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morally_cryptic) wrote2015-12-27 07:39 pm
morally_cryptic) wrote2015-12-27 07:39 pm
[for Theon] /making shit up/
[ooc: from here]
Maybe it was showing off a bit, but Anakin had totally done a completely gratuitous fly-over of the Resolute when they arrived so Theon could appreciate the capital ship's majesty. And of course, once they settled in the hangar bay, he'd see there were even more ships carried inside. Starfighters, troop transports, etc.
Luckily, Obi-Wan wasn't there yet so Anakin hadn't had to explain to him what was up. The troopers more or less accepted he's a contact of the general's, no need to ask for details and Yularen? Well, Anakin gave the admiral more or less the same explanation except with Jedi business tacked on the end of it.
Eventually, of course, he'll have to provide something better when the Council comes calling but for the time being, it's easy enough to find quarters to put Theon up in. No need to mention the small room had last been used by Anakin's former padawan.
What Anakin hadn't expected was that, instead of being called to another battle, they were being recalled to Coruscant. Not because of Theon's presence, but instead something about an experimental weapons prototype. Why it was on Coruscant, Anakin wondered, instead of say...one of the industrial shipyards out there was a mystery presumably known only to the Chancellor.
Still, it does lead him to find Theon and remark, "I know you've mostly only seen the inside of a ship and a bunch of clones up until now but we'll be getting a change of scenery soon."
Maybe it was showing off a bit, but Anakin had totally done a completely gratuitous fly-over of the Resolute when they arrived so Theon could appreciate the capital ship's majesty. And of course, once they settled in the hangar bay, he'd see there were even more ships carried inside. Starfighters, troop transports, etc.
Luckily, Obi-Wan wasn't there yet so Anakin hadn't had to explain to him what was up. The troopers more or less accepted he's a contact of the general's, no need to ask for details and Yularen? Well, Anakin gave the admiral more or less the same explanation except with Jedi business tacked on the end of it.
Eventually, of course, he'll have to provide something better when the Council comes calling but for the time being, it's easy enough to find quarters to put Theon up in. No need to mention the small room had last been used by Anakin's former padawan.
What Anakin hadn't expected was that, instead of being called to another battle, they were being recalled to Coruscant. Not because of Theon's presence, but instead something about an experimental weapons prototype. Why it was on Coruscant, Anakin wondered, instead of say...one of the industrial shipyards out there was a mystery presumably known only to the Chancellor.
Still, it does lead him to find Theon and remark, "I know you've mostly only seen the inside of a ship and a bunch of clones up until now but we'll be getting a change of scenery soon."
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But then Coruscant was coming into view, glittering with millions of lights and surrounded by a halo of space traffic always coming and going. And several Star Destroyers in orbit for protection, of course. He grins back over at Theon, "I know what you mean and I've done it a lot more times than you have."
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As the sprawling urban planet comes more into view, Theon looks even more astonished at the sight of it all the ships, zooming past rapidly. As buildings come into view, gleaming metallic and lit up, he realizes that once again he had no real comparison to anything he knew before. “When you said a city, I imagined a large castle, perhaps a lot of buildings clustered together… not anything like this…”
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"I know, right?" He smiles. "There's pretty much no visible ground. The buildings cover everything and go pretty deep. I'd suggest not visiting the lower levels." At least not until he actually knew what he was doing down there.
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"You left that wide open for me to ask, but what's wrong with the lower levels?" Oh he has a feeling the answer is something unpleasant.
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"Not wrong, exactly...but...the higher up areas tend to be more affluent. Things get...seedier the deeper you go. Some places it's almost like night all the time because the taller buildings block the light from the sun getting that far down. You go deep enough," and he means really really deep, "and you'll find things that have never seen the light of day."
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He laughs, "good plan. I've seen some of them."
Just some of the bipedal denizens could be problematic enough.
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"They can be and probably not. Some are just big and...sort of indifferent to humans. Which can be problematic when they're going about their business and accidentally squash you anyway."
Okay, there weren't so many of those, most of what lurked beneath Coruscant that was problematic was more likely to have many teeth than it was likely to be much larger than the average human. But it still didn't hurt to be wary.
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"'Great. 'Big things that indifferently kill you'... the worlds out here just keep getting more exciting." Or terrifying. It's better to make light of it instead though, that sort of attitude usually works best as a go-to thing. "I hope the people on this world aren't as threatening."
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"Just like any place. Some people can be the sort you'd not want to meet anywhere, much less a dark alleyway and others are more scared of you than the other way around."
And a whole wide spectrum in between, of course.
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"Ah good, and I'd hope there would be some pretty women among them to enjoy as well." After all, yes, of course, there is business to deal with, but every world has to have a brothel, he figures. It's one of the most basic needs, and Theon is beyond curious to see what these otherworldly ladies have to offer.
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