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literaldumpsterfire2020-03-21 08:36 pm
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( From here & REQUIRED LISTENING )
[ 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. ]
[ 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. ]
Edited 2020-03-22 03:49 (UTC)
[ 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. ]
Let's just go home.
[ She sounds a little defeated. Tired. Sad. ]
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. ]
[ 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. ]
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. ]
[ She's quiet on the walk home, periodically reaching out and touching BB-8. She's done crying for now, but her mood doesn't improve much on the trek back. She tries to quiet her mind, but it's hard when she keeps looking over and seeing his dulled photoreceptor and not hearing any of his sassy beeps.
She only starts talking again when they're back at the Falcon. ]
Most of it's in the cockpit. [ She had been working on some delicate work there for the past few weeks. ] I have some more static protection film and a spool of ultra fine gauge wire in the shed too.
[ She pulls off her boots and socks and plants her bare feet against the ground. It's a little bit overkill, but she does this when she's working on the most sensitive parts of the Falcon too. She doesn't want to risk any electrical buildup getting stopped by her rubber soles and instead running out of her fingertips. Not when she's going to be pulling out his personality chip and memory core.
She'll work on opening up his panels. Sometimes she'd use the Force to make quick work of screws, but she works on them manually now. Almost like penance. ]
She only starts talking again when they're back at the Falcon. ]
Most of it's in the cockpit. [ She had been working on some delicate work there for the past few weeks. ] I have some more static protection film and a spool of ultra fine gauge wire in the shed too.
[ She pulls off her boots and socks and plants her bare feet against the ground. It's a little bit overkill, but she does this when she's working on the most sensitive parts of the Falcon too. She doesn't want to risk any electrical buildup getting stopped by her rubber soles and instead running out of her fingertips. Not when she's going to be pulling out his personality chip and memory core.
She'll work on opening up his panels. Sometimes she'd use the Force to make quick work of screws, but she works on them manually now. Almost like penance. ]
[ Ben's off and going to gather what he can. He makes sure Rey is good first before he just heads back to the shed to grab what she needs and???
Food. He'll bring food. Probably won't super help but it will help ENOUGH.
He's about to engage the ramp again when something on the horizon catches his attention.
Are you fucking Kidding him right now? Whatever he's seen has him going back to the shed to grab more supplies because fffffuck him. FUCKHIMFUCK HIM.
Once he comes back up the ramp he's taking his boots off so quickly he nearly trips. ]
There's a sand storm rolling in soon.
[ They gotta work F A ST. He's dropped the wire and the other stuff (more food, change of clothes, other supplies they'll need, probably that dumb quilt and other dumb shit) as he starts to work on getting that static protection film-- e v e r y w h e r e ]
Food. He'll bring food. Probably won't super help but it will help ENOUGH.
He's about to engage the ramp again when something on the horizon catches his attention.
Are you fucking Kidding him right now? Whatever he's seen has him going back to the shed to grab more supplies because fffffuck him. FUCKHIMFUCK HIM.
Once he comes back up the ramp he's taking his boots off so quickly he nearly trips. ]
There's a sand storm rolling in soon.
[ They gotta work F A ST. He's dropped the wire and the other stuff (more food, change of clothes, other supplies they'll need, probably that dumb quilt and other dumb shit) as he starts to work on getting that static protection film-- e v e r y w h e r e ]
[ That is not the news really wanted to hear right now. She presses her palms to her face and presses a long breath out through her nose, kind of feeling like she might cry again. She just mutters a Huttese swear instead. She needs calm hands, steady hands hands to do this, and she needs to draw on every single ounce of strength to do that.
She's up quickly. They're gonna use all the film covering this whole hold. She doesn't care about that right now. Right now is not the time to be stingy with it. BB-8 is worth it.
She grabs the spool and wire clippers, quickly clipping off two different lengths. ]
Sixteen of this length. Thirty-two of this one.
[ She holds them up as she's talking before tossing everything back to Ben so he can work. It's a full rewire of his power source to the personality chip and memory core. Probably excessive but they don't have time to diagnose which ones are faulty. Safer to replace them all anyway. He might still have some issues with his photoreceptor and movement, but at least he'll be able to power on and sass her.
Stars, she'd give anything to hear him sassing her right now.
She parks herself back in front of THE DEAD DROID and decides her attempt at self-punishment will have to wait for another time. Her hand hovers above BB-8 and screws spin quickly by themselves up into her hand and she collects them in a dish she always keeps handy for the exact purpose of not misplacing anyway. Her fingers wrench open the panel once all the screws are removed.
She lets a low, displeased noise at that. The damage is worse than she thought. His comm chip is shot. The processor looks like it might function at only a quarter capacity. She's not even sure she could find these specialty parts on Tatooine. He's not gonna be helpful in an X-Wing anytime soon. ]
She's up quickly. They're gonna use all the film covering this whole hold. She doesn't care about that right now. Right now is not the time to be stingy with it. BB-8 is worth it.
She grabs the spool and wire clippers, quickly clipping off two different lengths. ]
Sixteen of this length. Thirty-two of this one.
[ She holds them up as she's talking before tossing everything back to Ben so he can work. It's a full rewire of his power source to the personality chip and memory core. Probably excessive but they don't have time to diagnose which ones are faulty. Safer to replace them all anyway. He might still have some issues with his photoreceptor and movement, but at least he'll be able to power on and sass her.
Stars, she'd give anything to hear him sassing her right now.
She parks herself back in front of THE DEAD DROID and decides her attempt at self-punishment will have to wait for another time. Her hand hovers above BB-8 and screws spin quickly by themselves up into her hand and she collects them in a dish she always keeps handy for the exact purpose of not misplacing anyway. Her fingers wrench open the panel once all the screws are removed.
She lets a low, displeased noise at that. The damage is worse than she thought. His comm chip is shot. The processor looks like it might function at only a quarter capacity. She's not even sure she could find these specialty parts on Tatooine. He's not gonna be helpful in an X-Wing anytime soon. ]
[ Yeah, Ben's a smart boy who is running around doing what Rey is saying because they have to fucking move their asses as the wind starts to kick up outside.
Can you stop a sand storm with the Force???? Possibly. This isn't the time to test it though. Like, they can't go god mode without the promise that they'll both actually come out alive.
Man, that would be a hilarious end. They all die together. BB-8, Rey, and Ben. How appropriate.
He's done setting what she needs down beside her as-- shit. They need to flush the waterlines before the storm sets in. He's got to check the water reserves and make sure the insulation pipes are intact-- ]
Yell if you need me.
[ Like. She doesn't even need to do that, but-- it's just a formality so she realizes he's actually doing things and not just fucking around. Because there he goes down the hall so he can just dive into the wiring here.
Lando is breaking out into hives over this bullshit right now. HE CAN SENSE IT IN THE FORCE. Ben is gonna ask if they can go pick up Chewbacca from his home planet now even though he is probably enjoying a Nice retirement. F R E E D O M FROM THE SOLOS AND SKYWALKERS AND ALL THOSE DUMB APE FUCKERS. ]
Can you stop a sand storm with the Force???? Possibly. This isn't the time to test it though. Like, they can't go god mode without the promise that they'll both actually come out alive.
Man, that would be a hilarious end. They all die together. BB-8, Rey, and Ben. How appropriate.
He's done setting what she needs down beside her as-- shit. They need to flush the waterlines before the storm sets in. He's got to check the water reserves and make sure the insulation pipes are intact-- ]
Yell if you need me.
[ Like. She doesn't even need to do that, but-- it's just a formality so she realizes he's actually doing things and not just fucking around. Because there he goes down the hall so he can just dive into the wiring here.
Lando is breaking out into hives over this bullshit right now. HE CAN SENSE IT IN THE FORCE. Ben is gonna ask if they can go pick up Chewbacca from his home planet now even though he is probably enjoying a Nice retirement. F R E E D O M FROM THE SOLOS AND SKYWALKERS AND ALL THOSE DUMB APE FUCKERS. ]
[ She waves Ben off, it's an understanding no, go trusting him to take care of whatever he needs to to keep the ship safe.
Their hut is gonna be Fucked Up tomorrow but whatever. They can use the Force to dig it out.
Normally she doesn't mind the sandstorms. Sure they have to scramble a bit and hunker down, but she also likes that after the rush she likes curl up under the blankets with Ben and the way he holds her when the ship rattles and groans makes her feel safe.
She starts to hear the wind whip around the ship, and shit yeah this storm is rolling in faster than she thought. The humidity is gonna drop rapidly, and that makes the risk of shock even greater.
This is also a horrible time to think about the last time she thought she killed her friend with electricity coming out of her fingers.
Okay Rey don't get too angsty right now.
This could logically wait until the storm passes, but she can't. She has to know if he's still operational tonight, and she won't rest until she does.
She starts plucking out the fired wiring with expert precision. She's no droid-smith, but she knows her way around BB units now. The ship groans and shakes, and BB-8's chassis rolls and she spits out a Kriff as she has to grab him suddenly so he doesn't just slide all the way across the hold. ]
Ben!
[ She did not last long without him lmao. Okay, okay it was like-- a few minutes for him to do actual work to secure the ship. But really, she needs him to hold BB-8 steady while she works. ]
Their hut is gonna be Fucked Up tomorrow but whatever. They can use the Force to dig it out.
Normally she doesn't mind the sandstorms. Sure they have to scramble a bit and hunker down, but she also likes that after the rush she likes curl up under the blankets with Ben and the way he holds her when the ship rattles and groans makes her feel safe.
She starts to hear the wind whip around the ship, and shit yeah this storm is rolling in faster than she thought. The humidity is gonna drop rapidly, and that makes the risk of shock even greater.
This is also a horrible time to think about the last time she thought she killed her friend with electricity coming out of her fingers.
Okay Rey don't get too angsty right now.
This could logically wait until the storm passes, but she can't. She has to know if he's still operational tonight, and she won't rest until she does.
She starts plucking out the fired wiring with expert precision. She's no droid-smith, but she knows her way around BB units now. The ship groans and shakes, and BB-8's chassis rolls and she spits out a Kriff as she has to grab him suddenly so he doesn't just slide all the way across the hold. ]
Ben!
[ She did not last long without him lmao. Okay, okay it was like-- a few minutes for him to do actual work to secure the ship. But really, she needs him to hold BB-8 steady while she works. ]
[ He slams his head neatly on to the grating, it'll earn her a loud: ]
Ow-!
[ Before he's yanking himself out of the guts of the ship. He's done as much as he can do. They should be fine??? They generally are. They just generally aren't also having to try and fix BB-8 while everything goes to shit.
At the very least he's not making as much of a goddamn racket as he normally does since he doesn't have boots on-- and he really wishes he had pulled his hair back before all this as he slides in next to Rey and wraps his arms around THE DEAD BODY OF BB-8. His hair is falling into his eyes and he's definitely going to earn a few good bruises from this. Because Former Supreme Leader and Enforcer of the First Order Kylo Ren-- bruises like a goddamn peach.
But Rey's probably figured that out by now. ]
I'm here.
[ And really hoping they can solve this because cuddling while crying can be a bummer and he has faith that Rey can fix this, but understands that until she DOES fix this she's gonna not be feeling great. ]
Ow-!
[ Before he's yanking himself out of the guts of the ship. He's done as much as he can do. They should be fine??? They generally are. They just generally aren't also having to try and fix BB-8 while everything goes to shit.
At the very least he's not making as much of a goddamn racket as he normally does since he doesn't have boots on-- and he really wishes he had pulled his hair back before all this as he slides in next to Rey and wraps his arms around THE DEAD BODY OF BB-8. His hair is falling into his eyes and he's definitely going to earn a few good bruises from this. Because Former Supreme Leader and Enforcer of the First Order Kylo Ren-- bruises like a goddamn peach.
But Rey's probably figured that out by now. ]
I'm here.
[ And really hoping they can solve this because cuddling while crying can be a bummer and he has faith that Rey can fix this, but understands that until she DOES fix this she's gonna not be feeling great. ]
[ They're barefoot in a sandstorm trying to fix their droid son and this should be an objectively hilarious sight.
She can't really appreciate it right now, though.
Her hand catches his arm and she gives it a squeeze. A thank you flows across the bond.
She's yanking out the rest of the connector wires, and she's got the pile Ben cut earlier tucked in her lap along with the different couplings she needs. ]
I have to pull out his memory core now.
[ Her hands hover around it and she looks nervous. Force help her, the girl who killed the Emperor is worried about her droid's memory. She's about to but then the ship shakes, and she feels lucky she didn't accidentally snap it.
She takes a deep breath of air and then pulls it out of its slot in a smooth motion before she's pressing it into Ben's hand. ]
Personality chip--
[ She clips it out before the wind can pick up again, and she hopes she hasn't just permanently lobotomized him. She apparently times it well because the whole ship rumbles, and she wipes her f oacen her shoulder in a way that she hopes looks more like she's trying to wipe sweat from her rather than tears from her eyes. ]
She can't really appreciate it right now, though.
Her hand catches his arm and she gives it a squeeze. A thank you flows across the bond.
She's yanking out the rest of the connector wires, and she's got the pile Ben cut earlier tucked in her lap along with the different couplings she needs. ]
I have to pull out his memory core now.
[ Her hands hover around it and she looks nervous. Force help her, the girl who killed the Emperor is worried about her droid's memory. She's about to but then the ship shakes, and she feels lucky she didn't accidentally snap it.
She takes a deep breath of air and then pulls it out of its slot in a smooth motion before she's pressing it into Ben's hand. ]
Personality chip--
[ She clips it out before the wind can pick up again, and she hopes she hasn't just permanently lobotomized him. She apparently times it well because the whole ship rumbles, and she wipes her f oacen her shoulder in a way that she hopes looks more like she's trying to wipe sweat from her rather than tears from her eyes. ]
[ The sandstorm is rude. Rey's emotions and tears are rude. How the fuck is Ben Solo the stable grounding force here? He doesn't know how he got brought here but he hopes his mother is LAUGHING HER ASS OFF AT THEM. Lord. She probably is.
He's pulled off whatever outer layer he could find quickly. Vest??? Cowl???? One of Rey's gauze infinity scarves???? Didn't really check. But he figured it'd be a better place for delicate bits of machinery than their sweaty palms.Something mama's spaghetti. Thank god he's anal retentive about this stuff, despite the calamity they are being neatly tucked away even while he's holding on to the droid's shell for dear life.
But. you know. Rey's not in the mindset to appreciate it. She's got a million other things going on in her mind that are not helping right now. Lord have mercy he needs a drink after this. Needs to get so fucking drunk that he just sleeps through the entirety of this storm. ]
Walk me through what you're doing. Every step.
[ And he doesn't need to know. Not really. He could probably do a decent job of this on his own (But like rey would let him so--). He just wants her to not get caught up on her guilt and concentrate on the job she knows how to do.
Because lord knows she will pull a Ben Solo and give up her life for BB-8 if he dies here and then Poe Dameron will swoop in out of no where and kick their asses. H E L P HIM. ]
He's pulled off whatever outer layer he could find quickly. Vest??? Cowl???? One of Rey's gauze infinity scarves???? Didn't really check. But he figured it'd be a better place for delicate bits of machinery than their sweaty palms.
But. you know. Rey's not in the mindset to appreciate it. She's got a million other things going on in her mind that are not helping right now. Lord have mercy he needs a drink after this. Needs to get so fucking drunk that he just sleeps through the entirety of this storm. ]
Walk me through what you're doing. Every step.
[ And he doesn't need to know. Not really. He could probably do a decent job of this on his own (But like rey would let him so--). He just wants her to not get caught up on her guilt and concentrate on the job she knows how to do.
Because lord knows she will pull a Ben Solo and give up her life for BB-8 if he dies here and then Poe Dameron will swoop in out of no where and kick their asses. H E L P HIM. ]
[ She knows exactly what he's doing, but she appreciates it all the same. There a firm nod of acknowledgement. Be her grounding, Ben. She needs it right now. ]
The blast shorted him out. He'll need a new processor. [ If they want him to be anything more than a glorified companion which... he already kinda is. But Rey will not stand to have him handicapped in anyway. ] Definitely a new comm chip too.
[ At least he's not gonna be calling Dameron anytime soon? ]
I have to solder new connections from his power supply to pretty much everything-- [ wow here comes that rude storm again, the entire ships rattling. She withdraws her hand quickly enough so it doesn't bump anything. ] --Electrical discharge is the real risk here. If I don't get the connection right or if there's any static build up it'll fry him.
[ All things he knows. All things she knows he knows. Still helpful regardless. ]
The blast shorted him out. He'll need a new processor. [ If they want him to be anything more than a glorified companion which... he already kinda is. But Rey will not stand to have him handicapped in anyway. ] Definitely a new comm chip too.
[ At least he's not gonna be calling Dameron anytime soon? ]
I have to solder new connections from his power supply to pretty much everything-- [ wow here comes that rude storm again, the entire ships rattling. She withdraws her hand quickly enough so it doesn't bump anything. ] --Electrical discharge is the real risk here. If I don't get the connection right or if there's any static build up it'll fry him.
[ All things he knows. All things she knows he knows. Still helpful regardless. ]
[ He nods. Keeping a hold of BB-8 as best he can through the rattling. While he could help provide answers and guidance? That's not the point here. He is not about to mansplain what Rey of Jakku should be doing with a droid. ]
What's your solution?
[ There's no real solution besides working Really quickly but. You know. She needs the push forward.
They're gonna have a lot of drinks after this. ]
What's your solution?
[ There's no real solution besides working Really quickly but. You know. She needs the push forward.
They're gonna have a lot of drinks after this. ]
Work fast and don't kriff it up.
[ Another thing she knows that he knows, but it's objectively helpful to keep her out of her head and she's thankful for that. This is a fucked up game of Operation on their son, and narrating droid surgery is apparently the perfect balance of keeping her focused on the task without doing a total tailspin into it.
She quickly counts the wires she needs for this first connection between the power supply and the processor. If nothing else he'll probably be... operational. He just might night be their BB-8. ]
Keep him steady for me.
[ She knows he will, she just wants to keep them both talking. She needs him to keep talking her through this as she heats up soldering pen and starts at it. ]
[ Another thing she knows that he knows, but it's objectively helpful to keep her out of her head and she's thankful for that. This is a fucked up game of Operation on their son, and narrating droid surgery is apparently the perfect balance of keeping her focused on the task without doing a total tailspin into it.
She quickly counts the wires she needs for this first connection between the power supply and the processor. If nothing else he'll probably be... operational. He just might night be their BB-8. ]
Keep him steady for me.
[ She knows he will, she just wants to keep them both talking. She needs him to keep talking her through this as she heats up soldering pen and starts at it. ]
Always.
[ He's being a good space husband and droid father right now. He'll hold out his hand for any tools or screws she needs to drop off temporarily because he actually does have the muscle density to hold on to this huge hunk of metal. Lord have mercy Poe is going to REAM them. And not in a sexy way. ]
Is there anything we'll need to get after the storm is over?
[ Partially to keep her brain occupied and also because he would like a list to go out and grab everything because he has a feeling she is going to pass the fuck out and he'd like to get as much as he can before the storm lifts. ]
[ He's being a good space husband and droid father right now. He'll hold out his hand for any tools or screws she needs to drop off temporarily because he actually does have the muscle density to hold on to this huge hunk of metal. Lord have mercy Poe is going to REAM them. And not in a sexy way. ]
Is there anything we'll need to get after the storm is over?
[ Partially to keep her brain occupied and also because he would like a list to go out and grab everything because he has a feeling she is going to pass the fuck out and he'd like to get as much as he can before the storm lifts. ]
[ The best space husband and droid father.
She does dump couplings and fuses into his hand so she can reliably pick them out one at a time. It's not so bad once she gets in a rhythm even with the dramatic storm whipping outside. Hand down to an exposed piece of metal in the floor to discharge any static, grab a coupling and a wire, solder, wait for a break in the wind, repeat. ]
I've never seen a BB unit processor in town. We'll probably have to special order it. [ She's working diligently and swiftly, steadier each moment. She'll need it. The tough part is coming up. ] Air filter on the speeder's gonna be shot. Probably the house's atmo control too.
[ Wow this is such a domestic conversation now. ]
Maybe we should upgrade his taser.
She does dump couplings and fuses into his hand so she can reliably pick them out one at a time. It's not so bad once she gets in a rhythm even with the dramatic storm whipping outside. Hand down to an exposed piece of metal in the floor to discharge any static, grab a coupling and a wire, solder, wait for a break in the wind, repeat. ]
I've never seen a BB unit processor in town. We'll probably have to special order it. [ She's working diligently and swiftly, steadier each moment. She'll need it. The tough part is coming up. ] Air filter on the speeder's gonna be shot. Probably the house's atmo control too.
[ Wow this is such a domestic conversation now. ]
Maybe we should upgrade his taser.
Do you want me to die again?
[ only???? kinda???? Joking???
BECAUSE SERIOUSLY REY? DO YOU WANT HIM TO DIE AGAIN. Like yes, BB-8's threaten Ben Solo rate has gone down a bit, but not down to Zero. AND HIS ASS TOOK A WHILE TO NOT BE SORE FROM GETTING SHOCKED TO HELL. UGh. ]
We can worry about taser strength later. [ LORD POE WOULD BE SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT DEVELOPMENT AND DEMAND HOLO REEL OF BEN SOLO GETTING HIS ASS HANDED TO HIM BY BB-8. ]
[ only???? kinda???? Joking???
BECAUSE SERIOUSLY REY? DO YOU WANT HIM TO DIE AGAIN. Like yes, BB-8's threaten Ben Solo rate has gone down a bit, but not down to Zero. AND HIS ASS TOOK A WHILE TO NOT BE SORE FROM GETTING SHOCKED TO HELL. UGh. ]
We can worry about taser strength later. [ LORD POE WOULD BE SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT DEVELOPMENT AND DEMAND HOLO REEL OF BEN SOLO GETTING HIS ASS HANDED TO HIM BY BB-8. ]
[ lord you skywalkers and your flair for dramatics. She looks up, pursing her lips at him to let him know that it is not very Funny to joke about. Apparently too soon to joke about his death. Probably will be until they're literally centenarians and they'll go out old and grey and holding hands having somehow saved the galaxy like ten times over at that point.
She shakes her head, reaching for the memory core. Time to pop this sucker back in. ]
Of course I don't want you to die, I want him to be able to defend himself--
[ Turns out, sandstorm plus being distracted with the memory of Ben Solo being DEAD and like. Let's not forget she did imbibe a little bit earlier is not great for motor control and...
It slips. Out of her hand. And lands with a crack. ]
She shakes her head, reaching for the memory core. Time to pop this sucker back in. ]
Of course I don't want you to die, I want him to be able to defend himself--
[ Turns out, sandstorm plus being distracted with the memory of Ben Solo being DEAD and like. Let's not forget she did imbibe a little bit earlier is not great for motor control and...
It slips. Out of her hand. And lands with a crack. ]
[ rEY HE WAS MAKING A JOKE AND YOU WERE TAKING IT SERIOUSLY AND LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENED. It lands and he curses, flinging a hand out to cushion the fall. not entirely successful. But he can keep it from clattering across the floor, especially as the ship rumbles again. ]
Fine, I'm not dying. Taser upgrade can still wait.
[ MEMORY AND PERSONALITY ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN TASER OKAY??????????????? ]
Fine, I'm not dying. Taser upgrade can still wait.
[ MEMORY AND PERSONALITY ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN TASER OKAY??????????????? ]
[ NO JOKES ABOUT ANYONE DYING! Okay? Okay.
But like no time to really reflect on that. She snaps up the memory core after he's corralled it. She makes sure to keep a pretty tight grip on it as she turns it over in her hands. It looks like it's not damaged, all the pins look like they're still straight, but that is no guarantee.
She lines it up and slots it in. Still fits like a gem. She is backing BB-8 up after this holy shit.
Her shoulders hunch and she can't even quip back, just working on getting these connections fixed as fast as she can. Twice tonight she's been careless with BB-8. ]
But like no time to really reflect on that. She snaps up the memory core after he's corralled it. She makes sure to keep a pretty tight grip on it as she turns it over in her hands. It looks like it's not damaged, all the pins look like they're still straight, but that is no guarantee.
She lines it up and slots it in. Still fits like a gem. She is backing BB-8 up after this holy shit.
Her shoulders hunch and she can't even quip back, just working on getting these connections fixed as fast as she can. Twice tonight she's been careless with BB-8. ]
[ At the very least Ben is keeping his mouth shut now. He hopes this goes well enough that she'll chastise him later tonight. Either way, BB-8 is just gonna be So Sassy after all this is said and done. He's doing the best job he can holding on to BB-8 as the ship shutters and shrieks around them.
The storms never sounded good. Always horrible and scraping and unpleasant, but more tolerable when curled under a blanket and feeling warm within the quiet sanctuary. The only other interruptions was BB's annoyed beeps from the main hold. And really, he's been through several of these with hardly any more protection than what they have now. But it's hard to remember that with the stakes so dire.
Ben just attempts to extend some of his more even calm to Rey. The stakes are dire, but he's placed his full trust in her. He was willing to give the galaxy Rey at the small cost of his own life. He's sure she could manage this. ]
The storms never sounded good. Always horrible and scraping and unpleasant, but more tolerable when curled under a blanket and feeling warm within the quiet sanctuary. The only other interruptions was BB's annoyed beeps from the main hold. And really, he's been through several of these with hardly any more protection than what they have now. But it's hard to remember that with the stakes so dire.
Ben just attempts to extend some of his more even calm to Rey. The stakes are dire, but he's placed his full trust in her. He was willing to give the galaxy Rey at the small cost of his own life. He's sure she could manage this. ]
[ She's not even mad at Ben, honestly. She's taking this all on herself and her own Fault. Although she would still prefer no death jokes.
She can feel him at the edge of her mind. Not bursting in, more like a gentle wrap around her consciousness, not unlike the way he would hold her in his arms after all of this was done. A moment where despite the chaos outside, she might smile and dot his face with kisses, reveling in the feeling of his arms and thinking back to how she would never have to suffer through a sandstorm alone-- on Jakku or Tatooine --ever again.
He is her other half, and Rey knows it would be foolish not to lean on his strengths when she needed them. ]
Personality chip is next.
[ She holds out her hand so he can pass it to her.
Hopefully this doesn't end up being like THAT SCENE FROM WALL-E or rey will cry for real again. ]
She can feel him at the edge of her mind. Not bursting in, more like a gentle wrap around her consciousness, not unlike the way he would hold her in his arms after all of this was done. A moment where despite the chaos outside, she might smile and dot his face with kisses, reveling in the feeling of his arms and thinking back to how she would never have to suffer through a sandstorm alone-- on Jakku or Tatooine --ever again.
He is her other half, and Rey knows it would be foolish not to lean on his strengths when she needed them. ]
Personality chip is next.
[ She holds out her hand so he can pass it to her.
Hopefully this doesn't end up being like THAT SCENE FROM WALL-E or rey will cry for real again. ]
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[ He hands that over quickly. Another loud rattling of the ship and Ben is so over this. He is yearning for the captain's bunk. Or even just watching the storm pass from the cockpit. Anything but this tense insecurity of if they could fix BB-8 enough.
He has to push those thoughts away for Rey's sake as well as his own. There's no point in being annoyed by the circumstances. They just had to do what was necessary and hope that would be enough. He'll be holding his breath in anticipation as well.
nO WALL-E MOMENT PLZ. PlZ. ]
He has to push those thoughts away for Rey's sake as well as his own. There's no point in being annoyed by the circumstances. They just had to do what was necessary and hope that would be enough. He'll be holding his breath in anticipation as well.
nO WALL-E MOMENT PLZ. PlZ. ]
[ This storm is picking up in full force now and it's really extremely terrible timing, given how delicate the personality chip is and how integral it is to bringing BB-8 back to him as they know and love him (Or, perhaps, as Rey knows and loves him and Ben tolerates him).
It seems like every time she steels herself with both their strength the world shakes around them even more stronger. It keeps going until she can't stand it anymore, her hand slipping into his chassis regardless of the rumbling, and she pops in the personality chip as soon as the wind subsides for a millisecond before it can give way to another screeching gale.
She doesn't even bother to close up his exposed panel before activating him. She can't wait, she has to know.
It seems like even the storm quiets when she's holding her breath waiting for his boot-up sequence to complete. A long moment when nothing seems to happen.
Dread starts to fill her mind.
And then his ocular lens adjusts.
And he beeps. It's a little distorted, but beeping.
He begins to roll around, slowly and jerkily whining about how he's INJURED.
And Rey is just so relieved that tears that she had held back before spill out now as tears of relief and she throws her arms around the droid. ]
It seems like every time she steels herself with both their strength the world shakes around them even more stronger. It keeps going until she can't stand it anymore, her hand slipping into his chassis regardless of the rumbling, and she pops in the personality chip as soon as the wind subsides for a millisecond before it can give way to another screeching gale.
She doesn't even bother to close up his exposed panel before activating him. She can't wait, she has to know.
It seems like even the storm quiets when she's holding her breath waiting for his boot-up sequence to complete. A long moment when nothing seems to happen.
Dread starts to fill her mind.
And then his ocular lens adjusts.
And he beeps. It's a little distorted, but beeping.
He begins to roll around, slowly and jerkily whining about how he's INJURED.
And Rey is just so relieved that tears that she had held back before spill out now as tears of relief and she throws her arms around the droid. ]
[ BB-8 is now involved in a group hug he never asked for nor ever understood he could happen because??? He kinda wakes up with Ben Solo holding him and it's a very confusing NotDaddy moment but you know. He'll take it. This is fine. Maybe. BENS THE DADDY NOW.
The ship rattles once more and Ben kind of-- just huddles them in closer. ]
We need to secure everything we can while the storm blows over.
[ Unsure what bb-8 procedure was, but I'm sure there was one. Also probably a blast shield that should been activated over the cock pit so you know. there's just gonna be a lot of dust BLASTED OUT of the gears after all of this. ]
The ship rattles once more and Ben kind of-- just huddles them in closer. ]
We need to secure everything we can while the storm blows over.
[ Unsure what bb-8 procedure was, but I'm sure there was one. Also probably a blast shield that should been activated over the cock pit so you know. there's just gonna be a lot of dust BLASTED OUT of the gears after all of this. ]
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