#war posts

[byronicist]

“He spins and burns and loves the air, / And splits a skull to win my praise”

Siegfried Sassoon, The Kiss (1917)

[charm-in-spades]

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Themes: Blood, War, Revenge, Death. | Mood: [♠]

The sky was at war with itself. That could be the only conclusion, looking up into the churning mass of obsidian and greys. These were the thoughts of a senior Decurio while overseeing the midnight patrol that evening.

If he peered up long enough into the swirling abyss, he could imagine its churning shapes instead as a mosh pit collision of combative front-lines while the thunderous booms and brilliant flashes became explosives detonating within the masses. The crooked lightning itself he saw as long and jagged shrapnel, while the rain fell as a million tiny payloads that would reshape the swampy landscape below.

The super-cell was a freak storm unlike any other that had not been anticipated by the vet, and its sudden appearance and continued growth set the Imperial on edge. His men were also nervous, and tittered anxiously amongst themselves. He was the leading rank, but like him, they were also seasoned soldiers so their behavior stood out to him as further reason for concern. There was something unnatural in the rain and the groan of the furious wind. It became apparent to the Decurio that they would need to return back to the castrum.

Visibility had been reduced to several fulms at best in the torrential downpour and even with the height gifted to him by the magitek sky armor he piloted, he could make out little of anything between the dark trees. He found his worries heightened by the irritable response of static over the communication lines when he tried to radio back to base and inform them of his decision. No response.

What the decurion did not realize was that return was no longer an option for them.

When he did, the realization came too late. Something slammed into the hull of his sky armor, causing it to teeter precariously. The head of an axe had embedded itself into the plate exterior, pinning one of his men to it's side and completely skewering another. The corpse hung loosely, like a marionette with its strings cut. The soldiers were confused at first, unsettled the next as the cadaver began to do an unnatural jig.

The axe had begun to tremble violently, vibrating against the armor it had lodged against before it seemed to wrench free from the body of steel and fling itself back into the night. They could see nothing in the dark, but when lightning flashed overhead, briefly illuminating an imposing shape at a distance they did not hesitate to open fire. The moment erupted in chaos.

It was not a pretty sight, and each flashing burst of gunfire and lightning revealed a scene more gruesome than the last as brief instances of darkness were punctuated by the screams of soldiers being cleaved in several parts. He had never witnessed such savagery, as a sanguine spray splattered across the outside of the protective glass shell that surrounded the cockpit.

The decurion could no longer see anything from within the confines of his vehicle which did not respond to any of his frenzied console commands. Flashing red emergency lights from within told him that its primary functions had been compromised and so he watched helplessly as his men dove for cover and fired at a figure that moved so seamlessly between them and the environment. There was a militaristic efficiency between each death and the next and by the sixth felling, those that were left had become desperate to avoid their own ends.

They gave ground quickly and retreated behind his machina until he could no longer view them. The officer heard the cry signaling explosive measures, and he saw the beeping canister soar through the sky towards the figure who had chased them back. He moved impossibly fast, his axe glinting against the thundering sky as it connected with the grenade and launched it back towards his vehicle. It landed between the legs of his Predator and the Decurion was helpless to escape the blast.

His world erupted in fire. The shake and boom of it deafened him while the groaning crunch of metal and screaming tinnitus pierced his skull. There was smoke in his lungs, the ground had become the sky and he could not feel his legs. Blind now in one eye, it took time to make sense of the battlezone around him. His men were still shouting, and he could not save them. Only watch them fall victim to what could only be described as a terrible force of nature.

The sloppy earth seemed to churn and shift as if a restless giant tossed and turned beneath its layers, and seemed to conform to the will of the unknown assailant. At least, it seemed that way to the Decurion, who could not trust his vision in entirety as at times it seemed soldiers were simply swallowed by the very ground they stood upon.

The mud became further saturated by the bloodshed, tears and the constant downpour as jagged pikes of rock and spears of lightning decimated the people he had once fought with and likely would now die with. The man, if he could even be called that, began to pulse and crackle like the sky itself, warping the environment around him in a magnetic polarization. The smell of ozone and charred bones permeated the air and made the officer nauseous. He did not consider himself a man with a weak stomach.

It was both methodical and destructive, the ways in which the Decurion’s people were dispatched. Some did not die immediately, and those soldiers were finished off with swift and savage blows from an axe. The brute collected his weapon from the husk of a soldier with little regard, and with his halved-vision the Imperial could see clearly the savage before him, and the seeping red that bled from his eyes in a wispy, crimson trail of mist. The Decurion might have been hallucinating, but he found himself asking,

“What are you?”

The beast turned its head.

𝚃o 𝙱e 𝙲ontinued...

[four-straykids-apocalypse]

Thankful Thursday

Chan

I am so thankful for my handsome and lively fiancé Lucas and our precious baby pup, Kwannie❤️ You both mean so much to me and I’m excited for our life as a family, I love you both unconditionally and promise to protect and love you both forever❤️❤️ my precious babies

Jisung

I am thankful for Kai and mommy Alice @cb-museclub , I love you both very much and can’t wait for us all to grow and eventually start a family of our own. Even though things are a bit odd right now, I love you both so much and love you unconditionally and forever.

Hyunjin

I am thankful for @mafiaxnct127 Taeil, for taking care of me and loving me. I promise to love and take care of you in return. Thank you for showing me I’m loveable. I love you, daddy

Changbin

Alright this is gonna be a long one. First I am so thankful for my precious cub and child, @hybrid-ateez-straykids ,Hongjoong . I promise to protect and nurture you, buddy. Second, to my brothers, for always being with me and teaching me that not everyone leaves. And for teaching me to be strong. Third, to @skz-cb Jisung, thank you for being an amazing movie and cuddle and kissing buddy. Your smile is very cute and I appreciate you keeping me company and showing me new movies. Fourth, to @moonlightchn admin, thank you for sending me love and checking on me. We don’t interact much but you seem very sweet and caring. Thank you for being a great friend. I appreciate you so much and am so thankful for you and your friendship

[byronicist]

“And by his smile, I knew we stood in Hell. By his dead smile I knew we stood in Hell.”

Wilfred Owen, Strange Meeting (1920)

[four-straykids-apocalypse]

Thirst Trap Thursday (CW: NSFW)

Chan

My shirts all soaked, such a shame, I guess I’ll just have to take it off, wanna help?

Jisung

Such a nice set up, I hope someone(S) will help me use it 🥺

Changbin

You know, showers are pretty lonely, especially without someone to pin to the wall...

Hyunjin

They made me do it again.....

NSFW Tags: @leextaeyong @yanderemark @cb-museclub @werewolfkai-foxaliceoc @caretaker-johnny @skz-cb @moonlightchn @mafia-chaeyoung

[four-straykids-apocalypse]

Tease Tuesday(NSFW CW)

I promise to be good.....for a little bit😏

The others made me do it.....

Pretty marks made by my adorable little pup

My beds pretty empty, it’s a shame, huh?

NSFW taglist: @leextaeyong @yanderemark @cb-museclub (Chan’s little pup ❤️/ Jisungs mommy and daddy 🧡🧡) @werewolfkai-foxaliceoc @caretaker-johnny @skz-cb @moonlightchn @mafia-chaeyoung

[four-straykids-apocalypse]

“Someone got us injured while on a mission.”

“I didn’t do it on purpose” *pouts* “and we did finish our mission you meanie”

“Yeah but now we have a cut on our nose.”

“That’s not the point. We’ve had worse, plus we did something good! Stop being so negative Famine.”

“Stop being so positive and naive Hyunjin.”

“Ladies ladies you’re both beautiful, but if you don’t shut the hell up I’m smacking both of you.”

Tags: @leextaeyong @cb-museclub (Jisungs Kai and Alice🧡 &Chans pup❤️💍) @thewolfpack-cb @skz-cb @moonlightchn @mafiaxnct127 @luna-night660