Third Floor Common Room - Late Sunday Morning

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Popcorn...probably wasn't an acceptable breakfast food but it was the one thing Chuck could make without catching on fire (and even then he came close sometimes) and he was Chuck Bass, he could eat whatever the hell he wanted to in the mornings. And he could also drink scotch too. So there.

Breakfast sitting by him on the couch, the only thing Chuck had to worry about was finding something decent on TV. This was proving to be harder than he anticipated. Stupid lame ass Sunday TV lineups. The only thing that was on was Golden Girls. Which he totally didn't like. Really.

[Post is open, of course. Sweet Zefron, Golden Girls is on all day today on the Hallmark channel]

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"We need guides like that," Zayne said. "Jedi have a lot of power to deal with, and they get thrown in really difficult situations all the time, so it's a struggle to keep themselves in check."

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That made her consider for a few moments before she spoke again.

"So... what would you think if someone had some kind of power but wasn't given very clear guides about what to do with themselves? What do the jedi use to guide themselves?"

She considered her question again.

"More, er, precisely."

[cataclysmicluck.livejournal.com]

"Well, we're trained from the time we're really young how to control our emotions and what the best way to use our power is," Zayne said. "If we prove that we're able to use the power right, that's when we're able to take the next step and actually do all of the great things Jedi are expected to do. After that, we police each other."

"So, really, it's millennia of trial and error, then relying on yourself, your friends, and your colleagues to keep on the light side."

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"School your emotions?"

Yes, she was picking his brain for things. But if someone had an idea of what she could do, well, she'd happily listen. If he told her he didn't want to talk about it, she'd be disappointed but she'd understand.

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"Well, yeah. Fear, anger, hatred... negative emotions like that can lead to you using the Force for the wrong reasons and in the wrong ways," Zayne explained. "A Jedi has to find some way to be in harmony and their emotions from controlling them. Usually, that way is by practicing from a really early age. But having people around to smack you when you're being weak doesn't hurt, either."

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Then why did they send me away from Eliot?

"Oh."

It was obvious that he'd given her something to think on.

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"Can I ask why you're so curious about this?" Zayne asked.

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"I've got... certain abilities," she said carefully, "and I know my family wants me to live up to their standards, but I don't know what I'm supposed to do."

When you've seen the supposed 'heroes', the gods and goddesses, act like jerks and mess with you and lie to you, it can be rather confusing.

"And I have some trouble with my emotions sometimes, but that's kind of hard to explain without getting really indepth."

[cataclysmicluck.livejournal.com]

"One thing I've learned is that you just have to try your best," Zayne said. "Trust yourself and just do what you can to keep your emotions in check. And if you surround yourself with people you think know right from wrong, listen to them, too."

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She gave him a wry smile.

"What if you can't feel anything?"

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"You can't?" Zayne asked. This was starting to go a little beyond Zayne's knowledge, but he was still going to do what he could to help. It was the Jedi thing to do.

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"I can," she clarified, "but it's hard. I have to consciously make it happen."

She swallowed.

"Other than rage."

[cataclysmicluck.livejournal.com]

"In that case, trust your friends here. Fandom is filled with good people. They won't steer you wrong," Zayne said.

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That made her smile a little. That's what she'd been doing, but she'd worried that it was just another type of addiction. Human beings, people she cared about, human connection... if that's how other people did it, maybe she could do that too.

"Thanks. I hope so."

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"You're welcome. And if you ever need any help with the guidance thing, I'm willing to give it a shot," Zayne offered. Look at Zayne, doing his best to be a good Jedi.

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"I'll keep it in mind," she told him.

"I'm in, um, 301?"

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"I'm right across the hall in 304," Zayne said. "So I imagine I'll see you around."

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"It was nice to meet you, Zayne. And thanks."