STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Initiation

She's going to quickly run her fingers along the corners to see if there's any sort of catch. The water's coming in somehow so there's got to be some sort of opening.

You can feel the small holes where the water is coming in.

And there does appear to be a groove where the casket closes!

Rianna is going to try and pry that groove open!

Raaaaaawr!

It doesn't budge. You aren't strong enough.

Geez, this water really stings!

It's probably not actually water...

And while there's not much room in there and she's not quite sure how badly she's injured still and thus not sure how well this will work, she will move so that she's kneeling and see if she has better luck trying to push it open with her shoulder, so she can put more of her weight behind it.

Actually... a Medicine roll tells you that this is diluted bacta. Oh.

You make a Strength roll to try shouldering your way out of the casket. You do not roll any successes. Nothing happens except you strain yourself.

You can still drown in bacta if you don't have a breathing mask though, right? Does Rianna have one? If so she'll put that on...

And she's still going to keep trying to get this open. She reeeaaally does not like this.

You do not!

The bacta solution stops flowing into the casket when it is half full.

One success on your Strength roll, which means your shoulder kind of hurts now. Not as bad as your gunshot wounds and lightsaber cuts of course!

But it stays closed.

Well, that's handy at least...though now Rianna is annoyed that all her attempt succeeded in doing was making her hurt more.

Where are these holes that the bacta came in through? Can she see anything through them at all? Or just more blackness?

More blackness.

Aaargh. Rianna hates that. She really, really does not like darkness. At all.

"Is anyone there?" she shouts, frustrated.

You have reminded yourself of your dislike of the dark! You pass the Willpower check and do not hurt yourself.

There is no response... for a moment. Then, a voice.

"You're awake."

You know that voice, and it fills you with fear...

"No...why'd it have to be you?" Rianna replies, wanting to run but being unable to do so.

Rand, I take it?

Yes.

"I saved your life, girl. I expect gratitude."

"You caused this!" Rianna protests. "Why should I be grateful?"

Rand does not respond and it grows quiet again.

"Let me out of here!" Rianna shouts.

There is a moment before Rand responds.

"I am not certain that it is safe for us to do so," Rand says.

"What do you mean by that?" Rianna snaps in response.

"Form your own answer," Rand says. "I will train you when you are willing to be trained. Right now, you are not willing, so you will not learn."