01 ☼ | Video

[seaoflight]

Who: Nomi Sunrider
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Marsiva, Hospitality Deck
When: Current

[A woman in green looks down at the camera, red curls spilling over her face as she inspects it with a gentle, if somewhat unamused look in her eye. She got the briefing it seems, and she's not happy but shouting is only giving her captors what they want. Silent for a few moments, her head quirks to one side a fraction, a bit like a bird studying the ground.

Seeming to come to a conclusion, she nods to herself and finally speaks. Her tone is formal and polite, though there is an undercurrent of uncertainty. Would she be speaking to nobody?]

I understand I'm to be residing aboard this...fleet...and that these communication devices are how we connect with one another. And that means introductions.

[A breath as she seems to compose herself, pushing hair out of her eyes and smiling genially. Her moment of weakness and uncertainty was done.]

My name is Nomi Sunrider, currently of Coruscant. I believe I have an understanding of the basics of what happened, though I would appreciate information that our hosts have not provided. I'd also like to know more about you, whomever might be listening to this. There's little point in being whisked away to another...reality...[She grimaces around the words.] and not at least learning from the experience. [Best to be diplomatic, right?] A name, a favored story, anything. It'd be more worthwhile and significantly less maddening than this horrible canned music.

[Her eyes close, head swiveling slightly to the left as something catches her attention.]

And I feel a handful of individuals strong in the Force present here. I would appreciate it if you would contact me. [A deep, deep frown.] And tell me, why do I sense my daughter's presence?

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[seaoflight]

Me.

[Nomi's voice is quiet, strained.]

The Council didn't exist at the time. Ulic killed most of them when he destroyed Ossus and attacked Coruscant. Those he didn't were murdered by Exar Kun. The responsibility fell to me, and his crimes were damning.

[sandhate]

[ He felt a chill down his spine. ]

Battle of Coruscant. We still talk about it, sometimes.

[ He swallowed hard, preparing his next question. ]

You said you and Qel-Droma were close. Do you know... what made him fall?

[seaoflight]

[That's hard. She'd cared for him, loved him even. But the answer comes easily enough.]

Arrogance. He believed he could conquer the Dark Side from within, find a way to trick Exar Kun and destroy him from by his side. That never goes as planned, though.

He is...or should be in your time...a cautionary tale. For all his good intentions, he still turned.

[sandhate]

[ He doesn't know what to say. He doesn't even think he could breath with so many colliding thoughts that her words triggered.

Anakin is quiet for a long time. When he finally speaks again, the words barely string together. No ]

I--

It's.

No. It's not. I never looked.

[ He swallows, trying to over come the sudden distress and tries again, more composed this time. ]

Thank you. I know it must be... difficult to talk about. Thank you for sharing this with me.

[seaoflight]

[His expression is telling. There's more at play here than just curiosity. Was he seeking advice in his own roundabout way? It was a guess, but she didn't know the man well enough...or at all...to really feel like it was her place to intrude onto his private thoughts and worries.

But whatever it was, her heart went out to him. She closes her eyes, takes a breath and bows her head.]

Of course, Anakin. If you need advice, or just...wish to talk, I am more than happy to do so.

[A sad smile graces her lips, her presence in the Force reaching out to his own, brushing just at the edges. The psychic equivalent of a shoulder squeeze, probably.]

Perhaps my arrival here was meant to do just that. Who can say, where the Force is concerned?

[sandhate]

[ Oh yes, the Force. His lips tug upwards in an odd smile. However comforting she was in the Force, he's reminded of the duty he has by just being bound to it. ]

Perhaps. [ He dryly quotes: ] The Force works in mysterious ways.

[seaoflight]

[A duty she also shares, a burden shoved onto an unwilling woman in a moment of blind panic. But a duty all the same.]

It does at that. [Huffing a faint laugh, she adds:] I'd said I'd ask you a question as well but honestly I'm not even sure what to ask except what foodstuffs are edible here. [Another laugh, as she's hoping to liven the mood.]

Advice?

[sandhate]

[ He chuckles faintly and looks sheepish. ]

Food - depends on your taste buds or if you're a picky eater.

Everything else? I don't think I can say anything that you wouldn't already prepared. We are Jedi, after all.

[seaoflight]

Fair enough.

[A sigh]

I think...perhaps I should let you go, though. I need to start looking for the mess hall. Thank you, Anakin, stay in touch.

And may the Force be with you.

[sandhate]

[ He nods so slowly it's almost a small respectful bow. ]

It's a small ship, I'm sure we will. Take care of yourself, Nomi.