Private Old Friends

[Rianna Organa-Ar'klim]

[member="Josh Dragonsflame"]

She knew that about him it was a quality that other she had come across did not possess. It wasn't about being driven, or teaching more students to be like his kinda of jedi. Teaching was about passing on an letting them use it for their own purpose.

BUT, she knew burnout too.

Rianna winked, "It makes you look like this" Rianna using illusion and mindtrick combination would be able to let Jason see her with bubble beard. Slowly passed her hand over her face projecting the image of tiny white bubbles forming on her face and slowly getting longer. She smiled winked holding the illusion as long as she could.

'Josh you need a vacation. Help me set up an outpost for Rebel fighters' There her offer made as she played with Jason.

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

The Jedi Master couldn't help but laugh at what he heard in his head from her. Was that what she had come here for? That was an odd way to go about asking for help. But Jason didn't notice the laugh, instead he was laughing himself at Rianna's bubble beard. "You have a beard!" Jason cried out between fits of giggles, which got a smile out of Josh in turn. After a few moments though, he turned to stare at Rianna, letting her know he was about to answer her prior offer.

"I don't think more work is a vacation. Especially if it doesn't involve spending time with my family" Was the response, as he quirked a brow in turn. "But I accept. I'll accompany you off-world when you are ready."

[member="Rianna Organa-Ar'klim"]

 

[Rianna Organa-Ar'klim]

She smiled and nodded, as she laughed with Jason. A child's laughter untouched by the over tones of being grown up and innocence still rampant upon his mind and manner. "I can do eye brows too" A little more concentration on how to project the image to Jason's mind. Illusion and mind trick some of the first skills younglings learn in classes. She waved her hand over the eyebrow, soon tiny bubbles would appear in his mind to go along with the long beard.

She looked to Josh, "It could be fun Josh. But yes I appreciate the help." Very much so, she had made a promise to a young Captain to do her best and it was within her grasp to do so.

"I have a ship, and a map...just need extra hands of someone experienced in such things" Her eyes went big for a moment and she let go of the image. She was glad to have made young Jason smile. She always loved children and who did not really. They gave everything so easily.

"Tomorrow?"

[member="Josh Dragonsflame"]

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

Jason giggled throughout the display, seeming to be enjoying the show. Josh couldn't help but lower his head and smirk lightly. Real sly of her, bribing him for help by entertaining Jason. "What exactly do you need?" Josh inquired then, quirking a brow in turn. Did she just need his help for physical labor? It seemed a bit too little to come all the way here just to ask for help with that.

"I can head there tomorrow though, aye" He responded. Wanting to keep on a topic that Jason could understand though, he did bring something up. "Do you have any children of your own, by the way? You seem to know your way around them."

[member="Rianna Organa-Ar'klim"]

 

[Rianna Organa-Ar'klim]

I need the company to keep from going craxy. I need a second pair of eyes since mine are a bit older, and yes I need someone stronger than myself. Rianna though long time associated with the force believed that they should do what they could under their own skills before using the force.

"I do have children, two, a set of twins a boy D'ral and a girl Maeve. They are following their own paths right now." She would not say how she missed them, "plus I have many adopted children. Who have joined the manda or walk a different path than my own. But yes I know about children, and how to make them laugh" She was a doctor and healer and her skills came in handy with children too.

She reached over and touched Jason's nose then looked over to Josh, "thanks"

[member="Josh Dragonsflame"]

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

He couldn't help but chuckle a bit when she indicated she mainly wanted him there as company since apparently the job was driving her crazy. She also brought up she needed eyes, as well as strength. He nodded his head then, indicating he understood. He supposed he could help out, couldn't hurt. It would be a little bit before his next mission, and he always ended up going stir crazy if he was idle for too long.

"You adopted a lot of children?" He inquired, that topic interesting him. Jason was enough of a handful by himself. And while he and Ra had talked about having a second child down the road, he couldn't imagine having a small army of them. He was curious as to Rianna's thought process there.

[member="Rianna Organa-Ar'klim"]

 

[Rianna Organa-Ar'klim]

"Yes. it's a mandalorian custom to adopt children. Especially those who have no parents, or family. So Jasper and I adopted them he loved having them around, I loved watching them all grow and change become young people with sharp clear minds." She loved children always had they asked for nothing much, and gave so much back. Unconditional love and all one had to do was love them in return.

She looked at Jason then to Josh. She paused as the force moved around her a gentle push one way then another then she smiled You'll have more too one day Josh I don't know when but at this moment in time I see others.

The sooner we leave the sooner we return. When can you go?

[member="Josh Dragonsflame"]

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

He stopped to consider this a moment.

"I never knew that" He admitted, returning to speaking telepathically. He grew quiet then. "I guess since I never grew up around Mandalorian culture, there's just so much that I never got to learn. I only found out a few years ago the origin of my mother" He spoke softly. "She taught me some Mando'a, so I suppose I should have known all along. But I never knew just what language it was until I started hearing it being called in the recent war. But when I did find out, I was excited. The Mandalorians were warriors, proud and honorable, who just wanted to experience the thrill of a great fight. Or... That's what I thought it was."

He tried to perk back up to meet Jason's stare when he noticed Jason was beginning to realize his father's mood had shifted. But it was hard. He looked back to Rianna.

"I reached out, tried to learn more about them. Sure they had a troubled past, but... They couldn't all be bad, right? I figured there had to be a great deal of them like you. Like... Ordo. Like Tracyn. But all I found, there was no honor at all. Only death, only suffering. Only a willingness to hurt no matter who it was. Man, woman, child. My last large scale battle, they allowed the Sith to glass a planet they were defending. So many dead, so many innocents slaughtered. And the Mandalorian Empire didn't care. All they cared about was that maybe we'd die along with them. I almost died in that battle, almost didn't come home to Jason because I couldn't sit there and watch so many innocents die.

I haven't been keeping up with my studies in the culture since. I can't. I can't bring myself to. I know I can't blanket an entire culture based off those deeds, but... It's so hard. After all that, and Dathomir, and Eshan."

He shook his head. "Sorry" He managed to stop himself before he rambled anymore. "I didn't mean to bring all that up. That's not fair to you, or your culture."

He took a deep breath. "If you'll still have me, I can leave later this afternoon. I just need to get Jason situated and let the Assembly know I'm leaving."

[member="Rianna Organa-Ar'klim"]

 

[Rianna Organa-Ar'klim]

I can teach you mando'a if you want that way you'll be proficient and won't get your shebs handed to you when you speak. Rianna smiled for a moment life turned in many ways. She knew this and accepted that life was this way.

It is hard to understand Josh, but its part of your genetics not necessarily who you are. But it only does your justice to know the history and culture. Doesn't mean you have to follow it. Some may not agree with her but that was her opinion.

Yes I still want you along someone has to bring the pieces home right? She winked at him she was teasing of course but they could talk more when they were alone this type of talking at times could be exhausting.

"Well then I think I'll be going, The Dancing Thranta is double parked I don't need a ticket." She smiled and stood up, "Jason it has been a pleasure to meet you I hope to see you again"

[member="Josh Dragonsflame"]

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

He smiled and nodded slowly. "Thank you for understanding" He responded softly. He was afraid she might be upset. But she offered good advice. So there was that, perhaps it was worth it after all to get it all out of his system. Though for now, it seemed Rianna needed to head out. Busy woman, he knew. "I'll be sure to meet you when I'm ready. I'll see you then."

Once she had left, he would ensure Jason was well taken care of and that the Assembly knew where he was going before he would head off to make his appointment.

[member="Rianna Organa-Ar'klim"]

 

[Rianna Organa-Ar'klim]

A question burned in her mind something that her mother had said to her once How do you know who you are unless you know where you came from? She did not have a good answer then she thought of one now but back then since she couldn't she took the history lessons and learned about her family name, who they were, what they did, and why.

The old journals of the time kept in the hand of the Organa ancestors each Duke or Duchess who had headed to house made their entries.

Rianna walked slowly back to the Thranta thinking about Josh's statement. About the wars, Sith, Mandalorian, and Jedi. Not to leave out the First Order. But she felt what he had experienced and how it would affect anyone, change them, make them wonder about it all.

The people reflect the leader, they follow....sometimes blindly. Like when Ordo protected a pregnant woman...how much had changed since then...how do you kill a child who has not yet drawn a breath? Mandalorians could be ruthless unfeeling.....but yet generous and kind. It was a conflict.

She didn't want to think on it much more. She waited for [member="Josh Dragonsflame"] to arrive.

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

He appreciated her understanding. He had more or less disparaged her people in a sense, or at least a specific group of them. Flat out saying he had been put off from studying the language or culture further due to their actions and what he had seen. She had very right to be angry, especially when she had lost a husband who abided by that culture. But she wasn't. And he appreciated that. And he could still acknowledge there were good Mandos. Like her late husband. He was a good man, in the few times he had met him. It was a shame what had happened, but he didn't know how to tell Rianna that.

Once he had gotten his affairs in order, gotten Jason settled and alerted the Assembly he was leaving, he would meet Rianna on the landing dock and smile softly.

"Ready to head out?"

[member="Rianna Organa-Ar'klim"]

 

[Rianna Organa-Ar'klim]

[member="Josh Dragonsflame"]

"You ready to fly with me and get in trouble?" She had always been open and sarcastic with Josh. Her personality had always been so and over time had not changed.

"I have tea with me if your interested, I'm sure there are other things to drink on the Thranta. Maeve had it last so...it is possible there is more than water there."She smiled.

Waved for him to come aboard, "Get Jason all settled?" She kept walking as she talked. She'd tell him the other things she wanted once they were underway.

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

"You? Trouble? I never would have guessed" The Jedi Master continued to sass as though it were the norm. Well, it pretty much was at this point but he didn't even seem to skip a beat as she said it, as though he had seen it coming a mile away. He had already figured out by now that while the years had gone by, not a whole lot had changed about her. But deep down he knew he had. Oh boy, had he. Even if it wasn't clear right away. And he was sure that inside, she was a different person too. But he didn't know how far that went. Or if he was seeing everything.

"Jason's settled. He has Porgbert to keep him company" He promised as he walked up the ramp. "Tea sounds fine."

[member="Rianna Organa-Ar'klim"]

 

[Rianna Organa]

"I have always enjoyed a good cup of tea, and a good swim, and....a mud bath." Rianna walked along heading first to the cock pit, "You'll forgive me if I take us out first."

Then she paused looking to Josh, "Porgbert is that a stuffed porg?" She had heard of the toys least she thought she did. Rianna settled into the pilots seat flipping a few switches as she went. She was accomplished at flying the Thranta. The Thranta her connection to life, a gift from her husband. A gift that she treasured every day for somewhere within the workings of the ship the healing crystal was contained to help those who were injured and brought on board. When needed it was taken to hospitals

"I'm giving thought to something else as well Josh..." She did not want to over whelm him with information.

Within moments the ship lifted and they were on their way.

Josh Dragovalor

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

He smirked lightly at the allusion to the mud bath, but didn't dignify it with an answer. Though when she brought up Porgbert, he shook his head.

"Porgbert is a porg" He pointed out with a casual shrug. "I found him when he was injured and nursed him back to health. He and Jason took a liking to each other quite quickly so I couldn't bear separating them by releasing him back into the wild. Porgbert doesn't seem to mind though. Likes riding on people's heads. Is a bit skittish and sometimes he's a bit stupid but that's how it goes" He added.

As she got the ship going, she cliffhangered him on something else she was thinking about. The Jedi Master took a seat as he looked to her with piqued interest.

Rianna Organa

 

[Rianna Organa]

"An actual Porg." This was Kashyyyk right she thought Wookies ate Porg. She wasn't sure she wanted to ask the question she couldn't well maybe she could. "Does anyone try to make dinner out of him?"

It was an honest question really.

Josh was sitting looking at her, "OH you know me I got a million ideas maybe 5 are worth it the rest are just fodder for dreams."

She waited for him to answer about the Porg. Well porgbert.

Josh Dragovalor

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

"An actual Porg" He answered in earnest. "Nobody's tried to make dinner of him, since Jason is quite protective of him" He remarked with a small smile. Indeed, this was Kashyyyk. But Porgbert barely left Josh or Jason's side, so it was unlikely that the friendly Wookiee tribes would try and physically take a porg from a child.

She still hadn't answered what she was going to talk about though, instead getting quite vague. So he just continued to stare at her, waiting for her to elaborate.

Rianna Organa

 

[Rianna Organa]

"You're staring Josh but I know you want to know what I want." She smiled, "I want it all like all women my age" It was a joke. "in actuality it's a bit more than that."

These conversations were not to be taken lightly it was afterall serious, but then again they were Jedi, they were peaceful until they weren't. She was....unsure of who she was but that was a different conversation.

"This listening post is just the tip of the mountain. I want to set up a network that will inform us of Sith movements. I have a communication system in place that so far has worked." There it was out what she wanted.

Now for him to consider it and reply. She would make tea.

Josh Dragovalor

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

"My dear, you know I've always preferred things straightforward" He pointed out, smiling lightly to acknowledge the joke but also indicating that he wasn't a fan of being strung around for too long. He sat back with his arms behind his head though, as he listened to her briefing.

"And where do you want to set up this network exactly?" He inquired in turn. This one post was a good start, but if she wanted a full blown information network, then that was going to take a lot of time, a lot of work... And a lot of pre-planning. He didn't know why she was asking him about it, to be honest. Or really, what she was asking him exactly. What could he say to her on the matter besides ask if she had put any thought or planning into it so far? He was not a member of the Assembly any longer, so he couldn't really bring it up there, nor did he have the authority to authorize the SJO sending help on this.

Rianna Organa