Blood, Gold, and Neon Lights

[Zenya]

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Lanna was on Corellia, spending some time on the city filled planet. She had come from her previous trip to Coruscant, for some rest and relaxation. She had to get away from the city. The big city. Corellia population could hardly amount to Coruscant's many layers and towering buildings. The whole planet down to it's core was encrusted in lights and flying speeders. It breathed with life, and festered with impulsive darkness. The girl had accomplished an amount of work on the planet, and decided to retreat to Corellia to rest.

Corellia was not like Coruscant. It was much less overwhelming. It helped her wind down and rest. She had work to do, but that was mostly studies and training instead of field work.

She wore Jedi robes, a pair of versatile boots, and her light saber safely on her belt. Her hair fell down her shoulders as always, and remained in messy tangles. She never tied it up, or tried to work with it because she simply had the inability to make it look nice. She accepted her wild mane, and cared little about whether it made her look messy or not. People didn't usually point it out, anyway.

Walking along the side of some market buildings, she kept an eye out for some type of food. She was growing quite hungry, and needed something to fill her stomach for the next few hours. When she traveled to a new world to work on some independent studies, she liked to get to know the place she was staying. She would venture out to a social place, and strike up conversation with a local, to get to know them better. She was a fairly social person after all. Especially when she was out on her own, and had no familiar individual to confide in. She walked the line between standing back and observing, and immersing herself in the culture around her.

She had taken her time, and picked out a grilled meat of some kind. It tasted delicious, and she finished off her meal with a piece of fruit. She did not talk to many people, nor did she feel very satisfied with her trip into town.

She was walking to the room she had rented out for a few days, along side various granite and metal structures on her right, next to the jungle on her left. Somewhere mid walk, she stopped, sensing something familiar. She looked back, narrowing her eyes. It was in that moment, something light fell on her head. She lifted her arm, taking the object gently out of her hair. It was not necessarily in her hair, but what seemed to be a button had caught on it. Pulling it out, and looking down at it, she observed a glove.

She glanced up, squinting to block out the sun. There, on the roof was an old acquaintance.

"Rokuro. Is that you? You dropped this." She held up the glove.

@Cameron Foster

 

[Cheshire]

Rokuro had been drinking way before Lanna had arranged to meet up with him. Like usual, a clockwork routine that he couldn't snap out of, despite the fact he wanted to stop. It was his vice, and his only way to clear his head of all negativity. He had mostly spent most of his time on the beach relaxing and trying to take it easy before making his way back to his apartment and getting dressed into his usual attire of open shirt and shorts before going to hit the Corellian town. He took a look around the various clubs around before eventually taking his time and going to pick up some food from the market.

He however could feel the presence of a friend he had kept in touch with while on his leave from the order from his exceptional sensory skills, so he thought that he may as well surprise her. Jumping to a rooftop, he pulled a glove out of his pocket and dropping onto her head and giggling at the result. "Hey Lanna, long time no see!" he said with a cheerful attitude and dropping down onto the street next to her before re-adjusting his shirt. "How's the order doing?"

@Zenya

 

[Zenya]

Peering up at the familiar presence, or notably more familiar laugh, a smile spread across her face. A friend she had once known quite well jumped down from the roof. Luckily the building was not tall. There was a lower platform of the apartment complex, that served as a form of shade. The building itself towered, and looked fairly nice. It definitely did not amount to the old dark inn she was staying at.

"Rokuro! I wasn't expecting to see you here," She said, standing there, looking up at him. Her eyes were wide, and shiny amber looking, as she was no longer paying attention to the bright sunlight behind her, but her young companion, who seemed to no longer be quite so young. He had grown up quite a bit. His hair was still blond, thought not as light as it uses to be. He wore an almost too-casual attire of a white unbuttoned shirt, and pair of shorts. It was aproriate for the weather, at least. Lanna was starting to get hit wearing robes. She rolled her sleeves up, casually crossing her arms.

"The Order is good! Well, I was actually moved to help out with the Army, so I've been hard at work under General Maksem. I thought I'd take a visit here though... trying to get away from the ever so crowded Curuscant."

She trailed off looking off down the road, then back at Rokuro. "Honestly I'm bored to death. I might as well have just stayed on that glowing metal rock."

@Cameron Foster

 

[Cheshire]

"Rokuro! I wasn't expecting to see you here,"

Rokuro laughed slightly, wondering if it really wasn't common knowledge that he was on a leave and was close to quitting. Hmm, he would see what Lanna would know first. "Lanna, i thought it was common knowledge that I live here" He said before looking up his friend, seeing how much she had changed, all grown up and adult like, finally becoming mature. However he couldn't help but feel bad for her, her in her robes while he got more freedom.

"The Order is good! Well, I was actually moved to help out with the Army, so I've been hard at work under General Maksem. I thought I'd take a visit here though... trying to get away from the ever so crowded Curuscant."

Rokuro's face fell ever so slightly as he heard that. The army was the main reason he quit. Too much army focus. Why not just enjoy life? He gave a fake smile, trying to not dampen the mood. "That's great!!"

"Honestly I'm bored to death. I might as well have just stayed on that glowing metal rock."

"Hmm? That's why I stay here, beaches for relaxation and everything! Tell me, have you been clubbing yet?"

@Zenya

 

[Zenya]

She narrowed her eyes a bit, sensing a hint of hesitation. But he went on, continuing to mention the various beaches, and how great for relazation they were.

For some reason, the girl could not see herself lazing about, drinking out of a fresh piece of fruit, accumulating a perfect tan. It was just not in her to do nothing. She would at least go swim in the water, or get active.

"Clubs?" She pondered the question. She had never actually been inside a club before. But she had definitely seen them up and down the bright streets of Coruscant. It seemed like an interesting place. Of course, one her old master never would have let her step into. "No, I have not been clubbing yet. I've actually just wandered around the shopping center."

 

[Cheshire]

"No, I have not been clubbing yet. I've actually just wandered around the shopping center."

A wicked grin overcame Rokuro's face as he gave a small laugh and grabbed Lanna's hand before pulling her, with glee and utter delight, dragging her down the promendade, giggling before stopping outside a club and looking at the massive queue that at least had a hundred people outside. However he simply tapped the bodyguard outside and was let inside wihout a fuss.

He led Lanna down the dim lit hall with neon going down the sides as the ever approaching club music as they walked further in. When they stepped inside, they would be greeted by a mass amount of people dancing on the multi-floored dancefloors which had people dancing in what seemed little to no space.

"Welcome to a club Lanna!"

@Zenya

 

[Zenya]

CLUB THEME #1​

Lanna was surprised when Rokuro took her hand, and began to pull her along. If she knew any better, she would have tagged him with an air of mischeviousness. But instead of pointing it out, or questioning it, she let him take her down the street to a nearby building. She was curious after all, as to what he had up his sleeve.

He opened the door, and she could instantly hear the music somewhere deep down inside. Not only could she hear it, but she could feel it vibrating under her feet.

"Wow..."

The door itself was old and rusty, and the carpeted steps going down to the madness were stained and dirty. Rokuro still held onto her hand, and together they made their way down the stairs, skipping a few steps at a time. They turned into the space the music came from, almost running into several people. The crowd was dense, and the music was pounding, making something deep inside her spark with a flame of excitement.

"This is crazy!" She exclaimed, yelling over the crowd.

People were dancing and swaying, and the heat was intense. She pulled off the top of her robes, letting them hang off her waist like a jacket would. Underneath she wore a black tank top.

"I can't dance. Not like this, anyway!"

@Cameron Foster

 

[Cheshire]

"This is crazy!"

Rokuro laughed as he let go of her hand, letting her dance while he swayed with his hands in the air like everyone else in the room. He felt the heat rise in the room through the amount of people that were present in the room, packed yet full of life which made the dancing and his happiness even better, that and all the booze he had consumed before he arrived.

"I can't dance. Not like this, anyway!"

He laughed and couldn't help but admire Lanna as they danced. He had a slight blush but he laughed at Lanna's dancing before giving her a massive grin. "This is amazing isn't!!!" He grinned before taking his shirt off, deciding that it was far too warm as he felt a slight sweat build up, tucking his shirt into his shorts as he swayed.

@Zenya

 

[Zenya]

CLUB THEME # 2​

Lanna swayed back and forth to the music, with wide eyes, observing the scene around her. The neon lights whirled around, patterns streaking across Rokuro's body. He was dancing himself, and he seemed to be very good at it. It was evident that he got out much more often than she did. She tried to slightly follow his movements, so she wouldn't be so horribly off with her dance moves. Around them were various humans, and aliens alike wearing glitzy clothing, clad in skimpy getups.

She blushed a little when he removed his shirt, and stuffed it in his back pocket. Of course, he couldn't see it in the dimly illuminated darkness. Or so she hoped.

Her eyes almost seemed lighter in the dark, gleaming with interest, and a flair of mischievousness. She was an independent initiate. There was no one to tell her what to do, or to say she was not aloud inside the club. So she would take her time to experience the moment.

Feeling adventurous, she stretched out her hand for Rokuro to take. She would then spin under his arm, the cloak hanging at her hips, spinning like a skirt. She thought she could catch a whiff of alcohol on him, but she let it go. There was alcohol everywhere.

She laughed, as the music picked up speed, and they continued to move a bit faster. Lanna bumped into someone, and she turned to apologize, still swaying, but the woman was not paying attention. Looking back to Rokuro, she grinned.

@Cameron Foster

 

[Cheshire]

Rokuro smiled as he watched Lanna out the corner of his eye blush as she tried to copy his movements, clearly not being to such a place before which was unsurprising however he watched her and he couldn't help but notice how good she looked, even in her Jedi robes. She seemed to suit them despite the fact that Jedi robes weren't designed to be good fashionable clothing yet she made them work.

He could tell she was excited and that she was enjoying herself however he severely underestimated her for when she grabbed his hand and twirled towards him. He laughed loudly and pulled her towards his chest before twirling both of them around and letting go sending her spinning into a woman which Rokuro promptly laughed at. He had a grin from ear to ear as he pulled her back towards him before moving faster, letting his hips sway as he still held Lanna's hand.

@Zenya

 

[Zenya]

They danced a bit longer, eventually being consumed by the crowd around them. Sweat eventually started to appear on her neck and collar bone, making her the slightest bit shiny, as her heart picked up speed from their workout. She had worked up an adrenaline though, and it would take a while for it to ware off in her current state of excitement. Outside, over the beach at this current time, the sun would probably be setting. Typically Lanna would have returned to her Inn, and been dilly dallying, getting ready for bed at that time. But here she was, laughing the night away with an old friend from the Order.

Off to the sides of the dance floor there were people gambling, playing cards, and sitting at the bar.

"Do you play poker?" Lanna asked, curiously smiling. "Because believe it or not, I know a thing or two!"

She said it in a way that conveyed a sense of mischievousness. It was blatant flirtation. A rare act she ever explored. Looping her arms around his neck for a moment, she laughed.

"Why don't we try it out? For all you know, we could score big!"

She then brought her hands down, and held back onto his, continuing to sway, itching to take a seat at one of the round tables.

@Cameron Foster

 

[Cheshire]

Rokuro looked at her with a slight mischieviousness towards Lanna, seeing the playful and excited side of her, which was something you didn't see from a Jedi everyday and why he enjoyed being away from it for so long. He laughed, giggling before talking "Well I do know! You're probably going to have to teach me how to play it but I will try it for once." He laughed slightly before he stared straight into her eyes, her very beautiful eyes and he laughed before he walked with her, letting him hold her hand as she dragged him towards the table. He laughed slightly as they sat down at their table. His eyes scanned around the table, looking at the majority of the young people around them.

He sat next to Lanna before he looked at her, his hand still looped in her's. "You're gonna have to make all the calls cause I have no idea about how to play this." He whispered to her before letting out a small chuckle.

@Zenya (sorry for the small post)