Early July, 2000 Today For You Building

[bohemian_mark]

The lobby of the building is, as it always is, quite busy. Directly in front of the door is a staircase leading upstairs. If one were to look straight up, one could see all the way to the top of the stairwell, and possibly even the door to the Loft.

To the right is a bank of mailboxes, with a few cardboard boxes addressed to various people sitting underneath.

To the left are two doors, one to a front office, where a desk sits empty of people, but full of papers, and a computer. Behind that desk is a shut door with a sign on it: Mark Cohen, Vice President in Charge of Everything.

The second door, were it to be opened, leads to a row of offices with various names on the doors: Adam Hawking, Jon Larson, and Joanne Jefferson. On the last door, someone added a post-it: Ali too!

All in all, it is a scene of lovely Bohemian Chaos.

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[sonoftwosuns.livejournal.com]

"Your teacher had no sense and no taste."

Luke pauses, noting the evil grin on Jon's face. It reminds him a lot of Han's grin. "What's Adam busy doing?"

[bohemian-mark.livejournal.com]

Jon would fall over if he heard that analogy. And then he'd get up and fall over again. "Paperwork. It's all he does anymore." Jon sighs. "I think he's trying to get the rights to film somewhere or another. Whatever the hell it is, I'm sure he could use a break."

Quinn sighs. "I should be working on press releases."

Val raises an eybrow. "If I offered to help you, would you relax?"

"I, er.... holy crap. Um. I'd love it."

"Oh, god, we're going to hear about this for years."

[sonoftwosuns.livejournal.com]

"Yes, you are, Jon," says Luke with a grin. "Val, Quinn, do you want to see what happens with Adam, or do you want to go work on press releases?"

[empath-wiggin.livejournal.com]

"Nah. I want to see Adam's reaction." Quinn smirks, then smiles shyly at Val. "Um, that is if you don't mind."

"Oh, I don't mind. I have a feeling we're going to be here for a bit." Val smiles. "You'll have to tell me all about the political climate here. I'd love to hear what is going on."

Jon sighs. "Oh god. They'll be all night. Right, come this way." Packages, film canisters, and all, Jon leads everyone to Adam's office.

[sonoftwosuns.livejournal.com]

Luke studies the other man. He does indeed look busy. Almost harried.

"Hello," he says, wishing that he had a better opening line than that. "You must be Adam. I'm Luke, and this is Val. And Jon said we absolutely had to meet you."

[doesmarkscrap.livejournal.com]

"God, Jon. Why the hell do you keep bringing people..." He finally looks up. "Fuck. You really are who I think you are, aren't you?" Resignedly, Adam stands, shaking his head. "Well, hello, then. I'm, as Jon probably told you, Adam Hawking. I run things around here."

Jon smirks. "The things that Mark doesn't do."

"Which is most everything."

[sonoftwosuns.livejournal.com]

Well, he didn't mention the last name, but Luke isn't going to be particular about that.

"Nice to meet you," he says, holding out a hand for Adam to shake. "I'm...well, I guess you know me. And this is my wife, Valentine Wiggin-Skywalker."

He figures he's lucky. No one's asked any impossible questions yet.

"We're here on vacation," he explains to the crew. "Is there anything that you'd say we absolutely have to see, as long as we're in the universe?"

[doesmarkscrap.livejournal.com]

Adam shakes Luke's hand grinning, and Val's as well, when it is offered. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Luke. We're all fans. I mean that in the best way possible." He pauses, and blinks for a moment. "That is so perfect somehow. Valentine Wiggin and Luke Skywalker. I would have never thought of it, but it sounds perfect." Now there's a winning smile.

All three pause, then speak at once.

"The Empire State Building."

"The Twin Towers"

"Broadway."

It's all said jumbled together.

[sonoftwosuns.livejournal.com]

Luke is looking slightly panicky. "Which first? They're not all the same thing, are they?"

[empath-wiggin.livejournal.com]

Jon smiles, oddly. "No. They're not. The Empire State Building and the Twin Towers are tall buildings, but likely nothing like what's on Coruscant." Yes, he's that much of a geek. "Broadway is, well, it's one of the busiest places in the city, which is mostly a theatre district."

Val's eyes sparkle. "Oh, Luke, I've always wanted to go to a Broadway show. They... well, they're only history in my time."

[sonoftwosuns.livejournal.com]

"Okay. Um...what should we see?" He hasn't even considered how to pay for this yet.

[doesmarkscrap.livejournal.com]

Luke should eventually remember that Mark is a Skywalker, loaded, and a brother of Angel.

Quinn ponders for a moment. "Oh! There's one about ancient Egypt. I've been wanting to see it for ages, and I never have the time." She grins. "Aida. It's a remix of an old opera."

Adam snorts. "Sounds like something Jon would do."

"Shush."

[sonoftwosuns.livejournal.com]

He'll recall eventually. Right now he's just trying to think of how to do something that Val would like.

"Val. Would you like to see Aida?"

The next question is probably going to be, Do you want to see it with everybody?

[bohemian-mark.livejournal.com]

"Sure." Valentine grins. She anticipates his question, however. "I think we should take everyone. Things're always much more fun when they're with people." And besides, there's something in Valentine that really likes to be back on Earth. Something that she'll never tell Luke.

Quinn beams. "I'll go drag Jill out of the basement."

Jon smirks. "I'll go raid the costume closet for clothes."

"Be careful of Kyle's wrath."

"Don't worry, Adam. As long as she gets to go, she'll be fine. Besides, she's your girlfriend."

"Not this week."

"Oh."

[sonoftwosuns.livejournal.com]

"Excellent!" Luke's face lights up at the prospect. Being Jedi Master and Head of the Council is good, but...well, there are times he just wants to kick back and relax with friends.

[empath-wiggin.livejournal.com]

The members of Today For You in the room are beaming as well.

For their own reasons, they all are ecstatic at this prospect.

Grinning, Jon leaves for the costume closet, Quinn disappears to the basement, and Adam upstairs to inform Mark of the plans.

Valentine just grins at Luke. "Oh, Luke. I love home, but sometimes it's just good to be somewhere else."