Handmaidens: Saché's Story ~*~*~*~*~ Author Note - Feb 3

Obischick, woah girl, this thing rocks! (Surprise, surprise ) I am so glad I finally had some time to catch up on your newest foray into the minds and lives of our favorite ladies. Your Saché is quite remarkable and believable. The love/hate feelings for her father that you have given to her character are honest and understandable. Your depiction of the behaviors and thougths of five-year-old Saché was delightful and, in her upsetting moments, heart-rendering. You had me sniffling in the first postie, I think.

I love that you have given Saché a secondary family, especially such a strong role model as her Aunt Ané. I can see her gaining most of her skills for her later handmaiden days from the time she spent around her. I also wish I had a tusk cat of my own. :outs:: They sound like marvellous creatures, are they actually something from canon sources? (I am not up on the various reference-like books from the movies...) I have heard them mentioned before, and I am sure it wasn't just in your other stories.

What a sad life for your young heroine to have experienced early on, WAHHHHN!!! You described those sad events quite well, realistically (how do you spell that? I can't spell today, I swear! ). The reactions of such an upset child were eay to imagine with your descriptions. Are we supposed to assume that her mother just died or that something shady went down when her dad was in the room? Or is that up for us to speculate?

I felt like I was in Italy with your descriptions of Saché's home. Sigh. I think that is why I love Naboo so much, a lot of it's architecture reminds me of (and I think was in fact partially based on) Italy, particularly Venice (and now with your descriptions the countryside of Tuscany). What a yummy home, even if it came with her problematic father.

I enjoyed that one of the boys, Joel, from the family that helped her so many years ago reentered the story even if for a short time for now. You have a knack for creating great Nubian seeming names, even the non-é ending ones. I enjoy that you blend in a few familiar names, like Isaac and Joel. Makes me think a bit of other familiar Star Wars names: Ben, Luke, etc.

Hmmm. What else? I can't think of anything really concrete to add. Great work so far, your story-telling skills always amaze me. Reading your stories is so comfortable and wonderful, the style familiar to me even if the story is so different from the other two. Keep up the great work.

L

 

Where have I been? Chicks, this is great! I can't believe I missed so much. All the posts have been great. I wonder why Sache got a special test...? Please post more soon.
~Eirtae

 

Post soon please!

 

Hey! I read Eirtae's story and I just HAD to find the rest. Up!

 

Hello all *waves to all the people* though i've been 2 busy to praise you till now *glares angrily at evil mound of hw in the corner of her room*, beter late than never right? i've read all of ur hm stories obi's chickie snd i have 2 say you are wonderful! I love the distinct personalities of them all and how you manage to discribe the same situation differently as if they are all really telling it from their point of view. 1 qyestion though. who's story is next after this 1? please let it be sabe'
`Pixie

 

Last time she felt like a child you say? Is Saché perhaps nearing Handmaidenhood?
Very nice, you know that Obischick And Isaac is getting a bit annoying, thinking he's superior and all just because he's older? All girls with an older brother knows how annoying THAT can be Keep up the wonderful work!

 

Post soon!

 

Up!

 

Can we have another post, please?

 

*BANGS HEAD AGAINST WALL*

BAD DENNY! BAD DENNY! BAD DENNY!

er.... sorry.... a little house elf moment back there...

anyways, I´m so sorry I haven´t been around lately - but apparently chica you haven´t either I thought I had missed a dozen posts already - you´re such a quick updater (ok---- yeah I know it´s not a word) ? so... anyways, hope you´re still around and that you will update because I truly love it - you know that!

Mail me and you have the time! Miss ya chica!

Denny

 

Wow!! I'm so impressed, so touched, so heartened! I know I've been gone for a long, long time... and I'm working on this story when I have time, I promise! I'm being attacked by several Darths right now! Numero Uno would be Darth Real Life... my arch nemisis. Under him, roam Darth Cold/Not Feeling So Very Well, Darth Stupid Confusing Boys, Darth Homework, Darth Psycho Teachers and Darth Writer's Block, who likes to laugh at me and poke me every once in a while... **sigh** How unfortunate.

However! As the new semester begins, I will start managing my time better, therefore allowing me more time to write this story that you people seem to like so very much, which, as the author, makes me feel so wonderful about inside. Whenever I'm in need of a pick-me-up, I come onto this thread and read the wonderful, kind things you say to me, and you have no idea how extraordinary that makes me feel!

Bottom Line: You people kick ass.

I'm at a very confusing and very busy and unpredictable time in my life right now, so I don't know how often I'll be able to post, but do know this: I will never, ever, EVER abandon a story, ESPECIALLY not a Handmaiden Story.

So, now that you've all either skipped my tirade or read it, on to Reader Replies!

Faith- indeed, you are right... some very strange growing up in very strange conditions coming up. Soon, perhaps...

Jaya- Thanks much, m'dear!

Seb- You and me both pal... yeesh, the boring things those girls would talk about... Hehe, 'Useless Advice File' was one of my favs too.

bobill - Yay! I'm glad you liked it!! Lol, if only Saché could tutor me as well, then the world would be good. Reké is around six in that last post, and she's been riding since she could walk, so she's okay. Love connection between Saché and Isaac? Hmmm... not quite. More like an annoying older brother/younger sister connection!

Anyanka - Lol, someone always has a feeling something bad is going to happen! Most likely because something bad ALWAYS happens!! Hehe, yeah, it's hard to remember that Ané and Railen are related sometimes - even for me!

Qwi - you take your time honey. With little Anakin on the way, I wouldn't think fanfic would be high on your list of priorities. I'm really glad you like Ané's approuch to weapons, that's always (well, maybe not always) how I've thought of them. So many people blame the guns, but that's really not the whole problem.

Yané - Haha! It's okay, we're all a little weird some/all the time! But I'm glad you liked the post!

Laurianna - Oh boy, here we go... J/K dear. Glad to see you're here. Do you need tissues? Oh dear, I think this is going to be one of those kinds of stories... I'm very happy you think Saché is believable, that's one of the hardest parts to any character, whether they be real or fake. I'm also glad you like Ané, I was just dying to use her the second I thought of her, way back at the end of Rabé's Story.

As for the Tusk-Cats, they came from a handy-dandy book I picked up at B&N called "The Wildlife of Star Wars" or something along those lines. Though, I did make up the meaning between the Ranchlands people and the tusk-cats myself.

Heh. I can't/won't say anything about Saché and her mother's death. Topic is off limits until it comes up in story, then feel free to discuss.

Watch out for Joel and Caleb, they play more parts in the posts to come... Thanks so much for your wonderful compliments! I said it before and I'll say it to the day I die, you guys are the best!

Eirtaé - Thanks so much!! Actually, Saché's test wasn't special, it's like at the ACT or the SAT, when you show your ID and they give you a specific test based on where your assinged

 

YAY! A new post!

The scene between Saché and Airin in the stables was lovely. I can't wait to see what happens next. Another little part I liked was where you mentioned that Crisé was drifting away from them. Very realistic, because unforunately, not everyone stays friends forever.

Anyway, take your time writing the story, I'm sure everyone understands how hectic life can be at times.

 

Love the introduction of Airin, so sweet! The connection between them is so... cute! The thunderstorm was definently a good touch, very scary and heartfelt! Can't wait till the next post!

 

Airin... Boys have cool names on Emma's Naboo


That was a really cool mush scene. The emotion of her re-living the car crash, and the rainwater and tears.... very sensory and discriptive.


I also really like the fact that the ranchland people have customs that are unique. I think in the GFFA there are so many planets that we get accustomed to associating one broad culture with each planet, when of course every planet could have many sub-cultures.


(Can you tell I'm taking International Business right now in school? )

 

Yay! You posted again! Hehe... cute post.

 

Oooh, Saché is happy How wonderful But who is this boy, Airin? He seemed rather annoying the first time, but I'm sure he'll prove to be a nice bloke.
And my dear Obischick, you're not alone against all those Darths. Especially Darth Stupid Confusing Boys bother me at the moment (have they all made some kind of pact, dedicating their lives to making us all overly confused?), and Darth School. Hope you have more luck with them than I do...

 

YES! An update! Breanna is fine, thank you. I'm about 2/3 through Rabe's story and I can definitely see how you've developed as a writer. Congrats! UP!

 

aaaaw! loved Airin!

Saché always sounded like a hard working girl, and you showed it really well, and she doesn´t like staying in doors sewing, *grin* it´s perfect

Lovely post chiquita!

Denny

 

I don't know whether to say poor Saché or lucky Saché. Having to relive one of the worst traumas of her life, only to be kissed for the first time. Okay, lucky Saché. Nothing like a first kiss to wipe away a horrid memory like that. How she got *that* lucky, I guess I'll never know...

Especially Darth Stupid Confusing Boys bother me at the moment (have they all made some kind of pact, dedicating their lives to making us all overly confused?)

Hi, kettle? This is the pot calling...

 

Hey didst I not reply to this?! Anywho...perfefctly lovely first kiss! I almost felt sorry for Sache... (Well I DID...until he kissed her ) Looking forward to more!

 

Saché was just being paranoid.

Paranoid characters make paranoid readers.
Aw, very cute, Chicks. *sings* Sache and Airin sitting in the... barn... k-i-s-s-i-n-g! I know, pretty silly of me, but I can never resist! Anyway, poor Sache! The thunderstorm I mean, not the kiss. Well, as long as Airin's there to comfort her...

More soon please!

~Tae

 

Up! UPPPPP! Why is no one posting anymore?

 

Chiquita? ? Heeeeellooooo?? Uppity!

 

Post soon?

 

Hey Obischick..
Not really a lurker,I found this story through your profile after clicking on story of the week

I blew through the Rabe and Eiritae stories and am very excited about this one!


Normally not a fan of fic's based on the Prequel's but you've done this one really well..
I like how from everyone's point of view you get to see something else--(for example Wyl)

Looking forward to more

Jade51999