#captain briar

Chewing his bottom lip thoughtfully, Felix nodded. ‘’I know one thing for sure Boss. It’s sticky...’’.  With a curious expression on her face, Briar leaned forward slightly, getting closer to the unidentified puddle. ‘’Do you think it’s dangerous?! It smells good, I’ll give it that’’. Reaching a hand down, Felix dragged one finger through the gooey liquid, before lifting it up and examining it closely. ‘‘It tingles a little, but in a good way? I think it needs more experiments done though, We have like lab equipment right?’‘. 

As Briar went to reply, another voice interrupted her suddenly. ‘‘Ah, Captain. Might I inquire as to what in Law’s name is going on here?’‘. Jumping to her feet quickly, Briar turned and waved cheerily to the newcomer, pointing her free hand at the strange substance. ‘‘We found a puddle, Felix and me! So we’re trying to identify it, see?’‘. Felix piped up helpfully from the floor; ‘‘It’s sticky!’‘. With an sudden plot forming in his head, Max fought to keep himself calm as he watched the scene in front of him. 

‘‘I see. Did you think to wear gloves before touching it? Or perhaps, to bring a testing kit with you, or maybe even to ask someone else what it could be?’‘. As Briar shook her head happily, Max groaned loudly, dragging a hand down his face, pinching the bridge of his nose dramatically. He continued. voice strained slightly. ‘‘I’m well aware you didn’t ask, because if you had, I would have told you, and we wouldn’t be having this discussion.’‘. As he paused to take a breath, Felix piped up again, his tone joking and light. ‘‘Ah ew Max, was this you?? I wouldn’t have gone near it if I’d known, eugh, gross!’‘. 

Briar snickered softly, causing Max’s face to redden slightly. Clearing his throat, he threw a bottle of water at Felix, catching him in the chest with a satisfying oof sound as the air was knocked out of him. He allowed himself a small smirk before continuing. ‘‘That happens to be a rather old, rather potent batch of Raptidon acid you’re playing with. Parvati and I were looking into it as a way to clean some of the old grease off of the engine to lower the risk of it catching fire spontaneously. But I’m glad you found it entertaining, Mr Millstone. I’d wash that finger sooner rather than later if I were you. It takes a little while to get going, but when it does, well. I’ll just say I’m very glad I’m not you right now...’‘. 

As Max finished speaking, Felix stood up shakily, face suddenly pale, clutching the bottle of water to his chest like his life depended on it. After a second, he ran, sprinting for the stairs headed for the bathroom with a terrifying speed. Max watched him go and nodded, satisfied, before turning back to Briar, who was gazing at the space Felix had been occupying with a look of open mouthed horror. Clearing his throat, he spoke again, in a much softer tone. ‘‘I lied.’‘. Briar shot a confused look at him, prompting him to continue. ‘‘It isn’t rapt acid. I lied. It’s just some drying Purpleberry punch, see? The bottle rolled over there. I dropped it earlier, I was just coming back to clean it up now’’. 

Upon seeing the disappointed, upset look on Briars face, Max felt a twinge in his chest. After a second, he dropped his head slightly, inexplicably ashamed. ‘‘I’m sorry Captain, I mean, Briar... I’ll tell Felix the truth, once I’ve actually cleared this up...’‘. Briar didn’t reply, she just giggled softly. Snapping his head up, Max looked right at her, eyes registering a wide grin and playful eyes as she giggled again, barely able to contain the tidal wave of laughter she was fighting to keep down. ‘‘You knew all along. Well played Captain, I must say I didn’t expect that from you at all’‘. After her fit of laughter subsided, she struck a triumphant pose, hands on hips like a comic book hero. ‘‘I had you going there, huh Max? Of course I knew, what, you think I just don’t have a sense of smell or something?’‘. Max grinned back at her, her pure smile was infectious and even he wasn’t immune. Shaking his head, he picked up the bottle. The whole thing was sticky. 

I decided to try something a little different, but I’m not sure how well it works :/ 

Idiot in Chief, Captain Briar Marriet is here! I’ve not written her before, but hopefully this reads okay. I hope you like it :D 

How does your OC feel about the "kiss under the mistletoe" tradition?

Ooooo this is fun! I'm gonna answer for everyone, not just my tow lads bc I'm just Like That :') also idk which one you meant I'm sorry ;-;

Orion: When she learned about it, she thought it was great, if a little odd. If you like someone, why not just kiss them anyways?

Osiris: 10/10, used to chase people round at Christmas with a sprig, much to the delight of their fans

Briar: Once tried to eat it while distracted, has attempted to set multiple traps with it but nobody else seems to think it looks tasty?

Bellamy: Thinks it's great! Pretends she doesn't remember it's how she and Felix originally met as kids during a Christmas party.

Theo: Way more interested in the poisonous properties of mistletoe, has no time for traditions like that

Sebastian: would probably just shoot anyone who came within half a mile of him carrying any

Jupiter: Adores the tradition, keeps trying to get Gaia and Neptune to kiss her, with mixed results

Storge: Who does your character consider family? Which of their family do they love most? Why?

I am deeply tempted to do one for Jupiter from my abandoned story bc I just remembered they exist. I won't though, soz Iter

Orion: Her crew! This is the same for most of my captains, except Osiris, who isn't quite ready for a family yet. I mean, she loves Felix most, but for familial love, probably Parvati because she's their most steadfast and reliable family member, and she's just so kind too!

Briar loves Felix the most out of her family, just because his brand of anarchism is so compatible with hers! They are United to give Max the most stress possible. Honestly it's a wonder Max even tolerates Briar still.

Theo's familial love is strongest for Parvati, curiously. She thinks it's a mothering instinct almost, a remnant from her life with Merryn.

Bellamy loves Parvati a little more than their dad, this is mostly just the last of her teenage angst working itself out though. For now, anyways >:)

Osiris doesn't really consider their crew family yet. They're closest to Nyoka, but aren't at the "admitting you love anyone" stage yet.

Imma do everyone, I hope that's okay! :D

Orion: Probably Parvati! Just for her innate kindness, and the way she is always willing to help people. When she first met Par in Tobsons office, the way Par acted when speaking to him made Orion feel really strongly about getting her out of there and she made a mental note to never give Parvati a reason to talk to her like that. She's so important because she keeps Ori level when they're together, and gave her a guiding hand when she first arrived in the Vale, confused and lost. Ori views her as kind of a guiding beacon of hope, one that she never wants to lose.

Osiris: They weren't really one for friends on Earth, their closest probably being their Manager, a guy called Erson Frank that had worked with them for years. In Halcyon, they consider Nyoka their closest friend other than Max, initially bonding over their shared use of alcohol as a crutch, something they have agreed to work on together. Osiris feels like Nyoka is probably the closest to understanding what they left behind, and what they're looking for, though I'm not too sure if they're right.

Briar: Felix is her closest friend. The two instantly hit it off over Felix smacking his foreman with a Tossball stick, a feat Briar greatly admires. Felix makes Briar be brave in situations where she previously would've turned and run, something she's really glad for and wouldn't give up for the world.

Theo: Her favourite friend is probably Max, as he's the most like her. Since she lost Merryn, Theo hasn't wanted to befriend people like that anymore, preferring to keep them at arms length. She's courteous with her crew, but has yet to properly bond with them, with the exception of Max. Theo would never say, but she views him as her rock, a steady presence there whenever she needs pointing in the right direction. Post-Scylla Max is having a positive effect on her, though she hasn't noticed yet. She's more affectionate with the rest of her crew, and is more likely to properly befriend them.

Bellamy: Parvati is Bells best friend. The two have been inseparable since childhood and Bellamy thinks she couldn't even cope for a day without Par. They met when Bells was about 4 and Parvati about 6, lost in Byzantium while Bellamy and her father were walking. Bells spotted Par and ran off, refusing to come home till Rockwell agreed to bring Parvati too. By the end of the day he ended up with two small children rather than the one he had left the house with. Parvati has been with them ever since. Par is the only person Bellamy was really close to growing up. They had tutor's but thats not really remotely the same. Stuck in that house together, they only had eachother, but they're incredibly close because of it. I think they'd both agree, life would be unbearable without the other.

Hey Fae :)

Orion loves Felix probably a little too much, to the point of crippling anxiety over the thought of losing him and also bouts of insane jealously. She knows its bad but he's the first person to ever connect with her, figure her out, and make her feel really good about herself. She is working on it, but the other side to her is reluctant to back down.

Osiris is probably a little too in love with being loved. They were a star on Earth, and adored the way people piled over eachother screaming and crying just for a chance to see them, speak to them. It was very unhealthy, and Osiris is struggling with not having it anymore, though sometimes it's crews admiration sparks that old desire again.

For Bellamy, probably just purpleberry. Simple, sweet, and dangerously moreish, she would, is and has committed various crimes to get her hands on some, even more since her father banned it in their house. She loves it because her mother loved it, and she inherited the love.

Briar loves the rush of doing exactly what she wants, all of the time. A lot of the time, her wants lie on the criminally inclined side of a moral compass. Since she never does anything she doesn't want, she hasn't realised that the rush is a bad thing and honestly I doubt she ever will.

Finally, Captain Doctor Theodosia Caust. She loves her research just a tad too much. Shortly after arriving in Halcyon, she was willing to do whatever, harm whoever just to get the results she needed after the journey messed with her head a little. Thankfully, her crew have managed to mellow her out a little, saving a lot of would be test subjects from some slightly unethical treatment :/

I did both of these in a previous ask so I’ll pick different ones if that’s okay? And sorry this took me so long to answer 😅

17: Regrets?

Orion regrets everything that happened as a result of the Seraphim project, she desperately wishes it had never happened. Too many people died and thousands more suffered because of what she did, and if she could ever undo one thing, it would be that. In saving Halcyon, she’s trying to make up for all the bad she did for the Corporations on Earth, though she knows she never can, and every day the body count just grows higher and higher.  

Briar doesn’t slow down enough to register what she does and have regrets. I doubt she’s ever regretted anything, even for a second.

Osiris regrets how things ended with their manager, and the way they abandoned their fans on Earth for a new adventure.

Theo thinks she does everything right first time and has no time for regrets, or so she says. In reality, she regrets the death of her wife, Merryn, because she thinks she could have saved her if she’d acted a little faster. She couldn’t, but Theo refuses to accept that. She also regrets how her family fell apart after her wedding. She thought that given the advancement of society, they would’ve been fine, but they cut contact and she never saw them again.

20: What ifs/ Alternate timelines?

In another life, Orion grew up to be a writer, ironically. She settled down and got married, happy in her life, never knowing of Halcyon, or the struggles of its people. She was a sweet girl, who left spiders alone and made honey from the bees in her garden. If Halcyon’s Orion knew about that world, I think she would shatter.

Briar was fairly mediocre on Earth, and that remains the same though her stories. She only really gets to shine in her Halcyon version, where her actions have a big impact on the system, but its totally through luck and chance.

An alternate story for Osiris is that they just lived a simple life, working in an office and retiring to a warm country along the equator. At work, Its colleagues would often joke about how they would’ve made a great singer, comments they would just laugh off, but sometimes they would daydream about what could’ve been. I think Halcyon’s Osiris would want to swap places with their contemporary, they got tired of fame and excitement a long time ago.

Theo’s alternate timeline is where she didn’t marry Merryn, marrying another woman called Gloria instead. She wouldn’t have become a professor, instead starting a small company with Gloria, selling her paintings and prints. Theo’s parents came around, living long lives and not dying in a crash meant they were able to process their daughters choice and accept it. Gloria and Theo fostered children together until their old age, something Merryn and Theo had long wanted to do.