Gavin

[SIZE=1]Interesting, most interesting. I have to admit that I only ever found [B]Monty Python and the Holy Grail[/B] truly funny, the others only ever invoked a kind of raised eyebrow in confusion and a kind of short chuckle at bits I actually found humorous. I haven't seen The Flying Circus in a long, long time so I can't really give any definitive rating as to whether or not I found it funny. Now that I think about it however I do recall seeing one involving cats, dustbins and a police officer that I found very funny, so if that's it I guess I did enjoy it. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Interesting, most interesting. A fascinating read, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from the title but I am pleasantly surprised and most keen to read more of this. The first chapter from a psychological stand point was very interesting, I like the idea of part of the story playing out in the dreams of Seth and Rita, that and the dream character's themselves are fascinating. I look forward to the next chapters. [/SIZE]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=1][center][b][u]Update: June 16th[/b][/u][/center] There are times when you just think things can't get any worse, you're completely positive that it can only get better. Then life comes along, kicks you square in the nads and makes you realise that things can indeed get worse. When I posted my last update 72 hours ago I was nearly 100% certain that I wouldn't be going on holiday this year. My mother, ever the sun worshipper had not been able to get a foreign holiday, which invariably leads to me getting semi-drunk most nights and ending up spending the next day resting for a similar escapade the follow night. So sure was I that she would not get a holiday, that when asked if I'd go [which I had no intention of doing] I said alright with no hesitation. However I have now learned the lesson that one should never underestimate one's mother, especially if that underestimation involves an activity that she designates as vital. How wrong I was, yesterday morning to my great dismay my mother managed to get a vacation for the six of us in my family, and since I had agreed to go there was nothing I could do to get out of it. So I now have to spend the next two weeks in Turkey, being mauled by shopkeepers in the bazaar to buy their merchandise, while at the same time wishing that I was at home enjoying our unusually great weather [26 degrees Celsius]. As you might imagine, this vacation does put certain constraints on my internet time, which is a polite way of saying that chances are I would be near a computer until the holiday is over in 15 days. Yet again this means that I won't be able to start the RPG, unless by some bit of luck I manage to acquire an hour of internet time on this sabbatical. I have paired up the Masters and Apprentices, but not finished the NJO Council, which I will try to do ASAP. Anyway here's the Masters/Padawan setup. [CENTER][B]StarrStruck / Ryo the Tamer Imi / ULX Sean / ^_^ Misrelena / Ozy Jones Sieg / Zidargh Yoda / Tessek Vrow Myself / Yaru[/B][/CENTER][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=1][CENTER][u][b]Update: June 13th[/b][/u][/CENTER] I would like to express my sincere apologies to everyone for how long this RPG has taken. As some of you know I've been working as a CSSO or Customer and Staff Support Officer [Porter] in my local Bank for the last fortnight and I've been too wrecked to write anything for the RPG. As well as this an uncle of mine has been refurbishing my late granduncle's home and I've been roped in to help. I really have worked for a long time on the RPG, and I'll be damned to see it fail on my own account. I said in my last update in the Sign Up that I was holding a slot open for a friend who wanted to join, however since I haven't received anything yet, I'm going to just stick with the 13 people who I chose from everyone who signed up. Now I know you're all wondering who is left without a Padawan, but myself and Craig [Yoda] discussed it and he is going to have an NPC as his Padawan. I'm afraid I've also not had time to assign Masters to Padawan, however since some of you who were accepted requested Padawan that have been accepted I'm going to allow you to take them. The two cases so far would be [B]Imi[/b] and [b]Unborn Lord Xion[/b], and [b]StarrStruck[/b] and [b]Ryo the Tamer[/b]. If anyone else has a requested Padawan/Master please PM me about it. Many thanks for your continued patience. Gavin. [/SIZE] [/FONT]

[QUOTE=Ryo the Tamer]I will be going to my grandparents' house next week, but they do have DSL. The problem is they don't like anyone using their computer. That was before they got DSL and this time I'm going to see if they will let me use it. There is the chance that they may not, so if I do not post in this thread by Monday of next week then I suggest that you get somebody else. I will be there tomorrow, but I'm saying Monday just in case something comes up over the weekend. If I can use the computer there I will most likely only be on once a day. But I'll only be down there for a week, so by next weekend I should be able to post more often. If their is no way you can wait for me to post by Monday then you can kick me out and pick somebody else now.[/QUOTE] [SIZE=1][FONT=Trebuchet MS]If you can't post within the first week it's OK Ryo, with the amount of people participating in the RPG I may have to put a limit as to the number of posts a person can make per day, or week even. The only reason I will ever ask someone to leave an RPG is if I have major trouble with them and their conduct in the RPG, if someone wants to drop out then I can't stop them but I'd prefer a bit of notice. Anyway since it's a long weekend for me I'll be working on the Masters/Padawan list and the entry post for the "Play" version of the RPG, to dust off a long discarded title. Again to anyone who didn't get in, keep an eye on the RPG, if someone drops out or is asked to leave, you could get a PM from me to pick up the slack.[/FONT][/SIZE]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=1][CENTER][u][b]Update: June 2nd[/b][/u][/CENTER] Alright, after much debating and a lot of stressed out hair-pulling I've worked out the final list for who is in, and who is not for [B]Star Wars: Knights of the Galactic Alliance[/B]. One of the things I didn't get was why I got so few people applying as Masters, when I first started the RPG I thought I'd be beating people with virtual sticks to get them to take other positions. The Knights and Padawan were a different story, in the end I chose to go with 14 for the RPG in total, myself included. Because of this I am hoping that everyone will pull their own weight to make this RPG a success. [CENTER][B]Masters:[/B] Sho Koon [Sean] Zeratul Khrass [Sieg] Doran Wo'diin [Me] [B]Knights:[/B] Jodo Kavor [Yoda] Payja Sunstorm [Delocriox] Cula Va [StarrStruck] Callinda Morea [missrelena] [b]Padawan:[/b] Taj Niko [Ozymandius Jones] Xeh Bi'dee [Zidargh] Yaru [[I]KKC[/I]] Jion Orlander [Unborn Lord Xion] Khi?dhan [^.^] Zakin Krasiri [Ryo the Tamer] [/center] OK I know as you look at that you'll count thirteen and wonder who's going to be missing the Padawan. Simple answer to that is I have a very good friend who PMed me a partial sign up a few hours ago and would like to join, as a mark of courtesy to someone who did a lot for the Arena back in the day [many Oldies will have guessed who I'm talking about] I'm holding a slot open for him. I'll be sorting out Padawan and Masters later this weekend and should have the RPG started hopefully by Monday night. Any questions, comments, ideas, complaints, use the Underground thread. Please [b]do not[/b] send me questions via PM, as I've had the same people PM me about the same issues.[B]The Sign Ups are now closed[/B].[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=1][CENTER][b][U]Cumulative Update: June 1st[/U][/b][/CENTER] Alright I'd have preferred to just do a new post here but since nobody is using the Underground thread I'll just have delete my previous post and post the new information. This new information I'm talking about is the entire Old Jedi Council for the RPG, the twelve individuals Luke, Kyp and Kyle first encountered on Dantooine. I'll also be putting together Luke's New Jedi Council, several will be recent appointments due to the slaughter of the Non-Jedi Councillors by the Sith. AT the moment it's only got Luke but I have several more nearly completed. The first lot are the original Twelve, the three masters, knights and Padawan who started the Dantooine Academy. Below that will be the current Old Jedi Order Council, and below that will be the NJO Council. [U][B][CENTER]Original Masters/Knights/Padawan[/CENTER][/B][/U] [B]Masters:[/B] Voralla [Alive] [Jedi Master] Kerek Wo'diin [Deceased] [Jedi Weapon Master] Zarael [Alive] [Jedi Watchman] [B]Knights:[/B] Shraar [Alive] [Jedi Sentinel] Dendis Tobro [Alive] [Jedi Guardian] Nyah Boral [Alive] [Jedi Consular] [B]Padawan:[/B] Nur-Al-Kadir [Alive] [Padawan Peacekeeper] Zolakh Ku [Alive] [Padawan Peacekeeper] Cena Tal [Alive] [Padawan Mediator] Pralor Komad [Alive] [Padawan Mediator] Sofu Tel [Alive] [Padawan Ambassador] Sho Koon [Alive] [Padawan Ambassador] [CENTER][U][B]Old Jedi Order Council[/B][/U][/CENTER] [B]Name:[/B] Voralla [B]Race:[/B] Hutt [B]Age:[/B] 1076 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Homeworld:[/B] Nal Hutta [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Master [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Single Green [B]Style:[/B] Ataru [Level 3] [B]Name:[/B] Zarael [B]Race:[/B] Jawa [B]Age:[/B] 117 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Homeworld:[/B] Tatooine [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Watchman [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Dual Phase Blue [B]Style:[/B] Soresu [Level 3] [B]Name:[/B] Shraar [B]Race:[/B] Wookie [B]Age:[/B] 75 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Homeworld:[/B] Kashyyyk [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Watchman [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Single Green [B]Style:[/B] Shien [Level 3] [B]Name:[/B] Dendis Tobro [B]Race:[/B] Duros [B]Age:[/B] 73 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Homeworld:[/B] Duro [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Weapon Master [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Single Cyan [B]Style:[/B] Makashi [Level 3] [B]Name:[/B] Nyah Boral [B]Race:[/B] Human [B]Age:[/B] 74 [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Homeworld:[/B] Naboo [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Master [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Dual Silver [B]Style:[/B] Ataru [Level 3] [B]Name:[/B] Nur-Al-Kadir [B]Race:[/B] Cerean [B]Age:[/B] 62 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Homeworld:[/B] Cerea [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Weapon Master [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Double-bladed Yellow [B]Style:[/B] Makashi [Level 3] [B]Previous Master:[/B] Dendis Tobro [B]Name:[/B] Zolakh Ku [B]Race:[/B] Noghri [B]Age:[/B] 63 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Homeworld:[/B] Honoghr [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Weapon Master [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Dual Phase Orange [B]Style:[/B] Juyo [Level 3] [B]Previous Master:[/B] Kerek Wo?diin [B]Name:[/B] Cena Tal [B]Race:[/B] Kaminoan [B]Age:[/B] 62 [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Homeworld:[/B] Kamino [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Watchman [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Single Blue [B]Style:[/B] Soresu [Level 3] [B]Previous Master:[/B] Zarael [B]Name:[/B] Pralor Komad [B]Race:[/B] Zabrak [B]Age:[/B] 62 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Homeworld:[/B] Iradonia [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Watchman [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Single Purple [B]Style:[/B] Shien [Level 3] [B]Previous Master:[/B] Shraar [B]Name:[/B] Sofu Tel [B]Race:[/B] Ithorian [B]Age:[/B] 63 [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Homeworld:[/B] Ithor [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Master [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Single Green [B]Style:[/B] Niman [Level 3] [B]Previous Master:[/B] Nyah Boral [B]Name:[/B] Sho Koon [B]Race:[/B] Kel Dor [B]Age:[/B] 62 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Homeworld:[/B] Dorin [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Master [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Single Purple [B]Style:[/B] Ataru [Level 3] [B]Previous Master:[/B] Voralla [B]Name:[/B] Doran Wo'diin [B]Race:[/B] Human [B]Age:[/B] 32 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Homeworld:[/B] Ilum [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Weapon Master [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Single Blue [B]Style:[/B] Juyo [Level 3] [B]Previous Master:[/B] Kerek Wo?diin [U][CENTER][B]New Jedi Order Council[/B][/CENTER][/U] [B]Name:[/B] Luke Skywalker [B]Race:[/B] Human [B]Age:[/B] 54 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Homeworld:[/B] Tatooine [B]Class:[/B] Jedi Master [B]Lightsaber:[/B] Single Green [B]Style:[/B] Niman [Level 3] [B]Previous Masters:[/B] Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=1][CENTER][B]Update: May 30th [/B][/CENTER] Just as a heads up people I'll be making my final selection for the RPG on Thursday evening, after which the sign ups will be closed. I will also have a kind of substitute list made up, so that if someone on the main list can't participate I won't be going through the whole list again. If you have any revisions you feel would be beneficial I suggest you make them soon. I'd also like to say how pleased I've been with most of the sign ups so far, you're making my job of picking the final group much tougher.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=1]Most excellent, I don't recall there being a Predator RPG before. I'd like to go over a few ideas I had for my character with you Sieg before I finish off the sign up fully. [CENTER][U][B]Sign Up Sheet[/B][/U] [B]Name:[/B] Malcolm Kane [B]Age:[/B] 37 [B]Race:[/B] Human [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Rank:[/B] Lt. Colonel [B]Appearance:[/B] [i]Will Edit[/i] [B]Weapons:[/B] [I]Will Edit[/I] [B]Equipment:[/B] [I]Will Edit[/I] [B]Biography:[/B] [I]Will Edit[/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER]

[SIZE=1]Interesting, most interesting. Honestly no, I wouldn't risk my life for a cause I didn't believe in and that's the short and sweet answer. Risking or even giving your life for a cause you truly believed in is something I could consider, but Godel makes the excellent point that the gift of life is not something that should be squandered on an unworthy cause. As for the case of those in the army, I guess they knew what they were signing up for when they joined, in my case the Republic of Ireland's Army is mostly involved in U.N. Peacekeeping missions in some very dangerous parts of the world. So getting involved [as in the country itself declaring war] in a war I don't believe is right isn't something that's likely to happen. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Interesting, most interesting. Personally I think the "[I]M[/I]" rating is being slightly overused, and to say that giving a thread an M rating allows you to take an RPG in whatever direction you want isn't a great thing in my mind. Yes it is down to the thread's creator to give it the rating he/she believes it requires, and if that'd an M rating then fair enough. However simply tagging on an M rating because things might go a bit crazy later is not, to me anyway a truly valid argument. I'm all for the thread ratings, as it gives a person an idea of what to expect in an RPG, but to see a whole bunch of M rated RPGs might put certain people off. Wonka Inc. for example was an RPG idea that I found interesting, but the bizarre sexual nature of the RPG was something I wasn't capable of writing. Now that isn't the case for every M rated RPG, but if we were to say have an ultra-violent Star Wars RPG, or a Pokemon RPG which a very high level of swearing then certain people who cannot write such material but might have found the idea behind the RPG interesting might be driven away. I just don?t think people should get carried away using the M rating because it doesn?t necessarily make a thread or an RPG mature, only the writing can determine that. Of course these are just my thoughts on the matter. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Interesting, most interesting. I suppose to answer the question I fit into the so-called Nerds category, although I thoroughly despise such a title, there's just something about the term "[I]Nerd[/I]" that insinuates that you're a small, weak and a generally wretched creature with a large brain. In my case, and the case of most of the people I hung around with in school we were smart, but we were big, a sort of jock/nerd hybrid, all the advantages and few of the disadvantages. I saw few because when you're smart you'll inevitably be annoyed by ever sod who hasn't bothered to do their homeworld and wants to copy yours. As for the issue of labelling group, I don't personally see any reason for it, people are people and are unique but there are groups which will share common interests. I don't really have a problem with them, so long are they are accurate but not completely negative.[/SIZE]

[QUOTE=Delacroix][SIZE=1]I've taken Unborn Lord Xion on as my Padawan and he's going to include it in his biography. (In case you didn't read it in my sign up) I really don't want to have to re-write mine ^_^; Hope this okay, Gavin.[/SIZE][/QUOTE] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=1][CENTER][b][u]Update: May 25th[/b][/u][/CENTER] Alright I've been thinking about the whole Padawan/Master issue for the last few days, and I've come to a conclusion. To be honest when I started the RPG I didn't think I'd get twelve people to sign up, this is down simply to the fact it's been a while since I've started a successful RPG. Now I'm in the position where I have well more people than I have places, and to my knowledge I still have more people who wish to Sign Up. This puts me into the position of having to take the best eleven or thirteen people for the RPG and if I do that it's not certain that everyone's Padawan or Master will get in. In the end I realise that I would either be forced to pick people with incomplete sign ups, which would put me at a disadvantage or I could ask people to finish off their Sign Ups and once the Masters/Padawan are chosen they could change what's necessary and we could get on our way. In the end I chose the latter, for obvious reasons. I know it's going to be tough for you to be able to finish off your sign ups without having a Master or for Knights/Masters to be able to do it without a Padawan. Then of course there's the difference in events for both Orders, the New Jedi Order would be dealing with the losses cause by the war with the Yuuzhan Vong, which would have ended four or five years ago. And the Old Jedi have all their set trials to accomplish before being granted the rank of Padawan/Knight/Master. For those of you who have signed up as New Jedi, I would suggest going through the timeline and trying to fit in events into your biography. For those of you in the Old Order browse through mine and Yoda's sign ups for a more detailed idea of what goes on. Just under here I'll try and give people an idea of how an Old Jedi would be trained on the Dantooine Academy, it will go age, followed by events. [CENTER][b][U]Old Jedi[/U][/b][/center] [B][6 months - 18 months] [/B] Brought to the Jedi Academy on Dantooine, children only taken with parents consent and a guarantee that they [the parents] would not reveal the child was taken by the Jedi. [B][6/18 months - 2 years][/B] Infants are looked after while they grow old enough to join a Youngling Clan. [B][2 years - 12/13 years][/B] Children are trained in Youngling Clans by Jedi Masters Voralla, Wo'diin and Zarael, here they begin training in the ways of the Jedi [Force Use and lightsaber training] they are also taught history, diplomacy, languages and other subjects in keeping with an advanced education. Between the age of 12/13, just before a Youngling becomes a Padawan they faces tests on their education, Force Use and they construct their first proper lightsaber. All the parts but the focusing crystal are giving to them, to get the focusing crystal they must venture along with a Jedi into the Kinrath caves to retrieve it. A Jedi accompanies them usually for observation but also to ensure the safety of a Youngling, and to make sure they get a working crystal. After completing the lightsaber and finishing their remaining tests [education-based and Force Use] the Youngling is chosen by a Jedi and ascends to the rank of Padawan. [B][12/13 years - 21/25 years][/B] The Padawan spends several years learning from their Master, until the Council determines the Padawan is ready to take the Trials to become a Jedi Knight. While a Padawan Learner, the individual is tutored by his/her Master further in the ways of the Force, trained in a new style of lightsaber combat from Shi-Cho at 15 and further educated and imparted wisdom. During this period Padawan study the history of the Jedi and the galaxy in far great detail, gaining better insight into events. Between the age of 19/22 the Council will decide that they are ready to take the Trails. [B][21/25 years - ][/B] Upon reaching the rank of Jedi Knight, a Jedi has the right to take on a Padawan of their own, or spend time further educating themselves and gaining wisdom. Eventually they will take a Padawan and train the Padawan to the best of their abilities, further strengthening the Order. After a number of years, a Jedi Knight may rise to the rank of Master, although this is not guaranteed. [center]----------[/center] Alright that's a basic idea of what would happen to a child in the Old Jedi Order, as I said further ideas can be gained from either mine or Yoda's sign up. I will try and come up with something similar for NJO members but it will take some time, as they will not be as regimented as the OJO members. In fact they could nearly write it on their own but make sure to pay attention to the Timeline, although the comics don't really count.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=1][center][u][b]CHARACTER SIGN UP[/u][/b] [b]Name:[/b] Doran Wo?diin [B]Age:[/b] 32 [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Race:[/b] Human [b]Homeworld:[/b] Ilum [b]Affiliate Order:[/b] Old Jedi Order [b]Rank:[/b] Jedi Master [b]Class:[/b] Jedi Weapon Master [b]Lightsaber:[/b] It is rare for a Jedi to wield a lightsaber they did not build. The lightsaber is the ultimate expression of self, being crafted entirely by a Jedi to their own standards and designs. However there are instances where a lightsaber created by another will have a greater connection with the user, most times this occurs when a Master gives a lightsaber to a Padawan, but there are other occasions when this is not the case. Doran?s lightsaber is one of these cases, found with him on Ilum by the Echani Jedi Master Wo?diin it was given to him upon reaching the rank of Master. An unusual lightsaber to look at, apart from the activation switch it lacks many of the extra control knobs seen frequently on other lightsabers. The outer-casing of the lightsaber is platinum in colour with ornate 3mm linear grooves cut into the casing, the metal composing the casing is a rare quadrinium alloy giving it superior strength but also a relatively light weight. The blade of the lightsaber is the same ?Adegan Blue? commonly seen among the lightsabers of the pre-Empire Jedi Order. Doran?s lightsaber retains the overall dimensions of a lightsaber suiting a human his size, the handle is 32 centimetres with the lightsaber blade being roughly a metre in length. [b]Lightsaber Style:[/b] Juyo [Level 3] [b]Force Powers:[/b] Master Speed Master Force Jump Master Battle Meditation Force Wave Force Immunity Force Breach [b]Appearance:[/b] [img]http://www.tvtome.com/images/people/2/4/24-12828.jpg[/img] Fairly tall for a human, Doran stands just over 1.85 meters [6?1?] in height and weighs somewhere in the region of 75 kilograms. He is athletically built but also broad due to his physical height, making him not only naturally strong but also agile. He dons the typical robes of a Jedi Master much like those worn by Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, though the outer robes are a chestnut brown as opposed to white, though the innermost robes remain white along with these he wears the customary large brown cloak at most times. [b]Biography:[/b] "So tell me a little about yourself Doran..." He pondered the question for a moment, it was a question he seldom heard, but Master Skywalker had been kind enough to tell Doran a lot about himself so it was only fair he respond in kind. "I was born, or rather found on the planet Ilum just over 32 years ago, where I was born and who my parents are I don?t know. I don?t know either how I survived on Ilum. At just a few months old I would have been unable to take care of myself, so either I was left by my parents with some form of care, or my parents were there on Ilum with my and were not around when Master Wo'diin found me.? ?You were found by a Jedi with the same name as you ?? Luke was puzzled by Doran?s last statement, but Doran?s expression soon turned to a kind of half smile before he answered. ?No, Wo'diin is probably not my actual last, like so much of my past I don?t know what it is, when I was old enough to choose a last name I took Wo'diin because it seemed to most fitting. However I will continue my story.? ?I was little over 6 months old when I was brought to the Academy here on Dantooine, Master Wo'diin was one of the original Masters, and had gone to Ilum to search for lightsaber crystals. I was tested for Force potency and placed in one of the youngling clans instructed by Master Zarael, a Jawa, Zarael himself was both an eccentric but very cheery Jedi, I recall several times when he bring us outside to the gardens and allow us to enjoy them, to feel the ?living Force? as he described it. Growing up in a clan makes things easier on a child, you get to form bonds with others that make the Jedi like a family...? Doran paused again, sighing before continuing with his story. ?At first my command of the Force was not something to behold, there were many in the clan who possessed far greater control than I did, and that troubled me. But Master Zarael told me not to be worried, that being able to employ the Force was only part of being a Jedi, a large part, but a part nonetheless, when I began training with a lightsaber I saw exactly what he meant. At five we started instruction with training lightsabers, Zarael himself was a Jedi Watchman so he was able to judge both combat potential and Force potency. When I felt the lightsaber in my hands for the first time it was a strange feeling, I?m not sure if I can put it into words but it was like I felt complete, like the lightsaber was a part of me. Shi-Cho has always to me represented the first step in a Jedi?s quest to attune himself to his lightsaber, in the beginning we merely trained with remotes, I still hold the record for fastest deflection time. By eleven when we were training in Level Two we began to pair off and train, the combat orients like myself would often stick to duelling among one another, it isn?t until later that the Force adepts can channel their powers into combat. For some a lightsaber represents only a weapon, a way to defeat an opponent with power, a true Jedi sees a lightsaber as a way to focus and meditate on the Force, to grow closer to it. At twelve I build my first lightsaber, or at least I began construction of my first lightsaber. The main components are supplied, all except the crystal, to get it you have to brave the caves and defeat the Kinrath spiders. Master Wo?diin accompanied me into the caves, younglings have to be accompanied by a Jedi, a particularly vicious Kinrath could pose a significant threat, but most of the time they?re just there for observation. I had my training lightsaber, which was enough to stun them, but once I got to the central cave Master Wo?diin stopped me from picking a crystal. Instead he gave me a blue crystal he said he?d found with me on Ilum, I remember holding the crystal in my hand and feeling a warm sensation as though I was holding something preciously familiar. I asked Wo?diin if he had found any trace of my parents when he had been on Ilum but he told me he hadn?t. I had already all the lightsaber built, and when I got back I finished it, that snap-hiss followed by the hum is still one of my fondest memories. I based my first lightsaber design off Master Wo?diin?s lightsaber, although on a smaller scale, some lightsabers have all sorts of controls for blade width and length but my Master?s lightsaber had only the activation switch, it was simple and yet supremely elegant, and the polished silver casing was always something I found pleasing to look at. Building a lightsaber is one of the final tests a learner goes through, after that you take some final tests on your knowledge of the code and history of the Jedi and then it?s on to being selected as a Padawan Learner. ? ?I assume Master Wo?diin chose you as his Padawan,? Even though Luke was in his early fifties he had done most of his own training, Doran had both respect and a sense of wariness for it, strictly adhering to the training they had been given was one of the pillars to which they could stay the path and resist the Dark Side. When Luke had first come before the Council his black clothing was something that troubled them greatly, as was his heritage. Doran though it better to continue rather than focus on such concerns. ?Not at first, Wo?diin brought me out to the gardens, I usually went there to meditate, and practice my lightsaber form, I have a special connection to the garden and he knew it. For a while I wanted to become the Gardener, rather than a Padawan Learner.? Luke?s eyes arched back before a smile appeared on his face, Doran was a member of the Council, and it seemed odd that he would want to tend the gardens, but it hit then him that everything to Doran a way to commune with the Force, the gardens were probably one of the most Force-imbued places in all the academy. ?Eventually I chose to become his apprentice, and I spent the next seven years training to become the best Jedi I could possibly be. Master Wo?diin aside from being a Jedi Weapon Master was also Echani, and had been the foremost Juyo master even before the Empire was founded. At first I found Juyo to be very demanding, the emotion it requires can often lead to the temptations of the Dark Side, as well as that it requires an intense attunement to the Force. Given time and guidance from Master Wo?diin I found that the secret to Juyo is not to draw on strong emotion, but to draw on serene emotion, he once stated that Juyo in combat is a hurricane and the Jedi is the calm at it?s centre. Because the Jedi do not leave the Academy it is difficult to gain experience in the real sense of the galaxy, simulations can do only so much. At nineteen I faced the Trials of becoming a Jedi Knight after which I went before the Council, Wo?diin included and was given the rank of a full Jedi Knight. After that I had the choice of either taking a Padawan of my own or studying for a number of years to focus and gain a better understanding of all I had learned. I chose the latter, mainly because I had my eye already on a youngling who was not old enough to become a Padawan learner, for a year I worked as the Academy Gardener, working to gain a greater comprehension of the Force, I was barely a Jedi and wanted to be able to instruct my Padawan as well I could. A year later I took Jodo Kavor as my Padawan Learner, his skill with a lightsaber was most apparent, but I was wary that his skill lacked discipline and that teaching him the Juyo form would lead to difficulties. Eventually I relented and began his instruction, his enthusiasm however as I feared was also lined with competitiveness and desire, I often wondered if in the hands of a Consular or a Sentinel would he have been better off. We sparred regularly, as it gave me insight into the boy, and the further I gained insight into him, the more cautious I became in teaching him Juyo. His lightsaber was based on my own, which I hadn't changed from when I first built it, so I felt that I was duelling against perhaps a younger version of myself. I cared for Jodo as though he was my little brother, attachment between Master and Apprentice is common, and the bond that develops is as strong as family and blood. At 23 I was called into the Medical Bay, I remembered Jodo complaining he had been ill which is why I had excused him from lessons. When I saw the mark on his side I did not understand how it had occurred, but when the Council explained to me the nature of such a mark and it's implications I decided not to tell Jodo. I thought that I would be able to help him overcome such a desire for home and family, though my own lack of experience in such matters may have either helped or hindered in my endeavour. Thankfully such an incident never happened again, Jodo's odd brushes with arrogance were few and far between, and mild in nature, I admired his competitive streak and felt that he would certainly go on to be a great Jedi Knight. In his later years between sixteen and nineteen I tried to impart to him as much wisdom as I could, and I think I was successful, where as when he was younger he could be somewhat rash he began to think more clearly before he acted. In the end the Council decided that he was ready for the Trials and I agreed. After the Trials we parted as Master and Apprentice, I returned to work as the Academy?s Gardner and Jodo began to learn from different Masters, adding to what I had taught him.? ?You sound very proud of Jodo? Luke?s response gave off that he knew the feeling of having a successful student. ?Yes, I am.? Doran smiled moving on. ?I spent two years working in the Academy Gardens, though both Wo?diin and Zarael wanted to see me take on another Padawan I decided to take a break for a few years, to learn more that I could put to use. Working in the Gardens gave me first hand experience to feel the Force in other life forms, to be able to feel the Force grow in another living thing in a remarkable feeling.? ?So what made you go from Gardener to Council Member ?? The question brought back Doran to the night he learned that Master Wo?diin was dying, at nearly one-hundred years old it was simply his age was the cause. ?Three years ago I learned that Master Wo?diin was dying, he wasn?t ill but at nearly a hundred he had lived a long life. He had specifically asked to see me alone the night he died, he told me that he wanted me to take his place on the Council, that it would be beneficial, like I was being given a larger Garden to tend. I recall watching him take his last breath before he seemed to become semi-visible and then disappear, the other Council Members came in and asked me if I would take his place on the Council. At the time I wasn?t sure if I was ready, at 29 I?d have been the youngest Jedi Master ever, but Wo?diin had asked me to take his place on the Council so I agreed. Before ascending to the rank of Jedi Master, Zarael gave me a lightsaber I had never seen before, he told me that Wo?diin had found it on Ilum with me but that he had felt that it was something I should get when I was older. The lightsaber was very much like his in style, but it was far more intricate in design. I took the lightsaber, and like the crystal when I was younger it felt familiar, I found it lacked a focusing crystal, though if it was truly mine then there was an obvious reason for it. Removing the crystal from my old lightsaber I transferred it into the new one, the hum as I turned it on was higher pitched, and with it I heard something, a woman?s voice, the voice I believe was my mother?s.? He looked away for a moment, what he had not said was that the voice was actually a woman singing, a lullaby he can only assume was being sung to him, Luke picked up at this and placed his hand on Doran?s shoulder, looking back he coughed before finishing off the story. ?I joined the Jedi Council, although the Council itself was merely a collection of Masters rather than the body it had been. As a Master I finally had access to the third level of Juyo, which was reputed to be the most difficult and yet powerful form of all lightsaber styles. I was also given the option of training my own clan, because the Dantooine Academy had now been active for nearly fifty years we had need of more Masters to train the newer clans, and because I had chosen not to take on a new Padawan it seemed an obvious choice. After that there?s little really to tell, I?ve been a Jedi Master for the last three years, my clan is called the Wolf Clan and until you showed up with Kyp and Kyle it was all pretty routine. Since you?ve turned up and your Order has stayed with us I?ve noticed several Knights and Padawan, and some Masters have expressed an interest in returning to our old role with a more active position in Galactic Affairs, whether we are ready or not to do that I don?t know.? ?Do you think your Order would have been better off if we?d never arrived ?? Luke?s question caught Doran off-guard, ?No, eventually we would have had to return to the galaxy, now is as good a time as any, and if the Sith have returned then we must be ready to fight them.? [b]Personality:[/b] Despite his large size, Doran radiates a calm and contented aura about him, this combined with his relative youth makes him a more approachable member of the Council than many others. Often found meditating in the gardens, which he spent years tending he is more than willing to give advice and help to those who wander his way. Compassionate, witty and kindly, he has developed a personality quite similar to that of Master Zarael and has been referred to in the past as Big Zarael by more than one Youngling. However as well as being good humoured and kind, Doran is internally very focussed and quite serious when it is required of him, the mandate of the Jedi enclave on Dantooine is to restore the Jedi to their former glory, and it is a mission he will see through to completion. This new threat of the Sith also weighs heavily on his mind, and the mind of all the Jedi Masters on the Council. [b]Other:[/b] Nothing really. [/center][/size][/FONT]

[QUOTE=Ryo the Tamer]I think you mean Darth Maul and Eeth Koth in Episode I and Agen Kolar in Episode II and III. I don't know why Zabraks aren't on SW.com. They have Kaminoans and they didn't appear until Episode II.[/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Well I've seen Koth for definite in Episodes II and III, and SW.com has him down in Episode I so he must be in all three films. As for why Zabraks don't appear in the species list I have no idea as to the reasons behind it. [/SIZE]

[QUOTE=Ryo the Tamer]I was making my sign up and looking at the races on the list you provided. I was wondering if my character could be a Zabrak. I haven't really seen many in Star Wars, but they do exist. I wasn't sure why it wasn't on the list, but just to be sure I decided to check with you.[/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Yeah Zabrak is fine, Darth Maul from Episode I is a Zabrak, as is Eeth Koth from Episodes II and III. If anyone has any race they'd like to be [that is canon of course] but isn't on SW.com, send me a PM and we can go over it.[/SIZE] [quote name='StarrStruck][COLOR=SlateGray]If I am accepted I would like to request that [B]Ryo the Tamer[/B'] be my Padawan. His personality seems to fit with what mine will be like...provided Ryo doesn't mind, of course.[/COLOR][/quote] [SIZE=1]If you want to discuss it with Ryo and then come back to me then I have no problems. But definitely ask the person before you go posting here. I haven't had the chance to look through all the Sign Ups yet, but what I've read so far has been [i]"impressive, most impressive"[/i] [couldn't resist, sorry]. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]You know as a Roman Catholic, and it appears the first Catholic to reply to this thread I must state how insulted I feel in the way you've described my faith and the people who preside over it. Some of you have gone so far as to insinuate that the Catholic Church is nothing more than a misogynistic, racist, out-dated pack of BS, lead by old white guys who hate women and find more ways to upset liberals with their ideals. At the moment I'm a little to irritated to clearly express my views, so I'll edit this and post more fully.[/SIZE]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=2]A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...[/SIZE] [CENTER][size=12][B]Star Wars[/B][/size] [SIZE=5]Knights of the Galactic Alliance[/SIZE][/center] [size=2]FOR A THOUSDAND GENERATIONS THE JEDI HAVE BEEN THE GUARDIANS OF PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE GALAXY. TIME AND AGAIN THEY HAVE SACRIFICED THEMSELVES TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT IN THE REPUBLIC, THEY DO SO BECAUSE A JEDI'S LIFE IS SACRIFICE, THE FORCE IS A SHIELD GIVEN TO THE THEM TO PROTECT THOSE IN NEED. A JEDI KNOWS NOT ANGER, NOR HATRED, NOR LOVE, FOR A JEDI [B]THERE IS NO EMOTION, THERE IS PEACE[/B]. A JEDI IS TRAINED IN MORE THAN COMBAT, HE MUST KNOW THE WISDOM OF A JEDI IF HE IS TO SUCCEED, [B]THERE IS NO IGNORANCE, ONLY KNOWLEDGE[/B]. PASSION CLOUDS JUDGEMENT, A JEDI?S MIND MUST BE CLEAR IF HE IS TO FOLLOW THE PATH OF THE ORDER, [B]THERE IS NO PASSION, ONLY SERENITY[/B]. A JEDI KNOWS THE FORCE IS HIS GREATEST ALLY, AND THAT IN DEATH HE SHALL BECOME ONE WITH IT, [B]THERE IS NO DEATH, THERE IS ONLY THE FORCE.[/B] FOR AEONS THE JEDI HAVE BATTLED AGAINST THE SITH, THOSE DESCENDED FROM THE FIRST FALLEN JEDI, THE LIGHT AND DARK SIDES WAGE A CONSTANT BATTLE ACROSS THE SPANS OF TIME. SOMETIMES THE JEDI ARE THE VICTORS, THEY OVERCOME THE DARK SIDE AND BANISH THE SITH AND THEIR EVIL FROM THE FACE OF THE GALAXY, OTHER TIMES THE SITH ARE THOSE TRIUMPHANT AND THE GALAXY IS PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS. SOME WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FORCE GONE FROM THE UNIVERSE, OR AT LEAST IT?S MANIFESTATIONS AS JEDI AND SITH, WITHOUT SUCH GROUPS WOULD THE GALAXY BE A SAFER PLACE ? WOULD IT KNOW THE WARS AND PAIN IT HAS KNOWN ? OR THANKS TO THE JEDI WHO HAVE LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES TO PROTECT OTHERS IS THE GALAXY A PLACE OF PEACE AND JUSTICE ? IT DOES NOT MATTER REALLY, THE LIGHT AND DARK SIDE WAGE WAR INSIDE EVERYONE, FORCE SENSETIVE OR NOT. IN THE MORE RECENT BATTLE THE JEDI WERE DEFEATED BY THE SITH, THE ORDER WHICH HAD STOOD SINCE THE DESTRUCTION OF OSSUS OVER FIVE THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE WAS TORN DOWN. BUT BEFORE THIS DESTRUCTION THE JEDI COUNCIL WERE AWARE THAT THEIR TIME IN THE GALAXY WAS DRAWING TO A CLOSE, THEY HAD LOST THEIR ABILITY TO SEE THROUGH THE FORCE, THE SHADOWNS OF THE DARK SIDE HAD CLOUDED THEIR VISION. THEY KNEW THAT WHEN THE SITH STRUCK, THEY WOULD STRIKE WITH ALL THEIR FURY AND POSSIBLY ANNIHILATE ALL THE JEDI, SOME ON THE COUNCIL WERE SCEPTICAL, AND THIS ARROGANCE WOULD BE THEIR DOWNFALL. BUT SOME WERE LESS CYNICAL, AND KNEW THAT THE SITH MIGHT INDEED BE ABLE TO DESTROY THE ORDER, SO IN SECRET A PLAN WAS FORMULATED, A SAFEGUARD AGAINST A CONTINGENCY NONE HOPED WOULD COME TO PASS. THOSE WHO HAD BEEN DOUBTFUL OF THE SITH?S POWERS PAID DEARLY, FOR A SITH LORD HAD EXISTED AMONG THEM FOR DECADES, PLOTTING HIS EVENTUAL CONQUEST OF THE JEDI ORDER. DARTH SIDIOUS WAS THE MOST POWERFUL SITH LORD FOR A MILLENNIUM, AND HAD STRUCK AGAINST THE JEDI REPEATEDLY WITHOUT FEAR OF DETECTION OR CONSEQUENCE. HIS MANIPULATIONS HAD GAINED HIM CONTROL OF THE SENATE, AND NEXT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SITH LORDS OF KORRIBAN WOULD ACCOMPLISH HIM WHAT NO SITH LORD HAD DONE BEFORE HIM, HE WOULD OBLITERATE THE JEDI COMPLETELY. HIS WHISPERS FELL MOSTLY ON DEAF EARS AMONG THE JEDI, BUT ONE FELL PREY TO HIS INFLUENCE, ANAKIN SKYWALKER, THE CHOSEN ONE. WITH SKYWALKER?S AID, SIDIOUS STRUCK AGAINST THE JEDI, AND THE GUARDIANS OF PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE GALAXY WERE DECIMATED, ONLY A HANDFUL SUVIVED THE RISE OF THE GALACTIC EMPIRE. BUT THERE WAS SOME HOPE FOR THE JEDI, THOSE WHO HAD BELIEVED THE SITH REPRESENTED A SIGNIFICANT THREAT KNEW THAT IT THE ORDER FELL, IT WOULD BE GONE FOREVER. DANTOOINE HAD ONCE BEEN HOME TO THE JEDI, FIVE THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE, UNTIL DARTH MALAK HAD ATTACKED AND WIPED OUT THE JEDI ENCLAVE THERE, BUT NOW IT WOULD BE HOME TO THE JEDI ONCE MORE. IN THE UTMOST SECRECY THE JEDI COUNCIL SELECTED TWELVE OF THEIR ORDER, THREE MASTERS, THREE KNIGHTS, AND SIX PADAWAN LEARNERS, THESE JEDI WOULD REPRESENT ALL THE ORDER SHOULD THEIR FEARS BE REALISED. THE ACADEMY THAT HAD ONCE BE HOME TO THE JEDI ON DANTOOINE WAS IN RUINS, BUT THE JEDI WOULD NOT RESTORE IT ON THE SURFACE, AS DOING SO WOULD ONLY ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF THEIR ENEMIES. USING BUT THE POWER OF THE FORCE, THE JEDI DUG OUT NEW PASSAGES, ROOMS AND HALLS BENEATH THE OLD ACADEMY, HERE THE ORDER WOULD PERSEVERE UNTIL THEY WERE STRONG ENOUGH TO DRIVE THE DARK SIDE FROM THE GALAXY. DANTOOINE HAD BUT A FEW SMALL COMMUNITIES, AND THE ACADEMY WAS FAR FROM THE NEAREST ONE, THE JEDI WOULD BE SAFE HERE, AND HOPEFULLY ALL THEY HAD DONE WAS BUILT SOMETHING THAT WOULD NEVER HAVE TO BE USED. THOSE JEDI SELECTED UNDERSTOOD THE TASK BEING UNDERTOOK, THEY WOULD TRAIN THEIR PADAWAN LEARNERS IN THIS ACADEMY, AND THEIR PADAWAN WOULD GO OUT IN SEARCH FOR NEW APPRENTICES AND THE CYCLE OF THE JEDI WOULD CONTINUE. MASTER YODA HIMSELF VISITED THEM BEFORE THEY WENT INTO HIDING, TO PRAISE THEM FOR THE BRAVERY, HOPEFULLY ONE DAY SOON THE JEDI WOULD COME TO FIND THEM HERE AND ALL WOULD BE WELL. IF NOT HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THEY AS JEDI WOULD BRING THE ORDER ON TO A NEW AGE OF PEACE, HARMONY AND JUSTICE. IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT EVEN THE COUNCIL COULD HAVE SEEN THE EXTENT AT WHICH THE SITH WOULD STRIKE AGAINST THEM, THOUSANDS OF JEDI ACROSS THE REPUBLIC MET THEIR DEMISE AT THE HANDS OF THE SITH LORD, DARTH VADER. THOSE FEW JEDI WHO HAD SURVIVED FLED TO AREAS WHERE THE DARK SIDE WAS STRONG, ON TATOOINE OBI-WAN KENOBI WATCHED VADER'S SON GROW UP IN THE CARE OF HIS UNCLE AND AUNT. ON DAGOBAH, MASTER YODA WAS HIDDEN IN THE PALL OF THE DARK SIDE'S, A REMNANT OF THE DATHOMIR NIGHT SISTER, WHOM HE HAD DEFEATED SO MANY YEARS BEFORE.THOSE FEW WHO SURVIVED COULD NOT RISK GOING TO DANTOOINE, TO DO SO WOULD PLACE THE ENTIRE ENCLAVE AT RISK, AND WHAT FEW JEDI MUST STILL HAVE BEEN THERE. AND SO TIME PASSED, THE OLD REPUBLIC WAS SWEPT AWAY, AND IN IT'S PLACE PALPATINE CROWNED HIMSELF EMPEROR AND THE DARK SIDE SPREAD TO ALL CORNERS OF THE GALAXY. BUT SIDIOUS HAD BEEN ARROGANT TO THINK THAT HE COULD DESTROY ALL THE JEDI EVERYWHERE, HAD HE NOT LEARNED THE LESSON OF THE SITH ? THAT EVEN IN FEW NUMBERS THE JEDI WOULD EVENTUALLY STRIKE BACK, THE WAR BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK COULD NOT BE SO EASILY WON. FOR TWENTY LONG YEARS DID PALPATINE RULE THE GALAXY WITH AN IRON FIST, AND FOR TWNETY YEARS DID THE SON OF SKYWALKER GROW, NOT KNOWING HIS PLACE IN THE GALAXY OR THE FATE OF HIS FAMILY. THE FORCE WAS STRONG IN HIS FAMILY, AS WAS THE TEMPTATION OF THE DARK SIDE. AND THEN AS IF BY CHANCE A PAIR OF DROIDS CROSSED HIS PATH, AND LUKE MET UP WITH THE JEDI OBI-WAN KENOBI, WHO BEGAN HIS TRAINING IN THE ART OF THE JEDI. HE MET UP WITH HAN SOLO AND CHEWBACCA, AND TOGETHER THEY WOULD RESCUE PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA OF ALDERAAN, DESTROY THE DEATH STAR, AND STRIKE A GREAT BLOW AGAINST THE EMPIRE FOR THE REBEL ALLIANCE. LUKE WOULD BECOME A HERO OF THE ALLIANCE, AND TWO YEARS LATER HE WOULD SEEK OUT MASTER YODA ON DAGOBAH TO CONTINUE HIS TRAINING AS A JEDI KNIGHT. HOWEVER HIS FATHER DARTH VADER WOULD NOT ALLOW THE YOUNG SKYWALKER TO SLIP THROUGH HIS FINGERS SO EASILY, HE WOULD TURN HIS SON TO THE DARK SIDE AS HE HIMSELF HAD TURNED. ON BESPIN LUKE FOUGHT DARTH VADER, THINKING HE WAS FIGHTING THE FALLEN JEDI WHO HAD KILLED HIS FATHER. BUT VADER WAS NOT TO BE DEFEATED, AND NOT ONLY WOULD LUKE LOSE HIS HAND, BUT HE WOULD LEARN THE CHILLING TRUTH THAT HIS FATHER HAD NOT DIED, BUT FALLEN TO THE DARK SIDE. FOR THE NEXT YEAR LUKE TRAINED, HE WOULD FIND HIS FRIEND HAN, WHO HAD BEEN CAPTURED BY BOBA FETT AND GIVEN TO JABBA THE HUTT. HIS QUEST LED HIM BACK TO HIS HOMEWORLD OF TATOOINE, WHERE JABBA THE HUTT STILL HELD HAN SUSPENEDED IN HIS CARBONITE PRISON. AFTER LEIA?S UNSUCESSFUL RESCUE, LUKE WHO HAD NOW GROWN STRONG AS A JEDI CHALLENGED THE WRATH OF THE HUTT TO FREE HIS FRIENDS. ON JABBA?S BARGE OVER THE PIT OF THE SARLAAC, LUKE AND LEIA DEFEATED THE CRIMELORD?S GUARDS AND DESTROYED THE BARGE WITH JABBA?S STRANGLED BODY INSIDE. LUKE RETURNED TO DAGOBAH TO COMPLETE HIS TRAINING, BUT YODA WAS OLD AND COULD TRAIN HIM NO MORE, NOW HE WOULD TELL LUKE OF HIS FINAL TASK TO BECOMING A JEDI, AND REVEAL LUKE ALSO HAD A SISTER. WITH THE NEWS OF ANOTHER DEATH STAR BEING CONSTRUCTED, LUKE KNEW THAT HIS TIME TO PROVE HIMSELF AS A FULLY FLEDGED JEDI KNIGHT HAD COME. USING A STOLEN IMPERIAL SHUTTLE LUKE AND HIS STRIKE TEAM INFILTRATED THE FOREST MOON OF ENDOR WITH A MISSION TO DESTROY THE PLANET DESTROYER?S SHIELD. THOUGH CAPTURED BY VADER, LUKE WAS ABLE TO SOW THE SEEDS OF DOUBT IN HIS FATHER?S MIND, PERHAPS THERE WAS MORE OF ANAKIN LEFT IN HIM THAN HE WAS WILLING TO ADMIT. HIGH ABOVE ENDOR, IN THE DEATH STAR LUKE FINALLY MET THE DARK LORD OF THE SITH, WHO SOUGHT TO MAKE THE SON OF SKYWALKER HIS SLAVE. PALPATINE REVEALED THAT HE HAD ALLOWED THE REBELLION TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE NEW DEATH STAR, AND THAT IN ONE FELL SWOOP, HE WOULD DESTROY THEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. LUKE UNABLE TO ACCEPT THIS GAVE INTO HIS ANGER AND STRUCK AT THE EMPEROR WITH HIS LIGHTSABER, VADER INTERCEPTED THE ATTACK WITH HIS OWN, AND THUS BEGUN THE DUEL LUKE HAD HOPED TO AVOID. FAR BELOW ON THE MOON'S SURFACE HAN SOLO AND LUKE'S SISTER LEIA SUCCEEDED IN BLOWING UP THE GENERATOR PROTECTING THE DEATH STAR, THE REBEL FLEET HAVING ALREADY LOST A SHIP TO THE DEATH STAR LAUNCHED THEIR COUNTER-ATTACK. LUKE AT FIRST RESISTED FIGHTING HIS FATHER, ATTEMPTING TO SHOW HIM THERE WAS MORE OF HIS GOOD SIDE LEFT THAN HE CARED TO ADMIT. VADER UNSHAKEN BY HIS SON'S WORDS CONTINUED THE ATTACKS, DRIVING LUKE INTO HIDING IN THE SHADOWS, VADER PRESSED HIS ADVANTAGE AND LEARNED THAT LUKE HAD A SISTER, THAT HE HAD ANOTHER CHILD. GOADING HIS SON HE STATES THAT IF LUKE WILL NOT TURN, THEN PERHAPS SHE WILL. FURIOUS AT HIS FATHER, LUKE GAVE INTO HIS RAGE FULLY, COUNTERING VADER'S EVERY BLOW AND DRIVING HIM TOWARDS A BRIDGE OVER THE CORE. VADER SIMPLY POWERLESS TO DEFEND AGAINST HIS SON LOST HIS RIGHT HAND, THE SAME HAND HE HAD TAKEN FROM HIS SON A YEAR BEFORE. THE EMPEROR PLEASED THAT LUKE HAD GIVEN INTO HIS ANGER COMMANDED HIM TO GIVE IN AND STRIKE HIS FATHER DOWN, LOOKING UPON HIS OWN LOST HAND, LUKE REALISED THAT HIS FIGHT WITH VADER IS OVER. HE RELINQUISHED HIS WEAPON, AND INFORMED PALPATINE THAT HE WAS A JEDI. PALPATINE, IRRITATED BY SKYWALKER'S LACK OF OBEDIENCE STRUCK AT THE YOUNG JEDI WITH LIGHTNING BOLTS FROM HIS FINGER TIPS, VADER WATCHED, HEARING HIS SON'S CRIES FOR HELP. ABANONDING THE DARK SIDE, VADER PICKED UP HIS MASTER AND HURLED HIM INTO THE DEATH STAR CORE BELOW, THE PRICE FOR ANAKIN WAS HIGH HOWEVER, AS HE WAS FATALLY WOUNDED BY THE EMPEROR'S LIGHTNING. LUKE WAS FINALLY GIVEN THE CHANCE TO SEE HIS FATHER'S FACE, AND ANAKIN TELLS LUKE TO TELL HIS SISTER THAT SHE WAS RIGHT ABOUT THERE BEING SOME GOOD LEFT IN HIM. BECOMING ONE WITH THE FORCE LUKE REALISES THAT HE IS NOT THE LAST OF THE OLD JEDI, BUT THE FIRST OF THE NEW. THE REBEL ALLIANCE SUCCEED IN HITTING THE DEATH STAR'S WEAKEST POINT, CAUSING THE STATION TO BEGIN A CATACLYSMIC CHAIN REACTION. LUKE PILOTS A SHUTTLE FROM THE STATION JUST BEFORE IT'S DESTRUCTION, AND FAR BELOW ON ENDORS SURFACE, THE REBELLION CELEBRATE THEIR VICTORY OVER THE EMPIRE. THIRTY YEARS LATER, THE GALACTIC ALLIANCE IS STILL REBUILDING AFTER THE DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY WAR WITH THE YUUZHAN VONG, EVEN AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE NAME STILL SENDS SHIVERS DOWN THE SPINES OF SUVIVORS. LUKE'S ACADEMY ON YAVIN FOUR MAKES A STARTLING DISCOVERY, THE POSSIBLITY OF AN ENTIRE ENCLAVE OF JEDI ON DANTOOINE, LUKE REALISES THE IMPORTANCE OF SUCH A POSSIBILITY AND PERSONALLY GOES TO DANTOOINE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY TRUTH IN THE RUMOUR. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE GALAXY, A SHADOW OF THE DARK SIDE STIRS, HAVING WATACHED AND WAITED FOR THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO ONCE AGAIN LEAD THE ASSAULT OF THE DARK SIDE AGAINST THE JEDI. LANDING ON DANTOOINE, NEITHER LUKE, KYLE NOR KYP CAN FEEL THE PRESENCE OF ANY JEDI, PERHAPS THE INFORMATION WAS FALSE, OR PERHAPS THE JEDI HAD PURPOSELY CONCEALED THEMSELVES TO AVOID THE FATE OF THE REST OF THE ORDER. FINDING THE REMAINS OF THE JEDI ACADEMY LUKE STRECHES OUT WITH HIS FEELING AGAIN, AND THIS TIME FINDS A GLIMMER OF THE FORCE FAR BENEATH THE SURFACE. BEFORE HE CAN INVESTIGATE FURTHER HOWEVER, HE AND THE OTHERS ARE KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS BY AN UNSEEN FORCE. WAKING UP THE FIND THEMSELVES FACING A COUNCIL OF TWELVE INDIVDUALS, THEIR FACES STERN, THEY WISH TO KNOW WHY LUKE HAS COME. LUKE EXPLAINS THAT HE HAS REFORMED THE JEDI ORDER, AND THAT THE SITH HAVE BEEN DRIVEN FROM THE GALAXY. BUT THOSE ON THE COUNCIL ARE NOT SO QUICK TO BELIEVE, A SKYWALKER BROUGHT DOWN THE JEDI, THEY WOULD NOT BE SO TRUSTING OF HIS SON. THE JEDI ASK LUKE TO PROVE HIS INTENTIONS, THEY CANNOT ALLOW WHAT REMAINS OF JEDI ORDER TO BE PUT AT RISK. REACHING OUT WITH THE FORCE, THE JEDI COUNCIL PROBE THE MIND OF LUKE, KYP AND KYLE, ATTEMPTING TO SENSE DECEPTION FROM THE JEDI AND HIS COMPANIONS. SENSING NO DECEPTION THEY ACCEPT WHAT SKYWALKER HAS TOLD THEM AND EXPRESS REGRET FOR THE WAY THEY HAVE TREATED HIM, LUKE ASSURES THEM THAT HE WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME IN THEIR PLACE, BUT WOULD ALSO SEEK KNOWLEDGE OF WHY THEY ARE HERE AND HAVE NOT RETURNED TO THE GALAXY SINCE THE FALL OF THE EMPIRE. THE COUNCIL REVEAL TO LUKE THAT AFTER THE DEFEAT OF THE EMPIRE THEY DECIDED AGAINST REVEALING THEMSELVES, THEY TELL LUKE THAT THE REPUBLIC BETRAYED THEM BEFORE AND THEY WOULD NOT BE SO FOOLISH AS TO PUT THEMSELVES AT RISK AGAIN. LUKE IS TAKEN ABACK BY THEIR REASONING, THE JEDI ARE THE GUARDIANS OF PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE GALAXY, BUT THE JEDI RETORT THAT THE REPUBLIC DOES NOT COMPRISE THE ENTIRE GALAXY. THEY ALSO SENSE THAT LUKE HAS KNOWN THE BETRAYAL OF THE REPUBLIC, HOW THE SENATE HANDED OVER JEDI TO YUUZHAN VONG IN ORDER TO SAVE THEMSELVES, THE JEDI ORDER FELL ONCE BEFORE BECAUSE OF THE REPUBLIC'S BETRAYAL, THEY WOULD NOT DO SO AGAIN. LUKE AKS THAT THEY AT LEAST CONSIDER REVEALING THEMSELVES, OR BETTER THAT THEY MERGE THEIR ACADEMIES TOGETHER SO THAT THE JEDI MIGHT BE WHOLE AGAIN, THE COUNCIL ARE HESISTANT, LUKE WAS LESS THAN A PADAWAN WHEN THE EMPIRE FELL, AND HE WAS MUCH OLDER THAN MANY PADAWANS. STILL THE COUNCIL AGREE IN PRINCIPLE TO REVEALING THEMSELVES IF THEY COULD BE ASSURED SAFETY FOR THE TWO HUNDRED JEDI THAT INHABIT THE DANTOOINE ACADEMY. THEY ALSO ADVISE LUKE THAT THEY WILL FOR THE TIME BEING KEEP THEIR ORDERS SEPARATE, UNTIL THEY CAN DETERMINE THE FULL STATE OF LUKE'S ACADEMY. LUKE SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT OF HIS UNDERTAKING RETURNS TO THE JEDI ACADEMY ON YAVIN FOUR IN ORDER TO RELAY THE NEWS TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL. STEPPING FOOT INTO THE ACADEMY, LUKE THE SIGNS OF A RECENT BATTLE, THE SCARS OF LIGHTSABER SLASHES ACROSS THE WALLS OF THE TEMPLE, HURRYING HIS OWN COUNCIL CHAMBER, HE FINDS THE BODIES OF OVER A DOZEN JEDI AND APPRENTICES LAID IN PILES ON THE FLOOR, AND THE BODIES OF THE NON-JEDI COUNCIL MEMBERS DECAPITATED, THE HEADS AND BODIED LAID IN TWO SEPARATE MOUNDS. SEARCHING THE ACADEMY FOR SURVIVORS, LUKE FINDS THE BODY OF A SINGLE SITH AMONG THE CARNAGE, THE TELLTALE RED LIGHTSABER NEAR HER FALLEN BODY. FILLED WITH ANGUISH AND GRIEF LUKE CONTINUES HIS SEARCH, AND FINDS A NUMBER OF MASTERS, KNIGHTS AND APPRENTICES, HIDDEN BELOW TEMPLE, AMOUNG THEM HIS NIECE JAINA AND NEPHEW JACEN. RELAYING TO THEIR UNCLE THE EVENTS INVOLVED IN THE ATTACK, LUKE GRASPS THAT THE SITH MUST HAVE WAITED FOR THE RIGHT TIME TO STRIKE AT HIS ACADEMY, AND MAY HAVE ALREADY MADE THEIR WAY TO DANTOOINE AND THE JEDI THERE. LEAVING KYLE AND KYP TO SEE TO THE DEAD AND INJURED, LUKE RETURNS TO THE ENCLAVE BUT CAN FIND NO TRACE OF THE SITH, EITHER THE JEDI REPELLED THEM OR THEY WERE UNAWARE OF IT'S EXISTANCE. RETURNING TO THE COUNCIL ONCE MORE HE ASKS FOR THEIR HELP IN FACING THIS THREAT, THE COUNCIL ARE WARY OF EXPOSING THEMSELVES IN THIS TIME OF DANGER AND ASK LUKE TO GIVE THEM TIME TO DELIBERATE WHAT TO DO. UNDERSTANDING THAT HE CANNOT PUSH THE COUNCIL INTO ACTION LUKE WAITS PATIENTLY AT THE ENCLAVE WHILE THEY MAKE THEIR DECISION. WHEN LUKE IS CALLED BEFORE THEM AGAIN, THE COUNCIL AGREE THAT IF THE SITH HAVE RETURNED THAT ALL JEDI REGARDLESS OF THEIR TRAINING MUST FACE THE THREAT TOGETHER. THEY INFORM LUKE THAT IT MAY BE SAFER FOR HIM TO MOVE HIS JEDI TO THE DANTOOINE ACADEMY FOR THE TIME BEING, AND THAT THAT WAY THE JEDI MAY HAVE STRENGTH IN THEIR RESPECTIVE NUMBERS, LUKE AGREES AND SENDS WORD FOR THE JEDI TO BEGIN AN EVACUATION OF YAVIN 4. WITHIN A NUMBER OF DAYS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF LUKE'S ACADEMY HAVE MADE THEIR WAY TO DANTOOINE, FOR MANY IT IS AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE, THEIR CHANCE TO STUDY THE WAYS OF THE OLD JEDI ORDER. THOSE IN THE SENATE ON DENON ARE ALSO SLIGHTLY UNEASY ABOUT THE FACT THAT A JEDI ACADEMY HAD EXISTED IN THE OUTER RIM FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS AND HAD NOT OFFERED TO HELP THE ALLIANCE DURING THEIR TIME OF NEED. GRUDGINGLY THEY ACCEPT TO REINFORCE THE SYSTEM AND PROVIDE NEW SUPPLIES FOR NOW EXPANDED THE ENCLAVE. WHERE THE SITH STRUCK FROM REMAINS A MYSTERY, BUT BOTH THE OLD AND NEW COUNCIL FEAR THAT IT WILL BE ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY STRIKE AGAIN... [center]----------[/center][/size][/font] [SIZE=1]I know I promised to have the thread up yesterday, and I meant to post it but my brother decided he wanted to go see [B]Revenge of the Sith[/B] after cancelling on my on the 19th. I've purposely left out the Sign Up section because many of the people who've signed up have had problems with it, no doubt in part because of the sheer length of it and perhaps because of my own wording of it. Anyway if you have any problems with the Sign Up, want to ask questions about the background to the RPG, have any suggestions or problems then please use this thread rather than PMing me as it'll not only allowed multiple people to voice the one concern but also not swarm my inbox. I've going to run through a few of the problems with the four Sign Ups, already although this is probably again down to the act that I wasn't clear. [CENTER][U][b]F.A.Q.[/b][/U][/CENTER] [b]Being teamed with a Padawan:[/b] I said in the Sign Up that I'd be pairing each of the our Knights and two Masters with a Padawan Learner, as you might have guessed this Padawan Learner will be one of the six people who've signed up as Padawan. For this reason I'm going to ask people to hold off completing their Biographies until I've assigned them a Padawan, I know it's a bit of a pain but it's the easiest way to work things out. If you have someone you'd like to be your Padawan/Master then please post it here and I'll take it into consideration. [b]Two Tier Force Powers:[/b] Just browsing through the Sign Ups, I've noticed a few people have made the mistake of being a Knight and have the Tier 3 power. For example Mind Trick is Tier 2, and available to all Knights, but Force Confusion is Tier 3 and only available to Masters. This is the same for all the other two Tier powers, if people who've made this mistake would just change it to the previous one I'd be very grateful. [b]Lightsaber Style:[/b] From the age of 5, Younglings begin their study of lightsaber techniques, this begins with the Shi-Cho [Levels 1-3]. At 15 a Padawan will have the choice of studying certain other styles depending on their qualification, however they will have the option of studying only one. I noticed that one person made the mistake of saying that they were currently studying Niman [Form VI] and were then going to go onto Soresu [Form III], unfortunately due to the length of time it would take to unlearn Niman and then learn Soresu it wouldn't be possible. After Shi-Cho you begin the style that you will stick with for the duration of the RPG, and possible beyond if we have a sequel with recurring characters. [b]Affiliate Order:[/b] This was something I knew people were going to have trouble with, and I debated whether or not to just leave it out and have everyone being an Old Jedi Order member. Unfortunately [for my sanity] I want people to have to have the ability to create an entirely unique character which also includes where they received their training and their experiences. I know a lot of people won't have read the NJO or other sections of the Expanded Universe, which is why I'm trying to search for a good descriptive Timeline for you to look over. Whichever Order you want to belong to is completely your choice abut I would ask that if I'm going to pair a New Jedi with an Old one I'd like those involved to work it into their Sign Ups. Found one, Timeline can be found [url=http://www.jedinet.com/timeline/index.asp]here[/url] although I won't be sticking religiously to it as there's a good bit of stuff here I'm not familiar with, I'm not sure if the comics would even be considered genuine canon. Well that's all I can really think of for the moment, as I said any problems or questions, post them here.[/size]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=2]A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...[/SIZE] [CENTER][size=12][B]Star Wars[/B][/size] [SIZE=5]Knights of the Galactic Alliance[/SIZE][/center] [size=2]FOR A THOUSDAND GENERATIONS THE JEDI HAVE BEEN THE GUARDIANS OF PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE GALAXY. TIME AND AGAIN THEY HAVE SACRIFICED THEMSELVES TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT IN THE REPUBLIC, THEY DO SO BECAUSE A JEDI'S LIFE IS SACRIFICE, THE FORCE IS A SHIELD GIVEN TO THE THEM TO PROTECT THOSE IN NEED. A JEDI KNOWS NOT ANGER, NOR HATRED, NOR LOVE, FOR A JEDI [B]THERE IS NO EMOTION, THERE IS PEACE[/B]. A JEDI IS TRAINED IN MORE THAN COMBAT, HE MUST KNOW THE WISDOM OF A JEDI IF HE IS TO SUCCEED, [B]THERE IS NO IGNORANCE, ONLY KNOWLEDGE[/B]. PASSION CLOUDS JUDGEMENT, A JEDI?S MIND MUST BE CLEAR IF HE IS TO FOLLOW THE PATH OF THE ORDER, [B]THERE IS NO PASSION, ONLY SERENITY[/B]. A JEDI KNOWS THE FORCE IS HIS GREATEST ALLY, AND THAT IN DEATH HE SHALL BECOME ONE WITH IT, [B]THERE IS NO DEATH, THERE IS ONLY THE FORCE.[/B] FOR AEONS THE JEDI HAVE BATTLED AGAINST THE SITH, THOSE DESCENDED FROM THE FIRST FALLEN JEDI, THE LIGHT AND DARK SIDES WAGE A CONSTANT BATTLE ACROSS THE SPANS OF TIME. SOMETIMES THE JEDI ARE THE VICTORS, THEY OVERCOME THE DARK SIDE AND BANISH THE SITH AND THEIR EVIL FROM THE FACE OF THE GALAXY, OTHER TIMES THE SITH ARE THOSE TRIUMPHANT AND THE GALAXY IS PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS. SOME WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FORCE GONE FROM THE UNIVERSE, OR AT LEAST IT?S MANIFESTATIONS AS JEDI AND SITH, WITHOUT SUCH GROUPS WOULD THE GALAXY BE A SAFER PLACE ? WOULD IT KNOW THE WARS AND PAIN IT HAS KNOWN ? OR THANKS TO THE JEDI WHO HAVE LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES TO PROTECT OTHERS IS THE GALAXY A PLACE OF PEACE AND JUSTICE ? IT DOES NOT MATTER REALLY, THE LIGHT AND DARK SIDE WAGE WAR INSIDE EVERYONE, FORCE SENSETIVE OR NOT. IN THE MORE RECENT BATTLE THE JEDI WERE DEFEATED BY THE SITH, THE ORDER WHICH HAD STOOD SINCE THE DESTRUCTION OF OSSUS OVER FIVE THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE WAS TORN DOWN. BUT BEFORE THIS DESTRUCTION THE JEDI COUNCIL WERE AWARE THAT THEIR TIME IN THE GALAXY WAS DRAWING TO A CLOSE, THEY HAD LOST THEIR ABILITY TO SEE THROUGH THE FORCE, THE SHADOWNS OF THE DARK SIDE HAD CLOUDED THEIR VISION. THEY KNEW THAT WHEN THE SITH STRUCK, THEY WOULD STRIKE WITH ALL THEIR FURY AND POSSIBLY ANNIHILATE ALL THE JEDI, SOME ON THE COUNCIL WERE SCEPTICAL, AND THIS ARROGANCE WOULD BE THEIR DOWNFALL. BUT SOME WERE LESS CYNICAL, AND KNEW THAT THE SITH MIGHT INDEED BE ABLE TO DESTROY THE ORDER, SO IN SECRET A PLAN WAS FORMULATED, A SAFEGUARD AGAINST A CONTINGENCY NONE HOPED WOULD COME TO PASS. THOSE WHO HAD BEEN DOUBTFUL OF THE SITH?S POWERS PAID DEARLY, FOR A SITH LORD HAD EXISTED AMONG THEM FOR DECADES, PLOTTING HIS EVENTUAL CONQUEST OF THE JEDI ORDER. DARTH SIDIOUS WAS THE MOST POWERFUL SITH LORD FOR A MILLENNIUM, AND HAD STRUCK AGAINST THE JEDI REPEATEDLY WITHOUT FEAR OF DETECTION OR CONSEQUENCE. HIS MANIPULATIONS HAD GAINED HIM CONTROL OF THE SENATE, AND NEXT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SITH LORDS OF KORRIBAN WOULD ACCOMPLISH HIM WHAT NO SITH LORD HAD DONE BEFORE HIM, HE WOULD OBLITERATE THE JEDI COMPLETELY. HIS WHISPERS FELL MOSTLY ON DEAF EARS AMONG THE JEDI, BUT ONE FELL PREY TO HIS INFLUENCE, ANAKIN SKYWALKER, THE CHOSEN ONE. WITH SKYWALKER?S AID, SIDIOUS STRUCK AGAINST THE JEDI, AND THE GUARDIANS OF PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE GALAXY WERE DECIMATED, ONLY A HANDFUL SUVIVED THE RISE OF THE GALACTIC EMPIRE. BUT THERE WAS SOME HOPE FOR THE JEDI, THOSE WHO HAD BELIEVED THE SITH REPRESENTED A SIGNIFICANT THREAT KNEW THAT IT THE ORDER FELL, IT WOULD BE GONE FOREVER. DANTOOINE HAD ONCE BEEN HOME TO THE JEDI, FIVE THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE, UNTIL DARTH MALAK HAD ATTACKED AND WIPED OUT THE JEDI ENCLAVE THERE, BUT NOW IT WOULD BE HOME TO THE JEDI ONCE MORE. IN THE UTMOST SECRECY THE JEDI COUNCIL SELECTED TWELVE OF THEIR ORDER, THREE MASTERS, THREE KNIGHTS, AND SIX PADAWAN LEARNERS, THESE JEDI WOULD REPRESENT ALL THE ORDER SHOULD THEIR FEARS BE REALISED. THE ACADEMY THAT HAD ONCE BE HOME TO THE JEDI ON DANTOOINE WAS IN RUINS, BUT THE JEDI WOULD NOT RESTORE IT ON THE SURFACE, AS DOING SO WOULD ONLY ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF THEIR ENEMIES. USING BUT THE POWER OF THE FORCE, THE JEDI DUG OUT NEW PASSAGES, ROOMS AND HALLS BENEATH THE OLD ACADEMY, HERE THE ORDER WOULD PERSEVERE UNTIL THEY WERE STRONG ENOUGH TO DRIVE THE DARK SIDE FROM THE GALAXY. DANTOOINE HAD BUT A FEW SMALL COMMUNITIES, AND THE ACADEMY WAS FAR FROM THE NEAREST ONE, THE JEDI WOULD BE SAFE HERE, AND HOPEFULLY ALL THEY HAD DONE WAS BUILT SOMETHING THAT WOULD NEVER HAVE TO BE USED. THOSE JEDI SELECTED UNDERSTOOD THE TASK BEING UNDERTOOK, THEY WOULD TRAIN THEIR PADAWAN LEARNERS IN THIS ACADEMY, AND THEIR PADAWAN WOULD GO OUT IN SEARCH FOR NEW APPRENTICES AND THE CYCLE OF THE JEDI WOULD CONTINUE. MASTER YODA HIMSELF VISITED THEM BEFORE THEY WENT INTO HIDING, TO PRAISE THEM FOR THE BRAVERY, HOPEFULLY ONE DAY SOON THE JEDI WOULD COME TO FIND THEM HERE AND ALL WOULD BE WELL. IF NOT HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THEY AS JEDI WOULD BRING THE ORDER ON TO A NEW AGE OF PEACE, HARMONY AND JUSTICE. IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT EVEN THE COUNCIL COULD HAVE SEEN THE EXTENT AT WHICH THE SITH WOULD STRIKE AGAINST THEM, THOUSANDS OF JEDI ACROSS THE REPUBLIC MET THEIR DEMISE AT THE HANDS OF THE SITH LORD, DARTH VADER. THOSE FEW JEDI WHO HAD SURVIVED FLED TO AREAS WHERE THE DARK SIDE WAS STRONG, ON TATOOINE OBI-WAN KENOBI WATCHED VADER'S SON GROW UP IN THE CARE OF HIS UNCLE AND AUNT. ON DAGOBAH, MASTER YODA WAS HIDDEN IN THE PALL OF THE DARK SIDE'S, A REMNANT OF THE DATHOMIR NIGHT SISTER, WHOM HE HAD DEFEATED SO MANY YEARS BEFORE.THOSE FEW WHO SURVIVED COULD NOT RISK GOING TO DANTOOINE, TO DO SO WOULD PLACE THE ENTIRE ENCLAVE AT RISK, AND WHAT FEW JEDI MUST STILL HAVE BEEN THERE. AND SO TIME PASSED, THE OLD REPUBLIC WAS SWEPT AWAY, AND IN IT'S PLACE PALPATINE CROWNED HIMSELF EMPEROR AND THE DARK SIDE SPREAD TO ALL CORNERS OF THE GALAXY. BUT SIDIOUS HAD BEEN ARROGANT TO THINK THAT HE COULD DESTROY ALL THE JEDI EVERYWHERE, HAD HE NOT LEARNED THE LESSON OF THE SITH ? THAT EVEN IN FEW NUMBERS THE JEDI WOULD EVENTUALLY STRIKE BACK, THE WAR BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK COULD NOT BE SO EASILY WON. FOR TWENTY LONG YEARS DID PALPATINE RULE THE GALAXY WITH AN IRON FIST, AND FOR TWNETY YEARS DID THE SON OF SKYWALKER GROW, NOT KNOWING HIS PLACE IN THE GALAXY OR THE FATE OF HIS FAMILY. THE FORCE WAS STRONG IN HIS FAMILY, AS WAS THE TEMPTATION OF THE DARK SIDE. AND THEN AS IF BY CHANCE A PAIR OF DROIDS CROSSED HIS PATH, AND LUKE MET UP WITH THE JEDI OBI-WAN KENOBI, WHO BEGAN HIS TRAINING IN THE ART OF THE JEDI. HE MET UP WITH HAN SOLO AND CHEWBACCA, AND TOGETHER THEY WOULD RESCUE PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA OF ALDERAAN, DESTROY THE DEATH STAR, AND STRIKE A GREAT BLOW AGAINST THE EMPIRE FOR THE REBEL ALLIANCE. LUKE WOULD BECOME A HERO OF THE ALLIANCE, AND TWO YEARS LATER HE WOULD SEEK OUT MASTER YODA ON DAGOBAH TO CONTINUE HIS TRAINING AS A JEDI KNIGHT. HOWEVER HIS FATHER DARTH VADER WOULD NOT ALLOW THE YOUNG SKYWALKER TO SLIP THROUGH HIS FINGERS SO EASILY, HE WOULD TURN HIS SON TO THE DARK SIDE AS HE HIMSELF HAD TURNED. ON BESPIN LUKE FOUGHT DARTH VADER, THINKING HE WAS FIGHTING THE FALLEN JEDI WHO HAD KILLED HIS FATHER. BUT VADER WAS NOT TO BE DEFEATED, AND NOT ONLY WOULD LUKE LOSE HIS HAND, BUT HE WOULD LEARN THE CHILLING TRUTH THAT HIS FATHER HAD NOT DIED, BUT FALLEN TO THE DARK SIDE. FOR THE NEXT YEAR LUKE TRAINED, HE WOULD FIND HIS FRIEND HAN, WHO HAD BEEN CAPTURED BY BOBA FETT AND GIVEN TO JABBA THE HUTT. HIS QUEST LED HIM BACK TO HIS HOMEWORLD OF TATOOINE, WHERE JABBA THE HUTT STILL HELD HAN SUSPENEDED IN HIS CARBONITE PRISON. AFTER LEIA?S UNSUCESSFUL RESCUE, LUKE WHO HAD NOW GROWN STRONG AS A JEDI CHALLENGED THE WRATH OF THE HUTT TO FREE HIS FRIENDS. ON JABBA?S BARGE OVER THE PIT OF THE SARLAAC, LUKE AND LEIA DEFEATED THE CRIMELORD?S GUARDS AND DESTROYED THE BARGE WITH JABBA?S STRANGLED BODY INSIDE. LUKE RETURNED TO DAGOBAH TO COMPLETE HIS TRAINING, BUT YODA WAS OLD AND COULD TRAIN HIM NO MORE, NOW HE WOULD TELL LUKE OF HIS FINAL TASK TO BECOMING A JEDI, AND REVEAL LUKE ALSO HAD A SISTER. WITH THE NEWS OF ANOTHER DEATH STAR BEING CONSTRUCTED, LUKE KNEW THAT HIS TIME TO PROVE HIMSELF AS A FULLY FLEDGED JEDI KNIGHT HAD COME. USING A STOLEN IMPERIAL SHUTTLE LUKE AND HIS STRIKE TEAM INFILTRATED THE FOREST MOON OF ENDOR WITH A MISSION TO DESTROY THE PLANET DESTROYER?S SHIELD. THOUGH CAPTURED BY VADER, LUKE WAS ABLE TO SOW THE SEEDS OF DOUBT IN HIS FATHER?S MIND, PERHAPS THERE WAS MORE OF ANAKIN LEFT IN HIM THAN HE WAS WILLING TO ADMIT. HIGH ABOVE ENDOR, IN THE DEATH STAR LUKE FINALLY MET THE DARK LORD OF THE SITH, WHO SOUGHT TO MAKE THE SON OF SKYWALKER HIS SLAVE. PALPATINE REVEALED THAT HE HAD ALLOWED THE REBELLION TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE NEW DEATH STAR, AND THAT IN ONE FELL SWOOP, HE WOULD DESTROY THEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. LUKE UNABLE TO ACCEPT THIS GAVE INTO HIS ANGER AND STRUCK AT THE EMPEROR WITH HIS LIGHTSABER, VADER INTERCEPTED THE ATTACK WITH HIS OWN, AND THUS BEGUN THE DUEL LUKE HAD HOPED TO AVOID. FAR BELOW ON THE MOON'S SURFACE HAN SOLO AND LUKE'S SISTER LEIA SUCCEEDED IN BLOWING UP THE GENERATOR PROTECTING THE DEATH STAR, THE REBEL FLEET HAVING ALREADY LOST A SHIP TO THE DEATH STAR LAUNCHED THEIR COUNTER-ATTACK. LUKE AT FIRST RESISTED FIGHTING HIS FATHER, ATTEMPTING TO SHOW HIM THERE WAS MORE OF HIS GOOD SIDE LEFT THAN HE CARED TO ADMIT. VADER UNSHAKEN BY HIS SON'S WORDS CONTINUED THE ATTACKS, DRIVING LUKE INTO HIDING IN THE SHADOWS, VADER PRESSED HIS ADVANTAGE AND LEARNED THAT LUKE HAD A SISTER, THAT HE HAD ANOTHER CHILD. GOADING HIS SON HE STATES THAT IF LUKE WILL NOT TURN, THEN PERHAPS SHE WILL. FURIOUS AT HIS FATHER, LUKE GAVE INTO HIS RAGE FULLY, COUNTERING VADER'S EVERY BLOW AND DRIVING HIM TOWARDS A BRIDGE OVER THE CORE. VADER SIMPLY POWERLESS TO DEFEND AGAINST HIS SON LOST HIS RIGHT HAND, THE SAME HAND HE HAD TAKEN FROM HIS SON A YEAR BEFORE. THE EMPEROR PLEASED THAT LUKE HAD GIVEN INTO HIS ANGER COMMANDED HIM TO GIVE IN AND STRIKE HIS FATHER DOWN, LOOKING UPON HIS OWN LOST HAND, LUKE REALISED THAT HIS FIGHT WITH VADER IS OVER. HE RELINQUISHED HIS WEAPON, AND INFORMED PALPATINE THAT HE WAS A JEDI. PALPATINE, IRRITATED BY SKYWALKER'S LACK OF OBEDIENCE STRUCK AT THE YOUNG JEDI WITH LIGHTNING BOLTS FROM HIS FINGER TIPS, VADER WATCHED, HEARING HIS SON'S CRIES FOR HELP. ABANONDING THE DARK SIDE, VADER PICKED UP HIS MASTER AND HURLED HIM INTO THE DEATH STAR CORE BELOW, THE PRICE FOR ANAKIN WAS HIGH HOWEVER, AS HE WAS FATALLY WOUNDED BY THE EMPEROR'S LIGHTNING. LUKE WAS FINALLY GIVEN THE CHANCE TO SEE HIS FATHER'S FACE, AND ANAKIN TELLS LUKE TO TELL HIS SISTER THAT SHE WAS RIGHT ABOUT THERE BEING SOME GOOD LEFT IN HIM. BECOMING ONE WITH THE FORCE LUKE REALISES THAT HE IS NOT THE LAST OF THE OLD JEDI, BUT THE FIRST OF THE NEW. THE REBEL ALLIANCE SUCCEED IN HITTING THE DEATH STAR'S WEAKEST POINT, CAUSING THE STATION TO BEGIN A CATACLYSMIC CHAIN REACTION. LUKE PILOTS A SHUTTLE FROM THE STATION JUST BEFORE IT'S DESTRUCTION, AND FAR BELOW ON ENDORS SURFACE, THE REBELLION CELEBRATE THEIR VICTORY OVER THE EMPIRE. THIRTY YEARS LATER, THE GALACTIC ALLIANCE IS STILL REBUILDING AFTER THE DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY WAR WITH THE YUUZHAN VONG, EVEN AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE NAME STILL SENDS SHIVERS DOWN THE SPINES OF SUVIVORS. LUKE'S ACADEMY ON YAVIN FOUR MAKES A STARTLING DISCOVERY, THE POSSIBLITY OF AN ENTIRE ENCLAVE OF JEDI ON DANTOOINE, LUKE REALISES THE IMPORTANCE OF SUCH A POSSIBILITY AND PERSONALLY GOES TO DANTOOINE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY TRUTH IN THE RUMOUR. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE GALAXY, A SHADOW OF THE DARK SIDE STIRS, HAVING WATACHED AND WAITED FOR THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO ONCE AGAIN LEAD THE ASSAULT OF THE DARK SIDE AGAINST THE JEDI. LANDING ON DANTOOINE, NEITHER LUKE, KYLE NOR KYP CAN FEEL THE PRESENCE OF ANY JEDI, PERHAPS THE INFORMATION WAS FALSE, OR PERHAPS THE JEDI HAD PURPOSELY CONCEALED THEMSELVES TO AVOID THE FATE OF THE REST OF THE ORDER. FINDING THE REMAINS OF THE JEDI ACADEMY FROM FOUR THOSAND YEARS BEFORE LUKE STRECHES OUT WITH HIS FEELINGS, AND FINDS A GLIMMER OF THE FORCE FAR BENEATH THE SURFACE. BEFORE HE CAN INVESTIGATE FURTHER HOWEVER, HE AND THE OTHERS ARE KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS BY AN UNSEEN FORCE. WAKING UP THE FIND THEMSELVES FACING A COUNCIL OF TWELVE INDIVDUALS, THEIR FACES STERN, THEY WISH TO KNOW WHY LUKE HAS COME. LUKE EXPLAINS THAT HE HAS REFORMED THE JEDI ORDER, AND THAT THE SITH HAVE BEEN DRIVEN FROM THE GALAXY. BUT THOSE ON THE COUNCIL ARE NOT SO QUICK TO BELIEVE, A SKYWALKER BROUGHT DOWN THE JEDI, THEY WOULD NOT BE SO TRUSTING OF HIS SON. THE JEDI ASK LUKE TO PROVE HIS INTENTIONS, THEY CANNOT ALLOW WHAT REMAINS OF JEDI ORDER TO BE PUT AT RISK. REACHING OUT WITH THE FORCE, THE JEDI COUNCIL PROBE THE MIND OF LUKE, KYP AND KYLE, ATTEMPTING TO SENSE DECEPTION FROM THE JEDI AND HIS COMPANIONS. SENSING NO DECEPTION THEY ACCEPT WHAT SKYWALKER HAS TOLD THEM AND EXPRESS REGRET FOR THE WAY THEY HAVE TREATED HIM, LUKE ASSURES THEM THAT HE WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME IN THEIR PLACE, BUT WOULD ALSO SEEK KNOWLEDGE OF WHY THEY ARE HERE AND HAVE NOT RETURNED TO THE GALAXY SINCE THE FALL OF THE EMPIRE. THE COUNCIL REVEAL TO LUKE THAT AFTER THE DEFEAT OF THE EMPIRE THEY DECIDED AGAINST REVEALING THEMSELVES, THEY TELL LUKE THAT THE REPUBLIC BETRAYED THEM BEFORE AND THEY WOULD NOT BE SO FOOLISH AS TO PUT THEMSELVES AT RISK AGAIN. LUKE IS TAKEN ABACK BY THEIR REASONING, THE JEDI ARE THE GUARDIANS OF PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE GALAXY, BUT THE JEDI RETORT THAT THE REPUBLIC DOES NOT COMPRISE THE ENTIRE GALAXY. THEY ALSO SENSE THAT LUKE HAS KNOWN THE BETRAYAL OF THE REPUBLIC, HOW THE SENATE HANDED OVER JEDI TO YUUZHAN VONG IN ORDER TO SAVE THEMSELVES, THE JEDI ORDER FELL ONCE BEFORE BECAUSE OF THE REPUBLIC'S BETRAYAL, THEY WOULD NOT DO SO AGAIN. LUKE AKS THAT THEY AT LEAST CONSIDER REVEALING THEMSELVES, OR BETTER THAT THEY MERGE THEIR ACADEMIES TOGETHER SO THAT THE JEDI MIGHT BE WHOLE AGAIN, THE COUNCIL ARE HESISTANT, LUKE WAS LESS THAN A PADAWAN WHEN THE EMPIRE FELL, AND HE WAS MUCH OLDER THAN MANY PADAWANS. STILL THE COUNCIL AGREE IN PRINCIPLE TO REVEALING THEMSELVES IF THEY COULD BE ASSURED SAFETY FOR THE TWO HUNDRED JEDI THAT INHABIT THE DANTOOINE ACADEMY. THEY ALSO ADVISE LUKE THAT THEY WILL FOR THE TIME BEING KEEP THEIR ORDERS SEPARATE, UNTIL THEY CAN DETERMINE THE FULL STATE OF LUKE'S ACADEMY. LUKE SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT OF HIS UNDERTAKING RETURNS TO THE JEDI ACADEMY ON YAVIN FOUR IN ORDER TO RELAY THE NEWS TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL. STEPPING FOOT INTO THE ACADEMY, LUKE THE SIGNS OF A RECENT BATTLE, THE SCARS OF LIGHTSABER SLASHES ACROSS THE WALLS OF THE TEMPLE, HURRYING HIS OWN COUNCIL CHAMBER, HE FINDS THE BODIES OF OVER A DOZEN JEDI AND APPRENTICES LAID IN PILES ON THE FLOOR, AND THE BODIES OF THE NON-JEDI COUNCIL MEMBERS DECAPITATED, THE HEADS AND BODIED LAID IN TWO SEPARATE MOUNDS. SEARCHING THE ACADEMY FOR SURVIVORS, LUKE FINDS THE BODY OF A SINGLE SITH AMONG THE CARNAGE, THE TELLTALE RED LIGHTSABER NEAR HER FALLEN BODY. FILLED WITH ANGUISH AND GRIEF LUKE CONTINUES HIS SEARCH, AND FINDS A NUMBER OF MASTERS, KNIGHTS AND APPRENTICES, HIDDEN BELOW TEMPLE, AMOUNG THEM HIS NIECE JAINA AND NEPHEW JACEN. RELAYING TO THEIR UNCLE THE EVENTS INVOLVED IN THE ATTACK, LUKE GRASPS THAT THE SITH MUST HAVE WAITED FOR THE RIGHT TIME TO STRIKE AT HIS ACADEMY, AND MAY HAVE ALREADY MADE THEIR WAY TO DANTOOINE AND THE JEDI THERE. LEAVING KYLE AND KYP TO SEE TO THE DEAD AND INJURED, LUKE RETURNS TO THE ENCLAVE BUT CAN FIND NO TRACE OF THE SITH, EITHER THE JEDI REPELLED THEM OR THEY WERE UNAWARE OF IT'S EXISTANCE. RETURNING TO THE COUNCIL ONCE MORE HE ASKS FOR THEIR HELP IN FACING THIS THREAT, THE COUNCIL ARE WARY OF EXPOSING THEMSELVES IN THIS TIME OF DANGER AND ASK LUKE TO GIVE THEM TIME TO DELIBERATE WHAT TO DO. UNDERSTANDING THAT HE CANNOT PUSH THE COUNCIL INTO ACTION LUKE WAITS PATIENTLY AT THE ENCLAVE WHILE THEY MAKE THEIR DECISION. WHEN LUKE IS CALLED BEFORE THEM AGAIN, THE COUNCIL AGREE THAT IF THE SITH HAVE RETURNED THAT ALL JEDI REGARDLESS OF THEIR TRAINING MUST FACE THE THREAT TOGETHER. THEY INFORM LUKE THAT IT MAY BE SAFER FOR HIM TO MOVE HIS JEDI TO THE DANTOOINE ACADEMY FOR THE TIME BEING, AND THAT THAT WAY THE JEDI MAY HAVE STRENGTH IN THEIR RESPECTIVE NUMBERS, LUKE AGREES AND SENDS WORD FOR THE JEDI TO BEGIN AN EVACUATION OF YAVIN 4. WITHIN A NUMBER OF DAYS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF LUKE'S ACADEMY HAVE MADE THEIR WAY TO DANTOOINE, FOR MANY IT IS AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE, THEIR CHANCE TO STUDY THE WAYS OF THE OLD JEDI ORDER. THOSE IN THE SENATE ON DENON ARE ALSO SLIGHTLY UNEASY ABOUT THE FACT THAT A JEDI ACADEMY HAD EXISTED IN THE OUTER RIM FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS AND HAD NOT OFFERED TO HELP THE ALLIANCE DURING THEIR TIME OF NEED. GRUDGINGLY THEY ACCEPT TO REINFORCE THE SYSTEM AND PROVIDE NEW SUPPLIES FOR NOW EXPANDED THE ENCLAVE. WHERE THE SITH STRUCK FROM REMAINS A MYSTERY, BUT BOTH THE OLD AND NEW COUNCIL FEAR THAT IT WILL BE ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY STRIKE AGAIN...[/size] [size=2][center]----------[/center][/size] [size=1]Well I'd say without a shadow of a doubt that that is the longest RPG storyline I've ever written, and truthfully I could have made it shorter, but people know what happens when my creative spark kicks in. Still I feel that it had to be long in order to set the tone and story of the RPG properly. I'd like to point out that this will be quite a large RPG in the fact that I'll be taking as many as 14 people if I can get them [with suitably quality sign ups] and will hopefully be the first of a series of RPGs [thus the Knights of the Galactic Alliance bit]. As many people know I enforce some basic rules in my RPG regarding quality [high quality only] and quantity [minimum of 20 lines] of posts, these rules will be enforced in this RPG too, so if you have any questions please use the Underground thread which can be found [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=47405]here[/url]. You can ask any questions, raise any issues or if you have any suggestions please use the thread, as it?ll save three people PMing me about the same issue. For the RPG itself, I?m not going to allow anyone to play as a Sith, these will all be NPCs and will be introduced at another stage in the RPG, although characters will have the opportunity to turn to the Dark Side given time. That isn't to say however that within the first twenty posts of the RPG we have four guys [or girls] trying to become the next Exar Kun. Character development is paramount in this RPG. [center][u][b]CHARACTER SIGN UP[/u][/b] [b]Name:[/b] [Your character's name, preferably something Star Wars-ish] [B]Age:[/b] [Your character?s age, this has to be kept in conjunction with your rank] [b]Gender:[/b] [Male or female] [b]Race:[/b] [You may choose one from any of the following [url=http://www.starwars.com/databank/species/]species[/url], including human] [b]Homeworld:[/b] [Preferably the homeworld of your species, you may also choose from any of the [url=http://www.starwars.com/databank/location/]following[/url]] [b]Affiliate Order:[/b] [Old Jedi Order or New Jedi Order] There?s no real influence to this, it will only really have to do with how you interact with a Jedi from the other Order. [b]Rank:[/b] [For the RPG itself, the following ranks are available.] 2x Jedi Masters [40-] 4x Jedi Knights [20-40] 6x Padawan Learners [14-20] The numbers reflect the numbers available for each rank, as well as the rough age for a character to be [i.e. you?re not going to have an 18 year old Jedi Master]. Given appropriate progression characters will be able to move up a rank, unless they?re Masters in which case they will stay as they are. I?d prefer it if people didn?t race to be Jedi Masters, as I?ll be pairing Padawan and Knights/Masters together for the RPG, if you have someone you wish to be your Master/Padawan, please use the Underground thread. I'd also appreciate it if we didn't have a bunch of 19/20 year old Padawan [just because people will want to get to the next rank early], people who can role-play well should be able to take a 16 year old Padawan and make him/her into a well developed and respected character. [b]Class:[/b] [This will linked to your rank, lightsaber, lightsaber style and Force Powers. I?m borrowing the Knight and Master classes from the KOTOR series.] [u][b]Jedi Masters[/b][/u] Jedi Weapon Master [Combat Expert] Jedi Watchman [Proficient at both] Jedi Master [Force Use Expert] [u][b]Jedi Knight[/b][/u] Jedi Guardian [Combat Adept] Jedi Sentinel [Skills in both] Jedi Consular [Force Use Adept] [u][b]Padawan Learner[/b][/u] Padawan Peacekeeper [Combat Focus] Padawan Mediator [Average in both] Padawan Ambassador [Force Use Focus] As you might have guessed the Watchman, Sentinel and Mediator classes have mixed skills in both combat and Force use, but are not as adept at either one as the classes who focus on either one are [i.e. a Watchman couldn't out-fight a Weapon Master, nor out-Force use a Master]. However Weapon Master, Guardian and Peacekeeper?s focus on Combat leaves their force use less powerful that the other rank classes [as you will see in the Force Power section]. The same applies for Master, Consular and Ambassador in terms of their combat proficiency. But even though the Focus, Adept and Expert classes may lack the skills in either combat or Force use, they are still trained well in both so as not to leave them at a considerable disadvantage. [b]Lightsaber:[/b] [Your choice of lightsaber will be linked to your Rank and Class] [u][b]Jedi Master[/b][/u] Single Lightsaber [all classes] Dual Lightsabers [all classes] Dual Phase Lightsaber [Jedi Watchman, Jedi Weapon Master] Double-bladed Lightsaber [Jedi Weapon Master] [u][b]Jedi Knight[/b][/u] Single Lightsaber [all classes] Dual Lightsabers [Jedi Sentinel, Jedi Guardian] Dual Phase Lightsaber [Jedi Guardian] [u][b]Padawan Learner[/u][/b] Single Lightsaber [all classes] Dual Lightsabers [Padawan Peacekeeper] I know a lot of people are going to look at that and say ?damn, the Combat Jedi have access to the best stuff? but simply put it's because they have the training to wield those weapons. That isn?t to say that being stuck with a lightsaber means your at a disadvantage, a lightsaber by itself is a tremendously powerful weapon and shouldn?t be snubbed [as well as this, wielding two lightsabers for instance would give the user more attacking power, but less precision and a lower defensive because they're working with two]. And just because a class has access to a weapon doesn?t mean they?ll use it, a Jedi Weapon Master may elect to use a single lightsaber as opposed to two or a double-bladed lightsaber, it?s all about personal preference. In terms of lightsaber design I'd ask people to put a bit of thought as to what their lightsaber will look like as a whole, yes that means I'd like a description of the hilt too, this isn't because I want to be difficult, but to give people a feel of individuality to their lightsaber. After all no two people's personally designed lightsabers should be exactly the same, for the blade any single tone colour [i.e. blue, green, yellow] may be chosen, well except red as it?s the Sith's lightsaber colour. [b]Lightsaber Style[/b] [Alright this too will be linked to your rank and class, detailed information on styles be found [url=http://jediarchives.bejedi.com/index.php?c=fighting_styles]here[/url]. I decided to revamp this section so Styles are done in Levels like Force Powers.] [u][b]Shi-Cho [Form I][/u][/b] The most basic form of lightsaber combat. [b]Level One[/b] All Padawan [5+] [b]Level Two[/b] All Padawan [8+] [b]Level Three[/b] All Padawan [11+] [u][b]Makashi [Form II][/u][/b] The most precise and refined form of lightsaber combat. [b]Level One[/b] Padawan Peacekeeper [15+], Jedi Sentinel, Jedi Master [b]Level Two[/b] Jedi Guardian, Jedi Watchman [B]Level Three[/b] Jedi Weapon Master [u][b]Soresu [Form III][/u][/b] The most defensive style of lightsaber combat. [b]Level One[/b] Padawan Mediator [15+], Padawan Peacekeeper [15+], Jedi Consular [b]Level Two[/b] Jedi Sentinel, Jedi Guardian, Jedi Master [b]Level Three[/b] Jedi Watchman, Jedi Weapon Master [u][b]Ataru [Form IV[[/b][/u] The most acrobatic form of lightsaber combat. [b]Level One[/b] All Padawan [15+] [b]Level Two[/b] All Jedi [B]Level Three[/b] All Masters [U][B]Shien [Form V][/B][/U] The most agressive style of lightsaber combat. [b]Level One[/b] Padawan Mediator [15+], Padawan Peacekeeper [15+], Jedi Consular [b]Level Two[/b] Jedi Sentinel, Jedi Guardian, Jedi Master [b]Level Three[/b] Jedi Watchman, Jedi Weapon Master [u][b]Niman [Form VI][/b][/u] The standard style of lightsaber combat. [b]Level One[/b] All Padawan [15+] [b]Level Two[/b] All Jedi [B]Level Three[/b] All Masters [b][u]Juyo/Vaapad [Form VII][/b][/u] A very powerful, but also dangerous form of lightsaber combat. [b]Level One[/b] Padawan Peacekeeper [15+], Jedi Sentinel, Jedi Master [b]Level Two[/b] Jedi Guardian, Jedi Watchman [B]Level Three[/b] Jedi Weapon Master After revamping the Force Powers section and some other general stuff, I decided to come back here and redo the lightsaber style. Just reading over it I could see that it was quite restrictive and not what I was going for in the RPG, to fix this I split the Styles into Levels [from 1-3], that way even if people couldn't access the Level 3 version of the style they wanted, they could still get part of it. That way even though the combat guys are going to be able to get the most out of it, the Force guys are still going to be able to mix it up pretty well. Again like Force Powers [which you can read about below], your style Level will have a major effect on your skill, as well as this your style should also be a reflection of your personality. Padawan begin their study of new styles at age 15, all Padawan below that age study the Shi-Cho form, and like Force Powers higher level forms are restricted by Rank. I know this is going to seem restrictive but the style you pick is the style you stick with, this is simply because it would be too much effort for a Jedi to try and learn multiple styles of combat. Ataru for instance draws heavily on the Force and as such is a Force Adept standard, where as Makashi and Juyo are mainly used by Combat Adepts. [b]Force Powers:[/b] [Again this will be linked to your rank and class, these are mostly powers from KOTOR 2 I've borrowed] [b][u]Heal - Improved Heal - Master Heal[/b][/u] This power allows a Jedi to heal physical wounds or poisons, the range of healing increases with progression, i.e. Master Heal will heal wounds far more severe than Heal could. [u][b]Valour - Knight Valour - Master Valour[/u][/b] Drawing on the power of the Force, the Jedi can considerably foster his physical attributes for a period of time. Again the increase is proportionate to progression. [u][b]Force Aura - Force Shield - Force Armour[/b][/u] With the Force as his ally, a Jedi can dramatically enhance his defence, allowing him to take less damage from attacks. [b][u]Force Barrier - Improved Force Barrier - Master Force Barrier[/u][/b] This Force Power allows a Jedi to draw the Force around him like a shield, diminishing the power of physical attacks, but not that of Energy or Force Powers. [u][b]Revitalize - Improved Revitalize - Master Revitalize[/b][/u] When battle or exertion depletes a Jedi energy, this power will restore him to fighting form [u][b]Burst of Speed - Knight Speed - Master Speed[/b][/u] For slower species, Force Speed has always represented a way for them to increase their dexterity. In combat this power would allow a Jedi to considerably intensify their attacking speed. [u][b]Force Jump - Improved Force Jump - Master Force Jump[/b][/u] A seemingly unexceptional power, when used correctly in combat it can be devastating. When used in battle this could allow a Jedi to sneak upon an enemy, or if engaged in a battle with a Sith, allow a Jedi to gain the advantage through their acrobatic prowess. [b][u]Energy Resistance - Improved Energy Resistance - Master Energy Resistance[/b][/u] Similar to Force Barrier, Energy Resistance allows a Jedi to shield himself against a portion of damage received from Energy attacks, such as Lightsabers or blasters. [u][b]Battle Meditation - Improved Battle Meditation - Master Battle Meditation[/u][/b] A power popular with Force Adepts and Combat Masters alike, this power radically increases a Jedi's ability to fight, and is often chosen by those who find their combat abilites lacking. [u][b]Force Push - Force Whirlwind - Force Wave[/b][/u] With this Force Power, a Jedi is capable of sending powerful waves through the air, knocking away objects and opponents alike. [u][b]Force Direction - Force Deflection - Force Redirection[/b][/u] This power allows a Jedi to control inanimate objects, allowing he/she to fire them like projectiles at an adversary. With time a Jedi can deflect objects thrown at him/her, or even redirect them back at an enemy. [u][b]Stun - Stasis - Stasis Field[/u][/b] A useful ability when engaging an enemy, this power allows a Jedi to surround the Force around their opponent like a web preventing them from moving . Stronger opponents in the Force however may be able to shrug off it?s effects. [u][b]Stun Droid - Disable Droid - Destroy Droid[/u][/b] When faced with a Droid opponent, this power gives a Jedi the ability to overload the droid?s circuits, or cause the droid to explode altogether. [u][b]Mind Trick - Force Confusion[/u][/b] The Force holds great sway over the weak-minded, and use of this power offers the same effect, as with Stun, Force opponents may not be subject to this powers effects. [u][b]Force Resistance - Force Immunity[/u][/b] When faced with an enemy who wields Dark Force Powers, a Jedi can summon the Force to surround himself like a bubble, negating the damage. [u][b]Force Suppression - Force Breach[/u][/b] At one time the Jedi stripped the force from those who had fallen to the Dark Side with no hope of redemption. This power is a not too distant cousin of that punishment, allowing a Jedi to weaken an opponents power of the Force. [u][b]Throw Lightsaber - Advanced Throw Lightsaber[/b][/u] A lightsaber is a powerful weapon in combat, but often lacks the range of blasters. This power allows a Jedi to hurl their lightsaber like a rotating discus at an opponent, as well as control it in the air. That was probably the hardest part of the whole sign up to write, as I tried to give everyone a fair shot and this time around the Force Adepts got the best of what was on offer. I hope now that people will put in some genuine thought as to what class of character they want to play as, rather than just picking Combat Jedi because they think they got the best stuff. I know you'll have questions about how this is set up, so below you can see the table of who got what. [B]Jedi Master[/B] - May select Twelve Tier 3 [i.e. Master something] powers. [B]Jedi Watchman[/B] - May select Eight Tier 3 powers. [B]Jedi Weapon Master[/B] - May select Six Tier 3 powers. [B]Jedi Consular[/B] - May select Ten Tier 2 powers. [B]Jedi Sentinel[/B] - May select Seven Tier 2 powers. [B]Jedi Guardian[/B] - May select Five Tier 2 powers. [B]Padawan Ambassadors[/b] May select Eight Tier 1 powers. [b]Padawan Mediator[/b] May select Six Tier 1 powers. [b]Padawan Peacekeeper[/b] May select Four Tier 1 powers. Now I'm almost 100% certain that some people will be wondering what I mean by Tiers, simply put Force Powers exist in Tiers, one leading to the next [i.e. Force Heal leads to Improved Heal, which leads to Master Heal]. You cannot get to a higher Tiered power without first having learned the ones before it [i.e. you can't go from Heal to Master Heal without having learned Improved Heal in between]. As you might have guessed the strength of powers grow with progression, so a suitably powerful enemy might not be even swayed by Force Push, but might be thrown clear across the room by Force Wave. Tiers are also going to be linked to Rank, so a Tier 3 power is available only to Jedi Masters, and all two Tier powers [such as Force Suppression] are classed as being Tier 2 and 3. You will probably notice too that as a character rises in class he is granted more access to powers than he had before, however power increases are not cumulative. So when a Jedi Consular reaches the rank of Jedi Master all his Tier 2 powers will be promoted to Tier 3 and he will be allowed pick 2 additional new powers [all of which would be Tier 3], trying to work this out to be fair to everyone was why it took to long. [b]Appearance:[/b] [What you character looks like, a picture is preferred, but a good description is equally effective] [b]Biography:[/b] [Your characters past up to this point, how they came to be a Jedi] [b]Personality:[/b] Even though the Old Jedi Order believed in freeing oneself from emotion, a Jedi does have their own personality and quirks. This should also tie into your choice of lightsaber style if applicable, i.e. someone who uses the Shien style is likely to be aggressive. [b]Other:[/b] Anything else not covered by the rest of the Sign up, personal items and the like. [b]Final Question[/b] Did you think the way the Sign Up was laid out allowed you to form a unique character more easily or did you find it restrictive, put simply was it good or bad ?[/size] [SIZE=2]----------[/SIZE][/center] [size=1]Sometimes I wonder why I put myself through these kinds of sign ups, the level of detail and research takes ages and formatting this out was a pain in the ***. I?d also like to ask people to refrain from being related to other Canon Jedi [like Obi-Wan for instance], the theme of this RPG is originality and I?d like to make it sometime people on OB could really enjoy doing. I hope you?ve had as much fun doing this, as was my effort writing it. I'll be posting the Underground thread tomorrow evening, as I wanted to get the RPG itself started on the 19th to coincide with Episode III's release. The code for the background will be added at a later stage, once I get it from Alex. [/size][/font]

[quote name='Siren']I think "Darth" actually simply means "dark," but I'm not sure. It would make sense, though, because I believe "Vader" is Dutch for "father," so Darth Vader is a "dark father," which is accurate. Considering that most of the "Sith" (cause Sidious and Maul are also wannabe Sith) are also dark, "Darth" fits.[/quote] [SIZE=1]Vader is Dutch for father, as it came up in daily paper's "[I]Ultimate Star Wars Quiz[/I]" a week or so back, there was also something about another alternate title to Return of the Jedi, the only one I recall was Revenge of the Jedi. Blue something, or something blue, there was definitely blue in it. Although in regard to Vader's name, I always assumed it was just short for In-vader, just like Sidious was short for In-sidious. In regards to Zenju's question Boba probably won't make an appearance, seeing as Episode III is set only three years after Episode II he probably wouldn't have had enough time to become the thoroughly relentless and cool bounty hunter we all remember. As for the meaning of Darth, it's the title of all Sith Lord, it's what sets them apart from those Jedi who simply fall, Darth is the title of someone who has actually trained in the ways of the Sith. What it means exactly I don't know, although Alex is probably right seeing as "[I]Dark Father[/I]" makes a lot of sense, seeing as how it's not until the New Trilogy that the title becomes widespread. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Interesting, most interesting. I've never really had a taste for alcohol, which is why I'll only drink at parties or on holiday, that said it's really only beer that I dislike drinking because it's just too damn bitter for my tastes. On holiday however I'll drink a fair bit most nights, a couple of vodkas and coke or pineapple juice, some cocktails [I was introduced to the sublime pinacolada last year] just generally enough to get the kind of drunk feeling without falling all over the place. After getting back from holidays however I won't touch anything, unless it's a party in which case I tend to get a bit drunk but not nearly as bad as on holiday. The drinking age in Ireland is 18 and above like most countries, but I'll admit that I've been drinking since probably about sixteen, although it's only on a rare basis. [I]Drinking is bad, m'kay[/I].[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Interesting, most interesting. I rather enjoyed The Mask of Zorro, though I'm only mildly interested in seeing the sequel, for me only Revenge of the Sith in four days time will be worth getting excited over. That said the action on MoZ was quite good, and the trailer to LoZ make it seem like more of the same so perhaps given time it might be worth getting a bit more excited over. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]There's no Limit - Two Unlimited:[/B] Also known as There's no Lyrics by Two Untalented, this song has to be one of the worst cases of Techno ever conceived. [b]The Cheeky Song - The Cheeky Girls:[/b] I'd bed both sisters at the same time if I could, but that song just has to be one of the most irritating tunes ever written. [b]Anything by TaTu:[/b] I'm not even going to argue this one. [/SIZE]

[size=1]Interesting, most interesting. I recall vaguely a Mario Bros. show on SkyOne in the mornings back years ago, I can remember there was this big fella in the red Mario suit singing on rock stacks at the beginning and end of the show, actually now as I think about it I remember there was a cartoon to it as well. I can't really recall the details I'm afraid, but I remember enjoying it all the same. [/SIZE]

[QUOTE=Dragon Warrior]But anyways, I was wondering if Luke and Leia would be mentioned at all in this. I'm sure that Darth Vader wouldn't get busy with zee Queen, so... Perhaps it'll be unmentioned and you'll just assume she had them after the episode is over. I'm just talking to myself here... [img]http://img131.exs.cx/img131/8930/dwwashere9rz.gif[/img][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Put simply they'll have to be, as even before Episode III Padmé and Anakin are getting "jiggy" and Vader seems to already know he has a son in the Old Trilogy. We know that Padmé is going to send Leia to be raised by Bail Organa on Alderaan, and Obi-Wan delivers Luke to be raised by his Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru on Tattooine. If they're excluded then I'd put it down to laziness by Lucas because they would seem to play and important role emotionally. [/SIZE]