when the world falls down

[littlelightofmine]

Characters: Kylo Ren and you
Date: most of March
Location: Wood Sector
Situation: Kylo Ren lives in a tree because jobs are beneath him and now most things are too. because he's in a tree.
Warnings/Rating: None at the moment.


It wouldn't be much of a surprise to say that Kylo Ren didn't really know what to do with himself. He had lived so long under Snoke's orders, apart but separate of the military machine that was the First Order, that he didn't know what to do with himself when he was tossed out into the freedom that being here gave him. The money he had been given after he had arrived had dwindled into nothing despite rationing and what planning he could do when it involved something like actually taking care of one's own finances. Jobs had thus far been out of the question because really, what good would his skills in fighting and interrogation be in this place? Besides, he didn't need a job as long as they were still ashore, as he could go hunting for something to eat without need of paying for it.

Since he didn't plan on getting a job, this meant that Kylo had no place to call home. The Midnight Hotel was right out as a place to stay, as he wouldn't step foot in there since he wasn't good with the idea of living in such close quarters with other people. He did it back when he was aboard the Finalizer, but that was orders and without Snoke there to tell him otherwise, Kylo didn't have to force himself into that situation. This, of course, meant that he had no real place to live and ended up spending some time wandering the city until he found his way into the Wood Sector and decided upon his current base of operations: a decent sized tree that wasn't used in the construction of a home.

At different points of the day, Kylo can been seen climbing up and down the tree in a manner of someone who was used to doing such things but hasn't done so in a while, getting better at it as the month goes on. During other times, he's calmly meditating, the top layer of his robes removed and showing the pleated vest and sleeves he wore underneath and using the bottom part of his hood to obscure the lower part of his face in an imitation of a mask. Rarely, he can be found up in the tree itself before nighttime, relaxing on a higher branch with only the bottom most layer of his outfit on, the rest being used as cushioning as he relaxed in a way most people would definitely never see in public. He's not nearly as agitated as he was so soon after arriving, having accepted the fact that he'll be here for a while, and instead won't be too bothered by anyone coming up to him.

Comments

[highprofilerichkid]

Tony has just been paid, and is participating in that time-honored tradition of people who actually have to work for a living: the post-payday shopping spree.

The Wood Sector isn't really his speed, shopping-wise or atmosphere-wise, but he likes to venture outside his comfort zone every now and then, just to keep his finger on the pulse of the city. And he'd gotten lucky with his shopping today, and scored a really nice necklace for Pepper. It's unusual for him to pick up trinkets like that, when he could spend the money on materials for the lab, but he hadn't been able to resist the purple glass center...piece. Bead. Gem. Whatever. Jewelry. It's not his specialty. But it's the exact color of her armor, and he thinks the necklace is a style she'll like.

It's also apparently a style that that damn bird likes.

He'd put the necklace down for all of five seconds, and one of those stupid lizard-crows had snatched it up. Tony's spent the last ten minutes chasing the bird around like a complete idiot. (He's pretty sure the bird doesn't care about the necklace and just thinks it's funny to mess with him.) Now the bird is perched in a large tree, necklace draped over the branch beside it, preening itself and looking way more smug than anything with a brain the size of a walnut has any business looking.

Tony lobs a piece of bark at it (he misses, because random pieces of bark are not very aerodynamic). "Give that back, you asshole!" he shouts.

And then realizes that there's also person in the tree, in addition to a bird.

"Oh. Uh. Hey." Awkward.

[angelofnaboo]

In an effort to get used to the city, Padme has decided to take one section at a time to walk in after completing her shifts at the hotel. In a way, it's very liberating to be able to walk around by herself without any disguises. It's been far too long that she's been able to just be a normal person. And while she knows it's the way of life she's chosen, sometimes she is still overwhelmed by the utter lack of privacy.

Besides, she's had a lot on her mind lately and time away from both Obi-Wan and Anakin gives her a chance to process everything without trying to keep a happy facade up. As much as she cares for them both, in different ways, being around them has grown overwhelming without time to think.

However, she's trying to make sure that she catches the sights in each district she visits, and this time is no different. Only, she didn't expect for one of the sights to be a man in a tree. She stops and stares at him for a long minute before she recognizes him. "Kylo Ren? Is that you?"

[wolfstrike]

Yuri was walking home one afternoon after a guild job, and happened to be passing through the Wood Sector. Lambert was with him, the dog walking at Yuri's side as they went. A lot had been happening lately, and the man was allowing the quiet time to think to himself. Not bothering to hurry on his way and instead taking it easy. Thus he wasn't paying all that much attention to his surroundings.

But Lambert stopped, and turned his head up to look in Kylo's direction up in one of the trees. The canine giving a soft 'woof' to alert his master to the strange Foreigner who seemed to like pretending he was a monkey.

It was then that Yuri stopped and looked at his companion. "What is it, Lambert?" He then followed the dog's gaze upward and paused to stare for a moment.

"Uh..."

[pushtheboundaries]

Just because they'd made landfall didn't mean life's little circles board the turtle didn't continue on. And Robert had placed himself in enough of them to still walk through the Sectors from time to time, though...the city was so small, he may as well have found the excuse to do so, anyway.

Unlike last year, he avoided the heights. The mask and microbots were stored carefully away, only occasionally - rarely - uncovered to ensure they were in working order. Just in case...just in case...if, if, if...

Paranoia whispered at the back of his mind, almost distracting him from the fact that there was a man dropping from a tree only a few feet ahead of him. 'Almost' being the key word; Robert took a step back, blinking in surprise as he took in the - human, he thought, or a kedan dressing as one - form. "Careful, there-!"

[lordhotman]

One day, Kylo Ren will actually hear something from above instead of something below. There's a long yell that seems to be getting closer. Until something big comes crashing down through the branches and lands with a hard thud on one of the bigger limbs just above where the brooding man has placed himself.

The big thing is a person, with wings. Zuko is draped on the limb and groaning.