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There is no emotion... (A Jedi Order Quest)

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Oh wow... Mandalorian Jedi would be very nice. On the other hand, a very attractive looking +30 to Telos, which I think I already brought up to +20 from my last Omake if I recall.

Anyone have an opinion on this? I'm probably gonna nap and sleep on this one.
 
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Omake: Atton's Combat Training
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    • Here is my offering to the Omake throne of Atton training the younglings/initiates.

    Atton's Combat Training

    Inside one of the rooms of the Enclave's sublevel, I looked at the 7 initiates in front of me, all from different backgrounds, all have different talents, all have to learn how to survive being a Jedi. First things firsts are basics.

    "Welcome to combat training, I am Master Atton Rand from this day forward I will teach you the tools you need to survive as a Jedi, whether you like it or not." As I project the face of a stern instructor, like what Brianna does on a constant basis, and paced in front of them. A few are nervous, a few a determined to improve and a few show no emotion. "Before you can even touch a Training Saber and learn Lightsaber forms, you need to met the physical requirements of being a jedi. A Jedi that can't block a blaster because their arms are too slow or capture a criminal if they get tired after running for several minutes. The Force is a tool that can improve the Jedi's physical prowess, but viewing the Force as a crutch is a mistake that will get you killed one day. So for the next few weeks I will train your body to peak condition so that when you start Lightsaber training, you will have the stamina and reflexes to make the most of them."

    I pulled out 4 Lightsaber shells each with a different colored stripe and show them to the initiates. "Now your first test will be rather simple, you are to run around the entire sublevel and pick up these 4 different batons at each of the 4 corners of the sublevel inside a box. Each box contains its own-colored lightsaber shell, so you need to travel to all 4 corners to get 4 different colored lightsabers. Those that got 4 different shells by noon gets to eat lunch, those that don't will get tied to a pole while I each your lunch in front of you." I gave them a cheeky smile before finishing with, "Oh, look at the time, my watch says that there is 45 minutes till noon, better start running."

    A few of the more street smart initiates that was closer to the door bolted out the room the second I finished, while the more civilian initiates took a few seconds before running of as well. Of course it won't be just a simple run around the temple, I had a few of the doors locked, some of the doorways have tripwires (a thin wire meant to literally trip them), even had a few automated turrets I jury rigged in various location that fires stinging bolts. With hidden cameras on most of the locations where I put some traps, I get to see how they deal with different obstacles. Every session will be more of this until they can rise to the challenge but there will be a gradual increase in difficulty overtime with a few regular classes in between when a more technical lesson is required.

    As I watch some of the more athletic initiates pull ahead, they were the first to find out that this isn't an ordinary race against the clock, as a motion activated turret activate and blast stinging bolts at those that were out in the open as they turn the corner. Good thing I brought snacks.

    After a more than an hour of watching some successes amidst a lot of failures with a couple of really daring initiates manage to get 4 shells and get back to the room in time. Granted, they are currently gulping air like a fish out of water but they did make it. Gradually the rest start to trickle in and those that were late did get tied up while those that completed their objectives get to eat the lunch I had prepared (borrowed Republic rations from the Republic outpost).

    They'll have to prepare their own meal, fortunately the pre-packaged meal came with instructions in basic. It is a minced artificial meat in a sauce as a main dish, with sides of crackers, a bread wrap, spreadable cheese and other accessories like salt and moist towelettes. The caf and artificial fruit punch that usually came with this have been taken out. Once I tied up all of the initiates that finished after noon I stood in front of them all with my own pre-packaged meal next to me. The meat sauce on top of the bread wrap and getting a generous helping of cheese and crackers sprinkled in for that extra crunch is really good. I wouldn't mind eating this for several days. The initiates that made it in time looked at my meal while they wait for their meal to heat up in its pouch.

    "Now those of you who were late, can have your lunch once you manage to break free of your bindings. So long as you are free, you can have lunch like the rest of us." With my piece said those that were tied up try to break their bindings on their own. With them busy I continue with a lesson.

    "We are going to keep doing this race until you all manage to get here within a time frame I deem acceptable, with each race getting harder and harder as I introduce newer challenges for you to circumvent and overcome. Fortunately for you, you can prepare for this test however you like, memorizing the layout of the temple, learning to lockpick the doors, store hidden supplies along the route, etc. so long as each of you have 4 of these Lightsaber shells when you return." I can see those gears turning in a lot of the kids heads. "Don't even think about cheating with fakes, I'll know. With that said, those that pass can dig in, I'll come back in half an hour to untie the rest of you, if you managed to get untied before I come back, good job you can go ahead and eat your lunch."

    As I exit to the next room, I opened the feed to the hidden camera I planted in the room. The initiates that were tied up are trying to untie themselves while those that weren't were eating their lunch. There is an underlying lesson that few people manage to learn as I like to layer my lessons. Why teach 1 lesson when 2 can be taught at the same time.

    The 1st and most obvious lesson is to stay vigilant, just because you are surrounded by allies, doesn't mean that you are safe as the traps and turret demonstrated. The 2nd lesson is to learn how to surpass your biological limitations and push yourself further than you yourself have thought possible. The mind is a strange yet powerful part of an person's body, with the right motivation it can force the body to go beyond what it can normally do, Mind over Matter. This lesson is taught by the threat of going hungry, the initiates that grew up hungry knows what that is like and thus command their bodies to push on forward until the finish line. The 3rd lesson is teamwork, 2 heads are better than one. The initiates that were free could have untied them once I left the room if they so choose. I did not forbid them to do that. Even if everyone is tied up they could work together to untie each other which is much easier than trying to untie themselves. The 4th and last lesson is to look underneath the underneath, not everything is as it appears to be (case in point, this lesson itself is not just a physical test, but a mental test too). Many minor lessons include negotiation (convincing those that were free to help untie them), escape artistry (getting out of bindings), awareness of their surrounding (which areas are excellent places for an ambush and which areas are safe), and etc. This will be the 1st time I used this multi-lesson training method and if this is successful I could fit 4 tests in 1 session and that means less work for me to do in the long run. Now all I have to do is relax.

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    AN: I initially got this idea when I read that Atton will also train the initiates in combat. That plot bunny won't leave me alone so I started writing this. I used the KOTOR map of the Dantooine sublevel as the place where the race is held with Atton placing traps and blocking routes for this lesson. I am not sure if anyone else is using the sublevel though so let me know if Atton can't just use the entire sublevel for an hour.
     
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    • Warmach1ne32 said:
    Atton's Combat Training
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    Omake reward time, please select one. Remember, only @Warmach1ne32 gets to vote on this.

    [] Harsh Training: Atton is a hard, but effective teacher-- you can expect his students to learn much, and quickly. (Initiates gain an experience boost)
    [] Constant Battle: Spending all day fighting has allowed Atton, already a duelist formidable enough to stand toe-to-toe against Scion, to sharpen his fighting skills even further. (+1 Combat for Atton)
    [] I Need Space: The Dantooine Praxeum really needs more room for training-- and Atton has the injuries to prove it. (+30 Dantooine)
     
    Constant Battle looks good...and as Battlemaster, its always nice to have a high combat stat. That +1 would have him go from 4 to 5, and just below (mechanically speaking) below the trio of Bao-Dur, Briana and Juhani...

    😅

    EDIT: All good choices though. Harsh Training pumps out trained individuals that much faster and more development of the current HQ is never a bad thing.
     
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    The Dar'Manda might be worthwhile lest they be left amongst their toxic culture that was enforced upon them. At the same time, being able to deal with the Mandos if they come knocking again might be useful...

    I'd lean towards the first, if only because soothing the cultural genocide inflicted by the Mandalorians on captives is a more Jedi decision than preparing to fight.

    Atton rewards, hmmm, no real preference tbh. Free extra space is pretty good I guess?
     
    I feel like getting an XP boost is more important narrative and mechanically as that is put in effect everytime an initiate is trained, while the extra training space is only used on Dantooine and would not effect initiates that could be trained in other enclaves. I am willing to listen to other people's relevant opinions if they have any.
     
    Warmach1ne32 said:
    I feel like getting an XP boost is more important narrative and mechanically as that is put in effect everytime an initiate is trained, while the extra training space is only used on Dantooine and would not effect initiates that could be trained in other enclaves. I am willing to listen to other people's relevant opinions if they have any.
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    I'd say a permanent stat increase would likewise be interpreted as Atton growing to be a more effective teacher for the Initiates - he himself is growing along with them and has more to teach. Also because our Battlemaster being at a 4 irks me something fierce. Experience will be gained regardless. Who knows when you'll get another free combat point.
     
    [O] Dar'Manda: The Mandalorians kidnapped many children from the Republic, a great number of whom would like to return to whatever is left of their homes-- some of them are Force sensitive. (Recruit 1D5 Dar'Manda Jedi)

    I cast my vote! Time to get us some ex-Mando's!
     
    Even before I come to the issue of the Padawans, I really don't like our assignees given the actual tasks to be done.

    So, based on the core being the investigation site, I think we should have our scouts and sleuthers there - Mira and Visas

    Mid-rim defence I think Atton and Bastilla, protect the assets

    Outer rim, our attack squad going for the juggular: Brianna and Juhani with Bao Dur to perform more Here's Johnny memes on Czerka.

    The padawans I am unconvinced are yet ready for their own mission... yet.

    [Edit]: Big changes based on what I think we'll most likely to be doing next.

    Outer Rim sleuthing is the big change. Others, pending confirmation.

    [x] Plan Tailored Purpose
    -[x] The Core: Brianna (Combat 6, Wisdom 4, Skill 1, Diplomacy 4, Vigilance 1) , Juhani (Combat 6, Wisdom 3, Skill 1, Diplomacy 3, Vigilance 2), Padawan Breda
    Total = (Combat 12, Wisdom 7, Skill 2, Diplomacy 7, Vigilance 3)
    -[x] The Mid-Rim: Bao-Dur (Combat 6, Wisdom 3, Skill 4, Diplomacy 5, Vigilance 2), Padawan Zez Kyridor, Atton (Combat 4, Wisdom 3, Skill 3, Diplomacy 3, Vigilance 4), Padawan Kador, Bastilla (Combat 4, Wisdom 4, Skill 3, Diplomacy 3, Vigilance 3)
    Total = (Combat 14, Wisdom 10, Skill 10, Diplomacy 11, Vigilance 9)
    -[x] The Outer Rim: Mira (Combat 3, Wisdom 4, Skill 4, Diplomacy 3, Vigilance 4), Visas (Combat 5, Wisdom 3, Skill 3, Diplomacy 1, Vigilance 4)
    Total = (Combat 8, Wisdom 7, Skill 7, Diplomacy 3, Vigilance 8)

    That said, we're again going to have like a third or two thirds of the year with these assignments being irrelevant because of changed focusses on the Czerka plan so @Voikirium can we please synch up the Czerka assignment with who's going where at some point?
     
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    The Englanderish said:
    Even before I come to the issue of the Padawans, I really don't like our assignees given the actual tasks to be done.

    So, based on the core being the investigation site, I think we should have our scouts and sleuthers there - Mira and Visas

    Mid-rim defence I think Atton and Bastilla, protect the assets

    Outer rim, our attack squad going for the juggular: Brianna and Juhani with Bao Dur to perform more Here's Johnny memes on Czerka.

    The padawans I am unconvinced are yet ready for their own mission... yet.

    [x] Plan Tailored Purpose
    -[x] The Core: Mira (Combat 3, Wisdom 4, Skill 4, Diplomacy 3, Vigilance 4), Visas (Combat 5, Wisdom 3, Skill 3, Diplomacy 1, Vigilance 4)
    Total = (Combat 8, Wisdom 7, Skill 7, Diplomacy 3, Vigilance 8)
    -[x] The Mid-Rim: Atton (Combat 4, Wisdom 3, Skill 3, Diplomacy 3, Vigilance 4), Padawan Kador , Bastilla (Combat 4, Wisdom 4, Skill 3, Diplomacy 3, Vigilance 3)
    Total = (Combat 8, Wisdom 7, Skill 6, Diplomacy 6, Vigilance 7)
    -[x] The Outer Rim: Bao-Dur (Combat 6, Wisdom 3, Skill 4, Diplomacy 5, Vigilance 2), Padawan Zez Kyridor , Brianna (Combat 6, Wisdom 4, Skill 1, Diplomacy 4, Vigilance 1) , Juhani (Combat 6, Wisdom 3, Skill 1, Diplomacy 3, Vigilance 2), Padawan Breda
    Total = (Combat 18, Wisdom 10, Skill 6, Diplomacy 12, Vigilance 5)

    That said, we're again going to have like a third or two thirds of the year with these assignments being irrelevant because of changed focusses on the Czerka plan so @Voikirium can we please synch up the Czerka assignment with who's going where at some point?
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    I'm not gonna lie, the big reason I have the timing of missions set up right now the way they are is so you guys don't get drowned under giant fuckin' votes and so on, to help maintain momentum as well.

    That being said, if all of you would like, I could either have the Strategic coordination post come right after this, so you can tailor this, or split this off from the strategic coordination posts and have it as part of the assignment.
     
    I thought we were going to change the missions for each patrol route, since we previously got advised to start investigating the Outer Rim instead of the Core?
     
    EyeOfSauron said:
    I thought we were going to change the missions for each patrol route, since we previously got advised to start investigating the Outer Rim instead of the Core?
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    If we are about to switch then I'll be rearranging my own plan. 😅

    Who's going where and what they'll be doing there are kind of very inherently linked, so I think we should be assigning both at the same time.
     
    EyeOfSauron said:
    I thought we were going to change the missions for each patrol route, since we previously got advised to start investigating the Outer Rim instead of the Core?
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    Every year for as long as this goes on you will have a strategic coordination post (Basically a war turn) where, yes, you will get to change which patrol is doing what. Currently, it happens after the Research Turn Results post.
     
    I'm getting a warning when I try to quote you so this msg is for you @The Englanderish

    I'm a bit personally concerned with your Mid-Rim defense... or lack of it. We haven't had a single turn hitting that low on our overall Combat score and while I'm not exactly sure what the minimum requirement is, it still seems kinds risky.
     
    DaOneInDaCorner said:
    I'm getting a warning when I try to quote you so this msg is for you @The Englanderish

    I'm a bit personally concerned with your Mid-Rim defense... or lack of it. We haven't had a single turn hitting that low on our overall Combat score and while I'm not exactly sure what the minimum requirement is, it still seems kinds risky.
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    Might sub in Bao Dur and padawan to them tbh - but a lot of this is dependent on the jobs being done remaining as they are... which they might change. Hmm, how far off are we from changing what our Czerka missions are Voik? If we're allowed to know? I'm tempted to rearrange some stuff based on that.
     
    The Englanderish said:
    Might sub in Bao Dur and padawan to them tbh - but a lot of this is dependent on the jobs being donw remainng as they are... which they might change. Hmm, how far off are we from changing what our Czerka missions are Voik? If we're allowed to know? I'm tempted to rearrange some stuff based on that.
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    At most? It'll be after the research turns, though I might do it after this vote instead.
     
    Voikirium said:
    At most? It'll be after the research turns, though I might do it after this vote instead.
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    Okay, so I think I'll tweak stuff around based on what I think the vote's going to swing to.

    We need to investigate the Outer Rim next, so I'll move our scouting sneaky duo onto that. Do we think it's worth going to start disassembling Czerka on the Mid-Rim yet, or keep it defensive? And for the Core, aggressive or defensive also?
     
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    Dar'Manda
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    • DaOneInDaCorner said:
    [O] Dar'Manda: The Mandalorians kidnapped many children from the Republic, a great number of whom would like to return to whatever is left of their homes-- some of them are Force sensitive. (Recruit 1D5 Dar'Manda Jedi)

    I cast my vote! Time to get us some ex-Mando's!
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    Dar'manda

    The walls are silent, the city sleeps. Visas has come to do what Meetra has taught her, to bring justice, to avenge what is not right. The Republic has, unfortunately, posted guards outside of her door-- not good enough to keep the really determined from attacking her, but good enough that she'll feel bad when they are attacked.

    Right now, for example. She heard armored boots sliding on the carpet, too quick for her to warn-- and by the time she has moved, they are already on the floor, forms ragged-- and she cannot tell if they are breathing.

    Twin lightsabers flash to life in her hands, two yellow blades. She sees her assailant in the light they cast. Clad in Mandalorian armor, his helmet reflects everything-- but he has no weapon.

    "You threaten the security of millions, Mandalorian. Explain yourself."

    "I am known as Jori Fett. But that is not my name." There is an odd disturbance to his voice. "My name is Atias. I was born on the world of Darnar VII, a victim to the Mandalorian Crusades." He takes off his helmet, revealing a young face and shaggy, fiery red hair, descending past his shoulders. He kneels to her, bows his head. "I am the last of them I think. And I have come to learn at your feet."
    (+1 Jedi Initate)
    --
    Sorry that it's so short.
     
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    • How d'you reckon my new plan looks @DaOneInDaCorner ? Might be a bit of room to swap some specifics around, and balanced out the mid-rim defence squad, even if it does sadly cut back on the absolute monstrosity that would be the attack force in the Core if Bao-Dur was there. :V
     
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