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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Nov 18, 2013 19:54:46 GMT -8
*Terra's question was something Morgan should've thought of, and she felt stupid for not thinking so earlier. She resisted the urge to facepalm, forcing a curious smile as Lokay the tailring climbed down from her shoulder and into her lap. As he curled up, she idly stroked her scales and listened as Arela revealed that it was total amnesia, not just recent amnesia. Well, that was no help... Wait, possible information at her ship? That would make sense too, and Morgan was all for helping her find it in the morning, but...*
How far away is it? Do you remember how to get back?
*She immediately realized how her words must've sounded to Arela and her eyes widened as she quickly clarified.*
N-not that I think you lost your memory of how to get back! It's just, well, the jungle can be confusing, and you can get lost if you don't know where you're going...
*Luckily not a problem with Morgan; she knew the jungle very well, and even if she didn't, she could learn new paths, and if she got lost after that, she could have Rush lead her back to more familiar territory. But whether or not Arela knew the way back to her ship or not... Morgan would guess they'd find out later.*
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2013 20:00:30 GMT -8
Terra thought about it, and if there were any answers to be found, the first place to look would have to be Arela's ship. If they couldn't find any there, then they could probably ask someone at the Jedi base to pick up the investigation. But at least they wouldn't have too much trouble finding it, with Morgan to navigate the jungle.
She nodded."Sure, we can take you. And if we don't find anything, someone at the Jedi base might be able to help."She personally doubted that they would be able to find anything at the crash site, but it was always a possibility.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2013 20:09:22 GMT -8
*Arela was glad to hear that they could go back to her ship. She gave a small laugh at what Morgans response. She understood what the child meant, this jungle looked as if it could be confusing to navigate.*
"I think I can get us back there. The walk took several hours, but I had some...delays on the way" *She gave a nod towards her bandage upper arm. Her attention turned towards Terra at the mention of a Jedi base.* "A Jedi base? What are Jedi?" *For some reason the word felt familiar in her gut. Like she should know what it meant.*
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Nov 18, 2013 23:14:55 GMT -8
*Morgan nodded to affirm Terra's notion that someone at the base would help Arela if her ship's crash site didn't. Arela, thankfully, seemed confident in her ability to lead them back to the crash site, indicating it had taken her a while to get from there to here, but acknowledging that it was due to whatever had caused the injuries on her arm.
Morgan was about to ask about those when instead Arela asked what Jedi were, and now Morgan had a blank expression. Either she was very sheltered or the amnesia ran even deeper than she thought. What were Jedi? Well, Morgan was pretty sure she could explain this well enough, and in fact she had done it recently to Mark, so she was going to give it a try.*
Jedi are, well, the good guys. We serve the light side of the Force. We protect people, and fight the bad guys. That's what we do.
*It was a simple answer, and sometimes those were the best, though it was lacking certain intricacies. Morgan herself seemed to note something was lacking, but she was unable to pin down what it was. She tried not to worry about it, tried to convince herself she had it right, but maybe she should work on her description of Jedi for future reference...*
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2013 7:09:09 GMT -8
*Arela listened to Morgans description of what Jedi were. It all seemed familiar to her, like she should know what it meant to be Jedi. One word stuck out to her, protect. A memory flashed before her eyes and was gone in an instant. It was of a women, she had light green skin, blue eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos on her face. She could her the womens voice cutting through the fog of amnesia in a ghostly manner. She simply told Arela not to worry, that she'll protect her. Arela blinked in surprise at the sudden memory.*
"I..remembered something. There was this women, she said she would protect me. From what, I don't know, but I must have been young. She had one of these." *She reached down and pulled one of her lightsabers off her belt and held it up.* "I know I should, but I can't remember her name."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2013 9:41:43 GMT -8
Terra probably couldn't have explained what Jedi were much better than Morgan could have, not that it was simple to explain the role of the Jedi Knights. Still, what Morgan had said was true, if a bit oversimplified. But that was probably for the best. No need to get all technical with the different roles of the Jedi Knights with someone who was having memory troubles.
She noticed when Arela's face suddenly lit up and the white haired woman declared that she remembered something, and Terra guessed that their talk of Jedi must have triggered something. Looking at the object that Arela took from her belt, she immediately recognized it as a lightsaber. Had she gotten that from the woman in Arela's memory?
Terra looked back at Arela."That's a lightsaber. It's a Jedi weapon."
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Nov 19, 2013 22:37:52 GMT -8
*Morgan perked up a little when Arela declared that she'd remembered something. Something about a woman who promised to protect her, but Arela didn't know what, and surmised that she must have been young when it happened. This... didn't mean anything to Morgan, but at least Arela was starting to remember things, before producing a lightsaber and adding another detail, that the woman possessed one of them. That would be a pretty good clue... depending on the color. True, that wouldn't be a perfect test, but it usually helped.
After concluding that she couldn't remember the woman's name, Terra supplied the name of the item, as well as referring to it as a "Jedi weapon." Morgan bit her lip, debating whether to contest that fact but for now decided not to. Morgan reached into her bag, pulling out her own, smaller weapon, and held it in both open palms before her, displaying it to Arela.*
I have one too. I made it.
*She gripped it in one hand and removed the other, placing both hands in her lap on either side of Lokay, emitter end pointed outward, away from them.*
Did you make that one, or did it belong to the woman?
*Arela may not have known for sure, but it was worth a shot; maybe asking would help her remember.*
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2013 18:01:53 GMT -8
*Arela gazed at the weapon in her hand. She knew the object meant something to her, now she knew what it was. Her eyes fell on the lightsaber Morgan was holding. Arela suddenly felt a slight feeling of excitement. She really wasn't sure why but she felt as if she was one step closer to remembering everything. When Morgan asked if Arela had made the lightsaber, or if it belonged to the women in her memory, she closed her eyes and thought for a moment.*
"I'm not sure...No, hers were yellow. These ones are mine. I remember that now." *She held the lightsaber up horizontally in front of her, the emitter pointing away from everybody. Her hand gripped the black leather and red cloth braided handle. She hit the switch on the side. With a snap-hiss the electric blue blades came to life.* "Now I know why they felt so at home in my hands."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2013 20:07:18 GMT -8
Terra watched her activate the lightsaber blade and that spark of familiarity in Arela's eyes. They were getting somewhere at least, even if the memories the white haired woman were regaining were still vague. It was a start, and more progress than she thought they would have made up to this point, though she was going by her own experiences with memory loss. Terra herself had made so little progress on her own amnesia...
She shook away those thoughts and smiled."That's what happens when you build your lightsaber. It's...attuned to you."She remembered building her lightsaber after getting back from Ilum with Serrin. Maybe this would help Arela continue to uncover her lost memories."Does it help you remember anything else?"
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2013 20:33:14 GMT -8
*Arela thought for a moment, trying to clear her mind enough to gather her thoughts.*
"No. Everything is blurry. I can't really make sense of it all." *She deactivated her lightsaber and set it on her lap. Her gaze switched between Terra and Morgan before she spoke again.*
"So. Are you both Jedi then?"
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Nov 20, 2013 22:16:50 GMT -8
*Arela was remembering a little more, claiming the color of her master's weapons were yellow. Yellow, a weapon usually used by Jedi, but not quite a confirmation. But the weapon Arela activated, the one that she claimed belong to her, was blue. Morgan was definitely more at ease now. She even smiled, happy that Arela was remembering more and more. Hopefully her amnesia would lift pretty quickly...
Terra explained that the weapon would have been attuned to Arela, since she had built it, then asked if it helped her remember anything else. Morgan watched Arela hopefully, but unfortunately, she claimed it was still "blurry" and couldn't make sense of it. Morgan frowned a little, then when asked if they both were Jedi, she smiled a little and straightened her posture.*
Yeah. I've been learning since I was three! I'm eight now, even though I don't look it...
*She gave a sheepish look for a moment, wondering just how young Arela thought she might have been due to her small size. Not that it mattered, she supposed, but it was always a curious question for her.*
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2013 8:13:07 GMT -8
*Arela was surprised at the age at which Morgan started training to be a Jedi. She was also somewhat surprised to find that the girl was older then she suspected.*
"That's pretty young to start training, isn't?" *She began to wonder what age she began training, if she began training at all. Shaking the thought from her mind, she decided to ask another question.* "So why are you out here if there's a Jedi base nearby?" *It was then that she almost asked Terra why she was naked, but she decided to save that question for the moment.*
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2013 10:29:47 GMT -8
Terra knew that the Jedi typically started training at a very young age, though that hadn't been the case with her. Her case was a bit complicated though, so she wouldn't talk about it too much, especially about her childhood."It's customary for the Jedi to train at a young age. Well...most Jedi anyway. I...started a bit later."
When Arela asked why they were out here instead of back at the base, she grinned."Morgan and I wanted to have one last jungle walk before I...go back home."She sighed and shrugged."I'm from the Jedi academy on Corellia so...I have to go back. But we wanted to have one last adventure here before I leave."She hoped Arela wasn't more confused by the mention of other Jedi academies, or maybe that would help spark her memories.
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Nov 21, 2013 21:58:09 GMT -8
*Morgan frowned when Arela asked if that was too young to begin training. In an Order where in the past Jedi were traditionally trained from infancy, it was relatively late. Fortunately, Terra answered that for her, as well as adding that she'd started pretty late herself. Then Arela asked why they were out here instead of at the Jedi base. Well, that was quite the long story. Terra got the basic gist out, but it deserved a further explanation.*
I really like coming out into the jungle a lot too, and I took Terra one time and she liked it, so we came out here a lot. I love the jungle, so I come out here a lot.
*Again, probably best not to talk about her connection to the jungle so soon, especially when Arela was already confused and amnesiac. Maybe later on, when Arela recovered her memories a bit, Morgan could explain it a little. If they were still around each other later on, that was.*
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2013 18:21:24 GMT -8
*Arela thought about it for a moment. Multiple Jedi bases, that made sense actually. So did Morgans explanation as to why they were out in the jungle in the first place. Her gaze fell on Terra.*
"So that explains why you came out here then. You wanted to visit a last time before leaving, right?" *She paused for a moment. That brought some light on some things, but there was something that she still wondered.* "So..why are you...you know, naked?"
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2013 19:31:48 GMT -8
Terra's face went a little red when Arela asked her why she was naked, but she probably should have seen that coming eventually. She had actually forgotten that she was naked after awhile, and had never really thought about having to answer such a question. Morgan would be able to answer that question without hesitation of course...
She shrugged."Well...Morgan and I were swimming in the lake earlier and...well...I guess I was more comfortable without my clothes."She giggled, knowing what Morgan's reaction to that statement would likely be, but it was true. She honestly felt more comfortable out here without her clothes on. Hopefully Arela wouldn't mind...
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Nov 22, 2013 20:02:37 GMT -8
*Morgan only nodded to confirm that Arela had the story right now, but then came the good part: Arela had finally asked why Terra was naked. Morgan grinned, watching Terra as she blushed a little and explained that they'd been swimming earlier, and then confess that she found it more comfortable without her clothes. Morgan managed to stifle a giggle and any other sort of triumphant gesture; she'd finally gotten Terra comfortable with being naked in front of total strangers. Arela being female also probably helped, but that was beside the point.*
Yep! I've been teaching her how to be comfortable with her own body. I usually like not wearing clothes too but since I'm wearing this dress I wanted to keep it on, since it's what the Felucians wear.
*What nether of them asked was whether Arela thought it was a problem, but she supposed they'd find that out soon based on her response.*
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2013 18:04:26 GMT -8
*Arela sat there for a moment, it kinda made sense to her. In a strange sorta way, it kinda did. She straightened up for a second and stared across the room.*
"Huuh..I guess that's understandable." *Sort of. She tilted her head to the side, still in a way curious as to what started this whole thing.* "So..are you the only ones who do this..or is this like a whole village thing?"
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2013 19:02:54 GMT -8
Terra giggled and shrugged. While it was true the Felucians didn't care about her or Morgan being naked, they weren't exactly human so their standards about such things might not be the same. Morgan could undoubtedly tell Arela more about them than Terra could. Suffice to say, that the Felucians didn't mind seeing naked humans."Well...maybe. I know the Felucians don't mind."She watched Arela, noting that she didn't seem to be offended by her being naked, which was good, but...maybe it wouldn't hurt to ask."Um...you don't mind that I'm naked, do you?"
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Post by Morgan Calmcacil on Nov 23, 2013 23:42:17 GMT -8
*Arela admitted at last that it was understandable, but her feelings weren't in full agreement with her. Morgan only smiled and shook her head, and giggled when asked if this was only something they did or what the whole village did. Not that Morgan knew of, for sure, and after Terra admitted that she didn't know for sure, Morgan decided to step in and provide the explanation.*
They wear clothes, I've never seen a naked Felucian. I wonder what that looks like...
*It was an innocent statement, but upon realizing what it must have sounded like, she started to blush.*
Er, not that I want to look at them naked, I just... er... never mind...
*She blushed a little more, her little blunder causing her to forget finishing her explanation that they just found it silly when they saw a human without clothes, but otherwise didn't mind. Terra, meanwhile, asked Arela if she minded her being naked, and Morgan's gaze went to the newcomer, wondering what her answer would be. Not that Morgan would attempt to make another convert out of the stranger, but she was curious about her stance on it.*
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