Mother of the.... Padawan

[Junko Ike]

[member="Kurenai Yumi"]

Junko looked at her and oh how her mind was going. Kurenai was thinking ahead which was good she wasn't just getting something and going to have it on the back burner for use in case.. She seemed like she might be active with it and the jedi master herself was happy to work with that.. more she was glad to see what they might be able to do with the construction and operation of it. "Well you are helping me with something... a few somethings. First you are the mother of my padawan... Tana has earned much and if it will help him, wil put his mind at ease helping you will serve the greater good. Second you are a part of this." She held her hands out somewhat.

"Atrisia... reconstructing it, rebuilding it in a way that allows us to have a world again free hopefully from some of the dangers that have plagued it.... and third you are here to protect me. Or at least my heart if someone should choose to try and win it.. having a skilled warrior like yourself who can defend it." She said it while looked at her with a smile. "Can defend me... well it does well to entice you to want to always choose me." Junko looked at some parts of it and here int he bath she moved holding out a hand and towels were brought to dry her off before she got a silk robe for herself and Kurenai.to be in one while she walked around.

 

[Kurenai Yumi]

Looking back to Ike Kurenai did not know taking up this task held such a significant place in the princess heart, it was rather motivating, like a new quest that not only had a good goal but invigorated the user. Though she could not but once again blush at the part about being close to her and protecting the princess from harm, sure she had been through many bodyguard missions, but one that was so important, pretty child like and well, seeming to make suggestive sentences. Once could not help but get a little flustered over the ways she spoke, 'focus Abigale, now is not the time to be getting all worked up'.

*Ahem*, "well I would be more then glad to help, I will make sure not to let you down, but I must ask, do many men pine after you? I would very much like to know how often my protective services will be needed". It was more a joke then anything but it would be best to know how many potential interests she would have to deal with during her time and Junko's 'love body guard'. taking a towel she once again followed the princess lead, drying herself off, stepping out of the large scented bath. "So what are we to do know, dress up like you do with Tana"?

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Kurenai Yumi"]

Junko was looking at her and the idea made her excited. "Ohhhh can we...." She practically was bouncing up and down in place at the idea of them getting to dress up but went back to being professional... hard to maintain your cool when you were standing with a towel wrapped around yourself only. Junko made sure her feet were dry as she walked and spoke. "For suitor, there are a few every so often someone will want to try but so far none of them have really brought much interest. They are good but traditional fqamily life seems ill suited to a jedi. Traveling around and helping people... it seems strange that they might just be staying here all fo the time."

She tried to think of it but the thought that this is what Kurenai did, she went out, her children went out.. her husband was the one who stayed here and Junko was coming out fo the room into a massive closet that presented lined with clothing and all of the accessories that she could want. Three levels, an upper and a sunken section for shoes of different styles. "Hmm now what to wear, so many choices." She said it and one fo the guards stood there off to the side. "Lady Ike, Rali is here to speak with you." Junko raised an eyebrow and stood there while she was looking at a few more parts. "Oh send her in please."

The girl who entered looked more prac tical then Junko ever could, boots, pants and her vest with shoulder pads scaled down her arm. Protective clothing while she had a dagger on her hip and a sword on the other side... not just a sword but a rapier for fencing. "Princess Junko." She said it and stood a little taller then Junko with black hair and eyes while she spoke with a grin on her face. "It does well to se you cousin." Junko was standing there. "Is the ship prepped captain." The look she gave her while tapping and placing a hand on her shoulder was worth a look. "It is, the crew is ready and traveling to Sakura we can work on more of it."

 

[Kurenai Yumi]

Perhaps it was a bad idea to say that, the princess sounding off like a young girl, "um, yes as you wish"... 'what have I gotten myself into'. Kurenai dried off her feet, following Junko as she explained her current status. "I see, that sounds a little like me and my husband, myself going off to do stuff why he stays here, perhaps I should spend more time at home or travel with him", maybe do something intimate while still on world, it had been a while since.... 'ahem'. "Though a lot of that has to do with recuperation after losing a leg 2 years ago, I think by now he would be ready to venture out once again, but over all I think our family needs to spend more time at home".

They had been quite the company back when they where younger, and she wanted to happen once more, just without the threat of Sith and limb removal all around. Before either could get into dressing up a guard came by informing the princess on a new arrival, someone by the name of Rali? but what seemed more interesting was they way they where dressed but Junko's cousin? guess not all the Ike's where like that... well technically she was an Ike too, but that would remain hidden for the time being."Are we going somewhere now"? Kurenai asked with a odd glance, was this planned from the very beginning or just fly of the moment?

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Kurenai Yumi"]

Junko looked at her. "I didn't know how long or if this meeting would go well. I had Rali with the ship ready just in case so we could head towards the city and work on reconstruction efforts here." She said it with a smile though and looked at Kurenai. "We are working to rebuild some fo the temples in the mountains around Jar'kai and thanks to Shoma well we have been rebuilding more of the cities." She offered a smile though looking over at the woman. "If you would like to come and see some fo the people, they always like seeing new faces." Junko was dressing, first the under robes with their deeper crimson reds and then a black and gold kimono as a solid red sash was tied around her waist. To make it look beautiful and her hair was flowing around her shoulders.

 

[Kurenai Yumi]

The reconstruction efforts, those where still underway, only felt like the other day the entire planet had been attacked, funny how time flew when you where almost immortal. "Well that make sense, I did not expect us to wind up taking a bath and more, but I would be more then happy to accompany you to seen the reconstruction, afterwards we could probably drop home at my place". Once more Kurenai had dressed into her red Kimono that she had arrived in, warm and with a fresh smell, the staff must have washed them while in the bath. "Shoma seems to have been very busy and at such a young age too, that must be why we don't see him much", she replied while following Junko, hand tucked away in the outfits long sleeves, the new pony tail styled hair resting on Kurenai's shoulder.

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Kurenai Yumi"]

"Yes and that is fine we have much in terms of family... so we work ourselves to make sure everything is done." She looked at Kurenai with a grin of her face where she would be able to do. SHe was leading the way and Rali stood with the rest of the crew several more atrisians both male and female plus some of the alien species they worked with to crew and command her ship. The Kōgō Heika was important and more like a mobile palace compared to a few of the others. She would have to work on a few things though as leading into the ship it wasn't like others. Marble floors and walls with glow panels that reflected from the aurodium and jewels. Her droids were moving around while Junko stood there and Rali started towards the bridge of the ship. Junko was looking at the rooms and there were displays, statues and more to make it look like a wonderful place to meet and impress others.... instead of an actual ship.

 

[Kurenai Yumi]

"You family is large enough to take care of all this work"? she tried to sound surprised, but considering how far back the Ike family went it was actually quite reasonable. She continued to follow [member="Junko Ike"] in silence to their ship, many others joining them along the way, and by the force was that ship large, she expected a shuttle not a capital ship dome looking thing. The inside was almost as intricate as the actual palace, where they going to be staying on the other side of the planet or something? Such a ship really brought 'riding in style' to a whole new platform, and you could not get fancier then this. "I must say, you definitely have quite the disposable residence Junko-sama, can see why you have had so many people wanting to be with you".

 

[Junko Ike]

[member="Kurenai Yumi"]

She gave a nod of her head to that. "Yes we are a large family with a deep and intricate history spanning back further then many know. This palace is simple.... our main home is beautiful and vast stretching out from the island we discovered but we also have the city around us. On par with Jar'kai and anything else." She said it but led the way into the bridge that was sparse with the maind layout leaving only an open area where a throne sat. Junko sat down there as Rali was in position and they were taking the ship out. "We are moving princess." A nod of her head though as she motioned to one of the seats near her. Heading up and over the small valley they were in with the palace gave way to some of the other scattered villages and cities.

 

[Kurenai Yumi]

Spanning back a long time if Sawa's words where of any truth, and she was confidante that they where, heck the Yumi family may span all the way back to the old republic for all she knew. Her eyes continued to scan over the cityscape while being lead across the bridge, is would probably be nice to see other parts of Atrisia, perhaps lend a hand to the construction effort in place. "It is unfortunate that Atrisia had to bear such a destructive war, but at the same time, the innovation you have made to the planet Junko are remarkable, it seems ironic that war is the best motivator to make things that actually benefit peoples lives". "Even if it is just to get back onto ones feet to wage war later on".

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Kurenai Yumi"]

She looked at her. "It is the way of things, without something to push and build it up no one wants to notice. I disagree and dislike the darkside but there are some things that are true. It is a thing in life.. conflict is needed for progress." She said it but she disagreed with the ways most went about it. One should never get comfortable and just stand around. They wanted to take over everything and rule, not push progress and striving forward to improve everything. A little conflict and competition to get the best out of people so they would move and build up the best. She was for that while building up a great deal more for all of them, she had created quite a good way to do it with Sasori's help. the roadways betwen the villages and cities would easily make it more accessible, trade and growth was across the board and industry had begun to return.

 

[Kurenai Yumi]

"You dislike the dark side hmmmm, well I best make a quick escape while I can", she joked at Junko's response, though when it came to the dark side Kurenai was quite unorthodox, more that such a path was her only available choice rather then out of want. "Though I understand, even if one does not like it and tries to fight against it humans and mortals are just bound to fight one another, regardless of what you can do, if not with wars on an individual scale". Competition and rivalry though was completely different, such boosted relations and cooperation and in the end no one really lost, but in the long run even that was plagued with greed and jealousy, and in time may lead to conflict. "But enough about that, let us focus on the positives of today, I am interested to see how things have progressed around here and the ruined areas, how will we be viewing the construction site by the way? does this floating place had a huge holo scanner and projector"?

[member="Junko Ike"]

 

[Junko Ike]

[member="Kurenai Yumi"]

"yes it does but we can also go down there and visit the people." She said it with a smile on her face though as the ship was coming into a dock. The reconstruction was wonderful but the view screen was filled with the image of a woman. Older with thick black hair done intricately, red and black of her kimono ornate but there was also small armored sections or jeweled pieces. The woman was looking at them and Junko bowed with her head as her hands were clasped in front of her. "Mother it is good to see you." She offered a smile though as the woman spoke. "Chamberlain please, do we have news of the reconstruction efforts within the rual areas?" Junko nodded her head and was sending the reports to her mother before she spoke. "Lady Kunernai this is the empresses chamberlain and most honorable investigator."

 

[Kurenai Yumi]

Once again Kurenai was pleasantly surprised, this time to meet the empress, quite a rare occurrence, probably one in a thousands years... well perhaps not too outlandish, but still a very honorable meeting regardless if the whole event as rather casual. Kurenai greeted with a customary bow, arms clasped in front of her like Junko, "It is quite a honor to meet the mother of Junko, Uh is it okay to call you Chamberlain"? she asked with a curious tonne. "You daughter has been quite welcoming of me today, I must say she is a rather interesting woman, you must be proud of her efforts". Kurenai herself was, mainly due to Junko's young age but remarkable ability to manage and run projects smoothy from what she had seen so far.

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Kurenai Yumi"]

"My daughter has talents this is true, I am glad to see that you approve." She said it and the woman seemed reserved, cold but not in the way she found you boring. More she was studying to make a judgement later. Her eyes tightened a little though as she spoke. "As to recovery efforts we have been doing well, since groups like firemane and a few who came to power under Kihoshi and that mythos seem to have left. It has given us an actual chance to start rebuilding." She was looking at them though. "Your father has also been working to restore the Jade Academy in the mountains. We might actualy be able to send students to a proper schol once again as opposed to these make shift citadels that were created to confine and test for force users to steal away." Junko gave a nod of her head. "Thank you, we are setting ourselves down in the outskirts of jar;kai if you would like to join us."

 

[Kurenai Yumi]

Junko's mother was cold and a little blunt, but powerful in voice and the way she stood, much like her own, it was actually kind of nice to see someone similar to herself, even if Kurenai had mellowed a bit recently. The current talk on what had been happening mostly flew over her head, well aside from the part about Mythos, that was a name no one missed and Kurenai was quite knowledgeable of the man and his involvement in many different galactic events. Seemed that the Sith Lord was still doing the same old, her daughter Kiso giving a run down on the Ancient Eye's recent blood campaign in the outer rim on a Jedi planet of some sort. "Your mother is quite interesting Junko, but I must say your family is complicated".

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Kurenai Yumi"]

Junko paused and looked at Kurenai as she showed a look... a look like Kurenai had said something so naive but she was trying to not insult her. "Oh you have no idea, this is only one aspect of our family." She said it and there was a great deal... lots of history and intrigue that went further back then many others knew or understood. She could look at it though, she could work at it until she was allowing the force to reach outwards and standing there with her mother they looked out upon the academy built into the side of the mountain and it was massive. Overlooking at the city and stretching outwards with different districts between it. Junko's mother though was walking and following behind her were yovshin in different armor. Sleeker and more like police then the soldiers. They were her detectives who investigated and handled more advanced problems within the court.

 

[Kurenai Yumi]

Only one part, yes she could understand that, but it was still strange to view such a large immediate family with so many powerful positions, at the very least it probably helped internal conflict if everyone was related somehow. "It would probably take me ages to meet all your family, you seem to be everywhere, Ike here Ike there, quite a overwhelming ideal that would be hard to contemplate", she replied continuing to follow the princess. Her eyes kept on moving to different buildings in view, an academy in the distance, a huge array of different buildings under construction, not really something she had seen before. Herself usually down on the ground helping construction efforts, or the one causing the destruction but that was a different story.

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Kurenai Yumi"]

Junko looked at her and gave a nod of her head. "Yes, the ruined academy of Jade. It was an interesting place.. constructed by the emperor a long time ago so that the man may hold hostages. Children of his lords and ladies who served him and ensuring their service and that they wouldn't rebel. The yovshin were here protecting and holding the students. One from each member of the court." She was looking at her and letting it sink in.. "But the school served its purpose doing exactly what it promised. Teaching atrisian's of means and so we are rebuilding it with hopefully a few changes." She was looking over at it and the screamers, the yovshin who had been assigned here were stil around. Mounted on horses and other creatures as they wore green and blue armors.

 

[Kurenai Yumi]

She did remember parts of that story, but did not pay much head, back then she was just some nameless mercenary, no ties to Atrisia, but even such the stories still circulated around, working their way into the more lower ends of society. "It would be interesting to see how it function when fully rebuilt, I am assuming you have a good line of teachers for such a prestigious academy"? Even if it did have a questionable past the it was still a famous structure, teaching there would probably require quite the high recommendation and resume.

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