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LianaMara Registered: Oct '00	Date Posted: 1/31/05 6:48pm Subject: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M) - Date Edited: 2/5/07 7:38pm (1 edits total) Edited By: LianaMara
	Thanks for clicking! Title: The Things We Do for Love Author: LianaMara Timeframe: post-TLC Characters: R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade, a trash compactor Genre: humour, romance, vignette Keywords: L/M Summary: R2-D2 finds out the extent to which he’s willing to go for love. AN: I watched that Sesame Street episode the other day where R2 fell in love with Oscar’s trashcan – you know, the show when Mark Hamill and other SW people guest starred? Yeah. So after some Mountain Dew (my muse is directly controlled by my caffeine intake), I wrote this. Unbetaed, short, and slightly rough – but I’m already sending oba a package of viggies, and I didn’t want to overload her. Enjoy! The Things We Do for Love R2-D2 had a secret love. She would never admit to loving him in return - too occupied with her work, she scarcely acknowledged his existence. Yet he knew, despite her speedy insults and her seeming aloofness, that she must be concealing some affection for him. Perhaps it was the fact that she consistently went out of her way to be rude to him that provided the final proof she must like him ... or even love him. Many treated him like any ordinary astromech - but she? R2 sighed contentedly. Most humans mistook his sighs for disgusted invectives, but she knew better; she was his equal, his soul mate! Her vocabulary of expletives matched his own, if not surpassed it - for she certainly never ran out of ways to affront his character. Every aspect of her was perfect: her sleek metal casing, as cold and flawless as her work attitude; her smooth curves and black-domed top; her top-of-the-line power supply and long-lasting emergency battery; her large, straightforward buttons. She was a young thing, barely off the market - but he, with his shrewdness and wisdom, recognized her good design and knew she was created to last. In no way was she like the new models, flashy and fickle and ultimately destined to break. She had a classic beauty, reflected in her primly modern appearance. Her full serial number was TCDEN0084988, one of the Loronar Corporation’s finest trash compactors. But R2, claiming a deep attachment that only existed in his theoretical dreams, called her TC8 - his TC8. He rolled out of the living area, pausing on the threshold of the kitchen. Master Luke was running around their apartment in a hurried fashion, rearranging and cleaning and worrying because the redhead was coming for a business dinner. He snickered to himself; the redhead always seemed to send Master Luke into a subtly tense state, even now when she had stopped issuing death threats each time they met. And there TC8 was, positioned next to the refrigeration unit, ignoring him while she flattened a pile of garbage into a thin, orderly handful. Master Luke shoved another stack of empty food boxes through her opening shaft. She gurgled irritably, her gears struggling to apply more pressure to compress the load. R2 beeped sympathetically. Master Luke did have the tendency to become rather distracted when faced with stressful situations. Not that he would ever space out and forget to save the galaxy for the millionth time - oh, no. But when preoccupied with trivial matters, Master Luke was known to turn a blind eye towards the plight of the mechanical. More than once, he’d absentmindedly given the Golden One several consecutive oil baths because a smashball tournament on the holo had run into overtime. The oven timer began to buzz. Master Luke ran a hand through his hair, eyes half shut, then grabbed some more boxes. Alarmed, R2 watched as he shoved them through TC8’s slot while simultaneously trying to turn off the oven. She let out a strangled cry, emitting sounds that suggested a system overload was imminent. Master Luke - slapping the oven controls and searching for a heat-resistant mitt - seemed oblivious to her distress. R2 rolled closer, blue eye studying the situation. Master Luke was pulling a casserole out of the oven, mumbling about whether Kuati wine would be appropriate for the occasion. His love was now screaming in earnest, her circuits grinding painfully under the strain of her load. Something had to be done. R2 wasn’t about to see TC8 - so beautiful and pleasantly minimalistic - break down because of Master Luke’s stupidity, and be replaced by a lower-class flunky! He moved forward, extended his electric arc welder, and shocked Master Luke on the lower calf. “Ow! Artoo!” He brought out his clamper-arm, trying to pull some of the items from TC8’s opening shaft. Master Luke set the casserole down on a countertop and began to push the boxes back through her slot. “What are you doing? Artoo! Stop! Mara’s going to be here soon, and I need to clean up the kitchen.” R2 shocked him several more times, sending Master Luke stumbling into the living area. He resumed his mission to save TC8. “What has gotten into you?” Yanking three of the boxes out, R2 replied with a simple explanation. Master Luke wrinkled his brow in confusion. Unlike R2, who had studiously mastered his master's tongue, Master Luke had never taken the excruciating pains to learn Droidspeak. “If you don’t stop, I’ll get the restraining bolt. I don’t want to, but you’ve obviously got a programming glitch that needs to be fixed.” He tooted menacingly, letting off a few warning sparks. “Fine, then.” Master Luke left the room. R2 beeped smugly, trying to gain more leverage on the load. He had triumphed - his soul mate was safe! He let out a few encouraging clicks, and she responded with a quiet, emotion-filled beep that set his circuits whirring blissfully. Then Master Luke reentered the room, a small circle of plastic in his hand. R2 screamed in alarm, tugging a few more boxes out; gurgling his apologies, he re-aimed the arc welder towards Master Luke’s torso and rolled closer, letting off a series of unbroken blasts. Master Luke yelped and jumped backwards, searching for a weapon of some sort. He grabbed a platter and held it against his chest like a shield. “Stop it, Artoo! This is for your own good!” R2 responded with a raspberry, and Master Luke’s eyes hardened. “If you don’t cooperate, I’ll call Chewie for help.” He squealed, and continued the zapping campaign. The scene soon disintegrated into chaos - Master Luke started to cheat, using the Force to absorb the hits; R2 stepped up his attack by raising the voltage of his shocks; TC8 moaned in the background, her problem clearly forgotten. The doorbell ran a few times, ignored amidst the exhilaration of combat. Then R2 heard the door creak open, and the redhead appeared by the dining table, her lips quirked in a wry smile. “Trying to impress me with your fierce fighting skills, Skywalker?” Master Luke made another failed attempt to attach the restraining bolt, shaking the platter in frustration. “Why would I do that? Artoo went crazy and started zapping me in the kitchen. I’m trying to shut him down so I can send him off to the techs for repair, but he won’t cooperate.” The redhead glanced around the room intently. Her narrowed green eyes came to rest on TC8, still pounding away laboriously at the load. She sighed. “Damn, Skywalker, how much junk did you jam in that trash compactor?” She hit the cancel button and began to remove boxes. “Your droid’s smarter than you are - you could have broken that thing.” Master Luke looked down sheepishly, replacing the platter on the counter. “Oh.” “That’s right.” The redhead piled the trash on the floor besides TC8, and R2 retracted his arc welder and clamper-arm reluctantly. “You should pay attention to the little things in life more often. Did you find any time to cook dinner while battling with an astromech unit?” Master Luke grabbed the casserole. He and the redhead moved into the living area, their conversation fading into an unintelligible buzz. R2 moved towards TC8, listening to her grateful beeps with pride. <Had you not intervened against your programming, my gears would have stalled and the Master would have disposed of me. Thank you> He twisted his dome around shyly. <It was my duty. I could not let that happen to you because ... because ... you are a very efficient trash compactor> TC8 tooted nervously, her buttons flashing. <And you are a very brave astromech. Now I understand why the Master... loves you. As do I> [FIN] Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Electrical zaps? And thanks for clicking! -----signature----- "For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business." --T.S. Eliot Leilaé, handmaiden of the Crest \|\| petit Jedi enfant of obaona \|\| Lani & Lali's blonde triplet
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Valin_Halcyon Registered: Jan '05	Date Posted: 1/31/05 6:53pm Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Great story! -----signature----- Shadows of the Unknown: http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/18120474/?6 Virtual little brother of Jesina_Dreis
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Knight_Aragorn Registered: Jun '03	Date Posted: 1/31/05 7:12pm Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	I LOVE IT! This is the funniest thing I've read in ages! Absolutely hilarious! Luke battling Artoo with a platter... oh my goodness, the mental images! And I can so see Luke running around in a panic because Mara's coming for dinner. And the ending... shakes head perfect, so perfect. Fantastic job!
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Jedi_BMK Registered: Sep '04	Date Posted: 1/31/05 7:17pm Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	That's hilarious. And the mental image I got from that scene seemed perfectly reasonable and in character. Good work. -----signature----- Destiny of the Skywalkers II: Splintered Paths OT AU (L/M H/L A/P) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/28042042/
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obaona Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 1/31/05 7:38pm Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	Utterly. Perfect. Artoo's love for the trash compactor was hilarious, as was his brave defending of his love. And then Luke cheated by using the Force! Such a perfect little addition, great characterization, and the battle - what a great mental image! Oh, this is just adorable beyond anything. Liana, you are so incredibly talented. I could never write anything like this. hearts you -----signature----- MS Word is designed by sadists with masochists in mind. - teh atty my recent Atton (KOTOR2) fic: http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/30335989
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Mirax-Jade Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 1/31/05 8:09pm Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	Oh! Perfect!! It's time Artoo got some love!!! Awesome!! -----signature----- www.livejournal.com/users/wild_n_kayzie be still my heart, this could be a brand new start, with you www.milliways-bar.livejournal.com
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Jadeling Registered: Jan '05	Date Posted: 1/31/05 8:17pm Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	LOL!!!! Artoo shocking Luke, great mental image! I love it! I agree with Mirax-Jade; Artoo-Deetoo deserves some love. -----signature----- "Max likes cherry cola. What does Michael like?" "Cherry cola with arsenic?" ~ Liz to Maria, Roswell I went to the C3 store twice and survived the lines.
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RebelMom Title: TFF Secretary Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 1/31/05 9:21pm Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	That was hilarious. I needed a good laugh. -----signature----- Short Story: Pressure Point http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/26961243/p1/?7 Jacen Solo and Anakin Skywalker - as it should have been. TFF: Cheryl
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RedGold Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 2/1/05 3:41am Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	That was the cutest vig I had read in a long while! aaawwwwww... R2D2 in love!! Zapping his master in order to save her!! Just too darn cute!!!! sigh of glee -----signature----- Legend... Recluse... Forgotten... Will one day return... http://www.starwarsfanfic.com
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Jedikma Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 2/1/05 5:43am Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M) - Date Edited: 2/1/05 9:14am (1 edits total) Edited By: Jedikma
	This was so cute!!! Just adorable! Didn't know R2 could be so valiant. Well done! -----signature----- Twice in a Lifetime 7/31 http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/16813029 A Quiet Afternoon http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/23305946 follow up vig to: A New Order http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/17525231
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GreatOne Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 2/1/05 6:11am Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	Hehe. Now we have to find Threepio's soulmate!
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Jedi-2B Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 2/1/05 6:28am Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	Sure, lure us in with the words 'romance' and 'L/M' -- nevermind that I overlooked the word 'mechanical' -- and then give us a wonderfully hilarious little tale. And Mara, of all people, saves the day. Artoo should be forever indebted to her. -----signature----- It was on her fifteenth day in the darkness of the Nirauan cave when Mara Jade awoke to discover a rescuer had finally arrived. It was not, however, any of the potential rescuers she would have expected. It was Luke. ~~And the rest is history~~
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Leia Registered: Aug '98	Date Posted: 2/1/05 7:43am Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	Hilarious, LianaMara. And so unique! I love it...and I love even more that Sesame Street was your inspiration, LOL. Great show. The scene soon disintegrated into chaos – Master Luke started to cheat, using the Force to absorb the hits; R2 stepped up his attack by raising the voltage of his shocks; TC8 moaned in the background, her problem clearly forgotten. My favorite part! That Luke sure is a cheater. I also loved Luke rushing around, getting the place ready for Mara. Well, I can't sing your praises any better than the others have already. Thanks for posting such an awesome piece! -----signature----- Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. (Roald Dahl)
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StarFighter5 Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 2/1/05 12:40pm Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	Wonderful. After a long day at school this made me smile. -----signature----- "I hope I slept with you to get the job. if not, then who the hell was that guy?" - Carrie Fisher "Now that I'm a pez and a lego, I shall want for nothing else." -Jeremy Bulloch "Thank you for going to the movies. Especially mine." - George Lucas
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Lt_Jaina_Solo Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 2/1/05 6:04pm Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	Aww! huggles blonde triplet Absolutely brilliantly done. R2 was very cute. And Luke cheated using the Force And the trash compacter... Very nicely done. ~Lali -----signature----- Handmaiden Irelynné, Handmaiden of the Crest All links to stories in bio!
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EmilieDarklighter Registered: Jan '02	Date Posted: 2/1/05 6:12pm Subject: RE: The Things We Do for Love (a quirky mechanical romance with a little L/M)
	giggles Only you, Lei. Only you. -----signature----- Master of Jedi_Emeritus Former Padawan of Gabri_Jade Little sister to Gabri_Jade and LadyPadme 25 Rules for Successful Writing http://boards.theforce.net/fan_fiction_resource/b10304/28400222/p1/?2
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