#lucy b091

[whotookmytomato]

Spartan IV trainees getting their asses kicked by Lucy and Tom is just beaming while watching and saying “that's my wife”

[authortobenamedlater]

Enough

Missing scene after Pegasi Delta, because Ghosts of Onyx isn’t tragic enough.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Running to catch up with and jump on Kurt whump train with @ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask and @genesisgrey.

In a bit of a holding pattern with Awakening so decided to finish and post this. I’m sitting here for the next couple hours indulging in my annual Independence Day viewing so make me happy and leave comments.

@threshergm @followingabdiel @mrtobenamedlater @caffeineyum @ageless-aislynn and anyone else I’m forgetting.

[ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask]

Wife and I were watching the Lego Movie with a nephew, and I ended up making a new trash meme.

My apologies to everyone who has to see this.

[ask-cloverfield]

I only work in outdated memes

Anyway Ghosts of Onyx chapter whatever the fuck colorized

[gamelpar]

parangosky: Tom and Lucy, two spartan-IIIs from beta company, who were sent to pegasi delta along with their 298 friends, all of them presumed dead after the operation, just sent me this

[bxttle-cry]

“What is this place?”

Three sets MJOLNIR-clad feet thudded out onto the pavement. Three tall, powerful, nigh indomitable warriors — legendary Spartan-IIs — stood and surveyed their new environment. There was nothing relaxed in their stances; they were tense, alert, waiting. One fiddled restlessly with an M6C sidearm; another held a BR55 in a ready position, and the third, their leader, stood half a pace ahead, a Spartan Laser propped onto one shoulder almost casually. 

“Something to do with the Forerunners.” The leader, Spartan Jerome-092, tipped his head, and with his free hand, motioned that his two teammates stand down. “Relax,” he drawled, “We’re not going to start shooting anyone right away. This place is supposed to be one of the safest in the galaxy, if not the safest.”

“Old habits are hard to break.” the Spartan fiddling with the Magnum answered, but she and her companion both complied.

Jerome’s visor was pointed out towards the horizon, looking for a transport, escort.... anything that would tell them where to go and what to do next. He and the two Spartans beside him — who made up Spartan-II Red Team — were as fresh as fish out of water.... as their old comrade Frederic-104 would have stated. None of them had any single clue; their instructions were simply to wait once they’d stepped out of the ship that had ferried them here.

@lucy-b091

[haloanddclover]

I cannot get over how good Last Light was!

Troy Denning did such a good job! Like I only read at work once my patients are asleep but I had been wanting to read at home as well because I wanted to know what happened next!

The story was well thought out with good detail and background whilst being simple enough that someone new to the franchise could follow it. I was interested from the start to the end and genuinely left wanting more.

His characterisations were amazing as well, giving actual personality to Spartans that had previously been portrayed as emotionless walls of stone. The obvious (apart from to the characters themselves) growing romance between Fred and Veta was beautifully written and subtle enough that it didn’t detract from the story but added to it.

The up and down relationship between Veta and the Gammas was lovely too, like it’s clear they respected Veta and her skills but were untrusting of her because of her temporary man hunt for Mark.

On the topic of Mark, the Gammas gradual decline due to their absence of smoothers was wonderfully handled too. You weren’t made to judge them for their actions or reactions whilst in widthdrawal, but instead you worried for them and were generally concerned for their wellbeing.

It was also refreshing to be seeing the Halo universe through the eyes of a human who was so completely opposed to the UNSC and ONI where previously we’ve experienced the universe through either a UNSC or ONI opperative.

Overall I loved the book and I think Denning did a wonderful job with this portion of the Halo universe! Personally I’d love to see him write a book with John as we might actually get a true glimpse at his personality. I also think a Red team focused book would be a good read if Denning wrote one. I just really appreciated the new depths of character Denning gave to characters old and new!

[lucy-b091]

"FUCKING-"

Lucy's thoughts when one of the Spartan IVs would get on her damn nerves.