philippines ♔ may you find my darkness

[flyingsolo]

WHO || Jaina, Miles, Han, Rey, Poe [closed]
WHAT ||The Knights head to investigate the death of a Jedi Master
WHERE || Kudat, South Asia & Luzon
WHEN || March
HOW || Actionspam

[  Jaina Solo has been searching for more information about the Jedi Order and the Force for years now, certain that she and her family can't be the only ones who fell through from a galaxy far, far away.  It would seem that her search has finally paid off:  a Jedi Master may have been recently seen in Malaysia, taking a boat to the island of Luzon, where she was discovered dead on the slopes of a volcano.

With the fallen Jedi's lightsaber in hand, Jaina has asked her friends and family to help her investigate, and try to recover the lost item that the Jedi was carrying on her person - one that was not left with the body.    They've decided to head to the port first, to see what rumors may be left in her wake.  The beautiful Malaysia port of Kudat looks out over inviting blue waters, a number of ships lined up here of all shapes and sizes.  ]

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[forcevisions]

[ For a moment, Rey's eyes light up—hope, or at the very least, the start of a lead. They might just find the trail of this woman yet. But it dims a moment later with concern that whoever had killed Jaina's hopeful Jedi master had likely also killed this man's friend. Rey tries to hold out hope. ]

If you tell me more about him, we can let you know if we see him. [ She keeps her words as simple as she can, short sentences only. ] What did he look like? Or better yet, what did his boat look like? Did you see the person who hired him?

[flyingsolo]

[ he nods. "I have a photograph." he takes a few shuffling steps to a door nearby, heading in and then returning with a picture that seems to have been pulled off a tackboard, of a middle-aged man with some gray hair around his temples, holding up a big fish with a grin on his face. "He has a larger boat, with the name 'Summer Wind' on the side." he hesitates a moment before he says: "The person who hired him... they were very strange. I did not see their face because they had covered it." ]

[forcevisions]

[ The mention of a covered face makes her uneasy as she takes the photograph, examines it carefully. ]

Covered with what?

[ The memory of a warped black mask so glossy that it reflected her own features back at her surfaces, and she shoves it down as the taste of iron floods her mouth. She's sure that's not what he means, but the information nonetheless seems to stir with the promise of the Dark Side. ]

[newgenwraith]

[Poe was about to give up when he heard Rey talking to the old man (Listen 17). He knew it was better not to interrupt when she was doing so well getting the information (Tactics 16) so he just knelt down to brush some dirt off BB-8 and keep an eye out for anyone who may take notice of Rey's inquisition]

[flyingsolo]

[ "A black cloak," he says, gesturing towards his face. "But even beneath that, some sort of... armor." ]

[forcevisions]

... Armor. [ she shakes her head, resistant to an assumption she resolutely believes impossible. ] Like a mask? A helmet of some kind?

[flyingsolo]

[ he nods once. "Some kind of mask, yes. I did not see much. Silver, maybe." ]

[forcevisions]

You don't have to apologize. [ She's quick to school her expression, tightening it, then drumming up the smile that this old dude has warranted. Regardless of who is waiting for them in this metal mask and cloak, they're one step closer to him. ] Thank you. You've been a great help. [ she looks down at the photo, then holds it aloft to indicate it and asks, ] Can I keep this?

[flyingsolo]

[ the man hesitates. "It is the only photo I have of him..." ]

[forcevisions]

[ Oh. :( She all too keenly identifies with the pain of not wanting to give up something like that. Luckily, she has an idea for a solution (wis 13). ]

I understand. [ she nods, then pulls out her phone. ] Here. I'll just take a picture. If I find him, I'll be sure to say you're looking for him. [ she snaps a picture of the picture, makes sure it's clear, then hands it back to the old man. ] Thank you.

[flyingsolo]

[ he nods and takes the picture back inside as jaina, miles, and poe converge on rey ] Did you find something?

[forcevisions]

[ Rey turns and nods to Jaina. ]

The same day the Jedi traveled to Luzon, another boat left carrying a passenger in a black hood, who wore some kind of silver mask. The ship hasn't returned yet. [ She holds up her phone. ] This is its captain, the man I believe we should be looking for.

[cuivre]

Nice work! That's a lead if I've ever heard one.

[newgenwraith]

Then I guess we know who to find next. Next boat to Luzon?

[cuivre]

Sounds like a plan to me?

[forcevisions]

That's just what I was thinking. But— [ She looks to those she knows have been in this world longer: Jaina, Miles, and Han. ] Are there any other islands close enough that they might have sailed to from Luzon? If they're not still there, we might need to chase them.

[flyingsolo]

I'd have to look at a map, but I think there are a lot of islands out there.

[forcevisions]

Then we'll have to hope that someone on Luzon saw where he went or that he left some other trail.

[newgenwraith]

Standing around here isn't gonna get us anywhere. BeeBee-Ate can help trying to do a facial identification program so that we have more eyes on the island trying to find this person.

[forcevisions]

We'll need to secure passage across. [ Which I think is diplomacy? ? for making deals and stuff. Rey is gonna find someone soliciting boat rides and rolled a 25. ]

[flyingsolo]

[ while she is up to that, jaina notices... ] ... Where's my Dad?

[newgenwraith]

I haven't seen him since we split up.

[cuivre]

Did he say where he was going?

[swordofthejedi]

I have an idea. [ THERE'S A BAR OVER THERE ]

[cuivre]

[Miles glances over, eyebrows lifting.]

Well, if he's not actually there, maybe someone saw him.