all aboard the ss blamless

[pyroelectric]

Who: Crew of the SS Blameless and visitors.
Broadcast: Nope
Action: SS Blameless
When: March, or until we feel like a new one.

[It's a mingle! Get out of the car!

Unique ship notes for new crew and visitors: giant, unmissable scorch marks currently line the walls of several corridors leading from the cargo hold to the bridge!

Also, thanks to Kate, we now have a SWEARS AND ATTITUDES JAR displayed prominently in the kitchen. Whenever someone's being naughty instead of nice, they're compelled to deposit a few credits (or at least an iou) into the awaiting jar.

Also also, we are all still bunking together. HAVE FUN.]

Comments

[t65]

[This brings up something Luke has never considered: grandparents. What an embarrassment of riches.] Can you tell me about her?

[diplomacme]

Her name is Jobal. She spends most of her time in Theed, working with the impoverished. [ A smile. ] She's an amazing cook, so they have her cook often.

She and my father are the ones who convinced me to run for Queen. Without their support, I don't know if I would have.

[ She'd still be in politics, of course, but perhaps not as Queen. ]

[t65]

She's- she's alive? [It just slips out. For some reason, he assumes most people's parents are, well... quick, change the subject.] She sounds wonderful. I wish we could find some pictures of her.

[diplomacme]

[ His slip doesn't seem to bother her. The status of her family in the future hasn't been confirmed one way or the other, so she chooses to be optimistic. ]

She is, along with my father, older sister, and niece.

[t65]

[Luke nods.] What was it like, running for office?

[diplomacme]

[ Padme gives him a strange look before her expression breaks into a smile. She shakes her head, smiling. ]

Sorry, I'm not used to people asking me that. Running for office is a little nerve-wracking. But the secret is to treat everyone with respect and listen to their concerns. You have to earn the trust of the people you want to represent.

[t65]

Really? Do people really not ask? [He can't think why they wouldn't.]

[diplomacme]

I spend most of my time around senators and Jedi. The senators already know, and the Jedi often aren't interested.