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Raven blinked as the cloaked pony teleported a smallish dragon and then teleported it back to... where ever it had come from... hopefully. The casualness with which this was done meant that she had to have been a high powered unicorn... and the height... Come to think of it... Didn't one of the princesses have a dragon assistant? Ah, she was hiding her identity, likely so she wouldn't really be treated any different. Raven smiled, and then moved aside as a crystal unicorn came up, and asked about the ice cream. She watched the exchange, and couldn't keep a warm fuzzy smile off her face. She was quite happy about everything, and even if they spent all day in Icy's shop, she'd still count it as a happy date...

Raven was stunned by the news, unable to really believe it. The... The Republic had effectively removed her identity with one vote... and she was torn by it. She didn't want to betray the Republic, but she also didn't want to hurt her fellow Jedi in any way. She'd just have to keep her head down, and follow the Jedi's orders... They couldn't fault her for that, right? It was times like this, where she was uncertain and even slightly afraid, that she wished she was more connected to the force. Hearing some of the masters talk, they described it as a guiding influence, one that could tell a being what to do, but the best she'd ever really had was being able to influence her own person with it... "If... If that's the case, then... Then lets hope whoever was responsible for wiping the data from the nav-charts was thorough... I imagine the Senate's going to have someone go through the temple's archives, and find a list of those who are in the order... If nothing else so that way they can identify those who are like us..." She finally said, her voice catching every now and then in shock...

Raven headed over, a large smile on her face. "Sorry, I didn't want to disturb you if you were with a customer... I know how... attention seeking some ponies can be, though I'm not sure I know who your friend here is..." She said, before nodding at the Avian who held the purple cloaked pony's attention. She'd never seen one of their kind before, and if it wasn't for the pony next to her, she'd probably be talking to him as well... Though not as invasively as the cloaked one was doing... "Um... I think if you want any of your questions actually answered, you might want to slow down and let him get a word in...." She suggested softly, not wanting to offend either one of them...

Raven smiled as she walked down the street, a little bit of a pep in her step thanks to the fact that her mare-friend was taking some time off from all of her... activities. Icy'd said something about taking a bit of time for herself, away from any real responsibilities. What better way to do that than hanging out with a loved one, maybe go on a date...? She had decided that she'd start out by surprising Icy at her shop, though as she rounded the corner, she saw a mare in a purple cloak talking with her. Either that was a a problem, or a customer. Either way, she continued to the shop, stopping and waiting nearby for whoever this was to finish, or reveal themselves to be a problem...

might be a bit before I can post, Just got a new job and it's kicking my butt.

Raven looked at the station, and then at her screen. She wasn't getting any signals from the station, not even automated ones, but they may have been too far away. The station looked like it had seen better days, and was likely very low on power, if not completely out... though that was just her guess from what she saw of it out the viewscreen. "So... We're going into an unknown situation, with no intel really? That's... That's reassuring..." She couldn't help but say. She was sure that the council, especially Master Luna, wouldn't have sent just anyone, though she did wonder at her own inclusion. Maybe it was because of how she wasn't as well set in the Jedi ways yet, which could be valuable in it's own way...

Raven thought for a second when she heard Midnight wonder about conversation topics. She couldn't think of anything, especially since her nerves were a little frazzled from the swift movements the ship made. She knew most of that was in her head, but she would swear the ship had a faulty inertia dampener... Perhaps she could fix it, when they land... Where ever they were going... "Do... Do we know anything about where we're going?" She finally asked, curiosity drawing her out of thinking about the ship...

Raven felt her stomach drop slightly as the ship twisted and turned through the asteroid field. However, she had to focus on something on, dropping a relay beacon. At first, she wondered why, but then realized that where they were going there probably wasn't anyway to communicate, so having the beacons were necessary. She was lucky, since when the droid said that, a large button popped up. There was a soft thunk sound as the beacon was shifted and dropped out the ship, and she smiled, glad she hadn't screwed up...

Raven nodded, noticing the asteroids outside the window. She quickly turned her attention back to her console, her nervousness about being on the ship coming back. It was a fairly well known fact that it wasn't a good idea to fly into an asteroid field, and she could speak from personal experience with the training simulator that there were a lot of variables one had to keep in mind. Every time the ship made a bank, she'd tense up a bit, and tense up a lot when she'd hear the gun firing...

never tell me the odds!

I already have problems with flying in a space ship...

Raven blinked, thinking on how she fought. "Actually, master... What I practice is known as Niman, or form six... Although I use some of the other forms as well, depending on what the situation calls for..." She said. She also couldn't hold back a soft giggle at the thought of Master Tia playing a joke. It was well known around the temple that she enjoyed lightning the mood when she could.

Away from computer for most of the night, will try to respond tomorrow 

Raven nodded. "I know what you mean... My previous master valued individuality a little more than the council did. He encouraged questioning the council's edicts and rules, not as a way to break them or anything, but to find out why they were necessary. He believed that blindly following the rules could lead to those rules being able to be twisted against oneself." She said, smiling a little in relief. Finding out that her new master had been trained similarly to herself helped a lot. Hearing Tiger's story also helped a little, though she wondered what his fighting style was like if he used to be a gladiator. She herself bucked the trend of most Jedi, as she fought more aggressively, and used more than one lightsaber, but she still wasn't very good at it...

Raven bit her lip, but nodded. "The planet's kinda... Well, it's a hostile place... But so many rare things to find and sell... so..." She started. She closed her eyes as she thought back to how she had been found. She wasn't very old at that time, so it was a little fuzzy. "I kept going out to the old ruin, though I didn't know what it was... For obvious reasons, not many on the planet like any kind of force user, be they Sith or Jedi... So they never mentioned what it was, but just kept warning me about how dangerous the ruins were... One day, the council dispatched a relief force, to help distribute medicine and food... and on that day, I not only found an old holocron, but... Opened it... In front of one of the Jedi... Next thing I knew, my family was given some extra attention, and I was on a ship to the temple..." She said, opening her eyes. She sighed, as she realized that she couldn't really remember what her family looked like, but... The Jedi code did teach that detaching oneself from most things would help you be able to be a force of good.

"Dantoonie, Master... There's some ruins on the surface of an old Jedi settlement... but not much else..." Raven said, turning to face Midnight. She quickly shut her eyes as she saw the distinctive lines of hyperspace, before taking a deep breath. After she calmed herself down, she reopened her eyes. "Sorry... Whenever I think about being in a ship, all I can think about is the fact that there's only the shields and the hull between us and the eternal void..." She said, her eyes downcast. She couldn't explain why she felt that way... maybe it had to do with being from a scavenging village and seeing what happened when ships crashed...

that's fine with me

did we ever decide which era the rp is set in? I'm thinking Raven's from dantooine, but kinda need to know what level of development remains on the planet...

Raven blinked, her attention drawn from the panel in front of her. "Hmmm?" She said, before realizing what Midnight said. "Sorry, Master... I... I've only been on a ship once, on my way to my training... and... well... this... This is also my first mission... My previous master didn't think I was ready when he was assigned to... to his last mission..." She turned back to the screen, but not without catching a glimpse of space. It caused a slight moment of nervousness, before she managed to center herself and focused on the screen. She decided that unless she was needed for something, she'd just stick to the screen, instead of looking around...

Raven nodded as she focused on the console. She'd completely missed it when she sat down, but wasn't too surprised the ship had one. She was a little surprised at the Astromech came in, but quickly smiled. One of the things she liked was working on machines, and she couldn't help but value the various robots she saw highly, though she did her best to tamper it. The news it brought, that the council wanted their mission to be a secret, and bit her lip in thought. "Maybe... Maybe we're going somewhere the council doesn't have a lot of pull, or they're worried how it will be perceived..." She offered, quickly looking back at the Com screen, acting like she'd not said something... She wasn't sure how Midnight would take what she said. Her former master had been lenient, letting her speak freely, but she had heard stories from other padawans that some masters were strict...

Raven smiled awkwardly back, before following her new master onto the ship. The other knight, Tiger Blood, had claimed the co-pilot seat, which was fine with her, as she'd only piloted in simulators, never in real life. So, she instead quietly chose one of the other seats in the back, and sat. After strapping in, she took a look around the cabin, before closing her eyes. She focused her mind inward, trying her best to meditate some and get rid of the nervousness she felt at being sent out once more into the galaxy...

Raven dipped her head down, surprised that Midnight hadn't been told. "Um... I've been... Assigned to you, Master Midnight... My name is Raven Shadowfire..." She said, looking over the other knight, and then at the ship. She'd only ever once been on a ship before, and that was while she was on her way to the temple. She closed her eyes briefly as she focused on her breathing, doing her best to keep her mind focused...

Raven Shadowfire slowly approached the hanger, doing her best to get a handle on her emotions, as she was taught. Her old master had died, when negotiations had turned hostile, and so she was being assigned to a new one, a knight known as Midnight Oil. She wasn't sure how he would react to her, and that led to her being apprehensive, as well as the fact she knew almost nothing about what the mission she was going to help on was. She smoothed out her robes and felt the comforting touch of her sabers, a ritual she'd used several times to calm herself. With that done, she felt better, more centered, and she finally took the last step around the corner, and started towards the ship she'd been told to go to. When there, she saw two others already at the ship. One presumably was her master, and the other must be some support the council had decided to send on the mission. As she reached the ramp, she stopped, and gave a short dip of her head. "Hello, sirs. I believe that one of you are supposed to be Master Midnight Oil, correct? The council believes I could learn from following him on this mission." She said, doing her best to keep the nervousness she naturally felt out of mind.

k then, we okay to post in main thread?

don't really care, either way is fine with me

Raven Shadowfire, Unicorn, Jedi Padawan, orange crystal full-length saber, and blue shorter-length saber.