[Voice/Action]

[mikangirl]

[Nami's had quite enough of sleeping. It's kind of disconcerting to be told it's now September, and it doesn't help that she's spent the time since Ling's rude wake-up call still sleeping most of her day away. So tired, all the time. Prone to falling asleep mid-shower, and that is annoying, to say the least.

Oh, well. A week has gone past and she can finally get through most of the day with no problems, so Nami takes advantage of the fact that there is no Chopper to tell her otherwise (and no Katara or Law at the house at the time) to sneak up to the orchard and see how it's fared in her near-two-month absence.

...huh. Been hot lately, she sees. And a lot less mikan up here than she was expecting. Nothing too alarming, and the place seems okay otherwise, pinwheels and all. Someone even fixed her cottage door, lookit that.

Welp. Observant villagers might see the low-lying rainclouds to the northeast of the village, a tiny little storm that barely covers an acre. It's too hot today anyway, may as well take advantage of the fact that she can cheat.]

[Voice]

Thanks, whoever fixed my door. Did you take some of the fruit as payment or should I blame someone else for that?

[Tell her what she's missed, Luceti.]

Comments

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

[...oh.

The drought's effects she can see for herself, and the food shortage is something she's just been informed of.

Third Party raid?]

...did they happen to say how many casualties they had?

[Voice]

[thefinaljedi]

Lots, from the sounds of things. No idea how many, it wasn't announced on any channel I heard from.

It...was interesting, certainly not an easy time. I think they may have raided your orchard, though.

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

Yeah, I think they did. Nothing I can't deal with, though. [Especially given the circumstances. She's not gonna begrudge hungry people food.]

...did they happen to mention if they were protected by a barrier like ours?

[Voice]

[thefinaljedi]

They did. Apparently, the Third Party managed to breach it somehow. The details were sparse, sadly.

On a lighter note, Applejack and I have started expanding the farmland like you and I had discussed. We've managed to get a lot done, and if you need help, or fertilizer or something let me know.

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

Oh, really? That's good to hear! I'll keep that in mind. Likewise-- I can send some rain up that way if it's ever needed.

[Voice]

[thefinaljedi]

That'd be good to hear.

Oh...and...if you happen to see a shaggy looking elephant roaming around please let me know. It means he's left his pen.

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

...

A shaggy looking elephant.

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[Voice]

[thefinaljedi]

A bantha, an animal from my world. I requested him with mission participation points for a beast of burden and a source of reliable fertilizer.

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

I see. [She doesn't fight the grin.] I guess that'd make things useful, huh. If I see any such shaggy elephants, I'll let you know.

[Voice]

[thefinaljedi]

Thanks. Hamal is harmless, big and fuzzy, but harmless. And he's fond of people.

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

Here's hoping Biri doesn't run into him first. That could be an...interesting meeting. [Dare we say electrifying. :|]

[Voice]

[thefinaljedi]

Biri?

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

Ahh, I'm surprised you didn't run into him at the orchard while you were here. He's a giant duck that tends to get over-excited at times.

[Voice]

[thefinaljedi]

Well, I've only been there during the storm. A pet of yours from back home?

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

He was there too. He tried to chase a couple of visitors right back out again. And ...not so much a pet as a friend! He's helped me out in a couple of tight spots.

[Voice]

[thefinaljedi]

Ahh, must have missed him. Sounds a lot like Artoo, honestly.

[Voice]

[mikangirl]

You've got a giant duck called Artoo?

[Not quite, Nami...]

[Video]

[thefinaljedi]

[Luke switches over to video and beside him Nami can see R2-D2 in all his droid-glory]

Actually, hes a droid named R2-D2. Artoo for short.

Re: [Video]

[mikangirl]

A droid--? [Then she gets a good look at him, and blinks. That's...not the same as the Malnosso's.] Ah. You've got droids back home too?

[Video]

[thefinaljedi]

Oh, absolutely. They're a necessary part of Galactic society.

[He shrugs]

Don't worry, he's nothing like the Malnosso's droids. Artoo is a navigator droid. [Beep bloop bleep!]

[Video]

[mikangirl]

Really? A navigator? [Interest: snagged!] How does he work?

[Video]

[thefinaljedi]

Well, he's a computer, really. He has star charts and maps of every known hyperspace route in the Galaxy stored in him. He's also a mechanic, but Astromech droids like Artoo are plugged into navicomputers of starfighters and other small ships so they can save space.

Also, droids are machines with personality, and you should understand that Artoo has saved my life more than once, and I regard him as a member of my immediate family.

[Video]

[mikangirl]

Hey, no need to insist. Your droids are, I'll take that on faith. Pity we can't say the same for the Malnosso's.

Every star chart, huh... [At least she's been in Luceti long enough to know what he's talking about there.] It really is like an ocean up there, isn't it?

[Video]

[thefinaljedi]

Yea...those things...

[Those things freak him out.]

Yea. It really is. From the sounds of it, your world is a lot like my galaxy before we completely mapped it.

[Video]

[mikangirl]

Your galaxy?

[Spoilers: no idea what one of those is.]