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[prophesiedone]

[Civilian clothes look nice on Anakin, but, as ever, he is resistant to ever cutting his hair. How dare you even suggest it?! But, regardless, he is looking...calm. Centered. This is new for him and the smile he gives anyone watching is almost...shy.]

As nice as it is to make money, I want to do some community work. Any pointers? I don't mind traveling between the cities; my job takes me all over anyway.

[He can be a bodyguard and foster puppies. Or clean a park. Or do anything good that needs doing.]

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[senateur]

[ The sight of him makes Padmé's heart ache. He looks like himself again, that smile hinting at the man she'd married still being in there somewhere. Jedi or not, she couldn't care less; all that matters to her is that he find his way back to being the sweet, outspoken dork she'd married. (She'd just recently learned that word and discovered how ridiculously well it fit her husband.) ]

You look well. [ Said with her own smile, tentatively happy and hopeful. ]

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[prophesiedone]

[Dork is the best descriptor of him and he wants to embrace his sillier, sweeter side again. He wants to laugh and know he is helping people. The monks had reminded him of the simple kindnesses he could give to others. They had taken him and Obi-Wan in, made sure they were fed and had all the space they needed to train. And, more than a few times, when their paths crossed, they had answered his questions with thoughtful diligence.

This world needs good in it. His friends and his family need healing and, some of it, starts with him. He had seen Obi-Wan begin to relax as they talked through what had happened and why it had gone so wrong. It was good to see his Master able to smile and the answers he had given him are a comfort Anakin will carry with him.]

Padmé. [Seeing her makes the smile widen.] I feel much better.

How about you?

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[senateur]

[ If only she'd been able to see him there. It would have done a world of good, and perhaps even chased away a few of the more painful memories of those final hours of her life that still haunted her. Seeing him like this now, however, is a very good substitute. ]

I feel better as well. Having Sabé here has been a great comfort.

[ Anakin may not have ever gotten to really know her friend, but he knows how dear her handmaidens have always been to her, and Sabé had always been the most dear and the most trusted. ]

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[prophesiedone]

[He will do all he can to lessen the pain of those memories. They will never fade entirely, but they can learn to live beyond them. He is learning that he doesn't have to forgive himself to do good, too. This is all a process and a long path back to redemption.]

How is she? All of this must be hard on her too.

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[senateur]

[ It's a path that she'll be watching closely, hoping that he'll stay true to it while fearing that he won't. As much as she hates that fear, she knows that something in her has broken since the fall of everything she held dear. ]

It is, though she isn't one to show it. But it's better when together, for both of us.

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what would qualify as community service

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[prophesiedone]

Anything that helps the community and you are usually not paid for it. Cleaning up a park, for example, would qualify.

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[plentystrong]

aren't there people who get paid for that

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[prophesiedone]

In some cases, yes, but not always. There aren't enough funds to cover everything.

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[therewillbeorder]

Why the sudden interest in public service?

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[prophesiedone]

It's a decent thing to do?

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Public service can be thankless and often unappreciated.

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[prophesiedone]

I'm not looking for a trophy.

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Please tell me you were imagining something more than, like, picking up litter on the side of the highway. That's just depressing.

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[prophesiedone]

Well if it's needed. I could make it interesting with my powers, at least.

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That's the kind of job they make low-risk criminals do as repentance for their petty crimes. You a shoplifter?

[prophesiedone]

I'm worse than that if I'm being honest. But no one is making me do this.

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[unglitch]

Hey, what about dog walking? Unless you don't like dogs.

[ He has a friend that walks dogs! So it's... just the first thing he blurts out. ]

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[prophesiedone]

Who could hate dogs? [Monsters, that's who.]

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[unglitch]

Jerks, that's who. Well, I should've guessed you'd be the kind of guy who'd like dogs.

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[prophesiedone]

I don't mind any animal - as long as it isn't trying to kill me.

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[eloquentness]

Well, what kind of work do you like doing? [ Iris can't help giving him a warm smile in turn – something good must've happened recently. ] I used to volunteer with a local children's museum and my library in high school, and now - I mostly fundraise for the hospital.

But there's all sorts of things too, like helping build houses or even caring for animals at your local shelter.

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[prophesiedone]

I'm not really opposed to anything - as long as it isn't too boring? I'm not good with paperwork, so maybe something more physical?

[He also has awesome powers, so that should be useful somewhere?]

What did you do at the museum? [Aw kids.] I like the last two.

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[eloquentness]

Oh, museum stuff was mostly supervising kids at various exhibits, or re-stocking art supplies, or even leading tours if that's what their parents desired. It was a lot of fun!

[ Iris nods, taking into account both the physical aspect and him liking the idea of the last two - ]

I'm based in Heropa and De Chima, so I'm more familiar with their charities, but I could get the numbers for the habitat group and animal shelters?

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[prophesiedone]

Alright, that doesn't sound so bad. [Unless the parents find out about his past. Maybe he should do something less people oriented.]

I would really appreciate that if you don't mind.