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[mediations]

Oh, yes. This should turn out just wonderfully, I imagine. And before you concern yourself more than you already have, perhaps you are placing far too much thought into the little creature that is meant to accompany me there... a daemon, was it?

Really. What will they think up next?

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[force_ful]

[Luke stares. Is that pain in his eyes/face/presence?

well anyway he looks away, it fades, and the most casual of tones.]

It's not like they can put more thought in than mine did.

...She suggests a dwarf varactyl. They were on my list, but she chose something else.

[mediations]

[Curious. But Obi-Wan does the nicer thing, and doesn't demand to know just what is going through this young man's mind.

You do look familiar, though.]

Hmm. Mine appreciates the suggestion, but she appears to be quite set on the little creature she's already chosen. It's quite the odd looking thing.

[force_ful]

[Luke's closed his eyes. Weirdo.]

I'm sure I'll see it. Her. Hopefully those aren't as... well, as intrusive as they sound.

[mediations]

[His response is dry, but not without gentle humor.] One can hope.

[force_ful]

[That gets a smile.]

I don't suppose the Jedi have much doctrine on souls? Everything I found was pre-Ruusaan. [From thousands of years ago.]

[mediations]

[His brows raise faintly.] Quite the research. I imagine you were in the archives for quite some time.

[force_ful]

I found what I could. Holocrons and so on from an abandoned library on Ossus. Never had access to... more up to date archives.

[well, the Emperor Reborn had a library, but...]

Or not for long, anyway.

[mediations]

How unfortunate.

[force_ful]

The archives in Coruscant's Jedi Temple are said to be a marvel. Unequaled elsewhere.

...Well. There should be time to talk about that, and - other things.

[mediations]

And now you've left me in some suspense.

[force_ful]

That's the intent. There are a lot of things we should talk about.

...I won't lie to you. [Was that a slight emphasis on the "I"? He's looking away.] Any more than I will to Anakin.

But I'll have to keep in mind the... [okay he's not smiling but there's a hint in his voice] different points in view.

[mediations]

[Don't go stealing his lines now, Luke!] Ah, you know of Anakin. [But then again, his tone suggests: these days, who doesn't?]

[force_ful]

[Tch. It's not your line yet.] Of course I do. "The Hero With No Fear". When I was... younger I was always trying to be like him.

[Luke's ~35 now, and his tone self-deprecating.]

[mediations]

[One day, my dear boy. One day.] When you were younger? [His gaze narrows.]

[force_ful]

It's hard to tell sometimes, with the GeNode technology, if one is a clone or not, but sources suggest I was a small child once, and I have it on good authority that I was an impulsive young man.

[He presses his lips together to prevent a smile and finally meets Obi-Wan's gaze, trying to gauge his reaction.]

[mediations]

[Sorry Luke, his sense of humor still isn't fully developed yet.] Indeed.

[force_ful]

[Sad. Luke shakes his head, takes pity.]

I'm from the future.

...Mind what I said about not lying.

[mediations]

The future? [His brows draw together, revealing deep lines in his forehead. Lines someone his age should barely even have yet.]

...Well, I suppose that does make some sense to what you have been saying.

[force_ful]

About thirty-six or thirty-seven years ahead, I think. Maybe Anakin will explain it, maybe I will.

[dissimulo]

I assume we'll be expecting you at Cittàgazze, Master Kenobi?

[mediations]

That is apparently the case, M'Lady. [He gives a slight, perfected bow.] But I trust things are well for you there?

[dissimulo]

I've actually returned just recently, so there hasn't been much to be classified under good or terrible.

But I think you may enjoy it. The world is quite facinating. As are some of the others open to visiting, so I've heard.

[mediations]

World hopping, Senator? [There isn't disbelief - why should there be? -, only a thoughtful remark.]

[skyguy]

It's about time you showed up. I was beginning to think you weren't paying attention.

[kick him in the shin, Obi-Wan. He deserves it.]

[mediations]

[You've got so many kicks to the shin coming you may need a fancy mechanical one to match your hand, sonny.]

Hm. I can only hope you are being better than your usual charming self in my absence, Anakin.

[skyguy]

[hey, he does get one of those courtesy of you. Eventually. And a second. And another arm. And some lungs--I could go on.]

[thankfully there is a small chance that might not happen in this particular timeline!]

Better now that there are two selves, you mean? [he shrugs, smirk firmly in place.] Padme and Ahsoka made it before you. You're getting slow.

And you don't have to worry about that. They love me there. Considering I've saved at least several people's lives.

[Anakin? Arrogant? Never.]

[mediations]

[He snorts.] Please, Anakin, do go on. Modesty does not suite you.

[skyguy]

[gosh, Obi-Wan, you're such a wet blanket.]

[he does look a tiny bit sheepish, though, because Jedi shouldn't brag so much. But underneath it all he's really not that sorry.]

It might be a good break for you. No war, plenty of new planets to explore...[and an eyebrow quirk.]

And your inner self as a cute fuzzy critter. How fitting.

[mediations]

[Hey, you love him for it.]

Which I'm certain you've taken every opportunity to do. [And at that, he rolls his eyes.] Yes, I'm sure it will earn a real chuckle.

[obiwankenobi]

[It's always a bit odd meeting older him's, but his curiosity always wins over the oddness in that respect!]

There are always worse things for them to mull over, I think. My mun is rather curious what yours will come up with in regard to those 'daemon' creatures, at any rate.

[mediations]

[Oh, to be young and beardless again!]

They're quite fond of this small, 'fox' creature. Curious little thing. It has the largest ears. [He frowns.]

[obiwankenobi]

[And so his mun snort!laughed with embarrassingly volume! Oh, he can't wait to grow a beard. It looks quite dashing and wise, he thinks!]

Is that supposed to be a clever jab at something? [He wonders with these muns, sometimes.] Well, at least it isn't a rancor. [He would feel quite terrible for you if that was the case, Beardy-Wan.]

[mediations]

Perhaps. It's difficult to say, really.

Hmm. [His mouth thins somewhat at that remark.] Don't give them too many ideas.

[thrawn]

Muns do tend to fixate on the strangest details, don't they.

[mediations]

A true grievance, at times.

[thrawn]

The extra time provided can be useful.

[mediations]

Yes, of course. Patience, naturally, is key.

[thrawn]

My mun's own obsession over the matter of a daemon caused an indefinite delay.

Still, it is interesting to observe.

[mediations]

Yes. For some.

[psychometry]

Facing your demon, as it were?

[mediations]

[Dryly,] Amusing.

[psychometry]

It's all right, I'm sure you're more than up to the task. Any idea what you're settling for?

[mediations]

The details they've been providing are vague at best. [Detailed enough, thank you very much. The fact that he hasn't been told everything yet is what's really bothering him.]

Anakin is there, along with his Padawan.

[psychometry]

Skywalker? Always liked that kid. [ A wry pause. ] Don't tell me you're going along to keep an eye on him...

[mediations]

[He offers a wry smile.] Some might see it that way.

[foundry]

You'll find these mundanes' cruelty rivals that of the Sith themselves.

[ Interesting, considering Revan fully intends to wipe the Sith out on a genocidal scale. ]

[mediations]

Oh, I would never go that far.

[foundry]

People who have the power to make us do anything they want, no matter how wrong, for their own amusement? The Sith only dream about that kind of power.

I would know. I was one.