Populate The Courtship of Ukatis [GA Populate of Ukatis Hex]

[Makko Vyres]

Ailmar Dawnstone Jonyna Si Rayia Si Corazona von Ascania Lossa Aureus

Having meandered through the crowds after his conversation with the Sith, Makko headed for the group of familiar faces. The only face he didn't know was perfectly easy on the eyes too.

He approached the group from a direction that put Lossa between himself and Cora. Whilst they were now openly a couple within the Jedi, they were most certainly not around the people of Ukatis.

"Good to see every..."

He looked towards Cora but his gaze slid down towards the subject that Lossa had just tried to divert the conversation from.

"...one."

He looked up from the bump to Cora again with his face unnaturally fixed in a smile.

 

[Corazona von Ascania]

Fortunately for Cora's complexion, Rayia Si had kept her thoughts regarding trashy romance novels private. If she'd verbalized them, the blonde would've flushed darker than Lossa.

And fortunately for Ailmar Dawnstone , Jonyna Si and Lossa Aureus were feeling merciful. Cora flashed the smuggler a grateful smile for his good nature. She felt a little bad for him - and Rayia too, who'd appeared a bit grumpy at having been fussed over - but the teasing dispersed before it could prod any truly sore spots.

There was a noticeable silence at her mention of offworlders attending the festival, so Cora sought to fill in the gap.

"Ukatis is primarily populated by humans, and for much of our history, we were rather isolationist. Occasionally we'd host the rare trader or scout from beyond the stars, but such encounters were often confined to the capital. Much of Ukatis is rural, so the majority of the population is unfamiliar with anything other than a baseline human."

She smiled, nodding to both Rayia and Ailmar.

"Only in the recent years have we made an effort to actively approach offworlders. They were never barred from entry, but our little plant doesn't have much in the way of tourist destinations. People only tended to journey here for business." Cora place a finger to her cheek, tapping in thought.

"Though, we are in the capital, so I'd say that those who live here are becoming accustomed to other species. I do hope it's cut down on any awkward stares, at least." She glanced to Jonyna, then Lossa.

There were still those who opposed it, of course. Just as there were those who opposed rejoining the Alliance, and the Equal Rights Act that came with it.

"I am pleased to hear that you've been treated well - and as for food, my personal weakness are apple dumplings."

Her eyes softened, nearly glittering at the mention of tender spiced fruit wrapped in a crispy, flaky dough.

Makko Vyres approached, and Cora held his unnatural smile with a pleasant yet tight expression of her own that said don't you dare say a fething word or Ashla help you.

 

[Lossa Aureus]

Wearing: Outfit
Tags: Corazona von Ascania Makko Vyres

The arrival of another familiar face had Lossa doing a half turn to flash Makko a smile. Her lips forming a very thin, tight line as she kept herself from laughing in case she had to find the facilities in a hurry.

Which she would gladly blame on Makko as he did his best to say absolutely nothing at all. The mention of food however made the idea of laughing fly away as her attention slowly shifted to Cora.

"Oh that does sound really good right now actually." Acting ignorant of the stare Cora was giving Makko as she looked left and right before speaking again. "I think I could go for one actually. How about you?"

A humored smiled shared with Cora to give everyone the space they likely wished for.

 

[Rayia Si]

Ailmar Dawnstone Corazona von Ascania Jonyna Si Lossa Aureus Makko Vyres

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Rayia’s ears perked attentively as Corazona explained that it was only recently that the citizens of Ukatia came to interact with outsiders. ‘Isn’t that a familiar story? Heck, if we hadn’t crashed on Weik, there wouldn’t be any Felacatians there today,’ Rayia thought to herself. Another reason why Axilia reminded herself so much of Vossport.

Rayia still remembered what it felt like when she had fled her tribe in the middle of the night, only to wash up on the shore of some foreign port city. The way the water had chilled her to the bone, leaching warmth from her till her skin was cold and clammy. Or the way that the sand had stuck to her, encrusting her skin and fur. She had been very lucky that when she had stumbled into town a grumpy old blacksmith had helped her without too many questions.

Her eyes briefly drifted over towards Jonyna. ‘Twice and infinitely lucky,’ she thought, a small grin flickering to life as Jonyna and Ailmar continued their little posturing game. “For the most part, everything has been wonderful,” Rayia said thanking Cora for trying to welcome them. That was much more important than the occasional discomforting stares that Rayia was choosing to ignore.

Rayia’s tail bristled and she felt vibrations indicating that someone was approaching them. Twisting around, she tilted her head when she met a familiar face. “Oh, hello. Makko,” she said. But her gaze stopped when she saw the look that Cora shot Makko.

People revealed much more than they thought in body language when one could literally read the vibration in those movements. That and Rayia’s experience at having seen exchanges between Jonyna and Taam, meant she recognized it as a special line of communication. ‘Oh, it’s like that?’ She thought, the corners of her mouth curling upwards and her smile filling with more fangs than should be possible. Rayia’s grin would have been frightening, though maybe it still was, but for the mischievous gleam in her golden, feline eyes.

“It’s a good thing you’re finally here, Makko. Cora has been telling us all about how she missed you at the festival.” Rayia purred loudly, before switching to a whisper intended only for Cora. “So that’s your type, hmm?” she asked.

 

[Jin'lian]

Loomi Braze
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Jin smiled widely at the praise of finding a crystal. He was not so sure what to right now with the crystal. Perhaps a lightsaber just to like pretty or maybe some kind of pendant. It was his responsibility to look after another now. "I am not sure what we are supposed to do," they said not really contributing. Was it not just normal to collect and leave, perhaps that was just a thing for ilum.

His ears flicked towards Braze's silly idea. It seemed harmless and strangely like a fun idea. The way Jin'lian's tail formed a question mark shape and held his head high made him easy to read. "S-sure, I could maybe help with that," Jin said trying to play off the excitement with. "So, does it matter if they notice or is this one of those stealth games that others used to play back in the temple?"