bah humbug [open]

[killthepast]

who: Kylo Ren & OPEN
what: General catch-all for settling in. MORE SPECIFIC PROMPTS WILL BE ADDED LATER, but in the meantime, enjoy a totally broad, generic starter.
when: December
where: Places
warnings: None yet.

i. generic walking around doing things starter
It's fitting, he supposes, that he should arrive while it's winter on this moon. Though it's a small detail, and ultimately insignificant, as-- other than the snow-- this place has little in common with Starkiller Base.

There's no sense of order in this city. It's loud and the streets are bustling with activity, much of it lacking purpose. Still, Ren needs to get a lay of the land to fully assess his situation here. And besides: he's in need of some essentials, like... food. And clothes.

(Thanks to recent events with the scavenger, his own clothing was deemed damaged and tossed out while he was receiving medical care at the hospital here. Now he's down his one-and-only outfit and has some new scars to show it.)

So yeah there's a very tall, very gloomy-looking man making his way through the city, trying to find clothes in the right shade of black to match his #aesthetic, trying to figure out how to pick the right produce at the supermarket (it's not as if he had to shop for food with the First Order), and who knows, maybe trying various teas and coffee (caf, you plebs) while intimidating teen baristas with his quiet intensity.

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[killthepast]

[ There's so much potential in her temper, an anger that can be mined for strength. Rey is formidable even without training, but with guidance, he can help her to achieve greater heights. They both can.

It's not selflessness that drives him to make his offer, of course, but it's not callous opportunism, either. Not exactly, anyway. It's more that... like Rey, Ren is lost. Fractured and conflicted, and with no Supreme Leader to guide him, he needs something-- somebody-- he can connect with, even a little bit. There's a sense of something kindred between them, however faint. ]

If you truly believe that, then you have nothing to fear from me. Nothing to lose by training with me.

[talentedscavenger]

[There really wasn't anything for her to lose in this. Ren was the only one of the First Order. The Resistance and Rebellion were here, and if things got out of hand, she would be the only one who would be able to take him down...

And maybe, just maybe she could guide him back into the light. There was still conflict in him. No one could be that black hearted that they wouldn't feel something after losing a parent. His path wasn't set in stone, not yet. Maybe there was still hope.

After all, they both seem to understand what loss was, what loneliness was. But there's still a part of her that wants to tell him no. To tell him that she doesn't want him as a teacher. It's a childish response, one that she doesn't let out.]

I am not afraid of you. [The words easily slip out as she keeps her gaze locked on him.] How many times will you keep asking? How many times do we have to have this conversation?

[It's not a no...but it's not a yes either. There's a pause as she finally sorts out her feelings.] I need time to think this over...but until I give an answer...there can be a ceasefire between us.

[killthepast]

[ He stares back at her, lingering a moment before answering: ] This is the first time we're having this conversation. Last time, it was mostly shouting. [ And lightsaber swinging. ANYWAY, that was a bit of deadpan humor. See, Kylo Ren can joke. ]

A ceasefire. [ Yeah... He can work with that. Ren nods. ] Very well. I'll keep my distance from you in the meantime. You have my word.

[ However much that means. ]