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by dschinny

schedule June 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Rav's an observant gal, isn't she? She knew what was going on by the helmet scan of Tom'ika's anklet. She knew Fett was there and that he was trying to rile Tomoe(and worse, obviously). Smart of her to call Tom'ika and bail her out before things got out of hand, Boba or no Boba. Definitely looking out for Tomoe.

Geeze, Llats is pretty intimidating, isn't he? Like Vau'ika without the refinement, but not quite as outright crude as Jango. And poor Tomoe-chan, not realizing what her neck-adjustment position looked like to two overly-paranoid little boys trained in military tactics and to kill. Seems like she'll have some explaining to do to Kal later when Mer'ika's neck bothers him again. Says a lot about Ko Sai, doesn't it?

Tomoe has the right idea. I've had my neck adjusted by a chiropractor(hated it, too, really did feel like he was gonna snap my neck, so I can't blame Mer'ika for being freaked out) and it can't be done while tense. No adjustment really. Poor kid. Llats seems to need to have the stick removed, though.

Man, Tomoe's got some serious gett'se. She walks or gets carried out. Clever move with the anklet, by the way, though I'm thinking she was expecting Llats to get his shebs handed to him by Jango, not Vau or even Rav. Looks like I'll have to write another chapter to Eyes of a Predator and catch up. No doubt, Mird was no more pleased to see Tom'ika being threatened than its master was. ;)

*meeeelllts* It's official. I'm rooting for Tom'ika to end up with Vau. They're far more suited to one another than Tomoe and Jango. Something tells me Jango and Vau are going to end up coming to blows over her. Really, Jang'ika could stand to learn from Vau'ika on how to be a gentleman if he wants Tom'ika so bad. Rather than manhandling her, treat her gently and kindly and he might actually get somewhere.

Clever girl, teaching Boba through storytelling. If Jango would pay attention instead of mooning over the storyteller(to say nothing of his likely daydreaming about more than her just telling stories), he'd probably learn something as well. But of course, as impatient as he is, he's cheating and turning a video over to Llats for analysis. Clever, but still cheating. :P

Glad you liked the image of Mird. Damn adorable, isn't it? I just love the look Vau's giving the little kit-Mird and Mird's look of "Whaaaat?" on its face, as if they don't know quite what to make of it. And I wasn't quite reading your mind on which Null lobbed the EMP. Was a guess. Mereel came across as one of the most likely of the Nulls to pull such a stunt.

Mm, second-best thing, yeah, that would be Vau, but IMO, he's better suited to her. He knows how to treat a lady in a way that doesn't involve threats and intimidation. Sure, he's intimidating, but he's at least a gentleman about it. Jango needs to stop being a bit of a brute to get anywhere with her, but I doubt that'll be happening anytime soon.

But...hopefully before all of Tipoca turns into the galaxy's biggest powderkeg going sky high from all the fireworks resulting from poor Jango's need to get seriously laid. :P
schedule June 14, 2008 at 12:00 AM
*chuckles* Bob'ika's just like any other kid. Hates doing his homework. Would rather be playing(or in Boba's case, learning to kick someone's shebs :P), wouldn't he? :P But it looks like he needs to learn how to keep his balance before he can do to Tom'ika(or anyone else for that matter) what she did to the poor Zeta clone.

I'm almost betting the clever Null with good aim with EMP grenades was either Mereel or Jaing. Or Ordo. Seems like something one of those three would pull. Ranks right up there with the canon taking potshots at Kaminoans from high up on ropes. XD Never let it be said that the Null boys don't have some serious gett'se on them. Oh, and I bet Vau was pissed when that happened, too. *cackle*

I didn't realize Tom'ika had nothing more than a washbasin rather than a shower(or more appropriately, bath) to wash/soak in until you said so in your reply. I can see, then, why she'd smell so strongly of strill, although I still say Mird-musk would cling to you no matter how much one bathed. :P

Man, Jango's much more of a bastard in this fic than the previous one. Oh, he's still a SEXY bastard, but a bastard nonetheless. I half expected Tom'ika to say; "Don't you ever knock?" when he walked into the shower area. Would've served him right. At least he kept his *ahem* horniness under control around Boba, although I suspect Bob'ika's observant enough to know his father's a bit of a perv, at least where Tomoe's concerned.

At least she was able to give him the verbal equivalent of "the finger" for his brazenness. Good for her, frustrating the poor man even worse by letting him know he wasn't going to get under her skin, even in the shower after practice with Boba. Nice touch, by the way, with the Japanese way of bathing. Pity Tom'ika can't get a good soak like she would like. I bet Boba would love that, too, taking a long time to soak in a nice hot bath to chase away the sore muscles.

Jango could obviously learn a bit of refinement, or at least cultural sensitivity(besides his own). Anything to twist Tom'ika's actions around and make HER out to be some sort of weird pervert for bathing so openly with Boba right there. Takes one to know one, right? ;P The man seriously needs to get laid, but I don't see Tomoe-chan offering anytime soon.

Rav is like any other Mando woman. She might want to smack Jango one for what he's done to Tomoe, whether he's Mand'alor or not. She'll follow his lead, sure, but that doesn't mean she has to like him otherwise. I'm sure that even though she's not really working against Jango, she definitely seems to be looking out for Tomoe. Girls gotta stick together, right? ;P

True, I suppose it wasn't a DELIBERATE grope on the clone's part in the previous chapter, but it was still a feel nonetheless. Might not know what to do with it, but he definitely noticed a soft breast compared to, well, a flat nothing. :P And yes, definitely time for some precautions to be put in order before 3 million young men hit puberty all at once. They ARE Jango's clones, after all. They probably have his libido to boot, even if they don't know what to do about it. :P

There's enough sparks flying between Tom'ika and Jang'ika(to say nothing of the more subtle tension between her and Vau) that there probably wouldn't be enough water on all of Kamino to douse the flames if we added what's essentially 3 million more Jango's with a teenager's libido. Yikes.

The picture of Mird and Vau will be on the way as soon as I get this posted. I found the pic and my husband found the artist for me, so you'll get at least SOME good Mird and Vau art to look at. :)
person dschinny
schedule June 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Oh yes, please! Addy is tomoe_harada@yahoo.com

Smelling Mird on her was probably easier than you think. Remember Tomoe got no shower of her own, neither warm nor cold. Just a small sink. The adults like Rav were just too polite to comment. Apropos Rav: I don’t think she’s all single minded about the self-defense thing, nor that she’s working against Jango. Against some his bastard-attitude, maybe, but not against his lead in general.

I didn’t see it as a purposeful “cop a feel” when I wrote it. The kids noticed an *oufh* instead of the usual *ploink* against that bulky back plate of the katarn armor. They have no idea where to put it… yet. Knowledge rich, experience poor, as Kal would put it. I bet some precautions are in order before some several thousand kids in the RC-program plus a million of troopers hit puberty at once next year …at a over increased hormone level to manage the physical changes in half the time.

The place is enough of a tinderbox as it is…


btw others: you are out of excuses since I found the button to enable anonyme reviews, so you don't need an account anymore to gimme feedback.
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schedule June 9, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Clever girl. Seems she gets somewhere a lot faster with Rav'ika than with Boba. Too much of his father in him, perhaps? ;P I imagine Rav might have an idea as to why Tom'ika wants to learn to use the blaster, but at least Rav seems to be more accommodating and willing to help the girl defend herself than some of the others.

The interraction between Tom'ika and the clones was very very cute. I can't imagine they haven't seen a female that didn't smell of fish or bark orders at them before, just like I doubt Tomoe's used to yelling at someone where it wasn't warranted. She so far hasn't even raised her voice to Jang'ika, simply and calmly putting him in his place with gentle words instead. I imagine that hurts Jango worse than getting screamed at or attacked like with a Mando woman who wouldn't take crap from him from the start. :P

Impressive that they smelled Mird'ika on her, even after she had taken a warm shower after her meditation out in the rain. Guess wet strill is worse than the smell of wet dog. I'm betting Jango might end up finding out about her latest visit with Vau considering how well the young clones pick up the smell of strill.

And it seems the clones haven't been bred far from their host if one of them managed to cop a feel on Tom'ika while in the booth. Teenage boys will be teenage boys, even when clones, eh? :P Even so, it did provide an opportunity for a very important lesson towards civvies. Just because Jang'ika seems to take what he wants, doesn't mean that Rav's boys will be taught the same. Nice touch.

Very nice that Tom'ika also knows field medicine. Another good lesson. These boys aren't always going to have a droid on hand or even close enough to call when out on the battlefield. Good for them to learn how to adjust joints and such things themselves when necessary. Good look into the clones' minds, too, their fear of needles, Kaminoans, and 1713's worry that he was no longer fit to fight if he was hurt while the others weren't.

And Tom'ika learns fast how to best protect the clones from another injury, asking them to tell her, rather than show her, before they could touch her arms and hands to correct her. She also did a very good job in explaining boundaries and politeness with civilians. The boys get taught everything about war, but dealing with civilians is obviously forgotten. They're expected to fight and die, not interract with anyone other than the enemy. Pity. Good thing for Tomoe.

Well done with the debriefing review at the end. Puts all the pieces of the puzzle together and shows the entire group of clones-in-training the lesson all at once so they see different tactics used when interracting with a civilian and what works, what doesn't. Well done. :) Even the poor Omega-clone that was so afraid of getting the same treatment as 1713.

I love the cat-and-mouse with Jango and Tomoe. Even when he's not there, he still irritates the hell out of Tomoe. Question is, who really is the cat and who really is the mouse? ;P

I'm guessing the next chapter we'll see some action between Jango and Tomoe. He's no doubt figured that she's gotten help from some of the others in thwarting his attempts to spy on her despite her having her freedom now. Looking forward to seeing that. Boba definitely was right...Jango's wish really DID get him into a bit of trouble, or at the very least, he took on more than he could handle.

You're right about Mird'ika. I've only seen two or three really GOOD fanarts of it and none of them were completely perfect, although there's one of Mird as a kit with Vau that's absolutely precious. I'll see if I or my husband can find it again for you. I'm glad you're planning to give Mird a bit more art. Poor pup doesn't get enough screen time as far as I'm concerned. Ugly, stinks, might have a bit of a mean personality, but the mutt really does get adorable at times.

As Vau says in True Colors; "Who couldn't love a face like that?" XD
person dschinny
schedule June 7, 2008 at 12:00 AM
I don’t think that Jango plans to fight “fair” on Tomoe’s territory any time soon... I should know, I’m working on it already.

Mird definitely needs it’s own story! Do you realize our poor puppy didn’t even get a single picture or portrait so far? I’m going to change that as soon as I can.

Today’s update takes us into Tipoca’s training grounds – the long round. Enjoy!
schedule June 4, 2008 at 12:00 AM
*chuckles* Somehow, I don't think Tomoe's quite a "spoiled princess". She can obviously take care of herself. I don't think Jango's plan will go like he thinks if he tries pushing her to aggression, then picking her up and soothing her when it doesn't go how SHE planned. Has he forgotten the battle circle already? Oh, she could definitely take his head off if she wanted in a fair match, but I'm doubting she will. He IS a father, after all.

And even more background on Tom'ika. Mm, you certainly know how to dangle teasing little tidbits every so often, keep us going, wondering just as much as Jango and even Vau just who the hell she is. I also wonder who this Moro is. Otters are quite graceful creatures, and fitting to a world like Kamino, so to speak. I wonder if this is Tomoe-chan having a vision of the future, or if her nightmares won't leave her alone, even in a meditation. Nice touch in adding Geonosis, by the way.

Ah, Mird'ika at last! Seems I have some writing of my own to do. The little strill's been after me to write more since I first read the chapter(so much for a oneshot! ;P). Little beast can be so adorable when it wants to be, fangs, smell and all. I'd say it seems quite motherly towards Tomoe, even if it can't replace Moro. Of course, Vau himself misses nothing, either, and where there's Mird, there's Vau. :9 I still debate whether or not he's as taken with Tom'ika as Jango, albeit in his own distant, gentlemanly way.

Sorry for the delay in reviewing - been a busy week for me. Mm, I don't think this chapter's "over the top" as you put it, although it leaves me debating more and more about Tomoe and whether or not she's fully human or not considering the meditation and her ability to withstand cold. Either way, something tells me Jango's gone and bit off more than he can chew with her, captive or free.

Can't wait for the next chapter! Perhaps by then, Eyes of a Predator will have an update of its own. Depends on how the rest of the week goes for me. :)
person dschinny
schedule May 30, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Jango’s argument holds a barb with a slow poison. Tomoe could have taken his head of for a defined price, and she didn’t use all her options yet - I suppose she won’t for moral issues. Boba... has his own agenda...

I’m not quite sure about chapter 4.2, it’s probably a little over the top, but the two of us want more Vau ... AND MIRD! ...and silent readers (I know there is a dozen of you who grab their update regularly as a clockwork within the first 48 hrs and never tell if they liked it or not!) have no right to complain *bla* you have to take it as we write :P

So here we go...
schedule May 26, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Fett really should've thought to freshen himself up a bit if he didn't want to let Tomoe know he'd been doing research on her. Of course, unless he WANTED her to know. *grin* He's certainly clever enough, but apparently not clever enough to out-argue Tom'ika.

Oh, Jang'ika makes a good arguement, but like the story Tomoe-chan told, he didn't do quite enough reece to corner her just yet. He seems to have underestimated her, although I wonder what Tom'ika meant in her thoughts of saving him from her and a lot of trouble, not just his own moments of pigheadedness. Curious. :)

Clever Nulls, too. Always into trouble trying to find out more than they should and loopholes around Kal'buir's orders to keep quiet. Typical boys, even if they're clones. XD At least Boba's learning his lessons, too, and not giving them all the information they want without something in turn. Looks like he's learning a bit from Tom'ika and Jang'ika after all. :)

And even if the rest of the Cuy'vul Dar aren't taking sides, girls will be girls and boys will be boys. ;P At least Tom'ika has some friends to give her support and keep her close. And Kal'ika, always the peacemaker. Has to be with six little Nulls in his care. XD

Would love to see more of Vau. I've contemplated writing more to Eyes of the Predator, at least the "morning after" scene as it were as there WAS a bit more Mird there. I'll let you know if I update it any. Usually happens that way with me. I intend on a "oneshot" and it occasionally gets away with me. But can you blame me? Mird's such a lovable little beast. *grin*

Thanks for the link in Parttime Job! Glad you liked it! :)
person dschinny
schedule May 24, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Linked „Eyes of the Hunter“ into Chapter 14, so that little gem won’t be missed. I see I really need to bring back Vau to get more Mird ;)

All in all, I think the Mando‘ade will try hard not to take sides on such a private matter. While Isabeth probably likes to spice up her boring existance but Vau’s an eremit and Rav / Kal are teamed up. Especially Kal tries to play fair. He’s informed Jango because he want’s to keep the peace and not because he favoures Jango’s methods in any way.

So this chapter 4.1 is about the effectiveness of Jango’s argumentation...
person dschinny
schedule May 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Slaying the serpent? Well... let’s say while Tomoe has a heart for animals, the Fett-family isn’t the only one who loves having a plan-B... for Bastard! I vote: Jango knows exactly what he’s playing on. The question is, will it be successful and will it give him what he really wants?

I’m glad you like the bedtime stories, because I’m stuck in the next one, wondering if I want to summarise or make it two parts.