#clone cadet spore

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After Order 66, hundreds of clones were either left to rot in the clutches of the Empire, or simply faded from memory after escaping to the uncharted depths of the Unknown Regions. Living the rest of their lives in the confines of a cell, or constantly looking over their shoulders. There were a lucky handful that got to live regular lives however. Such is the case of Sponge and the family unit they stitched together from the wreckage of a war that had given them nothing but grief. It seems the Force really does work in mysterious ways.

At long last I can finally share with you my submission for the @cloneoczine, which unfortunately did not pan out the way we all hoped for due to unforeseen circumstances. Either way, a lot of really impressive pieces came out of this collaborative project, and I am very excited to be able to share what everyone else made!

This is also my first proper drawing of all of the Spongelings! Cameo appearances also include @lost-on-kamino's clone medic (Pitch) and scuba trooper (Penguin) who are a part of Sponge's family unit on Epifania, so they deserved to be a part of this clone beach picnic party (which uh, is about to become a whole lot more interesting once those gullmingos get to Lich...).

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Ghosts of the Separatists- Narea Etzo

 During the opening of the Clone Wars, youthful and energetic Republic engineer Narea Etzo was attached to the ill-fated 182nd Legion. The Nautolan spent most of her time with the clones working on their walkers and providing her services in machinery to her comrades’ gear and equipment. She went into the fray with the clones into the heat of battle running ammo and ordance all the while maintaining vital comms amidst the Legion’s campaigns on the front lines. Her dedication to her craft and duty to the clones earned their respect and despite being an engineer, she was treated just like any soldier of the 182nd. And to her, they were family. 

When the legion was deployed to the Outer Rim quagmire of Felucia they endured a hostile terrain full of flesh eating bacteria and diseases, toxic spores in the air, and the horrifying shrieks of wild beasts as they fought off deadly predators day in and day out seemingly losing more and more men in the dead of night. And thats without mention of the Commerce Guild’s shelling tearing their armour to pieces and waves upon waves of droids attacking with unrelenting force rising from beneath the fungus infested mud seemingly everywhere. The disastrous campaign pushed the clones to the brink of insanity and had they survived, the trauma of the horrors they lived in that hell hole surely would’ve scarred them forever. By the time the 501st arrived and established a foothold on the world, the 182nd had already been wiped out with a dirtied and shooken Narea being the sole survivor found curled up and wide eyed inside a downed gunship covered in mud, tears, and the protective bodies of her clone brothers that laid their lives to save her as one last act of heroism.

 Two months of medical care birthed a new Narea, gone was the always smiling volunteer. Now she was a stoic shell of a woman. Determined to never again watch helplessly as her friends died, she quickly joined the Grand Army of the Republic proper using the small amount of training her former comrades taught her to have an edge above the other non-clone cadets and quickly made herself out to be the top of her class through sheer force of will alone. Her unwavering loyalty to the Republic birthed from the hatred towards the Seps’ that Felucia had molded paired with deep adherence for protocol would’ve made her a fine soldier, but Republic command found her taciturn nature and intense criticism of her fellow cadets failings and commitment to be better used in counter-intelligence. Narea’s new occupation as a Republic agent landed many dissidents and Separatist sympathizers in her line of very physical questioning and unyielding in her interrogations, her complete lack of compassion for them lent a reputation of being a brutally domineering figure; simply not human in a manner of speaking. Contradictingly, Narea was a natural when it came to serving with clone troopers being able to function in their formations and with a discipline as if she came from Kamino’s training regiment as well. When she found herself commanding troops or participating in frontline engagements she showed a noticeable recklessness when it came to protecting the men under her command. She would tell the tale of her past many a time speaking without even blinking or so much as a tear welling up leaving a deep impression within the clones who served with her dually as newfound respect, but also a deepseeded fear they’ve been trained to suppress coming to the surface. Such experiences lead to the rumours of Narea being so wildly different that she could come off as almost two different people: one the cruel, merciless interrogator itching to crush those even rumoured to be Separatists, and the other a damaged woman who would charge into no mans land to save a single clone who probably won’t survive anyway. This duality has made her isolated among even the clone ranks with many correctly thinking shes mentally off and disturbing. Following a public scandal involving one of her “interrogations”, she was quickly sent to the front and assigned to the 4th Nova Corps under equally eccentric but strict officer admiral Andona Ryft hoping he would keep her in line alongside her shared field command with a respected Jedi knight Xekhad Eekal. 

Little did she know it would be a young padawan who would begin her path to healing and moving forward with herself.

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Happy Halloween everybody, don't forget to check those treats!

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Sponge and the Spongelings as TsumTsums. Maybe one day I'll draw a more detailed family portrait.

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I think given the circumstances Sponge did well for themselves and the cadets. Speaking of, can you tell me a little more about the cadets Sponge rescued? Why were they being decommissioned? Did no one notice them being gone? And why did no one stop Sponge from stealing the baby clones?

Spongelings ask! Spongelings ask! Spongelings ask!!!

I've been dying to talk about Sponge's ade'ika, so thank you Anon! This made my day :D

Ok so, when Order 66 hit it signalled the end of not just the Jedi Order but also the Jedi presence on Kamino. Without the Jedi to stop decommissionings and tubie processing, the whole Kaminoans believe in Eugenics thing got ramped back up to it's original status of YIKES.

Add to that the fact Tarkin wanted to end the usage of clones, and suddenly the Kaminoans are rushing to get rid of their "defective" batches to save-face.

Any disabled or "abnormal" clones, be they fully grown, cadet or tubie, were suddenly being rounded up for mass termination.

Sponge collected 10 cadets (all of which are 5 years old when they rescued them) who, by the standards of the Kaminoans, were slatted as unfit and to be decommissioned as soon as possible.

These cadets are:

Sixer - The de facto leader of the group, who's only flaw is being decanted with polydactyly. He has an extra finger on each hand, and that marked him as defective.

Patchwork and Ragdoll - A set of tube-twins that, due to a rather traumatic event during their training, have developed a serious case of separation anxiety. It's bad to the point they cannot function without having the other's presence nearby. Ragdoll identifying as female also marked her as mentally defective.

Cartoons - Suffers from overstimulation very easily due to being on the autistic spectrum. This makes him not only unfit to be deployed, but also makes it hard for him to be trained in general.

Bonesy - A visually impaired albino clone with a rather sour attitude towards authority figures. Her rebellious nature and very visible "aberrations" marked her as wholly unfit to be deployed.

Sucata - A non-binary clone with OCD. The reason behind Sucata being set up for decommissioning is still very questionable, as their OCD could be troublesome but not enough that it made them live a dysfunctional life. It might be that they were just widely disliked by their Trainers and the Kaminoans as well, for some unknown reason...

Leech - He suffers from Iron Deficiency Anemia, which the Kaminoans just couldn't be bothered to treat with supplements in his meals.

Gadget - Out of all of the cadets in this ragtag group, Gadget's tale is a tragic one. She suffered a severe spinal injury during a training exercise and was refused medical treatment by the Trainer overseeing it. This ended in her not only being permanently paralysed, but also slatted her for termination as well.

Spore - She suffered a connective tissue degenerative disease post-decanting which took her hearing permanently. Rather than supplementing her with hearing-aids, the Kaminoans decided it was best to simply terminate her.

Amoeba - He's force sensitive. That alone set him up for death on Kamino. He's also selectively mute.

Sponge's ade'ika are quite the diverse cast for clones, and they have a lot of personality. Even so, they weren't missed when they suddenly turned up missing in their cells. Good riddance to that problem am I right?

As for stealing the tubies... That took a little more work. The tubies became a lot more coveted by the Kaminoans once the Empire rose to power, and they weren't about to let some rogue medic walk away with 5 perfectly fine clone babies.

Luckily the Bad Batch's first escape from Kamino was enough of a distraction to allow Sponge and their new ade'ika to slink away unnoticed...

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🍳for Sponge

🍳 - Breakfast in bed

[THIS STORY IS NOW ON AO3]

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Rest is a luxury that Sponge mostly can't afford. They've got many a responsibilities to attend to, such as tending to the cadets, making sure Lichtenberg doesn't light up their camps so much that everyone and their mother can easily spot them, keep a constant eye on Pitch and pray to whatever deity is out there that Penguin stops diving into every body of water he finds.

Out of everyone Sponge is in charge of Beau is the only sensible one. And she's a Barghest. A literal animal that somehow slobbered her way into their soft little heart.

Sleeping in is thusly not something Sponge typically does. They're usually up and at 'em preparing for the day and cooking breakfast before the sun fully rises. But not today.

Today they're groggily opening and closing their eyes, trying to figure out what is amiss.

The first thing that seems off is that Lich's many lights are off. Knowing that Umbara had left him terribly traumatised and mortified of even the smallest of shades, that is already incredibly out of place. The second thing that makes them suspicious is that they can't hear the children playing. Their little ones are awfully noisy when they're enjoying themselves, and even attempts at subtlety are usually quite conspicuous in volume. The third and final thing that makes Sponge sit up and start looking for their blaster is the fact their beloved Beautiful is nowhere to be seen. And she doesn't sleep anywhere but at their side.

They're about to get up when the smell hits them.

And then the little hushed voices follow what they can only describe as what can only be the scent of the manna of the gods.

"You think Buir is awake yet?"

"Shhh! Shut up stupid! It's meant to be a surprise!"

"Bonesy, don't be rude to Leech."

"But Sixer, he's going to wake up Buir..."

Sponge sighs in relief as they hear the cadets moving towards their tent. They can just about see all 10 silhouettes either tiptoeing or hovering forward. The smell is getting closer too.

They settle back down and close their eyes, pretending to still be asleep when Sixer unzips the tent and lets Gadget move forward. Her hoverchair approaches steadily and she keeps the tray of breakfast foods steady on her lap.

Behind Gadget, Bonesy tiptoes gently around, her little dress stained from both grass and a bit of food grease. Leech follows her lead, while Sixer makes sure Patchwork, Ragdoll, Cartoons, Sucata, Spore and Amoeba get in before he zips up the tent again.

Sponge lets a minute pass before they yawn loudly and begin stretching, pretending to be waking up just now.

As soon as their eyes open, the cadets grin at them.

"SURPRISE!"

Now, Sponge isn't exactly a great actor, but they think they deserve at least a few awards for jolting ever so slightly and staring at them with the widest most surprised eyes they can manage.

"What's all this?" They both speak up and sign, so that Spore can understand them like her siblings. "Last I checked, my decant day is only a year from now."

"Doesn't have to be a special day." Sucata pointed out as they picked at a loose seam on their tunic. "You always make every day about everyone else, Buir. So we thought we could make it about you for a change."

"Yeah!" Leech agreed. "We even got uncles Lich, Pitch and Penguin to make everything just right!"

"Uncle Pitch went to walk Beau so she wouldn't wake you up." Ragdoll grinned. "While Patchwork, Bonesy and me got uncles Lich and Penguin to help cook all the food."

"Cartoons and I helped everyone else make cards." Sixer grinned "Don't worry I made sure all the grammar was ok."

"And I made all the pretty pictures." Cartoons fidgeted "There's Buir, and all of us, and Beau, and Buir's brothers."

<I picked flowers for Buir> Spore smiles brightly as she signed, pleased with her contribution.

As the children eagerly talked about all their thoughtful actions, Sponge couldn't help but tear up as they listened to each and every one of them.

They couldn't have ever imagined that just caring for these delightful little ones would ever make anyone want to reward them for their efforts. Especially not after... And yet here they were, being given breakfast in bed and little handmade or handpicked gifts from their little ones. Their ade.

For the first time in quite some time, Sponge felt happy. The feeling only increased as they enjoyed the meal with the children. Because Force forbid they didn't get to taste the fruits of their hard labour after going out of their way to prepare such a feast.

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Assigning Pokemon Partners to my Clone OCs

After completing Pokemon Scarlet I just felt like assigning some ideal Pokemon partner(s) to my clones. Might do the same for my other Star Wars ocs if I feel like it.

I'll be putting these under a cut for both length and slight spoilers!

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104th:

ARC Trooper Bully - Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros

ARC Trooper Jawbreaker - Krookodile

Clone Medic Hyena - Mightyena

501st:

Clone Medic Sponge - Shiny Mabosstiff and Female Jellicent

Clone Trooper Jelly - Female Frillish

Clone Trooper Lichtenberg - Dracozolt

Clone Trooper Acronym - Algyem

Kit Fisto's Battalion:

Scuba Trooper Geoduck - Barbaracle

Scuba Trooper Conch - Cloyster

Scuba Trooper Crayfish - Crawdaunt

212th:

Clone Trooper Pretty Boy - Yellow Plumage Squawkabilly

Clone Medic Canivete - Nymble

Coruscant Guard:

Riot Trooper Olly Olly Oxenfree - Dreadnaw and Turtonator

K9 Trooper Redacted (ARF Trooper Schrödinger) - Granbull

Commander Sturm/The Ion Borg - Meltan

Vikerius Kwinde's Battalion:

Clone Commando Dragon - Kommo-o

Clone Commando Komainu - Hisuian Arcanine

Clone Commando Basilisk - Seviper

Clone Commando Gremlin - Sableye

Clone Commando Kerberus - Boltund

Krell's Battalion:

Clone Officer Incognito - Kecleon

No Battalion Affiliation:

Clone Medic Pox - Aromatisse

Clone Cadet Caboose - Stufful

Clone Cadet Tulpa - Paldean Wooper

Hippo - Claydol

Cala - Machamp

Goch - Houndstone

Syrup - Shiny Dustox

8-Ball - Lycanroc Dusk & Lycanroc Dawn

The Spongelings:

Clone Cadet Sixer - Tarountula & Maschiff

Clone Cadets Patchwork & Ragdoll - Tandemaus

Clone Cadet Cartoons - Shroodle

Clone Cadet Bonesy - Cubone

Clone Cadet Sucata - Varoom

Clone Cadet Leech - Komala

Clone Cadet Gadget - Cyclizar

Clone Cadet Spore - Paras

Clone Cadet Amoeba - Glimmet

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Moth AU - Clone OC Moth Assignment

In which Eps assigns moths to her Clone OCS a la @waterlily707 's awesome Clone Moth AU! This took a hot minute to do...

ARC Trooper Bully - Rustic Sphinx Moth

ARC Trooper Jawbreaker - Black Arches Moth

Clone Medic Pox - Giant Silkworm Moth Caterpillar (Cannot pupate due to Sulu Ra's meddling so is forever stuck as venomous caterpillar)

Clone Medic Sponge - Giant Leopard Moth

Clone Trooper Jelly - Rosy Maple Moth

Clone Trooper Lichtenberg - Blue Tiger Moth

Clone Trooper Pretty Boy - Yellow Tiger Moth

Clone Trooper Olly Olly Oxenfree - White-Winged Red Costa Tiger Moth

K9 Trooper Redacted - Common Gray Moth

Commander Sturm - Garden Tiger Moth

Scuba Trooper Geoduck - Argent and Sable Moth

Scuba Trooper Conch - Madagascan Sunset Moth

Scuba Trooper Crayfish - Middle Lace Border Moth

Clone Commando Dragon - Elephant Hawk Moth

Clone Commando Komainu - Purple-Barred Moth

Clone Commando Basilisk - Southern Purple Mint Moth

Clone Commando Gremlin - Common Sheep Moth

Clone Commando Kerberus - Purple-Bordered Gold Moth

Clone Officer Incognito - Spotted Apatelodes Moth

Clone Cadet Sixer - Six-Spot Burnet Moth

Clone Cadets Patchwork & Ragdoll - Kentish Glory Moth

Clone Cadet Cartoons - Coffee Clearwing Moth

Clone Cadet Bonesy - White Plume Moth

Clone Cadet Sucata - Small Emperor Moth

Clone Cadet Leech - Galium Sphinx Moth

Clone Cadet Gadget - Lunar Hornet Moth (Spinal injury pre-pupation caused wing malformation)

Clone Cadet Spore - Spanish Moon Moth

Clone Cadet Amoeba - Lime Hawk Moth

Clone Cadet Tulpa - Robin Moth

Clone Cadet Caboose - Crimson Tiger Moth