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o1. [ video. ] (backdated to the 14th.)

[ At first the person shown in the feed is completely covered, forehead to chin in wrapped linen rags and handcrafted goggles that look as though they've been repurposed from a flight helmet. As the video focuses though, she pulls her coverings apart to reveal her face as she speaks. A young girl, of about nineteen, dark-haired and dark-eyed and freckled enough to suggest she's seen quite a bit of sun in her short life. ]

I haven't introduced myself to the inhabitants here at large yet, but. My name's Rey. I've a few suggestions to offer everyone who isn't used to this kind of dust and debris in the air; my former home was essentially a desert wasteland, wracked by sandstorms, so I've got some experience with this that might be useful.

First — whenever you venture outside, cover every part of your face, eyes included if you're able to acquire some goggles. [ She holds them up to demonstrate. ] If you don't have a pair, I could probably fashion you some with some extra parts, provided you have some clear plastic for lenses. Make sure the eye covering is air-tight around your face. For your mouth and nose, use fabric that allows breathability; you want to limit particles, but not impair your breathing.

Second, for items in your home that are left out, turn them upside-down to ensure they accrue the least amount of dust, possible. Fine-mesh netting over your windows instead of screens. Make sure you cover up cracks in doors and entryways. Try not to venture outside during the worst of the storm, the harshest gales, because the sand and particles will be whipped up so hard that they actually might strip you of your clothing.

If you need any assistance with any of this, I'm happy to help. I know how hard it can be when you're subjected to the elements, like this.

That's all.

[ The feed clicks off. ]

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Just like home for me, too.

Desert wasteland...that pretty much describes where I grew up. A planet called Tatooine. I honestly hope I never wind up back there again.

The advice is all good...nice going.

Thank you. [ A small smile through the feed, as her interest is piqued with the mention of the planet's name. ]

Tatooine sounds familiar. It's in an Outer Rim system, isn't it?

Do you know of Jakku?

Yeah. I used to say that if there was a bright center of the galaxy, Tatooine was the furthest from it.

I'm not familiar with Jakku, though, sorry.

My name's Luke by the way. Nice to meet you.

[ She's never seen an image on holovid of Luke Skywalker, so she wouldn't have known from looking at him...but the name strikes a chord. ]

Luke? ...Luke Skywalker?

Yes, I'm him.

[He's not surprised; there aren't very many places he isn't known in his timeline.]

But you're - [ her brain isn't quite processing everything yet, hold pls ]

Everyone is looking for you, [ she says instead. ] They're in dire need of your help.

I'm confused. It's hard to know what to think.

[Is she from the future? Or an alternate reality?]

I don't know if any time passes back home while we are here...or if something happened while I've been here.

What year is it back home?

I know of one other explanation...I'm just not sure which we're dealing with.

「Rey, huh? Just not the one he knows Rey. Cool... desert-dweller-Rey and ... Rey? This isn't going to be confusing at all.」

Cool goggles. 「Goggles-Rey? Yeah, why not?」 Brought them with you?

[ Nods, succinctly. ]

I brought them from my homeworld, where I grew up. I'm not sure I'll ever go back there [ - not after what Maz had told her, in the basement after her vision - ] but I figured they'd be useful. I was right.

Do you have any?

The Door can always send you back. 「See, he no longer can read minds, a pity.」

No. I guess I will have to look in the stores later on or ask someone make a pair or two. I've never seen you before, did you miss the caves?

[ She's almost too focused now on his mention that the door can return them to their own worlds, and the thought that she could be returned to Jakku or Takodana instead of Starkiller - and would Han and Finn ever find her again, if that were the case? ]

The caves? [ Blinks. ] I don't know what you're referring to.

When I woke up in this place, I was in some kind of an arena.

Ah, you skipped them. Before this place we all were inside a cave.

「That's all.」

This is much better, actually. Most people in here hadn't seen the sky in an a couple of years, others months, but the point stands.

Hadn't seen the sky because they were trapped in caves? That sounds horrifying. [ And claustrophobic. ]

Did those 'gods' do this, then? Raise the entire city out from underground?

「Totally.」

From what I've gathered, Fear has been teleporting the city constantly, caves included, so the Null wouldn't find us. And... in the end he brought us here.

But the Null did find you. I've heard and seen what they've destroyed. They've done a lot of damage.

If they're so powerful, why can't these 'gods' [ can you hear her disdain here ] destroy the Null?

They had help from someone in the inside...

「There was no guarantee that hey are one hundred percent safe now, but it's better than it was...」

Because they are not gods. 「Not to him anyway.」 You can always ask them.

[ She does plan on asking them directly, even if she'll get a less than satisfactory answer. She doesn't suppose they feel they owe it to anyone here to actually be honest about anything - not when they've captured them and held them hostage. ]

So we were betrayed. By one of these people claiming to be a deity.

Pretty much, yeah.

I'm from Minneosta. These storms are brand new to me. I'm more used to snowstorms. How long do these sand storms last?

The sandstorms I'm familiar with would last days, with deafening wind, thunder, and dry lightning.

I'm hoping the storm we're having won't last nearly as long, but I've never experienced it here before. Have you?

I guess I should be glad I'm used to staying inside.

No, I haven't.

You don't go out very much?

[ She does look like sort of an indoor girl, if Rey were to be blunt... ]

I go out here, mostly to hunt. There was a time in my old life where I couldn't go out.

Why weren't you able to go out, in your old life?

I was in a hospital for a while and then I had to go into hiding.

Wearin' something tougher will make it easier to walk 'round too. Leather and denim instead of something flimsy. Otherwise their skin's gonna get all torn up by the sand.

What would you want for the googles?

That's a good point, about tougher clothing. Sand can be quite abrasive.

For the goggles, I'd be happy to make you a pair if you have any mechanical parts lying around that I might be able to look at.

You must be a tech-brain if you wanna tinker with mechanical stuff. [She sounds pleasantly surprised.] Can't say I have anything good right now, but I find some parts I'll be in to trade with you. If this town sticks 'round the sand long enough, I'm gonna want to explore out there and some cover for the eyes would come in handy.

[ That prompts a smile that can probably be heard over the audio, especially since the girl speaking sounds a bit younger than some of the others. ]

I like mechanical stuff. If that makes me a tech-brain, I guess that's what I am.

I'll gladly make you a pair and you can let me know what you find. Where are you planning on exploring?

It is what it means. Ain't an insult. Got respect for people that smart.

If you'd like, I can do that. I'd like to see how far this desert goes, but- [She pauses. Somewhere she's shrugging and forgetting she's not on video.] Like to see if I can find any caves or stuff out there. People used to stash good stuff in places like that.

My thanks for sharing your knowledge. Life in a desert is new to me.

[Henry pauses, touching his knuckles to his mouth.]

I would appreciate your aid with those goggles. If 'tis not impertinent, might you be willing to supply me with a few? Even a mere couple in the Guard's possession would serve us well.

[ Oof. This sounds as though it might be a substantial amount of work. ]

I can make more than a few, but do you have anything you might be willing to trade with?

And you're welcome, for the advice. That at least is free.

[ See how generous!! ]

[Henry drops his hand, frowning faintly in thought.]

Plenty, I am certain. Though... perhaps it ought to wait 'til after this dust storm. Trade is best done in person, and I would not expect you to work on a promise.

I lived - for a time - in a similar kind of desert. It was the most harsh and unforgiving place I have ever known.

[ They call it the Red Waste for a reason. ]

I imagine many will find your information helpful. Thank you for sharing what you know.

[ The person over the video looks a bit too regal and polished to have lived in the kind of wasteland Rey has; then again, looks can be deceiving. ]

You're welcome.

If you don't mind my asking - how did you escape the desert place you lived in?

We traveled from city to city begging them to admit us. My people were starving, dying, and we were only allowed behind their walls at all because one of their number wanted to try and manipulate us.

[ Key word being 'try.' ]

He found that we were not so easy prey.

I've found that manipulators will find that out more often than not. [ Kyle Ron, she's thinkin' of u. ]

Your...people? Are you their queen?

To their detriment. [ And, usually, resulting in their deaths. ]

The word is khaleesi, for the Dothraki. [ Dany explains with a small, almost wistful smile. ] The bride of a khal, their leader. When Drogo - the khal - passed, I was left to lead his people on my own.

[ That seems ages ago, now... ]

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