#presolus

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i think ppl stereotypicall think that violence cannot also be an act of love because love is like a 'good' and 'pure' thing and therefore cannot be synonymous with violence @thebubbledragon

One of my best friends sent me this while talking about a book trilogy they had just finished reading. (The Green Bone Saga for the curious.) It's become one of those things that twists and turns in my mind. It's this call that I feel like I need to write a response for. My hearts sings out with something that my mind and fingers can't quite capture yet.

I sat down earlier trying to turn a variation of "violence as an act of love" into prose. What I wanted was that to be my drum beat. Something where I dove into it with that as the singular repeating line while each paragraph answered it. Those words are still stuck as sounds and feelings.

It touched me because I write so many things where acts of violence serve as acts of love and respect and acknowledgement. Hell, sometimes it's born from a tangled sense of compassion. Between my favorite ships and settings and tropes it melds in so perfectly. So many of my characters when cornered go, "I love you so much I'll fight for you. I'll take your place. I'll bleed for you without flinching."

The greatest acts of violence Solus carries out with the Force (and many outside) have been born of love. She respects loves a man so much they tear chunks out of each other on Concordia. Their blood splatters seems into the ground because this is as much a dance as the night before was. As their meeting had been with turns of phrase and looks and assurances half given. She loves Mandalore so much she burns parts of the Jedi Order and Republic Spy Networks. "Let them know what it feels like to have Outsiders invade their home." She breaks a friend's arm in three places as a village burns around them because she'll suffer no disrespect to her family. A man nearly two feet taller than her was tackled from a balcony as a distraction, as a show of prowess. All of the finesse of the Force, of her lightsabers (the gifted kyber burning orange), of most of her training as a warrior in favor of a brutality fueled by love. Him and his brother were endangering her family, defiling her home, and it would stop. Later when Inquisitors caught her and her family her riduur died; he died knowing he couldn't win but he could buy his two riduurs and their children time to escape. She dug so deep into the Force a shockwave echoed seemingly across the time and space. Them and their forces died because would lay waste to everything to protect her children, her family, her home. There's so much more drawing from her and her love that appears as violence. Later, she juggles the world for her riduur as she works to take their home again and again. She's guide and advisor and assassin and the rock to build upon.

Nico Bright loves Claire Redfield so much she ingests a variant of t-virus to save her. Her body bleeds antibodies because fate is fickle. It doesn't change but it hurts. Later she fights a man with decades of experience over her and wins. (A shotgun is a great equilizer.) There's blood and broken bones and bruising on her end. Her own life was in danger and that fuels her. But, even more so was he hurt people she loves. It's an act she'll never be able to undo, what he did to them and countless others, but she can stop it from happening again. It ends here and it ends now and it ends with her almost hyperventilating body thrown so deep into this she becomes calm. She protects civilians (a title she no longer views for herself) with a calm tone and good leadership and acts of violence. Because it keeps them safe from the zombies outside their little SUV. So many of her brushes with bioterrorism are born from this unyielding love for humanity and others even if it almost breaks her.

There's so many more; Alijah Kastor who hunts people who could kill her with her hands tied behind her back, Lumi Kirrin bathed in blood from such a young age to defend the basic rights of others, Jazari Naaji who acts for love and family no matter the personal cost, Vren Avitus who makes herself in a guide and assassin and solider to save her sister and her loves, Fe Cataegis who has a panic attack so intense she throws up because she hates travel by water but this fight needs her more. Sosha Soruna is canon but she helps reclaim a home that is not her own wearing none of the trappings of those around her; it's violence in the act of love because this is Jila's Home and she wants her girlfriend happy.

There's just something so twisting in violence as an act of love that calls out. It's the answer to the question of "What would you do for those you love?" with a defeaning, "Anything."

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No one tagged me for this. I just wanted to practice with photopea and my blorbos. Here’s the blank!

Notes: This is working with how I view Manda’lor Pre Vizsla not Governor Pre Vizsla. Solus Ve’tra is Kyr’tsad Aligned, Aliit’alor Ve’tra instead of Senior Jedi Padawan Solly Vetra.

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Every time I read this, I know in my heart of hearts, that it could be the energy of Solus and Pre meeting.

It would be a type Better World AU where they're not opponents or overthrowing the government together. Instead, they're what happens when happens when two passionate people study Clan/Mandalorian History extensively and also don't like losing a potential debate.

Solus would have the Table Flipper Energy because, "WHAT IDIOT WOULD EVER FUCKING BELIEVE THAT, HUH? WHERE DID YOU EVEN COME UP WITH THAT IDEA? DRUGS? CONCUSSIONS? FAILURE TO THINK?"

There's also an excellent chance that Pre didn't even believe what he said. He picked the worst take to see what would happen and Solus Ve'tra, skilled politican and advisor (and sometimes assassin), took the bait. Now, she's an angry little force of nature that needs him to know he is wrong. Look at all of the evidence she can quote, the sources she has, and every other thing imaginable. While he has the free entertainment that's watching a clan head this riled up over the most obscure maybe fact, maybe fiction.

They go on a date three days later or something. Because she enjoys someone who can match her wit for wit. He's clearly amused with her. (Also it's not like the man is swimming in dating chances lbr.)

Meanwhile, this is what happens when they're actually together. They're both pains in the asses who enjoy watching others ready to have real fist fights over an art interpretation or relationship of a myth to lived fact. Just watching people ready to go to war while commentating for each other.

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Fandom: Star Wars - Clone Wars Era circa 21 BBY

Characters: Solus Ve’tra, Pre Vizsla

Ship: Implied Past PreSolus Hookup

Word Count: 533

Note: Assume this will possible changes as I write more. This is the first chunk before things get deeper and very feelsy. They are speaking in purely Mando’a. Using Kyr’tsad (Death Watch) and Ver’alor (Lieutenant) is something specific to Solus because she’s settling back into her skin again, so to speak. It’s her military experience she’s choosing versus being drafted into the Republic Military as a padawan.

The entire purpose of standing outside, in the bitter cold twilight of Krownest, was to be left alone. From her quick glances and hidden prodding she found most everyone to be human or humanoid enough to dislike the cold. Even the year around residents had their limits. An even more enticing reason to stay inside was the small celebration happening. Her induction into Kyr’tsad cemented Death Watch’s control of the planet.

That sure thing fell apart with the leisurely approach of her Manda’lor. 

Earlier they had dined together with Ursa and Clan Wren as well as the members of Kyr’tsad. She was even given the seat to his left as a place of honor. The right belonged to his ver’alor, Bo-Katan Kryze, and on her right was an as of yet unknown, Axe Woves. From there the rest of his delegation filtered in. While her own left belonged to Ursa, then Alrich, and more of Clan Wren. If she pretended it was like her life should have been all along; she had to excuse herself when they finished for composure.

“You’re difficult to find.” The balcony door shut behind him. “I thought you’d bolted on us.”

In pettiness, she kept her back to him to scowl at the beautiful, free growing evergreens. “I didn’t return home just to leave again.”

Krownest was her homeworld. The first seven years of her life had been spent here. Even with the ongoing war she knew the feel of its sun and snow on her face. Fresh winds whipped through her hair with the scent of nature on its back. Here was where she most belonged, now and for forever more.

“Do you mean the just planet or Wren Stronghold?” His curiosity was genuine as it had been on Concordia when they met. “I know Clan Ve’tra and Clan Wren have been allies for centuries. Krownest has been yours to rule.”

When he fully stepped into her peripheral she noted his pinkening cheeks. This time she knew the weather was to blame. In the weeks prior, it had been the tihaar they shared at his desk while they played at being a Governor and a Jedi. Both of their cheeks had flushed when they shed every layer to fall together, almost true to themselves.

“I spent as much time here as I did in our stronghold or war camps. Ursa was my mentor and sometimes babysitter. I started following after her as soon as I could walk.” Her arms folded over the banister. “Our clans liked to have the future leaders growing up together.”

Everything she learned from Ursa, among the others, kept her alive to return to home. She hoped Ursa was willing to mentor her in things to come. Her proof of the false flag operation and strong showing would get her the head start. Ursa had over a decade of experience with the current political climate. Gauging how long she had been with Kyr’tsad and its subunit would take longer. She would need her guidance once again.

With Tristan already and another on the way she understands motherhood as well. That’s something I’ll need help with sooner rather than later.

“Once again, welcome home, Solus.”

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How does your OC feel about each member of the polycule?

What are your polycule’s boundaries and rules? How did they come to these rules?

What hangups did your OC have to work through when forming their polycule? Do these issues still come up? 

How does your OC feel about each member of the polycule?

Lumi: Her and Solus have been together in some sort of romantic romantic fashion since they were 12 or 13. Was it really following the Jedi Code? That's a little handwavy but they're both not really attached to the being Jedi. They did have relationships with their best friends, Jazari and Alijah, at the time. There's also a deep comfort found within knowing they'll be together in the end. Because of their species that they'll outlive their human loves and some aliens too.

Pre: Some days, she has no idea why she fell in love with this man because he's the single most infuriating people. But, overall she regards him as one of the best thing to happen to her. He came in when she was at her lowest and managed to remind her of who she was. His death breaks her in a way that never fully heals. But, she reminds herself that she was so fortunate to have those ten years and her children.

Bo-Katan: She was more expected than Pre but also still unexpected. They met on Krownest when she joined in Death Watch. After a small sizing up period it became them getting on like a house on fire. They help to cover each others faults while building up each others strengths. Yes, they're both so quietly sweet with each other.

What are your polycule’s boundaries and rules? How did they come to these rules?

The basic rules are mutual trust and respect above all else for each other and their partners. Like, Solus and Lumi have different marriage relationships; Lumi/Fenn and Solus/Bo/Pre. While they're long-distance they both deeply love one another and keep up as best they can.

Rules for adding other partners depends on what it is. Like a random hookup? Totally cool but mention it before or directly after. If things get more serious then please tell the others about it; preferably before (i.e. a text) but after also works. Also Be Safe because no one wants to share diseases. If things get a little more serious than a couple of hook-ups then also tell people. It's as much about keeping that mutual trust and respect going both ways. For example, when Lumi had her friends-with-benefits for a while between leaving the Order and Fenn, she told Solus.

ALSO COMMUNICATION! So many of their rules comes back to communicating with one another.

What hangups did your OC have to work through when forming their polycule? Do these issues still come up?

Solus and Bo had moments where there was some worry about one of them becoming more important than the other. Bo was there first but Solus was The New Thing. While Solus was worried she was a flavor of the hour who was reading too deeply into things with Pre. When they actually talked about it things did much better. So did having Pre assure them that he does love them both. It's not about one or the other. Then he had to learn to share them with each other.

Minor issues still pop up just because sometimes one person spends more time with another. Which is more of a problem that stems from the nature of their jobs and duties within Kyr'tsad then later the Nite Owls. When visibly pregnant, Solus was more or less "grounded" because she couldn't safely go into combat so that left Pre and Bo together a lot. Or, one of them was back guarding her while the other was out. It's a very human nature thing.

Lumi and Solus simultaneously had more and less problems with that. Solus told Lumi about hooking up with Pre and the confusion she felt afterwards when she got back from Concordia. (Not that Solus' messages about "The Distractingly Hot Governor" were anything but a declaration of intent.) So, when she left the Order it wasn't difficult to piece together what would ultimately happen. When they got to safely meet up again there was a lot of "Hey, this happened."

Polyamorous Ship Asks

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Ships ask- 1, 21, 27, 34, and 44, with the ship of your choice, if you could please?

I am always on some shit so you've got three ships! I've also realized I still answer questions by restating the questions sometimes so that's an old academic habit still hanging on.

The Ships

Claire Redfield x Nico Bright (Brightfield) from Resident Evil

Pre Vizsla x Solus Ve'tra (PreSolus) from Star Wars

Libertus Ostium x Feronia "Fe" Cataegis (Liberfe) from Final Fantasy XV

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1. Describe their first date.

Brightfield: It was really cute and at an arcade bar. Claire’s obviously been on many dates but Nico really hasn’t. Yes, she had a relationship with Javi in high school that looked traditional romantic but was queer-platonic instead. This is her first big Official Romantic Date. It doesn’t matter that she knows Claire because this is Different. So, the location is somewhere they can keep moving around but also provides time to talk. Yes, Nico wins Claire a stuffed animal because she’s a gentleman like that. Yes, Claire helped Nico, age 19, get a very real Fake ID (one of many) so she could buy drinks on her own.

PreSolus: They actually don’t have a first date as much as they had a many, many things happen. It was also a little bit

What happened was they met because Solus was his temporary bodyguard during a mission to figure out why Death Watch attacked a Republic Cruiser. There was a hypothetical one night stand because everyone was still buying each other's covers. He’s a reformed Governor of Concordia, she’s a devout Jedi Padawan, and this fantastic, highly compatible hooking up is happening once. Then they had a wonderful fight near the mines on Concordia where they very much tried to kill each other (and came away with trophies). He sent assassins to Coruscant after Satine, she sent back a single living one and killed the rest, and also taunted him through the comm borrowed from a dead assassin. Then she tosses away her status as a Padawan and citizen of the Republic, fucks over some Jedi information networks on Nar Shadaa, and then joins Death Watch because being a True Mandalorian got her fucked over during the Civil War.

LiberFe: In terms of first dates, it was overall pretty standard. They got dinner at a Galahdian place then went to some little glorified art house theater to see a movie. The only reason for the movie was it was in Galahdian and they love hearing their native tongue. Afterward, there was probably drinks because Nyx is demanding they meet up. They’ve already known each other a while but both put out on the first date anyway. He has a small one bedroom apartment they end up crashing at.

21. Do they enjoy domestic life?

Brightfield: They’ve both lived hard, even if rewarding, lives so the little domestic things are still magical to them. Grocery shopping, washing the cars, folding laundry, etc. together means so much because it means they’re both in the same space, at the same time, and healthy. Claire’s even learning to cook out of it because she can’t but Nico can. In return, Nico gets to watch Claire be the Sexy Mechanic while working on their motorcycles.

PreSolus: They honestly do, which feels like it's the opposite of how they carry themselves. He’s this badass Manda’lor, heads Death Watch, and is focused on reclaiming Mandalore. She’s a savvy politician, assassin, and otherwise swiss army knife of a Nite Owl. But, they both really enjoy the simple things and spending time with each other doing the little things. When they have their children (twins Tarre and Jila) they share the responsibility of caring for them, while carrying on their duties to Death Watch, and adore it. Honestly, one of Solus' biggest dreams has always been to be a mother. She wants that Domestic Life.

Liberfe: They really do but it becomes most readily apparent after the Dawn. They move back to Galahd with the other half of their polycule (Nyx and Lunafreya) to live wonderfully simple lives. Getting to take in all of the little things each day with partners tastes so much sweeter with returned sunlight. Hanging clothes out to line dry, walking through real forests, and even cooking is stunning now. They all work in Their Bar but Fe and Lunafreya still work part time as medics.

27. How do they say “I love you” non-verbally?

Brightfield: There’s tons and tons of little ways. Claire makes Nico a cup of coffee, checks her for injuries when she gets back from jobs, and takes care of her hair; her hair is 3A curls so there’s a Routine. While Nico helps Claire touch up the color to her roots, baked her brownies with extra walnuts and lets her have more of the edge pieces, and makes her wind down tea in her favorite mug. It’s taking each other to doctor’s appointments when injured or showing up with favorite foods for comfort. Sharing clothes so they’re always together in some way. Even listening to each other talk about their passions at length. Nico almost cried when Claire was eagerly listening to her talk about plants instead of getting bored.

PreSolus: She always makes sure she checks over his kom’rk, even if there’s other mechanics. It’s something she has to be sure of because she needs him back. He got her a strill to protect her and keep her company while he’s gone. She tends to his injuries both traditional ways and with her knowledge of Force Healing. He found two kyber crystals for her to forge her new lightsabers. Then it’s making cups of caf or soundboarding ideas or any number of little things that’s always “I love you” in subtle words.

Liberfe: Fe suffered a traumatic brain injury as a toddler (she nearly drowned) and it crops up in a couple of different ways; along with whatever her biological family had going on. One of the ways it shows up is selective mutism. He learned to sign for her and made sure their Final Home had an open concept so everyone could see each other and communicate with her. She also tends to decompress from sensory overloads by watching light projectors on the ceiling be it fish, galaxies, etc. He kept one at his apartment in Insomnia for her and they have a real fish tank in Galahd to supplement. She knows he loves cooking so she collects fresh herbs and spices for him. It's something she’s learned to handle for her folk medicines but still a part is reserved for him. She’ll also sort, prep, and label them for him. If he’s had a hard day she draws a bath that’s peak luxury with bath salts, candles, etc. so he can fully unwind. When he wants to think out loud she's always there to listen even if it may not seem like she's listening to an outsider.

34. Do they have any inside jokes?

Brightfield: They’re full of inside jokes that range from known to their friends group/polycule (it’s almost a circle) to just the two of them. Claire’s cooking mishaps or Nico’s plant excursions rank toward the top.

PreSolus: Yes. Solus doesn’t drop that she never got a first date. Nor will she ever let it go that his ancestor outsourced Darksaber to her through the Force because Clan and House Vizsla was such a Hot Mess. She’s a morosexual and he repeatedly reminds her of it.

Liberfe: They’re not really inside jokes as much as a lot of Insomnians just can’t understand them. Someone says something in Galahdian or she’ll sign something rude/funny/etc. that he playfully refuses to translate. Their group of friends know what’s happening though.

44. Do they cuddle often? Why or why not?

Brightfield: They cuddle all of the time. Claire’s very physically affectionate person and Nico spent one and half decades extraordinarily touch starved. It worked out so, so well that they love being clued to each other.

PreSolus: I do think they cuddle fairly frequently due to how friendly Mandalorians are with their own clans/groups/etc along with their personalities. Pre doesn’t strike me as someone who’s really dated beyond Bo-Katan (who gets folded into this relationship as their third) so having the chance to just hold someone romantically is nice. Meanwhile, Solus is an only child but spends large swaths of her time surrounded by others, be it fellow Mandalorians or her friends in the Order. She seeks out physical comfort. They also just don’t get to spend as much time together because their jobs pull them in separate ways.

Liberfe: Life is too short, especially for a Kingsglaive, to not spend a lot of time together. She’s perpetually chilly due to her Messenger of Shiva Status so cuddling her is a free cool down. It’s also really nice to drift off and wake up with each other in sight and arms length. That way everything is still real. Also, she just sleeps half on top of people so it was just gonna happen.

Ship Ask Game - The Basics

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What is the make-up of your character’s polycule? Who are their metamours? Do they share any partners?

What is the make-up of your character’s polycule?

There's a core triad of Solus Ve'tra/Pre Vizsla/Bo-Katan Kryze. When Pre dies they become Solus/Bo-Katan. It initially started with Pre/Bo as each other's only serious relationship. When Pre/Solus happened it was a sudden wildfire. Then Bo/Solus realized they have a lot in common and compliment each other really well.

Who are their metamours?

Pre didn't really have a metamour because this man was lucky to have those two riduur at all.

Solus' only metamour is Lumi Kirrin. They started out early on as just best friends. But, then it started to bloom into something much more. Now they're some level of combined that's inseparable even on the soul level. Lumi's relationship then marriage is to Fenn Rau.

Bo-Katan's eventual metamour is Din Djarin. She did not see this coming while Solus was watching.

Do they share any partners?

When someone is interested in the others they do. That's how Bo and Solus first ended up together. Otherwise, they're okay with their relationship together and then their separate ones. They absolutely hype one another up for dates and the like.

Polyamorous Ship Asks