#android headcanons

Connor was, in a word, preoccupied. He’d expected to be, of course. It’s been over a week since his and Gavin’s busy schedules had lined up enough to meet up and he found himself missing his boyfriend quite terribly in the interim. In fact, in the last few days he hadn’t seen Gavin at all, not even puttering around the bullpen like a coffee-driven zombie. So when he’d unexpectedly received an update from him, an all-clear that his case had wrapped and he’d be free tonight, Cononr had jumped at the chance. And of course, the prospect itself added to Connor’s distraction. Efficient as he was, he still managed to finish up his own work, but not without Hank side-eyeing him regularly throughout the day. “Worse than teenagers, the both of you,” he could be heard muttering. “Idiots in love” was another go-to. Connor pretended not to hear him. When Connor’s shift finally rolled to a close a few hours later and he found himself standing outside Gavin’s apartment door, though, that’s when the real preoccupation began. It had been over a week since they’d spent any time together, 4 days 17 hours and 26 minutes since Connor had even seen the man in passing, and Gavin was… different. He looked different. Connor couldn’t stop staring at his beard. Indeed, throughout their whole evening together, Connor was mightily distracted. Through their initial hellos and amorous embrace, through the makeshift dinner they’d prepared that Gavin scarfed down eagerly, and now like this, the two of them watching a movie together, all cuddled up with Connor reclining back against Gavin's chest. Connor couldn’t help but stare, though he tried not to be obvious about it. Already, he could feel his analysis programs flaring up, ready to collect this new data, to compare and contrast, to catalog more sensations. Connor was overcome by such a deep-seated need to touch, the sensors on his fingertips more sensitive than anywhere save the ones on his tongue. (Truly, he’d like to collect samples that way, but they've already had this discussion one too many times and he knows such means are off limits.) 

As they settled in and Gavin focused his whole attention on the screen, Connor wondered if this might finally be his chance. He shifted himself subtly, pretending he's getting more comfortable against Gavin even though such things don't affect his synthetic body whatsoever. He then brought his head up, letting it rest on Gavin's shoulder, and gently gently gently rested his temple at the corner of Gavin's jaw. And he could barely feel the difference, the sensors lining his skull more proximity-based than sensation-based. But the 0.02 mm difference was enough for even those sensors to register. 

Connor shifted again, desperate to feel more, to feel the difference there on Gavin's face. Gavin's arms tightened on him, though, his attention wavering as he gave Connor a quick glance. "What is it?" Gavin asks, a genuine concern threading his words. "Something wrong?"

Connor shook his head, feeling the coarse beard slide across his synthskin. He shuts his eyes as the data coalesces. "No, I'm fine," he says, reveling in the sensation.

But the experience was short-lived. Gavin moved himself now, sitting up straighter to glance down as his boyfriend, brow furrowed and eyes full of questions. He gestured towards the TV. "You sure, Con? We can shut this shit off if you're bored, I don't care. It's not as good as the first one anyway."

"No!" Connor yelled, turning in Gavin's grasp to stare him down. "No, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt. We can carry on, Gavin. Nothing's wrong!"

Gavin's brow only furrowed further. "TV. Pause," he said, the action scene on screen freezing mid-explosion. But Gavin's eyes were only on Connor. "I don't buy that shit for a second. You know that, right?" 

Connor neither confirmed nor denied his query, too busy trying to avoid Gavin's penetrating stare. But the man reached out, tilting Connor’s chin up so their eyes met. "Hey," he said softly, "Talk to me. What's up?"

Connor warred with himself, his desperate curiosity at odds with the protocols they'd already discussed. His request would be strange to a human, he knows this. His desires were a foreign thing. It wouldn't be polite to ask, not with the boundaries Gavin had so clearly established when they'd begun their romantic relationship. Connor didn't know what to do.

Gavin spoke again. "If it was the case thing, I'm sorry. That shit got really outta hand. I wasn't trying to blow you off, I swear,  I was just—"

"No!" Connor's emphatic shout cut Gavin off. "No, it's nothing you did. I've been busy these last few weeks as well. It's..." He let a sigh shudder through his chassis, the forced movement of air helping regulate his systems. But he couldn't go on letting Gavin think he was the one at fault here. No, it was now or never. "You just... look different, Gavin," Connor said softly. "And I was... curious."

Gavin looked even more confused now. "What? What the fuck are you talking about, tincan?"

And Connor let his eyes drop down to the shaggy scruff along Gavin's jaw, still entranced despite himself at the physical differences present. "You grew a beard while we were apart."

Gavin's hand reached up, running along the bottom of his face like he'd just noticed himself. "Yeah, uh... Like I said, shit was frantic with the case. Didn't have time to shave.” He was side-eying Connor, something wary in his gaze. After a brief moment of hesitation, he said, “Uh... I'll go get rid of it now, I didn't realize it was bothering you so much." And he moved to get up, eyes averted. 

Connor bodily blocked his way, practically laying on top of him! "I'm not disturbed!"

"You're not? Then what...?"

Connor hid his face in Gavin's chest, wondering if he should admit the truth or not. But Gavin was threatening to get rid of the beard anyway? Gavin thought Connor was perturbed by it. There was only one way to assuage the man’s worries. Connor opened his mouth. "I want to collect data samples," he said quietly, a deep well of shame filling him. "I'm sorry. I... I can't help myself."

Connor could feel the way Gavin's breath hitched in his lungs. "What the fuck?" he whispered. "You just wanna... What? Touch my beard?!"

Connor nodded, still hiding his face. "Yes," he said. 

Another drawn-out moment added to the tension as Gavin processed Connor’s words. "Then… Then why are you being so coy about it?” He sounded genuinely perplexed. “Fuck, touch away, I don't give a shit?"

Now it was Connor's turn to look confused. His head shot up, brown eyes wide and searching as he studied his boyfriend's face. "You'll allow an exception to our terms?" he asked, a hopeful lilt in his voice.

Gavin, having finally managed to pull himself out from under Connor and sit up straight, turned his head to stare, incredulous. "Connor, I have no idea what the fuck you are talking about here. Wanna explain what fuckin 'terms' you're talking about?"

Connor titled his head. "The terms of our relationship. You were very clear on your guidelines when we first began this and I have done my utmost to adhere to them. I do not want to ruin this."

“What the fuck?!” Gavin jumped up, and began pacing around the coffee table, his hands threading through his hair with agitation. After a moment, he turned, pointing a finger at Connor's seated form. "My 'guidelines' or whatever you wanna call them had nothing to do with this situation?! What the fuck?! What are you talking about, Connor?!" He seemed genuinely distressed, his face turning red, his eyes widening. "I said the regular shit like us not lying to each other and staying exclusive and—! And—! And not leave a mess in my goddamn apartment! Where are you getting this from?"

Connor pulled a record from his archives and spoke using Gavin's own voice: "And I don't want you doing any of your freaky-deaky experiments on me, capiche? I don't want you scanning me and shit. Or licking! No licking! Don't analyze me, dipshit!"

Gavin stared at him, eyes wide. His face was no longer red. In fact, all the color seemed to leave it. "I... I didn't mean..." With a great, shuddering breath, Gavin sank back down into the couch, letting his face rest in his hands. Muffled, he continued on, "I only meant we should value each other's privacy. Not..." He looked up, staring at Connor with eyes full of regret. "All this time, you've been thinking I didn't want you to be yourself around me?"

Connor looked away. "I thought… I understood that we would face certain hurdles in our relationship, Gavin. I am an android, you are human. There were bound to be certain incompatibilities. I didn’t want to disturb you with any idiosyncrasies stemming from my design. I... care too deeply for you to allow that to happen."

"Jesus, Con." He heard Gavin's breathed-out reply. "Fuck. Fuck! I'm such an idiot!" 

The feeling of a hand on his shoulder had Connor turning to face the man seated beside him. But the crash of Gavin’s body into his own was more unexpected. He’d surged forward, wrapping his arms around Connor and squeezing him tight. And it was like something had come loose inside Connor from the pressure. He felt lighter as he reached out, too, bringing his own arms up to reciprocate the embrace. "I fear... there has been a misunderstanding between us, Gavin," he said at last. 

A pained chuckle sounded in reply. "Yeah. Jesus Christ." Gavin pulled back a little, still staying close enough to keep their embrace intact, though. With a pained grimace, he said, "Lemme set the record straight then: you're allowed to be curious about me. You should be, even. It's part of what makes you you! Part of why I care about you. I can't believe I didn't realize this shit was going on before now." He heaved an aggrieved sigh and reached back, collecting up one of Connor's hands in his own. With a steely determination in his gaze, he brought the hand to his own face. "You have my permission to analyze my goddamn beard, Con. You can ask to scan me or whatever when you want to. Those fuckin terms are getting a renegotiation, alright? And I'm... sorry I didn't realize all this shit was happening."

Connor didn't quite know how to respond. Beneath his fingertips, the data flooded in, the scroll of new information occluding his HUD. And it was exhilarating, the way he could sense and touch and feel Gavin in his sensors! But the best feeling was perhaps the acceptance. Gavin was staring up at him, his lovely gray eyes open and trusting in a way Connor had rarely seen before. His hand covered Connor's own on his face, not seeming to mind at all when Connor's synthskin receded and the hard plastic casing emerged. Gavin held him steady as he gave into his programming and Connor wondered if this was perhaps what "love" felt like? He allowed himself to lean closer, nuzzling his face along the other side of Gavin's face, the scruff of his beard brushing his own smooth features. And he heard Gavin chuckle, squeezing him tighter in their embrace. "Maybe I'll keep the beard after all if this is the sorta reception it'll get me."

Connor smiled against his skin. "You should," he said. And something more wicked entered his grin then as he nuzzled Gavin again. "It reminds me of Sumo."

Connor laughed as Gavin sputtered his indignation, shouting about how dirty and smelly dogs were and that he was nothing like them! That Connor better get his sensors checked, cause he was clearly off the mark! That Hank's beast of a dog just slobbered everywhere and barked at him. Connor laughed and held him close as they bantered back and forth.

He would be the perfect housemate oh my god! Also thank you so much! I’m glad you love it!

Now on to Koichi! I believe he would be the sweetest and docile android of the group (So that’s good!) He mostly keeps to himself and makes sure you are alright.

Like I just stated, Koichi stays mostly to himself, He’ll only come to you when he wants to spend time or wants to go out.

He wants to make you happy so he’ll do anything.

You want space? He’ll Give it to you. You want him to cuddle you until you fall asleep? He’ll be right by your side and wait until you fall asleep.

Koichi is fully capable of being left alone and roaming around by himself, You could send him out to the store and he’ll be back with what you want in a heartbeat

He will go out and make friends (mostly other androids!), asking if he can bring them over, He’ll never do anything without you being comfortable.

Senses

-Androids don't feel pain in the sense that humans do, but they experience intense displeasure when damaged.

-Androids were programmed to ignore the 'pain' and seek repairs only if the damage would impair their ability to function

-Deviants are unable to ignore the 'pain' the way they could before they woke up.

-Androids are all equipped with the ability to utilize all human senses from taste to scent.

-This is a feature added to make them more 'human', like adding the ability to breathe, so people wouldn't be weirded out by them.

-Androids programmed to cook have advanced taste receptors to aid in cooking

-Androids can consume a small amount of food and liquids. Their bodies are capable of breaking the food down to the most basic components and repurposing it for their own needs

-The digestion process is slower in Androids but produces no waste products, as all components are absorbed into different systems.

Injuries

-Burns are the only thing that can't be healed, and leave scars, unless the part is replaceable (arms and legs)

-Markus will always have that burn in his side and Ralph will always have that burn on his face

-This is because it melts the plastic and ruins their second skin (the pigmented layer (secondary) and the plastic layer (primary) are considered two different skins)

Birthdays

-Android survivors from the revolution picked their own birthdays

-Most, Like North, tend to use the day they became deviants as their birthday

-Some, like Markus, chose the day they were named

-A lot of Androids have the same birthday

-Post revolution Android children celebrate their birthday on the anniversary of their commission date

1.1: Introduction  

The YK line of androids are various models of child-appearing androids. They were first made as the YK200 line and were made to be the perfect child for prospective 'parents'. Since their initial release, the line has been expanded to the upgraded 200s, as well as new lines of 500s, 600s, and 800s. 

They have the potential to deviate from programming as any android, and some say it is actually more likely for a YK to spontaneously deviate than other models, although devious behavior might not be noticeable from various programmed modes of play. In deviancy they often develop the mentality and emotional states of a child, sticking close to their apparent age.

Child androids are prone to damage and injury more than adult androids due to roughhousing and rambunctious play, especially once they deviate. While most damage is minor any Thirium loss could become an emergency due to their small size and low blue blood volume. Thirium loss from damage or otherwise unexpected events must always be quickly minimized for the best outcome.

 Minor dents and scrapes are the most common ailments that YK models face. However, there is a wide variety of glitches, abnormalities, and viruses that plague child androids.

All androids face the potential of viruses and glitches but due to a few different factors ranging from deviancy and special simulations and programing, YK models face a wider variety of ailments and these glitches occur more often than what is typically seen in adults.

While glitches and viruses can often be contained by antivirus programs and only the occasional android will suffer effects from the malicious program slipping through, a lot of glitches and viruses come and go in children and are easily spread from one YK to another.

There are a few reasons why child androids are more open to exposure than adults. These reasons are as follows:

YK models were built to simulate colds and ailments of humans. This was originally a realistic feature to make parental owners feel like they were caring for a real child. It was a setting that could be turned on and off as a person pleased. However, in deviancy, it seems the setting could be temperamental and the YK model has no control over when a 'cold' comes on. These simulated colds don't usually cause real harm to the child but their systems could potentially overheat and cause actual problems.

Also due to deviancy, antivirus doesn't always screen all incoming data as it should. This issue is one all androids could face if they are not careful but it is particularly prevalent in YK models. Because of this malicious software and code could pass into an android's system or move from android to android.

Another point to consider is that before the rise in deviancy, child androids didn't typically have exposure to other YKs or even other androids. But now thanks to new emotions within the androids and new regulations from governing bodies children are spending more time outside of their homes and even attending classes, playgrounds, events, etc with other YK models.

Lastly, deviants might not stay up on maintenance and preventative scans like an android following programming and commands might. This issue can arise with any android with free will but is seen most commonly in children that rather play and ignore things or have fears of technician and maintenance. With a close eye and help from adult guardians, any YK can be kept healthy and well maintained 

Because of these factors as well as rapidly changing living conditions, lifestyles, and expectations YK models are more than a small version of adult android models. These are real children. They have their own needs and special considerations that affect their health and well being. These factors as well as the child's physical and emotional well being must all be considered when problems arise.

While often serviced by general technicians or even by their adult android caretakers, there are also technicians specializing in pediatrics to best care for the needs of the child android.

1.3: Exocrine

The hair, skin, and nails, along with other aspects. This system is very different from humans. The system that gives androids their human looks and covers their frames.

 It is made up of hair, skin, and nails. While not necessarily a vital system it is a major part of an android's make up. And while simple on the outside this system is one that is prone to glitches and damage.

Parts of the Exocrine  System:

- Hair

Android hair is made up of multiple soft and strong translucent fibers that are made to mimic human hair in look and feel. The color is made up of lights projected into the fibers as well as pigments protruded directly into the fibers.

The length and color can often be customized and changed by the android at their own will, although not all androids have this feature. Some have hard set colors and styles. The customization depends on the android's purpose and programming. Personal and household models have more features than ones made to serve in industry.

- Skin

Android skin is made up of several materials. A mix of Thirium, fibers, and silicons. The result is a lifelike appearance and a lifelike feeling to touch. The skin of an android has a soft lifelike feeling to touch.

This skin covers the full body of the android, except for a few select areas such as the fingertips. A holographic overlay is cast over areas of high contact and data transfer areas. Physical skin may be retracted into several specialty-designed slots and the holographic skin simply deactivates. This allows access to ports, panels, and data transfer contacts. These are accessed for maintenance, repairs, upkeep, and sharing of data. Android skin comes in various colors and shades offering a diverse look just like humans.

If pressure is suddenly applied, an android's skin is retracted or deactivated automatically. Androids can also pull back the skin at will. Androids may deactivate the skin on their own or for deviants subconsciously for a variety of reasons. To transfer necessary data in day-to-day interactions, to perform their own maintenance, to give access to someone, and even for romance.

Androids may bruise if they are damaged, but not substantial enough for their skin to retract. An android may also bruise if the fiber connections between their artificial skin and frame get severed. This causes thirium to leak from within the android but leads to it being trapped under the skin. This type of injury will be automatically healed by the android's repair systems within several hours.

Androids are able to blush. This action was originally programmed in as a realistic and life-like response to various situations. It often is activated on its own in deviants as they experience emotions. It was a colored projection-mapped over the face of an android. The color can be changed to suit the preferences of the user and later the androids themselves in deviancy. Blushes can be reds and pinks or in blue hues. The feature can be disabled.

- Nails

- Respiratory

    The respiratory system in androids has two functions. The system simulates breathing to make androids more life-like for human comfort, and it also intakes air to help ventilate and cool the android. It is considered a minor system due to its primary function being for aesthetics but its secondary functions are still important for the longevity and function of an android.

There are two human lung-shaped components nestled in the android's chest. There is also a tube that connects from the android's nostrils to the lungs. These biocomponents contain fans that help cool the android via the air intake as fresh air is breathed in. As the android breathes in and out their chest rises and falls to simulate breathing.

- Navigational

    A program is more than a system of its own. Each adult android is equipped with advanced GPS systems to allow for the android to independently complete tasks and run errands around town. YK models which are child androids do not have as advanced navigation but some may have some form of GPS.

    By design, children androids do not have advanced navigation or in some cases, no navigation at all, due to the expectation that they will not leave home or at the very least not on their own and would often be accompanied by an adult who would be guiding them.

1.1: Introduction:

The different networks of biocomponents can be considered systems of the body, and some functions are easily compared to the human body. For ease of memory and simplicity, the systems of an android body share the names of human body systems. This is due to the similarities as well as their overall function. There's a system for blood flow, skin, a skeletal system, and an immune system among others. 

There are a few important things to note about major systems: 1. Not all of the human body systems are present in androids. 2. Systems might have some major differences between humans and androids despite sharing a title. For example, android skeletal systems don't contain any bones as human skeletons do. They are made up of plastic and metal frames.     There are six (6) major systems in most android bodies and three (3) minor. Some models have other minor systems, although in very few these can be considered major. While the programing, function, and appearance of androids may vary from model to model, android to android, the major systems that control the android's biocomponents are the same throughout.

These major systems are:

1 Circulatory 

2 Exocrine

3 Immune

4 Muscular

5 Nervous