testing the force

[ajedibeforeme]

Well, mun, I can’t tell you how this will end up … But I am sure you will have fun with some other people you know at least. Don’t worry about ‘filling shoes’ or anything like that. Maybe just rewatch the movies and find some canon books if you’re uncertain?

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Want some power converters?

[actualhumandisaster]

[ Okay. But how exactly do you address your own future son that you know nearly nothing about...? ]

Luke.

[ Welp. He’s good at this, really! ]

Sure, that might help!

[ajedibeforeme]

[And how do you address your future father you don't recognize?]

Uh. Hello.

[But still, he seems ... familiar.]

He’ll Just build some, don’t worry.

[actualhumandisaster]

[ Don’t make him do an ’I am your father.’ thing, Luke. That might be weird... ]

I......

You don’t know me, do you?

he can build them too! maybe

[ajedibeforeme]

[So very weird. It will be the second time he would be told that. Maybe just introducing yourself would be better.]

I ... might? It feels like I should know you.

[Or do.]

Watch and learn!

[actualhumandisaster]

Anakin Skywalker.

[ There you go. ]

/eagerly awaits

[ajedibeforeme]

[There is a myriad of emotions: surprise, confusion, foreboding concern … but the one that shines through and past all of them is absolute elation.

He beams widely, brightly; he can’t stop himself.]

It’s—it’s great to meet you.

[actualhumandisaster]

[ Okay. That smile? That's Padmé. Anakin would recognize it everywhere, but seeing it on the face of his own son is... Well. It's something.

He can't help but smile right back. ]

It's great to meet you as well.

[ He may be shifting a little awkwardly, but at least he isn't attempting to just, you know... Hug you. ]

[ajedibeforeme]

[It is something. Seeing Anakin like this, he can see why a lot of people say that there is a resemblance between them. They’re no set of twins, but now he knows where he got his mop of hair from.]

So, what brings you here?

[Maybe, but awkwardness is contagious. They’re drifting into small talk territory.]

[actualhumandisaster]

[ You haven't seen your mother's hair yet, kid... At any rate, Anakin shrugs. ]

You know. The usual.

[ Which pretty much means his mun dropped him off here. ]

You seem to be doing fine.

[ajedibeforeme]

Excuse you, Padmé always had perfect hair. Just complicated hairstyles. Yeah, I’m “new” apparently. [He bounces on his feet, a little nervous, because the last time the two of them met, it was not a good point in their canon, and his mun is hoping that she is doing an okay job with his characterization.] Thanks. You seem to be doing pretty well too.

[scruffy_nerfherder]

You feeling alright, kid? That's some pretty deep stuff you're talking about there.

[Because Han always wants to know what goes on inside Luke's head.]

[ajedibeforeme]

Oh yeah, I'm good. My mun is a little uncertain about my "voice" and all. [He's not that interesting, Han. Until a while ago, he was just a moisture farmer!]

[scruffy_nerfherder]

Your voice? I ain't heard nothing wrong about your voice lately. If anything, you're whining a little too much.

[He jabbed Luke in the side as a token of friendship. Come on, he has to tease you.]

I know how that feels though. The whole "mun" thing it's....complicated.

[ajedibeforeme]

[Luke rolls his eyes and elbows him.] Yes, whine, moan, groan, complain. I do it all. Isn't it? She is going to try to rewatch the movies on her next day off and read threads done by others to gain more insight.

[scruffy_nerfherder]

Hey, at least you're admitting it, Jedi boy.

[He ruffled the kid's hair playfully.]

Oh yeah? Mine's just playing video games lately. It's his main hobby. Shooting up stuff sounds like fun to me.

[ajedibeforeme]

[He shoves him off, but can't help but grinning.] Oh? And when are you going to admit you're a nerfherder? Video games are good. Mine hasn't played one in years, but that's because she likes the old fashioned ones. Like the first Mario Bros.

[scruffy_nerfherder]

Huh, let me see....

...how about never? Because....I'm not?

[That earned Luke another hair mussing.]

Mario, huh? Not bad. Mine likes old and new games.....retro I think he calls 'em. You any good at these games? I'd bet that I could beat you in most of 'em.

[ajedibeforeme]

[He squawks, trying to straighten his hair.] Sure, sure. All lies. Yeah, retro is the word people use for them, though I don't know what they call the new versions of those games that come out all the time. But I bet you couldn't beat me at Galaga.