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Hoth
Jun 9, 2005 17:52:15 GMT -5
Post by Skye Muad'Dib on Jun 9, 2005 17:52:15 GMT -5
"Ok, never mind. Um, could you show me how?" She said rather embarrassedly. Some first impression she was making.
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Hoth
Jun 9, 2005 17:56:50 GMT -5
Post by Kaiya on Jun 9, 2005 17:56:50 GMT -5
*Tara nodded, gesturing for Reisa to follow her as she turned and began walking back to the tauntauns.* "Not a problem. You can take Miri, the one with the saddle. She's the oldest and definitely the most reliable. I don't think there's anything short of a wampa that can startle her."
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Hoth
Jun 9, 2005 18:00:05 GMT -5
Post by Skye Muad'Dib on Jun 9, 2005 18:00:05 GMT -5
Reisa took heart in Tara's words. I can do this. It's just a tauntaun. As she mounted, she wobbled some but managed to find her center of balance. R6 whistled what she was sure was a taunt and she turned as much as she dared to glare at him.
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Hoth
Jun 9, 2005 18:06:27 GMT -5
Post by Kaiya on Jun 9, 2005 18:06:27 GMT -5
*Tara laughed softly as she lifted her face scarf back over her nose and mouth.* "There you go... Just take her by the reigns and hold on. She'll follow me... Oh, and another thing... You might want to keep your nose covered. Without a good blizzard wind, these three can smell rather putrid..." *Tara smirked slightly to herself as she pulled down her goggles and mounted Dax. With a light kick to his side, they were off, Miri and Zana immediately following their lead.*
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Hoth
Jun 9, 2005 18:16:08 GMT -5
Post by Skye Muad'Dib on Jun 9, 2005 18:16:08 GMT -5
Forcing her mouth shut to keep from crying out in surprise when Miri started trotting after Tara, she lifted her thermal suit's hood and mask up as Tara suggested. After glancing back to make sure R6 was following she hung on for dear life, even thought the tauntaun's gait was sure and steady.
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Hoth
Jun 9, 2005 18:28:59 GMT -5
Post by Kaiya on Jun 9, 2005 18:28:59 GMT -5
*As they rode across the endless snow, Tara glanced over her shoulder at the girl riding behind her. She chuckled softly as she faced forward again, quite amused by the whole situation. Just as the temperature began dropping, the snow covered hill that held the entrance to Tara's home came into view. Although she normally wouldn't have dismounted before going inside, she figured that her companion had probably had more than enough of the tauntauns. Swinging down from Dax's back just outside of the tunnel, she hurried over to Miri as she stopped, helping Reisa down.* "That wasn't so bad, now was it?"
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Hoth
Jun 9, 2005 18:34:34 GMT -5
Post by Skye Muad'Dib on Jun 9, 2005 18:34:34 GMT -5
Reisa grinned, if a little stiffly, "Thank you. It's not my perfered choice of travel, to be sure."
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Hoth
Jun 9, 2005 18:50:36 GMT -5
Post by Kaiya on Jun 9, 2005 18:50:36 GMT -5
*Tara simply shook her head with a smile as she grabbed Miri's reigns.* "It's my only choice of travel..." *She whistled to the other two tauntauns to get their attention before leading them all inside.*
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Hoth
Jun 9, 2005 19:00:35 GMT -5
Post by Skye Muad'Dib on Jun 9, 2005 19:00:35 GMT -5
Reisa whistled as Tara led her inside the tunnel, "Wow, this is a cool place. Did you make it yourself or was it already here when you arrived?"
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Hoth
Jun 9, 2005 19:17:41 GMT -5
Post by Kaiya on Jun 9, 2005 19:17:41 GMT -5
"Most of it was already here when we arrived on Hoth. This planet has been used by smugglers and pirates for centuries. My father added on a little here and there to keep things in shape and give us some extra room."
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Hoth
Jun 10, 2005 13:43:21 GMT -5
Post by Skye Muad'Dib on Jun 10, 2005 13:43:21 GMT -5
"Your father? What happened to him?" Reisa asked delicately, she knew what it was like to lose a father.
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Hoth
Jun 10, 2005 13:54:25 GMT -5
Post by Kaiya on Jun 10, 2005 13:54:25 GMT -5
*Tara was silent for a moment as she debated on how to answer... if she should answer at all. As they reached the tauntauns cavern, she decided to just keep her answer simple.* "He was killed by smugglers a few years ago..."
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Hoth
Jun 10, 2005 13:58:04 GMT -5
Post by Skye Muad'Dib on Jun 10, 2005 13:58:04 GMT -5
Oh, I'm sorry." Reisa started looking around and decided to change the subject. "So why did you come here in the first place?"
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Hoth
Jun 10, 2005 14:08:13 GMT -5
Post by Kaiya on Jun 10, 2005 14:08:13 GMT -5
*Tara began removing Miri's reigns and saddle, giving Reisa a bit of a shrug.* "My father wanted to get in on the smuggling operation here and my mother was a biologist that wanted to study the native wildlife. They brought me here when I was very young..."
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Hoth
Jun 10, 2005 14:19:48 GMT -5
Post by Skye Muad'Dib on Jun 10, 2005 14:19:48 GMT -5
"So this is all you know." Reisa shrugged. "Hey, if I get my ship up and running, do you want to come with me? It's just a thought, but if you don't want to, I can understand."
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Hoth
Jun 10, 2005 14:35:46 GMT -5
Post by Kaiya on Jun 10, 2005 14:35:46 GMT -5
*Tara glanced over at Reisa as she hung up the saddle and reigns.* "I don't know anything but Hoth... Somehow, I don't think I'd fit in with the rest of the galaxy... I hear it's not exactly a safe place these days... Even more dangerous than being out here with the wampas and subzero temperatures."
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Hoth
Jun 10, 2005 14:51:15 GMT -5
Post by Skye Muad'Dib on Jun 10, 2005 14:51:15 GMT -5
"The galaxy is never totally safe." The words were out of her mouth before she could stop them. She silently cursed herself. "But then, if it's your time to die, then it's your time. You can't change that, and you just do what you can before it comes."
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Hoth
Jun 10, 2005 14:58:27 GMT -5
Post by Kaiya on Jun 10, 2005 14:58:27 GMT -5
*Tara began leading Reisa out of the cavern and into the tunnels again, pulling down her face scarf as she did so.* "What is there worth doing in the galaxy? From what I hear, it's all about credits, spice, and blasters."
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Hoth
Jun 10, 2005 15:04:23 GMT -5
Post by Skye Muad'Dib on Jun 10, 2005 15:04:23 GMT -5
Reisa shook her head, "Then you've been talking to too many smugglers. I'm just a freighter pilot, but I do people good. For me making credits is necessity, not a priority. If you're out there you have a chance to make difference. Not that I change the course of the universe every day, but its nice to know its a possibility. Listen, if you want to stay, it's fine by me, this is your home, I just wanted to see if I could do something in return for helping me. That's all."
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Hoth
Jun 10, 2005 15:11:56 GMT -5
Post by Kaiya on Jun 10, 2005 15:11:56 GMT -5
*Tara smiled and shook her head lightly.* "Well, I appreciate the offer, but I think I'm probably better off without the rest of the galaxy for now. It doesn't need me, and I don't need it." *As they entered the main den of Tara's home, she removed her goggles, setting them down on a shelf in the corner along with her scarf. She pulled her hood back and shook her dark hair loose from it, unzipping her thick coat. The temperatures were still below freezing in the room, but she had grown somewhat used to it after so many years.* "So, you're a freighter pilot, hm? What brings you all the way out here?"
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