Rest and Relaxation…In Uniform (Arruna, Pvt)

[avoim]

The past week had been interesting for Mizuno, he had been reassigned to a new Squadron code named Blue Sun Squadron, and news of two major battles happening at Subterrel and Rhen Var reached Mizuno’s ears. Though since his squad was new and still uncomplete and he hadn’t even met his squadron mates, they hadn’t been ordered to go to either conflicts. In fact he heard that the Jedi Order sent their “Blades” to deal with Rhen Var.

Mizuno was tired and confused to say the least, so he decided he’d head to a bar and just drink his troubles away. Mizuno decided he’d stay in his military uniform and head to some random Cantina on Coruscant. After about a half hour of looking he finally found a good Cantina and went in, when he went in he sat at the bar and ordered their strongest Drink, the Bartender nodded and left the area to get his Drink.

[Arruna]

As if everything would be easier after those Academic years, with hope and with pride she lived day after day, knowing, the hard part was over and finally she could start her career. Of course, a few things made difficult her life likes she left her home and started her real private life in a new place, but her father had disappeared a mouth before. But what really confused her was the fact that she didn't even care this. His departure made her realize how bad was their relationship, there was too much sorrow in that family in the last few years. She loved him as a girl, but after she grew up he was too much. As an adult their had never understood one another.

Still, she saw the slight chance to became a dancer, to changed her life and dreams, and to stop this madness where her father send her. But her first assignment was already given to be completed. She felt that she was getting deeper and deeper as long as she tried fight against it. Now, nobody forced her and tried to control her life, this time things happened on their own.

She wan't certain when the mission going to begin and about all the details. As she used to do she didn't paid enough attention on what she didn't care, even than. One thing motivated her that night, to forgot everything and found peace, therefore, she wasn't really surprised when another figure appeared, about his uniform he was a victim of the NAVY as well. So she could recognized his rank and position, but she only wore her civil gear. A grey shirt and a black skirt were on her and one of her lakku wrapped around her neck. Thinking about to accost him she was, soon her curiosity won and she made up her mind. Afterall, he was a lieutenant.

"Isn't that against the military rules to drink in duty?"

Said she on gentle tone, did not express her thoughts and let him thought whatever he wanted to think. The blue girl only looked at him after her question and this time she got a better look at him.

[avoim]

The Bartender had just brought his drink when the Twi’lek female appeared. She wore a grey shirt with a black skirt, she opened their conversation with a remark about him drinking whilst on duty. Mizuno turned to her and said “I’m not on duty I just got off duty like ten minutes ago and I needed a drink.” When Mizuno looked at her, she looked young and beautiful, she looked a few years younger than himself, but not too young.

Mizuno then said “I’m Mizuno Betulia, I’m a Pilot for the Republic Navy, whats your name?” Mizuno then waited for her to answer and then took a drink of his alcoholic beverage, it tasted so good after a day of filling out paper work and the like.

[Arruna]

Soon she found herself being watched as his eyes went thought her, that was a typical reaction from guys, but she still couldn't got to used to it. It was like a checking or something. To be honest, sometimes she really grateful for this reaction, on another occasion it was unexpected. His species was strange with their hair and features when their came closer to her she saw all the details. For some reason she always felt she should be careful with them. Wherever they appeared their irresponsible made things much difficult, not like the other species. Most of them had their typical habits, except humans. So her experience was that more time needed to got to know them better, one by one.

Mizuno Betulia, didn't ring a bell, but seemingly she made herself interested quite soon. This changed her plan, instead of being alone for awhile and relax, now she wanted to talk. A slight smile formed on her face before she ordered a short drink, turned to him again. In the uniform the lieutenant was a flashy figure in the room, but she ignored when others looked at them.

"Right, than I guess I don't have to drink alone here and thinking about the risks of my first assignment. But I guess you know how it feel like, Sir."

Just a small sigh of her job behind her words, but perhaps it was enough to him to found out what Nalan was. As she kept her smile to make a good impression the twi'lek hoped he was easygoing fellow. Her drink was on the bar which she pressed against her elbows and she picked the small glass. A short giggle came out from her lips, because that was the first thing she learned from his uniform, he belong to the Navy.

"I figured it out. Mine is Chadorhi Muage, nice to meet you. It could be a hard day if you got to start like this. By the way, are you waiting for your buddies to drink together?"

The good solder drink before and after the mission, one to clean the mind and the second forgot everything. Or at least that's what man kind used to do. But it was just fine to her, since it made easier to talk to them. Their behavior turns than a little messy, but she felt herself good enough to handle these problems. Mizuno seemed okay.

"Have you won your battles, Cowboy?"

She tried to be nice before she revel her little secrets, like her her job, but with some luck he could find out that easily.

[avoim]

“Nah, I usually don’t get time to socialize, this is one of the few times that I have had time to get off base long enough to meet anyone, especially with beautiful women such as yourself.” Mizuno then took another drink of his alcohol after answering her first question, he then replied to her next question “Yeah, I’ve been winning all the skirmishes so far, and still kicking ass, I’ve yet to be killed obviously.”

Mizuno then asked her “So, what about you, what do you do for a living, because I kind of doubt that you are one of the local Cantina Dancers here.” Mizuno then awaited her reply, wondering what she did, because even though she looked like she could be a dancer for the Cantina, it didn’t look like she was an employee of the Cantina.

[Arruna]

Sitting close to him made her think about her own doubts, since she could pet him for awhile till they got close to each other, but he was her boss. With clear head she got to let things happen on a normal way and more importantly to kept cool. In her head she got some problem with her habits, now she wanted to stop those things and resist her ideas. Seemingly a nice fellow she met, perhaps nothing bad going to happen if she didn't try to mess him up. During this she tried to pay attention to him.

"Oh, thanks. Probably you say the same things to other girls hehe... do you?"

Some man just said things to buck and pick up girls, Nalan heard that before, but Lieutenant Betulia seemed enough trustworthy to her to made her believe him. A busy man, from now Chadorhi had less freetime and she realized that pretty soon her future image figure was right in front of her. That was a bit scary. But he looked okay, so perhaps she could keep some hope.

"Your doubts are right. I do dance for years now, but just for fun. For living I do the same like you, piloting, just finished a Academy and came here to say goodbye to my old and happy school days. hehe"

Instead of her laughter she preferred to cry for a moment, because those days were really over and the Force knew what waited for her in life. In these days she really felt that she grown up, alone and that her life was in her hand and she could do whatever she wanted. So she drunk her short one and other another one. In the dark room of cantina it was hard to see when something started moving around Chadorhi's neck, something long and yellow.

"Hm my little dear awaken ... which remind me that I got my first mission, it's so exciting, I guess. But can you tell me what you ganna do next or what was your last assignment?"

[avoim]

“Well if you’re a Republic Pilot, then you know that most of what we Pilots do is Top Secret some times, but I think I can tell you that my next assignment is going to be with a new squadron named The Blue Sun Squadron. I’m sure you’ve heard about it by now.” Mizuno was starting to get a bit tipsy from the drink, and it was apparent on his face, by the alcohol making his face redder.

Mizuno then said “What about you, what have you been doing, what is your first assignment unless you’ve already had an assignment right after your graduation from the academy.” Mizuno chuckled a bit about that and waited for her response.

[Arruna]

A shoulder of hers shake shortly after he mentioned that name, her eyebrows raised and her eyes filled with surprise. There was a moment long pause till she realized who she met today in a place like this, but there was no way back now she got to do what she started. Her lips opened, but could say nothing at first, that was a kind of funny, the situation and as they sat there.

"Not a secret between fellow pilots, I guess, since I heard about it that makes me excited. Than The Blue Sun would be our first journey together."

During this a yellow being started move around Chadorhi's neck and its evil kind face showed sly eyes. Many things came to her mind immediately, worry, confusion and fear, except excitement what she just said. He was about to flirt her or at least she would do to him. Suddenly everything changed she thought, he was not only her boss, but her boss in the next mission and she was aiming at him to got something from him, money, trust or whatever was possible. Okay, all of these happened in mind, fortunately she tried to hold back herself this time, so she didn't came to far. Her little plans seemed to had to be changed.

"I have told you. I do dance at my freetime and read stories, but my... don't know what to say now, first mission with you ... I don't know all of the details, but perhaps you know who else ganna be there, do you?"

As she changed the subject in her mind and focused the job they were talking about a long snake climbed upon to her head and idly gaped.

[avoim]

Mizuno finally noticed the snake crawling around her body, Mizuno listened as she spoke about herself, he then said “Sorry, but I don’t know much about the squad, I’m not the commanding officer of it, I just got my transfer orders the other day.” Mizuno then took another drink, finishing off the glass and said to her “Wanna get out of here? I don’t think that a Cantina is the greatest spot for two military and squad mates to meet, especially one as beautiful as yourself, since alcohol and me don’t mix well, I have been told I don’t always act like myself.” Mizuno then waited to see her answer, and if she wanted to go then he’d get up and offer his arm to her as a Gentleman, if not he’d order themselves some alcohol and see where the evening goes.

((OOC: Sorry for the shortnes))

[Arruna]

All reason of her to got to know that man weren't enough to use different method from the frankness. It was one of the few cases when she felt what type of person she was talking to, so it wasn't necessary to lie. Only her inhibition hold her back to ask more personal things, since issues could be more serious later. At first she needed to know more about him and in fact it was better to met someone who was influential figure of her future than just to drinking alone. But after he said he know nothing else that made her last her interest.

"And where exactly you wanna invite me?"

Making the answer short and a curious look made that more obvious that she noticed the reason of being called beauty, now the only remain question was what he was up to. Since she didn't get better thing to do he was a solution to made that day better than the last one. Without knowing his purpose she wasn't too motivated to do anything, but still a few things remain what she interested in.

"Many news talks about battles with Siths, they mentioned two planet. Have you fought against them? Actually what do you know about the Sith?"

That wasn't the day when the battle started, and she heard many things, but fortunately she met someone who could know more facts than gossip. Later that information could be useful, not mention that if they were going to fight Siths than even the slightest thing could be valuable.

"What else do you do when you are not working?"

[avoim]

Mizuno listened to her as she asked him where he planned on taking her, after a minute or so of thinking, he finally said “I plan on taking you to a nice restaurant, someplace that can compliment your beauty.” Mizuno kept his arm out for her, when she started talking about the Sith and actually asked if he knew more about them.

Just as he was about to answer, she cut him off and asked what he liked to do when he was off duty. Mizuno then answered “I don’t know much about the Sith, what I do know is that they are lead by a group of Force Sensitive’s that oppose the Jedi both in Teachings and in combat style.” Mizuno then thought about her last question, and came to an answer relatively fast “I honestly spend most of my time fiddling around with ships, I’m kind of a Mechanic, not a master mechanic, but I think I know enough to keep my fighter running.” Mizuno ended that statement with a slight chuckle.

Mizuno then thought for a few minutes and asked her a question she asked him “What do you like to do when your not on duty, I assume you probably dance, but what do you enjoy doing?” Mizuno then sat back down whilst he waited for her to answer, and if she had wanted to go he would get back up and extend his arm so that she could grab on once more so that they could walk together. Mizuno then looked at her with a very curious expression on his face, wondering what she could enjoy doing, since he knew nothing of her he couldn’t make assumptions besides dancing, and he could guess that only because of how she dressed, and her physique, which was that of a very skilled Dancer.

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[Arruna]

Definitely he was up to something, it made her believe that he wasn't pretending his gentleness. The way of elegance what she liked during that simple conversation, what really happened at the background was affection what she recognized, but found difficult to accept. To invite her to a restaurant was a pointed sign of his propose that made thought used to make her sick. The human kind wasn't at the top of her list what she liked, not even the very last. Only a chance showed itself, Chadorhi sometimes wandered could she swallow that feeling at least once?

Mizuno seemed okay, the shame was different and the twi'lek wanted to make clear her thoughts. To took control her feeling once at for all, and to prove herself else things.

"That matter is what I worry about the most, the Sith connected to rogue. It's just a threat for everyone in this society, mainly because of their leaders. Jedis? Same thing there as well, their cannot be trusted. How can check whatever their do? No one..."

Frankly, he could hear her opinion which wasn't a typical speech from a member of the army, but to her that was a sensitive spot and she did not let herself hold back. Once he was honest than she would do the some about some point. But her honesty was a part of what Mizuno had to fought for. Nobody said it was easy to give life to a relationship like this.

"Well... I won't say that I am busy on my duty, I just come out from the Academy. I am still a 'freshman' with some interest of mechanic. My next module ganna be that, but that takes two more years to finish it. Dance is just one part of my life, drinking and making trouble around me is the another."

With shrug her shoulders she let those words come out, like she didn't care what his reaction going to be. Nalan knew her problems and mistakes, she got plenty of excuse to answer when someone was blaming her. So she hadn't got too much to worry about. Her hand joined to Mizuno's and let him treat her as she like, a queen. He got a manner, she got her reason and she was about found out more about herself.

[avoim]

When she started to talk about the Sith, Mizuno chuckled a bit, but when she compared the Jedi to the Sith his chuckle ended. Mizuno then said “Chadorhi, I respect your opinions of the Jedi and Sith, but I want you to know this, my Brother is a Jedi, he was taken to the Temple before my birth and I am force Sensitive and I can interact with the Force to a degree, just enough to stay ahead of my opponents in battle.” Mizuno sighed.

Before he could continue though, she began talking about herself a bit more, and how she was a fresh pilot straight from the academy, and that she herself had an interest in mechanics and was going to head back for another two years to learn more about being a mechanic. She also said that she liked dancing, this much he knew, and that she liked to drink and make trouble happen.

Mizuno then felt her hand intertwine with his and he knew that he had gained her trust enough to take her to dinner. He then led them to the fanciest, and most expensive, restaurant in all of Coruscant. Mizuno then walked up to the waiter and said “Table for two please.” The waiter, without looking up from his stand, said “Name?” Without missing a beat, Mizuno said “I have a permanent table here under Mizuno Betulia.” The waiter looked down, and noticed the last name and nodded and led them to the table with two menu’s for them. Mizuno then pulled Chadorhi’s chair out for her and waited till she sat down, once she sat he would sit in his chair and say “You can order anything you want off the menu.”

[Arruna]

The expression changed when he confessed his true identity. He was one of those beings who she liked to keep herself away. Many of her interest seemed shaping and a new kind of confusion appeared in her very eyes which watched him. The misery was short till she made up her mind about what to do next. She was a very good liar, no one could notice them when she did, even to herself she made a good job when she lied to herself to make herself feel something else, but that day was different. Nalan wanted answers.

"It seems none of us are perfect."

Clear enough was it to her that he was honest and did not wish to blame her for her shames. To be honest she hated the supernatural things, those unexplainable mad and dark things, but he was just a sensitive of those things and not a follower. And his brother ... well he was the one whom she didn't want to met. Wandering what could happen if she did what she was rejected before she let her hand intertwined with the other one. Soon they went to the restaurant where a table was already booked for two.

"Hm ... like someone knew that you ganna came here tonight with someone. The booking of seats ... you were up to that hehe ... how often have you brought here your girlfriends?"

On this point he was a little suspicious, but the answer wasn't really a matter. He treated her like a queen and she liked this way. It was a long ago when she got such a experience, so she was not interested in details, but still she was Nalan who liked asking things, even if it was unexpected and uncomfortable.

"I like a traditional Ryll menu with dessert, thank you. What about you Mizuno?

[avoim]

Mizuno listened as Chadorhi said that none of them were perfect and then listened as she asked if he came here with girlfriends often since he had the table booked, to this he chuckled and replied with “I haven’t had time in the past for girlfriends, either I was in the academy or I was on a mission, so this is the first date I’ve been on, ever, I just think that it’s better to be prepared than to not be prepared at all.” The chuckle in his voice was still very audible throughout what he said and even a time after it.

Mizuno then nodded to the waiter as she said she’d just have a traditional Ryll menu and a dessert, he then looked over the menu and said “I’ll have a Nerf Steak with a Tatooine Blue Milk and Ice Cream for dessert, thank you.” Mizuno then handed the man who was their waiter his and Chadorhi’s menu’s and then looked back to Chadorhi and said “So, can you tell me more about yourself? Anything you want to tell me then please do so, I would like to know as much about you as I can.” Mizuno then waited for her to answer his question.

[Arruna]

Just gathered together with him, and that already caused their dating. What was that sudden rush? She had no clue, where their were heading or into what, like the crazy way what teenagers used to have. His innocence was something unbelievable compared to Nalan's habits. Like he she was busy in the last couple of months, thanks to her exams, but not having a partner for so long was a same. Now it turned out he was just rush into one, Chadorhi couldn't made up her mind wether it was good.

After taking her seat the waiter come respectfully like it was expected in such a restaurant, but the blue lady felt a little lost herself in the new environment. Never entered in before such a place, castle kind indoor, well designed walls and furniture. She only found some calm at Mizuno's face.

"Than guess it was really time than to invite someone ... here. But I really haven't dressed for this. Aren"t we a little fleshy here? Okay you wear uniform, that's still cool here..."

At first she wanted express the word 'dating', since she wasn' curtain about his purpose she just named the place, 'here'. Soon many things passed her head, thoughts and doubts about what she was doing was right. Before she did silly things, this time was different, with a human and with a force-sensitive what was oppose what she used to want. At least a feeling was getting stronger and made her thing she was right.

When a person's hearth and brain got messy was a horrible thing.

"I owe you a confession, my true name is Nalan Arruna. It wasn't a lie before, just many of my friends call my Chadorhi. It's a artist name when I'm performing, also a nickname. Sometimes, it's good to use that if the person didn't suit me. So far you are good, or perhaps the bar wasn't enough height"

That point she felt that confession was too honest, and it just not the things what sounds best, but he asked her to say more. And her proud head raised a bit as she wrapped her lekku around her neck and put the end of it behind her shoulder. Those unfathomable blue eyes fixed at him nicely and without words she asked about what he thought.

"I had never really wanted to be a pilot, neither part of the NAVY. I prefer to be something else, but a decision had made and it's trouble me ever since. But now I just do not want to chanced the direction, perhaps I am still not grown up enough, because still to curious what ganna happen if I continue my journey like this. Probably I ganna make a huge mistake or maybe I ganna found my father to take revenge for all of this, Who knows.... who knows?"

[avoim]

Avoim was quite shocked by her little confession, though it did not show on his face, then again she was a dancer and most dancers had stage names that were quite different from their real names. Avoim then said “Its okay, no need to worry about that little white lie not like it would have hurt me in the long run.” then when he took in what she said after her reason for telling him her stage name, and that made him chuckle and he said “Arruna, I think that the bar is quite high and I think I set it that high.”

He listened to her as she said that she had never truly wanted to join neither the navy nor the Military in any way shape or form. She also said something about finding her father and taking revenge, but he really didn’t understand and he felt it was best not to dig into it any further. Just then their food arrived and the waiter put their dinners and drinks on the table in front of them and he began to cut into the Nerf steak and ate a piece of it and took a swig of the Tattooine blue milk. He then said after swallowing “So, anything you want to know about me or anything else I need to know about you?”

[Arruna]

As it always obvious someone lies sooner or later, it's nature of the self. She was a bit careless with this man, wanted to see his reaction after his opinion. After all, she introduced herself on a proper way which was actually a bit more honest than used to be. Maybe her habits were lazy that day or somehow subconsciously she desired to be talk that way to someone. Anyway his answers showed that he was a patient fellow, and still wasn't at end of the rope, so she could go on for awhile.

"I wish my ex-boyfriends could be that sympathetic like you are. But let just the past go away. To lie someone is good sometimes to protect yourself. Have you lied to someone for this reason?"

Hearing her name made her laughing with a smile, the reflection of her childishness was in that name. That was ironically funny. Introducing one way, but being treated another. And he set the bar so high? Hm...

"Yeah, I agreed with that. You just brought me to one of 'the upper tenthousand' [rich people] restaurant, I really can't complain. But do I deserve that kind of treatment?"

After he admit her nature she got unsure about she was in a good place at the good time, but certainly enjoyed it. It seemed like both of them found more thing to discus, but now he let the chatbox talk again on a free field.

"Just several thing, we are really just begun. The justice is something what based upon one's opinion, like the law. If some people like jedies got a supernatural power, and hardly could be checked ... what do you think they could be trusted? Why?"

Turning back for a elder topic, but she still interested his opinion. This time without over reacting the thing, just simply mentioning the names. Jedies.

[avoim]

Mizuno chuckled when she said that she wished her ex’s could be as sympathetic as he was but she also wanted to let the past stay dead. Mizuno then heard her laugh when he had said her name, he then said “Arruna, is something wrong? I don’t see what I said was funny.” Mizuno himself chuckled a bit, just because laughing was contagious. Mizuno then listened as she asked if she deserved to be brought to such an expensive restaurant and Mizuno replied “A woman as beautiful as you should only be brought to the best places one can afford, and this is just one of the best that I can afford with all my creds saved up.”

Mizuno then listened to her as she began to talk about how if someone got a supernatural power, such as the Force used by the Jedi and the Sith, and were barely checked could they be trusted? And to that Mizuno said “I believe that if they are trained properly and taught how to use their powers for good, such as the Jedi are, then they can. But if you’re talking closer to the Sith philosophy of the Force, then those people who use the Force for evil and selfish deeds should be put to death, but the Jedi are our guardians and they have saved us from the Sith numerous times. I for one trust them wholeheartedly, but what about you? Why don’t you trust Jedi?”

[Arruna]

Their date was only beginning and the conversation went on fine, but their food was nowhere, even a single waiter couldn't be seen on duty. And someone call this a five star restaurant(?) a fast restaurant serve faster when everyone on holiday. On the other hand at least she got her company, who paid enough attention and noticed her laugh on a good way, but to express this in words was harder than to gave the other to a waiter. Stopping her giggle, the little twi'lek turned a bit confused about how to put her answer.

"Just for me. I just told you both of my names and expected you to use call me Chadorhi as I introduction, but you are totally right when you use call me on my real name. My friends call my Chadorhi to make this clear.... oh just forget that..."

It was a bit messy, and now she really didn't care how she would be called. Soon the came back where they were, but what he said again made his point of view more questionable. Her cantankerous nature activated, but didn't wanted to go to far, so on a gentle tone with a smile words left her lips.

"In other words, the beauty makes blind. I appreciate what you'r doing, but man just not see through the outlook. A nice skin and a smile are enough to attract you into a trap. And hundreds of man fall in the same mistake over and over again. Now, feel free to correct me."

Our blue girl succeeded, but originally it was so doubtful that she could put this on a good way. Luckily, no one died and hopefully no one will. But the next topic was really a battle field, or otherwise called her sensitive spot. Since it was talked with someone whom was sympathetic to her, she played along. After all she mentioned this first.

"They represent something what only they can understand, something invisible power, which can take control of things. I am not curtain what it can do, but if we can't even understand than it could control time, electricity and weather. And we don't live in a cave as far as I know, so they got too much power since everything controlled by machines. Their religion basically something what wasn't check by anybody in the last few centuries. Am I convinced you?"