GABE HERNANDEZ/CALLER-TIMES Adam Osborne, dressed as a Stormtrooper, dances on the sidewalk on Ocean Drive as vehicles drive by him Thursday.

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By Julie Garcia of the Caller-Times

Adam Osborne doesn't need music to dance.

The 18-year-old is jamming to the music in his head already, he said. When he's suiting up in his signature Stormtrooper outfit, Osborne isn't worried about looking cool while he dances down the sidewalks of Ocean Drive some evenings.

He only wants to make people laugh.

"I like to see people's reactions when they see me," Osborne said after taking off his helmet. "I love it. It's become my thing."

Back in September, the home-schooled high schooler finally ordered the $700 outfit on Amazon. He paid half and the other $350 was paid for by his parents. He's been a lifelong "Star Wars" fan and has wanted to adorn himself in the iconic symbol of the Dark Side for about two years.

"It started with Halloween and me really wanting to amp up my costume game," he said. "I just thought it would be the sickest costume ever."

With the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," Osborne started dancing on Shoreline Boulevard and Ocean Drive. People drive by and honk, and occasionally they will pull over and ask for Stormtrooper selfies.

After three hours of dancing Wednesday, Osborne walked down to Pizza State and was treated to free pizza, he said. He's often in the path of runners and bicyclists, but they don't mind.

"Star Wars" fan Ian Berry immediately made a U-turn and parked his car when he saw Osborne late Thursday afternoon. Berry had to know the person underneath the helmet.

"Are you with the 501st?" Berry asked him before the two launched into a conversation which may as well have been in a foreign language to a non "Star Wars" fan's ears. Osborne said no, but he knows what they do.

The 501st Legion is an organization made up of costume enthusiasts who work under a collective identity, according to its website. Many of them build their own costume replicas and dress for "Star Wars" related events. Some were even tapped to play Stormtroopers in the new film.

"Some guy wants me to be the ring bearer at his wedding," Osborne said, laughing.

Osborne can be found on Facebook at CC Stormtrooper. Search #CCStormtrooper for fan photos of the dancing teen. Use #VivaCC when posting photos of him to social media for a chance to see them on Caller.com and in next week's VivaCC.

Twitter: @Caller_Jules