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driftfleet2016-11-27 07:54 pm
diplomacme) wrote in driftfleet2016-11-27 07:54 pm
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a long, long time ago
Who: padmé amidala naberrie & you!
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Action: everywhere!
When: right now
[ Padmé isn't sure when the smooth lines of the Queen's transport turned into the sharp utilitarian lines of an unfamiliar ship. She's dressed in an orange robe with the hood pulled forward to hide her face as much as possible. Padmé is trying to blend in, but without the other handmaidens, she sticks out. She forces herself to remember to be a handmaiden-- quiet and unobtrusive. In reality, she wants to stomp right up to the pirate captain (for surely this must be a pirate's doing-- they would be foolish enough to try to capture her ship).
She needs to find Sabé-- Amidala at the moment-- and ensure that she is safe. And, if needed, guide her through negotiations. Finding the Jedi master and his padawan is another priority. To that end, she'll be jumping from ship to ship as she can.
Padmé can be found in the cargo bay, assessing the surprisingly easy-to-access shuttles. She'll need an out if things go south and negotiations fail. She'll also poke around in the crew quarters, quietly and carefully opening any closed doors-- locked doors are especially suspicious but she won't be able to open them.
If she happens to open the door with someone in the room, she'll apologize to them in a quiet tone: ] I apologize, I was not aware anyone was in here. Please excuse me.
[ Eventually she'll find her way to the Iskaulit. Padmé has no experience with pirates but, given what she saw on Tatooine, they're not usually this thoughtful about their captives' well-being. The ships seem to have all of the necessities for each member of the crew and the Iskaulit has everything from a garden to an interfaith center.
But if it's not pirates, what is it?
As a last resort, she sends a message through the network: ]
Does anyone know our destination? I would like to know how warmly to dress. My former destination only required formal robes.
[ There. A carefully-coded message to Sabé and the others cased in a real question that could help her. All of those lessons in caution and patience are paying off.
Even if she still wants to scream-- she has an entire planet's worth of people who are relying on her and she's already wasted too much time! ]
(I grabbed her from the time between leaving Tatooine and arriving on Coruscant, so she'll be a little impatient, what with her people's safety hanging in the balance.)
Broadcast: text
Action: everywhere!
When: right now
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[ Padmé isn't sure when the smooth lines of the Queen's transport turned into the sharp utilitarian lines of an unfamiliar ship. She's dressed in an orange robe with the hood pulled forward to hide her face as much as possible. Padmé is trying to blend in, but without the other handmaidens, she sticks out. She forces herself to remember to be a handmaiden-- quiet and unobtrusive. In reality, she wants to stomp right up to the pirate captain (for surely this must be a pirate's doing-- they would be foolish enough to try to capture her ship).
She needs to find Sabé-- Amidala at the moment-- and ensure that she is safe. And, if needed, guide her through negotiations. Finding the Jedi master and his padawan is another priority. To that end, she'll be jumping from ship to ship as she can.
Padmé can be found in the cargo bay, assessing the surprisingly easy-to-access shuttles. She'll need an out if things go south and negotiations fail. She'll also poke around in the crew quarters, quietly and carefully opening any closed doors-- locked doors are especially suspicious but she won't be able to open them.
If she happens to open the door with someone in the room, she'll apologize to them in a quiet tone: ] I apologize, I was not aware anyone was in here. Please excuse me.
[ Eventually she'll find her way to the Iskaulit. Padmé has no experience with pirates but, given what she saw on Tatooine, they're not usually this thoughtful about their captives' well-being. The ships seem to have all of the necessities for each member of the crew and the Iskaulit has everything from a garden to an interfaith center.
But if it's not pirates, what is it?
As a last resort, she sends a message through the network: ]
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Does anyone know our destination? I would like to know how warmly to dress. My former destination only required formal robes.
[ There. A carefully-coded message to Sabé and the others cased in a real question that could help her. All of those lessons in caution and patience are paying off.
Even if she still wants to scream-- she has an entire planet's worth of people who are relying on her and she's already wasted too much time! ]
(I grabbed her from the time between leaving Tatooine and arriving on Coruscant, so she'll be a little impatient, what with her people's safety hanging in the balance.)
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And she's still having a hard time wrapping her head around it all. ]
I'm having a hard time understanding the 'time travel' aspect of all of this.
[ Her younger self is a little less open-minded when it comes to the impossible. ]
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[ He runs a hand through his beard. ]</small But those are the best answers I can provide. It's been ten years for me. I am no longer a Padawan. Can you accept that?
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[ Maybe, just maybe, she sounds a little sullen. ]
What are we to do here?
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[ He looks vaguely apologetic. ] I'm afraid there's little I can offer or do.
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[ Padmé tenses. There's fury written in every line of her body, but especially in her eyes. She holds in the anger, reminds herself to cool her anger. But there's no hiding it. The discipline of Amidala has slipped.
The sharp tongue, however, always belonged to Padmé. ]
Forgive me if I have little faith that it will happen.
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[ He's unmoved. While Obi-Wan has sympathy for her situation, he knows this place now. He's been here nearly a year now. ]
This is a glitch. This is not your end, not even close. You've surpassed yourself. My advice is to handle this situation with your grace.