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[forcelight]

[ It's late when this video appears on the network, most people might be sleeping at this time. Some of you might recognize the face looking back at the camera, a bleeding cut on her shoulder - holding something in her hands ... just out of the view of the frame. but she looks... the same. no worse for wear, mostly annoyed if anything. ] 

I'd ask what the point of sending someone out, only to return them without letting them set foot home first was but I doubt anyone would be able to give me a solid answer. I apparently was gone three months, I have a new living situation and they expect me to sell swimwear when I don't have the first idea of how to do that.

Finn? Poe, if you're both still here... I remember this place. 

[ Really her swimming skills are... barely skills. Her shoulders slump and she holds something - two somethings up. what was once the hilt of a very familiar lightsaber, broken straight in half. ]

And... I'm going to need help repairing this. 

[ she hesitates, as if to say something else - but thinks better of it and turns off the feed. ]

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text; PRIVATE

[photophobic]

[Kylo, of course, coming from juuust before Rey rejected him, has a Concern:]

What did you do to it.

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[forcelight]

[ is she at all surprised by the suddenness of his response or his first focus is on the broken lightsaber in her hand? not really.

it's his future, that. he's still standing there with his hand outstretched towards her. ]

I didn't do it on my own, if that's what you're wondering.

[photophobic]

That isn't lightsaber damage.

[The casing. Kylo knows he didn't destroy it.]

Tell me what happened.

[forcelight]

It's not lightsaber damage. It wasn't your doing.

We... [ the context here is important, but she leaves him to decide what it means. why they fought in the first place. ] We fought for it, and the crystal shattered. I took the broken pieces before you woke up.

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[flightforfreedom]

[ Poe’s relief could probably be seen from the moon right now. ]

Yeah, we’re here. We’re still here. Are you okay? Where are you?

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[forcelight]

[ a lot could've changed, in the time she was gone. they could have been gone, Rey could've missed them... her friends.

But she didn't.

She lights up. ]

I'm fine. I'm in Nonah, now. That's where you are, right? I could be over there in a little while.

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[flightforfreedom]

Yeah, we're still at Base One. But I think you're probably going to be here sooner than you think.

[ A small smirk, and he's judging this based on Finn's reaction.

He wet his lips, then switched to private. ]

What was the last thing you remember back home?

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[hatejakku]

REY!!

[ That sure was a happy burst of static. At least now all of Base One knows of Finn's excitement. ]

Are you hurt? Where are-

Wait, who broke it? [ THAT. DOESN'T MATTER. ] I can come get you!

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[forcelight]

That's a long story for another time. [ and it is, she has never got around to telling it. either way, she's escatic, and has to laugh at seeing Finn's joy.

he's in for the largest hug when he gets here. ]

Nonah, number 4. A shame, I'd kind of liked Jeopardy. [ she's well aware that Finn didn't but can't help the slight teasing. No more sand in his shoes to come visit her. ]

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[hatejakku]

You would like Jeopardy. But that's great! You're closer to home. That's awesome.

I'm coming over. One sec.

[ And a burst of static from his end. About 30-45 seconds later, there's a lot of knocking on the door. ]

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[made_up_names]

[ Someone got pinged to this post, thanks Bart. ]

-- You need help fixing a lightsaber?

[ He's not hyperventilating over seeing a Star Wars at least ... this time. So far. ]

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[forcelight]

Yes. Yes, I do as a matter of fact. I didn't really get this far in my instructions. [ there are no instruction manuals or other models for her to study, and while looking at it - she can get an idea of the make, the shattered crystal is. well, it's a problem. ]

And I don't know if Earth offers any materials that would come useful for this. You can't really go to the market to pick up a Kyber crystal.

[made_up_names]

Well - no. But there might be a place where you can find one?

[ Kylo had hinted as such anyway. ]

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[faithfulson]

[ Luke didn't even realize he hit the reply button. Just that he was in the middle of letting out a strangled noise of absolute horror, and then all of a sudden his call was going through. ]

...what did you do...?

[ EXCUSE YOU MISSY THAT IS HIS FATHER'S LIGHTSABER HOW DID YOU BREAK IT IN HALF?!?!? ]

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[forcelight]

[ Rey winces, hastily putting the broken pieces out of view. Even the crystal had been shattered, completely. If it could be fixed at all, now... ]

Would you believe me if I told you this was how I found it?

[ a pause, she definitely deserves the reaction. ]

I'm sorry.

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[faithfulson]

No.

[ Rey. Why are you trying to lie to him? To him? What made you think that was a good idea? ]

[ Luke let out a stressed sigh after a moment, pinching his nose with his fingers. ]

...do you want to tell me what happened in person?

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[justlittle]

[ The boy on screen may be unrecognizable to Rey. After all, they only met briefly when she was first here, and that was almost three years ago for him. But he remembers her. He remembers everyone he's ever met. ]

You're not the only one that's happened to. Though usually the Porter brings us back sooner than three months.

I take it you won't be sitting on the roof of the Jeopardy housing block anymore?

[forcelight]

[ there's something familiar about this boy. He seems to know her, but she doesn't remember him.

but it's the comment about the roofs that triggers her memory - he'd come up to sit and told her about great military commanders from his world.

... he's older now. ]

The view from the rooftop here isn't like the one I got in Jeopardy. I might have to go back for it again.

You're that boy, the one who came up to talk to me, aren't you?

[ Even if she doesn't recall ever getting his name, sorry. ]

[justlittle]

I am. I went home, like you did, only I was there for over a year.

[ Which explains why he's older and taller. ]

You're welcome to come use my roof. House #002. Or, I could drive you out into the desert where there's less light pollution.

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[hadthehighground]

[He’s never actually met Rey, but he sure does recognize what she’s holding. So have a wide eyed Jedi Master.

What in the...

How?

[There are many questions going through his mind at the moment, but he’s not sure which to ask first.]

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[forcelight]

[ ... did she underestimate how well known this thing was?

just a little. if that's the case, maybe she'd gone to someone privately. ]

It's a long story. I take it you're familiar with this?

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[hadthehighground]

It belongs to my former student.

[There’s a bit of a frown on his face. Though whether it’s because of Rey or something else is unclear.]

So I would very much like to hear that story.

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[merging]

Whoa, that miiiight be worse than my old saber. I can try and take a look if you want, but...

[How does he say it might be a lost cause without actually saying that?]

I don't know, I liked building a new one. Even got a new color.

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[forcelight]

Can't break it any worse than it already is. [ she's good at fixing things, using spare parts but it's not like she has a manual, or another saber to work off of...

... wait. ]

I've never done it, but maybe you could help me? It feels wrong to leave it like this.

[merging]

Sure! I've technically never fixed a saber, but I've built two? Well, I mean, I've never tried to fix a saber so who knows, I might be good at it just couldn't do it with the last one cause-

[Cause Vader and Sith temple and other things, but that doesn't matter.]

Anyways. Do you wanna meet somewhere? I'm in Heropa right now.