Andros Vyridian
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Post by Andros Vyridian on Jul 25, 2022 11:32:55 GMT -8
Umgul City Starport Hangar Bay 191-B
Andros was sporting half a smirk on the corner of his lips and inclined his head as a thanks. The way he was carrying himself, could have been very different from the last time she remembered. Plus, quite frankly when they had a one on one so to speak, even if it weren't just them. Shit was about to hit the fan, not just figuratively speaking too. Although now, it was different, Lucy might not have known it but he still kept in mind that fiery exchange they had back in his office. It seemed so long ago, but all in all in the end, he respected her even more.
"That isn't what's important right now, Lucine." Andros told her truthfully and honestly, although he was appreciative that she did ask him how he had been, he had to admit it was nice from her. Also the fact that he actually had called her by her name and not her rank would probably give her some clue that quite honestly he didn't even care about how he had been at all, and whatsoever. "What is important is that you are here now, and so is Elika. Even if for you both you were here yesterday." Nodding to indicate that he was leaving that to rest at least until she wrapped her head around the whole ordeal, Andros wrapped his hand around his wrist just looking at her. "Brought up to speed, yes. Rancors are running wild all over the city, and the whole planet is under lockdown again." He flatly said before shaking his head and briefly smirking again. "In all honesty, nothing you need to worry about, I won't bore you with political bullcrap, saved for the fact that I will request your assets be unfrozen, and that you can take however long until you are ready to return to active duty. Just so you can re-acclimate yourself and be brought up to speed with what happened here these last three years."
Not only did he joke, dark humor and cynicism from him, at least that last part wasn't different about him, but also ordered her in a way to take the time she felt was needed and that was just it. "All in all, just know that it's mostly the same, maybe the landscape has changed a bit with more tall buildings. But nothing too different, just better."
Even if possibly, she would prefer to have this distraction, of him giving her the 411, and all. Andros preferred to keep it to a minimum and just gave her the most important aspects that she needed to know for now. Afterwards, Andros very well knew that if she required help, he'd be glad to provide it by any means possible, for now though, looking at his side, Andros nodded in the Kiffars' direction before stepping back slightly and turning to look at Horsea so that he could focus on her but also give some sort of privacy to both Lucine and Forcias but also Lana and Elika on the other end.
"Perfect, and thank you, I'll just need the report once all of the whatever inspection is done." Looking over the shuttle with an arched eyebrow expecting to see the mechanic soon, but Andros stopped pushing people or stressed them overall and just took it upon himself to wait, and he figured he'd just do something. "Sargeant." He called out to the medic, "Are Lieutenant Lyn and Miss Hekekia good to go, or is there something stopping you right now from discharging them?" Andros asked straight to the point and waited for the answer.
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Crystal Kayne
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Post by Crystal Kayne on Jul 25, 2022 12:55:13 GMT -8
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Knowing what she knew about Elika, Crystal who had since she had known her exhibited one way or another some sort of anxiety attack, she wasn't surprised at all that Lucy had gotten Elika something to drink, to the point that she was slurring her words, and just babbled, as Elika would say, or put it, even more than usual. Crystal glanced at Franz meaningfully and knowingly, certain that he also was aware of Elika's disposition to freak the fug out, she said nothing whatsoever. Even if in the back of her mind, she truly was reminiscing on the last time she had actually drank that much, since that didn't quite happen any longer over the last three years.
Nevertheless Crystal returned Elika's hug and even closed her eyes in the process when she felt her being truly at peace now within. "We love you too, sweetie." Looking into Elika's eyes when she had her finger on Crystal's lips, she did not know what to say, or just how to react. With what she knew to what happened to Elika in comparison on how they all dealt here with her, and Lucy's disappearance, Crystal factually just knew that those years of worrying have been trying, but in the end she was happy that Elika was back.
Opening her mouth to say something, but actually nothing came out at all, Crystal just caught Lana's gaze as she actually assisted Elika standing up. One thing at least she knew about Lana was that the Hapan was good also at reading on people's lips, and thus not needing to vocally say anything, Crystal just resorted herself to mouthing the answer she was also given earlier, to Lana. Hyperdrive problem, got them stuck up there, making them jump three years without them knowing. Hoping at least that Lana would get the gist of it because she certainly did not at all, Crystal just said what she knew, and someone else would explain that better than she ever would.
Sighing softly and leaning against Atlantis as she felt his hand on her shoulder, Crystal wrapped her arms around her waist and just stood there next to him, just listening to what he was saying. "Finding out you have spent what seemed to be for them an hour up there while for the rest of us, it has been longer. I am sure that it would get anyone to freak out." It still did not change the fact though that for all of them, it had been three years. But like Franz had said previously it was at least just three years. Crystal knew that at this point she could deal with this two ways, either keep on rummaging the past, or just move forward and pretend that it didn't happen.
"God, I wished Lily was here too..." Crystal said softly as she just watched Elika embracing Lana, but it looked like also Forcias had come over with just Horsea, and the former just rushed at Lucy understanding immediately also how much he must have missed her too. Then there was Andros there who now as per usual seemed to often if not always decisive to move things along, and to at least let Elika and Lucy to be done with this place while whatever other things needed to be investigated.
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Delaana Wan
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Post by Delaana Wan on Jul 25, 2022 13:37:53 GMT -8
Umgul City Starport - Hangar Bay 191-B
Watching Elika standing up with the help of Crystal and Franz, Lana frowned and she saw that Crystal was telling her what happened. She got the gist of it, which explained the reason why her Shakal was wearing the clothes she had last saw her in. But deep down she was relieved that nothing truly had happened to her or even Lucy or she had gone through with her plans back then, she would have gotten no where, and probably would have felt guilty deep down. Therefore she was thankful for her brother who had talked her out of doing any drastic actions that might have resulted with adverse consequences.
When Elika came closer to her and pulled her into a tight hug, Lana wrapped her arms around her and held her close, that action alone, the fact that she was feeling Elika in her arms suddenly washed all of her worries and concern. Rubbing her back affectionately, Lana pulled away slightly and placed her hands on the Architect's cheeks shaking her head slowly. "Shhh, my Shakal, it is not your fault, you had nothing to do with what happened." Smiling warmly and pecking her forehead before hugging her again, Lana made a promise to herself that she wouldn't let her go, not after everything she had felt these last three years.
"You are here now, that's all that matters to me." Which was the truth, although she knew that probably she would have to always keep in mind that for Elika it had not been three years, and she would have to just be mindful in a sense of what she would end up saying or anything of the sort but she figured that it wouldn't be too much of a problem. Except right now they were still in this hangar, and Elika definitely seemed drunk and needed some rest, so hopefully they could just leave sooner rather than later, and thankfully Andros had been the one who had asked what was the hold up.
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Elikapeka Hekekia
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Jul 27, 2022 21:11:44 GMT -8
Umgul City Starport - Hangar Bay 191-B
Atlantis being understanding and sympathetic to what she is going through is one thing, but when Andros not only cracks a joke but says that the only important thing is that she and the geek are alright while actually using her name rather than her rank, touching her wrist and sounding genuine about it, Lucy wonders briefly if she and the geek had not only jumped ahead two years but also jumped into an alternate reality where Andros is some bizarre softer version of himself. The smirk Andros signs off with is close enough to the scowl that Lucy is more accustomed to seeing him sport that her fears about the alternate reality possibility are assuaged a little bit even if her expression betrays some of the confusion and surprise the changes three years appear to have effected in Andros engenders within her. "Right, sir," Lucy tells Andros after he has concluded his brief synopsis of the changes she should expect to encounter as she gets acclimated to her new reality.
Before Lucy has too long to ponder the situation or what other changes she might discover have taken place in Andros or others in the three years she and Hekekia missed, she is suddenly swept up into Forcias' arms when he arrives and picks her up without a word of warning. Returning the kiss Forcias' initiates with equal passion, Lucy wraps her arms around his neck, her legs wrapping around his waist as, just as unconcerned as he is about whether anyone is watching them, she lets her relief to find that at least things between them don't appear to have changed much. Looking back into Forcias' eyes when the dope comes up for air, Lucy smiles back at him and says, "Hi there, dope, and then leans in to kiss him tenderly. While she can see that Forcias is happy to see her, Lucy also understands that while it feels to her like only two days have passed since she left him on Naboo so that he could look into how Rodrek had come to find out about Eleuabad, he must have suffered for the three years she had been missing, which they will have to deal with at some point. Deciding to let the whole time travel mess and what the fallout will be take a back seat to easing Forcias' suffering, Lucy gives him a mischievous smirk as she asks, What do you say we get out of here and get reacquainted?"
Sergeant Timoteo Barone, looking over when the Vice Governor calls out to him to ask if Hekekia and Lyn are cleared to leave, frowns as he considers the question for a moment before, figuring that since he has everything he needs for his part in the report that will eventually be going to the Vice Governor and Head of the Mist Order, both of whom are present and apparently close with Lyn and Hekekia, there isn't any need for either of the time travelers to be detained when their statements or debriefings can be handled another time, he tells Andros, "They are good to go, sir. We can finish up here and will get the complete report to you ASAP."
Elikapeka, smiling sleepily yet happily as Delaana puts her hands on her cheeks, looks into the Hapan's blue eyes and sighs when assured by Delaana's words, tone of voice and expression that the bizarre incident she has just gone through has not soured or ended what had only just begun to bloom between them. "M'here, my Ceesi," Elika repeats Delaana's words back to her, feeling her eyelids start to grow heavy as the sedative her lieutenant gave her starts to really kick in, making her thoughts go soft and fuzzy around the edges.
Pecking Delaana on the lips, Elika laces her fingers into the Hapan's and then, after covering her mouth as she yawns, starts pulling Delaana along as she starts weaving drunkenly yet determinedly on a path towards the hangar bay exit as she says, "C'mon, my Ceesi, you shoul' prolly take me'a bed now, giggles as she realizes how that might sound, and yawns while she adds, F'r sleep, 'cause my Loo ga'me'a sed'tive affer the flask when I star'd freaggin' out, an' they kiggin' in now."
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Mace Jhiera Vos
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Post by Mace Jhiera Vos on Jul 28, 2022 5:06:00 GMT -8
Umgul City Starport - Hangar Bay 191-B
That familiar scent, that familiar embrace, and more importantly that familiar sound of her voice. Forcias just felt that sense of peace, and perhaps it showed with him tightening slightly his hold on her. Just that smile, the way she kissed him, all of those memories he had of her came rushing back. Also the use of his nickname it just got Forcias to smile while he stood there silently without uttering a single word after he had spoken her name.
That mischievous expression he had come to know all to well from here. He thought he’d never see it again, but finally, after three years, after they had separated on Naboo, as that had been the last time he had seen here. It was all finally here, it was all back. Chuckling and shaking his head lightly, obviously not wanting to let her go, in the fear that maybe this was just a figment of his imagination, Forcias just kept holding her in his arms and again kept his arms under her to keep holding her up. He tilted his head on the side and finally spoke. “Are you sure that is what you want? I have three years’ worth of unspent energy . . .” Moving his mouth up to her ear, and whispered teasingly exactly and precisely what he planned, and what would happen once they got to her place. “I am not letting you sleep tonight.” Said Forcias very seriously as he pulled his head back to just look into her eyes.
Looking on his side, and knowing that there might potentially be a hold up, Forcias awaited patiently especially after Andros had asked that question to the medic. He held his breath for a bit and let out a relieved breath when the medic said that they were good to go.
Not really wasting a second longer, Forcias turned on his heels with Lucy still in his arms or not if she decided to get down, as long as he still held her, he was quite content, and obviously he didn’t want to let her go any time soon . . .
Horsea who was still standing by Andros, had nodded, and since the VG made no request that she looked at the hyperdrive or just use her ability there knowing that Andros knew her specialty, she had taken a moment to take a momentarily glance at the man she considered like a brother, and just smiled happily, and knowingly. A large part of her just knew that Forcias suddenly felt lighter, all the man had needed was to see the woman he loves. That made her quite content, and she even caught momentarily Lucy’s gaze, and gave the Lieutenant a smile before inclining her head.
She always was quite happy in seeing that Elika and Lana seemed to be on that same euphoria if Horsea could say so herself, and she looked at the other Force users there, Atlantis, Franz and Crystal with a knowing smile. “Should I activate the protocols now, sir?” Asked Horsea thoughtfully, she knew that Andros would know which protocols she meant, and one of them concerned Elika, but also the Lieutenant. While Andros still called Lucy by her rank, Horsea also knew that they had to account for the three years of ‘disappearance’ of them both. Andros had requested some protocols to be enacted in case of their returns.
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Andros Vyridian
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Post by Andros Vyridian on Jul 28, 2022 9:48:54 GMT -8
Umgul City Starport - Hangar Bay 191-B
Andros narrowed his eyes when noticing that the sargeant was frowning who seemed to be considering his questions. Any seconds now... Andros took a deep breath and just breathed softly to control his impatience. Finally, when the sargeant started to speak, Andros opened his eyes and looked at the sargeant before inclining his head. "Good." Andros was about to turn around but stopped on his tracks. Though he did not smirk, he did not smile and just added on saying "Thanks." Curtly.
Andros looked at Atlantis and gestured by making circular movements with his index finger up as if telling his twin they were good to go, and that they shouldn't linger any longer here. Finally turning around and noticing on the corner of his eyes that Lucy and Forcias seemed to be having a happy reunion, along with Lana and Elika, Andros focused his attention on Horsea and nodded with a faint smile.
"Yes, better sooner than later, the earlier they have their lives back, the better it'll be." Like he had mentioned earlier to Lucy he would get her assets unfrozen. Even if for everyone present here three years went by, he was sure that they would get over it, and would at least get that semblance of normalcy. Unfortunately though, Andros knew that he wouldn't catch up with Elika, she was just tired and just wanted to go home he knew it.
Speaking of home, Andros picked up his comlink and speed dialed the attorney general of Umgul. Listening to that dull ringtone, Andros smirked when finally Ljiljana picked up. Lily, come home, please, forget the rest of your trip. Elika will need you as well. Exchanging for a few, and replying to her query, he reassured her that there was nothing of the sort pirates or whatever, it was just that they were stuck up there, while it had been three years for them, for Elika and Lucy it only felt a few moments.
Cutting the comm short and putting the comlink soon after, Andros looked at both Atlantis and Crystal inclining his head with a faint smirk. He knew that they both had everything under control here, and could just leave Lana with Elika, whatever they decided, which was the reason why he just stepped out of the hangar bay with Horsea considering that his job was done here, and the only thing he had to wait for was that full report which would come when it was ready...
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Atlantis Vyridian
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Post by Atlantis Vyridian on Jul 29, 2022 4:24:20 GMT -8
Umgul City Starport - Hangar Bay 191-B
Sighing softly and wrapping his arms around Crystal, Atlantis knew that it was going to be difficult in a way for them all, just like for Elika and Lucy. They have both missed three years, at least though judging from the reunion with their significant others, something told him that it would just be alright, and they would all get over it one way or another. "Yes, but it doesn't change also the fact that we all have been hurting, that you have been hurting. He softly told her as he kissed the top of her head. She never really said a thing, or did not share with him what she was going through, because he was going through his own thing also about it.
"I have no doubt you'll find that new balance the following days." Rubbing her shoulder gently and nodding slightly when Crystal voiced out she wanted Lily here, he wouldn't be surprised at all that Andros would have something to do with the AG's earlier return than originally planned.
"Uh..." Just after the medic had approved both Elika and Lucy release from here, Atlantis noticed that Elika was already heading towards the exit of the hangar dragging along Lana. "Elika, wait!" Atlantis called out and released Crystal before jogging up to both Elika and Lana, looking at his girlfriend's PA and gesturing towards the B69 they had come in. He had seen Andros' look, and he had seen his brother's smirk, in a way it told Atlantis that from there on, he would be in charge as Andros felt that his job here now was done.
"Lana, please lead her to that airspeeder there." He asked softly before glancing at Crystal and Franz, since he had also come with them, they would just all leave together, and they'd definitely go back at the Lakehouse, thankfully though even if Elika's room had been unused for three years, it always kept being cleaned, her studio though had covers, but that wasn't problematic at all.
"Let's go home."
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Delaana Wan
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Post by Delaana Wan on Jul 31, 2022 9:24:16 GMT -8
Umgul City Starport - Hangar Bay 191-B
Lana nodded and smiled wholeheartedly even nodded still with relief in her expression that Elika was indeed here. No more trying to figure out what happened, no more scary scenarios, no more. Just that Elika was finally here and Lana could finally breathe peacefully. Feeling the peck, which she returned softly, it just made her smile. That simple action that said to her that everything would be alright the next day, Lana could rest easy now.
She had noticed that Elika was starting to get sleepy indeed, she even laughed at what her Shakal had said and just nodded as a reply to reassure her that she got what she meant. "You certainly do need some sleep, my Shakal, though don't linger on what happened earlier, it'll be fine, I promise." Giving her hand a squeeze and turning towards the direction of the hangar's exit, since the doc said that they could go, Lana paused a moment especially when Atlantis called out.
Inclining her head in understanding, Lana released Elika's hand and wrapped her arm around her to walk in the direction of the speeder that Atlantis had pointed out. "Time to get you into your own bed." Lana figured this would be the best way also as after all, she was not the only one that had been missing Elika. Crystal and Atlantis too, same for Lily but she wasn't local presently.
Opening the passengers door at the back of the B69, Lana helped Elika in, and got her settled comfortably figuring that if anything was missing, it could be recovered easily since UDF wasn't done with what they had to do... Sitting at the back with Elika and waiting for the others, Lana took a deep soothing breath with a smile on the corner of her lips.
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Crystal Kayne
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Post by Crystal Kayne on Jul 31, 2022 9:39:18 GMT -8
Umgul City Starport - Hangar Bay 191-B
Crystal had indeed been hurting, more than she probably had shown in the last three years. Perhaps she should have talked about it, or just expressed everything she had felt then and there, but now it just seemed like a distant memory. "That no longer matters, what's important is here and now. Elika is now back, and I am just relieved that none of my worst case scenario ever came to fruition." Releasing Atlantis and soon hearing Andros actually dialing Lily and ordering her in his own way that she come back home, Crystal smiled at him as a thanks when she caught his gaze.
Elika had said it earlier indeed that Andros looked different, if only she knew how much Andros had changed. Crystal figured that Elika could discover that whenever since they didn't get a chance to talk now. Since they were all clear to go, and it looked like Lucy, or Forcias in this case wasn't going to wait any longer standing by here, Crystal turned to look at what Elika had dropped earlier and picked up the flask and the shoes there before walking towards the exit with Franz.
"Franz, please sit at the front with Atlantis, I'll sit at the back." Crystal requested softly knowing he would understand. Whomever was going to pilot there, it was going to be one of the guys. Those are just details, Crystal just went to sit at the other side next to Elika and gestured to her shoes. "I don't think you would have liked these being left behind, sweetie." Crystal said teasingly before closing her eyes a moment, and since they were going to go at the lakehouse, Crystal wondered if actually Elika's bed had a bedsheet on it, or even if the bed was an actual bed and not barren. Crystal knew that she had put some covers onto Elika's stuff in her studio, but the room, she supposed that she would have to see the state of it once they get there.
Leaning forward to talk to Atlantis in a hushed whisper, she asked him. "Do you remember how Lily or I left Elika's bedroom?"
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Franz Delgrave
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Post by Franz Delgrave on Jul 31, 2022 13:24:05 GMT -8
Umgul City Starport - Hangar Bay 191-B
Franz kept the atmosphere light while he had been talking with Elika, he replied to her each time she had asked him a question, but he never said anything more than what he answered since he just wanted to keep this situation light to not stress her. One thing he was thankful for at least, it was all of the reunions that occurred it was heartwarming whether it was Forcias and Lucy or Elika and Delaana. In the scope of things, it was just three years, thankfully.
Tomorrow would be a new day, and hopefully it would be a good day...
Standing up from his position, Franz turned towards the exit when everyone was heading out, and he walked towards the airspeeder with Crystal who had asked him to go up front. He inclined his head with a smile, understanding the reasoning. "You bet." When he got to the B69, Franz told his cousin to go to the passenger side, as he would be piloting this time. He, after all, still remembered where the lakehouse was.
Getting inside, and turning to look at the back, "I'll promise to get there as smoothly as possible, and also as quickly as possible." He said playfully before starting the engine and maneuvering towards the lakehouse.
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Elikapeka Hekekia
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Aug 2, 2022 8:18:43 GMT -8
Umgul City Starport - Hangar Bay 191-B
Lucy, content to let Forcias carry her around as long as he likes, grins after he has whispered his plans for the evening to her and boldly claimed those plans don't involve any sleeping for the evening, replying in a playfully challenging tone, "Promises, promises," and then, determined to go with the mood he has set and leave the inevitable drama the timetravel crap will cause for another time, laughs joyfully when Forcias, after pausing only long enough to hear that they are cleared to leave, immediately starts making his way from the hangar bay.
UDF Petty Officer 1st Class Citali, the Ugnaught mechanic sent to inspect the Prothoe, walks down the shuttle's boarding ramp and, seeing Andros already heading away from the hangar bay, grumbles and then walks over to Timoteo and says, "Hey, Sarge. So, it wasn't sabotage, pilot error or anything preventable. One of the inter-level conduits had a hairline crack that must have expanded sometime between the pre-flight checks and when they attempted to enter hyperspace and caused a cascade of failures that . . ."
Timoteo, lost after the mention of inter-level conduits, waves a hand to stop Citali from going into any further details, "Put it in your individual report, Turay will compile everything and send it to the Vee Gee and Grandmaster. Looking around and seeing that the time travelers and the people that came to meet them are all heading off, Timoteo says, Looks like we're done here. I'll let the marine captain know we can head back to the Leviathan."
"No linggin', Elikapeka promises Delaana when reassured that things will be fine after being advised not to linger on what has happened, the promise an easy one to keep at the moment given Delaana's comforting presence, along with the sedative and Corellian brandy coursing through her system at the moment. Giggling and stumbling unsteadily a bit as Delaana puts an arm around her and turns them around after Atlantis calls out to them and points them in the direction of the B69, Elika holds on tight to the Hapan and, once they are in the airspeeder, rests her head on Delaana's shoulder with a sleepy yawn. Smiling when Crystal gets into the speeder and shows her that she has retrieved her shoes and Lucy's flask, Elika nods and says, T'anks, hon', I do like those shoes." Taking her spectacles off and handing them to Delaana, Elika lays her head down on the Hapan's shoulder and gives Franz a half-asleep thumbs up when he turns around to say that he will get them to wherever they are going smoothly and quickly.
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Mace Jhiera Vos
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Post by Mace Jhiera Vos on Aug 4, 2022 11:54:36 GMT -8
Since Lucy had given him no indications that she wanted to get down and walk on her own, Forcias kept carrying her up to his T-85 speeder bike. That had been his means of transport since she had left, and that was how he got around places when he couldn’t be bothered to walk. He just needed the speed, and he just needed to feel that rush.
Getting on the bike and waiting for her to get behind him, Forcias was just peacefully silent. Just appeased overall. Even if a lot had changed for him in the last three years, he definitely did not want to talk about it tonight, or whatever, he figured it would come when it would come, tonight, he would just enjoy his time with her, her nearness, and that was all he had been yearning for so long.
“I’d tell you to hold on tight, but then you’d tell me to shut it and just pilot.” Said Forcias with a chuckle glancing at her before he took the speeder bike up, he turned in the direction of her apartment, and actually got there quickly at max speed always making sure that she was still behind him of course. Since they couldn’t quite talk anyways, and thankfully the city was quiet so to speak not too much traffic, Forcias set the bike down on her apartment building’s rooftop landing pad.
Cipriani Arms Apartments
Waiting for her to hop off, Forcias did the same and just took her hand leading her towards her apartment that she actually still owned for reasons that he would explain if she was curious. Gesturing to her door, Forcias smirked and tilted his head slightly on the side explaining. “This is still your place. So I hope you still have your key. But . . .” Fetching a spare key in his pocket, Forcias actually opened the door and let her in first, though not really waiting further, he closed the door behind them both as he did remember her challenging tone back at the hangar, he enacted his words the moment he had pinned her against the door until they had found themselves into her bedroom moments after . . .
Leaning against the headboard, it wasn’t that he was tired, it was just he still couldn’t wrap his mind around the fact that Lucine was here, and with him. And because also he, in a way, refused to sleep for several reasons, he figured at least he would do something nice in a way. Which was the reason why he got out of the bed after kissing her lips softly and whispering that he would cook for them both.
Just wearing his pants, and walking over to the kitchen, he opened the conservator pulling out nerf for the nerfburgers he was going to make, and beers for them both.
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Elikapeka Hekekia
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Aug 7, 2022 13:22:31 GMT -8
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Lucine, smiling when Forcias kisses her and says he'll make them something to eat, almost makes a joke about him needing to keep his stamina up but instead holds her tongue and stays laying in bed for a moment staring up at the ceiling. They haven't spoken much since being reunited, using a different, far more pleasurable means to let one another know that, whatever has happened and whatever has changed as a result, the strength of their feelings for one another has not waned; if anything, Lucine thinks, the fact that so little fundamentally has changed has only shown them both how deep their feelings for one another truly are. Forcias may have needed to endure her absence in a way she can only understand in the abstract, but Lucine recognizes that her own concerns about what her absence would mean for them indicate that she has come to respect and value what they have with one another in a way and with a depth that she would have once run from rather than be prepared to fight for. That, Lucine, knows is not a new change however, merely one she has failed to take note of due to the headlong and unreflective way she goes, and has always gone, through life. Sighing as she realizes that she is veering dangerously close to REALLY DEEP THOUGHTS, Lucine gets out of bed and, after pulling on a pair of ankle socks and nothing else, makes her way to the kitchen.
Walking up behind Forcias and wrapping her arms around his waist, Lucine kisses the back of his neck and then, after opening one of the beers he has standing by, leans back against the counter to watch him cooking silently for a moment. Though she knows that there will undoubtedly be SERIOUS CONVERSATION sometime in the future, Lucine hopes that, if it can't wait until the morning it can at least wait until after they've eaten, and so, after consciously trying to think of something safe to say finally manages to come up with, "You need any help with anything, dope? Want me to fry up some potato slices or throw a salad together?"
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Post by Mace Jhiera Vos on Aug 8, 2022 13:39:27 GMT -8
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Picking up the frying pan to start on the nerfs, Forcias was still aware of his surroundings, and thus he wasn’t really surprised that she had joined him after leaving her room. Breathing softly upon feeling her arms around his waist, and the kiss at the back of his neck, he looked at his side and had that amused smirk and one arched eyebrow. Not because she asked if he needed help but because of her just standing there casually in all of her glory.
Putting the nerf into the pan but not turning the burner yet, Forcias dropped everything else and stood right in front of her placing both of his hands on the counter on each side of her. "My dearest imperiousness, you are making this very hard for me, I hope you know." Said Forcias teasingly as he kissed her neck softly. There was just something about her that just brought all of his feelings back. Forcias thought he had lost all of those when he found out that she was gone. He still knew that SERIOUS CONVERSATION might not be something she would want to have now, or any time soon.
After all, he clearly remembered that talk they had back in Naboo when they were together. He told her how he truly felt and had told her to not tell him because he had said it just yet, that she could take her time. It was the first time he had ever said those words to anyone, and he thought he wouldn’t be able to utter those words again any time soon, or to anyone else.
So instead of just talking for now, even if at some point he knew that they would have eventually, he’d show her how much he did love her after sitting her up on the counter.
Moments later when finally the nerfs were done, he prepared the nerfburgers and put the salad she had prepared on the side, so that they could eat. They did not exactly talk or have any serious conversation but they still talked about what happened here in Umgul in the last three years, obviously for the time being he avoided talking about himself or detailing how he dealt or whatever. He supposed at least this would be better for now until tomorrow probably.
The next day, completely spent and definitely satiated from their night together, Forcias even though he had said he wouldn’t let her sleep that evening knew that probably it would be best to give them some quiet time, and just be together. He was just as happy as having her close whether it was physically or just having her in his arms. That was all that mattered to Forcias. He knew that probably she would have to do a few things today, or maybe she’d be requested into the government building. He did not know, but what he did know was that this was a new, and good day for him, one that he was happy to sleep into at least . . . Having mastered the art of power napping for reasons, Forcias figured he would make some coffee this time around for the both of them, and they could talk if she was ready for a SERIOUS CONVERSATION.
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Aug 11, 2022 13:55:08 GMT -8
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Lucine frowns when, waking and rolling onto her side to reach for him, she finds that Forcias is no longer in bed. Smiling as she remembers the night's amative events, Lucine sits up and stretches her arms over her head with a yawn. Rolling her head from side to side until it pops and crackles, Lucine hops buoyantly out of bed and pulls on one of Forcias' t-shirts, long enough on her to be a short nightgown, and then heads into the kitchen where she can hear the dope puttering around.
Even though she knows that some drama will be inevitable given the time travel crap, Lucine is feeling decidedly perky and vivacious as she enters the kitchen and comes up behind Forcias to put her arms around him as she stands on her tiptoes to kiss the back of his neck. "Morning, dope!" Lucine chipperly says before releasing Forcias and picking up the cup of coffee he has ready for her. Leaning against the counter as she takes a sip of her coffee, Lucine attributes her mood in large part to what Forcias' has shown her by virtue of all he had done in her absence and since, though she is also self-aware enough to know that her own penchant for keeping her life as free from unnecessary complication or drama also plays a role in the fact she has decided not to let the time travel crap become the central facet of her life going forward; moving forward being the extent of her plan for dealing with what has happened, as it is the strategy that she most often employs in the various facets of her life.
Smirking as she tilts her head to the side at an inquisitive angle while looking at Forcias, as though trying to gauge whether or not he needs to talk about his feelings or make her talk about hers when she figures he knows her well enough to know that she's not really wired that way, Lucine sighs in a way that is transparently playful rather than a sincere show of exasperation as she understands he has gone through something far more trying and impactful than she has, and if they have to have a SERIOUS CONVERSATION they may as well do so now, asks, "You wanna talk about, she waves cup of coffee around to indicate all that has happened and that he has been through as a result, stuff? Frowning as she realizes that she might sound dismissive, Lucine adds less banteringly, I mean, I guess we can't avoid it by frolicking in bed forever, fun as that is, so we may as well deal with it now before it festers or whatever, right? Right, so, she makes a beckoning motion with her free hand to invite him to get things rolling, talk to me."
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Post by Mace Jhiera Vos on Aug 12, 2022 7:39:34 GMT -8
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It had somewhat become a habit, just Lucine walking up to him and kissing the back of his neck. Forcias just loved it when she did that, he could not quite recall her ever doing that before or even in Naboo, and today, just like last night she did. Forcias, deep inside, somewhat felt lighter. This was not a dream, it was not a mirage, it was a reality that he enjoyed.
Forcias showed it with a smile on the corner of his lips, plus paired with her comportment currently just so ebullient, it was as if he did not want to break this mood right now. She was happy, and so was he.
Picking up the toast breads he had prepared and plating that, he turned his head looking at her silently and dubiously. One thing he was certainly glad about right now, she had a shirt on, and the second thing was that even if he knew that she was not the kind to talk about feelings or just avoided in general SERIOUS CONVERSATIONS, Forcias was touched that she was actually willing let him talk about it.
Walking over and standing right before her, he took a handful of the shirt she was wearing by her collar and kissed her lips softly. “Thankfully this time you have a shirt on, or we would not even reach the bed this time around.” Said Forcias with a chuckle before releasing her and taking a deep breath. Pursing his lips briefly and looking into her eyes, he nodded slightly to let her know that he also was ready to talk since last night he was not just yet.
“Luce, I am not even going to go with the what ifs, or whatever, because that is just irrelevant . . .” Forcias started to say as he picked up his own cup of coffee to hold something right now, he knew that he would have a hard time if he was holding her, or anything. “I am just going to say that maybe I may no longer be the guy you have left in Naboo nearly those three years ago. There were times when I had thought of may be moving on, or just you know . . .” Scratching the back of his head, he knew that she would understand in any case, after all he was still a guy, and of course there were times he just wanted to not feel lonely in a sense. It often came close, but nothing whatsoever.
“For that, forgive me for even considering it. It does not mean that I had forgotten about you, or wanted to replace you, because that was not it.” Shaking his head in the process and somewhat making a disgruntled face at recalling some of those events, Forcias sighed softly and looked down momentarily. “I meant what I said to you in Naboo, and I still mean it today. I love you, and I am not going to intentionally hurt you, ever. If I do, at some point, please just let me know, okay?” That was Forcias request, after all, he also sucked in these type of things. He had never been in a serious relationship before, so . . .
“Right, also one other thing, one last thing, I am no longer with the Guardians.” Frowning and closing his eyes momentarily, it really was not a common public knowledge so to speak, only a handful knew, Forcias does not know though if the Jedi by far and large on this planet were aware of that. After all what happened between Kiffars, always stayed between Kiffars as a rule of thumb. “So, yeah often times I stayed here, but like I have said, it’s still your place, I can vacate the premises if you want your space back entirely to yourself.”
Where’d he go, that was easily fixable and was not an issue, besides in a way he was still tied to the Kiffars by far and large, in the sense that he no longer belonged in the commanding chain of the Guardians present here. Despite that fact though, Horsea, even Ayla and Mace, often requested his assistance on several things when it was necessary and actually often kept Horsea’s brother out of the loop as apparently he still was not as accepting and forgiving . . . That situation aside though, Forcias just looked at her with a faint nod, before taking a sip of his coffee, and putting the cup on the counter wondering actually if he had soured her mood or just spoiled this morning to begin with.
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Aug 12, 2022 22:19:05 GMT -8
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Lucine, grinning in a mischievously knowing way when Forcias points out the wisdom inherent in her decision to actually put on something other than just a pair of socks this morning when they both know where that would have led, doesn't interrupt Forcias as, having accepted her invitation to get the SERIOUS CONVERSATION rolling, he starts talking about what he had been through in the three years that she jumped ahead in time due to some freak hyperdrive mishap she still doesn't fully understand. Frowning in a reflective rather than concerned way when Forcias starts out by saying that he is a different person now than the one she will remember, Lucine is forced to admit that he has a point; three years will effect changes on anyone just by virtue of the fact crap will happen during the passing of time and the crap and how one reacts to it will change them in ways big and small, and three years spent worrying about someone you care about would effect someone even more. Lucine, as much as she'd like to think she is by and large unchanged by having traveled ahead in time three years, also suspects that she'll find she has or will change in some way or ways as a result. Pragmatic at heart, Lucine isn't overly concerned about how Forcias might have changed, or how she might change; life is always full of crap that people face and are changed by, and if what she and Forcias have together is strong enough, it will weather the current situation.
Lucine's expression when Forcias shares that there were times in the past three years that he had thought of moving on or just finding comfort in someone else's arms reveals that she is neither surprised nor hurt in any way by the admission. If anything, Lucine is surprised, and touched, that Forcias had not done either of those things after so long with no hint of what had happened to her. Had their places been reversed, Lucine, if she is being honest with herself, cannot really say that she would have been as strong or hopeful or whatever it is that it took for Forcias to not only wait, but do things like keep her apartment ready for her return. Forcias says that he may be a different man now than he was three years ago, but all that he has done shows that his love for her persists, and Lucine has yet to detect any changes in him that suggest that what she loved about him has been irrevocably altered.
Smiling and taking Forcias' coffee from him and setting it on the counter, Lucine takes both of his hands in hers after he asks to be forgiven for having thought about what anyone in his position would have thought about and then asks to be told if he ever hurts her, looking into his eyes and grinning crookedly as she assures him, "You know I would, dope, in an affectionate tone that leavens her habitual irreverent wit while her expression lets him know that, even if she doesn't say so aloud, her love for him has grown after having listened to him and being shown by his actions how strong and deep his feelings for her are. Letting go of Forcias' hands as he goes on to explain that he has left the Guardians, Lucine nibbles on a slice of toast, her expression even; having known that their relationship had caused some friction between Forcias and the other Guardians, Lucine isn't overly surprised that he had ultimately chosen to part ways with them, though she does wonder whether he might come to regret the decision and what he will do or has been doing with himself. Knowing that the Kiffars keep their crap to themselves, Lucine doesn't ask any more about the fact Forcias has left them, and instead focuses on the matter of where Forcias will be staying now that she has returned. Tilting her head to the side with an amused smirk, Lucine playfully asks, Did you really just work the suggestion that we move in together into this conversation, dope? Wow, Lucine chuckles, then takes another bite of her toast as she frowns in a way suggesting she is seriously entertaining the question despite her teasing him about proposing it in a roundabout way. She and Forcias had spent enough time together while on Naboo that Lucine has a pretty good idea about how well they'd get on sharing living space; nothing she had learned during that time suggesting to her that they would have any troubling hurdles to surmount if they made the decision to live together. The step seems, the more Lucine thinks about it, a natural enough one to her despite the fact they have been apart for three years from Forcias' perspective, and so, trusting her instinct, Lucine shrugs as she finishes her toast and says, Why the hell not? Grinning playfully, Lucine pats his chest as she adds, You're in charge of cooking and cleaning, and I reserve the right to boot you out if you annoy me though. Cool?"
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Post by Mace Jhiera Vos on Aug 14, 2022 4:14:05 GMT -8
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When it came to feelings, or whatever Forcias was, he supposed, getting better at those, particularly talking about those. At least he hoped so. Just like Lucine, most of the times to him, actions spoke louder than words. In a way, at least, he did not need to hear what she was feeling, or how she was feeling about him, as deep inside he already knew. He already knew that ever since their trip in Naboo.
That was his only request though, that she did let him know if he did hurt her, and that was it. He even smiled faintly when she told him she would and even held her hands giving them a squeeze as a thanks.
Again, usually they did not talk much, or often had SERIOUS CONVERSATIONS but when they did, he always made it a point to air it all out the best ways possible, at least he hoped it was the best way possible.
“What? N—” Stopping on the spot when Lucy mentioned that he had suggested they moved in together, Forcias thought back at what he said, and groaned in amusement shaking his head, he figured that indeed it could be taken that way. Perhaps inadvertently, yes that was actually what he had been suggesting, and in any case, he had been in this apartment for so long that well it would be weird to actually just up and leave.
So, he looked at her silently, and arched his eyebrow when she pretty much said yes, and he took a hold of her hand on his chest laughing and shaking his head. “This is a partnership, your imperiousness, and even if I am sure you can make me cave in, I still believe that you and I can come to a compromise in actually fairly dividing the chores.” As he spoke to her, he slowly backed her up against the counter, and placed both of his hands on each side of her body behind her. “Didn’t you already boot me out to begin with, sure it wasn’t annoyance then and there, but you and I can agree that I am pretty good at getting back in your good graces,” He teasingly told her as he pecked her lips tenderly and softly. That was just how it all began for them both, one night together, him being kicked out nearly naked, but what did happen next, well it was history.
Biting his lower lip slightly, as he pressed himself against her teasingly, Forcias actually reached out for the toast he had prepared for himself and back off from her to munch on it with a mischievous expression.
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Aug 17, 2022 18:15:20 GMT -8
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Lucine, taking another slice of toast and spreading some jam on it, looks less than convinced as she listens to Forcias start to protest that he hadn't meant to suggest they move in together, and looks amused when he just as suddenly abandons his protest before gathering much steam so that he can instead protest the conditions for his moving in that she had proposed, primarily in jest, which makes his protests all the more amusing to her.
Smiling knowingly as she nods her agreement to Forcias' statement about always being able to get back in her good graces, Lucine says, "Yeah, yeah, isn't there some saying about past successes not always guaranteeing future ones, dope? Looking playfully stern, she asks rhetorically, You really wanna test your theory when it would be so much easier to just obey the decrees of her imperiousness? Even though Forcias has been given the nickname dope, Lucine knows he is clever enough to figure out that her conditions were made in jest and that she will not really be expecting him to handle all the chores, and so doesn't bother to address that mundane matter, instead taking a bite of her toast as she asks, You already all moved in, or do we need to get any other crap you have stashed around somewhere?" Andros had made it sound as though she won't be expected to report for duty for at least a few days, and Lucine figures that until she hears from him about anything she needs to do to get her life back on track after what has happened she can enjoy playing house with Forcias.
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Post by Mace Jhiera Vos on Aug 18, 2022 12:20:17 GMT -8
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“Test that theory, oh no, far from it, my imperiousness.” Replied Forcias with a knowing grin before tilting his head side to side thoughtfully. “But I’ll never stop at all in finding new ways to always satisfy you.” Still munching on his toast bread, Forcias leaned at the opposite side from her, against the table and thought for a moment about his crap that he still had to haul here.
He thought for a bit until he finished what he was eating, and just shrugged indifferently since it wasn’t important at all, he did have a storage vault in the city, and the things there could stay there, except perhaps one or two things but non-essential quite frankly. “I could do with a punching bag and some of the dumbbells that I have but not important.”
Which was true, Forcias was not the overly materialistic type of person nor was he the type to hog things. He always had a bag on the go, and didn’t have that much clothes, few shirts and pants, and even so as long as he had clothes to wear and whatever, it was fine by him.
Nodding in her direction “Is there anything you need or want to do today?” Asked Forcias thoughtfully, after all she had just returned so to speak, and perhaps she wanted to get a lay of the land or something. His days often consisted in him actually going to the government building for different reasons either because Horsea or Mace had asked for him, or actually him going to the Academy because some of the students had been wanting to learn from him. Or he’d work on his speeder bike one way or another.
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