Some poor, unsuspecting paintball place between Fandom and Massachusetts [afternoon, NFB]

[sith_happened]

Paintball, like RISK (and knitting and cooking, and anything else Anakin ever attempted in his life) was Serious Business.

Woe be it unto anyone on the course who was not going to take it as seriously as he was just because they were on a date, or twelve, or something. Anakin was armed and ready to inflict pain on all comers.

"I'm going to win," he said, "even if this is a random, uncivilized weapon."

[OOC: For Aeryn, who also thinks this is srs bzns omg]

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[can_be_more]

Some habits died incredibly hard, like the way Aeryn held her paintball gun: like someone who was literally born to hold a weapon. Even if the ammunition was lame. "No," she said simply. "You're really not."

[sith_happened]

People who'd once killed admirals for displeasing them don't say "Yuh huh."

So he assumed that look on his face conveyed that for him.

[can_be_more]

And she thought that look was hardly befitting a warrior. Which was sad when you were holding a paint gun. "Tired of talking big?" she asked in a tone that for Aeryn was bordering on sweet. Fake sweet, but still.

[sith_happened]

"Listening for a possible ambush," Anakin retorted.

Big liar.

[can_be_more]

Right. "Because you'd pass up a chance to show off that sensing thing you do."

[sith_happened]

Anakin cocked his head, then fired his weapon in a seemingly random direction. A decidedly juvenile yelp came from behind a hiding place.

"See?"

Most impressive, Anakin. Way to take out the teenagers.

[can_be_more]

"Yes, I'm sure that bystander is terrified." She didn't mean it. Even if said bystander was terrified, and rightfully so.

[sith_happened]

"Teach him to stand so close to a paintball thing," Anakin said with a smirk. "I'm ahead now."

[can_be_more]

Aeryn glanced over, spotted a larger man with his back turned, and fired off a shot not really looking. "Tied," she said, a second before the man cursed at her.

[sith_happened]

Anakin frowned, then shot the same man in the back, ignoring his ranting. "Losing."

[can_be_more]

Aeryn just pointed her weapon at him, smiling, and then pulling the trigger. Dodgeable, but it should've gotten her point across.

[sith_happened]

Anakin hit the dirt. "You better run," he threatened.

Ignore the smile. He wasn't having fun. Nope. Anakin didn't believe in fun.

[can_be_more]

Oh, that was totally a smile from Aeryn as she ran for cover, firing off another shot as soon as she thought she was safe.

[sith_happened]

And that was him hitting the ground again. "Kriffing hell!" he said, shooting two unfortunate teenagers just because they were close.

[can_be_more]

"Already cursing, that's a good sign!" Aeryn called, trying not to laugh from behind her cover.

[sith_happened]

A paint ball went whizzing towards her location. "Keep talking!" he said, racing for cover of his own.

[can_be_more]

Aeryn had to move out of the way to avoid it, finally poking her head up to see where he'd gone.

[sith_happened]

Anakin was very, very sneaky.

She'd see his robe, but only after he'd aimed and fired another shot off.

[can_be_more]

And that was Aeryn ducking for cover again- she'd insist that any paint on her jumpsuit was caused by splatter and not it grazing her shoulder, peeking out again just enough to try and shoot in the direction the shot had come from.

[sith_happened]

There was the sound of cursing as the Jedi oh-so-slickly tripped over a branch as he dodged the shot Aeryn had aimed at her.

The paint in his hair was totally ricochet. Yep.

[can_be_more]

Aeryn's new goal for the day: make people curse with this little venture. "Still think you're going to win?" she called.

[sith_happened]

"Yes!" Anakin said, shooting a twelve year old boy in the back and taking his hiding place.

[can_be_more]

He was actually probably lucky she didn't see who he hit, or he'd have gotten yelled like she was a mom or something. Instead, she decided she wasn't content to sit in one place, so she took a good look at her surroundings before making a break for different cover that might give her better positioning.

[sith_happened]

Anakin shot at the movement reflexively, but probably shot high.

[can_be_more]

Aeryn was running too fast anyway, even dropping into a somersault to position herself behind a tree. Totally unnecessary, but it looked good.