#you ever just remember that Maz is canonically queer

[ewatsonia]

10 Days of Heroshipping: Hero/Hero

[claps hands together] Happy first day of 10 Days of Heroshipping! For the prompt of Hero/Hero I’ve got some Alexa/Mazurek~ Premise is borrowed from Talk Like a Pirate Day 2015 but things go a little...differently ;) Enjoy!

Alexa covered her mouth, but couldn’t hold back a snicker as she admired Mazurek’s handywork. The ink scribbled beards, mustaches eye-patches on the unconscious ninjas were just too funny for her not to laugh. They’d be getting out of there quick, she was sure, but she wished she could see the look on their faces when saw the damage.

Alexa had always attempted to remain kind of neutral on the whole pirates vs ninjas rivalry but Maz was a good friend. She’d gotten closer to her than anyone over on the ninja side so there was admittedly some bias as of late.

Mazurek put her hands on her hips, a very pleased with herself smirk on her face. She let out a hearty chuckle. “Ye be a good First Mate Alexa.”

Alexa shrugged. She didn’t think much of that, she’d found some stuff and helped kick a little ninja ass. Nothing big. “Hey, friends help other friends out. I’m sure plenty of others would’ve done it for you.”

“Yer the one that helped me though luv.” Mazurek pointed out, she tucked away the ink pen in one of her pockets. “Ever think of bein’ a Captain?”

“Uhh, not really no.” Alexa wouldn’t fancy herself an amazing leader, she could organize a group people if she had to, but being any sort of authority figure was...intimidating. There was also the tiny detail that she was completely terrified of being on open sea.

“I think ye’d make a good one.” Mazurek turned to face her, and Alexa swore she saw sparkles in the woman’s pink eyes. “And I be needin’ one for the newest ship in me fleet.”

Alexa gripped a longer strand of her bangs and twisted it in her hand. She was flattered that Mazurek thought so but... “That’s...uh that’s super nice of you Maz but erm. I can’t accept. I’d be a terrible captain.”

Mazurek laughed good naturedly and clapped Alexa on the back so hard that she lurched forward. A pirate’s life had given her some strong muscle. Though, Alexa had certainly...taken notice of that before. “Lass, ye gotta have more confidence in yerself!”

She wasn’t wrong but Alexa’s frighteningly low self image wasn’t the issue for once. It was embarrassing, honestly but she should explain. She slid her hand down her face, the cool metal of her spiritloom contrasting with her warm face.

“Maz, I can’t swim. I’m terrified of water. Putting me charge of ship is a disaster waiting to happen.”  Red rushed Alexa’s face as soon as the words left her mouth. Hero of Lore, terrified of the sea. What a laugh that’ll be for a pirate.

Mazurek rose an eyebrow, but she didn’t laugh. There was another, less harsh pat on Alexa’s back. “No need ta’ look so ashamed luv, the sea’s a force to be reckoned with.”

There was a sheepish, relieved smile on Alexa’s face. Thank the Avatars.

“Still leaves th’ matter of yer reward for helping out though.” Maz put a finger to her lips, contemplating this. Going by the smile that graced her features, she had an idea. Alexa put up a hand.

“I don’t help people for a reward, Maz. I’m uh...not exactly hurting for money or anything.”

“Don’t worry yerself none about that. I be having...somethin’ else in mind.” Both of Mazurek’s brows went up this time and there was mischievous little twinkle in her eyes. She also got noticeably closer to Alexa’s personal space. Alexa squinted suspiciously at her.

“Maz...what do you mean-”

Alexa was interrupted by the answer to that question. That being, Maz taking her chin between her finger and thumb, and pulling her over to plant a kiss on her lips. She’d grabbed Alexa fairly aggressively, but the kiss itself was deep yet soft. Alexa let her eyes shut as Mazurek’s hand wandered up to run through her hair. She exhaled contentedly, someone’s fingers in her hair was one of Alexa’s favorite sensations.

When they parted. Alexa was a completely flushed, stammering, mess. She was definitely blushing harder than she had revealing she couldn’t swim. “I..that…”

“Got ye a bit starry-eyed, eh?” Mazerek asked, a coy grin on her face. She chuckled, not expecting an answer from Alexa. “Been wantin’ ta do that for a while now, I have ta say.”

“I...really?”

“Aye, yer a gorgeous lookin’ woman and the Hero o’ Lore ta’ boot,’course ye caught my eye.”

“Uhm. Thank you.” Alexa didn’t know what else to say. Her dating life wasn’t exactly thriving, especially since her stint in the ice so she couldn’t say she was used to compliments like that. Mazurek chuckled again.

“My, if I knew ye got this flustered when someone kissed ye I woulda done it a lot sooner.”

[counttwinkula]

star wars characters that are queer icons

luke skywalker: absolute twink. fashion icon. clueless but clued in enough to hate the empire and do something about it. hopelessly in love with han solo.

princess leia: the snark! the sass! the looks! the only person with a working brain surrounded by dunces, which is the biggest queer mood.

han solo: total hunk let’s start there. everyone wants a piece of him. done from the first second we meet him. scoundrel. remember how harrison ford kissed mark hamill while they were filming? i’ve never stopped thinking about that

chewbacca: in love with han solo, like everyone else. chewie said bear rights.

R2D2 and C3PO: old married couple AND the odd couple. C3PO is the uptight effete fuddyduddy and R2D2 is just a lovable disaster. they have to put up with the straights all the time.

queen amidala: the OPULENCE the EXTRAVAGANCE the LOOKS HUNTY. plus she’s the only person with a brain (usually) and she’s a rebel with a cause. (omg i got her name wrong at first. fake fan.)

anakin skywalker: listen he’s a hunk i’m sorry. repressed and trying to understand what to do about that. he hates sand and i too also hate sand.

obi wan kenobi: bad haircut notwithstanding, also a hunk. plus? in love with anakin.

emperor palpatine: palpatine is literally be gay do crimes except it’s be gay do war crimes. still, he turns some looks and he just LOVES being evil so much. palpatine said fuck the straights.

lando calrissian: isn’t he canonically pansexual or something? i mean look at the way he dresses and tell me that’s not a queer icon. you’re wrong.

L337: L337 pegs and that’s all i have to say about that.

rey: my beautiful lesbian daughter. such spunk. she loves her friends so much. she also never kissed a man ever :)

finn & poe dameron: husbands. the jacket, the lip bite. i don’t know who disney is i only know that oscar isaac said they’re a couple so. that’s that on that.

maz kanata: she’s so HORNY. i think she must swing any which way. and how can we say no to a lupita character?

ahsoka tano: slept on queen which means we have no choice but to stan. consistently iconic AND anti-authority.

asajj ventress: the shaved head. the redemption arc. the kill your gays. asajj said dyke rights and i love that about her.

cal kestis: i haven’t played fallen order but i mean. being a jedi in hiding? fearing certain death under order 66? that’s a queer metaphor babey. also he’s played by cameron monaghan and he plays a gay character on shameless. it’s transferrable because i said so.

aayla secura: gays love twi’leks first and foremost. she wears a skimpy outfit and then she dies, could she be more iconic? aayla secura is the only blue life that matters.

the twi’lek slaves in jabba’s palace: same points as aayla secura.

darth maul: first: the makeup/facial tattoos? iconic. second: have you seen sam witwer? jesus christ. third: he gets robot lower half. that’s gay.

captain phasma: gwendoline christie. her    big

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star wars characters that aren’t queer icons

kylo ren: boo hoo