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[t65]

Who: Luke Skywalker
Broadcast: Fleetwide (Accidental)
Action: Marsiva
When: 2/16

[Luke Skywalker is sitting pensively in front of one of the wide windows on the Marsiva's Hospitality Deck. Rather than staring out into the darkness of space, he's bent over a tiny silver disk in his hands. It's open, revealing a series of wires, something mechanical and complex. Lacking any proper tools of his own, Luke is replying it with careful fingers and, occasionally, teeth.]

[Lacking any proper supplies, he's forced to improvise. At one point, he removes the glove on his right hand. There's a burn over the back, but the flesh cracks open to reveal more wires and mechanistry. Luke pulls some wires out, breaks them and inserts them into the disk. It seems to cause some of the fingers on his hand to twitch irregularly, but the disk is repaired. He presses a button, and a little blue holograph of a smiling couple appears.]

[He stares at it for a little while.]

[Finally, Luke notices that he's being recorded.] Hello, there. How long have you been on, hm? [He reaches over and turns off the feed.]

[Actually wait. A second later, Luke turns the feed back on.] I suppose if all of this is being recorded, I ought to introduce myself. I'm Luke Skywalker. It's a pleasure to meet you. [His smile kind of... twitches.] All of you.

Comments

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Well... they didn't want me to end up like my father. They thought he was too reckless, and didn't want to encourage me. I was desperate to get off planet and always asking about my parents; I can understand their concern. [Now. Not then, but, you know, now.]

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka grins.]

Anakin is pretty reckless. It's true.

But then again, so am I. Sometimes I think that's why Master Yoda assigned me to him. You know, taste of his own medicine.

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[He grins.] Then it seems you're evenly matched.

Is that how it worked, then? Padawans were... assigned by Yoda? [More things to do when he has more people to teach than his sister.]

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Oh-- not usually, no. Not at all.

Usually Jedi are supposed to choose their own padawan. I was an exception. I'm still not really sure why.

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[He sighs, a little.] You know, the more I hear about the Old Order, the less I understand.

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka smiles despite herself.]

... Sorry. I guess it must all sound a bit strange to someone who didn't grow up with it.

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No, no, it's not that bad. [Her smile is immensely reassuring. Some part of him still expects the quiet disappointment of Yoda and, occasionally, Ben.] I knew so little before, and it turns out I know even less than I thought. But perhaps that means this is just an opportunity for me to learn.

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[She can't help but be cheered by his optimism.]

Yeah! That's the spirit!

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[And her cheer cheers him in turn, like an endless loop of brightly-colored G-rated cartoon characters high-fiving.]

You know this means I'll start coming to you with questions eventually. I hope you know what you're getting in to.

[resnipstance]

"Eventually"?

[I mean, isn't that what you've already been doing for the last twenty minutes?]

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[He starts laughing.] Eventually, I'll come to you with even more questions.

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[Ahsoka chuckles also.]

I think I can hack it. It might be a nice change of pace, being the teacher instead of the student, for once.

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[And Luke thinks he might like learning from someone who isn't old enough to be his grandfather, for once.]

If it ever gets to be too much, just tell me. Owen always said I asked too many questions.

[resnipstance]

Anakin always used to say the same thing about me.

I think we'll manage.