momslilassassin: ([neu] looking up)
Ben Skywalker ([personal profile] momslilassassin) wrote2011-07-31 01:33 pm

Aboard the Jade Shadow [afternoon]

They were getting close to Dathomir, but Ben, after learning his lesson from the Maw, decided to take a quick detour to a nearby system to top off their fuel and food reserves and to check for any mail they might have received in the past few months.

After so many weeks in the ship and in Sinkhole Station, he was kind of desperate to breathe clean, non-recylced air again too, and maybe get a haircut.

Ben's life of intergalactic intrigue was never-ending thrills, it was true.

[OOC: For phone calls, emails, the boy who travels with him, packages full of Playgirls, Tony...]
glacial_queen: (Concerned)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-13 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"...No?"

That was convincing, Karla.

"I agreed to take a vacation, even!"

After fighting about it for awhile.
glacial_queen: (Head-tilt Amused)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-14 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Back to school," Karla said. "But Warren's already decided we're staying in the hotel instead of the cabins. So it totally will be a vacation."

With classes. And textbooks from home.
glacial_queen: (Water Distance)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-14 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
"I only have..." Karla paused to remember "...three! And my shift at 'Dite's store. And I thought it would be nice to see people!"

...And in Hawaii, she would be too easily tempted to put the books down and go for a swim. Or lie out on the sand.
glacial_queen: (Forlorn)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-14 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Almost a month," Karla said. "Kaeleer travels at double-speed of Fandom." They were hurting hers, too. "Still don't feel like I've done a damn thing. It's all just prep, prep, and more prep."
glacial_queen: (Pouty)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-14 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Here then." Karla sounded sulky. "You read up on sanitation and animal husbandry and get back to me. Your time is even faster than Kaeleer's; you'll have it all read and prepped for me by the time I get back from Fandom."

All relaxed and rested and in the bloom of health!
glacial_queen: (Fond Amusement)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-14 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Karla called that 'being a Skywalker,' actually.

"Just for that, I hope you end up getting married to a rancor," Karla said, trying to sound sour but only managing 'fond.' "In some kind of bizarre, witchy ceremony that Ender and your father will be too late to prevent."
glacial_queen: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-14 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not for the ceremonial devouring of the groom that takes place just a few hours later," Karla decided.

Ender and Luke could show up in time to prevent that. This way Ben survived and could be mocked for nearly getting eaten (again) and marrying a rancor in the first place.
glacial_queen: (Trying not to smile)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-14 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Then maybe you shouldn't have gotten married to the rancor in the first place," Karla pointed out.

Logically.
glacial_queen: (Eye-roll)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-14 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, like rancors can sign pre-nups," Karla said, rolling her eyes. Obviously, Ben. "Lots of species eat their mates after, well, mating. Stop judging her culture!"
glacial_queen: (Backwards giggle)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-15 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
"It's hardly their fault you're filled with ice creamy goodness," Karla laughed. "And besides, everyone knows that rancors are attracted to shaggy hair."

Whereby everyone was 'Karla.'
glacial_queen: (Campfire smile)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-15 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
"He eats less ice cream than you do," Karla pointed out. "You're sweeter. Rancors like sweet things. You're doomed, Ben. Doomed."
glacial_queen: (Half-smile)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-15 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
"When I found out you were going to Dathomir," Karla retorted. "And in my infinite free time. Obviously."
glacial_queen: (Laughter)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-08-15 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I would have thought my impressive knowledge of rancor culture would have made that clear!"

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