Curious about the Hellman Fic 👀

The Hellman fic is part of Rooney's AU where they have the Relic in their head. The game requires you to find Anders Hellman, the bioengineer who helped steer the Relic project and might be able to provide more information about how to get it out of your head.

This fic starts after the mission where Rooney is interrogating Hellman alone. Hellman is scared, afraid that Rooney might be there on Yorinobu's behalf to do his bidding. Rooney convinces him that they are not there on anyone's behalf except their own, and they just want information from Hellman, who tells them what he can. After they interrogate Hellman, Rooney hides him with a few friends from their days in the militia, opting to not give him to Takemura or Yorinobu. (With Yorinobu, it's more of a 'I need to know what you're planning to do with him' before handing him over.) Despite Hellman being responsible for the Relic, Rooney doesn't hate him and doesn't wish to see him harmed. They're also a little bothered by the fact that everyone assumes that Rooney would just do whatever Yorinobu says, no matter how much it would go against their own moral code.

Anyway, here is a snippet:

“Hello Anders, I apologize for knocking you out, but it was necessary that you and I talk,” Rooney coldly states, watching the bioengineer carefully as he awakes. Hellman jolts up in his seat, eyes wide as he realizes who is in front of him. Johnny glitches into the corner of their vision, surveying Hellman. “Damn Shepard,” Johnny gloats, watching Hellman shake, “You really fucking scare this guy. We should go intimidate Corpos more often.” Rooney ignores Johnny as Hellman finally speaks. “You must be Commander Rooney Shepard. I heard about Arasaka’s project involving you, Commander.” “I’m a civilian now,” They clarify, “You can refer to me as Shepard. But we’re not here to talk about me. We’re here to talk about your work with the Relic Project.” Hellman shrinks in his seat. “Has Yorinobu Arasaka sent you?” Rooney tilts their head, feigning ignorance. “There was gossip that you were close with each other, very close.” Rooney remembers the rumors, many of them insulting. “I’m not here on Yorinobu’s behalf; I’m here of my own volition.”

WIP Wednesday

Hi everyone! I finally have WIP for this WIP Wednesday, and I was tagged by: @marivenah, @nightbloodbix, @cloudofbutterflies92, @cassietrn, @theelderhazelnut, @socially-awkward-skeleton, and others. (Sorry y'all! I've been tagged quite a few times.)

Tagging (Opt In/Out): @voidika, @bbrocklesnar, @captastra, @captmactavish, @alexxmason, @amalkavian, @direwombat, @strangefable, @carlosoliveiraa, @fourlittleseedlings, @clicheantagonist, and anyone else who wants to do this!

I've mainly been working on my gift for the Resident Evil Valentine Exchange, and it's been a little rough. It's my first time writing a Reader Insert, and it is definitely more difficult than thought, but I'm going to do some major edits. The second draft is always where it starts to come together for me.

However, while I've been working on that, I've also been picking at the fic about the first time Rooney and Yorinobu really get to talk with one another. Here's a little snippet from that, a flashback within the fic:

“Almost done, Shepard,” Elias says, tweaking some of the internal components of their mechanical arm, “Then, you can go to your physical therapy appointment.” Rooney doesn’t respond, not that they ever do. The Arasaka staff learned very quickly that Rooney will not speak unless they need to. And for some, it’s more frustrating. At their last therapy session, their therapist left in tears, begging them to speak, to just say anything. But they couldn’t or more accurately, Rooney wouldn’t. They hear footsteps, someone coming to the doorway. Elias looks up, eyes widening. “Yorinobu-sama!” He exclaims, getting up to bow. “I didn’t know that you were coming to visit.” “Last minute decision,” Yorinobu says, a laissez-faire tone to his voice, “I was curious about the old man’s new project.” Rooney’s eyes meet his, dark brown eyes hidden behind black square glasses. For a few seconds, they hold his stare, unafraid of him. Yet, they’re still the first to look away, returning their gaze to the blank spot on the wall where they’ve been staring throughout this whole appointment. “Don’t mind them!” Elias excuses, shooting Rooney a small glare. “They’re just like that.” “Like what?” Out of the corner of their eye, they catch Elias glancing nervously between them and Yorinobu. “Silent,” He says, honestly, “Sometimes, I think that the security robots are more human than Shepard. Guess that’s probably what makes them a good soldier.”

I've also been taking some screenshots in Cyberpunk too, and I thought I would share some of my favorites. I think I'm gonna post a few; haven't decided on the shippy ones though: