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    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Welcome to the third incarnation of the Anakin and Padmé Databank! Here you'll find resources for everything A(V)/P - Writing Challenges, Discussions, Useful Links, and Indices. Please feel free to browse the Table of Contents below. Here are our current events:

    • [color=FF6666]Current Discussion Topic:[/color] How do you feel about the portrayal of Anakin and Padme in the EU as a whole? As actual characters in things like the Clone Wars cartoons? As retroactive characters in things like the Dark Nest Trilogy?

    • [color=000066]Summer 2007 Challenge:[/color] Summer Fun in the Summer Sun(s): Padme is bound and determined that Anakin get over his dislike of sand. (see full requirements here)

    • Author Interview: AnakinsFavorite interviews VA_Parky!

    • [color=FF9900]July Classic Story of the Month:[/color] Soldier's Dance by Clarus.

    • Stories Indexed up to: July 31, 2007.



    Table of Contents:
    1. One: Introduction and Current Events (this post)

    2. Two: Databank Resources
      -[color=000066]Challenges [/color](current, previous, and links to challenge responses)
      -[color=FF6666]Discussion Topics [/color](previous and current)
      -[color=FF9900]Story of the Month[/color]
      -[color=336633]Useful Links [/color](onsite and off)

    3. Three: [color=999966]The Story Index - A-C[/color]

    4. Four:[color=FF9999] The Story Index - D-H[/color]

    5. Five: [color=3399CC]The Story Index - I-K[/color]

    6. Six:[color=FF6666] The Story Index - L-Q[/color]

    7. Seven: [color=333366]The Story Index - R-U[/color]

    8. Eight: [color=990033]The Story Index - V-Z[/color]

    9. Nine: Databank Information
      [color=990099]-Index Rules, Rights, and Restrictions[/color]
      [color=006666]-To Submit a Story to the Index[/color]
      [color=000066]-Common Terms Used in This Index[/color]
      [color=FF0033]-Lending Your Aid & Support to the Databank[/color]
      [color=FF9900]-Brief History of the Databank[/color]
      [color=006600]-Current Maintainers and Credits[/color]

    10. Ten: (reserved)

    11. Eleven (reserved)


     
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    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Section Two: Databank Resources


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    Challenges are usually issued every month. Some will be themed around seasons and holidays, but, in an effort to be fair to A/Pers from all backgrounds, holiday-based challenges will usually have an alternative. Except for game challenges (roulettes, author guessing, fic swapping, etc), most challenges posted will not have a time limit or due date. Most fic challenges can be posted on the fic boards in their own thread, barring, again, a special challenge that may require a response thread. Each challenge will clarify any unique rules or details when it is issued. You can submit your challenge entry via PM to the indexer or to the sock or, more preferably, you can post a link to it in this thread. Feel free to be inspired by certain elements of a challenge without actually entering the challenge. Fics that meet all the requirements of a challenge will be rewarded, however, with a [face_idea] when they are listed in the main index. Entries to challenges will be listed in the post that issued the challenge.

    [color=000066]Current:[/color]
    Summer Fun in the Summer Sun(s): Padme is bound and determined that Anakin get over his dislike of sand.

    requirements:
    * Any time period, genre, length
    *Must include the words, "coarse," "rough," and "irritating," but, naturally, the words neither need to be together, referring to sand, nor spoken by Anakin.


    [color=000066]Previous:[/color]
    ~So, (Mary) Sue me! (1/1/07) Your dashing original character threatens Anakin and Padme's relationship.
    ~Holiday/Winter 2006 (11/24/06): I'll be home for the holidays: Will Anakin make it home in time to spend the holidays with Padme? -or- Walking in a winter wonderland: Padme is there to witness Anakin's first encounter with snow.
    ~Aftermath (11/12/06): Write a vignette about Anakin and Padme's honeymoon or wedding aftermath. Angsty, happy, loving, tragic? It's up to you. (Reposted from YellowDart's thread)




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    Discussion Topics have no set time limit. They last as long as everybody needs them to. To keep conversation going, some topics may be officially issued by the indexer, but topics that are brought up in thread by posters are also considered discussion topics.

    ~A/P in the EU. (7/07/07) How do you feel about the portrayal of Anakin and Padme in the EU as a whole? As actual characters in things like the Clone Wars cartoons? As retroactive characters in things like the Dark Nest Trilogy?
    ~Favorite Scene. (1/13/07) What's your favorite A/P scene, dialogue exchange, etc? Why?
    ~Skywalker Babies! (12/20/06) Do you think Padme and Anakin would have had children after Luke and Leia? If so, how many? Would they all be Mary Sues?
    ~Was it meant to be? (12/05/2006) Were Anakin and Padmé destined to be together? The will of the Force? Or was it simply chance? How much of a role did their free will play in starting their relationship? And how much of a role did destiny, chance, and/or free will play in the relationship?s destruction? Was it all meant to be?
    ~AotC vs RotS ? diff
     
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    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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    [face_idea] - A/P Databank Challenge Response
    Status: Complete - Multiple Post Stories That Have Been Completed
    Title - Story of the Month



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    Ace_Venom
    Title: There Are Alternatives To Fighting
    Genre: AU
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary:


    aden
    Title: All That Remains
    Genre: Drama
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: Beginning of ROTS
    Summary:


    AERYN_SUN
    Title: Anniversary
    Genre: vignette
    Status: complete
    Timeframe: post-RotS
    Summary: Despite being a Sith Lord, Anakin takes out a single day out of the year, and remembers his beloved wife.

    Title: Clarity
    Genre: Viggie
    Status: Finished
    Timeframe: Post-RotS
    Summary: Padme reflects on her loss, the things she didn't see or didn't want to see...

    Title: In My Heart (The Pendant)
    Genre: Viggie,
    Status: Finished, Locked Topic
    Timeframe: Post-RotS
    Summary: Set during episode iii, Padme remembers the good times she had with Anakin, while holding the Jappor snippet he gave her when she was 12.


    agentj
    Title: Glimpse at the Tear
    Genre: Romance
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: Post-AotC
    Summary: On their way back to Naboo, Anakin proposes to Padmé.


    Aiel
    Title: A Skywalker Family Vacation
    Genre: AU, Humor
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: IT
    Summary: In the tradition of Nation Lampoon's Vacation movies, this is a humorous AU story about Anakin Skywalker planning a perfect vacation for his birthday gift, with Padme and their seventeen year old twins, Luke and Leia. As predicted, nothing goes according to plan.

    Title: A Slight Disruption
    Genre: AU
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: PT-OT
    Summary: Beginning during Episode III, but becoming an AU when a small twist is added to the story...but don't go calling him small to his face!


    aldocassidy
    Title: First Sight
    Genre: General
    Status: Completed
    Timeframe: 9 Years before TPM
    Summary: Five year old Padme Naberrie goes on a vacation with her family and meets someone for the very first time.

    Title: Fulfillment
    Genre: AU
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: AotC
    Summary: This is a response to the Padme Career/Profession Challenge. The roulette landed on ?Religion? for me, so we?ll see where this goes.

    Title: The Rogue in Hiding
    Genre: AU
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: PT
    Summary: Five years after Phantom Menace Anakin runs away from the Jedi.

    Title: The Rogue in War
    Genre: AU
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: 12 years post-TPM
    Summary: 7 years after the events of The Rogue in Hiding, Anakin is called away from hiding to help a deteriorating Republic in the Clone Wars.

    Title: Shroud of the Shadow
    Genre: AU
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary: Before the
     
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    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Daenarrah
    Title: Covert Operation II: Quest for Qirril
    Genre: AU
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: Clone Wars
    Summary: This is the continuation of Covert Operation, my response to the Padmé Roulette Challenge over in Warrior Queen, Gentle Lady.

    Title: Dreams Do Come True
    Genre: Vig
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe:
    Summary: Anakin and Padmé have hopes of spending their first anniversary together

    Title: It Was Better This Way
    Genre: angst
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: post-RotS
    Summary: A few memories were all he had left of her...until those too faded away.

    Title: Living In The Here and Now
    Genre: Romance, angst
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary: Changes can't be made for the past but there's always a promise for the future

    Title: Love Caught In a Broken Promise
    Genre: AU, romance, angst
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: post-RotS
    Summary: Sometimes our dreams are the only place a promise can be kept.

    Title: A Notion in the Mind's Eye
    Genre: AU Angst
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: post-RotS
    Summary: Things aren't always what they seem to be. Even the mind can be tricked.

    Title: Perfect Imperfections
    Genre: vignette
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: Clone Wars
    Summary: Despite the marks the war has left on him, Anakin will continue to be her husband. And Padmé wouldn't love him any other way.

    Title: Set In Stone
    Genre: Angst
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: post-RotS
    Summary: Even in death no one knew who she really was

    Title: Snow Angels
    Genre: Vignette, romance
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: Clone Wars
    Summary: This is a little bit different than what the challenge asks for, but I figure it's Anakin's first fun encounter with snow.

    Title: Quest for the Blue
    Genre: AU, Vig
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe:
    Summary: response to the Anakin/Vader Roulette Challenge

    Title: Touch The Sky
    Genre: songfic
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: Clone Wars - shortly after Anakin's knighting
    Summary: Anakin and Padmé enjoy some time alone in the most unlikeliest of ways.


    Daniera_Kenobi
    Title: Ghost
    Genre: Angst
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: IT
    Summary: Vader?s having some problems with his dreams...


    Dark_Lady_Jada
    Title: Farewell Angel: Anakin's Goodbye to Padme
    Genre: AU/Angst, Vignette
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: a few weeks post-ROTS
    Summary: Vader's farewell to Padme


    darksideyesplease
    Title: A Boy's Dream
    Genre:
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: PT
    Summary: The events of TPM occured. Five years later Padme is in her second term as Queen of the Naboo and her life is in danger once more. The Jedi send a fourteen year old Anakin Skywalker and his Master, Obi Wan Kenobi to Naboo to be her Jedi protectors. To clarify Padme is nineteen years old, Anakin is fourteen years old. This story will mostly deal with Anakin's love for Padme but the age difference hindering all things.

    Title: [link=ht
     
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    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Idrelle_Miocovani
    Title: A Day In Your Shoes... Literally
    Genre: vignette, light humor, general, AU
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: post-AotC
    Summary: Padmé's complaints of foot pain have fallen on deaf ears. Now Anakin must find a way to avoid explaining to Obi-Wan as he struggles through a day of training in the temple wearing Padmé's bright pink pumps.

    Title: Padmé?s Ruminations
    Genre: vignette
    Status: complete
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary: Padmé reflects after what Obi-Wan has told her.

    Title: This Time Around
    Genre: Action, adventure, drama, and romance with flashes of humour
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: 2 years post-NJO, ROTS
    Summary: After a disastrous investigation to Mustafar ends in tragedy, Jaina Solo becomes the only hope of saving the Galaxy from the hands of evil. She and Kyp Durron must travel back in time to prevent Anakin Skywalker from falling to the Dark side. If they fail, the Galaxy will suffer terribly. But how can Jaina save a man she doesn't know? How can Anakin trust a woman whose past is shrouded in mystery? To make matters worse, there?s a darkness stirring on the horizon that could cause even more trouble than anyone could expect...


    ImperialRemnant
    Title: Come Home to Me
    Genre: vig
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: IT
    Summary: Padme's POV


    indie
    Title: Five Times Anakin Skywalker Apologized. (And One Time He Didn't)
    Genre:
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: Spans Attack of the Clones through Return of the Jedi
    Summary:


    isola
    Title: Divine Proportions
    Genre: Romance, angst
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: Prequels and original trilogy
    Summary: Vader, Obi-Wan and Padme remember their past as Padme dies from the methods the Jedi Council uses to keep her and the twins from Vader.


    jacen200015
    Title: Attack Of The Sith
    Genre: AU
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary: It has been about three years since the events that took place in Turnabout. The Sith are preparing to wage war against the Jedi and The Chosen (Anakin and Obi-Wan's son Kenshin) are about to discover something that will change the way they veiw the Force forever.

    Title: Haunted eyes
    Genre: AU
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: AotC
    Summary: After killing the sandpeople, Anakin discovers someone watching him


    Jade_Max
    Title: Angels
    Genre: AU
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: TPM
    Summary: What if Anakin had been older than Padmé at the time of their first meeting on Tatooine? How would their first conversation have gone? (Anakin is 16, Padmé is 14)

    Title: Balance of Power
    Genre: AU
    Status: complete
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary: Sequel to my short story Dreams - Anakin's marriage to Padmé is now a secret shared between brothers. With the secret out, how do Anakin's actions change his path - if at all?

    Title: It?s the Little Things that are Worth Saving
    Genre: AU
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary: The "Padmé chose another profession " challenge ? Smuggler

    Title: Lady Luck
    Genre: AU, Adventure, Ro
     
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    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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    [color=FF6666] Lady_Jade[/color]
    Title: Come What May
    Genre: romance, vig
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: post-AotC
    Summary: A songfic about Anakin and Padme set right after the end of AotC. Just your basic A/P mush.

    Title: The Love of a Prince
    Genre: AU
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: PT
    Summary: A huge AU story centered around Anakin and Padme. Anakin is Prince of Naboo, but is also a Jedi, while Padme is training to become a Handmaiden. Both must figure out how to balance duty and love...while dealing with a very complicated romance

    Title: Without You
    Genre: mush/romance
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: post AotC
    Summary: A songfic about Anakin and Padme set in between AotC and RotS. Padme is out with Sola, missing Anakin, when she gets a very pleasant surprise....


    [color=FF6666] Ladylaurel18 [/color]
    [face_idea] Title: Savior
    Genre: AU
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: between RotS and ANH
    Summary:


    [color=FF6666]LadyPadme[/color]
    Title: Dissonant Echoes of a Fragmented Mind
    Genre: Drama
    Status: Completed
    Timeframe: Post Episode III/Intertrilogy
    Summary: Believing he has lost Padme forever, Vader encounters a girl who looks just like his beloved wife, but whose mind has disappeared. Can she be his Padme or is this just a cruel trick?


    [color=FF6666]lady_sapphire[/color]
    Title: The Departed
    Genre: AU
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: AotC
    Summary:

    Title: Fix You: Sequel to Crash Into Me
    Genre: A/P AU
    Timeframe:
    Status: Complete
    Summary:

    Title: Sanctuary
    Genre: AU
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: AotC
    Summary: Everything in TPM happened except Anakin was not accepted by the Order and was sent back to his mother on Tatooine. This story starts ten years after TPM so Anakin and Padme are the same ages as they are in AOTC.


    [color=FF6666]Lady_Vader1023[/color]
    Title: Forever's a Day Too Long
    Genre: angst
    Status: complete
    Timeframe: PT
    Summary:


    [color=FF6666]LaYa_[/color]
    Title: The Day After Tomorrow
    Genre: vignette
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: post-AotC
    Summary: Padme and Anakin's thoughts and conversation in the day after their wedding.

    Title: I'll Never Forget
    Genre: vignette
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary: Padme's thoughts after Anakin's turn to the Dark Side.

    Title: Nunca
    Genre: vignette
    Status: complete
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary: Padme Amidala Skywalker never thought that the fact of love and being loved had this consequences. -NO SPOILERS-

    Title: Sweet Lies
    Genre: Drama
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary: Padme's thoughts about her options of the past and the promises that Anakin had done to her.

    Title: In Dreams
    Genre: Angst, Vignette
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: Post-ROTS
    Summary: Vader thinks about Padmé.


    [color=FF6666]Layren[/color]
    Title: My Special Angel
    Genre: vignette, song fic
    Status: complete
    Timeframe: AotC
    Summary: Anakin thinks on how his lov
     
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    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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    [color=333366] RamRed [/color]
    Title: Altered Lives
    Genre: AU
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe:
    Summary: The lives of Anakin, Padme and many others take an alternate course during Anakin's duel with Obi-Wan on Mustafar.

    Title: The Corellian Connection
    Genre: AU
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe:
    Summary: A message between Bail Organa and a fugitive senator sets in motion, changes for Anakin, Padme and another familiar character.


    [color=333366]RangerPrincess [/color]
    Title: Like Flowers
    Genre: RangerPrincess
    Status: complete
    Timeframe: after AOTC
    Summary:


    [color=333366] Rassick[/color]
    Title: Destiny's Eye
    Genre: drama, angst, action/adventure, prequel, character study
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary: After Palpatine appoints Anakin as his personal representative on the Jedi Council, the Council gladly makes Anakin a Jedi Master. It seems like he has it all...but can he escape the fate that the Force has in store for him?

    Title: Destiny's End
    Genre: AU, drama, angst, action/adventure, prequel, character study
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: ANH
    Summary: Fifteen years have passed since the dissolution of the Jedi Order, along with Anakin and Obi-Wan's mutual decision to live their lives and let the galaxy's history unfold as it should. But things won't be as easy as that...

    Title: The Long Way Home
    Genre: AU
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: RotJ
    Summary: One year has passed since Leia's tragic fall to the dark side and the Sith's acquisition of the carbon-frozen Anakin. Amidst the chaos of a full-fledged Galactic Civil War between Shyft's Ascendancy and Darth Pejorus's Alliance, Obi-Wan and company mount a last-ditch rescue mission to retrieve Anakin. But the will of the Force has other ideas...

    Title: Rendezvous with Destiny
    Genre: AU, drama, angst, action/adventure
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: 3 years post RotS
    Summary: Supreme Chancellors Palpatine and, later, Rorlak have been assassinated. Anakin has turned his back on the Jedi Order and gone off to live with the pregnant Padme in peace and anonymity. Three years have passed, and Anakin's destiny has started to catch up to him...


    [color=333366]ratna[/color]
    Title: The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
    Genre: vig, mush
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: TPM
    Summary:


    [color=333366]RebelMom[/color]
    Title: Till Darkness Do Us Part
    Genre:
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe:
    Summary: the fall and rise of Anakin Skywalker with a bit of The Manchurian Candidate thrown in


    [color=333366]Reihla[/color]
    Title: Dinner Party
    Genre: AU, romance
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: pre-AotC
    Summary: Anakin and Padme cross paths shortly before the events of Episode II. Other characters, likewise, find unexpected romantic entanglements.

    Title: For My Wedding
    Genre: Songfic
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: AOTC
    Summary: Anakin's thoughts on his wedding day


    [color=333366]Rhodna [/color]
    Title: Dragonborn
    Genre: AU/Dark Drama/Romance
    Status: WIP
    Timeframe: PT (from TPM to ROTS)
    Summary: Se
     
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    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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    [color=990033]VA_Parky[/color]
    Title: Antithesis
    Timeframe:
    Genre: Angst
    Status: Complete
    Summary: Vader prepares for the task he fears most - remembering Padme.

    Title: Awash in Broken Promises
    Genre: Drama, Angst, AU
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: Picks up partway through ROTS; a few days after Obi-wan and Anakin rescued the Chancellor from Grievous
    Summary: A series of missteps and manipulations lead to the fall of Anakin Skywalker and the rise of Darth Vader.

    Title: Dancing With the Star Wars
    Genre: Humor, Drama, Romance
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe:
    Summary: In order to protect Padme from her enemies, our favorite couple is forced to join a Galaxy-wide reality show.

    Title: Skating with the Star Wars
    Genre: AU - Humor, Romance, Action-Adventure, Drama
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe:
    Summary: Once again, our favorite heroes are forced to assume their undercover personalities while they wait for the ultimate confrontation with the evil Jarrick. The third and final installment of my ?Reality? Trilogy; sequel to Dancing with the Star Wars and Racing Through the Stars.

    Title: In Due Time
    Timeframe: Four months after ROTS
    Genre:
    Status: Complete
    Summary: Tormented by the loss of his wife and what was supposed to be her approaching due date, Darth Vader returns to Naboo to destroy the source of his most painful memories.

    Title: Lifespan
    Status: complete
    Timeframe: Post ROTS
    Genre: Angst, Vignette
    Summary: Vader visits Padme?s grave. ONE-SHOT.

    Title: Messages from the Grave
    Genre: Angst
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: post-RotS
    Summary: Vader is haunted by voices from the past.

    [face_idea] Title: A Perfect Illusion
    Genre: vignette, holiday romance
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: Pre-RotS
    Summary: This was written in response to the A/P Databank winter challenge. As a special holiday gift to my wonderfully patient readers, it?s even angst free!

    Title: Phantom Pain
    Genre: angst
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: IT
    Summary: Vader marks the anniversary of Padmé's death.

    Title: Remember Me This Way
    Genre: Angst
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: RotS
    Summary: As she dies, Padmé remembers Anakin's final promise.

    Title: Rumors
    Genre: Romance, challenge response
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: AotC-RotS
    Summary: A response to the latest House of Naberrie challenge.

    Title: Shades of Blue
    Status: complete
    Timeframe: ROTS
    Genre: Angst
    Summary: Padme searches desperately for a trace of Ani in Vader?s cold eyes during that fateful confrontation on Mustafar.

    Title: Speed
    Genre: Angst, Vignette
    Status: Complete
    Timeframe: Many years post-ROTS
    Summary: Vader is forced to land a bit closer to Naboo than he would like and makes a heart wrenching discovery.

    Title: Stay With Me
    Genre: Romance
    Timeframe: PT/Saga
    Status: complete/vig
    Summary: A peek into one of Padme and Anakin?s all-too-rare mornings together. Fluffy One-shot!

    Title: Tem
     
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    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Section Nine: Databank Information


    [color=990099]Index Rules, Rights and Restrictions[/color]
    -All fics must be A/P. No solely Anakin or solely Padmé fics will be indexed. (See Anakin/Vader Index or Varykino, respectively.)
    -No love triangle fics will be indexed. Exceptions can be made for fics which end with the A/P pairing intact.
    -Fics that include other pairs (Siriwan, M/L, H/L, etc.) along with A/P will be indexed, provided that A/P is more than a passing mention.
    -No incomplete fic will be indexed. For the purposes of this index, a locked, unfinished fic is considered incomplete. If an author were to unlock the thread and continue it, the fic would be returned to the index. Works in Progress - unfinished, unlocked fics - are welcome.
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    [color=000066]Common Terms Used in This Index:[/color]
    Ani/Ami, A/P, or A/A - Anakin and Amidala (Padmé)
    Siriwan - Obi-Wan Kenobi and Siri Tachi
    L/M - Luke and Mara
    H/L - Han and Leia
    EU - Expanded Universe (all of the books)
    JQ - The Jedi Quest books about Anakin Skywalker's youth before AotC.
    SotJ - Secrets of the Jedi
    PT - Episodes 1-3, the prequel trilogy
    OT - Episodes 4-6, the original trilogy
    TPM - The Phantom Menace
    AotC - Attack of the Clones
    RotS - Revenge of the Sith
    ANH - A New Hope
    ESB - The Empire Strikes Back
    RotJ - Return of the Jedi
    IT (inter-trilogy) - between the two trilogies
    Clone Wars - the period between AotC and RotS or, more specfic, the cartoon set in this period
    AU - alternate universe
    vignette or vig - a one-post story, especially a single scene
    angst - anguish, torment, fear, anxiety
    fluff - light, happy
    mush - sappy romance
    crossover or x-over - mixing Star Wars with another movie, tv series or book
    round robin or RR - multi-author story inviting more people to join in (also called an add-on)
    song fic - a story based on the lyrics of a song
    WIP ? work in progress (story is still regularly updated)



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  10. Ani_and_Ami_index

    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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  12. Ani_and_Ami_index

    Ani_and_Ami_index Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Sep 8, 2004
    So, this is it. Welcome to the third A/P index. I hope you like it. :D This is a beta version of sorts; the buttons aren?t done yet and the colors are temporary. What can I say? I?m impatient.

    Sorry about the delay in putting this up; section nine (now and forever known as ?section nine from hell?) didn?t like its markups. Hopefully someday we can return it to its intended glory. Just not today.


    So, our current topic is Welcome/Getting to Know You. Introduce yourself! What draws you to the A/P pairing and fics? Do you like to write A/P, read it, or both? What's your favorite A/P fic that you've read? Why? And, if you've written it, what fic are you most proud of? Why? (Yay fic pimping!)


    And our current challenge is ?Write a vignette about Anakin and Padme's honeymoon or wedding aftermath. Angsty, happy, loving, tragic? It's up to you.?

    This is YellowDart?s challenge from her thread. I wanted to give people a chance to do it if they were planning on it. However, there will be a new, Holiday challenged issued before December :D

    Responses to this challenge will be linked to on this post.
     
  13. Pallas-Athena

    Pallas-Athena TFN Fan Fiction Archive Editor star 4 VIP

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    Nov 29, 2000
    So, hi :) I'm PA. Nice to meet you. ;)

    As I was indexing the new fics from this past year, I came across many a new user name, and I realized that face of the A/P writing circle has changed dramatically since I was last in charge of the databank. I haven't written much in that time, either. So it might be very well possible that many of you are as unfamiliar with me as I am with you. So I wanted to our first topic to be a hello of sorts, so I can meet some of you guys, um, post-to-post ( :p )

    I've been an A/Per since before there was an A/P, if that's possible. ;) As a SW fan before the PT came out, I was always fascinated by this Anakin Skywalker person that existed behind Darth Vader. I wanted to know what he was like and who Luke and Leia's mysterious mother was. She was his wife, I knew that much from a tiny passage in the RotJ novel. When Queen Amidala - with her fantastic clothes and shiny blaster - was introduced, I wasn't disappointed. Unlike most people, I've stayed an A/Per not so much because of their characters, but because of their situtiation. Imagine, an entire galaxy's fate controlled by the love of one couple, and the offspring that loved produced. It's so very epic :p I think that's why I mainly like AU - to see what would have happened to the galaxy had the couple made different choices.

    I'm not a particularly good or prolific writer, but all my longer stuff has been A/P. My first fic was A/A, written before AotC and involves the clones attacking the Republic :rolleyes: It gets an F for effort. It's in my profile, if you're so inclined to read it, though I might assign it as story of the month if you do something to displease me [face_devil] My more recent fic is To Stop the Suns From Setting. No comment about that. At least it's done. I have a new AU fic, though, that I'm working on, involving an older but not married A/P. I quite like that one so far.

    I can't say that I have a favorite fic, at least not at the moment. (Although Misunderstood by Quill of Molliemon on ff.n is rather close to crack, imho.) Some of the older fics I enjoyed will become Stories of the Month, mixed in with random ones (I'll tell you when I'm particularly fond of a certain fic and why).
     
  14. jmsbndgrl

    jmsbndgrl Jedi Master star 4

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    Dec 31, 2004
    Hi, I'm JmsBndGrl :)

    I'm one of the newer writers Pallas-Athena mentioned in her post. I've only been writing fics for a little over a year now, but I've been reading for longer than that.

    I've been a Star Wars fan since I was five and saw the Original Trilogy for the first time. I fell in love with the A/P story after Episode II and discovered the world of fanfiction about a year after that. However, I did not become an avid reader until just before ROTS came out. I became fascinated by the different spins people gave to A/P's story and found a great way to pass the time catching up on fics written long ago. I was a bit caught up in the hype for Episode III, but I'm still here and writing fics of my own.

    I started writing fics after some coaxing from a friend of mine, Darksideyesplease, who is another writer of A/P fics. My first fic was called, "More to Life," a very AU short story where Anakin and Padme are setup by the Jedi Council to fall in love. Looking back on it, I really hate that story, but it is what got me started on the boards so it was good for something. If you want a laugh at a completely ridiculous story, it is linked in my profile. It is very AU, you have been warned. :p

    I generally write AUs, I play around with what-if scenarios with A/P and/or other characters. After a little over a year of writing, fanfic has become my hobby. Of course, my hobby is sometimes a little out of control. When I first started writing fanfiction I thought I'd just write vignettes and short stories, but my stories have become epics (two 100+ pages, and my current WIP is 424 pages long today).

    The purely A/P fic that I have written that I am most proud of it the fic I wrote after "More to Life." It is, "The Emperor's Gift, The Emperor's Curse," a tale where Anakin and Padme do not initially know each other. In it Rebel Leader Padme Amidala is captured and given to Darth Vader (suitless) as a gift. The two spend a good chunk of the story arguing with each other before they realize they are falling in love with one another and chaos ensues. I enjoyed writing that story and as I neared the end of it I got the plot bunny for my current WIP.

    My current WIP is "Always in Motion," Anakin and Padme are in it and their story is important, but they are not the central focus, Obi-Wan and an OC character I created are the focus. Without giving away the ending, Obi-Wan crash lands on Earth and falls in love with an Earth Girl who has seen the Star Wars films. When Obi-Wan discovers the information detailed in the movies, it throws the future of the Star Wars universe out of whack as he struggles to stop Anakin's fall to the dark side.

    "Always in Motion," was supposed to be longer that "The Emperor's Gift, The Emperor's Curse," but I figured it would only be 20 pages longer. 300+ pages later, I am still writing it. :rolleyes: And somewhere in the craziness of that story I found time to write a few other short stories, vignettes, and the sequel to "The Emperor's Gift, The Emperor's Curse." (All in my profile and all A/P) Don't get me wrong, I am pleased with my "Always in Motion," story (I wouldn't still be writing it if I wasn't). It just hasn't done what I expected it to do. That is one thing that is fascinating about writing, as you go about laying out a story things can evolve and change from the way you originally planned.

    As for a favorite fic that isn't mine. That is a tough choice I've read lots of stuff on and off the boards that I like, but the following three are a few ones I have read multiple times that are on the boards:

    Vignette - "The Funeral" by Darksideyesplease
    Short Story - "The Resurrection of Padme" by Darksideyesplease
    Epic - "Why Do I Love You?" by Anakin_Heartbreaker
     
  15. darthzeppo

    darthzeppo Jedi Youngling star 3

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    Aug 21, 2005
    What draws you to the A/P pairing and fics?

    The tragedy of it. You knew before ROTS that Padme was gonna die & probably at his hands which made AOTC kinda um... Bittersweet.

    Do you like to write A/P, read it, or both?

    I write them & read whatever I can get my hands on so long as it?s tolerably written & the characters aren?t outta wack.

    What's your favorite A/P fic that you've read?

    So far, Kaleidoscope by Leia_naberrie because Vader as a spoilt brat & Knight of Darkness by Sabrelight because I?m morbid .

    And, if you've written it, what fic are you most proud of?

    I Will Not Fail over on my short fic thread because I love the angst & Dead Secrets because it?s sad.

    Also my AOTC from Padme?s POV 1st person because its so freaking long & it was the first fanfic that I started writing - though the third for me to complete & post.
     
  16. Star_Angel

    Star_Angel Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Jan 18, 2006
    Hi, I?m Erica or Star_Angel if you like (Eri, angel and/or star is also fine)

    I guess that I?m still a newbie when it comes to both writing SW fanfics and being a SW fan in general, only about 3 years now. My 1 year anniversary of being a member here is in January.

    Well, I both read and write A/P fics and I love them, there is just something with the paring that gets to me and they are both two fascinating characters with so many emotion and a story that just makes you want to explore in it, no matter if it?s canon or AU that I write.

    I guess it has been for me what jmsbndgrl said in her post, writing fanfics is a hobby that sometimes gets a little (or a lot) out of control but I love it so I will continue writing and reading fanfics until I can?t do it anymore which I hope will be never.


    The first vignette I ever posted here literally sucked, it was terrible so I?m really trying to forget about it. My first loner fic was ?In the Soul of the Force?, a Jedi Padmé/*suitless* Vader fic that took me a long time to write but I?m very proud of it and I?ve started a sequel to it called ?Keep the Faith? which is so much darker then the first one which was very light and mushy.

    I also have a crossover fic with Pirates of the Caribbean, which is another of my many fandoms, and many other Pirate tails (I grew up near the sea) it?s a A/P story of course with some SiriWan and with the always so lovely Jac?sorry, Captain Jack Sparrow in the GFFA. I love that fic, it's called "Pirates" (and I came up with that name before I knew what you might be thinking now)

    I?ve also written three A/P viggies called:
    ?A different Kind of Lifeday Gift? ? A vig that I wrote in the middle of the night but which I think was one of my best once, and I love it still.
    ?Meanings and Choices? - came from a plot-bunny that hit me while I was watching the CW, it?s a missing moment sort of a thing from chapter 1.
    ?Our Lips are Sealed? ? was a challenge response.

    Hmm, what else, oh, I?m actually planning to write a, well, actually, I have two in planning, but I will post at least one of them (I'm hoping on both) A/P fics taking place in the beyond_the_saga (after RotJ) which I think will be so much fun to write because it gives me a chance to explore in other parings as well as my favourite one.


    I really wish that I could give you my favourite A/P fic but I?ve read so many, and I read more everyday so giving just one fic is almost impossible. So I can say this, if I read a fic then it?s a favourite of mine, and I?m reading like 100 stories at once so you get the picture.


    Anything, else? Not that I can think of at the moment but the new thread looks great.
     
  17. VA_Parky

    VA_Parky Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Aug 10, 2005
    Hooray! A new thread. And wow, does it look great!

    I am bound and determined to be a better participant so let me see if I can respond to the November discussion topic without embarrassing myself.

    Introduce yourself!

    Well, my name is Erin and as you can probably tell from my user name, I hail from Virginia. I've been married for almost five years now and while we don't have any kids yet, we do have a very spoiled Westie. :D

    What draws you to the A/P pairing and fics?

    Strangely enough, the romantic tragedy of it all. No, it doesn't make sense to me either - I'm totally a happily-ever-person in real life! Yet the possibilities for this pair are endless and intrigue me.

    Do you like to write A/P, read it, or both?

    Definitely both!

    What's your favorite A/P fic that you've read? Why?

    Oh my gosh, there are so many, I just don't think I could narrow it down to one all-encompassing favorite. But for any new readers who want something so unique that it will knock their socks off, check out "Sweet Retribution" by VaderLVR64. There is nothing else like it.

    And, if you've written it, what fic are you most proud of? Why?

    Hmmmm... I'm fairly pleased with the way my current WIP is going: "Awash in Broken Promises." I've been mulling it over in my head since AotC came out, so the plot is deeper than anything I've attempted before. And even if it kills me, I'm sticking to the original ending I planned. However, if I vanish unexpectedly, that means my readers tracked me down. [face_worried] [face_skull]
     
  18. NYCitygurl

    NYCitygurl Manager Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Hi, I'm Nat, and though I don't read many A/P fics, it's something that I want to get into. I don't think I've ever written anything A/P outside of a vignette or two, but these challenges seem like a fun way to start :)

    I'd have to say my favorites (out of the limited number I've read) are VaderLVR's 'Force Help Me! She's Pregnant' and the sequel (can't recall the name) which, I'm happy to say, I found on the A/P v2 index when right when it opened. I also enjoyed (about four years ago) one that Ams and Mar17swgirl wrote on the Classic board. Can't recall the title, but it's a humor story about Obi-Wan having to put up with Anakin, Padme, and a ton of handmaidens on a vacation on Naboo.

    Looking forward to watching ths grow :)
     
  19. Jade_Max

    Jade_Max Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Jun 28, 2002
    The thread?s looking incredible, Pallas! Awesome start, It can only get better from here!

    Introduce yourself

    *waves* Hi, my name?s Anne, I?m a recently married (think August this year ;) ) 25 year old who hails from Alberta Canada (no, I don?t live in an Igloo). I?m a soccer (European football) referee, a hobby writer and devoted ferret owner. I have 5 fur kids, who are all spoiled rotten: Boo, Magoo, Nibbler, Sienna and Cookie (Monster).

    What draws you to the A/P pairing and fics?

    The ?What if? aspect of it. I love the overall tragedy aspect, how the love of this couple really affects the outcome and fabric of the entire galaxy.

    Do you like to write A/P, read it, or both?

    I write more than I read ? but when I?m not writing A/P, I read it more than I write it. Mostly because when I?m writing something, I don?t want to unintentionally (unconsciously) steal someone else?s ideas.

    But then, I usually only dabble in A/P anyway.

    What's your favorite A/P fic that you've read? Why?

    The Stop the Sun from Setting by Pallas. I adore this fic ? it was the first A/P I read, it was so unique and done in such a way that it sucked you right in from the get go. Nothing I?ve read with similar story lines, and done from a different POV, has come even close to touching the emotional impact this fic has.

    I swear I'm not sucking up - it's the truth :p

    And, if you've written it, what fic are you most proud of? Why?

    I?ve written a lot of A/P, come to think of it. I don?t really have one or another that I?m really overly proud of ? each being a challenge in its own way - though ?A New Path to Follow? was certainly something I thoroughly enjoyed writing because of the uniqueness and challenging plot that came to mind.
     
  20. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    Jun 29, 2004
    Introduce yourself!
    Hi I'm MJ. I mainly write beyond the saga stuff, but I hope to get into more Saga stuff. I'm a starving artist, who's saving up money for art college. Writing passess the time when I'm not painting.

    What draws you to the A/P pairing and fics?
    The trajedy of it all.

    You've known from the beginning that she is going to die, and that gives their love a bittersweet, almost frantic feel to it. Then in the end he falls for her. Let me put it this way. It's something that Shakespere would have fun with.

    Do you like to write A/P, read it, or both?
    I mainly read . . . . and lurk.[face_blush]

    Yet I hope to start writing some soon.

    What's your favorite A/P fic that you've read? Why?
    "By The Grace of Lady Vader" by FernWithy; ami-padme; and Aeryn

    Hands down, probably my favorite fic of all time! It's just so wonderful! I love all of the interaction with Padme, and Vader, and the end of the sequal is just so tragic. In true AP fassion.

    If you've written it, what fic are you most proud of? Why?
    Haven't written anything yet . . . .:(

    Challenges seem a good place to start though.;)

    ~MJ@};-
     
  21. KELIA

    KELIA Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Jul 26, 2005
    Hi! I'm Kelia. I've been around the boards for about a year and a half but due to DRL constraits, I don't usually spend a lot of time in discussion threads but I'm looking forward to spending what time I can here.

    What draws you to the A/P pairing and fics?

    I love a good love story and there's also the "forbidden" love factor. There's something so fascinating and fun about going after and enjoying what's forbidden.

    Do you like to write A/P, read it, or both?

    Both!

    What's your favorite A/P fic that you've read? Why?

    That's a tough one. There are a lot of great stories out there but if I have to chose, I'd say the Dancing, Racing and Skating with the Star Wars series by VA_Parky because they were filled with action, suspense, humor and some good old fashioned romantic mush. A perfect combination.

    And, if you've written it, what fic are you most proud of? Why? (Yay fic pimping!)

    A Chosen Destiny because that was my first full lenght A/P story and it was a hugh accomplishment for me.
     
  22. AnakinsFavorite

    AnakinsFavorite Jedi Knight star 5

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    Apr 10, 2006
    Introduce Yourself!

    Hello, Friends! I am AnakinsFavorite, and you call me AF for short. I?m twenty years old, married to the love of my life, and expecting our first baby. I was introduced to SW when my grandpa didn?t want me to watch Titanic with my aunt (she?s a few years younger than me) and introduced me to ?some wholesome movies.? I?ve been a lurker here for four years and gained enough courage to join the boards after I was rejected from the school newspaper. Since then, I have become VA_Parky?s apprentice and tormentor to certain people I shall leave nameless.

    Other than that, I intend upon becoming a writer someday and have much admiration for anyone who even posts here!

    What draws you to the A/P pairing and fics?

    These days, I?m hard-pressed to show a pairing that is true of any real relationship, but I like the simplistic love of Anakin and Padmé. In my opinion at least, they show true love (not lust) and aptly show how, in DRL, even the most perfect relationships can fall apart.

    Do you like to write A/P, read it, or both?

    I do both but, with the fact that I?m working on so many pieces right now, I only have a little time for reading- so what I do read is definitely over-the-top.

    What's your favorite A/P fic that you've read? Why?

    My all-time favorite fic was By a Route Obscure and Lonely (by VaderLVR64). I?ll read anything by these authors: VA_Parky, Anakin_Heartbreaker, VaderLVR64, CrazyAni, Sabrelight, Gina, DarthIshtar, and jmsbndgrl.

    And, if you've written it, what fic are you most proud of? Why?

    Well, all of my fics are my babies and have something different to offer.
    Mon Aimé Perdu: it is a shocking account of what I think would have happened if Padmé had survived and was captured by Vader
    The Game of Death: I adopted this from AH who did an excellent job. It?s different than anything I?ve ever done before but am enjoying it and the loyal readers immensely.
    Lost Souls and The Number Game are the two viggies I?m most proud of- both are rather bone chilling and my first attempts at horror.
     
  23. Pallas-Athena

    Pallas-Athena TFN Fan Fiction Archive Editor star 4 VIP

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    Nov 29, 2000
    Indeed you are ;) I ran into your name many times and found it easier to abbreviate it jmsb while indexing. Now that I see it with the caps, it makes more sense :p
    I started writing fics after some coaxing from a friend of mine, Darksideyesplease, who is another writer of A/P fics.

    Coaxing is usually what it takes for me to write. And chocolate :p I remember Darkside; is he still around? I quite liked the Restruction of Padme, quite true to the characters, methinks.
    The purely A/P fic that I have written that I am most proud of it the fic I wrote after "More to Life." It is, "The Emperor's Gift, The Emperor's Curse," a tale where Anakin and Padme do not initially know each other.

    I think I might have lurked on that one *ponders* [face_thinking]

    Oh, Knight of Darkness! That fic came out when I was a very active writer here. It's morbid ... but in a fun way [face_mischief]

    Heehee, for being a newbie, I've seen your name around a lot lately ;) My 6 year is coming up in a week or so. Hmm, I should go home and rethink my life [/mind tricked Elan].

    Hmm, what else, oh, I?m actually planning to write a, well, actually, I have two in planning, but I will post at least one of them (I'm hoping on both) A/P fics taking place in the beyond_the_saga (after RotJ) which I think will be so much fun to write because it gives me a chance to explore in other parings as well as my favourite one.

    Oh, cool! I love post-RotJ AUs, especially when they involve A/P :D
    Anything, else? Not that I can think of at the moment but the new thread looks great.

    Thanks :)

    Thanks ;) I'm personally horrible about replying to things and staying active. I only hope that I can make enough of a showing in this thread so every one doesn't have to go, "the indexer? Oh, um, that's what's her face ... with the Depa icon" ;)
    Well, my name is Erin and as you can probably tell from my user name, I hail from Virginia. I've been married for almost five years now and while we don't have any kids yet, we do have a very spoiled Westie.

    Who needs human babies when you can have fluffy animal babies? [face_love] I have a very spoiled himalayan kitten.
    Hmmmm... I'm fairly pleased with the way my current WIP is going: "Awash in Broken Promises." I've been mulling it over in my head since AotC came out, so the plot is deeper than anything I've attempted before. And even if it kills me, I'm sticking to the original ending I planned. However, if I vanish unexpectedly, that means my readers tracked me down.

    I was a lot like that with one fic; had it in my head for years and just had to end it the way I meant it to. ;) I had a reader hunt me down once :eek: She was the loveliest of stalkers, though, she just left me little notes at my library carrel.

     
  24. Luna_Nightshade

    Luna_Nightshade Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Jan 25, 2006
    Hmmm.

    *waves*

    Hi. My name here is Luna_Nightshade, but I go by Luna. My name came out of an inside joke in RL. [face_blush]

    Let's see. I became a Star Wars fan, honest and truly, because I randomly decided to go see RotS after work one day. I have no idea what possessed me. I fell in love with the tragedy of it all. Um... stumbled on the Fanfic Archive on a weekend with nasty weather in November or December of that year--something like that...lurked for a long time, and finally decided that maybe I'd be brave too. It just stuck with me.

    Random facts about me... I love penguins (only a few days until Happy Feet comes out!), marshmallows, and I'm an amateur astronomer.

    I like A/P because of the epic tragedy of it, yes, but also because of how easy it is to identify with both of them. I am rather similar to Padme mentally and I think I understand what makes her tick. Anakin has all the flaws of humanity, and I would have been tempted by all of his situations as well. To me, the A/P pairing is ripe with emotional and very real things to explore--things that don't need excessively complicated plots to really be powerful. They're powerful because they're real in a very unreal world. I like that.

    I write and read A/P both, preferentially. They're what got me into Star Wars in the first place.

    My favorite A/P fic... hmmm. Actually, Sweet Retribution by VaderLVR64 was what made me switch over to focusing on A/P alone instead of seeing A/P through Obi-Wan's eyes... if that makes any sense. It was easier at first for me to write A/P based on how Obi-Wan would have seen them--distancing myself from it--but after reading Sweet Retribution, I no longer need my Obi-Wan crutch. :p The whole fic made me gasp. It was Anakin and Padme in their natural, "real" power. Exactly what I like. :D

    Oh, and for fun, I quite enjoyed VA_Parky's reality series. Just silly joy.

    My favorite A/P fic I've written? I'm currently liking Tears and Rain, since it is almost exclusively P/Vaderkin, and it lets me show Padme as the strong woman/glue that I saw her as. That, and I'm currently writing it. Always have to like what you're working on at the moment. :p

    Great thread!

     
  25. jmsbndgrl

    jmsbndgrl Jedi Master star 4

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    I joke that I am conflicted about my fandom. Actually my two Halloween Socks are Star Wars related, but I've had the screen name JmsBndGrl for a while now and use it on lots of places. So obviously besides Star Wars, I am also a James Bond Fan. I've been known to bring up James Bond when doing my author replies, especially when it was announced Ewan McGregor did not take the role. :( I've spent the better part of a year bad mouthing Daniel Craig, but there is nothing I can do about it, I'll just go to the movies on Friday and hope for the best.

    Interestingly enough, I'm a big enough James Bond Fan to make it my screen name, but I don't write James Bond fanfiction. However, once in one of my stories, Obi-Wan introduced himself as: "Kenobi, Obi-Wan Kenobi." ;)

    And Darksideyesplease is still around. He has a new fic up on the Saga Boards called "The Yearning." The work on my own fic has prevented me from reading it yet, but I'll check it out when I have a chance.
     
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