( he looked at me like i was stupid, i'm not stupid )

[falconing]

Who: Members of the Huntress and visitors!
Action: The U.S.S. Huntress!
When: It's a mingle for the month of March!

[ it's that time of year! also, pr was on hiatus for a bit, and needs to throw herself into things, so indulge me!! ]

Comments

[diplomacme]

I think... explaining things to Luke and Leia has brought back details and memories that had faded over time. And there are things I see more clearly now that I'm older.

[beardstrokes]

. . . We are fortunate to have been given the gift for hindsight.

[ "Lucky" is the proper word, but he won't use it. He doesn't believe in luck. ]

[diplomacme]

"Those who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it."

[ A common philosophy, particularly among the Naboo. A horrible, violent war scars their history. They learned their lesson the hard way. ]

I didn't appreciate the lessons I learned on Tatooine and Coruscant until long after the blockade had ended. I had felt like such an ignorant child once I saw how things really work.

[beardstrokes]

It's a large galaxy.

[ Made larger by the wars, by Mortis. Even now, he thinks of what Yoda said and all that has come to pass. ]

And we are all still learning.

[diplomacme]

We are. Every piece of knowledge brings with it a lesson. Even if we can't see it at the time.

[ She goes to sit not far from where Obi-Wan had originally been playing. She sets her bag down (it was getting a little heavy) and smooths out her dress, more for something to do with her hands than anything. ]

When we were together in Mos Espa, I spent most of my time either irritated at or baffled by Master Qui-Gon. He was so calm and so vague that I very nearly blew my cover several times in frustration. [ An amused smile ] Though, even if I had, he would have continued to do what he felt he had to, just with a few more "your majesty"s thrown in.

I didn't appreciate it until after it all, and I didn't start to understand until more recently.

[beardstrokes]

[ He sits down next to her, out of politeness. His hands are clasped together on his lip. ]

He never listened to anyone. Not to me, not the Council -- He moved through the Force like no other.

[ Like Anakin does. Anakin was so much like Qui-Gon, that sometimes Obi-Wan wasn't sure if there was anything of himself in there. Now, he knows that's not true. But he wonders all the same. ]

[diplomacme]

Is that something you can describe?

[ She can't sense what he and the other Force-sensitives do. She knows Qui-Gon had a different air to him, but that's not the same. ]

[beardstrokes]

I doubt I could do it justice. He was connected to the Living Force while I better understood the Unifying Force. Qui-Gon never saw much of consequences or my "bad feelings" of a situation.

[ He strokes his beard quietly. ]

But I don't need to describe it. You just need to look at Anakin to know.

[diplomacme]

[ She gives him a small, almost apologetic smile. ]

You lost me at "living force" and "unifying force."

[ She and Anakin don't really talk about Jedi stuff or Senator stuff when they spend time together back home. ]

[beardstrokes]

[ Obi-Wan doesn't want to know what they might be talking about. ]

The Living Force is more connecting to life itself. Its cycle, its growth. Living in the moment.

The Unifying Force is more . . . destiny. How events move against one another, how to predict what comes next. Like visions or instincts in a bad situation.

[diplomacme]

[ Get your mind out of the gutter, Obi-Wan. ]

I can see what you mean. But I see a little of both in him. Sometimes he just... knows things.

[beardstrokes]

It's a double-edged sword, knowing things.

[ Trusting their instincts only gets them so far. ]

[diplomacme]

I can imagine it would be.

[ Her voice is soft and her brow furrows slightly with worry.

At least she knows her nightmares are just nightmares. Anakin doesn't have that luxury. ]

[beardstrokes]

. . . Yes. I'm sure you have some idea.

[ Obi-Wan stopped getting visions once he got older. People are more susceptible when they are younger - or well, Yoda. ]

[diplomacme]

Secondhand knowledge is more than enough for me. Determining what's real and true in the present is difficult enough.

[beardstrokes]

If it helps, it does lessen as time goes by. Even for Yoda.

[ It is why they're careful with visions, especially with the youth. It could easily lead them astray. ]

[diplomacme]

It must be frightening for the younglings.

[ All of the visions she's ever heard about have been bad. Frightening. ]

[beardstrokes]

It is not an experience all younglings go through. Only those powerful in the Force.

[ Like Ahsoka and Anakin. ]

[diplomacme]

[ Like Luke and Leia, she realizes. ]

How do you help them?

[beardstrokes]

[ He runs a hand through his beard, recalling distant memories. ]

The creche masters are very good at what they do. If it gets too bad, they visit Yoda. Having visions is normal. It's not something that should be hidden or feel ashamed about.

[diplomacme]

[ Hm. Meaning there's not much a non-Force sensitive like her can do. ]

Fortunately, or I wouldn't be sitting here.

[beardstrokes]

[ Obi-Wan nods absently. He remembers the report. ]

We don't recommend ignoring them, but it's important to treat them with caution.

[diplomacme]

[ Thoughtfully: ] You said the Unifying Force is linked to visions and the concept of destiny. Did I understand correctly?

[beardstrokes]

[ He nods curiously. ]

That is the gist of it.

[diplomacme]

Then... do you believe he's a chosen one?