Hope in the Grimderp

I've been having some issues IRL that requires me to divert time I'd normally spend writing fanfiction. I have also not been feeling the best mentally.

So, I'm taking an indefinite hiatus. I hope to be back soon (though I don't know when).

Thank you for all the love and support you have shown me here. And I hope you'll still be around when I'm back.

I had some free time (thanks to work letting me off the hook a bit earlier today) and I thought I'd try something new.

Some background info:

As the title says, there is this concept in the Jaimini branch of Vedic Astrology, where the planet that has the lowest angle at the time of your birth is called the "Darakaraka". In Sanskrit, it means the "Significator of one's partner". It is supposed to give a person insight into what sort of a partner/spouse they will attract in this life.

To know more about the Darakaraka I would recommed this article: Darakaraka and Understanding your Spouse and Partner

And to find you Darakaraka, you may use this Calculator: Darakaraka Calculator

And just like any sane person, I decided to imagine what sort of a Warhammer 40k spouse/partner a person is likely to attract based on their Darakaraka (that word's quite the handful to type, so let's call it DK for short!)

Disclaimer: This is just for fun. I understand that Vedic Astrology as a practice is something that is very close to certain cultures (mine!). I mean no disrespect and I hope everyone reading this can also take this in that same vein.

The Sun

Sun as the Darakaraka: if the Sun is your DK, your spouse is likely to be someone who's self confident, a natural leader and the center of attention whenever they walk into a room! And in WH40k, I immediately think of...

Cato Sicarius: Cato is the gloriously concentrated version of a Sun DK: noble birth, numerous titles, exceptional martial ability, tremendous confidence, visible pride, personal courage and a preference for decisive action all give him unmistakable solar force. Canon openly acknowledges both his aptitude and the arrogance accompanying it, while also showing the more mature commander emerging after his suffering in the Warp.

Psst... My darakaraka is the Sun. And you wonder why I'm head over heels about this guy!

Other Sun DK characters include: Roboute Guilliman: He exemplifies the Statesman Sun. Sun as leadership, authority and responsibility. This is especially true for a person who's DK is influenced by Saturn or Jupiter, or even Mercury to an extent! What can I say? Like son like father, eh?

Sanguinius: He is the radiance of the Sun. He embodies the nobility, the beauty and the ability to inspire love in others for him. Especially true for a person who's Sun DK is influenced by Venus or the Moon.

Pre-heresy Horus: Oooooh the way this man would have been the poster child for a Sun DK! The Charisma!!! The way entire systems would turn around him! The way he could sway armies and minds alike!!!! We lost out on a good one!! Curse you, Chaos!!

Honourable mentions: Marneus Calgar

Vallabha standing in front of Cato Sicarius' sarcophagus, knowing the man she loves is inside there somewhere even as he slumbers between wars, slowly forgetting aspects of her until she is long gone...

Samira not even being allowed to visit Decimus Felix because she is a lowly serf in the grand scheme of things. Especially if she never got to tell him that she loved him.

Not related to your darlings, though considering recent events (you not melting into a puddle anymore), may I present to you this molecule that had just crossed my dash to celebrate the occasion:

(https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/on-my-way-to-the-woods/823411781372411904

^ link to the post itself)

Do also bid you a most wonderful day for whenever you happen to read this, mate! 🌱

Ouuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!! Wook at the wittle baby!!!

It just gladdens my heart everytime I read/see/hear about someone being kind to some soul especially when they won't get anything back for that kindness!

Selfless compassion... Doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do even when you get nothing out of it... Having so much love inside that you end up showing it to even those creatures who are "monstrous" for no fault of theirs.

Indeed, little one... Please be careful! You're beloved to many and we'll all be sad if something happens to you!!

The last long one-shot has verily emptied me of motivation or energy to get another one out this week!

I intend to take things slow and I'll be back with the next chapter for Angron and Anvitha!