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[neverjedi]

I recognize large portions of this from my memories. Be careful, but these... aggressors are nowhere near as dangerous as they may first appear.

If anyone needs help getting back to a safer location like your apartment, I'm here.

And I'm armed and familiar.

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[consortofalderaan]

Oh thank god you're here.

I take it you know what's going on?

[neverjedi]

No.

Yes?

Both.

I know what these things are because I remember them but I don't know how my memories are here.

[consortofalderaan]

These are your memories?

Is it odd they seem vaguely familiar?

[neverjedi]

They're not literally my precise memories, but-

Yes.

And I think it may be, but right now I think it may be for the best.

Are you safe?

[consortofalderaan]

I agree we can discuss strangeness another time.

I am home, but I'm not sure how brick walls will withstand robots with guns.

Are you safe? Your expertise and direction here would be appreciated.

[neverjedi]

Is your daughter at home with you?

[ That was by far the most important question, before he suggested anything else. ]

[consortofalderaan]

[Later, when Bail was more calm, he will remember Ben asking about his daughter first.]

No. I'm trying to use the fact that there appears to be no one on my block but myself to remain calm about it.

Is your part of the city empty?

[neverjedi]

That she's not there is good. That means you should remain calm and probably stay put. I'm alone here as far as I can tell but I think I can get to you if you need me.

[consortofalderaan]

Yes, Ben, I need you.

[neverjedi]

Then I'm on my way.

[consortofalderaan]

Bail didn't often experience intense feelings. But waking up to his daughter being gone, his cellphone not working so that he could even call his ex-wife, and then discovering no one on his block was home either...

And of course the killer droids and the feeling that they all felt so familiar. The latter being disconcerting all on its own.

But now just didn't feel like the time to really examine why he felt some connection to the droids. Or why he knew to call them droids rather than robots or androids.

He didn't have long to wait to stew in these intense feelings after telling Ben he needed him.

He opened the door swiftly to let him.

"Okay, I'm following your lead on this because you seem to understand the most. Also, hello, I'm very glad to see you and that you came for me. I've just never faced death before, so my thoughts are a little disconnected."

[neverjedi]

He takes Bail's demeanor and words in and, immediately, puts a hand behind Bail's neck and pushes up on his toes so he can kiss the taller man firmly.

"Okay, first things first. Those things have weapons that can kill you, but you're not really facing death now. I promise, you have a thousand times the brain power and mobility they do. You're okay."

[consortofalderaan]

That kiss grounded Bail, and when he pulled back, he could breathe a bit better.

"Alright, what do we do?"

[neverjedi]

"We start with deciding what we need to do. Do you want to stay here or try to get to another location with more company?"

One thing at a time and that really was figuring out, first, what Bail needed.

[consortofalderaan]

Bail didn't have to think about it long at all. "Location with more company."

Maybe a strength in numbers thing, but there was no way around it, Bail didn't really have the skills to go it alone even if the droids were easy to outsmart. He may have fired a few rifles in his life, but at nothing more than a standing target in a range.

[neverjedi]

"Okay." He leans in and kisses Bail, quickly. "Then let's get you to the Bureau. That's the safest location I can think of." Maybe Bail could put his psychology experience to use to help other people.

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[howkickassiam]

Oh, god, Ben, thank you. We're hiding in an alley and waiting for some of them to march in so we can take their weapons. Are they vulnerable to their own weapons?

Re: voice;

[neverjedi]

Yes. If you can get their weapons they will work against them. They are also just plain vulnerable. If you need to any blunt object you can swing with some distance or from behind will work.

They're not smart. You need help?

[howkickassiam]

Okay, good, because what I have to fight them with is a cafe sign.

They're about to reach us, one sec...

[ It's a couple of minutes before York turns the feed back on. ]

I got its fucking gun! It's a laser gun! It's awesome.

[neverjedi]

[ That makes him laugh. ]

It's called a blaster. Go forth and have fun target shooting robots. Try to stay safe, but you're competent and they're stupid. Enjoy what you can of this bullshit.

[howkickassiam]

Yeah. I scraped my knee up pretty good but Martin's on his way to fix it up. Once that's done...I'm going to shoot the shit out of them.

[neverjedi]

That sounds cathartic and like a healthy attitude. Stay in touch and let me know if you hit real trouble, all right?

[howkickassiam]

I'll make sure to do that. The more the merrier out here, I feel like.