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[prophesiedone]

[This message is over a week overdue. Way to go, Anakin. Stellar life choices as always!]

If anyone saw me behaving oddly... [When doesn't he?] I was drunk. I won't be doing that again. [Because it resulted in a dislocated arm, a bitten tongue and lots of bruising.]

I didn't mean - I didn't want to - [He grits his teeth, frustrated.] I can't remember if I hurt anyone. I'd like to say I wouldn't, but -

[He has all the skills necessary to see to hurting just about anyone. Or worse.]

You're welcome to punch me if I did.

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[prophesiedone]

{Just don't let him find out about it. And don't let it hurt Ben somehow. Anakin will rain hell down on Hadriel.]

He's hard to miss. [Tall, dark and handsome.] I'm glad he's here. I'm not sure I'd have the chance to meet him otherwise.

[Maketh wouldn't mention those factions as they sort of cease to be of any importance after the Empire is established.]

It's the only one that matters. I won't lose her; I won't lose my children or my grandchildren.

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I think he's older than me too. [So, yes, all the Door's doing.] I can sense him through the Force; I know he's telling the truth.

By taking control of everything. I'll leave nothing to chance.

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[prophesiedone]

[The temptation has won him over. Darth Sidious knows what strings to pull - to play the victim, to butter up Anakin's ego; in short, to do whatever is necessary to make the young man feel as if he has no other choice and no other path to follow. Anakin is, frankly, disgusted by his new Master and unnerved by him. But he is desperate and his options feel nonexistent. Either Padmé agrees to rule with him or she too is a traitor.

Which leaves him with no one, really, except for Sidious and that is, perhaps, how the Sith Lord becomes Emperor and stays Emperor though Anakin's goals said likewise at the beginning.]

To protect my grandson, you mean? [And those like Maedhros?] I might. I can't say.

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[prophesiedone]

You have to start at the bottom and work your way up. I'd start addressing small grievances, gaining loyalty and learning about what matters to everyone. [It's all the better if he can work in some bribery too.]

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[prophesiedone]

The thought has occurred to me. I am powerful enough to frighten people into submission, but that's a hard way to hold loyalty.

[No one can rest in that environment and he is already exhausted.]

The Force. It's the energy that surrounds all living things. I - and others - can manipulate it to do remarkable things.

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[prophesiedone]

I don't want to spend the rest of my time looking over my shoulder.

[They are cute ears, that's true.]

Lifting, bending, warping, choking, pressure, binding and so forth.

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That's right. [He's one of the strongest Jedi - now Sith.]

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It is inherent everywhere. [He can feel it pulsing around Hadriel too.]

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With the Force or just in general? [Is his charm working? No? Okay.] I've asked myself that for a long time. I could get into a complicated explanation of the Force and midi-chlorians, but all you need to know is I was basically born from the Force itself and, of course, my mother.

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I'm the only one that I know of - at least in current times. [The definition of special. Right here. Right now.] There was a prophecy a long, long time ago about someone born of the Force that would bring balance. The Jedi think I'm that person.

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I have my reasons. Besides the Force is both Light and Dark. I've just chosen to follow the Dark.

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What's stopping him? [How dare you. How dare you.]

There's more power in the Dark and a lot of it is untapped. Raw emotions make it stronger too, which can come in handy in battle.