Name: Lokk Vao
Age: 24
Species: Twi'lek
Appearance: Blue, scrawny, and usually wearing black pants, a white shirt, and a leather jacket.
Occupation: Trader/Negotiator
Skills: Tech and medicine savy, but by no means an expert. He knows several languages, and the value of a wide variety of things.
Personality: A peaceful man, he tries to solve every situation without violence, having seen first hand many times when violence only made matters worse. Some times, however, you have to use violence. He is more neutral in his use of the force than the Jedi would have him be, as he recognizes that there are times when Fear and anger, dark side emotions, are an appropriate response, and times when light side emotions will not help. He is always careful to not let these darker emotions consume him, knowing that they will only result in violence.
History: Born to a prostitute on Nar Shadaa, he grew up fast, always trying to earn money any way he could. When he found that he had a gift for negotiation, he used it in much the same way; he made money through trading. Though he sometimes lost money, it was usually because he thought that more could be made in the long run if he sold a space captain cheap power cells, or gave the refugees food at cost. His dealings with so many sentient races taught him several languages, including Basic, Huttese, some Mandolorian, and even Sheriwook.
When he was thirteen he found out that a local starship mechanic owed a lot of money to a local Hutt, a being notorious for his underground fighting arenas. Lokk talked with the Hutt on the man's behalf and reached an agreement. In exchange for sparing his life, the man would work part time for the Hutt repairing the damage the fighters and patrons did to his arenas. Out of gratitude the man offered to teach him how to make simple repairs to many technological devices for a price, a deal that Lok took, knowing that refurbished ship parts brought quite a descent price compared to non-functioning components. He even managed to recondition an old M1 droid, though he couldn't find anyone willing to pay much for it. He kept it at home, letting it do the cleaning that he didn't like doing.
When a local rivalry between two Hutts heated up, he started studying medicine, knowing that soon their would be a huge demand for many medicines. He learned to craft many medical supplies which functioned well enough, though they weren't up to the standards of the local hospitals. Made from local chemicals and organics, he sold them to both sides, and used his skills as a negotiator to keep either side from caring that he was essentially double-dealing.
One day a ship landed at a nearby landing pad carrying a Jedi Knight, Atton Rand. The Knight saw how skillfully he manipulated the situation when he was dealing with a bar patron that had run up a substantial tab from drinking too much Juma Juice, and wondered if the boy might have been unknowingly manipulating them through the force. He tested the boy, paying him a few credits for his trouble, and found that the boy had a somewhat impressive strength in the force. He asked if the boy would accompany him back to Dantooine as a Jedi initiate. Lokk agreed, realizing that the ability to use the Force would open up whole new worlds to him and, at the very least, would aid him in his negotiations.
Equipment/possessions: Repair parts, a few Droid components, Computer spikes, Med packs, Antidote packs, over 1000 credits, Vibroblade (w/ ion cell).
Force Power(s): Mind trick: Can make people, especially the weak willed, accept simple things. The more it goes against their view and beliefs, the harder it is to manipulate them.
Strengths: He has a strong will, making his abilities stronger, and he is able to find compromise is almost every situation. He is a skilled trader, and knows a little about anything of value, letting him find things that are rare.
Weaknesses: Bad with a lightsaber and combat in general. He is often forced to runaway from dangerous situations, and doesn't return until he either has to or he believes he knows of a non-violent way out of the situation.
Age: 24
Species: Twi'lek
Appearance: Blue, scrawny, and usually wearing black pants, a white shirt, and a leather jacket.
Occupation: Trader/Negotiator
Skills: Tech and medicine savy, but by no means an expert. He knows several languages, and the value of a wide variety of things.
Personality: A peaceful man, he tries to solve every situation without violence, having seen first hand many times when violence only made matters worse. Some times, however, you have to use violence. He is more neutral in his use of the force than the Jedi would have him be, as he recognizes that there are times when Fear and anger, dark side emotions, are an appropriate response, and times when light side emotions will not help. He is always careful to not let these darker emotions consume him, knowing that they will only result in violence.
History: Born to a prostitute on Nar Shadaa, he grew up fast, always trying to earn money any way he could. When he found that he had a gift for negotiation, he used it in much the same way; he made money through trading. Though he sometimes lost money, it was usually because he thought that more could be made in the long run if he sold a space captain cheap power cells, or gave the refugees food at cost. His dealings with so many sentient races taught him several languages, including Basic, Huttese, some Mandolorian, and even Sheriwook.
When he was thirteen he found out that a local starship mechanic owed a lot of money to a local Hutt, a being notorious for his underground fighting arenas. Lokk talked with the Hutt on the man's behalf and reached an agreement. In exchange for sparing his life, the man would work part time for the Hutt repairing the damage the fighters and patrons did to his arenas. Out of gratitude the man offered to teach him how to make simple repairs to many technological devices for a price, a deal that Lok took, knowing that refurbished ship parts brought quite a descent price compared to non-functioning components. He even managed to recondition an old M1 droid, though he couldn't find anyone willing to pay much for it. He kept it at home, letting it do the cleaning that he didn't like doing.
When a local rivalry between two Hutts heated up, he started studying medicine, knowing that soon their would be a huge demand for many medicines. He learned to craft many medical supplies which functioned well enough, though they weren't up to the standards of the local hospitals. Made from local chemicals and organics, he sold them to both sides, and used his skills as a negotiator to keep either side from caring that he was essentially double-dealing.
One day a ship landed at a nearby landing pad carrying a Jedi Knight, Atton Rand. The Knight saw how skillfully he manipulated the situation when he was dealing with a bar patron that had run up a substantial tab from drinking too much Juma Juice, and wondered if the boy might have been unknowingly manipulating them through the force. He tested the boy, paying him a few credits for his trouble, and found that the boy had a somewhat impressive strength in the force. He asked if the boy would accompany him back to Dantooine as a Jedi initiate. Lokk agreed, realizing that the ability to use the Force would open up whole new worlds to him and, at the very least, would aid him in his negotiations.
Equipment/possessions: Repair parts, a few Droid components, Computer spikes, Med packs, Antidote packs, over 1000 credits, Vibroblade (w/ ion cell).
Force Power(s): Mind trick: Can make people, especially the weak willed, accept simple things. The more it goes against their view and beliefs, the harder it is to manipulate them.
Strengths: He has a strong will, making his abilities stronger, and he is able to find compromise is almost every situation. He is a skilled trader, and knows a little about anything of value, letting him find things that are rare.
Weaknesses: Bad with a lightsaber and combat in general. He is often forced to runaway from dangerous situations, and doesn't return until he either has to or he believes he knows of a non-violent way out of the situation.