[OOC] Star Wars - Jedi Exile - Knights of the Last Republic

[Vhagar]

Would anyone object to me throwing up an application?

[Sep]

Would anyone object to me throwing up an application?

@Vhagar

Not aslong as it's a Jedi Initiate.

[TheMadAsshatter]

Dat trailer. Holy shit, it was sexy. Like... holy hot damn.

But after having been playing KotOR, again, and having the hype train of hype trains that is the new Star Wars movie, I'm left in want for an Old Republic movie.

[Sep]

Dat trailer. Holy shit, it was sexy. Like... holy hot damn.

But after having been playing KotOR, again, and having the hype train of hype trains that is the new Star Wars movie, I'm left in want for an Old Republic movie.

@TheMadAsshatter

Hm... if it wasn't like KOTOR fine. The problem with KOTOR is that if you look at that being thousands of years before the movies technology doesn't progress... in fact it regresses more than it progresses :P

Also I thiiiink, I'm only waiting on @Naril and @Fat Boy Kyle before my next post though they're both working on it so it's cool.

Poor Gowi is going to have so much catching up to do :P

It might work better if he isn't in the temple and instead finds us later.

[Sep]

Also sorted out my IRC for work so I get notifications if anyone drops by, so I won't ignore you :P

[Naril]

Hi, sorry! I've been otherwise occupied the last couple of days. :3 I'll be writing this morning.

[Vhagar]

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Not aslong as it's a Jedi Initiate.

@Sep

An Initiate as in a Jedi Youngling? But doesn't that basically rule me out of any meaningful participation, since my character won't be fully force trained or trained with a lightsaber, and won't take part in the politics or any of the missions that other characters are sent on, and the storyline will likely not progress quickly enough for him to actually grow into a Padawan any time soon. I'm not attacking the role, I would just like to know, as if this is indeed the role I'm afraid I won't be applying this time around.

[Sep]

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An Initiate as in a Jedi Youngling? But doesn't that basically rule me out of any meaningful participation, since my character won't be fully force trained or trained with a lightsaber, and won't take part in the politics or any of the missions that other characters are sent on, and the storyline will likely not progress quickly enough for him to actually grow into a Padawan any time soon. I'm not attacking the role, I would just like to know, as if this is indeed the role I'm afraid I won't be applying this time around.

@Vhagar

I'll open with this, a youngling can be really anywhere between the ages of 5-14 (14 at oldest, most initiates become Padawans at around 10 years of age). If you're on the older age of the spectrum while you're still younger than everyone else if you're worried about the use of a lightsaber or being weak in the Force that solves the problem.

There will be room for other roles right now but this is the only one that I have right now. Also politics? Missions? Our Jedi will be trying to survive. We're going to explore so much more into what it means to be a Jedi. What will they do when all they know is lost?

A good example of this is @Naril and Seris. She may become a Jedi but isn't starting as one, no real Jedi Training. She's probably got the same amount of skill in the Force as a youngling and less lightsaber talent. The most I'd be willing to give would be an Initiate who has made their lightsaber and is on the way to the Initiate Trials. Though what I am wanting is someone with a very single point of view, raised in the temple doesn't really know outside the walls except what they are told. Has never had to fend without the order, never really been alone. One of many. I'm sorry but this is the role I have, as I said I can contact you when more are available.

[Vhagar]

Ok, so here's a first draft. Please rip it to pieces, tell me what needs fixing. Writing it has proven much more difficult than I had expected, seeing as how a character so young and with no field experience doesn't really have a whole lot to fill out a biography with. Nevertheless, here it is. :)

Name: Enrik Kylin
Age: 12
Species: Human (Corellian)
Appearance:


(Ignore the lightsaber - Enrik doesn't have one. His physical appearance is, however, exactly as depicted above)

Force Abilities: Enrik has no grasp on any force abilities beyond the basics taught to him as part of his initiate training. He has a firm grasp on telekinesis, force speed and force jump, but is still struggling somewhat with mind control.

Non-Force Abilities:

Lightsaber - Throughout his training so far, Enrik has shown himself to be strong fighter and fast learner when it comes to wielding a lightsaber. Enrik has not yet fully mastered Form I, but is not far off at all. Of course, Enrik has only fought with a low-power training saber so far, and is yet to construct his own lightsaber.

Personality/Motivation: Enrik is child with a gentle heart. He is compassionate and generous, and always does the best he can to keep those around him happy. A humble student of the Force for the last three years, Enrik is honest, patient, attentive and has an insatiable hunger to learn and develop as a Jedi so that he might uphold the Order and protect the galaxy. However, Enrik is somewhat lacking in confidence, and this coupled with his compliance rather than defiance make him a rather unusual Corellian. He is a single-minded and determined individual, but is inexperienced and naive to the world outside of the Temple. Taken into the order from a young age, Enrik's only desire is to serve. To serve the Republic, to serve the Order, and to serve the Force. But first, he must complete his training and succeed in his trials.

Biography: Enrik was born on Corellia in 32 BBY. He was the youngest of three children, based in Coronet City. They made up a normal family; his father was a laborer working for the Coronet Mining Corporation, and his mother worked part-time while the children were at school. Enrik's two older siblings were both in school when Enrik was born, so his mother had to stop working in order to take care of him during the day. The five of them had a happy and simple existence.

Enrik had barely gotten into school when he was discovered to be Force-sensitive. Enrik dreamed like any other boy did that he would grow into a strong and noble Jedi Knight one day, and would devote his life to defending the Force. Despite his mother's desperate pleas for him to stay, Enrik already had his mind set, and he was whisked away from his homeworld to Coruscant, and from the age of six he began his training as an initiate.

When Enrik arrived at the temple he was inducted into the Thranta clan, which at the time consisted of twelve students including Enrik. There, Enrik befriended a five year old Mon Calamari initiate named Ogo Iomhar, who would grow to become Enrik's closest friend. When Enrik turned seven, his training began, under the direct instruction of Master Yoda, who led the Thranta Clan. Young and excitable, Enrik was eager to begin training with a lightsaber and throwing things with the Force, but the actual training regime was not quite as he had expected.

Practical sessions were spread out between numerous classes. The Initiates were taught Political Science, and the histories of all manner of worlds spread out accross the galaxy. They would meditate frequently; sessions that Enrik enjoyed. When he meditated, Enrik could escape everything else, and become more than just Enrik. He was a part of the Force, and felt it as it flowed all around him. Learning the Three Pillars and the Jedi Code were of course integrated into their learning.

When the young Jedi hopefuls began training with a lightsaber at last, Enrik's aptitude was immediately apparent. While not a master, he was able to best the majority of his fellow students. However, his Force studies were not nearly as successful. He lingered near the bottom of the class, struggling to truly open up to the Force and feel it flow through him. While his learning progressed and his fellow initiates grew stronger with the Force, Enrik's development was slow; a key contributing factor as to why he has been in training for five years. Eventually, however, Enrik's determination prevailed and at last his abilities with the Force began to develop.

Ogo succeeded the year past, now padawan to a Jedi Master that Enrik had never heard of before. Enrik still resides as a part of the Thranta clan at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Yet to acquire his own lightsaber, but he nears the end of his studies and aims to complete his Trial within the year. At least, that was the plan, before the execution of Order 66 destroyed everything Enrik had ever know, and thrust Enrik's life into a new chapter.

Secrets: Enrik is a mere child, and knows little aside from life as an initiate. He has had no real chance to develop any secrets of note.

Relations: As an initiate, Enrik has no real connections to any knights of the Order. However, he has been instructed by various Jedi Masters, and as a result knows Master Worror Taldura, even if the Ithorian Jedi does not specifically know Enrik. He has however, as a member of the Thranta Clan, been instructed directly by Master Yoda himself.

[Sep]

@Vhagar Not read it yet, as I am just heading to sleep (I get up in plenty of time to do stuff before work so will give it a review then) but for someone with six posts on the Guild in one day...

I have hope for you :P

[Sep]

@Naril I always like the perspective of a Miraluka.

@Vhagar It's fine, it details exactly what you can put about an Initiate. Perhaps you could maybe throw in a small Paragraph at how the start of the Clone Wars changed things... if it did change things for your particular initiate. If not, feel free to move it to the CS tab and start posting. It's good, prepare for your Initiates life to be turned upside down :P

[Vhagar]

Thank you, I appreciate the feedback. I'll start work on an introduction post later today.

[Sep]

No bother @Vhagar. If you ever have any questions feel free to ask, glad you decided to stick around. You'll get to have a fun and interesting view on the fall of the order and I look forward too it :)

I was going to say something else but I completely forgot what it was.

[Sep]

Fullness officially achieved.

Gonna let @Vhagar and @JulienJaden catch up and post before my next post.

[JulienJaden]

Heya everybody. A big thank you to Sep and everybody else for having me. :)

The charsheet is up and I'll get on my post ASAP.

[Vhagar]

I'm not quite sure how I feel about that for a first post to be perfectly honest. I like some of it, but parts of it just seem really meh :/

[JulienJaden]

@Vhagar It's fine, I don't like everything I write either. ;)

Now, let me see about that reply...

[Sep]

@Vhagar It's fine, I don't like everything I write either. ;)

Now, let me see about that reply...

@JulienJaden

Damnit Julien you threw me off :L

I didn't realize Vhagar had posted as the last IC post was yours so I slept for another hour rather than posting :P

Will get another one up at lunch.

[JulienJaden]

@Sep You would rather sleep than read through the posts? O_O

Shame on you, sir. Shame. On. You.

[Sep]

@Sep You would rather sleep than read through the posts? O_O

Shame on you, sir. Shame. On. You.

@JulienJaden

I read your post, and then I woke up "Last IC post @JulienJaden" So I was like, oh. Right, no problem then. I'll wait till lunch till @Vhagar posts.

Then I came in the ooc "Unread" in the IC tab. I was like "Oh" and then shit happened. Currently working on my post.

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