An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Star Wars - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Cassian Andor/Jyn Erso
Characters: Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, Chirrut Îmwe, Baze Malbus, K-2SO (Star Wars), Original Male Character(s)
Additional Tags: Falling In Love, Team as Family, Miscommunication, Learning to Use Your Words, Attempt at Humor, Pre-Canon, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Stupidly Sappy Ending
Series: Part 1 of the AU to the Nonsense AU
Summary:
A man follows Jyn on Takodana.
She follows him to the Rebellion.
And then he follows her into rebellion.
And she follows, and he follows, and eventually, they meet in the same place.
[A love story, told in startings and stoppings and turnings and avoidings and, always, followings.]
i’m sorry was ANYONE going to tell me Saint Cassian of Imola is the patron saint of Mexico City or were you going to let me discover it myself after SIX YEARS by reading death trembles to take us by @theputterer on ao3
To tell the truth, I'm actually kind of picky about kidfic. I work with kids in my day job, and it's hard to write kids that ring true in terms of realistic development and behavior, as well as being fully-fledged characters. Here are a few that nailed it.
Hush Little Darling by Moonprincess92 / @mooprincess92nz
Modern AU, 2.6k, one-shot
Featuring Jyn as a frazzled single parent with a very fussy baby and Cassian as her very hot neighbor who somehow manages to calm the wailing.
Babies are hard, yo. Yes, they're cute, but they're also totally helpless and can't communicate their many needs with anything but howls. Throw in a serious lack of sleep and it's a wonder any parent survives the first year. This fic recognizes that, and the inherent adorableness of a man who's willing to give a tired mama a break, even if it's just for a few minutes.
Anecdotes (miracles) by @theputterer
One-shot, canon-verse, 4.7k
On the days of his children's tenth birthdays, Cassian is haunted by memories of his own childhood and the fate of his family of origin. But even as the darkness tries to drag him down, love and light buoy him back up again.
This author builds off another fic of theirs about Cassian's fraught childhood, and shows how complex the feelings of parenthood are, especially as the children grow and hit milestones that looked very different in your own life. Sad and sweet and lovely, and Cassian is a wonderful dad even - maybe especially - because things are so hard.
Second Star to the Right and Straight On by spacenarwhal / @the-space-narwhal
5 connected one-shots and a 5 chapter WIP, currently 25k, canon-verse
When the war ends, Cassian and Jyn start their family. Kay, of course, is along for the ride, as well as everybody else they love, and as the years go by, that circle keeps expanding.
For the first time, we have a recommendation that someone sent in! A lovely nonny writes "The balance of anxiety and gentleness Jyn & Cassian experience as new parents, and the support from their friends is lovely. The voices are spot on, especially K2, and bonus points for thinking of unique Star Wars-esque names for the kids without naming after Jyn or Cassian's parents or another pre-existing character."
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As always, if you’re one of the authors featured and would like me to change anything about the way I’ve listed your story, please drop me a line via PM or ask and I would be pleased to edit.
With that, I'm ending the monthly recs series here on therebelcaptainnetwork. I've really enjoyed doing it, but life and work outside of fandom has been getting to me lately, and I haven't been reading much fanfiction. However, you're in luck, because there's a new blog focusing on rebelcaptain recs. Give @rebelcaptain-fanfic a read and a follow!
KYLO SAW BEN THROUGH THE BOND WITH REY??!!!!! Omg I’m so curious how this will go. I mean will he find out by accident when rey and kylo has a force moment???!!! s;dlkf;ls okay i need to go and read more...
“dear wonderful content creators of the star wars fandom, when TCW is...”
i've never watched any of the SW tv series but I am SO excited for more Order 66 content because i am just Like This I guess
OMG. i’m very tired but i had to just respond to you before going bed bc this is exciting. below the cut for SPOILERS although honestly the episodes i’m about to talk about have been out for years
Order 66 is nuts obviously and if you’re just into that specifically, there is an a whole arc where one of the clones FIGURES IT OUT AHEAD OF TIME. the chip and everything. it’s so intense and they get SO CLOSE.
and now, season 7 has literally hit Revenge of the Sith. In this last episode, Obi-wan told Ahsoka over the holo that he was going to confront Grievous. and there are other hints that line up certain moments in the episode with moments in ROTS. IT’S SO INTENSE. i think we’re gonna get order 66 next episode and that should be hella interesting to see how that goes down for Ahsoka and the clones she’s with.
ALSO, Rex is in quite a few episodes of Rebels. Which, you know, is a show about a Jedi (Kanan Jarrus) training a kid (Ezra Bridger) who is strong in the Force. And YEAH, Kanan Jarrus survived Order 66. Clones killed his master. So some good stuff there.
BUT if you’re not just here for Order 66 content, if you’re In It For Angst (which why else would you watch TCW?) then you gotta check out The Clone Wars because this show. is all angst and dramatic irony. Cuz you KNOW. you KNOW it’s gonna end with Revenge of the Sith. And every episode is one step closer to that. This is the character development Anakin Skywalker deserved and NEEDED to get to the end of ROTS.
Here, enjoy this Angst Buffet:
Darth Maul lived, you wanna know how? TCW will tell you, and then it’s gonna hurt him some more
But let’s not forget Maul is plenty good at dealing out his own angst and he’s got it in for Obi-wan. Maul has a score to settle and oh does he
like Maul is a GREAT character because sometimes you kinda root for him??? like he really got dealt a bad hand and Palpy fucked him up, but also??? he’s so terrible??? [and yeah he’s in Rebels too so the Darth Drama saga continues]
“Anakin has attachment issues, let’s get him a padawan to teach him how to cope” ahahahahha what a great idea [but for the record Ahsoka Tano is the best character ever and i love her]
Obi-wan fakes his own death and doesn’t tell Anakin (or the leader of Mandalore that loves him but you know let’s focus on Anakin)
THE CLONES. like. just everything with the clones. they were bred and born and trained to fight and that has traumatic repercussions so HOW DO THEY DEAL. not well always. so. this show. is gonna introduce you to some clones. and you are going to love them. and you are going to know. to KNOW. that OP Palpy is just using them as pawns and -- and --
look the clones, they love their Jedi, alright? Like. their Jedi. lead them and save them. and they love them. and you KNOW what is coming!
Ahsoka Tano is Framed and that whole arc will ruin you
this is a cartoon about war. and. it hurts. for everyone.
The Mortis Arc. Anakin, Obi-wan, and Ahsoka are marooned on a rando planet that literally gives him a preview of What is Going to Happen. and then their memories get erased.
EDIT: FUCK I FORGOT ABOUT SAW and that is a Crime. But y eah. Saw Gerrera has 4-episode arc and it WILL destroy you because Steela Gerrera is a gift and filoni does not let you keep gifts
There is also a lot of good stuff, of course (some good Padme and Ahsoka bonding, Satine Kryze is also a gift etc etc) but good stuff Cannot Stay, remember that. There is also a lot of CRACK. like jabba has a son. you get to see a baby hutt. is that a thing we needed to see? no. but you do, oh you do. also lots of crack with the droid arcs. Like 3PO and R2 are sent on a mission to pick up a cake for Padme, but R2 wants a day at the droid spa, so 3PO gets ABDUCTED AND TORTURED. Like. wut?
anyways the point in the clone wars is fantastic and rebels is also good. Hera Syndulla is also a gift. Maul returns. Ahsoka confronts Vader. this show is also full of its own drama because FILONI GIVES YOU NICE THINGS AND THEN HE TAKES THEM AWAY.
but yes. yes you should watch the clone wars and rebels. i was skeptical of both shows before i watched them and i was Wrong.
EDIT (BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE YES):
if you want to watch some episodes of the clone wars but not the whole thing (bc yeah there’s some filler episodes) I have a spreadsheet that notes which episodes are worth watching based on which characters you’re interested in, would be happy to share it with you
writer's block tarot for me, please, if you get a chance??
You got a weird reading, but altogether it tells a storythat makes sense. First, I want to say that there’s some dark stuff in thebeginning, but the ending is incredibly hopeful, so stick around.
Whatever is blocking you is internal. Your block isrepresented by the Hanged Man (Odin) who killed himself to gain knowledge.Based on the surrounding cards, I think you are currently unwilling to ‘die’and discover what you need to look for. There is a lot of fear wrapped up inthis block. You are afraid of not succeeding financially, or perhaps not receivingvalidation. I think these external fears are a projection of something muchdeeper. You are creating your own problems, and you are letting them controlyou. You need to dig deep to figure out what the root of your fears is. Spendsome time on yourself—and let yourself be emotionally vulnerable. New and goodthings are coming, but you need to be ready for them when they come.
Your inspiration may come from other people, or it may justbe from knowing yourself better. Once you are ready, whatever it is you havebeen working on will open up a flood of possibilities. Harness thesepossibilities with enthusiasm and optimism. Don’t stop to second guessyourself. (And if your new self-awareness and creativity drag others along withyou, all the better).
