[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.

---

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

[angelofnaboo]

"I'm sure that Queen Jamilla would prefer it if I traveled unarmed, but after so many attempts on my life, it would be folly. Even with a full guard and decoys, I carry a pistol."

It was a habit that Anakin and Obi-Wan and Captain Panaka all encouraged. It lessened their burden to keep her safe in case they were busy. You know, trying not to die as well.

"I have been kidnapped a time or two. You have my sympathies."

[pompous_today]

"Believe me, I've considered carrying a weapon," Simon admitted. "But... I also know what bullets and lasers and knives can do to a person. When I became a doctor, I took an oath, and part of that was to do no harm. I'm not sure I could bring myself to fire on someone, even if a life-threatening situation."

Reavers, of course, excepted- because it was easier if he didn't think of them as people. They weren't able to be saved, no matter what Book- rest his soul- had thought.

"It was a difficult situation," he replied. "Because I wanted to help those people. They didn't have access to a doctor. Still, kidnapping was not the way to go about it."

[angelofnaboo]

"Honestly, I find the fact that I can defend myself if the need arises comforting. Although, I admit that I have made no such vow." She looked around before speaking again. "Although, to be fair, most of the enemies that I myself and my allies fight against are mostly droids, not people. I think that clarifies the situation a great deal."

She nodded in agreement.

"I can understand your dilemma. In something like that, no one wins and everyone loses."

[pompous_today]

"I imagine that would help," Simon agreed. "If it was a droid, I might not have a problem, but..." He laughed nervously. "Having a doctor's morals can complicate things a great deal."

He then sighed.

"It's true. It instilled in me a desire to travel and offer my services to those who need them, though... I would like to be able to have the money and resources to do that some day. Make house calls, schedule needed surgeries..."

[angelofnaboo]

"Let's hope that we don't have a droid army here. They're incredibly annoying." She gave him a faint smile, though she was 100% honest about that. "I don't enjoy having to shoot people themselves, since I'm a pacifist, but I have no issue with defending myself with incapacitating actions. Perhaps you should look into that? Subduing, rather than actual killing.'

She nodded in understanding.

"I got my first taste of humanitarian work at the age of eight, but when I was ten, I was recruited to help the children of a dying world. We did everything we could to help them leave the world, but it was too late." The memory still hurt her, but the pain had dulled over the many years since then. "I can relate to wanting to help and being unable."

[pompous_today]

"I think that wouldn't be a bad idea," he agreed. "I won't always have someone around to protect me, and not everyone has qualms about attacking medics, unfortunately."

Simon then closed his eyes and bowed his head briefly.

"I can only imagine," he said quietly. "In med school, one of the things they impressed upon us is that there will always be times you can't do anything, there will always be patients you cannot save- and you cannot torture yourself over it. It still hurts, though. I feel like it will never stop hurting."

[angelofnaboo]

"Well, with your medical training, I'm sure you have enough knowledge about how the human body works to do the most damage as well as the most good."

She still thought of those poor children from time to time. Even after everything, they died because of factors that no one could have predicted.

"Yes, that's sometimes how I feel as well, but then I remember that there are many others that I can help. If I stop to focus on those I've lost, then no one benefits." She gave him a slight smile. "So, you see, we have very mutually beneficial career paths. Of a sort."