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LordNyax113 Registered: Oct '07	Date Posted: 3/4/08 7:54pm Subject: I, Palpatine; Drama, Palpatine's childhood, speculation; also starring Darth Plageuis - Date Edited: 3/4/08 7:56pm (1 edits total) Edited By: LordNyax113
	Title: I, Palpatine Author: LordNyax113 Timeframe: 82 BBY Characters: Palpatine, Jorus and Alexis Palpatine, Darth Plageuis Genre: Dark (very dark) drama Summary: Palpatine's dark past is revealed, and we see why he may have turned so evil BEFORE he became Sith. Naboo Weather is something strange indeed. According to the tenets of nature, it is a mere byrpoduct of the natural world, a fluctuation, if you will, that serves its purpose well; what is that purpose? Oh it does very much for planetoid's and their inhabitants...but to my eyes, it is a living, breathing entity who does in fact carry partial intelligence. I've always expressed to much to my father; every time my life grew darker, the skies grew darker, downpour would proceed; sunlight never came...when it did it was nuisance. But what if your whole life is dark? Everyday I languish in a wretched existence. To be honest, wretched is an understatement of gross misproportions. My room is cramped; 7 feet by 4 feet. I have a lone pad that serves as a bed, a sink and mirror, and a lavatory. I'm not allowed to leave the room unless I fulfill a task randomly assigned to me everyday. This morning, for example, father released an infant and very frustrated and frightened nexu. Needless to say, he was none too happy to be inside a cell with me; he nearly got the better of me. Although the technique was rudimentary at best, I was able to concentrate long enough to crush his lungs in, sentencing the predator to be to a an agonizingly slow death. I senses mother listening outside the door to make sure I had finished the deed. Then she let me out and pointed me to breakfast; a slice of fruit and some water. I hated small meals, but father always said it was weakness to give in to your urges such as hunger; according to him, they enslave you, not allowing you empower yourself. Huh...power...both father and mother use that word almost exclusiveley to describe life. Father claims, to make life and use of the Force worth it, you had to accumulate power; only then could you break the bondages of secular anxieties and Jedi dogma and attain what you want, when you wanted it. Of course, father always cautioned me to beware of the downfalls in such thinking...power was also a responsibility, in that using it required intelligence, cool calculation, and avoiding thinking in terms of black and white. Use what is given to you properly, he advised, and your powers and accomplishments grew in esteem. I reckon mother feels the same way, because like that parrot we once owned until he became one of father's "experiments", she repeats mindlessly the same counsel my father constantly inculcate's into me. If I had my way she'd shut up and cook, but father keeps her around for his own private reasons I suppose. I really don't care for mother much. So far today I've only had few minutes to myself; after eating, I was allowed ten minutes to go onto the private balcony and gaze at the valleys and ridges that transcended our estate. I often wonder what Theed is like...my parents won't let me leave the estate; I'm not even allowed to greet the neighbors. Part of me understands why, seeing I'm their project from what I've gathered through observation and hypothesizing. To isolated in this way...it eats me alive inside, chills my bones, and crushes my spirit. But I won't allow that to weaken me, as some do with self-pity. This is what was dealt to me...I must make my own path, and as father states, make things happen using the power I have and will have. Afterwards I went back into the study and began my next assignment. Father wishes for me to apply my problem solving and planning skills...he's layed out a puzzle composed of crystallized minerals...they could all fit in one specific way to form a symmetrical alignment, but it was inpossible to do so with the naked eye; thousands of grooves and carvings at the microscopic level determined whether one pice would fit with another; even after united completely, the systematic patten was still unstable until reinforced by apllied pressure. I continued to concentrate, seeing through my eyes as if they were a microscope, using the Force to examine and memorize the unique markings and match them up correctly. I tortured myself for hours trying to make it all fit, but to no avail...and father was going to be home soon. My eyes and heart skipped when I heard soft footsteps; they wern't my mother's; my father's steps had a distinct sound to them. "You aren't finished?" I saw the look his yellow and red eyes portrayed; I wasn't afraid of his dissapointment; it was his hatred, his contempt. "No...I will finish though. I can assure you of that. I merely need more time." I glared at him back, for whatever good it would do. "Time is irrelevant, young one. What if your life was at stake here? Or or your control of something important? Time is a luxury, one you can never count on. If yo ucan not mainpulate and control this simple model, hod do you intend to control your power? Other beings? Whole star systems?" I could feel the anger rising inside of me. "Let...me...finish it. I won't be beaten by rocks." "It is too late...you've had your chance." "I'm not moving." As soon as the words rolled off my tongue I could feel the Force lightning searing my bones and I collapsed as the punishment ceased. "Learn your place...part of attaining power and keeping it is to know when you are outmatched and when to reserve your hand. You are a child, and an apprentice...until you are ready to overthrow me, you can not make your own mind. Now...leave me." I stumbled to my room, and fell upon the bed. As I journeyed in and out of sleep, it began thundering and puring rain, and I smiled at the window. Sometimes I surmise the weather only exists to torture me. OOC: Constructive criticism welcome! Let me know what you think! -----signature----- "Fly your cameras in the air, and wave em' like you just don't care... I will never believe in anything again! I will never believe in anything again! Cause, change will come, oh, change!...will!...come!"
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DarthCambius Registered: Jul '07	Date Posted: 3/19/08 11:38am Subject: RE: I, Palpatine; Drama, Palpatine's childhood, speculation; also starring Darth Plageuis
	I like it....a good start. Please PM when you update it. -----signature----- Duct tape is like the Force - it has a light side and a dark side and it binds the galaxy together.
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slow_dawn Registered: Apr '06	Date Posted: 3/20/08 4:29pm Subject: RE: I, Palpatine; Drama, Palpatine's childhood, speculation; also starring Darth Plageuis
	This is an interesting start. I'm interested to see where you take this. -----signature----- The finest country blues singer - Mississippi John Hurt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-GN-BP_Qlk The Vig Challenge Board - http://boards.theforce.net/fan_fiction_resource/b10304/28176650/p1
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Aiel Registered: Oct '04	Date Posted: 4/24/08 11:47pm Subject: RE: I, Palpatine; Drama, Palpatine's childhood, speculation; also starring Darth Plageuis
	I loved it padawan, such a good start and you really have a natural talent for this. I'm very impressed, keep it up! -----signature----- Master to TheOnlyJediPrincess and scarlet_shiv. Bar-Wench of The Meanders Inn Revolution of Fate: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/29771499 http://dailysnarlandmore.blogspot.com/
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VaderLVR64 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 4/25/08 6:34am Subject: RE: I, Palpatine; Drama, Palpatine's childhood, speculation; also starring Darth Plageuis
	Great start! Please PM me when you update. -----signature----- R.I.P John, Alex, Jason, and Christian Never forgotten Soldiers' Angels http://soldiersangels.org/ 2114 soldiers waiting for someone to care
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