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Check out Goose for yesterday's reveal, and keep an eye out on Orribu's @orribu for tomorrow's!

And heres the image if you need more cooking Gwydion x

By now the majority of the combat squad had arrived in the Avenger’s bar to witness -and keep an eye out- for the tiny recruit to ensure she didn’t go overboard… one way or another. As a result, she lightened up at the thought, reaching over the bar towards Alex.

“Alex! Alex!” Manda waved over the redhead, who was still looking concerned at the amount of alcohol she was determined to polish off.

“Yes darling, anything I can get you?”

Manda made a ‘come hither’ motion with her finger until the bartender was within whispering range. Then she ‘booped’ Alex right on the nose with a giggle. The bartender looked surprised for a split second, returning the laugh and shaking her head.

The tiny recruit booped Big Time and Hightower -who were on the bar stools flanking her- making the sharpshooter snicker and her boyfriend blush. She then hopped out of her seat, nearly tripping into Undertaker’s arms.

“You all right, sweetie?” The gorgeous sniper gave her a concerned look.

Manda smiled widely and eased up on her tip-toes, catching Undertaker off-guard when she booped her nose and then stumbled off to the other end of the bar. Someone could’ve swore the sniper was blushing from it.

Next came the rest of the girls piled onto the couch at the wall of the bar. Like a game of ‘duck, duck, goose’ Manda booped Rogue, Blitz, Smokey, and Phoenix on the noses prompting eye-rolls and giggles in turn.

Arma and Rascal we sitting together at the other end of the bar, the young ADVENT had an expression crossed between a scowl and a pout. 

“[What the hell is she doing?!]”

Rascal simply answered with a raised eyebrow, shrugging as Manda made her way to where they were seated. Manda gasped excitedly, booping Rascal over his mask.

“It’s like a double boop!” She giggled. “Because your mask has a nose too! Kinda- sorta…” She pointed at his skull bandana and Rascal chuckled. Manda turned and suddenly pouted at the former shieldbearer. “Now how am I supposed to boop your nose if your nose is covered?” She tapped his helmet.

“[I’m not taking it off!]” Arma folded his arms over his chest. “[nuh-uh!]”

“But... booooopp.” Manda pouted, giving him puppy eyes.

Arma remained somewhat unaffected, fidgeting in his seat. “[What the fuck is a] ‘boop’?” The change to English was noticeable in Arma’s voice, as there wasn’t a word in ADVENT for the strange phenomena.

“It’s easy!” Manda lightened up again, hopping on the spot. “Here. I’ll teach you.” She stretched out her neck, facing him. “Poke my nose!”

Arma hesitated and then gently tapped Manda on the nose as if it was going to cause him some harm.

“Now say ‘boop’.”

“Boop?!”

Manda giggled in delight. “That’s how you ‘boop’! “ She resolved to booping his visor before skipping off towards her seat. She was -of course- intercepted by Coyote, who had an enthusiastic smile across his face.

“Me too! Me too!”

Manda smiled, booping the ranger’s nose and he returned the affectionate gesture. The recruit was about to return to her seat when she stopped and noticed something on the far wall. 

Stumbling over she giggled when she located Rex who was hidden in the shadows. The tiny Canadian needed to jump up to properly reach the former ADVENT Captain’s nose. “Boop!”

A chuckle, almost like the rumble of a lion’s purr, came from Rex and he slowly reached forward and tapped her on the nose.

“Boop.”

Alex © @girugin

Recruit Manda © @ask-manda-of-the-6

Manda was in tears as she made her way into the depths of Engineering and then into the underbelly of the ship. Whoever was controlling her, undoubtedly wanted the Avengers and XCOM to fail. 

The Psionics drove her body forwards despite her pleas for it to stop. She hadn’t passed by anyone on her way. Any other day it seemed that the corridors were bustling with people!

She approached one of the main power generators, grabbing a crowbar from a nearby tool kit. It was too easy… where was the engineer who should’ve been attending to the machine?

Where was everyone?!

Her hand was shaking, tears still falling from her eyes as she lifted the crowbar, preparing to strike the generator.

“Manda STOP!” A strong pair of hands pulled her back as the Psionic control wore off from the cut-off word. “What are you doing?!”

It took a moment for her to regain her senses, shaking from fear. “R-Rex?”

The former ADVENT Captain looked deadly serious; the lighting from the power generators gave his green eyes an intense glow which wordlessly said ‘explain yourself’.

“I- it’s this damn thing!” Manda pulled the neck of her uniform top to one side, revealing the collar. “I can’t take it off until the six charges are dr-drained and the only way they get drained is with direct c-commands.” 

 She sobbed into her hands, dropping to the ground on her knees. 

“P-Please don’t tell the Commander!” Her breath hitched. “I didn’t mean to let things go so far! I don’t want to get sent away. The Resistance is my only chance of f-finding my family and I love everyone h-here and I don’t want to hurt anyone!”

There was a long pause before Rex knelt down next to her and set a hand on her shoulder. “I’m not going to tell the Commander, Manda.”

She looked up, trembling underneath his hand. “R- really?”

He nodded. “I know she would understand that you’re not acting yourself-” he tapped the collar around her neck and then looked Manda in the eyes. “But the last thing the Commander needs on her plate is to deal with something like this…”

“What should we do?”

“Well, who put this thing on you? Where are the commands coming from?”

Manda looked off to the side, wiping her eyes. “It uh-” She took a deep breath. “It’s an experiment from one of the scientists…” She fiddled with her fingers. “I lost a poker game against them and they made me into their guinea pig.” She cleared her throat. “We were trying to understand how the Elders use the Network to control people… and if there might be a way to free your people without having to remove everyone’s chips.”

Rex looked surprised and then serious again. “While that is a noble cause Manda… I did just stop you from dropping us into the Pacific.” He shook his head. “And there’s no telling what could’ve happened if someone wanted to take advantage of your lack of control.”

She sniffled, nodding in agreement and trembling at the truth in his words. “I wouldn’t have been able to s-stop them.”

Rex nodded, taking his hand off her shoulder and standing back up. He gently helped Manda to her feet, giving her a moment to compose herself before he spoke. “Now... there is someone who probably wants to know what’s going on.”

“Wh-Who?”

Command [5] of [6]

Happy Birthday DADVENT!

“Thanks, kid...”

“Kid?! Rex, You know I’m almost *four* times your age.”

30 Day (@commanderplease) OTP(s) Challenge:

Day 12 - Wearing Kigurumin

Coyote makes his own cosplays... who’s to say he hasn’t made something warm and snuggly for his ADVENT boyfriend. ;D