#a reason to fight

[nimata-beroya]

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A Reason to Fight [Kalluzeb]: whump, hurt/comfort, found family, keeping a brave face but dying on the inside, Kallus needs a hug, Kallus gets a group hug.

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From the chapter 3 of Feed Me Poison, Fill me 'Till I Drown

The level is also eerily quiet, nothing of the battle noise and explosions upstairs can be heard down here. Maybe that’s why the place is deserted. They don’t know that the base has been infiltrated.  But Zeb can’t trust in that. It smells more like a trap. Nevertheless, he has to find Kallus. Time is running out.  Zeb takes his comlink from his belt, and speaks quietly, “Spectre-Three, I’m in position. Be ready t’unlock the door at my signal.” Just as Chopper acknowledges it with a positive warble, Zeb’s ears twist forward, catching the sound of somebody coughing, sharp and hacking, coming from the cell. Then, a familiar scent hits his nose. It’s a bitter smell of fear, one particular rancid stench that he hasn’t sniffed in years, and which takes his memory back to a frozen moon. Despite the rest of unpleasant and unfamiliar scents in the air, he recognizes Kallus�� scent. His mate is just up ahead, and he’s terrified. Zeb approaches cautiously, with his bo-rifle at the ready. His first instinct is to call out for Kallus, but he stops just in time when hears a grumble at the other side of the door. The voice is high-pitched and nasal, lacking the snobby Coruscanti accent Zeb’s desperate to hear.  Kallus is in there, but he has company. And not of the good kind.

💧Share something romantic/hot from your WIP, or just something sweet if it's gen.

I answered it here. And I can't show you a different snippet because I don't have many to choose from. That was it 😅

Thank you so much for asking @annwayne 🥰

[cartoonfanaticmonsterrobotalien]

The Song That Always Encourage Me To Never Give Up!

This should be use in Solar Opposites and other shows too… to help one of the characters in their own depression…

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This post from @themagicwolf6677 reblogged got me there:

[cljordan-imperium]

The image in your eyes Reflecting the pain that has taken you I hear it in your voice, so ridden with shame From what's ailing you

I won't give up so don't give in You've fallen down but you can rise again So don't give up

When the demon that's inside you is ready to begin And it feels like it's a battle that you will never win When you're aching for the fire and begging for your sin When there's nothing left inside, there's still a reason to fight

Lost in your world of lies I find it so hard to believe in you Can it be real this time? Or just a part of this game that we're playing through

I won't give up so don't give in You've fallen down but you will rise again I won't give up

When the demon that's inside you is ready to begin And it feels like it's a battle that you will never win When you're aching for the fire and begging for your sin When there's nothing left inside, there's still a reason to fight

Don't let it take your soul Look at me take control When knowing to fight this war This is nothing worth dying for

Are you ready to begin? This is a battle that we are gonna win

When you're aching for the fire and begging for your sin When there's nothing left inside, there's still a reason When the demon that's inside you is ready to begin And it feels like it's a battle that you will never win When you're aching for the fire and begging for your sin When there's nothing left inside, there's still a reason to fight I'll be your reason to fight Give you a reason to fight

Songwriters: Dan J. Donegan / David Michael Draiman / Kevin Gregory Churko / Michael Wengren

The other night at the concert, David Draiman was very raw and real before and after this song. And with all I've been fighting lately, it hit a lot of places, deep and raw too. So, if you're fighting, know you're not alone. There are others fighting, and we're fighting too and we'll fight with you. You just have to reach out and we'll hold your hand and hold you up when you're too tired to go on. You are worth it. Even when you think you're not. You are so loved, even if you don't feel it. Don't give up. Fight. I'll fight with you. XO - CJ

[alynnl]

Top 5 Ask Game! Top 5 sentences you've written that you can find! Favorites right now, don't be picky, just go through some of your works until you find five you like.

These are not so much sentences, as they are quotes! I hope you don't mind, anon!

“We’ve been over this. There are no such things as extraterrestrials! You don’t get little green men on flying saucers, picking up cows and making crop circles.” - Aftershocks Chapter 2

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“It is said that knowing is half the battle,” replied Cyrus. “But the other half is passing down what you’ve learned to those who will come after you. I believe with my heart and soul that knowledge is something that must be shared freely between people. It’s not to be hoarded, or buried because there is no polite way to address our troubled history.” - A Reason to Fight Chapter 4

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“She said to me, Cyrus Albright, you’ve got to listen. You and I, we’re only human, and we have such a short time in this world. So it’s up to us to choose the best way to spend it. I know you’re hurting and you feel like giving up. But if you did, who would preserve Hornburg’s legacy? Who else would care enough to keep its name alive? Along with its small number of survivors, that kingdom will need a scribe to tell its story. Without that, it’ll fade into obscurity.” - Legacy of the Lost

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Their two lanterns weren’t the only things illuminating their path. As the two walked along the trail, groups of fireflies emitted a yellow glow a short distance away. Their lights went in and out, like the twinkling of hundreds of tiny stars scattered throughout the fields. - Your Pain Shall be Eased

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“I can’t speak for anyone else, Mr. Edgeworth, but I don’t expect you to just move on from it,” Gumshoe replied thoughtfully. He reached over, and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. “You survived a tragedy no one should have to go through. Those sort of memories leave their mark on you, no matter how much time has passed.”

“You sound as though you’re speaking from experience, Detective Gumshoe.”

“Well, sir, you never forget your first day in court. We both know that much.” - You Never Forget

[bolshoiromanova]

A Reason to Fight - Chapter 8

FINALLY got around to posting the new chapter!!

Fandom: Star Wars

Summary: Set ten years after "This Life of Ours." No matter what, the past has a way of finding you. Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Luke's rather peaceful existence is shattered, forcing them to confront both the darker parts of Darth Vader's past and the uncertain future of both the rebellion and their family.

[hinamie]

10 years later

[lettersfromaplatypus]

When I said that Animorphs is still relevant I was kinda hoping it wouldn’t be THIS relevant

“This is not the time for panic. It is the time for each of us to reach into our souls and pull out the courage we may not even know we possess. Our enemy is strong. But we are stronger, because we are fighting for our lives and our freedom. For our very existence.”

- The Governor, Book #51: The Absolute, pg. 148 (by K.A. Applegate)

[taboo-delusion]

In front of you is a pile of clay, a block of marble and some sculpting tools. What will you create?

He chooses something friendly, something that can understand his sadness.

You decide to create a being that looks like a cute, short, humanoid. You start to mold the clay. Carefully, the head comes alive first - chubby cheeks, an upturned nose, thin lips that seem eager for joy. Two beautiful almond-shaped eyes are created with immense detail and care.

It takes a week just to finish that much, but he continues, fuled by success.

He adds curiosity and hope, with a sprinkle of fondness.

Now, the torso. You give it delicate, uneven curves and soft lines that swell with a warmth emanating from within. Small hands are added; fingers uneven, but so graceful they seem as if they could dance.

You breathe life into this clay figure - its heart starts beating slowly and rhythmically. Gradually the body comes to life, filled with energy.

He smiles with tears in his eyes, his own hope growing a little. He decides to share the main ingredient in his own soul; passion and love.

You gently imbue this soul-filled being with your greatest gifts- Passion, Love, Joy and empathy. The moment these gifts infuse it's form, it hums softly, opening its eyes for the first time.

The cute creature looks around wide-eyed, as if seeing everything in a new light. It wiggles, squirms, and smiles, sensing its freedom.

Tears fall from his eyes as he smiles at it, a life-long weight falling free from his exhausted shoulders. As if finally seeing his dreams come true. His tears land on the creature, adorning it's uneven body with accents of flowers, berries, and moss.

The clay figure absorbs the moisture, forming a beautiful layer of plant life over its body - emboldened like flowers in full bloom. He gazes at this wonder with such pride; he could touch it but his conscience stops him.

The little being stretches out, getting more comfortable in its new form. It extends one hand towards you filled with curiosity and affection.

His smile widens. He steadies a deep, shaky, breath; a bittersweet memory dancing in his eyes.

"Your name is your own, and nothing to take lightlty.

You are the hope that still lingers from the world I left behind.

You will change in seasons, never fully still.

You are a living work of art, from this proud amateurs' skill.

You are all that I wanted, before I even knew.

Your life is your own, whatever you choose to do.

Do what you choose, and never any more,

Your purpose is to exist; that's what I’ve been fighting for.

My tears helped you grow; cracks, scars, and rain...

Because one can only build true love after breaking pain."

[sorrelpaws]

the mom friend and also kanaya

[copkicker]

posting this home-baked ms paint meme for public use :)

[nimata-beroya]

If you're still taking asks for the WIP game:

Unbroken (Andor/Rebels), Rough Awakening (TBB), and A reason to fight (Kalluzeb) please! :D

For you, @takadasaiko of course, my darling!

From UNBROKEN (Chapter 2, I think) [This is what happens when you write no linear bits and pieces instead of the whole chapter in order 🫣]

Kallus hesitates to key the code that unlocks the cell doors, prison-wide.

"What are you waiting for?" Cassian asks.

"Are you sure about this?" Kallus shoots back, over his shoulder.

"Yes. The guards will scramble and hide like rats once the chaos starts."

Kallus raises a brow, skepticism shinning in his eyes, probably still confident in the Imperial efficiency despite having defected a few months ago, so Cassian adds, "Not my first rodeo in a prison break."

Cassian sees curiosity taken ahold of Kallus. He knows that the ex-imperial is filing the information in his head, and will ask about it in another time. Andor isn't looking forward to it. He hardly talks about his time in Narkina 5.

From ROUGH AWAKENING (Chapter 5):

“The chip had been malfunctioning for what I can guess. According to your med droid, this had happened to another clone before.”

The unexpected mention of that incident hits Echo like a physical blow. Az-3 told him a while ago how Tup’s chip degraded and malfunctioned, making him carry out what Echo suspects is Order 66 untimely and kill General Tiplar on the spot. That’s what led Fives to investigate the inhibitor chips and to his death. It’s futile, but Echo can’t help thinking that if he hadn’t been blown up in The Citadel and taken as prisoner by Tambor, he might’ve been able to save Fives. Together, they would’ve uncovered the conspiracy… saved the Jedi and even perhaps ended the war. Most importantly, prevent the rising of the Empire.

Echo allows himself to dwell on that fantasy a second longer before whisking it away. It’s pointless to brood over something he can’t change. Fives is dead. For much it hurts him, his brother won’t return from the dead as Echo did.

And from A REASON TO FIGHT (which should be a one-shot, but who knows 😆)

Kanan slips out of his meditative state as soon as the door of the room slides open to admit Ezra. Blind as he is, Kanan can’t see his Padawan’s expression, but does feel the worry and slight annoyance plaguing him through their Master-Padawan bond. Feelings that are similar to the one Kanan also experiences. Ripples of anguish and anxiety in the Force are pushing against his mental shields, stabbing with maddening insistence. His headache has grown steadily since the Spectres came back from their mission, with one of them hurt.

“Kanan, we need to do something!” Ezra whines.

“I can’t stand it anymore. He’s in so much pain.”

“I know, Ezra, but I don’t think he’d welcomed our help right now. We need to give him some space. Hera is keeping an eye on him and will let us know if she needs backup.”

“But—”

“Sit and meditate with me.”

Ezra lets out a groan. “Yes, Master.” He does what he is told and settles on the floor across Kanan with the exasperation that only a midager can muster.

Send me an ask with one of these titles that most intrigue you, and I'll post a little snippet or tell you something about it!

[cartoonfanaticmonsterrobotalien]

Music when Terry sees his Mother’s Spirit over His Mundane Form

Jessica: Don’t hold back Terry. This thing has been blessed with us and kept us safe. You are Terry on the inside and always will be. But I want you to know, the farther, you’ll go the prouder I’ll always be… fades away

Terry smiles in tears and looks at himself and growls as his eyes turn orange.

Terry: Let’s do this…

[starry-bi-sky]

FUNNIEST fucking shit that comes with making Danny eleven years old when he had his accident in "late at night, when the nightingale sings" is the implication following, that everything that happened in the show did too. And I fully intend on (mostly) keeping it like that. There'll be some changes (of which I need to figure out) but for the most part??? Yeah relatively the same.

Like I FULLY intend on keeping Dark Danny occurring 6 months post accident. Do you know how fucking HILARIOUS that is??? That Dan got his ass kicked by a goddamn FIFTH-SIXTH GRADER?? I'd never show my face ever again. Homeboy spent the last ten years being a one-man mass extinction event, only to get his ass beat by a kid who hasn't even lost his last baby tooth. That's hysterical. I'm losing my mind just thinking about it.

AND PARIAH DARK TOO. Imagine being an eons old tyrant capable of dragging whole towns down into your dimension, and you get singehandedly shoved back into your coffin in less than 48 hours by a kid whose bedtime is still 8:30. You didn't even have the time to expand your army! You were still trying to take over the city the kid came from!

And he just!!! Shoves you back in!! Insane! This kid hasn't even been dead for a full year yet! He's still growing in his ghost fangs! And he just knocked you flat on your ass in an oversized mech suit. What the fuck! It's like looking down and seeing a four week old kitten meowing very indignantly at you and trying to bite your feet, except that kitten is also actually a black-footed cat and they have a 60% kill success rate, and oops! Now you're dead. You took too long laughing at the kitten trying to attack you that it clawed up your pant leg and ripped out your throat.

COULD I, realistically, span these episodes out over the course of 2.5 years prior to Danny's family dying?? Yes I could! Do I think it's hilarious (and horribly traumatizing, which makes it twice as fun) to shove all of this into the span of (roughly) a year instead?? Yes. Because the show has such a skewed timeline that I've always just assumed that at the end of the show, Danny was starting his sophomore year in high school. So fuck it, lets go for it!

[pluviatrix]

thinking abt botw zelda again. what tha hell

[bolshoiromanova]

Could you go more into detail about how Obi-Wan and Anakins relationship grows and heals throughout this life of ours series because I just really want to know if their relationship ever fully goes back to the way it was before Mustafar or if there will always be some level of distrust there. I loved the new chapter of a reason to fight Leia is so much like her father!

Hey, I'm so sorry it took me awhile to get around to this!! My only excuse is that I'm trash lol.

So . . . I don't think it's possible for their relationship to ever be 100% what it was before Anakin became Vader. I mean, Anakin straight up betrayed Obi-Wan, destroyed the Jedi and everyone Obi-Wan loved, and then tried to kill him so . . . part of Obi-Wan will always be in mourning for the life and family that he lost, and what could have been if Anakin hadn't fallen, so on that level complete forgiveness is impossible.

I would absolutely say that Obi-Wan distrusts Vaderkin when he first finds him and Luke on Jakku, even after he saves his life. Part of him still thinks Vader is just going to turn Luke over to the Emperor as his new apprentice. It's only when Obi-Wan sees how incredibly devoted Vaderkin is to Luke's safety/happiness, like to the point of almost keeling over from starvation/thirst, that Obi's feelings towards Vaderkin start to change. And obviously, the primary motivation for both of them is to make sure Luke is safe and happy. Luke tends to get upset when the two of them are fighting, so at least in the early days that is the primary reason they aren't at each other's throats.

After they get attacked by the former Jedi, and once they are settled on Bogano, their relationship becomes much closer to what it once was, with the added addition of a child to care for that isn't technically a padawan/Jedi. I still don't think Obi-Wan entirely forgives Anakin for all that he's done. And I don't think Anakin expects him to either. In the past, Anakin would have considered Obi-Wan's forgiveness the be all end all of atoning for his mistakes, but now he's grown up enough to know that it will take a lot, lot more before he's atoned for the crimes he's committed. I think they both do trust each other to protect Luke and protect each other, but they still do butt heads over the best way to achieve that (as you'll see in upcoming chapters).

I hope this was coherent/not overly rambly lol. And I really appreciate you interest in my series <33333

[ruporas]

kiss of the divine