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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Toward Eternity by SkyeBean
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types
24 Jan 2024
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Following the brutal execution of Order 66 and the loss of the only home she's ever known, Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano goes on the run with her Master, Mace Windu, along with the few younglings who managed to escape the Temple with her.
As they flee the expanding Empire and fight for both their own survival and the survival of the culture they love, they'll face more than a few challenges. Even if they manage to survive, will Ahsoka ever be the same again?
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- Part 4 of Ahsoka is Mace's Padawan
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(I Promise) This Time Will be Different by Nation_Ustria
Fandoms: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order (Video Game)
05 Nov 2022
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Obi-Wan had been joking when he’d theorized that their resupply ship might be carrying his new Padawan. To find that it’s transporting not supplies, but two younglings sent by Master Yoda, is a sharp reminder of how much the green troll likes to meddle. There’s no way that he’ll reject his newly-assigned Padawan, though, even if a battlefield is the last place that a ten-year-old with psychometry should be.
Cody wasn’t expecting to suddenly be partially responsible for looking after a Padawan-Commander, but he doesn’t exactly mind, per se. In fact, most of the 212th is excited, and soon, Cody’s just as determined to bond with the little Commander—but for some unknown reason, the Padawan keeps flinching away.
Cal doesn’t know how he ended up back in the Clone Wars. Last he’d checked, time travel isn’t possible, but then, what would he know? He’d only been a Padawan for eight months before Order 66 had gone out. Now, he’s just trying to survive being the General Kenobi’s Padawan, get a handle on his psychometry again, and convince his instincts that the 212th isn’t about to shoot him. Oh, and he should probably do something to change the future, right?
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- Part 12 of ~Indefinite Hiatus Pile~
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Kallus has been slowly intergrating into the crew when the Ghost is assigned to a normal supply run. The mission goes south, as it usually does, Zeb takes a hit, Kallus doesn't take it well, and the rest of the crew try to pick of the pieces. Another mission, another mess. Just another day on the Ghost.
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“I don’t think you want someone like me in your group,” Lee says, stepping back, and Jet steps forward quick and grabs his wrist.
“Believe me, you don’t know what I want,” he tells him, his eyes intent on Lee’s. On Lee’s gold eyes. “I get it, man. Dirty little secret. You think you’re the only one who’s got it? Me, I got off lucky—I take after my mom.”
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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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Local Tiger Boy absolutely decimates well-made plans that have been in place for years, and he’s not sorry about it. More at eleven.
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Theo doesn’t understand why the other Slytherins look at Harry Potter during their fifth year and see weakness, instead of towering strength.
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- Part 3 of Songs of Summer
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fist fightin' with fire just to get close to you by lelex
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
24 Nov 2020
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"Why are you like this?” Bakugou exclaims, throwing his hands up in the air.
He’s not sure if the question is rhetorical at his own expense or if Bakugou’s actually wondering—the look on his face is almost identical in both cases.
Before Shouto can even open his mouth to respond—he’s waffling between “Like what?” for maximum Bakugou-annoyance or “It’s the trauma.” because of the one time it made Kaminari laugh so hard he cried—Bakugou is already talking over him, scrubbing a hand down his face and sighing like talking to Shouto is the hardest thing he’s ever done.
“Don’t fuckin’ answer that. I know why you’re like this.”
Problem solved. Shouto says nothing.
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Or, a temporary team-up leads to certain feelings-based revelations for both reluctantly involved parties. A conversation is also had. Sort of.
Shouto is of the opinion that they should just kiss about it before they do anything else.
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zero hour, 9am by Likelightinglass
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
29 Mar 2026
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Grace sleeps, and dreams.
Rocky watches, and contemplates.
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- Part 3 of Platonic cuddling
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A new season meant another Legend was to join their ranks among the Games. ‘Fuse,’ Bloodhound had heard him called by the others. Rumors and speculation traveled fast among the current Legends - if he was friendly, what his abilities were, what he looked like - but for them, the man was merely félagi or andskoti, depending on the squad match up. Nothing more.
At least, that's how it was supposed to be.