With or Without Consent

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Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan Fanfiction
Title: With or Without Consent
Author(s): Rushlight
Date(s): 31 December 1999 - 21 Januar 2000
Length:
Genre: slash fanfiction
Fandom: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
External Links: With or Without Consent, mirror version, Resolution (Master & Apprentice)
With or Without Consent, mirror version, Resolution (The Bard's Den)

With or Without Consent cover, by analise

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With or Without Consent is a Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan series by Rushlight. It was archived at the Obi-Wan Torture Oasis and analise made a fanfic cover for the story.

Summary: Some temptations just cannot be resisted.

The series included the original story, a mirror version and a Resolution.

Recs and Reviews

This was one of the first stories I found in TPM fandom, and it's a three-part tale of Master-cannot-resist-Padawan. What makes it more than just a standard noncon PWP (is there such a beast?) is the twist of getting Obi-Wan's POV as well as the resolution in part 3. The smut is hot, the characterizations are pushed right to the edge of what we're willing to accept from Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan in order to make the story work, and we're given a believable resolution to the story in part 3. Mace Windu's guest role in part 3 is especially good; neither interloper nor villain, he's definitely got the strength of character we expect from Mace. [...]
Noncon PWPs have a tendency to have little to no aftereffects. This one definitely doesn't fit that category; the initial event has many repercussions, involving Obi-Wan trying to take responsibility for what's happened to him, a consensual relationship, and, eventually, Obi-Wan's studies suffering and an intervention by Mace and Yoda. There's also back history between Qui-Gon and his master (at this point, we didn't know that Count Dooku was Qui-Gon's master, although I think the story would work just as well if not better if Dooku were the master in question). There's a strong thread of healing through the last part, forgiveness struggled with and reasons given for emotional responses. And while the ending may be a bit too neat and too healing, it's probably necessary for the happy ending to feel believable.[1]

What would Qui-gon do if he honestly thought this was his only chance... With or Without Consent by Rushlight. Rich description, but characters so different from onscreen I have to think of it as an a/u.. Try the mirror story, With or Without Consent (mirror version), or the sequel, With or Without Consent III[2]

These three are painful, but I still think that they are some of the best TPM that I've ever read. With or Without Consent, With or Without Consent: mirror version, and With or Without Consent: The Resolution by Rushlight tell the story of desire pushed beyond acceptable limits, and how love can heal. Very nicely done.[3]

This series is not for those who want sweetness and light, but will be fascinating to those would like to see an example of a very twisted Qui-Gon and a very forgiving Obi-Wan. The author takes on a serious challenge here: can Obi-Wan move past the worst thing that a Master can do, when his Master does it? Do not read this if you are sensitive and make sure to read the warnings first.[4]

References

  1. ^ helens78 in tpm_flashback. Rushlight - With or Without Consent (10-19 rec), 19 October 2004. (Accessed 16 April 2015)
  2. ^ Sandy Herrold. Issues of Consent: Sandy’s mostly"Slash Without Consent" link page, via Wayback, category: "Not my type of Rape, but might be perfect for you..." (Accessed 09 May 2015)
  3. ^ Heather's Ginchy Page o' Recs. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace(Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan unless otherwise noted). (Accessed 22 November 2015)
  4. ^ Amy Fortuna's Recs Page, Wayback: 16 June 2000. (Accessed 13 December 2015)