Winning Shot

No Remedy for Guilt nor Grief

Summary: Fox drowns his sorrows as the part he played in Fives’ death torments him. Unfortunately for Fox, there aren’t any remedies for grief except for time.

For Angstpril Prompt: Grief (Day #26)

Fandom: The Clone Wars

Pairing: Commander Fox x Original Female Character

Rating: M

Word Count: 3,390

Posting my other Angstpril fic that I definitely forgot to post here during April! Better late than never, I suppose!

I really wanted to do a fic exploring the aftermath of Fives death for Fox, and this was the result of that. Hope you enjoy!

For the ask game, for any of your crosslo stories,

8: Did any real people or events inspire any part of it?

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Thank you so much for the ask! I’m so excited to answer this for Crosslo! 💕

8: Did any real people or events inspire any part of it?

Not that I can think of, actually! Arlo is an oc I wrote that has many characteristics I admire in a person, but I also tried to give her flaws and secrets to make her feel as though she is a real person, and not just some idealistic fairy tale partner for Crosshair. I know we’ve been slow to get there, but I will be revealing some more of her past (specifically related to her scars, and how she defected from the Empire) in my upcoming fic for them.

Another thing I’ve tried to incorporate for Arlo is contrast. For example, she’s a beautiful girl, but she has these horrible, visible scars. She has a sunny personality but carries a sad secret. She came from a wealthy, privileged background only to lose it all over what she thought was right.

Sorry to go into a character analysis but essentially, although she’s not based on a real person, I’ve made many efforts to make Arlo feel real. I hope I’ve succeeded!

13: What music did you listen to, if any, to get in the mood for writing this story? Or if you didn’t listen to anything, what do you think readers should listen to to accompany us while reading?

Oooo I love this question! I have a Crosshair theme playlist with all of his angsty themes from TBB and a Pabu Happy playlist with all of the happy songs from TBB. I alternate between the two depending on if it’s an angsty fic or a happy fic. Other times I’ll listen to chill music from artists like DPR IAN or eaJ to just vibe while I write.

One of the most recent Crosslo fics about their beach day was actually written while I was sitting on a beach, so I would say setting the tone is very important for me to write!

"At last, he was home. Missing some parts, but still wholly himself."

"Let's fix this drawing" *redraw the whole thing*

Don’t distract him Ahsoka, 501st pride is on the line against the Corrie commander and their Chuchi mascot :p

a rare rexsoka from me; close-up and lines under the cut 💙🤍🧡

My small collection of Angstpril 2024 fics:

Cowboy Cody is trying to seduce you with his eyes

@tealmisthams it’s us, fandom buddy 🥹

i cannot emphasize how necessary it is to have a buddy to participate in fandom with. completely elevated experience. don't have a buddy? find someone you like and message them and be their friend. gush over every sketch and drabble and insane headcanon they have. live life to the fullest.

"Twenty minutes later he’d made it back to his room with no memory of the journey and the taste of vomit stuck in the back of his throat.

No one asked what he’d done - it was an unspoken rule, never to ask - but Wrecker opened his arms and let Crosshair disappear into them without a word."

--Twelve Seconds by @eriexplosion

About a year or so ago I asked for fanfic submissions to be turned into comics! And this was one of them! I had actually started drawing this a year ago, but just now got around to finishing it!

It's a pretty heavy fic, but its short and really well written! Id suggest checking it out if your in angsty mood!