Twin Roses | Coruscant

[hadthehighground]

WHO: Crew of the Twin Roses (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Tommy Shepherd, Wanda Maximoff, Soldier, and Nameless Mandalorian)
WHERE: Coruscant
WHAT: Landing... maybe?
WHEN: Start of the Event
WARNINGS: PTSD from Obi-Wan probably

Something wasn't right. He felt it just before he jerked awake from the blaring announcement that pilots should get to their station. That was his cue. The Jedi had recently taken it upon himself to gain the knowledge of piloting this ship.

Leaping from his bunk, Obi-Wan ran down the corridors to the cockpit that he had only started to become familiar with. Quickly taking his seat at the controls. They were in space. That wasn't strange for him, but this was the first time he's ever seen this ship in action. Watching as the others started moving towards the portal, he directed the Twin Roses to follow.

Once through, the Jedi's heart nearly stopped beating as he saw the view of the planet beyond.

"It can't be."

It was then that his communication device beeped. Shaking hands taking it to read the message briefly before it clattered to the floor plates. In the next moment, the ship would lurch as the Jedi brought it to a sudden halt. His eyes wide, sweat beading on his forehead as he stared at the planet he knew so well. Hands on the controls in a white knuckled grip.

"No, we can't go there," he said to no one in particular.

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[foundlingfather]

"Depends on the rim you live in." Mando adds. "Outer rim's completely different. Doesn't have places like Coruscant." They don't have huge city planets out in the outer rim, after all. "I know of Coruscant. Never visited." He didn't often have reason to travel to the core worlds.

His gaze turns back to watching the city pass by them. It feels weird to not be flying the ship But Obi-wan seemed to be handling the thing fine.

"Noted." He glances at Tommy. "Have to see if they gave any credits." Goodness knows they could all use some shopping. "Message said they wanted us to learn."

[doubled_speed]

"They probably did," Tommy answered, shrugging. "They did on Rigel-IV. WHere they get it I don't know."

But he doesn't care, he just has to make a list of things they can do. Information? He doesn't think they'll find it. Instead he intended to make a shopping list.

"Hopefully this time we'll still have access to the ships. Saves on room and board."

[hadthehighground]

"We will find out soon enough," Obi-Wan said as he flew the ship through the planet's atmosphere.

However, the Jedi suddenly went quiet as something caught his eye. Setting the ship on autopilot, he slowly stood and leaned over to look out the viewport. His eyes fixated on a prominent building on the horizon. Its five spires reaching toward the sky, easily the tallest thing around it.

Completely awestruck at the sight, he said nothing else. ((OOC: Cue appropriate music))

[foundlingfather]

"If they can just shift people..." Making currency just appear doesn't seem too far fetched for them. He nods to Tommy. "Hopefully."

Obi-wan's movements have Mando turning his attention back to the windscreen, stepping closer to the windows to get a better look. There's a curious tilt of the helmet. That place is massive.

"Temple?" He throws the guess at the Jedi, the man certainly seemed to know it.

[doubled_speed]

"I guess credits might just be digital money. That's easy enough to fake. But you guys would know that better than me. Is it non-hard cash here?"

Wait, why are they looking at something? Now Tommy's intrigued. They've found something interesting.

"What gets worshiped at the Temple?"

[hadthehighground]

Obi-Wan’s gaze only turns away from the view when Mando comes over and asks his question. The Jedi’s eyes glimmering with a hint of emotion as he nodded. “Home.” One that he had thought he would never see again.

Tommy’s question earns him a glance and a faint chuckle. “The temple is where the majority of the Jedi Order live. It’s also an academy. A place to study, learn, meditate, and find inner peace. Where we can connect more easily with the Force and our fellow Jedi. It is also our base of operations.”

[foundlingfather]

Sorry Tommy, he'd answer about the credits. But he's distracted by taking in the temple. Remembering what Ahsoka had said. About Grogu having been raised and trained there for so many years, and how he'd been taken from it at the end of the Clone Wars. Part of him is wondering how the kid is taking this whole thing.

He's quiet for several moments, before he turns to look at Obi-wan.

"Would there be any Mandalorians here?" Speaking of 'home'. He's not expecting a positive answer, but he had to ask. Did Mandalorians even travel to the core worlds at this time?

[doubled_speed]

"Meditation isn't very useful," Tommy dismisses. Yeah, he's not really down with the Jedi lifestyle. Meditation takes too damn long.

He's confused, though. What are Mandalorians? Really, he's so behind on the knowing of everything. But he doesn't know what to do about things. This whole place was going to confuse him.

"Does this mean you Jedi people are all going to hang there? Man, I wanted to go hang with Cal."

[hadthehighground]

The comment about meditation being a drag went ignored, but Mando’s question gave the Jedi pause. History was something he was quite familiar with, but there was a lot of it.

“The sacking of the Jedi Temple has already happened, but I believe we are too early for the Mandalorian Cataclysm.” This said thoughtfully to himself as he stood up and stroked his beard. “Which means the Jedi and the Mandalorians are still at odds.” Which isn’t good for Mando, come to think of it.

“If they are here, there will not be many, and are likely spies.”

A glance was then given back to Tommy. “We will be spending some time there, but not all of it. Im certain Cal will be able to make some time for you, not to worry.”

[foundlingfather]

The Armorer had vaguely mentioned conflict between Mandalorian's and Jedi. Calling them enemies, and yet...categorizing Grogu as a foundling. Encouraging him to seek out Jedi and return him to them. Wonder what she would think of the current turn of events, the deal he had with Obi-wan over the kid. He shifts his weight for a moment.

"I have no quarrel with the Jedi." He knew it, Obi-wan knew it, and probably most of the people from Temba could probably tell. He had no reason to, the Jedi he'd met so far had done him no wrong(except for Ahsoka breaking her promise in the end). The Jedi here, however? This just made things way more interesting.

"So they're likely hidden." Well, at least that's something he's familiar with. "...and I shouldn't expect a good welcome." Not really anything that's new either.

[doubled_speed]

Well it is a drag for him, given the fact that he's almost incapable of sitting around for any length of time. But clearly these two have some serious history here. Tension. Mandalorians at odds with Jedi people? Then why was he bringing the kid to Jedi? Weird.

So confusing.

"Hey, you just call me if there are issues, Mando. Provided the kid isn't going to hurt me, I'll get you out of trouble."

[hadthehighground]

This was all ancient history, and Obi-Wan nor the Jedi of his time had any quarrel with Mandalorians either. Problem is, they were in ancient times right now.

"Very likely," Obi-Wan agrees. "I can put in a good word for you to the high council, but I can not guarantee anything." They were his people and not at the same time. They didn't know him. He can only hope that those sitting on the council in this time will be reasonable.

Obi-Wan then looked at Tommy again. "Hopefully it won't come to that."

[foundlingfather]

It's not really Obi-wan and Mando that have History together. It's more their people. Long, complicated. Dangerous history. History Mando barely knows himself, so it's good that he's gotten a heads up on what to expect. Mando turns to Tommy at his offer, a little surprised. But he nods in return.

"Thank you, Tommy. Will keep you in mind." It's a little reassuring to know he's got back up, if need be. Although, hopefully it won't come to that. He turns to Obi-wan, tilting his helm at the bit about the council.

"I'll keep a low profile until I hear anything." Having grown up in the sewers of Navarro, he's well used to not drawing unwanted attention to himself. But knowing there's Mandalorian's on this planet, even if not many. He already has kind of an idea of what he's going to do.

[doubled_speed]

"Wait," Tommy says, frowning at Ben. "You're really going go talk to the people in charge? Dude, you're not supposed to mess with time."

Because if all of this place is in Obi-Wan's past, then he REALLY needs to not talk to them about it.

"You know it's, like, bad time-travel etiquette."

And yes, he's going to have Mando's back, because whatever, he helps people. But there's more issue with the time travel that is scaring him here.

[hadthehighground]

Obi-Wan lifts a brow at Tommy while resting his hand on his chin.

“Oh, and here I thought we might have tea while discussing the genocide of our people 900 years in the future.”

He’s clearly being sarcastic. Obi-Wan had no intention to do such a thing.

“I plan to be cautious of course. However, I can not, nor am I willing to avoid them. And outright lying to Jedi Masters would certainly draw more attention than telling them at least some of the truth.”

[foundlingfather]

"Right, keep it subtle."

No no, the whole time travel thing is definitely a bigger issue, this could have consequences if done wrong. Mando's not one to really snort or laugh at the sarcasm. But the mention of the genocide of their people does get the subtlest of flinches from him. Mandalorians had a really similar fate.

"What are you telling them?"

[doubled_speed]

Geez, Obi-Wan, of the three of them, who here actually has any experience with time travel? Oh right, it's Tommy.

"Trying to give you some advice. You can make things worse in the future by saying something to try and prevent it. Promise it's not pretty to see how that plays out."

So keep as mum as he can, that's what he's trying to say. His arms cross over his chest as he sighs.

"Better to tell them as little as they can. Can't you just vague that 'there is some things that are not to be known' or some mumbojumbo?"

[hadthehighground]

“Yes, we say much the same about visions.”

The Jedi sighs, knowing full well that Tommy is correct. He will have to be careful with what he reveals and balance it so that the masters do not become suspicious. Easier said than done.

“I’m certain I can think of something. It will be the truth, even if not revealing all the details. After all, it will be difficult to hide how foreign many of our group actually are. We are all bound to attract attention, and not just by the Jedi.”