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[herosheroine]

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Well, that was definitely an interesting way to start off our stay...

[ It's been a couple of days and everyone's hopefully had some time to process and recover, so now is probably as good a time as any to pose this question, get people's minds off of what all just happened. It's being shot from an apartment living room with a view of the city from a window in the background. ]

My name is Serah Farron, and I have a question for the other... moon blessed here. [ She says a bit unsure, no air-quotes, but they're implied. ]

If it's not too personal to ask, I'm curious what kind of backgrounds and worlds other people come from. Was it very different from this one, or is it sort of the same?

I used to be a time traveler, and I enjoy learning about history, besides. I'd appreciate any answers, thanks!

[ With a welcoming smile the feed ends. Serah will be matching whatever format people choose to respond with. ]

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[erranthero]

Sure.

[She's been doing it a lot, lately, really so what's one more explanation? Plus she set herself up for this.]

The Jedi are a group of people, almost a religious order, almost a military force, that learn to manipulate the Force. The Force is a kind of energy that all living things give off, and we use it to do things people can't otherwise do. Jedi serve and protect, and operate outside of the Galactic Republic's military, moving from world to world to help those in need.

Hence the moniker, Knight.

[herosheroine]

I appreciate you taking the time to explain. Thank you! [ She wants to come back to the part about multiple worlds, but since Kerra expressed interest in time travel, she'll keep her questions contained for now. ]

It sounds like the Jedi may be more similar to l'cie than any rank we used to have on either of our worlds. Being a l'cie was a lot more complicated, though, and it came with its own unique set of dangers. [ Only because you were operating on a time limit and basically had to keep your blood pressure down unless you wanted to turn into a friggin' monster. ]

Can anyone become a Jedi, or do they have to be born with or under certain conditions? People on Pulse or Cocoon could only use magic if they had a certain level of chaos in their hearts, for instance.

[erranthero]

[Hey it's not that different from walking the Dark Path...]

You have to be borne with an affinity for the Force. We call it Force Sensitivity. Anyone with the sensitivity can be trained as a Jedi, though there are other groups of Force Sensitives out there. Some good, like the Fallanassi or the Tyia, and others are more destructive. The Sith, the Shapers of Kro-Var, and others.

And since you'll probably ask...the Force isn't good or evil, but rather it has two sides. The Light and the Dark, and the Jedi are of the Light. The Sith are the primary organization working for the Dark and...well, I'll spare you commentary on their philosophy. You can probably work out my feelings.

[herosheroine]

[ Funny how you can find these similarities if you look close enough. ]

I see, then there are a lot of different possible applications for the Force? It all sounds so fascinating...! We have something... I guess kind of similar, a power that everyone is born with, that's neither good nor bad. People born with higher concentrations of it are able to manipulate it into forms of magic and special abilities, but how they use it depends on the person.

Being someone who tried to fight for the greater good, yes. I think I can definitely take a guess at your feelings towards them.

I'm guessing that to become a Jedi Knight you must have quite a bit of experience. [ She smiles, as that's meant to be both observation and compliment. ]

[erranthero]

I was taken into the Order when I was six. I've been a full Knight for about four years now, since I was sixteen. So, yes, I'd say I have experience.

[More than most Jedi her age. More than some Masters, as well.]

And yep, you got it. The Force can do many, many things. A lot of cultures think of it like magic, but it's really not.