Summer Shenanigans, Wednesday, August 16, 2023

[sith_happened]

"My thanks to Jane and Raiden for taking over the team-building exercises while I was--" there was a long, awkward pause, "--indisposed."

As a cat. An angry, gray cat.

"But I am myself again and eager to resume our activities!"

Even if said activities looked suspiciously like giant cat toys. Sometimes it was harder to shake off the transformations than others. "You will run in teams through this obstacle course--" of giant cat toys, "--and then get tuna for a reward."

He blinked, catching that part as being not quite correct.

"And then you shall receive no reward other than the satisfaction of a job well done!"

Better!

"Listen for your names!"

TEAM HAWAIIAN CAT
Summer
Libby
Beaker
Raiden

TEAM CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER
Stark
Steve R
Graham
Sam

TEAM LASER CATS
Belle
Eleanor
Steve M
Gray

Comments

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"Well, hopefully Raiden and I did you proud." They were both too nice about it.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"You did," he said with a bright smile. "Thank you again."

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"It's weird how so many people turn into cats, though," Jane had to say.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"It is," Anakin agreed with a nod. "I would do it for a week or two as a student, too."

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Jane had to take a moment and picture Anakin as a teenager here. It was decidedly weird even though she knew hed gone here with Stark.

"I'll be glad to not have it happen again. I'm still finding fur all over my apartment."

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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Jane must never see pictures of Anakin's high school hair. NEVER.

"I became an outside cat," Anakin said. "Rory left milk on the porch for me. She took pictures."

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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SOMEONE SHOW HER THE PADAWAN RAT TAIL.

Jane had to laugh at that. "That's cute, though! I was one of those really big house cats. Very fluffy."

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"I was a lean, mean, chipmunk-killing machine."

Which...not unlike him, sadly.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"And the tuna?" She teased.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"And the tuna," Anakin said with great dignity.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"Uh huh," Jane replied like someone who knew better. "How many coffee mugs have you tried to bat off of a counter?"

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"More than one," he said after a pause. "I caught most of them."

That was definitely why you'd trained in the Force, Anakin. To catch falling mugs.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"I was just very glad IKEA is so close," Jane admitted.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"Needed a lot of mugs?" he guessed, grinning.

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"More than I'm comfortable admitting." It was like back when she first met Thor.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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Anakin grinned harder. "I'm going to remember that."

Expect ridiculous mugs for major holidays now, Jane.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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Only if they had physics puns on them.

"Why does that sound like a threat?"

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"I think it might mean you've learned too much about me," Anakin admitted.

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"So it was a threat," Jane said, laughing.

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"A nice one?" Anakin tried.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"Uh huh," Jane replied, shaking her head. "But it's good to have you back. Even if I need to go find old yearbooks of this place in self defense."

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"You really don't need to do that," Anakin said immediately, eyes going big.

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"It's just a thought." It was happening. Oh, it was happening.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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"It's not necessary," Anakin said.

Oh, you're protesting too much, Anakin.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

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Nooo, noo. Just the right amount.

"They'd be at the library, right?"