Private Synthetic Connections

[Liin Terallo]

This is the most unusual thing ever. Pitting historical figures against eachother in a laser sword fight? I suddenly felt as though I were a century old. Is this really what kids do these days? I could not imagine how any teacher from a proper school would accept such a wild concept.

Saul still tried to sell me on it though. And with that look on his face I could not just sit there and not give it a try. Doing so would only give the same kind of disappointment that I got from Judah Dashiell when I was hesitant on the very idea of shopping for food and learning to cook.

"Okay, I will try. But go easy on me." I started pushing buttons one at a time to see what they did. One made the figure jump up. Another made him kick. Another had him swing his laser sword. The last one had him duck. A joystick of sorts moved the figure forwards and backwards. It seemed simple enough at least. So I moved the figure closer to his and hit a button. Unfortunately it made the figure jump up. So I hit another one and it sent a kick towards the other figure.

Tag: Saul Whesai

 

[Saul Whesai]

Maybe her tutors would not approve of this game but it was one of the things Saul used to relax and have fun. He often plugged games like this on displays shipboard on his trips as crewman on various starships. It was one of his ways to pass the time in the endless black and maybe he could make it Liin's too.

Not really touching his controller, he was letting her get her hits in like he had promised, letting Obi-wan's health get within acouple of hits of fainting as he was pressed to the of the map . It was then that he pulled out of his trump card as he leaned over to kiss Liin's cheek, using the shock it would cause to jump on one of the floating platforms and come down in one sweeping downward thrust, turning the tables on her as good ol Obi-Wan cut Anakin's health down in a flurry of combos as Saul finally focused on winning. It only came down to one last clash of the two combatants blades as they locked together. It was anyone's game. It was time to see if Liin could rally to win this match.

Liin Terallo

 

[Liin Terallo]

All seemed to have been going well for the most part. I was hitting the buttons at near random intervals at first. But then I began to just use patterns. Kick, laser sword, kick, laser sword, kick, laser sword. I have never been a soldier or anything of the sort. I had never even thrown a punch. So this game is quite a bizarre thing.

The unthinkable happened next! He kissed my cheek! My jaw dropped out of shock as I sat there frozen in place. I did not press any buttons at all as I was easily beaten and the match was over. I was too busy trying to process that he felt the need to cheat on a beginner. Perhaps he is not as good at the game as he lets on.

I found that I had to clear my throat before speaking. "Is that a common game strategy? To misdirect to secure a win? I have not been in any battlefields to witness such a thing. Yet I can see that such a shock can have a deadly effect on an opponent." I rest the controller on my lap and take hold of my glass of wine with a free hand. The sip that I took was a slow one, for I needed the time to try to figure out how this turn of events had happened. Of course I could be looking far more into it than is needed. Afterall it could have just been a means to an end.

Tag: Saul Whesai

 

[Saul Whesai]

He raised an eyebrow at her reaction, winning the clash as Obi-Wan's virtual blade slashed through Anakin's body, and the screen had the words "Obi-Wan Wins!" flash over the screen and the avatar says "You're a great warrior, Anakin, but your need to prove yourself is your undoing.". Maybe that could be said about himself, too. Trying way too hard to prove himself to Liin. He was always being impatient with Liin to think in a way like himself or in a way he would perceive as normal. He was going to get used to thinking like her if he wanted to charm this ice queen.

He thought he would make her blush like he had at the Gala, not induce her into a full blown panic a full-blown panic attack. She clearly had no idea how to react to a person liking her. He was going to have to land this shuttle nice and easy if he was hoping to get anywhere...

When she asked if that kiss was a common game strategy, he just shook his head and let out a chuckle. "Misdirection, yes, kissing people's cheeks no. I just kissed your cheek because I wanted to. And I think you may have liked it too, but let's do an experiment to check." Reaching out, he put two fingers on the pulse point on your neck, feeling an elevated pulse. "Seems like your heart is beating overtime for me, even if that rattling wine glass in your hands tells me you're too nervous to say it to my face. But anyway..." He backed out of the dueling game into a vast catalog of titles to choose from. "how about you choose the next game we play, and after that, I'll go out for groceries and make dinner for you. Sound like a plan?"

Liin Terallo
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[Liin Terallo]

It was all happening a little too fast. He kissed my cheek because he wanted to. Well no doubt that was so that he could cheat and beat me.

The fact that he touched my neck caused me to stiffen somewhat. And it came at no surprise that my pulse was racing due to my not knowing of what he would do next.

I had another sip of my wine; although this one was smaller. Surely that would help me. Saul suggested that I choose a game before he runs off to shop and cook. At first I was going to remind him that there is no need for him to worry about making me a meal because I had house staff here that do so for me. But then I changed my mind. Why turn him away from doing something so harmless? However there is the chance that he is a horrible cook. Much like I would be. So I would have to suffer with that if it ended up being the case.

After setting down my glass, I picked up the controller again to go through the game list. I could hardly pick one title over another; for I knew nothing about any of them. "Is there a game that does not involve fighting?"

Tag: Saul Whesai

 

[Saul Whesai]

It is clear that by the twisting of Liin's face as she sat thinking that she was alittle overwhelmed by the attention, which was fair. She wasn't the most emotional person and he couldn't imagine what was going through her head right now. He should have known better by pushing it. At her request though, Saul found a title that would probably satisfy her. Here, you'll like this one, I think.

Block Rush was a game where different shapes came down both player's chute and you had to fill the bottom of the chute to clear the blocks out. You won by outlasting your opponent and keeping the number of blocks below the cut line with the backgrounds changing each level. While Saul was fast with a controller, he hadn't played this game before, and it showed with the Android making plenty of mistakes in his placements. It was more than likely that Liin was going to pull out a victory and hopefully it would put a smile on her face again.

Liin Terallo

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[Liin Terallo]

I set the wine glass down and picked up the controller once a new game was chosen. It looked like a bit of a puzzle. I was not quite sure of how to control it, yet there seemed to be less buttons to push. How wonderful!

In no time at all I had gotten the hang of it. The game reminded me a little of genome sequencing. That too is a puzzle to solve. Yet this required less math and more along the lines of shapes. It was color-coded too, I am certain. For the shades varied slightly. Although some looked the same.

Not all of the blocks disappeared. Yet my tower of them were smaller than his were. "I had no idea that there were genome sequencing games. How wonderful!" This is much better than the dueling historical figures. That is for sure and certain!

Tag: Saul Whesai

 

[Saul Whesai]

Well, at least she liked the game. Seeing her face light up made his day, just like it always did. Though who knows what she meant by the game being like genome sequencing but maybe she would tell him what she meant in time. Her having fun was all he wanted, even if he didn't know half of what she meant.

Giving off a heavy sigh of playful disappointment as the screen flashed, meaning that Saul's screen couldn't hold anymore blocks and that Liin had won the game. Leaning back against the couch, he turned to Liin with a smiling, telling her "See, video games aren't all that bad. We just needed to find the right one." Getting up, he stretched his arms out over his head and then twisted his waist, trying to relieve his stiff muscles. Usually, he didn't have the luxury to have time to play video games between him moving around and making mechanical ladies purr. Without Liin being here, he probably wouldn't be sitting down period, walking on to the next destination. Maybe she was making a proper man out of him after all.

Unless she wanted to go another round, Saul would get started on dinner. Knowing it would take alittle bit to make and seeing the sun slowly start to set. he washed his hands and rolling his sleeves up, the Cyborg would get ready to cook. If these pots and pans were going to get their first use tonight, he might as well make her the best meal he knew how to make. He didn't have any idea what the scientist's preferences were so he decided to go with something simple that he could make in his sleep, Tatooine Tacos with a bowl of chili as a side. Hopefully if he could please her with meal, Liin would be willing to keep him around. At least, that's what he hoped in his heart.

Liin Terallo

 

[Liin Terallo]

I had never said that videogames were all bad. I had merely just assumed that all videogames were of fighting or shooting at people. It was great to see that scientific concepts and techniques had also become a part of that.

"This one could be used as a teaching tool for future micro-biologists."

Saul had risen to his feet. To me it seemed as though he was finished with the games. And just what he had intended to do next, I was uncertain. That is until he walked into the kitchen. I furrowed my brows in curiosity. Was he going to get himself a snack? Or something else? No, there seemed to be pots and pans involved. He was going to cook. I only hope that there is enough food in the kitchen for whatever it is that he is cooking. The house staff tend to prepare my meals for me; but in their much larger kitchen that they have in the building.

Given that Saul was busy and I did not want to interupt him; I returned my attention to the game and started playing it on the one player mode. Now my only competition was myself and whatever blocks came down.

Tag: Saul Whesai

 

[Saul Whesai]

Saul chuckled as his head was in her fridge and cupboards, trying to salvage this poor excuse of food selection into a meal. At least he had found some ground nuna to start cooking with. Most of the seasonings and toppings he could probably get delivered while the nuna cooked. "Something tells me your students would love you if you had their homework playing that all day, Professor. Ever thought about teaching?" The Cyborg thought she would be an alright teacher; she could look incredibly stern and take no nonsense if needed. Additionally, it seemed that she might have shared the same passion for teaching that she had for science. Who knows, she might be able to teach even his small brain something and have it stick. For now, he only had enough brain power to order what he needed.

Liin would hear the sizzling of the meat as he heard Saul call out from the kitchen. "Hope Tacos and Chili are alright. I ordered some of the things that should be showing up in a couple of minutes." Smirking as he watched her play the game, he wondered if she had it in her to put up the galaxy's highest score on that game. Now that would be something to see.

Liin Terallo