/takes the huntress out back and buries it (jan mingle pt. II)

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Who: Anyone on the SS Huntress! Crew and visitors.
Broadcast: N/A
Action: SS Huntress
When: More of January! We got three new crew mates and it will be messy.

IT'S ANOTHER MINGLE FOR OUR EVER-EXPANDING SHIP.

Also, we need an update on how well Koala is doing at pinball.

God, help this ship.

Comments

A.

[falconing]

[ han has been keeping tabs on koala and, to her credit, she's doing better. the pinball obsession is a bit much, though, and once she finally quits for the day, han gets up out of his chair with a sigh. ]

Want some tips?

[ as he tosses her an apple, which she hopefully catches, and he moves to the machine to examine it.

aka.

figure out the easiest way to cheat. ]

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[She looks up and clumsily catches the apple, before realizing Mr. Solo's actually talking to her and walking her way. She smiles tiredly at the offer.]

If you'd like to show me, Mr. Solo, I'd be very grateful!

I need to make it in the top 10; Mr. Greed put it on my list of things to do.

[falconing]

[ just give han a minute as he's casually prying off the back of the pinball machine. you know, to examine it. ]

Did he now?

[ hmmm. ]

Let me just make sure the thing's not broken, 'cause I'm having a hard time believing you haven't made it into the top ten yet... I'll fix it for you.

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Not broken...? I didn't even consider that was a possibility...

[AMAZING. Though she's not so sure his faith in her being top 10 is well-founded.]

You're very good at fixing things, aren't you?

[falconing]

My ship flies well enough.

[ read: yes, he is, ty.]

Let's see if these wires aren't crossed...

[ he's totally putting magnets in this thing to guide the ball ]

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[She nods, watching with rapt attention.

...

...]

Are they crossed?

[falconing]

A little.

[ give him a minute, okay -- and finally, after han is quickly done fixing said machine, he slams the panel back on and straightens out the machine.

now, koala has a much higher chance of landing the ball on a magnet strip which sinks it directly into the available holes for points. ]

There, I think I got it.

[scrubscrub]

Wow...! Thank you so much, Mr. Solo...!

[She looks at the machine with some reluctance, as if worried maybe she's just a horrible pinball player.]

Should I...?

[Are you sure?]

[falconing]

Be my guest.

[ with a gesture ]