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Seated at the bar today, Baze types up a note for X on a datapad. He'd handwrite the note if she expected that, but he doesn't think she'll mind a text.

Dear X,

I've finished my lightbow project and have eaten enough to regain my strength. I'm ready to rejoin Security! Let me know if I can.

-Baze Malbus

Note delivered, he settles in with his whittling to wait for a response, or for anyone else who wants to stop by. Every once in a while, he glances up from the fish he's carving to see if there is anyone he knows--or doesn't know. That's interesting, too!

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X drops into a seat next to Baze, head tilting as she studies him.

"There will be a test."

'Hello' is for other people, apparently.

Surprise X! Baze almost jumps, but he was expecting her, so he doesn't. Barely.

"A test? Why, sure! I can take a test. Lay it on me."

X punches him.

Mostly to see how he chooses to react.

Baze doesn't see the strike coming, so while he tries to dodge, he's got no hope of success. He realizes that that's part of the test, and considers his options.

"If I were still part of Security," he says slowly, rolling the words around in his mouth, "I'd have to consider whether to arrest you for violence. First, I'd ask what that was for."

X does not sigh.

"That is not the test."

"Oh! Then what was it for?" Baze says, blinking at her.

"You said you were strong. Again."

X is watching him, gaze level.

"But I think your instincts are rusty."

And here Baze was so sure that he'd passed. It sounds like a test to him.

"I agree. Which is why I'll be carrying a blaster set to stun. Being armed with a gun will put me on guard again."

"Good," X says firmly.

"That is always important."

A pause.

"The terms are the same. As before."

"So, I'm on probation. Gotcha. I won't beat anyone I'm not supposed to be beating on," Baze says, flashing a grin.

"And I'll sharpen my instincts. Thanks, X."

X just nods, once.

Then she pats his shoulder again, leaving his badge on the bartop and vanishing back into the rafters.

Baze grins down at the badge, and affixes it to the robes on his chest.

(OOC: Oh, X. Stay awesome. Thanks for the thread!)

[OOC: Welcome back to Security!!! \o/!]

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iprotectyou - 2018-08-09 01:49 (UTC) - Expand

The seat beside Baze that has been empty all this time? Yeah, it's suddenly occupied after a brief 'whoosh' of air that stirs up and scatters the wood shavings on the floor and probably ruffles Baze's robes and hair, too.

"Hey, Baze," greets a cheerful Barry who is the one now sitting in the aforementioned seat.

"It's Barry! Hi, Barry!" Baze says, gleefully throwing his hands in the air--while holding on to his fish, of course.

"May the Force of others be with you! How are you?"

Barry throws an arm out, leaning in to give Baze a hug if the man doesn't mind.

"I'm doing great, how about you?"

Of course Baze wants a hug. He loves hugs! He throws his arms around Barry and pulls him close, but not so much that he'll fall off his chair.

"Oh, I'm so glad! I'm doing wonderfully, thanks for asking. I finally finished my lightbow project and it passed Chirrut's inspection, so I'm a Guardian again!"

Barry's a big fan of them, too, and so he returns the hug and then claps Baze on the shoulder when pulling away.

Barry has some big news too, but he holds off on his to focus on Baze.

"Cisco told me. Congrats, man!" Barry's hand returns to Baze's shoulder to give it a cheerful shake.

"Thanks!" Baze says, gladly being shook.

"I'm so excited. So what's up with you? What have you and Cisco been up to? It's been a while!"

Barry's grin of pleased excitement takes up his entire face, pretty much ruining his attempt to be casual about announcing, "Well, I finally chose my superhero name."

No big deal. EXCEPT FOR IT BEING AN AWESOME BIG DEAL!

"That's fantastic! I'm so happy for you. What did you choose? Did Cisco help you choose it?" Baze says, squeezing the young man's shoulders.

"No, actually it was Iris who kind of helped me," he replies. "We were talking about her blog and it just kind of came up, 'The Flash'."

He says it proudly, and with some earnestness, watching Baze for his reaction.

"That," Baze says, breaking into a huge grin, "is awesome. It suits you really well. You can even start using a slogan: be there in a Flash!"

Barry grins, beyond pleased to have Baze approve.

"Thanks. I'm pretty excited about it." That's putting it lightly really. "It's like I'm official now. And thanks to Iris's blog, the name is already catching on quick."

"What did they call you before?" Baze says, cocking his head to the side.