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[xwing]

[ when the feed begins, luke looks relatively calm, though there's a hint of stress in the faint line between his brows. it's.. been a rough jump, not just for him, but for the whole ship. he offers a polite nod, clearing his throat. for a moment, then, he looks a little awkward, like he's not quite sure how to start-- but he takes a deep breath and begins anyway. ]

Hello to new arrivals. Ianto has already posted a guide to explain everything we know about our situation here, so personally speaking, I think you should all take a few minutes to read it. I found it very helpful, myself, and he's extremely approachable if you have any further questions that aren't already covered.

With that said, speaking as a member of the security team, we've already had a few incidents in past jumps, and it seems we've had one this time, as well, so please be conscious of when and how often the jumps occur. It's good to prepare for them a few days out, and always have a plan. It doesn't pay to be too much of a hermit here, either, I'm afraid.

For the sake of some data collection on my part, I'd also be interested in arrivals and disappearances this jump, especially given the unusual circumstances surrounding it. Anything you can provide would be appreciated.

[ .. ugh, now for the hard part. ]

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--And for the record, not to take away from more serious business, but my name is Luke Skywalker for those who're new. I've recently become aware that some of you are familiar with me from, ah-- holos. Movies. That.. apparently depict parts of my life.

I don't think I have to ask anyone to be courteous to others from my galaxy, but just in case.. please be aware that not everyone will be able to take that sort of information well. And-- for those of you who are familiar with-- with me, with the galaxy I'm from, I'd be extremely grateful if you'd leave it to me to talk to Anakin about his future.

[ a slightly awkward, uncomfortable pause, rubbing his nape with his gloved hand. ]

.. Thank you, I think that's all.

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[in_the_blood]

Holy shit.

... Er. I mean.

Insert some exclamation of excessive surprise here that isn't a swear word.

I'm on a ship with Luke Skywalker.

Okay. Now I'm impressed.

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[xwing]

[ er. ]

Ah-- [ a slightly awkward smile. ] Hi. Sorry, it's-- This is still a little strange for me.

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[in_the_blood]

Yeah I'll bet.

If it makes you feel any better, it's equally strange on my end. I mean, I pretty much wanted to be you at one point in my childhood.

... Weirdly enough, I think I kind of am now though. In a bizarro way, I mean-- not literally. Obviously. ... Spoilers: it's not really working out.

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[thebreakingwave]

For what it's worth, I'm so sorry the press got hold and ran with your life. It's a miserable thing.

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[xwing]

[ yes, we'll go with that. ]

It's fine, I'm actually sort of used to it. It's just.. inconvenient here for a lot of reasons.

.. You sound like you're speaking from experience, though.

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[thebreakingwave]

A little, yes. The news needs to sell papers and if they can't do it honestly, they'll publish anything that'll interest people.

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[memorari]

I'm sorry that you've got to deal with this by yourself. It's a lot, for one person to shoulder, and you're handling it really well.

I don't know if this helps, but everyone's fictional somewhere, I think. It has to do with universes bleeding together and all that timey-wimey stuff. [ a beat. ] And if I see anyone chatting about you or your friends, I'll lock their conversations for you.

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[coffeeking]

That's what I said. About the universes bleeding together, I mean.

[memorari]

It's very Doctor of us, isn't it?

[ and she's savvy now, so she can say that. ]

[xwing]

[ he finds himself smiling a little despite himself. ]

I believe you. I mean, if there really are infinite parallel universes, it only makes sense that eventually, something like that would happen.

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[xwing]

You know, honestly, my life has become such a holo-drama the last few years that I think I've just sort of learned to-- to roll with the punches, I guess.

[ he offers a small, lopsided smile. ]

I'd really appreciate that, thank you. I just-- you know, Han's already said that he doesn't want to know what happens, and Anakin is still.. dealing with just knowing about me and Leia, and I don't-- [ a pause, sighing quietly. ] The future is a pretty terrible burden, actually.

[memorari]

It's horrible, really. And knowing while the others don't is worse. I don't have it half as bad as you, but — someone important to me doesn't even know who I am. [ her voice softens. ] It's hard not to tell them, but...it's hard to say, too. Some things just have to be lived through.

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[godinajar]

[Osiris has to consult Sarah's memory but it seems she knows of this Luke Skywalker. Interesting. But he gives a friendly smile, curious.] That must be difficult, having movies of your life like that.

I wouldn't know if I would be be able to handle it so calmly if I were in your place, it would be too strange.

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[xwing]

Well, it's certainly strange, if nothing else.

[ after a moment, he offers a return smile. ] You never know what you're capable of until you're faced with a situation, I guess. I'm sure you'd do fine, though.

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[godinajar]

[Osiris smiles in return, this is easier than he thought.] You're very nice to say so, this is the most I've had the face. I don't get to venture out of the lab very much back home.

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[transwarped]

Ah, well. Security, that's very nice.

[Yes, all the emergencies going on with a skipped jump and talk of holovids are being put on hold so Scotty can pout about engineering coming in second place in Luke's heart.]

Don't seem to have lost any of ours yet. I'll be sure to note if any of the lot fail to report for shift.

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[xwing]

[ despite himself, he finds himself grinning a little at the sulk in scotty's voice. ] .. Are you sulking? Come on, just because I'm officially a part of security doesn't mean I won't be down in engineering often enough for you to get sick of me.

--And actually, I'm really glad you replied. I'm seriously beginning to think there's some weight to that little hypothesis of yours. More from my corner of the galaxy showed up this jump.

/plays You Belong With Me in the background

[transwarped]

Over a bit of [heartless defection to the dark side] differences in prioritization? Wouldn't dream of it. The blue goop must still be rattling your brains about, laddie.

[But hold on. Pouting can wait. Now is crazy sci-fi theory time. His voice takes on that slightly concerning edge of eagerness.]

But new arrivals, is it. Direct acquaintances of yours, are they?

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[darkforce]

[guess who's in a slightly better mood today? the wonders of the dead being brought back to life here too.]

When you're finished being responsible, we should spar.

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[xwing]

[ .. oh, you're in a good mood. he offers a crooked smile at the comment. ]

I'd actually like that a lot. [ some time with anakin spent working out his stress sounds like a perfect idea. ]

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[darkforce]

[enjoy it while you can, son]

The holodeck on the twenty-fifth floor. Artoo and I have been working on something that you should see.

[whether or not it actually means anything to luke remains to be seen.]

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[askedtobe]

[ There's a moment where the correct response, from Peter at least, should be an equally wide-eyed 'holy shit. Talk about action figures you totally used to have as a kid coming to life (aren't there movies about that too? But the fact that he already knows he's been in movies sort of makes the whole thing weirder, like mentioning it's just salt in the proverbial wound.

Luke you are taking this astonishingly well.... though, that's kind of unsurprising. ]

Do you, uhm- know if amnesia's a usual part of the jumps? [ .... he just asked Luke Skywalker a question. It's possible he looks like he might faint in a second or two. ]

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[xwing]

[ he bobs his head in a small nod, offering a reassuring smile. ]

There are records of it, yes. People who have been here in previous jumps who don't recall their time here. From my understanding, sometimes their memories return with time and prompting, and then sometimes they never do.

--If it helps, you can go back through the network for information from your time here before, though I don't necessarily recommend it this soon after the jump. You'll probably need a little more time to settle.

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[extrospector]

We track arrivals and disappearances in Comms, based on what devices are active and turned on-- uh, their numbers. Is there anything specific you're looking for, or...?

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[makedo]

And here I was being really fucking polite and not mentioning it, too. [ the movie thing, that is. ]