A Cup of Tea {Character Building}

[riseabovenormality]

CORUSCANT:​

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"Waves crashed against her skin, the water running across the pale white surface. Tears were masked by the rain that pounded down around her. Illaria was alone, lost in the seas of eternity. A faint glow upon the horizon was her only ray of hope. Who knew what came after death could be so cold? It was as if her soul floated amongst memories, trapped in a web of nothingness. Oh how her heart longed for the one she once loved... But they were separated. ​

By more then just a world."​

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With a smirk Naomi set the book down. There was no need to mark the page. As always she had it memorized. 267 out of 498, chapter 24, second book in the Legacy series. It was a delightful read, even if it did get quite sad at points. The plot twists were good, often leaving one breathless. A Thousand Stars was the title. Inside the paper, written in bold ink was the story of twin Empires, a devastating war, and an individual who would leave her mark upon the galaxy forever.​

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One reason the novel was so fascinating was because it was so close to real life. Wars were raging across the universe, every planet feeling some sort of pressure. Factions were getting more and more aggravated with each other. Major conflicts were brewing, and would leave no person untouched. Including the Echani herself... Though a little conflict here and there was good for her. If she ever wanted her company to flourish... well, she'd need clients. Clients looking for weapons and armor, ships, speeders, and the like. War would give her that.​

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But the idea of longing for innocents to die and soldiers to fight to the death... that didn't appeal to her. Instead she treated it as a fact of life. People die everyday, with or without wars. And human nature, along with the nature of most other species, was very demanding. Without war one can't truly appreciate peace, and without it they have little other ways to show their so-called dominance or superiority. Even if it was troublesome, it was necessary. So Naomi let them fight. Let them kill each other and bloody their hands. Their use of her weapons would not hurt her conscious.​

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"The nature of the mind is so... troublesome. Now where is my tea?" The Echani muttered, taking a second look around the cafe she was in. It seemed like the place wasn't very busy, and yet her cup of iced sweet and spicy tea was nowhere to be found. How... tiresome. With a sigh the woman went back to reading her book, watching the entrance out of the corner of her eye. Many interesting people could be found on Coruscant, even in a simple cafe like the one she was in. It was always good to watch for them.​

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"The veil of death wrapped around Illaria, consuming her thoughts and dragging her down. What little of the distant light remained was fading... disappearing into the depths of the ocean. The former Princess couldn't help but let out a cry when she saw. Some part of her had believed that it was Resvaldin that shone so bright... Her lover, gone, never to hold her in her arms again..."​

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Finally the tea arrived, and all was made well.​

 

[Gherron Dragovalor]

Gherron walked the massive streets of Coruscant, thinking to himself. It seemed that it was all he could do lately. Between training, studying, learning, he rarely ever had time for himself. His master was a great guy, but he needed time alone sometimes. At this moment, he had ditched his standard jedi robes in favor of a t-shirt and jeans. No need to draw any attention to himself. 'If only I could get rid of that stupid braid...', he thought. Gently tapping his fingers on his pants to a tune in his head, he looked around, eventually finding a small square that housed a tea shop, a library, and a small park. With a smile, he headed toward the park to sit down for a while.

 

[riseabovenormality]

With her cup of tea in hand Naomi left the cafe, already having paid a few minutes before. Fresh air greeted her lungs, bringing a smile to her face. Momentarily she paused, and took a sniff of her tea. Spices contained inside certainly smelled good. A simple sip confirmed that the contents were just as good. And just as requested, it was iced! Much better then hot. For the steam would fog up Naomi's glasses, which were essential to her sight, along with potentially burning her tongue.​

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Sweet liquid met her taste buds again as the cool liquid slipped from the container into her mouth. Refreshed, and quite happy, the Echani girl continued walking, deciding to take a stroll in the nearby park. Coruscant was a planet with a sprawling skyline, but it had its more natural parts as well. Sure, the park had been created and filled with various plants and flowers... but it was still nature. Beautiful nature to be exact.​

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Genetics, science, and nature may have been what caused Naomi to have underdeveloped muscles and to have such bad sight... Naomi shook her head to clear the thought, reminding herself what else science had done. Glasses, for one, had been created with the help of science. Which allowed the woman to gaze upon the gorgeous flowers before her, growing up in a variety of colors. Pills, a second thing, had been created with science. Those allowed her to keep moving despite her weaker muscles, letting her walk among the green grass and towering trees.​

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Science helped the paychecks arrive at her door. The galaxy was forever stuck in a balance, everything causing equal good as harm. Patterns were visible everywhere if one knew where to look. Naomi found those more beautiful then even the flowers around her. Then again, without those patterns the flowers wouldn't be nearly as pretty, if pretty at all. Just another thing of science...​

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"Totus is est decorus, si tantum is would permaneo..." A small smile returned to her lips as she held a delicate blue bulb between her fingers. She had spoke in an old language, one rarely used anymore. All she had said was that she wished the beauty would always last. "Si tantum bellum eram non mecessarius..." If only war was not needed.​

@[member="Gherron Vael"]​

 

[Gherron Dragovalor]

Not long after he had sat down to rest, Gherron couldn't help but notice a serene looking girl enter the same park. There was a certain peace about her, like all was calm. He found himself smiling at the concept. At some point, she stopped down next to a bush to admire it's blue flowers. They were indeed beautiful. Then she began to speak a strange language. Sure, he didn't know much else than basic, but it still surprised him nonetheless. He had never heard anyone on the planet speak anything like that. He decided to speak up then. "Hey, I'm Gherron." He got up to introduce himself, a small smile on his face as he walked up to her. "What's your name?"

@[member="Naomi Winchest"]