#Batuu Bounding

[yukipri]

Still desperately wanting to be her apprentice😭

Pics with the queen of assassins herself, Fennec Shand @ Batuu West✨

#YukiPri selfie #Fennec Shand #Batuu #Galaxy's Edge #Disneyland #Batuu Bounding #Black Spire Outpost #Star Wars #the Book of Boba Fett #TBOBF

[sheliesshattered]

We had a fabulous time visiting Batuu yesterday! Our outfits were comfortable and functional and well suited to what turned out to be a relatively cold and cloudy day in southern California. Disney cast members definitely seemed to interact with us more because we made the effort to dress up, and we got some lovely compliments from other guests, too. We were even gifted some BSO credit coins by random strangers who liked our outfits!

It was Jack's first visit to Batuu, and while I did get to spend a little bit of time there with my mom in October, this was my first opportunity to really explore the entire area, browse through the shops, and sample all the food and drinks available. It was at least as cool as my first impression of it back in October, and Jack was impressed and delighted by all of it. We spent a good portion of the day just admiring all the details and world-building and excellent sets.

Jack has requested no photos, but I did manage to snag this pic of him blocking the camera like a victim of the paparazzi, lol.

But look at those pleats! Both Jack and I are so pleased with how they turned out. Several of the Resistance jackets on display in the Rise of the Resistance queue had similar pleat details, and it was fun to look at them up close.

Over this last weekend and all the way up to late Monday night, I was able to add a few last details to our outfits. I finally adjusted the chain length of my dangley earrings and glued the leather cording wraps to the back of my kyber crystal necklace so that it wouldn't slip out. While I had the glue out, I figured I'd take a stab at making some spat-type things to cover the lacings of my tall Doc Marten boots. I was completely winging it from start to finish, but I'm really happy with how they turned out!

The spats are made from some left over suede I've had in my stash for literally more than 20 years now -- it's been used for an Aragorn vest for Jack, a couple of bags for me, and the inner layers of the big wedge shaped piece on my Oswin belt. And I still have some left over! Maybe I'll make myself a belt pouch to match these spats at some point in the future.

The narrow end of each spat tucks under the laces closest to the toe of my boot, and theoretically secures to itself with a hook and eye, though I found the hook didn't really hold from that angle, and really wasn't necessary anyway. The straps then velcro around the back of my leg, at the lowest point of the bend of my ankle, and right at the top of the boot, so that the strap sits just above the top edge of the boot in the back, which helps keep it from slipping down.

To make these I really just draped scrap suede on my boot while wearing it, started cutting it to the shape I thought might make sense, then copied that over for a second spat. I measured how much I would need for the straps and how much of an overlap I wanted for the velcro, then cut out all those pieces and glued them together using E6000 -- which works wonderful for adhering velcro to suede and suede to suede, but is a bit more iffy with the metal hooks and eyes (one eye popped off when I was taking off the spat at the end of the night, but since it wasn't staying hooked anyway, I'm not fussed).

Despite being such a quick off-the-cuff project, the spats worked out great, and added that last little bit to my outfit by covering the laces of my boots. They're visible in the third photo, the full-length shot in front of the door (and in the video below), and I think they add an understated bit of texture difference in all the black-on-black there, in addition to obscuring the modern look of the boots a bit.

Besides those detail bits for me, I also made a pair of little pockets for Jack's jacket, to hold 'code cylinders'. It's a tiny detail that really makes the jacket look that much more Star Wars-y, and the cylinders themselves are empty and their tops unscrew, so the space can actually be functional, too. (Currently they're filled with gum!)

And at Jack's request, I threw together a quick insert for the zipper section on his collar that used to hold the hood before we removed it. The hood was making the collar too puffy, but without it the collar didn't have enough body to stand up on its own.

I took some measurements, then cut a piece of cotton duck canvas (that I had originally bought to cover the zippers on my Moment vest, before I changed gears and made the Batuu vest instead) to the right length and about three times the height of the interior of the hood section. I did a simple zigzag tri-fold on the height, ironed it flat, and marked some guide lines perpendicular to the length. Then it was just a simple process of quilting the three layers together by machine sewing in short vertical rows ~1cm apart.

The quilting gave the canvas even more stiffness, and after that point it absolutely did not want to fold or droop along the short vertical axis. I slipped it into the former hood pocket (after snipping one corner to fit around the snap I hadn't accounted for), zipped it closed, and gave the whole collar area a quick pressing. It's removable if we ever need to, completely washable, and keeps the collar standing upright without looking too stiff. Jack was very happy with the result.

With our outfits finally done, we headed into the park around mid-morning, with a plan to stay late. I wasn't quite sure what to expect with Batuu Bounding at Disneyland (which is notoriously a bit more hit-and-miss than Batuu East, in Florida), but we got through security without incident and through the rest of the park without anyone commenting on our outfits. We saw someone else wearing the same leather-look leggings as me, and a guy wearing similar jacket and pants to Jack (but without the pleating), which made us feel like we didn't look too weird, by general Disneyland standards.

Once we were in Batuu, though, our bounding definitely got noticed more. A couple of fellow guests complemented our outfits (including the kind strangers who gave us the coins!), and cast members seemed way more interested in interacting with us in-character. I got to bring up a bit about the history I'd made up for Samæni Ray -- which led to one cast member later referring to me and Jack as "my friends from Denon!" All of the prep and character design made it a lot easier to think on my feet in those little improv interactions.

One cast member in particular kept finding us throughout the day, just suddenly appearing out of nowhere it felt like, and kept trying to sell us a speederbike that totally wasn't a broken down lemon.

Later in the day, he kind of sold us out to Kylo Ren and a pair of stormtroopers (but like, in a fun way, lol) which led to an intense interaction with Kylo Ren right up in both my face and Jack's. Kylo Ren is tall, and the voice and the mask and the body language was all perfect up close. There was a bit of nervous laughter on our part, but we kept our cool and convinced Ren that that since we'd only just arrived on Batuu from Denon, we couldn't possibly know anything about any Resistance activity in Black Spire Outpost.

We were way too in the moment to get any photos, but because we were dressed up and Kylo Ren was so much up in our faces, we did draw a bit of a crowd, so for all I know other people may have taken pictures or videos of the event, lol. My family has a saying about 'look hard' rather than take photos, and it was definitely that for us.

Overall the whole day was wonderful, and we ended up spending nearly 12 hours in Batuu without leaving once. I got to pilot the Falcon multiple times (though I can't really say I've gotten any better at it, lol), and got to try out gunner and engineer, too. We managed to ride Rise of the Resistance both during the day and again after dark, explore every part of Black Spire Outpost in detail, learn to play Sabacc with a cast member, have drinks at Oga's, and eat a bunch of really tasty, really well-presented food.

All together it was an excellent, excellent birthday. And we're already talking about when we might want to go back again.

#Batuu Bounding #Batuu West #Disneyland #Disneybound #Disneybounding #Star Wars bounding #2024 mood #this is my real life #my sewing #Batuu vest #scrappy sweatshirt project #Jyn Erso sweatshirt #hooded wrap #Jack's jacket project #Samæni Ray #Samaeni Ray #long post #safe to unmute #there was a snaffu with my lightsaber so I didn't get to take it -- but I don't regret not doing Savi's #soon I will have a lovely slim saber that I can spin with #I didn't really miss having a saber on this trip (and it would have made the interaction with Kylo a bit more pointed I think) #but if we go back for another round of bounding for Star Wars night then I'll certainly take it for the lightsaber meetup #last night and this morning I was SO TIRED -- spoonies are not meant to go for 14 hour days like that #but I am already back in the mode of wanting to be Samæni all the time lol #and hey the Season of the Force Star Wars nights haven't sold out yet so just maybe we can do this again soon

[sakialumei]

TFW u go to Batuu and get recruited into the resistance

I also saw space husband and child ❤️❤️

#batuu #batuu bounding #disneyland #the mandolorian #din djarin #irl sakia

[fanfoolishness]

Casual Hunter and Lula-Porg have arrived at Disneyland!

#Disneyland #disneybound #Batuu bound #star wars batuu #the bad batch #Lula tbb

[jaye42]

It’s been a while.

Holoscans of Jaynessa Archeron (and Vi Moradi!) on Batuu by ThatCornerInCoruscant.

May the stars light your way. ✨

#Star Wars #Galaxy’s edge #vi moradi #star wars sequel trilogy #batuu #batuu west #Disneyland #batuu bound

[ragingdumpsterfire]

This is the coolest I’ve ever felt 🤘🏻

#we road tripped to Anaheim yesterday and went to Disney today #it was so so much fun #I built a lightsaber 😄 #galaxy’s edge #Disneyland #Star Wars #Disney bound #batuu

[selfish-mchines]

my rey batuu bound ✨☀️🌞🌅

#batuu #batuu bound #galaxys edge #walt disney world #hollywood studios #star wars #rey star wars #the last jedi #rey batuu bound #lightsaber #star wars galaxy's edge #chewbacca #cosplay #star wars cosplay

[kotorswtor]

Re: Mando/Grogu at Galaxy’s Edge West, WDW has Star Wars Launch Bay, a separate area for characters/events outside of the ST timeframe that Galaxy’s Edge generally adheres to; wonder if we might see them there some time in the future.

#sw:ge #batuu bound #that…honestly would make me consider a return visit

[citizenoftmrrwlnd]

activity recs for : someone who lives in an outpost on batuu (star wars; galaxy's edge)

0. obviously, if you have access to the funds and are in a place where it's possible, visiting the park itself is suggested! 1. make your phone into a star wars data pad 2. go go-karting (dare i say... "now this is pod racing"?) 3. read the official books - #1, #2, guide 4. make a batuu terrarium 5. try making a droid 6. put together a full batuu bound outfit (here's a playlist with diy tutorials for making your batuu bound feel more authentic)

#💫activity recs #💫for you #💫blue line | queue! #batuu kin #star wars kin #disney parks kin #sw batuu kin #batuu outpost kin #blackspire outpost kin #star wars galaxy's edge kin #galaxy's edge kin #outpost dweller kin #batuu outpost dweller kin #kin request #kin care #fictionkin #kin stuff #theme park kin #disneykin #disney kin #hollywood studios kin #disneyland kin #disneylandkin

[enkisstories]

The blockade fleet and its reinforcements remain a problem, even with both commanders arrested by Batuu's defenders. The situation requires drastic measures.

Armitage: "I've got a Welcome Back gift for you, Lt. Dree."

Gavin: "Daniel bound and gagged and beaten sense into?"

Armitage: "I can't do miracles. Not that kind, anyway. But grant me access to the Resistance's sensor tower and you'll get something close."

Gavin: "Our sensor tower, ey? Alright, since Rey trusts you. But one wrong move and the last thing you'll see before your face gets too swollen will be me shredding B3-RY."

Rose: "Those schematics look familiar... Something relating to hyperspace tracking, only on a much more academic level."

Armitage: "It's my patent appliccation for the process, with the comprehensive appendix. Copying the documents into the Resistance database now."

Armitage: "And here's a handy software that teaches your tower how to do it in practise."

A brief moment of hesitation...

Then there is no turning back anymore.

Rose: "That went far beyond the scope of our alliance against Agnon. The First Order and the Resistance are now on an even footing in the surveillance department."

Armitage: "Sharing the process saved me from the embarassment of Jin reverse-engineering my work from a captured Star Destroyer."

Rose: "Don't make fun of it! That was a serious commitment just now."

Armitage: "I had to! Because you see... there's still a part of me that screams in rage at the new life I've chosen. And unlike Palpatine's force ghost whispering to Ben, this screaming voice is myself, not an outside influence. I don't know how to silence it..."

#gingerrose #rose tico #armitage hux #BatuuGameplay #sims 4 journey to batuu #sims4journeytobatuu #sims 4 jtb #jtb #journey to batuu #star wars #star wars batuu #newstarwarssims #sims 4 #sims4 #simblr #thesims4 #the sims 4 #battleforbatuu7

[yukipri]

Some photos of my Batuu Bound from my first day on Batuu!

I'm a bounty hunter from Krownest, of True Mandalorian heritage, hoping to work for Boba and Fennec🙏

~~

Photos taken by the phenomenal Photopass photographers at Disneyland Galaxy's Edge on 01/18/2023.

First two are by Asian photographer whose name starts with K I forgot their name sobs. Third is by DaveLPhoto on Instagram! Editing by yours truly

#YukiPri cosplay #YukiPri selfie #Batuu Bound #Batuu #Galaxy's Edge #Disneyland #Batuu Bounding #BatuuBounding #Star Wars #GalaxysEdge #Mandalorian #OP comment: Yes I do have a full character background and everything to the point I suppose this is an OC now #though I intended it to be just dressing up a little and having stuff to talk to the locals about ^ ^; #The gradient lightsaber color is not edited it really looks like that bc I have one of those expensive af custom ones ^ ^; #But yeah gosh the Photopass photographers are all incredible #I am so unbelievably grateful to every single one of them #I had so many photos taken and they're all phenomenal quality #gonna take a while to work my way through them ^ ^; #Also should note that on the first day I wore pants #on all other days I kept the top vest/kama but switched out under layers and wore a skirt instead

[sheliesshattered]

I finished my lightsaber bag last weekend, but work has been so hectic that I haven't really had the time to take photos and write up a post about it until now.

The finished bag, when closed like this, is 39" long and 5" wide. It fits my lightsaber (hilt with 28" blade attached) just perfectly, and it's so nice and soft and padded inside that I feel like my saber is protected from most things it would encounter either at home or out in the world. I wouldn't check it as airline baggage in just this bag, but short of that it feels pretty secure.

The top flap closes with a large strip of brown velcro, which makes it quick and easy to get my saber out when I need it. That faux-suede fabric I used for the lining is a bit grippy, and the interior of the bag is too narrow to get even my tiny raccoon hands into, so it takes just the right amount of force (no pun intended) to draw the lightsaber out of the bag. Even with the flap open, there isn't much risk of the saber just falling out of the bag.

The fake pocket flap in the middle of the bag, near the right edge of the above picture, hides another bit of velcro, which allows me to close off the bag at a slightly shorter length by folding the top flap down even further, until the velcro on the left side of the picture meets up with the underside of that flap. I didn't get any pictures of that, since it's really only usable when I separate the hilt and blade of my saber, which is just fiddly enough that I prefer to keep them attached when I can. But it does give me the option, say for a Disney trip, to remove the hilt and wear it on my belt, and then have just the blade in the bag, with the bag being a little bit shorter and lighter and easier to carry onto rides and such.

The pocket at the lower end of the bag is sized for carrying the hex wrench and little screws needed for attaching the blade to the hilt, and also has enough room to tuck the charging cable in there as well.

I've taken to storing my fingerless leather gloves clipped onto the bag, just so they're handy for practicing with the saber every evening. I've built up a good repertoire of flow arts combinations, training on both hands pretty equally, and find that my frequently achy wrists and shoulders are much happier for the routine. I'm hoping to get video of it soon.

When I'm not using my saber, it lives in the bag hung from a hook on the wall. I might like to eventually have a dedicated hook at something closer to waist level, but for now this higher up coat hook works just fine.

The carrying strap took a little bit of fiddling around with to figure out what was most comfortable (even though the whole thing is easily under 5lbs, probably closer to 3), but looped through the top ring and then clipped at the bottom seems to be the winning combination. I can pull the bag on over my head, but the easier thing is to unclip the big S carabiner from the lower ring. The strap isn't permanently attached to the bag anywhere, so I can experiment with other arrangements or even other straps in the future, if I want to.

The chalk guidelines from when I put the lettering on are still showing up somewhat in these photos, but in person they're hardly noticeable. I may do another erasing pass on them at some point, and I still haven't decided if I want to do some weathering with fabric paints or just leave it as is. Generally I'm really happy with how it turned out, but it's nice to know that I can easily make a few more adjustments to it if I feel like it.

But the next thing I want to spend some time working on is the lightsaber hilt itself. I picked out this particular combination of pieces knowing that I wanted to do some practical weathering on it. The hilt is made from aluminum with a nice matte black finish over top, and I've seen lots of examples online of the difference that sanding that surface makes to the overall look of the saber. Now that I've gotten to know the saber and figured out where my hands naturally want to hold it most often, it's just going to be a matter of getting in there with some sandpaper and starting to take off that black paint in a few places.

I've also been toying with the idea of adding a bit of heat bluing to the emitter using paints, and I think all those details will really help it look more like the 'fragile antique' that the bag proclaims it to be. Modifying my saber like that is a bit daunting, but I have a pretty good idea of what I want the hilt to look like when it's finished, so it's really just a matter of carving out some time to take pieces of the hilt apart and strategically attack them with sandpaper.

And besides that, the only thing I still need for Star Wars Nite is the actual tickets to Star Wars Nite, lol. We're coming up on the end of our third week with our new client, and we have a better idea of when the major milestones and deadlines are in April and May, so hopefully Jack and I can sit down soon and figure out when we want to head back to Batuu.

#my sewing #lightsaber bag #Batuu Bounding #Aurebesh #which reads: #'fragile antique: handle with care' #and when the flap is attached to the lower bit of velcro it instead reads: #'fragile handle with care' #it's such a tiny silly detail but I'm glad I was able to make the text line up like that lol #I think I will try to get through the weathering this weekend if I can #or at least make a serious start on it #pictures of that once there's something to look at #I have a list of other sewing projects I want to tackle but this might be the last of my Star Wars sewing for now #we'll see #2024 mood

[babblingstacey]

So I haven't really been playing lately but I have been building, using James Turner's build challenge, which has been really fun!

This particular challenge:

Build a mountain-inspired home

Must have 2 floors

Build on 30x20

Your owners are a single parent with 2 children, an infant, and a dog

They love the color green

They're afraid of paintings

Must have their dishwasher

Your budget is §107,164

Option: try to use the exact budget.

(I accidently saved over the card he creates for it)

I've gotten some wild ones but this seemed like a fun rather mild one. I even created a little family for it.

And I really like how the house came out! I built it on the "Dachshund Creek" plot (which is the most mountainy 30x20 lot I could find).

I particularly love the twins messy bedroom. And I took "loves the color green" to mean "plant lady" so I went crazy with the plants and build them a greenhouse as well. Oh and I used basically all the packs (though funny enough for James Turner build, I didn't use any Batuu; though I did a lot for his members only shell challenge that's going on. That build is what has gotten me really into building). I actually didn't use any CC - I had it turned off with BBB and I liked the extra challenge.

I was bound & determined to meet the goal of spending the exact budget!

And I did!

I'm probably going to do more, it's been fun researching the different styles of houses that come up.

#ts4 #thesims4 #sims build #JTRandomBuild

[kamenwriter]

I'm going to go to Galaxy's Edge in a couple weeks for the first time and I'm putting together a Batuu Bounding outfit and reading up on the vocabulary/turns of phrase cast members use and the whole time thinking to myself This is great. I’m going to get a good grade in Star Wars, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve.

#but really I've never been a huge high fantasy fan so getting to do a ren faire set IN THE FUTURE has me very excited #kamenwriter ramblings

[jaye42]

Glow up!

What started as an outfit for Galaxy’s Edge has grown into a full character.

Jaynessa Archeron, X-Wing pilot of the Resistance, on Batuu.

#Batuu bound #Star Wars #Galaxy’s edge #Batuu #Star Wars OC

[nukenai]

Coming up with a new Batuu bounding outfit to go with a piece I'm very attached to is hard when I'm really fucking stupid and can't dress myself

It's funny bc no matter what I've worn before everyone's always been like "omg you look great love your outfit!! How fun!" but I'm like "I look terrible I'm slime"

Why my brain not work, why can't I clothes???