#zistalmu

[stpeachery]

Low quality Thrawn memes p.2

P.1

1. Thrawn trying to justify the BS he’s been conducting while part of the empire to Ar’alani. (it’s not convincing her)

2. Wutroow clowning Samakro for being demoted to Mid-Captain after Thrawn was reinstated as Senior Captain of the Springhawk. Ft. Ziinda being witness to a 2nd degree murder attempt.

3. Che’ri showing her gratitude to her father figure, Thrawn, on his personal ship.

4. Thrawn and Che’ri are just happy to be there while Ar’alani ponders how she’s going to get wine out of her white uniform.

5. A nice family portrait of the Senior Captain, Skywalker, and Caregiver of the Springhawk. (Thrawn was exiled a week ago and they needed an updated photo)

6. Thalias after she, quite literally, pulled a charric on Thurfian.

7. Ar’alani being the best Admiral and helping the skywalkers finish their last boss battle.

8. Ar’alani telling Zistalmu to stfu while he’s aboard her ship. (Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising. Chapter 14, pg. 255)

[thrawns-backrest]

here have a zistalmu doodle before I've decided to erase it from existence

[aburningconstellation]

things that i think thrawn + the ascendancy gang would love (part 2)

thrawn: earning as many doctorate & masters degrees as possible (he loves being able to say that he’s a master at everything from art history to underwater basket weaving - & he has the diplomas to prove it)

eli: the dying crafts list + being the one person preventing so many crafts from not being practiced anymore (he tries to teach them to the sky-walker girls with varying degrees of success)

ar’alani: women’s sports in general, but also really niche sports (you know she was playing pickleball way before everyone else, but now that it’s kind of popular she’s moving on to like roller derby or something)

wutroow: the duolingo owl - not the app, the owl specifically (even though she speaks like 5 languages already & will 10000% learn another just so she can gossip without other people being able to eavesdrop). also chappell roan.

che’ri: spontaneously chopping off all your hair in the bathroom at 2am (&& probably giving yourself bangs too for good measure)

samakro: renaissance festivals (you know he’s got a giant turkey leg in one hand, a mug of ale in the other + is booking it to axe throwing)

thalias: modern adaptations of jane austen novels (no one appreciates yearning like she does)

faro: driving late at night with your windows down & a killer playlist blaring (bonus points if it like just rained & you can smell it in the air)

ba’kif: sam reich on game changer (he wants his cedf officers to experience just a fraction of the stress they put him under so badly)

thrass: the headspace meditation app (also under so much stress, but handling it in a very different way)

thurfian + zistalmu: the reesa teesa ‘who tf did i marry’ tiktok series (this much hot goss? for free?! they’re sat)

[mirandemia]

Oh to be political rivals and stare into each other's eyes.

Based on that Leyendecker painting for a study I might not finish

[hydr0phius]

Welcome back to more crack summaries and notes. Today it's Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil, and I am absolutely distraught after reading it.

Linked: Chaos Rising and Greater Good

Starting out strong with this one aren't we, Mr. Zahn?

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Samakro: please let this be a normal fucking side trip-

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The Springhawk: *appears*

Jixtus: Not this mf again. Give me a damn BREAK-

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Thrawn, over comms: If there are any Watith here, we have your prisoners.

Generalius Nakirre: I'm going to answer him.

Jixtus: Do NOT

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Generalius Nakirre: If you're not going to tell me, I'll just ask him.

Jixtus: nO-

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(word for word)

Generalius Nakirre: The Kilji path will prove superior

Thrawn, flatly: No. It will not.

Generalius Nakirre: Again, you dismiss our wisdom without even hearing it.

Thrawn: In my experience, superior wisdom can stand on its own merits. It does not require a warship to force acceptance.

Generalius Nakirre: You also bring a warship to this place.

Thrawn: But I do not claim to offer superior wisdom. Nor do I intend to impose my wisdom upon others.

(Thrawn, I love you dearly).

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Jixtus, quietly in the background for the last five minutes of the comm call with Nakirre and Thrawn: Oh my fucking gods, DISENGAGE. DO NOT LET HIM KNOW ANYTHING MORE ABOUT YOU-

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Nakirre, internally during the comm call and Jixtus' warnings: WHY SHOULDN'T I FUCK HIM UP? HE'S ASKING FOR IT. IT WOULD BE SO EASY.

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Thrawn: *blank stare on the bridge, facing Thalias*

Thalias: Look at him going into deep thought. *Turns back to Che'ri*

Thrawn, directly behind her now: So have you-

Thalias, jumping about a foot in the air: -STOP SNEAKING UP ON PEOPLE LIKE THAT!!!!

Thrawn: I wasn't????? Anyway, has Che'ri had anymore nightmares?

(He was sneaking but he doesn't know that lmao).

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Lamiov: *sends Ba'kif a message about Thrawn*

Ba'kif: *Dropping absolutely everything and moving faster than his colleagues would if there was all out war because his Son is up to things*

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^^^ All that was just in the prologue and I was nearly losing it lmao.

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Thurfian: *makes a decision*

Thivik: *judgemental vibes*

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Thrawn: *rattling off info about the paintings in the reception area of the Mitth crib on wherever it is that they were*

Thrass: How the fuck did you know all of that-

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Lappincyk: Larawn. Has a nice ring to it.

Me thinking of that vine: Larawn James sjsjs

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Lappincyk: Ok and what is Thrawn to you?

Thrass making a spur of the moment decision: He's my friend.

Thrawn, sitting down: :3

(That felt like a set up. Thooraki and Lamiov going "Thrawn needs someone who knows politics" and then shoving Thrass into his orbit).

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Jixtus: I have information you'll want

Thistrian: let me consult with the Patriarch.

Thurfian: Tell them to feck off. We don't want anything to do with them.

Thistrian: o h

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Ba'kif when he found out about the Magys: SORRY YOU WHAT- NO. WHAT POSSESSED YOU

Thrawn: :)

Samakro: I'll see this through. I'm in too deep.

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Thivik what's on that datacard??? WHAT DID THRASS PUT TOGETHER-

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All the Thrawn and Thrass interactions give me life.

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Zistalmu: I got a divorce.

Thurfian: babe, please. :'(

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Roscu: *blathering on & being all high and mighty while a fucking asteroid missile is lining her up*

Ziinda: Can you shut the fuck up?

Roscu: I- ok.

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Thrawn: I'll see y'all later. Uingali and I are going on a trip for a bit.

Samakro: k, bye.

later

Samakro: Where are we???

Bridge crew: idk man??

Che'ri: I'm following him. He's in danger and we need to be there.

Samakro after a lot of talking with Thalias: Oh. ok.

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Thrawn: Can you fire a charric?

Qilori: *nervous wreck* nO

Thrawn dragging him up out of his chair: You're about to learn.

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Thrass, holding a chair & ready to use it: Yeah, that's right! Drop the knife!

The thief: *slowly puts the knife down, looking behind Thrass the whole time*

Thrawn standing menacingly behind Thrass ready to deck the thief like he did his accomplices: >:)

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Thrass: Ok, Roscu, but if you did fire on us you'd be killing a Mitth Aristocra and his brother.

Thrawn: :0

Lappincyk: :D

Roscu: Damn, ok.

*after the Odo ceremony*

Thrawn: Are we actually brothers now?

Thrass: Yeah, if you want :3

Thrawn: :') ok

*cue secret sharing*

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CEDF: *trying to keep the peace in the Ascendancy on Syndicure orders*

CDF and Family Fleets, with the indignant air of a 10 yr old Sephora girl: Oh my GODS, can you LEAVE? You have NO POWER here!!!!

CEDF: Ok, fuck you. *sorts out the fighting anyway then dips off to wherever they get sent to next*

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Che'ri: I'm fine. I can cook my own food while you're gone, and Mid Captain Samakro can check in on me.

Samakro: *worried Dad being left with the kids for the first time noises*

Thalias: ok.

Che'ri: Niceeee

Samakro: *sweating bullets*

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Thalias: You Borika?

Borika, fake accent on: You a cop?

Thalias: What-

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Borika: *nice rancher lady*

Borika 0.5 seconds after Thalias mentions the Seekers program: *pulls a charric on Thalias once they're inside the house and drops the accent*

Thalias: Holy fu- HANg oN-

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TIMMY!!!! WHY DIDN'T YOU LET BORIKA AND THRAWN MEET!!!!!

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Fuck the Ascendancy too btw. The systems in place are shit. Those poor sky-walkers.

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*Two families fighting*

Ar'alani having been sent to deal with it, angry admiral voice engaged: OI, STOP THAT

One gunboat: NO. YOU HAVE NO JURISDICTION HERE CEDF.

Ar'alani, fed up: Flicker all of them, then drag them away from each other

Wutroow: That's going to piss a lot of people off, Admiral.

Ar'alani: idgaf. They're being stupid and putting civilians in danger.

Wutroow: Then might I suggest dragging them back to different orbital levels? if they want at it again, they'll at least have to try.

Ar'alani: Excellent thinking. Let's do that.

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Ja'fosk 20mins after they flickered everyone and are headed back to UAG: Ar'alani you need to stop hanging around with Thrawn so much.

Ar'alani: Ok but he's right.

Ja'fosk:

Ar'alani: Y'all are just haters.

Ja'fosk: Just get back to UAG.

Ar'alani: Ok.

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Ar'alani: *Firing on Dy'lothe's ship because he's ignoring her and possibly about to fuck up Thrawn's plan*

Dy'lothe: AR'ALANI, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?

Ar'alani, sick of CDF bs: GETTING YOUR ATTENTION. ANSWER YOUR DAMN COMMS, MAN-

(SHIP, SHIP, SHIP, SHIP)

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Dy'lothe: Acting on the Syndicure's orders-

Ar'alani: Oh, so illegal orders, then?

Dy'lothe: ...yeah

Ar'alani: ha.

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Ba'kif: Here's Thrawn's latest plan. I'm giving you and anyone else you can convince permission to go and assist him.

Ar'alani on four hours of sleep: This is completely insane and could ruin our careers.

Ba'kif: So you'll do it, then?

Ar'alani: Of course!

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Thalias: There's no bus to the spaceport-

Borika: I've got you, girlie. I'll drive you.

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Samakro: Oh yes, you're Thrawn's big, strong protector.

Thalias: yes.

Samakro: :)

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Samakro: So, here's Thrawn's plan.

Thalias: Fuckkkkk, that's insane.

Samakro: Yeah... anyway good luck with Thurfian. I'll wait here for you.

(SHIP, SHIP, SHIP!!)

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Che'ri: *possessed by the Magys*

Samakro, dad mode engaged: IF YOU DON'T LET HER GO, I'LL OBLITERATE YOU AND YOUR PEOPLE

Magys: You jest

Samakro: I do not >:)

Thalias: TAKE ME INSTEAD

Samakro: HELL NO-

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Thalias: I pulled a charric on the Patriarch.

Samakro: WHAT-

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Jixtus: And what question would that be?

Thrawn: The most critical one. Are you ready to surrender?

Everyone: oohhHhhoOhohoho, you've got some balls saying that, Senior Captain.

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QILORI KNOWS ABOUT THE SKY-WALKERS. nOOoooOOOOOOOOO

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Can we appreciate how well Thrawn's plan went? They tore Jixtus UP.

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Ja'fosk, pleased: How did Senior Captain Thrawn obtain such accurate information?

Samakro who was fully ready to admit that he fed Thalias false info because he thought she was a spy: o H, uH. Yeah he kinda just pulls things like that out of thin air, you know? I can't explain it.

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Che'ri has now met both Kivu siblings AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. I think she's going to figure it out if Thalias hasn't told her yet.

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Everyone going into the chamber thinking Thrawn's going to get a promotion or something and then the Admiralty exiling him and stripping his honour chains sucker punched me in the gut. Thurfian's smugness did not help matters either. I could feel the anger from everyone in that scene.

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Sorry the way the Aristocra had everyone lined up for serious consequences instead of the commendations etc they got in the end because Thrawn took all of the blame himself to keep them in positions where they'd be able to guide the Ascendancy's forces in his absence got to me oh my gods.

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Ba'kif: We're telling you so that you don't kick up a fuss about the exile thing

Ar'alani: I would never!

(She would. She was going to)

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Ba'kif: *explaining the Clone Wars*

Ar'alani: I'm not remembering all that. Happy for them, though. Or Sorry that happened.

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(Not crack, just pain)

Ar'alani: Don't you dare leave before I say goodbye to you, Thrawn.

Thrawn: Of course not. That's not what friends do.

Timmy: *doesn't write their goodbye scene*

Me: *screaming*

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Thrawn: It's only for six months. Perhaps a year.

Ar'alani: And then you come home?

Thrawn: Yes. It will be alright.

Me: It was not, in fact, alright. seventeen-ish years and then another nine missing out on Peridea is not 1, mate.

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Ba'kif: it's a shame I'll never see you in admiral whites.

Thrawn: Nobody here is senseless enough to promote me to admiral lmao

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Ba'kif: We have time for one final meal together, if you wish

Thrawn: If you don't mind, I'd like to eat alone. There's a bistro where Thrass and I used to meet. I'd like to spend my last evening on Csilla remembering him.

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I'm not okay. Probably going to have new fics to write now. hhhhhhh. That was sad as hell at the end there.

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Also these two trilogies just highlight how little Felony understands Thrawn, and I hope all of you understand after reading the books, how badly he massacred our boy in Ahsoka. It shouldn't be, "omg we got him in live action!" anymore. It should be, "who is that blue guy and why are we being given such shit quality shows and expected to like it when the characters that mean so much to us have been reduced to having less dimension than a cardboard cut out, and that a slug could move 1 kilometer at a faster pace than the supposed plot that's scarcely here?" Have some standards that aren't six feet under, please, everyone (this is not aimed at y'all who have seen this from the start <3).

Anyway! Onto the Imperial Era I go :D

[zeb-z]

dude tbh faro and roscu would have the craziest beef if they ever met

(Pt 1) (2) (3) (4)

[anastasiiaosypova]

HBO Gilded Age gave me Chiss Ascendancy vibes

Syndicure to Defense Hierarchy Council

Thrawn after starting his another venture/shenanigan

Thrawn at the hearings after

Ar'alani at any given moment after she met Thrawn

Thurfian and Zistalmu

[ascendancyzine]

BEST CHISS COMPETITION

Week 1 Poll 2: Thurfian vs Zisthalmu

Clash of the Syndics!

Who will triumph in this battle of the Syndics? Thurfian, the cunning and ambitious leader of the Mitth family ... or Zistalmu, the shrewd and calculating Syndic of the Irizi family? Everyone's least favorite divorced couple (including themselves) takes center stage. Their rivalry is legendary, but only one can come out on top. Cast your vote and decide who wins this epic showdown!

Thurfian and Zisthalmu art by @emp-roar!

[querldyke]

The Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy in a nutshell

[ascyndic]

Interviewer: you can kiss anyone in the world. Who would it be?

Zistalmu: my beautiful wife, Nana

Interviewer: she don't count. You do that anyways-

Zistalmu: Patriarch Thurfian

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Zistalmu knows that Thurfian watches his interviews lmao

[warlordthrawn]

The saddest part of the Ascendancy books was when Thurfian’s boyfriend broke up with him :(

[doctorgeekery]

Made this for Discord in 0.2 seconds, figured I’d put it here too.

[thrawns-backrest]

a sketch that I kinda botched but felt needed to exist anyway

anyway someone please help this man, he's never been so in love before

[aburningconstellation]

things i think that thrawn + the ascendancy gang would love

thrawn: claw machines. honestly just carnival games in general - i feel like he'd be too good at them & would constantly try to win eli the biggest possible stuffed animal

eli: early 2000s/2010s daytime cooking shows with female leads (barefoot contessa, the pioneer woman, giada at home, etc.)

ar'alani: jigsaw puzzles

che'ri: making friendship bracelets for the eras tour/taylor swift in general (it's also just important to me that she listens to 'would've could've should've' & gets to be sad + angry about her childhood)

wutroow: reality television, but especially shows like the circle or big brother (she's convinced she would win). also astrology

samakro: going to a full service high tea - the ones with all the fancy finger foods & fine china

thalias: paint your own pottery places

ba'kif: dressing up as fictional characters to go cheer up kids who are sick in the hospital

faro: home renovation/diy projects, but the super intense ones that require at least 3 trips to home depot

thurfian + zistalmu: the yik yak app

[mirandemia]

"Your face really pisses me off."

In other news I'm completely normal about these old men

[hydr0phius]

Ok, I finished Chaos Rising last night and here are the highlights (except cracky) that I've tried to keep in chronological order (ish).

Thrawn: *does something*

Samakro behind him: *swearing under his breath because the thing he's doing is fucking NUTS*

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Samakro: Nobody is allowed to be mean about Thrawn.

Samakro: *thinks mean thoughts about Thrawn*

Samakro: nO. This is Bad. I am no better than the others-

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Thurfian and Zistalmu: We're coming in

Ba'kif, Ar'alani, and Thrawn (internally): FUCK OFF

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(From one of the memories chapters. It's very Barbie and Ken lmao)

Ziara (Cadet version of Ar'alani), looking at the gallery: I thought we were doing something different tonight.

Thrawn: ???Like what?????

Ziara: Ohhhh this wasn't a date date, was it?

Thrawn: *thinking hard*

Thrawn: OH.

Ziara: Do you see why I might have thought so when you pitched this to me as a night of mystery and excitement?

Thrawn: Yes.

Thrawn: What did you think we were going to do?

Ziara: ...

Thrawn: oh :)

Ziara: Doesn't matter. Tell me about the forks :3

Thrawn: *vibrating with excitement because she's going to let him tell her about ART* OKAY

***

Ilparg: *complaining*

Ar'alani: Shut up

Ilparg, outraged: Excuse me?!

Ar'alani: This is my ship and it goes where I say it goes if I think that the data at the place we're going to is worth collecting. Now, be quiet.

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Ilparg (about Che'ri): This sky-walker-

The entire Vigilant bridge crew: *side eyeing Ilparg because anything more would be insubordination*

Thalias, sick of this mf being mean to her little bestie: SQUARE UP-

***

Ar'alani and the Vigilant's bridge crew: *doing their jobs and getting the ship out of trouble*

Ilparg: *screaming*

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Ilparg: *dramatic exit from the bridge*

Wutroow once he's gone: *copies his last dramatic gesture toward the viewport* And that's how it's done.

Thrawn: *intrigued brow raise*

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Nikardun Dreadnaught: *appears*

Everyone on the bridge: oh no.

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Ar'alani: ok we can go now.

Thrawn: wait, I have one more experiment.

Ar'alani: fine.

Thrawn, over comms with the Lioaoi: It's me, Senior Captain Thrawn, Ilparg's diplomatic supervisor. We regret that we can't speak with you right now but will maintain contact later on. We'll be leaving now.

Ilparg: MY WHAT-

The fighters: *spring forward*

Ar'alani: Oh, they don't like you, do they?

Thrawn, aware they're both about to be sarcastic (for once): Can't imagine why.

Ar'alani: Couldn't be that ship you captured the other week.

Thrawn: Nah.

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Ar'alani: Ok I need you to think of someone to look after Che'ri while you and Thrawn go undercover.

Thalias: I choose you.

Ar'alani: Oh. Okay.

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Che'ri, distraught: THALIAS AND I ARGUED BEFORE SHE LEFT AND NOW SHE'S GONNA DIE

Ar'alani, internally: FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK-

Ar'alani: Che'ri, she's going to be fine. This isn't a sad film-

Che'ri: HOW DO YOU KNOW?!!

Ar'alani: She's with Thrawn! Thrawn will keep her safe!

Che'ri: Oh ok.

Ar'alani: yEah. Right. Bath and dinner for you now, I think.

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Thalias: He's on board.

Thrawn, unbothered: Right-o.

Thalias: RIGHT-O?! The guy trying to kill us is nearby and all you're going to say is RIGHT-O?!!!

Thrawn: We'll be fine.

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Zistalmu: You can't run a ship and look after a child.

Ar'alani: Watch m-

Ba'kif, cutting in: We'd be happy to have your wife aboard as Che'ri's caregiver until Thalias is back!

Ar'alani: Yes. Absolutely -_-

(I think Ar'alani could have managed it tbh).

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Zistalmu's wife: While I'm aboard, I'd like everyone to call me Nana.

Ar'alani, internally: Do you think that you might have only lasted two years as a caregiver because you insisted on stupid shit like this?

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Ar'alani: Sky-walker Che'ri, are you ready?

Nana: She is.

Ar'alani: I asked Che'ri. Not you.

Che'ri: I'm ready! <3

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Zistalmu: *opens his mouth*

Ar'alani: Shut it.

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Thrawn: We're going on a trip. Hopefully.

Thalias: What do you mean hopefully?

Thrawn: I have a meeting with Ba'kif now.

Thalias: Oh. ok.

Thalias: Wait lmao-

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Thrawn: I'm so glad you didn't bring up the extra pressure of me having to think about what this would do to your career.

Ba'kif: That's because you need to focus on getting out of your insane quest alive and leave MY career to ME.

Thrawn: k, love you bye.

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Thurfian: Get in loser, we're going to my office.

Thalias once they're there: Get back in loser, I'm not telling you shit about Thrawn. I'm gonna go take the Trials.

Thurfian: Bold move.

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Thrawn: Do you still want to come with me? It's going to take ages if I go alone and the Ascendancy doesn't have that time.

Che'ri, internally: Adults do this all the time where they allude to vague threats and consequences that may befall us if I don't do what they ask. *peers at Thrawn* This guy's got no clue how to play the game RIP. He's just being straightforward.

Che'ri: Sure...

Thrawn: You have a question.

Che'ri: Yeah, am I allowed some graph markers?

Thrawn: Don't worry. I had two new packs and a couple of binders loaded with our essentials. You may draw to your heart's content.

Che'ri: NICE.

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Thalias: *hiking as part of her last trial*

Thooraki, the Mitth Patriarch, appearing from nowhere: Yo, I'm not supposed to even be up here but let's talk about the future of the Mitth family and the Ascendancy if we don't keep an eye on and guide Thrawn, hmm?

Thalias: sure man.

Thooraki: You passed btw.

Thalias: eyyyyyy

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Thurfian:

Thalias: Suck that.

Thurfian, bitchily: Get in Trial Born, we're going back to Defence Force HQ.

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Thrawn: You dream of falling because you cannot fly. Your art suggests that you might wish to learn how. I can teach you now, if you'd like

Che'ri: *slightly pissed with Thalias for sharing her SKETCHBOOK* Okay.

(THALIAS WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT kdfhskdhflshfld. THE SKETCHBOOK IS FORBIDDEN TO OUTSIDERS UNLESS THE ARTIST SAYS OTHERWISE).

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Anakin: *tells them his name*

Thrawn, hitting the mute button and looking back at Che'ri: Interesting.

Che'ri: He might just suck at Meese Caulf.

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Thrawn muting their mic every so often to ask Che'ri's opinion and her being like, "I'm nine and a half what could I possibly say that's of value to this conversation?" and Thrawn being like, "I won't know until you tell me. Everyone usually has something," and just generally treating her like a person instead of a 'stupid child' and helping her form the confidence she needs to go through the rest of her Sky-walker career/life in general.

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Che'ri: General Skywalker's got a ten minute head start. I'll never catch him.

Thrawn: Yes you will. You're better than him.

Che'ri, competitive streak engaged: HELL YEAH I AM

Thrawn: Hunt him down, girlie. You've got this!

Che'ri: OKAY!

(Che'ri beat him by a few minutes xkfksdj)

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Anakin, after several back and forths: That's what I said. Mitth'raw'narodeo.

Thrawn: No. Mitth'raw'nuruodo.

Che'ri: *wheezing in the background*

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Thalias: How was your trip?

Che'ri: Thrawn taught me how to fly the ship and we did some cool stuff on Mokivj

Thrawn: :D

Thalias, in shock: Oh, that's nice

Ar'alani: Thrawn. She's nine and a half.

Thrawn: She also did very well and I am very proud of her.

Che'ri: :D

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Thrawn: *tells Ar'alani his new plan at getting info on Yiv/taking him down*

Ar'alani: That's illegal in three different directions.

Ar'alani: I'm calling Ba'kif. You get everything ready.

Thrawn: I knew you'd agree.

...

(At the witness table in the Convocate Hall during the Syndicure's emergency meeting probably)

Ba'kif: Welcome to the chaos.

Ja'fosk: This is more than chaos. You lot owe me a drink after this.

Ar'alani: This is hopefully the worst thing we'll have to do in our careers.

Ba'kif: Wishful thinking, Admiral.

Thrawn: Definitely.

...

Thurfian: *hears about the current Yiv situation*

Thurfian: OH SO NOW HE'S [Thrawn] ALLOWED TO COMMIT TREASON?

***

(In the fighter on the way to the Vaks)

Che'ri, flying the fighter Thrawn stole the other month: You trust Thrawn, you just don't trust yourself. I trust you, though. We'll be okay.

Thalias: oKAy <3

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Qilori: *being a snake*

Thrawn: I know what you've done. I could have you ejected from the Pathfinder's Guild.

Qilori: oh shit.

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Ar'alani: Springhawk, keep that third dreadnaught busy.

Samakro, eyeing it up: Holy fuck.

Kharill: At least she's not expecting us to destroy it.

Samakro: Yeah, but look at the fucking size of it!

(It was giving this)

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(Word for word)

Yiv: You and all the Chiss will DIE

Thrawn: Then come and take me.

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Thrawn crashing into Yiv's viewport, sealing off the breach, and then swooping in to save Thalias and Che'ri. That was very good. yep. I'm so normal about that scene and the undoubtedly gentle (we all know how Thrawn's voice sounds) "Are you alright?"

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Yiv: *about to attack*

Thrawn: *squirting him with Tava gas like one would squirt a cat with water.*

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(The last memories chapter)

Thrawn: I don't get it. I don't get how I missed that!

Ar'alani: It was politics.

Thrawn: But it's all just a different form of tactics and warfare! I should be able to read it!

Ar'alani: I know, but it's not as straightforward as war.

Thrawn: I need to master it. I need to learn it.

Ar'alani with the gut feeling that he might never achieve that & willing to have his back on this: That would be helpful.

(Their friendship is very dear to me oh my gods).