#seighdra and crow

[jillybean-seighdrasov]

Has to share another one of my screenshots from my gameplay.

Slowly but surely, I am getting caught up with my fanfic.  I have 11 more chapters to post, and I only just started writing Act 3 of Echoes.  Ugh!  But I guess it helps that The Festival of the Lost didn't start this week like usual, and I also have the 1st act done for Revenant so I can spend more of my time writing.  Hopefully, I'll catch up and start writing Revenant next week.

[jillybean-seighdrasov]

Because to me it is a reality from reality. I pour my soul into it because it makes me happy. I world that I created in my own shattered world.

I love it when people take fic writing seriously. I love when it's not 'Here's this dumb thing I wrote' and instead it's 'Here's this thing I put blood, sweat and tears into. Here's this thing I slaved away at, trying new writing techniques and editing over and over. Here's this dialogue that kept me awake at night. Here's this beautiful turn of phrase I thought up. Here's this thing that I wrote with vulnerability and heart, and I am proud to share it with you.'

[jillybean-seighdrasov]

I have never been happier in my life than right now. Now I wish he wasn't hanging around Amanda's place, but I will take him on the Tower and not hidden in the H.E.L.M. like a dirty little secret.

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For all the followers I have that read my fan fics. I thought I would show you my Stardust and The Crow fic. That is 92 tablets of paper and those are all the pen refills. I think I threw 3 away, but I usually go through 1 refill every two tablets, give or take. My Starlight Corvid story I type up firsthand. But this...this right here is my baby. I have been writing it since around May/June 2021. Anyway, I thought I would share.

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Seighdra and her man, Crow. My favorite picture of these two. He guards her from behind and is always there for her. Seighdra also gives her man all the love he can take.

[jillybean-seighdrasov]

Thank goodness, because I thought my dragons were a little much at first. Now I'm glad I added them.

If you ever second-guess yourself about including some unrealistic frivolous whimsical bullshit in your stories, just remember that nobody notices the absence of unrealistic frivolous whimsical bullshit, save for like 5 people who are determined to deprive both themselves and also everyone they encounter of any enjoyment in life. The people who read stuff that should have talking dragons and planets with two moons in it and think "it sure is nice that this thing has no stupid unrealistic bullshit in it, like talking dragons or planets with two moons" are not the people you should seek to appease.

[jillybean-seighdrasov]

Celebration of Light

[jillybean-seighdrasov]

Seighdra and Crow. (Just picture her with long curly hair.)

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Stardust and The Crow ch 212: Family is the best therapy

Crow and Jolvar walked in the back door to find Seighdra leaning against the kitchen counter watching the timer count down.

“Hey, babe.”  Crow said as he kissed her cheek.

“Hi.”  She said as she stared at the timer.  “I’m waiting for the cookies to finish.”

“Have you eaten, yet?”

“No, waiting on cookies.”  She giggled.

“Seighdra, you need to eat something other than cookies.”  Crow argued.

“But… cookies make me feel better.”  She whined.

“Fine, you wait for cookies, I’m gonna make you something to eat.”  Crow said as he opened the fridge.  Just then the cook came barging through the door with groceries.

“What are you two doing?!”  She said, shocked. 

Crow looked on shocked, but Seighdra just watched the timer.

“Waiting for cookies.” 

Donnavena looked at Crow.  “Um, getting lunch?” was his reply.

“Oh, just get out of the way and let me do it.”  She said exasperated, but in a playful way. 

Crow knew she wasn’t really upset so he laughed as he moved out of her way and sat on the bar stool.  However, Seighdra refused to move until the timer went off on the over.

“Done!”  she sang out and grabbed the cookies from the oven and placed them on the stove and started to scoop them up with a spatula.

“Would you go, too.”  Donnavena said to Seighdra. 

Seighdra successfully scored a cookie and rushed to the other side of the counter next to Crow and took a bite.  Crow could hear her sigh as she blissfully ate the hot and freshly baked cookie.

“That good?”  Crow asked with a smirk.

“Oh, yes!  Oh, so good.”  She said with a mouthful of cookie.

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Stardust and The Crow ch 206

As soon as she stepped out of the stairwell and into the Guardian basecamp, Crow greeted her with a warm hug and a gentle kiss.

“Hi.”  Seighdra murmured, holding onto Crow

“Heading back out to find more lost Ghosts soon?" Crow asked as he led her to the camp chairs.  “Sit down.  I'll grab you something to eat.  I'm guessing you haven’t eaten while you’ve been out in the field.”  He shot Seighdra a knowing look.  She returned it without saying a word, but he knew her well enough to understand.  “Seighd...” he sighed.

She could hear the concern in his voice.  “What, Crow?  Jolvar and I were busy,” Seighdra replied, cocking her head with a sigh.

“Sit here.  I'll be back with food—and you're going to eat,” Crow said firmly as he walked away.

“Yes, sir,” she teased, giving him a mock salute as she sat down.

Crow returned with a plate piled high with food.  Seighdra took the plate from him and stared at it in disbelief.  “You really think I need to eat all of this?” she asked, perplexed by the amount.  “There's no way I can eat all of it.” With a shrug, she picked up a piece of dried apple slice and began to nibble. 

“I'm not expecting you to eat it all, but at least something.”  Crow said as he sat down beside her.

“Okay.  Anyway, I'm waiting for Micah to send me more Ghost telemetry before I head back out there, so after this, I plan to take a nap.”

“When you wake up, we can head back out into the field together.”  Crow suggested, taking a sip from his cup.

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[jillybean-seighdrasov]

*Just two Guardians goofing around the Hanger* Seighdra and her hubby.

I got bored and I apologize for nothing. HA HA HA HA.

I've been in a bad place for a few months, but I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[jillybean-seighdrasov]

Stardust and The Crow ch 209 Failsafe

Seighdra laughed, uncertain why, but Failsafe's quirky charm had a knack for making even the simplest things funny.  Whether it was the AI's tone or her unpredictable delivery, something about it lifted Seighdra’s spirits.  Failsafe had always had that effect on her, providing unexpected humor in moments when she needed it most.  As Seighdra stood there, she realized that the eccentric AI might just be the key to helping her feel more like herself again.  If Failsafe could maintain her usual antics, Seighdra knew she'd have a reason to smile amid the chaos.

“There!  The impact site… It… It doesn’t look like a crater.  It punched right through the planetary crust.”  Saint-14 observed as they all reached the location.

“Well, yeah… If it transferred kinetic energy like a meteor, I’d be a fine cloud of particulates right now.  Which supports my initial hypothesis that this is super weird.  And there’s my data array!”

Seighdra and the team tried to access Failsafe’s data array but discovered they were locked out. 

“Rats!  There’s a firewall locking me out, and I’m gonna need a Vex energy signature to hack the system.  A severed head will be ideal!  Please decapitate Vex at your earliest convenience.”

That’s exactly what the team did – they decapitated the Vex to collect their heads.  Seighdra grabbed one and aimed for her target, trying to contain her laughter.

“You just ripped its head right off.  So cool.  Now shoot the beam through both nodes at the same time to bypass the firewall.”  Failsafe informed Seighdra and the team.

Seighdra aimed at the nodes scattered around the room while the others fought off the swarms of Vex that spawned to hinder their progress.

“Captain, please bounce the Vex laser off the panels until they hit the nodes.”

“What do you think I am doing, Failsafe?  Painting the walls?”  Seighdra shot back in a snarky response.

“Diagnostics started.  Aaaaand, I am inundated with critical system errors.  Believe it or not, that’s a good thing, heh.  Can’t reconnect without a little awkwardness…Right, Captain?”

It was another round of tearing the heads off the Vex, and this time, Jevar targeted the nodes to bring down the firewall.

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Stardust and The Crow ch 208 Trying to get back to normal

Back at home, Seighdra and Crow were busy setting up for movie night on the back patio.  Crow handled the BBQ while the kids played in the yard.  After dinner, they roasted marshmallows and settled in to watch another movie, with Seighdra snuggled up on the couch next to Crow.

Suddenly, Seighdra bolted upright, screaming for Raven, startling the kids.  She had just experienced another nightmare about losing him.  The children stared at her in horror and confusion. 

“It’s okay, Seighdra,” Crow said, wrapping her in his embrace as Raven settled beside her.  “It’s all right, kids.  Just keep watching the movie.  Mommy is fine.” He held her close while she tried to calm down.  The children were blissfully unaware of what Seighdra had endured while facing the Witness; they had no idea that she had lost both Raven and her Light for a time.  Crow leaned in and whispered in her ear, “We’re going to have to tell the kids what happened.  They need to understand why you’ve been feeling so out of place, Seighdra.”

“I know, Crow.  I’m sorry.  I just don’t know how to handle this.  Why is it affecting me so much?  Years ago, I tried to walk away from this life when I gave Raven to Jevar.  So why does it feel so different now?”

“Because you’re a much different person than you were back then.  So much has changed, and you’ve been through a lot of growth since those days,” Crow spoke softly.

“Maybe you’re right,” she replied, her voice a mix of resignation.

“You know, Seighd, I’m always right,” he chuckled, planting a gentle kiss on her forehead.  She looked up at him, a frown tugging at the corners of her mouth while a small smile broke through, making her eyes sparkle with affection.

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Stardust and The Crow ch 207 An End to the Final Shape

Seighdra reached up to run her fingers through Crow’s hair, but when her hand met the shaven sides of his head instead, she paused, remembering his new style.  His hair was now tied back in a samurai-style bun, accentuated with an Awoken hair accessory.

“Sorry, I forgot,” she said with a soft laugh, pulling her hand away.

Crow smirked.  “At least you can still play with it at home in bed.”

Seighdra smiled, her fingers brushing his cheek.  “It suits you well, you know.  I always liked your hair the other way, but now... I can see your whole beautiful face all the time.” She hesitated, then added, “But you didn’t cut it just because Cayde called it a stupid haircut, right?  That look was you for years – long before Cayde was ever Cayde.”

Crow chuckled.  “No, it wasn’t about Cayde.  I just... needed a change.  Something new for a new chapter.” Crow then sighed “That was only part of it,” Crow admitted, his voice softening.  “I needed something different – something that was me, Crow... not Uldren.  And if I was going to be the new Hunter Vanguard, I wanted a new look to match.  Cayde gave me the cowl and cloak, so I thought why not change the hair, too.” He hesitated for a moment, then looked at Seighdra with uncertainty.  “Do you really like it?”

“Of course I do,” Seighdra reassured him, her voice warm as she leaned in for a slow, deep kiss.  She pulled back just briefly, a playful smirk on her lips.  “And now I can pull your hair out when we're ‘in the moment.’” She giggled, then kissed him again.

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[jillybean-seighdrasov]

The life I pour into my characters and Crow is one of the best things I could ever do. The love they have for each other and the trials they all face - very therapeutic for me. My reality sucks most days, and I know I can escape to them and... everything is okay.

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Stardust and The Crow ch 204 Wild Card pt 2

“Well, the big one hasn’t shown itself yet, so we’re keeping watch.  I’m thinkin’ you nestle into the cave next to us, and we’ll have ourselves a good old-fashioned stakeout.  Cayde playfully suggested.

“Good plan, Cayde.  Though…you really don’t strike me as the quiet and patient type.”

Seighdra broke out in laughter, “He knows you so well, Cayde.”  She laughed all the way to where Crow and Cayde were hiding.

"Shut up and just investigate the area, Seighdra," Cayde demanded, a hint of amusement in his voice.  Seighdra had Raven scan the dead Eliksni Captain and sent the information to Cayde in his hidey hole.  "These are laser burns.  The Shanks went haywire, just like we saw with the war beasts."

“This Dark Ether corrupts wiring just like it affects organisms.  That’s…alarming.”  Crow spoke up.

“Like we needed even more of a reason to wipe it out.”  Cayde said as he groaned.  “Stakeouts make me antsy.”

“Sit still!  Weren’t you the one who suggested this?”  Crow said a bit amused and irritated at the same time.

Seighdra couldn’t contain her laughter.  “Stop, you two.  I have work to do and I need to stay focused.  I can’t concentrate while you two lovebirds bicker back and forth.

“Y’know, the only thing better than my first ideas… are my second ideas.  What if we let the Seighdra do what she does best and just unleash hell?”

Seighdra just rolled her eyes and waited for whatever was to come her way.

“And let her fire draw out the leader – smart!  Sounds like a plan!”  Crow said as he agreed with Cayde while Seighdra waited for the enemies to show up.

“Nothing new, me doing all the hard work while the Vanguard sits on their asses.”  Seighdra uttered as she spotted a group of exploder Shanks heading her way.  She pulled out her bow and began taking them out from the far distance.

“Seighdra.”  Crow sighed from his position with Cayde.

“What?  Crow.  I’m not wrong.  Now let me unleash hell.”  Then Seighdra grabbed her scout rifle as the Shanks got closer.  “Thanks Raven.  Be ready with my auto rifle.  I have a feeling Mega-Shank is gonna join me pretty damn soon.”  As she took out the exploder Shanks in the distance.  Just then, she saw Mega-Shank following behind the exploder Shanks.  “Raven, auto rifle – now!”  her scout rifle disappeared, and the auto rifle was placed in her hands.  She clicked off the safety and began shooting at the enormous Shank heading her way.

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