Episode V: My ride

[last_ofthe_jedi]

{A: Action - Open to all}
-- location: John Doe Park
-- time: Midday

[A 40 foot long X-wing starfighter doesn't really fit in the average suburban driveway, let alone a two-car garage, so Luke's landed it in the park to tinker with it. He's brought some tools with him and laid them out on the grass, some made by other people in town, some made by himself, and others from the hardware store that he thought looked semi useful. The severe lack of technology here has been a bit frustrating to say the least.

Luke's sitting cross-legged on top of the craft near the astromech droid port with a couple tools, hunched over an open panel. There's a sudden spark and he quickly pulls his hand away.] Ow!


{B: Phone - Open to Kaylee Frye}
-- time: Early evening

Hey, it's me. You want to be spontaneous with me? Let's do something tonight.

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Phone

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Spontaneous sounds super shiny to me!

[last_ofthe_jedi]

Good! [The smile in his voice is evident.] You feel like getting dressed up for no reason? I mean, it would have absolutely nothing to do with getting to see you in a dress.

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Gettin' fancy? Try 'n' stop me.

[She doesn't believe him but... she's okay with that]

[last_ofthe_jedi]

Now, why would I want to stop you?

[Kaylee, be ready to get felt up the instant he sees you.]

Meet me at Serenity in an hour? We'll figure out somewhere fun to go.

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Sure thing!

[Fancy clothes! Fancy clothes! Maybe that swishy one...]

Fast-forward to BOWLING!

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[The rules of the game of bowling are fairly easy to grasp. It's the mechanics and finesse that are tricky to master and Luke has had a particularly hilarious time trying to keep his ball out of the gutter.

With his limited patience, Luke is having a hard time staying focused as he lines up to attempt another bowl. The second he releases the ball he knows it's heading straight for the gutter and he makes a sound and gesture of frustration.

Oh hey, apparently he's not too unfocused to call upon the Force because his ball just switched directions and is now heading straight down the lane.

Luke stares at it and then turns around to give Kaylee an amused and slightly guilty grin.]

Re: Fast-forward to BOWLING!

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Kaylee can't help laughing at that. This Force thing is... quite something.]

Okay, I ain't entirely clear 'bout the rules of this game, but I don't think that's in there anywhere.

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[He laughs with her and shakes his head.]

I didn't mean to do that!

[Behind him, the sound of pins scattering causes him to turn around just in time to see the last pin fall over.]

Alright, you get a free shot now. Do whatever you want. Walk all the way down there and kick the pins over if you want to.

[He's laughing again. Their game is starting to get a little silly.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Kaylee giggles]

You know what? I think I will.

[And so she starts walking down the lane, much to the annoyance of the drones in the next]

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[Luke notices the drones giving them dirty looks too and just smirks, giving them a little cocky wave. As he watches Kaylee getting closer to the end of the lane he comes up with a naughty idea and very nearly giggles out loud. Picking one of the pins near the front and focusing on it, he causes it to fall over with a loud thunk on the smooth wood.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[After the last pin falls, Kaylee turns around and grins]

Got 'em!

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[It appears to Luke that Kaylee didn't even notice that he was "helping". He folds his arms across his chest at her and when she turns away from the pins, they all stand back up again, a couple of them wobbling a little bit.]

I think you missed a few.

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[She gives him a look of very clearly fake indignation]

Did I now?

[And then she'll try to knock them back over with her skirt. By spinning.]

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[By now the drones are all glaring. One or two might have even gone to find the manager.

Luke just laughs. He doesn't bother to "help" this time, far too amused.]

Well, that was-... creative.

[wrench_and_ruffles]

Worked, didn't it?

[Oh dear... this time they might get kicked out even with all their clothes on]

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[Still laughing, slowly shaking his head at the ridiculousness.]

It did. It worked.

[He spots a drone talking angrily with the kid drone working the cash register at the shoe rental and pointing in their general direction. Luke motions Kaylee to come back.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[She half skips back]

I think they figure we're a mite confused on the rules.

[Smugglers being rules experts and all]

[last_ofthe_jedi]

Looks like we're about to get kicked out. You want to go out with a bang?

[He's grinning like a fool. A very mischievous fool.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[She smirks back]

Favourite way to go out.

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[Luke's smile broadens as he checks to make sure the drones at the cash register are still staring. Yup! Looks like the kid is running to fetch the manager.

Going out with a bang in three, two,...

He grabs Kaylee around the waist and hoists her up onto the back of the bench in their lane, pushing between her legs and kissing her wetly and noisily.

As he quickly catches a glimpse of the drones' reactions, the looks of horror on their faces almost make him laugh.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Eventually, she has to come up for air... unfortunately. Short for breath]

Definitely... time to go.

[And not just because angry drones]

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[He likes it when she says things like that.

However, it looks like she might be right. The manager, a gruff, balding drone man marches over, already shaking his finger and scolding them.]

Sorry! [Luke holds up a hand at the manager.] We didn't mean to offend anyone's delicate sensibilities.

[And while laughing at the manager's reddened face and steadily growing anger, Luke takes Kaylee's hand and heads for the door.]

[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Kaylee giggles on the way out the door]

Okay, I think I see the appeal of this bowlin' thing.

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[Luke intertwines his fingers with hers as he leads them away from the bowling alley, still chuckling.]

Yeah, it's too bad the manager seems to hate fun. [He turns his head back towards the bowling alley as if he's saying this directly to the manager.]

So, where do you want to go now?

[There are a couple things that Luke would like to do after that rousing round of tonsil hockey but he's curious to hear some of Kaylee's ideas.]