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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...Oh wow. That's, uh... [Awkward? He's gonna be thinking that. ...And don't say "cool", that is not appropriate either.] -Confusing. Nice to meet you, though.

And you as well, Mister Kaplan.

[Seems like a nice kid]

I'm sorry its so confusing. The Force works in mysterious and strange ways.

Oh, believe me, I know. [He blames George Lucas for that entirely.] Think there's anything we can do about it?

Not really? I suppose we could try and separate, but without a body to inhabit, the separated individual would probably cease to be.

...Geez. [That's awkward.] Are you guys going to be okay, though? I mean, do you think it's temporary, or...?

I feel it is, yes. I'm not fond of the idea of this being permanent, you know.

Yeah, I can believe that. What are you going to do until then, just wait it out?

Yes, though while I'm here I will try and do as much good for the village as I can.

There's probably a lot that could benefit from you being here, yeah. I mean, more Jedi Knights are always good, right?

[Even though technically it's still the same number...]

Usually, I'd like to think so. But the same could be said of teenage super-heroes.

Oh man, you know about that too?

[Well, it makes sense- she'd know everything that Luke knows, right? More or less. He laughs a bit nervously.]

I just wish I could help more. I'm used to being a lot more effective than I am around here.

I do. Luke and I share memories. And its alright. I think you do the best you can do. I noticed you were drafted recently. How did that go?

[He winces. Not the best experience in Luceti he's had so far.]

Ah... yeah, it was okay. I mean, I wouldn't say it was good, but... it's a war, right? It's not supposed to be good.

War can be a chance to grow as a person. You just need to exercise caution when involved, lest you give in too much.

Aren't there better ways to grow, though? It just seems like a really huge price to pay versus... I don't know, getting a job or fighting crime.

[Or getting a job fighting crime.]

It doesn't affect as many people at once.

War sometimes is necessary though. Strife, unfortunately, will exist as long as two people desire something the other one has. The price is large, but if there is no way to avoid it...then find what good you can in it.

That's way easier said than done.

Yes. Yes it is. I can only imagine what you've been through, as a heroic figure being so young.

Huh... I guess.

[...Ahaha... awkward. And not something to be discussed on a public forum, so he'll derail a bit.]

So you really do know everything he knows? That must be so strange.

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I do. And yes, it is. Seeing the Galaxy from MY perspective and then seeing what its become through him? That is...quite jarring.

Are you mad that you've been stuck like this? In his mind, I mean?

[He's probably prying, but what Star Wars fan could blame him for the chance to pick a character's brain about this kind of thing? And she can just tell him to shut up if she wants.]

Not particularly. Luke's temperament isn't much different from my own, it seems. We were able to make a bond rather quickly. He's a good Jedi, and he's done so much good for our home. Its frustrating, knowing what he knows about Luceti, and not being able to fix it, though.

What, you mean us not being able to escape this place?

Yes, exactly that. Not having any recourse to fight back is rather agitating.

Most of us aren't that good at being patient either, I think.

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