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~Still Surfin
[Guide] The New Jedi's Handbook
March 2025 Edition
March 2025 Edition
Purpose
The purpose of this guide is to empower you, the writer, to take your very first steps on the wonderful experience of writing a Jedi in the Chaos Universe. Enjoy the journey and go with all your heart.
The Guidelines
- The first guideline to writing any new character in the Chaos Universe is understanding that the destiny and the training of your Chaos character rests solely within your own hands. Not those of anybody else. You are the master of your own ship, your own character, and your own experience. Explore and adventure accordingly.
- The second guideline is to remember that training is not actually required for advancement in rank. You can write whatever you want, whenever you want. However, nothing makes up for community experience. Learning is a wonderful team sport.
- Third. Always endeavor to keep track of your own threads. Whether on your home PC, in a blog post, a Tracker Thread, a Diary musing, or on your very own Character Profile. This will be an exceedingly great blessing to you as a writer when you have your own students and learning partners one day. For reproof, revision, and as a resource. Hindsight is always 20/20.
- Last, but not least. Please remember every time you log onto the website that you are not your character. You are a guest on another man's website. So always behave accordingly. Hospitality is the game inside the game. Aim to win at it even time you log in. It will repay you tenfold and then some.
Finding a Mentor
There are many, many ways to discover a writing partner who can work with you. The easiest being to join a Faction and follow their prescribed steps to gaining a mentor. Every Major Faction on CHAOS has a dedicated history of orienting new members. Showing up is often the greatest compliment you can give.
Now, if joining a group doesn't seem to be your thing and you prefer to enjoy your hobby writing solo? Great! Then I would suggest throwing up a new thread in the LFG Forum and titling it: "Looking for Master". In this way the whole of the community can browse your request and respond accordingly. You'll be drowning in thread requests in no time.
Starting your Jedi Training
Start with Meditation
By way of invitation, the first lesson for any student of the Force is to grasp meditation. It is with this first step that all Jedi before you have learned to embrace the Force. To experience it. To walk their Inner World. In this way, by putting aside their own earthly cares and removing all of their own mental barriers, you can allow the Force to speak to your character. To become their guide and their constant companion on the long and mysterious journey ahead.
The Force can do Anything
Once your character has grasped a window into meditation. Now your character can begin expressing their special connection to The Force outwardly. Their very own 'Space Magic'.
Now, while the Wookieepedia most often gives us Force Abilities in the form of Singular Powers? Please note that the Force can technically do anything and manifest in absolutely any way. And that's pretty cool. However, always attempt to use good taste in what magical powers your character begins to use. The wilder the power? The wilder the reaction. Even from your peers. Friends and enemies alike.
Use these abilities at your own risk.
Becoming too powerful or too obnoxious in your Space Magic will always cause other writers to grow away from you. And where's the point in that?
Start with Swords
Art of Swordsmanship
Jedi swordsmanship is the most traditional route towards mastering oneself and practicing harmony through self-discipline. However it is not the only route. Swordsmanship is simply the most universally accepted cultural celebration amongst the Jedi traditions. Learning to use both the sword and the Force as an extension of their natural body. It is an excellent tool of faith, dedication, and of self mastery. A very excellent place to start.
Embracing Form One
Jedi Sword Forms are an in-universe way of practicing Swordsmanship. They are like dances. With a set routine of moves, rhythms, aims, and expectations. They have a personality too and can help grow with your character. Learning the Sword Forms is all about patience, practice, and personality. The more you write with them. The easier everything gets.
Form One is all about the basics. How to use the sword as a tool and as an instrument. This Form is less about using magical powers and skillful flourishes as it is about teaching a Jedi to respect the power of deadly force. It is here that every student learns to view the sword as a part of themselves. An extension of their arm and magnifier of their will. Not so much a weapon but as a shield. Not so much a bringer of death but as a defender of life. A powerful expression of how a real Jedi Knight can serve other people. As a guardian of the light. As a tool of The Force.
When teaching or learning Form One, always focus on the mindset of achieving harmony and self-mastery in oneself. The sword and all it's velocities are just the outward expressions of this greater purpose. Melding mind, body, and sword. One body. One mind. One purpose.
The perfect place to start.
Form Two Onward
The higher Forms are the fun part. This is were every Jedi gets to show off their individuality. It doesn't matter which form you pick to pursue, or if you decide to pursue many of them. They all have their merits and they all have their own colorful flair. Just focus on your own characters personal strengths and weaknesses as a Star Wars character and you will always succeed. Whether that means by flipping through the air as a Jedi acrobat or artfully parrying away your opponent's Lightsaber with a golden saber staff. Aim to have fun.
When teaching or learning Form Two and up. Focus on having fun and expanding outwards beyond your normal comfort zone. This part is all about personality and diversity. Embracing your strengths and weakness to further gain an appreciation for your character's uniqueness of self.
Experiment often, have fun, and be different.
Never a Destination
Lastly, remember that being a Jedi is never a destination. It's a journey. So good luck, and may the Force be with you. Where you go from here? Well. That's up to you.
Happy posting!
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