Arrrgh!

[emmagrant01]

Okay, I have this thing about Obi/Siri -- and there are surprisingly few of those kinds of fics out there. So, of course, I've decided to write a few for myself. I had something all mapped out, and was ready to start writing it, when I picked up a copy of JQ 5 -- and there is my story, sans naughty bits and sexual tension -- but the same friggin' story! Am I channeling Jude Watson? Or are there only like 8 plotlines out there?

Sigh...

Well, after extensive searching on the web, I have found very little Obi/Siri stuff. Most of it isn't that great. Of course, there's the wonderful A Family Portrait by FernWithy. (If you haven't read it, oh, please do!) There was a little thread of discussion on a Jedi Council forum about the lack of O/S out there, and I contributed to it, but haven't heard anything yet. I'm thinking that I'm going to put together a little Obi/Siri web page, and try to collect decent fic to post there. When I get a little more organized, I'll send out a note to a few of the lists I'm on to see if anyone else is interested.

I'm thinking of tweaking my story and posting it here as a WIP. I know that most of the people who might possibly read this are slash fans, but is there any interest in reading this? Is there anyone else who'd like to read/write O/S?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

It occurs to me that Siri has the same thing going for her as Bruck does. I was talking with a friend recently about why she likes Bruck, and she said it was because he is the only Jedi who is not impressed with Obi the Boy Wonder. There's a lot of competition and tension between them that gives the pairing an interesting dynamic. Siri is kind of the same way. It's easy to forget that originally she was in the Bruck camp. Then, of course, she spent all that time undercover with the pirates. It makes her a very unorthodox Jedi, indeed! Lots o' fun!

In fact, I have rather a hard time seeing her as Ferus' master. Ferus seems more like an Obi-Wan type of padawan, and Anakin more like a Siri padawan.

--Jedi Rita

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I agree with everything you have said here. In light of recent discussions on the MA list, I'm thinking that it might be interesting here to reverse the typical gender roles. I see Siri as a strong personality, very dominant, and someone who doesn't take shit from anybody. I can see Obi bowing down to that, and being kind of bewildered by her. I think that she's a female version of a young impulsive Qui-Gon, and so of course, that appeals to my Obi!muse...


Then, of course, she spent all that time undercover with the pirates. It makes her a very unorthodox Jedi, indeed! Lots o' fun!

I liked FernWithy's take on Siri's "straying" from the Jedi path during her undercover work. She's probably got a lot to teach Obi about life outside the Order. *grin*

In fact, I have rather a hard time seeing her as Ferus' master. Ferus seems more like an Obi-Wan type of padawan, and Anakin more like a Siri padawan.

I agree with that completely! I've already started to exploit that idea, in fact. Thanks for your comments, Rita!