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FEATURING akechi + u
WHAT'S HAPPENING? just a day in the life, and also, house 8 mingle in comments!!
DAY feb 12 - feb 15
CW none in top, will be marked if necessary~
NOTES state of ja boy

JOGGING.
Akechi really needs a proper set of atheletic wear... Granted, it's not really his biggest concern right now as he jogs along the sand paths. It's not as engaging as rock climbing or as refreshing as cycling, but he gets far too restless just sitting around during his spare time. And falling out of shape would be... what... unseemly? Disgraceful? Either way, exercise seems to be one of the few things that keeps him from wallowing in despair, and with an objective, it keeps his mind busy.

Indeed, as he walks around the outer-most routes, if one happens to be around, they may notice him actively scanning the area... and possibly getting frustrated as a result. Miserably, his hand comes up to touch at his hair, which shines a bit from grease. Perhaps the shower would be a luxury, but at least some proper toiletries would be nice? ... his hair is suffering... And it bothers him much more than he'd really like to admit...

KNITTING.
This is so much more difficult than any layperson would take for granted. In fact, Akechi had gotten so frustrated and discouraged at points that he'd sometimes given up. And yet, even as lethargic as he still is... there's something about this challenge that grates against him.

He won't let himself be beaten.

So maybe you're a knitter too, or maybe you've just happened to stumble upon the place where they're keeping their resources for this, in which case... you may see Akechi working very, very hard at getting better at knitting.

It's a point of pride, okay?

Perhaps he's so into it he doesn't even notice your presence, in which case, you probably shouldn't try sneaking up behind him... but, well, the option is available. Or maybe he's just finished a course and is examining his work. But for the love of god, do not rip out his course, accidental or otherwise... you have been Warned.

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The houses and hospital are limited. We can only use so much before they're exhausted. The medical supplies in particular.

[Since soundproofing lasts longer and isn't expended on a single person.

His brow creases, his mouth thinning, displeased.]

I guess the only choice we have is to expand the paths further.

[His eyes travel around.]

A city of this size and not a hardware store in sight, and only a singular hospital? No urgent care, family practices?

Those are all very good points. Sometimes you have to do what you need in order to survive. I'm sure everyone else already looted nearby houses.

[ He's going to at least come clean about not being from this planet. Poe could be helpful if he's given more information. ]

To be completely honest, I'm not familiar how this planet works. If I knew which kind of buildings to scout, what to really look for with supplies. Crates or boxes, I'll be better to help.

Indeed.

[At least he's starting to catch on... though at the proceeding information, he can't help but look a little curious. He isn't native to Earth? ... could have fooled him...]

Urgent Cares will most likely have that on their sign, possibly with a red cross. Family practices are less obvious... you'll have to look closer for those.

[... well, no harm in fulfilling his curiosity, right?]

Where from, if not Earth?

[ Poe gives a nod having a bit more of an understanding what he's looking for exactly. He knows that name plagues will be a thing. ]

Thank you for the information, it's really helpful.

[ There isn't any harm and he smiles at the other. ]

A big galaxy. I grew up on a moon planet called Yavin 4, in the Yavin system. Mostly rain forests all around, jungle like terrain.

[... he seems nice enough... though Akechi still feels a little uncomfortable. A niggling voice in the back of his head; whispers of memories threatening to come back up...

Bleakly, he feels he should be thankful his death would be swift were anything to happen.

... not that anything would, of course. Hahaha... He blinks after a moment, not even realizing he had zoned out for a few moments there, a hint of a haunted look in his eyes that disappears as he comes back to reality.

A galaxy... a moon planet? His eyes suddenly widen.]

You come from an entire colonized galaxy?

[...and just like that, any heavy thoughts are immediately forgotten because holy shit? Holy shit.]

[ Poe waits in silence not really paying attention to Akechi at first. When he finally does he wonders if something is wrong. Before even getting a chance to ask he sees the wide eyed expression.

A small smile appears at it since it can be a shock to other people not used to used hearing his full explanation. ]

Not all systems are colonized. A big chunk of the galaxy is though. There's plenty of humans but there's a lot of species too.

[ Remember to breathe, Akechi. It's okay. ]

What's it like? Are there massive spaceship battles? What kinds of other species are there?

[If he was speaking, it's very likely he would have forgotten to breathe.

Space. Technology! Any previous subconscious nervousness he might have had has been completely forgotten.]

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Sometimes the inevitable happens and there are spaceship battles. Before I came here the organization I'm in was on the run. Our fleet was slowly losing out on hope. A war is coming. All kinds. Big, small, medium, furry, not furry. All sorts of different skin tones.

Space can be cold but once you get used to it, it's not so bad. There's many different systems with all sorts of planets with different climates.

[ At least the other seems more at ease with this topic. Poe didn't mind talking about the galaxy he came from. It was just a little hard to explain at times. ]

That's incredible. On my planet, humans have not gone further than our moon, and we're not aware of the existence of any extra terrestrials.

To be able to explore an entire system, and discover so many new beings...

[That might be a small smile creeping onto his face from the excitement of thinking about it. When he notices it, he smooths it out into something a little more practiced.]

Akechi, by the way.

That seems to be everyone's answer I've met so far. Only traveled a bit into space but not completely. Maybe one day you'll be able to hear about space in your world.

Most systems have colonization. So it's mostly trying to learn their standards of operations.

Poe. Poe Dameron. It's nice to meet you Akechi.

[Something flickers across his face at those first few words— it almost seems like a wince, though he tries to tone that down, at least, to a twitch of his face.

Would he even want to go back to that world, if he had the option to? The world that had spat in his face and kicked him in the dirt and left him at the mercy of cruel adults?

...he opts to forego answering that particular part entirely.]

Shall we walk as we talk?

[No point in continuing to stand around, as he sees it... he'll keep an eye out for those buildings, of course. But it's a fun subject to be able to talk about in the meanwhile.]

You said you're in a fleet. What's your position?

[ Poe can read people's faces, it's something he did because of his position back at home. Any leader would need to be able to pick on small tiny details. But he didn't know anything of Akechi's past. He knew better than trying to offer comfort. The last time he tried they were failed attempts.

But if Akechi appeared to need something along those lines, even words of encouragement. Poe could offer that. ]

Yeah, we walk and talk.

[ He starts to walk into a direction. It didn't really matter which way currently. If Akechi wanted to go in a different one, he could take point. ]

I was a Commander, but currently a Captain. [ If Akechi knew about ranking then he would know that it was demotion. ]

[Akechi is a Big Heckin Nerd if Poe hasn't figured that out yet, so of course he knows. Though he finds it curious that he would so readily offer up that information. He could have easily just said he was a Captain and spared himself the shame. Well, granted, he's only familiar with science fiction, but if it aligns with the same system his world uses...

In either case, he isn't going in any particular direction, so the one that Poe goes in is fine. Meanwhile, he's keeping a look out for those buildings. And perhaps anything unusual.]

Why's that?

[Poe brought it up, so as far as he's concerned, asking is fair game.]

[ Poe wasn't afraid of it anymore. And he knew that it was done within reason of his actions now. So much happened after that, he could easily argue that if it hadn't been done their entire fleet could have been destroyed if anyone truly wanted to listen to him. But in the end people still died and they lost a bunch. He needed to make better decisions after that but he still didn't when he thought he had saw hope and a whole organization that Leia built seemed to be getting undone. Again all he did was act on impulse, anger and mixed with a bit of what he believed in.

For a moment he looks around at the buildings as he types. ]

I ignored a direct commend. I believed taking down a ship that were known as fleet killers was more important. Our whole bombing fleet went down with that ship. I believed in once you started an attack you follow it through not really taking in what it truly meant in the end. I should have paid more attention to what was told to me. Dead heroes, no leaders. My general, she had been right in her decision of demoting me.

[ If she had meant to create doubt, she truly did. But they were tracked in an impossible way. The First Order had managed to do and would continue to their attacks basically leaving them on the run and helpless to do anything. ]

You went up against a powerful enemy and suffered terrible losses for it. That is indeed quite a grave error of judgment.

[...not necessarily that he ignored a direct command, however. Akechi hardly believes authority should be listened to for the sake of authority. It's one of the biggest problems the Phantom Thieves were dealing with, after all. People listening to those in power, simply because they had that power. Simply because they were more invested in their own well-being than of others who suffered at the hands of the powerful.]

How do you intend to atone?

The First Order is a big organization that is way more advanced than the Resistance would ever hope to achieve. We barely have the resources to keep up with a war. There's more to this story. I made a lot of bad decisions and choices. I made the choice of taking that action because it was what I believed was the right thing to do. I could argue it's the best one after the fact once we realized they could track us. If that Dreadnought was still around our fleet wouldn't have made it. We still lost good pilots and all of our ships though. After I lost my own ship I still couldn't make the right choices.

[ Poe had always gone against orders that he didn't feel were right. He couldn't just sit on his hands and do nothing. It's the whole reason why he defected from the New Republic Navy to join the Resistance. The Resistance was trying to make a difference, tried to warn the Galaxy of the First Order. Poe desperately held on to hope. There's a press of his lips as he ponders Akechi's question. Atonement. ]

I think getting stunned by a blaster is more than enough. There's a story behind that too. The only thing I can do is try to be a better leader. I'll continue to help people where they need it.

[I think getting stunned by a blaster is more than enough.

Some flickers into his gaze then— surprise? Curiosity? He himself can barely conceive the idea of being punished "enough" for his crimes. Yet this man, Poe, was also responsible for the lives of so many ending early— but he could claim he'd already suffered sufficient punishment?

...granted, the way he talks about it...]

You claim the blaster is "more than enough", yet it seems you still can't fully decide whether or not it was the right choice. If you were truly in danger of having your fleet destroyed as a result of leaving them be, would there really have been a better option to take? I assume you weren't disobeying orders up until your decision to attack. Does part of the blame not rest on your superiors for sending you into a zone where you were likely to come across an opponent for which you were just barely equipped to handle?

[ Any start to a war is complicated. Poe knows that what he did could easily be held in a court or hearing. He could easily be told to leave. Deep down that would only hurt him further. He knows what he had done wrong and the only thing he can do is wait until gets back home. Poe ended up here after being stunned blasted. The Resistance could already be on transport ships that are basically defenseless. His friends were caught by the First Order on a mission he believed they could handle and succeed at. ]

It's the choice that I made. At the time we didn't know what they were capable of. The option was to take the command and get our fleet back to the main cruiser and flee. We were on the run no matter what after that. It was my idea to face on their fleet as a direction so we could get away. Then I decided we should finish. The general didn't really like my idea but let me go with it. I'm not sure who else would have gone out to face them if I hadn't. War is tricky. We've been trying to avoid it for a while. Resisting it. I've certainly learned that I'm inexperienced and everything I know otherwise is second knowledge.

If I'm to be court-martialed in anyway I won't run. It's just how that goes.

Well, if anything, people can't claim that you're a coward.

[Unlike... some people. h e h.]

And still no luck on finding anything. I suppose our only option is to expand.

It's definitely not anything anyone lists off when they talk about me. [ Including to his face. ]

If you want to continue forward, I don't mind. Otherwise we can start heading back or go our separate ways.

I think that's enough for now. It was nice talking to you. I wouldn't mind talking again sometime.

[preferably about space]

It was nice talking to you too. I'm sure there will come a time for it.

[ He gives a nod to Akechi before going off on his own way. ]

Until next time.

[A person who grew up within a colonized galaxy... this world truly was something else. Granted, that's if he was telling the truth...

Heh, he's still so skeptical, even now.]

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