#potidaea

[kebriones]

*draws alcibiades in his little hoplite outfit, gives him a kiss on the cheek, a pat on the bum, sends him on an expedition*

( his helmet has enamel decorations bc he wasn't yet rich enough to get a whole dionysian scene carved on it. I also debated a lot with myself whether to give him a corinthian style helmet or an open one, because a corinthian would be to protect his face but I also think he'd be vain enough to want the enemy to see him when he killed them or smth. But I'm imagining the older, general-arc Alcibiades using his helmet very sparingly, as a power move. )

[girl4music]

INTERVIEWER: “Renee, what do you think that Gabrielle saw in Xena that made her want to leave everything she knew behind?”

RENEE: “You know, it’s what I still see in Lucy. And she can say she’s not Xena and many ways she’s not.

*to Lucy*

Don’t roll your eyes.

*back to the interviewer*

But she has a leader in her. She’s strong. It’s just a quality that I admire in women, in strong women. So I can definitely see how Gabrielle just said, ‘Oh, that’s my ticket. That is who I want to be like.’ So there’s definitely that quality in me that just says I admire Lucy and all that she does. Especially with the environment.”

LUCY: “I’m a very reluctant leader. I’ll only do it if nobody else will step up. I’ll do whatever. But um, and the other question is, why did Xena take her along? She said ‘I’m an outsider in my own home, take me.’ And it was that being an outsider. We all feel like we’re slightly fraudulent, you know? Yeah, I think that’s part of human nature. So something in her appeal made Xena pull her up on the back of a horse and take her away from her home and everything she ever knew. To a world of adventure and danger. Also, you don’t know what’s going on in the mind of the strong, silent one unless you have the sounding board of the best friend.”

I’ve always said this. I’ve always said it’s the feeling of being an outsider that is what brought them together. I mean obviously, Xena, herself. The origin of her name in Greek is “stranger”. She was seeking a sort of companionship without recognizing that she was. And as for Gabrielle - she just wanted to get away from the boring conservative lifestyle that she led in Potidaea.

But it is them being outsiders that is what made them find that ‘home’ in each other. They’re a found family.

[topwan-obikin]

Hello dear obikins, and welcome to our first day of submissions for our second deadline!

We a nice little batch for you on our ao3 collection today, so feast on these wonderful creations. Don’t forget to leave kudos and comments to show the authors your appreciation!

twitter thread here.

I Bring You With Reverent Hands by Anonymous

It is supposed to be an easy mission on Lenahra, but things go haywire when Master Anakin Skywalker's unknown microchip is damaged and causes him to present as an omega. He needs to mate or he will die, is what Padawan Kenobi is told, and the young alpha has to make a choice with the man he's loved for years.

Eight of Cups by Anonymous

Anakin's knighting ceremony is canceled. Somehow, Qui-Gon Jinn has joined the land of the living again, and the Council is too busy figuring out what to do. Washing their hands off the matter, the Council decides to make Qui-Gon Anakin's and Obi-Wan's problem. For Anakin, this is a dream come true (minus the mishap with his knighting). He has always wanted Qui-Gon as his Master. Unlike Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon would understand him. This is his chance to experience what having Qui-Gon as sort-of-Master would be like. The answer is as surprising as it's disappointing. It sucks a lot. Rather than understanding, Qui-Gon misunderstands everything. Half the (disparaging) stuff Qui-Gon says about Obi-Wan flies over his head, too, but Anakin's convinced Qui-Gon's trying to drive a wedge between Obi-Wan and him. So, on second thought, Anakin prefers to remain Obi-Wan's Padawan. Really, there's no need to reschedule his knighting ceremony.

Untethered Tongues by Anonymous

“Thank god you got off my lap. You stink more than a trash compactor.” Anakin laughs like he's said the most amazing joke in the entire galaxy. “The only person I want in my lap is a bit tied up at the moment.” Obi-Wan freezes. Anakin freezes. Then turns a spectacular shade of red. Korrax laughs. “The truth serum always works quick.”

Kalos Kagathos by Anonymous

At the Battle of Potidaea in 432 BC, Anakin Skywalker and his former tutor Obi-Wan Kenobi served together as hoplites in the phalanx, sharing a tent and meals, living side by side. During the siege, Obi-Wan was drawn by Anakin into a relationship where erotic attention and physical intimacy is mixed into their old, strong mentorship bond. After returning to Athens at the end of the summer campaign season, Obi-Wan distanced himself, refusing to put Anakin’s reputation at risk. Anakin doesn’t take rejection well, and refuses to give up on their love without a fight. He acts out, making Obi-Wan jealous, and gets what he wants in the end: Obi-Wan's cock inside him.

Tame ART by @blue-lumen15 (also on ao3)

post-ROTS mustafar fight anakin/vader, limbs chopped off, is immediately saved by obi-wan.

ART by @yatsukisakura

OWK Obi-Wan accidentally time travels back to TCW era, Post-Rako Ardeen arc, hours before Anakin broke up with him that day. He plans to stop that from happening.

If you’d like to speculate on who the authors are, join us in our discord server to chat!

[mayasdeluca]

Favorite Marina Fics of 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, I wanted to give a shoutout to all the amazingly talented fic writers this fandom has and thank them for all the incredible content they have shared with us over the past year (and beyond). It will never cease to amaze me the amount of pure quality that is constantly being shared with us and how lucky we are to be able to consume it all. Here's a list of fics that I enjoyed throughout the year and I recommend them all to those who may not have read any of them. I appreciate all of you who take the time and effort to share your work with us and looking forward to what may come in 2024. ❤️

By @amaltheaz: what our hearts must know my love, nothing can break these arms is this god's experiment but love, we did our best (and we will again) what a holy mess we're making all this devotion was rushing out of me let's do something amazing the lightning in my heart makes it worth it the best thing that's ever been mine

By AzureInk: In the Deep First Days of Spring Sanctuary if you hold me without hurting me (you'll be the first who ever did) Unmade (tw: sexual assault mentions)

By LtLasagne: Fire on Fire Nobody But You I Have a Crush on You would you lie with me? Together We're Magic My Gingerbread House French Toast & Coffee And I Always Will

By darlingbradsofmay: It's All A Little Hazy Love Breaks and Burns and Ends Maya Versus the Suburbs Hold on to the memories The Never-Ending Date Don't go, you're half of me now Wonderstruck

By @englishstrawbie One Moment Home Mistletoe

By WrackWonder: Head Above Water Me Here (At Last On The Ground) Friends of Dorothy Little Sparrow All Roads

By @ladstars: From the Beginning The Sound of You and Me Elephant in the Room

By Wefwar: Can we keep him? Breaking the rule Waking up Sick day

"and now your song is on repeat, and i'm dancin' on to your heartbeat" by @gayygabby

your best american girl / more than just a short time by potidaea

Casual Monogamy by Tmaxted17

It's a Home Run! by HPOL001

Collide by justanothermarinafan

Deep Sleep and Nothing but Love by amore_mio

Popcorn and Nuggets by bishops_bakery

What A Lovely Mess by nextdoorsapphic

[redfurrycat]

🗡️🪶🤠⚔️👸🏻🐓Xenadley & Gabrijake🐓👸🏻⚔️🤠🪶🗡️

The Battling Bard of Potidaea and the Warrior Princess of Amphipolis are known reincarnated soulmates.

Here are their latest reincarnations…. 😉

A.K.A. Bob and Callie’s plan to matchmake Jake and Bradley together. Wear the -visually pleasing- outfits of the purest soulmates, then TRY not to romantically jump one another.

(Bob and Callie are X:WP hardcore fans. They go to conventions and bingewatch the TV-show together! That’s how they got the idea…They needed a better plan than Nat and Javy’s. First pair to succeed wins the jackpot – paid trip to New Zealand and getting all the kudos for dealing with THEM.)

Nat & Javy each teases their BFF, ignoring they’d lose. Right now, they have too much fun making them blush!

Meanwhile Icemav & Warlone/Cylock are on a double date although Cyclone has to be bribed to come at the Hard Deck. Too many shenanigans going on there, according to him. Warlock is a cool dad, he gets the reference right away! (Who is he kidding. Bob & Callie definitely met Solomon at previous conventions!) meanwhile Mav is motherhenning hard and Ice still is the smartest guy with the best plans...😏

All artistic credits go to @enthyrea who made this wonderful piece of art I commissioned from her.

You should DEFINITELY go check her art! ❤️❤️❤️

Storm, thank you for bringing together my beloved comfort TV-show and Movie! 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

[lo5o]

Rare Old Fic Rec Round 2!

The ROFR challenge is something I started to celebrate the (many awesome) fics that got forgotten over time in the vast ocean of fics! More information in this post!

Come join the challenge and share your favourite rare old fics 💙💚

Here's mine for Blackhill:

Intoxicating by potidaea - short fic on how they got together, lots of flirting from Natasha, lots of self-control from Maria 🤣 my favorite chemistry

in peril by SkyRose - a ficlet showing the two of them in action. Both of them are badasses. Nat is a shameless flirt. All very cute

some bizarre thing by wasted_potential_007 - pre relationship. Natasha kept teasing Maria with her stupid winks and smirks (you know how it is). And it's driving Maria crazy. Perfect dose of slight angst and sweetness. Their other fics are also very cute! Highly recommend.

Staff Meeting by Tigerkid14 - Natasha being all horny but trying her best to hide it at the SHIELD staff meeting. This is so cute and so much fun to read I kept smiling throughout.

Slow Waltz Under Streetlamp by cocoa_n_donuts - this is just the sweetest fluff!! Lots of dancing, bit of sexy times and the sweetest ending.

[xwpseaweird]

Renee O'Connor As Gabrielle From Seasons 5 & 6 of Xena: Warrior Princess

A quick tribute to Renee O'Connor in her iconic role as the "Battling Bard of Potidaea".

[classicschronicles]

Hi lovelies,

Whilst studying Classics over the last year and a half, I’ve found that there are a lot of reoccurring themes and texts that link together quite nicely (i.e. orientalism, or homeric allusions). However, no theme, text, or even character is as reoccurring as Alcibiades. It doesn’t matter what side of the course you may be studying, what book you may be reading- somehow he is there and honestly, fair enough, his story is iconic. So, without further ado, here is the story of Alcibiades.

Alcibiades was a brilliant and highly skilled Athenian politician, general, diplomat, turncoat (on more than one occasion), and all-round pretty boy (you just gotta trust me on this). Most famously known for switching sides during the Peloponnesian War, his flamboyant nature caused multiple scandals. He embraced laziness, excessive luxury, drinking, and brothel houses. Many sources note that he almost exclusively wore long purple robes in an attempt to feminise himself, and that he also had the planks of his ship taken out to make room for his much softer, pillow-filled, hammock. In his famous comedy ‘Frogs’, Aristophanes remarks about the Athenians, “They love, and hate, and cannot do without him”, which to be honest perfectly sums him up.

Born in Athens in around 450 B.C., Alcibiades was the son of a wealthy politician and a rich socialite. When his father died during Alcibiades’ youth, he was sent to live with his father’s near-distant relative, a leading Athenian statesman by the name of Pericles. According to Plutarch, Alcibiades possessed ample charm and was noted for his rapid speech, as well as a slight lisp. Indeed, Aristophanes pokes fun at him during one of his comedies stating remarking, “How very happily he lisped the truth.” However, from a young age, Alcibiades also displayed a very inconsistent character that would go on to later foreshadow his impulsive adult life. People often remarked that there was only one constant characteristic about him, and that was his desire to be seen as the best. Here’s a fun fact, when partaking in wrestling matches as a child, if he felt that he was losing, he would simply bite his opponent- a surefire way to win if you ask me! As a child, Alcibiades was often accused of being badly behaved and impulsive, a trait which would follow him well into his adult life.

As he entered adolescence, Alcibiades attracted many with exceeding beauty and apparent charm. Due to his social standing, general nature, and charisma, many people attached themselves to him in the hopes of elevating themselves through the looming success of his political career. Eventually, his good looks and charisma attracted the attention of the famed Greek philosopher, Socrates. According to most records, it was Socrates’ desire to aid Alcibiades as he thought that Alcibiades possessed all the makings of a well-balanced, and even kind, individual and that these qualities could be brought out with good counsel. And so, Athenians watched in awe as the young man followed Socrates around and the two developed a seemingly close bond. The two men fought together in an Athenian expedition against Potidaea. During the battle, Socrates defended an injured Alcibiades, thus saving his life. This favour was then returned when Alcibiades saved Socrates in the battle of Delium.

Although the two men had a deep friendship, and quite possibly more, their relationship was rather turbulent and arguably unhealthy. Socrates was famed for his moral moderation, and according to Plato’s symposium (as well as other sources), Alcibiades took this as a personal challenge and began to actively try and pursue a sexual relationship with Socrates, who consistently rejected him. Eventually, Alcibiades’ constant desire for supremacy and fame outweighed Socrates’ teachings and the two parted ways. During Socrates’ trial (resulting in his execution) he was charged with ‘corrupting the youth’ and the court would use the future actions of Alcibiades as evidence of Socrates’ corruption. I mean imagine being the main reason your ex boyfriend gets sentenced to death.

After his split from Socrates, Alcibiades entered Athenian politics, making a distinct impression on his first appearance in the Athenian assembly (something about his hiding a quail under his robes and then letting it escape and having to interrupt the assembly to catch it).

In 421 B.C. the Athenian politician Nicias negotiated a peace treaty between Athens and Sparta, bringing an end to the extensive war between the two states, Nicias’ victory angered Alcibiades- demonstrating the truly darker and jealousy-driven side of his personality. Alcibiades decided that he would do everything he could to end the peace before it came into full effect, literally out of pure spite. The opportunity presented itself when the Spartan embassy came to Athens to negotiate the terms of the treaty. Alcibiades invited the ambassadors to his house for dinner the night before the negotiations and asked them how much authority they had been given by Sparta regarding the next days’ negotiations. The ambassadors informed him that they had been given full authority to act as they saw fit in the negations, to which Alcibiades then informed the Spartans that they should not reveal the full extent of their authority to the assembly lest the Athenians try to take advantage of them. He advised them to tell the assembly that they had limited powers and ensured that he would handle the rest. The following day, upon informing the Athenian assembly of their apparent powers, Alcibiades stood in protest and called the Spartans deceitful. The assembly quickly turned on the confused ambassadors and chased them out of the city. The peace was ruined, war renewed, and Nicias looked like a fool.

Upon the renewal of the war, Alcibiades was made a general and went off to help communities that had been pressed by the Spartans. As a result, he managed to liberate the Argives, the Eleans, and Mantinea, and formed a coalition with them against Sparta. With the help of his new alliances, he also managed to liberate the people of Argos and convinced them to rebuild their city using Athenian materials, an act which won him great support amongst Athenians.

In 415 B.C., Alcibiades began to push Athens towards invading the island of Sicily, a territory that Athens had been eyeing since the rule of Pericles. His close friends Socrates and rival/ fellow general Nicias tried to prevent the invasion. However, Alcibiades’ charisma and managed to sway the assembly who appointed him, Nicias and Lamachus as generals of the expedition. Plutarch goes as far as to suggest that Nicias was appointed as a general to balance the impulsivity of Alcibiades and Lamachus. However, seem before the expedition was set to take place, an ill omen appeared. During the feast of Adonis, several sacred busts of Hermes were vandalised. The vandalism caused a wave of panic throughout Athens who saw it as bad luck for the expedition. Although initially thought to be the wrongdoing of spies from Corinth, the blame began to shift over to Alcibiades. His enemies suggested that he and his friend be taken off of the Sicilian expedition and be made to stand trial.

However, as you may recall, the only reason the Argives and Mantineans agreed to send troops on the expedition was because of Alcibiades, and so the Athenian assembly feared that if he were taken off the expedition, the others would leave. The assembly, therefore, agreed to postpone his trial until he returned from his expedition despite Alcibiades requesting that the trial take place beforehand as he feared that in his time away people’s concerns and doubts about him may be exacerbated.

The Sicilian expedition began with a victory for Athens, but back in Athens, the pot was being stirred. Alcibiades’ enemies managed to take him to trial in absentia. Alcibiades was convicted on all accounts and sentenced to execution upon his return. The Athenian assembly sent a ship to bring Alcibiades back from Sicily, but the crew were given explicit instructions to not let him find out why he was being summoned, fearing that it could cause mutiny in the army.

Now here is where the story gets INTERESTING. Alcibiades left with the Athenian assembly, but not before sending his troops to help prevent Messena from falling into Athenian hands. He knew why he was being asked to return and when his ship stopped to resupply, he made his escape. Plutarch remarks that upon escaping Alcibiades claimed “I will make them (Athens) feel that I am alive.” Trust me, he did just that.

Alcibiades fled to Argos but soon found it too dangerous and asked Sparta for sanctuary. He promised advice to Sparta in their war against Athens in return for safety and protection. Sparta welcomed him into the city and in return Alcibiades advised them to renew the war and fortify their hold in Deccelea. Sparta, thanks to his advice, began to achieve several victories against Athens and encouraged many islands to revolt against Athenian control. Guys icl, I aspire to be this spiteful. Whilst in Sparta, Alcibiades embraced stoic Spartan culture, cutting his hair, taking cold baths and eating with the Spartan troops. Indeed, Plutarch claims that Alcibiades was a genius adaptor and was able to change his character to suit the culture he was immersed in.

However, Alcibiades’ time in Sparta came to a very abrupt ending because, get this, he was having an affair with the Spartan king’s wife. Whilst King Agis was away fighting the Athenians, Alcibiades got his wife Timaea pregnant. Alcibiades’ treachery, as well as the growing resentment of the Spartan army as he was receiving all the credit for the Spartan victories, led to yet another speedy escape for Alcibiades. With the two most powerful Greek states wanting him dead, Alcibiades made his way to Persia.

Alcibiades found sanctuary with the Persian king Tisaphernes, who famously hated the Greek people. Whilst in Persia, Alcibiades embraced pomp and flamboyance. The Persians had been aiding Sparta in the fight against Athens, but Alcibiades advised the Persians to stay on amicable terms with both groups. At the same, Alcibiades sent word to the nearby Athenian navy at Samos and promised that he could arrange a Persian-Athenian alliance. However, Alcibiades knew that the Persian empire would never help the democratic state of Athens, so Alcibiades decided to, get this, literally overthrow Athenian democracy and set up an oligarchy. Alcibiades sent a friend to Athens to instigate a rebellion amongst the aristocracy, and the rebellion was a success. Democracy was overthrown, and an oligarchy consisting of nearly 400 aristocrats was established. Honesty, I’m still reeling over the fact that he just decided to overthrow democracy out of spite.

Alcibiades then joined the Athenian navy at Samos, who themselves were pro-democracy. They, unaware of his actions, appointed him general and begged him to sail home and restore democracy. However, Alcibiades convinced them that Athens in its current state could not survive as a democracy amid a civil war. With the navy at his side, Alcibiades went on to defeat Sparta at Abydos. He then proceeded to return to Persia where he was immediately thrown in prison, but no matter because he escaped less than a month later.

Alcibiades then went on to rejoin the Athenian navy and defeat Sparta in multiple locations. He eventually returned to Athens and was celebrated as a hero. He was acquitted of all his previous crimes and his property and wealth were restored to him. To further improve his image, Alcibiades organised protection for members of the Eleusinian mysteries. Many of Athens’s political leaders feared that Alcibiades’ popularity would lead to him attempting to become a tyrant, and sent him back to war to try and prevent this.

Unfortunately, his success was once again short-lived. The Athenian navy needed funds to compete with a Persian-backed Sparta, so he left the navy under the control of a general named Antiochus whilst he went to search for funds. Alcibiades ordered Antiochus not to engage in conflict with Sparta, but less than a few days later he did. This resulted in an all-out Spartan victory.

Back in Athens, Alcibiades’ enemies accused him of mismanaging the army and claimed that he left not to find funds but to drink and visit brothels which, for probably the first time in his life, was not true. The people of Athens once again turned on Alcibiades, who was then forced to flee to Thrace. Alcibiades embraced Thracian ways, organised a Thracian mercenary army and proceeded to plunder Northern Greece. Again the spite of this man. However, the Spartan king still wanted Alcibiades dead and sent assassins after him. Alcibiades fled to Persia hoping to get aid for Athens from the Persian king directly. Whilst he was awaiting a meeting with the king Alcibiades resided in a small village with his mistress Timandra. But, one night assassins burnt down his house whilst he slept.

Some accounts claim that Alcibiades ran out of the burning house in women’s clothing and fought the culprits to his death, whilst others claim that he died in the fire. All that is definitely known is that this was his final fight and he was buried alongside his mistress in the hills of Phrygia.

Alcibiades lived life to its fullest, evidently had no regrets, and was just all-round crazy. To be honest, I’m sort of high-key in love with him. I hope you all enjoyed reading about his crazy life as much as I did! Enjoy the rest of your weekend :).

~Z

[intermundia]

Have you ever considered writing an Ancient Greece Obikin AU? 👀 Unless you have already written one... 👀

I have written a couple oneshots! I haven't seriously considered writing a longer Ancient Greek AU, mostly because if I wrote a novel set in antiquity, I would want to be able to get it published, and that kind of rules out fanfic haha I love Star Wars too much to do that at the moment. But, of course I can't leave the setting alone entirely lol so if you want to check them out:

Unperishing Glory: a very short little Homeric AU, Anakin as Achilles and Obi-Wan as Patroclus, angst about being doomed

Potidaea, 432BC: Hoplite AU, Anakin as Alcibiades and Obi-Wan as Socrates, with classic erastes/eromenos intercrural lol

[blogdemocratesjr]

Socrates and Alcibiades by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

While still a stripling, he served as a soldier in the campaign of Potidaea, and had Socrates for his tent-mate and comrade in action. A fierce battle took place, wherein both of them distinguished themselves; but when Alcibiades fell wounded, it was Socrates who stood over him and defended him, and with the most conspicuous bravery saved him, armor and all. The prize of valor fell to Socrates, of course, on the justest calculation; but the generals, owing to the high position of Alcibiades, were manifestly anxious to give him the glory of it. Socrates, therefore, wishing to increase his pupil's honorable ambitions, led all the rest in bearing witness to his bravery, and in begging that the crown and the suit of armor be given to him.

—Plutarch, The Life of Alcibiades

[kebriones]

Me trying to make the Alcibiades/Phaedo as happy and soft as possible in my fic before DESTROYING EVERYTHING

who said that

[girl4music]

I like how they kept Xena’s hometown and Gabrielle’s hometown so close to each other in ‘Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey’. Both of them residing in Makedonia. Now the travelling on foot distance makes some sense.

It’s spelt majorly differently.

It’s Macedonia and Potidaea.

Amphipolis is spelt right though.

[topwan-obikin]

SECOND DEADLINE REVEALS ARE UP!

Here it is, the authors reveals for our second deadline of our fest, and the official conclusion of the first edition of our fest!

We are so happy about all the engagement and love you have showed us!! We are so grateful for it and we hope to come back for a second edition too. For now we declare our fest over, but we will still accept post-fest submissions (more details will be added later on this week.)

From this moment on, the authors mentioned in this post will be able to promote their creations however they like! You are free to post your work on your own social media and we will promote it alongside the reveal of your fic. You can include moodboards or other creative images in your promotion! Just be sure to tag the fest in some way.

If instead you didn’t have the chance to look through the creations revealed, now it’s a great time to do it. Give them some love and share the ones you loved more!

From next week, the blog will restart our weekly recs friday and wips wednesday, plus our games. And look out for this weekend because we will drop some content to celebrate the end of our first edition!

Now let’s dive in!

☆ I Bring You With Reverent Hands by Aigoo (Tara) @aigoos

 [Explicit - 5,067 w]

It is supposed to be an easy mission on Lenahra, but things go haywire when Master Anakin Skywalker’s unknown microchip is damaged and causes him to present as an omega. He needs to mate or he will die, is what Padawan Kenobi is told, and the young alpha has to make a choice with the man he’s loved for years.

☆ Eight of Cups by Exonerin @exonerin

 [Explicit - 40,058 w - chapters 8/8]

Anakin’s knighting ceremony is canceled. Somehow, Qui-Gon Jinn has joined the land of the living again, and the Council is too busy figuring out what to do. Washing their hands off the matter, the Council decides to make Qui-Gon Anakin’s and Obi-Wan’s problem. For Anakin, this is a dream come true (minus the mishap with his knighting). He has always wanted Qui-Gon as his Master. Unlike Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon would understand him. This is his chance to experience what having Qui-Gon as sort-of-Master would be like. The answer is as surprising as it’s disappointing. It sucks a lot. Rather than understanding, Qui-Gon misunderstands everything. Half the (disparaging) stuff Qui-Gon says about Obi-Wan flies over his head, too, but Anakin’s convinced Qui-Gon’s trying to drive a wedge between Obi-Wan and him. So, on second thought, Anakin prefers to remain Obi-Wan’s Padawan. Really, there’s no need to reschedule his knighting ceremony.

☆ Untethered Tongues by ashes0909 @ashes0909

 [Explicit - 5,851 w]

“Thank god you got off my lap. You stink more than a trash compactor.” Anakin laughs like he’s said the most amazing joke in the entire galaxy. “The only person I want in my lap is a bit tied up at the moment.” Obi-Wan freezes. Anakin freezes. Then turns a spectacular shade of red. Korrax laughs. “The truth serum always works quick.”

☆ ART by @yatsukisakura

OWK Obi-Wan accidentally time travels back to TCW era, Post-Rako Ardeen arc, hours before Anakin broke up with him that day. He plans to stop that from happening.

☆ Tame ART by @blue-lumen15 (also on ao3)

 [Mature - Fanart]

post-ROTS mustafar fight anakin/vader, limbs chopped off, is immediately saved by obi-wan.

☆ Kalos Kagathos by intermundia @intermundia

 [Explicit - 7,220 w]

At the Battle of Potidaea in 432 BC, Anakin Skywalker and his former tutor Obi-Wan Kenobi served together as hoplites in the phalanx, sharing a tent and meals, living side by side. During the siege, Obi-Wan was drawn by Anakin into a relationship where erotic attention and physical intimacy is mixed into their old, strong mentorship bond. After returning to Athens at the end of the summer campaign season, Obi-Wan distanced himself, refusing to put Anakin’s reputation at risk. Anakin doesn’t take rejection well, and refuses to give up on their love without a fight. He acts out, making Obi-Wan jealous, and gets what he wants in the end: Obi-Wan’s cock inside him.

☆ Tethered and Bound by jiminthestreets_bonesinthesheets @jiminthestreets-bonesinthesheets

 [Explicit - 20,241 w - chapters 6/6]

Anakin and Obi-wan can never catch a break, and this mission is no different. Unfortunately this time their misfortune comes in the form of three Dathomiri witch sisters, a seemingly unbreakable spell with a potentially fatal outcome, a very short time frame, and an extremely oblivious Jedi Master.

☆ After School Special by hopeforchange

 [Explicit - 23,618 w]

Anakin Skywalker learned how to lie before he knew how to tie his shoelaces. He wouldn’t be able to lead a successful double life if he couldn’t. At the age of twenty-two, he is the most popular stripper at the Starfall Club, the most skillful informant of the Naberrie family, and – the best liar in the world. There’s only one lie he can’t pull off - pretending he feels indifferent toward his drop-dead gorgeous professor.

♥ Ama'ya’s Dance by UsakoStar @usakostar

 [Explicit - 2,162 w - chapters 1/?]

Jedi Dragonrider Anakin Skywalker never expected his Dragon would rise during a planetary battle of all places. Or that his Master’s would answer her call. With the sacred bond between Dragon and Rider extending to shared mating dances, Anakin and Obi-Wan are repeatedly forced to confront the ways their Master-Padawan relationship has changed since Anakin was knighted.

♥ Home by UsakoStar @usakostar

 [Explicit - 3,609 w - chapters 2/?]

Fleeing a dark past, single omega parent Anakin Skywalker moves back to Coruscant in the hopes of giving his young family a fresh start. Alpha Obi-Wan Kenobi has just returned to teaching his kindergarten class after a whirlwind year abroad that ended in disaster. A second chance at love was something neither of them expected.

☆ My Son; My light by Snuggles_in_a_Starfighter

 [Explicit - 4,541 w]

Prompt fill! Single father Obi-wan has spent the past 17 years making sure his beloved boy is raised happy and though they’ve struggled a bit making ends meet when Anakin was younger, Obi-wan always tried his best to make sure he could give everything he could to Anakin. Nowadays, his baby is nearly all grown up and getting offers from universities all across the country, and he’s not feeling ready for the empty nest. To his surprise, his boy doesn’t want to leave his daddy, ever, Anakin decides to seduce the only man who’s ever made him happy into his childhood bed.

☆ Too Hot To Handle by dragons_and_angels @heaven-hell-and-humanity

 [Explicit - 3,607 w]

Obi-Wan and Anakin are in a tight spot. It’s even worse when Anakin suddenly presents as an omega.

♥ Lace by UsakoStar @usakostar

 [Explicit - 1,891 w - chapters 1/2]

When Obi-Wan and Anakin are sent undercover to a high-end slave auction for a vital mission, Obi-Wan had thought it would be a straightforward affair. He hadn’t counted on the lingerie.

♥ the muse: pleasure in bloom by boguspreston & innominatta (ineptia)

[Explicit - 4,166 w - chapters 1/8]

What would the artist focus on? Because so far, Obi-Wan had surprised him. The artist had focused on the sharp of his Adam’s apple, the muscularity of his back, the sullen scowl of his brow. Anakin didn’t know what he’d expected, unsure what about him would be defined as beautiful or interesting. He knew, faintly, that he was considered attractive, and that the artist was too, but if he analysed it, he came up empty. With the belt off, his jeans fell to the ground. Or, Obi-Wan is an artist who finds his muse.

 ☆ Serendipity by Darkwhisperings @dark--whisperings

 [Explicit - 6,032 w]

An accidental discovery on the holonet leads Anakin to a personal discovery about himself. And his Master. The rest, well, that's a happy accident.

☆ The Divinely Made by silkenlysleep @silkenlysleep

 [Explicit - 6,142 w]

Anakin has a choking kink. Or, until Obi-Wan decides he doesn’t.

♥ Electric Buzzing on Your Fingertips by deathbyobiwan @deathbyobiwan

[Explicit - 3,656 w - chapters 1/2]

As his Padawan grows into a man, Obi-Wan begins to be driven mad by the amount of unwanted attention that he receives. So does Anakin — the only upside is his former Master's increasingly displeased reactions. Surely it's not Anakin's fault, then, when he starts flirting with his suitors just to see what Obi-Wan will do?

♥ Like mine by Himboskywalker @himboskywalker

[Explicit - 3,027 w - chapters 1/2]

Anakin has never known his own scent after presenting as an alpha. Jedi use blockers to protect themselves from the dangerous pulls of instinct,and the even more dangerous pull of scenting one’s soulmate. More importantly he’s never known Obi-Wan’s scent. An important treaty with a culture who outlaw scent blockers changes everything.

♥ Curriculum Vitae by StrangeLilBat

[Explicit - 2,948 w - chapters 1/3]

Relationships come and go for Anakin Skywalker like the changing of seasons. Not by his choice, but through some cruel trick of the universe, he supposes. Enter Obi-Wan Kenobi - actor, millionaire, and all around good guy who also hasn't had much luck with his past endeavours. Will their relationship finally be the one they've been waiting and hoping for?

☆ the taste is oh so sweet by amadwinter @amadwinter

[Mature - 3,209 w]

Obi-Wan’s unimpressed glare wasn’t enough to shake Anakin’s resolve, nor was the purse of his frown, the way he folded his arms tightly over his chest, or how he looked seconds away from biting Anakin’s head off. Anakin knew what he had to do. What they had to do. He just hoped his racing pulse didn’t betray his true feelings. “I want you to feed from me directly.” Obi-Wan hasn't taken very well to his new diet after becoming a vampire. He would rather suffer in silence. Anakin won't let him.

☆ This Sacred Skin by silkenlysleep @silkenlysleep

[Explicit - 6,069 w]

Obi-Wan never knew Anakin could look good in white. Or, that he would lose his mind over it.

☆ ART by @yatsukisakura

First part of a obikin Agatha Christie style adaptation

♥ designed for cruelty by spitfired @spitefyre

[Explicit - 1,937 w - chapters 1/?]

And maybe the world was ending, maybe he was losing his mind. His gums ached and his vision was swimming. From the back of his throat, he choked out a growl, a groaning whine of need and confusion. But Anakin was by his side, and so he was sure they would be okay in the end. Or: In which Obi-Wan and Anakin are not alphas or omegas, because those don‘t exist. And then suddenly, they are, because why not?

♥ How Civilised by Quastake

[Explicit - 1,557 w - chapters 1/?]

Anakin thinks he’s ready to be knighted. His master, Mace Windu, does not agree. To prove himself, Anakin challenges a strange creature that has been kidnapping civilians. However, his normally flawless strategy of attack first, ask questions later may not be so solid after all.

☆ So Good For Me by dragons_and_angels @heaven-hell-and-humanity

[Explicit - 3,854 w]

Obi-Wan wondered if it was possible for someone to lose their mind over being denied an orgasm.

♥ A slip of the tongue by Viraha @virahaus

[Explicit - 1,835 w - chapters 1/2]

Two years after the end of the Clone Wars and the unmasking of Sidious' identity, Obi-Wan and Anakin are in what other people would call their 'honeymoon phase'. It would be better if they'd actually listened to Mace's advice and took a vacation months ago instead of thinking about it now, for the all the other Jedi peace of mind. After all, Obi-Wan (and half the jedi council) is about to discover what an half asleep, half horny Anakin is capable of to keep the attention of his Master on him all day long. Or, what happens when Anakin calls Obi-Wan 'daddy' in public and pretends to not know what he's doing.

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[mayasdeluca]

Read any good Marina fics lately to make up for what the writers have done?

I'm not sure what you mean by what they've done unless you mean just keeping Marina apart for most of this season haha but overall I feel like this season has been done well, with the exception of a few episodes.

But either way, there's been so many great continuation/'fix it' fics for episodes of Season 6. It would be impossible to name them all. But I'll try to name some I've come across/enjoyed a lot, whether they are Season 6 related or just have been enjoyable lately!

your best american girl by potidaea is a really fun AU!

First Days of Spring by AzureInk - continuation of 6x10

WrackWonder has a continuation for almost every 6B episode that are all really good and worth reading

One Moment and Home by @englishstrawbie - the first one is a great dive into Maya's backstory and the second one is a great dive into Carina's character after 6x12

my love, nothing can break these arms by @amaltheazwrites - collection of sweet fluffy one shots that are so so cute and lovely

Elephant in the Room by @ladstars - AU that has been going on for a while now but definitely worth getting into if you haven't already!

HPOL001 also has several one shot continuations from episodes of 6B, all worth checking out!

open up my arms and fall (losing all control) by EMKP - a dive into what their second first time would be like. very well done and they also have some continuation fics from 6B worth checking out!

There are definitely more but these are the ones that came to mind! Enjoy!

[chicago-geniza]

Once again thinking about how the plot of the Xena: Warrior Princess pilot episode was just [Darmok & Jalad at Tenagra voice] "Socrates and Alcibiades, at Potidaea…but they were both girls"