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Might-as-well Monday

Enjoy this sneak peak at chapter 2 of A Wookiee in Trouble (is a temporary thing), which grew from a random, silly post like this!

[Look, I’m really sorry about last night,] Lumpy said preemptively. [I know you’re…disappointed in me.]

“Thank you for your apology.” 

Han took a deep breath, trying to get a handle on his warring impulses to fly off the handle at the events of the previous night and to rush to comfort the forlorn young adult before him who he’d watched grow from infancy. He tried to recall those parenting books again; he hadn’t gotten to the section on teens yet, but surely, some concepts would be universal?

“And, no, I’m not disappointed in you, Lumpawarrump. I’m just…I’m disappointed in some of the choices you made last night,” he said, carefully qualifying the behavior, frequency, and point in time the way he’d read he ought to. “‘M confused. I know you. You’re a good kid, a smart kid. How’d all this happen?”

Lumpy shrugged. [I dunno.]

Han sighed. “First things first, then,” he said firmly, “how’d you get to this party?”

#fanfiction #han solo #gentle parenting your 7 foot nephew #lumpawarrump #wookiees #chewbacca and his family #star wars #might a well monday #wips

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How 2 avoid telling ur kid his dad was a wizard

#uncle owen #owen lars #nailed it #luke skywalker #it's giving red forman

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#i need a movie about this #immediately #family dynamics #history #i love this hellsite

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#this is spot on #han solo #leia organa #han/leia #tbf #better to ask than go unprepared #i've gone on hiking vacations where restaurant clothes are 100% not needed

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If you were curious about where my recent Might-as-well Monday and WIP Wednesday posts were going...

Only a select few frequencies were allowed to bypass the ‘do not disturb’ setting and only in truly urgent circumstances. She stumbled out of bed and answered in a panicked haze. It wasn’t until she had picked up and began to hear the caller that she even registered who it was.

“Lumpy?”

The one where our favorite heroes get the “I’m at a party, and I’m too drunk to drive home and too scared to tell my parents” phone call from their nephew Lumpawarrump.

#fanfiction #wookiees #han/leia #lumpawarrump #lumpawaroo #i hate that he has two names #star wars holiday special #star wars #Space Mom/Aunt Leia #Space Dad/Uncle Han #my fic

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#humanities #english major humor #women in phlegm #the baffling life of bookishbrigitta

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Fandom Ask Game!

Some are specific to writers or artists, but I made sure to include questions for everyone!

OTP?

OT3?

NoTP?

Is there a popular pairing you don't necessarily dislike but aren't too invested in?

Out of all your fanworks that include [character], which is your favourite?

Show us a bit of a WIP!

Is there a piece of clothing you think [character] is particularly fond of/that you imagine them wearing a lot or like to draw them in?

How did you come up with the title to [insert fic]?

Write a recommendation of someone else's fic you enjoyed!

What's your favourite piece of fanart for [character]?

What's your favourite piece of fanart for [ship]?

What's the funniest or craziest AU idea you've ever come up with?

What's a character or ship you haven't written/drawn yet but would like to some day?

Is there a character or ship you were so sure you would never write/draw but now you've changed your mind?

Have you noticed your style change over time?

Do people irl know you participate in fandom?

What's a book, movie, or show you think [character] would like?

Type [charater]'s name and tell us what the autocomplete suggests as the next word

What's your favourite thing about [fandom] (the people in it, not the media you're all enjoying together)?

When did you first join Tumblr? How long was it between that and finding [fandom]?

Go onto your AO3. Which ship have you written for the most? The least? Does this correspond to who you consider your "favourite?"

Give us a headcanon for [character]

Has your favourite character/ship changed over time?

What's your favourite thing about [character]?

What's your least favourite thing [character] said or did?

#fandom asks #ask me #fanfic writer #fandoms #star wars #the hunger games #marvel #mcu #harry potter #hp fandom

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Apparently, according to Wookieepedia, Lumpy was born in 1BBY and therefore 3 years old in the terrifying holiday special, which completely knocks this ficlet on its ass. However, he seems developmentally far ahead of 3, and characterization matters to me more than numbers you have to dig through a whole webpage for, so I stand by my assertion that he could be a college-aged kid around the time my version of Han and Leia have very young children.

WIP Wednesday (almost)

In the same universe as my Might-as-well Monday excerpt.

Only a select few frequencies were allowed to bypass the ‘do not disturb’ setting and only in truly urgent circumstances. She stumbled out of bed and answered in a panicked haze. It wasn’t until she had picked up and began to hear the caller that she even registered who it was.

“Lumpy?”

Expecting Luke or Mon to be the one calling at this hour, her surprise must have been apparent in her voice.

[Yeah. Um, sorry to bother you. I can…I can hang up–]

“No, no!” she said. “I just wasn’t expecting it. You called for a reason. Now, what is it?”

[Do you…” She could hear him fidget over the comm. “Do you remember when you said I could call you if I ever ended up somewhere I didn’t feel…comfortable?]

“Of course,” she breathed, emotions swirling between concern for Lumpy and relief that no grave emergency had taken place. “Are you safe? Do you need me to come get you?”

More rustling noises.

“I can’t hear a nod, dear.”

[Um, yes. For both. There was a party…] 

He didn’t volunteer any more information. She didn’t ask.

“Okay. Are you hurt? Sick?”

[No.]

“Good. Can you tell me where you are?”

Lumpy rattled off an address and then amended his statement to specify that he was actually a few streets over, next to a street lamp.

“I’ll be there as soon as I can. Try to stay where you are, but if you can’t, call me back and let me know where you go, alright?”

[Alright.] The poor boy sounded on the verge of tears.

“It’s going to be okay, Lumpy. I promise. We’ll come back here, get some sleep, and figure everything else out in the morning.”

#lumpawarrump #wip wednesday #fanfiction #star wars holiday special #that's not how toddlers work

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WIP Wednesday (almost)

In the same universe as my Might-as-well Monday excerpt.

Only a select few frequencies were allowed to bypass the ‘do not disturb’ setting and only in truly urgent circumstances. She stumbled out of bed and answered in a panicked haze. It wasn’t until she had picked up and began to hear the caller that she even registered who it was.

“Lumpy?”

Expecting Luke or Mon to be the one calling at this hour, her surprise must have been apparent in her voice.

[Yeah. Um, sorry to bother you. I can…I can hang up–]

“No, no!” she said. “I just wasn’t expecting it. You called for a reason. Now, what is it?”

[Do you…” She could hear him fidget over the comm. “Do you remember when you said I could call you if I ever ended up somewhere I didn’t feel…comfortable?]

“Of course,” she breathed, emotions swirling between concern for Lumpy and relief that no grave emergency had taken place. “Are you safe? Do you need me to come get you?”

More rustling noises.

“I can’t hear a nod, dear.”

[Um, yes. For both. There was a party…] 

He didn’t volunteer any more information. She didn’t ask.

“Okay. Are you hurt? Sick?”

[No.]

“Good. Can you tell me where you are?”

Lumpy rattled off an address and then amended his statement to specify that he was actually a few streets over, next to a street lamp.

“I’ll be there as soon as I can. Try to stay where you are, but if you can’t, call me back and let me know where you go, alright?”

[Alright.] The poor boy sounded on the verge of tears.

“It’s going to be okay, Lumpy. I promise. We’ll come back here, get some sleep, and figure everything else out in the morning.”

#leia organa #lumpawarrump #wookiees #star wars #wip wednesday #fanfiction #wips #fanfic teaser #TFW you have to rescue your 7 foot nephew from a college party #good parent leia organa

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star wars universe should have radio shows that the pilots can tune into while they’re flying through space. han solo should be a devoted listener of the star wars equivalent of car talk

#absolutely #star wars #han solo #car talk #npr #i listened to so much carr talk with my dad as a kid #as others have pointed out #a han and chewie talk show would be fab

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Might as well Monday fic tease

Chewbacca's family doesn't get enough love, in canon or fanon. I want to rectify that.

The end of the war brought with it a modest baby boom. Lumpawarrump had been thrilled to learn his beloved Uncle Han was going to be a father. He was…less thrilled…to learn he himself was going to be a brother.

A change-of-life baby, the older women in the village called it. Such a blessing. Damn near a miracle.

It didn’t feel all that miraculous to Lumpy. He sighed, pushing against the porch with his foot and launching the bench he was sitting on into a gentle sway. The cool night air ruffled his fur.

Sure, he’d wanted a sibling as a little boy, but that was ages ago. What he’d wanted was a cub around his own age, a built-in playmate and confidant – especially when his father had been away. But now, on the cusp of adulthood, he wasn’t sure he wanted his family changing in a galaxy where it felt like everything else already was.

#fic teaser #chewbacca #lumpawarrump #lumpy #star wars #fanfiction #making minor characters into major characters #no one can stop me #might as well monday #vaguely inspired by judy blume #queen judy blume

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My Wookiee, on college ruled notebook paper for scale.

Things I never thought I would say: Ouch, I’ve stepped on a Wookiee!

#wookiees #chewbacca #star wars #the baffling life of bookishbrigitta

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I'm just disturbed by how weirdly beefy your Chewbacca toy is compared to mine...What are you feeding him?!

Things I never thought I would say: Ouch, I’ve stepped on a Wookiee!

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What's crazy about Anakin Skywalker from a literary perspective is that in Ep1, at the tender age of 9, Yoda basically regards him the same way fussy mamás in period literature talk of their spinsterly daughters; then in Ep2, at 19, he becomes a child bridegroom even by Regency/Victorian standards; and by Ep3, at just 22, he's already acting like he has a separate, first wife held hostage in the attic.

#shitpost #Rt. Hon. Anakin Skywalker of Thornfield Hall #Bertha says 'fuck the higher ground i'm getting out of here' #anakin skywalker #mr. rochester #star wars #jane eyre #now i want a Wide Sargasso Sea follow-up about the Naberries

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The results are in! Bingley had a definite lead in the first several hours, but Jane won out in the end.

Reblog with your opinion and, while we're at it, who else in the P&P universe could be a Star Wars character? I think C-3PO would make an excellent Mrs. Bennet.

Help settle a debate I'm having with myself...

#have some compassion for C-3PO's nerves #luke skywalker #pride and prejudice #star wars #jane bennet #mr. bingley #polls #c-3po #fandom discourse #mrs. bennet

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Help settle a debate I'm having with myself...

#rb for sample size #reblog/tag with your reasoning #this has been FASCINATING #tumblr staff i love the polls #luke skywalker #jane bennet #mr. bingley #pride and prejudice #star wars

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Help settle a debate I'm having with myself...

#reblog/tag with your reasoning #luke skywalker #jane bennet #mr. bingley #pride and prejudice #star wars #polls