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[onlydoubts]

» WHO? bodhi rook + yourself!
» WHEN? after the gravity comes back
» WHERE? the bar
» WHAT? bodhi gets a reminder from home

» WARNINGS? spoilers from rogue one - possible canon typical subjects such as planetary destruction, death, as well as nightmares...

[ He's heard about people getting things from home, sure. It's been brought up over the network a few times, but it's still startling to Bodhi, when one morning he reaches into his cupboard to pull out the standard issue jumpsuit and his hand brushes over fabric that's different but familiar - and he freezes for a moment before pulling out the uniform. The grey flightsuit with it's scuffed symbol of the Galactic Empire - with it's tattered sleeves and places he'd chosen to mend the material rather than get rid of it...

"It's a reminder... of what I had to do to get here." is what he'd told Jyn. That hasn't changed. It still has that meaning, but it's also a reminder - he doesn't know what happened. On Scarif, to the others - but he's sure that he didn't make it.

With a sigh, Bodhi pulls the uniform on. ]

a ) the bar - an ungodly hour

[ Though, is it really? Time passes differently in space, there are not really cycles of day or night - only the aforementioned time on the device. So, yes. It is late. Closer to breakfast, than dinner. And he couldn't sleep, and when he did - he couldn't stay asleep. So here we are. Bodhi has never been much of a drinker, not really. On occasion, when he'd had the opportunity to stop at a decent cantina while planetside - but these trips got less and less frequent when he'd been transferred to make runs from Jedha to Eadu.

He's wearing his uniform -- his Imperial uniform, just having gone from one jumpsuit to another. But the goggles are not on presently, perhaps due to the large gash that ran from the bridge of his nose, and diagonally above his left eye, almost up to his hairline. A result of debris nearly smashing his helmet when he'd been on his space walk. Instead, he has them in his hands, fidgeting with the straps, a half drunk glass of something that is definitely not Corellian brandy in front of him, and a faraway look in his eyes. But if you sit by him, he'll look up after a moment or two. ]

Hey. Evening. I mean... morning. 

b) elsewhere

[ Later, Bodhi can be found wandering the halls of different decks - he's still exploring the ship, looking for the others he was with before. Even if every day he doesn't find them, he's a little less hopeful that they're here. In the mess hall, he normally sits on his own, with a cup of coffee, picking at his food.

It's rare he goes by the exercise room, warnings of muscle loss aside - he just doesn't... enjoy that kind of physical activity. Still, he tries - taking out frustration on a punching bag with forceful hits that lack any kind of skill or precision. He seems winded after barely five minutes. ]

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[onlydoubts]

[ He'd seen Clara when he'd walked in, but had mostly kept his eyes down and had picked the bag, planning to try that and a few different things (except the pool).

It's frustrating how quickly he winds down on the simple exercise. So much for that.

He turns, having heard Clara speak at last. ]

What? [ Still breathing quickly, he brushes his hair from his face. ]

If I slow down, I can't seem to hit it. [ Not with a lot of force, at least. ]

[oddbod]

[Gently, ] If you don't, you'll make yourself pass out.

[Clara steps off the treadmill and walks over; from up close, it's apparent that there's not a drop of sweat on her, despite her intense workout.]

Breathe in through your nose, and out through your mouth. [She demonstrates, slow and soothing.]

[onlydoubts]

Okay, I'll try. [ Bodhi nods, as Clara gets closer and copies her action, trying to slow his breathing to something deep and slow from his current breathless rate. After a moment, he notices when she gets close, opening one eye to peek at her ... she must be very good, if she's not tired, at all. ]

Are you a trainer of some sort?

[oddbod]

[Clara could almost laugh at that. She's always hated exercise.]

Nah. I just do a lot of running, back home. You sort of start to pick up on what works after awhile.

[onlydoubts]

Oh. [ Bodhi wipes a strand of hair out of face, before steadying the bag at last. ] You must be good at this, then - you were already in here when I came in, and don't seem very tired.

[ Meanwhile, he's a damn mess... ]

[oddbod]

[She shrugs, feigning sheepishness; she isn't here to brag.]

Practice. Lots of practice. [And being chased by things.] Also, my lungs maybe work a bit different. You need a little more oxygen than me in order to keep going.

[onlydoubts]

[ his shoulders droop a little bit as he sighs ]

I'm not really all that experienced, if that's not obvious. [ but... ] That's lucky, though. You don't really get that level of practice piloting.

[ unless you're a trooper. or a fighter pilot. which he was neither. ]

I'm Bodhi. Did you want to go at the bag?

[oddbod]

Nah, I've got noodle arms.

[She raises one and pokes at it, as if demonstrating. Covered by the jumpsuit sleeves, it's impossible to see that her arms are actually nicely muscled.]

What did you pilot?

[onlydoubts]

I think I'm gonna try something other than this. Maybe one of those bikes, instead. [ he really is a bit of a noodle. while he has slight muscles, Bodhi would probably lose an arm wrestling match or two. ]

Transport. Cargo pilot, flying planet to planet with supplies, and the like.

[ that weren't at all used to build a super-weapon, but you know. ]

[oddbod]

Yeah, those are great for cardio.

[She gives a super encouraging smile! Go for it, Bodhi!]

What planets?

[onlydoubts]

[ Go team. ]

Oh, ah. A couple different ones. Corsucant, Jedha... Eadu. Those were the main ones.

You ever hear of them? [ Bodhi can't help but be curious, as majority of the people he's met weren't familiar with them. ]

[oddbod]

No, sorry, can't say that I have.

[Oh, but she'd love to hear more, sometime. Her curiosity is piqued.]

Do you know Earth? That's where I'm from.

[onlydoubts]

I haven't met anyone who really has. [ So that's not a surprise that she doesn't know it. ]

No, I don't know of it. I mean, I've heard of it, since getting here. Seems like Earth is where most of us are from.

[oddbod]

I've been wondering if our captors have some kind of connection to it, myself.

[onlydoubts]

Maybe? [ a shrug, and a pause before he responds ] Seems like too many for it to be any kind of coincidence.

[oddbod]

I don't believe in coincidences anyway. Not in a universe this huge.