( he looked at me like i was stupid, i'm not stupid )

[falconing]

Who: Members of the Huntress and visitors!
Action: The U.S.S. Huntress!
When: It's a mingle for the month of March!

[ it's that time of year! also, pr was on hiatus for a bit, and needs to throw herself into things, so indulge me!! ]

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[beardstrokes]

[ The Force alerts him to her presence but he was loathe to stop. The minute he does, he loses momentum and the tune becomes dull and stunted. Obi-Wan continues for a few minutes and then realizes that his attention was slipping either way. With a sigh, he stops to get up and greet Padme. ]

Hello, Padme.

[diplomacme]

[ She smiles apologetically. ]

Hello, Obi-Wan. I'm sorry if I interrupted.

[beardstrokes]

Not at all. I needed a break anyway. Can I help you with anything?

[ What did Anakin do now, the prefaced version. ]

[diplomacme]

I brought a few things for Koala [ "a few things" fitting into a massive bag she's carrying. obviously ].

I didn't realize you played.

[beardstrokes]

I wouldn't call it playing. More like failing, to be honest.

[ He's aware of what he sounds like and is always vaguely surprised no one has thrown him out. ]

Koala, is it? She's quite popular.

[diplomacme]

You seemed to be enjoying yourself, though.

[ Padmé smiles. ]

She's a sweet girl who grew up in horrible circumstances. It's hard not to want to help her.

[beardstrokes]

There seems to be no shortage of that. I'm fairly sure she's our most popular member.

[diplomacme]

It's good to know that most of our fellow passengers are the decent sort. Most of the people I've met are good, in different ways.

[beardstrokes]

[ Decent sort. Like the Huntress. Hm. ]

Well, they're certainly very open and receptive.

[ That sounds nice enough. ]

[diplomacme]

[ She can tell he's being diplomatic. Takes one to know one. ]

It seems that way.

[ Oh, before she forgets. ]

It's good that I've found you, actually. I have something for you.

[beardstrokes]

For me?

[ He sounds a little baffled. ]

Did I miss a special occasion?

[diplomacme]

[ She matches his bafflement with amusement. ]

Not as far as I know, though I'm sure it's a holiday somewhere.

[ Padme pulls out a small, but heavy, bag from within her larger bag for Koala. Inside is a porcelain teacup that's carefully wrapped in cloth, a small tin of fragrant tea leaves, and a bottle of strong liquor that is also wrapped in cloth.

She holds it out to him. ] Perhaps a celebration of being docked somewhere with a decent selection of stores.

[beardstrokes]

[ Getting gifts is still a new concept to him. Though, less new as he seems to be acquiring things from others at an odd rate since he got here. Still a little nonplussed, he tries to accept them gratefully. ]

Thank you, Padmé. It might be some time until that happens again.

[diplomacme]

[ She knows he isn't one for gifts. She went for practical gifts, though, assuming he'd enjoy something practical rather than something purely decorative. ]

You're welcome, Obi-Wan. You can open it, if you like.

[beardstrokes]

Or I could savor the surprise. It's not often I get gifts from a Senator.

[ It's a lot of trouble for his sake. ]

[diplomacme]

That's true. I just hope it's something you'll like.

[ Jokingly: ] No pressure.

[beardstrokes]

In that case, I'd be happy to oblige.

[ Carefully, he sets it down to unwrap it neatly. Because it's more civilized that way. ]

[diplomacme]

[ She watches politely, keeping her face relatively neutral. Regardless of whether he likes the gifts, at least receiving them had the affect she wanted. Hopefully he's a bit cheered. ]

[beardstrokes]

[ He pulls out the cup and examines it carefully. ]

Impressive. It's hard to find one that's not too ostentatious.

[diplomacme]

It wasn't as difficult as you would think. It caught my eye almost immediately. Perhaps because the design is simple.

[beardstrokes]

Qui-Gon had a set similar to this. It's probably still back at the Temple. Thank you, Padmé.

[diplomacme]

[ Padmé can't entirely mask her surprise when he mentions Qui-Gon. It's not as if the subject is taboo, but it's not something they've really talked about. ]

You're welcome.

[ A brief pause. ]

Being here has made me a little nostalgic, actually.

[ It sounds like she's mentioning something unrelated out of the blue, but if mentioning Qui-Gon isn't a bit of nostalgia, she's not sure what is.

[beardstrokes]

How so?

[ He has an idea, but he won't voice it just yet. ]

[diplomacme]

I think... explaining things to Luke and Leia has brought back details and memories that had faded over time. And there are things I see more clearly now that I'm older.

[beardstrokes]

. . . We are fortunate to have been given the gift for hindsight.

[ "Lucky" is the proper word, but he won't use it. He doesn't believe in luck. ]