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I wouldn't know, having never met the Empire myself.

[ And right now, they all seem the same to him. Repeating the same patterns, creating the same problems. ]

And I doubt any of you have ever met a real Jedi in decades.

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I consider that a good thing. [Never having met a real Jedi. They seemed troublesome and hypocritical.]


[It was neither here nor there. She leans forward, clasping her hands in front of her on the table and looking at him with a keen eye.]

I did not invite you here in order to compare history lessons. I am much more interested in the current present circumstances we have found ourselves in.

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[ Obi-Wan lets that remark slide. Hux isn't well-taught in history or diplomacy so it's no surprise his associates aren't either. ]

And that would be?

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[She's not a diplomat, she's not supposed to be diplomatic. She is their tank and their muscle. As for history, it is obvious to Phasma that Obi-Wan's is skewed.]

I want to know the details of General Hux's truce with you, what are the terms, and who does it entail. If I find it acceptable, I will enter under a similar agreement.

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And if you don't?

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Then there is nothing keeping me from continuing my objectives.

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Really? Nothing? You're going to single-handedly get the Fleet converted to the First Order?

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You can't possibly believe that that is my sole mission, or the least that I can do here? I didn't take you for someone that simple minded.

[There's the matter of FN-2187; she could rectify that issue. She could seek justice against those who attacked Hux. There were a great many things she could do in the name of the First Order that went above and beyond simple conversion.]

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No, but I don't think either of you thought your circumstances through. I put that truce because it's more beneficial to you than it is to me. You could argue I helped your cause more than anyone else here.

[ He waits until the words sink in. Obi-Wan is a general too, a fact quite commonly forgotten and he's won battles that'll stick in people's minds for years to come.

He certainly hasn't been forgotten. ]

So I'm not interested in insults or your capabilities. I'm interested in why you chose to approach me now.

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[She leans forward on the table, undeterred by him.]

I have been here for some time,choosing to remain an anonymous observer. It was never meant to be more than a temporary position; I knew eventually the truth would out. I wanted it to be on my own terms.

[And not because of Kylo Ren, but that goes unsaid.

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And I can count on you to keep them?

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As long as I have mutual accordance, I would have no reason to dissent.

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[ Hm. He can believe that of a trooper. ]

All right then. I see no reason not to allow it.

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I am glad to find you amenable.

[She sits back in her seat, satisfied, but it is in no way over.] Who in your contingent answer to you?

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Everyone does, to some degree.

[ The perks of being a Jedi Master. ]

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So I will come to you first with any grievances.

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[ That's foreboding. ]

That would be ideal.

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I am satisfied with what this meeting has produced. Do you have any questions of me, before we part ways?

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[ Plenty, but Obi-Wan doubts he'll get any straight answers. Still, he debilitates on that. ]

Were you selected by the First Order?

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[She frowns slightly, then shrugs it off and takes a drink.]

I fail to see how that information would benefit our current relationship. Perhaps if you kept your questions contained to matters that effect this Fleet, you would find yourself with better results.

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A better understanding always benefits any relationship.

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[She looks at him, expression carefully neutral.]

An understanding of what, precisely? Is this some Resistance tactic to generate a sympathetic bond?

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Do you think it is?

It's more than I know very little. Seeking knowledge is normal for both sides.

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I'm not convinced otherwise.

Seeking knowledge in an attempt to compromise the other side. [Is she projecting? She might be projecting. Because why else would you seek information than to use it against your enemy?]

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Yes, but unless you feel the knowledge of your origins can compromise you, and against I don't see how, you don't have to answer?