#clone commando boss

Me every time I add Boss’s greys… 😔 he’s so beautiful

I wanted to make a rough drawing for May the 4th, but I just can't seem to draw armor in a simple way. So of course, I'm late this year again.

I started with a rough style for Sev and ended up with a cleaner one for Boss. In the end, I had to rework the characters several times so they would all look consistent.

I used Magic Poser Web to make the reference for the whole drawing. I initially planned a more classic back view of the characters, but while experimenting with the tool, I ended up liking the top view better.

For Mird, I used this nice walking dog 3D model to help with the anatomy (along with some Shar Pei references). I reused my previous design I made for it, but this time I fixed the legs so it has four back legs instead of four front ones. I tried several poses for the front leg and ended up choosing the one that felt the most dynamic. I'm pretty proud of the result.

Boss:

Boss is really good at noticing when you're getting overwhelmed and if he sees you're in the middle of a conversation and starting to get anxious he'll casually interrupt with a "Need you for a second" and walk you away like he actually has something important to discuss. He doesn't, he'll just ask if you're alright and give you a quick kiss

Whenever you have to do something that's stressing you out, he cups your face, makes you look at him, and gives you a little pep talk. Doesn't matter how small the situation is, he'll give you like clear instructions, outlines how it's gonna go so you feel more confident going in, and makes sure that you have some semblance of confidence about it before he finally lets you go

Also uses really specific intentional contact cues to help calm you when he notices you getting anxious/overwhelmed in social situations, like maybe comes up with a little touch like a tap to your wrist that reminds you to take a breath, and always places a hand at the small of your back when steering you out of a situation

If you ever get like cornered socially he steps in and redirects the interaction onto himself, reaching out and giving your hand a little reassuring squeeze. Like he's just really good at just very smoothly stepping in and making sure you don't get stuck in situations that overwhelm you

Loves when you get all flustered from affection and intentionally catches you off guard with quick kisses because he knows it'll make you blush. Drops his voice low and mutters "There it is" kinda smugly

Fixer:

Fixer's not a big fan of socializing either and would frankly kinda prefer to be a bit of a homebody with you, though it's not for anxiety reasons, he just. doesn't wanna.

Does kinda push you to do little things outside of your comfort zone sometimes. Like ordering something yourself or making a call instead of avoiding it. Afterwards he acts like you've just completed a successful mission and is all dry like "See? No casualties."

If you're somewhere loud, you both can just like glance at each other and know without saying anything that it's time to head out. One look means yeah I've had enough and you're both already heading for the exit

If you're caught in an anxiety spiral he speaks to you really calmly and straightforwardly, listing facts about the situation that seem obvious but are meant to be steadying/grounding. like. nobody's looking at you. nobody's judging you. we're gonna be able to leave soon. nothing bad is happening. nothing bad is gonna happen. I'm right here, I'm sticking close to you.

Also good at speaking for both of you without making it feel like he's talking over you, like if someone asks a question he knows you hate answering he'll reply before you have to think about it

Scorch:

Scorch is the best social buffer cause he is NOT shy. If someone catches you off guard trying to talk to you or they ask you a question and you freeze for a second he's already cutting in and everyone's attention is on him now

Keeps up a running commentary whenever you're somewhere new/crowded so you're focusing more on him than anything else. Just like pointing things out and making jokes

Generally tries to stay touching you in some way in social situations just to try to reassure you. He's good at taking over in social situations but also doesn't want you to feel intentionally sidelined, will just like drape an arm over your shoulders and pull you against his side as he talks, not pressuring you to talk but making comments to you and giving you lots of reassuring squeezes

Also really good at making you laugh in situations he knows make you anxious/overwhelmed. Like if he notices you getting tense he just leans in and whispers something ridiculous to get you to laugh. Doesn't solve the anxiety but he hopes getting you laughing will knock it down enough that you can breathe again

Tbh your shyness gives him so much cuteness aggression. He'll see you getting bashful over something small and can't help but cup your face in both hands like "You're so cute. C'mere." Then presses kisses all over your face. If you laugh and get flustered he just wraps his arms around you and kisses you more.

Sev:

Sev is more on the reserved side himself and he likes that you're not the type who feels the need to fill every silence. You two could spend hours together without talking much and he'll walk away thinking wow that was really nice actually

If he realizes you're trying to think of an excuse to leave somewhere, he'll beat you to it every single time. Suddenly he's "remembering" something the two of you need to do, grabbing your hand, and steering you right out the door before anyone can argue

Takes care of stuff he knows you hate without mentioning it, like making calls or dealing with irritating people or asking someone for information. He just handles it for you without a second thought

Doesn't think about your shyness as something wrong or that needs to be fixed and will get mean to people who comment on it. Like if someone starts the whole "you're so quiet" routine he cuts in with a sharp "And?" and gets argumentative

Not super affectionate generally but if you're having one of those days where your anxiety's just wearing you down, he'll pull you over until you're leaning against him. Doesn't really say anything comforting, just sits there with you until you start relaxing