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〈 PLAYER INFO 〉
NAME: Skyla
AGE: 33
JOURNAL:skyla_doragono
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RETURNING: Yes!
Tohru Adachi | Persona 4 |sleight_of_hand
〈 CHARACTER INFO 〉
CHARACTER NAME: Luke Skywalker
CHARACTER AGE: 22
SERIES: Star Wars
CHRONOLOGY: Post Empire Strikes Back
CLASS: Hero
HOUSING: Open to random housing, though close to his friends is preferred.
BACKGROUND: So a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, some kid was born and it was kind of a big deal.
Luke grew up believing he was just forever doomed to a simple moisture farmer life, only to find he had the potential to be a Jedi and ended up pulled into the Rebellion against the Galactic Empire. He quickly proved himself a phenomenal pilot and a vital part of the Alliance, which of course drew the attention of the Empire and Darth Vader, who would eventually be more than happy to drop a bombshell on Luke that he hadn't been expecting in the slightest.
PERSONALITY: The fandom has taken to describing Luke as a sweet cinnamon roll as of late, and that's not too far from the truth. Luke maintains a farm boy innocence to him until at least a year after his canon point, despite the maturity he starts to build. He truly has a good heart, and wouldn't knowingly do anything wrong if he could avoid it. His innocence shows most in his face; he has a smile that can light up a room in even the darkest of moments, but there is also a bit of naivety to his actions and opinions. Often times he comes up with plans that would usually go badly, purely because he believes in his heart that he can make it work. Sometimes it does, though only because Luke has the Force as back up. Other times he's lucky to come out of it with his life, chief example among this being literally any time he's confronted Darth Vader. However, he never gives up on believing the best in people, including his father, believing him redeemable until the very end.
Skywalker stubbornness is legendary in the galaxy, and Luke is no exception. When he gets a thought in his head, he pursues it to the very end, no matter how many times he has to change plans along the way. He is very much a person ruled by impulsiveness and recklessness, and has been known to go off on his own with little consideration for his own safety. His training with Yoda did a little to tame this, though perhaps the biggest lesson in learning this behavior was not okay came from losing his hand while fighting Darth Vader. While at first he will still be a bit impulsive, he is in the transition point between his impulsiveness in Empire and his patience in Jedi, and this will carry over in game as well.
Since he was a child, he had a strong sense of morality, and wouldn't put up with people that tried to go against that, going so far as to stand up against thugs that were taking water from poor farmers during a drought when he was eight years old. This continues well into adulthood, and he's notably been unable to ignore people in need, to the point of endangering the success of a mission. Despite this moral high ground, he doesn't seem to have an arrogant, pushy side about it -- what little arrogance he has comes from his own abilities as a pilot, and even then, the most that extends to is bragging about being able to take potshots at 2-meter long rodents in a moving vehicle. Despite his adventure lust and all he has accomplished so far, Luke is surprisingly humble, and almost a little confidence shy, especially when it comes to his Force training, which led to him parting ways with the Alliance more than once.
Luke is very much a young man ruled by his emotions, which can be detrimental, given his Force sensitivity. He's managed to control his fear, something that even Vader makes note of, but his anger is a weakness of his. Much like his father, he's quick to respond with anger when someone wrongs him or his friends, which often is the source of a lot of his poor life choices. It's often out of anger that he allows Vader to bait him into confrontations -- or even go after him himself, as was the case on Cymoon 1 despite all the warnings he had to run away. It's also led him to speaking his mind a little too quickly, sometimes spouting off an opinion that may have best been left unsaid. On the positive side, he's also a very loving individual, as evidence by his care and affection for his friends. He has nothing but the utmost faith in them and would do anything for them, and even when they get on his nerves (as Han is wont to do), he's quick to forgive them. He can also be easily excitable, especially when it comes to talking about working on machinery or piloting, and he is more than happy to babble endlessly about his endeavors in both areas.
In the end, Luke is the very definition of a heroic character. He starts out with the belief that a hero is an adventure seeker, always out to do good in the galaxy, without really thinking about the cost of it. Now, however, he is slowly coming to understand the responsibility that role requires, and is finding the humble state of mind to continue following the path he chose.
POWER: It's important to note that Luke's potential for the Force is near limitless for either side -- Dark (the "bad" side) or Light (the "good" side). He's demonstrated an amazing ability to learn even complicated powers by just piecing together the brief guidance he received from Obi-Wan during the first movie, and has even used powers that are inherently Dark Side based with no visible detriment. While it's his intention to follow the Light Side, he has still not mastered the control and responsibility that requires, and could still be influenced down the Dark Path by outside forces that would want to take advantage of his power.
Force Strong
The Force in Star Wars is an ever present energy that binds all life (and even some non-life) in the Galaxy together. Those that are sensitive to it are capable of amazing, almost super-human feats that most other organics cannot hope to match. Luke's connection to it in particular is very strong, and much like his father, he is practically a flaming beacon of power to other Force sensitives.
Some of Luke's abilities in the Force can be broken down as follows:
Telekinesis: Luke has demonstrated a rudimentary understanding of being able to lift and move objects using the Force. He was able to call his lightsaber to his hand in a moment of need without being expressly taught how to do so, and after some training, was able to lift and move heavier rocks and even R2-D2. However, he comes to a bit of a stumbling point when it comes to larger objects, as he is still stuck on the fact that something larger and heavier than himself would be impossible to move on his own. He has been working on divorcing himself of this belief after witnessing tiny Yoda lift his X-wing starfighter out of a swamp, though he isn't on that level yet.
Telepathy: Telepathy in the Force has a broad range, from being able to influence minds, to reaching out and communicating with others over a distance, to sensing the presence of others. While eventually he will be able to sway the weak minded, Luke only has a 50/50 chance of being successful; he understands the basic concept, though he hasn't quite managed it just yet (though that may change as canon is being updated on a regular schedule). Communication, however, is something he has managed, instinctively being able to reach out to Leia so she could come save him when he was in trouble. This only really works with people he's close to at the moment. Luke's senses, however, are very strong; he can pick up on presences he knows very easily, and is able to piece together where individuals are. He can even sense the energy powering droids, though not the droids themselves, given they are not alive in the same sense as an organic being. It was largely due to this sense that he was able to destroy the Death Star in the first place. This ability to sense can also work in reverse, allowing to dampen his own presence in the Force, though he hasn't come close to mastering this yet.
Precognition: Precognition falls under two categories: anticipation of actions and visions of the future. Even at his point, Luke has demonstrated a remarkable ability to anticipate and react to outside influences, whether it's to intercept a blaster bolt or to help prevent someone else from being injured by debris. This ability is the one he's had the most practice in, as it's one of the first things Obi-Wan taught him. Future visions, however, is a bit of a double edged sword for Luke, much like they were for his father. While being able to see the future has helped, particularly bad visions tend to linger, plaguing his nightmares until he does something about them.
Body Conditioning: Yoda didn't exactly have Luke running around in a swamp because he wanted a free ride. By training his body, Luke was able to learn to reach though the Force to help aid himself, improving on his own physical limitations that he otherwise would not have been able to improve on naturally. This is what enables him to perform jumps and feats of endurance that a normal human would be unable to otherwise.
〈 CHARACTER SAMPLES 〉
COMMUNITY POST (VOICE) SAMPLE:
[ Luke appears a little too close to the screen initially, an obvious, "Is this working?" look on his face, and it's clear from the start he's not... actually holding his communicator. He let out a satisfied noise, backing off and revealing something like a small pipe on a table behind him. ]
Ah... hi, everyone.
[ Most awkward start ever. He let out a breath, visibly annoyed with himself for a moment, before pressing on. ]
There's something I really need to finish that I brought over from my galaxy, but the technology on this planet is much more primitive than I'm used to. I'm hoping this video communication will help draw the attention of others that have needed to build more advanced tech from what available here.
[ He turned his attention from the communicator to the tube on the table, and as soon as he did, the video immediately pitched upward, and there was a clatter as the communicator hit the floor. A frustrated noise came from above, before the video shook and lived up, revealing Luke again with his hand raised toward the communicator, as if guiding it. ]
[ It's not abuse of power if he needs the practice, right? ]
[ As soon as Luke took his attention off the communicator it started to droop again, though a quick, sour look at it had it immediately straightening out. He reached for the tube, pulling gently at the bottom to reveal a complicated mess of technology inside, though to the savvy, it would seem fairly simple: an obvious power source, wires, some kind of conversion chamber, and the framework for other, obviously missing parts. ]
[ The communicator came closer as Luke's fingers pointed out aspects of the item. ]
In simple terms, I'm creating a focused laser assembly. I know the crystals needed for it will take some time to find-- [ If he could; he shoved that stray thought away. ] --so I'm not worried about those right now. I need something to use as a diffuser -- a lens, but the material I would normally use for that isn't available, at least from what I've been able to see.
[ He tapped at the top of the assembly, where a large part of it was clearly missing. ]
I also need something to use as an emitter and a focusing array, though I'm at a loss. If anyone can provide suggestions, it would help me out a lot.
LOGS POST (PROSE) SAMPLE: Old TDM Post
New TDM Post
FINAL NOTES: Because his abilities in the Force are so complicated (and can change so easily), I only want to use one power slot for him, period, with one exception. He'll be coming in with the pieces of the lightsaber that he builds between Empire and Jedi; if a cut-through-nearly-anything weapon like a lightsaber would need to take another power slot, I'll preemptively take that for when it's eventually completed. I don't think it's necessary since others haven't, but I thought to note it just in case.
NAME: Skyla
AGE: 33
JOURNAL:
skyla_doragonoIM / EMAIL: NA
PLURK:
RETURNING: Yes!
Tohru Adachi | Persona 4 |
sleight_of_hand〈 CHARACTER INFO 〉
CHARACTER NAME: Luke Skywalker
CHARACTER AGE: 22
SERIES: Star Wars
CHRONOLOGY: Post Empire Strikes Back
CLASS: Hero
HOUSING: Open to random housing, though close to his friends is preferred.
BACKGROUND: So a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, some kid was born and it was kind of a big deal.
Luke grew up believing he was just forever doomed to a simple moisture farmer life, only to find he had the potential to be a Jedi and ended up pulled into the Rebellion against the Galactic Empire. He quickly proved himself a phenomenal pilot and a vital part of the Alliance, which of course drew the attention of the Empire and Darth Vader, who would eventually be more than happy to drop a bombshell on Luke that he hadn't been expecting in the slightest.
PERSONALITY: The fandom has taken to describing Luke as a sweet cinnamon roll as of late, and that's not too far from the truth. Luke maintains a farm boy innocence to him until at least a year after his canon point, despite the maturity he starts to build. He truly has a good heart, and wouldn't knowingly do anything wrong if he could avoid it. His innocence shows most in his face; he has a smile that can light up a room in even the darkest of moments, but there is also a bit of naivety to his actions and opinions. Often times he comes up with plans that would usually go badly, purely because he believes in his heart that he can make it work. Sometimes it does, though only because Luke has the Force as back up. Other times he's lucky to come out of it with his life, chief example among this being literally any time he's confronted Darth Vader. However, he never gives up on believing the best in people, including his father, believing him redeemable until the very end.
Skywalker stubbornness is legendary in the galaxy, and Luke is no exception. When he gets a thought in his head, he pursues it to the very end, no matter how many times he has to change plans along the way. He is very much a person ruled by impulsiveness and recklessness, and has been known to go off on his own with little consideration for his own safety. His training with Yoda did a little to tame this, though perhaps the biggest lesson in learning this behavior was not okay came from losing his hand while fighting Darth Vader. While at first he will still be a bit impulsive, he is in the transition point between his impulsiveness in Empire and his patience in Jedi, and this will carry over in game as well.
Since he was a child, he had a strong sense of morality, and wouldn't put up with people that tried to go against that, going so far as to stand up against thugs that were taking water from poor farmers during a drought when he was eight years old. This continues well into adulthood, and he's notably been unable to ignore people in need, to the point of endangering the success of a mission. Despite this moral high ground, he doesn't seem to have an arrogant, pushy side about it -- what little arrogance he has comes from his own abilities as a pilot, and even then, the most that extends to is bragging about being able to take potshots at 2-meter long rodents in a moving vehicle. Despite his adventure lust and all he has accomplished so far, Luke is surprisingly humble, and almost a little confidence shy, especially when it comes to his Force training, which led to him parting ways with the Alliance more than once.
Luke is very much a young man ruled by his emotions, which can be detrimental, given his Force sensitivity. He's managed to control his fear, something that even Vader makes note of, but his anger is a weakness of his. Much like his father, he's quick to respond with anger when someone wrongs him or his friends, which often is the source of a lot of his poor life choices. It's often out of anger that he allows Vader to bait him into confrontations -- or even go after him himself, as was the case on Cymoon 1 despite all the warnings he had to run away. It's also led him to speaking his mind a little too quickly, sometimes spouting off an opinion that may have best been left unsaid. On the positive side, he's also a very loving individual, as evidence by his care and affection for his friends. He has nothing but the utmost faith in them and would do anything for them, and even when they get on his nerves (as Han is wont to do), he's quick to forgive them. He can also be easily excitable, especially when it comes to talking about working on machinery or piloting, and he is more than happy to babble endlessly about his endeavors in both areas.
In the end, Luke is the very definition of a heroic character. He starts out with the belief that a hero is an adventure seeker, always out to do good in the galaxy, without really thinking about the cost of it. Now, however, he is slowly coming to understand the responsibility that role requires, and is finding the humble state of mind to continue following the path he chose.
POWER: It's important to note that Luke's potential for the Force is near limitless for either side -- Dark (the "bad" side) or Light (the "good" side). He's demonstrated an amazing ability to learn even complicated powers by just piecing together the brief guidance he received from Obi-Wan during the first movie, and has even used powers that are inherently Dark Side based with no visible detriment. While it's his intention to follow the Light Side, he has still not mastered the control and responsibility that requires, and could still be influenced down the Dark Path by outside forces that would want to take advantage of his power.
Force Strong
The Force in Star Wars is an ever present energy that binds all life (and even some non-life) in the Galaxy together. Those that are sensitive to it are capable of amazing, almost super-human feats that most other organics cannot hope to match. Luke's connection to it in particular is very strong, and much like his father, he is practically a flaming beacon of power to other Force sensitives.
Some of Luke's abilities in the Force can be broken down as follows:
Telekinesis: Luke has demonstrated a rudimentary understanding of being able to lift and move objects using the Force. He was able to call his lightsaber to his hand in a moment of need without being expressly taught how to do so, and after some training, was able to lift and move heavier rocks and even R2-D2. However, he comes to a bit of a stumbling point when it comes to larger objects, as he is still stuck on the fact that something larger and heavier than himself would be impossible to move on his own. He has been working on divorcing himself of this belief after witnessing tiny Yoda lift his X-wing starfighter out of a swamp, though he isn't on that level yet.
Telepathy: Telepathy in the Force has a broad range, from being able to influence minds, to reaching out and communicating with others over a distance, to sensing the presence of others. While eventually he will be able to sway the weak minded, Luke only has a 50/50 chance of being successful; he understands the basic concept, though he hasn't quite managed it just yet (though that may change as canon is being updated on a regular schedule). Communication, however, is something he has managed, instinctively being able to reach out to Leia so she could come save him when he was in trouble. This only really works with people he's close to at the moment. Luke's senses, however, are very strong; he can pick up on presences he knows very easily, and is able to piece together where individuals are. He can even sense the energy powering droids, though not the droids themselves, given they are not alive in the same sense as an organic being. It was largely due to this sense that he was able to destroy the Death Star in the first place. This ability to sense can also work in reverse, allowing to dampen his own presence in the Force, though he hasn't come close to mastering this yet.
Precognition: Precognition falls under two categories: anticipation of actions and visions of the future. Even at his point, Luke has demonstrated a remarkable ability to anticipate and react to outside influences, whether it's to intercept a blaster bolt or to help prevent someone else from being injured by debris. This ability is the one he's had the most practice in, as it's one of the first things Obi-Wan taught him. Future visions, however, is a bit of a double edged sword for Luke, much like they were for his father. While being able to see the future has helped, particularly bad visions tend to linger, plaguing his nightmares until he does something about them.
Body Conditioning: Yoda didn't exactly have Luke running around in a swamp because he wanted a free ride. By training his body, Luke was able to learn to reach though the Force to help aid himself, improving on his own physical limitations that he otherwise would not have been able to improve on naturally. This is what enables him to perform jumps and feats of endurance that a normal human would be unable to otherwise.
〈 CHARACTER SAMPLES 〉
COMMUNITY POST (VOICE) SAMPLE:
[ Luke appears a little too close to the screen initially, an obvious, "Is this working?" look on his face, and it's clear from the start he's not... actually holding his communicator. He let out a satisfied noise, backing off and revealing something like a small pipe on a table behind him. ]
Ah... hi, everyone.
[ Most awkward start ever. He let out a breath, visibly annoyed with himself for a moment, before pressing on. ]
There's something I really need to finish that I brought over from my galaxy, but the technology on this planet is much more primitive than I'm used to. I'm hoping this video communication will help draw the attention of others that have needed to build more advanced tech from what available here.
[ He turned his attention from the communicator to the tube on the table, and as soon as he did, the video immediately pitched upward, and there was a clatter as the communicator hit the floor. A frustrated noise came from above, before the video shook and lived up, revealing Luke again with his hand raised toward the communicator, as if guiding it. ]
[ It's not abuse of power if he needs the practice, right? ]
[ As soon as Luke took his attention off the communicator it started to droop again, though a quick, sour look at it had it immediately straightening out. He reached for the tube, pulling gently at the bottom to reveal a complicated mess of technology inside, though to the savvy, it would seem fairly simple: an obvious power source, wires, some kind of conversion chamber, and the framework for other, obviously missing parts. ]
[ The communicator came closer as Luke's fingers pointed out aspects of the item. ]
In simple terms, I'm creating a focused laser assembly. I know the crystals needed for it will take some time to find-- [ If he could; he shoved that stray thought away. ] --so I'm not worried about those right now. I need something to use as a diffuser -- a lens, but the material I would normally use for that isn't available, at least from what I've been able to see.
[ He tapped at the top of the assembly, where a large part of it was clearly missing. ]
I also need something to use as an emitter and a focusing array, though I'm at a loss. If anyone can provide suggestions, it would help me out a lot.
LOGS POST (PROSE) SAMPLE: Old TDM Post
New TDM Post
FINAL NOTES: Because his abilities in the Force are so complicated (and can change so easily), I only want to use one power slot for him, period, with one exception. He'll be coming in with the pieces of the lightsaber that he builds between Empire and Jedi; if a cut-through-nearly-anything weapon like a lightsaber would need to take another power slot, I'll preemptively take that for when it's eventually completed. I don't think it's necessary since others haven't, but I thought to note it just in case.