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Tesara talks with Mishka 10/12/2021 - Anatketani - 01-11-2022
Tesara Anerin — 10/12/2021
It takes Tesara a while to send to herself back to her normal headspace. The harshness of the last several hours got to her more than she likes to admit. But she has information that Mishka deserves to know, so the moment that she feels more like herself and less like a mission minded soldier, she goes in search of her mew friend.
@Mishka Winlat
Mishka Winlat — 10/12/2021
Sitting alone in the kitchen, an uneaten meal that smells far too good to ignore in front of her, Mishka is staring at the wall across from her. Her mind was still on all the information that Tesara had given her. The news that someone was possibly harming Aneta both mentally and physically enraged her, as well as distressed the half Bothan. What was she going to do about this?
That was when she heard footsteps and looked toward the doorway. A hand absently slipped up to her necklace, thumb stroking at the soft surface.
@Tesara Anerin
Tesara Anerin — 10/12/2021
Tesara comes and sits down, suddenly feeling 10 years older than she truly is. She rubs her face and sighs. “Colonel Pacey and his men are going on a mission to extricate Aneta tonight.” She says softly, low enough for Mishka to hear, but not for Ryan if he was eavesdropping. “ it is the kind of mission that he and his men are familiar with and very well trained in. However, it is extremely dangerous. I only agreed to it because the alternative I was given by Jevious was going to be nearly impossible. He wants me to convince the other warlords to kneel to him as their leader and fight together to defeat the swarm.” She looks at Mishka, her eyes are a little red and she looks exhausted. “If they succeed we’ll be leaving Lanus in a hurry. But Mishka, I can’t promise they’ll succeed. Your sister is in bad shape. I wasn’t aware that she is a Seer, and Lanus is a very bad place for Seers.”
@Mishka Winlat
Mishka Winlat — 10/12/2021
The tears she had been holding back all this time finally began to silently fall down Mishka's cheeks as she listened to Tesara's words. Her hands were already grabbing at the paper and pencil she had brought into the kitchen with her, scribbling, "I knew she was force sensitive. Aneta was not one to lie about that, but I never knew about her being a Seer." Her hand paused for a moment as she sniffled and used her sleeve to wipe away tears. Continuing, she wrote, "What happens if they don't succeed in extricating my sister?"
@Tesara Anerin
Tesara Anerin — 10/12/2021
Tesara can feel the sympathetic tears burning at the corners of her eyes. She has shoved her own fears about Ava down so far that at the moment she saw Mishka crying it came roaring back. When she spoke, her voice was raw. “ I don’t know.” She wiped her face. “But she’s a prisoner there and no one deserves that. She would want to know you are safe. She would want to know that it’s your presence here that is even making this rescue attempt possible.” There’s so much that she knows she should say, but she cannot bear to take hope away from this poor girl. She’s already been through so much, Tesara cannot stand adding yet another tragedy. “I believe in Colonel Pacey and his men. I believe they can do this. I don’t know what shape she’ll be in if they return her to us, but I am a healer and I will do everything in my power to help her.”
@Mishka Winlat
Mishka Winlat — 10/12/2021
With a nod, Mishka wiped away more tears and looked at her uneaten meal. Gently moving it aside, she wrote, "Is there anything else I should know? My sister is all I have left, Tesara. If I lose her, I won't know where to go from here. I won't know what to do. Even if she makes it here, I don't know what we will do." Her frown deepened, the tears still falling as she thought of the news she had to give her sister. "I don't want to tell her that our parents are dead. It sounds as if she has been through enough." A part of her wondered if both she and Aneta were just magnets for bad luck.
@Tesara Anerin
Tesara Anerin — 10/12/2021
Tesara knew that in her life, no matter what struggles she had had it didn’t compare at all to what this poor girl had been through. “ if we rescue her and she makes it, the two of you are welcome to stay with me as long as you’d like. If she doesn’t make it, you are welcome to stay with me as long as you like.” She closed her eyes for a moment. “ she said several things that I don’t quite understand yet. I need to pick a part all of the information and make sure I don’t miss anything. One thing I do know, The swarm is coming, Mishka. Do you know what that is or anything about it?”
Mishka Winlat — 10/12/2021
Mishka tilted her head to the side as she mouthed the words. The name was familiar, but she could not quite pinpoint it. Over her short life thus far, the half Bothan had read many books and gotten a hold of lots of information to read for fun, but not everything stuck. She wrote, "The name is familiar, but I don't know anything else. What is The Swarm?"
Tesara Anerin — 10/12/2021
Tesara sighs. “From my limited knowledge, it is a species of some kind of insect life form that comes every few thousand years in uncountable numbers, destroying everything in their path. I think the thing Ryan described as the ‘space dick’ was them. Your sister said they were hungry, and that is the exact same thing I felt when I reached out to the force to try and understand what I was sensing and seeing. Insatiable, unending hunger.” She inhales slowly, feeling the helplessness rise and trying hard to not give it free reign of her mind. “I do not believe there is a way of stopping them. That does not mean that I am giving up hope of finding a way to stop them of course, but it does seem a bit bleak.” She sighs. “I do believe that the force has a purpose for me in this, but it is not clear yet. There are things that are happening to help me along that path, but sadly right now I don’t have an idea of how it will end. I do know that meeting you, and subsequently coming to Lanus to try and rescue your sister is a part of that path.”
(((OOC I’ve got to go to sleep but will pick this up in the morning. Gnight!)))
Mishka Winlat — 10/12/2021
(((OOC: Okie dokie. Sleep well! G'night!!)
Mishka let everything Tesara said slowly sink in. This Swarm sounded very bad and her sister knew about them, it seemed. She did not understand much about the force other than what Aneta had prattled on about in their conversations over the years. Half the time she had not been paying much attention and felt guilty for it now. Flipping the paper over, she wrote, "Did my sister mention anything else at all? If I know her, she will make sure people get all the information she can give possible." It was a trait she had warned her sister about for years, but maybe it would come in handy for them in this situation.
Tesara Anerin — 10/13/2021
Tesara closes her eyes, unwilling to revisit the disgusting scene with Jevious, but knowing she must. "Are you sure you want to hear this?" She asks. "It's really horrible."
@Mishka Winlat
Mishka Winlat — 10/13/2021
Mishka thinks for a long moment, her ears twitching to represent the silent musings. Her hands slowly went across the paper. "I don't want to hear it, but I feel I must hear it. I want to help my sister and knowing what's happened to her may assist me in helping her. I know I've been through a lot, but Aneta would set her own problems aside for me, so I want to do the same for her."
@Tesara Anerin
Tesara Anerin — 10/13/2021
Tesara nods heavily. "I wish I could wipe this all away, but I cannot. And you deserve the truth, if you are willing to hear it." She inhales slowly. "The bastard is forcing her visions with some kind of chemical stimulant. She has lost touch with who she truly is. She is his slave, and he is taking full advantage of what she can tell him while this chemical works to reveal her Sight. She spoke of the swarm, their hunger, their waiting a millennia to return and destroy everything. She said ‘A frantic battle between light and dark! Save the galaxy!’ and then said The Force is the key! You must take my sight!’
So he did. The bastard blinded her. Too stupid to realize she was referring to her Force gift of Sight, he maimed her and took her eyes." She swallowed, feeling bile rising at the back of her throat. "I wanted to kill him but if I had even tried, both Pacey and I would be dead right now. " She swallowed back the burning sensation and looked at Mishka. "I'm sorry." She says, her throat raw. "I don't know how she even knew of me, or knew of me to be a peacekeeper, but she told him that if he killed me, he would lose his kingdom and his life. She must have seen me coming in a vision."
@Mishka Winlat
Mishka Winlat — 10/13/2021
The entire time she listened, her fingers curled and uncurled, little claws dragging along her palm. The tears were threatening to spill down her face again, but she held them back this time. It was taking a long while for her mind to process all of this information - to take it all in. Her sister had always been gifted and strong, but now she was hurting so much.
All Mishka wanted to do was find and hold Aneta close, but a part of her feared that would not be possible. So, she tried to focus on the information her sister had given to Tesara. There was something that bugged her in particular.
With a shaky hand, she wrote, "How does one take away a Force gift of Sight? I've read a little about it, but I've never heard of anything like that even being referenced. Maybe I didn't read the right books, but is that even possible?"
@Tesara Anerin
Tesara Anerin — 10/13/2021
Tesara shook her head. "It was one of the first things I looked into when I returned to the ship. I called a...." she frowns. "A friend...but he said he had never heard of such a thing. I do not know if it is even possible. But even if it WAS I would have no idea how to go about it and trying it might kill her." Suddenly the exhaustion was making itself known. Heaviness pulled at her every muscle and her mind felt in a fog. The tense, emotionless soldier she had become for those few hours had drained her more than she realized. "That doesn't mean I am giving up on it, I just don't yet have the resources to learn more about it. If Pacey doesn't succeed in rescuing her, then it's a moot point." She swallows, looking away. "I might have sent them to their deaths." She whispers.
@Mishka Winlat
Mishka Winlat — 10/13/2021
Her ears seemed to fall back completely as Mishka glanced down to the paper and realized tears had begun to fall again. The paper was wet with the little drops. With a silent sigh, she wrote more. "From how you talk, I'm assuming they are already on this mission to save my sister? How long until you think they will be back?"
A part of Mishka, an illogical and childish part, wanted to follow and save Aneta, but she knew better. She was no fighter, no skilled warrior. And, most of all, she had no force abilities, so she was stuck being a weak little lamb. It made her sick of herself.
Keeping all of these thoughts to herself, she added, "Thank you, Tesara. You are too kind."
@Tesara Anerin
Tesara Anerin — 10/13/2021
“Yes, they’re going tonight.” She says quietly. “There are so many ‘if’s’. I need to be prepared for every possibility.” She rubs her face vigorously. “Do you know how to access the holonet?” She asks. “It’s unlikely that there will be information on the swarm or about how to stop them but there might be something there. I need to rest for an hour but that would help if you can?” She has no idea what Mishka’s knowledge base is, but it’s worth asking.
@Mishka Winlat
Mishka Winlat — 10/13/2021
Mishka grimaced and glanced away in embarrassment. As someone who preferred actual books over electronics most of her life, she never took the time to learn how to use the holonet. "No, I've never had to use it before. Mom and dad knew, but I never asked to learn since I preferred books. I can wait while you rest, though. Mom always said I have more patience than most." She wrote, the embarrassment showing on her now pink cheeks. It was always difficult to admit that she had never learned to use the holonet.
@Tesara Anerin
Tesara Anerin — 10/13/2021
Tesara smiles. “It’s okay. I can show you later. I’m going to take a cat nap for an hour or so. If Ryan comes down, have him make sure the holonet is available and secure. And ignore anything bizarre he says.” She chuckles weakly. “Unless he mentions seeing the space dick again. If that happens, wake me up immediately!” She stands. “Thank you for being patient, Mishka. I know this has been so very hard.” She wants to hug the girl but doesn’t want to push physical contact after everything she’s been through. “I’ll see you in an hour.”
@Mishka Winlat
Mishka Winlat — 10/13/2021
Mishka nodded in reply as a weak, but genuine smile crosses her face. A part of her really did not wish to be around Ryan, but she would tolerate him if he were to show up. Despite his gender and her current fear of said gender, the man was kind and could easily distract her with his stories. "Get some good sleep, Tesara." She wrote and finally began to eat her food.
Tesara Anerin — 10/13/2021
Tesara nodded and headed for her room. There was a part of her that hoped Ryan WOULD come speak to Mishka. He certainly was distracting and the more men Mishka was around that were not threatening, the better. Ryan might be a delightful spiced out weirdo, but he had a good heart. She set her commlink to go off in an hour and was asleep seconds after her head hit the pillow.
@Mishka Winlat
End?
Mishka Winlat — 10/13/2021
(((OOC: I'm fine with that unless Traveler wants to torment Mishka with more Ryan stories lol)))
Tesara Anerin — 10/13/2021
(((OMG I love Ryan))). ?