no Need for Redemption

Mariam Hussain OC 00s!au

Trivia:

Smells like cinnamon, cardamom and warm skin, usually layered with strong coffee and clean laundry

 Always has at least one hair tie on her wrist and another hidden in her bag “just in case”

Keeps hand cream and lip balm on her at all times, practical rather than glamorous

Has the kind of calm, capable presence that makes people feel looked after without realising it

If she’s anxious she starts tidying, organising or fixing something, even if nobody asked

Comfort food is whatever feels warm and filling: rice dishes, stews, bread, and anything she can share with someone else

Fast food order: chicken wrap or a simple burger, plus chips she’ll keep “for later” and then forget about

Snacks: pistachios, salted nuts, biscuits with tea, and whatever’s cheapest but decent from Tesco

Secret sweet tooth: chocolate, baklava-style pastries if she can get them, or anything honey-based

Always keeps something small to snack on because she forgets meals when she’s stressed

Drinks: coffee, coffee, and more coffee, usually strong and taken seriously

Will drink tea but only if there’s no coffee around, and she won’t pretend it’s the same

At the pub she’ll go for something simple, or a small glass of wine if she’s feeling fancy

Soft drinks: not big on fizzy stuff, but she’ll tolerate Fanta if someone pushes it at her

If she’s the designated sensible one, she’ll drink water all night and still be the last one standing

TV taste: anything she can half-watch while doing something else, plus medical dramas she secretly studies like homework

Will watch a comedy with the group, but prefers something calmer when she’s alone

Has a habit of remembering facts from documentaries and dropping them into conversation at the worst time

Music: early 2000s radio staples, but she also likes anything with emotion and good vocals

Enjoys R&B and pop when she’s cleaning, and softer tracks when she’s overwhelmed

Has a playlist that’s half “get your life together” and half “dance around the kitchen at 2am”

Films: romcoms when she’s exhausted, thrillers when she’s angry, and anything with planes or clever people fixing impossible problems

Top Gun is her favorite movie of all time

Daniel "Danny Wizzbang" Owens 00s!au

Trivia:

Snacks on Fry’s Chocolate Cream or plain digestive biscuits, not fussy about food

Drinks ale at the Garrison but tends to nurse one pint for hours rather than downing several

His handwriting is surprisingly elegant, looping and steady, almost at odds with his physical presence

Fights rarely, but when pushed his sheer force makes him frightening to anyone watching

Keeps every gift or note Mariam has ever given him, pressed into books or drawers, where he checks them when doubt gnaws at him

Smells like clean soap, Lynx Phoenix, cigarette smoke and cold air, like he’s just stepped in from outside

Big hands, gentle touch, and a habit of standing slightly behind people like he’s making space for them

Always looks a bit uncomfortable in his own size until someone he trusts is near him

Keeps his phone on silent most of the time and prefers calls over texting

When he’s nervous he rubs the back of his neck without noticing, especially if Mariam is watching

Comfort food: anything classic and filling, especially greasy chip shop dinners after a long day

Fast food order: fish and chips, chicken and chips, or a burger if everyone else is getting one

Snacks: Nik Naks, Space Raiders, crisps in general, and whatever’s easiest to eat with one hand

Has a soft spot for simple sweets like chocolate bars, even if he pretends he doesn’t

Eats more when he’s with the group, barely eats when he’s alone

Drinks: pints at the Garrison, usually lager, steady pace, never showy about it

Will drink whiskey occasionally, but only when the mood is already heavy

Soft drinks: dislikes overly sweet fizzy stuff, but will have water or a sprite, if he has to

If he’s stressed he drinks coffee without thinking, mostly because it gives him something to hold

Doesn’t really do energy drinks, swears it gives him the heebie jeebies 

TV: Enjoys war series and dramas but never talks about why they hit him

Will sit through whatever the others put on as long as Mariam’s beside him

Secretly likes films that feel a bit poetic, but he’d rather die than admit it out loud

Music: emotional, melodic stuff as well as the lads’ louder playlists, he’s not picky but he feels it

When he’s drunk he gets quietly sentimental and starts talking like a man in a novel

Films: action movies with the boys, but his favourites are the ones with loyalty, guilt, and redemption

Ada Shelby 00s!au

Trivia:

Smells like sweet shampoo, cheap body spray and whatever fabric softener Polly bought in bulk, plus a faint hint of cigarettes from being around the boys too much

Always has lip balm, a compact mirror and at least one hair clip in her pocket, even if she claims she “doesn’t care”

Keeps her room as her little pink escape hatch from the chaos downstairs, even if the rest of the house is falling apart

Favourite comfort outfit is something soft and cute, but she’ll throw a hoodie over it the second someone starts annoying her

Fast food order: cheesy chips, a chicken burger, or a doner wrap she swears she “won’t finish” and always does

Snacks: Pom-Bears, Cadbury bars, Tesco own biscuits, and whatever crisps she can nick off the lads

Sweet spot: Strawberry laces, Haribo, chocolate buttons, and anything she can eat while watching telly

If she’s upset she’ll go for tea and toast, if she’s angry she’ll go for sugar and chaos

Drinks: tea with sugar when she’s tired, fizzy pop when she’s with the girls, and the occasional cider if she’s feeling grown-up

Has a guilty love for Cherry Coke and anything that feels like a “treat” rather than a drink

At the pub she’ll pretend she only wants lemonade, then ends up drinking whatever someone handed her

TV shows she’d actually sit down for: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Friends, Desperate Housewives

Also watches anything dramatic and glossy on ITV, especially if there’s romance and someone’s life is a mess

Loves films with glamorous women who run away and reinvent themselves, even if she acts like it’s “just background noise”

Music taste: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Avril Lavigne, The Cranberries, The Cardigans, t.A.T.u.

Knows the lyrics to embarrassing pop songs by heart and sings them loudly when she’s in a good mood

Frederick Thorne 00s!au

Trivia:

Smells like woodsmoke, clean soap and cold air, with a faint “been behind a bar all evening” note underneath

Always carries a battered backpack that’s half-open, usually with a burned CD or loose papers sticking out

Constantly has a lighter on him and smokes far too much for someone who showers every day

Usually wears hats or beanies, partly for style, partly because he hates feeling “too visible”

Favourite gum is usually Wrigley’s Extra (mint), mostly to cover up cigarettes and cheap coffee

Burned films stacked in his room, the kind he tinkers with and trades

When left to himself, he can’t stand the stillness, fills it with screens, music, or hacking

Cheap pub food he’ll actually eat: chips with too much vinegar, toasties, crisps-as-dinner, and whatever’s going at the Garrison

Fast food order: doner kebab and chips, or a greasy chicken burger from a local chip shop when he’s starving

Snacks: Walkers Thai Sweet Chilli, Nik Naks, Space Raiders, and whatever biscuits someone leaves in the staff area

Sweet spot: chocolate digestives, Hobnobs, and anything with caramel if he’s had a long day

Energy drink of choice when he’s up all night: Relentless (usually Original), but he’ll deny it’s a habit

Pub order: lager or a cheap pint, but he’s not precious about the brand

Hates overly sweet fizzy drinks, but will drink Coke if there’s literally nothing else

Keeps a bottle of water nearby more often than the others, mostly because he talks too much when he forgets

TV comfort shows: The Office (UK), Spooks, The IT Crowd, and late-night repeats of whatever’s on Channel 4

Will watch documentaries or political programmes when he’s alone, even if he pretends he doesn’t

Has a soft spot for crime dramas like Silent Witness, but claims it’s “research”

Music taste leans indie and politically-charged: The Libertines, Bloc Party, Radiohead, The Clash, Arctic Monkeys

Also listens to whatever the lads put on, but complains the whole time

Has a habit of quoting lyrics at the worst possible moments and then acting like he didn’t

Films he’d rewatch on burned DVDs: Layer Cake, Snatch, Lock, Stock, The Usual Suspects, and anything that feels like a system failing in real time

Darja Romanov OC 00s!au

Trivia:

Wears River Island, Hollister, Adidas by Stella McCartney and Juicy Couture, mostly in light blue, dark blue, grey, pink/rose and white; her style leans coquette, very feminine, with skirts and dresses, and coloured tights when it’s cold

Carries gold jewellery, pearls and rose quartz; handbag is Juicy Couture, dark red snakeskin with a golden heart charm

Almost always has Lancôme Juicy Tubes lip gloss on

Smells of Lancôme Miracle (lychee, freesia, magnolia, ginger, jasmine, amber, musk – bright, floral with a spicy warmth) or Ralph Lauren Romance (rose, chamomile, freesia, ginger, lemon, lily, violet, patchouli, oakmoss – airy, floral and soft musky-woody)

Pink Motorola Razr V3, can text incredibly fast without looking

Snacks: Curly Wurly, Cadbury Fuse, Russian dill & pickle crisps, Walkers Thai Sweet Chilli

Drinks: Tango (cherry > apple > orange), Cherry Coke, Vanilla Coke, and black tea with lemon and sugar

Always seems to have the latest issue of Vogue

Favourite TV shows: Silent Witness, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Dawson’s Creek, Friends

Music taste: Britney Spears, T.A.T.u., Christina Aguilera, Avril Lavigne, The Cardigans, The Cranberries

Very good at Tekken (main: Nina); keeps a pink Nintendo DS Lite in her bag; brilliant at Dance Dance Revolution and rhythm games

Hates Irn-Bru with all her heart

Always steals chips from John, even when she swears she isn’t hungry

Bag contents: at least three deodorants, a perfume, a body spray, superglue (in case a heel breaks) and a spare thong for emergencies

Prefers Juicy Fruit chewing gum

John Shelby 00s!au

Trivia:

Still stomps around in his old army boots and combat trousers, now styled differently, mixed with Dickies and Carhartt, always finished off with a studded belt

Hair fixed with textured gel into that deliberate bad-boy mess

Smells like Lynx Voodoo (citrus, spice, vanilla-amber warmth) or Instinct (woody, leathery, musky); later switches to Dark Temptation (sweet chocolate and amber)

His leather jacket adds its own layer of scent — smoke, sweat, and whatever grease or cargo dust he’s been hauling that day

Pierced eyebrow, done after the bookie’s shop refurb, most likely by Vicky, Barney, or both after too many lagers

Jewellery only if it’s black, his chain attached to the pants and a chain around his neck, that’s it

Chews Big Red gum — strong, spicy, cinnamon, a bit “in your face”

Snacks are either Space Raiders Beef or beef jerky, nothing fancy

Drinks Relentless Original or Cherry to stay awake (swears Passion Punch makes him puke), but beer is king — Stella Artois or whatever’s on tap at the Garrison

Carries a butterfly knife and, true to his past, a Browning Hi-Power sidearm — the sort of handgun British soldiers actually knew how to strip and clean

Used to love Spooks before Iraq, but can’t bring himself to watch it now

Prefers comedy when he does watch telly: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (thanks to Barney, but he finds it funny too), Peep Show, and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Loud, sharp whistle — he’ll use it without shame to find mates in a crowd

Secretly brilliant at Super Mario and any racing game, be it bikes, karts, or cars

Victoria Hall - OC 00s!au

Trivia:

At the garrison she trinks Magners Cider, preferably berry, otherwise pear

She regularly steals chewing gum from Tommy, but also keeps a work stash

Non alcoholic beverage of choice: tea, sometimes with milk and sugar, otherwise fruit juice, depends on her mood and the season

Wears an oval pendant necklace which was a gift from her parents for her graduation

Usually wears either converse chucks or her thrifted pair of boots (which she got from Alenya as a gift)

Got a leather jacket also thrifted with her sister

If she not wears her hair open, she has it in a lose ponytail or messy bun, mostly when she is reading/studying and needs her hair out of her face

Gold girly

Crisps flavour:  scampi 'n lemon or spicy -Like she won't touch crisps if it's not with a sandwich together and especially not of there is chocolate as a different option

Loves Vimto

Usually tends to sweets like Galaxy or Dairy Milk, has to be chocolate

She smells of a sharp trace of disinfectant softened by her favourite hand cream, with faint undertones of her shampoo and the fabric softener her parents use — a scent that lingers only when she’s had a rare day away from the hospital

Steals Tommy's cloths, during their relationship

Fucked up sleep cycle due to her shifts

Thomas Shelby 00s!au

Trivia:

Smells like Lynx Phoenix, that sharp fresh woody clean scent

Almost always in Vans or slip-ons, usually in some muted blue shade

Favourite snacks are Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar or Walkers Worcester Sauce

Carries a pen and a little black notebook everywhere

Sunglasses always in reach

If it’s raining he throws on a deep dark blue coat and a peaky cap

Never wears short sleeve button-downs, always long sleeves rolled up just right

Doesn’t seem to own a single belt

At the Garrison he sticks to beer or whisky, any other time it’s black coffee

Hates sweet drinks, says they taste like unicorn piss

Always has Wrigley’s Extra and the blue Airwaves on him

Usually skips breakfast, but if he eats it’s scrambled eggs on buttered toast with the thinnest scrape of Marmite

Wears second-hand suits, ill-fitting and washed out

Has a gunshot wound across his chest

Keeps at least one Romani ring on his hands at all times

If he’s bored he’ll pick up a crossword or sudoku, not that it happens often

Goes to the Cut or to Vicky when he needs to think, sometimes both if nothing else works

Smokes religiously, most likely Benson & Hedges Gold or Embassy Number 1

Loathes texting, even on the computer, prefers calls, but phone always on silent

Collects burned films, mostly passed on from Freddie

Starts to develop an interest in photography around this time

Lives off ham sandwiches, cigarettes and black coffee

Shaves every single day, won’t leave the house otherwise

No need for redemption!

No need for redemption!