Bit of misdirection and leaning . . .

Allan

"Doctor, look at this!!" she curses, looking at the smoking mess it is now.

Oh God, please don't tell me that . . .

"Oh dear," I hear the Doctor mutter, looking over the still smoking Key.

IF that object should be ruined, we shall be facing something far MORE than a long walk home, old chap! While eventually we shall be retrieved personally by one of the Rules or Agents, none in the group here have any REAL idea how long that would take. We do not even have the foggiest of notions, truth be told!

. . .

As it turns out, a quick examination by the Doctor (all the while now ignoring the increasingly pleading voice of that "jawa" creature . . . seems that the universal translator finally can understand that gibberish) reveals that the Key still works . . . . somewhat.

"It can be fixed . . . . but we need parts," the Doctor says softly before turning and finally looking towards the STILL wiggling jawa . . . .thing.

Inquirer

"Here is the deal," I call out to the junk merchant (i.e. the jawa), now somewhat calmer since a few moments ago. "We need equipment and supplies and YOU and your FRIENDS are going to help! Either that or point us in the direction, WITH map, to where we CAN get parts and services!! Capish?!"

Yeah, the Sandcrawler is probably well away by now, but even IF this is nighttime (though . . . wasn't it sunset during the movie during this scene?) we'll spot it by flight (magic carpet or dragon wing).

Dragon wing might be the thing, really. Don't think that even Tusken Raiders would feel like tangling with a flight of dragons (alien to this world or not)! Oh, there are things out there in the desert who would be stupid enough (if this world reflects what I DM in the few Star Wars RPG games I'd done over my lifetime), but I wouldn't lay odds on them.

Right now, as an aside, we've put aside our quest to help the bawdy girls Fifi (Fred) and Bambi (Belboz) return home (who I wish would come up with BETTER names than that but it'll have to do for now).We've already figured out that THIS cannot be their home world. Cannot see how something like Terra could end up like . . . . this!

. . . .

IF there is any kind of analogs of Fred, Astra, or Belboz out there we have yet to run into them. Being we've not met any other natives to this universe besides R2-D2 and our wigglingly jawa buddy here (who's never heard of bathing as far as my sensors tell me, phew!), I figure that either they're elsewhere . . . . or beyond help (i.e. dead).

Oh, maybe they've been transformed into something else (native). Might be a new jawa that we've not seen yet or . . . maybe even a Tuskan raider? Well, while it would be nice to help any analogs out there we're not going to scour the planet and reality for them! If we find them we'll help what we can, but we got to do what we've got to do: get home asap!

But!

Before we do the "getting home" deal, we've got to get parts (like I'd just said). Thankfully, our gold is good for currency and with Sigin's knack for business (he DID run a very successful inn/bar back where he haled from besides own and captianed his own ship!!) we should do okay.

. . .

Only problem here is . . . our jawa friend and his mates don't HAVE the parts we need, and HOW. Only place that would HAVE parts that match up with the Doctor's requirments . . .are only found in certain . . . . space superiority fighers: X-wings!!

And just WHO do we know has those in quantity? Not like we can just go out to the local used spacecraft lot and buy one, right? I mean the Empire is exactly (according to a still befuddled R2-D2) what we know of them from the movie: a major EVIL pain in the ass. We try to buy an X- wing and we probably get a visit from Stormtroopers (at least)!!

Looks like we might have to get involved a bit in the Rebellion, but I HOPE that we don't get sucked into this war of theirs! Then again, if push comes to shove I know a few tricks. They didn't call me "The Mistress of the Kaboom" back in the Military for nothing. Demolitions expertise was my calling and I have a few ideas (and know how to build a few M.T.R. bombs --"Mouse That Roared, aka "super-atomic"-- if need) to really shake up a Death Star (or three). Not easy, building them but I know how. Will do that if it comes down to it, and use it . . . IF our little Astromech droid allows us a peak at those plans.

Then again, if nothing else I could try that same trick that punk kid did in the movie and . . .

. . .

Well, anyway we are a bit disgruntled but we at least (with only a little prodding) get R2-D2's friend: C3-PO!

At least he shuts up when we tell him to shut up. Sickens me that I would be involved in the purchase of another machine intelligence like this but . . . . that's the way this reality is set up and I know when to rock the boat and not. System here is too wide spread and all that . . . alas!

As for telling him to shut up, what to tell him yet? Not sure on how to do it so right now . . . I and the others will tell him what is up in some fashion that'll not blow all his logic circuits, but . . .

Well, also later, I'll explain why we are beeping and burping just like R2-D2 here. Don't feel like talking with him in Jawa any more (annoying creatures)! The universal translator is still working on human Basic (or whatever) so we're just talking in Droid speak right now (ala Astromech).

Anyway....

Hope that with this and the stern warning to NOT go to that one particular moisture farming station they'd been planning on going (to hawk their wares) that it means that Luke's aunt and uncle won't be toasted by Storm Troopers and all that. If they cannot trace them there, who knows? WE have the droids and plan on getting over to where Obi-Wan Kenobi's place is (according to Jawa maps) . . . and from there?

We ride Kenobi's coat tails into the Rebel Alliance? Yep, being they'll have what we need (I HOPE). Racing against time right now, if that works because . . . the planet Kenobi needs to get to is going to be BDZed ("Star War"ese for planet killing) by the Death Star. If we are quick enough we can go and give warning somehow (in person most likely will work) . . . . We have got to try, it is the right and MORAL thing to do!! Maybe we can prevent a trajedy in the making (if things follow as the movie had gone). Not a given, given our entrance into things...

Do hope that we are good enough to keep Luke Skywalker away from Darth and the Emperor. Hate to see him go Darkside on us and all that due to a fubar on OUR part!!

Hm...

That said . . .

Maybe if we go through Moss Eisley (and Han Solo), we can get Artizza 5 and Fertal 5 married by Han, what with him being a captain of a ship and all that? Be a real interesting situation and the elves are STILL rather antsy right now because . . . . well . . .

Nevermind.

R2's almost besides himself, being that his mission is almost done here (i.e. delivering that holo message that the Princess sent him to deliver). Had almost had a fit when we'd gone and flown off in the OTHER direction (to mislead the jawas in case they STILL get captured and killed by your not so friendly neighborhood Stormtrooper gang), but now? Happy as can be!!

. . .

Had a thought, with magic... If need be we can keep our little driod happy and happily out of the Empire's hands by changing his (and OUR) appearance enough to throw off pursuit.

Got to get the bawdy girls properly dressed, if anything because they'll stand OUT here . . ..

One thing at a time, Inquirer!!

1. Hope our old Jedi isn't sleeping right now and doesn't mind midnight guests!!

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