Spoilers [OPEN]

[bailedontheempire]

CHARACTERS: Bail Organa and OPEN
LOCATION: Base camp
WARNINGS: Discussion of planetary obliteration?
SUMMARY: Bail remembers that he knows about Alderaan


Bail's often found around the camp helping wherever he can. Today is no exception. Working, trying to help their little community.

And then suddenly he stops. Sits down. As if suddenly hit by something completely overwhelming. Which is even more obvious when the intense emotions send those Tranquility powers into action completely unintended.

It's a whole chunk of memories all coming back at once. One conversation and every time it's come up since. He's remembered that he knows exactly how he will die.

They tested it on Alderaan.

Alderaan is gone.

That face those from the future always made when people realized who he was.

You expect me to be dead.

Comments

[bailedontheempire]

Yes, of course he will tell you about Alderaan. These stories are the only thing that will keep the world alive. "It's a beautiful planet. We hold nature in high regard, so we build our cities into cliff faces and on stilts to avoid destroying it. A center of art and culture. Music, poetry, everything that could celebrate life and beauty. That's what we treasure."

[likescats]

WERE YOU AN ARTIST AS WELL?

[bailedontheempire]

"My work didn't allow much time to be more than a patron of the arts. But I dabbled in poetry, when I could. And I always saw a certain artistry in cooking." Perhaps he could have entertained more time for such things, had he not had a rebellion to run. But a lot of things would have been different then.

[likescats]

He nods.

I HAVE MET MANY COOKS WHO WOULD AGREE WITH YOU.

Probably most of them really.

[bailedontheempire]

"Anyone not preparing field rations, I imagine." Maybe that was why Jedi were so poor at it. "And when I cook Breha doesn't worry about whether I'm eating or not."

[likescats]

DOES SHE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT NORMALLY?

[bailedontheempire]

"She insists that I work too hard." She is probably right about that one. But there's always so much to be done. Even more than here, somehow.

[likescats]

AND DID YOU?

[bailedontheempire]

"There was always so much to do." That would be a yes. THat would absolutely be a yes. "But I make as much time for her and the girls as I can. It's sleep that tends to get neglected."

He'll sleep when... well.

[likescats]

I SEEM TO RECALL HUMANS NEEDING SLEEP.

[bailedontheempire]

"So I'm told." Usually be Breha. "There are days where I make a strong effort to substitute copious amounts of caf though." Too many days.

[likescats]

WILL SOMEONE NEED TO REMIND YOU OF THAT HERE?

He's really not one to talk on that front as he needs sleep now again.

[bailedontheempire]

"I sleep when I can." He totally gets so busy with everything and neglects sleep with no one to tell him otherwise. THe people he spends the most time with are just as bad.