#v: the clone wars

[lightfaithed]

@misfittcd (Qui-Gon)

The moment about fifty droidekas entered the battlefield, the operation on Hoth went pear-shaped. Qui-Gon fought alone with only a handful of his men and it would be impossible for him to push the enemy back. "Cody, I will go out and cover their backs to help them retreat!" Obi-Wan heard his Commander's protests but he was already jumping out of their transport to enter the fray.

How had they not known this? Their intel had promised a smooth ride, with no mention of an entire Separatist stronghold. Hoth had been explicitiy not under Separatist control. Now it seemed like either someone made an honest mistake or they had been lured here deliberately into a well-crafted ambush. Obi-Wan's mind was racing about their tactical error and the implication of a mole in their intelligence, while he ran as fast as his legs carried him.

When Qui-Gon came in sight, he was alive, but the Force was thick with the distress of the troopers by his side who tried their best to retreat while covering their General and not getting shot. Obi-Wan caught up and began to mimic his former Master, deflecting droideka shots with his lightsaber to give the clones protection. "Move! Just run, we got you," Obi-Wan promised them. But droideka blaster shots were as dangerous as the rest of the droid - much faster and more powerful. With so many of them, deflecting the shots took everything out of Obi-Wan. He would need complete trust into the Force and to surrender to it, allowing it to guide his movements. This was impossible due to his fear for Qui-Gon. An attachment, obviously, one he hoped Master Yoda could chastise him about when they were both back safe and sound in the temple.

Qui-Gon got shot, once, then twice and he went down. "Master!" All Obi-Wan could do was to jump in front of him and buy them both some time, deflecting whatever he could, knowing he himself wouldn't keep this up for long either, only prolonging the inevitable.

Suddenly the icy ground beneath them cracked and rumbled, causing Obi-Wan to stumble, while the droidekas, equipped with stabilizers, were not hindered at all and continued their assault. A massive ice worm exploded out of the cracks in the ancient ice in front of them. Thankfully he covered the two Jedi and Obi-Wan had the opportunity to lift his tall Master into his arms as carefully as possible, the Force augmenting his muscles. "Stay with me, Qui-Gon, stay awake." Extending his senses, the Force showed him a cave close by, a safe enough place to carry his wounded Master. Obi-Wan dashed off, careful not to jostle Qui-Gon too much.

[ominouspuff]

“Don’t they have rain on Kamino, Cody?”

“Don’t they have sunsets at your Jetii palace, sir?”

The General snorted gracelessly. “No one would ever believe the cheek on you. You’ve hoodwinked every ally I have.”

Cody grinned behind his helmet, all sharp teeth and satisfaction. “I’m sure I don’t know what you mean, sir.”

[moriaarts]

Cody o’clock!!! - Republic & Empire

[kraftykelpie]

Codywan hugs!

[deserthusbands]

obi-wan, rather pleased with himself: oh, cody! what do you call a fish with no eye?

cody, not looking up: myxine circifrons.

obi-wan:

obi-wan: ... fsh. :(

cody:

cody: i like yours better.

[nicki0kaye]

I am once again begging the SW fandom to make it well known and widespread that Rex and Omega are blond bc Temuera Morrison had a naturally blond older sister who has since passed

please stop making and reblogging the blond jokes at least without EXPLAINING that to people, this is one of the most touching and personal additions to the canon I know of and I feel like half the people I follow don't know this and there's no way TO know it beyond being told

and yeah IM PART OF THE PROBLEM bc I just sit on my hands and don't bring it up bc I don't want to be rude but pls, its not Filoni being weird and racist, it was to honor a Māori activist and to tie Temuera unequivocally to the clones even if they did cast a new dude to play the voices

[dyingroses]

Star Wars + text posts and stuff

[moxie-girl]

still workshopping some of these a bit, but here's the current mando'a name chart for the CCs (plus rex!)

green words are ones I took directly from the mando'a dictionary, yellow words are technically non-canon but are basically real words, orange are words I made up that could probably be real words, and red ones are the ones I just mashed words together and they don't always make the most sense

I'm taking constructive criticism on some of these names! If you have a better mando'a name for a character (esp. one w a red name) I'd be happy to hear it!

edit: other name lists can be found here: 501st 212th !!

[vivaislenska]

Wip of the former jailbirds and their new friend 💕

[lightfaithed]

Her smile was lovely, her laughter even more so. Laughter had become far too rare in these dire times. War sucked joy out of people like a black hole and it was just as difficult to vanquish. Those who didn't lose their lives, lost their zest for it.

He mirrored the smile at her compliment and encouragement. With the bacta spread sufficiently, he took the roll of bandages and began to wrap it around Marie's arm. "Thank you, miss Marie. So much time passed and I possibly changed. Perhaps I could try again indeed? Under your guidance. When this war is won."

Not if. When. Failure was not an option. "What about you? Have you always known that this is what you want to do?" Marie appeared nurturing and rejuvinating in the Force. A very calming, inviting aura. One didn't need to be Force-sensitive to see that she exuded safety.

There's a curiosity to emerald gaze as she watches him, moving her own hand away from the cut to her arm to grant him further access. It's unexpected, but in truth appreciated, the faintest smile revealing itself on her features at the gesture.

His tale easily catches her attention, a brow quirking up before a light laughter escapes her, brows furrowing after. "Really? You're doing just fine so far - I would have encouraged you to learn more, personally." A pause, observing his hands for a moment. "You have a gentle touch like a healer; ever tried revisiting that dream, General?"

[willyhoos]

metamy is insane. like.

what if i was the hero you loved gone wrong. defeated and destroyed. rebuilt as my own greatest enemy. what if i lost everything. what if i had been reprogrammed to despise all i had once fought for. what if i couldn't even remember why i had fought at all.

and what if you were made of roses. what if you represented every beautiful thing i once died trying to protect. what if you wore flowers in your hair and cared for small creatures and had eyes the color of the forests i used to call my home. what if you were everything i once loved.

those memories are just out of my reach. infuriatingly. maddeningly. but if anyone knows who i am (who i used to be) it's you. if anyone can make me feel like who i used to be (who i really am) it's you. i can't speak, i can't breathe, i can't remember anything (but you).

you are the world i have been ordered to burn. i am the weapon you have chosen to resist. i was (am) the hero that you loved.

you are my only memory.

i will do anything to make you believe me.

[lightfaithed]

@tapalslegacy

Sometimes, unforseen but important matters came up and one ended up being asked to look for another's Padawan. With the entire Order being connected and built as a large support system, such flexibility was both encouraged and demanded from Jedi Knights and Masters alike, and Obi-Wan relished in it, excited to get to know the Order's future defenders during his rare breaks from fighting the war.

How relieved had he been, when back then a fellow Jedi could spontaneously look after Anakin for him, when he was sent away due to emergencies and taking young Anakin along had not always been possible or because Anakin had an important exam coming up? Without the support of the others, Obi-Wan would have surely crumbled under the pressure of guiding and training his former Padawan.

And like Anakin, Cal was special in a way other Jedi were not. Thanks to his friendship with Quinlan, Obi-Wan knew quite a lot about psychometry firsthand, which surely was a reason why Master Tapal trusted him with Cal. The war spread them all very thin, and hopefully Master Tapal's mind was free to focus on what's important, knowing Cal was safe and well taken care of until he returned.

Obi-Wan decided to start their day with a calming cup of tea. "Don't tell anyone, but I'm very proud of my tea collection." He placed a box of an assortment of teas from all over the galaxy on the dining table and smiled encouragingly. "Which one would you like to try first?"

[ominouspuff]

Remembrances

Companion-piece to this Cody piece

[nananarc]

Compliation of flat colored artpieces that I did. Commission Info on my website (nananarc.art)

[lightfaithed]

Not exactly thrilled but also not surprised, Obi-Wan watched the 501st climb the hill ahead of them. Anakin was in the lead, protecting his men from falling rocks with his lightsaber, thrown at them by the droids above. The very same droids that were the reason why they ought to not climb the wall.

"You will find that orders are suggestions for Anakin, dear Captain." Obi-Wan had long given up arguing with him about sticking to protocol, and in all honesty, if Anakin did so, they would have higher casualty rates. "The way I see it we have two choices. Either we find a different way up there to attack the droids from the other side, or we join the 501st and outnumber the droids topside. What do you say, Captain?"

Obi-Wan had a strategy in mind, but the Vode were resourceful and they thought differently than he did. Often they suggested something he hadn't considered, or affirmed his choice by suggesting the same.

" WITH ALL DUE respect, general, " the captain's gaze is upon the 501st as they ascend a hill he's been very clearly told by his own general they absolutely should not try to climb, " did general skywalker read the same briefing the rest of us did? " perhaps he's missing something? when he'd asked general kenobi's men the same question, he'd been met with chuckles & a few comments about not knowing skywalker. it'd be a lot easier to know if someone would tell him what the joke is.

@lightfaithed // s.c.

[deserthusbands]

obi-wan: why is the cat chewing on my robes?

cody: he’s teething.

obiwany: he’s full-grown.

cody: then he’s... bored?

obi-wan: oh, well. i suppose i can't blame him.

cody: you do make it very easy for him.

obi-wan: how so?

cody:

cody: well, it is on the ground—