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Obi Wan Kenobi (the_high_ground) wrote in snapthread,
@ 2019-08-25 15:10:00

Entry tags:

obi-wan kenobi (sw), valkyrie (mcu)

Who:Ben Kenobi/Valkyrie
What: Meeting for drinks
When: Sunday afternoon
Where: Pancho's
Rating: Medium?

Ben was happy to meet the impressive warrior again, perhaps even looking forward to it. Valkyrie had been impressive in battle, and he couldn't help but admire her confidence. True, he had been somewhat isolated in town, save for his work with the other Force users who had come and gone from here, but he really was trying to branch out.

He'd been around Pancho's more lately. Carol knew him, at least, and the two had shared a few stories of their own. But it had been different. Carol was closed up about some things and clearly kept an emotional distance from others. He could feel it from her. Valkyrie was....different. More exposed. Strong, confident, but also open.

She fascinated him.

He sat at the bar, nursing a whiskey he'd ordered as he waited, staring at the glass and smiling when she entered, turning to nod to her. "Hello."

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the_high_ground
2019-08-26 03:41 am UTC (link)

Obi-Wan seemed a bit confused by that, tempted to call Carol over and introduce them. However, before he could do that, Val stepped in and called the bartender over who was happy to leave the bottle, even if she looked a bit confused by the couple. She wasn't used to seeing Ben with anyone at the bar- well, other than his apprentices.

"Yes, the time-travel is....confusing. I am from a pst before Luke and Leia were fully grown- in fact, they were not even born yet." He shook his head and drank. "Yet here they are, adults. It is....strange."

Another slow drink then he smiled at her. "Have you always been a warrior?" He slid his glass over to take more drink. And frowned when she explained her home.

"My galaxy has been torn apart by war- or will be, I hear. My padawan- the boy I helped raise into a Jedi..." Ben stopped and took a long drink with a sigh. "He will be responsible."

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findsherway
2019-08-26 04:04 am UTC (link)

"I have," Valkyrie nodded slightly, her brow raised at the confession, if it could be considered that. Her hand settled once more on Ben's arm, fingers lightly brushing at the back of his hand. She took another sip. Her knee softly pressed to his leg as she looked over the edge of her glass at him.

"It is his choice, was it not?" She took another sip. Her nose wrinkled ever so slightly at the two tenses she used in her question. Putting the future and the past all in one question could break almost anyone's brain. "You cannot take responsibility for something you did not do. What you will not do. Just as I am not the reason Asgard fell. Even though I did fail in stopping the one who helped bring it about." She understood being part or feeling like they were part of the problem, or somehow the cause of what happened.

"I believe we should drink this bottle. And another." She laughed softly. "I have not been drunk in years. Will join me in this quest?"

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the_high_ground
2019-08-27 12:43 am UTC (link)

He'd gripped the glass a little more tightly than he should have when she mentioned it not being his fault. It was easy to say, but not to believe. Ben would always hold himself responsible for Anakin's fate. He should have seen it coming. He should have done more...

"I will not let his children fall in the same path," a quiet promise, whispered before he finished his glass then began to pour himself another drink. He was grateful to Carol for leaving the bottle.

"We should." He smiled and nodded to her, having not really shown any reaction or protest to her touch. Right now, he wanted to concentrate on happier thoughts.

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findsherway
2019-08-27 01:17 am UTC (link)

Valkyrie caught the whisper, and her hand went back to his arm, softly squeezing. She wasn't going to ask or tell him he should think differently. She also understood feeling responsible for something that was somewhat out of her control, no matter how many times others might say otherwise.

"Then let us do so." She smiled at Ben and nodded. She finished off what was in her glass, motioned for him to drink his down even though he'd just refilled it. "Perhaps we should see who is the better drinker?" It seemed a worthy contest; she knew he was a great warrior, his weapon only part of his skill.

"More than two bottles will be needed for that." She looked at the bottle they were currently working on. "I have heard that there is a Master of Hunters that could be very useful."

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	the_high_ground 2019-08-27 01:24 am UTC (link)
	He chuckled, already knowing who would win that one. But who was he to argue? He just lifted his glass in a cheer and smiled. "To the past." Right. He drank. Carol would keep them coming, he hoped. For now, he would just enjoy the booze.. "A master of hunters?" He squinted, not sure who Val was referring to, sipping his whiskey. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

findsherway
2019-08-27 01:59 am UTC (link)

"It is a drink?" Valkyrie thought that was the name. She refilled their glasses, smiling. The alcohol would flow right down their throats, over and over. The first bottle had gone down easily enough. The second bottle had taken them a little longer, but they'd made it through. The third was to be the one named after Master Hunter or Master of the Hunter, and when Carol realized what Valkyrie was asking for, she gave the warriors something a little different but just as dangerous.

"Ta-kee-la!" Val gave the bar a quick slap with her open palm. She leaned against Ben, smiling. "I helped de-de-defeat a goddess. Well, not the first time. She kicked," a pause as she was distracted by the liquid flowing into her glass. "She kicked my ass straight to Sakaar. But, I was there when she went down." She nodded; her arm wrapped loosely about him.

"You're a very attractive man." She smiled at him.

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the_high_ground
2019-08-27 03:31 am UTC (link)

Okay, Obi-Wan was feeling it. And he would be feeling it later, he knew. But it felt nice for the moment, his head swimming in alcohol, laughing as Val shouted the name of the liquor and shaking his head. He couldn't keep up with her, but he was having fun just watching. Even if he was just as drunk.

"A goddess, you say?" He laughed and drank, ignoring the awkward look Carol was giving them both from the other side of the bar, even if she looked a little worried for the two. His face was already red when she put an arm around him, and it just got redder with that.

"Um...thank you," Ben cleared his throat and grinned at her. "You're a rather attractive woman, too."

He had no idea how he was keeping his words straight, but he quickly added. "B-but Jedi...don't...we don't...what don't we do? The-the thing. With the love!"

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findsherway
2019-08-27 01:59 pm UTC (link)

Valkyrie didn't think she was so drunk that she had mentioned love. She glanced at Carol, as if the blond might know what she was thinking. Had she said love? She looked back at Ben and smiled; he looked nice even when he was turning red. He was truly in his cups if he was that red.

"Thank you, Ben. And, yes, goddess of death. Asgard had to fall to take her down." Her smile faded slightly; Thor had sacrificed so much, as did his people. If Val had led the Valkyrior to victory, Asgard would still be standing. Or floating. It floated, didn't it? Though, Ragnorok had been foretold; she could not thwart destiny she supposed. Her eyes settled on his lips as she let her mind wander to a dark place.

"Your lips are very nice." She leaned in a little, her voice sort of a whisper, husky. Then she remembered why she had looked at Carol. “Who said anything about love? I think for now it is passion.” She laughed softly, low and sultry.

“You’ve got passion.” She’d seen it in Vegas. And a lust for life. She stood up straight, her hand going to his bearded jaw. “I like this too.” She leaned in.

“I am going to kiss you now.” Valkyrie paused only a moment to see if he would protest or say no before pressing her lips to his firmly.

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the_high_ground
2019-08-28 03:50 am UTC (link)

Poor Ben was blindsided. This was not what he'd expected when he had accepted drinks with the young warrior (well, he figured she was young). And he was at a loss of how to reply to her when she started talking of passion, staring at his mouth.

Unfortunately for Ben, Carol was turning a blind eye to the whole thing, even if she was smirking to herself. And then, Val's lips were on his and he froze. It had been a long time for him. A very, very, very long time. And he just melted into it after a moment, giving into the kiss, his grip on his glass loosening a little bit until they broke away.

And he was left slowly breathing, and extremely flushed.

"...um..."

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findsherway
2019-08-28 04:52 am UTC (link)

Valkyrie bit her bottom lip as she leaned back to look at him, her brow raised. It wasn't the worst kiss ever, and she was actually very curious to see if they could do better. Her head tilted slightly.

"Yes, Ben?" She shifted a little, still keeping steady contact against him. "Was it not pleasing?" She had had many years to "perfect" her technique if she had one, especially when she was drunk. Or perhaps only when she was drunk perhaps heavily tipsy? Her hand lifted to his jaw, tracing along it.

"I think we could do much better." Drunk, tipsy, didn't matter. "Don't you?"

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the_high_ground
2019-08-28 12:51 pm UTC (link)

"Um...no. It was very pleasing, I just..." He was at a loss for words. Poor Valkyerie. It wasn't as if he were inexperienced, per se. More that he hadn't had experience in a long time. But he was very drunk and feeling stirrings he hadn't felt in a long time.

"Um...perhaps... More in private?" His eyes glanced to a smirking Carol and he swallowed. What was he saying?

This was a bad idea. A very bad idea. But stress relief felt...fine. No attachments. Just...this. Passion. Even if the back of his mind screamed this could turn into a big mistake.

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findsherway
2019-08-29 02:53 am UTC (link)

"You just?" Valkyrie's voice soft, partly because she had very much invaded Ben's space and party because she didn't want to interupt him exactly so much as nudge him along to the next thought. Her lips pulled into a very knowing smile.

"More private?" Her hand settled on his thigh. "Do you have somewhere more private in mind?" Taking Ben home with her seemed a little rude as it still was not her home. Nyx might have said otherwise, but she'd yet to fully accept it.

"Because I do believe I am going to kiss you again." She leaned in, teasing him more than anything. Though if he were to lean in just a little, the kiss would happen.

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the_high_ground
2019-08-29 11:37 pm UTC (link)

Poor Ben just nodded a bit numbly when Val asked if he had an idea, swallowing. "Yes....my place?" He hadn't done anything like this in a very, very long while. And suddenly it was all he could think about.

She leaned close and he wanted to close the distance. Instead, he pulled back and stumbled to his feet, grinning a little as he caught himself. "I mean if you want to...?"

She seemed to want to. She seemed to want to do a lot more than kiss. And Ben, at least drunk Ben, was into that.

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findsherway
2019-08-30 02:31 am UTC (link)

Valkyrie smiled, liking the answer. Her fingers traced over his thigh, and they would have stayed there had he not left the stool as he did. Her brows rose, and she couldn't stop smiling as he was very adorably flustered. She had reached out to make sure that he didn't fall too far if he fell at all. He was drunk.

"Of course I want to." She claimed the third bottle they had started. "We will be taking this." She gave Carol a bit of a salute with the claimed bottle. "Thank you."

She pushed from the bar with bottle in hand. "Just in case you want a little more." If he didn't, she'd take it with her or leave it to share later. Depended on how the night went, didn't it?

"Lead the way, Ben," she laughed softly, taking the lead for the moment out of the bar.

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