[EVENT | TAVIMBI] HAPOYELA'S BLESSINGS

[ironwood]

Characters: Come one, come all!
Date: March 5th
Location: The Sabonile Temple, in Hatal
Situation: The Foreigners, as well as many prominent kedan, have been invited to the great Temple of Hapoyela in Hatal, where the Sabonile priest class wishes them to participate in a celebration!
Warnings/Rating: Character nudity in the after-feast comment. Indicate content warnings in subject headers as applicable.

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According to the Sabonile priests, Hapoyela wishes to properly welcome the Foreigners and the kedan to the full scope of Tavimbi's hospitality, and has instructed the clergy to organize a suitably impressive celebration for the citizens of the oldest living Great Turtle. All Foreigners, as well as many notable kedan including the Family heads, are invited to attend a grand feast and celebration at the Sabonile Temple, one of the largest buildings in all of Hatal.

The clergy has promised an evening of good food, lively entertainment, and the magnificent blessings of Hapoyela. At the same time, the Sabonile will be hosting a soup kitchen in the Temple's courtyard, feeding the hungry and the poor, as dictated by their religious tenets and beliefs.

While those who receive an invitation to the event, which the Sabonile consider a sacred charge from Hapoyela, are not required to attend... it could be seen as a disrespect to their deity.

MOD NOTE: For the naked after party section, soul gems are still allowed to be worn. If your character isn't up for stripping down, they can excuse themselves from that segment of the evening, which will have no negative repercussions with the Sabonile. In this case, they will simply do a wave-over blessing from Hapoyela around the person, and bid them a pleasant evening before they go.

Comments

[hadthehighground]

"As did the Jedi Order," Obi-Wan acknowledged. They had all played into his hands, not expecting anything. Even the Jedi had been blind.

At her reaction regarding Anakin though, he could certainly understand. "I was just as shocked as your are, but I saw the security recording with my own eyes." There has been no doubt after that, only disbelief.

[angelofnaboo]

"Blinded by arrogance, it would be a perfect situation for someone ready to take over everything. We made it easy."

Even standing up and trying to protect the idea of what the Republic should have represented for the galaxy, she'd offered a perfect target for those unwilling to play nice with others. Between her and the Senate on one side and the Jedi Order on the other, they offered great targets to the Separatists.

She reeled away from him at the mention of security recordings. While they could be manufactured, it was almost impossible of non-Jedi to gain access. She had to believe it was true and her voice cracked as she spoke again. "It's all gone then? All of it?"

[hadthehighground]

Arrogance. Yes, perhaps she was right. It was a hard pill for Obi-Wan to swallow, but he couldn't deny that the Order did have its flaws. Flaws that ultimately led to its fall.

As she turned away from him, Obi-Wan respectfully gave Padme her space and silence to take it in. He could only look down at his hands until she spoke again.

"Palpatine reorganized the Republic into a Galactic Empire. The Jedi Order has been destroyed. There were very few survivors."

He paused for a moment before continuing.

"But there is still hope."

[angelofnaboo]

This wasn't the first time she'd had that thought. She'd met enough of the Council and the Senate to know that arrogance was a huge problem in so many of their members.

It took her a few moments to gather herself so she could truly process what he's told her. Palpatine was now emperor of the galaxy and the Jedi were no more, so many dead.

"And what hope could exist after everything you've told me?"

[hadthehighground]

Even Obi-Wan had moments when he disagreed with the council, and members of the Senate. The case regarding Ahsoka certainly had been one of them. As well as the decision to ask Anakin to spy on Palpatine. The mistrust had obviously been warranted but he felt that decision might have led to Anakin's fall.

There was then a pause as he tried to gather his thoughts and think of the right words to say to Padme.

"What I'm about to tell you, I haven't yet told Anakin. In fact, it might be best he hear it from you."

There was another pause before he continued.

"You were pregnant, and gave birth to twins. Anakin's children."

[angelofnaboo]

If Padmé had been aware and able to do anything in regards to either situation, she'd probably agree with her old friend. As it were, she was left to come to her own conclusions, and they were just as ugly as the reality in front of her.

Children?! They'd be parents. While Obi-Wan's obvious knowledge of the depth of her relationship with Anakin was a little disconcerting, she'd never thought they'd be able to keep everything from someone they were both so close to. But the prospect of parenthood....?

However, her old friend didn't sound as pleased as she could hope for.

"When do I give birth to these children? Does the Council try to take them from us? Is that why?"

She can't even fully ask the question, but she has to know. Children was a subject that she and Anakin never discussed, what with war and the need to keep their marriage a secret and a million other things all working against them. But a chance for them to be a real family was something she'd secretly prayed for, wanted, craved for a while, especially after her last trip home with her sister and nieces.

"I have to know."

[hadthehighground]

Obi-Wan breathed a deep sigh as he prepared himself to go on. He was sorely tempted to avoid the nasty bits of information as much as he possibly could. But answering her questions without giving the whole story would lead to more and eventually the truth would come out. So it was probably best if he just explained everything, as much as he didn't want to. The memories were still very painful.

"Padme... after Anakin killed the Jedi in the temple, you confronted him on Mustafar. I followed you because I too wanted to see for myself. He was no longer the Anakin that we both knew. He had completely fallen to the dark side, and he hurt you." In more ways than one. "And I... I did what I had to."

He let that hang there for a moment, not wanting to go into the gruesome details unless she insisted. Obi-Wan's head bowed sorrowfully as he recounted the events.

"Afterward, I took you to Bail Organa. The twins, a boy and a girl, were born. But you died shortly after."

[angelofnaboo]

She just looks at him, horrified by what he's told her. Her entire world is gone. Everything.

"What?"

She's an intelligent woman, capable of understanding so much in a short amount of time. But this...this is too much.

"What?!"

[hadthehighground]

Padme's reaction was to be expected, but that didn't lessen the guilt Obi-Wan felt at her disbelief.

"Forgive me," he said softly.

Perhaps he'd said too much. Her devastation was almost more than he could bear. She deserved better than this.

[angelofnaboo]

"How....how could this happen?"

Shock would be kinder. She jumped up from the bench and headed back towards the area where their clothes were left.

"I can't stay here. I have to go."

[hadthehighground]

He had no answer for that. Obi-Wan could only wish that he could have made things easier for her some how. But there really was no way to sugar coat any of this. As she gets up to go, Obi-Wan reaches out for her.

"Padme, wait."

His voice is gentle, knowing that perhaps he's overstepped already.

"Bail Organa adopted your daughter. Kylo Ren, he is your grandson."

[angelofnaboo]

When he called out to her, she stopped dead in her tracks. Even as upset as she was, she knew how much she owed her friend and couldn't ignore him when he used that soft voice.

The news was like icing on the cake. Her grandson and Bail's grandson were one in the same. Her family line continued beyond and at least one of her children was raised by someone she trusted.

"And my son, what happens to him?"

[hadthehighground]

"I brought him to Anakin's family on Tatooine, and will watch over him."

And he then finally smiled a little.

"I'm told he becomes a Jedi Master."

[angelofnaboo]

He gave her son to literal strangers, a man and woman she'd met for a few days on a planet she despised except for the one person she loved with a passion she couldn't ignore.

"Thank you for that information, Obi-Wan. I...I have to go now."

She ran to where her clothes were. Hopefully no one else would stop her on the way back to the hotel before she broke down.

[hadthehighground]

Unfortunately there hadn't been much choice in the matter. Taking Luke to Tatooine had been Yoda's idea but they had all been short on options.

This time he let Padme go. The Jedi hanging his head as she left. He wasn't sure what was worse. Experiencing everything he had told her, or telling those he cared about what would happen to them in their futures. Like so many things, it was a burden he didn't want, but had to bear with grace.