.002 The Fleet's Test Drive Meme

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The Fleet: Test Drive Meme. ❖Instructions. 1. Pick a prompt 2. Comment with your thread start, with your character name and fandom in the subject line. 3. Tag into other's threads. 4. Have fun! 5. And what happens on the TDM defaults to staying on the TDM (it's not taken in game), unless all players involved agree AND you have mod approval to c&p the thread to the log comm. You must get mod approval. **If you have questions, ask the Mods ❖Meme Prompts. [Shuttle] You've arrived! You've been seen by a coolly efficient (what you hope is a) medical professional - after all they did give you a shot of something. Then you were handed a slew of things you're still trying to process - communication devices, a ring (which is also a key?), a piece of transparent film that's flashing information. And clothing, that was a thoughtful gesture. And then there was the explanation - You've been taken (isn't that a nice way of saying 'kidnapped') by that floating orb of light, you can't leave, but while you're here you get room and board. Is that really a fair trade? Oh, and to top everything off, you have a set of gem like stones set into your chest, that you can't remove. Before you know it, you've moved with the crowd towards the shuttle and now that you are sitting down, it's now suddenly sinking in. You are so very far from home. [NOTE: Please note that the actual arrival process is different from the above scenario - please see the New Arrivals Page for a detailed explanation of the arrival process.] ~ ☼ ~ [Cafeteria] You’re hungry, and though the smells coming from the cafeteria are strange, they are alluring. The grumble in your belly tells you it’s worth chancing. ~ ☼ ~ [Multipurpose Common Area] You’re bored but haven’t quite worked up the courage to venture out into the greater parts of the station. The common area of the residential community seems like it might provide some distractions. And the view out the large windows lining one wall is simply stunning. ~ ☼ ~ [The Center Station Central Gardens] In an environment where spatial expansion is finite, it seems extravagant to house a garden this big. What looks like giant trees at first glance, turn outo be the wire structures that rise up six stores before fanning out actually house various breeds of creeping vines. There are two levels of raised walkways that wind around the vine structures. The ground level also wraps lazily through various plots of vegetation. There is enough variety of plants here to keep anyone interested for hours. ~ ☼ ~ [Cemetery Ring] If you’re in more for a somber atmosphere, the Cemetery Ring is open to everyone. The first sign posted outside the door reads "We are the lights that shines brightest against the night." The sign below it simply says "All are welcome." This wide corridor, that traverses the whole very top of the Inner Rings, is dimly lit, but pinpoints of light twinkle all over the wall. The wall juts out in an effort to create more surface area for memorials to those Owmi who have passed on to the next life since the Owmi started their nomadic journey. The peacefulness of the room is inviting. ~ ☼ ~ [Strange Lights - previous plot] Something strange is happening. You've been here just a few days and before you can even get used to the fact you are an abductee of a glowing ball of light, you now have an aura of lights hanging around your head. The colors change, and if you watch them for a moment (from a mirror - they are hard to get a good look of out of the corner of your eye) you notice they match the colors of the gem like stones fixed to your chest. And if you're really observant, you might catch on that the colors and intensity of the lights change with your mood. ~ ☼ ~ [Pinkie Pie's Fun Day Celebration - previous plot] Confetti/Glitter Bombs! Sometimes there’s a pair of eyes watching various residents going in and out of their rooms. Or walking around the habitat station at various places. Wherever your character may be, Pinkie is waiting with a bucket full of confetti or glitter. She forgets which one she takes with her since she prepared so many for this day. How she’s getting around without being noticed is a mystery, but that works just fine for her! Common Area Mingling! At the common area, Pinkie has the entire place decked out with balloons, confetti, several piñatas hanging from the ceiling (how did they get up there?!), and an area set up for games. She couldn’t find the actual games like the ones back home, so she had to make them herself. There’s chess, Twister, but instead of boring circles, there’s images of pink icing-covered donuts, chocolate chip cookies, blue cupcakes, and pistachio ice cream cups taped to the floor in four rows of ten, a place to play card games with images of herself in various costumes along with the card suits. There are several cakes with names attached to them on any table she could find. There’s one large cake with no name for everyone and everypony to share! It’s oddly plain, isn’t it? Not suspicious at all! There’s also snacks like fruit, cheese, crackers, cookies, and drinks to enjoy! No alcohol, though! Sorry! This party is rated G! And of course the party has piñata. A blindfold and stick are ready for the first challenger! Choose any piñata there! One looks dangerous! They’re filled with candy! Or confetti! Or both! “Step right up, ladies and gentlecolts! Try your luck and break open a piñata!” [NOTE: Please note that Pinkie Pie is no longer in game, so she will not be responding to any threads using this option.] ~ ☼ ~ [Planet Exploration: Baj E'oku Prime - current plot] A new opportunity! No longer do you need to wander the giant space Habitat Station. You now get the opportunity to explore a section of the planet Baj E'oku Prime. It's small, tidal locked planet. The area you can explore is dusty and red with surprising wild life. There are canyons and highlands, rivers and caves to explore. (See link for greater details.) What adventures or trouble will you find? ~ ☼ ~

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Obi-Wan Kenobi | Star Wars

[hadthehighground]

This was all quite unsettling to say the least. He had just arrived on Tatooine, with a baby in his arms, when suddenly he had found himself here. Disoriented, confused, and unable to use the Force. Not to mention he had these strange gems in his chest. He wasn't sure what was worse. Regardless, he kept his calm and absorbed all the information he could about this place. It seemed he was going no where.

Upon settling in, Obi-Wan walked the corridors in exploration, eventually finding himself in the gardens. Sitting beneath a tree, it was here that he tried to meditate. An attempt to feel the Force, to reach out to it somehow. But he was having no luck. Just what had he gotten himself into here?

He could be easily found, sitting there beneath that tree in deep thought.

[notjustanumber]

     The name had come up as the Owmi usually tended to send them a list whenever new arrivals came. And here was one that was very familiar. It would be easier to spot a Jedi if they weren't dressed like nearly everyone else here. On the other hand, it was almost impossible to miss someone running around in full Phase II clone armor and the extra trappings of an ARC Trooper. Just...without the weapons.

     The gardens were his first bet to find a wandering Jedi, and upon seeing the general he remembered, Fives smiled within his helmet as he began to approach.

     "...General Kenobi?"

Omg a clone. I love you. :'D

[hadthehighground]

He should have sensed someone coming, but he didn't, and is genuinely startled when someone says his name. A voice that was very familiar to him as he had heard several very similar verions of it throughout the war.

Obi-Wan looked up and then quickly jumped to his feet as he saw the Trooper in his armor. At first there was alarm in his eyes. The last time he'd seen clones... well. It hadn't been a very happy experience. But upon a closer look, he realized that he knew this particular clone.

"It can't be... Fives?"

8D 8D

[notjustanumber]

     There was relief in the way his stance seemed to relax, and the ARC Trooper removed his helmet, greeting the Jedi with an almost sad smile as he tucked his bucket beneath an arm.

     "That's an affirmative, sir." He'd seen the look in the other man's eyes and it only made him wonder from just what point Obi-Wan had come. After the things he'd heard from his own general, Fives was afraid to find out. "Ah...well, th' circumstances here are about as odd as anything can get, but despite th' situation, it's always good to see a familiar face."

TBH I was also tempted to try Rex cause of you guys.

[hadthehighground]

Obi-Wan relaxed a bit as well as the trooper took off his helmet. The tattoo was more than enough proof that this was the man he had recognized. But... how was this even possible? Fives had died, Anakin had told him about it.

"Oh yes, I agree. Though I must admit, I'm surprised to see you here, trooper."

How do you tell someone that they're supposed to be dead?

*FLAIL*

[notjustanumber]

     He could only guess at what might be going through the Jedi's mind, but at least Obi-Wan would be spared being the deliverer of such dismal news. Lips quirking slightly, Fives shrugged a little, letting his smile drop away with his shoulders.

     "You weren't th' only one," he said, knowing full well how it was to see someone you thought to be dead alive here. Boy was the joke on him, though. "This place, th' Orakalla that the people here claim brought us- it somehow doesn't just bring people from all over th' place, but even different times within the same galaxy."

     Fives lifted his gaze towards the bearded general, almost hesitantly. "...the few others from home that've come here are all from a point farther than what I know. Safe to assume it's th' same with you?"

This is going to be awkward...

[hero_with_no_fear]

Anakin knew that sensation blooming to life in the back of his mind. He could still only access a small fraction of his Force potential, but there were some things he could never forget the feeling of. This one was the presence of his former Jedi Master, living - existing - within his vicinity.

But where, exactly, was something of a mystery. Anakin knew Obi-Wan was on the station, but without full access to the Force he just could not pinpoint his Master's precise location.

He checked the most usual place first, their Residential Community, but there was no Obi-Wan there. So he set out to the greater parts of the station to find Obi-Wan, it not occurring to Anakin to sit and wait for Obi-Wan to come back to the Residential Community. Anakin was averse to sitting and waiting.

It took him an embarrassing amount of time to find Obi-Wan, made only more embarrassing once Anakin did find him. Of course Obi-Wan would be in the gardens. Of course. Anyone looking for Anakin should first check under the engines in the hanger bay. Anyone looking for Obi-Wan should first check serene patches of nature.

With a grin, wholly expecting nothing but reciprocation, Anakin practically shouted when he saw him. "Master!" And it was all he could do to keep himself from running, like a twelve year old Padawan, to Obi-Wan and embracing his closest friend.

So very... 8D

[hadthehighground]

And suddenly Obi-Wan's serene patch of nature is interrupted by a voice that he is all too familiar with. A voice that startles him and sends a pang of emotion through him. He can only look up in shock and disbelief as he sees the owner of that voice.

"... Anakin?"

He's stunned to say the least as he rises to his feet, looking his former Padawan up and down. He was... alive, and whole. Certainly not how he had left him. There was no pleased or happy words. Just... confusion and silence as he's not sure what to do, or if he could even believe what he was seeing in front of him.

Skywalkers make everything awkward

[hero_with_no_fear]

A curt exterior was not off-putting for Anakin, in fact, he'd spent many a long day with his former Master's frowning face. So many that Anakin almost felt a sense of rightness at the familiar expression.

Anakin was good at filling silences with loud noises.

"It's been three months-" more or less. "And it wasn't my fault. I've tried to get away." And with that he was overcome with the urge to give Obi-Wan a hug. Three months was interminable for someone who really couldn't sit still for five minutes.

So he stepped forward to do just that, to give his friend a hug.


OOC: I'll leave it up to you if that hugs gets completed, lol.

[hadthehighground]

Wait... what is he doing. Anakin no.

Obi-Wan just kind of stands there in stiff silence as he's embraced by his old friend. This was a very far cry from the Anakin he had just seen prior to arriving here. His face wasn't twisted with darkness and anger. No hateful words came from his mouth. This was more like how he had been before. If not a little clingier. Still, Obi-Wan was trying to process this. Three months? How? It didn't make any sense.

"I'm... not sure I understand."

[hero_with_no_fear]

And stiff 'hugs' in return were no surprise either. Jedi didn't exactly support or indulge such attachment-forming actions. But he was Anakin and part of him will always be that nine year old boy taken off a desert planet where sometimes the only comfort he and Shmi had were the hugs they could give each other.

But he stepped back, more respectful now that that was out of his system.

"I know- . This place is..." Anakin reached for a way to explain. "It's like Mortis. Remember how when we were there, time didn't work right?"

Obiswans! :D

[on_repeat]

His eyes weren't fooling him. Much like memorizing everything found within the regulation manuals, he never forgot a face. But the closer he approached the meditating Jedi, the slower his steps became. From what he knew, the jedi were normally able to detect a presence. But after being here and seeing how Anakin (and formerly, Luke) had dealt with the lack of the Force, he thought it would be wiser to not surprise Obi-Wan accidentally.

Those steps did stop eventually once Echo was a safe distance away from the man, taking a breath before he broke the silence.

"General Kenobi."

The ARC Trooper subconsciously stood at attention, visored helmet in place where his line of sight would meet Obi-Wan's gaze.

MOAR CLONES Askghlds Hi.

[hadthehighground]

At least Echo tries to be thoughtful. Obi-Wan is still a little startled though when he hears the unmistakable voice of a clone trooper. He looks up to see the man standing at a distance, something he's certainly grateful for as he rises to his feet. There's a wary look to him. While he had served alongside clones for years in the war, they had suddenly turned against him and the other Jedi. Still, there was no aggressive moves being made here, which caused him to look the trooper over more carefully.

"Echo... is that you?"

That's one he hadn't seen in some time. Hadn't he been killed? But he was the only ARC Trooper to have that hand print on his armor.

c: hallo

[on_repeat]

"Yes sir." A hint of a laugh can be heard in his voice. "Last I checked, anyway."

A thoughtful frown crosses his features as he notices the wariness in the General's expression. It would have been even ruder to stare had he taken off the helmet, but it may be better to do so anyway.

With a few motions, Echo removes the bucket. His hair is shorter than it used to be, prominent cheekbones still a little too prominent, his pallor a little less of a shock now that he's been properly kept in check health-wise. "I can state th'obvious. It appears you're one of th'new arrivals, sir."

[hadthehighground]

He manages to relax when Echo takes off his helmet. If he had intended him harm, he would have done so by now.

"Is it really that obvious?" Obi-Wan asks, looking at himself in the loose fitting clothing. Also trying for a bit of humor despite the situation. At least they were decent enough to give him clothing. Arriving with literally nothing was a bit of a shock.

[on_repeat]

"Maybe just a little," the clone chuckles. "The clothing choices can use a little work. It was a hassle when I first had t'wear them, too."

[elementofcupcakes]

Pinkie bounced around the gardens, simply enjoying the familiar scenery. As she continued along her path, she came across an unfamiliar face. Mid bounce, in mid-air no less, she stopped and stared at him with wide eyes before exclaiming:

"HI THERE!" She waved a hoof at him, along with her brightest smile. He must be that new arrival! "I was looking for you!"

[hadthehighground]

He was trying to enjoy the peace and quiet, but Obi-Wan opens his eyes to see a pink thing bouncing around. The Jedi Master blinking once and leaning back just a little when it (she?) came to stare at him in midair.

"Oh... hello there."

Safe to say that he's never seen a pink talking pony before.

[elementofcupcakes]

Pinkie stepped down from where she was and waved him over. "Don't just sit there! You're gonna be late to your welcome party!"

[hadthehighground]

"Welcome party? ... That's really not necessary."

He looks a bit bewildered and unsure. Obi-Wan isn't exactly a party animal, and he certainly isn't in much of a partying mood.

[elementofcupcakes]

What was with all these...non-ponies and their inability to have fun?!

Pinkie gave a small pout. "...not even a slice of cake?" She didn't go all out on a welcome party, so if he didn't want one, she could save the decorations for another rainy day. If it ever rained.

[thepurpleway]

"I guess for us, the gardens are must more relaxing than the temple ship," Gakupo stated, standing a distance away from the man beneath the tree. He looked about at the people strolling within the garden. That wasn't the only big difference he found amongst them and the Owmi. "I spent a lot of time here when I first arrived."

[hadthehighground]

Hearing a voice, Obi-Wan looked up from his meditations to address the young man with the purple hair.

"Yes. I do find it more... relaxing."

And in truth he had hoped to have a better chance at feeling the Force here. But there was no such luck.

[thepurpleway]

"I guess it helps if there isn't a sentient, glowing ball of light above you." Gakupo said it with amusement. He didn't find the Orakalla intimidating, but he knew little about it, so knowing it was sentient was a bit...weird.

"I'm Gakupo, by the way. I hope I'm not disturbing you."

[hadthehighground]

"I have seen stranger things," Obi-Wan admitted with a little smile. It didn't particularly bother him either.

"Obi-Wan Kenobi, and no, you're fine. It seems that I'm wasting my time anyhow."

This said with a bit of a sigh.