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[kcrabb88]

QuinObi Fic Rec List

QuinObi week isn't until October, but like I did last year, I wanted to drop some of my favorite QuinObi fics to get y'all excited! This list is not exhaustive, just a starter, but I hope you'll enjoy!

Hush by @violentcheese: a gorgeous Padawan first kiss fic! Made me a bit teary, tbh.

Don't Waste Your Treat by @ninjigma: Obi-Wan and Quinlan are on a diplomatic mission. They bicker over a popsicle and are very into each other. This fic had me sweating. <3

Flu Season by @coruscantrhapsody: Padawan Obi-Wan has a huge crush on Quin (which is definitely returned). A QuinObi Week 2023 fic by my bestie

Reach For My Hand by jelucan: Quinlan was presumed dead but it turns out he wasn't. He and Obi-Wan wander through Coruscant and have feelings. This is one of my personal fave fics for these two.

With a Little Help From My Friends by @palfriendpatine66: Quin, Obi-Wan, and Siri are best-friends-with-benefits. A piece from last year's QuinObi week that I adored!

On Your Best Behavior by wanderingjedihistorian: Obi-Wan and Quinlan accidentally get married on a mission. Why not have a wedding night?

To Our Halcyon Days by @lothcatthree and @krispyscreams: Obi-Wan and Quin reunite during the empire when Quin finds out their son Cal is alive. A great and super romantic multi-chapter!!

Shaking From Holding You Back by @ashinaburrito: Obi-Wan rips Tarkin a new one when he's rude to Cody, and Quinlan thinks that's hot. Smut ensues in a closet.

Counting to Coruscant by @fanfic-phoenix. This whole series is WONDERFUL and has everything from Padawan Obi-Wan and Quinlan to their lives during the war (and the moments of romance they're able to snag) to the aftermath of Rako Hardeen. Super super recommend!

Red and Orange Beacons Go Forth by @ashinaburrito: Quinlan gets caught in a psychometric vision and Aayla calls Obi-Wan for help.

Betrayal by @brachiosaurus-on: Obi-Wan and Quinlan reunite in the OWK show era. Beautiful, Beatiful fic.

Ride Around the Moon for a Velvet Kiss by blackkat: Snarky and wonderfully in character smut set during the Clone Wars.

Stumbling on the Way Home by CapGirlCanuck: a comics based one-shot that pays homage to Obi-Wan and Quinlan's long friendship. Lovely.

The Beach by @lilywhoisapotato: Stranded on an uninhabited planet, Obi-Wan blames himself for their predicament. Luckily, Quinlan knows how to cheer him up.

Liability by KCKenobi: Quinlan takes care of Obi-Wan after Qui-Gon's death.

Everything They Shouldn't Be by @noncanonship: After Obi-Wan's Starfighter suffers an unplanned fall out of hyperspace, he finds himself stranded near Karfeddion, exactly where Quinlan Vos is on a longterm undercover mission. Obi-Wan intends to avoid Quinlan in order to protect his cover, but the Force has other plans.

I'm going to be annoying and include a few of my own QuinObi fics (there are many because I love these two but I won't list them all):

Kill the Lights: Fix-it that centers on changing the Fives incident in TCW. Quinlan searches for a captive Obi-Wan with Anakin, Padme, and the Jedi's help. Featuring huge amounts of QuinObi (with lore I created based lightly off the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, but happier in the end).

Blood Makes Noise: My QuinObi-centric AIDS Crisis AU set in 80s/90s New York.

After the War (Part the First): It's Quinlan who goes on the Rako Hardeen mission.

After the War (Part the Second): Obi-Wan and Quin reunite via the Hidden Path

Always a Little in Love: Post-Geonosis. Quinlan bursts into Obi-Wan's room to yell at him for almost getting killed. Obi-Wan wants to forget about the war in it's infancy. Feelsy smut ensues.

Forty Years of Knowing: Obi-Wan and Quin commit to each other and extremely tender smut happens. Set in my RoTS fix-it verse but can be read on it's own.

Shoulder the Sky Verse: My RoTS Fix-It verse, including the initial RoTS AU of the same name, and it's sequel, Whispers from the Dead, as well as several one-shots. STS features QuinObi friends-with-benefits-to-exclusivity and WFTD has them in a committed relationship (and said relationship is a big part of the fic).

[lilyginnyblackv2]

A Closer Look at Kazuki’s Ground Rules - Buddy Daddies - Episode 11 - SPOILERS!

In Episode 11, Kazuki lays down some ground rules for how their household is going to be run. This is such an important aspect of living together with someone, especially when you are also raising a child together. It helps with setting boundaries, expectations, and helping maintain a healthy household that doesn’t run into burn out, resentment, or miscommunication as often (since these things will still happen, no matter how well planned or laid out something may be). 

So, let’s take a closer look at what ground rules Kazuki actually sets, to whom, and what those ground rules say and reflect about Kazuki and Rei’s dynamic, strengths, and weaknesses.

We take turns tucking her in.

He leads in with a rule for something that we have seen both of them do, and which is likely at the forefront of his mind because of Miri sleeping in his arms. The rule is for both himself and Rei to follow, and provides them with a very simple and general schedule - taking turns. 

Since we see Kazuki tucking her in during this episode, and the ground rules are being made in this episode, it would then be Rei’s turn the next night.

Don’t skip out on taking her back and forth from daycare.

This is ground rule is aimed specifically at Rei. We’ve seen Rei take Miri to school before. Once when Miri demanded it because she was upset with Kazuki Papa, so there wasn’t much of an option (E6) and the other when Kazuki wasn’t present, so Rei had to take her (E7). 

Rei is shown being more active and better with helping out after Episode 7, but we still don’t know to what extent exactly. Given the fact that Kazuki mentions this and how it seems Rei has either gotten out of taking her before when he should have or just hasn’t been as consistent with it as Kazuki would like, this ground rule helps with that.

Same with tooth-brushing after the bath.

In the OP, we see both Rei and Miri brushing their teeth together. So we know that Rei does this with Miri, but perhaps not as consistently as he should. This ground rule sounds like it is for Rei’s benefit as much as it is for Miri’s. Helping Rei develop good habits that he can stick to.

I’ll cook, but you need to help clean.

Kazuki is the naturally better cook. Rei has developed enough cooking skills now that he can put together something if he has to (either for himself or for Miri), but cooking definitely isn’t his strong suit. It is Kazuki’s though. Kazuki seems to get a lot of enjoyment out of cooking too. He prides himself on it. 

In Episode 9, we can see how that kind of makes Rei feel a bit embarrassed and discouraged, since he just doesn’t seem to have a more natural talent for cooking like Kazuki does. Rei’s food choices are also more questionable and lean into unhealthy choices (candy filled rice balls). 

We’ve seen Kazuki clean, but it definitely seems to be more out of necessity and because he has to, not necessarily because he gets any enjoyment from doing so. This is a smart decision. Since Kazuki doesn’t seem to be extremely talented in this area of housework, it doesn’t make a situation where Rei might end up feeling inadequate or discouraged to continue, which cooking would. This, instead, gives Rei a housework based skill that he has room to grow in, all on his own, and at his own pace, and then become skilled at over time without anything for him to measure up against.

Cleaning is also one of the best household skills for quick and easy encouragement and self-motivation, since it is a change in a space and area that you can see happen right before your eyes, by your own hands.

Also, Japanese society as a whole tends to favor generalists over specialists. There is an expectation that someone at a job or at school will learn how to do everything, so that anyone, at any time, can help out. But...that’s such a heavy burden and real life usually doesn’t work out like that. We see this with Miss Anna too. She’s expected to be able to play the piano as a daycare worker, and does seem to know how to do so on a basic level, but she isn’t specialized in it. 

We are seeing a similar thing here with Kazuki’s rules. He’s specifying what areas the two of them will be in charge of and take over, what areas the two of them will share, and one rule that is very specific to Rei. Afterall, sometimes a 50/50 split doesn’t always work for every household. 

No washing dishes until the dry ones are put away.

Here we see that “cleaning” is extending to “washing the dishes.” Kazuki gives Rei some advice here, showing that he is willing to help Rei learn in this area.

When you run the vacuum, move anything on the floor out of the way.

This bit of advice is something that Kazuki learned when Miri wanted to help back in Episode 4. We see her trying to vacuum and clothes getting sucked up, lol. 

I read online that kids pick up on little stuff like that.

This is true. Kids learn by example. When I worked as an ALT in Japan, the main thing they taught us was to remember that kids (of all ages) will mimic your behave, so act responsibly when you are out and about. That’s what we see Kazuki talking about here.

I also like that Kazuki mentions that he read about it online. In the shot we get of his room in this week’s episode (E11), we see that Kazuki has a lot of books, so he does like reading. It’s nice to see that he is reading up on how to improve and be better as a parent. 

Is game time---

The only time we hear Rei talk during this household rules setting scene is when he asks about his games. I actually like that Rei is the one that brings it up instead of Kazuki just laying down the rule along with the others. It shows that Rei likely expected that there would be some rule connected to his game playing. Of course, it also makes for a great comedy setup.

One hour per day! 

He likely was not expecting that though! lol I can see this being something that gets negotiated more in the future, especially if Rei really does stick to the other household rules well. 

[archive-of-the-guild]

PSA:

Do not be afraid to write dark material! Do not be afraid to have evil characters do irredeemable things! Remember to be kind to muns who do write this kind of content too. Remember, writing the material is not the same as fetishizing, romanticizing it, or condoning it in the real world!

[hualianisms]

verified ways to donate to gaza directly

[this post is outdated. up-to-date version here.]

Donate to a Palestinian family directly:

gazafunds.com - Donate directly to a Palestinian family in urgent need of evacuation, medical treatment, daily necessities or more. Site run by Palestinians, all GFMs verified (full list here). Spotlights 1 stagnant GFM at a time. (*If you can't decide who/where to donate, just go to gazafunds.com & donate to the 1 GFM they show you!)

masterlist of 200+ verified Palestinian families' GFMs: Operation Olive Branch

Help provide tents:

The Sameer Project: Currently providing tents & transport for families in Rafah who urgently need to evacuate to Deir Al Balah. Has a team on the ground in Gaza who have supplied tents to 1% of the displaced population in Rafah. Run by Palestinians. (paypal) (gfm)

@helpgazachildren: Currently helping Palestinians in a refugee camp in Rafah flee the Rafah invasion to Khan Younis. Funds go directly to Hussam, a Palestinian in Rafah who hosts a refugee camp. Funds will cover the cost of tents & transport fuel. Managed by a Palestinian @.fairuzfan. (gfm)

Food:

Care for Gaza: Palestinian charity on the ground in Gaza distributing food, cash, medicine & other essentials to displaced families. Proof of their work found on their Twitter. (paypal) (gfm)

We Feed Gaza: Team of Palestinian volunteers in the heart of Gaza distributing food & water to 344+ families. More details & proof in their gfm. Vetted & promoted by LetsTalkPalestine on IG. (gfm)

Direct Aid for Gaza: A Palestinian activist on the ground in Gaza distributing food, cash & other essential supplies to displaced families. Proof of their work found on their twitter. (paypal) (gfm)

Water (*urgent and crucial!)

Gaza Municipality: The official Municipality of Gaza is doing vital, life-saving work to rebuild the water pipes in Gaza City to restore access to clean water & waste management services for the people of Gaza.

eSIMs (*very urgent):

guide to buy & send esims to gaza

Crips for eSims for Gaza: donate any amount to this team of volunteers who pool funds to buy & maintain gaza esims regularly (see their financial accountability document).

Medical Aid:

Gaza Wound Care: Palestinian doctors in central Gaza treating injured/sick children & mothers in neglected displacement camps far from hospitals. Facing a severe shortage of medicines, equipment, and medical supplies. Currently raising funds to support their efforts to battle infectious diseases in refugee camps. (gfm) (paypal) (gogetfunding)

international charities: Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestine Children's Relief Fund, Medical Aid for Palestinians

How to help if you can't donate:

Share & amplify Palestinian fundraisers in your irl & online circles

Organize or help to run an online/irl event to raise funds for Palestine

Boycott

Get involved with a protest/strike/direct action in your area

Contact your reps

Educate yourself & others both irl & online

Daily clicks on Arab.org

(you can even adopt 1 fundraiser campaign to regularly boost it & make materials promoting it online, or print posters/flyers about Palestinian fundraisers to encourage others to donate. (poster/graphic about gazafunds.com: here, flyers about esims: here, flyers about gazafamilyfunds: here)

(longer masterpost of all ways you can help)

(*all these links and more now in this rentry page. will no longer be updating this post, instead refer to the rentry page)

Last updated 3/6/2024 with Gaza Wound Care & We Feed Gaza. Wanted to focus on Palestinian-run grassroots initiatives that will actually reach Gazans on the ground, so all of these except eSIMs, PCRF, MAP are by Palestinians. Donating to international orgs is not ideal rn as aid is still being stopped at the border. Please focus on Palestinian-run initiatives on the ground in Gaza.

Remember, small donations really do add up. Any amount counts, even $1!

[prinnamon]

as a subtitler im incredibly biased as i say this but. shoutout to forms of fan labor other than fanart and fanfiction. fanart and fanfiction are awesome, don't take this as a dig at those, but i have a big appreciation for fans who provide closed captioning/subtitles/translations of works out of love n passion; fans who recap and explain aspects of the original work; fucking SPEEDRUNNERS, holy shit, shoutout to speedrunners and challenge runners in video game communities. lots of things that fall outside the scope of what comes to mind when people think of fanart/fan labor are integral parts of a healthy fan ecosystem

[miss-crazy-rose]

As a Parisian I was so ready to bitch on the Olympics but omfg these are the most entertaining games I have ever seen. So far we have:

Korean shooting lady creating an epidemic of bi panic

51yo way-too-casual shooting guy who might or might not actually be a hitman

Muffin man

Leon Marchand probably being Percy Jackson in disguise

Snoop Dog the n°1 Team USA cheerleader

The skateboarders’s bus going down so all the athletes had skate together through Paris to go to the competition, like a bunch of bffs

Clark Kent of gymnastics

[weewoow-20706030]

The batfam trauma candy salad would go absolutely insane.

Dick: Hi. I'm Dick Grayson and when I was 8 I watched my parents fall to their death in front of me, then I had to move away from everything I love and spend the rest of my life in some weird American city. And I brought the sour gummy worms.

Jason: This is so stupid- my mother used to kick me out when he drug dealer would come over so I didn't see her spending our very small amount of money on drugs.

Steph *off screen*: what did you bring?

Jason: nerds.

Cass: I was raised to be a weapon, a murderer. I brought peach rings.

Steph: I'm Steph and My dad was an alcoholic who thought he could go head to head with batman and outdo the riddler. And I brought Reese's pieces.

Tim: I'm Timothy Drake Wayne and I had left the house to try and find some guy before he killed my dad, just for him to kill my dad when I was gone. I brought sour rainbow strips.

Duke: My parents are in a mental ward, high on joker toxin. No one knows if they'll ever get better. And I got m&m's.

Damian: I am a highly trained assassin and-

Steph: cut. Cut. Damian. Civilian identities. Ok. Restart.

Damian: My mother randomly dropped me on some weird man's doorstep when I was ten. I brought rock candy.

[improbablecarny]

collage of female characters that people have used to “prove” that there are too many masc women in media

[babygirldilf]

divorced couple energy ship will always be immaculate to me. we hate each other. we've seen each other naked. I know how you take your morning coffee. I will never make you your morning coffee again. get it yourself. here you go, I gave it to you anyway. you disgust me. I will always be somewhat in love with you. I will be yours forever. you're not mine anymore. you will always be mine. fuck you. let's fuck, for old time's sake. did you steal my cd? no, no. keep it.

[aggressionbread]

i love products that make up words that sound like they could've come from tumblr

[justactgaussian]

So I've seen the whole 'Math's Saddest Love Stories' (asymptotes that drift ever closer but never meet etc.), but I think we're missing the potential of Math's Funny Love Stories. The couple whose destiny is an infinite cycle of breaking up and getting back together again:

Oscillating rapidly in and out of each other's life for a while before drifting apart in opposite directions:

Drifting ever closer, until you finally meet and go fuck that:

One who drifts slowly closer to the other, until they acutally meet and decide to make a very sharp turn in the other direction:

Whatever hellscape of contrived coincidences these series of infinite near misses are:

[lilyginnyblackv2]

What’s the Message Being Made? - Buddy Daddies Episode 11 SPOILERS!!!

Over on r/anime I’m seeing a number of people having issues with Misaki’s death - fridging. And I do get that. But I also try to look at each situation individually to see how they are written and executed and what they may be trying to say, what parallels are being made, etc. 

While yes, Misaki’s death does end up furthering the advancement of male character storylines, there are other things to think about as well. Her character wasn’t a simple no-personality. She had depth and complexity and she ended up in a lot of bad situations.

Some would definitely just say that it was her own personal failings, but she was a single mother working at a snack bar to get by and provide. If a system was in place where she could get proper benefits and force child support on the father, she may not have had to work there and get cancer. 

A failing of the system that doesn’t support women or children.

Meanwhile, Rei’s father in this week’s episode talks about things being “as they have been,” right. Unchanging. And for him, that means using violence to control.

Yuzuko

Satoru’s Significant Other

Misaki

They were all women. They were all targeted and killed by this unchanging violence. This traditional household and traditional values. Kazuki and Rei are specifically shown wanting to change and ultimately escape from that unchanging tradition and violence that has resulted in the death of so many people. Most of the male targets are nameless and hold no real personality or sense of identity in any way, but the three targets that we see getting names and/or some actual background and depth to them are the three women above.

This isn’t a coincidence. Especially since all three of those women were killed because of the threat they posed to this tradition and violence found in this male dominated Organization. We haven’t seen a single female hitman.

Kazuki and Rei are fathers to a little girl. They want to leave so she doesn’t have to be touched by this Organization, its ideals, and the consequences of it. 

That’s the messaging that I’m getting so far from the series. The last episode might change things. But, for now, I’m okay with the choices they’ve made in regards to Misaki and how they’ve handled things so far in regards to her specifically. 

It’s tragic, but they are hitmen. 

[death-by-sc0tland]

on-screen lovers and off-screen besties is literally the best dynamic ever

[uncanny-tranny]

May your pain medication always kick in right after you take them. May your compression garments always slip on your body with ease. May you always find your footing when you walk. May you wake up with energy and zest. May your sinuses always be clear

[injuries-in-dust]

I don't know why, but I like the idea of humans being to aliens, what cats are to humans...

Alien1: hey, when did you hire a human?

Alien 2: we didn't. They just wandered aboard one day, saying they wanted to "hitch a ride." Then they never left. I think they like it here.

Alien 1: the human distribution system has chosen.

***

Alien stares at the human, who has climbed up a very high shelving unit.

Alien: Human, get down before you hurt yourself.

The humans response is to climb higher.

***

Alien is secretly filming their human, who is spaced out and just staring at nothing.

Alien (whispering): I think the human is about to intercept the brain cell. (Laughter) don't worry human, if it tingles that means it's working.

[jamietarttsnorthernattitude]

We’re fanfiction writers, of course:

We’re going to use song lyrics as titles.

We’re going to check for comments 30 seconds after we post something.

We’re going to have more WIPs than days of the month.

We’re going to use any excuse to post snippets.

We’re going to use ask box games to procrastinate.

We’re going to hype up our writer friends.

We’re going to scream, cry and throw up reading our friends’ work.