venturing out into one of the caves he followed the path and listened as the voices and roaring of the shore grew louder and louder. the light at the end brighter and brighter. he wasn’t dressed for the beach but frankly no one ever truly was. kriffing sand, getting everywhere. it was even worse no that he went without a glove on his mech hand. standing in the mouth of the cave, his face tipped back as he soaked in the sun. 

Ordo wasn’t even sure why he was going to this party. Or masquerade, he said to himself, mockingly. He knew hardly anyone here, and he was no closer to finding out anything about his family, or how he could get back home.

Ordo sighed deeply, stood from his chair, picked up his [Kal’s] jacket and left. Who knows, maybe there will be a fight. 

As he approached the party he could see what looked like more of these fake, bitch clones. Their armor was hideous, their mannerisms shit. Ordo grunted as he walked past them. Thinking only of his brothers. Ordo mumbled curses in Mando’a as he walked inside. There were people everywhere. More of those shinys, some who looked like officers or people of importance. Red flags hung all over the place. He looked for the bar, and as he did, he saw someone familiar. 

Ordo walked over and took a spot next to her at the counter. It was Ami, the girl from the beach whom he’d almost gotten into a fight with.

“What’s goin on?” Ordo was never a good talker, but he tries.

↳ Beach Event 

To say Ben was excited to see Rey again, in person this time, would be an understatement. The former scavenger had been occupying his thoughts since they spoke last and all Ben wanted to do was spend time with them and show Rey the changes he had been making towards a better version of himself. He wanted the chance to just have fun with Rey, to laugh beside them as they had only just started to do recently. even if it meant socializing at a beach day. He was much more so an introvert, preferring the comfort of his own room as opposed to an entire get together but he would suck it up if it meant that he could see Rey and the others from the Resistance and show them the new Ben Solo.

Sensing Rey’s force signature before actually seeing them, Ben couldn’t help his eyes from growing wide upon seeing how breathtaking they looked on the beach. Rey seemed to be having fun, their smile only adding brightness and warmth to the already sunny shore. With a drink in each hand, he made his way over, the dorky grin unmistakable on his face. “Hey!” he said, his tone bright and unable to hide the excitement he felt towards seeing her. “For you.” he replied, offering up one fo the drinks to Rey.  He hoped Finn wasn’t going to tackle him on sight.

↳ Beach Event

Ben was a few fruity drinks in and his pasty, sun neglected skin was already starting to burn when he saw his younger sister. With a wide grin he made his way over to her, his strides sloppy from the mix of alcohol and his weight making him sink in the sand. 

“Ami!” he called, waving his hands with excitement to get her attention. “Hey! Are you having fun? Did you go swimming yet? I swear I saw a scalefish but Hope says I’m crazy. Probably. What about you? Have you seen anything interesting?”

Who: Rey

Where: The Wishing Festival

 Kylo was absentmindedly walking around the wishing festival, a half empty glass of wine in his hand and his eyes darting between the many different merchants and musicians. As usual, Kylo’s mind couldn’t help but to wonder if Rey was at this festival too. Just about anywhere Kylo went, his thoughts were consumed with the other, especially now as Rey was set out to teach Kylo the ways of the light. It was an amusing idea, that Kylo had to be taught how to be selfless and good once again, but if there was anyone who could teach Kylo to channel his sadness and anger the right way, it would be Rey. He wasn’t sure what was to come of this all, but he couldn’t see the harm in letting her try to help him. He was at a seeming crossroads with his future, and before committing fully to the dark side, he needed to explore the pull he continuously felt towards the light. It would either result in him being able to finally commit himself fully to the dark or find peace in giving into the light. Either way, he hoped it would just stop the constant conflict that was inside him.

Just as the thought of her crossed his mind, he sensed her. The corners of his mouth tugged upwards into a smile that he couldn't help as he turned around to face her. He figured she might not have recognized him in his more casual outfit and so he took a step forward, attempting to capture her attention. “Hello.” he said, curls flopping in front of his face as he gave a small nod to show that he was here without malicious intent. 

↳ Beach Event

Ben sat patiently on his black (of course) beach towel as Hope braided his hair. It was a small tradition for the twins as Hope braided Ben’s hair for most of his big events in his life:  birthdays, weddings, first day at Luke’s. Not that the little Beach get together was a huge moment in Ben’s life, but it was something fun that they were getting to share together and so having Hope do his hair just seemed right. He grinned as she finished, his fingers finding the braids that she had done so carefully, admiring the skill.

“Thanks Hope!” he beamed, leaning back on the towel and his eyes scanning the shore as waves crashed. “Are you excited? We haven’t been swimming in years.”