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February Catch-All

Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi and YOU!
Date: All of February
Location: Keeliai and Tavimbi
Situation: Getting to know you and Landfall!
Warnings/Rating: None that I can think of?

Obi-Wan is still somewhat adjusting to things here on Keeliai. So the fact that the giant turtle makes landfall on a continent is surprising and piques his curiosity.

He can be found either wandering around the streets of Keeliai or Tavimbi. Willing to talk to just about anybody. Especially the Kedan and the Tavimbi natives.

Upon sensing a power that is not unlike the Force within Tavimbi, which he comes to know as the Xunutane, he will make checking that out his highest priority.

Feel free to find him just about anywhere!

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Well this is certainly a bit odd and awkward. He didn't know this girl, but from her response she seemed to know a lot about him. Apparently she knew what he was referring to. Still he managed a small smile.

"You're very kind," he says appreciatively. He knows she means well. Despite all of that, he wasn't able to save those closest to him. Not to mention the only home he had ever known was destroyed. He certainly didn't feel like a superhero. But that also brings him to wonder...

"Just how much do you know?"

"Um." This is complicated, why are there not rules about this sort of thing? "Possibly a lot, but also probably not nearly everything," she answers evasively. "You're kind of a historical figure where I come from."

'Long, long ago' and all that. Pepper considers suggesting he use his abilities to sense whether she's lying or dangerous or similar, but maybe that would only make him more uncomfortable. She does know an awful lot about him, after all.

He considers this for a moment. If he was a historical figure to her than that would mean she would know of his past and possibly his future. Treading carefully might be the way to go here.

"In that case, I suppose I can answer your other question. I was last on Tatooine."

Obi-Wan then waited to see how she would respond to that. And as far as using his abilities to sense if she was lying, he was already doing that. He would have called her out on it if he'd suspected as much.

Tatooine. Pepper does a quick calculation, taking into account his age and the number of times she remembers seeing him on that particular planet, and grimaces slightly. If being a Jedi is no longer a great thing, and if he's from when she thinks he is... then the worst has already happened. Or at least the worst for a while.

"Yikes." She looks at him a little sadly, and then shakes her head. "You know, this stupid spell has a really bad habit of pulling people away from home at like the worst possible time. The least it could do is bring a few therapists along, too."

Because if it was going to keep dragging people in and out of traumatic events, a little help dealing with those events might tamp down on the volatility around here.

Well... it seemed that he wouldn't need to say anymore. Pepper seemed to have an idea of the situation he had been in. So Obi-Wan would leave it at that.

"Does it now. Well, then perhaps you are right. But in my experience, little seems to happen conveniently. Unless it was planned out."

"Yeah, half us seem to have been snatched out of a fight or a war or an alien Armageddon or something. I guess since we're supposed to be 'warriors' it's not that strange, maybe but... Doesn't make it suck any less."

Needless to say, Pepper is not looking forward to what awaits her the moment she arrives back home.

"Other than things blowing up, are you liking Keeliai okay?" she asks, wanting to move away from less pleasant thoughts.

Ah... well then. It seems that Obi-Wan is not alone for having been pulled away at a bad time. He will simply have to adjust as all the other Foreigners here have.

"It's a little primitive for my liking," he admits. "But the Kedan seem like a decent people, if not a bit suspicious of us."

"The Foreigners have always been a bit of a mixed bag, I think. We've created almost as many problems as we've solved it seems like, even if it wasn't on purpose," Pepper muses. "But for the most part they've gotten used to us, especially the people that have been here for a really long time."

The kedan did seem a bit fickle, but on the whole they accepted and dealt with the Foreigners just like everyone else.

Well, to be fair, Obi-Wan has encountered more suspicious and hostile races than the Kedan. He can't entirely blame them for their wariness. Especially if what Pepper says is true.

"I see. I assume there are efforts being made to improve our standing with the Kedan." Or at least he would hope so.

"Nothing official, really. But we all live here, and with everything the Foreigners are trying to do to move the turtle and wake him up and defend the city and stuff, we've gained a few brownie points," she answers with a smile.

"I see. So a few good deeds here and there but no structure."

This gave him thoughtful pause.

"I've heard that some Foreigners have been here for years. But I have yet to see any real organization among us."

"It's kind of hard to organize when people keep coming and going as often as they do," Pepper points out. "The Welcome Center is about the most organized we've got right now. But, um, I'm actually working on something that could be big. Huge, actually. Keeliai doesn't have a government, and they've never really had one that was any kind of good, so I'm sort of trying to get the ball rolling on a kedan-built democracy."

And any help is greatly appreciated.

"Oh really, that's certainly good to hear."

Obi-Wan was all for democracy, though he must admit he's quite surprised that someone as young as Pepper was taking it upon herself to set this up.

"I would be more than happy to lend you my assistance should you need it."

She likes her laws, Obi-Wan. And there were some precedents required for having laws. Pepper visibly brightens at the Jedi's offer.

"That would be awesome I have so many people I need to talk to," she replies, beaming. "Teamwork is the best."

Laws are good. There's certainly nothing wrong with that.

"Oh I agree. If there's any way I can help, please let me know."

"I will definitely do that. Right now it's mostly just explaining what democracy actually is to the kedan - the emperor's rule apparently sucked and without understanding, you know, citizenship and 'of the people, by the people, for the people' the idea of a new government is kind of a no-go," she says in a rush. "But yeah, just explaining the idea of it would be really helpful."

And when things start shifting, Pepper will most definitely want Obi-Wan's help through the change.

"Well for a people who have been ruled by a single leader in the past, yes, I can see that. Though it might not be as hard for them to grasp as you might think. To put it simply, democracy is where the people elect their own leaders. Instead of having one thrust upon them, such as an emperor, or family heads."

It is a bit more complicated than that, but details can always come later.

"See that right there is totally great," Pepper says after a moment. "You've got the wording thing down."

Not to mention the presence and the tone - Obi-Wan gives off an air of wisdom and calm that Pepper distinctly lacks.

"Thank you," she adds.

"You are most welcome," he replied cordially. But there is pause as he thinks about it further.

"Though I do believe there is a way to introduce such a system by not making it completely foreign to them. In the Galaxy I come from, the Republic was ruled by a Senate with representatives from each system, though I suppose you might already know that.

In essence you could do that here. A senate comprised of the family heads as well as representatives to those who don't align themselves with any one family. Including one for the Foreigners. The leader of the senate would then be elected by the people."

"That's not a bad idea," Pepper replies, nodding. "And it's probably more appealing than other options. I was thinking of maybe doing representation by sectors, the way we do districts back home, so that it wasn't the family heads in control at all, if that's possible. But it's up to the kedan to decide what they really want, even if I don't like it."

Baby steps, maybe. Family heads or their representatives in a senate first, then as they moved forward basing it on sectors. They had to get through the Articles of Confederation before the Constitution got signed, after all. It doesn't have to be perfect from the word 'go'.

"While it's not ideal, the family heads will not let go of their power easily and certainly not at the suggestion of Foreigners. The point is to help these people, not start a civil war."

So yes, baby steps are definitely what he would recommend. New governments were not started overnight without a great deal of bloodshed. They wanted to avoid that.

"Yeah, totally not going to start any fighting. We'll see what people want. It's all one big question mark right now, but I like questions, so." She shrugs, as if to say 'it'll be what it'll be.' "The point is to solve problems, not make more."

Except for the people who were doing things illegal or detrimental to the success of Keeliai. Pepper is completely on board with making more problems for them.

"A wise decision. I'm sure you'll do just fine," Obi-Wan says with an encouraging smile.

He didn't mind helping, but he certainly wouldn't take the lead in any of this. He was many things, but a politician was not one of them.

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