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[flightforfreedom]

[Hello, Network! It's your friendly neighbourhood Poe Dameron. You might know him from such adventures as: being that guy that you saw on that one terrible energy drink for months, or that guy that you saw break that other dude's heart on tv, or that guy that showed up on that other guy's dating show even though he was definitely not welcome there. That's right, it's that dude with the really nice hair who has way too much pornographic fanfaction of him available for browsing on the internet and approximately 200 different videos of him getting into and out of a sonic shower on a space station.

You are probably more familiar with his face than you'd like to be.

That said, today he's wearing a very crisp blue uniform that some of you may recognise as belonging to the US Air Force, and behind him stands a very majestic 2-seater training F-16. Beside him is a little weird orange and white ball with a head, that some of you may recognize as his trusty buddy, BB-8.]

Hey, imPorts!

So, turns out that a lot of you left some pretty damn good impressions on the brass in the US Military, which is good - because I've been trying to convince them since I got here that they need to hire more of you. And looks like they're starting to agree.

So, consider this an official recruitment video, I guess? Looking for a job a little more exciting then selling energy drinks? Hit me up.

Next week I'll be flying at the airshow in Heropa, so if any of you want to take a ride in this monster - [pointing back to the F-16] - that's your chance. I'll also be there to answer any questions that you don't get a chance to ask me here, and a recruitment officer will be on site, so. Make sure to--

[He's interrupted by BB-8 suddenly letting out a flurry of beeps and whistles, and the smile breaks into a worried frown for a few seconds before he pushes it to something impassive. When he speaks next, it's to the droid, not the camera.]

What, you're sure? Just now? [The droid replied with a sorrowful beep.]

... Yeah. Alright. Thanks for letting me know, buddy. Just uh... keep a search tracer on the network for if his commlink comes back online, alright? Thanks.

[He is not smiling when he looks back up at the camera, his train of thought broken. He visibly tries to shake it off, and for the most part manages it - but for those who know Poe well, something is definitely Not Good.]

Uh- yeah. Anyway. Come on out and learn how to blow things up, if you want.

[The video feed winks out.]

Comments

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[perfectible]

So what else can he do? Besides trace the network?

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[flightforfreedom]

Just about anything. [He's grinning.]

He's an astromech, technically - he's built to keep my ship flying and up in the air, regardless of what hits us. He's an amazing mechanic and he's kept me alive when by all rights I should be a smear on an asteroid somewhere.

But he could do just about anything he put his mind to.

[perfectible]

[ she smiles.] Maybe like father, like droid-son? [ In terms of doing anything they puts their minds to.]

[flightforfreedom]

[If you weren't like half his age, Betty, he'd assume you were flirting with him.

But instead he just grins.]

I like to think of us like partners. He's gone the distance, for a lot of people, and done a lot of amazing things, even when he thought I was dead.

Couldn't ask for a better wingmate.

If you come down to the airshow, you can always meet him in person.

[perfectible]

[ If she were older and single, she'd definitely flirt with him.

But she's just being her sweet self. And she thinks he's pretty cool.]

I'll definitely come down to one. My boyfriend just showed up and I'm showing him around this place. I feel like an airshow is just as good people watching as it is plane watching.

[flightforfreedom]

[Luckily, he's too pleased about BB-8 at the moment for the word boyfriend to hit him as hard as it might have done.

Her's just showed up, and his just left.

But he pushes that thought down as far as he possibly can, and gives her an honest smile.]

Yeah? That's fantastic! Glad to hear it, Betty. I can't take you both up in the F-16 as there's only one extra seat each, but. Feel free to bring him to meet Beebee, too.

[perfectible]

Wait, you can take people up? In your plane? [ She thinks she's interested in trying this.]

[flightforfreedom]

That's right! I'll be offering rides at the airshow.

Just one person at a time, and usually you'd have to pay, but I don't mind giving out a few freebies. [He grins.]

[perfectible]

I've actually never been on a plane before. [ Small-town girl, small-town life.]

[flightforfreedom]

[That just made him grin wider.]

Well then you're going to have to. I can't hear that you've been groundside your whole life and leave you to that sad state!

You'll love it.

There's literally nothing better.

[perfectible]

[ She laughs.]

I have been to the moon, here. But that's different.

[flightforfreedom]

Through the Porter, right?

Yeah, not the same. At all. It's a cockpit or nothing.

[perfectible]

Okay, well then I guess I'll need to catch a ride with you some time.

[flightforfreedom]

If you can't make the airshow, you just let me know when you're free, and I'll make time.

Maybe not in the F-16, but I go up in the Cessna pretty regularly, too.

[perfectible]

Thank you. I'd really like that.

Cessna's are those tiny planes, right?

[flightforfreedom]

That's right. The one I fly is a two-seater, but they come in four-seater varieties, too.

They're good for teaching people how to fly.

[perfectible]

They kind of get a bad rep back home.