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the-hidden-empire · 7 months

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Hi there! I have a request how do everyone’s favorite imperial men react to their S/O who only uses peoples full names when their upset with them. And their S/O calling them with their full name sounding really upset with them.

Feel free to reject I know you have some stuff in your life going right now ❤️

A/N: Not proofread! Sooooo sorry for the delay!!! I was debating to write for Hux and Kyle, but I’m not sure how to write for them just yet!

Thrawn:

• You and loved you’re husband dearly, but at this moment in time, you just can’t seem to shake his actions off. They anger you.

• He maybe oblivious to women’s emotional signals, but when you called him by his original name, he knew you were upset.

• “Mitth'raw'nuruodo!” Anger laced you’re voice as you stormed into his command centre.

• “Clear out the room.” He orders strictly and swiftly, without hesitation.

• He holds you’re face, completely fixed on you and everything you rant to him about. Quietly taking in everything you say.

• He might not completely understand you’re emotion’s completely, but he tries!

• Will makeup it up to you by treating you to a romantic evening.

• Totally a huge simp for his wife.

• He makes it up to you in the bedroom, outside the bedroom.

• You may not see eye to eye, but you never went to bed upset with each other (not that he is easily emotionally triggered)

• His wife’s opinion of him means everything to him. He’s never want to tarnish you’re opinion of him, so sometimes he hides things to “protect” you. In reality, he’s afraid of letting you down. He aims to be the best husband to his darling wife, but sometime he struggles with being a husband.

Darth Vader:

• “Lord Vader.” You coldly greet you’re husband.

• When upset with him, you would refer to him as his title, and not as you’re husband.

• He was good at upsetting you, his actions were harsh and unfair in you’re opinion.

• When you were upset with him, or refused to acknowledge him as you’re husband, it angered him greatly.

• He would take his anger out on others.

• Times like that would make you see the darkness within him, and it made you doubt him.

• He would vanish on a long and gruesome missions without telling you.

• Only for you to miss him when he was gone, which he picked up on from you’re force bond (no matter how far away he was). That would be enough for him to return home to you.

• As his ship lands in the hanger bay, you run to meet him. You rush into the ship to avoid prying eyes of nosy passerby’s.

• He would be faced away from you as you hug him from behind and rest you’re forehead on his back.

• He takes you’re hands in his and apologizes through you’re bond in the force. He struggles with being verbal, but he had no issue ravelling them to you, and you alone, through the only way he knew how, and that was the force.

• You’d spend the night in you’re lovers arms, in the safety of his chamber. Making love and repairing you’re relationship.

• He may not be the best husband, but he vowed to never allow harm you’re way, so sometimes you’re feelings came second to you’re safety. His actions were always meant to keep you safe, and not for the emperor. He would burn the entire galaxy for you his precious wife.

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aroayr-shuk · 1 year

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I looked up "Thrawn/reader" fics on AO3 and what do you mean there are only 252!!? Only 5,874 under "Thrawn." Have I been gaslighting myself into thinking he's more popular than he is? Like I know the Thrawn Fandom is niche but I didn't expect there to be a real possibility of running out of content.

#i just typed in anakin and there are 45700 #star wars #thrawn #grand admiral thrawn #thrawn ascendancy #thrawn trilogy #star wars rebels #mitth'raw'nuruodo #thrawn x reader #ao3

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revanknightwoman · 5 months

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4 Star Wars fanfictions considered by me masterpieces about:

Vader & Exar Kun

Thrawn & Chimera Crew

Thrawn & Karyn Faro

Revan & Bastila

Do you have any favorite fanfictions about these characters?

Please let me know in the comments down below

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violetjedisylveon · 7 months

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Ahsoka Series, But Kaeden Is There, The Final Part!

spoilers for Ahsoka Finale

*Sabine and Ahsoka talk things out*

Kaeden, tearing up hugging both of them: aw, my girls are finally getting along

Ezra: this will slow us down

Ahsoka: only if we let it

Kaeden: maker I love it when you do that

...

Kaeden sits behind Ahsoka on the croco doggo horsies and they use it as an excuse to cuddle, they can still have quality time while trying to save the galaxy.

...

*zombie troopers happen*

Kaeden, watching the others not decapitate the zombies: go for the fucking head you fools!

Sabine: you aren't fighting!

Kaeden: Morai won't let me!

...

Ahsoka fights Morgan and Kaeden fights off the trooper zombies.

They absolutely kiss a couple times while fighting, it's good for shocking the enemy.

...

Morgan: you will die here, alone

*Morgan gets hit in the head with a rock*

Kaeden: hey I'm here too >:(

Sabine: and me!

*Sabine & Kaeden high five*

Ahsoka, affectionately: you're such dorks.

Morgan: can we get back to fighting?

...

*Thrawn talking(i can't remember what he said sorry)*

Kaeden: uh huh, I think you're just too scared to face her yourself you blue bastard.

Ahsoka & Sabine: whoa!

*Thrawn hyper spaces away to avoid answering that question*

Kaeden: fucking coward.

...

*Back in the hermit village*

*Morai points Sabine in Shin's general direction cause Morai ships all the gays I guess*

Kaeden, leaning against Ahsoka: we'll have three kids once we get off this planet.

Ahsoka: three? Where are we getting three kids?

Kaeden: we've already got Sabine, we'll get Shin through Sabine, and we've got the little shit that's been using my organs as instruments *gestures to her stomach*.

Ahsoka: ... Are you saying you think your pregnant?

Kaeden: I know I am.

Force Ghost Anakin materializing out of nowhere: Ahsoka! You're gonna be a Mom?!?!?! :D *hugging both of them* I'm so happy for you!

Sabine, overheard everything: how'd you get Kaeden pregnant?

Ahsoka: Force Fuckery bullshit

That's it, Kaeden's been preggers the whole time.

Speaking of Force Fuckery bullshit babies and Kaesoka, check out this thing I am writing. It's 20 year old Kaeden and Ahsoka being new parents and struggling but they've got two older gays to help them + Morai helping and being best babysitter. It's super fluffy and cheesy but very fun.

And next week is when I observe the event called Kaesoka Week, there's no official Kaesoka week account, not one that's active but I took their date and have been celebrating for the last couple years so yeah, Space Gays!

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mayhaps-a-blog · 20 days

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B (What was the first fandom you read fic in? Which was the first you wrote fic for?) and U (Is there a pairing you would like to write, but haven’t tried yet?) for the ask meme!

Oo, fun!

B. Let's see, the first fandom I read fic in would have to be my very first fanfiction I read ever, Embers by Vathara in Avatar: the Last Airbender. It was a fun read, and got me in to fanfiction in general, although I took an immediate turn into Marvel fanfic based on my friend's suggestions and didn't get back to ATLA fic until years later!

U. I am not a big writer of pairings - I tend to focus on other aspects of characters, and prefer to explore other themes. I am also very aromantic, as I've discovered over the past few years, which may explain some of my disinterest in some of the more unrealistic premises. The shipping field also feels a bit oversaturated, at times - most fics are shippy, and I'd just as soon leave that to the experts and fill the niche on non-shipping stuff.

That being said, I fully intend to finish my Thrawn/Eli Ghost Marriage AU sequel, with ace!Thrawn and not-ace!Eli negotiating their relationship. In terms of new pairings for me, I also have an explicit Thrawn/Samakro fic outlined, which is basically There Was Only One Bed and Samakro deciding to show Thrawn up (by fucking). I'll probably keep ace!Thrawn, since that's how he exists in my brain, but either sex-favorable or sex-neutral (not sexually attracted to anyone, but interested in/willing to have sex for other reasons).

Outside of Thrawn, I do also have an Anakin/Padme College!AU kicking around that's more shippy (with Anakin the Football Player/Engineering Major and Padme the PoliSci Major and their terrible, terrible choices - Palpatine is the University President and the usual nightmare influence, tragic ending), probably teen or mature with lots of dumb college romance things and like, boombox in the rain kind of stuff, while the plot continues to derail in the background!

Thanks for the ask! Always fun to dig out the ol' WIPs, nothing's ever abandoned in my folder, I just write slow, I promise :) And you never know what will get the writing brain going, sometimes it's that 3-year old WIP and who am I to deny the call? XD

#i can keep talking about these!#i love all my wips #...would love to finish them one day :')#someday i will have time to write more #and it will be glorious #until then #i will continue picking at them #one word at a time!#star wars #ask game #star wars fic #my fic #my wips #shippy #thrawn x samakro #anakin x padme

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justanothersadperson93 · 2 years

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Hello lovelys! I have a question/request.

So I've read a few Thrawn fics (sadly not to many, but I'm getting there) and as Im reading one now it occurred to me this question "why not do a fic where the reader/character that attracts Thrawns attention is the complete opposite of him? A "nobody" that works in a restaurant or something like that, someone who's not a genius (but also not dumb), someone who knows their limitations and doesn't pretend to be more then they really are? A very normal and common person. Pretty much a opposite attract thing ".

Maybe there are fics out there like these, if so please let me know. If not, and someone is interested in writing also let me know please.

You all have a good day!

(I made these tags so it gets to more people)

#anakin skywalker #captain rex #captain rex x reader #commander wolffe #darth vader #ct 7567 #cc 1010 #star wars tcw #the clones #commander fox #star wars the clone wars #sw rebels #rebels #star wars rebels #star wars #grand admiral thrawn #thrawn #rebels kanan #rebels thrawn

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myevilmouse · 1 year

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Thrawn:Alliances is the only one of the three canon Thrawn(2017) books that I do not own. It is my silent protest over the loose ends & roads left unexplored that embodied that hot mess of a book.

At the same time, I consider Alliances to be Zahn’s gift to the fertile minds of the fan fic authors of Thrawn Fandom. It is basically the Thrawn repository of What If’s.

Welcome back to the Asker’s Studio™️, Mouse, it’s been a while.

In your fic Uneasy Alliance, you do exactly this: you explore a stream of consciousness that Zahn comes so close to developing, but instead, drops it…at your feet. He suggests an attraction of Padme to Thrawn at every turn, but never allows it to surface. You, my friend do the heavy-lifting for us.

A brief summary for those of you unfamiliar with the fic:

This fic draws VERY heavily on the actual scenes and dialogue in the book Thrawn: Alliances.

100% of Anakin's actions and dialogue are directly lifted, I made up absolutely nothing where he is concerned except in description and perception. Perhaps 80% of Padmé's and Thrawn's dialogue and actions are directly from the book, with slightly more liberties (necessarily) taken.

The story is built around Padmé's introspection and reactions, and I have added detail and dialogue to already existing scenes where they were alone and Zahn didn't tell us what they were up to... with the aim of making the scenario as possible as...possible. This could have happened in the book, so if you ship it, I get why!

This summary does not do justice to the passages and the sensual overload that is Padme’s Thrawn (as we see him through her eyes) or the just plain too-hot-handle moment when the the hormones finally seize control:

Defiant, Padmé lunged for his mouth, lips biting and tugging at his, daring him to stop her. With a growl, Thrawn slammed her hard to the wall, drawing a grunt from her throat. One knee drove between hers, his thigh shoving and pressing against her crotch. Instead of stopping her this time, Thrawn’s kiss turned savage.

Okay, now that I have everyone’s attention, let’s get to it!

I discovered this fic quite accidentally when another Tumblr post was lamenting one of my many complaints about Alliances: how could Padme not be attracted to Thrawn?!

Our lamentations were answered with a simple paste of this fic address. All was good in the universe 😁

So, let’s talk about Alliances, this fic, and revisions in general.

Did you read Alliances as I, and come away with the same unsatiated feeling that I did?

There were many avenues one could have explored with this book (a bane & a boon it was) What made you decide on the Thrawn/Padme theme?

This was an unusual approach for fic: it was almost line and verse accuracy to the original text! In your notes, you specify that this format was quite intentional. Do I interpret correctly that this was done to emphasize that, indeed, Zahn was suggesting the same thing all along: there was chemistry between Thrawn & Padme?

As I thought about it, perhaps the same scenario could be explored with Thrawn/Thalias? (I’m not a huge fan of Ascendancy Thrawn, so maybe leave that 🤣)

Finally, was it harder to write this fic with the stricter format hugging so close to the actual text of the book?

In conclusion, I vote that we replace the original Alliances your version, because it was such a more satisfying meal.

It’s been too long, Mouse, I hope to have you as a guest more frequently (when I finish this move 😖)

Dear @beebee-76!

This is a fabulous ask and a wonderful break from the holiday prep for me this morning. Thank you first of all as always for reading my stories. We have a lot in common (this was already known) and obviously that now extends to our opinions on Thrawn: Alliances. And it’s always a pleasure to be featured on the Asker’s Studio™️ 😊

So let’s jump to it 😊 And thank you again for the very kind words about my fic. It’s fabulous that you loved it so much and it inspired this ask.

Did you read Alliances as I, and come away with the same unsatiated feeling that I did?

I know I still have an unanswered ask from you in my inbox about the differences between “the Thrawns” as in Rebels Thrawn, Ascendancy Thrawn, The Thrawn Trilogy Thrawn, and what I would call 2017 Thrawn. Someday I will have the mental fortitude to tackle all that, but let it be known that Thrawn: Alliances really disappointed me when it came out. It was, as I said earlier, unforgivably boring, or as you say up above “a hot mess.” Hard agree there. I thought all the bits with Padme were just excruciatingly slow, and saw the entire story as squandered opportunity and a waste of time. After 2017 Thrawn, who is my favorite Thrawn, to call this followup a letdown is an enormous understatement.

There were many avenues one could have explored with this book (a bane & a boon it was) What made you decide on the Thrawn/Padme theme?

I don’t write gen fic really, I’m all about my men (Luke and Thrawn) getting with the ladies. And I’m always open to exactly who those lucky women may be…Rare pairs are a fun place to play for finding new partners. I used to participate more frequently in fic exchanges, and naturally one of my faves is the Star Wars Rare Pairs, as often the requests there fired the imagination. Some of my favorite stories started because of prompts there, including my Aesthetics series and my Luke/Guri fic, which wasn’t an assignment got, I but the ship haunted me until I wrote it for the requester anyway.

Another rare pairing on the list was Padme/Thrawn. I found this intriguing (although I wasn’t ultimately assigned it) because they do actually meet in nu!canon… I read a few frustrated fans’ comments (like the tumblr post that I responded to) about how Padme would never choose Anakin over Thrawn, and why didn’t she just get on Thrawn’s ship and leave behind her loser husband at the end, etc. and I thought hmmm….maybe maybe maybe…

Whenever I write a fic I try to make it as plausible as possible. I find spots for missing scenes (like in my Luke Skywalker/Mon Mothma fic) where we know people were in the same place at the same time, or find a canon-divergent way to set a story in a believable timeline (like Luke/Sabine or even Thrawn/Sabine). So I went to my copy of Alliances with nothing more than this goal: find a spot in the book where Thrawn/Padme could happen, or find something—a hint, a clue of a future opportunity for Thrawn/Padme to happen. I’m not a fan of cheating in real life or in fic, so the latter option was my preference at the time. A Padme Lives AU, perhaps, where Chiss envoy Thrawn comes to rock her world after her husband is out of the picture.

In short, I had no idea what I was going to write, but was looking for openings.

And boy, the openings I found. As you righteously point out, when you are LOOKING for it, you realize that Zahn has basically already written the fic between the lines. He gives us SO many opportunities to read an attraction, while also helpfully making Anakin the most annoying, unsympathetic, and immature he’s ever been. Zahn keeps separating them—Anakin going off his way and Thrawn and Padme having another adventure together. Sometimes he tells us what they were up to, sometimes he doesn’t. Imagine my eyes growing comically wider as I scanned the text and realized I didn’t have to write a missing scene, I just had to tell you what happened when Zahn didn’t.

You do interpret correctly. Instead of my original concept, I decided to simply remix the novel, filling in those blanks and using Padme’s pregnancy (which is not at all mentioned or implied in the book) as an excuse for her oversexed response to the handsome alien that is repeatedly shoved in her direction. (Much as I am not a real believer in the Padme/Anakin chemistry, I didn’t really want to make Padme an unfaithful hussy, so the prenatal hormones were a convenient way to abet her reactions.)

I think Zahn has progressively fallen more and more in love with his blue man, to the point where Thrawn has gone from Villain to Antihero to straight up Hero in some of the newer books (which is why I find him less and less interesting to be honest). It’s clear in Alliances that he wants Thrawn to outshine Anakin in every way. I couldn’t believe Disney let him get away with it. Anakin’s decisions are wrong, Thrawn is always right—even Padme sees this and acknowledges it in the text. Anakin isn’t as smart/rational/creative/cool etc. Zahn gets to hold up Thrawn as capable, honorable, resourceful. All things Padme recognizes. He even has Anakin confront her at one point with the “now you’re taking his side”.

In order to achieve this—and let’s be clear, I’m not a huge Anakin fan—I think Zahn did some serious character bashing/warping of Anakin in the book. After working so hard to find his wife, do I think right away he would send her off with a guy he barely knew to retrieve his lightsaber? Hell no I don’t. I think the “real” Anakin would be more jealous, more possessive, and more cautious than this version. Zahn’s Anakin is stubborn when it suits the story, and relents just as conveniently. In my fic, Padme has quite a bit of introspection about this—WHY is her husband sending her off with this stranger so often? She was in mortal danger, he came to save her, but is more concerned with destroying shit and having some weird revenge against no one in particular than overseeing her personal safety.

Sorry Zahn, your motives are super transparent here.

…was it harder to write this fic with the stricter format hugging so close to the actual text of the book?

It was the opposite! I loved uncovering this story from the clues in the novel. It didn’t take long to write at all, once I got started. I scanned the book, identified the key scenes I could use to make Padme/Thrawn happen, and the bones of the fic was done in about a day. The research/rereading took longer than the writing, I think. I found out in the meantime that one of my talented artists friends @sometimesartmostlychaos, was a low-key Padme/Thrawn shipper, so the story was a gift to her upon its completion.

Zahn’s version of Anakin allowed my fic to take shape, as you mention, using total accuracy to the text, dialogue, and repeated separations he inflicts upon the newlyweds. While I don’t 100% buy it (more reasons why the novel just was an overall mess), I certainly see what Zahn was doing, and what he was doing was making Thrawn better in all aspects than Anakin. How could a smart woman like Padme NOT notice, particularly when she’s having so many traumatic experiences?

I compounded it with hormones to serve my own nefarious purposes, but as I said in the author’s note, I didn’t really have to do a lot of work to get there. Zahn laid it all out and I just had to massage the attraction from latent to overt. It was a super fun exercise and I absolutely enjoyed it. Making it better, making it INTERESTING, if I do say so myself.

As I thought about it, perhaps the same scenario could be explored with Thrawn/Thalias? (I’m not a huge fan of Ascendancy Thrawn, so maybe leave that 🤣)

I too am not a huge fan of Ascendancy Thrawn (understatement, I kind of hate him) see above about how the more perfect and heroic he gets the less interesting I think he is… I don’t care at all about these new books although I read them out of a completist sense of obligation…I don’t know. I loved Outbound Flight Thrass… and Aralani was cool and all (not anymore though ugh) but Thalias is SO ANNOYING and always has been, I’m sorry. She has this hero worship thing going on with Thrawn and it’s sort of icky and not inspiring for smut. And clearly Zahn is trying to use her to swat away the slash fanfic but it’s not working. I mean…he LITERALLY SHIPPED THEM in a shipping container overnight I can’t even…

In general, I find Thrawn’s solicitude towards Thalias contrived, I don’t like daddy!Thrawn to Cheri (god really?! That’s the name we’re going with?!), and I should probably just stop there. But in brief, I’m not the person to write Thalias/Thrawn. If I did, it would be super dark, not this let’s drink hot cocoa and eat cheese platters playing cards in a little shipping container. Maybe have him be like “oh you think you want this?! Muwahahah evil laugh proceeds to wreck her completely in every sense” ah what a digression.

In conclusion, I vote that we replace the original Alliances your version, because it was such a more satisfying meal.

I adore you for voting this way, and am humbled by that assessment! I have threatened at times to remix my remix, in essence write a “what if” where Padme jumps on Thrawn’s ship last minute instead of just wistfully watching its departure. I probably will never write it, but I think it could be done and done well. Thrawn in this case would be the hardest to twist (he was, as you see in my story, under no illusions about what was going on with those wacky humans), but in fanfic all things are possible. Which is why we love it!

Thank you again so much for this ask @beebee-76! I am grateful for the chance to explain my process for this fic. Never wrote anything like it before but absolutely loved the chance and the writing exercise and ESPECIALLY the reactions of readers who, like us, saw the plausibility and enjoyed what I did with it.

#thrawn: alliances #padme amidala #thrawn #anakin skywalker #timothy zahn #thrawn x all the ladies #my thoughts #myfic #fanfic #fanfic is for fun #beebee-76 #asks #fandom #i like asks

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somethins-art · 2 years

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Star Wars art dump from April 21st-30th 2021

#artists on tumblr #digital art #fan art #star wars #anakin skywalker #ahsoka tano #the mandalorian #clone wars #mando #din djarin #grogu #thrawn #mitth'raw'nuruodo #star wars rebels #kaeden larte #kaeden x ahsoka

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kimageddon · 2 years

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Sins of the Father - 1:5

Maul x OC - Modern/Crime AU - OCs from A Prince of Dathomir

Word Count: 1200

Contains/Warnings: Callous talk, mentions of abandonment

Maul x OC

Word Count:

Chapter Summary: The powers that be discuss the plans for the future and the opposition arising in a young challenger to the 'throne'.

Notes: Just curious do you guys like word counts on the chapters? Do you want me to include that more? If there anything else I should include in the beginning, warnings, content etc? lmk!

(More notes at the end)

Master of Puppets

“I do not understand what she thinks this will do, other than make a few simpletons smile for a few minutes,” the bearded man in black snarled. He and two other men present stood in a luxurious office, watching one of the large screens on the far wall. It was a newsreel of the mayoral candidate Padme Amidala at some charity event, handing out bottles of water to people on the street. “She has no substance, she’s a weak idealist.”

“Commissioner Serenno,” the oldest of the three men spoke. He looked up from his place behind the desk, while he too felt disdain for the woman, he was not overly concerned. “She may be an idealist, but there are more sympathisers to her flowery speeches. They want the fantasy she pedals, despite how unrealistic.” He waved a wrinkled hand toward the screen. “We need more than just the knowledge that she is a child playing at the game of politics. We need to show the people of Coruscant how foolish she is. That she cannot be relied upon.”

“It should be relatively simple, sir.” The Police Commissioner sat proudly, his crisp black suit, white hair and beard were enough to give him a formidable and angular silhouette, even his almost regal appearance, he could easily have been a noble Lord in centuries past. Likely he had some background that held themselves aloft with pedigree. He was matched with the appearance of the man with striking blue skin opposite him, neatly dressed in a white suit, swept back and cropped blue black hair, his crimson eyes were ever calculating and focused. With such a handsome profile, he could easily have been a Chiss Prince.

Contrast to both tall broad shouldered men, the Mayor himself was more hunched in frame, white hair and deep wrinkles were telling of old age. His skin marred with moles and age spots. He was clean shaven, weak-chinned and bore a downward turned mouth. His watery blue eyes stared at the screen before his thin upper lip curled in disgust.

“If it is so simple, why has nothing been done?” Mayor Palpatine rasped, he stood and laid his small hands on his desk, fingers outstretched. He did not have the same regal bearing as the others, it made people believe the old man; to think him harmless but trustworthy. One talent he did have was a charismatic manner, able to sway others to his line of thinking with a few well-placed suggestions.

“I have my best people on it,” the Commissioner assured. Palpatine’s brow twitched, he was so impatient these days. Especially with the election coming up, he did not wish to lose his seat of power, that was where his two associates came in.

“See that you do, Dooku, you would not want anything to befall that pension of yours should you fail,” Palpatine warned him. More of a thinly veiled threat, though indirect. If this Amidala girl were to take office, her stance on wiping out corruption would mean that so much of his best laid plans would be destroyed. He had learned from mistakes of the past. There was much that he still had to accomplish, but it seemed that his hand was being forced into accelerating his schedule. He would have to make a few more calls. The more chaos, all the better for him and his administration to look like stability.

There was a knock at the door and the air in the room brightened.

“Mayor Palpatine? I believe you wished to see me?” came a familiar voice on the other side of the door.

“Ah yes, young Skywalker, of course, come in my boy,” Palpatine called. The russet haired young man entered, he too with a tall and broad frame, though such a young face, he was blind to Palpatine’s motives, moldable, trusting and leaned on the Mayor for advice. He was a far more suitable candidate than the boy Maul. The zabrak had been useful for a time, but too intimidating, too untrustworthy, he didn’t have the look he wanted for a proper son. Anakin was a far wiser choice for his image. The young man smiled as soon as he saw the older and closed the door behind him quietly.

“Have I come at a bad time?” Anakin asked.

“Not at all, I believe you have met my Deputy,” Palpatine gestured to the blue skinned, red eyed man, the two men nodded to each other and Thrawn raised his glass of wine slightly as Anakin approached. “Have you met Police Commissioner Dooku Serenno?”

“I can’t say I’ve had the pleasure,” Anakin replied politely. The Commissioner stood and he was almost a full head taller than the already tall young man

“You must be young Master Skywalker, Mayor Palpatine speaks very highly of you,” the deep baritone of the older man rumbled through the room as he extended a hand. Anakin shook it firmly.

“I am flattered to hear it.” The boy gave a charming smile, friendly as always.

“I understand you two met through the ‘Homeward Bound’ program, is that right?” Dooku asked. A look crossed Anakin’s face at the name of the program. He didn’t like his past to be mentioned.

Homeward Bound was just meant to be one of those little side projects that was the focus of the media to divert attention away from his other dealings. Who would have known that the orphan he had sponsored would have been the perfect substitute for his first son. It was foolish to have brought Maul with him to begin with. Though the child had faith in him, Palpatine should have discarded Maul long ago, he was just a relic of a past that he did not need to remember. There might have been one or two moments worth his time but the majority was a waste. Pathetic little place and pathetic little people.

“Young Anakin has been my greatest success,” Palpatine smiled pleasantly, hiding his true thoughts behind a kind expression. He laid a pale wrinkled hand on Anakin’s shoulder in support, the younger man seemed to settle.

“I see you’re watching the campaign,” he gestured to the television, the footage showing the rather pretty young woman speaking at some rally for charity. Another of her ‘good works for the people of Coruscant’. Palpatine refrained from sneering.

“Indeed, we were admiring the young Miss Amidala’s tenacity, she certainly brings a spark of youth to the city, doesn’t she?” he chuckled. “I believe she could do much good for the people… though I do have concerns for her inexperience,” he mused, giving the young man a side-eyed expression. Anakin had not yet torn his eyes from the screen.

“I suppose…” he muttered, distractedly.

“Oh yes,” Palpatine said as though he had just remembered, “ you know her quite well, don’t you?”

“Padme?” Anakin turned back and made a face as if he’d been caught. “Oh, uh, well Miss Amidala and I knew each other in college.” He looked like a young blushing schoolboy. It would be very useful indeed. Now he simply had to figure out a good way to use this to his advantage.

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Helloo!

Here it is! The new SIN-sational chapter (sorry not sorry)! I hope you liked it, and yes I gave Dooku a last name and ewies Palpableovaltine is just being his usual nasty self. Gross. I need a shower after writing that.

For anyone keeping up with my other series, A Prince of Dathomir, you will know I have moved house! So I have been so so busy and stressed but things seem to be looking up and hopefully I will be able to get back into writing and focusing on this story I am very excited to tell! I hope you are all liking it so far and if you do, then please please please, write me a comment and let me know, it really helps to know that people are enjoying this.

As always, I hope you are well, and I shall see you in a fortnight! Next time, Zaiya ventures to a certain law practitioner to get some assistance in finding Maul.

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saradika · 4 months

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STAR WARS - 2023 FIC RECS

this year has been filled with so many beautiful fics, I wanted to make a rec list to share & support everything I read. please check these out and support these creators, they are all incredible! 💖✨

ANAKIN/VADER X F!READER

— Breathe Me In by @moonlight-prose

the jedi fell and darth vader rose to power, but there’s a secret he hides even from his own master.

— When Midnight Calls by @ladyxskywalker

anakin steps into the refresher, noticing how you left the door open for him, the steam filling the room inside from the misty hot water.

AXE WOVES X F!READER

— The Lady and the Merc by @flightlessangelwings

“The pleasure,” the leader took your hand, but instead of shaking it, he brought it up to his lips and kissed the back of it tenderly, “Is all mine,” he gave you a wink as you felt your skin burn under his touch, “And call me Axe Woves.”

BRASSO X F!READER

— Steadfast by @uwingdispatch

He pressed a sweet kiss to your forehead before pulling back to look at you in that way only he could, with those bright eyes. “I think we should stay,” he said.

BOBA FETT X F!READER

— Be With Me by @imarvelatthestars

"It's late," he says.

— Boba Fett is in Love With You by @janghoefett

He’s known for some time now.

— Ex Libris by @daimyosprincess

There's much to be learned from the handsome professor Boba Fett, both about yourself and your pleasure.

— Kinktober Day Five: Virginity by @sinfulsalutations

You’ve never felt this small before.

— No Mercy by @daimyosprincess

Fennec Shand is many things, markswoman, assassin, the daimyo’s right hand, but merciful is not one of them. That's why she's the only one Boba Fett trusts to take care of you when he's away.

— Sound Asleep by @moodymisty

You swore you hadn’t had a nightmare since your childhood years; But even then, you couldn’t remember one like this.

— Small Favors by @daimyosprincess

The day Boba Fett called you a hellion, you were pretty certain it altered your brain chemistry.

— The App by @maybege

The App tells you who your perfect match is. But when Josh, your perfect-match-alpha, introduces you to his boss, you start to realise that the numbers are not always right.

DARTH MAUL X F!READER

— Dread by @bits-and-babs

a strange creature visits your dreams, promising to satiate a yearning body he heard call to him across the force. | incubus!maul

— Serenity by @eloquentmoon

lord maul interrupts your nighttime stroll in the woods

ELIA KANE X F!READER

— Eat Your Young by @imarvelatthestars

It's the way she looks at you that does you in, the blatant hunger that glints in Elia's eyes, the knowledge that she always has you just within reach and that you'll always fall for her time and again.

GALEN ERSO X READER

— I Didn't Know The Time by @ladyxskywalker

an unseasonable rain causes an unexpected shift in your new year’s plans, but, as it turns out, both of you wouldn’t have it any other way

GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN X F!READER

— Amuse Bouche by @bits-and-babs

A state dinner leaves the Grand Admiral wanting far more than was offered.

— Show of Good Faith by @bits-and-babs

grand admiral thrawn has a unconventional way of convincing neighbouring planets to pledge allegiance to the empire.

KINO LOY X F!READER

— I Want You to Show Me Weak by @tarabyte3

You're pretty sure Kino Loy hates you. He screams at you, grabs you, and shoves you against the wall, and it's becoming a problem because, well...it shouldn't fluster you as much as it does.

— Ownership of Mine by @amywritesthings

The Empire has integrated their prison systems, with you as one of the few women now incarcerated at Narkina 5. The unit manager takes you under his wing – but for reasons you didn’t anticipate.

OBI-WAN X F!READER

— Dust to Dust by @avarkriss

A generous gift bestowed upon a very pretty desert hermit

—Kinktober Day 5: Table Sex by @flightlessangelwings

“You wished to see me, Lord Kenobi?” you asked from the doorway to his office where you stood at attention.

— Serve My Worries Away by @friskynotebook

In which Obi-Wan gets in a fight with a printer and the printer wins.

— Sweetend Craving by @moonlight-prose

“he’d want the last thing he ever heard to be the sound of you tipping over the edge, falling into a bliss you both craved.”

— What’s The Harm? by @obixwan

Quinlan set Obi-Wan up with a friend and now, Obi-Wan can’t help himself.

POE DAMERON X GN!READER

— Because You Left by @againstacecilia

“What happened? With us?” / “We just… Grew apart. That’s all.” / “No, I don’t think that’s it. Not entirely.”

THE CLONES X F!READER

— Better Than The Universe by @sinfulsalutations

Rex enjoys the mindlessly affection-filled morning he deserves

— Kinktober Day 15 by @samspenandsword

Overstimulation with Daddy Rebels!Rex

— Keep In The Heat by @sinfulsalutations

Wrecker is cold. His girl knows a solution

— Return To Sender by @keravnos-kori

halla has been alone for the past three years. as it turns out, relocating to coruscant and attending a prestigious university hasn’t been as glamorous as she originally expected - but when a new opportunity comes along for her to prove the republic’s injustices committed against clone troopers, she might get more than she bargained for when the power structure suddenly collapses and is replaced by something far more sinister…

— Strategies in Fliration by @floral-force

When you take a risk and join your friends for a night out, a handsome stranger sets his eyes on you. You boldly approach him and ask him what war tactics he has in his arsenal. | captain rex

— Sweet Thing by @starrylothcat

Wrecker has a crush on you, a local sweet shop owner. Will he find the courage to ask you out?

— Some Rex and Relaxation by @daimyosprincess

After a hard week, Rex makes it his mission to see that you forget all about it.

— The Coffee Shop by @samspenandsword

You own a coffee house on Coruscant famed for its especially strong and rare brews. One day, you find yourself meeting the Marshal Commander for the Coruscant Guard.

if you haven’t read these, you need to! and please support these amazing fics & writers by reading, reblogging & commenting! 💕

#fan fic recs #fic recs #please support these creators!#boba fett x reader #captain rex x reader #obi wan x reader #darth maul x reader

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Sabine x Ezra/Anakin x Padme:

It's Like Poetry, It Rhymes

I'm already falling I couldn't help it, didn't think of the risk I got a problem, problem when I look in your eyes You're mine and you know it I'd still do it even if we were cursed Won't you be my problem? It's okay with me if it hurts - BANKS, Under the Table

George Lucas has a phrase that I always come back to regarding his work: "It's like poetry, it rhymes."

He said this in reference to Luke's battle with Vader in the Emperor's Throne Room aboard the second Death Star. During the climax of the duel, Luke faces the same choice his father did so many years ago.

And Luke chooses differently. Instead of killing Vader, he tosses aside his weapon and chooses to stop fighting. He wins the battle without violence and claims the mantle of Jedi Knight, which helps Anakin return to himself fully and turn on the Emperor.

For this post, I'm using this phrase to another interesting similarity within Star Wars: the relationship between Sabine Wren and Ezra Bridger having echoes of the doomed romance of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala.

There's no way that Filoni is not aware how he's setting these two up.

Sabine, clearly, has resemblances to Ahsoka's former master; it doesn't surprise me that Ahsoka immediately cut Sabine's training short after the Purge of Mandalore.

Sabine is messy, angry, reckless, impulsive, and obviously depressed after experiencing so much trauma in her life. Despite her efforts to keep up appearances that everything's fine with her, we can tell in the Ahoska premiere that she still keenly feels the loss of Ezra and her family.

Anakin was the same way. We know his story; I won't re-hash it here.

Because of Sabine's inability to reflect on her problems - much like Anakin - they tend to influence her decisions. She can't focus on what needs to be done, versus what she wants to be done.

Love versus duty. The age old conundrum.

She should have destroyed the map to Thrawn. She didn't. She could not face returning to a galaxy without Ezra Bridger in it.

Anakin prevented Jedi Master Mace Windu from finishing Palpatine because he wanted the knowledge to save Padme from death.

Anakin's decision, I also want to remind, led to Padme's death being realized. In doing what he did to prevent it, he ended up causing it to come true.

Sabine's decision to save Ezra . . . well, we've yet to see how Filoni plays this out. But I think there might be a similar outcome here; some sort of consequence for Ezra due to Sabine's actions.

The galaxy - both times - shifted on its axis and began to spiral towards darkness. The Empire rose. Thrawn returned.

The seeds of darkness have already been planted in Sabine. Her decision to hand over the map to Baylon was a failure of temptation. And once you go down the path of the dark side, it's incredibly hard to turn away. Yoda told this to Luke and he failed to heed his advice until it was almost too late.

Lucas, with Luke and Vader, had them face the same dilemma in their respective journeys to show how different their choices would be and how their characters, despite being so much alike, were ultimately different.

So Filoni, with Sabine and Ezra, is - at least in my point of view - doing the same. He's going to have these two reckon with what Sabine did only for them to choose differently than what happened with Anakin and Padme.

We never really saw Anakin and Padme reconcile after his fall. That's the tragedy of their relationship.

But with Sabine and Ezra, there's still hope. They can choose better and not end up cursed like their predecessors.

For one, Ahsoka is literally right there. I'm uncertain as to how much she knows about the reason for Anakin's downfall but if she does know (or Anakin's Force ghost reveals it to her) then she's perfectly armed with the knowledge to make sure Sabine doesn't follow the same path.

Sabine and Ezra also have much more of a personal history with each other. Their foundation is built on stronger material than Anakin and Padme's. There's a lot of trust and respect and love already built into it.

But, admittedly, Sabine's actions threaten to unmake that relationship. I've talked about it before in a previous post; that she could end up losing Ezra due to her selfishness.

And that's not even mentioning the reactions from Hera. Hera, thinking of her son, Jacen, and her desire to raise him in a galaxy not at war. Now it's being threatened by Thrawn's return.

All because of Sabine's need to save Ezra.

I really don't know how, but I'm excited to see Sabine and Ezra work it out. Because we've never seen a proper redemption arc in Star Wars. Anakin was redeemed, yes, but he died shortly afterwards.

Sabine has to put in the work to make up for what she did. She's already started on the path by staying behind with Ahsoka instead of going home with Ezra, but being open to the Force now means that there's only more trials and temptations ahead.

I can't overstate how worried we should be for Sabine. She messed up so badly before being able to tap into the Force. And now she has it.

I know she's on the path to set things right but that temptation will never go away. It will only be amplified, going forward, and I'm sure that there will be more opportunities for abuse considering the inevitable conflict between Thrawn and the New Republic.

And then there's Ezra, of course. Her desire to keep him safe.

Because he wouldn't sit on the sidelines, even if he wanted to. Sabine's actions, like it or not, have involved him in ways that he cannot understand. He'll be at the center of this fight.

I expect Sabine is going to experience some troubling visions soon. I'm thinking similar to what Luke faced in the cave on Dagobah, or even what Anakin saw during his encounter with the Mortis gods.

There's nowhere to hide anymore now that she's stuck on Peridea.

The Force, I'm sure, is going to have a lot to show Sabine about herself that's been hidden away. I hope she's ready.

Much as I want to see these two together and living happily, it can't happen until Sabine and Ezra work through these issues together.

Because if they can't, well . . . we've seen how that story ends.

#ezra bridger #sabine wren #ezrabine #sabezra #ahsoka show #ahsoka #star wars #star wars rebels #eman esfandi #natasha liu bordizzo #anakin skywalker #padme amidala #sabine x ezra #anakin x padme

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Ahsoka- Notes on Episode 4 “Fallen Jedi” and Kiner’s score

The episode begins in the forest on Seatos. Ahsoka’s theme is heard when she tries to convince Sabine to agree with her regarding the map. When Ahsoka mentions Thrawn’s return as “heir to the empire” there is a brief quotation of Thrawn’s theme inserted into the ongoing presentation of Ahsoka’s theme.

When Shin tells Baylan Skoll and Morgan Elsbeth they found Ahsoka. Baylan sends Shin, Marrok and the guards after Ahsoka and her crew. Morgan asks Baylan if he is afraid. Ambient sounds, including the sound of the ocean and sounds that suggest the presence of the purrgil are heard along with the primarily percussive score.

More ambient sounds are heard during the Ahsoka title card & “Part Four: Fallen Jedi.”

Huyang continues repairs. Sabine, in her Mandalorian armor searches frantically for something in her bag. Ahsoka tells her “I know how much Ezra means to you. Sometimes we have to do what’s right regardless of our personal feelings.” Sabine is visibly conflicted.

While making repairs to the ship, Huyang is attacked by an assassin droid and defends himself. Sabine and Ahsoka engage in battle with the attacking guards and assassin droid.

The music here is primarily quick staccato chords. When Huyang tells Ahsoka and Sabine to stay together we hear the introduction of “Sabine’s Suite” from the Star Wars Rebels soundtrack, which you can listen to here:

https://youtu.be/uu4Ic5c1hMo?si=QrRKHf8LPIxgansS

A repeated eighth note motif accompanies a hopeful sounding variant of the “ronin theme” from the beginning of the Ahsoka end credits music as they run through the forest towards the henge.

Segue to Home One and the New Republic fleet. Hera leaves without authorization. The music is a little militaristic, but mostly playful and slightly comedic. As Hera soars away with Jacen and Chopper onboard the Ghost, she’s joined by a small group of X-Wing pilots. The music builds, swelling into a presentation of Hera’s theme, which is heard during her conversation with Carson Teva. They make the jump to hyperspace.

Back on Seatos, the sounds of the ocean waves and wind are heard along with the score, creating a dark and mysterious mood as Morgan and Baylan discuss the hyperspace jump. She tells him to have faith and Baylan says he lost his faith years ago. Morgan uses her Nightsister witchcraft to open the map, aiding the droids onboard the Eye of Sion in calculating the hyperspace coordinates.

Ahsoka and Sabine run through the woods until they encounter Marrok and Shin.

The Sabine vs. Shin and Ahsoka vs. Marrok fight scenes are accompanied by intense strings, brass and often percussive incidental music.

Ahsoka kills Marrok and Shin is angered. Ahsoka runs to get the map while Sabine’s duel with Shin continues.

Morgan leaves to board the Eye of Sion, but Baylan stays to protect the map. Ahsoka arrives at the henge.

Baylan claims that Anakin spoke highly of Ahsoka, but Ahsoka responds that Anakin never mentioned him. Baylan appears to be reading Ahsoka’s thoughts and emotions, attempting to use her guilt regarding Anakin’s fall to the dark side as a weapon against her. The sounds of the wind and waves are heard under the dialogue. “One must destroy in order to create,” Baylan says, claiming he won’t start another war but Thrawn will. Lightsabers are drawn. The score resumes, intensifying with the duel as it becomes more violent.

A droid aboard the Eye of Sion reports that they will be ready to make the hyperspace jump in moments.

Ahsoka’s theme is heard before Baylan hurls a stone at her.

Sabine’s lightsaber duel with Shin continues. In the foreground Sabine’s helmet lies upon the forest floor and is the camera’s main focus, reminding the viewers of her Mandalorian heritage. Sabine is disarmed by Shin and when she gestures a Force push, nothing happens, leading Shin to conclude that Sabine has no power. Sabine disarms Shin with a rocket dart from her vambrace.

Ahsoka is finally able to reach the star-map but it burns her hand when she grabs it. Ahsoka cries out in pain and drops the map.

Meanwhile, Shin uses a smoke grenade to escape from Sabine, who reclaims Ezra’s green lightsaber.

The droid reports to Morgan that their final calculation is incomplete.

Ahsoka fights one-handed until Shin arrives and Ahsoka assumes that Sabine is dead. Enraged, she hurls Shin against one of the stones of the henge. “It didn’t need to come to this, but you know no other way,” Baylan says as he fights Ahsoka to the edge of the cliff above the churning waters.

Sabine arrives. Ahsoka tells her to destroy the map. “Step away from her!” Sabine shouts while pointing her blaster at the map. The music crescendos as Baylan makes a final strike at Ahsoka’s blade, one which hurls her over the cliff, presumably to her death.

Baylan deflects Sabine’s blaster bolts with his saber. She points her pistol at the map once more and Baylan pauses, probing Sabine’s thoughts and emotions. “I know you feel that Ezra Bridger is the only family you have left,” he says while deactivating his lightsaber. He reveals the bombshell that Sabine’s family died on Mandalore because Ahsoka didn’t trust her. Baylan claims that Sabine wants to be reunited with her “long-lost friend” and that he wants to “serve a greater good.” He says that if she comes along with him willingly no harm will come to her. “Sabine, you will be reunited with your friend,” he insists.

Sabine hesitates before handing Baylan the map. “It’s the only way. Do it, for Ezra.” After handing over the map, Sabine struggles to breathe as Shin begins to Force choke her.

Baylan stops Shin, claiming that he will keep his word that Sabine will not be harmed. Baylan returns the map to its former position and the final jump coordinates are calculated. Morgan sends a shuttle to retrieve Baylan and the others.

While repairing Ahsoka’s ship, Huyang receives a transmission from Hera.

The music churns and intensifies as Baylan destroys the map with his lightsaber. “No one will be following us,” he says as Sabine, now a prisoner is pushed forward by Shin to the shuttle.

Hera and Phoenix Squadron prepare to engage the enemy accompanied by short, syncopated chords. The shuttle reaches the Eye. Morgan Elsbeth’s Theme can be heard when Baylan and Shin enter the bridge with Sabine as their prisoner.

[Voltar on YouTube has musical examples of Morgan’s theme and other new musical themes from Ahsoka that you can listen to in this video.]

https://youtu.be/Vo5TmO6s620?si=htUFKJsAxPhjHw9T

Morgan ignores Phoenix Squadron’s attack and jumps to hyperspace. Three X-Wings are destroyed. Jacen tells his mother he has a bad feeling.

Ambient sounds of Seatos and music befitting an aerial view of the sea accompany a beautiful transition to Ahsoka waking up in the World Between Worlds where she hears a voice calling her by her old nickname “Snips.” She is greeted by Anakin Skywalker, but the music tells us that all is not as it seems. The final notes of Darth Vader’s Theme (The Imperial March by John Williams) lead into the closing credits music, which begins with the now-familiar presentation of Kiner’s “ronin” theme, a viola and cello duet with pavane-like rhythmic accompaniment. This accompaniment continues during Sabine’s Theme, and is suggestive of both a Renaissance dance and the clash of wooden practice sabers. The hopeful-sounding ostinato that I associate with Sabine’s search for Ezra Bridger plays along the “path to Peridea” portion of the journey across the star-map. The ostinato continues, accompanying an augmented version Ahsoka’s Theme, an elongated but familiar melody. A triumphant presentation of Ahsoka’s Theme plays as all of the golden lines meet at Peridea. Hera’s Theme, featuring the French horns, strings, and trumpets plays as the credits continue agsinst the black background, followed by the final reprise of Ahsoka’s theme.

This is the first episode of Ahsoka in which Ezra’s Theme is not heard even though he is mentioned quite a bit. Something tells me we should listen for it in the final episodes of the series, especially when Sabine and Ezra are finally reunited.

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