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Rambling

The other day I was looking for inspiration for something to draw and I see a prompt list for an event (Au-gust if someone ask). I will not do it, but some of the prompt give me ideas. Because my mind did not follow one single idea and branched very quickly in every direction it goes like that :

oh there is a prompt for princes & princesses and another one for Victorian era.

It remind me all of theses otome isekai I read this last year.

Should I do some otome isekai/ star wars cross over?

But which period?

So I began to organise my ideas.

For the people who did not know what an otome isekai is :

This is a sub-genre of isekai (transported in another world) where the main character is transported in an other world. Often it's an otome game or a romance novel or light novel. The main character is often a young woman and the world she end in is vaguely European. The architecture and costume are generally a mix of European fashion going from maybe 16th century to early 20th. This young woman will reincarnate most of the time as a noble young woman or child and her purpose will be to save the world and or save herself from a funnest destiny (death). These stories are almost always romance with different males characters fighting for the girl attention.

So … how does an star wars AU will work? The easiest way will be : take a star wars character and put it in an existing otome isekai. It's boring. And if I put Obi-wan or one of the Clone trooper in an otome isekai … it will probably end like an existing almost otome isekai : lout of the count family.

I could imagine an in universe otome isekai and transport one of the character in it. It's too much work. And I'm pretty sure there is already some fan-fiction with a similar premise.

I could take the different traditional characters archetype and force a star wars character in each slot as an exercise of the mind. I chose to do that. I think it will be fun. And it was.

The different roles are the following :

The main characters : often reincarnated as a villainess of the original fiction. It did not mater witch title her father, have she will be the «princess», half of the time the character is adopted. (And her family will drop a “she's adopted” faster than Thor when ask about Loki in Avenger)

The older brother : there is 3 cases : overprotective, incestuous or abusive (sometime it's a combination of the 3. It's about you “death is the only ending for the villainess”.)

The father : most of the time not a good one. Even if he love his daughter, he will pretend he don't. It's the kind of fictional character who will hate his child because her mother died or, if she is adopted as a replacement for the original child who disappear, he will blame her for the disappearance.

The dead mother : because the mother is always dead. If she is not dead the main character will wish she is.

The step mother : Russian roulette for a good and supportive one vs evil abusive one. No middle ground.

The cheeky maid : there is always one maid sidekick. With freckle.

The original female lead : 2 cases : evil «white lotus» (very mean girl) vs main's first fan (people will ask why it's not a girl's love story)

The animal or child pet : the cute item who will follow the «princess». Could be magical. Will be far smarter than any other characters.

The duke of the north : a brooding, cold and handsome young man, with a tragic back story. One of the love interest, most likely to be main's lover at the end of the story if it is not an reverse harem. Black hairs and blue or red eyes are very recurrent.

The crown prince : a rich, suave, charming and handsome young man, often blond. Somehow he need to win the crown. (In these stories they follow east Asian court rules. With concubine for the king/emperor and their children fighting for the crown.) One of the love interest.

The queen (dowager or not, sometime not even the queen in title) : the woman who really rule the kingdom. Like the step mother her evilness is define by a Russian roulette game.

The magic tower master : a smart and handsome young man even if he is centuries old. Often one of the love interest. Green or white hairs are common.

The pope or head of the local church : could be a love interest. If not he will probably be the queen henchman and scheme with her.

The faithful knight : An handsome and kind young man but because his social position is lower than the other ones is love is very unrequited. Most of the time he will be the only decent man.

Now we have the roles we need the periods. I will define them following the movies and TV show. (BBY : before battle of Yavin, ABY: After battle of Yavin) :

The acolyte (about 100 BBY )

The prélogie and the clone wars (32 BBY to 19BBY)

The bad batch (19BBY to 18 BBY)

Kenobi and Star wars Rebel (9BBY to 1BBY)

Andor and Rogue One (5BBY to 0BBY)

The original trilogie (0BBY to 4ABY)

The mandalorian, Boba Fett and Ahsoka (9ABY to ? )

The postlogie and Resistance (34 ABY to 35 ABY)

This is my attempt to fill the different roles.

Some choices may seems dubious. If someone want to take the concept and made their own version go with it.

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It'a probably 50 year to early. But I think the joke was fun. Plagueis had a meeting and need a baby-sitter. So accidental baby acquisition. I think it's how it is call.

Little Sheev have a Jar-jar plush and his shirt have "I'm the senate" in the front. He will use lightning when he have a tantrum.

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We often see on social media or in comment under articles "X will nether do that. It's illogical and bad writing." about a character who fall to the dark side of the force.

I think peoples forget, the fist think to disappear, when someone fall, is logic and rationality. Darksider are not logical. They are not rational. They 're doing the opposite of the reason why they fall initially. And they always made the worse decisions ever.

Anakin go from "I want to save my wife. I like to be a hero" to "I choke her. I'll kill everybody, the women and the children too".

Dooku, from "the republic and the jedi are corrupt" to "I create a gouvernement more corrupt than the galactic senate and a war who will force the jedi to act somehow more again their moral code." And he didn't see a problem.

Maul. His name is an explanation enough for anyone who had watch the clone war cartoon. There is nothing rational in his "KEEENNNOOOBBBBBBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII !!!".

Palpatine. He seems fine at first. And when we analyse his decisions ... we begun to doubt his choices. His own kidnapping at the beginning of episode III. The way he handle Anakin and Luke in episode VI when he know Anakin is irrational about his family since day one. Staying in the second death star while nagging the rebel.

Kylo Ren/Ben Solo ... like Maul, this guy is not really an exemple of good logical decisions. He makes bad decisions faster than his father made the Kessel run. Who run to Soke instead of his mother, Leia Organa, when his uncle try to kill him? She is a biggest tread to Luke.

Reva and the inquisitors in general. Their jobs is to capture or kill jedi. So of course they go around the galaxie telling people "have you see a jedi? These loosers who are kind, compassionate and help peoples?" . It's pic logical's tactic for hunting jedi.

To be fair sometimes they seems to realise they made a mistake somewhere. Like Qimir when he look at Mae in episode 2 and 4. Or Palpatine when the invisible hand crash on Coruscant. They have the same "why did I choose this idiot as my apprentice" look.

So Osha following the hot guy who kill her old friend, Yord, and Jecki, her sister padawan she just meet, and try to kill her twin sister Mae is following this pattern of stupid choice done by people who fall to the dark side of the force. It's stupid. It's irrational. I think that's the point.

Yoda says the dark side is quicker, easier, more seductive. He forget to say you will loose your brain cells in the process.

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SO basically my brain worked this way:

Bazil is suspicious. He is probably the sith master and Qimir and Plagueis are his apprentices.

Is he a capibara or a wombat ?

Where did I see a suspicious wombat?

Binan koukou chikyuu boueibu love! /Cute High Earth Defense Club Love!

Did that mean Plagueis is a magical boy?

the curse image at the top of this post.

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Everything in the tag is all about Plagueis, Sol, Vernestra, Osha, Mae and Qimir. And me I'm : why did Basil sabotage Sol ship? He is the most suspicious in this episode. Is he the true acolyte? Is he Plagueis and Qimir master? I need answers.

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Quick fanart from the acolyte mix with a princess bride quote.

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I need an excuse to practice drawing.

Everybody is obsess with whatever append between Osha and Qimir. But no one speak about the other characters reaction if they see this "seduction to the dark side routine".

Mae will probably try to kill Qimir. She is totally the kind of girl who will not tolerate boy trying to seduce her sister.

Sol will be depress.

Vernestra will not be impress. She will be so mush not impress she will became initiate Mace Windu role model half a century later.

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Writing exercice

A scene between two young people inspired by the countless otome isekai I have read these last months. The main characters are a young noblewoman, Dolorsit Amet, the heir of the Duke of the North, and a young man, Ipsum Lorem, the eldest son of Count Phasellus. They live in the kingdom where King Egestas reigns. The names of the characters are taken from random words in five paragraphs of lorem ipsum. The other characters appearing in this scene are the maid, Miss Eget Acu, and the second son of the count, Odio Lorem.

It was a large, well-lit room. One side was a gigantic bay window with glass so clear it gave the illusion of being open to the garden. The other walls were adorned with paintings and bookshelves full of precious books. The room was welcoming for light intellectual activities and lounging. In the middle was a coffee table. On one side, near the door leading to the mansion, was an ottoman. Lady Dolorsit Amet, the heir of the Duchy of Maecenas, was sitting elegantly. Her silk blue dress shone in the light of the late afternoon. Facing her, on a Venetian couch, the young master Ipsum Lorem, eldest son of Count Phasellus, was drinking tea.

"Leave us," the young woman said brusquely.

The maid attending to the tea turned to the young man with a look asking for confirmation.

"That will be all, Eget," he said.

She hurriedly made a curtsey and left the room, closing the door behind her. A heavy silence settled between the young woman and the man sitting across from her. The late afternoon sunlight dancing on the parquet floor offered a welcome distraction for the two young people who didn't know how to start the conversation. The seconds passed relentlessly.

"I…," they both started to speak at the same time and then stopped again.

Deciding to break the silence, Ipsum spoke up. "Go ahead, please," he said, gesturing with his hand.

"I… I first want to apologize for coming to visit you unannounced," the young woman began. She seemed a bit tense, but there was no nervousness in her posture.

The young man remained silent, fixing her with an inquisitive look, inviting her to continue.

"I came today to propose a deal."

She set her teacup down and stood up. With determined steps, she quickly moved around the coffee table and knelt at the young man's feet, taking his hand.

"Mr. Lorem, will you marry me?"

He looked at her, speechless. "I… Miss Amet…" A slight blush appeared on his cheeks. Surprised by this sudden proposal, he was at a loss for words.

"I know this proposal is sudden and seems incongruous. Convention dictates that it is the man who makes this request. But please, listen to my plea." Her gaze was neither pleading nor timid. She looked at him with the determination of a woman going to war.

"As you know, my recent appointment as the legitimate heir to the Duchy of Maecenas has made me the target of many of my father's political enemies. The fact that I was raised in ignorance of my heritage is the perfect excuse for them to demand my marriage to one of their sons, or for some, to themselves, in order to take control of the northern lands. These pressures will only intensify as time goes on, and a time will come when my family can no longer ignore them."

She gently tightened her grip around Ipsum's hand, who was stunned. Coming out of his stupor, he began to respond.

"My father is a political opponent of yours. I don't understand. Why propose to me when one of your father's vassals would be more appropriate?" He looked doubtful at the young woman's audacity. He fixed her with an intense gaze, trying to decipher her real intentions.

"Alas, none of my father's vassals have sons or nephews of marriageable age available at the moment. I know this proposal may seem absurd to you, considering that we hardly know each other. But I truly believe this agreement will be beneficial for us. I know you have been excluded from your family's succession and have lost all influence in the affairs of the count, your father. Moreover, your brother's supporters see you as an obstacle to be eliminated. Rumors of assassination attempts against you are on everyone's lips in the salons of the capital." She straightened slightly and placed one of her hands on the young man's cheek. "Please. At least take the time to consider it. We have a number of common enemies, and this alliance will allow us to avoid mutually harming each other if we decide to take measures to prevent them from harming us."

Slowly, he lifted his free hand to catch the one touching his cheek and moved it away from his face.

"I… I don't know how these rumors about my place in my own family reached your ears, but I believe you are mistaken. Why would I accept a deal that will only benefit you? You said it yourself, I have no power." His gaze hardened, and his tone, initially hesitant, grew firmer.

"The prospect of a marriage with me will give them the illusion that you will be their pawn introduced into the duchy to take control. You will then be able to regain influence," she said reassuringly.

"You are insane. What makes you think I won't be this puppet in the hands of your enemies that you will willingly introduce into your house?" he burst out.

"It's a calculated risk that I am willing to take. Your past actions and your reputation speak for themselves. You are not of the same ilk as those corrupt men of the faction your father adheres to, who whisper in King Egestas's ear."

"You know nothing about me," he said, frustrated.

"I know the reasons that led to your exclusion from the line of succession even though you are the eldest, and that brought you to your current situation. And I am talking about the real reasons, not that unbelievable tale your brother likes to tell whenever the opportunity arises." Her voice was assured, and she punctuated each of her statements with a tilt of her head.

"I…" The young man looked away. A smoldering anger seemed to burn in his eyes. He took a deep breath and looked again at the woman kneeling at his feet.

"Promise me at least to think about it. I will wait for your answer as long as it takes," she said, a note of desperation in her voice.

"Ipsum, my brother, what do I hear? A woman… oh my God!" The door, opened with a crash, revealed the young man's younger brother.

"Odio. Have you never learned to knock before entering?" the young man said irritably.

"But…" Odio opened and closed his mouth several times without making a sound.

The young woman slowly stood up, adjusting her dress. Regaining his composure, Odio turned to her.

"Dolorsit Amet! Get away from my brother, you witch!"

Ignoring the newcomer, she nodded to Ipsum. "I will take my leave. I will eagerly await your response."

Without another word, she turned and left. The two brothers watched her leave in silence. After a few minutes, the younger one turned to his elder.

"Dolorsit Amet? Dolorsit? Seriously? Have you lost your mind? What is she talking about? Answer me!"

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Depending with part of the fandom you ask, they will find this the biggest source of pain and angst or they will be horny. Some will be the two as the same time.

Star wars, The acolyte, pixel on screen, 2024.

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Sometime my brain work in mysterious way even I can't understand.

The other day I read a manhwa, Lies become you, and I see this big tiger. I say to myself "that's a big kitty, like the one in Aladdin" . And next think I know I was daydreaming a Aladdin fanfic AU about Jafar/Genie slow burn where, instead of each of them having a lamp, they were force to share the same lamp. And Aladdin can't free Genie because if he does it, Jafar will be free.

It end with a nice guy and reliable Genie with stundere Jafar. With absurd revelation like "Jafar is actually the illegitimate son of the sultan and Jasmine older brother", "the Genie was an human 6000 years ago but was curse by a sorcerer" or "Iago is the next royal vizier and is damn good as his job".

I don't understand how my brain go to point A to point B. There is a total leap of logic.

I suppose it will go away in a few day now I write about it. It worked for the Palpatine/Sy Snootles a few year back.

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While reading some Star wars prequel trilogy fanfictions I suddenly realise something. Prequel's fans use mando'a in the same way anime's fans use Japanese.

It's fascinating. How many of theses fans where anime's fans before? How many correspondance between the 2 vocabulary can we find?

Let's try with some of the most common terms used.

Mando'a (English) => Japanese used by anime's fans (not always in the original or correct meaning in Japanese but one I have often see the past 20 years.)

ba'buir (grandfather, grandmother)=> Baba (old woman), Jiji (old man), ojii-san (grand father), obaa-san (grand mother). In the two cases the terms are also used to design any old people.

ba'vodu (uncle, aunt)=> oji-san (uncle), oba-san (aunt).

beskad/kad (slightly curved, pointed saber of Mandalorian iron/saber, sword) => Katana

buir (parent/father / mother)=> otou-san (father), okaa-san (mother)

cabur (guardian, protector)=> depending of the situation it could be the same think than ba'vodu or buir

copikla (charming, cute (babies and animals - never women unless you want your head ripped off)) => Kawaii or moe except it's totally ok tu used this word for woman.

cyare (beloved, loved, popular) => i know there is one but I can remember it right now. Maybe the habit of people to use the honorific sama for the man or hime for the woman to show the characters are love interest?

di'kut (idiot, useless individual, waste of space) => baka

Gedet'ye (Please)=> Onegaishimasu, onegai

Gev (Stop it!)=>yameru or yamete kudasai

Ka'ra (stars - ancient Mandalorian myth - ruling council of fallen kings) => Kami-sama

kih'vod (little brother/sister ?) =>imouto and otouto

mandokarla (having the "right stuff", showing guts and spirit, the state of being the epitome of Mando virtue) => kakkoii (“good-looking”, “handsome”, “cool in a manly way”, they totally used the 2 terms in the sames way)

mesh'la (beautiful) => bishounen and bishoujo

Me'ven? (Huh? What? ) => nani?

Ne'johaa! (Shut up!) =>urusai ("Noisy", "Loud", "Annoying" or "Fussy". In some context heavily implied they need to just shut up)

Ni ceta (sorry (lit: I kneel) grovelling apology - rare) => sumimasen or gomenasai and other variations

ori'jate/jate (exelent/good) => sugoi

ori'vod (big brother, older brother, special friend) => onii-san, ani-ki, sempai, onee-chan and all the others variations.

osik (dung, shit)=> kuso !

Oya! (Many meanings: literally "Let's hunt!" and also "Stay alive!", but also Hoorah!, "Go you!", "Cheers!" Always positive and triumphant.)=> Yatta!

Re'turcye mhi (Goodbye - lit. "Maybe we'll meet again")=>sayounara

Su cuy'gar (Hello - lit. "You're still alive.") => konichiwa, ohaoyou, kombanwa

verd'ika (private (rank of a soldier)) => kouhai (it's the younger student or less experience worker in a company in the relation sempai/kouhai. The meaning are different but I think it's often used in the same way. With ori'vod used in the place of sempai. )

vod (comrade, "mate", brother, sister) => nakama (especially in the one piece fandom. They probably could make a contest with the star wars fandom to see who will use vod or nakama the most often.)

Vor'e! (Thanks!) => arrigato

I'm pretty sure there is a lot of other exemples. I hope my rambling was not too incomprehensible. My English is not always very good. And my japanese is almost inexistant. But, bloody hell, this think hit me yesterday evening like a train and I need to vent it somewhere to get it out of my head.

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So tax evasion is the real raison why Luke end in Ahch- to?

luke signing his jedi academy as a preschool in every government form to avoid paying the tax bracket assigned to religious organizations since the new republic is a secular government. known tax evader luke skywalker lying about his student's ages (what do you mean jacen syndulla is 15, he's just that tall because he's half twi'lek!) and mind tricking the government agents that realize he's pulling a gigantic scam.

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I like when Serenno is replace by Serrano in fanfic. Count Dooku from the planete ham. It's a very funny mental picture.

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Today YouTube suggest me the video "bushes of love". I haven't see it for years. This song is about Ventress. The woman who wait in the bush and follow them during the war. Made Anakin blood fall.

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Ahsoka incorrect quote

Thrawn : ... One wonders just how similar you might become ...

Anakin gost : Be careful not to choke on your aspiration.

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