#nickytess

[obikinbb]

✨if the mountains call your name✨

Author: @betweensaintsandmonsters Artist: @nickytess

Word Count: 24,917 words Rating: Mature Content and Archive Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Pairing(s): Anakin Skywalker/Obi-Wan Kenobi Key Tags: Grief, Friends to Lovers, Appalachian Trail, Alternate Universe -- Modern, Injury, Hurt/Comfort, Bed Sharing, Minor Character Death(s), Non-Linear Narrative, Crying, Nightmare, Not Actual Unrequited Love, So Much Walking, Camping, Everyone Needs a Hug, Protective Obi-Wan Kenobi, Light Angst

Summary:

It’s almost funny how he thought a hiking trip could fix everything in him that had broken so exquisitely. How he imagined a few months in the woods would turn him into a new person, separate him from his need to cling to everything he knows like it might slip out of his grasp if he isn’t holding on as tightly as humanly possible.

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19 year old Anakin has just lost his mother and his place at university for the time being. Forced into a semester off to save his tanking grades, he decided to make meaning out of his life in the only way imaginable: escape into the mountains on the other side of the country and hike the Appalachian Trail.

Obi-Wan fights his own grief by going on a planned through-hike of the Appalachian Trail which was supposed to be a last hurrah with his dying father. After an accident takes him earlier than expected, Obi-Wan hits the trail alone, and he has no plans to change that.

Obi-Wan doesn’t expect to attract the lost boy who comes as unprepared for a through hike as possible; after begrudgingly taking in an inexperienced Anakin, the hike feels like something completely new. Together, they face their grief, figure out what it means to live instead of just survive, and make major decisions about what comes after a seven month through hike.

After a fight with 40 miles left to hike, everything comes to a head when Anakin doesn’t show up to the shelter they agreed to meet at. Obi-Wan must admit how much he cares about this boy as he takes to the trail alone to find him before anything worse than getting lost and possibly injured can happen.

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[dreaminghour]

fuck fuck fuck!!!! omg he's so hot I'm gonna die

we need more obikin sexting omg

also Obi-Wan im pretty sure everyone can see that 😳

anakin sending nude$ during the clone war

(he’s wounded so he’s not together with his master at the moment)

[aigoos]

The Starry Tatooine Night Art

I have died and gone to heaven.

Seriously, when I commissioned @nickytess a couple of months ago, I knew she was talented, but holy !@#$%!@#$% shite, this artwork went beyond my expectations. When I presented my idea to Nicky, I did emphasise that this would be a background heavy request. And when I presented my entire idea, I was stoked that Van Gogh is one of her favourite artists! What a happy coincidence!

I had envisioned this scene of Anakin pointing out Tatooine's three moons to Obi-Wan during their visit to Shmi and the Lars family. The AU of them being a happy couple visiting Anakin's childhood home with "The Starry Night" scheme wouldn't leave me alone, so that was when I reached out to Nicky . . .

And she delivered beautifully. This is such a breathtaking art. I'm so blown away by this piece. I'd planned on making a photo tile of this finished work, and I will definitely move forward with that idea.

Thank you so much, Nicky, for working with me to bring this amazing art to life. No words can fully express my awe and gratitude with this gorgeous piece.

[betweensaintsandmonsters]

if the mountains call your name, M, 24,917 words summary:

It’s almost funny how he thought a hiking trip could fix everything in him that had broken so exquisitely. --- Anakin has just lost his mother and his place at university for the time being. Forced into a semester off to save his tanking grades, he decided to make meaning out of his life in the only way imaginable: escape into the mountains on the other side of the country and hike the Appalachian Trail. Obi-Wan fights his own grief by going on a planned through-hike of the Appalachian Trail which was supposed to be a last hurrah with his dying father. After an accident takes him earlier than expected, Obi-Wan hits the trail alone, and he has no plans to change that. He doesn’t expect to attract the lost boy who comes as unprepared for a through hike as possible; after begrudgingly taking in an inexperienced Anakin, the hike feels like something completely new. After a fight with 40 miles left to hike, everything comes to a head when Anakin doesn’t show up to the shelter they agreed to meet at. Obi-Wan must admit how much he cares about this boy as he takes to the trail alone to find him before anything worse than getting lost and possibly injured can happen.

its finally here! my obikin big bang! this year has kicked my ass in more ways than one but this fic has come alive because of it! this story would not be here at all if not for the love and support from everyone in the obikin big bang discord (biggest shoutout to the mods who have been nothing but kind and patient as my life fell apart!), but most importantly if not for my fantastic artist @nickytess who made a gorgeous piece of art to go with it <3 this story would be nothing without you. i have adored every piece of art i've seen from concept sketches to the final pieces. you captured my concepts of these boys so well and i'm in awe of everything you make <3

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[deathbyobiwan]

I'm Some Stain There on your Bedsheets, You're my Diamond in the Rough

it's finally time to share my fic for the @obikinbb!

I’m Some Stain There on your Bedsheets, You’re my Diamond in the Rough (17602 words) by deathbyobiwan Chapters: 6/6 Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Obi-Wan Kenobi/Anakin Skywalker Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker Additional Tags: Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Implied Sexual Content, Anakin is really going through it, Guilt Summary: When Anakin barely stops himself turning to the Dark Side, his confidence crumbles. The revelation of Chancellor Palpatine as the Sith Lord makes him question everything about himself, and it’s only the consistent presence of Obi-Wan that keeps him from running off to the farthest corner of the galaxy. But when their relationship gets more complicated after a drunken rendezvous at a ball, Anakin is at a loss what to do. His love for his Master nearly made him join Sidious — how could it help either of them recover after the war?

@nickytess made some absolutely beautiful art to go along with this, please go and check it out here!

[barmadumet]

Delivery from @nickytess 🤩

I am in LOVE. Glorious angels! ✨And look how the light catches these beautiful stickers!

I adore my purchases, but these other designs… PERFECTION. My friend gets me 🥺 Comfort pose 💗 Red sweater Anakin! Thank you so much 🥹❤️🫂

[galaxyspinup]

We end the year on a sensual note~

@tomicaleto @droidwrangler and @nickytess thank you so much for your contribution to the calendar!

Pre-orders are still on going, get your copy now!

[xiyaozine]

Meeting the 25 creators of “Second Chances: A Xiyao Zine” Today’s creators: Nickytess and Roquen!✨

Check out their work here!

Nickytess: @/nicky_tesss (twitter) Roquen: roquen (Ao3) | @fincalinde​ (also on twitter) https://archiveofourown.org/users/roquen

Fic Teaser: While visiting Lotus Pier with Jin Ling, Lan Xichen and Jin Guangyao receive a seemingly ordinary request for help from the Guanyin Temple in Yunping. But Jing Guangyao’s violent reaction to the message gives away more than he intends, and when Lan Xichen begins asking questions, some painful truths are finally uncovered-- along with a second chance.

[cryptidzines]

👅 Contributors IV 👅

mag | lennysan | nickytess | isaac | kotsukotsu

For more info check out our: F.AQ | Schedule | Zine Primer

[obikinbb]

✨I’m some stain there on your bedsheet, you’re my diamond in the rough✨

Author: @deathbyobiwan Artist: @nickytess

Word Count: 17,602 words Rating: Mature Pairing(s): Obi-Wan Kenobi/Anakin Skywalker Archive and Content Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Key Tags: angst and hurt/comfort, implied sexual content

Summary: When Anakin barely stops himself turning to the Dark Side, his confidence crumbles. The revelation of Chancellor Palpatine as the Sith Lord makes him question everything about himself, and it’s only the consistent presence of Obi-Wan that keeps him from running off to the farthest corner of the galaxy.

But when their relationship gets more complicated after a drunken rendezvous at a ball, Anakin is at a loss what to do. His love for his Master nearly made him join Sidious — how could it help either of them recover after the war?

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[obikinbb]

Hi everyone!

As promised, here is the official* posting schedule for the Obikin Big Bang 2024!

From November 1st to December 22nd, each of our Authors and Artists has been assigned a day!

*Changes to the schedule may be made due to extending circumstances. Handles for Authors are AO3 and for Artists are tumblr/twitter.

Week One (Friday, November 1st to Sunday, November 10th)

✨laeveteinn & kittonafoxgirl on Friday, Nov 1st ✨BarmaDumet & pararararablof on Saturday, Nov 2nd ✨gaily-daily & starryariart on Sunday, Nov 3rd ✨buying_the_space_farm & rancidmice on Monday, Nov 4th ✨teaforkenobi & Gaylittleeldritchhorror on Tuesday, Nov 5th ✨LordSuven & p1nktw1nk on Wednesday, Nov 6th ✨invisible_ink31415 & sharkmata on Thursday, Nov 7th ✨TheSocialRisksOfAgriculture & ayceofcard on Friday, Nov 8th ✨Himilce & silvipeppers on Saturday, Nov 9th ✨wanderingmusician & finniigan on Sunday, November 10th

Week Two (Monday, November 11th to Sunday, November 17th)

✨innominatta, boguspreston, & SendPseuds on Monday, Nov 11th ✨GrapeNehi & obikinz on Tuesday, Nov 12th ✨espurred & Ladydinaga on Wednesday, Nov 13th ✨lord_is_it_mine & Noothgrushhh on Thursday, Nov 14th ✨EdenPierce(ChunChan11) & Imperfectmooncat on Friday, Nov 15th ✨ThatGayJedi & AberrantCreature on Saturday, Nov 16th ✨thesunkid & WhitePadi on Sunday, Nov 17th

Week Three (Monday, November 18th to Sunday, November 24th)

✨Lady_evelin & abandoneddogg on Monday, Nov 18th ✨coirionin & crybabyskywalkers on Tuesday, Nov 19th ✨Graciously & jarenka on Wednesday, Nov 20th ✨thegingerwrites & daysofauldlangsyne on Thursday, Nov 21st ✨Meleth_03 & silvipeppers on Friday, Nov 22nd ✨exonerin & afabulousjello on Saturday, Nov 23rd ✨SpoopyTheOtherAlien & eggchayi on Sunday, Nov 24th

Week Four (Monday, November 25th to Sunday, December 1st)

✨greyghoulclub & rancidmice on Monday, Nov 25th ✨blahzarry & k333t333 on Tuesday, Nov 26th ✨LilRedGhost & EdieHhil on Wednesday, Nov 27th ✨calico_sky & phoenixspencer on Thursday, Nov 28th ✨cottonraincoat & funtimeLJ6789 on Friday, Nov 29th 14:00 PST ✨phoenixspencer & starryariart on Friday, Nov 29th 20:00 PST ✨Mynthe_Absynthe & finniigan on Saturday, Nov 30th ✨deathbyobiwan & nickytess on Sunday, Dec 1st

Week Five (Monday, December 2nd to Sunday, December 8th)

✨dragons_and_angels & pararararablof on Monday, Dec 2nd ✨EvenAfter & abandoneddogg on Tuesday, Dec 3rd, 07:00 PST ✨CreativeSweets & k333t333 on Tuesday, Dec 3rd, 15:00 PST ✨minarchy & eggchayi on Wednesday, Dec 4th ✨maragny & Noothgrushhh on Thursday, Dec 5th ✨tennessoui & human-rocket on Friday, Dec 6th ✨withyourrhythm & alexagirlie Saturday, Dec 7th ✨Narlth & pararararablof on Sunday, December 8th

Week Six (Monday, December 9th to Sunday, December 15th)

✨silianrail & Kittona on Monday, Dec 9th ✨quietlybookish & nickytess on Tuesday, Dec 10th ✨passeridae & bosooka on Wednesday, Dec 11th ✨palfriendpatine66 & SendPseuds on Thursday, Dec 12th ✨arcadienne & ayceofcard on Friday, Dec 13th, 07:00 PST ✨JMT722735 & absolute-artlad on Friday, Dec 13th, 18:00 PST ✨AFishNamedSushi & prettyboize on Saturday, Dec 14th, 10:00 PST ✨auldays & yatsukisakura on Saturday, Dec 14th, 17:00 PST ✨lemon_sprinkles & phoenixspencer Sunday, Dec 15th

Week Seven (Monday, Dec 16th to Sunday, Dec 22nd) (Part 1)

✨soldieronbarnes & kaleidoscopeeyee, Monday Dec 16th ✨Riduurburton & pararararablof, Tuesday, Dec 17th ✨UsakoStar & AberrantCreature, Wednesday, Dec 18th ✨rooftopsong & rancidmice, Thursday, Dec 19th ✨stardies & human-rocket, Friday, Dec 20th ✨TheSopherfly & kaleidoscopeeyee, Saturday, Dec 21st ✨Happyp1neapple & eggchayi on Sunday, Dec 22nd, 19:00 PST ✨hopeforchange & chiyoponnn, Sunday, Dec 22nd, 23:00 PST

[aigoos]

Obikin Shrine Journey

Today, I went to work for the last time this year, and I added to my Obikin shrine some new merchs that I received a few days before. This shrine has been my project for all of 2024. What started as a few charms (or danglies, as I call them) and buttons grew into this as I spent the entire year collecting enamel pins, stickers, charms, prints, plushies, buttons, figures, magnets, and photo tiles.

I started off with a much smaller board, but then in the summer, my co-worker and I had to change offices, so I took the larger board in our office (which was good, because I had run out of space), and then even took over the refrigerator and expanded the shrine onto my desk, shelf, cabinet, and wall.

Let's just say I am grateful that my current co-worker and my former co-worker support my obsession. I've never mentioned to them about the actual ship, only stated that they are my favourite characters from Star Wars, and I did do my best to keep the shrine platonic as possible . . . until a gay colleague saw my shrine and said, "It's giving off a homoerotic vibe." LMAO. If he thinks my work shrine is homoerotic, then I wonder what he'd say if he saw the sexy shrine I have at my work home. See below on why that shrine is staying home LOL.

Anyway, I also wanted to mention that @barmadumet's collection is what heavily inspired me to start my own collection. Thanks to her, I finally personalised my workspace that I hadn't bothered to do anything to for three and a half years. This adventure has brought me many joy -- though my bank account says otherwise, ahaha! But seriously, it got me to support many small businesses and artists (50+!!!!), and it allowed me to meet many other like-minded collectors, and they also helped me get some of the pins that are no longer available. Plus, a couple of my friends and colleagues even gifted me some items for my shrine. This adventure has not only brought me happiness, but it has humbled me as so many people have helped me along the way.

Oh, and it has also taught me to just accept that I cannot put things up straight and to know when to just let the crookedness be.

That said, I've compiled a list of all the businesses/artists below with links to their shops and/or social media~ To conclude, I hope 2025 will allow me to fill up that remaining space on the board!

Amanda Baldwin Art Armstrong Outpost A Sirens Pins BBCre8 BCRCustom BlackWandaShop Cedric @cherriielle @christinechangart Designs by Gen Designs by Joe Distant Fantasy Boards EchofromtheMill @faivsz FestiProper FoldItCreations Foundling Mercantile @geekipopstudio @ginalongillustrations Ginshi Hatters Designs Holy Pins Hunter and Convor IchigoTokki Joy Addict Junction Point Workshop @kana7o KJones Crafts LaDecorEU @dinagastuff Lantern Pins Laser Brain Patch Co Liminal Pins MaxxMerch @mouyashii @mushbuzz-do-not-repost Mythmore Mythos Merchant Co @nickytess Odder Than Antiquity Osiripengin PinButlers Inc Pinculture Co Pins of Marvel and Magic PlushiShop PotatoClone RebelArt Design Roobean Art Ruzovy @saeuchelle @saltyseaturtle Shannon Burton Art SnowFoxTrading Co SuppieDoodles Sword and Whetstone These Pencil Shavings Winter Aifu Xanadu Pins

[galaxyspinup]

ASDFGLJK THANK YOU AGAIN NICKYTESS FOR JOINING OUR ZINE AHHHHHH YOUR PIECES ARE GORGEOUS and we are so lucky to have you on board!!

my part for @galaxyspinup zine 🥰🥰

i thought about anakin in a seductive widow's robe and couldn't think about anything else

(and also anakin in pink... i couldn't miss this opportunity)

🌹 🌹 🌹

also! little background: anakin was in an OBVIOUSLY unequal marriage with palps👿

but! thank the force anakin had a good friend obi-wan, who helped get rid of the vile old man almost without suspicion🙂‍↕️

and now the two lovers can enjoy each other (in wealth) yaaay!!

i drew this small sketch while was obsessed with their background hehe