Palpatine's Musings
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lumy12Title: Palpatine's Musings
Fandom: Star Wars
Characters: Anakin, Palpatine
Prompt: I cheated again. This was originally written under another journal but I decided it fit here too, so I'm using it for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
fanfic50's #9 Smile.
Word Count: 706
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Palpatine makes a Freudian slip...or does he?
Author's Notes: A bit cracky, yes. I wrote this in about an hour. I love it when that happens!
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Sometimes, Anakin felt the only person who truly understood him was Chancellor Palpatine. He knew that in the Chancellor's office, he was free to say anything that was on his mind, without fear of reproach -- or of being assigned extra meditation. Meditation didn't solve anything. And it was so boring!
Anakin much preferred to spend his free afternoons with the Chancellor. This extremely busy man always found time to talk to him, never made him feel like an intrusion or annoyance, and offered a sympathetic ear as well as sage advice.
He also offered fine Corellian brandy. Not too much, as Anakin was underage and Palpatine didn't intend to "corrupt" him. The older man, however, could drink glass after glass of it with nary a side effect... or so it seemed.
The Padawan had become accustomed to the Chancellor's praise, but he never tired of it. He drank it up more eagerly than the sips of liquor. In fact, he was never quite sure if the heady feeling he experienced in this office was caused by the words or the brandy. He happily listened to Palpatine practically gushing about what a fine young man Anakin was becoming.
"You know," mused Palpatine, "I've always admired your ass."
What?!
Palpatine was still talking, but Anakin couldn't comprehend the words; he couldn't believe how casually Palpatine had said that. How did he expect Anakin to react? After a moment, the Chancellor noticed the strange look on the teen's face, the way he shifted in his chair. "What's wrong, son?"
"I..." Anakin was too embarrassed to formulate an intelligent response. Could he have misunderstood? "Um... what did you say?"
Palpatine smiled. "I said that for others, it would be a hindrance, but not for you -- not with your skills. It gets you out of trouble, rather than into it. Wouldn't you agree?"
Anakin swallowed. Maybe it was a mistake, him coming here, spending so much time with the Chancellor. Maybe he didn't understand as much about him as Anakin thought he did. Maybe... maybe Palpatine was just lonely? And now that Anakin was getting older, Palpatine might think that he wanted to...
"What is it, Anakin?" Palpatine's kind blue eyes fixed on him with concern. "You look like you're going to be ill. Do you need the 'fresher?"
Why was the Chancellor acting like he hadn't said anything bizarre? Suddenly, Anakin was more angry than embarrassed. He stood up and glared down at Palpatine. "Look, I'm not gay, all right?" he blurted out in a rush.
The Chancellor was aghast. "I never said you were. Calm down, Anakin. What brought this on?"
"Why would you say... what would make you think..." Anakin read the confusion on Palpatine's face and in the aura of the Force surrounding them. He suddenly felt very foolish. Could Palpatine have said something different? Or perhaps, not realized what he had said? Was the brandy affecting his mentor more today than it usually did?
"I apologize if I offended you," Palpatine said sadly. "That certainly wasn't my intention. Please tell me what upset you so I can explain myself more clearly."
Anakin sank back into his chair and regarded the man across from him. He could feel the sincerity in his words, in his countenance. He must have misunderstood. "Nevermind," Anakin mumbled, shame coloring his cheeks. "I'm sorry, sir. I don't know what's wrong with me. Can we talk about something else?"
Palpatine tried to pry the truth from Anakin for a short while, but he eventually agreed to just leave the matter open for future discussion. As they continued to talk about other things -- Obi-Wan, Anakin's training, the starfighter he'd recently piloted -- Anakin grew more comfortable, and more convinced he had heard the man incorrectly.
When it was time to leave, they both stood up and shook hands the way they normally did. Palpatine clapped a hand warmly on Anakin's shoulder -- the way he usually did. And though his smile was as warm and kindly as ever, Anakin thought he saw something... something deviant in it.
He had a sudden vision of Palpatine reaching around to smack him playfully on the ass.
Anakin couldn't get out of there fast enough.
Fandom: Star Wars
Characters: Anakin, Palpatine
Prompt: I cheated again. This was originally written under another journal but I decided it fit here too, so I'm using it for
fanfic50's #9 Smile.Word Count: 706
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Palpatine makes a Freudian slip...or does he?
Author's Notes: A bit cracky, yes. I wrote this in about an hour. I love it when that happens!
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Sometimes, Anakin felt the only person who truly understood him was Chancellor Palpatine. He knew that in the Chancellor's office, he was free to say anything that was on his mind, without fear of reproach -- or of being assigned extra meditation. Meditation didn't solve anything. And it was so boring!
Anakin much preferred to spend his free afternoons with the Chancellor. This extremely busy man always found time to talk to him, never made him feel like an intrusion or annoyance, and offered a sympathetic ear as well as sage advice.
He also offered fine Corellian brandy. Not too much, as Anakin was underage and Palpatine didn't intend to "corrupt" him. The older man, however, could drink glass after glass of it with nary a side effect... or so it seemed.
The Padawan had become accustomed to the Chancellor's praise, but he never tired of it. He drank it up more eagerly than the sips of liquor. In fact, he was never quite sure if the heady feeling he experienced in this office was caused by the words or the brandy. He happily listened to Palpatine practically gushing about what a fine young man Anakin was becoming.
"You know," mused Palpatine, "I've always admired your ass."
What?!
Palpatine was still talking, but Anakin couldn't comprehend the words; he couldn't believe how casually Palpatine had said that. How did he expect Anakin to react? After a moment, the Chancellor noticed the strange look on the teen's face, the way he shifted in his chair. "What's wrong, son?"
"I..." Anakin was too embarrassed to formulate an intelligent response. Could he have misunderstood? "Um... what did you say?"
Palpatine smiled. "I said that for others, it would be a hindrance, but not for you -- not with your skills. It gets you out of trouble, rather than into it. Wouldn't you agree?"
Anakin swallowed. Maybe it was a mistake, him coming here, spending so much time with the Chancellor. Maybe he didn't understand as much about him as Anakin thought he did. Maybe... maybe Palpatine was just lonely? And now that Anakin was getting older, Palpatine might think that he wanted to...
"What is it, Anakin?" Palpatine's kind blue eyes fixed on him with concern. "You look like you're going to be ill. Do you need the 'fresher?"
Why was the Chancellor acting like he hadn't said anything bizarre? Suddenly, Anakin was more angry than embarrassed. He stood up and glared down at Palpatine. "Look, I'm not gay, all right?" he blurted out in a rush.
The Chancellor was aghast. "I never said you were. Calm down, Anakin. What brought this on?"
"Why would you say... what would make you think..." Anakin read the confusion on Palpatine's face and in the aura of the Force surrounding them. He suddenly felt very foolish. Could Palpatine have said something different? Or perhaps, not realized what he had said? Was the brandy affecting his mentor more today than it usually did?
"I apologize if I offended you," Palpatine said sadly. "That certainly wasn't my intention. Please tell me what upset you so I can explain myself more clearly."
Anakin sank back into his chair and regarded the man across from him. He could feel the sincerity in his words, in his countenance. He must have misunderstood. "Nevermind," Anakin mumbled, shame coloring his cheeks. "I'm sorry, sir. I don't know what's wrong with me. Can we talk about something else?"
Palpatine tried to pry the truth from Anakin for a short while, but he eventually agreed to just leave the matter open for future discussion. As they continued to talk about other things -- Obi-Wan, Anakin's training, the starfighter he'd recently piloted -- Anakin grew more comfortable, and more convinced he had heard the man incorrectly.
When it was time to leave, they both stood up and shook hands the way they normally did. Palpatine clapped a hand warmly on Anakin's shoulder -- the way he usually did. And though his smile was as warm and kindly as ever, Anakin thought he saw something... something deviant in it.
He had a sudden vision of Palpatine reaching around to smack him playfully on the ass.
Anakin couldn't get out of there fast enough.
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Date: 2008-07-07 02:10 pm (UTC)- "You know," mused Palpatine, "I've always admired your ass."
*falls over laughing!!* Now, what kind of a funny line is that for a high-ranking man like Palpatine to say !! XD
. . . *reads on, still chuckling and scrolls down* . . .
- "Um... what did you say?"
*laughs some more* I could even hear Anakin(Hayden) say this line with his voice going a little hoarse, cracking a little.
Well . . . Anakin's "Look, I'm not gay, all right?" was priceless ! *giggles!*
Arigatoh for writing this one and sharing it with all of us here ! Even before I got to know you, Wendy, I had always loved your A/P fics, believe me ! :D
Sakura ~ *
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Date: 2008-07-08 04:13 am (UTC)Palpatine may not have actually said that, though. *snicker* Who knows?
Arigatoh so much, I'm glad you liked it :)
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Date: 2008-07-08 04:15 am (UTC)I should ask you if Palpatine really said it or not. Hee!no subject
Date: 2008-07-08 11:40 pm (UTC)Thank you thank you thank you. And thank you. ♥
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Date: 2008-07-08 01:51 am (UTC)Good stuff, my dear!!!
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Date: 2008-07-08 04:17 am (UTC)That gangsta rap thing you posted was hilarious - I hadn't seen it before! Haven't read through the RotS script yet cuz I'm behind on everything now.
Oh, but I can't forget to *NAG PESTER WHIIIINE* for the P/P fic. (but sweetly) ^_^
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Date: 2008-07-08 11:38 pm (UTC)Thank you for the snippet! HILARIOUS. The whole thing. I'm sure you like the "you're the dick" line up there. LOL
So did you delete the ETA thingie? My gmail is confusing me.
Did you get the "Darth Vader commercial" email from work? I don't know if you didn't write back cuz you thought I'd be too busy or if my email server ate it, as it is wont to do with outside mail there.
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Date: 2008-07-08 11:18 am (UTC)Nicely done.
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Date: 2008-07-08 12:03 pm (UTC)(I think the "I'm not gay, all right?" was channeled from another Hayden movie, now that I think about it. O.o Hee)
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Date: 2008-07-09 03:15 pm (UTC)But it has kind of a creepy aspect to it also. I can imagine Palpatine sending all kinds of thoughts and feelings to Anakin, each eating away at him, each tying him more and more to Palpatine. Years of "brainwashing" and molding.
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Date: 2008-07-09 09:29 pm (UTC)Yes, that's part of the allure of Anakin/Palpatine to me, that subtle manipulation on Palpatine's part. Yummy stuff.
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Date: 2008-07-10 02:37 am (UTC)This is a scenario that would work almost anywhere*, and imagining an incredibly evil character like Palpatine commenting on Anakin's ass is just awesome! XD
*Meaning with two characters who you definitely wouldn't expect in a relationship.
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Date: 2008-07-10 03:15 am (UTC)Though, perhaps it was subconscious wishful thinking on Anakin's part, thinking Palps said what he did... the reader can decide!
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