#cod oc asks

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admittedly, declans soldier attire isnt the most unique. he gets a gas mask when hes working with chemicals and diving gear when hes on underwater missions. as for his regular uniform, he has a mask with shark teeth on it, as well as thicker armor on his legs because of the large chemical burn that made his right leg weaker.

Weak in the knees and wet in the centre 🥵

of course declan has trauma: i think most military folk do. some examples of his trauma arent super unique or as traumatic as other ocs, but its what he goes through.

he deals with a lot of guilt. a lot. hes been in charge of many soldiers when they died, and even had to mercy kill some: just so they dont have to suffer.

in an earlier writing piece, we saw that declan has dug up his friend / brother in arms grave to steal his dog tag. it was an attempt to "keep his legacy alive" and he feels terrible everyday he sees it. of course, its always in his pocket, so...

he projects, terrified of being forgotten by the world and not making an impact. its almost exhausting to him, trying to do everything he can to stand out and leave his mark.

not only does he exhaust his mind, but his body is constantly tired as well. to avoid thinking of all hes done wrong, he abuses adrenaline and forces himself to always be moving and not think of the grief.

though, something always engraved in his mind is the image of his leg. on one of his classified ops, demon core, his right leg had been burned with chemicals. he saw his own bones, had to deal with the surgery, and the physical therapy. its hard for him to top that pain.

he doesn't feel like a soldier on this blog.

ahh i know! im a little frustrated by it too, because for sure im not getting soldier vibes from this man.

but like, he doesnt need to be super serious and i see the blog as a place for him to be able to wind down, yknow? which is why i try adding more emotion to any writing of him that isnt answering asks: so people can see both side.

... maybe ill try writing his responses like hes on edge or something. i just dont want people thinking thats his whole character. because he really is a silly meow meow surfer boy at heart...

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nah, dont twist it, i love my animals. just hate bein’ away from them so long...

spigs in good hands, my neighbours a legend, takes real good care of her while im off. dont wanna push it with any other pets, is all!

oi, wait wait, i dont run a full petting zoo... wouldnt be fair with all the deployments, eh?

most times, when im stuck home injured, i take in a couple strays. keep them long enough to get healthy, then pass ’em on to folks who could adopt ’em proper!

... i try not to get injured heaps, so its not that many strays...

nah, yeah, im a dog person for sure, mate. kitties are clever and all, but i prefer the energy and obedience of dogs!

... not saying id turn down a stray kitty from the street. id snatch it up right quick and take it home!

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okay, so this man is absolutely tryna wear nice patterned clothes. its a guarantee. if not patterned, at least colors that stand out. and you know hes keeping those sleeves rolled up. though, as nice as that is, i feel like he would forget most other accessories...