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some thoughts on the latest critical role episodes:

I've seen some concern about the strength of Murray's testimony against the Photarch, and while I share the sentiment that it might not have weight in Dol Makjar, I think it'll have dramatic impacts in Timmony. Murray's intervention in the attempted assassination means that King Gus is almost certainly going to trust her word on this issue, and by placing his word behind it he'll be able to push for the expulsion of the Creed's influence from the kingdom. This wouldn't be a clean effort, as the Creed has many allies and a degree of popular support, but it'd give allowance for him to act at a time where seemingly his opposition are unprepared for open conflict. The unfortunate consequence to this is that the people of Timmony will be subject to conflict and lose the material aid offered by the Creed. Maybe the schemers can find ways to mitigate that loss?

With King Gus's support and conflict on the horizon, it is possible that this presents an opportunity for many of the former revolutionary guardsmen. Maybe they'll serve as an International Brigade akin to those who fought in the Spanish Civil War. Perhaps 50 stay in Dol Makyar with the support of the Schemers and the other 300 accompany the king on his return. Those numbers are just examples, but they illustrate the difference that could be made. Their support would also allow the kingdom to be an open ally of the Magpie Rebellion, a role he wasnt able to serve with the Falconers.

I wonder if the testimony against House Tachonis as to the fate of Royce and Davinos may be used as a bargaining chip for the independence of the theatre. From the way the Photarch spoke to Wick vis-a-vis Thjazi's execution, it appears Halovar is extremely wary of Tachonis and would likely leap at an opportunity to ruin their alliances and repute. Moreover, he could point to the importance of Murray in recovering Demodus to recover any ill-will gathered from her intervention in the assassination. To make it appear as if this work makes her a useful tool for sabotaging the other Sundered Houses. Perhaps a far fetched suggestion, but I hope they can find a way to keep her safe from the Photarch.

Speaking of people who must be kept safe, Mayali Nayar I love you and you can do no wrong. May a beautiful person sweep you off your feat and treat you right in a way your current employers never could.

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thank you all for participating in stab caesar day, however, we have received some complaints from the community:

the necromancer's guild requests people stop taking “souvenirs”. it makes the resurrection ritual for next year's stabbing more difficult and expensive. we instead direct you to the gift shop which is open from 9-7 on weekdays

while we appreciate the creativity in everyone's choice of weapons, we ask that you limit yourselves to only knives. molotov cocktails are not designed for dense enclosed spaces

if you wish to dispose of the murder weapon please use a sharps container. the department of sanitation really does not appreciate having its employees stabbed - especially by non sterile knives

do not lick the blood.

please take down any recruitment posters promptly after the assassination. seriously, residents have reported seeing some still up in october

the blacksmiths guild would like to advertise their “buy two get one free” knife sale with the discount code “ettubrute”

despite popular belief, teabagging the corpse is allowed. if you have a problem with that, bring it up to the senate

that's all for this year. thanks for reading and death to caesar!

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if the prequels were an exploration of how democracy can fall to fascism and the ot was an exploration of how people resist fascism, then in my opinion the sequels should have been an exploration of how society rebuilds itself after fascism and civil war

regarding the latter, i feel it could have taken a lot of inspiration from the post us civil war reconstruction era. from the mistakes made from the restitution of former confederates, from how freedom didn't translate to liberation for former slaves, from how confederate sympathies never truly died, etc. the death of an oppressive regime brings so many questions for the victors: from how to punish the perpetrators of oppression, to how to uplift those who suffered, to how to build new institutions, how to protect people's freedoms, etc. and we never quite saw any of that in the current canon and i just feel thats a shame

as for using the reconstruction era as an example, i simply mentioned it as its whats most familiar to me as a us-american. however, the scars of oppression are felt globally and it'd be interesting to see an exploration of cases like post war germany, or post the many many instances of post colonial rule – especially in places where colonial rule came to an end through revolution rather than peaceful withdraw (algeria, latin america, and haiti all come to mind). idk, if anyone has any examples from history they think would be interesting inspiration i'd love to hear it

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with wic having so many close calls with death i'm left wondering, what happens when death eventually comes? now consider: what if he's revived by his family and re-indoctrinated but far more thoroughly than ever. as wielders of the remnants of divine magic, the halovars are likely one of the very few who maintain the power of resurrection. and once revived how easily would he be convinced of the error of his escapades? after all his family were there for them when his friends led him only to his death

and for tyranny, how cruel would that be to see your friend who was on the brink of self-discovery and reclaiming his life before his untimely demise to return, but far far worse. worse to know he could cast her back into the abyss at a moment's notice

EDIT: What if resurrected wic keeps tyranny alive as a spy on the rest of the party allowing the halovars to track and counter their growing opposition while also giving them a reason to keep tyranny around without yeeting her character

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watching pluribus felt strangely reminiscent of watching the good place. i guess it was noting how both shows explored how society can feign normality and also how both shows explored moral philosophies. while the good place was very explicit in its engagement with morality, to the point of including a moral philosopher in the main cast, pluribus seemingly premises itself on a critique of utilitarianism without ever acknowledging it explicitly. yet you see it in every interaction with the hivemind. it does make me curious how they grapple with potential alternatives following the discovery of a cure. can and should society abide by its prior ethical foundation once the spell is broken? manousos seems to think so, but the hive has also shown the cost of rigid individualism and the toll its taken (though arguably they haven't shown it enough, fuck this capitalist hellhole). idk, food for thought

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a common theme amongst fantasy settings are archmages (typically wizards) who shape the world around them. not so often explored is what high skilled members of other classes would look like

where are the tales of rogues so skilled they singlehandedly shape a continent's politics through their assassinations and covert actions

where are the warriors kings who solo armies and whose kingdoms have never lost a war solely due to their prowess in battle

where are the clerics of legendary renown such that its the miracles they carry out that draw worship, not ancient stories of divine exploits

where are the druids who've become integral parts of entire ecosystems and maintain the health of entire forest or of rivers akin to the nile or yellow river

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To you, has Cinta ever met Mon Mothma?

Yes

No

Other (explain in tags!)

Voting ended onDec 6, 2025

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i headcanon that one of cinta's first assignments was to assassinate mon. mon's (relative) indiscretion and open criticism of palpatine could easily be a liability. futhermore, in the early empire, much of palpatine's support would have been conditioned on the complicity of the core worlds. but if one of their own was (seemingly) assassinated by the emperor…that'd give them pause and seed doubt as to their future in the empire. from this perspective it'd only make sense for Luthen to assassinate her

imagine cinta attending one of mon's charity balls with the goal of assassinating the senator. vel, suspecting her intent drew her close throughout the night, mixing flirtation and alcohol to attempt to draw out the truth. this dance as one sought to discover the truth while the other sought to obscure it would continue throughout the night until finally vel acted on her suspicions only to be defeated and gravely wounded by cinta. despite this, cinta's window of opportunity had closed, and her mission had failed. a failure that might've convinced luthen that perhaps there was more to mon that met the eye and that she and her guardian angel might be better allies than martyrs

or maybe mon and cinta never met at all lolll. idk, i'm just throwing out a lil idea/headcanon

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I recently had the vision for a ttrpg campaign set in post empire Mandalore. So…I've drafted an outline of what it might look like for your viewing pleasure/to potentially inspire someone to run smth idk!

In Satine's Shadow

Premise

The Emperor is dead, his domain in tatters, as is Mandalore. The once welcoming and lively planet lies dormant, its people relegated to hovels in scattered enclaves. In the planet's darkest hour we see echoes of its past; of the ruin of war and of life's resilience. From the ashes an old vision of Mandalore is reborn. A vision of peace and prosperity. Duchess Satine may be long dead, but her ideas live on. You are amongst the few who believe in that vision, and you'll be damned if you don't try your best to make it a reality.

Potential Character Origins

The following are examples of character origins that might be interesting to explore in such a campaign and which help illustrate socio-political aspects that would be interesting to explore:

Former Minister of Satine's Government: Through crisis, coup, invasion, and erasure, you have stayed steadfast in your beliefs. A better Mandalore is possible. Perhaps with a second chance, you might transform your hopes into a lasting reality.

Former Death Watch: You once mocked her as weak, her goals a perversion of Mandalorian culture. Your fanaticism has tempered with age and now…those ideas no longer seem so quaint. After decades of conflict, maybe it is time to give peace a chance.

Former Imperial: Peace, Order, and Security. The Imperial promise to every planet under its jurisdiction. It doesn't matter what lies lead you to believing in their vision. Any pretense they once held were shattered with a single order: “execute Base Delta Zero.” Executing Mandalore's annihilation was your greatest sin. Redeeming yourself is far from possible, but maybe through your actions the planet may find redemption and prosper once more.

New Republic Emissary: The rebellion was built on hope, but there is little hope to be found amongst the survivors of Mandalore. How could there be after losing everything and everyone. Maybe…just maybe…with your help and the New Republic's backing hope can be restored to a broken people.

Scavenger Survivor: Food. Water. Shelter. Those were the only things that mattered for so long. It didn't matter what was needed to acquire those. Now though…maybe you've found something that matters.

there's def room for others too, just those are the origins that seemed cool top of mind ❤️

Thematics & Story

The main reason I introduce this concept is because I find Satine's reign the most fascinating part of Mandalorian history. Existing Star Wars media has heavily focused on stories centered on former Death Watch members, but throughout the Clone Ware they were a very small minority of the population. While they successfully executed their coup, many still would have believed in a peaceful Mandalore.

We've seen what a peaceful Mandalore could be, but we never saw what it took to get there. The Clone Wars show implied it was the result of great conflict and political turmoil, with political assassination a constant threat. You'd retrace her steps as a revolutionary, learning lessons from history, and adapting them to the present day. Throughout this journey you'll form friendships and grudges, alliances and rivalries, partnerships and competitions. But most importantly, you'll learn. Learn the forgotten secrets of the world, of the lives of its residents, of the resilience of life, of the world's ecology, of the politics of rebuilding society, of the cultures that exist and how they've evolved, etc. This is a story of rebirth, of the immortality of ideas such as peace and freedom, and as always of your own choosing. What story shall you write?

AN: Why Satine?

Seeing Mandalore's fate, its easy to fall into a for a false narrative of the Duchess. But its clear she wasn't naive, Mandalore was far from unprepared or defenseless against Death Watch and Civil War. There's a plot exactly on this subject where the Separatists and Death Watch try to force an occupation and through that incite insurrection. Yet this was only necessary as it was explicitly stated that Death Watch did not have the numbers nor support to stage a coup by themselves. It took a galactic conspiracy of the entire criminal underworld and two sith to bring her reign to a close. That just goes to how dramatically Mandalore had changed and how strong her governance was (speaking of she wasn't lacking in inter-planetary diplomacy either…Mandalore led the non-aligned planets throughout the entire war).

There's also so much admirable strength in her for attempting such radical change, for her vision, and for nearly getting it right. Pacifism isn't an easy ideology (despite my respect for her I reserve my own doubts), but she stuck to it with her whole heart and as a result she created something truly amazing. It'd have been easy to eliminate her enemies and chart a path through force of arms, but she managed to make things work with mostly minor limitations. Its stuff like this that feels fascinating to explore, especially in an era where politicians abscond truth and beliefs at the lightest hint of the wind turning, and where fascism and violence weasels its way into the heart of many. It'd be nice to explore a brighter and idealistic future, and chart a path forward, albeit through the medium of story telling and fantasy.

Anyways, thanks for listening to my ted talk, stay safe and rest well ❤️

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ok ok hear me out, as much as I like the “we have friends everywhere line” from vel to kleya imagine her hearing that and then the camera softly pans over to cinta sleeping in the corner. imagine how much it would mean to her not only to hear those words but to see cinta - someone with an equally powerful commitment to the rebellion and who sacrificed her life, morals, and at times love for the cause - to see cinta at peace on yavin and understanding not only that she isn't alone anymore but that if someone like cinta could slow down and find peace…maybe she can too

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highlighting this reblog bc oh my gods that's an insane note. that's actually so fucked that she gave everything and yet she has no one. our gal deserved so much better ;_;

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so i'm thinking about the imperial strategy on ghorman and i'm kind of left confused by what the whole point of letting the ghorman front grow and acquire weapons was? like when dedra was first pitching the plan to krennic she said “you need rebels we can count on to do the wrong thing” but then…the rebels never do anything of that nature? It's an imperial sniper who fires the first shot? like sure the ghormans fight back to a small extent once the first shots are fired, but are they trying to spin the whole narrative of ghorman insurrection based off that? there's also talk at the beginning of the episode of a warehouse/facility explosion but from syril's own investigation it was evident that it was also organized as a false flag by the empire?

I think there are really interesting themes that could be explored in how protesters can be used by tyrants to try to delegitimize the causes they're fighting for. I feel andor was effective at demonstrating how the empire used protest on ghorman to that effect, but I feel like they didn't understand how to convey both the toll of factionalism within dissident groups and the way that can be/is exploited by the tyrants themselves. It seems that the combination of arming the ghorman front and the strategic disagreements of its members pointed towards a desire to address that issue…but it is not really elaborated further than that as far as i can tell which seemingly places that theme in an awkward middle ground. it also leaves me curious as to what the ghorman front was actually up to in the time gaps. idk i'm probably missing some detail or smth that makes things more apparent, but i'm just confuzzled for the moment

anyways, I was trying to parse this narrative bc I was thinking of the context of Cinta's death and I feel like the weapon's heist wasn't really used for anything narratively other than to bury the gays/demonstrate the naivety of ghorman resistance

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how do people wish bix's arc went? i've heard a lot about people's (rightful) disappointment in her s2 characterization, but i'd like to know what people feel could've been

personally, i'm really not sure how i'd have liked it to go. i think there's potential in playing with the theme of even small acts of insurrection pushing the rebellion forward…but i am not sure how that would be executed

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I feel so sad and frustrated with cinta's death because while I agree it isn't an example of the bury your gays trope it just fails to live up to what it could have been. an example of people making space for each other and figuring out how to live with the choices and sacrifices they make. of people finding happiness even with the world burning around them. of how love can be its own form of resistance in a society that wants only to see you burn. and I get what Gilroy was trying to do, to show vel and cinta's relationship as no different and no less tragic than the other relationships in the show but I also don't think it's fair or just to treat queer relationships the same as you would straight ones when you live in a world and society that is constantly trying to snuff out queer identities. its just heartbreaking to see a show which by and large does a good job of portraying rebellion to fail to rebel against the norms of the society within which it was written and to let queer joy and love exist despite the odds. to elevate their love and to show what it could look like despite the trials and tribulations of rebelling against fascism is the kind of message we need in this society as we face our own reckoning with authoritarianism. andor was so close to delivering that. but it fell short by killing cinta and I will mourn the loss of what could of been and of a relationship I would have loved to see more of and explored in further depth

if anyone ends up writing fan fiction of the show where cinta doesn't die i'd be very interested to know

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The Jojamart Junimo

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i wonder if the maya pei brigade eventually got their long awaited evac. i feel like the lessons they learned about the moon's predators and the edibility of various food sources could have been invaluable to the establishment of a future rebel base. i know its most likely the wilderness took them but they didnt deserve that fate and a gal can hope cant she

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I love how s2 of Andor shows us how all the sacrifices the Imperial characters make for the Empire are ultimately worthless. Syril, Dedra, and Partagaz all have different variations on the same ending. and to them Krennic is the big bad guy who represents the Empire but then in Rogue One we learn that essentially he’s in the same situation: giving everything to the Empire and it amounting to nothing in the end.

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absolutely!! and i love how in parallel to meaningless imperial sacrifice are moments where rebel sacrifice has meaning. how the sacrifices made by people like brasso help save lives or how sacrifices like luthen's push the frontier of the rebellion forward and the empire's end ever nearer

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i am trying to process my feelings about vel, cinta and velcinta because for a long time i didn't even think we'd get featured queer characters in star wars. i remember feeling completely disillusioned by the rise of skywalker same-sex kiss because it felt so out of touch to celebrate the bare minimum, or as i like to put it, crumbs. it didn't bring me joy.

when andor s1 happened, i was so overwhelmingly surprised to see vel and cinta as an actual couple. i genuinely could not believe it. the 'blanket' line really threw me and, after not expecting anything from star wars when it came to queerness, i was so flabbergasted to see genuine love and yearning between vel and cinta. like, it's bonkers to me that some people thought that relationship was remotely one-sided, but i've learned that many people will not give a sapphic couple the time and attention they deserve so i move past that.

throughout the wait for s2, i was so excited to see how vel and cinta's relationship would develop. how cinta's way of thinking would be challenged majorly, and what that would mean for the both of them. i think it's this waiting and hoping for better, for seeing how well conveyed vel and cinta's relationship was in s1, was ultimately what led me to feeling so betrayed with what happened instead. i don't think i'll ever forgive or not resent the writing decisions that led to cinta not being considered a character worth exploring. or, worse, only used as a tool to bring vel pain. i think, personally, cinta deserved to be more than just a lesson for vel to learn from. but that's neither here nor there.

ultimately, i'm so happy vel and cinta even exist. and i realize, even as i'm writing this, that to some velcinta will always be crumbs and i get it to a certain extent. because at the moment the wound feels so incredibly fresh and so undeserved and senseless and downright cruel. but for me, velcinta was not crumbs and their relationship will always mean the absolute world to me. the love story between a stone cold warrior who chooses love in the end and a rich girl who abandoned her life of privilege to become a rebel will always matter to me. i didn't think we've ever get it. i wish it hadn't been taken away and effectively shot out back by creators who, to be frank, simply don't get the intersection between gender, sexuality and revolution. but just because it's effectively 'ended', doesn't mean it stops mattering.

as an aside: it is also a very humble reminder for me that i should seek intersectional media from non-white male creators far more often than i already do. it won't always stop disappointment as big as this from happening, but i at least know i won't feel incredibly punked by it as i have with andor season 2.

anyway. velcinta forever i love my space lesbians <3

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ok ok hear me out, as much as I like the “we have friends everywhere line” from vel to kleya imagine her hearing that and then the camera softly pans over to cinta sleeping in the corner. imagine how much it would mean to her not only to hear those words but to see cinta - someone with an equally powerful commitment to the rebellion and who sacrificed her life, morals, and at times love for the cause - to see cinta at peace on yavin and understanding not only that she isn't alone anymore but that if someone like cinta could slow down and find peace…maybe she can too