star_kingdom_logs | It's a ballroom blitz!

WHO: Tidus, Padmé, Obi-Wan.
LOCATION: Destiny Islands.
TIME: Backdated to the 13th or so of September.
WHAT: Padmé and Obi-Wan go to visit Tidus and see about taking him up on his offer about learning blitzball.
RATING: No higher than PG-13, probably.

To say the least, piloting the gummi ship went a lot more smoothly with Padmé in the ship instead of Leroy. He'd already made up his mind that he didn't like the fact that these ships ran off smiles; it was far too unreliable. And what if something dire was going on? Not only did they have to focus on that task, but they had to somehow manage to be happy enough to get themselves there. Or maybe he was just thinking too much into this. With plenty of practice and familiarizing himself with the controls, he hoped it would come easier.

He got them to Destiny Islands without a hitch and once they were securely in the gummi port, Obi-Wan slid out of the pilot's seat.

"Shall we?" he offered, opening the door to the ship for the Senator.

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She had watched him pilot with veiled interest. While she wasn't entirely aware how they worked, she figured it was best to figure out while she had the chance. If Anakin arrived - when, not if, she reminded herself - he would likely be more excited about figuring out how to work the gummi ships than he would be about seeing her. She'd have to incorporate herself in the ship to get any attention--not that she minded.

When he rose, it drew her from her thoughts, and she did the same. Her cloak was left in the ship, her outfit the same as the one she wore when traveling to Tatooine with Anakin. She'd had clothes made; she needed something familiar to her.

"Thank you, Obi-Wan," she nodded to him as she stepped outside, and already she could smell the sea. She was looking forward to seeing Tidus in person, but even more so to seeing Obi-Wan attempt the sport. And maybe she'd consider doing the same.

Tidus paused practicing Blitzball by himself when he saw the two figures. From the distance, he couldn't be completely sure, but the man's strange hairstyle and the woman looked a lot like...

"Obi-Wan? Padmé?"

Leaning forward, Tidus grinned widely. He hadn't thought they'd visit so soon. He began to run, wet shoes pounding against the sand and dirt. "Yo!" The thought that they may not have been here for Blitzball occured to him, but that didn't mean he couldn't say hi.

For Tidus, saying hi involved throwing his Blitzball as hard as he could right at Obi-Wan while he caught up to the two, still grinning like an idiot. "Hiya. What are you doing here?"

His enthusiasm was a little contagious; Obi-Wan found himself grinning back at Tidus. It turned to mild surprise as the blitzball came flying alarmingly fast at him. He side-stepped it, not wanting to chance getting slammed in the chest by it, and quickly gathered the Force to stop it in mid-air before it went flying too far. With his hand outreached, functioning as a conduit for the Force, he guided the ball back around and tossed it back at Tidus, though with far less force than the other had exerted. An odd way to say hello, but he didn't think too much of it. He'd encountered worse ways, really.

"We came to visit you, actually," he replied. "And I'm especially curious about this blitzball thing you've spoken so highly of."

Padmé had been looking around her at the island, appreciating its beauty. The climate was fair, much like Naboo, and it had a natural beauty that had to be taken in slowly. This would be a nice place to escape to when she needed time to get away.

Hearing her name brought her attention back, and when she saw Tidus she smiled. She didn't wave, but before she could call out to him he threw the Blitzball. She had enough trust in him to be sure that it wasn't directed at her - and, if it was, she had faith Obi-Wan would never let it hit her - so she did not move. But she followed the path of the ball with her gaze, and had to hide her amusement when Obi-Wan began using the Force.

Leave it to the boys to start showing off right away.

"Though Obi-Wan has already proven that he'll be doing a fair amount of cheating," she added, giving the Padawan a look. She remembered Anakin talking about Obi-Wan getting upset about him doing very similar things.

"It's good to finally meet you in person, Tidus."

When Obi-Wan had mentioned the Force and Padmé had described the powers of the Jedi, Tidus hadn't expected that. Perhaps at this point he should have been accustomed to the shocking and unusual, but that didn't stop him from freezing and gawking openly. Whoa. That was...

"THAT WAS SO COOL!"

He didn't care if his voice made him sound like an overzealous fanboy, but he calmed down immediately. "You did? I'll be happy to teach you. Just as a first lesson though, that won't be allowed when we actually play." He shot a smirk at Padmé. "Maybe cheating's the only way he thinks he can take us both on." He smiled warmly at her, truly happy they both came here to learn his favorite sport.

"It's good to meet you in person too!"

The look Padmé gave him wasn't lost on Obi-Wan and he grinned sheepishly, as if to ask not to tell his Master. He was never one to abuse his gift, but he often behaved a lot older than he really was. Even his youth had a way of sneaking out and making itself known, especially when Obi-Wan wasn't around other boys that were close to his age very often. His grin became even more sheepish in regards to Tidus's excitement, but it was quickly replaced by a mock offended huff when they mentioned cheating.

"I will do no such thing. Winning is not my priority," he insisted earnestly.

He soon smiled warmly, though, and laughed at the two. Already, the odds were against him!

She hadn't even thought of telling Qui-Gon - perhaps she was growing used to the idea of keeping things from Masters - and so she only shook her head at Obi-Wan. Of course, if she had to use it against him later she knew she could. After all, she was a politician, and they were not to be trusted.

"Even with his tricks, he doesn't stand a chance," she laughed, moving to stand beside Tidus. She was happy to at least be on the same team as the "star player," especially since it meant she couldn't mess up the game.

But she could really only tease Obi-Wan so much, so she reached out to pat his arm gently. "Careful, though. Obi-Wan achieves anything he puts his mind to."

Winning is not my priority.

Tidus shook his head frantically as if Obi-Wan had just announced he was going to stop being a Jedi and become an assassin. "You made your first mistake when you said winning's not your priority. It should always be your priority. If you don't go in aiming for victory, you lose before the game even starts." Sports were serious.

"So do I. And you do too, don't you?" He nodded at Padmé with a lighthearted smile.

It's a ballroom blitz!

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