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Who: Obi-Wan Kenobi and You
Broadcast: Video
Action: Hospitality Deck - Marsiva
When: January 2nd

[ Obi-Wan is no stranger to waking up to unknown locations, but this seemed odd . . . even for him. He gropes for his lightsaber . . . which is gone, obviously. He huffs, before straightening himself and brushing his hair back. Communications . . . communications . . . ah, there it is.

A video feed. Somewhat archaic, but it'll do. He doubts anyone from the Republic will be nearby, but perhaps the locals will offer some aid. Obi-Wan clears his throat before speaking. It's time for his other skill set to come in use. ]

Greetings. My name is General Kenobi. To whom do I have the pleasure of addressing? And I don't suppose there is someone willing to answer my questions? Because I have a great deal many of them.

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Did . . . no one speak of him? Surely, I would have said more.

[ Anakin was famous. His name, spread throughout the galaxy as the Republic's greatest hero, the Man Without Fear. And yet, that reaction . . . belies some fear and trepidation. ]

You told me . . . some things. We didn't have much time to speak of him. You told me he was an excellent pilot. A good Jedi-- and a good friend. Beyond that . . .

[He lifts a shoulder.]

I heard a few stories once I left Tatooine. You don't hear many stories of the heroes of the Republic out there.

[ An excellent pilot at crashing. Still, it made sense that Obi-Wan would paint Anakin in a good light for his son. ]

No . . . Not on Tatooine, I imagine.

[ That planet rarely changes, even as the war does. ]

I'm surprised we met there. I rarely visit that planet.

A coincidence, mostly. You happened to be near when one of my droids went rogue. I was nearly killed by Tuscan raiders when you saved both of us.

[That seems an eternity ago, though it was only a few years.]

There are rarely any coincidences with the Force. It was meant to happen.

. . . Why would a droid go rogue?

[He huffs a laugh.]

He's a strange little R2 unit. And I was stupid enough to take his chip off him, so he could leave our compound.

[ There's only one R2 unit he knows that would display that kind of behavior. It was Anakin's droid . . . making his way back to Luke. Truly, if nothing else, it was the will of the Force. ]

That droid has always been precocious. Even with your father, but he loved him dearly.

My father owned him?

[Another connection they shared and Luke hadn't known. Far be it for R2 to tell him . . . though perhaps the droid had his memory wiped. But of course they shared the same droid; just as Obi-Wan said, true coincidences are rare.]

What-- I asked Ahsoka, but-- what . . . what was it like, being his Master?

[That's a far more socially acceptable way of asking what's my father like?]

Well, he was owned by Padme first but Anakin . . . adopted him, so to speak. They were rarely apart.

[ He (fondly) remembers the time Anakin lost R2 and went on a manhunt to find him.

Luke's other question was harder . . . How to express how Anakin has changed his life, completely and irrevocably, that a life without Anakin seems . . . duller. Oh, sometimes, he wished it were so, but those thoughts were seldom.]

Well, your father certainly enjoyed flouting the rules and authority whenever he could, but he . . . is dedicated to the Jedi Order. He questions but that does not overrule his compassion.

[ Anakin's strength was his overwhelming compassion. ]

Honestly, your father is hard to describe at times. He can be quite the enigma to most, especially Jedi.

I'm finding that.

[Dryly said, frankly, though Obi-Wan won't quite be able to appreciate that.]

Perhaps-- not now, but once you've settled-- I would be interested in learning more about the Order. About the teachings of the Jedi, both physical and spiritual. My own tutoring was . . . spotty.

[ Interesting that he would ask him. Obi-Wan wonders if he made a similar offer to his father. Granted, Anakin may not be the best choice when it came to the teachings of the Jedi. He bows lightly. ]

I would be honoured, to pass on whatever knowledge I possess. Whenever you're ready, seek me out. I never turn a pupil.

[It's not Jedi-like, perhaps, the brilliant smile that lights up his face-- but to learn more from Obi-Wan, to have enough time to learn all he wants to-- it's a rare opportunity, and one he's delighted to take.

Besides. If he's to rebuild the Jedi on his own, he'll need all the instruction he can absorb.]

I'll come by as soon as you're assigned a ship, then.

By all means. Take your time.

[ He imagines there is a quite a bit of . . . work to be done. ]

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