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no_absolutesUser Name/Nick: KaOS
User DW: thiswasatriumph
AIM/IM: orderfromka0s
E-mail: promotedtocondiments [at] gmail [dot] com
Other Characters: none
Character Name: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Series: Star Wars universe
Age: 36
From When?: Not long after Revenge of the Sith; after sorting out as much of the mess as they could, Obi-Wan was all set to head out to Tatooine to fade into the background until the Admiral showed up and made him an offer
Inmate/Warden: WARDEN; Obi-Wan is a Jedi by training and trade, an individual trained in the ways of the Force to keep the balance between the Light and the Dark. He's served as a peacekeeper, a bodyguard, a diplomat, and a General, and has trained a Jedi of his own by this point in canon. He strives to serve justice and the greater good, and this path would continue once he arrives on the Barge; he's already got some experience in guiding people away from their more negative impulses and towards their more positive ones, and while ultimately he was unsuccessful in keeping Anakin from turning to the dark side of the force it wasn't for lack of trying.
Item: Imagecaster; essentially it's a palm-sized device designed to project holographic images.
Abilities/Powers: First and foremost, as a Force-sensitive humanoid, Obi-Wan has a fairly high level of psychic ability; he can't read minds exactly, however he can sense the emotions of others, even across vast distances if there's enough of a connection, and can, in a sense, feel the life forces of others. He can also influence the minds of others, from merely altering their opinions to changing their perceptions completely. In addition, he's somewhat telekinetic as well, capable of lifting and moving objects, even extremely large ones, or augmenting his own physical abilities.
Aside from that, as a Jedi he has been trained in various forms of combat, including the lightsaber, guns, and unarmed combat, and has proven to be a formidable strategist and negotiator.
Personality: Obi-Wan is a man who has spent quite literally his entire life being told, essentially, that emotions are bad and logic and self-control are paramount. Trained from six months old by Jedi masters, he has spent his entire life striving to live by their code, one that stressed the importance of minimizing your emotional investment in everything from your family and friends to petty squabbles; in fact, Obi-Wan has a brother, and parents, however at this point in his life he has as little personal regard for them as he would a stranger, because everything he has been taught has stressed the dangers of personal attachments. No family, no romantic relationships, and even the relationship between master and padawan is supposed to be completely professional in all regards. Consequently, Obi-Wan approaches the world with logic and reason first and foremost, working out the most rational pathways through it. It isn't that he's completely unfeeling; in fact he's been shown to be quite the opposite, from openly teasing people and having a pretty evident sense of humor, to being driven to more reckless behavior than entirely advisable after Qui-Gon's death at the hands of Maul, to being openly distraught over Anakin's betrayal of the Jedi, and even his comments to Yoda during Empire Strikes Back when they are discussing Luke's suitability for training implies he wasn't always as logic-driven and in control of his emotions as he is now. He's actually shown to be a pretty sensitive soul in that sense, not that he'll readily admit to it. He just tends to bury it when it's not useful and deals with it later, if at all.
Because, contrary to how it might seem these days, his original weak point was restraint, or more accurately a lack thereof. As much as he might argue the point, and as much as it might not seem that way on first glance, he and Anakin are surprisingly alike in a few key ways. It's been said that the main thing Qui-Gon taught him was restraint, and coupled with his statement to Yoda that Luke and his anger weren't all that different from when Obi-Wan was his age, it makes for a bit of a different picture than he might give on first glance. Obi-Wan as we see him now is just the culmination of years of learning how to check himself, how to control his responses to things instead of just jumping right in. How to approach the world with logic and reason, how to control the situation rather than letting it control you.
Which is most of why he was given the epithet of The Negotiator during the Clone Wars. While he is a more than competent warrior, he prefers to solve disagreements with words rather than firepower. As far as he's concerned, being a Jedi seems to be more of a diplomatic position rather than a military one, no matter how it was designed, meaning a large part of their job is settling disputes peacefully to facilitate and support the Senate's work rather than running around fighting people, and so he tries to approach most situations looking for allies rather than enemies. While he does enjoy a good fight as much as the next person, and he certainly did plenty of it during the Clone Wars, he tends to use it as a path of last resort, and even then approaches them from the position of trying to end them as quickly and efficiently as he can.
Obi-Wan, at his core, is a man who drank the Jedi Kool aid and just so happens to have had enough alternative education to take what works for him and work in a few more unorthodox practices. He's proud to say he's a Jedi, at the end of the day, even if he knows their end was something of a Shakespearean tragedy and was preventable if they had changed their practices a bit, and still strives to follow their Code, even if it wasn't perfect. But he has something of his Master in him too. He was taught to think for himself rather than blindly follow the word of the Council, which has given him something of a defiant streak. He's a fighter, and willing to uphold Justice and his beliefs even if it puts him at odds with those in power. He's not afraid of a challenge, and while he's older and wiser now, and a little more cautious, he's still very strong-willed and headstrong when push comes to shove.
He's also exceptionally loyal to whatever he commits himself to or whoever he connects with; he continues to follow the Jedi code for the most part even after he goes into exile, and continues to keep an eye on Luke until he's grown up. He carries out Qui-Gon's wish to train Anakin against his own judgment because he is asked to, and continues to help the rebels after his exile even when it puts him in danger. He refuses to fully believe Anakin's fall to the dark side until he is forced to face it. He's loyal to a fault, even when it has bit him in the butt over and over, because he wants to believe the best of everyone, even those on the other side of things. Sure, he's a realist too, so he'll plan whatever he needs to and it won't stop him from doing the right thing, but at the end of the day he does see the good in everyone, no matter who they are or what they have done.
Barge Reactions: the world Obi-Wan occupies is made up of many different alien races, only a small portion of which resemble humans, and "magic" already exists in the form of the various manifestations of Force users. Coming from a world like that, very little of the other passengers will surprise or shock him, at least day to day, nor will ports, under most circumstances. The floods will likely catch him off guard and unsettle him, since as part of his training he spends a great deal of his time maintaining a calm and composed demeanor, and anything that forcibly upsets that without his ability to control or prevent it won't be taken well. That being said, he did choose to come to the barge of his own free will, which should help to smooth over any hard feelings he may have against the Admiral for it.
Deal: Obi-Wan will be arriving on the Barge to offer his services in exchange for a do-over for Anakin, essentially. He feels guilty and heartbroken for what he sees as failing him in keeping him from turning to the dark side, so his motivation in being on the barge will be getting him a second chance.
History: everything you could need to know is here.
Sample Journal Entry: test drive link
Sample RP: While the image he presents to the network and those he passes is that of a man completely at peace, completely in control of himself and his path with few large concerns, it's only the surface of things. While Obi-Wan has gained a great deal of control over a great many things in his years honing his gifts, the image he projects is not unlike that of a still lake; calm and serene on the surface, but plenty tumultuous and uneasy underneath. The teachings of the Jedi Order espouse control over everything else; feelings are important, and valuable, but are not to hold any reign over actions. They are to be felt, examined, and, after their usefulness is weighed, discarded. But the reason for his presence hear is more difficult to cast off. His sense of obligation continues to cling, as does the reason for his presence.
An argument could be made that his presence here is ultimately baseless. Worthless. What's done is done, there is no sense trying to correct the past when it is already cast. His former padawan is no longer who he was, he is someone else now no matter what physical part of him remains, and it is useless to continue to chase after what Could Have Been, the only thing to do is move forward and avoid making the same mistakes a second time. He should return to his own world, to Tatooine, to watch over Luke and ensure he is allowed to grow up unharmed. He should know better than to waste his time on possibilities already closed to him.
Except.
Walking through the hallways he can feel the lives of the other occupants, some good, some bad, most tinted in greys. He can do good here too, in between the space of leaving and returning. He isn't abandoning his post, the Admiral had assured him of that before he left. He isn't abandoning anything by being here, not really, nor is he indulging foolish whims, he thinks. He's doing this for Anakin, because even for as wrong as things went he had been wronged as well. And for Qui-Gon, the man who had faith in them both. If he can turn someone here to the Light, and in so doing maybe correct the missteps that had brought him here, that has to be worth the risk.
He sighs, quietly, to himself. Maybe there's more of his Master in him than he'd thought after all.
Special Notes: I will be sure to post a Force-related permissions post before things get too underway to better facilitate how Obi-Wan interacts with the rest of the passengers, since Force powers can be pretty extensive.
User DW: thiswasatriumph
AIM/IM: orderfromka0s
E-mail: promotedtocondiments [at] gmail [dot] com
Other Characters: none
Character Name: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Series: Star Wars universe
Age: 36
From When?: Not long after Revenge of the Sith; after sorting out as much of the mess as they could, Obi-Wan was all set to head out to Tatooine to fade into the background until the Admiral showed up and made him an offer
Inmate/Warden: WARDEN; Obi-Wan is a Jedi by training and trade, an individual trained in the ways of the Force to keep the balance between the Light and the Dark. He's served as a peacekeeper, a bodyguard, a diplomat, and a General, and has trained a Jedi of his own by this point in canon. He strives to serve justice and the greater good, and this path would continue once he arrives on the Barge; he's already got some experience in guiding people away from their more negative impulses and towards their more positive ones, and while ultimately he was unsuccessful in keeping Anakin from turning to the dark side of the force it wasn't for lack of trying.
Item: Imagecaster; essentially it's a palm-sized device designed to project holographic images.
Abilities/Powers: First and foremost, as a Force-sensitive humanoid, Obi-Wan has a fairly high level of psychic ability; he can't read minds exactly, however he can sense the emotions of others, even across vast distances if there's enough of a connection, and can, in a sense, feel the life forces of others. He can also influence the minds of others, from merely altering their opinions to changing their perceptions completely. In addition, he's somewhat telekinetic as well, capable of lifting and moving objects, even extremely large ones, or augmenting his own physical abilities.
Aside from that, as a Jedi he has been trained in various forms of combat, including the lightsaber, guns, and unarmed combat, and has proven to be a formidable strategist and negotiator.
Personality: Obi-Wan is a man who has spent quite literally his entire life being told, essentially, that emotions are bad and logic and self-control are paramount. Trained from six months old by Jedi masters, he has spent his entire life striving to live by their code, one that stressed the importance of minimizing your emotional investment in everything from your family and friends to petty squabbles; in fact, Obi-Wan has a brother, and parents, however at this point in his life he has as little personal regard for them as he would a stranger, because everything he has been taught has stressed the dangers of personal attachments. No family, no romantic relationships, and even the relationship between master and padawan is supposed to be completely professional in all regards. Consequently, Obi-Wan approaches the world with logic and reason first and foremost, working out the most rational pathways through it. It isn't that he's completely unfeeling; in fact he's been shown to be quite the opposite, from openly teasing people and having a pretty evident sense of humor, to being driven to more reckless behavior than entirely advisable after Qui-Gon's death at the hands of Maul, to being openly distraught over Anakin's betrayal of the Jedi, and even his comments to Yoda during Empire Strikes Back when they are discussing Luke's suitability for training implies he wasn't always as logic-driven and in control of his emotions as he is now. He's actually shown to be a pretty sensitive soul in that sense, not that he'll readily admit to it. He just tends to bury it when it's not useful and deals with it later, if at all.
Because, contrary to how it might seem these days, his original weak point was restraint, or more accurately a lack thereof. As much as he might argue the point, and as much as it might not seem that way on first glance, he and Anakin are surprisingly alike in a few key ways. It's been said that the main thing Qui-Gon taught him was restraint, and coupled with his statement to Yoda that Luke and his anger weren't all that different from when Obi-Wan was his age, it makes for a bit of a different picture than he might give on first glance. Obi-Wan as we see him now is just the culmination of years of learning how to check himself, how to control his responses to things instead of just jumping right in. How to approach the world with logic and reason, how to control the situation rather than letting it control you.
Which is most of why he was given the epithet of The Negotiator during the Clone Wars. While he is a more than competent warrior, he prefers to solve disagreements with words rather than firepower. As far as he's concerned, being a Jedi seems to be more of a diplomatic position rather than a military one, no matter how it was designed, meaning a large part of their job is settling disputes peacefully to facilitate and support the Senate's work rather than running around fighting people, and so he tries to approach most situations looking for allies rather than enemies. While he does enjoy a good fight as much as the next person, and he certainly did plenty of it during the Clone Wars, he tends to use it as a path of last resort, and even then approaches them from the position of trying to end them as quickly and efficiently as he can.
Obi-Wan, at his core, is a man who drank the Jedi Kool aid and just so happens to have had enough alternative education to take what works for him and work in a few more unorthodox practices. He's proud to say he's a Jedi, at the end of the day, even if he knows their end was something of a Shakespearean tragedy and was preventable if they had changed their practices a bit, and still strives to follow their Code, even if it wasn't perfect. But he has something of his Master in him too. He was taught to think for himself rather than blindly follow the word of the Council, which has given him something of a defiant streak. He's a fighter, and willing to uphold Justice and his beliefs even if it puts him at odds with those in power. He's not afraid of a challenge, and while he's older and wiser now, and a little more cautious, he's still very strong-willed and headstrong when push comes to shove.
He's also exceptionally loyal to whatever he commits himself to or whoever he connects with; he continues to follow the Jedi code for the most part even after he goes into exile, and continues to keep an eye on Luke until he's grown up. He carries out Qui-Gon's wish to train Anakin against his own judgment because he is asked to, and continues to help the rebels after his exile even when it puts him in danger. He refuses to fully believe Anakin's fall to the dark side until he is forced to face it. He's loyal to a fault, even when it has bit him in the butt over and over, because he wants to believe the best of everyone, even those on the other side of things. Sure, he's a realist too, so he'll plan whatever he needs to and it won't stop him from doing the right thing, but at the end of the day he does see the good in everyone, no matter who they are or what they have done.
Barge Reactions: the world Obi-Wan occupies is made up of many different alien races, only a small portion of which resemble humans, and "magic" already exists in the form of the various manifestations of Force users. Coming from a world like that, very little of the other passengers will surprise or shock him, at least day to day, nor will ports, under most circumstances. The floods will likely catch him off guard and unsettle him, since as part of his training he spends a great deal of his time maintaining a calm and composed demeanor, and anything that forcibly upsets that without his ability to control or prevent it won't be taken well. That being said, he did choose to come to the barge of his own free will, which should help to smooth over any hard feelings he may have against the Admiral for it.
Deal: Obi-Wan will be arriving on the Barge to offer his services in exchange for a do-over for Anakin, essentially. He feels guilty and heartbroken for what he sees as failing him in keeping him from turning to the dark side, so his motivation in being on the barge will be getting him a second chance.
History: everything you could need to know is here.
Sample Journal Entry: test drive link
Sample RP: While the image he presents to the network and those he passes is that of a man completely at peace, completely in control of himself and his path with few large concerns, it's only the surface of things. While Obi-Wan has gained a great deal of control over a great many things in his years honing his gifts, the image he projects is not unlike that of a still lake; calm and serene on the surface, but plenty tumultuous and uneasy underneath. The teachings of the Jedi Order espouse control over everything else; feelings are important, and valuable, but are not to hold any reign over actions. They are to be felt, examined, and, after their usefulness is weighed, discarded. But the reason for his presence hear is more difficult to cast off. His sense of obligation continues to cling, as does the reason for his presence.
An argument could be made that his presence here is ultimately baseless. Worthless. What's done is done, there is no sense trying to correct the past when it is already cast. His former padawan is no longer who he was, he is someone else now no matter what physical part of him remains, and it is useless to continue to chase after what Could Have Been, the only thing to do is move forward and avoid making the same mistakes a second time. He should return to his own world, to Tatooine, to watch over Luke and ensure he is allowed to grow up unharmed. He should know better than to waste his time on possibilities already closed to him.
Except.
Walking through the hallways he can feel the lives of the other occupants, some good, some bad, most tinted in greys. He can do good here too, in between the space of leaving and returning. He isn't abandoning his post, the Admiral had assured him of that before he left. He isn't abandoning anything by being here, not really, nor is he indulging foolish whims, he thinks. He's doing this for Anakin, because even for as wrong as things went he had been wronged as well. And for Qui-Gon, the man who had faith in them both. If he can turn someone here to the Light, and in so doing maybe correct the missteps that had brought him here, that has to be worth the risk.
He sighs, quietly, to himself. Maybe there's more of his Master in him than he'd thought after all.
Special Notes: I will be sure to post a Force-related permissions post before things get too underway to better facilitate how Obi-Wan interacts with the rest of the passengers, since Force powers can be pretty extensive.
