Velok the Younger
When I Was A Young Warthog
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[SIZE=11pt]OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]GENERAL INFORMATION[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Dedication:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“To the honorary Sith.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Introduction: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“There is a non-negligible chance that you can learn to touch the Force, but I offer no quick and easy paths. The methods I describe in this book require deep commitment and personal sacrifice. You may never become a Dark Lord, but ‘may’ allows the fittest to thrive.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“...all this to say, the odds are quite good that you, or someone you know, could attain some minor sensitivity to the Force. There are ways to test this modest potential, or even improve it. We turn now to...”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Chapter One: The Image of the Spear[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“For tens of millennia, the most powerful -- those with the most to lose -- have taught that only a tiny fraction of the galaxy could ever learn to touch the Force. They proved themselves fools or liars, occasionally both.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“Lay a spear on the ground in front of you. The spear represents a population. In the traditional way of thinking, the spearhead would be the small and special minority, while everyone else is relatively useless. But a spear is a line segment, a continuum, a spectrum. Certainly, many people are as in tune with the Force as your average rock, but Force-sensitivity is not some yes/no, black/white dichotomy. Between the mundane spearbutt and the spearhead is a broad expanse of possibility.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“Every living thing falls somewhere along this line. The spearhead is what most consider Force-sensitives: people who could become Jedi Masters or Sith Lords. The tip of the spear is your average prodigy. Around the midsection of the spear, you might find what’s known as the Force-attuned. Consider, for example, the skilled pilot with good instincts. If someone like that tells you they ‘have a bad feeling’ about a situation, it behooves you to listen.” [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“Some can even hone those instincts and glean modest results -- instinctive navigators are a common example. Think of Jedi failures who take up agricultural or service careers. Think even of the telepathic abilities unlocked by the drug glitterstim.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“In a more quantitative vein, midichlorian counts are well distributed between zero and prodigy. Consider the following table, and note the normal curve...”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Chapter Two: The Burning Stones[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“On an uncharted planet in the remote Vagadarr system, non-technological human cultures embrace a rare [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]blue stone[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]. This substance gives them [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]limited and primitive access[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] to the Force, including telekinesis. The stone was once the body of the planet’s silicon-based [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]native species[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]. A single fist-sized piece of blue stone can give virtually anyone modest power.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“Some members of the Dark Side cult known as the [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Reborn[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] received their powers as adults with a combination of [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Artusian crystals[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] and the strength of a Force nexus. A being empowered in this way feels ‘warped’ and distinctive in the Force. I have tested this process, and find it quite satisfactory. The planet Artus Prime, the source of the crystals, is found in Sith Empire territory near Mirial. Although the Reborn used the power of the Valley of the Jedi, any strong Force nexus will do.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Chapter Three: Power Breeds Power[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“In a Nightsister tome, I came across a claim that [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Talzin[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] was not born Force-sensitive, and that she acquired her power through artifacts and machines that harvested energy from beings and situations, even planetary alignments. This method is alien to me, but strikes me as deeply satisfying and worthy. Anyone who achieves such power by intelligence and sheer effort will have my respect.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“As I have noted elsewhere, Palpatine was known to [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]empower[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] servants who had proven themselves worthy. I’m told that Ashin Varanin, former Empress of the Sith Empire, used this technique for similar purposes, so it may still be...”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Chapter Four: Strange Roads[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“...among what humans call ‘aliens,’ and others who exist outside the standard narratives.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“The Bothan meditative practice known as [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Jeswandi[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] has been known to predispose weak, untrained Force-sensitives to be able to learn Sith magic itself.” [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“The [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Matukai[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt], a martial tradition, includes many who were not Force-sensitive before their training began. Force-sensitivity takes years or decades of ritual training, but…”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“...and legends indicate that beings who spend years or decades learning from the Aing-Tii Monks can acquire their strange abilities despite not being Force-sensitive at birth. The name Car’das...”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“In the same strange territory as the Aing-Tii, the last remnants of the ancient Kathol have been known to bestow an odd power called the [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Ta-Ree[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]. The Ta-Ree, by all accounts, cannot be used outside…”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“...and many of the Fallanassi, the infinitely pacifist matriarchal illusionists, do not register on standard Force-sensitivity tests, and cannot use the Force as one typically would. Their powers are limited to...”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Twelve more chapters follow, many of them heavy on experimental results.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Conclusion: Only the Worthy[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“We do not know if any eternal principle, the will of the Force, or some combination of other factors determine who is born with what degree of Force-sensitivity. We know for certain, however, that Force-sensitives are not always the best and brightest. Armed with the knowledge to grant the Force to virtually anyone, an ambitious soul might create a more efficient, coherent, and just society in any number of…”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]HISTORICAL INFORMATION[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Velok has accumulated bits of knowledge related to the use of the Force by people who normally could not. He decided to compile them for ease of reference. These notes and anecdotes became his fifth book. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Like his previous books, this one went to a combination of longtime associates, admired strangers, and people who happened to catch his eye from afar. Unlike his previous books, this one did not go primarily to Force-users. Rather, Velok opted for people who might find interesting and unforeseen uses for the book.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Recipients included [member="Taeli Raaf"], [member="Tabigarashu Madara"], [member="Gorba the Hutt"], [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"], [member="Dracken Pryce"], [member="Triam Akovin"], [member="Vi Grir"], [member="Lady Kay"], and [member="Jaius Sovv"].[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=11pt]OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Intent: Velok’s next book.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Image Credit: “Astrolabe Book” by TimBakerFX, found at https://www.deviantart.com/art/Astrolabe-Book-93082297[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Links: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Velok the Younger[/SIZE] - [SIZE=11pt]Girawn, Sion, Calypho: Pain as Guide and Servant[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]To Pass Unchallenged: The Legacy of Alema Rar[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]The Naddists and the Krath: A Retrospective[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Sorcery Deconstructed: The Case for Clarity[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]GENERAL INFORMATION[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Media Name: Let the Worthy Prevail: Breaking the Lock of Egalitarian Power[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Format: Book[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Distribution: Rare (a limited number)[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Length: Short (~40,000 words)[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Description: This is a slim volume of Sith scholarship with a tikulini leather binding and a minor alchemical enchantment ([/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]short-term memory enhancement,[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] for ease of study). Its purpose is to reveal methods for virtually any sentient being to learn to use the Force.[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Author: Velok of Toola, called Velok the Younger[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Publisher: Self[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=11pt]Reception: As with Velok’s four previous books, only a dozen or so copies are available. His books have attracted a small but invested following among certain circles (mostly Sith). This book has deeply irritated certain parties whose secrets are laid bare and whose cultures or sacred places just became targets. Velok, by and large, does not care.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Dedication:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“To the honorary Sith.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Introduction: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“There is a non-negligible chance that you can learn to touch the Force, but I offer no quick and easy paths. The methods I describe in this book require deep commitment and personal sacrifice. You may never become a Dark Lord, but ‘may’ allows the fittest to thrive.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“...all this to say, the odds are quite good that you, or someone you know, could attain some minor sensitivity to the Force. There are ways to test this modest potential, or even improve it. We turn now to...”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Chapter One: The Image of the Spear[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“For tens of millennia, the most powerful -- those with the most to lose -- have taught that only a tiny fraction of the galaxy could ever learn to touch the Force. They proved themselves fools or liars, occasionally both.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“Lay a spear on the ground in front of you. The spear represents a population. In the traditional way of thinking, the spearhead would be the small and special minority, while everyone else is relatively useless. But a spear is a line segment, a continuum, a spectrum. Certainly, many people are as in tune with the Force as your average rock, but Force-sensitivity is not some yes/no, black/white dichotomy. Between the mundane spearbutt and the spearhead is a broad expanse of possibility.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“Every living thing falls somewhere along this line. The spearhead is what most consider Force-sensitives: people who could become Jedi Masters or Sith Lords. The tip of the spear is your average prodigy. Around the midsection of the spear, you might find what’s known as the Force-attuned. Consider, for example, the skilled pilot with good instincts. If someone like that tells you they ‘have a bad feeling’ about a situation, it behooves you to listen.” [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“Some can even hone those instincts and glean modest results -- instinctive navigators are a common example. Think of Jedi failures who take up agricultural or service careers. Think even of the telepathic abilities unlocked by the drug glitterstim.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“In a more quantitative vein, midichlorian counts are well distributed between zero and prodigy. Consider the following table, and note the normal curve...”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Chapter Two: The Burning Stones[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“On an uncharted planet in the remote Vagadarr system, non-technological human cultures embrace a rare [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]blue stone[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]. This substance gives them [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]limited and primitive access[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] to the Force, including telekinesis. The stone was once the body of the planet’s silicon-based [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]native species[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]. A single fist-sized piece of blue stone can give virtually anyone modest power.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“Some members of the Dark Side cult known as the [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Reborn[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] received their powers as adults with a combination of [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Artusian crystals[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] and the strength of a Force nexus. A being empowered in this way feels ‘warped’ and distinctive in the Force. I have tested this process, and find it quite satisfactory. The planet Artus Prime, the source of the crystals, is found in Sith Empire territory near Mirial. Although the Reborn used the power of the Valley of the Jedi, any strong Force nexus will do.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Chapter Three: Power Breeds Power[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“In a Nightsister tome, I came across a claim that [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Talzin[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] was not born Force-sensitive, and that she acquired her power through artifacts and machines that harvested energy from beings and situations, even planetary alignments. This method is alien to me, but strikes me as deeply satisfying and worthy. Anyone who achieves such power by intelligence and sheer effort will have my respect.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“As I have noted elsewhere, Palpatine was known to [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]empower[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] servants who had proven themselves worthy. I’m told that Ashin Varanin, former Empress of the Sith Empire, used this technique for similar purposes, so it may still be...”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Chapter Four: Strange Roads[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“...among what humans call ‘aliens,’ and others who exist outside the standard narratives.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“The Bothan meditative practice known as [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Jeswandi[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt] has been known to predispose weak, untrained Force-sensitives to be able to learn Sith magic itself.” [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“The [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Matukai[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt], a martial tradition, includes many who were not Force-sensitive before their training began. Force-sensitivity takes years or decades of ritual training, but…”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“...and legends indicate that beings who spend years or decades learning from the Aing-Tii Monks can acquire their strange abilities despite not being Force-sensitive at birth. The name Car’das...”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“In the same strange territory as the Aing-Tii, the last remnants of the ancient Kathol have been known to bestow an odd power called the [/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]Ta-Ree[/SIZE][SIZE=11pt]. The Ta-Ree, by all accounts, cannot be used outside…”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“...and many of the Fallanassi, the infinitely pacifist matriarchal illusionists, do not register on standard Force-sensitivity tests, and cannot use the Force as one typically would. Their powers are limited to...”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Twelve more chapters follow, many of them heavy on experimental results.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Conclusion: Only the Worthy[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]“We do not know if any eternal principle, the will of the Force, or some combination of other factors determine who is born with what degree of Force-sensitivity. We know for certain, however, that Force-sensitives are not always the best and brightest. Armed with the knowledge to grant the Force to virtually anyone, an ambitious soul might create a more efficient, coherent, and just society in any number of…”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]HISTORICAL INFORMATION[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Velok has accumulated bits of knowledge related to the use of the Force by people who normally could not. He decided to compile them for ease of reference. These notes and anecdotes became his fifth book. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Like his previous books, this one went to a combination of longtime associates, admired strangers, and people who happened to catch his eye from afar. Unlike his previous books, this one did not go primarily to Force-users. Rather, Velok opted for people who might find interesting and unforeseen uses for the book.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Recipients included [member="Taeli Raaf"], [member="Tabigarashu Madara"], [member="Gorba the Hutt"], [member="Jaster of Clan Awaud"], [member="Dracken Pryce"], [member="Triam Akovin"], [member="Vi Grir"], [member="Lady Kay"], and [member="Jaius Sovv"].[/SIZE]
