#many bothans died for this information

[jenevawashere]

Does anyone who follows me get this joke? It’s ok if you don’t. I just thought I’d share this silly thing I made

[in-flagrante]

Michael and Michelle performance June 2, 2023

from @gonewithdaffodils Instagram

4 of 4

[peresephoknee]

I am betting twenty actual pounds sterling that mon mothna throws perrin to the empire to cover up her donations.

[thevalleyisjolly]

I’m definitely not saying that the old Star Wars Legends books were all good, and I’ll be the first to criticize them for all the interesting creative decisions and sometimes questionable writing quality, but there will always be a little part of me that’s salty about how they got almost completely discarded in favour of the Mouse’s new canon hegemony.  Was Legends really that good?  Eh, not really.  So often, it was a case of ‘Cool concept, completely dropped the ball on the execution.’  Are there a lot of good things about the new canon that we wouldn’t be able to have with Legends?  Absolutely.  Is it still a shitty thing to overwrite decades worth of creative effort and collaboration for the sake of corporate marketing?  Generally, yeah.

[elli-incarnate]

Y'know how dogs can't have chocolate? What if Bothans can't either? And then a ridiculous montage of Luke trying to offer Borsk Fey'lya hot chocolate, and Fey'lya assuming that he's trying to really clumsily poison him

[womenofswzine]

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[rosethornewrites]

T & G reading since 8/25

Finished

Teen:

Buried Deep, by NeverEnoughWangxian (🔒)

They proceed to play a somewhat staticky audio recording of the teacher in question. “—if it’d just been me in here I’d vote for the underwater tunnel option, but I’ve got kids in here who can’t swim. We have plenty of snacks and water to last us for a while, so please just focus on getting the rocks cleared away, okay? Safely, of course. Oh, and remind the ones out there that I still expect them to do their homework for tomorrow!” He laughs, bright and clear even through the crackle of the bad reception.

Lan Wangji drops the knife.

It clatters loudly on the cutting board, just barely missing his fingers. He hardly even notices. He’s too focused on that voice he knows so well, on the laugh that he still hears sometimes in his dreams even after all these years.

He exhales shakily. “Wei Ying…”

Wei Wuxian disappears without a trace, and then ten years later, shows up on the news during a cave-in...

Many Bothans Died To Bring Us This Information, by sami (part of 2 series)

"Is that wingdings?" he asks, staring at the screen.

"According to my computer that is goddamn Times New Roman," the geek says. "What it is is some nonsense. You gotta give me access to the real code."

The Top Gear Thing Behind The Scenes, by sami (23rd in a series)

"You know my Mercedes?" Jeremy says, eyes on the Zixuan.

"I'm familiar with it, yes."

"What's it for?"

Catharsis, by Starfell123 (6 chapters)

“Look, I know I’m probably foolish. I know that the chances of this not being a business-meeting are slim to none, but I need to know for sure. If Uncle Jiang wants to apologize, I’ll give him a chance to do so. If not, I want to tell him where to stick it in person.”

Thirteen years after being thrown out by the Jiangs, Jiang Fengmian contacts Wei Wuxian and asks to meet. Wei Wuxian goes in the hopes of reconciling with his adopted family, but the circumstances he finds himself in wont allow that to happen. What will he do when his former guardian tries to arrange a marriage for him that will benefit the Jiang-sect?

General:

Strawberry Wine on an April Evening, by stiltonbasket (52nd in a series)

A little less than a year after their wedding, Wei Ying leaves the Cloud Recesses to go night-hunting on his own.

This is not entirely uncommon. It is true that Wei Ying usually night-hunts with Lan Wangji, or with the juniors: but every now and then, he receives news of mild hauntings within a day’s ride from home and goes off alone to attend to them with Little Apple in tow.

On the fourth such occasion, Lan Wangji finds himself waiting late into the night for Wei Ying to return. Wei Ying sent a messenger talisman to the Jingshi earlier that evening, informing Lan Wangji that he had safely completed his night-hunt and started back for home—and though he ought to have reached the Cloud Recesses within the next two shichen, there has been no sign of him yet.

Drag Me Into Your Coffin (I Will Drag Your Sins Into the Light), by the5leggedCricket (🔒)

During the events in the GuanYin Temple, Jin GuangYao tries to drag Lan XiChen into death with him. When Lan XiChen next opens his eyes, he is faced with a—very alive—Jin GuangYao in Koi Tower, and a Jin ZiXun who is trying to force alcohol down his throat. Lan XiChen has a choice: smile and comply or take a stand once and for all—while still smiling, naturally.

AKA: Lan XiChen goes Off™

whatever it is you imagined (i’ll show you everything), by PrismaticAvocado (🔒)

“Why don’t I chop some wood and till the ground while you clean up a bit inside?” Wei Wuxian suggests.

“Mn,” Lan Wangji agrees. “Bring the wood as soon as you’re done. I bought ingredients in town; I’ll cook the fish soup that you like.”

“Aiya, you spoil me,” Wei Wuxian complains affectionately. “A man as pretty as you should really be the one getting spoiled, not me.”

“You are very pretty,” Lan Wangji says seriously. “And it is not spoiling to cook for my husband who will spend the day working on our farm.”

After decades in Cloud Recesses, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji start a new chapter together.

Unfinished

Teen:

so i cut the shackles and changed my name, by MichelleFeather

“A-Ying, should anything happen, should you be separated from us or find yourself in need of help, find Lan Qiren in Cloud Recesses. No matter what’s happened, he will keep you safe. He has sworn to me his home will always be open to you, no matter what.”

Following the advice of his late mother, Wei Ying runs away from Lotus Pier, knowing that if he were to stay, he would likely die at the hands of Madam Yu.

And, he finds, the Lan Clan is the place where he was always supposed to be.

Remember, by Amona

Jiang Cheng was 6 years old when his father got him three puppies for his birthday. His first instinct was to look around cautiously, ready to gather the pups into his arms in case they decided to go towards —

His mind drew blank here.

General:

Blooming You a Garden Inside Me, by xxxMiaHikarixxx

After Wei Ying's encounter with the Waterborne Abyss, he sees the Twin Jades of Lan taking a walk. Curiously, he follows them and hears Lan Zhan's distaste for him. The first flower petal lands on his palm. Does Wei Ying have the hanahaki curse? Or is it something even more complicated?

This story started as an one-shot for a challenge and has been an ongoing multi-pov monster that fixes everything through angst, romance and lore.

Reunion, by Yellowcrane

With a sigh, Wei Ying dropped his chin to his chest and closed his eyes. Why was he even here? He couldn’t talk to anyone he used to hang out with because they had all dropped him and moved on with their lives. Even his adoptive siblings hadn’t reached out to him in the ten years since he was kicked out of the Jiang house. He couldn’t blame them. In their eyes, Wei Ying had got caught up in the wrong crowd and made a decision that almost ruined his life. Why would anyone even talk to someone that they assumed had become a deadbeat anyway?

The sound of the auditorium doors opening drew Wei Ying out of his depressive spiral. The auditorium was already silent from the Wen’s arrival, but this silence tasted different. It had a new kind of buzz running through the undercurrents of the crowd. Curious as always, Wei Wuxian looked up, and immediately all he could think was, ah, I guess this is why I’m here.

-

Or, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji reminisce about their younger days and realize their competitive tendencies may have been a bit more romantically charged than they both thought.

[sparrowsabre7]

I hope ProZD is happy because just like how Dara O'Briain can't think of any sincere sad moment without mentally adding "many Bothans died to bring us this information." I can now, no longer watch any anime or Japanese-made video game sad/death moment without thinking about his Pizza Bros "pizza that will reach the stars."

[chernobog13]

Many Bothans died to bring us this information from the Third Planet of the Black Hole.

[novelmonger]

Moments That Bring Me Joy: Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

On a whim, I've decided to go through some of my favorite childhood movies and just list all the moments in them that bring me joy. I'm fully aware that many of the stories I loved as a kid are deeply flawed, but I just want to take some time to appreciate what they did well. Just because I'm focusing on the positive doesn't mean I'm unaware of the negative.

Note: I chose the word "joy" deliberately. Not all of the moments that bring me joy bring me (or the characters) happiness. Scenes involving death or pain might not be very fun or cheerful, but I find joy in a good story well told.

And here's the end of Star Wars! This one has always held a special place in my heart, because I do so love a good ending ^_^

Han and Chewie's reunion is the best :') I especially love the way Chewie scoops him into an enormous hug and Han sort of gingerly pats him back.

I love watching Luke's problem-solving during his fight with the rancor.

"I used to live here, you know." "You're gonna die here, you know. Convenient."

"Boba Fett? Boba Fett? Where?" *turns around and smacks Boba Fett's jetpack, making him careen into the sail barge and fall into the sarlacc pit*

Lando's scream as the sarlacc's tentacle grabs him.

"No, wait, I thought you were blind!" "Don't worry, I can see a lot better!"

"When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not, hmm?"

"Many Bothans died to bring us this information." Inside joke: "My emotional state really isn't the greatest."

"Keep your distance, Chewie. But don't look like you're keeping your distance. I don't know. Fly casual."

"I see them. Wait, Leia!"

I love the Ewoks. Everything about them ^_^

"Han, can you reach my lightsaber?" "*extreme frustration* Yeah! Sure!"

"Well, why don't you use your divine influence and get us out of this?" "I beg your pardon, General Solo, but that just wouldn't be proper." "Proper?!" "It's against my programming to impersonate a deity."

That one Ewok who just keeps clinging to Han's leg <3

The note of almost-regret in Darth Vader's voice when he says, "It is...too late for me, son."

The Ewok that jumps on the speeder bike and lures all the stormtroopers away, cackling madly! XD

"Your overconfidence is your weakness." "Your faith in your friends is yours."

"It's a trap!"

The Ewoks to the rescue! I love all their different ideas and tactics for fighting the Imperial soldiers--the ones that work as well as the ones that...really don't. And I especially love that, even though the Ewoks are mostly there for comic relief, we still see the toll the battle takes on them, and how some even give their lives in the struggle.

Chewie swinging across to the AT-ST with a Tarzan yell! XD

The Ewok in the AT-ST with Chewie stroking his hair appreciatively as they decimate the stormtroopers.

"I love you." "I know."

The way Luke goes completely ballistic when Darth Vader mentions the possibility of turning Leia to the dark side. Like the protective brotherly instinct that's been there all along just rearing its head with the feral rage of a lion....

Luke clenching his fist--his mechanical fist--and looking over at Darth Vader's mechanical hand he just cut off. The way he makes his choice, straightens up, and tosses his lightsaber aside, standing tall against the Emperor. "I'll never turn to the dark side. You've failed, Your Highness. I am a Jedi, like my father before me."

Possibly my favorite moment in the entire original trilogy is when the Emperor tortures Luke with Force lightning. Maybe that's a weird favorite, but...I just love everything about it. The Emperor's sadistic pleasure in Luke's screams, the way that Luke is completely helpless but calls out to his father--and calls him Father! The way Anakin looks back and forth between the man who has held him captive for so long, and the son that he suddenly realizes he loves, he loves! The way he hauls the Emperor up and throws him down the shaft, to fall and die an ignominious death, crying out pathetically the whole way down. The way Luke looks up with confusion as the lightning dies down around him, showing that even though he was begging Anakin to help him, he didn't really believe he would, he'd given up all hope of surviving, he was ready to die...but his father saved him at the cost of his own life. No matter how many times I watch this movie, this scene never ceases to be so powerful it takes my breath away.

"I'll not leave you here. I've got to save you." "You already have...Luke. You were right.... You were right about me. Tell your sister...you were right...."

That dumb little bit of irony where Han thinks Leia's in love with Luke (somehow, after everything!), but then she tells him that they're siblings....

Everything from Darth Vader's funeral pyre through to the end is just *chef's kiss* Perfect. Utterly perfect way to end the series. The quiet moment for Luke to grieve his father. People all around the galaxy cheering the fall of the Empire. The joyous abandon of the Ewok's celebration, using stormtrooper helmets for drums. The music that plays, oh, that music! Definitely in my top five tracks of the whole series. I want to bottle it up and bathe in the feeling that music gives me for a whole year. And all the Rebels being reunited, hugs all around, and then Luke looks over, and there are the ghosts of the three Jedi he knows and loves, watching over him....

I love Star Wars so much. It's given me so much joy over the years <3

[dougielombax]

I like to add more weight to silly and innocuous revelations and mundane matters by following up by saying “Many Bothans died to bring us this information.”

[apnourry]

“Gotterdamrung, no govmint names. Many Bothans died to bring us this information!!!”

“Ops, start an exfil package for operative MILLY and let’s pray we don’t need it…”

A👏true👏ally👏

preshiate ya💜

[shootinglightstar]

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[starwarsfangirl]

Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game – Agents of Deception (Card: Bothan Spy)

[girlbossk]

this halloween im gonna write a fic that involves everyone dressing up as borsk fey’lya and then showing up at his house to trick or treat 

[womenofswzine]

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Many Bothans died to bring us this information! Rebel, Rebel: Women of Star Wars zine pre-orders will close August 31st! Join the rebellion and snag yourself a copy before it's too late!

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