characters being competent
A collection of works where the characters are actually competent, as they would realistically be in the circumstances that they are in, or with the experience that they have through their story.
This all started because I kept getting frustrated whenever characters are written into the damsel trope a bit too hard, when, within the story, it does not make sense for that character to be.
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Stintless Stars by SkyeBean
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Original Trilogy
31 Dec 2023
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As the Rebels ready their attack on the second Death Star, the underground Jedi Order is openly joining the fight for the first time in two decades.
The only representative of the Jedi Council who can make it to the meeting in time, Ahsoka is caught right in the middle of the action as the war she's been fighting her entire adult life finally comes to an end.
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- Part 6 of Ahsoka is Mace's Padawan
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“M’names Daisy Unwin, and my brother is Eggsy. He got hurt real bad. I’m at hospital, and there’s coppers here and I think they’re gonna take me away.” She scrunched up her eyes and remembered the last part. The part Eggsy made her say every night before she told him their nightly story. “Ossfords, not brogues.”
When Harry Hart responds to a phone call from a young girl, he has no idea how it will change his life.
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Between the Heaves of Storm by SkyeBean
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types
01 Dec 2023
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In the downtime after their first battle, Ahsoka gets to know Commander Ponds and some of her men a little better.
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- Part 2 of Ahsoka is Mace's Padawan
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Too Smooth, Too Blue by SkyeBean
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types
27 Jan 2024
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Despite Mace's initial reluctance, Ahsoka is visiting Depa as she recovers from what happened on Haruun Kal in the Temple. After some difficult conversations and tea, they watch the sun set across Coruscant.
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- Part 3 of Ahsoka is Mace's Padawan
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people were mean to you, but I always thought you were cool by suzukiblu for beckyh2112
Fandoms: Captain America - All Media Types, Captain America (Movies), X-Men - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, Generation X (Comic)
14 Jun 2020
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“What are your feelings on the mutant threat?!” one of the reporters shouts, and Steve just looks at him.
“I think anyone threatening mutants should be stopped,” he says calmly, and the swarm of reporters explodes, a dozen camera flashes going off at once.
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A curse mark, according to Itachi Uchiha, counts as failure to protect Sasuke Uchiha.
You could build yourself as a liar, construct of throne of half-truths and misinformation, but your heart itself could not be hidden.
You could split yourself open and become something you aren’t. You could commit sins and become a monster willingly, but never truly kill yourself.
Itachi Uchiha would always love his brother.Or
Sakura accidentally tells the crows that Sasuke needs help when Gaara loses control during the Chunin Exams.
It's been a long time since Itachi has been home to pay his respects.
(Sasuke hates, that after the bodies were gathered, he never could build a pyre.) -
one day this will all be yours by suzukiblu
Fandoms: Young Justice (Cartoon), Young Justice - All Media Types
13 Jan 2019
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“You know, I used to think if I had different parents my life would be different,” Artemis says neutrally as she lines up a shot, and Superboy looks away from the punching bag, a little surprised to hear her speak.
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The Words by Ibelin
Fandoms: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars - All Media Types
19 Feb 2023
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Obi-Wan Kenobi has never said I love you in his life. He can say a lot of other things, though.
(Clovis Arc missing scene. Anakin falls apart after Padme tells him they should separate. Obi-Wan picks up the pieces, as always.)
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“Please,” one soldier told Techno over dinner, “The Blood God isn’t going to help you. He doesn’t accept any of the blood sacrifices the generals leave for him, so either he doesn’t exist, or he thinks he’s too good for the likes of us. Either way, it’s best to find a different patron.”
Techno had punched him in the face for that. None of his other comrades ever brought up the Blood God again.
Well, except for one.
“You follow the Blood God?” the new kid said, staring up at Techno with unbelievably blue eyes.
“Yeah,” Techno replied, perhaps a bit gruffer than he meant to, “What’s it to you?”
“Nothing!” the new kid said, grinning wildly, “I love that guy. He gets all the ladies. Hey, we should be friends!”Or: Techno is the last devout follower of the Blood God. Tommy may or may not be said god.
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- Part 1 of Blood Brothers (Blood God!Tommy AU)
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Lance quickly finds Keith’s communication signal and hits call.
A few seconds later, he realizes what he’s just done, panics, and immediately slams the 'end call' button.
“Shit!” he hisses through his teeth, throwing the tablet on the bed and recoiling away from it like it’s a poisonous snake rather than innocent alien technology. Its screen goes blank again, wiped clean the way he wishes his impulsive action could be. “What am I doing?”