/takes the huntress out back and buries it (jan mingle pt. II)

[scrubscrub]

Who: Anyone on the SS Huntress! Crew and visitors.
Broadcast: N/A
Action: SS Huntress
When: More of January! We got three new crew mates and it will be messy.

IT'S ANOTHER MINGLE FOR OUR EVER-EXPANDING SHIP.

Also, we need an update on how well Koala is doing at pinball.

God, help this ship.

Comments

[beardstrokes]

I don't need it. It's simply an object and I can acquire one again should the need arise. You need it as security, for protection against some foe, I imagine.

Your need is greater. It's that simple.

[eyeforaneye]

[ ... that discomfort is getting worse and he still hasn't put a name to it. ]

I'm not going to consider myself indebted to you.

[beardstrokes]

Then don't because I don't recall asking for one. Either you take it or not. Certainly nothing in my life is going to change.

[eyeforaneye]

[ Sasuke's stubborn and proud but he's also resourceful and defensive, finally lowering the knife to his side as indication that he plans to keep it. ]

What's your name?

[beardstrokes]

[ Even Anakin wasn't this moody, but it was a strange blast from the past. ]

It's Obi-Wan. And what is yours?

[eyeforaneye]

Uchiha Sasuke. Sasuke alone is fine.

What's your purpose here? [ Intentionally asked in such an open way. ]

[beardstrokes]

To prevent further damage to our kitchen. Unless you mean I have a greater purpose.

I'm also one of the pilots.

[eyeforaneye]

It sounds as if it's more chiefly caused by an incompetent cook than by my interference today. [ In all honesty. ]

How many pilots are there other than yourself?

[beardstrokes]

[ THAT IS TRUE ... ]

One other. His name is Han Solo. Who else have you met so far?

[eyeforaneye]

I was attacked by Undyne, unintentionally frightened Koala, argued with Lapis Lazuli, and had someone named Greed attempt to trick me into opening the airlock. [ So... all in all, not the worst welcoming he's ever received. ]

[beardstrokes]

Well, then. It looks like you'll fit right now.

[ No one does that kind of shit to Obi-Wan but that's because he looks so placid and unassuming. ]

[eyeforaneye]

[ Everyone wants his calming presence. Except maybe Sasuke who so far is working on understanding more than being angry and hiding being angry. ]

I've survived. That seems like the only necessary qualification.

[beardstrokes]

[ He rubs his beard. ]

If surviving is your only qualification, then you might find it difficult. Especially when it's not that hard to survive here so far.

[eyeforaneye]

For now I don't need to add much more complexity to it. If it's easy to survive then I'll be able to consider this place a 'break'.

[beardstrokes]

[ Obi-Wan nods. ]

It can take a while. I came here after the throes of war. I keep reminding myself that I do not need to introduce myself as General.

[eyeforaneye]

[ ... well that's unexpected, and it very momentarily shows on his face. ]

You were that high in rank? You don't have the air of a military man.

[beardstrokes]

Why, thank you.

[ He seems bemused. ]

Jedi serve as peace keepers and warriors. It's rare for us to fill the position of war-leaders, but we manage.

[eyeforaneye]

Jedi?

Perhaps I should just be asking which role is more suited to you: peace keeper or warrior.

[beardstrokes]

Or perhaps you can hazard a guess. You've seem to come up with some kind of conclusion.

The Jedi are an order of people who believe in the Force, a unifying power that connects life and destiny in a cycle. We can tap in and use that power should the need arise and as such, we fulfill roles to that end.

[eyeforaneye]

I assumed you'd want to take the chance to stop me from making assumptions about you. People generally do.

You sound like a sage, however. Is your order particularly large?

[beardstrokes]

Yes, but I'm not most people.

[ It was. The thought sobers him a little. ] We number in the hundreds, but no more than that.

[eyeforaneye]

[ Another assumption corrected. Well-played. ]

Those are small numbers. Has that always been the case?

[beardstrokes]

As far as I know. It is not easy to become a Jedi and there are certain requirements one must fulfill.

[ Not every Force-sensitive person becomes a Jedi. ]

[eyeforaneye]

Weak shinobi are granted a quick end. I understand that in some ways....

And if you're embroiled in war then I'm sure it only lessens the size of your group.

[beardstrokes]

[ That seems . . . needlessly cruel, but he doesn't say that. Obi-Wan's expression flickers, but it remains calm and passive. ]

There are less of us now, it's true.