dear_mun | On being reserved at a game

Mundane

First you decide to send me to a strange and foreign planet, one not even in this galaxy I might add. But then you also decide that the best point in time to take me from is right before my death?

If you are trying to make me feel I have nothing to go back to, then I admit you are right. This still does not make me any more interested in being put in a strange land away from everyone and everything I care about.

And however you use the term "face twin", might I remind you I am used to seeing people who look a great deal like me. Or have you forgotten my handmaidens from when I was Queen already?

Also if what you say is true, and my son is there. Then yes I would like to be there for him. But he was only just born. I don't understand how he could be old enough to be facing a strange land by himself. And what of his sister?

And Anakin might?....

....that is only a rumour you have heard mundane. And if he does show up, I am not sure how the reunion will go. Given ...what happened the last time.

In any case I have made my argument and the choice is now with you. I hope you at least will listen to reason.

-Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo

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If helps, ma'am, there are definitely worse places to end up.

That may be true, but it doesn't change my opinion.

At any rate, Luke'll be glad to see you at least.

[Get ready for tears]

Are you a friend of his?

Proud to say I am, ma'am. He was my commanding officer on Hoth. We've been through hell and back together.

Commanding Officer?

Who were you fighting?

[War of course there's a war. There is always a war.]

Jansen's right. There are definitely worse places to end up than Verdana. Hoth comes to mind.

Or Geonosis.

[She doesn't even have to see the place to know it's better then Geonosis.]

Is Verdana the planet?

That's the one.

[Kerra lifts those goggles and offers up a weak smile]

Dunno what you'll make of it. More Skywalkers can't hurt, though. Should I roll out a red carpet?

I'm not-

[The denial is quick before she thinks. She's so used to having to hide her connection to Anakin.]

I've never gone by that name.

[She tries to just ignore the thoughts of whether or not she should use it now. Now that she can, does she even want to. Instead she covers her thoughts with a small smile.]

And no red carpet is necessary, really.

Hey, I get it. The Jedi Order's different in my time, but I've heard about it from Luke. The...no romance thing is kind of kriffin' stupid.

[Laughing, Kerra waves a hand. Truly no tact.]

Oh, that's right, you get to have the treat of screwed up timeline with Jansen, your son, and me.

Yes, my mundanes been informing at least a little about the timeline.

Are you from before or after me?

Around a thousand years and two calender changes before you.

Dark Age of the Republic, I think you guys call it?

[Thinking back to history.]

...Yes. We did call it that.

That'd be when I'm from, uh...Senator.

Oh, right. I'm Kerra. Kerra Holt, Knight of the Jedi Order. From Aquilaris, on the edge of the Grumani Sector.

[Have a formal nod.]

It's a pleasure to meet you Kerra. Are you the only Jedi at this new planet I am to be sent to?

No. Luke's there. Your...uh...son, if I have all the facts straight.

....He's a jedi?

[The thought terrifies her.]

But the Jedi were all but destroyed....how.

And how old is Luke?

He is. And...I don't know. Seems he got lucky, missed the purge.

[She shrugs]

And he's...a little younger than me, I'd say? Nineteen, twenty standard years?

I...

They must have hidden him.

[Obi-Wan and Yoda. They must have.]

And his sister, is she there as well?

Oh, hey. So you're Luke's mom.

I am. Do you know him?

[It's Star Wars, there are aliens who look stranger then Gonzo walking around. Even if she has no idea what race he's from. Always polite.]

[Not a problem Padme, Gonzo doesn't know what race he's from either]

Yeah, he, Artoo, and Threepio crashlanded into me and my friends variety show ages ago. Saved us having to use Angus McGonagle the Gargling Gargoyle as a guest star that night.

....Really?

They were in a variety show?

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I am so, so sorry.

you are wonderful and should be proud

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