Rey (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
talentedscavenger) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
riverviewlogs2017-09-17 12:20 am
talentedscavenger) wrote in riverviewlogs2017-09-17 12:20 am
[Open] Come away little light
who: Rey and OTA
what: Rey coming to the conclusion she would be here for sometime and CR building.
when: 9/16--9/20
where: Around town
warnings: None, will be updated as needed.
In the beginning, Rey was dead set on finding a way home. She wanted--no, needed to find a way back home. There were things she had to do. She had to find Luke, she had to give him his lightsaber and...hopefully, he would train her. Given her connection to the Force, she would need to be trained. There would come a time when she would face Kylo Ren again, and she had to be prepared, but now that she was stuck in this place. What would she do?
It had been a week or two since she came via portal to this place. A place that made no sense to her and one she wasn't willing to trust. Some viewed it as a second chance, a new home for themselves. While that was fine for them, she couldn't stay, but she couldn't leave either. Was this part of the Force? Obi-Wan said she had to learn to trust in it. The Force could be confusing, but there had to a be a reason behind it, right? Rey was contemplating that idea, letting it circle around in her head as she left the Communal Hall. If she was meant to be here, then maybe it was time for her to start looking for work?
She went into the city, her eyes flickering down to her phone every now and then. There were times when she was searching through it and the posts on the network, looking for answers..none came. If she was going to find work...what would she do? Jim had suggested she join the Perimeter Guard, but could she? She didn't exactly trust how things were being run here...but what other choice did she have?
Rey wasn't paying too much attention to where she was going until she stopped realizing she was at the park. She took a seat on a park bench and mentally ran through her options and what she would need to do to live in this new place.
what: Rey coming to the conclusion she would be here for sometime and CR building.
when: 9/16--9/20
where: Around town
warnings: None, will be updated as needed.
In the beginning, Rey was dead set on finding a way home. She wanted--no, needed to find a way back home. There were things she had to do. She had to find Luke, she had to give him his lightsaber and...hopefully, he would train her. Given her connection to the Force, she would need to be trained. There would come a time when she would face Kylo Ren again, and she had to be prepared, but now that she was stuck in this place. What would she do?
It had been a week or two since she came via portal to this place. A place that made no sense to her and one she wasn't willing to trust. Some viewed it as a second chance, a new home for themselves. While that was fine for them, she couldn't stay, but she couldn't leave either. Was this part of the Force? Obi-Wan said she had to learn to trust in it. The Force could be confusing, but there had to a be a reason behind it, right? Rey was contemplating that idea, letting it circle around in her head as she left the Communal Hall. If she was meant to be here, then maybe it was time for her to start looking for work?
She went into the city, her eyes flickering down to her phone every now and then. There were times when she was searching through it and the posts on the network, looking for answers..none came. If she was going to find work...what would she do? Jim had suggested she join the Perimeter Guard, but could she? She didn't exactly trust how things were being run here...but what other choice did she have?
Rey wasn't paying too much attention to where she was going until she stopped realizing she was at the park. She took a seat on a park bench and mentally ran through her options and what she would need to do to live in this new place.
no subject
Sounds very big and epic and scary. Who won? And how long ago was it?
[ She sounds confident about her ability to defend herself and deal with dangers, and Cisco wants to believe her. His life would be a lot more convenient if he just could. But he's seen Barry overestimate himself a hundred times, and he's too paranoid a person to react with entire confidence and relief. ]
Okay. I mean... if you're sure. I- you just seem really nice and I would for real feel like the shittiest person on the whole moon if you went out there and got hurt and it was because of me.
[ But if he has doubts, they are not strong enough that he doesn't go on talking out the specifics of the job with her. ]
Part time would probably be best, if that works for you. I've only got so much storage space in my workshop. You could start whenever. I guess I should... figure out some paperwork or whatever. Make it official. I was planning on going out past the wall this Friday. We could go together, I could... show you some of the spots I usually go, all of that? And if you're still game after that we'll work out wages and a schedule and all that boring adult shit.
no subject
You're...worried about me? [Her eyebrows knit together in confusion. They had just met and already he was concerned. Then again, Finn wanted to aid her when the First Order ships were flying down on Jakku and continued to hold hands. They developed a friendship and he cared enough, after some time. But for Cisco...he was worried right from the get go. Could it be that he was this trusting of a person?]
I mean, I'm very sure I can handle myself. I have my staff and I know how to fight. [People always assumed because of her smaller frame and her pretty (their words not hers) face that she wasn't trouble until she had to defend what was hers. She wasn't a pushover.] We can go together, scavenge for what you need and if any trouble comes along, I can take care of it.
[It sounded like a fair trade to her, especially if he was willing to let her do it part time. Which meant, she could still see about visiting Jim and asking him for a tour of the Perimeter Guard.]
No, that works out fine. It gives me the chance to do other things and visit the library for more information. [She could handle 2 jobs, it shouldn't be too difficult, and it would be nice to not have to rely on scavenging for a sole income.]
Friday would work out fine. Do you prefer early in the morning before it gets hot or later? [Already her mind was working on a list of items she would need to bring: water, small packets of food, and possibly a bag assuming he didn't have one already.]
no subject
[ Cisco answers with an air of faint confusion, as if he is baffled by the thought of not being worried about her. The logic of it is perfectly obvious, to him. According to Cisco's view of the world, putting a random stranger in danger is irresponsible, and if he did it without warning them first, that would make him a pretty shitty person. Besides, he is a worrier. It's just how he approaches the world.
But her reply makes it sound like maybe his concern is coming off as condescending, and Cisco definitely doesn't want to underestimate her, either. He's been underestimated himself enough times to know just how irritating it can get. His eyes flick over to the staff when she mentions it, and yeah, you could do some serious damage with that thing. When she insists she knows how to fight, he raises his hands in concession, saying: ]
Well then you're a step ahead of me, 'cause I'm absolutely terrible at fighting. Very much a run and hide kinda guy, myself.
[ And the rest of the arrangements seem to fall into place easily - she's not afraid of the danger, she wants to work part time, and her question about when they should leave tells Cisco (if he wasn't sure before) that she almost definitely isn't lying about her experience at scavenging. ]
How about midmorning, let's say 10? Lemme get your number and I can text you in case there's any complications...
[ And he gets out his phone so the two of them can exchange info. ]
no subject
Do you care about all your business partners? [It's a foreign concept to her, and she's trying to rationalize it in a way that's familiar. Does he care because she would be working for him? Or does he care because they just met? It's hard to grasp considering the conditions she grew up in. It would make sense for him to care if she's helping him, protecting him, but after meeting so soon? No.]
There's nothing wrong with running and hiding. It means you'll live another day. [Hopefully, assuming he didn't get caught or anything like that. But, he would have her looking out for the two of them, so it wouldn't be bad. If anything, she had the lightsaber, and the Force to guide her, that should be more than enough...hopefully.]
That would work. [Gives her enough time to get things together and... oh, the phone. She sheepishly looks down.]
I don't know my number, not yet. [Right...she could make calls, and having a number to dial into would help. Nonetheless, she does take out her phone and attempts to figure it out...just give her a moment or so.]
no subject
He laughs, half at himself, a touch of his embarrassment and confusion coming out in it. ]
I haven't... had business partners ever before, actually. I mean, coworkers, I guess- is that... the same thing? You know what, forget it.
[ Cisco is pretty much in agreement on the whole running and hiding thing, but the fact that Rey talks about it in the context of living for another day is just another illuminating piece of the puzzle. He watches her pull out her phone and struggle with it, not saying anything for a few moments until it's clear she's not struggling to remember instructions told her, but instead just doesn't know what she's doing at all. Carefully, he says: ]
Here, lemme show you.
[ Rather than take her phone out of her hands, which would be pretty rude, Cisco just leans over closer with his own, turning the screen so she can see as he taps through, slowly and deliberately, to the settings and the correct tab to find his phone number. He's had a lot of practice by now, teaching people how to use their phones, and it comes to him easily. ]
Your setup should be the same, try it out.
no subject
[There's skepticism on Rey's part, if only because Unkar Plutt never seemed to care whether she lived or died. Whatever she brought into him, he decided on how much or how little she was paid. She lived in a world where no one really gave much of a care for one another. Sure, some helped her out, but the majority of people only looked out for themselves, they had to. Maybe it's the same way she grew to care for Finn and he grew to care for her, but that was after hours of being with one another and fighting together.
But, if he wanted to drop the subject, she could.
They needed to exchange information and Rey's mind is trying to recall how to work her device correctly. She hasn't had much time to tinker and play around with it. Only having to send out texts or make replies, but that was it. She never had to call anyone, let alone look for her own number. Cisco is very patient though...he guides her, showing her what to do to reveal her number.]
I think...that's it, right? [She taps on settings and then the right tab to reveal her number.] And if I want to add yours, I just go back, Contacts...and I think there's a plus symbol there. [Okay, it's starting to come to her.]
Thank you. [For showing her and for being patient...and a whole bunch of other things.]
no subject
So he gets her squared away with his number, smiles, and says: ]
Sure. And, like, if you ever need anything, I mean... in a non-job related way, or you're having trouble settling in, just shoot me a text, alright?
no subject
I understand, and should you need anything, let me know.
[That seemed fair, right? As long as they were willing to do things for one another (no strings attached, hopefully), then it would be fine to contact each other just to..check up on each other? A somewhat strange concept...but it was nice to be able to know she could speak to someone else if she needed too.
They exchanged numbers and Rey got back up to stand on her feet. She told Cisco she had to go, but thanked him again.
She couldn't wait to go out and do something normal, something that was once part of her old life.]