[ Finn has low waffle house standards. He didn't walk in and see someone menacingly flash their blaster, that's a good start. ]
How many choices could there be for one type of food?
[ Finn says before actually looking at the menu and realizing apparently there are a lot of choices to be made here and a full spectrum of waffle. No, wait, sidetrack later. First things first-- ]
[ Finn very nicely closes his menu and puts it down. He closes his eyes and takes a nice, deep breath, in through the nose, out through the mouth.
Taako likes to say and do things for attention, he tells himself as though it will calm him down even slightly. There wasn't a trail of blood on the sidewalk. This Is Probably Fine.
That's a lie it's not. Finn sounds like he is barely being tethered to this mortal coil by willpower alone. ]
I would appreciate it if you could tell me why escaping seemed like a good idea after getting stabbed. Are you actually okay?
[ At last. Something to be relieved about. Finn pretty much never relaxes by nature, but that answer gets him about as close to it as he generally can. Crisis that wasn't really a crisis averted. ]
Okay. Good. [ He would try to brook an argument about saying that sooner, except past a certain point there was no putting this to rest over text for him. Finn is aware of this. ] You'd be doing me a favor if you kept it that way.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news here, but I nearly die like once a month, do you just like... want me to make sure you uh, don't find out? Would that be best?
You don't need to do that. Guess I could say you don't need to nearly die once a month either, but I know that's not how it works.
[ He defected and immediately proceeded to spend the next couple of days nearly dying no matter how hard he tried, so like. He knows that's a moot argument to attempt with any person, ever.
Finn also thinks he's maybe doing a bad job of getting across what he means to say. He tries to get it organized and laid out straight. ]
Look, I don't know you that well. But as far as I've heard, you don't actually spend much time going out of your way to hurt anyone else. And I like people who I know like you.
[ Finn runs with relaxed standards sometimes. Rey and Poe like Taako, and they're his team, and that means a lot on its own. There are probably a lot of people he'd take a blaster bolt for by proxy at this point. ]
[Well.... those are all very valid points. Taako can get that concern-by-extension, it's how he originally started fussing over Jon, because Jon was important to Clark.
While he weighs up a response, Taako waves down a waiter and orders two plates of waffles (pecan/maple/pear and strawberry/cheesecake cream/cookie crumble) and two coffees, since the least he can do is feed Finn.]
Okay, uh sorry for worrying you. I'm pretty used to getting hurt somewhere along the way so it's not really a big issue. Worst case scenario is dying, but Lup would probably fix that, for sure.
[ Finn's fine to let Taako take his time thinking it over. He's said the more important things he needs to say, and the ensure no one is dying goal has been sufficiently met. There's nothing so urgent or frustrating that he can't afford to be patient.
Waffles sound either really good or really questionable, and both of those are equally intimidating just by nature. ]
I'm putting you down as the only person I've ever met who could say something like that about actually dying. Glad you've got a backup plan for the worst case scenario, though.
Oh, well, she's already undead and her boyfriend is too, so....
[Serious feelings over time to torment Finn a little bit, although he's not remotely lying. He just knows this sort of thing tends to strike people as weird.]
[ He puts his elbow on the table and props his chin on his hand. ]
I think I know better than to repeat what happened with the levitating this time. Frankly, I'm not in the market to see what proof of being "undead" looks like.
[ It sounds Bad??? But logically also just kind of like being alive in general, but if it isn't just plain being alive, there are a lot of weird implications here. ]
[Taako makes the facial equivalent of fair point at that remark because yeah, liches are very creepy.]
In their defense, not something I do a lot cause Lup deserves all the shit anyone can give her - [he loves her] - they were more going for like, not dying, rather than intimidating.
[Is this the first time something he's said has made sense to Finn?
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[ Okay look that's rude as hell because Taako has a good smile and Finn ends up reflexively smiling back a little. Everything's ruined. ]
I'll pass. When you make a big deal out of it, it sounds like it won't happen again.
[ i literally forgot what waffles taako ordered but its safe to assume if theyre monstrosities finn will look suitably impressed and vaguely concerned about them. ]
[ Hey man, he lives with Rey. Some people roll like that when it comes to food.
Not Finn, usually. Efficient and fastidious have been the name of the game since... basically forever. It's still kind of wild mixing meals and conversation instead of having to wolf everything down within a strict time limit.
In a good way. He guesses he'll also just sort of. Go for it. ]
But it could happen again. [ Everyone has to make sense at some point, right? A frozen chrono's still right at least once a day.
Also, are waffles magic. What the fuck. Finn could probably say something like "oh wow, this is actually really good." Maybe a little on the sweet side, but good. Instead, he opts for: ]
[It's not fair to meme at Finn when he doesn't know what memes are.
Still, he's sort of curious about how Finn is going to react to those waffles and is a bit underwhelmed at that response, which is he sort of - vaguely brandishes his fork at Finn.]
[ He will study memes viciously in an inadvertent parallel to Kylo Ren and come back swinging after like.
idk. He'll get a degree.
Also don't brandish your fork at him WOW. ]
Yeah, of course I do. [ Finn raises his eyebrows and takes another bite like he's proving a distinct point, because why would he stop at just confirming it like a normal fucking person, I guess. ]
If I didn't, I'd just take it back for Rey or get this over with faster.
[ what's the point of getting raised on mess hall meal rules if you can't slam a plate full of food you don't care for and move on with your life? ]
[ The world is a different place at 5am. Rules don't apply to reality anymore. Bring Rey a food gift instead of forcing down something less than ideal, aka, one of the all-around better plans that Finn could apply to his lifestyle. ]
Can you like, cook? Rey's a fucking disaster and Poe also seems kind of like a disaster? The kinda dude who eats a spoonful of peanut butter out of the jar and calls it a meal, you know?
[ Who knows if Finn has seen Poe do exactly that by this point. He probably has. Everyone Finn is friends with is at least partly a disaster, that's why they get along with him so great. ]
I've... done kitchen duty rotations. Mess halls. [ Interesting line of questioning. ] Not sure I'd say it's the same as cooking. At least, not the way they do it out here.
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How many choices could there be for one type of food?
[ Finn says before actually looking at the menu and realizing apparently there are a lot of choices to be made here and a full spectrum of waffle. No, wait, sidetrack later. First things first-- ]
Why did you go to the ER in the first place?
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I got stabbed.
[ :) ]
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Taako likes to say and do things for attention, he tells himself as though it will calm him down even slightly. There wasn't a trail of blood on the sidewalk. This Is Probably Fine.
That's a lie it's not. Finn sounds like he is barely being tethered to this mortal coil by willpower alone. ]
I would appreciate it if you could tell me why escaping seemed like a good idea after getting stabbed. Are you actually okay?
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Cha boy is totally fine, just uh, don't play darts with a bunch of drunk florists. There was a little mishap, didn't even need stitches.
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Okay. Good. [ He would try to brook an argument about saying that sooner, except past a certain point there was no putting this to rest over text for him. Finn is aware of this. ] You'd be doing me a favor if you kept it that way.
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news here, but I nearly die like once a month, do you just like... want me to make sure you uh, don't find out? Would that be best?
[He's both fragile and stupid. Bad combo.]
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[ He defected and immediately proceeded to spend the next couple of days nearly dying no matter how hard he tried, so like. He knows that's a moot argument to attempt with any person, ever.
Finn also thinks he's maybe doing a bad job of getting across what he means to say. He tries to get it organized and laid out straight. ]
Look, I don't know you that well. But as far as I've heard, you don't actually spend much time going out of your way to hurt anyone else. And I like people who I know like you.
[ Finn runs with relaxed standards sometimes. Rey and Poe like Taako, and they're his team, and that means a lot on its own. There are probably a lot of people he'd take a blaster bolt for by proxy at this point. ]
So if something happens to you, it matters.
[ it's first grade, spongebob. ]
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While he weighs up a response, Taako waves down a waiter and orders two plates of waffles (pecan/maple/pear and strawberry/cheesecake cream/cookie crumble) and two coffees, since the least he can do is feed Finn.]
Okay, uh sorry for worrying you. I'm pretty used to getting hurt somewhere along the way so it's not really a big issue. Worst case scenario is dying, but Lup would probably fix that, for sure.
[She's a lich, after all.]
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Waffles sound either really good or really questionable, and both of those are equally intimidating just by nature. ]
I'm putting you down as the only person I've ever met who could say something like that about actually dying. Glad you've got a backup plan for the worst case scenario, though.
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[Serious feelings over time to torment Finn a little bit, although he's not remotely lying. He just knows this sort of thing tends to strike people as weird.]
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I think I know better than to repeat what happened with the levitating this time. Frankly, I'm not in the market to see what proof of being "undead" looks like.
[ It sounds Bad??? But logically also just kind of like being alive in general, but if it isn't just plain being alive, there are a lot of weird implications here. ]
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[What a thing to get used to.]
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[ What... the actual fuck. Taako, why are your sister and her boyfriend just robes surrounding voids? ]
Not a lot of options for emptiness back home. If someone wants to look intimidating, they make do with a helmet or a holo.
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In their defense, not something I do a lot cause Lup deserves all the shit anyone can give her - [he loves her] - they were more going for like, not dying, rather than intimidating.
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[ OKAY SEE. ]
I hate to admit that makes more sense, but it makes more sense.
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Should we mark the occasion?
[Is this the first time something he's said has made sense to Finn?
Will Finn be saved from having to answer that question by the waffles arriving? All these questions and more will be answered after a message from our sponsors.]
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I'll pass. When you make a big deal out of it, it sounds like it won't happen again.
[ i literally forgot what waffles taako ordered but its safe to assume if theyre monstrosities finn will look suitably impressed and vaguely concerned about them. ]
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I mean, it's a rare occurrence, kinda ruins the whole unknowable and outrageous vibe I've got going on.
[There was like at least three ingredients on each stack so Finn better be looking impressed.
Rather than claim a single plate for himself Taako is just gonna leave them in the middle of the table and eat from both, like an animal.]
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Not Finn, usually. Efficient and fastidious have been the name of the game since... basically forever. It's still kind of wild mixing meals and conversation instead of having to wolf everything down within a strict time limit.
In a good way. He guesses he'll also just sort of. Go for it. ]
But it could happen again. [ Everyone has to make sense at some point, right? A frozen chrono's still right at least once a day.
Also, are waffles magic. What the fuck. Finn could probably say something like "oh wow, this is actually really good." Maybe a little on the sweet side, but good. Instead, he opts for: ]
Rey would love these.
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[It's not fair to meme at Finn when he doesn't know what memes are.
Still, he's sort of curious about how Finn is going to react to those waffles and is a bit underwhelmed at that response, which is he sort of - vaguely brandishes his fork at Finn.]
That's nice, darling, but do you like them?
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idk. He'll get a degree.
Also don't brandish your fork at him WOW. ]
Yeah, of course I do. [ Finn raises his eyebrows and takes another bite like he's proving a distinct point, because why would he stop at just confirming it like a normal fucking person, I guess. ]
If I didn't, I'd just take it back for Rey or get this over with faster.
[ what's the point of getting raised on mess hall meal rules if you can't slam a plate full of food you don't care for and move on with your life? ]
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Can we like, make it the first one if you ever find shit you don't like? Life is way to short to eat crap food.
[Catch Taako eating a cold poptart at 5am but that's totally different.]
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Sure. I like the first one better, too.
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[He reaches out to give Finn's arm a little pat.]
Can you like, cook? Rey's a fucking disaster and Poe also seems kind of like a disaster? The kinda dude who eats a spoonful of peanut butter out of the jar and calls it a meal, you know?
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I've... done kitchen duty rotations. Mess halls. [ Interesting line of questioning. ] Not sure I'd say it's the same as cooking. At least, not the way they do it out here.
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