Why do you rp as a Force User?

[Amelia von Sorenn]

As I continue to work on the Templar Order faction, this question kept coming to my mind as I perused through the Character Creation forum looking for those Non-Force Users among the new characters; which are often far and few between. ​

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Why do you RP as a Force User? ​

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While my own Star Wars RP history is littered with Force Users, in more recent memory, I've found that my own number of Force Users or Force Sensitive individuals has been slowly dwindling as I focused more on Non-Force Users. I've begun to see the normal, common person who makes sure all the little gears work in the larger Galactic Machine as being a bit more intriguing. ​

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How do these people go about their business and view Force Users in general as they go about their daily lives? ​

 

[Coren Starchaser]

Because Star Wars.

 

[Vulpesen]

I live in Texas. I can pick up a gun, walk outside and shoot all I want. While not a hulk, I can run, climb and roll all I want. Fighting with hand and fist, or with quite a few other weapons, I can do that too. But hurl a rock with my mind... Only in my dreams, and on here.

For me, Rp is an escape from boring reality where my dreams become some sort of real. Here, I am who I want to be. And who I want to be is a person who throws rocks with his mind, or conjures lightning with a thought. If I want to shoot a gun, I'll walk out to the range in my back yard. But if I want to pick up a lightsaber and start hurling force lightning.... guess I'll be picking up my computer.

 

[Julius Sedaire]

Because I want the power to kill a yak at two hundred yards away..... WITH MIND BULLETS...

That's telekinesis, Kyle...

 

[Ellie Mors]

I write different kinds of characters:
A droid
An NFU Anzat
A millennia-aged witch
A force user young adult

To answer the question for Braith:
She is the continued story behind my previous Sith Lord. She fulfills my adoration with the force.

For Lisette:
She is the daughter of that mentioned Sith Lord. Not much more to it, though if she was able to talk with her siblings and step-father every once in a while..

The force, and science, are enrapturing, lacking that and you get a bit into realism, and that just isn't star wars to me. Being an alien helps keep the interest, but it can't keep it. Verun Hans was dead in water pretty quickly.

 

[Solemn]

Well, although I am both interested into role-playing people that cannot actually use the Force and people that can, I personally believe that I have about the same opinion as Vulpesen, which is basically to use the Force as a way to "escape reality" and, with this fact, be allowed to form plots and storylines that cannot be possibly be permitted by realistic standpoints.

Sure, without the Force, you can still make an interesting character. Hell, I think I've seen a lot of very interesting and developed characters within the Star Wars universe such as the Clones, the Bounty Hunters and the almighty Han Solo. Droids are also very fun to experience as a character and as an interaction, seeing as they are so strange and fascinating.

But, again..... wielding a laser gun isn't the same as wielding a laser sword while using superpowers. Yes, it can still sprout amazing stories and characters overall, but the disconnection from reality is really what immortalises Star Wars for me.

So, that is mostly why I enjoy role-playing much more as a Jedi/Sith and not as your normal person or droid. For me, it is simply much more interesting to do so.

 

[Darth Ferus]

Dunno really.

I find it fun to do. There's really no explanation other than that. I got a NFU who I've been using more of, and I find him just as fun. NFU, FU, they got different elements they can play off of. Then again, so do different species, professions, etc.

 

[Krux Mullarus]

The Jedi and Sith are so iconic to the Star Wars universe. It's such a satisfying feeling to be able to envision yourself as one within their universe. That's mostly why I have written FUs. I go in thinking, "If this was who I was, what wouldnit be like to be a Sith in this universe?"

Not to mention lightsabers, Jedi and Sith codes, the ways that Jedi and Sith both see the galaxy and train their students, relationships between a master and student, and the versatility of the Force all can help make for a truely unique experience when writing a Force-user.


Not to say NFUs are dull. I've been absolutely loving writing [member="Andanian Ategann"] so far. Just like how writing and envisioning myself as a special, badass warrior of the Jedi or Sith is awesome, its a bit more immersive to think "I dont have the Force. I have a blaster and I have my wits. How will I take the galaxy this time" with just a normal guy in a galaxy full of crazy science fantasy stuff.


I can name off so many reasons why Star Wars is my favorite fictional universe. These are only a few.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Amelia Sorenn"]
Just to spite you.

But seriously, I do it because it's the thing which makes Star Wars unique above all. Without the Force, Jedi, Sith and lightsabres, Star Wars is just another sci-fi setting.

 

[Micah tol Powl]

I never think in terms of "Force User" or "Non-Force User." When I have a concept for a character, I just write what makes sense for that concept.

The first character I wrote here was a droid who journeyed from the Red Ravens to the Rebel Alliance and finally wound up in the Silver Sanctum Coalition before I just ran out of steam or motivation for him (he was definitely at his best in large fleeting engagements where I could write out the medical ship... but how often is that going to come up?)

I've got an NFU kid in the Galactic Alliance, and used to run a Gungan senator in the Republic. Then I tend to alternate which of my FUs are active depending on my muse.

It all just depends on what I have the inspiration for, and what makes the most sense for the character given the Star Wars universe.

 

[James Justice]

[member="Amelia Sorenn"]

[member="Coren Starchaser"] and [member="Vulpesen"] said it best.

If you asked James Justice if he used the Force, he would laugh at you and mutter something about how he is no "saber-jockey mystic who believes in all that sorcery." He is truly Han Solo in the Force Respect; unkowingly drawing on it to save his skin as he declares adamantly that there is no mystical force that controls his destiny. He actually can't stand most Jedi, save a few who show to be different from the norm. Those who act for the people like [member="Ryn'Dhal"] or [member="stardust"] instead of sitting on their butts and spouting dogma are his friends. In fact James can't even use the force unless he is intoxicated; his ego and superego get in the way of his subconsious accessing it.

So WHY did I chose to make him a Force User?

Because I wanted to make a paradoxical character and have fun writing a good story that is radically different. Or at least try to.

 

[Darth Metus]

I came to write space wizards with laser swords.

 

[Dune Rhur]

I associate Star Wars mythos with Force using characters. I also personally associate with many Jedi characters. Not powerful ones, but apprentices trying to better themselves and conquer their inner demons.

 

[Allyson Locke]

[member="Amelia Sorenn"]

Because sometimes its cool to pretend you can do something like this:

Spoiler

Than be this https://www.instagram.com/p/_dovBdi2I-/

 

[Seraphina Shel'tah]

Because sparkly glow swords are pretty.

 

[Sarge Potteiger]

Love me some Jedi.

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

I find it...interesting hinetsky as we can't use the force however we if it was possible could because we practice it so much here in the rp...I do it because u find the force power behind interesting and fascinating

 

[Fabula Caromed]

Because I like flagrantly shattering physics as we know it and writing legitimately superhuman feats of crazy.

 

[The End Narrator]

Because I like flagrantly shattering physics as we know it and writing legitimately superhuman feats of crazy.

I think this sums it up.

 

[Asemir]

Because I write what I know and I am a Force user in Real Life.