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Obitine Week, 2025 June 2nd - 8th, 2025!

We're back! Obitine Week is coming, and we can't wait to see all the beautiful things you create for our favorite couple!✨

Prompts will be announced soon!

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“You will be on time for Civics today, so help me.”

“It’s not my fault, master!”

“Anakin - ”

“It’s so boring - ”

“Dragging you there is hardly my idea of a stimulating afternoon.  But alas, circumstances have necessitated the implementation of a hands-on approach.  If only there were some way this could have been avoided…but oh, yes, that’s right - if one Anakin Skywalker could but arrive at a particular place at a particular time, he would not currently be subject to such rank humiliation.”

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So. I’ve got some questions and thoughts about Viktor’s cane. (And a heads up—I am abled, so I apologise profusely if I miss something or get anything wrong!)

I saw another user point out that baby Viktor uses his cane incorrectly. According to my trawling of the interwebs, using a cane on the opposite side of the affected limb is best as it provides better overall body support. Vik’s bad leg is his right, so he should use his cane in his left hand.

We can only assume that coming from Zaun, and with limited access to education or medical experts, lil’ Vik had to make do (especially given that his cane is a bent stick that’s been repaired and modified).  So yes. Viktor is young and no one around him knows better.

But look! He’s still using it incorrectly well into his twenties. Now, maybe he’s a special case and just has a preference for using it in his right hand. And I seriously doubt Fortiche made a mistake with this, because…come on. We’ve seen the detail they go to. 

From this, we can brainstorm a few ideas—maybe Viktor uses it this way because it’s all he knows and for some reason, no one has corrected him. Which, given his status as a Zaunite and a disabled person, is quite a fitting way for the people of Piltover to treat him. Or, maybe, even when working for the Academy, he still lacked the funds to get appropriate treatment and so carried on as he was. Hell, maybe Piltover ostracises anyone with a disability and they’re clueless about proper care (unlikely, but still has a shred of potential).

But after the time skip? He’s corrected his use. Even though he’s now using a crutch instead of a cane, the advice is the same—use it on the opposite side. 

So now we’re thinking…why now? 

Well, I noticed something on the render of Viktor used for the RiotX Arcane experience. Even though it’s non-canon, it’s set once Hextech becomes an accepted technology—a few months or years after, it’s hard to tell. Anyway, he’s using his cane correctly here as well! 

So naturally, this leads me to think that maybe Viktor finally got the right medical advice once he’d made a name for himself as part of Hextech. Like only after achieving something seemingly impossible for a Zaunite was he recognised as a proper member of Piltovan society. Anyway. It’s all conjecture and I have no idea really. :P But I’ve got one final note to make.

So we’ve all seen the back brace Viktor wears, presumably to keep his spine straight because of his crippled leg throwing things off (a really nice detail, really). But I also noticed that he has screws in his actual spine. Like damn. 

I makes me wonder…did he have spinal surgery to fix problems caused by long-term incorrect cane usage!? 

And, by extension, is that another deliberate example of the disadvantages the people of Zaun suffer from? I mean. It makes sense. As if they’d have access to good medical care or advice. All the doctors probably disappeared into Piltover for the cashed up aristocracy. 

(Alternatively, he was destined for spinal surgery and a brace no matter how he used his cane, but… still. :P)

Anyway. Thanks for coming to my TED talk on probably another brilliant detail from Arcane. 

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when Qui-Gon publicly dropped Obi-Wan like a hot potato in favor of throwing his full weight into his bid to train Anakin, recently-Knighted Quinlan Vos decided that he had the opportunity to be the funniest motherfucker imaginable (and earn both his friend's eternal debt and ire in one move):

he claimed Obi-Wan Kenobi as his first Padawan

Obi-Wan, while definitely pissed with his friend's 'parenting,' quickly gets behind the idea of using this to spite Qui-Gon as much as possible

the Vos-Kenobi pair immediately set out to break every single one of Jinn's records as pettily as possible, and even managed to earn Quinlan the title of 'youngest Master' when Obi-Wan was Knighted only a few months later when the Council realized what was going on and tried to cut them off by just Knighting Kenobi already

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Ya know I as wondering: If Merrin broke a leg and needed to be on bed rest, how much would Cal dote on her?

HE'D DOTE ON HER SO MUCH (ie the complete opposite of what does for himself)

(commission info // tip jar!)

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Such a great read!

Obitine Fic Club: She Said the Word

On Monday, November 25, 2024, we're kicking off the Obitine Fic Club with a reread of @the-obiwan-for-me's She Said the Word, a Star Wars AU where Obi-Wan Kenobi and Satine Kryze's year on the run ended very differently.

Whether you're discovering this story for the first time or are already a fan of the Kryze family's adventures, you're invited to join us in reading four chapters a week and posting any comments, reflections, or questions for the author you have!

(Cover art by the lovely and talented @mg024)

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"Obi?" // part of an au

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-This mission debrief couldn't wait until the rest of the temple was awake?-

Those early morning surprise meetings are great right? I've been so tired lately because of early morning work so now these boys have the same problem. Also I just thought it would be cute to draw them all sleepy ʕ´• ᴥ•̥`ʔ

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fanfiction is so beautiful because what do you mean i can read the same characters falling in love 92737389 times in different scenarios and not get tired of it.

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#Pedro Pascal is really the cutest with Fink 🥹 (fun fact, Fink is called Escobar (yes like Pablo) in french!)

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Andrew Garfield talks to Elmo about grief and the passing of his mother

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I really want the Star Wars fandom to understand that Jedi essentially practice Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

You feel the thing. You acknowledge the feeling. You let it pass.

It's not suppressing emotions, but simply not becoming attached to them. They're mindful, not numb.

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QuinObi Week Part 1/5 - Next

Day 1: Padawan Years Track: 'Only Place I Call Home' - Every Avenue (Spotify / YouTube)

Obi-Wan used to read the books out loud to Quinlan, to help him focus. But sometimes both of them couldn't help but steal a quick nap. And with how hectic things could be in their lives, the safety and comfort of the Jedi archives gives them the best rest.

Enjoy!

@quinobiweek

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QuinObi Week Part 1/5 - Next

Day 1: Tender Kiss Track: 'Young Blood' - The Naked And Famous (Spotify / YouTube)

A lot better than the last cave they were in, and with a much nicer outcome too. Love ourselves a nice tender first kiss for the first post of the week.

Enjoy!

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QuinObi Week Day 1 Roundup!

You'll Be My Shine by @clearbluewaters

Obi-Wan finds himself down with a nasty illness. Quinlan helps. So do the Skywalker twins.

Always There by @ouzoathena11

Quinlan gets possessed by a spirit at a Sith Temple, and then has to deal with the side effects.

This lovely fic by @catamaranthenonnewtonianfluid

Obi-Wan helps Quin recover from a hangover. Banter (and delight) ensue.

Come On, Baby, The Laugh's On Me by @kcrabb88 (your friendly mod)

When an exhausted Obi-Wan comes down with a massive migraine six months after Qui-Gon's death, Quinlan comes to save the day.

Step 1? Figure out why Obi-Wan took down a picture of his lost master.

Step 2? Provide Quinlan Vos' patented pain relief.

And this GORGEOUS art by the lovely @ninjigma

Thanks so much for all these wonderful day 1 contributions!!! <3