Private A Sand-tastic Time

[Persephone Dashiell]

ZONJU V

UNKNOWN SANDSTONE RUINS

Zonju V was an interesting planet, desert but not quite a desert. Canyons and gorges and scrubby little vegetation everywhere. Controlled by the Hutts, it was once part of the original Outer Rim Collation, or ORC. Stretched out on the Rimma Trade Route and Wild Space, quietly tucked below the territory of the Sith. Now adrift, it was littered in ruins of the old, marks of those who were here even before ORC.

Dressed for the hot, dry conditions in layers of brown cloth, Persephone stopped to look up at the crumbling stairs of the ruins. Zee came up towards her side as she looked at the columns. It was much larger than it looked, with birds flying across the front. No doubt having roosted inside to escape the heat. There was no sense in pulling out her datapad, there was little information on the ruins. According to some of her research it may have been used by ORC. It appeared to have held up well, tucked into the gorge it no doubt went quite aways back.

[ I am detecting no signs of sentient life.] Zee paused. [ At least at the moment. Hutts may be inside. ]

"Not sure how they slither up the stairs so good call Zee. Maybe nothing inside beyond birds."

A long pause as she debated.

"Well, let's get climbing."

 

[Iko Vel]

IKO VEL
"You can take the Boy outta the City, but you can't take the City outta the Boy"​

Tags: Persephone Dashiell

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"I mean, we all know Hutts don't count as sentient life."

It was a small off handed comment from Iko, as he prepared to make his way up the steps. Why was he here exactly? Well, he had said he wanted to spend more time with Persephone, and he was proving it. This was going to be much more entertaining in his eyes anyway as opposed to having to sit around at some fashion show. Fashion wasn't his thing, but exploration and climbing? He hadn't been raised on Coruscant for nothing. Sure, dirt and stone was different to metal and oil, but the mechanics were relatively the same

"When did you get into this kind of stuff Perse?"

It was his curiousity just getting the better of him as the pair...or well Trio, counting Zee climbed. It was certainly hot, but Iko was...cheating in his own little way. Some might see the Force as an important power that shouldn't be abused, or as a friend to help push you on your journey. For Iko? He just saw it as a tool. Which is why he was using it right now to Alter the Environment near the group, mostly to lower the temperature.

"Also what are we even here for? You know I ain't much of a history guy."

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[Persephone Dashiell]

Huffing up the stairs, Persephone wondered if she should start working out. Makky did his morning runs - she had tried to join one morning and nearly died. Maybe she should do the entire 'gym' thing. At the very least it would require cute athletic wear and an excuse to go shopping. Maybe a few cutesy videos on ZikZok. So when Iko Vel started to question what brought her to do these sort of things, only so much oxygenated blood was floating up to her brain.

"Uhm...excellent question, no one has ever asked me before." Which was the truth. Her 'parents' may have inquired here or there but seemed they were happy she had just settled on something..."I couldn't do anything fashion related because it would ruin my love of the hobby. I still paint and spent some time around art collectors....just kind of dissolved into ancient history and artifacts."

Shoulders shrugged, wiping a touch of sweat from her forehead.

"My Daddy's a no-good pirate...maybe stealing stuff and selling it is in the blood. Plus, there's only so many acceptable professions that aren't boring like gas extraction."

Referring back to Myra and Makai on that one. She had to do something, pick something. Being an influencer on ZikZok was certainly not going to be allowed in her current living situation. Letting that subject drop, she answered his next.

"Whatever is left." Which meant there could be riches or there could be nothing but dust. "You didn't have to come. I'm sure this is boring, Zee normally is my companion."

 

[Iko Vel]

IKO VEL
"You can take the Boy outta the City, but you can't take the City outta the Boy"​

Tags: Persephone Dashiell

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"Well, I'm honoured to be the first to ask."

Teasing. It was his usual shitick. It was easy for him. Iko wasn't entirely athletic like some kind of bodybuilder, but with the work he had done back home and the training he had gotten amongst the Jedi, Iko had carried those habits to this day. Working on his cardio had made this climb not as tiring as it could be. Of course, he could cheat and use the Force to restore his stamina but he was already cheating with the temperature control. And the temperature control was meant to benefit him and Persephone, restoring his stamina would only help himself.

"Either way...I'm happy to hear you found something you enjoy doing. And whilst your father might be a pirate...At least you care about the stuff you find. I assume. I doubt most people who hate ancient history would do something like this for the kick of it."

With that, he returned to climbing up the steps. Frowning as Persephone said that Iko didn't have to come. He was quiet for a fair bit of the journey before he started to talk. He had wanted to try and put some time and effort into his thoughts instead of blurting them out like some kind of idiot.

"I said I wanted to stay in contact with you Perse. Meet up and hangout more. I meant it. This isn't boring. Time spent with you is better than me wasting time doing nothing. You're my best friend. Take that for whatever it's worth."

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