Empatheias Mailbox/Amulet

[lostapprentice]

[God forbid you have to deal with this absolute mess, but he has a mailbox and can be contacted through the crystals.]

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[huxceptional]

[Not surprising, although apparently the Jedi has been planning this for a while if he contacted Ren earlier this month. It's clear that he wants to gather everyone from their galaxy in one place, most likely to discuss certain topics. He can't think of any other reason why he would be invited.]

He wants to bring all of us together in one area. If he wanted to learn more about the future, he could just ask each person individually. Instead, he's going through this difficulty.

[lostapprentice]

Do you really think learning is all he's interested in doing?

[There's only one reason Ren can think of to bring the Skywalkers and friends together that a Jedi would be interested in, and that is to try to "fix" things. Another reason Ren has no interest in going, since there is nothing left to fix on his end.]

[huxceptional]

Obviously not. [He doesn't know much about Qui-Gon, but he sees him as the type to try and resolve issues between people. Well, people that he's close to at least and Obi-Wan most likely fits in that description.]

He wants to resolve the issues that are surrounding your family, so he's inviting anyone that might have an insight about what's going on.

[lostapprentice]

Such a thing is a lost cause, as you know.

[It seems to be a Jedi thing, hoping for unobtainable goals.]

So I refused. There would be no point.

[huxceptional]

[It's the smartest thing Hux's ever heard from Ren. Of course, that means Hux must also make a wise decision.]

I'll be attending.

[The most wise.]

[lostapprentice]

[Ren has to tilt his head at the general's statement. He isn't entirely sure if it's a good or a bad idea, but he does wonder at the reasons.]

Interested in watching the disaster unfold first-hand?

[huxceptional]

Despite reason telling me otherwise, yes. It's doubtful that I'd learn anything interesting, but it might be still worth suffering through if something does turn up.

[He's not expecting much, but Hux thinks that this a rare enough occasion that he should attend anyway.]

[lostapprentice]

[Ren considers this for a moment.]

It's not an unreasonable hope. [Unlike Qui-Gon's reasoning behind the entire thing.]

Given the... volatility of the group, I trust you'll be ready to leave it as soon as it becomes necessary. Organa and Solo alone could create enough of a mess on their own on this planet, given the right topic.

[He doesn't even feel the need to mention the idea of Hux telling him about whatever he hears—Ren trusts him enough to feel that's understood, at this point.]

[huxceptional]

I'm not putting myself at risk for a family quarrel.

[As soon as the lightsabers come out, Hux is getting out. He's not about that life.]

Undoubtedly, you'll be brought up, even though you won't be there.

[lostapprentice]

[He makes a bored noise at the idea of himself being brought up as a topic of conversation.]

Of course. But there's not much that will be shared that they don't all know already.

[It's a comment that serves both as an indication of his indifference, and as a reminder to Hux that he shouldn't be bringing up anything he might know that the others don't.]

[huxceptional]

[Hux almost scoffs at Ren's words, hearing the implications quite clearly.]

You should know that I wouldn't offer more information to the enemy. I am hardly that careless. In fact, I plan on keeping silent for most of these discussions.

[lostapprentice]

I thought as much.

[Being as secure as he is in his dedication to the First Order, Ren can see that there wouldn't really be that much desire to "discuss" anything with the enemy.]

When is this supposed to be, exactly.

[huxceptional]

Start of the next month. Perhaps he wishes to start things fresh before allowing everything to crash down on him.

[He has such high hopes for this meeting.]

I'll need a bottle of painkillers after that session. [That and a nice cigarette, probably.]

[lostapprentice]

I'd be willing to prepare something for your return.

[Besides, then he gets to bribe Hux into telling him all the details of the train wreck. Just in case he wasn't already interested in sharing.]

[huxceptional]

[A small amount of surprise comes from Hux at that comment. Ren and him are on relatively good terms but it still shocks him to hear his co-commander offer such a thing anyway.]

I. Yes, that would be welcomed. Tea, perhaps?

[That strange gratitude is coming from him once again.]

[lostapprentice]

[That suggestion draws Ren's gaze back to the general, disbelief obvious in his voice, though it's still relatively even.]

Is that it?

[Tea. Really? After a meeting with the Skywalkers?]

You may be underestimating the headache you'll be facing.

[huxceptional]

Besides the painkillers, yes.

[Hux holds back his retort that he's dealt with Ren for years, so he's had some practice with Skywalkers.]

Perhaps I'll invest in a good brand of cigs as well.

[lostapprentice]

[Ren's retort would have been that he's only dealt with one Skywalker and not several at a time. Regardless, he folds his arms, disgruntled at the mention of Hux's awful habit.]

Those shouldn't be necessary.

[huxceptional]

[Why is Ren so disgruntled??]

...You asked me how I was going to handle my headache and that was my sincere answer. Unless you think tea and medicine will be sufficient for my inevitable headache.

[lostapprentice]

There are better ways of calming yourself. [He's clearly judging Hux, despite the filter over his voice.]

Meditation, for instance. [Or like, a hot bath. A massage, even.]

[huxceptional]

[Don't you judge him.]

Meditation? [He can't help but make a face at that suggestion.] How does that help?

[lostapprentice]

[It's far too late for that.]

Do you really know nothing about it? [There's less judgment now and more curiosity, though he's still incredulous.] The purpose is to bring one's mind and body completely under control. That's how it "helps."

[huxceptional]

I don't waste my time by just sitting down on the ground and being unproductive.

[There's that usual haughtiness, thinking he's better.]

My mind and body is always in control, thus it's a completely unnecessary task for me. [He can see why Ren would do such a thing, however.]

[lostapprentice]

You can't possibly be that delusional.

[Honestly, after all of the things that have happened here, all the things Ren has personally witnessed and even discussed with Hux? He can't even get terribly angry with how stupid that statement is.]

But I understand. It's a difficult thing... I suppose it would be too much for you to try.

[huxceptional]

[He crosses his arms and tries to look unaffected by Ren's comments. Just because they're closer now, it doesn't mean Hux can just let himself react to every one of his comments. No, he should still be better than that.

Well, except for the fact that he can't resist a challenge, especially when Ren puts it like that. Perhaps that makes him easy to manipulate, but he's willing to let himself be goaded just so that he can prove Ren wrong about the meditation bit.]

I could mediate just fine. [He walks closer to Ren, looking a little grumpy about this.]