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People I’d Like to Know Better

Shakespeare I mean… @pixiedurango tagged me in this and I figured I could use it as info for my pinned post as well!

It’s Paige :) but a few of you have gotten in the habit of calling me Sprig and I love it 🥰 she/her but close friends use they/them. Either is fine.

I’m gonna stumble through this as best I can! I’m sort of embarrassed to post this because Lisel is such a god damn self-insert (or at least she started that way) and I’m about to out myself. Most of my fics (for any fandom) are just shared between me and my bff, who also writes self-insert stuff, so this blog is the first time I’ve been public with my fics!

✨But, I know y’all will let me be cringe in peace✨

I’m an elementary school librarian and chronic migraine haver who’s been into DA since I was 11 (currently 27). I grew up in a tiny town where the singular grocery store was 30 minutes away, and where we didn’t have any stop lights until 2019. Obviously as a queer kid this was awful, but I do have the unique experience of having the same friend group since elementary school. We all joke that those of us who didn’t end up gay, ended up trans, which is 100% true. No exaggeration.

I play video games, mostly just VG and Sims 4 right now. Although I love the Fire Emblem series, Final Fantasy, Witcher, and Fields of Mistria too; when I’m in school I scale back on my game playing just because I like to be able to rot away and play for hours without other distractions. I’m awful at moderation.

I’m very dyslexic, I’m honestly very thankful I even learned to read considering I didn’t find this out until I was a senior in HS. Because of this, I exclusively listen to audio books. As boring as it sounds, I mostly listen to nonfiction. In undergrad I majored in history with an emphasis on holocaust and genocide studies, so I have a library full of very depressing material.

Me at teatime!!! I love dressing up and going to tea :)

The few works of fiction I do enjoy reading are anything from Tolstoy, Sylvia Plath, and the Bronte sisters, but I think my favorite author is Shirley Jackson. I’m always embarrassed to share my taste in books because 99% are ones I read in high school and keep coming back to. I'm really bad at following character arcs/development without an instructor so reading new fiction is difficult for me. This is also why I rarely watch tv, I struggle to follow storylines.

For the last four years I’ve been a part time nanny, which I do really miss! However as a school librarian I’m completely in charge of myself and the library which is wildly cool. I try not to discuss too much about either job online because of the kiddos though. Safe to say I love kids and children’s literature!

PSA

As far as I know I’m not on the spectrum, but my partner and best friend (whom I’ve known since I was child) are both really AuDHD so I tend to get along best with similar folk. So essentially- I’m the one in the friend group who makes phone calls and orders food 😅 but I get the benefit of listening to each of them yap about interesting things! My partner is an engineer so through her I get some nice physics talks and my bff is an actress, she helps me with character development in movies/plays that she takes me to.

I’ve had chronic migraines since I was a five. I get at least 15 a month (usually for longer stretches, so like 3 that each last five days). I don’t really know any different, but it absolutely sucks.

Funfacts:

I’m Danish on my dad’s side and Mexican on my mom’s side. I definitely took after one side a little more… it was really odd looking so different from my mom, a lot of time people assumed she was my nanny. While I’m obviously 100% white passing, I did have a pretty Hispanic upbringing with lots of superstition, Christianity, and gender roles 😅

I’ve never seen a shrek movie. My mom was a super strict catholic that hated fantasy (you know, cuz Satan) as well as potty humor. I wasn’t allowed to say “fart” without my mouth being washed out with soap. So shrek was a no go. I haven’t seen it since because it’s a great “never have I ever” to pull out.

For similar reasons, we had dial-up internet in my house until I went to college. I relied on my friends for internet access in HS, which is how I got on tumblr pre dashcon.

I have three older siblings, all who are 8-14 years older than me. So I was the youngest sibling until 10, then I was (essentially) an only child.

My brother closest in age to me looks JUST LIKE VIAGO!!!!! Yes, my friends thought he was hot growing up and my partner says he is still hot 😬 He takes after my mom so he’s got that combo of darker skin, blue eyes, thick curly hair (and big mean eyebrows). I’m very close to my siblings, especially him, since they were my primary caregivers as a little one.

I come from a super musical family, all my brothers play guitar and piano and we used to have extended family jam sessions where we’d all get together to sing and play music with my uncle’s family. My dad once surprised us by revealing he could play accordion at one of these sessions. (He’s since done the same with yodeling and yo-yo)

^ Cosplaying Fred gives me gender

euphoria and I’m not even joking 🙃

Me falling down at Donner State Park ^

My kitty Oswald. He leaves his leg up like this because he loves to give em the old razzle dazzle

My chameleon Dende eating a horn worm.

My Dog Sable (She went as the Childlike Empress for Halloween)

Full disclosure, I sort of hate dogs but my partner loves em! So she takes care of Sable primarily, the agreement was we could get a dog if I wasn’t responsible for her most of the time, she got a bath at least once a month, and I got to train her. She’s pretty well behaved and knows a lot of commands through hand signals.

Don’t worry, I’m very nice to her, dogs just annoy me and are stinky 🫶🏻 but I’d never mistreat an animal.

Relationship status:

I’m married to my wife Mara, we’ve been together for almost 9 years now. No kids, although I’d love to have some someday. Not sure if that’ll happen since we’ll need to use her “stored genetic material” with IVF or something similar and ngl getting on fertility drugs freaks me out. But we’ll see what happens, while we both have always wanted kids there are obviously huge benefits to being childfree.

Me and Mara

Last song on repeat:

Johanna cover by Eleri Ward

I’m unfortunately a theater nerd, but hey we all have flaws 😉

Currently Watching:

Ooo I can finally answer this one! Usually I just say “I don’t often watch TV” since I’ve been in school, but now that that’s done I’ve been watching House M.D. It’s definitely of its time but I have enjoyed it so far.

Sweet, Spicy, or Savory:

Sweet!!!!!!! Spicy is good too but I will eat sweets until I get sick (like I said, bad at moderation). I despise savory food, salt and meat flavor really don’t appeal to me. Thinking about salty foods makes me nauseous.

Last google search

Trying to find an audio book about the Bishop Family murders. (No luck)

Currently working on:

A bunch of stuff tbh!

Lisel’s Pyre Side Chats

Lisel’s origin story The Reluctant Crow (i hate the title but I couldn’t think of anything)

A Lillario fic

A lot of times I just write brief little scenes and sometimes squish them in to bigger things. I don’t post 70% of the stuff I write because it’s always so Lisel centric! I finish a fic, put my phone down and go “Oh my god I am a megalomaniac!”

I always feel like I’ve presented a really strange version of myself whenever I do these, but either way this is some deep Paigey (Sprigy?) Lore that I rarely share. Gonna gently tag a few folks but obviously no pressure to do this since not everyone likes to share this sort of stuff!

✨ @larknnightingale @bubblecat-co @pandorazlost @jupi-tercreates @zennihilation @seaglassmelody @mythals-whore @therivercrow @vishantikaffar ✨

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AAYYEE the 218th's Urban Crisis Response's very own Crisis Company as a revamped Draw the Squad!

after a year and a half worth of drawing practice, I like to think I've come a long ways, though my squad themselves have changed very little

Though if you're new here, perhaps some introductions are in order? Below the Cut

Captain Jet - Leader of the 218th's Crisis Company and Heartbeat of the Family

Captain Jet, formerly known as Corporal Jettison before he lost nearly the entirety of his Company during the first battle of Geonosis, only gained his rank due to the combination of a field promotion and a paper pusher rushing to get the 218th put back together with what forces they could get their hands on after their devastating first deployment, without vetting his Shiny New Promotion through the proper channels. Nevertheless, Captain Jet is dedicated to his soldiers, and to being the Kindest man he can be, not wanting any to suffer the burden of loss and shame he felt as everyone he ever grew up with died in the first week of the war.

Lieutenant Margo - Second in Command of Crisis Company and one of the Finest Technician's money can Make

The first Addition to the newly reformed Crisis Company, Margo left behind her own squad command to be the second to her Captain, Jet. Trusting in his judgement, Margo would follow him to hell and back, though for the first half of the war she largely follows him to a glorified guard posting for the republics embassy and shipping warehouses on Brentaal. She's a fine Leader and an even better Tech, though her specialties lay much closer to Mechanics than to Code-breaking. The only thing that tops her technical skills is her love of having a Fun Time. Body and Mind of a Super Soldier, personality of 'if a frat-boy was a girl'

Specialist Nihlus Brek - Ancient Sith Archivist and a loving Guardian of his squad with a Sadistic streak

After being shown selfless kindness by the Captains personal squad after the loss of his clan and his rough awakening from a forced stasis, with the 'permission' of the Jedi Council, Sith Lord Nihlus Brek now serves in the GAR under the command of Captain Jet, the only man who's orders he follows without hesitation or question, killing or healing as needed for the man he now calls 'Alor and Brother. Though it is true he holds love for his squad, the real secret of his unwavering loyalty is the Blood Oath he swore to Captain Jet, his orders now bound by sith alchemy, Nihlus has given his leader unwavering control over both their destinies.

Sergeant Cynic - Heavy Weapons Expert and Artist with an Attitude

Though an Urban Crisis Response unit doesn't particularly need a soldier who's second greatest passion in life is blowing things up with his rocket launcher, Cynic earn his place on the squad through the power of nepotism. That is, Margo's one condition for leaving her previous squad behind with little complaint, was that she got to bring her favorite brother with. Although his name may suggest otherwise, this pessimist (though he considers himself a 'realist') has a love for all things pretty and colorful, and quite the talent for copying it down in his small sketchbook, always making room for his small assortment of watercolors in his combat kit.

Corporal Lake - Spotter of the Squads Sharpshooter duo and self proclaimed Ethics Committee

Lake is likely the only one of the Captains squad that, once you get to know them, could be described as the republics ideal of a Good Soldier. That is, Lake is one of the few who spares even a second or third thought for the success of the mission and collateral casualties over the lives of his fellow squad mates. He is probably the only one who could say he would not give a thousand lives just to spare those he cares for. Nevertheless, although he has his own personal misgivings over the result of some of their missions, Lake is grateful for his life, for his family, and for the many chances he is given to fight another day. And, as always, his Captains word is Law.

Corporal Torch - Deadeye of the Squads Sharpshooter Duo and resident Troublemaker

"We're here for a fun time, not a long time!" Are common words for Torch to say before getting his ass beat for replacing Cynics fancy face lotion with space Nair or being put on 'Fresher duty for his ballsey yet comedic insubordination. Captain Jet often says the only thing that stops Torch from being demoted to maintenance duty altogether is his skill with a rifle, hitting targets your typical human would have needed the force to even perceive. Though in truth, Jet would not trade Torch's levity and loyalty for the galaxy itself. Torch and Lake are mirrors of one another, by choice, as it brings them great joy to be mistaken for one another by not only natural born humans, but also unfamiliar clones. As some of the last living soldiers from their original bloc of trained sharpshooting specialists, they refuse to be parted from one another, unable to bear the thought of losing the last of their batch.

Field Medic Heron - Resident Healer with a Big Secret

Heron tired of front line Medicine fairly quickly, as his zest for death did not hold up to losing his brothers one by one, upon joining the Urban Crisis Response Specialists of the 218th, his steadfast work and easy bedside manner landed him his place in the Captains squad rather easily, and he took rather well to glorified guard duty. That is, until the fateful day where an assassin droid hidden among their cargo took his leg, though in a feat of the butterfly effect, directly led to the squad meeting their Sith. His secret? On shore leave, Heron likes to kill people. In order to stay in line with both his own ideas of morality and his Captains idea's of ethics, not that Jet hears of his activities from the medic directly, he dresses in plainclothes and limps around, waiting for some unfortunate mugger to make their move. Heron craves the feeling of holding someone on the brink of life, having power over their fate, and then denying them the salvation they seek. And maybe sometimes he takes a bite or two, but that's his business.

Specialist Sprig - Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician and Company Spymaster

Specialist Sprig, formerly of the 398th Ordinance Corps, got his name as a result of a growth tube malfunction in his infancy, leaving him 2 inches shorter than your average trooper. Despite this 'defect' as the Kaminoans would refer to it, Sprig would rank among the top of his batch with his skills in bomb diffusal, having a deft touch and a keen eye for detail. In a cruel and ironic twist of fate, Sprig's greatest fear is dying in an explosion, vaporization, desintigration, you name it. Reassignment to the 218th and his posting of glorified guard duty was a dream come true. Proton bombs vs backyard terrorists? Sprig knows exactly which he would take in an average day. With his keen eyes, sharp ears, and strong memory, Sprig also excels at information collection. His shorter stature and friendly demeanor is often very encouraging for those who have a burden they'd like to share, though one has to keep in mind, he has the ear of the Captain one short comm call away.

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peony :)

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Happy Oc Sunday! For Nihlus or any one in crisis company!

👑: What does your oc want to be remembered as? Why?

🔫: Do they trust people easily? How easily will they turn their back to someone? Have they been backstabbed before? Will they betray someone if given an ultimatum?

💧: Random angst headcanon

☄️: What do people assume about them? Are they right?

Thanks so much!!! asdjghasgh Sorry this took so long, tumblr desided it didnt like this post so its been hard tryinga get it to post

One Nihlus and Crisis Company, coming right up! (under the cut for lenth purposes) Gonna stop trying to format it and just post it cause this website likes to shit itself anytime you use its own built in features

What Do they want to be Remembered as?

Nihlus: Doesn't want to be remembered, and actually goes out of his way to make sure he is generally never perceived in the first place. To Nihlus, for Nihlus, knowledge about him is a weapon against him. Better to pass through most of life like a ghost. Jet: Wants to be remembered as a smart Captain and a Good Man if he can, someone effective and reliable at what he does. Jet would have deserted the GAR after Geonosis if he didn't believe in the cause of protecting the innocent from the horror of separatist occupation and destruction, because he doesn't believe in the republic itself. He doesn't want to be a hero or maintain a system, he just wants to end the suffering. Margo: She want to do something cool! Mostly just wants to be remembered as that awesome uncle that fixes everything everyone needs Cynic: Would love to be a beloved artist. He wants people to want what he makes. He wants to be remembered for what he can do rather than what he is. Many of his watercolor sketches already sit framed on the walls of Mary Ann's fine dining restaurants, so it could be a reality if the galaxy is kind to him. Heron: Doesn't want to be remembered by anyone except those closest to him. People would be harder to lure in to back alleys to try and mug him if they know to stay away from the guy with the prosthetic leg. And how can he commit crimes against the force gods if no one attacks him first? Lake: Chronically unsure, Lake thinks he wants to be remembered as a decent guy all things considered. Thinks they're all going to be remembered as monsters, but whatever. That's whoever comes next's problem to deal with, he's just trying to have fun and stay alive. Torch: Torch doesn't care if or how he's remembered after he's gone, he's also just here to have a good time while he can. His captain would probably say he's going to be remembered as a goofy problem soldier, but he's going to be remembered as absolutely devotional to his squad, and an excellent sharpshooter. Sprig: He wants to be remembered like a kickass fantasy spy advisor like leliana or zeveran from dragon age. Course the only reason they're deeds are known is because they're part of a video game. Maybe.... he thinks about writing a blackmail book. It would highly embarrass so many senators and office officials for petty (usually illegally so) shit, but that's what they get for legally making him the guy who had to deal with all the bomb threats by chance of birth. Empty buildings give him time to riffle through their shit.

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Do they trust people easily? How easily will they turn their back to someone? Have they been backstabbed before? Will they betray someone if given an ultimatum?

Nihlus: He trusts trustworthy people.... as long as they aren't Jedi or Sith. Anyone capable of resisting his ability to unconditionally access their thoughts and intentions is an eventual threat even if they chose not to resist him.

-He doesn't do things for the good of doing it, if he wants to help even at risk to himself, he really has to like someone. Otherwise that honor is reserved for his clan, for whom he would give himself at the lightest provocation.

-Nihlus ended up in the Era of the Clone Wars due to being locked into a stasis chamber in his archive meant for fragile documents by his former master and oldest friend, Kishta, who had lured him in there to prevent his attempted assassination of the sith emporor for the destruction of his previous clan

- Nihlus is physcially incapable of betraying any of his squad no matter the cost (one of Jets orders), nor would he want to if he could. that is trust for Nihlus. Anyone else is fair game to whatever else serves the needs of him and his people

Jet: Has a healthy suspicion of others because to do otherwise would be irresponsible, but it does not stop him from reaching out, from trying, when he feels that the person is worth it

- Jet will never turn his back on his squad, his family, by his own admission. Has, though, on numerous occasions given some orders that put them in unnecessary danger for appearances sake. no one is perfect.

-Jet has never been truly back-stabbed, but he has been lied to on numerous occasions

-Jet... is initially ready to trade Nihlus life if and when he has to, for the sake of his squad and their family, as was his deal when becoming the Siths Captain. However, the longer he has him, the less likely he is to actually do so. Would not be able to choose between the lives of his squad even if their lives depended on it.

Margo: She trusts hard and fast, but if her trust is ever completely lost... that's it. Good fucking luck ever getting it back.

- Puts her trust in her Captain, and would turn her back on anyone he deemed it necessary for. Otherwise, she goes with her gut to do what she thinks she has to, to be able to sleep soundly at night.

- There have been several times where Margorashly believes they have been betrayed, by Nihlus... by Jet... by militia allies... for the first two it turned out alright, the last one... is still up for debate

- Will betray anyone she has to, to protect their family. She's the second in command, and that saddles her with a certain level of responsibility damn whatever her own morals say.

Cynic: Does not trust a single soul outside of their squad, although its less of a "all of you are sus" and more of a "none of you are reliable"

- it's not turning your back on people if you weren't really going to help them in the first place. Anyone who isn't squad is just fodder for the cause, although he has far more of an affinity towards helping other clones than to even looking a natborns way

- you can only be backstabbed by people you trust and he believes his squad wouldnt do that, everything else is just an unanticipated attack

- has a tier list of who he would trade for who within his squad if he had to that he would never tell anyone else about. It's not based on who he likes best, but rather who he thinks would be able to best keep the squad going

Heron: Doesn't trust easily outside his squad, that's how you get caught. and he hates nothing more than when the jig is up, tehee

- easily, he'll easily turn his back on people (who arent his crew). The only people worth sticking your neck out for are the ones as willing to kill for you as they are to die for you.

- Definately thought Nihlus did that one thing that one time like Margo but was also wrong, although he didn't take it as personally as she did. He is well aware there are worse people them him out there.

- has a tier list like Cynic does. two, actually. one that he publically shifts around as a joke anytime someone fucks with him, and the real one that he holds close to his heart.

Lake: Wants to believe the best in people at all times, genuinely wants to

- would, in the opinion of much of the rest of his crew, would give his life too easily in order to do the right thing. would not easily turn his back on anyone that needed help

- All the time, if by back-stabbed you mean 'dissapointed', Torch is too cautious though, so Lake has never had the chance to be seriously betrayed

- Would never betray his crew outright, no matter what. the morality of his crew matters less than the vows he has made to them. Has been given an ultimatum before, and he made his choice.

Torch: Wants to believe the best in people, but always expects the worst, he has to. it's kept them alive before, and it will do so again.

- will trust easily, and will break that trust easily if he thinks he detects the slightest threat. His squad comes first, always. Will tattle on them to the Captain if he thinks it'll be funny though.

- His initial fuck-ups almost cost his training batch their spots in the GAR, but they didn't have to throw him as under the bus for it as hard as they did

- Will die with his crew before he betrays them, but if he thinks accepting the initial offer will get him a way to help, he can put up a pretty convincing front

Sprig: Trust is hard earned with Sprig, but he notices potential and offers tentative trust accordingly

- socially, he will not be caught unawares. he's spent too long watching people.

- Has never been truely betrayed. had brothers who told him they'd come back who never did, but it's hard to blame the dead, isnt it?

- Sprig will betray anyone he has to, again, for his crew. Jet built this squad well. for his crew? He also has a list of who's life comes first. like the others, his isnt on top of his own.

Random angst headcanon?

Nihlus: Sometimes he looks in the mirror tries to grin and wishes he could smile in full like he could when he was young and happy and didn't had nerve damage over a full third of his face

Jet: gets migraines from his numerous head injuries

Margo: Several of the squad she commanded before she became Jets second died very soon after she transferred, and sometimes she wonders if she had turned him down whether or not she could have done anything to prevent it

Cynic: feels a lot of insecurity initially over his place in the squad, although he doesn't show it, since it was Margo that requested (demanded) he join with her rather than Jet offering.

Heron: Gets phantom cramps in a foot that no longer exists if he leans on that side for too long without a cane, and nothing except straight 'sith magic' has ever seemed to help make it go away

Lake: For better (and through worse) Lake will stay by Torch's side, no matter how often he ethically disagrees with the rest of their squad, because the rest of their batch is DEAD and Lake will be damned if he loses his last batcher, no matter what sort of monster he has to become to keep them that way.

Torch: Constantly puts up a front of whimsy because he's afraid that what he has underneath it isnt worth loving.

Sprig: So, so scared of dying. It's one of the reasons he transfered out of the ordinence corps

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What do people assume about them? Are they right?

Nihlus: People often see Nihlus' lightsabers and lack of clone armor when the squad is together and assume that he's either the Jedi, or the one in Charge. They are oh so very wrong on both accounts. He will get really pissy if they're stubborn about trying to talk to him over his Captain about mission shit he could really not care any less about. Jet: People assume that the Sith is some how mind controlling his Captain into doing what he wants, when he wants. Jet just scoffs in Blood Oath and orders Nihlus to scrub the refreshers for the third time this month as punishment for breaking some ships rules or ditching drills to hang around Kix, again. Margo: People often assume she's a mechanic, when she's just a tech. Sure, she dabbles in machinery, but she's much more capable on the software than the hardware aspect of technology. She can rewire the engines power cells but for the grace of the force don't ask her what model of spark plug the damn thing needs. Cynic: People assume that by his name and attitude, he hates fun. a real stick up his ass stick in the mud. Truth is he's an early twenty-somethings man trying to make the most of things, he's just a little pessimistic, like, all the time. Absolute party animal otherwise Heron: People assume that as a Medic he's a real 'save everyone you can, do the least amount of harm' mildly Hippocratic oath inclined kinda guy like a majority of the medical professionals in the GAR. Unfortunately, he has... serial killer tendencies. Bit of a god complex, Giver and Taker of Life kinda thing. See enough guys with your face die under you hands and your knife and it's bound to do something, warp you in some way. Lake: People may assume that as like, one of the few people with a truely morally compassionate compass of the group, that Lake would be the weak link to press on to coerce into betraying the squad, but they would be very, very wrong. He values his families life above all others, just not his own. Torch: His whimsical nature might trick one into thinking he's a fool, but Torch is actually one of the most tactically brilliant soldiers in Crisis Company, and has the best aim out of all of them. He's just... occasionally taken over by the urge to Have a Good Time. Sprig: Is a real Seems like a Cinnamon Roll, Could Kill You, kinda guy. Really great at drawing people into just talking. In reality, he's filling it all away to use at a later date should it come in handy. (rarely does it, so he always just comes off as a peoples person)

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Meet Crisis Company

218th Urban Crisis Response Unit.

Deployed and wiped out on geonosis, out of the hundreds, a lieutenant and three corporals remained. The survivors were split, rearranged, send off. Promoted. The Lieutenant, now a Captain, was given orders to rebuild his company. He gets command of standard squads, and begins to rebuild his own squad out of other survivors.

It starts with Jet, the Captain. but what good was an urban crisis response unit that couldn't splice open a door?

enter Lieutenant Margo, the tech, only agreeing to leave her position as squad leader to be his second so long as she was allowed to bring her favorite brother. This is acceptable. Does an Urban response unit need a heavy weapons expert? not really, but hey, Welcome to the family Cynic

No, what they needed was a bomb diffusal expert E.O.D. Bomb threats were a regular in capital cities. So, in comes Boom. a steady voice with steadier hands.

Every unit needs a medic, and even this early into the war, Heron's grown weary of front line medicine. He volunteered for Crisis Company early on, and worked his way to the the Captains squad by simply being good and dedicated to his job.

Then comes in Torch and Lake. The last two in a trained Bloc of sharpshooter squads. Out of two thousand specialists, these to Corporals are all that remain. The twins will not be split, and their rabid devotion to remaining alive amd together put them off of being picked by several units. Jet thinks they're perfect, every sharpshooter needs a spotter, afterall, and then spends the rest of his life (lovingly) suffering that decision,

and then comes the first battle of Kamino, and Ventress, and they loose Boom. It's a devastating blow, that they never see happen. They simply find what is left of their brother in the aftermath.

It's a while before they fill the E.O.D position. And one day, Captain Jet see's him sitting there, one of the four survivors of a bomb diffusal squad that had only partially succeeded, and partially survived. A burnt out bomb diffuser, who didn't want to die, who was terrified he wouldn't make it. Terrified of death. Of dying in an explosion, of there being nothing left of him but dust. Not exactly an ideal trait for someone who was supposed to face that possible future in almost certainty in pretty much every mission.

Jet offers him the specialist spot, and Sprig agreed. An Urban response unit often faced more... primitive anarchist type explosives. would they have killed a civilian or ten? probably, but even that wasn't likely to get past his padded armor. as safe as E.O.D could be.

And then they get stationed on Brentaal. A boring post where they are largely relegated to scanning incoming cargo for the republic embassy. until the day comes when one of those crates is carrying assassin droids. Go figure, right? Lops of Herons leg and as they were leaving, taking the transport out to a Medical station, the Captaining squad leaving the rest of the company to go get it replaced.

A little beast, Bing the tooka, snunk aboard and firmly fixed herself in their outgoing transport.

Apparently, Crisis Company traded their medics leg for a Mascot on Brentaal.

They get transferred to the Resolute, some Jedi's flagship, on their way through to the nearest medical center to get Heron fitted for a Semi-permanent prosthetic. The Resolute is back from a secret mission, deep into the unknown regions, back to the core worlds. And on that ship they meet the final member of the Captains squad, and the member that others would later (wrongly) attribute the naming of the company to by nature of his presence, the rabidly devotional sith Nihlus Brek, a reawoken relic from ancient times. A cold, broken husk of a man void of direction, to whome living is synonomous with suffernig, who's only purpose is to witness and record the galaxy, having seen too many libraries, jedi and sith, burn to the ground to let who was left behind leave without even a trace of a whimper. Who, despite this somewhat noble cause, only feels good and eurphoric when killing, and only feels warmth and hope and love when given a family, a clan, to protect at any cost.

Protect at any cost, you say? Inquires the Captain who refuses to lose any more of the family he has rebuilt from the ashes, who has a heart as big as those sad brown eyes, and enough love in that heart to extend that love to someone who thinks murder is fun.

Anything you want, I'll be anything you want, do anything you want, just love me, keep me. Says the sith. Your enemies will burn, and you will survive, on my life, on the lives of countless others.

Make him fight for us, and we will allow him to fight for you, Says the Jedi council in a split vote after a week of contentious arguing on whether or not to lock the sith in the basement and throw away the key.

And that day, the Captains Squad in the 218th Crisis Response units Crisis Company was finally complete. It's just a damn shame that the entirety of the company that was left behind on Brentaal was then reassigned, leaving Jet in charge of... Only his squad.

Because the council is not giving a sith over a hundred troops at his beck and call.

Thats fine, They'll make due as a specialist unit. This is fine, says the optimistic chronic micromanager now in charge of only seven instead of a hundred.

It's a good thing managing a sith is a lot of damned work, that he's a handfull enough on his own.

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Goodbye from the 398th Ordinance Corps Sprig! [x]

Welcome to the 218th Urban Crisis Response Sprig! [x]

It turns out being in a Diffuser squad on loan to the 'Experts in everything that goes Boom' Corps may not be quite the best fit for Specialist 'Greatest fear is being Vaporized' Sprig, so on the request of his new Captain, Jet, he transfers out of the 398th Ordinance Corps (Helix and the 398th belong to @fives-girlfriend) to 218th Urban Crisis Response, or 'Glorified Port Security' uhh which generally encounters explosives closer to dynamite than proton bombs.

Captain Helix could probably agree there are worse ways to lose a soldier than a unit transfer; Although when he see's where Sprigs going.... well he wont be able to say it's worse than most alternatives but he can certainly question the Specialist's judgement, because Crisis Company certainly know how to make first impressions. Sprig's just happy to get the hell out of there, no offense, Sir.

Looks like Torch's 'I'm a little silly little guy, you wouldn't hit a silly little guy?' routine did not quite pan out this time