#crazy-fruit

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Sprotte hat bestimmt immer mal wieder Abenden, wo sie sich beim Essen über irgendwelche Geschehnisse des Tages aufregt, oder einfach ganz viel redet und Frieda hört ihr einfach gerne dabei zu und schaut Sprotte einfach nur an. Manchmal verliert sie sich etwas in Sprottes Gesicht, irgendwo zwischen ihren Augen und den Sommersprossen, die ganz nah an ihren Lippen sind.

Frieda regt sich nicht so viel über alltägliche Dinge auf, dafür über die großen Themen und manchmal ist sie nach Planungstreffen einfach frustriert und verzweifelt. Dann umarmt Sprotte sie lange und wenn es ganz schlimm ist gehen sie raus zum Stall. Ein Huhn auf dem Schoß wirkt wahre Wunder, pflegt Sprotte dann immer zu sagen und wie so oft, hat Sprotte damit recht.

aHHHhhhhhhh ;A; yesss!!! Danke! das ist soft und gut und ich liebe die beiden so sehr <3<3<3

this art by @spectral-musette

what I love about this art: the expressions on both Jyn and Cassian’s faces are quiet and evocative. I particularly love the way Cassian is looking at her, the light reflecting on his cheek and near Jyn’s eyes, and of course Jyn’s scarf tucked like a hood makes her seem like a wayfarer pausing for a moment’s rest.

naptime by @fukamidori-chan

what I love about this art: Jyn and Cassian getting a nap, resting against each other, still fully dressed and either prepping to go on a mission or just coming off one - it just feels like a very realistic scene for them, snatching what bits of peace and comfort they can in the in-between moments. The poses are sweet, the details are really nicely done, and I find it interesting that even in rest Cassian seems to have just a bit of a frown.

home by @spacepandar

what I love about this art: The subdued colors, the sketchiness of the line work, the empty background all add to the intimacy of this embrace. You get the impression that for Jyn and Cassian, there literally is nothing else in this moment but themselves. What little we can see of Jyn’s face can be interpreted as sad, tired, or at peace (which is one of my favorite qualities of any piece of art, the ability to convey powerful emotion while leaving some room for viewer interpretation). I particularly love how Cassian clings to her, as well.

headbonk by @sleepykalena

what I love about this art: Aside from the fact that it’s beautifully done animation of Cassian and Jyn interacting (seriously, it’s a fully rendered animation!), I love the absolutely adorable expressions on both of them at the end...and the beginning. And the middle. Look, this is Jyn and Cassian messing with each other and being cute. What more do you need?

it’s not a problem if you don’t look up by @jackalhands

what I love about this art: This is an alternate universe wherein Jyn and Cassian are on Kafrene together, and it’s such an incredible detailed, colorful, and fascinating setup that I wrote a 78,000 word fic that was almost entirely inspired by this image. The way Cassian is scanning ahead, tense and alert! Jyn immediately behind him, watching his back! The vivid colors of the golden banners contrasted to the unforgiving black and white of the city both around them and above them, almost caging them in as they hunt for a way through the crowds! Their postures, relative positions to one another, the perspective - all of it feels so very much like Jyn and Cassian’s entire lives encapsulated into one image...with a healthy dose of oh my god, they were partners!

Jyn and Cassian in Jedha by @crazy-fruit

Time now for our very first Fic Rec list!

Untitled Rebelcaptain Fic by @cats-and-metersticks

One-shot, canon-verse. Technically, fighting for entertainment is against Rebellion rules, but Jyn just dares Cassian to stop her. He won’t, by the way. He enjoys watching her fight as much as anybody else, if for different reasons.

Ahhhh, there’s so much fun in this fic! Cassian making heart-eyes at a fighting Jyn is one of my jams forever. But I also really enjoyed his awareness of how his presence, as a captain, would dampen the enlisted guys’ fun. And then there’s Jyn, flirting with sass and ranks.

Polaris (Guide You Home) by @skitzofreak and @crazy-fruit (Ivaylo at AO3)

One-shot, canon-verse, NSFW. After Scarif, Jyn opens up to Cassian, sharing her scars and the stories behind them.

This is the final story in a Jyn-centric series from these two creators, where @skitzofreak wrote a story about one of Jyn’s scars and @crazy-fruit illustrated it. The whole series is worth binging, but this is the one that brings it all home, with Jyn consciously deciding to trust Cassian with the uglier parts of her past.

Untitled Rebelcaptain Fic by @cats-and-metersticks

One-shot, canon-verse. Everybody’s partying on Endor after the Empire’s defeat, but Jyn can’t drink due to the meds she’s on. She and Cassian contemplate the fight they’ve fought, and where they might go from here.

One of the cool things about this story is the sense of emptiness after a great goal has been gained. Sure, they’re happy, but there’s also a loss of purpose that’s akin to sadness. But that leaves room for more personal goals, and the tentative, tender feeling that maybe now there’s time for them.

If you’re one of the authors featured and would like me to change anything about the way I’ve listed your story, please drop me a line via PM or ask and I would be pleased to edit.

If you have a story to rec for next month’s round-up, drop me a line via PM or ask with the title, a link to the story, and maybe a few words about why you liked it, and I’ll include it with your handle next time.

1. How are you?

I’m quite fine - work has been managable this week and I even got to take one afternoon off that I spend with a friend at the riverside which was really lovely.

2. What would you say are your talents?

I’m a fairly good musician. Also I’d say I’m working well under high-stress conditions. 

3. If you had the chance to start your life again, would you take it?

I don’t think so - I think I’m in a very good place right now and every decision I made and everything I went through has led here, even if it was hard at times...

4. Which language would you like to speak instantly? 

Spanish (I mean I’m studying it but I wanna go to Spain next winter and I’m a little afraid I’ m not good enough) and also Ucranian (because I’m nosy as hell and would like to know what my colleagues are talking about all the time ;) 

5. Where would you like to be right now?

I’d take a week of vacation on a tropical island I guess… :D but I’m going to Nice with freinds in September so I have that to look foreward to, so my bed is fine for now ;)

6. What name would you give yourself?

Emilia. (Don’t know why, I just always gravitated towards that name) 

7. What is something you’re currently learning?

As mentioned above, Spanish. Also I’m learning Western Blot right now which is one big adventure lol...

My questions are:

1) What’s a good thing that happened to you this week?

2) Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

3) What would have been your answer to that 10 years ago?

4) Did that come true?

5) If you could re-live one day in your life, which one would it be?

6) What do you wish for for your next birthday?

7)  Current Netflix go-to?

I am still haunted by the documentry we watched in physics one day. But I see that the miniseries is getting a lot of praise.... Helps to keep in mind that the area is now a great place for wild nature

Yeah, ngl, the miniseries is pretty brutally graphic. They talk on the podcast about wanting to stay realistic and show things how they happened, without getting too gratuitous. It was still a bit much for me. But these things are important to know and understand. 

That being said, I did think the miniseries was very well done. Great performances. I would recommend it, but only if you have the stomach for it. Definitely had some trouble falling asleep last night thinking about it.

After an explosion, the first step is to regroup. And then to rebuild. || ao3.

This is way too fucking late and I'm so sorry @crazy-fruit​, but i hope it was worth the wait!

Look at me. Jyn read the words Cassian scribbled on the piece of paper on the tray of her bed in the medbay. Next to the paper was a pair of hearing aids. Hers. Cassian reached up to touch her chin but she slapped his hand away.

“Don't touch me,” she growled, looking down at the floor. She saw him pull the paper back out of the corner of her eye.

He slid it back onto the tray. Please, Jyn.

She sighed, looking up at him. “What?”

Cassian licked his lips, raising his hands as he thought. Put them on, he signed in some mostly extinct language that they'd learned together, as a way to communicate when they were in meetings or just goofing off.

Jyn sighed, reaching out to take the stupid hearing aids from the tray in front of her. She slipped them onto her ears, closing her eyes and swallowing down the bile rising in her throat as they crackled to life.

“Better?” Cassian asked hesitantly, his voice unclear and crackling.

Jyn looked up at him, ignoring how her eyes burned with tears. “No,” she admitted, shaking her head.