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.

[Voice]
"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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[Action]

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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I'm acrophobic. Heights, falling- terrify me. I'm...better than I once was. I'm here on the..[She swallows, looks up to the ceiling.] Fifth floor. Without medication. And...no panic attacks thusfar.

I think that's brave. [She is not precisely afraid of death herself; but of course she doesn't want to die and she's sure that in Nomi's position, as some others have, she'd cling to this chance for a bit more life.]

[He did know it, but the only one he's observed was Goemon.]

...so walking will help with that, huh?

[It reminded him of his hours as a kid spent opening and closing padlocks with a pair of safety pins he borrowed off of his grandmother. It was a repetitive tast, but he could let his mind drift as his hands worked.]

[Is there anything NORMAL about this woman? And she was a Jedi in another reality? This BOGGLES Nomi, but its something that Cay had struggled with as well...]

Hey, you won't fall. Really. You know I won't let you, right? Just relax. Take a deep breath, and concentrate on my voice. Put it out of your mind, and just think of me.

Its not brave. It is merely me acquiescing to the will of the Force.

[Adele pushes the thought of where she was away and takes a few slow, deep breaths. Closes her eyes and just. Does as Nomi says. Listens to her voice, focuses on the woman. Finds her center. Lets everything else drift away.]

As long as I do not think about it, I'm fine. usually.

You could have chosen to fight against it, or even to run away. Instead, you've chosen to face it directly.

Its a fear you could conquer, you know.

[And then she realizes that Adele came for a purpose]

So, tell me dear, have you pondered more on what Luke asked you to?

Fighting the Force isn't something a Jedi does, Ami. We are all bound to the cycle of things.

It can. Some minor, repetitive task that you can do without thinking about it works as well. I think walking would be good for you, since you need to learn to walk again.

[It might be different for Nomi - evidently, it is; but Ami has fought fate before. She doesn't find it as easy to simply consider herself bound to the cycle they all fought so hard to end.]

I think it might depend on the full situation.

[She was a Jedi Grandmaster; Lupin could see the point behind her words. That didn't stop his commentary.]

I can walk fine, you know. I just have to plan my movements a little differently is all.

All things must die, that's certain.

[she's not referring to fate itself, but rather death]

Mind yourself, dear. Stand up, and walk around the room three times without stumbling.

[Perhaps that's true. The immortal beings of the moon hadn't found peace until that fate was behind them, until their death - and revival. Until the long fate started by their immortal nature was ended.]

You might be right about that for most worlds. However, I think it's also natural not to welcome it. We have physicians for that reason: to be sure we do everything in our power to prevent it, until there's nothing more to do.

[Challenge: Accepted

Dubious, Lupin set aside his plate and mug and stood in a slow, carefully planned movement. He would be fine if he didn't move to suddenly or too fast, he assured himself. There would be no problem, right?]

[With his lips pursed in concentration, he carefully steps around the sofa and coffee table, all the while keeping a sharp eye out for any potential obstacles. It hadn't even been a full three days since he returned and, while he was making progress at an exceedingly slow rate, the vertigo was still there lurking around the edges as he made his way.

He didn't feel stable, and he didn't know whether to attribute that to the dysfunctional sense of balance or the busy nature of Luke's apartment. Between the furnishings and the almost anomalous electronics, he wasn't sure what to focus on...

Leaning against the wall would be unacceptable in this circumstance. Must resist...]

[He's not even out of the living room before his foot lands wrong--that was the end of that.

He catches himself on the wall with a sheepish giggle, torn between continuing his blanket denial and admitting defeat. His vision swims as the vertigo catches him, but he manages to keep himself upright with the support.]

hehe--You win~

[Playing. Always playing. He pulls himself straighter and leans back against the wall to wait for the haze to clear.]

It is part of what began my association with Ben- asking for his help in this.

[Calmer now, she lets her eyes slip back open and offers Nomi a half smile.]

I have. It seemed terribly odd to me at first, too similar to apathy before the core of it came to me. It is not about feeling nothing, but not letting what you feel move you out of a state of serenity.

You are correct.

[Nomi nods silently]

Apathy is the wrong way to look at it. There is nothing WRONG with having emotion, you just need to be able to separate your emotions from yourself. Control and patience.

I always do, dear.

[Nomi smiles playfully and walks over, offering the dizzy thief an arm]

Come and sit back down. We'll teach you to walk again, Luke and I.

Something with which I require a great deal of practice. My patience waxes and wanes depending upon the situation. In work? I can wait as long as need be, but otherwise...It is something I need to work on, I know.

[Still giggling, Lupin braces himself on her arm and allows himself to be steered. There was no use lying further if she could see through his every move.]

I'd appreciate that...damn, I'm gonna owe you too.

I don't welcome death, dear. I just accept that I am already dead.

Well, you will learn. Don't be too hard on yourself, we all have faults that need work. That is why Luke offered to help you, you know.

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