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initial sketches of my sosu..... trying to flesh them out since i havent had a good idea for how to draw them ^_^ the kindest and gentle chem addict you'll ever meet
There's this added layer of sadness to the Sole Survivor that I've never seen anyone talk about, and that's the fact you as the protagonist haven't just been stripped of your identity not just in a metaphorical sense, but a very literal one as well. Despite being frozen for 210 years, the world before would still be fresh in your mind.
Imagine walking down into The Third Rail for the first time to hear the angelic singing of Magnolia echoing throughout the establishment, and as you turn the corner to see her performing in the spotlight, your expression immediately changes as you realize... that's your dress she's wearing.
You're in Diamond City and head over to the office to talk to Mayor McDonough about asking permission to check out Kellogg's house, and when you're talking to Geneva at the front desk you notice she's wearing your mother's necklace. Or worse, you bump into Ann Codman and she's the one wearing it, and you barely get a chance to get a second glimpse at it before she huffily walks away.
You see old memories of yours for sale that you can't buy back because you don't have the money, finding belongings of yours in the most unlikely of places. Things of yours owned by people who can't be convinced that those items are still yours to you, because they can't believe you're really from all those years ago so they mock you instead.
Seeing old photos of you happy from your life before, being placed among photos of other people in buildings being used as some kind of decoration. A bitter realization and a constant reminder that you, the things you use to associate with and the people you use to associate with really are just relics of the past.
Nick Valentine, w/ a Sole who will ONLY sleep if he's nearby, please? (Also wishing you luck with the creating thing. Big mood.)
Sole refuses to sleep unless they're near Nick!
I feel like Nick would catch on pretty quick
Unless he's busy with something else (like DiMA or Winter) he likes to keep tabs on what his friends are doing, whether they've slept or eaten, etc.
He has no problem sitting and keeping watch while they sleep
He's learned how to keep himself entertained for hours and rarely gets bored unless there's something bugging him
He can (and should, but Nick's not known for taking good care of himself) go into rest mode or run diagnostics, but he won't if Sole is sleeping since he assumes they want someone to watch over them
If they're somewhere safe like the agency he might leave occasionally to go for a walk or get something
If he comes back to Sole panicking when they woke up and he wasn't there he will apologize and promise not to leave again
He doesn't quite understand why they need to be near him to sleep, but after everything they've been through he won't deny such a simple thing
If they ever have to separate from each other for any reason Nick will give them his jacket in hopes they can get a bit more sleep with it
If it really helps them he'll just start switching out his jackets so the one they have always smells like him
If Sole rests their head on his shoulder or something similar he'll be a bit thrown off
He's not used to someone wanting to be physically close with him and he really doubts he's very comfortable
Still, if Sole keeps doing it and it seems to help them a lot, he might start initiating hugs or cuddles when they're struggling
In general, Sole cuddling or sleeping with Nick helps him almost as much as it helps Sole
Sole: So there's this... guy that I like. Hancock: A guy, huh? That's a little vague. You wanna describe him to me? Sole: Well... he wears a coat and a funny little hat. Hancock: Oh, does he now? Sole: Yeah. He's got these really interesting eyes, scarred up face, bald... Hancock: *Flirting* Oh yeah? Tell me more. Valentine: *Walks towards them* Sole: Oh, and here he comes now! Hi, Nicky! Hancock: Hehe. Hey Nick. WAIT, NICK!?
yes, I did it, now I can rest
