Private The Road Ahead

[Jane]

Outfit: Jedi Robes and Armor
Inventory: Jedi Training Lightsaber, pouches with seeds, standard Jedi equipment.
Tag: Aris Noble

Location: New Cov's Jedi sanctuary

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She hadn't been on New Cov long, and she didn't have much time to relax or explore the area when she arrived. In an attempt to join, Jane turned to face Valery right away and spoke with her, offering to help. So, when she finally had the opportunity, the short girl made her way to the main courtyard. It was stunning, and even now she couldn't believe her eyes. It was everything she imagined a Jedi's home to be when she first heard about them. Not the towering, pristinely clean Coruscant temple.

As she lowered herself onto one of the benches in the courtyard, she let out a flat but pleasant melody and hummed gently. Her feet dangled from the floor, while she neatly adjusted her robes over her legs. The dancing trees overhead filtered the sunlight, casting small golden rays onto her metallic plates. Despite not feeling the sun's warmth on her scarred skin or metal plates, it provided a sense of comfort none the less. And with it, the question: what would happen next?

Her Jedi journey had only just begun, and she was already on the move, traveling in metal boxes of doom following the fall of Coruscant and hopping from planet to planet, meeting grand Jedi such as Valery and Everest. All the while, Jane had no idea what it meant to be a Jedi, other than that it meant protecting civilians and serving the Force above all, and that attachments should be avoided whenever possible. It was a strange and contradictory concept for her. Especially when they lived in fancy places like Coruscant and seemed sad about losing it. But beyond that? She knew nothing. Even her combat and Force were still lacking.

It was not the life she imagined for herself, but it was the only one she knew. Literally, at that. And she'd make the most of it.

Deep in thought, Jane missed the sound of footsteps entering the courtyard. Her black empty cybernetic eyes lingered on the air in front of her, while she continued humming that quiet melody in wonder of what was to come.

 

[Aris Noble]

"Is that a song from your homeworld, by chance?"

Everything had changed. The Core, lost to the Imperials and their Sith masters. It was something Aris hadn't properly wrapped his head around, but what he did know was there were many who'd feel lost because of it. The younglings he, Xuko Pagoi , and Tigris Aphra had saved were among those feeling lost, even here on New Cov.

They'd just chosen a new world for the Jedi on Tython, only for it to be snatched away from all of them.

He took a seat, mostly so he wasn't just towering over another of the likely lost feeling Jedi. The last thing he wanted to do was intimidate. "It sounds nice."

Jane

 

[Jane]

Tag: Aris Noble

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Jane was completely taken aback by the voice and remained silent for a few seconds. She processed what she had heard, before realizing the words were meant for her. Her black cybernetic eyes shifted from the air she had been staring at to the very tall Jedi who stood close her.

Jane's humming finally came to a stop, while her gaze followed his movements as he lowered himself onto the seat near her. "Oh. Thank you. I'm not sure where it comes from, I just remember it." She finally replied in a flat and monotone voice, before leaning forward on her seat and extending a small scarred hand for a handshake. "Hello. I'm Jane. Who are you? I can't talk with strangers."

"You are very tall." She concluded a few seconds later. "Are you also a Jedi? You look like you would be a good Jedi." In fact, the girl had no idea what a good Jedi looked like. Or whether there was such a thing as a 'good look' for a Jedi. But Everest and Valery were good Jedi in her eyes, and he seemed similar enough to them. Similar enough at least to make a logical conclusion.

"Maybe I'll be taller like you when I get older. And look like a good Jedi too." In reality, Jane had stopped growing years ago, but a girl could dream.

 

[Aris Noble]

Stranger danger?

Aris blinked in surprise before his expression softened. He took the hand, giving a gentle shake. His height did often bring it's own problems for others. And, well, he doubted her height would reach his own even if she could still grow. He could hear it, the machinery that kept her moving, alive. Too much of her was metal for her to grow again.

Not that he'd crush those kinds of innocent dreams.

"Aris Noble. I am a Jedi, yes. Though being tall has nothing to do with being a good Jedi. I know many who are pretty good while still being much shorter than I. Did- When were you brought here?" He avoided asking if she was there on Coruscant. Hopefully she wasn't.

Jane