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[personal profile] orivodika 2023-10-23 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
[With all the chaos of people preparing to leave, Boba is easily able to slip into Miguel's workshop and grab the battery he needs to complete his project.]

Where are you? There's something you should have before we leave.
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[personal profile] orivodika 2023-10-23 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
Near Miguel's workroom. I can meet you on the way to the sleighs, just find a place we can meet alone for a minute.

[A normal, very unsuspicious request.]
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[personal profile] orivodika 2023-10-23 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
Got it.

[Boba lightly jogs down the hall to get to balcony. When he arrives, he looks around for the troll.]

Branch?
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[personal profile] orivodika 2023-10-23 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Boba glances around to make sure they're alone and kneels on the floor to get as level with Branch as possible.]

I made you something.

[He pulls out a small baton-like item that's a little longer than the width of Branch's head (not counting the ears). One end has a grip handle with a small guard.]

It's called a stun baton. It's like a bat, but if you press this button [he points to a small button on the handle] while this part is touching something [he points to the longer part that's more geometric in design] it'll electrocute it. A short shock will immobilize a big person and a long one can knock someone out.

[He gently sets it on the table. He does not fidget nervously. He holds himself very still and waits for Branch to react.]
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[personal profile] orivodika 2023-10-23 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Boba isn't sure how to deal with the gratitude. He's not sure how to deal with any of the care or attention Branch has given him.]

If you're going into battle you need a weapon.

[It's easier to say that than to put words to any of the emotions he's feeling.]

I stole the power cell from Miguel.

[He risked losing what freedom he still has to make sure Branch is able to defend himself. He hasn't let himself think about why.]
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[personal profile] orivodika 2023-10-24 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
He saw me building it. I just didn't know if he would let me have the power cell.

[Boba ducks his head at Branch's questions. He wasn't expecting there to be long-lasting consequences when he told Branch he was worried about being forced to fight. That was just supposed to help him get out.]

No one's forcing me, but I want to help. I'm a good shot. I could wear earplugs! Or a helmet that blocks out sound!

[He doesn't want to stay behind and just wait. He can do things now! He's not a liability!]
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[personal profile] orivodika 2023-10-26 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
I know bad things happen, and I've known those people too.

[Tyranus, Jabba, Durge, Libkath, the Republic... Aurra, maybe. Boba's met a lot of beings who want to hurt kids, or didn't let the fact that he was one stop them.

He looks at the ground, frustrated. Branch isn't going to be convinced. Boba shouldn't even be trying to convince him. Boba can make his own decisions, and he definitely doesn't need anyone's permission!
]

Okay, I'll stay here, but you have to be safe too.
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[personal profile] orivodika 2023-10-30 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Boba watches Branch and holds very still, and not just because he doesn't want Branch to feel threatened. He's never been put off by Branch's stature. The galaxy is a big place with species of all shapes and sizes-- he doesn't give a second thought to making accommodations.

The gesture itself is unexpected. The faint pressure lingers even after Branch pulls away.
]

My dad taught me self-defense when I was a kid. He said it was a way of life.

[He remembers the words of the Resol'nare-- the six tenets of being Mandalorian-- but he doesn't remember what they mean. He knows armor, self-defense, education, and language are all part of it.

He looks back at Branch. He can defend himself with the stun baton, but that won't help him if he loses it. Or if he goes back to his planet without it.
]

I can show you how it works. That way when you go back you can make your own, or something like it.
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[personal profile] orivodika 2023-11-30 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Boba nods.]

Yeah, we can do that.

[He finds himself genuinely looking forward to it.]

I think people are getting ready. You should probably go too.
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[personal profile] ninjavampire 2024-01-22 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Branch, are you there? It's urgent.

[ one can tell it is serious because he used the troll's name. ]
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[personal profile] ninjavampire 2024-01-25 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Lucky’s been a ghost for last few weeks, and the last time he tried to run off he was making plans with you.

[ Miguel has a hunch that Branch might know where the kid is when he’s not sneaking in and out of his bedroom. ]
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[personal profile] ninjavampire 2024-01-27 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
...A bunker. On the North Pole.

[ He doesn't have Branch's tunnels mapped out, much less any idea to what or where this secret 'bunker' could be. Lucky's room had a door, he could have privacy if he wanted. Did he really desire to be hidden away even further? ]

Have you seen him at all? Can you show me where it is?
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[personal profile] ninjavampire 2024-04-29 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Your troll apartment. Got it.

[ he said the right species name! he's trying!

But Miguel does quiet down to listen, trying to process why Lucky might need to hide for such a long time. The reassurance that he was at least still safe and within the walls of the Pole does assuage his stress...

There's a groan(growl?) of clear disapproval from deep in his throat, the not-very-comforting-to-small-creatures kind. He has accepted that hunting them down would only make everything worse.
]

...I imagine the kid must be thinking a lot about his father, after what Rex said to him. Can you at least let him know that I left something for him in his room?
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[personal profile] ninjavampire 2024-04-29 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ there's a long crackle of inter-comm static as he sits with the explanation. It did sadden him to think the kid felt that way about them, but he was starting to place the pieces together based off what Rex said. ]

It does make sense.

[ Miguel remembers the times he was frightened and small and wished he could disappear. More often than not, he had to swallow these feelings to be the older brother. The troll creature will have to be that for him. ]

Well, if he'll hear you out: Tell him that I'll continue to leave things for him there. He can come check when he likes.

And remind the kid to eat, when he gets anxious he tends to forget.