#speck's rambles

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i’m sCREAMING 

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Rules: Say 5 things about yourself, then tag 10 other people

Thanks to @nightfell for the tag! Here’s some random stuff about meee

1. I have a pile of books next to my bed. I’ve been procrastinating on reading them, but I really should before school starts again... 

2. I love brush calligraphy, and just got started on watercolour painting. So far, it’s been messy but fun, and I’m really enjoying it. Also youtube tutorials are so helpful for beginners. 

3. I learnt how to play the ukulele last year because my hands are too small to reach guitar chords. I’m still learning and I love it. 

4. I’m in the midst of worldbuilding for an original story that I’m working on. It’s tedious and painful, but it was the same way with developing my OCs. I hope I’ll get there someday. 

5. In all honesty, I pretty much just want to survive this year. I’ll be going to a new school in a month’s time and I know it’s not going to be easy. I’m just grateful for the familiar faces moving up with me. 

I’m tagging @hyunicorns, @kimoose, @stripedstarfish, @tiryme, @okadiah, @kaitanisb021, @moanadaily, @roninreverie, @awkwardhomosapien, @heartwithheaven and anyone else who wants to join in on the fun! Have a great day <3 

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just watched the premiere

i’m shook 

i am not okay 

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okadiah asked: How about question 1?

1. Of the fics you’ve written, which is your favorite and why?

I think my favourite fic is one that I didn’t publish. it’s called ‘lightspeed’ and it’s a short story that I submitted for a writing competition. ‘lightspeed’ was a story about a fourteen-year-old boy who learned how to build the first hyperdrive, inspired by purrgil-like creatures that could travel through hyperspace. (it was loosely based on star wars)

I’d say it’s my favourite fic because 1. it’s related to swr, 2. it was a story I personally connected with and 3. it boosted my confidence as a writer more than anything. I didn’t think I would win anything in that competition, but it turns out I won 2nd place. that prize gave me so much assurance that I could write and could write well. ‘lightspeed’ brought me a lot of confidence that i needed at that time. 

also, to sidetrack a little, as a christian, I couldn’t deny that this was a miracle. it’s hard to explain the full circumstances here, but ‘lightspeed’ did more than boost my confidence. it also cemented my faith. 

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SWR Season 4 Predictions

So this is late and it’s probably been done before, but here are some predictions for Season 4 to tie you over for the week ahead of us! 

(spoilers below for SWR and Rogue One)

Major Character Death 

Okay uh… this sounds pretty bad, but I think it’s probably time one of the original 6 bite the dust. If executed well, it’s an effective strategy to raise the stakes and draw the audience into the story. So far, none of the Ghost Crew has died yet, which leads me to believe something devastating will happen this season. Also Dave Filoni promised a far darker season than anything we have seen before on this show, and what could be darker than being blinded? However, I suspect that the writers will save this effect for the second half of the season to achieve the maximum impact and feels of a particular character’s death. 

Saw Gerrera’s Exile 

The last we see of Saw in SWR, he was highly involved with the rebellion and already known for his extremist methods. In Rogue One, he is exiled, disgraced and desperate, slowly closing in on the existence of the Death Star. Season 4 will likely connect the dots and reveal his slow descent into madness, and his actions that will cause authority figures in the rebellion (Mon Mothma, probably) to finally lash out. Seeing as to how Saw is already present in both trailers and at least one episode (In the Name of the Rebellion), we’ll probably get to see an arc leading up to his exile. 

Conflict between Saw and Kallus 

These two have so much history together, it’d be a waste if there wasn’t focus on some conflict between them. On Onderon, Kallus suffered from mental and physical trauma caused by the Lasat mercenary and Saw’s extremism. With Kallus on the Yavin IV base, he’s bound to run into Saw. As an imperial defector, he’d already find difficulty in adjusting to a completely new lifestyle, but throw in Saw into the equation and Kallus’s old wounds will be reopened. Conflict will thus arise as the two characters call each others’ history and actions into question. This ultimately ties into a theme that SWR has heavily emphasised before of intention vs. action, or in other words, whether the means defines the end. 

Mart Mattin 

We have yet to see Mart’s reaction to Sato’s sacrifice. I can only imagine that he’d be grieved by the loss of his kin, or even angered by the rebellion’s refusal to get involved. How this emotion will provoke him to act, I’d love to see. He has a lot of potential for growth, not just as a military leader, but also as a character. I’m interested to see his character arc in season 4, like seeing him stepping up to the challenge of leadership, just like his father and uncle did before him,  or slowly turning away from the rebellion. He can go either way. 

Jai Kell 

We know that Jai Kell is going to appear in season 4, and I applaud the writing team for not forgetting about this character and re-weaving him into the story. With the heavy plot that we’re probably going to get, I doubt there’ll be much time to focus on an arc for Jai. However, I’m sure a little bit of insight into what he’s been doing can be written into the story. Also let’s not forget that he’s likely to be force-sensitive, and wouldn’t it be fun to see Ezra teach him a force trick or two? 

Resolution of Thrawn’s Prophecy

There have been some guesses, but no one really knows the true meaning of the Bendu’s ominous prophecy in Zero Hour. Since it’s the last season, there’ll probably be a resolution to this prophecy. However, alternatively, this resolution will be revealed in the Thrawn Alliances book, although we don’t know what this book is going to focus on. I’m also hopeful to see the effect that this prophecy will have on Thrawn, like becoming more wary around force-users like Vader. 

Lothal’s 5 Year Plan

This plan was mentioned way back in season 2, and yet little else is revealed. Since it was “ordered by the Emperor himself”, it should have massive importance, which seems intriguing. I suspect that this plan isn't just about the TIE Defender factory, but probably also has something to do with the force, leading me onto the next point... 

Lothal’s Mythology Explained 

Clearly, with the mythical wolves and the Jedi temple, Lothal has a connection to the force. I’ve always been curious about the oddly high concentration of force-sensitives in Ezra’s imperial class. It’s likely that the ancient imagery that Ezra finds along with the wolves will be explained through his discoveries, linking it back to a history with force-users of some variant, like the Nightsisters on Dathomir, or Chava the Lasat wisewoman. Personally, I find it intriguing any time more of the force and its mysterious ways are revealed, and it seems that there’ll be a lot of it this season. 

Connections to the Films at Yavin IV 

With the crew on the Yavin IV base for this season, a much wider and more integrated look into the rebellion will be offered. The crew would thus interact more directly with rebel command, but this also means that we might see pre-established characters on base. I’m really hoping to see some connections to Rogue One, given the closeness of the timeline, like a Cassian Andor in training to be fulcrum or K-2SO ambling around the base. The fandom will go nuts for it. Also since The Last Jedi will be released in December this year, SWR will probably do something to hype the film up and link the two together. 

Return of Ahsoka 

Okay, we all know it’s gonna happen. Ahsoka’s story is far from over, especially in SWR. To see Snips finally return and reveal how she survived on Malachor would be fantastic, to say the least. Goodness knows the rebels and all of us needs her involvement. 

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please tell me i’m not the only one who doesn’t hate the purrgil 

i really love them

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HI UH 

I’M EMOTIONALLY COMPROMISED

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this can’t be real