6th Transmission, Stopping to smell the Kibo...[Video/Action]

[thefinaljedi]

[Luke Skywalker has had an eventful few weeks, what with Anakin arriving, and breaking the news to his father about his rather dark future, not to mention the New Feather cycle. He'd patrolled the woods for newcomers, and spent many afternoons introducing himself to and attempting to help New Feathers get adjusted to life in Luceti. Not to mention the recent the blank...day from the last weekend.

That was beginning to be a common theme, blank days in his memory, and it was starting to be more than mildly disconcerting. Luke was genuinely starting to get angry at having his mind wiped by the Malnosso. To alleviate some of this, Luke decided that today would probably be an excellent day for exercise, and perhaps finding someone to train with. He'd talked to some people in the past about working on Jedi philosophy, martial training, and even meditative practice but due to the New Feather cycle, Anakin, and the confusion regarding the attack on the Battle Dome things had just not worked out.

He sends out a message to the village in Video form during the morning, before stepping outside to begin his own practice]

Good morning Luceti. I trust this morning finds you all well. I have a bit of a request. I would like to find someone to help me train today. Its been a while since I've had anyone to spar with, and equally as long since I've had an exercise partner. If anyone is interested, please contact me. I will be around Community House Five, so if you'd prefer, please stop by.

Moreover, if anyone is interested, I feel like today is a fine day for a hike and would love company.

[After his morning, he heads about his business in the village, stopping by the shops to pick up a few odds and ends like nutrient bars, a travelling pack, and some canteens.

Following this, he begins to make preparations for a rather lengthy hike, planning on heading out into the woods and just walking until he feels like its time to turn around. Why? Because he knows that he needs to relax and take time to smell the Kibo. Even if there aren't any Kibo flowers here. All the little things are starting to build up, and he can ill afford a tantrum of his own, having just prevented Anakin's explosion the previous week.

Its a fine spring day, and he does hope that someone will join him on his walk]

(OOC: Feel free to grab Luke pretty much anywhere. In the morning, in town, over the journal, before his hike, out on his walk, or really whatever you want.)

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[thefinaljedi]

Great. See you then.

[He goes about his day...until the appointed time when he does in fact wait for Red]

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[redjacketthief]

[He didn't have to wait for long--Red just had to run off to get better boots and food stuffs for the hike. Water goes a long way in any climate, and he had a feeling he'd be needing those snack bars and packages of salted meat later.]

Hey. Ready?

[Action!]

[thefinaljedi]

Yep, lets get a move on.

[He's glad to have someone to walk with. Red always reminded him of home, and all the crazy adventures he'd had. Red was also one of the few people who knew about the events of two years prior, which meant he may have some inkling about how important keeping calm was for Luke.]

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[redjacketthief]

[He preferred not to think about that dark period two years prior, when the Rebellion lost their shining star for a time. Balance, as always, was necessary. Even in a place of superficial calm like Luceti. No, especially there.]

After you, then. [Red walks next to Luke, however, feeling a need to keep an eye on him.] You're interested in doing a lot of physical things today. Is there something on your mind?

[Action!]

[thefinaljedi]

Yes, actually. I'm missing a full day from my memory of this weekend. I'm starting to get tired of losing chunks of my mind. I'm not pleased with it, at all.

But, I recognize that I need to relax. So, I'm going to do some training. That usually helps.

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[redjacketthief]

You too, huh? I've heard people speculating that it might have something to do with Bil's proposal, but no one is really certain about it.

[He smiles gently.] Besides, we both know that this is only ever a temporary condition. Odds are we'll forget the whole thing when we get back home, and we can focus on doing good for the galaxy again.

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[thefinaljedi]

Thats just it, Red. I don't really want to forget about this place. I have this feeling, that if we could just remember things, we could navigate our way back here.

[He pauses, but keeps walking, his voice falling slightly]

This imprisonment isn't right. I can't help but feel like that if we could just get some support here, outside the barrier, we'd be able to crack the barrier and get people out.

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[redjacketthief]

...We probably could, and there's no doubt that experiences here will only help us later. But, the general facts that we do have from people who have returned home and come back tell us that we have better odds of not remembering. Maybe flashes in dreams, that's all.

If there is anyone here who could probably remember? It's you.

[Action!]

[thefinaljedi]

I'm hoping that, yes. I'd like nothing better than to fly in here with Han and the Falcon, Wedge and the Rogues, and if we could manage it even a support fleet. Even if we couldn't send anyone home, it may be better to just drop them off in the Republic than let them rot here.

[He doesn't say it, but he's thinking heavily of Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Adele having a future AFTER Darth Vader, not to mention Ami and the Turtles]

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[redjacketthief]

[He thought as much, and smiled when he understood the full ramifications. Leave it to Luke to find a way where everyone is moderately happy in the end!]

It might just be, and it would be helpful to us too. With all of the powerful people here, we might have an easier time clearing out the Imperial remnants and making the Galaxy safer for your Order.

[Action!]

[thefinaljedi]

Of course. Not to mention, I'm rather fond of quite a few people here. I'd certainly rather not have memories, but no ability to ever see them again.

But you're right, the benefits would be truly astounding. To say nothing of having a chance to travel between dimensions more than we already can.

Thats why I'm having such a hard time with these lost memories.

[Action!]

[redjacketthief]

Well, it's a frustrating thing. [One of many in Luceti, all of which they can't really control, but they can control their reactions to.]

Who knows? Maybe we'll remember it in a few weeks or a few months. It's the Malnosso we're dealing with here, and they like confusing us.

[Action!]

[thefinaljedi]

Maybe. I still dislike it. Its beyond frustrating. I mean, what if they made us forget each other, or turned us into enemies? Valentine's was bad enough.

[Action!]

[redjacketthief]

You're telling me. At least you ended up with Ami--I ended up with Fujiko.

That woman is so confusing!

[He says that, but he's smiling about it nonetheless.]

But yeah, I see your point. They have the potential to ruin us, and it's not a good thing.

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[thefinaljedi]

[Luke pauses...still somewhat embarrassed about how things had happened with Ami. Then he remembers something...only Obi-Wan knew about her...]

Wait...how do you know about Ami?

[Action!]

[redjacketthief]

Because you told me just now. It was only a guess before--you think I didn't notice how you and her were spending time together at the movie marathon and elsewhere?

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[thefinaljedi]

Well, we DID just come back from a mission...

[He comes terribly close to blushing!]

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[redjacketthief]

[Airily:]

Yea, yea. Excuses~

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[thefinaljedi]

Hey, nothing happened. We just talked a lot...

[and he gave her one of his few Lightsaber crystals]

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[redjacketthief]

You and your talking a lot!

[Nope, he doesn't buy it.]

[Action!]

[thefinaljedi]

Well, nothing of an intimate nature happened, anyway. We...uh...held hands.

[Action!]

[redjacketthief]

Holding hands can be pretty intimate!

[Action!]

[thefinaljedi]

[Now he DOES blush]

Nothing happened. IT was nice, but nothing happened.

[Action!]

[redjacketthief]

Shining light of uprightness and civility that you are? Fine, I'll take your word for it.

Just remember though--I only guessed, you outed yourself!

[Action!]

[thefinaljedi]

You...are a real rascal, you know that?