thefinaljedi | 9th Transmission: Walking a mile in another Jedi's shoes [Action/Voice]

Groaning, Luke Skywalker rolled over in the warm sun of an early morning. Sitting up, he squeezed the bridge of his nose, blinking all around him. He was out by the lake, and he was still in Luceti. All he could remember was being woken from sleep by a loud banging at his window, and then blackness. Something felt off, that was sure, but he wasn't sure what. Shakily, he got to his feet and dazedly made his way over to the lake.

As he...looked into the lake, her jaw dropped, eyes widening. A female face stared back with the same shocked look, clad in New Feather garb. A familiar face, that of Grandmaster Sunrider, greeted him. To his further surprise the reflection began to speak, echoing through his mind. When it finished, things were a lot clearer. And so was her mind. Turning away from the water, Nomi Sunrider stared at the journal on the ground in front of her. Deep in the back of their mind, Luke Skywalker nodded in agreement. There wasn't much else to be done, if Luke was to be in control it would tax both of them. He knew she'd slipped him into a trance to spare him the pain of experimentation, and now she was willing to take his responsibilities until whatever the Malnosso had done could be undone.

Taking the journal, Nomi opened it up and Luke sent out a message in a distinctly...female voice. They agreed that not everyone needed to know what was going on...at least right away.

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"Greetings residents of Luceti. This is Luke Skywalker, and...I'm having a bit of a situation. I was taken by the Malnosso, and I'm feeling a little weak. I am out by the lake, and if anyone could bring a spare suit of clothing, some water, and some pain killers I would be in your debt."

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Later that afternoon, and all week, Luke/Nomi can be found around the village. Its pretty weird, even for a Jedi, so...expect lots of confusion and mostly to be speaking to Nomi. Feel free to poke at them throughout the week, just denote a day.

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He doesn't know of me. I'd rather not risk getting squashed.

Wise move...

[And clever, avoiding that question. More directly:]

How did you and Luke fare during the battle?

Very well. The worst injury that we sustained came from a Shift Hunter biting Luke's arm. We destroyed a sizable number of droids, and neutralized quite a few Hunters.

I suspect my Battle Meditation helped.

That would be helpful, and you've physically recovered...which is good.

...How about not physically? [Because everyone was so worried about him, but after a battle of that scale Lupin knew that the chief concern on everyone's mind should be themselves.]

You mean mentally? Ami had Luke under bedrest for most of the week you were missing. I'm fine.

It's a nice day out, isn't it? [ Helios' eyes tick down to Luminair who gives a happy little chirp at the greeting. His tail will wag happily as he contently munches on that ice cream. Helios gives a wane little smile, not entirely comfortable being in the other's presence especially after their first meeting last week.

He'll nod to Luminiar. ] Oh! I, ah, never mentioned Luminair to you have I? He's a dragon. [ A very adorable chubby baby dragon. ]

[Concise and to the point, but no further details. Lupin sighs.]

You're not going to tell me anything, are you?

[... Okay, for the record, Yoda was never that scary.]

"... Perhaps, but love was what made him vulnerable."

[And Obi-Wan blind.]

You didn't ask for specifics. What would you like to know, Lupin? I'm not so closed off that I won't answer questions.

I just wanted to be sure that you two are okay, because that level of stress can't have been easy or good with the strange situation you're in. There's so much being said, and yet so much being unsaid. I'm having to dig through journal entries because no one is really saying anything--and even there, there's only so much conversation that happens over these channels.

Ah, I don't think of you as an old woman at all. [She'd probably say that no matter what. But it helps that Nomi seems quite alert and strong, aside from the understandable shock of the current situation.]

[The good news is she isn't Yoda. The bad news? She's stronger with the Force and more adept at reading people.]

Because he was forced to hide his love.

[She doesn't want to say you guys are fools, but...]

Really, I am fine. Luke is fine. Genuinely. Its a little strange, to be sure. I'm not used to having two minds in my body, and neither is Luke. The battle, however, was something we could both focus on. We took a vow to protect the village and we did the best we could. I acted as a telepathic hub and acted as a conduit for Battle Meditation. Luke fought. We separated.

Is that because of my body? I am over five thousand years old you know.

I don't think it's determined by a number. It's determined by your physical and mental state.

["We separated." It was something he rarely thought about since that Shift that brought the Commander to his attention. He liked the bleed over...but there was too much overlap, and several relationships were changed because of it. He smiles, gladdened to have just a little more information and the knowledge that his concerns were unfounded.]

It sounds rough, but it must have been good for both of you. First real time that happened in a few months, huh?

What'll... happen then?

Nomi- [....Oh. OH GOD SERIOUSLY?] ...Y-you switched!?

[He likes Yoda. Yoda was just sort of quirky and zen. Also slightly adorable.]

"It is because he was desperate not to lose her. Because he was unable to accept that their love was, like all other things, a transitory and fragile affair- always bearing the possibility of loss, which must be dealt with and accepted."

[Well that's rather... alarming. Anakin looks confused briefly before his expression changes to concern, taking a step toward her. He'll deal with that in a moment, right now he's just worried about Luke.]

Is he all right?

Yes. Luke is fine.

[She does not take a step back.]

Unfortunately, the Malnosso have...drained us. I can only barely feel the Force. Do not worry, I suppressed Luke during the experimentation, he did not suffer the Malnosso's cruelty.

[She has a feeling she'd like him too]

Master Kenobi, Anakin was young. You cannot fault him, especially when the very rules the Order lived by tempted him in the first place. By forbidding love, and marriage, one places a taboo on it that makes it all the more enticing and blinding. If Anakin didn't have to hide it, then it would have turned out quite differently. As it stands, the fear of loss is amplified by the taboo nature of the feelings.

Love is not a path to the Dark Side. Misunderstanding and a conservative culture of the denial of sentient nature, however, is.

Yes. The Malnosso switched us, and...for some reason thought it would be funny for Luke's body to become mine. I am merely in control, Luke's spirit and mind are quite fine. Once we've had a chance to recover, he should be able to project, like you

[And there, we see perhaps the first hint of genuine defensiveness from Obi-Wan in this conversation.]

"... I never faulted him. Never."

Edited 2012-07-07 09:35 (UTC)

No, that was a general statement about the passion of youth.

[No, she knows that. However...]

You fault yourself, don't you?

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