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Post by Asani on Aug 21, 2013 5:28:48 GMT -8
A XS-800 light freighter enters the orbit of Honoghr and begins to slow as it approaches the planet while sending a call to Orbital Control for permission to land.
Hello, this the Azure Star, we have a young Jedi aboard who wishes to visit the temple. We request permission for temporary landing in order to drop her off.
This is Orbital Control, you are cleared to land at the temple hanger. Please proceed.
The freighter promptly moves to leave orbit and begin its descent toward the planet's surface.
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Post by Asani on Aug 19, 2013 14:32:24 GMT -8
Asani finishes brushing her fur before heading into the kitchen as the man sets out breakfast. She eats her cereal while he shows her the pictures, trying her best not to think about what these guys would do to her if this went badly, but she was nervous, even scared, and it shows as her fur shifts to a dull orange as the confrontation with the gang draws near. She commits the face of each important member to memory along with what the man was telling her about them, knowing the knowledge will likely prove vital. She does find herself wondering how he came to know all this, but deduces that he probably wants this gang taken out too, which is why he's helping her, and she doesn't ask, deciding it doesn't matter either way in the end. As she finishes her breakfast, she jumps down to the floor and makes her way back into the living area, putting her robes back on and hooking her lightsaber to her belt. "Alright, I guess now is as good a time as any to do this, and I'm as ready as I'll ever be... The longer we wait the more nervous I get, so let's just get this over with..." She says as she turns her attention toward the exit and stretches a bit.
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Post by Asani on Aug 19, 2013 14:11:30 GMT -8
Asani goes back to finishing her breakfast as Jake sits down and begins to tell her about Felucia, and she remains standing on the seat of the chair so she could more easily see over to the other side where Jake and Tom are sitting. She nods and looks up at Jake again from her meal as he finishes talking about Felucia. "I was here before once, with Master Roma, who was training me then. We went out into the jungle for a while. It was very pretty, but yes, also dangerous. I was glad to not be alone, so we could keep an eye on each other and a lookout for danger. Back on Kushibah, the biggest threat we usually face are the Xinkra, three meter tall fierce predators, but they have one big weakness, being afraid of fire, so we can usually keep them away from our settlements by keeping a fire lit. Out in the jungle here though I'm sure there are many things that would be happy to make a meal out of any person wandering through. Going for a swim sounds fun though, I'd love to meet your sister and go with you the next time you go out into the Jungle, as long as it's alright with Tom." She says as she looks up at the man, guessing he likely wouldn't have a problem with it. As for Morgan's mother being the planet Felucia, that certainly would bring up a whole bunch of new questions as Asani would wonder how that was even possible if she was told that.
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Post by Asani on Aug 18, 2013 21:27:51 GMT -8
Asani wasn't so much much the sort that didn't like being bowed to, like Tom, it was more that no one had ever done so to her, so it surprises her slightly. But she supposes Jake is just being polite. As for his size, she replied happily about that.
"Well, that's fine I guess. I'm really little, so at least this way, we're a little closer to the same size. I'm already pretty much fully grown, so most people seem huge to me, and always will. It's nice to meet someone who doesn't tower over me like a tree." She says with a chuckle.
"But thank you for telling me anyway, could be a bit confusing later if I met another, normal size eight year old, and I'd be wondering why there was such a difference."
Since Tom hadn't told Jake what she was, and she was pretty sure he would have to be at least as curious of her as she was of him, she offers to fix that.
"Anyway, I'm a Kushiban, from a faraway planet named after my species. We don't have any real technology where I come from, so it's pretty much nothing but open wilderness and farms. Probably the most notable things about my species is that many are Force Sensitive, and our fur changes color in response to our current mood. Yellow for example, when of a similar shade to how my fur is now, means I'm happy."
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Post by Asani on Aug 18, 2013 20:55:18 GMT -8
She was practicing more than just her lightsaber form, and could sense him coming, though his footsteps would also be unlikely to go unnoticed by her rather large ears. But she doesn't mind him watching her, and continues on as if nothing is different. When he finally speaks to her, she stops and puts her lightsaber away. The mention of getting food at the bar sounds like a valid option till he says they last got fruit a month ago. "Yum... I think eating here sounds like a better idea then, if you don't mind." She says as she removes her robes for the moment before pulling out a small brush and beginning to brush out her fur. "Anything more I should know about this gang that you can tell me?"
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Post by Asani on Aug 18, 2013 20:24:34 GMT -8
Asani had been busy eating and not really paying much attention to the comings and goings around the dining hall. That all changed however as she hears Tom's voice. Looking up from her meal, she sees him speaking to a young human boy. Lifting her ears a bit, she listens to their conversation out of curiosity. She finds it interesting that Tom seems to prefer being thought of as a friend rather than a superior, and thusly didn't feel anyone should be going around calling him 'Master' or 'Sir'. She decides she'll have to remember that, but is thankful to have met such a friendly and humble Jedi.
Her fur turns yellow as she hears them begin talking about joining her for breakfast, happy that she is getting to meet someone new, and this was the first time she'd ever met a human child, apart from seeing them when she was locked up by the slavers trying to sell her as a pet, days she'd rather not give too much thought these days. This prospect though brought an extra degree of curiosity and excitement verses meeting another adult. As the two of them come over toward where she is sitting, she turns toward them and stands on the seat of the chair, her bright green eyes mostly fixed on Jake. As Tom introduces Jake to her, and then her to Jake, she offers a wave of her right paw.
"Nice to meet you Jake. I... hope you don't mind me asking, but I have never really met a young human before. I'm curious, how old are you? I happen to be about twelve in standard years."
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Post by Asani on Aug 18, 2013 11:53:30 GMT -8
Asani wouldn’t know about making anyone explode with her mind, but she certainly did carry a lightsaber, and she knew how to use it. While even in Ataru, her lightsaber form of choice, her ability may not be as refined as that of a more experienced Jedi, she was well practiced, and even if she hasn’t ever killed anyone, she has seen some actual combat when she and her Master came upon some Weequay thugs on Felucia who were intending to poison a bunch of farms. As for negotiation, she had less real world experience, but she was smart, and hopefully that would work in her favor. She catches the pillow tossed at her, even if it is as big as she is. She tosses it up onto the couch and leaps up onto it. She would stay awake for a short while longer as she meditates quietly before finally laying down on the pillow and falling asleep. The next morning, she awoke early and after a bit more time spent meditating, she began to practice with her lightsaber, keeping the blade switched off so she could train silently not risk waking the man she is staying with.
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Post by Asani on Aug 18, 2013 5:48:36 GMT -8
Returning in the morning for some breakfast, Asani looks around the relatively quiet dining hall. Now that Tom wasn't here to help her, she needed to find a way to reach the table. But she was resourceful, and pushes a chair toward the food bar, hopping up onto the seat to get a plate, then moving the chair down the table to get her food, and finally a juice to drink before pushing the chair with her food sitting on it's seat, up to a table and finally sitting down to eat. As she works at eating her first meal of the day, her thoughts wander, she wonders where Serrin Roma is now, what she may be doing, and what Tom will have her do when he begins to continue her training.
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Post by Asani on Aug 18, 2013 5:24:50 GMT -8
She nods to Tom, glad that her quarters were near to his, taking a glance at the inside of her room from the entrance. "Oh, this should be fine. I used to live in a hollow tree, this is like a palace by comparison." She says with a laugh. "May you rest well also, see you in the morning!" She says happily before heading into her room. She would take some time to meditate to calm herself and clear her mind, then quickly drift off to sleep. The next morning, she is up early, and after taking some time to brush out her fur, she leaves her room and heads for the dining area for some breakfast.
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Post by Asani on Aug 18, 2013 5:16:04 GMT -8
"Sure, don't let me rush you." Asani says with a nod. She is actually a little surprised that no one has actually gone out and asked her what the different colors meant, though she does suppose that one could figure out most of them by context given enough time around her. Already done with her meal, she waits patiently for Tom to finish up, then follows him to the spot where the used utensils are supposed to go, a short hop to place her own, then drops down to all fours and follows after Tom as he shows her to the residential area.
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Post by Asani on Aug 17, 2013 20:46:22 GMT -8
Yes, she was here now and certainly grateful to be here, even if Felucia was a rather dangerous planet. As for how she got here, she may go into that later, but for now, she doesn't feel it's relevant, and it was the case that she had been forced to do some things that she wasn't exactly proud of. As for Tom's offer to train her and help her find Master Roma, she nods, her fur turning yellow with happiness. "Thank you, thank you very much. I am sure there is much that you can teach me, and perhaps between the two of us we can eventually track down Master Roma. But before I start training, I should get a good rest yes?" She asks as she finishes off her tea and glances around a bit, wondering where she would be staying while she is on Felucia.
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Post by Asani on Aug 17, 2013 16:35:31 GMT -8
"Well... It's a long story... The last time I saw Master Roma, we were in Coronet City at the CorSec Detention Blocks. We were dropping off a couple of men who were planning to use some sort of device to release a toxin across a group of fields used for farming here on Felucia. I went to explore the city, and ended up getting a bit lost. When I finally returned to meet with Master Roma, I found out that she had left for Roon. I was eventually offered a spare ship to follow after her, but I... sorta damaged it getting through the asteroids that are around that world... With no credits to pay for repairs, and learning that Serrin had already finished her business and left, I was rather stranded. I was eventually able to convince a freighter to let me join their crew and work my way to paying for passage with them, but it was by no means going to be a direct route back to Corellia. To make matters worse, they left me behind after dropping something off on Malastare and watching something called a pod race. I'd really rather not go into what I went through to get here from there... but you asked how we were separated, and well, that's how it happened." She explains, then goes about finishing off the rest of her food after taking a sip from her beverage.
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Post by Asani on Aug 16, 2013 19:43:08 GMT -8
She knew he was right, it was late, and she was tired, but as she finished off her food and washed it down with the glass of water, she decides that with how he's helped her, and what they are planning for tomorrow, she owes him the truth about just how much of a Jedi she was, though she'd honestly be surprised if he hadn't already guessed at it. She leaves her dishes on the table and hops down off the chair to head into the living area to meet with the man, and looks up at him as she enters the room. "There is something I should really tell you before we go any further. I am not a full fledged Jedi yet, rather I'm still a Padawan, separated from my Master during a mission, and I've been traveling around trying to get back to some sort of Jedi Base or Temple for a while now. Easier said than done when you don't have your own ship or any credits."
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Post by Asani on Aug 16, 2013 19:18:49 GMT -8
It would seem apparent that Asani is rather hungry, as by the time Tom joins her at the table, she's half done eating the food on her plate. When he sits down across from her and asks about her story, she nods and takes a drink of her tea. "Alright, well like I said, I do love being outside. I even often went exploring when I was back on Kushibah, just enjoying being out in the world and seeing what new things I could discover for myself. My parents didn't like that I was going out alone, often punishing me and warning that I'd probably end up eaten by a Xinkra if I kept wandering off by myself. Well, it turned out their worries were founded, but it wasn't the Xinkra that got me. Some slavers snatched me up along with a few other Kushiban from another village. Well, they certainly weren't looking for us to do hard labor, they were into exotic pet trafficking." She says with a shake of her head before continuing. "Well, I wasn't interested in being anyone's pet. so when they showed us to their customers I wasn't exactly very friendly... They didn't like that, and so they didn't treat me very well. By the time they were busted for trying to conduct their trade on a planet where it was illegal, I was sick and severely underfed. But I was soon found by a Jedi by the name of Arcanus Sunstrider. He helped me recover and then brought me to the temple on Arkania, where I began my training. Later I returned home to be with my family when I learned that my father was dying. While I was there I built my lightsaber, and when I returned, Master Concordia introduced me to Master Roma and she continued my training up until we were separated and I found myself traveling with others around the galaxy trying to reach a Jedi who could either train me themselves, or help me locate Master Roma. So, here I am."
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Post by Asani on Aug 16, 2013 16:05:15 GMT -8
"Alright, I guess I'll seek them out tomorrow and get this over with... I do very much appreciate your help, both back in the city streets, and now. I really don't want to think of where I'd be right now if you hadn't come, assuming I wasn't just killed outright..." She says before turning back to her food and working at finishing off the rest of her plate. Looking up as he gets a glass of water, she decides she is thirsty as well. "Would you mind getting me a glass of water too?" She asks before stretching a bit and yawning. It was certainly about time for sleep, and she finds herself hoping she can sleep well with everything going on right now. Perhaps a moment to meditate before sleep would help clear her mind.
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Post by Asani on Aug 16, 2013 15:53:24 GMT -8
While Tom gathers up a few things to put on her plate, Asani looks further down the food bar to where the drinks are, able to at least see some bottled drinks near the edge of the bar. She heads over and leaps into the air to grab a bottled tea, then walks back to take the plate from Tom, taking a moment to look at what he picked out for her and giving a nod of approval as she looks back up at him a moment, but as he goes about getting his own food, she makes her way over to a table set with a high chair next to it and nimbly leaps up into the seat while keeping her plate steady and setting both the plate and her beverage down on the table only to begin eating while she waits for Tom to join her. Her fur slowly fades to a creamy white as she is calm and content.
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Post by Asani on Aug 16, 2013 13:31:18 GMT -8
Of course Tom would need to know what food to get for her, but at that question, Asani moves up and down the food bar, unable to see the foods available, but the number of different scents she got from it all was a bit overwhelming. She could tell that there was a lot of food here, some that she would like, some she would hate, and even some that would probably make her sick if she tried to eat it. To make things easy, she just makes her way over to the part of the bar that had the majority of the fruits and vegetables. "A few different things from this section would be fine, just pick whatever looks the most fresh I suppose. Stay away from the Beelpop melon though, because I'm allergic." She says with a nod, and looks around to see if there were any chairs that were raised up to make it easier for the vertically challenged to more easily reach the table. "Anyway, we can share stories then, I can't wait!" She adds in an excited tone as she waits for Tom to hand her the plate of food.
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Post by Asani on Aug 15, 2013 20:50:58 GMT -8
She shakes her head again but jumps up into one of the chairs and stands on the seat to reach the table, beginning to eat. "Well, I've never had to kill anyone before... I'm sure some of these people still have families and such, but you are right. They are harming or even killing the other people in the city, and I suppose there isn't always a clean and nice way of stopping them." She says before taking a few more bites. "So honestly, I don't like either plan, but if I must I will do one of them... Who do you think this gang is likely to ask me to kill if I try to join them? Some random innocent person, or another gangster from the rival gang?"
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Post by Asani on Aug 15, 2013 18:54:31 GMT -8
Sitting on the floor and relaxing her fur continues to grow lighter, fading to a creamy light yellow. She nods at his answer about what he's making. "Oh, I see. Suppose you just guessed I'm an herbivore, or do you know a bit about my species?" She asks curiously. "As for the gangs, I know it's ridiculous, but I don't terribly like any of my options right now, and I like this better than the idea of just going around killing people hoping to lure out the boss... Though I have a feeling I may feel differently after I meet with this gang..." She shakes her head but remains calm. "Rest would be good though first, you are right. Do you have any blankets and/or a cushion I could borrow?"
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Post by Asani on Aug 15, 2013 18:05:15 GMT -8
Following Tom into the dining area and indeed she would be looking up at the food bar, a bit perplexed. When asked if she needed any help, she looks up at Tom and nods. "Yes, I would appreciate it if you could give me a hand. The world isn't really set up too well for people who are only half a meter tall. I suppose I could use Telekinesis to get my food, but that would be a rather trivial use of the Force and I'd feel pretty silly resorting to that. But would you like to hear my little story?" She asks curiously, referring to the tale of how she got from Kushibah to beginning her training as a Padawan.
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