EliteCommander

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I may be delayed. I'm going to be doing some things for a bit.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Tzirret did not get a chance to reply before Meesei requested their assistance, but Ma'tanza certainly made no protest. She was still far too nervous to attempt to delay anything the Champion wanted. So, she stayed silent, and intentionally stood so that Tzirret would be between her and Meesei.

Meesei glanced in the direction of the city as she spoke. "I just want to be sure we are all clear on the story we will tell to the priests, or any others who are curious. We want to make sure that we do not give differing accounts of what happened. I do not want to stray too far from the truth, so you can mention the fact that you were taken as slaves, and anything before that point. Just, instead of the ship being boarded and captured, you should say that a storm caused the ship carrying you to crash onto one of the southern sea's many islands. Then, the slavers were picked up by the other ship sailing with them, but abandoned you for a lack of space. You can describe your time aboard this island however you wish, but be sure to say that our ships spotted your signal fire and rescued you. From there, we decided to bring you to safety in Leyawiin."

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Tzirret's explanation, as uncomfortable as it was for him, did serve to calm Ma'tanza. Her expression moved from being offended, to sympathetic. She reached out and put a hand lightly on his shoulder. "Oh, yes, Ma'tanza knows that would make him angry. Even if she doesn't know his reasons, she does know they are personal for him. He really does not like people asking about it. Ma'tanza is sorry; she should have told you not to speak with him about it when she first mentioned it. It is her fault you upset him." She said sincerely.

Ma'tanza was smiling at Tzirret through her apology, but after a few moments, another thought came to her mind. She gave him a curious look before continuing. "Although...Ma'tanza is curious why you would feel the need to hide that from her."

The conversation was interrupted by the boat landing on shore. Once they hid away the boat, they would continue the rest of the distance to the city on foot. While the family was climbing out of the boat, Meesei finally decided to ask the two Khajiit for help. She had a feeling that it would be a favor to Tzirret. "Sorry to interrupt, but I require your assistance. I need to ask the family a few questions before we arrive."

Coruscant Sacked: Aftermath

~|Day 3, 20:25-20:42 GST|~

~|Mos Eisley, Tatooine|~

Fa stepped out of the shop quickly, so as not to get caught behind Melloch while he tried to squeeze through the door. Since it was close to where she and Vebra had first arrived on the planet, she actually knew off of the top of her head where she should be going. She did not particularly care which of the Jedi joined her for her part of the search, so as soon as everyone settled into their groups, she set off back in the direction from where they had come.

It was a fair walk through Mos Eisley’s sandy streets to get back to the docks. Compared to other places on Tatooine, it was a large city, but it was a veritable ghost town next to some of the other worlds Fa had visited. Nevertheless, there was enough of a crowd that Fa felt she could adequately blend in. Her cloak hid most of her more unique, and potentially intimidating features. Although, Mos Eisley was a diverse place, with no shortage of dangerous characters no different from herself. She doubted that she had too much to worry about in that regard, but it was in her best interest to avoid frightening away her quarry.

Arriving at the docks, Fa found that it was reasonably crowded, by Tatooine standards. A cursory glance across the area revealed several Twi’leks, varying from dock workers, to passengers either boarding or unloading from their ships. She did not immediately spot her target with her eyes, but the scent was definitely present. Although, the trail she found first was an older one, so she did not yet know if her target was still there. She would need to look around, but discretely. Most of those around Fa paid her no mind, but that could change if she loitered too long. She would need to move with crowds, find ways to appear busy, and keep attention away from herself in general.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ma'tanza cocked her head to the side with Tzirret's reaction. Contrary to what he might have been expecting, she seemed to be confused more than anything. "No, Qa'habi hasn't said anything about you to Ma'tanza. She hasn't spoken to him since we were all together last night."

It took a few moments for Ma'tanza to connect Tzirret's sudden question to what she was talking about, and what she was about to say. She quickly began wondering if Tzirret had been talking to Qa'habi about her. "Ma'tanza was about to say that there were boys who would talk to her friends about Ma'tanza's attractiveness, and make stupid jokes about her body. Were you...making jokes about this one with him?"

Ma'tanza had lost her joking tone, and instead appeared to be rather surprised. Her expression showed that she was genuinely hurt at the thought that Tzirret would make jokes about her behind her back.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ma'tanza shook her head. "Not really often, no. Ma'tanza doesn't have many people who she doesn't like, or who don't like her. The clan takes in all kinds of people, so there are some, of course, but this one prefers just to get along. Besides, she decided a long time ago not to be offended by it. This one is happy with who she is, even if it is inconvenient for her most of the time."

After a brief pause, Ma'tanza started to laugh as another thought came to mind. "And insults aren't as annoying as the boys who have always tried to...ah what is the word, 'court' her. It is hilarious how awkward some of them can be. Then there are the ones who try acting so confident that Ma'tanza is almost embarrassed for them. It is even funnier when they try talking to Ma'tanza's friends and expect that they won't tell her what they were talking about."

Looking ahead, Meesei could see in the distance the location where they intended to stop the boat. She intended to speak to the family one last time before reaching the city to make sure they were all clear on the story that the family would tell to others, but to do that, she would need either Tzirret or Ma'tanza to translate. For the moment, however, she decided to allow them to continue their conversation.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ma'tanza seemed to look more closely at Tzirret's fur through his explanation, though she had no particular reason for it. She knew of his anxiety by this point, even though she had never seen him acting as badly as he apparently had in the past. Regardless, she did not see the name as being funny exactly, but she also did not think it was too bad. "That makes sense, Ma'tanza supposes. Your fur does look like a cloud."

When Tzirret asked about her own nicknames, however, she looked to the side and rubbed the back of her neck awkwardly. "Oh, well, um...this one's friends haven't really given her nicknames before...except Bheja. Some people gave her nicknames that weren't too kind, and that she wasn't really supposed to know about. Nicknames about her...appearance. Some names relating to...large fruit. But none of Ma'tanza's friends have ever really called her that...except Bheja."

Meesei was sitting at the back of the boat, and had little else to do during the trip but to listen to what the others were saying. She did not speak up herself, though she did give a light, brief chuckle.

Coruscant Sacked: Aftermath

I have something of a post written, but it's not too much, as I can't think of much to do in the current situation for the rescuers. I can post it, but I need to figure out how long it would take to walk to the docks.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

"Yes, um, hello." Ma'tanza said simply, and with just a hint of anxiety. She gave a quick glance towards Meesei at the back of the boat. While she did have more to say, and even a somewhat topical joke, she feared taking risks at the moment. She did not know what would happen to her if she caused trouble, but she was sure she needed to be on her best behavior. If nothing else, she did not want to embarrass herself in front of the Champion. As such, she said nothing about Uthri's comment, at least not at first.

There was enough of a pause that Ma'tanza started to feel strange about the silence. She tended to perceive any innocuous movement or gesture from Meesei as some kind of signal of judgment. She wanted to trust Tzirret's assurances about Meesei, but the silence was simply leaving her mind with too much time to wander. Sitting on the boat with her in silence for an hour would be simply unbearable, so she had to find some way to fill the void.

"So...why does she call you cloudy-cat?" Ma'tanza asked Tzirret.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I made a short post, at least. I think I'm too tired to do any more right now.