/dusts off

[eccentricolduncle]

Well, I can indeed admit that it does feel good to stretch my legs again, if only for a brief moment, Mundane.

Remember our talk. You need not worry about me.

Though I sense there is little dissuading you from this train of thought.

Comments

[sandwormie]

Hi Ben!

[eccentricolduncle]

Hello there, Young Luke. [He smiles, gentle and fond.]

[sandwormie]

I'm not that young. Thirteen, y'know? In a year they'll start letting me drive landspeeders, I think. I hope.

[Biggs lets him drive out in the desert where he can't crash, so he has a head start.]

[eccentricolduncle]

[There's a world weary chuckle.] At my age, everyone appears rather young.

[sandwormie]

How old are you anyway, Ben? People say that on Tatooine the suns and wind get at your skin, and offworld you have people in their thirties with really smooth faces. That must be weird.

[eccentricolduncle]

To some, perhaps.

[sandwormie]

And Fixer and the guys had this holo of offworlder women outside with water - why doesn't it all just soak into the sand, anyway? - and they were, um, not... wearing all that much.

[...he knows why they who are not interested in other worlds acquired the holo, and he's not interested. Late bloomer. He seems to be embarrassed for these beach girls.]

You couldn't have that here, you'd get sunsburn, or wind scarring, it'd be so nasty.

[eccentricolduncle]

Things are different out there, Luke. Far different from things you see on Tatooine. [A pause, and a chuckle.] Or so I've heard.

[sandwormie]

I bet.

Y'know I'm trying to learn Yuzz? 'Cause there's this whole language family that's supposed to be easier when you know that one, like Wookiee languages and stuff. And it'd be all embarrassing if I always need people to translate when I talk to people.

OBLIGAFREAKINGTORY.

[averybadfeeling]

"It's really not so bad, once you get used to it, so I find it better not to argue.

Hello, there."

:D

[eccentricolduncle]

I learned quite some time ago to remain silent concerning this particular matter. [There's a smile, more amused as he observes you.] Quite the face to encounter, I must say.

<w<

[averybadfeeling]

"I have seen stranger things. I suppose that should concern me, actually."

[eccentricolduncle]

Believe me, it should not.

[averybadfeeling]

"I suppose you would know."

[A faint smile.]

"So, have you ever run into yourself before?"

[eccentricolduncle]

Oh, once or twice. [It makes him old spirit feel a tad bit wistful. Had he ever truly been that young once?]

[saintedsinner]

You make it sound like you can read your mun's mind or something.

[eccentricolduncle]

The Force allows us to work in mysterious ways, my friend.

[saintedsinner]

Uh... huh.

So tell me, what's this Force? It's another name for God, right?

-=Great. A priest.=-

[thefinaljedi]

Its been a while, Ben. I hope you're well.

[eccentricolduncle]

That is has, Luke. That it has.

And yes, I'm feeling rather alright. I hope I can say the same for you!

[thefinaljedi]

As well as can be, yes. I'm in a game, with a younger version of yourself. Its been...interesting.

Any such plans for you?

[carbonite]

I had forgotten how cryptic you were, old man.

[eccentricolduncle]

Things that come with one finely attuned to the Force. [Nah, he's just yanking your chain.]

[carbonite]

You're still Force-ing your way up the wrong tree, bub. (see what he did there?)

[darthvader]

It has been a long time.

[eccentricolduncle]

Indeed it has, Darth.