001 | Video & Action

[bbqedchosenone]

There's a video of some very nice looking peppers, fish (both fresh on ice and salted to preserve), and berries. Whoever is filming it never turns the jPad back to film himself.

"I find myself with far more of these than I can use. I am willing to sell or trade, if anyone would be willing." His voice is just a little strange, as if he's messed up the audio recording in somewhat, or filtered it. Human but something a little off, almost mechanical in a way, about it.

"I'm new to farming, although I was taught the basics, so I've had limited success." Has he been living off fish and very few vegetables with even less grain? Yes, yes he has. "I can walk to meet you if you aren't close to me, I believe I have this tagged with my location." Which of course means just show up, right?

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I'll be making a post in his journal this week with details on how he's scarred and such

[bbqedchosenone]

[ Sadly, he looks better than he did when he's slipped from their universe. And he's not trapped within that suit either, for which he's grateful. ]

It is. It really is. I miss...I wish Padmé was here is all. Especially now with you here.

[ He's burned, there's no other option for the scars, but it's the three other missing limbs and organs he suspects she'll notice. There's so little to him now. ]

I'm not 'stuck' here, Snipps. I chose to come here.

sounds g

[soka]

[ It's more recognizable now, now that she's spoke with him, talked to him. Still, the feeling she still gets off of him is...hollow.

Oh, yeah. Padmé. That explained a little more, that would explain the empty feeling too.

Ahsoka shrugs slightly. ]

True. I mean, if it makes you feel better, she's okay. We just parted ways----[ Its felt like ]--yesterday.

I see...Sorry, I'm---I'm stuck, so---you know what I mean.

[ She is! Just until the bus leaves. But would she want to go when the bus was back in service? Probably not. ]

this one hurt

[bbqedchosenone]

[ Hollow would be a good way to describe him. He's trying certainly, but he really has not idea how to come back from where he is, despite being told it was possible. ]

When I was there last...she was alive, but barely. I was dying. From [ He gestures to himself. All of this. ]

Come home with me Snips? I'll tell you were I cam from before here and just come with me.

[ Don't leave me again, he means. But he can't quite bring himself to say. ]

it all hurts

[soka]

[ Her eyes widen a bit at that. Padmé? The only person other than Obi Wan and Anakin that she could see being infalliable. Sure, that was naive, but...Padmé?

Perhaps he was from further on than she thought... ]

I don’t exactly have a whole lot of other places to go, master.

...will you tell me everything? [ Okay, that was supposed to sound like a ‘dont leave out all the terrible parts’ suggestion. It didn’t come out that way though, instead it was more of a ‘dont lie to me’ tone. ]

...y’know. Not just the ‘you being a hero’ parts?

[ Nice save kid. ]

YEP

[bbqedchosenone]

[ Her face hurts him. All of this hurts him. Spite and rage had kept him alive for the two days Obi-Wan had abandoned him to suffering on Mustafar, burning him in ways the lava could not - but it felt strong then. Powerful. The hurt feeds into that power and he almost chokes on it. Trying to stay in control instead of being swept by it. ]

I'm not going to lie to you. But I don't know if I can tell you everything, I haven't...I haven't been able to with anyone.

[ For many reasons. ]

[soka]

[ It's another feeling she can identify. It's not radiating off of him, not really, it's a small whisper of empathy. Ahsoka closes her eyes, and takes a deep breath. ]

Okay.

That's alright.

[ It's been a long time. She has to step out of herself, and see the bigger picture here. Here was Anakin, practically duct taped together for dear life, and he didn't want to tell her everything. Anakin, her master, who she helped and went through life threatening---no. Separate. Yourself. she thought. It's not about you. It's about him.

She couldn't fathom what brought him to this point, and she realized she can't be selfish in this moment. It was almost none of her business, right? Right. She opens up and nods, looking a little clearer of mind. ]

Of course. And, I'll go home with you.

[ What would she say to Anakin, that Anakin she just left? Maybe that would help them both normalize what was going on here. ]

But...just so you don't get yourself into trouble, Skyguy.

[bbqedchosenone]

[ He knows better than to believe she'll never push, and his answers will prompt it. He knows that. But he'll take what he can get, for now. ]

You'll like it, I think.

[ He doesn't expect her to know what to say. She hasn't left him yet. ]

Right. Because you aren't help in getting into trouble Snips.

[soka]

[ There he is. That's Anakin. ]

Oh yeah? Name one time.

[ Go ahead. Try. THERE ARE SEVERAL TIMES ]

[bbqedchosenone]

[ He feels more like Anakin. It's both strange, and welcome. ]

Alphabetically, chronologically, or in terms of the trouble we got into?

[ He's certain he could do all three. ]

[soka]

[ It feels good. Better than it had. ]

I have literally, all day.

[bbqedchosenone]

Do you really? Because I'm pretty sure we have a hike back to my farm since I don't have a speeder.

[ And he can't really hike it and talk at the same time anymore. ]