#to that fery quickly

[danandfuckingjonlmao]

idk how many of you have taken a linguistics class but this is literally what it is. teacher goes “make this sound” and for the next hour it’s just a bunch of people having existential crises about their own mouth sounds.

simply put, linguistics 101 is making the most unattractive noises humanly possible for extended period of times and then being amazed and surprised by it.

[feruslands]

"Daddy Feri", part 8

My sketch fanfic for @reconstructwriter and @la-sopa who inspired me to continue this long story, and for everyone who loves "Vader/Ferus" (later Anakin/Ferus)

Warnings: rape, cruelty, war crimes

Vader told the Jedi that he would smuggle him onto the Destroyer secretly, but did not tell him how. Back in the fortress on the Vjun, he drugged the prisoner with a synthetic drug that plunged the Jedi into a deep unconsciousness. He brought it packed in a standard body bag on a personal TIE and landed in the Destroyer's general hangar.

He himself established the strictest discipline and strict observance of regulations on the ship. Unfortunately, it was working against him now. He couldn't have personally dragged the Jedi's body unnoticed past all the surveillance systems. But he knew exactly and in detail how the tracking systems on his Destroyer were located, so he quickly came up with a way to trick this system.

The freezer of the Devastator morgue had long been overflowing with dead bodies, so Vader ordered his subordinates to pull all the corpses out of the freezer, spread them out on the floor of the hangar and begin the process of collecting biometric data for identification.

All the dead bodies of the rebels had to be passed through the identification procedure before being destroyed. This allowed the Imperial Security Bureauto create a database of intelligent beings who were close relatives or friends of the killed rebels. Previously, Darth Vader considered these processes a waste of time and resources, but later he was able to admit that the formed databases justified their existence. Thanks to this data, the Empire became able to calculate potential enemies in advance.

Vader silently watched as the sorting and identification of the bodies took place. As soon as a dead body was identified, it was taken to a general recycling facility. At the same time, humans and droids were busy sorting and distributing the supplies delivered.

Canisters and boxes of medicines were placed next to the place where Vader's TIE was located, forming a barrier wall. Thus, a blind spot space for surveillance systems has been formed here. Vader used the Force to pull a black bag out of the TIE and, dragging it across the floor, added its edge to the line of the dead lying on the floor. The moment Ferus's packed body lay down in one of several rows of corpses, Vader had a strange feeling. He is one of the most powerful beings in the galaxy, and at the same time he is now smuggling his bitch in a bag for sexual pleasure onto his own ship. This made him chuckle. He felt so exciting only in his youth, when he managed to fool his young and inexperienced master for some little thing. But his youth is long gone. Sadness and pain came to Vader suddenly. They quickly turned to anger at their former Master.

He hated Kenobi so much! Kenobi cut off his limbs and left him to burn alive! He turned him into a crippled cyborg!

Unexpectedly for himself, the Sith did something that he had not done once in the last nine years. Vader reached through the mental channel of his previous connection and turned to the former master.

"Look at what I've become now, Obi-Wan! I rule the galaxy. I control the Force and it serves me."

He knew that in response he would run into emptiness. He knew, but the bitterness of the emptiness at the end of the connection still covered him.

"In mockery of the Order and you, I made my slut of the most exemplary Padawan."

But the Force remained as serene and silent as ever. Wherever Kenobi was now, it was as if he didn't exist at all. Could the old man have died over the years? And why did this thought create not rage inside him, but a void devouring him from within?

"I hate you, Obi-Wan!" He shouted through the mental channel of his former connection. "You are a disgusting Master! You're nothing as a human being! You..." he shouted insults and accused him for a long time, but there was no response. The silence was crushing and splitting him apart. It was unbearable. And the Sith forced himself to immerse himself in his work. Several hundred more corpses had to be disposed of before all this unfrozen cargo started to stink badly.

"My Lord Vader, the compliance check is complete. All medicines have been received in exact quantities", one of the senior officers responsible for receiving the next batch of medicines that were delivered to the Destroyer every month specifically for the Sith reported to him.

Vader looked at him. He felt that the employee was afraid of him, as were many other subordinates. Behind him, the Sith with masterly dexterity tossed a black bag inside one of the medicine crates. The lid of the box slid down smoothly and soundlessly. That's it, it's done.

"Bring this to my quarters as usual." Vader ordered.

The Sith looked at the datapad screen, and he didn't like something very much.

"By order of the Emperor, new medical equipment should have already been delivered. Why is it not on the list? "

"I... I don't know anything about it, My Lord. We do not have any data on such a delivery…"  The officer was sweating.

"So find out it." Vader ordered. He felt a sharp irritation that the emperor had decided to delay the delivery of his new medical station. This was the thing he needed so badly right now. The Sith was well aware that this delay was just a continuation of the punishment.

Gradually, all the distributed cargo was sent to the necessary compartments and the last work was completed. Darth Vader did not want any unpleasant surprises, and therefore he did not let go of control of the situation until the carrier droids brought all the things to his chambers.

When he finally found himself alone in his apartment, surrounded by a pile of boxes of medicines and cans of bacta, he dumped the Jedi's body out of the bag, and injected him with a dose of stimulant that was supposed to make his body fully function and bring him back to consciousness. But as soon as he woke up, the Jedi could not control his body, he could not even stand on his feet.

"Weakling", Vader thought contemptuously. Such a dose of stimulant brought him back to working condition after much more severe injuries. He wasn't going to send the Jedi to the medical droids, otherwise he would have had to mess with erasing their memories. Without giving him time to recover, Vader roughly grabbed him by the collar and dragged him across the floor to the place where the secret cell was located. He removed the wall panel and opened a small hole located at the bottom of the wall, which was more suitable for the passage of a pet rather than a human.

"I'll visit you later, bitch," Vader promised with a nasty grin, shoving the Jedi into a cramped cell.

He pushed a bag with a needle and an intravenous feeding wire into the cell with his foot, and blocked the passage to cut off the prisoner from the outside world.

**

Once in the cell, Olin felt as if he had been walled up in the walls. The ceiling was so low that he couldn't even stand up to his full height. Ferus settled down on the floor. He couldn't let go of restless thoughts about Leia. He didn't want to think about the horror the little girl went through when she saw Vader packing him in a bag.

He was afraid for her. Anything could happen while Leia was there alone. Vader, of course, considered his fortress impregnable. But the Sith had an overblown ego about everything. And what if the fortress is attacked, precisely at the moment of the owner's absence? Ferus had no idea how long this shitty assignment of Vader's would take, and that ignorance tormented him.

The main thing is not to die here. But his condition left much to be desired.

Exhausted by anxious thoughts, the Jedi fell into a dream filled with a kaleidoscope of nightmares. He dreamed of the Bast Castle, which was washed away by acid rains. He realized with horror that the ruins of the fortress had buried his daughter under the slabs. Ferus rushed forward, but saw only a grinning cyborg in front of him. At some point, his dream changed, and instead of Vader, the Jedi saw his former home, Bellassa. He lived there a long time ago, before he came to Alderaan. His dream was full of gloomy anxiety, but he did not know why. The streets of his hometown looked calm, quiet, but completely deserted. Ferus felt that something terrible and irreparable had happened here. How could it be otherwise? After all, the Sith have always acted meanly and cruelly. Whatever crime Vader had committed, it was just his normal, day-to-day job while he served Palpatine. Suddenly, the Emperor appeared in front of Ferus, smiling insanely. This ugly wrinkled old man stretched out his arms to strike him with lightning bolts.

Olin was abruptly awakened by the sound of the passage opening into the cell. Vader certainly didn't care about the Jedi's moral anguish or his physical discomfort.

The Sith was ready to act harshly if the prisoner tried to resist. But the prisoner was in a state where he didn't quite understand where he was, what time of day it was, and wasn't everything happening a dream? Due to the prolonged lack of medical care, the Jedi's brain was working very slowly. He looked blank and sick.

Ferus saw that Vader was crawling into his cell like a predatory alligator into a cage for prey. It seemed that the vile ghost of the Dark Side was spreading far ahead of its master.

"I'm going to fuck you," Vader told him this fact. Ferus blinked uncomprehendingly. Vader enjoyed watching the stupid confusion flash across the Jedi's face. What was the fool waiting for? That he climbs into this kennel to read romantic poems aloud to him?

Vader's foot slipped and he landed on his stomach. He swore. Olin didn't know the expletive, but he recognized one of the dialects of the Hutt language. So Vader spent his youth in Hutt Space? Was that where Palpatine raised his apprentices in secret? And in the end, Vader turned out to be the most capable student and just killed all the competitors in some monstrously cruel test, but he himself suffered terrible injuries? It seemed like the truth. At least Vader had the manners and characteristic brutality of a savage bandit on the edge of the galaxy, and Hutt space had been a stronghold for all sorts of assorted scum for decades.

But Vader's Force was really incredibly huge. Ferus's potential for Force sensitivity was only negligible compared to the Sith.

He was distracted from such thoughts by Vader, who grabbed the prisoner by the ankle with a Force's tentacle and dragged him across the floor by Force, pulling him to himself.

Vader took off only the part of his armor that covered his groin area.

"You've missed me already, haven't you, slag?" Vader whispered in his ear as he swung his leg over the prisoner's body and leaned on top of him.

Vader stank abominably of a mixture of sweat, burnt electronics and metal, medicinal mixtures and rotting flesh. And the Jedi felts this blend of stench especially vividly in such a cramped, stuffy cell.

The Sith puffed over him with pleasure, like a lustful animal, while he pounded his dick into him.

After the rape, Vader carefully wiped jedi's blood and his own sperm from his dick with prisoner's pants. Now this nerd would have to dress in a soiled rag, or stay lying here with his bare ass, and for some reason Vader had no doubt that this buttfucked bitch would choose.

"Here you go," Vader grinned and threw a wad of soiled pants at the prisoner. "it's a great rag, especially for an arrogant son of a bitch like you."

Vader didn't say anything else to him. He crawled away on all fours, crawling through the entrance hole in the wall. The Sith grunted disgustingly and breathed loudly like a snoring Hutt while he restored his breathing, which had become more frequent during sex.

"Stinking brute", Ferus thought, looking at Vader's ass crawling on the floor. He wanted to kick Vader in the ass. Despite all the damage and the presence of heavy armor, the Sith deftly crawled out of the chamber and blocked the passage.

Ferus closed his eyes, trying to distract himself with different thoughts from the pain, discomfort and his own shame that Vader had once again raped him.

Counting the past time was difficult, the Jedi had no idea when it was night and day. Sometimes he couldn't tell if he fell asleep for hours or just fell into unconsciousness for a few minutes.

Strangely enough, Vader did not come back. Ferus immersed himself in the Force, but did not feel the Sith's presence nearby, and did not hear any sounds behind the wall. There was tension in the Force. The Jedi did not know what exactly the Sith was doing, but wherever Vader was now, he was undoubtedly doing evil. Something really terrible was happening. Something compared to which rapes were just child's play. And again he couldn't do anything. Neither to prevent Vader's actions, nor just to help himself. Nothing.

**

There was complete chaos on Bellassa and it required Vader's direct intervention.

When the Sith appeared on the surface of the planet, he felt a surge of strength and immediately set to work zealously. The Bellassians were unwilling to acknowledge the emperor's authority and serve him. The workers did not want to work in the Imperial factories and maintain the headquarters. Such a cohesiveness of beings disloyal to the emperor could become dangerous. They really believed that the Empire would leave their planet if they resisted hard enough.

Vader personally eliminated the dissenters. But it was ineffective. The rebels hid well and often made sorties, after which they deftly hid in shelters. Every Bellassian considered it his duty to help anyone who fought against the Empire.

For a moment, Vader found it tedious, but the Bellassians still acted smoothly and defiantly. There were constant armed clashes in the city with stormtroopers patrolling the streets.

Vader understood that as soon as his fleet left the planet, the rebels would immediately come out of their shelters and start interfering with the work of the imperial factories again. However, they didn't hesitate to harm right under his nose. It was necessary to somehow suppress their will and discourage them from fighting for a long time.

Mass arrest of the rebels could have solved the issue, but Vader had a slightly different solution. Fortunately, he had a large enough army to stage massive raids all over the city. But the rebels were not the target of the capture. Vader ordered all the children from the streets of the city to be taken hostage. Stormtroopers broke into residential buildings to forcibly take children and hold them at the central headquarters until the local rebels surrendered and the workers stopped rioting and went to work in factories.

After these demands were made, the situation changed dramatically in just a few days. Because of the captured children, the Bellassians plunged into terrible fear and lost their fortitude. The Empire demanded that impeccable order be established in the city, and the local rebel leaders stopped armed uprisings and bowed to the imperial authority. And the Bellassians, broken by intense expectation, finally laid down their arms. Local workers began to go out to work in factories. They were ready to obey the Emperor if their children were returned to them. The Sith was surprised that it was possible to turn the situation in favor of the Empire so quickly.

And feeling the moral defeat of the townspeople, Vader ordered the release of the little hostages. Not out of mercy, but simply because he saw no point in holding them any longer.

The children returned to their families and after that the Bellassians completely surrendered and submitted to the empire. The workers ended the riots and went to work in the Imperial Factories. Civilians began servicing the imperial headquarters. The Bellassians were happy that their children had returned home alive, but for this they had to bow before the Emperor.

The Empire gained an easy victory and Vader's fleet departed.

The Devastator was flying in hyperspace when Vader received a call from Palpatine.

"You pleasantly surprised me, Darth Vader," Sidious's wrinkled snout stretched into a wide smile. "Strategic calculation has never been your advantage before. But I have to admit that this time, your idea of the weakness of the Bellassians was absolutely correct. A simple order to capture the children led us to complete victory in just a few days. And I already expected that they would fight to the point of complete extermination, but you were able to subdue them so easily! They really believed that we would bring their children back alive. It was very pleasant to break the will of the population of an entire city, wasn't it, my friend? "

"Yes, my Master."

"Everything that followed was tough, but very effective. Let our enemies be in constant fear of us."

"I am glad to serve you, Master. "

Satisfied with his apprentice, Sidious cut the connection.

Vader remained standing on the Destroyer's command bridge. For a while, the Sith stared at the bright blue stripes of hyperspace. He requested a report on the Bellassa case, and after reviewing the data, he called a senior officer to him.

"It says here that each captured 'unit' was injected on the final day of captivity for 'delayed death.'" Vader pointed to the datapad.

"Yes, sir. All the children of the rebels will die."

"I didn't ask you about their fate. I'm interested in who gave the order to act this way behind my back?" He demanded.

"Emperor Palpatine has given the order, My Lord."

"You are dismissed."

Darth Vader understood everything. Sidious did not cancel his order, he only refined this order, brought it to perfection, teaching a lesson to both the rebellious planet and his apprentice.

And with this order, Palpatine destroyed most of the younger generation of the capital of Bellassa.

Vader remembered the Master's recent words. From abstract reasoning, it so masterfully materialized into reality.

"When commanding everything, you must know how to maintain your power. Sometimes it is better to punish slaves for disobedience one more time, even when the slaves' will has already been broken and they agree to obey. Deferred punishment for insubordination, like an unexpected blow, is a wonderful way to cultivate obedience in them."

Vader closed the report summary on his datapad. This means that the captured children returned home in the morning to their parents, who were waiting for them so much that for this they rejected their principles and obeyed the will of the emperor, but by evening the counting of sudden deaths of children will begin. And so it will be until every single one of them dies.

Vader wasn't worried about the fate of the Bellassian children. He was glad that the task was completed so quickly, and he was already moving towards the Vjun.

He thought of the Bellassian who was currently imprisoned in his apartment. Did he want to make Ferus experience the same thing that the parents of the Bellassian children would experience?

Probably not. Fortunately, Vader had plenty of other ways to hurt him. Still, Sidious had taught him something today. Mercy is a weakness.

[lucysarah-c]

Hi Lucy <3 As promised, I am back mwahahah I really hope you are well and, before I start, I do want to say that, Levi content aside, it is always a joy and a bunch of good vibes every time I see posts from your blog <3 So, thank you so much for putting up with all of us and for doing it so gracefully every time <3 I then come to you with a question (perhaps more than one, but I might send a separate ask) which has been nagging at me for a while: imagine Y/N being in a stable relationship with Levi. She's a scout too, and a pretty competent one - trustworthy and with her fair share of battle experience. In a fight, she gets hit. Not fatally, but still on the ground. How does Levi react to that? Does he stop what he's doing and immediately rush to her? Or is duty more important, and he carries on slashing titans? How's also his reaction? Is he able to contain his emotions or is there something (or a lot) coming through, both in the moment and afterwards? (I am trying to gage how much Levi would get attached to someone who manages to get as close as being in a relationship with him, and how much that could "compromise" his normally stoic behaviour lol) Once again, thank you so much for your patience Lucy <3 (there is absolutely no rush in answering this question <3)

Welcome back! OMG, thank you so much for your kind message! <3 It’s always a pleasure to pop up on your dash. I pull up with all of you just as much as you put up with me, haha.

As you mentioned in a specific ask (which, by the way, happens a lot when I get asks—I often have to explore multiple scenarios to reach a conclusion), you clearly stated that she’s not fatally injured, just hurt, but not in any life-threatening way. I think this is where I’ll base my response.

If she were severely injured, like being grabbed by a Titan, she would obviously need urgent medical attention, and Levi would likely rush to save her. It would be similar to that spin-off where Oluo gets grabbed and Levi jumps in to save him. Since that’s not the case here, I feel Levi wouldn’t be able to resist turning around to check how things are being handled. But if he sees there’s no imminent danger, he’d carry on with his duties. This is where I believe Levi would quickly assess whether the situation requires his presence or if he can continue with his mission. Still, he would 100% check on her when he gets the chance, just to make sure she’s truly safe.

To give an example: in Levi’s first appearance, he entrusted a Titan to his team and moved on, only to come back later to check on them when he was done. Levi knows she’s capable—she’s hurt, but the Titan was taken down, and she’ll be alright—so he’d continue with his responsibilities.

The situation might be different if the Titan hasn’t been taken down yet. In that case, even if she’s not fatally injured, the risk of the Titan eating her could make him turn around to help… I believe. But I often struggle with this idea too—how far can Levi focus on his duty without being distracted by his personal feelings? It’s something I’m not entirely clear on either, as it depends a lot on the specific situation, as I’ve mentioned.

Sorry it took me this long to reply! Thank you for your patience and support <3 It means a lot to me. Have a lovely day, Feris!

[scotianostra]

On June 23rd 1314 Robert I, King of Scots, killed a young English Knight called Henry de Bohun, it marked the beginning of a two day fight, The Battle of Bannockburn.

I'll cover the battle more in depth tomorrow, today I'm going to cheat a bit by taking the description of the encounter between Sir Henry de Bohun and King Robert directly from John Barbour's epic poem The Brus. The poem is written in ancient Scots, but don't worry I will post a translation too!

Bohun, in full armour, had noticed King Robert out in front of his troops, the king riding on a smaller horse in light armour. The little crown on his helmet clearly identified him. Thinking that he could strike the critical blow by killing the Scottish king, Bohun charged towards him with lance lowered. But King Robert swerved at the crucial moment, stood in his stirrups, and brought his battle axe down through the head of Bohun, killing him instantly.

And quhen the king sua apertly

Saw him cum forouth all his feris

In hy till him the hors he steris.

And quhen Schyr Henry saw the king

Cum on foroutyn abaysing

Till him he raid in full gret hy,

He thocht that he suld weill lychtly

Wyn him and haf him at his will

Sen he him horsyt saw sa ill.

Sprent thai samyn intill a ling,

Schyr Hanry myssit the noble king

And he that in his sterapys stud

With the ax that wes hard and gud

With sua gret mayne raucht him a dynt

That nother hat na helm mycht stynt

The hevy dusche that he him gave

That ner the heid till the harnys clave.

The hand-ax schaft fruschit in twa,

And he doune to the erd gan ga

And flatlynys for him faillit mycht.

That wes perfornyst douchtely,

And quhen the kingis men sa stoutly

Saw him rycht at the first meting

Foroutyn dout or abaysing

Have slayne a knycht sua at a strak

Sic hardyment tharat gan thai tak

That thai come on rycht hardely.

Quhen Inglismen saw thaim sa stoutly

Cum on thai had gret abaysing

And specially for that the king

Sa smartly that gud knycht has slayne

That thai withdrew thaim everilkane

And durst nocht ane abid to fycht

Sa dred thai for the kingis mycht.

And quhen the kingis men thaim saw

Sua in hale bataill thaim withdraw

A gret schout till thaim gan thai mak

And thai in hy tuk all the bak,

And thai that folowit thaim has slane

Sum off thaim that thai haf ourtane

Bot thai war few forsuth to say

Thar hors fete had ner all away.

Bot how-sa quhoyne deyt thar

Rebutyt foulily thai war

And raid thar gait with weill mar schame

Be full fer than thai come fra hame.

This translation largely follows the version rendered by b A.A.M. Duncan (The Bruce, Canongate, 1997) but with some variation intended to represent more modern turns of phrase.

And when the king saw him (Bohun) Moving towards him in sight of his comrades He hastily turned his horse towards him And when Sir Henry saw the king Come on quite unabashed He rode at him full speed He thought to beat him easily And have him at the disadvantage Because the king was lightly horsed So they closed on one another Sir Henry missed the noble king And he (the king) stood in his stirrups With an axe both hard and good Struck him such a great blow That neither hat or helmet could stop The heavy clout he gave So he cleaved the head to the brains The hand-axe shaft broke in two And he (Bohun) fell to the ground Dead and devoid of all strength now This was the first blow of the battle And was done mightily too And when the king’s men saw this At the first encounter Done without any hesitation or fear Kill a knight with a single blow They were so encouraged That they advanced boldly forward When the Englishmen saw them stoutly advance They were left downcast Especially because the king Had so quickly slain such a good knight So they now all of them withdrew And not one dared to fight For fear of the king’s might And when the king’s men saw The (English) formation withdraw The (Scots) made a great shout at them

[yuki-boshi]

Kai no Kiseki - Act 1 Part 3 English Summary

Table of Contents

Will Van Arkride beat the allegations?!

The scene opens at Viktor's place, where the group is enjoying a meal together. Yume expresses her regret at not having seen the live performance, while Dominique scolds Judith for forgetting the invitation. Paulette reassures everyone that Yume would benefit more from the live show than a rehearsal.

Yume then invites everyone but Judith to join her, prompting Judith to question why. Yume retorts that she is getting back at Judith for her forgetfulness.

Van glances at Nina, still reflecting on past events from Kuro 2, which confuses the others. Meanwhile, Risette feels somewhat isolated, as she has no relatives to contact due to her personal circumstances.

The group discusses recent mysterious disappearances, speculating that they may be linked to the space program. Rocksmith mentions that Kincaid has been avoiding Van but suggests it may not be out of hostility.

The conversation shifts to Gramheart who was said to be a military member who worked at the Republic’s embassy in Liberl and collaborated with Cassius Bright. Judith realizes that if Agnes is nearly 17 and Gramheart was in Liberl at the time of her birth, it raises questions.

Agnes confirms that her mother gave birth alone due to Gramheart's military obligations. Rocksmith concludes that Gramheart genuinely cares for his family and wants Calvard to thrive, even if his intentions remain unclear.

After the meal, Van changes his clothes and speaks with Elaine over the phone. Once finished, he changes back, as he needs to pick out a present for Agnes.

During free roam, Paulette is seen discussing with Maxim about asking her dad about something mentioned earlier.

Upstairs, Feri talks to Yume about the play. Judith finds herself overwhelmed by helicopter parents and begs Van for help, but he awkwardly distances himself, claiming he cannot assist her.

Aaron lounges on the couch, looking at inappropriate material, and deduces that Van is shopping for Agnes’s birthday gift. He offers to tag along, but Van dismisses his interest as none of his business.

Before entering a new district, Van notices a mysterious cat and decides to follow it, only to discover it is Jorda, who insists that he take on a 4SPG request of hers.

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お兄ちゃん = Oniichan (written as Big Bro)

オジサン = Ojisan (written as unc here for funny)

Van readily accepts, leaving Jorda surprised by his impulsiveness. She comments that if their roles were reversed, she would have refused. Curious, she asks how Van plans to manage any police interference during the request. Van questions her concern, and Jorda sarcastically reveals she is a runaway living in the capital with her "Unc." Van finds her act amusing but questions the identity of this "Unc," noting he is not that old.

Jorda teasingly calls him "Big Bro," but Van quickly retorts that "Unc" may be the lesser evil.

While exploring, Van inquires why Jorda isn't wearing her jacket. She explains that it is summer, making it suspicious, and if she is not wearing it, she can perform "services" for her Unc later if he so desired. Van is disgusted and tells her that she should not be saying such things because she’s a minor, insisting that he is not an Unc.

At the bathhouse, Jorda notices Kisara’s artwork, and Van shares Kisara's backstory. When Jorda questions why they are at the bathhouse, Van humorously remarks that she must be dirty from her time in cat form and wearing the jacket. Jorda protests that she dislikes being around people, but Van encourages her by suggesting that a summer bath followed by vanilla gelato is worth it. Jorda's ears perk up at the mention of ice cream (milk gelato), and she reluctantly agrees to the bath.

Although uncomfortable at first, she begins to relax, and afterward, they enjoy ice cream together. Van enthusiastically praises his treat, while Jorda questions the point of bathing if they will get dirty again while patrolling. Van assures her they can always take another bath, but Jorda insists that her concerns are valid.

If Van chooses to enter the bathhouse again, Jorda will loosen up and eventually befriend Anya, the receptionist, who invites her to return anytime. Jorda blushes at the invitation, and Van feels pleased that she is starting to open up.

While at Montmart, Yume surprises Jorda with a hug, and Van offers to fetch her food. Initially refusing, Jorda is eventually coaxed into trying pudding. At the ASO, Van shows her around, but she refuses to interact with his friends.

At Riverside, Jorda expresses interest in idols at an underground live performance. Yun Ka-Fai also appears, curious about the idol group, which he finds inexperienced. Van explains that the group formed in response to the space program's popularity.

He begins to engage with the Vega party, showcasing their catchphrase, which impresses Jorda, who sees that he is not an ordinary person. Afterward, Yun Ka-Fai asks Jorda if she would consider becoming an idol.

Kisara can also be found saying that her friend dragged her to it.

At the car shop, Graham and Lucio discuss their car repairs and unite as one racing group to make a comeback. Kisara is also present at the live performance, feeling inspired that the atmosphere resembles her artistic process.

At Bermotti’s, Jorda is recognized by Bermotti, who questions how Van became involved with her. Van urges Bermotti not to pry into their situation. In a conversation with Rodhe and Thelma, Rodhe asks Jorda out, leaving her flustered.

Outside near the church, a woman approaches them, seeking help to find her lost cat. Although Jorda is reluctant to assist strangers, Van convinces her by framing it as a cat game and highlighting that 4SPGs often involve similar tasks. The woman explains that her cat went missing on the subway, and Van notes that crating pets would typically prevent such issues.

After a thorough search in Riverside, the duo finds the cat in the subway. Jorda almost gains the cat’s trust, but it panics when the subway doors begin to close, causing it to jump onto the tracks. Jorda uses her powers to rescue the cat, prompting Van to praise her ability to apply her skills effectively. He mentions that the cat already seems fond of her.

Surprised and blushing at his compliment, Jorda questions how the cat could feel comforted by someone with her past. They return the cat to the elderly lady, and Van praises Jorda again, leading her to find his constant compliments irritating. The woman rewards Jorda with a cinnamon candy.

Upon entering Central Station, Jorda expresses surprise at the lively atmosphere, even at night. Van indicates he wants to check out some 4SPGs and explore stores, likely to find a gift for Agnes. Jorda offers to join him but reminds him that their situation might raise eyebrows, as it would look suspicious for an underage girl to be alongside an older man. Van assures her he understands.

At the department store, Van is on a mission to find a gift for Agnes. Jorda, unaware that the gift is for Agnes at first, is asked by Van to help him choose something special. He prompts her to consider what it would feel like to receive a gift, but she struggles to provide ideas. She suggests sweets, but Van quickly dismisses that, stating he already gives those frequently. Jorda is left uncertain about what to suggest.

On the rooftop of the department store, Daswani and his daughter are stargazing. Jorda observes that Daswani's demeanor changes from his usual police persona when he’s being a doting father.

Inside a café, Van and Jorda encounter Marielle, who is attempting to write about a stage play but is feeling stuck. She informs Van that she plans to travel to Tharbad to meet Saara and Shahina. Marielle notices Jorda and questions Van about his intentions, implying that it looks suspicious for him to be with an underage girl.

Van insists he is merely engaged in a 4SPG. Marielle thinks to herself that she has her doubts.

Van receives a call from Fie, who inquires if she can borrow the ASO’s name for some 4SPGs. She cannot reveal why and when Van surmises it must be off the record, she agrees, hinting at some potential trouble. Fie warns him not to go out at night with minors before hanging up. Jorda remarks on how Fie could sense her presence despite being off camera during the call.

While talking to Marielle, they overhear her conversation with Reporter Nicole from Liberl, which mentions Nial and Dorothy and how the space program has created excitement in Liberl.

Upon entering the guild, Jorda refuses to enter and waits outside while Van speaks with Hazel. Hazel warns Van to stay alert for any renewed activity from underground forces. She also hints that he should report any interactions with high-risk individuals. Frustrated, Van wonders why everyone is scrutinizing him over Jorda.

Upstairs, Van finds Zin and Elaine at a table discussing Elaine's findings. Elaine is aware of Jorda outside and cautions Van against teaching her anything inappropriate at night, given she's a minor. Van, visibly annoyed, replies that he will not do anything bad.

At Trion Tower, Mishe (the sister) is hosting a show where the Mishy Show (written as Michey. Typo in Japanese?)

Jorda reflects on how she never had a typical childhood to enjoy and she doesn't think Mishy is all that.

Taking Jorda to watch the Mishy movie will actually reveal that she is super into Mishy and she dislikes that the movie they watched grossly mischaracterized him. Van even jokes that for someone who said they didn't like Mishy, she is very defensive.

Near the Verne store, Moira finally purchases Bart a T-phone but tells Van that they will be living paycheck to paycheck. Bart humorously assures Van that he will use the phone for homework, despite the playful tone and saying he was gonna play games on it at first.

Inside the store, Rashkar expresses his ambition to become a Bracer and is working on the necessary paperwork, planning to apply when he turns 16.

Near the observation tower, an announcement indicates that it is closing for the night. Van and Jorda reminisce about Kuro 2, and Jorda admits her dislike for heights. She also reflects on her past with Ixs, recalling how she was treated as the weaker of the two.

At the Liberl store, Van seeks souvenirs but finds himself thinking about what would suit Elaine better than Agnes. Jorda points out his indecisiveness, and Van explains that he only knows what his childhood friend likes, noting that Jorda does not understand the significance of birthdays. He ponders her upbringing and decides to postpone the gift hunt.

Rains is spotted at the store, preparing to take over for Lila.

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Connect Event: Nina

In a connect event, Van is at the GR talking to Carlos, who expresses his desire to race again. While walking around, he sees a crowd gathered around a truck with a movie screen showcasing classic films. Among the crowd is Nina, wearing glasses as a disguise. They watch a film featuring Judith’s breakout role, and Nina shares that Judith inspired her to become an actress. She reveals that her friend applied for her position at Judith’s agency without her knowledge, leaving her surprised when she was accepted and got to work alongside her idol.

Van inquires about any obstacles Nina faced entering the entertainment business. Nina states that her parents were supportive, but Van remains skeptical, leading her to call him a bully for making her confess. She explains that she does not know her biological parents and that her ‘grandmother’ is the closest thing she has to a foster parent. Nina describes her childhood as emotionless and recounts how her grandmother encouraged her to be more expressive, which she struggled to understand due to her having a pre-destined mission. Van asks if it is wrong for a parent to support a dream, even if Nina has her own mission.

She recognizes herself as an ungrateful child toward her foster parent and thanks Van for helping her gain clarity.

As Nina leaves, Van expresses his excitement to see her in the play “Gloria.” Nina returns to the church, sharing her love for everything in the world before Ashladd opens the front door, informing her that preparations are complete. She mentions needing to take action to prevent the people she loves and the world from experiencing further turmoil.

Van and Jorda check the 4SPG board and notice that a man is seeking assistance. They call him out directly, identifying him as Henry Valentino, the minister of economy and trading. In the car, Henry expresses his surprise that Van Arkride is real, mentioning that he has heard a lot about him.

However, his attention shifts to Jorda, and Van clarifies that she is a temporary part-timer assisting him. Henry makes veiled threats about revealing what he is about to share, prompting Jorda to express her frustration, wishing she could use her powers on him. Van quickly intervenes, telling her not to do that.

Henry reveals that his son, Jeffrey, former leader of the Desire Gang and has recently been released on bail under house arrest. Despite this, Jeffrey has been sneaking out every night for the past month. Henry shares that he has tried locking his son in his room, but Jeffrey always finds a way to escape.

In the Levre district, Albert and his sister Odette enjoy cake and tea at a cake shop. Odette also questions Jorda being so young and hope Van isn’t doing anything bad.

Meanwhile, Van arrives at the Valentino residence, hoping to leave early, but he realizes he forgot to bring snacks. He curses the absence of Hermes Doordashing. Jorda offers him candy from the 4SPG, suggesting he could lick it, but Van quickly realizes that licking a candy ball from a kid’s hand is inappropriate.

While they stake out the house, Van encourages Jorda to open up about her feelings, particularly regarding Ixs. Jorda explains that their decision to join the Society was not entirely bad, as it meant they would not have to engage in meaningless killings anymore. They had access to infinite mira, but she and Ixs are now pursuing their own paths with differing perspectives. Jorda insists that she does not want to kill if it can be avoided. They spot Jeffrey as he leaves the house and head into the sewers to follow him.

In the sewers, Jorda continues her story, explaining that Ixs dismissed her claim about not needing to kill and deliberately increased the violence in their Society missions. Their disagreement over this issue led to their falling out. Just then, Van and Jorda are attacked by a monster reminiscent of one they encountered in the Blacklight District. Renne and Rixia jump in to save them, with Renne teasing Van if she’s interrupting his date with Jorda. The creature flees, leaving Van puzzled about how it found them and questioning Renne about her earlier comment, causing Jorda to blush.

They find Jeffrey, who has become involved with a cult that aims to transcend the current world and usher in a new dawn. In a shocking transformation, he becomes a monstrous robotic version of himself. Jorda prepares to attack him with her shadow but hesitates when she sees Ixs in the distance.

Time freezes for everyone except Van, who realizes that Mare has returned. He wonders how she could be present without Agnes, as she typically appears only with the Genesis or through Yume. Regardless, Van transforms into the Grendel and manages to knock sense into Jeffrey.

Just as Jeffrey is about to be assassinated by an unknown person, it is revealed to be Ixs, and he mocks Jorda about her new part-time job with Van and teleports away with a white Genesis, having been behind everything and the giant robotic monster lurking in the Blacklight District.

Kincaid arrives shortly afterward, and Van scolds him for inaction. He presses Kincaid about what the CID and the President are concealing, but Kincaid merely states it is a top national secret and mentions that the appropriate authorities, including the guild and police, have been notified. He leaves the scene, and Jorda teleports away to gather her thoughts. Van asks Renne if she can stay for the next day, but she declines, saying that Agnes will have to suffice in her absence.

Act 1 Finally Finished!

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And for the love of God, will people shut up about Thomas saying that he destroyed the redemption ark, here’s what people from the show had to say in regards to Chloe.

According to Thomas Astruc on Twitter, Chloé was intially never planned to have a redemption arc and this was purely assumed by fans based on the reveal that she would use the Bee Miraculous. He added that she remains unchanged as her 'purpose of the show is to warn about the people who willingly refuse [to change]'.

Despite the improvements she displayed before the events of "Miracle Queen", Thomas states her character was being presented exactly as she was written; someone who refuses to change and can often pull others into a toxic relationship by having them focus on her potential good and overall suffering, rather than the ongoing cruelty she continued to display towards others.

Although her past explains her act like her mother leaving her as a child, it doesn't excuse the choices she made, and despite the initial changes she made about herself to make up for some of her mistakes, Chloé never saw the need to fully change herself if she continued to obtain what she wanted.

Despite the many chances others were willing to give her to change her ways, Chloé felt such change was not worth the effort if it came at the cost of her privileges.

According to Feri González, colorist for ZAG inc and the ambassador for the show in Latin America, Chloé had never changed at all during the later parts of Season 2, and the entirety of Season 3. She only wanted to be Queen Bee, not only to help others, but to get recognition, her motivations to be a hero stemmed primarily from her own selfish reasons. The series had always presented Chloé's fate and unchanged personality, the viewers simply needed to observe her character for what it was rather than what they had envisioned it to be.

Despite the few moments of good Chloé has throughout the series, Chloé will revert back to her original personality either near the end of the episode or the following to show that she is still the same person. Despite what she experiences or expresses, those moments never made her want to change who she was and are quickly left in the past the moment she knows things are once again within her favor.

Feri states Chloé's downfall was marked in "Queen Wasp; the moment she used the Bee Miraculous to endanger hundreds of lives on the train simply to make herself look good.

Feri states a miraculous is a privilege, it is not someone's right to use. Despite Ladybugs explanation, Chloé refused to understand that the power of the miraculous was not her right to use and had determined it was a privilege Ladybug had wrongfully taken from her.

Although Chloé was quick to resist Hawkmoths control in "Miraculer", her willingness to resist did not stem from her need to be good, but rather from her belief that Ladybug would still provide her the power of the bee miraculous, a power she now felt she was entitled to.

YES !! A HUNDRED TIME YES !!!

THANK YOU DEAR FELLOW INTELLIGENT ML !!

How come the numerous ML fans cannot just accept Chloé as an antagonist who was given the chance to change and become a hero, and who was made to refuse and remain an antagonist for narrative purposes in the end ? Just because Chloé didn't chose the road for redemption doesn't mean it ruined her character.

Chloé may have want to become an heroin at some point, but once she realized that she would not get everything that she selfishly wanted by following this path, she reverted back to her wicked and evil antics.

"I go soft when I became Queen Bee", Chloé said to Zoé in Sole Crusher when she admitted that she had perfect pain relief in Marinette and hasn't taken advantage of it for a long time and so decided to mock Marinette and insult her in order to "teach" Zoé how to take advantage of a sufferer. This showed that for Chloe, making others suffer for her own pleasure remained more important to her than becoming better and acting heroically even if it meant no longer having the bee miraculous. At least the rest of her classmates did their best to act heroically without the help of their miraculous, where Chloe only complained about no longer having the privilege of a magical jewel.

Remember ML fans : "Despite the many chances others were willing to give her to change her ways, Chloé felt such change was not worth the effort if it came at the cost of her privileges."

I also think that Chloé's character was made to perfeclty illustrate what Marinette said to Adrien in Revelation "sometimes the good we see in others is just a reflection of our own, and we ends up being fooled by our own kindness"

Adrien and Marinette both thought there was good in Chloé, and there may have been something good that Ladybug and Chat Noir tried to bring out by giving Chloé a miraculous. But was that little spark of goodness in Chloé really significant or just an illusion since the only thing she needed she to revert back to her antagonism was to no longer have access to the bee miraculous ? While both Marinette and Adrien don't need to have a miraculous to act heroically and be good people ? In the end only Ladybug and Chat Noir's kindness stood up when they tried to help Chloé becoming a better person, but Chloé didn't live up to the faith they put in her

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love how quickly Mac flip flops between doting parent and edgy lone wolf

Like sir pull yourself out of the denial and just devote yourself to motherhood you can be a bloodthirsty badass and a good parent. you don't have to pick

Also sorry for spoilers but uh AAAAAAAAAAAAHAZUREISINHEREYEEESSS

I love that man, don't love his actions but I love him. Also Faris is great, love him, I feel like he'd fight azure for uncle rights over xaiohua

Macaque is just like.

I cant be a parent *puts the cloak over nezha's shoulders to keep him hidden and because its cold in the undercity*

Im so terrible *carries the injured boy to safety*

*theyd be better off without me* kicks the asses of the people who dared to mess with his kids*

like bro make up ur mind lmao.

and yesyes i agree. he can be a bloodthirsty badass and a good parent. those two are not mutually exclusive.

Azure is definitely one of my favorite charatcer arcs in this fic. my plans for him are just. WADSEFRGDTHJAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAI CANT WAIT-

also thanks so much! im so glad you guys like feris. hes such a goofball. and yes. if there was such a fight feris wouldnt hold back against azure for uncle rights.

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Steins;Gate Elite Rant (?) Well, you decide whether or not it is :P

Steins;Gate is easily one of my favourite anime series I've ever watched. Unsurprisingly, I picked up the original visual novel sometime after finishing it and I loved it. And now it's been a bit over a week since I finished S;G Elite and I have some thoughts. I'm going to spoil some sections from the VN that didn't make the anime cut, so you have been warned.

I understand why they did it, but I don't understand WHY they did it. How could developers take away my ability to check Okabe's phone whenever I want to? Not only I now can't read all those messages from Moeka (and they might change how to view her), but it messed up the existing system of choices and offered nothing in return. For those unaware, in the original visual novel certain scenes change depending on whether Okabe chooses to ignore/answer/make a phone call. For example, in chapter 2, if you don't answer Kurisu's call, Lukako will help you with IBM 5100. And what's worse, I can't change the ringtone! 

Because of the above, the game has to treat you a bit like an idiot when you can choose to reach Suzuha, Feris and Lukako's endings. Instead of allowing you to pick up your phone and make a decision, you are presented with a not-at-all-subtle decision screen which stands out a bit too much.

The fact that whether or not certain scenes take place is tied to the number of messages you've sent to Mayuri is so dumb. Again, I get that they had to remove the ability to freely access your phone, but come on! That's why people struggle with getting tip #38. You will only get it if Okabe doesn't believe he time leaped after Mayuri died for the first time. And how do you make him not believe he time leaped? Buy answering Mayuri more than 9 times, of course! This is also how you get a scene where Mayuri is turned into a jelly man or how you force Kurisu to watch Mayuri die.

Elite made me realise there are many subtle differences between the visual novel and anime. And that's because they used animation from the anime (which, ofc, is the selling point of Elite) and lines from the original. However, you can quickly realise something is a bit off. For example, Okabe might be in a middle of a dramatic JoJo pose, but will be saying something completely mundane. Which might sound in character, but it really wasn't. I think a scenes that stood out to me the most was when Okabe shouted at Kurisu because she didn't use his "true name". In both versions, she gets scared, but only in the anime she starts crying. As you may have guessed, her voice from the visual novel doesn't match a crying character.

Of course, because of the above mismatch, comedic timing is often a bit off as well.

So, overall, not many new animations have been made for Elite, and it shows. Re-usage of some moments was more jarring than others (like Okabe talking with his arms stretched out towards the camera), but overall it wasn't that bad…? That's a nitpick, but in the anime, they have a lot of conversations outside of the lab. Playground, store and rooftop are probably some of the better-known anime-only locations. While I don't mind them in the anime, it did feel a bit odd when in Elite Okabe and Kurisu would start talking about Kurisu's dad at the lab, move to the playground and then reappear in the lab seconds later.

In chapter 7, they have removed all interactions with 4℃. They left him 1 (I repeat, ONE) line of dilagoue. Dude, that should be a crime. If you only watched the anime (or played Elite), you don't really understand why Virial Attackers start chasing Okabe and Feris and then badly beat up the former. In original visual novel, they actually-kinda have a reason for it. I will not spoil it because I want you to pick up the original and have some fun. Overall, chapter 7 was extremely abridged.

Unfortunately, the same can be said about chapters 8 (leads to Lukako's ending) and, though a bit less, 9 (that's when you undo Moeka's email).

So, to summarise, a lot of content has been cut. If a scene (that isn't a part of the ending) wasn't in the anime, it went on the cutting board. That's not something I can appreciate. Do I regret playing Elite? No. Would I recommend it to first-timers? No. Is it worth your money? Linear Bounded Phenogram is, and you can only get it along with Elite, so… buy Elite to play LBP - that's my suggestion!

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📸 ATP official website

Kicking off the day in the Nottingham (grass) Challenger was the match between two Brits who have connections with the Texas Christian University (TCU), as second seed and wild card Cameron Norrie (batch of 2014 intake), who defeated qualifier Sho Shimabukuro 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in a clutch showing toward the end of the match, took on qualifier Jack Pinnington Jones (batch of 2022 intake), who stunned another rising wild card in Arthur Fery 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in a classic showing. This match turned out to test their pressure points as soon as one raised his game through his aggression.

C. Norrie started this match dominantly after holding his serves to 1-0, finishing a backhand down-the-line shot to J. Pinnington Jones' forehand error to win his first point of that game before the latter's double fault generated the former's break point. The first seed ended up breaking to 2-0, quickly consolidating to 3-0 before Cam's preceding forehand got to J. Pinnington Jones' backhand error for a one-point lead in the fourth game before forcing the deuce several points later thanks to his backhand. Cam then doubled the break to 4-0, followed by a consolidation to 5-0.

Interestingly, J. Pinnington Jones started to get some groove, even if C. Norrie generated his initial set point thanks to his forehand winner. The former managed to hold his serves to 5-1, which meant the latter had to serve for the first set. A successful backhand lob from J. Pinnington Jones equalized the point before he even had a break point along the way, but C. Norrie still stayed solid and served the first-set breadstick (6-1) by the end of the set.

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Demon (2015) Movie Explanation

Embark on a spine-tingling journey as we unravel the mysteries of Demon' (2015), a Polish horror film directed by Marcin Wrona. Delve into the intricacies of the plot, decipher the unexpected twists, and explore the Jewish theory of possession that shrouds the narrative. Join us as we dissect the supernatural elements, revealing the gripping story behind Hana's choice, the Butterfly Effect in the movie, and the unsettling nature of life explored in this unforgettable cinematic experience.

Demon (2015) Movie Plot Story and Ending Explanation in Details

* * * Spoiler Alert – If you haven’t seen the movie yet, turn back now! * * * The scene starts with a backhoe taking someone through a city. A Range Rover waiting in a feri with Peter. Peter has been living in England for many years. He has come here to marry whom he was acquainted with on the internet but he knows her brother. Suddenly Peter sees a woman screaming and walking through the water. Peter feels a bit surprised. Then he goes to the destined place and meets an old man. The man tells how the bridge was. Peter says it was good but the GPS wasn't working. He will make a new bridge when he is settled down. The old man says it has all been too quickly. Young people should know each other. Peter says they don't want to wait because they love each other. The old man says a few Skype calls aren't enough to know each other. Ronaldo is a boy who comes to help Peter. Peter comes to see the land he has got as a gift for his wedding from Zenata's family. But he chooses to ride on a backhoe when Ronaldo appears with the car. Peter comes with the backhoe to meet his girl Zenata and his brother. Zen and Pete kiss each other. They are so happy to meet each other. These three are fooling around the area. Peter wants to build a house for his family on the land he has got as a wedding gift. Peter is cutting down the trees with a backhoe and he unnecessarily cuts a tree pushing back. He gets out of the car and checks out. He is surprised by whatever he finds out. Read more, Smile (2022) Movie Explanation A dead body under a tree. He gets back to Zenata's house. Everyone is celebrating the marriage. But Peter is thinking of something else. He is getting an ominous vibe from this land. There is a rural house built on this land. He takes his bag and baggage to the house to stay until the home is built. He is talking with his fiance but in the middle of the phone call, he hears someone laughing. He gets out with the torch and sees a dwarf-like figure and the moment he sees this he sinks into soft mud. The next morning his brother-in-law comes to visit him and finds him sleeping in his car. He gets out of the car and puts on his wedding clothes. Suddenly he sees something muddy in his nose, he cleans it and finally becomes ready for his wedding. His brother-in-law hugs him. He marries Zenata and dances a lot with a song sung by them. They are so happy. Peter's nose starts to bleed while he is dancing. Zenata immediately takes him to their home and cleans his blood but he is still bleeding. They are intimate, in a while her brother starts the backhoe. Peter runs to her brother at once and stops the backhoe. The brother is surprised because Peter wants to clean the land. Now he is acting differently. Peter says sorry to her brother for being rude. Zenata takes him home. They gather for a wedding party dinner. Someone is congratulating them. Someone is expressing his desire for their child. Someone is playing piano. Peter notices her brother is behaving differently. He goes home and finds some little children playing there. He goes to the land to check on it. He sees the trees are cut down. Peter comes back to the party and confronts him. He is dancing with ladies. His hands are muddish so brother in law says, What are you up to?... Looking for worms? At that time Ronaldo comes and laughs at his joke. Peter gets so angry and hits him. Zenata's father comes and Peter takes them to the hole he saw in the woods. But when they go there, they find nothing. No hole is there. Peter says he finds a skeleton here. Father says his dad had three pet dogs. When they died, Dad buried them here. Peter says I know the difference between a human dead body and a dog's body. Father says we will find it tomorrow because now we all are drunk. We will find out when we are sober. They return to the party. Everyone is dancing. They have no idea what is happening between brother-in-law and son-in-law. Peter feels nauseated so he goes to the bathroom where he finds the doctor who played piano a while ago. He asks him if he knows Zenata's grandfather. The doctor says he was very good and pure but no one is perfect in the world. He says, What happens when a white snowflake falls into a dirty puddle? Peter returns to the crowd where his father-in-law announces his name to speak something for everyone. He is saying good things about the reception. Suddenly he sees a dead woman walking in the middle of the crowd and her name is Hana. In the speech, he mentions Hana's name instead of Zenata. After that, he is dancing with Zenata and Zenata asks if Hana is his old girlfriend. She also asks if you are planning to cheat on me from now on. Dancers are exchanging partners. Suddenly he sees Hana in his arms. He becomes dizzy. He leaves the crowd and asks the priest if a person can see a dead person walking. The priest doesn't understand what he is saying. Peter is gonna say something about what happened to him. Suddenly his mouth gets stuck, he can't utter a word and breaks the glass in his hand out of rage. The priest understands what is happening to him, and he gets up to leave but father in law makes him stay and tells him to enjoy. He takes Peter out of the crowd and tells him that they need to get to know each other. Then he whispers he has to choose words carefully and choose the person whom he is talking with. It's like a butterfly effect. People have already started talking about you. He asks again if he doesn't know about the skeleton. Father-in-law laughs and says he has to choose words carefully. Peter says he saw what he saw. Father says he saw but Father didn't see anything so there can be no question. The bride and groom throw their scarf and bow to their friends who can catch it. The catcher will be their bridesmaid. Peter gets a seizure attack when he throws his bows. Read Similar, The Night House (2020) Explanation Everyone gets bewildered because of the attack. His in-laws and Zenata take him to the house. They call the doctor and he says maybe he has taken something or because of the booze. His father-in-law tells Jasny to bring more vodkas so that no one can notice what has happened to Peter. Zen talks with her brother about whether he has given him something or not. Her brother and Ronaldo both reply negatively. Zenata doesn't understand what has happened with Peter. The doctor takes a vodka bottle from under the cot and starts boozing. Father tells Jasny he brings a fucked up husband for her sister. He asks how come you don't know he is epileptic. Ronaldo takes Zenata to the tree where Peter sees the hole. Zenata asks why everyone didn't say anything to me. Ronaldo says he thought she knew the matter. Zenata looks for Peter and finds him in the middle of the dancing crowd. He again has a seizure but Jasny shows no care for him. He says to keep the music playing. Zenata and the doctor take him home again and this time his seizure has got a new level. So the doctor decides to give him a high dose. He injects in his hand and still he is awake. Suddenly the priest comes to say goodbye. Zenata then tells the priest he saw a skeleton in the woods. Father gets so angry at Jasny for telling her. But Jasny didn't tell her. Father tries to make it up by saying he is nuts because of boozing a lot. But Peter gets up and starts saying something in German, Polish, Yiddish language. The priest says we have to try something in Latin. They are trying exorcism. On the other hand, Zenata brings Professor to see the matter because he is the oldest veteran here. The professor comes and asks her what his name is. Peter says she is Hana. The professor was surprised because there was only one Hana he knew. He gives his acquaintance and says his name. Hana recognizes him. The professor sings a song that she once heard and she recognizes the song. Zenata's mom and the other two relatives are mixing vodka to make it more strong. The male one says someone is spreading the news that the groom is possessed by a Jewish ghost. She gets angry and asks who is doing that. Mom is drunk so she is laughing and asks why she went to England to marry. Haven't we got enough boys in Poland? The bridal cake comes and Father goes to spoil it but Mom stops him. Father goes to the cellar and says he can't keep a sick man in the cellar. But he is not sick. The demon possesses him. Father asks what we will say to them that he saw a skeleton. Prof. asks what skeleton. Father didn't see it, only Peter did. Father says then he had a seizure and did st. Vitus's dance. Considering the groom's conditions with the priest's consent the marriage gets to be annulled. They will wait until the experts have had a look. He adds we ought to find out who his parents are. The doctor will get us a referral to a center with the best specialist. Then Zenata slaps his father and his brother slaps her.  Father tells the priest that he will give a lift to home. The barn is almost ready and the rain is easing off, which means they are planning to hide him or send him away. When everyone else will move back, they will get him out of the cellar. The funniest thing they are thinking about is who will drive the priest home. Ronaldo and father in law are drunk. So they have chosen the doctor to drive him home who drank the most today because he denied it when he was asked. When they get in the car, they notice Zenata digging the land where Peter saw the skeleton. She is digging, in the meantime Ronaldo conveys the news that the patient is not there. There comes a hue and cry among everyone. Everyone searches for Peter but he is nowhere. Then everyone gets in the car. On the way, Prof. says to take the car to the butcher's. He was recalling the memories in the car.  This way ... .Eliza, Sarka, and Mela walked to school. Hana's sisters…the most beautiful girl I ever saw…that was…my world. They search for the whole night but find nothing. They search all the graves and then at some point, they lose all hope. We see Ronaldo make the Range Rover fall from a hill into the water. They break into the house and we see a picture and get all the answers. Zenata leaves the rural area where she spent a horrible wedding night.

What Is the Jewish Theory of Possessing Peter?

In Jewish tradition, the soul of a dead person can cling to a living one. It's a dybbuk. It's the chance for it to purge itself. But also to purge the soul of the possessed one. They can cut the connection only by exorcism. Jewish people believe in the purgatory of souls.

Why Did Hana Choose Peter in Demon (2015)?

Hana loves a man and she marries him. This fact we know from the Professor who once loved Hana. She died and her husband also died many years ago. She was buried in the woods. Many years later Hana finds her husband who is Peter and looks just like her husband. She wants to be with her husband so she possesses him and takes him away.

What Is the Butterfly Effect in The Movie Demon (2015)?

The Butterfly effect is when a butterfly fritters away her wings on one side of the world. There can be a storm on the other side of the world. It has another name called the Chaos Theory. Small things sometimes can be a reason for a giant chaos. So ignorance can make you a loser. Life sometimes is cruel and so unpredictable. Still, we need to find out the reason for being alive.

Summary

Original Title: Demon Genre: Horror/ Fantasy/ Comedy Runtime: 01hr 34min Original Language: Polish, English, Yiddish, Russian Directed by Marcin Wrona Written by Pawel Maslona, Marcin Wrona Release date: September 9, 2016 (USA) Origin Country: Poland Read the full article

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The moment Avens arms tucked protectively around Feyres shoulders the whole of her body began its full mutiny. it was like there was finally cover from the world and the tiny thread that was holding her together snapped and suddenly-- she was falling. Her stomach twisted and dropped as a full sob cracked her words as tears began streaking   “Aven- God I- I'm so- I'm such an idiot!” She broke, her weight shifting against her dear friend ,her arms moving to wrap around the other woman’s waist. Ferys face pressed into the safe cover of Avens chest. What had she done? She was never any good at gauging other people. She always was clinically oblivious to the thoughts and feelings of those around her but when it came to Aven and Theo she was usually able to tell exactly how they felt. Had she read that moment wrong? Was she just drunk enough that she had projected all her desires on his reactions? Was he drunk enough that he decided to entertain her pathetic pining till Aven stepped in? Then there was Aven. . .The way Feyre had acted and the rage she’d seen in her dear friends eyes stirred in her stomach in a way that tickled the back of her throat with a rising nausea. There was a very real possibility that she may have just unwittingly ruined this friendship by allowing herself to cross that particular boundary. The pair moved quickly into the back of a waiting cab and even there in the confines of the dark Feyre clung desperately to the Aven. “I'm sorry- I'm drunk. I get. . . stupid when I'm drunk. . .But I really outdid myself tonight.” 

If Aven could have murdered someone with a look, Theo would be dead where he stood. Her hands were shaking with suppressed rage as she grabbed her bag and moved away from the bar, saying a hurried goodbye to Emmett. She'd never come so close to hurling her drink at someone and not actually done it. The only thing that had stopped her was that her best friend was standing too close and probably would have gotten at least as much of it.

"The fuck is wrong with you?" she snarled, shoving Theo on her way by. Judging by the dazed and guilty look on his face, he knew exactly what the fuck was wrong with him. She had many, many more things to say to her brother, but if any of them came out right now, she was going to come completely unglued right there in front of god and everyone. That reckoning was coming for him, but not where Feyre and the rest of the world had to watch.

She'd wanted him to realize his feelings for Feyre. She had not wanted him to drunkenly seduce their childhood friend in public with, she was assuming, zero forethought or intention of follow-through. Some people could handle hookups with no strings attached, the Wolfram twins among them. It wouldn’t hurt Aven's feelings if her date snuck out before morning or never called. Feelings weren't a part of the equation in the first place. But Feyre wasn't one of those people. She didn't know how to play this game. Unfortunately, she was starting to think it was the only one Theo knew how to play.

That fury was shifting rapidly into concern as she approached her friend. If she knew Feyre, then she was positively mortified and probably heartbroken by what had just happened, as well as drunker than she usually let herself get. "Feyre, honey? I'm so sorry." She wrapped an arm around her shoulders, guilt mingling with her anger. If they’d both been sober, or even if Theo had been a slightly different kind of person, she wouldn't have interrupted that moment. Feyre deserved better than a drunken first kiss, but she might have been able to let that slide. But she knew her brother. His knee-jerk response to this when he sobered up would be to panic and run, and Feyre wouldn't just be heartbroken. She'd be annihilated. Her only regret was that she hadn't seen what was happening and stepped in sooner. "Let’s get a cab, okay? I'll take you home."

[feruslands]

"Daddy Feri", part 9

My sketch fanfic for @reconstructwriter and @la-sopa who inspired me to continue this long, dark story, and for everyone who loves "Vader/Ferus" (later Anakin/Ferus)

Warnings: rapes, cruelty, torture

The harsh, majestic fortress made of obsidian alloy, stood alone on a gray-green plateau in the midst of the poisonous nature of the planet Vjun. Frequent acid rains washed the high towers of the fortress without causing harm.

“The worthy bulwark for the last scoundrel.” Ferus Olin thought.

The Jedi no longer knew if he was dreaming or if he was seeing Bast Castle in his head, because his child was being held captive there and he was constantly thinking about this place.  But he came to himself already in a familiar cell on the Bast, awakened by the squeak of medical devices.

The power was with him, brighter than before. Ferus could feel Leia's presence, she was not far away. This made him get out of bed.

He was finally able to wash off the disgusting stench that had grown into his skin during the few weeks he had been a prisoner on the Destroyer. He thought about his child. The Jedi fully felt the feeling of oppression and fear, and it intensified when it occurred to him that Vader would not let him see Leia.

The doors opened and Darth Vader entered the medical room. Without warning, the Sith threw the prisoner a lightsaber. Ferus caught it only by reflex, and Vader immediately activated his lightsaber. The battle began. It was difficult for the Jedi to fight, his reflexes were inhibited, any sudden movement hurt him, and his coordination left much to be desired. He deflected several of Vader's attacks, and even made a couple of lunges in response, but he realized that the Sith was only playing with him. Vader didn't even put his whole body in a defensive stance. He deftly blocked Ferus's strikes with his lightsaber, moving only his hand, so lightly and casually, as if Ferus's attacks were ridiculous.  Vader left his body open to attack, as if he was sure that the Jedi would not even be able to touch him with a lightsaber in any case. And Olin soon realized that it was justified. The Jedi was amazed by the skill of the Sith, he had never met such a skilled opponent in his life.

This duel ended very quickly. Ferus ended up on the floor defeated, and his lightsaber flew into Vader's palm, deactivated in flight.

“It was so predictable.” Vader said, summing up this short battle, “The Dark Side of the Force is superior to the Jedi in everything. None of you can fight or hold a punch. You don't understand anything about the mastery of Force. And you're exactly the same, you pathetic nonentity.”

“I'm not impressed by your bragging rights.” Ferus looked up at Vader with a look full of dislike. He got to his feet carefully and slowly. Yes, it was easy for Vader to talk about the superiority of the Dark Side, especially when you meanly stab in the back, “You can show off your skills in front of a bunch of imperial hangers-on and other bastards who joined the Empire to snatch a piece of the wealth captured by the Emperor. And maybe they worship you as a deity just to strengthen their position. But you're really ignorant. You're slandering the Jedi because you don't know anything about the Jedi or the Order at all. And you, as well as your Master, do not know the true nature of the Force.”

“I know everything about the Jedi!” A wave of anger was rising in Darth Vader, “I know all about your filthy Jedi Order! And you, like any Jedi, are just an arrogant son of a bitch...”

Even the possibility of such an argument seemed extremely ridiculous, but it was happening. Was this fool really going to argue with him under such circumstances?

“It is very arrogant of someone who accuses me of arrogance to claim that you know everything about the Jedi. You're a Sith. What does someone like you know about the Jedi way? About their code, about their Order? I, like many others, once served the Jedi Order, honored their code, and I was never an arrogant scum. Because none of us are like you think, and I'm not like that! You don't know me.”

“On the contrary,” Vader said, “I know you.”

There was something wrong with those words. The Jedi had a strange, intuitive feeling of something long forgotten, but he could not grasp it in order to analyze and recognize it. And he ignored it. He was too worried about reality right now, not something ephemeral and barely perceptible.  

Vader was circling around him like a predator circling its prey. And that made Ferus nervous.

“You are a lying and cowardly hypocrite.“ Vader continued, "like any arrogant moralist, you are just a fool with your poor principles and ideals that you have invented for yourself and believed in them. And you're just like most of the Jedi whose honor you so zealously defend. But none of that matters, because all your precious Jedi have been dead for a long time. So let's get back to the present moment.”

The Sith slowly walked over and tossed the deactivated lightsaber, but the Jedi knew that he could attack him. To attack even though the enemy could hardly stand on his feet.

“Tell me something, Jedi bastard, you want to see Leia, don't you?” Vader was looking at him intently. Olin saw that the Sith was provoking him and he decided not to give in, so he did not answer, waiting for the continuation. As expected, Vader immediately lost his patience, and without waiting for the Jedi's answer, he continued, "You see, for this to happen, you will have to convince me of this.”

“Your blackmail won't work with me.” Ferus replied sharply. There was a very unpleasant feeling in his chest the moment Vader mentioned Leia.

Vader sensed that the bastard was beginning to forget who he was here, and the Sith was ready to remind him.

“So, bitch, now,” Vader stopped circling him. He froze, demonstrating his superiority, looked at his opponent point-blank and, not holding back from pleasure, grinned mockingly, “You will serve me, as a sex slave should.”

“You will not wait for this.” the Jedi knew he wouldn't let that happen.

“Really? We were just talking about the arrogance of the Jedi, which you prefer to turn a blind eye to. Do you know what I see when I look at you? The proud, arrogant idiot. But all your pride and arrogance will be shattered by one single circumstance. Think about Leia. She was so looking forward to ‘Daddy Feri’. And this meeting may not take place at all. But it all depends on you. You should be a grateful and obedient slave. Otherwise, I'll have to tell her that you're gone and give her a little box of soot as a keepsake.”

Olin somehow realized that Vader was lying to him. Most likely, the freak had already acted out this scene in front of Leia while he was unconscious. The pain of it was unbearable. This dirty bastard was crippling his child's psyche, and he talked about it with such mockery.

“You forgot to mention the most important thing. Do you know what I see, Sith, when I look at you? The dumb, envious and cruel son of a bitch. It's not news to me that you're hurting others because you can't handle your own. But you just gave yourself away. You're jealous of me. ‘She was so looking forward to ‘Daddy Feri’.’ Did you say that? She was waiting for me, not for you. She doesn't give a damn about you. She doesn't even care that you were a sperm donor for her birth. And you're making a child suffer because of your stinking envy. And you even get joy out of it, forcing yourself to forget that it was your child. So which one of us is a pathetic nonentity?”

Rage clouded Vader's gaze, he barely restrained himself from immediately attacking the prisoner with blows. No. The words of this piece of shit won't piss him off. He tried to pull himself together.

“Remember, Jedi bastard, everyone calls me ‘My Lord.’ ”

“Everyone can call you whatever they want, even 'My precious boy,' but I won't. ”

“That's enough verbiage for today,” Vader said harshly, “especially from idiots.”

Before a hail of blows rained down on the Jedi, Vader used the Force to force him into the opposite wall and hit it. After that, he pulled him in like a puppet and started beating him.

“You stinky whore! You're only going to open your mouth to suck my dick, you dumb bastard!” Vader accompanied his words with punches to the ribs. The screams of pain and pitiful sobs were especially pleasant and it quickly cooled his anger. Vader stopped for a short break. Never mind, soon the son of a bitch will be whimpering and screaming even more on the floor when he rapes him.

Vader took a cursory, appraising look at his body. Even with the blooming bruises on his torso, the muscles of this man's abs looked perfect, just like he was all too regular and perfect. Vader had half of the insides of his abdomen artificial, the upper flesh was synthetic, and there were several wide holes on his stomach, covered with metal lids. The Sith stood close to the Jedi lying on the floor.

“Don't keep me waiting, slave. Serve your Master.” Vader kicked him in the stomach.

“You won't wait. Fuck yourself, Vader.”

He didn't like this challenge from the Jedi. It was as if Olin was learning not to be afraid of him. So it is necessary to accustom him to uncontrollable animal fear again. Vader decided to set up a torture chamber for him right here to show how much he appreciates his opinion.

A surgical knife flew into Vader's hand, the Jedi's body flew into the air, as if he had been lifted by the collar, his feet did not touch the floor, and Vader slashed the knife across the Jedi's stomach. Not deep enough for this incision to rip open his guts, but strong enough to cut his abdominal muscles.

The Jedi wanted to scream, but the Sith stifled his scream by squeezing his throat with a chokehold.

“It's unpleasant, right?” Vader cut him in the stomach again, making a second long incision.

The Jedi squeezed his eyes shut in horror as Vader pulled back his arm to swing.

“Shall we try again?” And Vader, with a deft movement of his hand, made another incision, longitudinal, long, stretching right up to the groin area. The Jedi made a gurgling, wheezing sound that should have been a scream, but Vader squeezed his throat again, preventing him from screaming.

“It's just a metal that neatly cuts through your flesh, but I could just as easily disembowel you.” Vader dropped the knife and roughly lowered the prisoner to the floor. The Jedi bent over and looked at his wounds in shock. Starting from his stomach and below, his body slowly turned dark scarlet, he had never seen so much blood from his wounds before. Ferus lightly touched his wounds and his hands also turned dark scarlet.

“It's high time you learned to know your place.” Vader knew how the Jedi would beg for forgiveness.

He took off a piece of armor covering his groin area and bared his thick cock.

“Obey, slave! Kneel in front of me and take my cock in your mouth.” Vader ordered.

Ferus looked up from his wounds. He saw that the Sith was already in a state of anticipation of pleasure, but the Jedi found the strength to rudely break off the vile desire of the enemy.

“Damn you, Sith! Let your bastard emperor suck your dick.” He said with disgust.

The thought that Vader wanted to force him to suck his stinky ugly dick made him furious. In an attempt to protect himself, the Jedi tried to hit Vader, but of course it failed. The Sith easily blocked his blow.

“It was stupid, as always.” Vader responded by slapping the Jedi across the cheek and throwing him off, pushing him to the floor.

“On your knees, slave!” Vader gave the order, his voice becoming harsh and merciless. He towered over him imperiously.

“No...!” The wheeze froze in the Jedi's throat, and he could no longer say anything, only make hoarse sounds. An invisible stranglehold squeezed his throat and pulled him up until his knees touched the floor. After that, the stranglehold intensified. The Jedi opened his mouth, trying to get some air.

“You can't go anywhere, buddy. You are my sex slave.” Vader moved closer to the Jedi, and shoved his dick into the mouth of the gasping prisoner.

“Suck my dick, Jedi. Or I'll strangle you right now.” Vader raped him in the mouth, roughly pushing his dick down his throat. The Jedi struggled, but Vader did not loosen his grip, and continued to impale him on his dick.

“Suck my dick, slave! This is my order!” Vader was really excited about his power.

But the prisoner still tried to bite and pull away with the last of his strength. Then Vader inserted his metal fingers into the Jedi's mouth to prevent him from closing his jaw.

“Suck it, slave!” Vader barked again.

He roughly fucked the Jedi in the mouth until he finished the sexual act. And only then did he release the grip.

Such a substitute for oral sex did not bring much pleasure to Vader. But still, it was incredibly pleasant to make the prisoner kneel while he raped him in his mouth.

The Jedi was spitting and coughing on the floor. He was trembling, and spasms rolled down his throat due to the gag reflex. And his wounds on his stomach were terribly painful.

“You're a useless jerk,” Vader said, “but I'll teach you to be a diligent slave before you die.”

Ferus looked at his tormentor with undisguised anger.

“Someday you will die,” the Jedi croaked through spasms in his throat and spitting, “and no one will cry for you.”

Vader looked down at the Jedi lying at his feet. He grabbed him by the throat, forcing him to lift his face up.

“You think you're strong enough to stand up to me, but you're not,“ Vader leaned over him, "Believe me, it won't take me long to teach you once and for all to be a submissive, respectful slave who is ready to kneel down and serve his master at the first hint.”

“You still don't understand, Sith. You're going to have to kill me.” Ferus was squinting in pain, blood from the cut flesh on his stomach had already stained the floor.

“I'll do it as soon as I get tired of you. But your death will not be easy and quick. I'll cut off your arms and legs and hang you by the stumps. And you will hang on chains until you die from excess pain. If you don't care about yourself, take pity on Leia, spare her such a disgusting sight.”

The thought of Leia's torment raised a cold anger in the Jedi. The flow of directed Force helped him catch his concentration for a moment to try to land a blow on Vader's jaw. But the Sith intercepted his arm, quickly twisted it behind his back, and pulled hard up to break the shoulder joint of the enemy. A hoarse scream cut through the emptiness of the room.

“I warned you.” Vader disdainfully pushed the wounded, beaten Jedi away from him. The enemy fell to the floor, now he could only howl in pain. 

At Vader's call, three droids entered the cell.

“This sex slave does not want to obey. Punish him properly.” Sith ordered. And the battle droids pinned the Jedi in a grip to carry out educational work on him.

“That's right, slaves should be flogged regularly.” Vader thought with satisfaction.

Vader did not listen to his painful moans and screams and left the cell.

**

Even before Olin woke up, Vader gave Leia a little test. As a result, he learned what he wanted to know. Something he was already sure of. Leia has a good potential for Force sensitivity, she just categorically does not want to develop her abilities.

Ashes scattered across his armor, and Vader realized that she was capable enough to realize that her precious father was alive, and even nearby. This was good news for him. The bad news was that after she threw a box of ashes at him, which Vader handed to her with the words, “You disappointed me. Here you go, it's your daddy” and screamed hysterically that he was a liar, he didn't want to see her anymore. Generally.

And he locked her in a room alone. Of course, he was not moved by her tears, nor by her childish cries that she needed to see her dad.

Since Vader left, Leia has been crying alone for a long time. All she needed right now was to see her dad and make sure he was okay. But the black-armored monster wouldn't let her near him, she knew that.

She knew that the monster was merciless.

She thought the monster was bullying Daddy because of her. The monster needs her Forces abilities for something. And then she realized that if she did not cut off these abilities from herself, then grief would happen to dad.

**

Ferus never for a moment forgot about the most important thing – about his child.

But there was no way he could protect her while he was torn away from her, while he was so wounded. And Ferus assumed that this was just the beginning. When Vader realizes that the quest for obedience education has failed, he will begin to harm Leia. Olin had no doubt that Vader could have committed any incredible heinousness. For example, Vader could have raped him in front of Leia. Or cut him up, or whatever... and make her look at it.

In general, he was sure that no matter how Vader behaved in the future, he would be cruel not only to him, but also to Leia.

And in any event, every option would be terrible for Leia.

Except maybe one. If he was dead, Vader would have no reason to torment Leia.

But then Leia won't have a living father anymore. 

It's unfortunate. But which is better? She needs a living father, but a morally broken man who became a slave to Darth Vader? No.

Tears were dripping from his face to the floor, and they were tears not only from pain, but also from despair. He won't have a way out. That's how it's going to happen. His end will come. Inescapable, ruthless.

Even so, he won't die a slave. He could provoke Vader to kill him quickly, or the Force would help him in this.

Ferus called Leia by their connection in the Force, looking for her in the fortress space. He still didn't know how he could even say goodbye to her. How could he say “goodbye forever”?

**

Vader was thinking about Olin. For some reason, the Sith felt a deep abomination and shame for everything he had recently done. But he crushed and trampled on this feeling.

No. He is proud of what he has done.

From the datadap, the Sith sent orders about the Jedi. He ordered urgent help to be given to him, to sew up the wounds on his stomach, and to administer medicines that were supposed to bring him back to consciousness and prevent him from losing consciousness again.

Vader didn't like to wait, but he couldn't rush into action right now. There's still a little more pressure on the Jedi. But it is not enough just to crush the will of a Jedi, it is necessary that he himself go against his personal principles and destroy his own filthy, false ideals.

This asshole spent his entire youth posing as a celestial, a kind of crown prince, who by the will of fate turned out to be an apprentice in the Jedi Temple. But Vader will crush and destroy this illusion of the pure, noble knight, which Olin invented for himself and believed in.

This asshole will surrender to him voluntarily. And then he will become a submissive slave and an obedient whore.

Vader didn't think about what he would do if that didn't happen. Is he capable of making Leia suffer? He didn't know. But he felt that something global in his attitude towards Leia had already changed. He was gradually letting her go from him.

And it was at that moment that he felt that something had happened to Leia. He rushed into the room where he kept her locked up, but it was too late.

The baby was sitting on the floor, still crying, with red eyes and a scared, unhappy face. Through her sobs, she was still calling for Dad. She became almost invisible in the Force again. And Vader realized with amazement what had happened. This little girl managed to cut herself off from the Force.

Her potential for Force, which had been so bright not so long ago, was gone. It was as if she had become an ordinary child, without sensitivity to the Force.

Damn Ferus Olin. It's all his damn influence! It's his fault!

But it wasn't just anger that filled him. He was much more deeply disappointed. The disappointment of all the interaction with Leia. He realized that in all the time they had been talking, she had never taken a single step towards him. And at that moment, Vader's anger went away, and a calm confidence came to this place.

He had never really needed her. Leia is a part of Skywalker. And that's an insignificant part.

Vader left Leia. He had given up all thoughts of her.

He appeared on the threshold of the medical ward in which he ordered Olin to be held, and motioned for the medical droids to stop.

"Tell me, slave," Vader approached the surgical table, "do you want to lie on the floor like a rag again and howl in pain?"

“This technique is not new.” the Jedi replied in a voice broken by screams, “torment, delay, torment, delay. And so on until the prisoner voluntarily wants to avoid it.”

Vader realized that he himself had just violated the most basic interrogation tactics. This was the most basic thing that should not be done with stubborn people. He had to wait for the prisoner to speak first, start screaming, sobbing, and finally beg for mercy. And only after that, ask, "are you ready, slave, to beg forgiveness for everything?" He had to act this way, he couldn't restrain himself. It was necessary for him to talk to him before beatings and rapes, he thus felt especially acutely his superiority over his former rival.

But whatever the Jedi was thinking right now, he clearly wasn't going to be complaisant.

Vader was annoyed by this insubordination. He felt like the violence had reached a dead end, and the more he raped, the more he wanted sex. But it didn't give him anything substantial. It did not cover some important need of his, which prevented him from fully feeling satisfied.

He knew the Jedi was already on edge, but he didn't care about the pain of others. So Vader fucked him in the ass, spitting on his sobs and muttering "no...", "don't...".

After that, he allowed the droids to continue medical procedures with the patient who had just received new wounds.

Vader returned to his private quarters and immersed himself in the Bacta tank for many hours. He thought for a long time, eventually he came to the conclusion that the reason for his frequent bad mood, outbursts of anger and a desire to kill everyone around was the disgusting state of health of his body, or rather what was left of his body after Mustafar.

From the useless reflections that went around in circles, he fell into a long, sound sleep. He was woken up by a beep announcing that an urgent call had been received from the Emperor.

As soon as he woke up, he gestured to the manipulators, which pulled him out of the Bacta tank. As soon as Vader had his prosthetics fixed, he immediately accepted the challenge without getting dressed and a full-length holographic projection of the Emperor appeared in front of him. A wide triumphant smile blossomed on the ugly, wrinkled face of the old Sith.

"So how's the little girl, Skywalker's daughter, doing?" Palpatine asked.

[oh-for-fic-sake-library]

Please Do Daddy

Masterlist

Ask: @viking-raider asked, What if Daddy checked your SM, for whatever reason, and found you posted a kinda naughty photo. What would he do?

Warnings: ddlg, daddy kink,non conventional little space?(little in a sexy mood) bdsm, derogatory names, dark/dom! Walter, swearing, sexual threats(consensual), spankjng threats, reader is a little brat, spicy/almost smut

A/n: so this took a fery different turn and became borderline smut. Sorry @viking-raider if this wasnt what you had in kind, my horny brain ran away with me 🥺🥺 This is from the angle that even a little can be a fithly sex kitten too.

Walter growled as he made his way into the house. Slamming the door behinde him. He was on a mission, an important personal mission.It took him a matter of seconds to stride through the house, bypassing the kitchen stairs and living room and made it to the back door.

And there you were, well your silhouette in the opaque window sitting on the side of the new hot tub. Clearly having the tine of your life as you flicked your feet in the water.

He paused, tipping his head to the side as he heard the low beat of music playing from inside the small hot tub house.... was that hanky panky? Madonna. Fuck. He grunted palm itching to cease his naughty baby bear and redden your hide. You were such a brat on the phone today, hexd been counting the mineuts untill he ha finished his paperwork from his latest solved case and could return home. Little did you know he was takeing a weeks vacation now, so he had all the time in the world to toy with you. To treat you like the naughty baby you were and parade you naked throuh the house, keeping you on the edge of cumming so you remain noce and wet for whenever the mood struck him and he could rut you into a lusty drunken haze. You may be his baby girl, but you were also his wonton sex kitten.

He shook his head ridding the images of past holidays where he had fucked his frustration away. Though this time would be more then three of four days, the promotion gave him more dyas off, and he intended to use all of them to the fullest. He smiled eyeing the party shed. It was one of the best things he'd done since moving here, when he decided to get the hot tub instead of a below ground pool he was only planning on the basics. Hot water and jets with a little cover and somewhere to hang the towles.

In the end he got one with seats, lounger, jets, lights and built in music player with a big old privacy 'shed' surround ...That had opaque frosted glass windows... and sliding doors and an outdoor shower... and outside kitchen slash bar attached. Yes he will admit things had got out of hand quickly but it wasnt entirely his fault, sy was a surprisingly good carpenter and diy extraordinaire a talent he had found since leaving the forces. His cousin had jumped for joy when walter had said for him to 'knock yourself out' with the plans.

Walter stalked forward slowly, useing all histraining as he crept along side the party shed. He eased himself in without making a sound and slipped himself into the corner behinde you.

His jaw dropped as he saw your swimsuit in person. Tiny pink and lilac strings that glittered in the light... but that was it! It was fucking strings of fabric criss crossjng over your supple back. Arching high over your hips.

You wiggled cutely to the music doing your little happy jig enjoying your own little party. It was only now he could spot the small mermaid doll in your hand. He couldnt help smirk even in the most provocative swimsuit and naughty song playing in the background you were still his cute little cub.

He huffed through his nose like a rageing bull. His body tightened, cock jerked. He cleared his throat loud enough to make you yelp and jump, spinning around so fast you lost your balance on the edge of the lip and plunged into the water.

"d-daddy? what are... what are you doing home early?" You whimpered as you moved slowly through the water kneeling on 9ne of the seats your tiny fingera curling around the rim of the tub as you blinked and spat out the water from you mouth.

Walter frowned and blinked eyes skimming the threads that were a the most sorry excuse for a swimsuit he had ever seen. The top barely covered your nipples both threatening to pop out frommthe deep v that almost reached your navel, held together but the same tiny criss cross strings on the back and sides.

You looked down and yelped quickly ducking down in the water making your shoulders submerge. Your tummy flipped unease creepjng across your face as you took in walters solid form. Feet planted wide, arms cross and a less then impressed look across hos face.

"Phone." The word was accompanied by a hand being help out waiting patiently for the device to be placed in his hand. You hesitated wondering for a moment if your earlier tantrum over the phone had lost yor the device for a few days.

"What? No i dont hae it... its not here i swea;" the lies were out before you could stop them, luckily... or unluckily walter wasnt letting you dig yourself a hole today... well no bigger then the one youd already dug.

"Now cub." His firm voice was nothing to be sniffed at and you hung your head reaching over to the towel that had your phone safely tucked away from the water. But stopped as walter crossed the small space and began unraveling the towel.

"Daddy what are you;" you cried as walter took the phone from the side of the tub and unbeknownst tp you disconnected the internet and 4G and flicked it onto aeroplane mode just for good measure. He didnt want to risk anyone accidentally seeing his babydoll in the next hour or so.

"Come on out" he uttered holding the phone up and flicking it to video recording you. He grinned to himself he was going to enjoy this more than he thought he would.

"Out? But my swimsuit" you uttered eyes growing wide as you realised you could be in bigger trouble then you previously thought.

"You didnt mind showing the internet, why is it a problem now brat" it was then you realised youd pushed your daddy too far with the provocative selfies posted on the internet. You had been attempting to get a rise from him. Especially when he'd phoned asking about the naughty pics, youd teased him about his jealousy and pushed all his buttons. You had so much fun being a brat that you hadnt even flinched when he'd warned you about the consequences when he got home. You had planned on getting out the tub and cleaning the kitchen and livingroom and ordering in his favourite dinner to get out of trouble. But he had got home a few hours early and there was no escape from what ever he had planned.

"Well i err... its not"

"Good then you can get out for daddy, nice and slow baby girl" he directed making sure to get a good veiw as you slowly rose from the water. He groaned watching the beads roll down your skin. Fucking hell. He almost lost track of time as you climbed from the hot water and stood on the floor before him, doe eyed body shivering. Not from the cold with the doors shut it was like a sauna in here no it wasnt the cold. It was arousal.

You were two peas in a pod, though you were his little baby doll, his princess who he would never let any harm come to. You enjoyed your special play times just as much as he did. At first he was ashamed to admit the fear and trepidation in a naughty subs eye turned him on like nothing else, he had learned to embrace it. Especially with you.

"Thats a good girl, now why dont you do a spin for daddy? Hmm show daddy your pretty little swimsuit" he encouraged. Stepping to the side and tapping the screen to make the lense focus.

You swallowed dryly and began to turn stiffly, your body growing hot under the intense gaze of you huge papa bear. You knew he wasnt going to go easy on you, the tight denim of his crotch was enough of a warnjng. Daddy was hard and ready to fuck, but he hadnt pounced you yet. He was going to play. You whimpered as your body quivered in need, your nippes suddenly puckering at the thought of being held accountable in the most rapturous of ways. Your toes curled jnto the anti slip tiles below your feet as you finally made it full circle and faced your daddy.

"Fuck princess you know how to tease huh?" He grunted shifting on his feet, one hand comeing to his waist tugging his jeans trying to ease the pressure on his hardened cock. His eyes couldnt stop roaming over you as you spun for him. The water trickling across the curves he knew too well, the supple rise and fall of your delicious body, a delicious body begging to be bitten~

"Im sorry daddy" you uttered, breathlessly trying not to rub your thighs together as he held you in jis heated gaze, pupils blown wide making him look both sinister and drop dead gorgeous. Like some tempting devil ready to coax you into the most luxurious sinful ecstasy.

"Ah ah ah. No no its okay cub, your fine... your very fine~ infact daddy thinks your so fine he wants to... have a little keep sake... a momento of his brat being a tease" he spoke slowly, letting you soake up his words and mull it over for a few seconds. He maybe irritated and want to have some rough sex as punishment for your behaviour but he wasnt that much of an asshole to record you secretly without permission. He'd never take things further then you were comfortable with.

"Momento? like what daddy? Pictures?" You quized stil. Slightly dazed from the way things were turning out. Excitment and arousal thrumming through your veins making you dampen your swimsuit, thighs rubbjng against one another as your needy princess parts greedily sought out any friction it could find.

"No princess, daddy wants to make a little video. A private one just for us." He chuckled shaking his head stepping closer and waved the phone at you slightly drawing your attention to it, whislt still recording the your pitifully needy form.

"I... i dont know daddy?" You admitted but walter could see through the innocent naive act. Your pupils were growing wider, your hips rocking and squirming on their ownna testament to just how horny his little cub was.

"Aww dont tell me your camera shy now brat. Besides it ,iht do you good haveing a little video to remind you of how naughty girls are corrected." He teased you lowly whislt aslo informing you of his intentions. You moaned loudly before bitjng your lip, trying to keep the noises to yourself and have some semblance of self control.

"Hmm? A little video to remind you how bad babies have to bend over and have their bottoms blistered? To remind you of how sore it is sitting on your hot bottom as daddy fucks yout throat? How uncomfortable it is to have daddy fuck you from behind with a tender tush" walters words were dripping with promise, dangling a delightful torment infornt of you willing you to take the bait. He was waiting, humming and hissing the most perfect threats making you melt before him. Trying to force you to your knees with little more then teasing words.

"Oh daddy please~" you whined to him inching closer, locking eyes with him. You were salivating at the thought of fallig prey to him. You wanted everythjng he was offering. You moaned as one of his hands cupped your cheek, thumb tracing the apple of you heated cheek. The trailed down pressing insistantly to your lips.

You opened obediently sucking the wide digit into your mouth and hollowed your cheeks suckling as hard as you could. Making sure yo look at him and the camera still pointed at you. He moaned a deep ferocious noise rumbling from his huge frame. He pulled his thumb from your mouth and began smearing your own spittle over your lips and licked his own lips eagerly before smirking.

"Please what? Please dont choke me on your cock? Please dont spank my naughty bottom? Please dont fuck me for hours bent over the hot tub? Please daddy~ please dont record me being your little fuck toy, please papa please dont punish me?" Your heart just about stopped when his condescending words echoed in your ears. The cruel sadistic tease made your knees quake below you.

You couldnt form coherent thought let alone words! Your mouth moved trying to form words but it was futile. He chuckled and let his hand drop to your chin tipping your face up to him whilst stepping closer, completely swallowing your entire gaze. He tipped his head to the side stareing down at you and gave a fake pout mimicing you. And then his head dropped further skimming the shell of your ear with his nose and scoffed into your skin warming it.

"Or please do?~" he asked sinisterly before latching onto your lobe tugging the soft flesh into his mouth and bit just enough to make you wince.

"Pl-please do daddy" you squeaked out completely lost in the hypnotic lust. The weightless arousal that flowed through your body like lava finally winning over what ever trepidation or fear of consequence. And more importantly granting permission to start a scene and fuck every hole you owned whislt recording the entire thing.

"Thats a good girl, now turn around a show the camera that naughty little back side of yours" he hummed patting your cheek making you grin at his praise before turning on the spot eagerly and bending over the side of the tub. You grinned to yourself, youd started the whole scenario because you were horny and needed attention. And you were pleased, you were getting exactly what you wanted. Unbeknownst to you was that walter was aware of this, and he wanst just playing into your hands. Oh no, this was gojng to be a punishment, if his baby doll wanted to cum she will. Again and again and again untill she was a sore boneless mess of a woman weeping and begging for mercy whislt straddling his cock.

[yuki-boshi]

Kai no Kiseki - Act 1 Part 1 English Summary

Table of Contents

Hi all, I've been getting a lot of feedback and most of it has been really great. Thank you so much for reading these posts.

I just wanted to quickly mention that: this isn't a substitute for an actual translation. It's just a summary. I may miss points or not cover everything. Thank you for your understanding.

in addition, this Act is also super long so I am breaking it up like this and will make a separate post when I finish a bigger portion of the Act since tumblr also has a text and picture limit.

It takes around 10 hours for Van and the gang to make their way back to the capital. When they arrive, they run into familiar faces like Judith, Quatre, Aaron, Yume, Paulette, and more.

After a well-deserved break, the next day begins with everyone sporting their new outfits. Aaron, decked out in his fresh, stylish gear, boasts that he's quite the package and plans to do 4SPGs with flair. Quatre throws in a snide remark, wishing the "package" wasn’t so full of himself. Bergard, on the other hand, thinks Aaron pulls it off, while Feri praises Quatre's new look.

Quatre's outfit was suggested by Agnes and Judith, but he’s still adjusting to the brighter colors, as he usually prefers darker tones. His drone headset has also been miniaturized, no longer covering his ears, which has improved heat dissipation by 30%!

More antics follow, with Aaron teasing Judith by calling her a 痴女 (chijo -- despite fan translations, it means "kinkster," not "whore"), which naturally makes her mad. Agnes then enters the room with drinks, and everyone turns their attention to her new outfit, blushing as they compliment it.

Judith tries to nudge Van into saying something, and with a sigh, he admits that while her old outfit was good, the new one is nice too, albeit a bit embarrassed as he praises the craftsmanship of the fabric.

Agnes blushes at the compliment. Aaron is stunned, joking, "Did the old man actually say something nice?" while Quatre gets a bit jealous, wishing for Van's praise. Agnes awkwardly returns the compliment, saying she likes Van's new outfit as well.

Shifting back to more serious matters, the group talks about the space program, which is all anyone in the capital is discussing. The film industry is even pushing for an astronaut movie! Emilia's popularity is also starting to rival that of the “Sword Maiden,” and the group agrees that Emilia must be “her” (Hermes).

Aaron recalls hearing her being called a major during the coup, but discovering that she was once an ace pilot surprises him. The conversation shifts to her father, Commander Harling, and his role in Operation Mille Mirage, where Cassius Bright entrusted him with full command of the Republic's forces. Everyone is impressed, realizing the level of trust and importance Harling holds. Bergard also chimes in to praise him.

Van, however, remains suspicious about the involvement of various groups like the CID, MK, and Ikaruga in the space program. Agnes pulls out her Genesis and mentions how Epstein warned them they’d need it before the year 120X (1210), recalling Dingo’s words from Kuro 2 about the impending crisis not being averted.

Judith suggests they get moving to uncover more, but Quatre reminds her she has other plans. Judith looks confused, only to receive a call from Nina, asking where she is as she was supposed to attend an event together, including a pre-event for the Golden Requiem movie. Judith, realizing she forgot, panics and says she’s on her way.

Van and the group then decide to head out, running into Yume tending to a group of swallow birds. With some time to kill, they explore the town, stopping by the 4SPG board.

While talking to Paulette, a short scene plays where she asks Quatre’s FIO robot to pick up groceries for her.

The first 4SPG involves someone badmouthing the Laguna bathhouse. Van questions a nearby woman, who mentions she saw the culprit from the shadows, a person with green hair and a citrusy scent.

Later, the group visits a house where they meet two new residents of Old Town, Genie and Luke. They’ve heard about ASO and its accomplishments. Genie, realizing the time, gets upset at Luke for not waking her up earlier. Quatre comments that the two seem to get along quite well.

At the bathhouse, a patron suggests that the culprit might be a disgruntled customer who was reprimanded and is now acting out of spite because he finds it amusing. However, he grows irritated when Van starts asking too many questions and, notably, has a citrusy scent himself. Suspicious much?

You can also run into Graham, the racer from Kuro 2, who mentions he came to the Laguna bathhouse because Van recommended it.

Speaking with Aniya provides a keyword hinting that the culprit could be a rude customer. Meanwhile, the old ogling men suspect it’s a regular patron.

Once you’ve gathered enough clues, Van asks Agnes to identify the culprit. It turns out to be the first customer with green hair. When they confront him, he admits to the sabotage, saying the bathhouse had become too crowded, and he wanted to preserve his peaceful visits without drawing more people to the place.

Van then asks Agnes what action to take:

Option 1: Clean up the mess.

Option 2: Spread positive word of the bathhouse.

Option 3: Get banned from the establishment.

If you choose Option 1, Agnes tells the patron that his actions were dirty and wrong and suggests he help the bathhouse for a month. The patron, feeling guilty, agrees to extend his help for two to three months, earning praise from everyone for Agnes' quick and cool decision-making.

You’ll also come across Eddy from Kuro 1 and Kuro 2, the clueless bad boy that Baselia (the NPC girl who wanted attention from her dad by getting kidnapped) has fallen for. Eddy mutters to himself, trying to build up the courage to "get something," though after two games of buildup, it's probably obvious what it is. Talking to his mom Brenda reveals she’s concerned because Eddy has been deep in thought, but she instinctively knows it’s nothing bad.

You can freely explore other parts of the capital.

At Trion Mall, a Vega event is taking place on stage. Off to the side, Quatre mentions that he’s always loved astronomy, and now with the space program, he feels like the universe is even closer to him. Risette finds it neat that the space program has brought out this kind of joy in him.

At the event, the group encounters two new idols performing Planet Rain, a song that educates people about the space program in a fun, musical way! Prince Sherid, Kilika, and Kaela are also present. The group chats about how the space program’s excitement has allowed the Prince to attend the concert without heavy security. Van notes the CID must be busy since they aren’t around, and Kaela, frustrated, reveals that as the Prince’s bodyguard, she’s not thrilled about him sneaking off to a live concert. Despite her annoyance, the Prince is impressed by Gramheart and the space program, which worries Agnes. The Prince then tries to join the crowd for an otagei performance, much to Kaela’s horror as she pleads for him not to.

At the Liberl shop, Lila is being photographed by Nicole. Lila tells the group she’ll be away for a few days, and a different cashier will manage the store in her absence.

At the T-Phone store, you’ll encounter Moira and Bart from Kuro 2. Bart mentions he helped his mom, Moira, set up her phone since she struggles with technology. Moira, on the other hand, is thinking of getting a second phone for Bart and discussing a monthly payment plan with her husband.

When visiting the Stardust Cinema, the group reacts to a movie poster featuring Judith in a leading role. Aaron makes another rude comment, joking that he forgets she’s an actress and not a 痴女, which prompts Feri to scold him.

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4SPG

A man named Joann believes he was scammed after investing in a space company that’s since ghosted him. Van and Agnes meet him, and Agnes bluntly tells him that he’s likely fallen for an investment scam. Joann explains that he got swept up in the excitement around the space program and invested through a middleman who promised to buy stocks for him but disappeared after collecting the funds. Quatre notes that the company in question, StellaTech, is legitimate but never had any public investment opportunities since it’s part of Verne.

The group starts investigating by talking to the bank exchange, confirming that StellaTech isn’t a publicly traded company: it's fully funded by the government and Verne for the Startaker project. A visit to the Verne store confirms this as well.

To catch the scammer, Van poses as a potential investor and tracks the conman to a rooftop. Van lets Quatre handle the interrogation:

Option 1: Ask about his connection to rocket development.

Option 2: Question the technology disclosed during the listing.

Choosing Option 2, Quatre picks apart the scammer’s lies, debunking his fake knowledge of StellaTech’s offerings. Agnes steps in to question the legitimacy of the stock listing:

Option 1: Timing of the stock release.

Option 2: Future demand for satellite technology.

If you pick Option 1, Agnes points out that companies typically go public at the fiscal year's start, not in mid-September. Plus, given that the Startaker Project is a classified national endeavor, it would be unwise to reveal its patents through a public listing. The scammer becomes nervous and tries to leave, but the group corners him. Van demands the brokerage name supposedly handling the stocks, and the scammer stammers, naming Keith Securities. Van does a quick search with his Xipha and finds no record of such a company, calling the scammer’s bluff.

Faced with exposure, the scammer falls to his knees, pleading. Van gives him a choice:

Option 1: Threaten with MK Corp.

Option 2: Involve the CID.

If you choose Option 2, Van threatens to involve a cold-hearted CID analyst who could easily have the scammer taken away for tarnishing the national space program's reputation. Terrified, the scammer agrees to return the stolen mira and turn himself in to the police.

Joann thanks the Spriggans, to which Van replies, "That’s what we do!" Aaron, ever blunt, criticizes Joann for falling for such an obvious scam, while Quatre advises him to do better research next time. Agnes mentions that she’s reported the scam to both Verne and StellaTech to ensure the fraud is properly handled. The group reflects that taking on this 4SPG was worthwhile, as it confirmed the big companies' involvement in the Startaker Project.

At the Central Marche, Van and the group encounter familiar faces. Kyle and Makino, the duo from Kuro 2, have returned, and their presence unlocks the fishing mini-game.

Close by, near a bench, they find Hamilton and the two dancing sisters, Saara and Shahina. The duo has been invited to perform in the capital, and Hamilton reflects on her last visit during the Arts Festival (end of Kuro 2). Agnes recalls how Hamilton left for work in the East, while Quatre mentions that he bumped into her and Esmeray in Basel just yesterday, leading to some lighthearted talk about Risette's health.

Feri, curious as always, inquires about Hamilton’s connection to Saara and Shahina, prompting Saara to explain how they met before their debut, just as they were making their way to the capital. Van can't help but note the sheer number of connections the Spriggans have made with people from all walks of life. Saara also mentions that she and her sister are now represented by the same agency as Judith, and they'll soon be heading back to Tharbad with a tour planned in August of next year in the Republic.

Hamilton reveals that she's heading back to Basel the next day, needing to meet with Tausend, who’s back as the CEO. Aaron, never one to hold back, makes a sarcastic comment about Tausend's return, to which Quatre confirms he's been back for two months. Hamilton thinks it’s tied to the restructuring for the Startaker project, to which the group can only respond with a collective, “I knew it…”

Before leaving, Hamilton briefly hints at something more serious, catching the attention of both Van and Quatre. However, Agnes decides to hold back from pressing the issue, with too many people around.

On Station Street, the bustling energy of the capital is evident, especially with the second phase of the Startaker project officially in motion. Van suggests exchanging intel with the guild, but before that, they take a moment to enjoy the sights, with Agnes taking a particular interest in a cute orbal scooter.

Inside one of the shops, the group finds out that Rosalie of Zecht Arms: once facing serious charges managed to post bail and then promptly fled the country. Elsewhere, Towa and a few teachers gossip about one named Sonia-sensei, who’s dating someone from Internal Affairs but has recently been ghosted. Towa, in her usual determined fashion, encourages Sonia to be more upfront, causing a bit of surprise among the others.

At the Bracer Guild, familiar faces await. Zin, Fie, and Renne are present, with Renne sharing that her younger brother Albert is now the new Student Council President. She also reveals that she’s leaving Calvard to return to Liberl after the semester.

Van notices Elaine’s absence, but is reassured by the receptionist that she’s on guild duties. Fie and Van exchange information about the underground scene. Despite the mafia and Heiyue maintaining a stronghold, nothing major seems to be brewing at the moment. Agnes, always perceptive, suggests the space program is the reason the CID is staying quiet, a point that Renne agrees with.

The group then shifts the conversation to the Society. After a quick recap of their previous actions in Liberl and Crossbell, it becomes clear that more members are lurking beyond just Walter, Lucrezia, and the twins. This information surprises the group, especially as it hints at larger threats on the horizon.

Just then, Alvis overhears Zin and walks in, clearly annoyed to see Van. He’s still nursing resentment from the events of Kuro 2, though he begrudgingly admits he’s willing to cooperate with the Spriggans if needed. Regina, more straightforward in her approach, agrees with Alvis, prompting Van to tease him for his tsundere attitude. The two eventually leave for their Outskirt patrols, but not without a final jab from Van.

Renne takes her leave, throwing a playful wink at Van, who offers his help whenever needed, especially for any “gray” areas.

Fie, preparing to depart from the capital, suggests teaming up with Elaine for future missions, mentioning how well they worked together during the Zolga incident. Zin supports this idea, but the receptionist cheekily teases Van about always pairing up with Elaine, flustering him.

After the banter, Fie reflects on the events of Kuro 2, expressing admiration for how everyone came together. Zin comments that with the CID focused on the Startaker Project, it’s more important than ever for the guild and Spriggans to collaborate, and he looks forward to working with Van.

Upstairs, Lashkar, now working part-time with the Guild, has made strides in overcoming his guilt from the Creil Village incident. His newfound determination leaves the group impressed.

Outside the guild, a woman laments that she lost her job and is struggling to find another, as so much of the city's focus has shifted toward the Startaker Project.

4SPG:

In the back-alley, Van and the group encounter Colt, who seems deeply troubled. As they delve into his situation, it turns out that the 4SPG was about him, detailing his involvement in a shady part-time delivery job. Worse still, his personal information was held as blackmail. The team feels conflicted about accepting the request, with Agnes questioning whether this is more of a straightforward crime than a typical 4SPG. However, Van decides it’s worth hearing out.

Meeting Colt, he confesses he’s a college student who got lured into a job run by the anti-immigration groups or maybe even the mafia from Kuro 2. Desperate for money, he delivered something suspicious but later received a file with his personal information, a clear threat to ensure his silence. Colt explains that he’s ashamed of falling for the scheme, having worked hard to attend university, coming from a modest countryside background. If this got out, he'd be expelled, which is why he turned to the Spriggans for help.

Van agrees to help, reaffirming his stance that no one should be dragged into the underworld and suffer because of it. Quatre reveals that someone else, named Largo, is also caught in the same web of deceit. Tracking Largo down in the Seiden District, they discover he’s even more deeply involved. Largo agrees to cooperate, but only if he can return the dirty mira he’s earned. The group uncovers that the items being delivered are guns.

FIO, Quatre's robot, analyzes the odor on the gun and detects a seafood-like smell, with an estimated 78% likelihood the deliveries have been passing through the Central Marche. Following this lead, they track the culprits to the Duul Family, a mafia hiding out in the sewers. After defeating the mafia members, the group faces three options:

Delete the personal information and hand the rest to the Guild.

Leave the decision to the victims.

Completely destroy all the equipment.

Choosing Option 1, Van erases Colt and Largo’s data, allowing them to start anew. Colt expresses his relief, finally able to sleep in peace, while Largo thanks them for helping him escape a life he thought had no way out.

In the Seiden District, Van decides to exchange information with the police.

Upon arrival, Nate fawns over Agnes, much to Van’s irritation that he doesn't get any nice treatment. Daswani also cold towards Van is chalked up to police professionalism, but Aaron can't help but tease, mentioning Daswani’s family trip to Montmart. Daswani then notes that the CID (Calvard Intelligence Division) has stopped cooperating with the police, effectively ghosting them. This makes their job much harder, and Daswani wonders if Van knows anything, given his connections to Rene Kincaid. However, Van and the group admit they’ve been left in the dark too, even within MK.

As they continue their conversation, Nate inadvertently reveals a case involving a couple’s quarrel, where one person ran away and rescinded their request for help. Daswani scolds Nate for breaching confidentiality, but Aaron remarks that such cases are common.

At the Hotel, they find Baselia, upset that Eddy (her situationship) has been avoiding her. Agnes wonders if they had a fight. Baselia admits she’s been struggling to focus on her studies lately, worried that Eddy might hate her. Rumsfield, the now-receptionist, remarks that the hotel’s business has picked up, preventing him from being Baselia’s personal assistant anymore, a shift he sees as an opportunity for growth.

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Another 4SPG involves clearing a monster from the waterway. Van unlocks a new ability called Awakening, and the group encounters a new mechanic where certain enemies can turn invisible, requiring the use of Shard Search to detect them.

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Main 4SPG: After defeating the boss, the Guild Receptionist contacts Van to inform him that Alvis and Regina have lost contact with the Guild. With Fie and Zin tied up elsewhere, they ask Van to check in on them. Heading to the Western Suburbs of Edith, the group admires the view of the Trion Tower. Aaron teases Feri for being a kid, while Quatre comments on Edith’s population growth, including a significant rise in immigration. The outskirts of the city are slowly becoming part of the suburbs.

Upon arriving, they attempt to use the Xipha but are met with signal interference. Hearing sounds of combat, they rush over the hill and find Alvis and Regina fighting a large monster. Van steps in to help, marking the first time he’s officially teamed up with Alvis in three games. After the battle, communications are restored, and Regina, worried, tackle-hugs Alvis, who brushes it off with his usual aloofness. Feri teases them, calling the pair "lovey-dovey," but Alvis remains stoic.

Back at the Guild, the group discusses the odd occurrences. Zin recounts a similar experience with a beast showing up where it shouldn't and a similar comms issue. Elaine also wants more information on this, and Van agrees, as he needs to speak with her anyway. Fie prepares to leave for Basel, while Alvis gives a half-hearted thanks before departing.

Zin, feeling bad for how often Van has dropped by the Guild, suggests meeting at his place at 1 PM to discuss things further. Fie says her goodbyes to Feri, and the group decides to patrol unfamiliar districts in the meantime.

In Old Town, at Zecht Arms, the group learns that Rosalie fled after being bailed out. Zecht Arms weapons are rumored to be in Edith, and they follow a series of leads, eventually reaching Yazan in the Central Marche. Yazan initially hides the fact that he possesses one of these weapons, but after some persuasion, reveals that he found it lying around and didn't want it to fall into the wrong hands. He was planning to break it apart and sell it. The group learns that the weapon is equipped with a limiter, making it legal, but removing it would make it extremely lethal.

They are given two choices:

Buy the weapon with the limiter enabled.

Buy it with the limiter disabled.

Opting for safety, Van chooses Option 1, acquiring the weapon with the limiter intact.

Feri Connect Event: Van and Feri head to the Grand Prix area for some rock climbing. Van’s age catches up with him quickly, while Feri seems to be a natural. She offers him some tips, and although Van makes some progress, he ultimately falls and gives up, unable to even lift his Xipha afterward. Feri wants to keep going, but Van admits defeat.

Suddenly, Fie shows up (even though she was supposed to have left for Basel already). She suggests joining in, saying it's a good way to unwind before her trip.

The two compete in a friendly race and afterward, they sit beneath a billboard reminiscing about Aida and the events of Kuro 2. Fie mentions how she wishes she could have been there. Surprisingly, Van eventually catches up to them, leaving Feri impressed since she thought he had run out of strength. Fie praises Feri, treating her as an equal, and takes her leave.

Feri then opens up to Van about how impressive Fie is as a frontline Bracer. Van asks what Feri plans to do next, now that she’s had her coming-of-age ceremony and been chosen as the Priestess of Flames. Reflecting on the people she’s met and everything that’s happened since the prologue, Feri acknowledges that there’s more to life than just being a Jaegar. She realizes that she, too, can become anything she sets her mind to.

Yume Connect Event:

Van takes Yume out shopping, having been given money by both Paulette and Viktor to buy Agnes a birthday present. They finally decide on a sentimental picture book, hoping Agnes will appreciate it. However, Yume notices someone holding a toy camera and expresses her own desire for one. Though the outing is supposed to focus on Agnes, Yume admirably puts her own wishes aside. Impressed by her thoughtfulness, Van buys her the camera anyway, jokingly calling himself a softie.

Back in Old Town, Yume explains why she wanted the toy camera: to capture precious memories. She reflects on how much things have changed since Van came into her life, noting that even her mother and grandpa seem more energetic, and Maxim has changed too. She expresses her desire to cherish the present moment, which she considers her best life, and wishes the same happiness for Agnes.

Viktor appears, noticing the camera, and gives Van a stern look for overspending. He insists on giving Van some money back, which Van tries to refuse, but Viktor demands he take it.

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Levre District: Van and the group visit the 10th district, Levre. Quatre comments on its beautiful, varied terrain, and the others agree. Judith casually mentions that she’s been here at night punishing corrupt politicians as Grimcats. Aaron, surprised, asks when she even joined them, considering she was late earlier in the act. Judith brushes it off, saying she already finished her previous event.

Agnes invites the group to her father’s home after they finish their activities, offering to prepare lunch. While exploring, Agnes points out La Provence Café, noting that Albert and Odette often study there. Talking to an NPC named Mylene, they learn that she’s Odette’s mother and expresses gratitude to the group. In the chapel, Bergard admits he’s never been to this one before, and Agnes shares trivia about climbing to the bell tower. Feri is excited by the idea. Approaching the park, Feri comments on the great view of Trion Tower and the city, and Agnes mentions that Levre’s best feature is its sunrise, if you wake up early enough to see it.

They check a bulletin board but find no 4SPGs. However, a ripped piece of paper on the back raises questions. Van asks Bergard for his thoughts, and you have several options to choose from:

Option 1: Prank by a Child

Option 2: Code for a Crime

Option 3: It was a 4SPG

Option 4: It's a Mystery

I chose Option 3, and Van concludes that it was likely taken down after three days, since he doesn’t frequent the area. This choice rewards you with 2 SP.

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Agnes’s Home:

Upon entering Agnes’s home, her dog Alphonse enthusiastically jumps on Van. Gramheart, taking a break, is surprised to see the group and invites them in. In the living room, Van asks about the space project and whether activating Phase 2 ahead of schedule was planned. Gramheart confirms it was due to everyone’s hard work. Aaron bluntly asks if the Dummy Unit is meant to represent an AF at all, as it looks nothing like the ones in the previous game. Van and Feri both give Aaron unamused looks. Gramheart laughs, saying the new model was built from the ground up and to look forward to its debut on launch day. Van asks if it's being tested in secret, but Gramheart jokingly suggests Van could be a test pilot if he’s that curious, even offering to suggest it to Kincaid. Van, flustered, begs him not to.

Bergard, suspicious, asks about Gramheart’s involvement with the Organization. Gramheart insists their agreement was just to ensure they didn’t interfere with his plans. After the discussion, Gramheart points out that the house is 70 years old. Judith’s Grimcat device suddenly glows, catching her off guard, though Gramheart seems unfazed. He leaves soon after.

As the group explores the house, Van reflects on its age, noting that it must have been built during Sheena Dirke’s time in the Third Republic. In the living room, a vinyl player plays "Life Goes On" (or "Days Gone By" from Hajimari). Upstairs, Van, Quatre, and Feri explore Agnes’s room and find Epstein’s notes. Feri notices the name “Herschel” in the notes, and the group immediately thinks of Towa.

In Gramheart’s office, they discover three photos. The first is of a young Gramheart with Agnes’s mom, Sophie Claudel, and her grandmother, Liliya, Epstein’s adopted daughter. The second photo shows Gramheart as an adult, now a military officer, with Sophie as a high school student. The final photo shows Gramheart, Agnes, and Sophie, with Agnes looking about twelve years old. Van notes that Gramheart doesn’t look much different now. Agnes walks in, explaining that she’s never met her grandmother, Liliya, but thinks the photos show a nice expression. Van jokes about how the Claudel family genes are strong since they all look nearly identical, but Agnes disagrees, saying their personalities are all different. She then remembers she was supposed to be cooking and hurries off.

Outside, Van and Aaron chat as Aaron plays with Alphonse. Van asks if Aaron is a dog lover, leading to a story about Aaron’s childhood in rentals where pets weren’t allowed. He would wander the streets, petting random dogs. Meanwhile, Bergard notices the flowers are arranged in a way reminiscent of the Middle Ages. After eating Agnes’s sandwich, they think about Grendel Zolga’s last words about the resets, and  how the “observation” from the Eighth Genesis still isn’t over. Van wonders if the observing was meant for the Demon Core that Van had and wonders what could the observation be if it’s just observing the negative aspects of mankind and what it’s trying to accomplish.

They bring up the name “Herschel” again and wonder if it’s just a coincidence that Towa shares the same last name. Bergard clarifies that it’s no coincidence: Towa’s grandfather was a well-known astrologist in the Erebonian Empire. Their conversation is interrupted when Odette and Albert show up, with Albert a little annoyed to see Van at Agnes’s house. Odette teases him, saying he’s been whining about not seeing Agnes in a while, even though exams are over. The group encourages Agnes to help them out, while Van suggests the others handle the 4SPGs, since the Student Council can’t always rely on Renne and must grow on their own.

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And that's where the SAVE option finally appears. So much content!

I will make another post, thank you if you made it this far.

[drizzit]

#13 Sea of Swords

Start date: April 1st, 2022

End date: November 11th 2022

Card: king of clubs ;; Frivolity, intelligence and insight ;; is to be seen a good omen

Tweet: 'On the matter of pirates, love, old friends, and wasted potential'

1/10 clearly not my favorite

Notes: lets get this over with ; remember when I said I was trying not to take 3 months again? kept my word ;;sweat;

Full honesty, this one feels like trudging your shoes in the dirt ;; there are important moments! Wulfie gets his hammer back and is married, Drizzt + Catti start the possibility of getting together, and my favorite part of dragonlance - the dilemma of the long lasting

Tbh between these 7 months I don’t remember much so let’s try our best to piece together what quotes I felt memorable enough to take a pic of

I thought the fake out on the first page was cool

Bob’s a real family man and I think you’re very much to notice in this book

Woman moment

Regis (and bruenor) are usually outshined by their co cast while they’re mostly functionally and also bumbling; Regis took down Crenshinibon, got captured by entreri (on more than one occasion), ‘talked’ his way out of encounters (GET PENDANT’ED) and with his most recent spear to the shoulder injury he just doesn’t feel like he can keep up and do his part amongst the companions but he truly feels his place is with them and they with him

Finally that “what are we?” question

We went through auckney again and saw Meralda + Feri again! There’s a couple of cute moments like when Catti-Brie feeds Drizzt soup or when she’s trying on dresses. Smth about Catti-Brie trying to get out of her comfort zone and be all fancy just warms my heart

Elifain, poor Elifain. Vengeance destroyed her. Did not feel good in this book, like im happy that Drizzt is alive but I didn’t think Lelorinel would be snuffed out as a character so quickly and it feels so meaningless, like the waste of a life. The book doesn’t go deeper than ‘I feel bad’ but im sure we’ll get an essay or two or maybe 6 about these events in upcoming books

Uhh Wulfgars going back home w his new family and Gandalugs overdue death (IM SORRY THATS SO MANY BUT IM JUST OVER IT I GET THAT THINGS HAVE TO HAPPEN UGHH) and now Bruneor’s king and everyone’s going back to Icewind Dale (more like Icewind Fail)

Ugh ending this w my favorite part

[a-marlene-s]

Snippet: Student

For those that have read my Harry Potter and Fullmetal Alchemist crossover... this is a snippet for what had recently happend.

Rest in peace, Robbie Coltrane. Raise your wands to an actor and character we grew up watching and repeating his famous lines...

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Quiet moments… Filled with the crackle of the fire and the hiss of the kettle… The occasional sounds of a magical creature that wonders about in Hagrid's hut… "Would you consider going back to learning magic? We've cleared your name, Hagrid?" "I… I don' know." "Al is going to learn, you two could take the same courses." "Alphonse is smart an' i… too old. I am happy doin' wha' i am doin'." Edward looked over his newspaper to see Hagrid quickly attended to the tea kettle, avoiding his gaze. "Hagrid, vu still haffe much to offer to Albhonze and he'll be learning from zee fery beginning. He vould need a friend to help him." A couple of moments of silence. "… I don' know. Wha' if the parents will send letters ter Dumbledore?" "Zey zend daily hovlers to me und zee old pasdard." Edward deadpanned. At that, Hagrid let out a chuckle at that. "If i do go back ter learning, i wan' ter learn abou' your country! Not alchemy, i saw how tha' seamus boy blow up one o' me biggest pumpkins with it…"