[Video]

[prophesiedone]

[The secret is out. Anakin has spoken of his distaste for the job given him upon arrival. He didn't even do it properly once. You are forgiven for wondering what the heck he does with his days (and for money) besides. Now you will know.

He slides into view, smiling (in an all too familiar way for those who know him) at the camera.]

They don't build these things right. I've made enough modifications on this car to really get it moving.

[A door slams shut, an ignition is ignited and the camera's view shifts to look out the windshield.]

Oh...and don't worry. I'm getting paid plenty for this.

[Yeah, that is clearly the worry when he he pulls recklessly out onto the street, shifting far too damn smoothly from lane to lane. Recklessness should never look practiced, but it does for him. The engine revs, roaring admirably as Anakin expends some of his frustration in...speed.

It has always worked. This is natural for him. Normal. He can breathe.

No, he is not okay.]

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[Voice]

[faithfulson]

[ I-is... is he seeing this right...? ]

Father... a-are you doing street car racing...?

[Voice]

[prophesiedone]

That would include others, so...no? [He's one hell of a mechanic, Luke. This is just a test drive.]

Video

[drivesadesk]

I'd be careful. Humans like to write 'tickets' if they see you driving too fast, and those 'tickets' indicate that you have to give money to law enforcement if you want to continue to be able to legally drive.

[Voice]

[faithfulson]

Okay. Good.

[ ...wait. ]

...are these normal cars you're working on?

[ Is he turning them into street-illegal cars? Just what was he doing!? ]

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[prophesiedone]

Little pieces of paper are supposed to force me to obey laws? [It's a funny idea, really.] I don't think they would want to trouble themselves with tracking me down.

[Voice]

[prophesiedone]

I don't know! I didn't ask. [These could be illegal cars.] I guess I look at it like I did Podracing.

[Voice]

[faithfulson]

[ ...it figures. Luke had to fight against a groan, thankful he went with voice because he just covered his face with a hand. Father please. ]

This is a little illegal, but I guess that isn't going to change things, is it?

[drivesadesk]

Oh, I'm pretty sure it escalates from paper to something more severe at some point.

[Voice]

[prophesiedone]

It's only illegal if I get caught. [He's...venting. Dangerously. He is quiet for a little too long.] How's your sister?

[prophesiedone]

Their severest punishment won't hold me for long. [But it will be a pain living as a fugitive. He backs off on the gas.]

[video]

[carbonfrozen]

[Don't say it don't say don't say it Han Solo—]

I bet I could beat your car in a race.

[DAMN IT.]

[Voice, but only because he figures now is not a good time for text]

[photophobic]

[Well. He'd suspected his grandfather would have been amazing to hang out with as a young man, but having the proof was something else. Not just because that looked like fun, but because it seemed like he might have been able to learn some slightly more effective and definitely less nefarious coping mechanisms from him, if he'd been around.]

It definitely looks more interesting than poetry.

[voice, display name: fulcrum]

[ashla]

[Excuse her as she stares. Actually, you can't see her staring, because she was watching this video feed in astonishment. Anakin? She had... heard about timelines and things but...]

[She hadn't expected THIS. She kicked a voice changing program on, taking her voice a bit lower as she at last spoke.]

The technology doesn't seem to be up to pod racing specs, but sounds like it has a good roar to it.

[video]

[prophesiedone]

You're really pushing it, you know that?

[You don't want to beat him, Han.]

[video] distantly screams

[carbonfrozen]

So you think you're gonna lose, huh?

[Voice] Smart bb. <3

[prophesiedone]

[There wasn't much to do on Tatooine. Podracing was the big hit and once Anakin had a taste of the speed and power, he hadn't wanted to ever give it up. He hasn't changed in that regard and he wishes he could put down the hood of this car...or get rid of it entirely. But the speed demon doesn't belong to him.]

Poetry? Is that how you have a good time?

[voice]

[prophesiedone]

[Anakin nearly has an accident when he hears her voice. He jerks the car into a parking lot and brings it to a halt. Then he grabs his communicator and...

Words might be failing him.] ...Snips?

[video] >8(

[prophesiedone]

No, probably not, but if I did, you wouldn't like your prize.

[voice]

[ashla]

[She winced at the view of his sudden moving and coming to a stop. Then the communicator goes to voice. She put her hand over the device and held her breath a moment.]

[Snips. How long had it been since anyone called her that?]

[The muffled sound of her hand over the device could be picked up, and she was two seconds away from hanging up...]

[No idea what to say, so she's silent for the moment, other then the sound of her trying to cover the receiver.]

[Voice]

[photophobic]

[He laughs. Actually laughs. What have you done to him, grampa? It's been a very long time.]

No.
It's the job I was assigned here. I'm a poet.

Apparently.

[Ha, ha. Ridiculous, right? ...though... if, hypothetically, he had a poetry reading, you'd come, wouldn't you?]

[video]

[carbonfrozen]

Why, you're a sore loser? What wouldn't I like about winning?

[video]

[prophesiedone]

I haven't hurt you because of your connection with Leia. But if you push it...

[Voice]

[prophesiedone]

[That's a nice laugh. Anakin could stand to hear more of it.]

Wow, well, at least, that's not completely impossible? I think they made mine up to mess with me.

[The whole world...worlds...are out to get him. It's a known fact!

He'd be in the front row.]

[voice]

[prophesiedone]

[Voice is...easier. It means she doesn't have to see how emotional he feels over hearing her. This damn place likes to mess with them, doesn't it? As if Obi-Wan wasn't enough!

...but somehow he expected him more than Ahsoka. No, he will not let her go quiet.]

Snips, don't you dare hang up. Where are you? When did you get here?

[video]

[carbonfrozen]

[And that mention of Leia, more than anything, slows Han's roll a little. It doesn't stop him entirely, but it makes Han pause for a moment, thinking it over.]

...one race. All friendly-like. No stakes or anything, just so's I can see how your car performs against mine.

[This is a good compromise, right?]