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Private [TDF] We Swear It’s Not an Execution

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Braze

Kai'el Brat "Guardian of the Light"
Braze
Character Bio



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Braze was going on a hike, a very long hike, after they hopped off the War Tortle. The location was a remote jungle, nearly on the opposite side of the planet from the Jedi Temple.

Braze thought this was perhaps the best course of action with Okuma Milogen Okuma Milogen , all things considered. They didn’t have proper facilities to ensure he wouldn’t cause further harm. When Okuma had been tranquilized, he was implanted with a small tracking microchip beneath his skin.

Accompanied by Saram Kote Saram Kote and @Jasper Kai’el , their prisoner was unblindfolded and nudged forward into the jungle clearing. Braze glanced to Saram, then to Jasper.

“Any parting words for him?” he asked.

Once their peace was said, Braze tossed a vibroblade into the ground at Okuma's feet, then placed the Padawan's own lightsaber beside it, its internal lock sealed through a force activated Mechanism, keeping the weapon fixed in a non-lethal mode.

“Go on , undo your own binds,” he encouraged. It was perhaps cruel to make Okuma free himself, but in a way, it felt like poetic justice.
 

Saram Kote

Strill Securities Al'verde
Saram Kote
Character Bio

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Tag(s): Braze Braze | Jasper Kai'el Jasper Kai'el | Okuma Milogen Okuma Milogen

Saram's Equipment

Armor Implant(s) Equipment Melee Sidearm(s) Rifle(s) Explosives Ship



Veridia was not a planet Saran would have ordinarily wanted to find herself on. This was important, however. When the dust had settled after Braze Braze 's arrest and subsequent exile, Okuma Milogen Okuma Milogen was remanded into the custody of the Jetii of this world. If it were up to her, he would have been shot in the back of the head and tossed out the closest airlock. Unfortunately, she had not been consulted on what was to be done with him initially. The plan was to leave him on this continent, and if he made it back to the temple, it would be taken as a sign of him wanting to start over. The closest thing to a cin vhetin she'd seen aruetii do, and everyone deserved a cin vhetin, right? Well, that was at least what she told herself.

While Saram's rifle was too large to be cradled in her arms for easy use on the ride here, her hand had hovered around her sidearm the entire time. He had been searched, but one could never be too sure. She may have thought that he was chaav'la, but that was all the more reason to suspect that he would try something. Not that the prospect concerned her. Nor was it his profession that had led to her judgement of him, but his deeds. They were not only heinous, but a disgrace to their shared line of work. Once his blindfold was removed and he was nudged toward into the clearing, Saram had to fight her instincts to not put a round into him then and there.

Braze said:
“Any parting words for him?” he asked.
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"A few," she replied without emotion. Saram ejected the magazine from her rifle and removed the top round. She looked it over once in her armored hands before flicking it at Okuma Milogen Okuma Milogen , watching as it fell to the ground in slow motion fractions of a second later. "The next one's coming a lot faster."

 
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Jasper Kai'el

Lord of Refuge
Jasper Kai'el
Character Bio

Saram Kote said:
"A few," she replied without emotion. Saram ejected the magazine from her rifle and removed the top round. She looked it over once in her armored hands before flicking it at Okuma, watching as it fell to the ground in slow motion fractions of a second later. "The next one's coming a lot faster."
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"What I wouldn't give to make things that simple..." Jasper exhaled.

He'd certainly like to just shoot Okuma. It would give him peace of mind, as it were. In that regard he respected the Mandalorian's words. Alas, the masters of the Veridian Temple had cast their verdict, and he was ordered to fulfill that request. Jasper was capable of putting his emotions aside to do what had to be done.

"Better get moving," he stated in a blunt tone. "That flask of water won't last longer than a few days. If you don't want to find out what it's like to die of dehydration I suggest you find a source of fresh water fast."

The Veridian wilderness was bizarre in many ways. There was a good chance he'd just die out here. Still, if he survived and went on to be a thorn again...

Jasper would just finish the job himself.

 
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Okuma Milogen

Rhinestone Eye
Okuma Milogen
Character Bio

Location: Veridian Wilderness
Tag: Braze Braze | Jasper Kai'el Jasper Kai'el | Saram Kote Saram Kote
Equipment: Virboblade, Tampered Lightsaber, Flask of Water, A Single Bullet
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Okuma wasn’t entirely sure what was happening. It felt like they were traveling too far for a simple hidden execution. Even so, he felt like putting down an unarmed, and bound foe was rather un-jedi like. But a lot of what he’s witnessed from the NJO types seemed un-jedi like to him. At least from his own experience with the Silvers.

When the blindfold was removed he squinted his yellow eye and found himself in an unfamiliar clearing. His pupils quickly constricting and darting around to take in his surroundings before turning back towards the trio that took him here.

He listened to what they had to say. First was a threat from the mandalorian woman. Someone he probably should’ve dealt with weeks ago on Ossus. Her parting gift was a single slug.

Jasper, the runic warrior, left him with a flask of water and some parting words about the importance of finding more. He likely only had two, three days tops before dying of dehydration. Knowing that he was in a jungle, Okuma got an idea that water wouldn’t be hard to find, sanitary water on the other hand might be a bit more challenging.

Laster was Braze, the primary victim of his escapades who threw a vibro knife into the ground before and his saber next to it. An interesting assortment of things left behind for him. Dropping to a knee Okuma brought his bound wrists to the stuck blade and with a deft tug cut away the binds and freed his hands. Glancing back up at the three of them pulled the knife from the ground and picked up the single bullet before he stood back up. “Here I was thinking you three were gonna hang around longer to enjoy a road side picnic. You’re just gonna drop me off here? No demands? Nothing you need me to do?”​
 
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Braze

Kai'el Brat "Guardian of the Light"
Braze
Character Bio


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Braze drew a heavy breath. " Not sure you'd listen to me... You often talk like surviving is the same as living. It's not. I know you can make it through this jungle, but if you don't start figuring out what kind of man you want to be when you get out… you'll still be lost. Everyone's got a story that makes them the way they are. That doesn't change that you get to choose what you do next. You keep telling yourself you didn't have a choice, but that's how you ended up here. You've done a lot of things and told yourself they were necessary... Maybe they were. But if you never stop long enough to ask what they cost you... You're just surrendering to 'fate'. You don't need forgiveness... You need a reason to stop making the same choices. Figure that out, and maybe you'll stop ending up on the wrong side of the knife... If your path ever leads you back to the Temple, let it be in peace. Don't come back to prove anyone wrong, or to settle old debts. You'll be welcome if you do. No one's beyond walking home again."
 

Saram Kote

Strill Securities Al'verde
Saram Kote
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Tag(s): Braze Braze | Jasper Kai'el Jasper Kai'el | Okuma Milogen Okuma Milogen

Saram's Equipment

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Saram scoffed at Okuma's comment. Defiance. She expected as much. Braze spoke first, prompting her to turn and glance at him, albeit unnecessarily. With her buy'ce's 360 field of view she could see him regardless. She listened to what he had to see, lacking the context to fully understand much of what he had to say, but trusting there was sincerity and truth in his words. She didn't pretend to know anything about Okuma, nor had she cared enough to do anything about this, but she knew that if the time came again that he proved to be a problem she would deal with him herself.

"What the ad'ika said," she said once Braze had finished speaking. "I don't know who or what you were before, but ours is a profession where you scarcely get to walk away from your mistakes, use your second chance well. You won't get a third," she said, tone even. Perhaps she would stay on this planert for some time then, just to make sure that one way or another, whatever choice he made, he was not going to be a problem any longer.

 
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Jasper Kai'el

Lord of Refuge
Jasper Kai'el
Character Bio

Saram Kote said:
"I don't know who or what you were before, but ours is a profession where you scarcely get to walk away from your mistakes, use your second chance well. You won't get a third,"
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"The second alone may as well come with a collar around your neck," Jasper remarked.

He was going to be under a high level of scrutiny. Jasper was going to be certain that Okuma was never a problem ever again. He knew what made the former Jedi tick, at least internally. Now he had no short of methods to see him put down if it was necessary for the safety of the public.

And he had always been willing to make the hard choices others couldn't.

"Well... better get going," he told the Kage. "I'd rather not have to jump-start ya."

 
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Braze

Kai'el Brat "Guardian of the Light"
Braze
Character Bio



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Once everyone had said their peace, Braze turned away, leading his entourage of Saram and Jasper back toward the armored speeder.

Behind them, the jungle swallowed the clearing, its dense canopy closing in like a set of jaws. The air was humid and heavy, filled with the hum of small insects and the distant cries of unknown creatures stirring within the foliage. The light was fading quickly beneath the tangled boughs, where vines hung like coiled serpents and the soil shifted with the rustle of things that crept or crawled. Shadows moved as if breathing, their shifting forms echoing the same unseen threat that grew whenever fear took hold, each ever-shifting shade holding the same unknown danger that seemed to come alive when paranoia ran wild.

With that, Okuma was left to his own devices among the trees, the wilderness watching in silence. The half Echani youth paused at the door as he stepped back into the transport, offering one final forlorn glance over his shoulder looking towards the man before sealing the hatch. The speeder's repulsors roared to life, churning up leaves and dust as it zipped away, disappearing down the narrow trail, leaving Okuma alone with what little they had left him.

He stayed bound, left to wrestle with rope and remorse alike, as none made move to untether him. The wilderness of Veridia was as dangerous as it was beautiful. The Dark jungles were vast, and untamed. Now Okuma had nothing left but himself, his wits, and his own thoughts for company.

 
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Okuma Milogen

Rhinestone Eye
Okuma Milogen
Character Bio

Location: Veridian Wilderness
Tag: Braze Braze | Jasper Kai'el Jasper Kai'el | Saram Kote Saram Kote
Equipment: Vibroblade, Tampered Lightsaber, Flask of Water, A Single Bullet
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So it seemed like he wasn’t going to be killed. He was being condemned to undergo some kind of journey of personal growth. The world had an annoying habit of always testing his patience even now. At least now he didn’t need to guess about what he was supposed to be doing here anymore, and he was no stranger to being discarded and abandoned by Jedi.

He’d kept shut over their parting remark. He had no quips or insults to leave behind. Confident that anything he shared with them would be dismissed and forgotten. Collecting the few items he had with him he knew he’d need to be mindful of what little was at his disposal now. He didn’t know much about this foreign world. He’d be cautious but not scared over what he’d need to overcome here.

Glancing up his yellow eye peered over the canopy above in the clearing he was left within. Looking up into the sky and sun to get a sense of direction. Okuma needed to remember if the sun rises from east to west or west to east here. Or even if the magnetic poles here had a more standard deviation of poles. Reaching some higher elevation would surely help him a great deal as well. Shelter, water, food, a simple checklist for him to focus on for now, until he got his hands on Braze again and could finally complete his contract. The longer the Jedi kept him from finishing the job the longer they would need to come into conflict.

Okuma was confident that he would overcome this jungle. Believing that it would childs play compared to surviving in the caverns of his homeworld. Simply because here he could actually see where he was going...​
 
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Braze

Kai'el Brat "Guardian of the Light"
Braze
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TAGS: Okuma Milogen Okuma Milogen
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The jungle canopy overhead sways in the breeze. As Okuma moves, the ground slopes upward toward a hill finding himself left intentionally in sort of davit of the land. Roots knot the path, damp with moss and half-buried stone. Every few steps, the earth shifts beneath his boots, soft with moisture.

The sun sits low in the sky obscured behind the trees. It is hard to tell east from west through all that green.

 
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Okuma Milogen

Rhinestone Eye
Okuma Milogen
Character Bio

Location: Veridian Wilderness
Tag: Braze Braze
Equipment: Vibroblade, Tampered Lightsaber, Flask of Water, A Single Bullet
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A backpack would’ve been nice, or some sort of pack for him to gather things with. He didn’t want to fashion something for himself. Maybe the region he was dropped in was more civilized than it seemed and he could get something from a local. But Okuma doubted that it would be too easy. Or would it? He wasn’t really sure yet what was expected of him.

For the direction Okuma had chosen to go he found the incline of the ground to raise slowly. Giving him an idea of where to find higher ground so long as he just kept moving up. He’d love to find some kind of source of running water, as he could find plenty of things then. He hoped that once he reached the apex of whatever geographic feature he was moving up, he could survey the land and maybe find a creek or river.

Getting some fresh(ish) water and maybe some flint would help greatly in increasing his odds. Even if he didn’t think that he would die, he still wouldn’t want to suffer. At least he’d have plenty of time to himself. He was getting mighty tired of all the company he’d been keeping the last few weeks.

Once he got to the top of the hill Okuma still couldn’t see much because of the foliage and canopy. Approaching the tallest tree that he could, the kage would grab hold of it before starting a quick climb up its branches to get even more height and a clear view.​
 
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Braze

Kai'el Brat "Guardian of the Light"
Braze
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Tags: Okuma Milogen Okuma Milogen ​
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Unfortunately, Okuma would first need to locate a village, and that meant finding a natural guide. In theory it should not have been difficult. If he could find a river, he could simply follow its path. Rivers always led somewhere. Flowing water carved its way toward the sea, and the sea meant coastline, trade, and settlement. Civilization clustered near life-giving waterways afterall.

From his perch high in the tree canopy, Okuma had a commanding view of the wilderness. The world stretched out in a quivering quilt of green, broken only by ridgelines and the soft gleam of distant water. As he scanned the horizon, his eyes caught a wide clearing where the forest parted around a river's great sweeping bend. The water there spread broad and bright, widening almost into the shape of a young lake before narrowing again and continuing its journey.

Fresh running water was a far safer prospect than any still pool, and this river clearly had a steady current. It offered both direction and promise of salvation. If Okuma could reach that bend, he'd have a clear heading. From there, all he needed to do was let the river lead him.
 
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Okuma Milogen

Rhinestone Eye
Okuma Milogen
Character Bio

Location: Veridian Wilderness
Tag: Braze Braze
Equipment: Vibroblade, Tampered Lightsaber, Flask of Water, A Single Bullet
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Bingo

Okuma wanted to make sure that once he climbed back down that he would be able to make his way over to the body of water. Bringing his hand up to the patch that covered his red eye he lifted it up to get a good take in more of the details of a land and memorize. The depth and resolution of all of it becomes considerably more clear. Almost making out the number of individual trees that stood tall between himself and the river.

His other senses hightened as well to the soft touch of wind across his body. The warming embrace of the sun’s rays. To the sudden chirp of the bird that almost made his body jump. It was nice, but he covered up his ruby eye once more before his head would start to ache from the sudden wave of increased stimulation and data.

Now with a clear path laid out in his mind’s eye he began to climb himself back down to the forest floor and marched himself through the undergrowth towards the body of water. The vegetation grew a bit denser as he got closer to the river. Soon enough Okuma imagined that he was gonna wish he was left behind with a vibro-machete instead of just a simple blade.

Soon enough the trees gave way to a pebbley shore at the edge of the river for the Kage to stand. His yellow eye scanned the river for any signs of people. Perhaps he’d be lucky and find some fishermen or the odd riverboat paddling along the water. But there were no such signs of civilization. Instead out where the water seemed to become more shallow, Okuma caught sight of a large scruffy looking bear-like creature sitting in the water. He wasn’t sure if it was just relaxing in the cool water, bathing or looking for fish.​
 
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Okuma Milogen

Rhinestone Eye
Okuma Milogen
Character Bio

Location: Rural Veridia
Tag: Kaito Starfall Kaito Starfall
Equipment: Vibroblade (dulled slightly), Tampered Lightsaber, Flask of Water (half full), A Single Bullet
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Days passed into the week. Each one offering new challenges and obstacles for Okuma to overcome. Even in a temperate world like this he remained highly cautious. Never letting himself become complacent only to find himself hurt or poisoned by some unassuming plant, animal or insect. Often avoiding anything he found in the wilds that were too vibrant and colorful.

His constant need to keep moving kept him on the look out for sustenance on his travels. He avoided the use of his cybernetic augments nearly entirely given the amount of energy they burned even when only used for brief moments. WIth all his gear, equipment and ship he could easily regulate his diet to suit his needs as a gun for hire. As a vagabond in rural Verida he couldn’t rely on such luxuries.

Finding civilization came not long after finding water he’d stumbled upon a river village. After which actual roads and paths made finding connected settlements much easier. Okuma gathered what information he could to anyone who was willing to engage with him as an obvious foreigner. Allowing the Kage to learn that his captors had dumped him on a far off corner of the world.

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Along his arduous travels Okuma would periodically move between towns, and dip into the wilds when he needed to. Verdia was lush and bountiful, allowing someone like himself to sustain himself adequately enough. He’d survived within barren caverns on his homeworld with less. A world like this was practically a cornucopia in comparison. When in the more civilized pockets he replied on the goodwill of strangers which was few and far between.

Okuma was not foolish enough to resort to thuggery here. He knew that if he did word would quickly spread of a grey vagabond harming those in their path, and he would like to avoid a man hunt if he could. Short term thinking wasn’t gonna help him succeed in his mission.

Currently Okuma was on a road leading away from the latest town in his journey. Where he learned of a nearby temple that had a charitable reputation and would be next on his path. By now his athletic body had thinned a fair bit, his clothes had been replaced with more loose fitting articles, and his face had grown more scruffy without any shaving. Not being so brash and careless as to bring a vibroblade to his face just to earn himself a clean shave. Lastly sat atop his head was a rough thatch conical hat that stretched out and over much of his face.​
 

Kaito Starfall

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Kaito Starfall
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Kaito had been making good use of his free time, gathering and cultivating local medicinal herbs. He was in the middle of one such route, guiding an animal-drawn wagon along the road, when he spotted someone who looked awfully familiar up ahead at the crossroads. He eased the wagon to a slow halt and regarded the man for a moment, studying him in quiet recognition.


"So this is where you've ended up… Okuma Milogen Okuma Milogen "
 
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Okuma Milogen

Rhinestone Eye
Okuma Milogen
Character Bio

Location: Rural Veridia
Tag: Kaito Starfall Kaito Starfall
Equipment: Vibroblade (dulled slightly), Tampered Lightsaber, Flask of Water (half full), A Single Bullet
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Okuma had not been paying much attention to anyone that he might come across on the road. The concerningly familiar voice however, did grab his attention. He stopped in his tracks as the cart pulled up beside him. Bringing his hand up to the edge of his wide hat he tilted it to give himself a good view of the man.

At first his amber eyes widened in surprise. With a slight vulnerability in his gaze for only a moment. Before narrowing more critically, scrutinizing the visage of the echani man. “You’re supposed to be dead aren’t you? Or have I already been put to rest in the rainforest and this place is just the afterlife?” Okuma questioned, but already knew the answer. Clearly Okuma couldn’t even trust the echani to stay dead like they were supposed to.

“No, clearly your death was greatly exaggerated, don’t have what it takes to be a phantom in The Force, I know that much. What do you want?”​
 

Kaito Starfall

Character
Kaito Starfall
Character Bio
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He leaned back against the wagon seat, brows lifting briefly as he listened to what the Kage had to say.

"Oh… is that any way to treat an old friend?" he asked, shifting forward to set the reins aside for a moment.

"I want a great many things. I am, after all, a selfish mortal, am I not?" A faint smile touched his lips. "Still, I do find myself wondering what it is you might want, and whether you would be inclined to accept it if it were freely given from a wretch like me."

He reached into the back of the wagon, hefted a leather bag, and tossed it at the man's feet. The mouth of it fell open, spilling a heavy cascade of credits onto the ground.

"Kyoteru's score is paid and the slate is wiped. You have done what was required and you have fulfilled your charge. The debt is met, and met in full."

His gaze lingered looking the scruffy man over,

"Tell me honestly… did you make yourself at home, or merely warm the sheets? Am I to be jealous, or merely curious?"
 
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Okuma Milogen

Rhinestone Eye
Okuma Milogen
Character Bio

Location: Rural Veridia
Tag: Kaito Starfall Kaito Starfall
Equipment: Vibroblade (dulled slightly), Tampered Lightsaber, Flask of Water (half full), A Single Bullet
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Listening to what the Echani had to say, Okuma watched as they threw a hefty bag full of credits at his feet. “The job is done now? I suppose that Braze has made it safely back to his mother. That’s good, once less cluttering my to do list. But I still need to find your child. Him and the others have taken things that don’t belong to them. So sadly my work here still isn’t done.” A bag of credits couldn’t replace everything. But it was a good start.

“And to answer your question. Just know I didn’t stay longer than was necessary. Honest.” Okuma responded. “I shouldn’t say more, you know, client confidentiality and all.” ​
 
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Kaito Starfall

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Kaito Starfall
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Okuma Milogen Okuma Milogen
"So," he said at last, his tone almost gentle, "you were discarded, bled dry by circumstance, and still you choose to finish the work."
A faint exhale escaped him, not quite a laugh.

"Braze is safe, yes." His eyes lingered on Okuma a moment longer. "You said he has taken something of yours. Have you asked him for it back?" Kaito asked, genuine curiosity threading his voice. "You are free of obligation to me, Okuma."

Kaito's mouth curved faintly, though the expression never quite reached his eyes.

"I thought as much," he said softly. "You do not strike me as a man who lingers where he is not needed." A brief pause followed. "Then I suppose I should be grateful for your efficiency."

His gaze shifted away briefly before returning to thee cage.

"I would hate to imagine you growing sentimental in my absence."
 
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Okuma Milogen

Rhinestone Eye
Okuma Milogen
Character Bio

Location: Rural Veridia
Tag: Kaito Starfall Kaito Starfall
Equipment: Vibroblade (dulled slightly), Tampered Lightsaber, Flask of Water (half full), A Single Bullet
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“I know it’s not too befitting for a mercenary like myself to care so much about the contract. That was my fault, getting too personally invested and wrapped up with Kyoteru and Braze. It’s rather embarrassing.” Okuma lamented casually, letting out a dejected sigh as he did.

“No, I haven't thought about asking for it back, because I haven't had the means to do so. My guess is that it’s an indirect invitation to come back. A carrot on a stick to have me journey through these foreign lands to get back to their temple.” By this point he wouldn’t have been surprised if they all may have been tracking his progress without him knowing. It was strange enough finding Kaito all the way out here as he did.

“Efficiency is one way to put it.” He still didn’t want to say much on the matter. But part of him felt compelled to reassure the echani that his wife was still his own. Okuma had even grown to suspect that that wasn’t even who had contracted him in the first place.​
 
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