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Author Topic: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - COMPLETE - repost/revision - 30-June-2008
ardavenport 
Registered: Dec '04
22348_Luke Skywalker
Date Posted: 6/22 2:48pm Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - Parts 1-2 - repost/revision - 14-June-2008

Bastet: You can never trust a politician; I'm sure missions like this taught Obi-Wan to not trust them. But Qui-Gon is up to the challenge. Thanks for reading!

celine: Thank-you!

earlybird-obi-wan: Obi-Wan does care for his Master. happy Thanks for reading!

ratna: Thanks for reading! Qui-Gon does have a few tricks coming. . . . mischief

p_stotts: Aaaaawww, Qui-Gon is resourceful and can make a strength even out of weakness. Thanks for the reply! happy

 

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ardavenport 
Registered: Dec '04
22348_Luke Skywalker
Date Posted: 6/22 2:49pm Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - Parts 1-2 - repost/revision - 14-June-2008 - Date Edited: 6/22 2:55pm (1 edits total) Edited By: ardavenport
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Standing, his hands folded before him, Obi-Wan bowed formally, but Qui-Gon remained seated, his arms on the rests of the chair. He only politely inclined his head. Urideni did not seem to notice. His relaxed expression did not conceal the tension Qui-Gon sensed in him through the Force. Something had not gone right for him, though his aide were blissfully unaware and looked up the Jedi with undisguised awe.

"Master Jinn, you look much improved."

"Thank-you, Minister. And I presume that your situation is as well?"

A tiny hesitation in Urideni's golden eyes, and a little crinkling about the skin around his horn and on his forehead betrayed the minister's unease, but his voice boomed with confidence. "Much improved indeed. Monarch-Presumptive Rladar's claim is utterly destroyed. We are free forever of the old tyrants. Thanks to you."

Behind him, the aides exchanged knowing and joyful expressions. Which meant they did not know anything. At least about Minister Urideni's situation.

"Protocol would require that we honor you with a feast of gratitude. But we recognize that you cannot stay here long enough to recover. That the service of the Jedi is needed elsewhere in the galaxy. But I beg that you would share a brief meal with me. Here, of course, to spare you any unnecessary ceremony."

Qui-Gon a light and detached sensation fluttered in his chest, as if he were going too fast, too close to danger. Obi-Wan's eyes silently signaled his own warning.

"Of course, Minister," Qui-Gon replied, smiling. "But I must ask that it be brief."

"Of course, Master Jinn," Urideni rumbled. The aides did not even wait for his signal. They exited and almost immediately returned with a floated table with several covered dishes on it. After guiding it between Qui-Gon and Urideni, one aide began laying out the meal while her companion retrieved a chair for Urideni. Qui-Gon surveyed the minor feast before him as he might a phyradnian viper about ready to strike.

Poison

Stilling Obi-Wan's almost voiced objection with a glare, Qui-Gon calmly looked back at Urideni who had missed the exchange as he sat down.

"I am impressed with your hospitality, Minister," he said kindly as one aide laid a polished blue silicate plate and goblet before him. "But because of my injury, I must respectfully decline your food. I am only able to consume sustenance provided by our medical droid. You understand, of course."

Urideni's face went slack as if he had not comprehended Qui-Gon's words.

"Of course, Master Jedi," one aide said in the silence that followed. "We are happy to accommodate your needs, especially after you suffered so valiantly for our world," she fawned over Qui-Gon, dipping her horn toward him.

"Yes, of course," Urideni's repeated, recovering his voice. "I hope that your apprentice- - -"

"Traditionally, Jedi Padawans only eat what the Master eats. It is an essential discipline of Jedi training."

Now Obi-Wan's face lost all expression. There was no such requirement. But Jedi discipline did demand that a Padawan follow a Master's lead. Qui-Gon saw him swallow hard but he said nothing. Their medical droid remained as well; it had said nothing about diet limitations related to Qui-Gon's injury. Qui-Gon doubted that there was anything as severe as what he had just told the Minister, but Temple droids were programmed to be discreet.

"Yes, certainly," Urideni said blankly.

While one aide served the Minister the other one helped Obi-Wan.

"Were you well acquainted with Monarch-Presumptive Rladar, Minister?" Qui-Gon asked. He heard very unappetizing splatting, burping sounds as the droid squirted its medicinal nourishment into the bowls that the aide provided.

"Uh, no. We had met, but we never spent any social time together."

That was a lie. A very significant one.

The Minister picked up his eating scoop and then put it down with a clink. He was not fearful of anything on his plate, but protocol demanded that he wait for his guest to be served. He seemed as bothered that he had almost committed an act of bad manners as he was about wanting to poison his guest.

The aide and Obi-Wan returned with the bowls and cups of plain water. Looking down, Qui-Gon saw a fluffy pinkish-gray mash in the bottom of his bowl. Medicinal, pre-digested, safe and suitable for even the most stricken patients. Obi-Wan appeared to be struggling to keep his expression neutral over his bowl.

Qui-Gon noted that the aides stepped back to take positions by the door. He had been concerned that Urideni might be willing to sacrifice his underlings with his attempt, but this was apparently not a danger.

"Please begin," Minister Urideni invited. Qui-Gon nodded and took a tiny small scoop from his bowl. One glance prompted his Padawan to do the same.

It was still revolting. Warming only made it taste like over-cooked sweetness. When it dissolved in the mouth it left behind a wash of lingering grains of nourishment that clung to the gums.

Urideni crunched into a healthy scoopful of nutty mash and then took a sip of fragrant wine. Both smelled very good.

"What will become of the Monarch Presumptive now?" he asked, taking another dainty scoop of his mush.

"She is condemned. Unless another life if traded for hers." The ministers looked down at the lush meal between them. Qui-Gon watched the hands of the man opposite him. They lifted a small bottle of spiced oil and sprinkled some on several flats pf pressed grain cut in the shapes of a stars.

"Since she is disgraced, that would seem unlikely," Qui-Gon observed, sipping his water.

"Mmmm, it is a terrible waste. Unforgivable." Urideni grumbled, biting off half a star. Little crumbs fell down onto his plate as he finished it and surveyed the dishes before him. He reached for a cylinder of fried vegetable wedges.

"I presume that the Congress will select a new leader from its members?" Qui-Gon casually inquired, taking a small bite from his bowl. His eyes flicked toward Obi-Wan, prompting his apprentice again since his eating scoop had remained still for too long. With a solemn, detached look Obi-Wan continued with his meager meal with a very small bite.

"If they can find a worthy candidate." Urideni ate with loud lip smacking sounds. "And if they can't, I don't suppose that will stop them from choosing a favorite." Reaching for a plate of small cakes, the minister suddenly pulled his hand back. His elbow up, he claimed the plate, his arm held away from a bowl of red marinated fruit.

The poison.

"You sound a bit discouraged, Minister. Surely, they will select someone suitable."

"Our world is in need of better than 'suitable', Master Jedi." Urideni finished one cake and picked up another.

"Perhaps yourself, Minister?"

Eyes wide, Urideni froze. But Qui-Gon sensed no fear, only surprise. He did not covet power; he did not see himself as a supreme leader.

"No. I am not worthy," he finally said, taking a colorful stick of cubed proteins, dripping with savory brown sauce. He bit into them, sliding two off the stick with his teeth, one after the other.

Qui-Gon took another small bite of mush. Next to him, his eyes cast downward, Obi-Wan followed his lead.

"It is a pity that you cannot sample this excellent food. Surely your constitution could accept something simple. The essosk is excellent." Urideni gestured toward the poisoned fruit. "Perhaps if you consult your droid?"

Qui-Gon thought that this man must not have ever tried to poison anyone before, he seemed to be so bad at it.

"Hmmm," he said, lifting one hand. "I suppose that I might be permitted a small taste."

Immediately, Qui-Gon sensed the duel impact of Urideni's suddenly ignited hope and his Padawan's alarm.

The bowl lifted in the air, slowly rising. Eyes wide, Urideni watched, fascinated. Qui-Gon's fingers twitched.

The bowl suddenly flew up in an arc to fall over the side of the table. The poisoned fruit splatted on the floor, the bowl clattering and rolling away. With an exclamation of distress, one aide hurried out to get a cleaning droid.

"Oh, how careless of me," Qui-Gon commented casually.

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Urideni's head snapped toward Obi-Wan.

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From the corner of his eye, Qui-Gon saw his apprentice's horrified expression, his hand automatically covering his rumbling stomach, two-thirds of the unsavory mush still in his bowl.

< Rrrrr-rrrrrrrrr-rrrrr >

Looking as if he had been poisoned himself, Urideni's face and thoughts froze. Qui-Gon calmly gazed back.

"I believe our meal here is finished. Minister," he said politely.

Urideni's eyes flicked down to the floor and then back up at the Jedi sitting opposite him, across the table laden with the mini-feast he had brought, untouched by his intended victims. He visibly swallowed.

A panicked turmoil of thoughts roiled the Force. Urideni in disgrace. Rladar, beautiful and proud, cursing Urideni. Confrontation with Qui-Gon. Being struck down by Qui-Gon's lightsaber. Angry words. Explanations. Accusations. Isolation. Guilt. Ruin.

Unable to distinguish which images were pure fear and which were possible outcomes, Qui-Gon remained silent, though he was fairly certain that Urideni's fear of being killed by lightsaber was the Minister's own fancy.

"Yes, I believe it is," Urideni answered in a defeated voice, "finished."

He stood and Obi-Wan jumped to his feet though the Minister seemed not to notice. His eyes remained on the Master seated before him. Looking puzzled, the remaining aide stepped toward him; the second aide returned with the cleaning droid which immediately set to work on the mess on the floor.

"Obi-Wan."

Blue-gray eyes alive with tension, his Padawan looked back at him.

"Please get our ship ready. Now."

Looking wary of leaving, Obi-Wan still bowed and hurried out while the aides took away the floated table and the food. His face stricken, Urideni paused in the doorway on his way out.

Qui-Gon remained seated and folded his arms before him into the wide sleeves of his robe.

"Day well to you, Minister."

Urideni fled from the room.


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nada_smith 
Registered: Jul '06
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Date Posted: 6/22 3:36pm Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - Parts 1-3 - repost/revision - 21-June-2008
Oh, poor Obi-Wan, subjected to his Master's mush! And his noisy stomach betrayed him. grin I love the expansion of the original story. Hopefully Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan can leave safely and get some real food on their ship. Metaphorical mush is more satisfying than literal mush, I think. wink

 
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Date Posted: 6/22 4:07pm Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - Parts 1-3 - repost/revision - 21-June-2008
Very funny on the title - mush. I kept thinking it was the emotional mush but it's the food mush after all. You must be very exhausted from all that coding!

Good job.

 

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Bastet 
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Date Posted: 6/22 7:26pm Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - Parts 1-3 - repost/revision - 21-June-2008
Very nice update. love

Poor Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, having to eat that yucky mush while they watched the minister eat all that good food. But good thing the Force warned them it was poisoned! Bad minister, trying to kill Qui-Gon! shame_on_you

I loved it when Qui-Gon 'accidentally' knocked the bowl of poison on the floor, and then Obi-Wan's stomach growled! laugh

I hope the minister doesn't try to kill Qui another way before they can leave! worried

I'm looking forward to more! grin

 

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Date Posted: 6/22 8:56pm Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - Parts 1-3 - repost/revision - 21-June-2008
Mushy update with Obi-Wan having to eat medical mush. He should be grateful. No poisoning.
And now to get away.

Great post

 

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Date Posted: 6/23 6:55am Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - Parts 1-3 - repost/revision - 21-June-2008
Lovely update indeed! Qui-Gon is quite a sneaky character when he wants to be. mischief Will the mystery surrounding the attempted poisoning be revealed? confused I certainly hope so. Can't wait for the next part. Great job! applause

 

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Registered: Mar '02
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Date Posted: 6/24 6:47pm Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - Parts 1-3 - repost/revision - 21-June-2008
Qui-Gon thought that this man must not have ever tried to poison anyone before, he seemed to be so bad at it.

laugh Oh, good, good line. I love how calm Qui-Gon is about everything, yet he has that little flutter in his chest betraying his real emotions. I felt so bad when I realized Obi-Wan would have to eat the mush as well. Descriptions of said mush were very...descriptive--especially how the grains got left on the gums. Mmm, I'm so hungry now... sick

And great characterization of the untalented poisoner. grin A very entertaining and tense chapter.

 

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Registered: Dec '04
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Date Posted: 6/30 6:57pm Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - Parts 1-3 - repost/revision - 21-June-2008

nada_smith: Well, I think that Qui-Gon would say that it was the medical droid's mush, not his. happy I'm sure they've get away to find a decent meal. Thanks for reading!

dianethx: Good 'ol cut-and-paste - just generate a line or so of techy-looking text, copy and paste it over an over and then change it a little bit here and there and instant computer-talk. And I think Obi-Wan served his master portions of both emotional and literal mush. The emotional just tastes better. Thanks for the reply!

Bastet: Thanks! I'm sure that Jedi have to eat all kinds of awful things in the line of duty. But you can't sneak poison by them. It takes more than that to get a Jedi.

earlybird-obi-wan: Thank-you! I'm sure that Obi-Wan is happy to not be poisoned even if he doesn't like his dinner. happy

p_stotts: Thank-you! There is a little more about the poisoner. But once they leave, I don't think either Obi-Wan or Qui-Gon is going to worry about him.

LuvEwan: I think that politician was way out of his league with trying to kill Qui-Gon. He certainly wasn't up to a physical attack, even with Qui-Gon wounded. Aaaaah, and Obi-Wan suffers so well for his master's sake. mischief Thanks for the reply!

 

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Date Posted: 6/30 7:01pm Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - Parts 1-3 - repost/revision - 21-June-2008

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A fat blue julaberry threatened to roll off one of Obi-Wan's laden plates. Qui-Gon snatched it from the air just as it escaped. Sitting down, Obi-Wan put down first the large plate and then the plate and bowl balanced on his other arm.

"Thank-you, Master," Obi-Wan said, looking a little embarrassed.

Holding the julaberry between thumb and forefinger, Qui-Gon surveyed the various salads, fruits vegetables, seeds, spicy casseroles, protein spreads, crackers, mini-muffins, rolls and desserts. Each portion was very small, but Obi-Wan seemed to have sampled nearly everything from the buffet. Still recovering from his injury, Qui-Gon had only modestly filled his plate. If he wished, he could go back for more. The YoozEatzAllz Buffet allowed for unlimited refills (for Humanoids) for a flat price.

Qui-Gon had never been to the YoozEatzAllz before; it was located on the far side of the Senate complex from the Jedi Temple. But Obi-Wan had been there a few times with other Padawans. When Qui-Gon had been released from the Temple med-center and he suggested that they share a meal in the city, Obi-Wan had chosen the YoozEatzAllz.

Sitting across from each other at a small wall booth, they could see most of the main room with the buffet pit in the middle. They were between peak eating times, so the place was only about a third full. Qui-Gon noted that most of the other patrons appeared to be Republic government workers.

He popped the julaberry in his mouth. It was firm and sweet and ripe.

"I am given the impression, my young apprentice, that you felt deprived on our last mission?"

Obi-Wan, whose mouth was already full, had to chew and swallow before answering.

"I apologize for being so obvious. On our mission." He took another bite.

Qui-Gon laughed and sampled his own food.

"A Jedi makes many sacrifices," he reminded. "Though I do believe that the medicinal nourishment was more appetizing than the poisoned fruit that Minister Urideni offered."

Obi-Wan grimaced as if this was not such an obvious choice and Qui-Gon smiled again.

"Will Urideni die for the Monarch-presumptive?" Obi-Wan asked, putting down his eating scoop, his expression serious.

Sighing, Qui-Gon shook his head.

"I cannot forsee that. He had feelings for Rladar. He admired her. He lusted for her. But I cannot say if there was any love for her. At least the kind that would lead him to sacrifice himself for her. Though he was quite willing to sacrifice us for her. My death in particular would have allowed her to be spared. I can only presume that he planned to attribute my death to complications from my injury.

"You did well to deny his medical droids access to me," he said, nodding. "They would not have been programmed to improve my health. Your intuition about them was true. The Force is with you."

Obi-Wan smiled back, his blue-gray eyes glad. "And with you Master. I could not have done as you did. Take Rladar's pike."

"Skill, Obi-Wan. And discipline. Which you will learn." Qui-Gon's mouth quirked into a half-smile as he watched Obi-Wan take another bite from one of his plates.

"I believe that we should work on some of that discipline when we return to the Temple. Control of the body, of its functions is a discipline that you have already mastered to some degree, but we shall work on your inward focus. The flow of the Force inside the body, connecting all the parts within is the same as it is for all living things, but still unique."

"Yes, Master," Obi-Wan replied eagerly. He was still a few years from Knighthood, but Qui-Gon had confidence in his ability and his keenness to learn. "I shall look forward to it." He bit into a juicy filled roll.

"Well, we can begin already. At least in preparation for manipulating the inner body. And with reviewing the elementary skills that you already know. Certainly with not being distracted about minding the odd noises that it might make."

His mouth full, Obi-Wan looked back, surprised and blushing a little bit. His Master held up a cautionary finger.

"We'll start with not eating too much for lunch," Qui-Gon instructed with a smile.




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Date Posted: 6/30 9:10pm Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - COMPLETE - repost/revision - 30-June-2008
nice tying up of loose ends. excellent story from start to finish!

 

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Registered: Jul '06
19976_Leia Solo
Date Posted: 6/30 9:36pm Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - COMPLETE - repost/revision - 30-June-2008
Ah, the YoozEatzAllz Buffet. This cracked me up! And Qui-Gon had to bring up Obi's growling stomach. happy I think being able to avoid embarrassing talking stomachs is a Jedi power I had not considered but would like to have. wink Great story!

 
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p_stotts 
Registered: Jan '01
41217_Mara Jade
Date Posted: 7/1 5:17am Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - COMPLETE - repost/revision - 30-June-2008
Lovely ending; just beautiful. applause I love how you worked in the explanation for the poisoning attempt without bogging down the story. Good for you! Be sure to pm me when you begin a new story.

 

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earlybird-obi-wan 
Registered: Aug '06
6130_Obi-Wan Kenobi
Date Posted: 7/2 5:29am Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - COMPLETE - repost/revision - 30-June-2008
Loved the entire story with a nice ending

 

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Bastet 
Registered: Dec '99
13594_Obi-Wan Kenobi
Date Posted: 7/5 9:36am Subject: RE: Mush - - - Monday Mush!!! - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan - COMPLETE - repost/revision - 30-June-2008
Loved the YoozEatzAllz Buffet, sounds like the perfect place for Obi-Wan! tongue laugh

Very nice ending! applause grin

 

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