MCA #3, Monday Morning

[uncertain_dume]

Kanan hadn't really intended to last night, but there'd been a dog and a busy work shift and a lot of thinking to do with not a whole hell of a lot of answers, and while his day had ended with him falling asleep on the couch wondering why the hell a Jedi would carry a blaster and hide his lightsaber, this morning had brought a certain sort of clarity to the answer that had led to a good few minutes biting back the rising taste of bile in his throat as the last ten years of his life all caught up to him again.

He was dimly aware that maybe he should check on people. Make sure Hera was doing fine, call up Kaidan and let hm know he had checked back in, mentally. Do the same with Jack and Kitty and see how Eliot was faring after the weekend. But instead he was just sort of sitting on the couch, eyes shut, hands buried in his too-short hair while he quietly reminded himself that Jedi didn't hate, even if in this moment, he very thoroughly hated this island, this morning, and the person he'd become, instead of the person he apparently could have been.

... And his hair.

[OOC: Open!]

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[uncertain_dume]

Wait, those weren't the creative ones?

He was never wearing those hats, Jack.

[biotic_psychotic]

Nope! Those were the ones I could find on a quick search. I haven't even looked at the fleece or felted wool hats.

Don't test her, ickle.

[uncertain_dume]

The hooded cloak is sounding pretty good right now, you know.

[biotic_psychotic]

You know those things still leave your mouth and chin in view, right?



Your currently naked-ass chin?

[uncertain_dume]

But ONLY my naked-ass chin. Maybe not that particular cloak, though...

It was a little Sithy.

[biotic_psychotic]

You're really digging into that whole Robin Hood thing, huh?

It was excellent! It was black and had a mysterious cowl. Black hid blood! It looked edgy!

..Ok, no. That was a terrible cloak and she knew it.

[uncertain_dume]

Robin Hood stood up against a corrupt government for the good of all, right? Not a bad starting point.

...

I'll just lay low for a while.

[biotic_psychotic]

Yeah but that asshole comes with the worst theme song in the world.

Jack watched a lot of TV. She'd missed everything but the Kevin Costner version. Her luck with movies was terrible.

Laying low sounds like a good plan. We got magic and shit on the island, right? Don't suppose there's some fucking wizard with a hair-grow spell or something?

[uncertain_dume]

Peter might, now that you mention it. Maybe something at that magic shop? Seems too easy, though. I don't trust that.

Said the space wizard.

[biotic_psychotic]

You could ask him anyway. He might want a distraction too.

[uncertain_dume]

There was a brief pause, while Kanan considered what it was he knew about Peter's past.

He might, at that. I'll see if I can corner him before it's all a moot point anyway.

[biotic_psychotic]

If anyone knows a thing or two about great hair, it'd be him for fucking sure.

A beat.

Soooo... I'm a bitch.

[uncertain_dume]

A beat of his own.

Oh no. Why?

This had to be going somewhere instead of just being, like, a casual statement. Right?

[biotic_psychotic]

Three guesses whose fingernails I spent painting on Saturday.

It was very much not a casual statement. Jack wasn't sure now how she really felt about the event. It had been nice hanging out with Seivarden when she forgot she was a disaster bitch.

But she was also kind of smugly pleased at the payback for that 'reeducation' bullshit.

A clue: She forgot she wears gloves.

Another text.

In case you go to Peter's place and wonder why she's a raging unholy bitch. I expect she's not pleased.

[uncertain_dume]

"Ah, hell, Jack," Kanan murmured, shaking his head a little at the phone. He could only imagine how that was being handled today.

I don't go to Peter's place these days. Seivarden and I aren't openly antagonistic toward one another anymore, but I don't trust that'll last.

There was a long pause before he added, Why'd you do it?

[biotic_psychotic]

Because I'm her FRIEND, ickle.

Yeah. No.

Did you know that nail polish is reason to send someone for fucking re-education in the Radch? Two of my boyos paint their nails.

Reason enough.

[uncertain_dume]

Kanan closed his eyes and sighed.

There are a lot of things about the Radch you wouldn't like, I think.

Annexations, ancillaries...

She pulled 'uncivilized' out on one of your boys, huh?

[biotic_psychotic]

Nah. She pulled 'uncivilized' out on me but I don't fucking care. She pulled the re-education shit out on Sparkle I guess awhile back. Kaidan's been daring her for months to say that shit to him but I guess the bitch's got some sort of self-preservation instinct after all. Fucking bunny.

[uncertain_dume]

She's an opportunist and a coward, as far as I can tell. Picks and chooses her fights, and brushes anything she can't handle off as beneath her. I'm surprised she got close enough to pull 're-education' on your boy in the first place.

[biotic_psychotic]

Yeah like I said: fuckin' bunny. She runs away from me and all I been doing is being nice to her. I mean it's nice on fucking purpose but still. Even her nails. They are REALLY fucking pretty. I did a really good job on those bitches.

[uncertain_dume]

And Kanan blew out another breath.

He was a little afraid to ask, but...

You know what bare hands mean to the Radchaai?

[biotic_psychotic]

Of course I fucking do, Kanan. I'm a bitch but I ain't goddamn half-assed about it. I don't think she knows I know.

[uncertain_dume]

I imagine after painting her nails, she'll figure it out. You might want to keep an eye on your boys, in case she decides either of them put you up to it.

[biotic_psychotic]

I own my shit. She comes for mine, I'll make that really fucking known. Much as I'd like to sit back with a beer and some popcorn she tries to make fucking trouble at Kaidan.

Jack knew it wouldn't be Kaidan Seivarden went for if she went for anyone at all. Kaidan was a walking mass of muscle that could break Seivarden with one hand tied up behind his back.

[uncertain_dume]

Yeah, it wasn't Kaidan Kanan was worried about, either. And he didn't even know Sparkle terribly well.

She'd definitely have an interesting time coming at Kaidan about anything, granted.