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[lilredghost]

Hello!!! For the keyword search game, may I please have "anger"? :D

Yeah! Here's "anger" (in the form of Obi-Wan having a panic attack) :

Obi-Wan dreams of his laughter and his tears. He dreams of that sweet, musical voice calling him Master. (He grips something with tight knuckles, and tries to steady his breathing. One, two—) He dreams of that same voice, rough and coarse and filled with anger, screaming I hate you. (His chest hurts.) He dreams of one boy, at any age— every age— telling him he wished Qui-Gon was his Master instead. (Why does his chest hurt so much?) He dreams of being in the Halls, of a familiar lightsaber swinging towards his neck—

[tideswept]

For the WIP game - "heart" for Obikin. Whatcha got in that wip folder chief 👀

oh, man. Okay. I forgot about this fic. This is set during the OWK fight.

When the pain strikes, it drives Obi-Wan to his knees. He gasps—or thinks he does. Maybe he’s screaming silently, mouth wide open, caught in an inferno of agony as the Force roars around him like an open flame, devouring his flesh, reaching inside his chest to take what remains of his shriveled-up heart in order to finally turn it to ash. This must be what Anakin felt on Mustafar. He’s always wondered, obsessed over it. Now he knows.

[kittonafoxgirl]

AO3 Link: [Podfic] More Than Just a Fantasy

Fandom: Star Wars (modern AU)

Pairing: Obi-Wan x Anakin

Writer: @darthwillies

Text: More Than Just a Fantasy

Reader: Kittona

Rating: M

Chapter 1 Length: 00:42:15

Summary: In which Anakin Skywalker is a world-famous model, is stupidly in love with his online friend Obi-Wan Kenobi, and has no idea what to do about any of it.

[samstree]

seven sentence sunday

@crushcandles thank you for tagging me! finally I have wip so here's some obikin (mostly pining obi-wan who won't admit he's pining)

“Besides, Anakin must be missing me.” “Has Skywalker asked for your return?” Obi-Wan frowns when he pulls away. Has he asked? No, not in those exact words. They have been calling nightly, but Anakin has only updates about his job at the flight academy and everything about the twins—co-parenting with your ex-wife who is also the most renowned politician in the galaxy has its benefits as well as challenges. Anakin has never asked for Obi-Wan to return early, being exhausted by the time they get to their call, but it must be implied.

tagging: @darthwillies @dapandapod @tideswept @grapenehifics no pressures of course!

[thegingerwrites]

trope selection tag game

Thanks for tagging me @ragnarlothcat !

enemies to lovers or friends to lovers - I really love it in fanfic but I haven't really found a good example in original fiction. I feel like the stakes are often lacking in original fiction. It's either, dang you guys are mean to each other, you should not be in a relationship (especially het couples) or you guys don't really have any reason to hate each other (I just read You're The Problem It's You and was frustrated by it the entire time). But fanfiction enemies to lovers? 10/10

coffee shop au or flower shop au - I knew flower shop aus were a thing, same with bakery aus or tattoo shop aus, but I don't think I've ever really read one? But I've read some very good coffee shop aus. They're good for a meet cute 🥰 Although writing this, I'm also thinking about travellingcircus 's a dark alley, a bad idea which starts out as a coffee shop au and takes a thriller turn which isn't exactly a meet cute but is extremely good

hurt/comfort or there was only one bed - ugh, these are both very good! And there was only one bed is such a classic for a reason BUT hurt/comfort is so adaptable and I love angst

found family or partners in crime - I love a found family. It always hurts when a piece of media brings a group of people together throughout the story and then they go their separate ways at the end, it sometimes feels like it devalues the character development they made together throughout the story. I'm a huge fan of finding love in multiple and unexpected forms

canon compliant or canon divergent - I don't think I can choose between these two especially with star wars and obikin. There is so much talent involved in creating a satisfying canon compliant fic where the love is there, it just doesn't change anything (and in fact, makes everything feel a bit worse). If there's a theme here, it's that I really do love a bit of angst. I'm thinking about @thedunesea 's The Labyrinth Song here. I read it months ago at this point and it absolutely wrecked me, an incredibly satisfying read. But I also love canon divergence. I love carving out a space where things could have gone different in canon

fluff or angst with a happy ending - This is another one where I was like, don't make me choose! But I'll go with angst here (and not just because a theme is developing) but because they specify angst with a happy ending which feels like the best of both worlds

1st person pov or 3rd person pov - I'm going with Lemon and Rag here. I don't really read any first person fic. I'm alright with it when it comes to original fiction but I still don't read very much of it.

soulmates or forbidden love - I've read a few good soulmate fics (which makes me think of Twin Suns by MmeIrene (I'm not sure if they have a tumblr!) which was very good) but I feel like I read more forbidden love (especially if we consider being forbidden by the Jedi Code or the Council or in original fiction we talk about things like class or homophobia forbidding people from being together)

roommates or fake dating - I absolutely agree with Rag, a lot of original fiction especially doesn't really give a good enough reason for why they're fake dating? Where as roommates allows for a lot of great pining 💕 And I could not answer this one without thinking of @darthwillies fic Roommates which is just soooo good

slow burn or meet-cute - I love and respect the power of a good slow burn. I'm not sure to what extent I'm capable of writing it but it owns my entire heart.

love triangle or polyamorous relationship - my answer to a love triangle is so often polyamory. I never read much of it until ofmd and steddyhands a few years ago and I love some obianidala. I don't know if I could ever write it to my satisfaction though, there's just so many moving parts 😅

royalty au or magic au - I feel like I haven't really encountered too many of either of these? Although I'm loving Rag's If the Shoe Fits which is maybe more of a Cinderalla au than a royalty au but Prince Obi-Wan is just too good in that fic. Put them in pretty outfits, give me some court intrigue, that sounds great!

high school/college au or neighbours au - This one was really hard! I like and dislike both of these. I don't really seek out modern aus in general tbh but I think I've read more high school/college aus. Though honorable mention goes to Heartbeat Drives You Mad by @renlyslittlerose an excellent neighbors au!

mutual pining or idiots to lovers - This one comes back to the angst with a happy ending possibilities. I agree with Rag, I think idiots to lovers can be a kind of mutual pining, maybe with more miscommunication and misunderstandings, but that idiots to lovers isn't a tag I would seek out or one that would intrigue me

I couldn't help but turn this into a bit of an obikin fic rec list for some of my favorite tropes 😅 No pressure tags in addition to the ones scattered about the answers: @usakostar @betweensaintsandmonsters @grapenehifics @unspuncreature @samstree

[tideswept]

i may be cheating going for a second word in the wip game! i may be a roguish internet maverick. choose whichever prompt you will, but my second request is "scream"

! darn. The only scream I have in the WIP mines is one I already posted. :( (and of course it was Obi-Wan screaming in agony, of course.)

but as you've been a very brave maverick, I will choose a new word for you. And that word is--(multiple sources whisper urgently in my ear) bath, because I know you got it, and let's--

Oh. Oh.

From the camboy Obikin AU! (aka, 20 year old Anakin tries to do Only Fans)

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It was getting late. Do-or-die time.

Anakin twisted the doorknob, making sure it was locked, and tucked a towel around the door gap to muffle as much noise as possible. Ahsoka walking to her room didn't need to hear what he was up to.

The warm glow of a bedside lamp cast hazy shadows on the walls, illuminating but not revealing everything. He thought it made his skin glow, showing off all the sunbathing he’d done over the summer while working outside.

He tugged his shirt off, throwing it to the side. He lifted the laptop from the desk, bringing it over to the bed.

For a moment, he considered the sheets, then tugged them off, letting them flutter to the floor. They were Egyptian cotton, so pricey that he’d protested to Obi-Wan that they’d get ruined just from the piss-poor quality of the water at school, but Obi-Wan had merely promised to buy another set if that happened.

This was the problem with rich people, Anakin groused. They couldn't appreciate things the way someone growing up with nothing but the clothes on his back did. He was not about to ruin his costly sheets by getting them soaked in lube. And other liquids.

But primarily lube.

[tideswept]

From me breaking down @heretolurkandnothingmore's discord to yell at her because that's what you get when you're friends with me.

just like the songbird deep in the forest i sing praises but you never hear deep in my body my song is silent yet content at times when you're near please listen to me and i will tell thee all those words that have never been said they shout inside of me but then the coward behind a weak man starts ruling my head i never a loved thee and not one other will know sweetness that lies in my breast 'tis you that made me but have abided me to uncover my heart to the stars no love is sorrow but now i'm happy to have thee in this world for my love and now you must know my soul is for thee that's why this life is my sorry love

I keep thinking of this as a song from Obi-Wan's POV towards Anakin, he's shouting his love at Anakin in anything but words, but worse still, Obi-Wan is ashamed of how transparent his love already is, how inappropriate for a Jedi.

And in all this, he's still failing to realize how deep that love goes.

[samstree]

What’s up readers?! How about a little show and tell? Answer these 13 questions, tag 13 lucky readers and if you’re feeling extra bookish add a shelfie! Let’s Go!

Thank you @darthwillies for the tag!

1) The Last book I read:

The Vampire Lestat. I've been slowly reading the first few Vampire Chronicles books since the TV show took over my body and soul lmao. So far this one is a lot of fun!

2) A book I recommend:

Creatures of a Day. It's a non-fiction and a good look into psychology in general and psychiatrist as a profession. Would highly recommend Irvin Yalom's other books too.

3) A book that I couldn’t put down:

The Song of Achilles. I read very slowly in English but this book had me hooked from the beginning and I finished it in one weekend. This was actually a few years ago now but I haven't had the same experience since. (If anyone knows anything that is the same but like...different, please let me know alskjdf)

4) A book I’ve read twice (or more):

This Is Going to Hurt. I really liked the humor in the book when the topic is so serious. It's about working in health care and especially in the OB ward. Witnessing life and death daily can't be easy, but Adam Kay makes it easy to read.

5) A book on my TBR:

The Red Sorghum. It's been on my TBR since it won the Nobel prize lmao. The theme is very heavy though, but anyway, one day I will read, even just for the nobel.

6) A book I’ve put down:

All the Light We Cannot See. The writing is beautiful but the WWII story just doesn't draw me in as much. Maybe one day I will go back to it.

7) A book on my wish list:

Can I put an unpublished book here? The Winds of Winter lol, if I can be cheeky for a bit. Watching House of the Dragon really just brought me back into my asoiaf era. I feel sixteen again and piecing together all the clues for the sequel and thinking about all the theories. Unfortunately it is still very much a wish list.

8) A favorite book from childhood:

Journey to the West! Who doesn't love an adventure story about four besties going on a road trip that is full of cool monsters of the week? Also the whole book is metaphor for buddhist enlightenment. So it really contains multitudes.

9) A book you would give to a friend:

Silver in the Wood. It's a short novel that I brought to a long flight and just finished in one go. It makes you feel like you've just taken a little walk in the forest. It's a light read that makes a perfect gift!

10) A book of poetry or lyrics that you own:

Does Evgenii Onegin count as poetry? It's one of my favorite reads back in university. Partly because of the adapted play I think, it is still the top theater experience I've ever had.

11) A nonfiction book you own:

When Breath Becomes Air. It was written by a surgeon about his journey battling cancer at the end of his life. It's one of the books that stayed with me, having read it after cancer being such a huge part of my life for years. I feel like I got some answers from it and would recommend everyone to read.

12) What are you currently reading:

Queen of the Damned. More sexy vampires! Some of them are even old AND sexy!

13) What are you planning on reading next?

Keep reading through the Vampire Chronicles until reason and taste fail me (or Anne Rice does). I hear people tend to stop at some point during the 12 books in the whole series. We'll see how long I last.

tagging: @kuripon @cherryjuicegf @silvipeppers @tideswept @valdomarx. No pressures of course <3

[samstree]

Photo Meme

Thank you for the tag @petrifiedforests <33

Post 9 pictures from your phone to describe yourself, then tag 9 people.

So many of my photos are just knitting and food!

Tagging: @dapandapod @kuripon @tideswept @gingerwritess @darthwillies @cherryjuicegf No pressures of course

[tideswept]

WIP Game: Keyword Search

@lilredghost be out here creating new WIP games ♥

Send me any word and I'll search my document(s) for some form of that word, then post a few sentences containing it! If I don't find the word you sent me, I'll give you something random :)

and to pass it on if you'd like to do it, I'll tag @dark--whisperings, @darthwillies, @barmadumet, @veloursdor and @isthisfree

[tideswept]

Was tagged by a few people for this so... time to nerd out. :D

What’s up readers?! How about a little show and tell? Answer these 13 questions, tag 13 lucky readers and if you’re feeling extra bookish add a shelfie! Let’s Go!

Last book I read: Fever by Jordan L. Hawk (Wow, that was... a while ago. Hertie can tell you.)

A book I recommend: uhhh this is highly dependent on genre and who I'm recommending this to! but off the top of my head I GUESS--

The Princess Bride by William Goldman if you want a gentle, humorous, fantasy reading. (recommended for fans of 80s/90s fantasy films)

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller if you want to have a good time with absurdist comedy that then destroys you :] (recommended for fans of MASH that didn't hate the finale)

Summer of Night by Dan Simmons for Kids In A Horror Situation Doing Something About It (recommended for fans of It and Stranger Things.)

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier for good ol' fashioned classic gothic/mystery. (recommended for... hmm. People who like to see things go to pieces in unexpected ways?)

A book that I couldn't put down: I generally read books in one sitting. So most of them?

A book I've read twice or more: I reread books consistently. If it's out somewhere I can reach for it, I'll just start reading it again. But uhhh the Chronicles of Narnia? Definitely reread those a lot.

A book on my TBR: Sabriel by Garth Nix.

A book I've put down: Not too many, but I definitely have. I forget them pretty quickly.

A book on my wish list: Once upon a time I would have said Strange Fate by L.J Smith. For the wee me that waited 20+ years for it, if it ever does come out, I'll absolutely read it. Just not excited for it anymore.

A favorite book from childhood: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. One of the rare occasions I love the book and the movie equally.

A book you would give to a friend: INDECISION PARALYSIS AHOY. I dunno, honestly. All my friends are very different people. No one book fits all.

a book of poetry or lyrics that you own: none :( I should! But I don't.

a non-fiction book you own: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg.

What are you currently reading: Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier. I'm always surprised that she was such a modern writer.

What are you planning on reading next? Either The Broken Girls by Simone St. James or Burn for Me by Ilona Adrews. (Yes, friend, FINALLY) Maybe also a reread of Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, but in english, this time. First and last time I read it I was 8. Probably due for a revisit.

TAGGING: @heretolurkandnothingmore, @jamesbbarne @dark--whisperings @usakostar @thedunesea @sugarpsalms @skyerie @mollysunder @silvipeppers @darthwillies @eggchayi @laysidel-dekie @barmadumet and anyone else that feels like doing it. <3

[kittonafoxgirl]

Character Tag Game

I was tagged by @grapenehifics to make a poll with my top 5 all-time favorite characters and tag 5 people to do the same. Thanks for the tag, this was fun :3 I have had so many fav characters over the years, but have some of my top ones from the last 20 years.

No pressure tags: @darthwillies @zenyteehee @anakinsthot @sunshineprincejeremyknox @bubbleskat

[samstree]

Favourite Characters Poll

Choose 4 of your favourite characters from 4 pieces of media as poll options and let your tumblr pals decide which one most suits your vibe, then tag 4 people

Thank you @petrifiedforests for the tag! And sorry I just noticed I haven't done this one alskdjf

Tagging: @kuripon @darthwillies @tideswept @grapenehifics