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Healer_Leona Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 8/29/07 2:38am Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 9, Update 8/27
	Nice to see Obi-Wan's compassion in letting Xanatos go, though who knows how wise a move that it. “Keep an eye on your brat,” Xanatos said, catching Obi-Wan off guard. “Anakin?” “He is different than you or other Jedi, and the ‘cruel mistress’, as you so eloquently put it, has designs on him.” Before Obi-Wan could respond, Xanatos offered a simple, “Farewell.” Ahhh, if only thatwarning would have helped, in even some small way. -----signature----- Still crazy after all these years.
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VaderLVR64 Title: Fan Fic Manager in Combat Boots Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 8/29/07 5:50am Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 9, Update 8/27
	I got behind! I'm so sorry! Please keep me on the PM list. I love this story! -----signature----- If you have to choose between tears and laughter, remember that laughter burns more calories. Proud New Army Mom - off to bootcamp!
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Itachi-Uchiha Registered: Jul '07	Date Posted: 8/29/07 10:32am Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 9, Update 8/27
	Wonderful chapter. The cats out of the bag so to speak. It will be interesting to see how Qui and little Obi handle the truth of who Anakin and Master Kenobi are. And Xan lives! -----signature----- Headstrong : http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/27188681/p1/?5 Xanatos/Quinlan/Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan/Dooku Updated Sept 28th In Memoriam: Itachi Uchiha
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azizah Registered: Sep '06	Date Posted: 9/1/07 3:43pm Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 9, Update 8/27
	Xanatos and adult Obi-Wan is such an interesting combination, I am glad you twisted time and made it happen. I can’t wait to see what happens when Obi-Wan faces Qui-Gon. Wonderful story, you have me on the edge of my seat.
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aliceandjasper Registered: May '07	Date Posted: 9/3/07 4:30pm Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 9, Update 8/27
	I am back and after working my way through 1000 mails, I took thhe time to catch up reading stories I missed while I was gone. The last few chapters were just brilliant, especially the last. Xanatos and adult Obi-Wan were an interestig mixture. Wat I liked best were Anakin´s thoughts before Obi-Wan tried his hands at explosives... Should be an eye-opener for him, but with Anakin you never know
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padawan3 Registered: Sep '99	Date Posted: 9/3/07 5:08pm Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 9, Update 8/27
	That sequence between Obi-Wan and Xanatos was sheer brillance. Keep posting. -----signature----- "Oppression is often the consequence, but seldom or never the means of riches; and though avarice will preserve a man from being necessitously poor, it generally makes him too timorous to be wealthy." Thomas Paine
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dimyavie Registered: May '06	Date Posted: 9/3/07 9:11pm Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 9, Update 8/27
	I just wanted to say that I've read the updates and I think that they're awesome! Real life has been a bit hectic and cut into my fanfic time. lol. Anyway, please update soon! OH! The conversation between Obi-Wan and Xanatos was brilliant, by the way.
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Magier Registered: Jul '07	Date Posted: 9/3/07 9:45pm Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 9, Update 8/27
	Valairy_Scot - It is always a find balance between completely redoing every scene of a book and trying to show the story I am telling. I do rely on most readers being familiar with the JA story. I wondered if anyone would be worried about the comparison between Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon before Naboo. Qui-Gina-Jinn - Thanks so much. I felt that Obi-Wan would finally have to let go of controlling the timeline and everything. I feel as though that is what happened in the melting pit on Naboo, and also happened on Mustafar. We will find out later how wise it was to allow Xanatos to go free. Filfilla - The Force definitely sent them to Bandomeer to change a few things, but it might not be the changes everyone expects. jedidas3 - Of course, I just loved writing a duel between an older Obi-Wan and Xanatos. xxxkbunnies - The coming parts have been fun for me to consider, exploring what changes have been brought by "letting the cat out of the bag". Ganki - Well we have one Jedi master concerned with preserving the past and future and one who's motto is to live in the moment. It should be interesting. bek - Xan just has a lot to think about. We shall see where he ends up, but what I will tell you is that he will do it his way. Gkilkenny - That was something Xanatos was definitely not planning on happening. Healer_Leona - I figure that Xanatos saw into Anakin right away. VaderLVR - no problem Itachi-Uchiha - Of course Xan lives. azizah - This whole plot bunny was actually inspired by someone posing the question of who would win a duel between Xanatos and Obi-Wan if they were both near the same age. It was fun to make it happen. aliceandjasper - Welcome back and good luck with all the messages. Anakin and Obi-Wan are learning a lot about each other. padawan3 - Thanks so much. dimyavie - I had a lot of fun with both the verbal sparring and the duel between Xanatos and Obi-Wan. Glad you enjoyed it. -----signature----- No Legacy So Rich : Xan,OC, Obi, Qui (9/28) Seekers, Not Saints: SW/TB crossover (8/12)
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Magier Registered: Jul '07	Date Posted: 9/3/07 9:51pm Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 9, Update 8/27
	Chapter 10 Obi-Wan kneeled down in the middle of the quarters belonging to Qui-Gon and young Obi-Wan, immersed in the Force and desperately trying to make sense of the last few hours. Anakin had retreated to the hangar with the excuse of finishing repairs on their ship. It was more likely his apprentice needed the release and relaxation that such tedium seemed to bring him. Obi-Wan heard the door open. A smile broke out across his face. It occurred to him that he was probably the only Jedi to have ever been given the opportunity to sense his own presence in the Force. He opened his eyes to see his young self perched on the sleepcouch watching him. His eyes were automatically drawn to the small braid that dangled over the boy’s shoulder. “So, you are a padawan now.” The boy nodded, still eyeing the Jedi master suspiciously. “And you are … me?” “I am what you become after twenty years of training and experiences,” Obi-Wan answered. The boy’s brows furrowed in confusion before he shook his head. “Great, I don’t give straight answers, just like Master Yoda, when I grow up.” Obi-Wan let out a chuckle before saying, “Yes, I am Obi-Wan Kenobi.” “And Anakin is my … your … apprentice?” “Yes.” The boy shrugged, a wide grin splitting his face. “I like him.” “Just remember that you said that twenty years from now.” Obi-Wan stretched his legs out in front of him while studying the boy. Curiosity filled the eyes he saw in the mirror everyday. “You must have many questions.” “Just a few days ago, I was going to Agricorps. Now … well.” The boy shrugged. “Master Qui-Gon said you may not answer any of my questions.” “There is no harm in asking,” Obi-Wan said. “You left me on the mining platform, knowing I was hurt, knowing how I felt,” the boy accused. “Ah. I am sorry for that. You were safe – Anakin was watching over you. I wasn’t sure how Xanatos would respond if we rescued you right away.” Obi-Wan let out a light chuckle. “You learned a lot, didn’t you? Most importantly, you learned what ionite was.” “Yeah, I did,” the Jedi padawan said, nodding. “Master Qui-Gon and I are leaving on another mission, but I guess you already knew that.” “In some ways, I wish that I was just beginning this journey again. I know it is not one of your strengths now, but be patient with him.” “Master Qui-Gon?” “Yes. He’s been through a lot and is going to need time to get used to you being around.” “I will,” the boy said, nodding emphatically. The door slid open again, the tall form of Qui-Gon stepping inside. He looked back and forth between the two occupants of the room, twin pairs of jeweled eyes looking up expectantly. His gaze settled on the younger of the two. “Will you give us a moment, Padawan?” “Yes, Master,” the boy said, beaming as he slipped from the room. Qui-Gon brushed against his new apprentice’s mind. Obi-Wan was surprised to feel the touch along the bond that had been severed on Naboo. He took a deep breath to still a sudden rush of emotion. “What are your and Anakin’s plans?” Qui-Gon asked, taking the place his apprentice had just vacated. “The sensors on our ship still detect the anomaly we believe brought us here,” Obi-Wan answered. “We are hoping if we go back through, it will send us home.” “I see.” Qui-Gon’s face scrunched up in a way that Obi-Wan recalled always happened when the Jedi master didn’t quite grasp something or believe it would work. “If that plan fails, contact me.” “We will.” Silence stretched between the pair. It was Qui-Gon who finally spoke. “I don’t understand how I almost gave up the opportunity to train that boy and mold him into the Jedi master I have worked with over the past couple of days.” “Be prepared. The task won’t be easy.” Obi-Wan chuckled. “I am headstrong, reckless – and if you ask my apprentice, you didn’t manage to train it out of me.” He paused, his thoughts going to the rocky beginning their partnership had. His chest began to ache and he glanced away. “I won’t lie. We manage to hurt each other, but we also bring each other immense joy.” “You lose me along the way.” It was a statement, not a question. Obi-Wan looked up sharply, carefully arranging his expression to not further betray his emotions. “To even have the chance to feel your presence again is something I cherish,” Obi-Wan whispered. “There is so much I want to say, but I think Anakin and I have already done enough damage to our timeline.” “You are very preoccupied with the past and the future …” “Something we never saw eye to eye on, I assure you.” Obi-Wan smiled fondly. “Live in the moment – that’s what you always told me. But like I said, I was a headstrong pupil.” “Tell me I taught you to at least trust in the Force. Have you stopped to consider why it may have brought you and Anakin here? There is a reason for everything.” Obi-Wan knew he needed to leave before his resolve broke and he confessed everything that was burning in his soul -- Melida-Daan, Xanatos’ death, Tahl, Naboo, the Sith. “I should go,” he said, quickly getting to his feet. He had just made it to the door, when Qui-Gon spoke again. “Padawan.” The name called in gentle baritone made him pause, shaky on his feet. “Did I never teach you that mourning was acceptable?” Obi-Wan drew in another deep breath, fighting against a tight feeling in his throat. “Am I that transparent?” he asked, half-laughing. “I thought it was strange how easily you trusted me and seemed so comfortable in my company. Whether you realized it or not, your guard was down with me from the moment we met. When I contacted Master Yoda and he said that there was no padawan by the name of Anakin Skywalker, I began to observe and put the pieces together -- your comfort around me, your uncanny knowledge of the events happening Bandomeer, the way you wear the Force.” “I was never good at hiding anything from you.” “You haven’t answered. Did you allow yourself to grieve?” “Alone, in my own way, yes,” Obi-Wan murmured. “But, I had Anakin to think about.” Obi-Wan slid down to the ground, back resting against the door, and pulled his knees close to his chest. The ache in his chest grew as Qui-Gon sat down beside him. “Do you want to talk about it?” The softly spoken question made Obi-Wan feel like he was sixteen years old again, and Qui-Gon was asking if he wanted to debrief a particularly trying assignment. “The mission was to a planet called Naboo.” He paused, his stomach knotting at even letting that small piece of information slip. “Go on. That’s a good start.” The Jedi master’s lips twisted into a smile. “The universe hasn’t collapsed in on itself.” “Our adversary was very skilled, very formidable. We were both tiring in the fight. My connection to the Force was waning. I fell and couldn’t catch up to you. We were separated by a force field. I watched, completely helpless, as you were wounded. You died in my arms.” It was a sterile recount, devoid of the Sith, of his giving into anger, dangling for his life, and of Anakin, and the wedge one small boy had driven between them. Obi-Wan paused to wonder for the first time how his younger self would react upon seeing Anakin? It was obvious the boy was fond of his future apprentice. Would it further alter the events on Naboo? So much had been changed already. He knew with certainty that he would not be able to live with himself if he didn’t say the words that his heart had been bursting to say from the moment he had seen a very alive Qui-Gon set foot on Bandomeer. “Wait for me, Master.” It bubbled out freely, and Obi-Wan cupped his hand over his mouth as though the physical action could prevent him from divulging anything else. “What?” “Don’t run ahead of me,” Obi-Wan said firmly, looking straight into Qui-Gon’s eyes. “You will understand when the time comes.” “Okay,” Qui-Gon said. “I need to go. Anakin will have the ship ready soon, and we seem …” Obi-Wan chuckled lightly. “We seem bent on changing the past the longer we stay. I have no idea what to expect if we make it back.” “May the Force be with you, Master Kenobi.” “And with you as well, Master Jinn.” Obi-Wan bowed before he tore himself away, pushing past the door. He was well aware that Qui-Gon’s watchful gaze lingered on him as he made his way down the hallway. -----signature----- No Legacy So Rich : Xan,OC, Obi, Qui (9/28) Seekers, Not Saints: SW/TB crossover (8/12)
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Fifilla Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 9/3/07 11:40pm Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 10 Update 9/3
	Wow - that was a great chapter! The boy nodded, still eyeing the Jedi master suspiciously. “And you are … me?” “I am what you become after twenty years of training and experiences,” Obi-Wan answered. The boy’s brows furrowed in confusion before he shook his head. “Great, I don’t give straight answers, just like Master Yoda, when I grow up.” That was so sweet! Obi-Wan paused to wonder for the first time how his younger self would react upon seeing Anakin? It was obvious the boy was fond of his future apprentice. Would it further alter the events on Naboo? So much had been changed already. Interesting observation! I wonder if (young) Obi-Wan will see Anakin differently when they'll meet on Tatooine. “Wait for me, Master.” It bubbled out freely, and Obi-Wan cupped his hand over his mouth as though the physical action could prevent him from divulging anything else. “What?” “Don’t run ahead of me,” Obi-Wan said firmly, looking straight into Qui-Gon’s eyes. “You will understand when the time comes.” “Okay,” Qui-Gon said. I hope Qui-Gon will really wait when the time comes! “You lose me along the way.” The whole conversation between Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon was so heartbreaking! I loved it very much Obi-Wan has lost his Master but he can count himself lucky that he has the possibility to speak with him and feel him once more. I'm glad they used this opportunity well. And I still hope that the future has already changed and Qui-Gon will survive! That is such a great story; I can't wait for the next update. -----signature----- "There's always a bigger fish." Fear Of Failure - young Qui-Gon (WIP) > http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/27642896 Padawan to Valairy_Scot
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Valairy_Scot Title: PT Rewrite Winner Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 9/4/07 12:12am Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 10 Update 9/3
	Aw...wipes tear from eye. "I was never good at hiding anything from you.” “You haven’t answered. Did you allow yourself to grieve?” “Alone, in my own way, yes,” Obi-Wan murmured. “But, I had Anakin to think about.” Obi-Wan slid down to the ground, back resting against the door, and pulled his knees close to his chest. The ache in his chest grew as Qui-Gon sat down beside him. “Do you want to talk about it?” The softly spoken question made Obi-Wan feel like he was sixteen years old again, and Qui-Gon was asking if he wanted to debrief a particularly trying assignment. Perfect...absolutely perfect. “I should go,” he said, quickly getting to his feet. He had just made it to the door, when Qui-Gon spoke again. “Padawan.” The name called in gentle baritone made him pause, shaky on his feet. I'm surprised he was only shaky on his feet. So very poignant, to hear "padawan" from Qui-Gon again. -----signature----- http://boards.theforce.net/fan_fiction_resource/b10304/25405090/p3/?52 Prolific Author thread: list & links there. Muse fueled by coffee. Often AWOL despite frequent sipping. Writes on inspiration, not a schedule. Proud master of several padawans
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Gkilkenny Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 9/4/07 4:42am Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 10 Update 9/3
	Just brilliant. “Wait for me, Master.” It bubbled out freely, and Obi-Wan cupped his hand over his mouth as though the physical action could prevent him from divulging anything else. “What?” “Don’t run ahead of me,” Obi-Wan said firmly, looking straight into Qui-Gon’s eyes. “You will understand when the time comes.” “Okay,” Qui-Gon said. “I need to go. Anakin will have the ship ready soon, and we seem …” Obi-Wan chuckled lightly. “We seem bent on changing the past the longer we stay. I have no idea what to expect if we make it back.” “May the Force be with you, Master Kenobi.” “And with you as well, Master Jinn.” I felt such emotion well within me reading this part, it is such a poignant moment. -----signature----- Padawan to p_stotts Peace over anger - honour over hate - Strength over fear. Links to Stories in my Bio. Obi-Wan forever.
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jedidas3 Registered: Apr '07	Date Posted: 9/4/07 5:51am Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 10 Update 9/3
	Wow! What a great post. It was so packed with emotion that I was smiling one minute and ready to burst into tears the next. I could see this entire scene play out in my mind and I love stories that are able to do that. Great job! -----signature----- The Past Revisited http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/28440949 Lessons Learned http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/28580784 Remembrance http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/28009025 Padawan to dianethx
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VaderLVR64 Title: Fan Fic Manager in Combat Boots Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 9/4/07 6:23am Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 10 Update 9/3
	Utterly brilliant story! Every post just reveals another layer. Perfection! “Padawan.” The name called in gentle baritone made him pause, shaky on his feet. “Did I never teach you that mourning was acceptable?” Obi-Wan drew in another deep breath, fighting against a tight feeling in his throat. “Am I that transparent?” he asked, half-laughing. “I thought it was strange how easily you trusted me and seemed so comfortable in my company. Whether you realized it or not, your guard was down with me from the moment we met. When I contacted Master Yoda and he said that there was no padawan by the name of Anakin Skywalker, I began to observe and put the pieces together -- your comfort around me, your uncanny knowledge of the events happening Bandomeer, the way you wear the Force.” Lovely! -----signature----- If you have to choose between tears and laughter, remember that laughter burns more calories. Proud New Army Mom - off to bootcamp!
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Healer_Leona Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 9/5/07 8:13am Subject: RE: Threads of the Past (JA, time travel - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin) - Ch 10 Update 9/3
	“In some ways, I wish that I was just beginning this journey again. I know it is not one of your strengths now, but be patient with him.” Wonder if he'll really listen to himself. Wow, the discussion between Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon put me in tears. That was so heartfelt! -----signature----- Still crazy after all these years.
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