Sanders Sides One-Shots

Animal Headcanons

Warnings: Stress, overworking, implied fighting, implied panic attacks, implied depressive episodes, implied self-doubt (I'M SO SORRY)

Ship(s): PattonxEVERYONE

Logan turns into a Norwegian forest cat:

He enjoys being small and super fluffy, although he'll never admit it. He only turns into a cat when he's either having a bad day, has overworked himself or is stressed about work he still has to do. He'll scuttle into Patton's room and use various things in the bedroom to help him climb up onto Patton's bed. When Patton isn't there, he'll stay curled up on Patton's pillow until he falls asleep, waiting for Patton's return. When Patton sees cat-Logan curled up on his pillow he always squeals a little at how cute he is and immediately scoops him up into his arms. Knowing that he's probably had a bad day, which made him change, Patton will pet him and tell him how proud of him he is. He'll talk about all of the times Logan helped Thomas and the others and let Logan snuggle up to his chest as he gently strokes his back. After maybe an hour or so Logan slowly transitions back into his regular form and the two lay on Patton's bed, arms wrapped around each other. If Logan is still upset, Patton will continue to tell him how amazing he is and how important he is to him, Thomas, and the others.

-Virgil turns into a Netherland dwarf rabbit:

He's very, very small so he's easy to lose. He usually changes as a way to tease the others and hide from them, sending them all on a wild goose chase. He always lets Patton find him though. The fatherly figure thinks he's one of the most adorable things in the world and will hold Virgil in his arms for hours. Some days, though, he turns into a rabbit because he got into a fight with one of the sides and just wants to go hide away somewhere. Like always, though, Patton finds him. Rabbits scream ( ) when they're under extreme stress or suffering, so when he finds Virgil and hears him screaming, he lays down next to him on the floor and pets him gently, trying to coax him out of his panic. Virgil will quiet down after a few moments, but his ears will still be flat against his head and he'll be trembling. Patton will scoop him up in his arms, saying nothing, and just pet him as he rocks back and forth. When Virgil changes back he stays curled up in Patton's lap, whimpering and shaking until he calms down enough to flee to his room.

Roman turns into a chipmunk:

Roman's changes are always involuntary. He switches from a man into a chipmunk when he's under extreme stress, panic, or is having a depressive episode after an argument, a failed idea, etc. Because he's so tiny he's hard to catch and him being panicked doesn't help. Patton will usually be the one to chase after him since the other two were most likely the cause of the sudden change and are pissed off at Roman. Patton will chase Roman around the house for hours until the poor guy collapses on the ground, panting, still a chipmunk. Roman likes to be given his space during times like this so Patton will keep his distance, but keep his hand on the floor so that when Roman calms down, he can crawl up onto Patton's shoulder or go into his pocket, where he'll stay for the rest of the day. Patton will tell him stories about his successful quests. When he changes back he clings to Patton, who thankfully doesn't mind, and completely avoids the other two for days. If Roman is crying and still almost as upset as he was when he was a chipmunk, Patton will take him up to his room where the happy energy will help him feel better, and assure him that he isn't a failure and Thomas wouldn't be Thomas without him.

So, basically, the sides change into animals when they're upset and then Patton is a dad and makes them feel better so they can change back.