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Hello! So I have this OC i ship with Sniper, and I was wondering if you could write prompts for Scout or any of the other team members trying to get Sniper and a reader in general together. Thanks, and love your prompts!
Sure can do, and thanks so much! The compliments mean a lot to me :•) lol this idea was fun to work with, I wrote a lot more than I thought I would! I hope it’s not too rambly lol
Scout and the mercs being Sniper’s wingmen
No TWs
Scout and Sniper’s friendship is actually stronger than one might think, considering it all started because Scout refused to stop pestering the Aussie. Eventually Sniper got used to it, and Scout basically adopted him as his introverted friend. They don’t always hang out but they’re definitely close!
The Bostonian is not always the most observant, so he doesn’t exactly catch on to the tension between Sniper and you until he’s questioning why the Aussie’s been ditching him to hang with you.
“What, you got like a crush on ‘em or somethin’?”
“…”
“… wait, no way— actually?? You have a crush?? On them??!”
“Oi, shut your trap, ya damn weasel!”
The furious blush that grows on Mick’s face, and the lack of an outright denial, are enough for Scout to absolutely tease the shit out of him. It’s likely that the entire team will find out about Sniper’s crush on you simply from Scout’s teasing. He likes to make kissy faces mockingly behind your back when the man speaks to you, especially.
The other mercs tease him too, but none are as relentless (or as vulgar) as Scout.
“You know they’re waaayy out of your league, right?”
“…Yeah, I know.”
That’s what ultimately strikes a chord with Scout. He was only joking, but Sniper wasn’t. Mick doesn’t… think very highly of himself to begin with. He’s certainly not boyfriend material in his eyes, and you’re like perfection personified. There’s no way you’d settle for a bloke like him.
Scout hates seeing someone he cares about wallow in self pity like that, and he feels pretty shitty for going too far with his teasing. So, his apology? He’s going to play Sniper’s wingman and get him a hot date (despite Sniper’s protests).
At first, Scout tries to big up Sniper the way he big up himself. He tells you anytime he does well on the field as he’s especially proud of his work. But he also tries to make Sniper seem “cooler” the same way Jeremy tries to make himself seem cooler, which… leads to some slight lying. He gets halfway through his very over dramatized story about Mick winning a bar fight against five dudes the size of Saxton Hale before the Aussie pushes Scout out of the room and apologizes to you for his behaviour. You both get a laugh out of it at least!
Scout tries to recall everything Spy had taught him from Expiration Date, except he’s mostly forgotten half of what he said and Sniper’s certain that the bucket of chicken trick is not going to work on you. Jeremy argues that no, it will because who doesn’t like a bucket of chicken??
But not all of his advice is that bad. He does tell Mick that if you hated him like he thought, then you wouldn’t always be hanging around him or talking to him. And that he’s certainly not as unattractive as he says. That builds his confidence a little, but he’s still grumpy the entire time, slouching in his seat with his arms crossed as Scout explains what to do when your date is at 7pm.
Eventually, because Scout cannot keep a secret to save his life, word gets out that he’s been coaching Sniper on how to ask you out, and the other mercs decide to help. Some out of a genuine desire to help, others simply because the “Sniper has the biggest, sappiest crush on someone” schtick is hilarious and they want to tease him. Sniper is not appreciative all the time.
“You want to impress them? Is not necessary. They like Sniper very much. But my advice? Fight bear for them. Is very attractive trait to have.”
“You want my advice? Take a shower, bushman.”
“Laddie, yer plenty good enough for ‘em. They’re always hanging around ye anyways; what makes ye think they dinnae like ye?”
“Mph mmmhph!!”
“Now slim, you’re overthinkin’ this. I’m sure it’ll all go well. They’re always telling us guys how great a guy you are… if I was any less observant I’d say the feelin’s mutual.”
“The purest form of love is WAR! You must FIGHT to win the object of your affection’s heart! Now get your boney ass out there and show that son of a bitch the most ROMANTIC fist fight America has ever seen, private!!”
“Don’t worry yourself, Herr Sniper; if you fail to win over their figurative heart, you can always have their literal heart! I am not using it at the moment.”
Yeah not everyone’s advice was taken. But strangely, it did make him feel overall more willing to bite the bullet, especially hearing that the feeling’s not unrequited. But he still refuses to use the chicken trick or lovingly fist fight you. He figures he’ll just invite you to his camper for coffee and fess up there. And that he does.
Just know, the entire team will be proudly patting Sniper on the back for scoring a date with you. And Scout will take all the credit for setting up the lovely couple despite being of little help.
So you've all heard of 'Accidental Crimelord Danny' and 'Accidental Crimelord Jazz' But let me introduce you to this nice little idea. Accidentally on purpose Crimelord Sam. Our story idea starts out with Sam's parents getting her transferred to a nicer, richer school for those in the high class, and away from Danny's and Tucker's terrible influence. And guess where that school is, the first two guesses don't count. If you guessed Gotham, then congratulations! you got it right! If you guessed literally anywhere else, then congratulations! you're wrong. Her parents of course make sure she's staying someplace real nice, she hates it and tries to spend as little time there as possible, so she wanders the less then safe areas. There's this one area she loves, it's got a nice park in the middle that's a bit overgrown, there's a few small shops surrounding it owned and run by nice people just trying to make a living, and there's an old couple in the house on the corner who tell her the wildest stories. It's just a great place for her to hang out. So, when someone starts causing trouble in this nice little neighborhood she's adopted, you can be damn sure she's not gonna let that stand. And so, her Crimelord career begins. Tucker becomes her eyes, hacking into cameras and telling her if someone's causing trouble on her turf. Danny becomes the muscle, ready to fly all the way to Gotham and join a fight if she needs help. Sam knows she's gaining a reputation in Gotham's criminal circles, to her it just means people will think twice about messing with her and her neighborhood. Jason is very confused when he goes to meeting with the newest crimelord, only to meet a fourteen-year-old kid. Sam: So, I was told you wanted to meet me? Jason:...What's with this sassy lost child? And as for school, well let's just say everyone watched in horror as Sam and Damian join forces.
This is beautiful.
Jason and Ivy do not help the rumours when they're seen with parenting books such as 'How to raise your meta child' and 'What to do if your teenager has joined a gang'
Jason's goons, the ones with families, have taken to giving him parenting advice.
The best part is that Batman kinda believes the rumours, stranger things have happened to him, and he's now trying to get a DNA sample from Sam, he is failing at getting a DNA sample from Sam.
So you've all heard of 'Accidental Crimelord Danny' and 'Accidental Crimelord Jazz' But let me introduce you to this nice little idea. Accidentally on purpose Crimelord Sam. Our story idea starts out with Sam's parents getting her transferred to a nicer, richer school for those in the high class, and away from Danny's and Tucker's terrible influence. And guess where that school is, the first two guesses don't count. If you guessed Gotham, then congratulations! you got it right! If you guessed literally anywhere else, then congratulations! you're wrong. Her parents of course make sure she's staying someplace real nice, she hates it and tries to spend as little time there as possible, so she wanders the less then safe areas. There's this one area she loves, it's got a nice park in the middle that's a bit overgrown, there's a few small shops surrounding it owned and run by nice people just trying to make a living, and there's an old couple in the house on the corner who tell her the wildest stories. It's just a great place for her to hang out. So, when someone starts causing trouble in this nice little neighborhood she's adopted, you can be damn sure she's not gonna let that stand. And so, her Crimelord career begins. Tucker becomes her eyes, hacking into cameras and telling her if someone's causing trouble on her turf. Danny becomes the muscle, ready to fly all the way to Gotham and join a fight if she needs help. Sam knows she's gaining a reputation in Gotham's criminal circles, to her it just means people will think twice about messing with her and her neighborhood. Jason is very confused when he goes to meeting with the newest crimelord, only to meet a fourteen-year-old kid. Sam: So, I was told you wanted to meet me? Jason:...What's with this sassy lost child? And as for school, well let's just say everyone watched in horror as Sam and Damian join forces.
🪐 — AIMEE GIBBS for rae !
“ Yeah, yeah, ‘course. ” Her voice was distracted, eyes glued to her phone screen, but she did take a moment to glance over at her new partner in this English lit project and offer her a sweet smile. What was her name — Rae? Rachel? She didn’t hang out with the Untouchables, but then very few people were ever allowed to be in their orbit, and instead were just the topic of their ridicule. She seemed nice —- and smart. Aimee lowered her phone and turned fully to face her. “ It’s just… don’t you think that lesson was really hard? And this joint project… shit, I don’t feel like I took any of that stuff in. Kyle just texted me to say he’s smoking weed ‘round the back of the bike sheds and I really wanna join him for some first to help chill out a bit, you know? You can come with and then we can just head to the library after that…? ”
IT’S JUST HER LUCK to be paired with an airhead popular girl instead of a teacher’s pet who would do all the work, or at least another normal kid. but as aimee distractedly checks her phone, rae feels her eyes rolling in exasperation. if the first impression is anything to go by, she’ll definitely end up doing most of the work on their supposedly partnered project. ❝ i didn’t think it was that complicated. it’s just shakespeare. ❞ she says, her tone betraying her irritation. admittedly, she hadn’t read as you like it yet herself, but how hard could it really be ? aimee seems far more interested in taking a smoke break than finding out. & rae is just considering marching straight back to ms. sands & demanding a new partner when the unthinkable happens — aimee gibbs, one of the untouchables, invites her, rae earl, to hang out with her. ❝ oh. really ? ❞ the shock at being included leaves her staring for a moment, blinking in disbelief. but then she catches herself, snapping her lips closed & nodding enthusiastically, like she hadn’t just been annoyed at the whole idea. ❝ i mean, yeah, alright. that’s smart, actually. we’ll probably study better when we’re good & relaxed, anyway. ❞ & hearing it come out of her own mouth, it almost sounds convincing.
Charles and Edwin are quite literally ’right person wrong time’ to such a high degree fate had to step in and ensure they could still spend eternity together.