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

[scrubscrub]

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

[avaricious]

[It becomes clear to him through their exchanges that she's certainly a step above a standard combatant. It's not quite like the style at home, but he is a quick study. It is then fortunate that his own style is well suited to speedy engagements with reflexes that push the boundaries of what might seem human (because anime). If it seems all very routine for him, that's because it is.]

[resnipstance]

[It's likewise routine for Ahsoka, but somehow she still feels like she hasn't had a good spar in weeks. Probably because she hasn't, really-- all her sessions with Anakin have been with the the wooden swords she made them. Even though she runs through her drills every day, it still feels good to have a real opponent. And Ling seems to be able to keep up as well as she could've hoped.

For once, she bites down on the opportunity to show off or do anything flashy-- instead opting to draw it out for as long as possible. Get a real work out in.

By the time they're finished, she's panting.]

[avaricious]

[Having gone idle for so long while Greed was in control, Ling finds this chance to truly show off what he's capable of to be refreshing and invigorating. He's been a stranger in his own body too long. Every so often, Greed congratulates Ling on having some impressive moves.

Like Ahsoka, he's breathing heavy by the time they've finished. There's no conclusive victor, but it was never about winning anyway.]

You fight well. I was worried you might be all talk.

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka wipes her forehead and grins.]

Surprised?

[Most people back home aren't. They expect it of Jedi. But ever since she's gotten here, she's encountered countless surprise from others over her fighting abilities. She is small, after all.]

You're not bad yourself.

[avaricious]

Not terribly. You might even give my bodyguard a run for her money.

[Whether Ling is implying that he's better or worse than Ran Fan in a fight he won't indicate either way. That's something that's never been quite settled in the past. He always suspected her of holding back.]

The both of us would have been more comfortable with a weapon.

[resnipstance]

Well, sure.

All the more reason for me to practice my hand-to-hand instead. That's how you improve, right? And between you and me... I don't know when I might hold a lightsaber again. I might never.

Practicing alternate forms of combat is good for me.

[avaricious]

These lightsabers do sound useful. Do you suppose it would be possible to construct one here?

[Because... hell, Ling Yao would love to have one. Why not?]

1/2

[resnipstance]

[Wow rude. It's a Jedi weapon.

Not that Ahsoka knows that's why he's asking, of course.]

I wish. If I had my lightsabers here... [She shakes her head. There's no point in going down that road. She doesn't, and she won't. They're gone, and she's not getting them back. Not from the Atroma, either.]

[resnipstance]

[Her face turns more serious, then.]

To make a lightsaber from scratch... I'm sure I could find all the mechanical parts, but... well. As far the energy source goes, you need a kyber crystal. And it's not like you can just buy one off a vendor. They're super rare, and the mine locations are all kept secret by the Order. We also put extra protections in place around them, so only Force-sensitive people can enter.

And even if you get through all that... kyber crystals aren't any old rock you can just waltz in and dig up thousands of. They're attuned to the Force. They only reveal themselves to you if you're deemed ready. And you don't usually get more than one per visit. It's... a sort of ritual, really. A rite of passage.

[avaricious]

[Well, that does sound a bit more complicated than some gold coins and a trip to the swordsmith. Still, Ling may not be all that scientifically minded, but he does have a few thoughts to this process.]

I don't suppose you would know the various components to create one of these kyber crystals, would you?

[Because... why not alchemy?]

[resnipstance]

[Do I look like I paid attention in geology class to you, Ling.]

Uh.................................

Rocks...?

[avaricious]

[]

I suppose I should have expected that.

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka just shrugs and grins sheepishly.]

Sorry. I'm a fighter, not a scientist.

[avaricious]

The same is true for me as well. I'm fairly useless when it comes to technical things.

[But he's a prince so, you know, he's entitled to that.]

[resnipstance]

I know plenty of technical things! How to fix a busted engine, how to crash a ship so the least amount of people die, how locks work, how ventilation systems work, how hyperdrives work...

You know. Every day stuff. [Ahsoka, that is not every day stuff.] Just not... rocks.

[avaricious]

[Greed understands more of that than Ling does, because at least he'd been trying to understand this whole space thing. Ling is blissfully ignorant of all of it.]

I'm pleased to know you're skilled at crashing ships. It's a subject matter that I admit I've never put much thought into.

[resnipstance]

Hey, it's an important life skill! Sometimes ships are going to crash no matter how good of a pilot you are. Knowing how to do it without dying is the important bit.

[avaricious]

We'll be sure you to keep you on our short list of pilots should the Huntress ever need to go down in flames.

[resnipstance]

... I hate to say it, but if you're going down in flames, it's probably already too late for me to fly over and help out.

[avaricious]

You should have more faith in your piloting skills. If you can't fly a shuttle into a crashing ship in time to minimize casualties, then you're hardly a pilot at all.

[Says the guy who has never flown anything ever.]

[resnipstance]

Oh, of course. My bad.

I'll keep that in mind.

[avaricious]

In any case, you can stick around if you like, but I'm about to switch 'shifts' with Greed soon. Feel free to say a few words to him if you like.

[Or to scram. Whichever she finds more desirable, really.]

[resnipstance]

Ugh. I'd as soon pass.

[avaricious]

[And just like that... his face seems to contort into a smile that would seem otherwise unnatural on Ling's face.]

Then I'll be seeing you around, sweetheart. Feel free to drop in any time you want to seem me.

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka just looks distinctly unimpressed.]

Tell Ling thanks for the spar.

[Then she turns and walks off.]