#Caladin

[unrealistic-ideas-for-writers]

Of Trashcans, Alley Cats, and begrudgingly touch starved Crocodiles.

Aka Cat!Beneath the Sands AU.

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The fluffy thing was weird. It felt soft beneath his paws but not quite like fur and it smelled like too many things at once. It made his nose itch.

(Caladin would later learn this is called a "rug.")

He had been picked up by the odd green Twoleg and had been staying in their Den for a few days now. He was certainly still wary of them- them and the other brightly colored Twolegs that came around sometimes. But they had been gentle with him.

He would admit that this soft den was much better than the wet box he'd been sleeping in, and the food was very tasty. There were other cats, but Caladin was only familiar with the one who'd "picked him up" with the Twoleg, Valerian. He was relatively respectful- allowing Caladin space to adjust and answering questions. There were apparently at least two other cats- Sobeknesef, grumpy but quiet, and Jiahui, who was recovering from losing part of her leg.

Caladin felt sorry for her. She slept a lot. He'd tried bringing her a squirrel once. The green Twoleg had taken it away and replaced it with one of the tasty things that didn't look like food.

Well. He tried.

Now he was sitting next to Valerian on the smelly, fluffy thing. Sun high made them all sleepy. The bengal was all splayed out in a sunny spot while Cal sat up straight, watching. And waiting.

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"Hey- Val...? What the fuck, dude. When did you get so many cats- and-" Caladin paused, squinting at the collars around the necks of the bengal and mau.

"Did you name your cats after us????" The blonde snorted, expression both amused and mildly bewildered as he glanced over at his friend.

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Feel free to add onto this with your OCs. I was just thinking of a little silly modern AU in which Valerian adopts Cats and names them after his friends :3

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Random Wuwa oc thoughts

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Like can be serious, crack, some and some

Just some random stuff they did that would make the headlines

(talking achievements, gossip, something exceptionally stupid, incidents etc)

[yupuffin]

Had to get some doodles out tonight, or the WuWa OC brainworms were going to be the death of me. 🤣

Featuring Quay with his usual baby face and Caladin (by @unrealistic-ideas-for-writers) and Valerian (by @uncreative-cryptid) being the usual rock lickers. Quick, hide your rocks! I hope I did them justice 🙏✨

Plus the sketches for funsies.

[uncreative-cryptid]

thinkin about quay, caladin, and valerian, washing up on raziel's shore and raziel being met with two rock munchers and (1) scientist

[unrealistic-ideas-for-writers]

Charity, Revenge, Madness

Witchcraft, Wisdom, Death...

[sorchasolas]

If Kaladin doesn't know how to write how could he possibly know his name is spelled w a K. What if like. Navani and Shallan had wrote his name with a C up until they got in contact w his parents and Hesina wrote it with a K

"Are these Caladin's parents? Is the spanreed he gave you working alright?"

"Its Kaladin."

"Holy shit."

Adolin learns to write in the second arc and spells it with a C and until Shallan notices and corrects him thats just. Mentally how he thought it was spelled. Or worse he spells his own name with a Y.

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Five days late, but whatever! Happy birthday, Mammon!

[createuntiltheendoftime]

it can be really confusing being in both the jedi fallen order l fandom and the stormlight archives fandom bc what do you mean i have to switch between two C/Kal’s who have a “i must save everyone and if i cant im worth nothing” complex “im barely 20 and have the weight of the galaxy/cosmere on my shoulders�� disorder and “i am the remaining of a great former order who were peacekeepers and didn’t ACTUALLY betray everyone but everyone thinks they did”.

This is coming because i read “Caladin kestis” in my head and had to fully reboot for a moment.

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Stilgar x plus size reader

When the sand is still and the sun has set, you reflect on what has become of your life but there is someone unexpected who wishes to show you how valued you truly are

Warnings: some Dune 2 spoilers but nothing too major, suicidal thoughts, self-hatred, fluff, love confessions, hope , mentions of death and pregnancy

WC: 1.1k

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You doubted that you would ever get used to the harshness of Arrakis. The heat and the perpetual dryness were a constant reminder about how far from home you really were but your duty was not to your own comfort, it was to your Lady Jessica. You followed her from the drowned planet of Caladin all the way here, protecting her and her son, as well as the unborn child within her. 

The Fremen looked down on you, even after Jessica was named Reverend Mother and Paul became Muad'Dib, you were still the outsider, the one whose eyes had yet to be stained by the Spice. You got used to eating, sleeping and walking alone, the sand beneath your feet becoming the only thing you could count on. You trailed behind everyone else, they called you a waste of water and there were times that you couldn’t help but agree. You could not fight, nor harvest Spice, you were raised and trained to be a lady’s maid, destined to spend your days in the shadows observing the world around you as life passed you by.

You often wondered why Stilgar had fought so hard for you to stay with the Fremen when you had nothing to offer them. Even Lady Jessica couldn’t find a use for you anymore. 

The moonlight cast a blue glow over the mountainous sand dunes and you could almost imagine that they were the ocean waves of your home planet. The camp was quiet, everyone having retired for the night an hour before yet you remained awake, deep in thought. No one would know you had gone until the morning, the wind would wash away your foot prints. You would give your water to the desert.

Just as you rose to your feet, a strong hand clamped down onto your shoulder, keeping you in place. “Why are you not resting Suhl?” Stilgar’s voice was quiet but it still held such power over you. You turned slowly in his hold to face him, yet he did not release your shoulder. His blue eyes shone like gems in the moonlight, making your heart jump and flutter. 

“Forgive me for worrying you, I found that I couldn’t sleep.” You bowed your head. Stilgar tutted softly and hooked a finger beneath your chin, guiding your eyes back to his. His thick brows were pinched in confusion though his expression remained soft, far softer than you had seen him look at anyone else. He seemed doubtful of your excuse.

“How many times have I told you to come find me if you need something?” Your cheeks blazed with the heat of shame. Stilgar was a generous man, especially with those he cared for and inexplicably, he was almost too giving when it came to you. He gave you extra water when you had consumed yours too quickly, he showed you how to sand walk when your fear of the sand worms had mounted, he had even shared his tent with you on so many occasions that you had lost track of the number. 

His hand shifted to your soft cheek, his calloused palm from a lifetime of fighting a stark reminder that you were not made for this life, this planet. “I can see that is not all that worries you Suhl. Tell me what troubles are clouding your mind.” You attempted to swallow down the thick lump trapped in your throat but when the older Fremen let his free hand wander to your lower back, his thumb gently rubbing the base of your spine, you choked on the tears you had not allowed yourself to shed.

“It is nothing.” You tried to deny and tug yourself away from the man that had been caring for you. Your eyes burned as he held you closer, a show of affection that you had never received before. He clicked his tongue at you, as if he were scolding a child.

“Suhl.” He cooed, dipping down to press his forehead to your own, the tips of your noses brushing together. You could no longer hold back.

The first tear that rolled down your full cheek shocked you both. It was quickly followed by another and another and another until they dripped down your chin and onto the loose white shirt Stilgar wore at night. You hiccuped and slumped into his strong chest. You clutched at his waist as you continued to sob but the Fremen, despite his constant insistence that absolutely no water could be wasted, gently rocked you back and forth, whispering comforting words into your hair, even if you couldn’t understand them.

“I shouldn’t be here. I should have been killed with the others when the Harkonnens. I am of no use to anyone and everyone knows it.” You pretend not to notice the way his muscles seize and he goes stiff in your arms, you wished to bask in his affections for as long as you could, before he too realised the truth.

His thumb ceased its movement and he slowly pried his chest away from yours. “Is that what you truly believe?” Your lack of an answer told him everything he needed to know.

He pulled you back into him, his thick arms wrapped tightly around your shoulders like he were fearful that you would suddenly dart away from him and into the desert where he could not follow you. Your eyes screwed shut as you curled into him. More tears stained his shirt but he did not flinch away from you.

“Do not waste your water on those who would not drink from you. You are better off crying for the dead.” A light breeze washed over the both of you, kicking up the sand around your feet. “You are not like us Suhl, you are soft where we are ruthless. It is true that you are not meant for this life but I would not have you take that light away from this world, not when I can keep you safe until this world is kind enough to let you bloom.” 

“Why?”

His chuckle made your head bounce against his sternum. “I thought it obvious. You are my Suhl.” A hand came up to lovingly cup the back of your head, urging you to look him in the eyes. “Suhl means peace. And that is what you are: my peace. And one day, when the sands have disappeared beneath a sea of green and Dune is free once more, I hope that I shall be yours too.”

You can’t help but smile which in turn makes Stilgar beam, the blue of his eyes shimmering with what you now realised was love. “Thank you Suhl.” Your pronunciation was clumsy and most certainly needed some practice but still, he squeezed the base of your skull and dipped down, pressing his lips to yours.

The sun would rise soon and you would be forced back into the real world and all its dangers, but for now, you basked in the moonlight, safe in his arms. Perhaps Arrakis held more than just pain.

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[unrealistic-ideas-for-writers]

I WAS HAVING CUTE LITTLE THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BENEATH THE SANDS QUAD (Caladin, Jiahui, Sobeknesef, and Valerian)

AND IT WAS SO CUTE- (modern AU or not? Will post blurb later-)

AND THE. MY BRAIN DECIDED TO BE EVIL AND MAKE THE PRELUDE WAY WORSE WITH CONTEXT.

Because the desert nation’s Sentinel is a Sand worm now.

[hobbysognodilibri]

Truth or dare with the beneath the sands squad's gotta be chaotic af

Both modern au and canon timeline

(can't think of any specific scenario but none of those four has any kind of self preservation instinct or impulse control, they'd be deranged af)

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OH MY GOD?????

Thank you thank you thank you-

He’s gorgeous :0

Haoabaoaha

I don’t even think you know how cool this is-

Saving this- absolutely saving this.

Caladin! very loosely based on his description and reference pictures :> I hope this vaugely captures what you were picturing @unrealistic-ideas-for-writers :))

[uncreative-cryptid]

valerian: i've connected the dots

caladin: you didn't connect shit

valerian: i've connected them

[whimlen]

being in online cosmere spaces without having read the stormlight archive yet means I’ll just be watching and reading stuff that sounds like this to me: and so the radiant spren along with the power of stormlight and the 7th shard of the third realm that hoid was in while caladin was using the investiture stormlight with the doom slugs which all started during the shattering of the adonalsium

[shatteredsonance]

Caladin! very loosely based on his description and reference pictures :> I hope this vaugely captures what you were picturing @unrealistic-ideas-for-writers :))

[unrealistic-ideas-for-writers]

Oh my god- Jiahui would have a fucking heart attack if they came home one day with an arm full of salt rocks

Hey, Rock Lickers @uncreative-cryptid @unrealistic-ideas-for-writers

My coworkers suggested this as home décor for your modern AU 😆