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where-dreams-dwell · 2 months

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*spoilers for One Day*

For people saying ‘it’s tragic, Dex and Em only got 3 years together’ no. They got 15 years together.

Glossing over the span of their life together to sum it up as ‘only 3 years together’ misses all the love and time they had together that wasn’t solely romantic.

Why is their relationship only ‘important’ or ‘counts’ when it’s a romantic one? Maybe there was always romantic love buried in there or growing steadily but there was a whole lot of platonic love there too.

For 15 years they were the most important person in the world to one another, they described each other as their ‘best friend’ and the person they reached out to at every high and low moment. And for the last 3 of those years they were also a couple.

There are loads of examples of Dex reaching out to Em when he’s at his lowest: the last birthday with his mum, then he’s reeling from his divorce, when he’s scared people will hate him on TV. And you *could* read that as pathetic and Em being his emotional crutch, with Dex latching into her. But you could *also* see that as when you’re struggling and low, you just want your best friend. Because they *get* you. And part of being a best friend is being there in those low moments.

And Em has done the same with Dex, just in different ways. That first year out of uni Em had no idea what she was doing; in a job she couldn’t wait to leave, a relationship that didn’t make her happy, not sure where she was going in life or what she was doing. Em writes to Dex often, and doesn’t need him to reply to her, just to read her letters and be *her* emotional crutch and person to vent to.

Even at that breakup-dinner, Em has things she ‘needs to talk about’ and she’s reached out to Dex to do it. We don’t see her discussing it with Tilly, we see her trying to talk about it with Dex. She’s at arguably her lowest moment (hates her job, hates her partner, hates her home) and she wants her best friend to listen to her. Just like he did when she was 24 and thinking about giving up and leaving London, and Dex convinced her to stay and keep going.

So they are emotional crutches *to one another*. That’s also part of being someone’s best friend.

And for all the low moments Dex also wanted to share his best moments with her too: when he’s excited about the TV pilot he calls Em to say ‘the only person I want to share this with is you’, and begs Em to find a way to be there. Yes this is also him dismissing and ignoring her achievements, yes this is self absorbed and rude and at the height of his egomania, but in that moment of triumph he only wants his best friend there with him.

When they see one another again at Tilly’s wedding Em is brave and self assured when she reveals she’s ‘thought of you every day, missed you every day’, and that even though they are friends again now the fact that Dex will have a wife and child ‘feels a bit like loosing you all over again. Because people with families have different priorities…’ That’s how close they were before.

The sentiment that ‘we grew up together’ is really true, for the both of them. They were very different people throughout their lives, and if they had tried to be a romantic couple earlier there is no guarantee that version of them would have lasted the course.

Would Emma have stayed with a peak-of-his-tv-fame Dex, partying and living life ‘to the full’? Or would they have explosively ended and decided they were too different for one another for it to ever work?

Would Dex have even tried for a career in TV or a full year of travelling if he’d become a couple with Emma after Uni? Or would he have done something else but grown resentful of what-could-have-been?

If they had sorted out their issues and apologised after their fight and Em had left Ian, would Em have found the strength to turn rock bottom into a spring board and finally write her book? Would she have even hit that bottom at all? Or would the hook have remained a pipe dream while she continued as a teacher, happy with Dex but professionally unfulfilled?

We will never know what could have been, and that doesn’t necessarily make those alternatives the ‘better’ option that they ‘missed out on’.

Maybe they would only ever have had 3 years together as a couple and getting it in their mid 30’s the way they did was their most mature and peaceful version.

So yes at times their relationship feels like it’s moving toward the inevitable conclusion of a romantic partnership. But the time before they get there wasn’t wasted or unimportant or unnecessary. And they were always together.

#one day netflix #one day #emma morley #dexter mayhew #friendship #platonic love #romantic love #star crossed lovers #I just get frustrated when people boil ‘they always loved one another’ down to ‘oh so it was romantic from the start and never changed’#like bitch the power of friendship??#the bonds of brother/sisterhood and all that jazz #to say nothing of platonic soulmates #or love that changes and grows #spoilers

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stinalotte · 9 months

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Happy 19th Birthday, Stargate Atlantis!

On July 16th, 2004, the pilot aired. Here's a handy little primer for anyone who doesn't know what the heckity heck this show is about. Everything is totally accurate, 100% true and very, very serious.

So.

This is the lost city of the Ancients, Atlantis, in the Pegasus galaxy, about 3 million light years from Earth. (The Ancients can go fuck themselves. Long story.) Atlantis is a city/spaceship approximately the size of Manhattan. She's semi-sentient, but not really, except actually yes, maybe, sometimes, totally. The whole city can go underwater or into hyperspace. Loves her humans. Home. Declaration of independence imminent.

The Atlantis expedition consists of civilians and military from at least 34 countries (in later seasons, the original expedition was just over a dozen). In no particular order:

Dr. Elizabeth Weir. The first leader of the expedition. The only adult. Sometimes. Okay, not very often. Is not above a little war crime for the good of the galaxy—or at least, for the good of Atlantis. Left a boyfriend and a dog on Earth, but we all miss the dog more than the boyfriend. Eats UN representatives for breakfast. Is terribly awkward on dates and really good at solitaire. Loves her chaos children. Which are:

Lt. Colonel Suicide Mission John Sheppard. Walked through the Gate and Atlantis said, "dibs". Thinks people who don't want to fly are crazy. Not good with emotional stuff. (He's getting better.) Loves his found space family and would die for them, often literally. Stop that. Also loves Ferris wheels, things that go fast, and Rodney McKay. And no, we don't know how he gets his hair to go like that.

Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay. Four degrees, two of which are PhDs, none of which are in social skills. Smartest man in two galaxies. Used to be an asshole, but got himself some friends who loved him such a stupid amount that he had no choice but to change. Still a work in progress. We love to see it. Blew up three quarters five sixths of a solar system. (It was uninhabited.) (Mostly.) Deathly allergic to citrus. Loves fully charged ZPMs, arguing with Dr. Zelenka, MREs, and John Sheppard.

Lieutenant Aiden Ford. Went ass first through the Gate with a grin and a whoop on his very first trip. One of the youngest members of the expedition. Is not allowed to name anything, ever. Mild case of hero worship when it comes to his commanding officer, which is totally understandable. A cautionary tale of how addiction messes up not only you, but the people around you.

Ronon Dex. Used to be hunted by the Wraith, lost his people in a terrible war, and is now a member of Sheppard's team where he gets to shoot things and beat up bad guys. Doesn't talk much, but when he does, he has something to say. Good friend. Excellent hugs, but have Carson check you out for any cracked ribs after. Is one bottle of Athosian wine away from staging an intervention regarding the Sheppard/McKay situation.

Teyla Emmagan. In possession of the team's one brain cell. Leader of the Athosian people. Will rock a baby to sleep and then go outside where a Wraith is dangling from the highest tower of the city and stomp on his hands until he falls 800 feet. Can either beat you up in the gym or force you to meditate on your problem, your choice. Has the aforementioned bottle of wine ready and loaded.

Dr. Radek Zelenka. Keeps the science team sane because Rodney sure as hell doesn't. Loves pigeons, cursing in Czech, and overseeing the thriving black market underground economy that has developed in the city. (Thanks @shaddyr for that lovely headcanon). Zachránil všechny naše zadky víc než jednou.

Chuck the Technician. Aggressively Canadian. Doesn't have a last name, doesn't need one. Is ALWAYS in the control room, seriously man, when do you sleep? Reads trashy sci fi novels on night shifts and organized a betting pool in 5 different currencies when Ronon was fighting Teal'c. Needs to share his eyelash routine because we're jealous.

Dr. Carson Beckett. The most Scottish Scot to ever Scot. Brilliant medical doctor who is not above the occasional unethical unorthodox treatment method. Sweet cinnamon roll of a man. Beloved by all. Loves his mom and wee baby turtles. Someone should take him fishing soon. 🥹

Colonel Samantha Carter. Member of SG-1. Legend. Awesome. Boss. Absolute BAMF. Punched a Goa'uld system lord in the face once. We all have a crush on her.

Dr. Jennifer Keller. Is very doctor-y, for better and for worse. Was all of us when she freaked out being on an alien planet for the first time, like a normal person would. Should totally have gone on a date with Captain Vega in that one deleted scene. [WE COULD HAVE HAD IT AAAAALL]

Jeannie Miller. Rodney's sister. Gave up a career in science to be a mom. Solved Rodney's math problem in her spare time, with finger paints. Loves her brother even when he's being an idiot. Fanfic canon says: her house is always open for him and certain Air Force Colonels to crash in. Don't you dare get a hotel room. Yes, the guest room has Only One Bed, Mer, what's your point?

Major Evan Lorne. If you are a moron and get yourself captured and imprisoned off world, he will swing by real quick with a couple Marines and bust you out. Co-parents Atlantis with Dr. Weir. Is actually a really talented painter. Needs a raise, a holiday, and a drink.

Colonel Steven Caldwell. Grumpy. Has to deal with Elizabeth's chaos children on a regular basis. Will make the enemy ship go away with a big boom and save your sorry ass in space. AGAIN.

Richard Woolsey. Used to be a New York City lawyer, one of the most ruthless creatures in the universe. His wife got the Yorkie in the divorce. Broke his heart. Is actually pretty cool if you let him do his thing (like get you out of an intergalactic war crimes trial by bribing the judges).

I know some characters and all the villains are missing, but this post is already longer than a trip on the Daedalus, so there you have it.

Stargate Atlantis. A show about wormholes, life-sucking aliens, ancient civilisations, space battles—and family, friendship, allowing yourself to love and be loved, and what it means to be home.

Happy birthday, fam.

#stargate atlantis #happy birthday #sga #found space family #elizabeth weir #john sheppard #rodney mckay #teyla emmagan #ronon dex #aiden ford #samantha carter #look I can't name them all

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randomnoteforfuturereference · 5 months

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When Dex was in high school, he was deeper in the closet than a lost shirt scrunched in a dark corner. Not in denial or self-loathing, but he wasn't gonna reveal himself. Because of this, he not only didn't risk dating but also didn't take part in things like his school's gay-straight alliance. And he stayed quiet within the toxic atmosphere of his team and absorbed a lot of that toxicity.

Despite that, and despite a demeanor and manner of speaking that's not exactly refined, there's something about Dex that made baby gays comfortable around him.

It wasn't a conscious thing; starting with a couple freshmen finding a seat next to him during lunch his junior year. Initially with trepidation because they knew he was a jock, and the hockey team had a reputation for being a bunch of conservative rich jerks. But it was the only free table left, and he didn't object when they sat down across from him. As that lunch went by uneventful, so did the next few days; he didn’t seem to pay attention to them as he focused on his food and schoolwork, and they were fine with that.

That changed when a bully tried to revive middle school with them. Dex still didn't say anything. But what he did was stand straight up and level a cold glare that withered the harassment on the spot. Then he told the underclassmen to let him know if they had trouble. As he turned his attention back to lunch, the younger kids took a second look at the scars on his hands.

At the time, Dex would have scrunched his face up like a surly bunny at the mere mention of the term "safe space". But at that moment, that's just what his presence was outside of the GSA. They would find that he would even help them with schoolwork (though they quickly learned not to ask him for help with English or anything writing related) or even personal stuff like a busted engine. And the group grew as time went on.

Be it at lunch or in the halls, he was a grumpy ginger shark surrounded by queer pilot fish. And he pushed back at his teammates who'd give him shit for it; it potentially was a factor that cost him a captaincy his senior year, but he considered that worth it.

Eventually, Dex had to graduate, but by then, that group had become self-sustaining and supporting. And ultimately they, not his teammates, showed up to his graduation celebration.

#william poindexter #check please #omgcp #omgcheckplease

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thecreaturecodex · 2 months

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Arstron

Image accessed from the Ultraman Wiki here

[Return of Ultraman is the third Ultraman series, the fourth in the Ultra series altogether, and the first that establishes any sort of continuity between one-off cameos. If the original Ultraman is the toku version of Green Lantern (space cop gives power to human fighter pilot), Ultraman Jack is the toku Spider-man before the actual toku Spider-Man. Hideki Go is thrilled to get powers and rapidly goes too far with them, and has to learn that with great power comes great responsibility. Plus, the series has as much of a focus on his home life as it does on his monster-fighting antics, and Ultraman Jack often loses fights and has to regroup and rethink his approach before winning.

Arstron here (referred to as Earthtron in English before Tsubaraya made official Romanizations for their many many kaiju) was the first kaijur that Ultraman Jack fought, and it's one of his most iconic opponents. Arstron has reappeared in multiple Ultra Series, has a lot of toys, and even appears in the opening credits of the next series, Ultraman Ace. Not bad for most transparent Godzilla knockoff of the franchise not actually made from an old Godzilla costume.]

Arstron CR 21 CN Magical Beast This creature resembles an oversized, slightly humanoid dinosaur, its arms short and legs massive. Rows of low plates grow along its spine, and it has a huge crescent horn growing from its forehead.

An arstron is an enormous burrowing predator that superficially resembles a theropod dinosaur. They spend most of their lives underground, hunting other large subterranean creatures like purple worms and supplementing their diet with organic minerals like coal and oil. Arstrons are territorial and belligerent, and the movement of dragons, kaiju or other enormous and powerful monsters through their territories may provoke them to go on violent rampages. Arstrons enjoy combat, and their rare interactions with other members of their species are typically sparring matches.

Arstrons care little for stealth, and they are pursuit hunters rather than ambush predators. Their burrowing is often felt in the form of small tremors before the monsters emerge to the surface. Arstrons prefer to use their breath weapons and spit fireballs in order to hunt—animals, monsters and humanoids killed by the flames are eaten carbonized, and arstrons typically char their food before consuming it. They use their teeth, claws, tails and scything horn primarily when fighting an enemy that is fire resistant and/or large enough to fight back. An arstron can launch itself into a frenzy similar to a barbarian’s rage, and if anything survives that onslaught, the arstron is likely to burrow back below ground and try to flee.

Arstron CR 21 XP 409,600 CN Colossal magical beast (earth) Init +5; Senses darkvision 120 ft., light sensitivity, low-light vision, Perception +27, tremorsense 120 ft.

Defense AC 37, touch 3, flat-footed 36 (-8 size, +1 Dex, +34 natural) hp 400 (32d10+224) Fort +25, Ref +21, Will +16 DR 10/-; Immune energy drain, fear; Resist acid 30, fire 30 Defensive Abilities shake it off

Offense Speed 60 ft., burrow 40 ft. Melee bite +39 (4d6+15), 2 claws +39 (2d8+15), gore +39 (4d8+15), tail slap +37 (2d8+7) Space 30 ft.; Reach 30 ft. Special Attacks bolide blast, breath weapon (240 ft. line, 32d6 fire, Ref DC 33 half, 1d4 rounds), frenzy, maximize breath weapon

Statistics Str 40, Dex 13, Con 25, Int 4, Wis 19, Cha 14 Base Atk +32; CMB +55; CMD 66 Feats Awesome Blow, Blind-fight, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Critical Focus, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (gore), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Power Attack, Staggering Critical, Stand Still, Stunning Critical Skills Climb +24, Perception +27, Swim +24 Languages Terran (cannot speak)

Ecology Environment any mountains or hills and underground Organization solitary or pair Treasure incidental

Special Attacks Bolide Blast (Su) As a standard action, an arstron can spit a fireball to a range of 500 feet. When it reaches its intended destination, the fireball explodes in a 40 foot radius, dealing 16d6 points of fire damage (Reflex DC 33 halves). An arstron can use this ability at will. Frenzy (Ex) An arstron can enter a state of frenzy as a swift action on its turn, gaining a +2 bonus to attack and melee damage rolls, a +2 bonus to Will saves, 2 temporary hit points per HD (64 for a typical specimen) and a -2 penalty to Armor Class. An arstron’s frenzy lasts for 1 minute, whereupon it is fatigued for 10 minutes. An arstron can enter a frenzy at will, but cannot do so when fatigued or exhausted. Maximize Breath Weapon (Ex) By spending a full round action that provokes attacks of opportunity, an arstron can deal maximum damage with its breath weapon. When it does so, the recharge for its breath weapon defaults to 4 rounds. Shake It Off (Ex) Whenever an arstron fails a saving throw against a paralyzing, petrifaction, polymorph or immobilizing effect (including binding and temporal stasis, but not imprisonment), it can attempt a new saving throw at the end of its turn to remove the effect. Doing so takes no action. An arstron can attempt a new save to end the effect as often as it wishes, but can attempt to remove only one such effect per round.

#arstron #earthtron #kaiju #ultraman #ultramonster #return of ultraman #godzilla #pathfinder 1e #pathfinder rpg

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aftermathfanfic · 3 months

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DnDucks 2

Did this again, this time for Lena, Violet, Della and Magica de Spell! Information is under the Read More thing.

I feel like I should do something with these.

Lena Sabrewing

Floating above you is a duck with a luminescent white and blue costume, her eyes and the tips of her front head-feathers gleaming with magical power.

Age: 18 (mentally) Alignment: Chaotic Good Class/Level: Sorcerer 6 (arcane bloodline) Ability Scores: STR 10, DEX 15, CON 14, INT 13, WIS 8, CHA 18

Once the unwilling shadowy servant of Magica de Spell, Lena Sabrewing is an accomplished sorceress and one of the most powerful allies of House McDuck. Specifically, her loyalty is to Webby Vanderquack, with whom she is practically an older sister to. She has eschewed most of the formal titles offered to her, content with having a normal life – or as normal as one’s life can be in Duckland.

Unlike the other characters I’ve discussed, Lena is not a duck – technically, she is what is known as a “fetchling”, a being crafted entirely from shadowstuff. As a fetchling, she has slight resistance to cold and electricity, and she can blend into darkness to become harder to see and hit. She can use her innate shadow magic to weave illusory disguises, though she is loathe to use these abilities, preferring to use magic unrelated to shadow.

As a sorcerer, Lena can use her magic much more often than a wizard or cleric at the cost of a much more limited spellbook. She only has a handful of spells in her repertoire, which she uses in creative and efficient ways, such as flying invisibly in the sky, unnoticed until she rains a shower of magic missiles down on her opponents. She also uses her magic to mess with people when she’s bored – causing object to levitate, turning your house keys invisible, that sort of thing.

Violet Sabrewing

This indigo-feathered warrioress points her crossbow at you from afar, her eyes cold, calculating, yet curious.

Age: 16 Alignment: Neutral Class/Level: Ranger 3/Wizard 1 Ability Scores: STR 12, DEX 17, CON 14, INT 14, WIS 14, CHA 8

Another friend of Webby, Violet is one of the Woodchuck rangers of Duckland, tasked with protecting the natural world from monsters, magic, and all manner of unnatural creations. They eschew the divine magics employed by rangers in other parts of the world, instead relying on their weapon skills, traps, and their allies.

That, however, changed for Violet when she discovered an enchanted amulet, once wielded by the shadow witch Magica de Spell. Through that amulet, she discovered a world of untapped power, and she began fervently researching the arcane, the eldritch, and the unknown. She even discovered a talent for arcane spellcasting, studying as a novice wizard alongside training as a ranger.

Crossbows are Violet’s weapon of choice, and she has learned to use them with incredible efficiency. She can shoot, reload, and shoot a crossbow again faster than most people can blink, and she specialises in taking down the undead. Her magical focus, in fact, is the art of necromancy, which she can use to weaken her foes and control wandering undead.

Della Duck

This dishevelled duck wears a blue scarf and a pilot’s outfit, with a pair of goggles resting on her forehead. Her left leg is a metallic, roughshod contraption.

Age: 42 Alignment: Chaotic Good Class/Level: Fighter 8/Artificer 4 Ability Scores: STR 15, DEX 15, CON 13, INT 15, WIS 8, CHA 15

Della Duck is the twin sister of Donald, mother of the Duck triplets, and a ferociously ambitious adventurer. She was thought dead for many years after an experiment gone awry stranded her on the Astral Plane for ten years. She isn’t quite as reckless as she used to be, having learned from her mistakes, but she hasn’t lost her adventurous edge.

Della is primarily a fighter, accustomed to fighting blade to blade. She no longer fights with her magic sword Asteria, which is now in Dewey’s hands, but with a longspear built from a meteoric metal, gifted to her by a friend she met in the stars. She also has a few levels in artificer – stranded in the Astral Sea, she had to build a rocket to get back home herself, with very little help, and she picked up a few tools of the trade in the process.

Della is not afraid to leap head-first into combat. She eschews the shield in favour of two-handing her spear, using it to knock aside enemy blows and skewer her foes. Her artificer magic allows her to quickly construct magic items or enhance her gear with power, making her a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield.

Magica de Spell

Cackling above you, this mad witch sports a midnight black dress and has sickly green feathers. In her hands is a black sceptre, with a glowing violet gem at its tip.

Age: ??? Alignment: Chaotic Evil Class/Level: Sorcerer 18 (shadow bloodline) Ability Scores: STR 8, DEX 14, CON 14, INT 14, WIS 10, CHA 20

One of the most feared enemies of House McDuck, Magica de Spell is an accomplished and deadly sorceress whose speciality is in shadow magic. She can bring shadows to life, conjure impenetrable darkness, step into one shadow and reappear from another… her powers are almost limitless. And there is rumour that she now tries to push the limits of her magic even further, in an attempt to cheat death itself.

Like most arcane spellcasters, Magica relies heavily on her magical abilities to get through combat. She has no martial prowess to speak of, but neither does she need it – few have the opportunity to get close to her before being blasted by shadowy lightning, accosted by shadow monsters, or just simply disintegrated by her magics. Her arrogance is almost always her downfall, underestimating her enemies or lacking the foresight to come up with escape plans beyond just teleporting away.

Her retinue of servants consists primarily of shadowy undead that sap the strength from their victims. Very rarely does she enlist the help of more intelligent or powerful servants, and she never makes an alliance with a fellow sorcerer. She knows full well that, like herself, her peers rarely honour sworn oaths when limitless power is on the line.

#ducktales 2017 #d&d #pathfinder #lena sabrewing #violet sabrewing #della duck #magica de spell

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infectedpaul · 1 year

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dude i literally had no clue PATRICK MCHALE was working on the redwall series now im really excited

#dex says things #all ik abt it is its got funny little mice #BUT if its got the guy behind otgw #and blackford manor (its his wifes pilot but he helped)#i am SO FUCKN THERE

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just-dreaming-marvel · 2 years

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The Bond Between Us ~ 7

THE BOND BETWEEN US MASTERLIST

< previous chapter

Word Count: 3,440ish

Summary: You and Obi-Wan find Kamino and are surprised by what you find there.

Notes: It’s really going to be a slow burn type series… and it’s kinda killing me. (Especially when I have some future scenes already written out…)

You and Obi-Wan shared a ship to your flight to Kamino, him piloting. He had offered you the chance since he hadn’t flown with you before and he honestly didn’t love flying. You turned in down, not wanting to wreck his ship.

“There it is,” Obi-Wan stated after you exited light speed. “Right where it should be. Our missing planet Kamino.”

You inhaled sharply. A sense of secrecy washed over you. Whatever was on Kamino, someone was trying their best to keep it a secret from the rest of the galaxy. Obi-Wan could sense your mind worrying about what was ahead and he had heard your sharp intake of breath.

“Little star? What’s wrong?” He asked.

“Someone’s gone through a lot of trouble to keep this place a secret,” you whispered, eyes focused on the planet. “The Force is uneasy around this place… I don’t like it.”

Obi-Wan was impressed that you could feel all that more than he could. But, even when you were untrained, you always had a strong connection with the Force. “We’ll be together the whole time. No need to worry.”

“I’m less worried about us than I am about what is happening down there. Didn’t Dex say that they are cloners?”

“Yes.”

“So what could they possibly be cloning that they needed to be erased from the archives?”

“That, little star, is a very good question.”

As you descended to the planet, you observed what it’s system was like. The whole planet seemed to be a raging ocean storm. The waves were high, barely missing the buildings that seemed anchored to the planet some how. The lightning that frequently struck seemed to be the only light available through the dark storm clouds.

Upon landing, you and Obi-Wan slipped your cloak hoods on to protect yourself from the rain outside. The winds were forceful and the rain hard as Obi-Wan helped you out of the starship. Staying close beside each other, the two of you heading toward the doors. You entered, immediately being treated by one of the beings living on the planet.

“Master Jedi,” the female being greeted. “The Prime Minister is expecting you.”

“I’m expected?” Obi-Wan questioned.

You shot him a worried glance as you set your soaked hood down on your shoulders, your worry for this assignment growing more. You heart slightly skipped a bit at the sight of Obi-Wan’s wet and disheveled hair. The sight of him made you feel warm and you had the sudden urge to comb your fingers through his hair. Shaking your head slightly, you pulled yourself out of your thoughts. It was strange. You had never felt anything like this before, towards anyone. You knew that any feelings like this were against the Code so you quickly tried to shut them down.

“Of course,” the being continued. “He is anxious to meet you. After all these years, we were beginning to think you weren’t coming. May I get your names?”

“I am Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and this is my Padawan, Y/N Sky— Y/N L/N.” He would probably never be used to calling you by your adoptive name.

“Pleasure to meet you both. I am Taun We. Now, please, this way.”

Taun We led you down a bright, white hallway and into a room where another of the same species was sitting in a chair anchored to the ceiling. The new being, who you could assume was the Prime Minister, stood up as you and Obi-Wan were led to stand in front of it.

“May I present Lama Su,” Taun We introduced, “Prime Minister of Kamino.” You and Obi-Wan bowed to the Prime Minister. “And this is Master Jedi—“

“Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Obi-Wan responded. “And this is my Padawan, Y/N L/N.”

“I trust you both are going to enjoy your stay,” Lama Su said. Two seats were brought down from the ceiling. “Please.” You and Obi-Wan each took a seat with the Prime Minister doing the same. “And now done to business. You will be delighted to hear that we are on schedule.” Your brows furrowed in confusion. “200,000 units are ready with a million more well on the way.”

“That’s good news,” Obi-Wan went along with what you two were being told. You could both feel each other’s confusion.

“Please tell your Master Sifo-Dyas that his order will be met on time.” That caught you and Obi-Wan more off guard.

“I’m sorry. Master…”

Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas is still a leading member of the Jedi Council, is he not?”

“Master Sifo-Dyas was killed almost ten years ago.”

“Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that. But I’m sure he would have been proud of the army we’ve built for him.”

“The army?” You repeated.

“Yes. A clone army, and I must say, one of the finest we’ve ever created.

“Tell me, Prime Minister, when my Master first contacted you about the army, did—did he say who it was for?” Obi-Wan asked.

“Of course he did. This army is for the Republic.”

You felt the air grow thick around you, telling you that something about this wasn’t right. You tried not to show that you had begun struggling for breath.

“But you must be anxious to inspect the units for yourself,” the Prime Minister continued.

“That’s why we’re here,” Obi-Wan said.

The Prime Minister got up and began showing you and Obi-Wan out of the room. You stood up on shaking legs, Obi-Wan reaching out as he noticed.

“Are you alright, little star?” He asked, concern evident.

“Yes,” you rasped with a nod. “I’m fine.”

Obi-Wan was clearing not convinced but had decided that now was not the time to question you. Linking your arms, Obi-Wan helped you follow the Prime Minister. He could feel that you were sensing something within the Force but he was unable to tell what it was for himself.

The two of you were shown the various places that were used to help create, grow, and train the clones. You couldn’t help but feel saddened, thinking that these clones deserved better than what they were getting. Yes, they were clones but they were still individual life forms.

“Very impressive,” Obi-Wan complimented.

“I’d hoped you would be pleased,” Lama Su said. “Clones can think creatively. You will find that they are immensely superior to droids. We take great pride in our combat education and training programs.” You paused in front of one of the windows, looking in at a group of clones on training screens. “This group was created about five years ago.” It was clear that the clones were not five years old, most likely double that.

“You mentioned growth acceleration.”

“Oh, yes, it’s essential.” Your group began walking again. “Otherwise, a mature clone would take a lifetime to grow. Now we can do it in half the time.”

“I see.”

“They are totally obedient, taking any order without question. We modified their genetic structure to make them less independent than the original host.”

“And who was the original host?” You inquired.

“A bounty hunter called Jango Fett.”

“And where is this bounty hunter now?” Obi-Wan wondered.

“Oh, we keep him here. Apart from his pay, which is considerable, Fett demanded only one thing: an unaltered clone for himself. Curious, isn’t it?”

“Unaltered?”

“Pure genetic replication. No tampering with the structure to make it more docile and no growth acceleration.”

“He wanted a child,” you whispered.

“I should very much like to meet this Jango Fett,” Obi-Wan stated.

“I would be very happy to arrange it for you,” Taun We responded.

You gasped as you and Obi-Wan were led out onto a balcony overlooking a large room of thousands of marching clones. They were armed and each wearing similar armor to each other. With your arm still being linked with Obi-Wan’s, your hand squeezed his bicep. His Force signature came over you revealing that he was just as nervous about all of this as you were.

“Magnificent, aren’t they?” The Prime Minister commented, looking over his most prize creations.

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“I do not like how this place feels,” you whispered to Obi-Wan as Taun We led you to meet Jango Fett. “It is not the people, it’s the Force around it. Like it’s…” you trailed off, afraid to voice your concerns.

“Like it’s what, little star?” Obi-Wan pressed.

“Like darkness is slowly gathering around it. I can’t understand how the Council hasn’t felt it.” Looking in his eyes and in the bond, you knew that this was a burden you were carrying on your own. “How you haven’t felt it.”

Obi-Wan looked away, taking in your words and pondering them. You had a point. How had the Council not sensed what you have been? Taun We stopped them at a door, ringing the buzzer to inform those inside of your presence. The door slid open revealing a boy about ten years old. He glared at you and Obi-Wan.

“Boba, is your father here?” Taun We asked the child.

“Yep,” Boba responded.

“May we see him?”

“Sure.” Boba turned back and headed into the living space, leaving the door open so that you may follow. “Dad, Taun We’s here.”

You and Obi-Wan studied your surroundings as you walked in. The place was simple, plain, with no decorations. From behind you, Jango came out of a side room. You followed Obi-Wan’s led in bowing to him.

“Jango, welcome back,” Taun We greeted. “Was your trip productive?”

“Fairly,” Jango responded, keeping his eyes on the Jedi.

“This is Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan. They’ve come to check on our progress.”

“Your clones are very impressive,” Obi-Wan commented. “You must be very proud.”

“I’m just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe,” Jango responded.

“Ever made your way as far into the interior as Coruscant?”

“Once or twice.”

“Recently?”

“Possibly.”

“Then you must know Master Sifo-Dyas.”

You tried not to looked too confused as Obi-Wan’s statement. He sent you a Force push to trust him as he felt your confusion. After Obi-Wan’s statement, Jango turned to Boba and spoke to him in a different language. The boy going off and closing the hallway door. You got a glimpse of the room before the door slid shut, allowing you to see the armor laying on the ground.

“Master who?” Jango questioned.

“Sifo-Dyas,” Obi-Wan repeated. “Is he not the Jedi who hired you for this job?”

“Never heard of him?”

“Really?”

“I was recruited by a man called Tyranus on one of the moons of Bogden.”

“Curious.”

You felt a darkness just by Jango saying the name, Tyranus.

“Do you like your army?” Jango asked.

“We look forward to seeing them in action,” Obi-Wan replied.

“They’ll do their job well. I’ll guarantee that.”

Obi-Wan bowed his head. “Thank you for your time, Jango.”

“Always a pleasure to meet a Jedi.”

You bowed your head toward Jango before following Obi-Wan out of the room. Taun We walked with you back to the doors that would allow you to reach your starship.

“Tell your Council that the first battalions are ready,” Taun We said. “And remind them, if they need more troops, it will take more time to grow them.”

“We won’t forget,” Obi-Wan responded, “and thank you.”

“Thank you.”

Putting your hoods up, you and Obi-Wan walked out of the building and out into the raging storm.

“R4!” Obi-Wan called to his droid in the starship. R4 beeped in response. “Scramble code five to Coruscant, care of the old folks’ home!”

You let out a laugh. “Old folks home?” You repeated. Your voices were slightly raised to compete with the loud storm.

“I didn’t come up with it!”

R4 beeped as the droid began sending out a signal. A hologram appeared, showing Yoda and Mace Windu sitting in one of the meditation rooms.

“We have successfully made contact with the Prime Minister of Kamino,” Obi-Wan told them. “They are using a bounty hunter named Jango Fett to create a clone army.”

“I have a strong feeling that this bounty hunter is the assassin we are looking for,” you added.

“Do you think these cloners are involved in the plot to assassinate Senator Amidala?” Windu asked.

“No, Master,” Obi-Wan answered. “There appears to be no motive.”

“Do not assume anything, Obi-Wan,” Yoda chided. “Clear your mind must be if you are to discover the real villains behind this plot.”

“Yes, Master.”

“What have you been sensing, Padawan?” Windu asked you. The Council, since having trained you personally, knew of your skills and how you went about assignments.

“There’s a darkness growing over this place, Master,” you responded honestly. “A darkness that I have never felt before.”

“Hmm. Interesting,” Yoda hummed.

“What other information have you gathered?” Windu questioned.

“They say Master Sifo-Dyas placed an order for a clone army at the request of the Senate almost ten years ago,” Obi-Wan explained. Mace and Yoda shared a look. “I was under the impression he was killed before that. Did the Council ever authorize the creation of a clone army?”

“No. Whoever placed that order did not have the authorization of the Jedi Council.”

“Bring him here,” Yoda directed. “Question him we will.”

“Yes, Master,” Obi-Wan replied. “We will report back when we have him.” The communication ended and Obi-Wan faced you. “How confident to you feel in combat?”

“Very, Master,” you responded.

“Good. Cause I have a feeling this won’t be easy.”

You took off your cloak before the two of you hurried back inside and headed for Jango’s apartment. Despite the rain, you chose to ditch it due to the fact that you hated fighting in the cloak. You tried to not make it seem like there was something wrong as you hurried through the halls but when you reached the apartment and found it empty, you knew you had to act fast. Obi-Wan and you ran through the halls, Obi-Wan allowing you to lead slightly because you could sense where the bounty hunter was. Running out onto the stormy platform, you saw Jango in his gear with Boba helping him load their ship.

“Dad, look!” Boba shouted, pointing toward you and Obi-Wan.

“Boba, get on board!” Jango ordered.

You and Obi-Wan unhooked your lightsabers and ignited them. Obi-Wan had to hold in his surprise when he saw that your lightsaber was a vibrant shade of yellow. The two of you charged at Jango, deflecting the shots he was firing. Jango used his jet pack to fly back, up into the air, and behind on of the large pillars. You and Obi-Wan went back to back, trying to sense where Jango might be coming from next.

“Boba’s in the ship,” you stated, noting how it was turning.

“Stay out here and help me with Jango,” Obi-Wan directed. “We can deal with the boy later.”

Suddenly, a missile was launch and exploded right in front of the two of you. Both of you went flying back. Your lightsabers fell out of your hands and rolled away.

“Y/N!” Obi-Wan shouted as he landed on the platform and slid to a stop.

Boba began using the ship to fire at the two of you, the explosions throwing you both around some more. You ended up falling off the edge of the platform.

“Y/N!” Obi-Wan screamed.

You were able to catch yourself on the slippery edge before you could fall to what you presumed would be your death.

“Hang on!” Obi-Wan shouted in between grunts.

A physical fight between the Jedi Master and the bounty hunter had started on the platform. You knew that it was pointless to wait for Obi-Wan to rescue you. Besides, you didn’t have the time as your hands began to slip. Closing your eyes, you focused on the Force around it. Using it to your advantage, you heaved yourself back onto the platform.

Your hand shot out, pulling your saber to you. Obi-Wan tried to do the same thing with his saber, only for Jango to quickly shoot a grappling rope around the Jedi’s hands and begin pulling him around. You held out your hand in Jango’s direction and pulled him down to the ground. Jango landed on the edge, knocking his jet pack off of his back. He grabbed a gun that had been knocked out of his hands previously as Obi-Wan ran and kicked him over the edge and down the side.

“Oh, not good,” Obi-Wan said before he was pulled down the side as well, having still been connected to the bounty hunter by the rope tied around his hands.

“Obi-Wan!” You shouted, looking over the edge at the two of them.

Jango used something in the arm of his armor to slow himself down. Obi-Wan still slid off the side, dangling from the rope. Jango struggled with the weight of Obi-Wan, causing him to slowly be dragged off the side as well. Jango disconnected the rope, causing you to shout again.

“No!”

“I’m alright, little star,” you heard Obi-Wan’s voice through the Force. “Keep fighting. I’ll be right there.”

You noticed that Jango was climbing up the side. As you prepared yourself to fight him again, Boba started using their ship to shoot at you again. You used the Force and your lightsaber to help you dodge the oncoming blasts. That unfortunately distracted you from dealing with Jango. Jango ran to and up the on ramp. Obi-Wan rushed through the doors that led to the platform to see you fighting off the blasts. Your movements were beautiful and smooth. You glanced over, smirking at the look on Obi-Wan’s face. That one moment allowed you to be distracted enough to allow a blast graze your side. You groaned in pain as your hand came up to hold your head. Obi-Wan ran over to your side, already able to feel your pain, as Jango and Boba’s ship began to fly.

“Little star!” Obi-Wan called.

“I’m fine,” you responded, putting up blockers in your mind quickly. “We need to get to the ship, get after them.”

“But you—“

“I will be fine. It’s just a graze.” You stood up and ran for the door. “Let’s go!”

Obi-Wan called for his lightsaber before finishing a tracker out of his cloak. He activated it and tossed it onto the ship. Turning around, he saw you waiting in the doorway for him. Your hand was still clutching your side, making him unbelieving that it was just a graze. He tried to probe your mind but you had blocked him.

“I don’t trust that your hit was just a graze,” Obi-Wan confessed as he met you in the doorway. “But we will deal with it after we bring Jango in. Will you be able to push through?”

“Of course, Master,” you responded. “The Council has instilled in me a strength to push through. I promise, I will be fine.”

Your response didn’t comfort Obi-Wan any bit. It just made him feel guilty that he didn’t fight to keep you as his Padawan with Anakin. You were still so kind and gentle, light flowing from you like Master Yoda had said. But now that he was actually spending time with you, he was noticing more about how the Council had trained you. They had trained you to be the Chosen One and not to be a Jedi. They had chosen you to train themselves because you were powerful and seemed moldable. You were going to push through, no matter how much pain it caused you, even if it cost you your life. Because that’s what you were taught was right. That’s all you really knew.

Obi-Wan trusted the Council, always had, but this was different. You came into the Jedi order having been a slave with a power you didn’t understand and with a brother you were so willing to protect. To Obi-Wan, it was clear that the Council had used that to their advantage. He longed to confront the Jedi Council about what he believed that had been doing, but he knew it was not his place.

“Right,” Obi-Wan muttered, thoughts still clouded. “Let’s go.”

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fennelockley · 4 months

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I realised the reason I'm so drawn to the Toymakers pilot outfit is because 1. It's my kind of fashion tbh and 2. It reminds me of Dexs original outfit

I've updated Dexs Toyhouse profile, if anyone's curious about them. My poor baby has gone through so much since their inception, didn't think I'd end up in OC x Canon land (but it's fun here)

#my art #the toymaker #OC: Dex

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mastcrmarksman · 29 days

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a very brief verse bio for all the verses.

01 // 616, main verse, canon divergent

this one has a post go find it. main verse/blog canon and how i write clint.

02 // Square Enix's Avengers Game

Pretty goes exactly as the game; and game verse Clint will also probably work for the Spidey Games, Guardians game, and Midnight Suns.

03 // Star Trek

this is set mainly in the AOS timeline, but i do know voyager and prodigy-ish. Throughout the timeline of the 3 movies; Clint is a pilot of the Enterprise on the beta or gamma shift. After Beyond, he is a security officer and eventually chief of security. ( this has a post)

04 // Wastelands

Old Man Hawkeye, Old Man Logan, Wastelanders. Verse setting that revolves around the various aus of Marvel's Waatelands.

05 // Old Man

Basically, older Clint maybe minus the wastelands or Old Man Clint from Wastelands yeetede into 616 like Old Man Logan does.

06 // Mass Effect

Clint is a human Spectre for the Citadel/Council. His ship is small crewed ship, intended for stealth, which he has named The Broken Arrow (he very much needs a new ship, hence the broken)

07 // Last of Us (or zombine in general)

Clint's a runner for the Fireflies, and then eventually he's a hunter/patrol man for a settlement. Strictly uses a bow.

08 // Dragon Age

He's an ex-templar; he got out of a criminal sentence by signing up to be a templar. He hated being a templar. Sucks how the Chantry makes all their templars lyrium addicted, isn't it. ha. ha.

09 // Pirate

Pretty straight forward. He's a pirate. My context for pirates is Black Sails, so this was a lot more serious toned.

10 // Cowboy

He's a cowboy. Duh. I'll figure this out later.

11 // Medical Drama (influenced by so many medical dramas i watch)

Clint is an ER Doctor. Yup. This man went to medical school. He likes the varied pace of ER. He's just trying to live his life man. Works way too much. Lives on coffee.

12 // Spy or Assassin

Figure this one out. What the fuck is he doing? Whose side? He works in Internal Affairs :) :) :) [that's a lie/cover made for him by Shield]

13 // Firefighter w/ 911 series influence (both)

Self explanatory. Really

14 // Baldur's Gate

Dex Fighter/Rogue multiclass (yup) // he's a Harper, possibly gonna be a tadpoled companion; he just works in fantasy settings. You know, bad/sad childhood, ran away to the circus, criminal who got into a lot of trouble (circus fault) and then he finds something/somewhere to redeem himself and use his skills for good; The Harpers.... and then if BG3, probably tadpoled and act 2, the harpers you meet are like oh shit that's where you went clint

#[ ABOUT ] Verse bios tag #everything will get full bios later.#once again mental illness kicking my ass. i will try to write more another day.

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thesugarhole · 1 year

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this wasnt a mystery that needed solving but goddamn if it wasnt solved (by me this morning by pure chance):

talking about what happened to romac a couple weeks ago with khas and neon, neon said i had reccomended the comic years ago to him but he never got too much into it, and 'i think you and snippy had the same birthday' or something like that which surprised me because well. i dont know any of their birthdays (and i have trouble remembering regardless), i didnt even know that was something that was known

i do not share a birthday with snippy. rather, pilot's dex number is my birth year / 69 (nice) / birthday.... 966912

they wouldnt be able to handle being a scorpio anyway. congrats to pilot for being a capricorn thats my favorite one. and snippy being a gemini fits his complete lack of swag and rizz (source: every gemini ive ever known)

another job well done (slaps palms against each other in a cleaning dust motion. leaves before the reader can reply 'but you didn't do anything')

#i would fear for my life if his dex number was 961112 #how do you know that!!! pilot!!! speak to me!!!#sugar.txt #reading romac

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pinkyjulien · 11 months

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🟨 HighVoltage: Just "Married" 🦝💍🔧

Aaaaaah 👉👈 this is a repost from my old blog again hgfhgf but this one is dear to meeeeee

Shouldn't begin to talk about all the lore here cause- IT CAN GET LONG HGFH Buuuut But I kinda want to gfhhgf

I'll try to do a TL:DR ▶ (ok so after writing, it''s pretty long LMAO lore dump 🤡)

Valentin's canon follow the game's canon but is heavily edited, he's still a V and still deals with Dex, Johnny yadda yadda

Instead of Takemura takin' him from the junkyard tho, it's Mitch and Scorpion who finds him during what should've been a standard scavenging routine

Takin his half-dead ass back to camp, where Dakota was around for some days, she recognized Valentin (he used to work a bit at her garage after she helped him hide from the Wraiths) and tells the ripper to keep the extracted bullet; it's a miracle that kid is still alive, he shouldn't be (and for sure, it's only thanks to the chip, right)

Skipping over a BIG CHUNK of lore here, Val' bonds a bit with Scorp and Mitch, meet with Panam, they prepare the kang-tao shit, the kang-tao shit happens, Valentin saves Mitch's ass and all

then during Scorpion's funeral, Mitch thanks Valentin by giving him a necklace made with the extracted bullet (instead of the figurine, he keeps it) and Valentin won't take it off ever since he got it

They keep on getting closer and closer, starting to crush on each others, they also keep saving each others from potential death (Valentin tries to save Saul by himself, feeling guilty of the wraith attack, rumors started to spread that he was ex-wraith and he felt responsible, it turns to shit and Panam, Mitch and vets goes to save him)

Speed forward to The Star ending, everyone is kind of aware that those two are in love now- but not doing anything about it, ignoring those feelings, Valentin dealing with his low self esteem and past trauma of being used and lied to, Mitch having his own demon with the recent lost of Driss, self conscious about a lot of things (his appearance, his age...)

But after a talk with Panam, Val realize they might very well just- fuckin' die tomorrow, so he decide to check in with Cassidy and see if he can help slicing the bullet in half (after checking with Dakota if it's be "ok", not wanting to potentially fuck any... "spell" or force that the bullet holds with everything that happened to him; she understand instantly for *whom* the other half is for and assure him that it's the good thing to do)

He was supposed to give it to Mitch that evening, but one thing leading to another, everybody got drunk and partied, Valentin got his tattoos on his shoulder, and kind of forgot.

MikoSHIT day happens, and as Mitch was about to leave for the Panzer in that tunnel, Valentin grabs him and finally "kiss" him (more like- smash their mouths together, it was a quick, bad kiss, full of regrets and unsaid feelings) and they both share So Much in those short minutes, Mitch having a reason to survive even tho he was well ready to give up his life for his family, for him

Post mikoshi, both Val and Mitch ends up in pretty bad states, going on and off coma, loosing track of time- but everytime one of them wakes up, they ask for the other

At one point, Valentin wake up for a day, going to see Mitch in another tent and placing the half-bullet necklace around his neck, kissing him shyly in his sleep, hoping wishing for him to come back

Later it's Mitch turn to wake up, noticing the bullet around his neck, and taking one of his dogtags off to place it on Valentin's necklace, who's now back into a deep, needed sleep

They're eventually both OK to move and so the 'Caldos prepare to leave for Arizona, similar to the game's canon

But instead of piloting with Panam, Mitch is the one to share the panzer with Valentin, and while on the lake they both talk a lot, happy to both be alive and with each others, and finally share a prope kiss, that slowly grow into something more, until a thunderstorm pop and having to go get back into the panzer, not letting go of the others, sharing their first time linked together (it was also Valentin first first time, pretty intense and full of emotion) as the raindrops falls against the metal and thunder echoing outside

AND LIKE. SPEED FORWARD AGAIN, They're in Arizona now, but Valentin's condition is slowly degrading, everyone can see it, and they eventually find a really good Nomad "hospital" with folks ready to try and help him, even tho it'll be a heavy surgery and nobody knows how it'll go and if it'll even work

But not wanting to make the same mistake as before, with the fear of loosing him, Mitch ask Panam (now leader of the clan) if she could "make them official" (I do believe the 'caldos have some ritual for couples, not necessary a proper weddings like statics- but then again it depends on the peeps, everybody can do whatever they want! What's sure tho is that there's a big party uwu)

She accept of course, and Mitch tells Val, they're both excited but afraid, knowing what it all means, that Valentin could die, and this is a way to tie them together forever

and basically their """wedding rings"""" are their necklaces, that they had around their necks for a long time now, and were always so important to them; but now it's official and celebrated by everyone

AAAAAAAH. THIS WAS LONG, god DAMN 🤓🤏

If ya read all that? Well first off I apologize, writing is one of my big insecurity and I lack the skill TOTALLY. I been writing here and there in private for myself, I'll eventually get better but yeah for now you have this weird puddle of words 🤠

ALSO really want to one day properly share Valentin's lore, it's been cooking for literal years now and I want to share it with you all gfhh

#Cyberpunk 2077 #Mitch Anderson #Valentin Da Silva #Aldecaldos #OTP: High Voltage #MLM #Screenshot #Virtual Photography #about: valentin #long post #GEUZHIUHIGEZ THIS TURNED INTO A FAT LORE DUMP AYOOO #I'm still so gfhh excited about this first gif/video #wanna try to do more of that #avocados snaps

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