I'm new to Codywan. Doyou have a list of Must Reads or Fandom Classics or anything like that? (Bonus points for longfic!)
Funnily enough, I'm not sure I'm an expert on Fandom Classics, but I do think that the long Clone Wars rewrites/fix-its are a perfect way to start! (And then you can move on to shorter fics and crazy AUs haha) So these are all longer, and can be fit into TCW continuity, even if they diverge at some point because the writers can't help themselves and will fix canon (as they should).
{recs under the cut, please mind the tags listed on ao3}
in our hearts some ancient song by whimsicalimages (@keensers)- Fives discovers the chips, he's on the run and gambles his life on the assumption that there's something going on between Cody and his general, so they would help him. Some amazing lore in this fic. 40k words
Golden Shield of Brightness by NerJetii (@nerjetii)- Soulmate AU, your soulmates' (romantic and platonic) names are written on your wrists. "Only" 15k, but I would recommend it even if you're not a fan of soulmate AUs (=they don't fall into each other's arms just because they're soulmates). Focuses on Obi-Wan, mostly, but we also learn a bit about how the Kaminoans treated the clones.
I am teaching myself how to be free by tattooedgreenhouse (@gershwyndl) - this might be THE Clone Wars rewrite for me because the author has taken upon themselves to literally retell the whole series from Cody's AND Obi-Wan's POV. It's ambitious, I'm pretty sure it's technically canon compliant, but we do get our happy ending. Appropriately, it's 113k long.
i'll orbit your flickering star by sunskippa (@sunskippa) - Also a Clone Wars rewrite (by this I mean that it goes through the events of the series from Cody's POV), also canon compliant, 78k words. Might be my favourite ending in the genre, beautiful. I don't even know how to sell this, but it's a must-read imo
|to failure sweet victor| by littlekaracan (@cillyscribbles)- 20k words. In case you've read all those rewrites and you just want to skip to the part where Cody leaves the Empire and they find each other again on Tatooine *with a twist*
you read my mind, I'll read yours series by sospes - This is very much canon divergent. Starts off as a mission fic, Cody and Obi-Wan discover an artefact that creates a Force-bond between them. Misunderstandings ensue. Look at the tags/ratings, some of the works later on are spicier/angstier. But you could also read the first one and call it a day if those aren't your jam. (The whole thing is 166k long at the moment.)
will you be an anarchist with me? by a_alene (@birdiedoessw) - an outsider POV (Rex's) on Cody's and Obi-Wan's relationship. With the extra twist that they can't stand each other at the beginning of the war. This is something I would've loved to read when I was getting into codywan, it's a great way to start. (25k words)
shoulder the sky series by Night Fury (@shootingstarpilot) - Last but not least, an ongoing series (all but two works are finished, more than 200k words atm). You'll have to "get through" the first work to read the more codywan-focused fics (and I don't mean this in a bad way because the story is a m a z i n g. Just so you know.) To be honest, I think it might be a bit confusing to read at the moment because as far as I can see a work was removed from the series, but it's still up? I'm not sure what happened there, but I suppose you could simply read all the author's works in chronological order :D This series is pretty much Obi-Wan AND clone troopers focused and relies a lot on the Jedi Apprentice series (which isn't canon anymore) but you're gonna be fine if you haven't read it.
(If anyone reads this, please feel free to add your own suggestions!)
Hi! I just wanted to tell you that I love your art, and I've never really thought about Fox that much but now every time I think about him, I imagine him as you draw him! I love those messy curls with a bit of gray! He just looks perfect like that and I love him your honor!
Thank you! <3 I wasn’t planning to like him that much either but all the headcanons about him being always tired and living on coffee were super relatable for me. Not to mention all the angst potential!.
So I didn’t even blink and I was already signing my adoption papers for croissant guards as a content creator haha!
Fox has really given up on taking care of his hair (he just cuts them randomly because he dosen’t want to have them as long as Thorn or Hound. Also he doesn’t like when they are too long on his neck. But the top? it’s always a mess. He feels a bit self-conscious about his graying hair because what the fuck he has the same age as his batchmates and they don’t have gray hair (which speak a lot about your mental health state Foxy) but some people told him that it suits him so he doesn’t feel that bad about them anymore ;)
Oh my God! I saw the tags in the space samurai post and I too have been thinking about a Bleach AU for Star Wars! It would be awesome!
you too? It would be amazing!
There’s not a lot to change honestly; Anakin as Ichigo and Obi-wan as Rukia are perfect because they have the same kind of vibe; teacher/student first and then best friends always bickering, Anakin and Ichigo are both somewhat in the middle of everything and everyone is kind of worried about their dark side, lightsabers as zanpakuto obviously, the gotei 13 captains are the Jedi council, we can almost say that each Jedi is captain of their clones divisions, Sidious as the mastermind behind everything since the beginning is… just Aizen really, Sith as arrancars maybe?
So it took me a while to gather the courage to send this message to you, but I finally did it! I just wanted to tell you that 'diogenes' and 'a lesson in attachment' meant so much to me and were so helpful in getting me to a place were I feel much more comfortable in being who I am. Your Cody and your Obi-Wan inspired me to write a fic of my own that otherwise I would have never had the courage to post. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart!
oh wow! I have to say, when I wrote attachment, (and, to a lesser extent, diogenes) I had no idea how much it would mean to people! it always surprises me that my little vent fic and my last minute decision to project on Obi-Wan has had such a reaction, but I’m glad they both helped you reach peace with your identity.
I’m so happy that they mean as much as they do, and frankly, I have to thank you, because I’ve been having a pretty awful time of it lately, and seeing this message really cheered me up.
keep writing, and keep loving yourself <3
