Leverage Cassian AU :Jobs

[last_kallig]

It's been a few weeks and Ibani and Ash have settled in nicely. Which might mean it's time for Cassian to take another job.

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[last_kallig]

"Lots of layers, cold as it is. We're probably going to need to pick up a few things for me, I think."

She knows Cassian doesn't mind spending money on her, but she's all too aware of what her 'life' was once worth. She has to fight the feeling that she's straining his finances.

"Is there anywhere around here that would carry stuff like that at this time of year?" To be fair, they're going to have to stop to refuel on the way ANYWAY, with a trip this long.

[childofrebellion]

"Yes, I know good stores including a few not too far away since the mountains are close," And there are lots of outdoorsy people in the area.

[last_kallig]

"That will make things easier," Ibani replies.

"Should probably bring my civics stuff." Ibani makes a face at that. She understands democracy, on paper, but it still FEELS like insanity to her. "Few other things too."

"If a 'normal' education was like this where I was born, I missed learning more than I ever imagined."

[childofrebellion]

"Education depends on where you are, no matter the place. When we go there, we might also do a brief hike into the mountains to get you used to the cold." That would reassure him.

[last_kallig]

"Makes sense." Her education on Korriban was definitely focused on less academic subjects, for example!.

"Wouldn't hurt, the hike. Although the altitude might be a bigger issue. Korriban's a cold desert, so I'm somewhat used to the temperature."

"Well, I WAS, until you spoiled me by bringing me to California," she teases.

[childofrebellion]

"California has the best weather. Altitude is important to get used to but not always easy."

[last_kallig]

"I'll have to take your word on the weather bit, haven't seen much of Earth, yet."

"No, unless you can cheat with the Force to improve the efficiency of your red blood cells." Yes, she can do that. "Will you be okay, at that altitude?"

[childofrebellion]

"You can do that? No, but altitude has never bothered me that much," Which has always been helpful.

[last_kallig]

"I can," Ibani confirms. "Wasn't using it for altitude, but it's the same idea."

"I spent what ever time I wasn't in training or on missions finding and practicing whatever Force tricks I could get a hold of. Just in case they might give me an edge."

She looks relieved at his saying that altitude has never bothered him that much. "That's good."

[childofrebellion]

"What kinds of tricks do you know?" What does she mean by trick?

[last_kallig]

"That could take a long time to answer properly," Ibani begins. "A trick is a technique, a way to use the Force, for something."

She reaches out with the Force, lifts a pen into the air without touching it. "This one's called Force pull. Force Push is, well, what it sounds like."

"I can heal, make myself stronger, faster, tougher, identify and neutralize many kinds of toxin, and adapt my body to different environmental conditions."

"I can feel other people's emotions and physical sensations, read their thoughts, nudge their minds into doing or believing what I want them to, and make myself undetectable."

"I can create and control electricity, break bones, or choke someone without touching them."

"I, I can TAKE information from people's minds too, break them, but..." she looks a bit nauseated at the idea of those last two.

[childofrebellion]

Cassian reaches out to offer her a hug, as he considers that long list, "That's a lot to be able to do."

[last_kallig]

Ibani accepts the hug gladly and returns it. "They say the only real limit to what you can do with the Force is your will. I'm not sure about THAT, but you can do a LOT if you're even remotely creative."

Force pull and push alone offer so MANY opportunities for mayhem. "I'm getting the hang of picking locks without touching them, still slow at moving the tumblers with Force pull and Force Push."

[childofrebellion]

"I can help you practice with that, lockpicking is a useful skill. That's a daunting idea."

How can he help her with the Force? Limits are useful in learning.

[last_kallig]

"It is," Ibani replies. "You just have to practice with it, like any other skill."

"I'd like to know how to pick them the normal way too, so I'd really appreciate the help practicing that!"

"I'm used to teaching myself how to do things, did them before I even knew what the Force WAS." Survival is a powerful motivator. He probably can't help her with the Force, except as emotional support. As to limits, she'll probably have to learn those the hard way.

[childofrebellion]

"I think if I teach how to do it the normal way that should help with the Force. I always do better with something if I understand how it works."

[last_kallig]

"It's always worked for me like that too," Ibani replies, grinning. "Something we have in common."

"Do we need to do any plane repairs before we go?" she asks as the idea pops into her head. It might be a nudge from the Force, a hunch.

[childofrebellion]

"We'll give her a check to see if there are any problems," There's always a risk of something going wrong.

[last_kallig]

"That's good. I just, have a bad feeling about it."

Cassian may one day dread the phrase 'I have a bad feeling about this.'

[childofrebellion]

"Then let's go look it over now," He stands up and sets his laptop down, "We can give Ash his walk and run at the same time."

With the fence up, Ash can now run safely.

[last_kallig]

"That's a good idea," Ibani agrees. Ash stands up to follow his humans.

Once they're outside, Ash sees a squirrel and takes off after it at a run. Thankfully, it will reach the tree before Ash reaches the squirrel, but it's good exercise for Ash!

Ibani starts to look the plane over carefully, although she's still very much learning what's what.

[childofrebellion]

As Cassian goes around the plane, he details what he's checking and finding so that Ibani can learn and do her own check.

[last_kallig]

Ibani is eager to learn and listens with rapt attention.

She hesitates at the tail of the plane, an instinct telling her something is wrong. She runs her fingers over the mechanisms that control the flaps in the tail, following the Force. There, just where it meets the body of the plane, there is a weakness in the mechanism! It's not bad enough to cause a problem YET, but if you put some strain on the plane by flying in rough weather or cold....

"I think I found something!" she tells Cassian.

[childofrebellion]

"What is it?" He follows where she's touching and looks over the tail.

[last_kallig]

"There's a weakness here. It's not bad yet, but if there was strain on the plane I think it would fail."

After showing Cassian where it is she moves back, out of the way.