[D1 LM] Food for Thought

[Rose Sorenn]

Although Rose had already had breakfast, she was in the galley after the briefing to secure another caff hit. She'd also asked Coryn if he'd be interested in joining her, as she wanted to pick his brains about some things.

The dining area was more efficient than comfortable, but the redhead took a seat under the harsh lighting, the stark illumination made her freckles stand out on her pale skin. She was already in her kit, so comfort wasn't exactly the highest priority anyway.

[Coryn Kusat]

Coryn's armour was designed for ease of movement and Stealth operations so it was comfortable enough for second breakfast. He heated up a breakfast burrito and grabbed a giant mug of kaff. Pulling up a seat across from Rose he took a gulp and smiled.

"Well, I guess I've had worse kaff. So where do you want to start Rose?"

[Rose Sorenn]

Chuckling, “it needs to be pretty bad before I won’t drink it,” as if to prove her point, Rose punctuated the comment with a draught from her mug.

“Start? start?” her fingers fluttered a rapid tattoo against the table top, “let me turn that back on you. What’s the most important thing I need to know? Assume like I’m five,” the woman added, “I’ve never heard of a Mandolorian, what’s the most important?”

[Coryn Kusat]

With a nod he raised his mug in a solemn salute to drinking what you have to hand. It contained stimulants, what more did you really need.

"Okay. I'm glad you asked that Rose because it's actually a pretty easy one to answer. The most important thing to know is the Resol'nare. If you can follow that then everything else comes pretty easily." He took another bite of his burrito, chewed for a bit and then continued.

"So what the kriff's a Resol'nare you ask? Well, at its most basic it's the set of rules Mandalorians live by. According to the old ways, failure to follow the Resol'nare strips you of your soul. Anyway, the six key parts are:

1.Wearing armor. Preferably beskar, but that can be hard to find these days.

2. Speaking the language. Mando’a. You'll pick it up, I'm happy to teach you.

3. Defending oneself and one’s family. We're warriors, we fight for our kin, we fight fight for our friends.

4. Raising kids to be Mandalorians. Doesn't have to be your own. My parents died when I was little, so my uncle raised me.

5. Contributing to the clan’s welfare. Help the Clan prosper, grow, survive.

And last but not least:

6. Obeying the call of Mand’alor. That's the leader of all Mandalorians. Bo-katan Kryze is Mand'alor, she's the one who called for an end to the old houses, and she's the one who asked the Laerrins and some others to form the new clans."

He gave Rose a friendly smile. "We'll make a Mandalorian of you Rose, no problem."

[Rose Sorenn]

Exhaling sharply, “that’s a lot to hit someone with at once.” Rose took a long drink of her kaff, her emerald eyes troubled. Eventually, “why don’t we take it one axiom at a time? What was the first one? armour?” the redhead chuckled, “familiar ground.”

[Coryn Kusat]

Coryn chuckled and spread his hands. "What? It's like six things! Okay... Six things my uncle drilled into me every day, so I'll happily return the favour."

"Beskar'gam. That's Mandalorian for armour. There's a particular aesthetic to it, and hopefully by the time we've proven ourselves as a clan will also have pulled together the resources for our own suits. In the meantime, wearing armour shows you're prepared to defend yourself and go to war if needed." He took another drink. "Beskaryc, armoured. Kute, what you wear under your armour."

[Rose Sorenn]

In truth, it was only one of them that made Rose skittish, but she didn't need to think about that yet. She tapped her breastplate, her armour was clearly Mandolorian inspired, that would be clearer when she had her helmet with her. "You said beskar before? Then beskar'gam?"

[Coryn Kusat]

"Oh right! Yeah, the first is the material. I think beskar is also called 'Mandalorian ore'. Used to be that all Mandalorians had to make their armour out of it, but it's harder to come by these days." He shrugged. "So we do the best we can. Beskar'gam is 'armour', whereas beskar is the stuff we make our armour with."

[Rose Sorenn]

Nodding thoughtfully, "and beskar-ik?" she tried to sound out the word Coryn had used, "that's the property of being armoured?"

[Coryn Kusat]

"BESS-kar-EESH. Yeah, you got it, exactly." He nodded encouragingly and finished his burrito. "If you want to know more about Mandalorian Beskar'gam you should talk to Alister. Have you met him yet?"

[Rose Sorenn]

"I have not," Rose admitted, "I'm used to working with people on the short term, not getting all cosy." She smiled easily, "I'll get around to meeting everyone eventually, I'm sure."

[Coryn Kusat]

"Heh, yeah - we'll all know each other pretty well before too long." With a grin he knocked back the kaff. "So, the first part of the Resol'nare is wearing armour. What's the second?"

[Rose Sorenn]

Her emerald eyes widened, but Rose laughed, "I didn't know there was going to be a test." She drained her kaff as well, tapping her fingers against the mug and making a hollow sound. "Defend the clan?" she guessed.

[Coryn Kusat]

Coryn wagged his finger and lowered his voice in his best uncle Cam impersonation. "Now you should be glad it ain't a real test 'cause that's a part of lucky number three!"

With a grin he added: "Speaking the language is number two, Mando'a, but seeing as that'll take a while I think you picked a good one."

Standing up, he took his mug and walked over to the kaff dispenser. "Can I interest you a refill of your disappointing beverage?"

[Rose Sorenn]

"Yes, please," she held her mug out to him, it was insulated to keep the kaff hot, decorated with a pattern of pink-orange roses on a dusky pink background. Laughing, "I don't think we'll get to cover all of learning Mando'a this morning."

[Coryn Kusat]

"Haha, no, I guess not. We can make this a regular thing though if you like?" He poured her a hot cup of average kaff and then another for himself.

"And I can teach you and Axel some great phrases over a Huttball match and some beers." There was never a bad time to learn some Mando'a swearing...

[Rose Sorenn]

“Ah, now huttball and beers is a pastime I could definitely get behind.” Accepting the kaff, “cheers,” she wrapped her slender fingers around the mug, “so let’s make kaff and Mando’a a standing arrangement. I don’t promise I’m a great student, though.”

[Coryn Kusat]

"K'oyacyi!" (Koy-AH-shee) Coryn looked her in the eye as they clinked their mugs together. "We've got a couple of words for cheers, that one kings means 'stay alive'."

He nodded and took a swig. "You're on. Can't promise I'll be a great teacher, so we're even."

[Rose Sorenn]

There was a lopsided aspect to Rose’s smile, the left side pulled up more easily than the right, but she was generous with them, emerald eyes locking with Coryn as she echoed him, “k’oyacyi.” After a long moment, “stay alive, sounds like good advice.”

[Coryn Kusat]

"Yeah, is Mandalorians are full of useful advice like that." He chuckled pleasantly and took another gulp. "So. If you don't want to talk about I won't be offended, but what did you do before signing up with the Laerrins Rose?"