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Private Encounter of the Average Kind

Lloyd Kelmp

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Encounter of the Average Kind
Coruscant, Upper Level Park
Tags: Valery Noble Valery Noble

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Lloyd Kelmp was a simple man. He regularly clocked in his work hours, filling out his notes with the utmost detail. He was quick to take on responsibilities to best support his coworkers, even going into overtime. He was, like most people, regularly tired, but that was okay. There was work that needed to be done, so he was going to do it. The economy needed such a thing to survive. After all, the Jedi were the single most important organization in the galaxy right now. It was vital that he functioned with efficiency and punctuation.

But the knight did have off time. In the afternoon hours, before he was slated to provide assistance to the recategorization efforts of the archives, Lloyd would find himself at the park just outside of the temple, the midday breeze wafting through his mostly jet-black hair. In one hand, he held a bag for himself. Toast, with a cream cheese spread. His regular meal. In the other was a bag of delicately torn up bread crumbs, which he brought for his friends. They began to arrive soon in numbers, fluttering down from on high and cozying up at his feet. With a soft smile, Lloyd slipped on a pair of headphones to listen to the latest reports that had come in from the council and opened up the bag of crumbs. With a methodical, almost instinctual hand, he began to spread the crumbs around for all the birds that had gathered.

Lloyd Kelmp loved very few things, but routine was one of them. What better way was there to start his afternoon? There was very few things that came to his mind. It was simple, but that was okay. Someone had to be in such a chaotic galaxy.


 

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"Don't run away too-"


Too late.

Valery sighed and ran a hand up through her long hair while Vera rushed into the park, her arms wide and squealing happily. Between Jedi training and not being able to go everywhere as safely as her mother would like, Vera didn't get to just be a kid very often. So whenever her mom or dad took her to the park or just... anywhere, she was beyond happy and she was not afraid to show it at all.

Today, Valery had taken her to the park, so they could play together and just relax. It meant Valery was dressed up casually, with her hair loose and some sunglasses on to keep people from recognizing her too easily. She just wanted all her attention to be on Vera, who very much demanded it.

"Come on, mommy!" Vera called out, right as she sprinted by a large group of birds on the ground. They immediately scattered and flew up into the air all around the little Noble, who froze and watched with a wide grin on her face. "Birdies!" she exclaimed and only when they were all gone, she turned to see a man with some crumbs in his hand. For several seconds, Vera's multi-colored eyes stared up at Lloyd Kelmp before she waved. "Hello!" she called out.

"Vera, be nice to the birds," Valery said after quickly moving over. But when she noticed Lloyd and realized that he had been feeding them, she offered a sheepish smile. "I'm sorry about that," Valery said, but Vera just looked confused now.

Had she done something wrong?


 

Lloyd Kelmp

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Coruscant, Upper Level Park
Tags: Valery Noble Valery Noble

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"Hey," Lloyd casually greeted with a half wave.

He wasn't particularly bothered by the disruption of the peace. After all, children would be children. Perhaps the birds were spooked, but they would survive. It wasn't long before the child's mother was along, a face he very much recognized. His boss's face, or one of his bosses at least. Lloyd knew a council member, and a Sword of the Jedi no less, when he saw one.

"No worries," he shrugged. "There's been no harm. They were starting to get lazy anyways."

If anything, the scare would help the birds work off the fat that Lloyd had helped them build up. They certainly had gotten far more plump compared to when his routine began. Perhaps he was making the creatures too complacent, and a rambunctious child was just what they needed to get back into shape.

"I was more occupied with the latest report," Lloyd added, gesturing to the headphones he had removed from his ears to speak. "Things seem to be ramping up on the front. I may need to begin clocking more hours..." The last part he added in a more muttered tone, a mental note to himself.

But this wasn't a time for business. Master Noble was indeed in her off time, as was he. It seemed that she was taking a break and spending it with her daughter. Deserved, of course. He doubted that anyone else in the order worked as much as her.

"Often spend off time here?" he asked. "I don't believe I've seen you here before now... Though I suppose your schedule must be very messy."

That was a reasonable explanation.


 

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Welp, it didn't take long to get recognized. Maybe the loose hair, casual wear, and sunglasses weren't enough, after all? Either way, Valery offered a friendly smile and placed a hand on Vera's shoulder, mostly to pin her down just a little bit. Only one brief moment of distraction was all the little Noble needed to escape and run off.

And if she ran off, there was no telling what could happen.

"The front has been busy yes but..." she tilted her head and looked at him curiously for a moment. "You look like you already put in more than enough hours if you don't mind me saying." Her tone was a little careful because she didn't know the man, but she knew just how much people invested in protecting the Alliance would sacrifice their rest to work harder.

She was one of those people.

At his question that followed, Valery smiled and looked down at her daughter, "Not as much as I'd like, but whenever we have time, I bring my daughter here. Which... is why I look like this." She chuckled and tapped Vera on the shoulder, but she just seemed eager to run off and play some more.

"And yeah, my schedule is messy, so I get here at weird times." Her eyes shifted to Vera, and she let the little girl go, for now, so she could run off to a nearby playground.

"I'm Master Noble, but I have a feeling you already saw through my disguise. You're...?" she asked, trying to get the man's name so she could open up the conversation a little more.




 

Lloyd Kelmp

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Coruscant, Upper Level Park
Tags: Valery Noble Valery Noble

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"You look like you already put in more than enough hours if you don't mind me saying."

Lloyd actually cracked a faint smile at this. It was rather telling of her character, given that he knew she worked so much herself.

"I appreciate the sentiment," Lloyd nodded slightly, "But I'm afraid I'm rather stubborn on the matter. S'pose it's just in my nature."

He was very interested in hearing Master Noble's explanation for her being here. It was certainly admirable. Not everyone had the energy to dedicate time to a family unit, yet she seemed to take it in stride. With her current position, that was no small feat. Lloyd's father had always told him that mothers were the toughest breed of people. Maybe there was merit to it. It wasn't long before Master Noble introduced herself, correctly guessing that he had seen though her disguise.

"Lloyd Kelmp," he introduced. "Jedi Knight. I'm with the archive re-organization team at the moment. Well, whenever I'm not off world anyways. I'm due there in about an hour I believe..."

The knight took a quick glance at his watch. One hour, thirteen minutes, five seconds... four seconds... three seconds... It seemed that he wasn't too far off in his estimation.

"I spend my breaks out here," Lloyd added. "Peaceful for the most part. I never minded the city noises. And the birds are decent company, even if I'm making them soft."


 

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"But I'm afraid I'm rather stubborn on the matter. S'pose it's just in my nature."

Valery chuckled, "Yeah... I know that feeling as well," she admitted with an almost sheepish smile. Both friends and family have often pressured her into taking a vacation or even just a day off to rest and relax. But especially now that she was a mother, she barely ever allowed herself that time. If she wasn't working as a Jedi out there in the Galaxy, she wanted to take care of her little star.

"Mommm, can I go play?" Vera asked to interrupt the conversation just briefly, and Valery nodded. She didn't really like losing sight of her daughter, but the playground was close enough. So she pushed through her overprotective instincts and removed her hand, allowing Vera to run off with a wide grin.

With Vera away, Valery turned back to Lloyd and listened to his introduction. His name didn't sound too familiar, but she knew of the work he was doing. "Not the easiest work to focus on all day, so I can imagine that these breaks are nice to help... reset a little bit." She smiled and looked over at a small group of birds that were slowly returning now that Vera left.


"What are you going to be doing once the re-organization efforts are complete? Continue as a Lorekeeper or do you have other plans?"


 

Lloyd Kelmp

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Coruscant, Upper Level Park
Tags: Valery Noble Valery Noble

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"What are you going to be doing once the re-organization efforts are complete? Continue as a Lorekeeper or do you have other plans?"

"I'll continue as a Lorekeeper until the reorganization is complete," Lloyd answered. "Then I’ll go where I’m needed. Wherever that ends up being.”

Lloyd frowned for a moment. It was more than just that. His quest of efficiency in the order had brought about some unfortunate discoveries in his younger days. There was still a chip on his shoulder that wouldn’t leave him.

“I’m hesitant to return to the line of duty,” Kelmp admitted to her. “I’m afraid I was far more callous in my earlier days. Things always change when you take the life of another. They were Sith, but…”

Lloyd took a moment to adjust his tie. Sometimes the drive for perfection swept others up on its current. It had been a Sith then, but what if it wasn’t?

“So I’ve been preparing for my return to the front since,” he shrugged. “Especially since the primary threat to safety in the Galaxy is gradually becoming something that isn’t purely dark.”

The Empire was many things. Terrible, oppressive… Kelmp hated that he respected their efficiency. Or more disliked, rally. Hate was a lot of effort. He sighed a little as Vera ran off. The Order was gaining an influx of young Jedi, more in tune with the force then his generation had been.

“I’ll be back to the front eventually,” Lloyd stated. “There’s a new generation already springing up. They shouldn’t inherit our conflict.”

Hopeful thinking. Something he wasn’t particularly good at.


 

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