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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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[ good, han wants to say. anakin can continue not knowing them, and stay away from them, and prevent luke and leia from being heartbroken all over again. ]

Maybe.

[ han doesn't sound particularly convinced. ]

The Jedi offer second chances. I've offered it to many people.

[ Some being the worst of people. ]

And I think, if people did so, perhaps there would be lasting peace.

[ lasting peace. the idea is laughable.

how many lives had been lost because of anakin skywalker? how many people had died? how many people on alderaan were sacrificed because of darth vader? and if han were to be completely selfish, and ignore all of that, darth vader tortured him. froze him. sold him to jabba the hutt. attempted to kill him. -- attempted to kill luke, and leia, even after knowing that they were his children.

anakin skywalker becomes a monster. there is no forgiveness for what he's done. none. zero. zilch. luke might be able to do that, and maybe even leia can find it within herself, but han can't. not right now, anyway, no matter how much he tells himself anakin isn't a monster right now. he's still darth vader, to him.

so after a long moment of silence, han draws in a breath, and he elects to lock the feed. ]

Whatever they decide to do with him is up to them. If they want to dish out second chances, good for them. It's none of my business.

[ but -- ]

But I'm no Jedi.

[ he's promised luke not to tell anyone about what anakin becomes, but han also isn't going to lie. he has absolutely zero interest in pretending he's comfortable with their reconnection. ]

Luke's asked me to respect what he wants to do, so that's what I'm gonna do. But the minute he, or Leia, decides otherwise, that's where my cards fall.

[ it, at least, is said with as much respect as han can muster. obi-wan has nothing to do with this. ]

[ Obi-Wan has plenty to do with it. He would always defend Anakin, always. Even when he's angry with him, exasperated with him and so many other feelings that were deeply intertwined with this one person in Obi-Wan's life, his singular constant now. ]

I cannot fault you for that.

[ Not when it's become very apparent that Han harbors a strong grudge. But this does need to be clear. ]

But there is nothing in this universe or any other than can sway me from protecting Anakin.

[ obi-wan is young, and he hasn't experienced it yet. which is what han tells himself, to steel the indignation and the anger. he hadn't expected anything different, really. he had known anakin was obi-wan's student, and he knows he, luke, and leia are the only ones who really know the truth.

besides, han can hardly fault obi-wan for feeling that way when he feels the same way about luke and leia. ]

Good.

[ it's said finally, and han (for the first time since coming here, really) allows himself to look a little tired. ]

He probably needs it.

[ maybe luke is right and anakin does have half a chance here.

or maybe it'll fall apart and go straight to hell.

either way, the latter is unavoidable. but the longer they can stave it off while trapped here -- han will take that. ]

[ He smiles, touched and faintly revealed. It was a small sign of faith that things can change. ]

I imagine we all need some good news.

But thank you. It must have taken a lot to accept my stance on this.

It's not like I have any choice.

[ sullenly. ]

Luke and Leia aren't gonna change their minds, and I already know better than to argue with you.

[ crazy old man ]

There is always a choice. You simply chose to stand by Luke and Leia.

[ It was that simple, despite Han's bluster. ]

Oh, do I win all my arguments? How refreshing to know that doesn't change.

You and Luke, both.

[ han can admit that much with grace, at least, though he sounds irritated over it.

leia, really, wins them all, but that's personal >:c ]

-- and someone's gotta make sure they don't get themselves killed.

[ he adds, a little ruefully.

skywalkers. ]

[ Skywalkers. Though, that being said, they can take care of themselves. ]

Is that a habit that persists, then?

Luke's got a habit of playing hero, but he knows when to keep his mouth shut.

[ most of the time, anyway. ]

Leia's got an issue with giving people the quickest route to the nearest cliff to jump off of.

[ it's said with much affection, though. ]

[ Oh, Han. ]

I'd hardly call those issues.

'cause you're not the one picking them up.

[ though luke and leia have gotten han out of sticky situations more times than he can count, but that's obviously for anothe rtime. ]

So I've never picked them out of difficult times?

[ He doubts it, not with the familiarity they use with him. ]

Gonna have to ask Luke about what he did before I got there.

[ but -- ]

I've done my fair share of shuttling Jedi around, that's all.

[ you took like ten years off of his life obi-wan kenobi jsyk ]

[ Sounds about right tbh. ]

And had quite an adventure, I imagine.

Rescuing princesses and everything.

[ though leia sort of saved them. really. ]

Jedi do that on a regular basis.

[ Queens, Duchesses, Senators . . . the works. ]

Hope you all get paid enough.

[ it's said with affection, promise.

though leia has taken years off of his life, han is sure. ]

Paid in adventure and experience, I'm afraid.

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