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Who: Keith, OPEN
Broadcast: No
Action: Huntress, Iskaulit, open to other ideas!
When: Kind of a system catch-all post-update, starting Nov 26

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[It took a moment for all his memories to mesh together again once he woke up, but Keith sat up slowly once they did. Okay, ha ha, Atroma... Garrison cadet uniforms sucked. He sighed and glanced back over his shoulder to see if Lance had made it back or stayed or just... whatever.

Judging by the uniform on him, too, Lance had gone back, too... or slept through it? Keith definitely felt like he'd slept through it.

And the graphitti on his face indicated-wait...

Keith's eyebrows went up... and he looked around the room. Pidge. Keith knew Lance was going to flip out when he woke up, but, for now, Keith wasn't going to leave Pidge just lying on the floor. He carefully picked her up and put her on the bed. There was a moment of concern at how passed out she was, especially when he noticed the signs of exhaustion in her features. What the heck happened?

Keith headed out to get some water only to notice his own new look in the bathroom mirror. Well then. He just hoped it wasn't permanent marker this time. He started washing, deciding that Pidge could get her own water when she woke up... or maybe just let her and Lance wake up together. That could be interesting...]

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[This is probably the only time Keith's come back from a trip home or a impromptu coma in a relatively good mood. Granted, he wasn't exactly bouncing around the Huntress or the Iskaulit like it was the BEST DAY EVER, but he didn't seem as 'emo' as usual.

He could be found at the gym, the obstacle course, getting food, in the Voltron team "Lion's Den", doing his turn at the helm on the Huntress... basically being himself, but less depressed and angsty.]

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[It took a few days to really catch on, but, eventually, Keith had to catch Lance and pull him aside. He'd been distant lately, and it was concerning. Ever since they got back, really. He knew it was hard on their relationship to keep getting new memories of them not being a couple back home, and Keith was a little worried that Lance might be considering that route for here in the Fleet, too.]

Hey... [He stopped Lance from leaving their room one morning.] Is everything okay? You seem kind of... distant.

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[Upon hearing that the Voltron team had woken back up, Hux decided to pay a visit and check on Keith. He knew the last time had been rough on him. He hoped that this would be better results, but with them in the middle of a war it was hard to tell.

He spotted the paladin at the gym and gave a nod in direction.]

It is good to see that you are back. I hope that your visit home went better?

[Hux wasn't too sure how to go about asking such a question. It wasn't a situation he was used to dealing with or caring about. That was the best way to approach the subject?]

[Keith caught the punching bag when he spotted Hux acknowledging him from the door. He nodded back, offering something of a smile in return. At the question, well... he nodded a bit.]

Sort of. I think it's timing, really. This time, we weren't in a bad spot to be pulled back here from. We're coming off a pretty strong victory, and are in something of a reconstruction period at the moment.

[He still sounded a bit tired. There had been losses, of course, sacrifices that had to be made, and it hadn't been easy. Keith had only just been cleared back to active duty from his injuries. Hence why he was in the gym.

He turned and faced Hux fully, crossing his arms with a tiny sigh.]

It's weird. We haven't had much down time since this whole thing started. It's nice, but... I feel almost restless.

But, at the same time, I don't really feel like there's an urgent need to get back home right now.

Downtime can be a hard adjustment especially for those used to going on adrenaline rushes from the constant fighting and reacting to tough situations. It's also a dangerous time for a lot of soldiers.

While it's good to have a break like this, it's best to formulate some kind of plan to keep yourself active and a way to adjust to civilian life. I take it from the way things are going the war is going in your favor and may be coming to an end?

[Hux replied as he stepped into the gym and headed toward Keith.]

We hope so. We still have things we need to do. There's a power void that needs to be figured out before the Galra tear themselves and the rest of the universe apart.

[There was a heavy tone of responsibility with that statement.]

We have to find a way to guide a race of people that are used to war and conquering to find a path to peace and coexistence. It's not going to be easy. The Galra have been conquering the universe for ten thousand years.

....Is that even possible? How can you readjust a whole race that's only known one thing? They're going to need a sense of purpose.

I applaud you on the idea of such an attempt. My people had been left to flounder around with no purpose after the war had been lost. Those that won the war didn't even think to try to reach out to us.

Well, it hasn't been easy. Some of them are going to push back just because of the fact that they're not in power anymore, and they used to be. Sometimes, people who are defeated don't want to be helped by the victors.

[Keith frowned a bit.]

But, that doesn't mean we shouldn't at least try. Because, leaving them on their own could end up with them rebuilding towards what they once were, and we want to avoid a repeat cycle. If we could find something more constructive, then that's where we want to hopefully direct them.

[Hux gave a nod in understanding.]

I can agree. I feel that a lot of my people probably would have refused their help especially the extreme loyalists like my father. But I feel that some probably would have appreciated the gesture.

I feel that your gesture is at least allowing them to decide what they could do. A choice that probably many felt that wasn't there before. Something that a lot of people over look.

Edited 2018-12-22 15:44 (UTC)

Yeah. It's only fair. We have to take responsibility for what we've done. We fought to free people and take down the empire, but the people we liberated need help to rebuild from what the Galra did to them. And the Galra themselves... they used to be a tribal race. It was only a strong central figure that brought them together, so we have a lot to do in order to reunite them and prevent them from not only tearing themselves apart, but taking the whole universe with them. They have a lot of power leftover with their weapons. We need to stay vigilant.

We had a big victory, though, and defeated one of the strongest warlords that had tried to take over in the absence of the Emperor.

Things aren't going to be easy, though. There's still someone out there trying to gain power, and we think we know who it is.

It sounds like you and your team are working on the right direction and see it with an open view. This will push aside the possibility of chaos that would naturally happen after a war ended.

Do you have people that are there to help form laws and regulations? To keep small parties in check? They're going to be needed and reinforced as they will be challenged. Especially by those you are trying to help. Change is hard for people who are used to their way of things.

Yeah. We have some people who are leaders among the planets we freed. We need to find help, though, to deal with the different Galra warlords. If anything, we're hoping that maybe some of them will come around and help us instead of fighting against us.

Depends on what you say and how you handle things. Words can stir the motivation, but actions can help strengthen what you said. Be mindful as well. Everything you do and say will be used against you for those looking to start turmoil.

[Keith took a deep breath, letting it out in a slow sigh. He hated being under that much scrutiny. Taking on the mantle of Black Paladin had been hard enough. Now he was going to be helping to rebuild this society that half his heritage came from... a society that didn't like half-breeds as a general rule. It was going to be an uphill battle.]

I know I have some help already. It's just a matter of figuring it all out.

Thanks, though. Hopefully, something of what you've said here will stick with me when next I go back.

Good. Then you seem to be on a clear path, but rocky one.

I'll let you continue with your training. It's good to see you back.

[Hux stated and with a nod he then turned and headed back out of the room to return to his own schedule.]

[Keith nodded a little.]

Yeah. Thanks. It's good to see you again, too.

[As Hux left, Keith turned to stretch out a bit before going back to working out.]

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