Rise and Rise Again
Posting Order: @Aditya Amadis @[member="Aiker Ebizu"] @[member="Kei Amadis"] @[member="Jericho"] @[member="Kal Voss"] @[member="Juthan'Athar"]
Somewhere between Naboo and Chandaar
@[member="Kei Amadis"]
Ambiguous Statement (HWK-290 Light Cruiser)
A Lambda Class Shuttle , the Myrmadinas requested docking procedures with the Ambiguous Statement, a serviceable droid pilot (that coincidentally, Aditya saved from a junk heap and had spare food tins for feet) stuttered the docking coordinates and began the delicate procedure. 'Shakes the droid's hands quivered as much as its voice, but Aditya had confidence in one thing. When it came to flying in more than a straight line, Shakes would do better than her. The mechanical engineer hopped out of her seat, rushing to the back of the shuttle, where her cargo container sat in its holster. Cracking it open, the Epicanthix woman drew out a bronze-coloured flask, a bundle of letters, a stylus and a simple wooden box small enough to fit in the palm of her hand.
"Hehe. Aw, Kei. You're gonna be thrilled. You'd better be or I'll punch you in the eye." She flipped the wooden box lid open, holding the ceramic ring inside close to her chest, "Please like it." and slipped it in the pocket on her bodice. The stylus she pushed into her hairstyle, papers in her hand. As the docking was complete, Aditya finished clipping her tool belt around her waist, letting it fall down to the swell of her hips, setting her goggles on top of her head and grabbed a bag with fresh vegetables, whiskey, presents Kei would appreciate. Like that new bolt fitter for the side console which never got fixed.
As the docking conduit doors opened, Aditya raced for Kei all faith and light footed that he'd be there arms open and waiting. Would he kiss her, hold her, casually bring her in? Their relationship had taken its share of knocks, but like the ship she was coming aboard a woman had to roll up her sleeves, tie her hair back and fix it. Repair a bulkhead here, a shredded connection there, and eventually the ship flew on. What would it be like, she wondered, if Aditya planted her roots down with Kei on the Ambiguous Statement and did nothing else but tend to the ship? Stepping over a drifting panel, she kicked it with her foot back in place.
"Kei! I brought presents! I. . . whatdidyoudotothe... issat a piece of the hull? Did . . . did someone try to weld this!?" Aditya balked, drifting off to the side to peer at a collective of wires that, however well taped, needed more intricate attention. Patch jobs, was that all they had?
"Here. Gosh, Kei why didn't I come sooner you need me here! Oh, Ambie, it's okay, Mama's home." She pulled a box over and clambered up, taking a spanner out of her tool belt and began repairing the wires. The papers she'd handed Kei read Atrisian Empire Marriage License.
Outside the ship, danger loomed for the Engineer and her Bounty-Headed . . . husband? Next up: @[member="Aiker Ebizu"]
OOC: Time to set up the attack on the Ambiguous Statement, folks! Have fun and happy flying. Pew Pew Pew!