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The Traveling Meme

You're on your way from point A to point B, and you've chosen one of the many forms of communal conveyance to do so! Let's see what your trip looks like today.

Train: The Orient Express if you're feeling fancy, your standard intercity line if you're not, but no matter how humble the train there's always a little bit of romance to the rail.
Plane: It may be the type of travel we least look forward to. Go ahead and stuff your character in coach--unless they're one of the blessed few who can afford knee room in business class.
Ship: The heyday of the grand passenger liners, a tall ship (preferably with a star to steer her by), or the ferry.
Bus: Whether it's a school bus, a Greyhound, or your regular commuter ride... we know you're not wearing the seatbelt like you're supposed to.
Stagecoach: Some old-timey fun!
Airship: Listen, JRPGs had it right when they decided these should be a normal thing.
Spaceship: For that sci-fi feel! To boldly get Ubered where no one has Ubered before.

Scenarios

I brought a book for a REASON: You're just trying to make this journey in peace and quiet but for the person in the seat next to you....
Stalled: Well, now you're really not there yet, because your mode of transport has stopped working--thrown a wheel or can't get off the tarmac or lost the breeze. Better figure out something to do in the meantime.
Stand and deliver! Dammit, it's bandits, or robbers, or some other kind of ne'er do well--or maybe you're the one pulling the heist.
Running: Not literally, obviously, but you're trying to get away from something bad. Let's hope it's not catching up to you a few seats down....
Disaster! This isn't just inconvenient, it's catastrophic! Good thing you're here to save the day, right? ...Right?
Actually having a nice time: It's just pleasant to sit and look out windows while someone else does the steering, you know?

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A year ago, I wouldn't have. And I know better than to call you trustworthy even now.

[ He hasn't forgotten that Ahsoka turned down whatever offer of allyship Maul had offered her. She must have had good reason to consider it, but an equally good reason to say no.

No, they have a shared enemy, but he fully expects there to be complications to come. And that makes it all the more urgent to get a recording of Maul's testimony- before those complications come. ]

But everything my brother uncovered that the Kaminoans weren't talking about, everything he tried to start explaining before he was executed on the Chancellor's order makes sense with what you've told me. And you had no way of knowing what I witnessed, but the stories match. We may not be allies, but I can't ignore it.

[ He's not going to let go of the chance to make sure Fives' death was a sacrifice that meant something. ]

[Maul knew better than anyone about how the ties of loyalty could bind two people together. He had loved his family above all else and his master had taken them away from him. His soft voice became passionate, full of old anger and pain.]

He took away the only ones I ever dared to care about. My family. And for that, I will see my revenge through. He will lose everything as I have lost everything.

[He nodded towards Rex.]

I leave things to you.

[Perhaps this was the start of the downfall of Darth Sidious. Maul dared to hope for a moment it was.]

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