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[islandtarochips]

Call of Duty: Callie “Snipe” Graves 🇺🇸

An American woman who is related to the Commander of the Shadow Company! A sister actually. Born and raised in America. Proud to be one. Having that cocky attitude just like her older brother. A Lieutenant standing by the Commander’s side. She is the ride and die with her older brother and the team. And do be careful when talking with her. You may never know what lie she’ll tell you about.

GENERAL:

🇺🇸 Name: Callie Graves 🇺🇸 Alias(es): 

Callie

Graves

Cal (by Philip and some close friends)

CC (by Philip)

Snipe (by Philip and some comrades)

Lieutenant Graves

Lieutenant Snipe

Shadow 0-3

Cowgirl (by Kanoa)

🇺🇸 Gender: Female 🇺🇸 Age: 35 (MW2), 36 (MW3) 🇺🇸 Birthday: July 31st, 1987 🇺🇸 Nationality: American 🇺🇸 Place of Birth: Texas, USA 🇺🇸 Home: Dallas, Texas, USA 🇺🇸 Spoken Languages: English 🇺🇸 Sexuality: Heterosexual 🇺🇸 Occupation:

Lieutenant of the Marines

Lieutenant of the Shadow Company

Second-in-Command of the Shadow Company

Sniper

Mercenary

APPEARANCE:

🇺🇸 Eye Color: Blue 🇺🇸 Hair Color: Blonde 🇺🇸 Height: 5’9”/175 cm 🇺🇸 Scars: 

Wounds: Bullet wound in the palm of her right hand (caused by Tiala), Stabbing wound on her left thigh (caused by Tiala as well)

Scars: Scars on her knuckles from fighting (fighting an enemy in Las Almas), scar behind her neck (from an enemy)

🇺🇸 Face Claim: Dakota Fanning

FAVORITES:

🇺🇸 Color: Lemon Yellow 🇺🇸 Food: Burgers. Just burgers and fries. 🇺🇸 Drink: Whiskey 🇺🇸 Flower: Sunflower 🇺🇸 Hairstyle: Always putting it up in a ponytail or in a bun when she's at home. But putting it in a braid during work time.

Affiliation:

Shadow Company:

-Commander Philip Graves

-Sergeant Sheree "Reed" Norcliffe ( @justasmolbard )

- Sergeant Annabelle “Kit” Pham ( @applbottmjeens )

Warriors Task Force:

- General Alana Kalani

- Captain Kanoa Toa

-First Sergeant Tiala "Shark" Koa

- Sergeant Agnes “Blast” Falagi

- Sergeant Nigel “Squirrel” Harrison

Task Force 141:

- Captain John Price

- Lieutenant Simon “Ghost” Riley

- Sergeant John “Soap” MacTavish

- Sergeant Kyle “Gaz” Garrick

- Charlotte “Jade” Le Jardin ( @sleepyconfusedpotato )

- Sergeant Major Hannah “Sparrow” Clayton ( @revnah1406 )

- Annabelle “Kit” Pham ( @applbottmjeens and later on being part of the Shadow Company)

Para Special Forces: ( @welldonekhushi )

- Captain Arjun

Second Commando Regiment: ( @kaitaiga )

- Sergeant Damien Whitlock

CIA:

- Station Chief Kate Laswell

PERSONALITY:

🇺🇸 Myers Briggs Type: ESTP Callie is a VERY outgoing person. She has always been ever since she was little. Always loves to go outside for an adventure with her older brother. She’s also the kind of woman who would do ANYTHING for her brother. Whatever he said she’ll do it. Well…some of it.

🇺🇸 Loyalty: Her ONLY loyalty is with her brother, Philip Graves. For he has always been there for her when she needed him most. So she will do the same for him no matter what the cost.

🇺🇸 Action-Oriented: Whatever Graves asks her to deal with something. She’ll do it in the most CREATIVE way to deal with the enemies. And she’ll do it in a HEARTBEAT.

🇺🇸 Pragmatic Problem Solver: Even though she will follow her older brother’s orders without questioning. But she sometimes wanted to listen to her OWN thoughts before following his orders.

NEGATIVE:

🇺🇸 Manipulative: You could say she got that from her brother. She does that with other soldiers if they crossed the line with her. Whenever anyone argues with her. She’ll turn the table around by sharing something that will STRUCK into their core. (She also secretly read your files and got some from other people you may know so she can find your weaknesses.)

🇺🇸 Bossy: Most of the Shadows kept complaining that she’s being too bossy. Always telling them what to do while Graves put her in charge. And yelling at them every small little thing when they do something wrong.

🇺🇸 Narcissists: She is a NARCISSIST. Always trying to prove someone else is WRONG. Even doing that to Philip too. She didn’t even BOTHER listen to other people’s perspective and just kept saying that they are wrong. (Spoiled brat)

🇺🇸 Liar: She’s a GOOD dirty liar. Always got away just by saying her creative words. Even if there are ways that don't make sense. She’ll MAKE it sense.

Skills and Abilities:

🇺🇸 Fighting Style: Hand-to-Hand Combat and Boxing

🇺🇸 Weapons: A6 bolt-action sniper rifle and Benelli M1014

🇺🇸 Distinct Weapon: Sig Sauer Model P320 and gutting knife

🇺🇸 Special Skills:

Dealmaker: She got good info on things when it comes to making deals with someone. She just needs to learn more about this person before giving them what they actually wanted and needed.

Assassinate: Give her the order of assassinating someone. And she’ll get it done without hesitating or even questioning it.

FAMILY:

Unnamed Father (Father, Alive)

Unnamed Mother (Mother, Deceased)

Philip Graves (Older Brother, Alive) 

TRIVIA:

🇺🇸 She is the younger sister of the Commander.

🇺🇸 Callie has always been deceived by her father because she was at fault of her mother’s death

🇺🇸 Philip is the only kind of brother who always look out for her

🇺🇸 She’s not like any other kind of girl. She likes to get her hands dirty and would join with her older brother to do something fun or troubling.

🇺🇸 At 16-years-old, Callie had developed a habit of making deals with other students. Like giving them some drugs or cigarettes or even handing out tests with some answers. Surprisingly, she didn’t get caught.

🇺🇸 She enjoys riding on horses with Philip. Almost feels like she is FREE as she feels the wind through her golden hair.

🇺🇸 Snipe is the nickname that Philip had given her because of how her words affected others without a care. Which he is very most proud of. And also, she’s really good at being a sniper.

🇺🇸 Been with her brother in the Marines Corpse and into the Shadow Company. She’s very proud of him and accepted being his second-in-command.

Background Story:

On July 31st, 1987. Callie was born in Texas. And on that same day is when her mother passes after giving birth to her to come into this world.

THAT is when her father started to distance himself from her and despise her. But not her older brother, Philip Graves. Whenever her father left her alone and didn’t bother to care for her. Philip stepped in and took care of her himself. Ignoring their father’s harsh words about leaving Callie alone. Philip chooses not to and continues to care for his little sister. Philip was only 5-years-old when Callie was born. He may not know WHAT to do but he knows that he has to protect his little Callie.

When Callie had started to learn how to walk, this is when she was 13 months old. She wanted to walk up to her dad, who was drinking at the moment and he disgustingly looked at her. Walking up to him reaching out with her tiny hands. He scoffed as he stood up and was about to deal with her before Philip ran in and grabbed her. Saying to his father that he’ll keep an eye on her while he watches TV. The father just rolled his eyes and went back to sit down while Philip took Callie, who was being fussy, to the kitchen to get her something to eat. Which he remembers about his mama telling him about babies drinking milk. So he did his best to make it for his little sister and make sure she stayed put before his dad might get pissed off if he sees her wandering off again. But he did make some small gifts for Callie to be able to walk! Philip was only 6-years-old when Callie was 13-months-old.

When Callie was 12-years-old, she had done her very best of trying to get her father’s attention. Which really annoyed him as he ignored her and paid attention to his son. It upset Callie very much but when she saw Philip giving HIS attention to her. She believes that’s all she needs as she shows or tells her older brother about anything! And it warms Philip’s heart to see his little sister yapping about her day. Callie was very happy when Philip secretly spoiled her with their father’s money. Giving her small gifts, food, candies, snacks- ANYTHING that big older Phil can give to his little sister. She appreciates it REALLY much.

When she turned 15-years-old she had started to pick up a habit of selling some things in the school grounds to other kids. Selling and stealing drugs, giving other teenagers some cigarettes, she also can trade them with answer sheets on their homeworks. All of that and hadn’t got caught. And that’s how she got some money from them too. Which Philip was questioning when he saw his little sister coming home with some of it in her hands. She just straight up lied to her older brother that she was doing a canteen for her school. And just left it at that. Philip didn’t even think about it and just took her words for it. Their dad has still been drinking and couldn’t care LESS of what Callie is doing.

Callie had also participated in some of the sports. Mostly baseball and she was hoping that her dad would come and watch some of her games. Just like he came to watch Philip’s football game. But as expected from all those years…he never showed up. The only person that came to most of her games, is none other than Philip. She appreciated it and she’s happy that someone she knew had come to her games. But it still hurts that her own father didn’t show up. Philip had told her that he TRIED to drag his ass out of the house to come to her game but he wouldn’t budge. Which annoyed him so much. She just shrugged it off and asked him if they could get some burgers. Philip smiled at her as he would do anything for her. So they went out to get a burger from McDonald's. Callie was 16-years-old when she started to participate in sports after the summer.

When Callie became a Junior in High School. She has been called into the Principal’s office. As she was caught red-handed having some drugs in her bag since she was about to sell it to one of the students. Instead of her father coming over. Philip was there instead. So after the conversation the Principal had said that they would expel Callie from campus for she had been doing this for a LONG time. And they can’t risk having her around for she might do it again. So she and Philip left the school without saying a word to each other. Callie doesn’t know how he reacted to this situation before they reached home. As soon they stepped in, the two paused to see their father was on the chair with a belt in hand. Does he know about Callie being expelled? Yes he does. How? Because HE was the one who answered the call from the Principal but he let Philip go instead of him. And he didn’t tell his son why he didn't want to go. He just wants to prepare himself to punish Callie when she gets home. The poor girl was scared to see her father with the belt and was about to be grabbed by him too when he stood up and walked over. But Philip stopped him, telling their father that she wouldn’t have done this if he would PAY ATTENTION to her. The father scoffed at his son’s words before pushing him back as he grabbed Callie. Saying that this girl is a LOST CAUSE ever since she was born and had caused the DEATH of her mother. Those words had really struck her so badly as she started to tear up. It upsetted Philip so much to see his little sister being scared. So he stepped in as he grabbed the father’s wrist and pushed him back before putting Callie behind him. He warned his father to NOT touch her like that and told him that they’ll be moving out. He’ll take care of Callie if he doesn’t want to. The father scoffed with no caring looks in his eyes. So he let them leave as Philip took Callie somewhere else. FAR away from their father. He was only 22-years-old while Callie is still 16-years-old.

When Callie had finally graduated from another school, WITHOUT causing any more trouble, the Graves siblings decided to sign up for the Marines together. And they have worked together ever since. But Callie could see her older brother’s eyes as if he’s not pleased or satisfied by these military systems. Seeing how the other higher ranks had to pull back men like the two of them. So she heard that Philip was going to leave the military and she wanted to join him. Which he doesn’t mind. So the two had left the military in 2017. And Philip had made his own private military company. Callie was very proud and impressed of her older brother’s work and she had accepted his offer by being his second-in-command. This was when Callie was 30-years-old and Philip was 35-years-old.

[stxrrynxghts]

Abhimanyu: why do we love him so much?

OK, perhaps not everyone loves him a lot as we do. I have seen people comment how Lakshman Kumar defeated him, how Abhimanyu died in a fair fight, how he was powerful because of a boon, how he was part of group attacks, how he is nothing special and is just highlighted because he is Janmeyjaya's grandfather etc.

Abhimanyu's life is very great and very tragic. When he was born, the Yadava-Pandava relation was flourishing. His mother Subhadra wasn't just the dear of her Yadava family, but her co-wife and the Empress, Draupadi, adored her extremely as well. Abhimanyu became his father and uncles' favorite since birth.

He was raised in Dwarka, where Subhadra was respected and cherished, and so was he. Balaram, Krishna and Pradyumna themselves educated him. Abhimanyu seems like someone who works very hard, and strives to be better at each moment, the type of student who ever teacher likes.

Then, later, he was the first of his brothers (except Ghatotkacha) to marry. Abhimanyu already had the Yadavas backing him up, and then, he becomes the son-in-law of the kingdom who is about to aid them in the War.

Abhimanyu is described as having a moon-like face, and broad shoulders. He was very handsome, over all, and must have been seen as charming.

Abhimanyu's marriage to Uttara is an extremely grand wedding, if you see the details about the wedding gifts given and received from both sides, and the number of guests that arrived. Almost ALL the important people of Aryavart had attended that wedding.

Abhimanyu's relationship with his wife is not detailed, but she grieved for him a lot, and the Stree Parva shows Gandhari explicitly mentioning their love life in....more than one aspect. It seems that he was a genuinely loving husband, who cared for his wife's happiness and needs, and in return, his wife too, loved and cherished him a lot, albeit returning his affection a bit shyly.

The crux of Abhimanyu's character is the tragedy that is in him, growing up without his father, a love story left incomplete due to him dying a premature death, his child growing up fatherless, and such potential being wasted away.

Abhimanyu is also fiercely talented. He was the 2nd highest ranking warrior in the Pandava army, and he defeated all of the major Kaurava warriors (except Bhishma) in one-to-one combat. Group attacks were common in the War, but Abhimanyu's case is different.

Abhimanyu enters the chakravyuha formation alone. The rest of the army is held at gate 1. He fights, not only against the numerous Kaurava warriors, but their common soldiers too, at the same time, for 12 hours continuously.

He defeats them, and then continues to fight back despite being attacked in groups. He loses his weapons, and fights with literally anything that he can, and is heavily injured. He is stabbed from behind by warriors far more experienced by him.

Abhimanyu's last duel is with Dushasana's son Durmasena, where the two of them faint after simultaneously knocking each other out from their mace fight. Durmasena is the one to wake up first as he is less injured. He bashes Abhimanyu's skull while he is just getting consciousness, killing him. This, is what certain people love to call, a "fair" fight.

Abhimanyu's death has severe consequences. The text provides detailed descriptions of his parents and wife's mourning. Arjun is devastated, and blames Jayadratha for this whole incident. (I wonder how and why he still respected Drona, Ashwatthama, Kripa etc after this incident?)

Arjun kills 7 battalions of the Kaurava army on his own the next day. (Abhimanyu had killed 1 battalion on his own the previous day.)

The war ends, and Abhimanyu's blood rules the throne. Abhimanyu is a person who strives to be better despite numerous personal tragedies marring his life. He is perhaps one of the only such detailed characters from the Mahabharata who is faultless, and yet gets the cruelest fate of them all.

Abhimanyu is someone who would have been one of the heir apparent candidates if he had survived. He is someone who had loved and cherished his relationships a lot. Abhimanyu is someone who should be loved and remembered for who he was, and what he did.

[welldonekhushi]

🌸 Tell me about your OC(s) - with pictures if you want !Pick some facts you want to share about them & let us gush about them together! Then send to other creators to do the same ✨

Hey Vivi! I'll talk about my task force, this time!

Task Force Shatrujeet 💀🗡️

Col. Shaurya Kulshrestha

Shaurya found the task force named "Shatrujeet", which in translation means "winning against the enemy". The ideology of making this task force was to collect a group of commandos who have the full potential, ability and capability to deal with complex special operations, and protect the country from foreign threats.

The Colonel was Arjun's guide and mentor throughout his journey, before the responsibility of leading the task force landed on the Captain, making Shaurya confident that now he's independent and knows what to do.

Shaurya is part of the Mavericks, a secret division of the Indian Army, where elite soldiers are interlinked with the intelligence agencies.

The Colonel never actually mentioned if he was married or not. Some say that he never did, and some say he was divorced under some conditions. But, it's never proven, nor confirmed.

The Colonel had an old contact with General Shepherd, that paved the way for Arjun to join the Task Force 141.

Capt. Arjun K. Dhingra

Arjun has a locket of his wife's picture and keeps it safe in his drawer. It motivates him into believing his wife's presence was always there. He also has Lakshya's fountain pen, the pen he used to write poems in his diary, as a memory.

The Captain has taken part in many crucial special operations, for his accurate strategic planning and leadership. The 9 PARA SF has always considered Arjun more reliable for going on missions, something which also irked the interest of General Shepherd that made him become a part of the 141.

Arjun's nature towards his commandos is kind of mixed. He sometimes shows concern, and kindness, but at the same time he's harsh and fierce. The conclusion can be that he wants the best for his commandos, and wants to train them enough so they're capable of handling any sort of tough obstacles.

Arjun has never tried to smile that much, ever since the tragedy. But thanks to Kavya, and the hope of his commandos, he was able to regain that happiness that was lost in his life back.

Arjun knows most regional languages, since the commandos are also trained to learn these languages for covert operations, respectively. He surprised Aditya one time.. by speaking fluent Gujarati.

Lt. Aditya Tripathi

Aditya had shown to be a comforting presence among everybody, something which also enlightens others from their hard times.

Aditya is also a part-medic! He used to pursue medical studies to become a doctor like his mother, but under such circumstances, it made him join the special forces, and used that very knowledge to treat the wounded.

Aditya makes others happy and especially himself. Because in hard times, he suffers a little when he's not able to save a wounded person's life.

Lt. Yuvraj Chaudhary

Yuvraj is respectful and generous to everyone, especially women. In his belief, he considers women as "devi" or goddess in translation, and wishes if more women joined the army.

Yuvraj met Aditya during the NDA, and even graduated in the IMA with him together. They've been very close to each other like brothers.

Yuvraj has a signature mark, rolling his moustache when he feels pride within himself, or if anything went successful. More like, saying "flawless".

Yuvraj is a Rajasthani, and he knows the Marwadi language. At times he mocks Aditya by saying something in his regional language, much to Tripathi's disappointment.

Capt. Venkateshwar Subramanian

(still need to find the faceclaim!)

Venkateshwar graduated from the OTA, as an computer engineer, joining the PARA SF and becoming a part of Task Force Shatrujeet.

Venkatesh has shown a lot of interest in technology since he was a young child, and always excelled in the field of computers, that made him a special programmer in the team.

Venkateshwar has close contact with Alyssa Martinez (@alypink), who is also a programmer in the Mexican Special Forces, and they are known to have worked together in a joint operation.

[typingtess]

NCIS: Los Angeles Season 14 Rewatch:   “Sensu Lato”        

The basics:  After a scientist/Navy Reservist is stabbed, the team works to find the attacker.  Kensi and Deeks deal with parenthood, Sam sees a possible new future.

Written by: Faythallegra Claude and Indira Gibson Wilson

Faythallegra Claude wrote season 13’s "Perception" and season 14's "Glory of the Sea".  Indira Gibson Wilson co-wrote, “The Frogman’s Daughter”, "Signs of Change" and “Hard for the Money” and was the sole writer for "Lost Soldier Down" and "Let it Burn".

Directed by: Kevin Berlandi directed the season 14 premiere, "Game of Drones".

Guest stars of note:  Duncan Campbell is back from “Sleeping Dogs” as Agent Castor, Brandon Raman as Arjun Sethi, Jason C. Louder as Dr. Daryl Howard, Krishna Smitha as Natasha Graham, Lisa Marie as Dr. Claire Winchester, Kelby Keenan as GenBioSys Tour Guide and Jordan Murphy as Chief Technology Officer Tom Fields.

Our heroes:  Look for moths.

What important things did we learn about: Callen:  In San Diego. Sam:   Setting conscientious objectives. Kensi:  Wants to spend a little more time with Deeks even though they work and live together. Deeks:   Driving Rosa to school while listening to podcasts and introducing her to 70’s rock is the highlight of his day. Fatima:   Tasked with organizing Hetty’s office. Rountree: Doing well with his denim investment, looking at growing his empire to real estate. Kilbride:  Getting Fatima cool DoD access.

What not so important things did we learn about: Callen:  Working on a Russian case. Sam:  Looking at his future. Kensi:    Wanting some romance. Deeks:   Mr. Romance. Fatima:  Not happy Kilbride was messing up Hetty’s office. Rountree:  Obsessed with the future. Kilbride:  Looking for a possible replacement.

Where in the world is Henrietta Lange?  Don’t know but she’s planning Sam’s future.

Who's down with OTP:   Kensi and Deeks are trying to navigate being both parents and a couple in love.

Who's down with BrOTP:  Sam and Rountree were more mentor and mentee than pals.

Fashion review:   Sam wears a chocolate brown pullover sweater.  Kensi is jogging in a black zip-up fleece jacket, a red athletic bra and red running tights.  While working, Kensi has on a white and grey striped sweater.  Deeks is jogging in a medium grey longs-sleeve tee and light grey joggers. In the office, Deeks is wearing a medium blue light-weight hoodie over a white undershirt.  Fatima wears a white turtleneck under a short black sweater.  Rountree wears a black jacket over a medium grey sweater.  Kilbride wears his ‘uniform’ – blue three-piece suit, light blue dress shirt, blue tied with red stripes.

Music:   “WOJ” by EverythingOShauN is playing in the lab to start the episode.  “Feels” by Nina-Symone plays as Kensi and Deeks leave the office.

Any notable cut scene:  For the second straight episode!  And there are two!

Number one has Sam and Rountree entering the lab building.  Rountree is still discussing real estate – thinking of buying a multi-unit home.  He’d live in one unit, Jordyn would live in another and he would rent out the third unit to cover expenses.  Sam gives Rountree a non-committal “not a bad idea”.  When Rountree says interest rates are high, Sam agrees but with little spirit.

Number two is after the kidnapping with Dr. Winchester is in the back of an ambulance getting some oxygen.  She asks about Dr. Howard, who is in ICU but is expected to live.  Dr. Winchester tells Sam that Dr. Howard’s work will save the world.  Sam things the world needs all the help it can get.  When the ambulance drives away, Sam sees Rountree looking at a lovely home.  Sam teases Rountree about having it all planned – nice house, a dog.  Rountree likes the idea of a dog.  Sam tells Rountree that things work out when a plan comes to fruition.   Rountree is waiting for a “jewel of wisdom” from Sam.   Sam tells Rountree to “pivot” – be prepared to pivot.  Rountree will thank Sam in ten years, according to Sam. 

That “pivot” scene should have stayed – it works beautifully with Sam’s conversation with Kilbride at the end of the episode.

Quote:  Kilbride:  “Henrietta evidently knew this office needed me and probably thought I needed it, too.  Now, you don't open that envelope till you're sure you want to take this job.” Sam:  “You know, in the past I would have given you a flat-out no.  But my life has evolved into something that I barely even recognize.  I think it's time for me to reevaluate where I want to go, how I want to get there.” Kilbride:  “You mean setting goals.” Sam:  “Ah, I wouldn't call it that.  More like conscientious objectives.” Kilbride:  “Tomato, to-mah-to.  But let me know what you decide as soon as you can.  I want to be able to leave at a moment's notice and somebody has to do this godforsaken job.” Sam:  “Well, you make it sound so fun, Admiral.”

Anything else:  In a lab, a scientist is examining an insect under a microscope.  “WOJ” by EverythingOShauN is playing and the doctor is signing/rapping along.  His phone beeps.  Putting away his bug by covering the petri dish, the scientist picks up his things to leave, forgetting his car keys.  Walking to the lab’s door, he passes a wall of small caged creatures – bugs, reptiles, animals.  The scientist speaks to his charges before singing his way out of the office.  He turns off the lights and is gone.

As soon as the scientist leaves, a person wearing black and a ski mask enters the lab through a side door. 

The scientist gets about halfway down the hall when he realizes he doesn’t have his keys.  Returning to the lab, he sees the masked person and confronts the intruder.  The two struggle, knocking over some petri dishes, including the one with the insect the scientist was studying.  After the scientist is knocked to the ground, the intruder pulls out a knife and stabs the scientist several times. 

Kensi and Deeks are out for a run.  Rosa is going to be carpooling to school with a classmate’s mother driving them on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Deeks wants a full investigation into the mom, making sure her driving record is clean.  For Kensi, carpooling would give Kensi and Deeks a chance to have a little time for themselves in the morning – they could go jogging.  Deeks is not happy – he loves listening to podcasts with Rosa as they go to school, introducing Rosa to 70’s rock songs is the highlight of his day.  Deeks will have that on Monday, Wednesday and Friday but Tuesdays and Thursdays, Rosa would carpool.  Deeks thinks Tuesdays and Thursday will suck until Kensi points out that he saying spending time with her would suck.  

Deeks explains that they already spend a lot of time together – they both live together and work together like superheroes.  Kensi doesn’t think they are superheroes.  Kensi wants some romance.  Deeks doesn’t – who needs romance when you’re married.  Kensi is offended.  Digging a hole, Deeks explains that romance is based on lies – wearing clothes you’d never wear, wearing perfume that masks a person’s true smell and well, bouquets of flowers are just dead flowers that were murdered for romance.   Kensi is sad – she’s not going through life on autopilot, going through the motions.  Deeks comes around – they could go to a taco truck they like, maybe a wine bar and a movie.  Kensi calls it a date and Deeks doesn’t.

In the office driveway, Sam is talking to his father about dinner – Korean barbeque and Japanese food.  Raymond doesn’t see much of a difference.   Sam cuts the call short when the Admiral walks up.  Sam actually invites the Admiral to join him and Raymond at Benihana – the Admiral will think about it.  He has other business with Sam.  Callen is working with the San Diego office in a Russian smuggling case.  Sam saw the memo about Callen working in San Diego.  The Admiral is worried – Callen is taking on a lot with the case, the wedding, Pembrook, the whole Katya business.  Callen as a lot of plates spinning in the air.  Sam is sure Callen can take of all that’s on his plate. 

The Admiral’s concern is less about what’s going on now but what will be going on when the Admiral is unavailable to lead.  Kilbride wants Sam as the acting supervisor of OSP.  Sam wants no part of that - he’s a field agent.  Kilbride is worried that some outsider may take over the office – “some blue-flame outsider” – and Callen would have a hard time with that.  Sam as the leader would work better for Callen.  Sam is now unsure so the Admiral gives him some time to figure out what’s best for the team.  Sam sighs – he knows the Admiral did that on purpose.

In the firing range, Fatima and Rountree are shooting.  Both did quite well looking based on the paper targets.  Rountree asks Fatima how often she thinks about the future.  She tries to stay present.  Rountree is the opposite – he’s is obsessed.  Fatima mentions doomsday prepping and Rountree already has his “end of the world kit”.  He is visualizing his future.  Fatima is a fan of visualization boards but that’s not Rountree’s style.  He wants to have a ten-year plan, especially since the denim brand he invested in is beginning to show a profit.  If there is a year’s worth of profit, he’d buy a home in Los Angeles and look for new investments – a good investment that could change the world.  Fatima asks if a special someone changed Rountree’s future plans.  A call to Ops saves Rountree from answering.

In Ops, Fatima tells Sam and Rountree about the scientist, a retired Navy reservist Commander Dr. Darryl Howard of Whitley University. Dr. Howard is a tenured professor of entomology at Whitley specializing in pesticides.  He is alive, barely, in a coma at Cedars.  LAPD is at the lab investigating what, if anything, has been stolen.  Dr. Howard works for the Navy’s office of special research so the Admiral is looking into what Howard was doing for them.  The bigger concern was a similar attack last year at Glenforest University.  Gallons of pesticides were stolen and used in a bombing attack at a local city council office.  Six people were hurt in the bombing.  An extreme anti-government movement – the Patriot Mission Society – is believed to be behind the attack. 

Video cameras outside of the Whitley lab show a figure walking out with a duffle bag.  Sam doesn’t think the duffel bag would not carry the gallons of pesticides needed to cause a substantial explosion.  Fatima disagrees – Dr. Howard had access to chemicals – severely restricted use chemicals - that a normal person could not get at a home improvement store.  Some of these chemical as so powerful that it wouldn’t take much to cause a lot of damage.  Asking about Dr. Howard’s family, he has an ex, Layla Lewis.  Castor is going to pick her up and bring her to the boat shed.  Sam wants Kensi and Deeks to interview Lewis.  While Sam and Rountree go to the crime scene, Fatima is going to investigate the Patriot Mission Society to see if they are planning another bombing.

The lab is a mess – so much so that Sam says “wow” when he sees it.  The hard drive from Dr. Howard’s computer is missing.  While everything has been ransacked, the animals/reptiles/bugs in their cages are untouched but one cage is missing.  Sam thinks maybe the whole crime scene was set up to cover up the theft of the cage and its contents.  They need to speak to someone who knows about the lab.

Castor introduces Leyla Lewis to Kensi and Deeks in the boat shed.  Moving her to the couch, Kensi asks about Lewis’s relationship with Dr. Howard.  They were a couple for about 20-years but Dr. Howard only cares about his work.  They’ve been separated for five years.  She calls him a lovely man, a genius but he wants to change the world with his insects.  When Deeks asks how, Lewis explains that people need to understand what is happening to the earth, insects and animals with certain chemicals being used.  Dr. Howard is driven by the science and learning, not money.  Lewis admires him – just can’t live with him.  It’s hard when all the person you love wants to talk about is work.  Kensi couldn’t agree more. 

Lewis is so sorry about what happened to Dr. Howard but it all makes sense now.  Dr. Howard said he thought people were hacking his e-mail, hacking his phone, making threats against him.  Lewis thought he needed to see someone over his paranoia, especially when Dr. Howard started cancelling some of his speaking engagements.  At a speech, he thought someone in the audience was following him from lecture to lecture.  Lewis is crushed – she didn’t believe him.  And Dr. Howard certainly didn’t deserve this, he’s a kind soul.

At the lab, Sam has Dr. Howard’s assistant, a young grad student named Arjun Sethi, reviewing the checklist of Dr. Howard’s lab creatures.  Rountree asks who would steal the hard drive but Sethi has no idea.  There should be four moth cages but one seems to be missing.  When Sam isn’t happy with the Sethi’s surprise, Sethi explains he’s been out of town for two weeks.  Maybe the moths were moved.  Reviewing the pesticides, some are missing.  Why would someone steal the moths, hard drive and pesticides?  Dr. Howard is studying the negative effects pesticides have on soil, insects, reptiles and humans.  His research, which was disseminated widely, may lead to enemies in the big agriculture pesticide business.  Sam wants a list of all the pesticides Dr. Howard was researching so they can crosscheck them with the ones missing. 

Watching Kilbride go through the drawers in Hetty’s office, Fatima offers to help since she organized the place for Hetty.  The Admiral is not interested.  Fatima asks if she could ask what he’s looking for.  She could, according to the Admiral but that won’t guarantee a response.  He wants to know about the Patriot Mission Society.  Five are in prison, one died and the seventh member is in ICU after a bar fight.  Kilbride wants Fatima to check other local terrorist organizations as he continues to look through Hetty’s file cabinets.  Fatima tries again to help but Kilbride slams a file drawer closed to chase her away. 

In the boat shed, Kensi has info about Dr. Howard’s security at the five conferences where he spoke this year.  All five had incident reports with the last having a heckler removed from this audience.  The heckler, a woman in her 30’s, had no ID.  She was released without providing a name to security.  Deeks gets Fatima on the plasma screen looking for the heckler at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach. 

After Fatima is off the screen, Deeks recalls he and Kensi saw The Queen Experience at the venue.  They had fun.  Deeks agrees but now they have couples fun, married fun like Costco for the little samples, family dinners, carpools – family fun.  Kensi asks if Deeks remembered what Layla Lewis said - Deeks remembers the bugs and saving the world.  No, Kensi said it was easy to lose touch with each other dealing with the daily grind.  Deeks tells Kensi that she is the most important person to him in the world.  But the two of them only have 377 left.  Kensi is confused – 377 what?  377 days until Rosa graduates high school and goes into the world as an adult.  It flies by.  Kensi loves that Deeks loves being a family man.  But she doesn’t want to lose touch with the two of them “being us.”  Deeks understands.

Sam and Rountree meet Sethi in the lab’s hallway as it looks like Sethi is leaving.  Sethi provided a list of pesticides Dr. Howard was working on along with Dr. Howard’s ranking of the pesticides for their strength and damage they cause.  Based on the way the intruder left the building, it has to be someone familiar with the lab.  Security provided a list of all the ID holders in the building but Sam wonders if there is another way to get into the lab.  Visitors can sign in at the front desk.  Sethi is free to go.

Sam and Rountree figure that it is possible the moths and pesticides may have been stolen by someone who doesn’t want Dr. Howard to go public with what happens with the pesticides.  Fatima comes over comms.  While Dr. Howard was studying nine different pesticides, there were two that he was particularly critical of – matrazine and nitrithazine.  They are highly toxic to the point that they change the cell structure of lizards.  And if these chemicals can change cell structures of lizards, they might to the same to humans.  Allurum Tech and GenBioSys make the two chemicals.  When Dr. Howard went public with his research three-months ago, both companies took significant financial hits.  That may be motive.

In the Admiral’s office, he is putting something into a 5X8 envelope.  Fatima arrives with news of the woman causing a scene at Dr. Howard’s speeches.  Natasha Graham is a public relations manager for GenBioSys.  Fatima has a video of Graham but warns the Admiral that it was made by a college student and has a made by college student feel.  The video is of Graham being dragged out of the lecture with all sorts of special effects, video looping and music.  “People have entirely too much time on their hands,” Kilbride grouses.  GenBioSys has been trying to discredit Dr. Howard and his research.  That has the Admiral wondering how far the company would go to protect the product.  Kensi and Deeks are going to the company to find out.

In a greenhouse, a woman is leading a tour featuring the good GenBioSys does with their pesticides.  Kensi and Deeks join the tour late, posing as tourists from San Luis Obispo.  He snarks about her complaints that they never go anywhere.  They are being shown the way GenBioSys grows lettuce.  While the group looks at the lettuce, the tour guide asks Kensi and Deeks “Strawberries or wine?”  Deeks thinks the lettuce is plenty.  She wanted to know what they grew, strawberries or wine.  Maybe garlic.  They are wine growers – the Smithingtons.  They have Smithington Wineries.  The tour guide asks some specific wine questions and Kensi and Deeks provide different answers.  The tour guide dreams of owning a vineyard and Deeks agrees – it is so romantic. 

Kensi spies Natasha Graham and while Deeks looks like a bunny with lettuce, they walk over to talk to Graham.  Kensi confirms it is Natasha Graham while Deeks asks for kale that doesn’t taste like kale.  Oh, can I get some of that?  Kale ruins everything.  Back to the show, Kensi asks about Dr. Howard.  Kensi flashes her badge, Deeks flashes the video of Graham being dragged from the lecture.

At the lab’s front desk, Sam tells Rountree that if someone signed in with bad intentions, they’d use a fake name (isn’t that Day One lessons at FBI school?  Pay attention Tess).  Dr. Howard had one guest sign in but over five nights in a row – Dr. Claire Winchester from Braddock University.  That would be too risky for Natasha Graham to be going in five nights in a row.  Rountree asks Fatima to check out Dr. Winchester.  Maybe she knew what trouble he was in.

Natasha Graham denies she is the woman in the video.  Kensi accuses Graham and GenBioSys of going after Dr. Howard by breaking into the lab, stabbing him and stealing his research.  Graham is stunned.  She only went to one of his talks and only spoke to him once, the day before the attack.  The pesticide that GenBioSys is very important to her, to the company.  Kensi asks if Graham knew Dr. Howard – she didn’t.  Dr. Howard was hired by GenBioSys to study the pesticide before its release.  When he panned the product, the company went to smear him and release the product anyway. 

Matrazine was Graham’s first big product launch.  And the company believes it is safe.  So did Dr. Howard at first.  But Graham was tipped off that Dr. Howard was also working for a competitor.  When he was confronted about working for a competitor, Dr. Howard thought matrazine ��would poison the Midwest and babies would grow two heads.”  While she tried to discredit Dr. Howard, she wouldn’t hurt him.  Asked for an alibi, Graham was on a terrible Tinder date at Del Frisco’s (I love Del Frisco’s – pay attention Tess).  The waiter Rodney saved her from a terrible date.  Graham returns to work.

Walking in a residential neighborhood, Rountree picks up a flyer for a house for sale.  The neighborhood is great and close to the office.  Sam notes the homes in the area go for $1-million to start.   Rountree may be looking for a home closer to Texas.  Walking onto Dr. Winchester’s property, Sam mentions her office said she was working from home and there are cars in the driveway.  Her front door, however, is ajar. 

Calling into the house, Sam and Rountree go in with their weapons drawn.  A man shoves Rountree through Dr. Winchester’s dining room table.  The man runs out a back door with a laptop.  Dr. Winchester is being shoved into the back of an SUV in an alleyway behind the house.  Shots are exchanged with Sam hitting the man who pushed Rountree through the table.  The injured man tries to make his way to the SUV but the vehicle races out of the alleyway.  He keeps running until he hits the streets, when a vehicle runs over the injured man.

As the coroner’s office takes away the dead guy, Sam tells Rountree that Fatima has a BOLO out on the SUV and Kaleidoscope is looking for the vehicle.  None of the neighbors have security cameras that face the alleyway.  With Dr. Winchester spending so much time with Dr. Howard, Sam knows something is up with the three armed men who were sent to kidnap her.  Rountree thinks it is because she and Dr. Howard were working together.  Sam disagrees – Dr. Howard didn’t have what they want so they’re trying to get it with Dr. Winchester.  Sam is going to search the house, Rountree is going to check with the neighbors.

In Ops, Fatima tells Kilbride that she hasn’t been able to track the SUV.  The Admiral has his own bad news.  Telling Fatima to pull up the DoD database, something she never had access to until the Admiral got her, there is a file on Dr. Claire Winchester.  She is a DoD civilian contractor.  Her work at Braddock University is a DoD project and it is in conjunction with Dr. Howard’s work.  The DoD is sending a technical specialist to the boat shed to work with Kensi and Deeks.

Fatima’s tablet beeps – the dead man has been ID’d.  He’s Zhang Chin, a Chinese citizen and a legal U.S. resident.  The Admiral notes that is an odd mix.  Chin has an old student visa – he attended Whitley University but never graduated.  Checking who sponsored the visa, it is New Origin Talent, a Chinese recruitment agency.  The Admiral is familiar with New Origin Talent – they help China steal intellectual property and work in espionage.  Dr. Howard and now Dr. Winchester must have been targets for whatever they were working on.  Kilbride wants an address from Chin – maybe they can trace where the kidnappers took Dr. Winchester.

At the house, Sam is looking around when Rountree returns.  Neither found anything that will help rescue Dr. Winchester.  One neighbor saw a vehicle with dark tinted windows parked on the street for a few days.  Sam thinks by grabbing Dr. Winchester and the laptop, the kidnappers got what they came for.  Sam sees an Apple Watch charger – Fatima can ping the watch’s location.  He’s worried that once the kidnappers get what they need from Dr. Winchester, they may kill her.

Once again, Castor brings Kensi and Deeks a visitor, this time DoD Chief Technology Officer Tom Fields.  While Dr. Winchester’s kidnapping is troubling, Fields is really worried about the theft of the moths.  The moths are more important.   Funded by the DoD, Drs. Howard and Winchester were working to create moths that would take out agricultural pests.  The moths carried viruses that would end the need for pesticides.  A good thing, according to Deeks.  It is a good thing, Fields explains until “malicious actors” use the moths to spread viruses that could kill crops – devastating harvests.  Dr. Winchester was kidnapped to recreate more moths.

Fields explains that insects are hard to control.  Once released, they’ll reproduce.  If the moths carry a virus that would damage harvests, half the food supply for the US could be gone in six months.  Asked how the Chinese government would even know about the moths, Fields doesn’t know.  Dr. Howard’s lab had top security clearance with his lab assistant managing projects, materials and data.  Deeks points out that the assistant didn’t know what the moths were for when questioned.  Impossible, according to Fields.  Dr. Howard worked closely with his assistant, “he trusts Arjun.” 

As the Admiral arrives in Ops, Fatima is going through Arjun Sethi’s e-mails.  Nothing really jumps out.  Getting everyone on comms or the phone, Kensi thinks that if Dr. Howard was as paranoid as he ex believed, maybe he never told Sethi about the moths.  Sam and Rountree disagree – Sethi was supposed to know the lab inside and out.  Even if he didn’t know exactly what the moths were being used for, he’d know that it was a classified DoD project. 

A beep on Fatima’s tablet signifies that Sethi’s bank records are in.  Not much money in the account but there was a crypto transfer of $5,000.  Looking at the crypto account, there is $30,000, mostly coming from a company called Flow Genis.  Fatima sees that Dr. Howard had a special company for his speaking engagements, maybe Sethi has a similar set-up.  Checking, Flow Genis has been getting money from New Origin Talent.  Sam and Rountree are sent to find Sethi.

Racing out of the lab, Sethi is taking a back staircase, panting as he runs down the stairs.  Sam is on the landing below Sethi, Rountree on the landing above.  He’s caught.

In interrogation, Sam explains to Sethi that they know he lied to NCIS about the pesticides and the missing moths.  He can help himself by helping them find Dr. Winchester.  Sethi has no idea where she is.  “This was not part of the plan.”  Rountree wants to know what is the plan.  Sethi was paid to give “first looks” at Dr. Howard’s research.  Explaining that Dr. Howard wouldn’t cooperate after Sethi tried to recruit him, Sethi tried to sell New Origin Talent offering a big grant to the lab.  When Sam suggests Sethi set Dr. Howard up, Sethi assures them he did not.  Sethi was sure he could convince Dr. Howard there was no harm in taking the money. 

Sam tells Sethi he is in violation of the Patriot Act and his actions could be seen as treason.  Asking one more time, Sam wants to know where Dr. Winchester is.  Sethi knows about a lab in Shanghai.  She could be on her way there.

Outside of interrogation, Sam and Rountree go the new boat shed armory.  Fatima has intermittent tracking data from Dr. Winchester’s watch.  It is near one of three airports on the Westside.  She sees that New Origins Talent has a private jet at Santa Monica Airport – the watch beeps leaving the 10.  Kensi and Deeks join Sam and Rountree.

With the SUV showing up on Kaleidoscope, Fatima tries to guide the Sam/Rountree and Kensi/Deeks to Dr. Winchester.  Sam and Rountree cut them off but they are able to go in reverse to try to leave a street.  Afraid to fire into the SUV and hit Dr. Winchester, Sam asks Fatima if she can switch off the SUV’s engine through vehicle security services.  

Kensi and Deeks are able to cut off the SUV before it leaves the street.  As the SUV barrels toward Sam and Rountree, Fatima is able to get the engine cut.   Sam and Rountree get the bad guys out of the front of the SUV, Kensi rescues Dr. Winchester in the back of the SUV.  Deeks finds the moths. 

Returning to the office, Kensi finds a lovely floral arrangement on her desk.  “You murdered flowers just for me,” she says to Deeks.  Deeks said the flowers were already dead – no blood on his hands.  Calling himself Mr. Romance, Deeks asks Kensi out on a date.  Pulling something out of his back right pocket, there is a grade school way to ask if Kensi would be his girlfriend.  In his back left pocket is tickets to see Gregory Alan Isakov at the Terrace Theater.  Kensi is thrilled.  Knowing they have so much on their plate, Deeks doesn’t want to lose what got them to where they are now.  Though Deeks wouldn’t mind seeing Kensi in her torn up Levi’s – “a big part of our thing.”  That’s why she wore them on every single date.  Deeks thinks it feels like 10-years ago, he doesn’t want to lose their spark, lose “us” or lose Kensi.  Kensi thinks Deeks could see a whole lot more of her.  Deeks is going to call his mother to stay with Rosa – he and Kensi are going to have a standing date night.  The two leave.

Kilbride finds Sam as he’s leaving. Dr. Winchester is out of the hospital.  She’s banged up but OK.  The DoD is happy with NCIS’s work and the moths are accounted for.   Sam says in all his years as an agent, moth recovery was a first.  Kilbride admits that what he loves about working with NCIS is that he does something new almost every day.  Sam starts to talk about Kilbride’s job offer.  Before he can say much, Kilbride hands Sam the envelope he was working on earlier.  It was what he was given when he took over the job.  He thought Hetty sent it but couldn’t prove it.  Kilbride wasn’t thrilled with the idea of working with “a bunch of misfits” but Hetty knew the office needed him and that he needed the office.  Handing Sam the envelope, Kilbride doesn’t want Sam to open it until he’s sure he is going to take the job.  Admitting that in the past he’d have been an automatic no, Sam admits his life has changed “into something that I barely even recognize.”  He’s reevaluating – setting “conscientious objectives”.  Sam will give the Admiral an answer soon.  Kilbride wants one in case he has to “leave this godforsaken job” for some reason.  Besides, the Admiral tells Sam, “it is never too late to explore other pathways.”  He learned that from his son, proving “you can teach old dogs new tricks.”

Sam gets into his car and starts to open the envelope.  Thinking better of it, he says “You haven’t gotten me yet, Hetty.”

What head canon can be formed from here:   According to the internet, “Sensu Lato” means "In the broad sense".

This was an incredibly talky episode.  The basics were interesting but my attention kept floating away and that’s not usually a problem I have.

Callen’s absence was one of the best explained ones in a while.  Of course the San Diego office would want Callen for a Russian arms dealer case.

If Dr. Howard thought someone was after him, wouldn’t he be more careful about his exit from the lab.  He’s there late, it is dark, he leaves without his keys or anyone from campus security.  Back when I was in college, if a student didn’t feel safe leaving, security would walk them to their car or to the bus stop.  A fancy entomologist would get security if he asked, military background or not.

Sam’s future was interesting.  I think his lack of interest in Rountree’s real estate dreams in the cut scene was Sam weighing being a field agent with someone young like Rountree and maybe being the Rountree’s boss down the road.

The Kensi and Deeks scenes were great.  While I think Kensi is 100% right, it is admirable how much Deeks wants to be a great father – especially considering his past.

An average episode – the guts of the episode could have worked in any season – with a lot of talking.

Episode number:   This is episode 18 of season 14, the 320th episode of 323.  Winding down here.

[wounds-seen-and-unseen]

Augusnippets Day 18: Path of Whumperless Whump- Apocalypse

Canon-adjacent snippet this time. Arjun’s mindset before the Bhagavad Gita.

(For those who might not know, Arjun is the protagonist of the epic Mahabharata wherein he and his brothers fight against part of their paternal family due to a series of rather horrific incidents including poisoning plots, murder plots, attempted sexual assault of their wife, and, still more besides.)

And yet, before the war begins, Arjun falters, because he has love and regard for some of the people he must fight against. Which is why, Krishn, who is his best friend and considered an incarnation of God himself, tells him the Bhagavad Gita.

I feel that the above situation satisfies the requirement for @augusnippets prompt for Day 18- Apocalypse.

Word count: 312

Note on the Sanskrit

Sanmohan astr: A divine weapon that lets the wielder put large numbers of people in a state of sleep.

Gurudakshina: Literally, an act of service owed to a teacher (Guru) for his/her teaching, by the student.

Pitamah: Grandfather

Moksh: Salvation.

Pitr: Ancestors.

Dharma: Duty

Hatya: Killing

Gandiva: Arjun’s bow, bestowed upon him by Gods.

TW: Mention of death, conflicted PoV character

Tagging @dreamer-in-sleep @ba-bhump

Not for the first time in my life have I looked across the battlefield and felt the call of duty not only to the men I fight with, but also the other side.

However.

In any previous similar situation, I had managed to de-escalate, to avoid loss of life.

This, though, is not a single battle to protect Virat’s cattle, that it can be resolved without loss of life, with a simple Sanmohan astr.

No, this is a battle to the death. A war that will reshape the world as we know it.

I know that my duty lies with Panchali, my brothers and our soldiers. That the moment of reckoning is here.

That this is the war in which I fulfil my gurudakshina in truth. That this is the war where Pitamah will finally attain moksh, at mine own hands, the hands he has chosen as those which will reunite him with his Divine mother.

That here, in the field of Kurukshetra, we will wrest back our rights.

And yet.

The conflict I have never found an answer to, the old, tired, feared question haunts me. What is my dharma?

Is my duty that of a husband and a brother alone? What of my duty as a student, a grandson? What defines my duty, when the shades of what could be guru-hatya and pitr-hatya is. demanded of me, by exactly my pitr and my guru?

Where do I go? What path do I follow? I do not know, lost as I am in conflicts of duty. Gandiva falls from my hand to the dust of the battlefield to-be.

And I turn to my friend. My guide. He who understands me in entirety, for the strength of will I need to carry out my duty and wield my bow.

To end the world I had known, and usher in a new one.

[alea-mittetur]

Character Introduction - Corwin Fell

Name: Corwin Fell Aliases: Cor, Lord Corwin Gender/Pronouns: Cismale, he/him Sexual/Romantic Orientation: Straight/heteroflexible Age: 34

Height: 6'1 1/2 Build: Lean and rangy but strong with the kind of muscle that comes from doing fight training and riding horses most of his life. Skin Tone: brown skin, even tone and well-kept but sunkissed Hair: Brown-black Eyes: Brown-black

Personality: Corwin is magnetic, people are drawn to him or driven away by him depending on his moods and their status. As he came to being his uncle's heir later in life, he wasn't raised with the assumption of power, so he lacks some of the arrogance of other lords, but he's hardly one of the smallfolk. He's fond of revelry and the kind of parties that involve wine and showing off his talents, but will just as easily kill a man in battle, which he loves. He's ambitious, with a desire to not just be lord of Felwood but to expand the borders of his lands or marry into wealth and more power. He plans out social engagements like he does battles with the goal of getting what he wants and losing as little as possible. His enemies would describe him as impatient, as he will start a fight rather than wait for his enemy to come to him, but it hasn't led him wrong yet. He's been accused of being sadistic, but he doesn't revel in the suffering of others, he simply likes any proof that he's won. Motivations: Corwin is playing some version of cyvasse, though he has no skill in the actual game. He doesn't have the naked ambition to ever imagine he could sit on the Iron Throne, even if the Targaryens weren't ruling with the power of their dragons, but he wants to rule land and be able to run it as he sees fit. Best Quality: His unwillingness to sacrifice his soldiers or servants in order to achieve small or minor benefits. He views his people as long-term investments. Worst Quality: His desire for further power and wealth at the cost of happiness and stability Fears: Drowning, avalanches, landslides, powerlessness, plague Talents: Sword fighting, knife fighting, jousting, archery, dirty fighting/wrestling, the war drum, riding, games of chance, dancing, competitive drinking, writing poetry, Skills: Battle tactics and strategy, courtly manners, land management, siege battle (offensive and defensive), torture

Family: Halidor Fell (father, deceased at 60 years old) Marjan Fell, nee Penrose (mother, npc, 55) Unnamed sister Fell (22-26) Unnamed brother Fell (24-28) Unnamed sister Fell (30-33) Lord Vikas Fell (uncle, npc, 68) Lady Iseult Fell nee Grandison (uncle's third wife, npc, 22) Lady Esme Fell nee Errol (uncle's second wife, deceased at 39 years old) Lady Quinn Fell nee Selmy (uncle's first wife, deceased at 25 years old) Lord Arjun Fell (cousin through Quinn, deceased at 3 years old) Lord Nish Fell (cousin through Esme, deceased at 19 years old) Lord Romesh Fell (cousin through Esme, deceased at 16 years old) Lady Jaya Fell (cousin through Esme, deceased at 4 years old) Lady Prana Ashford nee Fell (cousin through Esme, deceased at 22 years old)

Relationship Status: Widowed Significant Other: Beatrice Fell nee Morrigen (deceased)

Secret: He's actually quite romantic and only pretends to sleep with the girls at the brothels he attends with his men-at-arms and friends Influential Memory: His mother defending their castle from bandits while his father and their private army were away. She poured boiling oil on them and shot the bandits with her bow while the castle servants fought with pikes and pitchforks.

Backstory:

The eldest son of the younger brother of the lord of Felwood, Corwin grew up privileged but neither wealthy nor powerful. He was little more than a knight, fighting against bandits and raiders in the Stormlands to protect the lands of House Fell and their allies, as well as fighting for the Crown when called.

He married Beatrice Morrigen to cement a deal between his uncle and her cousin. Their marriage was not a loving one and he was rarely home long enough to see her. She lost multiple pregnancies before dying in childbirth along with their child. He felt guilty for not loving her or being any kind of support for her, even though no one else did. He returned to seeking glory as a knight. But the death of his youngest cousin led to his uncle calling him back to Felwood to serve as his heir. Corwin learned how to manage the estates and serve as House Fell's lord, becoming comfortable with the idea and even dreaming of perhaps making a good enough match that he could expand Fell's borders.

Alas, his uncle married for the third time to a 21 year old wife, still determined to have an heir, and now his position is much less secure. This has led him to choose to present himself as a suitor for Barbrey Bolton, the promise of even a house on the decline appealing as long as it offers him a more secure position to pursue his right to Fell.

[jokest3r]

Hey there! I hope you have OC interactions open so, may I ask how Matvey would feel about Captain Arjun? ☺️

Hiya !

Matvey's typically avoidant around his superiors besides a spare few but especially Cpt. Price or much of the captains(since everyone seems to have a bad history with his parents.) So he listens or watches before making his silent escape to leave, away from something out of his element or in general turbulent footing. Given the way he sees most of the captains and his dynamics with them he already has a preconception and expectation of Arjun given his current stance on everyone else high on the ladder. Luckily, Arjun's high enough rank to be on the "need to know" list and would likely know what he's getting into. Most of Matvey's preconceptions comes from his own history of being under scrutiny and bad history with authority, so it's hard for him to break out of it without going back into his shell. Arjun and Matvey play off each other as Arjun wanted to be a soldier while Matvey was pushed into a role he was never supposed to play. Arjun would have been there as well when he was first brought in, and it would not have looked pretty at all(malnourishment and blood loss is not a good look.)

So, in regard to Arjun, given his protective nature Matvey would be at first confused and then grumbly on the outside but internally finds it rather endearing but also finds it an obstacle once Matvey's age shows and goes against people's professional concerns, including Arjun's. He's not used to being dependent on people nor those said people actually caring for him without ulterior motives. He finds it odd and unnatural and tries in any way he can to find something that isn't there "cause how could anyone care for me if they're not intending on using me for political games, influence, or money?" Arjun's only way of really getting past Matvey's defenses is proving to him that he means what he says and isn't faking his genuine words out of mere formalities.

Matvey's one weakness is his curiosity, and he does get curious about Arjun's past and would likely surprise Arjun with a few questions about personal things every once and a while, though the tone still feeling like Matvey's holding something back. Though... I do believe they'd bond over their mutual sweet tooths(Matvey is very curious about the new cuisine and food places nearby the base since he now doesn't have to live off of cans.)

Since Matvey's hunted by hired mercs and a large network with a large amount of money banking on his retrieval he's usually told to stay on base along with a protection order so everyone that's high up enough could keep a close eye on him. Though, there are times where he wishes to be "alone" and leaves base without even a note which anyone with a keen eye would notice. Honestly, don't know if Arjun would be amused at the gall of Matvey or just outright scolding him.

I hope I did Captain Arjun justice since I've never drawn people that were well-toned before ! ヽ(⌒∇⌒)ﾉ I had a lot of fun drawing him so here's Arjun finding him violating his protection order at a cafe both dressed all casual(Matvey of course avoiding the question of why he violated his protection order or why he's off on his own to begin with.) @welldonekhushi

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Once upon a time in ancient India, there was a brave soldier named Arjun who was part of the queen's army. He was known for his courage and loyalty to the queen and the kingdom. One day, while on duty, Arjun overheard a conversation between two soldiers about how the queen had a unique heartbeat that could calm any person's mind and soul. This piqued Arjun's curiosity, and he longed to hear the queen's heartbeat himself.

However, he knew it was inappropriate to express his desire to listen to the queen's heartbeat, as it would be considered disrespectful and inappropriate. He tried to push the thought out of his mind but found himself constantly drawn towards the queen, hoping to hear her heartbeat.

Days turned into weeks, and Arjun's longing for the queen's heartbeat only grew stronger. He was so consumed with his desire that he began neglecting his duties as a soldier, which was noticed by his fellow soldiers and superiors. Finally, one of his close friends, also a fellow soldier, confronted him and asked him about his strange behavior.

Arjun confided in his friend about his desire to listen to the queen's heartbeat, and his friend advised him to let go of his obsession and focus on his duties as a soldier. He reminded Arjun that such thoughts and desires were inappropriate and could even lead to punishment or exile.

Arjun realized his mistake and immediately focused on his duties as a soldier. He pushed the desire to listen to the queen's heartbeat out of his mind and became even more dedicated to protecting the queen and the kingdom.

One day, while on a mission to protect the queen during a battle, Arjun was injured and lay helpless on the ground. The queen herself came to his rescue and tended to his wounds. As she bandaged him up, Arjun could hear her heartbeat and realized that he was finally hearing the queen's heartbeat, but not in the way he had hoped for. He realized that he had been foolish in his obsession and that hearing the queen's heartbeat in such a vulnerable moment was a far more special experience than he could have ever imagined.

From that day on, Arjun continued to serve the queen and the kingdom with even more dedication and loyalty, but with a newfound respect for boundaries and an understanding of the consequences of his actions.

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Terrorist: Heh, and how do you intend to kill us?

Sparrow: Oh no, I can't kill you.. but our Captain can. Say hi, Captain!

Arjun, in the darkness, growing feral in rage, in the mood to kill everybody in the room as he gives a deathly glare seeing Sparrow kidnapped, speaks in a gruffly voice: Hi.

The terrorists:

Fuck yeess!! Hahaha Arjun would do anything for his soldiers! I love him so much!!

Sparrow would be the happy soul who smiles and jokes around while her captain is behind her with a serious look and arms crossed. But don't even think of hurting one of his soldiers, you will regret it! Death would be the best option if Arjun puts the eye on you! 😤

[blessed1neha]

Why did lord Krishna eat peanuts for 18days of Mahabharata?

So let's start the whole story and see why it happened.

Before sharing the story behind the eating of peanuts, I would like to share the background of Mahabharata. If you don’t want to read, skip this part and go down to know the reason of eating peanuts.

It was a battle of Dharma and everyone was present on the battlefield to fight except the two characters i.e.

Balram

Rukmani amba

It is the story of one family, on one side there were 5 sons of Pandu known as Pandavas and on the other side, there were 100 sons of Dhritarashtra known as Kauravas. The names of 5 Pandava were Yudhishthir, Bhimsen, Arjun, Nakul, and Sehdev. Among the 100 sons of Dhritarashtra, Duryodhan was the eldest son.

Apart from Pandava and Kauravas, the other important characters in this fight were

Pitamah Bhishma,

Guru Dronacharya,

Guru Kripacharya,

Madar Naresh Shalva (Mama of Nakul and Sehdev),

Sindhu Naresh Jaydrath (Husband of Duryodhana's sister Dushala),

Danveer Karna (eldest kunti son),

Raja dhrupad and his sons Dhrishtadyumna and Shikandi,

Shakuni (Maternal Uncle of Duryodhan),

Matysa Naresh Virat and his sons Utara,

the most important Lord Krishna (Incarnation of Lord Vishnu).

Who was fighting to whom’s side

On the side of Pandava: Apart from Pandava, Lord Krishna, Dhrupad Naresh and his sons, Matysa Naresh and his son, Yuyutsu (Brother of Duryodhan).

On the Side of Kauravas: Duryodhan and his brothers, Pitamah Bhishma, Guru Dronacharya, Guru Kripacharya, Karna, Madar Naresh Shalva, Sidhu Naresh Jaydrath, Narayani Sena (Lord Krishna Soldiers).

If we read/see Mahabharat and try to find out the reasons behind Mahayudh, then we could find several reasons. Everyone was fighting either to take revenge or due to their prana (pledge).

Some of the major reasons were as follows.

Duryodhana and his brothers were fighting as Duryodhan wanted to become king followed by his father Dhritarashtra and wanted to take Pandava out of Hastinapur.

Pandava was fighting for their rights and to take revenge of bad things happened to them due to Duryodhana especially the insult of Drapaudi.

Pitamah Bhishma, Guru Dronacharya and guru Kripacharya were fighting due to pratigya.

Karna wanted to prove that he was the best Archer in the universe.

Sindu Naresh Jarasandh wanted to take revenge from Pandava.

Madra Naresh got the support from Pandava in their earlier battle, so he wanted to support Pandava.

Drupad Naresh and his sons wanted to take revenge from guru Dronacharya.

Why did Shri Lord Krishna eat peanuts for 18 days in the war of Mahabharata?

The actual story began when the king of Udupi came to know about the battle and he came to kurukshetra with his troops. He met with Lord Krishna and said I came here to fight but my heart/mind was not allowing me to take part and I did not want to favour any side. Still, I have one proposal and I request you to accept my proposal and blessed me.

Here is the conversation that took place between lord Krishna and king of Udupi

Lord Krishna asked : what is your proposal??

King of Udupi said : I want to prepare foods for all the veer and mahaveer participating in the battle.

Lord Krishna accepted his proposal and allowed him for the arrangement of food.

King of Udupi started making foods and everyday when all the Yodha took their food, whatever he cooked, that food finished completely at the end of day. It means there was no wastage of food, and also it was available in plenty for everyone.

The war ended in 18 days and Pandava won the war. Everyone became surprised when they came to know about a proper food planning.

Post the possession of crown, one day Hastinapur Naresh maharaj Yudhishthira asked to the king of Udupi about the logic behind this.

The king of Udupi asked: Hey maharaj, could you please tell me to whom you would give credit to your win.

Maharaj Yudhishthir replied : Lord Krishna

Then king of Udupi replied: Lord Krishna is also responsible for my karma as well. Everyday he ate peanuts in the night and on the next day when we entered inside his tent, we collected all the lamella (peanuts chilka) and counted. We multiply the counted lamella with 1000 and we would come to know the number of deaths going to happen on that day and we prepared our foods accordingly.

As we know, Lord Krishna knew everything and he knew the result of Mahabharata as well. He was eating peanuts to help the Udupi Naresh in his food making.

This is the story which explain why did lord Krishna eat peanuts everyday.

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Tiala, through the comms: Sigh, Kanoa what did I tell you? If you become careless one more time I'll come over there and —

*suddenly, Tiala trips on her feet and falls onto somebody who saved her from falling*

Tiala, groans: Oh god, what got me tripped — huh?

Tiala looks up at Captain Arjun, who saved her from falling, as he grabbed onto the soldier tightly.

Arjun, raised an eyebrow: You okay?

Tiala: .. u-uh, yes?

Arjun, sighs: You could have injured your mouth. Please, be a little careful next time.

Tiala: Roger that, Captain. *nods as she takes her leave*

Tiala, trying to maintain her composure, as she whispers something in Samoan: O le a le mea na tupu?!

(What the heck did just happen?!)

OH MY GOSH! HAHAHAHAHA! KHUSHI!🤣

Don’t confused her right now! HAHAHAHA!

This is too good, man. Tiala will be trying to find out of why she’s feeling this way. And if she finds out why. She’ll be trying to tell herself that he has a WIFE.

Thanks for the scenarios, Khushi!😊❤️👏🏽

[nyotasaimiri]

Arc Two (redux) 77

Arjun kept watch while Nyota reported back to the others; she and Lumen had already discussed regular check-ins before she left, so he was ready for her call. Safer to keep them informed.

“Those wispers sure are a nuisance,” Lumen agreed as Nyota finished filling him in. “We used to get them around the saloon on Mars from time to time. Sometimes they’re jus’ playful, though, so ya prob’ly did right in lettin’ them go.”

Nyota nodded. Movement caught her eye and made her stiffen, but it was just a small cloud of snow falling off a higher ledge. “Thank you, Lumen. I hope so.”

He hummed, just shy of a chuckle, as if he could see her being twitchy. “Now don’t let me keep ya. Got a whole big place to explore, right?”

She almost sighed. She wasn’t sure if it was a weary sigh, or a relieved one. “That we do. Have you managed to get anything close to a read of its size?”

“Not yet,” Lumen replied, “but we’re tryin’. Good luck out there, ma’am.”

“Thank you. I hope we do not need it.” The earpiece clicked as Lumen ended the call. Nyota looked up, and frowned slightly. “What’s wrong, Arjun? You look thoughtful.”

If someone could ever radiate gruff, Arjun certainly did. “Something have to be wrong for me to be thoughtful, ma’am?”

“Don’t start that.” Nyota knocked a little more snow off her spear and boots. “You sound like Hadley on her moody days.”

That got a ghost of a smile. “Right, fair.” He shrugged, scratched the back of his neck, searched for the words. “You mentioned your father there before we got to fighting. Just never heard you talk about your family before, ma’am.”

Nyota smiled, but gently. “I haven’t heard you talk about yours either.”

Arjun tilted his hat down. “Fair enough.”

Nyota studied the room for a bit, then finished knocking the ice off her spear. “So, would you be willing to tell me about them?”

“Eh?” Arjun looked up, offering a rare glimpse through his reflective visor and into surprised, for-once-unsuspicious eyes.

Nyota shrugged. “I like to learn about others. I was good at it once. I would not mind the practice if you are willing to share.” Her smile found a faint mirror at the corner of his mouth. “The way seems clear for now, and it is not often that we get the chance to talk, just the two of us. You tell me something, and I will do the same. Is that fair?”

He looked on the verge of refusing for a moment, but then he tugged his visor back into place properly, that smile fully formed and for once free of cynicism or doubt. “Why not, then. But save your breath a bit. We have a climb ahead.”

Nyota looked out ahead of them, but beyond the gentle rise of snow turning to frosted alpine rock and grass, she couldn’t see what he was talking about. “Were you able to scan this place earlier?”

“Not so much.” Arjun waved a hand at the passage ahead. “It’s the air here. It’s too still everywhere else.”

“So that is why it felt wrong,” Nyota murmured, mostly to herself.

Arjun nodded. “Right. So you noticed too. Stand here. You can feel a current. So there is something even colder up there pushing the air around.” He rubbed at the scruff poking out from under his hat. “Something you get used to, working in caves. Spent most of my life in one mine or another. Or smelting the results of mines.”

“Ah. You mentioned.” Nyota focused on the far end of the room and tried to feel the current. She was not sure if she was imagining the faint tickle in the fur covering the backs of her hands. “I spent too much time in artificial structures,” she admitted. “Or under the open sky. I tend toward claustrophobic.”

Arjun shot an incredulous look at her wry smile. “Not exactly a standard issue apex thing, is that? With the rebels in their little underground boxes. Where did that come from?”

“My claustrophobia? It might be genetic.” Nyota thought back, further than she liked. “Or it comes from reconditioning. It… isn’t rare among Miniknog soldiers.”

“Huh. Wasn’t what I meant, but alright.” Arjun started picking his way through the rocks again.

Nyota followed him. The room felt calmer now, and she knew that nothing else was going to bother them, at least not yet. Strange, but she was starting to simply accept it. “The information, then?” A thin pane of ice cracked under her weight; she used her spear like a walking stick to steady herself. “I did offer a trade. You shared something of yours.”

Arjun considered her, then nodded slowly. “Alright. We can play it that way. You start next.”  

[welldonekhushi]

Arjun walked alone in the civilian streets during a covert operation, having others be unaware of his presence from the public eye, hiding his identity from everybody else while he was onto his important mission.

Wearing a hoodie and jacket over his body as a source of shielding himself, he didn't care who passed alongside him.. he only cared for the task he was given for. The man felt hungry, and a bit thirsty, but it wasn't enough to divert his attention away. Because from the intense training he had during the selection process itself, he would have to starve himself for weeks, seeing if he is able to hold onto his sanity for long. He only had a biscuit packet in his pocket, hardly having two biscuits in it.

As the Captain continued on with his quest, he saw something beneath his feet.. a feline by the road path.

He turned around and looked at the cat for a short while, seeing it had become weakened, and slim. Arjun noticed it had nothing to eat for a long time, meowing softly from the lack of food inside of him. Arjun's inner voices protested, which felt awful about the cat's condition, but at the same time, this man never really favoured cats. He always had a different perception towards them, but not in a negative way. Though, Arjun wouldn't mind showing some compassion towards somebody at the time of need, his mind shifting to help the cat first.

Without saying anything, he kneeled towards the cat, moving his hand inside of his pocket, grabbing the last packet of biscuits he had with him, and handed them over to the kitten to eat..

It happily took a bite of the food Arjun offered him, and munched onto the biscuits. After finishing it, the cat looked at the man, and wagged its tail, purring happily as it snuggled its head inside of his jacket, feeling how warm it was inside. Sure, he often said he had a cold heart, but he'd never pass on the coldness to someone else who had nothing to do with his problems or sorrows. Arjun didn't likely show any expression after the cat tried to snuggle inside of his jacket, but allowed it to stay as long as it liked.

Aside from the assist, he did feel a sense of belonging, comfort, and satisfaction. That he came forward to help somebody in need. Like he helps civilians. The million families who rested soundly in their homes because a soldier like him was out of their own house to defend the country.. and this cat too was a part of them. He gently pats its head, rubbing its face.

"Good kitten." He whispered in his deep, husky voice, and got on his feet. He looked at the cat one last time, before taking his leave.

While walking away, Arjun came across a mirror and noticed something.. a paw print on his jacket, the place where the cat snuggled into him. Arjun somehow was surprised by the pawprint over his outfit, but he slightly smiled, glad to know he got a "stamp of approval". And shortly, he leaves, heading forward to his mission, disappearing in the crowd.

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Thangalaan Movie Review: The film works because of its concept and Pa Ranjith's execution.

 Thangalaan Movie Review Synopsis: THANGALAAN follows the narrative of a brave guy. The year is 1850. Thangalaan (Chiyaan Vikram) is the Veppur village leader, who lives with his wife Gangamma (Parvathy Thiruvothu) and their four children. Despite his position as chief, he is forced to labor as a bonded labourer. The zamindar's (Vettai Muthukumar) soldiers set fire to his farm, destroying his produce. He is unable to pay taxes and is compelled to relinquish his land. This is when Lord Clement (Daniel Caltagirone), a British officer, comes in Veppur. He is looking for gold in a nearby region and asks the Veppur people for assistance because he is aware of their ancestral ability in locating it. Everyone initially refuses, claiming that the gold mine area is filled with ghosts. Thangalaan's great-grandfather, Kaadaiyan (Chiyaan Vikram), was also an expert. Thangalaan agrees, and a few villagers accompany him in the gold-finding mission. Thangalaan, on the other hand, suffers from hallucinations of Aarathi (Malavika Mohanan), a sorceress and defender of the gold field. What occurs next determines the rest of the film.

Thangalaan Movie plot Review:

Pa Ranjith and Tamil Praba's plot is creative and unique. Pa Ranjith and Tamil Praba's screenplay has flaws, but it is thorough, engaging, and addresses some significant subjects. Azhagiya Periyavan's dialogue is crisp. However, the Hindi-dubbed dialogues fall short of expectations.

Pa Ranjith's direction is exceptional. There is no doubt that he is technically proficient. He has previously employed sound, mood, camerawork, and other techniques to create a distinct cinematic experience, and THANGALAAN is no exception. The moment in the pre-climax that transitions from night to day and back again demonstrates his creative ability. He also offers the film a commercial approach while avoiding the common cliches seen in mass entertainment. He does everything his own way. While doing so, he discusses caste atrocities and avarice, which contributes significantly to the picture.

On the other hand, in numerous instances, the film becomes overly weighty and even untidy. There is a lot going on, and the audience may become overwhelmed as they assimilate everything. The film is also quite abstract, and despite commercial components, it is not your standard mass-appeal film. These two reasons would limit the attractiveness.

Thangalaan Movie Review Performances:

Chiyaan Vikram becomes unrecognizable. His change is incredible, and his performance is nothing short of spectacular. He has delivered some outstanding performances, and this is undoubtedly one of his greatest. Parvathy Thiruvothu gets into character and appears to be a poor peasant. She also has a significant role and performs admirably. Malavika Mohanan has a minimal screen time but steals the show. She is an excellent fit for the role. Daniel Caltagirone is amazing. Vettai Muthukumar is barely present. Hari Krishnan (Varada), Preeti Karan (Arasani), Arjun Anbudan (Asoka), and others provide valuable support.

Thangalaan music and technical aspects:

G V Prakash Kumar's music is not chartbuster and may not appeal to the Hindi audience. The film's tracks, including 'Murga Murgi', 'Katai Ghana', 'Koi To Aae Raah Dikhae', and the title song, fail to attract. G V Prakash Kumar's background score is significantly better.

Kishor Kumar's cinematography is stunning. The action in Stunner Sam is a little gory, but it works well for this type of picture. The outfits worn by Aegan Ekambaram and Anitha Sundaresan are not glamorous, but rather realistic and rustic. S S Murthi's art direction is thoroughly researched. Hybrid 360's visual effects are exceptional. Selva R K's editing could have been smoother and faster-paced.

Thangalaan Movie Review Conclusion:

The film's concept, execution by Pa Ranjith, and award-winning performance by Chiyaan Vikram contribute to its overall success. However, this is not your usual mainstream entertainer. As a result, its Hindi adaptation will require strong word-of-mouth from its target population to be successful at the box office.

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*The Valor of Arjun*

In a time long forgotten, in the kingdom of Aryavarta, there lived a mighty warrior named Arjun. Known for his unparalleled skills with the bow and arrow, he was the protector of his realm and a beacon of hope for his people. Arjun was not just a warrior; he was a man of honor, compassion, and an unwavering sense of duty.

One fateful day, the serene kingdom of Aryavarta was threatened by a formidable enemy, the dark sorcerer Kaal. Kaal had gathered a massive army of fierce warriors and magical creatures, intent on conquering the prosperous land and plunging it into darkness. The king of Aryavarta, King Vikram, called upon Arjun to lead the defense and protect their beloved kingdom.

Arjun accepted the challenge without hesitation. He knew that this battle would be unlike any other he had faced before. Gathering his trusted comrades and loyal soldiers, he prepared for the imminent war. As the days passed, Arjun and his army trained relentlessly, perfecting their strategies and strengthening their resolve.

On the day of the battle, the skies darkened as Kaal's army marched towards Aryavarta. The clash was fierce, and the ground trembled with the force of their confrontation. Arjun, with his unmatched archery skills, struck down enemies with precision and grace. His bravery inspired his soldiers, and they fought with unparalleled courage.

However, Kaal's dark magic posed a significant challenge. With every wave of his staff, he summoned deadly creatures and cast powerful spells. Arjun realized that to defeat Kaal, he needed to confront him directly. Gathering all his strength and focusing his mind, Arjun rode towards the sorcerer, determined to end the threat.

As they faced off, Kaal taunted Arjun, confident in his dark powers. But Arjun, driven by his love for his people and his kingdom, remained undeterred. He invoked the blessings of the gods and, with a swift and powerful arrow, shattered Kaal's staff, breaking his source of power. The sorcerer, now vulnerable, was swiftly defeated by Arjun's relentless assault.

With Kaal's fall, his army scattered, and Aryavarta was saved. The people rejoiced, and King Vikram honored Arjun with the highest accolades. However, Arjun, humble as ever, attributed his victory to the bravery of his soldiers and the unwavering spirit of his people.

Moral:

True valor lies not just in physical strength but in the courage to face insurmountable odds for the greater good. A true warrior fights not for glory but for the love and protection of his people.

[nijjhar]

Ten Lights in Sikhism set the seals to the Last Two Prophets of the Four... Ten Lights in Sikhism set the seals to the Last Two Royal Son and Royal Father and not Prophets of the Four One Prophet Elijah, John, the Baptist and two Anointed Sons of God and the Last one Royal King Gobind Rai Ji - 1. RAAM RAJAYE -- THE ROYAL KINGDOM OF GOD WITHIN YOUR OWN HEART. https://youtu.be/iXXakUd1Mfc Satguru Nanak Dev Ji was the Second Coming of Christ Jesus but hardly anyone knows this simple fact. Book people hardly know who is the creator of male and female? Both Sikhs and Christians are dead in the letters. Sikhism presents a very logical approach to His Word and there are Six Satgurus who led the Sikhs from one stage to the next. For example, Satguru Angad Dev Ji killed the Ego in the people (Humae Birtti - Paehli Launv - spiritual uplift) and made them submit themselves to the Will of our Father, Satguru Amar Dev Ji and not Dass Ji got the Fruit of submission to His Will, the very Keys to the Treasury of our Father. He led the Sikhs from the doubting stage by stressing to stick to Akal Purakh and not be tempted by Mammon or greed. Uplifted to the second spiritual stage of MUNN BIRTTI - Doosrri Launv. Fourth Satguru Ram Dass Ji requested people to get sealed to serve God by enjoying the company of Saints who are already sealed. Then, the Fruit of Devotion to Ram (BUDHI BIRTTI - THIRD LAUNV was to be One with Akal Purakh as Satguru Nanak Dev Ji was in the beginning. That is why Satguru Arjun Dev Ji proclaimed that Satguru Nanak Dev Ji is the Greatest of all the Christs -- SABHH TAE VADDAH SATGURU NANAK; JINN KALL RAKHI MERI. After Satguru Arjun Dev Ji OF THE FOURTH CHHITT BIRTTI - FOURTH LAUNV, SPIRITUAL STATE had compiled the Holy Book and authenticated each page. He was killed by Lala Chandu Sodhi Khatri whose surname is not revealed by the Khatris. Sucha Nand was a Puri Khatri, the same surname as that of Lala Harbhajan Yogi of 3HO. After the death of Satguru Arjun Dev Ji came Sachae Patshah Har Gobind Ji who brought Transition from the Second Sikh Panth of Service and Humbleness Bhagtti to Sword power Shakti Marag to sort out the stubborn sons of Satan, the Khatris turned Mullahs had produced. Then was Sachae Patshah, Royal King, Har Rai Ji of Service to the suffering souls and Har Krishan Ji rendered exposition of His Word Par Excellence. Then came the Last Christ or Satguru on earth Satguru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Commander-in-Chief of Sikhi Bhagti Marag Who gave the Ultimate Sermon firmly sealing Sikh Soldiers to the service of our Father God. He proclaimed that if you want to join us, then be prepared to die for the religious Freedom. His Companion Sikhs were mercilessly butchered by the greatest Hypocrite Moghul king Aurangzeb. That was the end of anointed Satgurus or Christs in this Dark Age and it were mostly the Kashmiri Khatris and Sarsuts who became Mohammedans and Mullahs responsible for the death of Satguru Tegh Bahadur Ji. Today, the Kashmiris are punished by being put between the two countries India and Pakistan as the bone of contention. After the death of Satguru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the Fourth Last Royal King, Father Himself with His Consort the Holy Spirit, MahaDevan of this Dark Age, Royal King = Sachae Paatshah Gobind Rai Ji initiated the Ultimate Soldiers of our Father to fight the stubborn sons of Satan. This END OF THE WORLD IS APPROACHING AND THE TARES ARE BUNDLED UP IN ISRAEL FOR FINAL BURNING -- Matt.13.v24-30.  So, you will see financial and other problems in the world. Jews are supposed to run for Israel for protection as they did in 66 A.D before the ATOMIC WAR that would usher in the next Age Sattyug when every one would be the son of God, full of Mercy and compassion for both human and animals. New Age, New Circle of Age as represented by SWASTIKA. So, be prepared for the TRIBULATIONS and Preach Gospel to create the Royal Kingdom of God wherever you live. This is stressed by Second anointed Christ = SATGURU Nanak Dev Ji, JITTHAE JAYE BAHE MERA SATGURU, OH THAAN SUHAWA RAM RAJAYE. How many so-called Sikhs know that Nanak was a Satguru and not a Brahmin Guru, moral teacher? Hardly one in a Million!!!! -- KOTON MAE AIK will Preach Gospel. Any help:- YouTube removes my Bitter Videos and gives me a strike. My ebook by Kindle. ASIN: B01AVLC9WO Private Bitter Gospel Truth videos:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/JAntisem.htm www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/Rest.htm Any helper to finish my Books:- ONE GOD ONE FAITH:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/bookfin.pdf and in Punjabi KAKHH OHLAE LAKHH:-  www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/pdbook.pdf Very informative Channel:- Punjab Siyan. John's baptism:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/johnsig.pdf Trinity:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/trinity.pdf