Fanfics and Other Writings

I'm working my way through the Jedi Quest books. I'd read the first two and then I think I got busy with work and didn't read for a bit and picks up something else when I did. There's this passage in book 2 The Trail of the Jedi that has Anakin making an argument for colonization and I'm kinda going can someone please Gibbs-slap this teenager?

( The conversation )

Then it goes into Anakin not believing that Tatooine or the Temple on Coruscant is his home and him deciding that his mother is home to him. Part of me wants to shake Anakin and be all wtf kid while another part of me is going there is no way the Empire respected that agreement.

Going to put this under a cut because spoilers? Usually I'm reading about three books at a time, but somehow I have four.

( Books )

Last month I had five audiobooks come off hold within two days of each other. I got through four of them. I returned The Bacta War by Michael A. Stackpole, which is the fourth book in the X-wing series, mostly because I hadn't finished the third book and didn't want to rush through the third book to get to the forth. I'm enjoying it. So I returned The Bacta War and put it on hold again.

I just realized I haven't flailed or squeed about some awesome fics lately!

My birthday was a month ago! thesecondbatgirl gifted me with this amazing Boil/Waxer get married ficlet that you can find here. I cried. They got married and exchanged vows and it's so beautiful!

I'm really grateful I saw something on Tumblr talking about putting a blanket statement in your profile on AO3 with permission for podfic, art, and translations because since I've done that three of my fics now have podfic! I never thought one of my Stargate fics would get a podfic, but one did! GodofLaundryBaskets made podfic of my Teal'c centric the team comes together to find him a way off base. You can find the podfic here and my fic here.

So back in 2004 when I big into X-men and Generation X and had barely scratched the surface of being into comics I wrote a Jono centric fic about Jono deciding to leave the X-mansion while he is depressed. He's mourning Ang and in a relationship with Bobby. Of course this was back during that whole secondary mutation storyline where Bobby was going through a lot! Back in March I got my first AO3 comment on this fic. Fellowshipper asked to write a sequel and of course I said sure! And then I didn't read the sequel. I was in a non-reading funk, which is kinda similar to I can't seem to beta funk, and lets just say 2020 into 2021 was not good for my mental health and leave it at that. Anyway, I finally read this fic and you guys it's brilliant! Totally captured the tone of the fic I wrote, but expanded on it and just brought a really great closure to the Jono and Bobby. It's beautiful. You can find the fic I wrote here and the sequel fellowshipper wrote here

I've only just started listening to Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover on audiobook. I've seen it praised before on Twitter and Tumblr, but wow is it really good. I like the Anakin/Padme reunite a lot better than what was in the movie. One thing that was odd to me was when they're in the lift shaft Anakin watches his lightsaber fall away and has a moment of 'thank goodness Obi-Wan is knocked out and can't lecture me about losing my lightsaber,' but in the next scene he has his lightsaber. I really loved the introspection into Mace and how he sees shatterpoints.

I've also just started The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune which I saw recced on fandomsecrets and it's a delight so far. I've been reading a few books lately that blend the modern world with the supernatural world: Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger and Vial Things by Leah Clifford before this book so I almost feels like I've got a fun theme going. This one has a dystopia tilt to it, but Goodreads is promising me found family and it seems that the author writes queer books so I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes. I'm really liking all the characters so far and there's a cat, Calliope.

I've seen several Tumblr posts about a clone character Glitch who believes he's force sensitive. It took me a moment to find the comic. Defenders of the Lost Temple by Justin Aclin. I was really grateful when I could get it through an inter-library loan because when I finally found someone selling a copy after looking at that option first they wanted over $100. It's a one shot aimed at children...um no. It's a delightful story. Glitch didn't disappoint and I really loved Rennax, the padawan character.

Star Wars:

Since watching Rebels I've been wanting Rex and Luke meet and this fic Ghosts of Endor by merfilly and ilyena_sylph was exactly what I needed. It's Rex at the celebration on Endor reeling a bit from his past, cause canon PTSD, and meeting Luke and the two of them talk a bit and it really felt like the start of a friendship that they both are needing at that point in their lives. It was fantastic.

For the past_imperfect exchange I got post S4 Rebels gen fic that follows what happens to Ezra after the finale. There's time travel involved and he gets pulled in the Sequel time where he quickly meets Jacen Syndulla. It's gen and so amazing. Many a Winding Turn by ambiguously.

GLOW:

My favorite pairing on GLOW is Cherry/Keith. I adore their dynamic! For yuletide I got Hello world! I'm your wild girl by Elasmo. It's how Cherry and Keith meet on set when Cherry is having a rough day being a stunt double. Cherry is her badass self while having to put up with some ridiculous working conditions, Keith helps her out afterwards in his typical kinda way. It's from Cherry's POV and the moment she realizes she's attracted to Keith was so perfect!

The Flash:

I really enjoy Lisa/Cisco and this fic I was gifted for the multifandomtropefest was everything I'd ever want in a Lisa breaks into Cisco's apartment to ask for help and it takes them a moment to trust each other, but they're attracted to each other and slowly build their trust for each other. They actually talk! Communication is a thing I love in fic so seeing characters communicate and having some hurt comfort just makes a fic that much more an amazing read. I really enjoyed Maybe This Time by Sandrine Shaw.

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Challenge #6

In your own space, make a list — anything between one and ten things is a sweet spot, but don't feel constrained by that! - of things that you wish existed in fandom or elsewhere, or that you'd like someone to make for you.

One Beta request and a list of prompts, all Star Wars so cut for possible spoilers.

( Prompts list )