Open Social Padawans Got it Going On

[Theia Durand]

Theia quickly tapped away on her EZphone, getting herself her favorite pizza, pepperoni and pineapple, and a bottle of hot sauce, perfect combo of sweet and hot. She heard several requests for veggie pizza (@Javier esschoolbus), making sure she got plenty, "Okay, veggie, mushroom, what else?"

A large figure of green (@Akheron) approach her, requesting for a meat feast, and the teen looked upward, he was as tall if not taller than Uncle Em, "Hi Duma! I'm Theia," the redhead greeted, "I gotcha! Meat Feast..." she probably needed like 10 of those for this guy, she was certain one large pizza was like one slice for him. There was a passionate speech from the one padawan, Bors (@Narzen), who brought the bugs, still grilling the arthropods, "Cool it Scales, I'll get you one with some of these unusual options..." she said to Bors, making a face of disgust that she was actually ordering a grub and crunch pizza for him, "And...Mozzarella, check!" (@LouJoVi) she said and heard Roanoke (@Graveyard Shift) offer to pay for some of it, "Don't worry about it, I know a lot of you don't have crowns, my treat!" she said, though it was really her mother's treat as she used her account to pull funds from when she needed.

Theia added a few more general pizzas and sent in the order, "Pizza ordered!" she announced as Prani started to play on her hallikset. Some of the padawans paused just as Theia to listen for a moment; Theia felt her body sway to the music, feeling a longing and love she had paused when she joined the Jedi. She tucked away her phone and quickly approached Shaw, waiting for him to finish his exchange with the Sephi, and before Regina could get to him first, "Hey Shaw, you wanna come dance with me?" she asked him (@throwitintothefire).

 

[Roanoke]

Roanoke can't help but roll his eyes when Regina not so subtly tries to shoo Prani away when a Sephi (@Javier esschoolbus) arrived with—hey, cool, more veggies!—a tray of his own. Shaw (@throwitintothefire) is already showing him the way before Roanoke can volunteer, though. The mohawked teen also never failed to notice that Shaw's attention is shifted more towards Prani, not even acknowledging Roanoke's question if he's okay from his outburst aimed at Stacy from earlier. The ex-Sith isn't the least bit offended, if anything it makes him grin knowingly.

Are Shaw and Prani... a thing?

Roanoke files the thought for later, and glances back at Theia (@GABA). Well, she's right that he doesn't have enough crowns, and he's not gonna take offense. Instead he gives her a thumbs up. "Doesn't mean I'll treat you sometime soon for treating us. Thank you, Theia!"

Bors' insistent claim about eating the bugs makes Roanoke cringe. "Um, I appreciate the offer, but... no, thank you!" he tells the Pango, mustering a smile. Just because he doesn't like the bugs means that he's going to be rude about it. (@Narzen)

Before Regina can butt in again, Roanoke makes sure to put himself between her and Prani, but still ever so mindful of Prani's personal space. And when the petite Padawan offers to play her hallikset for him, the ex-Sith's eyes widen with disbelief.

"S-Sure thing!" he agrees excitedly, eyes bright with anticipation. Roanoke doesn't have any idea what to expect, but he's just glad to be the recepient of someone's talent and skill.

And Prani?

Prani's got 'em in spades.

He blushes furiously when her eyes remain glued on him, but not from a burgeoning crush or something. It's a display of admiration, awe, and gratitude. Roanoke finds himself getting lost in the beat, head bobbing and foot tapping as the music wraps around him. The way her fingers move on the strings, her palm striking the hallikset like a drum, the sounds she coaxes so masterfully from the instrument—it's like Prani's been doing this all her life and Roanoke is floored.

She's so damn cool!

He doesn't speak, doesn't try to say anything. He respectfully lets her finish her song, and he's loathe to interrupt her. Instead, Roanoke lifts his hands, finds his rhythm, then claps to her beat. And once Prani's done, Roanoke would approach her. He wouldn't gush, nor would he overwhelm her with praise.

He would stand there in front of her, flustered but utterly grateful, a warm smile adorning his face.

"That was... great, Prani. Really, really great. Thank you for playing for me," he would tell her sincerely, extending a hopeful hand at her, and even his friendship of she would accept it.

@Sreeya

 

[Shaw Amaris]

Arandur and Shaw eventually found their way over to the snacks table, and Shaw's face lit up to see just how much stuff everyone had brought. Everyone had really come in clutch!

The familiar strum of a hallikset caught his attention, and he looked over to see Prani had whipped out her grandfather's old instrument and had begun to put on a little impromptu concert. She probably wouldn't call it a concert. She would say something about only playing for Roanoke, which was true enough, but she hadn't noticed all of the other padawans stopping to listen. Prani had their full attention, whether she knew it or not. Maybe a few of the padawans that liked to pick on her would finally catch a glimpse of just how special she was. Digging around in his pocket for his phone, Shaw would gradually turn the music down until only Prani's song was left.

He couldn't help but bob his head to the catchy, upbeat tune. It was unlike anything he had ever heard her play before. He knew she was a talented player, but who knew her fingers could glide across the strings that fast? At least as long as Prani was playing Shaw would know that she hadn't ducked out. @Sreeya

Theia caught his attention next, and a big smile caught his lips. He had hoped they would get to catch up some more. "Thanks for ordering all those pizzas," he said, "I think you saved the party!" When she asked him to dance, it took him by surprise. "Love to! So long as you've read the terms and conditions which are... thaaaat I'm not a very good dancer but will try very hard not to step on your toes." He hadn't had much practice. Especially the last six months. Master Valtiere wasn't much for dancing. Shocker, right?

Shaw held his hand out for Theia to take but waited for her to make the first move, a big grin of his face. "You strike me as the type that likes to lead." Off to one side Regina was stewing. @GABA

 

[Dumaagorn Yagah]

"Glad to meet you Theia. Thanks for the pizza!" Duma said before he was mesmerized by the music played from the hallikset, soon finding himself dancing about and even singing here and there. He enjoyed it very much and expressed as such after she was done, his hulking form like a great green giant looming above as he nodded and clapped, with the biggest smile upon his face.

"Wow, you were great with that. I'm Dumaagorn, or Duma for short, nice to see another musician. While I don't play that particular instrument, I do play a wooden flute." he said after waiting for the other man ( @Graveyard Shift ) to go first. After saying his piece and being in the jovial mood he now was, he produced a small wooden pipe from his pocket and begun to play a bit of local music he knew, one that was equally as jovial in nature. While it may not have perhaps been her intention, Prani had inspired him into his own impromptu performance.

It was a relief from the big infestation they had previously been subjected too. He was happy to play.

@GABA @Sreeya @throwitintothefire @Javier esschoolbus @LouJoVi

 

[Kaedan]

It would seem that the bugs put a bad spin on things. That was fine. There was room for other things even though Kaedan could have brought out the other grill from storage. It was fine though since Theia offered to order pizza. When she asked everyone what they wanted, Kaedan froze. “Uh…uh……I kinda….never had pizza before. I don’t know what to expect or what options are they to have but I’ll try one that has meats on it.” He looked away, a bit embarrassed by the fact that the others seem to already know what pizza was.

Kaedan sat down and listened to Prani’s playing of the halliset, enjoying the way the music made him feel. It allowed him to relax. “You’re really talented.” He smiled as he looked at her.

Eventually, even another padawan opted to play music. The atmosphere was nice and happy again. That was a relief. The last thing they needed was the event being ruined by fighting.

@throwitintothefire @GABA @Sreeya @Akheron

 

[Syr Bors]

The others, for the most part, seemed to let Bors continue his cooking. While it wasn't anything fancy, Bors eventually produces several large grilled bug plated snacks, the exposed white innards perfectly glazed with their own bubbling juices. While some would smell it as foul, Bors couldn't help but drool at the smell.

"Food's up!" Bors proclaimed, to no one. Everyone seemed content with their 'pizzas' and dancing. Bors' palette however reuired something more insectoid, and his large stature wasn't exactly built for the intricacies of dancing. Dancing was a Tree Pango event.

Bors eventually found a spot to sit. With a loud 'plump', his short legs went forward and his heavy body went down a foot. Nervously, he glanced around, wondering if anyone would want his dish. He hoped someone would. After all, he had made an utter mess already bringing the bugs. If only they could salvage some of his appearance with the fellow padawans. But what could he do? He was a giant amongst alien dwarves.

At least the music was good. Even now, Bors found himself bobbing his head along with the impromtu beats the others were putting down. Perhaps soon he would have an opportunity to prove himself worthy of the padawan's friendship. After all, wasn't patience a Jedi trait? And now he had sweet and salty snacks.

(@anyone really)

 

[Caul]

Caul watched with a knowing grin as Shaw committed to the bit. Was he sad to see a burger hit the ground, sure, was it worth it to see uncooked meat bounce off Shaw’s face, some of it still clinging to him? Yes, yes it was.

“Smooth, bud.”

Suddenly, macaroons were in danger? That was gist of what Caul was able to glean from Zessel’s sudden scream and flight, a flight he found himself a part of, “I’m pretty sure I didn’t do anything,” he tried but it was too late they were already at the pretty pastries. There was drama, and in that exact moment Caul knew what he was going to do.

Caul’s general state of being was overstimulated, so when the entire world around him divulged into chaos, it felt like any other Twinsday for him. The bugs were a surprise, but the kind of surprise you feel dumb for not expecting… A surge of them banked upwards like a formation of bombers preparing for a run, and Caul just absolutely noped them. He could feel the force ebbing and flowing all around him as padawan’s around him called to the light in these dark times.

As quickly as the insanity began it seemed to quell, making the moment of respite for Caul to very confidently, get the fuck out of there.

He reached the edge of the chaos and turned around. He’d smile as he pulled out his Ezphone and sent his usual Onderonian goodbye text to the homie group chat:

/Exit

 

[Theia Durand]

"No problem! I didn't want anyone to go hungry and not have fun tonight," she said as he went into his terms and conditions of dancing. She brushed off his lack of skill, she had naturally assumed that many people in the Jedi were not experienced dancers like herself.

"Pfffttt...I didn't ask about how good of dancer you were, I want to dance, and you to dance with me." she smiled, cheeks glowing with what she was uncertain of excitement or a bit of nervousness as she realized how forward she was being with someone who she thought she was crushing on. She took his hand and pulled him to her side, "I'll lead, don't worry, I'll guide you through," she said glancing around to make sure they had enough space, however, Regina's glare didn't go unnoticed by the redhead. The orneriness in the girl piqued as she gave the teen a smug grin and wink, knowing it will rev her up even further.

As the music continued, Theia took a slower approach to the dance, catching the pick up beats as she took Shaw, one arm around his waist and her other hand into his own. "Don't try to think about what you're doing, just feel it, okay?" she said softly, not wanting him to be embarrassed about stepping on her toes or fall about. A gently pull and push as she took him up and down a few steps at a time, letting him get a feel for her own movements and how they line with the music.

@throwitintothefire

 

[Levet Vizsla]

Shaw had already gone through some trouble cooking some burgers. For the most part they appeared to have turned out fine, at least until Syr came over with some recovered insects and added them. Levet watched him with with a bombastic side eye but said nothing. The area of the grill where he had placed vegetables at least remained untainted and the high heat from the grill hopefully cooked off any unhealthy parts.

Levet found himself gently swaying and tapping his foot to the music. Then after a moment he realized that it was live music and not coming from a speaker. The teenager's eyes were drawn to the musician who turned out to be the brown haired glow-globe producer. She was really impressive. However her focused gaze on Roanoke told him enough and he returned to the food. His stomach once again reminding him to eat.

The Mandalorian gingerly plucked the cooked vegetables from the grill and put them on a paper plate. The bug patties and even a few of the normal burgers would be left for the Pango to consume. "All you my friend." He turned off the grill so that it would not catch fire or waste energy before heading to recollect his dropped things from earlier. ( @Narzen )

With one hand caring the plate of grilled veggies he munched on them while carrying his bag closer to the water. Levet began setting up a volleyball net while quietly jamming to the performance. Occasionally he bobbed when the hallkiset got particularly intense. A lone convor drifted down from overhead to perch on the net once it was finished. It cocked its head before bobbing slightly in time with Levet. He figured it would probably fly away once more kids came to play. Maybe it was keen on snatching up one of the bugs from earlier. "Watch out buddy. There's a loth-cat over there." He was sure the avian creature was well aware but birds and felines tended to be at odds. That reminded him, Levet wanted to say hi to the kitty.

Finishing with the ball court, Levet looked for the feline. He spotted the loth-cat near Roanoke but they seemed to be preoccupied. A gentle coo from the convor drew his attention again. "What?" The bird let out a slightly deeper hoot. "Don't judge me." He finished his plate of food. But the mandalorian was still hungry. Maybe he would get a piece of pizza after all. Now to decide what kind to get and also to find out where the nearest bathroom was.

@Graveyard Shift

 

[Zessel]

With the pizzas coming, Zessel went to find one of his other friends. Talking with Shaw could be an option too, but the other Padawan should have a conversation with one of the girls without being disturbed. The white-haired boy wasn’t going to be a blocker like those two inconvenient dudes from early.

He went after Roanoke, finding the other boy right on time that Prani was playing music for him. Because by the way that she stared fixedly at him, it was obvious that he was the only focus of her attention. However, she played the instrument so well that the half-Arkanian stayed nearby listening to it.

Zessel would stay around, only listening to it. The Padawan would wait for Prani to finish her presentation before approaching Roanoke and the girl. “Yes! You are great with it!” he knew that she was playing the hallikset for him, but he had to praise her talent. “The music that you played is so good!”

@Sreeya @Graveyard Shift

 

[Shaw Amaris]

"Kinda like the force?" he asked when she instructed him to feel it rather than to think about it. Shaw always seemed to have two problems—overthinking or underthinking. He really needed to find that sweet spot somewhere in the middle that was just the right combination of the two.

Fortunately for Shaw Theia took the lead and took it slow, letting him get a feel for the movements. Hand in hers, Shaw would stare down at his feet and attempt to match the other padawan's steps. It was obvious that it was like muscle memory to her. Second nature almost in that she didn't have to think twice about it. Arms, legs, feet, the different steps—she coordinated it all masterfully in a purposefully measured rhythm. Shaw, on the other hand, was just slow, deliberate with every step, but he was trying his best.

"So long as you don't make me do pointe," he laughed, daring to glance up just long enough to smile at her. "I don't think my toes could take it." Then, "What have you been up to since Qatamer?" Hopefully they would get paired up for another mission at some point but so far no such luck. "Haven't been ducking into palm reading shops on the reg have you?" he teased.

Regina would catch the smug look and wink Theia cast her way and fume. Theia was on her list now. It was a pretty long list, but still... Theia was on it. Catching site of a boy (@Javier esschoolbus ) near the food table, she would stride over, tap him on the shoulder, and ask, "Wanna dance?" When he turned around she would notice the pointy ears. Just like Master Valtiere's... And wow did he have striking green eyes. It would have been better if they were silver, but green would do. @GABA

 

[Dumaagorn Yagah]

While some appeared to be dancing and others sitting by a tree or standing around, Duma set about enjoying himself in the moment. As he felt the very air around him, the nature and the wild and in that he had inspiration when he again played his wooden flute. He begun to play something that spoke to his current mindset and hoped others might like.

One that was inspired by the nature, wild and light around them.

His eyes briefly closed as he let his mind drift into the moment, fully committed to the music and the feeling he felt. As a gentle breeze passed him by and he breathed the air. He drew upon his shamanic, yet tribal upbringing, the memories of better times. Times when he would spend with his parents and play such music and laugh. He continued for a while, living the moment. These were moments he cherished most, with nature, the wild and friends or family around. Free of the terrors he galaxy constantly flung at them. He played his EZPhone to allow for some accompanying harp that complimented the flute.

@GABA @throwitintothefire @Sreeya @LouJoVi @Darasuum @Narzen @StephDLegend

 

[Prani Shalrazi]

Because this was definitely not a concert, Prani was surprised by the group gathering around her to compliment her playing. Prani blushed furiously, finishing up the song, “Golly…thanks y’all,” She said shyly as she looked across at Roanoke (@Graveyard Shift), Zessel (@LouJoVi ) and another boy (@StephDLegend )she hadn’t met yet.

“Hi Duma,” She said at the Orcolan (@Akheron ) that walked over, “Nice to meet ya! I’m Prani,” She said as she extended a hand to shake his. Prani had to blink a few times when she realized how her hand looked like a toddler’s when grasped by his, “Goodness, you must be bumpin’ your head in all the temple doorways!” She said with a light chuckle. The doors and ceilings were made for average heights and this guy was enormous!

She clapped along and enjoyed the flute playing, thrilled to see another musician in their midst. Eventually, her stomach began to growl and she gestured towards the pizza, “Who else wants veggie pizza?!” She asked excitedly, making her way over to grab a piece. She handed one to Roanoke as well.

“I told myself I ain’t ever gonna play no concerts,” She said shyly to the mohawked boy (@Graveyard Shift ), “I lose my nerves when I think I’m playin’ for a crowd. It’s so silly..” Prani sighed, “You got any hobbies, Roanoke?”

 

[Dumaagorn Yagah]

Duma listened as the brown haired padawan told him her name, smiling as he put the name to memory. Prani. It was a pretty name and she seemed kind and gentle. He liked that and she didn't seem scared or judge him due to his large size. He chuckled as she spoke about how he must keep bumping his head on the temple doors and ceilings she didn't know how right she was. It was a constant issue. He nodded he spoke as he was forced to look all the way down. "Prani, I'll be sure to remember it. It is a strong name." he considered "Yeah bumping is a issue, but I gotten used to it. Besides I am usually outdoors more when they let me, I prefer nature and the wild. Me and the wild is where I feel at home."

After finishing his latest flute playing, Duma joined the group as he eat the pizza he had been ordered. Sitting as best he could beside Prani ( @Sreeya ) and someone with a mohawk ( @Graveyard Shift ), which he found cool. It reminded him of some of his tribe back home. He listened, intrigued and while she waited for an answer from him decided to offer some encouragement as he smiled, looking like some kind of gentle giant in comparison to how small she looked next to him "It's not that silly Prani, it's only natural. You did well enough. I enjoyed it and think we all did."

 

[Roanoke]

True to Levet's (@Darasuum) observation, there is indeed a loth-cat whose attention has now shifted from the firefly she was chasing to the convor perched on the net. Lady's ears flick with interest as she watches the convor, but eventually her bright green eyes fall upon the Padawan himself. The loth-cat opens her mouth in a silent meow, bushy tail swishing as if to assure him that she's not about to jump at the sneaky bird. She trots over to Levet, body brushing against his legs, before giving her the equivalent of a coy, feline smile as if to invite him to follow her. Then she's off again to find Roanoke, only to weave between Kaedan's (@StephDLegend) legs and meowing cutely up at him as if to say pick me up, please!

Prani's performance is followed by a huge Orcolan's display of his mastery over the flute. Roanoke enjoys his song as well, bopping to the beat with an appreciative smile on his face. He gives the Orc the same appreciative applause he's given Prani, while being secretly grateful that he's not the largest dude in the party any longer.

"T-That was awesome," he tells Duma sincerely. Then, glancing between the Orcolan and Prani, he shyly suggests, "Maybe y-you two should play together sometime? That would b-be so cool! I'm Roanoke, by the way."

Roanoke gratefully accepts the proffered veggie pizza with a bright smile, finding Prani's shyness rather endearing. "That performance was concert-worthy, though," he lightly teases her, surprised by his own confidence. The mohawked teen takes a large bite of the pizza, chews the food thoughtfully, then swallows with a delighted hum. He listens to her comment and nods in understanding. "I agree with Duma, too. I t-think it's only natural to feel nervous, so don't go beatin' yourself about feeling silly and all."

When she shifts the conversation to him, Roanoke is glad that he's not taking yet another bite of his pizza. He would've choked, and it would've been pretty embarrassing. It's not that he doesn't have an answer for her; truth be told ever since he ran away from home and the Sith Order, he's only just discovering what he likes to spend his free time on.

"I, um..." he starts awkwardly. But there is no hint of embarrassment when he answers her with a truthful, "I got into knitting recently." He looks at the gathered group in the courtyard then continues. "Back home I drew a lot... but my p-parents," his voice cracks slightly, a tremor of fear unknowingly bleeding in his words "got me into playing the p-piano instead. Said it would teach me discipline and focus much better."

Trying to put back on an amiable mood, he glances and smiles at Zessel who's joined the group and adds, "I w-wanna try my hand at baking, too, but I realized m-my hands aren't as steady with decorating as when I'm knitting." Looking between Prani and Duma, he asks them both, "What about you? Aside from b-being terrific musicians, though."

@Sreeya @Akheron @LouJoVi

 

[Levet Vizsla]

To his surprise the loth-cat made their way to him. When they came up to rub against his leg he bent down to scratch the highest part of their arched back gently. "Such a cutie." He could not help but smile at the feline. "Brrreow, meow. Mew-mew." He attempted his best impression of friendly cat-like noises followed by a series of slow blinks which he had read somewhere was a cat's way of showing affection.

The cat led him away from the volleyball net. The loth-cat in typical feline fashion switched their attention to someone else. Levet was glad for the brief interaction which brought him closer to the group of Padawans.

Levet watched and listened to perhaps the biggest padawan among them play the flute. The mandalorian felt like he should have learned a musical art by now. Aside from playing a crappy recorder as a kid he had no experience with it. But the flute the orcolan played reminded Levet of the intrument his father had kept in prestine condition. A mandalorian bes'bev was a battle-bards greatest instrument and since it was made out of beskar it could go toe to toe with a lightsaber. "Truly amazing." He added to the compliments to both musicians. "Do you do lessons?" He looked at Duma but could not help but glance at Prani, not wanting to ignore her presence or skills. "My name is Levet, Levet Vizsla." He extended a hand first to Duma for a traditional forearm shake and would do the same for Prani if she was not busy.

"Don't mind if I do." He then answered Prani's offer for veggie pizza. Levet had not been paying much attention to who had ordered what kind of pizza but apparently one was devoid of meat at least. Still, the lactose intolerant teenager was going to deal with the consequences later. For now he was going to enjoy the cheesy goodness topped with healthy vegetables. He did not stop at two slices of veggie pizza and took a piece of any that did not have meat on them.

@Akheron @Graveyard Shift @Sreeya

 

[Dumaagorn Yagah]

Duma listened carefully, even as Roanoke stuttered, he was patient and continued to listen. He nodded his head in appreciation at the comment, and considered what he said. He would love to play together some point that was if Prani wanted too, but he would take no offence if she didn't want to. He observed as he eat another slice of his pizza, and as Roanoke also offered words of encouragement for Prani.

As the subject shifted to hobbies, Duma listened and appreciated the other man's hobby of knitting as he explained he wanted to try baking, and used to draw. It almost sounded like he was disappointed having to give up the hobby. The Orcalon, was fascinated and curious. Duma face blushed a slightly brighter shade of green when Roanoke said he was a terrific musician.

He spoke "Aww thanks. Pleasure to meet you Roanoke. You know if you want to learn to bake I would say don't give up on it. At least that's what I was always told. Don't give up on what you enjoy doing. It doesn't matter if you are shaky, we all start somewhere and I'm sure someone can help you if you struggle." he offered with a encouraging smile. "As for me, other than playing my flute, I enjoy making wood carving, singing and reading. At least when I'm not outside in nature and the wild with the animals."

He considered something "Did you also ever think about taking up drawing again? It sounds like you enjoyed it and I am sure your great at it." he inquired.

It was at that moment another padawan sat next to them. Duma offered a welcoming smile and a nod. He listened appreciating the compliment, and when asked if he provided lessons he chuckled. He had never considered it before now. He observed as the mandalorian told him their name. Levet Vizsla. He would remember it and all those he had met today. He was enjoying his time socialising with them, it reminded him of the tribe back home.

The shared unity and stories. Joy and happiness at least when not hunting.

He answered the question "Nice to meet you Levet, thank you. I haven't before, but if you want I can give you some tips." he replied calmly with a kind and gentle smile. He may have been a giant but he was a teddy bear to most.

@Sreeya @Darasuum @Graveyard Shift @LouJoVi

 

[Theia Durand]

Theia smirked to his pointe comment, she was relieved in some ways she was not doing pointe, but had still incorporated much of it in her daily drills and practices. "No pointe this time, you're doing good so far." she encouraged him further despite his moments of tripping up or starring too long at his feet. She thought about how to summarize what she has been doing since they last worked together with Knight Devek.

"No palm reading, but I've been trying to learn more about spirits and ghosts, especially their interactions with the Force." she explained as she thought about her odd encounter with the Maw, "Also caught up with some family, so its been fun." she explained, pulling him closely as she dipped him slightly when Prani's song ended. "You did great." she said, holding him just a little bit longer after she brought him back up from the dip. Theia's cheeks felt warm, she felt her mind jumble for what to say next for just an awkward moment as she gazed into his eyes, a surge in her chest made her heart beat just a little faster as she realized how cool she was for being able to dance with one of the most popular guys at the temple, "Um...yeah, you want to get some pizza?"

There were some others who were decided to present their music debuts, tunes a bit more to relax too rather than an upbeat dance like the one from Prani; so Theia concluded it would be good to get some real food so she wasn't hungry and cranky later.

"So what about you? What have you been doing?" she asked him, moving one of the boxes with a special label on it, "Hey Scales, this one is for you, the grub n' crunch." Theia quickly told Bors before turning her attention back to Shaw.

@throwitintothefire @Sreeya @Narzen @Akheron

 

[Zessel]

”You should be proud of your talent. It’s amazing!” Zessel said to Prani (@Sreeya), smiling eagerly at the girl. “I used to think that my baking was silly too, but doing it always made me happy and now I discovered that other people like it too.” after all, his baking channel would not have so many followers if others didn’t appreciate what he does. “Maybe you should invest more on it.”

Then he turned to look at Duma (@Akheron). “You play the flute very well, too.” he smiled at the Orcolan. “My name is Zessel, by the way.” he said, while wondering how that huge Padawan could walk through the doors of the Temple. He probably had to crouch a lot.

Zessel noticed how Roanoke (@Graveyard Shift) reacted when talking about his parents, his voice cracking with obvious fear. He knew that his friend had a troubled bed and it was painful for him to watch the dark-haired boy this way. Signaling that he didn’t see him as a stranger anymore, the half-Arkanian put a comforting hand on the other Padawan’s shoulder. “Do you know, I would love to see what you knits. Maybe you could make something for me.”

“I told you that there are a lot of desserts that don’t need decoration.” Zessel said, raising an eyebrow at Roanoke. “But you only need more practice. My first cakes came out looking like complete garbage.” the half-Arkanian still remembers how he grew frustrated with how bad the decorations were. “I can give you some classes if you want.”

Levet’s (@Darasuum) arrival made a large smile appear on Zessel’s lips. It was good to see your friend there too. “Hey, Levet! How are you?” he noticed that the Mandalorian was eating a pizza. This reminded the half-Arkanian of his mozzarella one and he promptly retrieved a slice of it.

 

[Levet Vizsla]

Dumaagorn had some encouraging words that everyone here would appreciate hearing. Levet knew he certainly did.

Levet's mouth curved into a one sided smile at Dumaagorn's willingness to teach him. "I'd appreciate that. Before I forget let me give you contact info." He patted his pockets to find his simplistic commlink until he found it. Levet was not used to wearing such casual clothing out in public. "Here it is." (@Akheron )

Zessel caught Levet's eye, mostly because he was the one reaching out to Roanoke. The mandalorian could not help but cock an eyebrow ever so slightly. He knew that the half-arkanian did not normally welcome physical contact so maybe his touch towards the other padawan was significant. Okayokayokay. Zess, look at you. He smiled approvingly, glad that his friend was feeling comfortable around others.

Levet's smile would widen as Zessel looked his way. "I'm good, for now." He brandished his plate of pizza knowing that the future would hold some discomfort. But it was a small price to pay for deliciousness. "How about you?" Levet had also noticed that Zessel had gotten involved somewhat in the earlier teen drama and hoped everyone had calmed down since the buggening moments ago. ( @LouJoVi )