"Maybe I will," Poe says to BB-8. "Someone has to eat your share."
He keeps an eye on Finn to make sure he gets the right change and everything, and the little symbol on a stick that will tell the server which table they're at. He hesitates almost imperceptibly and then slides into the boot across from Finn, stretching his legs out under the table.
"You did great. Like you've been buying stuff your whole life."
"Oh, good." Finn looks relieved. Okay, he knows he sounded nervous as hell at the counter, but he can't help that. "So how long before we get there once we leave?" He's guessing a couple days or Poe wouldn't have him order food. And honestly, they could both use the chance to catch up on some sleep.
Once the food comes, Finn digs in like he's starving and has to force himself to eat slowly. It's not timed here, they can take as long as they want, but old habits die hard.
"Four days," Poe says. "Since we got a fast freighter, lucky us. Should be pretty comfortable, individual bunks and everything. We'll have ship rations to pick up the slack, since i know the desserts aren't going to last that long." They'll be lucky if they last the day, really. "But hopefully you brought something to keep you busy. If you want some vids, we can hit a shop on the way out. Or I brought some books."
A lot of books. He's looking forward to catching up on his reading during this leave.
Poe, no longer fresh out of the field, takes his time eating, slowly wiggling his feet in a happy circle as he does, though he's trying not to poke Finn.
Finn. Finn, baby. Finn, no. Poe really wants to punch someone who isn't Finn. Starting with the thugs that abducted him from his home.
"We're going on leave. Vacation. Yeah, I want you to be familiar with the freighter specs if something happens, but you're smart, you'll have that figured out quick. And of course you can read up on the regs if you want. It's your leave, you can do whatever the heck you want, right? But maybe try out something that isn't work."
He does poke Finn lightly with his foot now, on purpose. "All work and no play is a great way to turn into a space crazy burnout."
Wait, why is Poe upse--oh, right. Things that aren't work. Finn ducks his head, embarrassed. "All right, but what else is there? I've watched all the First Order-approved vids like a hundred times each. I didn't see any Resistance-approved vids back on base?"
Poe might actually like the Clone Pilots series, even if it is ridiculously pro-Empire. But--there's an idea. "Maybe there's something about the Jedi I could find?" He had just expressed an interest in learning more about the Force, and even if they're dramatized fiction it might give him a better idea about it all.
Urge to pinch theoretical non-Finn person rising. But that's not Finn's fault, so he does his level best to keep it light.
"There's not Resistance approved anything, Finn. As in, you can watch or read whatever you want and it's no one's business but yours."
After a quiet electronic snicker from BB-8 he adds conscientiously, "Though if it's. Um. Pornographic you probably want to keep it to your bunk because that is a little... Unbecoming."
"Anything? And they don't confiscate it or send you to reconditioning?" Okay, he knows reconditioning's not a real thing in the Resistance, but still. Maybe they will have to stop and get some material after all, and there has got to be something about Jedi.
He nods absently at the clarification. "I sure don't have anything like that. Huh. Okay, we gotta stop there before we go, then."
(Finn you could just ask Poe--) BB-8 actually does stop there when Poe gives him a dark look.
"Yeah, sure, I'll take you by the different places one we're done eating." Everything is fine. Nothing wrong with a guy on leave wanting to score some porn. Nothing awkward at all. He'd do this for anyone.
Though is Finn going to want him to be in that shop? Well, he did start this. He can get his brain out of the gutter and firmly back where it belongs. Would certainly close the case on things if Finn just goes for the female humanoids, and that would be some closure, he supposes.
Man, him and his stupid mouth.
"There's actually a couple different places for books and vids," he continues on. "But I'll take you to my favorite. They've got the weirder selection, so you can find unexpected stuff. More fun that way."
See, he recognizes BB-8's words for his name and Poe's name, but he assumes the droid is talking about going shopping. "Thanks, Poe. Maybe you can show me which ones you like."
Is Poe talking about weird porn? Cause Finn's not sure he wants that. But regular books he can handle, and he makes a quick mental calculation for how many words he should be able to read over the course of a few days, nodding to himself.
When he finishes thinking about books and videos, he notices his sandwich is gone. On cue, the droid waiter comes over with one of the dessert trays and Finn's eyes widen. It's a combination of fantastic confections, fancy pastries and a couple small pieces of real fruit. "Damn, that looks good."
"Yes it does. And that's our reward for breaking dock and getting on our way."
Dessert orgy in the freighter, pass it on.
Poe takes possession of the food and a bag to put it all in, finishing up the last bits of his own sandwich as he does. "All right. Books first."
It's a bit of a walk to get to Shupers Stories, but at least the shop is right where he remembers and still crammed full of shelves with every possible kind of written media represented. Banks of data chips, yes, but even scrolls and sheaves of pages bound together with ribbon. "Fiction is over there. Religion is... Up that ladder. That might be where the stuff you want is. I'll be in the mysteries, there's some stores I need to catch up on..."
"Religion, right." Already distracted by the wealth of information around him, Finn has a hard time focusing. In the end he settles for four datachips and what appears to be an illustrated childrens' book with a little green alien and a lightsaber.
He could grab a lot more, but for now this should be good. Besides the childrens' book, he's grabbed BB Basics, Keepers of the Peace: Jedi Knights of Coruscant, Battle Techniques of the Mando'ade, and Palpatine: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire.
Poe isn't just shopping for the trip, but with an eye to reading in the sun on the beach. He's got a good assortment of mysteries and historical romances, the sort of light fare that is perfect for relaxation. There are also a couple new histories about the origins of the Old Republic and its early days he grabs. Maybe Finn will like those too.
"Looks like we've got a good variety," he says to Finn. Though that's some heavy stuff. He didn't want Finn thinking he's done something wrong though, when he's finally getting to pick things for himself. "Maybe we can share some. Yours look interesting."
And maybe Finn could do with a bit of light escapism. It's worth a try.
Finn glances at Poe's pile - there are more of them, but the titles don't tell him much except the one about the Old Republic. "Sure. And look, I got this one so I can work more on your language," he says to BB-8, who gives him an excited nod and some chirping agreement.
(It's almost more fun when I know you don't understand, though.)
"Okay. Anything else you think we need before we pack up, Poe?"
Did Finn forget...? Or is he hoping Poe's forgotten...?
This is stupid, Poe decides. Having a crush on someone is absolutely no reason to start second-guessing everything. So to take the best of both worlds, he leads Finn a little out of the way (not like Finn will know the difference) and there it is, the good ol' catering-to-humans porn shop, dark curtains in the windows, slightly seedy and embarrassing pictures, and all.
Poe waves the hand not occupied by bags vaguely in that direction. "Oh, Finn, did you want to...?"
He'd forgotten, but once he peeks in the windows--
"Uh. Yeah, I guess so." He grins apologetically at Poe and ducks in. And if he thought being in a bookstore was liberating, that's got nothing on this place. Finn tries to keep his amused snickering at some of the titles and descriptions, but there's one he just has to point out to Poe.
"A New Ho, the continuing adventures of San Ho Lo, Princess Lay-me Orgasma, and Dick Groundrunner. I know you said everything was okay on base, but I think the General might actually murder me if I brought that back." Still, it gets a lingering look.
Probably to Poe's relief, the ones Finn grabs seem to be a mix of male-female, male-male, and male-male-female.
Poe is initially planning to just hang around outside the porn shop like a suspicious pervert, but he can't help wanting to just do a bit of spying.
And Finn sure does find a gem. "I'm never going to be able to get that out of my brain now," he snickers. "If I lose it in front of the General, I'm telling her you put me up to it."
But keeping a (non-creepy) eye on Finn's selections is illuminating. Either he has no idea what he's doing--though those covers are really not playing coy--or he's a man with a wide array of tastes. Maybe having a stupid crush isn't such a bad thing, if it's not entirely hopeless. Though that's really not why he brought Finn here.
"I'll be surprised if I see you at all during the flight to Yavin," he teases as Finn pays.
"If there's one thing I learned, it's how to be discreet," Finn says, snickering and shoving everything into his bag. "But being alone too long is weird. I'll keep it for when you're busy or sleeping." Because really, the only time he can remember being alone for any prolonged time is lost in the Jakku desert, and no. Just no.
Shopping concluded, they head for the ship. Finn still can't tell one non-First Order or non-combat ship from another, so he hopes it's a good one.
Well, that's a frank statement, and not quite what he expected. Nothing wrong with that, though. "We'll have a lot of down time, but I do like just... hanging around." There's something to be said for just reading in the same room as someone else. A comfortable kind of silence that you don't get when you're by yourself.
(Hey, and what about me?) BB-8 chirps.
Poe grins. "And you're never really alone when BB-8 is around, right?"
The freighter is a good one, one that doubles as luxury passenger transport, though it's been a bit stripped down to allow for more cargo. But the crew has individual cabins, each with its own shower, and the galley is downright palatial by spaceship standards. The bunks are big enough for one person, even two in a pinch--not that Poe thinks that's going to be an issue for him.
"Pick whichever cabin you want," Poe says when they get on board. "There's more than we need, so whichever you like best."
"Good thing, too, or those three-day missions you end up on would be boring." He gives BB-8 a grin - the little droid is surprisingly good company given that Finn doesn't understand its language. But then, he did just pick up a book to help fix that, didn't he?
If this is what a stripped-down ship looks like, Finn might actually faint if he ever sees a real luxury liner. He whistles appreciatively at the individual quarters and--is that a shower that he doesn't have to share? (Can he even shower by himself or would that be too weird?) "I'll take the one closest to the hatch," he says automatically - the tactically correct choice, which puts him in the best response position should there be any trouble.
It doesn't take long to settle his few belongings and drop the food off in the galley. "Everything look green to you, Poe?"
"I'll take the one next to yours, then, if you don't mind." Or is that weird? He doesn't think it's weird. They could spread out, by there's not really a need to. And it's not a bad place. The quarters a nice, but standard.
After that, he goes to do his pre-flights while Finn pokes around. "Yeah, everything looks fine. I've got us cleared to depart dock, we're second in line."
"I don't mind." Hell, he'd figured they'd be sharing quarters, since that's what he's used to. This must be how the rest of the galaxy travels, and it's much nicer than he'd thought.
He nods and runs his eyes over the pilot's command console - nothing familiar to him, but that's not a surprise. He wonders if there's a weapons system, but--no, better not to ask in hopes he won't need to know. It's not like he won't learn every inch of the ship after being here for four days, no matter how much reading material and how many interesting videos he'd brought along. "All right. Anything you need me to do, let me know."
Poe nods over at the co-pilot's seat. "Go ahead and sit if you want to watch us leave dock. Don't worry, you shouldn't have to take over if something happens."
(I've got that covered,) BB-8 says.
He hits a few more switches and grabs the control sticks to get them guided out. It's a lot more sluggish than an X-wing, a different control scheme, but he means it when he says he can pilot anything.
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He keeps an eye on Finn to make sure he gets the right change and everything, and the little symbol on a stick that will tell the server which table they're at. He hesitates almost imperceptibly and then slides into the boot across from Finn, stretching his legs out under the table.
"You did great. Like you've been buying stuff your whole life."
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Once the food comes, Finn digs in like he's starving and has to force himself to eat slowly. It's not timed here, they can take as long as they want, but old habits die hard.
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A lot of books. He's looking forward to catching up on his reading during this leave.
Poe, no longer fresh out of the field, takes his time eating, slowly wiggling his feet in a happy circle as he does, though he's trying not to poke Finn.
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"I got the manual, and if there are ship specs I can read over those, too. That and training ought to keep me busy, shouldn't it?"
What is fiction? Is it something you can eat?
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"We're going on leave. Vacation. Yeah, I want you to be familiar with the freighter specs if something happens, but you're smart, you'll have that figured out quick. And of course you can read up on the regs if you want. It's your leave, you can do whatever the heck you want, right? But maybe try out something that isn't work."
He does poke Finn lightly with his foot now, on purpose. "All work and no play is a great way to turn into a space crazy burnout."
That's why, technically, he's here now, himself.
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Poe might actually like the Clone Pilots series, even if it is ridiculously pro-Empire. But--there's an idea. "Maybe there's something about the Jedi I could find?" He had just expressed an interest in learning more about the Force, and even if they're dramatized fiction it might give him a better idea about it all.
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"There's not Resistance approved anything, Finn. As in, you can watch or read whatever you want and it's no one's business but yours."
After a quiet electronic snicker from BB-8 he adds conscientiously, "Though if it's. Um. Pornographic you probably want to keep it to your bunk because that is a little... Unbecoming."
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He nods absently at the clarification. "I sure don't have anything like that. Huh. Okay, we gotta stop there before we go, then."
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"Books and vids or porn?" He asks. It's like he's channeling Kare for a moment, he can't help it. "Two different shops."
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Maybe he does need a drink.
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(Finn you could just ask Poe--) BB-8 actually does stop there when Poe gives him a dark look.
"Yeah, sure, I'll take you by the different places one we're done eating." Everything is fine. Nothing wrong with a guy on leave wanting to score some porn. Nothing awkward at all. He'd do this for anyone.
Though is Finn going to want him to be in that shop? Well, he did start this. He can get his brain out of the gutter and firmly back where it belongs. Would certainly close the case on things if Finn just goes for the female humanoids, and that would be some closure, he supposes.
Man, him and his stupid mouth.
"There's actually a couple different places for books and vids," he continues on. "But I'll take you to my favorite. They've got the weirder selection, so you can find unexpected stuff. More fun that way."
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Is Poe talking about weird porn? Cause Finn's not sure he wants that. But regular books he can handle, and he makes a quick mental calculation for how many words he should be able to read over the course of a few days, nodding to himself.
When he finishes thinking about books and videos, he notices his sandwich is gone. On cue, the droid waiter comes over with one of the dessert trays and Finn's eyes widen. It's a combination of fantastic confections, fancy pastries and a couple small pieces of real fruit. "Damn, that looks good."
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Dessert orgy in the freighter, pass it on.
Poe takes possession of the food and a bag to put it all in, finishing up the last bits of his own sandwich as he does. "All right. Books first."
It's a bit of a walk to get to Shupers Stories, but at least the shop is right where he remembers and still crammed full of shelves with every possible kind of written media represented. Banks of data chips, yes, but even scrolls and sheaves of pages bound together with ribbon. "Fiction is over there. Religion is... Up that ladder. That might be where the stuff you want is. I'll be in the mysteries, there's some stores I need to catch up on..."
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He could grab a lot more, but for now this should be good. Besides the childrens' book, he's grabbed BB Basics, Keepers of the Peace: Jedi Knights of Coruscant, Battle Techniques of the Mando'ade, and Palpatine: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire.
All light, recreational stuff.
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"Looks like we've got a good variety," he says to Finn. Though that's some heavy stuff. He didn't want Finn thinking he's done something wrong though, when he's finally getting to pick things for himself. "Maybe we can share some. Yours look interesting."
And maybe Finn could do with a bit of light escapism. It's worth a try.
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(It's almost more fun when I know you don't understand, though.)
"Okay. Anything else you think we need before we pack up, Poe?"
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This is stupid, Poe decides. Having a crush on someone is absolutely no reason to start second-guessing everything. So to take the best of both worlds, he leads Finn a little out of the way (not like Finn will know the difference) and there it is, the good ol' catering-to-humans porn shop, dark curtains in the windows, slightly seedy and embarrassing pictures, and all.
Poe waves the hand not occupied by bags vaguely in that direction. "Oh, Finn, did you want to...?"
(Dare you,) BB-8 chirps.
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"Uh. Yeah, I guess so." He grins apologetically at Poe and ducks in. And if he thought being in a bookstore was liberating, that's got nothing on this place. Finn tries to keep his amused snickering at some of the titles and descriptions, but there's one he just has to point out to Poe.
"A New Ho, the continuing adventures of San Ho Lo, Princess Lay-me Orgasma, and Dick Groundrunner. I know you said everything was okay on base, but I think the General might actually murder me if I brought that back." Still, it gets a lingering look.
Probably to Poe's relief, the ones Finn grabs seem to be a mix of male-female, male-male, and male-male-female.
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And Finn sure does find a gem. "I'm never going to be able to get that out of my brain now," he snickers. "If I lose it in front of the General, I'm telling her you put me up to it."
But keeping a (non-creepy) eye on Finn's selections is illuminating. Either he has no idea what he's doing--though those covers are really not playing coy--or he's a man with a wide array of tastes. Maybe having a stupid crush isn't such a bad thing, if it's not entirely hopeless. Though that's really not why he brought Finn here.
"I'll be surprised if I see you at all during the flight to Yavin," he teases as Finn pays.
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Shopping concluded, they head for the ship. Finn still can't tell one non-First Order or non-combat ship from another, so he hopes it's a good one.
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(Hey, and what about me?) BB-8 chirps.
Poe grins. "And you're never really alone when BB-8 is around, right?"
The freighter is a good one, one that doubles as luxury passenger transport, though it's been a bit stripped down to allow for more cargo. But the crew has individual cabins, each with its own shower, and the galley is downright palatial by spaceship standards. The bunks are big enough for one person, even two in a pinch--not that Poe thinks that's going to be an issue for him.
"Pick whichever cabin you want," Poe says when they get on board. "There's more than we need, so whichever you like best."
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If this is what a stripped-down ship looks like, Finn might actually faint if he ever sees a real luxury liner. He whistles appreciatively at the individual quarters and--is that a shower that he doesn't have to share? (Can he even shower by himself or would that be too weird?) "I'll take the one closest to the hatch," he says automatically - the tactically correct choice, which puts him in the best response position should there be any trouble.
It doesn't take long to settle his few belongings and drop the food off in the galley. "Everything look green to you, Poe?"
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After that, he goes to do his pre-flights while Finn pokes around. "Yeah, everything looks fine. I've got us cleared to depart dock, we're second in line."
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He nods and runs his eyes over the pilot's command console - nothing familiar to him, but that's not a surprise. He wonders if there's a weapons system, but--no, better not to ask in hopes he won't need to know. It's not like he won't learn every inch of the ship after being here for four days, no matter how much reading material and how many interesting videos he'd brought along. "All right. Anything you need me to do, let me know."
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(I've got that covered,) BB-8 says.
He hits a few more switches and grabs the control sticks to get them guided out. It's a lot more sluggish than an X-wing, a different control scheme, but he means it when he says he can pilot anything.
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