alright friends let’s go let’s see how many of these i can fill. mostly star wars unless otherwise specified bc that’s what i’m in rn. please heed all the tags
this is originally from lightveils on twitter
a fic you love without knowing the source material
uhhh i don’t really read fic without knowing the source material but does not knowing 2/3 the source material count? i know -100 about stargate and west wing
Terriers of Conflict Resolution by @norcumii and @dogmatix
teen, 5k words -- The Qui-Gon, Tahl, Obi-Wan, and 17 quartet are famous (some would say infamous) for being able to find trouble, even if they're looking in the most unlikely of places, or not looking at all. Crashlanding on a small, backwater planet straddling the Outer Rim and Unknown Regions, they look set to continue that trend.
a fic with a premise that shouldn’t work but does
ok not really sure what counts as ‘a premise that shouldn’t work’ bc i’m typically not very picky about the state of the fanfic verse so i’m gonna go with ‘crack treated seriously’
On Whose Authority by Mithrigil
explicit, obikin, 33k words -- After seven years training as Qui-Gon's Padawan, Anakin finally has questions that his Master can't answer. A specialist in force-user initiation and the erotic mysteries might be just what Anakin needs--but Kenobi is almost too good at his job.
a fic you’ve reread several times
i mean, i’ve reread too many fics too many times
someday when i’m gone away we’ll be all okay by @dendral
teen, anidala, 7k words [warnings for death] -- In another universe, Obi-Wan Kenobi falls to General Grievous’s blades. In another universe, Obi-Wan Kenobi does not live to see the end of the war. In another universe, Anakin Skywalker hunts down General Grievous, intent on revenge.
a fic you still remember many years later
this is gonna be weird but i’m not into a/b/o for the smut and it’s because of this fic
Born from the Earth by venusm
marvel mcu; explicit, stony, 278k words [WIP; warnings for rape] -- Tony Stark's born an omega in a world where that means he's supposed to follow certain social rules. He becomes Iron Man anyway: Fuck biology. If only his biology (and the world) would quit fucking him back.
a comfort fic
this also sounds weird when i say i read it for ‘comfort’ bc there’s quite a lot of hurt but uh. things get better? eventually?
The Journey of the Lights by @pandora15
gen-teen, 113k words [series, WIP; warnings for violence, death]
a cathartic fic
i’m still not sure what ‘cathartic’ is supposed to mean and google wasn’t helpful but i read this to feel emotions secondhand when i can’t do it firsthand
Sins of Omission by @kiyaar
marvel 616; explicit, stony, 156k words [WIP; warnings for violence, death, rape] -- A Post-Civil War, Pre-Secret Invasion AU where Steve is dead, Tony's a mess, and everything sucks. In which Tony deals poorly with Steve's death, falls off the wagon, sees ghosts, and misses a lot. Oh, and the Skrulls are about to invade.
a fic you’d print and put on your bookshelf
this entire series i’d print out if i could. i want it hardbound in those fancy old timey cloth covers with gilded titles
Reprise by @elfpen
teen, 479k words [series, WIP] -- Ben Kenobi dies aboard the Death Star in the year 0 BBY. He wakes up shortly thereafter in the Jedi temple in the year 41 BBY. Haunted by memories and regret, Ben must forge a new path for himself in the Jedi Order of his youth while navigating the murky waters of time travel. Crafting a better future from bitter experience is hard, but learning to heal is even harder. Major AU.
a fic you associate with a song
Polaris by @bluemaskedkarma because um somebody shared ‘My Demons’ by Starset in relation to Red and then starset was the only artist i listened to for like eighteen months
teen-explicit, rexobi, 104k words [series, WIP] -- What if Obi-Wan Kenobi never went to Bandomeer? What if, instead, he got on a different ship? Those steps set into motion an entirely different future, one where he takes on different names until an unlikely friend gives him one that sticks--Red. All he wanted was to help those in need, but somewhere along the way he became the one who needs. Who will help him?
a fic that inspires you
The Silent Song by @eirianerisdar
how does ff.net ratings work teen i guess, 275k words [WIP, warnings for violence] -- When Qui-Gon Jinn is told to take a new padawan, the Force pushes him towards a certain initiate - but when Qui-Gon is told that Obi-Wan cannot speak, he hesitates. And all the while, Palpatine moves in the shadows... Angst, fluff, adventure, humour. AU JA era. Featuring Mace Windu, Dooku, Tahl, Kit Fisto, and others!
just. waves hands everything. how much he’s grown. the obstacles he’s overcome. idk i guess you could say its inspiring
a fic that brought you on board a new ship
i only really have 3.5 ships and the .5 is bailobi because of Sith All Your Tempests Cannot Hold Me Back by @akathecentimetre
mature, bail/obi wan/satine, 11k words -- In retrospect, sorting out their relationships is the easy part - it's when they get back to work that things get complicated. Modern AU involving ambassadors and journalists and cycling in and out of each other's lives, assignment by assignment and heart by heart.
a fic you wish could be a movie
Miles to Go by saltsanford
red vs blue; mature, 113k words [series, WIP; warnings for violence] -- Agent Washington and his journey, as told through a series of missing moments.
not a movie but i wish we knew what exactly happened between freelancer and recovery one
a fic that led to you making friends with the author
ok it’s not really ‘led me to make friends w the author’ more like i read their fic and then ran into lia on flight rising and was like ‘ehy that was you!’
all i ask of you by @skywalking-across-the-galaxy and @gracethescribbler
teen, rexsoka, anidala, obitine, 290k words [series, WIP] -- a rewrite of the Hunger Games trilogy with the cast of the Clone Wars. will be four fics: the three main novels and a fic of "behind the scenes" moments.
a fic you’ve gushed about irl
Ouroboros by @bedlamsbard
teen, obianidala, 459k words [series, WIP; warnings for death, violence]
for given definition of ‘irl’ anyways but i will gush about it to anyone i can drag deep enough into the star war. i was able to get a friend to read it and they came back screaming about it to me 👀
a fic you associate with a place
Ballast on Wharf and Water by @davaia
mature, quiobi, 45k words [WIP] -- It was his own fault, really. He’d ignited an unfortunate chain of events that began with dressing down an office full of lunkhead movie executives, and ended with a two-bed, one-and-a-half-bath, Cape Cod-style prison in coastal Massachusetts. (Bookstore AU)
i’ve never been to Massachusetts (or the east coast at all really) but now i just imagine there’s a tiny town in Massachusetts like this
a fic that made you gasp out loud
can’t gasp out loud bc then i’ll wake up my roommates but the end of chapter eight definitely made my jaw drop
Blind Date Blind Side by @wordsysayswords
red vs blue; teen, tuckington, 18k words -- The truth is, war is the only place Wash has ever found a home in. And now that the one on Chorus is fading, he’s left free floating. Tucker's the only semblance of direction he's got. Little does Wash know, he's become Tucker's direction too. Or, Tucker and Wash are pining after each other from afar. Being set up on a blind date with one another should be the perfect ending to this story. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned.
a fic that you found at the right time
Ode to a Caged Bird by @trashofboat
critical role; explicit, 254k words [WIP; warnings for violence, rape] -- "In the ensuing muffled darkness, with flecks of red seeping through the fabric from the burning light of the distant furnaces, Caleb breathes a silent promise into the black. He will kill Lorenzo."
a fic that you would read fic of
Pretty-Petaled Death by @cross-d-a
mature, quiobi, obikin, anidala, 31k words [WIP; warnings for violence, death] -- Obi-Wan doesn't remember much of his parents. Just the warmth of a hand brushing his forehead, the glimpse of a broad smile, and a soft voice telling him: "Do not give your heart to another, my dear one. Not unless they love you back. You are far too precious to lose to pretty-petaled death." But he's too young to understand, and the Jedi don't heed his mother's warnings.Years later, Obi-Wan wakes with labouring lungs. Tiny, pale-gold flowers curl soft and delicate on his tongue and he knows—There is no saving him.
does it count if it’s the original author writing spinoffs of the same au >>
a fic that made you laugh out loud
Don’t Bring a Blaster to a Lightsaber Fight by @fireflyfish
gen(?), 3k words -- a.k.a A Weekly Meetup for Local Force Users
i read this on the bus and had to continually stifle my giggling. it’s just pure hilarity and the voice is Too Good
a fic with a line (or two) that you’ve memorized by heart
ok this is many fics but i’ll choose
In a Lonely Place by @deadcatwithaflamethrower since i did actually get said lines done in calligraphy and put above my desk
mature, quiobi, anidala, 81k words [warnings for violence, rape, death] -- Six years after the Battle of Theed, a Jedi thought lost returns. This is not necessarily good news.
a fic that gave you butterflies
idk if i get butterflies but the ending to this one is so sweet in every sense of the word
Black Currant by contrequirose
critical role; teen, caleb/astrid/eodwulf, 12k words -- There was a long, long time that she had thought that she would never be safe again. That any chance of being happy had been ruined with the poison that had killed her parents, the knife that Eodwulf had wielded against his, the fire that Bren had lost his parents and his self to. She is glad that she has been proven wrong.
a fic that embodies something you value in life
this one also goes with ‘a fic w a line that youve memorized’ bc it features the line ‘there is no Darkness that does not submit to the Light’ which is my all-time favorite and the words i live by. even when things seem at their worst, they will get better and that’s what gives me the strength to keep going
Once More, Plainly by @oddlyexquisite
mature, quiobi, 31k words [warnings for violence, death] -- You love him, and this time he doesn't love you back. That, however, is not the real tragedy. Qui-Gon Jinn thinks he's missed the very thing he's been searching for across hundreds of lifetimes -- until it comes looking for him.
a favourite au
w h a t you can’t make me choose ! how about let’s make this reclist have three (3) entire fics that feature double the normal amount of obi-wans running around. it seems that’s my favorite au
Binary Star by @esamastation
mature, obi-wan/obi-wan, 55k words [WIP; warnings for violence, death] -- In which a Master Kenobi and a General Kenobi emerge to replace a dying Knight Kenobi.
a fic you stayed up too late to finish reading
it seems i always stay up late reading horror fic but there isn’t enough of it and of course, when else would you read a horror fic except 3 am in the dark when everybody else is sleeping?
The Ghosts That Linger by @meteoratdusk-blog
red vs blue; mature, carolina/york, 85k words [warnings for violence, death] -- In her last year of college Carolina and her friends move into the Director’s ancestral home, a beautiful old building in the mountains outside of town. But the house has a history, and some secrets should remain undisturbed. Can they survive the ghosts that linger here?
a fic that made you feel seen
Keeping Quiet by @freakishlemon
teen, 5k words -- When Obi-Wan was five years old, the Masters cut his hair. When he was ten, Obi-Wan was shuffled into the Human Adolescent Biology class with the other humans his age and stared pointedly at the wall just behind the Master’s left shoulder. Obi-Wan faces some uncomfortable and anxious personal situations and isn't quite sure what to do.
i didn’t know i needed this until i read it and i just. yeah. im cry,
FREE SPACE!
...heck it, i’ll add in way more than the normal amount of obi-wans running around to round out the collection
Like Real People Do by @glimmerglanger
mature, obikin, codywan, 141k words [warnings for violence, death] -- The man grinned again, offering out a hand. “I’m JC-B3N. You can call me Ben, all my brothers do. I’m your Type 2 clone.” Anakin stared at him, the man’s – Ben’s – hand hanging between them in the air. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, General Skywalker.” OR, the one where the arrival of new clones disrupts the lives of Jedi Generals throughout the fleet. Anakin and Qui-Gon are hit harder than most. But these soldiers, wearing the face of a dead man, might have a larger role to play in the fate of the galaxy as a whole.