#skylinobi

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A Strange Kind of Love is on a little hiatus until after I post my Obikin Big Bang fic (Nov 2nd!), but skylinobi is still constantly on the brain…

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Look! This chapter has skylin AND feri-wan moments 😃 …though the skylin moment is very obikin 🔥🙌

Chapter 11 A Strange Kind of Love is posted!

(and that’s miraculous bc I somehow managed this in the middle of the ao3 outage I was totally unaware of)

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4 works by BarmaDumet…

4 works for Skylinobi!!!! 🔥🔥🔥

Feels poetic!

The first 3 chapters of my new story, A Strange Kind of Love, have been posted. Thank you SO much for all the support. When writing my first long fic, I wasn’t active here, and I didn’t have all of you 🥹🫂♥️

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Yesterday I posted TWO new chapters for A Strange Kind of Love …the drama continues to unfold…

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A Strange Kind of Love Chapter 9 is posted 🖤

Anakin is having a rough day… but he finally gets something he so desperately needs 🫂

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I have some news 🙂 I’ve completed a FULL first draft of my current WIP, known as “the Ferus fic” lol.

Chapter 1 coming soon!

I’ve been frustrated with myself that I haven’t finished sooner, but turns out, I’m celebrating on a special day: it’s 3 years today since I first started writing Streets of Gold 💛

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Chapter 12 A Strange Kind of Love is up!

Let the Anakin rivalry begin 😏

Not really lol. Ferus is just so protective 😭

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How about Approval for the wip word search

Oooo I like it. This is from a MUCH later, unposted chapter in A Strange Kind of Love

"You're not mad?"

"Now how could I be mad?" Obi-Wan croons.

"Well, because I hid it from you, and I probably broke about a dozen different Jedi rules. . . Ferus would've never approved," Anakin adds slyly as he transfers to Ferus' hold while Obi-Wan is laughing again.

"So, I followed the rules!" Ferus fusses. "Was that such a bad thing??" he gripes.

"No," Anakin says plainly as he nuzzles Ferus with his nose from cheek to chest.

Thank you, Pal! 😊

Here is the proof that all that slow burn will eventually pay off 😍

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From Chapter 13 A Strange Kind of Love 🖤

The obikin reunion has taken place!! Obi-Wan has his beloved boy back 🥲

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This just in! Ferus Olin falls asleep to headcanons just like the rest of us 🤣

Chapter 8 of A Strange Kind of Love is posted ✍️

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Chapter 5 is ready!

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Chapter 4 of A Strange Kind of Love (aka the Ferus fic!) is posted 🥳

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WIP Game: Keyword Search

It’s been a long time since I did a tumby game! Thanks for the tag @tideswept ♥️

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

I get overwhelmed with tagging- picking 3 at random with 3 big whoosh scrolls through my notifs ��� but if you see this and want to play, please play!

@piecesofeden11 @edgeofn1ght @levenllan23

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So, @underacalicosky and @wibzenadarksiderwithasoftheart tagged me in the WIP Tag Game, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT, but I don't have any new WIPs since the last time 🤷🏻‍♀️and you all know about all of those. . . BUT I have been working on option 3 from that poll quite a lot - I have about 75k words, but I am nowhere near ready to post a first chapter. But you know what? I think part of my slump right now is that I haven't shared any of my writing in almost 6 months since I finished Streets. So, though I am nervous to do this - because knowing me, I'll probably end up changing this or scrapping it - here is a small sample of that fic I've been working on:

Ferus awakes to the smell of brewing tea, and he’s not even sure how Obi-Wan has achieved such a feat when he doesn’t even have a kitchen, but the aroma is unmistakable. He glances at the parallel palette a few feet away – Anakin is still sound asleep, and the first sun is not yet peeking into the interior of the cave.

When Ferus stirs, he sees Obi-Wan perched on the plateau in the entryway of the cavern. He sits beside him and the Jedi Master slides him a cup.

“I had another ready,” Obi-Wan comments evenly, but cheerfully. “I thought you might be up soon. . . Your Master used to talk of how you’d wake with the suns.”

Ferus’ lips curl at the mention of his former, deceased Master, Siri Tachi. “She was like Anakin, and could sleep all day if you’d let her.”

Obi-Wan smiles softly. “And he needs extra rest these days, it seems.”

“He does. He gets worn out so quickly. . . It’s strange to think it’s Anakin – always so competitive, pushing himself to the limit. Needing to be the best. To win.”

“That need for victory,” Obi-Wan somberly tsks. “I do believe that’s where I lost him.” He sighs. “His fear of losing. . . It impacted him in more ways than one, but now that he’s lost so much, I don’t think it frightens him anymore.”

“Well, he hasn’t lost you – and it’s clear you’re what matters most to him.”

“You mean a great deal to him as well,” Obi-Wan reminds intently.

Ferus marginally shifts the subject, “Obi-Wan? You don’t have to answer this, but. . . I saw the two of you last night, the way you. . . I know I only implied it before, but did the two of you have a relationship?”

“Not a romantic one, if that’s what you’re getting at.”

“That is what I’m getting at – the way you held him, and the way he was curled up against you – I can’t say it’s a position I’ve ever been in with my Master, but I’ve surely slept beside my husband in the same manner.”

“I never touched him,” Obi-Wan defends sharply. “Especially not when he was seventeen. But when he got older, when the war started. . . Well, we became less like Master and apprentice and more like. . . something else entirely. But nothing ever came of it. There was tension there, and to be honest, I think it caused problems between us. This chirpy Anakin is one I’ve not seen in a long time, and I’ve missed him terribly. I honestly don’t know what possessed us to curl up together last night, because it’s not something he’d remember us doing; it’s not something we did until he was older. We’d seek comfort during the war, but it was never really romantic so much as just comfortable – natural. . . and I suppose that’s why we ended up that way: it just felt natural. I’m sorry. I’m rambling, and I know that’s not much of an explanation, but when it comes to Anakin. . . in light of this situation. . . I’ve just never before been so confused and so sure of myself all at once.”

Ferus laughs ironically. “That’s exactly what I was trying to explain to you about taking him under my wing. It felt both wrong and right. I’m still conflicted at times. . . and I. . . I can’t stay, Obi-Wan.”

Obi-Wan’s head turns sharp. “You can’t go,” he protests.

“I can’t stay,” Ferus reiterates. “I need to get back to the base – check on things there. Try to get back home and make sure Roan’s family is safe.”

“But you don’t intend to return.”

“I. . .”

“Anakin will be crushed. Please don’t do this. Not right now. Let him get settled.”

“He doesn’t need me, Obi-Wan; he has you.”

“Do you not hear how he refers to the two of you as one unit? Do you not see the way he lights up when you enter the room? Do you not see how he hangs on your every word? ‘Well, Ferus says. . . Ferus thinks. . . Ferus wants. . .’ ”

“That’s just because we’ve spent so much time together. I’m all he’s had for the last few weeks. He’ll be fine. I know you’ll take care of him.”

“You aren’t so sure. I can sense it – your worry for him, but you’re running away because it scares you –because of what he used to be, and I’m. . . I’m scared, too, and maybe I need you just as much as he does right now. You’re the only one that— Don’t go. I want you to stay.”

Obi-Wan and Ferus go quiet when they sense Anakin awake and approaching.

“Good morning, dear one,” Obi-Wan beams when a sleepy looking Anakin appears. His eyes are tired. His face is blank. His arms are folded, buried in his Master’s robe, head covered to hide his scarred face.

Anakin’s gaze is on the horizon, where the second sun is just starting to rise, the shadows of the cave now absorbing soft morning light. Both men have turned to watch him. Now, he watches them back and smirks. He wedges himself between the pair, then puts his head on Obi-Wan’s shoulder.

Ferus is just about to stand when an arm comes around his waist and pulls him closer. A cybernetic hand snakes up his back and rubs it gently. Ferus slowly turns to look at Anakin just as he lifts his head from Obi-Wan’s shoulder, and Ferus finds he can’t look away from the intense and engaging stare.

Anakin lets his forehead tenderly bump against Ferus.’ When he feels Obi-Wan’s arm stretch around him, he boldly decides to now use Ferus as his personal pillow instead, supremely content with having contact from each side.

Obi-Wan’s knuckles brush back and forth against Ferus’ ribs, an indirect way to communicate, a way to say he understands. He knows Ferus is wrestling with the very same qualm he himself had struggled with for many years: craving Anakin’s touch, while simultaneously fighting a guilt-ridden urge to push it away. He sees Ferus’ dark eyes peer at him from over the hood of the robe Anakin is still snuggled in – tethering between satisfaction and indecision.

Ferus is rigid, neck straight and chin high. But at Obi-Wan’s faint, but soothing smile, and with Anakin burrowing further into his side, he can’t help but rest his cheek to the top of Anakin’s head, shamefully giving in to the warmth and solace they both provide.   

The three remain huddled together as they watch the sky change colors in a comfortable silence.

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Thoughts?? Any interests? I feel like this will be a fic about 4 people will read lol, but I've been wanting to write it for almost 2 years now. I feel rusty! Idk if I can pull it off, but I'm going to try.

Thanks again for the tags, friends! It looks like all of your WIPs have been inquired about (or I already have knowledge of them! 🤩) These all look DELISH!!!

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'Ask' for the keyword ask game?

Good one! I was scared to search this common word in my 400 page skylinobi doc lol. So, I settled for my 50 page big bang one, and I did find a couple of instances where the word wasn’t used just to attach a name to dialogue:

"I'm glad to be back home," Anakin notes. They had just returned from a particularly long and draining mission on Miser. "Have lunch with me?"

"Yes." And Obi-Wan adores how Anakin always extends the invitation. It is almost daily that they eat together, but each time, Anakin still asks for permission, as if it would be an inconvenience for Obi-Wan to do so. As if, indeed.

They take their usual seats.

Thank you so much for the ask ask!!

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Having some vodka on this Lundi Gras eve… feeling brave. Anyone want a Skylinobi crumb? I’m never going to finish this fic 😩 It haunts me.