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[trashlordofthesith]

Do not believe that your own foolish sentimentality is reflected in my motivations, player.

I have sent an Inquisitor after Ahsoka Tano in my place because I have more pressing things to attend to, not because I cannot yet "bring myself" to destroy her.

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[resnipstance]

...

You did what now.

[trashlordofthesith]

[well then]

It is of no concern to you, young one.

[resnipstance]

You sent a lackey after future-me, how is that not my concern?

[trashlordofthesith]

Be mindful of your present. Your destiny cannot be altered.

[resnipstance]

Oh yeah? Well then here's a destiny for you, buddy:

Future-me is going to kick your sorry butt from here to Tatooine.

[artisticallydone]

Do you then claim that sentimentality has no place in any of your motives?

[trashlordofthesith]

I serve only my Master, and the Dark Side.

You'd do well to remember your place, Admiral.

[artisticallydone]

I earned my place by telling the Emperor when he was wrong. You may remember - or forget - that as you wish.

[trashlordofthesith]

You amused him -- nothing more.

[artisticallydone]

Of course, Lord Vader.

Sentimentality is not of necessity weakness. What is always a weakness is denying the obvious place that it has in how you act. Your anger, your pride. And, here, the fact that anger and pride have somehow failed to force you to eliminate a Jedi threat personally.

[flyinglight]

Couldn't it be both?

[Despite - or maybe because of - everything, if it's both, but especially the latter, that would be... Luke's not sure. Maybe good.]

[trashlordofthesith]

[oh force dammit]

I serve only the Dark Side. The past of no consequence.

[that's a hint, Luke]

[flyinglight]

You say that, but if that was actually true, you wouldn't have---

[Okay, no, he can't do this yet. Flushing a little, Luke shakes his head. Let's talk about Ahsoka instead!]

If what she was actually didn't matter you wouldn't really bother protesting.

[Hint, what hint?]

[trashlordofthesith]

My player is under a misapprehension. I saw fit to correct it.

There is nothing more to it.

[the Sith Lord doth protest too much]

[flyinglight]

Maybe, but... [Luke pauses, tilting his head.] clearly they got the idea from somewhere. They usually don't pull these things out of nowhere.

[Which is a reassuring idea, really. Maybe it shouldn't be, but it sort of is. And yes, Dad, you are protesting far too much.]

[aceshigh]

[This is such a bad idea. But if Lady Blue can be brave, so can Ace.]

...You'll still lose in the end.

[trashlordofthesith]

The Dark Side always prevails.

[aceshigh]

Not forever. The Empire will fall. We'll make it happen.

[trashlordofthesith]

Perhaps. But the Dark Side will always remain.

[aceshigh]

[Ace audibly gulps. Keep it together, you're a pilot, you can do this...]

I-I don't know about that. I just know what my gut tells me.

[meatbags]

Condemnation: Never send a meatbag to do a proper assassin's job.

[trashlordofthesith]

Droids are useful for many tasks. But I know well their limitations against Jedi.

[meatbags]

Objection: My master designed me for the purpose of killing Jedi. They are, after all, organic meatbags, with all of the soft, squishy, water-filled components that the title implies.

[trashlordofthesith]

Who is your master?

[notjustanumber]

Wait- what? What's this about destroyin' Commander Tano?