#dinsa atray

[fialleril]

I love your new ficlet about Han setting Anakin up so much. I love how you write Anakin post DAV -- I'm about the same age and also demi as hell and he sounds so much like me. I love Anakin making all these cool friends. I love that Dinsa made it to this AU, and also the destruction of Orn Free Taa (also how does that guy literally have "Free" in his name talk about irony), and I LOVE Piett finding true love because he deserves a break from the universe

Thank you so much, kind anon! I’m really glad you liked it!

I’m ace but not demi myself, so I’m glad my portrayal resonates.

Pretty much all my OCs migrate across universes eventually. I’m glad it’s enjoyable and not annoying. ;)

As for Orn Free Taa, the cracky thought has just occurred: What if he actually added the “Free” in his name as some political stunt to declare his absolute dedication to opposing slavery in the galaxy, because his opponent (Cham Syndulla probably) was calling him out on his record? Of course, he didn’t alter his voting habits (or his personal bribe-taking habits) at all, but really people should be satisfied with such a grand gesture!

Tbh Anakin owes Piett quite a lot for the hell he put him through during the Empire years, so helping him find true love is really the least he can do.

#replies #anon #star wars #double agent anakin #nice things people say to me #anakin skywalker #dinsa atray #orn free taa #admiral piett #slavery

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@fialleril

#StarWars #fialleril's star wars AUs #Anabasis #Dinsa Atray #the 10-character-facts meme gave me mental pictures #I don't know if they're accurate but here have a thing #fanart #SW fanart #my art #gifts for authors

[fialleril]

I just had to deal with all this transphobic bullshit in therapy (because why should my doctors bother to actually respect me) and I cried all day and I just feel awful. If it's not too much trouble, could I get a snippet of Anakin totally destroying someone who absolutely deserves it? Verbally, physically, I don't really care, I'm just in serious need of a revenge fantasy. I don't care what universe it's in. I love all your fics and I'd really appreciate it if you could take the time. Thanks!

Posting this publicly with permission - I hope it helps! (And I hope you can get access to a therapist who will respect you.)

This is another snippet from the Jedi reformation AU. In which Anakin and a couple of Padme’s former handmaidens plot to help a group of enslaved people escape from the palace of the king of Brundia. A king who just so happens to also be Anakin’s Jedi assignment at the time. Also, at least one character has now officially migrated to this fic from Anabasis.

Takes place less than a year before AOTC. Warnings for discussion of slavery.

Anakin’s transponder goes off almost the minute they dock onBrundia. He hesitates a moment after settling the ship and powering down, justlong enough that Obi-Wan looks over at him with a raised brow.

“I know you’re not excited about this mission, padawan,” hesays dryly. “But I do hope I won’t have to drag you off the ship. We don’t wantto keep His Majesty waiting.”

“Of course not, Master,” Anakin mutters, exaggerating hissigh just that much more than necessary. It makes Obi-Wan roll his eyes, and hemisses the way Anakin taps twice against a pouch on his utility belt as he pullshimself to his feet with a groan.

King Marlonartan the Seventh, formally styled His RoyalHighness, Lord of the Fifteen Mysteries, Prince of the Infinite Isles, Augustand Radiant Fount of Wisdom, Crown of Justice and Throne of Mercy, King Ordainedby All the Powers of the Cosmic Oneness, Marlonartan, Seventh of that Line, isnot someone who likes to be kept waiting. He’s also, apparently, one of thosepeople who believes that on time is in fact late. It’s a common belief amongMasters, though they never seem to apply it to themselves.

Obi-Wan and Anakin present themselves before the AugustPresence at exactly 17:00 galactic standard time, just as they were scheduled.The Fount of Wisdom glares down at them from his jewel encrusted throne and mutters,peevishly, “I had understood that Jedi were always punctual. You disappoint me,Master Kenobi. I would expect to be shown more respect by the emissaries of theSupreme Chancellor.”

“I do apologize, Your Highness,” Obi-Wan says, bowingdeeply. His annoyance is obvious in the Force, though nothing of it shows inhis outward bearing. Anakin follows his lead, teeth gritted to hold back ascoff. He’s already imagining how he’ll describe this scene to Kitster.

Their assignment is simple enough: they’re on securitydetail for the duration of Brundia’s week-long celebration of the Exalted andMost Holy Day of the Birth of the King. The Council believes that KingMarlonartan, who has a history of predicting threats against his person, mayactually have reason to be concerned this time, so they’ve sent Obi-Wan andAnakin to babysit.

“This assignment is fairly routine, and we don’t expect muchresistance,” Master Windu had said. “But Brundia is a strategic world in ourefforts to combat the spread of the Separatist movement.” Then his eyes hadnarrowed and he’d added, “And Padawan Skywalker could use the practice indiplomacy.”

Obi-Wan had agreed of course, his embarrassment not quitehidden in the Force, and Anakin had bowed and said, “Yes, Master,” and that wasthat.

Later, when he messaged her with the news, Padmé respondedwith a long string of laughing faces. “Someday,” she wrote, “we’re going toattend the same diplomatic summit, and I’ll get to see the show in person.” Shealways calls it “the show,” mainly because she finds it absolutely hilariousthat the Council still believes Anakin causes diplomatic incidents out ofignorance, rather than out of very deliberate choice.

Padmé had offered a bit of teasing advice, too. “I’ve metKing Marlonartan before,” she wrote, followed by a grimacing face that made himlaugh for longer than it probably should have. “It’s pretty much impossible todo too much bowing and scraping, as far as he’s concerned, so you can get awaywith quite a lot there. Just…try not to call him a rich Core Worlder to hisface.”

“No promises,” Anakin wrote back, and he’s fighting a grinthinking about it now.

But he manages to mold his face into an expression of deepcontrition as he bows low, his right palm pressed to his brow, in the properdisplay of Brundian fealty. “Please forgive us, Most Merciful Highness,” hesays, eyes trained on the marble floor. “I am only a learner, and I fear my aweof your magnificent palace caused my Master to be delayed.”

He can feel Obi-Wan looking at him, and his Master’scuriosity prodding at the edges of his mind. Anakin hides a smirk and lets histhoughts fill with the pious desire to do well, to have a successful missionand meet the Council’s expectations. That makes Obi-Wan even more suspicious,but as a shield it’s effective, and a moment later his mind withdraws. Anakin’sglad that he’s looking down, so the laughter doesn’t show on his face.

The truth is, the obsequious bowing and constant use offlowery, inflated titles come easily. Resistance in the form of scrupulousobedience is a lesson older than his oldest memory, and in a place like this,where even the hint of a double meaning is completely lost not only on the kingbut on his Jedi Masters as well, it’s almost fun.

King Marlonartan nods graciously and offers his forgiveness,and then they’re dismissed to meet with the king’s security team.

“What was that, padawan?” Obi-Wan hisses the moment the ornatedoors of the throne room close behind them.

Anakin offers his best innocent, eager to please smile.“Diplomacy, Master,” he says. “I really am trying to do better. I know howimportant this mission is.”

Obi-Wan looks at him for a long moment with narrowed eyes.Finally he sighs. “Just try not to cause a diplomatic incident this time,” hesays wearily. “That’s all I ask.”

“Yes, Master,” Anakin says dutifully.

He doesn’t manage to slip away until nearly midnight, afterthey’ve gone over King Marlonartan’s security arrangements twice andestablished a shift for both regular guards and Jedi protectors.

Obi-Wan’s on watch now, and Anakin is supposed to besleeping. He’s going to be horribly tired through his shift, he knows, but he’srun on less sleep before and this is far more important.

Rabé and Yané are waiting for him in an all-night dinerthat’s half the city away from the palace and might as well be on anotherplanet. The streets here are narrow and dingy, lit by sporadic stabs of blindinglybright light that serve only to cast the rest of the street in deeper shadow.The air is full of myriad food smells, some more appetizing than others. It’s afar cry from the perfumed air of the palace. Anakin breathes it all in with asigh of pure relief.

He spots the two Naboo women instantly, though they’ve goneto some pains to make themselves unremarkable. Without the makeup and fineclothes, neither of them looks all that much like Padmé, which helps.

He slides into the booth next to Yané without a word, andjust manages to hold back a laugh when they both simply blink at him.

“Can we help you?” Rabé asks at last, her voice pointedlycold, and a snort of laughter escapes Anakin in spite of his best efforts.

“Well I hope so,” he says, grinning, as he reaches up to tapa finger against his padawan braid, tied up and around the short tail of hairat the base of his neck.

Their eyes widen, and Yané blurts, “Ani?”

“Uh, yeah,” he says, laughing again. “Do I really look thatdifferent without the braid?”

Rabé snorts. “It’s not the braid,” she says. “I swear, Ani,the last time I saw you, you were still shorter than me. What the hellhappened?”

That’s an exaggeration, of course, but she does look a good bit shorter than heremembers, so Anakin lets it go.

“Jedi nutrition,” he says dryly. “It’s very exact.”

“I’ll say,” Rabé mutters, eyeing him up and down. “You oughtto market that diet.”

“A Jedi never strives for profit,” Anakin says piously.

“Oh, sure,” Yané says, nodding sagely. “That’s why you havea major fundraiser every year, and that charity gala in the Senate.”

“Well, the generosity of the people of the Republic isdifferent, of course.”

“Of course,” Rabé says. She smiles wryly and slides adatareader containing the diner’s menu across the table to him. “Are youeating?”

“Troona, yes,”Anakin says. “The king had a feast tonight, and Obi-Wan and I had to worksecurity. They served caviar and a bunch of little things on sticks thatprobably cost more than everything in this place. It was awful.”

“Poor baby,” Yané says, patting his arm. “We picked theright place, then. My sources tell me the Aldoshan curry here is enormous, andhotter than the lava pits of Mustafar.”

Anakin orders the curry, and when the waitress comes back afew minutes later to see how they like their meals, he asks if she has any hotsauce. Rabé and Yané stare at him, aghast, and even the waitress looksimpressed, but Anakin just shrugs them off. “I’ve been cooking for Obi-Wan foryears now, so everything’s been mild. I’m not going to miss my chance at realfood.”

“It’s amazing you have any taste buds left,” Rabé says witha laugh.

“Core Worlders are just weak,” Anakin says, grinning arounda mouthful of curry. “So, what have you got for me?”

“Big news,” says Yané, glancing around surreptitiouslybefore sliding a datastick to him. “We’ve got a group of twenty-three comingalong the Ryloth trail next week, and half of them need ID. But the moreimmediate concern is right here on Brundia. And it’s going to complicate thingsfor you.”

“Ah,” says Anakin. “I knew I had a bad feeling about thismission.”

Rabé rolls her eyes. “No, you just picked that up fromObi-Wan,” she says. “He always has a bad feeling about everything.”

Anakin snorts. “True. Okay, so approximately how many of theking’s servants are actually slaves?”

For a moment Rabé and Yané both just stare at him. Then Yanéshakes her head. “You picked up on that, huh? I don’t know why I’m surprised.Our sources say there are nineteen people working in the palace who…didn’texactly choose to work there.”

“How diplomatic of you,” Anakin says dryly. “And you’ve gota contact?”

“Dinsa Atray,” Rabé says. “She’s a Twi’lek woman, not mucholder than you. The information’s all there.” She gestures vaguely at him, buthe knows she means the datastick.

“You’ve got a transport ready?” he asks.

“Ready and waiting,” Yané says. “We just need thepassengers. But we haven’t been able to get admission to the palace, and Dinsaand her people can’t get out.”

Anakin smiles. Maybe there’s a reason he’s here on Brundiaafter all. Even if it does mean he’s almost certainly going to end up breakinghis promise to Obi-Wan. And he’s not likely to do himself any favors in MasterWindu’s eyes, either.

Oh well. He’s got a reputation by now, so they won’t exactlybe suspicious if another of his diplomatic missions goes awry.

“Leave that to me,” he says with a grin.

*

Dinsa Atray isn’t hard to spot, once he knows who to lookfor. She seems to be always present at every banquet the king holds, and heholds a lot. She’s Marlonartan’s personal server, it seems, and that could be aproblem. Anakin watches her, demure and silent as she serves her master anotherglass of sparkling wine, and wonders how he’s going to explain Marlonartan’sassassination, if she moves before he has a chance to talk to her.

One thing he knows for sure: if she does move, he’s notgoing to stop her.

But two days go by, and no one tries to kill the king, andfinally Anakin manages to catch Dinsa alone. They’ve just endured yet anotherfeast, and the king’s gone off to bed with Obi-Wan on guard duty. Anakin’smeant to be sleeping, but he has much more important things to do, and anywaythe food at tonight’s so-called feast was even worse than usual, so maybe hehas an ulterior motive for visiting the kitchens. Or maybe it will just make agood excuse.

Dinsa starts when she hears him enter, then spins aroundwith a knife in her hand. Startled or not, she holds the knife like someone whoknows what she’s doing.

But her eyes widen when she sees who he is, and she dropsthe knife on the counter and her eyes to the floor. “I’m so sorry, MasterJedi,” she whispers. “What can I help you with?”

Anakin winces. He can’t help but wonder how many Jedi she’smet before. How many Jedi have come here and left again. I didn’t come here to free slaves, the memory of Master Qui-Gonwhispers in his mind, and Anakin grits his teeth and blurts, “I came to helpyou. And my name is Anakin, not Master.”

He says it in Ryl, and he thinks it’s that more than thewords themselves that gets her attention.

Dinsa looks up sharply, eyes narrowed and expressionunreadable. She’s silent for a long moment. And then, slowly, she smiles.

“You have a Tatooine accent,” she says.

“Mos Espa,” he says, smiling back. “I learned fromGrandmother Imayli.”

Her brow arches again, and he knows she understands the fullsignificance of that. But all she says is, “I didn’t know there were any Jedifrom the Territories.” There’s not a trace of emotion in her voice.

Anakin is impressed, and maybe a little jealous. “There’snot,” he says, and tells himself there’s no hint of bitterness to his smile.But he can see in Dinsa’s eyes that she knows. “There’s just me.”

He tells her that he’s in contact with her transport, andasks what it will take to get everyone out.

Dinsa eyes him for another long moment. “All I really needis a thorough distraction,” she says.

“I’m good at distractions,” Anakin says with a grin.

“And the other Jedi?” Dinsa asks, and Anakin’s smile falls.

Obi-Wan is a true Jedi. He’ll prize the mission overeverything else, and his mission is what they were assigned by the Council: toprotect King Marlonartan. Assignment or not, that’s not Anakin’s mission.

“He’s…good at responding to distractions,” Anakin says atlast, and feels a little guilty for not feeling guilty.

Dinsa only nods. “I understand,” she says. “So we’ll givehim the kind of distraction he can react to.” She eyes him slyly and adds, “Ihave access to more than enough chemicals. All I really need is a detonator. Idon’t suppose you have one lying around?”

“Give me an hour and I will.”

*

The explosion goes off in the middle of the next evening’sfeast. Anakin will discover later that it takes out the majority of the RoyalAtrium, where they’d feasted only the night before. But tonight they are in theGilded Ballroom, on nearly the opposite side of the palace. The assassinationattempt has been foiled chiefly by the assassin’s bad information, and no oneis hurt in the blast.

Obi-Wan instantly springs into action, taking up position atthe king’s side and ushering him rapidly from the room and into a secure,undisclosed location. Anakin yells that he’s going to secure the perimeter, andignores Obi-Wan’s questioning glower as he dashes from the room.

It’s almost disappointingly easy to disable the securitycams when the palace is on lockdown. The array is pretty sophisticated, and thecoverage is extensive, but the entire system goes down if both the power andthe backup generator fail. Obviously, whoever set off the explosion must haveknown this. It’s unfortunate that, whoever they were, Anakin must have justmissed them – the system control room is dark and empty when he arrives. Atleast, that’s what he’ll tell Obi-Wan and the king later.

Anakin’s duty, of course, is to get everything up andrunning again. That will only take him a few minutes. So he takes his timeexamining the system and looking for clues in the room. The door hasn’t beenforced. It’s almost as though there wasn’t anyone here before him at all.

Less than ten minutes later, he gets a secure transmissionfrom Dinsa. “We’re out,” it says. Anakin smiles to himself and reboots thesecurity system.

An hour after that, there’s another transmission, this onefrom Yané. “And we’re off. Sorry for blowing up your mission.”

Anakin erases the message immediately, but he’s stilllaughing to himself about it days later as he and Obi-Wan are on their way backto Coruscant, King Marlonartan’s rather peevish thanks still ringing in theirears.

#replies #boytranscending #i write things #the jedi reformation au #and honestly this particular snippet could also fit into #the pen pal au #star wars #anakin skywalker #obi-wan kenobi #yane #rabe #dinsa atray #slavery

[fialleril]

I really aplogize if this is a stupid or offensive or triggering question, but could I ask you to to clarify whether (or how much) Anakin and Sabe's relationship in anabasis is based on stockholm syndrome/huge power differentials and implied threat of torture being used against a recent torture survivor? I feel like I wouldn't expect you to write something like that (at least not as a positive thing) but I'm not sure and its sort of messing with my head. Sorry again if this is out of line.

No need to apologize!

So there was definitely never any threat of torture involved. I’m not gonna claim that Vader never tortured people, particularly on his Master’s orders, but his relationship with his agents was always on a pretty equal footing. Sometimes that came as a surprise to them, actually. But ultimately Vader’s take was that he wanted the very best people working for him and doing their very best work, and the best way to ensure that was to give them the tools, information, and leeway they needed to work well.

In Sabe’s case specifically, that meant actually getting her some degree of psychological help before she officially started as his agent, since she’d come out of solitary confinement. (One of the ongoing ironies here is that Vader was pretty good at recognizing things in other people while at the same time having no idea those things were present in him, too. So he sees that Sabe has triggers related to her time as a prisoner, and that Dinsa has triggers related to slavery, and he’s actually conscientious of those triggers...without ever realizing consciously that maybe it’s because he has some of the same triggers.)

Vader expects loyalty because he’s paying his agents really well. And in the main Anabasis story, he’s continually surprised by the fact that they’re apparently loyal because...they like him? Even though he’s definitely cared about them for years, too. But he’s never let himself admit it.

#replies #anon #anabasis #most of this is only alluded to in the actual fic #but it's definitely part of the background #sabe #anakin skywalker #dinsa atray #star wars #warnings for discussion of #torture #stockhom syndrome #ptsd #slavery

[fialleril]

liveandletrain replied to your post “That awkward moment when you start out writing Orn Free Taa as a...”

I am now quite excited for Dinsa's reckoning. Even more than I was before. (Which was a lot, because have more years of loathing for Orn Free Taa behind me than is probably healthy considering he's a fictional character.)

Wow, someone else who hates Orn Free Taa! :D I thought it was just me. I’m so glad he receives the loathing he deserves.

(Now I just have to hope Dinsa’s revenge will live up to the hype, lol.)

#replies #liveandletrain #anabasis #dinsa atray #orn free taa #star wars

[fialleril]

@adalhied-prime tagged me in the following meme/quiz.

1. PICK ONE OF YOUR CHARACTERS

2. FILL IN THE QUESTIONS/STATEMENTS AS IF YOU ARE BEING INTERVIEWED FOR AN ARTICLE AND YOU WERE YOUR MUSE.

3. TAG FIVE SIX PEOPLE TO DO THIS MEME:

A lot of these questions are...frankly horrible, so I decided to answer as Dinsa Atray and let her tear it to shreds. ;)

Not tagging anyone because...well.

1. WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

Dinsa Atray

2. WHAT IS YOUR REAL NAME?

Dinsa Atray

3. DO YOU KNOW WHY YOU WERE CALLED THAT?

No.

4. ARE YOU SINGLE OR TAKEN?

...

Are you serious?

5. HAVE ANY ABILITIES OR POWERS?

Yes. If I told you about them, I might have to kill you.

Why are you laughing? It wasn’t a joke.

6. STOP BEING A MARY SUE/GARY STU.

The concept of the Mary Sue is so much misogynist bullshit.

Also, no one tells me what to be.

7. WHAT’S YOUR EYE COLOR?

Green.

8. HOW ABOUT YOUR HAIR COLOR?

I’m a Twi’lek, I don’t have hair.

9. HAVE YOU ANY FAMILY MEMBERS?

Somewhere... A mother and an older brother, but I don’t remember much about them. I was sold away from them when I was two.

10. OH? WHAT ABOUT PETS?

There’s a voorpak that comes around the Cocotown apartment sometimes. I’m not really suited to taking care of a pet, but this one is very friendly and sometimes it’s nice just to pet the thing and listen to it purr.

11. THAT’S COOL I GUESS, NOW TELL ME ABOUT SOMETHING YOU DON’T LIKE.

Intrusive personal questions.

Oh, and Mon Calamari ballet. But honestly, who does like that?

12. DO YOU HAVE ANY HOBBIES/ACTIVITIES YOU LIKE DOING?

I enjoy research. Yes, it’s part of the job, but I do a fair amount of independent research as well. You can never know too much.

13. EVER HURT ANYONE BEFORE?

Yes.

14. EVER….KILLED ANYONE BEFORE?

Yes. You’ll never be able to prove it, though.

15. WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL ARE YOU?

*deep sigh* Wow, original. I bet you say that to all the Twi’lek girls.

16. NAME YOUR WORST HABITS.

I’m not proud of it, but sometimes I do actually drink Jothra’s ardees, just because it’s there.

17. DO YOU LOOK UP TO ANYONE AT ALL?

Well, the Boss is pretty tall...

18. GAY, STRAIGHT, OR BISEXUAL?

None of the above.

19. DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL?

No, and I never have. I learned to read and write from the old mothers in Bota the Hutt’s palace, and the rest is largely self-taught.

20. DO YOU EVER WANT TO MARRY AND HAVE KIDS ONE DAY?

I can’t really imagine myself as a parent, but marriage...maybe.

21. DO YOU HAVE ANY FANBOYS/FANGIRLS?

I sincerely hope not.

22. WHAT ARE YOU MOST AFRAID OF?

Honestly? My deepest, darkest, most secret fear?

Definitely Jothra’s cooking.

23. WHAT DO YOU USUALLY WEAR?

Simple, practical, lots of pockets.

24. DO YOU LOVE SOMEONE?

Love is a very imprecise word.

25. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WET YOURSELF?

...

*unblinking stare*

26. WELL, IT’S NOT OVER YET!

Keep asking questions like that, and it will be.

27. WHAT CLASS ARE YOU? (HIGH CLASS, MIDDLE CLASS, LOW CLASS)

The Boss pays pretty well, but a former slave is never going to be considered “high class” - on Ryloth or anywhere else.

28. HOW MANY FRIENDS DO YOU HAVE?

Enough.

29. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON PIE?

I’ve never particularly enjoyed sweets.

30. FAVOURITE DRINK?

At risk of sounding sentimental, probably the Boss’s tzai.

31. WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE?

The apartment in Cocotown. It’s home.

32. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SOMEONE~

Most people are pretty interesting, if you do enough digging. And digging is my business.

33. WHAT’S YOUR BRA CUP SIZE AND/OR HOW BIG IS YOUR WILLY?

Hmm, let me see... *slips hand beneath shirt collar, then draws it out again - middle finger extended*

34. WOULD YOU RATHER SWIM IN THE LAKE OR THE OCEAN?

That depends a great deal on which lake or which ocean.

35. WHAT’S YOUR TYPE?

I’m not sure about my favorite typeface, but the font Old Man Hideous used on his propaganda posters was definitely the worst.

36. ANY FETISHES?

The last man who asked me that question was found dead in an alley. They never did catch the killer. A terrible tragedy, no doubt, but I can’t say I was broken up about it.

37. SEME OR UKE? TOP OR BOTTOM? DOMINANT OR SUBMISSIVE?

I can show you the alley where they found him. It’s just over there...

38. CAMPING OR INDOORS?

I’m not fond of camping, but sometimes it’s necessary.

39. ARE YOU WANTING THE QUIZ TO END?

I hope so. For your sake, if nothing else.

#memes #anabasis #dinsa atray #in which dinsa intentionally misunderstands a number of questions because honestly fuck that noise #and gives one word answers to others #because she's never been keen on revealing much personal information #in a twisted way this was actually kind of fun to answer #mostly because she just refuses to answer the majority of the questions #unless she wants to skewer them #but just in case anybody's wondering #dinsa is ace #and probably in a romantic relationship with sabe and jothra #but none of them will admit it #star wars #i have no idea how to tag this for warnings so i'll give it my best shot #casual sexism #creepy romance tropes #murder #slavery

[fialleril]

AH YES!!! Jothra gets in on the pen pals au! I am 100% for the anabasis squad getting in on the revolution. Where's Dinsa coming in???

All of my AUs run together eventually. My brain is a dangerous place.

Dinsa is definitely involved in the freedom trail: her back story is that she’s an escaped slave from Ryloth.

(Hell, maybe in this universe she’s that Twi’lek girl Obi-Wan definitely doesn’t know Anakin went back for - the first person he said, “You’re not a product” to.)

Also Dinsa is definitely involved with the Free Alliance in Fires on the Outer Rim. Jothra probably is too, eventually.

#replies #beaniekeiren #i am nothing if not predictable #jothra pavin #dinsa atray #the pen pal au #fires on the outer rim #star wars

[fialleril]

Jothra and/or Dinsa from Anabasis??

Jothra is here, so here’s ten things about Dinsa:

Is a red-skinned Twi’lek woman with green eyes and a thin white scar just beside her collarbone. Sometimes, when she’s thinking deeply or troubled about something, she rubs the scar. It’s her only nervous habit.

Is a former slave and actually only a few years older than Anakin herself. (Not that either of them know this.)

(Neither she nor Vader ever draw any parallels between them under the Empire. Dinsa doesn’t talk about her past, and Anakin doesn’t remember most of his. But subconsciously…there’s probably a variety of reasons he chose her as an agent.)

Has an actual, honest-to-God hit list. Has been slowly eliminating anyone who ever owned her, sold her, or was in any way involved with her enslavement.

By the time Anabasis proper begins, only one name is left on her list.

Is an infiltration specialist, but has done assassination jobs as well.

Does not care at all about galactic politics, because she grew up on Ryloth - in her experience, there’s essentially no difference between the Republic and the Empire.

Has a tendency to wear clothes that fully cover her body, and always covers her scar when on a mission.

(Has that scar because Vader insisted on having her transmitter removed before taking her on as an agent. He thought it was a liability.)

May or may not be in a romantic relationship with Sabe and / or Jothra.

#replies #beaniekeiren #star wars #anabasis #dinsa atray #slavery #body horror #basically dinsa is a ball of unquenchable rage #who is also a total sweetheart to people she cares about #and has a viciously dark sense of humor #anakin skywalker #jothra pavin #sabe #my meta #memes