/takes the huntress out back and buries it (jan mingle pt. II)

[scrubscrub]

Who: Anyone on the SS Huntress! Crew and visitors.
Broadcast: N/A
Action: SS Huntress
When: More of January! We got three new crew mates and it will be messy.

IT'S ANOTHER MINGLE FOR OUR EVER-EXPANDING SHIP.

Also, we need an update on how well Koala is doing at pinball.

God, help this ship.

Comments

[beardstrokes]

[ Obi-Wan nods. ]

It can take a while. I came here after the throes of war. I keep reminding myself that I do not need to introduce myself as General.

[eyeforaneye]

[ ... well that's unexpected, and it very momentarily shows on his face. ]

You were that high in rank? You don't have the air of a military man.

[beardstrokes]

Why, thank you.

[ He seems bemused. ]

Jedi serve as peace keepers and warriors. It's rare for us to fill the position of war-leaders, but we manage.

[eyeforaneye]

Jedi?

Perhaps I should just be asking which role is more suited to you: peace keeper or warrior.

[beardstrokes]

Or perhaps you can hazard a guess. You've seem to come up with some kind of conclusion.

The Jedi are an order of people who believe in the Force, a unifying power that connects life and destiny in a cycle. We can tap in and use that power should the need arise and as such, we fulfill roles to that end.

[eyeforaneye]

I assumed you'd want to take the chance to stop me from making assumptions about you. People generally do.

You sound like a sage, however. Is your order particularly large?

[beardstrokes]

Yes, but I'm not most people.

[ It was. The thought sobers him a little. ] We number in the hundreds, but no more than that.

[eyeforaneye]

[ Another assumption corrected. Well-played. ]

Those are small numbers. Has that always been the case?

[beardstrokes]

As far as I know. It is not easy to become a Jedi and there are certain requirements one must fulfill.

[ Not every Force-sensitive person becomes a Jedi. ]

[eyeforaneye]

Weak shinobi are granted a quick end. I understand that in some ways....

And if you're embroiled in war then I'm sure it only lessens the size of your group.

[beardstrokes]

[ That seems . . . needlessly cruel, but he doesn't say that. Obi-Wan's expression flickers, but it remains calm and passive. ]

There are less of us now, it's true.

[eyeforaneye]

[ Sasuke is as tactful as a bus driven by an elephant. ]

Who are you fighting?

[beardstrokes]

[ His lips quirk. ]

No one you know. Does a war in a strange land really interest you that much?

[eyeforaneye]

[ Here he actually goes quiet for a moment, finally looking up and catching Obi-Wan's eyes again. ]

Yeah. It does. Are you going to interrogate me about my reasons before you'll be willing to give a direct answer?

[beardstrokes]

I'm quite sure I'm not the one doing the interrogating here.

[ He shrugs loosely. ] We fight robots. Machines. That is what is used against us.

[eyeforaneye]

Who is using them against you?

[ He is perfectly content to very slowly do this all day long. ]

[beardstrokes]

[ This is kind of hilarious. He hasn't faced this kind of questioning since Anakin was young. ]

A group of people called the Separatists. We're fighting an ideological war.

[eyeforaneye]

And I suppose if you're devoted to something as pure as the "Force" by your description, your ideology focuses on harmony and peace.

[beardstrokes]

The Jedi do serve as peacekeepers, yes. We only fight when it is necessary.

[eyeforaneye]

And theirs?

What are they so eager to 'separate' from?

[beardstrokes]

Democracy.

[ He folds his arms, pretending to be peeved. ]

Do you have issues with democracy?

[eyeforaneye]

[ ... how does he answer this question. ]

Hm.

I don't know, yet.

[beardstrokes]

Now that sounds like a fascinating story.

[ Bemused again. ] But if you're expecting learn much about me through my description of the Clone Wars, I don't think you'll find it. I simply do my duty.

[eyeforaneye]

I'm more interested in your war than in you personally, but I won't reject information where I can get it. [ bluntly ]

Are you saying you never question that 'duty'?

[beardstrokes]

Why?

[ It's an odd thing to care about, especially when it was little to do with anyone, save the Star Wars cast. ]

I have questioned and learned my answers regarding my duty.