#padmay

[alexversenaberrie]

Empress Amidala with twins

#star wars paintings  |  SW Paintings

[politicalpadme]

PadMay is an annual event in celebration of our beloved former queen and senator of Naboo, Padmé Naberrie Amidala. There are thirty one prompts, one for each day in the month of May.

You may answer as many, or as few, as you like and there is no specific format. The prompts are jumping-off points and may be considered in universe or meta. Answers may take the form of essay, discussion, fiction, artwork, bulleted lists, gifsets, vids, vlogs, comics, whatever! Create something new, promote something you’ve previously made, or share a favorite work of someone else’s (with proper credit! Share their post if possible). It is also fine to answer prompts on a different day than that which corresponds with the number (if you miss it, or it is simply easier for you). There is no right or wrong way to participate! The purpose of PadMay is to celebrate Star Wars and Padmé, not create work or drama.

When sharing on social media, tag your posts #PadMay2024!

One

Two

Three

May the Fourth

Revenge of the Fifth

Sex

Pride

Humility

Greed

Generosity

Lust

Chastity

Anger

Patience

Gluttony

Temperance

Envy

Charity

Inertia

Diligence

21, Gracie Abrams

22 (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift

23, Jimmy Eat World

24, Jem

25, The Pretty Reckless

26, Paramore

27 Hours, BANKS

28 (with Dean Lewis), Ruth B.

29, Demi Lovato

The 30th, Billie Eilish

Free Day

[politicalmamaduck]

May the Fourth be with You!

And Happy PadMay! In honor of these two events, I wanted to write a little something featuring our Queen, and process some things in my own life. I used today's Chesterton Challenge prompt from @inklings-challenge, although Star Wars style ;)

On days where the HoloNet was filled with holojournal articles filled with the Clone Wars’ worst atrocities across the galaxy, and it seemed like she barely even had time to enjoy her morning caf before having to don her own form of battle armor, Padme wondered if it was all worth it. If anything she did would ever make a difference in the relentless onslaught of violence they faced each day. 

On days where she woke up and the pain in her head was like lightning splitting her brain in two, she wanted to close the blinds and crawl back into bed, she wondered if it was all worth it. She wondered what would happen on the day her body told her no, you absolutely cannot work today, you must rest, and what the meddroids would say. 

On days where she wanted to cry and comm her mom and jump on her starship to head home to Naboo, to the safety of her mother’s arms and her niblings’ laughter and her hometown, she wondered if it was all worth it. Her niece didn’t understand what she did, not yet. When she was old enough to, would she still look at her aunt the same way? 

And yet she kept working, kept trying, at least. She prayed and did her breathing exercises and listened to calming music. She appreciated each moment with her handmaidens, with Anakin, with her fellow Senators, and tried not to take any of them for granted. She tried to tell each of them how important they all were to her. 

Maybe the holojournals would forget about Padme Amidala after she retired. Maybe history would remember her as one voice among many. 

She would have to find a way to say it was worth it in the end, that she lived her life according to the hope that love and goodness would endure. 

[thelivingforce]

sort of a casual only-slightly-older padme looking happy for my friend. she requested her chilling in comfy clothes so i put her in one of my old fav shirts i outgrew and a skirt i loved that i changed from black to purple.

i have gifted her with a liiiittle bit of tummy. just a smidge. if you want fat padme tho check out my last submission LOL she looks sooo cute in that art.

[kayedium-writes]

Happy Padmay! Hope you enjoy the month of our Queen Padme 💖

LOL - yes! A whole month to celebrate the one and only!

[padme-deserved-better]

Here is the concept art!

Padmay 2024 - Day 02

Two

Favorite costume from Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Naboo Pilot Disguise

This costume gets very little screen time and is another disguise, but it's my absolute favorite. It's also my pfp 💖

In fact, Attack of the Clones is my favorite Star Wars movie

As Padmé travels to Coruscant, one of her handmaidens, Cordé, steps into the role of Amidala while Padmé is disguised as a Naboo pilot. Shortly after they land, the precaution turns out to be well-founded as an explosion targeting Amidala kills Cordé

Some details of the costume and Padmé's hair

I couldn't find any concept art for this costume, however another reason this costume is my favorite is because Anakin ALSO uses the Naboo pilot uniform as a disguise in the 2008 series The Clone Wars when Padmé goes undercover and Anakin is assigned to protect her

From season 2, Senate Spy-

[asdeadasasquirrel]

PadMay: reckless.

Why am I pitting two bad bitches against each other? For my own sick pleasure.

[torturedpoetskywalker]

Star Wars Sapphic Week 2023 + PadMay 2023

When Padmé and Beru meet, the farmer kissed the Queen's hand, it surprised Padmé at first before realizing why she did that. - Padmé Amidala/Beru Whitesun

wc: 254 | ao3 | star wars sapphic week (@starwarssapphicweek): day 3, hand kisses | padmay bingo (@politicalpadme): tatooine | fandom: star wars prequel trilogy | rating: general | tags: femslash, pre-femslash, female friendship, awkward crush, fluff, first meeting, meet-cute, canon divergence - star wars: attack of the clones

[sapphicstarwars]

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[cypanache]

Cy's 2023 Fic Replay - Track 9

I am very sorry, but this is continuing ...

track 9: Let's Hurt Tonight - One Republic

I'm pretty sure I found this song just this year through Spotify and from the moment I did it went to the top of the playlist for the modern obidala 'padme lives' AU that I've been working on off and on for the past year.

fic: wires

[obidala, anidala | modern-au | padme lives]

This fic has lived in my head for almost as long as Unintended has. I mean honestly, are you really an obidala author if you don't have at least one 'padme lives' au swimming around in your head? And while I adore all the gentle domestic 'obidala helping each other heal after Anakin' AUs, this is not that. After watching OWK, I really really wanted to just let them swim around in that mutual self-hatred for awhile. So Wires is where I get to do that

Which is probably why this song fits so well. Because really could anything say more clearly "I enjoy watching two characters I care deeply about tear great gaping chunks out of each other" more than this song. Particularly this part:

I'll hit the lights and you lock the doors Tell me all of the things that you couldn't before Don't walk away, don't roll your eyes They say love is pain, well darling, let's hurt tonight

I worked on it quite a bit for PadMay, and it expanded out into a non-linear character exploration of Padme and her relationship with both Anakin and Obi-Wan. And while I haven't managed to finish it, it's got some wonderfully dark and raw bits that I can't help but want to share, so indulge me:

SPOILER WARNING

“I am not testifying against Anakin.  I told you that.” “No one’s asking you to.  My testimony should be enough for them to–”  “To what?  Lock him up?  Let him rot in prison?  You know what things would be like for him in there.  Is that really what you want?” “He’s dangerous, Padme.  His being in a wheelchair doesn’t change that.” “Says the man who put him there.  What are you trying to do?  Finish the job?” He jerks his head away.   Padme falls back against the bed. “Maybe we should talk about this when you’ve gotten some sleep.” Like that’s going to happen.  “Why?  I’m not going to be any less of a bitch about it then.” “Then maybe we should talk when I’ve gotten some sleep.” Of course.  This is how all their other fights end.  She says something completely unforgivable, and he…doesn’t.  Either retreating or calling a truce for the kids or distracting her in other ways he finds effective, but never never actually returning fire.  And she knows that control, that ability to keep himself distanced enough, detached enough to never let his emotions get the better of him, is what kept him alive for all those years undercover.  But god if she doesn’t hate it.   Just once she wishes he would fight back.  Just say it.  All of it.  Every why didn’t you and you should have and this is your fault  she knows he’s been carrying around in his back pockets. She knows they’re there.  She can see in his eyes, feel it in his touch.  She doesn’t understand why he won’t just say it.  What’s holding him back.  If he would just say it, just blame her, accuse her, something, anything, then she could at least mount some kind of defense, build a case, explain herself.  But if once, just once, he would fight back, beat her up a little, then maybe she could finally stop doing it to herself. Padme stares up at the ceiling and doesn’t say anything. Obi-Wan turns to go. “I’ll never forgive you.  If you do this, I’ll never forgive you for it.” He stops, back still turned.  “I’m not asking you to.” No.  No he’s not.  He never has.  As if he knows she used up all her forgiveness on Anakin ages ago, and doesn’t have any left.  For either of them.

[alexversenaberrie]

Leia Barbie | Luke Barbie | Barbie Bail | Obiwan Barbie I Han Barbie | Padme's Handmaidens Barbies | Mon Mothma Barbie

[politicalpadme]

PadMay is an annual event in celebration of our beloved former queen and senator of Naboo, Padmé Naberrie Amidala.

When sharing on social media, tag your posts #PadMay2023!

How do I participate?

Choose the prompt(s) and/or Bingo line(s) you wish to complete and post them during May 2023.

How do I get a Bingo?

Fill five (5) prompts on a line, going horizontally, vertically, diagonally, or on the four corners + the free square, to complete a Bingo.

If you fill all 25 prompts on the card, you complete a Blackout.

You do NOT have to complete a Bingo or Blackout to participate! You may answer as few or as many as you want.

How do I fill a prompt?

There is no specific format. The prompts are jumping off points and may be considered in universe, AU, or meta. Answers may take the form of fiction, artwork, gifsets, vids, vlogs, comics, essay, discussion, bulleted lists, crafts, cosplay, whatever you come up with.

The FREE square (Naboo Royal Symbol) is for you to pick a random prompt. You have to fill it to make a Bingo or Blackout. You can pick any prompt on the card or from previous PadMay events.

There is no right or wrong way to participate! The purpose of PadMay is to celebrate Star Wars and Padmé, not create work or drama.

Here is an AO3 collection for the event (PadMayBingo) and I will share all posts made to tumblr and twitter. When sharing on social media, tag your posts #PadMay2023 and #PadMayBingo!

Rules

All fills must feature or highlight Padmé.

Any/all ships are welcome.

NSFW fills created by 18+ persons are welcome but MUST be tagged.

Tag common or likely triggers. Feel free to ask if you're not sure what to tag.

Respect other participants. Bigotry will not be tolerated.

Please ask if you have any questions! I can't wait to see your work.

Signal boost encouraged! @padmedefencesquad @swfandomevents

[meeedeee]

Padmay 2023 by VerseNaberrie

PadMay is an annual event in celebration of our beloved former queen and senator of Naboo, Padmé Naberrie Amidala. .

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[thelivingforce]

Chapters: 8/? Fandom: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars Legends - All Media Types Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker, Padmé Amidala & Obi-Wan Kenobi Characters: Padmé Amidala, Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi Additional Tags: Vampires, Consumption, american vampire panic, Nightmares, tuberculosis, Graphic Description of Corpses, Disease

posting my latest chapter of this padme fic for PADMAY!!!!

[kayedium-writes]

Anidala or Vaderdala for number 20!

Ask, and you shall receive, anon! I decided on Vaderdala, with a dash of Empress Amidala thrown in. I hope you enjoy it!

Fulfills PadMAY Bingo (@politicalpadme) prompt: Empress

All That Remains

Star Wars / Empress Amidala x Darth Vader / 100 Words

Padmé straddled her husband’s waist, memorizing the contentment on his face. A stolen moment of peace.

Her fingers traced over mottled skin, and thick scar tissue that covered much of his body. She leaned over him, peppering small kisses along his jaw and neck, smiling against his skin when he would make a noise from her teeth scraping a rare spot where he still had feeling. Every advancement in technology developed under her Imperial rule would go, first, to repairing what used to be smooth, sun-kissed skin beneath her hands. 

A small ask from an Empress who’d nearly lost everything.

Read here on AO3!

[hashtag-padme-matters]

Padmay 2024 - Day 03

Three

One of my favorite moments in the third Padmé novel, Queen's Hope, by E. K. Johnston

The novel takes place during 22 BBY after Padmé and Anakin are married. I like this exchange because it is all about Padmé, but she isn't in the actual scene itself. Rather, the scene is between the two people that arguably know her best - Sabé and Anakin

Here, Sabé has stepped into the role of Senator Amidala while Padmé is on a mission. At the same time, Anakin goes to Padmé’s apartment to see her and finds Sabé instead

There are so few canon exchanges between these two characters. They have orbited each other since the events of Phantom Menace through their association to Padmé that extend beyond her death. Another favorite is the 2020 Darth Vader comic series Handmaiden Sabé/Amidalans arc

From issue 02 of the 2020 Darth Vader comic by Greg Pak-