Not a question technically but i'd like to learn more about locke..
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
this, though not explicitly showing locke, depicts how it functions in the tanglesys.
in general, locke is the headmate that holds almost every fear trauma that tangle's ever had. because of this, when she shows up, tangle is easy to freak out. it pulls out every anxiety tangle could ever have and, in her fear, tells them to tangle.
she doesn't mean to hurt anyone, let alone tangle, but she's scared. it thinks its protecting tangle from being hurt again by ending things before they can begin.
the best person to calm it down is another headmate, chain. chain's good at balancing locke out, using facts to remind of times that the anxieties were unwarranted.
despite the way that locke can cause a lot of fear by showing up, her existence alone keeps tangle from worrying, because tangle can't remember many of her fears and traumas. locke does all the freaking out on tangle's behalf.
personality wise, she's soft spoken, but talks quickly when she's nervous. for the most part, she tries to keep to herself, but will lash out if she thinks she has to. generally it isn't intimidating, but it might be mean. she likes warm things, and makes tangle feel cold, requiring her to bundle up more. and shes in lesbians with chain
