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major jyn erso. xxiv. rebel.

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NAOMI SCOTT // have you met JYN ERSO yet? SHE is now TWENTY-FOUR years old CIS WOMAN HUMAN, originally from VALLT but typically reside on ONDERON. after everything they've gone through, they show loyalty to THE NEW REPUBLIC. they are best known for being a MAJOR, and i hear they’re grown pretty RESOURCEFUL yet also PUGNACIOUS at times; i hope they survive the galactic war. (SNOW, 25, MST, SHE/HER)

L O A D I N G : // …  8ABY : MONTH TWO … //

as a major in the new republic army, jyn was trusted with a mission to retake coruscant. she helped lead a small squadron of rebels to the surface of the planet. in a history repeats itself situation, jyn ended up as the sole survivor while the rest of the squadron perished. the sacrifice of the rebels was not in vain, as they managed to lower the planet’s shields allowing the new republic fleet to enter and free coruscant of the empire. coruscant became a neutral world.

devastated after losing another team, jyn accepted a mission with intelligence, while she had always been more a soldier than a spy, the idea of possibly bringing an imperial remnant to justice was too tempting. the whole thing ended in what jyn called a draw, but she hopes the connection with armitage hux whatever it ended up being, might be helpful to the new republic.

on the brink of falling into her old habits and leaving everything behind, jyn reunited with her childhood friend leia organa. it was leia who restored jyn’s faith in the republic, had the fight not been about this victory?

after sernpidal jyn threw herself into her work, now officially thinking of herself as an officer in the new republic’s army rather than the alliance.

while it had been a slow work in progress jyn started to let people into her life again —after rogue one she thought there would never be anyone who liked her just for being her— forming strong connections with lando and fee.  

jyn was at the life day celebration at hapes, holding her own against the hapan guards, fighting side by side with leia, pandora, and kallus, helping people get to safety, evacuating as many of the civilians as possible, jyn started to wonder if she had been brought back to life so she could make up all the years she spent keeping her head down, letting the empire touch everything she loved.

the new republic seems to be more trusting of her than even before, as jyn was appointed as security detail of a renowned jedi master dooku when the news of the yuuzhan vong’s attack reached the holonet. 

character intro. timeskip update.

[sersi]

- Alan Walker

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@onecassian

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“Not the worst way to pass an afternoon.”  Zeb settled in next to the other Rebellion veteran, offering her one of the minty amber cocktails that server droids were wheeling all over the place. They sipped their own and watched the fathiers run the track below.  “Tell you the truth, though, rather be down there myself than just watching. Karabast, I’ve flown a TIE with my feet, figure I could outrace a few jockeys.”

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        jyn smiled as zeb sat next to her, she enjoyed his company, he had always treated her as a fellow fighter and not the tragic hero the alliance had painted her out to be. she happily took the drink from him and sipped as she listened to his words. ❝are you messing with me?❞ jyn asked playfully squinting at the lasat, ❝you did not use your feet to pilot a TIE...❞ she shook her head.

       ❝but i do absolutely believe you could do better than them, honestly i wish bodhi was here, he could outfly them no problem, place some bets on him and we would be set for life...❞ of course everyday jyn wished bodhi would be there, but it was not the time to be sad, the force would bring him soon enough, all she had to do was hope. 

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( tevus​ ):

   “Oh I don’t know why, that would cause you to do that. If anything it just goes to show that anyone can get this job and that is truly terrifying to me.” Especially after he had met some of the people who were Senators. When he was asked about the rumors around funding and resources, and what was going to happen in that department, he shrugged. 

“I serve on the military oversight committee, I mean were expecting Chancellor Mothma to begin military cuts, but now I am not sure. I mean right now it seems like we need more of everything, more raw materials, more medicine, more food, more…more…more. I don’t envy her position. She must be so stressed out. Right now, the only thing I am worried about is making sure what we have works……and works well cause we are going to need it.” 

          ❝growing up in the empire i really didn’t know much about senators, but saw always did say there were two types of politicians❞ she gave tevus a small smile, ❝i do believe you are the kind that really cares...❞ of course saw had put it a different way, but she picked the best part.

         jyn listened to tevus, for a moment she had been so focused on the need of her men that she had almost overlooked the need across the galaxy. it seemed that no matter who ruled the galaxy, there was always those in need, and it often were the ones people forgot about. 

         ❝i- i can’t believe we really thought things were going to get better, it seems no sooner we put a fire out another is already brewing... i talked to fee not long ago, medical supplies are running low... i do not envy those in power to make decisions, how do you prioritize when saving lives is the underlying purpose in most areas...❞ jyn bit her lip. she nodded at tevus words, ❝and you can be sure we will try to keep it that way, maintenance and routine checks, trying to save resources were we can... i just hope it would be enough.❞

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canto bight, racetrack party jyn erso & stassam char (( @artfuldarthness ))

      jyn had never talked to so many people in her entire life. everyone just seemed to be having a good time so it was easy to feel at ease, still the lingering thoughts of guilt accompanied her, could it really be that the universe was allowing them a moment of peace? jyn was used to feeling like her happiness was only temporary, but ever since what happened at hapes, the feeling had become a constant companion. with her mind on the events that had transpired at life day celebration jyn spotted a familiar face, well as familiar as one could be when chaos surrounded them and everyone was fighting for their lives.

      approaching the stranger made jyn feel like she was intruding, they seemed to be in their element and jyn suddenly felt out of place, but she still wanted to at least thank them. ❝apologies for interrupting, you are a jedi aren’t you? i- i just wanted to say thank you, when you fought that creature you gave us a chance to evacuate a small group of survivors, but i guess you are used to it right? saving people...❞     

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canto bight, racetrack party jyn erso & leia organa (( @mvchinery​ ))

          jyn had not come to place any bets, she was mainly looking for a way to find some moments of peace in the midst of the danger the galaxy found itself in. maybe it was selfish, to find herself enjoying the night, laughing, drinking, when out there there were worlds wondering if their planet was next to be attacked. but those that cared for her had all adviced her in the same way, she needed a break, and so she allowed herself to be happy.

          maybe these drinks were stronger than the ones she was used to, but she doubted that, still jyn felt her cheeks on fire as she approached her oldest friend. without the usual hesitation — and guilt— that often accompanied her when around leia, jyn reached out to give her friend a quick hug. ❝i’m glad your are here, i don’t know a lot of people, and i’ve missed you…❞ jyn admitted.

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canto bight, racetrack party jyn erso & boba fett (( @finitefm​​ ))

           jyn felt a little out of place, she never ever thought to find herself in a place like this, well maybe if she was running some form of scheme against imperial socialites, but an actual invitation to enjoy the party, yeah absolutely not even in her dreams. while she felt more at ease than she would’ve believed possible, she still scanned the crowd for a familiar face. she found one, well not a face per say, but a helmet she would recognize anywhere.

         in the years after coming back to life, jyn had probably met more mandalorians than she had in her entire life, and saw was not shy about making deals with those they might happen to run into. but the man she was approaching was from a chapter in jyn’s life she wasn’t particularly proud of. but she respected fett, maybe he reminded her of saw a bit, so she walked up to him and with a small smile said, ❝hello sir, i- i know you probably won’t remember me, it’s been so long, but i’m glad to see you are still around❞ stars she didn’t even remember what alias she used when she worked for him. 

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( fee​ ):

there was nearly something funny about having such a significant figure of the rebellion’s history wrapped around their finger. of course, the death star, that particular mission.. it did not mean much to zarafet. the empire and the first order were the same for many, but she did not view it that way –– could not, truly, given what the empire had done to their people, though the republic had allowed it to happen not once, but twice, without a care. they clearly had no capability for doing such a thing themselves, only allowing it to happen. the first order was the right choice for them.

still, the spy offered jyn a brilliant and sweet smile, laughing gently.  they could and would be perfectly pleasant. “oh, come on. you definitely can’t get on me too much,” fee replied back lightheartedly. the more obnoxiously friendly, the better. ugh. it was hard for her to understand how people actually liked this, even though it was wildly successful.

“are you so sure? you both seem to really like each other,” she teased. calrissian was another easy one to get close with, though for all his talking, it was rare that he said anything of use to them. “oh, there’s nothing wrong with that. it happens. you have a pretty important job, in case you’ve forgotten,” they offered reassurance with a light nudge of their elbow against her. “i just worry about you not taking care of yourself, with how busy you must be. it must all be so stressful for you right now.”

       making friends had never been a thing jyn had concerned herself with, in her early years she had mostly been a solitary child, never really questioning the fact that a nanny droid was not meant to be a child’s only friend. her friendship with leia hadn’t exactly been much of an effort, in the midst of their fathers’ differences, the two girls had found a kindred spirit. and with rogue one jyn knew they probably didn’t even like her at the start. so making friends, new friends, was in itself one of the greatest accomplishments in the second chance the universe had given her. 

          ❝oh i like him, i’ll be even willing to admit i like him a lot and not just because he’s easy on the eyes❞ jyn let out a laugh and gave fee a playful nudge, ❝he makes me feel like i can be myself, not many do❞ jyn turned to gently grab fee’s arm ❝you do that too, you make me feel like i can be myself, you make me feel safe❞ she said with smile. ❝you know there was a time when i did not wear all my emotions so clear on my face❞ jyn shook her head, ❝you would’ve had a hard time reading me❞ she bit her lip looking at the ground, ❝it’s been so stressful, but i can imagine how hard it’s been for you too... so how about we take care of each other so we can take care of the others?❞

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Open Starter

Luke felt his eyes droop as his head rested in the palm of his hand as he slowly sipped on the drink he had before him. He had sat in this place for what felt like days, though he supposed it was a few hours at most. He had been told that someone would meet him here with information about the ancient Jedi texts. But he was getting quite tired, and truly wished his contact would arrive soon. 

He felt someone approach him before he heard the stool scratch against the floor. He perked up slightly, looking at the person, before speaking up.

“I suppose traffic must have been bad?”

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        it was a strange feeling to dock into a place through official channels, her entire life jyn had only known about forging authorization codes and docs, lying, sneaking in, so when the local officer welcomed her with a grin happy to have a republic officer visit, jyn could not help but desperately want for a drink.

       not even bothering to ask around, jyn walked into the first cantina on her path, to her surprise she spotted a familiar face, well a familiar back, but she would recognize them anywhere, they were after all the ones that had reunited her with the alliance.

       ❝well if you must know, yes, traffic was a nightmare, but i have a feeling that line was not meant for me… what are you up to flyboy?❞

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@galaxywon alexsandr kallus said: ❛ i haven’t been a kid since I was eight years old . ❜

          jyn smiled up at kallus, his words resonating with her more than he knows, or maybe he does, at the beginning jyn wasn’t really an open book, but her story wasn’t really a secret either, perhaps kallus knew that this was one of the things they both had in common. they were currently watching a few kids playing and running around the base, after the latest yuuzhan vong attack a few families had come seeking refuge, the little voices and laughs filling the base with an energy plenty had forgotten about in the last few months. 

         ❝i sometimes get so lost in the fight that i forget what we are truly fighting for...❞ jyn said ❝when all you see is the bad, you tend to forget how much good there’s in the galaxy❞ she added giving kallus a playful little nudge with her elbow, ❝are you joining in their game?❞ 

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( milla​ ):

“yeah.” she nodded, looking at her now bleeding knuckles. that had very deeply not been the smartest decision she had ever made. it wasn’t the dumbest, to be sure, but it wasn’t the smartest. “I don’t think anything’s broken?” she asked more than said, moving her fingers around. yeah, it just hurt. ouch. “that’s probably smart.” she wheeled closer to jyn, letting her take her hand when they were close enough. “I’m still hardcore. for the record.”

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         ❝oh i would never question your hardcoreness❞ jyn said wondering if that was even a word in basic, oh well, there was probably a language where that was a word, but it sure described milla. ❝but even the most hardcore people in the galaxy need some help from time to time.❞

          giving milla’s hand a little squeeze was enough for jyn, she had seen that injury quite a few times, so she knew how best to proceed, in her med pack jyn had everything she would need, and after a few minutes milla’s hand was ready to start to properly heal, ❝there you go. so are you in the mood for some food?❞ jyn liked milla’s company and would like to get to know her better, besides food always made things better.  

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( the mandalorian​ ):

“There were none left in mine either.” Din said quietly. At least no more than two as far as he knew. “A Mandalorian would never give up their child. Children are the future.” He said, and despite loosing the Creed he had grown up with, that was one thing he would always believe in.

Din nodded and tucked Grogu closer to his side “Lead the way. I’ll cover us if anyone gets to close.” He said, blaster in his hand as he looked around warily.

         jyn’s natural curiosity had to be shoved to the side, the questions she wanted to ask the mandalorian who she had just learned was not from this time either, would have to wait until they managed to get to safety, there was no if in her statement, she had taken one look and decided she would get them to safety.

        but as they ran to the ship, jyn could not help but ask, ❝is it imperials? the ones after your kid?❞ no that she wasn’t ready to use full force against someone trying to take an innocent child, but if they were imperial remnants the new republic would definitely take a look into it, ❝almost there, i can get you two off world, drop you somewhere safe.❞

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( lando​ ):

“lucky you,” lando chuckled. for the most part, despite the fact that he had certainly felt the euphoric effects of the drugs that some of the consumables there had been laced with, everything had gone fine for him. he’d been curious and creative enough during his life that it was far from his first high and there’d been nothing alarming about it for him. “oh, absolutely. i was born this way but it certainly helps with the business aspect of things,” he answered honestly. it’d helped just as much as a smuggler, too, or so he would be eager to claim. “it is. and we can absolutely make it like something out of a holodrama, if that’s what you’d like.”

      after learning what had happened at that celebration jyn did believed herself to be lucky, she had been sure she would’ve ended up being one of the guest affected rather than being able to provide any assistance. besides it wasn’t as if she had been in the best state of mind during the event, she probably would’ve ended up putting a damp on the party even before the effects of the substances began to take hold. but she had come so far from the person she had been then, now she was dancing in a room full of strangers without a single clue of how to even move, past her would never.

       ❝wait, are you saying we can make it even more like a holodrama?❞ jyn asked in an excited tone, a bit skeptical too, what more out of a holodrama than saw gerrera’s ward wearing a party at a hapan palace? ❝how would that even look like?❞ a beaming smile on her face. 

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( tevus​ ):

   Tevus was currently in his power chair, he was inspecting several new x-wings that had come into the New Republic’s hands, wanting to make sure they wouldn’t need any modifications. When he heard the voice bringing him the info he had requested he smiled, pushing the small lever on his chair, so that it moved in her direction. “Jyn Erso, it’s so good to see you again. I was so excited to see your name on the list of people helping out the New Republic.” 

Tevus only knew Jyn from hearing about her, he had been a pilot at Scarif, he had fought in the space battle, trying to take down the planetary shield. He had also been one of the lucky ones that escaped the battle with his life. “It’s been far too long since we’ve gotten to see one another.” 

        ❝and when i learned you became a senator i started to trust politicians a bit more❞ jyn said with a smile, ❝it’s good to see you commander... senator dahoni❞ she said with an apologetic smile, either way jyn was glad to be working with tevus, for a moment she had been worried about whoever had requested the specs, there had been rumours about the republic spending too much money on the fleet, but after hapes and the loss of comms jyn could not imagine any other scenario, they had to be ready.  

        ❝do you know if the rumours are true? that there’s people in the senate saying resources should go elsewhere?❞ which of course there was a need for medicine and food, with worlds completely cut off thanks to the comm relays being destroyed jyn understood, but also what was going to stop it from happening again?

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( cassian​ ):

He hears her words and there’s a moment where the world stops around them. Cassian doesn’t quite know how to handle it. Death? No. There was no possible way that they had died together on Scarif. They had received the blue prints and they were getting off the planet. They remember that. They remember seeing the sky light up with the moon. Wait, no, that wasn’t right. They feel the confusion inside of them. The way their mind works differently, trying desperately to grasp at any form of sense at her words. Death? What kind of…no. He couldn’t believe it. They couldn’t let that sink in .“Death.” He says, a finalized way of it finally hitting them. They HAD died that day in Jyn’s arms. They HAD died looking into her eyes and wanting to thank her for everything she had gave them, taught them. They had died wanting to tell her that they loved her.

A sad smile crosses over his features as gaze never leaves Jyn. “You don’t have to wait any longer.” Cassian speaks easily, still wiping away her tears with their thumbs as he keeps their foreheads pressing together. “I’m here now and I don’t plan on leaving any time soon.” They hadn’t planned on leaving in the beginning either but apparently the Force had something else in mind that day on Scarif. It was still mind boggling to try and believe. It didn’t seem possible. “What about everyone else? Is it just us and K2?”

          the tears were coming, there was no stopping them know, and jyn didn’t want to, she didn’t need to. how far she had come from the person who had defiantly stared at the alliance war council, words devoid of emotion as they mentioned her estranged father. as jedha had crumbled around her so had the walls she had put up, the cave where she had buried her emotions collapsing as the ground shook under her feet, that’s when it had happened, when cassian came back for her, for the first time in her life jyn had not been left behind. 

         as his words reached her, jyn believed every single one, jedha had been only the beginning, even after he saw her at her worst in eadu, even after he had fallen down that tower at scarif, he had come back for her, to her. jyn shook her head at his question, ❝no one else… i- i’ve been looking for you, for them, all of you…❞ there was so much she had to tell him, the good and the bad ‘we won’, ‘but not fast enough’, there was also a lot she didn’t really understand ‘there’s people from the past, and the future’ but for the first time in her life jyn felt like there would be time later, now she wanted nothing more than bury herself in his embrace, like she had in scarif, nothing but them and the horizon.

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@generally-scheming said: ❛ you will survive. it will hurt, but you will live . ❜

           jyn let the words sink in as she angrily wiped a tear from her face. she was too numb to let shock show on her face. she had not talked to armitage hux more than twice in her life, and yet she knew without a doubt that the words he had just spoken were probably the only genuine thing he had ever said to her. she looked up at him, waiting to see if it was somehow part of a scheme, but nobody, no matter how good of a liar could fake that brand of pain.

        ❝you are full of surprises❞ jyn said knowing fully well that whatever his intention it had not been out of kindness, ❝i never thought you would know how it feels to...❞ she shrugged, ❝i know you don’t care but i’m sorry for whoever it is that you lost...❞ jyn added before turning to stare at the wall. 

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@galacticmilla said: ❛ you wanna see how hardcore i am? *punches wall*... take me to the hospital . ❜

           jyn had been watching the scene unfold with an amused look on her face. she had not known milla for long but in their brief interactions jyn had found herself immediately liking the curious nature of the other girl. and with time jyn had discovered that milla really had no problem letting trouble find her, as it had just happened. jyn left her place where she was leaning against a column and made her way to milla.

        ❝that looked bad❞ jyn said wincing as if she had been the one hitting the wall, ❝give me your hand, let’s see if we need to seek some proper medical attention❞ jyn was in no way a certified medic, but she had dealt with her fair share of injuries with the partisans, and of course picking up some new things when she decided to stay with the new republic.