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[video] un: k2so

[A video! Of a DROID. A dark faced droid with white photoreceptors looking at his video feed. If droids could have facial expressions, his would be confused, or annoyed, or a bit of both really.]

Handy man. I was assigned to be a handy man at a place called Nuts and Bolts. What an absurd name for a business. If they understood my capabilities they would understand they are well above “Handy Man”. I am not some simple labor droid.

[He pauses his rant, head lifting and looking back and forth, before continuing to speak again.]

This situation is abnormal. The odds that they are lying however appear to be low. The situation I recorded last was ... not good, so this could be considered a vast improvement. I am, however, unfamiliar with some of the technology here. They could have at least equipped me with some upgrades instead of this communication device.

[What a string of complaints! Oh right, this device. He looked down to it again, stared, then lifted his other hand near it.]

I am K-2SO. I am looking for those who may understand the call sign of “Rogue One” ... which is also an absurd name.

That is all. [and he would cut the feed unless someone replies to this. The odds of someone replying are high. The odds of it being someone he actually knows are about middle ground. That, to him, is being optimistic and hopeful]

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[Tall people really are the worst, and he was a taller droid than most people. He looked down at her, watching as she sat up.] I do not plod. [how insulting!] I was simply not in a rush to get here to see you.

[A bit of a lie, really.] You are right however. I would have thought something was wrong.

Jyn Erso. My photoreceptors do not deceive me. [He might actually sound relieved to actually see her.]

[ she stands slowly as he admits she's right -- of course she is -- and instead of forcing herself to crane her neck up and up, she steps back to stand on the seat.

she is still shorter than him, but now she won't break her neck looking at him. ]

You missed me. You like me. [ and no one is here to witness it. naturally. ]

[He watches her as she stands up on the seat. His head drawing up a bit to keep a look at her face.] Do you feel better now? [He had to ask as soon as she was... not as short as before.]

[But her comment of him missing her. LIKING her. He makes a scoffing sound, head drawing up and glancing back the way he came, almost as if making sure no one was there.] Hardly.

[It's a lie. Well, some what of a lie.] You haven't been gone long enough to miss. [He looked back at her, head leveling again and voice ... softening a bit. His words spoken carefully, as if it explains that yes, he likes her.] You... gave me a blaster.

You wanted one.

[ it wasn't out of the kindness and goodness she doesn't think she has in her heart that she gave it to him, it was instinct more than reason, but that was the simple truth of the matter. he wanted one, she had one. maybe it was preemptive guilt, she doesn't know. present guilt makes her squirm a little, shifting her weight from one foot to the other. ]

You have to say that you like me.

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It helped. [Is all he said about having wanted one. If she had not given it to him he might not have lasted as long as he did at the controls. This was as good of a 'thank you' as he can manage however.]

[At her 'demand' his head lifted again, and if he were one to cross his arms, they would be crossed right now.]

I do not have to say that I like you. It should be implied, seeing as I am still talking to you.

[ From the doorway that Cassian enters the hangar he sees Jyn standing in the cockpit of the Rogue One and can't quite make out what's past that, though he does hear the words 'like you' and thinks, good. Jyn's made a friend.

Besides he's busy walking and trying to figure out how to write the private script he gave Yuuri so that it will self-replicate throughout their communication systems, which explains why he hasn't seen the network to realize that Kay is here in the first place. ]

Sorry, [ he says first because he knows he got distracted and probably should've gotten here a little faster, ] I think I'm almost finished I just...

[ And then he spots Kay.

And yells because ( !!!! ) ]

What? When?!

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[ she's going to make kay say it one day. if it kills her. which it might. but kay is saved from her being very stubborn by cassian's fortuitous arrival. he's so adorable and a little smile softens her expression. she's not about to get in the way to true love. ]

Surprise.

[But it's IMPLIED! Why does he have to say it?]

[He hears Cassian however and shuffles, turning a bit more to see him there. The droids head lifts, and if he could smile there would be a smile there.]

Cassian...

[This is all he wanted, in the end. To find the other one alive and well. Organa had said, while he walked here, that the Mission was Completed. And here Cassian was. No other explanations were needed.]

A few hours ago. I just left orientation. Jyn was attracted to my brand of complaining over the network and I found the ship. You haven't missed much.

[HELLO CAPTAIN!]

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[ Saying these kinds of things are important, Kay.

Case in point: ]

This is amazing! [ Looking at Jyn. This is amazing, isn't it? Amazing and real? Cassian isn't even sure he understands how this is possible, considering.

He does stride over and beam up at Kay. ]

You're here! I'll get a grip in a moment. [ His brain is now going 500 klicks a parsec. ] I swear, I just.

You're here. And intact, yes?

[ He turns towards Jyn, grinning. ]

This is amazing.

[ oh my god, sir, stop it. this is alarmingly adorable and she bites the inside of her cheek in order to keep herself from smiling. this is, of course, exactly how she imagined it happening when she texted cassian in the first place. ]

Yeah, it's amazing. Make him admit he likes me.

[ IT'S IMPORTANT OK ]

[In all his programming and all the years he has been around Cassian, there is something about the mans excitement to see him that still has him taken back a bit. And honestly honored.]

[His programming might not be able to take all this. He watches Cassian looking up at him, right in front of him, full and whole and alive and happy to see him. He glances to Jyn as Cassian ask's if it's amazing or not, and as she says it's amazing.]

[He looks to the Captain again and raises a metal hand carefully, reaching up to pat his head, oh so very softly. Barely touching, as he doesn't want to hurt him. There there.]

Of course I am amazing. Take your time to digest it. And, so we are clear through your excitement, I will not admit to anything she demands.

[ There's more laughter at that, because it's all so very Kay. ]

I may never have enough time to digest it my friend.

[ But then there's something about admitting he likes Jyn and Cassian frowns in confusion, looking from one to the other. ] Didn't you just say you liked her? When I came in?

It's implied, [ jyn corrects. well, whines. it is heavily implied and she knows it's true and appreciates it, but she is also the most stubborn human being in a galaxy so. much like she won't give in to cassian's romantic endeavors, she won't give in to kay's implied friendship.

her arms cross over her chest, hip jutting out petulantly. ] I'm not an implied friend.

You will have to make time. I am here and not going anywhere.

[And to Jyn, he glanced, head lifting again. He already said it, see? Cassian heard it. Implied... is basically saying as much!]

It is very heavily implied? That tends to be enough for Cassian.

[WELL. Now it's a GAME. How long can they go without him SAYING that he LIKES her? Who knows.]

I'm thankful for that. [ The fact that Kay isn't going anywhere. ]

All of Kay's friends are implied. The whole two of us.

[ Smirk. ]

Besides you don't like titles, I thought.

I don't like ranks. [ you take that sass out of assassin, captain, she will fight the both of you if she has to. which worked out badly the first time when kay clotheslined her but she's working on that!

anyway, she'd take a title. a useless one that came with money and a mansion on some outer rim planet where no one would bother her. ]

If you don't say that you like me I'll tell the entire ship that your job before this was sewage disposal.

What he said. [Kay said as he waved his hand towards Cassian but looked at Jyn. All two of his friends were impli--wait he had two? Oh, he meant Jyn. His hand dropped.... but he did not agree more on this.]

[it was FACT, sure, but he didn't admit that.]

Rank holds no point here anyhow. My past jobs hold no sway either. Not to mention no one would believe a proper example of droid engineering like me would be condemned to sewage disposal.

...

Cassian. Tell her I never had to do sewage disposal. [RUDE Jyn.]

[ Somewhere between 2 and 5? Honestly? But Cassian had been teasing. ] Well, I guess I should change my username then.

[ Captain has just been part of who he is for so long...

Still. He looks from one to the other and shakes his head. ]

I can't force Kay to say he likes you even though we both know he does; also he was never part of any sewage disposal.

[ she narrows her eyes. it might be about cassian not being a captain, it might be about kay being a butthead. (to match her own butthead status, of course.) the world may never know.

it's both. ]

I'm aware of that. [ she does not say she will not spread this dirty lie however, but as that would involve willingly talking to people that is highly unlikely to happen. her arms unfold to clasp in front of her, which makes her look far more innocent. ]

[Somewhere around there. Some weird number he wont really know. What are friends?]

[He glanced to Cassian about that name chance. Hmm.] You can change it, but you will still be a Captain to me.

[Okay, so what he said about Rank? He was actually siding with Jyn about it not being important, but he's also going to state that Cassian being a Captain is a thing and is important. Talk about confusing damn droid.]

[To Jyn though, his head tilted, watching her. He can see through your innocence. It does not work on him. Cassians comment of not forcing Kay to say it but that they all know he does was simply met with:]

Heavily implied, remember?

[Smug smirk tone. This is going to be a very long game, Jyn. Can you handle it?]

A lot of people were interested in it, the idea that I am a Captain. Or was, as the case may be.

[ Considering they're all posthumous at the moment. Still. Cassian looks from Jyn to Kay and back to Jyn again before just shaking his head. ]

I'm not getting in the middle of this.

[ with ease, jyn steps from the seat back on to the floor of the ship, crossing the floor to look up at cassian. HEAVILY IMPLIED TO BE IGNORING KAY. what losers. ]

You already are, Captain. I'm going to go find Bodhi, enjoy your surprise. [ and she's just going to stride right outta the ship, calling over her shoulder, ] It's nice to see you, Kay!

[ she was always going to abandon them to each other because she doesn't need to be the third wheel to their reunion and, even though she is the least sentimental (god, she's really not), she wants them to have this moment to themselves.

so later dudes. ]

[Key was about to point out that Cassian was smart not to get into the middle of this, but Jyn started to move. For all of a moment he was waiting for one of the two of them to get slapped. The odds were high that it would be him.]

[Instead she was leaving. He leaned back a bit to look out towards where she was going, then lifted a hand to wave/salute her retreat.]

It's nice to see you as well, Jyn.

[And in that moment there wasn't a sarcastic tone to his voice at all. He did mean it.]

[He glanced back to Cassian a moment later.] She is very stubborn.

[...really?]

There is a saying about pots calling kettles black, [ Cassian points out, because Kay has been stubborn as long as he has existed as his own personality. ] considering that both are black, and so are you, I can say that she might just out-stubborn you, Kay.

[ That was a convoluted statement, Cassian, but he's grinning. ]

You should tell her you're friends when she least expects it. [ Like when she's sick or something. ]

Seeing as I am already black. It looks as if I will at least give her a run for her credits. [Kay, please...] The question is, will she out stubborn you.

[Not nice at all. Saying it like that makes it sound as if Cassian is the unreasonable one between the three of them.]

Someday. Maybe. If that were true. If this isn't all just a ploy. [Which is to say he likes Jyn, so yes, someday he will let her know. When she isn't ready.]

I am glad to see you, Cassian. [his tone had gone so much softer at that. He was actually very glad to see him.]

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