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VaderLVR64 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 1/7/05 10:20am Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.)
	WOW! I can already tell I am going to love this story. I like the entries from the Annals at the beginning. As a huge Dune fan (not as much as SW, of course!) I found that interesting. I can't wait to see what happens next. It is superb, I don't know what else to say! -----signature----- R.I.P John, Alex, Jason, and Christian Never forgotten Soldiers' Angels http://soldiersangels.org/ 2114 soldiers waiting for someone to care
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AnakinsHeir Registered: May '04	Date Posted: 1/7/05 12:53pm Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.)
	Fantastic beginning! I can tell this is going to be a great story! -----signature----- Let Me Go http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/18359174/?2 Master to JediCallista_1_6_e54 A Mother's Wishes http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20272243/?0
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RannOrgana Registered: Oct '04	Date Posted: 1/7/05 2:41pm Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.) - Date Edited: 1/8/05 12:50am (2 edits total) Edited By: RannOrgana
	thanks for links to SJRS i'll register soon. Rann Organa -----signature----- I cannot corrupt that which is by nature already corrupt - Rob Zombie http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/17828754/?0 - Shining Light ANH AU
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TheCrazyRodian Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 1/7/05 3:36pm Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.)
	This, uh, story, is, uh, it's, well, uh, gah, it's, just, uh, what I mean to say is... Oba, marry me. This is the best idea for a story I have ever seen. I can hardly wait to get back to school when I can check the boards all the time again. Oh, and the marriage proposal--it was a joke. Unless you don't want it to be. -----signature----- My body wears a green scent, as on the verge Between green laughter and green sorrow I have walked all day Until my legs have gone lame, and still the spring seems spirited away. --Yi Sanghwa
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kayladie97 Registered: Jun '03	Date Posted: 1/7/05 4:03pm Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.)
	RannOrgana: Hey, I'm one of the writers over at the SSB (that first link you posted). While I'm greatly flattered that you think we write great stories, there are NC-17 stories there and posting links to sites with stories rated above PG is not allowed by TF.N, so you might want to remove them and let people know you'll PM them the link if they want it and they're over 18. I wouldn't want to see you get in trouble! Not sure about the others (except Mara_Luke at Yahoo-I know it does as well) but you might want to double check that. Now, Oba! About this magnificent story that I have been waiting so long to see! I thought you had given up on it, and I'm so thrilled to find that I was mistaken. I adore your viggies, but I am practically salivating at the prospect of another long story from you! I can't wait to see Mara and Luke's first meeting and I really can't wait to find out what happened to Leia and where is Han and...oh, man, you gave us just enough to really tease us in this post! Are you going to have a regular posting schedule? More soon! P.S. green_eyes: I knew about this one before you! nyah! j/k -----signature----- My new philosophy of life (borrowed from Elvis Presley) "The sun's down and the moon is pretty. It's time to ramble."
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RannOrgana Registered: Oct '04	Date Posted: 1/7/05 4:47pm Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.) - Date Edited: 1/8/05 1:22am (2 edits total) Edited By: RannOrgana
	Kayladie: Oops my bad thank god its only two links Rann Organa -----signature----- I cannot corrupt that which is by nature already corrupt - Rob Zombie http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/17828754/?0 - Shining Light ANH AU
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Knight_Aragorn Registered: Jun '03	Date Posted: 1/7/05 5:32pm Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.)
	Oh, wow. This looks like it's going to be a fantastic story. That first post was brilliant - loved Luke as Emperor. And the idea of an arranged marriage sounds very intriguing indeed. I loved the sections from the Annals of the Empire. Very Dune-like - definitely a good thing! “My father is dead, Kejal,” Luke said fiercely, turning to stare into Kejal’s eyes. His gaze was so intense Kejal dropped his eyes. Luke calmed, realizing that Kejal must be truly worried to mention his father after all this time. “I must act as I see fit, not by my father’s memory. I must adapt.” He waited a moment for Kejal to look at him again. “You will not refer to my father in such a manner again.” Very, very interesting... “It will also create a power struggle between the two of you, my lord. She will be in charge of amassing and maintaining an army to use against you, but must still be loyal to the Empire as your consort. You will cease hostilities and open trading routes, true, but she will still be forced to serve the Empire in some sense. I do not see how one can keep such a contract.” ...what a position for Mara to be in! Mara looked down, then met her old Master’s eyes. “I will do what I feel I must. As I’m sure Emperor Skywalker is.” Hmm... This looks to be awesome! Can't wait to read more! boucing impatiently
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DarthIshtar Title: Former CR Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 1/7/05 5:41pm Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.)
	I'd bounce too, but i'm injured. -----signature----- "I feel like a more down-to-earth Pink 5 when I'm writing Leah. Same attitude, less lip gloss." ~Me on how to get in the right mindset for Twilight fanfic.
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green_eyes Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 1/7/05 8:04pm Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.) - Date Edited: 1/8/05 8:29pm (1 edits total) Edited By: green_eyes
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ThePariah Registered: Jan '03	Date Posted: 1/7/05 8:28pm Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.)
	WOO!!! It's back, it's back, it's BAAAAAAAAACK!!! bounces off walls Whoa, Oba, when you start swinging around words like "masterpiece" I need to have the phone close to dial 911 in case your greatness keels me over! grovels -----signature----- Eternal Groveler to rhonderoo, VaderLVR64, Knight_Aragorn, Oba, & the SJRS crew Has a postcard from the Dark Side. "I suspect that most if not all the world's ills could be cured by humour transplants."--Karen Traviss TEMPORARY SET-UP!!!
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Jedi_Chani Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 1/7/05 9:21pm Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.)
	Prime AU! -----signature----- "I've got a bad feeling about this..." "The enemy to be feared the most is the one who wears the face of a friend."
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Senator_Leia73 Registered: Dec '03	Date Posted: 1/7/05 9:57pm Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.)
	Happy 100th fic obaona Wow this story has a wonderful AU start. It is cool to think of Luke as the Emperor and Mara a hero of the New Republic. Adi is Mara's master? That is really cool. -----signature----- Yeah I'm back. After a year I'm back.
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obaona Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 1/8/05 1:07am Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.) - Date Edited: 1/8/05 5:12am (1 edits total) Edited By: obaona
	Jedi Trace: Thank you! I'm glad it stuck with you for so long. LukesTheMan: LOL, you can tell already? Don't answer that. It's sort of an epic tale. It's a epic tale hidden beneath political intrigue and romance. Thank you! VaderLVR64: You're the first person besides my mother to connect that to Dune! Dune totally inspired it. I loved that in the book, it really added a lot of depth to the story, and I think it does here. Thank you! AnakinsHeir: Thank you! TheCrazyRodian: You really made me grin with your post. Only if I don't want it to be, eh? I'm glad you like the story, and I hope you continue to enjoy it. Thank you. kayladie97: Given up on it? Never. Okay, I wanted to a few times. I decided with this story to write it all before posting, that's all - that's probably why you thought I gave up on it. Hehehe, thank you! All of those things are dealt with at some point in the story. That's all I'm saying. I'm actually deciding right now how long the next post will be - it's a while until we get to L/M's first meeting. We might have a regular posting schedule - I know I probably should, actually. School starts in a few weeks, and I don't know how that will mess things up, though. Knight_Aragorn: Thank you. For some reason, I've always wondered what kind of Emperor Luke would make. And I think he would make a frightenly good one, myself. And aye, Dune inspired the Annals. I loved those in the book, and I think they're effective here. Yep, Mara's in a hard position. It'll be interesting to see how she deals with it ... DarthIshtar: Sorry to hear that. green_eyes: Please keep it entirely to PM, would you? I don't want my thread overrun by considerations for other sites. Thanks. ThePariah: Er, thank you. When I start swinging around words like 'masterpiece', I get that kind of reaction? Thank you, I think. Jedi_Chani: Thanks! I think. Senator_Leia73: Thanks! It is cool - I really had such fun writing them. I don't even remember anymore why I chose Adi as Mara's Master, though. RannOrgana: I know I asked this via PM, but please remove the links, and post them in a place more appropriate. If you're having a problem with another site, PM or email the people involved - you got lucky that people here were also familiar with what you were talking about. Just a little author's note - advertising other stories or sites without the author of the thread's permission isn't allowed here. There are other places to discuss L/M sites; please use them. There's the Resource, or PM'ing. It's a big place with a lot of resources. This is a story thread, and I would like it to be kept that way. Thanks, everyone. -----signature----- MS Word is designed by sadists with masochists in mind. - teh atty my recent Atton (KOTOR2) fic: http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/30335989
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obaona Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 1/8/05 5:20am Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU --- Emperor Luke Skywalker, meet Jedi Knight Mara Jade.) - Date Edited: 1/18/05 2:14am (1 edits total) Edited By: obaona
	Here we go. Feedback is always appreciated. Emperor Vader was known as ‘Lord Vader’ for the fourteen years he served Emperor Palpatine. His past was largely unknown – his sole claim to identity was as a Sith Lord. It was during the years in which Emperor Palpatine’s rule destabilized that he began to build the power base that would allow him to rule in Palpatine’s stead. To the day of the writing of this document, the exact cause and manner of Palpatine’s death remains uncertain, but it is largely accepted that Vader felt Palpatine could no longer rule, and killed him as a result. For the galaxy, this turned out to be a boon. Emperor Vader was as fierce and unyielding as Emperor Palpatine had ever been, but during his short reign he abolished the slavery of alien species that Palpatine had ordered as ‘necessary’, lowered taxes, and crushed all Rebel efforts so thoroughly that once a planet had been taken care of, it would not need intervention again. He was considered to be a practical Emperor for his efforts to treat Imperial citizens fairly, but sedition or disagreement with Imperial methods was still punishable by execution. He was revered by many even after his death. --- Annals of the Empire, Vol. II. Luke’s office wasn’t particularly opulent. Palpatine had had a taste for the big, the overdone, the plush . . . he loved to show his wealth and power. Vader had cared little for such displays, and at Vader’s request, most everything in the Imperial Palace was stripped and burned. It was rumored Vader had said only ‘Get rid of it all’ and Kejal had done the rest of his own accord; only he and Kejal knew that rumor was actually true. As such, the beautiful architecture of the Palace remained, but little else did. Luke hadn’t bothered to do much with it either, just told Kejal to put something subtle and comfortable in and then left the matter alone. As a result, while Luke’s office was larger than most homes, its major feature were the sweeping ceilings and meticulously ordered documents and reports. Luke unordered them every day going through them, and at night his staff would come in and put everything in its place again. Luke was presently doing just that – disorganizing everything, making notes, and giving brisk orders to the questions and reports that came in every few minutes. “I’m sorry, my lord, there are acolytes in the courtyard again.” “Let them stay there for an hour, then ask them to leave. If they don’t, stun them and drag them out,” Luke ordered briskly, instantly, not looking up from what he was reading – or even pausing. “Yes, my lord," came Kejal's voice. Luke heard him step away. Luke was quickly lost again in the humdrum of keeping the Empire running. Most decisions could be made by his staff, who were all extremely competent, but some had to be made by him. Even after all kinds of levels, he still had a lot of work to do. And a lot of that he still delegated to others. Scattered among new galactic laws proposed by the Moffs – who served as a Senate, of sorts, as Vader had abolished the original one – were reports of sedition and plans to circumvent Luke. There were even a few plausible assassination plots. Some time later, he heard Kejal return, but he stopped before reaching Luke. A murmur of voices, and then nothing. “What is it?” Luke asked, looking up at last. Kejal was looking down at a datapad with a concerned look on his face. Kejal silently walked over to Luke and handed it to him, deftly avoiding a stack of documents. Luke perused it, then grinned. “The New Republic accepted.” Kejal sighed. Luke looked up at him. “This is a good thing, Kejal.” “If you say so, my lord.” Luke shot his advisor an amused look at the deadpan note to his voice. “I do say so.” He put the datapad down. He would give the Republic’s reply to his staff to see what they made of it, get their opinion, and have them draft a reply. “What did you come here for?” “You asked to be notified of the Vaderians’ movements,” Kejal said delicately. “And?” “Security guards waited an hour, as you said, then asked them to leave. They refused to leave, so they were stunned and dragged out.” He paused. “They’re back now, my lord, in more numbers.” Luke raised an eyebrow, and leaned back into his seat, which automatically adjusted for the movement. “Did they say why?” “They believe today is astrologically significant, and that they may see your late father if they concentrate on . . .” Kejal paused, accessing his nearly perfect memory. “Celestial changes.” Luke snorted. “They want to wish him into existence? They may manage to make themselves hallucinate an appearance at the rate they’re going.” He shook his head. “It baffles me, Kejal.” “That people believe your father will return from the dead?” Luke gestured dismissively. “That there are so many of them,” he amended. “And that some are even successful in life.” Kejal shrugged. “There is another group that thinks the same of Palpatine.” Luke blinked. “Ah?” He shook his head, throwing off his confused thoughts. “Tell them it’s by my order, then stun them and drag them out again. And keep guards posted so they don’t return.” “Yes, my lord.” “And call my staff in for a meeting. I need to talk to them regarding the New Republic situation. And the marriage contract.” Though the identity of Emperor Skywalker’s mother is no longer secret, very little else is known about the circumstances of his conception, birth, or upbringing. It remains a mystery how she became pregnant with Lord Vader’s child, though rumors persist that the Jedi know the tale. Emperor Skywalker refuses to speak on the subject of his father’s possible romance or his upbringing other than to say that his parents cared for each other. He went on further to say it was the past and unimportant to his rule. Regardless, many like to speculate on the clearly unlikely romance between Padmé Amidala and Lord Vader. --- Annals of the Empire, Vol. II. Mara Jade’s office was unsurprisingly austere – calm, but hardly welcoming. It was the kind of place that Mara liked for both of those reasons, but she wasn’t alone at the moment. Master Adi Gallia, Mara’s Master when she was a Padawan, was also present, a look of distinct unhappiness in her light blue eyes. She and Mara had known each other since Adi had found her all those years ago in the Empire. “It has nothing to do with love,” Mara said as if trying to convince herself, not taking her eyes off of the marriage contract she held loosely in her hand. Adi raised an eyebrow. “That isn’t what I mean, and you know it,” she said, calmly sitting in Mara’s chair. “I was referring to possible entanglements with this man. You will be living with him.” “I know,” Mara said, finally looking up. “I’ll hardly be near him, though. The contract doesn’t specify that, and I doubt he wants a Jedi around him all that badly. The Palace is certainly large enough for the two of us.” She paused, and added, “It’s not a bad marriage contract, as these arranged marriage things go.” “He wants you to stay on Imperial Center for six months, Mara. That hardly suggests he intends on leaving you alone.” Mara shrugged. “Yes, but he’s not restricting my movements or actions otherwise. The six months is probably for show for the Imperial citizenry. He can’t keep me for longer, and reasonably expect me to keep my position in the New Republic.” She sighed. “Why I am not convincing you, Master?” “I’m worried for you, Mara,” Adi said intensely as Mara finally met her eyes. “It’s not that the idea of marrying a Sith doesn’t make me ill, but politically, this works.” “Another reason to hate politics,” Adi said with a smile. Mara laughed. She looked at Adi for a long moment, perfectly aware that Adi truly was worried for her. Adi’s concern was perfectly reasonable – Mara did not tend to leave things alone, and regardless of anything else, being on Coruscant with a Sith Lord would affect Mara. Whether for better or worse . . . It wasn’t as if she was going to fall in love with the Jedi’s mortal enemy. Love had been the beginning of Anakin Skywalker’s undoing, if not the actual direct reason for his fall. All Jedi knew that. “It’s not unreasonable,” Mara said softly. “It’s insane,” Adi said in agreeable tone. For someone on the Council, Mara mused, her Master was awfully contrary. “Sometimes we must do what is requested of us.” “But that does not mean we should act without careful thought first. I wonder if you are truly aware of what you are getting into, Mara.” “We need this, Adi. You know that as well as I. With the trade agreements that Skywalker is proposing, the Republic can grow. At the moment . . .” She shook her head. “We’ve become a real government. It’s time to start admitting it. If we don’t get those trade routes – then we’ll have to continue working under the Empire’s nose to get the supplies we need to make life out here work. And who knows how long that will last? Whatever Skywalker thinks to do with this . . . contract between the Empire and the Republic, the Republic will get out stronger for it.” “That is not what I meant, my Padawan,” Adi said severely. Mara looked at her for a moment, then walked over and bent down to lightly kiss her on the cheek. Adi looked at her in mild surprise. Mara was not inclined to be affectionate. “I’ll be fine,” she said simply. Slowly, Adi nodded. She rose, a regretful and faintly chastising look in her eye, like Mara had failed to learn some lesson. Mara watched her leave, then plopped into her chair, staring at the marriage contract. It was insane. But she’d do it for the Republic. The Jedi Council thought she could handle it. Or more specifically, Skywalker. She would be at his mercy, of course, surrounded by his men, but they felt that she was a secure enough Jedi that little would rattle her, and whatever plans Skywalker had for in this marriage, that she would be able to counteract that much, at least. That he was asking specifically for a marriage was, they felt, done for reasons beyond the obvious – to weaken morale, to weaken the Republic’s position as a cause, even to get information on the Republic’s military forces. Skywalker was too smart for it to be only that. It had been eleven years since he had given the Republic a major blow – when it was then the Rebellion, at Corunlder. But no one had forgotten it, and no one could fail to note how well he ruled, how well he countered their every move, and how well he had kept them out of the Empire. Skywalker was no longer a child, and he had hardly been more than one at Corunlder. But the Republic had grown as well, and however he planned on making the Republic pay for the trade agreements and ceasing of hostilities, he wasn’t going to get away with it. -----signature----- MS Word is designed by sadists with masochists in mind. - teh atty my recent Atton (KOTOR2) fic: http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/30335989
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DarthIshtar Title: Former CR Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 1/8/05 5:39am Subject: RE: Drive You Mild (L/M, massive AU -- Emperor Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight Mara Jade {Updated Jan 8!
	I like the two offices and both parties' cool heads while everyone else has these doubts and there is a possible undertone of them doubting it themselves. -----signature----- "I feel like a more down-to-earth Pink 5 when I'm writing Leah. Same attitude, less lip gloss." ~Me on how to get in the right mindset for Twilight fanfic.
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