Come fly with me Mishka 12/14/2021

[Anatketani]

TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Ryan lead Mishka from the Commander's office and let out a long sigh of relief. "I never liked military style briefings," he said looking to Mishka. And then without thinking blurted out, "Military people have only made the galaxy a far worse place."

Ryan bit off the rest of his insulting comment as his head turned to see the entire bridge crew watching him. There were ten men and women of different races scattered across the Bridge, but they all wore military uniforms.

He turned back to Mishka, his face turning a slight shade of red, "um...maybe we should go."

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Mishka Winlat — 12/14/2021
Mishka gulped audibly as her eyes skirted toward the onlookers. Keeping a good grip on Ryan's hand, she pulled him along and away from the area, not even sure of where she was leading him at this point. She just wanted to get away from all those staring eyes for his sake.

Finally stopping in a hallway, she turned to look at Ryan with a kind smile on her face. "I don't like those kind of meetings either." She admitted with a blush of her own. "I've never been good with meetings in general, actually."

Letting out a small breath, hand patting at her stomach to calm the panic of butterflies floating around in there, she continued, "Maybe we can find a library? Or return to the Jupiter One? It's up to you..." Her blue eyes glanced to the bandages still around his head.

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TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Deciding that the urgent pulling on his arm was clearly either a hungry Rancor or Mishka trying to save him from his own big mouth. He allowed himself to be pulled along while letting off a loud nervous laugh.

Finally coming to a stop, Ryan smiled as his checks flushed brighter. "you know I can feel you," He said softly to her. He reached down and took hold of her hand, "I knew you didn't like being in there, so I gave you a reason to leave."

After giving a nod, "well we can return to the Jupiter or go find a..." he put his hand on his lip, "what is it called? um a Librory?" He intentionally mispronounced the word, while his eyes befell hers. They were filled with playfulness and care.

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Mishka Winlat — 12/14/2021
Mishka's ears twitched at the mispronunciation of the word and she gently tapped him on the end of the nose with a finger. "It's a library, silly." She told him with a slight giggle. "I'd be happy to go to a library, but I want to know if there's anything you'd like to pick up in the Jupiter."

She glanced down the hallway in both direction, truly unsure of where they were. "I just don't feel comfortable around all these people." Admitting this was a little difficult for her. Sure, she had been comfortable back home on Dubrillion, but that was because she knew most of the people there. Here, though...

She knew barely anyone and even felt slight discomfort around their group of friends. It was obvious she did not fit into this whole situation of rushing off to combat a bunch of bug monsters, but she had chosen to come along.

"At least we're not bored anymore," She chimed with a shrug.

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TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Ryan let out another slight laugh, filled with pressed nerves. "Well lets do this," he said softly. "I am sure we can find a Library," he said playfully hanging on each syllable of the word library. "But, I would also like to teach you how to shoot, if you don't mind."

He motioned her towards a nearby lift, "look, if we have to face these bugs, I want to make sure you can protect yourself."

the lift doors opened and he led her inside, "so its up to you. Library first or the shooting range?"

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Mishka Winlat — 12/14/2021
Mishka's face became that of concern, recalling the last time she had tried to shoot anything. "Okay," She said nervously and followed him into the lift. Her had slipped up to her neck, fiddling with her necklace. "You're right, I do need to know...especially after watching Durro go flying for shooting those things with one of your guns."

Another soft giggle escaped her as she adjusted her kimono's skirt to make her tail feel more comfortable beneath the fabric. "I was really scared when they said you crashed, you know..."

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TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Ryan being Ryan smiled, "you were scared when you heard about me crashing," he said in fake surprise. "I crapped myself when I saw me crashing," he laughed.

"well, knowing Durro, he probably didn't know what he was doing when he fired it," he explained. "Okay, we will pick up the guns at the ship," he laid out. "Then go find a Library...then the shooting range."

He hit the button for the flight deck, "so you like that?"
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Mishka Winlat — 12/14/2021
With a nod, Mishka smiled again. "I'm just so happy you're okay, Ryan." She explained and glanced away with a blush. She had been so worried and scared that he had died in that crash. If it had not been for Astra's and Tesara's quick thinking, she worried they might not have been able to save him.

"It sounds like a good plan." She added.
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TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
The lift ride was short, though the walk to the flight deck was longer. They walked by a group of soldiers who was moving a large dead bug on a repulsor slid from a shuttle.

"I won't lie, those things do scare me," Ryan said softly as he watched the slid being pushed to a nearby cargo life. Ryan stood there watching while shaking his head, "I don't know if I feel scared or worried. But either way, I am not liking this situation."

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Mishka Winlat — 12/14/2021
Stopping to watch with Ryan, Mishka frowned at the sight. "I don't either, Ryan, but we can't do anything about it at the moment." She sighed and held onto his hand gently. "We'll figure this out, okay?"

With a small tug, she pulled him back toward the Jupiter One, a little more familiar with the area they had entered.

@TheTraveler
TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Ryan nodded, "I think we better start carrying weapons no matter where we go, from this moment on." There was a sense of dreed in his voice as he spoke.

He turned and walked her towards the Jupiter One, "I think I know which weapons to set you up with. A scatter pistol and rifle." He laughed, "on the streets, their called Jedi Killers." He leaned towards her, "for very good reason."

He got to the kitchen and reached behind the cooler, "remember what I told you about the color ribbons," he said motioned to one set above the cooler. He pulled a pair of scatter rifles and a double barrel pistol from under the counter.

"And lets make sure we have some fun at the range," with that he grabbed four boxes. "Scatter guns use shells, not bullets or energy. When you are buying them, there are standard shells and flushettes" He held up the two boxes, "both shoot differently, so you need to know what you are working with it."

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Mishka Winlat — 12/14/2021
Looking over the weapons, Mishka smiled a bit nervously. In all her life she had never actually shot anything until the practice with the Jupiter One. Now she was going to be handling firearms that Ryan was giving her. A part of her felt excited while the other half was panicking she might shoot someone in the rear end by accident.

"Well, that explains why those bug basically blew up when shot..." She murmured, thinking back to Durro's fight to get the headhunter. "I'll keep it in mind about the types of ammo." Using her fingers, she connected the dots in her head to remind herself of this information he was giving her.

"Uhm, Ryan..." A thought suddenly came to mind. "Where will I be holding these weapons on me?" Her blue eyes fell down to look at her body, at her wardrobe. It was not easy to conceal weapons with a kimono, but perhaps the sleeves might help.

She was unsure.

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TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Ryan leaned back on the counter and moved his eyes up and down her body. He carefully took in her form, her clothes and her shape. He considered her question very carefully, "Okay, well the rifles have a sling, so that isn't a problem."

He snapped his fingers and walked to his room and returned shortly with a belt, "I know it won't match, but it will be good to have a gun belt." He pulled the belt around her waist and secured it. "Well, only you are thinner than I had expected." He pulled the belt and cut a new hole in her belt so it would fit better.

He slid the pistol in to the holster, "there you go." He stepped back and picked up the scattergun rifle and pulled the sling. He then sized it to her correctly. Then pulled it off of her, "okay a couple of classes first."

He flipped the gun around, "here is the safety...the single most important part of this weapon."

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Mishka Winlat — 12/14/2021
Mishka made sure the gun belt was secure before she watched Ryan's hands with the rifle. "Okay," She commented calmly, looking over the way he held the gun, his posture, and more. A slight blush crossed her eyes at seeing him hold the weapon, getting flashbacks to when he had aimed one at Durro and the others.

Waving the memory away, she rubbed at the back of her neck. "Safety, got it." She repeated in a slight daze. "What's the best way to hold it when having to aim and shoot?"

@TheTraveler
TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Ryan laughed, "slow down," He flipped the rifle over and showed her a little door at the bottom of the weapon, "this is where you load it."

Holding the rifle, "this," he said showing her the forward handle. "This is the pump handle," he said pulling the handle back. "Do you see the door here on the side," he said showing her. "This is where the empty shells pop out. You don't want your face near here when you fire, it will hurt!"

He said laughing, "okay, you have a light here under the barrel." Then he showed her the sling and side clips, "this is where your extra shells will go."

He drew in a deep breath, "now lets head out and show you how to shot this baby." He paused then smiled, "well after the library."

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Mishka Winlat — 12/14/2021
Taking in each movement and motion, Mishka could not help but smile. She was both impressed and almost frightened by this weapon. She had seen what guns could do in the past, but to actually see one held by someone close up was rather interesting.

“So, some guns have lights?” She inquired and bit at her bottom lip. “Got it. So, is there anything else you want to get?” While waiting for an answer, she adjusted the many ties and belts of her kimono to hide the belt part, but left the gun with easy access to.
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TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Ryan grabbed his things, "I think we have everything." He smiled, "I think we have it all."

Ryan picked up his own rifle from near the landing hatch, "come on, we will swing by the library and hang out there for a bit before going to shot some things up."

Ryan led her back towards the crew quarters of the ship. In a short while, they arrived in to a medium room with computer terminals spread out over different tables. There wasn't a book in sight, "So here is the ship's library."

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Mishka Winlat — 12/14/2021
Mishka's eyebrows knit together as she glanced around this "library", mouth falling into a frown. "What kind of library doesn't have books?" She asked with a hint of disappointment in her voice.

@TheTraveler
TheTraveler — 12/14/2021
Ryan motioned to the monitor, "there are books in the mainframe. Any book you want to read, its in there." He walked her over to a terminal and activated it. "See," he said showing her a series of lists. "what do you want to read?"

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Mishka Winlat — 12/14/2021
Mishka looked down at the terminal and took a moment to figure out what she was doing before going through a few searches on engineering and even some stuff on spice. "I want to know more about your world and what you go through." She mumbled with another blush.

Her ears were constantly twitching, trying to ignore anyone else that was in the room. Keeping her focus on the terminal and Ryan.
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TheTraveler — 12/15/2021
Ryan pulled a chair that was next to her and set down, "well when I went to work for the Forma Family and Moff Forma himself, I first served aboard a ship like this. I would pilot the Jupiter One from her special hanger bay."

"The Moff had been gifted the ship from the Emperor himself in grateful gratitude," there was a hint of mockery in his voice. "During the Clone Wars, Moff Forma was a Admiral for the Republic. When the Jedi Coup happened, he personally led the defense of Carida against the very men and women Moff Forma had fought along side for years."

Ryan fell silent for a moment, "I remember once Moff Forma sharing his own personal story of that day."

"He said that the Jedi had, without reason just gone mad with anger and tried to take over the ship. He learned that they had planned to turn its guns on the seat of power on Coruscant. He had said they were claiming that the Chancellor was some Religious zealot and had to pay for his crimes."

Ryan leaned back, "its the reason why I don't fully trust Jedi or most other Force Users. If you ask me, their loyalty to some old religion has caused most of the suffering in the galaxy."

He sighed, "I mean Moff Forma wasn't a nice guy. It was brutal in his dealings with others. But he loved his daughter," this brought a smile to his face. "Its actually kind of funny to watch him go from scary lunatic to cuddly soft hearted father in moments."

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TheTraveler — 12/15/2021
@Mishka Winlat  your comlink goes off and you hear the followingmessage,  "This is the Professor. Wrap up your tasks promptly and meet in the hanger. New information just dropped." The line is abruptly cut.

Ryan sighs as he rolls his eyes, "wonderful another silly meeting."
Mishka Winlat — 12/15/2021
Mishka listened intently to Ryan, a soft smile on her face. The console and the lack of physical books in a library was forgotten as she took in the information. It was always interesting when she got to listen to him recount things from his past. She always felt like she was learning a little more about this man.

And that was what she wanted.

That was when her comlink went off and the smile turned into a frown after the familiar voice finished the message. “I guess we best head back.” She sighed and began to rise from her seat. “We can go to practice afterward. That sound good?”

She offered Ryan another smile and her hand, hoping the prospect of getting away again would help him through this.
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TheTraveler — 12/15/2021
Ryan lets out a long sigh of disappointment, "you know, I swear these guys do this shit on purpose!"

"You think I am going to skip time to hang out with my favorite co-pilot," he asked as he took her hand and is helped up. "Well I guess I can teach you how to load the weapon," he added as they started to head for the door.

As they wait for the lift, Ryan pulls a box of shells, "flip your rifle over." He pulled out a number of shells. Using his own as a instruction tool, he mimicked her weapon. "You slide the shell in, red plastic first," he explained as he pushed a shell in to his weapon. He then handed her a few shells, "okay watch and do the same." He then repeated the steps.

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Mishka Winlat — 12/15/2021
Paying close attention, Mishka follows the movements of Ryan’s hands as he gives her the example on how to load the gun. Pulling her own out, she followed his instructions, making sure the red plastic went in first. “Like that, right?” She asked with a smile, turning her gaze to him.

For some odd reason, this felt natural to her and she did not understand why. Her father had never been big on using guns, but he had always kept one close by at the house. She figured it had been one of those cases of “I’d rather have it and not need it.” As for her mother, the human of the family, that woman’s past had been a bit of a mystery.

All Mishka knew was that her mom was a good woman and her father loved her.

The lift arrived too soon for Mishka’s taste and she let out another sigh. “Guess we get going…” She muttered, obviously disdainful about these meetings.

@TheTraveler
TheTraveler — 12/15/2021
Ryan swung his shoulders as if go to this death, "yeah...let's go" he grumbled. "Well at least if anyone does anything stupid," he fake coughs hard, "Astra" he paused with a smile on his face. "Oops" he said with a laugh.

"Let's make sure they are both fully loaded, so we can go right to the range after Father Time wants to have his meeting with us," he said then got a brilliant idea.

He let his rifle swing down as he pulled out a small tin box, "do you, trust me?" There was nervousness in his voice.

He showed her a pair of small pinkish colored pills. Mishka knew right away what they were, they were Spice in a pill form. His eyes betrayed his playful desires. He took the two piles and place them on his tongue for her to see.

He then moved his tongue carefully in to his mouth as he moved in closer to kiss her. His eyes slowly closing and hoping she will accept his Kiss of Spice.

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Mishka Winlat — 12/15/2021
A giggle escaped Mishka when Ryan laughed and if he paid attention, he would note her little tail was wagging beneath the fabric of her kimono’s skirt. “You really think she’s a bit wild, huh?” She said without expecting an answer.

Her expression turned to that of surprise when he asked if she trusted him. Of course she did, but what could he mean by such a question? Blue eyes fell to the small tin box as he opened it, revealing the pills. A slight frown formed on her face, but she could not say no.

So, holstering her gun, she took that little step of having to rise up on her tip-toes and pressed lips to his, eyes slowly closing.

@TheTraveler
TheTraveler — 12/15/2021
Ryan greeted her lips with his own as they parted. His partly curled tongue moved to enter her mouth and make the deposit of the two pills.

He pulled her in to the embrace and held her as they shared the moment. For Ryan, they were alone in the galaxy together. No one else, but them. His thoughts were hers and her thoughts were his. More bare then if they had been naked.

This was the only place he wanted to be right now, here with her....alone in her thoughts and feelings.

His hand moved up and down her back as he enjoyed the long kiss. He didn't care about the meeting, the swarm, or even the two ORA personnel in the back of the lift standing lightly in shock, gazing at the two lovers, amid deep passionate kiss.

@Mishka Winlat
Mishka Winlat — 12/15/2021
A soft gasp escaped Mishka as she gripped onto his shirt. Butterflies were dancing around in her stomach, heat rising to her cheeks where they turned pink. Releasing the fabric of his shirt, she slid her hands up to his shoulders and continued to kiss him, beginning to feel it all.

Her heart rate picked up with excitement as she pressed firmly to him, encouraged by his hand that rubbed at her back. It took a long moment before she finally pulled back from the kiss, ears perked up and her tail wagging rapidly. “Ryan…” She whispered, her mind a little dizzy from how pleasing the kiss had been.

@TheTraveler
TheTraveler — 12/15/2021
Ryan smiled as he pulled back, his mind filled with love for the woman before him. His heart racing with excitement, as he felt her mind. "Its okay, its a bit more than what you had before," he said holding on to her to help her keep her balance.

His eyes glanced to the two people in the back of the lift just as the doors opened on their level. "Have a great day," Ryan said pulling Mishka from the lift. He slightly stumbled as he pulled her from the lift. Catching her as they stumbled in to a nearby wall. "Can you feel me," he asked her softly trying hard to let her feel how much he loves her.

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Mishka Winlat — 12/16/2021
A small nervous laugh was all Mishka could muster as they stumbled from the lift and hit the wall. Leaning against it, she looked up at Ryan, feeling the emotions, feeling the love he felt for her. It sent an odd sensation through her that she did not understand, but she was too happy to be bothered by it.

Instead, she pulled him into another kiss, ears twitching and tail wagging with the sheer joy she felt from just being around him. “Yes, I feel you…” She murmured, her mind still a bit foggy from the kiss on the lift.

Another soft giggle escaped her. “Don’t we have a meeting to get to?”

@TheTraveler
TheTraveler — 12/16/2021
Ryan grumbled loudly and she could feel his displeasure, but more than that, she felt his disappointment. "Yes, yes, yes," Ryan whined. "We have to hold a meeting to discuss what we talked about in the last meeting and plan what we are going to do in the next meeting!"

Ryan gave her a quick kiss the whispered, "do you feel it?"

And in fact she could. She could feel the warmth of her his feelings around her. Wrapping her up like a warm blanket. It was a sensation she last felt when they went to Rusty's.

Ryan smiled and she felt the revelation he was enjoying. Once more this strange world was opened up to her.

@Mishka Winlat