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lukkabloom · 3 months

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Fun facts abt residents according to Ikevamp Radio (ヴァンなま) Part 2

Continuing with the Ikevamp radio findings (& some stuff w/the VAs) I have episodes 4-7 this time!!! (also pls take this with a grain of salt bc idk how much of this is canon according to Cybird)

Episode 4: It’s just Vincent and Sebas’s VAs!!

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Morishi emphasizes that he’s a special guest, not a permanent part of the show, Makki says that there should prob be only one MC. They settle on Morishi being a guest-regular

ANYWAYS ONTO THE BATH SEGMENT

Vincent’s learning to sing the song Sebas taught Leo in episode 1 & 3 (for anyone curious, the original song is called Ii yu dana [いい湯だな] by the Drifters [ザドリフターズ] and it was a song the group sung at the end of their TV show/stage from the 70s–late 90s. Sebas knowing that song would mean he was alive during this time period)

Sebas hears him hum, Vincent is embarrassed, telling him to forget he ever saw him singing

During the day, Vincent saw Sebas cutting and sorting the gardens, to which Sebas references Nippon Mukashi Banashi (Folktales of Japan) where so many Japanese folktales start with a character cutting grass/weeds

Vincent recalls that Theo called MC “hondje” and “dog”, worries that she might be offended at those names

Sebas reassures him that MC has a strong spirit, and shouldn’t worry abt her much

Sebas comments that while Vincent and Theo are siblings, they have completely different personalities

Vincent answers that many people have stated this, wonders what he has to do to make others believe that they are brothers

Sebas has Vincent do impressions of Theo, starting w/Vincent calling Sebas “hondje” but Vincent just calls him “wanchan” (doggy/puppy) instead

Sebas makes a weird/loud noise, saying that that’s just an angel playing with a puppy (the part where Sebas loses his sanity. Actually he’s losing more of it as the episodes continue)

Vincent relents, quietly mumbling “hey, hondje” to Sebas

Sebas says he’s so close, just needs to be a bit more intimidating

Vincent repeats “hey, hondje” with more determination, Sebas replies “I have received Master Vincent’s ‘hey hondje!!!!’” (Sebas is crazy I swear)

Sebas pressures Vincent to say “I will make you my dog,” like Theo, to which Vincent questions if Theo has ever said that

Sebas quickly answers yes, forcing Vincent to say the phrase but worded more respectfully “I will make you my dog, okay?” (peer pressure is never okay, ESPECIALLY concerning Vincent)

Sebas is satisfied with the result, saying that the two brothers are really related

(I LEGIT DON’T KNOW WHAT’S WITH THIS EPISODE)

Sebas confesses that he just wants to see Vincent as a sadist and Vincent just sweat-drops

In this episode’s “Can you tell me… your name?” segment… (aka my fav part of the livestream—lol it’s not even the skit in the thermae)

Sebas’s chosen line was “I’ve boiled the pumpkin” (this was done during Halloween, that’s what’s with the pumpkin). There were a lot of food-related names, so Sebas would say “Cucumber, I’ve boiled the pumpkin” or “Miso soup, I’ve boiled the pumpkin” and many others (mushroom, pig, tomato, sweet potato, radish, shiitake, hanpen)

There was also one in which Morishi said “Aramaki, I’ve boiled the pumpkin” to which Makki replied “thank you,” and another with “Vincent, I’ve boiled the pumpkin”

Episode 5: feat. Theo’s VA Sato Hisanori & Earl Rose (ローズ伯爵)

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First episode where there is video in the livestream (it was previously just audio)

(I love watching VAs play their roles so this episode is prob one of my favs)

Sato realizes what kind of crazy show this is when he has to say “konvampire” instead of “konbanwa” (good evening) as a greeting. I feel like every guest other than Tsuda has said this (at least implied) but Sato just straight up says this

Sato calls Makki “nii-san” (big brother) when they first greet each other, referencing their roles as Vincent and Theo (also, fun fact, the two VAs are born in the same month of the same year)

Sato asks the viewers who they like the most out of Vincent, Theo, and Sebas. The viewers overwhelm them with calls of “Vincent!!!”

Sato asks for them to stop, changing questions, asking the viewers who wears the best clothes out of three (Makki, Morishi, and Sato). The viewers still say Makki, though there are some saying Sato

Earl Rose is a guest for this episode. He is the lord (read: owner) of the vampire cafe in Ginza. (he’s basically here to promote the ikevamp collab w/his Vampire Cafe) Sato looks freaked out/uncomfortable by the earl. The three eat the collab foods and drinks provided (it looks pretty good tbh)

NOW ONTO THE “I LOVE YU” SEGMENT

Vincent sinks down to his shoulders in the waters, Theo can’t find him for a bit

Theo and Vincent enjoy spending time w/each other

Sebas can hold his breath underwater (in a hot bath) for 5 min. He did so to not interrupt the two brothers’ conversation (Sebas becoming more and more ooc)

Vincent stated that his previous record was 3 min 46 sec. Sebas said that “as a butler of this mansion, I shall keep on improving” (Theo doesn’t know what the heck is happening, but Vincent seems to be enjoying himself so he let’s go)

Vincent & Theo have never fought (as expected of such bros. Now that I’m rereading this I’m sure this is reinforced in various routes so maybe I don’t need this info)

Sebas (who tries to create some tea---figuratively) asks Vincent what he would do if his pancakes were covered by tons of syrup by Theo, to which Vincent replies “I will give those pancakes to Theo.”

Sebas switches over to Theo, asking him what he will do if Vincent steals his syrup before he can eat the pancakes. Theo answers “Easy. I’ll give the pancakes to my brother. It would mean that he wanted to eat pancakes so badly that he would steal the syrup”

There’s around 2-3 times where Theo almost gets angry at Sebas and Vincent has to stop him (pats his head and stuff)

Theo asks why Sebas is acting weird, to which Vincent believes its bc he’s working too hard, so they should help him out & fulfill his hopes/wishes

Sebas has a voice recorder??? Theo doesn’t know what it is

Theo doesn’t approve being recorded, but Sebas goes to Vincent for protection, who calms Theo

OK I don't talk about this segment much but for the first time since the episodes’ release, there was a tie in the votes in the drawing segment (van Gogh’s drawing section) between Morishi and Makki. Usually, they’ll give the best voted piece to a randomly selected winner w/the VA’s signature, but instead of giving out both pictures, they gave out Makki’s art piece (bc he’s van Gogh lol)

(they didn’t do the “Can you tell me…your name?” segment this episode, but this episode is legendary in my mind!!! So funny and entertaining)

Episode 6: No special guests!! Just Sebas and Vincent

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Makki finally lets the viewers choose the official position of Morishi (guest, regular-guest, regular, or dyungyun). He’s officially the dyungyun (でゅんぎゅん) It’s an exclamatory phrase meaning exciting/heart-beating I think… I’ve been watching 6 episodes of the radio but I still don’t know what that phrase means exactly

Welcome to another episode of Sebas slowly losing his sanity! In today’s “I love yu” segment, Sebas makes his appearance by jumping into the baths!!!

Apparently Sebas has an urge to swim when he sees the large baths, and even is a first-class swimmer (スイミング一級) I think it’s a scale on how great he is at swimming, and it would mean he’s pretty good

Vincent has also seen him swim butterfly (idk if it's in the baths or in a pool but imagining Sebas swimming butterfly in the hot baths is amusing)

Vincent likes eating the motsunabe (もつ鍋), a type of hotpot that Sebas made

As an adult, Vincent spends his Christmas season painting, but as a child, he would spend time w/Theo baking cakes, decorating trees, or playing in the snow

One time, Theo cried when a snowball hit him in the face

The two decide to do yaminabe (闇鍋) w/the residents. It is when you darken the room, and anyone can put anything in the hot pot. Vincent’s curious what the others will decide to put in the hot pot.

They created a new segment in the show called “Vanmana Involuntary Awards 2017” (ヴァンなま勝手にアワード) where they review the year 2017 with things related to Ikevamp and the radio. The first award is the most popular phrase which ended up being voted as “dyungyun”. The second is deciding on the best artwork produced in the “van Gogh’s drawing section” with the winning piece being a drawing by Makki titled “A woman being kabedon’d by an Ikemen in a dark room” (yes that’s the title). The third is voting on what the viewers want ikevamp to do in the future (ex. Voice drama CDs, more livestreams, raiding Ikesen, etc.) with the winning choice being to raid Ikesen. And in turn, it is implied that Ikesen would raid Ikevamp. The last is asking the viewers if there has been any change (physically, mentally, emotionally) ever since they started watching the radio, with the most votes on the viewers being more interested in Morishin and Makki.

AND of course, my fav segment “Can you tell me… your name?” Vincent’s chosen line was very nice “Christmas? I don’t need anything. All I want is (y/n) alone.”

BUT Sebas’s chosen line is (drumroll please…) “(y/n), did you write your New Year’s greeting card?” and the first name he called out was “Santa-san, did you write your New Year’s greeting card?” AND I CAN’T STOP LAUGHING

Other names used were reindeer, postbox, and dyungyun (most were legit names tho)

They also did a third phrase where after saying (y/n), Sebas and Vincent will say a line, and I guess the staff felt bad for Sebas or smth bc he has legit lines in all of the available options. It was decided that Vincent would say “(y/n), I love you,” (大好きだよ) and Sebas would say “I love you” (愛していますよ) after Vincent (Both mean the same thing, just worded differently. Vincent's "Daisukidayo" would prob be closer to "I like you" meanwhile Sebas's "Aishitemasuyo" would be "I love you" if I were to be very specific)

I thought people would submit serious names (many did) but there were names like ice, carbonara, butter, napolitan (many varieties of pasta). There was also Rose and the two VAs were like “Earl Rose??? You watch this???"

Episode 7: feat. Comte’s VA Horie Kazuma

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OMG Comte’s VA has such a sexy cool voice I can’t

So I didn’t know this, but you can talk to Vincent on Amazon Alexa?? I don’t have one so idk if it still works but apparently it’s called “Vincent’s time” (フィンセントの時間) and Vincent can tell you the time of day and you can talk to him and stuff??

Video showing Vincent's Time here part 1 part 2 part 3

It’s so funny how similar Horie is to Comte bc Makki and Morishin will be loud and talkative while Horie just watches over the scene like a parent

ANYWAYS for the thermae skit…

It’s rare for the others to meet Comte in the thermae since Comte baths at a later time than the others

The topic of today’s thermae episode is mainly about the construction they have in the baths (prob in another part of it??) Sebas came back running after looking at it, Comte and Sebas told Vincent not to worry about it (WHAT IS HAPPENING OVER THERE??? we'll never know...)

Vincent wants to paint scenes he’s never seen so he’d like to go out to various places

After living for so long, Comte said he’s starting to lose the concept on the importance of New Year’s and New Year’s resolutions (this episode was broadcast on Jan of 2018)

Vincent says that Comte’s like a father, to which he replies, “Haha, I’m not like a father. When you call me something as young as a ‘father,’ it makes me feel embarrassed. I’m probably way older than you two think I am”

Sebas replies, “Oh, of course. None of us know how old Comte actually is”

Comte continues, “It’s rude to ask a vampire their age. Besides, men like to keep their secrets hidden.” To which Sebas is like “As expected of le Comte. That is admirable.”

According to Sebas, Jean has a breast fetish?? Sebas apparently knows nothing else abt Jean other than that single fact

So… the “Can you tell me… your name?” is *chef’s kiss* amazing as usual

Comte’s line was “(y/n), I won’t let you go” and for one of the names, he said “Aramaki, I won’t let you go” & you can tell the staff were laughing.

So Sebas… his chosen line was “(y/n), isn’t this bed a bit hard?”

There was “Comte, isn’t this bed a bit hard?” and Horie replies “No,” in his Comte voice & it’s amazing. There’s also “Aramaki, isn’t this bed a bit hard?” and Makki replies “Yup.”

Other notable names include bed, obachan (Auntie), Morishima (yes the VA’s asking himself) and employee (店員さん)

Also Morishi does voice-percussion at the end of the stream and… I’ll just say it’s interesting :))

(Also the updates will prob be daily since I've watched & have the next couple parts written already. I just have to watch the last couple & write about it, which should be done soon)

#i feel like im gonna die of laughter before I finish this #ikevamp #ikemen vampire #ikevamp vincent #ikevamp sebastian #ikevamp theo #ikevamp comte #ikevamp radio #rough translation #lukka talks

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anonil88 · 9 months

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My next shirt/project design is for a fictional queer club/lesbian bathhouse.

My question is what should the logo be? (Dm or reply suggestions)

And when I say bathhouse I mean like how gay men have bath houses, aka gym community pool and cruising center galore. But with the intended focus on lesbians and other queer people (bipoc would be to the front but all are welcome vibes).

My inspirations are; Queer clubs and party nights throughout the world primarily u.s. in the 80s thru 00s like Gauntlet II the club (@ileaveclawmarks has some ads on their page) and MEAT I'll insert images, thermes in ancient Greece and Rome, currently existing saunas like Steamworks which there are a couple of and now closed bathhouses like Man's Country in Chicago which had sets inside.

I'm trying not to go full brand and identity board and just making a logo/tshirt design. Fun fact this all started cause I was looking at match books and fell down a rabbit hole.

You don't have to read the rest to answer, I'm just going to free write about my design/research process a bit.

Many of the gay saunas have artwork by Tom of Finland, REX, or similar art style. G.B.Jones makes similar work for lesbians but I'm not trying to use anyone's art cause that's weird to do and copyright.

I could however draw something but idk still feels too...obvious. I do like the abruptness of events like Garlands or Clt Club but i do want to make something people could have worn and get an "Oh 😏" rather than a 😒. Many of these new places still operate with some discretion or at least act like they're just a gym with day passes that happens to have a glo hole in the bathroom. This is where I was looking at other venues and events that were lgbtq owned but cheeky. For example a bird logo for a bar named White Swallow (San Francisco closed in 80s). Kind of seems like even some of the more openly "its artsy rabbit season in here" had a secondary logo that was simple or just their name for similar reasons.

All I've got right now is a rough simple flip flop, inspired because of this original tile they found at an ancient thermae site in Libya [image link]. The other thing I've drawn is a flower out that kinda looks like a sticker seal or those boob light fixtures. Thought about a toilet drawing cause lavs short for lavender and lavatory. Oh the name is Lady Lavs.

Anywho curious what others think.

Inspo images below:

Here's some article links, it would take some time to link everyone i've been lookibg at:

Mother and Jackie 60/Meat/Cl't Club - a nice breakdown

Remembering Cl't Club

Man's Country closing article and images -they just closed in 2017

Manchester 90s photos

Mineshaft NYC - Back2Stonewall

#design #graphic #graphic design #help #design help #lgbtqia #lgbtq #design process #logo design #queer artwork #queer nightlife #queer artist #lesbian #gay #bi #trans #queer #fathermommas

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vibratingskull · 7 months

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Take a day to relax

Part1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Tags : Thermae, batthouse, palestra, hesitation, long awaited reunion

FemaleReaderxThrawn

Your boyfriend takes you to a bathhouse to celebrate your promotion, a long awaited reunion with a certain someone will take place...

You sigh of contentment, eyes closed, letting the sun warm your skin and the wind brush your hair. What a beautiful day, you can’t wait to see Nather in his swimsuit. You let your head fall back, exposing your throat to sun rays as he shakes his head with a deplored look on his face, fanning himself with his favorite fan.

"You would be so much better in a suit, rather than… this."

You pout.

"And in what way would I be much better ?"

"You would be way more dignified and respectable. You would look more adult."

"Are you implying that I'm not wearing age appropriate clothes?"

"Sometimes? Yes ! We are not 20 anymore and we are respectable members of the Empire, we must set an example."

It's your turn to shake your head.

"Well, those are my favorite clothes, you better get used to them."

He shrugs with a resigned expression. You love him but sometimes he gets on your nerves so easily, and it is one of those times. Which is a shame because you're here to celebrate something and you don't want the day to be spoiled by some childish bickering.

"I will see for how long the line goes." He says, already walking away.

You look down at your outfit. Are you really wearing childish clothes? You wear them cause they're trendy, but maybe he's right. Maybe they look bad next to the uniform that you're supposed to represent. You sigh and observe the crowd in line before the stylised metal doors, young and old are present, rich and slave, single and families, alien and human. It’s pretty heterogeneous. You can see some merchants of ointments, of oils and perfumes, of everything useful for a bath. You take a deep breath in, smelling the different fragrances wooded and soapy.

A hand seizes your shoulder, snatching you from your thoughts.

"I knew it was you, (y/n)!"

"Eli !" You throw yourself in his arms. "When was the last time we saw each other?" You display a joyful grin, hugging your friend. "What are you doing here ?"

"Like you, we're here to enjoy the complex!"

"We? Who's with you?"

"Me."

The voice is placid, polite, almost soft but the effect it has on you is similar to a striking lightning. It resonates deep down your bowels, freezing you in place. Your heart coos at this sound. You gulp.

No.

Not him!

Not now!

Mustering your courage, you turn your head until you cross your eyes with two burning orbs, glowing with intelligence.

"Good day junior lieutenant (y/l/n). It is a pleasure to see you again." salutes Thrawn.

"In fact it is lieutenant commander (y/l/n), now" You manage to say with a regular voice.

"My congratulations, lieutenant commander." He bows his head slightly.

"It should quickly be our turn" Warns Nather, coming back from the top of the line. He stops and stares at them suspiciously. "What are you two doing here ?"

Eli extends his hand with a polite smile.

“Hello Governor, you might not remember us but you supervised our exam at the Imperial Academy. I am Lieutenant commander Eli Vanto and this is Commodore Thrawn.” He gestures to the chiss.

Nather takes an ostensibly long moment to shake his hand.

“I know who you are, you made yourself quite famous lately. But that doesn’t tell me what you are doing here.”

"I have heard this complex is the exact replica of an antique bathhouse from an ancient human empire and I wanted to study it in details" responds Thrawn

"I wanted to swim." Answers Eli.

Nather puts his arm around your shoulders, eyeballing them. Thrawn raises an eyebrow and Eli opens his eyes round.

“And why might you be here?” Thrawn asks.

“We are here to celebrate the promotion of Roween!” You feel him squeeze your shoulder.

You turn your head to Nather. Is he… Is he jealous?

“We should celebrate it together!” Eli proposes. “It’s been several years since we got to speak together.”

Nather digs his nails in your skin and releases you just as quick. He raises an eyebrow, clearly unimpressed. You decide to plead the case.

“Yes! They could give me advice for your pirate problem.”

He turns his head towards you and looks into your eyes. You smile, giving him puppy eyes. He sighs.

“Alright…”

“Thank you.” You kiss his cheek and you think you see him blush.

You finally arrive at the door, you pay the slave keeping the entrance and pass the doors. You don’t say a thing but you see Eli grimaces.

The complex is enormous, it is impossible to see the end of the walls of the different aisles. You have a gigantic garden to traverse before itching the baths or any of the complex’s commodities. You take out the pamphlet off your pocket for the all group to see.

“So, there are the baths, the stadium, some restaurants, a library, numerous boutiques, a music venue, one or two cafes, an auditorium, a spa… Where should we start?”

“I want to see a concert and a lecture.” Nather says.

“Maybe a coffee then a spa would be appreciable.” Eli adds.

You pout, you won’t be able to do all the things in one day. You turn to Thrawn.

“What do you wanna see?”

“Everything.”

Your shoulders lower.

“You’re not helping.”

“I am sorry.”

You shake your head.

“Let’s do the baths first, we’ll separate in groups after.” You propose.

They all nod and follow you to the cloakrooms. Already the luxury and tackiness is blindingly obvious. You would be hard put to tell if it's real, but the building is made of colorful marble with golden veins, it is so smooth you can see your reflection like in a mirror. The entrance is fully packed with columns and statues of the ancient kings and emperors of this old empire, and already the fumes of the baths reach you. You separate at the cloakrooms and pass on your swimsuit, it’s a new one and you can’t wait to try it on.

You head towards the first room. It is not a bath but a palestra with different spaces. Some people are playing with balls and ropes in a sanded area while others are practicing with a punch bag or some dumbbells. The cries and the laughs resonate in the vast empty space. You look around to find your friends with a gathering around something that appears to amuse them terribly.

You walk closer to see a match of feminine wrestling. The two opponents grab each other and jump on each other with ferocity and determination. But you're not stupid, the gathering is not here for the joy of sports but because the swimsuits are small and the sounds of their efforts are enticing. Laughing, men as women are clapping and supporting their favorite.

“The red one is going to win.” Say the voice of Thrawn next to you.

You turn your head towards him and turn it back immediately, your eyes round like saucers, incapable of supporting such a view. Indeed, a simple apparel such as a swimsuit and a towel let you admire all of his body. All of his musculature, his well defined biceps and chiseled abs. His shoulders appear even broader and the muscles of his back are so well defined. His legs are strong and long and his musky scent reaches your nose, you inhale deeply to the depth of your lungs. Already his skin seems to gleam with the steam and shine. And his trunk is deliciously form-hugging, letting little to the imagination. You shake your head. Nather! You’re with Nather! You search him in the crowd and notice his long blonde hair in front of you. If you must lust after someone it’s him! And he’s not the last of the bunch, you know he takes care of himself in the gym even if he’s pretty humble about it.

“What makes you say that?” You ask, trying to keep your voice equal.

“Her technique is better and her supports are more grounded.”

You discreetly place your hand to hide Thrawn in your peripheral vision, and focus on Nather. That’s when it hits you: He does take care of himself at the gym. His wide shoulders are framed by his golden locks, and the motion of his applauses lets you appreciate the muscles of his arms that are definitely stronger than when you started dating six years ago. The sun pierce through the window and comes to bathe his white skin in a bright aura. You notice a small tattoo on his lower back that you’ve never noticed before. In fact it encircles his whole waist as a delicate line with embellishments that dive in his groin. With a gulp you wonder how far the tattoo goes. It magnificently enhances his lower back and abs. He notices you staring at him and slides next to you.

“See something you like?” He grins slyly.

You stammer under your breath. You realize you’re in a precarious position, stuck between those two men in bathing trunks with gleaming skin. You feel suffocating and your face heats up dangerously. You fan yourself with your hand.

“Maybe you would have preferred to see two oiled men wrestle?” He laughs

You nudge him. He guffaws, holding his sides.

“That can be done. Eli? What about a match?” He asks Eli next to him.

Before he can respond, Thrawn takes the ground.

“Lieutenant commander Vanto still has ground to grow in this art. If you want an opponent, I am more tailored for the role.”

You look at him, eyes wide open. What’s with him so suddenly? He looks straight into the eyes of Nather, with a defiant expression. Both look at each other in silence, for a second you’re sure Nather’s gonna decline.

“Sure! Let’s get over there.” He gestures a sanded zone away from the agitation of the first combat.

Thrawn detaches his towel from his waist and gives it to you.

“Wish me luck.” He almost murmurs.

You look at him, mouth agape, not knowing what to say. Nather also entrusts you with his towel and kisses your knuckles.

“Support me, my pearl.”

You watch those two idiots place themself without knowing what to do. Thrawn takes a fistfull of sand and rubs his hands while Nather stretches his muscles. They both hunch, ready to fight it right here and there. Eli gives the go and they dive forward, grappling the other with all their force. Eli, next to you, is 100% for his superior.

“Let’s go, sir!”

You remain silent, observing them fight in the sand, their muscles flexing under the effort. They clash, grasp and seize their sides or their limbs, trying to make the other fall. The combat is balanced for now, but it is obvious Nather won’t last against a well trained warrior. That doesn’t refrain him from giving devastating knee blows in the ribs of Thrawn. He takes it and manages to block him in an armlock. The former fight over, the people gather around them and start cheering and applauding.

“You can do it, Commodore !” Screams Eli.

Nather removes himself from the lock and slides between Thrawn's legs to escape his hold, behind his back he attacks the leg to make him fall but Thrawn evades with agility and turns on himself to seize his adversary once again. The fight comes to a tie with both of them holding position, they struggle to overpower the other, each pushing with all their might.

“Come on Nather! You can do it!” You yell over the gathering voices.

You don’t know why but Thrawn seems to freeze a second and Nather manages to push him over. But Thrawn doesn’t release him and they both fall over. Quickly Nather rolls over his shoulder and takes a fistfull of sand discreetly. He approaches Thrawn cautiously and throws it in his face. Thrawn groans in surprise and closes his eyes, trying to remove the sand off them. Nather sprints and tackles him to the ground, holding his limbs on the ground. An observer starts the count.

“3, 2, 1. Stop!”

Nather wins.

He stands up, his arm raised under the ovation of the gathering. The applause echoes against the marble. Thrawn stands up with difficulty, trying to get the sand out of his eyes while Eli is fuming.

“You’ve cheated!” He mumbles.

“I used a tactic.” Nather correct with a smile.

“An honorable warrior would not have done that in a fair fight.” Thrawn says, still rubbing one red eye.

“Well, I’m not a warrior, I’m a politician. We don’t play fair, we play to win.” He comes to you with his impeccable pearly white smile. “I’ve won, my pearl!”

“Congratulations.” You smile back, giving him back his towel.

“I think I deserve more than words. I’ve defeated a commodore.” He takes your face delicately and kisses you deeply, in front of everyone. It takes out all your breath and leaves you panting. Your face heats up as you realize a fair share of the people present is looking at you.

Eli frowns with his arms crossed, clearly displeased. You give his towel back to Thrawn.

“I’m sorry.” You say with a contrite smile.

“It is well. I wanted to evaluate his character.” His hands brush yours as he takes back his cloth, you quickly retract it.

“Did you find what you searched for?”

“Perhaps.”

And that sounds like the end of a discussion with him.

"Let's get in the bath !" Nather exclaims

You follow him, Eli reluctantly and enter a large round room filled to the brim with steam and suffocating heat. You watch your surroundings and yelp in surprise. There is no dress code for the thermae, meaning some people walk around completely naked. You and Eli are quick to hide behind your hands.

"Interesting." Says Nather as a naked pantoran walks in front of him. "By the way, the complex is frequented by a lot of prostitutes, so if someone gets cuddly with you, watch your wallet."

You look at him with eyes wide open, he tells you that only now ? Next to you Eli's also choked. Thrawn has his eyes fixed on the ceiling, observing the reconstitution of a painting, completely blind to the naked wonders of mother nature in front of him.

"So what should we do ?" Eli asks, rubbing his hands.

"You, I don't know. But my Pearl and I have different cares reserved for us." Nather takes your hand and guides you to a big alcove with some personnel.

You pass the next hour and a half being doll up, waxed, oiled, pampered, enjoyed a sauna, nail and hair care and finally a massage.

"Do you enjoy yourself, my Pearl ?" He asks.

You deeply sigh, eyes closed

"Yes. I'm so… Relaxed." You could fall asleep on the table, being kneaded by the expert hands of the aesthetician.

He extends his hand to hold yours, smiling with sparkling eyes.

"Good."

You look at him with a heart full of love, but also conflicted. Contrary to what you thought, you’re not over your fling for Thrawn and seeing him today is a painful reminder that you’re not infallible. You look at those men with tenderness and love but Thrawn shines with that aura of invincibility while Nather is much more approachable.

You squeeze his hand and he squeezes back. Maker, please make you strong enough to pass this trial and stay loyal. He doesn’t see me like that you repeat in your head. No need to worry about a possible cheat because no occasion will arise, you reason. You intertwine your fingers. I love Nather, I will remain loyal whatever happens!

You finally get into a pool, you slowly enter the hot water, moaning with pleasure at the delicious sensations. You swim around, avoiding the different persons in the water and let it warm your body. You fully immerse yourself, holding back your breath. As you emerge you see Thrawn on the bank of the pool, you wave at him but he doesn't see you. You squint trying to see what he does in this fog, you swim to approach and discern a naked Twi’lek caressing his chest. You froze. She laugh, holding a glass of Calamnsi.

She is beautiful. More than you.

You immerse yourself until only your eyes are visible, not wanting to be caught spying.

Be reasonable, you think, you’re not together, he’s free to have adventures, just be chill. He grasps her hand delicately and pulls it out of his chest to hold it, eyes locked with hers. You can’t hear what they are saying but you can hear her crystalline laugh. Your heart bleeds a little at this scene. You cross your arms, hugging yourself.

She approaches slowly with an intimate smile. You can’t see clearly but you think she’s murmuring sweet nothing in his ear. You dug your nails in your flesh, heart pierced. No! Stop! You shake your head. Don’t torture yourself with that. A sudden sting in your arms makes you realize you draw blood from your wound. You pass your hand over the bleeding, trying to get it to stop.

“Everything is alright?” Thrawn’s voice draw your attention.

He’s swimming slowly, joining you lazily.

“Yes! I just didn’t want to interrupt you.” You answer precipitaly.

“It was just a prostitute. I had to decline a generous offer.” He says, closing his eyes to appreciate the water temperature.

“Ha…”

You stay silent, unsure how to build on that. You just let yourself float at his side against the bank.

“So, Roween?” He asks with an interrogative look.

“It’s a nickname. I got it at church, we like to call each other nicknames. To get used to it.”

“A church?” He raises an eyebrow.

“Yes. I frequent Nather’s church for how long? One? Two years?” You try to count “It’s a movement advocating for equal rights.”

He doesn’t add anything, sighing at the sensation of the warm water. As you float you graze him with the tip of your fingers, you feel goose bumps rising on your skin.

“You have a pirate problem I came to understand?”

“Indeed, a large organized group steals the empire’s slaves around Tyrahn, we’re not sure to what end. We have hunted them for 6 years and only tackled minor ships. We have difficulty reaching their base and mothership.”

He nods, concentrating.

“You should send the audio records, the trajectories, the interrogations reports… Every minute informations you have. I could find you a recurring pattern.”

“You could do that?” You ask full of hope.

“Perhaps…”

“How are you doing on your side? I heard stories of your feats, you’re getting famous in the profession.”

He chuckles lightly.

“I confirm only the most flattering of the stories. The rest is gossip.” A lopsided grin on his lips.

You stay like that for a good moment chatting about everything and nothing, mostly work. You laugh every now and then. You pass a good time at his side, but soon enough it is time to go.

“We should start looking for our dear partners.” You say rising from the water.

“(Y/n)...”

He looks at you with eyes wide open and reaches for his towel.

“What?” You ask

“Please, cover yourself.”

You look down to realize horrified your swimsuit gets see-through once wet. You cover yourself with your hands, looking around that nobody’s seeing you, you feel your face heating up and panic rising. Thrawn puts his arms around you to wrap you in his towel. You’re pressed against his pectorals as he does that, worsening your blushing. You fell your mind freezing at the contact of his warm wet skin.

“There.” He whispers “Problem solved.”

He moves aside and you nod to thank him with an embarrassed smile. You separate to search for your friends. You walk in the blinding steam searching for Nather’s mane.

Finally you notice them speaking together, a little away from everything and everyone. As you strut closer you start to see more clearly what they are doing in the fog. Nather is holding Eli’s chin and leaning forward. You slow down until you stop. What are they doing ? Are they… Are they… kissing ?

You freeze in shock.

The fog is partially blinding you but you’re positive about what you see. Impossible. He… They can’t do that!

As they part you hide behind a column, shaked to the core. You crouch, your face hiding in your hands. The scene replays tirelessly in your head. You lost your breath, feeling dizzy, the air is too stifling all of the sudden.

“(Y/n)? Why are you crouching? Are you feeling alright?” Eli inquires, catching your attention.

You stand up in a jolt, dusting yourself up, wiping any tears that might have rolled without you noticing.

“No! I’m good, just taking back my breath.”

You look at him, he observes you with such innocent eyes.

“Good. You should be cautious with those hot atmospheres.” He exclaims with a joyful smile.

You glare at him, seeing only worries and good intention to your regard. No, you can’t believe he would do that to you. Sweet Eli. The most incorruptible soul you know, it’s unthinkable. But what were they doing there?

You hug yourself, still shocked.

“Come! Let's get out of here.” He says with a blissful tone.

He extends his hand to you, you fix it, mute, unsure of what to do.

“Coming…”

@bluechiss @justanothersadperson93 @al-astakbar

@thrawnspetgoose @readinglistfics

#thrawn x you #thrawn x reader #thrawn x f!reader #thrawn x y/n #thrawn #grand admiral thrawn #mitth’raw’nuruodo #fanfic #vibratingskull

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maries-gallery · 6 months

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I just wanted to say that I love your writings. Do you have any new ideas brewing? Fics that you're currently working on? Suitors that you'd like to write for?

ACSDEFSTGDHBFNTR ANON! THANK YOU that made me so happy :,)

Yeah I've got a few actually <3 Sorry for answering this so late, like it's been days already but I felt so anxious answering the asks in my box and just like... Any kind of message.

BUT HERE WE GO:

Werewolf Licht with Red riding hood MC, for Halloween <3

Some Leonardo and Thermae sex :3

Some Licht fluff and Smut

Some Cyran fluff and smut with border patrol

Rio getting his cock sucked

And sub Yves receiving a blowjob <3

#anon<3 #marie.mailbox

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dresshistorynerd · 2 years

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hey! i loved your post about the saunas and found it really interesting! i have just a small question/point, though: you mention that roman baths were never spiritual, but i don't think that's entirely true. i recently visited the roman baths in bath, england, and it was originally a natural hot spring with spiritual significance to the celts, for the goddess sulis. the romans romanised her into sulis minerva, and the thermae was as much a temple to her as the community space you mention. (1/2)

"the altar was the centerpiece, the romans would write "curse tablets" that contained prayers or curses and throw them into the spring hoping the gods would answer, and the roman era brits considered minerva a goddess of healing because of her association with the hot spring and baths. so roman baths definitely had a spiritual component to them. none of this takes away from your overall point about saunas tho and i enjoyed your post & love your blog! <3 (2/2)"

Hi! Thank you so much for your kind words! And thank you for additional info! I hadn't heard about this aspect of thermae, but it's really interesting. I love seeing how cultures change and evolve as they have cultural exchange with other peoples.

Knowing anything Roman is so varied and expansive, I shouldn't have said Roman baths were secular with such certainty! I'll change the wording to be more accurate

#answers #roman baths #roman history

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Alice Mason suggested that her future daughter-in-law Avalon go to the thermae and walk through the market. The wise old woman did not allow the servants to choose the products. They would pick up any cheap junk and pocket the rest of the money. No, she wished to control the important thing of food. The hot spring was warm, though Avalon feared it might rain. The sky was so gloomy! And Alice was watching the girl, trying to see if she was a match for her crotchety cousins. But so far nothing suspicious she found.

Do you want to marry my son? - she asked as if in passing. - Not for the sake of riches?

No, not panita Alice! - Avalon answered meekly. - I love Alexander with all my heart. When they emerged from the spring, the girl was immediately accosted by the king Jafar Avan of Letonia. He jumped up to her and murmured in Letoni how glad he would be to have the beauty in his harem.

I am engaged! - Fearfully exclaimed Avalona, not yet accustomed to the insistent attention of men. And hid behind Alice. The old woman did not know letoni, but she glanced at Jafar grimly, letting him know that he was not welcome here.

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HELLO!! I AM COMING BACK AT YOU!! With questions for Rhodri and Zevran!!!!! 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

29. Describe their nighttime routine

42. What’s their relationship like with each other’s friends/families?

I hooe you have a splendid day my friend!!! Let the asking games begin \OoO/

HI THERE HELLO 8D 8D 8D 8D I have been sitting here with my eyes on stalks at these questions because! As usual! There is plenty of rambling as I sort out a decent answer and I absolutely did not get out under a thousand words for these ToT condolences but THANK YOU plenty for these!! I'll stick it under the cut because by god it's another long one folks!

Describe their night time routine

Ohhh I love this question because I love every opportunity to come in with my clown car full of headcanons and pull an implausible amount out of the passenger seat window. My thanks and condolences!! 😂

Ok so I will start by saying that for Rhodri and Zevran, night time is a large part of the day. In tropical Tevinter and tropical/subtropical Antiva, there is very little fluctuation between day-and-nighttime hours throughout the year. It’s dark from 6pm-6am, give or take maybe an hour down in Antiva. Which means, of course, that locals can coordinate their entire day according to light and dark on a very consistent basis (Rhodri, quite predictably, exults in this).

So, with all this in mind, if they have no special plans, these two are usually home by dark. First things first: a bath. Vints (and, to a lesser extent, Antivans) take their bath culture seriously: there are magnificent public baths (thermae) aplenty, and most houses/apartments have a communal bathing facility. Whether you’re in the home tub or the therma, the bath is a place to socialise, cool down, luxuriate– and get clean, of course.

If Rhod and Zev aren’t meeting friends/family at one of the thermae, they’re bathing alone at home. That’s at least an hour down the drain (so to speak). Hair is washed and oiled, bodies scrubbed and moisturised. They will talk about their day, complain a little perhaps (for their health, of course). Zevran has a fairly detailed beauty regimen that he attends to while Rhodri floats close by (or, if they’re at the therma, he’ll get some fancy treatment package and rope his forbearing spouse into getting it done with him). They usually come straight home afterwards if they were at the baths.

At home post-bath, things are a little up in the air. There’s dinner, certainly, and that’s usually eaten with the entire family and 50/50 chance there will be guests, too. That can be another couple of hours at least, especially if the guests are great company, or if Revka and Aurelio open their mouths.

After that, though? Well, Rhodri’s an early bird, and Zevran is a night owl. Try as they might to make their schedules overlap in that regard, Rhod is almost guaranteed to be ready for bed first. If they’re not gasbagging with the fam and guests right up to bedtime, chances are Rhod and Zev will be off doing their own thing together: dancing, reading, doing extra paperwork in Rhod’s case. Usually it’s all in the one room, which is a sizable office next door to their bedroom, sequestered off in their quarters within the estate.

I feel it’s worth mentioning that although I tend to portray Zevran as very clingy and fretful about being separated, Rhodri gets terrible at night. Too many nightmares about him dying helpless while he was away in Antiva, I suspect. Now, she gets distraught if she’s preparing to fall asleep and she can’t see, hear, or feel him.

This reached a point where she was forcing herself to stay awake on the nights where Zevran was nowhere near ready for bed, just so they could stay in the same room. Sometimes Zevran would be able to transfer what he was doing from the office to the bed, but if he was trying his hand at, say, painting or playing an instrument, that was impossible. They ended up investing in a very plush chaise sofa, and now, when Rhod’s beginning to wilt, she takes herself off to get changed into her PJs (and inevitably to be waylaid as Zevran decides to ‘help’). When she’s dressed and her teeth are cleaned, she reclines on the aforementioned furniture with a book, and if Zevran even tries to say goodnight, she assures him she will not be sleeping. She’s just resting her eyes, dulcis. I was going to say it’s one of the only lies she ever tells, but it’s not a lie because she believes it.

Once he's ready for bed, he'll stomp and make noise and flop extra hard on the chaise to get Rhod's attention (not to wake her because she was not sleeping), and they'll stagger off together. Rhodri rarely remembers the journey from couch to bed but Zevran reliably advises her that she will, without fail, mumble that he is to stay behind her please, dulcis, while she opens the bedroom door to check for god-knows-what. What, precisely, she could achieve protections-wise while in a state of twilight anaesthesia is anyone's guess, but Zevran always felt it's the thought that counts. He humours her, and for that he ends up in bed beside her, as safe as safe can be, night after night.

What is their relationship with each other’s friends/families like?

😭 Oh, Zev. I hate that he has no family for Rhodri to get to know, and he hates it too, but he makes the best of it.

As far as friends go, Rhod's old mates (Maevaris, Dorian, another friend called Phoebus, and the surviving old guard from the Fereldan Circle) are all very taken with him. Since he and Rhod aren't usually apart when they're around, he doesnt' get much one-on-one time with them, but they all get on like a house on fire. As for Zevran's friend, Isabela... well. I like to think that now that Isabela has shacked up with Tank, Rhodri's cousin, she won't be constantly re-trying her luck on Rhodri. I am probably wrong though, and she will likely give it a go once or twice a year, though these days mostly as a joke (unless she said yes, of course). Good old Isabela, always shooting her shot. Amuses everyone to no end.

As far as the Callistus-Amell household goes, Zevran overall gets along well with everyone in the fam, to varying degrees. It must be said that everyone had a moment where they issued a quiet but decidedly bloodthirsty threat to Zevran upon finding out his history as a Crow– or rather, upon finding out that it was in the context of Rhodri being said (former) Crow’s mark, now-spouse. Which, fair I guess. I think most of them moved on from it quite well, though.

Revka and Aurelio consider him a sixth kid. He gets greeted the same way as the other kids. Aurelio gives him a nickname like he gave the other kids (Zevran’s is Caligattae– ‘little boots’). Zevran calls them Mother and Tata. When he made it clear he was open to it, he got the pats and the hugs and the kisses on the head like the other kids get.

(In fact, that entire family LOVES kissing him on the head because he’s so bloody tiny next to the rest of them and they can’t resist reminding him of it by bending down sooooo dramatically. He takes it with his usual good humour, god bless him.)

Mazarin and Evander, who are both very noisy, filter-less, and have huge reserves of, and needs for affection, attention, and exciting things… well, they love Fun Brother Zevran to bits. It’s non-stop racing other people to sit next to him and Rhod (or on his/Rhod’s lap, if allowed), or squabbling over who gets to tell him the NEWS THEY WERE WAITING TO SHARE ALL DAY EVANDER IT WAS MY TURN TO TELL HIM THE NEWS!

They’re the kind of people who will keep boredom at bay (something something untreated ADHD) by actively going and looking for parties to attend, or making up the wildest and most fraught games on the spot, and if Zevran shows even the slightest willingness to join, he’ll be roped in all day and night. It’s fun and incredibly exhausting, and Zevran is never going to be alone again, whether he likes it or not.

Bethann is the youngest (15-16 by the end of the Blight), and opens up Very Slowly. Initially she refused to interact with Zevran, mostly because she found the idea of being murdered by someone she’d been friendly with to be a galling one. She made him earn their friendship 😂

And Zevran DID! He was in it for the long haul. Learned Tevinter sign (she’s nonverbal) from the get-go, gave her all the space she wanted, genuinely engages with her on her interests. Never infantilises, but he meets her where she is. Took a Good Long While but he won Bethann hook, line and sinker.

And Bethann takes good care of her newest brother, too. She’s an observer by nature, and very interested in learning how to read people, and she’s got Zevran clocked as someone who is inclined to suppress themselves for the sake of others. He won’t let on that he’s an introvert, or how embarrassed he feels when someone does something nice for him that he can’t return, but Bethann knows it already and makes a point of stepping in when she feels it’s necessary. Sometimes that means saving him from the noisy twins/parents when he’s getting tired and Rhodri isn’t able to save him– saving, in this case, is dragging him away to the library and declaring they’ll be pursuing separate hobbies in peace. She has two empty shelves, one for her and one for him, where they know to put books the other might like, and they’ll do small tutoring exchanges on whatever topic takes their interest at the time.

I think of all the siblings (aside from Rhodri), Bethann ends up being someone who really makes Zevran feel understood in his need for downtime and give-and-take, and he treasures that– and his youngest sister– hugely.

Owen is by far the most difficult one. He’s nice to Zevran, don’t mistake me. They can talk and laugh and play games without trouble, but at the end of the day Owen sees Zevran, first and foremost, as the man who tried to kill Rhodri. And he and Zevran both know it.

Further complicating this is when Zevran departed alone for Antiva to take on the Crows. It was a huge social faux pas on Zevran’s part, because in doing so he implied to the whole of the Altus society that capable, dependable Rhodri was unable to manage the problems of her spouse herself, as is expected of someone of her status and influence. Or, at the very least, Zevran implied that he thought her unable. However you look at it, it was an enormous loss of face for Rhodri. Owen, knowing how proud Rhodri is, was ready to flay the hide off Zevran’s back for it. In fact, once he saw Zevran again in Kirkwall, he very much did the verbal version of that. Well, rather, he attempted to, but Rhod immediately shut it down.

On the other hand, Owen does know why Zevran did it, and it does engender a bit more confidence that Zevran isn’t, in fact, planning to off his own spouse. But you never really know, and so Owen is forever watching Zevran for any sign that he’s about to turn on her.

All this is hard on Zevran– more than he’d ever admit– because he likes Owen. They’re naturally very compatible: Owen’s a shy, retiring version of Rhodri, and he has a devotion to Rhodri that Zevran recognises in himself. He really wants Owen to like him back, and because of circumstances essentially out of his control, it’s just not happening.I think Owen wants to like Zevran as well. He does like him, really. But Rhodri was there for Owen when no-one else was (glass child, anyone? More on Rhodri and Owen’s relationship here), and he’s terrified this charming sonofabitch will harm the only person he feels he can trust. It’ll take a lot of time and talks between Rhodri and Owen before Owen really gives Zevran a proper chance, I feel.

Crumbs! that was really long xD And be assured I did a LOT of paring down for this because the rant on Owen and Rhodri's relationship was looking to go on for a good long while. Thank you again for this!! It was such a joy, as always!!! Hope you're having a gorgeous day with abundant misbehaviour >:)

#askin' games #Rhodri Amell #Aurelio Callistus #Revka Amell #Owen Callistanus #Mazarin Callistanus #Evander Callistanus #Bethann Callistanus #Zevri #Dragon Age: Origins #Tank Hawke

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aristocraticvision · 2 years

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Chapter 25: The Grand Tour

As a supporter of Cicero’s cause, Alleppo Princi hired us a comfortable wagon in which we could travel. While we could have easily ridden, the wagon made it possible for Cicero to continue working during the journey – and he made good use of the time.

From Messana, we travelled westward, making stops in Tyndaris, Agathyrnum and Halaesa before reaching Sosethius’ hometown of Thermae. Each town offered new insights into the depths of Verres’ corruption.

Tyrenus Pauthius, who had owned a thriving furniture-making business in Agathyrnum, had won a lucrative contract to re-furnish the governor’s palace in Syracusae, only to be refused payment for the precious fruitwood tables, gold-inlaid cabinets and velet-covered dining couches he had delivered. When his vendors demanded he pay for the materials he’d purchased to build the furniture, Pauthius had been forced to sell most of his property – including the factory.

In Halaesa, the town fathers angrily showed us to the square, where a collection of four priceless bronzes by Philides – a gift from a previous Roman governor – had been carted away under orders from Verres.

An old farmer named Caius Nigellus told us of a neighbor whose rent had been quadrupled by Verres’ agents. Unable to keep up with the payments demanded, the man and his family had been forced to leave his farm. When he complained, he was hanged from an olive tree.

Tale after tale we collected, verified and documented – and with every tale, Cicero’s fury grew. Yet it was in Thermae that the truth of the matter hit home.

We had stayed many times at Sosethius’ villa above the coast, and now visited his wife there to deliver the letters her husband had given us. The house itself was practically in ruin, and Thalia and two slaves confined themselves to three rooms still closed and covered from the elements.

While a strong woman, Thalia, destitute and hopeless, wept while Cicero comforted her. Taking her letters with him to deliver to Sosethius in Rome, Cicero left Thalia all the silver he could afford to give, hoping it would be enough to keep her alive until her husband returned.

On we went. Panormus, Panarum, the bustling port of Lilybaeum, then through a series of small towns to Agrigentum, where we stopped at an ancient and wealthy temple complex dedicated to Apollo.

There, the priests showed us the bare pedestal where once stood a golden likeness of the god which had been coveted by Verres and his minions.

Outrage upon outrage, Cicero listened and recorded each witness' testimony as we continued toward the provincial capital of Syracusae. As the seat of the current Roman governor, Lucius Caecilius Metellus -- and Verres before him -- Syracuse promised answers to many questions.

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thechaoticfanartist · 2 years

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Appreciation train coming your way!

What’s your favourite lines of Grim that you think are 1) the funniest, 2) the most emotional, and 3) in general?

Thanks for this ask!

Funny:

Grim blinked, before her stood Obi-Wan Kenobi and he had just saved her life, "holy shit," Grim muttered under her breath. "You're fucking Obi-Wan Kenobi."

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 1

“A therma-what?”

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 2

"I mean- um- I'M TAKING THIS TRASHCAN NOW BYE-"

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 11

"Urgh, who turned on the sun?"

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 13

"Earth thing."

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 21

It's the context that makes that one so funny

"Oh shut up, no nuts."

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 25

“But you yeeted me-”

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 39

Emotional:

“I don’t want to let you go, not yet. I don’t even know if we’ll see each other again."

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 28

"Not like it matters - I only went to know, and now I do. I am speaking to a ghost, because the man I knew is dead - he has to be, if you are truly considering that story the chancellor fed you."

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 35

“I do not believe in destiny, and I doubt you do as well, for destiny means life is written in stone. If we believe this, then why do we strive to save those we love from a terrible fate?”

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 35

"How do you let go of something that is gone, when it isn't yet gone?"

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 36

“I am doing what must be done. For you will fail to do so. You are not able to do what must be done, to kill a man who is already dead.”

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 38

"I had hoped this wouldn't happen after our talk last night, though clearly I was wrong," Grim admitted, the betrayal was clear in her voice. "You have betrayed us all. Although I already know the answer, I still have to ask; Why?"

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 39

“You were a Jedi! You were supposed to help the galaxy not burn it to ashes!” she added, her voice choking up in tears. “I thought we were the same! I thought we both wanted to save people! Killing our family isn’t saving people!” she roared as the tears spilled from her eyes.

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 39

“Once I may have saved you from this fate, I would have thought you undeserving of this pain, but even I see now that the crimes you have committed are unforgivable. You have slaughtered our family and built a palace on our ashes. I once said if presented with the chance to save a life I would take it. I am now presented with that chance, but I shall not take it. You have destroyed us all Lord Vader, I hope you’re happy.”

- The Clone Wars Gets A New Victim Chapter 39

"You're right, and even though we lost this war, hope survives, the Jedi survive, for the Sith can't destroy the light."