#war of thorns

[shirolian]

Thorn Witch and Ivy King

The day of our wedding is finally drawing near. After a month of preparations upon the insistence of my mother, we all were beside ourselves with joy that this arduous journey is at the end. Very little remained from mine and Leopold’s wedding plans but we knew that opposition would not end up well. At least the prolonged waiting gave us time to get to know each other better. The two weeks that we spent together in the palace were marred by the constant pressure and threat that I would be selected as prince’s Guillaume bride, which, in the end, came to pass. When my name was called forth by the King and I had to step forward, my mind was only filled with the thoughts of Leopold and his proposal that he made the night before. Luckily, before anything could be announced, the door to the Throne room bursted open, Leopold standing in the doorway. He whisked me away in front of the whole court, leaving the King no choice but to withdraw, lest he risked public humiliation. 

Reminiscing about the past, I wistfully ignored my mother’s speech as she went once again through the guest list. Our family, di Parisi, is the most powerful noble House in the land with the exception of the Royal House and therefore as it stands, mother invited everyone who means something. Knowing that Leopold is not opposing my mother’s wedding plans precisely for this reason, I keep reading my book about Tremaine’s geography. 

“Daughter, are you listening?” The sharp voice interrupts my thoughts and I glance up. 

“Yes mother? Something on your mind?”

“I said that I invited the King and his son, the Prince. However the accommodations will have to be the best in the house and thus you and duke Stavizzi will make do with your own bedroom.” Mother informed me, her gaze once again falling on the guest list in her hands. 

“Won’t it be awkward though, for the King and the Prince? And do you plan to also invite his new fianceé, Lady Francesca? I would rather avoid having to endure unfriendly gazes at my own wedding.”

Mother’s sharp inhale answered on its own, the words following right behind.

“Out of question, di Parisi will have the King present or else this House will become a laughing stock of the whole country and my work at court would be all naught.”

Sighing, I close the book, my expression pleasant as ever. 

“As you wish, mother.”

Summer days were always considered best for weddings because of the high probability of having sunny weather. It was so on the day of ours. Actually, as my mother wished to have a grand wedding worthy of di Parisi, it was agreed that me and Leopold would have a private ceremony the day before the official festivities. At first the idea of the farce irritated me because it meant that our public wedding would be there only for show, to display the power of the di Parisi House. However, the more the guest list grew, so grew my conviction that it’s probably for the best and using my wits, I secured my mother’s permission to arrange our private and very real ceremony as me and Leopold see fit. 

Standing in front of the mirror, I observe my simple white gown. Tonight, I will wed Leopold as myself, Eloise di Parisi. Tomorrow, in my place will be the daughter of the duke of Florentia and so will the dress change accordingly for a more ornate and luxurious one. 

“Minette, are you really quite sure about this?” Frederique, my dearest brother, hoovers behind me, with a silver hairpin in his palm. I can see his worried expression full of doubts about Leopold’s true intentions. The popular narrative? Cunning as fox and cold as ice, the duke Stavizzi charmed the daughter of the most powerful House in the Kingdom just so he could snag her rich dowry and better his social standing at the court.

“Frederique, place that hairpin in my hair already lest I will think you intend to bet it in your next game of cards,” I smile gently at him and hear his sigh as his worries are promptly brushed off the table. Carefully, he places the hairpin in my updo and observes his work briefly.

“I sincerely hope, sister, that you’ll find happiness in this marriage. You must be happy, for all of us who remain stuck here,” he says with a bittersweet smile and I turn to him, taking his hand in mine.

“You are not the heir of our House, you still have a chance for escape and I believe you will make the most of it.” The reminder makes him nod in agreement and he squeezes my hand, reassuring us both that someday he will make it happen. We then glance to the window, the sun is setting down and the gentle golden rays cast an otherworldly glow on my white dress. 

“Come, sister, let’s make you a married woman.” Frederique’s smile softens and linking my arm with his, he escorts me outside to our private chapel.

The sun is almost set on the horizon when I enter our small chapel in the company of my brother. Hundreds of candles are lit and casting its golden light on the painted walls of holy murals. Hearing us enter, Leopold, dressed in white just like me, turns around and our eyes meet. His gaze is gentle and loving and I return the feelings, conveying the very same with my own expression. In a short moment we cross the distance between the door and the chapel's altar, Frederique releasing my arm from his.

“Take care of my sister, will you?” He says and stands aside as the only witness, along with the priest present.

I glance briefly at Lepold by my left side and he chuckles softly, apparently doing the same. The priest clears his throat, expression amused by our antics and he opens the book of Saints Prayers, placing two silver rings upon it. I shouldn’t feel nervous but here I am, trying to calm down my frantic breathing. The rings received the Holy Blessing and Leopold offers me his hand. When I place my smaller palm upon his, the priest bestows a red silken ribbon to signify the union. 

“Leopold, wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded wife, to live together after Saints ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honour, and keep her in sickness and in health so long as you both shall live?”

“I will.” 

“Eloise, wilt thou have this man to thy wedded husband, to live together after Saints ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? Wilt thou obey and serve him, love, honour and keep him in sickness and in health, so long as you both shall live?”

“I will.” My voice is a bit shaky but I swear the oath nonetheless. The priest removes the silken ribbon, offering us the book of Saint Prayers with the rings. I turn slightly to my left and Leopold takes the ring decorated with sapphire. Gently taking my hand in his other one, his grey eyes gaze into mine. Whoever said that he is marrying me for my name would be proven wrong at this very moment, for his eyes speak nothing but love. 

“With this ring I thee wed…” He pauses for a moment and starts sliding the ring down upon my finger. “...and with my body I thee worship, and with all my worldly goods, I thee endow.” 

The ring, secured on my finger, shines and I can feel my cheeks flush with warmth. Reaching for the second matching ring without any gem, I feel like my legs might give out at any moment. My hand shakes slightly and he notices, instantly taking it in his own and caressing it reassuringly with his thumb. In silence, I slide his ring on and gaze up. 

“In the name of all Saints, I pronounce that they be man and wife together.”

I exhale in relief and Leo smiles warmly. He places a hand on my back pulling me closer while his other hand laces with my fingers clasping our hands together. He bends down slightly and his nose brushes with my own. It’s not our first kiss but I blush either way due to the presence of others. The soft and very brief sensation of his lips upon mine passes all too quickly and my eyes flutter open, taking in the handsome face of my now husband. 

“Eloise Stavizzi, Duchess of Tremaine.” He says my new name and title, enjoying the sound of it. And, to be honest, I like it too. Very much so - not because of its grandeur, but because it ties me to Leo, the man I love dearly as one can love someone whom you know for two months.

“Husband.” I reply, smiling fondly and he places another kiss on my cheek.

“Dearest.”

Frederique snorts in the background and the priest flashes us a benevolent smile while Leo links our arms and, together, we walk outside into the starry night.

#rose of segunda #war of thorns #leopold stavizzi #tremaine #di parisi #the private wedding is canon #cg from the scenario where they mention it #i need to marry him too #pls pls pls

[blitzink]

a huge project i’ve been working on all semester!

Star Wars The Clone Wars Poster Collection<3

#star wars #sw #disney #the clone wars #tcw #sw tcw #captain rex #commander cody #the 501st #501st legion #212th attack battalion #212th battalion #obi wan kenobi #commander thorn #gregor #lieutenant waxer #clone trooper #clone commando #the bad batch #tbb #tbb wrecker #tbb tech #tbb crosshair #tbb hunter #tbb echo

[amikoroyaiart]

I missed my favourite Coruscant Guards so here is Thorn and Fox!

#commander fox #commander thorn #star wars #the clone wars #amiko art #coruscant guard #it's been a while i know but i've been hit with clone wars brainrot

[ominouspuff]

Corrie guard mood board

#fan art #artists on tumblr #star wars fanart #star wars: the clone wars #coruscant guard #commander fox #commander thorn #commander thire #commander stone #Implied other corries #Cw: blood #cw: Palpatine vibes

[dragon-subway]

Average day with the coruscant guard

quick n silly inspired by this post and @//ddeck’s tags on it

#Commander fox #commander thorn #commander thire #coruscant guard #Star Wars #star wars the clone wars #sw tcw #Crypt’s Scribbles (art tag) #dont look at the typo you dont notice the typo

[lychgate]

everyone on the comms channel heard that

#my art #corrie guard #tcw #star wars #commander fox #commander thorn

[mearchy]

Fox's reports are the most sardonic, passive aggressive reports anyone in the Senate Security Office has ever read. But they have to accept them because they are all technically by-the-book correct and unnervingly thorough, and nobody can find fault with them as hard as they try. The less caf he has had, the worse it is. He goes from "As per Coruscant Guard records..." and "As all Senate employees are aware..."

to "As one might be able to assume by means of basic observation and an approximately swamp-rat level of intelligence-" and "To elaborate on that, as one is required by Report Administration Regulation Clause 365:1a to do, despite a statistically proven decline in reading comprehension among government employees-*"

My man is hitting the keys one by one so hard his keypad breaks. He's got reflexive tears of manic rage in his eyes. He's imbuing his incident reports with so much hysteria the next Jedi who comes into contact with them gets a headache. Free him

*he has a source for this, by the way. Fox includes citations in his reports like a maniac. Like Cody. This is because if he has to countenance one more follow-up email than is necessary he will brain himself against the desk. He will commit lobotomy by pencil. Just you try and fucking stop him, Thorn.

#can you guys tell that i just finished submitting a stack of papers #which i completed in a state of such intense aggravation i was nearly crying #sorry to the seminar leader receiving the paper that says somewhere in it #“there are no meaningful points to elaborate on #as they were not included in the text" #i let my temper get the better of me. #on the bright side its time to project onto the blorbo #fox #commander fox #cc 1010 #coruscant guard #tcw #the clone wars #star wars the clone wars #marshall commander fox #tcw headcanons #the clone wars headcanons #mine #commander thorn #coruscant guard headcanons #clones #clone troopers

[risingmoonyue]

AU in which the chancellor dies in a freak (probably Zillo-beast related) accident. Everyone is attending his funeral and really, the Jedi are trying really hard to mourn but it’s incredibly difficult to when the entirety of the coruscant guard is apparently throwing a mental and spiritual party so loud in the Force Dathomir can feel it.

#text post #hijinks #my writing #star wars #clone wars #tcw #coruscant guard #corrie guard #jedi #star wars au #fix it #sheev palpatine #commander fox #commander thorn #commander thire #commander stone #clone trooper hound #zillo beast

[ofteasandherbs]

CC-1010

Commander of the Coruscant Guard.

May someone help these guards.

#lee’s art #commander fox #star wars #star wars the clone wars #sw tcw #star wars art #star wars fanart #commander thorn #commander stone #commander thire #arf trooper hound #coruscant guard

[twinterrors29]

one day, Cody embarrasses himself in front of his General badly enough that he decides the only solution is to fake his death, forcing everyone else in the battalion to refer to him as Commander Colby, Commander Cody's 'replacement'

little does he know that Obi-Wan can tell that Cody isn't really dead, but is just too polite to bring it up with Commander 'Colby' even though he doesn't quite understand why his Commander felt the need to go through this masquerade

until he accidentally reveals his knowledge a month later by accidentally referring to his 'new' Commander as Cody, then immediately recognizing his faux pas and apologizing profusely for 'dead-naming' his Commander

'Colby' is so mortified that his scheme was seen through that he immediately fakes his death again and returns as the miraculously-revived Cody, and swears everyone to secrecy about the matter

which, of course, means that the entire GAR knows about the incident within a standard week

while Rex is busy making sure that Cody never lives this down, Fox decides that the idea is genius and decides to replicate it himself on Coruscant whenever he thinks a Senator is starting to get too familiar with him

this is why there's so many different named Coruscant Guard Commanders: it's all Fox all the way down

the Chancellor is baffled by this, but can't let on that he's noticed Fox's charade without risking revealing that he can tell all of the 'different Commanders' he interacts with are the same man using the Force, so he is forced to play along

#star wars #the clone wars #commander cody #obi wan kenobi #captain rex #commander fox #commander thire #commander thorn #commander stone #chancellor palpatine

[rooksunday]

the image of an exhausted commander fox, sitting in his office, throttling a datapad and yelling WHY IS MY JOB SPREADSHEETS?? before yowling like a space banshee and frisbeeing the thing through the open window with all the force of kamino-guaranteed strength bolstered by buereaucratic rage, where the datapad sails merrily and speedily for a longer distance than many would credit before impacting with concussive force against the surprisingly soft skull of emperor palpatine, gladhanding for the press in the courtyard of the senate below

the resulting explosion is caught on many cameras

#pan back to fox in his office furiously jabbing at datapad number two #oblivious #stuff explodes on coruscant more often than you'd think and thorn will ping him if it's important #(thorn was on chancellor guard duty but had been shooed off in favour of the CSF) #(one of the shinies had to commandeer water from a passing civvie because thorn laughed so hard he started to choke) #(he recognised the lime tooka sticker on the bottom of the murderpad in the picosecond before the impact) #coruscant guard #fox can have a little manslaughter as a treat #commander fox #commander thorn #star wars #the clone wars

[denimscotch]

The things one does for caf… (Fox appreciates it don’t listen to him)

#denim artwork #marshall commander fox #star wars commander thorn #star wars commander fox #star wars clone troopers #star wars clone wars #commander fox #commander thorn

[monkeyart]

Happy Star Wars Day ✨

Fox and Temple Guard/Sith apprentice Feemor and the others for @blackkatmagic 's fic I have lived with shades so long.

#so many characters (���﹏𖦹;) #so many details #don't tell me if forgot something #digital art #illustration #art #fanart #my art <3 #digital aritst #artists on tumblr #star wars fanart #star wars day #star wars #clone wars fanart #clone troopers #commander fox #commander thorn #commander thire #sergeant hound #asajj ventress #savage opress #count dooku #speedpaint

[cobaltbeam]

The CG needs a mascot and Fox needs a nap

#my drawings #fanart #star wars #star wars fanart #the clone wars #tcw #sw tcw #commander fox #commander thorn

[incorrectclonewarsquotes]

Fox after reading his nth xenophobic death threat: Civvies are getting lazy with their death threats just bland 'You'll never find the body meat droid' is such a boring threat. A better threat would be "You'll never stop finding the body"

Thorn, equally bored: Or just say "They'll be finding parts of you for at least four months...and you'll still be alive for three of them"

Fox: Now that's a threat!

Quinlan sitting up: Do you guys need therapy

Fox: Just another day as a Corrie guard

#incorrect clone wars quotes #the clone wars #the clone boys #the clone army #incorrect quotes #incorrect star wars quotes #commander fox #commander thorn #quinlan x fox #corrie guard #coruscant guard

[boggsart]

THE!!!! boys in red

(wanna see the whole project? doubt it, but here it is anyway lol. Lot of inaccuracies in paint jobs plus forgot to model blaster holsters and some armor parts, but oh well)

#star wars #star wars fanart #clone wars #clone wars fanart #coruscant guard #commander fox #commander thire #commander thorn #3d modeling