A Prize of War by Karita Wyr
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tpm_flashbackTitle: A Prize of War
Author: Karita Wyr
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan
Author's LJ:![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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Link to story: http://www.masterapprentice.org/archive/p/prize_of_war.html
Reasons for recommending: I read "A Prize of War" as a WIP, and loved having each new piece appear unexpectedly in my inbox. Though an AU where Obi-Wan is not a Jedi, the story plausibly works them into a Master/Padawan-type relationship, then allows their relationship (with loads of lovely angsty yearning for each other) to slowly develop over a period of months as the pair handles a variety of interesting missions. Thus, the fic has two of my favorite things – a "what if?" concept, as well as lots of Jedi actually *being* Jedi, demonstrating their skills as investigators, negotiators, and warriors. And kilts too! Yum.
The occasional line just makes me snicker, both from Qui-Gon's POV:
The twelve council members regarded Qui-Gon solemnly. Of course, they do everything solemnly, he thought. They probably had even ignored his communiqués solemnly.
And then the flashes of Obi-Wan's snarkiness:
He smiled brightly, perhaps, a bit too brightly, and said, "Don't worry, my Sytra, I will not mention this again."
He stood and walked to the door, intending to explore the small community beyond the hotel walls. Just as he closed the door, he said, " At least not for a day or two."
The fight/flight action scene toward the end satisfies my craving for Jedi Master Action Hero:
Since the last of their pursuers had abandoned the chase, Obi-Wan drove over to where Qui-Gon had landed. He stopped the vehicle and hopped out. Peering down into the ditch, he saw Qui-Gon sitting cross-legged at the bottom, looking like he had decided the muddy ditch was a good place to meditate.
Author: Karita Wyr
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan
Author's LJ:
karitawyr Link to story: http://www.masterapprentice.org/archive/p/prize_of_war.html
Reasons for recommending: I read "A Prize of War" as a WIP, and loved having each new piece appear unexpectedly in my inbox. Though an AU where Obi-Wan is not a Jedi, the story plausibly works them into a Master/Padawan-type relationship, then allows their relationship (with loads of lovely angsty yearning for each other) to slowly develop over a period of months as the pair handles a variety of interesting missions. Thus, the fic has two of my favorite things – a "what if?" concept, as well as lots of Jedi actually *being* Jedi, demonstrating their skills as investigators, negotiators, and warriors. And kilts too! Yum.
The occasional line just makes me snicker, both from Qui-Gon's POV:
The twelve council members regarded Qui-Gon solemnly. Of course, they do everything solemnly, he thought. They probably had even ignored his communiqués solemnly.
And then the flashes of Obi-Wan's snarkiness:
He smiled brightly, perhaps, a bit too brightly, and said, "Don't worry, my Sytra, I will not mention this again."
He stood and walked to the door, intending to explore the small community beyond the hotel walls. Just as he closed the door, he said, " At least not for a day or two."
The fight/flight action scene toward the end satisfies my craving for Jedi Master Action Hero:
Since the last of their pursuers had abandoned the chase, Obi-Wan drove over to where Qui-Gon had landed. He stopped the vehicle and hopped out. Peering down into the ditch, he saw Qui-Gon sitting cross-legged at the bottom, looking like he had decided the muddy ditch was a good place to meditate.
