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22 August 2008 @ 02:44 pm

OOM: Edward needs to learn how to have fun.

"I think we'll start with Dagobah," Jenny told him as she walked towards the cockpit of her small shuttle. "According to my computer, it's a small swamp planet discovered a thousand years ago by a sect of Jedi who had broken away from the Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire after a deceleration decreeing all religions founded upon fictional works were null and void. There's not much there now. It's been abandoned... um, well, for a while."

She stopped by her chair, turning around to make sure that Edward had indeed followed her from Milliways.

Her shuttle wasn't much, Jenny knew, but she considered it her life. It was the only home she had (unless you counted the room in Milliways) and her only means of actually doing anything. Well, anything remotely interesting. Random knickknacks from various planets were scattered about the room, mostly concentrated away from the cockpit and in the back of the shuttle. A couple of photographs of herself and Bart were taped on to various walls. Her prized piece of psychic paper was lying underneath a stack of books.

It felt more like a home now than when she commandeered it from Messaline.

"Well?" Jenny slid into the pilot's seat and looked at him. "Whatcha think, Edward?"

Tags: edward cullen, milliways, oom

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 26th, 2008 11:16 pm (UTC)

"A kitsune named Inari," Jenny replied as she watched the man go about producing the holos. It was, in her opinion, a fascinating process. "Jay said that she's Asian. I met her because of him."

She giggled a little at the memory. It had been rather amusing at the time, watching her boyfriend fear a talking animal.

"She was a fox at the time. Cause that's what kitsune goddesses can do, I think. But she's nice. She gave me and Jay money so we wouldn't have to worry about paying for rooms in Milliways."

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themidnightson on August 26th, 2008 11:25 pm (UTC)

Shapeshifter's were not a new thing to him, but the idea that there were gods and goddesses wandering Milliways brought a whole new level to the capacity of the place.

"She sounds quite kind."

In his mind the word was charitably playful which probably fit 'kitsune' and 'trickster' better, but the changed word hung more on her memories than the words she'd spoken.

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 26th, 2008 11:59 pm (UTC)

"She is."

"And here's your holos, ma'am," the cyborg interrupted, handing over two small boxes depicting the hover coaster and sporting its name Black Hole. It was brightly coloured and proudly sported the Astroland logo. Jenny pushed the coins across the table in exchange.

Then, as soon as they began to walk away, she passed one of the small boxes over to Edward. She looked at him, mildly nervous, as she asked, "You're not going to throw it out, are you? I thought you might like this better than the bear."

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Edward Cullen: Uncertain Amusement or Annoyance

themidnightson on August 27th, 2008 12:13 am (UTC)

"It is more personal than a fluff covered toy."

Which did not answer either statement, but Edward was opening his box with outwardly calm demeanor and inwardly an quiet interest in its new and difference from pictures back home.

He wondered where he could keep it.

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 27th, 2008 12:18 am (UTC)

Jenny opened her own box quickly, beaming brightly when the three dimensional holograph of her and Edward blasting through a black hole in the coaster cart appeared. She thought it was brilliant. Definitely worth placing next to that photo of her and Bart on the cockpit.

"Yeah," she agreed, still staring at it as she walked. "I like it. You even look like you're enjoying yourself, Edward."

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themidnightson on August 27th, 2008 12:29 am (UTC)

Edward looked like he always did to himself, surreal when placed next another person. He looked very much like he could have been sitting still in a chair, arms crossed, looking to the side, more than the wide eyed, open mouthed faces near by. He stood out and that was bound to annoy him, even here. Jenny was smiling the big, bright smile he was coming to associate with her and there was no doubt she was in throes of enjoying the ride.

But it was the first thing, not of Earth, that he could take as his. He hadn't thought or wanted anything of Milliways. Objects were quite useless when not for distraction or purpose.

"I'll have to find a place to put it my family won't look," he said after a pause. This thought was more toward Alice, since the others respected his privacy in a way his mind rarely could them.

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 27th, 2008 12:36 am (UTC)

She nodded, growing thoughtful rather quickly. He liked it, that much was sure. And he seemed to actually want it. Even if Edward hadn't fully admitted such, Jenny was certain he liked her. And yet, he didn't want to mention any of this to his family.

Just like he had panicked over the book.

"Why don't you want them to know about Milliways?" Jenny queried a moment or two later. "You said some of them might even like it, didn't you?"

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themidnightson on August 27th, 2008 12:38 am (UTC)

"It has been unpredictable-" Edward started, before smiling offly with a shake of his head. "They would need to see it to understand and I haven't been able yet to test forcing the door to appear should I need to explain clearly."

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 27th, 2008 12:41 am (UTC)

"I just recently managed to get my door to appear regularly. If I think about Milliways when I enter my shuttle, I tend to wind up there more often than not."

Which Jenny was still extremely thankful about. She wouldn't want to have to be stuck on one planet so she could visit what had become her favorite place in the universe.

"If you got one, do you think you would bring any of them there? Like maybe that girl I remind you of? I'd like to meet her."

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themidnightson on August 27th, 2008 12:44 am (UTC)

"Maybe." He said the word slowly, but there was an amusement in his expression. "Alice would love Milliways." There was a sudden small laugh. "She'd go seeking out the multigalactic shopping she couldn't do back home."

The ways their house would change in one day.

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 27th, 2008 01:04 am (UTC)

"Alice?"

Jenny's voice reflected her happiness at the use of an actual name. Two in one name, she realised. His Dad and... and his sister?

Lucky Alice.

"I like it," she stated quickly, pushing envy aside. "It's a pretty name. And I would so take her shopping! Well, if she'd want to go with me."

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themidnightson on August 27th, 2008 01:07 am (UTC)

"She would."

He didn't doubt that.

Alice would look at her, with those deep eyes set in her pixie face, head tilted, looking toward the future, and then she would smile at Jenny, and the whole of time and space would exist just for shopping.

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 27th, 2008 01:18 am (UTC)

Jenny beamed at that response, happy at the very picture of shopping with Edward's sister. It might even be better than shopping with Inari.

"Would you come with us?"

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themidnightson on August 27th, 2008 01:21 am (UTC)

Edward smiled, wide and sharp and flashing ultra white teeth.

"I would hide somewhere neither of you could find me."

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 27th, 2008 01:26 am (UTC)

Jenny laughed in return, mind made up. If Alice ever did wind up in Milliways, she would insist on Edward introducing them.

"Why?"

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themidnightson on August 27th, 2008 01:27 am (UTC)

Edward pulled upon an expression of sageness, even as his expression mocked the act of it.

"Because I have lived long enough to know better."

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 27th, 2008 01:32 am (UTC)

"Oh," she squealed, pulling on his shirt sleeve and laughing. "I can't wait to meet her!"

It would be fun of the best kind, she was certain, having someone to side with her against Edward. Possibly nearly as good as running or Bart.

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themidnightson on August 27th, 2008 01:35 am (UTC)

Edward let her be as he was becoming accustomed to her acts of sudden glee, while he glanced around at the still milling hoards of people. "Were there other things you wanted to see here?"

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 27th, 2008 01:46 am (UTC)

"It was really just the hover coaster," Jenny explained, turning around to give it a farewell wave. "This was supposed to be your trip, after all. You get to pick what we do. Well - now that we're here and we've gone on the coaster. It's your day, Edward."

A day that, for the most part, she'd done little more than mess up and boss around. But she couldn't help it. He had all these rules of things he couldn't do or didn't want to. She just wanted to please him.

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Edward Cullen: Serious with a side of Not Laughing

themidnightson on August 27th, 2008 02:00 am (UTC)

In Jenny's mind it was simple. He did envy that.

"It has been nice, all things considered." Edward watched people passing, before something caught. "We could stop and get you lunch. Back home, people have a fondness for carnival and park food."

Not that any of it smelled appetizing to him.

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 27th, 2008 02:13 am (UTC)

"But that wouldn't be fair," Jenny pointed out. She's smelled the food and mostly ignored it, not being that hungry.

It was, she had noticed, another thing that differed from humans. She didn't grow hungry as easily, just like she didn't need as much sleep. Especially when compared to Bart's metabolism.

"Your food is back on my shuttle and it would be rude to eat without you having anything."

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themidnightson on August 27th, 2008 02:15 am (UTC)

Edward wrinkled his nose at the whole mention of the last part. The idea of blood in a cup wasn't his favorite, even if her ship had a way to warm it up.

"I've hunted recently enough that it isn't a problem."

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 27th, 2008 02:43 am (UTC)

"Well, I ate recently enough that it isn't a problem, either," she insisted stubbornly.

Even though it was the truth. She had a banana for breakfast, along with banana bread and a cuppa. That's been enough to get her through the day.

"I don't want you to be bored."

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Edward Cullen: Claire de Lune lover and piano player

themidnightson on August 27th, 2008 02:46 am (UTC)

"Something else then." His voice was rueful, but touched with laughter. He set a hand against her shoulder and moved her, just slightly enough, as he started walking, over looking things. "There are games, but you'll give me the same spiel about boredom. Shows?"

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bitunlikely.livejournal.com on August 27th, 2008 03:03 am (UTC)

She followed his nudge and walked closely beside him in this new direction. There were a few odd buildings and a few tents to resemble the carnival side shows that used to exist on Earth

"Do you like shows?" As they strolled down a boulevard and passed a school group made up of a multitude of races, Jenny scanned the adverts for shows. "What about the Psychic Circus? Or, well, maybe something without clowns? Like - oh! There's apparently a Star Poet here! We should see that!"