tatooine_doofus: (Luke: with Leia smiling)
tatooine_doofus ([personal profile] tatooine_doofus) wrote2008-08-05 08:35 am

Haven Base [early evening]

Not that he hadn't appreciated the effort, because he had, but Luke had to admit that his first joint birthday party with Leia had been a bit of an experience.

And not just because someone had left Janson unsupervised with the food. In his worst kitchen experiments with Gavin, Luke had never managed to turn something that shade of purple.

It had been nice to have some down time, though. Rogue Squadron's missions had increased in tempo and Luke had barely had time to breathe, let alone remember things like dates. The surprise part of the party had been complete: mostly because he'd forgotten it was his birthday at all. Leia had teased him about that for an hour.

He flopped onto his cot--a perk of being in command meant he didn't have to share his admittedly tiny quarters--and fiddled with something mechanical and complicated that Wedge had given him, enjoying time to himself. Artoo burbled happily in the corner, checking for new communications.

[OOC: Open for calls or emails. Up early for great SP justice!]
the_merriest: (phone)

[personal profile] the_merriest 2008-08-05 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
It always worried Rikku when she called over major dimensional rifts that somehow, the call wasn't going to go through. Well, if it didn't, she'd just send an e-mail, then!

... Somehow, that seemed perfectly logical to her.

Ring!

(OOC: swiss cheese availability today as I am on the road but SP is yay?)

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Luke flipped up his comlink. "Hello?"

[OOC: SP is win.]
the_merriest: (whoa cool)

[personal profile] the_merriest 2008-08-05 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hiya!" Rikku bounced. "Happy birthday! Except I wrote it down as today or tomorrow so maybe I'm calling early? Uh. In which case, happy almost birthday! Hi!"

(YAY and I flee!)
wannabehunter: (thoughtful)

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-08-05 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Jo wasn't sure if it was actually the right day wherever Luke was, but in any case it was here, so there she was ringing.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hello?" Luke said, grinning at the number.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Rikku!" Luke's voice was filled with glee. "It's today. Thanks!"
wannabehunter: (grin)

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-08-05 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hey," Jo replied, smiling. "I hear there might be a birthday boy out there somewhere."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"If there is, he can't have any of my presents," Luke declared. "I was here first. Hi, you."
wannabehunter: (subtle glee)

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-08-05 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Happy Birthday, you," Jo said. "Get anything interesting?"

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Artoo didn't show my greatest hits at the birthday party?" Luke replied. "That was a pretty great gift. And Leia gave me something with lots of moving parts to put together."
wannabehunter: (smile)

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-08-05 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"He's probably just waiting for someone to match his price," Jo warned. "That sounds fun. Did she tell you what it is or is that supposed to be a surprise?"

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ooooh, good point," Luke said, wincing. "And I think it makes a little droid, but I'll have to wait and see. How are you?"
wannabehunter: (~ spotty!)

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-08-05 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm good," Jo replied. "Somehow managed to acquire a dog."

Jet, who had been lying on Jo's bed, helpfully barked.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Aww," Luke replied. "Win it in a card game? Does it have a name?"
wannabehunter: (smile)

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-08-05 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"More like he followed me home and wouldn't leave," Jo said, scratching behind Jet's ears. "He's called Jet."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's good to have friends," Luke said, "even short, furry ones. Is it jet like the color or like the aircraft?"
wannabehunter: (listening)

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-08-05 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"It was the colour," Jo said. "But after the first time he decided to take me for a w-a-l-k..." She was taking no chances of him wanting to go for another one just yet.

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Luke laughed. "He was in a bit of a hurry, huh?" he guessed. "Sounds like fun. Right now we're so busy I'd kill a goldfish. I'm hardly ever at home."
wannabehunter: (listening)

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-08-05 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Just a little one," Jo replied dryly. "Poor thing."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Has he made any friends?" Luke asked. "There were roughly ninety bazillion pets around that place when I left."

It was much more interesting to talk about Fandom than what he was up to, he decided.
wannabehunter: (smile)

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-08-05 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not of the four-legged kind yet," Jo said. "Although he'll schmooze with anyone."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hoping they brought him food, probably," Luke said with a laugh. "I think that was Vladdie's primary motivation."
wannabehunter: (listening)

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-08-05 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're probably right," Jo replied. "It's hard not to notice the bottomless stomach or the continual shedding."

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2008-08-05 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"But if you got a hairless dog, it'd look like Chad's cat and no one wants that," Luke replied. "How are you, aside from your new friend?"
wannabehunter: (happy)

[personal profile] wannabehunter 2008-08-05 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm good," Jo said. "Things have been pretty quiet, well, except for the usual run of weirdness."

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