#lieutenant mariner

[faithful-grigori]

”#what's that Seth Meyers quote, #about “I love my mother in law because sometimes she makes eye contact with me across the room, #and it's clear that she also thinks my wife is being kind of a lot“, #anyway I think that's what Ransom and Carols relationship is like with Marisom, #except for like 3 times a year when Mariner gets sad about something Ransom did, #and Carol “Has Never Heard Of Work Life Boundaries” Freeman calls him into her office during work hours to scold him about it”

Every day I think about how in Grounded Mariner and Ransom's civilian clothes were basically the same outfit in slightly different colors, and how Mariner's vacation look in Star Trek: Celebrations is practically identical to Ransoms outfit in Wej Duj, and anyway I think if they were a couple they'd show up to every function in matching outfits - not because they're doing it on purpose, but because they both have the indistinct personal style of a frat boy who's made competitive rowing his entire personality

[rose-stewart]

[madmeks]

[valhallasoutlaw]

How come whenever Titus is on screen he looks seconds from tears?

Like??? Poor little guy?? He lost his rank and he looks like he wants to vent about it but is politely waiting for a turn

[faithful-grigori]

“#pov t'lyn is looking at you like a cat would when they see a camera, #trying to get out of a depressive mode”

Hi I love lower decks with all my heart and soul

[littlenestfulloffeathers]

Brother Titus has arrived at the service!

[ross-hollander]

The stain of suspicion-

[candyswirls]

Space Marine Cuddle Pile PT3

Went for some more fluffy ones. I had a lot of ideas but didn’t want the second part to be overwhelming. Part 4.

@wolf-feathers12

Imagine:

Guards being confused as space marines come pick them up and bring them to a pile of other space marines. Simply because they are squishy and fragile and the marines are so relieved that they survived. They care about them and want them safe with them in the cuddle pile.

A lone marine refusing to let go of the Cadians because he cares for them and they almost died and he wants to cuddle them and have them be safe and he won’t see his brothers for a bit.

New inquisitors wondering why after a mission the Greyknights are snuggling each other. Don’t get too close. If they grow fond of you, you will never miss out on a cuddle pile.

Cuddle piles are near sacred with Salamanders. Nestling into each other. Being warm and being held. Holding someone else. It’s necessary bonding time. You do the same with your family when you visit them. If you’re ever with another legion they will find themselves surrounded by warm salamanders.

Space Wolves are naturally cuddly. Especially when drunk. Many adepts are warned when it’s drinking time. You’ll find a space wolf nuzzling you. There’s such thing as cuddle dens. When you’ve drank your fill and it’s time to turn in for the night you go to the cuddle den and flop onto the pile. You’ll be pulled in and snuggled by other drunk space wolves before you fall asleep or pass out like the others

Wolf priests introduce new neophytes to cuddle piles, curling around them protectively like a mother wolf and her pups. Do not interrupt this. Wolf priests will get deep into the role and will bite if you get near the pups.

Leman Russ lays down in the middle of the hall. His marines eye him, waiting for the signal. Sometimes he’ll raise out his arms. An invitation for them all to pile on top of him. But not today. Sometimes he wants comfort. He will take his mother wolf pelt and lay it over him. Then motions for his warriors to pile on. They do so and he pretends he’s back in the den with his brothers. Pressed up against his mother. He holds his warriors. He’ll be there all night. Soon you’ll hear snoring.

After a battle, Sanguinius will cuddle his sons. Telling them how proud he is of them. That they were noble and brought honor to the legion. He’ll position himself so they’re surround him and he can cover them with his wings.

Titus joining his first cuddle pile since rejoining the ultramarines. A huge weight off his shoulders as he’s back with his brothers. One with an arm around him, another brother wrapped in his own arms. All is well. All is well.

Tons of marines piled on top of a dreadnought. Determined to show him they can cuddle him. There’s so many of them that the warmth actually reaches through the sarcophagus. Plus their entombed brother is big enough he can hold lots of them.

Firstborns refusing to acknowledge they prefer to cuddle with Primaris marines because they’re bigger and it reminds them of when they were a neophyte and the apothecaries would hold them.

Speaking of apothecaries, they have it best. They get to hold and comfort the neophytes as they go through the process of becoming a marine. Cuddle wounded marines till they’re better. It’s mutually agreed that apothecaries give the best hugs.

Just after the siege of 63-19 and the loss of Sejanus, Horus Lupercal is on the ground, nestled with the three remaining mournival members. It’s just them and it’s silent as the Warmaster grieves. They hold their father this time. A new member will soon be called but for now, Horus needs this.

Iron hands cuddle piles include many soft blankets for utmost comfort. They often fall asleep whilst in each other’s embrace. It’s very important for the well being of a space marine and to bond within the ranks.

(Honestly it’s really fun writing these because I fully believe that there needs to be more normalization with platonic affection. Plus space marines are baby and baby needs to be held)

[faithful-grigori]

”#I think about this line every day, #this and 'Nice hump dungeon. I think they have one of these in New Seattle', #are probably the two lines from this season that stick in my brain the most”

i only wish screencaps could capture her delivery

[tronmike82]

I will never understand how anyone can defend Leandros; he is the epitome of the phrase “I would rather die than admit I was wrong.”

First he somehow decides that not being corrupted by a warp artifact is somehow evidence of corruption, how does that work? Is he stupid?

I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that he didn’t know about the 200 years of misery, his accusation caused for Titus (100 years of torture at the hands of an insane inquisitor, 100 years as a Deathwatch Black Shield, grieving because he thought his brothers hated him.) because if Chapter Master Calgar didn’t know; there’s no way Leandros did.

But when Titus is finally returned to his chapter, what’s one of the first things Leandros says to him? To paraphrase; “no one here trusts you, you gotta re-earn their respect.” Which is a COMPLETE FUCKING LIE!

Gadriel and Chairon clearly admire him, and after their “I was horrible to you wasn’t I, I’m so sorry*” “you don’t have to apologize, I wasn’t treating you much better.” talk; Titus and Gadriel clearly consider each other friends.

*a sincere apology for wrongdoing! The truest mark of a good person!

In wh40k boltgun; Malum Caedo also greatly admires him, saying “I will finish the work Captain Titus started!” He also thinks quite highly of Sidonus as well, saying “Sidonus laid down his life for this planet! I protect his sacrifice!” (But he doesn’t mention Leandros at all, ha!)

Plus Calgar himself was overjoyed at his brothers return, and all of the secondary & background Ultramarines were perfectly polite and respectful for most of the campaign, which means literally only Leandros didn’t trust Titus!

And at the very end; after Titus & his team kill Imurah, banish a Lord of Change, and save Calgar’s life; Leandros says “I still don’t trust you lol, but I still requested you specifically for a super-special-secret mission that’s so important that I can’t risk operational security by briefing you over vox.” (Is he stupid?)

Fuck you Leandros, if Titus were to ever fall to heresy; it’d be because you pushed him over the edge, I hope Guilliman himself personally strips you of your chaplainship.

[madmeks]

badumtss.mp3

[lukasspookas]

finished the space marine 2 story yesterday 💯💯💯👽👽👽

[faithful-grigori]

”#I like the idea but there's no way lower decks would be that brutal, #they'd wrap it in some framing device that lets the episode end onesome reconciliation in the present, #maybe involving the new vulcan crewmember doing mind stuff”

Oh man.

A lower decks episode where we see Mariner doing completely normal lower-decks style shenanigans on DS9, with a completely different group of people, who she clearly cares about every bit as much as the rest of the Warp Core Four. Just a normal funny sitcom wacky-sci-fi-adventure episode with a heartfelt resolution and the group just having fun doing low-stakes crazy space stuff together.

And then the episode ends with the last five minutes showing the station go go red-alert because oh yeah it’s wartime, and every single one of them dies in front of her.

[lore-pls]

Are we not meant to find all of this kinda horny?

[enthusiastic-nim]

Getting into Lower Decks is kinda like hugging an old friend

[loreseekergaia]

Thank you for pinpointing where Space Marine 2 takes place!