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SCOTTISH PHRASES AND WORDS TO USE WHILE WRITING FOR SOAP MACTAVISH.

— yes! i am scottish, so here's some phrases and words i hear, and say, in scotland and what other scottish people usually say. :)

bonnie = that means calling someone pretty, like bonnie lass means pretty girl, since lass means girl. i'd say this is usually aimed towards girls, like a man would call a woman a bonnie.

lad means boy, like a friend usually. lads is plural ofc, and you could use it to say soap and the lads, or his pals. — “me and the lads.” (lads isn't scottish, it's british - which obviously being scottish means your british, but anywhere in great britain you'd hear this. as well as the one below.)

Flirting. A lot of flirting on his end.

Soap watching you. Unabashedly. Will wink at you, too, when you notice.

PDA the likes of which you've never experienced before. Depending. Soap's pretty chill about it if that's not your style but at his core, he is very handsy when it comes to his partner.

Insisting that you call him Johnny, not John.

Adopting Ghost against his will.

Playing matchmaker alongside Johnny for Ghost against his will.

Watching Gaz and Soap get into shit and rope Ghost into it.

Witnessing the black hole that is Soap in bed. Where the hell did all of those pillows come from? How the hell did he get all the covers?!

On other occasions, you can go to sleep on your respective sides and the next thing you know, you're in Soap's arms. You just got in bed like ten minutes ago.

Witnessing the phenomenon that is the Soapurrito™.  Has a weighted blanket that's been a lifesaver. The Soapurrito™ usually happens when he either just needs to de-stress and relax, he's incredibly tired, or he's sulking because his favorite soccer team just lost a game. Or you broke his heart. Again. It's so adorable seeing the tuft of hair sticking out from under the blanket.

Becoming one with the Soapurrito™. A cuddle session is amazing but have you ever experienced one with such a handsome devil such as he? And under the most comfortable of blankets no less?!

Make-out sessions that have at least a 75% chance of turning into sex. Shit, he can't help it; you're intoxicating and he's not ashamed of how much he wants you.

Speaking of sex: any time, any place.

The majority of the pictures on his phone are of you. You're his wallpaper.

Soap using those baby blues and that smile of his to his advantage. You can't stay mad at the lovable bastard for long and he knows it.

Soap

- He's 26, barely. And often gets treated like the baby of the group, to his frustration.

- He has two sisters. They're both taller than him.

- The scar on his chin comes from a dog attack that happened when he was a teen, it's why he doesn't like them. (Though with enough time, he might be willing to make an exception for Riley the dog).

- He doesn't know how to cook, nor bake, and is not allowed in the kitchen without supervision.

- He has ADHD. He always needs to move and often bounces his leg. Unless he goes into focus mode. He was initially afraid that the diagnosis on his file would pose a problem, but because he aced selections he was still allowed to join the SAS.

- He is tone deaf, but doesn't give two shits about it and will sing anyway.

- Contrary to popular belief, he doesn't hate tea, but he prefers coffee. He drinks both with copious amounts of sugar.

- Price made him work with a speech coach after he first made Sergeant, because his accent was even stronger when he first joined and 'we can't have you giving unintelligible orders over the radio, son'.

- He's a cat person.

Ghost

- He's 34, though only Price and Soap know this.

- He's demisexual. He thought he was pretty much asexual until he met Johnny.

- He secretly is a bit of a metal head and can actually play the (electric) guitar pretty well, though he hasn't done so in years.

- He has a sweet tooth. Especially for biscuits and scones.

- He is autistic, and is aware of this. He got diagnosed by the army psychologist Price made him see before joining the 141.

- He prefers tea over coffee, because too much caffeine gives him anxiety.

- He can carry a tune, though he never does so in public.

- Physical contact is difficult for him, but he'll accept it from the 141 in limited amounts. Soap is obviously the exception.

- He has freckles.

- He has gotten into an argument with Soap's younger sister about who deserves to call Soap 'Johnny'.

- Soap is the only one who gets to call him 'Si'.

- He loves both cats and dogs.

Soap & Ghost

- They don't call each other boyfriends, they don't call it dating. They don't really know what to call the relationship between them, except that they know they would die for each other.

- They get registered as partners at some point, purely for practical reasons (so they say).

- Price is aware of their relationship and while he has given them both a stern talking to when he first found out, he never told them to end it.

Price

- He has been in the service so long that, while he's only 37, he acts like a boomer sometimes.

- He does not get most of the memes Soap and Gaz try to show him and definitely squints at his phone like an old person.

- He plays guitar and can sing, mostly country and folk (he has that nice rough edge to his voice).

- He hums in the shower.

- He's asexual, though he is friends with benefits with Nik, on very rare occasions.

- He's definitely a dog person.

- He has no family members left that he talks to.

- He has known Simon since before he became Ghost and is probably closest with him after Soap.

- One of his knees hurts when it gets cold, the consequence of having hurt it badly years before.

- He loves gossiping with Laswell.

Gaz

- He's 26, only a few months older than Soap, which he loves to rub in.

- He's still pissed that Soap managed to beat his scores for the SAS selection.

- No one knows how he got the nickname 'Gaz'. Soap likes to joke it's abbreviated from GAZoline.

- He's the token straight guy of the 141.

- He doesn't really play an instrument, but he has a very good voice.

- He'll sing in the shower if he thinks he's by himself.

- He doesn't like to admit it, but Ghost scared him in the beginning, especially stumbling upon him in the middle of the night by accident (Ghost needs his midnight snacks).

- He's an only child, and is pretty close with his parents. He also has a bunch of cousins.

- He's a bit of a tech wiz and is eternally frustrated by Price who refuses to update his devices.

- He's not much of an animal person. Doesn't dislike pets, just doesn't care that much.

(Part 2.)

Shaving his beard was only practical for the under cover mission ahead of him considering it was his most recognizable feature. It was strange seeing himself without it. He looked so much younger. When he walked out of the bathroom after finishing, Laswell did a double take.

“Wow. Forgot what you looked like without a rat on your face.”

Price rolled his eyes, “Very funny.”

He kept feeling his face. He felt like he was missing a part of him without the beard.

“I’m sure you gave the boys a heads up, right?”

“No?”

Laswell gives him a look, “You really should tell them. Before you get stabbed or blown up or shot.”

“Kate, they’re not going to react like that.”

“John, you look like a whole different person. Have they ever seen you without the beard?”

“No? But that doesn’t matter! I don’t look that different. They’re smarter than that.”

Price ignored the face Laswell was giving him. He needed to head back to the safe house and get ready to leave for the mission. He had two meetings he needed to attend, as well. Laswell just wished him luck instead of a usual goodbye. He scoffed, she was overreacting. The boys were all grown men. They may be taken aback by his missing beard but nothing extreme was going to happen.

Price was tired by the time he got back to the safe house. It was late but he knew the boys were still up. Most likely waiting for him so they (Ghost) could lock up the house properly. He opened the door and all but slammed it shut, that way Ghost knew he was there and didn’t try to kill him. He took his hat off and hung it up, groaning as he headed to the kitchen.

Ghost was there, sipping some tea.

“Hey, Simon-“

Ghost looked at him and immediately dropped his mug. Price jumped as ceramic shards and tea went all over the floor.

“What the hell, Simon?!”

Ghost stared at him, eyes wide. Soap ran into the kitchen not long after the mug shattered.

“Si! Are you okay-“

Soap cut himself off when he saw Price. His mouth hung open and he lifted his hand and pointed at his face. Price instinctively rubbed his face.

“I shaved.”

Soap gasps and stumbles back towards Ghost. He only stops when his back hits the man’s chest. He kept trying to speak but nothing comprehensible came out. He started breathing heavy as Ghost stood there like a statue.

“Breathe, Johnny-!”

“What’s going on in here-“

Price turned as Gaz walked into the kitchen. The man took one look at him before he just screamed at the top of his lungs. Price winces as Gaz screams bloody murder, Soap dropping to the floor. Ghost continued to stand, unmoving.

“Bloody- I SHAVED! IT’S NOT THE BIG OF A DEAL!”

“YOU LOOK LIKE YOU’RE GOING TO ASK ME IF I HAVE TIME TO TALK ABOUT JESUS!”

It took two full hours to get the three to calmly sit in the living room. They stared at him as he explained the mission he was going on, not hearing a word he was saying. Price stopped talking when he phone started ringing. He winces when he sees it was Laswell.

“Kate, hey-“

“I told you.”

Price blinks, groaning when he remembered that Laswell had full access to the security cameras around the safe house. He rubs his face, missing his beard.

Price: Bish-bosh! Imma walk right in!

Soap: STRANGER DANGER STRANGER DANGER STRANGER DANGER-

Price: He wanted to feel tall

Laswell: And why is Gaz also on the counter?

Price: Soap is the only one shorter than him and he refuses to let him be taller than him

Laswell: And Ghost?

Soap, on the other hand, believes he is unlovable - at least in the sense that he's striving to be better because that's the only way he views himself having any worth. He doesn't feel like he has worth as a human being, but only through what he can do for others; the more he loves, the harder it is to feel like they could ever love him back because he has to do more for the love he craves. He doesn't understand that he is intrinsically worthy of love, nor does he realise that Price would steal him from his parents if he could, knowing he wants to whenever Johnny declines certain leaves just so he can work himself to the bone. He doesn't realise Gaz tries to find him on days Soap is more resigned, burnt out from his overworking. And, god, he doesn't realise what he does to Ghost - how much he means to Simon - thinking that Ghost would probably be the same with anyone. Johnny cant grasp how Simon fights himself every time Soap is sent on a mission without to not cling to his Sergeant and force him to stay because even "straight forward missions" ca go awry and Simon doesn't think he could survive losing Johnny. It's a constant battle of wanting to keep Soap at arm's length for his safety and being unable to let him go, selfishly always choosing to keep Johnny close.

Ghost being so in love with Johnny and falling more in love with him when he realizes Johnny would never punish or hurt Ghost for not returning his feelings (he does, but still)… and he just wants to see Simon happy and be his friend. His person. Romantic or not.

Good.

NO BECAUSE YOURE RIGHT, @manyreblobs!

Romantic or not, Soap and Ghost are soulmates. They’ve been together in two realities, they’ve cared for and fought with each other. They’ve trusted each other. And now they’re getting a second chance to help the other make it out the other side.

Ghost & Soap

Zuko, equally pissed: oh big deal, he was the FIRST person to ever offer to be my friend, EVER, and he never completely gave up on me no matter how much reason I gave him to, I would do ANYTHING for that kid

Aang, sobbing: I love you guys so much

Sokka: aw, Aang ❤

Zuko: we love you too ❤

Sokka, back to Zuko: anyway swords at dawn

Aang, still weeping: HOW am I supposed to CHOOSE

Katara: don't be silly, obviously you should go with Sokka

Toph: uh, what? He should go with Zuko

Toph: I’ve been banned from every major city’s transportation system except Omashu

Bumi: Well, well, well. It seems I have finally met the troublemaker who has been causing such chaos with my rail systems.

Toph:…

Bumi: I must say, I am thoroughly impressed with your earthbending abilities. You remind me of myself when I was a lad.

Toph: Get to the point.

Bumi: I see great potential in you, Toph Beifong. I want you inherit my title once I am no longer fit to rule.

1. Implying Bumi was fit to rule at any point

1.1 except maybe in the sense that he was completely shredded

2. That he has no plans to die, (nor would death necessarily make him unfit to rule), but that he apparently intends to like. Tuck his arms and legs into himself and just roll off into the sunset.

Fortunately the clerks served under King Bumi the First and are well aquatinted with explaining chaos to the confused citizenry of Omashu. Without missing a beat they print the posters in 2 parts.

The first (read this aloud) part is a fairly standard Wanted poster explaining that King Bumi II Toph the Blind Melon Bandit Lord is Banned from the Omashu Transport system for crimes etc….