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* Sumo has gone through many toys over the years, but there’s one he’s had since his adoption. Whenever there’s a thunder storm or the house is getting vacuumed he’ll grab that toy and go hide with it under Hank’s bed. But he’ll also use it for other’s comfort too. Following Cole’s death Hank found that ratty-old toy constantly on his lap. And whenever Connor is having a hard day a wet nose will nudge it under his hand.

* One bored weekend Hank decides to dust off his old board-game of Clue to play with Connor, and he is addicted immediately! They start to play every weekend, and somehow the rest of the precinct gets looped in. Saturday nights one person or another hosts, and people come to play when they can. Connor is ALWAYS there. And he ALWAYS wins. Gavin doesn’t normally go, but he is sick of hearing about Connor’s victories every Monday morning, so one night he decides to join them and hide some of the cards. It’s great to see Connor’s confused and distraught look after making a wrong prediction... until he catches Hank’s eye... Gavin doesn’t come to the meetings anymore.

* Whenever an android at the precinct is having a bad day, they all open a cybernetic link and rotate playing each-other’s play lists, all listening together. It’s all fun and games until someone starts playing something like Crazy Frog or The Little Einstein’s Remix, the humans can’t figure out why all androids are suddenly laughing.

* Alice LOVES the rain. More specifically, she loves the puddles. The bigger the mud puddle the better! One weekend the Jerrys visit and she convinces them to dig a massive pit in the backyard behind the shed, and the next time it rained that thing filled to the brim with mud! Alice could sit in it up to her shoulders, it was awesome.

* The first time Rose comes to visit the Canada family she finds them all in the same clothes she left them in. Without even walking into the house she pulls them all to her car to go shopping. Kara and Luther are fairly restrained, despite being told they don’t have to be. But Alice? Oh boy. Not one store was safe. Fuzzy sweaters, neon pants, knee-high socks, sparkly hair clips, cow-girl boots.... Kara makes sure she picks out some sensible outfits as well.

* Kara introduces Ralph to the Jerrys, and they in unison decide to mother-hen him. Ralph doesn’t really like crowds, and prefers to his alone time, but once a week a few Jerrys will come over to check up on him, make sure he’s okay, and maybe fix up the house a bit. Some days they’ll talk for hours, others they’ll just sit together in silence. Whatever Ralph needs that day is a-okay with them.

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* Rupert prefers to be outside at night (it reminds him of those nights before the revolution where he could sit on the rooftops and watch the city without worrying about being spotted), so he’ll take walks in the park to stargaze. One night he happens upon another android (whose name he later learns is Ralph). Neither of them say anything, but an unspoken agreement forms. Now every night they go to the same spot in the park, star gaze for a while, nod at each other, and go their separate ways. On days without stars Rupert still takes his night walks, but doesn’t see the other android.

* Hank can always tell when Connor is really cozy in his sleep because his skin projection will turn off. Connor has also voluntarily turned it off when he thinks no one is looking. Hank has told him that it’s okay to do while he’s around, but Connor always brushes it off.

* Jericho gets a brand-new, massive ship permanently docked in the harbor. It can house hundreds of androids. Many of Jericho’s original members are among its residents. They couldn’t bare to leave, something about the constant sound of waves reminds them of home.

* Kara sets up a bird-feeder in the backyard. Watching them all volley for seeds and sing happily afterwards just immediately washes her in calm. It’s always an added bonus when the squirrel tries to get seeds as well.

* Markus is shocked one day when he’s called to the front gates of Jericho and finds Leo. The man is awkward and apologizes profusely about how he treated both Markus and Carl. He reassures Markus that he’s now getting help, but wanted to stop by to ask questions about his father. Markus obliges. And while the first few meetings were uncomfortable, they begin to relax as they went on. Markus gets to reminisce and Leo gets to learn about his father. And in the process, the two connect more with each other.

* There’s a retro arcade in town Chris LOVES to go to. Pinball, Skee Ball, Asteroids, Mappy, Gotcha’ machines.... every once and a while Tina will join him and they’ll pool their tickets for a big prize. They now have joint custody over a moderately sized wind-up frog, a basket of rubber dinosaurs, and a massive stuffed banana which is easily taller than either of them.

* Hank wants to give Connor a “childhood”, so he starts planning trips. Apple picking, aquarium, mini-golf, beach, theme parks... seeing Connor’s face light-up at every new activity never gets old.

* Certain androids (household models, culinary models, YK500s, and heck the RK androids too) can consume small amount of human food (to check taste / for social integration) ~ Daniel enjoys pancakes (he would make them even when Emma didn’t want them just so he could have a little), Simon particularly enjoys tea and maybe a pastry or two, Connor of all things likes fruits / veggies (especially when he can analyze and determine where they were grown and under what conditions), and ((inspired by @callumsmultifandomblog)) Kara makes the best hot chocolate for her and Alice, changing the topping each week (she worries Luther feels left out, but he’s just happy to see how much they enjoy it)

* He didn’t name all of them, but when Rupert lived in that run-down apartment he did name a few of the pigeons. Mostly the ones that came back every day. He named them after constellations.

* There is a certain kinship between androids of the same model. When put into new social situations they’ll seek out each other first.

* Gavin had a Vine and a TikTok account... Tina finds it one day, and shares it with the entire precinct... chaos ensues. Everyone is in hysterics. Fowler sends everyone outside for a walk to calm down.

* Connor loves watching mystery movies. He can almost always deduce the endings, and if not he points out the inaccuracies or holes in the plot.

* Ralph keeps that picture he has of the WR600 because it reminds him of the androids he used to work with, and makes him feel less lonely. A Jerry brings a frame for it one day. Ralph sometimes carry’s it with him around the house, and there’s a hook for it in every room.

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