I need a break from playing KotOR. Besides, I think I’ve only played this version once, and of course I was LS. This time I’m totally DS and even named my character Goalie! Mwahahahaha!!!!
This game goes sssssoooooo sssssslllllloooooowwwwwwwllllllyyyy. I also cannot fucking stand Bastila. I’m also tired of playing LS, but I just love Carth too much. Heehee. I’ll go back to it, I’m sure, but right now I’ve decided to play KotOR II and go DS all the way.
Well, uh, I started playing, or rather, replaying Morrowind, but obviously didn’t put it on my All Consuming. I got a lot farther this time, but then I had to have ECT again, so that was that. I don’t think I’ve completely forgotten where I am or what I’m doing, but lately I’ve been itching to play KotOR.
Since all the previous times I’ve played I was always the same class character, and since I wasn’t very far into the game yet anyway, I decided to start over again as a Scout instead of a Scoundrel. Not too charming, but way better in a fight. (y)
I have my teammate, #8 Katie “Schweigs” (my personal Boba Fett, puck hunting, defense(wo)man), to thank for this. This post, BTW, is dedicated to NYC Watchdog. Be sure to listen to the appropriate theme music as you read my hockey bio!
Darth Goalie, Dark Lord of the Tigers, was the scourge of other women’s hockey teams, a mistress of the dark side of the Ice, and one of the Coach’s most trusted servants. She wasn’t always a fearsome enforcer-of-the-pipes, however.
She began life as Barb Natividad, a young punk from Chicago skilled as a right winger and strong on the Ice. Barb’s very origins are mysterious. Her mother revealed that there was no biological father (or so she probably wishes 
). Inexplicably, she became pregnant with the Ice-prodigy and carried her to term. Some among the Tigers believed this to be part of an ancient prophecy of a Chosen One, willed into life by the midi-chlorians, who would bring balance to an increasingly darkening Ice. There was another possibility, though. The goaltender could have been the creation of sinister Goaltending manipulations, as other Dark Lords of the Ice conspired to bring about the perfect apprentice by coaxing life from lifelessness.
Once discovered by a maverick Tiger recruiter, Barb was taken before the Tigers to be trained. There was some controversy on the subject — despite the recruiter’s adamant assurances that Natividad was the one spoken of in the prophecy, the Tigers were hesitant to allow her training at the age of 37.
…Barb was renamed Darth Goalie. The Orange Tigers conspiracy, which had been festering in the shadows of the WCHL for 11 years, sprang into action. The Coach elevated himself to the position of Emperor, and dispatched Darth Goalie as his ultimate enforcer. With her unparalleled Ice abilities, Darth Goalie blocked the slapshots, backhands, and coasting shots on net. She led her elite Orange Tiger trooper forces through the polished rinks of metro Chicago, cutting a swath of death and destruction through the remaining women’s hockey teams in Illinois.
Imperial March composed by John Williams
the rest is copyrighted by Lucasfilm
Courtesy of Leslie’s Omnibus. Apparently, I could be persuaded to be the DS. :[ I find that amusing.
this is more of a summary than a review, so watch out for ***SPOILERS***
i would have posted a cat blog today, except that Brian forgot to upload the photos that are in his camera. and as i’ve already bitched about before, our regular fucking digital camera is broken.
in other news, since this no longer seems to be a spoiler, especially if you’re been reading or at least keeping up with the new Star Wars novel series entitled Legacy of the Force, Jacen Solo, son of Han and Leia, is going to be the next Sith Lord. there’s a contest going on for readers/fans to name what Jacen’s Darth moniker will be. i already entered mine, and i’m not telling. you have until November 30 to enter.
after that, a bunch of Star Wars bigwigs will pick five of their favorites. then fans will have between January 23 through February 27, 2007 to vote for the one they like best. if they pick your selection, you’ll get an acknowledgement in the book in which Jacen’s transformation to Sithdom is complete. personally, if they pick mine, i’d still rather have Darth Vader’s helmet painted onto my goalie mask than an acknowledgment. well, ok, i’d take both.
anyway, got a name in mind? well, click here and enter it. you do have to be signed in to starwars.com to enter the contest, but it’s free. or, click on the icon in my sidebar that kinda looks like a Darth Who? sweatshirt. haha. that amuses me.
In issues 1 and 2, three young Jedi, brothers Ulic and Cay Qel-Droma and Twi’lek, Tott Doneeta, are given their first mission by their Jedi Master Arca: to bring peace to the war-torn world of Onderon. For centuries, the planet has been divided into two factions: the citizens of the walled city of Iziz and the Beast Riders of Onderon, descendants of criminals cast out of the city fifty years prior. Shortly after the Jedi’s arrival, Princess Galia, the heir of Onderon and daughter of reigning Queen Amanoa, is abducted by Beast Riders. The Qel-Dromas and Doneeta chase after the Outcasts and meet with surprise.
Ulic is described as “headstrong and overconfident,” qualities that may doom the mission. In addition, he’s naive but his intentions are good. Cay and Doneeta are also likeable.
Issues 3 and 5 comprise the story of Nomi Sunrider, the Jedi best known for her skill in Battle Meditation. Though Sunrider has long been sensitive to the Force, she has always shied away from its power, allowing her husband Andur to train as a Jedi and, when old enough, their daughter Vima. However, tragic circumstances transpire that force Sunrider to take up her role as a Jedi, albeit reluctantly. Nomi Sunrider’s story is more suspenseful and less predictable than that of the Qel-Dromas and Doneeta.
In both of these tales, family is involved: the Qel-Droma brothers train together and Andur and Nomi Sunrider are married and have a child. These events take place circa 4000 BBY (before the Battle of Yavin), so when did the Jedi stop allowing familial attachments, and what situation(s) brought about that decision? Perhaps that’ll be answered in one of the later comics in the Tales of the Jedi series. stay tuned!
that’s right–Kevin J. Anderson should stick to editing the Star Wars short story anthologies and stay away from writing comics. although the opening crawl on the first page of each issue makes it unnecessary to read previous issues as it summarizes what’s happened so far, it’s way too wordy. even the intro to the movies are only three short paragraphs long, not six wordy ones. in comics, the pictures are supposed to tell the story. duh.
and what’s with Jedi-scholar Odan-Urr just handing over his lightsaber to Jori Daragon, who isn’t a Jedi, to use in battle? i don’t care if she was offered the chance to train as a Jedi when she was a child. she turned them down and is not a Jedi.
lame lame lame. read my original review here. or not. i didn’t like it the last time i read it, either.
