Hapes- Wednesday

[solo_sword]

Apparently, when your best friend (who you'd had a crush on as a kid, and who'd had a thing for you for an embarrassingly long time, and who you'd maybe made out with once when you were sharing a brain which did not count and was not your fault) was getting married and you felt weird about it, you got into a fight with your new husband about it.

So yeah, Jaina was having a great trip so far.

It wasn't the Zekk stuff that was actually bothering her, though. Yeah, she'd literally, physically known how he had felt about her and knowing that that wasn't true anymore was weird, but she'd gotten over that a while ago. It was more that coupled with being on Hapes early to visit with Allana, she was seeing people arrive and that meant they'd managed to get herself, Zekk, Tenel Ka and Lowie alone in a room together... and there was no Jacen. It was bothering her, and she didn't know how to articulate why, or if she even wanted to. Even though she'd have to to settle the fight. Feelings were dumb, basically.

With some time to herself, she tried to do some meditating in her and Jag's room. It was not going well, and a distraction would be welcome.

[Open for calls and texts and such! I have no work to do and it's freaking me out.]

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[weetuskenraider]

So hey, how's this for a new twist? I've got a student in my class who seems to be from our galaxy, but for the first time in a good while, it's nobody any of us knows. That I've been around for, anyway.

Hi, Jaina, how was that for a distraction?

[solo_sword]

Oh darn, Jaina had to jump up to get to her phone!

That's new. I didn't think that was allowed. Maybe they're a secret relative of someone?

[weetuskenraider]

Wouldn't rule it out. Maybe we'll find out eventually, but I'm not going to try to pry that information out of her or anything. Anyway, how are you doing?

[solo_sword]

I'm on Hapes for Zekk's wedding. It's weird.

And then, Sorry if spoilers.

[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri laughed out loud at that before replying, I'm glad to hear about that, so I'm not sure I'd call it a spoiler exactly. Why's it weird though?

[solo_sword]

It's the old gang back together. It's weird.

The nice thing was that Tahiri might know exactly who the old gang consisted of.

[weetuskenraider]

And who would have been absent from it, yeah.

Oh. Yeah. Definitely weird. Nice to see everyone, probably, but. Wow, I'm sorry about that part.

[solo_sword]

It's fine. We're all old now and everything's different, but that happens.

[weetuskenraider]

Oh, right. I keep forgetting you're all ancient compared to me now, huh?

Tahiri, no.

[solo_sword]

Want me to tell you how old you are here?

[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri actually winced.

I walked into that one, didn't I?

[solo_sword]

Yeah, you did. That'll teach ya.

Ha.

[weetuskenraider]

Oh, face it, if I didn't give you a hard time about something you'd know I wasn't myself, probably.

[solo_sword]

True. Though if something was wrong I could head back there to check up and skip the wedding.

She would not skip the wedding.

[weetuskenraider]

Ha. You would do no such thing.

That was even accompanied by an emoji of someone sticking their tongue out.

[solo_sword]

I could if I wanted to.

Noooope. And imagine how mad Jag would be if she did.

[weetuskenraider]

Good thing you don't actually have to, then, isn't it?

Because Tahiri? Absolutely not buying it.

[solo_sword]

It's Hapes. There's a good chance an assassination attempt will break out anyway.

Mean, but true.

[weetuskenraider]

Yeah, that was accurate.

Excellent point. I'd say you shouldn't tempt the already-not-in-our-favor odds, but Hapes.

[solo_sword]

At least if something happens there's more than enough people to take care of it.

Plus side?

[weetuskenraider]

Totally plus side.

Given the company you're probably keeping right now, I almost feel sorry for anyone who'd try to pull that off, honestly. ALMOST.

[solo_sword]

I guarantee anyone who tried would deserve what they get.

[weetuskenraider]

I wouldn't doubt that for a second. I miss everyone. How are they doing?

[solo_sword]

Pretty good. There's some stuff here and there that comes up, but it's been mostly quiet so everyone's pretty well-adjusted right now. Don't get used to it.

Because really.

[weetuskenraider]

Are you kidding? We tempt fate enough without me going out of my way to do it some more. At least she realized that? Hope you all enjoy that while it lasts, though.

[solo_sword]

We'll try. How are things there?

[weetuskenraider]

So far so good this semester. It's been quiet since the whole ghost incident over the break.

I don't think that counts as tempting fate because of COURSE something will happen sooner or later, it always does.

I'm teaching the Art of War class with Lady Ghanima this semester, by the way. I can't believe it's been years since you, me, and Ben were in it.

[solo_sword]

Okay NOW I feel old. Has the class changed a lot? Are people actually there?

[weetuskenraider]

Well, it's the same text from when we were in the class. And we have a pretty interesting mixture of kids. Can I just mention how weird it is to have Mara as one of my students, though?

[solo_sword]

That's messed up. This is why Fandom used to hurt my brain so bad.

[weetuskenraider]

Tell me about it. WHAT IF I HAVE TO GIVE HER DETENTION?

Not that Mara had, so far, done anything to make Tahiri think this was an imminent possibility, but still.

[solo_sword]

Like she'd get caught.

[weetuskenraider]

Apparently that bubbly superficial persona was pretty effective. You know, that's way more of a relief than you'd think it should be?

[solo_sword]

That kind of thought makes me feel better when she tells me things like how she has a boyfriend.

If Jaina's brain had to break over that, she was taking Tahiri down with her.

[weetuskenraider]

Which I'm really, really hoping I never have to report on one of these days, since the squirrels roped me into radio.

What was that about tempting fate, Tahiri?

[solo_sword]

Tell me if you do and I'll download the podcast

[weetuskenraider]

I hate you.

[solo_sword]

You were getting heart emojis in return, Tahiri. That's what was happening.

[weetuskenraider]

Yeah, well, have three messages full of little angry-face emojis for that, Jaina.

It's weird enough that I keep having to read notes about Face taking his shirt off!

Which she was NEVER TELLING THE FACE BACK HOME, because he didn't need any more leverage for driving her up the wall. Also that would be really weird.

[solo_sword]

I just laughed REALLY hard.

She had.

Sorry.

[weetuskenraider]

I still hate you.

At least that one was followed by several heart emojis.

With one little angry-face emoji sandwiched between them.