, ""everything looks so beautiful from up here." @strangewonderful

Tommy grins at the awe in Andie's voice.

He'd always been hesitant to share this with her. It was one thing to show Andie the inside of the helicopter's cabin when she was little. The oversized helmet turned her into a bobblehead and Tommy loved Andie's excitement as she pressed the different buttons.

But letting Andie ride shotgun above LA's skyline was different. Tommy trusted himself, his skills honed over decades, but flying was inherently risky and the airspace could get crowded.

"You ever want to learn?" They've discussed this too, over the years, but Tommy's never pressed too hard.

[freezegirl]

[ 📿 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat superstition or ritual do they cling to ?

headcanon questions with @strangewonderful

khione puts her skates on and laces them up a certain way: the right one first and then the left. she also briefly touches the ice before she performs, acknowledging her element, taking a moment for a silent prayer and saying a silent thank you. furthermore, if she is allowed to pick her own song, she'll go with hot to go! more often than not because it's brought her success on the ice before and she knows the choreography by heart. aside from this, khione always wears the same perfume on and off the ice. always. it’s heat by beyonce. and, yes, she sees the irony.

[freezegirl]

[ 🖐️ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat do their hands feel like: soft, calloused, trembling ?

headcanon questions with @strangewonderful

if you were to take kie's gloves off to touch her hands, you'd find that kie's hands are always cold, but that they are very soft to the touch too. she takes great care in making sure that her hands are taken care of.

and though most people might not see them due to the aforementioned gloves, her nails are always kept short and painted white or a light blue. sometimes she might splurge and go for snowflake nail-art but that’s mostly only when the holidays are coming back around.

[freezegirl]

[ 🍻 ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat kind of drunk are they ?

headcanon questions with @strangewonderful

bear in mind, kie doesn't drink all that often. her self-imposed limit is three drinks, max, due to the fact that she wants and needs to stay in full (or full-ish) control of her faculties at all times to stay in control of her own powers. otherwise people will have to deal with a winter wonderland situation.

(that, and she's a well known figure in the superhero community, and she's just generally very careful not to do stuff that might have adverse effects in regards to herself or her family.)

however, when she does get tipsy or drunk, kie is a giggly, clingy, affectionate one. everything and everyone makes her laugh. her tongue gets a little looser, her voice gets a little louder and she talks way more openly about everything that's on her mind.

(there's also a very high chance she'll get sleepy and spends the rest of the time fighting to stay awake.)

[frthestars]

#andie tells adri, "here, give this a try and tell me what you think," @strangewonderful

Adri eyes widen, delight and surprise rippling across her features. A tiny noise escapes her lips as she draws back from the outstretched fork.

"Oh my god," Adri laughs, eyes flicking between Andie and the stove. She has no idea what she's just eaten and she really doesn't care. All she wants is a giant serving and glass of white wine. The details can wait.

"Please tell me that's almost ready."