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[forcechanic]

[She probably should have cleared this up before the last jaunt. Because Star Wars is a thing in people's universes and that could be an issue. But... it was a lot to deal with, so she wasn't quite ready to say it before.]

I guess I should bring this up before it becomes an issue. Remember how we have that rule about not attacking other Travellers?

[And now that they've learned of the Floor they know why they have that rule]

I just want to remind everyone it still applies if other Travellers appear to be... famous movie villains. Especially since everything he's done so far... it fits what Uncle Luke said about how Grandfather was at the end. We're really dealing with Anakin Skywalker, not Darth Vader. He just... still has the armour.

[She can't really get her head around it yet. But she should say it, make sure people give him more chance than watching a movie might.]

Comments

[fridgeninja]

It's a good rule to keep to, even if we don't have Joscelin-san to frown at people about it any more.

[forcechanic]

Yeah, none of us had any say in this. We need the rule, I think.

[tobegood]

...Anakin was a villain?

[forcechanic]

Anakin wasn't.

Vader was.

[This distinction has been vital her entire life]

[awitchdidit]

As a novel villain who likes to think she's famous, I think this bears repeating at every influx of new people, thank you.

[Beatrice you literally said fight me irl to a professional killer on this very network once.]

We're all pieces on the same board here, and breaking each other doesn't help anyone.

[forcechanic]

We are.

I probably should have brought it up when he got here but...

[She wasn't ready to talk about it yet]

[failgoyle]

So, uh...no screaming?

...and he's not gonna do that Force choking thing...?

[forcechanic]

No screaming.

[Please no screaming]

He doesn't want to do that stuff any more.

[helborn]

[... Um.]

Wait. Wait. D - I mean. Anakin Skywalker is here?

[Huh. Wait, isn't the last movie in that supposed to come out soon - eh.]

[forcechanic]

Yes. About half my family's here.

[comebewe]

Vader.

As in the guy who willingly participated in the destruction of entire planets.

That guy.

[Matthew is not sure whether to be disbelieving, or alarmed, or going into hysterical giggles at the madness that is the universe. Scratch that; he'll be all three at once.]

[returnofme]

He'd much rather be called Anakin, thank you.

[forcechanic]

Anakin Skywalker who rejected all of that at the end.

We've probably had plenty of Travellers who have just as much baggage. They just didn't have movies in other worlds revealing it.

[gotabadfeelingaboutthis]

I'm fine as long as he stays redeemed and doesn't go back to being Vader again.

But if he ever did, all bets would be off.

[forcechanic]

We'd still have to stick to Travelling rules. But I don't think that would happen.

I hope.

[dontbetoncurry]

Dude, I agree. DO NOT MESS WITH THE GUY WHO CAN CHOKE YOU WITH HIS MIND! That is the kind of dude you want helping you.

Besides, aren't we all working together? Heroes, villains, scumbags, AND Darth MOTHERLOVIN Vader?

Waitwaitwaitwait.... Uncle Luke? I thought it was Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru.

Man, its been too long since I watched that.

[forcechanic]

If that's the logic it takes...

[She really does just want to avoid the stabbing]

I think I believe him, when he says he doesn't want to do that any more.

[And apparently she has to explain this again]

Owen and Beru were Uncle Luke's aunt and uncle. My mom's too, apparently. We were never sure for a long time.

[naturaltwohands]

Thank you for the reminder. I am sorry your grandfather was attacked.

[A pause.]

... Perhaps we should add in a reminder about drow as well. It seems that more from my world are being pulled in, and we have been incredibly lucky that none have been inclined to attack drow. I do not know when that luck will cease, but it likely will.

[forcechanic]

No one has yet but... I realized that if I was nervous about him, people who only ever saw him in stories would be worse.

We've had enough of a problem about people hearing about Drow here and jumping to conclusions.

[phobophage]

Apparently he's not a famous movie villain where I come from, because I've never heard of him. And we have a lot of movies. Duly noted, though. Does scaring other Travellers count as attacking them? This is very important for me to know.

And I've seen people who've done terrible things reform for good. I've also seen others backslide. I'll give this Anakin the benefit of the doubt, though.

[forcechanic]

It's not everyone's worlds, but it's enough to be an issue.

[More than she would have expected until people started admitting it anyway]

We have to, here. The old rules go out the window.

[givetheslip]

This is a person of note?

[forcechanic]

In my galaxy.

And in stories in a lot of other places, I've learned here.

[The Yoda Incident certainly made that clear]

arrives late with tea from starbucks

[butthemiracleneverhappen]

I am familiar with those films, yes. Though my cutoff point for watching any sequels is 1986. I should very much like to talk with him, if such can be arranged.

Even if he were not redeemed, or attempting it, surely it is in all of our best interests to declare a truce? We have bigger cards to play, at the moment. My fellow witch Beatrice has expressed the same sentiment.

Re: arrives late with tea from starbucks

[forcechanic]

I don't really know what year the one about Endor came out.

[Since she knows that's how far the movies go]

That seems to be part of the reason we have the rule to begin with. We've got enough to worry about.