november catch-all (with prompts!)

[realway]

Who: Ahsoka Tano & pals
What: open prompts
Where: all over
When: all month
Content Warnings: none at this time


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feel free to pm for closed prompts, will add open ones throughout the month

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meditation

[realway]

[ before sleep came to this world (and rather recently at that!) ahsoka would meditate as a form of resting. she could pass a long stretch of time in silence and isolation, but because of the circumstances she only used it for that purpose. now with sleep having returned, she can meditate without needing to do so for that one reason.

much of her meditation is spent by lake mortis, allowing time to pass as the trees around her lived, died, and then returned to life again. she wasn't too sure for a while they did so, but recent events made her realize this was her contribution to this world. maybe that's why she felt so in tune by the water?

if you come across her, cross-legged on the grass by the water, you will also come across something else. there is an unusual green-white convor perched on a tree, watching over her and taking note of any passing people. and if you choose to watch ahsoka for a little too long, the convor will flap its wings off the branch and swoop down to land directly on top of her head, between her montral horns. ]

Hey!

[ her concentration is broken then, shaking her head to get the bird to disembark, not yet realizing someone is near. ]

[anciently]

Hey yourself!

[ A semi-familiar brunette in a pink dress is passing nearby, pausing when the bird swoops down and alerts Ahsoka. Aerith offers a smile and a wave, basket of flowers over one arm, which she shifts to the other as she halts her walk. ]

Sorry - Didn't mean to interrupt! I was just kinda lost in thought, and I think maybe staring a bit, by accident. [ There's a pause, and then her gaze drifts to the bird. ] You've got a pretty watchful companion, there, huh?

[realway]

[ ahsoka twists in her seat to catch eye of aerith, a small smile coming with familiarity. ]

Aerith. [ she greets and then looks to the bird, who has flown back up to a tree branch in view of both women. ] Ah, yeah, kind of. She's... a friend. Of sorts.

[ the convor makes a soft chirp, a little lighter than an owl's hoot, and gives aerith a look. ahsoka focuses on her too, catching sight of the basket. ]

Gathering flowers?

[anciently]

It's nice that she came here with you. [ Aerith says, watching the bird as she flies to the branch, observing them. ] Does she have a name?

[ At the question, her smile grows a bit, and Aerith tilts the basket a little so Ahsoka can see the flowers within. ]

More like delivering them! I don't normally do that myself, but I wanted to take a walk around today. Besides, even Cloud needs a day off.

[ As such, she withdraws two flowers - one white lily, and one yellow - and offers them in an outstretched hand. ]

For you!

[bridge_princess]

[Yeah, the staring continued long enough for the convor to land on her head. That was what finally got her to stop being a little bit of a creep and staring at an ostensible friend as she was meditating. It made her snicker a little, and finally she started to walk around so that Ahsoka could see her more clearly.]

Got a new friend?

[realway]

[ the bird, after a little swatting, finally gets the hint and swoops up to get out of her (not literal) hair. ahsoka huffs, her concentration broken, and then sees parsee coming up from the periphery. embarrassing for sure. ]

Yeah, I guess so. She's been following me around the last couple days.

[ and though ahsoka doesn't know the bird, she gets the distinct feeling that she does. it's hard to put into words. ]

Funny enough... think I had a dream about her? The first time I fell asleep that is. Feels like I slept a lot.

[ she says, completely oblivious to what everyone had just been through. ]

[bridge_princess]

Yeah, apparently this place figured out we need to sleep finally. And as usual, it really overdid it. I hope you had better dreams than I did.

[You know, so she had something to be jealous about, because that's what she wanted. Besides, Ahsoka having better dreams was good in general.]

I think we were all asleep for ... it' hard to say. The clock's finally working right, but it doesn't exactly keep track of days.

blurrgobos

[realway]

[ the appearance of the blurrgs has not escaped ahsoka's awareness, though due to a bizarre stint of long-term sleep she has had little time to engage with them. she has always enjoyed the blurrgs since getting acquainted with how the twi'leks tamed them for mounting, but she has never known them to be feathered. it has surely merged with another beast she is unaware of.

so today she walks with a couple smaller ones that have lost the way from their pack. they wandered so far off they're actually nearby heavenly leblanc! poor things. she walks between them, gently stroking ones back with a smile. ]

So you're definitely blurrgs, but what else are you? Your beak makes me think of a Kiros, though orange is a strange color for them. Any thoughts?

[ one of the blurrgs makes something between a growl and a squawk, and she smirks. ]

What! No way. Really?

[ she has no idea what that noise meant. ]

[forwearemany]

(They are heading toward Heavenly blanc themselves when they see Ahsoka talking to the creatures.)

We did not believe the creatures of this world were capable of advanced communication comprehensible outside of their species?

(Is she just engaging in the organic habit of talking to animals as though they can understand? Probably, they think.

Still, best to verify. There is someone here who can talk to plants, though Aerith has stated that the plants of this location do not speak as they did in her world.)

[realway]

[ ah, legion. ahsoka quirks a smile, resting a hand on top of one of the blurrgs to give it a signal to stop moving. ]

Hey Legion. [ she shrugs, then- ] I'd like to think they understand me. At least a little.

[ though it strikes her that they might not be familiar with this animal. ]

Blurrgs - at least they're one-half that - are normally used for cattle and transportation. They're very intelligent creatures though! I've known military forces in the galaxy to train them as mounts.

[forwearemany]

Acknowledged.

(Less advanced lifeforms--animals--are often more intelligent and capable of understanding than fully sapient species give them credit for.)

The other "half" appears to resemble an animal known as a Chocobo.

(They met some final fantasy people and their pets back on Enso.

...Ignis and Gladio would likely both be of help in this location, they think.

They look at the creatures again.)

You are transporting them?

[bluecastleace]

[Iwaizumi has been quietly (and confusedly) observing, half drawn in by the bizarre overgrown chicken(?) creatures, half by the odd-looking woman(?) interacting with them. When she appears to be speaking with the animals(???), he cocks a brow and speaks up.]

You can’t really understand that thing, can you?

[realway]

[ ahsoka ponders for a moment if she should be honest and tell the truth. but... ]

Oh, I can. I have special powers like that.

[ narrator: the force does not work that way and, even if it did, she does not have access to it. ]

[bluecastleace]

[Why does he look like he doesn’t believe you?]

I don’t believe you.

[Oh. That’s why.]

[rotomphone]

[ while these new creatures may be ugly as all hell (and not dragons, to Raihan's dismay), some observation of their pack dynamics actually has him a little interested in what they'd be like as a potential partner. compound that with the sudden appearance of Poke Balls, and the itch to catch one for himself starts to manifest itself.

but he's in no particular rush, so he's heading to Heavenly Blanc for a spot of afternoon tea. he stops right in his tracks when he sees Ahsoka and her company. that in itself is surprising, but he's more interesting in the fact that she seems to be talking to them... time to investigate! ]

So first you've got telekinesis, and now you're a bird whisperer? You're getting dangerously close to being as cool as me!

[realway]

Oh no.

I don't think I will ever be as cool as you Raihan. You're easily the coolest guy here.

[ how serious is she, the world will never know. ]

[rotomphone]

I'm glad we're in agreement! [ he grins; he's almost certain she was being sarcastic, but doesn't think twice about rolling with it anyway. it's no fun otherwise! ] But that doesn't mean I'm not gonna give you credit where it's due.

[ he looks between her and the creatures, still fully convinced that she can talk to them. don't disappoint him....... ]

So, what'd they have to say?

also blurrgs because i love them and its my post

[realway]

[ blurrgs, as she knows already, are more than willing to give you a ride on their back if you establish bond with them. she's glad to discover this aspect of their personality has remained intact in their creation on this world.

what it means is ahsoka now has a lift to get around the place, and she is absolutely going to take advantage of it. getting around mount silver is a breeze with the blurrg stomping through the tunnel system and arriving at the wall market in style. the stands are full of delicious food as usual, and she's eager to hop off her mount to grab as many skewers as she can hold.

one hand of skewers is for her, but the other? well, she's going to be holding it out for the blurrg to munch on. ]

Good girl.

[ she affectionately praises, giving the blurrg a strong rub on its feathered head. and, if she notices someone staring, she'll give them a smile. ]

Want to feed her?

[forceofnature]

Wow.

[Viridi just stares for a moment.]

That is... definitely an animal...esque living being, which means I am... mandated to love it more than I love any of you, even if it's, uh, not immediately lovable at first glance.

[...the hell is this thing]

Yes. Just... feeling so much love. And no repulsion. Zero repulsion.

I will definitely pet and feed her.

[To be fair, this thing is definitely NOT nature-al. In any way shape or form.]

[realway]

Hello Viridi.

[ ah yes, her favorite temperamental goddess child. her favorite by default really! ]

I think she is perfectly lovable. Blurrgs are very dependable and docile beasts. To call her repulsive is not of your standing, isn't it?

[ the blurrg blinks at viridi, expectant. ]

[forceofnature]

[she's everybody's favorite
not by default
you just have to warm to her
slowly
very slowly]

I specifically said no repulsion! Don't put words in my mouth. [fake news] I'm so in love, I'm gonna put my hands all over this thing!

[Viridi proceeds to put her hands all over this thing. She tries not to think about the fact that it's 60% mouth.]

It's (probably) adorable from a specific frame of reference!

[Weirdly this description also applies to Viridi.]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[Seto couldn't help it, when he saw the girl riding on the bulky partially feathered creature he had to stare dumbfounded. The first thing that came to mind, rolled off his lips.]

Somehow, I never considered that the walkways I had installed would be traversed by anything that massive...

[Not that he could verify that she'd even utilized them. The paths didn't take up all of the tunnel space. Mentally he ran over the numbers again for the load bearing capabilities of the materials and supports in place ultimately determining that they should be able to take it. The choice of materials made all the difference.

It had been a while since he'd last seen Ahsoka and given the exchange he doubted that she would want to deal with him again. I mean- she'd seen how willing he was to push boundaries in the past and he hadn't tried to convince her that he had improved as a person over time.]

[realway]

[ oh yes, this guy. she takes note of him even before he opens up his mouth. shockingly, he does not say anything to immediately annoy her. ]

Yeah, blurrgs are pretty compact! This one must be pretty young actually. [ though not too young that she feels bad about hitching a ride on it. ] Legion told me they've been merged with something called a chocobo? Never heard of them, but they must be birds of some kind.

...So, you gonna feed her?

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[Whatever Ahsoka's opinion might have been of him, the jury was still out in the reverse. She had displayed a level of competency at the void "party" that was not easily discarded, then when they had actually had to interact despite getting a taste of her temper, he'd realized that she too suffered from speeches from those who assumed the future could be pre-ordained.]

.. and potentially useful. [Although it looked ridiculous, with the terrain expanding and the lack of motorized vehicles this creature might be the next best option to walking on foot everywhere.] Blurrgs..and Chocobo.. [Repeating the designations with a look that indicated that he disapproved of the term] .. all these names sound as if they were lifted from a children's book.

[Having no intention of feeding the creature, at least he didn't openly shoot the idea down. Given a few moments he might reconsider] What does it eat?

mementos

[realway]

[ go explore the new area, she thought. it would be fun, she absolutely thought.

she did not think she would get lost.

the dark and disturbing atmosphere of the underground tunnel system gives the impression of the maze beating with life. if she could feel the force outside herself, she can't imagine the presence of light being anywhere in this area. that's why it's important to explore however. she wants to learn more about this world and how it works, and that this could form below the surface? its sinister.

however she definitely miscalculated her normally good sense of direction. perhaps that too was something the force gave her, a compass to always find the light. now she walks down dark tunnels only illuminated by an eerie haze.

perhaps you too are lost down here? or maybe you noticed that ahsoka hasn't been seen anywhere in a short while and thought to search? either way, she continues to walk and rest in cycles to keep her strength. at least she isn't hungry... or not that much. not yet. ]