#chaplains

A/n: Inspired by multiple posts I've seen and brainstorming with friends.

W: Platonic Relationships, Just super cute, Mega Fluff, Kinda Angsty

Astartes are not as socialized as regular children so they tend to come off as very blunt and very unfeeling.

This is why i feel that many of them seek comfort silently, mainly through physical platonic contact.

From being an aspirant and sleeping in close piles with other aspirants since they're home sick, to being neophytes who are now working towards the dream of becoming a battle brother and doing the same, these overgrown children seek companionship in their battle brothers

Not only do the aspirants, being so young, many of them orphans are denied gentle gestures by their overseers, they make their own comfort by confiding in each other.

Cuddling, hugging, sharing food is typical at this early age as their all trying to cope.

Once they become neophytes these rituals change. Many of them are now a step closer to being battle brothers, many of them being further ahead in their enhancement surgeries.

Many of the Neophytes seek comfort in their companies Chaplain or other veteran battle brothers.

ALWAYS

The Memorial Service for General Gordon, 4 September 1898

Artist: Richard Caton Woodville (English, 1856-1927)

Date: 1899

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Royal Collection Trust, London, United Kingdom

Description

General Charles Gordon (1833-1885) was a fêted British military leader, owing to his ill-fated defense of Khartoum against the army of Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi, which took place in the city in March 1884. Gordon had been sent to Khartoum by the British government to organize the evacuation of the defending Egyptian forces. The Egyptian forces eventually broke into the city, killing Gordon on 26th January 1885. The British relief force arrived two days later. The British public reacted to Gordon's death by blaming the government for incompetence and acclaiming 'Gordon of Khartoum' a martyred warrior-saint.

The Mahdi's army was finally defeated by an Anglo-Egyptian army, led by Lord Kitchener, at the Battle of Omdurman on 2nd September 1898. Two days later (Sunday, 4 September 1898) a memorial service was held at 10am on the banks of the Nile in front of the ruined Government House, in which Gordon's body made his last stand. The windows had been bricked up to stop rebel fire. On two flagstaffs on the wall facing the river the British and Egyptian flags were hoisted while the British National Anthem was played. The service was conducted by four chaplains attached to the British infantry: Presbyterian, Church of England, Wesleyan and Roman Catholic. Kitchener stands with his staff while the prayers are being read. Behind him stand the Headquarters staff and generals of divisions: on his left are representative detachments of the Egyptian army (the Egyptian flag is visible); on his right stand detachments of General Gatacre's division and a small corps of officers from the Royal Engineers, Gordon's own regiment.

Mark Sumner at Daily Kos:

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill requiring every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments after bragging that he “can’t wait to be sued” for this outrageous assault on the Constitution. But the legislation package does a lot more than force Christianity on children. For example, it also removes requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations and limits other vaccinations. Not only is the overall package a hodgepodge of religious right thirst traps, but the part about the Ten Commandments includes plenty of outright strange.

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6. SCHOOLS ARE PROHIBITED FROM EVEN ASKING ABOUT STUDENTS’ VACCINATION STATUS 

While the first five items were all crammed into the single bill about the Ten Commandments, Landry actually signed off on a package of items, including a prohibition on COVID-19 vaccine mandates. But that doesn’t really matter, since another bill in the package entirely eliminates school officials’ authority to check vaccination status.  To put a double underline under this prohibition, teachers aren’t allowed to ask about vaccination status, but if they somehow become aware, they’re not allowed to seat students in a way that might prevent the spread of disease in their classrooms. They also can’t prevent unvaccinated kids from participating in any in- or out-of-school activity. Because that would be “discrimination.” And you know how much Southern Republicans hate discrimination.

7. TEACHERS CAN BE SUED FOR USING A STUDENT’S PREFERRED NAME OR PRONOUNS

The legislation requires that students only be assigned pronouns according to what is called their "immutable sex" as found on their birth certificates. They can also only be addressed by the name found on their birth certificates or by nicknames “derived from that name.” Is Betsy okay for Elizabeth? How about Bess? Lizzie? Can you use Jack for John? Is Rory really an acceptable nickname for Lorelei? Teachers better be on top of these things because the bill makes them personally liable, allowing them to be sued if they don’t keep those nicknames and pronouns straight.

8. A “DON’T SAY GAY” BILL WORSE THAN FLORIDA’S WAS ADDED ALMOST WITHOUT NOTICE

The “Let Kids Be Kids” act protects delicate ears from any mention of sexual orientation, gender identity, or sexual orientation all the way through grade 12. No teacher, coach, or other school employee is allowed to engage in any discussion on these topics. They’re also not allowed to reveal their own gender identity or sexual orientation.

 "Let faith be your shield, and hatred for the enemy your sword."