Senator +2

[no_applause]

WHO: Padme Naberrie Amidala and YOU
WHERE: All over the place
WHAT: March catch-all
WHEN: ... March
WARNINGS: Pregnancy. Birth in later prompts.



The Vanquish

She'd certainly been awake a moment ago. And she'd certainly been on a different ship. With some difficulty, she manages to sit up and swing her feet over the edge of the bunk. One hand presses against her belly as she looks around. This is very concerning.

Getting to her feet, she steps out into the corridor of the strange ship. Decision made. There's no point in sitting around and waiting. She sets out to search the ship for an owner... or answers.

To market, to market.

They're only there for another week or so, then they'll be back where the others had come from. Needless to say, she's going to need more clothes than what she was wearing. She can be found flitting between the various markets in the nearby vicinity, stocking up on clothing, accessories, toiletries, and anything else she might need. Also luggage. She'll definitely need some luggage to pack it all in.

If she sees someone who looks like they don't quite fit in (either by their clothes or the way they're looking at everything) she'll approach them with a smile. "Hello. If I might be so bold: are you from Agra 10?"

About the City (Near the end of the month) CW for beginning labor

Once Padme had learned about the unlimited credit they'd been given, she knew she had to put it to good use. Once she'd bought all of the things she would need, she bough out several markets worth of clothes, food, and other useful items. Hiring some people and droids to help, she had them all boxed up and sent to lower-income areas of the city. She'd lived there long enough to know where it would do the best good. Things had changed in 900 years, but not that much.

Holding her belly, she gestures to a droid. "No, no. That box goes over there with the crates of food going to CoCo Town." The droid beeps and toddles off.

As it leaves, Padme frowns, swaying a little. A protocol droid approaches her, "Are you quite alright? Perhaps you should sit."

Padme nods, "Yes. Yes I think that's a good idea."

IT'S TIME! (Near end of the month) (Closed to Obi-Wan. Anyone else can sit in the waiting room.) CW: Birth (non graphic)

Padme cries out in pain, reaching out, searching for Obi-Wan's hand. "Obi-Wan... please don't leave me. I can't...." She cries out again. "I can't do this alone!"

A Jedi healer smiled kindly at Padme. "You're doing fine. You all are."

Wildcard!

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Comments

[no_applause]

"It was quite disorienting, actually. Though I suppose it is better than being alone in an unfamiliar city."

Giving him a nod of greeting, she smiled, "Padme Amidala. It's a pleasure to meet you, Cayde."

[deal_me_in]

"Well- yeah, being somewhere you know you're not supposed to does have that effect." Metal face or not, he still manages an undeniable grin. "Likewise. You out enjoying yourself while we're here on this impromptu vacation?"

Of course Cayde considers any getaway from the place you're supposed to be, a vacation.

[no_applause]

She chuckles, matching that smile with one of her own. "I am, actually. I come from this galaxy, though apparently far in the future. It's been quite interesting seeing how different everything was." Pondering for a moment, she looks around, "And how much doesn't change."

[deal_me_in]

The Exo's metal brow lifts at that. "That right? You know Kenobi?" It seems a safe reference point considering he hasn't directly heard from the others of the same galaxy just about where they landed- well, except for a certain ARC Trooper. "Or maybe Echo?"

If he remembers correctly, Obi Kenobi mentioned something about it being nine hundred year their past. "Still a big city ball then? Maybe bigger? Didn't get that good a look all around from space but it looks like everything that could have ever been built on this planet seems to have been covered already."

[no_applause]

That gets a warm smile, "Master Kenobi and I are old friends. He helped me save my planet from an invading force." The other name makes her think for a moment, shaking her head. "I don't believe I know the name Echo. But I am sure we'll meet if he is another from Agra-10."

She laughs, "Yes, as far as I can tell, much is the same in our time. Some does change, of course, but that is to be expected."

[deal_me_in]

"Said he was a Clone Trooper or something. And that he was from a little earlier than everyone else he knew was from wherever this galaxy is. Nice guy. Kinda conflicted but I guess that's to be expected when you're a soldier who suddenly has no need to soldier."

Cayde nods. "Guess it depends on the place. Makes me wonder what this all looked like before it was towers of buildings everywhere," he muses.

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"Oh!" She nods in recognition, "I understand. Some of them have names that they go by. I don't believe I've ever been met Echo before, but that's not unusual. I didn't tend to spend a great deal of time in the battlefield if I could help it."

His musings get him a smile. She shrugs, "That depends entirely on who you ask. Some historians say it's where humanity began and it's been continually built up throughout its entire history."

[deal_me_in]

That has the Exo smirking. "Just saying that suggests you've spent enough time on a battlefield otherwise," he points out. "You don't particularly strike me as a soldier but looks can be deceiving."

He strokes his chin. "That right? So they just kept building up once they ran out of space to build out. I can believe that. Wonder how old the oldest structures are. The city I'm from doesn't cover even a tenth of what this place is but it's been some several hundred years in the making and we're proud of what it's become all the same. But we still have to fight to keep what we've reclaimed."

[no_applause]

"A politician, actually. I'm a Senator here, in my time, though I often also acted as a diplomat or negotiator as the occasion called for it."

She thought about it for a moment. "I don't know how old the planet is. The archives at the Jedi Temple might be able to shed a little light on that, though." His comment about his home draws a smile, "I'm originally from a planet far from here called Naboo. There's a grand city, but much of the planet is rolling plains, hills, and lakes."

[deal_me_in]

"Ah, politics." Cayde's not sure what to make of her abilities if she's found herself on a battlefield though. It didn't particularly paint any positive pictures for her diplomacy skills in that light, although negotiator sounds intriguing. Shaking his head, he decides it's probably better not to get ahead of himself there. "Sounds like you'd have some interesting stories to tell."

His expression brightens as she talks about her home planet. "Sounds like something to see. City's nice and all, but I like some actual natural terrain to explore."

[no_applause]

"That I do." She chuckles. Aggressive Negotiations and all.

His comment gets a nod. "Me, too. I'd absolutely prefer to be back on Naboo... but there was too much work to be done here."

[deal_me_in]

The Exo finds himself nodding back in understanding. "Business needs, right? Yeah, guess I can relate. Used to be all freelance fieldwork and then I get stuck with a promotion I can't get out of so I'm practically chained to a desk, overseeing other Hunters and telling them to go do this and check out that. Not as fun, you know?"

[no_applause]

She smiles, "Something like that. In my case it's not business but politics. I'm a Senator, representing my home planet. It could be interpreted as a promotion from what I was doing previously, depending on how you look at it."

[deal_me_in]

"I think the only perspective worth counting is the one it affects most," Cayde notes, tilting his head at her. "I for one am definitely not one for politics. Hell, I don't even like sitting at our Vanguard meetings. Zavala puts the 'bored' in board meetings, if you know what I mean," he grins.

[no_applause]

She chuckles, "That's difficult to determine. Some would say it effected me the most, some would say my planet, and some would say the entire Republic."

She smirks at his joke, "Believe me, when I first joined the Senate I felt the same about many of the hearings. Many people talking at length about things many people care nothing about."

[deal_me_in]

"Well you sure sound like a good politician! I think I'd vote for you." Cayde laughs.

"And you can admit that things get tedious. Thankfully I haven't had to deal with hearings but I tell you, Zavala will talk at length about details no one really cares about for plans that usually don't hold up in the long run. Me, I'm definitely a doer. All that time they spend talking about plans, I'd rather be putting it towards action. So much more productive."

[no_applause]

She laughs, smiling broadly. "Well I appreciate the support."

His sentiment gets a nod. Oh how often had she wished she could just do instead of sitting in a committee? "I've known a few people who feel the same way. I've been known to find ways around endless discussions, myself, on occasion. But I have to put my faith in the system. Without it, we'd just have anarchy."

[deal_me_in]

The Exo's own nod isn't as sold on the course of action Padme says she adheres to, but he isn't disagreeing on that point. He knows there's got to be some order. He just feels that the discussion part isn't the way to solve everything.

"I wouldn't go so far as to promote anarchy, but sometimes the system needs a slap upside the head to remind people that just talking about things doesn't always solve problems."

[no_applause]

That gets him a sly smile. "Sometimes it's just a matter of working within the system to give it that slap in such a way that people don't realize it's happened."

Not like she's ever done that before, nooooooo.

[deal_me_in]

Cayde shakes a finger at her, grinning again. "Oh, you are dangerous, little lady. I like you already."

[no_applause]

She laughs, grinning. It's nice to not have to play the senator for once. She can just be Padme and not Queen or Senator Amidala. It's a role she's going to have to get used to.

"I'll take that a a compliment. And I rather like you, too, Cayde. I look forward to getting to know you better."

[deal_me_in]

"Well of course it's a compliment!" he can't help but laugh in turn. The Exo's grin continues to hold, and he looks at her, amused. "I apologize ahead of time if you fall in love with me."

[no_applause]

That gets another laugh. Oh he's a bold one. She definitely likes him, he reminds her of others she knew back home.

"I'll be sure to keep that in mind."

[deal_me_in]

Laughs are good. They'll get along just fine. Giving her a wink at that, Cayde tosses the multi-tool in his hand idly catching it. "Well, I'd better pay for this thing before I stress the seller out any more," he smirks. "Don't let me distract you too much from your plans. We'll all be heading back to the same place either way."

[no_applause]

She nods. "Of course. It's been a pleasure to meet you. I'm sure I'll see you around."