Clone Trooper Hardcase - Blog Posts

A little late to the party. Was hoping to get this out for May the Fourth, but eh, such is life...

Just a continuation of a ridiculous little comic that I made last year and was recently reminded about. Don't mind my scuffed sense of humor, feel free to just keep scrolling. XD

Part #1 - May the Fourth Be With You 2023

Part #2 - Revenge of the Sixth 2023

Part #3 - May the Fourth Be With You 2024:

Do you think this matches their dynamic?

My favorite Star Wars characters in no particular order, categorized clone to non-clone; lemme know yours!

Kix

Hound

Fox

Dogma

Echo

Tech

Crosshair

Rex

Howzer

Gregor

Hardcase

Grey

99

Waxer

Boil

Odd Ball

Gearshift

The clone with Gearshift

Numa

Din Djarin/The Mandalorian

Finn/FN-2187

Kanan/Caleb

Ezra

Cal

Plo Koon

Quinlan Vos

Kallus

When rewatching this arc this scene is my favorite before disaster hits

I realize I’ve been a fool in not turning more Supernatural quotes into incorrect TCW quotes. A fool, I tell you.

Echo: Fives. You’re my brother, and I love you. But you are a great big bag of dicks.

——

Dooku: But I forget, you two are, at best, functional morons.

Anakin: Hey, you’re functioning... morons... moron...

Obi-Wan: -_-

——

Rex, after getting his chip out: What’s happening?

Ahsoka: Oh nothing. Just the end of the world!

——

Fives: Plan C tanked.

Echo: Maybe you should try Plan D for Dumbass

Fives: D:<

——

Boil: ‘Kids are the best’? You don’t even like kids!

Waxer: I love kids!

Boil: Oh yeah? Name three children that you even know.

Waxer: ...

Boil:

Waxer: I’m thinking!

——

Hardcase: I can’t do this, man, I can’t live on rabbit food! I’m a warrior!

Dogma: Hardcase. You’ll be fine.

Hardcase: You don’t know that!

Late-nite clone musings…

You ever notice how when someone teases Hardcase, he just kind of looks at the floor and goes quiet? Like, he seems like the kind of guy who can give a good ribbing and take it right back. But it’s very obvious he doesn’t like it. When Jesse razzes him about looking sick after coming out of the Umbaran fighter, he gives Jesse an annoyed look (which could be read as amused annoyed, I’ll concede, but…), and when Tup points out that Hardcase wasn’t flying so much as “avoiding crashing”, he grimaces and turns away (very obviously upset). He gets defensive and apologetic when Fives tells him to take it easy.

Actually, Hardcase gets teasingly cut down a lot in the Umbara arc. Jesse does it for sure, Fives a little (even though they’ve only just met!), Tup does it because he’s trying to fit in, and even Captain Rex gets a jab in there. Hardcase puts on a show of bravado––”We can do this.” “It wasn’t so tough.”––and there’s evidence that he really does enjoy the adrenaline rush, but I think many of his reactions are just that: a show. I think he’s afraid of not being good enough, capable enough, and tries to cover that by being overly enthusiastic and daring. He grumbles when Fives tells him to figure out how to use the tree to get over the sensor wall, like it’s something he doesn’t want to do, but is he really just covering his anxiety that he might not be able to adequately do what Fives is asking?

This is just a thought, but it makes me wonder: Would Hardcase have pulled the stunt that he did in the supply ship if he’d gotten a little more support from his battalion? That was, really, the biggest way to prove he was in fact good enough.

SOOO I was rewatching the Clone Wars like you do when your depressed and I saw this :D

Note to anyone who needs it: don’t let your lesbian friend who’s never watched Star Wars rate clones

(they will be brutal)

Posting this here because people on tiktok got really mad

For example:

Story behind the contact name: in high school they forgot how to spell diesel and wrote ‘desil’ instead

Hey, I didn't have the motivation to make a full illustration or do anything the may the 4th, but wanted to doodle. So I thought it would be fun to make some Chibis. I've never really done this style before but had fun with it, and have a bunch of sketches of other clones. These were super inspired by @lychgate and I would recommend checking them out! Anyways enjoy mah 501st doodles.

I really banged this one out in one sitting. I sat down and began this illustration  in the morning, and now its night time. The results are worth the wrist pain. 

I've never drawn a 79s scene before and I honestly think I've gotta draw more battalions chilling bc this was so much fun, and gave an excuse to play with different filters and layer tricks. I'm just happy to draw happy clones, circle of happiness. 

edit: I now realize that the boys look a little paler than intended so ill probably come back and fix that next time I get some free time. consider this a WIP now :)

Clone Wars characters as things I’ve heard people say

Pt.10

“Talking about peoples future working in a bowling alley” - Thire

“Holy you actually filled them in and payed attention,must have been a good day” - Fox

“You passing this course your commanders will be very impressed” - Alpha 17

“Holy crap balls” - Padme

“Mummy and daddy giraffes” - Hardcase

“I having a bad day and I’m going to murderer my” - Wolffe

“I disappreciate you” - Sinker

“Wowo we don’t call people turdnuggets” - Plo Koon

“I want to learn how to make crystal meth” - Jesse

“Rex do you want to know the three times I almost died today?” - Echo

“My knuckles are on crack” - Bly

“My lines are straighter than a gay person” - Ponds

“If I had 9 lives I would utilize one of them to kill myself in front of all of you” - Rex

“When a law bills a sign” - Fives

“It’s not mail man anymore it’s Amazon delivery man” - Anakin

“Don’t question the woman’s choices just help her find the daddy” - Ahsoka

“Honest to god” - Obi-Wan

“I keep thinking their jerseys say cocaine” - Quinlin Vos

“Back in my day we made posters out of cool aid man” - Yoda

“That’s kind of fruity in a straight way” - Cody

“I have it in the back of my head but I can’t get it to the tip of my tongue” - Tup

Clone Wars characters as stuff I’ve heard people say

Pt 2

“How did I get spaghetti on my hand?” - Kix

“You can’t stay mad at Tup.” -Fives

“See I can’t speak… I no English” - Hardcase

“Captain, Jesse is verbally abusing water” - Echo

“… I have a cougar at my house” - Jesse

“This looks like my 7th grade badminton tournament” - Ahsoka

“Don’t mess with an emo” - Anakin

“Fuck…ow” - Obi wan

“I have pizza coming and I’m high” - Fox

“I hate Americans so much” - Cody

“Where do babies come from?” - Tup

“Bad parenting.” - Rex

I don't need to explain this masterpiece

Remember how adorable Hardcase was? Ahhh good times.

fives: *excited* hardcase, jesse & I have a joke for you

hardcase: i’m ready

fives: the council finally found out who’s been committing crimes, but it was a tough case to crack

jesse: *face palms*

hardcase: i don’t get it

jesse: HARDcase to crack, fives, we went over this A HUNDRED TIMES

“Fives, I need you to go to sleep early tonight” Rex said lowly as he had pulled the bearded man aside. “As you wish, Captain. May I ask why?” “We’re taking the boys on a surprise vacation and I need to count on you to drive us tomorrow” the blonde clone grinned. 

AKA Rex decides to take his boys on a break and plans the whole night for their leave

SONG and GIF Version under the cut

[Song: I Hate Me - Mosimann] GIF Version: 

trouble in the medical bay

Kix walked back into the medic bay after waking for from his force mandatory nap only to see a group of people, vod and Jedi alike all covered in smoke and clothes or armor was tattered.

Kix: "what in the maker did YOU ALL do."

Fives: Well... you se-

echo: it was fives's fault!

fives: ECHO! your the one who suggested the idea to hard case

Jesse: kix I'm innocent in this I swear!

Kix: Jesse that's banthrashit and you know it

hardcase: fives you and Jesse and echo helped! if I go down you come down with me!

anikin: in my defense I didn't know that's why they asked me for all that before they pulled the stunt I swear!

Rex: I simply got caught In the blast when I went to confront them.

WHILE this is going on ashoka just escapes through the vents as she is namely why echo got the ideas as well as the reason her master was to distracted to truly use his one and a half braincell to think it through and why it took rex so long to get there. KIx meanwhile just deals with the other idiots in his medbay and refuses to let any of them our not even for paper work or a Jedi council meeting only later would he realize ashoka is not there...oh well togurta hunt later.

501st Shenanigans -Incorrect Quotes Rex: A mouse!

Jesse, pulling out a knife: Go back to where you came from or I'll stab you.

Hardcase, pulling out a frying pan: It'll make a nice meal!

Kix, giving the mouse cheese: You deserve a treat, little guy.

Echo, gasping: It's Ratatouille!

Fives: His name is Remi, dummy.

Rex: ...I was going to say to just trap it and throw it out the window... what is wrong with you people.

Rex: So, did everyone learn their lesson?

Fives: No.

Echo: I did not.

Hardcase: I may have actually forgotten one.

Kix: Also no.

Jesse: Oh good, neither did I.

Rex: *Exhausted sigh*

Echo: Fives and I have the kind of easy chemistry where we finish each other's-

Fives: Sentences.

Echo: Don't interrupt me.

Fives: If there's going to be a big dramatic scene, wait until I get back.

Echo: Of course. I can't flip this table by myself.

Hardcase: I've already sent good vibes your way… they’re coming. There’s nothing you can do to stop them.

Dogma: This is the most threatening way I’ve ever been cheered up.

Fives: Don’t worry, I know exactly what I’m doing. Everything is going to be fine!

Tup: How can you still say that?

Fives: Because sometimes, when things get tough, denial is all we have.

Kix: Sorry it took me so long to bail you out of jail

Jesse: No it’s my fault, I shouldn’t’ve used my one phone call to prank call the police

Echo: Remember! Curiosity killed the cat!

Fives: Yes, but you forget that satisfaction brought it back. So yes, Hardcase, go find out if that thing can catch fire!

Echo: You're a bad influence.

Fives: And you don't know your sayings.

number one chaos trio, all dressed up

(thanks @writer-reader-skater for this idea)

Self care Sunday

Pairing: TupxGN!reader

Warnings: none

A/N hello everyone!! This is my first time posting my stories on tumblr and I hope you enjoy!!! I had so much fun writing this and I can’t wait to write more!! Enjoy!!

Divider from @vodika-vibes

The 501st was on shore leave on Coruscant for the next two weeks. You were overjoyed because your boyfriend, Tup, was Planet-side. You received an invitation to join Tup and his brothers for game night at their barracks. And of course you said yes, you got to spend time with your beloved and his brothers. So that’s how you found yourself curled up next to Tup with sabacc cards in your hand in the 501st barracks. You were all pretty drunk but you were in for a night of games and brotherly fun.

A collected group of groans sounded from the group of boys as Captain Rex placed down his winning cards.

“You have to be cheating!” Fives exclaims frustratedly.

“You’re just upset you lost all your credits two rounds in” Kix points out, with a roll of his eyes.

“It’s not my fault you’re a sore loser Fives” the captain says, a shit-eating grin adorned his face as he reached out to collect his credits. And that’s when the group erupted into bickering.

You let out a sigh of content as you snuggled closer into Tup’s side as the brothers broke into yelling and accusations. You felt Tup chuckle next to you and you looked up to see auburn brown eyes staring back. Tup had let his hair out so his curls framed his face angelically. You stared at him for what seemed like forever until you tore your gaze back to watch the chaos unfold. 

A small tap on your shoulder distracted you though as you looked back at your lover. Tup jerked his head lightly towards the refresher and you immediately knew what he meant. You nodded back and sat up. 

The two of you waited until it was a full on brawl so they were all distracted before you snuck towards the back. Within seconds, you were inside the refresher with the door sliding shut behind you.

“I’ll get the products, you get the robes” you instruct, movie to a cupboard on the wall. Tup gives a nod before moving to do his own thing. After a minute, you have robes, face masks, cucumbers, skincare and hair masks laid out with a diffuser sitting to the side.  

You both slip into the fluffy robe and she let out a small sigh at feeling the soft fabric against your skin. Tup walks over and holds up the hair mask, turning you around so he could be ever the gentleman and put it in your hair. 

You heard the squirt of the product and then felt Tup run his soft hands in your hair, being so careful, like he thought you were glass. You make a noise of content and he massages it into your skull and your knees feel weak at the feeling. 

Ever too quickly, he detangles his hands from your hair and settles it into a bun stop your head. You smile and turn to your adorable boyfriend before taking the hair mask in your hand and getting to work on his hair. 

His hair was soft as ever and you felt a bit of jealously at how gorgeous his locks were. You worked the mask into his hair and hear Tup let out a small sigh of content. You stifle a laugh at the cute noise and continue to massage his head before finishing up. 

You pull your hands away and before he can stop himself, Tup lets out a small whine from the loss of contact. This makes you giggle as you bend down to pick up the fancy packaging of the face masks. 

Handing one to Tup, you tear open the packet and take the gooey face mask into your hands. You quickly unfold it and settle the cold paper against your skin. Immediately, relaxation and refreshment wash over you and you crack another smile. You loved have self care days with the love of your life; as rare as they are. 

Settling yourself on the ground, leaning against the metal wall, you pick up two slices cucumbers and settle them on your eyes before leaning your head against the cool barrier. A hand crawls into your lap, lacing its fingers with yours and you grin, squeezing Tup’s hand.

With a deep inhale, you breathe in the flowery scent from the diffuser, trying to figure out what exactly is the scent. Maybe meiloorons mixed with an alderaanian flam rose? Or perhaps some barelia flowers combined with spine barrel. You couldn’t tell but whatever it was, you loved it. 

A mix of voices broke you out of your trance as they approached the door.

“What do you think they’re doing in there?”

“Maybe they’re-“

“Shut it, Hardcase!”

“Tup’s too innocent for that” 

“Just shush!”

The voices come to a stop as you feel a few presence outside the door. With a small click, the door swishes open and move your head, causing the cucumbers to tumble down your face. You feel Tup do the same and you both come to look at Tup’s brothers’ staring at you with wide eyes.

“What are you doing?” 

“What’s that on your face?”

“What the kriff is going on?”

“It smells nice”

The voices overlap eachother and before you can stop yourself, you let out a small giggle at the shock on the boys’ faces, having never experienced a self care day.

“It’s self care” you explain, “it helps your hair and skin. It’s also meant to relax you.”

Fives lets out a little ‘ohhh’ as the others nod along, still a little confused. 

Tup sighs and shakes his head before resting his head back against the wall.

“Can I have some!” 

“I wanna try” 

“Is there a robe for me?”

“Shove over”

And yeah, the fighting continued. But if you were honest, you wouldn’t change it for anything. 

Giving Tup’s hand a quick squeeze, you lean your head on his shoulder and watch the brotherly banter.

Yeah, you can’t wait for the next self care day.

*Hardcase was knocked out on a mission and wakes up in the medbay*

Hardcase *blinded by an over head light and can only see a vague figure over him*: Maker? Is that you?

Kix *running on -4 hours sleep, 6 cups of caff and spite. Completely deadpan*: Yes

Fives is on the floor wheezing

Echo is trying to hold Fives up (it did not work)

Jesse is wondering why he was worried, Hardcase sounds fine to him

Rex is too tired to correct Kix

Okay, so I've been thinking a lot about this and I need some reassurance from the needs out there who can help me decide on this.

I've wanted a tattoo that has special meaning to me and I've been critical with myself to only get it if I've wanted the same tattoo (same design, same colour, same placement) for over two years. That way I know i really want it and it's not a spur of the moment situation.

And the thing is I've recently fallen back into the pit of despair and joy that is Star Wars - the Clone wars (🥰🥰) and need help deciding;

Do I want "Live to fight another day" in English or Aurebesh 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Plz help meeee!🙏🙏

Rex, walking into their house: Hello, people who do not live here.

Fives: Hey.

Echo: Hi.

Tup: Hello.

Jesse: Hey!

Rex: I gave you the key to my place for emergencies only!

Hardcase: We were out of Doritos.

Echo had a nightmare about a world where Fives and Rex are the type of clones NOT to check the fallen for signs of life, and he was left behind at the citadel to be captured and turned into a droid.

Good thing that isn’t this world. In this world we listen to music and express our thoughts with those we trust and love.

The practice to draw clones continues! Not pictured: the couple hours of crying as I had to rewatch things like Rex being shot and the Umbara arc in order to figure out what clone under-blacks look like (interestingly there are three versions and I decided I’d combine them). ALSO I promise I have other happy comic ideas 😂 but for now it’s hurt/comfort clone hours. Please enjoy! And stay tuned for more!

Also please note: for the most accurate listening experience on what Fives would sound similar to while singing this, listen to the version of ‘Over the Rainbow’ by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole.