Private Beneath the Surface

[Hollis Orenn]

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Location: Jedi Temple, Coruscant​

Outfit: xxx​

Tag: Damsy Callat​

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With a wide smile and an enthusiastic wave, she bid her new master farewell for the day. Hollis pushed the door to the training room open, noting the way the door actually felt heavier after a rigorous session. It wasn't quite that. Actually, her arms felt shaky and wobbly like jelly. Now that she was out in the corridor, her smile waned and her shoulders rolled forward slightly. She'd never worked so hard... ever. Now that she had a master, she found herself worrying quite a lot about letting the woman down or not working hard enough. Even in the short amount of time they'd been working together, there had been some progress. But it came at a cost...​

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Hollis was super sore, her muscles constantly ached now.​

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After freshening up back in her dorm and changing her clothes, she thought about how to spend the rest of her evening. Well, she knew she ought to try some meditation, but she knew that she'd just end up falling asleep. Instead, she knew that she needed to keep herself awake.​

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Hollis emerged from the Jedi temple in a casual going-out outfit; Jedi garb just hadn't claimed all that much space in her wardrobe as of yet. Thanks to Justice Lesan , she'd seen the entertainment district of Coruscant. But she hadn't seen much else yet. That was about to change... It was late afternoon, the absolute perfect time for a caf. Of course, she could easily have grabbed a cup in the mess hall... but today she wanted some good caf. More like a latte, maybe with blue milk. Or even better, chocolate!​

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As she glanced around, the city seemed to buzz with activity. She was still getting used to the idea of living on a city world. Naboo was different, it moved at a more leisurely pace. But here, there seemed to be people out and about at all hours. The skyscapers were a bit intimidating, too. And the number of streets. A few steps took her down to the sidewalk, where she paused to glance down at her datapad. She just had to find a place to get some caf and a snack, that wouldn't be too hard... right?​

 

[Damsy Callat]

The closest caf joint, so said her datapad, was Common Place Bistro.

A block away, great!

But the reviews weren't, and they had nothing to do with the puny name. If she was to scroll through them, Hollis might have sighed in something akin to disappointment. It was fleeting though, for embedded in one customer's post was a recommendation for a bistro down in the under levels. It wasn't too far away from the Temple—seemed same enough.

Thanks, Gido!

Once Hollis made her way down to the appropriate level, all there was left to do was find a bistro named Eastorn Come-n-Go. Gido's review had mentioned a big neon sign, so spotting it shouldn't be a problem, right?

Right. Soon enough, it was on the corner of an underworld city block. It looked rather run down with graffiti on its street-facing wall.

Hollis Orenn

 

[Hollis Orenn]

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Location: Jedi Temple, Coruscant​

Outfit: xxx​

Tag: Damsy Callat​

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"Oh, nice," she said as she scrolled through the reviews on her datapad, spotting one very promising one that advertised another coffee joint. She puzzled for a few moments about the address, noting it was on a different level. That's right, she remembered... there were lower levels.

Coruscant was definitely more than met the eye.

As she descended, she noted the way the light didn't seem to reach down here. It was dim and something about this place made her clutch her purse strings a bit tighter. But she continued on, drawn by that magnificent cup of caf the review had boasted.

Eastorn Come-N-Go. The bright lights spelled out the name, which made Hollis smile. Well, the exterior of the building certainly looked... colorful. Casual in a street-smart way, she supposed. Hollis paused for a moment to try and make sense of the graffiti marking the wall, but once she realized it was a lost cause... she pushed the door open and went in.