I am changing the canon to promote wholesome interactions? Yep, I regret nothing

Sorry if this is too lazy, I haven't been feeling jolly lately but receiving requests motivates me! T⁠ᴗT

(artist has platonic intentions but can be seen as romantic)

Maybe I'll explain the changes in the canon later, maybe...

Small and ugly Agent drawing below the cut because I love him:

let them be silly in the workplace juuust this once

This, right here, this is what I'm talking about! these 4 are the perfect combo for so many possible dynamics and scenarios ⁠(⁠´ ∇｀⁠) ✨

I haven't seen much tickle art of the Mercs (except for this glorious art) so I don't know if this counts as an unpopular opinion but...Ballista and Hazard are lers, especially Ballista.

Ballista (switch)

Like, I can just picture him bothering the Vic employees whenever he's bored, light pokes here and there, and a smug grin. Oh yeah, I also think he picks on his own teammates, although he keeps a bit of distance from Primal. That said, he's quite ticklish and a fighter he would squirm and kick, anyway he always ends up giving up, it's not that hard to keep him still. He's small.

Hazard (ler-leaning switch)

Hazard, for his part, I don't consider his attacks to be deliberate; I think of him more as a playmaker than just an "attacker". Main objective? Agent, I think they'd get along well enough to mess around occasionally, he will pin his victim to prevent their escape and then tickle them. Ticklish? Yes, although it's strange to see him as a lee voluntary.

Agent (lee-leaning switch)

Agent, this might be unpopular, I don't know, but for me this man Is a lee more than he ler. Why? Victim and Mitsi exist, since the three of them are quite close and I see Mitsi as a ler leaning-switch and Victim as a switch, welp yeah. Mitsi and Victim would get their right-hand man at every opportunity they could. I think Agent isn't that ticklish, but the anticipation kills him. As an extra headcanon, I find the idea of Agent tickling the other workers when they do something well quite cute.

Primal (ler?)

With Primal, uh, they're hard for me to read, I'd say they are a ler but I don't know, do they even know what tickling is? I think others are intimidated by them because of their height, not to mention their "beastly" form. But Primal is pretty chill if it's not Ballista, then I'd consider them an unintentional ler, they are quite strong, which makes it easy for them to lift or carry most sticks. Ticklish? Yes, a little, but they react to touches on their sides or back.

(I did this between 3 and 4 a.m, please have mercy for any typo or something like that pls)