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Benjamin Poindexter fc: wilson bethel indie roleplay | 21+ written by grim

[xbullseye]

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"Your internal compass isn't broken, Dex. It just works better with a North Star to guide you." "What if I can't find one?" "Then you'll rely on our structure. A tidy physical space. A disciplined vocation. You will build your life on pillars of order."

This is a sideblog, and I follow back from my main @grimmusings. Please direct IMs there, since it's easier for me to keep all my messages on one blog. It's also easier to start interactions with me there, where I regularly post open starters and meme prompts. For a full list of rules, see my main. Honesty hour questions will largely be answered IC and treated as anonymous unless signed by a muse.

All details vary based on verse, but in general I write Dex based on the Daredevil show. While I am willing to learn to write with your muse, I am not at all familiar with his comics, and I'll be choosing which of those elements to keep in my portrayal. I really enjoy the humanizing backstory of the show, which as I understand it is quite a bit different from Bullseye's mysterious comics history. Please do not assume things that have happened in the comics have happened to him without running it by me first.

And now, some warnings! Dex is a villain, and I will be writing him as such. Even when he's not actively being a villain, his interactions tend to be manipulative, stalker-ish, and problematic af. This blog will explore themes of abusive households/relationships, psychosis, stalking, and toxic relationships. If you're not comfortable with those, that's perfectly fine, but this isn't the muse for you. Realistically, most of his plots are going to end in fighting, death, or some sort of twisted codependency, but I will check with you before anything major so we can better plot things out. Likewise, if you prefer to plot Dex's death, I'm happy to work with you on that. Being a villain has consequences, but communication is key. All details vary based on verse, and I’m happy to write Dex into AUs and fandom crossovers.

wanted connections:

This is by no means a comprehensive list, and I can roll with most muses as far as basic interactions. I’m happy to ship Dex with other Marvel characters and OCs/fandom crossovers based on chemistry and likely some plotting, since he struggles to make healthy connections.

North Star: For good reason, Dex doesn't trust his own moral compass. He's been encouraged by his therapist to choose a role model for good, what he calls his North Star, to help keep him from slipping into bad habits. Naturally, this can either work very well or very poorly depending on the muse, and I'd love to write both!

Other villains (e.g., Kingpin) can take advantage of this by convincing Dex to believe in them. He feels most himself when he's using his talents and not holding back those destructive impulses.

Good muses (e.g., Julie, Daredevil) can keep Dex on the straight and narrow, whether intentionally or not. However, these relationships also tend to be toxic for the good muse, since he lacks empathy and boundaries.

FBI: Before he goes full dark/no stars, Dex is an FBI agent. Any work connections would be great, with potential crossovers with other agencies like SHIELD or fandoms like Hannibal and You.

default verses:

canon (+/-): Any events taking place during the Daredevil or Punisher timelines.

north star: An AU where Dex has someone to keep him stable before Kingpin's manipulation. In this verse, he is still trying to be good.

full dark / no stars: A post-Daredevil verse where Dex has had extensive surgeries and rehabilitation, his spine fused with adamantium to restore his mobility and make him harder to hurt. He has given up on trying to be good in this verse and seeks revenge on Kingpin.

all the way to the fbi: Any AU or crossover verse where Dex is still working as an FBI agent, with morality on a sliding scale.

multiverse!madness: Various comics universes collide, whether Marvel/DC/etc. have always existed on the same Earth, or other-dimension shenanigans are at work. Duplicate friendly!

verses by request only:

I'm happy to write these, but since they're more specific AUs, I don't default on them for asks/memes. Please feel free to request them.

hydra!verse: Instead of joining the FBI after his military service, Dex is recruited to SHIELD and is eventually a part of STRIKE, where he defects to HYDRA.

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[xbullseye]

"and what happens if i say no?"

@pleinsdemuses

Much as Dex longed to corrupt Harleen--and they were well on that path now--he recognized that it had to be done slowly over time so he wouldn't frighten her off. She'd proven both resilient and resourceful though, first in freeing him from the hospital and then in never flinching away from the darker sides of him. It had started as a convenient means of escape, maybe the only one he had, but over time he found himself as fascinated by her as she was by him. And Dex's fascination was a dangerous thing. It grew rapidly into possessiveness, until it wasn't a game to him anymore but an obsession.

Introducing someone to his kinks was always a gamble. Dex liked order and control, even in the bedroom, and there were a surprising number of people who were willing to let him tie them up despite being near-strangers. Harleen wasn't a stranger. It mattered to him if she said no or acted horrified or wasn't interested. He wanted to share this with her because it was her. He wanted to know every intimate part of her, and he wanted her to know him. Any good scene started with a serious conversation about boundaries, and he'd explained what he wanted: to tie her up, to hurt her, and to use that pain as a conduit to even more pleasure.

A hand curved over her cheek, a smile pulling slightly crooked from the scars on his face. "Nothing. Because no isn't a safeword. You can cry and beg and scream for me to stop, and I'll keep going. It only stops when you say the right word."

[xbullseye]

for sender to sit on the floor in front of receiver and place their head in receiver's lap to be pet and praised.

@pleinsdemuses

Escaping the hospital was always going to be a long shot, but let's face it, long shots were kind of Dex's specialty. Once he'd convinced the darling Dr. Quinzel to help him, it was almost laughably easy. She'd gotten him off the drugs of her own volition, and after that? All he really needed was his hands free. He could do the rest. Still, there was a chance he would fail and be captured and take his best ally down with him, but it had gone off flawlessly (if with a few bodies on the ground). The best part was that nobody would ever know she had a hand in it, unless she wanted them to.

He'd given her instructions about where to meet him when it was all over. The apartment building had been cleared out during Fisk's reign and then never recovered, the flats all abandoned. Taking out the lone security guard and breaking in was simple for him. He'd dragged a chair into the middle of the living room to wait for her. Freedom was exhilarating, and so was watching her walk through that door. She could have been done with him, but she'd decided to come anyway. Dex had never known loyalty like that.

He'd widened his knees and gestured for her to sit, a hand stroking through her hair with her head resting on his lap. This twisted bond between them had grown stronger than ever. He might not be willing to let her go anymore. "You did so well, Harleen. You saved me," he murmured, petting her hair. "Nobody's ever risked themselves for me like you did."

[xbullseye]

Dex, rumor has it that you're corrupting Dr Quinzel

@pleinsdemuses

"She thinks she's saving me. By the time she realizes I can't be saved, it'll be too late. She'll belong to me completely."

[taeisartistic]

taking a shower

[notgaybuckybarnes]

WILSON BETHEL Daredevil: Born Again 2.07 "The Hateful Darkness"

[usergambit]

WILSON BETHEL as BENJAMIN POINDEXTER AKA BULLSEYE DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN S02E07 - 'The Hateful Darkness'

[romantacysblog]

IM GOING FERAL. OMFGGG. HES SO BIG. IM GONNA FREAK TF OUT

[sun-snatcher]

“Got room for one more?”

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[usergambit]

DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN S02E08 - 'The Southern Cross'

[nucl3arxxiv]

yes they are🔪autistic asexual besties and it's available as prints

[novagif]

Daredevil: Born Again S02E08

[nucl3arxxiv]

dex

[xbullseye]

Dex rumour has it that you've found a new North star

@pleinsdemuses

"Are you talking about Love? I thought so too at first. It's what drew me to her. But I think Love is… more than that. I don't think I have to pretend to be good for her. She might be capable of seeing me, the real me, and not running away. Deep down, I think her darkness matches mine."

[serializedcomics]

Daredevil: Born Again The Southern Cross | 2.08

[usergambit]

WILSON BETHEL as BENJAMIN POINDEXTER AKA BULLSEYE DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN S02E04 - 'Gloves Off'

[seaside-storm]

WILSON BETHEL as BENJAMIN POINDEXTER Daredevil: Born Again (2025-) 2.07