I wanted to try my hand at designing a Tahl, plus a tiny Obi-Wan and a young Knight Jinn (who hasn’t changed his hairstyle in 40 years, although he probably dyed it bright green at least once)
“Your flaw is your need for connection to the living Force. Qui-Gon, the galaxy is crowded with beings. The Jedi Order is here to support you. Nevertheless you must carry the following knowledge in your heart,“ Dooku said. “You are always alone, and betrayal is inevitable.”
FUCK
You know what, Dooku; you really got him for a while there. For a long while there; for the years and years of ‘fuck it i can’t believe i let this happen i am NEVER teaching again no Yoda you CAN’T make me; i will come and watch your stupid kids exhibit every year only because i have to but i won’t be leaving with one so stop trying to convince me to do this thing i cannot do, will never do; am afraid to do, because i am a failure and master dooku was right”
and then suddenly there is this one particular kid
and that lonely cycle of heart-hardening and self-recrimination just – stops
and well you know I just find that really compelling, I guess.
#……me too # and yet…I want to know MORE #I find the Dooku-Qui relationship absolutely fascinating #and this is the quote that defines it #and it explains so much about jedi apprentice-era Qui-Gon
Ahaha thank you! His “be one with the universe” and “live in the present” philosophies are definitely supposed to mirror his passion for the Living Force in canon. He does have his negative side though; he can be emotionally constipated and is often self-righteous and frankly selfish in his own pursuit of what he considers to be the Right way to do things. He’s an idealist, which can be both good and bad. Sometimes he gets into these “me vs the world” modes where he wallows to the point of disregarding his responsibilities and the feelings of others, like a pouty child when they don’t get their way. And he’s pretty useless in terms of planning ahead. But he does have a good heart and good intentions, and most of the time he’s just a harmless hippie. He’s very passionate about the things and people he loves, even if he has bizarre and inconsistent ways of showing it. He loves to tease, but in a very innocent way. Lots of “dad humor” and the types of strange comments and gifts that make you not sure if he’s messing with you or if he’s truly just an eccentric. (Spoiler: it’s both XD)
