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universitysunflowers · 7 months ago

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Ok I've had some time to process heres my detailed thoughts (TBB spoilers)

First I want to get my biggest issue with the finale out of the way - Tech and CX-2. I have been delusional about him but not to the point that I wouldn't accept his death or other clones as CX-2, and I was staying open. But then they went and did exactly what I hoped they wouldn't: they gave us no confirmation of his identity at all and left him thumbtacked to a wall with no face reveal. Not only is this exactly what they did in Ahsoka, but I also feel like it left a huge gap in the finale storyline. They put so much emphasis on him throughout season 3, including the last episode, and we got nothing out of it. I also felt like this made Tech's death kind of meaningless?? Which I absolutely hate saying because of what he sacrificed in season 2, but why kill him when the rest of the batch gets to live happily on Pabu and grow old with Omega? Maybe the writers had a good reason and I just didn't pick up on it?

I also felt like we were gaslit into thinking it was Tech, only for the ending to imply he's been gone the whole time. Domicile? Phee? CX-2's fight with Crosshair and the waterfall? the way he got the most screen time out of a group that was so clearly meant to be an imperial reflection of the original squad? Idk guys I feel like we got cheated there.

I also wish we got some idea of what happened to Wolffe and Cody, but maybe that is an opening for another show? perhaps?

Ok now that that is out of the way I can talk about how much I absolutely loved the rest of the finale.

Emerie's character development was amazing I've been routing for her since the season 2 finale and you know those Jango Fett genes are coming in strong she will take such good care of those kids for as long as they need. I also think it would be cool to see her again in future productions, her character definitely has potential.

Echo survived!! All the parallels between him and CW season 6 Fives had me terrified that he was about to die but that arc trooper experience paid off. His reaction to Omega freeing the zillo is by far one of my favorite parts of the episode he was so proud of her and I was glad to see him work so well with Emerie. I am also fully ready to enjoy Echo and Rex leading a clone rebellion whenever they deem us deserving of it (looking at you Filoni). I know we don't have proof of anything but there are still to many unanswered questions surrounding the clones, I hope they finish those storylines.

The last Domino is still standing, they would be so proud of him (and his dad jokes).

Hemlock finally got what he deserved and oh I was so happy that Hunter was the one who did it, especially after all the batch went through because of him. And what came after that? Even better. We finally got a Crosshair and Omega hug (plus Hunter) and they all made it off Tantiss alive I mean what more could we ask for?

I have so many feelings on the ending and the epilogue and I'm not really sure how to put them into words but my first instinct when I finished the episode was to spend 40 minutes c r y i n g

they got a happy ending? they have peace and happiness on Pabu and got to see Omega grow up? Omega is going to fly with the rebellion and fight back against the empire?

and Tech will be with her the whole time???

I am unwell. This has left me emotionally unstable. Not only is that the best ending I could have hoped for given the past seasons but it is also such an amazing last look at their family. No matter how you think of them you have to admit Hunter was right, she is their kid and that will never change. That line alone will be living in my head rent free from here on out. Her last talk with Hunter was so well done and is one of the best moments in the whole show, but honestly Tech's goggles on her ship's dash is what broke me; he would be so proud of her I need at least 3-5 business days to process this.

Yes I have my issues with the unfinished storylines but wow that finale was something I don't think I will ever recover from. It may be one of the best endings we have ever seen in star wars. Like I said, I have a lot feelings and if I tried to put them all in a post it would have to be a multi-volume novel.

If you made it this far thank you! Feel free to add your own thoughts I like hearing what other people have to say. I'm just going to go burrow straight into the ground now and pretend I don't have finals next week because honestly who can be productive after something like that?

Oddly enough this is making me want to go back and watch the Clone Wars again, maybe Rebels too? Definitely making me nostalgic.

#tbb #star wars #the bad batch #she took Lula and Gonky with her that was so cute #tbb season 3 #I'll just be here #sobbing #the bad batch season 3 #thank you for 3 amazing seasons #tbb tech #tbb omega #tbb echo #tbb emerie #tbb hunter #tbb crosshair

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amberskyyking · 5 months ago

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-sliding into another week on my unapologetic bullshit like-

HAPPY BAD BATCH DAY!!!!! Chapter 7 is UP, Tech is ALIVE, I have a PLOT and a CHAPTER COUNT now (it’s gonna be 14, probably, but hey, famous last words), and there are Wrecker-sized FEEEEELLLLIIIINNNNGSSSS!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Implications Of Being Alive

Chapter 7: New Last Memories (And Hugs For The Whole Family)

Wrecker never faced that CX trooper head on in their fights, but for a long time, he wished that he had.

Whenever he caught Crosshair messing with his wrist, or Omega woke up with a nightmare about being taken, or Echo got all quiet at a mention of a brother they lost on Teth, Wrecker regretted that he never got the chance to take on that trooper himself. He woulda crushed him if it came down to it, even if he didn’t wanna kill him. It was still a clone in there, he knew it wasn’t really their fault, he remembered how awful it felt to be controlled by the chip and no one deserved something like that. But Wrecker woulda stopped him, even if killing him was what it took to do it. He wouldn’t have let his family get hurt if he could help it, not for nothing.

He didn’t wish that anymore.

The realization when Omega gave them the news had hit harder than the monster on Tantiss. Wrecker curled in on himself, clutching at his middle with one hand and reaching into thin air with the other, like he had when Tech fell from their railcar, and his hand found Hunters shoulder as the memory pressed in.

He had begged Tech not to do it. It wasn’t an option, Tech was right there and they just needed to get him on the railcar, just needed a little more time, but Tech had known better. Wrecker had watched him come to the conclusion as if in slow motion, the way his eyes went steady before he took aim and said those rebellious last words, but… But Wrecker couldn’t take that! He couldn’t lose him! He screamed for his vod, lunging out of the railcar with an outstretched arm even though it was useless, just some instinct in him that couldn’t let go, just his own willpower versus gravity like a damn Jedi, and Tech fell. Wrecker couldn’t look away, and neither did Tech, both keeping their eyes locked on their family as long as they could in those last moments until the car caught the tracks and ripped them apart.

Tech’s plan had worked, and Wrecker could only ever hope he knew it in the end, hope he knew that his sacrifice wasn’t in vain. Even if it hurt. Even if it had never stopped hurting. It was the last ever memory Wrecker had of his brother, the last memory any of them had, since Wrecker had been the one to see it happen, who couldn’t stop it… Until now.

They were going to get to make new memories again. Tech was coming home…

And if Wrecker had ever gotten the chance to face that CX trooper a decade ago, he might not be.

The sun beating down on the top of his head would have usually felt good, especially out on the water, with salty mist spraying up in the air and the thrill of catching nice fat fish. But today, waiting on solid dry land for the Havoc Zillo to appear in the sky, it was only making him sweat.

“You okay, Wrecker?” Hunter’s voice mumbled quietly at his side.

Wrecker ran a hand over his bald head and tried to let go of his thoughts with a shaky huff. “Nah... But you’re no better. I don’t need to hear heartbeats to tell that.”

“Neither do I,” Hunter said dryly, shifting his weight and exhaling hard. They sat in silence a few seconds more, craning their necks and squinting up at the air. Crosshair’s toothpick snapped in his mouth.

“What do we even say to ‘im?” Wrecker turned back to his brothers. “After all this time-”

“Depends,” Crosshair spat. “We don’t even know what he’ll be like. He might try to kill us again.”

“Don’t say that, he’s our brother-”

“I’m only being realistic, Wrecker.”

“Well I’M just being-”

“Enough,” Hunter cut them both off at once, his head snapping back towards the sky. “They’re here.”

Wrecker gasped and turned his good eye back to the sky above, searching for the little dot that was Omega and Echo and Tech coming home. It took him a second to find it but his heart leapt when he did, and Wrecker’s face split into a huge grin. There wasn’t a doubt in the galaxy that Tech would be okay, somehow, after everything. He had his brothers to help him again! They would make sure it turned out just fine, of course they would.

By the time the ship swung around Wrecker was bouncing on the balls of his feet in anticipation, and as soon as it hit the ground, he broke free of the others and ran to it!

“OMEGA!” He bellowed, waving an arm as Batcher bounded at his heels. “ECHO! WHERE’S TECH?!”

It didn’t even matter that the engines were just powering down and the ramp hadn’t lowered yet, he knew they could hear him! And Tech was in there!

“MEGA!” He called again just as Hunter and Crosshair caught up, and finally, the ramp let out a hiss and began to lower, slowly revealing the other half of their family at the top.

Tech was there, he was really there, and Wrecker suddenly couldn’t speak. His brother, who he missed so much, stood in the middle of the other two, with Echo’s arm around his waist and Omega’s hand clutched tight his own. He regarded the three of them on the ground with a thoughtful expression that Wrecker knew, even all these years later. It knocked whatever words he was going to say right out of his throat. Wrecker feel dizzy all of the sudden, he wobbled on the spot as tears blurred his vision and ragged breaths were torn from his lungs, and Crosshair caught him lightly by the arm.

“T-Tech?” Hunter said at his side in a voice that sounded fragile.

“See?” He heard Omega speaking softly. “I said I’d bring you home, didn’t I?”

Tech still hadn’t made any move to come down the ramp. For a second everyone was quiet as the engines finished winding down, and even Batcher paused her cheerful circles, as Echo and Omega tugged at his arms but his feet didn’t budge.

“And… They want to see me?”

Hunter eeked out a wounded sounding whimper and Wreckers bursting heart broke at the words.

“C-Course we do!” Wrecker found his voice again, scrubbing hard at his good eye to try and see his brother better. “Never a question, Tech! Come ‘ere, it’s… It’s been too long…”

Hunter sniffed hard and nodded at his side and Echo muttered something reassuring in his ear, and finally, Tech let himself be led down off the ramp. He looked at each one of them in turn, almost as if he was in a daze, once his feet hit solid ground, but the second Tech’s eyes met his own Wrecker was gone. The last time he locked eyes with his brother had been a goodbye, but now he was alive, he was back, that hadn’t been their last moments, he could hardly believe it! After ten long years he threw his arms around Tech’s shoulders and pulled him into a hug, cradling him gently against his chest and resting his cheek against the top of his brother’s head, like he would have years ago if he had just been able to reach him in time and pull him to safety.

Tech let out a surprised little gasp and went stiff, but after a moments hesitation, Wrecker felt him relax and wrap his arms gingerly around Wrecker’s sides in return.

“Y-You’re back,” Wrecker stammered out. “I missed ya, I really did…”

“I… I too have missed this,” Tech said in a small voice. “Though if you could loosen your grip just slightly it would be appreciated, this arrangement is impeding my ability to breathe.”

“Sorry…” Wrecker sniffed. “I know you’re not a big hugger, just, it’s been so long…”

“I do not mind it, actually,” Tech whispered, staying very still against Wrecker’s chest. Then Hunter was at their side, sliding his hand along Tech’s back too with tears streaming down his own face, and Wrecker lifted an arm to let him in, gesturing for Crosshair to get over here too. Their youngest brother could act prickly as much as he wanted but Wrecker knew how he really felt, and sure enough, Crosshair let out a small huff before crossing stiffly over to them and letting Wrecker drag him into the hug.

“I’m sorry,” Hunter was rasping out between full body sobs. “I’m sorry Tech, I’m so sorry-”

“As I told Echo. There is nothing to apologize for,” Tech said softly. “There was nothing for you to do differently and no viable way to determine whether or not I had survived.” He paused for a second, and Wrecker felt a small shudder course through his body. “I, on the other hand…”

“Whatever you did doesn’t matter,” Wrecker cut him off before he could put himself down or try apologizing. “Not to us. It wasn’t you, Tech.”

“We know you better than that,” Hunter agreed through his tears.

Echo and Omega joined in the hug pile from the outside and Wrecker loosened his other arm to make room for them, too. Even once he didn’t have Tech in his own grip his big brother stayed nestled close to his chest as Wreckers massive arms stretched out to encircle his family, his full family, all at once. He… He hadn’t ever gotten to hug them all at once before! After the war, when they went back for Omega, Crosshair was left behind, and no one was really in the mood for hugging when they were trapped together on a sunken Kamino. Then by the time they got Crosshair back, Tech was…

But Tech was here now. They all were, every single one of them was safe in his arms, after all this time.

Wrecker never wanted to let any of them go again.

They stayed like that for a while, much longer than Crosshair would have usually tolerated, and maybe it was because the others realized that too and felt the same. But of course, eventually, he had to, they couldn’t stay like that forever. When they started growing fidgety Wrecker reluctantly loosened his grip to let them go, but even once they all broke apart, he stood protectively close to Tech. Tech didn’t seem to mind. If anything he was hovering a little closer than usual too.

“Well… Come on,” Hunter said in a hoarse voice. “You’re probably hungry, Tech, and tired... I know it’s been a long trip. For all of you.”

Tech nodded compliantly and at Wrecker’s gentle urging he began to follow after Hunter, who turned back every few steps to make sure they were all still there, even though Wrecker knew he could have counted their heartbeats or footsteps or something instead. Wrecker could hardly even see the path back up to their little house, or… or Domicile? That was the neat sounding word Tech used to use for a house, wasn’t it? He somehow smiled even bigger at the thought. Not all of Tech’s vocabulary had stuck in his head, but there had always been a few unique words like that that that he remembered, and whenever he heard them anywhere else he thought of his brother.

Wrecker hoped that Tech still used those words. He hoped Tech still did a lot of the things he used to do, that the Empire hadn’t been able to crush a single ounce of who Tech was over the last decade they spent apart because his brother was too damn good for that. But if they did, Wrecker would remind him. They all would, and Wrecker couldn’t wait to show him the beaches the next morning! He was ready to walk with Tech anywhere he wanted, lift him up to see inside the little holes in the rocks where some fancy looking crabs nested, carry whatever sort of crazy recording equipment Tech cobbled together for his research without complaint, maybe even bring him out on the boat so he could talk to them all day about the different fish they caught. And he would never get sick of it, it wouldn’t be possible. He hadn’t realized how much he missed his brothers constant chatter until it was gone.

As the night went on, though, Wrecker started to have just a few worries. Tech wasn’t quite his old self. It wasn’t really fair to expect him to be though, at least not so quickly, was it? Maybe his memory was a little off, or maybe it was just the hyperspace-lag, or the ten whole years they missed out on that was making Tech act so much more quiet and subdued than he used to be. He still asked a few questions about the sushi they were eating, he showed interest in Wrecker’s tale of catching the fish that the sushi came from, he even said he dreamed a couple of times about eating this exact food while he was with the Empire. Those all had to be good signs… Weren’t they?

But Wrecker’s gut told him there was still something off.

Omega and Hunter encouraged Tech to turn in to bed early, and he put up a fight about it for a minute, but Echo got involved and he settled down. That didn’t quite strike Wrecker as right either. Tech had acted afraid, but he trusted Echo and Omega, they’d been with Tech again for a few days more than he had and it seemed like they had done this before. The thought made Wrecker uneasy. Who knew what sort of osik the Empire put his brother through? There were all sorts of things that could cause fears like that and it made Wrecker’s blood boil to think of any of them happening to Tech.

Crosshair began clearing the dishes in a huff the second the others made their way towards bed, and Wrecker dutifully carried plates over to the sink to be washed as they waited for their brothers to re-emerge.

“He’s not right,” Crosshair hissed as Wrecker brought him an armful of plates and began scraping the scraps into a compost bin. “He might be acting fine for now, but he isn’t.”

“I… I know,” Wrecker admitted. His grip tightened on a plate as he did and it cracked under his thumb.

“Wrecker!”

“Sorry!” He muttered, swiveling around to drop the whole plate in the garbage before he could cut himself on it, but it slipped and sliced the side of his finger anyways. “Damn.”

“Clean it,” Crosshair said with a sigh, stepping away from the sink and drying his hands on a towel.

Wrecker did as he was told, even if he grumbled about it, stuffing the injury under running water. It wasn’t even all that big, but Crosshair was already fumbling around for the first aid kit, and he knew better than to contradict him. Tech had been their medic before, but Crosshair had taken it upon himself to learn the basics once he returned, and hardly anything pissed off their littlest brother more than not taking care of an injury these days, no matter how small.

Just as he turned off the faucet and gave his hand to Crosshair for bandaging, Hunter, Echo and Omega came back from the room, with Hunter looking pale.

“...Something you two want to tell us?” Crosshair said in a dangerous tone, barely looking up from Wrecker’s hand.

Echo and Omega exchanged a dark look at that, and Wrecker’s gut twisted.

“Yes,” Omega said heavily. “I’m sorry but we really needed to wait to discuss it until Tech was asleep and I wanted to tell you in person.”

“Out with it, ‘Mega,” Hunter bristled.

Wrecker barely noticed Crosshair finish dressing the cut and give him back his hand. Whatever this was, it wasn’t going to be good news, he could tell. The energy in the room had shifted, and he should have known. Even if Hunter was the one with enhanced senses, Crosshair and Wrecker’s combined intuition was rarely wrong…

But nothing they learned now could be as bad as the idea of Tech being gone forever.

Echo squeezed Omegas shoulder, and she let out a deep sigh. “There’s… I don’t really know how to tell you this, we haven’t completely figured out the details of what he’s thinking yet but… Tech doesn’t think this is real.”

Wrecker blinked at her in confusion. That… That didn’t make sense.

“Not real?” Hunter repeated incredulously.

Omega gave him a solemn nod. “He thinks he’s dreaming… At least most of the time.”

Dreaming? Now Wrecker’s heart began to race. Tech didn’t know they were together again? He didn’t think he was home? That this was all just… Wishful thinking? All in his head? Fake?

Wrecker growled under his breath at the idea. How dare the Empire do that to him?! How DARE they hurt his big brother SO BADLY that he didn’t even KNOW-

“What do you mean by most of the time?” Crosshair hissed.

“I mean he’s confused,” Omega pleaded. “He acts like himself sometimes, like the way things used to be, then other times he talks like he’s still with the Empire and this is all a vision! He thinks he needs to return to his commanding officer, he thinks he’s going to be decommissioned-”

“DECOMMISSIONED?” Wrecker roared in horror. “NOBODY’s gonna decom him an’ - and if they EVER come back for him I’ll KILL ‘EM”

“Easy Wrecker. You’ll wake him,” Echo chided, but his voice was just as venomous as Wreckers, and Wrecker scoffed. “The Empire is like that,” Echo continued. “He told us it was common practice, and my intel says he’s right.”

Wrecker’s head was spinning. More things about what Tech had said before were starting to make sense, and they made him feel sick. How long had Tech held on to them during that hug, like he didn’t want it to end? There was that comment about dreaming of sushi, and his strange silence like he wasn’t fully there, and that thing he said about his own family not wanting him-

“So is he going to try to return to the Empire on us?” Crosshair interrupted Wreckers thoughts in a clipped tone, placing a steadying hand on Wrecker’s arm again.

“I don’t think so. Not right now anyways, he… He thinks he needs to wake up somehow to do that,” Omega explained. “But he’s afraid to go to sleep because he doesn’t want to wake up with the Empire again. We have to keep promising him we’ll still be here when he does, not them…”

“This… Could be a serious problem,” Hunter mused, rubbing his fingers hard against his own temples with his eyes closed in thought. “Once he figures out this is real…”

“If he figures out this is real,” Crosshair corrected, and Wrecker wheeled on him like he’d just suggested Pabu was covered in snow.

“Whadda’ya mean if?” Wrecker piped up. “He’s gotta know!”

“Why?” Crosshair snapped. “He’s here, isn’t he? He’s said he doesn’t want this dream to end and he’s less dangerous like this.”

“But that’s not right!” Wrecker cried, pulling his arm away from Crosshair. “We can’t all just lie to ‘im! He deserves better than that, he’s our brother!”

“You don’t know what he’s capable of! None of us do! Except maybe Omega!”

“Well if anything happens we’ll handle it! But it shouldn’t take trickin’ ‘im to keep ‘im around. That’s… Isn’t that what the Empire was doing?”

There were a couple sharp inhales at that. Wrecker looked around at each of them in turn before landing his gaze back on Crosshair, trying to understand why they would even think of handling this any other way.

“That’s part of what we need to talk about,” Echo said evenly. “Crosshair does make a point. Tech has been a CX-trooper for ten years. That influence doesn’t just go away.”

Omega nodded. “I barely made it out of my own fight with him… He was relentless. He fought with lethal force even when he was badly injured, I got lucky. If he didn’t get distracted at the end…”

Hunter made a choked sounding noise and immediately pulled Omega into his arms, as if to protect her from the very idea that she could get hurt like that or worse, and Omega chuckled into his hair just a little.

“I’m alright Hunter,” She said affectionately. “I really am, but I just mean to say… You really can’t underestimate him.”

“But Wrecker is right too,” Echo said darkly. “Lying to him is Empire osik, and we’re better than that. He deserves better than that.”

Wrecker let out a long breath. “It’s just… We can’t force him to believe anything, can we? Just cause we say this is real, it doesn’t mean he’ll believe us. But it’s still on us to be honest with him, and if it that causes a problem, we’ll deal with it then. He’s our brother. We gotta protect him but… We wouldn’t be doin’ a good job of that without being honest and showing him he’s loved. An’ lying wouldn’t be very loving.”

“I agree,” Hunter said. “We’ll have to be prepared for if he does… Wake up… But I think Wrecker’s right. We can’t just lie to him forever, not if we really want him back.”

Echo and Omega both nodded, and all eyes fell on Crosshair.

“Well it looks like I’m outvoted anyways,” He said snidely.

“Come on, Cross-”

“I think this is a bad idea,” Crosshair snapped. “I think you’re not taking the danger here seriously. But if you want to try and draw him back out so you can fight all his demons, fine. Have kriffing fun.”

With that Crosshair stalked out of the kitchen. Wrecker took a couple steps to follow, but a door slammed, and he stopped, torn.

“Let him go,” Hunter said tiredly. “You know how he gets. He just needs some time.”

“He hasn’t gotten like that in… In a while, Hunter,” Wrecker moaned. “I don’t want him to be upset all alone.”

Hunter let out a sigh. “I know. But… trust me.”

Wrecker hesitated a minute longer, but finally, he nodded, letting his shoulders drop.

A few minutes later they decided it would be better if they all went to bed early, all except Hunter, who took the first shift at Tech’s bedside just in case he woke up confused, to make sure they kept their promise. They had just set up the fourth bed in their shared room earlier this morning. Shep had brought it over for them as a gift, to make sure Tech was comfortable back home, at long last. Echo settled into Hunter’s bed to get some rest before taking second watch, and Wrecker crawled into his own with his eyes resting on Tech and the gentle rising and falling of his chest in the dim moonlight that streamed in through the windows.

He could have stayed awake the whole night like that, reminding himself Tech was here. Wrecker was going to remember everything about this best he could, so his last memory about Tech would be fresh and new every day from now on. But sleep hit him like an unexpectedly huge ocean wave and knocked him out in minutes, and the last thing he saw before succumbing to it was Tech roll over, looking peaceful in his sleep.

A good memory.

Partway through the night, Wrecker awoke to the sound of snoring, and he blinked a couple of times in the darkness of the room. The sound was coming from Crosshairs bed, and he could vaguely see the shape of his brother laying there.

Good. He made it back home.

Hunter seemed to be asleep in his own bed again, too, and Echo sat awake at Tech’s bedside. Wrecker met Echo’s eyes, and Echo gave him a tired, joyful smile, glancing down to where Tech was holding his hand in his sleep.

Yeah. It was all going to be okay.

They had so many new memories to make.

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twinsunstars · 6 months ago

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Thoughts on The Bad Batch Episode 15 - The Cavalry Has Arrived - A Discussion Post (PART 2)

LINK TO PART 1 OF DISCUSSION

(SPOILERS AHEAD IF YOU HAVE NOT SEE THE FINALE YET! all screencaps from www.cap-that.com! https://www.cap-that.com/starwars/the-bad-batch/315/)

Nala Se heads to the central lab, attempting to destroy her work to prevent the Empire from getting their hands on it. Little does she know, Rampart had picked up a blaster and aimed it at her head. He takes a look at the data, wanting to know everything about Project Necromancer.

Little does he know, Nala Se held a bomb, pressing the button to get it warmed up.

Echo and the clones reach the "training room", attacking the troopers inside. A heated battle ensues while Omega heads up to try and free Hunter, Wrecker, and Crosshair. She gets spotted by one of the CX troopers, getting caught just as Hemlock and Scorch return. Hemlock releases the poisonous gas he had used on Crosshair last season on the clones, causing them to faint.

Rampart is fascinated by the data about Project Necromancer and downloads it onto the datapad to take to the Emperor to regain his status. Nala Se is shot by Rampart, as the bomb lands near Rampart's feet and goes off, the lab getting blown to bit. Nala Se finally met her end, and so did Rampart.

Like many theories, I was expecting Rampart to potentially do a Kallus and become a Rebel, but guess it was never meant to be lol.

The Batch wake up, attacking the troopers. Hemlock uses binders to keep Omega with him, taking CX-2's ship controls from his arm and his blaster, heading off. I screamed when CX-2 was killed by Hunter in fear that it was Tech because of my delusional self, but turns out it's not. Hunter and Crosshair go off to find Omega.

Hemlock (with Scorch) takes Omega outside to escape, right when it starts pouring rain. CX-2's ship comes over after Hemlock turned it on, but its engines get shot as Crosshair and Hunter make their way onto the runway. Hemlock holds Omega close to him and stands near the railing, holding a blaster at her head to threaten them. Omega isn't afraid; she knows Hemlock won't kill her, and she trusts her brothers.

Hunter tells Crosshair to shoot the binders once the time is right, and Crosshair is scared to accidentally hit Omega. Omega gets the thin sharp tool she used a lot earlier secretly out of her sleeve, ready to make her move. Hunter and Crosshair wait for her, as Omega stabs Hemlock hard in his leg, causing him to break away from his grasp on Omega. Crosshair manages to shoot the binders to free Omega, and Hemlock gets shot a total of six times before falling off the railing, meeting his end.

They had did it. They won. Omega smiles at her brothers, relaxed. She sees Crosshair's missing hands, tears welling up in her eyes. She draws Crosshair in for a hug, as the three share a warm hug in the rain. The three head back, ready to go live freely.

Just as everyone had left, the Empire arrived. Tarkin lands on Mount Tantiss as the troopers examine the mess. Tarkin receives word that Hemlock and several troopers died in the attack, and no data from his project is left. Tarkin couldn't care less; he immediately shuts down Mount Tantiss and moves all of Hemlock's money for Project Necromancer to Project Stardust, funding the Death Star.

Back safely on Pabu, the clones relax, getting to eat many Pabu delicacies. The kids play around with Mox, Stak, and Deke, getting treats and Eva chases the moonyos. Echo and Emerie watch, and I love how pretty Emerie looks as always, especially without her glasses. I'm guessing she can always see without them, they were just glasses that allowed her to see specific things in them like a built-in screen. Emerie is happy the kids are enjoying themselves, and Echo gets ready to head to Pantora to help the other clones. He suggests that Emerie could come and help, and Emerie is willing to do anything to atone for her mistakes.

Hunter and Omega sit with Batcher under the tree, happy that everyone is safe. Omega worries for the kids and the clones, but Hunter tells her that everything will be okay and the kids will be returned safely eventually, and the clones can do whatever they want now. He tells her that they can be whatever they want, and Omega relaxes, falling asleep on Hunter's arm. Crosshair and Wrecker join, their journey of fighting finally over.

Years pass, and an adult Omega heads into the caves of Pabu, reaching her ship. Someone said older Omega looks like Tech, and now I'm crying. An older Hunter sits nearby with Batcher, and Omega smiles, knowing he would be here. Omega wants to join the Rebellion in their growing fight, and Hunter is afraid of letting her go, just wanting to keep her safe. Omega knows, and she's ready to go off on her own. The two share a close hug, and Hunter sends her off.

Omega is ready to set off on her own adventures after living safely on Pabu. She takes Gonky, Lula, and Tech's goggles with her, so that he can always be with her. She salutes to Hunter, flying off into space. Batcher whines, already missing her. Hunter knows she will be okay; she's their strong girl.

I know I've said this so many times in other posts, and I've never been a parent, but Omega is really like the daughter I watched grow up. She was so young and naive in the first season, and now she's grown up and ready to fight on her own. I get teary-eyed every time I look at how big she is now and when she leaves. I hope we can see more of rebel Omega.

I cried numerous times after I saw the finale that day, unable to stop myself from remembering the happy ending we got and my little Omega all grown up, and the fact that my favorite comfort show is really over now. I'm not going to lie, I was writing this and my eyes started balling out tears again, the piano notes in the credits playing in my head. I miss them so much. I really hope we can see Omega and the Batch again in future Star Wars media. For now, the Bad Batch has given us so many treasured memories, and it was really one hell of a ride.

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TBB s3 ep 14

Only one more to go after this, we ready!? (no, pls help)

Yes Hunter, how IS Echo gonna get off the ship?

Oh I see we’re just gonna let him wing it and do it on his own?

Like don’t get me wrong I have full faith in Echo I just don’t like how Hunter is so focused on Omega he doesn’t even try to find a way to help out Echo

He also doesn’t listen to Crosshair’s remark about the Jungle being dangerous

Love how Omega is like “oh base on high security alert? Multiple explosions? it’s my brothers!!”

I swear Rampart and is constant bitching is so tiring

HAHAHAHAHHAH THE BITCH SCREAMS LIKE A CHILD

Gaaaahh Cross talking about his first time on Tantiss

His hand tremor acting up

Poor baby I love him give him a hug

“…but Omega didn’t leave me behind when she could have. I owe her.”

Bro just say you love your baby sisters like it’s not that big a deal we already knew

The utter fucking relief I felt when Echo made it off that ship unharmed

Jesus, I am so scared that we might,,,

Okay I don’t wanna jinx it so I’m just gonna say “scared that the writers pull another Tech”

Aaaaaaand Rampart’s bitchiness got them a) attacked by a giant beast and b) discovered by imperial troops

I hate him so much

Emerie not only recognising Echo but immediately volunteering to help?

She’s growing on me tbh

Is Omega gonna free the Zillo? To get out? Like as a distraction?

Idk that seems kinda dangerous girly

wait wtf that’s it???

That was already 20mins?

I wasn’t ready for the end there I though we were gonna get more😪

Tbh, I think it felt so short because they had to fit three storylines into twenty minutes. I really wish they were allowed 40 minute episodes, then they could’ve really done a deep dive into all three moving parts of this episode. Like at this point it’s not the writers or show runners fault, it’s just that they probably didn’t get the budget to make their episodes that long, which rlly sucks but like,,, ya can’t be mad.

But! I honestly still don’t understand how ALL OF THIS is gonna get wrapped up in 1 more episode. Like how? Genuinely, how?

On the one hand, that makes me worry that the last episode is gonna be super rushed and feel unfinished or whatever but on the other hand it gives me hope that we’re gonna get another show. Because we still don’t know how Gregor, Rex and Wolffe ended up on Silos (?) alone, what happened to their rebellion, where the entirety of the batch went, what the hell Echo Base on Hoth is all about, who tf CX-2 is and Hemlock and Rampart are still alive also?? Which seems like an oversight.

AND all the clones still need to be busted out of Tantiss and relocated and why am I getting the feeling that Tantiss is just gonna blow up with everyone still there and that’s the reason why Rex gives up SHIT FUCK DAMNNIT

Anyway, point being!! This can’t end well any way you slice it. Lovely.

I will say that all in all I did like this episode!! Rampart getting panic attack after panic attack was rlly fun, we got a heart to heart between Wrecker and Crosshair (brief as it was), Echo again proofed why he is an ARC Trooper and why, after the apocalypse and the explosion of the galaxy he will still be standing, and Omega showed us once again that she is a far cry from that scared kid in season 1 and has instead turned into a sharp, competent, mini soldier (lets not talk about the fact that she’s essentially been turned into a child soldier out of pure necessity)

Anyway!! Good stuff, I am terrified of the finale!! Hope y’all enjoyed!! Thanks for reading!! See you next week when I try not to have a breakdown!!

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Destiel Chronicles

Vol. CXVIII

It was a love story from the very beginning.

Happiness

(14x14/14x15)

Hello my dears! I'm sharing another volume from season 14. I'm gonna try to focus this meta just over Destiel topic. Remember this is a summary from my season 14 written metas you can find the whole entire analysis about the season in the following links...

X, X, X, X, X, X and X.

Toxic Masculinity vs the Gorgon (Dean's bisexuality)

Episode 14x14 'Ouroboros' we had a lot of hints about Dean's bisexuality and his hidden desire (Castiel).

That's why as a counterpart Michael, being inside Dean's head, hitting that spot in his forehead Everytime Dean is thinking about his hidden desire, it will be hitten by the Gorgon when he pushed Dean's against the wall. Bisexuality and forbidden love trying to kick off Michael (toxic masculinity) inside of Dean's head.

To settle the symbolism of the Gorgon, I wrote the following analysis:

That's why the Gorgon's behavior towards Castiel:

Kissing Castiel with poison. If the monster is a toxic representation of Dean's fears... Is obvious this is what Dean is terrified to do. He wants it, but he is afraid to ruin/paralyze/destroy his friend, or his friendship, or be rejected. This are all the fears inside Dean's head. Part of his emotional prison. He thinks everything he touches end ruined. Because "he is bad luck".

Now, look at this observation made by my friend @weird-dorky-little-d ...

The episode, written by Yockey, is full of visual elements and symbolisms.

The meaning of the snake talks about NEW LIFE, NEW ERA, RENEWAL. It's obviously related to Jack as a foreshadow for the New God. That's why we saw Jack attached to the snake later.

Another important symbolism was the eating action all over the episode. Why? Because Jack will end up eating Michael's scent at the end of Ouroboros.

Cas is not amused

As a preamble to Dean and Castiel incoming big fight, we will have Dean repeating to him his intentions of self sacrifice, and how Castiel reacts to it.

We will have Destiel old married couple bickering, but also this scene:

Gif credit @ahoyspn

It's clearly pointing out how Castiel is feeling about Dean's plan and how Intolerant towards it by projecting his frustration to this officer.

The bickering was so strongly present in this episode, but in the end, the soft Destiel touch scene was showing us that, as Dean said in 12x12, even when they fight, they love each other deeply and they solve their differences at the end. Look at Castiel with a failed attempt of caressing Dean's forehead.

Gif credit @inacatastrophicmind

Another painful foreshadow of the end of the show was Jack and Castiel's talk about mortality. About how Dean and Sam will die someday.

Painful Happiness

Let's jump to episode 14x16, and how it was time for Castiel to show us what he really wants. The entire episode was a Castiel's POV and the color pink (happiness) was present the whole time.

I made an analysis of Happy Acres:

So Castiel is showing us his deepest desires and how he feels he can't make it loud. Because Scared Oath and because his deal with the Empty.

But the visual narrative in that pic is yelling this...

Yes... The Empty mocked him bc "Castiel's love interest" mentioning tulips, as a romantic reference.

But let's talk about HALF ORANGE. Half orange, in Latin America, mean SOULMATE, the love of your life who was perfectly made for you... I know people were talking about other meanings, but after watching the episode, I would say, our Latin meaning is so accurate!

Another huge foreshadow for 15x18, was Sunny defeating his evil father with happiness, just the same that Castiel did by defeating Death with happiness.

Another important scene that played as a preamble to 15x18 was this one

A kissing goodbye, the Castiel's mirror saying I CAN'T, I MADE A PROMISE. 😏 I'm seeing you, writers. And when they hugged...

This was when we had still hopes about a happy Destiel endgame, but we only got Castiel's love confession (delayed by the promise of protect Jack (to Kelly) against the Empty and his own happiness. And after that, the guy in green, representing Castiel. The kissing goodbye, was just a painful goodbye.

There's a lot of symbolism in this episode about Castiel's GUILT (because feeling his love for Dean could be seen as Guilt and repression).

The pink milkshake, the pink letter, the lady in Destiel colors that sensed Castiel was gay, etc. It's all described in my metas I out up here.

To Conclude:

These two episode talked about repressed feelings and how painful is to break free of them.

Dean fighting against his own toxic masculinity and Catsiel fighting against his own happiness.

With a lot of foreshafows and hints towards the final episode from the show.

Hope you liked this summary meta, see you in the next one!

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If you want to be added or removed from this list just let me know.

If you wanna read the previous metas from season 14 here you have the links:

Vol. CIX, CX, CXI, CXII, CXIII, CXIV, CXV, CXVI, CXVII.

Buenos Aires June 20th 2021 2:10 PM

#destiel #destiel chronicles #supernatural meta #season 14 meta #14x14 meta #14x15 meta #castiel #dean winchester #tfw 2.0 #vol. XCVIII

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lesbiancarat · 3 years ago

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Yay!! Im happy to hear that! Hopefully you can rest up well from your semester!

Ahh by that I meant like you know how kpop albums have concept pictures included? Thats how I view what the TTT magazines are just minus a physical disc cx sorry for the confusion!! Honestly this is all so new and interesting, seventeen never really done something like this. Yes we had mixtape songs but not in this way so promotion will be different. I saw wonwoo and mingyu are doing a song but that isn't related to spider so that means its like jun's and minghao's songs. Which makes things a bit confusing lol, not complaining since hey more content for us ^_^ but yeah guess we have yo see when the next solo actually is. Oh and seventeen coming back!! This is the kind of news I needed, I'm shocked they actually have their own usa site to buy stuff (sort of like nct has) because I know bts nor txt don't. Well bts USED to but that was before bighit decided to shut it down in favor for weverse which sadly I don't see the need for (plus call me old and weird but I don't trust buying stuff from apps? Like I feel a bit more comfy on a computer which Ik doesn't mean its not safer but meh, apps make me fishy lol) also Walmart is selling the albums, bless my family uses Walmart alot (like we used it last night xD) so maybe I can squeeze it in next time? Granted I want to wait for the concept photos first because while I do like a surprise, its also just nice knowing what the vibe is. Or be the complete opposite of what the mv will be about lol.

Ahh as much i was being hopeful and had her eat, sadly my bunny didn't make it =c she passed away on the weekend. She was a strong bunbun, she tried her best to make it out but alas she didn't win. I'm a bit happy my gut instinct told me to spend time with her because at least I got to be with her for her last hour. It kinda sucks because I feel slightly guilty because I couldn't get her the proper help so I feel like I let her down (especially after I found out from reviews the food I bought for her is actually not good for bunnies and can cause problems so I feel dumb) I shouldn't since I gave my bunny the best love I could give while caring for her so she wasn't in a bad place with me. Still can't shake that off, feels weird not waking up and seeing her around or like when I play games she isn't near me chilling. Healing takes time of course so I'm making myself busy with enjoying content from my favorite artists. I made a lil promise that I would finish a game that I played alot while she joined me (it sounds silly but I viewed it as like "our game" ya know?) For her in memory. Sorry for babbling about this bsksbsjd. Losing a pet isn't fun at all. I am so sorry about your cat *hugs you* im sure that furry buddy was well loved!! If I may ask of course, do you have a favorite memory of your cat? Like any funny moment or cute ones?

ahhh ok i get what you mean! it will definitely be interesting to see how it all plays out since SVT haven't done a project like this before. I'm really curious how spread out all the solos are going to be. esp with a cb coming up it seems unlikely we'll get a TTT solo any time soon? but then again SVT are always surprising us these days. but i wonder if they'll come out just whenever a member happens to prepare it or if it's all scheduled out at semi regular intervals 🤔

but yeah it looks like bittersweet is part of the power of love project as opposed to TTT... it's getting complicated real fast! and yeah SVT is definitely expanding into/focusing more on US promotions now... it will be interesting to see how it all plays out! but i totally get what u mean about preferring to buy things on the computer it's funny how that is sometimes djfkgj i had been thinking about preordering the other day since it seemed like we wouldn't be able to pick the version we want anyway, but now that there are some shops that let you i definitely want to wait and see the teaser photos. every day i keep expecting them to start releasing but we get a different surprise instead OTL

I'm sorry to hear about your bunny :( but it's good that you were able to spend time with her at the end, I'm sure it made her feel safe to have someone who cared for her by her side rather than being alone <3 try not to feel too guilty about it, since what's done is done and there's no way to know for sure if it was the sole reason for her failing health. it's good that you're able to recognize and work through your grief, and i think finishing that game is a great way to do that and to honor her memory :')

and thanks, we lost her a little while ago now so luckily thinking about her is more nostalgic than sad. but as for a funny story Riley was a gremlin. she got up on the counters and kitchen table a lot when we weren't looking. she also liked eating paper and we had to be careful where we left things bc once she ate my sister's homework. which, ok, she didn't eat the entire paper but she did eat a corner of it and sort of ripped and crinkled the rest. i can't remember if my sister turned it in like that or if she had to redo it djgkgj

here's a picture of the frame/shadowbox thing my mom made for her after she died with photos, her collar (which she hated and hardly ever wore dhfk), and her favorite toy ;-;

also u didn't ask but here's my other cat liberty from a few days ago :P (she's getting older and has arthritis and kidney issues but she's still alive and kicking!)

#melia.ask #📖 anon #long post #tw: pet death

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rqs902 · 4 years ago

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RENYU CALLED FAN YU.

thats true friendship right there :’) mannnnn i really wish we could see them reunite one day

LOL WHY IS YANG CHAOWEN SO LOUD HAHAHAHA we love a boy who supports his friends LOL

ooof so if that tap dancing song is like the song with all the least popular kids, “first confession” is like the song that is filled with the 2nd least popular kids.

HAHAHAHHAHA KOU CONG BEING THEIR LOVE MENTOR HAHAHAHHAHA

YLQ IS SO SHY LOL and he and cx are like the same age LOL ycy saying “hes too real” LOL

i agree with yixing it wasnt like amazing but i thought ylq did a good job! even tho i kept feeling like that sweater was getting in his way lol... and i like wlk’s voice :’) i just love how wild its getting in the waiting room with all the kids LOL

UGH just seeing the vocal kids’ reaction to them getting announced as the front runner? HEARTBREAKING. they’re all SO surprised. and up until the last second, renyu is like SO sure that it’s not them. and then when it gets announced, theyre all so stunned with their eyes wide and mouths agape, except huang enyu who just covers his face with his hands. this reaction is just... its so sad that they have such low expectations of their ability to do well. I mean i cant blame them, it’s a realistic reaction, seeing how things have progressed on this show for them so far and the rankings of where theyre at now. but its still so sad.

AW kou cong being so supportive of huang enyu and huang junrong! saying “you can definitely win”, we love a boy who supports talent :’) and chen junhao aggressively hugging a dumbstruck li chenxu - awww friendshipppp

ive tried my best to avoid spoilers for the elims so my main thought for this next perf is just “oh gosh i really hope this isn’t sbh and syh’s last stage, but even if it is, at least they shone well in it” .... except for sbh’s last high note :(

lol qby.... the kid’s so pure and sweet but i feel like youku giving him another feature is a sign they want to keep him around and im wary lol

i agree i think syh did well! i really like him! but again why does youku choose to use age as a punishment for some but a pity point for others? AY JUNRONG CHEERING FOR HIM my singaporean bros

i agree xzx and cxh have improved a lot and i respect their hard work.

junhao calling lin mo momo will never get old :’)

oof again, if this is gonna be these kids’ last stage, im really grateful yzy and qzq got to shine. really yzy and qzq are good vocalists! was yzy center? bc im so happy for him if he was!!! amazing!!!!

mxy 辛苦了.... wait is that tyger training footage or am i hallucinating

so what youku is trying to tell me is... if you’re good, you should keep trying, and giving up is a sign of lack of perseverance !! if you’re bad, you should recognize it and give up while you’re ahead and go do something else rather than waste your time. so was zuo qibo not good enough? are lm and syh good enough? and so cxh and xzx have shown they’re good enough? but for kids like qzq and yzy who are relatively good too, should they keep going despite your lack of giving them a similar amount of attention?

i feel like this whole segment has been dedicated to convincing me that liu cong, ma haowen and he yijun should give up. and im ??? how is this okay? wont this make them sad when they eventually watch this?

LOL yes please give cui shaopeng a feature, its exactly what we need from this group. i love how he described everyone, hes so real LOL. but also the fact that xue en is just gentle :’)

aw zixin..... really trying his best to stay cheerful must be hard. im happy to see zlj really cares about him. im grateful yixing recognized zixin’s skill in singing and dancing. but also im kinda just hoping that if this group does place top 4, which is highly possible, that zixin actually needs saving. bc otherwise itll be sad if no one in their group needs saving and they just waste that opportunity :\

YASSSSSS CUI SHAOPENG VOCALS !!!!!!!

AHHHHH XUE EN GOT A KILLING PART YESSSSSS THANK YOU!!!!!

LIN MO POINTING OUT THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF THAT PERF I AGREE !!!! HAHHAHAHAHAHA I STAN HIM FOR A REASON

i mean the rest of them were really good too! honestly a high quality perf, but still. YES JUNHAO EXACTLY! xue en literally can get your attention in 0.5 seconds, and he may not be the most popular, and youku may not give him nearly as much attention as he deserves as the WINNER of the last round (with 190 votes!!!!), but no matter how much time he has on screen, he takes that window of opportunity and KILLS IT. and im !!!!!! so grateful !! he did so well!!!

AW shaopeng’s smile when hyb says hes changed after cutting his hair is so adorable!

aw zuo ye...... man its amazing when you think about how much of an impact cx has had on several of these trainees when she herself is still so young, but that tells you how respected she is, which is awesome. but also i do agree zuo ye has really really improved a ton!!

you know, i was gonna say i was surprised they flat out told everyone that the vocal group was ahead, but actually im pretty grateful at least this means these kids who normally would NOT get any screen time (cough zhaohao cough li chenxu cough junrong) are regularly getting at least some screen time, which is great! but also it is sad to see that this screen time just consists of them being nervous and unconfident and stressed out thinking theyre about to get knocked down from the top at any moment. but at least... we’re reminded that they’re here, that they exist, and that they’re a force to be reckoned with.

can we also talk about wlk sitting next to enyu instead of with his group? their friendship is so strong :’)

wait where’s xue en during their dress rehearsal?

first thought is: omg did he go to the hospital and youku didnt give him a feature?? second thought: wait but if he was there to remember that gjm gave them that advice, did youku just crop him out or something? wtf

oh wait look at this

look whos sitting with the vocals now :’)

they really like this shot of xikan

and i do too!!!!!!

but cmon lets be real if the public (and youku) have the choice between voting for a group of amazing vocals on the brink of elimination and a group of already popular kids who will most likely all make it anyway..... if they chose the latter, i would literally flip a table.

#rants #so are elims tomorrow? oof is my heart ready....

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randomfandomsbro · 6 years ago

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Kazimir’s Nightmares (Kazimir/Lucien) (R6S OCs) (REPOST DUE TO NAME CHANGE)

Wellp, here it is! 2,247 words of hurt, comfort, and fluff! While we haven’t figured out everything about or OCs, we are sure of their timeline together, this is just part of it haha. So basically, I’m not writing these stories in order CX

The 2 OCs in this story are:

Lucien Avere De La Fontaine, a GIGN operator - belongs to me

Kazimir Karol, a Spetsnaz operator - @corpsehour

So yeah, enjoy?

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BANG!

Lucien woke up startled, he heard multiple people yelling, the loudest was Kazimir, a Russian operator he worked and hung out with.

"Kazimir, PLEASE CALM DOWN!!!", Kapkan could be heard, yelling louder than anyone had ever heard him yell before.

"THEY'RE DEAD!! THEY ARE DEAD AND I AM STUCK HERE!", Kazimir screamed, another loud bang could be heard.

Lucien scrambled out of bed, not bothering to put on normal clothes. He charged out of his room to see Kazimir absolutely trashing the hall the led from their rooms to the meeting room. You could see both Kapkan and Glaz pulling on Kazimir's arms to keep him from destroying more things, but it was as if they weighed nothing. Tachanka had his arms around Kazimir's waist, pulling him back only a little, but it seemed the three men weren't enough. Lucien moved in to intervene, though Buck tried to stop him with a worried look. He pushed Buck away and approached Kazimir with a concerned look, only to see Kazimir was winding up a punch to hit the wall.

"Kazimir, please stop hitting the wall, it won't solve anythi--", Lucien was silenced by a punch that knocked him out cold.

All he could remember was darkness and silence, then a feeling of pain and discomfort. His right eye cracked open, immediately seeing Doc fussing over him, then his left followed and he was staring into Doc's face.

"Eh, you are awake now? Good, just so you know, your nose is broken..It will need time to heal.", Doc stated matter-of-factually, something Lucien was very used to.

"Okay..How is Kazimir?..", Lucien asked weakly, still trying to come to.

"Heavily sedated and very upset, he has found out some rather upsetting news..", Doc pursed his lips, his eyes now rather saddened.

"What news? What news could possibly make him lash out like that and hurt people..?", Lucien whimpered, the pain now setting in, tears started to fall from pain and mixed feelings. He now actually felt scared of the Russian whom he felt was a friend.

"His family.. They have been found murdered.. No sign of the killer yet.", Doc mumbled lowly, eyeing everyone else in the room. Lucien took it as a cue that not everyone knew and this was between him and Gustave and the few others that did know.

"I..I have to go see him..Where is he?..",he tried to sit up but Doc pushed him back down.

"He is in his room on mandatory rest, no one is to visit him until he is ready..He needs time to grieve..", Doc warned softly, looking Lucien in the eyes with a knowing stare.

"He needs a friend..You can't just lock him up like an animal and expect him to be any better when you let him out after having no contact or an outlet to grieve to.", Lucien pushed Doc's hand off, immediately feeling his head throb as he did so.

"You need rest too..And some pain medication..Take one of these every twelve hours until there are no more.", Doc immediately handed him a bottle of medication that he tucked away into his pajama pants pocket absentmindedly.

"Yeah, yeah, thank you, Gustave..", Lucien smiled weakly and hopped off the gurney Doc had him laying on, then proceeded to walk out of the med bay.

Lucien counted the steps to Kazimir's room from the med bay since he didn't have much else to think about, other than the pounding headache and what had happened before he was knocked out. He knocked softly on the door, and heard a soft groan. He knocked again and heard another groan, deciding that it probably meant Kazimir was still sedated. He let himself in and gasped softly, lying on the bed was the upper body he was used to seeing, but more than that, Kazimir wasn't wearing his helmet! Doc must have taken it off! Lucien felt odd, he knew Kazimir didn't like to show his face at all, and he didn't want to upset Kazimir more than he already had.

Lucien closed the door and made slow steps over to Kazimir, gently touching his hand so as not to startle him. Kazimir groaned and slowly tilted his head over to look at Lucien, his eyes looked troubled and sad. His focus seemed far off, probably the sedation Doc mentioned. Lucien studied and drank in every detail about Kazimir's face that he could. The Russian was younger than him, this he knew, but now that his helmet was off he could see so much more. His hair..It was dark brown, almost black, with a nice clean mid fade cut. Lucien always thought Kazimir's eyes looked dark, but they were actually so light blue that they were grey. His face has a burn scar on the right side that Lucien didn't know about, though he knew about the ones on his chest and arm.

It took a few minutes until Lucien realized he was staring into Kazimir's eyes, and that he had moved so his face was closer to the Russian's. His breath hitched slightly and he quickly scrambled to get away, shaking his head.

"Get yourself together, Lucien!", he scolded himself aloud and looked at Kazimir when he groaned loudly.

"L-...L-u-c-i-e-n...", Kazimir groaned out each sound of his name softly.

"Kazimir?...", Lucien gasped softly and walked over again, watching in wonder as the Russian's eyes seemed to come into focus, settling on his own eyes.

"Lucien...They're dead...My family..They were murdered...They will not let me go to them..", Kazimir whimpered, not quite able to completely control his body as he tried to lift his arm only for it to fall back down heavily onto his bed.

"I-- I know, Kazimir..I'm sorry...", Lucien faltered, he wanted to say more, but there he was getting lost in the Russian's eyes again.

Lucien reached out his and brushed away the tears that fell. Kazimir suddenly looked like a dear in headlights, the instant realization that if Lucien could touch his face, he didn't have his helmet or balaclava on. He pushed Lucien away and scrambled to sit up, but his body couldn't quite follow his orders. He instead covered his face with his hand, shaking his head.

"M-My Helmet!... I didn't want anyone to see my face..Where is my helmet?..", he stuttered as he slowly stood, his eyes searching wildly for his helmet.

"I'm not sure...After you punched me I don't know what happened or what went where..", Lucien looked around the room to see if they had taken it off him and placed it somewhere.

"Punched... You?... I-I punched you?...", Kazimir stopped looking for his helmet and his guard dropped immediately, he then seemed to notice the bandages over Lucien's nose.

"Y-Yeah...I tried to stop you from hurting others and yourself...But you were so upset... A punch that was meant for the wall went to my nose.. Doc says it's broken..", Lucien smiled slightly, his eyes soft and understanding.

"Fucking hell..", Kazimir clenched his hands into fists before striding over, then slowly raising his hands to cup Lucien's face as he examined every inch.

"I'm so sorry, Lucien.. I don't know what came over me.. Now there's holes in walls and I've broken your nose..", Kazimir grumbled and his thumb absentmindedly stroked Lucien's cheek.

"It's alright, Aleks, I've always wanted a nose job.", Lucien laughed softly, shaking his head with that sweet smile he always had on his face.

Kazimir snorted briefly, pulling his hands away, then sat down on his bed with a sigh. Lucien sat next to him and put a hand on his. He wanted to move his hand away but at the same time he couldn't, something about the small gesture pulled at his heartstrings. Kazimir looked over and smiled, then pulled his hand away to reach up and ruffle Lucien's hair.

"You have soft hair, it's very nice.", the Russian mused, running his fingers through the older man's hair.

"Thank you, I pride myself on it, most people can't tell I'm 32 thanks to it.", Lucien laughed again and did a small shudder, forgetting how good it felt to have fingers go through his hair.

Kazimir noticed the slight shudder, giving Lucien a curious look. Lucien gave a sheepish smile, shrugging slightly, before turning to run his own fingers through Kazimir's hair. The Russian gave a soft sigh of content, it did feel pretty good, he had to admit. Lucien had to stop himself before he got too invested, so he tried to pull his hand away, but Kazimir grabbed his wrist and used it to pull him closer, into a hug. Lucien looked small in Kazimir's arms, but damn it was a comfortable place to be.

After a few minutes of silence, Lucien looked up into Kazimir's eyes, the Russian returned the soft gaze downward. Fuck, his heart was beating fast, he thought it was trying to charge out of his chest. Lucien coughed and felt color creeping up his face, slight panic starting to set in. If he stayed a second longer he didn't know what he was going to do. Kazimir now smiled sheepishly and laid back on his bed, stretching out, then patted the spot next to him in offer to Lucien. The Frenchman hesitantly took his place beside the Russian, immediately surrendering to the warm feeling that came over him.

"You're very warm..", Lucien mumbled softly, one of his hands absentmindedly moving to stroke along Kazimir's arm, tracing the scars that took over it.

"Thank you? I do suppose it comes in handy during cold times..But its better used for cuddling..", the Russian exhaled softly, something about his tone felt nice.

Lucien honestly couldn't take it, laying in bed, next to someone he admired heavily. He groaned softly and sat up, quickly straddling himself on top of Kazimir. It was worth it, just to see the blush that took over the Russian's face. His heart melted, just absolutely melted. Kazimir looked worried, staring up wide-eyed at the man now straddling him. Lucien smirked slightly, leaning down until his face was an inch away from the younger male's. Kazimir gave a soft and nervous laugh, biting his lower lip gently.

"Do you know how cute you look when you do that? Biting your lip?..It should be me doing that, honestly..", Lucien muttered softly, gasping when he realized he said that out loud.

"Well...Too late to take that back, now isn't it? Fuck..", the Frenchman gave a shrug before closing the gap between their faces, his soft lips meeting Kazimir's somewhat rough ones.

Kazimir gripped Lucien's shoulders as if to push him off, but didn't, instead returning the kiss weakly. Lucien gently brought his hands up to cup the Russian's face, focusing all his feelings in this one moment. After a few moments, Kazimir relaxed, returning the kiss with more power, moving to rest his hands on Lucien's hips. Lucien timidly asked for more in the kiss, his teeth grazing the Russian's lower lip. He gave a low grumble but otherwise allowed the Frenchman to capture his lower lip in his teeth, gently nipping and sucking. The feelings were alcoholic and they both felt drunk.

"Fuck..", Lucien exhaled hoarsely, pulling up and sitting on the edge of the bed quickly.

"Eh?..I'm sorry if I'm not a good kisser, I'm not really used to it..", Kazimir rubbed his neck as he sat up, his voice soft and even more nervous than before.

"No...No it's not that..Just...Fuck..If we kept kissing, I don't think I could forgive myself for what else I would want to do with you..", Lucien gave him a warm and reassuring smile, then a small wink.

"O-Oh..", the younger man blushed again, laying back down and covering his face.

"Please don't feel bad or feel sorry.. I just don't want to seem as if I'm taking advantage of you..I just..I really fucking like you, Kazimir..", it was Lucien's turn to blush, he didn't look anywhere as good as Kazimir did when he was blushing.

Kazimir turned his head to look at Lucien, offering his hand. Lucien took it timidly and yelped as Kazimir pulled him into a tight hug, one that he could not escape. He did, however, manage to find a comfortable place to rest his chin on Kazimir's chest, marveling at his features again. A soft exhale escaped the both of them.

"Please stay with me tonight, Lucien.. I need the company.. I need a friend or something more, I'm not sure.. But I am very sure that I need you..", he murmured, letting more of his Russian accent take over as he grew tired.

"I promise Kazimir, I'm here as whatever you need me to be.. A friend or more, I have no problem, for you I would do anything.", Lucien gently murmured back, embracing Kazimir as best he could.

The two chatted just a little more, talking about their past and their childhoods. After a bit of their chatting, Lucien took one of his pain medications, which caused drowsiness and he was out like a light on Kazimir's chest. Deciding there was nothing else to do, Kazimir also fell asleep. Though the future was uncertain, Lucien felt very at ease now that he had admitted his feelings. Kazimir felt peace for the first time in a while, despite the bad news, and he knew he had Lucien to help him every step of the way. It felt nice to finally have a friend, or maybe more.

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What will they get up to next? Who knows? Hope you liked the story, though! <3

#rainbow six seige oc #rainbow six seige ship #one shot

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blossattic · 7 years ago

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Scarf

[Notes: My Muse is making snow angels in the imaginary snow that fell in my mind Cx This idea came thanks to @momokitty27 (thank you!) and I had it macerating for the holidays! Let’s see if I could pull it off nicely. This is set in the Brotherhood timeline guys! :D It can be a little long!]

Tagging: @princess-of-lucis, @mandakatt, @kayterschmater, @fieryfantasy, @nemo-ne-impune-lacessit, @kerbiesworld28, @agi92, @moonraccoon-exe, @birdsandivory, @onpanwa (If you wish to be tagged -or not-, let us know, please :D)

Disclaimer: Honey Naturae is OBloss’ OC and Prompto Argentum belongs to Square Enix.

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“S-Sorry! Not today...”

It was maybe the third of forth time that week. The same reply, delivered with downcast eyes and lip worried between her teeth, as soon as the bell rang to announce the end of school activities. The same reply crushing Prompto Argentum’s beaming spirits and erasing the big smile he had as he once more asked her out on a date. Time together had become a school related thing only.

“I’m a l-little busy, that’s all!”

“It’s alright... maybe next time...”

But Prom’s deflated tone and saddened eyes were beginning to haunt her, and weirdly enough, giving her the fire to work faster, knitting the dark red wool into that fluffy creation she hoped could make up for every lost date. Every chain was laced with her love, every stitch here and there a reminder that they were together!

Happy, flustered giggles met equally infuriating shrieks of horrors as she missed a stitch and a hole came to greet her. Annoyed whines making her cat meow back as she pulled the thread to start over the line once more. It had to be perfect. The best for him! Not slacking there. Every mistake wouldn’t matter a thing later once it was done because Prom’s smile was going to erase every bittersweet moment.

Deep down, however, she knew Prom’s imaginattion was running wild with all her sudden absenses. He was more fidgety in classes (Noct had slipped that on her), more nervous as he spoke with her on lunch breaks, yearned for longer sneaky kisses as they hung out in the rooftop, whining as she pulled away once the chilly air was unbearable.

“Maaan, what if... what if someone else caught her eye?!”

Noct was quick to give him a funny look. He had to be kidding, but he understood his anxiety. Honey was a constant on his life now as much as Noct was and to have her disappear like that and near the holidays was a bummer.

“I think she’s trying to catch yours now.”

Prompto looked at him with pinched brows before following the direction Noct’s head tilt. Right at the school entrance was the petite blonde, fidgeting from one feet to the other as she adjusted her scarf over her lips. The pink tint in her cheek, from both nervousness and eagerness to be close to him again, making Prom’s heart sing...

A high pitched shriek bursted through Honey’s lips as Prompto ran, more like slided across the freezy path, to hug her. He had almost faceplanted there for a second, but found warmth and sweet vanilla hints in the crook of her neck, a grin stretching his face that made even Noct snort. She returned his embrace and after saying goodbye to Noct, they began walking side by side to their homes. Oddly quiet there, blushing from the cold breeze and nervousness as in their first official date.

What to say? What to do? Think Prom, think! But his eyes soon caught the bag she cutely carried, and the way her eyes looked at it like he was the most precious thing ever. Prompto shivered and she inmediatly froze on her spot. Yikes! He hadn’t brought a warmer jacket, or maybe it was his anxiousness, and now that... Maybe the thing was for someone! Ugh!

“E-Eh...”

But Honey simply moved to stand in front of him, raising the bag for him to grab, her warm chocolate eyes waiting to see his reaction. Drinking on every flick of emotion as Prompto stared from it, to her, and back down. A nod urged him to open it and he did so, hands trembling as the colored paper was teared inside the bag to gap openly at the thing inside.

“I’ve missed y-you all these days but I needed to get something done. Y-you, hm- said you liked knitted things and I know how to knit! I-I hope you like the color and the pattern and-”

Honey clamped her mouth shut after noticing her rambling game was on. Maybe her cheeks were matching the gift now.

A scarf. Dark red with puffy stitches here and there. It felt warm and perfectly heavy on his hands as he pulled it out. It also smelled so much like her that Prom couldn’t stop himself, mesmerized by it all, and pushed it near his nose once she had helped him get it around his neck. His hands squeezed the cozy wool as he smiled, his eyes a little shiny now.

“Is t-this for... me? Really?”

...And his smile could melt even Shiva if he wanted. He looked so wonderfully happy that it was contagious. Honey giggled, taking his face in both hands before smooching his nose. It looked perfectly on him, against the camel colored jacket, his fair hair and stunning eyes. A perfect match to that blush that made his freckles contrast.

“I’ll keep you warm on your most chilly nights...! A-ah! The s-scarf! I meant the s-scarf! P-PROM!”

The snow began to fall slowly as Prompto laughed, like tiny frosty pearls, before they started walking again. Her hand holding his, fingers intertwining, as they walked down the sidewalk with matching smiles and warm hearts.

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#Box of Writing #Box of OC's #FFXV #FFXV OC #Prompto Argentum #Honey Naturae #Brotherhood #Cozy HoneyBees!#´/u//`#This Might Get A Revision Soon #Cute Prom #<3

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automatedspambot · 7 years ago

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All of them bc fuck you 😂😂

I guess i was asking for this cx

1. Are looks important in a relationship?

No not really?

2. Are relationships ever worth it?

Yes?

3. Are you a virgin?

Nope cx

4. Are you in a relationship?

Yes ^-^ Ye should all go follow her @music-is-the-last-to-go

5. Are you in love?

Yes! c:

6. Are you single this year?

Answered in the last set of questions cx

7. Can you commit to one person?

Yeah?? I think? yeah

8. Describe your crush

Shes smol, always wears super cute outfits and her eyes are really pretty but shit at being eyes.

9. Describe your perfect mate

I find mate a strange term to use cx

10. Do you believe in love at first sight?

Yeah but you should get to know the person first cx made that mistake its not fun.

11. Do you ever want to get married?

Yes c:

12. Do you forgive betrayal?

Stupidly yes :/

13. Do you get jealous easily?

Very :/

14. Do you have a crush on anyone?

My girlfriend cx

15. Do you have any piercings?

Both my lobes streched to 12mm, my upper lobe, industrial, tragus, labret and nose

16. Do you have any tattoos?

Answered in the last set of questions cx

17. Do you like kissing in public?

Yeah but not fll on mauling cx

20. Do you shower every day?

Every second day cx

21. Do you think someone has feelings for you?

i would hope @music-is-the-last-to-go does...

22. Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?

Probably not cause i think kate is asleep cx im not intending on poing her to find out cx

23. Do you think you can last in a relationship for 6 months and not cheat?

Well I’ve been in one for almost 7 months and I haven’t cx

24. Do you think you’ll be married in 5 years?

Eh maybe? idk i doubt it

25. Do you want to be in a relationship this year?

I am cx

26. Has anyone told you they don’t want to ever lose you?

Answered in the last set of questions cx

27. Has someone ever written a song or poem for you?

No? cx

28. Have you ever been cheated on?

Yes... for 6 months.. woo

29. Have you ever cheated on someone?

Nope

30. Have you ever considered plastic surgery? If so, what would you change about your body?

No but my chest and stomach are shit...

31. Have you ever cried over a guy/girl?

Yes.. oops

32. Have you ever experienced unrequited love?

Yeah

33. Have you ever had sex with a man?

Nope

34. Have you ever had sex with a woman?

Yeah cx

35. Have you ever kissed someone older than you?

Yeah

36. Have you ever liked one of your best friends?

Answered in the last set of questions cx

37. Have you ever liked someone who your friends hated?

Yeah cx

38. Have you ever liked someone you didn’t expect to?

Yeah

39. Have you ever wanted someone you couldn’t have?

Yeah

40. Have you ever written a song or poem for someone?

I cant write shit cx

41. Have you had sex so far this year?

Yeah cx

42. How long can you just kiss until your hands start to wander?

;) no comment cx

43. How long was your longest relationship?

11 months

44. How many boyfriends/girlfriends have you had?

8 kinda..

45. How many people did you kiss in 2012?

Nobody

46. How many times did you have sex last year?

Answered in the last set of questions cx

47. How old are you?

19 c:

48. If the person you like says they like someone else, what would you say?

Neiher me or kate want to think about that cx

49. If you have a boyfriend/girlfriend, what is your favorite thing about him/her?

Her bus pass.. jk her eyes

50. If your first true love knocked on your door with apology and presents, would you accept?

Probably close the door

51. Is there a boy/girl who you would do absolutely everything for?

Yeah Kate and my friends for the most part

52. Is there anyone you’ve given up on? Why?

Lots of people because they showed no intrest in keeping up th friendship/relationship we had so yeah... :/

53. Is there someone mad because you’re dating/talking to the person you are?

Idk probably someone always has a problem with what i do with my life cx

54. Is there someone you will never forget?

Eh a few.. idk

55. Share a relationship story.

When i went to The Wonder Years with Kate up in Dublin i really wanted to ask her to come to my Grads and Green Daybut i was to scared to so after a while i asked her to Green Day and she was super happy but i wanted to wait till her favourite song to ask her to go to my Grads so i drank alot to gt the courage to ask i guess and i did but she wouldnt believe me because i was tipsy so i asked a security guard a random girl in the crowd and some random guy on the streets of Dublin to tell her i was serious cx they all did after getting of the confusion of what i was asking cx

56. State 8 facts about your body

Answered in the last set of questions cx

57. Things you want to say to an ex

Go fuck yourself and that i hope your boyfriend knows your probably cheating on him too c:

58. What are five ways to win your heart?

Chinese,

Pizza,

Cuddles,

Star Wars,

Photography

59. What do you look like? (Post a picture!)

Ah here.. I’ve a profile thing? idk ill post one later ?

60. What is the biggest age difference between you and any of your partners

A year or so?

61. What is the first thing you notice in someone?

Usually there eyes/smile and outfit cx

62. What is the sexiest thing someone could ever do for/to you?

Idk cx ?

63. What is your definition of “having sex”?

Copulation cx

64. What is your definition of cheating?

Being intimate with someone who isnt your significant other?

65. What is your favourite foreplay routine?

Chill out fam cx

66. What is your favourite roleplay?

Answered in the last set of questions cx

67. What is your idea of the perfect date?

Adventure to some abandoned place and nice food and cuddles and kisses

68. What is your sexual orientation?

A trainwreck? Bi i guess

69. What turns you off?

Smoking, Drugs, thinking your better than everyone else

70. What turns you on?

Neck kisses, cute underwear and making out cx

71. What was your kinkiest wet dream?

I dont think ive ever had a wet dream cx

72. What words do you like to hear during sex?

My dad left me... Jk cx well he did but cx

73. What’s something sweet you’d like someone to do for you?

Buy my a 70-300 f2.8 L lens and a 1dx mkii ? or just a adventure and leave me take nice pictures of them

74. What’s the most superficial characteristic you look for?

Idk pretty eyes? and lips i guess? idk im not really superficial with stuff like that

75. What’s the sweetest thing anyone’s ever done for you?

idk??

76. What’s the sweetest thing you’ve ever done for someone?

Answered in the last set of questions cx

77. What’s your opinion on age differences in relationships?

Depends on the situation

78. What’s your dirtiest secret?

Secrets are secrets for a reason ;) idk really cx

79. When was the last time you felt jealous? Why?

Idk i havent been in a while tankfully but its usually something stupid and clingy

80. When was the last time you told someone you loved them?

Just now

81. Who are five people you find attractive?

Kate, Myles shhhh, Terrys also cute cx idk ? im not good at this shit

82. Who is the last person you hugged?

Kate cx

83. Who was your first kiss with?

my first girlfriend ..

84. Why did your last relationship fail?

She was being a controlling asshole for months, it also turned out she cheated on my for more than half of our relationship

85. Would you ever date someone off of the Internet?

I hve cx 10/10 would not recommenced

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adityatodi · 5 years ago

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Cảm ơn Vietnam

Sunday, May 26, 2019

I came scrambling to Vietnam having just finished my packing and wrapping up my apartment last minute, and I leave in an even more eventful way. My preponed flight is at 10:25am via Cathay Pacific. I leave the AirBnB around 7:15am and the Grab drops me to the aiport by 7:50am. I have been concerned about my luggage since I was allowed 40kg from the US and now am just allowed 30kg for my flight to Kathmandu. The night before I stuff my school bag with the heaviest of books and hope it will not be a problem. However, as I get to the aiport greater concerns lie ahead. I get to the check-in counter and handover my passport and visa to the woman at the desk. After punching in a few words, she calls her manager. She tells me her system is down. I wait. After about 5 minutes of waiting the manager returns and says that I cannot travel on this flight since I require a visa to transit in Hong Kong. WTF. This can not be happening. As a holder of Nepali passport, usually when I’m traveling a new route I look up the visa requirements in advance, but it is almost rarely that I require a transit visa for within airport transfer. I remember I had traveled Cathay Pacific back in college and did not require a visa. I tell this to the agent and manager. They ask me to move aside and the manager then shows me a thick book of visa guidelines which states that passengers transiting via Hong Kong do not require a visa except for if you happen to be from Afghanistan, Syria, Nepal and a handful more countries were listed. I insist that I have traveled Cathay before and do not require a visa. The manager then hands over the case to her senior. While the transition is taking place I quickly pull up my phone to look for the requirements. One of the unofficial travel link that says I do not require a visa for less than 24 hours and I show this to this new manager, Ms. Hoa. This buys me some time, but I know not much. Anything not on the official website will not be accepted as proof. I find the Hong Kong consulate official website which does state that a transit visa is required and one must be attained before traveling and the processing time is 4 weeks. F***. This is not a good sign. I do some more looking around and I find a Cathay Pacific link. I open the link and carefully read it. It states that no transit visa is required, except if you happen to be from certain countries. However, there is an exception to this exception for Bangladeshis, Nepalese, Sri Lankan and Pakistani passport holders. There is a certain criteria that needs to be met to transit without a visa (TWOV). I go down this list of four criterias: must arrive into Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific or Cathay Dragon, transit should be less that 12 hours, do not leave the airport transit area and have a valid visa for Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of South Korea, United Kingdom, Schengen States or the USA. Phew—there is hope. I do indeed meet all these four criteria. I show this link to the manager. Hmmm—she looks convinced. I tell her it’s on the official Cathay Pacific website. There is hope that has reignited. May be I can get on the flight. She starts corresponding on her computer. After a few minutes she tells me this might not be possible since the flight is not Cathay Pacific as it is operated by Vietnam Airlines. WTF. I tell her that I booked the flight through Cathay Pacific and the flight has a CX codeshare. Of course this is Cathay Pacific. Whom Cathay partners to operate the airline with is not my concern. I find myself become frustrated, raising my voice slightly higher and feeling helpless. I have already spent money changing my tickets once, but besides the financial concern is the concern of how the hell do I get back to my country. There are limited flights that go there—perhaps I will need to fly to a Middle East country and then fly back. The other viable option is booking a flight through China, which has a 13 over layover in Guangzhou or another which has 3 stops. None of these options look too good. I try to remain patient though. I realize that I can not alienate my only true ally in this airport and that ally for now is this woman, Ms. Hoa, probably in her early 40s with short greying hair. I ask her to please correspond with Cathay and figure this out. One suggestion she gives is that there is a flight from Hanoi to Hong Kong that is operated by Cathay Pacific in the evening. Perhaps I can take the flight. I think about it and quickly realize that will not be a viable option. The only flight from Hong Kong to Kathmandu is at 5pm the next day, thus the second criteria of transit of less than 12 hours listed on the TWOV will not apply. Time is running out. The flight will be taking off in about an hour. For the first time in my life, I am truly glad that I came early. Often times when I get to the airport early I think perhaps I could have left later, that I could have gotten extra sleep. But not today. Today I am grateful for the lesson my father taught me---make sure you go early, especially at a new airport. I took his advice and it has come so handy today. There is still hope.

45 minutes before departure. Ms. Hoa tells me that she is corresponding with Cathay, but there has been no response from their end. She offers me another option. Vietnam Airlines has a Liability Waiver Form that if I sign will allow me to get on the flight. However, I find it interesting that it is not Ms. Hoa, but her junior who got me to Ms. Hoa who offers this to me. I look at Ms. Hoa and she ignores and continues to look busy on her computer. I tell this woman that I am not going to sign any such waiver. It is the responsibility of Cathay to ensure I get a hassle free pass through Hong Kong. The moment I sign this waiver, any penalty that Vietnam Airlines gets from immigration in Hong Kong will need to be paid by me and if this becomes an immigration issue in Hong Kong, I have waived my right as a legal passenger to the country through Vietnam Airlines. I remember my negotiation class from HKS. If they anchor, make sure you quickly de-anchor. I don’t even read the form and tell them, this is not an option. I am not going to sign any waiver form, please correspond with Cathay. I’m told that if the form is not signed, I may not get a seat on the aircraft that is soon departing. I tell them please continue corresponding with Cathay and let me know what they say. Throughout the episode I try to keep my calm, but also communicate to them the urgency. Having the legal documentation through Cathay’s website has really helped my case. Besides the few exchanges, most of the past hour and a half has been spent in silent agony as I wait. There are things happening on the other side of the desk, but I’m not exactly aware what. Once in a while I check-in to see what’s the message they have gotten.

35 minutes before departure. Ms. Hoa tells me to give me the US Visa documentation so she can send it over to Cathay Pacific. This move brings back hope. Perhaps there is something happening now on the backend.

5 minutes have passed and she says no response from them.

30 minutes before departure. There is a slight smile that appears on Ms. Hoa’s face. She says “okay, okay. Give me”. I ask her, “What?” She says “give me your phone, I will take a picture of the message I just got” Ms. Hoa takes a picture of a message from Hong Kong’s immigration, a certain Ms. Chan which reads “PLS BOARD PAX. PAX IS FULFILLED THE HKG TWOV REQUIREMENT”.

Yes! Yes!

What was moving in extreme slow motion now takes a quick turn. A Vietnam Airlines employee—Ms. Linh, gets me to the front of the check-in desk to get my luggage checked in. The boarding pass to Hong Kong is printed, but I will not yet be receiving the Kathmandu boarding pass. An element of suspense continues.

Ms. Linh tells me to dash to immigration, but before I do that I go back to Ms. Hoa, who is standing there watching over me to make sure I make the flight. I want to give her a big hug, but the stupid check-in desk separates us. All I can do for now is give her a warm handshake for the help she has extended. I once remember reading a story of an old woman who was dying. Her wish for her last meals was to eat from a Chinese take out place she really loved. While she was dying, the son leaves her and drives to this take out place and orders her favorite dish. Through the glass he sees those in the kitchen. Of course none of them know the story behind his order, yet they continue diligently working at a fast pace to get the order ready, as they would for any other order. For the son, every minute matters. They are able to deliver the order and the son drives back and makes it in time to get the food to his mother, before she gradually passes away. The story is a story of how unknowingly, just by doing our jobs to the best of our ability we could be making a huge difference in someone else’s life.

I remembered this story today as I was dashing through immigration and then security and finally made it to the gate. Ms. Hoa was just doing her job, but she was doing it to the best of her ability and that made a damn big difference to me. No job is trivial—whether you’re a cook at a take-out restaurant or an agent at a check-in counter at the airport. I’m filled with immense gratitude for her and the unseen people on the other side who tried to make this work. Perhaps I got lucky today, if it were some other day the story could have had another ending. Not today though. Today is my day and home beckons. My experience also has given me more confidence to deal with unseen circumstances that arise while traveling. In the end, it all works out.

*** The entire episode felt Argo-esque, which is not really how I would have liked to leave the country that I have really enjoyed traveling and has made me feel serene and peaceful. As I sit here in the Hong Kong airport thinking of the last two weeks, I feel grateful for my experience. It is the people who make the country what it is, and almost everyone I have met has been kind. Starting from the hotel staff to our guides and driver all the way till the airport crew. Thank You Vietnam—amongst the numerous memories, I will also fondly remember sitting on the backseat of a motorbike and riding around your cities, the sound of traffic, the sight of people sitting by the street pavement and eating, smell of the humid air and the wind blowing past my face instilling a sense of freedom. Freedom to choose the life I want.

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kittymewmyu · 7 years ago

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Tagged by @bluemoonhound (thanks !! )

THE LAST: 1. Drink: Lucky Charms milk 2. Phone call: my mother 3. Text message: my friend on facebook 4. Song you listened to: Yoiyoi Kokon 5. Time you cried: idk like a few days ago ??

HAVE YOU: 6. Dated someone twice: unfortunately 7. Kissed someone and regretted it: ???? 8. Been cheated on: unfortunately... 9. Lost someone special: do pets count ? cause i lost my hamster and i did not move from my room for days. 10. Been depressed: *looks at the camera like im on the Office* bih what do you think ? 11. Gotten drunk and thrown up: Nah

LIST 3 FAVORITE COLORS: 12. PURPLE 13. BLUE 14. PASTEL GREEN

IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU: 15. Made new friends: of course ! 16. Fallen out of love: I think ?? 17. Laughed until you cried: oh heck a bunch of times 18. Found out someone was talking about you: if someone if then they’re doing a good job hiding it from me 19. Met someone who changed you: mhmm 20. Found out who your friends are: YEP 21. Kissed someone on your Facebook list: no, almost everyone i know on FB is far away from me, plus i only wanna smooch my gf

GENERAL: 22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: a few 23. Do you have any pets: I have three lovely kitties who i love with all my heart 24. Do you want to change your name: Kind of ? I already present myself as Victory and have been for years now, so idk yet if I wanna do it legally or not 25. What did you do for your last Birthday: slept 26. What time did you wake up: fukcing-- 7am 27. What were you doing at midnight last night: sleeping cause i fell asleep early 28. Name something you can’t wait for: the day i get to afford a trip to see my gf 29. When was the last time you saw your mom: what like 10 minutes ago ?? she walked in front of my room 30. What is one thing you wish you could change in your life: where when I was younger i wish i didn’t worry so much about how i looked and avoid hospital trips cause i wasn’t eating 31. What are you listening right now: .... fight against a dangerous puyo puyo chain extended... 32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: i don’t remember if i have 33. Something that is getting on your nerves: like right now ?? how hot it is, i hate it. 34. Most visited Website: tumblr and youtube

RANDOM INFO 35. Mole/s: mhmm 36. Mark/s: scars mostly but i have birth marks on my sides 37. Childhood dream: Astronaut 38. Hair colour: dark brown 39. Long or short hair: short 40. Do you have a crush on someone: ye boiii it me gf 41. What do you like about yourself: ???????????? huh 42. Piercings: yeah but i don’t wear earrings 43. Blood type: A+ 44. Nickname: Smoggie 45. Relationship status: taken <3 46. Zodiac: aquarius 47. Pronouns: she/her 48. Favourite TV Show: Steven Universe (right now though) 49. Tattoos: nah, i might get one later later.. a small one 50. Right or left hand: right hand ! though im training my left hand to be able to hold a pencil before i start writing with it 51. Surgery: i had appendicitis so yeah 52. Hair dyed in different color: I WANNA DYE IT BUT MY HAIR IS TOO DARK FOR THE COLORS I WANT 53. Sport: used to be a cheerleader 55. Vacation: somewhere not that expensive but also fun i guess. 56. Pair of trainers: ?? am confuse

MORE GENERAL: 57. Eating: ritz crackers 58. Drinking: water 59. I’m about to: play CAH with some friends 61. Waiting for: them to get on XD 62. Want: less hot in my room 63. Get married: yes 64. Career: fbfbfbhfhfhbfdbjdhfdf

WHICH IS BETTER 65. Hugs or kisses: yes 66. Lips or eyes: ???????????? 67. Shorter or taller: yes 68. Older or younger: ???????? 70. Nice arms or nice stomach: both ???????? 71. Sensitive or loud: soff 72. Hook up or relationship: relationship cause yes 73. Troublemaker or hesitant: both but more hesitant

HAVE YOU EVER: 74. Kissed a stranger: no 75. Drank hard liquor: nope 76. Lost glasses/contact lenses: yep 77. Turned someone down: yeah 78. Sex in the first date: nell hah 79. Broken someone’s heart: probably ?? idk 80. Had your heart broken: yell heah :’) 81. Been arrested: nevah 82. Cried when someone died: no ??? not yet anyway ??? 83. Fallen for a friend: heck,,, i have

DO YOU BELIEVE IN: 84. Yourself: only sometimes 85. Miracles: eh kinda 86. Love at first sight: not really ? 87. Santa Claus: i used to 88. Kiss on the first date: if she wanna o: but im fine with holding hands and naps too cX 89. Angels: of course i do my gf is an angel

OTHER: 90. Current best friends name: I have two okay im not namedropping them 91. Eye colour: brown 92. Favorite movie: man idk there are a ton of good movies out now that I like

@cluster-prime @frittertime @partykeet @rose-petalfile @attackinspookaprius @wakmeupinside @dreamingpink

y’all can do this if ya want to !

#long post #kitty got tagged #about me

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southernconstellatiions · 7 years ago

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Get to know me!

Tagged by @pyroinquisitor !!

Rules: Answer these 92 statements and tag people

THE LAST:

1. Drink: i had an orange soda with lunch xD 2. Phone call: i called my mom to have her pick me up so i could do laundry o: 3. Text message: sent a snap to my boyfriend telling him i love him and to he safe while hes delivering food in the rain 💕 4. Song you listened to: motion sickness by neck deep (im so excited for the new album) 5. Time you cried: tbh i just cry in my sleep sometimes because im a mess and constantly over stress and worry about everything xD

HAVE YOU:

6. Dated someone twice: only this one time a year ago because my boyfriend was going through a rough time and we took a ‘break’ kinda ;-; 7. Kissed someone and regretted it: yeah, all my exes and more than once ive played drunk spin the bottle 8. Been cheated on: every relationship except this one :s 9. Lost someone special: lost, as in died? only family members when i was a lot younger. im absolutely terrified of anything ever happening to my boyfriend or my mom 10. Been depressed: once i didnt leave the house for three months straight so take a wild guess lol 11. Gotten drunk and thrown up: i spent most of my freshman year drunk but i hold my liquor real well so thats always been good xD

LIST 3 FAVOURITE COLOURS:

12-14. dark blue, purple, and red

IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU:

15. Made new friends: kinda, in a way? 16. Fallen out of love: no, thankfully i fall more in love each day 17. Laughed until you cried: at least five times that i can think of 18. Found out someone was talking about you: not that im aware of which is hopefully good 19. Met someone who changed you: met him years ago xD 20. Found out who your friends are: ive only got like three and im okay with that 21. Kissed someone on your Facebook list: i dont technically use facebook but my boyfriend was on my facebook list

GENERAL:

22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: maybe less than a hundred, the other 4500 friends and 2000 subscribers are all from when i did sitemodeling years ago because i was an emo fuck 23. Do you have any pets: eight dogs xD 24. Do you want to change your name: maybe my last name xp 25. What did you do for your last Birthday: went out to this bar where they make you custom cheeseburgers with my boyfriend, mom and her boyfriend 26. What time did you wake up: around 5pm like usual :p 27. What were you doing at midnight last night: watching the last episode of K o: 28. Name something you can’t wait for: my boyfriend to get home from work and to get a car since i finally got my license xD 29. When was the last time you saw your mom: two nights ago o: 30. What is one thing you wish you could change in your life: if i could be a little skinnier and rich thatd be great xD 31. What are you listening to right now: the new episode of teen mom 2 xD 32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: when i was in high school i knew this guy i called handshake guy because he never gave me hugs and i didnt know his name, but he finally rold me what it was the day he left school 33. Something that is getting on your nerves: how hot it is, 110°+ daily is absolutely ridiculous. thankfully monsoon season makes it slightly more bearable at night 34. Most visited website: probably twitter or tumblr 35. Mole/s: none 36. Mark/s: i have a scar on my knee from when i fell down a hill on elementary school during olympics day xD 37. Childhood dream: to eat more party pizzas than anyone in the worls 38. Hair colour: my original hair color is an ugly brown :/ but at the moment its half blue and half purple 39. Long or short hair: definitely long, my hairs never been shorter than my shoulders, right now its mid-back 40. Do you have a crush on someone: my love cx 41. What do you like about yourself?: i have good relationships and good taste in anime 42. Piercings: nose and snakebites but ive had so many more 43. Blood type: never gotten my blood drawn and havent been to a doctor since i was in elementary school so who the hell knows xD 44. Nickname: kaylaa, lightpole #1, white grape 45. Relationship status: taken 💗 46. Zodiac: scorpio 47. Pronouns: she/her 48. Favourite TV Show(s): game of thrones, naruto, one punch man, greys anatomy and like a billion more xD 50. Right or left hand: im ambidextrous which is pretty convenient sometimes lol 51. Surgery: none, that shits scary 52. Hair dyed in different colour: red, blue, pink, blonde, black, purple, brown, white, yellow 53. Sport: i hate sports and ive never played anything. i even took online pe to graduate lol 55. Vacation: id love to go to Japan or Europe. my favorite places ive been are washington and pennsylvania 56. Pair of trainers: idk what that’s referring to xD

MORE GENERAL:

57. Eating: wish i could be eating taco bell 58. Drinking: nothing o: 59. I’m about to: finish this episode of reen mom and then go to walmart xD 61. Waiting for: my love to get off work 62. Want: unlimited money xD 63. Get married: i neved wanted to but now i do 64. Career: id love to make a career out of my mosaics and stained glass

WHICH IS BETTER:

65. Hugs or kisses: my boyfriend gives me these super big hugs and kisses my face all over and its one of my favorite things cx 66. Lips or eyes: eyes 67. Shorter or taller: taller 68. Older or younger: older 70. Nice arms or nice stomach: stomach xD 71. Sensitive or loud: sensitive i suppose o: but my boyfriend gets loud and excited when he’s playing games with his friends and its cute seeing him all happy cx 72. Hook up or relationship: def. relationship 73. Troublemaker or hesitant: hesitant, ive had enough trouble throughout my life xD

HAVE YOU EVER:

74. Kissed a Stranger: during drunk spin ths bottle years ago lol 75. Drank hard liquor: so damn much 76. Lost glasses/contact lenses: forever thankful i have perfect eyesight xD 77. Turned someone down: so many people tbh 78. Sex on the first date: nah 79. Broken someone’s heart: tbh probably 80. Had your heart broken: not yet thankfully 81. Been arrested: when i stole stuff from walmart in high school :/ 82. Cried when someone died: mmhmm 83. Fallen for a friend: my best friend and its been the best thing thats ever happened to me c:

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

84. Yourself: not really 85. Miracles: ehh 86. Love at first sight: kinda cx 87. Santa Claus: no xD 88. Kiss on the first date: thats fine i guess as long as it goes well??

OTHER:

90. Current best friend name: lorenzo 💕 91. Eye colour: this greyish color :o 92. Favourite movie: balto, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, just like heaven o:

#me #tag #didnt upload right at first lol

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