these are the days, it never rains but it pours...

[falconing]

Who: The crew of the Huntress and all visitors!
Action: On board the Huntress.
When: The month of January!

It's a mingle! For our new crew, resolving various catastrophes, and assuring Han Solo he made the correct decision in becoming a good person. Please send help.

Comments

[resnipstance]

Why do I get the feeling you don't mean that in the good sense...?

[digthefuzz]

Maybe because... I only really really wish I meant it in a good sense?

[resnipstance]

I think Obi-Wan's been feeling the same way. He said there's been a lot of tension lately...?

[digthefuzz]

[His eyes gleam at the mention of Obi-Wan, but he keeps focused on the subject.]

No kidding! There's going to be tension when one of your captains is a guy named Greed.

[resnipstance]

Yeah, I've met him. [She sounds none-too-pleased, too.]

Is he giving you trouble?

[digthefuzz]

He is trouble. [He then calms down and waves a hand dismissively.]

But it's nothing that can't be handled. Just a bunch of headaches that started with a new passenger on this ship.

[resnipstance]

The girl, right? ... I ran into her.

Someone's really done a number on her.

[digthefuzz]

...That's right on all counts. [He sighs.] I don't know what to do. It's been like a madhouse here- or a madship? - with everyone trying to figure out what to do to help her.

[resnipstance]

... Have you tried just holding a ship-wide meeting?

[digthefuzz]

Not yet. I have to make sure it won't turn into a bloodbath.

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka shrugs.]

Establish rules at the outset. Like the Senate. Stuff like-- only one person can talk at a time. Enforce it with a talking stick or something. Have an outside, unbiased third party there to keep the order. Make it a rule that they get to decide who talks next, and everyone has to abide by that decision. And if you can't come to an agreement by talking it out, have a vote. Majority rules.

[digthefuzz]

[Well, that's a lot a lot of detail, and Kurt nods along.]

Wow. ...I mean, that's not a bad set-up at all! You've got this diplomacy stuff down, Ahsoka! Down town!

[resnipstance]

[She can't help but smile a little.]

Anakin always made me go with him to observe the Senate sessions when we had the time. Guess it wasn't a total bust.

[digthefuzz]

Yeah! Sounds like they were educational field trips alright! [He smirks. But then he goes on a little more seriously.]

Um, speaking of that, though... How have things been going for you?

[resnipstance]

Oh. Well. You know. It's... weird and awkward.

But good? But weird.

I'm sorry, that doesn't make any sense.

[digthefuzz]

No no! I get it. It's... good-weird.

[He shrugs and gives an awkward laugh.]

Definitely better than bad-weird, am I right?

[resnipstance]

Well... it's bad-weird sometimes too.

[She rubs the back of her neck, unsure of how to explain it.]

It's like... I don't know. I felt like I was just starting to settle in here. Just starting to get a sense of who I am outside of the Order. But then Anakin and Obi-Wan turned up, and-- I'm glad to see them! I am. ... I missed them. A lot.

But at the same time, it... reminds me of everything that I lost when I walked away. And I don't need that right now. Does that make sense?

[digthefuzz]

[He frowns and nods in understanding.]

Dude! Yeah. I get it. Ahsoka... It sounds like you might not be ready. You might... you know, need some more time apart.

[resnipstance]

I know! But-- how can I tell them that?

Anakin would flip. He's barely keeping it together as it is, I can tell.

[digthefuzz]

That... sounds like a tricky situation.

But what about Obi-Wan? I think that he'd understand. And... hey, maybe he'll think of a way to make it easier to break it on Anakin!

[He tries to think it over by himself for a moment.]

Maybe try to ease him into it...?

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka seems to think about it.]

I don't know... maybe.

I think I'll wait until the dust settles, either way. Everything's... a little intense, right now.

[digthefuzz]

[He pauses and nods.]

I get what you mean. And I think I agree. You just have to tough it for now. A-and wait for the right time to make it clear to them.

[resnipstance]

I'll say.

I swear, if one more surprise person from our future shows up, I think even I might flip.

[digthefuzz]

...The future, huh? ...That's gotta be the doozy.

[He keeps it at that, worrying about giving away what he knows. And worried even more about the idea of it being true.]

[resnipstance]

I'll say!

There are two people who arrived about a week ago... from like twenty years in the future! And they're Anakin's kids! He's twenty two!

Can you imagine being twenty two and coming face to face with your grown-up kids you didn't even know you were having?