Okay I Have A Proposition.

okay i have a proposition.

i have this idea that i can't get out of my head but i have a feeling it might not be in character/plausible so feel free to change it or message me if it is But

is there any scenario where a glitch to morri's personality systems would like. make them act completely out of character but not necessarily in a distressed way?? like they either become super happy and affectionate or like sad and weepy or even just act vaguely drunk/silly? i know its kind of a weird ask and its not really whumpy but i just think it would be so silly to see that side of them and jj's reaction to it ( ๑˘ω˘ )

feel free to make it whumpy if you can too! i'd be very interested to see that, but either way i have another whumpy ask ill send in a bit!

bug. bug your MIND. okay this one is short but incredibly sweet. and it is not beta'd because I was so excited to write it and I love it a lot so thank you for the ask bug I dedicate this one to you!!!

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"What on earth are you doing."

"Hugging you." That's all Morrigan says in response. Their arms are wrapped around JJ's shoulders from behind the couch, snug and warm, and their hair is infuriatingly tickling his left ear where their chin rests. "Do you want me to stop?"

JJ lets out a short breath. He is very, very confused. "...Uh, no, you don't have to stop, just. Since when did you get cuddly?"

"Am I being cuddly?" Their head tilts, nudging his ear. "I'm just hugging you."

"Yeah, I noticed that. Is there any particular reason?"

Morrigan stops to think. It's strange, hearing the soft hum of their breath behind him, as close as they are. Morri isn't touchy, and he doesn't mind respecting their space, so whatever the fuck this is, it's nothing short of seriously freaky.

"You seem... stressed." Morrigan releases him, and maneuvers to sit next to him. The couch dips, and they fold their hands. "I want to help."

"Stressed? I mean, maybe. I just got the new assignment, so I'm a little tense, but..."

Morrigan leans their head on his shoulder.

He stops in his tracks. "Morri?"

"Hmm?"

"Are you... okay?"

"I'm fine. Are you? Your shoulder is very tense."

JJ barely scoffs. "Yeah. You're laying on it. Forgive me if that's a bit surprising."

"It's supposed to make you relax," they say, frowning and sitting up. "Could I hold your hand instead?"

"Uh--?"

"Or maybe..."

Morrigan then lays fully down and rests their head in his lap, all while JJ holds both hands up in complete and utter bewilderment. What on earth is happening?

"Woah, Morri. Hey. Snap out of it. Who are you, and what have you done to my robot?"

"Not your robot," Morrigan corrects neutrally, "and I'm trying to help you. Physical contact is supposed to help stress levels. Your heart rate is increasing, though, am I doing it wrong?"

"Okay, Baymax." JJ gently pushes them upright, and holds them by the shoulders. "Do me a favor and run a system diagnostic."

"Copy."

Their eyes blink rapidly. The left one shutters into a solid yellow, the color oddly cold for its shade. Morrigan goes motionless for several seconds.

Eventually, they jolt. "Oh."

"Oh?"

One eye blinks as they readjust. "Small bug. I... am overreacting."

JJ tilts his head, confused. See, normally, an 'overreaction' ends in several hours of dissociation or trying to coax down his friend from committing murder. This doesn't seem like an overreaction. It's strange, but nothing close to what he's used to. "To what?"

"You."

"Excuse me?"

Morrigan takes a breath, flinching back. "Sorry. I'm sorting it. You're registering as a target."

JJ tries to relax. "That is a lot more threatening than the hug you gave me."

"No, I was trying to--" They frown, frustrated. "You're stressed. I'm reading it as a threat. I tried to calm you down. Make you less of a threat. Best option was to hug you."

"Oh." He nods, and breathes out, doing everything he can to make himself look harmless. "Makes sense. Are you still reading me as a threat?"

Their eyes glaze over, the way they do when they're looking at something only they can see. "Yes."

"Want to fix that?"

Morrigan's eyes focus immediately. "What?"

JJ opens his arms in an invite. He wiggles his eyebrows. "Sort out the bug with some cuddles, Morri, c'mon! I give great hugs."

"You are..." Their gaze is captured by something, for just a moment. They sigh, heavily, and lean in for the hug. "...an absolute moron," they mutter into his shirt.

"Hey. Is it helping?"

Morrigan settles against their chest, curled up adorably. Their eyelids flutter shut, no doubt working through whatever line of code snapped in their systems. It'll take a while to fix it all. "I suppose."

"Then I'm a genius."

"Shush."

"Sort it out, cuddle bug."

"Never call me that again."

(JJ wouldn't mention it to anyone. But Morrigan enters stasis there, in his arms. And even if the couch is less than comfortable, and he has a mission early in the morning on the other side of town, he doesn't move an inch.)

(Because Morrigan, despite everything, is very very warm. And JJ wouldn't let go for the world.)

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this is tooth-rotting fluff and I Don't Care it was SO FUN TO WRITE so I hope this fulfills your ask!!! thank you bug!!!!

Journey was a freaking what

HI SETH IT ME AGAIN HOPE YOU DONT MIND A FEW MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS

as always feel free to answer which ones you like and pass on the ones you don’t!

these are all for both jj and morri:

do they drink? (in morri’s case, do they ever need to drink to keep up social appearances? does it effect them?) and how do they act when tipsy/drunk?

what is their favorite feature about the other? could be personality-wise, physical, or one of each.

we learned about their pajamas but what do they wear on an average day? just whatever clothes they’re most comfy in their daily life?

ok now venturing into deeper territory: what are their biggest regrets. what keeps them up at night?

do they keep any secrets from the other? how important is it that the other doesn't find out? could be small secrets or huge ones.

LASTLY what is one thing the other does that drives them crazy. INTERPRET THAT HOW YOU WILL COULD BE SILLY OR SERIOUS

your sillies live in my mind. they have a little apartment and everything. they're cooking breakfast right now.

HI BUG EVERY QUESTION FROM YOU IS A BLESSING. never fear my askbox it welcomes you

long post alert I LOVE these questions so so much

Do they drink?

Morrigan does have systems allocated to eating and drinking, but they get no pleasure from it. In fact, it's more likely to make them feel ill. If however they have to drink, they might act tipsy or drunk for the act. They turn down alcohol when they can though--it's combustible and they're machine made of metal.

JJ was underage, not even sixteen, when he first became a hero. He was only 18 when he became Journey. However, that didn't stop him from a beer with his friends back home or a college-style blackout drunk episode. He doesn't like getting drunk now, his body isn't accustomed to it and he gets very violently sick if he drinks too much.

Favorite feature about the other?

At first, Morrigan was somewhat taken by JJ's freckles. They were so natural, and gave his face a glow and a warmth to it. Now, though, it's kind of everything. There is no trait that disgusts Morrigan. They don't realize any love for JJ besides loyalty--that is, loyalty to everything he is, was, and will be.

JJ is very shocked to discover how soft their hair is. The moments when they break down, and allow his fingers to brush over their head, took him completely aback. When the Crush starts actually developing, there's no point where he isn't wanting to reach over and just tangle a finger in their black locks.

Outfits!

JJ:

He's most comfortable in his home letterman from high school. It's tan and red, it's got his last name on the back, it's his most prized piece of clothing, even if he has to hide it sometimes to be less recognizable. Often, this is paired with black jeans and a pair of very comfortable sneakers, black and white with some red designs, and his favorite pair of strawberry earrings.

An alternate design is a plan white t-shirt and black and white running sweats. This is where he puts his hair up. He looks very dressed down and casual in this. Otherwise, he'll throw a red flannel over it, or swap the t for a tank top instead.

Morrigan:

Morri loves to feel professional. It makes them feel in control. Their favorite article of clothing is a blue diamond patterned sweater vest. Often, they'll wear this over either a white button up or a black long-sleeved turtleneck, and throw a black blazer or jacket over. Khakis, white jeans, and grey dress pants are common, with a pair of black shined dress shoes.

Otherwise, they might be caught with just the white button up, sleeves rolled up, tucked into grey dress pants, hair a bit ruffled as they work. The day JJ sees them in his black Nirvana shirt though? That's the day he dies of Bisexuality.

Biggest regrets? this is a deep one. i love it.

It's hard not to regret anything when you're Morrigan White. You have killed without remorse. You didn't learn about remorse until the person you now care about more than anything was bloody and broken at your feet. You are built for a purpose and you broke it. Morrigan regrets learning how to feel. Staying a machine would've made it all so much easier.

JJ regrets leaving home. He misses it desperately, but everything is so different it hurts. He wishes he stayed, wishes he let himself train to take over his dad's farm, he wishes he never stepped foot from the town sign marking its edge. He wishes he could go back. He's too different, though. Everything is.

Secrets?

Morrigan does their best to hide anything they're afraid of from JJ. He knows nothing about maintenance, and how much it hurts. He doesn't know that Morrigan's greatest fear is hurting someone else. That acting is great, but sometimes they feel like they're suffocating. Because they shouldn't feel things anyway. Why should JJ know about it?

JJ is hiding one very particularly important thing from Morrigan. It's very important. They have never pried about his background, even when he became a target. Their information on Journey is limited unless they go looking, and they don't look. This wildly, incredibly important thing that Morrigan has no clue about? Journey was a superhuman. Now, though? After cryotherapy?

His powers are gone.

Pet peeves about the other?

JJ never puts his shoes on the shoe rack in his own studio apartment or in Morrigan's underground hideout. And they're not prone to outbursts of emotion unless something is wrong, but that pisses them off so much.

Uh. This one is a bit of a surprise thing for the WWEvent. But I'll give you a sneak peek here--even if Morri doesn't pry into JJ's background or past or personal information, they apparently have no qualms about actually breaking into his apartment.

"love is love" until it doesn't include sex

"love is love" until it lives in separate beds

"love is love" until it is queer platonic

"love is love" until it does not comply with compulsory sexuality and amatonormativity

love IS love, for aspecs, for sex sepulsed folk and for platonic relationships

"love is love" apply to more than same-sex relationships in a world where romantic and sexual relationships are considered more valuable

Remember to advocate for Asexuals and Aromantics this pride. Because we are also here, and we are also queer

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Hello, Kia! I’m here for your precious darlings :) Specifically for Morrigan!

This may be a strange request, though…

Basically I want to see Morrigan’s “urinary” system (or whatever it is) malfunctioning. As far as I understood, it allows them to get rid off used liquid (coolant or oils), which means if it’s not working properly, Morrigan would experience all this extra liquid buildup, which in turn could damage the tubes, resulting in the liquid being trapped in between their organs. Probably not pleasant. Definitely not easy to fix.

P.S.: it’s absolutely fine if you don’t want to write this prompt, I understand! I know it’s a bit gross, so I’m sorry in advance!

Sincerely yours, anon with whumperflies

hello anon!!! thank you so much for this ask! it's a very interesting thing to consider, and I had fun exploring it even if it's a wee bit short to do an actual in-depth broken-to-fixed scenario. however! i really love writing Morrigan's back and forth. for a robot, they are rather sporadic in their thought processes.

i treat more like internal bleeding in this! that's where my mind went, so I followed that path :>

anyway!! enjoy :)

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There is an error code on the bottom of Morrigan's vision.

Most of the time, they ignore the little red warnings. It's usually just a speck of dust, or a forgotten bracket, and their system can sort it out on its own.

However. This only popped up after Morrigan was caught.

Morrigan never gets caught. They have a mission, a job to do, and they are efficient and waste nothing. If they need to be unseen, they are unseen. But they were caught.

It didn't end well.

"Just get out," JJ's voice whispers in their ear. "Whatever you have to do, do it."

"I know, I've got it." they mutter, passing the receptionist with a haughty glare.

"How's your side?"

It throbs, slowly. They never got a chance to see if what hit them was a blade or just a terribly sharp-knuckled fist, but the ache is burrowing deep and the error flares bright in their vision.

"It's fine," they say, automatically. JJ needs to focus, and the status would only cause him undue stress. "I'll be right with you. Standby."

"Alright. Do your thing, Morri."

They fix the collar of their blazer with a huff, rolling their eyes at the young man wheeling his fake luggage. "I see they never improved the damn service in this place?"

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, sir," the butler says, leading them to the elevators. "We had a resident forget to check out, it's--"

"I don't care." Morrigan is pitching their voice lower, leaning into the gravel. There's a pang in the left quadrant of their torso, and a new error pops up on top of the first. Without stopping, they use the irritation and push further. "I have been waiting for far too long to get in. I'll have to get a word with your supervisors."

"That--won't be necessary, sir, we've moved you into the suite!" The butler babbles.

Score. The further away they get from the four unconcious security guards in the closet, the better. Morrigan sighs with as much rich aristocratic energy as they can muster. "I suppose," they mutter, checking their watch.

The pang of pain in their torso grows, like pressure against their false hipbone. They watch it, half interested, half concerned, while the elevator is called.

"Right this way!"

The butler ushers them through the hallways, dripping with gaudy panels and portraits. Morrigan has to suppress the urge to turn their nose up in disdain. They take a breath, their side hitching along with it.

Something... pops.

Three more messages flare up. They're not just errors now. Morrigan is malfunctioning. In the middle of a mission. And it's not letting up. There's pressure, increasing now, painfully tight against their hipbone.

"This is your room, sir, now let me know if--"

"Out," they growl, shoving the man out of the way and slamming the door.

One hand cradles their side. The other taps their earpiece. "Journey."

"Right here. What do you need?"

"I--" they wince, whatever gasket or vein that popped in their stomach throbbing once in protest. Morrigan glances over the error readings.

<kid1.damage-green-0.17>

<leak!-kid.1//3%pm>

<leak!kid.1//16%pm>

<leak!kid.1//24%pm.URGENT>

<kid1.damage-RED-11.8.URGENT>

They clear their throat. If not for the urgent warning, they would've said nothing. A fan inside their chest begins to whir nervously. "Filtering system is breaking. Liquid buildup."

"Oh, shit. How bad?"

A bright red alert flashes across their center vision.

<kid.1-OFFLINE>

"Capital B." Morrigan leans their head back against the door and takes breath. "Can you find me an exit?"

"Already working on it."

If only there was a way for them to manually turn off pain recognition. But that would be asinine. It doesn't help that each movement sends the pressure further into their stomach, and now something is pressing up against their artificial lungs.

"Status, Journey?" Their voice pushes harshly, accompanied by a strained whistle. Of all their systems to malfunction, the filters are the least dangerous. But it hurts like hell when they pull themselves off the door, now that it feels like molten lava has been poured into their stomach.

"Find the back fire exit stairway and exit on the second floor."

"Copy." Their voice is a hiss now. It's getting hard to breathe.

The stairs are the worst part. Morrigan cradles their side with their left arm, using their right to brace themselves against the wall, basically sliding down each step with the pace of a drunk snail. Another twinge in their hip--something gives.

Their hip locks up.

"Fuck," they whisper, vehemently, and drag in a hoarse breath. "Come on. Two steps. Only solution."

"Morrigan?"

"Hush," they whisper, closing their eyes as tightly as they can against the wave of pain. It's like a balloon, pressing into their ribs, lungs, between their bones. "Open."

The door opens. JJ is already looping their arms around his shoulders, dragging him out. "C'mon, c'mon, I can give you a checkup, maybe stabilize you, but we gotta get out of here first."

They just bite their lip against the newest warnings.

<filtering.sys-offline.URGENT-seek.technician>

Morrigan scoffs. Seek technician, alright. A full mechanic failure from a punch to the gut? God, who do they think they are? Flawless machine, fucking stupid.

"Hey. Hey. Morri, you're glazing out again."

"Here," they say. It's odd, but their lips feel swollen. Or maybe they're just not moving as fast as they should.

"Stay that way. C'mon."

JJ lets them rest on the wall, pulling apart the button up shirt and hissing between his teeth. "Fuck. Morri, you got stabbed. Pull the skin back?"

They obey. Maintenance means following orders, but JJ is safe. JJ won't hurt them. The air sits cold against their metal plating.

"I can get this drained, but fixing it is gonna take a technician--"

"Don't let them shut me down," they say. It falls from their lips, completely unabitten, even with the errors and the pressure. "Please."

JJ's eyes are warm and bright and soothing. "Course not. I need to move the plating."

Finally, somehow, the pressure is released. The cold mixture of oil and coolant burns against their uncovered metal plating. It covers JJ's fingers. They take a breath. Another. "Pressure's gone."

"And now you're bleeding out."

Morrigan sighs. Delicate machinery, fucking tell them about it. "To the Hub?"

"I'll carry you."

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thank you for the ask!!! it was a fun thing to explore :P and I know the ending is a bit abrupt but. it was already 1k words and I wanted it to be short, so [shrug]

feel free to send in more! i really love writing these guys :)

OK LAST QUICK QUESTION OF THE NIGHT. when i saw the Accidental Sneak Peek, i saw the word terminator and. i must know.

what other robot-related nicknames/puns does jj use for morri. they are TOO silly.

AHA BUG YOU'VE CAUGHT MY FAVORITE DYNAMIC

i'm going to give you the ones I've used so far, and a handful more:

Terminator (only used when they first meet, before JJ stops thinking of them as a weapon)

Tin can (rudely, when they first meet)

Baymax (when they're being an overbearing caretaker)

Tin man (the updated version of tin can, in reference to the Wizard of Oz. with prior gender permission from Morri of course)

Houston (used when JJ is in the field and Morri isn't, reference to Houston, we have a problem. yeah it's not a robot it's still funny to me tho)

Optimus Whine (when they're audibly malfunctioning)

Insists on calling them "Alan" during a mission because of the Turing Test. JJ thinks he is very funny

Fritzy/sparky (when they're injured or glitching)

Heavy metal (sometimes instead sung to the lyrics "heavy metal broke my heart", centuries, fall out boy)

those are all the ones you get the test are SECRET (i have to come up with more lmao) ANYWAY i am so sorry this is late but!!! here you go!!!!