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  1. I am only a part of the groups because I want to put the 'Yuthura incident' into the forum. I don't like the sith way, but I don't like the jedi way either. I am for the gray jedi theory, but I'm more for mutual dependence than the top dog rules all.

     

    The US is going down the tubes because we're becoming more like sith. The rich get richer and the middle class are becoming the lower income earners. Does that put things in perspective?

  2. I guess so, but I wanted a way to get a plot into the story. I was willing to make a small detraction to enhance the overall plot more. The story will relate to Revan later on, but I'll keep silent on that.

     

    I guess I needed to show Yuthura willing to commit an act that Trevelyan won't later on. This will lead to Yuthura actually becoming the role model for Trevelyan.

  3. She almost killed someone because of her instincts. I would imagine that would be serious enough a motivator. However, I would agree. I just needed a plot line where I would have her acknowledge that her memories enriched the person she was and I wanted her to grow to accept what happened to her.

     

    It was also supposed to be part of a plot that failed and I didn't get it completely removed.

  4. The difference between insanity and genius is measured only by success. lol

  5. I suppose I could put myself in another's mind when I choose. I am not all emotional, but if I had to, I could act... that's another talent I have.

     

    I was just hooked on what she said "all the things I wanted to do... all the wrongs I wanted to right... I haven't done any of it. They just get farther and farther from my mind." I could understand how much it would take to realize all that... because of escalation of commitment... and face a hard truth. That would have to be painful for anyone.

     

    I didn't get all emotional as I was writing the rest or when I'm around others. I just try to look at the world through other's eyes when I can. Because we all accept the truth differently, so I try to understand why they think their way.

  6. I was the same way. I just dismissed her out of hand, but I did see that there was more to the conversations than I had achieved. When I went all out persuade(and with a male revan) I was so touched with her reasons for becoming a sith that I knew she was fighting for what she believed to be right.

     

    I thought it was incomplete compared to a fuller dialog, such as what I wrote down. I would have imagined her 'conversion' had to be a painful one. I hate admitting this, but I cried when I wrote the first chapter.

  7. Yuthura seemed like the strongest person... real or fiction that I've ever seen. I just found her life to be so tragic, yet she still had a dream in front of her that drove her all her life. She was like a more ideal character than Darth Vader because I could understand exactly why she turned away from the DS. She seemed the most realistic character who would become a jedi... no matter what happened, she was driven to be free of the pain from her memories. I could understand why she would turn back.

     

    I guess I liked the character so much that I wanted her to finally find peace with herself.

  8. Just a question regarding your fiction... why did you kill off so many of the Ebon Hawk crew? I could understand Handmaiden, by why Bao-Dur and the droids? Was the Disciple ever a member of the crew? Is he dead as well? lol

  9. So... It's 1 AM where you are. How late do you sleep in, anyway?

  10. You're taking psychology soon, right? Humans, like animals, tend to seek pleasure and avoid discomfort. The only advantage we have is that we know pain now means less pain for later.

     

    There's also procrastination. Hard work pays off after time. Laziness always pays off now. lol

  11. I guess you got a lot on your plate right now. Should I back off from the conversation?

     

    The "firefly" thing was just a question if you've seen it... you haven't. That's all.

  12. Glad you like it. It makes me wonder if I should have considered writing when I was in high school...

     

    So if I were to post the first chapter and leave it alone for a week or so... I'd expect more bites? Or could I even have it completely severed from the SiD post?

  13. Have you ever seen the series called "Firefly?" It takes place in the future, but the characters are just normal people. They have money, no special powers, they're not on a warship... it's got humor and makes more sense than Star Trek.

  14. I don't know exactly how to post at this time... easy enough to learn. I just don't know if I should post everything at once or chapter by chapter. I heard that people are often attached to short stories that slowly increase. If you saw a story that was three columns long, would you likely start reading? Of course you did when mine was well underway.

  15. If you ask about the name... HMS Agincourt is my favorite battleship because I think it's a truly unique ship with certain advantages and disadvantages. It's not special, but different from other warships at the time. I think of myself much like that... not special, but different from others.

     

    So far, no posts. I'm just trying to get an understanding of the site before I put anything up.

  16. BattleshipAgincourt... at your service.

  17. The main thing on the mind of a german in the trenches of WWI were more concerned that they get their next meal than an enemy attack. It's the daily problems that are depicted in your journal entries on deviantart.

     

    To put it into as few words as possible... liked what you had in deviantart

  18. Hello again. I am surprised at how long the last conversation went. I appreciate getting your perception of certain events. I don't often get both sides of the coin... so to say.

     

    I logged into deviant art as well... saw some of your HP journals. I'm not a fan of that kind of thing, but they seemed believable. Everyday events are the things we would put down in a journal rather than the "critical events." In All Quiet on the Western Front the daily struggle is with immediate things, such as being hungary or having to play 'dress up in spiffy uniforms for visiting general.' It's the little things that cause the most disturbance from peace of mind. I saw that in your journal entries more than the "over bearing" threat... if there was one.

  19. Considering it's 5:25 for you, I'm not surprised. Just say what day and time would suit you. (don't worry about the time difference. I've got it) For now, have a good morning.

  20. Well I have found that I rarely change my side in an argument. I also hate Vrook and I hate thinking I'm becoming him. I also don't think I know as much of the world as I like to believe. Do you often change your stand on personal beliefs, or does it depend on the significance of the argument.

     

    For instance, I had an argument with a fool on how meat was an inefficent use of agricultural land. I would not have changed my belief... no matter what he said. This I know because I had indisputable proof that animals were wasteful because of the need for ten kg of corn for one kg of beef.

     

    If I wasn't going to change my stand, was I like one of those fools?

  21. I've got a number of posts on why I hated Atris. (I have too much time on my hands, I know) The opposition is making a bunch of illogical arguments that actually go for my side, but he still says Atris was still a true jedi.

     

    I have my belief carved in stone, but I tried to look at his logic... I try to look at his side, but can't see how he thinks the way he does. If you encounter situations like that, do you still look at the opposite side, or do you dismiss the guy for a fool?

  22. My point is that the best way to argue is to weave indisputable facts into an argument rather than saying 'yes it is' 'no it isn't' Most people don't realize that you can't convince a person to change their beliefs unless they are presented with what is needed that they can't dispute. My word is meaningless, but physical proof can't be dismissed so easily. Most people don't see this.

  23. Yeah. It all comes down to how we accept facts. The truth is our individual perception of a fact. To one who's a sadist, watching a slave getting whipped is fun. To me... I'd be sickened at it. Same fact... different perception. Who's right? All comes down to how we percieve things.

  24. In regard to your last response... I posted a reply before receiving the question.

     

    I understand how you stand apart from others. I can't have a real conversation with some of my friends from high school. They just don't care about anything than how their favorite baseball team is doing! Lol

     

    I understand what you mean and I didn't have to bring it up... you already have your point of view and I support it.

  25. One question about your fics... do you piece together things from previous chapters that you didn't intend from the start? For instance... the trance Yuthura fell into on Korriban might become significant in a later chapter, but for now... she fell into it because her sense of loss was too painful for her to handle. Maybe someone else was on Korriban and did something to her when she was out?

     

    Not really. I just notice that I could string together subplots from prior chapters I didn't intend. Is that something that's natural or does it take skill to do that? Thanks.

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