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[unjedi]

So I was thinking for all of us that are new here, maybe we could all share our skills and expertise. Just so we know who to go to and who to ask for help. I imagine asking for help and knowing where to turn is essential on these missions. Or so I've read.

I'll start off. My name is Ahsoka. I . . . was a commander in an army. I've done strategy, tactics, guerilla warfare. I'm also trained in martial arts and swordsmanship.

Also, I'm a decent mechanic. For people who seem to be at odds with the technology here, I can give you a run through. I'm from space, if that helps.

And this is what I really look like. No staring or touching, please.

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[unjedi]

[ that's a long time. maybe as long as obi-wan has been around. ]

They just ended for me.

I'm Ahsoka Tano. I was Anakin Skywalker's padawan.

[hindsights]

( he'd say it gets better or easier but that'd be a lie. ) I'm sorry.

He mentioned you. Have you run into him yet?

And I'm Cal Kestis. It's good to meet you, Ahsoka. ( good to know there are others out there, even if he doesn't know about it back home. )

[unjedi]

I have. It was a lot.

It's nice to meet you. I'm glad some survived.

[ she nearly says some of us but she's not a jedi. ]

[hindsights]

Good a lot?

Just a few of us. Master Kenobi was the fourth I met. And that was when I got here.

[unjedi]

I don't know yet. There was a lot he needed to hear. I'm not sure how well he took it.

That's a relief. When I escaped, I had no idea. No way of searching.

[hindsights]

Oh.

You're important to him so I'm sure he'll come around even if he didn't take it well?

Me too. I was on Bracca for a long time. Hiding from it all.

[unjedi]

I'm not worried about that. Anakin has always stood by me.

I've yet to go into hiding. A friend of mine was there to help though.

[hindsights]

What are you worried about then?

Another Jedi?

[unjedi]

[ how to put it into words? she wasn't a jedi. she was hunted as one. and the person who orchestrated it all — ]

Anakin was friends with Chancellor Palpatine. That's what makes the truth hard to bear.

[hindsights]

( all thought come screeching to a halt. )

What---????

[unjedi]

Many of the Jedi worked with him, but Anakin knew him the longest.

[hindsights]

Kriff...

So the betrayal is even more personal. He used them. ( mental note to check on anakin after all this. )

[unjedi]

He did. None of us ever realized.

[hindsights]

That's what they continue to do now. Palpatine, the Empire... lie and use people.

[unjedi]

He must have planned it that way from the start.

[hindsights]

How did none of us see it...

[unjedi]

I knew Palpatine. Just a little. There's no way anyone could have known.

[hindsights]

I... I guess not.

I did mean to accuse you. Either of you... It's just--- The Empire's taken so much, you know? From everyone. Between the Imperial forces and the Inquisitorius. ( is there a hot flash of anger through the force? yes, yes there is. )

[unjedi]

I know.

[ she's not mad. or even angry. just number all over. ]

And they'll keep taking.

[hindsights]

We've found something. Somewhere, actually.

Somewhere we can be safe from them and they can't reach.

[unjedi]

How is that possible?

[hindsights]

Without a map, the Koboh Abyss is too dangerous to navigate and they don't have the map.

[unjedi]

[ hm. and yet her gut seems to tell her it's not so simple. ]

I suppose it could work.

[hindsights]

Yeah.

It-- If-- It will. ( sudden spike of anger and grief in the force? ignore that. )

[unjedi]

And if it doesn't?