I was thinking about it this morning but I feel like Color almost certainly has some kind of migraine problem. Not just rom the damage to his skull but also as a result of having been in the void for so long. Especially if he's living in the OT,* with it's constant just ambient white light.
Which come to think of it, would probably cause its own whole host of issues for him. The same kind of stagnate environment as his time in the void? A lack of day & night cycle / unchanging light levels; no real like 'nature' or natural structures? I feel like it could act as a trigger to his time in the void; even if they look different there could be enough points of comparison to be unpleasant...
Which is why I both think it would make sense for him to live there but also I'm not sure if he would want to? Or if he'd want to find some timeline to settle down in? Somewhere where everything functions 'normally.' Plus, it's kind of funny to think about neighbour hood shenanigans with the Chromatic Crew xd
Whoops. That uh, wasn't where I was going with this ask initially haha. Guess sometimes ideas just come as they do.
You and I are of the same mind here, I agree. I also think Color really hates feeling trapped or stuck, and he definitely hates feeling stagnant or unmoving in one place.
Which is why I firmly believe that despite Color’s need for some form of structure and routine, he needs to be moving physically—I do believe he’d struggle to actually put down roots in any one place for awhile.
He’s been trapped in place for what feels like forever, he doesn’t want to be stuck, he doesn’t want to waste time, he wants to live his life while he still can. It’s just he physically, mentally, emotionally, and psychologically would not be able to handle such change and new immediately off the bat.
Not after the predictably of the Void, despite how boring he might’ve also found it. It at least was familiar, and he knew at least what to expect.
Which is why I really don’t think that he’d be staying or living in the Omega Timeline by the time he’s decided he’s going to help Killer.
He’d stay in contact with his friends there of course, meet up with them when he can, but he’s either basically a nomad by the time he and Killer reach the point where Stage 1 actually asks Color to save him, or is becoming one immediately after.
Which I doubt was much of a suprise to Epic or Delta, they all might’ve sensed it was coming eventually, but i wouldn’t be surprised if this might’ve caused some big feelings on all parties—particularly if Delta, for example, expresses concerns that Color is uprooting his entire life for Killer.
I doubt it was an easy choice for Color either—he’d constantly worry about if Delta and Epic would forget about him if he’s not there, if they’d never call or text, and especially if Color feels like he’s abandoning them.
And in some part, I do think it might be necessary to stay on the move—not only to avoid being predictable and gaining Nightmare’s attention the more Color starts to become a problem for him, but to basically stay on Killer’s trail.
Because Nightmare is trafficking him, Killer will not be staying in one consistent spot, and it’s unlikely Color knows about or is able to gain access to Nightmare’s caste.
Which means Color and Killer will likely either only meet up or encounter eachother in person when Killer is actively working (especially if Color is fighting to defend this current AU Nightmare has Killer attacking), if they agree on places to meet up in private, or if Killer comes to or shows up at any temporary apartments Color is staying in. Everything else would likely be in coded communications or phone/text.
Which is also why I think Color would only go back to the Omega Timeline for longer is because—not only does he really miss his friends—but it’s mainly for Killer. He wants Killer to be safe, to protect him from Nightmare—and Nightmare isn’t supposed to have access to the Omega Timeline. He wants to give Killer the chance to heal, to have a home and to try and feel safe again.
Killer may be fine with the whole “him and color vs nightmare & the world”/“on the run” thing, but it’s ultimately unsafe and not beneficial in the long run.
Living in the Omega Timeline is a sacrifice Color is willing to make. At least until they’re all certain it’d be safe enough for them to leave and live elsewhere.
And he most definitely has painful migraines—brother gotta bring at least a bottle of painkillers or some BC with him wherever he does, especially so soon after escaping the Void.