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[cinamun]

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[everyfrankenstein]

[shysheeperz]

[dailysmilingnatsume]

[anauro]

Drugs and surgical scrubs ch22 mini snippet 💫

James cleared his throat. “It was all good, don’t worry.”

Regulus sighed, “don’t bullshit me, James. I know myself when I’m drunk, tell me what I did. I embarrassed myself, didn't I? Is that why you’re not sitting next to me?”

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[iamfina5]

The Kinslayer Couple

Summary: The ground falls out from beneath Valaena Velaryon’s feet within the span of a week. The week begins with the death of her grandsire, making her mother queen and her Princess of Dragonstone. It ends with the death of her brother Lucerys at the hands of her husband, Aemond Targaryen. From there, Valaena embarks on a perilous journey to win a war against her own kin, forced to discern who are friends and who are foes on both sides of the conflict.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Valonqar

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135 A.C.

Daeron loses his dragon and his brother’s war in the sixth moon of 135 AC.

After Aemond set up the Butcher’s Ball, the last great Green army marched north along the Mander. Longtable and Bitterbridge ceded easily to Daeron and his cousin, Lord Ormund Hightower. The same easy victory was expected of Tumbleton, even after the arrival of the Winter Wolves. The tide turned, however, when Rhaenyra’s dragonriders arrived.

Never before had Daeron seen Vermithor and Silverwing fly, but his wonder at the beasts was short-lived. Their riders, two dragonseeds calling themselves Lord Rosby and Lord Stokeworth, scourged the town with whips of flame from one end to the other. Thousands died by dragonfire, and as many perished by drowning as they tried to swim the Mander.

His dragon—his Tessarion, his Blue Queen—never stood a chance against the older, larger mounts of the Old King and Good Queen Alysanne. She threw herself into the air before he could climb onto her back. He watched through tears as she was torn apart in the sky, Silverwing tearing through her wings and lower limbs and Vermithor locking his teeth into her neck and tearing off her head. As the pieces of her corpse plummeted to the ground, he felt as though he was being lanced through the gut, and he promptly lost the contents of his stomach.

Somehow, circumstances only worsened after the dragonseeds landed their dragons. Roddy the Ruin slew Ormund and his cousin Ser Bryndon, leaving Hobert Hightower in command. Despite Hobert’s leadership, a savage sack of the once-prosperous market town followed. Lord Unwin Peake, Lord George Graceford, Ser Victor Risley, and Bold Jon Roxton turned their men against Hobert’s, and soon, thousands more were dead, Hobert among them. The chaos continued for days, Green and Black soldiers both partaking in the carnage. Drunken soldiers robbed every home and shop, and every wealthy man was tortured unto death to reveal where he had hidden his gold and gems. Every woman was fair prey for the soldiers’ lust, even crones and little girls.

Even Daeron.

The dragonseeds haul him sixty leagues northeast to King’s Landing, eager for a prize from the Queen Rhaenyra. It is the only reason he was spared the sword or their dragons’ teeth, he suspects, as several of his former loyalist lords had suggested they slay him and claim he died in the battle. By the time he finds himself in the Great Hall of the Red Keep, held up by Hugh Hammer before his eldest sister, he is well and truly sick of having the man’s hands on him.

He holds strong only for the sake of his mother, who kneels prostrate before the Iron Throne. He is sure to be executed within the hour. His mother’s begging merely delays the inevitable. Nevertheless, he intends to remain standing until Rhaenyra’s headsman puts him on his knees, no matter how he trembles from the effort of keeping his spine straight.

“He is an innocent boy,” his mother attests, her hands clasped above her head as if in prayer.

Innocent. The word resounds in his mind, taunting him. He certainly cannot claim innocence, not to Rhaenyra. Their father had named her his heir, binding the entire realm in loyalty to her, and yet Daeron had betrayed her. No, he cannot claim innocence. He is far too old for naiveté to excuse his actions with regard to the war.

How circumstances might have differed if he had kept his tacit vow to her. She would have been a more favorable master than Aegon, certainly. Their brother abandoned the capital and their family moons past and has yet to be seen by anyone. Mayhaps Rhaenyra would not have placed Daeron in a position in which he might lose his dragon and his dignity.

Rhaenyra breathes his thoughts aloud. “Prince Daeron might have had a place of honor at my court if he had kept faith, but he sought to rob me of my birthright. Now, retribution is nigh.”

Alicent’s body jolts as she gasps out a sob. “Please, Rhaenyra. I—”

The giant doors at the front of the hall creak open, stealing everyone’s attention. Only Daeron keeps his eyes on Rhaenyra, too weak to turn his neck and peer backward. He is alerted only to the sounds of heavy breathing and broad steps smacking against the stone floor.

Another sound soon joins the cacophony. The voice of a knight is projected across the hall. “Valaena of House Velaryon, Princess of Dragonstone a—”

“Your Grace, I beg a word,” interrupts Valaena, fighting to catch her breath as she bustles down the aisle toward the throne.

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[ameagrice]

I love this next chapter ugh ->

[nagirambles]

Rambling about Fairies - Manga Chapter 168 + 169 and 22 + 24

This parallel is very fun. 

But what I find really cool is Jet and Droy. 

Jet and Droy switched clothes! Jet’s now wearing the buckles (that used to be there to store Droy’s seed weapons), and Droy is now wearing fur (that were representative of Jet being slightly animalistic to contrast his plant partner, also his name being Sarusuke, saru meaning monkey). 

Also, I find it kind of funny Jet and Droy are the strongest in Edo-FT now, because back in the Natsu vs Erza chapter, they’re the ones to list out the strongest Fairy Tail wizards to Lucy, never even including themselves in the contending.

Then we come to Elfman. Elfman is still the meek pacifist he once was, reflected by the hair that he used to wear as a child. Up and down differences. And unlike the punk-like high collar blazer he wears on Earth, he’s wearing a tank top, kinda homey and cute. 

Strangely enough this line reminds me of Mirajane warning Lucy about S-class missions at the start of the manga when we first learn about S-class missions.

It’s a slight projection from their end. Mirajane warns Lucy, ‘you’ll never have enough lives to attempt those’, and Elfman says here ‘they botched a job!’ to scold them. 

They were both hinting toward Lisanna in those instances, despite never directly bringing her up. Except with Mira, we didn’t know about Lisanna yet. With Elfman, we know about Lisanna now. 

It’s very subtle, but I like how it’s brings Lisanna back to mind before we’re surprised with her being alive in Edolas. 

[alliseonline]

Chapters: 22/? Fandom: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: CC-2224 | Cody/Obi-Wan Kenobi/CT-7567 | Rex, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker, 212th Attack Battalion & Obi-Wan Kenobi, 501st Legion & Obi-Wan Kenobi, CC-2224 | Cody/Obi-Wan Kenobi, Obi-Wan Kenobi/CT-7567 | Rex Characters: CC-2224 | Cody, CT-7567 | Rex, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu, Ahsoka Tano, CC-6454 | Ponds, The Clones, 212th Attack Battalion, 501st Legion (Star Wars), the jedi council, Plo Koon Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Qui-Gon Jinn is a dick, Obi-Wan Kenobi Needs a Hug, De-Aged Obi-Wan Kenobi, designated babysitter mace windu and plo koon, Obi-Wan is baby, LITERALLY, Melida/Daan, BAMF Obi-Wan Kenobi, Young Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn's A+ Parenting, he was a good Jedi and a good man but he definitely wasn't a good master, Child Soldiers, Implied emotional/psychological abuse, no beta we die like qui gon, there is barely any proofreading sorry Series: Part 2 of Clone Wars Shenanigans and Self Indulgences Summary:

A mission to a Sith Temple takes an. . . interesting turn, leaving the Jedi and the Clones to deal with the fallout. Well, at least this kid Obi-Wan is cute?

- Obi-Wan Kenobi is de-aged to about 14 years old. The Problem? He doesn't have any memories after that age. The people who love him are about to learn some hard truths.

[cinamun]

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[everyfrankenstein]

[shysheeperz]

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[anauro]

James was the man of Regulus' dreams, and that was exactly where he had to remain.

Dreams and fantasies Regulus didn’t dare turn into reality. 

Chapter 22 of Drugs and surgical scrubs is out 💞