Another Start Another Life (Anakin Quest)

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[X] A man enters the room, bowing to Yoda while Obi-Wan reflexively bows to him. He is going gray but not there completely with a short beard and an aristocratic style. On one hand you don't like him very much. He walks like one of the masters confident and self-assured. You think he wouldn't like the stories about Ekreth very much. Still he kneels and looks at you in the eyes and you feel his grief touching yours. : «I am Dooku. I was Qui Gon's master and I will be yours» His tone brooks no refusal but you are more interested in the curved hilt of his lightsaber than anything else.

Any Saruman quotes?
 
Adhoc vote count started by ganonso on Jan 26, 2025 at 7:32 AM, finished with 21 posts and 11 votes.

  • [X] A man enters the room, bowing to Yoda while Obi-Wan reflexively bows to him. He is going gray but not there completely with a short beard and an aristocratic style. On one hand you don't like him very much. He walks like one of the masters confident and self-assured. You think he wouldn't like the stories about Ekreth very much. Still he kneels and looks at you in the eyes and you feel his grief touching yours. : «I am Dooku. I was Qui Gon's master and I will be yours» His tone brooks no refusal but you are more interested in the curved hilt of his lightsaber than anything else.
    [X] An old woman approaches and seeing her, even with formal robes, you are reminded of the Grandmother of your quarter, wise woman and storyteller and survivor. Like with Yoda, a part of you longs to sit by her side and listen. She is old but spry and she smiles at you. « Hello Anakin. My name is Jocasta Nu. I keep the Archives of the Jedi.» So yes she is a Grandmother. «I will be your teacher.» You look at Yoda for a moment and you have the feeling you are not primed for a normal apprenticeship with this one, and you don't know why.
    [X] The black man who tested you with the rest of the Council pass the door. You straighten yourself when he locks gazes with you. For a moment you fear him but as he feels it his demeanor changes. He smiles and you understand without understanding he is fair as he is stern. « I have heard on what you did to the Trade Federation command ship. Even a trained pilot would have struggled to do so.» As you blush from the compliment he continues. «I am Mace Windu and I will be your teacher.»


Dooku is in the lead.

I'm very interested as to why? What do you think Dooku will offer Anakin compared to Obi-Wan? Is it the idea it butterflies the Clone Wars? (It may not be from what I read. It's not Dooku who ordered the clone armies although he did most of the legwork)
I hope this butterflies Obi-Wan under Sidious' influence.

Time for the CIS to have the real high ground.
 
I hope this butterflies Obi-Wan under Sidious' influence.

Time for the CIS to have the real high ground.

That's going to be complicated on both points.
  1. Obi-Wan can certainly fall but I doubt he would lead the droid armies. I mean Nute Gunray and the rest of the Trade Federation would certainly remember him and he himself would have bad blood with them due Qui-Gon death.
  2. The core of the CIS was composed of ruthless megacorps. Them having the moral high ground is impossible short of Sidious transforming the Republic into a Sith Empire without the Clone Wars.
 
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Aspect Choice
So you've chosen to be Padawan of Dooku the only guy in the running who explicitly introduced himself as Master and is an aristocrat-diplomat-warrior with a very demanding style.

Fun times ahead. Yet it's time to choose your Aspects. You'll have more precisions in the mechanics post on the first page but Aspects are what'll determine options. They are going to be used to gain and spend Fate points.

Basically each Aspect can lead you in trouble and so you'll gain Fate points. Each Aspect can also lead you out of trouble and for that you'll spend Fate points.

Here is what you gained from the vote.

Padawan of Dooku: You are the learner of Dooku of Sereeno, an aristocratic Jedi who was the master of Qui Gon Jin. Dooku is one of the foremost blademaster and telekinesis specialist of the order and is devoted to the core Jedi skills. A natural authority the Jedi master is well respected in and outside the Order. Just like his former student he is known to twist the Council's regulations from time to time for he is sure of the right of his opinions. Dooku's training style is harsh and demanding, centered on lightstaber practice. Unlike other teachers you will find the aristocratic swordsman doesn't tolerate disobedience to his own direct orders and is charismatic enough to make you rethink even the most natural rebellion. He is also versed in classical history and many of his lessons regard the wars gone by and the artifacts of the Dark Side. This Aspect will be compelled to make you obey to Dooku's orders or act according to his standards. You can invoke it to reflect your special training in lightsaber duel, classical history and even forbidden knowledge.

Choose 2 Aspects among these


[] Thunderous Force: You don't hear the Force except as a raging storm. You have no control, no refinement and certainly never will. Complex powers such as illusions or life manipulation are forbidden to you and the others. Your telekinesis expresses itself as waves of power bringing you what you need or expelling your foes. You don't talk through the Force but you scream making your telepathy resounds through nearby minds but your messages always arrive at destinations. Body enhancement is an instinct for you and you emerge as a dangerous physical foe but still an offense to the Jedi's creed of subtlety over brute strength, at least where the Force is concerned. This Aspect will be used to compel you to use brute strength instead of subtle application of the Force. You can invoke it to overcome the defenses of an opponent or accomplish feats of abnormal potency.

[] Child of the Mother:
You are Anakin Ekkreth of Tatooine, you were a slave and even if you are free, you remain a child of the three suns. You know of your destiny. Your mother told you as she walked into the desert sent by her master Gardulla, she heard the voice of Ar-Amu in the storm asking if she accepted to bear the storm and the reckoning of the masters. She accepted and when she returned to her master's side she was pregnant without having known a man. You are fully intent of realizing your destiny and take your place among the prophets of your people. You have several ideas to do that, going from the impractical and certainly not allowed by the Jedi to the devious. For the moment you continue in your ambition of creating a scanner to see where the transmitters bombs are hidden in their flesh. To create something that can be efficient, easily hidden and crafted by slaves is difficult but you will manage, there is no other options. This Aspect will be used to compel you to turn your mind into Tatooine and the plight of slaves. You can invoke when doing things dedicated to the end of slavery or links with the Tatooine diaspora.

[] Unhappy Prophet:
You survived your podracing days by seeing events just before they happened but your sight sees much farther than that. You have dreams where you see the future and your intuitions are often correct. In the streets of Mos Espa's slave quarters people whispered you were a seer and that wasn't unprecedented. Still your farseeing while potent is not only beyond your direct control but also frightening. You can be bedridden with visions of battlefields, murdered children and yourself caged in a nightmarish armor, more a slave than you ever were under Watoo. Can these visions be changed? You don't know. Some of what you foretold enabled the escape of slaves along the freedom trail but you know some of them attained freedom by dying in the wastes. This Aspect will be used to compel you into acting out of fatalism or lose sleep due to nightmares. You can invoke it to declare you dreamt of the situation at hand and made preparations to this effect.

[] Corrupt Power:
Untrained your power expresses itself in path not trodden by the Jedi. You were a slave and hatred and bile are your friends. Not only you are quick to anger but the Force follows your wrath. While it naturally helps your telekinesis, helping you crush items and once trained bodies, your loathing can be made a sickness and your wrath become lightning of pain. These powers are forbidden by the Jedi and are the mark of a fascination with the Dark but they are powerful and surely there are people who deserve to be the target of such powers. Yet take heed no one notices you using them. The Jedi would punish you and there are others who would prime you for recruitment. This Aspect will be used to compel you into using the Dark Side to solve problem. You can invoke it to use the Dark Side and even lure dark spirits to tolerate you.

[] Blade of the Jedi:
You are a natural with the saber and the masters predict you will be one of the greatest swordmen of the Order. It is good but it has prices. First you aren't a master yet and must train to not let your natural talent go to waste. Then skill with the saber brings rivals even in the hallowed ranks of the Jedi Order. It is also a temptation for violence is not the way of a Jedi Knight but for you it is so easy. Some even whisper your skill with the blade has atrophied your link with the Living Force. This Aspect will be used to compel you into choosing to resort to your blade even if inconvenient. You can invoke it to justify being able to stand or even beat more experienced opponents.

[] True Believer:
You really believe the Jedi Code. Yes it's strange but you found peace in the teachings of the Jedi, even the reliefs given to you by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. There is no passion, there is serenity, there is no chaos, there is harmony, there is no passion, there is peace. There is no death, there is the Force. You are not sure you understand all the ramifications of the words but you believe them. When you meditate you seem to connect with the universe, touching a light who fills you with joy. There is pain, there is darkness but you know in the end things will work out. This Aspect will be used to compel you into acting to the Jedi Code. You can invoke it to resist temptation by evil or increase your status among the Jedi.

[] Write-In: I accept Write-in if you can tell me how the Aspect can be used to compel you and how you can invoke it for bonuses.
 
[x] Child of the Mother
[x] True Believer

I feel it's the right thing to stick to our roots and situation, being true to who we are, both past and present. We are a freed slave. We are a Jedi. Both are part of us and help make us whole.
 
[X] Child of the Mother: You are Anakin Ekkreth of Tatooine, you were a slave and even if you are free, you remain a child of the three suns. You know of your destiny. Your mother told you as she walked into the desert sent by her master Gardulla, she heard the voice of Ar-Amu in the storm asking if she accepted to bear the storm and the reckoning of the masters. She accepted and when she returned to her master's side she was pregnant without having known a man. You are fully intent of realizing your destiny and take your place among the prophets of your people. You have several ideas to do that, going from the impractical and certainly not allowed by the Jedi to the devious. For the moment you continue in your ambition of creating a scanner to see where the transmitters bombs are hidden in their flesh. To create something that can be efficient, easily hidden and crafted by slaves is difficult but you will manage, there is no other options. This Aspect will be used to compel you to turn your mind into Tatooine and the plight of slaves. You can invoke when doing things dedicated to the end of slavery or links with the Tatooine diaspora.
[X] Corrupt Power: Untrained your power expresses itself in path not trodden by the Jedi. You were a slave and hatred and bile are your friends. Not only you are quick to anger but the Force follows your wrath. While it naturally helps your telekinesis, helping you crush items and once trained bodies, your loathing can be made a sickness and your wrath become lightning of pain. These powers are forbidden by the Jedi and are the mark of a fascination with the Dark but they are powerful and surely there are people who deserve to be the target of such powers. Yet take heed no one notices you using them. The Jedi would punish you and there are others who would prime you for recruitment. This Aspect will be used to compel you into using the Dark Side to solve problem. You can invoke it to use the Dark Side and even lure dark spirits to tolerate you.
 
[X] Thunderous Force: You don't hear the Force except as a raging storm. You have no control, no refinement and certainly never will. Complex powers such as illusions or life manipulation are forbidden to you and the others. Your telekinesis expresses itself as waves of power bringing you what you need or expelling your foes. You don't talk through the Force but you scream making your telepathy resounds through nearby minds but your messages always arrive at destinations. Body enhancement is an instinct for you and you emerge as a dangerous physical foe but still an offense to the Jedi's creed of subtlety over brute strength, at least where the Force is concerned. This Aspect will be used to compel you to use brute strength instead of subtle application of the Force. You can invoke it to overcome the defenses of an opponent or accomplish feats of abnormal potency.
[X] Blade of the Jedi: You are a natural with the saber and the masters predict you will be one of the greatest swordmen of the Order. It is good but it has prices. First you aren't a master yet and must train to not let your natural talent go to waste. Then skill with the saber brings rivals even in the hallowed ranks of the Jedi Order. It is also a temptation for violence is not the way of a Jedi Knight but for you it is so easy. Some even whisper your skill with the blade has atrophied your link with the Living Force. This Aspect will be used to compel you into choosing to resort to your blade even if inconvenient. You can invoke it to justify being able to stand or even beat more experienced opponents.


Unstoppable force of nature.
 
I am shocked no one voted for The Dark Lady give her deal was training the problem children who seemed likely to turn to the Dark Side.

In hindisight perhaps she would have received votes if I mentioned she's a Force Druid in her last appearance.

Tholme is the one I'm surprised had no votes although now he's perhaps unknown. Shadow Anakin would have been funny.
 
[X] Child of the Mother: You are Anakin Ekkreth of Tatooine, you were a slave and even if you are free, you remain a child of the three suns. You know of your destiny. Your mother told you as she walked into the desert sent by her master Gardulla, she heard the voice of Ar-Amu in the storm asking if she accepted to bear the storm and the reckoning of the masters. She accepted and when she returned to her master's side she was pregnant without having known a man. You are fully intent of realizing your destiny and take your place among the prophets of your people. You have several ideas to do that, going from the impractical and certainly not allowed by the Jedi to the devious. For the moment you continue in your ambition of creating a scanner to see where the transmitters bombs are hidden in their flesh. To create something that can be efficient, easily hidden and crafted by slaves is difficult but you will manage, there is no other options. This Aspect will be used to compel you to turn your mind into Tatooine and the plight of slaves. You can invoke when doing things dedicated to the end of slavery or links with the Tatooine diaspora.
[X] Write-In:Artist of the Machines: You are far from a mundane mechanic. You built a protocol droid out of scraps and made good progress on a scanner to discover your slave-chip's location. Metal sings to you and answers your commands. Yet the same impulse who makes you yearn for freedom opens your eyes to the plight of the droids. They are people too and should be free. Such talent is not unprecedented in the Jedi Order but is still difficult in a galaxy where droids are property and an Order focused on spirit rather than matter. This Aspect can be invoked to help interface with machinery, allows you to feel droids in way other Jedi cannot and allows you to craft nearly anything given enough time. It can compel you to intervene to protect droid sentience, make you an enemy of those who use them or damage your reputation due to droid rights positions.
 
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[X] Write-In: Artist of Machines: You were always talented with machines and Dooku, despite his initial misgivings, told you that letting such talent decay would be foolish. He sees that your talent could be harnest and polished like a diamond in the rough.
This Aspect will be used to compel you to turn to unorthodox and mechanical solutions to the problems

You're going to have an Aspect dedicated to your mechanical ability. But I can admit an Aspect dedicated to Droid revolution.
 
@Profilozof
Artist of the Machines : You are far from a mundane mechanic. You built a protocol droid out of scraps and made good progress on a scanner to discover your slave-chip's location. Metal sings to you and answers your commands. Yet the same impulse who makes you yearn for freedom opens your eyes to the plight of the droids. They are people too and should be free. Such talent is not unprecedented in the Jedi Order but is still difficult in a galaxy where droids are property and an Order focused on spirit rather than matter.This Aspect can be invoked to help interface with machinery, allows you to feel droids in way other Jedi cannot and allows you to craft nearly anything given enough time. It can compel you to intervene to protect droid sentience, make you an enemy of those who use them or damage your reputation due to droid rights positions.

So if you take that, you'll consider droids as living beings with everything that entails. You will ask they surrender, modify them to have free-will and are opposed on principles to memory wipes.
 
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