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001 | I will be chasing a starlight

Something was wrong.

Takumi knew that before he was awake, before his eyes were opened. All of his senses told him this - this was not his bed, he was not on his Interceptor, he wasn't near any of his allies, he - he had been taken. He had been snatched from his own bed, and while he did not feel injured ...

... Fear and anger swirled in him, and he sat up as his hands began to crackle, shifting the box left on his chest to his lap. His eyes darted about. If anyone - if they'd hurt his -

The cave was empty. And surrounded by water. Lightning and water don't mix.

"Calm" is not in a Sith's vocabulary, but "focus" was - Takumi challenged himself to do that now. The sick feeling of worry and fear, anger and concern, all of that could be used. Productively. He took a deep breath, and using every ounce of his self-control, dismissed the lightning, pulled his senses inward, and then reached out using the Force.

No enemies. At least, no powerful Sith rivals who had wanted him dead.

No allies, either. He didn't feel Ashara's bright spark anywhere, or the dark contempt Xalek had, or the ever-hungry void Khem Val represented. There was no sign of Adronikos or Talos, either, their signatures fainter but familiar to him, if only they were there.

He turned his senses inward, the careful energies he'd honed to heal flesh and bone now trying to find injury or corruption. Nothing. Nothing was there, clouding his mind, blocking his Force abilities, fooling him with some illusion.

Fear was still there, because his friends - they may be dead. It could still be, that he was taken to this place, and his allies may all be killed.

He let the fear continue to focus him, making his mind brighter and sharper than a lightsaber. Whatever was happening, he needed to be present, aware, and ready.

[ ACTION ]

[ Takumi had opened the box, read all of the materials. Wandered outside, looked at the hologram.

His brow was furrowed, looking worried.

At least - at least. He'd remembered now, he'd been snatched from Nar Shaddaa. Teaching Ashara how to cheat at gambling, under the noses of some self-important Hutts, seemed like a good and entertaining way to continue to ease her out of the old, Jedi mindset. It was Andronikos' idea, anyhow.

Point was, he was dressed significantly down - high cowl on a tan tunic, green undershirt, brown pants - inconspicuous. If you were cheating using the Force, you didn't look like Sith or Jedi while doing it.

His grip tightened on the handle of his satchel. He'd be ready if need be, but -

- these strangers. Everyone here. Who were they?

Takumi opened the strange, odd datapad he'd been given, and began to scroll. He read for hours.

Anyone encountering him would find this young man, puzzled expression on his face, reading - making faces at times as he thought.

Get his attention for a wave! ]

[ VIDEO ]

[ Looks like someone's found his way to Nova City, judging by the background. It's late in the evening by now.

He smiles, sheepishly, but it's clear Takumi's worried. He also looks a bit lost. ]

Hey!

Looks like I'm the next to make one of these arrival ... videos.

I looked around a bit first, so I think I know the drill, except.

Uh.

I think I ended up in the wrong place?

[ He scratched the back of his head. ]

I mean, maybe the right place if I wanted to find, I don't know, a cantina which looks more like I'm used to - the first portal I walked through had a bunch of trees and mud and people pulling carts with animals, so that was really not right -

- but I need to find my way to the "Genessia Commons", I think?

If someone could lend me a hand? I'm not used to ... big portals which zap you from city to city.

Thanks!

[ He fumbles a bit with the communicator, and mutters: ]

... Now how do you ...

Kriffing son of a sarlacc ...

... why couldn't we just been given holo - oh! ...

[ And the feed cuts out. ]

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[Have a small Light dragon appearing on the screen.]

...I think we all ended up in the wrong place...

[But then she realizes he may have been looking for something within this world instead.]

The "Genessia Commons"...those are in Genessia City, where you come into after leaving the Bay. You shouldn't have to take any of the portals to get there...unless you've already taken one into another city?

Yes, I went through ... at least three portals by now? I think one of them was the same one, twice. I was just curious, and.

[ He looks sheepish. ]

I guess I was too busy reading the crazy stuff that's been happening here, instead of. You know. Checking on the address for where I needed to go. Plus, I wanted to look around, but. I should have gotten my bearings first?

[ Blinks at the video, now, as if noticing for the first time. ]

... Uh.

I've never seen a ... talking kryat dragon before ...

No, wait, I'm sorry, I'm being ... really rude, I'm sorry.

You're from another world, right?

What are you?

[ This was Liora, a small gold-colored "dragon", from what he could remember from the entries posted before. ]

Or, rather. Sorry. Who are you?

Um...yes, it probably would have been better to get settled before exploring...

[Well, she doesn't find it too rude. He really doesn't know what she is.]

I'm Liora...a Fae dragon from Sornieth. I think someone else mentioned these "kryat dragons" before...

It looks like you are in Nova City.

It is likely that you passed through Genessia upon your arrival so you need to go back the way that you came. The Commons are not far.

Probably!

That'll teach me to get carried away.

[ That would match the data he'd read. ]

I'm Takumi, a human, from Nar Shaddaa.

[ It was partially true, at least. ]

Really?

Maybe they're from the same world I come from ...

... Or maybe a lot of worlds have kryat dragons. Which is probably a little unfortunate, they're not really the nicest of creatures.

I've never had one introduce themselves to me, for one.

[ He grinned. ]

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Right ... That'll really teach me to check my bearings, first, before wandering off ...

[ He looked a little sheepish, but also a little distracted. He peered at the screen. ]

... Stop me if I'm out of line, but. I don't think I've seen anything quite like you, before.

I mean, I've seen a lot of droids, but ...

[ This was Grievous, who had worked as a deputy Guardian to Nova City, actively seeking out recruits, according to what Takumi had discovered so far. He suspected the ... droid? ... might be from the same reality he was from, but there were too many inconsistencies to be sure. ]

... Uh. Right. That's definitely out of line.

Sorry.

I'm Takumi Terasu. It's nice meeting you, ... ?

[ He trailed off in a question, as if hoping for a name. ]

Well...some dragons are nicer than others...

[Like Erebus. Definitely the meanest dragon she's ever seen...]

Maybe? He said the kryat dragons come from a world called...Tatooine?

You're no where near the right place.

[Enis sighs inwardly.]

You're in Nova City. That means you stepped through one of the archways and have left Genessia City.

[There was a distinct growl when he was compared to a droid, followed by the clarifying confirmation - he really did need to get his original body reconstructed to avoid this continued misconception.]

I am not a droid. I am unique.

I am General Grievous, deputy to the Guardians of Nova City.

[There also was that confirmation. Even with no military he often did still introduce himself with the added title. He was just used to doing so.]

[ He looks amused. ]

Well, that's fair, since some humans are nicer than others.

[ Liora's words seem to encourage him, and he perks up a little. ]

Yes - that's where they live, where they come from, too.

I don't think that's a coincidence.

Who was it, who'd told you this?

[ He had his suspicions, but it didn't show on his face. ]

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Yeah, I got that impression, whoops.

[ The grin she's getting is both apologetic and bashful. ]

I stepped through at least three archways before winding up here, actually. I, um. Might have gotten a little carried away, exploring this place.

[ He moves the camera around him, showing generally where he is ]

So, if I was to go back on the right path, like I should have done in the first place -

- Which way would I go?

[ Takumi holds up his hand, placating.

That also lined up. Pride. This is what Grievous seemed to possess in spades. It was a familiar thing. ]

Sorry! I didn't mean any offense.

Even the most advanced cyborgs I've ever seen don't seem to compare.

[ Looks sheepish, perhaps even cowed. ]

The tech that you used must have been advanced, to say the least.

[She didn't know he needed encouraging, but it's good to know she could help.]

I think he's the Guardian of Attleton. Cassian...Andor, I think?

I have the most advanced enhancements that....

[But, strangely, he falters, shakes his head and drops that line of talk.]

That is not important here.

[ It was generally less creepy, Takumi thought, if he said "I heard you might be from my world from Liora," than "I think you might be from my world because I looked through tons of entries on this datapad." And really, the best approach was generally the one which had the lowest creepiness quotient. ]

Cassian Andor.

I'll try to remember that.

[ Shakes his head, smiles bashfully. ]

Well, enough about my world.

What can you tell me about this one?

You're right, it's not.

And, I guess it's kind of a personal thing to talk about with a stranger, anyway. I hadn't meant to pry.

[ And Takumi did look apologetic. ]

I'm afraid my curiosity is my biggest fault. Which is how I got lost in the first place, I suppose.

[ True enough, though he wasn't lost at all, of course. ]

Genessia? Well...there is a lot, but I don't know where to begin. What would you want to know?

Well ...

[ What were things that people usually asked, in these sorts of posts? ]

... How long do people usually ... get stuck, here?

I mean. I understand people haven't really found any way to get home, but.

[ He allowed some of his worry to show on his face, now. ]

Well, that's...a tough one. Some people get sent back home quickly, while there are a few that have been here for several years...

Curiosity can be a dangerous thing.

However, you are relatively safe to explore the cities here.

Several years?

[ And now, distress. It was rather like following a script, wasn't it?

So many people, brought here, cut off from the people they knew and loved, asking these same questions, over and over again.

He knew the answers. But, asking these questions would make him look that much more ordinary.

At least these emotions - worry, distress, concern - were real. ]

So what happens at home? What about - well, everyone, my friends, the people I knew?

True enough.

[ Looks a bit bashful, again. ]

I suppose, being a ... deputy guardian and a general ... you'd know what kind of things aren't safe, around here?

...It's said that time stands still in our own worlds while we're here. So when you're sent back, you'll be right where you were.

[Liora hopes it's true as much as he does. She doesn't want to find her own world destroyed when she goes back...]

There have been murders and dangerous creatures occassionally roam. Stay on the main city streets and you should remain safe.

If you are in trouble, people will be on call to aid you.

Well that's ... weird. But. I guess ... reassuring, in a way?

[ He swallows, then flashes an uncertain smile, as if now was the first time he was faking cheerfulness. ]

So, at least, when I go back ... whenever that is ... nothing will have changed.

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