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Mad and wet

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Commander Thorne sketch! He’s not having the nicest time right now… 

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commission for @cinnbar-bun!

(commissions are open!)

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...Hi.

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Andor Who Else Knows? | 2.11

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this was so cute aaaaaahh you've got their voices sooooo down it's crazy

fixer my practical man I love you <3

It's done - this is my last Delta Squad Week entry, filling the 14th and thereby last prompt! Thanks for sticking with me, and I apologise for spamming your dash with Delta Squad ficlets today and yesterday! Event masterlist will be up soon (:

DELTA SQUAD WEEK | @deltasquadweek | Day 7: I Love You ART: Day 1 | Day 2 | Scorch Day | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 FICS: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7

Summary: Delta, give me an explosive solution; Scorch is asking the real questions here (AO3) Tags: banter, brotherly love, fluff (SFW) Words: 717 Featuring: RC Boss, RC Scorch, RC Sev, RC Fixer

“Boss?”

Having shore leave as a clone in the Grand Army of the Republic was a rare luxury, especially when you were a commando trained by elite Mandalorian warriors. And although Delta Squad was one of the last true pods out there, which he was very grateful for, Boss would have appreciated some quiet time to catch up with much needed sleep right now.

“Hmm?” came his disgruntled hum, slowly opening his eyes to look Scorch’s way. He could have known his brother was not ready to drift off just yet, since there was simply no stop to his thought process. Scorch laid in his bunk, one knee pulled up and his other arm dangling down the side of his elevated bed. He was staring at the durasteel ceiling right above him, as if he would find his answers there.

“What are you supposed to say to someone you care about?”

Taken slightly aback, Boss’ face wrinkled into a confused expression, since this was the last question he was expecting from Scorch. He rolled his eyes and tugged his blanket over his shoulder as he addressed his brother: “Shut up and grab some sleep.” But instead, Scorch shot upright instantly, balancing his torso on one elbow when he threw a response at the squad leader, faking his gratitude. “Awww, very affectionate, leader-man. But I meant to someone special.. Like, a partner.”

Before he could come up with another response, Sev’s low voice came from the bed below Scorch: “Keldabe kiss them.” Boss should have known the squad’s sniper would pick up anything, even when he was supposedly asleep. Seemed like Fixer was the only one getting some rest at the moment. Scorch curled himself around his bed’s edge, facing Sev upside-down. “I don’t think they’ll appreciate the headbutt-” he started, but Sev didn’t let him finish his sentence. “Affectionately,” he elaborated, and with the word, he kicked his foot against the bunk above him, making Scorch struggle to keep himself from crashing down.

After he regained his balance, he threw an obscene hand gesture at Sev, whilst wittingly returning the sharp bantering: “Oooooooh, I didn’t take you for the affectionate partner.” The cooing tone in Scorch’s voice was not appreciated by Sev, who tossed his blanket from his body, preparing to get physical with his brother. “Let me show you my affection for you,” he sneered, but seeing this coming, Boss was already intervening.

“Stay put, Sev,” he said sternly, “I’m too tired to get up to keep the two of you apart.” Sev grunted in annoyance, but he wouldn’t go against his sergeant. Scorch shot a soft yet teasingly ‘prickly’ at Sev, granting him another dangerous look from Sev, but averted his attention to 38 again. “Boss, some input?” With a deep exhale, Boss relaxed a little, since a physical altercation had been averted – for now, at least. “You could toss in some Mando’a. I bet it would be effective; especially with the ladies.”

With his own eyes closed again, Boss didn’t see the twinkle in Scorch’s eyes, caused by his suggestion. “Oooh I do like the sound of that. Like cyar’ika..,” Scorch tried, staring into the distance without focusing as he spoke the word, as if daydreaming about someone he could call his sweetheart one day. Boss chuckled softly, before giving his own favourite: “Meshla.” It came out like a longing hum, but it drowned in Scorch’s gasp of awe. “You’re a natural, Sarge!”

“I love you.”

Boss frowned when he heard the suggestion from the bunk on top of his, realising Fixer was awake after all. Scorch seemed similarly confused. “What was that?” he yapped, searching for Fixer’s silhouette in the dimly lit barracks. “I love you,” Fixer replied with a sigh, already regretting he had joined the conversation. “Thanks vod, I love you too?” “No, di’kut. Say ‘I love you’ if someone is truly special to you.” “So I’m not special to you?” “You are – on a completely different level.”

A loud snort came from Sev’s bunk, breaking the rising tension. Scorch simply grunted, before addressing all of them: “Well, you are all very special to me, and I love y-.” And simultaneously, in like-minded harmony, the other three Deltas interrupted him, shooting at Scorch: “Shut up.” “Can it, Six-Two.” “Stow it, Scorch.”

Dividers by @/orangez3st

I was tempted to give Sev the upper bunk, out of sniping habits - but I needed him to kick Scorch's bunk, so I apologise for military inaccuracies

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my diva :3c

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I got distracted and doodled someone I miss very much 🥀🥀 SIGH

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girl omg I'm so late forgive me but

AAAAAAA SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL

I love her tattoos and her piercingssssss and I'm obsessed with the way you chose the colours for her and the art itself is sooo good??? especially if you say you're a beginner too like what? (I don't believe you) like the line work is so hecking crisp and proportions are perfect and everything I'm JEALOUS

side note: should I find the motivation would it be chill if I maybe drew her at some point?? I love pantorans and she looks SO sick but I don't wanna step on your toes or anything <3

>>> [ encryption ... bypassed ] >>> [ access granted ]

While unsealing Vena's headshot, ISB picked up part of an encrypted transmission coming from the Coruscant Guard HQ... but it's not one of their own...

>>> ENCRYPTED TRANSMISSION ... ...protocol 86... resist the order... do not answer the call... they will make you disappear... if you are hearing this... you are not alone... the shadow is always watching... [end transmission]

⬇️ full headshot + Mae's anxious rambling below the cut ⬇️

Alright. Here she is. Cha'vena Satu... straight from Mae's neurodivergent and hyper fixated brain, as promised (see my earlier rambling)

This is the face that has been haunting my dreams for the past few months. This is just the linework and flat color layers, no shading or highlighting yet. I've been having fun practicing both of those in my "doodle drills", but for now I'm just so kriffing jazzed to share her with the clone community.

Most of Vena's appearance was inspired directly from two reference photos [1] [2] of Riyo in TCW and TBB. Being Riyo's shadow, I made color swatches using those images and toned them darker for Vena's palette. Drawing Vena has also given me some time to really sit with her and lock in where her story with the Underground and Howzer goes. I've also been drabbling away on a few scenes that showcases her dynamic with Howzer.... I'll be sharing more of that soon as well.

This is the first time I have ever posted any digital art I've created, and I am an extreme beginner with a brain that doesn't let her learn things in a straight line and likes to dive in headfirst. So please heed my first rule - be kind or leave.

A sincere thanks if you made it this far. I appreciate you and stay tuned for more on Vena!

[purrgil banner by me]

Tags: @thecoffeelorian @lonewolflupe @dustmusings @jetii @justanotherdikutsimp

want to be (un)tagged in future posts? just send me a DM!

🩵Mae

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um. i dont know how to caption this

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aaa seeing your blog, your oc, and others' ocs has made me want to introduce my own sw ocs but i'm so scared that i'll get lit up for it and called cringe 💔

omg that's such a huge compliment!! it always feels nerve-wracking to share OCs so I appreciate that so much !

I can promise that you won't get lit up for it, more star wars OCs are always such a delight to see for me personally, and I know others feel the same way! if you do decide to post yours pls pls tag me <3

and anyway, to be cringe is to be free (and this is tumblr, no one here has any business calling anyone else cringe)

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never seen a character more sexless and glue-paste in consistency than Syril Karn. That man is who Kellogg's wanted everyone to be. The watered down skim milk. The slightly damp odorless air. If he was a spice he'd be flour. If he was a musical note it'd be anything flat. Can't even assign him a texture because he's so textureless. Grey if it wanted to be more understated. He has an air of carbon monoxide about him. If he was shirtless he probably wouldn't even have nipples.

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heyyyy guys I'm still alive lol

here's my clone OCs Teddy (left) and Oscar (right) whom I love very much. I'm kinda finding a style I like... I think.

some ramblings under the cut :)

soooooo yeah I've been super absent for like two weeks, I've just been in a massive creative (& general) rut, but I'm working on stuff and feeling inspired again now :)

I probably won't be posting any writing for a while since I'm working on something bigger, and want to get the bulk of the writing done before I post anything. but yeah I might be posting some art along the way that relates to it... perhaps this included...

I feel like I've missed so much omg I'll try and catch up on stuff I've been tagged in over the next few days <3

art tags (join here): @lonewolflupe @ghostymarni @cyaretra @returnofthepineapple @rex-meshla @liopleurodean @asgre @mae-lou-ron

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little tiny baby bump hera doodles

i've got a new way of drawing her tattoos and im obsessed with it

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AAAAH @echoreconcrew thank you so much for including me !!! I still love that fic so much tbh so this is truly lovely <3<3

and shfjhjs pls masterpiece is a strong word but tysm mae 🥹🫶

I may or may not have been steadily rewriting it as an x OC story because that was the original intention and I chickened out first time round lol

Spreading some love...

As we gear up for the release of Vol. 1—which, as many of you have probably guessed, puts a well-deserved spotlight on Captain Howzer—we wanted to take a moment to celebrate others in the TCW/TBB community who also shine in this smaller, but mighty, corner of fandom.

So, without further ado, we tip our Helmets off too...

💫 @freesia-writes for her wonderful series called "Quantum Entanglements" featuring her OFC Aurelia! You can find her current listed masterlist HERE with info on Aurelia HERE!

💫 @thecoffeelorian for her Howzer x Reader story, "Kiss Me Captain". The masterlist for this can be found HERE!

💫 @mae-lou-ron's up and coming art (and drabbles I believe!) featuring her OC Vena! Really looking forward to getting to know her, and Howzer's dynamic a bit better!

💫 @starqueensthings's story "only exception" ft. OC June (and Jesse!),

💫 @dustmusings's short series for a Twi'lek Reader & Howzer called "Angel of Small Death"

💫 @jetii's reader insert one shot "To the General" that is just so incredibly delectable...

💫 @merlincmgirl's oneshot "Domination" is positively steamy!

This is by no means a complete list—just a small sampling of the amazing creators/works bringing Captain Howzer to life often alongside some awesome OCs. If you know others who deserve a shoutout, please don’t hesitate to add them!

Much love to everyone creating for the lovely captain! Until Friday!

~ Mae & Leena

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@legacygirlingreen @saiwaispirit @leenathegreengirl @returnofthepineapple @citrus-and-things @heidnspeak @loyaltechphan @thecoffeelorian @foxgirl95 @freesia-writes @fiveofirstmuse @clonethirstingisreal @justanotherdikutsimp @vrycurious @crosshairs-dumb-pimp-gf @themeghanlodon @cw80831 @whimsy-of-worlds @separatistnightmare @alor-ika @imabeautifulbutterfly

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I'm... experimenting...

art tags (join here): @lonewolflupe @ghostymarni @cyaretra @returnofthepineapple @rex-meshla @liopleurodean @asgre

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she is GOREGEOUS 😍😍

what if she was overly connected to the force, making her extremely sensitive, but she just told herself she was a cry-baby.

her run in with cal and bode helped her confidence, but she sees herself so lowly based on her survival; she doesn’t know her own potential yet. she insisted on being on her own, since it’s better that way for “everyone”. That is until the boys convince her to come with them instead, learning to be vulnerable and happy.

name: tbd

height: 5’5”

home planet: tbd

lightsaber: off white purple (not warm lilac, more cool lavender)

personality: doesnt talk about herself, prefers to not waste peoples time with personal information. Is neutrally closed off to others, but overly sensitive which she always tries to hide with a smile (badly). Would rather help others than herself, with the purest intentions. (bode akuna sees that and both takes advantage of that and try’s to pry into it). She would sneak away without saying anything for her own low self esteem solitude; her ruse is caught when she slips out of the mantis to turn a corner into bode who has a smirk on his face playfully instigating her reasons. This starts her feelings for him.