Luke Skywalker (
thefinaljedi) wrote2012-07-02 09:56 pm
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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.
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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It's the difference between a gentleman theif and a petty criminal, Nomi. You pay attention to your marks, and you do what you can to protect what's yours. Even if it doesn't amount to much here, I feel better knowing that I tried.
...You and Luke. You don't need to go it alone here.
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[Nomi smiles wistfully, remembering Cay]
Luke and I, we've got one another. Ami, Leblanc, you, the young Avatar Aang, Billy Kaplan, and a host of others.
I did not say I didn't appreciate it, you know.
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[Nomi returns to her seat, finally seeming to have thought out what she needed to. With a wave of her fingers, two bottles of water drifted into the room from the kitchen and settled on the table between them]
So, you like Jedi? Why is that, Lupin?
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Well, that's a little odd to explain. [He paused for theatric effect and took a sip.] About twenty years ago the films about Luke's story during the Rebellion came out in my world, and they were a smash hit. Their influence was so great that my mentor and I challenged each other to steal the reels for the next film when it came out--he won, but we got to see Empire before the rest of Barcelona. It's neat honor.
It was Luke's actions in those films, and the similarity that the Jedi have to some orders of monks and the samurai of my world, that caught my attention. Though, on a thematic level, I always preferred Han or Lando, Luke was always an admirable hero to me.
So, you can only imagine how meeting him here would have been really cool, right? Then...well. That Shift happened, and it changed my perspective. From an insider's point of view of that era, the Jedi were a call back to a different time...and, perhaps, one not as heavily controlled as the Empire. I got to understand the ideas a little bit too in working with Luke...
Those goals and ideals are ones that everyone should strive toward, not just Jedi.
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That's good, Lupin. Its not to say that scoundrels aren't worth emulating, either. From what I know of Han, he's more noble than many Jedi that I know of.
[She smiles, genuinely impressed with his answer]
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[Her discomfort, even when caught in the tangle of his own processing issues that were a secondary consequence to his Penalty, don't go unnoticed.] ...This must be very odd for you.
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[She smiles ruefully, caught]
Luke's body wants to move like Luke is used to. But...I want to move like I move. This will take some getting used to.
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It is going to take some time then. You want a little advice? Don't hold back, and do what feels natural. You'll fall back into your flow quick enough.
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Though it might be best if the Malnosso are 'kind' in this case and switch you two back. It's not good and it's not right. You shouldn't have to live like this.
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[She trails off]
In any event, we'll see what happens. In the mean time, I will do my level best to help the village as best I can. Are you hungry?
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Any help you can offer is a boon, Nomi, and will be very appreciated. But...yeah, I am hungry.
[In truth, he had fallen back into his pattern of erratic sleeping and eating. Getting food was probably a good idea.]
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[She stands up and nods]
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[He watches her, curious about what she'll do.]
Thanks.
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Here you are, its not much but Luke and I are both quite partial to turkey.
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[She winks]
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Good thing there's not then--we don't need you working any harder than you have to right yet.
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[She shrugs]
I'm not worried. My powers have begun to return. And I have my lightsaber.
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[He chuckles, and takes a grateful bite of his sandwich.]
Good and good. After last month, we have no idea what's gonna happen now. This isn't a time to show any weakness, unfortunately.
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