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[jedies]

[ The stream goes live with two men standing in front of the camera. They both look a little stiff in front of it, though the bearded man seems more relaxed and casual while the taller one seemed a little . . . frowny ]

Greetings, my name is Obi-Wan Kenobi. And this is my compatriot and partner, Anakin Skywalker. We hail from Coruscant and are part of the Jedi Order.

The Jedi are keepers of peace … most of the time.

[ Before Obi-Wan can say anything, Anakin looks over at him with a shrug. ]

I’m just saying.

[ Obi-Wan sighs. ]

Yes. Well, nevertheless. We would like to offer our services to the public. We’ve been trained in negotiation, trade and, yes, the art of a good fight. If you need support or bereft of someone to help you . . . then we’re happy to serve.

And blowing things up. We’re good at that too!

[ Obi-Wan looks skyward as if imploring a higher deity. ]

Yes. We’re good at that too.

Comments

[have_hat_will_travel]

The flippant explanation is "I sing or play the right song while focusing the right thoughts, and things happen." Some of the specific effects I can do through dancing, but that's the fundament.

One step deeper... Has it been explained to you how supernatural powers, in spite of the vast difference in origins in our respective worlds, still function here? In my case, I'm able to cast what I know as "arcane" magic from a modest repertoire of spells, the same as on my home world, even though there doesn't seem to be a Weave here in the same way as I'm used to - the Weave being a set of fundamental energy currents that power most sorts of magic where I'm from.

Of course, a lot of these terms, you may not have context for at all - or they may mean different things. I've no way to know until I speak on it - and learn from other's stories, ideally. At least, when I get the chance.

[starsignited]

[He has no idea what the majority of that means. He'll just stare for the longest moment.]

Forgive me but that all sounds a little silly.

[have_hat_will_travel]

... You might not be wrong, but it's still... Well, yeah.

[starsignited]

Oh, uh ... I apologize. I don't mean to sound rude. I'm still getting used to how things work here. And other people from other places.

I have powers as well, but I get mine from the force. Which is energy that connects all living beings.

[have_hat_will_travel]

... A fundamental energy of life itself.

I'm trying to think if there's a directly similar power in my world, but... No obvious match.

And yet, both of our powers work here, just fine. It's amazing, but the kind of physics involved...

[starsignited]

Mine are usually much stronger. Now it's distant, fizzled unless I use the chroma. I don't like it, but there isn't much I can do about it.

[have_hat_will_travel]

That... You're right. I don't always notice it, but that is there.

It makes the nature of this place even more complicated, to say the least...

[starsignited]

And makes us have to be more conservative with our abilities. Which is not something I care for in the slightest.

More importantly I'd rather get back home, but there doesn't seem to be a quick option for that either.

[have_hat_will_travel]

... I'm one of those people who's very much in the minority for not wanting to go back home, but I do get that.

You were dealing with something important, I presume?

[starsignited]

There's a war going on back home. People are dying. If we don't stop it, everything will continue to get worse.

[And he has to save his wife.]

(Sorry for the long delay on this response!)

[have_hat_will_travel]

... That... Yeah. I can only imagine the fear and... Everything, taht would lead to.

I am lucky that my world was at relative peace when I left it, I guess...

me too lol

[starsignited]

That's good at least. You don't have to worry so much. I am glad really, because no one should have to wonder about their homes.

Re: me too lol

[have_hat_will_travel]

Of course, that should include you...

I guess it's the difference between a story completed versus one in progress. Or at least, that's the storyteller's way of thinking of it, and given that's part of my trade...

[starsignited]

That's one way to look at it. Everyone's life is a story. I almost wish I knew just where mine is going.

[have_hat_will_travel]

Mine didn't end particularly well... Getting pulled to another world got me out of it, though, so I'll count the blessing I guess.

I hope yours, once you can return to it, goes better.

[starsignited]

Thank you. All I can do is hope for the best I suppose.