#I can’t believe he’s like 41 or 42 here

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Miyamoto Musashi (2014)

Because this gifset of this whole scene by @sunlightfeeling single handedly made me watch this show, so I had to slow it down a little

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Prompt List

Hey! I am so sorry for not uploading for like five months! I really want to start uploading again but I think doing so many Taylor Swift inspired prompts burnt me out - if you sent a request or do send one I will get to it just give me time.

Here is a prompt list I'll be using from now on, like always if you have your own idea(s), send them in!

These's prompts include: "dialogue", 'anything in quotations is what the whole fic will be based around', 5 times plus 1, AU's and more!

Send in just one or merge some ideas together!

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1 - “You’re in love with her, you know that right?”

2 - “I didn’t know where else to go.”

3 - “I’m replaceable, you’re not.”

4 - “You kept it?”

5 - Leaning their head on their shoulder

6 - “Because that’s what you and I do, we protect each other.”

7 - “I swear on us.” “Why us?” “Because there is nothing I have ever believed in more.”

8 - Person A getting hurt protect Person B

9 - “Hey, calm down. They can’t hurt you anymore.”

10 - “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have kissed you.”

11 - “Whatever you do, don’t let go.”

12 - 5 times Person A and B correct people about their relationship status and the 1 time they just accept it

13 - Everything is black and white until you meet your soulmate. The world goes back to black and white when they die.

14 - “For what it’s worth, I never gave up on you.”

15 - Accidental love confession

16 - “You’re staring at him/her again.”

17 - “Give me one good reason why I should trust you?” “Because no matter how much you hate me, you know I have never lied to you.”

18 - “I hate you, I hate you, I hate you.”

19 - “If there was ever anybody meant for me, it’s you.”

20 - “You had your chance with her. You had your chance and you blew it, and this is my chance and I am not going to blow it because we are made for each other.”

21 - ‘I still hope there is more to our story. Maybe we just had to fall apart to find each other again one day.’

22 - “You weren’t there…why weren’t you there? I needed you! I needed you and you weren’t there!”

23 - “It’s my job to keep you safe, yes, but you could work with me a little to make it easier.”

24 - “Because I haven’t stopped thinking about you and you haven’t stopped thinking about me.”

25 - ‘I am usually an optimist but I have never hoped for a sad ending like I do for you and her.’

26 - “I can’t say if the day I met you was the best or worst day of my life.”

27 - “Don’t look at me like that.”

28 - ‘Do you think the universe fights for souls to be together? Some things are too strange and strong to be coincidences.’

29 - “She’s my best friend, that’s never changed.” “Yeah, the only thing that changed was your feelings for her.”

30 - “How many fingers am I holding up?”

31 - “You’d die for her?”

32 - ‘He had that awkward tenderness of someone who had never been in love and was forced to improvise.’

33 - “I did it for you, you idiot.”

34 - “If I never see you again just know that I love you so, so much.”

35 - ‘He kissed her. Without warning, without permission. Without even deciding to do it, but simply because he couldn’t have done anything else.’

36 - “I thought you were dead!”

37 - Squeezing their hand reassuringly

38 - “Whatever you do, do not make a sound.”

39 - “I had a nightmare about you and I just wanted to make sure you were okay.”

40 - “I can’t do this without you. I won’t do this without you.”

41 - “See? I told ya they’d get together.”

42 - ‘There is some good left in this world and it is worth fighting for.’

43 - Born with your soulmates first name tattooed on your body

44 - ‘There are some people that you meet and you just know from the get go that they are important, that you have to do anything to keep them in your life. He was that person.’

45 - “You came to me, begging me for help!”

46 - “Tell me about your life before all of this.”

47 - ‘S/he would always be my biggest what if.’

48 - “It turns out I’m absolutely terrible at staying away from you.”

49 - One being forced to hurt the other but refusing, getting themselves hurt instead

50 - “Why is it always the people you can’t trust saying “trust me”?”

51 - ‘If you were going to die, I was going to die with you.’

52 - “You can’t sleep yet kid, I need you to stay awake.”

53 - ‘We met at the wrong time. That’s what I keep telling myself anyway. Maybe one day, years from now, we’ll meet in a coffee shop, in a faraway city somewhere and we could give it another shot.’

54 - Five times they wanted to say ‘I love you’ and the 1 time they finally did

55 - “I always thought you were the bravest person I’ve ever met.”

56 - “I’ve never had a family before.”

57 - “I’m not leaving without her.”

58 - ‘Sometimes we do everything right and it’s still not enough.'

59 - “Hey, you’re bleeding.”

60 - ‘We’re in love, we just want to be together. What’s wrong with that?’

61 - “Take me instead. Leave her/him and take me.”

62 - Sitting together on a rooftop

63 - “I think…I’m in love with (Name.)” “Congrats on being the last one to find out.”

64 - Needing somebody else to point out the fact you have feelings for character

65 - “I know we’re not…friends or anything, but…I’m here for you, if you need someone to talk to.”

66 - Drunken kiss

67 - “Come on, let’s get you cleaned up.”

68 - ‘Home is not where you are from. It’s where you belong. Some of us travel the whole world to find it. Others find it in a person.’

69 - “If I had it my way, we’d never leave this bed.” 

70 - ‘Everything that needs saying, truly saying, begins with a lump in the throat.’

71 - When mysterious injuries appear on your body, it’s because your soulmate got them.

72 - ‘For old times sake.’

73 - “I’m never gonna be good enough for you, am I?”

74 - “Don’t hurt him! Just stop hurting him, please!”

75 - ‘Sometimes there are no words that can help. Sometimes you just need to sit together in silence and try to come to terms with how the world works.’

76 - “When I let a day go by without talking to you, that’s just not a good day.”

77 – “Do you have a plan?” “I have a gun.”

78 - “How long did you think you could hide that?”

79 - “Leave with me.”

80 - ‘She was good and he needed a little good in his life because without it there was an awful lot of darkness.’

81 - 5 places Person A and B have kissed plus the 1 place where they did more than that

82 - “Honestly I wasn’t listening but I always disagree with whatever you say.”

83 - “There’s no way I’m sharing a bed with you.” “You’re more than welcome to sleep on the floor.”

84 - Person B is frowning all the time but Person A can always see when they are happy (Grumpy x Sunshine)

85 - ‘I want you to always remember me. Will you remember that I existed and that I stood next to you here like this?”

86 - “I’ll do it, but only because you asked me to.”

87 - 5 times Person A treated Person B’s injuries, plus 1 time Person B treated Person A’s injury.

88 - ‘Maybe one day we’ll meet again and I’ll be right for you and you’ll be right for me.’

89 - "Dying in the middle of nowhere doesn't seem so bad if you're here."

90 - “Oh no, you’re a morning person.”

91 - “I hate you.” “I love you too.”

92 - “No, don't stop, keep talking. I like hearing you talk.”

93 - “Are you cold?”

94 - “What do you want from me?”

95 - “Look, I know you hate me but I don’t know what to do and I really need some help.”

96 - “I’m not leaving you. Not this time.”

97 - “I wish things had been different.”

98 - “I can’t leave you alone for a second without you getting into trouble, can I?”

99 - “You’re not sleeping?” “Nope.” “Why not?” “Don’t want you to stab me the second I close my eyes.” “I won’t.”

100 - “This isn’t just an (object), it’s a promise.”

[lunalikestowriteanddraw]

Can I just take a moment to praise OUAW (and the LOA cast as a whole), and their subtle yet VERY effective method of storytelling?

(Spoilers for OUAW below the cut)

For starters; the mix of comedy and gut-punch, and how they usually lure the audience into a false sense of security using humor, before hitting them with a really dark and angsty moment/episode, and then jumping right back into comedy to cut the tension.

Don’t believe me? Fuck, listen to episode fucking ONE, which inadvertently introduces this whole method that the continue to do for the rest of the campaign (and maybe others, im not entirely sure, but I’ve noticed this same method for Icebound, but almost in the reverse). The whole episode is full of jokes and antics, before hitting us with the (really depressing) death of a fairy at the end of the episode, immediately turning the mood around. And then the following 15 EPISODES were just a whole lot of fun and chaos.

Jokes and antics > depressing moment > more jokes and antics

Or how about episodes 41 and 42? They were joking around and doing their usual antics, before tensions rose with the death of Twig and everything afterwards, and then in episode 43 they spent the first hour as dancing singing mushrooms

Humor > angst > humor

Or episode 46? The first two thirds of the episode, the party were turned into toys and it was just…absolute chaos. Before they all got killed by the Jabberwock

However, I also noticed that episode 47 onward, this changed. Dont get me wrong, they still joke around and do their usual antics, but it seemed like it stopped being as a way to try and shrug off what just happened. Though, I guess this could partially be because of the circumstances, all things considered. Though I’m interested to see where season 2 takes us with this.

Also; character arcs. Or perhaps the lack thereof? I’m honestly not sure, to be honest.

There has been a change in these characters throughout the campaign thus far, don’t get me wrong. But these changes have been so incredibly subtle that you won’t even notice that they are going through a character arc unless you’re specifically looking for it.

Like how Torbek has been growing more confident—both in general and in his abilities; or how Gricko has been slowly shedding his “comic relief” exterior to show just WHY he’s a valued member of the party (other than his ability to heal); and fuck, I’ve even noticed a bit of a change in Kremy and Gideon (tho I can’t quite place what that character arc is, or when it started, but there IS a character arc happening here)

And like, I’m generally pretty good at picking up subtleties like this from media (in fact, most of my fics and character studies/analysis require this), but somehow OUAW managed to make their character arcs so subtle that I completely missed that there even WAS a character arc even happening until it suddenly reared its head (again, like with Torbek and Gricko)

It’s so subtle yet so effective and I just…agh! I can’t wholly verbally express how much I love the storytelling and character development in OUAW, it’s so good

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Can I request a 5 and 13 for the fic roulette ? With Mayday , please 👌

Hello my lovely, @griffedeloup

I loved having Mayday to work with; I tried a different approach for this one. I hope you enjoy it. I look forward to writing more for this lovely man.

Love oo,

Italics - Comms

Encrypted Communication

Warning: Mixed communications, insults, curse words, I think that's it, let me know if I miss any.

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{03:24 - Encrypted communication} - Looking for your report cadet, why isn’t it on my desk?

{03:27 - Encrypted communication} - Cadet, I’m not going to ask again! Report better be on my desk in the next five minutes or I’ll have you running 50 laps before breakfast!

You groaned as your comm beeped frantically, you grabbed to look at the messages you were receiving. Groaning in annoyance. 

{03:35} To whoever typed in the wrong karking number - I’m not your cadet. So shut up!

{03:36 - Encrypted communication} - Do you think this is funny, cadet? Also why isn’t your communicator encrypted?

You blinked at the message. 

{03:37} I’m sure this is more than what you were expecting, but do me a favour, jackass, and look at the number you’re typing!

{03:38 - Encrypted communication} … // … // … I apologize for the late comm messages. It was unintentional. Apparently my cadet thought it would be funny to change one number on the number I have saved under his name on my communicator. I will definitely make sure to exact punishment on the cadet.

You couldn’t help smirk at the message, feeling sorry for the cadet but also pretty impressed he was about to get a hold of his commander’s comm device. 

{03:39} No worries. Although I hope you don’t kill your cadet. If you don’t mind my asking, how did he get a hold of your comm?

{03:40 - Encrypted communication} More than likely while I was taking a shower. I do apologize for the inconvenience. 

{03:41} That’s okay. You smirked. Tell me, you really gonna make your cadet run 50 laps?

{03:43 - Encrypted communication} I do believe the punishment should fit the crime although I may make him run 75.

{03:44} Okay, I feel bad for him … I’m assuming it’s a him? Could be a her?

{03:45 - Encrypted communication} It’s a him. 

{03:46} So I’m assuming you can’t sleep

{03:46} - Encrypted communication} Can’t sleep?

{03:47} Well you’re up and texting someone at 3 in the morning. Actually for the past 20 minutes give or take, so either you’re living somewhere that’s in a different time zone or … you can’t sleep and feel the need to torture those who are beneath you.

As you sent the message you regretted the innuendo that it sounded like. 

{03:48} Okay, that wasn’t meant to sound like it did.

{03:48 - Encrypted communication} Hahaha, but you’re right. On both fronts. 

{03:49} Oh really! LOL. That’s interesting to know. By the way, what’s your name? 

And that weird three a.m., conversation was the beginnings of your friendship with Mayday, now almost six months later, you two were exchanging messages like there was no tomorrow, and in fairness for a man who was somewhere in the galaxy, somewhere possibly fighting for his life the least you could was answer his messages. 

{12:40 - Encrypted communication} Good afternoon, mesh’la. You won’t believe the osik storm I’ve had to deal with today.

{12:41 - Encrypted communication} Hey handsome, what happened?

{12:42 - Encrypted communication} I’m getting transferred 

{12:43 - Encrypted communication} What??? Why??

{12:44 - Encrypted communication} Redeployment of assets. On the plus side I’ll be on Coruscant for the month before I have to get sent to my new station.

{12:45 - Encrypted communication} You’re coming here! Whoa! I wasn’t ready for that.

{12:46 - Encrypted communication} I’m sorry. Maybe I shouldn’t have mentioned it

{12:47 - Encrypted communication} Are you crazy? Of course you should’ve! I just never … I just never thought we’d actually meet in person. I mean yes, you walked me through encrypting my comm, and when I asked for a picture you sent me a picture of your helmet, which hahaha very funny by the way. But now, you’ll be here… on the same planet. With me. That’s … I’m beyond excited! Sorry that seems a bit much.

{12:49 - Encrypted communication} LOL no at all, mesh’la. I’m excited to meet you too. I’ll be arriving in two days. Maybe I can meet you at the cafe you talked about last time.

{12:50 - Encrypted communication} Alright, I’ll meet at Snow Capped Cafe. What time works for you?

{12:51 - Encrypted communication} I’ll be arriving on Coruscant, hopefully around 1300 hours. So after my debrief I should … hopefully, be available by 1930. 

{12:52 - Encrypted communication} I’m taking a shot and say that’s 7:30 p.m.?

{12:53 - Encrypted communication} Hahaha, yes mesh’la. 730 p.m. You know we went over military time a while back, you should know that. 

{12:54 - Encrypted communication} I know! I’m sorry. I’ll try to do better. 

{12:55 - Encrypted communication} You don’t have to do anything mesh’la. You just have to do you. I look forward to seeing you, and finally meeting you in person. I’ve looked at your picture enough to memorize what you look like, I’ll find you.

 {12:56 - Encrypted communication} Can’t wait, Mayday. See you in two days. 

Those two days went by faster than you expected, you sat in the cafe, staring at your cup of tea. You’d bought Mayday’s cup of coffee. Your stomach felt as though it had butterflies tied into knots being tossed about on a stormy sea. You wanted to throw up, run to the bathroom, and take a nap all at the same time. 

Mayday rushed to get to the cafe, the last thing he wanted to be was late, simply because one karking officer didn’t know when enough was enough and needed to shut up. Thankfully, it wasn’t far to the cafe, he came to a halt just before the cafe. He closed his eyes and took a breath. He looked in and saw you sitting at a table in the corner. You looked more beautiful than you had in your picture. 

Suddenly, the idea of actually talking to you face-to-face seemed like a really bad idea. That was until he saw your message.

{19:32 - Encrypted communication} Hey don’t want to make it feel like I'm pushing, just wondering if your debriefing is running late?

He couldn’t help the smile that appeared on his face the moment he read your message. He took in a deep breath and walked in, heading straight to you with a smile on his face. 

“Mesh’la?”

You looked up from your comm and smiled at him, standing up, “Mayday?”

“Hi” he smiled, brimming from ear to ear. It was awkward for a second before you both mutually decided without speaking to hug each other. “It’s so good to finally meet you, mesh’la.”

“You too!” You breathed in his scent, trying to remember the woodsy, peppermint, coffee, gun oil smell that seemed to be his. Somehow that scent made all your knots, butterflies, and raging storms calm down. In his arms you felt at home, at peace. 

You both pulled back to look at each other, smiling. “How was your flight back?”

“Hellish, boring, but I made it.” He smirked. 

You motioned for him to sit down, “Do you want something to eat or drink?”

“Don’t worry about me.”

“Please, my treat!”

He smiled and nodded, “In that case, surprise me.”

Surprise him you did, with a sandwich that was filled with grease, cheese, some sort of meat, and a sauce that was to die for, along with a pecan pie slice, and a mochaccino that had whipped cream, with chocolate shavings. You walked over with the number for your order and placed it on the table, smiling as you sat in front of him. 

“Thanks for making this a possibility,” you smiled chewing on your lower lip. 

“C’mon, like I need an excuse to spend time with you. Not my mesh’la, the one who came up with the most effective way to torture someone.”

You started laughing, “All I said was it would suck if they had to run without their flight suits in cold weather. You’re the one who went all out with it being the perfect punishment for anyone who didn’t turn in their reports.”

“And you know I’ve been getting everyone’s report on the dot, thanks to your genius.” He chuckled as he looked at you. His eyes widened when the waitress brought over the food and placed the mochaccino, “Wow, when I told you to surprise me, you really surprised me.”

“Well I got some stuff that I thought you might like and the best hot sauce around.” you pulled out your secret hot sauce from your bag and placed it on the table, “You said you liked sweet and spicy. So I got you pecan pie and a mochaccino with whipped cream, and the most greasy yet delicious sandwich imaginable.”

Mayday reached over and held your hand, stroking your knuckles with the back of his thumb, “Just when I thought you couldn’t possibly be any more perfect.”

You felt your face flush as you looked at him, “And just when I thought you couldn’t get any smoother with your lines. Where are you getting transferred to?”

“Barton IV”

“Barton IV, where’s that?”

“Somewhere that doesn’t mean a whole hell of a lot to the Empire.”

“Then why go?”

“Because that’s what a clone Commander is supposed to do.”

“Just be safe, when you do go. So you’re here for a month… so much to plan and do.” You smile as you look at him. “Is this your first time to Coruscant?”

“I’ve been here a number of times, don’t worry. I know my way around, but I’d still like to see what you have planned.” He smirked as he looked at you.

“Hmmm so many options. Well have you been to 79’s?”

“Of course.”

“Great! Than you can take me! We have to build up these memories before you leave.”

“Don’t worry, mesh’la, even without memories, I’ll still be the best pen pal, you could’ve hoped for.”

You nodded as you glanced down to the pecan pie, chewing the inside of your cheek, “Is that … what we are, pen pals?”

Mayday squeezed your hand, “I thought we were friends, I hoped really good friends.”

You lifted your eyes half way, “What if … we tried for more than that?”

“Then you would’ve made this Commander the happiest Commander in the Imperial Army.”

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[patriottruth]

Earthquake: 15:44:00 GMT+2 Jerusalem, Israel, 05:44:00 PST Local Time Furnace Creek, California (5 minutes, 59 seconds (359 seconds) after the 13:38:01 UTC "Abortion" truth post)

Matthew 13:38 The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one. Matthew 13:39 The enemy who planted the weeds among the wheat is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world, and the harvesters are the angels. Matthew 13:40 “Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world. Matthew 13:41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. Matthew 13:42 And the angels will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 13:43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! Matthew 13:44 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1457 Psalm 38:1 A psalm of David. Lehazkir. Psalm 38:2 O Lord, do not punish me in wrath; do not chastise me in fury. Psalm 38:3 For Your arrows have struck me; Your blows have fallen upon me.

Mark 15:44 Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman officer and asked if he had died yet. Mark 15:45 The officer confirmed that Jesus was dead, so Pilate told Joseph he could have the body. Mark 15:46 Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance. Mark 15:47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus’ body was laid. Mark 16:1 Saturday evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went out and purchased burial spices so they could anoint Jesus’ body. Mark 16:2 Very early on Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they went to the tomb. Mark 16:3 On the way they were asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb? Mark 16:4 But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled aside. Mark 16:5 When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a white robe sitting on the right side. The women were shocked, Mark 16:6 but the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his body. Mark 16:7 Now go and tell his disciples, including Peter, that Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you before he died.”

John 5:44 No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God. John 5:45 “Yet it isn’t I who will accuse you before the Father. Moses will accuse you! Yes, Moses, in whom you put your hopes.

Strong's Concordance #359 Eloth: "grove of lofty trees" Original Word: אֵילוֹת

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 987, 988, and 989 Isaiah 61:1 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me; He has sent me as a herald of joy to the humble. To bind up the wounded of heart, To proclaim release to the captives, Liberation to the imprisoned; Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim a year of the Lord's favor And a day of vindication by our God; To comfort all who mourn-- Isaiah 61:3 To provide for the mourners in Zion--To give them a turban instead of ashes,The festive ointment instead of mourning, A garment of splendor instead of a drooping spirit. They shall be called terebinths of victory, Planted by the Lord for His glory. Isaiah 61:4 And they shall build the ancient ruins, Raise up the desolations of old, And renew the ruined cities, The desolations of many ages. Isaiah 61:5 Strangers shall stand and pasture your flocks, Aliens shall be your plowmen and vinetrimmers; Isaiah 61:6 While you shall be called "Priests of the Lord," And termed "Servants of our God." You shall enjoy the wealth of nations And revel in their riches. Isaiah 61:7 Because your shame was double--Me cried, "Disgrace is their portion"--Assuredly, They shall have a double share in their land, Joy shall be theirs for all time. Isaiah 61:8 For I the Lord love justice, I hate robbery with a burnt offering. I will pay them their wages faithfully, And make a covenant with them for all time. Isaiah 61:9 Their offspring shall be known among the nations, Their descendants in the midst of the peoples. All who see them shall recognize That they are a stock the Lord has blessed. Isaiah 61:10 I greatly rejoice in the Lord, My whole being exults in my God. For He has clothed me with garments of triumph, Wrapped me in a robe of victory, Like a bridegroom adorned with a turban, Like a bride bedecked with her finery. Isaiah 61:11 For as the earth brings forth her growth And a garden makes the seed shoot up, So the Lord God will make Victory and renown shoot up In the presence of all the nations.

Those who love, fear, seek out, and turn to the almighty G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and who study the Living Word of the Abrahamic G-d know and understand that wisdom is female…

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1603 Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who attains understanding. Proverbs 3:14 Her value in trade is better than silver, Her yield, greater than gold. Proverbs 3:15 She is more precious than rubies; All of your goods cannot equal her. Proverbs 3:16 In her right hand is length of days, In her left, riches and honor. Proverbs 3:17 Her ways are pleasant ways, And all her paths, peaceful. Proverbs 3:18 She is a tree of life to those who grasp her, And whoever holds on to her is happy. Proverbs 3:19 The Lord founded the earth by wisdom; He established the heavens by understanding;

Kamala Harris Presidential Campaign Announcement - We Choose Freedom July 25, 2024 (207th day) Duration: 1:20 (80 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHky_Xopyrw sHky_Xopyrw hkoprswxyy 8+10+50+60+80+90+900+300+400+400=2298. 2298+80=2378. 2378+207=2585.

Strong's Concordance #2585 Chanok: From chanak; initiated; Chanok, an antediluvian patriach -- Enoch; four Israelites, sons of Cain, Jered, Midian and Reuben Original Word: חֲנוֹךְ

Strong's Concordance #2596 chanak: to initiate, train up, dedicate, an apprentice Original Word: חָנַךְ

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1636 Proverbs 22:6 Train a lad in the way he ought to go; He will not swerve from it even in old age.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 15 Genesis 9:5 But for your own life-blood I will require a reckoning: I will require it of every beast; of man, too, will I require a reckoning for human life, of every man for that of his fellow man!

In Genesis 9:5, this is the original word for "your lives/human life" in Hebrew that is in the TANAKH that Jesus Christ, an Israeli Hebrew, taught from: Strong's Concordance #5315 nephesh: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Original Word: נֶפֶשׁ

In Genesis 9:5, this is the original word for "man" in Hebrew that is in the TANAKH that Jesus Christ, an Israeli Hebrew, taught from: Strong's Concordance #120 adam: man, mankind, humankind, a human being, a person Original Word: אָדָם

In Genesis 9:5, this is the original word for "his" in Hebrew that is in the TANAKH that Jesus Christ, an Israeli Hebrew, taught from: Strong's Concordance #251 ach: kindred, a brother, a sister, a fellow human being Original Word: אָח

An accurate reading of the original Hebrew for all Jews and Christians is thus: Genesis 9:5 But for your own life-blood I will require a reckoning: I will require it of every beast; of humanity, too, will I require a reckoning for every human being's life, soul, spirit, desire, passion, hopes, dreams, and the entirety/sum of their moment-by-moment human experience on earth, of every human being for that of their fellow human beings!

Strong's Concordance #9 abedah: From 'abad; something lost; destruction, i.e. Hades -- lost, a lost thing Original Word: אֲבֵדָה

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 901 Isaiah 26:3 The confident mind You guard in safety, In safety because it trusts in You.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1440 Psalm 26:1 Of David. Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked without blame; I have trusted in the Lord; I have not faltered. Psalm 26:2 Probe me, O Lord, and try me, test my heart and mind; Psalm 26:3 for my eyes are on Your steadfast love; I have set my course by it. Psalm 26:4 I do not consort with scoundrels, or mix with hypocrites; Psalm 26:5 I detest the company of evil men, and do not consort with the wicked;

Earthquake: M 0.9 - 26.3 km (16.3 mi) NW of Furnace Creek, California

2024-11-05 13:44:00 (UTC) 36.596°N 117.082°W 5.0 km depth

In Death Valley at the base of Tucki Mountain near Route 190/Death Valley Scenic Byway, Salt Creek, and Stovepipe Wells Road.

Tucki ciktu 3+9+10+100+200=322.

Strong's Concordance #322 achorannith: from 'achowr; backwards -- back (-ward, again). Original Word: אֲחֹרַנִּית

Strong's Concordance #190 oyah: woe! alas! Original Word: אוֹיָה

Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.

Mandisa Ft. TobyMac & Kirk Franklin - Bleed The Same (There's no definition of "United" other than standing and coexisting together as one "We The People" of the United States of America.) Duration: 4:56 (296 seconds) Published: January 14, 2018 (14th day) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKuA1s5I3o HVKuA1s5I3o (1, 5, 3) HVKuAsIo ahikosuv 1+8+9+10+50+90+200+700=1068. 1068+1+5+3=1077. 1077+14=1091. 1091+296=1387.

Strong's Concordance #1387 Geba: a Levitical city of Benjamin; a hill Original Word: גֶּבַע

Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:17 “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. Matthew 5:18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Matthew 5:19 So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1759 Lamentations 3:45 You have made us filth and refuse In the midst of the peoples.

"Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, and with three little words: 'We the People.' 'We the People' tell the government what to do; it doesn't tell us. 'We the People' are the driver; the government is the car. And we decide where it should go, and by what route, and how fast.

Almost all the world's constitutions are documents in which governments tell the people what their privileges are. Our Constitution is a document in which 'We the People' tell the government what it is allowed to do. 'We the People' are free. This belief has been the underlying basis for everything I've tried to do these past 8 years.

An informed patriotism is what we want. And are we doing a good enough job teaching our children what America is and what she represents in the long history of the world? Those of us who are over 35 or so years of age grew up in a different America. We were taught, very directly, what it means to be an American. And we absorbed, almost in the air, a love of country and an appreciation of its institutions. If you didn't get these things from your family you got them from the neighborhood, from the father down the street who fought in Korea or the family who lost someone at Anzio. Or you could get a sense of patriotism from school. And if all else failed you could get a sense of patriotism from the popular culture. The movies celebrated democratic values and implicitly reinforced the idea that America was special. TV was like that, too, through the mid-60s.

So, we've got to teach history based not on what's in fashion but what's important -- why the Pilgrims came here, who Jimmy Doolittle was, and what those 30 seconds over Tokyo meant. You know, four years ago on the 40th anniversary of D-day, I read a letter from a young woman writing to her late father, who'd fought on Omaha Beach. Her name was Lisa Zanatta Henn, and she said, 'we will always remember, we will never forget what the boys of Normandy did.' Well, let's help her keep her word. If we forget what we did, we won't know who we are. I'm warning of an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit. Let's start with some basics: more attention to American history and a greater emphasis on civic ritual.

And let me offer lesson number one about America: All great change in America begins at the dinner table. So, tomorrow night in the kitchen I hope the talking begins. And children, if your parents haven't been teaching you what it means to be an American, let 'em know and nail 'em on it. That would be a very American thing to do.

The past few days when I've been at that window upstairs, I've thought a bit of the 'shining city upon a hill.' The phrase comes from John Winthrop, who wrote it to describe the America he imagined. What he imagined was important because he was an early Pilgrim, an early freedom man. He journeyed here on what today we'd call a little wooden boat; and like the other Pilgrims, he was looking for a home that would be free. I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still." - Ronald Reagan (1989 Farewell Speech)

Michelle Branch - You Set Me Free Duration: 3:12 (192 seconds) Published: October 14, 2021 (287th day) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgnMVHcUpI8 DgnMVHcUpI8 (8) DgnMVHcUpI cdghimnpuv 3+4+7+8+9+30+40+60+200+700=1061. 1061+8=1069. 1069+287=1356. 1356+192=1548.

Strong's Concordance #1548 galach: to be bald, shave, shave off, shaved; to lay waste -- poll Original Word: גָּלַח

Anti-American MAGA book bans:

"As President, I was never an 'officer of the United States' and I did not take an oath 'to support the Constitution of the United States'. Therefore, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution doesn't apply to me, can't be applied to me, and can't prevent me from running for or holding office for my actions on January 6, 2021." - donald j. trump (November 27, 2023)

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Aang vs. Ozai (Final Battle) July 19, 2008 (201st day) Duration: 13:51 (831 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXShLPXfWZA kXShLPXfWZA afhklpswxxz 1+6+8+10+20+60+90+900+300+300+500=2195. 2195+831=3026. 3026+201=3227.

Strong's Concordance #3227 yemini: right, on the right hand, right-handed Original Word: יְמִינִי

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 145 Exodus 15:6 Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power, Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the foe!

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 1483 and 1484 Psalm 60:1 For the leader; on shushan eduth. A michtam of David (to be taught), Psalm 60:2 when he fought with Aram-Naharaim and Aram-Zobah, and Joab returned and defeated Edom--[an army] of twelve thousand men--in the Valley of Salt. Psalm 60:3 O God, You have rejected us, You have made a breach in us; You have been angry; restore us! Psalm 60:4 You have made the land quake; You have torn it open. Mend its fissures, for it is collapsing. Psalm 60:5 You have made Your people suffer hardship; You have given us wine that makes us reel. Psalm 60:6 Give those who fear You because of Your truth a banner for rallying. Selah. Psalm 60:7 That those whom You love might be rescued, deliver with Your right hand and answer me.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1561 Psalm 118:16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted! The right hand of the Lord is triumphant!"

5ive - Keep On Movin' (from Invincible - Special Edition) Duration: 3:18 (198 seconds) Published: September 18, 2015 (261st day) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tli9j-MUVGI tli9j-MUVGI (9) tlij-MUVGI giijlmtuv 7+9+9+600+20+30+100+200+700=1675. 1675+9=1684. 1684+261=1945. 1945+198=2143.

Strong's Concordance #2143 zeker: remembrance, memorial; male Original Word: זֵכֶר

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1555 Psalm 111:1 Hallelujah. I praise the Lord with all my heart in the assembled congregation of the upright. Psalm 111:2 The works of the Lord are great, within reach of all who desire them. Psalm 111:3 His deeds are splendid and glorious; His beneficence is everlasting; Psalm 111:4 He has won renown for His wonders. The Lord is gracious and compassionate; Psalm 111:5 He gives food to those who fear Him; He is ever mindful of His covenant. Psalm 111:6 He revealed to His people His powerful works, in giving them the heritage of nations. Psalm 111:7 His handiwork is truth and justice; all His precepts are enduring, Psalm 111:8 well-founded for all eternity, wrought of truth and equity. Psalm 111:9 He sent redemption to His people; He ordained His covenant for all time; His name is holy and awesome. Psalm 111:10 The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord; all who practice it gain sound understanding. Praise of Him is everlasting.

36.596°N

Strong's Concordance #36 Abitub: From 'ab and tuwb; father of goodness (i.e. Good); "my father is goodness," a Benjamite Original Word: אֲבִ��טוּב

Strong's Concordance #596 anan: to complain, murmur, to mourn Original Word: אָנַן

117.082°W

Strong's Concordance #117 addir: From 'adar; wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful -- excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(- ier one), noble, principal, worthy, majestic Original Word: אַדִּיר

Strong's Concordance #82 abar: to fly, to soar Original Word: אָבַר

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 446 Deuteronomy 32:9 For the Lord's portion is His people, Jacob His own allotment. Deuteronomy 32:10 He found him in a desert region, In an empty howling waste. He engirded him, watched over him, Guarded him as the pupil of His eye. Deuteronomy 32:11 Like an eagle who rouses his nestlings, Gliding down to his young, So did He spread His wings and take him, Bear him along on His pinions; Deuteronomy 32:12 The Lord alone did guide him, No alien god at His side.

A home of my Father's goodness and defense: אַ דִּיר אֲבִי טוּב אָבַראָנַן

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Road to 4☆TOWN

part 41 | part 42 | part 43 | part 44 | part 45 | part 46 | part 47 | part 48 | part 49

“Hey.” Jesse smiled as he picked up his daughter from the bassinet. “Good morning, beautiful. Mommy’s still tired from all that hard work she did getting you out here, so it’s just you and me right now.” He stared at his daughter, incapable of wiping the stupid grin off his face. “You really are the most precious little thing, aren’t you? My sweet little Lacey.” He kissed her head.

“Hey, Jes, we’re—”

“Shhhh!” Jesse quickly shushed his brothers as they came in. “Selina’s sleeping.”

“Sorry, sorry.” Sean backed up. “Robaire sent us in ahead while he tries to figure out how to sneak in here without too many people noticing.”

“Ugh, I have to get the nurse. There’s a ridiculously complicated secret check in and I honestly don’t remember how we even got there.” Jesse rolled his eyes. “Whatever. How’s my little guy doing?”

Marcel looked around. “I don’t like it here.” He held out his arms. “I wanna go home with you and Mommy.”

“Awww, Squishy, we can’t go home just yet.” Jesse gently stroked Marcel’s hair. “Just for right now, we have to stay here so Mommy can rest. But I promise it won’t be for too long.” He adjusted his grip on Lacey. “But for now do you guys wanna meet the baby?”

“Yes, yes, yes! I woke up super early for this.” Danny started to bounce. His eyes sparkled when he saw his niece. “Awww, she’s so tiny.”

“She’s really cute.” Sean stared at her. “What’d you guys name her?”

“Lacey.” Jesse said, gazing at his daughter. “A few years ago before we even had Marcel, Selina mentioned that she really liked the name.”

“I’m still surprised you remembered.”

“Mommy!” Marcel exclaimed excitedly.

“Hi, baby.” Selina waved as she sat up a bit. “Boys, I hope you don’t mind but it’s feeding time for the little one.”

“Yeah, she’s not the only one.” Danny said as his stomach grumbled.

“Oh right. Food.” Sean clutched his stomach. “We left so quickly this morning, I forgot all about the concept of eating.”

Jesse chuckled. “Before you guys do that, do me a favor and find Nurse Kansky.” He said as he passed Lacey to her mother. “She’ll take you to the back door where you can let Robaire in.”

“Yeah, no prob.” Sean said. “C’mon, Danny.” The two of them started to head out.

“UH—” Jesse stopped them. “Maybe leave Marcel with us.”

“Oh. OH, RIGHT!” Sean gave Marcel to Jesse. “Sorry, I’m a little lost.”

“I noticed.” Jesse rolled his eyes. “You’re making me nervous about letting you go out there by yourselves.”

“Don’t worry about us.” Danny waved a hand. “We don’t get lost, we go on adventures.” He winked.

“Yeah, you just focus on them.” Sean gestured to Selina and Lacey. “We’ll be back later.”

“Thanks, guys. I really appreciate it.” Jesse smiled at his brothers. As soon as they were gone, he sat beside Selina in the hospital bed. “So, Marcel, what do you think of your new little sister?”

Marcel was quiet. He watched in confusion as Selina started to breastfeed Lacey. “What she doing?”

“Eating.” Selina answered. “When you were smaller, you used to eat like this, too.”

“It took a few tries to figure it out, but we learned eventually.” Jesse gently brushed some hair out of Marcel’s face. “You were a good sport though. You were really patient with us.”

“It look funny.” Marcel laughed a bit.

Selina snorted. “Believe me, hon, it feels funny too.”

Marcel continued to watch in a trance. Suddenly, he turned and made grabby hands at a bag Danny left behind.

“What is it, buddy?” Jesse asked. “You want something too?”

Marcel nodded. “I need yoyo.”

Jesse dragged the bag over and handed Marcel a yogurt cup and a spoon. “Are you gonna eat that now or—” He froze when Marcel offered the yogurt to his sister.

“Awwwww!” Jesse and Selina both swooned.

“Are you trying to share your favorite snack with Lacey?” Jesse asked.

Marcel nodded.

“Oh that’s so precious.” Selina smiled at him. “She can’t have any yogurt right now but that’s very sweet of you, baby.”

“Can I share later?” Marcel asked, keeping his eyes fixed on the baby.

Jesse laughed. “She’s too little for yogurt, Squishy. But you can have it if you want.”

Marcel thought about it for a second before attempting to rip open the yogurt.

“I’m so glad he likes her.” Selina sighed with relief. “I was so worried he’d be jealous or angry with us.”

“Maybe he’s growing up a little faster than we thought.” Jesse said as he opened the yogurt for Marcel. “But not too fast.” He stared at the three of them for a moment and smiled. “I think the way we are right now is perfect.”

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41 - No Longer A Bastard

Part 42

The Lion Knight and Dragon Princess

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“No! Father, please don't do this.” I screamed thrashing underneath his strong arms when he had me smashed up against the stone wall smelling of flames meaning he must have executed another Hand who he believed was against him. 

My father Aerys II had his hands on either side of my head trapping me in between the wall and his body before he began tearing parts of my dress. “You’re mother can’t be trusted anymore.  And I need another heir that you will give to me.” 

“But I’m your daughter.” I gulped trying to push him away with my hands against the front of his chest when he began shifting his clothing downward until he was yanked backwards by smaller hands. 

“Get your hands off of her, Aerys!” 

I gasped seeing my mother holding him back away from me as best as she could since he was a lot stronger than she was. “Mother!” 

“Jaime, get her out of here now.” She didn’t speak to me and rather called to the golden knight that had come running down the hall with her.  He had been escorting her to a new room when he was paranoid that she’d hurt me so we were on the opposite sides of our own home. 

Jaime moved around where she stood gently taking a hold of my forearm, beginning to lead me away from them till I attempted to get away from him. “Mother! Wait, let go of me.  Urgh! We can’t just leave her - Jaime, help her.” 

“Vaella, I can’t.  She commanded that I look after you.  I - I can’t use my sword against my sworn King.” Jaime tightened his grip, spinning me back so his hands were holding me by my shoulders. 

I heard my father shout at her before she whimpered, getting dragged into the available chamber room. “Aerys!” 

“But he’s - he’s going to hurt her.  You’ve seen the bruising.” I felt tears falling down my face, hating to see my mother be treated by here husband that way and it made it even worse that he was also her brother who was treating her so harshly. 

Jaime touched the side of my face and I leaned into his palm. “I’m so sorry, princess.  But it’s her way of protecting you.” He noticed that the tears got heavier so he wrapped his arms around my waist bringing me against his embrace. 

“If I ever have kids I’ll never force them to marry their own siblings.  It leads to too much cruelty.” Burying my face into his armored chest holding onto him as closely as possible just heavy sobbing. 

Standing on the edge of the snowy mountain near Winterfell with my horse standing off to the side while I heard the sound of the dragons flying towards our direction.  My sister looked down at me while she dove down and landed her dragon a few steps away from me.  She slowly slides down one of her dragon's wings walking over to me. “You coming up here to fly one of my dragons, sister?” 

“Not exactly.  I’m good with just having one dragon to ride for my entire life.  But I do have something to talk with you about though.” I shake my head no with the wind blowing my white cloak around behind me. 

Daenerys clasped her hands together in front of her chest. “What do you want to talk about, Vaella?” 

“Now that we both know about who Jon Snow really is I was thinking he shouldn’t have to have a bastard title anymore.  He deserves to be part of our Targaryen family and show the world that the three of us are nothing like our father Aerys II Targaryen was.  Regardless of us coming from the bloodline of who we all called The Mad King.” 

She smiled, completely agreeing with my idea. “I think that’s a brilliant idea, sister.” 

“I’ll tell Tyrion and Missandi to gather everyone.  Sansa as well.  Then we also need to discuss the plan to remove Cersei from the throne.” I reminded her even though I knew she hadn’t forgotten about the original goal that had brought us together now that they army of the dead was gone forever. 

Once all the lords loyal to me, Jon, Sansa and my sister Daenerys began gathering into the main throne room with me standing beside my sister in the center of the room at the front of the crowd.  Jaime was standing off to the side with our four children huddled behind him seeing Jon move up to us. “Your graces, what is going on here?” 

“We have thought about it and we think it’s time you let the world know who you really are.  You are of our blood, the blood of the dragon.” Daenerys declared, causing everyone in the room who didn’t already know to gasp in utter shock. 

Lord Glover shifting his gaze directly at me. “He’s Ned Stark’s bastard, not a Targaryen one.” 

“His real father was our brother Rhaegar Targaryen and his mother was the late Lyanna Stark.  The Dragon Prince and the North She-Wolf were his parents.  And I know what you all are thinking about the rumors of Rhaegar kidnapping her except that wasn’t the truth.  He truly loved her and our brother would have given up his crown for her.” I slowly walked to the center of the room removing my sword and aiming it at Jon Snow but everyone could see in my eyes that I had no desire to hurt him.  “You named him the King in the North because you believed in him.  He united us all to face the White Walkers and Night King so this shouldn’t change how you view him now.  He is still the man you have sworn your sword to!” 

Daenerys clasped her hands together eyeing me for a second. “My sister knows quite a lot more about your values since she received a formal education of the noble houses.  But she speaks about what is the right path for us as the rulers of the Seven Kingdoms.   So Jon Snow will you kneel before your Queen and let me make you a true born lord?”

“I am truly honored your graces, but I don’t want to be a Targaryen.” Jon looked between me and my younger sister. 

Daenerys raised a brow not offended but curious. “I take no offense to your words.  But can you inform me why you don’t wish to be named a Targaryen?” 

“I wasn’t raised as one.  I was raised as a Stark.  The northern ways of life are all I’ve known and for that I wish to have the Stark name.” Jon responded resting one hand on the handle of his sword. 

“Then kneel before me, Jon.  Provide me with your sword if you please.” I slid my sword back into my holder holding out my hand for him.  He placed his blade into mine, lowering himself down on a knee directly in front of me.   Slowly moving his sword over one shoulder then the other before I declared his name change to everyone.  “All hail his lordship Jon of House Stark, first of his name, Warden of the North and claimed King in the North.  Rise, lord Stark.” 

“All hail Jon of House Stark!” Daenerys declared, causing everyone in the room to join in behind her. 

“All hail Jon of House Stark!”

Jon rose up from the stone floor bowing his head at me placing his sword back onto his hip. “Vaella, you trusted me with this great dagger.  But it doesn’t belong to me.  It belongs to the true ruler of the Seven Kingdoms who brought dragons back to our lands…it belongs to you Dany.” He brushed past me till he was standing before her, holding Aegon the Conqueror's dagger out for her to take. 

“The prophecy has been passed down from King to heir for so long and none of them have figured out who it rightfully belonged to, who would figure out the Conqueror's dream of the great winter that would destroy the world of men.” Taking my sister’s hands in mine she gave me a confused look. 

She shakes her head. “I’m afraid I don’t understand, Vaella.” 

“You are the one the dagger belongs to.  You were a Targaryen who walked into a fire with three stones and walked out unharmed with three baby dragons.  You have fought the greatest enemy of ice , the Night King and brought them against the greatest power of fire, your dragons.  A song of Ice and Fire, it is not the Prince that was Promised.  Yet the Princess that was Promised and it is you Daenerys Targaryen.” 

Daenerys takes the dagger from Jon’s hand turning it over and back in her hand simply staring at it for a few minutes.  She locked her gaze with mine intensely holding my hand in her other one. “I was born to rule the Seven Kingdoms and I will, but not alone.  You shall forever be known as the Queen who found the houses of Old Valyria and for that we shall rule side by side.” 

Looking over my shoulder at my husband he sent me a proud grin crossing the room.  Removing my hand from my sister’s he revealed the gray crown from behind his back. “What is a Queen without a crown?  My Queen, Vaella.” He gently sat the crown on my head with a grin still plastered across his face. 

“We fight for our Queens!” Jon drew out his sword, raising it up in the air. 

Daenerys raised the dagger up in the air. “We will remove Cersei Lannister and break the wheel of power that comes with her!” 

“We will take the Iron Throne without bloodshed!” I drew my sword away from my hip and up into the air seeing everyone else who had a blade followed our actions and declared the words Queens of the Seven Kingdoms. 

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Who Has the Bigger Debt?

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK

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+ Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.

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VERSE OF THE DAY 

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+ Luke 7:41-42 “A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he canceled the debt of both. Now, which of them will love him more?

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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE’S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **

I AM NOT JUDGING 

MY DEBIT IS CLEARED 

I AM DEBIT FREE 

I AM BELIEVING 

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THOUGHTS:

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     People will constantly judge you on who you are and who you used to be. You can change your life around; no longer that same person, you now are this new person in Christ and you have changed your actions, but people will still see you as your sin; when I gave my life to God, a lot of people judged me for my past sins , and that placed weight over my head , they never could stop reminding me of it and condemning me.

I thought if I let people shake their finger at me and remind me of who I was, maybe they’d stop or maybe they see I have changed, and the problem is, nothing we will ever do will stop people from being cruel or saying what they like all we can do is pray and ask God to show them and to help us through it all.

   In today's story, Jesus is at a Pharisee house relaxing at a table, talking, and waiting, and suddenly a woman comes in. She anointed his feet, kissed his feet, and wash his feet with her tears and dried his feet with her hair , and as she did this, everyone was watching and saying things, and Jesus immediately told them a parable “ A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he canceled the debt of both. Now, which of them will love him more?”

  Immediately, we all know the answer: the man carrying the biggest debit. As he goes on to tell Simon that he shouldn’t judge the lady, the lady does everything in her actions to show gratitude to Jesus she is appreciative of who he is. Still, Simon didn’t verse 46-47. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little loves little.” 

   See, a lot of times, we look at someone's sin, and we look at who they are, and we judge them based on that and not look at what they are trying to do; Simon didn’t even see what this woman was doing, Jesus forgave the woman that washes his feet and tended to him because she had a contrite heart she didn’t expect forgiveness she probably didn’t even know she was getting forgiveness, but all she was focused on was showing Jesus appreciation. 

   Jesus would look past whatever everyone else sees and says; what someone ever says about you won’t affect Jesus's opinion or thoughts about you, but we are so gain to place someone in a place of guilt and shame or to say this is a sin , or say ugly remarks to someone , but we never stop to think that we were once sinners. God doesn’t see big and small sins; he sees repentance.

  James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of it.

     We as believers, we must look at people the same way Christ do , that’s why the Holy Spirit tries to mold us and shape us before we start our calling because to go into ministry and have the heart Simon did, you will miss a lot of souls that are trying, just like God gave us plenty of opportunity we must always do the same. The Bible tells us not to judge, but nowadays, everyone likes to judge people according to their sins, but what we must look at is our hearts; we can’t always be ready to condemn anyone of their past or the current sin that has a hold on them.

  •Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that you be not judged.

  •Luke 6:37 Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;

•Romans 2:1-2 Therefore, you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another, you condemn yourself because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things.

  See, Simon looked at this woman as a sinner, and he saw her as just that! He didn’t do what he should’ve done to Jesus as he was a guest in his home , the rule was then. When you have a guest in your home you must greeted them with a kiss and anointed their head with oil, but Simon did neither. He saw the woman for what she was labeled as in society, and Jesus saw her as a person who needed forgiveness; a lot of times, people don’t want to come to churches and places where they would be a judge for what they look like, we all are looking for forgiveness and love, but who are we to come in between someone coming to Jesus. Our actions sometimes can block people from coming for the love that we have in God. 

    ***Today, we learned that we can’t judge others by the way they look, nor their past and what society labels them as; the woman in the story just wanted forgiveness, but people there only saw her for who she was, and Jesus looked passed all of her sins , Jesus could of judge Simon for his actions. Still, instead, he taught him and showed him a better way; that’s all Jesus wants to do with us all; some of us see him as this big giant God that’s eager to judge, and he doesn’t want to do that, he wants to show us a better way to behave and a better way to be.

    We can all be better and do better when we allow the Holy Spirit to show us the way. Sometimes, we lack in certain areas because we see the way we do things as being correct, but it isn’t. God isn’t going to judge us about everything; he isn’t going to point and shake a finger at us; he’s going to guide us, he’s our shepherd, just like shepherds guide their sheep where to go and how not to go off a cliff with their rod that is how Christ is with us he’s always willing to guide us with his rod and staff it’s just up to us to hear him. We I also learned about judging others. We can judge all we want, point out and shame, and say this or that is a sin, but we must look at our hearts. Is our heart pure or full of bitterness and hatred today if you need guidance, go to Christ, and he will help you. ©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

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PRAYER

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Heavenly Father, thank you for today; thank you for life, health, and strength. Lord, give us more guidance, help us not to judge others, and to hear you when you speak. Lord, please show us how you want our lives to be; we ask you to help us to follow your will; Lord, help us to see people the way you see them, which is with love; help us to love the way we want to be loved. Lord, change us and give us a heart of purity. Lord, if we are doing anything you don’t like in our life, please show us! In Jesus' Name, amen. 

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REFERENCES 

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+ Matthew 7:2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you

 

+ James 3:1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

 

+ Isaiah 66:5 Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you and cast you out for my name's sake have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy��; but it is they who shall be put to shame.

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FURTHER READINGS 

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Proverbs 1 

Acts 8 

Leviticus 9 

1 Chronicles 22

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Beskar Doll - Ch. 42: Search

Din puts his hunting skills to use to track you down. A continuation of Beskar Doll ch. 1-41 found on Tumblr here.

Pairing: The Mandalorian/Din Djarin x Female Reader

Warnings: Canon typical violence and a smidge beyond; Mention of slavery. No use of Y/N. Minors DNI 18+ only.

Length: 4.9k

Din felt sick. 

You’d left. He had to find you. Had to bring you back. 

There had to be something wrong. Something had scared you enough that you took a ship, piloted it yourself. Your note said that he and Grogu “should be safe now.” You saw a threat and handled it without him. You had to be in danger, he had to find you. 

“Mando!” Peli stalked aboard the Crest, the child in her arms. “I really can’t just take the kid on demand, I need to go see if anyone’s heard about the N-1…” 

“Essa took it,” Din said. “Need you to watch Grogu…” 

“What do you mean Essa took it?” Peli frowned. “And I’m not calling him that, that’s a ridiculous name…” 

“That’s his name,” Din said, trying to think, trying to figure out how to track you. 

Normally, it would be easy. He’d look at what information he had on the quarry and try to tell what kind of person they were. Some, the kinds that seemed like they’d have close bonds, would return home. Others would scramble for a place they thought they could blend in or a place they thought their credits would take them far. 

You wouldn’t do any of those things. You were a spy. If you thought disappearing would keep Grogu safe, you’d do it. And you knew how to disappear. 

He needed to figure out what you were running from. Then he could find where you went. 

“Mando!” Peli snapped him out of his own head. “What do you mean Essa took the N-1?” 

“She took it,” Din said. “I don’t know where she went but she took it and she’s gone…” 

He handed Peli your note. She read it and frowned. 

“Oh, Mando,” she said quietly, her face falling. “I’m so sorry…” 

“The N-1,” Din said. “Was there any kind of tracker in it? Anything at all?” 

“No,” she said. “No, I figured you wouldn’t want it to be traceable and neither would anyone else in the market…” 

“Dank farrik,” he swore. There was only one thing he could think to do. 

“I need you to watch the kid,” he said. “Please, Peli. I have to find her, I have to get her back, she wouldn’t leave without a very good reason, she has to be in trouble. I have to find her, it might not be safe for…” 

“I’ll watch him,” Peli said. “I’ll take care of him….” 

“If I don’t come back, contact Greef Karga on Nevarro,” Din said. “He can find Ahsoka Tano, a Jedi. She can help Grogu.” 

She looked more serious than the Mandalorian had ever seen her. Grogu cooed, his eyes wide and scared. 

“I’m going to go find her, buddy,” he said, looking at the child. “Don’t be afraid. It’ll be OK, I’ll bring her back. I’ll bring her back.” 

Leaving Grogu felt wrong. But it was the only thing Din could think to do to keep him safe. Whatever scared you was a threat to the child. He couldn’t bring him into harm’s reach - even if it felt safer to keep him close. 

He was going back to Canto Bight and the time in hyperspace was agonizingly long. He was pushing the Crest as hard as he could and it was still painfully slow. He read your note over and over, desperate to find something he might have missed. There wasn’t anything he could see. 

He shouldn’t have backed off so easily when he sensed something was wrong with you. He should have pushed you. He should have watched you. He should have done… something.  Anything. 

How could he have let this happen? Let you believe you couldn’t talk to him about whatever had driven you to this? Why hadn’t you come to him? 

He tried to sleep. It didn’t work. He removed his helmet and read the letter again. He read the ones to Aidla, too. 

He’d find you. He could find anyone, he would find you. 

Canto Bight was strange without you. Din had never been inside the bar you worked out of but he knew exactly where it was. Knew the best vantage points. Knew the layout of the structure. He knew exactly how to get you out of trouble if you were inside that bar. 

Or that’s what he thought, anyway. You’d managed to find trouble he couldn’t save you from, anyway.

He went to the woman behind the bar and she looked him up and down. 

“What can I get you?” She asked. 

“There was a woman,” Din said. “Rented a room for meetings here, once a week until a few days ago…” 

“Essa,” she nodded. “Sorry, she left town…” 

“I need to know who she met with on the last day she was here,” Din said. “If there’s a log…” 

She looked at him again, nodding slowly. 

“You’re the partner,” she smiled a little. “She told me about you, I see what she means…” 

“What did she say?” 

“That if anyone was going to bring her in, she’d want it to be you,” she winked. “No log, but we’ve got security holograms from then, haven’t wiped anything that recent yet.” 

She flagged down a waitress and led Din to a back room. It took her a moment to find the recordings for that day but she pulled them up and went through them quickly, slowing down when you arrived. 

You looked normal. You smiled at the bartender, chatted for a moment, before going back to your rented room. A few people came through. The security officer who’d hired you and sent the two you to Kessel to begin with. A few others who didn’t strike Din as unusual. Finally, there was a small man who was looking around, almost panicked, as he waited. Din frowned. Before he had a chance to ask the bartender to pause the holo, she did it anyway. 

“This guy was weird,” she said. “Really shifty. Came in right at the end, barely looked me in the eye…” 

“Catch his name?” He asked. 

“No,” she said. “He was back there a few minutes. Looked a lot better when he left, I figured he just was happy to have whatever he needed to hire a bounty hunter for off his mind…” 

You left the room a few minutes later. To anyone else, you probably looked fine. He could tell that you weren’t. Even just from the hologram, he could tell. That man had the answer. 

“I need a copy of this,” he said. 

“No problem,” she said, setting it up. She glanced at Din. “Essa’s in trouble, isn’t she?” 

“Yes,” Din said. 

She handed him a copy of the hologram. 

“Well I’m glad I’m not the one who put her there,” she said. “Not with you after them. Make sure she’s OK, yeah? Always liked her.” 

Din brought up the hologram of the man’s face. 

“I will.” 

He went to the security offices next. It didn’t take him long to find the woman from the hologram, the one who had hired you. 

“Can I help you?” She asked, frowning as he caught her outside the building. 

“You hired a bounty hunter to track the sale of tainted spice,” he said. 

“Yes,” her frown deepened. “They did good work but I heard they left…” 

“It was myself and my partner,” Din said. “I was hoping you could do us a favor.” He pulled out the hologram of the man. “I need to identify this man as quickly as possible.” 

She looked at the projection for a moment. 

“Is this for another bounty?” She asked. “Because I can’t…” 

“My partner,” he wished he could call you what he wanted to. More than a partner. “She’s in trouble. I believe this man knows why. I need to find him.” 

“Come with me,” she nodded. Of course you would be the key to getting help here. You’d barely met with this woman but she was eager to help, because of you. 

She brought the Mandalorian inside and to a records room where she put the hologram into a scanner. Other holograms flashed beside it, each one lasting only a fraction of a second. 

“If he’s ever gone through something monitored by us, we’ll have him logged,” she said. It only took a few minutes but she had a name. 

“Rirdall Bragirri,” she said. “Looks like he’s got a heck of a gambling addiction, he’s been booted from most casinos. The main one still lets him in, though. Safe bet you’ll find him there…” 

Din looked at the man’s information. There was no way you saw him as a threat on his own. He must have been there with some kind of backing. You could have taken him apart without even stopping to think about how. But you hadn’t. He left the room relieved and you left the room afraid. 

Something had happened. 

“Thank you,” Din said. “If you need…” 

“Felt I owed you,” she cut him off. “I’m glad I could help.” 

Din nodded once before going to the casino. 

It was big, bright, packed with people. Din ground his teeth. This was taking too long. You were out there, somewhere, alone and afraid enough to leave without telling him why. He needed to get to you, he needed to get to you now. 

Without meaning to, he kept remembering what you looked like the last time you’d been away from him like this. How he’d found you then, bleeding and in pain.

He found the man at the Sabacc tables. He wasn’t doing well by the look of his chips. Din’s hand closed over his shoulder. 

“Look, I can pay…” the man said, looking to see whose hands were on him. His eyes went a bit wide. “Sorry, I think you have the wrong…” 

Din didn’t bother to explain himself, just yanking the man backwards off the stool and hauling him to the closest wall, throwing him into it. 

“Please,” the man’s hands flew up to protect his face. “I swear, I didn’t…” 

“You met with a woman in a bar several days ago,” Din said quickly. His eyes went wide. He didn’t wait for a response. “What did you say to her?” 

“Almost nothing,” the man said quickly. “Just enough to get her to talk to the com I had, that’s all…” 

“Com?” Din frowned below his helmet. “Com to who?” 

“Some Imp,” he said quickly. “I don’t remember his name, I never met him in person, he was human on the holo that’s all I know! He paid off my debts to one of the casinos here, told me all I had to do was get her to talk to him!” 

“What did he say?” Din managed through clenched teeth. 

“I don’t remember,” the man was on the verge of tears. Din didn’t care. “Please…” 

He pushed him back against the wall and drew his blaster, pressing the barrel of it discreetly into the man’s stomach. 

“Think harder.” 

“He asked her to bring him a child!” He said quickly. “Didn’t say a name, he kept calling her Handmaid though. She said no and he told her to hand herself over or he’d kill someone else, that he’d leave them alone if she handed herself over. That’s it, that’s all I know, please!” 

Din released him, his head spinning. 

Gideon had found you. He’d figured out exactly how to force your surrender and you’d done it. You’d handed yourself over to him. 

“Can I…” the man began. Din ignored him, just walking as quickly as he could to the street outside before running to the Crest. 

He called Cara the second he was aboard. 

“Mando,” she smiled. “I’d say it’s good to see your face but…” 

“I need a favor,” he said quickly. “Do you have any information about where Gideon is? Even a sector…” 

Cara frowned. 

“Can’t say I do,” she said. “If I knew where the guy was I’d go after him…” 

“Dank farrik,” he sighed, closing his eyes, thinking for a moment. 

“What’s going on?” She asked, concerned. 

“I have…” he stopped. He’d never needed to tell someone about you before, not someone he knew who hadn’t met you. “My… She’s important to me.” Cara’s brows went up but she didn’t say anything else. “And Gideon has her.” 

“Shit,” she frowned, mouth tight. 

Din thought for a moment. If Gideon had manipulated you into coming to him by threatening Grogu, he was probably still interested in him…

“If I were to connect on a com to Gideon, could you trace it?” Din asked. “If you were on the link, too?” 

“If he’ll stay connected long enough,” she said. “But I doubt…” 

“I have something he wants,” Din said. “Bad enough that he might make a mistake.” 

It was desperate. He knew that. But he was desperate. He would try anything if it meant he had a chance of finding you.

“Then let’s see if Gideon makes a mistake,” she said. 

He put out the call. It felt like an eternity, waiting to see if it would connect. He couldn’t breathe. He had to get to you, this was the best hope of getting to you. 

He’d never been more relieved to see Gideon’s face. 

“Din Djarin,” Gideon smiled. “I’d been wondering if I would hear from you.” 

“You have something I want,” he said, straining to keep his voice calm. 

“I’d say that I do,” Gideon replied. “She was a… surprisingly willing participant. Hardly needed to convince her to join me…” 

“I wouldn’t call threatening someone into surrender joining you,” Din replied. 

Gideon shrugged. 

“Doesn’t really matter what we call it,” he said. “What matters is that we can freely access her mind and take what we need.” 

The view of Gideon got wider. He was in a room with you behind him. Din stiffened. You were in a chair - unconscious, from the look of you - but something like a dream playing on the screen behind you. Your hands were on screen and they were bloody, moving slowly, the image fuzzy. 

“It’s a challenge for now,” Gideon said. “But it will be easier after she gives birth. She gave herself over to protect the child, I imagine she’ll offer up quite a lot to protect her own baby.” 

Din almost collapsed. That didn’t make sense. How could you be pregnant? You would have told him. You wouldn’t have hidden that from him. You wouldn’t have gone to Gideon if you’d known. Would you? 

“You didn’t know,” Gideon smiled. “Just as well. I imagine the child will be a valuable tool in getting the cooperation of many. The remaining Mandalorians, the royal house of Naboo. Even Leia Organa would give up a lot to save the child of a friend and Rebel ally. We don’t intend on giving it up. But don’t worry, we’ll take care to keep her physically healthy and in one piece until then. 

“Unless, of course, you were willing to make a trade,” Gideon said, smile shifting to a smirk. 

“What do you want?” Din asked through gritted teeth. He knew what the answer was. 

“Surrender the child,” Gideon said. “And we’ll return her to you…” 

“No!” You shrieked. Din’s head snapped up to find you on the hologram. You were reaching and pulling, teeth bared. “We had a fucking deal!” 

“I told you I wouldn’t hunt them, handmaid,” Gideon said, still looking at Din. He knew he held the power here. “If he comes to me, that’s hardly hunting, is it?” 

“Don’t listen!” You were frantic, thrashing against your bonds. Din’s fists clenched. “Don’t do it!” 

He lost sight of you, Gideon back to taking up the entire hologram, and you went quiet.

“Is there nothing else you want,” Din said. 

“The child or her,” Gideon said. Din’s breathing picked up. He couldn’t help it. He wanted to use his body, do something - anything - to make Gideon hurt. Gideon’s smile grew. “You’re not in control here, Mandalorian. I am. Let me know what you decide.” 

Gideon cut the transmission and Din turned to Cara. 

“Well,” she smiled a little. “Even Gideon gets stupid when what he wants is on the line.” 

She relayed the coordinates and told Din there was an outpost not far from there that had seen reports of Imperial shuttles regularly stopping to refuel. He tried to stay calm, remind himself that he had a much better chance of success if he made a plan instead of going in, guns blazing, trying to kill every Imp who crossed is path. It didn’t matter how satisfying killing anyone who touched you would be if you didn’t make it out alive and whole. 

“I’ll get you current codes,” Cara said. “Call when you’re ready.” 

“Thank you,” he said, already preparing the Crest to leave the planet and jump. “Your help… it means more to me than you know.” 

“Good luck, Din.” 

*** 

You woke up back in your cell. Or you thought it was yours, anyway. There was no real way to tell. It was cold and bright. Your dress was gone. The thin clothes were stiff. You’d been in them for a while. How long, you couldn’t be sure. Everything in your head felt like plasma. Memories ran together. You weren’t sure if what you were feeling now was real or not. 

The only way you could really tell was the fact that you’d never woken up in a cell like this, dressed like this. That you knew of, at least. Maybe the mindflayer had taken that, too. 

You tested some of the things you remembered the device touching. The memories were tender, sore. Like they’d somehow been bruised. And then there was the sharp fracture point where Synd or Gideon had tried to insert a question. Din, on top of you, asking for the location of rebel bases sitting in contrast to Din, on top of you, yelling something you couldn’t fully hear before pulling you to your feet and dragging you aboard the Crest. 

You tried to hone in on the memory you knew - thought? - was the real one. The one where he didn’t expect you to trust him, the one where he pulled you into the ship and called you useless, decorative doll before you’d even dried off. 

That was the real one. Doll. He called you Doll. First as an insult, then because you asked him to. Dolls couldn’t fail, Dolls couldn’t hurt anyone, no one was going to die for a Doll. Being a Doll was safe. Din was safe. Even then, he was safe.

Fuck, you hoped he was safe. 

You thought you remembered Gideon talking to him. You weren’t sure if that was real or something they’d planted in your head. Could they plant things or only manipulate things that already existed? Could you tell what they’d manipulated? How long had you been there? You couldn’t be certain of any of it. 

Then, you remembered something. It seemed small, at first. Something about your medical scan, something on the diagram… 

The reason they were just using the mindflayer and not other interrogation methods. You were pregnant. Or so they said. You weren’t sure you could trust that either. Your hand drifted to your lower stomach. You couldn’t feel anything. You tried to relax your mind and extend it out like you did with Grogu, this time reaching through your body with it instead of another entity. Not that you could be sure what you were searching for but you thought you felt something small - something like a spark. Easily snuffed out but something you wanted to let catch. 

Being a mother had never been something you’d really considered. It seemed like it would get in the way of things, make it so you couldn’t do the only things you were really good at. While you’d always liked children, they weren’t worth all the trouble. 

But Grogu had changed that. He’d been folded into the Mandalorian’s life, become a part of it. That kind of motherhood you could embrace, the kind where you were still you but with the love and excitement of seeing the galaxy through the eyes of your child. Din’s child. That you wanted. It shocked you just how much you wanted it. 

If you could survive to have it. If you could protect it. If you could keep it out of the hands of the Empire. 

You weren’t sure how long you lay there, mostly conscious, tying to sift through your mind and find fracture points to repair, thinking through what came immediately after, finding the version that fit best. You’d managed to protect the important things. The only things with Sosha that had been touched were inconsequential or frivolous - her braiding your hair before bed when you were in school, passing a bottle of whiskey back and forth when you’d locked everyone out of her chambers and you needed to be girls and not a queen and a warrior. 

They’d found nothing of Grogu. Not even just you holding him, making him his pack, feeding him. Most of what they’d touched involved Din. It made sense, he was through all of you. They wouldn’t need to look far to find something. But you hated that they’d gotten to so much. 

You’d heard him asking you for Rebel secrets while inside you. That wasn’t right. You knew it wasn’t right. But it felt so real. You had to carefully excise those moments, surgically remove them and replace them with his lips on yours, the sound of him gasping Cyare in the dark. 

Your cell opened. A contingent of four troopers. Smart, you supposed. While you felt mentally exhausted, your body felt oddly fine. You could run several miles, shoot, fight. All it would take to defeat these troopers was one of their guns and you were certain you could get that quickly. You’d do it, too, if there was even a dream of making it off this ship. For now, you’d just have to wait. 

They cuffed you and walked you back to the mindflayer. They strapped you into the chair, your spine curving into it out of habit. You must have been here for a while to have your body know it so well. You weren’t sure how much time was missing. 

The technicians put the nodes on you again and you tried to gather your thoughts, put your mind in order, until Synd came in. 

“It looks like this session will just be you and me,” she smiled. “Gideon had some things to take care of. Highly important, you understand…” 

“As long as he’s not going back on our deal,” you said. 

“No,” she said. “And the rest still stands, too. We don’t have to do anything to you. You can leave anytime you want, just tell us what we want to know. The New Republic abandoned you. Don’t give up everything to protect it.” 

“Keep asking,” you replied. “I’m sure it’s because you don’t think you can find what you want without my help.” 

She shook her head a little a smiled. 

“Then let’s begin.” 

You could feel them nudging deeper this time, looking for something, navigating the tangled vines of your past. There wasn’t much you could do, couldn’t shove it out like this, just had to wait for it to send you somewhere you remembered… 

Tatooine. You were in town, Mos Espa, getting a part for the moister vaporator for your father. He’d stayed home. “Go,” he said. “Have a drink. Make a friend. Do something you enjoy.” 

You frowned before obeying. What was there to enjoy? How could you make a friend when you’d have to lie to them forever or put them in danger? How was any of this supposed to work?

You could have a drink, though. That was one order you could follow. 

The walk to the cantina was pleasant, in spite of the sun baking you through your light linens. So different from Naboo, the arid heat here swallowed everything green and lush and wet. You almost liked it, the feeling of the air on your skin without the membrane-like layer of humidity that was so common near the water of your home world. 

You passed through the market on the way and you bought a piece of fruit - almost shockingly plush and juicy on your tongue - to eat as you walked. It wasn’t far to the cantina when it happened. A man - huge, easily six inches and 100 pounds on you - brought a rod down on the back of a child, sending him sprawling to the sandy ground. 

“Hey!” You snapped, dropping the remains of your fruit on the ground. The man looked to you. “Leave him alone!” 

“What’s it to you?” The man snapped as the child got to his feet. His shirt was ripped, back bloody. 

“Plenty,” you said, positioning yourself between the man and the boy on the ground. 

“Step aside, little girl,” the man snapped. “What I do with my slave is my business.” 

Something inside you snapped then. It was like you weren’t making decisions anymore, not consciously. It was already done. 

“Your slave?” You asked, voice even. Calm. “Your property? Something you can do whatever you want with?” 

“That’s what it means,” he spat. “Now move before I fuckin’ make you move.” 

“Try it,” your eyes narrowed. 

He snarled and swung the rod for you. You dodged it easily, grabbing his wrist as you did. You stepped into his body - the opposite of what he was expecting you to do - and twisted, making him yelp and release the weapon. You grabbed it out of the air and ducked below his arm to go behind him. You swung the rod, hard, at the man’s knees, sending him crumpling to the ground - as much in shock as anything else. You hit him in the head next, knocking him the rest of the way into the sand. 

You glanced up. The child had scrambled back, his eyes wide. 

“It’s OK,” you said. “Go find a place to wait, where you can’t see.” 

He nodded and stumbled to his feet as the man in front of you sat up and tried to grab your leg. You stepped back and swung the rod into his temple. He sprawled to the ground with a groan. 

“Can’t let a slaver live,” you said. “Especially not one like you.” 

You brought the rod down on him again and again and again, until you could see the cracks in his skull and the stillness of his chest. Your linen was splattered in blood. A small crowd had gathered. It was silent, staring. You dropped the rod next do the man, his blood soaking the sand, and went to find the boy. 

He was hiding behind a stall, pressed against the wall of it, his eyes closed. You got down on his level and gently put a hand on his shoulder. 

“You’re safe,” you said, voice as gentle as you could manage. “I’ll get you out of here, OK? Do you have a mom or dad?” 

He shook his head. 

“OK,” you nodded. “It’s OK, I know a place I can take you…” 

“Is it a Rebel base?” He asked. His eyes were wide. Earnest. Pleading. “I heard they’re safe. Please, can you take me to one of those?” 

“A Rebel…” you frowned. This didn’t feel right. Something about this didn’t feel right. “No…” 

“Please,” he said. “Please, I can’t go back, just take me…” 

You tried to blink it back, see through the wrongness of it. 

“You didn’t ask for that,” you said. Your tongue felt thick, like your mind was trying to force you to not argue with him. “This isn’t what happened….” 

There it was, the artificial piece prodding your mind. You were able to wrap around it this time, dig your nails in and rip it free. 

You were back in the mindflayer room, panting for breath, covered in sweat again. You had the feeling a lot of time had passed. You weren’t sure if that was true, but it felt that way. Synd was frowning behind the console with the two technicians and a third man you hadn’t seen before. One of the technicians was different. Maybe it had been a long time. 

“I thought that was a better pass,” Synd sounded frustrated, looking at the panel in front of her, ignoring you entirely. 

You turned your attention to the other man, the one in a different uniform. He must be here for a reason, maybe a stand-in for Gideon, an officer of some kind. He was watching you, closely, intently. His eyes were deep and brown and soft. His hair shaggier than what you expected from an Imp, thick, dark, curly. You frowned. 

You knew this man. You’d never seen his face but you knew him. The arch of his brow, the curve of his nose, the golden tan of his skin. You’d know him anywhere.

“No,” you breathed, searching him for some sign that he was imprisoned. You couldn’t think of another reason he’d be here, unmasked, standing in front of you. “No!” 

He pulled a blaster and started shooting. 

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crimson rivers thoughts (17)

@tastetherainbow290 this is so long sorry 😭😭 please forgive me for breaking into song several times the choir kid in me can’t help it

chapter 41

MARLENE NO

no way mcgonagall knew and just let this happen

THIS WAS DUMBLEDORES IDEA and just when i thought he couldn’t get worse 

voldy wanted to kill james regulus AND sirius? oh my

i know regulus and sirius both make it but. oh my.

god i hate dumbledore

ariana dumbledore reference??

black family reunion at the HUNGER GAMES ?!

yaxley and lestrange too?! 

alice 💔

EMMELINE NO

district 10 is gonna be like that one couple in catching fire the nerdy ones i can’t remember their names

i can’t remember if marlene has had a pov or not but i really hope she doesn’t die

genuinely i can’t remember how catching fire ends and i can’t ever watch the hunger games without thinking of crimson rivers again

“i hate him” take it back james you don’t mean that

dorcas making regulus look dangerous 

dorcas making sirius look plain

remus pov switch

🎶i know you get deja vu🎶

oh. he doesn’t know.

“it’s not fair” i am in shambles 

 chapter 42

aberforth pov jump scare

😧

why did dumbledore murder his lover ☹️

i am appreciating the sibling dynamic of albus and aberforth

emmeline

i feel so bad for dorcas rn

oh ok dorlene is dorlening again

hanky panky

oh marlene is kicking dorcas out now 

what is the ring for

lily!!!!!

oh a mission what is this about 

effie and monty?!

ok i love kingsley

i really want remus and lily to reunite

im scared for this mission

aberforth pov again

i like that their code words are their patronus

aberforth is in on it!! 

oh no what’s gonna happen to district 6

“she never killed anyone, until now” 😯

OH

MARY ?! 

😧

oh no effie

“Our boy's boy's boy.” this should not be as funny to me as it is but i’m glad to be laughing in the midst of all this

barty 

andromeda too

omg

aberforth what are you doing

oh! 

ted 💔

this was a hard chapter

i’m taking a break to rewatch the jegulus short film for the millionth time

chapter 43

please let this be lighter

“the hallows already know them, or they believe they do” this is giving me such. a feeling. idk the word 😭 but like yk how people idolize celebrities and think they know everything about them? like that

platonic moonwater <3

sirius and james are talking

remus leaping to go find sirius

they’re kissing ahhhh

"I love you more than the tides love the moon. I'm as temperamental as the ocean, and just the same, I'm at your mercy. Give me a ship, and I will wreck it at your command." 

hanky panky? hanky panky. 

spine realignment 😭😭

james stop you’re being mean

“He shuts the door gently, locks it, and goes to start a bath. At least there, when he cries, he can lie to himself about why.” 💔

why did i forget slughorn is in the phoenix

dorcas making a plan

lily!!!

effie is okay hooray

“I'm quite in love with Marlene McKinnon." DORLENE!!!!!! ❤️

SO THIS IS WHY SHE WANTS TO STEAL THE TRIBUTES ah love. how i love love. 

chapter 44

this chapter is literally called bad decisions. oh my. 

“brief depiction of violence (you'll probably like it, bc it's james being sexy)” 😭😭

“sirius and the other one” JAMES stop being so stubborn

yk im not even mad about james beating lucius with his cane

frank just “you can’t do that james”

then it just cuts to remus and sirius Hanky Panky 😭

pandora: james assaulted lucius 😧 sirius: haha nice

bellatrix is so bellatrix

regulus you traitor

🎶you betrayed me and i know that you’ll never feel sorry🎶

everyone just mocking sirius 😭

“Choose me. Pick me. Protect me." so pick me. choose me. love me.

“Reflexively, James smiles at him, lopsided and warm, because, for just a moment, he's living in a world where seeing Regulus fills him with joy, with delight, with love.” 

regulus here to fight?!

“i hate you so fucking much” and then they start kissing 😭 honestly so real

giggling my feet rn

A PARTING GIFT JAMES YOU DIDNT i wish you could’ve seen my face when i read this oh my god

sirius evaluation time

oh my regulus what

sirius what are you doing

oh? eat i guess 😭

why is regulus visiting lucius 

🎶i don’t smoke except for when im missing you🎶

they’re having dinner. hmm.

evan 💔

he got the lowest score 😭 shocking im shocked who would have guessed this

well.

chapter 45

cream cheese bagels!! (i’m tagging you in my mind runar)

of course james hates bagels now why is he so petty

🎶you know how scared i am of elevators never trusted them🎶

augusta always suspicious of frank and alice 😭

oh james and regulus are alone again

and they’re kissing

Hanky Panky in the elevator 😭

really just out here ruining all dorcas’ hard work

sirius knows exactly what they were doing

james “i don’t want to talk about it” potter

narcissa pulling the baby card?! ok peeta

quillkiller is quillkillering

“He's going to die never hearing Regulus say he loves him” ☹️ prove him wrong reggie

augusta you icon

sirius you menace

“my moon” ❤️‍🩹

regulus interview time

jegulus ☹️

yes regulus

REGULUS “IF IT WASNT FOR THE WEDDING” BLACK is everyone peeta in this chapter

me when i lie

i’m giving you an all tomato. which means you give me the whole tomato, or else. (please get the ref)

alphard ?!

omg were they lovers i’m so here for this

oh no marlene

GUNSHOTS?!

ew voldy booooo 🍅🍅🍅

SNIVELLUS WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE 

"There will be one winner. I do not care what it takes, but you will not allow it to be Sirius or Regulus Black, am I understood?" 😧

DONT KILL THE MCKINNONS?!

no no no please let james say goodbye to sirius and regulus 

chapter 46

remu ❤️‍🩹

“Whether it's me or him or both of us, James, you won't."  don’t hurt me in this way

god i’m gonna cry

SPINE REALIGNMENT sirius please 😭

regulus volunteering for james to spite sirius 😭

remus and regulus friendship ❤️‍🩹

the stapler 😭 lily 

"I'm not waiting around for you to be too late this time." ahhhh marlene

“No one or nothing can have it, because it belongs only to James” 🤭

parting gift mention 😧

why is this so sad omg i can’t handle any more angst

they’re kissing!

"I would have married you”

SIRIUS BIT REMUS 😭😭

so much hanky panky in this chapter 

wolfstar ❤️‍🩹

if this was anyone but remus and sirius it would give me the ick

they’re so cute i love them why do they have to say goodbye

🎶why do you have to say goodbye🎶if i say goodbye the nation learns to move on it outlives me when im gone🎶 

they’re not Just Friends anymore!!!

“always too late” ☹️

dorlene is so sad in this omg. but i guess everything is so sad in this 😭

dorcas cutting marlene’s hair

jegulus ☹️

“I do everything I do because I love you!" “So do I!" 😯

“It's the first time James speaks his name since telling him that he hated him.”

baby

this physically pains my heart to read. i just want them to be happy. 

"Would you marry me?" jegulus getting engaged?! 

i don’t think im gonna read another chapter today… since they’re going in the arena…

[sesshy380]

Your ask fed the brainworm soooo nice, so I'm returning the favor! No pressure if you don't want to answer all of them tho!

1, 2, 4-8, 12, 15, 28, 29, 41, 42, 49, 64, 101

Yay! Lot's of DA questions!

1- How did you get into Dragon Age?

I honestly don’t remember. I vaguely recall looking through the games section at Walmart and seeing it. Don’t remember if I’d heard about it before that, or if it just looked interesting so I decided to give it a go. I don’t even remember if I had it for PC or Xbox originally (though I have a feeling it was for PC for some reason). All I know is I somehow decided to buy the game and fell in love with it.

2- Have you finished all three games?

Technically, yes. I finished all of what was available for Inquisition prior to the DLC releases. I think that’s the only one I haven’t played the DLC’s for (though I do own them).

4- What was your first Warden (gender/class/race/personality)?

First Warden, oh boy. I want to say Female Dalish Rogue? As far as personality, I could not tell you. I played it when it first came out, and I’ve replayed that game more times than I can count.

5- What was your first Hawke like (gender/class/temperament)?

This one I do remember. I am very much a Purple Hawke person (is there any other?). And Rogue ofc, bc I like collecting all the things, which means I don’t like depending on others to (unsuccessfully) open chests.

6- First Inquisitor (gender/class/race/personality)?

Another Dalish Rogue (I really like the Dalish, okay). I did one thing different though, this one was a MALE Dalish Rogue. His personality was very ‘I’m here, this sucks, but going to make the best of it, because wtf else am I supposed to do?’.

7- Favorite DA:O backstory?

All? I honestly have a really hard time starting new DA:O playthroughs simply because the origins are my favorite part. Especially when you come across all the little easter eggs later on from not only the origin you choose, but also the others that you don’t.

8- Preferred class overall?

So, I usually do my 1st playthrough of a new game as a rogue because I like the ability to open chests, but I actually like playing as a mage.

12- Do you prefer DA:O, DA2, or DA:I most?

Unpopular opinion time. I like DA2 the best. The day/night cycle thing is annoying, but unlike a lot of people, I don’t have a problem with reused maps. It makes it easier to find those nooks and crannies that have things hidden in them. The story though…it is one of those angsty ones that I just can’t tear myself away from. Like, I know what’s coming, and each time it still manages to just rip my heart out for poor Hawke.

15- Favorite DA:O companion overall?

It’s a close tie between Zevran and Shale. Zevran is…well…he’s called the Antivan Sex Pest for a reason lol. Shale is pretty much the Hulk. Point at something/someone you want destroyed, and I swear they rush over, kicking their feet like a giddy school girl lol.

28- Inquisitor’s feelings on being the Herald of Andraste?

I’ve only played one Inquisitor that took the role seriously. The rest were like ‘Ummm…this isn’t even my religion? I don’t even believe in the Maker? WTF???’. I even had one human Inquisitor that was very much atheist (he was my Dorian romance), and he absolutely hated the title.

29- What are your feelings on the Chantry?

I am torn between ‘Anders’ solution was a bit extreme’ and ‘Anders did nothing wrong’, and leave it at that.

41- Who did you romance in your first playthrough for each game?

Origins- Alistair

DA2- Anders

Inquisition- Cassandra (hardest romance imo and will never do it again)

42- Who do you wish you could romance that you can’t?

Varric. Fuck you Bianca (The bitch that dared threaten me, not the crossbow. The crossbow stays during sex lol)

49- Something you do in EVERY DA playthrough, no matter what?

I’m a completionist, so I have to recruit and make friends with all the companions. I failed to become friendly enough with Fenris on one playthrough where I was a mage and romancing Anders. I had to fight Fenris in the final battle. I wanted to cry.

64- Favorite achievement?

As much of a completionist as I am, I don’t pay attention to the achievements lol. I honestly can’t name a single one off the top of my head.

101- If you could meet your Warden/Hawke/Inquisitor, what would you say?

Warden- Don’t trust Zevran when he says he can disable a trap/open a lock. He lies.

Hawk- To hell with buying your mother’s old home. Use that Deep Roads coin and move somewhere that isn’t Kirkwall.

Inquisitor- (Specifically Lavallan) Don’t trust Solas. Stab him in the heart before he stabs you in yours.

101 Dragon Age Questions

[geo-winchester]

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

A/N: Hi everyone sooo today is my birthday and I know I have a tons of request I should be working on but I want to celebrate this day with you guys, so I made this list with prompts of I love you a few are with Taylor swift songs and others are with actions, so I hope you have a great day and send me an asked if you want a request, and before I go I want to thank you for all your love and support you gave to me!!

I LOVE YOU WITH TAYLOR SWIFT SONGS

1. I like shiny things but I marry you in paper rings.

2. And I can’t let you go, your heart print’s on my soul.

3. For you I would fall from grace just to touch your face.

4. But I stay when it’s hard or it’s wrong or we’re making mistakes.

5. All these peoples thinks love’s for show, but I would die in secret.

6. No more keepin’ score now, I just want to keep you warm.

7. And at every table, I’ll save you a seat.

8. I’m a fire and I’ll keep your brittle heart warm if your cascade ocean wave blue come.

9. You’re my best friend.

10. I remember how we felt sitting by the water and every time I look at you, it’s like the first time.

11. You can hear it in the silence. You can feel it on my way home. You can see it with the lights out.

12. And I know I make the same mistakes every time, bridges burn, I never learn, at least I did one thing right.

13. I want to wear his initial on a chain round my neck… not because he owns me because he knows me.

14. Squeeze my hand three times in the back of the taxi.

15. Can I go where you go? Can I we always be these close?

16. With your boots beneath my bed… forever is the sweetest con

17. And all at once you are the one I have been waiting for, king of my heart, body and soul.

18. I hope I never lose you, hope it never ends, I’d never walk Cornelia street again.

19. One single thread of gold tied me to you.

20. I once believed love would be burning red, but it’s golden

21. Please don’t ever become a stranger who’s laugh I could recognize anywhere.

22. Have I know you twenty second or twenty years.

23. All I know is a new found grace. All my days I’ll know your face.

24. Long live the walls we crashed through, I had the time of my life with you.

25. My house of stone, my ivy grows and now I’m covered in you.

26. Don’t want no other shade of blue but you.

27. Say my name and everything just stop.

28. I’d like to hangout with you for my whole life.

29. Baby all at once is enough.

30. Even in my worst times, you could se the best in me.

31. I had the best day with you today.

32. My waves meet your shore, ever and evermore.

33. I don’t wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you.

34. All that ends well to end up with you.

Other ways to say I love you.

35. Put your seatbelt on.

36. I save you a piece.

37. I got you something.

38. I told my family about you.

39. Text me when you land.

40. Do you want the last piece of pizza.

41. I make you coffee.

42. Have you eaten today?

43. To the moon and back.

44. This song reminds me of you.

45. Tell me more.

46. Here, take my jacket.

47. I’ll take you.

48. I got you a key of my house.

49. I made a playlist.

50. I like you.

Characters I write about: Poe dameron, Richard Alonzo Muñoz, duke Leto, Nathan Bateman, Santiago Garcia, Marc Spector, Steven grant, Jake Lockley, Jonathan Levy, William Tell, Llewyn Davis, Taron Egerton, jimmy Keene, Eggsy Unwin, Jake “hangman” Seresin

[officialchristiancagebbgirlblog]

✨101 writing prompts✨

So here I have written up 101 dialogue and scenario prompts for you to choose from! I hope I didn’t accidentally write doubles. But feel free to request for me to write using these or your own! As of right now:

Requests: open for business!

I’m mostly just writing for Christian Cage and Adam Copeland but don’t let that deter you from requesting other wrestlers, especially within AEW! I’ll do my best! If you use any for your writing, I only ask that you credit me ☺️ happy writing! 🩵

1 - “you know I love you, right?”

2 - “try and get some sleep baby”

3 - “is that really necessary?”

4 - “just…five more minutes”

5 - “okay but if we leave now, we can avoid all that traffic and…why are you staring at me like that?”

6 - “absolutely not. Put that back”

7 - “when was the last time we danced together?”

8 - “no, I didn’t want to wake you. You looked so peaceful!”

9 - “what do you think, does it look good on me?”

10 - “don’t you even think about walking through that door”

11 - “so this whole time you didn’t actually care about me?”

12 - “I can’t believe you’d think to hurt me like this. After everything we’d been through together”

13 - “no, no I’m not ready for it to end yet. Not like this”

14 - “please. Please don’t leave me. I need you”

15 - “I’m so scared…of you”

16 - “you have to understand, punching people or things is terrifying for me”

17 - “why can’t you understand that I don’t love you anymore?”

18 - “no, you lost me when you decided to kiss him/her”

19 - “we’re done. Get the fuck out of my house”

20 - “I wish I’d never met you”

21 - “I just…I feel like I wasted the last two years of my life”

22 - “why am I the last to hear about how you’re not in love with me anymore?”

23 - “fine, you want him/her so bad? Then go! I’m not going to wait for you anymore”

24 - “why should I wait for you to decide if you want to be my boy/girlfriend again?”

25 - “clearly this relationship was one sided this whole time, huh”

26 - “I was an idiot for thinking you could love me”

27 - “no. I don’t love you anymore”

28 - “he/she treats me better than you ever did”

29 - “every time I try to talk to you about this, you fucking walk off!”

30 - “come here, let me brush your hair”

31 - “you’re really warm…you sure you’re doing okay?”

32 - “why didn’t you tell me?”

33 - “come here, baby”

34 - “shh it’s okay, I’m here now”

35 - “it’s going to be okay. I’m going to help you but I need you to stay still”

36 - “would it help if I held your hand?”

37 - “they said what to you?”

38 - “show me where it hurts…oh honey, that’s bad. You need to see a doctor, I think that’s beyond what I can do to help”

39 - “why are you shaking? Are you cold?”

40 - “if it ever gets bad again, can you promise you’ll tell me? I don’t want you to go through this alone”

41 - “come to the bathroom. I’ll help you shower”

42 - “there we go. Let it all out”

43 - “I know taking medicine sucks but you have to take it if you want to get better”

44 - “I wish I could take the pain away for you”

45 - “do you need a massage? You look tense…”

46 - “no, I’m okay. It’s just cold”

47 - “please don’t worry about me”

48 - “it just gets hard sometimes yknow? And there really isn’t much anyone can do to make it better”

49 - “maybe not…but can I try at least make it more comfortable for you?”

50 - “please…I can’t breathe. It’s too much”

51 - “will you hold me?”

52 - “I know I’m not who you want to see right now but I’m desperate. Please. Stay with me”

53 - “I just need to know if there’s still a part of you that loves me…that misses what we had”

54 - “I fucked up…bad”

55 - “stay behind me okay? Everything will be alright”

56 - “why are your eyes red? Were you crying?”

57 - “do you remember when we first met?”

58 - “how much sugar are you putting in that?!”

59 - “if I lay back down with you, I’m never getting back up”

60 - “why don’t you like the nickname ‘princess/prince’? Is schnookums better?” - “absolutely not you cringe-“

61 - “I swear I’m not ticklish…stop looking at me like that, I’m not!”

62 - getting caught singing/dancing

63 - seeing you/them get hurt

64 - reacting to you/them on your/their period

65 - reacting to a panic attack

66 - having to do grocery shopping together

67 - reacting to you falling asleep on them

68 - rescuing you from a potentially dangerous situation

69 - having your first time in bed with each other

70 - how they are during a video/board/card game

71 - helping you/them feel better when you/they feel insecure about your/their body

72 - your first kiss

73 - how you first met (please request if you want a specific scenario!)

74 - taking care of each other after an event/match

75 - reacting to walking in on you/them crying

76 - reacting to walking in on you/them getting changed

77 - them standing up for you against someone/vice versa

78 - having to break up

79 - making up again

80 - realising you’re in love with each other

81 - meeting for the first time

82 - a small argument

83 - a big argument

84 - seeing them with children (your own or others)

85 - helping you with your makeup

86 - doing their makeup

87 - winding down after a long day together

88 - having a date night (you choose the type of date)

89 - dealing with long distance

90 - playfully teasing/irritating each other (if you so chose, could lead into an argument!)

91 - looking after each other when one is sick

92 - watching a movie and cheering up the other person when their sad during a death/sad moment

93 - reacting to you/them getting pregnant

94 - watching them bond with baby you-two

95 - showering/bathing together (can lead into smut)

96 - dealing with a traumatic event

97 - baking/cooking together

98 - teasing them (smut version)

99 - reconnecting after a long period away from each other

100 - double date

101 - breakup/getting back together sex

[4townie]

Road to 4☆TOWN

part 41 | part 42 | part 43 | part 44

“Hey, S—” Jesse paused as his brother just stormed past him. “What the…”

“Oh don’t mind him.” Danny waved a hand. “He’s just feeling a little insecure about his life.”

Jesse narrowed his eyes. “What does that even mean?”

“Check your calendar.” Danny nudged him. “His senior prom is a few weeks away.”

“Awwww, that’s adorable. Prom is such a magical experience…if you leave early.” Jesse sat beside Sean on the couch. “What’s bugging you about it? Can’t find a date?”

“No, I have a date.” Sean averted eye contact. “It’s just getting around Mom. And everyone else for that matter…”

“Oh come on, she’s not gonna stop you from—” Jesse froze. “Why would you need to get around everyone else?”

“Ugh, it’s so embarrassing.” Sean blushed and covered his face.

“But you’ll feel so much better if you just say it out loud.” Danny encouraged him with a smile. “This is our safe place, remember?”

“So both of you know something I don’t?” Jesse raised an eyebrow. “Honestly, Sean, just spit it out. I’m sure whatever it is probably isn’t as big a deal as it seems.”

“Except it is a big deal!” Sean groaned. “My prom date’s name is Alex. Short for…Alexander.” He got quiet. “I’m gay.”

Jesse stared at him silently. “I think I missed what the problem is.”

“YOU—” Sean grabbed a couch pillow and screamed into it. “How are you being so cool about this?! If I told Mom, she’d kick me out in a heartbeat. Hell, even Danny got a little weak in the knees.”

“Hey, hey, that was because I skipped lunch.” Danny corrected him. “I totally accept and support you. And your boyfriend is cuter than you.”

“He’s not my boyfriend!” Sean blushed intensely.

Jesse laughed at them. “It’s cute how much you’ve both changed in the past few years. You seem much more relaxed and happier than before.”

“Well…that’s because we’re spending more time with you.” Sean said quietly. “After you moved out, we were just kinda stuck alone with Mom all the time. It was rough being on our own.”

“But it’s okay now because this is pretty much our second home.” Danny shrugged with a smile. “I like the three of us all being together again. I missed it.”

“Yeah.” Jesse sighed. “Me too.”

There was a moment of sentimental silence between them.

“Are you really just okay with this, Jes?” Sean asked nervously. “I’d understand if you’re not. It honestly took me a long time to be okay with it.” He frowned. “I had a hard time admitting to myself the real reason my last three relationships fell apart. I didn’t wanna believe what I was feeling was real.”

“Awww, Sean, you know you’ll always be accepted here.” Jesse assured him. “I wish I would’ve known sooner. I could’ve introduced you to—” He paused.

“Oh my god…” Sean’s eyes widened. “Which member is it?”

“Member?” Jesse’s eyes shifted nervously. “Who said anything about a member?”

“You know you’re a terrible liar.” Danny grinned. “I could just start naming them and see what happens.”

“Nope, I’ve already said too much.” Jesse moved away from them. “It’s not my information to share. I wanna respect their priv—DAMMIT!”

“So it’s more than one of them?” Sean got excited. “Are they dating each other? Is it…—”

“Daddy?” Marcel rubbed his eye as he came out of his room.

“Squishy!” Jesse held out his arms. “Come say hi to your uncles and save me from this conversation.”

[countrymusiclover]

41 - You're the Dark One

Part 42

His Golden Princess

@fanficismydrug @misskitty1912-blog @dragonixfrye @lover-of-books-and-tea

“Rumple, you don’t have to give me anymore gifts. I may be a princess but not here.” I explained back while he was leading me through the large house we had rented.

He had one hand on my back making me keep my eyes closed. I heard him open a set of doors before he squeezed my shoulder telling me to look. “You’ll like it, have I ever steered you wrong before?”

Slowly opening my eyes I sucked in a breath seeing a tiny crib in front of us. The side of it had some blue colors on it with dragons on it. Lifting my head up I sniffled some happy tears seeing that the glass unicorn chandelier hanging above it. It used to be hanging in his shop the last time I saw it when we were both dying from the poison Hook had given us. “You brought the unicorns here. But we don’t know the gender yet. Uh never mind I can’t believe you did this.” Flinging my arms around his neck I hugged him gently.

“Ah darling. Whether it is a boy or girl we can fix that little detail later. All that concerns me at this moment is your happiness about the little surprise.” He responded by moving one hand through my loose hair.

Breaking the hug I left my arms draped over his shoulders looking up into the deep brown eyes. “Well I am very thankful for what you did. It’s sweet. Now what are we going to name the little one that is pushing on my bladder hmm?”

“It’s your decision, love. My first wife got to name my first born. So the same will happen for you. All I care about is seeing you happy. Because as I have said you are the light of my life." Rumple declared moving a hand to cradle my cheek.

Leaning forward I kissed him slowly where he tugged me closer to his chest as much as my stomach would allow. "No such thing as darkness shall tear us apart."

Standing over my husband's sleeping body I had finally found the way to wake him from his coma. My hair was in a braid falling down my back that I had done in a French braid. I was wearing a gray pointy crown on top of my head. Shrugging on a black leather jacket over a red long sleeved shirt. Wearing some ripped blue jeans and some ankle black boots. “He will be relieved to see what you have become, dark princess. That you have embraced the darkness.”

“I only embraced it to protect the people I love. Now be quiet.” Lifting my gaze up I noticed that an enchanted mind Rumple was standing beside my husband’s head while he slept on the bed that I had created in a cave in the house that we had bought. Holding the sword that he had before he became the Dark One I crushed it in my hands where it fell down onto his body.

My soulmate blinked his eyes a few times looking around slowly, completely confused. He slowly sat up on the bed seeing that I was standing over him wearing an outfit for a Dark One. “"What do you want from me? You are the Dark One now, not me."

"That's right. You are not dark. You are also not light. You are nothing. Your heart is a blank slate. And that, little man, makes you useful. Because now I can make you into the last thing you ever thought you would be. A hero. And not just any hero. The purest who's ever lived. and then…and then I have a job for you." Bending down on my knees I moved to sit down at his bedside needing to explain.

He scanned over my facial expression and he reached up pointing up at me with his index finger. “Astrid, tell me what on Earth has happened to you. I don’t understand I was dying…when did you get a hold of the darkness?”

“I did it to save my sister. The darkness was pulled from you and it was going to take over Regina so before my sister could step up and become the Dark One, I did. Observe, my love.” Opening my right hand a puff of red smoke appears and disappears revealing the dagger in my fingers.

Rumple shook his head reading my name across the blade. His gaze fell down to my growing stomach, noticing that it was much bigger than he had previously realized. "Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry….wait I don't understand then what do you need me to do. I don't have magic anymore."

“Like I said, I need a hero to pull out the sword. Here, let me.” I waved my hand creating his cane and offering him my freehand to help him stand.

He grunted leaning on the cane, eyeing the large rock that had the sword from the story of King Arthur and the knights of the round table that was in the middle of the room. “Astrid, I can’t be a hero. And this town is full of other heroes. Why don’t you just use one of them. I am also concerned with the baby. When I was in the coma you weren’t as far along as you are now.”

“I suppose the dark magic speeds it up a little bit. Now the reason I don’t use my sister or somebody else is because every single one of them has a hint of darkness inside them. But you don’t have either light or dark inside you since the hat striped your heart.” Walking up to I grasped my freehand in his meeting the brown orbs of his.

He removed his hand from mine, resting it against my cheek where I leaned into his touch. Placing my hand over his on my cheek I smiled. “I never wanted this to happen to you. I…I thought the Snow Queen’s mirror was a lie. I am truly sorry about this, lass.”

“It’s not your fault. I know you had intentions to protect me and this baby. So that is why I am trusting you with this..” Holding up the dagger I dropped his freehand pushing the dagger into his palm.

He closed his fingers around the handle of the blade re-reading my name engraved there. “Why me, love. I mean surely you trust you’re sister Emma or somebody else more me?”

“I did once. But when you were the Dark One I never controlled you with it. Now I am asking you to give me the same courtesy.” Brushing the hair from his eyes he sniffed some tears until I called, never breaking my gaze away from him. “Merida!”

Rumple saw a girl with curly red hair wearing a bow over her shoulder come inside the cave room. “Yes, Dark One?”

“Get him out of my sight. Take him to the woods and begin.” I instructed her watching my husband’s gaze shutter out some tears.

Merida asked me with a scoff. “How long do you think you can hold my heart and threaten me?”

“As long as it takes me to get what I want.” I mutter back watching Rumple move towards the wall with his cane.

Merida attempts to move forwards but I spin around revealing her heart in my hand. “Maybe. But I'm thinking I can break your spell!”

“Now take him to the woods... and make me a hero.” I bared my teeth clutching it in between my fingers hearing the heart beating. Glancing over my shoulder back to my husband he had a look of horror plastered on his face before I waved my hand transposing the, to the middle of the woods.

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[rainbowvamp]

2k into the dragon hatcher au, and I've given Hob the screen name "HobBobRob" because I thought it was funny.

Also, Morpheus is so full of angst it's disgusting what is wrong with him?

Also also. Plot that is not just "dreamling get together" is sneaking in here and I don't like it :(

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There were two comments beneath the listing.

LupeG78: Dude, are you serious? Reported for spam.

HobBobRob: Haha, course he’s not serious. It’s probably for a role-play thing or something. Sounds like fun. Might check it out :)

HobBobRob had also sent him a private message. Morpheus didn’t have much hope for it, considering the comment, but sighed, took a bite of his dinner, and opened the message anyway.

Message from HobBobRob - 8:09pm Hey, that ad you’ve placed is Jobs is going to get you hurt. I would consider taking your address down. It looks like that’s a residential area and if that’s your actual house, giving out the address isn’t a good idea. 

Morpheus rolled his eyes at the message and responded just to be polite.

Message from OfTheEndless - 10:24 I have never had a problem before. I doubt it will be an issue now. You need not be concerned.

HobBobRob - 10:26 Yeah, well, between you and me, that sounds like a big fat sack of coincidence, and not something you should be depending on. Someone could literally google maps this and show up at your house in the middle of the night and rob you. Or kill you. Aren’t you scared?

It was almost touching to see this total stranger's concern. Where usually Dream would have ignored such a message, he responded again, feeling that it might bring him some amusement.

OfTheEndless - 10:27 Only the worthy would be able to find my domain, let alone enter it. I have no fear. I would never put my charges at such risk if I did. 

HobBobRob - 10:28  Way to commit to the bit, I guess, but I’m serious. This is not safe. I’m a total stranger, and I’m looking at your house on google earth right now. I can see your cat in the window.

Morpheus smirked to himself. He did not have a cat. He hadn’t had a cat since at least 1850. 

OfTheEndless - 10:31 I see. Well, if you’re so sure, come and find me then. 

HobBobRob - 10:31 Dude, what the fuck? You can’t just challenge people to come and find you. 

OfTheEndless - 10:33 I believe I just did. Speak friend and enter. 

HobBobRob - 10:35 There aren’t even dragons in the Lord of the Rings. You’re just having me on.

Morpheus smiled to himself. Food half forgotten, mostly being eaten out of pure rote habit than anything else. Every once in a while, people amused him.

OfTheEndless - 10:35 A dragon is the main antagonist of The Hobbit. Or did you only see the movie?

HobBobRob - 10:37 I’m serious. I’m going to come and show up at your house and if I do, I need you to take your address off the internet. I’m not interested in your weird role-play thing, and anyone who is can ask for your address somewhere private. 

OfTheEndless - 10:38 Please do. I’m sure you’ll prove me right. 

HobBobRob - 10:39 You’re insane. I mean, good for you, have fun, but you’re full batty. 

OfTheEndless - 10:41 May I remind you, you are the one of us promising to come to a stranger’s address in the middle of the night. 

HobBobRob - 10:42 If I show up, unworthy me, will you take your address down?

OfTheEndless - 10:43 If you make it through the door, I’ll delete the whole post. 

HobBobRob - 10:46 You’re on.