Try Number One?

[Aithne Charr]

Solan sat with his eyes closed at the table that had been decided on, his mind reaching out and probing the area around him for any hint of finding the one he would be meeting. He could see, but he took the opportunity to improve himself while he waited so search he did with his mind. The reason he was sitting at this cantina was simple, he was on a blind date and didnt know what it was he was suppose to be doing past meeting the woman that had actually taken him up on his offer. "Well lets hope i dont screw up royally then." [member="Sam Jhovna"]

 

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Sam had a good deal of friends at the Jedi Academy by now and many of those friends were mischievous young women. Mischievous women who would settle at nothing to see Sam paired off with a handsome fellow, swiftly married, and then popping out babies at her earliest convenience. For a girl like Sam, newly a Jedi Padawan, it all seemed so... Uncivilized.

"Ugh. Good grief." The pretty blond fluffed her hair in the rear-view mirror. "I can't believe I let Shauna talk me into this. A blind date? How did I ever let myself become this desperate for attention?"

She could whine and mutter all she liked. Sam was actually more concerned about looking like a sex goddess than anything else right now. Her Jedi training was tempering her vanity but, not by much. She still remained the glamorous salesman at heart. Life was all appearances, sex appeal, and making money. So it was no wonder that she was still sitting in the driver's seat of her car fluffing her hair. She needed to be looking marvelous, no matter the situation.

"Okay girls. Let's do this."

Moments later she entered the cantina, (a nice cantina nor a seedy one,) and felt out for her male companion. Her eyes fell upon [member="Solan Charr"] and she immediately smiled. Bingo. Game on.

She sauntered over with a predator's sway in her gentle hips,

"Heya big guy? Buy a girl a drink?"

She wore a black dress ending at the knee, a white leather riding jacket, and trim polo boots with a fashionable heel. No purse.

 

[Aithne Charr]

Solan opened his eyes as she spoke and his pale blue eyes, kind, soft, and most noticeably tired as they were ringed by the dark circles from his sleepless nights. They were prominent but were hidden to a degree by both the soft look coming from his eyes and the small faint smile that accompanied them.

"Hello, uh sorry for the location. Its not the best place for this sort of thing i know but its sort of the only place i know well enough that it isnt a big trouble for something like this and right... im Solan Charr by the way, kind of surprised you showed up and im rambling, sorry..."

He stopped talking and glanced to the far wall for a moment as he tried to gather himself and stop himself from rambling on further. His eyes returned to her again, calm and kind again instead of embarrassed as they had been for a moment.

 

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She gave a deep smile and bladed her eyes like a kitty cat. Slipping down into a seat across from him she leaned easily over the table and crossed her legs. Pursing her lips playfully, the long-legged woman rested her chin in the palm of her hands, and raised an eyebrow. He was indeed rambling on like a crazy man. But she was prideful enough to blame that on her good looks and careful preparation. Every woman likes to assume that when a man stutters, it is because she is a beauty who can take your breath away.

Sam kept her expectations to herself however. Blind dates are often train wrecks with little salvageable material. But this male held the whisper of a Force Sensitive individual and that at least lent him a dangerous curiosity that other men lacked. That was a start. Sadly, he had yet to offer to buy her that drink...

She cocked her head and offered a bubbly greeting,

"Mmm. Hello Mister Charr. Jhovna. Sam Jhovna. ...A pleasure."

Then she looked about for a waiter to take her order. If he was going to ramble all night she was going to need a vodka soda and lots of fruit.

[member="Solan Charr"]

 

[Aithne Charr]

Solan nodded and spoke again, this time making sure that he did not ramble on uselessly and not give the woman a utter headache. "Sorry about that, a pleasure to meet you miss Jhovna." He watched her eyes wander for a moment, having seen the similar motion of attention as his own drifted to a waiter. "Thirsty? The droid shouldn't be far, i told it that i wouldn't be waiting for long." [member="Sam Jhovna"]

 

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A waiter approached and Sam nodded to Charr's comments before ordering,

"Vodka tonic and a bowl of lemon slices. Thank you."

She turned and smiled at [member="Solan Charr"]. Cheerfully engaging him in small talk,

"So Mister Charr? What do you do for a living?"

 

[Aithne Charr]

"Well, not much to be honest, i am a... or trying to become a Jedi. Things seem to take a while when you dont have a master so i have to teach myself what i wish to learn at the moment. How about you miss [member="Sam Jhovna"], what is it that you do for your living?" He leaned forward and let a light smile come to his lips as Solan rested his chin in the palm of his hand, waiting for the coming answer.

 

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Wait. A Jedi? Oh gosh. And here she was in a dress and heels. Probably making a complete mockery of the Jedi Code or a the Safety Monk's rules about dating. Oh dear. How was she going to save this? Maybe she could suddenly pretend to know [member="Solan Charr"] was Jedi the whole time? ...No. That wouldn't work. Ugh. Probably best to just be honest and see where this goes. Maybe.

"Oh? You're a Jedi? ...I. Didn't realize that." She pursed her lips and paused, "So I suppose it's safe to say that you stay very busy? Yes? Saving the galaxy and all? Must be very exciting."

Good one Sam. Just ignore the whole fact that your a Jedi too and let it slide. Ugh. So bad girl. So bad. She was already starting to think of ordering a stronger drink.

 

[Aithne Charr]

"Trying to become a jedi and being one are two very very different things but to answer you, ive yet to save this or any galaxy and i sure as hell am not as busy or excited as i like to think that i am at times." Solan smiled and drank from his own drink that the waiter brought to the table after hers, a Mandalorian Wine that had a unique taste to it. His smile grew wider as he noticed her own avoidance of his question, whether she had done it on purpose or not. "So what of you, what is it you do miss [member="Sam Jhovna"], i mean, you must have a busy life yourself, else i wont feel so special for actually getting a date with you."

 

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Ooo. Points for the compliment. He was getting the hang of this. Sam smiled and brushed her long hair behind her ear. She sensed no deception in his mannerisms or his words. Perhaps it was safe to tell a little something about herself, after all. Not a habit she lead with on a blind date.

"Well. Actually I just became a student of the Ossus Academy myself. Beginner, mind you. But it has been a wonderful experience thus far and I think we have many things in common for it. ...Hehe. No doubt you've had your own share of beginner's luck too. Maybe? Or you almost ready for the Trials?"

It felt good to tell the truth. Now she just had to see what [member="Solan Charr"] would say next.

 

[Aithne Charr]

"Well... actually im barely even a beginner, ive only had one session with a knight and it wasnt even a one on one session. Only true training i had was before i even considered joining the Jedi and that was long ago in a different time." Solan leaned back and spoke in the same tone he had before, his eyes and voice still full of a kind calmness and cheerfulness. It woud be lying to say that she didnt interest him but it was up to her whether this very conversation was happening out a mutual curiosity or just to pass time. [member="Sam Jhovna"]

 

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There was something about [member="Solan Charr"] that gave Sam the greatest of curiosities. Something he wore on his shoulder but was yet, completely unseen. Until she had discovered this deep secret for herself, oh no, Sam was going no where. Blind dates are often boring and overly complicated. Still, there was a tale of two cities here to be read and enjoyed for what it was. The trick was just turning the pages.

"But? I don't understand? Why a blind date? Why seek for romance or companionship at all? ...Surely as a Jedi you would understand that we diminish these things. Free ourselves from attachments and emotional bonds. ...I'm so curious now. What are you looking for Solan? What did you hope to find?"

The hypocrisy was shining brightly in her own words but Sam still had to pursue. There was a part of her that asked these questions all the time but could not give voice to her answers. What Charr would say next was a mystery to all but the Gods. She would hang on every word.

 

[Aithne Charr]

Solan thought over the questions carefully, answers forming and being banished as they were deemed incorrect by him until it settled in that he had the right answer. "Both my parents had been jedi and from what i remember about them there seemed to be no loss of compassion or emotion between them, which is why i feel the point to find someone of my own. And even if this doesnt work then i still hope for the best in regards to a friendship, that is why i am doing this, to test if that compassion and emotion can truly be regarded as possible for me or if its just a dream. And what of your own acceptance of such a thing, why did you accept such thing as a blind date?" [member="Sam Jhovna"]

 

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Oh. Sam began to see his meaning. He had Jedi parents. Surely such a legacy allowed him to see past the warnings of the Order and offer an example instead. Well, if Charr's parents could be successful in love, why couldn't Sam too? She gave that idea some thought.

"Oh well. Nothing so lofty. Hehe. ...I use opportunities like these to take a break from the Temple life and be out on my own. Training to be a Jedi is all well and good but I tend to prefer a little alone time as well. Being back in the big cities and taking time off to pursue relationships is just a part of how I relax."

She leaned back and took a sip of her straw. Relaxing she was too. Night's out made all that hard work worth it.

"What about you Mr Charr. How do you relax?"

[member="Solan Charr"]

 

[Aithne Charr]

"I stare at the stars or read." Solan smiled as he drank from his glass, he said it with a slight joy to it and not at all ashamed of his rather boring hobbies. "I also like to write to get around being bored, a good session of writing whether for no reason or a piece of poetry is a nice way to pass time without wasting intellect. There's also a time i find peace when im around or tending to those of a smaller but important existance like plants and small creatures." [member="Sam Jhovna"]

 

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She smiled and bladed her eyes,

"So then. Mr Stargazer? What is your ideal women then? What are you looking for in a relationship?"

It was time to bring out the fun questions. [member="Solan Charr"] was about to get the grilling stare of a beautiful woman.

 

[Aithne Charr]

"Well, never really thought about it, i guess just someone who isnt quite different... well no... someone who is unique and that there are enough things that are similar that myself and whoever that be arent constantly in fights or argument. But not two similar that there is nothing to really experience about the galaxy as a whole..." He thought for a moment before grinning and looking at her once more before speaking again. "And no, no physical expectations nor species preferences past being humanoid." [member="Sam Jhovna"]

 

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Now that got an eyebrow. It appeared [member="Solan Charr"] didn't have much experience with women. Or, at least he had rather general expectations. Sam found that the longer you dated, the more you knew exactly what you loved in a partner and what you hated. Maybe that was just her.

"Well. That sounds very open. Hehe. ...Do you date very often Mr Charr? I'll bet you've got at least a few stories to share, mm?"

She took a sip of her drink and relaxed to listen. She could totally eat something right about now too.

 

[Aithne Charr]

"Uh... well..." He rubbed his neck and stared at the far off bar counter, drinking from the glass in his hand as he avoided looking at her for a few moment. His face got alittle red for half a moment before he just broke into a wide smile and looked absolutely cheerful and full of joy. "No, first one, any other time ive hung out with someone of the opposite sex is during a crash which happens far to often or just running into them... quite literally." He stopped for half a second before going wide eyed at what he said. "I mean, its not that i dont like... i mean thats obvious by our meeting, i just never have done this... mostly because i have never had the chance." [member="Sam Jhovna"]

 

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Mmm. She bladed her eyes like a kitty cat. First time eh? Now that was interesting. She almost felt bad for [member="Solan Charr"]. Getting bombshell on his first blind date? That would mess with his expectations of dating for months.

"I see. Well, lucky you. ...You got me. Hehe."

She held up a finger and nodded. Yep. It was time for a little practice.

"What say we blow this joint and go dancing eh? I think it's only proper we celebrate your first date like a party. Let's see if you can handle a real woman?"

Sam stood up and was obviously not going to take no for an answer. She swayed her hips suggestively and beckoned him to follow.

"...Well Mr Charr? Are you ready for some fun?"