all aboard the ss blamless

[pyroelectric]

Who: Crew of the SS Blameless and visitors.
Broadcast: Nope
Action: SS Blameless
When: March, or until we feel like a new one.

[It's a mingle! Get out of the car!

Unique ship notes for new crew and visitors: giant, unmissable scorch marks currently line the walls of several corridors leading from the cargo hold to the bridge!

Also, thanks to Kate, we now have a SWEARS AND ATTITUDES JAR displayed prominently in the kitchen. Whenever someone's being naughty instead of nice, they're compelled to deposit a few credits (or at least an iou) into the awaiting jar.

Also also, we are all still bunking together. HAVE FUN.]

Comments

[t65]

[As innocently as possible:] Then it sounds like she's very good at having no attachments.

[resnipstance]

Well, sure. But she doesn't have any compassion. [Ahsoka, if only you knew.] A Jedi uses their powers in the service of the Force the the galaxy. Not themselves.

[t65]

Of course. And the galaxy sometimes rests on the well-being of the individual. Attachment is how we know that individual is worth it, how we know our compassion is especially needed.

[If he were aware this were a serious philosophical discussion, Luke would be less confident. But to him, this is a discussion about family, and that's easy.]

[resnipstance]

Then why not take that a step further and say all individuals are worth it? You can't place unequal value on people's lives. No one person should be worth more or less than any other.

[t65]

Of course they are. But sometimes the situation calls for special circumstances. And in my experience, at least, the Force guided my intuition, from compassion to attachment.

[Luke sighs.] I don't want to argue with you, Ahsoka. I just know what's true for me. Maybe it's different for you. [Maybe being taken from your family so young really does have a profound effect on a Jedi. Luke isn't sure, can't assume, but he does wonder.]

[resnipstance]

[In some ways, Ahsoka is reminded of her argument with Aayla Secura when Anakin was injured on Maridun all those years ago. She'd been in Luke's position then.]

... You feel really strongly about this, don't you?

[t65]

Yes. [No hesitation there.] But I'm not angry we don't agree. Different perspectives are good for a Jedi, aren't they? [Luke thinks they should be, at least.]

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka chuckles.]

Sure. I like to think so.

Anyway, given my own position, it would be hypocritical for me to tell you not to go with your heart. Maybe Master Yoda wouldn't agree, but... I think your own lived experiences are a better teacher for what's right for you than anyone else.