#mortal dictata

[eschatonjudge]

Naomi: Imagine if someone handed you a box full of all the items you have lost throughout your life.

Vasily: Self-esteem, haven't seen you in years!

Malcom: Oh wow, my childhood innocence! Thank you for finding this!

Lian: I knew I lost that potential somewhere!

Serin: My moral code, is that you?

Naomi: I was just gonna show you this cool trunk my father left me but do you guys need a hug?

[monitorchakas]

Please clap reblog the polls to spread the outreach numbers

[spartansagas]

I love Naomi's MK VII[B] and I really hope we get some more information about it.

[bloodgulchblog]

Once again thinking about how Kilo Five wanted to talk about how genetic selection is evil eugenics but then turned around to tell us how Naomi was destined to be special do you think there's any way that a child like that would've been happy to grow up "normal"?????

...And thus turns its position from "genetic selection of people is wrong because it's bullshit" into "some people are genetically superior and special, but shhh don't say that too loud it's impolite :)"

[john-halo]

Have you ever heard of clone ARC troopers? How many do you think it would take to take you down?

I haven't. Complete human cloning is against the Mortal Dictata.

Sounds like information I'm not authorized to have.

Be careful what you do with it.

[yanderes-galore]

Romantic/Platonic Chol 'Von (Halo) with a human trader darling, who lives on one of the colonies that does unsavory business with pirates like her. Don't care which format, whichever is easiest to write.

I'm going to be honest, I've never read Mortal Dictata or any of the Kilo-Five books yet. However, I did do my research on the character so I hope I get her character right. Sorry for any inaccuracies! As a result this may be short. When I find time to read the book maybe I'll rewrite this, I'm happy to take feedback!

Yandere! Chol 'Von with Human Trader! Darling

(Halo: Mortal Dictata)

Pairing: Romantic/Platonic

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Obsession, Manipulation, Possessive behavior, Violence, Threats, Dubious companionship.

I wouldn't doubt Chol comes in contact with human traders.

With her ambitious goals and fondness towards human phrases and ideologies it isn't too far off to think she'd buy from you.

She needs supplies for her Kig-Yar navy and Kig-Yar have been known to ally with humans if it benefits them.

To you, Chol is merely a client when she visits your colony to discuss affairs.

She feels like an egotistical shipmistress T'vaoan Kig-Yar who enjoys intimidation.

Chol is also easily impatient and temperamental, very quick to be stressed when things don't go her way.

She's been known to be persistent in her goals and is stubborn.

To make some money you trade with her.

It isn't too new to you, you've traded with Kig-Yar and Sangheili in the past.

Yet this one is important... she's a feared shipmistress and knows it.

You've heard vaguely in Kig-Yar culture that females of the species tend to have a lot of power.

As a result you are always very respectful in your deals.

You supply fuel, weapons, all sorts of cargo.

In return you're given other valuable items or some sort of currency in return.

You're just in it for the connections and money.

Kig-Yar are pirates... but you feel they can be good allies if you provide them what they like.

Which is what Chol likes about you.

She likes your human ideologies and picks up certain phrases and info about you.

You aren't part of any major faction... just a human trying to get by.

In a way she relates due to her species culture.

Chol sees you as the key to seeing her goals through.

With your wares she can make that navy she wanted and maybe even convince the other Kig-Yar to listen to her.

Chol is more likely to be a platonic yandere to her new favorite trader.

However... toying with the romantic idea is a bit interesting albeit not plausible.

After all... she sees her current mate as a coward who fled from her and her chicks.

Maybe a human will provide much better... even if nothing can happen between you.

Chol is demanding towards you at times due to her egotistical nature.

It's an honor to help her as a human.

She respects you and is a fearsome T'vaoan shipmistress.

Can't you see you're special if she's interacting with you?

Having her as your ally will make you strong and protected.

So you better keep providing for her, yeah?

In fact... you only need her as your customer... she'll give you much better equipment in return for your services.

Her ego is definitely what makes her try to control you.

She promises you good things in return if you just make her your primary client.

If you don't do so willingly... she can threaten you.

Do you doubt her? She could cause so much trouble for you if you refuse her.

Chol feels she can control you.

After all she often boasts that she can get whatever she wants.

Any mate, any valuable, anything.

If not... she doesn't mind the ensuing bloodshed.

So when she makes an offer with you... one that makes you loyal to her on one of her ships by her side and under her protection as her primary merchant/negotiater...

She expects you to accept when she tells you.

[mlgssy]

I know Karen Traviss is not an all time favourite writer, but the heartbreaks she puts me through are real🥲

First Republic Commando, then Gears of War, then the K-5 trilogy.

Why does she has to hurt every single character?😭

No I’m not ready for the end of Mortal Dictata.

[catgirlforeskin]

Even if you haven’t read any halo books vote Mortal Dictata in that pls so I can singlehandedly sway this election. We can sweep it I believe in us

[gamelpar]

mal be like: aw goddamnit. he gave the huragok candy. we can't kill him now

[maxminspeech]

So I just finished the Kilo-5 trilogy.

God DAMN was it good. I’m not gonna get into anything spoilery, but it’s a dark, emotionally confrontational trilogy with wonderful characters I genuinely grew to love, and a fantastic sense of when to be funny and when to be serious.

My only issue is that Kilo-5 as a team doesn’t appear in any other Halo canon, and that it doesn’t directly lead into any other books, cuz previously I’d been able to jump from the last one to the next one easily cuz they were sequels and such.

Maybe it’s a time to see if all the fuss about Veta Lopis is worth it...

[eschatonjudge]

i feel like naomi-010 would listen to mitski

[monitorchakas]

Please please please only vote for a book if you actually know in the least what the book is about

Thanks :)

[vaulttecvevo]

chol and her crew trapped on an empty battlecruiser w a huragok trying to kill them is so fucking funny

[bloodgulchblog]

Had the bad 3 AM idea of "i should reread the suicide note at the end of mortal dictata and actually break it down" and all I did was make myself really really angry all over again.

[anaryo]

A Mortal Dictata post (Spoilers)

This book is burning me out. I'm getting annoyed by the constant "everyone here hates Halsey, so lets blame all the bad on her! But Parangosky, who approved of the Spartan II Program and even helped with the creation of the Spartan III Program (aka turning people into an army of canon fodder to buy time for humanity) is a saint!" attitude throughout the book.

Not to mention the lore butchering. Halsey lied to the Spartan IIs?

(Samples from Mortal Dictata below)

Since when? What is this?

Ever since Fall of Reach, Halsey told them the truth.

(Samples from Fall of Reach below)

Never said the kids were handed over to them by their parents, she was blunt in telling them all that they had been TAKEN from their families and that they could not go back.

(More samples from Fall of Reach below)

Ps: Three months trying to get through this book, and now I (finally) almost done. *sigh*

[yanderes-galore]

Chol Von requester here, and tbh? I only read Mortal Dictata once almost a decade ago and use Halopedia to remember lore details, so I can’t really confirm if you got her right or not. But as a standalone little story, that was good!

(and since I’m a sucker for more content if you do decide you wanna rewrite it in the future I would also eagerly accept that but you don’t *have to*)

Valid, I used Halopedia too lol.