✧ Sixth Rebellion ✧ A Calm and Pleasant Life Is Not For Me [Action]

[borntorebel]

Closed to Han -

[After three weeks as a child, waking up as her adult self again is a bit of a change. She remembers everything that transpired and grimaces at most of it. The time she spent with Padmé was nice, almost like her childhood with both Sabé and Breha around. However, she doesn't reflect easily on a few interactions.

Luckily, she's always worn loose pyjamas to bed and she's not a very large woman, so walking around in the night gown she fell asleep in isn't too uncomfortable. And the fact that it's very early in the morning helps so that no one sees her steal from the guest room where Luke put her and into the room she normally shares with Han.

She finds him asleep in their bed and she realizes just how much she's missed him, despite seeing him everyday. It... was definitely not the same and she can only imagine the pain he must of gone through to find his already younger wife changed into a girl only a few years older than their daughter. Instead of climbing into the bed with him, she sits on the empty side, amused that he is holding her pillow while he sleeps.

After she's had enough time to calm herself, Leia leans forward and gently touches Han's shoulder. It should be enough to wake him up. He's never been a very heavy sleeper.]

You know, I might have wanted my pillow back.

House 46 Residents

[Hello, family. Instead of a cute little girl at the breakfast table waiting for food to magically appear like it always does, today you get a slightly tired but happy to be normal again woman. Enjoy the slight normalcy as she attempts to drink a cup of coffee and make pancakes for everyone without burning them.]

Around the village -

[Despite her lovely little Shift, Leia is going about her business as if things over the last three weeks haven't changed. She stops off at the Library to return some books she borrowed. She visits both Seventh Heaven and the cafe that Helios runs above it to check in with her former cooking instructors. She makes a stop at the smithy to bring Han (and Sokka, she hopes), lunch from the restaurant. Her final stop is the Battle Dome, where she spends an hour practicing with her lightsaber, trying to get the feel of it in her hands again to not be awkward.]

Comments

[borntorebel]

Happy. Yes. [Leia's not sure how she feels about the prospect of going home now after being in Luceti for over six months. Sure, the shifts are still annoying and it's definitely not where she should be. But...it has a few things that she's not sure she wants to give up.]

You've been good for me as well, I think. I've never really had a chance to mentor someone until now. It's been an enlightening experience for me. And I've learned just as much from you as I hope you have from me.

[theideaguy]

[Sokka can't help but smile a little at that. At first it's a cheesy smile, but it eventually just fades into one that's rather satisfied how it all came out.]

Well I'm glad then that my time in Luceti amounted to something. You know, other than just fetching food for everyone. [Because, for the most part, that is what it seemed like he mostly did... other than making the occasional weapon for someone.]

[borntorebel]

I'm sure you've done more than that, Sokka. You don't seem the type of person to be content with something so mundane.

[She knows him too well to believe that at all.]

Besides, who else would make me laugh so?

[theideaguy]

Well of course it's not the only thing I've done. It just feels like other people have done the much harder work here.

[Sokka clearly isn't giving himself some of the credit of volunteering outside of the Luceti barrier and, not to mention, keeping several of his friends entertained and in high spirits.]

But I suppose that's true. I'm just glad you appreciate it.

[borntorebel]

Everyone's contribution is important. No one person's assistance is better than another's. You should keep that in mind.

[Self-deprecating is for the birds. Don't be as pompous as Han, but you can definitely toot your own horn every once in a while.]

Someone who can make other's laugh is always well appreciated.

[theideaguy]

[But deprecation of all things, self included, is what Sokka does though!]

I know, I know. Then again, it's still hard to think that everything isn't entirely behind us yet, that everything isn't quite fine. There's still stuff yet to come.

[borntorebel]

There's always something more. That's something I learned as a little girl.

[theideaguy]

Well yeah. But it's hard to think that there's something more when it more or less feels like life is normal out there. There were clear goals before all of that going-to-the-past stuff happened. We knew what we were fighting. Now, everything seems great, but now there's... only this big distant unknown ahead.

[borntorebel]

Actually, I think our current goal is to go home. As nice as Luceti is, it's not home for any of us. I know for a fact that things like suddenly being ten years old again don't happen there.

That's what we have to keep in mind as we go forward, Sokka. Having new and interesting friends is all well and good, and I for one don't want to forget that we've met, but I also want to return to my friends and my sister.

[theideaguy]

That's exactly what I mean though. Yes, the goal is to go home, and yes, I don't want to stay here forever or anything. But if there were just something tangible I could do to help out with that, life would be fantastic!

[borntorebel]

Have you considered speaking to some of the older residents? I'm sure that attempts to go home have been innumerable to count over the years. Perhaps, if we could find those mechanically and scientifically inclined, we could combine all of that information with what the... new Malnosso have been doing, particularly John, and come up with something workable.

[She might not be inclined that way herself, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with the logic part of her brain.]

[theideaguy]

[Sokka blinks for a moment, having completely skipped over that entire possibility.]

Hmm, I actually hadn't. I guess I've just been led to believe that we were kind of stuck here, and that nothing had ever gained traction when it came to going home.

But maybe it'd be an idea that could bear some new ideas.

[borntorebel]

Do you know Luke? He might be the best place to start for something like that.

[And not just because he's her brother.]

He's been her for over three years now and might have some information that will hel,p you out.

[theideaguy]

I do know Luke. At least vaguely. He helped me out a fair bit when I first got here. Nice guy, though a little distant, as I recall.

Still, maybe that's a good place to start.

[He'll have to mull it over.]

[borntorebel]

Luke is an extremely nice guy, but he can be a little distant upon first meetings. [Considering their past, not surprising.] It doesn't last forever though.

And he's been here for a while.

[theideaguy]

Well, I'll go and give him a call one of these days then. See if I can figure out some information about this thing.

...

He works at the farm, too, right? Am I misremembering that?

[borntorebel]

He splits his time between the farm and the clinic in the village, yes. Although, I'd start with the clinic first.

[Since that's where his girlfriend works too.]

[theideaguy]

[Sokka gives Leia a nod.]

Oh yeah, I guess he does work there. I'll go pay him a visit.

[Sokka grins to Leia.]

Anything else while you're here? You're not looking for a fine quality sword are you?

[borntorebel]

Luke likes to stay busy if he can. [She gives him her own grin.] Though not to the same extent that I feel is necessary for my sanity. He's definitely calmer than I am in that regard.

[Does she want a sword? She has Vader's lightsaber, true, and she's getting much better with it every day. But their sword training lessons would go easier if she had her own weapon that wasn't made out of lasers or borrowed from someone else.

Besides, Han would look dashing with a sword at his side, as well as his blaster.]

IF it's not too much trouble, Sokka, could you make two swords? One for myself and one for Han. I'd like the second to be a surprise for him.

[theideaguy]

Believe me, Leia, if everyone were as busy as you, we'd have probably created world peace and managed to solve the great mystery of how to go home years ago.

[Ah, Leia, at least you acknowledge that you're a busybody. At least you're a kindred spirit in that, even if you're a bit overkill in that regard.]

Two swords, huh? Oh, I could probably whip that up pretty soon. Ayup, not like I have tons of weapons to make at the moment. But I'll come up with something nice for the both of you. And don't worry, I won't tell Han a thing. Will you be needing that gift-wrapped as well?

[borntorebel]

More's the pity then. However, I understand that not everyone is as obsessive about staying busy as I am. It's something that I learned from my parents as a child. Idle hands lead to more trouble than it's worth, I was told.

[Which is true, Sokka. You know it is.]

There is no definite rush, but I would appreciate having them when they're done. As far as gift-wrapping goes, that won't be necessary. I'd only need simple scabbards for both.

[gagtag]

[theideaguy]

Hey, that's why I try to stay at least busy. But how you don't suffer from burnout... I mean, what do you do for fun?

[I have searched my feelings, Leia. I know it to be true.]

I'm getting better at scabbards, but Raven and Leon still do a little bit better job than I do. I'll see what I can do about that. The swords themselves will take... maybe two weeks? So... at least by the end of the... January is it?

[He's still getting used to these newfangled months of theirs.]