Private Lightning Never Strikes Twice

[Saul Whesai]

Location: Kammia

Outfit:

So this was the Wild Space's Breadbasket. As Saul walked through the market stalls, people were buzzing all around him, with calls from merchants hawking their goods. The Old Imperial Colony World seemed to have prospered, with more and more people coming out here to get away from the Chaos in the center of the galaxy. And Saul wanted to get some fresh bread here on the way home... or at least back to work. He didn't think he could call the Farworlds home. Right now, the Drift with Nyra onboard felt more like home than anything else. An adopted home that still felt foreign to him but a home nonetheless. And so here he was trying to shop for ingredients to make the pasta dinner of her dreams.

There was one bad thing about this migration. These outer colonies were made to have this kind of through traffic. And while the people only increased, the material didn't. That, and farmers didn't usually have the skills to be structural engineers. So it was no surprise when a makeshift neon sign's support cables, which should have been replaced long ago, started to go; no one had even noticed. Until it started to come crashing down in the middle of the street.

Saul didn't even have time to say the curse words that were spawning in his head. All he had time to do was drop his bag of groceries, reach out, and grab the sign out of the air as lightning came out of his hands to catch the falling debris. Despite the nightmares, sometimes being an abused living magnet wasn't so bad. At least he could pretend to be a superhero, doing good for the will of the people. People looked around in surprise, wondering what had just happened as he set what remained of the sign down to the side. People who would never know his name. And that's how it should be, Saul thought as he picked his grocery bag once again and started to walk away. After all, who doesn't like alittle mystery?

Lily Decoria

 

[Lily Decoria]

Location: Kammia
Outfit: Rebel Leader
Equipment: Arwr Da, Moonblade Hydrangea
Tag: Saul Whesai

Lily was continuing her efforts to demonstrate what it meant to work the Jedi life that she was living, how she intended to fight the Sith, how she intended on helping a new society form once the Sith were defeated. Things never happened in a vacuum and Lily understood that this new Order that she was organising and building wouldn't just work as a society that existed out of reach of the Sith. There needed to be proactive efforts against the Sith and she also knew that the Jedi had to be more proactive in helping reconstruct galactic society. They were often too passive, taking a backseat to the politics and political affairs. That only ever seemed to lead to the harm of the faction and the Jedi's relationship with them. They were seen as outsiders and strangers. Lily didn't want that.

A Jedi had to know what the people wanted, what the people were thinking in order for them to provide the best aid that they could. It was something that Lily was seeing as she wandered the galaxy as a bokken warrior.

Seeing that people were fleeing the core to worlds are the edges of society, Lily was creating the Silver Alliance on Ahch-To, so hearing about the refugees coming to the neighbouring system of Kammia, Lily decided that she would visit the place. See what the people needed here and attempt to offer them the hope that her previous messages and speeches had stated that she would be the symbol of. Stepping off her ship, Lily looked to the small group of aid workers that she had brought with her, "share the food and medical supplies equally, but don't be stringent with them. We can always return tomorrow with more." Her voice was gentle but with a soft commanding edge.

As Lily walked through the streets, there was a buzz of activity and noise, she saw that someone was using the Force to prevent some debris collapsing on someone. Lily wondered who would be so far from the core, from other factions but still willing to help others. Lily decided to go find out, "check for injuries and call the foreman working on the Ahch-To enclave, tell him that repair and support work is needing to be done here. We don't want to see another incident like this." Lily stated firmly, adamant to make sure that those within and neighbouring it would feel safe and appreciated. She then turned her focus back to the person who had used the Force.

She moved gracefully through the crowd, not bumping into others and flowing through the street like a water current.

"Impressive work grabbing the debris before it hurt anyone, got a name?"

 

[Saul Whesai]

Saul unwrapped the lollypop with his free hand and flicked the balled-up wrapper away into one of the rusted trash receptacles. The Cyborg popped it into his mouth and started walking towards the spaceport through the crowd of normal people rushing to the scene with the grocery bag in hand. The Cyborg was just about to pull his hood up and fade away when he heard the voice calling him and turned. Not like he could miss that white hair even with the crowd. And then his eyes drifted down and saw the lightsabers on her belt, and his electronic eyes widened. This... This could be trouble... Then again, his hair went on end for any Jedi. It was a 50/50 coin toss on how good or bad this interaction was going to go.

Coughing, the Android tried to loosen up before responding, "Umm... Thanks, I just got lucky..." Rubbing the back of his head nervously, he looked past the silver-haired woman at the scene behind her as the townsfolk started to clean up the wreckage. "If that sign had broken apart, I wouldn't have been able to catch it all. And it's Saul..." Saul lowered himself in a stiff bow. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Master Jedi." At least he assumed the woman was a Master based on her age. Everyone in their late 30's to Early 40's would have earned the rank by now. Now all that was left was to see how long this female snowstorm wanted to keep him.

Lily Decoria

 

[Lily Decoria]

Location: Kammia
Outfit: Rebel Leader
Equipment: Arwr Da, Moonblade Hydrangea
Tag: Saul Whesai

Lily noted the nervousness and the tension. Especially with the glance to her Lightsaber. It was clear that either he was afraid she might be a Sith or there had been difficulties with the Jedi in the past. Something that Lily was not unfamiliar with people having to deal with. Lily made sure that her hands did not go near the Lightsaber, she already had no intention on using it but wanted to be very clear to the man in front of her that she was not going to use it.

"Luck has very little to do with it, it was a brave thing to do and I am glad you were there to do it." Lily affirmed, she did not wish undermine the heroic act. "Life is filled with what ifs, but we must not let them fester in the mind. It didn't break and you were able to catch it all, you saved lives and that is nothing to dismiss at." There was a warm smile to her lips as she looked to Saul.

"Pleasure to meet you Saul," Lily gave a bow to him, respectful, "I am not a Jedi Master, still years away from that I figure." Lily mentioned with a soft laugh to her voice. "Lily Decoria, Jedi Knight." She introduced herself to Saul, extending her hand. The young Jedi Knight still very much in her early twenties.

 

[Saul Whesai]

Oh, Saul knew Lily wasn't a Sith just by the colors of her outfit. He just knew some Jedi were... temperamental, to say the very least... But it was clear she was trying to be friendly. And so he decided to play along, or at least as well as someone as anxious as he was could anyway.

The Android thought luck had everything to do with his little act. It had been luck that put him at the right place at the right time. But the Jedi didn't need to hear that. So at the end of her reassurance, all he could say was "Thank you..." Slowly but surely, Lily's smile was melting his defenses down.

After their bow off, Saul couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when she said she wasn't a Master. Looking her up and down, he had a hard time believing this woman was actually a Knight in her twenties. Maybe it was her posture that made her seem more mature, or maybe it was just how Lily was built that made her look older. The Android could help but think she looked like some type of weightlifter with all that mass she had on her body. Those thighs looked like they could crush a human head. Hell, she half looked like she could drag a broken-down landspeeder across this town. Granted, this farming town wasn't very big, but still, it was impressive. "Umm... Pleasure to meet you too, Lily."

Gently taking her hand, Saul wondered if her grip was going to break his metal fingers. When he pulled back, he vaguely gestured to the bag of groceries, trying to find a topic to move on to with someone that didn't have a lot in common with him on the surface. Asking, "I guess you are out for groceries like I am?" was the best he could do. He had heard rumors of another Jedi Enclave on the nearby world of Ahch-To. Guess Lily was out here gathering supplies for it in exchange for propping up this town's infrastructure. Not a bad trade for both parties.

Lily Decoria

 

[Lily Decoria]

Location: Kammia
Outfit: Rebel Leader
Equipment: Arwr Da, Moonblade Hydrangea
Tag: Saul Whesai

While Lily could see in the body language of Saul that she hadn't gotten rid of all his nerves when speaking with her, Lily was able to see some relaxation in him. She was glad, it was a positive sign and demonstrated that her approach was working. Lily was always determined to demonstrate that the Jedi were approachable, peaceful people. Slipping into anger or falling victim to one's temper was the last thing that a Jedi should do, especially when around others. She only hoped that Saul was taking her words to heart.

"No, not here for groceries." Lily shook her head, "I am attempting to create an enclave near here and one of my first desires is to provide resources and support to those in neighbouring systems." Lily explained, "so I actually came with helpers to provide aid and resources to help boost the community here. Though it seems we need to invest in more than merely food and medical aid, especially if the signs and buildings are nearing derelict." Lily added, her mind in thought on that. Seeing the poverty was always a big reminder for Lily, a reminder of how fortunate that her life had been. How fortunate it continues to be.

Looking to Saul, "what brings you to Kammia? Seems very remote for a wanderer, from what I have heard, not many travellers really out this way." Lily mentioned, it was a reason she had selected Ahch-To as a location to create her enclave. A remoteness that protected them from immediate attention since there was always going to be attention focused on the Jedi from Sith, Imperials and anyone else who opposed freedom. Making sure you are located at a reasonable distance from the major Sith empires, that was important for Lily.

 

[Saul Whesai]

Trust... Trust for someone who had lived most of his life on city planets where death from a blaster bolt, scheming businessmen, or the fangs of Corridor Ghouls wasn't exactly in abundance. Plus, the reason why he was... created didn't exactly make trust easy with anyone. But he trusted the Jedi enough that nothing was going to happen, or this conversation wasn't going to go fully off the rails.

Lily's story made sense. The Jedi were always gracious with their time and support. That the Cyborg didn't doubt. He just doubted that was her only motive, good or bad. "And in exchange, you get to help distribute Kammia's crops to other systems that need them or buy them at a discount." At least that's his guess on why the Jedi had all these work crews here. Wait, what was he doing? Saul rubbed his temples before apologizing. "Sorry, I guess I'm cynical by nature, but I'm sure these people appreciate it." He would if work crews came to help his community for free.

And she was right; Kammia was a very remote stop for a wanderer. It was better to be honest with her than let this conversation get hostile. "I work for an outfit out here a little farther out called the Farworlds; it's basically another safe place like you are wanting to build. I work as a starship technician there." It was the best definition of the Farworlds he could give to the Jedi. He didn't know how else to describe it. Maybe as a Merc base lead by Jedi? Well, the explation was good enough for government work. "Is there anything else you have for me Lily? I got to get started on dinner and my partner is going to starve without my cooking..." Which knowing Nyra's abilities in the kitchen, that wasn't a false statement.

Lily Decoria