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Shadowlurker Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 5/20/04 11:39am Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Canon Post #3 up!
	I like the letter format as well. It is interesting to see what Anakin's troops thought of him. I've always felt that they must have thought highly of him...well before the whole dark armour thing! -----signature----- "Forget our memories, forget our possibilities.....don't stay." Linkin Park "My love is vengence that's never free." If you lie your whole life about being a pathological liar, are you are pathological liar or just a regular ole, run of the mill liar
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MY-T-Chewbacca Registered: May '04	Date Posted: 5/20/04 1:56pm Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Canon Post #3 up!
	I love the format! The Clone Wars were such a big deal in SW that its great we are getting to see more of it in Canon and fanfic. Great job with this one, seeing the war through the eyes of the people who lived during it. Look forward to updates soon. -----signature----- "The best things in life are furry." "Could someone get this walking carpet out of my way?!" "Life debts are a pain in my fur."
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VadersMistress Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 5/20/04 4:01pm Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Canon Post #3 up!
	Nicely done. Anakin being their commander is a wonderful touch. I love the war time love story. Another superb story! -----signature----- Harry Potter > Twilight Would I rather be feared or loved? Um... Easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me. Persia pwns your face.
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Fate Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 5/20/04 4:20pm Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Canon Post #3 up!
	I loved this. It would be just like Anakin to write such a personal letter - I don't think he'd be the type to take the lives of his soldiers for granted. After all, he knows how it feels to be away from the woman he loves - he would doubtlessly have sympathy for those who had to go through the same thing. And he never even gets to learn about his children - at least until they are all grown up, and then by accident. His vow to do 'whatever it takes' to obtain order is a little ominous - it definitely foreshadows his eventual embracing of the Empire. Hopefully more will come soon. -----signature----- "Lord Sidious promised us a reward! A-a handsome reward!" "I am your reward. You don't find me handsome?" - ROTS WARNING: Only misery lies beyond this link. http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20040924
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Jaina_and_Jag Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 5/20/04 5:40pm Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Canon Post #3 up!
	Awww!!! I'm glad that Anakin has enough respect for his troops that he took the initiative to write to one of their wives. How sweet and kind.
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VaderLVR64 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 5/20/04 7:33pm Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Canon Post #3 up! - Date Edited: 5/20/04 8:00pm (1 edits total) Edited By: VaderLVR64
	#4 Of course, the family was beside themselves with joy and pride to get a letter handwritten by the great Commander. I cared only that the news in the letter told me Joram was safe and that his promise remained unbroken. Though I must admit I was impressed that Commander Skywalker would take the time to write the letter himself to let me know about Joram’s injury. If he was a typical man, the act of actually sitting down to write a letter would have chafed and frustrated him. But what did I know of the Jedi? As a Jedi, he probably had much more patience than my own Joram. I knew that Joram must be okay or his commander wouldn’t have written to me, but I still worried. Being pregnant didn’t help, because I felt every emotion that much more. I tried to write a little bit to Joram each day and then I would send it all in one long letter to him. At times I tried to send him small packages with some of his favorite treats in them, but he never wrote to tell me he had gotten them, so I assume someone along the route was enjoying what I had intended for him. I always hoped that if the package didn’t reach Joram it would reach some other soldier who perhaps needed something to brighten his day. I never knew if my letters would reach him, I could only hope that they did. Joram’s father finally admitted that we might have a daughter and began to rally for the names of ancient FEMALE Nubian rulers. He was a professor of ancient history at the university and so I understood his preference for such names. He taught at the same university Joram would have been attending if not for the war. Some of the other wives and girlfriends of those on the front lines would try to get me to join them in their weekly gatherings. But I found such things awkward and painful. All they did was talk about how much danger our men were in or drone on about all the social activities they missed because so many men were gone. In my opinion I already knew my husband was in danger and I didn’t need them to hammer it home over and over again. I also didn’t really care about what dances I might be missing. I had found their conversations boring when we were in school together and they hadn’t gotten any smarter or more interesting since the war began. My feelings on these subjects were not what they cared to hear, so I pleaded my pregnancy as an excuse to stay home. We were all relieved that I didn’t attend any more of their meetings. Just a week or so after the commander’s letter, the only letter I truly cared about arrived. It was in Joram’s familiar broad scrawl, barely legible, and completely beloved. My Dearest Merida, Commander Skywalker promised he wrote you a letter so I hope it has arrived by now. We are doing well here, actually taking a short break as we had many men injured in the last battle. I cannot tell you where we are, but I am sure you are used to that by now. Your last letter arrived a few weeks ago, telling me of how active our child is. Surely it must be a girl, because you are far more energetic than I am. Once I return home from this war it may be almost impossible to get me to leave our house again, much less our planet! There was a mistake last night and they served us food that was actually edible. We are all sure that the military will figure this out and put a stop to it rather quickly. Everyone ate until we felt ill, and then tried to eat a bit more anyway. Even Commander Skywalker sat there and ate until he was groaning. We are all far thinner than we were when this mess began. For some of them that is a good thing. However, I fear my mother would die if she saw how thin I am right now. Being injured didn’t help either, because I didn’t eat for days. I am almost fully recovered now, so I want you to put all worry for me out of your head. You are only to worry about the little girl in your belly and keep her safe and happy until her daddy can come home and spoil her rotten. And I do intend to spoil her rotten so that she will forgive me when she’s older and wants to date and I lock her up on an Outer Rim planet instead. Commander Skywalker inquires about you and our baby each time he sees me. He always smiles when we talk about you, even though he’s never met you. He sometimes seems just a bit wistful when everyone else talks about the one waiting for them at home. He probably just misses his friends at the Jedi Temple. Needless to say, I miss you. I think of you every night when I am trying to go to sleep under yet another alien sky. I long to hold you in my arms and feel the movement of our baby within you. I want to see you get big and fat as the baby grows and I want to cater to your every pregnant whim. But the state of the galaxy does not allow me to do that, so I must content myself with thinking of you all the time and praying that you are both safe and well. When I return to you beloved, I will try to make up for all the things I’ve missed. Thank you for loving me and giving me a child. I love you, Merida, forever and always… Yours Always, Joram -----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: 5/21/04 6:38am Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Anakin- Post #4
	Loved it. His letters seem very realistic for a soldier to send home. A little bit about how much he misses her, a little bit about his life in the military. A nice mixture. There was a mistake last night and they served us food that was actually edible. We are all sure that the military will figure this out and put a stop to it rather quickly. Everyone ate until we felt ill, and then tried to eat a bit more anyway. Even Commander Skywalker sat there and ate until he was groaning. That seems about right, eat the good stuff until you can't eat anymore. Look forward to the next post. -----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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Gina Registered: Jun '03	Date Posted: 5/21/04 7:43am Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Anakin- Post #4
	I had found their conversations boring when we were in school together and they hadn’t gotten any smarter or more interesting since the war began. I had to laugh at this! I especially love the way you are portraying Anakin. It's obvious he cares for the men under his command and their families. Also, it is brilliant, the subtle way the letters mention how Anakin is eager for the mail call, acts wistful when the men discuss their wives and girlfriends. -----signature----- A long time ago in a house far away, there was a mother who was strong in the ways of the Force. She "forced" her sons to clean their room, she "forced" her sons to behave. - Part of a story written by my 9 yr. old sons I found while cleaning their desks
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VaderLVR64 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 5/21/04 9:07am Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Anakin- Post #4
	Thanks to all who have been reading this little work! Fated2Bdespised Glad you like it, I hope it will continue to meet your expectations. AnakinsHeir I wanted it to be clear that these were two people who knew each other very well and were very much in love and tuned into each other. You will continue to see Anakin through Joram's eyes. I did want to link Anakin's feelings about government and his later fate. Military food is notoriously bad. Gina I wanted the reader to feel connected with these two. I accept your compliment with gratitude, especially since you are one of MY favorite writers! I thought having her be pregnant would make her feelings more vulnerable and Joram more determined than ever to come home to her. I felt that Merida's personality shouldn't change, and I see her as very independent and strong willed. Shadowlurker the red-banded letters came from the old custom of putting a black border on letters to indicate news of a death. This was popular a few centuries ago. And I used red because of the make-up worn by the queens of Naboo, the symbolism behind the red markings. I wanted Anakin to be seen as a good commander. Jaina_and_JagThank you! I wanted these characters to be real and someone you could care about, hopefully I succeeded. I'm glad Anakin came off the way I wanted, caring and a good leader. mixza I've always wondered what Anakin's troops felt about him, this is my own interpretation. 1-Ani-Obi-luvr I hope nothing happens to Joram, to. But it IS war! VadersMistress I think of Joram as having a sense of humor and I wanted that to come out in his letters to Merida. Fate yeah, I love the Clone Wars era too. I just thought it would be nice to see what an average citizen's take on all of it might have been. I wanted that ominous overtone, considering what happens later. LukesTheMan I wanted to portray Anakin as a caring and committed commander to the troops in his charge. I hope I did that! Reihla Yes! I wanted an old-fashioned war/love story. You got it! I wanted something like those old movies, too! My-T-Chewbacca I wanted a different view of the Clone Wars, the people affected by it but never heard from. Thanks for reading! Thanks to all! -----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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MY-T-Chewbacca Registered: May '04	Date Posted: 5/21/04 12:54pm Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Anakin- Post #4
	Love the tender letters Joram sends to Merida. Great job showing a couple in love during a difficult time in history. You are only to worry about the little girl in your belly and keep her safe and happy until her daddy can come home and spoil her rotten. And I do intend to spoil her rotten so that she will forgive me when she’s older and wants to date and I lock her up on an Outer Rim planet instead. Had to laugh, she's not even born yet and he's worried about dating! -----signature----- "The best things in life are furry." "Could someone get this walking carpet out of my way?!" "Life debts are a pain in my fur."
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Shadowlurker Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 5/21/04 1:13pm Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Anakin- Post #4
	I love the relationship between Merida and Joram. The letters are very touching and I still can't get over the fact that Anakin is the commander. He is well respected and I like that. Great job! -----signature----- "Forget our memories, forget our possibilities.....don't stay." Linkin Park "My love is vengence that's never free." If you lie your whole life about being a pathological liar, are you are pathological liar or just a regular ole, run of the mill liar
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1-Ani-Obi-luvr Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 5/21/04 6:39pm Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Anakin- Post #4
	Ha ha ha! Joram is already worried about their daughter dating. Too funny. They have such an amazing relationship! I don't know how they do it, being seperated for so long. I don't know how anyone does it. I hope to see more! I am involved with the characters now! -----signature----- "No one knows what it's like to be the bad man, to be the sad man, behind blue eyes." Limp Bizkit "No one knows what it's like to be hated, to be fated, to telling only lies." "May the Force be with you."
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VaderLVR64 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 5/21/04 8:27pm Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Anakin- Post #4
	#5 Joram would have laughed indeed if he could have seen my belly. I avoided any mention of how huge I was in my letters to him, and I did so deliberately. I knew that Joram, with his perverse sense of humor, would continue to tease me about my increasing size. All in good fun, of course, but I preferred his letter to be filled with tender words and promises. The baby continued to grow and I still thought of the baby as a he, despite Joram’s hopes for a girl. I wasn’t sure why he wanted a daughter so much, but I had a feeling he wouldn’t be disappointed if the baby was a boy. There was always news of the war and our senator was featured prominently in all the newscasts. She looked as tired and scared as the rest of us. I felt sorry for her because I thought perhaps there was someone she loved on the front lines. I could not imagine who, as she had only one sister and her brother-in-law was serving on Naboo for the present time. We all knew about Senator Amidala’s family, they had become like our own when she was our queen, and had helped save our planet while she was still a teenager. I was sure that this war had to be hard on her; she had always cared deeply about her people. Just a month before I was due an envelope with red bands on it was delivered. Thank the gods that my mother had the presence of mind to check the name on it before bringing it to me. It wasn’t addressed to me but to the woman across the street. My reprieve had been bought with her pain but I could not wish it otherwise, no matter how much I knew I should. Her son had fallen on some planet in the Mid-Rim. There would be no body to ship home, there never was. The resources of the Republic were stretched thin as it was, so nothing could be spared to bring them home after they had paid the ultimate price. They were cremated on the battlefields where they fell. Every now and then a comrade of the dead soldier would be able to gather some of the ashes and send them to his family in a letter, but not often. I attended his funeral, as I had all the others of the boys and men in our neighborhood. His mother was a broken shell of who she had once been. He had been her only child and he had joined the militia against her most heartfelt arguments. He felt strongly that it was his responsibility to go and so he went. And he died, like so many others. I lived only for the sight of Joram’s handwriting but it seemed the mail from the front lines was conspiring to drive me mad. Just a week before the baby was supposed to be born a letter finally arrived. My Dearest Merida, I do not know which shall arrive first, this letter or ME! Yes, we’ve been granted leave and we are on our way home for at least four months. Can you believe it? Perhaps I shall even arrive in time to see our daughter born. You are still thinking girl thoughts, aren’t you? All of us, even Commander Skywalker, will get to go home. When we all got the news I asked him where he would be going, where his home was. He got the oddest look and began to answer but then just said “The Temple,” and walked away. I don’t think Jedi have home planets do they? I mean beyond Coruscant and the Jedi Temple? How sad not to have a real home with people there who will always love you. I don’t think I would care to be a Jedi if I couldn’t have you and our baby, no matter how powerful the Jedi may be. I prefer to be a humble soldier who has a small house with a garden in the back and a wife who is carrying my baby. I’m a lucky man Merida, and all because of you. The only thing I want to worry about right now is how I’m going to get my arms around your body with our child still taking up residence in there. Do you think she’ll know me? I mean, do you think she’ll know I’m her daddy? I haven’t been there so that she could hear my voice, and I worry. But no matter, she will get to know me soon because I intend to spend every moment (that we’re not in bed, that is) annoying her. I love you and I will be home soon. Even the sound of the words is enough to make me almost pass out with happiness. I shall strive to show up conscious on our doorstep, though. Yours Always, Joram -----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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Gina Registered: Jun '03	Date Posted: 5/21/04 11:04pm Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Anakin- Post #5 up!
	Oh, please tell me he doesn't die before he makes it home. I just have this terrible sense of foreboding. My heart skipped a beat when the red-banded letter arrived. Another great post. -----signature----- A long time ago in a house far away, there was a mother who was strong in the ways of the Force. She "forced" her sons to clean their room, she "forced" her sons to behave. - Part of a story written by my 9 yr. old sons I found while cleaning their desks
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Reihla Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 5/22/04 12:08am Subject: RE: My Dearest Merida: Love Letters from the Front - Clone Wars soldier and OC/Anakin- Post #5 up!
	Thank the gods that my mother had the presence of mind to check the name on it before bringing it to me. Yes. Nothing like getting a telegram during war time to stop your heart or send you into early labor. Her mother was wise to check. I liked the details about Padme. Its good to see how her people love and respect her. And the mention of Anakin's reaction to Joram's question about going home. Of course he was thinking of being with Padme - probably wondering if that would be possible. Looking forward to Joram's arrival home -----signature----- SagaJournal.com - an academic journal celebrating the Star Wars myth http://www.sagajournal.com/rslaughterofinnocents.html
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