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[tradecrafted]

I was here before. I don't remember it. I've gone through my network presence, but that's limited information. [ he's also beginning to slowly gather information from people like kay and poe, but well-- ] Apologies to those that knew me.

[ admittedly, even putting himself out on the network like this is enough to trigger his well-developed paranoia, but he has to start somewhere if he intends to get.. better. ]

Additionally, a question for those who've been in active, sustained conflict; in particular, those deployed multiple times into warzones. Do you have tips for living a civilian life? Things that have worked for you to help you adjust, books that are worth a read on the subject, even problems you've had to deal with.

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[carbonfrozen]

welcome back, me and Jarrus are gonna steal your timeline project

and I dunno

but my advice is, don't slide right into civilian life right off the bat, there's always something happening on this mudball

[tradecrafted]

[ his what. ]

Fine.

Assuming I'd have the first idea how to. I looked into what's happened lately, though.

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[loyal_soldier]

A lot of the basic environmental systems in the government habs make suspicious noises. I'd recommend staying up at least once and figure out what noises are normal.

Depending on where you were deployed, I'd also recommend getting someone trustworthy to do at least one circuit of the streets you're going to be frequenting.

And take a chance to train with whatever powers you've got now. Figuring out how to restrain them will help for the times when you get jumpy.

What kind of warzones were you deployed to?

[tradecrafted]

[ he stares for a long time at the designator attached to the reply; it's only when he realizes his jaw is beginning to ache from how hard he's clenching it that he understands just how ill-prepared he still is simply to be here.

he should ignore this. he should-- but he's well-aware that there are infinite shades of gray on both sides of the war back home. cassian's done terrible, cruel things, and imperials can be decent people. rarely.

and it's good advice, admittedly. ]

The kind I can't talk about. Occasionally they weren't so unlike what you've seen, I expect.

[pummelgranite]

[ oh, it's a vet, looking for help.

That's cool of him. Cool that people are helping too. Laura should know that the best thing here would be to scroll on by. he's looking for help in a good way and she isn't needed here.

but Laura got sad, and Laura got drunk, so here's someone else. ]

are you dead?
Physically or otherwise.
Yknow

[tradecrafted]

[ the most puzzled pause. what kind of question-- but what's the point of lying about it? ]

Yes.

[ physically and otherwise, he often thinks. ]

[ text ] » ID: Wanda Maximoff

[divaricate]

Weeeeelll, I wasn't in military service in my world, but I grew up in a constant warzone...

[tradecrafted]

[ familiar. a little, anyway. ]

Same question applies.

[text; she accidentally anonymous'd, whoops. sorry, cas. this may be confusing.]

[rebellionsarebuiltonhope]

[He's back. And he doesn't remember being here earlier. At least that means she won't be expected to know him the way she's had to with her friends the first time she was here. But to her surprise, she's happier to see him than she expected she'd ever be.]

Cassian. You're back!

What is the last thing you remember? Do you remember Scarif?

[tradecrafted]

[ who--? who would know him and also a.) have anonymous as a default setting, and b.) mention scarif first thing? ]

Jyn?

I sent you a message. Scarif is the last thing I remember.

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[pickledturncoat]

[The attached name seems vaguely familiar to Sinjir, although not from any previous network presence here, not having been in this place all that long himself. So, someone from back in the Galaxy, he thinks, 'warzone' reinforcing that supposition.]

1. Avoid getting involved in this world's conflicts.
2. Develop a taste for alcohol.
3. Repeat #2 as needed.

[tradecrafted]

[ despite everything, he finds the corner of his mouth quirking. ]

A sound strategy employed by many, but not one that my partner would appreciate, I'm afraid.

[wronganswer]

Not sure yet myself. Mostly I just try to stay busy. Seems to be going okay.

It's not totally peaceful here, so losing all your instincts wouldn't be a good idea.

[tradecrafted]

Keeping busy has always worked for me before, but doing so here seems a little more complicated. What do you find that's worthwhile to turn your attention to?

I think it would probably take decades for that to happen.

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[caduceusvalkyrie]

Keeping myself busy has worked out for the most part. Down time I tend to get antsy. Music has definitely helped.

I've adjusted since being here, but when I first arrived, I had to have something like the TV on for background noise because the silence was horrible and I couldn't sleep.

Welcome back.

[tradecrafted]

[ he's not sure that music or background noise will help, but it's worth trying. 'keeping busy' seems to be the solid suggestion he's working with right now, though. .. if only he knew what to keep busy with. he doesn't have any skills that weren't learned of necessity in his work. ]

Thank you. [ he's still not certain that the thanks is genuine, but it's polite. ] Did we know one another? [ he just.. wants to be sure. ]

[phoenixleader]

Welcome back, Cassian.

Unfortunately, adjusting to civillian life still isn't easy despite how many months I've been here. There's still this idea that I could be doing something more.

I think it's easier to share it with people. Kanan's had an easier time of it than I have...

[tradecrafted]

[ ah. .. yes. ]

How long have you been here?

I've spoken to him briefly. He mentioned the dojo.

[vanto]

It's not your fault that you don't remember. We knew each other a little.

[Eli is wary of being too friendly to a rebel, not because of Cassian but because recent events.]

[tradecrafted]

How so?

[ it's already exhausting, so many strangers saying they know him, knew him. he'd known it would be, but it's no easier to deal with just because he'd tried to prepare himself. ]

private text;

[reexamined]

[And of course, he's been here, reading everything he can. Just observing.]

It's odd, isn't it?

1/2

[tradecrafted]

I'm not sure odd is a strong enough word right now.

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[knaval]

dont kill anyone
always a good start

[tradecrafted]

Solid advice. Killing someone would be pointless here anyway.

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[h2no]

i haven't been in a conflict so i know i'm not coming from the same place, but i know how hard re-adjusting can be
i'd say just take it at your own pace. don't try to force yourself to fit into what seems like a "normal" schedule and don't be upset if you mess it up for a while. it happens.
there's lots of stuff on the internet about it, articles and guides for settling in. that might be easier than going to a library? depends

[tradecrafted]

I'm not convinced I'd know what a normal schedule looks like, anyway.

I'll likely get most of my information online. I thought it might be of use to get import input first, though.

video.

[functusofficio]

[ Since he doesn't remember his time here and their few talks, she's chosen to wear clothes that might be sufficient to establish her in some small way. He had been young for most of the Clone Wars, she knows, but some familiarity still might help. ]

Cassian, hello. It's good to see you again, though I'm sure it must be strange for you to to hear that from so many people you don't know.

I'm Padme Amidala. I was a Senator in the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars, but I died at the end of them while you were still I believe young.

Here, I'm an Ambassador for the Import community, and I try to keep an eye out for those from our galaxy. Many of us have trouble fitting into the idea of a life not lived at war.

It will take time, and patience. But I am sure you will be able to find your place here.

[tradecrafted]

[ he knows the name and the face. she'd been a friend of senator organa, though the older man never speaks of her anymore; he remembers seeing broadcasts of her in the galactic senate. he'd been too young at the time to pay much attention to the politics, but he remembers thinking her pretty; vaguely remembers the slight scandal of her pregnancy and unexpected death. he knows rumors had circulated for years afterward, at least until the empire had begun to ruthlessly repress everything it could about the republic.

it's been a long time since then. ]

I remember you, Ambassador. Not from here. You're right that I was young, though.

I have K2. He's reason enough for me to sort myself out.

Video;

[lasersounds]

Welcome to the experience of being Ported In and Ported Out and back again.

[He's trying to be funny, heavy with the sarcasm. But the seriousness of the topic that follows earns a heavy sigh and some level of reverence from Lance.]

...Adjusting to civilian life isn't easy if you're used to the war zone. It can be different for everyone. How long have you been in combat? That's a factor for sure.

[tradecrafted]

I'm not a fan.

Twenty years, give or take. There's never been anything else.

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[aviate]

Act your heart out and be prepared for a million invasive questions because normal people think everything that happened to you is exciting.

[tradecrafted]

Here's hoping that the last time I was here, I was clever enough to stay out of the public eye.

[ he's good at making himself unnoticed, but when all imports are celebrities of a sort, well.. ]

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[majorlyugh]

hey. we only had a chance to talk once or twice before, but it's good to see you're back. i imagine it's pretty .. weird, coming back with all these people telling you stuff about a life you don't remember. but i think folks here are good about .. being understanding about that sort of thing.

as for your question .. i haven't been in a super sustained like .. all-out war zone sort of thing, but prior to coming here, i .. had more than enough crap going on on a smaller scale to probably count. we were heading towards a city-wide, possibly country-wide war, and heading there fast.

this book, if it's here, was pretty good, according to some of my veteran friends back home. for me, i had to sort of .. retreat into the people around me. find those you were closest to, if they're here (and i hope they are), and take refuge in each other and what you've gone through together. that's what kept me grounded through most of it.

[tradecrafted]

[ he doesn't have people he's close to, not really. not except kay, anyway, but he also doesn't want to lean so heavily on kay. the burden of his mental health is a lot to put on one person, even if that person is as capable as kay tends to be.

the book, though, seems promising, especially if it was recommended by others who've been in similar positions as cassian. ]

Thank you, I'll try to find the book. We don't have the same sort of resources back home that are apparently available here.

[ sort of funny if you consider it, since this world is supposedly so backwards in other respects. ]

My experiences are somewhat different from others who were part of the Alliance, and I'm afraid there's a lot that I can't talk about. Though given my last stay here, that may be a moot point anyway.

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[romancekiller]

i can't say i'm too sure of that myself. i'm still trying to figure that out since it feels like i have a bit too much time on my hands now sometimes. [adjustment is hard especially when you're used to fighting for your survival 24/7]

[tradecrafted]

If you come to any conclusions or have any epiphanies, send them my way.

they’ve had a convo in Spanish, so assume this is in Spanish

[pop_of_color]

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