College AU Cassian-AU Week

[childofrebellion]

At a table with a view of the door, Cassian's sipping an iced coffee and eating a basket of paradoxes while there's a book about civil engineering on the table in front of him. He's wearing a shirt that says Yavin University Engineering: powered by caffeine.

In theory, he's reading and it is a good book, but he likes being in Milliways and watching the crowd. Also he keeps hoping that maybe Jyn will find her way here, not that he would know what to say, but he thinks she'd like it.

(OOC: Cassian is a hard working second year engineering college student who's been having unexpected meetings with Jyn who works in the library. Longer write up to come later.)
Tiny tag: Cassian Andor

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[arkadia]

Eden squints a little as he meanders past Cassian. He rather remembers the guy being -- larger? Marginally grizzlier? Less smooth? Eden's not sure how to describe it.

"Looking smooth, Cassian," he says, with a quick finger-guns at him.

[childofrebellion]

Cassian looks up at someone he doesn't know, that's one of the weirder greetings he's ever had and rubs his chin. He hasn't shaved in a few days. "Um, thanks. Have we met?"

[arkadia]

Eden frowns, making the fingerguns gesture again, in the hope that this will somehow help. Not remembering stuff is his thing, it's just inconvenient if other people start getting in on the action.

"Yeah? There was a ship. I was standing on it. You were like 'you're so cool' and I was like 'yes, that is true, please continue.'"

That's definitely how that meeting went, right? Right.

[childofrebellion]

That's really unhelpful but its a good sign this guy likes ships. "Was it down in the garage?"

[arkadia]

"I think it was out back, actually. There was a whole thing going on at the time," Eden says, waving a hand. "Like a themed week here."

[childofrebellion]

"Sorry, I don't remember that but ships and planes are always cool. What's your name?"

[arkadia]

"Eden!" Eden chirps. "Eden Llyx. Nice t'meet you. Again?"

Beat.

"Still to be decided, I guess," he adds, wryly.

[childofrebellion]

"I guess. This must be some new Milliways' weird. Where are you from?" Eden's eyes are an unusual color.

[arkadia]

"Daybreak Town," Eden says, cocking his head. "Where're you from?"

[childofrebellion]

"Town called Fest but I'm in college at Yavin University. Sit down, I'll order more paradoxes."

[arkadia]

Neither of those names immediately rings any bells for Eden, but he does note that the Cassian he knew would probably refer to the planet he came from, not the town.

"Not sure I've had the paradoxes before," he remarks, mildly. "What're they like?"

[childofrebellion]

"Crispy and good, they taste like something different for everyone." For him they taste like the best churros in his home town.

[arkadia]

"That seems wholly implausible!" Eden chirps. "Can't wait to try them."

[thewidewideworld]

Sona notices the tee-shirt and smiles as she comes to the bar for a refill on her own coffee. Rather expensive Italian coffee. Because some habits never die.

"Can't be too close to finals, you look too calm." she comments with a quirk of a smile, aware she still dressed in a bikini with a sarong tied loose around her hips.

{ooc: Sinric is from a drifting grifter!AU.}

[childofrebellion]

"No, some reading to get ready for the semester."

At her order, his eyebrows went up, that's pricey then looks at her and back at his coffee. "Are you on vacation?"

[thewidewideworld]

"Diligent." Sona smiles, leaning in to read the spine of these book.

At that she hums a considering note. "I guess you could call it that. It's been... more of a sabbatical. But alas, it is almost over. And there is always music one must face." her accent as is mostly neutral with little hints of well bred British stock.

[childofrebellion]

His accent is Mexican and he shrugs. "I like being prepared and its interesting. About why some cities are built the way they are. Yeah, there is. What are you going back to?"

Maybe she's one of those Social Media stars or a model, she has that look.

[thewidewideworld]

"How fascinating." she smiles, unfeigned and warm. "So much must go into the shaping of city. Not just the practical elements but the history of the land too. The bones and dust at their foundation."

She flicks her hair and sighs. "England. I inherited a small estate from my father which it seems I'll be expected to manage. Something I know nothing about." It's not a brag but a sad admission that she's unprepared.

After all, this identity is new and she's still trying it on for size.

[childofrebellion]

"It is. If you know how the world's put together then its possible to figure out how to improve it and fix what's broken. An estate, with farms and tenants?"

He didn't know those still existed.

[thewidewideworld]

"Or at the very least, how to avoid the errors of the past." she muses.

"So I understand." She gestures to the pile of paperwork at her booth. "And a grand house on the brink of ruin and collapse, from what the lawyers imply. I seem to have inherited more debt than hope."

She sighs heavily. "I've never even been to England."

[childofrebellion]

"If the house has good bones, it might not be as hard to fix up. You've never been?"

That's kind of odd if her father owned the house unless he was just that rich he had multiple houses. But those kinds of people usually have people taking care of their money and investments.

[thewidewideworld]

"I haven't a clue where to start." She huffs. "I know my Shelley and my Shakespeare, but not how to assess a buildings bones."

She takes a long sip of her coffee, lips warm and pink with the heat of it. "I'm the product of a illicit affair my father paid very well to prevent from becoming scandalous. I grew up in India, in the last vestiges of colonial splendour. And now he has died without a legitimate heir. According to the lawyers who contacted me, paying for my education counts as acknowledgement. And thus I've inherited a small portion of an island I've never set foot on."

[childofrebellion]

To Cassian, that sounds like something out of a novel. "That's a lot. When you get there, find someone local and ask their advice."

[thewidewideworld]

It does a bit. And Sona will have to work on that. But then, Sam won't be as willing to share such details. Milliways is an excellent testing ground for such things.

"It is. But I couldn't live the charmed life forever, I suppose." She smiles softly. "I will, thank you. And what of you? Do you aspire to build cities?"

[childofrebellion]

"Having it for any amount of time is still nice. Fix them first and then build better ones."

Its his version of activism and allows him to learn how the world's put together.