Star Wars
The Not Good, Very Bad, Terrible Jedi
By Maddy_B
This is a FANTASTIC series where Obi-wan, Anakin, and a bunch of other Jedi just said "Kark the code, we'll be Jedi our way" and the clones figuring out what that means for them. It's deeply emotional, dealing with the realities of war, the hidious situation with the clones, and how the right people in your life can help you feel less messed up if you let them. As I write this the series isn't finished, so I'll add them here as I bind them. (I'm saving up most of the short stories for a collection book instead of having like 20 little ones on my already crowded self.)
30 hours on Millbillillie
"The… party, sir?"
Cody had that sinking feeling again.
"Oh right!" Skywalker said, and then leapt up onto a crate to address the gathered men. "Alright troopers, consider yourselves on leave for the next 30 hour rotation!" he shouted, to cheers from the men. "Now," at that, he dramatically ripped his tunics open. Rex made a choking noise next to Cody’s ear.
"LETS FUCKING PARTY!"
They're all going to die, Cody thought.
A Hard cover book with a Label maker title and giant numbers cut out of vinyl with my "Big shot". It has yellow plash pages and a white bookmark with ribbon orange details.
This is the book I learned to book bind for. When I first read this story I feel helplessly in love; I laughed, I cried, and I had the most wonderful time. This is maddness, part comedy, part crack, part honest human emotion. I will forever be glad I found this story and love to see it on my shelf.
A Most Elegant Dinner Party
"You're not… cooking, are you?" asked Obi-Wan warily.
"No! Of course not!" she said cheerfully, dusting her hands off on the apron she was wearing. "You know I'm not allowed to cook Obi-Wan, don't be ridiculous."
The Journal style second instalment; I used blue cardstock, Some paper from the first book as detailing, a wine glass stamp, and my trusty label maker title. This story builds beautifully on the first, introducing us to more characters in on the "terrible Jedi" thing and letting some of our favorites have a nice time togeather while also hinting at two of the larger stories.
Commander Fox is Completely Fine
Cody was still staring at him. Fox wasn't sure what made him keep talking.
"It's always the shinies who think they're invincible," he muttered, "who think they're above the rules."
Cody nodded slowly.
"Yeah," he said, voice a little hoarse, "that's usually how I lose them too."
Fox watched as his little brother finished the rest of his drink and stared down into his empty cup.
It wasn't the same, he wanted to say. That's a battlefield, this is the centre of the Republic, it's different. The truth is that it's not as different as it should be.
At one point this was my largest single bound book, and it is beautiful. It's got a beautiful blue galaxy cover with the title on the spine and the actual cover sporting the Coruscant Guard logo; all thanks to My Cricut. I'm still learning the ins and outs of working with vinyl, but I think this turned out pretty great despite my errors. It's got guard red splash pages, a blue bookmark ribbon, and Guard logo page breaks. So pretty and so thick.
Remember when I mentioned the "Hidious situation with the clones" well this is where it hits you like a train. No matter what the title says, Fox is not fine. He starts the story at rock bottom, barly holding it togeather, and slowly lets people help him put himself back togeather, until he's pretty okay. There's lots of crying, hurting, and shouting, but also lots of humor, sweetness, and healing. It's a remarkable story and a real testament to Maddy_B's writing skill; if she ever becomes a published author I'm buying all her books.
