Halajiin Rabeak
Mar 28th, 2012, 01:19:51 PM
Well, by now most of you know that I'm back (Mitch), and I've got my new character, Hal, who is in a bit of an interesting predicament, but for those of you not in the know, here's a quick rundown:
Hal is about 23 years old in age, and became a Jedi Knight when he was around twenty or so. He's a bit unruly and prone to getting in a bit of trouble due to some ADD, but he means well and is fairly competent, overall. Decent with a lightsaber, he can hold his own, but isn't above the use of a blaster or other weapon when needed. Still a bit immature, he's cycled through a couple discipinary actions, and eventually it was determined that he needed to work off some of his energy with field missions - preferably solo ones.
It was on such a mission, one trying to bust a spice smuggling ring, that Hal was waiting for a contact in a diner. That contact never showed up, but the enforcers of the drug ring did, and they captured him. Freezing him in carbonite with the intent to sell him as a trophy (captured Jedi, and all.), they stuck him on a cargo ship and took off. A few days later they came under attack and the ship's engines were destroyed, its crew killed, and the ship was left adrift, Hal still frozen in the cargo hold.
With Hal failing to report in, the Jedi Order marked him as being Missing in Action after a few months, and eventually he was forgotten about as he drifted through space in that ship for a bit over one hundred years.
Then, thanks to chance, he's been found by Ben, Cirr and Sindy, and thawed out. With no clue that the Republic has been replaced by the Empire, and that the Jedi Order on Coruscrant - where he had a lovely little apartment complete with kitchenette - is no more, he's now being taken to The Wheel, because that's where Jedi go, apparently.
So, he's going to go through some culture shock and a lot of adapting to do, but the fact remains that he's still a Jedi, and was trained in the old ways, so the current Jedi Order might find him a bit valuable for what he might be able to teach. His best abilities are mainly sympathetic enhancements of current physical abilities, but Hal does have a few aces up his sleeve that might surprise some folks.
The real question is: who wants to meet him when he gets to the Wheel, and any thoughts on some storyline ideas for him there? He'll be rather freeform and able to do whatever he needs to while adjusting, but he does get bored easily. (He's 23, it happens.) He's also a bit of a hound when it comes to the ladies, which is something that isn't well-documented in his old Jedi file, but could be a fun aspect to play on, too.
He will need to get a new power crystal for his lightsaber, though. After 100+ years in carbonite, his current one is shot, so getting that fixed could be a priority for him. Well, that and getting himself another nice little apartment-type room with a kitchenette. =P
If you've got any ideas, go ahead and voice them here. =) I'm looking forward to having a lot of fun with Hal.
Hal is about 23 years old in age, and became a Jedi Knight when he was around twenty or so. He's a bit unruly and prone to getting in a bit of trouble due to some ADD, but he means well and is fairly competent, overall. Decent with a lightsaber, he can hold his own, but isn't above the use of a blaster or other weapon when needed. Still a bit immature, he's cycled through a couple discipinary actions, and eventually it was determined that he needed to work off some of his energy with field missions - preferably solo ones.
It was on such a mission, one trying to bust a spice smuggling ring, that Hal was waiting for a contact in a diner. That contact never showed up, but the enforcers of the drug ring did, and they captured him. Freezing him in carbonite with the intent to sell him as a trophy (captured Jedi, and all.), they stuck him on a cargo ship and took off. A few days later they came under attack and the ship's engines were destroyed, its crew killed, and the ship was left adrift, Hal still frozen in the cargo hold.
With Hal failing to report in, the Jedi Order marked him as being Missing in Action after a few months, and eventually he was forgotten about as he drifted through space in that ship for a bit over one hundred years.
Then, thanks to chance, he's been found by Ben, Cirr and Sindy, and thawed out. With no clue that the Republic has been replaced by the Empire, and that the Jedi Order on Coruscrant - where he had a lovely little apartment complete with kitchenette - is no more, he's now being taken to The Wheel, because that's where Jedi go, apparently.
So, he's going to go through some culture shock and a lot of adapting to do, but the fact remains that he's still a Jedi, and was trained in the old ways, so the current Jedi Order might find him a bit valuable for what he might be able to teach. His best abilities are mainly sympathetic enhancements of current physical abilities, but Hal does have a few aces up his sleeve that might surprise some folks.
The real question is: who wants to meet him when he gets to the Wheel, and any thoughts on some storyline ideas for him there? He'll be rather freeform and able to do whatever he needs to while adjusting, but he does get bored easily. (He's 23, it happens.) He's also a bit of a hound when it comes to the ladies, which is something that isn't well-documented in his old Jedi file, but could be a fun aspect to play on, too.
He will need to get a new power crystal for his lightsaber, though. After 100+ years in carbonite, his current one is shot, so getting that fixed could be a priority for him. Well, that and getting himself another nice little apartment-type room with a kitchenette. =P
If you've got any ideas, go ahead and voice them here. =) I'm looking forward to having a lot of fun with Hal.