#w/cal kestis

[selfshiplightning]

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟓: 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞!

We've done words of affirmation, let's go with gift giving! Who's the artistic and crafty one between you and your fave? The one more likely to make their own gift. Perhaps crocheted items? Sewn outfits? Portrait? DIY accessories?

with cal -

a bit of a different take here - cal decides to try and rebuild nea's lightsaber for her. that's kind of like a craft, right?

Nea crouched as she laced her boots, eager to be ready for the day. She didn't often spend the night on the Mantis, preferring her own ship and the company of her crew, no matter how cramped the quarters were. But she wouldn't force her crew into a sticky situation like this one just for her own comfort and peace of mind. Despite being bombarded by Cal and Cere's half-shielded Force signatures all night, Nea could manage. It was just a few more days before she'd be able to meet up with her crew.

She tugged on the tongue of her boot to adjust it, yanking on the leg of her pants so that they sat correctly and didn't bother her while she was out. She didn't like sleeping in strange places - even if she knew who she was sharing the ship with. When you're a pirate, it's easy to be paranoid - and that paranoia can save your life sometimes.

So when she tugged on her ratty leather jacket and it felt wrong, she paused, brows scrunching together. What did that even mean, something felt wrong? It was her jacket - the same one she'd had for years. It was worn, beat to shit, and it certainly wasn't the pinnacle of fashion - but never in the years that she'd had it had she ever felt like it was wrong.

Nea patted over the shoulders, wondering if the padding had shifted, then the arms, to make sure she didn't have a glove stuck up one. No, that wasn't it -

And then she pressed a hand over her stomach, and her blood ran cold.

Where was her lightsaber?

It was broken, sure - it had been broken for years, at this point. The kyber crystal that powered its blade had been shattered when she was younger, dumber, and had lost her grip on it while escaping a band of pirates that had been far more murderous than her own. The casing of the 'saber had been smashed in a blast door, cracking the precious crystal inside. Even though she was able to rebuild another casing and stabilize the crystal as best as she could with what tools she had, her 'saber had never been the same. The color, which was once a bright grass green, now shone a vibrant yellow-green. No less beautiful, but an indication of a change that shone in other ways, too - her 'saber sparked and arced, and if she used it for too long, the blade would become unstable, shooting out to an unmanageable length, crackling outward and singing her knuckles.

So, for all intents and purposes, she had retired her 'saber. Not only was it dangerous for her to use because of the crystal's instability, but now that the Empire was in power and actively hunting Jedi, running around with that weapon resting against her thigh was almost a death wish. So, she'd secreted it away in the lining of her jacket. It was a flawless hidden compartment - it didn't affect the lines of the already battered leather, and it had never bothered Nea while she went about her business.

What did bother her was that the karking thing was gone. Who would have taken it? The only people who know about it are her crew - all of whom are off-planet, and -

Cal.

Nea tossed her jacket on and stormed out of the temporary room she'd been offered on the Mantis. Cal had taken her 'saber! When had he done it - had he snuck in when she was sleeping? The nerve of him-

She knew exactly where to find him, too, storming through the galley, down the hall, and straight to his workbench, where the man himself was seated, shoulders hunched as BD-1 whooped and beeped as the droid kept him company.

"Cal-" Nea raised her voice, her irritation clear as day in her Force signature.

"Oh, Nea!"

Cal peeked over his shoulder, grinning at her as he brushed a strand of hair out of his face. He looked tired - felt it, too, as she noted a grogginess in his Force signature. Had he slept?

"Sorry, I'm not done yet - I've got the basics down, but I still need to stabilize the kyber. I couldn't heal it, but I think like this, you'll be able to actually use your lightsaber again!"

Nea was still upset - he'd taken her 'saber without her permission, more than likely entered her room while she was asleep, and now he was tinkering with something precious to her without so much as asking her if it would be alright.

But... she knew Cal, and she knew that grin. He was good with his own 'sabers, fantastic at building and modifying them to whatever design he thought up that day - and she knew he was only just trying to help. As upset as she was, she couldn't be mad at him. Not really.

"Cal, I already told you, it's a lost cause," she sighed, resting a hand on his shoulder. And then she got a look at her 'saber, and -

"Oh, for fuck's sake Cal-"

"I know, I know you said you hated crossguard vents-"

"They're tacky and impractical-"

"But it's the only way to vent the excess energy from the crystal! And I think it'll work!"

He's so excited, his eyes shining as he gestured to the lightsaber, begging Nea to at least give it a chance. And - shit. She couldn't say no to that face. That stupid, cute, face. She huffed, poking his forehead about it. It's not like she could kiss him.

"Fine. I'll try it. But I'll tell you right now, I can't fight with my blaster and a Force-damned crossguard 'saber."

"Hey, if anyone could - it would be you!"

[stealingpotatoes]

This isn’t so much a question but I’m so emotional about how in your fix-it au, little baby Padawan Cal would get to grow up with his Master ;—;

Idk I’m just so emotional about how he gets to grow up along side Master Tapal and gets to have adventures. I cant stop thinking about it

YEAAA same same same it makes me go insane!!! TAPAL GETS TO SEE HIM GROW UP!!!!

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[bowl-of-fruit-loops]

you’d think they’d learn their lesson the first time

[is-that-sand-in-my-waffles]

when will my son (cal kestis) return from war

[animatedjen]

"Wish you'd died like the rest of your kind, traitor."

[kaxtwenty]

Y’know for as much as “bigger” Star Wars projects keep trying to incorporate lore from the books and comics…

The Jedi games are currently the only ones where I know for sure that the writers actually read the books and comics.

[cheriboms]

my biggest qualm with jedi survivor is that i can no longer press down on the dpad to hear cal + bd1 saying hi to each other any time i want :(

[jaguarys]

Shoutout to Cal Kestis for being quite possibly the most whumpable character in all of fiction

[kamylee]

[selfshiplightning]

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐: 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡!

Which one between you and your fave is a foodie? Only one? Both of you? Who's cooking for who? Will the two of you cook for each other?

with cal -

"oh, come on-" nea shook her head, closing another cabinet after finding fuck all. with her own ship out of commission, cal had offered to take to meet her next contact on the mantis. unfortunately, it was a two-day hyperspace flight and it looked like the boy survived on various sauces and those little hot dogs they sell in cans.

"cal, do you seriously live like this?" she frowned at him, hands on her hips as she looked the man up and down. he was fiddling with bd-1 again - adjusting a new antenna to the little droid's head that should help him pick up long-range comms.

"what do you mean?" cal asked, flipping his windswept hair out of his eyes. he smiled sweet at her, a little bashful - and she had to admit, her heart skipped -

no! he was not getting away with this!

"the only half-edible thing in the galley is a can of miniature hot dogs," she raised an eyebrow at him, pointedly. "we are two adult human beings. we need to make a stop on the way."

she weaved around him and towards the flight computer to check what planets would be available to stop at along their route. she'd been flying undercover longer than he had, so she knew of a few different places they could discretely gather supplies without running into imperial trouble. meanwhile, she could feel cal's confusion through his force shielding - or lack thereof.

"a stop? we'll be fine - i picked up stuff for sandwiches before we left."

nea shot a look at him just as he finished shrugging. his back was to her - and what a nice back it was - but she couldn't even oogle him when he was so flippant about not caring about food. not that she was a foodie - she was always tight on credits, feeding a whole crew of five on pirate money - but she had certain standards.

"cal, that bread is so stale i could dent durasteel with it. the only thing you have to put on it is one head of wilted greens, five different kinds of hot sauce, and the karking miniature hot dogs," nea huffed. "we're getting real food. how have you even survived like this?"

she felt his sheepishness in the force as she locked in a stop to a safe planet for some basic supplies. he tried his best to hide that embarrassment with his shields, but cal never really learned how to hide himself away.

"greez used to cook," he admitted. "i know i should learn, but i-"

nea was hit with a wave of grief that wasn't her own. she tried to hide her gasp, but her own shielding was always open - it was how she felt the living force. that feeling, of grief, and sadness, and a debilitating longing - she understood. it's not that cal didn't want to cook, or that he couldn't. it was that being in that kitchen, alone, only amplified his loss.

"hey," nea whispered it, resting a hand on his shoulder as bd-1 beeped gently, nuzzling his head against cal's chest. nea couldn't help but smile at the little droid - who surely couldn't sense cal's distress in the force, but knew all too well his pain.

"we can always get takeout. and leftovers," she hummed, brushing a gentle hand through cal's hair, cradling his cheek. he closed his eyes, leaning into the touch. the overwhelming grief faded - it wasn't gone, it never would be. but with her touch, cal released some of that pain into the force. that was the past, and this was the present.

and, presently, they were taking a detour for noodles.

[stealingpotatoes]

I was thinking of how every time I see Cal with a blue lightsaber I'm confused (even if thats his canon colour) bc I mostly play with yellow/orange and see people thag play with those colours

SO imagine Cal in TL4J just showing up one day with like a pink lightsaber or some thing and everyone else is like wot

i have a solution to your problem (sound on)

[write-and-wander]

I've only played Jedi Fallen Order for two hours and I am so bad at video games but you better believe I am smitten to death and I would do anything for Cal Kestis

[cryptid-teapot]

Sith Cal concepts, mask idea from @azems-familiar 's aeste

[animatedjen]

Bedlam Raider Lieutenants | Jedi Survivor

[highbrasshighkass]

no beard survivor intro makes him look so young???

[familyvideostevie]

omg okay I HOPE YOU LOVE IT and i would absolutely lend you my copy if i could tbh, pls def give us all your review if you do ever read it. but that is SO VALID, like the lore is absolutely phenomenal, but there is SO MUCH, especially between the expanded universe and legends and honestly, i love the high republic and it will always hold a special place in my heart so if you do get it into it and ever have any questions!! or wanna chat!! pls lemme know i will always be down to talk, i am staring at my star wars bookshelf as we speak bc now i am getting the itch to pull them all down and reread them (also sometimes thrift stores and used bookstores have star wars books for cheap!! last week i got the hutt's gambit trilogy for like $1 each!! or sometimes libraries have the rlly old or hard to find ones). but that is wondrful!! how are you liking rebels so far? (and omg i did not know that but!!! that is so cool!!!! and tbh so smart of them to keep everything in continuity so that if someone down the line wants to use that planet, BAM! full info right there, keep all the gungans in order so to speak, that is so fucking cool and makes me love it even more) (but AHHHH ANOTHER ANDOR LOVER and yes omg like i was not expecting the mouse to come right out of left field with anything in andor like that makes it even better, i think, that the politics of the show were still able to come through and be showcased and i miss it so much) okay you know what. i have to agree. with the beard ESPECIALLY like he shouldnt be able to pull it off as well as he did with how baby faced he was in fallen order but man. those five years DID SOMETHING. i respect your taste, emma. but i agree wholeheartedly. i just. cal with a mullet. controversial yet brave yet..... sometimes the heart doesn't know what it wants. i won't even defend myself on that, but the flirting does need to stop. he's out of control. but also i promise you will get no spoilers from me i will let you experience it all firsthand <3 but we will see!!! and we can be in delulu land together about a live action appearance because that NEEDS to happen. idc which show it's in, we need live action cal!!!!

i am 100% going to check out used bookstores for these books! i know most of them aren't canon after disney bought Lucasfilm but i've heard they're all quality anyway.

rebels is great!!! i love hera, she is like, all time best character. i also love kanan and yes it's a children's show but yes, he's hot! what else can i say!

last night i was playing survivor and SOMETHING CRAZY HAPPENED so I'm very pleased about that : ) here's to u cal ily so much.