Ask Pretty Sure Those Are Mine

[Natalie Hope]

Urce was a planet that Natalie only really knew about because it was in the same galactic neighborhood as Ord Mantell. Turns out it was more important to Genassa. Not knowing exactly where shark boy went off to that caused a tangible dip in Genassan cooperation with the Jedi, Natalie had taken to helping the people out with various tasks to win their trust yet again. This just so happened to be one of the times where aggressive negotiations were on the table from the start. A group of pirates were hijacking aid shipments meant to help rebuild Genassa after the Sith attack. What's worse, they weren't even selling the aid back to the people that needed it, but rather to who ever paid the most. Solid business decision, had the Jedi not just decided to become crusaders.

Natalie watched the terrestrial planet grow in size as their freighter moved toward it. She was lounged deep in the pilot's seat, leather booted feet up on the dash. Combat wasn't the only solution to this problem of theirs, so Natalie had decided to wear her more casual leather jacket and jeans outfit. Her lightsaber hilt was tucked away and holstered at the small of her back under the jacket and out of sight. The thought of openly being a Jedi had crossed her mind once or twice on the ride over, but she figured she'd be fine.

It wasn't like she was alone. A Padawan had joined her. Natalie didn't have much luck with Padawan; they always skipped her classes that she wanted to skip herself, or asked questions and like... talked and stuff. She blanched at her own insensitivity. Starting to sound like Mr. Jawline. Maybe he had a poi- NOPE! We have feelings and stuff, Natalie. Feelings! Especially after Ord Mantell. No, she would give the Padawan a chance. Besides, every so often she heard an intrument coming from the back and the girl had apparently written some bangers.

The autopilot did the thing it was designed to do, and took the ship down into the spaceport and landed. Natalie stretched as she stood up, making her way toward the ramp. "Hey we're here!" she called, waiting to see the Padawan emerge before hitting the button to lower the ramp. Time to counter-seize some booty.

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[Prani Shalrazi]

Prani wasn’t used to traveling in ships so much, and coming to Jedi Order had been nothing but. She arrived first to a space station and was slightly horrified by all the walls around her at all times. The Padawan was used to the open sky and falling asleep under the stars on the back of a caravan, so life in a space station was jarring. However, she took every opportunity possible to take missions away from it - missions that allowed her to see different planets, feel the grass under her feet, the wind on her face.

She was quiet in her quarters, strumming her music. At some point before landing, she came out of the room to greet Knight Hope. Prani had a friendly smile on her face, extending a box to the other woman, “I heard ya like snacks, so I fixed ya some banana bread,” Prani said cheerfully, “Where I’m from we make a habit of giving a gift when we know we ‘bout to meet someone for the first time,” She said, her thick farmer accent seeping through, “I hope you like it.”

Prani was dressed in modest attire similar to what she often wore back on the farms. Her hallikset was on her back once more as the ramp lowered. She followed Natalie off the ship, still unsure how the dynamics worked between Knights and Padawans. She hummed quietly to herself, letting Natalie lead things along.

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[Natalie Hope]

Natalie's jaw dropped when Prani came out from the back of the ship. Not because she was stunning, but because in her extended hands was a box of banana bread, and it apparently was all for Natalie. Gifts weren't really a thing Natalie was accustomed to, especially not snack gifts on first meeting. Though come to think of it, she did basically win over the planet of Genassa by giving the president's daughter the rest of her sticky butter wafers. Well... at least the first time around. Still working on repairing the damage the Jedi themselves had done during the Sith attack.

The Knight took the box and opened it, an absolutely delightful aroma hitting her nostrils like a freight-train and making her mouth water immediately. Was it rude to take a bite right off the bat? Nope didn't care, a piece was ripped off the corner and shoveled into her face. And just like that, Prani became the most precious thing in the galaxy. Call the mission off, gotta protect this girl at all costs. Her and her banana bread. Natalie gave a satisfying hum as she chewed, but closed the box and set it aside on the ship. Life wasn't calling this mission off, no matter how delicious that bread was.

"You are now my favorite, Padawan, thank you," Natalie said with a banana-bread-eating grin. She hit the switch and the ramp lowered, letting the two step off into the starport that was in middle of a sprawling city. Luckily for them, they wouldn't need to search the whole city for these aid stealing pirates because there was an old palace they had taken up shop in. But what was a few blocks of walking to a couple of Jedi, right? Natalie shoved her hands into her jacket pockets and settled in for the walk to the palace. "You're from Genassa?" Natalie asked, giving Prani a quick glance. "Accent kind of gives it away. I've been a couple of times. What's your take on the pirates stealing the aid we're sending to sell to the highest bidder?"

@Sreeya