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Author	Topic: Of Scars and Love (Wow! An update! 12/5/07! Co-authored by Dev_Binks)
Dev_Binks Registered: Aug '03	Date Posted: 10/9/05 3:59pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 5 up 10/5)
	Good news, fair readers. We're almost finished with the next one, of course chronologically it falls somewhere else, but that's going to be a surprise. We'll probably post it tonight or tomorrow. -----signature----- "There will be pages. Lots and lots of pages. Most of them will have letters on them, and the vast majority of those letters will be in the roman alphabet." -Aaron Allston
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/9/05 4:06pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 5 up 10/5) - Date Edited: 2/5/06 6:38am (1 edits total) Edited By: Vongchild
	Ok. This is approximately hmm... six months post-NJO? It's the earliest thing we've got planned. Enjoy! “Meat” “Finally!” a familiar voice called. Jacen tried to look innocent. “Jeez, and only half an hour late, too.” “That must be a new record,” Jacen replied. “Hello, Tahiri.” “I thought you’d gotten cold feet or something,” the blond woman stated. “It’s not nice to keep a lady waiting.” “Funny,” Jacen replied, “I don’t see any.” “I didn’t mean me, dummy. Your date’s already inside. Someone had to take the reservation or they’d give up the table.” She reached forwards and straightened his tie. “Honestly, Jacen. You’re twenty-two years old, a Jedi knight, and you can’t even keep yourself from looking like a scruffy mongrel. What gives?” Jacen shrugged. “I get it from my father,” he said plainly. Tahiri groaned. “Forget it. I’m keeping you from getting to your dinner. She’s gonna think we’re both dead.” “Just curious, but who is she?” Jacen asked. Tahiri rolled her eyes. “You’ll find out when you meet her!” she exclaimed. “Okay, so here’s the really important stuff. She’s in booth three and she’s wearing a green dress.” “Can you tell me anything else about her?” Jacen asked as Tahiri began pushing him towards the door. “She’s got a great personality!” Tahiri answered with a grin, shoving him through the door. “Tahiri, wait— Jacen spun around and looked through the restaurant. A very bad feeling was chewing on the back of his head as he focused his eyes on booth three and the woman sitting at it. “Oh shavit,” he murmured. “Sir,” the manager said, “Are you looking for someone?” “Is there any other booth three?” he asked. “That’s a silly question,” the manager, a teenaged human girl with long brown hair said. “Of course there isn’t.” She paused. “Are you supposed to be meeting someone here?” “Yes, but…” “You do know it isn’t very nice to keep a lady waiting, right?” The manager asked. “Yes, I’ve been informed of that,” Jacen replied irritably. “She’s been here a good half hour waiting for you.” “Yes, I’ve been informed of that, too,” Jacen sighed. “Good then. You go sit down and I’ll get someone to take your orders.” Her heels clicking across the polished fake-wood floors, she ushered Jacen over to booth three and then headed back to the front desk. Swallowing hard, Jacen sat down. With great difficulty, he attempted to maintain eye contact. Difficulty because, for one thing, until about six months ago his first response to this woman would have been to shoot first and ask questions later. For another, though her eyes were interesting, the tattoos on her face, neck, and collarbone were more interesting, especially the ones on her collarbone…. “I was starting to worry,” she said, “That maybe you’d gotten in a speeder crash or something.” “Nope,” Jacen said. “Unfortunately.” “I’m Nen Yim,” she said. “I’m going to kill Tahiri,” Jacen replied. "Yes, but I'd rather you didn't, she's helping me acclimate to your culture. Is it customary to state your homicidal thoughts after somebody gives you their name?" Jacen felt incredibly silly as he introduced himself. That topic done with, he looked down at the menu. “Have you ever been here before?” he asked. “No,” she replied. “That makes two of us. The pasta looks good,” he said. “Nerf steak is always a safe bet,” she replied. “Not when my mother cooks it,” Jacen intoned. “Have you ever eaten something that growled at you?” “Yes,” Nen Yim answered flatly. “But I was under the impression that nerf steak was supposed to be …how should I put it… dead?” “It is. My mother’s cooking resembles alchemy sometimes.” “Oh. Sounds like my mother’s cooking. Now there’s something to give you nightmares.” “I wonder if they’ve met?” “Oh. Probably not.” “Have you decided on your orders yet?” the waiter asked, approaching. “Nerf steak for two,” Jacen answered. “Make sure it’s dead,” added Nen Yim. -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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Mortimer_Nerdly Registered: Sep '02	Date Posted: 10/9/05 4:17pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/8)
	VC, your dialoge exchanges are better than I've heard or read in any sort famous literature. "Well done", "good post", et al, are insufficent in terms of conveying how much I enjoyed this. []=====#[]<---------------- M_N! ---------------- -----signature----- CIS Junkie n_n ~Member of the Official General Grievous FanClub~ Ich spreche Deutsch! Én beszélek magyarul! Boyfriend of Catgirl_from_Eoz.
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/9/05 6:09pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/8)
	Thanks, Mort. I really try. Dialogue is one of the few things I'm good at. -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/10/05 2:14pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/9)
	UP!!! -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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AlisonC Registered: Aug '05	Date Posted: 10/10/05 4:58pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/9)
	I agree - the dialogue was good, as was the rest of the post. Once more, a home run. -----signature----- Sock of Eleventh_Guard
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/10/05 6:15pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/9)
	AllisonC- Thanks! I try. And this one was just fun to write. -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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jedi_of_ennth Registered: Mar '05	Date Posted: 10/10/05 6:18pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/9)
	That was great, Vongchild! "Yes, but I'd rather you didn't, she's helping me acclimate to your culture. Is it customary to state your homicidal thoughts after somebody gives you their name?" -----signature----- "I'm your friend. I love you." -- Zekk to Jaina, LotF: Fury
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/10/05 6:20pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/9)
	jedi_of_ennth posted: That was great, Vongchild! "Yes, but I'd rather you didn't, she's helping me acclimate to your culture. Is it customary to state your homicidal thoughts after somebody gives you their name?" That line was Dev's.. But thanks! -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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Dev_Binks Registered: Aug '03	Date Posted: 10/10/05 6:20pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/9) - Date Edited: 10/10/05 6:24pm (2 edits total) Edited By: Dev_Binks
	Thanks then. I also did another of the lines, or at least made her change it because it didn't fit Jacen how it originally was. Oh and I feel so happy, I have the 100th post in mine and Weeza's story! -----signature----- "There will be pages. Lots and lots of pages. Most of them will have letters on them, and the vast majority of those letters will be in the roman alphabet." -Aaron Allston
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/10/05 6:36pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/9)
	Why yes you do. grumbles please don't call me that... -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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Emperion_Blade_Gaurd Registered: Mar '05	Date Posted: 10/10/05 8:02pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/9)
	"That line was Dev's.. But thanks!" Well Dev, Good job on the line, I liked it. Turns around and proceeds to ignore Dev for the rest of the night as she congradulates VC on a viggie well written Congradulations VC on a viggie well written! Can we have some more awkward early stuff? P.S. (Sorry Dev, I just had to pick, Besides, Everyone tells me I'm cruel, I can't let them down can I?) -----signature----- "As I wait for Saturday, for the new Hanz Ohno chapter I find that my heart, begins to beat faster What sort of adventures, will our odd heros find? I wonder what story plot, Emperion has in mind?" - Stormtrooper TK-421 Quoth the Raven "Nevermore"
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/11/05 3:31am Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/9)
	looks through portfolio of ideas Hmmmn... I've got lots of stuff with Han and Leia, something with Jaina, something with Corellian whiskey.... Yeah. You'll get some more later. -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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Dev_Binks Registered: Aug '03	Date Posted: 10/11/05 2:42pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/9)
	Yeah, see, we both have ideas, but end up posting whatever eventually. Kinda bad system, but whatever. And I understand, she wrot ean awesome vignette. -----signature----- "There will be pages. Lots and lots of pages. Most of them will have letters on them, and the vast majority of those letters will be in the roman alphabet." -Aaron Allston
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/14/05 6:48pm Subject: RE: Of Scars and Love (Formerly Blankets. Jacen/Nen Yim. With Dev Binks, vig 6 up 10/9)
	Heheh... Here's the next update. Back to pregnant Nenny, I see... This one's about six months after "Blankets", "News", etc. So without further ado, “Names” "Padmé.” "Too common," Nen Yim replied, scowling. "I beg your pardon, but that was my grandmother's name," said Jacen defensively. "And I'm saying that if I had a credit for every child named Padmé, neither of us would have to work again," she explained. "How about... hmm.... Teyva?" "What's that mean?" "Glistening shard... In Jawa." “And I’m thinking no, Jawas scare me.” Jacen replied, sighing and looking up from the datapad in front of him. Nen Yim met his gaze. “Nen, why is this so hard?” Nen Yim shrugged. “No one said it was easy.” She looked down at the book she had been perusing. “Cate?” “Can you pronounce that without thinking about it?” Jacen asked, also going back to his research. After a moment of quiet browsing, he looked up and said brightly, “I think I’ll call my parents.” Nen Yim placed a hand on his. “No,” she said. “That’s admitting defeat. I’m sure your mother is sitting by the comm. anxiously waiting for it to ring. Just twenty more minutes, please?” She gave him a pleading look, as if her very pride was on the line. Jacen sighed and then smiled. “Okay. You win. Twenty minutes.” Nen Yim leaned back in her chair and placed a hand absently on her abdomen. “Now if only I could think of something.” “How about Cem?” Jacen asked. Nen Yim scowled. “That’s a male name,” she pointed out. “Well, what if it’s a boy?” Jacen asked. “It’s not,” Nen Yim replied. When Jacen attempted to argue, she cut him off. “Don’t argue medicine with a Shaper. Not only will you lose, but she’ll make you look like an imbecile.” She grinned and began looking at the book of names again. “The problem with this book is it only has common names…” she sighed. “A common name; now that would be a tragedy,” Jacen teased. “So would any name recommended by you mother. We both know she has horrible taste in names.” A small chuckle escaped her. “Eshaa,” she said, barely more that a whisper. “What?” “Eshaa,” Nen Yim explained. “It’s an old Yuuzhan Vong name. It hasn’t gotten mainstream use in centuries. It means ‘Good fortune.’” “Eshaa Solo,” Jacen said, testing it out. “It sounds good, doesn’t it?” Nen Yim nodded. “So that’s it?” she asked. “Well, do we both agree?” “Yes,” Nen Yim said, dropping her hand to her abdomen a second time. A tiny foot lashed out and she smiled a little. “Then that’s it. Eshaa.” -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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