#sw:eu

[stpeachery]

Still on my Legends brain rot, with no chance of recovery ♡

Extra under the cut ↓

#star wars #Star Wars legends #star wars expanded universe #sw:eu #luke skywalker #mara jade skywalker #ben skywalker #han solo #leia organa #anakin solo #jacen solo #allana solo #tenel ka djo #jaina solo #jagged fel #zekk #tahiri veila #vestara khai #this took…way too long #I cannot draw people’s likeness omg </3 #I redid almost everyone’s portraits because I worked on this for over like…5 months #not because it’s difficult but because I’m a slow artist lmfao #idk anything about Vestara because I haven’t gotten to fate of the Jedi #this is also for all seven Zekk/Jaina Stan’s out there #shoutout to csp for their bust bases because jag is a nightmare to draw for some reason #so are han and jaina wtf #also…..I did not realize Ben and Allana have red hair until reading the books #because their official art does not show red hair #anywhomst here is what has been consuming my mind and soul

[iverna]

Luke and Mara teaming up in Dark Force Rising is one of my favourite things because Mara keeps wanting to kill their enemies and Luke's like "whoah hang on we can't just go around shooting everyone who's in our way" and Mara's like "what are you on about, of course we can" and Luke's like "okay yes we can but we aren't going to" and Mara's like "ugh Skywalker why must you complicate everything I'm going to kill you"

and Luke's just like "yes yes I know you want me dead but we're still not murdering everyone we see, I'll just use the Force, it'll be good"

"Skywalker you son of a Sith I hate you--"

"yes dear, anyway if you shoot them all it'll be loud and the others will know we're here and also if you want my help that's the rule, no needless killing"

and Mara grinds her teeth and gives in

just the mental image of every time they encounter a problem, Mara immediately has her blaster out ready to murder and Luke's holding her back like "Mara no"

#listen they're a fun duo ok #luke x mara #star wars #sw:eu #tbf luke has had practice with this #he's used to working with han and leia #mara's just a little more extreme

[dirtyoldmanhole]

mfw i realize the way i can make this last scene work is have gunter walking out of interrogating some poor nohrian soul before being briefed on [corrin at the northern fortress]

... as a little homage to writing my other two favorite interrogator sleazeball villains <333 (walon vau with sw:eu rp, and hardin from iron crown) (AND BOTH HAVE A DISTURBING NUMBER OF COMMONALITIES WITH GUNTER LMAO))

krad 🤝 somehow always writing interrogators :D

#'krad do u need a therapist or something' no i just have an interrogation kink a mile wide and i'm shameless with the convenience #i promise there's like Actual Plot in this fic. it's not all porn!!!! #gunter slowburn liveblog

[underwhelmingalchemist]

Got tagged in a "get to know your fellow fic writers better" post by @bebx (thank you!), so here we go!

When did you post your first ever fanfic?

2012, I believe. It was an [anime redacted] x reader fic on Deviantart. It's still up because some people genuinely enjoyed what I made and I don't want to take that from them, but jesus h. fuck was it bad. But also, I was 12, so I'm going to cut myself some slack

First character you wrote for:

Luke Skywalker, in a never-to-be-published self-insert SW:EU fic I wrote at age 11. I was obsessed with the Expanded Universe and wrote both me and my crush into it, changed our names, and genuinely thought I could get it into the EU

Main Character(s) you're currently writing for:

OC wise, the characters of my werewolf story. Fanfic wise, I'm currently writing Tony Stark and Steve Rogers for my sort of unofficial, loosely organized kinktober I'm doing on my own. Also, I write Bucky a lot. And Sam.

Character(s) you haven't written about before but plan on writing soon:

Not quite sure, actually. I tend to find the ones I like and stick with them for years going forward

Fandom(s) you're currently writing for:

MCU, mainly, but I'm sure I'll end up with some OFMD fics after tomorrow (Oct 5th)

Platonic pairing(s) you currently write for:

Background characters, but I love Nat and Clint as queerplatonic besties

Romantic pairing(s) you currently write for:

Oh boy, let's go. Not all of these are published, but: stony, stucky, stuckony, winteriron, stevesambucky, sambucky, lokius, destiel, blackbonnet, and a few others I'm sure I'm forgetting

Your top three tags on AO3 (if you post your works on AO3):

I spent way too long thinking this was about the tags you post for the most. I think this means the tags you read the most? So I guess that would be smut, fix-it, and 'mutual pining they're just idiots'

Your current platform where you post your works:

AO3!

Snippet of the wip you're currently working on:

It's pure smut, so this is going under the cut

No pressure tags: I know exactly one other fic author who I actually talk to so @unlifeira

“Fuck!” Tony’s hips jutted forward, pressing against Steve. With that little bit of urging, all that self-control was gone, and he was rolling his hips again, dragging his cock against the bulletproof leather. He could feel Steve’s cock under it, reacting to the pressure. Steve’s breath was hot against his ear and neck as he worked on a mark, his work occasionally interrupted with groans at the feeling of Tony against him.

#thanks again for the tag! #tag game #fanfic

[mistflyer1102]

undercover

Summary: Time to break into a garrison. Undercover as Imperials.

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"Well, you certainly cleaned up nicer than I thought you would with that."

Luke arched a brow at his wife, a grin tugging at the corner of his mouth as he finished adjusting the gray cap on his head. Mara was using her reflection to fix her hair so it would fit underneath her Imperial officer's cap, and she winked at Luke when she caught his eye. "I'm just saying, if you had to wear an Imperial uniform during your Alliance days, I certainly would not have guessed it was you if we had crossed paths," she said as she pinned a few more loose strands down. "I always thought your wanted posters were a little outdated. Have you ever worn an Imperial uniform before," she said, glancing at him as he walked over to her.

Luke moved to stand behind her and gently wrapped his arms around her middle. "Once or twice, when we needed to break into a facility that was too well-guarded for a simple break-in," he said, resting his chin on top of her head. "Vader almost busted us once, the only reason Han and I walked away was because we used code cylinders that had fake names on them and the facility was not a high-security location. Though we didn't get what we had gone there for in the end."

Mara snorted. "Rest assured, there are most likely no Sith Lords where we are going. So there won't be a way for us to make too big of a mess when we inevitably get caught, "she said, resting her head against him for a moment. Then she shooed him away before going back to fixing her hair. "And when we get caught..."

"We make our usual departure, potentially with rescued hostages in tow. And leave the politics for the New Republic and Imperial Remnant to figure out," Luke finished, pretending he didn't see Mara stick her tongue out at him. "You can yell at Ghent to your heart's content later."

Mara hummed, but didn't respond. Her coworker, a slicer named Ghent, had picked up a brief burst of comm chatter from Imperial sources about a downed ship on the rainy world of Kamino, home of the cloners involved with the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. Normally, even Luke would have let the message slide: Kamino was firmly loyal to the Imperial Remnant, and there was no need to stir up trouble where there was none. But for whatever reason, Ghent followed the story, and subsequently found out that members of the ship's crew and passengers had been taken prisoner, and were being held at the Imperial garrison near where Tipoca City used to be. Three of the six individuals turned out to be Force-sensitive, and the garrison commander apparently had no idea what to do with them.

Luke had wanted to give Admiral Pellaeon the opportunity to pursue a diplomatic solution, the ink on the peace treaty between the Remnant and New Republic barely dry. But that plan went out the window almost immediately when the garrison commander decided not to formally report the crash. And as Mara (rightfully) pointed out, they couldn't go straight to Pellaeon either because then they would have to own up to the eavesdropping on Imperial channels.

Luke didn't know where Mara got the uniforms for the disguises. He was beginning to think he didn't want to know, especially since his uniform had a commander's rank bars attached to it.

"Ready?"

"As I'll ever be." He glanced over to see she had finished fixing her cap. "I still think we should have brought Artoo, to get the ship ready for a quick departure if anything," he said as she stood up.

"Me too, but one, it should be a quick in and out and two, every Imperial from here to Bastion probably knows what Artoo looks like," Mara said, fiddling with her jacket to better conceal her lightsaber.

Luke snorted. "Can't argue that," he said as he checked to make sure his lightsaber was concealed. I've forgotten how kriffing tight these uniforms can be. "Let's go do this, the sooner we do this, the sooner I can get out of this thing. Not to mention that the garrison will start to get suspicious."

Mara huffed as they headed to the ship's ramp. "You worry too much, "she said before typing the activation code. "Personally, I would be more worried if the garrison wasn't suspicious of us," she said as the ship's ramp lowered to reveal the rain-slicked landing platform.

"Touché."

Luke followed Mara down the ramp and across the landing platform. So far, the clearance codes Ghent had given them seemed to be working since no one came out to challenge them. Apparently a simple supply freighter didn't warrant a welcoming committee out here, and Mara wasn't concerned about getting called out by one of the native Kaminoans that were rumored to be staying at the garrison. "They are crap when it comes to distinguishing humans apart as it is, much less two strangers they have never seen before. If I am wrong, you may say 'I told you so'," she'd told him before their departure. Luke pulled his cloak tighter around himself as he followed Mara, cautiously as to avoid slipping, towards the door, pulling the hood down to keep the water from hitting his face. He pressed his back against the wall to give Mara a chance to use the entry codes Ghent had given them while still keeping an eye out on their small landing platform.

It took her two tries to get the codes to work. Luke kept scanning the platform for trouble, but the only threat that surfaced was a faulty keypad. So far.

The hallway they entered was empty, the only sound so far coming from the steady downpour outside. Luke glanced around to make sure the coast was clear before moving forward, Mara falling in step beside. "Terminal or Force?" he asked, glancing at her. They could attempt accessing the terminal for accuracy, but he was reluctant to leave a digital trail.

"Force," Mara replied, echoing his thoughts. She titled her head. "I can sense them too…three are more muted than the other three, but the six are otherwise alone."

Luke nodded as she confirmed what he felt. "I'll take point, "he said, moving forward. Mara fell behind slightly, but he sensed her expand her awareness as he did.

Together, they descended into the depths of the garrison toward the prison block.

#luke skywalker #mara jade skywalker #sw:eu #star wars

[heirite-arc]

     𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛'𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚗,                   𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆 & 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓.

                                       𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘨

#we love a firetruck orange baby #sw:eu vc: ben skywalker has fire red hair #me: .... down w/ it #KNSDLFNKGLSDKNFGSLKNFD #we're breakin the streak of angsty sandy haired boys n goin 2 angy ginger boys #bc ben isn't angsty.... he angy..... /he's an angy baby/

[nenad8]

Star Wars Expanded Universe VS The New Disney Canon

Granted, I didn’t read much of the now old SW EU (I only read Traitor by Matthew Woodring Stover, iirc), but I did play some SW games and I read how the old canon monitors snuffed any questioning of the Force or the established black-and-white morality (Traitor being one rare exception, and that being reason I read it). But it still really pissed me off that they would just delete all the other stories (being called “Legends” didn’t help much) and that they wouldn’t use stories that already stood the trial of time (I heard good things about the Thrawn trilogy for example, or why not a KotOR movie? I finished both of those games, and would love to see them on the big screen). But now that I'm reading Lost Stars (by Claudia Gray; one of the novels that is supposed to bridge VI and VII) I’m actually pretty satisfied with the new canon. I’m still a little over the 1/3 of the book, but I already encountered this:

“If the Bodach’i had defied the Emperor, sanctions might be appropriate, but not this. Nothing could justify punishing an entire race this way. Enslaving them. Why doesn’t someone help these people? Thane wondered as he scanned the blank expressions of the locals. Their collars could be unfastened during the night, their escapes covered up... Then it hit him. Nobody helped the Bodach’i because these people all feared the Empire. And when Thane had flown overhead, showing off his TIE fighter and letting the populace hear its engines scream, he had made them even more afraid. The crushing weight of that truth settled on him, and for a moment Thane felt as if he could hardly breathe. [...] “We’re teaching children to approve of slavery. We’re teaching them cruelty is a virtue. But the worst part was—Thane had been that kid. He’d sat in the pilot’s seat of a shuttle and felt proud. Felt big. All because he might be part of the Empire someday. He’d followed the path that led from there, and where had it taken him? Now he flew ships only to frighten people, in the name of an Empire that slaughtered entire worlds. If he could go back, would he have the strength to choose a different path? Do I have the strength to do that now? Another stormtrooper cuffed one of the Bodach’i, who staggered to the side. She had lost many scales and her tail dragged along the sand, even though the rough terrain had to have nicked and bruised it countless times by then. The creature’s weakness lanced Thane through, especially because there was nothing he could do. Absolutely nothing. Not against an entire garrison of stormtroopers. He had to just stand there and watch, and know his part in the evil he beheld”

#Star Wars #SW #Lost Stars #Claudia Gray #SWEU #SW:EU #star wars expanded universe #SW EU #SW NDC #Star Wars New Canon #Star Wars New Disney Canon #text

[teamhawkeye]

playing Fallen Order is reminding me of how much love i had for my SW:EU OC back when i played Jedi Academy and was inspired a million years ago

but i gave her looks to another OC and she doesn’t truly exist anymore with the new trilogy wiping out all EU canon...but i’m thinking of just saying “fuck it” and letting her come back

#i really do need to redo her look though - cause she basically became my Lone Wanderer years later & i can't have them looking identical now

[prankprincess123]

I was tagged by @spell-cleaver for a getting to know you questionnaire:

Nicknames: X. My whole family want me to get a PHD so they can call me Professor X. You can also call me Xan or Xandrie if you wish, as those are nicknames for a character in my book based on myself.

Gender: Female

Star Sign: I really don't give a dang, but I think its Gemini.

Birthday: End of May.

Favorite Bands: Queen, or ABBA

Favorite Solo Artists: Bonnie Tyler

Song that's stuck in your head: At least a dozen at any given moment, but right now the two loudest are 'I Need A Hero' and 'Zombie'

Last TV Show: Star Trek: Next Generation. It only took my dad 19y but he finally succeeded in getting me hooked on Trek. Every other fandom he's in (particularly SW and LOTR) I didnt even last till my 3th birthday before I was drowning in it. But this one I was stubborn about and have now watched almost two seasons in less than a week...

Why I created this blog: I cant even remember. It was when I was in the PJO/HOO fandom like 6y ago...

What do I post/reblog: Mostly fluffy family headcanons about StarWars, and various Superhero universes, interspersed with random funny thoughts and things that my family says (particularly my baby sister) Some Disney and HP too...

Last thing I googled: Elastagirl Theme Song

Other Blogs: @pyroprincessaxandrela is my blog for my original writing. Mostly it's just me rambling about my characters in an attempt to document development and funny lines that I havent found a place to put yet. Some actual snippets of scenes as well...

Why the URL: It was an inside joke my sisters and I came up with as kids, and I used it as my first penname, though now I primarily use Axandrela

I follow: A lot of blogs. I have so many fandoms and interests that I'm all over the place with my follows.

Followers: Way more than I ever expected to have and you all make me smile!

Lucky Numbers: I dont have any but I like 3 and multiples of 3. It has to do with my combination of OCD and ADHD

Instruments: I took Piano for years and am still decent but I cant read sheet music to save my life. I have a very good ear for music though and can usually play the melody of any song that is in my head. I'm also a quite good singer with a broad range.

What am I wearing: A Wonder Woman nightgown. It is 1am after all.

Dream Job: Jedi and X-Wing Pilot in the SW:EU New Republic Era. You did say DREAM job, not realistic job. More realistic though I want to be an Ironman esque Superhero whose secret identity is a Comic Book Writer/Illustrator. And 100% realistically I plan on being an Author/Illustrator who builds crazy things in her garage for fun.

Last Book I read: Tales of Beedle the Bard. I carry a copy in my purse as it's a fairly small book and fits easily. I end up reading it probably 2-3 times a week and keep meaning to swap it out for another book, but few will fit in my bag.

Top 3 Universes: Star Wars, Marvel, and DC. Though seeing as all three are multiverses that I tend to pick and choose what I accept as canon, that may be an inaccurate assessment...

I'm supposed to tag 20 people, but I'm too tired right now and simply tag anyone who wants to respond.

#getting to know me #about me

[scarletjedi]

📖🌎😭😈 for the emoji book ask?

Book I've Read More than Once (and how many times): I've read the Hobbit over 20 times (three times with my mom, and then once a year every year since I was 15, plus a few extra read-through while writing comes around again. (I've read through the lotr trilogy almost as many times). Favorite fictional world: If we're talking strictly fictional, as in was a book first? Tolkien' world. If we're talking overall? Star Wars. If we're talking no books at all? The Muppet world. Death that made me cry the most: freakin wassername from Bridge to Terebithia. But Chewie's death in the SW:EU is why I stopped reading those books. Favorite villain: Darth Vader gives me chills, and while I have others that I love (the Joker, Lex Luthor, Scar, Gaston, Jafar, Maleficent) he's the one keep going back to. :D

[stpeachery]

Finally finished the Legacy of the Force series!

Much to think about!

Starting off, Jacen's downfall to becoming a sith still makes no sense to me. Like, I see the vision, but the more I think about it the more confusing it is. Denning really wanted an Anakin/Vader 2.0. Maybe if I read the dark nest trilogy then it'll make more sense. Also I was listening to the abridged audio book so that may be why.

I genuinely think Mara shouldn't have died. There was no reason for her to die. Jacen could've became a sith a different way. It seems like she was killed off for shock value. Like if anyone can explain why her death was needed then I'm all ears.

Also why wouldn't Mara explain in the letter that she wrote to Luke that she was going after Jacen because she suspected he had turned into a sith. "Gone hunting for a few days. Don't be mad at me, farmboy. Also, Jacen may be a sith so I'm going to confront him. If I don't come back, HUNT. HIM. DOWN." I'm serious this would have saved the team from hunting down Lumiya and Alema Rar (though they needed to go I won't lie) and confront Jacen right then and there.

Shout out to Jacen for wearing his custom designed, hand-sewn and tailored, black Versace GAG slim fit suit to his aunt's funeral. Y'know the aunt he killed, lol. Love that Mara got the last laugh (kinda) by outing Jacen as the one that killed her. Wish Luke picked up on it instead of being all "it's Mara's sign that we need to get along from now on, as a family :)" and leaving Ben to go after Jacen all by himself.

Tahiri...you're not seeing the pearly gates for trying to seduce a 14yr old. And he's the love of your lifes baby cousin?? 🤨 I won't hold it against her, instead I will actively hunt Denning down for that part. Hope she had some kind of healing in the next series of the books cause girly has had a rough life lmfao.

Where tf is Zekk??? He's just gone and not seen anymore. Anywhomst, now my Jaina/Jagged agenda can live.

Shout-out to my girl Tenel Ka-Djo. No specific reason, she's just really cool. Love her from infinity to infinity 💕💕💕 (Rip Isolder though, that blows)

Speaking of Tenel-Ka, I'm sorry but that elevator scene with her, Leia, and Han is kinda funny lmfao. She's literally crying her heart out because Jacen kidnapped their kid and (maybe accidentally) almost got her killed while escaping and Han is like "👀👀👀 Man, this kid is super upset, I wonder why talking about Jacen is making her so upset, it has to be because Allana is gone, yeah that's it." My brother in the Force she's technically your daughter(ish) in-law and your son kidnapped your grandchild.

Shout out to Ben Skywalker for constantly suspecting Jacen to be his mom's killer and not being swayed by anyone suggesting otherwise that it was Alema, Cal Omas (still giggling at this lol Jacen you're so petty), or Lumiya.

Speaking of Ben, what happened to that little girl he rescued???

Love Niathal, my gaslight gatekeep girlboss Admiral gworl. Not so much Daala because I know what she does to Luke and the Jedi later on. ._.

Also Rip Pellaeon, the last of Thrawn's legacy, fly high (or low) old man 💕💕💕

#legacy of the force #Star wars #star wars legacy #SW:EU #jacen solo #jaina solo #mara jade skywalker #Ben Skywalker #luke skywalker #tahiri veila #tenel ka djo #I have more thoughts but I cannot think of them right now #That was a ride lol #I see why people don't like Denning's work though #Time to go to young jedi Knights! #Expect art of this because this is my new obsession now #SW:EU spoilers #Legacy of the force spoilers #Do these count as spoilers since it's more than a decade old? #Oh well

[iverna]

I’m re-reading the Young Jedi Knights series now and honestly they’re pretty terrible in terms of plot and all (how tf can one ship just slip past all the defences of a heavily-guarded station omg there were at least three better ways to handle this) but aahhh nostalgia

ALSO Jacen and Tenel Ka were cute af. I was always more focused on Jaina as a teenager but I’ve just finished Lightsabers and MAN. Tenel Ka loses her arm in a practice duel with Jacen and her only thought before she blacks out is hoping that she didn’t hurt him... she’s a bit single-minded at times to the point where she used to annoy me a bit, but she’s so fundamentally decent and compassionate too

And the scene where they talk in his room after the accident, and they’re both determined to take all the blame, and eventually he runs out of arguments and is like “uh... wanna hear a joke” and she LAUGHS, she finally laughs, like he’s wanted her to ever since he met her, and then they hug and she cries and it’s so GOOD

Jacen’s a 14-year-old boy with his first crush but he’s also got so much heart and he just admires her so much, he doesn’t just think she’s pretty, she’s badass and he admires it even as he wishes she’d be slightly less awesome so he could maybe impress her occasionally

and Tenel Ka clearly has NO idea what’s happening, he’s her friend, she just randomly gets a bit nervous around him and wants to make him happy... Tenel Ka does not do crushes or girly giggling or blushing around the boy she likes. Except then another pretty girl shows up and turns his head and... why is she feeling so resentful? Why does it hurt? Makes no sense. Except, oh, it does. Huh.

I’m still bitter about the way they treated Jacen in the later books because he seriously just became a completely different character. He should have been the easy-going charmer who had Han’s lop-sided smirk and Leia’s diplomacy skills and solved things with talking, in contrast to his sister who had Leia’s smile and Han’s diplomacy skill and solved everything with a lightsaber. But instead they decided to give Jacen a similar arc to Anakin Skywalker, which made NO sense considering they had completely different backgrounds and Jacen had none of the issues that his grandfather had, and I’m still annoyed about that just because of what we COULD have had instead if they’d stuck with his pre-NJO characterisation. Just imagine it. A charming scoundrel with Jedi skills, basically a mix of Han and Obi-Wan? Give it to me. AHHH.

AND THEN the fact that he’s paired up with Tenel Ka, the stoic warrior princess who has to guard her emotions because any emotion at court is a weakness to be exploited, who is so determined to be self-reliant and rational. He tries to impress her and she kicks his ass. She tries to be serious and self-reliant but he’s always there, ready to cheer her up and help her out. Happy to just spend time with her, without any agenda or demands. They’re competitors, they challenge each other and bring out the best in each other, and when it matters, they’ve on the same side and have each other’s backs. She pushes him off the couch and into action, he cracks jokes and talks about feelings and draws her out of her shell, or rather, provides a space where she can come out of her shell. IT’S SO GOOD.

also there was that bit in one of the earlier books when Jacen’s like 6 or 7 and Han is worried about him being lazy and getting pudgy because Jacen reckons he’s got the Force, he doesn’t need to be physically strong... and clearly that was just a phase, but I just love the idea that Han sort of keeps an eye on the matter and then eventually Jacen’s off to the academy and befriends Tenel Ka and Han meets her and sees how Jacen looks at her and how competitive they are just goes YES EXCELLENT problem solved, no way the kid’s gonna be sitting on the couch now

(meanwhile Isolder probably took one look at Jacen and realised that he’s Han’s kid in every way that matters and Isolder remembers Han vividly and this is definitely trouble, and he can’t even say anything because he knows his daughter and she’ll do what she wants and trying to stop her will only make her more determined and and oh no)

anyway I love them your honour

#jacen x tenel ka #star wars #sw:eu #reading these books as an adult #is a very different experience #they're like 14 #and they're so cute i can't

[juxtaposie]

HELP I'M DROWNING IN JACEN SOLO FEELS!!!

And I thought I'd finally shaken this bugthat has afflicted me on and off for the better part of 20 years!!!

#jacen solo #star wars #extended universe #sw:eu

[deansnuggles]

Diplomacy means saying something soothing as you squeeze the trigger, right?

Wes Janson

#Wes Janson #love forever #SW:EU #star wars #Wraiths

[iverna]

revisiting that “Invasion” comic series set during NJO, which I read only because the Solo kids make an appearance... and WHY is Jacen’s characterisation 100% more on point in this crappy comic where no one has eyes than in the entire NJO series? He’s all laid-back banter and wisecracks and occasional badass when he has to be and he’s got his animal sense skill and everything and ahhhh why couldn’t he have just been like this? There’s a scene where Leia tells her kids that if someone offers them a joint, “Anakin, you’re too young. Jaina, you wouldn’t like it. And Jacen... you’re not allowed.”

and it’s PERFECT

like WHY were we robbed of chaotic animal lover hippie college student Jacen who sometimes smokes weed and charms the people his sister just threatened and begins to discover flirting and banters with his sister about the guy she just kissed like she says it was “just a friendly goodbye” and he’s all “damn, I didn’t know we were supposed to do that” and you think he’s a essentially the Jedi academy dropout and no real threat but then the minute there’s trouble, he goes into Jedi mode and is actually a badass

AHHH I love him

#jacen solo #sw:eu #star wars #this is the jacen who exists in my head #after the yjk series #because he sure disappeared from canon huh #because a character like that doesn't fit into a grimdark narrative i guess #ughhhh

[iverna]

currently obsessed with the concept of 14-year-old Jacen Solo meeting warrior girl Tenel Ka who is a little younger than him but taller and more athletic and can beat him in pretty much every physical contest and immediately getting hearteyes... Tenel Ka being protective of him because she knows she’s stronger and faster than him so in a fight, she watches out for him to the point of shielding him with her body...  Jacen being Tenel Ka’s #1 fan and just unabashedly super into how strong and tough she is and just having absolutely zero macho impulses

Jacen not wanting to be a “useless male” but also being completely unable to impress Tenel Ka on a physical level because he’s a scrawny teen whose own twin sister is taller than him... Jacen being one of the best with a lightsaber among the Jedi trainees, he’s a decent pilot and a decent fighter but he never had much interest in either of those things and his sister and Tenel Ka are better, respectively, so it doesn’t really register with him

and then the concept of Jacen finally getting his growth spurt and suddenly he’s taller than his sister and Tenel Ka, and puberty has hit so he can suddenly put on muscle, and over the next few years he... catches up

until one day they’re sparring or working out and Jacen manages to keep up with Tenel Ka and it’s hard to say which of them is more surprised

(Jaina complaining that this is SO unfair, she’s the eldest, why do her little brothers get to be taller than her, why is everyone taller than her now, ugh)

Jacen still being super into Tenel Ka and her physical prowess and the fact that she can pin him to the wall or crush him with her thighs (he should be so lucky)

Tenel Ka being into him because of his easy-going nature and the way he makes her smile and how much he cares, and still being protective of him even when she really doesn’t need to be, but also... very much into the way he can keep up with her and doesn’t hold back

they’re such a good match but also such an unusual match and I’m so here for it

#it's such a good ship #i didn't appreciate it enough when i first read these books #i was too focused on jaina #but maaaan #they're so cute? #and this is how it should've gone #jacen x tenel ka #star wars #sw:eu