#✫ About (Galfore(Canon)) ✫

[starsmuserainbow]

I don't know how the game or thing even is called anymore, but I found an old post where I made a bunch of my characters, and I'm aww about it so here's the pics again!

That one tamaranean standing alone is Kahmlur, I talked about her a bit here but am still not sure if I actually want to make her a proper, full-time-here OC. I still love her a lot though, so maybe I should consider it. I think anyone who at least roughly knows my muses can recognize who the rest are.

[doomface]

So I was browsing the callyieverse wiki just for fun and I stumbled upon a bit in Danielle Stone's trivia where it said she declined to join the next gen Teen Titans and it got me thinking about what those Teen Titans might be like. I figured it might be a fun experiment to draw a few of them. (Obligatory: this is just for fun, these characters aren't canon unless PrincessCallyie says so, and if I'm stepping on anyone's toes - I apologize and it isn't intentional.)

I have a few ideas for some next gen teen titans so I'm gonna use this post as a thread to add onto when/if I get around to drawing all of them. There won't be a Cyborg kid because this is made with the intent to "fit in" with the callyieverse even if they aren't considered canon and Danielle already exists.

Long winded intro aside... here's who I made as the leader of the Next Gen Teen Titans - Galfore Grayson (named for Starfire's adoptive parental figure) better known as Moonfire! Son of Robin (Nightwing) and Starfire! Dude is a cocky little shit. He has his mom's powers and his dad's acrobatic skills. He's trying to carve out his own legacy by restarting the Teen Titans with a team of his own. His outfit is inspired by his parents' costumes and also Wildfire from the teen titans comics!

[viktorbergmann776]

After Revenged (After death of Henry Stickmin) | THSC AU Fan Comic

Warning! In this comic, fragments about the death of a character (suicide) may be mentioned. This comic is against the canon of the game, so this comic is for entertainment purposes only. This is just the story of Charles Calvin, who, after the death of his friend Henry, fell into a severe depression and tried to jump off a high-rise building. Do not worry. The ending will be happy, thanks to the rescue of the whole team from the military, and celebrating Charles's birthday. Enjoy reading.

According to the storyline, it takes place after the R (Revenged).

The moment came when Henry finally defeated the Toppats, then Henry himself was a cyborg, or rather he was wearing a cybersuit, but he also feels his heartbeat. Henry, preceding his death, decided after the murder of the boss Toppats, to go up and sit near the stone. From Henry's appearance one could tell: Henry was covered in scratches, his mouth was filled with blood. His limbs are broken in several places, especially a shot in the back from the boss Toppats. (Creepy, isn't it?) Henry visibly and distinctly felt that he was dying, and would not have time to call for help. A little later, Henry dies. With difficulty, his friend Charles comes and says:

Charles Calvin: Phew. Finally I found you. You were able to do it. It's pride... Henry... Henry. Can you hear me? Henry... *Sobbing, screaming later* Henry.... Help! Someone! Hey!... *Sobbing even harder*

Stephen Walcott came up to Charles in about 5 minutes.

Stephen Walcott: Hi Charles. What happened? *Surprised by what he saw* God... Why are we standing? Dr. Vin... I'm over here.

Dr. Vin: Yes, Steven. What are you.. *Surprised*... Let's drag it. Charles.. Good to see you again.. You can go home. If anything, we'll contact you, okay?

Charles Calvin: Okay... *sobs*

Charles Calvin goes downstairs to the General. The general noticed the sad face of Charles, and said:

General Galeforce: Charlie.. What happened to you, my son?

Charles Calvin: It happened... *crying* I... I-I....

General Galeforce: What happened?

Charles Calvin: Almost lost my friend... *still crying* Can I... Go home?

General Galeforce: Um... Yes. You can go home. Your friend is Henry Stickmin?

Charles Calvin: Yes...

General Galfors: Don't cry, my son. Henry is about to be taken to the hospital. Then you get information about it. Okay?

Charles Calvin: Okay dad... *Crying*

The General felt heavy. He did not know that Charles could be in a dangerous position. General Galeforce didn't want to think about Henry just yet. His goal was to find all the Toppats and send them to jail, some even shoot. At this time, Charles came home and was completely doomed due to the death of a friend of Henry. Charles sat on a chair and began to think about his friend, and he constantly thinks: "Is Henry alive?" "At least everything would be fine." 15 minutes later, Charles receives a call from Stephen, who informs him of the sad news.

Stephen Walcott: Charles Calvin? ... Hello?... You have bad news.. Henry Stickmin is dead...

Charles Calvin: *sobs*

Stephen Walcot: Hello?.. Hello? *Charles hangs up* So strange... So.. We need to call General Galeforce. *Calls G. Galeforce*

General Galeforce: *Hooks up* Hello? Hi, Stephen. What happened?

Stephen Walcott: Hello, Mr. Galeforce. You have bad news: Henry Stickmin is dead. I called Charles, and after my answer he cries and he hungs up.

General Galeforce: To be honest, we are very, very sorry. I will prepare for the farewell ceremony. *Sigh* It's sad to lose friends and colleagues...

Stephen Walcott: I'm sorry to you and Charles.

General Galeforce: Thank you. Goodbye, Steven.

After several telephone conversations, General Galeforce thinks: "God.. If Michael, like my son, bursts into tears from what he heard?"... "What will happen next?"... "Okay.. What will be, it will not be avoided." And having gathered all the courage into fists, he calls the assistant to the General Michael Bergmann to tell the sad news.

General Galeforce: *on radio* Call Michael Bergmann to me.

From the radio: Will be done, Mister General.

Michael Bergmann approaches General Galeforce.

Random Soldier: Michael Bergmann has arrived.

Michael Bergmann: Hello, Mr. General. Something happened?

General Galeforce: It happened. Henry Stickmin is dead...

Michael Bergmann: *Tries not to sob* I'm sorry, Mister General. *Still sobs* Condolences to you, Mister General.

General Galeforce: Try calling my son Charles. Ask if Henry will come to the farewell day.

Michael Bergmann: *calms down* Yes, Mister General.

Michael Bergmann calls Charles. However, Charles hung up. Michael called him again, and he was also observed dropping the phone.

Michael Bergmann: God.. Why aren't you answering the phone? *Talk to himself* Take it easy, Charles. Now I'm coming for you...

Michael Bergmann goes to the General.

Michael Bergmann: Mr. General. I tried calling Charles and he hung up. May I come to him? I know his address.

General Galeforce: Do you know his address? Okay. Yes only.

Michael Bergmann: Thank you, Mr. General.

Michael Bergmann got into the car and drove to Charles's house. At that moment, his heart began to beat rapidly. But despite this, he continued to go to Charles, trying to calm down and take control of the situation. Michael Bergmann drove up to Charles Calvin's house.

Charles Calvin's house is quite small. This was a contradiction of famous pilots, since the pilots earned a lot of money, I can’t say exactly how much the salary is. He has 2 rooms: One room serves as a bedroom, the second room - a private office. The house with one floor. Yes, he lives very modestly, you say. But this is the absolute truth.

Michael Bergmann has arrived at his destination. He opened the main gate of the house, went inside the courtyard and knocked on the front door of Charles's house.

Michael Bergmann: Charles... Open the door, please. I want to talk with you.... Charles... What happened to you? ... God... Do you miss your best friend? ... Although your best friend died, he did what we could not do ... I, like you, are very sorry for the loss ...

Michael Bergmann moved away from the door to look out the windows. However, Charles was able to close the curtains in time, but there was only one window, which the curtain was half closed. He liked, and saw Charles Calvin. He was in tears, his headphones were taken off and thrown on the floor. The room was also a bit dirty. He moved away from the house, and calls General Galeforce, tells about what happened.

Michael Bergmann: Hello, Mr. General. I arrived at Charles' house, but he did not open the door for me. I watched through the window and saw crying Charles. He's in a difficult position. Something needs to help.. Any ideas? I'm sorry for asking you..

General Galeforce: No.. It's okay.. I've been thinking about that too. I don't think it's worth worrying about for now. You can be free.

Michael Bergmann: Understand you, Mr. General. See you again..

Michael Bergmann drives to Henry's house to look at his photographs. Half an hour later, he reached the house of the deceased Henry. Fortunately, he had a duplicate of the keys. He opened the door and saw a lot of scattered things. One of the things, a commemorative badge "Henry + Charles = Friends Forever". There was also his jacket with fur, and his commemorative photos. There were a lot of them. These memorabilia, Michael took with him, and closed the door of Henry's house. Then 10 minutes later, Michael drives to his house to look at these photos. And suddenly General Galeforce calls him.

General Galeforce: Hello, Michael. Where are you?

Michael Bergmann: Hello, Mr. General. I'm at home. Something urgent?

General Galeforce: No. Nothing. Just wondering. Okay. See you tomorrow.

Michael Bergmann: *hangs up* *blows dust off photo album and opens it* God... What a memory.. Oooh...

Michael Bergmann went to bed. The day after Henry's death comes. Military guys from the government came to Henry's farewell ceremony, among them Michael. Charles was not at the ceremony site. General Galeforce was the first to lay a wreath to Henry's memory, and nearly burst into tears as he did so. Then Michael Bergmann laid a commemorative wreath and said:

Michael Bergmann: Henry... If you hear me, then I want to tell you: You are a real hero. This is a real pride in front of us. Rest in peace, Henry. *Cries*

After Michael and his military friends said goodbye to Henry, Michael himself went home. Meanwhile, Charles writes letters for the deceased Henry. He wanted to talk to him. Here are some of them:

Letter 1:

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June 10, 2020

Dear Henry,

I'm very sorry for your loss. Imagine how I miss you so much. I was in tears when I found out that you will disappear from the earthly world. I am very ashamed of you. I'm sorry, Henry.

Charles Calvin

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Letter 2:

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June 11, 2020

Dear Henry,

I'm trying to come to terms with what happened. But I can't do it at all. Because of your loss, I did not leave the house, did not answer the phone to anyone, because it is so hard for me in my soul. I don't know what will happen to me next. As they say, wait and see.

Charles Calvin

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Letter 3:

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June 13, 2020

Dear Henry,

I'm sorry I didn't write you a letter yesterday. It got so bad that I even stopped eating. Can you imagine.. It's so f#cking hard for me. But I am trying to overcome this problem. Because you died, I stopped sleeping at night. I constantly drank sedatives, but they made me even more worried. So it goes...

Charles Calvin

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Letter 4:

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June 14, 2020

Dear Henry,

You can't imagine what will happen to me. I'm planning... to do something to save myself from the torment. See you in heaven.

Charles Calvin

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After a week at home, Charles went to the government building to spend his last days. He went out of his house, locked it with a key, he walked on foot to the building that was mentioned earlier. Then he entered the building itself. You can tell from Charles' face that he's in a basement, and he's not thinking about life, he's thinking about death. Even the guard himself drew attention to this.

Guard: Hello. *Charles shows ID* Come in.. *Looks at Charles and thinks* "What's wrong with him? Why is he so sad? Strange..."

Charles took the lift to the penultimate floor. Gets out of the elevator, walks past a passing person. The name of the person passing by is Dave Panpa, a human security guard against the Toppats. He stopped and said to Charles:

Dave Panpa: Charles.. What happened to you? Are you despondent?

Charles Calvin: *sobs* Please leave me...

Dave Panpa: But.. Why are you crying?

Charles Calvin: It's not your case, Dave. I feel so bad... *sobs*

Dave Panpa: Can I help you?

Charles Calvin: No help needed... No need...

Dave Panpa: But you feel bad.. You need to get bet-

Charles Calvin: *interrupts with screaming and sobbing* Leave me alone... *leaves*

Dave Panpa: Weird... Wait... *looks where Charles is going and at the "Helicopter spot" arrow* He went up, but there are no helicopters up there. He... Wants to jump off the building? Oh my god... *calls the rescue officer on the radio* The rescue officer... Dave Panpa is talking to you. Charles Calvin is trying to jump off a building. Prepare the rescue trampolines.. Urgent! For one thing, report to General Galeforce.

From the radio: Understand you, Dave.

A random soldier reported this to the General. By that time, Michael Bergmann was next to the General and he sorted the documents.

Random Soldier: Mister General Galeforce. Dave Panpa reports to you that Charles Calvin is trying to jump off the building of the military complex.

Michael Bergmann: Wait... Charles? Jump off a building? Oh God... Not this... What are we standing for? *runs to the car and waits for the General*

Random Soldier: Dave Panpa wants you to prepare a rescue squad.

General Galeforce: Thank you for the information. *Tells the soldiers* Rescuers. Line up.. Your task is to perform an operation to rescue Charles Calvin. Does everyone understand the train of thought?

Rescuers: Understood, sir.

General Galeforce: Let's get to work.. *says to Michael* Michael... Wind up the hurdy-gurdy...

Michael Bergmann and General Galeforce drive up to the military complex. Michael enters the building, takes the elevator to the penultimate floor and walks up to the helipad. And indeed. He saw Charles in tears and tear trails. Michael felt sorry for Charles. And he said:

Michael Bergmann: Charles.... *sobs and screams* What are you doing? How are we without you, Charles?

Charles Calvin: Michael... *Sobs even harder* You? I want to see Henry in the afterlife... But first I want to die-..

Michael Bergmann: Charles. *sobs even harder* Do not do this! I beg you....

Charles Calvin: I'm sorry Michael... *sobs* It was my fault.. Goodbye...

Michael Bergmann: Charles! No!

Charles Calvin falls down, and after a while he loses consciousness. The people below saw a falling man and gave the command to put on a rescue trampoline. Then, Charles falls on this trampoline and the General runs after Charles. A little later, Michael went down the elevator and ran to the rescued Charles. General Galeforce says to his son (I forgot to mention that General Galeforce is Charles Calvin's father. Just in case you don't forget):

General Galeforce: Charlie... My son... *Sobbing* God.. Why does it hurt so much, Charlie?

Michael Bergmann: *runs to Charles* Charles.... *sobs* Oh my God... What are you doing yourself, Charles?

By this time, the ambulance carriage is pulling up. Inside were Steven Walcott and Dr. Vin. Stephen Walcott was the driver and Dr. Vin was the Full Doctor.

Stephen Walcott: Stephen Walcott is at your service.

General Galeforce: *calms down* Greetings, Steven. Here's the deal: Charlie, my son, jumped off a building. Luckily, Dave Panpa informed me and everyone else about this... Dr. Vin. You are just in time.

Dr. Vin: Good to see you again, General Galeforce. Where is your son, or Charles? *walks up to Charles* God.. Tear marks. He had depression. And he himself is unconscious. He must have passed up during the fall. You need to be taken to the hospital for treatment. And for one thing, if Charles wakes up, then you need to conduct a psychiatric examination. Unfortunately there is no other way.

General Galeforce: All right. "God.. I wish my son would be okay." *sighs* Michael... Shall we get in the ambulance?

Michael Bergmann: Okay, Mr. General. Only first I will pay for the parking of my car. Wait a minute.

Michael and the General got into the ambulance car and they drive to the hospital. The General reassures Charles.

General Galeforce: *whispers* Don't worry, Charlie. Everything will be fine. Do you hear me, Charlie?

Michael Bergmann: What did you say to him, that is, to Charles?

General Galeforce: Yes.. I told my son that everything would be fine. The main thing is that we saved him. Thanks to the former security guard from Toppats. Dave Panpa himself was an opponent of the Toppats. He was forcibly transported to these "hat idiots", although Dave himself dreamed of our work. Luckily, this dream came true. So does Burt Curtis. When Burt worked for the Toppats, he was depressed, too. And only the devastation of the Toppats gave him a chance to become stronger with us. Most of the "hat idiots" were able to be imprisoned, and some were even shot ...

Dr. Vin: Like unusual story.

General Galeforce: This is not a story. This is reality.

Michael opens the pocket of Charles' jacket and takes his keys. The general says:

General Galeforce: Michael. Why do you need Charles's keys?

Michael Bergmann: I want to know the reason why Charles didn't let me in, and for one thing I want to see his house.

General Galeforce: Well. You can to take them..

Stephen Walcott: We're almost there....

*After 5 minutes*

Stephen Walcott: Here we are.

Steven, Dr. Vin, Michael and the General arrived at the hospital. Then Stephen and Dr. Vin drag Charles to the ward.

Five minutes passed as Charles Calvin was dragged to the ward.

Dr. Vin: Finally, you can be calm about Charles. Now he is not in danger.

General Galeforce: Well, that's good... *Sigh* God forbid that everything is fine with my son.

Dr. Vin: Don't worry, Mr. Galeforce. Everything will be fine. Promise..

Michael Bergmann: Thank you, Dr. Vin..

Dr. Vin: You're welcome..

General Galeforce: Okay.. Let's go back, Michael. *Tells Dr. Vin* If anything happens, contact me, okay?

Dr. Vin: Okay..

A few hours after the General and Michael left, Charles regained consciousness.

Charles Calvin: *hard sigh* Where am I? Am I in heaven? Am.. Am I died?

Dr. Vin: Oh.... Charles.. You're alive..

Charles Calvin: Yeah ... I wanted to see Henry, but ... You already understand ... Henry died, and I did not help him. This is my biggest fault.

Dr. Vin: Don't blame yourself, Charles. Henry died a hero. It was he who was able to destroy the Toppats. I even helped him get back on his feet thanks to the cybersuit I put on him. After being thrown down by the Toppats, Henry broke his spine, arm and leg. So we had to put him in a cybersuit. This cyber suit has new possibilities for self-defense and protection. This is a real breakthrough.

Charles Calvin: *crying with head down*

Dr. Vin: Oh.... Don't cry, Charles. Everything is fine... Did you want to talk about what happened to you?

Charles Calvin: *sobs* I wanted to say that. I was devastated when I heard about Henry's death... I was totally abused and upset. I even wrote letters to Henry, but in the end I could not send them ... I even wanted to write a letter to the General, but in the end I changed my mind ...

Dr. Vin: Oh God.... But, you have another friend Michael...

Charles Calvin: I didn't get as much attention from Michael as Henry did. He basically sits and hatches with the General, and only Henry and I will have to go to all missions, you know? Henry was my best friend in the world, and his death made itself felt. That's why I took such a risky action. *sobs even harder*

Dr. Vin: God... I see. But your death is not beneficial to anyone, you know? Dave Panpa, an opponent of the Toppats, helped save you. It was he who was the main witness to your suicide attempt, he helped save you, because he notified the General and all the other soldiers and rescuers about this in advance. Do you remember him?

Charles Calvin: Let me remember.... Yes.. That's right.. I remember I was in their secret base. I didn't see Dave himself, except that I was in the military complex.

Dr. Vin: Ok. Then eat something. You haven't eaten for almost a week. So here... Please. Do not be shy..

Stephen Walcott enters the room.

Stephen Walcott: Hello Dr. Vin. *looks at Charles* Finally awake. Bon appetit, Charles.

Charles Calvin: Thanks.

Stephen Walcott: Dr. Vin. *Whispers* When he finishes, drag him to me, I'll go through a psychiatric examination with him. For one thing I know what happened to Charles at that moment.

Dr. Vin: *whispers* Okay. *Tells Charles* Wow. Already eaten? Well done. Now go with Stephen. Talk to him for one thing, okay?

Charles Calvin: Okay. *Gets up from bed*

Charles Calvin and Stephen Walcott talking in the psychiatric examination room.

Stephen Walcott: Well, Charles. Tell me something about yourself.

Charles Calvin: I work for the government as a helicopter pilot. I became a pilot when I was 25 years old. I was born in 1992, July 1st. When I was 9 months old, my mother died while she was trying to escape terrorists. For the sake of her salvation... *Sobbing* she left me... Mom couldn't survive.. A few hours before my mother's death, my mother asked me to be given to my dad, who turned out to be the General. I grew and developed thanks to my dad... *Sobs even harder* I am very sorry to lose my family, as well as friends. Just recently I lost my best friend, or rather my friend of good plans, Henry Stickmin. He died when he fought against the Toppats.... At first I didn't believe about his death, I thought he was a cyborg... But then I still decided to get up and look at what happened to him.. I saw that his mouth is covered in blood, his arms are all broken, and his legs too.. *sobs* I called Dr. Vin for help, Henry was taken to the hospital... And... You already understand..

Stephen Walcott: Yeah.. I'm honestly sorry too. We did our best for Henry, but he ended up breaking down on his own.. *sigh* That's it... But, you have another friend. His name is Michael Bergmann. Do you remember him?

Charles Calvin: *calms down* Yes... I remember Michael. We met before Henry. He really is as optimistic as I was in my time. True, he mostly helps the General. No.. I don't say anything. Such is the position of assistant to the General. The fact is that Michael practically never happens to me in order to somehow calm down and forget about all the problems, at least for a minute. Basically, Henry was next to me ... Something like that ..

Stephen Walcott: Okay. Well we chatted. It's already dark outside. Until then, go to bed, okay?

Charles Calvin: Okay. *yawns*

Stephen Walcott: *Brings Charles into the room* Sweet dreams to you, Charles.

The day comes after Charles is taken to the hospital.

Michael Bergmann: Now I'll get the photos that were in Henry's house... Look. This is me and Henry and Charles, our trio... This is Charles and me when I first met him. And this is the meeting of Charles and Henry.

General Galeforce: Oh... These are memories.. Well dug up photos. Too bad Henry is no longer with us.. *Sighs* Too bad.. *Phone rings* Oh.. Dr. Vin... *Hooks up* Hello? Greetings, Dr. Vin. How is my son, or Charles?

Dr. Vin: He's in the room, sleeping. He didn't sleep very much. There is good news. He regained consciousness. He talked about his actions with Stephen. According to his calculations, we can say that your son Charles Calvin really has a depression. We somehow removed the tear marks on his cheeks. We are compelled to rehabilitate your son Charles Calvin from severe depression.

General Galeforce: Very well. Thank you Dr. Vin..

Dr. Vin: And thank you for your assistance, too.

General Galeforce: Special thanks go to Dave Panpa.

Dr. Vin: Definitely.

General Galeforce: Okay.. When can I come to my son?

Dr. Vin: You can come to Charles tomorrow.

General Galeforce: Thank you. See you.. *hangs up*

Michael Bergmann: Mr. General. I'll go to Charles' house. I'll find out why Charles didn't let me in, and for one thing I'll look at his house.

General Galeforce: Okay. You can..

Michael Bergmann: Thank you, Mr. General.

Michael Bergmann goes to Charles' house to inspect it. The gate was closed. No signs of theft were found. Michael entered his house thanks to the keys he took from Charles's pocket. Michael opened the front door and saw the mess in his house. Many used tissues are strewn almost throughout the house. Also on the floor were his headphones, and there are unsent letters on the table that lie on the table. Nearby are sedatives, an empty glass, a pile of scattered rubbish, and a photo of Henry Stickmin.

Michael Bergmann: Wow.. Terribly dirty.. Gotta clean up here.. Wait.. Letters for Henry. Charles wrote for Henry but did not send them. Well. It will be necessary to show the General, but we will not tell Charles. Charles probably already knows about his actions. Okay.. Let's put the letters aside. And we take everything else.

Hours later, Charles' house is cleaned up. Suddenly, the General calls him.

Michael Bergmann: *picks up phone* Hello? Hello Mister General. Something happened?

General Galeforce: Nothing. Have you looked at Charles' house?

Michael Bergmann: Yeah, I did. I saw some letters for Henry written by Charles himself. He conveyed regrets in letters about the loss of Henry. And then, a mountain of garbage, headphones on the floor, his phone smashed into the trash, and a bunch of used and scattered napkins. I took him home. Already a few bags of garbage cost. His headphones are in their original place in the office.

General Galeforce: What can I say.. Well done for cleaning up his house after what happened. Now Charles will be satisfied with the cleanliness of his house. You can be free.

Michael Bergmann: Thank you, Mr. General. See you again. *Hangs up the phone*

After Michael has spoken to the General on the phone, Michael throws 3 bags of garbage into the trash for Charles. And suddenly I saw a man in a blue sweatshirt, in dark jeans. The man himself was aged 26-30 years. This man has dark hair, blue eyes, like Henry. He wears a ring on his right hand. Most likely he is married. He carries a zippered bag over his shoulder. Michael approached him and got to know each other. It was Henry Stickmin's nephew, named Richard Stickmin.

Michael Bergmann: Who's there? Can come closer... *comes closer*

Richard Stickmin: Hello.. Who are you and what are you doing here?

Michael Bergmann: Hello. I'm Michael Bergmann, from the government, General's assistant. I've been cleaning Charles Calvin's house. He recently tried to jump off the roof of a military complex. Now Charles Calvin is in the hospital. I found letters from him to Henry Stickmin, who did not send them. I will hand these letters to the General to analyze what happened. Uh.. Actually who are you?

Richard Stickmin: I'm Richard Stickmin, nephew of Henry Stickmin. It's very nice to meet you, Michael. *sigh* I'm really sorry for him. He committed a heroic deed, not like before, some kind of robbery. But despite this, he was my true friend in everything.

Michael Bergmann: Can I now talk with you on "you"? Do you not revive?

Richard Stickmin: No, I'm argee for that.

Michael Bergmann: Good. I take it you're Charles Calvin's roommate?

Richard Stickmin: Yes, it is. He's mostly at work. But I do not lose heart, because sometimes my daughter Elizabeth Rose comes to me, helps me somehow forget about loneliness. Prior to this, Elizabeth Rose belonged to alcoholic parents, and we finally took her away to protect her from beatings. After all, she is a girl, she should not suffer from beatings and all the problems. A little later, Elizabeth Rose legally adopted to our family member. And yeah, by the way, I have some pictures of Henry Stickmin, but mostly at a young age. The last photo was taken 2 years ago. He wrote me a letter that he was leaving to serve the government. I was delighted with this news, and thought: "Now he will not sit in an empty place." 2 weeks ago I was sent a letter from the government with the text that Henry Stickmin died while fighting the clan of hatters, in other words with the Toppats. And I felt very sorry for him. I even lit candles to honor the memory of my good friend. *sniff* I'm so sorry..

Michael Bergmann: It's okay. I'm really sorry for Henry, as well as you, actually. *sigh* Okay. Do you know where Elizabeth Rose lives?

Richard Stickmin: *calms down* Mostly she lived with me, but then she went to work abroad. I occasionally contact her via video call, but mostly at night. Now I hardly contact her. Apparently she doesn't have time for that. I don't know for sure. *sigh* If only I could see her again..

Michael Bergmann: Don't worry about her. We'll try to call Elisabeth, maybe everything will be fine. Do you know her number?

Richard Stickmin: Yes, I know. *pulls out phone book* Here. Take a picture or just write somewhere. And for one, my number.

Michael Bergmann: Thank you, I have already photographed the phone numbers. See you again.

Richard Stickmin: Bye bye, Michael.

Michael is going home. He did not know how events would develop further, but he did not even want to think about it. Most importantly, Michael contacted Henry's official nephew. He went home, undressed, washed his hands, and suddenly the General calls. Michael picked up the phone.

Michael Bergmann: Hello? Hello Mister General. Did something happen to you?

General Galeforce: Yes, it happened. Recently, Dr. Vin called me and she said that my son suffers not only from depression, but also insomnia, and a headache, severe. She gave him sleeping pills and painkillers. And they say he fell asleep peacefully. And she also said that they would not be able to let us into the ward, as they would carry out rehabilitation procedures until the 1st of July. God grant that my son rejoices again and be happy in his business and hobby.

Michael Bergmann: Understand you. I'm already at home. I contacted someone. This man's name is Richard Stickmin. He is the official nephew of Henry Stickmin. We were just talking about Henry Stickmin and his relatives. They also talked about Elizabeth Rose, that is, she is the daughter of Richard Stickmin.

General Galeforce: According to the documents, Henry Stickmin has a separate residence. So, Henry Stickmin's apartment will go to her, that is, to Elizabeth Rose?

Michael Bergmann: Yes, it is. The late Henry's apartment will go to Elizabeth Rose. And in fact, she will already have her permanent place of residence ... Okay .. Charles's birthday is coming soon ... Mr. General .. Do you know when Charles was born?

General Galeforce: July 1, 1992.

Michael Bergmann: I have already thought of a number of gifts that will make him happy again. The first is a new phone, because his phone was smashed into the trash. The second is the decoration of the house. And the third and most important is our friends. We will then ask Charles to close his eyes so that he does not recognize the surprise ahead of time. I think that Charles will survive the dark days he lived, as they say.

General Galeforce: It's a greatest idea. Well.. What date is it today?

Michael Bergmann: Today is June 27th. I think I need to call Dr. Vin tomorrow.

General Galeforce: You can call today. You know for one thing how Charles feels.

Michael Bergmann: Good idea. I think I should call Elizabeth Rose tomorrow to see how she's doing, and in one step to remind her of important information about Henry.

General Galeforce: Okay. We'll just start tomorrow.

Michael Bergmann: Okay, I'll call Dr. Vin. Goodbye... *hangs up*

Michael calls Dr. Vin, asks about Charles Calvin.

Michael Bergmann: *calling Dr. Vin* Hello? Dr. Vin.. Hello.. Sorry to be so late.. I want to know about Charles Calvin. How is he in general?

Dr. Vin: Hello, Michael. Charles Calvin is still sleeping, also undergoing rehabilitation procedures. We promise to discharge from the hospital on July 1st.

Michael Bergmann: Well. Hoping for the best. By the way, I contacted a man named Richard Stickmin. He is the nephew of Henry Stickmin. I talked to him and realized that he was also sad without Henry. I think he will be able to finally calm Charles down after being discharged from the hospital.

Dr. Vin: We're also hoping for the best, trying to do our best for Charles. Okay, sweet dreams to you, Michael.

Michael Bergmann: And you too. *hangs up*

After chatting on the phone, he has dinner and goes to bed. The next day comes. On the new day, Michael eats breakfast as usual. He dresses in summer clothes because the weather forecast predicted heat, so he took a Panama hat and a bottle of water with him. He got behind the wheel of his swallow and drove to the military base. Elizabeth Rose arrived early to discuss the transfer of Henry Stickmin's property into her hands.

Michael Bergmann: Hello, Mr. General. Did I miss anything?

General Galeforce: Hello, Michael. No...just in time. Literally recently came the same Elizabeth Rose. By the way, she's here now.

Elizabeth Rose: Hello. For what reason did you call me?

Michael Bergmann: Hello. I'm Michael Bergmann, General's assistant. We called you to talk about Henry Stickmin and the transfer of property in safe hands. Did you know Henry Stickmin?

Elizabeth Rose: Yes, I knew Henry when he last visited us. I can even show you a photo with my dad Richard and Henry Stickmin. Richard was Henry's nephew. My dad was 26 at the time. Many thanks to my dad that he was able to pick me up from that family who were the only problems.

Michael Bergmann: Uh.. What kind of family are you talking about?

Elizabeth Rose: Before my dad Richard Stickmin took me, I lived with a family who just loved drinking alcohol, nothing more. It's good that Richard took me. *sigh*

Michael Bergmann: Very glad that you are alive and yeah... We want to talk more about Henry Stickmin's estate. The property may pass to you. Henry Stickmin died fighting a clan called Toppat. Haven't heard this on the news?

Elizabeth Rose: Is Henry dead? *cries* I'm sorry.. No.. I didn't hear about it.. But I felt that Henry was really on the verge of death.. *calms down* I was abroad then, and therefore I could not understand what happened at home. Phew .. What am I already? I agree to the terms of the transfer of property into my hands.

Michael Bergmann: Well, good. Sign up, please.

Elizabeth Rose: *Signs*

Michael Bergmann: That's it... The property of Henry Stickmin is completely in your hands.

Elizabeth Rose: Thank you.

Michael Bergmann: You're welcome, Elizabeth Rose.

After a discussion about Henry Stickmin and the transfer of Henry Stickmin's property into the hands of Elizabeth Rose, Michael contacts Richard about the transfer of the property to Elizabeth Rose.

Richard Stickmin: *phone rings and picks up* Hello? Hi Michael. How are you? Elizabeth Rose was with you?

Michael Bergmann: Hi Richard. I spoke to Elizabeth Rose, and she agreed to transfer Henry's property to her.

Richard Stickmin: Well, great.

Michael Bergmann: You know... Shall we get ready for Charles' birthday?

Richard Stickmin: Good idea. But.. When is his birthday?

Michael Bergmann: July 1st. I'll come get you, okay?

Richard Stickmin: Okay. Waiting for you. Bye-bye, Michael.

Michael Bergmann: Bye-bye, Richard. *Hangs up the phone*

The General speaks to Michael.

General Galeforce: Michael. So how did your conversation with Elizabeth Rose go?

Michael Bergmann: The conversation worked out. She agreed to the terms of the transfer of Henry's property into her hands. Now she is officially the mistress of Henry's house.

General Galeforce: Okay. What's on your plan?

Michael Bergmann: I have a meeting with Richard. Gotta get ready for Charles' birthday. I'm already on my way to him.

General Galeforce: Excellent. Good luck to you, Michael.

Michael Bergmann: And you too, Mr. General.

Michael got into the car and drove to Richard's house. Then Richard gets into Michael's car and says:

Richard Stickmin: Wow. I didn't think you had a car. Cool guy.

Michael Bergmann: What did you think.. Of course I have my own car. Let's go...

Michael and Richard: Let's go!

Michael and Richard went to the supermarket to buy gifts for Charles and some things to decorate his house. Soon they drove to the supermarket and bought everything they needed.

Michael Bergmann: Here we are. *opens the door and walks out* Well.. *locks the car with the key* Let's go buy something for Charlie, hehe.

Richard Stickmin: Let's go.

Michael and Richard go to the supermarket looking for something to buy to decorate the house.

Richard Stickmin: I think this decoration will suit the style of Charles's house. Can we take it?

Michael Bergmann: Take it.

Richard Stickmin: We should also bring party hats, party candles, some crackers, and... Some sweets.

Michael Bergmann: Oh. I found his favorite Candee's. He will definitely like it. Well. Move on..

Then they go to a clothing store.

Richard Stickmin: You need to buy some T-shirt for him to like it.

Michael Bergmann: Wait a minute... I think I found the right T-shirt. He drank this one for his birthday. *shows to Richard* Here's one with a plush from outer space.

Richard Stickmin: Do you remember what size T-shirt he has?

Michael Bergmann: XL. We take?

Richard Stickmin: Yes. You can.

Then they run to the electronics store.

Michael Bergmann: We need to buy a phone for him, otherwise his phone is smashed into the trash. Wondering which one to choose?

Richard Stickmin: I think it's better to take this phone. It is more powerful and holds a charge for a long time. Can you take it?

Michael Bergmann: Yeah, I can

After shopping, they return home on Michael Bergman's car.

Coming July 1st. We need to get ready for Charles Calvin's birthday. Together they went to bed early in order to come to the store with renewed vigor and buy some groceries. After a while, Michael and Richard bought the missing products. Richard took up cooking with Elizabeth Rose, while Michael took care of decorating the house. After a while, everything was ready. The house is decorated, the food is ready. Michael ventured to look up into the attic, and saw a video cassette titled "My Charlie" and a dusty VCR next to it. Michael Bergmann calls Richard and Elizabeth Rose:

Michael Bergmann: Richard. Elizabeth. Get up in the attic.

Richard and Elizabeth went up to the attic.

Rmchard Stickmin: What did you find there, Michael? *Saw what I found* Wow... Don't give a damn.. It's a.. Childhood thing.. We need to check it for work. Oh. Did you find the cassettes? Well done.. Handsome! *looks at tape* Oh my god. Cassette with Charles's childhood. You should definitely look.

Michael, Richard and Elizabeth went downstairs to watch a tape of Charles's childhood.

Michael Bergmann: Wow... He's so cute. Oh god. *Affectionate cute face*

Richard Stickmin: Wow .. What a beautiful!

Elizabeth Rose: And what a nimble one he was. It is impossible to imagine.

The video on the cassette ends.

Michael Bergmann: It was great to watch the flashbacks. *Phone rings* Oh.. Phone.. Hello? Hello Mister General.

General Galeforce: Hello, Michael. Is everything ready for his birthday?

Michael Bergmann: Yes, everything is ready. Now I can go first for you, then together we will go to the hospital for Charles.

General Galeforce: Well thought out course of action. I'm waiting for you at the military base. We will meet for sure.

Michael Bergmann: Okay. See you.. *Hangs up* Guys.. I'm going to pick up Charles. He will be with us soon.

Richard Stickmin: Good luck, Michael.

Michael Bergmann: And you too.

Michael left Charles's house, got into the car and drove to the military base. General Galeforce was just waiting for Michael.

Michael Bergmann: *swallows swallow* Hello, Mister General.

General Galeforce: Hello, Michael. I've been waiting for you. Where have you been all the time?

Michael Bergmann: I was preparing for Charles's birthday with Richard and Elizabeth Rose.

General Galfors: Understood. Right now we're going to pick up Charles. God. Finally we can see him again.

Michael Bergmann: Yeah.. I'm happy about that too. Well.. let's go..

General Galeforce: Wait a minute. I'll remind the guys something... *Tells the guys* Guys. While I'm away, guard my office, okay?

Random Soldier: Will be done, sir.

General Galeforce: Okay... let's go!

Michael and General Galfors went to the hospital to pick up Charles. They arrived at the hospital in 30 minutes, because there were traffic jams, and very large ones. After they arrived, they entered the hospital. A hospital guard watched over them. He said:

Hospital Guard: Hello. For what reason did they come?

General Galeforce: Hello. I am Hubert Galeforce, General of the government military base. I am the official father of Charles Calvin. Charles Calvin by any chance not with you?

Hospital guard: Yes, we remember this one. He was officially discharged from the hospital... By the way, here is Charles Calvin.

After the hospital guard said that very phrase, Michael and the General finally saw Charles again. From what he saw, Michael suddenly shed tears from the fact that Charles was alive. The General himself succumbed to the same feelings.

Michael Bergmann: *runs to Charles* Charles! *sobs of happiness* God.. It could have been worse. It's good that the doctors saved you. It's good that you didn't passed away. Charles.. Why are you..?

General Galeforce: Charlie! *cries* Oh my God. Why are you like this? Three weeks ago you might not have been. Thank God you were saved..... My God...

Charles Calvin: What are you? Guys. Everything is fine. *cries* It's okay.

Stephen Walcott and Dr. Vin watch the meeting in progress.

Stephen Walcott: I see they saw each other again.

Dr. Vin: Yeah, I see. They are so happy.. *tear*

Michael, the General and Charles got into the car and drove to Charles' house. There was a surprise inside Charles' house. Richard was waiting for the moment when everyone would come for a surprise. After a while, Michael, General and Charles drove to his house. Michael told Charles:

Michael Bergmann: Charles. It's very good that you're okay. We have a surprise for you. Now let's enter your house and you will see a surprise. Charles Calvin: So interesting.

Michael Bergmann: Close your eyes. Now there will be a surprise.

Charles Calvin: Okay. *closes eyes*

Michael and the General escort Charles to his house so that he can see his surprise.

Michael Bergmann: You can open your eyes.

Charles Calvin: *opens eyes*

Everyone except Charles: Happy birthday, Charlie-ee!

Charles Calvin: God.. Guys. Thank you so much! Seriously, it's cool to see all your friends in one place. But... Henry... He's gone. *sobs* *saw Richard* Richard... *hugs Richard*

Richard Stickmin: Hi Charles. I see you miss your friend? I know... He died, yeah. But... I can be your assistant, do you hear me? *cries* I'll quit my old job and go help you. Do you hear?

Charles Calvin: I hear you, Richard. *Cries*

Richard Stickmin: *calms down* Okay. Don't cry, Charles. Anyway, you're having a great day today. Birthday. You don't have to be sad today. Okay.. Don't cry... Please.. It's okay.. I'm your friend now..

Michael Bergmann: Let's watch the tape.

Richard Stickmin: Let's go. *Tells Charles* Charles. Let's watch something on TV.

Charles Calvin: Let's go.

Michael turned on the tape recorder, and moments of Charles's childhood appeared on the TV. Charles, in a few minutes of what he saw, to put it mildly, stood up in bewilderment, and asked:

Charles Calvin: What is the video on?

Michael Bergmann: VCR.

Charles Calvin: God... It's me as a child... Guys... How? .. How did you find all this?

Michael Bergmann: Everything was in your attic.

Charles Calvin: God... *Crying with joy* Well done for finding... Now when I have children, they will remember what I was like as a child.. *sigh* Those are the times..

Richard Stickmin: I'm going to quit my old job, Mr. Galeforce. I will be with you soon.

General Galeforce: Very good. We just have a staff shortage. So, good luck to you, Richard.

Richard Stickmin went to his job, came to the boss to sign a leave.

Richard Stickmin: Boss. I want to tell you.. I'm resigning..

(The boss of Richard Stickmin's work is John Doltman. I reminded you of this character just in case)

John Doltman: But.. Why? How are we without you, Richard Stickmin? Is there any reasons?

Rmchard Stickmin: The fact is that pilot Charles Calvin lost his fellow companion Henry Stickmin. And he tried to commit suicide. Luckily they saved him, he was in the hospital, and... He needs help. That's why I just came to you. I'm leaving to work for the government.

John Doltman: I see.. Now I'll give you a form for signing a letter of resignation of your own free will.... *Gives the form* Please sign here.

Richard Stickmin: *signs*

John Doltman: That's all... It's very sad that you are leaving us.. Now employees will remember those moments when you were still with us. *Sighs* The application will go into effect tomorrow.. You are free..

Richard Stickmin quits his old job. Returns home to Charles. Before Richard arrives at Charles' house, the General calls his colleagues such as Dave Panpa, Calvin and Konrad Bukowski, and Ellie Rose (Ellie Rose is Richard Stickmin's official wife)

General Galeforce: Hello? Hello Dave. What's going?

Dave Panpa: Hello Mr. General. I'm fine. I'm just inviting my friends to celebrate Charles's birthday. Do you know where Charles lives?

General Galeforce: Lives at 73 Carl Robert Street, it's a house with a white facade and a red roof.

Dave Panpa: Understand you.. We're on our way.. Definitely see you, Mister General. And yes... Will you award me a medal? It's just my first achievement.

General Galeforce: Don't worry, Dave. There will definitely be an award. Everything. I'm waiting for you all. *Hangs up the phone*

By this time, Richard Stickmin comes home to Charles.

General Galeforce: Oh.. Richard.. My dear has come. Well, how? Quit your old job?

Richard Stickmin: Yes. The application will take effect tomorrow. So... Now I'm with you..

General Galeforce: Well, great!

Unexpectedly knock on the door. This means only one cheerful sign, the guests have arrived.

All guests: Hi Charles. Happy birthday to you!

Charles Calvin: Thanks to all of you with congrats, guys. I love you all so much. Meet Richard Stickmin. Now he is my friend and from tomorrow he works with us. Please love and respect.

Richard Stickmin: Hello everyone, my guests. Now I work with you. Our pilot also needs help, so I'm here. And now, as they say, please come in, guys.

The guests enter Charles' house and start celebrating the birthday of that lover of good plans. It's time for lifeguard witness Dave Panpa to be rewarded. The award is presented by Michael Bergmann.

Michael Bergmann: Dave. It was an incredible life-saving task. In honor of this, I personally award you the award of the Savior.

Dave Panpa: God... *cries of happiness* Thank you.. It means so much to me. I just dreamed about it. *hugs with Michael*

Calvin Bukowsky: What are we standing for? Let's make a toast to Charles. Happy birthday to you, Charles!

*clatter of glasses and admiring sounds*

Michael Bergmann: Charles. I have something for you.

Charles Calvin: Already interesting.

Michael Bergmann: New phone. T-shirt, your favorite. And a cup "The best pilot number 1"

Charles Calvin: God... Thank you so much. I am so happy on this day.

Stutting for several hours.

Michael Bergmann: Guys. Maybe we'll set off fireworks. I want to see fireworks.

Guests: We are already running to you.

*Michael starts fireworks*

Guests: What a beauty!

*Michael hugs Charles and Richard*

And this is where the fan comic ends. The guests were celebrating Charles' wonderful birthday. This day was accompanied by unusual celebrations: a real feast and presentation of gifts took place during the day. Charles was delighted with the gift, and hugged Michael and Richard. At night they were accompanied by festive fireworks. They took photos for the whole day, which were included in the album "Photos with cool friends". Finally, Charles forgot about depression once and for all, as if he had never existed at all. The story ends.

[slightly-nerdy-rambles]

Robstarweek Day 3: These Winding Halls (Prompt: Lost)

Today’s story is a bit unusual. It takes place in… not exactly an AU, because it still technically fits with show canon, but what I guess you could call an “alternate future” or an AU to my normal set of headcanons. I call it the “Royal Family Verse” for reasons that will be made clear in the story, and I’m planning to set one Robstar Week entry for each year in this same ‘verse. It’s a bit of a self-indulgent concept, but one I really enjoy playing around in from time to time, so I hope you enjoy it as well!

These Winding Halls

There was no way around it: Emperor Mar’ikesh was well and truly lost.

Again.

Nightwing, as the new name translated, groaned inwardly, though he put on an air of perfect calm and complete awareness of where he was going. This was what he got for insisting the guards leave him to wander the palace in peace. It was also what he got for moving to a planet whose architecture took advantage of its inhabitants’ ability to fly, but he was trying to stave off those thoughts.

It had been about two months now (Earth months; he was still working on Tamaranean time scales) since Starfire had received the news that Galfore could no longer safely hold his position as Grand Ruler, and that she was his best option of successor if the planet was to avoid political strife. After many discussions and plans and preparations, she had been coronated a month later, by necessity moving back to her home planet in the process.

And Robin – Dick, Nightwing, Mar’ikesh, whatever he was supposed to call himself now – had moved with her.

He somehow found himself on one of the many high balconies ringing the palace. After checking to see that he was truly alone, he leaned his arms on the railing and allowed himself a low sigh.

Normally he would have Starfire with him, showing him how to navigate the alien (to him at least; here he was the alien) architecture and pointing out places that she remembered from her childhood. But she was in a meeting with some dignitaries from halfway across the planet, and he did not yet have the political understanding to join her. So instead, he had gone and gotten himself lost.

They were lucky, he supposed, that Tamaraneans were so readily built for space travel. It meant that interplanetary relationships were far from a new concept to them – and indeed, royalty taking outworlder spouses could be spun as a way to strengthen alliances with other planets. That certainly explained Blackfire’s scheme during her brief tenure as Grand Ruler. He was just happy that Starfire – and he, for that matter – had been able to make a proper choice this time.

But that wasn’t going to do them any good if he couldn’t even find his way around a stupid BUILDING!

Heavy footfalls approached, and Nightwing stood up straight and schooled his face into a neutral expression. He mentally checked on the translator in his ear – he was still learning the Tamaranean language, and he was not about to stumble through a half-coherent explanation of what he was doing here to one of the guards – and turned.

It was Galfore, alone for once and leaning on a cane as thick as a man’s neck. He’d suffered a debilitating injury fighting off a would-be assassin, and a Grand Ruler who couldn’t defend Tamaran at full strength was liable to attract challengers.

“Masking your emotions does not become a Tamaranean, by marriage or otherwise,” the old ruler said. “We are an open and passionate people.”

That comment stung far more than it was meant to, but at the same time, Nightwing noticed that Galfore was speaking English for him. He relaxed a little.

“Something tells me it wouldn’t end well if the people knew what I’m feeling right now,” he said, leaning back on the balcony railing and allowing himself a small frown.

Galfore joined him on the balcony. “Oh? And what is that, Your Majesty?”

Nightwing fought back a grimace, though whether it was at his own thoughts or hearing that title even he couldn’t quite say. He shifted his gaze and looked out, along the walls of the palace and off to the vast Gikha Desert surrounding it.

“…Fear, mostly,” he said at length, his voice soft. “Uncertainty. I don’t know if I can do this.”

Galfore chuckled, a low rumble that came from deep within his chest. “Starfire is the Grand Ruler, not you,” he replied, “and she is well able to handle the responsibility. All you must do is support her and be prepared to protect yourself and your family if it becomes necessary. Two tasks which you excel at, I must note.”

Nightwing scowled. “I don’t think I’m so good at the supporting part. She needs someone she can bounce ideas off of, and vent to when things get difficult, and ask for a second opinion on hard decisions. But I don’t know anything about running a country, let alone one that covers an entire planet! And I’m starting to think I never will.”

He ground the heel of his hand into his forehead, the words just pouring out now. “And don’t try and tell me that a lot of this isn’t about how people see you. They need to know that Starf– that Koriand’r is a strong and wise and effective ruler, and stupid as it is, part of how they see her is going to be reflected from how they see her family. Which at the moment technically consists entirely of me. How am I supposed to present myself when I barely have any idea what’s going on half the time?!”

Galfore said nothing, just waited patiently as his young liege laid out his worries. Nightwing drew in a shaky breath. When he continued, his voice was soft again and a little hollow.

“I… When I first decided to do this, I told myself that it was so Starfire wouldn’t have to leave everything from her old life behind again. That if we got married, we’d be there to support each other always, and wouldn’t that be good for Tamaran anyway? To have a Grand Ruler who didn’t have to go in alone, and a royal family whose members were there for one another?” He let his gaze drop and swallowed.

“But now, I’m starting to think that maybe I was just being selfish. That I just didn’t want to lose her. I don’t…”

There was a heavy shifting as Galfore settled against the wall beside him. After a short pause, he asked, “Is it selfish to want to be with the one you love, and who loves you in turn?”

Nightwing looked up at him. “I…”

Galfore smiled. “It is as I said before: we are a passionate people. For many of us, you simply being here is enough.” He studied Nightwing for a moment.

“And you are passionate as well, Mar’ikesh. You are a fine Tamaranean, even if you sometimes mask your emotions.” He chuckled. “Do you know, I realized you and Koriand’r were meant to be together after your first visit here. Had she not told me she intended to arrange her own marriage, I may well have betrothed the two of you myself!”

Nightwing started at that and stared up at him, eyes wide. “You wanted to what?!”

If Galfore noticed the outburst, he made no acknowledgement of it. “And as for everything else: give it time,” he went on. “You have only been here a short while yet, and you will learn. I suspect you have already learned more than you realize.”

Nightwing said nothing at first. He just stared at the old ruler for a long moment, searching his face for any signs of insincerity or false reassurance. He found none, but as his racing thoughts began to slow, he recognized a sort of distant familiarity to his situation.

He realized all at once that Starfire must have felt something like this once: alone, unfitting, lost. No – she most certainly had felt it before, had told him as much. And he had always encouraged her, always let her know she had a place on Earth.

Maybe it was time for him to take his own advice.

At length, he let out a low sigh and said, “You’re right. I guess it’s just... hard sometimes.”

Galfore shook his head. “If this life were easy, I would not have needed Koriand’r as my successor.” With that, he stood up and started to make his way back into the palace. After a few moments, though, he stopped and looked back.

“By the way, I came out here to let you know that the Empress is nearly finished with her meeting; by now it may already be over.” He smiled. “Take a left when you go inside; you will find her down the second hall to your right.”

Nightwing perked up at that, and as Galfore left he started heading that way.

Sure enough, he found her as soon as he turned into the hall. Starfire was talking with one of the visiting dignitaries, but her expression brightened when she spotted him.

“Mar’ikesh!” she called out. “I did not expect to see you so soon.”

Nightwing laughed a little as he approached her, giving her a quick kiss by way of greeting (there were some Earth customs that neither of them were about to give up). “Honestly? Neither did I.”

The nobleman decided to take his leave then, bowing his head respectfully to each of the royal couple as he said his goodbyes. Starfire saw him off before turning back to her husband with a furrow of concern on her brow.

“You did not get lost again, did you?”

Nightwing blushed and reached up to rub the back of his neck. “…You could say that, yes,” he admitted. “But I did somehow end up pretty close to your meeting room, so I think my subconscious might be getting the hang of this place.”

The worry in Starfire’s face melted, giving way to a warm smile. “Then we will just have to explore more together,” she said, extending her hands toward him. “Come with me?”

Nightwing returned the smile and placed his hands in hers without hesitation. “Always.”

[titan-fanatic]

So I was on Google trying to see if there was any new information regarding the crossover special between TT and TTG when I came across a weird and low-key shitty article about Starfire.

It’s called “24 things that make no sense about Starfire from Teen Titans” and it’s funny because most of the things on this list actually DO make sense and have logical explanations.

But before I go into the actual article itself, I just want to mention that it’s FILLED WITH STOLEN FANART. No links to the original sources, no mention of the artists, nothing. What kind of professional journalist/critic/whatever-the-fuck-this-guy-is doesn’t cite their sources or give credit for artwork that isn’t his??? 

Out of everything about this article, the fact that he’s basically just stolen and used a bunch of fanart without publicly giving credit to the artists is what pisses me off the most. 

As for the actual list, I’ll just go over a few of the “points” he made.

Why would Starfire wear her crown on Earth? She obviously doesn’t care about being part of the royal family, seeing how she never bothered to tell the Titans that she was second in line for the throne. They only found out when they went to Tamaran and everyone started bowing down and calling her “princess”. 

And she doesn’t even WANT to rule Tamaran. She literally rejected the crown after she defeated Blackfire and ended up handing it over to Galfore instead. 

Also, it’s been pointed out repeatedly throughout the show that Starfire’s main insecurity is not fitting in. Yes she’s proud to be a tamaranian, but she also wants to feel like she belongs on Earth. Even though Starfire absolutely does belong and is essential to the team (it’s canon that the Teen Titans would fall apart without her), she’s still scared that people will think she’s some sort of freak. Wearing a crown would only make her stick out more.

He literally answered his own question. They’re aliens, they’re different. It doesn’t have to make sense because the point is to show the Tamaranian lifestyle and culture.

(peep that stolen artwork ❤️)

Was he??? Not watching the episode????? Yes, Blackfire was wearing the Jewel of Charta, and that enhanced her powers. But Starfire grabbed it and destroyed it, and without the jewel, Blackfire was no match for Starfire. She didn’t win “through sheer force of will”, she won because she’s a fierce and skilled warrior who’s more than competent when it comes to fighting. 

This question irritates me because it insinuates that Starfire is not very strong, and that is.... very false. She’s arguably one of the strongest Titans, if not THE strongest, and she’s beaten Blackfire before. 

Of course it makes sense that Starfire won the battle, what the hell?

??????????????????????????? Where did he get the idea that she’s over 150 years old????? Am I missing something? When were the Titans’ ages ever confirmed, and when was it said that Starfire is over 150? 

I don’t know if this was said in TTG or the comics or something, but even if it was it doesn’t matter. TTG isn’t TT, and TT isn’t the comics. They’re all different. If Stafire is 150 in TTG or in the comics it doesn’t mean she’s over 150 in TT. 

Okay, I’m not mad at this question. I actually agree. 

As you all probably know, I’m one of the biggest robstar shippers on the planet, so seeing them get together earlier on would have been glorious and an absolute dream. come. true. But the execs did answer this. Robin and Starfire didn’t get together earlier because they wanted their relationship to continue to build throughout the series, and if they were to have gotten together earlier on there wouldn't have been anything to develop (I personally think this answer is bullshit because there were so many things that could have been expanded upon if they’d become a couple earlier, but whatever.)

The Titans disbanded because they were devastated. Just like how the grief of losing a child can sometimes cause parents to split up, the same thing happened with the Titans when Starfire disappeared. Also, people seem to forget that there would be no Teen Titans if it hadn’t been for Starfire. They never would have met if Star hadn’t had come to Earth.

(And Beast Boy might have gone bald because of the stress and depression that came after Starfire disappeared. Totally logical explanation.)

We’re talking about a cartoon made for children that’s about 5 teenage superheroes who fight crime. A history lesson about the trials and tribulations of Tamaranian puberty is not necessary. 

(And it was said in the episode that transformations are different for everyone. Star just got the shitty end of the stick.) 

BITCH SHE DOES LEARN. She learns something in every episode. And she really hasn’t been on Earth for that long, it’s only been a couple of years at most so of course things are difficult?? I’d imagine you’d find it hard to adjust to another culture, let alone PLANET. 

Fuck this question.

She was given to the Gordanians as a “prize” (slave) by her people. Of course she doesn’t want to go back. 

She even said that there is no word for “nice” back on Tamaran, and that the only person who ever treated her with any sort of love or kindness was Galfore. A world where people are actually kind and affectionate towards one another would seem kind of sweet after coming from a place like that. 

Initially I was curious about that too, but like I said before, the comics are different from the show. Maybe she doesn’t know that Blackfire betrayed her? Or maybe Blackfire didn’t sell her in this version? 

This question is valid, but there are logical reasons that could answer this, so I wouldn’t say it “doesn’t make sense”.

In conclusion, I found this article to be annoying and weird and I do not appreciate the stolen artwork.

[queenofthegalaxxy]

Blackfire’s Final Trial - On Ganivror

(Check here for the story and the ‘general information’ of the first post)

If you wish to experience the talking beforehand and the travel to the place, please check the following open starters (or IM me and I’ll make you one if the opens don’t work): On Starfire for people that come to the Tower every now and then, On Blackfire for people that wouldn’t get an invitation by itself, On Wildfire for friends of him, On Starfire for (non-Tower-going, or not currently visiting it) friends.

Ganivror, a strict prison in space, has welcomed ones that cared for Blackfire, and however many companions/friends these people chose to take along. The only contact person seems to be Roa, a being of the Ganir, her being mostly white in looks [[something like this, but her eyes not as insect-like and instead simply pink ‘slits’]], she is friendly, polite and welcoming, and seems willing to answer any and all of your questions or concerns. Blackfire is unable to escape or be freed from her fate, at least as far as one can tell, but when you wish to talk to her, you are guided to a room to which she is brought then, too. You cannot see restraints on her body, but as everything aside from her head and her gorget is hidden underneath a black robe you assume the restraints will probably be underneath that robe as well. Galfore has already once tried to reason with Roa to get Blackfire out of her fate, but none of his attempts have worked. Her family will certainly try it again though, as probably some friends will want to, as well.

The next part of this event is now on Ganivror, and it allows for communicating with the others being here. Blackfire, Wildfire, Galfore and Starfire are all here now (Blackfire only if you request to speak to her though), and they have brought along some friends as well. There will, again, be some open starters for this part. I plan to do at least one where your muse can talk to Roa, maybe try to get her to release Blackfire, or change the sentence she awaits, or whatever. There’ll also be opens for talking to any of my four muses, and if we already have a thread going about the Event you are welcome to let me know to bring one other of my muses into it as well, if you want them.

I’m perfectly fine with still writing a part of a thread that revolves around travelling here, but while threads might take longer I will keep the schedule of the event as it is - feel free to still respond to the opens and all that even as I proceed with the ‘story’, doing the threads while the actual thing has already moved on (or possibly ended) is alright and I sure don’t mind it.

Obviously, if your muse meets one of mine for the first time here, the meeting is not part of my ‘canon’ timeline since this whole Event takes place in an AU. But we can assume a meeting with similar result in relationship to have taken place out of some reason, if you’d like to later on somewhere assume that your muse knows that other muse of mine already.

[tamaraneanpacifist]

I’ve been thinking a bit about how things would have gone without Wildfire being assumed dead, and...

it changes like almost everything after it.

Like, I don’t wanna go into details as I’d then write a reeeeeeaaaaally long thing here, but - His mother wouldn’t have died (as soon) then. - He’d have been able to return when his parents were dead so he could have taken over (if his parents would then even have been killed at the time that his father was). - With Blackfire not being able to take over rulership (refering to my version of their background story here), the truce that she called for to end the war would never have happened, and as such Starfire would never have been caught and in conclusion very likely not even ended up on earth, or at least not at that time. - He’d be a very different person too, very likely he’d never even have considered something like pacifism, he’d probably have done his best to become the best a tamaranean can be, making him into almost a model tamaranean of sorts (he’d try even harder once he became aware of his inability to assimilate languages).

It’s just a bit surprising to me how much everything would change for my three (four if you count Galfore) tamaraneans only by altering one moment.

[[Also yes, I am aware that my version of their background story doesn’t entirely fit to the tiny bit of ‘canon’ information we get in the comics following the cartoon. But I had to see some sense behind my story, so I had to change it a little bit from there.]]

[royalcaretaker]

“They say you get what you pay for.” (from Slade. Why is this man in space. He canonically hates space lmao)

Sentences from Commercials Starters

[[Thanks!]]

To be fair; a few seconds more reaction time, and this attacker might have already been able to get into too good a position. Thankfully, Galfore still had good reflexes and had been aware enough of his surroundings to turn around in time and jump away, and now he was pulling out his large weapon* from his belt. His questions of who he was (though Galfore felt reminded of something upon seeing this man's armor; and the only thing really an option for that was the glance he had given the Titans' enemy-database before) and what he wanted only brought forth a statement that Galfore couldn't really make any sense of, and so he stood ready to strike.

"I did not pay for anything! Stop this talk of nonsense and answer me, or I will not show mercy!"

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*Weapon once mentioned here before, not quite a headcanon (and I think in the cartoon he had more of a bladed thing as weapon but oh well) but still I wanted to link you the weapon I'm talking about!

[starsmuserainbow]

Wishlist entry coming up!

Power switches. Like, with anyone, even a ‘normal’ human, I just like the concept of like experiencing things from the other’s perspective in rgeards of powers. Even better if mixed with multiple others, that each has the power of someone else but no two have simply ‘exchanged’ powers.

[starsmuserainbow]

Another picrew I found through the dash!

[starsmuserainbow]

1OO IMPORTANT CHARACTER QUESTIONS

taken from beth kinderman and nikki walker’s the 100 most important things to know about your character. a good list to help develop a character’s background, personality, and general aspects.

(Template link here)

PART 1: THE BASICS

What is your full name?

“Galfore.”

Where and when were you born?

“Even when I was born, the war was already going, although it was not as close to our home. It has been many years ago, and on Tamaran, in the house of my parents.”

Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)

“Waefore was my father, he was a known and very respected warrior. Lirfore was my mother, and she was… I think housewife is how you call it on Earth? She did not do a ‘job’.”

[[ Cut for length as usual!]]

Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?

“It is not common for tamaraneans to have siblings. I, like many else, am an only child.”

Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.

“I live in the castle, along with many guards and servants. But they are not truly living with me, so I would say that I live alone. The castle is very tall, with many rooms and floors. The most beautiful part of our castle is the tree that brings life. It grows within the center of the castle, and whenever it reaches the height of another floor, that part of the ground gets removed so that our tree can continue to grow.”

What is your occupation?

“I am currently the Grand Ruler of Tamaran.”

Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.

“I am tall. Taller than the average tamaranean, who already is taller than the average earthling. I am one of the few tamaraneans that developed a bigger body - I believe an earthen description would be 'bulky’ - and I have long red hair. My right eye is scarred and not well-functioning anymore, I have green eyes and orange skin. I am commonly wearing tamaranean uniforms.”

To which social class do you belong?

“I am currently the Grand Ruler, so I assume it is a high class.”

Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?

“I used to have an allergy against metallic chromium, but I must have desensitized myself towards it eventually. And my right eye is not working well, which I would very clearly define as physical weakness as well.”

Are you right- or left-handed?

“I think my focus is on my right hand, although I do not take note of it much.”

What does your voice sound like?

“Deep, I am often louder than I intend to. I don’t know what else to say.”

What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

“Perhaps 'X'hal!’ would be the answer you seek here, although it does not feel to me like I am using it unusually often. It is common for our people.”

What do you have in your pockets?

“Currently nothing.”

Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

“Not that I know of.”

PART 2: GROWING UP

How would you describe your childhood in general?

“I enjoyed it. I have learned a lot, it was much more free and less troubled than the later life.”

What is your earliest memory?

“I remember how my father caught me within a fall. I do not remember how it came to be.”

How much schooling have you had?

“All that is normal for Tamaran.”

Did you enjoy school?

“Yes. It was very good.”

Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?

“At school at parts, but most during my times in the tamaranean troops. There is more to learn from actual fightings, than in mere teachings.”

While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.

“My father. He was a great warrior, and for a long time I have believed him to be invincible.”

While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?

“Outside of the normal arguing, I did not have any difficulties with my parents.”

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

“The greatest warrior for Tamaran that there was.”

As a child, what were your favorite activities?

“Scuffles with other children.”

As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

“I was brash, energetic, stubborn. I don’t think I have changed much, although my energy is less by now.”

As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

“I had many friends, yes! My two best friends have joined the troops together with me. They were both… taken eventually, and it pained me to lose them.”

When and with whom was your first kiss?

“It is normal on Tamaran to 'kiss’ with those that teach us how to use our language assimilation. The kissing does not carry the meaning that it does on Earth.”

Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

PART 3: PAST INFLUENCES

What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?

“Either meeting my wife, or that Myand'r has found and aided me when I was swallowed by my anger and grief.”

Who has had the most influence on you?

“My Nic.”

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

“I assume becoming the ruler is an achievement, although I would not consider it such. It is merely a favour for my Bumgorfs.”

What is your greatest regret?

“That I wasn’t there for my wife.”

What is the most evil thing you have ever done?

“I have torn Gordanians apart. It was during the war, and I do not feel any hint of doubts over it being justified, but perhaps that is still counting as an evil act.”

Do you have a criminal record of any kind?

“Likely, yes. For many minor things during my earlier years.”

When was the time you were the most frightened?

“When I learned of what was happening close to our house.”

What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?

“I am not proud of my scarred eye. It is very much a sign of weakness, and as such embarassing, to be unable to see well through it anymore, but I have grown accustomed to it by now.”

If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?

“I would change that I have lost Nic. Because she was my world, she was my everything.”

What is your best memory?

“My time with Nic.”

What is your worst memory?

“Returning to find our home destroyed. The frantic searching for her, for any sign of if she perhaps managed to get away… and then finding proof that she did not.”

PART 4: BELIEFS & OPINIONS

Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?

“I don’t think I am leaning towards either. It depends on each situation.”

What is your greatest fear?

“Endangering my Bumgorfs, or Tamaran.”

What are your religious views?

“I believe in X'Hal.”

What are your political views?

What are your views on sex?

Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?

“Yes. I am able to, and I have done it before. It should only truly be acceptable when it is for self-defending, though, and if there is no other choice.”

In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?

“Harming children, or unarmed and not-attacking opponents.”

Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?

“Yes.”

What do you believe makes a successful life?

“Being happy, perhaps having a family. Loving and being loved.”

How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?

“I am as honest as possible. It is healthy for a tamaranean to act upon their emotions.”

Do you have any biases or prejudices?

“Against Gordanians and their allies, yes. I try to keep an open mind otherwise.”

Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?

“I cannot think of anything.”

Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

“My Bumgorfs, and Tamaran.”

PART 5: RELATIONSHIPS W/OTHERS

In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?

“I try my best to be polite. And, yes, it does change. Often, at the first meeting, I am taking care to be more intimidating than usually, to assure my dominance, or that of Tamaran as a whole.”

Who is the most important person in your life, and why?

“I would name my wife, but I believe this is about a person that is still alive, yes? Then, Starfire. I have helped raise her, and it is very wonderful to see what she has become by now.”

Who is the person you respect the most, and why?

“Again, Starfire. It would be Myand'r, but as he has passed away a long time ago…”

Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.

“It is difficult to make friends as ruler of Tamaran. I am having some people that know me and that I enjoy to spend time with, but I don’t know if I would go as far as to call them friends.”

Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.

“…”

Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.

“We met at a time when I was very angry. She has challenged me, we were shouting at each other and she had also blasted me a few times. I begrudgingly agreed to her taking care of me, and she insisted that I stay longer in recovery than merely to be capable of basic fighting again. She managed to get me to open up again, and I by now see that agreeing to her care was the best choice I have ever made.”

What do you look for in a potential lover?

“I don’t look. I really don’t want any replacement for my Nic.”

How close are you to your family?

“I don’t have any family anymore. I feel close to Starfire still, despite her living on another planet.”

Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?

“We were on the way to starting one. When she was taken, it was not only Nic that I lost.”

Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?

“Starfire. Perhaps the Teen Titans.”

Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?

“The guards are there to protect the ruler. And I am certain that Starfire and her friends would also be willing and able to protect me. I would always prefer to protect myself, though; I am not that old yet.”

If you died or went missing, who would miss you?

“Starfire, most likely. Perhaps Wildfire, too.”

Who is the person you despise the most, and why?

“The Gordanians. But no specific person.”

Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?

“Arguing can be a very entertaining way of leading a discussion.”

Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?

“I have taken over the rulership because my Bumgorf asked me to, so I assume I do.”

Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?

“Of course. Festivities are most wonderful, and always better when the crowd is bigger.”

Do you care what others think of you?

“No.”

PART 6: LIKES & DISLIKES

What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?

“I have been so focused on caring for Tamaran and my Bumgorfs for so long, that I have abandoned all my hobbies or pastimes. I should look into taking them up again.”

What is your most treasured possession?

“I still have Nic’s favourite weapon, a long spear.”

What is your favorite color?

“Green.”

What is your favorite food?

“I miss the meat of a creature that has once lived on Tamaran. With the current options… I do not have a true favourite.”

What, if anything, do you like to read?

“I enjoy reading of the history of worlds.”

What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?

“Music is most wonderful! Especially when it is done with the more traditional tamaranean instruments.”

Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?

“I drink on occasion, but not routinely.”

How do you spend a typical Saturday night?

“I would not spend it any different than another day.”

What makes you laugh?

“Seeing my Bumgorfs happy, or good jokes.”

What, if anything, shocks or offends you?

“What Blackfire has become.”

What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?

“I would take Nic’s spear into my arms, and go to a roof to watch the stars together with her. It helps me to tell my thoughts to her.”

How do you deal with stress?

“By shouting it out.”

Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?

“Spontaneous, I believe.”

What are your pet peeves?

PART 7: SELF IMAGES & OTHER

Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?

“It is exciting to be disrupted from routines!”

What is your greatest strength as a person?

“My patience, perhaps, my acquired knowledge and experience.”

What is your greatest weakness?

“My age. And my scarred eye.”

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

“My eye.”

Are you generally introverted or extroverted?

“Extroverted, I would say. I do not mind approaching someone.”

Are you generally organized or messy?

“It was Nic who kept our things organized. By now, I have servants for such. I am not very organized, although messy sounds a bit too drastic.”

Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.

“I am good at fighting! I can give advice well. And… and I can stay calm longer than many tamaraneans. I cannot sing well. I am not good at giving in to a better side of an argument. I would not be able to stay objective in regards to the Gordanians.”

Do you like yourself?

“Yes.”

What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)

“I rule Tamaran because Starfire has asked me to. I am certain that eventually, Ryand'r will return home and take over.”

What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?

“I do not have anything I still wish to accomplish.”

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

“Heh. Hopefully, still as well and healthy as today.”

If you could choose, how would you want to die?

“In a battle. While dragging a batch of enemies with me.”

If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.

“I would inform Starfire, and Wildfire. I would do what I can to calm Ryand'r, and give him more confidence for his duty that would then find him faster than anyone expects.”

What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?

“For my services for Tamaran.”

What three words best describe your personality?

“Experienced. Strong. Loyal.”

What three words would others probably use to describe you?

“Big. Perhaps intimidating, and perhaps old.”

If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)

I don’t think I really have any advice I would give him!

[starsmuserainbow]

Still not quite sure if this is really “worth” a full headcanon-post, but bringing this one over too.

Kissing for Tamaraneans usually means simply ‘holding the lips together’. There’s no movement to it from their side, it’s literally just the lips staying in contact. It is the only way they learned, so unless they

a) learn of someone how it’s (human-ly) to be done (either by being taught it or by trying it out and learning during the action - the latter would probably require ‘breaks’ during the kiss though to actually explain and talk about it) or b) are like Blackfire and enjoy trying out things, have probably seen someone else do it, and/or go with what the other does without worry or hesitation

they will not immediately reciprocate the kiss in the same way that your muse might do it.

[starsmuserainbow]

I posted this on my blog before it became a Multi, but here's a repost because I plan to do that (slowly, over time) with all things.

Below the cut, you’ll find a rough summary of what I set for myself as Starfire’s (and Blackfire’s) background story, and maybe a few points here and there that I know of the comic-origin and why I’m not taking certain things into my version.

One: Their mother died shortly after Wildfire was sent away/presumed dead. The TTGo!-comics (the ones following the cartoon) said that both parents fell ill from heartbreak after Blackfire negotiated with the Gordanians and made Star become a slave, but that’s not how I see it. I also have no idea what the ‘other’ comics say about this, so I just made my own decision for that. The parents both suffered from grief, after Wildfire was sent away and presumably killed (not after Starfire left, this happened way earlier). The father recovered (enough to stay alive) whereas the mother actually died to the heartbreak.

Two: Galfore took care of them almost all the time after their mother died. Their father was too busy now, both with his duties as ruler and with trying to not give in to too much grief about the loss of his wife (and son). Galfore had been a prominent part in their education and protection before this already - though Blackfire never really listened to him at all - but after the death of the mother, he spent even more time with the two princesses, though his attempts at getting through to Blackfire were still in vain. Again, no idea how the other comics say this (I don't think Galfore even exists outside of the cartoon and the comics that follow it?), but it’s what I chose.

Three: Starfire decided to leave Tamaran on her own. She wasn’t taken as slave from the planet, but she left it on her own accord, with the intention of exploring different worlds. She wanted to see more of the planets, learn about all those different beings and cultures out there, and she knew that it wouldn’t be possible with guards always at her side or when she would have become ruler. Both Galfore and her father didn’t want her to leave for such a journey and without any protection, but in Blackfire she found a reassuring voice. The problem I have with the comic story of ‘she was taken as slave so that the Gordanians would leave the planet’ is basically based on Betrothed: The future of the planet was at stake, and Starfire agreed to the arranged marriage without further discussion once she knew of the consequences that refusing would have. She was willing to do what’s best for Tamaran, without considering much how she herself felt. She wouldn’t be fighting against capture and escaping her captors if it happened through a deal like that, or at least not immediately. Maybe after years or so, once she felt like it was long enough for the deal to end or when she couldn’t endure it anymore, yes, but not right away only as she was first taken. It would put much too high of a risk to Tamaran if she did; because the Gordanians might just as well have simply returned to Tamaran and continued with the war if she refused to be their slave.

Which leads me to four: When Starfire came to earth, she hadn’t been a slave yet. Yes, she was captured by the Gordanians, and I’ll explain the reason and how it happened later, and yes, she was intended to be their prize and slave.  But she had not experienced any slavery yet. She was still wearing perfectly fine tamaranean clothes, and armor. Now, if she would have already had experienced years (or even only months) as slave before this, I’m pretty certain her clothes would’ve suffered through it. And I’m even more certain that the Gordanians would take any armor, any protection against their new masters away from new slaves as soon as they could, so that they would understand their place better. I also think they wouldn’t have allowed her to keep her clothes, to take away all that reminded her of where she actually belonged. Starfire was intended as a slave, but her escape happened during the transport and thanks to the Titans she managed to not become the slave of the Gordanians in the first place.

Five: The reason behind the capture of Starfire The war between tamaraneans and gordanians was still going on, even when Starfire decided to leave the planet for exploring. But she had told Blackfire about her plan before doing it, and the black-haired princess used the night in which her sister decided to disappear for her own plans. She quietly guided a Gordanian through the castle, into the room of the ruler. When the morning began, the tamaraneans found their ruler dead, and the one that was supposed to become the new ruler was nowhere to be found either. So, as the only remaining family member, Blackfire became the ruler. And she immediately called for a truce in the war with the Gordanians, but instead of them winning control over the planet, she called for a rule that allowed the winner of a war to capture any and all inhabitants of the planet that wouldn’t stick to it during the next weeks as their prizes, and slaves. Starfire was probably the first tamaranean they caught, as if some of the Gordanians had already known of the plans of the black-haired now empress before already. They also told Starfire of the death of her father, because they needed to explain that the rule of capturing prizes had been activated. This rule did not forbid escaping from the captors though, so that’s why Starfire did all she could to try and escape. Which she eventually did, and then she headed to the closest planet to find a way to get rid of her handcuffs. This planet just happened to be earth.

Six: After the death of the previous ruler, Blackfire kept being seen as the new ruler. This is, in a way, already explained in the previous point, and I won’t repeat the information here. But I wanna summarize how the rule of Tamaran continued after Starfire’s escape to earth. Blackfire heard that Starfire hadn’t ended up in captivity/slavery, and that gave her enough anger in her subconsciousness that she couldn’t enjoy having what she had always wanted. Instead, she left Tamaran without informing anyone, to go to earth, after her sister, but she took a few detours on the way, both for fun and for the new plan she made. Once Blackfire had left, Tamaran once again stood without a ruler. But since it wasn’t possible to say just what happened to Blackfire, there was no new ruler chosen. Instead, a group of people gathered (heads of certain parts of the government), and they lead Tamaran all together. It was a very unusual form of reign over Tamaran, and it didn’t really lead to much since they rarely ever came to agreements about things, but they did what they could, always expecting that Blackfire might return someday. And she did. After failing to send her sister to prison and ending up in it herself, Blackfire didn’t stay there for long. She broke out soon, and headed back to Tamaran to try and get over the thought that Starfire was happy. She couldn’t though, and that’s why she then arranged the marriage. As for what happened after the marriage failed, it should be obvious when you have seen the episode ‘Betrothed’. Galfore became the new ruler, and is it still.

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This should be mostly all about it, I’m sorry that this got long but I wanted to try and explain my thoughts to it. If you’re actually reading down here, I thank you a lot for taking the time to go through this! I can work with the comic origin if someone prefers that or doesn’t read my headcanons for stuff, but it means a lot when people actually consider my things.

[starsmuserainbow]

Some randomly chosen questions for a selection of my muses answered from this meme because I want to! Sorted more or less randomly, though I started with the muses I feel the strongest these days.

For Lightning, I'm gonna answer:

🪄 MAGIC WAND — would you describe yourself as a superstitious person (someone who believes in superstitions)? do you believe in luck? "Yeah right. No, I'm very much not superstitious. And if luck exists, it tends to be against me, so I don't really care to bother thinking if I should believe in it or not."

(and bc that was too short for my liking, another one for her:)

🌙 CRESCENT MOON — what would you say is your current biggest dream and/or career aspiration and why? "It would be really amazing to become one of these well-known, absolutely capable and powerful heroes. It's not like I do what I do for the attention or fame, but it's still a cool thing to imagine that people would recognize and look up to me, and stuff."

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For Mia, I'm gonna answer:

🧪 TEST TUBE — if you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what is one thing you absolutely have to resolve and/or do before then? "Wow. Pretty grave thing to ask, wouldn't you say?" Mia paused for a little bit as she pondered the hypothetical situation. "I think I'd try what I can to still do some good. For unique people, or better yet for whole groups. No idea what that would be though, so if I'd suddenly be hit with this news, I guess I'd just be, like, patrolling the streets and trying to prevent crimes more like the actual heroes do."

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For Moonshot, I'm gonna answer:

🤔 THINKING FACE — what three emotions tend to dominate your mindset? do you know why they do? "Anger. Confidence. Pride. They do because they are the most beneficial and important emotions to have as a tamaranean warrior." [[In not his words, it's more because of all of his experiences in the past and how he's more or less defining himself through his pride as a warrior and how he's always going to see Tamaran and Tamaraneans as the absolute best there is.]]

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For Kage, I'm gonna answer:

🖤 BLACK HEART — what would you say is the darkest thought you’ve ever experienced? what do you think caused you to have that thought? have you ever planned on or fantasized about acting on it? "Dark thoughts are all I work with. Did you forget I kill for money? I doubt you can go much darker and colder than that." She was silent for a moment, not really wanting to continue elaborating. There were certain thoughts in her past that were somewhat darker, more gruesome, than others, but she was not willing to explain all of this so she just added a 'why' to be done with it. "It is all that life gave to me that caused this. And I have often acted on it before - as I said, it's what I do for money."

(and bc that was a lame answer, another one:)

⚡️ LIGHTNING BOLT — how has [significant event in muse’s life] impacted you? what has it made you realize about yourself? about others? about the world? "I'm not gonna explain what that event was. Be happy I answer at all." Kage grimaced at having to answer it. "It shattered the whole new life I had thought I was building. Again destroying everything I had. On the ruins, I built the life I have now, and what it made me realize is that I will not listen to or trust my heart ever again. It made clear that no one is ever to be trusted, and that that is how the world works. Everyone will betray anyone else at some point, it's better to just never trust in the first place."

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For Cat, I'm gonna answer:

🎨 ARTIST PALETTE— what are some hobbies that you like to partake in? do you think they’re just to pass time or to distract yourself, or do you believe some of them potentially have therapeutic outcomes for you? "I very much enjoy reading books that tell a story. It helps me blend out my ability when I am able to immerse myself in a fantastic story of being someone else or joining someone on a fictional adventure. I also play the violin, the sound of it is just very soothing and calming to me."

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For Galfore, I'm gonna answer:

🫂 PEOPLE HUGGING — generally speaking, do you feel very supported by the people in your life? how strong and cohesive is your support system, if you have one? do you often feel like you’re at the front of the line or pushed to the side by the people in your life? Galfore was silent for a little bit. "It is not my role to be supported. I am the one to support the people in my life., and I am satisfied with that." He did have his time of being supported, and it was only right to give back on that now.

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[[ @siriseen | Continued from here bc new editor & new cutting]]

“Huh,” she answered — just a surprised noise, a huff of voice. Quiet, but enough that she didn’t need to sign. For a few minutes, she stood like that, hands over the warmth until they stopped searing painfully. She wiggled them, experimentally… then leaned her face towards his warm hands. “Can you make food, too?” She’s mostly joking, but her face is deadpan.

It was both good and sad that she appreciated his warmth as much. Good because it felt nice to be able to do something for her even if they only just met, and sad because Galfore couldn't help but think about how someone chooses to leave a living being suffering under too cold temperatures and, by the sounds of it, without free access to food too.

"No," he signed back truthfully to her question, though then took away his hands briefly to check his pockets. Getting out what looked like a stone, Galfore grabbed the Ronel with both hands. He doubted that she could bite through the hard shell of it, so he quickly broke the 'rock' into two to reveal the blue dough-like mass on the inside. Unsure how to sign back while holding the pieces, he whispered instead. "But I have this - it is food of my home. The outside is very sturdy, but if you want, you can try the mass on the inside." He was already emanating a little bit of light and warmth from his hands again, though in order to not make the Ronel heat up too much, not as much as he was offering her before.

[starsmuserainbow]

Here's an at least decent look of younger Galfore (aka around 25 years old).

This is not my drawing, it’s coming from this picrew maker (doesn't exist anymore apparently, sorry) and I merely did some edits. And I think maybe I should have chosen a different nose? Isn’t quite a fit for Galfore I think. Oh well.

And since I’m making this post, there’s no need to make another one for the things I wanna write down, so find some notes about this tamaranean below the cut.

Galfore never cuts his hair. Most of it is simply long enough to hang back, and his sideburns/chops are taken into braids that hang in front. His beard too has never been cut, but the growth there started later than with the other hair so that’s why it isn’t as long a beard yet.

He also never really combs it much or anything like that

He is cheerful, not hesitating to approach strangers (and actually friendly towards them, which definitely not all tamaraneans are), and always eager to take on another challenge.

He gets along well with other tamaraneans, and often sits (and jokes, drinks, dances or does some other ‘typical group activity’) together with others when there is no training or fighting that needs to be done.

Confident of his skills, he doesn’t hesitate about fights either, and solving things through fights is an option he’d often willingly take as well.

Even when not as much on top of a fight, Galfore would enjoy it - wounds are signs of a challenging fight, and he doesn’t mind them much.

Eager to face any challenge (the more difficult the better), he does tend to end up in dangerous situations - but usually Galfore makes it out just fine, thanks to his strong confidence, fighting skills, and will to keep going.

He wouldn’t hesitate to speak his thoughts, even if that leads to arguments or even fights about something - or to him even being thrown out of a place (which, again, would mean a fight first).

There’s probably more, but this is all I have to write down for now - I still need to write a verse summary. Maybe that’ll come later today.