Companions react to almost falling off of a vertibird but sole catches them ? Thanks a lot !
I almost gave up on this blog, so thank YOU @wastelandcherry! Also, I’m not gonna do Strong, Codsworth or Dogmeat! Hope that’s alright. Lemme know if I forgot anyone else or if you’d really like to see either Strong, Codsworth or Dogmeat included. Also, sorry for any grammar mistakes! It’s 11:50pm as I’m writing this and I just got off of work. 😩
Hancock: The whole thing barely registers to him until they’re all back on the ground partially due to his fear of flying, but they hit a little turbulence and the next thing he knew, he was falling out of the vertibird, unusually okay of dying this way. The Sole saving him made him actually re-evaluate his priorities and what was most important to him.
MacCready: Screams. Straight up screams like a little girl. Sole was naturally worried, but wouldn’t let him live down the banshee-like wail for months. The nickname “Banshee” stuck around the settlements too, forcing either MacCready or Sole to tell about what happened. “I ALMOST DIED!” “But you didn’t.”
Preston: Before backstepping off, he was joking around with Sole about how he was the most careful man in the Commonwealth. This proved it otherwise. Preston kept a deathgrip on Sole’s arm for a few moments after as he tried to compose himself.
Curie [HUMAN BODY]: She cried for a while after being pulled in to Sole’s arms. The pilot of the vertibird looked back to make sure they were okay, and Sole quickly waved their gaze away. Curie had to talk about it a couple times after the incident, because it bothered her so greatly. She had a positive outlook on the cycle of life and death, except when it came to herself.
Danse: Danse hated feeling coddled. This was a bit different though. The Sole Survivor had to steady him afterward to prevent him from flying out the opposite side too. Danse was a man that always liked to be aware of his surroundings and this threw him in to a funk for a while after.
Deacon: Totally jokes it off. “You trying to pull a move on me?” He laughs awkwardly, not wanting to show how scared shitless he actually was. He threw away the disguise he wore when it happened. Claimed the alter ego was too clumsy so he had to ditch it.
Piper: Weirdly, the whole ordeal doesn’t really phase her. She’s been chased down by mutants and god only knows what else on the quest for something to write about, so a little clumsy trip I’d imagine wouldn’t do a whole lot to her. If anything, she’d pull a little joke like Deacon, saying “Wow Blue, you really BLUE ME AWAY.”
Nick: Sole was barely able to grab on to him in time for fear of snapping his metal hand right off. Nick says “It’s not a big deal,” because “The hand’s already garbage anyway.” The Sole Survivor lectures him on self-esteem and loathing, but it just flies right through one robotic ear and out the other.
Cait [AFTER HER PERSONAL QUEST]: Swears like a sailor and is a little shaky. She’s just gotten her life back on track. If she was going to go out one way, it’d be in a blaze of glory, not a splat on the cracked pavement. Her terms, not gravity’s.
X6-88: Doesn’t talk about it. Sole tries explaining that everyone falls or makes mistakes, but X6 gets really sour whenever the incident is brought up. So, Sole decides to drop it and never mention it again unless it’s on his terms. After a while, he opens up somewhat, sharing with the Sole how it made him feel like a failure.
Gage: Gage rants, and rambles, and rambles. “Did that actually just happen? Did I almost end up like that raider guy from out west? Shit, that guy’s an idiot. I’m not an idiot, right boss?” Sole is curious about this “idiot raider,” but they focus on calming him down. He’s not panicked, but Gage’s monotonous voice is a pitch more high-pitched when he’s nervous. Sole shakes their head and guarantees that he isn’t an idiot and they’re surprised by how talkative he is about the whole thing.
BONUS- Maxson: Thanks the Sole Survivor, but can’t help feeling rather inferior about the whole thing. “It was a critical error on my part,” he’d tell Sole. Sole reassured him it wasn’t a big deal. Until they landed on the ground, he kept analyzing his every move during the flight to ensure something like this wouldn’t happen again.