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First Night Back in Fuuga Ch 26: This Is War

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Summary: Yona, Hak, and the Dragons come to defeat Kai… and take back the throne

When Jae-Ha finds Yona and Hak at the edge of camp in the twilight, the couple sends him off to gather Yun and the other dragons.

By the time the dark of night has fallen, they’re all making plans together in a private tent. Everyone is thrilled Yona and Hak have decided to stay and fight. Except maybe Jae-Ha. He watches on the sidelines, thinking and thinking.

In the center of things, Yona talks through various strategies with Hak. She’s amazed by him -- he knows every player’s resources, motivations, and talents. Anticipates exactly what the deadly collision of all those things will look like. Where each piece will move at every turn. And how to be ready for all of it.

There are many basics Yona has come to accept...

Worst comes to worst, their unexpected appearance at the border will earn them a head-on attack. Their odds will be pretty bad in that case. But the fallout from such a move could cost Kouka the war with Kai. They’re trusting that Soo-Won wouldn’t choose that. That is, if he’s in any control anymore.

Best case, Yona and Hak will be allowed to fight alongside their countrymen. And after Li Hazara is taken out of the equation, there will be a moment of truth at the center of the battlefield between Hak and Soo-Won. Hak has been waiting for this opportunity for a very long time...

But most likely, any settling of personal vendettas will be prevented and instead a civil war will be incited. Yona is shaken at that concept. Losing many of her own people over these continued corrupt politics? Her heart can barely stand the thought. And yet, what other way is there if they can’t get to the sitting king?

That. Killing Soo-Won… when Hak mentions it, his speech is clipped. He moves over the event as though a doctor stating how to treat a wound. There is one clear way to survive, brace yourself -- some things must be done. And yet, Yona is unable to accept the event actually happening. That Soo-Won is over in camp somewhere breathing right now. And that by nightfall, he might not be.

Hak watches Yona, wondering what’s going through her head about all this. Even though she’s made up her mind to fight and he’s made up his to support her goals… he’s her bodyguard, sensei, husband, lover, and friend. He cannot help but be sincerely full of fear. Is she afraid, too? What wouldn’t he do to protect her out there?

Jae-Ha worries about that very thing. On the side of the room, he continues to sit quietly dreading tomorrow... if Hak is distracted trying to protect Yona dear, he’ll only be half the warrior he can be. And that is a dangerous state to be in during war.

Finally, the whole family agrees -- for tomorrow to work, they will need to trust each other and most of all put their faith in Yona. Because Yona possesses a very unique talent. Something they’ve seen from visiting small villages to negotiating peace with entire countries: she moves hearts. And she has much to set in motion tonight. Any successes will directly lead to lives being saved. Because she will not continue in hiding nor will she support the current corruption in the palace -- she will be standing up to make her claim for the throne.

So with all their plans laid out, cloaked and with Jae-Ha as her escort, Yona takes off into the sky...

Kyo-Ga polishes his sword, mind focused on the task ahead… to be the best general he can for his people. He hears someone enter and turns in alarm--

“You… princess… it’s very late.”

Yona has come with Jae-Ha and they are otherwise alone. She lifts her palms wide open to indicate she comes peacefully.

“Please don’t worry, General Kyo-Ga. No one knows I’m here, nor will they ever have to. I’ve simply come to relay information… that only I can,” Yona goes on to bring up his father and what happened with Li Hazara… draws on that emotion in relation to what happened with her own father… tells him to look to that very event to see Soo-Won’s means to ends… and to look to Tae-Jun to see what a nation under her influence would look like.

“General Kyo-Ga, I beseech you, if you truly have a heart for your people, then join me in ending this betrayal and bloodshed once and for all...”

Kyo-Ga’s expression turns to awe as he sees the fire in her eyes...

Tae-Woo lays awake flicking straw into the air, seriously bummed about Hak having been missing all night… tonight of all nights. Would he be back in the morning?

Flick!

“Still playing around at this hour?”

Tae-Woo turns in relief, “Lord Hak!”

Hak’s expression is that of a person about to make a request.

Yesss, Tae-Woo smiles deviously, so ready for whatever this is gonna be, “Bring it on.”

The air in the room is suddenly full of energy from the mix of steadfast loyalty and a favor to be made...

Lili is putting a cloth over Min-Soo’s forehead to calm his fever when Jae-Ha and Yona arrive with Yun in tow.

“Yun can look after him from here. We have a favor to ask of you…”

Lili looks to her friends with determination, “Anything.”

“Your father... we need to speak with him privately.”

Lili considers… this could be incredibly difficult at this hour, but… “You can count on me. I’ll go to him now.”

The morning breaks like any other -- calm, bright.

Yona smiles at Hak’s familiar scent as she comes to… her eyes open to meet his staring pleasantly back at her. They’re nestled together with the dragons. Like old times. She leans up and presses her lips to his -- her favorite thing in the world might be waking up next to this man. The feeling of gratefulness and joy radiates through her, giving her strength. Hak savors the feel of her lips -- the touch fires him up like nothing else. As they pull apart…

“How did it go?” Yona whispers.

“The Wind is behind you,” Hak brushes a strand of crimson hair off her face to behind her ear.

She smiles, hardly believing their good luck, “Kyo-Ga, too.”

Hopeful but skeptical, “Joon-Gi?”

“Lili tried, she really did. But…”

“He refused to meet with you?”

Yona nods sadly.

He kisses the top of her head and encourages, “You’re gonna have some dragons fighting on your side out there that’ll be hard to ignore,” he nods the the guys in the room, “Joon-Gi might have a change of heart on that battlefield. Anything can happen out there.”

Change of heart… Yona wonders about Hak’s heart and what might happen out there today. Hearts are tricky things. Just a day before she herself had thought she had to walk away from the people and life she loved. And in the moment it came down to actually doing it, her heart wouldn’t let her. People… are human. We’re all only so strong when it comes to things we love... or loved.

Yona sees Hak looking at Ao sleeping right above her shoulder. She looks up at Ao too -- “Don’t worry about us, OK?” she tells the little furball as she strokes his head.

“You could come with and help protect her,” Hak offers to the squirrel.

Smacking Hak’s arm, “No way! Ao is too precious.”

“What? You’re at your best when you have something to protect. Ao could just sit there and you’d be amazing.”

“I have to be amazing anyway, you know. I have you to protect.”

Hak smiles as he lets that sentiment soak in, “You know what it does to me when you say you want to protect me.”

Yona blushes, then coyly crawls up against him for another kiss.

Hak moves a hand down over her tummy as she runs her fingers through his hair. He’s never wanted to survive so badly in his life. Feeling the warmth of where his hand covers… please, gods, he prays… can I make a selfish request just this once more?

It’s time. Yona and Hak walk hand in hand to her horse. She's ready with her quiver on her back, bow in hand, and sword sheathed on her belt.

Hak offers a hand, “I know you’ve been practicing, but Jae-Ha’s been spoiling you with the flying everywhere thing…”

Yona smiles, taking his hand as he helps her up, “If you say one thing about my weight I’ll--”

“--I’d never!” he smiles right back up at her.

“You should know, I can absolutely get on my own horse now. And ride without you behind me. So don’t worry.”

“But the horseback archery…?” he raises a skeptical eyebrow.

“I’ll dismount…” Yona admits, then, “You should also know I have no intention of losing my teacher out there today. Plan on training me well starting tomorrow, OK?”

Hak laughs, “Drillmaster! A man doesn’t get to rest a single day after war, huh?”

Yona’s eyes serious, cheeks pink, “There’s so much I’m looking forward to with you, I don’t want to lose a second.”

He squeezes her hand, “To be honest, Princess... I’m worried about today. I’m getting better at accepting the dangerous situations you have to go in… but I still can’t rest until you’re back at my side.”

“I know, my love,” she squeezes his hand back.

With all his sincerity, “Don’t do anything rash. As much as I want to ride straight in there together announcing your claim to the throne… if we’re gonna beat Soo-Won, we have to be just as strategic as he is. I’m going to play my part like we all agreed in the meeting yesterday… you need to stay on the fringe -- where you will be helping tremendously. But promise me… no matter what you hear or see in the center, do not go into the fray,” his eyes aren’t a command, he does not command this woman, but a plea -- his heart set out before her to do with what she will.

Yona gently nods with teary eyes, then, “Go and come back to me quickly,” she leans down for one last kiss -- he takes her face in his hands and meets her lips passionately, his everything. He pulls back and they whisper in almost unison, “I love you.”

Their mouths hover there, so close, breathing each other in, for just a moment...

Then Hak turns and doesn’t look back. He is going to take care of this. Everything that the Thunder Beast has ever been rumored to be... is about to appear in full force.

Jae-Ha lands in stride with Hak as he heads toward the Wind Camp.

“You two… troublesome apart, troublesome together. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad it keeps life interesting but--”

“She’s not an easy woman to love.”

Wistfully, “That’s why we love her.”

“Watch it, I’m not dead yet,” Hak warns Jae-Ha with a trip.

Loving the abuse, as Jae-Ha regains his footing, “That’s why I’m here. Are you planning to go do something stupidly brave out there? I was thinking... how about we win this war and then take our time with the whole taking back the throne thing? Maybe all stay alive in the process, eh?”

Hak sighs with a frown. Jae-Ha nods, “Oh, I see. One of those… thinking ahead twenty steps things.”

“If you knew, you’d do the same. Help me protect her, Jae-Ha.”

“You don’t have to ask for that, Hak…”

“There’s blocking an arrow or getting her out of there. What I mean is -- help me protect her. Seeing war does things to people. Especially if you believe the deaths are on your hands.”

“Ah, all that prep in case there’d be a civil war… you’re not going to allow there to be a civil war.”

“Aside from those people not needing to die, starting her reign that way would…”

“Be against everything her father believed in.”

Hak pleads, “Don’t let her go into the center. No matter what.”

Jae-Ha thinks on all that that means for a moment, then, “I care about you both too much to let her do that,” he watches his friend as they arrive at the Wind tent, it wouldn’t just be her who’d be in danger then.

“I promise: I’ll protect our precious Yona’s heart.”

And that sets Hak at ease...

Lili sits in her tent with Yun watching over Min-Soo. She’s moping horribly.

“I failed her. She asks for a single favor… my own father… and I can’t even deliver on that.”

Yun looks like he’s about to lose his mind, “Usually the complaining is my line. You might have ruined me for it for the rest of my life.”

Lili continues as though she didn’t hear him, “I don’t even need to be here. I shouldn’t even be here. I need to be… out there. With her. But I can’t fight like her… I…”

She looks up -- Ayura and Tetora have just arrived.

“You made it!!”

The girls all hug, squee’ing and long-awaited-reunion-level merriment. Yun looks down at his medicine -- maybe he needs to take something for the emotional whiplash in here?

Lili pulls back from her friends, stars aligning in her mind, eyes lit with possibility...

Tetora is the first to realize, “Uh oh…”

Lili dives right in-- “Do you mind if we go see father?”

“...isn’t he about to start a war right now?”

Ayura realizes, “Small detail…”

“I know it could be dangerous, I’m willing to go alone at a point… I just need to see if it’s possible to do something for Yona. To at least try.”

When the troops have gathered in formation at the border, Soo-Won, Keishuk, and General Joo-Doh see it in the distance--

Princess Yona rides toward them with four dragons behind.

Keishuk is furious, “She came? Did you know about this?!”

“...no,” Soo-Won’s even exterior borders on cracking at the sight, but he just barely holds it together, “Defeating Kai takes precedence.”

Even General Joo-Doh is sweating about the complication, “He’s right. We’ll lose this war if we don’t work together.”

Keishuk stares suspiciously, “What exactly were you doing with the princess two nights ago, Soo-Won?”

But Soo-Won is lost in his head, frantic, “Where’s Hak…?” he’s scanning over the troops -- ah, there, just like they’d discussed, the Thunder Beast is at the head of the Wind alongside Tae-Woo.

Keishuk has seen too much of Soo-Won’s obsession on this topic, “Why are you always so concerned about that man? You have thousands of troops at your disposal!”

“...” Soo-Won is trapped. This is really happening. They didn’t leave. Then they’re… standing against him? Even if by all appearances they’re fighting alongside him now… they all know, they all know what comes next. There’s no more denying, “That man… married the princess.”

Keishuk goes white as he begins to gasp, “You knew this?! Did you take his wife into your bed? Or… you didn’t? It doesn’t matter, he has a claim to the throne -- kill him now!”

Joo-Doh puts a hand on Keishuk, which Keishuk quickly slaps off, but Joo-Doh stresses, “We cannot do that now. Wait.”

Keishuk seethes, “Unbelievable,” he eyes narrowing toward Hak, “So win the war first… but remember, there’s much confusion during war. Anything can happen on the battlefield. And if neither of you will do it… I will.”

“...he’s the strongest warrior in this country,” Joo-Doh is incredulous at the proposal.

“If it takes the entire Sky Tribe, so be it.”

Joo-Doh is silenced with shock.

Soo-Won stares forward over their thousands of men, stricken.

But -- the moment has arrived for this war to hurtle forward. Soo-Won lifts his flag. The generals see. The battle cry is deafening.

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7 Famous Design Hacks You Can Steal From Star Wars

Star Wars: A New Hope was the first movie in the Star Wars franchise and one of the biggest successes in movie history. The film had a production budget of 11 million dollars, but made well over 700 million in the worldwide box office.

Like any movie released in the 70’s, George Lucas had no access to the jaw-dropping digital animation capabilities we take for granted today. Imagine having to create an entirely new galaxy, far, far away without even the most basic CGI help?

Instead, they worked entirely with traditional stop motion photography, models, and puppetry techniques to bring George Lucas’s universe to life.

But despite their lack of access to modern digital tech, the filmmakers succeeded in using some very common design tactics to achieve incredible creativity and produce a revolutionary series of films that continue to be referenced generation after generation.

Re-watching the films recently, a few classic design hacks caught my eye that you can apply when creating your own infographics, websites and user interfaces.

Hack #1 : Depth

One of the design tactics used incredibly well in the Star Wars series was that of depth. Depth is achieved by creating a sense of spacing between the background, mid-ground and foreground.

How depth is used in Star Wars:

Many of the Star Wars films are made up of multiple frames which portray massive expanses of space as well as wide landscapes. In this shot of C-3PO and R2-D2 standing together in the desert, you can see how the use of depth creates a sense of isolation and distance.

The desert seems never ending and the two characters appear a lot closer and more in focus to the viewer in relation to the abandoned ship wreckage in the distance. This is done by dividing the scene into three sections to add texture, with the two characters placed in the centre.

This allows us to see the illusion of distance. The use of light and shadow give their bodies a much more rounded appearance, while the ship in the background seems more flat and unfocused.

How to apply depth to your own designs:

When applying this principle to your own designs, try overlapping different elements across the foreground, mid-ground and background. By doing so, you’ll be able to create the effect of looking directly at the focal image or aspect of your design while other shapes in the distance come across as being farther in the distance.

Hack #2: Use Contrast

The next design hack is to create contrast. This is achieved by placing opposing visual elements side by side. In doing so you can create a dramatic effect, especially when using objects of varying sizes.

How contrast is used in Star Wars:

In this example from Return of the Jedi, we can see that the stories main heroes are displayed next to Jabba the Hutt’s large ship in a much smaller transportation device.

This acutely emphasizes the sheer dominance and power of Jabba the Hutt’s vessel. By contrasting both of these ships, our view is drawn to the much smaller transport. This creates tension based on its proximity to the larger ship.

How to apply contrast to your own designs:

When attempting to use contrast in your own work, try to depict the impact or importance of specific sets of data or information with as much physical contrast as possible. This is often seen in many infographic designs that require one data set to stand out from another.

This infographic example from Pfizer illustrates just how much of a fine they need to pay because of their profits:

By seeing the data displayed in such a way, the use of contrast tells us a story so much more dramatically than mere numbers ever could.

Hack #3: Exploit Negative Space

Another hack used is that of creating negative space. This is done to define an object and bring it into focus by surrounding it with white space. What this manages to accomplish is drawing attention to the focal point. Using negative space also provides a visual pause between different elements, making it easier for the viewer or reader to digest and process the important information.

How negative space is used in Star Wars:

Here’s a scene from A New Hope that presents C-3PO standing by himself in Tatooine. The desert acts as the negative space surrounding C-3PO. By depicting this character as a solitary figure, he is brought into much greater focus.

This also sends a symbolic message to viewers and helps them better understand just how isolated the character feels.

How to apply negative space to your own designs:

If you want to draw your viewer’s attention to focus on a specific object, avoid grouping too many objects closely together. What this does is that it makes it difficult for people to distinguish one item from another. You don’t want to distract your audience, you want to draw them into the most important element.

Let’s say that you’re designing a pricing page for a website. You can use negative space around some of the primary features you want to highlight, or around the package you want to push people to by surrounding it in more negative space.

You can also try layering various background components to tackle both depth as well as negative space.

Here’s an example of a simple way that this can be done:

Notice how your eye is entirely drawn to the penguin icon in this screenshot.

Hack #4:Get some Perspective

Perspective is used to create dynamic compositions. Based on their placement, this lets certain objects and figures appear more dominant. You can use lines to direct perspective and help your audience feel like they are either the character or within the scene itself.

How perspective is used in Star Wars:

Here is another shot from Return of the Jedi. What made this movie, and the entire Star Wars series so ahead of its time were the shots of the interior and exterior of the various ships that were taken from different angles.

With the earlier movies, the filming of the ships was all done with the use of miniature models created by Colin Cantwell. Large interior shots often combined live action footage with ‘glass matte paintings’ – exquisitely hand-painted oil-on-glass frames.

In order to convey the impression of vastness and detail, the filmmakers had to be very creative in the way they composed each scene.

In this image, you can see how the straight lines of the reactor core point down to create an arrow shape. This gives the impression that we are looking down.

The effect is also enhanced by the use of light at the bottom, which draws the audience’s gaze to the base of the core. You might be realizing that the use of perspective has a lot of similarities with that of depth, and this is partly because both have a lot to do with the placement and size of objects in the background, mid-ground and foreground.

How to apply perspective to your own designs:

When applying perspective, start with a focal point that you want to guide your audience’s eye towards. Draw lines away from that point and towards you to guide them in the direction you want them to look at.

Hack #5: Attaining Symmetry

Now we’re at our fifth hack – using symmetry in design. Symmetry is used to balance a design and – you guessed it – highlight its focal object. You might be noticing how a lot of these design hacks have something in common – they all have to do with bringing focus to one specific part of your overall creation.

How symmetry is used in Star Wars:

In this scene from A New Hope, you can spot the uniformity and order. Shots with objects that are not balanced can sometimes confuse the viewer and give the impression of chaos. There are times when this is a conscious decision that is made, however, if you are trying to provide balance in a specific image, symmetry is the way to achieve that.

As you can see, Luke, Han Solo, and Chewbacca are flanked on either side by rows of soldiers that look exactly alike. In fact, look closely and you’ll see most of the green foreground guys are copies of 4 or 5 soldiers. Tricky, huh?

As they make their way down a straight path you can clearly see the way the lines are pointing to the stage in the background.

How to apply symmetry to your own designs:

In order to achieve a similar effect, you can create symmetry by mirroring different design components on each side of your canvas, and by placing the focal objects in the middle of the composition. Here’s an outline of how this is done in the shot above.

Can you see how the path, the stage, and the people are all mirror images of each other?

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