I’m unsure whether you’ve already done this scenario before or not but I’ll ask it just incase :)
How would the PA’s + Ex-Pop’s react to cornering their s/o and another reagent in a room only for the reagent to practically throw their s/o at them in an attempt to escape? And for Easterman how would he react to seeing a reagent throw his s/o at an ex-pop?
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How the PAs + Ex-Pops + Dr. Easterman would react to a "sacrificial" reagent
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Leland Coyle:
* Coyle flinched very slightly when you got thrown at him. He wasn't looking to hurt you, at least, not yet. He was first trying to get to the other reagent.
* When you got close, Coyle quickly swung his baton away from you and used his other hand to grab your ESOP.
* When the other reagent tried to run, Coyle pushed you away from him. It was nothing personal to you, but Coyle was absolutely fuming.
* Coyle gave you a quick look as if to check if you were badly injured before bolting to catch the other reagent.
* "You cheatin' bitch! Think you can assualt my songbird?! I'll motherfucking kill you!"
* You getting hurt was nothing new to him. As a matter of fact, he enjoyed hurting you (to a certain extent). However, watching you get thrown into harm's way? Absolutely not. Only he could hurt you, and only if it was willingly.
* In the distance, all you could hear was screaming and yelling. Both from Coyle and from the reagent. Coyle was yelling something about justice, and the reagent was screaming in pain.
* When Coyle came back, he was winded. So much so that he had to put his cigarette down for a second.
* He stared at you for a moment before taking a long drag of his cigarette and pulling you close. Coyle then blew the smoke in your face and gave you an unusually tender kiss.
* "You're mine, honey. Ain't no pinko scum gonna hurt you."
* After the other reagent was dealt with, Coyle let you go. He didn't stick by your side the entire trial, but you noticed he would keep an eye on you. He'd check around just to see where you were and stay in your general area.
Mother Gooseberry:
* When you were thrown to Mother Gooseberry, she accidently hurt you. You came at her so suddenly, Mr. Futterman's drill was the first instinct.
* When she realized she hurt you and the other reagent's plan worked, she was upset. In all manners of the word.
* She was first worried about you and how badly she had hurt you. She walked quickly over to you and touched your wound with her gloved hand. If the injury was bad enough, she would pull you into a hug and kiss the wound before guiding you to some medicine.
* Mother Gooseberry would apologize profusely. She couldn't believe that other naughty child made her hurt you. She had never sounded so distraught.
* "My little darling! No, no! Mother is so sorry. Let me kiss it better."
* In between Mother Gooseberry's doting and worrying, Mr. Futterman was cussing both Phyllis and the other reagent.
* "You clumsy bitch, after them! If you let that fucking mistake get away, Phyllis..."
* After getting you patched up, Mother Gooseberry would tell you to stay put because she had to teach your little "friend" a lesson.
* You saw her bolt down the hallway where the reagent went, and what followed were some of the loudest screams you had heard.
* By the time Mother Gooseberry came back, she was breathing heavily. Her shirt and Mr. Futterman's beak were practically dripping with blood.
* She grabbed your arm and pulled you into another hug, kissing your forehead and apologizing one last time before guiding you back to the shuttle. She pleaded with the doctors to take you back and didn't leave until you were safe.
Franco Barbi:
* When you were shoved towards Franco, you caught a glimpse of his surprised face. He jerked his hand toward you and grabbed you by your shirt.
* The surprise quickly wore off as Franco pulled you into a tight hug and slung Lupara over your shoulder.
* Franco shot in the direction the reagent was running. Both shots missed, and you heard Franco growl under his breath. He didn't even cry. He was absolutely livid.
* Franco pulled you off of him with a hard yank. He told you to stay still while he went and found that "rat motherfucker."
* It took a few minutes, but Franco did find them. You heard the same loud pops that made your ears ring when Franco shot over your shoulder.
* You also heard a lot of shuffling, loud thuds and even caught a part of what Franco was yelling.
* "You fucking mutt! Think you can hurt my mommy? It'll hurt when Lupara is up your ass!"
* When you saw Franco walking back to you, he was breathing heavily and still had an angry expression on his face. The expression changed when he got close to you, though.
* He gave you a sly smile and relaxed his arm, Lupara falling down to his side. Once he was within reach of you, he grabbed a fist full of fabric from your shirt.
* He pulled you close once more and kissed you with a sort of determination. As if he had been thinking about you, and you were his one goal.
* "Come give me a taste, sweetness. Baby missed you."
* After the whole ordeal, Franco basically became your body guard. He followed you around the trial and kept an eye out for anyone else while you completed objectives.
* He loved being able to protect you. It made him feel strong. Not only that, but it gave him an excuse to be around you. What's not to love?
Kress Twins:
* They would've been impressed if you weren't the one the other reagent was trying to sacrifice.
* When you were pushed towards Otto, Arora's hand was actually the first to grab you. She had to prevent you from falling onto Otto's saw.
* Otto quickly put his saw down and made sure you were steady on your feet, gently putting his hand on your shoulder. He spoke just as gently as he touched.
* "You alright, honey? You didn't get hurt, did you?"
* Once Otto had you situated, Arora quickly threw a tincture back in the other reagent's direction. The tincture hit, and the other reagent got sick.
* Realizing the ticture worked, Arora hurried Otto. She pointed and directed him towards the reagent. Much to their satisfaction, the reagent stopped just long enough to get shredded by Otto's saw.
* The reagent didn't even get far. You were close enough to see it all unfold. Even Arora got her hits in, opening one of her tinctures and pouring it on their face.
* "You'll never touch our darling again, you low-life vermin."
* Even when the reagent was dead, they didn't stop. Otto and Arora were far too upset. Hurting you was almost like them hurting each other. Almost.
* They still loved having their fun with you, and that does mean you'd get hurt. However, Otto would never use his saw on you unless it was in a trial. Even then, he would go easier on you.
* By the time Otto came back to you, the body of the other reagent was unrecognizable.
* Arora was looking back at you, watching your eyes glare at the reagent's body. When Otto got within arms reach of you, Arora used her hand to cup your right cheek and turn your attention back to them.
* Otto kissed your left cheek softly while Arora was holing your right. Arora rubbed her thumb back and forth along your skin.
* It didn't take much longer until they took you back to their sleep room. After all, they were technically Murkoff staff. Not many people could take you away from them. If anyone tried, they would have to fight both Otto and Arora.
Liliya Bogomolova:
* Liliya was both offended and pleased. She loved having you close to her, but she didn't appreciate someone else forcing her to hurt you. If she wanted you as a sacrifice, she would do it on her own will.
* When you were tossed at Liliya, she almost stabbed you with her prosthetic. She was primed to hit the other reagent, so she was caught off guard when you were thrown at her.
* Seeing your distressed face, anticipating her hurting you was disheartening. Liliya, in a split second decision, wrapped her arms around you instead.
* "I will not hurt my angel."
* Instead of chasing the other reagent, she let them leave. Not that she wouldn't find them later, but she was more concerned about you for the moment.
* Liliya stopped hugging you and grabbed your wrist, forcing you to follow her. Anytime you would try to stray away from her, she would snap at you. Liliya wanted you by her side, where she could see you. Just until the other reagent was dealt with.
* You could tell Liliya was angry due to her intense, strained breathing. She would occasionally try and reassure you, her hand squeezing you a little tighter when she did.
* "I'll keep you safe, my beloved."
* Liliya would randomly let go of you to hide and jump scare the other reagent, and she encouraged you to do the same. She'd tell you to hold them down while she mauled them. So, she wasn't just avenging you. She helped you get revenge.
* When the reagent was dead, Liliya wrapped you back in her arms and pressed the teeth of her mask to your forehead. As if she was trying to kiss you.
* She then guided you back to a safer room and refused to let you go until the scientists/doctors came to grab you. While you sat with her, she would keep an eye out for ex-pops and force them to stay away from you.
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Pusher:
* When you were shoved towards Pusher, he instinctively moved backward causing you to almost fall.
* Unfortunately, the gap between the other reagent and Pusher was too far. He couldn't grab them. So, instead, he sprayed the noxious gas into the air.
* It worked, and the other reagent went into psychosis. However, you went into psychosis too. Pusher just couldn't let the other reagent get away with what they did to you.
* Pusher enjoyed getting you high, but he felt bad this time. As soon as you started tripping, he ran off to find you an antidote.
* "Hold on, baby. I can calm you down."
* It didn't take Pusher too long to find an antidote, thanks to how fast he was. He came back and handed the antidote to you. Granted, he had to chase you around a little, but he was determined to help you.
* Pusher stayed with you until you came down from your high. After you took the antidote, Pusher held you by your wrist. His grip was more gentle with you, but he made sure you didn't stray far.
* It wasn't until you were in your right state of mind that he came a little closer to you and put his arm around you.
* "You cool, baby?"
* Pusher leaned into you a little bit, his mask almost touching your shoulder. He gave you a kind of half hug and tried to make sure you were okay.
* Once he knew you were alright, he took your hand and led you to an insertion gate. He made sure you two went in together so you could have a brief respite period.
* Every time Pusher would go back into the trial, he brought you with him. Just so you could get enough objectives done to get you a decent grade.
* Pusher didn't stay by your side all the time, though. He wanted the other reagent incapacitated on the ground. It didn't matter how.
* The only constant was that Pusher took you with him back to the gate once he had to leave. He didn't want you around the other reagent, lest they try to sacrifice you again to another ex-pop or prime asset. No doubt, they wouldn't be as nice as him.
Pitcher:
* The only person allowed to touch you and throw you around was Pitcher. At least, in his mind.
* Once he saw you get hurled toward him, all he could think about was how the other reagent touched you. It was so aggressive, so unfair.
* Pitcher grabbed your arm and slung you back behind him, then threw a molotolv at the other reagent. Pitcher growled and screamed, quickly letting you go to chase after the reagent.
* In the distance, you heard the sound of his snapping and strained breathing. Pitcher was incredibly vocal about how upset he was, and he wouldn't calm down until the reagent was charred. Or, left with so many blisters it hurt to move.
* Even when Pitcher ran out of gas, he didn't stop chasing the reagent. He kept moving until he caught up to them. Once he did, Pitcher tackled the reagent to the floor and started beating them. Putting every bit of strength into the punches he landed.
* When Pitcher was finished, the reagent wasn't left dead, but they were unconscious. Pitcher just left them there, not caring if another ex-pop or prime asset found them.
* By the time Pitcher found you, he was exhausted. Out of fuel, both literally and figuratively.
* Despite being so tired, Pitcher still had the energy to care for you. He came really close to you and, after a few seconds, rubbed the back of his hand on your cheek.
* He let his hand linger for a minute before grabbing the back of your head so he could bring your head down to his shoulder. He held you until he felt you relax.
* Pitcher couldn't kiss you properly, but he didn't want to take his mask off in the middle of a trial. So, he instead pressed his forehead to the top of your head.
* He eventually let you go and left through one of the insertion gates. He didn't come back out until the very end of the trial. Before you got to the shuttle, he stopped you. He lifted his mask and gave you a quick kiss. Rougher than usual, but that wasn't entirely his fault. He had to let you go so you could get back to the sleep room.
Night Hunter:
* The Night Hunter would 100% find it amusing. He even liked it. I mean, he was going after you first anyways.
* When you were hauled off to him, the first thing he did was stab you in the arm with his machete. He pulled you closer to him with his other hand, gripping you tightly.
* You were right up against him when he finally pulled his machete out. It didn't take long for the Night Hunter to get handsy.
* "I finally have you, little mouse."
* He would drag the blade of his machete down the sides of your body, digging into your skin rather gently.
* Kissing the Night Hunter was a little inconvenient because of the night vision goggles, but that didn't mean he couldn't kiss other parts of your body.
* He would kiss your neck and shoulders, keeping his machete pressed to you. Whether the machete was pressed to your stomach, neck, or thighs, it didn't matter.
* "Such shiny skin you have, glow worm."
* If you want to get away from his grasp, you'll have to rely on the other reagent. If they don't help you, pray you have a brick, bottle, or stun rig.
* The Night Hunter did enjoy hurting you, so you getting "sacrificed" posed little issue for him. If anything, he thought the other reagent was clever. The other reagent made you more accessible to him.
* If there was any saving grace, it was the fact that no other ex-pop or prime asset would come near you two. So, in a weird way, you were almost safe. Almost.
* The doctors/scientists would have to pry you from his grasp if you had no other way of escaping.
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Dr. Easterman
* Dr. Easterman wouldn't make a big deal out of it unless you were constantly getting bullied by this reagent.
* If it happened just a handful of times, he would expect you to get out of it. After all, he loved you for more reasons than one. You were smart and you dealt with pain well.
* The real issues came if it happened over and over again. He already paid special attention to you, but this other problem reagent was only causing him unnecessary stress.
* He didn't need any more stress. So, he would tell the prime assets to keep an eye out for you. Under strict orders not to incapacitate you and to target the other reagent.
* The ex-pops are susceptible to the prime assets charisma, so you didn't need to worry about them much either. If one of the ex-pops tried killing you, a prime asset would step in to protect you.
* If getting the prime assets/ex-pops to gang up on the other reagent didn't work, then Dr. Easterman would make an example out of them.
* The next trial you did, that reagent would be the victim of. Example: if you chose to do Vindicate The Guilty next, the other reagent would be The Judge.
* While you were in the shuttle going to that next trial (where the other reagent was the victim), you would hear a special "note" from Dr. Easterman on the TV.
* You would hear the normal speech for the trial you chose, but there were ominous, extra reassurances or motivation.
* "I will nurture you, my little lamb. Show me your anger."
* "You're daddy's how high, aren't you? Destroy what's holding you back. Come back to me."
* He would tell the scientists to watch you carefully and demand they go into detail about how you performed. If you had to see a doctor after the trial, he would get reports of your injuries.
* All of these reports could be used to praise and/or degrade you based on how well you did.
* Dr. Easterman would have you do trials alone for a little, just until he could be comfortable letting other reagents near you. Not just for your or his sake, but also for other reagents. He didn't want to have to kill a star reagent because they couldn't keep their hands to themselves. (Don't worry, you're his #1 star.)
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