a/n: these are headcanons if a slipknot member is the readers father and not if the reader has a kid with slipknot, but lmk if you want to see the latter!
Sid Wilson--
-you're a total nerd because of him
-he takes you to comic book shops
-going out to see movies together
-he's super cool with you
-"Listen, it's fine if you want to try drugs and stuff like that, but please do it at home where I know you're safe, alright?"
-loves to be a chaos goblin with you
-proposes drinking water as the cure for everything and yet you've never seen him complete a bottle of water
Joey Jordison--
-you inherited the nu metal fashion style
-"hey, is this my eyeliner or yours?"
-painting each others nails
-form of affection where you rip his beanie off, ruffle his hair, then run away with the beanie. he'll do the same to you
-misses when he could pick you up
-he teaches you guitar on the same instrument he learned it on
-he's really pleasant to talk to
-supports you no matter what
-you're one of his favorite people just in general
-going to cat cafes
-"I know you want another band shirt"
-"I have plenty, and that one's expe-"
-"I know you want a new band shirt."
-"That's a lot of mone-"
-"You're getting this band shirt."
-i promise you, there are very few shopping trips that don't look like the above conversation
-"It's all gonna be alright, I promise. It's a lot right now, but things can get better. You've got this, Y/n."
-nice hair care stuff
Paul Gray--
-always carried you around when you were little
-very ambivalent about you growing up
-he really misses when you were little and you'd cuddle up on the couch with him, so whenever you're comfortable with it, he likes to just hold you close
-so proud of you on prom night
-"Paul, are you crying?"
-*sniff*"Shut up, Joey."
-there really is nothing like a hug from your dad when things are rough
-just a touch embarrassing
-sometimes forgets that you've outgrown holding his hand when you cross the road
-despite how much he misses little you, he loves who you've become as you've grown up. He thinks you're such a badass and loves your company
Chris Fehn--
-he's always happy to see you
-when he's on tour and his weekly call with you ends, he throws his phone on the couch and complains that he misses his kid
-has a ton of pictures of you
-hear me out, listen to some emo music with him. it's an awesome time
-you're not too huge of a golf player, but driving a golf cart around as recklessly as possible will never get old
-those white and navy new balance dad sneakers
-dad jokes
-one could even say "dad to the bone"
-petting every dog you see out and about
-like paul, kinda sad that you're growing up so fast
Jim Root--
-very laid back dude
-going on drives a lot
-takes you out of school early on days where there's your favorite weather
-inside jokes
-"Y/n, do you want to go to the music store with me? I need new strings."
-"No, dad. You know it's going to be a whole thing before you find the strings you want and then you're gonna see a guitar you like and it's going to be an hour before you decide that it's a good investment and then I'm going to find a guitar I want and I'm gonna do the same thing you do."
-"That sounds fun!"
-"Get your own damn strings"
-"It's not fun without you"
-"...fine I'll come"
-yes, it was indeed a three hour ordeal, but it was three hours well spent.
-very understanding when you share your struggles with him. He's supportive and gentle when approaching the topic of mental health
Craig Jones--
-"Y/n! Come here, listen to what I just mixed!"
-pretty paranoid about you getting hurt on his mask
-he thinks you're one of the coolest people ever
-listens to whatever you have to say to him
-"Be safe out there, okay? Call me if you need anything"
-making synthesizer noises at each other
-a very important form of affection for him is to cut up some fruit and bring it to you
-with every milestone in your life, Craig would not shut up about it. You took your first steps when Slipknot was living together to record in Iowa and it was a week before he would talk about anything else
Shawn Crahan--
-growing up around percussion
-"Do you wanna be a drummer like me?"
-"Dad, you get to hit kegs with baseball bats for a living of course I want to be like you"
-you have no idea how happy that made him to hear
-he's protective
-total teddy bear though--he loves to mess around with you and go to arcades
-coming onto sets of music videos
-he goes on a lot of walks with you
-dotes on you when you're sick. With his wife having been pretty sick before, he obsessively takes care of you when he catches a w h i f f that you're not feeling 100%
Mick Thomson--
-you really don't hear the words "I love you" a lot, but it's mostly unnecessary. you just kind of love each other
-messing with each others' hair
-very aggressively supportive
-"If someone ever tells you that you don't look absolutely kick fucking ass in that outfit, I'll beat em"
-not too openly affectionate, but his love comes more through making you meals, checking in on you, listening to music with you, and telling you he's proud of you
-Jim is your quintessential chill uncle
-h e a d b a n g i n g
-cliche action movie nights
-he's a huge fan of all of your endeavors
-he wears cargo shorts and you make fun of him relentlessly for it
-being intimidating when out in public and obnoxiously blaring heavy shit in the car
Corey Taylor--
-"you listen to slayer AND YOU LOVE IT"
-lets you go to any concert you want as long as you don't go alone
-retro horror movies
-"You seemed kinda down lately, and even though I don't know what's going on, I'm here for you"
-great to hang out with if you're ever bored
-literally adores you
-you and griffin get up to mischief and tomfoolery together
-checkered vans
-"Hey, did you eat today?"
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this made my heart happy to write :)