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Hi Obi-Wan-san! Anakin mentioned you weren't feeling well but were on the mend, I was just checking in, seeing how you're feeling. Hopefully you're not sick anymore!

[ If Obi-Wan choses to open the connection it'll be filled with hope, maybe even some determination. There's some regret too while some sympathy. Poe's voice would be clear and soft though. ]

I wanted to say that it was rude of me to say, that all I do know is stories. However, it is true, but there's more to it than the other one I gave. It shouldn't have been that one to begin with. You don't have to hear me completely out but I do hope that you do.

I do want you to know though, Master Kenobi, that even if all that I do know is stories. That those stories... they inspire hope to those that are willing to listen to them. It helps them from feeling dark. Your stories, Master Kenobi, help others and I should have been more careful in my judgements.

I wanted you to know that your stories help those in the future that don't know them at all. And I'm sorry for any trouble that I may have caused you. If there's anything you would want me to do, even if it's a job, a helping hand, I'll do it.

All I want to do is learn more about the Jedi so that I don't make any more mistakes.

[When Obi-Wan enters his room at some point during the day, there's a box sitting on his bed. Inside is a pair of silly Sosyne plush slippers. With them is a simple note:

Emotion, yet peace.

Is that a sufficiently Jedi way to say "I hope you feel better"? Hopefully, Obi-Wan reads the underlying message, because he's been really sad a lot lately, enough so that even a Padawan who just visits on occasion has managed to pick up on it.]

Edited 2017-05-19 13:56 (UTC)

[ Yesterday was a disaster, as Obi-Wan would have heard from being in Diateris to await the arrival of those who had gone to see Elios, and the group returning without the Arehtei of Hope and Despair.

It was probably not the kind of disaster where the next day, Obi-Wan might imagine he'd be receiving a call through his amulet, that of Red reaching out to him. But here he was, some sense of urgency to the connection, that it was for more than just a friendly chit-chat. ]

Obi-Wan? I want to talk to you about Sosyne.

[ Anakin finds Lumis at the lake, slowly approaching the man who seems deep in either mediation or thought. He keeps his own emotions calm, yet doesn't make any efforts to hide himself. ]

Lumis.

[ He greets, then sits down next to the Sith Lord, waiting for either a reaction or none at all. They could as well just meditate together, if that is preferable to talking. ]

Edited 2017-08-23 04:08 (UTC)

[A day after Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan’s conversation, a small box will appear on his doorstep. The wrapping is clumsy, but it’s clear that great care was taken in putting it together. Obi-Wan’s name is written with dark green ink in a swooping script.]

[When he opens it up—if he opens it up—a simple card will greet him, resting on a pile of cloth.]

A merchant I frequent recommended a local tailor known for his fabric. It’s light, but warm. May you find use in it.

Happy Birthday, Obi-Wan.

— Q-G

[The fabric, when pulled out of the box, will unfold into a thin cloak similar to one a Jedi would wear, but far less heavy, the material close to a cashmere. If Obi-Wan tries is on, he’ll find that it’s an almost perfect fit.]

[It's been more than a month since the disastrous events from when they'd all had those false memories. Ezra's injuries have long since healed, and so have Qui-Gon's, but that doesn't mean he's been able to put what happened away. Tell himself all he wants that it was just the memories, the sickness, that even he and Qui-Gon got...

...but he still wakes up gasping in the middle of the night sometimes, from dreams of a red blade stabbing Qui-Gon in the heart.

So maybe he's been avoiding Obi-Wan. Maybe it's hard to convince his heart and emotions of the things that his head says are probably true. But still, when he sees a familiar figure heading down the street farther on, his own stubborn refusal to give into fear kicks in. A moment for a skipped heartbeat is all he lets himself have before he firms his jaw and ducks behind a corner to let Obi-Wan pass.

And then promptly emerges as soon as the Jedi Master has gone by, ghosting behind him with all the streetborn stealth he can muster to blend into the crowd.]

[ When Obi-Wan wakes, he will find that his crystal is glowing! His emotion drops for the month of Octha have resonated with Empatheias' giant crystal, and a reaction has been formed.

By his feet, he will find a book of jokes and riddles. The title of the book may be sending a message...

(Thank you for submitting to the Emotion Tracker!) ]

Anakin didn't know what time it was, and neither did he care. He was sitting upright in bed, his knees pulled up and his arms resting on top of them while he stared up at the ceiling of the dark room he had come to share with his former teacher once more.

He had never mentioned the nightmares to Obi-Wan. Not back in their home galaxy and certainly not here. Here, they were different. Very different. And they often wouldn't let him return to sleep.

Next to him Obi-Wan appeared to be sleeping, and Anakin was glad for that. The man deserved some peace and quiet and Anakin hated to be the one to deny him that.

So he settled in to spend the rest of the night awake. With his thoughts. What he couldn't help himself from doing, however, was to reach over and lightly brush his fingers through the man's hair.

At least one of them could get some sleep.

[Waiting for Obi-Wan on his doorstep is a box of homemade cookies with a note.]

Merry Christmas sir,

May your holiday be merry and bright.

With love,
Alice Liddell

[Sometime during the Christmas Day, a red-tailed hawk will appear at Obi-Wan’s window, bearing gifts for both Anakin and Obi-Wan. They will have to be careful; the hawk is a bit of a biter.]

[Their gift will include a small tin of basbousa cakes for them to enjoy, as well as two pouches of tea leaves. Tucked away inside the bundle is also a note.]

I don’t know now how much you know about the holiday of Christmas, but where I am from it is customary to give gifts at this time. Here’s hoping that you both enjoy and have a happy holiday.

- Ana

P.S.: I apologize for Rafiq’s behaviour; he can be a temperamental bird.

Waiting for Obi-Wan come Christmas morning is a bag of cookies and several bags of various seeds for him to plant in his garden. Attached is a simple note:]

Happy holidays!

Love Usagi

[ When Obi-Wan wakes, he will find that his crystal is glowing! His emotion drops for the month of Ennea have resonated with Empatheias' giant crystal, and a reaction has been formed.

By his feet is a neat pair of suit pyjamas. Comfy, made of satin, and stylish!

(Thank you for submitting to the Emotion Tracker!) ]

[Obi-Wan will receive a handwritten note ("This entitles you to one sandwich from a restaurant on me. - Finn") and a small box containing this necklace.]

[Urgency colors Ezra's voice, bordering even on fear.]

Master Kenobi? Are you there? Please answer me.

[Not long after Obi-wan's last conversation with Qui-gon.]

[She didn't know what happened. Had no idea what was going on, but if it's one thing she remembered about her last time here, it was the mushrooms.]

[There seemed to be a forest of them springing up around the place, and that meant one thing.]

[Her voice was cautious and careful as she reached out to him.]

Master Kenobi? [She started, but then softly said instead:] ... Obi-wan. Are you alright?

[Waiting on Obi-Wan's doorstep when he gets home is a yellow rose with a yellow ribbon wrapped around it. There is also a box of heart-shaped chocolates with a card. All it reads is:]

- From Jane

Anakin sensed Obi-Wan's return while he was in the barn he had slowly but surely turned into his own little workshop. Fixing some damage to his speeder and working on a more powerful engine had taken up a lot of his time lately - For a decent part it was also a mean for him to distract himself.

He couldn't quite gauge Obi-Wan's mood, but he left his work where it was and went out to find the man, raising a single brow once he did.

"So how did it go?"

Obi-Wan at least was still in one piece, that much he could see.

Well, I'll give them credit, they're certainly dedicated to their cause, to the point of dying for it.

Obi-Wan-san, do you have a minute?

I have everything ready for the surprise proposal!

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05/19; [action?]

day after elios trip; voice

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[action - before Obi-Wan's vacation]

Mystery Gift - November.

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12/25

Christmas Gift

12/25

Mystery Gift - December.

12/25

Audio - Forward-dated to 1/27

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