#C-GW

[corsair-mercenary-companies]

CORSAIR-GRUNTWORKS 2.5

So we've got the new launch of 2.5 complete with a new frame the Tallinn

11 pieces of pilot gear one of which being exotic, one being a weapon and one being a pilot armor

2 new core bonuses around taking structure and stress

2 new skill triggers modeled for two of the handlers and should be fun for players

A new talent for more use to throwing weapons

Thank you so much to everyone who's supported the project and I'm beyond glad people have been enjoying my work!

[moons-among-distant-stars]

hey you! do you wanna see a fucked up woman in her fucked up caliban that doesnt do caliban things!!!

well here you are!! a caliban who's whole purpose is to fire the Requiem Communications Array (from @corsair-news-alliance's Grunt Work's Belgravia)

-- IPS-N Caliban @ LL8 -- [ LICENSES ] IPS-N Caliban 2, HA Genghis 3, C-GW Belgravia 3 [ CORE BONUSES ] Superior by Design, Superheavy Mounting [ TALENTS ] Brutal 3, Tactician 2, Nuclear Cavalier 2, Grease Monkey 2, Pankrati 1, Bonded 1 [ STATS ] HULL:4 AGI:0 SYS:0 ENGI:6 STRUCTURE:4 HP:18 ARMOR:2 STRESS:4 HEATCAP:13 REPAIR:7 TECH ATK:-2 LIMITED:+3 SPD:3 EVA:8 EDEF:8 SENSE:3 SAVE:15 [ WEAPONS ] Integrated: HHS-075 “Flayer” Shotgun SUPERHEAVY MOUNT: Requiem Communications Array HEAVY MOUNT: SUPERHEAVY WEAPON BRACING [ SYSTEMS ] Radar Designator x6, AGNI-Class NHP x4, Auto-Cooler, Explosive Vents

also the silly pilot of this.. thing

» Safi Turan el-Amin // JAWBREAKER « Corsair/Private Super Soldier (Former), LL8 [ SKILL TRIGGERS ] Apply Fists to Faces (+2), Assault (+4), Get Somewhere Quickly (+2), Numb the Pain (+6), Pull Rank (+2), Stay Cool (+6), Threaten (+2) [ GEAR ] Assault Hardsuit, Medium Signature, Field Pike, The Memory, Stims, Frag Grenades [ BOND ] THE KNAVE Powers: BITE THE BULLET, I'LL DO IT MYSELF, EYES ON THE PRIZE [ MECH SKILLS ] GRIT:4 // H:4 A:0 S:0 E:6 [ TALENTS ] Brutal 3, Tactician 2, Nuclear Cavalier 2, Grease Monkey 2, Pankrati 1, Bonded 1 [ LICENSES ] IPS-N Caliban 2, HA Genghis 3, C-GW Belgravia 3 [ CORE BONUSES ] Superior by Design, Superheavy Mounting

"Safi el-Amin should not be alive. She should not be able to do what she does. She should be braindead 30 times over. Yet here she stands. Shaking and barely alive. Clawing. Reaching for a world long gone."

(credit goes to this person w/ some modifications i made)

she might appear on @totally-normal-kidd later... who knows..

[lizpaige]

i love ur ficlets!! for a prompt: adam arrives home exhausted after the work trip from hell and ronan gives him some TLC. thanks 💕

thanks for the prompt, anon! hope you like this one, too! ❤️

After a four hour flight delay and a miserable trip for work that was, in the end, just a waste of time, Adam was home.

Their townhouse in DC was barely lived in. They both traveled so much that they barely got to utilize the space for more than a day or two consecutively. It only bothered Adam when he was home and realized they were missing something basic - hand towels in the bathroom or extra sheets in the bedroom - but quickly forgot about it when they were away again.

Opening the front door, the whole place felt lonely and cold. He toed off his shoes, tossed his keys in the bowl by the door, dropped his messenger bag next to his carry-on luggage, and pulled off his suit jacket. He threw himself on the couch, scrolling through his phone to find somewhere to order food, knowing they had nothing in, when the doorbell rang.

When he answered it, a delivery guy with a paper bag monogrammed with the restaurant name of his favorite Italian place was there.

“I didn’t order anything,” Adam stammered.

“Uh, are you Adam Parrish?” The man read his name off the receipt. “Definitely yours then. Already paid for. Thanks for the tip.” He shoved it into Adam’s arms and walked away.

Adam stood there for a moment dumbfounded before his pocket buzzed with an incoming text from Ronan: bon appetit bitch x

Adam had asked Ronan where he was in the states, hoping he was close by so he wouldn’t have to spend his weekend off alone, but Ronan was with his brothers in Boston so Adam didn’t ask. He didn’t really tell him much about the horrible work trip either, just sort of dodged the question with a lot of sighs and nonanswers.

But Ronan knew him.

An hour after he settled in for the night, after a shower, after demolishing his penne alla vodka, getting into Ronan’s sweats, and collapsing on the couch with a mindless nature documentary to fall asleep to, the front door opened.

And then a loud commotion as the intruder tripped over all of Adam’s belongings he had dumped there at the front door. “Jesus, fuck.”

“Ronan?” Adam jolted off the couch and scrambled to the door. His luggage was on its side and so was Ronan. He helped him up and was immediately pulled into a tight embrace

Adam buried his face in Ronan’s neck and breathed him in, all the tension he’d been carrying for the last month on his ongoing work trip was released.

Ronan laughed, running a soothing hand down his back. “Hey there.”

Adam just groaned and Ronan pressed a kiss to his neck and held him, for as long as he needed, which was apparently a long time.

“That bad, huh?” He said after a while and Adam started to lean all his weight against him. Ronan laughed again. “Can you make it to the couch or are you dead?”

“Not sure,” Adam grumbled into his shoulder. Ronan huffed another laugh and picked Adam up, holding him close against his chest as he brought them to the couch. Selfishly Adam liked this and he knew Ronan liked to show off so it was a win-win.

When they made it to the couch, Adam pulled Ronan down on top of him, hand resting at the base of his skull, pulling him in for a kiss. He lost count of how many days they spent apart this time, but he knew it was too many.

“You’re here,” Adam said eventually when their lungs needed a break.

Ronan hummed in reply and rested his head against Adam’s shoulder, grabbed his hand and threaded their fingers together. Adam let his other hand run along Ronan’s temple, down his cheek, his jaw, along his ear, down his neck. He closed his eyes, both feeling better by Ronan’s proximity and also guilty that he pulled him away from whatever.

Seemingly able to read his mind, Ronan said, “you know, you can just ask me to come home. Or shit, I could, like, meet you somewhere.”

“Hm?”

“You know what I fucking mean,” Ronan punched his side. “You had a shitty month of some yuppie government bullshit, but like… I can drop whatever, hop on a flight, come see you.”

“I don’t know if you have clearance to—”

“I’ll sign whatever NDA you need me to. Fuck knows I don’t understand half the shit you talk about anyway.” Ronan pulled their joined hands to his lips. “Or I see you for a night or something. Doesn’t have to be long if you’re busy.”

This was still difficult for Adam to do. To ask for things he knew Ronan was ready and willing to give. And while sometimes Ronan had a freaky way of reading his mind, it wasn’t always and Adam should be able to ask for what he needs.

“I know you wanted me to come home this weekend, but enough with dropping hints.” Ronan turned his head and kissed his sternum, then up to his lips. “Just ask me.”

Adam pulled him in for a kiss, slow and deep, a promise that words couldn’t adequately express, some gratitude for Ronan coming anyway even though Adam hadn’t asked. Adam had only been working this job for a year and while he was still fiercely independent, sometimes he just wanted to see Ronan. They were still figuring out the distance.

“Yeah, okay,” he said, pulling back. “Or we could meet halfway? If you’re busy and—”

“Sure, Parrish,” Ronan kissed him again and then got up. He outstretched a hand to Adam on the couch expectantly. “Come on, we’re going to bed.”

[the-last-patch]

{OOC} Hey everyone, just had a random question come into mind…

…what’s everyone on here’s favorite community-made .lcp? I’ve seen a few pop up here and there and wanted to learn more about a ton of them so I figured the best way to do that would be to ask you all!

[slanky-here]

Been playing through 3Hopes atm… Finished rawdogging Chp5 Green Ally dialogue for Rancid Gautier Man and am on Chp7 of Azure Gleam

Ngl I really love how Hopes has way more Fodlani NPCs who are just guys in your army and you can hear their opinions about the current events of the game…

Recent example are two camp NPCs in Chp7; one NPC calls Dimitri stupid for returning to Fhirdiad while a priestess NPC worries about Rhea’s wellbeing in Camulus

I also love that in battle, when you defeat enemy forces - they have defeat dialogue ranging from ‘aw fuck I lost this sucks :(‘, ‘oh god I can never show my face to my comrades’ or ‘you’ll pay for this!! but also I don’t wanna die so I’ll run like a little bitch’

The world feels so much more alive and that it exists beyond just the named characters

[wyllzel]

woah so update on warden sebastian au: i locked in, and the first draft of ch. 6 (of 11) is now fully written!!! and... it has brought the total wordcount to 48k so far... 🫨 i think i bit off a lot. LOL. (this will probably end up being the longest thing i've ever written!)

anyway here is some spoiler-free-ish timeline info bc i love putting that man in lore-/canon-friendly scenarios >:)

the premise of the fic is that sebastian joins the wardens instead of hanging w h/awke and co 👀 so ch. 1 starts out w his "duty" quest from act 1 (the flint company), and diverges from there!

the fic follows sebastian's journey, which is now largely separate from h/awke's, but h/awke still lives out the events of d/a2 in parallel. their paths cross upon occasion... and they help one another where needed :) !! the slow burn is quite slow—i did my best to add some #tension in ch. 5 & 6, but they still are not together... hoho...

here is the tentative timeline for the fic:

9:31 dragon (act 1 of d/a2): ch. 1-3

9:33 dragon (btwn acts 1-2 of d/a2): ch. 4-5

9:34 dragon (act 2 of d/a2): ch. 6

9:35 dragon (btwn acts 2-3 of d/a2): ch. 7-8

9:37 dragon (post-act 3 of d/a2): ch. 9-10

9:38 dragon: ch. 11

as for supporting characters...

n/athaniel h/owe features in ch. 2-3,

c/arver features in ch. 4-5, which is also where h/awke (finally haha) cements her presence as the female lead,

a/nders and i/sabela make cameos in ch. 6,

and v/ivienne will step in in ch. 7-8 😍 !

i'm very excited to get started working on ch. 7!! 🥳 sebastian has accidentally ("accidentally") left a trail of drama behind him. LOL

[plussheep]

bargaining/compromise fans when misunderstanding/disagreement fans show up

[shyfurby]

This Metyr is the gloam-eyed queen shit is getting so out of hand on Twitter. Like please actually analyze her first. She is so compelling and complete and does not need to be roped into this for her to have complex and important meaning. I cannot write another essay I'm not strong enough.

[proudfreakmetarusonikku]

like I could and will analyse c!tommy and c!dream until the heat death of the universe but the most simple, fundamental thing that is important to get is that they genuinely like each other on some level. they were friends once, very close friends. they grieve over the loss of that friendship. they have positive memories of each other. the simple days of the past they long for is one where the two of them were good friends!

the main difference is how they handle it. c!tommy has tried to move on, despite this being deliberately used against him. he struggles with it, and sometimes unhealthily wants to try again, even though he knows at the point it’s at it'll be horrifically abusive, but he’s made a new support network and processed his thoughts on c!dream. he says he hates him- and he does, definitely- but there’s a lot more complicated thoughts there. most of all, he's accepted that no matter his thoughts on c!dream, he can’t fix him. c!dream has chose this path and c!tommy trying to drag him off it will only hurt himself. you can’t help someone who thinks they’re fine, and will hurt you if they try. c!tommy, despite everything, has moved on.

c!dream, however, clings to that past. he clings to the idea in his head where c!tommy is as chaotic and impulsive as he was years ago, and they caused chaos together. it’s easier to make him a scapegoat than for c!dream to confront the truth, but behind his anger comes a twisted compassion, a twisted desire to “help”. stubbornly, he refuses to let the friendship go, and if he has to beat c!tommy into submission to prevent him from leaving like he feels everyone else has, he will. he's desperate, and he feels alone- and all the kind words of any of his friends mean nothing as things change and he lashes out, drives them away in a fury because he feels that they're betraying him by changing too, not staying in the perfect fantasy he has in his own head. c!tommy is the last remnant he has, one he clings to, because he refuses to see how he changed and therefore he assigns so much value to him. and for that, he’s one of the few people c!dream would consider a friend, yet that bond is one of twisted affection. one where c!dream views himself as a guiding force, where he controls c!tommy's every thought and action and abuses him if he fails to live up to arbitrary standards, and completely dictates his whole life. and when he claims it’s because they’re friends, he does not lie, yet that friendship is possessive, cruel, and toxic, one he refuses to let go even as c!tommy has.

[gaywatch]

Oh my god, I just saw the trailer for Fellow Travelers, and let me tell you, it is absolutely mind-blowing! Have you heard about this upcoming series?

I think I may have heard something about Johnathan Bailey being in something queer but DEFINITELY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE SHOW ITSELF????? AND MATT FUCKING BOMER????? HISTORICAL SPY THRILLER QUEER EPIC LOVE STORY YOU MUST BE FUCKING JOKING

I'M BESIDE MYSELF THANK YOU ANON

[corsair-mercenary-companies]

CORSAIR Gruntworks 2.8

This one is full of new mech fixes and content, generally proud of this and sorry for how long this came to be.

If you'd like to support me please donate at my Ko-Fi

[drakatzenwritesabook]

Blog Directory: Minor Characters

Updated post for tags for side characters. Under a read more for convenience.

#l - Leanan. Felix’s ex

#l/f - relationship between Felix and Leanan

#mv - Maeve

#f/mv - relationship between Felix and Maeve

#mr t - Trickster (god)

#tev - Tevrin. Felix's friend

#c - Cardix. Felix's friend/acquaintance/rival

#au - Aunys

#gw - Gwen

#t - Tim

#md - Maddox

#gw/md - relationship between Gwen and Maddox

#fey - faeries

#undead - undead things

[nerdymariamania]

Okay

[pausegame]

Replaying Inquisition like going downstairs to my fancy cellar, getting out the new bottle from 1992. Sitting down for a special weekend of evenings in front of fire like the head of the household. Exquisite 🍷

[moons-among-distant-stars]

silly meme made for @shadow-of-gehenna's Makarov frame cause it's silly and i like it!!

inspired by vex's style that's become iconic in our community so yay! have a silly little thing!!

made a little build with this frame mixed w/ nelson and C-GW's Karakorum for zoomy climb chassis

[dandelionsresilience]

Dandelion News - January 1-7

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1. Homes built with clay, grass, plastic and glass: How a Caribbean island is shying away from concrete

“[… Clay] traps moisture which then evaporates and pulls heat from the surface as it goes. […] The roof is covered in old recycled advertising banners and piece of a water tank, the other half of which is used to house some of Rahaman-Noronha's fish [… and] multi-coloured glass bottles inset into walls provide an avenue for streams of light and colour.”

2. To Combat Phoenix’s Extreme Heat, a New Program Provides Sustainable Shade

“The neighborhood workshops allow residents to get a shade plan tailored to their community’s needs and identify the locations where officials can plant trees. Meanwhile, the workforce-development side of the program creates the jobs needed to keep the trees alive for generations[….]”

3. Conservation corridors provide hope for Latin America’s felines

“[… S]cience has shown that to maintain healthy populations there needs to be connection between individuals. [… A] protected area that is close to another has more species and more potential for their survival.”

4. Social program cuts tuberculosis cases among Brazil's poorest by more than half

“The decrease [“in TB cases and deaths”] was over 50% in extremely poor people and more than 60% among the Indigenous populations. […] "We know that the program improves access to food [… and healthcare…] and strengthens people's immune defenses as a result.””

5. Geothermal has vast potential to meet the world’s power needs

“New geothermal systems could technically provide as much as 600 terawatts of carbon-free power capacity by 2050[…. C]ountries could cost-effectively deploy over 800 GW of geothermal power capacity using technology that’s in development today[….]”

6. New D.C. Catholic archbishop is pro-LGBTQ+ and anti-Trump

“In 2018, he objected to the blaming of gay priests for the clergy sexual abuse crisis, “saying that such abuse was a matter of power, not sexual orientation[….]” “We must disrupt those who portray refugees as enemies [… and] seek to rob our medical care, especially from the poor.””

7. Chesapeake Bay Will Gain New Wildlife Refuge

“The Chesapeake Bay area will have a new wildlife refuge for the first time in a quarter century. […] “This new refuge offers an opportunity to halt and even reverse biodiversity loss in this important place, and in a way that fully integrates and respects the leadership and rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities.””

8. Inside Svalbard seed vault’s critical mission to stop our favourite fruit and veg from going extinct

“[… T]he world’s largest secure seed storage […] sits proudly in a massive former coal mine[….] Right now, there are over 1,331,458 samples of 6,297 crop species. […] “During 2024, 61 seed genebanks deposited 64,331 seed samples, including 21 from institutes that deposited seeds for the first time this year[….]””

9. Medical debt will be erased from credit reports for all Americans under new federal rule

“The rule will affect more than 15 million Americans, raising their credit scores by an estimated average of 20 points. [… S]tates and localities have already utilized American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to support the elimination of over $1 billion in medical debt for more than 700,000 Americans[….]”

10. 'Forgotten' water harvesting system transforms 'barren wasteland' into thriving farmland

“"The process started with the community-based participatory planning[….]” 10% to 15% of the water will actually soak into the ground to replenish the water table, creating a more sustainable agricultural process.”

December 22-28 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)