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ms-erin-kallus · 8 months

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Though My Eyes Could See, I Still Was a Blind Man

chapter 11

Ao3 link ~ https://archiveofourown.org/works/44541196/chapters/126015475

Agent Kallus could barely stifle a laugh as he ran his long, gloved finger along one of the numerous blackened burn spots that littered the durasteel walls of the Imperial prison he had been sent to; a supposed fortress built deep into a canyon wall on the planet Naraka.

It’s design was meant to make escape from it impossible.

However, the day prior, a Jedi, Mandalorian, Lasat, and infamously homicidal C1-10P droid had somehow evaded Imperial defenses and successfully rescued two prisoners held in custody there.

The Ghost Crew.

As always.

It would have been comical to him had one of the prisoners not been killed.

The other escapee, Hondo Ohnaka, Kallus found unbearable to deal with by way of his annoying yet innate ability to talk himself out of almost any situation successfully, but usually by hanging someone else out to dry. The sheer cowardice of his tactics, or at least as Kallus considered them, drove him insane; however, the pirate had proven his skills once again by somehow making contact from inside of the prison.

The weequay may have been a nuisance, but he was impressive.

It was something that the Empire lacked but the rebellion and its sympathizers excelled at, overcoming chaos with their ability to adapt to almost any situation as it changed.

The rebellion was unorganized, undisciplined, and everything that Kallus feared. Yet the Spectres seemed to always pull the unthinkable out of undoable regardless of it.

Alexsandr Kallus, in contrast, was a creature of habit and any wrinkle in routine or deviation from what was planned was adamantly avoided. Quick adaptability was one of his stronger abilities, but he rather not need use it unless every other avenue had been exhausted. Too many variables could easily become too hard to control all at once, which would ultimately lead to deeply dreaded chaos.

A lambda shuttle sat on the landing pad where his report would mention an AT-ST that turned on and took out its own stormtroopers for unknown reasons. No one could explain why and there was no one to interview about it because they were all dead. Kallus took one last look around before he boarded the small shuttle, sat on one of its hard seats, and pulled up the schematics of the supposed stronghold.

Nothing notable pulled up immediately so he turned over to the standard practices and protocols in the facility’s safety manual to see exactly how things were supposed to be run. After skimming it over and piecing what he found together with the numerous interviews he had done with the staff on duty, Kallus decided that it was a miracle the place was still standing.

There had been numerous rules and regulations blatantly ignored or simply disregarded with reckless abandon; those protocols were in place for a reason. The deviations were common in places such as the prison. There was usually minimal supervision or outside interference so far away from the inner rims, so if no one was there to make sure things ran the way they were supposed to, then they would not. It was a nuisance that was part of a bigger problem often overlooked.

Stability within the Empire and the way it was run was almost comforting to Kallus, at least when done correctly. It may not have always been effective, but it was typically reliable and when it wasn’t, that was why fail-safes such as he were put into place,

to maintain order in disarray.

Grand Moff Tarkin dismissed his aide just as Governor Pryce sauntered into his private office on his flagship as if she owned the place. Her new station may have been an accomplishment that earned her strong political power, but nowhere near what his did; nonetheless, she knew how to walk the fine line between confidence and suicide and with surgical precision.

“Governor Pryce, how are things proceeding on Lothal?” he asked as she strode up to the far side of the large, round briefing table he sat at. A large replica of the star destroyer overlooked the two grandiosely from where it sat inlayed into the wall behind him.

“Lothal is secure, Moff Tarkin,” she informed him nonchalantly as she placed her hands behind her back and stood tall under the singular light above them. Pryce continued, “but I am here about the recent attack at the prison on Marace which I believe is only the beginning of a larger rebel threat.” She ascertained that he already agreed given the current situation they found themselves in and she used it knowingly to her advantage.

“I am inclined to agree, although Lord Vader has dealt with the insurgencies' Jedi leadership,” he began as he placed his chin on his fisted hand pensively, “these rebels have proven particularly stubborn,” he admitted. “How do you intend to solve this problem?”

There was no hesitation, “I want the seventh fleet,” she stated more than asked.

“I see and what of Admiral Konstantine and his fleet?” he asked genuinely curious of why she would go over his head with such ease and disregard for protocol.

“Admiral Konstantine is more politician than soldier,” she told him as she leaned over his desk to convey the seriousness of her request. “I need someone who can see a bigger picture.”

“Very well,” he conceded without argument. “You shall have the seventh fleet.”

“Thank you Moff Tarkin,” she replied simply, as if she already knew that her request would be granted before she even asked.

“Agent Kallus,” a thick, heavily forced, Coruscanti accent came from behind him.

It immediately piqued his curiosity and he turned quickly to see Governor Pryce slowly stride up to him, the neglect of her actual duties had obviously come to a brief and assumed 'temporary' end. It may have been her home world, but it was more than obvious that it was not her priority.

Governor,” he nodded, “I hope that your prolonged absence on Coruscant proved…beneficial?” The stories he heard were more than simply ‘scandalous’, if she would do what she did to her supposed friends then he was terrified of what she would do to her enemies, or really just anyone that got in her way. He genuinely hoped he never ended up on the receiving end of it.

“Quite beneficial,” she answered, as she not so subtly indicated to the new insignia plaque on her chest. “I was quite disappointed that I was called back to Lothal to handle matters left in the hands of the ISB and one of its most distinguished agents. A singular priority couldn’t possibly be such a problem for a man of your…talents?” she asked condescendingly. “But when the Empire expects results then I will deliver them myself if need be.”

Kallus held back a biting retort.

“This is no ordinary band of rebels,governor,” he said down his nose to her. Government officials always loved to interject into places they didn’t belong because, for some reason, they always seemed to think they were better tacticians than actual and trained military personnel. “They always seemed to pull a victory from certain defeat.”

“Perhaps you just haven’t employed the right tools? I didn’t and now I have to go clean up her mess,” Pryce scoffed easily at her prime minister’s death.

For some reason her blasé reaction took him aback, even though he had something to do with it. “Well, this particular band is led by a Jedi and his-“

“Ah, yes, I heard about the Jedi with what could only be assumed as minimal training and his even lesser trained padawan. Hardly a handful I would-“” Kallus cut her off before she could anger him further than he could withhold.

“Lord Vader himself was outwitted by these two meager Jedi,” he warned her with a slight emphasis on the word meager.

Pryce cleared her throat, “yes, but he is well known for doing things his way. Perhaps it is time to bring in someone that can see things from an angle besides their own. Tactically, so to say.”

“That being,” Kallus hesitated unintentionally at what he could only assume was the insinuation of herself.

“I’ve recruited someone with a talent rarely seen in others. Even those with years of the highest levels of specific trainings,” she more than hinted her insult.

Disappointment crossed her face at his lack of reaction, “training aside, there are things of a different nature that I am well capable of. Specialized and highly effective, of course,” he warned her.

The point was immediately taken and the subject changed, “yes, well, training and tactics aside, Moff Tarkin expects results, and soon.”

Kallus stood curiously across from Grand Moff Tarkin at a small, logistics table on the bridge of a star destroyer as he listened to Konstantine plea his case in regards to how capturing the elusive rebel cell he had been chasing for almost a year shouldn’t have been a priority given the importance of the war as a whole.

It was no secret that Pryce had gone to Tarkin without consulting him first and obviously his pride wasn’t about to take such a hit without a fight.

“I’m certain Governor Pryce is overestimating how organized the resistance is,” the man argued vehemently. “While it is true there are pockets of rebellion, there has never been any evidence of a larger scale galaxy wide operation.”

Pryce, with her ‘right tool’ in tow, emerged unexpectedly from the shadows behind Kallus like the villains from some cheesy holovid and he quickly sidestepped to allow them room.

“And I would like to keep it that way, Admiral Konstantine.” Thrawn said in foreboding agreeance as he made his place at the console, Pryce still at his side, and Kallus immediately annoyed by what he knew would be her continued presence.

“Grand Admiral Thrawn,” Tarkin greeted him, slowly articulating each word of his newly earned title for successfully added effect.

Konstintine gawked at the accolade, “Grand Admiral?”

Thrawn looked down his nose at the man, “the emperor recently promoted me after my victory at Batonn,” he said with a cool confidence that didn’t come off as arrogant but still deserving of respect and completely dismissive of the results of said ‘battle’.

The nonchalance of the reasoning for his latest promotion made Kallus’ stomach turn. “Civilian casualties outnumbered the insurgents…at the time,” he reminded the group of their skewed results. A sudden feeling of dread that he didn’t expect surprised him and he was barely able to hold back how he really felt about it all. Such an outcome never bothered him in the past, but for some reason this one did.

A lot.

“Acceptable margins, Agent Kallus, ” Pryce scoffed with an apathetic pride that would lead a person to believe it was actually her victory. “For there are no longer rebels in that sector,” she derided him; a death toll was obviously just another numbers sheet to her.

“Well Thrawn what do you think of Governor Pryce’s theory about the rebels in the Lothal sector?” Moff Tarkin asked completely unfazed by any of it. So much so that Kallus feared the man planned to explicitly make one of his infamous ‘examples’ out of any of them he managed to capture.

The holoscreen projected a profile and rap sheet in front of them with the press of Thrawn’s finger. “This is a pirate our rebels rescued from Naraka prison, Hondo Ohnaka, within the last hour,” he started as he placed his fingers under his chin pensively before he continued, “the Phoenix Squadron destroyed the mining guild ships using the Sereeda hyperspace waypoint.”

The image of Ohnaka was quickly replaced with a map. Thrawn seemed almost intrigued as he continued his study of the system in front of them. “Taken separately they may seem unrelated but Ohnaka’s cellmate was a laborer at our star fighter reclamation plant in the Yarma system,” he said as he pointed to the illuminated position on the map in front of them. “One jump point away from the Sereeda attack,” he finished.

“Grand Admiral Thrawn believes the rebels intend to raid the plant and steal fighters for their fleet,” Pryce included darkly.

“Every ship they add to their arsenal increases the threat to our own armada and the Emperor’s plans,” he informed them unemotionally, tactics already formed in his mind.

Moff Tarkin asked curiously, “I trust you have a solution?”

“I will start my operations here and pull the rebels apart piece by piece,” he told them slowly as he stared at the map, his brain continuously contemplating any and every scenario.

“They will be the architects of their own destruction.”

A few short hours later, Kallus stood with Pryce and Konstantine on the bridge of his star destroyer and looked down on the site where Recklam Station floated within the thick, yellow haze that was the atmosphere of the planet Yarma.

“Get me whoever is in charge down there!” Pryce snapped at a comms tech that quickly jumped to secure a connection. The screen flickered on and the once admiral, Brom Titus, appeared looking a little too confident for someone that was dealing with intruders that had already infiltrated his station and were actively stealing from it.

“I assure you, governor, we will capture these rebels momentarily,” he informed her with an uptick of annoyance in his voice as he spoke.

Kallus almost audibly chuckled, Brom, prepare yourself for another demotion.

“I hope so, Titus,” Pryce told him with a small, almost reprimanding shake of her head, “but know I will be there soon to reinforce you.” It was more than obvious that her ‘reinforcement’ was actually just her aim to take complete control and accolade for what she saw as a simple situation and to spin it for her own gain.

The transmission cut suddenly and Pryce let out an exacerbated sigh and mumbled something inaudible before she walked up to the large viewing deck that overlooked what everyone knew was a situation out of control. “Begin preparations for departure. I want to get down there as soon-“ she started before bright busts of blue light suddenly cut through the thick clouds of the planet below.

That was fast, Kallus thought to himself as he heard Pryce bark orders at someone to raise comms.

The transmission failed and he knew it was because Titus had fucked up, again.

“Y wings coming from the atmosphere,” Konstantine said as he pointed out to the obvious, “scramble TIE fighters at once!”

“Yes, sir,” someone said from below them just as a mobile docking station along with a handful of rebel reinforcements dropped from hyperspace right in front of them. One of said reinforcements was the Ghost, but no one else noticed, outwardly at least.

“Hold the TIE’s,” Pryce barked, “I want to-“

Konstantine was visibly furious that someone most of the military considered ‘fancy civilians’ had the audacity to try to commandeer his ship so blatantly, “do not listen to her! This is my ship,” he yelled every word with clear annunciation to get his point across to someone that did not care.

The two of them would help lead to Thrawn’s downfall; Kallus just knew it.

But at that moment, all he could do was stand and watch and judge them as Pryce and Konstantine fought for control of the situation, much to the chagrin of the confused crew around them that just shrugged to each other unsure of what to do regardless of the fact that their admiral, the man in charge of them, was one of the arguing parties.

It said a lot about their perception of him, and after his apathetic response toward Kallus’ return from Bahryn, he would happily help them mutiny if they chose to do so.

“Activate the tractor beam at once. Pilots, drive them into it,” Pryce ordered as she looked out into the chaos unfolding around them deviously. “I’ll have them soon enough. Thrawn will be most pleased with our progress,” she told herself more than anyone else as the crew followed order.

“Governor Pryce!” Konstantine shouted at her.

“Admiral Konstantine,” she countered quickly before he could begin his admonishment “I am about to destroy the rebel fleet!”

No you’re not, Kallus scoffed. That’s not a fleet.

Much to Kallus’, and Pryce’s, surprise, Konstantine backed down.

The three of them watched as a detachment of TIEs dropped from a hangar below the ship and engaged with the heavily outnumbered rebel offensive.

Pryce sauntered up the observation deck and relished in her small, and prematurely assumed, victory as Kallus followed, “they fight so hard to gain so little.”

Kallus watched the dogfight that was going on around them. Their efforts may have been pathetic to her, but it was admirable to him. It might have been seen as a small skirmish in her eyes, but Kallus knew what Thrawn knew. They had, and were slowly gaining, a larger force and not just by way of building a physical arsenal either.

Pryce turned to Kallus behind her, “contact Grand Admiral Thrawn immediately,” she instructed him, still presumptuous of her victory.

He simply nodded as he turned to a comms tech and gave the command before he looked back out into the battle that raged in front of them. A small number of TIEs had been taken out, yet somehow all of the old Y wings were still accounted for and safely docked. It should’ve been seen as far more impressive than it was by the two distracted children that were fighting each other more than their enemy.

It was one of those instances where Kallus should’ve interjected and righted the disorder overtaking the bridge, but he didn’t.

No sooner had Pryce prematurely congratulated herself, a massive explosion burst through the atmosphere of the planet below almost as if on cue.

“We have the admiral,” Kallus told Pryce lowly in anticipation of the beratement of a grand admiral for the inane failure at Pryce’s hand. Be it just a few older ships in the grand scheme of things, she had just allowed the Rebel Alliance to add to the armada.

Pryce seemed completely unfazed by her blunder as she turned to face him, “put him through.”

A life size hologram of Thrawn lit up in front of her, “update me on your progress, governor?” he asked expectantly.

“The situation is proceeding much as you anticipated,” she informed him proudly. “The rebel fleet, composed of three star cruisers, have come to the rescue.”

Because they never leave their own behind. No matter what, Kallus thought respectfully.

A look crossed Thrawn’s face before he enlightened her, “that is not the rebel fleet.” Much to everyone’s surprise he suddenly conceded the battle, “break off your attack and allow them to escape with their meager reward.”

There was a shared a momentary confusion between Kallus and Konstantine at the revelation of the next step of his plan. It was how Thrawn calculated his attacks, always in front of his enemy, never behind.

He’s letting them think they won, Kallus quickly realized. They’re smart enough to see through it. Especially with Syndulla at the helm.

Regardless, Grand Admiral Thrawn was going to be a serious problem for the rebels on Lothal.

“Very good, grand admiral,” Pryce said just before Thrawn nodded, but not before he gave the room one final look of the arrogant superiority of someone that assumes they are in complete control of their situation.

Pryce’s silhouette vanished from in front of the crew when the blue light of the transmission disappeared and the room darkened.

Konstantine stuttered as soon as he knew he couldn’t be heard by the grand admiral, “we’re letting them get away? I don’t understand.”

“I know you don’t,” Pryce said as if she had formed the plan herself, “but rest assured Thrawn has a much larger objective in mind than the capture of a single rebel cell.”

Kallus couldn’t help but scoff, you just proved you literally have no idea what his plans really are.

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bhagavanbhakthi · 3 months

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Hindu (Sanatana Dharma) texts are originally composed for three types of people. Let's start with the third one.

The third type of people are called 'Adhamas', i.e., these are the people who always understand the Hindu texts in the 'viparita' way (oppositely, adversely). For example, in the Ramayana, it is very clearly written that Ravana never abducted the original Goddess Sri Sita Devi. But instead, Ravana stole the portrait of Goddess Sri Sita Devi. Unfortunately Adhamas do not have the ability to understand Hindu Texts properly. According to Hindu scriptures, these people always go to different Narakas (Hells) according to their Karmas.

The second type of people is called as 'Madhyamas', i.e., they always have an 'udaaseena' way of thinking, that is, 'indifferent' mindset (passive, submissive way and pessimistic thinking). Everything seems unfavorable to these people. They show no interest in knowing the reality of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). If one says something to these people they accept it and similarly if one says something else, these people also accept those things also. These people are never happy in their life and may continue to suffer life's hardships (as per their Karmas).

The first type of people are called 'Uttamas', i.e. those who want to know the Hindu texts under the guidance of a proper Hindu Guru (Guru must have come in the lineage of a proper Guru Parampara). These people do not accept what different Babas or Swamis say according to their own mood and mindset. The Uttama people always want to know the right meaning with logical answers (both material and spiritual). These people do not go to the Narakas (Hells), but may or may not remain on earth. These people may go to higher planets according to their past Karmas.

So, which type of person are you?

Jai Sri Rama Krishna Hari Sri Krishnarpanamastu

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kapilagita · 7 months

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కపిల గీత - 240 / Kapila Gita - 240

🌹. కపిల గీత - 240 / Kapila Gita - 240 🌹 🍀. కపిల దేవహూతి సంవాదం 🍀 ✍️. ప్రసాద్‌ భరధ్వాజ 🌴 6. దేహ గేహముల యందు ఆసక్తుడైన వానికి ప్రాప్తించు అధోగతి - 05 🌴

05. నరకస్థోఽపి దేహం వై న పుమాంస్త్యక్తుమిచ్ఛతి| నారక్యాం నిర్వృతౌ సత్యాం దేవమాయావిమోహితః॥

తాత్పర్యము : జీవుడు కర్మ వశమున ఏ యోనియందు జన్మ నెత్తినను అందులోగల తుచ్ఛ భోగములోనే సుఖమున్నదని భావించి, దానిని త్యజించుటకు ఇష్టపడదు. అతడు భగవన్మాయా మోహితుడగుటయే అందులకు కారణము.

వ్యాఖ్య : ఒకప్పుడు స్వర్గానికి రాజు అయిన ఇంద్రుడు తన ప్రవర్తన కారణంగా తన ఆధ్యాత్మిక గురువు బృహస్పతి చేత శపించబడ్డాడని మరియు అతను ఈ గ్రహం మీద పందిగా మారాడని చెబుతారు. చాలా రోజుల తరువాత, బ్రహ్మ అతను స్వర్గ రాజ్యానికి తిరిగి రావాలని కోరుకున్నప్పుడు, ఇంద్రుడు, పంది రూపంలో, స్వర్గ రాజ్యం, దానిలోని తన రాజస్థానం అంతా మరచిపోయాడు మరియు అతను తిరిగి వెళ్ళడానికి నిరాకరించాడు. ఇది మాయ యొక్క ప్రభావము. ఇంద్రుడు కూడా తన స్వర్గపు జీవన ప్రమాణాన్ని మరచిపోయి పంది జీవిత ప్రమాణంతో సంతృప్తి చెందాడు. మాయ యొక్క ప్రభావం, ఒక నియమితమైన ఆత్మకు తన నిర్దిష్ట రకమైన శరీరం పట్ల చాలా ఆప్యాయత కలిగిస్తుంది, 'ఈ శరీరాన్ని వదులుకోండి, వెంటనే మీకు రాజు శరీరం ఉంటుంది' అని అతనికి చప్తే, అతను అంగీకరించడు. ఈ అనుబంధం అన్ని షరతులతో కూడిన జీవులను బలంగా ప్రభావితం చేస్తుంది. కృష్ణ భగవానుడు వ్యక్తిగతంగా ఇలా బోధ చేస్తున్నాడు, 'ఈ భౌతిక ప్రపంచంలోని ప్రతిదీ వదులుకోండి. నా దగ్గరకు రండి, నేను మీకు అన్ని రకాలుగా రక్షణ ఇస్తాను అని. కానీ మనము అంగీకరించము. మనం అనుకుంటాము, 'మనం చాలా బాగున్నాము. మనం కృష్ణుడికి లొంగిపోయి ఆయన రాజ్యానికి ఎందుకు వెళ్లాలి? అని'. దీనినే భ్రమ లేదా మాయ అంటారు. ప్రతి ఒక్కరూ తన జీవన ప్రమాణాలతో సంతృప్తి చెందుతారు, అది ఎంత అసహ్యమైనప్పటికీ.

సశేషం..

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🌹 Kapila Gita - 240 🌹 🍀 Conversation of Kapila and Devahuti 🍀 📚 Prasad Bharadwaj 🌴 6. Description by Lord Kapila of Adverse Fruitive Activities - 05 🌴

05. naraka-stho 'pi dehaṁ vai na pumāṁs tyaktum icchati nārakyāṁ nirvṛtau satyāṁ deva-māyā-vimohitaḥ

MEANING : The conditioned living entity is satisfied in his own particular species of life; while deluded by the covering influence of the illusory energy, he feels little inclined to cast off his body, even when in hell, for he takes delight in hellish enjoyment.

PURPORT : It is said that once Indra, the King of heaven, was cursed by his spiritual master, Bṛhaspati, on account of his misbehavior, and he became a hog on this planet. After many days, when Brahmā wanted to recall him to his heavenly kingdom, Indra, in the form of a hog, forgot everything of his royal position in the heavenly kingdom, and he refused to go back. This is the spell of māyā. Even Indra forgets his heavenly standard of life and is satisfied with the standard of a hog's life. By the influence of māyā the conditioned soul becomes so affectionate towards his particular type of body that if he is offered, "Give up this body, and immediately you will have a king's body," he will not agree. This attachment strongly affects all conditioned living entities. Lord Kṛṣṇa is personally canvassing, "Give up everything in this material world. Come to Me, and I shall give you all protection," but we are not agreeable. We think, "We are quite all right. Why should we surrender unto Kṛṣṇa and go back to His kingdom?" This is called illusion, or māyā. Everyone is satisfied with his standard of living, however abominable it may be.

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chaitanyavijnanam · 7 months

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కపిల గీత - 240 / Kapila Gita - 240

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🌹 Kapila Gita - 240 🌹 🍀 Conversation of Kapila and Devahuti 🍀 📚 Prasad Bharadwaj 🌴 6. Description by Lord Kapila of Adverse Fruitive Activities - 05 🌴

05. naraka-stho 'pi dehaṁ vai na pumāṁs tyaktum icchati nārakyāṁ nirvṛtau satyāṁ deva-māyā-vimohitaḥ

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#prasad bharadwaj #కపిల గీత #Kapil Gita

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freyayuki · 9 months

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Fate/Grand Order Oberon Pickup Summon Banner

The Part 2 Chapter 6 Conclusion Commemorative Oberon Pickup Summon banner just started in the Fate/Grand Order (FGO) mobile game.

This is to celebrate the conclusion of Part 2 Chapter 6 "Lostbelt No.6: Fae Round Table Domain Avalon le Fae - The Moment a Planet Is Born".

This banner features the following Servants and Craft Essences (CEs):

5-star SSR Pretender Oberon (#ad)

4-star SR Saber Tam Lin Gawain (Barghest)

4-star SR Archer Tam Lin Tristan (Baobhan Sith)

4-star SR Saber Gawain

4-star SR Archer Tristan

5-star SSR CE Great Marshal of Magic

Note that Great Marshal of Magic isn’t on rate-up. It’s just been made available or “summonable ahead of its official Story Summon release".

Thoughts about 5-star SSR Pretender Oberon

At the time I’m writing this post, currently still in Part 2 Chapter 5.5 “Naraka Mandala, Heian-kyo - Thunderous Flash”. So haven’t seen Oberon in the story yet and don’t really know anything about him in terms of his personality and character.

All I know is that he’s one of the top or meta supports in FGO. Aside from buffing Buster-type cards, Oberon also buffs Noble Phantasm (NP) damage which all DPS Servants can benefit from. He can also charge the party’s NP gauge.

Interested in pulling for Oberon to further boost the damage output of my DPS Servants.

Thoughts about 4-star SR Saber Tam Lin Gawain or Barghest

Don’t know anything about Barghest either but I ended up pulling 3 copies of her on the 5-star SSR Berserker Morgan banner. I talk more about my Morgan, Baobhan Sith, and Barghest pulls in this post.

Tam Lin Gawain seems like a pretty good Saber from what I’ve seen so far. Got to use her in a few fights, and she did pretty well. Since she’s NP3, her NP deals pretty good damage. Definitely wouldn’t mind getting 2 more copies of her to NP5 her.

Thoughts about 4-star SR Archer Tam Lin Tristan or Baobhan Sith

Have 1 copy of Baobhan Sith. Only got to use her a few times so far. She does seem pretty good but already have lots of other Archers who have higher NP levels than her so don’t really feel like I need her, especially since I don’t have my own 5-star SSR Caster Scáthach-Skadi, the premier support for Servants with Quick-type NPs.

Thoughts about 4-star SR Saber Gawain

Currently have 1 copy of Gawain. I like him but don’t get to use him that often since I have lots of other Sabers, and I don’t have any of his skills leveled to the max. Certainly wouldn’t mind getting more copies of him though.

Thoughts about 4-star SR Archer Tristan

My Tristan is currently NP2. He has a Quick-type NP and don’t have any of his skills leveled to the max so don’t really get to use him much at all.

If I could choose between the aforementioned 4-stars, then I prefer to get Barghest first then Gawain followed by Tristan then Baobhan Sith. But of course, my main priority is getting Oberon.

Fate/Grand Order Guaranteed Summon Function

Fate/Grand Order now has a “pity system” but it costs 900 Saint Quartz (SQ) for 1 rate-up SSR. If you happen to get the rate-up SSR before spending 900 SQ, you’re not guaranteed to get another copy even if you keep pulling until you spend 900 SQ. In short, this so-called pity system sucks.

Fate/Grand Order Pulling Plans

Pretty sure I don’t have 900 Saint Quartz since I ended up using a lot of my SQ pulling for Morgan and 5-star SSR Assassin Koyanskaya of Light. I talk more about my Koyanskaya pulls in this post.

The Morgan and Koyanskaya banners showed up pretty recently. Heck, the Koyanskaya banner is actually still up in the game right now. So haven’t had the chance to recover from pulling for Morgan and Koyanskaya.

Thankfully, I was able to get those 2 but with the current state of my SQ, I can only hope that I’ll be able to get Oberon without having to pity him because I can’t afford to pity him.

Ahh, if only the rates in this game were higher and/or the cost to pity a SSR Servant wasn’t so high.

Part 2 Chapter 6 Conclusion Commemorative Oberon Pickup Summon Banner Pulls Results

Currently have 185 SQ on hand. Still have a few more that I can get from my present box, from the SQ fragment exchange shop, and from rewards from clearing missions and such.

Hopefully, I’ll be able to get Oberon right away. Also hoping that I can get at least 1 or 2 copies of the 5-star SSR Craft Essence The Black Grail.

My copy of this CE is stuck at Level 60 of 60. Need 2 more copies in order to be able to fully MLB this CE.

The Black Grail is one of the best CEs in FGO. It increases NP damage by 60%. When fully MLB, it increases NP damage by 80%. The downside or demerit is that the Servant equipped with this will lose 500 HP each turn but that’s a small price to pay for such a powerful effect.

Anyway, here are the results of my pulls on the Part 2 Chapter 6 Conclusion Commemorative Oberon Pickup Summon banner. Only gonna list the notable stuff I get though.

Have some summon tickets so started with single draws. When I tapped on the summon button, a textbox showed up. It had the following text:

About the locked Saint Graph

Oberon’s Saint Graph from Stage 3 Ascension and higher is locked. By completing “Fae Round Table Domain Avalon le Fae” and reaching Stage 4 Ascension, a “Spirit Origin Release Quest” will be unlocked in Interludes, and the Saint Graph will be unlocked upon its completion.

After tapping the close button on the textbox, was able to summon already. Got the usual 3-star trash as well as 2 dupe 4-star CEs.

But aside from that, a gold Saber card showed up.

This soon turned into a dupe of 4-star SR Saber Gawain. Nice.

After that, did a multi-draw. The only gold I got from this pull was a dupe of the 5-star SSR CE Heaven’s Feel. This is similar to The Black Grail.

Heaven’s Feel increases NP damage by 40%. When fully MLB, it increases NP damage by 50%.

Honestly, it felt like the game was trolling me by giving me a Heaven’s Feel dupe. I mean, if I was gonna get a 5-star CE anyway, why couldn’t this have been a copy of The Black Grail instead?

I remember getting a dupe of Heaven’s Feel on the Morgan banner. Thanks to that, I now only need 2 more dupes in order to MLB said CE. After getting another dupe on the Oberon banner, I now only need 1 more copy to be able to MLB Heaven’s Feel.

Anyway, my next multi-draw just gave me dupes as usual. Meh.

At least my next multi-draw actually gave me a new CE. Just got my very first copy of Great Marshal of Magic.

This CE is actually pretty good because it lets a Servant start the battle with their NP gauge already charged to 80%. When fully MLB, this CE will give 100% starting NP charge. The only issue is that it boosts the HP stat instead of the ATK stat.

I thought for sure that I was about to get all crap as usual with my next multi-draw and, well, I did get lots of trash but aside from that, I also -

Just got a dupe of The Black Grail! Yes, yes, yes! So, so freaking pleased to see this. Now I just need 1 more copy of The Black Grail in order to fully MLB it.

My next multi-draw gave me another copy of Heaven’s Feel so now I can finally fully MLB this CE. That’s great and all but - ahh, wish this had happened with The Black Grail instead.

A gold Caster card showed up in my next multi-draw.

This turned into my very first copy of 5-star SSR Caster Scheherazade.

Well, at least she’s new but still couldn’t help but wish that this had been Oberon instead. Heck, if I was gonna get a Caster, I wish it could have been 5-star SSR Caster Anastasia instead.

After getting Scheherazade, I thought that was it. But then a silver Archer card showed up. It then started turning gold.

This soon turned into a dupe of 4-star SR Archer Tristan. Nice. But still wish I’d gotten a Pretender card instead so I could have gotten Oberon already.

Aside from Tristan and Scheherazade, this pull also gave me 2 dupes of the 4-star CE called Divine Banquet.

Ugh. By now, I’m so sick and tired of seeing Divine Banquet. Also got dupes of this CE while pulling for Koyanskaya. Already have 1 copy of this that’s fully MLB so really don’t need any more.

Tried single draws next but didn’t get anything worth taking note of.

So went back to doing a multi-draw. This one gave me yet another dupe of Divine Banquet alongside the usual crap. Ugh, wish I could get another copy of The Black Grail again. Also, Oberon, doko da?

Tried single draws again but, again, got trash and more trash. Man, eff the crappy rates of this game.

By now, am starting to run out of SQ so was beginning to lose hope of ever being able to get my first copy of Oberon.

Tried another multi-draw. Was already bracing myself for disappointment yet again, but then, to my complete and utter surprise, a gold Pretender card actually showed up.

OMFG! Also hell, yes! Oberon is the first and so far only Pretender in Fate/Grand Oder so already know the gold Pretender card was gonna turn into my first copy of him. Really so glad that he showed up before I ran out of SQ.

After Oberon appeared, I thought that was it but then I saw some rainbow and gold sparks, which was soon followed by the appearance of yet another gold Pretender card.

Welp, color me surprised. Could hardly believe that I just got another copy of Oberon.

It’s too bad that I wasn’t able to get more copies of Barghest and even Baobhan Sith but now that I have Oberon, done with this banner.

Don’t want to keep pulling anymore. Need to save the rest of my SQ for future banners.

4-star SR Saber Gawain and 4-star SR Archer Tristan

Got Gawain to NP2 and Tristan to NP3.

5-star SSR Pretender Oberon

Got Oberon to NP2. Then I leveled him up to 90.

After that, started leveling up Oberon’s skills. Was able to get his second skill, Morning Lark Ex, to level 10 but unfortunately, found that I don’t have any more of the required materials or items to max level his other skills.

Oberon’s first skill, Evening Shroud Ex, is stuck at level 7 since I don’t have enough Small Bells of Absolution while Ending of Dreams Ex, his third skill, is stuck at level 8 since I don’t have enough Scales of Fantasy.

I could use Pure Prisms to quickly get more of these items but for now, opted not to since it’s not like I really need to use Oberon right now anyway. After all, there are no ongoing events in FGO at the moment. So for now, focused on trying to catch up with the story.

5-star SSR CE Heaven’s Feel

Fused the Heaven’s Feel dupes I got to my main copy so it’s now fully MLB. It’s currently at level 23 of 100 with 833 ATK. Opted not to level it up further since it seems like The Black Grail is still better even if mine still isn’t fully MLB yet.

5-star SSR CE The Black Grail

Fused the The Black Grail dupe I just got to my main copy. This made it possible to level it up some more.

Readily spent the resources needed to get it to level 80 of 80. Just need 1 more copy in order to fully MLB it and allow me to level it up to 100.

Back when my The Black Grail was stuck at level 60 of 60, its ATK was 1671. Now that it has been leveled to 80, its ATK is now 2034.

Really pleased to be able to further level up my The Black Grail. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get the last copy I need to MLB it soon.

Conclusion

So, what about you? Did you pull on the Part 2 Chapter 6 Conclusion Commemorative Oberon Pickup Summon banner? What do you think about Oberon, Tam Lin Tristan, Tam Lin Gawain, Tristan, and Gawain?

Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions by leaving a comment below or by reblogging this post.

Notes:

screenshots are from my Fate/Grand Order game account

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yuli-ban · 2 years

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Yoshua/Yoshiya the Mazoku Warrior Generated with Stable Diffusion, specifically DreamBooth Finally managed to get it really working so that it can generate these specific characters a bit more accurately. I have loads of images of Yoshua, so prepare to see a bunch more. Yoshua, could also be rendered as Yoshiya, is Yulaan's mazoku rival/friend. They're not particularly chummy, but they aren't enemies, so they're practically dating by Yaban and mazoku standards. Yoshua was once a yōkai, specifically a shadow person conjured by humans, but over time he became a martial artist and developed his abilities until he ascended to the status of mazoku. He first met Yulaan when the latter was 10 years old, at a Makai Budōkai held under Planet Naraka, but little came of their meeting. They meet again when Yoshua encounters her on Planet Gorta, as he's nominally working for Demon Supreme Ozzy at the time, but he finds Yulaan more interesting to work with. So he follows her back to Earth, his home planet.

#Yabanverse #Yoshua #Yoshiya #demon #mazoku #yokai #Japanese #wuxia #stable diffusion #ai generated

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curious-wildflower · 2 years

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Naraka Part 1 of 2

This is gonna be a wild ride.

In the concept what most widely known of as Hell or the Underworld a place where souls of sinners are condemned to eternal damantion, a similar concept of Hell in is also found in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism, called Naraka – a primarily Sanskrit word that means underworld and said to bebeneath the Earth between the seven realms of the underworld (Patala) and the Garbhodaka Ocean the bottom of the universe (Skip to after image if you don’t wanna be derailed but..)

(The Garbhodaka Ocean has to do with Hindu cosmology and was the single most stressful thing I’ve tried to force myself to learn. Dyslexia really gutted me throughout it, to show you the barest minimum of how confusing it is my the most basic understanding of their "multi-verse material creation" of Maha Vishnu (Also known as Mahavishnu, Great Vishnu or just Vishnu he’s their deity creator of the Multiple Universe)- Billions of almost spherical universal egg shaped bodies or universes emanate from the Body and breathing of Maha Vishnu that spread out into the material creation, these massive Universes are called Brahmandas and make up the multiverse that is the material creation or mahat tattva, each massive Brahmanda universe, surrounds and encases a smaller universe existing deep inside each Brahmanda outer universe where Garbhodakashayi Vishnu (Who is one of three of Maha Vishnu’s forms) and Lord Brahma (Their God of Creation) reside.

Our inner small material universe (where Earth is) is called Bhu-Mandala and is 4 billion miles in diameter and houses 14 Planetary Systems, and they believe those Planetary Systems actually exists within the lotus stem that originates from the navel of Garbhodakashayi Vishnu and Lord Brahma's abode is found at the end or top of that lotus stem (our Earth spherical global planet is situated in the middle of the stem)

(ANYHOW)

Before there was Buddhism, Yama was a Hindu God of death and Lord of Justice who first appeared in the Rig Veda which is a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India, it contains the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. In later Hindu stories, he was a judge of the underworld who decided punishments for the dead. It’s thought that whatever will befall those who come before him is the result of their own karma. Yama's main job as King is to remind us of this. He sends out his messengers—sickness, old age, and death—into the world to remind us of the impermanence of life.

Yama is portrayed several different ways in tantric iconography. He nearly always has a bull's face, a crown of skulls and a third eye, although occasionally he is depicted with a human face. Yama himself is not evil, it’s simply his role is to frighten us to pay attention to our lives—and the divine messengers—so that we practice diligently.

The early texts, however, describe Naraka only vaguely as a dark and depressing place, this changed and developed in the 1st millennium BCE as the concept of multiple hells took hold. These hells held different kinds of torments for different sins. In time the karma of the misdeeds was repaid, and you could leave.

Buddhism divides reality into three realms (desire, form and formless) the famous six classes of birth pertain to the desire realm. Of these six classes, the hells are the lowest - 8 hot, 8 cold, and 2 other kinds of neighboring hells and ephemeral hells which each contains a specific method of torture for a specific sin.

The ice hells are above the hot hells. The ice hells are described as frozen, desolate plains or mountains where people must dwell naked. The ice hells are:

Arbuda (hell of freezing while skin blisters)

Nirarbuda (hell of freezing while the blisters break open)

Atata (hell of shivering)

Hahava (hell of shivering and moaning)

Huhuva (hell of chattering teeth, plus moaning)

Utpala (hell where one's skin turns as blue as a blue lotus)

Padma (the lotus hell where one's skin cracks)

Mahapadma (the great lotus hell where one becomes so frozen the body falls apart)

The hot hells include the place where one is cooked in cauldrons or ovens and trapped in white-hot metal houses where demons pierce one with hot metal stakes. People are cut apart with burning saws and crushed by huge hot metal hammers. And as soon as someone is thoroughly cooked, burnt, dismembered or crushed, he or she comes back to life and goes through it all again. Common names for the eight hot hells are:

Samjiva (hell of reviving or repeating attacks)

Kalasutra (hell of black lines or wires; used as guides for the saws)

Samghata (hell of being crushed by big hot things)

Raurava (hell of screaming while running around on burning ground)

Maharaurava (hell of great screaming while being eaten by animals)

Tapana (hell of scorching heat, while being pierced by spears)

Pratapana (hell of fiercely scorching heat while being pierced by tridents)

Avici (hell without interruption while being roasted in ovens)

But some authorities say that there is a total of twenty-one hellish planets, and some say twenty-eight. This will be in Part 2.

#Naraka #i was curious #long post #it's a long one boys #death mention #underworld #hinduism

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webeatwritersblock · 3 years

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Star Wars fandom Trope Mash-up 39.72 pt. 1

Brittle trees were strewn about the beach. Sulphuric mud was piled high to either side of a great gouge in the shoreline. Metal scraps smoldered and smoked and sparked. The fresh wreckage of a medium class freighter ship was in a few pieces, but surprisingly intact. It would be hours yet, before it began to sink into the soft yellow ground. Little of that would matter to those who survived the crash, hell ahead of them as the moon fell into the shadow of Korriban above them.

An hour earlier...

Deep in the bowels of the freighter, it was almost possible to escape the uneasy "look over your shoulder" feeling that saturated the planet. Korriban was controlled by the Sith, and even the air filtered through the ship's atmospheric life support systems wouldn't let anyone forget it. The upper engineering deck whirred and clanked, trying its best with its metallic scents and sounds to down it all out.

"Good girl," a soft, velvety hand gave the metal overhead a pat of commendation, careful not to scratch the surface with its sharp, curved nails. Advaita settled on her haunches before the grav motor, laying out her demagnetizer, fine particle blower, and clamps. The captain wanted the Starshot's steering components checked, double checked, and boosted after the hairy entry they'd made to the system. Usually only light freighters risked running the Ashes of Korr Asteroid field, and the Starshot was twice their size. They had made it through, but the hull had suffered some damage in a grazing collision and the debris had given the entire vessel a good shake.

The young Cathar went to work removing the motor's casing, her hard nails serving the purpose to loosen it away. They worked well in place of several tools, and slinky females of her species fit well into the cramped spaces of a ship's engineering. Their close-growing velvety fur was both curse and gift, soft enough to handle delicate parts without scratching, but prone to carrying static and oils. The smells that accumulated on her blackish coat were constantly offensive to her delicate olfactories. She was forced to keep her thick mane trimmed short for that reason, less there to dirty with the ship's fluids and emissions.

"GIRL!" Bin Jaesuk's commanding voice bounced harshly off the tight engineering confines, even from the lower deck. The ornery old Zabrak was the ship's engineer. He had warned the captain not to take this job, and the damage to "his baby" had him in an especially foul mood. No small problem, given his species.

"Yes master?" She purred appeasingly into her comm, hoping the charm he seemed to find in her would win the day.

The response was garbled, but she heard his tone turn from agitated to urgent in the same breath before it cut off. Then the sirens blared. The hull and cabins echoed as the blast doors slid shut, one after another. She barely had time to turn before the door behind her slammed sealed. She was trapped there, and the engine banks fired all around her as the Starshot lurched unceremoniously into the air.

"MASTER! CAPTAIN?"

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"BRING HER BACK IN!" Hollered the port officer, flagging the security pilots to their ships. "That ship's smuggling out a holocron!" He stormed back to the office terminal, hissing to the panicked inspection staff. "Idiots! We'll be lucky if we keep our heads."

He turned to his office, clearing his throat.

"Not to worry, my-"

A curse, and he whirled on his traffic controllers. "Where is Lord Naraka?"

His eyes slowly followed the silent gesture to the monitor bay, where the Starshot was climbing desperately for the atmosphere.

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cideramese · 6 months

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Finally, we’re seeing our dads

CUT AND DRY CHAPTER 4 coming soon! You can support me on patreon to see finished pages as they’re produced! https://www.patreon.com/CiderAmese127?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

The TFMI store has been up and running for the past month. You can buy keychains and stickers, and dm me on Etsy to ask for restocks of certain products. 75% of all earnings will go to assist Palestine, specifically to buy e-sims for those who have no internet.

THE FOUR MOONS INITIATIVE:

TWISTABLE’S GUIDE TO NARAKA

A guide to the ARG elements of the series!

Check it out!

Additional content:

New Bestiary Pages, concept art, Lip Gloss’s extended family, new monster objects in the new CREATURE FEATURE!

What is The Four Moons Initiative? T4MI is an object show webcomic, made by CiderAmese, the creator of monster objects, in a world where everyone is made of magic, and a society who tracks the phases of the moon declaring war on the planet. Read it here!

Being hatched or born beneath a full moon grants an object magical powers. The more full moons there are, the stronger the object is. For the first time in thousands of years, there are four full moons... and The Keepers of The Full Moon are out to make sure no object can have that power.

Monster objects were made by CiderAmese in 2014, and TFMI is a worldbuilding project started in 2017. Please do not compare my work to other comics in the osc.

#object shows #osc #object oc #object show #object show community #four moons #four moons initiative #oopsosc #the four moons initiative #objectsona #cideramese #t4miosc #tfmiosc

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rivertalesien · 4 years

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Watching so you don’t have to, here’s tonight’s recap and drag of the 100, season 7, episode...6, I think? Nakara. Spoilers below:

We’re on Bardo with Diyoza when she first travel there, pregnant I believe. Or not. Not sure. Maybe when she and O were captured together when Hope was 10. We get to watch her fight the m-capping process and imprisonment to a musical soundtrack that is so annoying I just muted it.

Diyoza fights her captors, even at one point biting one in the neck, killing them then stealing their eyeball and uniform to get in and out of her prison.

That was the first five minutes? That was the best thing the show has ever done? GTFOH.

Lexa would like you to join her on the balcony.

Back on Sanctum, Indra and Madi are discussing the current situation, with assurances that Clarke and Gaia will be back soon. Jesus. There wasn’t even a goodbye. One of Indra’s people approaches and Madi is off to school again or whatever she does when she isn’t on-screen.

We learn that their cache of guns has been stolen, all of them and none of the guards were around to see a thing, so yeah, Indra has a challenge on her hands. Why she hasn’t been challenged directly already is whatever, but yeah, maybe listen to Nelson (CoG) when he wants to talk to you. Instead, she’s worried about Russell being allowed to roam around freely.

Indra relieves his guard, Otis

I’m just stopping for a moment.

There’s a grounder named Otis.

Ok, so Indra tells another guard only Trikru are allowed to guard Russell or speak to him. Or not speak to him. Don’t talk to him. At all.

Indra lays down the law to her old Commander. He mocks her, tells her he enjoyed resurrection, suggests she needs a Heda, maybe Clarke, but even she wasn’t willing to spare the Flame and that Indra is worried the people will follow him, not her (if you smell some sarcasm toward anyone who wanted another Commander to resurrect, you’ve got a good nose).

So, Indra is being setup for her own conclave and to finally be Commander.

Nothing in this story suggests there is any reason to keep him alive. If she killed him right there, she’s already in a fucked situation. They’re dragging this out which might seem to Indra’s benefit as a character, but she’s better than this. There are better things for everyone to be doing.

This is just like watching the actors on stage during Phantom when the chandelier is about to crash and they have to pretend that they’re in danger.

“Oh...look! It’s...crashing! Whatever shall we do with all this TIME we have to run around the stage and seem terrified of being crushed!”

Anyway, Clarke and co are on Nakara, the ice planet, looking for their friends. Who are not there.

Niylah makes a dad joke that Jordan doesn’t get, and this is some of the worst sfx for a new world yet.

Raven uses the helmet to locate another stone, but they find a body buried in the snow. Raven says this place is called an ossarium where they store their dead.

Why?

Why *store* the dead? First we learn *they* send people to another really nice planet as a “prison” and now this.

Extra does not cover these people.

A being is born into a Naraka as a direct result of its accumulated actions (karma) and resides there for a finite period of time until that karma has achieved its full result.[3] After its karma is used up, it will be reborn in one of the higher worlds as the result of karma that had not yet ripened. (wikipedia and yes I know it is “nakara” on the show...but this is the stuff the show is using to make it all sound deep)

The body is human and Jordan is disappointed (he was hoping to see an alien).

Clarke and the other set off to find the stone and get their friends back, not that the dummies have a clue what they’ve walked into.

The stone is underground in a tunnel system, and it doesn’t smell very nice down there. Clarke is like, it’s warm in here and I’m like...is this the Millennium Falcon in the space worm? Yeah, they’re in something alive and you can hear it.

It’s very Alien-y showing Raven’s point of view from the mask as she realizes something else is down there and it leaps out, spider-like and latches onto her helmet.

Raven manages to kill it (?) but it damaged her visor. They keep moving forward, having no choice but to reach the only way they can travel out of there.

Because they had prepared so carefully before they left.

Clarke checks on Raven who is ok, but we keep hearing gurgling stomach noises...is it Bellamy?

No, it’s the cave itself, secreting ACID FOR BLOOD.

Raven keeps leading them through and I’m kind of wishing Murphy was along because he would at least be entertaining to watch in that kind of situation.

Speaking of Murphy, he’s in the bar in Sanctum and greeted by Jeremiah, father to the son he saved. Jeremiah does not look friendly, really.

Indra shows up to question Murphy about the miners and the guns and to find out if machine gun Annie has them.

Lagertha or whatever her name is has learned Murphy has blood alteration so he was never in danger in the reactor and she’s pissed. She isn’t very subtle about wanting Raven dead and Indra wants to know what she wants.

“My husband back.”

(Funny, some fans were thinking the same thing about another dead character)

And it feels like the show is spinning its wheels with these people instead of getting to the point. Like, I don’t know, giving us more info on how Earth connects to Bardo and what that is going to mean for everyone and what is going on with Madi? Can we spend some time with her or has her story been completely co-opted by Hope?

The drama in Sanctum is just wasting time.

And we’re back to Diyoza on Bardo.

She’s playing it cool, but gets spotted by three guards she kills and then...she sees Hope, Echo and Gabriel rescuing O and meets her adult daughter for the first time by throwing a knife in her helmet (if you told me Diyoza was Lexa’s great grandmother I wouldn’t be surprised). Tearful reunion, but Echo is focused on one thing since they all believe Bellamy is dead. The trio comfort Octavia, but nothing for Echo.

And back on Sanctum, Carl is playing with a chess piece when he gets another visitor, Nelson from the CoGs, sent by Indra.

He pulls a knife and he’s going to kill Carl/Russell in revenge.

He goes to attack but is surprised by Carl’s ability and gets his ass handed to him. Even with one hand, Carl takes him down and takes his knife. He offers Nelson his hand and tells him “if Russell was here, I’ve no doubt you would have killed him.”

He sits at the chess board, asks if he plays and lets Nelson know he is not Russell.

Carl insists he knows what Nelson wants, power, but Nelson wants justice and Carl continues to manipulate him, says you’re not getting justice without power and whoever stole the guns shares an enemy with you and wonkru is weak and leaderless and HEY DO YOU SEE WHERE I AM GOING WITH THIS?

Nelson is a little slow and frankly? Dumb.

Carl’s dialogue is standard-issue comic book villain: give them what they want (cue twirling moustache) “then you take out the enemies queen” (said as he holds up the chess piece in lieu of twirling his moustache).

Meanwhile, in the icy stomach of Nakara, it’s still dark and they’re closing in on the stone, but they’ve reached a dead-end and things start moving. Seismic activity? Sure.

Clarke and Raven are separated from the others, and Raven figures out this is a living organism. They’ve walked into a beast that probably swallowed the stone.

I’m failing to see how this gets us anywhere.

If the purpose of showing us this planet with its potential for seeing a face or two we might know, or creating a deeper understanding of the anomaly and its connections, then this is just Alien role play. Someone call Fox. Again.

D and the others, helped by Leavitt, who is also a janitor, with a crush on O, learn there is a way to the surface (which is not survivable).

Is Bardo Earth? Eh.

O leads them out, but Gabriel is slow.

On Sanctum, Madi draws an anomaly stone, from Earth, watched by a boy she kind of flirts with.

How straight is this show?

Madi is about to join them for soccer, but Indra ruins the heteronormative moment to have a little talk about all that has happened, how Madi needs to be Commander again.

Indra lays it down that Clarke understand this, that’s why she is out there looking for her people.

Damn Indra, way to make that kid feel wanted and loved.

But Madi is just a plot device at this point and this whole scene is pointless. Indra knows what she has to do. This is more time wasting.

Madi agrees.

Clarke and Raven have a Moment...Raven is regretful of what happened at the reactor, admires Clarke the Unbroken, how do you move on?

Boy, this sounds FAMILIAR.

But Raven thinks this is Karma (Nakara, Bardo...karma...get it? More Buddhist dad jokes) and Clarke’s response is like, hey we killed people to save those we love and Raven is like, but hey, those people loved people too and I’m like, holy shit, it’s been 140 years or something and ya’ll can’t figure it out. Damn. Lexa got lucky.

Clarke tells her she doesn’t believe in Karma (good thing, too) and it doesn’t end here (hey, death is not the end!), Raven’s soul isn’t cracked, she’s a good person, and don’t you wish this was Murphy because at least there’d be a cockroach joke.

Raven’s guilt about her fear of death gets a hug from Clarke and wow, at least they shut up.

Niylah and the boys are on the other side trying to get through, and they wind up firing on the spiders we can’t see, which upsets the beast and inadvertently reunites the team and gets them to the stone.

This whole episode was just...this.

On Sanctum, Indra and Madi have the people assembled, but Emori and Murphy come in to Madi’s defense. She clearly doesn’t want to do this. Indra takes out the Commander’s head gear and Madi panics and runs off. Jackson goes after her while Emori and Murphy offer help. Indra tells them about Sheidheda in Russell.

Murphy gives Indra the pep talk she should have been able to give herself to fight for the peace they need.

She gives Murphy the Commander’s head gear and tells him to get rid of it. Murphy is going to put it in a clock. Dismissed, Commander legacy, we don’t need you anymore.

Indra is questioned by the people as the new leader. She’s not asking she says. She’s ready to fight.

And she easily takes down her challenger. EASILY.

We are Wonkru, not separate clans, we rose from the ashes, and flew across the stars to a new home...her speech gets their attention and she charges her challenger to get the guns back.

I guess that was it. Ok.

On Bardo, the team reach the oxygen farm (the garden) and learn they need “re-breathers” to survive on the surface or they’ll die out like the Bardoans did.

Echo kills the man who gives them the info, Gabriel is pissed at her single-mindedness and grief and guards are on their way.

Gabriel knocks them all out and surrenders, getting himself knocked out in the process.

In the beast, Raven is trying to activate the stone, but her visor is busted and she doesn’t want to make a guess where to send them again.

Jackson and Niylah find another body wrapped in a sheet with the Second Dawn symbol, which they finally recognize from the bunker. Niylah asks the big question we already know the answer to: how did people from Polis wind up there?

The creatures are on their way and Raven finally gets it together and enters the code as the spiders return. The anomaly is activated and Clarke leads them through.

But to where?

#the 100 #season 7 #episode 6 #spoilers #recap and drag #for my people

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theredpharaoah · 4 years

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Let’s get into this fight! That shit was good af. Indra had his bitch ass until he tackled her. She let him force her on the defensive. Y’all know Octavia and Clarke finna run up in there and clean that shit right on up. I loved the Clarke and O hug. I’ve wanted them to actually interact for years. Also the O and Miller hug. They’ve literally been with eachother since the beginning guys. Emori and John are such a cute aunt and uncle to Madi. So how many times did I say Bellamy would be an ascetic? We love being correct! He had his hair all grown out climbing up a mountain. Now my question is what planet is he on? It looked like Naraka but the portal was on top of the mountain. I’m so sad about Diyosza dying. She really mothered all our warriors with issues. I definite see O getting back to Sanctum and getting the grounders together. Where tf is Gaia?! She better not be dead. Absolutely not.

#The 100

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natura-rp · 4 years

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Planet: Hyperion

Hyperion is a lawless land, full of treachery, both in its geography and among its inhabitants. Even in its infancy, there was doubt and hesitation, a planet whose terraforming was delayed and restarted in endless turns. When the act was complete, when enough currency had been burned to declare the planet qualified for settlement, there was only disappointment.

Too large, too hard, too cold, it is an undesirable place to be, and while some minor houses have remained—for profit, for necessity, or for reasons unknown—others have since laid claim. Criminals and outlaws and those who would like to simply disappear have come to Hyperion in droves, hiding among the ravaged territory. They have created a space for themselves, far from the gaze and the hand of the Consortium, unweighted by any kind of regulation or enforcement. And though its citizens know the planet is harsh, they are even harsher, and they are satisfied with the freedom they have won for themselves.

Planetary Prospectus

SIZE: 1x Jupiter

MAJOR HOUSE AUTHORITY: Joint Consortium Rule

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: The planet is unfathomably large, played by storms and an intolerable atmosphere. With large glacial sheets across its surface, it is too cold to be warmed, even by terraforming. Temperate zones do not exist, and thus land is infertile, prompting food and other resources to be imported or grown in biodomes. Dusty in some areas and foggy in others, there’s a certain opaqueness to Hyperion that causes it to seem impenetrable—and that’s exactly how its people want it.

For notable locations on Hyperion, please continue reading.

Capital City: Avernus

A capital city in name only and hardly distinguishable from any of the other loosely grouped outcroppings on the planet, with the only difference being that this one is officially recognized by the Consortium. It is perhaps one of the better located cities, with area for spaceships to land and weather that is only mostly dismal. Due to its designation, it sees more travelers than other cities, but is no more welcoming.

Jumpgates

Dalnim Jumpgate: Conveniently located near Kasanaan, the Dalnim family jumpgate is meant for Sikandar and Consortium business on Hyperion. However, rumor has it that it can be utilized by almost anyone if you know someone and are willing to pay.

Covert Jumpgate: Owned and operated by the Haruspex Crime Syndicate, this jumpgate has a 90% success rate - though they make no promises about what happens on the other end of the jump. Pieced together from an older, technologically obsolete gate and questionably serviced, this gate serves the thriving criminal community on Hyperion well.

Moons (6)

Four of the moons of Hyperion remain in various stages of terraforming, though rumors always persist that some may be more hospitable than others and the Consortium simply doesn’t want to invite more dissidents to make a home there.

Kasanaan: Visited by high society more often than Hyperion, Kasanaan is home to the Dalnim House seat. While the family runs a small mining operation for precious gems coming from the moon, they also quietly offer to be liaisons between the elite and the criminal underground for anyone who would be too scandalized by being spotted on Hyperion.

Naraka: A well organized machine, Naraka is unofficially ruled by the Haruspex Crime Syndicate, a criminal organization that enjoys relative autonomy without Consortium interference. Unwelcoming to outsiders, the Haruspex is an insular organization that prefers to keep its privacy on the moon. However, it’s easy to locate Haruspex members fulfilling their orders off of Naraka often.

Other Attractions

Marzana: If you want it, chances are someone in Marzana can get it for you… for the right price. Operating openly and with impunity, this massive black market hub works almost entirely outside of the arms of the Consortium. It’s not friendly to recognizable high society figures, often running law enforcement off with mob justice, but criminals and commoners alike can come here to have their particular less-than-legal needs met.

#naturarp #previews #planets #setting

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ask-the-black-talons · 5 years

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The Targus Insurrection.

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The Targus system had been brought to compliance one hundred and twelve years ago by 27th Expedition Fleet led by the Raven Guard. The Targusians had been soundly defeated and forcible brought into the Imperial fold after a long campaign. None of them had been joyful at the outcome but the technologically advanced society had known when it was beaten. For the last hundred years, they had paid their tythes, sent forces and made sure they did not step out of line again.

Four years ago, communication with the system fell silent, three years ago, the tythes had stopped. It had taken that long for messages to be sent and action to be taken. Now, the Nightfall and her deadly crew were mere hours from reaching the system and translating into orbit. They were being sent as pacification as the rumours of insurgency had risen. One thing was certain; when they were done, there would be no further insurrections from this planet of miscreants.

Currently, Synthalia was waiting to find out what her role in this was going to be. She waited with some of her senior brothers for the announcements. She glared at Kevark, hating him for his strutting and inability to sit still, just as he hated her for existing. It was a familiar pattern, one that she held with most of her brothers. Hate was easy. It was familiar. She rested her gauntlet covered hands on her knees and waited, there was nothing else for it.

Eons later, the door opened. Captain Naraka strode forward, straight up to her. She bowed her head. She did not hate him as she did the others, he had never done anything against her. “Sir?” she asked.

“You and 3rd Claw get ready, you’re going to be the strike team that starts this off,” he said. A small smile touched her face as she heard that. Good. It was about time they were given the chance to prove themselves.

“At once,” she said as she looked up.

“You’re not going alone, you’re to assist First Company. Do me a favour, don’t embarrass yourselves.” Naraka’s words carried the veiled threat with them and she gave a sharp nod.

“We will not let you down.” She was dismissed, and her thoughts span around in her head as she strode back to her claw’s section of the deck. They were going to be working with First Company; that was a dizzying thought in itself.

#30K #RP #Synthalia Naeve #Sevatar

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Happy Diwali Interesting Facts

"Diwali," which is additionally alluded to as Deepavali and Divali, is a critical celebration in India that is essentially celebrated by the Hindus. It is otherwise called the celebration of light. Consistently, the date of this celebration is ascertained by the Hindu lunar date-book. It was hung on October nineteenth in 2017 and it will be praised on seventh November in 2018.

Here are 27 Interesting actualities about Diwali

1. Diwali is praised on the fifteenth day of the Hindu month of Kartika. Hinduism is a noteworthy religion of India, and is thought to be the most seasoned religion on the planet.

2. In excess of 800 million individuals praise this celebration in different ways.

3. It is praised out of appreciation for Lakshmi – the Hindu goddess of riches and thriving.

4. The celebration likewise denotes the arrival of the Lord Rama and Sita in the wake of finishing fourteen years in a state of banishment.

5. The word Diwali signifies "the column of lit lights (diyas)" in Hindi.

6. The celebration connotes the triumph of light finished murkiness.

7. Diwali additionally denotes a noteworthy shopping celebration in the spots where it is praised. There are uncommon rebates and offers that organizations give to their clients. Purchasing new things amid this celebration is thought to be great.

8. It is the most well known, greatest and most brilliant celebration of India, and is commended for five days.

9. It is a national occasion in India, Trinidad and Tobago, Myanmar, Nepal, Mauritius, Guyana, Singapore, Suriname, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Fiji. What's more, is a discretionary occasion in Pakistan.

10. On that night that Diwali is observed, Jains praise a celebration of lights to check the achievement of moksha by Mahavira.

11. Oil and light lights are utilized in high numbers in and around people groups' homes and properties to commend the celebration. The celebration recognizes the lighting that was done to bring Lord Rama and his better half Sita from the woods of Ayodhya.

12. Diyas light the houses; firecrackers enlighten the skies and rangoli designs the outside Hindu homes. They do this to pull in Lakshmi, the goddess of favorable luck.

13. Customary diyas (light lights) utilized amid Diwali are earthen lights, albeit plastic and metallic diyas have likewise turned out to be accessible as of late. These diyas are loaded up with ghee or oil, and a cotton wick is utilized to tolerate the fire.

14. What's more, the diyas are left consuming throughout the night.

15. Sikhs likewise observe Diwali, as it denotes the arrival of their gurji – Guru Hargobind Sahibji – and 52 different lords and princess of India that were made hostages by the head honcho ruler Shah Jahan.

16. It is a convention to clean the house, making it unblemished before entering the New Year.

17. Organizations likewise begin new bookkeeping books, and agriculturists end the gather season. The celebration likewise flags the beginning of winter.

Kali the Goddess. Picture credit – Vinoth Chandar

18. Hindus everywhere throughout the world, and particularly in India commend the celebration by trading blessings, wearing new garments and getting ready merry dinners.

19. Symbols of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Lakshmi are put one next to the other for the supplications and customs. Master Ganesh is venerated first taken after by Lord Lakshmi.

20. Diwali is additionally celebrated to pay tribute to the marriage of the Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. What's more, it likewise denotes the triumph of the Lord Krishna over the evil spirit Naraka. Hindus in Bengal respect the fearsome Goddess Kali on the event of Diwali.

21. The English city of Leicester has the greatest Diwali festivities outside of India.

22. Diwali likewise assumes a noteworthy part in Sikhism. The establishment stone of the Golden Temple was laid upon the arrival of Diwali in 1577.

23. "Shubh Deepavali" is a standard welcome related with Diwali. That is to say, "Have a favorable diwali".

A statue of Lord Ganesha. Picture credit – bunch ways

24. Amid the celebration of Diwali, firecrackers worth billions of dollars are touched off. These firecrackers cause a great deal of contamination, which is an especially life peril for those living in thickly populated regions, for example, the urban areas of New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai in India. Firecrackers deliver an assortment of contaminations influencing sound, light, air and water.

25. These firecrackers cause wellbeing dangers, for example, respiratory issues, heart assaults, hypertension and some more. In addition, firecrackers amid Diwali additionally cause wellbeing risks to the youngsters dealing with them. A large number of these sparklers burst close kids, causing them coordinate wounds. Thus, vital precautionary measures must be taken amid the celebration season, and an all the more ecologically benevolent method for commending the celebration ought to be received in the coming years.

26. Power utilization additionally rises altogether amid the celebration season, which results in substantial utilization of diesel generators to take care of the demand for control. Thus, more contamination is caused because of the consuming of petroleum derivatives.

27. The aggregate cost of the sparklers detonated in Diwali is assessed to associate with one billion dollars. This is a lot of cash, which could be utilized for different purposes like giving training and better social insurance offices to those people who require them.

#happy diwali #diwali #diwali facts

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