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[prophesiedone]

What's the point in waiting? I'm ready now. [The urge to cut through all of those who separate him from Padmé and his galaxy has grown too strong.] Stop toying with me and face me. I'm not frightened of you even if you call yourself a "god".

The Force is with me.

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[kingforboth]

Have you heard of something called preparation? There are too many people here who are not ready, who are not trained and will suffer. I suggest you use this time more wisely.

[Stopping and thinking was not this man's strong suit, was it?]

[prophesiedone]

We'll suffer whether we prepare or not.

Besides, I'm ready to take the brunt of it. If that means my death, so be it.

[Nope. He tends to run headlong into the danger without blinking.]

[kingforboth]

Are you actually serious right now? What will happen if you die? Who will you be able to defend then? It's folly to think that you and you alone can defeat what may end up being an entire army.

[Kelson wished this wasn't a text so he could see this man's face.]

[prophesiedone]

I can handle an army. You've never seen what I can do. [He has held back from letting loose. But what is he protecting, really? He needs to go home.]

[kingforboth]

[Excellent. Someone with abilities and delusions of grandeur. Kelson had only a little idea of what Anakin could do, but he was quite sure that didn't matter against overwhelming odds.]

Let me tell you a story. Centuries ago, my people were trained in the height of the powers, able to perform feats I could only dream of. It did not help them at all. 2/3's of the entire population were slaughtered by humans. Overwhelming odds are still overwhelming odds.

It's needless to take on the burden yourself. Train others. Prepare.

[prophesiedone]

[His life is rife with overwhelming odds. He is tired of cooling his heels. Sidious's teachings are fresh in his mind and his emotions are boiling beneath his skin, ready to burst free.]

Train others I will never see again? What's the point? I'm not a teacher anymore.

I am...Vader. I can handle the Null; I can handle the gods. My anger is my strength; not my weakness.

[kingforboth]

[Jesu, give him strength. What happened to this man?]

I thought the point was to prevent everyone from dying. What point are you trying to make? To prove yourself? Against people you will never see again? Take your anger out on a place or beings that do not care? What ever is the point in that?

I really hope you are capable of what you say you are. But in my experience, anger clouds logical thinking, not strengthens.

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[therewillbeorder]

We'll destroy them.

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[ahsokathegrey]

[ She chooses audio, because he may not want video but she does want to convey more than a text could. Her words are quiet. ]

You're ready. Not everyone else is.

It affects all of us, and they need time.

[ She's not sure if time would help her, but it's not like that's ever mattered. She's learned to put her feelings aside and take what comes when needed. ]

Our best chance is together.

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[madamdirector]

What's your plan?

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[utulien_aure]

Not everyone has your gifts, Anakin. Be a little patient, for the sake of those who don't.

And if you want something to do in the meantime, there's work around the Firehouse where we could use some assistance.

[prophesiedone]

[Where shall we begin?]

I am trying to go back home. What becomes of this place is out of my hands. It's out of your hands too. We might as well see this through instead of putting it off forever.

I wasn't saying it strengthened my thoughts. It strengthens me. Physically.

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[prophesiedone]

How is the weapon?

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[prophesiedone]

Don't tell me you're happy cooling your heels? [Let's go, Ahsoka. Let's see this through.] We will be together. You and I against the Null.

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[prophesiedone]

Let's face them. We've run enough and played it safe. I'm done with that approach.

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[prophesiedone]

I've been patient. [He's chomping at the bit.] Such as?

[He can't help asking. He is a curious Sith Lord.]

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[utulien_aure]

[Laughing and shaking his head slightly] I hope no one ever made you work with logistics. For your sake and theirs.

[Fingon has a few ideas. Maybe one of them will work.]

We need to make sure all the tools are in working order for emergencies.[A pause] And perhaps find a way to modify them to be more useful if we're attacked here.

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[therewillbeorder]

Protected. There was no damage when we moved.

[madamdirector]

[ Hoo boy. ]

Right, I got that part. I asked what your plan is. How you expect to actually, you know, not be brutally killed two minutes in?

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[hasitsthorns]

Never thought I'd see the equivalent of "come at me, bro" to the gods.

Also, what's The Force? Sounds vaguely threatening.

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[prophesiedone]

Today is your lucky day.

The energy that surrounds everything and everyone. The Force can be life itself.

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[prophesiedone]

I'm a fighter; I've never hid that. [Is he taking offense? Maybe a little.] Logistics just sounds boring. I like to figure it out as I go.

[He is listening. That is something.]

You want me to make weapons out of the tools?

[prophesiedone]

By using my power. I've held back for the sake of others, but I don't mind going full force - no pun intended - on the Null.

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[prophesiedone]

Good. I'll take another look at it and we'll get it powered up.

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[ahsokathegrey]

Of course I'm not happy. But what the rest? [ Fighting with him had taught her to feel the weight of the lives she was risking. He has to be feeling it too. Doesn't he? She's not sure yet how to balance who he is and who he becomes. Always reckless, yes, but he'd cared. She'd known him to care. ] Won't they be better off if they have a chance to prepare?