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[After she'd gotten herself out of that stasis pod and dressed, holstered, and strapped up, Kerra Holt took a moment to have a look around. This was definitely not where she'd intended to wind up when she'd made that last jump. Hell, where was this? And...what freak had shoved her into a tube naked?

Of course, when Kerra found the commlink, she was definitely going to poke at it. And set off the video thing accidentally.]

Oh. OH! Hey. Video? That's...different.

[Not Sith-tech, unless it was from Calimondra. No way any of the others had that sort of thing. Or Republic make? Or...the Hutts. Either way, it was broadcasting.

Kriff. Broadcasting. That wasn't good. People could see her face. Well...time to put on a smile and ask some questions then, Kerra.]

Right. So. If you can hear this...I guess I'm the new girl around here. And I've obviously got a few questions for anyone with the inclination to answer. Starting with where the hell am I? What system? What Quadrant, even. I don't even know if I'm in the Core Worlds or out on the Outer Rim. Last I knew I was making a Hyperspace jump and now I'm here.

[And just to be safe...but polite at the same time, may as well give the other name.]

Oh, and the name's Mercy.

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[Jarael frowns, raising an eyebrow and appearing equally as stubborn.]

No. It is much more possible for that to have occured than time travel.

[Gazing at Mercy impassively for a short while, Jarael will finally sigh, tone a little sarcastic.]

Sure, I'd love to see that.

[More concedingly though;]

I suppose it may be possible that I was taken and held in stasis for that length of time... but it's such a remote possibility, I just don't know...

[Looking a little pained at the thought, now. If that was the case, everyone she ever knew and loved was gone, and she would never have the chance to see them again.]

[Kerra shrugs and unholsters her blaster. An odd, almost steam-punk like contraption, and focuses the camera on the makers mark. 1033BBY]

I don't know about this whole stasis thing. But I do know what time I'm from. And I'm not playing a joke on you.

[She stands up straight now, reholstering the gun and looking squarely at the other woman.]

I swear on my oath as a citizen of the Republic that I am not lying to you about this.

[As solemn an oath as 'Mercy' could give. Save admitting right out that she was a Jedi...which she didn't want to do over an open channel.]

[Despite now having seen the makers mark, Jarael still appears doubtful. Can you really blame her, though? She doesn't even have 'it could be the force' to fall back on. But she nods in acceptance eventually.]

If you say so. I don't know why you would joke about this, anyway. You were captured along with the rest of us, after all. What would be the point of causing more trouble?

[It's as much rationalising it for herself as it is a vague accusation. She couldn't be certain if this person was just messing around or not - but the fact was that they were both stuck in this place either way. And the 'why' of which was something she could empathise with.]

[Oh, Kerra can't blame her at all. It's kind of odd. And if she hadn't dealt with weirder...then she'd be just as skeptical]

There isn't. I've been here less than an hour.

[She exhales slowly, looking a bit more sympathetic now.]

I've been here a few weeks. I wouldn't consider myself all that oriented to this place yet, but if you need something I can help you with just ask. That might not be much, though.

I think, for the moment, I've got things under control. But I appreciate it, Jarael. Right back at you, too. I'm new, but I've been around the Rim a few times. I bounce back quick.

[She nods, smiling slightly.]

You certainly strike me as the sort of person who does.

[She just had that air about her. Of resilience. That was no doubt a good thing given their situation.]

I...get that a lot.

[That cheeky grin returns. She likes you, you've got sass.]

Oh, right, one more thing. Anything I should not do? Cultural things to do with the locals that'll get me shot?

[She shrugs, now a little more relaxed herself.]

I wouldn't really know. I've been trying to keep my head down though - they don't apparently like people poking around, particularly near the dome.

Figured that much. I meant with people around town, but if you don't know, you don't know.

[She flashes a cheeky grin]

Thanks though, for the answers.

[She shakes her head.]

No, I don't know. I haven't spoken to many people.

Anytime.

[She doesn't mind you - you aren't as clueless as most people she meets.]

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ga, sorry for super late reply!