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Who said they had a Palpatine-y character? I'd like to have a discussion with someone who does.
Dawn of The Republic: Lords of the Sith.
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Ok, can we talk?
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That's what she said.
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I know, I know...
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I've spent the past few days trying to figure out what faction I'd end up joining and I've settled on the Lords of the Sith. Right now I've got two basic character concepts that appeal to me but I'm unsure which to choose. It'd be nice if anyone could critique the ideas:
Critiques would be nice; especially opinions on which concept you prefer (and why if you can be bothered).
The first idea would be a fallen jedi who had pledged himself as a servant of the Will of the Dark Side. In a sense he'd truly be a dark jedi in that he would not try to control the dark side as other sith do but rather serve it. He sees it as a pointless endeavour as he has come to believe the moment one becomes a force-user they are forever under the influence of the Force.
All Force users, in his view, are the chess pieces of the Force whether they know it or not. I'd have him follow a view similar to the Way of the Dark from the EU and I imagine when it comes to his actions and loyalties it would be the Dark Side above all (even the Sith Order). As for how he came to this view, I'm thinking this character would have spent his life in obscurity and mediocrity. I'd like to think that he came from a successful family and that as the years went by his parents' disappointment in him only rose.
Upon discovering his force sensitivity and joining the Jedi Order I imagine at first he would be overjoyed to finally be someone special and escape the mediocrity that had dogged him only to find that even amongst the Jedi he was a failure and an all too familiar disappointment could be seen in the faces of his peers and masters. It would be then that, perhaps on some sort of Jedi expedition, he'd come across a Sith/Dark Side Holocron.
The hologram from the holocron would initially shield his origins from the padawan; only helping the padawan in non obviously dark side ways in order to help him succeed within the Jedi Order. Overtime he would introduce the dark side and its philosophies on the force to him which would eventually cause the Jedi to fall. I imagine my character's desperation not to fail again and his desire to be a somebody (to have a destiny) would be the key to this and he'd see pledging himself to serving the Dark Side as the key to this. This would of course lead to him abandoning the Jedi Order and joining the Sith in order to further pursue the Dark Side.
All Force users, in his view, are the chess pieces of the Force whether they know it or not. I'd have him follow a view similar to the Way of the Dark from the EU and I imagine when it comes to his actions and loyalties it would be the Dark Side above all (even the Sith Order). As for how he came to this view, I'm thinking this character would have spent his life in obscurity and mediocrity. I'd like to think that he came from a successful family and that as the years went by his parents' disappointment in him only rose.
Upon discovering his force sensitivity and joining the Jedi Order I imagine at first he would be overjoyed to finally be someone special and escape the mediocrity that had dogged him only to find that even amongst the Jedi he was a failure and an all too familiar disappointment could be seen in the faces of his peers and masters. It would be then that, perhaps on some sort of Jedi expedition, he'd come across a Sith/Dark Side Holocron.
The hologram from the holocron would initially shield his origins from the padawan; only helping the padawan in non obviously dark side ways in order to help him succeed within the Jedi Order. Overtime he would introduce the dark side and its philosophies on the force to him which would eventually cause the Jedi to fall. I imagine my character's desperation not to fail again and his desire to be a somebody (to have a destiny) would be the key to this and he'd see pledging himself to serving the Dark Side as the key to this. This would of course lead to him abandoning the Jedi Order and joining the Sith in order to further pursue the Dark Side.
My other idea is inspired by figures like Kel'eth Ur and Darth Gravid; I'm not sure how feasible this idea actually is but I'll present it anyway.
He would be a Sith seeking to improve the Sith Order so that it will not fail again to take over the galaxy and destroy the Republic. The problem however is that his ideas would at best be considered simply laughable and at worst paint him as a heretical traitor and Jedi sympathiser in the eyes of other Sith.
He has come to believe that for the Sith Order to succeed this time round and gain the power necessary to destroy the Republic they need to restrict dark side usage and begin utilising the Light Side of the Force. He accepts the Dark Side is the easiest path to power and in properly trained individuals considers it to be the best path to power. However an entire organisation embracing the dark side is disastrous; its very nature encourages infighting and weakens the order as a whole. Added to the fact that few are able to manage the strong emotions of the dark side without letting themselves be controlled as well as the whole issue of Dark Side Corruption (which tended to exacerbate latent insanity in individuals) and it appears to this character that perhaps letting every force user in the Sith use the Dark Side is a mistake. As for advocating Light Side usage, he simply sees it as the only avenue of power left unexplored by the Sith.
Some would say if in order for the Sith to win they must give up the Dark Side then it's not worth winning. He would say that the Sith Order owes it to the galaxy to win; whatever it takes. The powers of the Force make Force Users best suited to Leadership and since the Jedi seem content to slave themselves to the Force then clearly the Sith have to step in and do something. The Sith Order has followed the same path since its inception and time and time again it either is defeated or it wins only to shortly collapse due to infighting. It clearly has to change if the Sith wish to dominate the galaxy forever.
He would be a Sith seeking to improve the Sith Order so that it will not fail again to take over the galaxy and destroy the Republic. The problem however is that his ideas would at best be considered simply laughable and at worst paint him as a heretical traitor and Jedi sympathiser in the eyes of other Sith.
He has come to believe that for the Sith Order to succeed this time round and gain the power necessary to destroy the Republic they need to restrict dark side usage and begin utilising the Light Side of the Force. He accepts the Dark Side is the easiest path to power and in properly trained individuals considers it to be the best path to power. However an entire organisation embracing the dark side is disastrous; its very nature encourages infighting and weakens the order as a whole. Added to the fact that few are able to manage the strong emotions of the dark side without letting themselves be controlled as well as the whole issue of Dark Side Corruption (which tended to exacerbate latent insanity in individuals) and it appears to this character that perhaps letting every force user in the Sith use the Dark Side is a mistake. As for advocating Light Side usage, he simply sees it as the only avenue of power left unexplored by the Sith.
Some would say if in order for the Sith to win they must give up the Dark Side then it's not worth winning. He would say that the Sith Order owes it to the galaxy to win; whatever it takes. The powers of the Force make Force Users best suited to Leadership and since the Jedi seem content to slave themselves to the Force then clearly the Sith have to step in and do something. The Sith Order has followed the same path since its inception and time and time again it either is defeated or it wins only to shortly collapse due to infighting. It clearly has to change if the Sith wish to dominate the galaxy forever.
Critiques would be nice; especially opinions on which concept you prefer (and why if you can be bothered).
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So an expansion on my previous idea- I was thinking since Serenno is in Sith Territory, I'd play a force-sensitive noble, someone who sees himself as a legitimate knight of the Sith order. Rather than have some emotional or spiritual attachment to the dark side, he's simply an amoral pragmatist with a will to power, a nichetzean overman-wannabe. He's certainly not spiteful or sadistic like Sheev, but closer to Revan with his machiavellian attitudes. Essentially he'd be, all puns aside, a dark knight. I'll probably have a preliminary profile up on the drafting thread I started since I'll finally have some down time to work.
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Come to the Dark Side, we have soup?
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Hello all!
I am in the process of making a Jedi Knight who will be taking on the role of a Jedi Watchman. I will be chasing up leads on sightings as the Sith begin to crop up and trying to keep as close as I can to the front line to pick of stragglers that may have overstayed their welcome in BA, Republic or Jedi territory!
If any of you guys plan on making appearances in those territories, and would like a bit of fun PvP or just a simple chase through the streets then I would love to write with some of you. So if you have any ideas hit me up with a PM!
I am in the process of making a Jedi Knight who will be taking on the role of a Jedi Watchman. I will be chasing up leads on sightings as the Sith begin to crop up and trying to keep as close as I can to the front line to pick of stragglers that may have overstayed their welcome in BA, Republic or Jedi territory!
If any of you guys plan on making appearances in those territories, and would like a bit of fun PvP or just a simple chase through the streets then I would love to write with some of you. So if you have any ideas hit me up with a PM!
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That would be cool, my character opts for a more physical almost duelist approach and its highly likely that if you masked your alignment that he would be none the wiser! We could pass by each other and maybe lead into my character finding himself in a spot of bother!
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Yes! Soup being the life force Anzati suck out of other sentient beings to feed :D
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I have not seen a consolidated entry on the new doctrine, creed, w/e of the "Sith religion"
Can we collectively work to flesh this system out? It is integral to the majority of the SBZ characters so far and should no doubt play a major role in several, if not all, of the Sith characters in one way or another. Given the fragmented nature of the Sith after the war prior to the NTL, religion may be the one thing keeping them together. To be a major religion, this religion generally needs a doctrine, text, holy figure(s), some metaphysical explanation for the order of things, and should also elaborate on holy sites, how to worship, any practices to avoid. Adherents to the faith need not be doctrinally pure; this is more of a cult than a Church, but it gives people guidelines to follow.
Can we collectively work to flesh this system out? It is integral to the majority of the SBZ characters so far and should no doubt play a major role in several, if not all, of the Sith characters in one way or another. Given the fragmented nature of the Sith after the war prior to the NTL, religion may be the one thing keeping them together. To be a major religion, this religion generally needs a doctrine, text, holy figure(s), some metaphysical explanation for the order of things, and should also elaborate on holy sites, how to worship, any practices to avoid. Adherents to the faith need not be doctrinally pure; this is more of a cult than a Church, but it gives people guidelines to follow.
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Okay I've started to work on my character (basically I've outlined his driving motive, I'll continue the rest tomorrow), here's a taster:
AGE: --- 30
SPECIES: --- Human
GENDER: --- Male
HEIGHT: --- 5' 9" (1.75 m)
WEIGHT: --- 150 lbs (68 kg)
EYE COLOR: --- Emerald Green
HAIR COLOR: --- Dark Brown
SKIN COLOR: --- Caucasian
MARKINGS: --- None
FACTION: --- Lords of the Sith
RANK: --- TBA (whenever rankings come out)
FORCE SENSITIVE: --- Yes
MISSION STATEMENT: "What is it that defines a true Sith? Most would argue that it is the pursuit of mastery over the Force. Some would say it is the pursuit of absolute liberation. Others would say it is the pursuit of dominion over all. Perhaps it is those who pursue power as its own end or even who seek to command their passions? It is true that these things are important but they are not what separates Sith from non-Sith.
What truly marks a Sith from all others is their commitment to self mastery. To never allow oneself to stagnate. To always evolve. It does not matter how much power you have, how limited you are and even Force Sensitivity does not truly matter. All that matters is that till the day you are buried you strive to be better than you were. If you make this your primary goal regardless of the circumstances then I can assure you that all you desire will eventually be within your grasp.
Many in the Galaxy, including some among our own order, fail to internalise this foundational principle to their detriment; willing to coddle themselves and stunt their potential in some effort to avoid facing the reality of how wasteful their one precious life is. I intend to change that; to make each and every single individual ask themselves a simple question: are you deserving of the title of Sith. I hope Acolytes that for your sake this is true,".[/fancybox4]
Critique is of course welcomed.
Kairo Taylwin
[fancybox4="http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/6/6f/Darthriv.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090301001724"]FULL NAME: --- Kairo TaylwinAGE: --- 30
SPECIES: --- Human
GENDER: --- Male
HEIGHT: --- 5' 9" (1.75 m)
WEIGHT: --- 150 lbs (68 kg)
EYE COLOR: --- Emerald Green
HAIR COLOR: --- Dark Brown
SKIN COLOR: --- Caucasian
MARKINGS: --- None
FACTION: --- Lords of the Sith
RANK: --- TBA (whenever rankings come out)
FORCE SENSITIVE: --- Yes
MISSION STATEMENT: "What is it that defines a true Sith? Most would argue that it is the pursuit of mastery over the Force. Some would say it is the pursuit of absolute liberation. Others would say it is the pursuit of dominion over all. Perhaps it is those who pursue power as its own end or even who seek to command their passions? It is true that these things are important but they are not what separates Sith from non-Sith.
What truly marks a Sith from all others is their commitment to self mastery. To never allow oneself to stagnate. To always evolve. It does not matter how much power you have, how limited you are and even Force Sensitivity does not truly matter. All that matters is that till the day you are buried you strive to be better than you were. If you make this your primary goal regardless of the circumstances then I can assure you that all you desire will eventually be within your grasp.
Many in the Galaxy, including some among our own order, fail to internalise this foundational principle to their detriment; willing to coddle themselves and stunt their potential in some effort to avoid facing the reality of how wasteful their one precious life is. I intend to change that; to make each and every single individual ask themselves a simple question: are you deserving of the title of Sith. I hope Acolytes that for your sake this is true,".[/fancybox4]
Critique is of course welcomed.