#imperialvader

[pondmelody]

star wars meme: 4/5 characters → anakin skywalker “if you're not with me, then you're my enemy.”  

[darlingamidala]

I just remembered this au I came up with Several months ago after talking to @imperialvader about ace!anakin and wrote down and then just like..... never posted sdjklfghlf 

I’ll probably never turn it into a proper fic but here’s what i’ve got!

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It takes Anakin longer than he’d like to admit to realize that he’s asexual, and even longer to realize that he’s in love with Obi-wan. 

He knew he was in love with Padme, had known that almost from the day he met her, and he assumed that when he finally saw her again, now that he was grown and mature, he would... Not lust after her, that sounded too vulgar for a love as pure as what he felt for Padme. But he was certain he would desire her sexually, just as he desired her in so many other ways.

When he’d learned of Obi-wan’s own lack of sexual attraction several years before, Anakin didn’t even entertain the thought that he might be the same way. He had chalked it up to his master’s upbringing. Jedi do not develop attachments, so it followed that they would not develop attractions. 

And then he had been reunited with Padme, and he wanted to kiss her, to hold her, to know everything about her and for her to know everything about him. He still had no interest in having sex with her, and that distressed him. How could he be in love with someone and not want to make love to them?

Then Geonosis happens, and Padme tells him she loves him. And then, somehow, they survive, and that means they have to actually figure out how to move forward. Padme tells him that she’s ace, and that if he’s comfortable with not having sex with her, she would like to marry him. Anakin is still not entirely sure how that works, wanting to marry someone but not being interested in having sex with them, but mostly he’s relieved. He had been worried that she would reject him, would think something was wrong with him, for being in love with her and not wanting to sleep with her, but it turned out that she felt the same way.

So through his relationship with Padme, Anakin comes to terms with the fact that he’s asexual. And as he learns what it’s like to be romantically but not sexually attracted to someone, he realizes that, oh. that’s a lot like what he feels for Obi-wan. That’s exactly what he feels for Obi-wan. He’s in love with Obi-wan and Padme. 

He tells Padme, of course, he has to, and she’s honestly not surprised. The thing is, she also has a bit of a crush on Obi-wan, and she’s not in love with him yet, but she thinks that on the off chance her feelings were ever requited, she could fall in love with him. That was how it had been with Anakin after all. 

At some point, something happens, perhaps a near-death experience, that prompts Anakin to confess his feelings to Obi-wan, and to his surprise, Obi-wan also has feelings for him. Except that it could never work out because Anakin has Padme, and why would he want to be with Obi-wan anyway, knowing that Obi-wan would never be able to reciprocate the sexual attraction that (he assumes) Anakin feels towards him? Not to mention the Jedi Code.

So Anakin comes out to him and tells him he’s also ace, and he explains that Padme has fully endorsed their potential romance. Once they escape whatever dangerous situation they had gotten themselves into and finish their mission, he ends up dragging Obi-wan home to Padme, where the three of them have an open and honest discussion about polyamory, and Padme and Obi-wan come out to each other/confess their feelings. 

The sequel(s) would be a series of oneshots and vignettes of the three of them navigating their new relationship and the similarities and differences in their experiences of asexuality, and also they cuddle a lot and Padme and Obi-wan officially Fall in Love.

[valtsv]

hamlet (to horatio) ↬ act i scene v

[singmanyfaces]

Happy Birthday, @imperialvader!

I hope you have a lovely one.  :D  To celebrate, I tried to give you a little fluff scene from an AU that we talked about (inspired by @vulpesarctica’s lovely art).

“Why Did it Have to Be…?”

Obikin, Obiana Jones AU

The rain currently pelting their tent was an inconvenience to their trek but one that Anakin could think of as cozy, as long as they were inside and dry.  The insistent jabbing at his ribs?  Not so much.  Then came Ben’s voice, low and harsh, “How are you sleeping through this?”

A last—particularly forceful—jab and Anakin groaned.  “I’m not,” he corrected, wrenching an eye open to look at the other man, “Why are you doing that?”  Why he was on the other side of the tent instead of on their shared bedroll would be his next question.

“Doing what?” Ben asked, blinking owlishly for someone still holding the walking stick he’d been using to prod his companion.  He followed Anakin’s answering gaze to the implement and had the grace to look a bit sheepish.  “No, not—” he let the stick drop, “not that.”

Rubbing at his eyes, Anakin couldn’t help thinking he hadn’t gotten enough sleep for this.  “Then what?”

“That!”

As if taking the rasped word as a cue, a slight…squirming drew Anakin’s attention to his own stomach.  “Oh,” he murmured, carefully propping himself up on an elbow, “Hey, buddy.”  From across the tent he could just hear Ben repeating the words to himself sarcastically.  

The snake coiled around itself a little tighter, raising its head.

“Aren’t you beautiful?” Anakin murmured, admiring the ruddy spot patterns on its otherwise pale scales.  This time Ben groaned loudly and Anakin turned his head in time to see him roll his eyes.  Trying to stifle a laugh, “What?”

Ben seemed torn between leaning forward and scooting back, tensely holding his position after a few aborted movements.  “There is a snake on you, and you are…are…” gesturing helplessly with both hands, “cooing at it like it’s a baby!”

He did laugh, then, tilting his head consideringly at the creature.  “It may well be, by the size of it.”

“Anakin,” he sighed, his tone telling Anakin that he’d missed the point.  “What is it doing in here?”

“Probably the same as us, just trying to get out of the rain,” he chuckled, half-shrugging, “and cuddled up to me for the warmth once it worked its way in.”

“Snakes do not cuddle.”  The creature reared up higher then, head curving back and beginning to twitch to the side; one shallow strike at the air and Ben catapulted himself backward.  “There, see? It’s clearly dangerous,” motioning toward the closed tent flap, “Now get rid of it before it gets its venom into you!”  

Anakin held very still and tried to keep his voice calm, more for Ben’s benefit than the snake.  “Okay, first of all—this is a constrictor.  So no venom,” winking, “and very snuggly.”

“You’re not doing yourself any favors,” came the flat reply.

Shaking his head with amusement, “Second, it’s reacting to your hostility right now.” He nodded sympathetically toward the snake.  “You’re making it feel threatened.”  As if to illustrate the point, the snake helpfully made another shallow strike at the air.  

“I feel threatened!”

Slowly, Anakin raised his hands in a placating gesture.  “Alright, alright…”  With the ease of long practice he drew the snake’s attention with his left hand before seizing it with his right, fingers holding securely just behind its head; its tail thrashed briefly before stilling again.  “Sorry, buddy,” he told it regretfully as he crawled awkwardly toward the flap of the tent, holding it away from his body, “but the professor makes the rules.”  Unzipping the flap one-handed was a clumsy affair but he managed it, gently depositing their visitor outside before closing the tent up—a bit more securely—again. Turning to the other man, he held up his empty hands.  “There. Will you come back to bed now?”

Narrowing his eyes at the bedroll, Ben allowed after a moment, “Once you check it for more snakes.”    

Anakin pressed his lips into a thin line and Did Not laugh at the command, merely began to comply, making sure that Ben could clearly see as he peeled back the blanket layers.  Eyeing them revealed no more snakes, but he began to smooth over the layers with his hands just to make sure.  Observing lightly, “You know, I’ve watched you befriend a komodo dragon—those are apex predators, Ben.”  He slipped under the blankets this time before jerking his thumb over his shoulder. “That guy won’t even be five feet long when he’s done growing.”  

Ben still looked skeptical, but crawled cautiously forward.  Grousing, “I’m not having this conversation again.”

“Alright…” he pacified, turning down the blankets invitingly.  “Come on, we’ll zip up for extra protection.”  

Shooting Anakin a last glare, Ben got into the open side of the bedroll.  “I’m never going to get back to sleep after that,” he muttered, jerking the blankets up as he tried to settle himself.

“Just listen to the rain,” Anakin suggested, leaning over Ben to capture the zipper-pull, “and trust me to do my job.” The bedroll’s zipper traveled more smoothly than the tent’s had.  “That’s why you bring me, remember?  You get us safely through the temple ruins, once we actually get to them, and I keep you unmolested by the local fauna along the way.”  He offered a playful smile before sinking down, remaining draped over Ben beneath the blankets.

Annoyance fading, Ben found himself struggling not to return the grin. Instead he chided gently, “You’re enjoying this too much.”

“Probably,” came the unrepentant reply as Anakin nuzzled into the curve of his neck.

~*~

I pictured a pearl island boa for Anakin’s little friend, pic courtesy of cuttingedgeherp.com

[danielsemperes]

OBI WAN!!!! We’re getting an Obi- Wan series!!! 🤧😭💕😍

YES BABE 💖 this is all i could dream of, nothing else exists for me right now (rise of skywalker who???? i don’t care lol). this is a very good news, finally i have something to live for!!

[andromaches]

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[jeanmoreaux]

Hi Michelle!!!! Congrats on getting 9.6k!!😊🤗 I love the url you have right now but a Luna Lovegood or classical lit url (idk I always think of Shakespeare when I think classical lit) would be good too!!!!💕 But also any url you choose to change to would be good too!! (Also your mobile theme is so pretty omg 😍) Can I get a 🌟?

i have a shakespearian one actually but also other classic lit tho... i am leaning towards one of those tbh, but i am not sure yet if i can really say goodbye to my current url... urgh i hate when i feel like that. thank you so much for your kind message, ily

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[visenyatargaryn]

52, 55, 61, 67, 71, and 85?😊

52. favorite font?

okay, probably either blacksword or roboto??

55. favorite fairy tale? 

i love a lot of them tbh?? red riding hood maybe??    

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

this is absolutely impossible bc i have so many but i’m going to go with the ‘freedom in the dark’ quote from black sails :)

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no, none at all

71. least favorite pattern?

stripes.. or checkered things??

85. fairy tales or mythology?

both? both are my favorite and i cannot choose lmaoo

send me some weird asks!!

[hanilecter]

Angel and moonlight?😊

angel - favorite album of all time?

i think i'd say ceremonials by florence + the machine

moonlight - do you enjoy museums?

yes! especially art museums

thank u for the ask💕

[pondmelody]

LU!!!!! EL PROFESSOR!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH

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[darlingamidala]

Ma’am I’m here to yell at you about how soft your art is and I’m shook about obianidala that art is the content we deserve 🤧

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[jesperwylan]

list 5 things that make you happy, then send this to the first 10 people on your dash 💖

thanks, baby!

1. cats.

2. nature.

3. the sound of waves.

4. smell of the sea.

5. flowers.

[oceanvs]

Hi Liza!! Congrats on 2k!!💕💕 If you’re still doing this can I get a 🍬🍩 and 🌟 for Will Graham?😊

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[valtsv]

TV SHOWS: black mirror: uss callister

↳ This is a dream. It has to be. It’s more like an eternal waking nightmare, from which there is no escape.

[andromaches]

Congrats on the milestone slasher!💝💝 If you’re still doing this can I get a 🔮✨?😊🤗

ahh tysm cas and of course!

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✨blog compliment

okay your blog is so aesthetic and i love that you post so much star wars prequel stuff because thats my favourite series of the franchise. Also, your url?? i stan!! your mobile theme is gorgeous and your whole blog is so pretty! your icon is so lovely to look at and it complements your mobile theme so well too! gah im in love!

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[jeanmoreaux]

list 5 things that make you happy, then send this to the first 10 people on your dash 💖

awww, cas, honey!!

okay, so here are 5 things that make me happy: old bookshops and libraries (and reading great books ofc), soft-baked chocolate cookies, traveling, the electrifying energy of concert crowds, my close friends and my family