Star Wars PT- "Impulse? What Impulse?" - Obi-Wan Kenobi - G

[seal_girl]

Title - Impulse? What Impulse?
Author - Sealgirl in seal_girl
Fandom - Star Wars (Prequel Trilogy)
Prompt - “Obi-Wan - Barfight - no need for a lightsabre”
Word Count - 1160
Rating - G
Summary - Obi-wan makes an impulsive stop-off at a bar.
A/N - Written for the starwarsficfest 4th July 2008.

Comments

[pronker]

Just for a taste of exhilaration, to try and feel what Anakin felt, every single day of his life?

A neatly-done character study, as Obi-Wan seems in that bar to rethink his OWN life. At least for the moment. And you managed to bring in Qui-Gon, too!

[seal_girl]

"Obi-Wan seems in that bar to rethink his OWN life"
Why does that phrase and Obi go so well together ??

I really needed a hint of Qui-Gon in there, as I couldn't think up anotehr reason for Obi to be hanging around a bar!!

And the icon... "glare of death" - *snerk*!

Thanks for the comment!
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Sealgirl

[yinepu]

Oh very nice! Why shouldn't Obi-Wan still be easily influenced, especially by his powerful Padawan.

[seal_girl]

Exactly! Bet a lot of Anakin's personality traits rubbed off a little on Obi-Wan!

Thank you for the comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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Sealgirl

[luminations]

There certainly were a lot of bar fight prompts to choose from, I noticed. Hee!

You are quite adept at getting into Obi-Wan's head. I like how he ends up buying the douchebag a drink. Ever the gentleman!

*tosses fish*

[seal_girl]

FISH!!!!!

I had to get a barfight one, just for completeness sake ;)

"Ever the gentleman!" - you wouldn't expect him to act any other way, even when he's fighting.

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Sealgirl

[luminations]

*tosses 3 more fish, one for each new comment you left*
*is too lazy to actually respond now though*
^_^

[ring34_ani]

Very nice story. Obi-Wan trying to understand Anakin but he never really did. I like that he fought without using the Force and then left after buying the other a drink. In many ways, Obi-Wan really wasn't meant for all the war and fighting that went on, he was always kind of a step above all that, but still did it when he thought it was the right thing to do.

[seal_girl]

As luminations pointed out, he was always a gentleman, and he had his own standards.
I don't think that Obi-Wan and Anakin could ever properly *understand* one another, perhaps that's why they make such interesting people to write fic about!

Thanks for the comment,

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Sealgirl

[emavalexis]

But though they had similar temperaments, Qui-Gon Jinn had been nothing like Anakin. No one in the universe was like Anakin.

Wonderful observation here, one that rings so bloody true.

Just for a taste of exhilaration, to try and feel what Anakin felt, every single day of his life? Maybe it would be easier in the long run not to say anything.

Obi-Wan's innate dignity in spite of his desire to try and approximate Anakin's experience is beautifully in-character. The fact that he handily trounces his opponent here, without use of his Force abilities, just goes to show that he's more 'naturally' formidable than some might give him credit for. Nice touch with him graciously offering to buy the man a drink after all is said and done. :)

Great job!

[seal_girl]

Thank you :)

And he was the only Jedi in a thousand years to face and defeat a Sith! Everyone seems to underestimate him, maybe because he was a genuinely good person (with a wild padawan!!).
Glad you enjoyed the fic.

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Sealgirl