[closed] the only constant is change

[capcious]

Who: the Fallout AU crew
Setting: the Commonwealth
Summary: BoS things, institute things
Warnings: Fallout warnings, smut
Other: [original notes] [first post] [second post] [third post] [fourth post] [fifth post] [sixth post] [seventh post] [eighth post]

- minor timeskip to when the BoS has its feet under it again, shaun asks riley to go up and keep an eye on them and deacon goes with
- they get assigned to a BoS squad composed of AU versions of chancellery guards (paladin archimedes o'hallan, knight-captain anthony norris, lancer-sargeant alex reyes, knight riley reynolds, knight everett wynter, knight henry "hal" saller, aspirant 'jack' "deacon" 'priest')
- maybe some minor quests involving getting to know them, gotta get some solid Bonding going
- sarrith (sarah, secret enclave remnant) and sal's romeo and juliet romance
- that one quest where you get the nukes from the glowing sea for the BoS
- wynter's mistake and gradual ghoulification and the position it puts the squad in
- blind betrayal

- shaun announces ferran officially as his successor
- ferran dealing with the short institute quests that result from that
- shaun discovering ferran's a slut and trying to talk to him about it
- zetta freaking out bc they're spending all this time waiting for her to recover and dealing with the BoS, and not having the time to try to figure out a way to save shaun
- zetta, in general, driving shaun slowly up the wall because she's cooped up and needs to be kept occupied or else Bad Things Start Happening, why is this shaun's life, this was not what he was expecting at all
- ferran going on missions with x6-88 / house divided, warwick
- nathan and zay's one night stand with ferran becoming not a one night stand any more
- at some point we need to have nathan call deacon a mongrel to his face so zetta can go positively nuclear
- zay finding out nathan is taking buffout

- build towards the railroad and institute being on better terms (not *stable*, but they need to be in a position where they're willing to make an alliance at the battle for bunker hill and afterwards to take the BoS down)
- probably need to do a meeting with dez and carrington, bc jfc (and ferran being the next director makes it easier to make negotiations on the institute's behalf though shaun probably doesnt fully trust him with that wrt the railroad yet, shaun needs to see ferran make decisions that benefit the institute OVER the railroad for that)

- mass fusion happens before battle for bunker hill, lighting a fire under the brotherhood's ass (still use it as the faction cut-off point?)
- at the battle, brotherhood wins -- keeping them a legitimate threat and serving as the push for the institute and railroad to work together against them

[image] [lyrics]

well, oh, it seems you're a lot like me
you dug yourself into places you never thought you would be
but don't you fret, and don't you mind
the only constant is change,
and you never know what you'll find

yeah, tomorrow i might wake up nice and clean
and i might believe the things i said i didn't mean
and this might turn and wind up just the way we'd dreamed
and i might become the things i swore i'd always be

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[timesbureaucrat]

[Nathan's tongue peeks out of his mouth to lightly lick his lips.]

Your choice, of course, but if you take too long I might decide not to wait for you.

[Not that he'd leave. He grabs the base of his cock and strokes himself once to make his point. Even if it is an empty threat.]

[recalcitrare]

[Zay watches him, eyes half-lidded.] But think of the payoff if you're patient. [He pulls the zipper down slowly, very slowly.]

[timesbureaucrat]

...

[Bloody hell, it's hard to come up with a snappy comeback when he's thinking with his dick.]

You're evil.

[And Nathan can't take his eyes off him.]

[recalcitrare]

[Zay chuckles, and finally, he starts to push his pants off his hips and down. He lets gravity do the rest and kicks them aside.] You're the one who issued the challenge. ["You started it."]

[timesbureaucrat]

I told you not to take too long. Not do the opposite.

["No, you started it."]

[recalcitrare]

You're the one who didn't appreciate my efforts. [He likewise takes his time pushing his underwear down, careful with the band to not get caught on his erection, which stands hard at attention.]

[timesbureaucrat]

[Nathan cocks twitches and leaks a few drops of precum.]

I promise I'll appreciate your efforts in the future.

[recalcitrare]

Do you? I think I'll need some convincing.

[timesbureaucrat]

[Convincing.

He can do that.

Nathan rolls to his knees and crawls the few feet to where Zay stands. He pauses for just a moment, eye level with Zay's cock, and glances up at him. Then he opens his mouth and takes him in as deep as he can.]

[recalcitrare]

[This was just what Zay was hoping for -- no. It's better, with the way Nathan immediately goes deep. Zay moans, his empty hand sinking into Nathan's hair.]

[timesbureaucrat]

[Take that.

Nathan bobs his mouth over Zay's cock in enthusiastic revenge for Zay's slow poking.]

[recalcitrare]

[Zay wasn't expecting him to continue. His chin drops and his breath quickens.] Ah... Fuck.

[timesbureaucrat]

[Nathan pulls off, lips reddened and smirking.]

Well, if you're ready...

[recalcitrare]

[Zay has to take in a couple gasps of air before his head is clear enough to respond. ... even if his response is only to hold the bottle of lube out to him. Almost ready.]

[timesbureaucrat]

[Nathan takes the offered lube, opens it, smears a generous amount over his fingers, and reaches behind Zay to circle around his entrance.]

[recalcitrare]

[Zay's exhale trembles, and he leans his head back briefly before lowering it again, wanting to watch Nathan's face. He strokes both hands through his hair now, adoringly.]

[timesbureaucrat]

[Nathan wants to tease Zay, like Zay teased him, but he's just not feeling patient enough any more to draw this out. He pushes one finger in, moves it in and out.]

[recalcitrare]

Ah... god. [This already feels fantastic. He allows his hips to rock with Nathan's motions, his fingers curling in his hair.]

[timesbureaucrat]

[All Nathan can think about is how good it feels to have Zay's hands in his hair and how good Zay is going to feel around him very soon.

He presses in a second finger.]

[recalcitrare]

[Another quiet groan escapes him, longer this time, and his grip in Nathan's hair tightens further. After a moment to regather himself, he manages a snark:] You see? You're getting no complaints from me.

[timesbureaucrat]

What would you have to complain about? I'm doing a fantastic job.

[He takes his fingers from Zay and slathers more lube onto his hand and slicks up his length.]

[recalcitrare]

I'm sure I could find something if I tried hard enough. [But he isn't terribly motivated to. He lowers himself onto his knees, ready to move to straddle Nathan again once he's finished.]

[timesbureaucrat]

[Nathan sniffs in disbelief and leans back on the floor like he was before. Knees bent, propped up on his elbows. Only this time he's fully naked with his erection jutting out and waiting.]

[recalcitrare]

[Zay doesn't waste any time straddling him, but he doesn't immediately lower himself onto Nathan's waiting cock. He hovers, far enough away Nathan won't be able to thrust up into him before he can stop him. He quirks his eyebrows up.] And here I am, without an apology. [God, does he want Nathan to fuck him. But he also wants to win.]

[timesbureaucrat]

[Nathan tries to thrust up anyways, even if he knows it's a hopeless cause.]

And again, the concept of promptitude seems to escape you.