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[Well it's about that time of year, when the weather begins to shift and it's beginning to get to the point where cultivating and preparing to for planting season is becoming a necessity. And to get all this started, Luke needs your help. He opens up the journal and smiles at the camera.]

Good afternoon Luceti,

For those of you that don't know me, my name is Luke Skywalker. For the last couple of years I've been tending to some of the farmlands outside the village, trying to build up emergency stores as well as bringing a bit of self-sufficiency to the enclosure. And as some of you may know, within the last year both Nami and Applejack have both departed, leaving the orchards near the farmland untended. I've been tending to them as best I can, but the vast majority of the help I had with the work has also returned home.

In the interest of better utilizing the space I'd like to request the help of anyone willing to volunteer their time with a bit of manual labor. I'm afraid it's simply not going to be possible to manage it all by myself, and any help would be greatly appreciated. It's beginning to near the planting season, after all. I'm happy to offer whatever services I can provide in exchange.

[There's a pause, and he seems to look somewhere off camera.]

On a related note, if there's anyone who knows anything about building irrigation systems, I'd appreciate any advice.

Thank you for your time, and may the Force be with you all.

[Shutting off the feed, he sends out two private messages.]

( Filtered to Loki )

( Filtered to Trafalgar Law )

[Taking up the maintenance work had been just the thing Luke had needed. Reeling from the loss of Obi-Wan, he'd just wanted to be away from everyone and everything, friends and girlfriend included. A note for Ami was all he'd really left, promising to be back when he felt up to facing the future after the ridiculousness that was...well...that last shift. And he had to admit that even though it was only low orbit it had been nice to see space again. Being so long cooped up on a single planet was strange to someone who was just used to flying, and it'd done wonders to relieve pressure.

And given him an itch.

For the first day after he returns or so, Luke can be found at the farm, taking care of maintenance after the planting had been finished, while in the afternoon he's busy programming something rather complex on the Battle Dome computer. And of course, he'll be resuming his evening shifts at the Clinic and spending some quiet time at House 46.

However by the 22nd he's finished his project and on 23rd he sends out a generalized broadcast.]

Voice

Hello Luceti.

This is Luke Skywalker. It occurs to me that I've not done one of these in some time, so allow me to extend a greeting to the New Feathers from this cycle. I manage the farmland and could always use some volunteers to help maintain it. It's meant to supplement the food supplies granted to us by the Malnosso in the event of an emergency, so it's a rather hefty project that could always use more hands.

Also, I've been working on a little side project at the Battle Dome. If anyone is interested, I've managed to program some training and historical dogfight simulations from my homeworld. Flight simulations, for both X-Wings and Y-Wings, the two kinds of snubfighters I've had the most experience with. I'd appreciate any help testing them for bugs, and if anyone would like to add to them they're more than welcome to do so. If you've ever wanted to fly, it might be a good chance, and it's a skill might be useful if another draft occurs in space.

On an unrelated note, I've apparently missed my own birthday. I'm 31 now, and this is my second in Luceti. It's a little strange, having been on a single planet for so long. For those of you who do remain stationary, how do you manage it? I admit it's got me rather restless.

Thank you for listening, and may the Force be with you.

[Luke will be at the Battle Dome for anyone who wants to try his simulations, and he's got quite a few to choose from...]

[It's been a little over a week since the droids grabbed him quietly in his sleep, and now Luke finds himself deposited neatly in a heap next to the fountain. Getting up, he scrubs his face with his hands and shakes his head dazedly. Something...doesn't feel right, and it definitely had something to do with...whatever the Malnosso had done.

After a moment, he braces himself and peers into his reflection the fountain...and finds herself looking back. His lips purse into a line and he groans. The Malnosso, it seems, have an odd sense of humor. At least it was just him in his head this time, though. He's not sure he could've handled sharing his mind with another, not after dealing with Master Sunrider the previous summer.

So, as calmly as he can, face still a tight line, Luke makes his way into one of the clothing shops to find something more appropriate than the thin New Feather dress.

Later on...he'll put out a broadcast, in a decidedly mild, feminine voice.]

Voice:

Good Afternoon. It's Luke. I've been returned to the village. It seems the Malnosso's sense of humor hasn't gotten any less bizarre. They've apparently replaced all of my clothes, as well. If anyone happens across my blaster, or any of my robes or hydrospanners, could you please let me know? They've all got my name marked on them somewhere.

Voice, Filtered to Ami Mizuno 100%:

Ami, I'm afraid I'm going to need your help with something, when you have a free moment.


["Luke" spends the remainder of the afternoon wandering around the village looking for his things that the Malnosso have ever so kindly hidden from him. He'll be in nearly every shop, but specifically the flower shop to pick up a late White Day gift for a certain someone. Later in the day he'll be up at the farm checking on Hamal and the orchard. And later on, too tired to really care to cook, Luke'll be at Seventh Heaven for a meal and Good Spirits for...copious amounts of hot chocolate.]

(OOC: Luke's kidnapping effect is a genderswap, and because I'm cheeky he looks remarkably like his twin sister Leia Organa Solo. Still the same Luke, though. Replies will come from anotherskywalker If you want to have your character find some object of his, feel free. All I ask is that the blaster get returned without incident.)

[When Luke woke up that morning, he got a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach that there was something strange going on. Sound flooded his senses, and Artoo had rolled into his room, bleeping excitedly. Apparently there were a lot of new people in the village today, and the droid was pretty annoyed. More than usual.

He grabbed up his things, clipped on his lightsaber, and headed out into the rather large number of strangers that'd gathered around Luceti.]

You weren't kidding, Artoo. There are a lot of New Feathers this time around.

[Only, he was beginning to notice...these people didn't have wings. That was new. That hadn't happened before, ever, to his knowledge.]

What's going on?

[Luke makes his rounds as usual, albeit slightly slower, heading around to the Village Clinic, the Battle Dome, the Tea Shop, and the Farm. In the evening, he's probably weirded out enough to have visited Seventh Heaven to indulge in hot chocolate, so feel free to grab him up anywhere, anytime, and for whatever purpose you might have.]

[Early that morning, Luke rolls out of bed quietly so as not to wake Ami from her Force trance and set about his day. It was a strange thing, really, getting up in the morning and heading into a routine. The week of dreamless sleep had done him a world of good, keeping back nightmares from the draft. Things were getting better. A light breakfast follows, filling the house with smells if housemates are feeling peckish.

For the early part of the day the Jedi went through his typical morning routine. A run around the village, complete with some rather extreme Parkour has him breathing pretty heavy. He stops by the Bakery for a bit of brunch, and then makes his way to the Battle Dome for a bit of practice. Around lunchtime, he can be found at Seventh Heaven and the square before heading out to the Farmland to check on Hamal before heading back to town.

Sometime in the late afternoon, he sends out a Voice message:]


Afternoon everyone, and greetings to any New Feathers who may be listening. As always, I'd like to offer whatever assistance I can. If you need help with something, please let me know.

I've got a bit of a question for anyone who's willing to listen. Is there anything particularly special you do for the end of your first year here? I arrived one year ago, today. And to be honest it's the longest I've spent on a single planet in over a decade. I've got to admit it's a bit of an odd feeling for me.

I've also been curious about people's travel experiences. Have any of you visited other worlds? Or even other continents on your own homeworld? If you haven't, why not?

And on a final note, I regret to inform everyone that Doctor Eggman has returned home again. He was a great help with the farm, and a good friend.

[A few filtered messages follow]

( Filtered Messages for Adele, Syre, and Pinkie Pie under the Cut )

[Then he returns shuts the feed.]

(OOC: If you want to run into Luke somewhere, go for it. He'll be all over town today)

[In the mid-morning Luke broadcasts a Video feed through the journal system. He stands squarely in front of the camera and speaks in a clear voice. It was a simple, fairly quick message that was open to anyone willing to listen. The seasons were changing and the first real cold snap couldn't be too far away. That meant...harvest time.]

Good morning everyone, this is Luke Skywalker and like usual I've got quite a lot of things to address. Please bear with me, this might get a little lengthy.

First, as this New Feather Cycle comes to a close I would like to welcome every newcomer to our little purgatory. I know things may seem confusing, and I'd like to offer my help to anyone that needs it. I'm willing to help however I can to make your transition as easy as I can, should you require medical assistance, need help moving heavy things, or even just need someone to talk to, feel free to contact me.

Secondly, I would like to thank Doctor Eggman for his instrumental assistance with the farm. He has been an invaluable help towards keeping everything watered and growing smoothly. His hard work has kept the farm running while I have been preoccupied.

Third, if anyone is available to help this weekend, I would greatly appreciate assistance in bringing in the final harvest of the farm's produce. We managed to actually grow quite a lot, and I'd like to make sure it all gets brought in before the frosts set in. I'll be out there all day on Saturday, and while I have some mechanical aid, more hands or hooves would definitely speed the process up quite a bit. Related to that, the food harvested will be added to shops, as well as preserved and stored where we can manage to find room. I've always felt that it's better to have too much food set aside for emergencies than just enough. [He chuckles]

Finally, I'd like to close with a question, as so many people often do. How do people prepare for winter in your world? I admit that this will be my second winter in Luceti but I've never actually been present for a seasonal shift from autumn to winter. I'm from a desert world, so we have very little in the way of actual winter weather.

Thank you for bearing with me, and may the Force be with you.

[End Transmission]

Action:

[Saturday, Luke and Eggman are out and about at the farm, doing their best to collect the harvest with a small flotilla of heavily modified training remotes that have Eggman-style arms attached to pick things. Eggman, of course, is doing zero manual labor, but he's programming robots and maintaining them. A Bantha with large buckets is used to transport the food to the village for storage and consumption, as well as a repulsor-sled. If anyone wants to help with the harvest, the Jedi and the Inventor would definitely appreciate the help.]

(OOC: Tag wherever you'd like and if its an action portion feel free to tag around or thread hop like its a log. I can't promise I'll answer every harvest tag with Luke, but I will try. If you'd like to handwave that your character helped harvest, thats fine too! Lets get all Harvest Moon up inz!)

Groaning, Luke Skywalker rolled over in the warm sun of an early morning. Sitting up, he squeezed the bridge of his nose, blinking all around him. He was out by the lake, and he was still in Luceti. All he could remember was being woken from sleep by a loud banging at his window, and then blackness. Something felt off, that was sure, but he wasn't sure what. Shakily, he got to his feet and dazedly made his way over to the lake.

As he...looked into the lake, her jaw dropped, eyes widening. A female face stared back with the same shocked look, clad in New Feather garb. A familiar face, that of Grandmaster Sunrider, greeted him. To his further surprise the reflection began to speak, echoing through his mind. When it finished, things were a lot clearer. And so was her mind. Turning away from the water, Nomi Sunrider stared at the journal on the ground in front of her. Deep in the back of their mind, Luke Skywalker nodded in agreement. There wasn't much else to be done, if Luke was to be in control it would tax both of them. He knew she'd slipped him into a trance to spare him the pain of experimentation, and now she was willing to take his responsibilities until whatever the Malnosso had done could be undone.

Taking the journal, Nomi opened it up and Luke sent out a message in a distinctly...female voice. They agreed that not everyone needed to know what was going on...at least right away.

[Voice]
"Greetings residents of Luceti. This is Luke Skywalker, and...I'm having a bit of a situation. I was taken by the Malnosso, and I'm feeling a little weak. I am out by the lake, and if anyone could bring a spare suit of clothing, some water, and some pain killers I would be in your debt."

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[Action]

Later that afternoon, and all week, Luke/Nomi can be found around the village. Its pretty weird, even for a Jedi, so...expect lots of confusion and mostly to be speaking to Nomi. Feel free to poke at them throughout the week, just denote a day.

[Action, Late Night on Thursday]

[Late on Thursday night, Luke Skywalker wakes up from a nightmare with a fairly loud gasp. In his dreams he'd been chased by something dark, and shrouded in an obscuring fog. The fog had been lit by something, a brilliant orange and gold light that permeated the entire dreamscape, leaving him quite perplexed as to the manner of the dreams. To make matters worse, the dreams had all been in the familiar surroundings of Luceti. That was a first, when he dreamed it was usually of home, and not here. Compounding his confusion was the fact that he had rarely dreamed such vivid dreams, and truthfully considered them less dreams and more visions granted by the Force. Clearly, something was going on.

Looking around his room, Luke was dismayed to note that nearly everything had shifted in the night, almost as though he'd had another psychic tremor and rattled everything in the apartment, as had happened after Valentine's Day. Surely Anakin and Obi-Wan would be worried should they have heard his outburst.

Luke pulls on his robe and wanders out into the common area, calling out to the other Jedi]

Anakin? Obi-Wan? Did...either of you feel that?

[He squeezes his nose with his fingers, a massive headache suddenly setting in. Something was definitely NOT right here. His mind swam with images of grand cities, steaming jungles, and of a dark haired man being shot...with a blaster. Another wave of emotion burns within him, the room beginning to rattle again...]

[Voice, the next morning!]

Good morning everyone. This is Luke, and I have a few questions for anyone with the time. In particular, I'm curious to speak to anyone with any knowledge about ghosts and spirits. If you have a few moments, I'd very much like to ask you some things, in person if possible.

Also, I've recently grown curious about dreams. How do you feel about them? Do you like dreams? What do you dream about?

[Luke's tone sharpens slightly]

Do you ever dream of things...and have them come to pass? Do you have nightmares? And...do you dream of home, or Luceti?

I realize that I'm asking quite a lot of questions. Please, if you feel like sharing I'd like to hear from you. Thank you for listening to me.

[Something in the early afternoon, Luke Skywalker's voice crackles over the journals. His voice sounds somewhat tired, but filled with cheer. In the background, there is a small thrumming sound that anyone familiar with mechanics would recognize as something Droid related. Could his good mood be related to the machines, or something else?]

Good afternoon, everyone.. Let me apologize in advance for the long message. I've got quite a few things to bring up.

I wanted to let everyone know that we made it back safely from the mission. I would like to commend Leonardo, Gambit, Chien, Sheena, and Sailor Mercury for their exemplary performance out in the jungle. There were no significant complications, and the entire thing went off without any trouble. I am not entirely sure of the purpose of our spying, but I suppose our keepers don't require my understanding, merely my obedience. That said, they were fairly reasonable with their rewards. I managed to procure a small supply of power cells from home. The droids I was working on previously are coming along nicely.

I've been informed by Obi-Wan that there was a town meeting in my absence. If possible, and there are projects discussed that I could help with, please don't hesitate to bring them up with me. I'm quite curious to see what was discussed, and if there is anything that you would like to address, please do.

Next, I would like to invite any interested parties to marathon the films I addressed in my last transmission. Obi Wan and I have managed to gather all 6, and would be interested in viewing them with some of our friends. Yes, I realize this is an extremely odd idea, watching myself as seen by a storyteller, but curiosity has gotten the better of me.

Finally, I'm quite confused by all this talk of Valentine's Day. What is it? I'm told that it has something to do with love? I'm also told that when one is in love with another its expected that they offer gifts to that person? What...sort of things would be appropriate? I do not want to disappoint a certain important someone.

[He leaves that deliberately vague, not wanting to embarrass Ami publically]