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leiamoody Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 4/23/06 1:49am Subject: Sleeping And Dreaming (AU)---Han In Carbonite--update 8/28, "Ending and Beginning"--Finished! - Date Edited: 12/30/06 12:40pm (33 edits total) Edited By: leiamoody
	Title: Sleeping And Dreaming Author: leiamoody Timeframe: Between ESB and ROTJ Characters: OC’s, Han, Luke and Leia in supporting roles Genre: AU, Angst Summary: A young woman meets Han in the dream world while he is in carbonite. Notes: This story should be the first in a long-simmering series of AU stories. Disclaimer: George Lucas created this dreamworld playground. I'm just wandering around in it. Don't sue, please. Into The Darkness Dream World: Cloud City She saw a chamber...and there was a woman, dressed in white, with grief and pain cast upon her face. And the man...his wrists were bound with manacles. He was standing on some kind of platform...staring across at the small figure of the woman. Damned stormtroopers ripped me away before I could tell her... All of this time, I wanted to say the words..."I love you"... She said it!..."I know"...that's all I could tell her?...I wanted to say more! But there was no time to say anything else... Now the man was descending into some kind of pit...there was a loud sound...and then...the heavy cold...pouring down and down without end... Why can't I push it away?! He was taken into total darkness…and then came awareness… Can't breathe...Why?!...Wait…I’m trapped...in the carbonite… I can feel it! How do I stop this? What do I… hide from it…run away…find a deeper place...it’ll be safe there…I won't have to know that I’m in here…hurry, go into the dark… He slipped away into oblivion. Real World: Aeithera She was falling...out of the sky, out of another plane... there was the sudden sensation of landing back in her body…then dim blue light and blackness. And the sound of her rapid breathing. Nalieza closed her eyes, and opened them again. The same combination of blue light from her wall lamp and darkness from outside confirmed that she was in her bed, and it was the middle of the night. So it was only a nightmare. Then how come her heart was beating so fast? Could a phantasm from the abyssal mind strike so much fear into her? She doubted that was possible. She needed to collect her thoughts, and try to gain some perspective on what had just happened. Maybe drinking something and spending time sitting on the porch would clear her head so she could get back to sleep. She got out of bed and shuffled through the living room into the kitchen. With an open palm, Nalieza lightly pressed the illumination panel on the wall. The overhead light came on. Then she started towards the cupboard... ...the pain, sudden and sharp, ran through her chest. As if someone had ripped out her heart. It had not been a dream. Or even a nightmare. It was...real. What had happened to this man? He seemed to know about being frozen in carbonite...wait...What? No. That couldn’t be true. That was too…horrifying. No, no, absolutely not. It didn’t happen. But what if…he had been…in carbonite? If that were true, then was he even alive? And who was he? None of it made any sense. -----signature----- "Pabst Blue Ribbon!"
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Star_Angel Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 4/23/06 3:40am Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming--Han In Carbonite,OC's, L/L,--AU, Angst
	Wow, I really like this, and I think that it’s a really interesting idea. Keep up the great job leiamoody . Oh, and could you pm me when you update, thanx . -----signature----- “It’s not our abilities that shows us what we truly are, it is our choices” – Albus Dumbledor (CoS) <- fanfics/fanart + a funny video in bio SWEDEN HOCKEY forever
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PonyTricks Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 4/23/06 6:48am Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming--Han In Carbonite,OC's, L/L,--AU, Angst
	Great start! I like it. Keep going, please. -----signature----- Brain: Now, Pinky, if by any chance you are captured during this mission, remember you are Gunther Heindriksen from Appenzell. You moved to Grindelwald to drive the cog train to Murren. Can you repeat that? Pinky: Mmmm, no, Brain, don't think I can.
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Chewie-Fan Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 4/23/06 8:29am Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming--Han In Carbonite,OC's, L/L,--AU, Angst
	Interesting idea, especially in how you will end up linking your OC with Han. I always wondered what Han was going through in the carbonite. I used that for my own story for the Song Roulette Challenge. -----signature----- 1977 was a very good year. [link=http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=26803741&brd=10477&start=27383794]Lost in the Stars[/link]
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leiamoody Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 4/23/06 5:58pm Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming--Han In Carbonite,OC's, L/L,--AU, Angst - Date Edited: 5/1/06 9:02pm (3 edits total) Edited By: leiamoody
	Clues To The Mystery Real World: Aeithera It wasn’t until near the end of breakfast that Nalieza finally called up enough courage to tell her friends about the dream. The same sequence of images had continued showing up while she was asleep for the past eight days. When she had awoken that morning with the feeling of being trapped in cold metal yet again, Nalieza decided to forgo breakfast at home, and headed out for the Laseto Boarding Establishment. Two of her friends rented rooms there. Her third friend would definitely be there, as it wasn’t a long walk from the boarding house from his small apartment several blocks away. With the other student boarders gone for the day, it was safe enough to talk about without having to worry about who might hear the discussion. "What did you say happened to this man again?” Josym asked. He took the last graincake from the serving platter and put it on his plate. Nalieza drank some of the kahve in her cup, even though it had turned cold some time ago. “It was...he...he was put in carbonite.” Meaithe leaned her elbows on the table while finishing a piece of toasted ishfa. “That can’t be right. No one would still be using that as a means of torture anymore.” She hesitated. “Unless they were truly barbaric.” “I saw stormtroopers there. We all know who they work for.” Josym sighed. “Yeah. And they have founders’ rights on performing random acts of sadism.” “And it’s more than just that I saw him being put into carbonite. I actually felt what it’s like to be frozen. He was aware of the whole thing…and if what I saw is really true, he could feel everything.” “Feel what exactly?” Civriel gently stirred a spoon in the cha mug that sat in front of him. “That he was trapped in it. That he wanted to breathe, and he couldn’t. Being frozen, he could feel how painful it was. And it does hurt, terribly. And he could feel himself trapped in that stuff. And he can’t move or do anything else but think. Yet…he can still feel everything. That’s got to be the worst part for him…feeling helpless…” The conversation came to a standstill at that point, until Arah, the owner and namesake of the boarding establishment, entered the dining room carrying a serving tray with a fresh pot of kahve and five pottery cups on it. "Perhaps the man was trying to reach out with his mind," she commented, setting the tray on the table. Then she began removing the empty breakfast dishes and taking them over to the sideboard. "Or the pain was so intense that his conscious and unconscious split in two," Meaithe said. "What do you mean?" Nalieza asked. "The pain and shock of being frozen caused his mind to temporarily lose its balance between conscious and unconscious. And the unconscious part was what you came into contact with." “But why did I have to feel it? I don’t even know who he is.” Civriel leaned across the table and picked up the kahve pot from the tray. "Could all of this be some manifestation of the Force?" Meaithe shrugged. "There's so much that isn't known about how the Force works. Every record of it seems to have been destroyed or appropriated by the Emperor. It's even difficult to find material on other mystic traditions if they resembled the Jedi in any way." "Do you remember anything else?” Arah picked up the serving platter with one hand while using the other to grab the last empty mug off the table. "Well, there were stormtroopers. And there was the woman that he thought of..." "Wait, you're saying that you could read what he was thinking?" Josym asked. "More than that. I think our minds actually merged. He was trying to keep his head together, because he didn't want Leia to get hurt..." Arah almost dropped the serving platter on the floor. She quickly recovered her composure, then asked, "Leia? Are you sure that was the name he was thinking of?" "Very sure." Nalieza paused. She tapped her finger on the table. “The name sounds familiar, but I couldn’t place it. I still can’t.” "That name certainly is familiar if you ever lived for more than a day on Alderaan," Arah said. "Wait, that couldn't be her." She looked up at the others. "Or could it be? And if that woman was the princess, then I must have connected minds with one of the guys she brought into the Rebellion." "But which one?" Civriel asked. Arah smoothed the back of her morning dress before sitting down in the empty chair next to Nalieza. "In the refugee community, we have spent so much time talking about them. It's really like a child's sleeping tale. The princess, the knight, and the pirate. She's been so close to both of them. But we've noticed over the last year..." "Come on, enlighten us. It might help," Josym said. "It's not usual in the child's tale for the princess and the pirate to fancy each other. She always marries the knight at the end of the story. But in this tale, her suitor is not the knight. It’s the pirate.” -----signature----- "Pabst Blue Ribbon!"
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leiamoody Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 4/24/06 6:51pm Subject: Sleeping And Dreaming--Han In Carbonite-Update 4/23: "The Meeting Of Two Strangers"--Please review - Date Edited: 5/16/06 3:17am (4 edits total) Edited By: leiamoody
	The Meeting Of Two Strangers Dream World: Cloud City and Nothi Sautn She was standing in a forest. Guenfers and iilis towered all around, their leaves glowing with the deep red and gold of woods in late autumn. A varakai called sweetly as it flew overhead in the bright afternoon sky. From somewhere nearby, there was the sound of flowing water. This was a peaceful setting. But not one that was familiar. It was not a dreamscape of her creation. It meant something to him. She felt a calling. There was something pulling her towards the water-sound. She took one step, then another, and walked down a long path that was surrounded by an ascending canopy of leaves. They twisted and intertwined together, forming a dome against the sky. Brief glimpses of sunlight came through the leaves, and shone her way. The path stopped at a river. She stood at the edge. What next? The calling came again. She stood up, and walked through the water across to the other side. There was another path to follow...long, and curving upwards around a bend. It ended at a clearing surrounded by a towering grey stone wall that encircled the space. A man was in the middle of the wall. His face was contorted into an expression of desperate pain, and his hands thrust upwards from the stone as if he were an animal trying to claw out of a trap. It was Solo. Nalieza felt cold. The sensation wasn’t coming from outside, but rather from within herself. She drew out a long breath, then approached the figure in the wall. Seeing the pain in his face up close was an intense reminder of feeling frozen in the dream. But now wasn’t the time to focus on that horrible memory. There was something of urgent importance that needed to be done. She reached out a hand and traced her fingers across one of the outstretched stone hands. Cold and still. Not a surprise…what was she hoping to find? Life. Any kind of proof that within this entombed body there might be some measure of a living presence. A thought floated across her mind…yes, why not try it? She reached out her hand again, but this time she pressed her fingers against his right wrist. Something subtle throbbed within the stone. It could barely be felt. Yet it was still there, flowing and persistent. A pulse. The forest around her dissolved into itself, the stone wall and the clearing seemed to fold inward and disappear. And she was folded right into them. Slowly, at first, then with a quickness that was puzzling. Yet, not frightening. As the scenery around her dissipated, Nalieza saw a rising black curtain take its place. And even as it was forming, it was also melting into another background; a completely different setting from the forest. As it gradually took shape, she began to recognize this new set of surroundings. It was the carbon freezing chamber. She lowered her hand, and began to walk about. The chamber was dimly lit in midnight blue and smoky orange. Underneath her feet was a circular metallic floor, upon which her shoes lightly tapped as she moved about. Drifting tendrils of steam floated in the chamber, as if a freezing had recently occurred. A freezing…oh, no… Something made her look up to the ceiling. There was a large claw suspended above the platform. A claw that would be used to remove a frozen item out of the pit. The pit. She had to find the pit. But why? “Who’s there?” A man’s voice. Nalieza stopped. That was him. She made a quick study of the room. He sounded very close by, but there was no one that she could see standing within the vicinity. “Who’s there?” Solo asked again. She felt nervous. How much more insane could this situation become? How could she find the disembodied voice and its owner? Wait…that sudden feeling of needing to find the pit…could he be in there? “Where are you?” she called out. “Down here. In this hole.” Hole? So it was the pit. “Keep talking so I can find you.” She started walking again, looking down at the floor as she moved. “It’s the big hole in the middle of the floor. Can’t miss it.” When she raised her head, the wide circular hole right in the center was plain to see. No turning back…she took one step, then another, and a few more until she was at the hole. She kneeled by the edge, and peered down into the pit. There he was, standing there, staring up at her, looking confused. Nalieza bit her lip. Okay, what to do now? Right, say something. “Why are you just standing down there?” “Hell if I know. I guess the carbon freezing didn’t work.” Then he took a quick glimpse around the walls of the freezing pit. “But what am I still doing in here? Vader would’ve dragged me out by now if the process hadn’t finished.” She sat back on her heels. This was becoming even more difficult. If there was a way to stop it all now by waking up, then let it happen. For his sake, and hers. Because he would realize that this setting was simply an invention of his mind. And he would once again have to face the reality of being trapped in an icy prison. What would knowing that do to him? Fortunately, there was another more pressing matter to consider before revealing anything. “Shouldn’t you get out of the hole?” “Does it look like I can do that?” “Well, I could try to help.” “How?” Nalieza glanced around the immediate area for something that could help in getting him out. But there was nothing to be found. Except for her. “Let me try to boost you out.” “You can’t do that.” She held out her hand. “Don’t assume.” He was still clearly doubtful of this idea, but she could also tell he was going to follow along with her plan. He reached up and took her hand. She began pulling backwards, falling seated onto the floor. At first, no amount of tugging could bring him to the surface. So she concentrated, then gave one mighty pull… …and he flew out of the pit in a rapid ascent. She fell on her back from the effort, while he wound up landing next to her on his side. They spent a few moments staring at each other. “Thanks,” he finally said. “My pleasure,” she responded. He pushed himself up off the floor with his right arm. “Well, I’m out of there now. What happens next?” She rolled over onto her stomach. “I suppose introductions might be the next logical step.” “Fine. You go first.” “Okay. You’re Han Solo. I’m Nalieza Fejier.” She reached out a hand. “Pleased to meet you.” He hesitated, then sat up and shook her hand. “I guess my reputation precedes me.” "Of course. You're one of those nasty Rebels. We get exposed to your pics every so often on the justice shows." "Are you a loyal citizen that's going to arrest me?" "Why should I?" “Because I’m a nasty Rebel?” She smiled. “Actually, I’d call you a nasty inspiration to rebellious people.” Nalieza saw the confusion on his face at this statement. But he decided not to address it. "So you aren't here to haul me away. What are you doing here?" She realized that the truth could not be avoided much longer. "It's not a matter so much of what I'm doing here. It's really more about why you happen to be here." “Why I’m here? Because I was frozen so I could get dropped off at Jabba the Hutt’s place.” He stood up. “Doesn’t look like it worked, though.” She swallowed hard. “Actually, it did work.” She waved her hand around to indicate the dream version of the carbon freezing chamber. “Nothing in here is real.” “What are you talking about? This is real,” and stomped his boot on the floor as if to prove it. “It’s not, it’s a dream. You didn’t...” her throat felt tight. She did not know how to phrase any of this... “This place...this freezing chamber...it isn’t the real one. It’s a reconstruction. Your mind’s playing it back. It’s just a memory. That’s all.” He did not believe her. She could feel it just as plainly as his expression showed it. “I’m not lying.” “No, you’re just making stuff up.” “Think for a minute. How could you have survived it?” “It didn’t work. Doesn’t really matter how I got out.” “You don’t remember any of it? Being frozen, seeing her standing there…?” He refused to let the truth enter into his thoughts. When he turned around and started walking away, she was not surprised. She followed after him, not saying a word. As they walked, she started to notice that the scenery was changing again. Flickering, dissolving, melting away. The carbon freezing chamber was fading into nothingness, reverting back to the forest. “Stop!” she called out to him. He kept on walking. “Solo, stop walking for one damned minute! Look around! Watch what’s happening!” She ran ahead and caught up with him. Grabbing his arm, she said, “Everything’s changing.” He did not look at the surroundings. Instead, he gave her a fierce stare. “I don’t know what you’re doing, but I want you to stop it.” “I’m not the one in control here. You are.” She noticed they were standing in the clearing. “I found you here.” That didn’t sound quite right. “Actually, it was a representation of some kind.” She stepped away from him, and began to walk about in the circle. “There was a stone wall here. And you were trapped in it.” “What’s that supposed to mean? I was trapped in a wall, and you got me out?” “It’s symbolic. That’s what dreams do; turn things from real life into different kinds of objects.” “Fine. So what’s the meaning of me being trapped in a stone wall?” “You know.” His expression slowly changed. Disbelief gave way to understanding. Nalieza had another feeling come to her, like the one that had pulled her along to this clearing. “Follow me,” she told him, moving away from the clearing and heading down the pathway. She walked quickly, focused on reaching her destination, even while another part of her mind wondered what exactly she was doing. And she did not stop once to see if he was indeed coming up behind her. But when she stopped at the river and turned around, she knew that he would be there. “Try to go across,” she said, pointing to the other side. He could have protested, or called her crazy. Or done anything else but what he did. Which was to go to the edge of the river and try to cross it. He moved forward, gradually, until he reached a large, flat rock that stood out from the flowing water. It was the last place to stand in the middle of the river before reaching the stretch of land that stood before him. After some hesitation, he stepped down off the rock, stretched forward, then tried to plant his foot upon the other shore. But his foot did not make landfall. Instead, something invisible and solid pushed him backwards onto the shore. He could not go across. Solo looked up at Nalieza in shock. “Now do you believe me?” She frowned. “You’re trapped here.” “Where is here, exactly?” That was a good question. She couldn’t tell precisely where here was. “I don’t know. Somewhere between life and death.” No, that didn’t sound right. Although it was partially true, but… “Or maybe you can say that you’re trapped in the land of the unconscious.” She pointed across the river. “That’s the side of the conscious world. I can come in, and I can go out.” “But I can’t.” He stood up and approached the river’s edge slowly. He reached out a hand. “It feels like some kind of wall.” A barrier that neither one of them could see, preventing him from returning to a state of mind where he would be aware of his imprisonment. “It’s there to protect you,” she told him, moving over to stand beside him. “How can it do that and keep me stuck in this place?” She couldn’t possibly try to explain the logic behind this situation. But she had no explanation for why she was the one that was being put into this experience, and what should be done next. “I’m sorry. I have nothing to tell you that can help.” “So what happens to me now?” Nalieza stared across to the opposite shore. “I think waiting’s the only option you’ve got available at the present time.” He pressed both of his palms against the invisible wall. Then he curled his right hand into a fist, and punched the empty air in front of them. His knuckles bounced off the surface of the unseen obstruction, causing his arm to fly back. He stared at the blank space before him, then cast his eyes downward to his hand. There was no damage. “No choice, huh?” he asked in a low and somber tone. She sighed. If there could be a better answer to give… “None at all.” -----signature----- "Pabst Blue Ribbon!"
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ophelia Title: Ex-Mod Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 4/24/06 7:34pm Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming--Han in carbonite-"The Meeting Of Two Strangers"--Please read and review
	Now this is interesting . . . I've played with the "What Dreams May Come" theme myself, and I've always liked the freedom to use very sensory ways of exploring a character's feelings without having to have them "make sense." The outside world very seldom mirrors our inside one--which can a nice wellspring of angst in itself; for instance, it was a sunny, blue-sky day on Tattooine when Anakin brought his mother's body home to the Lars moisture farm. (Actually, that wouldn't be a bad first line for a bitterly ironic angstfic.) Still, sometimes you can create a very nice, dreamlike mood piece by giving a character's emotions a kind of external reality. (I'm assuming that your OC has an independent existence outside of Han's mind, but it would be perfectly consistent with the theme if she didn't.) Since this is AU, I don't know what role Leia will play in this drama (if any), but I'm curious to find out what you will reveal about Han's character through his ordeal and his connection with Nalieza. This seems to be the kind of angstfic that shows us things in a new light, and that's my favorite kind. -----signature----- In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps with your mom
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leiamoody Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 4/24/06 8:37pm Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming---Junk Update #3: "The Meeting Of Two Strangers" - Date Edited: 4/24/06 9:14pm (1 edits total) Edited By: leiamoody
	This story is being locked. To those four who read it, thanks. EDIT: I'm going to delay having this locked for now. Just need to figure out if it's worth continuing. -----signature----- "Pabst Blue Ribbon!"
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RebelGrrl Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 4/24/06 8:47pm Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming---Junk Update #3: "The Meeting Of Two Strangers"
	Locked? Ah, don't give up so soon! I was really enjoying the angle you were taking with this story. I like your attention to detail and the characterization of Han, plus the explanation of how your OC can communicate with him. It's a novel approach. -----signature----- Well-behaved women seldom make history. You can't fix stupid and you can't reason with crazy. Happiness is a warm Hoojib!
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ZebulaNebula Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 4/24/06 9:17pm Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming---Junk Update #3: "The Meeting Of Two Strangers" - Date Edited: 4/24/06 9:20pm (1 edits total) Edited By: ZebulaNebula
	Don't you dare lock this treasure, girl. It's excellent. Every word leaves me hungering for more. What is Naeliza's connection to Han? Is she a long-lost relative? His sister? That kind of a force bond is rare. Him being trapped in the unconscious world is really creepy. There has to be a reason why. I loved how they interact. -----signature----- I Jedi mind-trick pushy salespeople ... "You do not want to sell me jewelry/beauy products/shades/whatever." They can take our lives, but they will never take our FREEDOM! Feeling down? Have a mint.
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correllian_ale Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 4/24/06 9:42pm Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming---Junk Update #3: "The Meeting Of Two Strangers" - Date Edited: 4/24/06 9:44pm (1 edits total) Edited By: correllian_ale
	Whoa! Don't give up on this so soon. It's very original and imaginative. The dream/unconsciousness sequences are really thought-provoking, and you capture the dream feeling well. Nalieza seems like a really interesting OC. Force abilities perhaps? I'm very interested to see how her 'interactions' (for lack of a better term) with Han play out. Line of the night: “I’m not lying.” “No, you’re just making stuff up.” On spot Han! *P.S. remove one particular sentence from your Title's notes...its inacurate. -----signature----- Consider this my "throw back" jersey... I govern my life around my own personal code of ethics, and I suggest that you do the same.
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Just-Plain-Shmi Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 4/25/06 8:51am Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming---Junk Update #3: "The Meeting Of Two Strangers"
	A very interesting and well executed concept! You should have more faith in yourself. JPS -----signature----- “The heart of a mother is deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always discover forgiveness.”- Honore de Balzac
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Araxie Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 4/25/06 10:06am Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming---Junk Update #3: "The Meeting Of Two Strangers"
	Oh don't lock this one, it is so interesting. Please!!!! -----signature----- story index on profile Every action done in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those that are present. Speak not Evil of the absent for it is unjust. ~George Washington Member of UPR
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dm1 Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 4/25/06 12:40pm Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming---Junk Update #3: "The Meeting Of Two Strangers"
	Please don't lock this! It's just beginning, and it's very interesting. -----signature----- Internet Mom to HSG! Hey, HSG, watch those explosives, be careful!!
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kotorchick Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 4/25/06 3:12pm Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming---Han In Carbonite--Update #3: "The Meeting Of Two Strangers"
	AHHHHHHHHH!! It's HAN! Sorry, slight obsession with Han, and Leia, especially together. Anyway... From this perspectivie, its extremely interesting. The style is very fresh and enlightening- I haven't seen much like it before, if anything. The dream sequence makes it feel like an almost out of body experience- a perfect feeling a chapter should have since it is a dream. It's really absorbing and takes a person in a lot. I hope to keep reading this- I like pieces that are different from the rest. -----signature----- "I may be small, but I have giant plans, to shine as brightly as the sun!" Jo March- Little Women the Musical "Every single time I look at your icon, it looks to me like the blaster is an Ewok holding a shield in front of Leia's giant face."- DarthIshtar
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leiamoody Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 4/25/06 3:24pm Subject: RE: Sleeping And Dreaming---Han In Carbonite--Update #3: "The Meeting Of Two Strangers"
	Thanks to everybody for coming in, taking a peek, and leaving some reviews! All of the comments mean a lot. Really. I don't want anyone to get the impression that their review or comment is less valid than anyone else's if it wasn't in-depth. One line can hold the same significance as twenty. I'm going to attempt to answer some of the more specific comments that came up. It's not a matter of playing preference, it's just to make the story a little more clear to the reader. Chewie-Fan: The concept of what Han was going through in carbonite has always interested me. When I first read the ROTJ novelization, those few paragraphs where Kahn provides some details about the experience really caught my attention. ophelia: Nalieza certainly does have an independent existence outside of Han's mind. Though the idea of her being a figment of his imagination...hmm...well, that would require a massive rewrite. But seriously, she's got her own life that gets massively sidetracked when this whole experience with Han starts. Leia does play a role (she shows up later, but is also a background element too). I couldn't knock HER out of an AU. Hey, even Luke shows up. ZebulaNebula: Nalieza's connection to Han is explained in the next installment. It's nothing so interesting as a long lost relative. Instead, I had in mind the notion of the Force actively matching her up with his mind because she comes from a culture where some people can enter and interact in other people's dreams. I guess what I really wanted to do was take the concept of something extraordinary happening to an ordinary person. In a way, it matches what happened to Han in the OT. A regular guy gets pulled into irregular circumstances, and comes out of the experience changed. correllian_ale Nalieza does have Force sensitivity, and the previously mentioned dream entering ability. I would like to continue this story, seeing as how there are people interested in it after all. If anyone would like to be notified by PM when an update gets posted, just zip me a PM. Or just keep looking at the link in my sig once a week. Whichever works for you. Thanks again. -----signature----- "Pabst Blue Ribbon!"
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