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[politicallyinclined]

(Since she has been made aware of her prior stay, Padmé decides to use her tablet to send out a message. She is pale, but strangely resolved to this new plight. Her hair is ornately braided, but her clothing is plain. She's just happy to have clothes and to be rid of that white gown!)

Greetings, everyone. Some of you might recognize me; I want to speak to you if that is the case.

(The faster she is up to speed, the better.)

For those I am encountering for the first time, hello. I'm Padmé. Some of my family is present and -

I would like very much to protect them. I'm sure you can understand the feeling.

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[private video]

[maskedtyrant]

[Codi already pays close attention to any network traffic, but the sight of a familiar face that she hasn't seen in several months garners particular interest from her. She didn't get the chance to pry too much from the other Padmé that was here before, other than the details of her government and her place in it; having the opportunity to flex that familiarity, however, in order to garner some trust and access to more juicy, personal information? That's simply something Codi cannot pass up.]

[She leaves the café where she had originally been checking her phone and plops herself down on a quiet bench. The gentle murmur of distant passerby masks her voice from eavesdroppers, and the neutral backdrop of the forest makes it difficult to place where she's filming herself from. Her appearance is, as always, immaculate; not a single ginger hair is out of place and her black working blouse is ironed in preparation for her shift at Cyborg in a couple of hours.]

[First question: The last time Codi recognized someone that had been missing for a nontrivial amount of time, they didn't recognize her back. But they also didn't remember ever being here, and Codi can't be sure that Padmé is in that same boat.]

[Could she address that directly? Sure. She isn't going to, though - much more interesting to see how she handles herself with as little context as possible.]

You called?

text; @just_rey

[jedied]

Hello again. It's Rey; we met briefly earlier.

I'm also particularly invested in protecting your family. Have you spoken to all of them yet? Your grandson is here; I imagine he'd welcome the chance to speak with you.

[Video]

[tech_nically]

Senator Amidala...

[It's surprising to see her again, and with all the things he's since learned from Vader, well, there's potentially a lot to process. He boxes it up and sets it aside for now.]

My name is Tech. I'm part of a squad known as Clone Force Ninety-Nine, although I am the only one of my team present here.

[nouskaiananki]

[ He's not on camera. But he's in the room. Ready to jump in if she needs him to. He's not fretting, really. Promise. ]

From before, I have your things. I gave some to Luke. There wasn't much, but your clothing and make-up I kept.

[ Because of COURSE he did. ]

[tarisian_cathar]

[She bows a bit when the feed comes on. She hadn't known the previous version well, and some niceties are still to be observed.]

Senator. My name is Juhani. We met briefly, before. I am a Jedi Knight of the Republic, at your service. Please, do not hesitate to call upon me if you need.

Also not on the network

[forceguided]

[Maybe he doesn't hover quite as much as his father, but Luke is around pretty constantly. Unless he's out training which honestly takes a fair amount of his time between him spending time on his jedi training or learning about the native magic. Or out at the market. Where he usually comes back with something for Padmé.

Like he does today, with a covered container of some sort of soup that the locals swear by as well as some very dainty little cookies. Also a few basic books on Tian magic, because he doesn't want her getting bored.]

Mom! [Food is placed within her reach on a nearby bedside table. The books are put somewhere for Later. Then he's swooping in for a hug, because hugs outside of dreams are the best.] How're you feeling?

[video]

[morganknight]

I have no idea who you are!

[Grin and fingerguns, along with a wink.]

Figured you might want a break from people who do, plus I can get behind protecting family.

[private video]

[forcecalls]

[When Kylo appears, he's dressed somewhat more casually than he might have been used to at home, though he retains every bit of the confident stature he typically shows to the First Order. But there's a brief moment of silence at the start of the call, a hesitation that belies that image. He had barely met his grandmother when she was here previously, and only in the tumult of taking care of his injured grandfather--and the woman his grandfather idealises seems to him to be someone he could only disappoint.

And yet, he's curious.]

My name is Kylo Ren. Rey told me that she had mentioned me to you.