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MistiWhitesun Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 3/24/05 2:11pm Subject: A Not-so-simple Question - OC's - vignette
	Title: A Not-so-simple Question Author: MistiWhitesun Timeframe: a few years post-NJO Characters: OC's Summary: A ship technician encounters an odd young woman and asks a simple question. Notes: Response to the Writers' Challenge #10. You're welcome to critique. Hurtz Jeth, ship tech, stared at the petite young brunette clambering the different parked ships for fun. She moved awkwardly as if a small child, stumbling and windmilling and making all sorts of grunts and "oops" sounds, often falling. Her simple tan tunic and trousers were far too large for her small frame. Their edges were frayed and uneven, as if torn. "Who are you?" "Why d'ya need t' know?" she replied with confusion, stuffing her small side braid in her mouth and chewing. He guessed she was a bit slow. "Must I have a reason besides curiosity to ask?" A smile appeared, and she sat on the metal she had climbed, one leg straight out, one bent, with her chin resting on her knee. "Do I hafta answer everybody who asks me the wrong question?" "What do you mean, 'wrong question'?" "Does everybody go by a name?" "Why would you not go by your name?" "Is everybody allowed to use his name?" Hurtz started to answer before he made the connection. "Why aren't you allowed to use your name?" "Who wants a dolt as a relative?" Calling such an innocent-seeming kid stupid was mean. She obviously understood; he figured her apparent slowness was no more than eccentricity. "Who says you're a dolt?" "Who says you have to say it for it to be said?" "What?" "Who says someone can't be called a dolt by everybody thinking that of him?" "How can someone be called that if it's not voiced?" The girl's shoulder's slumped. She frowned and chewed her lip. Her dark eyes narrowed at something behind him. He turned to look. A small fighter lifted awkwardly off the landing pad, swaying from side to side as if someone was lifting it with a rope. He was about to yell at her to stop when it lowered. Hurtz faced the girl. Her face had blanked into an odd sleepy expression. She yawned. "Does that answer your last question?" -----signature----- Fade to Black (Vader finds Scout) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25847641/p1 "I should've known it would come to this."
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Lola64 Registered: Mar '05	Date Posted: 3/24/05 2:48pm Subject: RE: A Not-so-simple Question - OC's - vignette
	Neat. I like this challenge. It's very Who's Line Is It Anyway-ish. You did a great job with it. -----signature----- Kyp/Nurse Lola: the new ship I stalk people. It's a Lola thing. Been gone and is now back. Did you miss me?
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MistiWhitesun Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 3/26/05 9:13am Subject: RE: A Not-so-simple Question - OC's - vignette
	[curtsy] Thank you, Lola. -----signature----- Fade to Black (Vader finds Scout) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25847641/p1 "I should've known it would come to this."
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Healer_Leona Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 3/26/05 2:33pm Subject: RE: A Not-so-simple Question - OC's - vignette
	Why do I get the feeling that Hurtz Jeth is not going to be inquiring after strangers again any time soon? That was very cute Misti. -----signature----- Feel so good, but I'm old 2000 years of chasing's taking it's toll
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MistiWhitesun Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 3/28/05 4:55am Subject: RE: A Not-so-simple Question - OC's - vignette
	Thanks, Healer Leona! I'm glad you liked it. -----signature----- Fade to Black (Vader finds Scout) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25847641/p1 "I should've known it would come to this."
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