Weekend Entertainment #1 - September Test Drive Meme

[havetubawilltravel]

It's an app_this_plz weekend! Belly up to the Bar and come test with us!


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Comments

[forceimbalance]

The young man who finds himself in the Bar with no explanation almost goes for his lightsaber. He really almost does.

In fact, he's reaching for it when it registers that nothing about the room sets off his instincts and everyone looks... well, honestly, it's a more boring, homogenous, and all-around calm scene than some bars in Coruscant, let alone cantinas on Tatooine.

So he slowly relaxes and, barring any other ideas what to do, starts slowly making his way towards the bar proper, trying very hard to look like he knows what he's doing and where he's going.

It's just a bar. What could go wrong?

[the_force_abides]

[OOC: Assuming CW era Quinlan. Was going to through a padawan Quin at you but icons are inactive.]

Quin's gotten in the habit of noting when he feels a presence in the Force when he's at Milliways, especially since meeting a Darksider. Basic caution really. Which means he's noticed you Anakin and he's watching you.

True, he should say "Hi" and all that, but sometimes it's educational to watch people's reactions to new environments and surprises. After all, he doesn't really really know Obi-wan's former padawan.

[forceimbalance]

Being watched like that, particularly by a Jedi of Quinlan's capabilities, definitely sends Anakin's instincts into gear--but looking for the Force user watching him leads to recognition.

He might not know Quinlan personally, but he's met Aayla Secura and Obi-Wan has from time to time told... stories. So Quinlan's not too hard to recognize, once Anakin's head starts scanning for whoever's looking for him and locates the source.

He pauses fractionally, glancing at the Bar--and then turns his steps to join Quinlan instead.

He slides into a seat with a nod. It is notable, perhaps, that he hasn't ordered, and is still glancing around warily.

[seeingscarlet]

Wanda takes a few steps into the bar and freezes. She's still finding her way around the facility, but she was pretty sure there wasn't anything like this on the map. It's something Stark would slip in there, yes, but the decor really didn't seem to be his style.

A bar has its uses for morale, she supposes, but she's got an appointment to keep so as fun as exploring is, it will have to wait. Unfortunately, when Wanda turns around, there's simply not a door there. She frowns, taps on the now-bare wall, and finally closes her eyes to better probe it. Nothing. Hmph.

"An interesting choice for an illusion."


((ooc: please let me know your comfort level with Wanda reading your character's thoughts, otherwise she will keep her mind to herself. Feel free to read her in return if your character can.))

[notapilot]

Sam knows that voice, though it's a pretty new one for him. Turning around in his seat, he looks towards the Door to confirm that, yes, Wanda is here.

He might spare a moment of awkward indecision before he berates himself for even thinking of ignoring her. Raising a hand, he calls out, "Hey, Wanda. I'm going to guess this is your first time?"

[seeingscarlet]

"Sam." A brief look of relief passes over Wanda's face as she makes her way to that end of the bar. She doesn't know Sam very well - doesn't know any of them very well, really - but a familiar face is better than nothing.

"Does the door always disappear?" She could see this being some sort of bizarre SHIELD teamwork exercise: a panel slides over the door and you have to work together to find another way out. It would certainly keep the drinking in check.

[notapilot]

Oh, just great, Sam thinks before smiling and gesturing towards a seat.

"It does happen, just usually not on your first time. First thing, we're not on the base right now. That door, well the one that was there, is a portal and this is a nexus of some kind. A place where different worlds can cross over and share drinks."

"I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. You can read my mind if you'd like proof."

[seeingscarlet]

Wanda's still processing how bizarre this all is when she takes a seat. The explanation makes sense, especially with so much weird tech in the building, and Wanda might even have made a quip about stranger things happening. But then Sam mentions mind reading and her face absolutely falls. "You -- " she begins, then stops. "I don't -- "

She takes a breath and tries again. "We are teammates now, yes? Sometimes it's hard to keep you separate but I try to stay out of your minds. We are supposed to trust each other." Wanda offers a slight, nervous smile. "So I would believe you, even if stranger things haven't happened."

[2goodarms]

"It's not an illusion."

The voice isn't familiar, but it's...familiar-ish. Lower, flatter, more tired, but a few syllables catch in a recognizable way. Same with the face, whenever she looks over. The guy's skinny as hell, got a thick beard, and, oh yeah, half his left arm's gone -- but some of his features almost match a superhero she knows on the other side of the door.

Curtis lifts his chin to indicate the now-blank wall. "Did the door just go for you?"


[ooc: surface thoughts are okay, but nothing deeper, please!]