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i  think  in  general,  saturn  is  the  type  of  person  who  really  hates  being  forced  to  take  breaks  and  downtime.  which  isn’t  to  say  he  doesn’t  need  it  —  because  he  does,  very  much.  but  he  never  really  developed  a  HEALTHY  work  vs  personal  time  relationship.  (  which  can  definitely  be  attributed  to  his  upbringing  encouraging  such  a  toxic  mindset.  )  he  doesn’t  have  a  boundary  between  the  two;  his  life  is  his  work,  and  his  work  is  his  life.  being  forced  to  step  away  and  take  time  off  just  feels  like  a  complete  waste?  it’s  not  a  reward  —  because  the  thing  he  actually  WANTS  to  do  is  continue  whatever  project  is  currently  occupying  his  thoughts  at  the  moment.  you  could  basically  consider  forcing  saturn  to  take  a  vacation  a  punishment.  to  him,  it  absolutely  is.

this  is  made  even  messier  because  saturn  is  a  person  who  definitely  SHOULDN’T  be  pushing  himself  as  much  as  he  does.  he’s  sickly.  he’s  frail.  and  he  doesn’t  take  very  good  care  of  himself  to  begin  with  —  much  less  when  he’s  fixated  on  completing  whatever  task  is  currently  gnawing  away  at  him.  he  tries  to  set  alarms  or  ask  for  outside  intervention  for  reminders  (  eat,  sleep,  take  your  fucking  meds,  repeat  )  but  self  care  is  the  one  thing  he  absolutely  will  procrastinate  on.

it’s  really  hard  for  saturn  to  unlearn  these  bad  habits,  because  he  was  raised  to  think  they  were  ACCEPTABLE.  he  knows  now  that  they  aren’t,  but  that  doesn’t  make  it  any  easier  to  stop.

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his  birthday  is  november  14th,  but  good  luck  getting  him  to  actually  remember  it.

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deusiderum​:

“ You speak as if you yourself were not a waste of potential until I uplifted you, Saturn.”

Cyrus lied to his subordinate so easily. To create his perfect world the man needed people, sadly he could not be everywhere at once, not yet. External assistance was required. Team Galactic would serve their purpose and then when the time come they would be removed from existence along with the rest of such imperfections of this reality. There was no place in his new world for such pitiful and pathetic creatures like Saturn and his ilk, so bloated with such self importance. 

“ I have labored long to bring us closer to perfection, just as you have as well since I employed your skills. Not all are meant to ascend though. Some refuse to see the fault in the human spirit, others simply are useless”

Finally his deadpan expression would upon Saturn, looking the other over curiously. Not at all the person Cyrus could ever respect, so dependent, so starved for approval. Their loyalty came from desperation for affection and validation, mixed with a complete lack of willpower to make up one’s own mind. Unimpressive, an intelligent tool…a wrench with a brain.

“ Anything special to report to me, or are you in need of guidance?”

❝  on  the  contrary,  sir . . .    ❞      saturn  gave  a  thin-lipped  smile.  (  polite,  yet  self  deprecating.  )      ❝  i  suppose . . .  it’s  because  i  was  no  different  from  those  lost  souls  that  i  see  the  possible  value  they  could  provide  our  vision.   ❞      just  as  he  had  been  forged  into  a  USEFUL  tool,  so  too  could  the  masses  burning  through  their  limited  time  on  the  planet.  from  a  bird  wasting  away  within  its  gilded  cage  to  the  cog  of  a  machine  much  greater  than  himself  —  if  saturn  could  do  it,  there  was  certainly  no  reason  others  couldn’t  as  well.

he  waved  a  hand.      ❝  then  again . . .  you  can  bring  a  ponyta  to  water,  but  you  can’t  FORCE  it  to  drink.  ❞      or  however  the  saying  went.      ❝  you  may  be  correct;  there  will  likely  always  be  some  who  are  beyond  saving.  or  saving  themselves.  ❞      a  shame,  to  be  sure.  yet  ultimately,  their  choice  to  make.

shaking  his  head,  saturn  held  out  the  folder  he  had  been  keeping  tucked  beneath  his  arm.      ❝  but  to  answer  your  question,  you  could  say  it’s  a  bit  of  both.  ❞      the  commander  quipped.      ❝  i’ve  been  looking  into  the  matter  of  the  pokemon  of  the  lakes.  capturing  them  will  be  no  easy  task,  of  course,  but  i  have . . .  taken  the  liberty  of  drawing  up  some  blueprints.  ❞      for  a  moment,  his  confidence  faltered  —  they  were  certainly  blueprints,  yes.  blueprints  for  a  specialized  form  of  EXPLOSIVE.  (  this  was  what  his  years  of  education  had  led  to,  hm?  )      ❝  i  understand  how  it  might  look,  ❞      saturn  was  quick  to  continue,      ❝  however,  it  seemed  like  the  most  efficient  way  to  drain  the  water  and  FORCE  the  pokemon  out  of  hiding.  ❞

collateral  damage  was  NOTHING  in  the  face  of  a  new  universe.

❝  that  being  said,  i’m  open  to  constructive  criticism . . .  if  this  seems  too  extreme,  i  could  search  for  alternatives.  nothing  will  proceed  without  your  explicit  permission.  ❞

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@kairoi​    liked  for  a  lyric  STARTER!

❝  stopping’s  not  an  OPTION. . .  ❞      his  eyes  narrowed  sharply,      ❝  not  when  your  goals  are  anything  like  mine.  ❞

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personally,  he  is  very  good  at  keeping  up  the  illusion  of  someone  who  would  NEVER  say  fuck  —  until  he  loses  his  temper  and  goes  on  a  tirade  that  spans  multiple  languages.

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❝  so  many  people  are  trying  their  best  right  now,  ❞      long  pause,      ❝  which  is  TERRIFYING.  ❞

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@cxlxssal​  liked  for  a  lyric  STARTER!

❝  if  you  lead,  i’ll  follow.  ❞      not  that  the  commander  sounded  especially  THRILLED  about  it  —  because,  well,  he  wasn’t.  but  it  couldn’t  be  helped.

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u ever wake up from a dream like “damn i guess i’m not coping with THAT as well as i thought i was”

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@jumaanboruto​   liked  for  a  lyric  STARTER!

❝  there’s  a  BILLION  other  people  on  this  planet  you  could  bother  —  but  for  some  reason  you  chose  me?  ❞      a  huff.  lucky  him.      ❝  well?  spit  it  out.  what  do  you  want?  ❞

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@kairoi​  &&.  replied...   how about pillowpets

❝  hm?  oh,  they’re . . .  fine.  ❞      he  may  or  may  not  be  placing  an  order  for  the  original  friendly  frog  pillow  pet  folding  plush  ™️  as  he  speaks.  (  the  rapid  tapping  away  at  his  phone  is  highly  suspicious.  )

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@hearthen​  &&.  replied...   // the Snuggie **

what  is  a  snuggie,  if  not  an  extra  comfortable  lab  coat?

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@volot​  &&.  replied...   what are saturn's feelings on shamwow

❝  tragic  waste  of  POTENTIAL.  they  had  a  decent  concept,  and  the  fame,  ❞      or  infamy,      ❝  to  market  it,  but  they  tripped  at  the  finish  line.  anyway,  here  is  my  product  pitch  for  the  new  and  improved  shamwow,  which  is  the  OBJECTIVELY  superior  version  because  it  comes  with  a  croagunk  print  —  ❞

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saturn  is  the  person  who  designed  all  of  those  silly  little  infomercial  inventions  that  serve  an  oddly  specific  purpose.  the  machine  that  spits  out  tubes  of  cooked  eggs?  saturn.  he  probably  invented  a  knockoff  version  of  the  juicero  because  preparing  bagged  smoothies  in  advance  and  putting  them  into  a  horrible  mechanical  press  that  squeezes  them  out  like  a  7-eleven  slushie  machine  is  more  efficient  than  using  a  blender.  he  is  so  smart,  but  so  out  of  touch.  if  you  give  him  a  problem  that  could  easily  be  fixed  by  doing  it  yourself,  he  WILL  figure  out  some  obscure  way  to  automate  it.  his  love  language  is  trying  to  solve  your  minor  inconveniences  in  the  most  overcomplicated  way  possible.

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@cllaboard​  &&.  said...   ' What does that uniform mean to you ? Does it fill you with a sense of unity ? Does it remind you of your shared goal ? Does it mean anything to you or is it simply mandatory ? ' Asked out of genuine curiosity despite the rather flat tone.

an  interesting  question  —  unexpected,  even.  the  commander  was  accustomed  to  snide  comments  about  the  unusual  look  of  galactic’s  uniform.  (  genuine  curiosity  was  downright  rare  by  comparison.  )

cyan  hues  flicked  down  to  ponder  his  attire.      ❝  unity . . .  i  suppose.  ❞      saturn  echoed  the  word  slowly,  as  if  pondering  how  it  felt  in  his  mouth.  the  insignia  emblazoned  across  his  chest  felt  heavy  —  not  in  a  bad  way,  but  it  was  certainly  difficult  to  forget  its  presence.      ❝  a  reminder  that  i  am  a  part  of  something  GREATER  than  myself.  ❞      a  reminder  of  the  dream  he  sold  his  soul  to  bring  to  fruition.  (  and  of  the  morbid  curiosity  that  kept  his  doubts  at  bay.  )

the  commander  shook  his  head  (  as  if  to  clear  it  )  and  placed  a  hand  upon  his  chest.      ❝  i  wear  this  uniform  because  i  truly  believe  in  team  galactic’s  vision  for  the  future.  for  our  new  universe.  ❞      he  tried  to  let  his  earnest  feelings  bleed  into  his  voice.      ❝  the  world  we  live  in  now  is  flawed  and  cruel  —  if  there  was  a  way  to  harness  the  power  to  CHANGE  it,  i  see  no  reason  not  to  take  the  opportunity.  ❞      saturn’s  fingers  curled  into  a  fist.  their  goal  was  righteous,  he  always  told  himself;  the  ends  justified  the  means.      ❝  in  fact,  i  would  argue  leaving  it  the  way  it  is  now  would  be  evil.  like  ignoring  a  cry  for  help  on  a  cosmic  scale.  ❞

a  pause.      ❝  also  it,  uh . . .  makes  great  pajamas.  actually.  ❞      he  looked  a  bit  sheepish.  (  it  was  true,  though.  very  comfy.  )

pretending  to  clear  his  throat  (  change  the  subject,  change  the  subject  )  saturn  gave  the  other  a  curious  once-over.      ❝  that  being  said,  i  think  it’s  only  fair  i  ask  the  same  question  in  return.  so . . .  what  does  that  uniform  mean  to  you,  then?  ❞

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doesn’t  have  any  notable  scars  and  would  like  to  KEEP  it  that  way,  thank  you  very  much.

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by  the  way,  if  you  want  a  short  lyric  starter,  you’re  welcome  to  give  this  post  a  like!

[galacticled]

saturn’s  three  default  moods  can  be  boiled  down  to  scheming,  melancholic  and  willing  to  commit  unspeakable  acts  of  destructive  hubris  without  an  ounce  of  restraint  or  self  reflection.