Fallout Preferences and Oneshots

Bunch of Maxson headcanons

(Character fixation  *intensifies*)

•Never gave up his love for writing stories and enjoying literature. Has a secret stash of decently preserved pre-war tomes that he tries to re-write in the rare event he gets free time.

•Despite being able to handle seeing heads blown off and stuff like that, Arthur hates needles. If he has to get blood drawn he will pass out...and make Cade swear to not say a word.

•Loves thunderstorms but soon comes to despise them seeing as they have been a leading cause of vertibird crashes and ultimately the death of quite a few good soldiers.

•Heavy sleeper. Like, super heavy. Oh, and he lightly snores.

•Has once upon a time tried to learn how to cook and set the Citadel's kitchen on fire. Did not take accountability and pretended he had no idea what happened.

•Enjoys taking walks down on Nordhagen Beach. He'll even occasionally visit the settlers that call that place their home. They have no idea that he is the leader of the strange metal sky ship next door- mainly because Arthur insists that no knights accompany him.

•Really good with the squires. Even though he is their fearsome elder, he makes sure to relate to them as much as professionally possible- remembering what it was like to be a squire himself.

•Guilty of being a hoarder wether he admits it or not. Don't get me wrong, he is still super organized but..his footlocker isn't exactly containing strictly "military necessities".

•Horrible at flirting. He doesn't have very much experience with it, after all. He isn't necessarily awkward, just doesn't know how to go about it. In other words, you're probably going to have to make the first move and let him know you're interested. He doesn't want to make a fool of himself by putting himself out there just to be rejected.

•Can actually have a sense of humor, you just got to get to know him and get close. This is easier said than done though.

•Best way to push his buttons is to interrupt him. Not only does it catch him off guard because of his position, but it just flat out pisses him off. Keep it up and you'll eventually provoke him enough to start turning red.

•Hates hot weather with a passion despite his love for the beach.

•Irradiated birds give him the creeps. The seagulls in particular haunt his dreams for no reason at all.

•Also hates death claws. Every time he sees or hears of one he can't help but trace the scar on his cheek. He just won't let it go.

•Pre-Blind Betrayal, he used to play chess with Paladin Danse. He'd even confide in Danse every once in a while, considering him a good soldier and a good friend at one point.

•Sometimes has nightmares about Sarah and Elder Lyons. He still can't get it up to healthily process their death. He doesn't want to seem weak.

•Has an ungodly alcohol tolerance for someone so young. In addition to this, you can really tell that Arthur is stressed on the days he smokes a lot. Once he lit one cigarette in the morning and kept going back to back until the realization hit that he smoked around three packs in one go. Cade reprimanded him for this, but in a respectful way..of course.