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[Self/L] Blending In

Postby SpringsSong » 04/08/2016 10:26 PM

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Doc.  Human form.
Noriala.  Cathar form.


The Cathar woman stood in the dwelling she had taken to sharing with her human companion, dressed in just her tunic.  Her arms were folded across her chest, and her eyes were sharp as they remained focused on the human man who was seated across from her.

"I still don't see why--" she began to say.

"Because, Gorgeous, it's necessary for you to blend in, as they say," Doc said simply.  "I mean, yes, we've been together for some time now--and it's all been amazing--but even with four adopted children, Kira still tells me that there are people who are suspicious about you."
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this to see what's behind
Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
Take a look in the mirror, what do you see
Can you see it clearer, or are you deceived in what you believe?
Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
'cause I'm no prophet or Messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher

I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

"Human", Rag'n'Bone Man

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Re: [Self/L] Blending In

Postby SpringsSong » 04/13/2016 12:19 PM

"What more could they want from me as proof that I'm not a Jedi--anymore, at least?" Noriala asked, her fur bristling slightly.  "It's literally the only life I've ever known.  How can you expect me to act like a normal person?"

"One thing at a time, Gorgeous," Doc said, standing up slowly.  "I'm not suggesting we flaunt ourselves in the square for everyone to see.  I'm only suggesting we go out for a nice dinner--and that, in and of itself, is relatively harmless, right?"

"Maybe for you," Noriala said under her breath.
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this to see what's behind
Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
Take a look in the mirror, what do you see
Can you see it clearer, or are you deceived in what you believe?
Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
'cause I'm no prophet or Messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher

I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

"Human", Rag'n'Bone Man

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Re: [Self/L] Blending In

Postby SpringsSong » 04/19/2016 1:18 PM

"Now, that's no way to behave," Doc chided gently.  "Besides, I think Xyhasa and Tiaayla have been wanting to spend some time with 'Auntie Kira' and learn more about the world that they came from originally, with their Force abilities and all," he said.

"And that's what scares me about leaving them alone with her," Noriala said.  "Jararno and Larzav aren't Force-sensitive, and I think that they might regard their sisters with some amount of... well, I don't even know," she said.  "Everywhere you go, you hear that the Jedi tried to overthrow the Emperor, but we didn't,"

"And that's the last we're going to talk of this tonight, Gorgeous," Doc said.  "We're going out on this date, and that's final.  Come on," he said, extending his arm to the Cathar.
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this to see what's behind
Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
Take a look in the mirror, what do you see
Can you see it clearer, or are you deceived in what you believe?
Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
'cause I'm no prophet or Messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher

I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

"Human", Rag'n'Bone Man

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Re: [Self/L] Blending In

Postby SpringsSong » 04/22/2016 10:14 PM

"Sometimes, I'm not sure if I'm used to the genuine affection that you're offering me, especially since we found the kids and took them in," Noriala said, pushing his arm away as she went deeper into the dwelling.  "I'm not leaving to be seen in public like this, Doc.  Maybe back in Coruscant, around the temple grounds and around people I was raised with, but here with complete strangers?  No, I'm going to at least be decently dressed."

"All right, fine," Doc said.  "But Kira already has the kids.  She was carrying on about how she was going to make sure that the boys were entertained while she works with the girls on their Force powers."
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this to see what's behind
Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
Take a look in the mirror, what do you see
Can you see it clearer, or are you deceived in what you believe?
Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
'cause I'm no prophet or Messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher

I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

"Human", Rag'n'Bone Man

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Re: [Self/L] Blending In

Postby SpringsSong » 04/22/2016 10:52 PM

"Goodness," Noriala said with a sigh.  "I'm dreading tomorrow when we get them back..."

"You and me both, Noriala," Doc said with a worried chuckle punctuating the statement.  "It's already bad enough that Larzav and Jararno don't like Xyhasa because she's a Cathar--especially with us being a family and you being a Cathar."

"You think I like it anymore than you do, or than Xyhasa does?" Noriala said as she emerged from her room.  She was wearing a dress with a skirt that went down to her ankles, and a midsection that cut away to show her toned middle.  The dress was a dusty brown in color, somewhere between the color of Noriala's fur and her hair.
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this to see what's behind
Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
Take a look in the mirror, what do you see
Can you see it clearer, or are you deceived in what you believe?
Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
'cause I'm no prophet or Messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher

I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

"Human", Rag'n'Bone Man

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Re: [Self/L] Blending In

Postby SpringsSong » 04/22/2016 11:23 PM

"And where did Kira dig that one up from?" Doc asked, a note of mock concern in his voice.

"She refuses to tell me," Noriala said.  "But she bet me fifty credits that I wouldn't wear it in public, and another twenty if I went out with you in this dress."

"So you're getting money out of Kira for this?" Doc asked with a chuckle, and Noriala nodded as she smiled, taking his arm.

"I only think she put the number so high because she doubted that I'd do it," Noriala said absently.  "Seventy creds is pretty steep for a Jedi, so I can imagine that it'll hurt her pretty badly when you confirm that I wore this."
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this to see what's behind
Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
Take a look in the mirror, what do you see
Can you see it clearer, or are you deceived in what you believe?
Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
'cause I'm no prophet or Messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher

I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

"Human", Rag'n'Bone Man

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Re: [Self/L] Blending In

Postby SpringsSong » 04/22/2016 11:52 PM

"Oh, it's going to be a hoot to watch her squirm as she gives those creds over," Doc said, laughing.  "I think I might get a little too much enjoyment out of that one."

"Yes, it will certainly give me the same amount of enjoyment, I can assure you," Noriala said as they emerged from the hut.  She lowered her head almost instinctively when she saw other people looking at them, but after a few moments, she lifted her head and looked around a bit more confidently.

"Now that's the Noriala I know," Doc said with a smile.  "Just relax and act natural, Gorgeous.  In no time at all, you'll have everyone fooled about who you were before."

"I just don't want to lose it entirely," Noriala said.
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this to see what's behind
Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
Take a look in the mirror, what do you see
Can you see it clearer, or are you deceived in what you believe?
Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
'cause I'm no prophet or Messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher

I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

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Re: [Self/L] Blending In

Postby SpringsSong » 04/23/2016 6:13 PM

"You won't lose who you were before," Doc said in a reassuring voice.  "It would take a lot more than that for you to lose who you were."

"I keep telling myself that," Noriala said.  "But... I was captured by a Sith agent before the war was in full swing.  For the longest time... I wasn't myself.  Kira won't shut up about how I tortured her while I was in that state I was in.  Apparently, I was well on the path to the dark side, with no recollection of who I'd been as a Jedi."

"...okay, then I'll say that you definitely won't ever lose who you are, because you managed to come back from something like that," Doc said.  "Look... I know it might be hard to believe, but I have faith in you, Gorgeous."
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this to see what's behind
Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
Take a look in the mirror, what do you see
Can you see it clearer, or are you deceived in what you believe?
Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
'cause I'm no prophet or Messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher

I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

"Human", Rag'n'Bone Man

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Re: [Self/L] Blending In

Postby SpringsSong » 04/23/2016 8:38 PM

"Maybe you're right," Noriala said as Doc directed her into one of the local eateries.  "It was only with the guidance of my old Master that I was able to come back from that, though... and he'd been dead for some months by the time this happened.  He was killed by a separatist group that had already started to label the Jedi as a blight on society."

Doc nodded solemnly as he took Noriala to one of the tables and pulled out the chair so she could sit down.  Once she was seated, she picked up the menu and began to look it over, murmuring thoughtfully as she looked over the different food options.

"What's good here?" she asked Doc absently.
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this to see what's behind
Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
Take a look in the mirror, what do you see
Can you see it clearer, or are you deceived in what you believe?
Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
'cause I'm no prophet or Messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher

I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

"Human", Rag'n'Bone Man

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Re: [Self/L] Blending In

Postby SpringsSong » 04/23/2016 9:35 PM

"There's a lot that's good here," Doc said, turning his own menu so that she could see it.  "The Jawa juice is a good way to start off or end any meal, if you ask... just about anyone here," he said.  "My personal favorite is an item that isn't even on their menu normally--they only fix it up if someone requests it specifically.  It's one of their best things, and they should have enough to make two plates of it before they run out."

"Before they run out?" Noriala asked.

"They only make so much of the dish before they have to say that customers need to order something else.  It's something that they consider a bit of a secret specialty," Doc said.  "Personally, I think you'd like it."

"Well, then, that's what I'll have," Noriala said with a smile on her face.
Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind
Thinking I can see through this to see what's behind
Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying
Take a look in the mirror, what do you see
Can you see it clearer, or are you deceived in what you believe?
Don't ask my opinion, don't ask me to lie
Then beg for forgiveness for making you cry
'cause I'm no prophet or Messiah
You should go looking somewhere higher

I'm only human, I make mistakes
I'm only human, I do what I can
I'm only human, that's all it takes to put the blame on me

Don't put the blame on me

"Human", Rag'n'Bone Man

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