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Title: The General And The Jedi IX: With Jewels And Love (3/4)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Characters/Pairings (this chapter): Han/Luke, Leia Organa, See-Threepio, Chewbacca, Artoo-Detoo, Lando Calrissian, Mikal/Selena, Jan Solon
Continuity: Star Wars (The Original Trilogy)
Series Notes: This particular series will follow Han and Luke's married life as they help Leia establish the New Republic. The entire series can be found here.
Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating (this chapter): G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: It’s Han and Luke’s wedding! :)
Chapter Summary: Time for the vows! :)
Date Of Completion: March 17, 2020
Date Of Posting: July 10, 2020
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Disney does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 966
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author's Notes: Ironically, the background for Han in Solo was what I’d usually envisioned for him: hardscrabble and on his own, but then this alternative background took hold of me before I saw the movie and the idea simmered for years. I like the contrasts between our rogue smuggler and the family he grew up with. :)
For any who think the use of ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ is jarring, I thought ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ too formal for Han, and ‘Ma’ and ‘Pa’ is more Clark Kent-ish, ha, ha, so I went with ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’. ;)
On Corellia, ‘keep’ and ‘castle’ are used interchangeably.

( Breakfast campfires were lit as the camps came awake. People chattered cheerfully while consuming fresh food cooked in firepots. The day promised to be cool and crisp, perfect Leaftide weather. There was not a rain cloud in sight. )

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Title: The General And The Jedi IX: With Jewels And Love (1/4)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Characters/Pairings (this chapter): Rolf/Lyra, Jan Solon, Mikal/Selena (Selena does not appear in this chapter), Han/Luke
Continuity: Star Wars (The Original Trilogy)
Series Notes: This particular series will follow Han and Luke's married life as they help Leia establish the New Republic. The entire series can be found here.
Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating (this chapter): G
Warnings (this chapter): None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: It’s Han and Luke’s wedding! :)
Chapter Summary: Anticipation builds the night before the wedding.
Date Of Completion: March 7, 2020
Date Of Posting: June 26, 2020
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Disney does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 713
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author's Notes: Ironically, the background for Han in Solo was what I’d usually envisioned for him: hardscrabble and on his own, but then this alternative background took hold of me before I saw the movie and the idea simmered for years. I like the contrasts between our rogue smuggler and the family he grew up with. :)
For any who think the use of ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ is jarring, I thought ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ too formal for Han, and ‘Ma’ and ‘Pa’ is more Clark Kent-ish, ha, ha, so I went with ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’. ;)
On Corellia, ‘keep’ and ‘castle’ are used interchangeably.

( Lyra and Jan supervised the final feasting preparations while Rolf checked out the wedding grove. The natural bowers of flowers formed the colorful setting while garlands of leaves and flowers draped the wedding arch. )

This chapter can also be read on AO3.

Title: The General And The Jedi VI: The Gathering Of The Clan (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Characters/Pairings: Han/Luke, Jan Solon, Rolf/Lyra, Mikal/Selena, Leia Organa, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, See-Threepio (cameo), Artoo-Detoo (cameo), Majel
Continuity: Star Wars (The Original Trilogy)
Series Notes: This particular series will follow Han and Luke's married life as they help Leia establish the New Republic. The entire series can be found here.
Genres: Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Clan Solon arrives for the Gathering.
Date Of Completion: August 25, 2019
Date Of Posting: September 14, 2019
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Disney does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 3221
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author's Notes: Ironically, the background for Han in Solo was what I’d usually envisioned for him: hardscrabble and on his own, but then this alternative background took hold of me before I saw the movie and the idea simmered for years. I like the contrasts between our rogue smuggler and the family he grew up with. :)
For any who think the use of ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ is jarring, I thought ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ too formal for Han, and ‘Ma’ and ‘Pa’ is more Clark Kent-ish, ha, ha, so I went with ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’. ;)
On Corellia, ‘keep’ and ‘castle’ are used interchangeably.

( From far and wide, Clan Solon came to its ancestral keep. Some came via the Traditional Way, in a caravan of horses that stretched out for a long distance. Others came by modern methods like hovercar and light train, but still dressed in the Old Ways. Anyone seeing the pilgrims would understand they were on a Gathering Journey. )

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Title: The General And The Jedi V: Homecoming (1/2)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Characters/Pairings (this chapter): Han/Luke, Chewbacca, Rolf/Lyra (Rolf does not appear in this chapter)
Continuity: Star Wars (The Original Trilogy)
Series Notes: This particular series will follow Han and Luke's married life as they help Leia establish the New Republic. The entire series can be found here.
Genres: Angst, Drama
Rating (this chapter): G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Han takes Luke to meet his family on Corellia.
Chapter Summary: Luke is surprised to learn about Han’s origins.
Date Of Completion: June 21, 2019
Date Of Posting: July 20, 2019
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Disney does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 2424
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author's Notes: Ironically, the background for Han in Solo was what I’d usually envisioned for him: hardscrabble and on his own, but then this alternative background took hold of me before I saw the movie and the idea simmered for years. I like the contrasts between our rogue smuggler and the family he grew up with. :)
For any who think the use of ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ is jarring, I thought ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ too formal for Han, and ‘Ma’ and ‘Pa’ is more Clark Kent-ish, ha, ha, so I went with ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’. ;)

( Once the ship was securely docked, the three of them picked up their travel bags and went down the gangway to a waiting hovercar. A slender young man in an official-looking outfit stood nearby, and he inspected their bags and stamped their passports with a laser light. Once passed, Han took the controls of the hovercar and they were off. )

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Title: The Visit (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Han/Luke, Rey
Continuity: Star Wars (The Original Trilogy), Star Wars (The Sequel Trilogy), Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Genres: Angst, Drama
Rating: G
Warnings: Major Character Death
Spoilers: For Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens and Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Summary: They had time for everything. Until there was none.
Date Of Completion: December 31, 2018
Date Of Posting: February 5, 2018
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, George Lucas and Twentieth-Century Fox do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 862
Feedback welcome and appreciated.

( Luke felt the pain deep inside him, tearing him apart. )

Title: Tribute (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Leia Organa, Han Solo (mention of Han/Luke), Chewbacca
Fandom: Star Wars
Genre: Humor
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Leia being sassy and smart. :)
Date Of Completion: December 28, 2016
Date Of Posting: December 28, 2016
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, George Lucas and Twentieth-Century Fox does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 187
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: Written in tribute to Carrie Fisher, who gave us the strong and capable Princess Leia Organa, a character who will always be remembered.

( Once we settle in at Hoth you can go pay off Jabba and then decide whether to come back or not, though I’m betting you will. )

Title: The General And The Jedi II: Wedding Plans (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Han/Luke
Continuity: Star Wars (The Original Trilogy)
Genres: Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Han’s worries keep Luke up at night.
Date Of Completion: August 6, 2016
Date Of Posting: August 12, 2016
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, George Lucas and Twentieth-Century Fox do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 862
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author's Notes: This particular series will follow Han and Luke's married life as they help Leia establish the New Republic. The entire series can be found here.

( Han grinned that mischievous grin Luke loved so much. )

I signed up for the marvel_bang! :)

Frankly, I thought I was going to bypass any Big Bang this year as I had no ideas as the sign-up dates approached. Wasn't that big a deal since I've been writing Big Bangs since 2011 and nothing was materializing for the dcu_bang and marvel_bang, so I decided to see if I could get inspiration from Captain America 3: Civil War. Even after that it was sketchy but with a couple of days before sign-ups closed, I got inspiration! :)

The Raven And The Nightingale is stalled after I thought it was revving up again, but such is the way of things. I think I'll do some more research while waiting to write again. It's just too much fun to relegate to never getting out of the notebook stage. :)

I've got two birthday stories I owe and happily am working on one and have an idea for the other.

I've got some stories that are still in the notebook stage. One's a Jurassic Park tale that I wrote last year in a flurry of inspiration after seeing the first film again and those fun 'n' sexy scientists, Alan and Ian! :)

I've got a Steve/Bucky tale inspired by Age Of Ultron that's just been sitting in the Unsatisfied pile. I may try and fix that up.

And I've been editing a Clark/Bruce story told from the POV of Lois, one of my favorite things. :)

Still working on my Han/Luke comfort food fic. Comfort food: a fic that has no deadline and is generally fairly long so that I can enjoy the writing with no pressure. Even my own Challenges and Big Bangs have slight pressure. You have to work on a deadline fic while comfort food is worked on when hungry, er, in the mood. :)

I might even take a crack at the clexmas Spring Fling! Reverse Bang. I hadn't intended to but the art submissions are pretty intriguing, so who knows? That's in the 'Maybe' queue. :)

So it looks like my marvel_bang story will be a summer project. Maybe I can spin a few seaside tales this summer, too. :)

Title: Other Fish To Fry (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Han/Luke
Continuity: Star Wars (The Original Trilogy)
Genres: Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: On a well-earned vacation with Han, Luke worries about his future as a Jedi.
Date Of Completion: March 9, 2016
Date Of Posting: March 24, 2016
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, George Lucas and Twentieth-Century Fox do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 749
Feedback welcome and appreciated.

( Han spotted Luke almost immediately. The slender figure in Jedi robes was standing by the edge of the cliff with arms folded, staring out at the ocean. His face was shadowed by his hood. )