// Decided to try and see if any of the new Mark IV chestplates works on Benjamin's armor but I don't think I'll find anything I like any time soon I just like his current design too much, there's something about it all that just flows together so nicely

// I had a half idea for a render and then I lost it. RIP

//

''𝖨 𝖺𝗆 𝗀𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝗀𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖺 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇 𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗈 𝖿𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍. 𝖠 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝗌𝗈𝗅𝖽𝗂𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖴𝖭𝖲𝖢 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖾𝖽. 𝖠 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖽𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖢𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗇𝖺𝗇𝗍. 𝖨 𝖺𝗆 𝗀𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖺 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗆𝖾. 𝖠 𝖲𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖺𝗇.'' This is what he wanted... right? To be a Spartan. No matter the cost. #SpartanSunday

// Okay replies may ACTUALLY come this weekend, I'm slowly getting all caught up with things IRL

Sitting down next to her and putting an arm around her. "Hey..."

*He shook his head as he took another drag.* You're fine, I get it... things are definitely piling up on your plate. I'm sorry that it's all stressing you out so much.

Yep. Gammas are... are different breed, he'll put it that way.

He appreciates it. Maybe if he can't sleep he'll take it.

In that case, he won't ask for now if she doesn't want to explain.

The Gammas. She probably knows the ones.

Kissing @fireofangel.bsky.social.

Maybe... maybe not. He's gonna try and hit the hay soon... if he's gonna get insomnia he figures it should be natural, you know?

Dangerous.

// You know I really gotta stop procrastinating

𝕾𝖙𝖊𝖕 𝖔𝖋𝖋, 𝖇𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍.

bark?

How is that... possible? People where he comes from usually can't do that... but it's becoming evident he has a lot to learn here.

// HALLOWEEN HUNK LMAO--

They're yelling again. They are very loud.

𝕾𝖙𝖊𝖕 𝖔𝖋𝖋, 𝖇𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍.

Fucking hell.

The Mark IV is an astounding achievement and it is a technical marvel that they managed to upgrade it to Gen 3 specs. But MAN is it very apparent that this is 30-year-old tech sometimes...

// I can't give up The corrupting influence must be resisted

*He lights his own cigarette, taking a draw and blowing out the smoke.* What's got you down?

That bad, huh? *He reaches into one of the pockets on his BDUs, pulling out the pack and opening it to take one out before offering it to her.*

You good, boss?

Of course... no matter what, he'll always be in her corner. He loves her, too.

Well... he kinda knew that second part. He's still a little curious as to how that works...

Lighting a cigarette. Taking a loooooooooong drag from it. It's one of those days.

// ... man I wonder when I'm gonna finish those solos about Ben on Zeta Halo

... okay well that's not the goal--

I mean... maybe. But then again, he does come from a world where he fights aliens and evil robots from an ancient civilization on a regular basis. He can keep an open mind.

Then let him help her lift it. She doesn't have to tackle this alone... she knows that, right?

Why? He's worried about her, and he wants to make sure she gets better, too.

Babe...

Oh, gotcha. Well, now he's gotta know what she does. It's not exactly a normal uniform, after all...

Well... are they putting her on a program to help her get better?

Alright, you got me there, that should've been my first clue.

I mean I was just asking. You're into what you're into. Also, I can do both.

... Typhon did you just ask her to hit you in your--

What about men reflecting on the great personal cost they have paid in pursuit of their ultimate goal?

That looks pretty good. Did she do that last year? Who is she going as? (Forgive him, he's still new here.)

Is it? She clearly doesn't want to sit around anymore... sometimes to get what you want you have to talk to someone. He can at least advocate for her to be put back in rotation.

''𝖨 𝖺𝗆 𝗀𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝗀𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖺 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇 𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗈 𝖿𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍. 𝖠 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝗌𝗈𝗅𝖽𝗂𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖴𝖭𝖲𝖢 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖾𝖽. 𝖠 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖽𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖢𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗇𝖺𝗇𝗍. 𝖨 𝖺𝗆 𝗀𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖺 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗆𝖾. 𝖠 𝖲𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖺𝗇.'' This is what he wanted... right? To be a Spartan. No matter the cost. #SpartanSunday

Does she have a costume picked out yet? He's curious.

// ... How do I use gradient overlays properly--