I couldnât fall asleep one night at 3 am, so hereâs a fan animatic of How To Reinvent The Stormtrooper Armor To Make Your Surrogate Father Proud And Shut The Naysayers Up For Fun And Profit by @jackdaw-kraai.Â
Warning, Iâve never made an animatic before and it doesnât have any audio, so ??? Make of that what you will.Â
EDIT: added video description
[Video description: animatic of the first 1720 words from the Guides Verse (stops before Luke and Piett walk to the meeting).]
#MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM DARTH VADER AND CORRIDOR
#THIS IS THE PERFECT ANAKIN SKYWALKER CHARACTERIZATION
#THE CHRISTMAS GRINCH WHO DOESNâT WANT ANYONE TO BE HAPPY IF HE CANâT BE
#COAL IN KIDSâ STOCKINGS AND SMASHING COOKIES AND STEALING PRESENT ONLY TO THROW THEM IN THE BUSHES
#KNOCKING EVERYTHING OFF THE SHELF JUST BECAUSE ITâS THERE
#LIGHTSABERING GRAFFITI ONTO THE WALLS
#THATâS MY DISASTER BABY AND I LOVE HIM YOUR HONOR
#ANAKIN SKYWALKER IS A JERK ABOUT CHRISTMAS WHO POURS SANTAâS MILK INTO STOCKINGS AND THATâS JUST CANON YOU CANâT CHANGE MY MIND
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yes, i am still working on sworn loyalty! iâm trying very hard to finish more of it before i start posting again so iâm so sorry that itâs taking so long. iâm also so unbelievably busy rn...
this is just a plot bunny that would not leave me so i wrote it out a little. itâs set in the same world of sworn loyalty, but directly before the events of the fic, right after voldemort gained power. iâve redacted the name of the character to prevent spoilers but it might still be quite obvious who it is hehe
May 1985
âYour Lordship,â she greeted, stiffly, a defiant tilt to her head. The Dark Lord could hardly find it within himself to be irritated.
âI was rather certain you would not have shown,â he said, deceptively innocent, if ever such a word could be used to describe Lord Voldemort. An expression of sheer indignance flitted across her face, blatant enough that the Dark Lord nearly found himself losing the wrestle with the deep glee within him straining to manifest in a sharp grin.
âYour-â she stopped herself, choosing her next words carefully, âThat thug Crabbe did not give me much of a choice,â she said shortly, her voice modulated against the accusation she, no doubt, yearned to hurl at him.
âWalk with me.â It was a flippant demand framed as a request. She studied him closely for a moment, but nodded jerkily in the end. For the briefest instance, their eyes made contact and, though her Occlumency shields were commendable, he picked up on the traces of dread that stained her mind.
She was silent as they circled the newly constructed gardens of the Palace, not that he expected her to speak, caught somewhere between defiant and afraid as it were.
At last, he broke their silence, âThorfinn Rowle has been detained under charges of seditious conspiracy.â She froze when she heard that, but recovered almost instantly. The continuous sound of breathing-- slightly sharper than usual -- was her only response. She straightened.
âThat was not done for me,â she said in a measured tone, âThat was done in spite of me. In spite of what he has done to my family.â
He smiled blandly for he could not begin to fathom her attachment to family. âI never claimed otherwise,â he said nonetheless, âBut I thought you might have liked to know before the news broke.â
âYouâre not doing me any favours.â
âNo,â he agreed easily, âBut I am for your brother.â She closed her eyes, her hands curled into pulsating fists and he watched her curiously -- would she dare draw her wand on him? Or perhaps assault him physically?
He waited; patience was a virtue. Or so he heard.
She did neither in the end, but when her eyes fluttered open again, there was a new loathing in them. âHe championed rather staunchly for sentient-being rights, did he not?â The Dark Lord pressed on, undeterred by the depth of her grief. She was silent for a few beats too long.
âHe did,â her tone was still impressively neutral, though the slightest sliver of fondness slipped in.
âA Bill will be proposed to the Wizengamot after the November elections. It will push for the criminalisation of discrimination against sentient-being. The Minister for Magic will have considerable sway in its successful passing.â What was left unsaid was that he alone controlled so much of the Wizengamot that only with his approval would the Bill be passed, Minister of Magic be damned. And he would not hesitate to use it to punish her. To torment her. She took a deep breath, her hands dusting over the neatly-trimmed hedges of his grounds as she followed a few steps behind the Dark Lord.
âWhat are you proposing?â She asked, fearing she already knew exactly what he wanted.
âBe my Minister for Magic.â
A beat.
His Minister for Magic.
âThat⌠that is for the people to decide,â she deflected, her voice soft and conflicted.
âIndeed,â he agreed wryly. They stopped next to a bed of white roses and she couldnât help but feel that some greater being was mocking her.
Staring into the swirls of the pure petals, she asked slowly, âAnd... should I refuseâŚ?â
His smile harboured the promise of seeing to the destruction of her life in every aspect that mattered-- a hint to the cruel Dark Lord nestled in the depth of this charming, alluring man. They both knew what would happen. âMy dear, have I not already been infinitely patient with you?â
And the awful thing was, he had been extremely patient. That was the thing about the Dark Lord, he somehow managed to meet all her expectations of who he was while blowing every assumption she had of him out of the water.
Where was the monster her brother had so valiantly opposed in spite of the warnings of the rest of their family? Where were his death threats and terrible anger? Where was the nightmare of a man that justified his death?
She closed her eyes again. How could her dear brotherâs death be in vain?
It doesnât have to be, her mind supplied traitorously, You can fulfill his final wish, do for him what he couldnât finish in lifeâ
Succumbing to the Dark Lord he fought is an insult to his memory!
As if sensing her conflict, she noticed that he had moved away. How considerate, she thought bitterly.
Why me?
Better me than someone else.
She found him again a few days later and prayed for her familyâs forgiveness even as she accepted his offer. âOne term,â she laid out half-heartedly.
âThat is for the people to decide,â he echoed, before he dipped his head in a mockery of a respectful bow, âI believe congratulations are in order, Minister.â She could barely bring herself to react with the finality of her acceptance weighing heavy on her every limb.
the experience of writing something, posting it, and then having people comment about their favorite parts through their eyes is just. such an incredible experience. itâs like getting to re-read your own writing again for the first time and it always gives me such a giddy feeling when people pick up on things i donât realize iâm putting out.Â
ended up desigining a couple of ministry of magic seals for a voldemort-wins AU. The top one is a simplified version of the second one. Itâs filled with symbolism and a bunch of stuff I really didnât need to know about heraldry but wow itâs incredible interesting.
so a brief run-through:
- the double-headed eagle represents protection, justice, power, nobility, one head looks to the past to pay respects to traditions and cultures past, and one to the future of prosperity and progress
- the two crossed wands pointing downwards represents the victory over the old ministry (one light and one dark wand for the unity of Wizarding Britain)
- the letter M stylised to include the letter V for Voldemortâs ministry.
- the wand at the centre and the serifs on the letter mark its importance and focus on magical affairs
- some green and silver accents as an homage to slytherin
- 28 7-pointed stars on the seal to represent the sacred 28 families and the magical power of the number 7
- âin magic we trustâ cuz⌠idk i found it interesting
will definitely be making more in the future, that was really fun (but kind of time-consuming oops) if you want to use it for anything, just let me know!
Literally my favourite thing about Rogue One is that it makes the opening of New Hope so funny. Like, Vader has followed Leia from a planet he just blew up seconds ago and pursued her across the galaxy and then sheâs just like:Â âIâm on a diplomatic mission to Alderaanâ
Vader: Youâre a rebel. I just had a fight with your entire rebel fleet and followed you here. Straight from the rebels. Of which you are a part
Leia: *dramatic gasp* rebel? Me???  I was just passing through. Diplomatically. Thought it was a five-space-ship pile-up or something going on thereâŚÂ
ok but this is like legitimate Canon Improvement because Iâd always wondered why Vader was so wildly furious at the start of the movie like ârahhhhh bring me the passengers I WANT THEM ALIVE!!!!â and now Iâm like
ohh yeah okay they literally JUST blew up Vaderâs base, stole his sh!t, and took off while giving him the finger from the window
The other thing is, Leia has been strong with the Force her whole life without really knowing it. Luke is an insanely good shot, an ace pilot, quick with machines. These are the skill he learned growing up. Imagine Darth Vaderâs and Padme Amidalaâs ACTUAL DAUGHTER being raised as a diplomat and princess. Imagine Bail Organa introducing her to the Rebellion. Imagine the MASSIVE FUCKING LIES sheâs told, and how they probably went something like an accidental Jedi Mind Trick for most of her life. And now hereâs (secret) Dad, and he ainât buying it honey.Â
Ooooh, thatâs a great addition to my âstormtroopers canât hit Luke, Leia, or their companions because theyâre unconsciously using the Force to protect themselvesâ headcanon. (Nothing fancy, just enough to make shots go an inch or two wide. But you gotta figure the Empire has all kinds of numbers on their troopersâ accuracy, with specific tech to track performance. I bet the after-action reports on engagements with these two are really interesting.)
For my money Leiaâs best moment is when she lies about the location of the rebel base and Tarkin believes her. Doesnât stop him blowing up Alderaan, but he is so mad when he finds out thereâs nothing on Dantooine. You gotta figure Tarkinâs good at seeing through deceptions, or he wouldnât be where he is⌠but itâs already pretty much canon that Leiaâs Force sensitivity helped her resist torture and mind probing, so I donât think itâs a stretch to suggest that she gave Tarkin just the slightest nudge toward âsheâs telling me the truth.â
edit: I can hear @mackensen quoting Obi-Wanâs line on âthe Force can have a strong influence on the weak-mindedâ at me and I am not saying Tarkin has a weak mind, but a) I didnât say it was a strong influence either, just a nudge, and b) Tarkin does not expect a teenage girl to lie to his face with the fate of her home planet on the line. He expects her to just tell him where the fucking base is already. Thatâs not even an unreasonable expectation, but in this case itâs a weak point for her to exploit.
Allow me to throw in my semi exhausted Piett into the mix (oh my god I need to practice more, I was more interested in the background than poor Piett XD) I went for old man and very confused tired man
Motherfucker doesnât need to be Force sensitive to know that thereâs Skywalker fuckery afoot when R2-D2 shows up. This is the gentle knock on the door before the Skywalker Drama Van unloads like a clowncar.
ended up desigining a couple of ministry of magic seals for a voldemort-wins AU. The top one is a simplified version of the second one. Itâs filled with symbolism and a bunch of stuff I really didnât need to know about heraldry but wow itâs incredible interesting. so a brief run-through: - the double-headed eagle represents protection, justice, power, nobility, one head looks to the past to pay respects to traditions and cultures past, and one to the future of prosperity and progress - the two crossed wands pointing downwards represents the victory over the old ministry (one light and one dark wand for the unity of Wizarding Britain) - the letter M stylised to include the letter V for Voldemortâs ministry. - the wand at the centre and the serifs on the letter mark its importance and focus on magical affairs - some green and silver accents as an homage to slytherin - 28 7-pointed stars on the seal to represent the sacred 28 families and the magical power of the number 7 - âin magic we trustâ cuz⌠idk i found it interesting will definitely be making more in the future, that was really fun (but kind of time-consuming oops) if you want to use it for anything, just let me know!
