A New Home

[hadthehighground]

WHO: Obi-Wan Kenobi and YOU
WHERE: The Museum aka The New Jedi Temple
WHAT: Making a new temple for the Jedi!
WHEN: All of April
WARNINGS: None atm

The first days after they arrived back from Coruscant, Obi-Wan was busy. The Jedi essentially hitting the ground running now that he’s been energized by his vacation back home. The first priority was making sure Padme and the twins were comfortable. Then came the task of finding an appropriate place in Temba for a temple.

Before the impromptu trip to Coruscant someone had suggested the amphitheater. However upon looking it over the Jedi decided it didn’t suit the purposes that were needed. So he kept looking. Though he didn’t have to look far as he came across a cluster of buildings that seemed to be a museum complex. After looking over the overgrown and run down grounds he decided that it would be perfect. It would just need some cleaning up and repurposing.

Thus a call is put out on the network. Asking for help in setting up this new home for the Jedi if anyone is willing. Those with the engineering data points would be especially appreciated, as would the advice of those with agriculture for setting up a garden. But really any free hands would do with the promise of the favor being returned down the road.

The time didn’t matter as Obi-Wan will be working on it all month. Cleaning out the buildings and their exhibits. Pieces of artifacts carefully picked up and put away for later sorting and hopefully reassembly. One of the smaller buildings being converted into a holding place for animals and/or potential vehicles. The other intended for living spaces. The largest building was a grand hall and Obi-Wan intended this to be the main structure for learning, sparring, meeting, and whatever else they could use it for. Last but not least the smallest, yet very tall building with a large platform inside was to be made into a place of meditation.

There is a lot to be done and more hands make light work!

((OOC: Feel free to consider this a mingle thread! Obi-Wan isn’t the only Jedi around but I’ll throw him at anyone unless specified otherwise.))

Comments

[ezra_of_lothal]

Ezra hmm, and nods. "Got any projects you're working on you might need a hand with? 'Cause I'm happy to return the favor."

[on_repeat]

The layout looks good to him, and silent approval gives way to a thoughtful pause. "Well...I've been thinking about one," the ARC Trooper mentions, getting to his feet with a slight grunt. "It may be a little late in execution, but I want to set up an outpost somewhere."

[ezra_of_lothal]

"Huh," Ezra says non-committally. And truthfully, his gut reaction is mixed. Could be useful. Could just spread people out more and leave however is at the outpost in an isolated position if something goes bad.

"A forward base for exploration, or was there some other purpose you had in mind?"

[on_repeat]

"Exploration and observation. Security and a line of defense are secondary at the moment." Echo is pretty straightforward with his answer, making his intentions clear. "I haven't decided where it's going to go yet."

[ezra_of_lothal]

"I haven't done much exploring outside of Temba," Ezra remarks, as he ponders some more. "But it does seem like any answers we're going to find are more likely to be outside of the city. I also think Lauri-Ell's right that it's a best for exploration to be done in groups."

[on_repeat]

To be fair, it was risky to go it alone. The clone had his training, but he also knew how fast a trooper could go down if he was outgunned and outnumbered. Or overwhelmed by the local fauna.

"I agree. You never know what's out there," Echo replies, the helmet inclining in Ezra's direction. "But what are you searching for?"

[ezra_of_lothal]

"Well, that's the thing," Ezra grumbles.

"I don't really know. There has to be something that changed on this planet to bring the storms and other...oddities. And some sort of clue as to what."

[on_repeat]

"At least you're trying to find a starting point," Echo replies with a faint chuckle, relating to the underlying frustration in Bridger's voice. "If anything, it's worth looking into if you or someone else decides they want to go exploring outside of the city. Several trips, since we don't have any real leads."

[ezra_of_lothal]

"Yeah, I didn't push information sharing and solving the big mystery enough at the meeting I called," Ezra muses.

"Because I didn't want to seem like I was trying to control how it went." He cocks his head. "Maybe I ask someone else to call the next one, and they can just say that's the focus?"

[on_repeat]

Echo shakes his head. "Prioritizing comes with practice. Not everyone is gonna get it on the first try."

Although it would be easier if everyone was a natural at doing so.

"I'm sorry I missed it in the first place," he adds, resting his hands on his hips. "That being said, while it's good to appoint someone to manage these things, sometimes you need to be the one to move it in the right direction." The helmet looks to Ezra. "Was everyone thinking they were in charge at the time?"

[ezra_of_lothal]

The corner of Ezra's lip twitches.

"There was, uh, some concern about the very idea that anyone needed to be 'in charge'. Also, um, some pretty pointed things said about... well, since there's so many of us from one galaxy we might apply pressure for the rest to fall in line."

Hence the thought that maybe he should ask someone else to be the point person for the next meeting. Jon, maybe. Everyone knew Jon had an interest in collecting information.

[on_repeat]

At first, Echo balks. "Who felt threatened? I'm sure they could've sorted it out. We got a Marshal, a Senator, and the Jedi– "

Midway through the thought, he stops to think about it, pressing a gloved hand against the edge of his helmet. Ezra is right: there are a good number of them from the same galaxy. And not many of them are in conflict with each other, but their differences are still present.

"...Well. Several of you would be able give a different perspective, at least." he frowns. The timeline and their original factions aren't helping. "But wouldn't the same apply to anyone else if they also had a collective?"

[ezra_of_lothal]

"Yeah, I tried to point that out. Like, I really don't think everyone from the...different Earths realizes how often everyone else is barely following what they're saying."

He frowns. "And there something Kyle said about the Jedi in particular trying to tell people what to do? That seemed to be a concern. Nothing came to blows; it wasn't really even yelling. But it did sort of knock the wind out of the meeting into a tail spin a little."

[on_repeat]

Different Earths. Echo hadn't even considered that. The hand that rested against his helmet gestures incredulously. "Doesn't that basically put them in the same position as us?"

But oh, Kyle. He's hung out with this kid. He likes him, and he can begin to understand how he jumped to such a conclusion. "The Jedi aren't like that," he exhales, trying to keep his tone even-tempered. "I may be a clone, but I know they aren't the type to throw their weight around. You included."

Shaking his head, the ARC Trooper takes a step closer to Ezra, loosely balling his hand into a fist so he can gently tap the padawan on the arm. "I'm sorry it ended up as it did, but you at least tried to pull it together."

[ezra_of_lothal]

He appreciates the vote of confidence, or wants to but-

"The Jedi were you commanding officers," he points out. "And you still say that?"

[on_repeat]

"That's what I believe. It's what I know to be true."

One one hand, his tone embodies the bright confidence many clone troopers have for their Generals and Commanders. On the other, it falters during the pause, that unspoken uncertainty firmly pushed away before continuing.

"General Skywalker was always on the front lines with his men. General Kenobi did the same. They supported us just as much as we did them."

[ezra_of_lothal]

And that's when Ezra remembers that Master Skywalker was Echo's general, and Echo doesn't know that - in Ezra's version of the future, at least - Anakin joined the Sith.

Ezra decides he's not going to be the one to tell him, either. He swallows.

"I'm sure they tried their best." He's still got questions about the relationship between the Order and clone troopers, but Master Kenobi, or maybe even Padme, is probably the person to ask them. "And I'm gona try to live up to the best of their example."

He hasn't always, he knows. He had thrown his weight around at times, in that bad period after Malachor, and been slapped down with a demotion back down to lieutenant for a while.

[on_repeat]

Eventually – slowly, somewhat stiffly – Echo nods. It's difficult to change what he knows the Jedi to be to what they're actually like. But he's seen the humanity behind the power, a quality that's been more visible now that there isn't a warfront to fight on. And what he's gathered so far about the future past the war isn't the entire picture, but it's enough to know the direction the rest of the galaxy is headed from his perspective.

However, the hope of things turning around isn't lost; Ezra is young, but he's doing whatever he can within his power to help and fix things. And the clone's been in that kind of a position before more or less, eager to get out on the field to fight for the Republic. To make things better.

It makes him smile a little. "Shows you're still open to learning. And with that kind of an attitude, you're well on your way."