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[armd]

What a time to get interrupted

You want to go home too, then.

[jedies]

. . . I'm not sure.

[armd]

Oh.

(well. abby's just shown her hand so it's time for a bad joke–) I've heard that pros and cons lists work pretty good in these situations

[jedies]

You make an excellent point.

[ a deliberate pause. ]

I miss my galaxy. My people. The Jedi. I have duties there. But I also have a feeling I have unfinished business here.

And I don't think Anakin is ready to go back just yet.

[armd]

Yeah. Lev doesn't want to go back so I'll probably see you around here for a while longer yet

What do you mean by unfinished business?

[jedies]

I'm not sure how to explain it. Just that I get the feeling my time here is not yet complete.

As if the Force is urging me to stay.

[armd]

Kinda sounds like you could blame any old feeling on the Force if you wanted

[jedies]

We could. But I try not to.

[armd]

Would that be unethical where you come from or something

[jedies]

Not quite. The Force is there and it can guide us, but ultimately we make our own decisions. It is not a crutch for us to abuse.

[armd]

Gotcha

Is it a religious thing at all?

[jedies]

That depends. I would say it's more cultural than religious. We do not worship the Force nor do we think it is responsible for us. But we do believe in it and the effect it has on our universe. On us.

It is a Life force. An energy that connects us all.

[armd]

Huh. Sounds like it probably varies from person to person right. The way that you choose to think about it and let it impact you I mean

We don't have anything like that back home. Just old religions that I don't believe in, and weird, fucked up death cults

[jedies]

Well, the Jedi are more structured in their approach.

Death cults?

[armd]

Yeah

There was some group called the Seraphites back home who worshipped a dead woman they called the prophet. they wouldn't let any of their members use modern technology because it was 'sinful' but guns were fine because yknow. Reasons

[jedies]

Those kinds of cults. I'm very familiar. I knew one called Death Watch. Hated the Jedi, wanted the old ways to return.

[armd]

Death Watch, huh. At least all of these groups have cool names. sounds like it's about the only thing they've got going for them

[jedies]

Honestly, I'm surprised they never want to rethink their names. But self-reflection might be too much for them.

[armd]

Think that you're right. Hell will freeze over before any death cult becomes self aware

[jedies]

It's a shame they can't put all that energy into being productive.

[armd]

Why would they do that when they could be ruining the lives of children?

[jedies]

True, ruining children does take precedent.

[armd]

It always does, doesn't it. It's dog shit! If you were getting your teachings from some woman who died to save you, or whatever, why would you assume those teachings require you to fuck kids over????

[jedies]

Did you have a personal encounter with these people?

[armd]

What makes you say that