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Who: Ino & you!
Broadcast: Yes, fleetwide
Action: Three Twins, if you want
When: Today!

[ The video feed opens with a very irritable-looking blonde. She pinches the bridge of her nose for a moment, summoning the will to not just scream at everyone over the network ... and then there's a very long-suffering sigh as she looks up at the camera. ]

All right. Fine. I shouldn't have to say this, but since apparently some of you have serious issues and don't understand how creepy and perverted you're being, I'm going to.

I'm sure most of you remember the media files we got after that whole episode with the Marsiva. If you don't, everyone had some files uploaded to the network that were ... things from their home world? Things they might like? I don't know, something like that.

Anyways, I don't know why people keep nosing around in my file, but whatever. You're curious, I get it, they're public files, whatever. But whoever started PASSING THE DAMN THING AROUND to strangers needs to find a hobby. And stop before you send it to an actual child's mailbox! It's inappropriate!

[ She huffs, her fists clenched at her sides after that little bit of ranting. ]

And for the record, no, I don't enjoy that piece of crap, someone from my world happened to write it, and I guess Atroma thought it would be funny to give it to me.

Just -- find something better to do with your time, all right? Don't make me hunt you down. [ Is there a way to do that? She has no idea, but she'll act like she does! ]

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[ OH NO THAT'S REALLY CUTE. She grins, less mischievous and more in admiration this time. ]

Aww. Your wife must be very lucky, then!

Or bored.

[ lmao this is the best day of han's life ]

[ shit. shittt. did you just talk shit about padme. and his relationship with her. ]

You better stay on your ship, Solo. I'm not much of a Jedi these days.

I didn't think you were much of a Jedi in the first place, so don't worry, my feelings aren't hurt.

[ blithely ]

Stop being oversensitive, calm down.

I wouldn't say that. I thought I was the luckier one.

If you've seen her, you would say the same thing.

She didn't come along with you, huh ...

What's her name?

N-No. Do people usually come in pairs like that? [ HOPE??! ]

Her name is Padme. Padme Amidala.

It seems like it's becoming more common lately, anyways. Even I had someone from my world come recently, and I've been here by myself for over a year.

I'll keep an eye out for someone like that! She must be really pretty, huh?

She is. She is the most beautiful woman in the whole galaxy and I hate being away from her for one day, never mind a year.

The person that came from your world, are they someone you're close with?

It's hard when you're separated from people like that. I'm sorry. I'd be pretty devastated if I was separated from my boyfriend like that.

[ Devastated is a nice way of putting it. ]

Um ... not really, but we went to school together as kids, so they're not a total stranger either.

I hate to say it, I'm almost used to it. There's a war in my world. Sometimes, I don't see her for months.

[ which really sucks. sucks the life out of him, really. but it's nice to actually talk to someone about this. what is this feeling?? ]

Oh. That's... [ he tries not to say awkward. ] Uh. Nice...?

Unfortunately, you're not alone there. A lot of people here are coming here from a war in their own world, too. [ Herself included, sigh. ]

Yeah, it is what it is, I guess. It's nice to see a familiar face, either way.

Does that include you too? And your boyfriend?

Just me. Fortunately, my boyfriend is from somewhere much safer.

[ It didn't stop him from being killed in a fire anyways, but you know what, shhh. ]

[ A small squint, you barely notice it!! ]

You met your boyfriend... here?

That's right!

[ She smiles. ]

There's plenty of things I hate about a place like this, but I have to be thankful for that, at least.

[ That's cute. He can't help but smile. ]

Well, these things happen in the strangest places. Trust me, I know.

[ She grins a little. ]

That's exactly it! I had a feeling you'd understand.

Well, you'll probably meet him at some point. He builds robots, so he gets involved with the engineering crew a lot.

Well, now you have to introduce me! I used to build droids, too, when I was a youngling. Then I started to take them apart more, which is no where near as fun.

Oh, really? Well -- then you guys will have a lot to talk about. He was working on building a healthcare robot that works like a doctor at home, but he's been working on some other stuff here, too. I'm sure he'd love to talk to you about them.

That would be great. I've been trying to build a small pet droid, but gathering scraps here is tough. I'd love to talk to him when I can.

I'm Anakin Skywalker, pilot on the Paisley.

[ his introduction via han solo doesn't count ok ]

I'm sure he can hook you up, or at least help you out later if he doesn't have anything to share.

[ Oh, yeah. She hasn't introduced herself, has she? ]

Ino, Captain of the Three Twins. So you're on Alex's ship, huh?

Great. [ a beat ] I don't have much to trade with but my first mate makes cookies. They're good.

[ Nothing's for free, right ]

I am. Why, you looking for a pilot?

[ She laughs. ]

He likes chocolate and peanut butter. Didn't know Stefan baked, though.

We do have a pilot, but I'd love to get rid of him ...

[ He shrugs and laughs a bit ] How long do you have to know a person to know they bake? Anyway, I don't think we have chocolate or peanut butter. And to be honest, finding substitutes for them might be a hit or miss.

Who's your pilot?