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I personally think it is neat to have a Force user who willingly carries a miniature ysalamiri pet that prevents her from using the Force. For a little bit of background, let me tell you about her and Bobo:
Years back, Kaile saved Bobo, the minature genetically mutated Ysalamir from a seedy looking Darkside usin, sith spawn making, pet dealer, one that enjoyed utilizing genetic experiments to create odd domestic pets for the rich.
Thankfully, that scoundrel was taken care of in a most permanent manner-- not just because of his illegal genetic experiments on animals but due to his white slave trafficking of children. In any case, both the younglings and the animals were rescued, and Kai'le could just not seem to part with 'Bobo' after she named it.
Now he is her constant companion; her bestest friend in the galaxy. This actually made things interesting, because it gave her the ability to rely on skills other than her Force powers (She was a knight at the time) as she would rather not use them unless she had to.
Kaileann has had Bobo for years and as such, had at first quite willingly put herself through all the cons to keep her best friend with her at all times. As a Force User, and due to Bobo's Force dampening abilities, she has had to suffer the side effect of becoming cut off from the Force.
Due to the length of time she's had Bobo with her, it makes stepping out of the Force null a nausea inducing chaotic mess, and depending on the scenario, fetal position painful to have Bobo away from his 2m radius. This is if she is suddenly thrusted into reconnecting into the Force and sensing everything again to the umpteenth power.
At the beginning, it had been enough to have her out of commission and practically useless for about fifteen minutes while she tries to regain a measure of control over her senses and the Force. It was as if her body had been under ice water for the longest time, only to be taken out suddenly into the intense heat of the Twin Suns of Tatooine. It had once been very, very, very, painful and overstimulating.
However, Kaile has made progress with slowly training to ween herself to go in and out of the bubble over the years. This was in order to prevent from becoming terribly vulnerable after having been caught and thrown into prison. This set off her determination to make sure she could keep Bobo, and herself, safe.
Despite the cons, there are perks. Having "Bobo" does essentially makes her akin to that of a Vong. It left Kaile unable to be sensed through the Force, but was susceptible to some Force attacks. IE. A Force choke would not work as she could not be sensed through the Force. This Force null has actually grown throughout the years as Bobo has aged, giving a 2 meter radius bubble.
While with Bobo, Kaile has no Force presence that could be sensed, and is unaffected by most Force powers that were targeted directly at her. This meant that any attempt to sense her motivation, truthfulness or determine her next course of action were futile, although it did mean that crafty individuals were capable of detecting her by reaching out in the Force and determining if Kaile had no presence within it.
Even a normally powerful telekinetic blast that was capable of launching an ordinary opponent off their feet at high speeds simply caused Kaile either to stumble, or lose balance temporarily. While it was not possible to affect Kaile directly through the use of the Force, it was possible to use indirect means to accomplish such a task, such as manipulating an object through telekinesis and throwing it at a Kaile, which would injure her, or by controlling the air in an attempt to increase the pressure, thus allowing a Force User to, in effect, crush Kaile.
The only known Force techniques that seemed somehow exempt from this limitation were variations on Force lightning and the Sith technique Force net.
So with that in mind, what does a promotion mean ocly and icly for Kaile?
Honestly -- not much. Kaile wasn't meant to be a massive force user. At most, she specializes in 7 force powers; which she can't really use unless she removes Bobo and steps away from his bubble.
She has already been working towards training with Bobo to calm down the side effects and be able to channel the Force once she steps outside it without being in agony. That, to me, has been the most important part of her actual growth in the Force.
Training and strengthening herself to the point she could master going in and out of this Force Bubble and not be wrecked.
Ultimately, it isn't the Force that makes Kaile who she is in terms of her strength and ability, it is how Kaile reacts to a situation and tries to do things out of her own power prior to even thinking about using the Force.
In that, I think she'd make a really interesting master.
