But I'm only human (open)

[provenforce]

Who: Rey
What: settling in and stuff
When: throughout June
Where: different locations in Trench

Content Warnings: possible discussion of child abandonment, war stuff, will add more as needed



i. Sanguine Station (the first few days after arrival)

Remembering who she was was easy. Coming to terms with the reality of this place was harder. She spends a few days at the inn, pouring over the journal that had been given to her along with other items. There were others who seemed to be in similar straits, and if anyone approaches her while she's sitting at one of the tables in the inn with the journal in front of her she'll speak with them.

ii. exploring (anytime)

Once she's quietly freaked out enough at the inn Rey sets out into the city. She finds herself in Willful Machine, walking through the shops and pausing to look at anything shiny that catches her eye. She likes to touch things though she makes no attempts to buy anything.

She is surprised when she finds a shop selling old bits of machinery and wires, taking more time in there than anywhere else. In her mind she's cataloguing everything, how many portions certain parts would have gotten her back on Jakku. Part of her is still the starving scavenger girl, even if she's tried to grow beyond her.

iii. house hunting (towards the end of the month)

The inn was comfortable enough but Rey needs her own space. Part of her had been looking from the first day, but so much of the Trench seemed loud or crowded, both things that Rey enjoyed, but on her own terms. She needed something quiet for her own space, and after almost an entire month of staying at the Sanguine Inn she found a small victorian-style bungalow at the end of a road of homes mostly overgrown by vegetation in Crenshaw.

It was big enough for her to park her speeder that had somehow appeared on the beach not long after she had, and had a little shed out back that had an old workbench that looked like something she could repurpose into something useful.

The yard was overgrown with weeds, so after moving her meager belongings in she got to work in cleaning up the yard.

iv. wildcard

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[grice]

[ electrif—? oh, no. it was a shame that falco grazes the metal with the bottom of his palms in an effort to reach, on his toes, to grab the fluttering thing just out of range of his fingertips before he heard the warning in full.

BZZTT.

how hard of a shock did it take to down a kid? well, falco would be mostly okay due to his physiology, but. he's down, hidden in overgrown weeds and it may smell like something like . . . burnt hair, in the air! ]

[provenforce]

Oh!

[ Well shit. Rey hurries over to the boy, crouching down over him and checking to make sure he wasn't too badly fried. She hadn't checked the voltage recently, but it wasn't supposed to do more than make sure no one messed with her things. Sometimes she came back to the speeder to a Teedo passed out by it, but they were always fine. ]

Hey. Are you okay?

[grice]

[ ow. as big of a shock that it was, the boy is— mostly okay! just a little dazed! the creature he was after floats back down with some alarm, but looks to the woman for the bulk of the support needed. oh, he may be looking as remorseful as a fairy-bird can look! ]

I’m, I’m okay, [ his words catch in his throat when he gets a good look at her face. it . . . it wasn’t the first time he’s seen her, but he can’t place the name. it’s been so long. ] Miss— I’m sorry.

[provenforce]

[ Rey sighed, shaking her head. At least he seemed to be okay, if maybe a little scrambled. ]

It's fine. I had set it because I heard there were monsters around sometimes, but if they're little things like this thing [ She indicates his little fairy-bird ] I probably don't need to waste the battery.

[grice]

[ once he’s properly able to sit upright by himself, falco gestures a reach toward the fairy creature, giving it leeway and permission to fly into his arms. judging by the speed of it, it seems worried and apologetic. ]

He just wanted to play.

[ even though it was dangerous, but— he won’t be mad. you just need to listen, falco softly says to it whilst patting down the rising feathers on its back. and, anyway . . . with that settled, the boy has more time to dedicate to the woman. his eyes are still in his stare, but he’s simultaneously searching for something. something familiar that he’s reaching for, but can’t quite grasp.

he knows from where, after a moment of arduous mental gymnastics. he’s not so keen on immediately outing a fact that could be alien to her, though. ]

Have you, um— been to an Island called South Sister before, Miss?

[provenforce]

[ She looks at the little creature and smiles, briefly. ]

It's all right, I'm not angry. I know curious little creatures can't help themselves when they see something new. I had more than a few fluffy little friends roosting in my ship before I rehomed them.

[ The porg infestation on the Falcon had been Chewie's fault, really, and a pain to root out. They'd still been finding nests of fried wires days before she'd woken up in this place.

At the question Rey frowns, shaking her head. ]

No, I've never heard of it. Is it somewhere around here?

[grice]

[ she understands, at least! it brings ease to falco and more of relaxed comfort in the creature— word for word, confetti wouldn't understand, but he understands body language, expression, and feels emotion. she smiles at him, however brief, and that causes the togetic to hover away from the arms of his companion to float over the woman's head, padding at his head and stroking her hair—

falco keeps a careful eye on the fairy, hopeful that he won't overstep boundaries. at the following question, he shakes his head. ]

It's somewhere else . . . Far away. [ implied that this "far away" was another scratch in time and space. ] I thought I could've seen you, there.

[ maybe he had, he's almost certain her has— but it's better, this way when the other party has no memory. ]

Maybe it was just someone who looked like you.

[provenforce]

[ She's surprised at the little creature stroking her hair but she doesn't shoo it off, rather lifting a hand to give it a scratch if if holds still long enough. Rey's always been better with animals and droids than people. ]

I've been told I have an unremarkable face, so maybe it was someone who looked like me.

[ Shrugging, Rey holds her hand out to the boy instead. ]

I'm Rey.

[grice]

[ unremarkable— the boy can protest! but, for the better, he'd rather smile and take her hand in greeting that object, even if the little catch of breath in his throat had given way for words about to be said.

it's better this way, but it's still relieving to see possibly-familiar faces. ]

Falco. [ and with his free hand, he points at the fairy creature who has taken the girl's offered scratches and presents her with a gift, an energetic blessing of happiness. the creature can feel good things, sense good hearts, and he is happy to be around them. ] That's Confetti.

[provenforce]

[ She smiles, first at Falco, then at Confetti. ]

It's nice to meet you both. Do you live nearby?

[grice]

[ oh, shucks. smiles all around! falco points behind him, as confetti does a loop-de-loop. ]

Just up there! We were going for a walk. [ it's a small little cabin hut with a few more rooms and two more adults looking after him. ] I guess— If you're living here, we're neighbors?