[member="Nightmare"] ....I'm trying to remember....!
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I'm in the shadows...
- Thread starter Kamon's OOC
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Aspiring Jedi
Code names. Which is code for "I'm bad at concealing myself, so I have to use a daft name in order for people to remember me, but don't really know who I am". 
You'd figure the point of being an effective Shadow is so that nobody sees you, so they don't need a name, weird or otherwise. Luckily, the best cure for a nightmare is to wake up!
You'd figure the point of being an effective Shadow is so that nobody sees you, so they don't need a name, weird or otherwise. Luckily, the best cure for a nightmare is to wake up!
Kamon's OOC
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Aspiring Jedi
[member="Nightmare"] Are you guys Jedi, or some rebel resistant cell?
Kamon's OOC
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[member="Teynara Jeralyr"] [member="Connor Harrison"]
The Shadows are part of the Silver Jedi Order. Connor could explain better as I haven't been around for a while and he runs them.
The Shadows are part of the Silver Jedi Order. Connor could explain better as I haven't been around for a while and he runs them.
Aspiring Jedi
[member="Nightmare"] Pretty sure he uses his name. Jedi usually do - if we're hiding, it usually means we're running from someone and/or scared.
Kamon's OOC
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[member="Teynara Jeralyr"]
He uses his name normally. As did I before.
He doesn't use his name when operating as a Shadow. None of us did. To you we don't exist, and that's the way we like it.
He uses his name normally. As did I before.
He doesn't use his name when operating as a Shadow. None of us did. To you we don't exist, and that's the way we like it.
Coci Heavenshield
Dawnguard Grand Master
[member="Teynara Jeralyr"]
All Jedi Shadows in here have a code name. We prefer it that way.
This is OOC talk right?
All Jedi Shadows in here have a code name. We prefer it that way.
This is OOC talk right?
Aspiring Jedi
[member="Coci Heavenshield"] Yeah, yeah. It's perplexing, that's all. Just strikes me as very strange for Jedi to be quite that...well, sneaky. I'm all for Shadows, but weird and cliche code names are strange on top of that.
Oh well. I shall continue to remain perplexed.
Oh well. I shall continue to remain perplexed.
Kamon's OOC
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[member="Teynara Jeralyr"]
In order to keep us safe should one of us be caught, code names kept us from being able to divulge who the other Shadows were, even if we broke under torture.
In order to keep us safe should one of us be caught, code names kept us from being able to divulge who the other Shadows were, even if we broke under torture.
Coci Heavenshield
Dawnguard Grand Master
It is also to used to protect the rest of the members in the Order for the same reason.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jedi_Shadow
this might help.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jedi_Shadow
this might help.
Aspiring Jedi
[member="Nightmare"] Traditionally, a cell system is affected so nobody knows each other's names, even by code - let's face it, if you refer to yourself by a code name, and someone else knows that code name, chances are it can be zeroed in on you. Even an adversarial intelligence-gathering agency would put patterns together on that one, potentially track your movements or figure out what you're up to.
Let's be honest: if you wanted a code name system, you'd randomise and change them after every assignment. You'd end up with a few dozen code names, but even if someone was compromised, it'd be an irrelevance, since that identity would cease to exist thereafter.
Or you could just stop referring to each other by names altogether
[member="Coci Heavenshield"] I know what the Shadows are! It's the code names I found odd. Surely you'd just be normal Jedi during the day, but have secret assignments that would occasionally take you elsewhere. No code names necessary!
Let's be honest: if you wanted a code name system, you'd randomise and change them after every assignment. You'd end up with a few dozen code names, but even if someone was compromised, it'd be an irrelevance, since that identity would cease to exist thereafter.
Or you could just stop referring to each other by names altogether
[member="Coci Heavenshield"] I know what the Shadows are! It's the code names I found odd. Surely you'd just be normal Jedi during the day, but have secret assignments that would occasionally take you elsewhere. No code names necessary!
Coci Heavenshield
Dawnguard Grand Master
[member="Teynara Jeralyr"]
It does not matter if they are necessary or not. It is how we want to RP our Jedi or shadows. And we like to give people the freedom to do so here.
It does not matter if they are necessary or not. It is how we want to RP our Jedi or shadows. And we like to give people the freedom to do so here.
Aspiring Jedi
[member="Coci Heavenshield"] That's fair enough. I'm just trying to understand the reasoning. And I've never seen the harm in debating such things if it adds a touch more realism to RP.
The Lion King
This subject hardly belongs in here, don't you think?
If you want to debate differing philosophies, do so in the General Discussion forum.
If you want to debate differing philosophies, do so in the General Discussion forum.
Aspiring Jedi
[member="Thurion Heavenshield"] You got it, Boss
Thurion Heavenshield said:
But I was enjoyin the discussion.
Kamon's OOC
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It made sense to us and that's why it was done, really.
But enough about it. I've got plans of my own, not involving the Shadows.
But enough about it. I've got plans of my own, not involving the Shadows.
Aspiring Jedi
[member="Nightmare"] Good luck with them. But if it's involving the rest of us ordinary Jedi, give us a shout!
[member="Nightmare"] I STILL don't remember. I do apologise...are you sure you served with me??
