@rogueoneanniversary‘s Rogue One Week: Day One // Favourite Character

“I’m not used to people sticking around when things go bad…”

Legacies - NOW COMPLETE

Relationships: Finn & Bodhi Rook

Rating: T

Day 7//Chapter 7 - Epilogue

A retelling of The Force Awakens through the POV of Force Ghost Bodhi Rook, reluctant patron saint of defectors. A story of sarcastic commentary, people who don’t know what they are doing, and legacies found in unlikely places.

Posted in a chapter a day for the @rogueoneanniversary. @bright-elen was the best second pair of eyes an author could ask for

Why I love Rogue One

I love that this was a film that exceeded my expectations.  Hugely.  I would never have expected that - I thought I knew what Star Wars would always be, but Rogue One reset the parameters for me.

I love that the story is so clear and coherent, the characterisation is consistent and the character growth so emotionally satisfying.  It’s particularly impressive when you learn that there were reshoots and important additional scenes added, and other scenes were recut, at a late stage; yet you can’t see the joins (apart from a few haircut isssues perhaps!).

I love that it’s a story about the ordinary people who step up and take the risks, and make the sacrifices, in order to change the world.  It’s inspirational, in a very old-fashioned way, as a story where heroism is a quality we can all aspire to.  I love that it’s a story about hope, about the different kinds of hope those ordinary footsoldiers feel and hang on to and are driven by.  It’s a story about how every day heroic acts can sustain that hope and help to change the future.

I love that it is Jyn’s story, and I love that she is such an unusual hero, so rounded and unfluffy, so driven, so competent, so damaged.  I love that it’s a story of someone who rises out of having been broken and hurt; who refuses to be bullied or manipulated anymore and makes her own choices at last, in a world that has denied her that.  I love that Jyn, the rebel who defies the rebellion, and Cassian, the one she motivates to disobey the rebellion’s orders, are in fact the ones who save it. 

I love that Jyn’s clothing is so utterly practical and comfortable; she has solid flat boots,and shows no skin except her hands and face; and she is shown getting filthy and sweaty and tousled and scratched.  So her beauty is in no way presented to us as a commodity but becomes, as real beauty is, an inherent quality of her as a person.  I love Jyn so much and I love that this marvellous character is honoured and respected in the unfolding of her story.

I love the settings; stunning Jedha, vile-weathered Eadu, the bleak, lonely peace of Lah’mu, the poignancy of the final battle taking place on the beaches of an idyllic sun-drenched archipelago. 

I love that the story is a tragedy on a personal level but manages to show how that tragedy is still a triumph and a victory in the bigger picture.  There’s a truthfulness in that, an honesty about the reality of war and loss and sacrifice.

I love the way the team come together quite randomly, and bond almost by accident.  And, forgive me, but I love the fact there isn’t a single US accent among the principle characters. 

I love all the supporting characters too; I love Admiral Raddus, I love Merrick with his superb 70′s moustache, and Draven with his cold sad face.  I love the way the rebel leadership isn’t some unified group who stand together in calm certainty, but a fractious, insecure bunch of frightened people; pragmatists and idealists and cynics and the selflessly brave, all trying to work together.

I love the way Rogue One tells a love story without once using the word love, without a single kiss; a love where the relationship is built from friendship and comradeship and involves and embraces differences and arguments, and rethinking priorities, and growth, and change.  It’s one of the healthiest and most realistic depictions of two people falling for one another I’ve seen for years in the cinema. 

I love the way this film has brought me personally a huge new burst of creative energy; and I love how it’s brought me so many new online friends. 

Rogue One, may the Force me with you always.

Another time, another elevator

New one-shot posted on AO3: Another time, another elevator.

Jyn and Cassian have been undercover at an ambassadorial party and are leaving by lift.  This time they get to kiss.

(p.s. the book just says ‘read everyone lives-nobody dies fanfic over and over)

day 7 of @rogueoneanniversary  // free day

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Cassian Andor/Jyn Erso/Chirrut Îmwe/K-2SO/Baze Malbus/Bodhi Rook, Cassian Andor & Jyn Erso & Chirrut Îmwe & K-2SO & Baze Malbus & Bodhi Rook Characters: Bodhi Rook, Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, Chirrut Îmwe, Baze Malbus, K-2SO (Star Wars) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Rogue One Anniversary Week, Headcanon, Sort of? - Freeform Summary:

Bodhi couldn’t bring himself to care how long he’s been sobbing alone out there. No one can hear him there, no one can hurt him either. And then slowly but steady, the screaming ceased. So did his tears. So did the weight of Jedha from his shoulder. When he opened his eyes hesitantly, the first thing he saw was his own hands, fisted above his thighs yet glowing in soft orange. Like the color of Luke’s Starfighter uniform. And just like the young Jedi’s smile, it was warm.

HEY YA! I made a short Bodhi-centric fic which potrays one of my headcanon for him aaaaaaaand I hope you all enjoy this! psst, of course it contains a pint of Rebelcaptain because haha who am I kidding in this?

Originally for Rogue One Anniversary Week | Day 5: Favorite AU/Headcanon || Writing Prompt: Strength @rogueoneanniversary

Rogue One Anniversary Week Day 7 (I think???????)

Free Day: I didn’t want to post a thousand pictures of my own face this week but I did want to post one more thing. I wanted to use the free day to just say how much not only Rogue One means to me as a movie but also how much confidence it’s given me as a cosplayer. I was ready to stop cosplaying around the same time I saw this movie and I have Cassian to thank for restoring my love for cosplay.  I fell head over heels in love with this character and he just means so much to me. I love cosplay so much and he really single handedly re-lit my creative fire. 

So here’s pictures of me smiling in my Cassian costume because I love him and its a miracle I can stop smiling for any pictures at all. 

Happy first anniversary to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story!

Here’s Lyra playing the lyra.

rogue one anniversary week | day seven: free day 

[ day seven (december 16th): free day // bonus prompt: why you love rogue one ]: jyn erso + my favorite tracks

@rogueoneanniversary‘s Rogue One Week: Day Seven // Free Day

Rogue One Soundtrack

A/N/SUMMARY this is the last day of the r1 first anniversary week, yay!!! there’s no prompt this time, it’s a free day which is surprisingly difficult to do o_o but this one is set on that bit of scene between cassian speech and them bailing yavin 4 ❤️ enjoy!!!

RATING/WARNINGS g

WORD COUNT 413

AO3 here

Make ten men feel like a hundred.

I missed this day because of work and performing in a show, so I’d like to show everyone an abridged version of the letter I mailed Riz for his birthday.

“I went into Rogue One expecting Jyn Erso to be my new favorite Star Wars character. But she wasn’t. An anxious, every-man thrown into the line of battle became my favorite character. Here was this guy, this nobody, who listened to his heart, and through the power of Disney, literally became the reason for the Rebellion. But it wasn’t even that. He was just a guy. Just, some guy. He was brave and moral and probably the most related Star Wars character ever.

So I became a fan of this guy, and realized that regardless of the actor’s race, there was just absolutely no merchandise for him. No, I’m not a collector. But, I mean, just the few select t-shirts? Maybe a figurine? Everyone is obsessed with those Pop! Figures, what about them? Nope. Nothing. Then the DVD came out. You’re not even listed on the back of the DVD. Like, how? How is that possible? And not just the US release. You’re not even on the Japanese DVD!

Bodhi Rook, hero of the Rebellion, was being grossly under represented. So I started pointing it out every chance I got. Every single one of my friends now knows that when they’re looking at Rogue One merchandise, they need to make sure the entire crew is there before they show me.

You know. You get the point. I could go on and on. But I’d like this to be about something else.

I decided to cosplay Bodhi Rook. My favorite character in all of Star Wars. Just one of about 20 of us total. I’d rather be 9 people’s favorite thing than a 100 people’s ninth favorite thing.

I became the second Bodhi Rook to be approved in the entire world for the Rebel Legion. The first is from Utah. Several months later one was approved in the U.K. As of November 25th, there are still only three of us.

So, here I am, happily getting to portray my favorite character. I got to meet fans at a baseball game that had over 10,000 attendees. A few months later, I got to walk on the field at Yankee Stadium as Bodhi Rook!

And? No one knew who I was. 11 months after Rogue One came out, and in the, probably, over 50,000 people I’ve interacted with or that have seen me, I’ve had about a dozen people recognize me. I had one boy, maybe 10 years old, know who I was and be genuinely excited to meet me. And that’s fine. In fact, for that one moment, I knew that what I was doing made a kid excited and that everything was worthwhile.

As the months progressed, I start to realize that I can’t do anything about under representation. Or can I?

Now we’ve moved past just Bodhi Rook. I can’t make people know who you are. But me? I can continue to be out there. To do charity work as Bodhi. As a cosplayer, whether or not we realize it, we have an opportunity to say: “here I am, and here is this character. Pay attention.”

Maybe I’m horribly wrong. Maybe it’s just absurd what I’m doing. But if I’m not doing it, who else is? I follow every single Bodhi Rook cosplayer on Instagram. And several of them have reached out to me, asking me how I did my costume. And I answer every question they have. If I wasn’t out there, if I wasn’t putting the time and dedication into this character as I know you did (as you do with everything), then far less people would have an appreciation for him. For you.

You’ve inspired me to be more active. To speak my voice more. I’m a very timid person when I’m not on stage, but I just can’t stand the world we live in, and I need to speak up. Every single day I turn on the news, I’m constantly afraid something even more devastating than the day before will have occurred. So I’m engaging in conversations more than I used to. I live in bigoted, racist upstate NY, and I will not stand for prejudices any more. If I can be a small voice for others, maybe, just maybe I’ll get someone to look up something and find out they’re wrong. Or they’ll educate themselves further. It all starts with a spark.

I’ve become active and involved. And I will continue to be a trooper for Bodhi and all that he, and you, stand for. Because he stands for much more than just a hero in Star Wars. He’s a hero in real life. You’re a hero, Riz. My hero.”

@rogueoneanniversary

For #rogueoneanniversary prompt, Hope…

I got this little doodle of a happy hopeful little Jyn in my head and it wanted to get out.