Imagine...
...each Horseman forging a distinct bond to the ancient cultures of vanished civilisations through their unique hobbies.
Death nurtures a garden with plants from realms long forgotten, known and unknown, embodying his deeper role as a guardian of life despite his duty as its harbinger.
War dedicates himself to preserving the lost martial arts of these vanished worlds, practicing under the moonlight to keep their legacies alive.
Strife revives the echoes of ancient worlds through their music and…
…Fury expresses their stories and emotions through the fluid movements of ceremonial dance, honouring the memory of worlds that once were.
Now imagine them uniting their unique gifts.
Strife's ancient melodies and Fury's ceremonial dance rekindle the spirits of lost worlds.
Their performance, enriched by War's demonstration of forgotten martial arts, becomes a powerful narrative of preservation.
Along this collective expression, Death's garden, flourishing with plants from these realms, becomes a living museum, a silent but vibrant tribute to the histories they honour.
Their shared endeavour not only fortifies their unity as siblings, but also cements their role as "Custodians of History", ensuring the vibrancy of extinct cultures is forever remembered and revered.
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babyyyy!!! im so sorry i am late, college started so i had to shift to the hostels and its so hectic but also so fun here(its so much like the colleges u see in movies like soty i didnt expect this college to be like that im so glad im here) and there was some issue with the wifi in my room so no ao3 for 3 weeks </3
i am in in LOVE with all the times obikin kiss, its so so soft and sweet, obi's trusting anakin with himself its so cute!!!!!!!
also CINNAMON OH MY GOD IT TASTES SO GOOD I CANT BELIEVE U MADE ANAKIN TASTE LIKE IT I LOVE U
(As much as he loves the scruffing, it’s not exactly conducive to Obi-Wan having a discussion.)
(Or thinking at all, really.)
oh my god me too pls i cant think after reading this u will be the sole reason im not studying before my math quiz
His hope is to extend that feeling to other parts of his life, someday, but for now Obi-Wan will stick to brushing and braiding his husband’s hair with all the care he can muster.
oh he is so oblivious oh god oh please tell me they both know the other person loves them before they separate pls
(And this, Obi-Wan has done before.)
(He is, perhaps, an expert in doing things quietly.)
sjdvhvjkdv pls pls red stop killing me im dying over here
(Anakin would deserve it too, is the thing. He'd deserve whatever he asked for.)
baby pls send him to therapy pls i love him but he is unwell™
But the day has been long and fraught, and he would like to believe that he can be happy too.
maybe anakin is the therapy, mandatory sessions for the both of them??? i'll tie them up back to back in a room until they talk
in public interest i would like you to know that u have officially ruined my plans for studying today as this fic will be bouncing around in my head on a pogo stick. i want to distill this fic and use it as an iv
Baby!! I'm glad you're having fun at college and not, like, a giant crisis 🙌 but no ao3 for 3 weeks sounds like hell 😭😭 My sister's wedding was just this last week (and you know big Indian weddings-- I'm exhausted) AND I resume college next week so it's pretty chaotic over here too.
So happy you liked this chapter 🥰🥰 I wanted to get through my whole outline of events instead of cutting the chapter in half (but also it took so long that maybe I should have cut it, lol). Obikin kissed so much that I'm amazed they got anything else done honestly!!
Obi-Wan is sooo brave for taking these leaps of faith, I love him so much. He makes a resolution in the next chapter (though it will be a bit hard for him to act on):
The most important thing is this: Anakin still doesn’t know what he is.
The second is this: He cannot be allowed to find out, or Obi-Wan will lose him.
Anakin may have married him for reasons Obi-Wan will never know, but being an alpha is surely a nonnegotiable part of that.
Unless…
Unless Anakin loved him.
If Anakin, perhaps, were in love with him, the way Obi-Wan is in love with Anakin, then perhaps he could tell the truth. Perhaps he could be held and kissed and accepted in his entirety, as though he weren’t a failure of an alpha, a failure of an omega—
Baby hasn't even figured out that Anakin is already in love with him, or that Anakin doesn't give a shit that he's not an alpha. It's just so hard for him to detach his designation from his sense of self worth 🥺😔
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And yes I made Anakin taste like cinnamon!! I only decided that an omega's slick tastes (mostly) the way their arousal smells like halfway through, so I'm SO GLAD that I gave him a good scent and not like. Something weird, idk. Some things smell good but I do not want them in my mouth. Also I'm not sure if you remember this post but it sure does lend a whole extra layer of meaning to it 😂
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The scruffing I'm so absolutely obsessed with and idk why! Obi-Wan's emotions have been so out of control in these last few chapters, and it's such a sweet way for Anakin to lend him comfort, while also being hot as fuck in the right circumstances. I need him to pavlov Obi-Wan into getting horny when he scruffs him.
(Also please study for your math quiz baby, the sex will be there to reread when you finish 🙌)
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Isn't he so fucking stupid?!! Anakin will tell him he loves him but I'm not sure yet how much he'll believe it (the outline gets pretty loose post-Tatooine rn).
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(And this, Obi-Wan has done before.)
(He is, perhaps, an expert in doing things quietly.)
OK this was literally like one of my favourite lines in this whole chapter ❤️❤️ It's so indicative of Obi-Wan's character and also the absolute root of their relationship problems. Obi-Wan is holding himself back from telling the truth, from telling Anakin he loves him, from biting him, all while Anakin is doing the same, because neither of them wants to scare the other away. (It also just hasn't occurred to Anakin that he hasn't said he loves Obi-Wan yet. He's so focused on holding himself back physically that he forgets about the words.)
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Obi-Wan needs therapy soooo badly, poor thing. I love him but he is definitely unwell™. I don't want to say he's blowing things out of proportion (these feelings are obviously real and he's struggling with them a lot), but they are absolutely a byproduct of the way he keeps spiralling. He'll be feeling sky high one minute and then he'll crash to the ground again in the next. Some of this is his depression but also his hormones are out of wack because his supressants are failing!! 😬
I've been trying not to fall into that rut of "romantic partner cures depression magically" by having Obi-Wan slowly, like, rebuild his support system (Feemor and his friends), find an identity outside of being an alpha and being emperor (like that same thing from earlier about detaching his sense of self-worth from his designation and his job), indulging/discovering hobbies and interests (anthropology, embroidery, time with his friends), and showing vulnerability to others (Anakin is a big one here, but Karishma was an important milestone too).
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On one hand I understand it's imporant to study but on the other hand !!! This fic also bounces around my head on a pogo stick 🤭🤭 I always love to see which things you noticed and which things you liked because it gives me so much motivation to keep writing, thank you!!! 🤗💕💕
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*dashes into your inbox* what are your favorite Half-Life theories?!
I'll be honest, I'm not really into the whole theory side of... any of the fandoms I'm in-- theorising just doesn't work well with my brain (it's weird! Hard to explain, but theorising is a damned struggle, lol!)
However! I do quite like the idea that The Combine is related to that world's version of The Great Filter.
Just, in case anyone doesn't know what that is;
The Great Filter is a scientific theory! It's posed as a possible solution to the Fermi paradox, and states-- in simple terms, because I've just woken up-- that there's some kind of filter or barrier at some point on the Kardashev scale (measure technological advancement, based on energy use,) in which a species eventually is wiped out/wipes itself out. It's suggested that this is why extraterrestrial civilisations are yet to be discovered-- 'cause they got nerfed!!
Apologies for the piss-poor explanation, Google it if you want to learn more, I'm not a scientist (unfortunately.)
ANYWAY.
To quote a Reddit post from, like, 6 years ago,
In Half-Life, humanity hit a major milestone as first contact with inter-dimensional alien life was established. With this, mankind proved its intelligence to the universe, but not its potential strength. Once this event drew the attention of The Combine (The Great Filter), they attacked in full force, defeating all of Earth's armed forces in a matter of hours and establishing their dominance over the Human Race over the next 20 years until Freeman would come back to ignite a revolution.
The idea that The Combine is something so terrifying, yet almost inevitable, is a real neat one to me!! c]:^)
I dunno, I just like The Combine. Studying these freaks isn't enough I need to explode. Anything related to them is bound to catch my attention and interest.
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your punk!anna art has sent many of us losing our shit - as it rightly should (in case you didnt know? i think you know. do you? ok lemme tell you again: SHE FUCKING ROCK MY SOX!!! 💋). thankyou for sharing. it's alsoso cool to see how your art style has developed since the initial piece. have you been doing other art besides fanart since that piece? oris it mostly working on fanart that has developed your mad skills? 💌😘
Hi there! I'm so glad you liked my punk!Anna redesign, I think she's pretty cool. I've definitely noticed that she's caught some peoples' attention... and I approve :)
In terms of my style evolution: yes, I've worked really hard on it! My drawing process has changed so much since that first attempt in early 2016 (I can't even believe that's the same person?), and even just in the last 2 years or so due to practice and patience. Check out my Dean comparisons! I do a lot of art in my free time that I never post on Tumblr, mostly stuff that's half-finished and/or for other fandoms that I just don't feel I can post on this blog. Here's a half-finished Charlie from this year, for example:
I don't have a career in art and I don't do a lot of original work if that's what you're asking -- everything I know how to do I owe to fan art and fandom spaces :) So thanks for encouraging me!!!! I've only grown because of all of you!!!!
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