Saga Pink Nails and Drinking Games. (Updated 2/6)

No, no, no, no. You can't end it there, that's tacky!

 

KnightedRogue: I'm so glad that you updated. I read this a little bit earlier, but I didn't have time to review at that point. What a great chapter!

Now, of course, I would have loved to have seen a H/L reunion, this chapter was terrific. I love the fact that Ivoen calls Leia on her behavior and that Leia realized that she's underestimated her roommate (interestingly, Leia overlooked Ivoen in part because of her age, a problem Leia struggles with herself in the Alliance). I really hope that Ivoen will not use the information against her. Leia could use a trusted female friend.

I'm also very curious to see who the visitor is! Looking forward to next time! Great job!

 

Loved the update. But the cliffhanger is going to drive me nuts!

 

Upping to see if people are still reading . . .

 

Oh, I'm still reading! I just got a little bit distracted...

My gosh! Ivoaem (darn it, I can't spell her name!) is so good! Leia needs to finish up her business and GET OUT of there!! Wow...great post!

 

You posted on my birthday!!! Thank you, thank you!!!! I'm so happy!!!! Also I'm confused, and anxious to know what's going on in this story, and hopeful for some mush...but mostly just happy.

Hoping to see more (Han) soon!!!

 

Happy belated birthday, PeriwinkleSummer!

KR

 

Chrys: Ah, ah. I can't tell you who it is! That's telling! (btw: Rimmas' eye color was specified, but it was like eons ago, so don't feel bad ) Do I see an Ivoen-Rimmas team or death match in the future? LOL. Maybe. It would certainly make things more interesting, wouldn't it? Thanks for reading - always a pleasure getting your take on things.

Fortherea: A cross-dressing Luke? That's a priceless guess, that is. Glad you "liked" the cliffhanger - I've gotten some mixed reviews of it. Thank you!

Chewie-Fan: Another Luke cross-dressing fan? Wow. I'm kinda proud of this. [Important announcer voice] Come read "Pink Nails and Drinking Games" and you too can experience the expectation of a cross-dressing Luke! [Important announcer voice] Thank you for reading - means a great deal!

PT: Your name now means the prequels in some circles. Or part-time work. Or "point'. Hmm. Semi-late-night ramblings with KR. Great. I have no control over the subject line over here anymore! I have to get a mod to change it for me. I need to figure out a way to get my readers back! Aach! Glad you liked it both places!

Ish: I try. Thanks.

RM: Yeah, I know. I've gotten a couple responses to that. Thanks for reading, though!

JuliaThorne: Oh. Okay. I'm sorry you feel that way. Thanks!

QueenofAces: Glad you liked it! I like your interpretation of Leia's estimation of Ivoen - it's true, she struggles with it herself. You know, if I actually planned half the things you see in my stories, I'd be a certifiable genius. Huh. Thank you!

Liesl: Oh, dear. Well, it's been less than two weeks, hasn't it? I'm doing okay on that end, I think!

Laura_Anu: . . . and into the waiting arms of Captain Solo? Or is that you? LOL. Thanks for reading!

PeriwinkleSummer: Glad I could get your emotions so out of wack. Once again, happy much-belated birthday!

Ladies and Gentlemen - tomorrow is my one year anniversary of fanfic posting. Chapter 17 will be up sometime tomorrow, most likely in the PM. Look for it - and hopefully an updated subject line to go with it!

*KR*

 

There were three essential guidelines to an undercover op that an Intel agent does not violate. Three rules to follow to the letter, with strict adherence to the details. You followed them because they were gold. They saved lives. They were universally recognized. Any first year Academy graduate knew them; they recited them every morning before tactical instruction drills and after trooper blindness tests:

1.) Do not respond when someone calls your real name.

2.) Do not go anywhere alone when being tailed.

3.) Under no circumstances acknowledge a fellow agent in the field.

Perhaps it is a good thing they didn?t allow me into the Academy. 2 happened the first day I came here and I'm about five seconds away from violating 3. Gods know when 1 will rear its ugly head.

Leia had not been widely considered a first-class politician for nothing: she had managed to keep evidence of her shock down to a pair of widening eyes and a slightly parted mouth. Were she in a position to criticize her performance at this point, she might have been very proud of this accomplishment.

Unfortunately, she wasn?t in that position. And she now had another complication to a mission that had already spun completely out of control.

She was staring right at the real, genuine Rimmas Stribur, writing stylus in hand, appearing somewhat distressed with a slightly red look to the skin around her eyes and her lips narrow and colorless. The entirety of Lieutenant Stribur?s clothing ensemble matched the somber look of her face, and Leia thickly wondered if something had happened to Stribur?s nauseatingly colorful wardrobe. Wondered, that is, until she remembered that she had been helping herself to it for three weeks now.

A part of her found the reversal of their attire appropriately ironic.

The rest of her couldn?t find anything positive about this situation whatsoever, other than the slightly disturbing half-excitement that the taller woman would no longer be in the extended presence of Captain Solo.

Throwing the thought in the mental trash compactor in which it deserved to reside, Leia lifted her chin and tried to discern Stribur?s intentions through a quick stare.

She didn?t have to wait long. ?Oh, gods, Rimmas! I didn?t know who to turn to and ? ? Stribur grabbed Leia by the shoulders and embraced her ? ? Jace told me where you were, and ?? she sniffled as Leia smelled the slight tang of starship coolant on the dark wrap she wore ? ? and I?m sorry to interrupt you like this, Jace said you were on vacation, but this couldn?t wait and I ? ?

Leia patted her back, completely bewildered but attempting to play along. ?No, no apologies. What?s wrong??

Stribur lowered her arms and stepped back. ?Oh, it was awful. Simply awful, Rimmas. I couldn?t have written it better in my novel.? She waved the stylus around as she dabbed her eyes with the sleeve of her tunic. ?He left me for Shandre. Shandre! The ungrateful, little ? ? Stribur slid her eyes over Leia?s shoulder and stopped suddenly. ?I?m sorry. I didn?t see you were talking with someone else. I must apologize. My name is Meme, Meme Raur.?

Leia turned to see Ivoen stretch her hand out. ?Ivoen Sorreh. Pleased to meet you.?

?Likewise.? Stribur smiled brilliantly at Ivoen as they shook hands, then turned to Leia once again, visage darkening. ?The low-down nerf! I knew he was up to something. I knew it!? Her eyes narrowed as the stylus prodded Leia in the arm. ?When I get my hands on him, I?ll ? ?

?Meme.? Leia took Stribur?s arm and lifted her eyebrows as she turned to Ivoen. ?Look, I?m sorry. I really should try and calm her down, before she ? well, Meme?s been known to do rather rash things before.? She lowered her voice. ?One time in prep school she stabbed a girl in the calf with her stylus for insulting her novel.?

Ivoen eyed the now wailing Stribur. ?Are you serious??

?Of course. Meme found it all terribly funny. ? Leia paused for a second, unsure whether continuing was the best course of action. ?Er, look, Ivoen. What yo

 

Yay!

I liked it...had some good 'ol Han/Leia banter going...


?And second of all??

A pause. ?Didn?t have a second of all. It just sounds more impressive to have more than one point.?

Typical Han.

?Can?t wait.?

?Me, neither.?

A muffled groan as Luke expressed his feelings on the matter.

Han ignored the younger man. ?Oh, oh, you can?t wait to hear my voice. Wow, Princess, you?ve gotten soft in your old age.?

?As soft as the mush we laughingly refer to as your brain??

?Come on, there are better parts of me that you?d much rather refer to ? ?

Banter, banter...

Stribur rolled her eyes and settled them on Leia as the two women sat. ?I stab people? In the calf? With a stylus?? She snorted. ?I?m trying to imagine how you made that one up.?

That's just a good laugh.

 

Another great update!

 

Phew, good timing all around. I loved the line from han about the tail...

 

Yeah, the tail one was one of my favs, too.

KR

 

Ah, Leia has female backup. The girl is good.

 

Female back-up. The best kind, always.

KR

 

Your college must be a very interesting place to have inspired such a story!

PT could also be Personal Transport!

 

. . . or personal transport.

I'm a little frustrated at the lack of responses these last two or three posts. I'm not sure if people lost interest because I update with much longer intervals inbetween nowadays, or because school is starting and DRL is preying, or simply because they've decided to lurk. Whichever's the case, I hope we get them back!

KR

 

*grins*

You've hooked a new reader

I am very intrigued and got some good laughs trying to picture some of this. Keep up the great work!

 

Sorry, KR, just popped in to read the responses as quickly as I could before going back to my paper (Shouldn't professors wait at least a week after school starts before assigning long assignments? Now really!), and realized I haven't responded. You have caught me! Starting my first year of college has been incredibly hectic, and DRL has kept me down. Don't worry, I promise to write a long and exceedingly thought-provoking reply as soon as I get the chance. Sorry!


Chrys

 

Aw, c'mon guys... we aren't all THAT busy with beginning of the school year and DRL stuff... all of us faithful readers should have the time to at least "UP!" this every so often... it's been two weeks! Let's be good readers and hope for a new post... maybe...? We love you, KR!

So here's my up, after that attempt at guilt-tripping. Did it work? lol


Chrys

 

I'm uping, I'm uping...

 

Hey, I'm still here, sometimes I see this on the other site, sometimes here. I comment when I can.

I love this story, please continue it! The Han/Leia comm banter was fantastic, poor Luke, gagging in the background. They truly are obvious, to everyone but themselves!

 

I want more!

 

I don't usually read OT, but I saw this and it looked too funny to pass up, so I read it. I was absolutely right! I love this, it's hysterical! I'm loving the banter between Leia and Han. Irresistable! Please write more! Please!

 

Mmmmm when will we get an update?