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flightforfreedom
2019-01-16 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ 24 hours. Again. He was getting real fucking tired of this, especially when he showed up this time and showed up alone. No BB-8.
The Porter wouldn't give him a fucking break.
He was already coming out of the porter in Nonah, looking for something he could catch a lift on when he started Dialing Finn. ]
Hey.
Sorry about that. I'm back.
The Porter wouldn't give him a fucking break.
He was already coming out of the porter in Nonah, looking for something he could catch a lift on when he started Dialing Finn. ]
Hey.
Sorry about that. I'm back.
[ Finn had resolutetly not worried. Once he realized what was going on, there was a lot of panic and a lot of... busy work. Every time it came into his mind, he pushed it away, a familiar practice he'd learned a long time ago. There was no reason to worry in just 24 hours and nothing he could do so-
Except he had worried and the exhale of relief on his end felt near holy. He didn't let Poe hear that part, though. ]
It's fine, Poe. Real glad you're back.
You need a pickup?
[ If the Porter took Poe, then he may know more about home or his powers might have changed. That's what Finn understood so far and this was his very subtle way of asking about one of those. ]
Except he had worried and the exhale of relief on his end felt near holy. He didn't let Poe hear that part, though. ]
It's fine, Poe. Real glad you're back.
You need a pickup?
[ If the Porter took Poe, then he may know more about home or his powers might have changed. That's what Finn understood so far and this was his very subtle way of asking about one of those. ]
Yeah. All I can see from here is a bench and it's bolted into the sidewalk, so that's a no-go.
I'm at the Nonah Porter station.
[ There was a pause, and the swallow was audible. ]
... No need for anything with extra space.
It's just me.
I'm at the Nonah Porter station.
[ There was a pause, and the swallow was audible. ]
... No need for anything with extra space.
It's just me.
[ ... No BB-8. That-... Finn lowered his comm before raising it again and standing. ]
On my way.
[ He was getting better at distances, but the teleporting didn't seem to work further than a mile from his original point. So while it took him a couple of hops, Poe was probably waiting for all of thirty seconds before Finn appeared. ] Hey.
On my way.
[ He was getting better at distances, but the teleporting didn't seem to work further than a mile from his original point. So while it took him a couple of hops, Poe was probably waiting for all of thirty seconds before Finn appeared. ] Hey.
[ He should have expected it, but he didn't. It's hard to remember when someone just newly got teleportation powers, alright? So when Finn appeared suddenly right beside him, Poe nearly jumped out of his skin. ]
Fucking--!
[ He put a hand over his chest. ] Force, trying to give me a heart attack?
Fucking--!
[ He put a hand over his chest. ] Force, trying to give me a heart attack?
[ Poe jumping made Finn jump, his adrenaline spike suddenly turning from defensive to giggly. His hand clapped against Poe's bicep to hold them both steady. ]
Sorry. I'm sorry, Poe. [ His other hand pinched the bridge of his nose while he came back down to himself. Sobering up, he looked around at their feet, doing a small sweep of the area to confirm what he already knew.
He sighed, figuring this was his first taste of how fickle the porter could be. Dammit, he was legitimately going to miss that droid. ] I'm sorry about this, too...
Sorry. I'm sorry, Poe. [ His other hand pinched the bridge of his nose while he came back down to himself. Sobering up, he looked around at their feet, doing a small sweep of the area to confirm what he already knew.
He sighed, figuring this was his first taste of how fickle the porter could be. Dammit, he was legitimately going to miss that droid. ] I'm sorry about this, too...
[ Poe couldn't help it, the giggles pulling a small smile to his lips as he watched Finn, willing his own heart rate to decrease. As Finn sobered, though, it disappeared, and he let in a breath and nodded, head ducking to look at his feet like they were interesting. ]
Yeah.
Me too.
Just what fucking happens here, though.
Yeah.
Me too.
Just what fucking happens here, though.
[ Finn wanted to say some sort of words of sympathy or comfort. Try to... relate or something. But there was nothing he could say that would bring their friend back. ]
Want to head home?
... Or we could go somewhere and get some caf? Walk around town a little? Whatever you want.
[ Finn shrugged, probably not being as nonchalant as he'd like. He wanted to offer something to do that wasn't sitting back at Base One and thinking. Plus, well, he'd been worried. ]
Want to head home?
... Or we could go somewhere and get some caf? Walk around town a little? Whatever you want.
[ Finn shrugged, probably not being as nonchalant as he'd like. He wanted to offer something to do that wasn't sitting back at Base One and thinking. Plus, well, he'd been worried. ]
We can walk home. It's only about an hour.
[ He didn't really feel like bamfing anywhere, at the moment, but he didn't feel like rushing either. ]
Unless there's something you wanted to do. I just--
[ He let out a breath. ]
I just want to blow the hell out of the Porter, but that's a no go.
[ He didn't really feel like bamfing anywhere, at the moment, but he didn't feel like rushing either. ]
Unless there's something you wanted to do. I just--
[ He let out a breath. ]
I just want to blow the hell out of the Porter, but that's a no go.
[ No, there was nothing he wanted to do other than not leave Poe's side right now. The hand on his bicep moved to his elbow and Finn steered them away from the Porter. ]
I like to walk, and it's a good day for it. Maybe we can find something else to blow up along the way.
I like to walk, and it's a good day for it. Maybe we can find something else to blow up along the way.
[ Poe gave a low huff of a snort. ]
Don't think anything we could possibly find would be anywhere near as satisfying.
...but yeah, we can walk.
I'm sorry, by the way. I know what a shock it is to have someone just completely disappear on you.
Don't think anything we could possibly find would be anywhere near as satisfying.
...but yeah, we can walk.
I'm sorry, by the way. I know what a shock it is to have someone just completely disappear on you.
[ Poe let out a sigh, reaching out to curl fingers in the arm of Finn's jacket. ]
Yeah.
I'm glad you came back, too.
[ His fingers tightened, and for the briefest second the compulsion to just start spilling everything gripped his chest.
But instead his fingers untensed and he released Finn's sleeve, hand slipping away. ]
Come on. Let's go home.
Yeah.
I'm glad you came back, too.
[ His fingers tightened, and for the briefest second the compulsion to just start spilling everything gripped his chest.
But instead his fingers untensed and he released Finn's sleeve, hand slipping away. ]
Come on. Let's go home.
Edited 2019-01-31 02:02 (UTC)
hey
got out a couple days ago, seem to be fine
just getting back into the swing of things
are you okay
how's it going
you at home?
how long is this space thing supposed to be for
is it okay if i come home now
how're you doing
got out a couple days ago, seem to be fine
just getting back into the swing of things
how's it going
you at home?
how long is this space thing supposed to be for
is it okay if i come home now
how're you doing
[ No reply.
He waited five minutes, ten minutes, his heart sinking. Great. Fantastic. He pulled the trigger too early, Finn didn't want to talk to him - had wanted space and he'd given him no more than a few days and here he was, back ruining things again. Damn it. He was such an idiot.
He sighed, sitting down on the bench of the locker room at work, all the other pilots having shuffled out a few minutes ago.
Fuck, he just wanted to go home.
His comm dinged.
His reply was instant. ]
yeah, yeah i'm fine
won't let me fly yet, but they let me come back to work
maintenance detail for a couple days
driving me nuts
[ A slight pause, and then: ]
i just want things back to normal
He waited five minutes, ten minutes, his heart sinking. Great. Fantastic. He pulled the trigger too early, Finn didn't want to talk to him - had wanted space and he'd given him no more than a few days and here he was, back ruining things again. Damn it. He was such an idiot.
He sighed, sitting down on the bench of the locker room at work, all the other pilots having shuffled out a few minutes ago.
Fuck, he just wanted to go home.
His comm dinged.
His reply was instant. ]
yeah, yeah i'm fine
won't let me fly yet, but they let me come back to work
maintenance detail for a couple days
driving me nuts
[ A slight pause, and then: ]
i just want things back to normal
[ Another delay, this one shorter, just trying to contemplate what the hell 'normal' was. Also, was Poe talking about them or work?
... Dammit. ]
they just want to make sure youre better first. the last thing they want is to hurt you more.
i bet they can't wait to have you back though
[It's hard to type with shaking fingers. This is fine. ]
... Dammit. ]
they just want to make sure youre better first. the last thing they want is to hurt you more.
i bet they can't wait to have you back though
[
[ A slight delay, this time. Was Finn talking about work, or them? ]
i'm fine, i'm not that fragile
i'd rather just be there, even if it meant getting a bit hurt
balances out to the better
yeah just
waiting for word that i'm good to go
forcing it not likely to help my case
i'm fine, i'm not that fragile
i'd rather just be there, even if it meant getting a bit hurt
balances out to the better
yeah just
waiting for word that i'm good to go
forcing it not likely to help my case
[ Finn officially has no idea what they're talking about. ]
they're probably trying to do everything they can to not hurt you right now. even if it hurts themselves. i doubt they think you're fragile. they just
care about you i guess
why risk getting hurt? why not play it safe?
they're probably trying to do everything they can to not hurt you right now. even if it hurts themselves. i doubt they think you're fragile. they just
care about you i guess
why risk getting hurt? why not play it safe?
finn
i crash planes for a living
at least when i'm not home blowing up ships and trying not to be dead by the next morning
pain avoidance just sounds like a huge waste of time i don't have
i crash planes for a living
at least when i'm not home blowing up ships and trying not to be dead by the next morning
pain avoidance just sounds like a huge waste of time i don't have
Edited 2019-02-05 00:12 (UTC)
[ Finn... rolls his eyes. ]
You're a test pilot who can literally fly anything. the goal isn't to actually crash. they want you to be at your best and happiest and brightest and that includes not hurting you more
and of course its not a waste of time. avoiding pain is really worth a lot of time
You're a test pilot who can literally fly anything. the goal isn't to actually crash. they want you to be at your best and happiest and brightest and that includes not hurting you more
and of course its not a waste of time. avoiding pain is really worth a lot of time
not when it means you can't
look
are we talking about the same thing
because i get the space thing i really do but i don't think it's avoiding pain so much as just making it worse
look
are we talking about the same thing
because i get the space thing i really do but i don't think it's avoiding pain so much as just making it worse
i swear i get it
it's not like i want to hurt you
i just
i promise i won't make it weird, okay?
i'm sorry i lied about it i just
i just didn't want it to be like this and now it's like this anyway and i don't think not going home is helping that
it's not like i want to hurt you
i just
i promise i won't make it weird, okay?
i'm sorry i lied about it i just
i just didn't want it to be like this and now it's like this anyway and i don't think not going home is helping that
so just
can i just come home
you can punch me or something instead
can i just come home
you can punch me or something instead
Edited 2019-02-05 00:42 (UTC)
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