Anakin's Ultimate TK Feat! (New)

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DarthAnt66
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The next storm-shield generator overloaded just as Anakin reached it. He had a split second's warning, one hammer blow from the Force. The storm seemed to hold its breath...

...and then exhaled in renewed fury as the generator erupted in a burning light show of sparks. With a scream like a wounded animal the shield directly overhead collapsed and a maelstrom of theta particles poured through the gap.

He acted on instinct-and out of sheer bloody-minded terror. Throwing up his hands he used the Force to hold back the stream of theta particles, and with a shout of rage became one with the storm shield. Rejected the storm. He thought he could feel his blood bubbling. He was losing himself, disappearing within the scarlet vortex of the Force as it consumed him and transformed him into fire.

And there was his mother, whispering again. He can help yon. He was meant to help yon. Furious, Anakin stood alone against the storm.

"It was the most awful thing I've ever seen, " Qui-Gon had told him, so many years ago. "Theta storms kill in two ways, you see. If you're contaminated from a distance, well, it takes a long time to die. But if you are in the storm's path it trill rip you to pieces and then melt your bones. I've seen it kill both ways, and both ways arc cruel. Better to be swallowed alive by a sarlacc. "

Anakin felt the explosion heartbeats before it happened. Sweating and trembling with the effort of holding back the theta storm, ignoring the villagers who'd come to see what was going on, he tried to send Obi-Wan a warning-but his mind was so bludgeoned by the quicksilver torment of keeping the raging storm at bay that he couldn't feel his former Master's presence.

And then the refinery went up like Coruscant fireworks on Republic Day.

Screams and shouts sounded as panic surged through the Force, bright and white and stunning. Vision smearing and blearing, Anakin sought in the crowd for Teeba Jaklin. She'd come from the charter house to see what the fuss was about and remained because she couldn't believe her own eyes.

"Jaklin! Teeba Jaklin!"

She pushed and shoved and swore her way to him through the jostling villagers who pointed and gasped and were beginning to break for the refinery.

"Yes, Markl?" She scowled. "If that's even your name. "

"It's my name at the moment, " he said, his teeth gritted against the relentless pain of the storm. "Teeba Jaklin, please. Find Yavid for me. Make sure he's all right. "

The explosion's echoes rolled around the village, trapped beneath the barely holding shield. The red stormglow beyond it was matched by the red glow of leaping flames. The refinery was burning. He and Jaklin stared at each other as the rest of Torbel's people ran to help, shadows in the glare of the storm. Some headed for the artesian well, for water. Others made straight for the burning building full of raw damotite.

A chilling thought struck him. Was the mineral itself flammable? That smoke-was it a toxic cloud poised to poison every last man, woman, and child beneath the storm shield?

"Teeba Jaklin! Is there danger from the..."

Her eyes were full of fear. "Yes. Not drop-dead-on-the-spot trouble but even with our secret protection we'll all of us be sickly in the next few days. " She looked up at the thrashing theta storm over their heads. "Unless that clears quick soon and we can down the shields so the smoke gets to blow clean away. "

"Which..." He had to pause, to rebalance himself. The effort of fighting the storm was threatening to drive him to his knees. He'd started to breathe in harsh gasping pants. "Which is-worse? The theta particles-or the damotite-smoke?"

The question made her laugh grimly. "The storm-unless it don't clear and we're left breathing smoke for hours on end. Then we'll be likely done for whichever way you slice the bread. "

Of course they would be. The universe had a stinking sense of humor.

"You need-to find Yavid, " he gasped. "If he's-not hurt he-can help you. "

The look on her face said she thought they were all beyond help. "I'll look for him. How much longer before you fail, Teeb?"

He didn't know. He didn't want to think about that. "I'm- all right. Go. Please. " Another deep, shuddering breath. "Find Yavid. "

They were alone now, save for the men working on the shield generator. Jaklin turned away from him. "Guyne! How soon before that generator's fixed?"

The oldest of the four feverishly tinkering men spared her a glance. "Going as fast as we can, Jaklin. Half the circuits are burned out. "

Anakin tightened his hold on the Force, feeling the seethe and surge of the storm like living fire. "I can-hold on, Teeba. Don't-worry-about me. Just go. Co!"

Half step by half step, Jaklin retreated. In the garish light her eyes were narrowed. A muscle worked along her jaw. "I know what you are, young Teeb. You're..."

"Not-now, " he said, almost groaning. "Please. Find Yavid. Tell him-I'll get there-soon as-I can. "

Instead of answering, she turned to look at Guyne one last time. "Could he our lives are with you now, old Teeb, " she said, her voice cracking. "Don't you be letting us down. "

His teeth showed briefly in his thin, seamed face. "Not planning to, old Teeba. Get on now. Rikkard'll have need of you. "

Anakin took another rib-cracking breath. "Teeba..."

"I know, " she snapped, retreating. "Yavid. I said I'd look, and I will. I'm an honest one-even if you aren't. "

She broke into a flat-footed run. He watched her for a few short, uneven strides, feeling Guyne's measured stare.

Don't look at me, old man. Fix that generator, would you?

Anakin hurt so much now it would be easy just to... give in. Give up. Let go. But he couldn't do that. Hundreds of lives were depending on him. He had to stand here and take it until the generator was fixed-or his heart gave out. So he closed his eyes. Whether it made sense or not he always found it easier to focus his will when cocooned in darkness.

With sight denied him all his other senses leapt to keener life. The stink of the shield generator's scorched circuitry. The stink of burning damotite from the exploded refinery. The stink of his own sweat. He heard-felt-three more explosions. Smaller this time, in swift succession. There were shouts, sirens. Sounds and echoes drumming. The worst of the Force's insistent warning had faded, leaving him scoured hollow and stunned. Now all he felt in the Force was confusion, fear and pain. Everything he usually felt, no matter where he was. It was terrible and yet, in the strangest way, also comforting. He knew how to deal with that.

It was the unknown that made him nervous.

How long had he been standing here, holding back the storm? Probably less than an hour. It felt like days. Years. He didn't have much time before the choice of whether to let go or endure would be out of his hands. Even the Chosen One had limits.

He remembered himself as a small boy, boasting to Qui-Gon at his mother's rough table.

Has anyone ever seen a Podrace? I'm the only human who can do it.

And now he was probably the only Jedi who could turn himself into a living storm shield.

It isn't boasting. It's the truth. I've got a knack for beating the odds.

Now all he had to do was beat these odds for just a little bit longer...

Sweat pouring, heart pounding, dimly aware that he was burning himself out, Anakin clung to the Force like a child to its mothers hand. Time passed. He passed with it, in silence.

"All right, " said Giuyne at last. "I think that's got it. Teeb Markl..."

Stirring, he opened his eyes. "Teeb?"

"We're going to try the generator. Get ready. "

He managed to nod.

The other three men stepped back from the generator as Guyne, sore and sorry and tired, took a deep breath and reconnected the power supply. He flipped a series of switches, waited-waited-then activated the shield.

With a sizzling hum the storm shield came back online. Guyne and his three friends cheered, tiredly ecstatic... and Anakin slumped, falling boneless and graceless to the hard, dry ground.

Master. "I know you couldn't. I'm not angry. If anything, I'm astonished. Anakin, what you managed..." Obi-Wan shook his head. "I'm not certain that Yoda himself could've held this wretched storm back the way you did, for as long as you did. You saved the village. "

TenebrousWay
Holy shit!!!11111

He protected an entire village of a theta storm and a refinery bust by erecting a hasty force shield...

Nephthys
Tott Doneeta did it first.

TheMuser
Also anakin was fatigued during the days prior.

RHaggis
What's the source/novel?

TheMuser
also he didn't protect the entire village, only a section of it....still tho.

ILS
Originally posted by Nephthys
Tott Doneeta did it first. thumb up kek

TheMuser
Star wars gambit, siege.

Azronger
Nice, very nice!

DarthAnt66
Originally posted by Nephthys
Tott Doneeta did it first.
http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/16900000/Anakin-Skywalker-anakin-skywalker-16967636-376-214.jpg

RHaggis
Originally posted by TheMuser
Star wars gambit, siege.

Cheers, boi!

UCanShootMyNova
And to think. Vader is far more powerful. smile

I think you may have just raised Vader over Revan for me.

Thanks Ant!

XSUPREMEXSKILLZ
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DarthAnt66
Originally posted by XSUPREMEXSKILLZ
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UCanShootMyNova
This is honestly a pretty fantastic feat. It gives me hope for the future of SW debating that there will be new previously undiscovered feats for us to wank over.

darthbane77
Definitely an awesome testament to his raw power as the Chosen One.

Emperordmb
Originally posted by UCanShootMyNova
And to think. Vader is far more powerful. smile

I think you may have just raised Vader over Revan for me.

Thanks Ant!
What about Galen?

ILS
Hmm.

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Hmm...

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Hmm.....

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Hmmmmmmm

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DarthAnt66
Given Kenobi stated he wasn't sure if Yoda himself could replicate what Anakin did, I'm inclined to believe Anakin's storm was far more powerful.

After all, it's ridiclous to assume all storms are the same, especially when they're completely different (heat storm vs theta storm).

That's like saying ragdolling two Force-users are just as impressive, but then neglecting the fact one is Yoda and the other is Darth Tenebrous.

darthbane77
Originally posted by ILS
Hmm.

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Hmm...

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Hmm.....

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Hmmmmmmm

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http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/14/147508/4972065-cw+(4).png So basically it's been done before. Well that takes away from the feat a bit.

ILS
Originally posted by DarthAnt66
Given Kenobi stated he wasn't sure if Yoda himself could replicate what Anakin did, I'm inclined to believe Anakin's storm was far more powerful.

After all, it's ridiclous to assume all storms are the same, especially when they're completely different (heat storm vs theta storm).

That's like saying ragdolling two Force-users are just as impressive, but then neglecting the fact one is Yoda and the other is Darth Tenebrous. The notion that Kenobi thought as much is the impressive bit, not the feat itself. It was a village-level TK feat which is in the ballpark of Tott Doneeta and Rivi-Anu.

It's a bit different because that puts X >>> Yoda or Tenebrous. That tells us something about X we can use.

DarthAnt66
erm

TenebrousWay
What was the "heat" that Doneeta protected the people from?

Geistalt
Originally posted by XSUPREMEXSKILLZ
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MythLord
Anakin's feat sh!ts on Tott Donettas, though.

DarthDuelist9
What's more impressive is that's it's around 21 BBY (if wookiepedia is to be believed) so that would mean another 2 years of growth (with a vastly more powerful growth near the end of TCW) so that's extremely good.

Ursumeles
Originally posted by UCanShootMyNova
And to think. Vader is far more powerful. smile
Yeah, no, he isn't. thumb down

Beniboybling
Originally posted by MythLord
Anakin's feat sh!ts on Tott Donettas, though. More like the other way around.

Nephthys
Yeah, Totts is actually better.

IIRC it was stated that the storm he blocked was strong enough to incinerate people or something similar.

ILS
Originally posted by Nephthys
Yeah, Totts is actually better.

IIRC it was stated that the storm he blocked was strong enough to incinerate people or something similar. The links I posted contain all relevant info on the storm, namely:

-It was destroying an entire town/clan of Twi'leks
-In a simulation of the same storm, people were reduced to skeletons
-It has wind power upwards of 500 kilometers per hour and over 300 degrees heat
-Rivi-Anu makes the pair of them look like ants in terms of full-effort power showings
-But feats are still really important and a good way of gauging power levels. Really.

Nephthys
In other words, if this is Anakin's Ultimate feat, he's inferior to mid-tier TotJ character.

We can powerscale quite a few characters from Tott as well. Dudes a footnote compared to Ulic + Kun or even Nomi, Thon etc.

ILS
Yup.

But then you powerscale Rivi.

Nephthys
Or you don't, because its a bunch of bollocks.

Beniboybling
Dat double standard.

ILS
Originally posted by Nephthys
Or you don't, because its a bunch of bollocks. How is it any different from Tott's feat? Just as Yoda/Anakin didn't do anything close to Rivi's feat during the series, nor did Kun or anyone else in Tales.

cs_zoltan
Originally posted by Nephthys
Or you don't, because its a bunch of bollocks.

Was waiting for this reply from you. The usual Neph double standards at work thumb up

Nephthys
It isn't a double standard because nothing suggests Tott's feat was part of any exaggerated material other than that you don't like it. There's actual evidence that Tartakovsky material is exaggerated, which doesn't exist in the case of Totts feat. Thats the difference.

But please, continue to whinge. It amuses me.

ILS
What evidence is that, Neph? And is it still relevant given the Legends split? I'm guessing not.

The_Tempest
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Looks like Neph is both wrong and a hypocrite. thumb up

Beniboybling
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The_Tempest
Everyone, please try to contain your surprise.

Nephthys
Firstly, the Tott feat was created before the Legends split and so obviously was never intended to be exaggerated and has nothing indicating that it ever was, unlike with the Tartakovsky materials which were established as such independantly from the aforementioned split.

Secondly, this is an EU forum and so we can safely move away from second-guessing every single Legends material or else we can all just pack up and leave.

Thirdly, there's no evidence that the Tott feat specifically is exaggerated. As I said, it was never intended to be so. It's stated quite clearly that 100% accuracy is just as likely as exaggeration. With no evidence of the latter we should take it as fact, for the reasons already stated: No evidence of exaggeration, no reason to second guess it, the concept of innocent until proven guilty and the presumption of wanting actual discourse. On the other hand, with the Tartakovsky materials there is evidence of exaggeration and so it can be safely dismissed as an overblown myth.

So in essence the only thing Tempest has provided is an official reason for my argument to dismiss the Rivi Anu feat while keeping the Tott one. smile

This applies to all other EU feats. With no evidence of exaggeration the only thing suggesting it would be personal bias. The statement Tempest provided is too vague to be properly applied to anything that doesn't have credible evidence to dismiss it anyway. With no way of telling that it should be applied to anything else (i.e. all of the EU) a presumption of innocence in the absence of evidence against it is the only intelligent response.

ILS
You forgot "in my opinion."

Beniboybling
Which no one cares for. thumb up

Could have spent that time posting evidence OCW is exaggerated instead kek.

Nephthys
Oh snap?

Beniboybling
I'll give you time to collect your sources.

Nephthys
You do that.

The_Tempest
With arguments like that, it's hard to believe you're held in such contempt.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Firstly, the Tott feat was created before the Legends split and so obviously was never intended to be exaggerated and has nothing indicating that it ever was, unlike with the Tartakovsky materials which were established as such independantly from the aforementioned split.

Secondly, this is an EU forum and so we can safely move away from second-guessing every single Legends material or else we can all just pack up and leave.

Thirdly, there's no evidence that the Tott feat specifically is exaggerated. As I said, it was never intended to be so. It's stated quite clearly that 100% accuracy is just as likely as exaggeration. With no evidence of the latter we should take it as fact, for the reasons already stated: No evidence of exaggeration, no reason to second guess it, the concept of innocent until proven guilty and the presumption of wanting actual discourse. On the other hand, with the Tartakovsky materials there is evidence of exaggeration and so it can be safely dismissed as an overblown myth.

So in essence the only thing Tempest has provided is an official reason for my argument to dismiss the Rivi Anu feat while keeping the Tott one. smile

This applies to all other EU feats. With no evidence of exaggeration the only thing suggesting it would be personal bias. The statement Tempest provided is too vague to be properly applied to anything that doesn't have credible evidence to dismiss it anyway. With no way of telling that it should be applied to anything else (i.e. all of the EU) a presumption of innocence in the absence of evidence against it is the only intelligent response.

The microseries is indeed exaggerated... compared with canon. Because it's now under the Legends brand and therefore not canon at all, the point is moot.

Behold: I articulated the point in only 2 sentences. This will hopefully enable you to grasp it. thumb up

Nephthys
Originally posted by The_Tempest
The microseries is indeed exaggerated.

Ok, thanks. Cool.

cs_zoltan
After the legendary Neph double standards now we can see his also exceptional selective quoting.

The_Tempest
I see a two sentence argument was a bit too much for you mmm

Nephthys
Yes, that was all you needed to say really. Since apparently apart from that theres no point in discussing anything else with you, it was the only relevant thing for you to say. I suggest you to continue just concede in the first sentence in the future.

The_Tempest
mmm

Originally posted by The_Tempest
I see a two sentence argument was a bit too much for you mmm

Originally posted by Nephthys
Yes.

stoned

Nephthys
In general, you saying anything is a bit too much for me. So consider just not posting in the future.

The_Tempest
Originally posted by Nephthys
In general, you saying anything is a bit too much for me.

I think it's great that you're so candid about your diminished cognitive function. Addressing the problem directly is the first step to coping.

Nephthys
Why cope when theres an easy solution that a true pal can readily provide?

The_Tempest
Originally posted by Nephthys
Why cope when theres an easy solution that a true pal can readily provide?

Because from the looks of it, it's not just my words you struggle with. Trust me, I'd make you smarter if I could.

In the meantime, don't give up: I expect most other retards lack your self-awareness. Among the mentally handicapped, you're Olympian.

Nephthys
How boring, you couldn't keep up the witty banter and just went for crass insults. Oh well, I guess keeping it up was never your strong suit.

Perhaps you should return to your true passion of getting corndogged by Nai again? Just a suggestion, champ. Have fun. wink

The_Tempest
Originally posted by Nephthys
How boring, you couldn't keep up the witty banter and just went for crass insults. Oh well, I guess keeping it up was never your strong suit.

I see you've been triggered mmm

Whoops.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Perhaps you should return to your true passion of getting corndogged by Nai again? Just a suggestion, champ. Have fun. wink

Strange that you feel the need to hide behind a person you once ranked beneath me rather than defend yourself here.

But your submission is gratifying. excellent

Nephthys
I'm triggered by how bad that response was. Wow. I guess you needed a few more months off to come up with better retorts.

But hey, if you're stuck in the past I'm sure I saw Urs throwing around a very astute observation you once made in his previous sig.

UCanShootMyNova
Originally posted by Nephthys
I'm triggered by how bad that response was. Wow. I guess you needed a few more months off to come up with better retorts.

Neph, please stop. It's starting to get embarrassing for the people watching...

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