Private Directionless

[Ilia Valentina]

Coruscant - Jedi Temple
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Once business had been sorted at her home planet, Ilia had been taken to Coruscant upon the advice of Leon Gallo . It was where the New Jedi Order's main temple was located. Sure there was Tython, but Coruscant ended up being the closer option. Besides, Ilia did not want to be stuck on a ship for any length of time, even if they had been slowly working at keeping her powers in check.

Her fellow Padawan had helped her try and find some calm within meditation. But it would only do so much, until Ilia could further improve her abilities.

For the first week on Coruscant, she had been kept in isolation. It was necessary Ilia knew. But it didn't help the feeling of loneliness being seperated from others, with her only company being the one supervising her. She felt like a damn kid for Force sake...

But the solitary confinement had resulted in a new pair of bracers. They were specifically designed to help manage her uncontrollable levels. Allow her to project the Force without destroying something nearby, or herself. The only caveat was that they'd have to be worn 24/7, even while sleeping. It was going to take a while to get use to that, but it was a necessity. Part of her daily life until such a time they weren't required. Whenever that would be...

Right now though, Ilia was facing a more immediate problem.

She was lost.

Very, very lost.

After being given the all clear to be on her own, Ilia had been shown to her dorm and informed she had a few days to get familiar with the Temple before she'd start her lessons. So, Ilia did some exploring, only to lose her sense of direction very quickly. Even asked directions at one point, only to end up getting lost ten minutes later. She was so used to the much smaller town she had grown up in, then having friends accompanying her when they had graduated school.

Now Ilia was alone, lost and through some backwards luck, ended up on the Jedi Temple roof.

"How the feth have I managed this?!" Ilia yelled out into the open air, throwing her arms up. "I was just trying to find like the...recreational area, or the library maybe. But nope, I found the roof instead..."

Ilia sighed, slumping down into a seated position. She stared out at the Coruscant skyline, letting out a small whistle. "Well, at least I've got one hell of a view. Never been on a city planet before..." The Zabrak proceeded to fall backwards, until she was staring up at the sky. "Could be worse I suppose...I'd rather be lost here than still be hunted down."

Charlie Nooran​

 

[Charlie Nooran]

//: Black Cat //:
//: Coruscant //: Jedi Temple //:
//: Ilia Valentina //:

We’re too busy dancing, so get knocked off our feet​

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Charlie had adapted quite well to the Temple on Coruscant. The Temple's layout on Kashyyyk had been far more confusing since it was built around the natural trees. Twists and turns had confused the poor Seoulian, but growing up, she learned to trust her instincts - and her sense of smell. The one thing she missed desperately was the jungle that surrounded the Temple. She could climb trees and dodge the dangerous man-eating plants. There was no better exercise than running for your life. ​

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Instead, Charlie had found the exhilaration of brooding on the edge of the rooftop of the Temple. She had to practice to make sure she got the right look of strength that Jyoti Nooran exemplified when she did it. The Jedi Master had the right look, strong, fierce, yet deep down, charming, and an excellent baker. The brooding moment had ended early, as the stroke of genius the padawan suddenly had taken over. Falling forward, she let her body weight take her to her hands, where she stood on the edge of the building. Charlie grinned as she used the Force to counterbalance herself against the breeze that blew at this height of the planet's atmosphere. Another stroke of bravery struck her as she lifted her right hand off the building and stood there on the one hand.​

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Adrenaline rushed through her as she looked down and saw the endless plummet that awaited her. ​

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A soft snicker escaped Charlie's lips as she covered her mouth with her free hand while balancing. Fear was a feeling the young girl rarely felt, there was a small sense of confidence that lived inside of her. That confidence only showed in dire and terrible situations, never when she's talking to someone a little easy on the eyes. Hands walking along the Temple's edge, she paused and glanced towards the girl that was shouting to the world. Charlie tilted her head the best she could upside down. Right, left, right, left, the padawan made her way towards the woman that had fallen backward. Charlie took advantage of this, snuck up on the woman, and disregarded any sort of personal space, her arms managed to straddle the Zabrak's head as their faces were close to each other. ​

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"Hello, are you lost? I'm Charlie nice to--ACK" The lack of concentration as she stared deeply into the Zabrak's pools of amethysts, Charlie lost her balance in the breeze and fell upon the much taller padawan. As her head lifted, her face was now a red darker than any Sith's lightsaber. "AHHHH" ​

 

[Ilia Valentina]

Ilia sighed as she closed her eyes, taking in a deep breath of fresh air. Or well, however fresh that was on a planet like Coruscant. She figured the lower levels were a polluted smog, but where did that all go? Surely some of it got pumped up onto the surface somewhere. Not to mention the current aerial traffic that was zipped around in their organized routes.

At least it was relatively quiet around and above the Jedi Temple, something she wasn't quite use to. Her old town was sizable enough, but it was still considerably packed together. Open up a window and you'd get hit with the hustle and bustle from the street below. It was only really at night when she could find some peace being outside.

But now she was at the place she could learn to be better, learn how to not harm herself or others again. It stung that she could never return home, even if things had been smoothed over before they had departed. Ilia knew she couldn't face them again, not after she had led to so much destruction.

The Zabrak sighed again, opening her eyes just as the first words left Charlie's lips.

"Hello-"

Ilia's eyes snapped open, staring up at the dark brown eyes directly above her. Her instinct was to move, but her back was already against the rooftop. She could do nothing as the young woman suddenly lost her concentration and fell. On instinct, Ilia raised her arms to catch her. Her mind not sure what to do other than 'Someone falling? Catch them!' Even though it was a fruitless effort. Charlie's body had already landed on top of her, then seconds later her arms finally wrapped around her.

The Zabrak froze, unsure what to do. She just stared at whom she assumed was a fellow Padawan, as her face became progressively more red. Much like Ilia's was too, only hers seemed to travel much further.

"Um. Uh....Hi?" Ilia had to find her voice for a moment, feeling as though someone had taken her tongue. "N-nice to meet you Charlie, I'm Ilia."

Charlie Nooran​