[ Ben's standing, trying not to menace. But it's hard not to considering hes.... well. Him. But the man gives him a look and says that and he could nearly laugh. ]
You should be saying that to her.
[ omg, baby is learning how to be social. How nice.
Stev seems kerfkuffed by the response. Acceptable. He will be fine. Even if this giant man is not his son. Especially since Ben is immediately taking the cable from Rey and helping secure BB-8 to the speeder more with her. While he works on that he'll murmur: ]
Do you need anything else before we head out?
[ Like, he's ready to go out and fukkin beat the shit outta those thugs if that'll make u happy. ]
[ Something almost dark flashes across her face, a raw anger piercing through her. It's not hard to figure out where her mind goes.
To be honest, it's kind of amazing she didn't lightning the thugs down herself. She definitely was feeling more than a little darkside in the moment. She catches herself feeling it again, and she stops herself, taking a deep breath. Balance, Rey. ]
Nothing consistent with keeping a low profile.
[ Like she would rather not either of them be arrested for murder. Although that tune may change if they can't actually get BB-8 working. ]
[ They won't ride the speeder back home. Mostly because Rey is already concerned enough and he can't imagine if BB-8 managed to lose another piece in the middle of the goddamn desert while they sped back. So it's a bit of a walk. He tries to insist that she should ride on the speeder, but she refuses. He won't push it because of how guilty she looks. But eventually the Falcon comes in to view and he helps her unhook the CARCASS OF BB-8 and haul him up into the main hold. ]
Where are the tools you need?
[ Everything is scattered about. Some are in the Falcon, the others are in their shed. He's sure he has an idea, but he doesn't want to act like he knows exactly what she wants. ]
[ There's a scoffing laugh she doesn't get to see. And she should regret the fact that she also doesn't get to see him just... melt down into the cushions as if she could see him proving the point of his comfort. ]
[ Lord. Give the boy a minute to get himself worked up. There's a little performance anxiety given like. He doesn't generally just look at his dick and go "time to get at attention dude" but. It's cool. It's fine.
Also Rose probably texted rey some peeping eyes or several dozen. lmao
Which she can have fun trying to ignore when his next message comes in and-- oh hey it's an actual video(holo??? again. confusing) message. Pants haven't quite come off yet because he's still rubbing at himself through them like. Hey. She might as well enjoy the build up to the eggplant. Especially as the muscles of his stomach shift and stretch and move with every breath he takes. And, you know, that hitched breath of air which is just barely cut off so
[ idek what timeline this is either but let’s assume it’s set in a Resistance base and she’s working on the Falcon in plain sight of other fellow rebels going about their normal work day when SOMEONE with political immunity negotiated by Rey and *rolls dice* Chewie and maaaaybe a surviving Leia? shows up.
Surprise to everyone!! He actually manages to be stealthy for once because Rey only senses the approach a moment or two before he’s there, snatching her back into the width of his chest and —
Kriff, one touch and she’s his, ready to arch into his massive hands. She valiantly tries not to because payback is a bitch and she intends to serve it thank u very much!! ]
I thought I already had? [ Slid over her shoulder with a scrunched up face. Aka: did someone else bring you to the Resistance where you had to wait around until your crimes were dismissed? HUH???
So what if the “jail” was the Falcon and also her bed WHAT of it ]
I also had a migraine kick up last saturday (I think it was last week. WHO CAN TELL ANYMORE)
[ Also how dare you use brad and claire on me, those are unfair tactics.
And oh shit now i don't know if I should refer to him as Ben or Kylo considering he kinda had his rebirth around his Near Death by Rey so whatever. He shall be HE for now and I'll rpll with the punches and claim all success for the bare minimum effort like Brad and Chris for the Andes episode. ]
So that was an invitation?
[ He's being a good boy and not letting his hands wander right now since if Finn happened to walk by and see him copping a feel, he may actually have a stroke and start blasting his blaster at them and never stop. But he will kiss right under her jaw because he is still a cruel person. ]
[ And that's as final as it comes like. Bruh he Ride or Die with Rey. ]
I accept the consequences of that decision.
[ lmao can u imagine if she was actually like. Sending a "sent nudes" message in the middle of her trying to negotiate for his life like gg Rey. Maybe that's why it's not working out so well.
Still. She's worried. He can tell from her text. And despite his fatalistic self destructive ways, he'd like to try and keep her Somewhat happy. ]
Perhaps... if you gave them the full story, you could try and get them on "your" side.
[ Being sneaky about this was doing no one any favors. And, at the very least, if she was able to convince Poe Dameron to try and make sure Ben Solo wasn't sent to the noose, she'd have more time freed up Away from these meetings.
Because he's just a feral cat rolling around in the falcon like "i'M BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORED". Has she noticed how much cleaner the falcon is? It should be Criminal. ]
[She's honestly very glad he said that. She doesn't want him to leave. If he leaves, she'd leave too, and she's glad he's not making her have to make that decision just yet.
Still, the idea of telling people the whole truth and potentially shattering the strange kind of peace they've been existing in until now is absolutely terrifying to her, even if she knows deep down that they can't carry on this way forever. (There's only so many times someone can clean the Falcon without going mad, after all.)]
I hate keeping secrets from them I just
It's not easy letting go of something that's mine.
This thing between us, it's mine, and if I tell them, I'm scared it won't be anymore.
[ I'm laughing that this is either somehow improbably Kylo Ren sneaking around while he's still At large. Or this is Ben Solo sneaking around and Rey hasn't informed anyone outside of Chewbacca and Lando (probably) that he's alive. I'm going with the latter, because everyone can vaguely question who the new face is and hopefully Finn is too trashed to really comprehend.
Speaking of being discreet, once she gets close enough his hands will find her waist and he will be scooping her up into a firm kiss. Like that isn't super sus right now.
Also. Have they discussed their feelings yet? Or is this seriously Fresh off all that palpatine shit so like. She's kissed him and now he's kissed her and they haven't really discussed what that means...
I'm going for the latter. Again. ]
That should be sufficient payment for this favor.
[ He'll stay tucked in close enough so that his lips are still brushing hers. ]
[They have half a brain cell each - this is not beyond the realm of possibility. Rey did ship herself to Kylo, after all, why the hell not return the favor I MEAN. But it is slightly less dangerous for Ben to be sneaking around although, lbh, he's gonna need a change of wardrobe like stat.
So, little bit of a celebration going on and there are definitely some feelings that need to be talked about but first her breath is being stolen away as he feet leave the ground and she's being welcomed with a kiss that she feels no hesitation toward returning.
Don't actions speak louder than words sometimes? For the moment, while there's still the threat of being caught hanging over their heads, she just wants to hide away for a while and whatever that might lead to.
Talking, or ... ]
I'll just have to owe you one.
[But for all that mental talk of wanting to hide away, Rey sure doesn't make a move to ... move anywhere just yet. She likes it where she is, a little hidden away, so close, her heart beating just a little faster in her chest.]
[ Wow, that kissing icon was a tease like. how dAre you.
He's plenty find to continue squeezing her back. He's not entirely sure what part of him is practically ringing like a bell, but he has a feeling that it could just be the bond screaming in relief. Like some living thing which had been frustrated with the lack of progress as well. ]
We could--
[ Whoop. That entire sentence is interrupted by the loud whistling beep of one BB-8. He still hasn't decided whether he is cool with Ben or not, but he seems to be yelling at them to stop being such a goddamn distraction in the hallway.
Stop lying, BB-8. We know Poe sent you.
At the very least Ben doesn't jump out of his skin in surprise. But wow. Way to ruin the mood? The glower Ben shoots BB as he turns to face him could kill lesser men. ]
I think the droid just told us to get a room.
[ BB is quick to say he suggesTED NOTHING OF THE SORT HE JUST WANTS TO GET YOU OUT OF THE HALL. ]
[It's a thrill to hear that Ben feels the same way that she does - to know that there's no longer any reason to keep those feelings hidden way down deep inside, that there's nothing wrong with having them.
She wants to figure out where things go from here. She wants to take the next steps, whatever they may be, after having spent so much time toeing that nebulous what even are we line.
Rey feels half inclined to accept whatever suggestion Ben is about to make, but hides her face against his chest, laughing softly, BB-8's disgruntled beeps fill the quiet hallway, chastising them for daring to be so openly affectionate in public and there are better places to engage in that sort of behavior.
Yeah. Poe's probably sent him. But Rey's the one who's going to send him back with a little message of her own. She peeks out from around Ben's shoulder, an eyebrow arching as the little droid continues his tirade about indecent behavior and sure, she might be blushing, but he's not entirely wrong.
Not that she and Ben were going to engage in anything untoward in the hallway, but … she could definitely see them getting a little preoccupied with each other at the risk of getting caught while doing so. Best that that's happened now rather than while in a more heated moment.]
Please tell Poe and Finn that something's come up and I'll see them later. And … we're sorry for being distracting.
[BB-8 grudgingly accepts, and after a moment of contemplation, rolls off in the direction that they'd just come from, leaving the pair blessedly alone once more. But she doesn't tip her chin and steal the kiss she so desperately wants all for herself, just squeezes Ben's fingers gently, questioningly.]
I think I bought us a little time. Want to make an escape while we still can?
[They could hole away for a few hours or the rest of the day, she doesn't care. Rey just wants whatever time with Ben that she can eke out.]
This sounds like an excellent excuse for me to get out of doing all the chores Chewie wants me to attend to for a day.
[ Like, yeah. Cool. Sex while tied down is great. But Chewbacca cannot reasonably expect Ben to try and escape that situation. ]
Or would you rather I beg you to let me loose?
[ .....testing the waters because. you know. If Rey is into Kylo Ren she probably likes some kinky shit she hasn't really tapped into yet because you don't just ADMIT you're into Kylo Ren. ]
You're a glutton for punishment. You know very well that he'll just add today's chores to tomorrow's and you'll grumble your way through them.
[Rey has no idea … but that doesn't mean that she isn't interested in finding out. There's a lot that she wants to discover with Ben.]
I suppose we'll just have to see when we get there, won't we?
[Listen, I just spent the last two days reading this and as it turns out, there is now a lot of things that I might want to try with Rey I mean just sayin'.]
sandgremlin and the current worst timeline
[ Ben's standing, trying not to menace. But it's hard not to considering hes.... well. Him. But the man gives him a look and says that and he could nearly laugh. ]
You should be saying that to her.
[ omg, baby is learning how to be social. How nice.
Stev seems kerfkuffed by the response. Acceptable. He will be fine. Even if this giant man is not his son. Especially since Ben is immediately taking the cable from Rey and helping secure BB-8 to the speeder more with her. While he works on that he'll murmur: ]
Do you need anything else before we head out?
[ Like, he's ready to go out and fukkin beat the shit outta those thugs if that'll make u happy. ]
ur mood music is beautiful
To be honest, it's kind of amazing she didn't lightning the thugs down herself. She definitely was feeling more than a little darkside in the moment. She catches herself feeling it again, and she stops herself, taking a deep breath. Balance, Rey. ]
Nothing consistent with keeping a low profile.
[ Like she would rather not either of them be arrested for murder. Although that tune may change if they can't actually get BB-8 working. ]
Let's just go home.
[ She sounds a little defeated. Tired. Sad. ]
it just came to mind and it was perfection
Where are the tools you need?
[ Everything is scattered about. Some are in the Falcon, the others are in their shed. He's sure he has an idea, but he doesn't want to act like he knows exactly what she wants. ]
i don't want to rp in a timeline where bb-8 is dead
YOU DID THIS TO YOURSELF (Also I heard it's snowing in IN. my condolences)
there's not that many stories you can tell with just emojis (also it is rip me)
coulda just put eggplants. (also its not snowing in animal crossing. ur safe there)
i mean that might just mean she's hungry
Poe's texting habits must be Very confusing for her
Yeah, she also wants to eat a nice juicy peach but why does he keep texting her that???
Ben sees their chat history and is just... if he attempts to talk to Poe. Poe will send it to him 2
LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN
unfortunately, u don't get elsa tho
i don't want anymore of that snow anyway
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♪ bewithme
[ Rey plz. plz do not be in a pyramid scheme ]
And I doubt fruit clear bad spirits.
[ BUT HOW ABOUT MY ESSENTIAL OILS!? ]
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Plus it's organically cultivated. I can bring you some.
[ Soooo it's been decided
Rey is definitely in on a pyramid scheme
They were super convincing and maybe she was drunk at the time she clicked on the comm chain but now she's in too deep
ben please help your force wife out of her unfortunate financial blunders. PLEASE ]
♥ sandgremlin
Very.
[ He never had this many pillows in the first order and he never got to relax like this in the first order. It's taken a bit for him to be a bit more Ben then Kylo-- especially around the others. But it's moments like this he starts to feel like himself for once.
what the fuck how is this shit so deep?? Isn't he supposed to be whipping out his dick???? ]
bless u this thread is very important to continue
Show me how comfortable.
[ She's screaming at herself a little as she writes this also here comes Rose oh nOO---
Who just looks at Rey's comm and takes it and types one additional message for her before she disappears back to the dance floor. ]
🍆🍆🍆
Re: bless u this thread is very important to continue
Also Rose probably texted rey some peeping eyes or several dozen. lmao
Which she can have fun trying to ignore when his next message comes in and-- oh hey it's an actual video(holo??? again. confusing) message. Pants haven't quite come off yet because he's still rubbing at himself through them like. Hey. She might as well enjoy the build up to the eggplant. Especially as the muscles of his stomach shift and stretch and move with every breath he takes. And, you know, that hitched breath of air which is just barely cut off so
Good luck, Rey. ]
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► shootingstarz
Who seemed a bit eager to leave.
Jannah also seem ready to crawl out of her skin when we touched base with Lando.
[ Rey doesn't even have to say anything. Like. Bruh. He can tell there's a lot of plates being spun in the air right now and there's just a lot riding on finn and poes dicks and he is just glad he doesn't need to deal with any of it. ]
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[Look its extremely complicated. He honestly doesn't know why Rose is even in the equation anymore. The poor girl deals with enough bull shit.
Please rose just run!!!!
Jannah is just....gurl run too.]
♥ bewithme || lmao sorry i'm the actual worst when it comes to attention span
You're going to have to drag me there yourself.
[ Also, even if you are currently with other people it doesn't matter. he's gross and is cool with openly showing you affection. so. whatever timeline this is-- it's def one where Rey's had to awkwardly explain "Yeah okay so we were attempting to murder one another but really he was kinda into me the entire time and I was too but just in a lot more denial. Anyway so NOW I'M WITH THE FORMER SUPREME LEADER COOL!!!!" ]
no biggie add and quarantine life got us like *gestures wildly*
Surprise to everyone!! He actually manages to be stealthy for once because Rey only senses the approach a moment or two before he’s there, snatching her back into the width of his chest and —
Kriff, one touch and she’s his, ready to arch into his massive hands. She valiantly tries not to because payback is a bitch and she intends to serve it thank u very much!! ]
I thought I already had? [ Slid over her shoulder with a scrunched up face. Aka: did someone else bring you to the Resistance where you had to wait around until your crimes were dismissed? HUH???
So what if the “jail” was the Falcon and also her bed WHAT of it ]
I also had a migraine kick up last saturday (I think it was last week. WHO CAN TELL ANYMORE)
And oh shit now i don't know if I should refer to him as Ben or Kylo considering he kinda had his rebirth around his Near Death by Rey so whatever. He shall be HE for now and I'll rpll with the punches and claim all success for the bare minimum effort like Brad and Chris for the Andes episode. ]
So that was an invitation?
[ He's being a good boy and not letting his hands wander right now since if Finn happened to walk by and see him copping a feel, he may actually have a stroke and start blasting his blaster at them and never stop. But he will kiss right under her jaw because he is still a cruel person. ]
omg ew im sorry. also tfw time is a construct and i forget to regularly feed myself
anyway stop @ing me it's rude and here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nqJiBRNQuw join us
no i’m @ing everyone in this bar especially these two dumb idiots we’re playing
I'm just trying to survive this pandemic as an ADHD artist anD I DONT NEED THIS BUUUULLLSHIT.
your appeal to hr has been processed and unfortunately declined also your gif link doesn’t work :(
IM TAKING THIS TO THE CEO
SURPRISE BITCH I AM THE CEO
WOWOWO TAKING THIS TO THE SUPREME LEADER THAN
icon is my face at u and rey's @ c3po
☼ findabalance
[ And that's as final as it comes like. Bruh he Ride or Die with Rey. ]
I accept the consequences of that decision.
[ lmao can u imagine if she was actually like. Sending a "sent nudes" message in the middle of her trying to negotiate for his life like gg Rey. Maybe that's why it's not working out so well.
Still. She's worried. He can tell from her text. And despite his fatalistic self destructive ways, he'd like to try and keep her Somewhat happy. ]
Perhaps... if you gave them the full story, you could try and get them on "your" side.
[ Being sneaky about this was doing no one any favors. And, at the very least, if she was able to convince Poe Dameron to try and make sure Ben Solo wasn't sent to the noose, she'd have more time freed up Away from these meetings.
Because he's just a feral cat rolling around in the falcon like "i'M BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORED". Has she noticed how much cleaner the falcon is? It should be Criminal. ]
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Still, the idea of telling people the whole truth and potentially shattering the strange kind of peace they've been existing in until now is absolutely terrifying to her, even if she knows deep down that they can't carry on this way forever. (There's only so many times someone can clean the Falcon without going mad, after all.)]
I hate keeping secrets from them I just
It's not easy letting go of something that's mine.
This thing between us, it's mine, and if I tell them, I'm scared it won't be anymore.
That doesn't make any sense, does it?
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for full effect, turn this on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg
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> thesefirststeps
I'm aware.
[ He does mean that with a great deal of affection. ]
I can still menace over them if you'd like.
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[She knows. This, now, is a gentle teasing, not any real sniping at each other.]
Admit it, you want to menace them a little.
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[ I'm laughing that this is either somehow improbably Kylo Ren sneaking around while he's still At large. Or this is Ben Solo sneaking around and Rey hasn't informed anyone outside of Chewbacca and Lando (probably) that he's alive. I'm going with the latter, because everyone can vaguely question who the new face is and hopefully Finn is too trashed to really comprehend.
Speaking of being discreet, once she gets close enough his hands will find her waist and he will be scooping her up into a firm kiss. Like that isn't super sus right now.
Also. Have they discussed their feelings yet? Or is this seriously Fresh off all that palpatine shit so like. She's kissed him and now he's kissed her and they haven't really discussed what that means...
I'm going for the latter. Again. ]
That should be sufficient payment for this favor.
[ He'll stay tucked in close enough so that his lips are still brushing hers. ]
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So, little bit of a celebration going on and there are definitely some feelings that need to be talked about but first her breath is being stolen away as he feet leave the ground and she's being welcomed with a kiss that she feels no hesitation toward returning.
Don't actions speak louder than words sometimes? For the moment, while there's still the threat of being caught hanging over their heads, she just wants to hide away for a while and whatever that might lead to.
Talking, or ... ]
I'll just have to owe you one.
[But for all that mental talk of wanting to hide away, Rey sure doesn't make a move to ... move anywhere just yet. She likes it where she is, a little hidden away, so close, her heart beating just a little faster in her chest.]
We can't stay out here. Someone will see.
a tldr u didn't ask for but u got
whatever i love it
excuse me as I am hiding in my dark room from the two 100F days in a row
is it better now that it's 'fall'? it was 94 and then 56 and now back in the 70's wtf
sandgremlin OH MY GOD ITS CAPTCHA GET INTO THE MUSEBOX
Don't bring that evil on to this ship.
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[ Wow, that kissing icon was a tease like. how dAre you.
He's plenty find to continue squeezing her back. He's not entirely sure what part of him is practically ringing like a bell, but he has a feeling that it could just be the bond screaming in relief. Like some living thing which had been frustrated with the lack of progress as well. ]
We could--
[ Whoop. That entire sentence is interrupted by the loud whistling beep of one BB-8. He still hasn't decided whether he is cool with Ben or not, but he seems to be yelling at them to stop being such a goddamn distraction in the hallway.
Stop lying, BB-8. We know Poe sent you.
At the very least Ben doesn't jump out of his skin in surprise. But wow. Way to ruin the mood? The glower Ben shoots BB as he turns to face him could kill lesser men. ]
I think the droid just told us to get a room.
[ BB is quick to say he suggesTED NOTHING OF THE SORT HE JUST WANTS TO GET YOU OUT OF THE HALL. ]
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[It's a thrill to hear that Ben feels the same way that she does - to know that there's no longer any reason to keep those feelings hidden way down deep inside, that there's nothing wrong with having them.
She wants to figure out where things go from here. She wants to take the next steps, whatever they may be, after having spent so much time toeing that nebulous what even are we line.
Rey feels half inclined to accept whatever suggestion Ben is about to make, but hides her face against his chest, laughing softly, BB-8's disgruntled beeps fill the quiet hallway, chastising them for daring to be so openly affectionate in public and there are better places to engage in that sort of behavior.
Yeah. Poe's probably sent him. But Rey's the one who's going to send him back with a little message of her own. She peeks out from around Ben's shoulder, an eyebrow arching as the little droid continues his tirade about indecent behavior and sure, she might be blushing, but he's not entirely wrong.
Not that she and Ben were going to engage in anything untoward in the hallway, but … she could definitely see them getting a little preoccupied with each other at the risk of getting caught while doing so. Best that that's happened now rather than while in a more heated moment.]
Please tell Poe and Finn that something's come up and I'll see them later. And … we're sorry for being distracting.
[BB-8 grudgingly accepts, and after a moment of contemplation, rolls off in the direction that they'd just come from, leaving the pair blessedly alone once more. But she doesn't tip her chin and steal the kiss she so desperately wants all for herself, just squeezes Ben's fingers gently, questioningly.]
I think I bought us a little time. Want to make an escape while we still can?
[They could hole away for a few hours or the rest of the day, she doesn't care. Rey just wants whatever time with Ben that she can eke out.]
☼ see_the_stars
This sounds like an excellent excuse for me to get out of doing all the chores Chewie wants me to attend to for a day.
[ Like, yeah. Cool. Sex while tied down is great. But Chewbacca cannot reasonably expect Ben to try and escape that situation. ]
Or would you rather I beg you to let me loose?
[ .....testing the waters because. you know. If Rey is into Kylo Ren she probably likes some kinky shit she hasn't really tapped into yet because you don't just ADMIT you're into Kylo Ren. ]
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[Rey has no idea … but that doesn't mean that she isn't interested in finding out. There's a lot that she wants to discover with Ben.]
I suppose we'll just have to see when we get there, won't we?
[Listen, I just spent the last two days reading this and as it turns out, there is now a lot of things that I might want to try with Rey I mean just sayin'.]