I have seen a lot of “Tech and Crosshair are twins” discussions scrolling by and I want to join the discourse! I fully support this HC because I have thought this for quite some time. So buckle up babes! I’m tossing my thoughts in the ring!
*stands up, clears throat, and raises index finger channeling my inner Tech vibe*
They are monozygotic twins; one little zygote, two little embryos
The Kaminoans didn’t complain because that’s a two for one deal on soldiers
Out of the Batch they look THE MOST alike: similar facial structure, similar body types (Tech has higher muscle mass because of the difference in their skill sets), exact same height (6’4”)
The only reason they don’t look identical is because of the Kaminoans manipulation of their genetic makeup to enhance their desirable mutations
When they were sitting next to each other in the mess during Aftermath, they gave big “twin besties who do everything together” vibes
Tech understands Crosshair in a way the others don’t. Now you can argue it’s because of how brilliant Tech is and he observes everything. But I stand by my statement that it’s their twin bond. See Kamino Lost:
Tech: Let it go, Wrecker. Crosshair has always been severe and unyielding. It is his nature. You cannot change that. He cannot change that.
Crosshair: Why are you defending me?
Tech: I am not. Understanding you does not mean that I agree with you.
Crosshair understands Tech in the same way.
Tech (imo) is the most vocal about wanting to get Crosshair back. His insistence in season 2 was what convinces Hunter to rescue Crosshair in spite of Hunter’s fears it was a trap. Once again understanding and knowing his twin better than the others.
I probably forgot some things but I’ll reblog this to add those as I remember them.
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Thank you for coming to my Tech talk.
Crosshair's S1 armor & helmet DOWNLOAD Armor found under jumpsuits, Helmet under brimless hats. Base game compatible. Custom icons.
CC used:
Toothpick by @the-daydream-archives
Tattoo by me
Pose pack Anger by @samsstudio
Pose pack Emotions by @simmerberlin
Crosshair sim based on TBB by ArthurKirky.
I'm very happy with how this set turned out. Helmet's almost perfect while the armor looks good and animates quite well considering some non-standard parts. On the downsides though, Wrecker (and perhaps Hunter as well) should be redone when the whole squad is complete, so the quality's consistent.
*laughs in just found out that the girl I like, the first person I've properly liked, only flirted with me as a playful joke because I'm her friend and that she's got a crush on another girl.. Also apparently she didn't realise she was flirting after sending texts like "👩❤️💋👩 could be us".*
Y/N: Get out of my room, Wreck!
Wrecker: *being a little shit and standing outside the doorframe* I’m not in your room!
Y/N: HUNTER-
Wrecker: Hey! No fair! You can’t just call Hunter every time you want to get your way!
Y/N: Fine.
Y/N:
Y/N: CROSSHAIR-
Wrecker: *immediately running away* That’s so much worse and you know it!
Crosshair: They all look so stupid coddling the girl.
Crosshair: All 'cause of this stupid "Foundling Gene"
Crosshair: That's not going to happen to me, no sir! I am a Soldier not a nanny!
[Omega curls up to Crosshair's side and rests her head on his lap.]
Crosshair: .....
Crosshair: Look at this thing, so pathetic and small, anything could harm her fragile little body.
Crosshair: Stupid girl.
[Crosshair absentmindedly caresses her hair.]
Crosshair: I'm gonna have to protect her since those idiots sure wont.
Crosshair: Then, when her arms are strong enough, I'll teach her to shoot so she can protect herself.
Crosshair: Then I'll--
Crosshair alarmed: WAIT A DARN MINUTE!!
he’s FULLY aware of what’s happening and what he’s doing but he just. can’t. fight it.
When Discord discussions create hilarious imagery…
Blurred name just in case
And now I find myself in need of art showing Hunter’s eyes doing this!
I've had this in the back of my head for a while and finaly took the time to write it down. It's a mix of observtions and headcanons I guess? On how I feel like the 4 original members of the Bad Batch are all autistic af!
Tech
The obvious one. He said it himself, his brain doesn’t process thoughts and moments the way most people do.
He has a hard time identifying his feelings and therefore tends to push them away and rely on logic and rational thoughts, which always come easy and loud in his mind.
Very gifted, he’s too smart to care about social rules and never bothered to learn cues and small talk. He was created to solve problems, people shouldn’t expect anything else from him. He comes off as cold and obnoxious to most people, always speaks bluntly without thinking of the effect of his words on the person opposite him. Simply because it doesn’t occur naturally to him that some truth might need sugarcoating.
He’s a self-taught everything, with infinite curiosity and thirst for knowledge. He gets bored fast though and will skip from one subject to another as soon as he feels like he’s mastered it. He’ll get REALLY excited if you ask him questions about anything.
He doesn’t care about his looks, as long as it’s practical, he’s good with any outfits. Although, he’ll wear comfy clothes whenever he can. His hair is kept just long enough so that he can slick them back with gel and get them stuck with his goggles’ headband.
To self-sooth, he relies on his sound databank—he can listen to a record on a loop for hours—and mental games such as counting backward from 1 million with only prime numbers. Tapping on his datapad is probably also a sort of stimming.
Outside of his brothers, he has a hard time maintaining a relationship, may they be platonic or not. To start, he doesn’t really understand the concept of different types of relationships. He’s oblivious to most hints of interest and needs someone—Wrecker—to point it out. He’ll panic, be really awkward about it, overshare to hide his fluster…until he figures out what makes you tick and weaponizes it!
Crosshair
In case there were any doubt, he’s a neat freak. He NEEDS his stuff to be in the right place, as much as he needs routine and discipline to control his stress level. Even though his military training has taught him how to deal with the unexpected, he has a hard time dealing with change.
If given the choice, he’d only wear his blacks. The tightness of the fabric is comforting and he doesn’t have to think about assembling an outfit or whatever. He cuts his hair every week, the same exact way, from left to right, then the backside of his head.
He won’t eat new food unless his hunger is life threatening, not because of sensory issues but because his transit is a bigger drama queen than he is!
He’s the most emotionally immature of the squad and used to have the wildest mood swings. He became good at keeping a stern straight face once he realized people would use it as a way to arm him. He’s also the most stubborn: good luck trying to change his mind on anything.
On a general basis, he hates people. Especially the one that wants to touch him! The only person allowed to hug him is Wrecker, because there’s no stopping him anyway. He may go mute when overwhelmed, hence the number of fights he got himself into rather than have a talk. With time and around the right people, he might get better at dealing with his feelings, but for now it’s easier to just avoid people, since they’re the one causing said feelings.
Maintaining any sort of relationship is close to impossible outside of his brothers. It takes a very special person—like Echo—to get his affection and respect. Romantic feeling are out of his bucket list, he finds the concept of flirting ridiculous anyway. If you want to be with him, just say it! He’ll probably reject you, the man has some heavy attachment/abandonment issues to sort out first. Trust Omega to help with that, so maybe one day…
Wrecker
THE emotionally mature one of the squad! Feelings are always intense for him and he wears them on his face. He’ll cry for anything, but since he can break your spine with his bare hands, people usually don’t make fun of him out loud.
He has huge difficulties in learning practical stuff—he was the last to speak clearly and read—and won’t do anything good with verbal instructions if they go longer than 5 to 10 words. He’s good with his hands, though, and once Tech got him into the marvelous world of explosives, he became unstoppable. Even Tech will admit Wrecker is the expert in the matter.
Another thing he was quick to learn, thanks to his emotional awareness and Hunter’s help, was how to read people. If only to stop being played! It might also be the secret to their squad sticking together despite their differences and hot temper.
He’s very open about needing "autistic joy", such as eating his favorite snack, listening to a song on a loop and watching things blow up. It tends to make him look childish. His brothers are very protective over this and make sure nothing prevents Wrecker to enjoying his sweet nothings.
He loves to isolates for an hour or two, to watch his favorite holovids, but is otherwise very touchy feely. Hugs sooth him a lot when he’s stressed out. If he can’t get one, he’ll rely on singing his favorite tune or repeating a word in his head. He used to do it out loud when he was a kid but it drove his brothers mad so he internalized it.
He can handle a flirt, although he has a hard time catching a hint. It’s easier to notice someone’s interest on others than himself, probably because of his lack of self-esteem. He’d most likely be a very clingy partner.
Hunter
AKA the king of masking. He may look as close to normal as a defective clone can be, in control of himself, but take a step into his mind and you’ll be surprised.
First of all, he has HUGE sensory issues, no doubt worsened by his genetic enhancement. He has learned to tough it out and ignore the strong reaction some textures or smell or sounds causes him to experience. But they tend to turn into stress. He’s constantly devoured by anxiety and fear—of anything from touching that one thing that will overstimulate him so much he won’t be able to function, to making a bad call that cause one of his brother’s death—and there’s no amount of spinning his knife that can sooth it.
He relies on rules and discipline to get a sense of control, even though one might argue his sense of both those concepts is not exactly by the book. It tends to help with tuning down his emotions as well. Just like every sensory input is loud to him, his feeling can be deafening and mastering them was mandatory to become the squad leader.
It was with that in mind that he became an expert in social behaviors. Mostly unconsciously, he studied everyone around him to learn how to hold himself and how to read the room. Despite him being naturally introverted, you’ll often find him chatting with the various captains his squad was assigned to work with. Told you, he’s a king of masking.
On the rare occasions he failed to contain his emotions—bursts of anger on the battlefield aside—it came out loud and violent. Took Wrecker to squeeze him in his arms for Hunter to calm down.
One thing he couldn’t learn this way is flirting. He can’t do it for his life, despite being the receiver of numerous attempts from various species. Maybe it’s because of his sensory issues, but the idea of sex is of no appeal to him and he has never felt something strong enough to be called romantic love. That stuff is just not for him, he feels contempt with his brothers and Omega.
Oh, and the bandana is just an excuse for no easy hair routine. Give him one reason to get out of his armor and blacks, and he’ll slip into floppy clothes in a heartbeat.
Last but not least, all four of them have a STRONG sens of justice—although sometime missplaced—and prefers staying home rather than being anywhere else, wherever home may be.
I’m sorry but how have I never noticed how Rex and Cross are peeking over the edge watching Anakin yell at Wrecker????
The new season is going great
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