#488th

[l-bubee-l]

So the brainworms have been moving...

I haven't been able to get the thought of a Jedi-led battalion that takes in clones about to be reconditioned/decommissioned out of my head. Therefore, I'd like to introduce the 488th, aka the Phoenix Battalion, and one of its key commanding officers, Commander Pyre.

More info below the cut!

The Phoenix Battalion is led by Jedi General Ehres Dien (design pending...) and CT-8108 who, upon making a full recovery from his injuries, gave himself the name 'Pyre'.

Given its special circumstances, the 488th does not often get sent out to the forefront of battle and instead specializes in clean-up operations such as driving out remaining enemy forces, and small scale operations like securing checkpoints, sabotage and on occasion, infiltration.

Commander Pyre was among the first to be 'reborn', after having been rescued from a bomb site on the Capital Planet. The incident led to the loss of his left eye and multiple limbs; his right forearm and the entirety of both his left arm and leg having to be replaced with prosthetics. Given his condition, the fact that he'd been given the chance to keep serving despite it is something he feels quite strongly about.

But in what sense?

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[l-bubee-l]

More Pyre in the meantime while I struggle with the other 488th's armor.

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[l-bubee-l]

Next member of the 488th sneak ><

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[l-bubee-l]

Presenting the General of the 488th, Jedi Knight Ehres Dien.

Yeyyy a new member of the 488th has finally been added to the roster! More info about them below!

Jedi Knight of the Republic, Ehres Dien (He/They) was taken into the Order by Jedi Master Kyris Sirvos upon being discovered on the planet Nerumadai in the Outer Rim during a retrieval mission. At first, they had been met with a significant amount of reluctance and resistance from the Council. Not for the usual reason of him being far too old to train, though that was certainly the case here as well. The most pressing issue of the matter was not how he was, but what he was.

An Evereni.

None would have thought that such a thing was possible. After all it's been several centuries since the war between the Nihil and the High Republic. But regardless, there he stood before them. It took several grueling days but with Master Sirvos' unrelenting insistence, the Order finally agreed to have him trained by none other than her.

However, despite all the hardships one can face, nothing is quite like being met with the scornful gaze of prejudice. It is for this reason that their master gifted them a mask to hide that which they were born with.

Having passed the Trials, Ehres would eventually go on to undertake missions of the covert variety, utilizing their negatively-dubbed inherent skills and developed instincts to their utmost advantage.

Later on, after conducting an investigation of the creation of clones on Kamino (as tasked by his master), Ehres would uncover the extent of the decommissioning and reconditioning procedures. Upon presenting their findings to the Council, Ehres, alongside Master Kyris, proposed an intervention called the Phoenix Initiative.

And from it, the 488th 'Phoenix' Battalion was born.

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[l-bubee-l]

Not me finding out there actually is a Commander Pyre in the SW universe seconds after posting my clone oc 🥀

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[winds--of--change]

No.488

I love myself today, simply because I dress nice, enjoy the sunshine, and smile at people.

Those last few weeks when I was down were like the extreme, and the current time when I am up is another. That is to say I still haven’t balanced my emotion well enough to take in great constant tranquility.

It’s still full of drama. The ‘ups’ are so great before the ‘downs’ make everything fall. What a sentimental disorder. I am grateful I always come out the depression with such positive attitude and brighter smiles. However, I should really be aware of my chronic depression time when it comes, and learn to control it better as well as trying to calm myself down.

I learn that I should live like water: just flow, no attempt to resist, stick around yet not staying still, leave when it’s meant to be let go.

There is too much fire in me as a young soul craving to be burnt, to be shined without consequences. But Life is meant to just be chilled, to be gently lived, to gracefully pass by. I’m still too serious and holding strong opinions. Though it’s good to be so maybe in important matters or career-wise, for the rest of the things, being too serious will just wear one down continuously. Especially in love or relationship, after all these things are pretty much about ‘chances’ and ‘timing’, no principle to stick to, unless it’s meant to harm you or others (or the world lol) physically and mentally.

So yeah, in the end, over-thinking has still played a central role in all of my mental sufferings.

I need to live like water, detachment and tranquility.

Nothing belongs to anything, no one belongs to anyone.

I have spent years thinking of actions, so now no need to think, just ACT, knowing that my thoughts have been developed well to guide my way, and my instincts are fully grown to take me to my destiny (if there is one lol).

... Dear, now that you have gone through all. Just remember one thing always:

Live like Water.

Detachment and Tranquility.