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Carpathia received Titanic’s distress signal at 12:20am, April 15th, 1912. She was 58 miles away, a distance that absolutely could not be covered in less than four hours.

(Californian’s exact position at the time is…controversial. She was close enough to have helped. By all accounts she was close enough to see Titanic’s distress rockets. It’s uncertain to this day why her crew did not respond, or how many might not have been lost if she had been there. This is not the place for what-ifs. This is about what was done.)

Carpathia’s Captain Rostron had, yes, rolled out of bed instantly when woken by his radio operator, ordered his ship to Titanic’s aid and confirmed the signal before he was fully dressed. The man had never in his life responded to an emergency call. His goal tonight was to make sure nobody who heard that fact would ever believe it.

All of Carpathia’s lifeboats were swung out ready for deployment. Oil was set up to be poured off the side of the ship in case the sea turned choppy; oil would coat and calm the water near Carpathia if that happened, making it safer for lifeboats to draw up alongside her. He ordered lights to be rigged along the side of the ship so survivors could see it better, and had nets and ladders rigged along her sides ready to be dropped when they arrived, in order to let as many survivors as possible climb aboard at once.

I don’t know if his making provisions for there still being survivors in the water was optimism or not. I think he knew they were never going to get there in time for that. I think he did it anyway because, god, you have to hope.

Carpathia had three dining rooms, which were immediately converted into triage and first aid stations. Each had a doctor assigned to it. Hot soup, coffee, and tea were prepared in bulk in each dining room, and blankets and warm clothes were collected to be ready to hand out. By this time, many of the passengers were awake–prepping a ship for disaster relief isn’t quiet–and all of them stepped up to help, many donating their own clothes and blankets.

And then he did something I tend to refer to as diverting all power from life support.

Here’s the thing about steamships: They run on steam. Shocking, I know; but that steam powers everything on the ship, and right now, Carpathia needed power. So Rostron turned off hot water and central heating, which bled valuable steam power, to everywhere but the dining rooms–which, of course, were being used to make hot drinks and receive survivors. He woke up all the engineers, all the stokers and firemen, diverted all that steam back into the engines, and asked his ship to go as fast as she possibly could. And when she’d done that, he asked her to go faster.

I need you to understand that you simply can’t push a ship very far past its top speed. Pushing that much sheer tonnage through the water becomes harder with each extra knot past the speed it was designed for. Pushing a ship past its rated speed is not only reckless–it’s difficult to maneuver–but it puts an incredible amount of strain on the engines. Ships are not designed to exceed their top speed by even one knot. They can’t do it. It can’t be done.

Carpathia’s absolute do-or-die, the-engines-can’t-take-this-forever top speed was fourteen knots. Dodging icebergs, in the dark and the cold, surrounded by mist, she sustained a speed of almost seventeen and a half.

No one would have asked this of them. It wasn’t expected. They were almost sixty miles away, with icebergs in their path. They had a respondibility to respond; they did not have a responsibility to do the impossible and do it well. No one would have faulted them for taking more time to confirm the severity of the issue. No one would have blamed them for a slow and cautious approach. No one but themselves.

They damn near broke the laws of physics, galloping north headlong into the dark in the desperate hope that if they could shave an hour, half an hour, five minutes off their arrival time, maybe for one more person those five minutes would make the difference. I say: three people had died by the time they were lifted from the lifeboats. For all we know, in another hour it might have been more. I say they made all the difference in the world.

This ship and her crew received a message from a location they could not hope to reach in under four hours. Just barely over three hours later, they arrived at Titanic’s last known coordinates. Half an hour after that, at 4am, they would finally find the first of the lifeboats. it would take until 8:30 in the morning for the last survivor to be brought onboard. Passengers from Carpathia universally gave up their berths, staterooms, and clothing to the survivors, assisting the crew at every turn and sitting with the sobbing rescuees to offer whatever comfort they could.

In total, 705 people of Titanic’s original 2208 were brought onto Carpathia alive. No other ship would find survivors.

At 12:20am April 15th, 1912, there was a miracle on the North Atlantic. And it happened because a group of humans, some of them strangers, many of them only passengers on a small and unimpressive steam liner, looked at each other and decided: I cannot live with myself if I do anything less.

A/N: Okay, first of all, so much struggle went into this post. I was writing until 2:30 in the morning, and I was nearly finished until my computer failed me, and I lost this entire post. 

;; I forgot to save between every boy. 

God, I’m so dumb. 

But I hope you enjoy this Bodyguard AU that no one asked for after I typed it the second time around.  (o^ ^o)

(@little-mini-me-world​ pain is real.)

Noctis: 

Attempts the cool and silent bodyguard type, but in reality he’s just awkward. 

He blushes up a storm every time you tease him. 

He acts like he knows what he’s doing, but he really doesn’t. 

 Most of the time you have to tell him if you have a bad feeling, or if you don’t feel safe, or else he’ll never catch on. 

That doesn’t mean that he’s bad at his job though! Noctis always makes sure to keep no more than a step or so behind you, and in crowded places he’ll keep an arm wrapped protectively around your waist. 

He’s crazy fast too! If Noctis ever notices that you’re in immediate danger, it will seem as if he practically transports to your assailant, and can take them down before you can even react. 

Noctis would be very hard to get to open up, and he honestly tried to keep your relationship purely professional, but at any mention of fishing, video games, or cosplay, he’ll become such a dweeb. 

At first glance he’s the “mysterious guy with a dark past” but this is the same guy that says, “Sharp errday,” and “Cake, baby,” when he takes down your attackers. 

He’s pretty scary when he’s angry though. His eyes will seem like they turn red, and he will beat your attackers an inch from death until you tell him to stop. 

You’re pretty shaken up, but then he flashes you a straight face and a thumbs up before saying in the deepest voice he can muster, “I’m an assassin.”

There’s your dork. 

He’s also very self-sacrificing. He wouldn’t hesitate to jump in front of you to take that bullet, knife, or punch. 

Noctis would realize that you’re the love of his life when he would willingly give up his precious sleep to make sure that you’re safe all the time. 

HE WOULD NEVER ADMIT IT THOUGH. NO ONE MUST KNOW. Crush?? What crush??

Avoids eating vegetables under the excuse that they might be poisoned. 

His uniform is a tailored black suit with a black button up and no tie. He keeps the first couple of buttons open to reveal some of that hairless chest of his O-O

On lazy days, (which is almost every day) he wears a form-fitting black shirt and cargo pants. 

Prompto: 

Okay, first of all, who gave him this job 

He would leave your side just to pet puppies. 

Prompto likes to sing the James Bond theme under his breath when he scopes out the area. 

When you ask him to do something for you: “You got it, gurrrlll!” [finger guns] [somersaults out of there] 

He’s very talkative and friendly, so you always feel at ease with him, and people often mistake him for your boyfriend. 

An overly protective boyfriend that wears a bulletproof vest. 

Although, when the two of you first met, he would be very flustered and embarrassed. He just didn’t expect to be assigned to someone so pretty. 

He’d apologize over and over for touching your bare skin, or for yanking your arm to pull you closer to him, and you’d laugh and tell him that he’s just doing his job. 

When the two of you grow closer, he becomes such a comforting presence, and he’s never not smiling at you.   

Even though he’s your bodyguard, he doesn’t mind doing manual tasks for you. 

Have an eyelash in your eye? He’s on it. You’re wearing a dress with a train? He’ll be sure to carry the ends for you. You’re going shopping? He’ll hold your bags for you. 

Honestly he’s such a lovely gentleman. Marry him already. 

You wouldn’t really see him as a bodyguard though, but that would change the moment you see him in action when he activates serious and badass mode. 

Is the guy who cried when he saw a spider in your room the same guy that legit kicked a gun out of a grown man’s hand, did a flip, and caught that gun like a baton?? 

Where the fuck did he learn how to do that??

You honestly thought that the gun he carries around with him was just for show. 

Afterwards Prompto would cry, and he would think that he had failed you because he couldn’t stop the threat from the start. The poor babe honestly believes that he’s so disposable as a bodyguard. 

Protect him, love him, become his emotional bodyguard. 

Prompto’s uniform is a black bulletproof vest over a red, sleeveless shirt and baggy pants. He keeps his gun in a holster at his side and has an earpiece that he always fiddles with because he can’t stand still for long. 

Ignis: 

Is he a model?? Or a bodyguard? The world may never know. 

He’s the type of bodyguard that doesn’t know when to relax. No matter what, he’s always on guard to ensure your safety. Because of this, there’s never a moment with him around that you don’t feel safe. 

He’s very professional and strict, but it’s known to have a soft spot for you. 

Ignis would also be underestimated physically as a bodyguard, but not only is he as sharp as a whip, has multiple plans and backup plans in case anything goes wrong, Ignis can take down three men twice his size before you can even blink. 

Haven’t you ever seen his bare biceps?? Dat boi lifts.

Ignis would be the one to drive you everywhere because he doesn’t trust anyone else to do it. 

After you were nearly poisoned, he would be the one to make almost every meal that you have too. 

He’s also very old-fashioned when it comes to chivalry. Even though he’s not paid to pamper you, he wouldn’t hesitate to carry your books for you, open doors for you, or scoop you up to walk over a puddle. 

He’s such a mom friend. 

He acts like your mother more than your mother does when it comes to your safety, but he also motivates you and tries to help you if you ever feel overwhelmed. 

If you feel stressed, he’ll be there to pull out a chair beside you, pour you some drinks and give you some snacks. He’s here to help. 

Your emotional health is just as important to him as your physical health. 

He would even crack some jokes or give you some memes if that’s what it takes to make you smile. 

When you first see Iggy, he’ll look like the boring and stern type, but there’s more than meets the eye with him. With everything that he does for you, it’s a no-brainer that you fell in love with him. 

After Ignis goes blind trying to protect you, he’ll try to quietly remove himself from your life because he feels like he’s not fit to protect you anymore. 

Please stop this man. 

Ignis doesn’t know what casual dressing is. Every single one of his uniforms are designer, tailored, and pressed to perfection. 

Gladio: 

He fits the bodyguard mold to a T. 

When people see him with you, he’s just so tall and muscular that there’s no hesitation in their minds that he’s here to protect you, and he’s probably the best person for the job. 

Why would people even threaten you with him as your bodyguard tbh, 

He won’t hesitate to tease you though, but that just means that he feels at ease with you and he doesn’t feel stifling. 

Gladio also wouldn’t mind if you asked him to carry you everywhere. He’s just like, [shrugs] “Alright,” because it’s not like he’d have to use much of his strength to carry you. 

Besides, it’s easier on him as a bodyguard because he literally has you by his side at all times. 

Gladio also hopes that it would never have to come to this, but in case he ever has to leave you alone for a while, he’ll teach you how to fight for yourself. 

His security measures can get a bit overbearing, and sometimes you feel a bit frustrated because he feels like your dad, and you think that he’s taking all of these precautions too far. 

You just have to understand that he’s trying to protect you. 

Other than that, you would never have to worry if you really were in danger because you know that Gladio would be there to save you 100% of the time. 

If you were receiving death threats though. 

Cue Taken’s “I will find you, and I will kill you.” 

If for any reason he needs to leave your side for a while, the next person he trusts to protect you is Iris. 

She’s honestly so precious and it’s always a blessing to see her. 

This girl will give you plush toys on one hand, then put your attacker in a choke hold in another. 

You would never tell Gladio, but you’re more intimidated by her than you are by him, and that’s saying something. 

He would also ask you to accompany him to the gym. He has to watch you almost 24/7, and he needs to keep his body in shape, so this is killing two birds with one stone. 

You get to watch him work out and he gets to watch over you. It’s a win-win for everyone. 

He would even catch your watchful eyes on him and would give you a teasing smirk and a, “Like what you see?” 

His uniform is a fitted suit that fits perfectly over his hulking form, but he usually wears a black, fitting tank top with dark jeans. 

Honestly this entire Bodyguard AU thing is just canon for Gladio. 

Nyx: 

The all-around perfect bodyguard. While Prompto and Noctis are a bit too lenient, while Ignis and Gladio can be a bit overbearing, Nyx is the perfect middle. 

He’s assertive, but he’ll let you have some freedom too. 

He calls you “Princess” jokingly. 

He tries to keep your relationship professional, but it wouldn’t be very hard to get him out of his shell. 

If the two of you are alone, pull him into a dance, pull him into the pool, or tell him to lay next to you on the bed, and he’ll complain at first, but soon he’ll be laughing with you. (Just let me have a slow dance with Nyx alright ;;)

With all of the distractions you throw at him, people would think that it would be easy to get things past him, but they are dead wrong. 

Nyx is incredibly observant no matter what, and almost nothing gets past him. 

He’ll catch you trying to sneak out, but then he’ll be like, “Okay, but only I can come too.” 

He’ll definitely be those guys from the YA novels that are like, “You don’t want to get close to me, Princess, I’m a dangerous man.” 

Uh-huh, sure. 

He takes his job very seriously, so you’ll see him posted outside your door or behind you during long, boring meetings, and he’ll keep his stance and form perfectly straight the entire time. 

If you keep on trying to talk to him when he’s on duty, he’ll give you a lopsided smile and an exasperated, “Princess, you’re interfering with my work.” 

Give him a smirk and a, “As long as I’m with you, I feel like the safest person in the world.” 

He’ll hum and turn away, but it takes him at least ten minutes to catch on.

Hold on. 

What?? 

Wait, are you…flirting with him??

For the rest of the week he would just be in a state of shock and have a mental debate of, “No, they were just being cheeky,” or “Holy shit, they flirted with me because they like me.” 

Save him from his suffering, or else he’ll be stuck in this internal monologue for the rest of his life. 

His uniform is a tailored double-breasted military jacket with matching trousers, but he’ll also wear a plain black tee and black pants. 

@ffxvrarepairsweek

Day 6 Prompt: Quote “You always play hard to get like this?”

Aranea Highwind / Prompto Argentum

Tagging you folks: @lazarustrashpit @birdsandivory @jojopitcher @yourcoolfriendwithallthecandy @kairakara101 @ladychocoberry @theyearofdiamonddogs @fromunseeliecourt - if I am forgetting someone please let me know. next on the list is Gladnis request.

Crowe bathing headcanons 

It’s all SFW (I think) if you don’t count the fact Crowe is naked.

Crowe loves long baths. Best way to relax after a long day, not just for her body but also for her mind.

Whenever she has the time she likes to put the extra effort n her bath. Adding essential oils, foams, lighting candles around. She is not the most girly girl you have ever met, but when she wants to she can go all nine yards just make herself feel comfortable. 

For the same reason she loves preparing baths for her partner. She would figure out what are their favourite smells, what aromas do they hate etc. and make sure she  stocks on them for the next time her partner is around. 

She loves also soaking in the bath with her partner, spending time chatting relaxing and eventually fooling around. After all what better foreplay than being in the bathtub with gorgeous woman like Crowe to make your imagination really work. 

She doesn’t have such complicated ritual about showers. Since she spends good amount of time relaxing in the tub, at the end of the day a shower used just to clean herself.

Of curse when she cannot take a long bath (for example at the Glaive HQ or any other similar setting) she would try to spend as much time as possible under the hot water of the shower to compensate for the lack of tub.