Madara: Mangekyou Master

... okay, I'm sorry, but did I just have my characters fingers bitten off? I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure you can't get that medically fixed in Star Wars (given the employment of robotic limbs as substitutes, which is hardly ideal). I mean heck, if anything he's wearing armor on his hand. And I don't want someone coming up with the excuse "well it doesn't say it in the appearance" or something like that, because in most situations that's what's implied by wearing armor. Stick the word in Google Image Search if you don't believe me. Now, the actual biting I can understand. Coming from someone who has been targeted by some major fear and confusion effects, not to mention having Drain Knowledge used to psychologically traumatizing effect. Something it can be used for, according to the Wiki. If this is a reference to a perceived breaking of rules, then I'll call that one out. For one, the character was an NPC at a severe handicap. They didn't even have a name, or race mind you, until the latter was given. There was also express permission given to pick off a few of the given apprentices. And heck, just to be safe I put effort into making a post that at least did the padawan some justice before they got curbstomped to the ground. So, with that bit of venting done... now that I have a chance: a few counters, to be employed in lightsaber vs. blaster combat. Written from a first person perspective. I'd have preferred to handle this stuff in-character as the opportunity arises, but maybe someone can put any valid points I make here to use as well. Scrapped together as - Shii-Cho: "The class Jedi form of Shii-Cho is a classic style, though not as commonplace as one would think that would entail. The primary form of attack with this style is its wide, sweeping motions. The form is also useful for the purpose of countering blasters, which makes it a danger to any potential blaster user. Your saving grace is those wide motions. Target the extremities of the foe first with pinpoint accuracy, moving for shots at areas unprotected and forcing them to move out of their comfort zone. Wait for the moment at which they have overextended themselves; fire multiple shots in random order and position. At least one shot will get through, and with a disruptor, that's all you need."Makashi: "The moment a Makashi wielder has reached you in melee, you've already been dead for a few seconds, and so have your friends. To avoid this situation, take advantage of the styles weakness - it's devotion to dueling. Motions are kept close to home, and designed specifically to counter another blade. It is an elegant style, but do not mistake this for strength. Keep them occupied up top; surprise them with a shot at the leg in the midst of your volley, or anywhere other than the area they have been keeping their blade for that matter, and they have other things to think about."Soresu: "I can't stand Soresu users, but I respect them. They're the ones smart enough to choose a technique that's actually practical in a galaxy inhabited by people with blasters. Smart indeed. The problem is that their technique is too defensive, but that's more of a worry against lightsaber wielders. For a blaster wielder, they're more than fast enough. An attack by stealth is the best option you can take. When that fails, get creative. Use the environment to distract them. Or, if it comes down to it... just shoot faster and more accurately than they can block, and try to measure their weaknesses. I've seen more than a few who just didn't expect to face a Grey Paladin in battle."Atarau: "Ah, Ataru.... Ataru, Ataru, Ataru. Another one you don't want to let get too close, but they only have a true advantage either in that position or in melee. At mid-range, they're close enough to have a clear target amidst their jumping and techniques. Techniques designed to evade, but the thing is, a person can't maneuver as well when in the air as they can on the ground. Fact, no matter who you are, force powers or none. And boy do these people like to jump. Watch their movements, and make sure to fire where they're going to be. Not where they are."Shien/Djem So: "Shien and Djem So. Think Soresu, only a bit flashier and more likely to send your blaster bolts right back at your face. Being able to target your own bolts out of the air, and dodge with expertise, is a hallmark of just surviving the encounter. Shien, at the very least, is not designed with single opponents in mind. How much good that will do you and your blasters, though? Try to study their pattern and, once you know it, move to target their weak points. Follow the same procedure as with Soresu, otherwise."Niman: "The situation calls for what the situation calls for. Be resourceful and witty; use the terrain, study your enemy. This is not a form that can be predicted, as it is in moderation of all. Learning where the user fails and succeeds the most in this attempt will find you the weakness you need." Juyo/Vaapad: "At this point, you maybe facing Grandmaster Windu. Run as fast as you can. If this is not the case, be weary - this person is in a full state of unbridled rage. Your best chance here is to distract them, and go for a few fatal shots in the situation. I recommend using the terrain or distracting shots. Firing faster than they can block can be useful, if you have the right weapon available." I am not a Grey Paladin with decades of training. I do not personally have a highly developed knowledge of all lightsaber forms. This will not be the list of a master, it is something I came up with sitting at my computer. Someone will point out a mistake, but my response to them starts with "It's a game, get over yourself." -Toa Levacius Zehvor

Amended to chewing. I was really hungry when I typed if. And longing for fish fingers and custard. I should have had a Snickers... Anyways, thank you all for the well-worded PMs. I'm horrendously sorry for any inconvenience caused, and it shan't happen again. I thought for sure there'd be more grenades involved in the strategies. XD Wolam - Approved +1 Kryllex approved +1Rickety Rustbucket droid - approved +1

Two fingers, yes.

Five Padawans. Two Knights. One Master. Master Limaech - A hardadze Barabel historian, archivist, and archeologist. Easily irritated. Master of Shii-Cho (the multiple opponents thing is helpful), and uses a long-handle saber alongside his normal one. Knight Andros - Duros ace. He has a likeable, outgoing personality that grates on Limaech's nerves. Flashy Ataru user. Knight K-somethingorother - Kiffar psychometric archeologist. TK user with passable Shien skills; but his real passion is archeology and artifacts. He enjoys using a reconstruction of an antique weapon. Cathar Padawan - Contemplative. Prefers meditation to fighting. More of a seer than a soldier. Miraluka Padawan - Impetous and aggressive. Take that as you will for her lightsaber skills. Twi'lek Padawan - Uses Jar'kai in his practice of Form IV. Padawan - Grey paladin training. Uses a blaster instead of a lightsaber, but carries a shoto for show. still deciding on race.Padawan - Still conceptualising. Probably a Form VI user. Diplomat. Can you extrapolate from the ones that interest you?

Excerpt from a conversation between Ymper and I. They weren't really blanks. And... You made him drop his (to your knowledge) only lightsaber into a swamp. With an almost completely one-sided card game metaphor. Then you shoved a hand over the mouth of a terrified, confused, Padawan, while draining the knowledge from his head and simultaneously keeping him restrained with TK. Lot of things to juggle, dontcha think? Also, fundamentally different from Lord's post, which included environmental factors, terrain, and other clever things. Rule 11. You didn't mention gloves or gauntlets, and I do not assume that his armor would look like heavy plate armor from a Renaissance fair. Most of the armors we see in Star Wars have open fingers, because it's more flexible (as an owner of plate armor style gauntlets, a user of Soresu would probably see his dexterity go down by almost 50% wearing that style of gauntlet). I'll let Basilisk expound on the merits of cybernetics.

Winston - Bahahaha! C: once you've edited that info in, consider it approved +1

IC (Togruta Padawan):The Togruta steadied himself on his severed arm's wrist as he tried to rise, then took a look at limb. His face turned ashen, and he proceeded to vomit all over his hands. "What kind of perverse Sith sorcery is that?"

Lavama, you did blaze through the hyperspace posts. I don't think that Flare realized that though. He's been playing as if your ship has barely gotten off Coruscant. Clones should be on Geonosis already, since Lavama made the posts.

OOC: Who says it was their only Star Map? The cortosis weapons could also have come from crashed Hammerhead ships. :3 It wouldn't be totally inconceivable for Gurrox to believe the story. That being said, Zane is the history expert. And the Togruta is lying through his canines.

 

IC (Togruta Padawan): As the Cathar Sith's attention was shifted away for a moment to summon his speeder, the Togruta clutched his chest, collapsing on top of his severed arm. "What did you do to my heart, Sith?"

IC (Togruta Padawan): "So you have no clue what this is about? We found a stash of a few cortosis-weave swords and a Rakatan Star Map while digging, and took them back to our camp. We were going back to the excavation site to do more digging, but that's what Master Yttro sent us here for. Master Limaech says that the map might unlock some great secret of the Infinite Empire, and would no doubt attract the attention of you treacherous dogs." The Togruta Padawan wheezed once again. "Or should I say cats?"

Boom. Rule 11 has been added in. It's a bit lengthy, but I have to credit both Ymper and Alex for some excellent wording.

 

10. Common sense rules in this RP. If you break away from the rest of your party in a predator-infested jungle, chances are you're gonna get eaten. If a veteran sniper is firing from two miles away with a sniper rifle, at you, it's possible to die. If you're a Padawan challenging a Darth, you will likely get dismembered (or worse). In a similar fashion, if you're playing a Darth going against a youngling, the difference in skill should be enough to justify common sense bending of rule 7.

This does not give you license to completely ignore rule 7, but it does let you show off a little in cases where it is so far from a fair fight that it's not even funny anymore. That being said, a novice can still beat a master. They just have to work a lot harder and a lot smarter to do so. It is a rule of common sense, not a have-an-automatic-win clause.

 

IC (Togruta Padawan): The Togruta coughed, feeling a tightness crawling in his chest, as the massive Cathar loomed over him. HIs eyes felt like they had been steamed, and his dismembered arm lay limply on the ground. He looked up, pain written on his face. He grinned weakly, canines visible. "You're Sith, aren't you?" The young Togruta's voice was a soft wheeze. "I'll be d*****. He was right. He knew you'd be coming for it."

I never thought I'd see the day that common sense had to be legislated, but I can see the point. A common sense rule might be helpful.

IC (Twi'lek Padawan): The Twi'lek struggled against Oro's grip, grasping wildly and trying to remove the human's scream-muffling grip over his mouth. He kicked and thrashed, trying vainly to knock the Sith Lord off of him, natural fear and confusion flooding into his mind, as the man sifted through his memories. The memories were scattered, and would not have been of much use to most. The eight Jedi were seated around a fire in the ruins of the Rakatan temple; the sight of the Padawan's own reflection in a puddle of water, green skin and teeth filed down to points; the Padawan and a Miraluka crept from their sleeping bags, and moved from a place of mouldering stone, to a metal hall, dusty and carpeted with thick moss, passing mossy metal frames of fairs and what looked like the interior of a ship's laser cannon turret; then they were carrying a large tub of resin, making their way through vines and under trees- The flood of memories from the Twi'lek's head to Oro's was broken by a searing pain in the Sith Lord's hand. In the Twi'lek's struggle, he had managed to wiggle his neck enough to get purchase on the human's hand. He opened his mouth a little wider and bit down hard, filed teeth trying to severe the ring and middle fingers from Salvador's hand. If Salvador's hold loosened with the pain, the Padawan angled his wrist, aiming to unleash a close-range, desperation-fueled Force Push at the Sith Lord that would hopefully throw him off.

So... looking at the recent Sith Lord posts. I'd like to remind everyone of rules seven and eight. Not saying that I have any specific objections at the moment, but please, be mindful of them.For instance, how quickly can Gurrox "heal" a Togruta's heart 50 years older?

IC (Falleen Jed): The Falleen Knight clapped several times and took the gun from Ze'Taki's hand. "Very well done. For someone who's never used a blaster before."The Jedi Knight slid the heavy blaster pistol into a concealed holster in his robes. He placed his palms against each other, as if in contemplation. "I received my first apprentice from the Council about ten years ago. He was good. Strong. Became a valuable member of the order. The Council recently approached me about a youngling that needed a master.""I agreed to test the initiate." The Falleen smiled at the Shi'ido. "And you've passed with flying colours. Would you like to be my apprentice?"OOC: New profile will be up soon.

Lev, I'd tone it down from intensive knowledge of every lightsaber form to general knowledge. As for knowing how to counter each lightsaber form, do you have any specific counters in mind?

Or observe them.

Sith Lord players - Feel free to discretely pick off one or two of Jedi NPCs on Lehon as they're cutting through the undergrowth back to their excavation site. :3

IC (Carawyn Jade): Carawyn felt frustration building in his core as the criminals swept off. He was about to communicate with Kam, telling the other Padawan to continue the pursuit and maintain a visual of the fleeing thieves. However, when the Padawan looked up, there was no red starfighter in the sky.The Zeltron glanced at San Vroon, who seemed completely engrossed with eliminating the last of the criminals in the speeder. He could only hope that the Kel Dor hadn't completely eviscerated the group of lowlifes. The Coruscant Guard would likely want to question any survivors. The young man looked out at the streams of traffic. There would be no chance of catching them in the rush. And it would be foolhardy to try and tackle two fighters with only a pair of speeders.

 

A pair of LAATs hovered down, clone troopers wearing the red armor of the Coruscant Guard disembarking andassessing the chaotic crime scene."Vroon, once you've wrapped up with the Weequay, we're heading back to the Temple. This mission has been an utter failure." The Zeltron frowned and twisted the handles of the Flitknot, beginning the return flight to the Jedi Temple. Master Chask would not be happy. Not when a full group of Jedi was sent out to apprehend the thieves. Speaking of... The Zeltron frowned and touched his commlink. "Nentir, Elara, come in. Are you alright? You took some pretty nasty-looking hits from those fighters. The Coruscant Guard are taking over the investigation, and we'll be returning to the Temple. The kriffers got away."

 

OOC: Now that the acklay/clone interaction is done. Timeskip for the Sith on Lehon.

 

IC (Anshar Rune):

 

The singing of birds woke Anshar from his relatively light slumber. The sun was peeking through the dense tangle of underbrush he, Vel, and Jaceren had taken shelter in over the night. Shelter was a generous word, thought the apprentice, as he sprang to a half-crouched position from his resting place against a thick tree trunk. Mist rose lazily from the brush."Pity that the leaves didn't block out the rain in the slightest." Rune shivered slightly, his clothing practically drenched. He spoke up in a harsh whisper to the other apprentices. "Jace, Aloe Vera, you two awake?"

 

IC (Jedi on Lehon): Master Limaech scowled as he and the other apprentices tramped from the campsite the clones had erected in the ruins of the Rakatan temple. They had just brought out the resin to coat the artifact of the Dark Side, when the floodgates of heaven had opened up, threatening to flood most of their excavation site.It was an unfortunate setback. So, now the Jedi party would have to trudge through the jungles once again, cutting their way through foliage and picking their way through fallen trees, twisted branches and curtains of vines. Oh, and bugs. Many, many bugs. The Barabel blinked and licked his lips. It was enough of a setback to make him curse. At the very least, the clones would remain at the camp, protecting their supplies.

It would really depend on the abilities. Some powers are off the table for players initially (Sith players can't start out with Force Lightning). You could definitely veer into the esoteric though (Zeison Sha telekinesis, and the Grey Paladin's use of blasters would spring to mind).

Doctor, I recall saying this when you first posted the profile. Why you did not edit is beyond me.Redirection of Force Lightning is a very difficult ability. We have only seen upper-level Jedi and the bona fide embodiment of the Light Side do it. To redirect Lightning with Vaapad, like Mace Winnfield, you would have to use a lightsaber to form a superconducting loop, be a Master of the form, and have advanced skill with Force Deflection (and probably tutaminis). One gauntlet on one arm does not a superconducting loop make.Ymper, I'm sure you have more to add.

49 and a lieutenant? Heh, late bloomer. I notice you have two different first names for his master in the profile. Taphan and Leydon. Also, what kind of training did the Zeison Sha give him?

Hrmm. You know, a Kaleesh that was still at the same age as a Jedi youngling or early Padawan at the time of the Kalee genocide might not even know it had happened, if they'd been 'recruited' by the Jedi before that point. I'm sure the Jedi wouldn't be in a hurry to tell them.

We all know what happened. The Kaleesh were conspiring with the Dark Jedi to unleash a Dark Side super weapon that threatened to blow up another star system.

Call him a droid and you would likely be gutted.

That's basically a quote from me, Basil. I was responding to Lavama calling General Grievous mostly droid.So was Ilya.

I believe Ilya was saying that Grievous is not a general because he's a "droid." Personally, I'd rather not delve into the can of worms that is the droids vs. organics debate.

Call him a droid and you would likely be gutted.

I'm finding no record of any profile submitted by that name.

Let them land. I'm sure that Trentin will want to try and call her pals back on Coruscant, and if Tuorri's a gambling man, he might be able to put his pay to good use. I'm inclined to showing the sabaac game as a background event.