Thriving in Tragedy

-— # TRAGESUPES

tragedy /ˈtrajədē/ Tragedy refers to a disastrous event causing great suffering (such as a fatal accident), or a serious literary and dramatic genre that concludes with the ruin or death of the protagonist.

An INDIE DUO OC BLOG set in THE BOYS universe. 21+ Only. Dead Dove ahead. Read Rules && shit before following. Tormented by ARACHNO. 30+, they/them.

Electra bit at the tip of her thumb, her expression screwed up in that usual way it did when she had to interact with, well, anyone. For a beat, it wasn't quite clear if she was even going to entertain with an answer at a;;. What answer was there to give to that?

❝ Y'know, I kinda prefer the crazy fucks that talk in the wacko religious metaphors. Not whatever the hell you're doin'. If you're like... confessing or somethin', there's a church down the road. Otherwise, I got a flat rate per session. No freebies, mama. ❞

he is just a few apples tall ur honor he is not guilty of any crime

It wasn't that Rusty wasn't used to being told NO-— in fact, he was VERY used to that: 'Rusty, you don't need that knife.', 'Rusty, we don't have time for that, let's go.', 'No, Rusty, you cannot bring your fuckin' foster dog to the job I don't care if it's got anxiety or whateva!'

Usually it was El in these instances as he admittedly didn't really talk to much of anyone else besides his sibling. Regardless, he was used to it and knew how to not have a hissy fit over it.

The masked man grimaced beneath, his furrowed brows brows and squinted eyes the only evidence of the expression. Normally he was game to go along with things; he was adaptable, passive in most instances. But this? He felt like he had some really solid arguments when it came to going somewhere else to talk.

❝ Yeah, but... ❞ And he gestured without looking at the pile of corpses (just three this time around) in varied states of broken and dead and VERY dead.

❝ It's not really a good backdrop for a conversation. ❞ A pause as the man simply stood there for a few long beats. ❝...And also the cops are on their way. ❞ The man was a math genius, not necessarily a genius at recognizing priorities and what order to mention them in.

What does FREELANCE mean exactly?

In terms of Ell and Rusty, it just means they're doing things off the record and not for any squeaky-clean company or brand. The siblings have not had a registered supe-identity since they were children. As far as official records go, they stopped existing in the Supe world and just live as civilians with normal civvie jobs. Their cover is pretty good as they just present as two of the many dime a dozen individuals who never actually made it big and broke into stardom (supedom?) and had to retreat back into normal life.

The thing about O/Rusty is that I do play him sort of as Just A Little Guy. It's partially because I really do like the archetype of character that can do genuine harm and dance around in guts and gore but then turn around and be all chipper and smiling and sunshiny. He's not cruel and doesn't really get any enjoyment out of killing or hurting, but I don't think he feels much guilt over it either. I wouldn't say he feels NOTHING or has a total disregard for life, I think he just has this ability to fully remove himself from his 'work' life and his 'normal' life.

He's also not as helpless as he may seem. His sister is the shot caller, yeah. She is his 'He asked for no pickles' partner in the sibling dynamic. At first glance he might seem overly passive or unsure of himself or even just unwilling to take charge, but he is very much competent and capable. It was Rusty who came back, Rusty who hatched the plan with his sister to kill their mother and avenge their father, Rusty who got them into freelance work. Rusty may not seem it, but he is very intelligent when it comes to tactical engagement; he is a highly trained individual outside of his supe-abilities.

He's not as intelligent as his sister in regards to general things or how people work, but he's not stupid and I think that's a misconception a lot of people have about him. He is considered the 'simple' sibling because of his quieter and more passive demeanor and I think he doesn't try and correct that reputation both because he can use it as a tool in his favor and because he just doesn't care to. O knows who he is and he doesn't much care if other people do or don't.

I think he doesn't like confrontation and he likes being able to trust someone enough to have them sort of lead him around and tell him what to do, thus the dynamic with his sibling.