Ask Felucia Trading with the Tribe

[Tiberius Fenric]

Tiberius sat and listened to the two men speak as he filled his mouth with food. He made note of the twitching of Derek’s mouth. It was almost like he was trying to hide something. He swallowed before voicing his reply. “You speak of unity, Derek, but that is easier said than done. I don’t believe that we will ever find unity in the galaxy. There are too many philosophies that clash with each other for all of us to unite and live peacefully. This village has unity because they are a homogeneous group. They’ve lived here all their lives, they’ve been taught the same, they believe the same.”

“Let’s take you’re example of the Sith and the Jedi.” He held out his hands, palms facing up. One hand to represent each side. “The Jedi,” he looked to his left hand and gave it a quick jostle, “we strive for peace and justice, and to bring harmony to the chaos found in the galaxy.” He looked at Lucien. “We fight evil by helping other. Though healing individuals or fostering relations between different groups.” He did his best not to look at the diplomat who represented Tiberius last example of fighting evil.

The Jedi moved his gaze to his other hand and now gave it a jostle. “The Sith on the other hand only want power, at any cost, and their ways bring death and corruption.” He looked back to Lucien. “Sith and Jedi and the antithesis of each other. We do not want the same thing”

There was a brief pause in Tiberius response as he contemplated his own encounters with the Sith. “They can deceive you with words and actions for a little bit, but eventually their true colors will show through.”

 

[Kayden Skyler]

Spoiler: Music IC [Recurring]

Lucien spoke. Kayden listened. This was all delightful, really. He enjoyed conversation as much as the next man. But how often do I get to converse with not one Jedi but two? He contemplated that gift as much as his counterpart’s words, drinking them in while sipping on nectar.

Tiberius chimed in next, his speech no less exquisite. His tongue all but dripped with truth. A Jedi through and through. They both were. Though they didn't yet know the half of it, Kayden would not deny them that. His red blade could not accuse them of lying. Though…which one of them wields the green and which one the blue?

He smiled at his own thoughts, disguising lips for an intellectual’s smile upon being roped into sophisticated socializing no less sublime. Lucien and Tiberius had their wits about them, but what was most interesting was their parallel viewpoints to the notion of galactic unity, let alone between Jedi and Sith. Which am I except one and neither?

“You are right, of course,” Kayden nodded at Tiberius. “Though, I spoke only of the problem this universe is faced with, not the solution. I have no illusions of the difficulties in unity. To break the cycle, then, is the end of either Order also the solution, as Lucien poked at?” He poked at his steak, carved it in two.

“Like this steak, gentlemen, someone has already taken a knife to it; severed in half that which was once whole. I wonder…” He stabbed a morsel with the blade and chewed. “...Can the Force ever be made whole again?” Two eyes went into four. “The Jedi use the Force to feed the hungry. The Sith feed off the Force to satiate their own hunger. Their timeless war has led to a kind of balance in the Force. However, I posit.”

He paused, washing the steak down, wondering less what the Felucian audience thought of this exchange and more what Tiberius and Lucien did.

“Instead of Jedi and Sith balancing each other out, what if, for argument’s sake, they did unite? Instead of using the Force, what if the Force used them? Made two halves become whole?”

Kayden shrugged like all this was just the musings of a humble hermit. “After all, there can be passion yet serenity, chaos yet harmony, knowledge and power both…no?” Then again, what would a mere wanderer like Derek Mathalangar know about such things?


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[Lucien Adami]

As Lucien listened to Tiberius speak of Jedi and Sith, he picked up his glass, idly swirling the purple liquid within. Everything the other Jedi said was making sense, and Lucien smiled as Tiberius looked at him, repeating his own words from before.

"The Jedi and the Sith orders are the antithesis of each other, in that sense I agree with everything you've said." He took a sip from his glass and returned it to the table. "Perhaps I was a little imprecise earlier, but I was meaning to speak of the individuals behind the order. All beings want a sense of purpose, we want to belong in our chosen groups. It just so happens that some people are misled, oftentimes due to circumstances beyond their control. I don't believe anybody is beyond redemption. As you said, it is our purpose to spread harmony and heal individuals."

The words he spoke may or may not find consensus with the rest of his kind, but Lucien felt they were Jedi words nonetheless. Next it was Derek's turn to muse on the nature of the force. He shot the wanderer a curious look as he recited the Jedi code back at them. He sure takes an keen interest in the philosophy of the Force for a humble explorer.

"I don't imagine Tiberius and I would differ in our response to that line of thinking," Lucien glanced over at his companion before returning Derek's gaze. "You can considering what would happen for arguments sake in a union between Jedi and Sith, but it would be like considering a union between fire and water, light and darkness, truth and lies. A fusion of the two orders would bear no resemblance to either of them. And I don't think that is an avenue worth pursuing. The Sith deal in power beyond all else, and they need to be vanquished."

More of the Felucian turned their heads towards the trio, abandoning their own conversations to eavesdrop on theirs.

"As I said, we have tried violent extermination for ages. Vanquishing the Sith doesn't simply mean cutting them down until none are left - the ideology always finds a way to survive. I think breaking the cycle requires empathy... introspection." He took a minute to rest his voice, draining the remainder of his cup.

These were the words of a Jedi Knight who had recently assumed that title. They were probably just idealistic platitudes, unproven in the harsh reality of the Galaxy.

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[Tiberius Fenric]

Tiberius listened to Lucien’s as he took a slice of pink cake to satisfy his sweet tooth. “Sure, each order is made up of individuals.” Looking at Lucien he began his reply. “But it is those individuals that give the order their identity. Sure, everyone wants a purpose, but why does one join the Sith? Isn’t it for power, or for revenge? You don’t join the Jedi to become powerful.” Perhaps it was Lucien’s lack of experience talking, or maybe he didn’t pay attention during the lessons as a youngling, but his ideas came across very idealistic, which rarely translates well to the real world. “Of course no one is beyond redemption,” Tiberius continued, “we have both heard stories of those who have come to the Light after living in the Darkness. Just as easily, though, one can fall to the dark side.”

The two Jedi’s conversation ended and their new friend spoke up, continuing the philosophical discussion. “Well versed in the Jedi philosophy I see.” Tiberius said raising both eyebrows feinting surprise to mask his real feeling of suspicion. While the Jedi code was not inaccessible to the general public, it wasn’t something most people he had come across knew readily off the top of their heads. The only think that Tiberius disagreed with was Lucien’s idea that empathizing with the Sith would bring about the end of the conflict between the two orders. Sure, you may reach some of the younger less experienced Sith, but those older Sith had a tough outer shell from years of exposure to the dark side. They just assume kill you as talk to you, but Tiberius chose not to comment on it for now.

Tiberius nodded in agreement as Lucien responded to Derek. His Jedi friend was spot on. As Lucien spoke Tiberius noticed, like his two other companions, that more and more of the natives had started listening in on their conversation. It was hard to tell if they were enjoying the conversation or if it was making them uneasy.

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[Kayden Skyler]

Spoiler: Music IC

The music changed notes. Kayden nibbled on what looked like a stick of celery as Lucien’s lips parted once more. His words made sense, he was right. But also wrong. The vegetable crunched between teeth.

‘Introspection’ was worth considering. That was something Jedi and Sith alike did, if for different reasons. ‘Empathy’, though, seemed more suited to the former. Curious, still. After all, Sith were not robots.

Sure, you had some who were all about fire and blood, cackling behind breathing tubes while burning pig farms, but others were just as much sentients like those in this room; complex minds and hearts who might even find empathy among each other.

“Fire and water, light and darkness, truth and lies.” Kayden chewed on Lucien’s words, overlooking Tiberius’ comment. “I grasp your view. You might say the same for silence and noise; one cancels the other out. Not always?”

He swiveled his purple wine, whatever it was. “Spray water on a flame and it might still dance. Shine light on a shadow and it might still surround the glow. You can find truth in a lie and vice versa. Black and white, even; fuse them and you get grey; a new color between the two.”

He dismissed further parallels with upturned lips, recognizing his own musings before moving on. "If the Sith and the Jedi did join hands, so to speak, they would become a whole new color, a whole new order and, most importantly, whole.” He sipped on that. “What would it take? The Force itself…but what would I know?”

The lips that spread Tiberius’ way would be hard to read, except that the Jedi could interpret them any way he wanted to. “Eh, it is just a fancy. Makes for good conversation...but I am no Jedi.”

“Pardon the interruption,” an elderly Felucian lady finally spoke, smiling. “Your conversation seems leagues away from my frail mind so might I shift it to a request?”

Kayden half-expected her to ask the Jedi to show off their lightsabers. He was not disappointed as she continued. “All three of you are able-bodied men. After tomorrow’s dealings, would you be willing to search for…” She looked around her fellow villagers as if searching for opposition but found none. “...One of our villagers who went missing?”


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[Lucien Adami]

His two companions in conversation would have Lucien's full attention as they said their parts. He regarded them both with curious eyes as they pushed back on some of his ideas, each in their own way. Tiberius would give the responses expected of a Jedi, not straying far from dogma, whereas Derek's words were so out there Lucien struggled not to dismiss them outright. A union between Sith and Jedi? He did get the impression that this wasn't the first time that the wanderer had been down this line of thought. Even with Lucien's initial pushback he had been keen to return to the idea, strange as it was. Until now the Jedi Knight had approached the prospect of getting to know their new acquaintance with excitement, but as he listened to the man continue speaking, Lucien's expression hardened slightly.

I wonder where he came across an idea like that? Maybe out on his travels, Lucien thought, but they were interrupted before he could put the question to words.

He returned the Felucian woman's smile and listened earnestly. It was not in Lucien's nature to turn down a plea for help, but Tiberius and himself were presently occupied by a mission. He looked over at the other Jedi. Perhaps this could be an easy job? A stroll into the forest and back again in an hour? If we were to pull it off, it could be the factor that tips the diplomacy in our favour he thought.

He was reluctant to accept the offer outright, but it couldn't hurt to ask for more details. "Would you be able to tell us a little more about the villager that went missing? When were they last seen?"


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[Tiberius Fenric]

Derek had some interesting ideas. A merging of the two orders would be interesting for sure. Tiberius had heard of gray Jedi before, but they were more of an urban legend than anything else. There was no way for the two side of the force, light and dark, to merge together and have a peaceful existence. Both orders were on radically different ends of the spectrum. Before Tiberius could voice a response the conversation seemed to be over.

The elder, perhaps made uncomfortable by the human’s conversation, interrupted and made a request of the trio. Tiberius was of course willing to help. It was in his nature, and part of his training to provide assistance to those in need. They were in the middle of a mission, but it seemed that the elder was aware of that asking them to search “after tomorrow’s dealings.”

Tiberius’ eyes met with Lucien’s and he could almost tell what his Jedi companion was thinking. Tiberius nodded and Lucien began to ask details of the elder, which was more than Tiberius would have done. He was more of an agree now figure things out later kind of person, but it was probably smarter to get details first.

It was probably for the best that the elder interrupted the conversation. It was getting late and if they were also going to search for this lost villager it was shaping up to being a long day tomorrow. He did not enjoy the though of hiking through the jungle again, but it came with the territory of being a jedi. Tiberius waited to hear the Elders response and also what Derek would say. Although Tiberius suspected that their new friend would have no problem helping.

 

[Kayden Skyler]

Spoiler: Music IC [Recurring]

The philosophical topic of merging two Force orders had been tabled, and just so; Kayden if no other looked forward to returning to it tomorrow. On that topic, the Felucian addressed Lucien’s questions, hope streaked across her features.

“Hernan is his name. A farmer and forager both. Not unusual for him to stay out at length but, coincidentally, your arrival marks the same day for us to get concerned.” The old woman had as cordial a delivery as she did an authoritative one. “By all means, Master Jedi, we can cover the details at length come the morrow, after we are all rested and had breakfast!”

“Hear, hear!” Kayden raised his cup and downed what was left. “I don’t know about anyone else at this fine feast but I’m as stuffed as sleepy.” He smiled at his hosts. “Thank you for everything. And the musicians too.”

“Oh, a grown man ever needs his food, Mr. Mathalangar!” Welcomed one of the elders.

“On that note, I shall take my leave and retire for the night. As for tomorrow, fellow Felucians, you can count on me to help.” Kayden rose from his chair and swept his gaze over the other two guests. “Master Jedi, thank you for the enlightened conversation. Rest well. May the Force be with you.”

Bidding all a good night, he would hang around just long enough to receive anyone else’s then make his way to the hut designated for him. There was a pretty thing waiting to receive his presence.


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[Lucien Adami]

An empathetic smile crossed Lucien's face as he heard the Elderly Felucian lady out. Her tone of voice gave Lucien the impression that it might indeed be a routine search and rescue mission, and he'd be more than happy to oblige to that. He replied, "Of course, I look forward to hearing more in the morning."

Derek made an exit and it wasn't long before others at the table followed in queue, rising from their seats and saying their polite good-byes and thank-yous. Lucien politely bid goodnight to any that approached him. The Jedi was feeling the call of sleep as much as anybody else there, especially after the day's hike and thorough feasting in which he'd just indulged. Finally, the diplomat stood from his seat along with the elder. Polite smiles and gestures of farewell were exchanged between the two - it seemed as if the negotiations were progressing amicably.

Lucien stretched his arms wide and stood before himself and Tiberius were approached by the village elder and her entourage.

"I hope that you found the feast to your liking Master Jedi. When you would like to retire, please let my aide know and she shall show you to your chambers," She said warmly.

"The feast was splendid, we most certainly did find it to our liking. Thank you for your hospitality." He replied, nodding respectfully. Lucien was ready to retire now, and if Tiberius had nothing more to add he would hasten to bed and rest for coming day.

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[Tiberius Fenric]

The music had stopped and the residents of the village were meandering back to their houses after saying their good byes to each other. The Elder did make it seem like it was be a routine search for the missing villager, but Tiberius knew that these types of thing sometimes had a way of becoming surprisingly complicated. Either way, it was a subject to worry about in the morning.

Tiberius stood as the Elder approached the Jedi duo. She told them what to do when they were ready to retire. “Thank you,” he began with a quick bow of the head, “you have been most hospitable to us.” If Lucien felt anything like Tiberius he, too, was ready to be shown to his chambers. His gaze drifted over to the young Felucian aide. “I believe I’m ready to go to bed.” “Certainly,” the aide replied. “Follow me.” She waved for them to follow her.

It was a short walk and the Jedi found themselves in front of three huts. One for Lucien, one for Tiberius, and one for the diplomat. “Here we are.” Said the aide indicating the huts. “If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to let me know.” “Thank you.” Tiberius said before the aide excused herself. The knight bid goodnight to his companions and entered one of the huts.

After the long day that they had had Tiberius was ready to hit the hay. As he lay in bed he reflected on the events that had taken place on their journey so far. They had hiked all day though a mushroom forest. They had nearly lost the diplomat to a hungry plant, which would have been bad. And they had made a new friend. The knight drifted off to thoughts of Jedi and Sith joining forces.

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[Kayden Skyler]

Spoiler: Music OOC

Breakfast was just as delicious as last evening’s dinner. Kayden piled a plate of oatcakes, eggs, apricot, sausage, grits, hard cheese, beans, bacon, black bread, cake, and coffee to wash it all down. Discussions would next ensue but he had insisted on using the loo first.

Outside, in the open air of a warm day on Felucia, negotiations would commence instead of across the table. It was Felucian weather and, beneath the sun, Kayden still donned his grey robe. It was long and baggy but fitting material, though the hood remained lowered.

He felt refreshed for the day ahead, and on that day there was to be a search for a missing villager, one male Felucian named Hernan. First, however, amid the gathering of elders beneath a canopy, evidently there was business between them and the Jedi and the diplomat of the latter.

Kayden did not have much to speak of toward unknown matters but had been invited to sit in the shade nonetheless. Of course, if the topic was private prior to discussing Hernan, then Kayden—Derek, as they knew him—would be content securing chickens back into their pen.


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[Lucien Adami]

The negotiations had played out under the merciful shade of the canopy. As far as Lucien could tell it had been his job to sit there looking polite and respectful. Luckily, that was a role he had a lot of practice in, having attended many talks like this in his upbringing on Naboo. His father was the head of a lesser noble family, and in fulfilling his wishes to inherit the family business, he wanted Lucien to get a feel for the negotiating environment. The difference between these talks and the ones he sat in on as a younger man was that he was now expected to thwart any violent interference - by lightsaber if necessary.

Fortunately for the mission, Lucien's lightsaber was still clipped to his belt when the talks commenced. After long hours interspersed with a generous lunch break, an agreement on the specifics of Nysillin trade had been reached. The Felucian tribal elder was a respected figure in the region, commanding authority on the matter of Nysillin farming. The diplomat signed the trade deal with enthusiasm, surely happy with his performance today.

As the early afternoon sun shone down on the village, Lucien's thoughts drifted back to the still missing Hernan. He turned to Tiberius, "Well, that seemed like quite the success. I suppose now that it's all officially done, did you want to find Derek and see if we can learn more about the lost villager?"

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[Tiberius Fenric]

It was early the next morning. The sunlight had broken through the window in Tiberius little hut that he was staying in. The knight stretched in bed and then laid there for a moment thinking about the day’s activities. First up were the negotiations between the diplomat and the Felucians. After that they had been tasked with finding the missing villager.

After a moment longer Tiberius worked up the motivation to roll out of bed. He started by getting washed up. He had been too tired the night before for do so. After that he put of his clothes that still had a bit of jungle funk on them, but not too noticeable unless you got really close.

Walking out the door Tiberius made his way to the dining hall. Here he made himself a plate of various breakfast meats and some eggs. To drink he had coffee. He didn’t see anyone else that he knew other than some Felucians. He was either up earlier than everyone else or he had slept later than everyone else.

After breakfast he did a little exploring of the village before meeting up with Lucien and the Diplomat. Negotiations took place soon after in the shade of the canopy above them. Tiberius was not much of a negotiator himself so he was glad that his job consisted of scanning the surroundings to identify any threats. Luckily this time there were no threats to identify, but Tiberius did spot their new acquaintance, Derek, among those who attended the discussion. Derek seemed to be there more to listen than to participate in the negotiation, or maybe he was acting as body guard for the Felucian Elders. Regardless, the negotiations went off without a hitch.

“Yeah, sounds good.” Tiberius said in response to Lucien. Tiberius was scanning the dispersing crowd for Derek. He had just seen him. “There he is.” Tiberius said pointing towards Derek. The knight began to advance towards their friend

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[Kayden Skyler]

Spoiler: Music OOC [Recurring]

Derek shook an elder’s hand with his right and teased the head of a youth with his left, chuckling beside the father as the two men watched the boy go play with his friends. “He’ll grow tall and strong, that one. Make a fine farmer.”

“Maybe more.” The elder looked skyward. “Maybe…maybe my son will become one with the Force itself.”

Kayden cocked a brow, searching for meaning, as the old man smiled back and pointed toward whatever was behind Kayden’s. “Your two Jedi friends approach, Mr. Mathalangar.”

As the elder stepped away, Kayden turned to receive his fellow strangers. There were four in total as far as this village was concerned but the diplomat was to be tied up for the duration of the day.

“Well, you two look as rejuvenated as I feel!” Derek welcomed both men with a hearty grin. Though I bet neither of you managed to glisten your member like I did. Fortunately, he had made sure that she had made no squeak during the night so kept those thoughts where they were.

“The day is yet young, gentlemen, but Elder Myani tells me that our lost little Hernan ventures far and wide, so not much daylight to spare.” He pointed southward. “The jungle awaits, as does a clearing that Hernan is evidently fond of for R&R. Might be a good idea to start there.”

Kayden looked into the eyes of both Jedi. “Isn’t there a power one of you might know regarding the reading of objects and such…ah…’Psyometry’ or something?”


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[Lucien Adami]

Lucien met Derek's grin with a smile of his own. "Nothing like a good night's rest! Think I might finally be getting used to this dreadful humidity as well..." He was eager to get the opportunity to stretch his legs after a long day of diplomacy. The watchful role he served for the duration of the talks was a thankless one. It felt like he was there to deliver a symbolic message on behalf of the council rather than perform any function of security. Lucien would never admit it, but he was far more excited at the prospect of finding Hernan and bringing him back to the village - of being welcomed back as a hero. Did he feel a faint wave of jealousy seeing Derek's treatment on behalf of the Felucian villagers? Surely not. He cleared his mind of such thoughts.

"The clearing would be as good a place as any to start. Unless you've a better alternative, Knight Fenric?" He said. Derek's following comment caused Lucien to cock his head to the side, raising an eyebrow. "Psychometry? Are there possessions of Hernan's you think we might be able to link to him?"

The Jedi Knight noted Derek's persistent interest in matters of the Force, filing the question away in his mind together with the ones he had asked about a unification of Jedi and Sith. He began walking Southward, talking as he did, "In theory those versed in the art of Psychometry are able to glean information associated with an object simply by touching it, though I believe the phenomenon can also by triggered by entering the vicinity of a particular place. I say in theory... I never took to my Psychometry training. Was rather lousy at it to be honest."

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[Tiberius Fenric]

Derek seemed like he was just finishing up a conversation with one of the resident Felucians as the two Jedi approached. As the Felucian went his was Derek initiated conversation with Tiberius and Lucien. “After a feast like last night how could you not sleep well?" Tiberius responded to Derek’s opening remark.

Tiberius nodded as the conversation moved to the topic of the missing villager. Derek was right the day was still young, but there was a whole jungle that they would potentially have to cover. Luckily the Elder had given them some leads on where to start their search. “The clearing sounds like the best place to start.” He responded to both Derek and Lucien.

Derek’s next question would not have raised any suspicion within the Jedi except for the conversation that had taken place between the trio last night a dinner. Derek seemed to have an above average knowledge of the force, and seemed to be very interested in the Jedi’s abilities. Although, there were plenty of non-force sensitive allies of both the jedi and the sith. Perhaps Derek was one of these. Either way, Tiberius did not press the matter, but tucked the information away in the back of his mind as Lucien continued the conversation.

“Yes,” Tiberius chimed in. “Like Lucien, I’m not very well versed in the art of psychometry. But if we arrive at the clearing and find something that might have belonged to Hernan we can certainly try it. I can’t make any promised though.”

The three humans were off. They were heading south into the jungle. Once again the large fungus loomed over them and they began their quest.

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[Kayden Skyler]

Spoiler: Music OOC

Kayden offered a shrug at Lucien’s query on personal possessions of Hernan for which to ‘analyze’. “Is that how it works? The Force is certainly more your area of expertise than mine!” The Jedi went on to explain how psychometry worked, whether it worked without said objects or not.

“When it comes to searching for someone who may be lost, promises are never expected.” He hoped to reassure Tiberius and Lucien both of that truth while keeping his gaze ahead. Traversing the jungle meant one needed to be aware of their surroundings at all times. “As long as we try our best, what else can be expected?”

It was rhetorical; those villagers knew that two Jedi on the trail would do nothing less than give their all. Mr. Mathalangar was a different story. He had proven his worth to them by spending a whole day laboring for them. Today, a threefold cord was stronger than two.

After some humid hiking, the group reached the clearing. Mushrooms and plants curled over the edges but did not grow in the middle save for the odd shrub reaching below the knee. It was a spacious area, not too large and otherwise empty.

A boulder was closer to the center. Whether the three men had spread out or not, Kayden rounded the rock to discover that the clearing was not so clear of foreign elements. “This must be Hernan’s camp. One of them at least.”

It was small, simple, ideal for one person; a pup tent with a bedroll, a lamp, a fireplace with a cooking pot, a chair. Kayden stopped browsing after finding a stone square about the size of a datapad. “Looks like our friend is a bit of an artist.”

He held it up to the Jedi. There was a painting of a flying manta above mushroom trees. It was rather tribal in technique, Kayden thought, and black all over. “I bet he spent more than one night here gazing into the jungle…”


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[Lucien Adami]

The clearing opened up before them and the Jedi Knight nodded at Derek's observation. A choir of Felucian insects provided background music as the trio began their search. There was a lively beauty to the area with its alien mushroom trees and vibrant plants - Lucien could see why Hernan favoured it as his little getaway.

As Kayden moved to search the campsite Lucien would make a brief sweep of the perimeter. He noted two places where the foliage broke away into paths leading deeper into the jungle. One was easily wide enough to fit a person, a frequently used trail, while the other was much more subtle, hard to even notice if you weren't looking for it. If you're listening, Force, a little psychometric help would be nice right about now, he joked to himself.

Derek's voice sounded in the distance; it was time for Lucien to regroup with his companions. The wanderer held up a painting: Hernan's work. Lucien didn't care much for the linework, but the villager had captured the essence of the Felucian jungle well enough.

"I don't know if I'd fancy spending any nights out here if I could avoid it," Lucien answered Derek's final comment. "Looks pretty enough during the day, but after nightfall I'd see a lurking rancor in every little shadow that moved..."

He gave a brief chuckle, "I'm probably just being dramatic, it's clearly a nice spot to do some painting if nothing else. Anyway, I had a quick look around and I did find some paths leading into the jungle. There are at least two of them."

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[Tiberius Fenric]

The trio hadn’t ventured far from the village when they came upon the clearing. It was decent sized. The three split up without much direction. They each began searching different parts of the clearing looking for clues that might help them find this Hernan.

It was Derek’s voice that caught Tiberius attention. The knight made his way over to the boulder where Hernan’s belongings had been found. Tiberius examined the picture and then the rest of the campsite. Why had the villager left all his belongings behind like this? Perhaps he had gone off to explore for the day and the Human’s had just missed him, or perhaps something more sinister happened.

“Well looks like we have some of his belongings now.” Tiberius said looking at the empty camp site. He looked at the picture of the flying manta again and then reached out and touched it. Closing his eyes he attempted to use psychometry. He closed his eyes tighter attempting to concentrate harder, but all he could see was the back of his eyelids and then he felt an intense heat. He opened his eyes and found that the picture had burst into flames.

“Well that didn’t go as planned.” Turns out Tiberius was even worse at psychometry than he had thought. “Should we check the paths then?” The knight looked over in the direction that Lucien had indicated

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[Kayden Skyler]

Spoiler: Music OOC [Recurring]

Kayden chuckled modestly at Lucien’s input as to spending quality time with nature, day and night. Oh, I could live out here, Master Jedi…as Derek Mathalangar, Jack Nightwalker, Kayden Skyler and then some.

His eyes drifted toward the potential paths that Lucien had pointed out when Tiberius waltzed up and plucked the painting. There was promise to this one’s input, his movement like music that tingled Kayden’s eyes and ears both. Then the painting lit up in fire.

The Wanderer dropped it immediately, watched the artistic assembly burn away into smoke and ash upon the dirt of Felucian soil. What a waste. Idiot. Psychometry was clearly out of the grasp of both Jedi and then some.

Kayden’s contempt, however, was masked behind his hopeful countenance. “We’ve done what we can here. Sometimes the best trail to follow is the one paved by nature, not the Force. Let’s see…”

As one or three, Kayden studied one trail after the other. “We could split up,” he offered. They did have comlinks after all. “But I wager it to be unnecessary. Our Hernan is missing and I bet this more subtly made trail has something to do with it.”

The frequently used trail was probably accessed by Hernan daily, if no one else, while the other appeared to be more recent. That could not be coincidental.


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