The (JAWA) Post, Issue 76

Autumn is upon us, and as our thoughts turn to falling leaves and blustery days, the fresh scent of a new (JAWA) year fills the air like a crackling wood fire. This month our clan marked its twelfth anniversary, a mark few other gaming communities can equal! While we've had our ups and downs, our family has always provided a safe and friendly environment for Jedi Academy enthusiasts, and with all the hard work our members put in, there's no reason it can't continue to do so for a good while longer!

One week ago we celebrated this milestone with speeches, promotions, photos, races, and fireworks! A full wrap-up of the anniversary events appears below in the news column, together with the last month's other important changes, including the transition from Skype to Discord. It's not too late to join the clan's official discussion community, if you haven't yet! It's actually easy to do, and while the features are a little different, the program runs a lot more smoothly than Skype did.

As you might notice from the promotions board, we have an unusually full slate of achievements to report! Only a few of these were due to the anniversary events, as we saw new and returning admins, additions to the Event Planners, Ambassadors, and Knights, some pruning of inactive members whom we hope to see again one day, and of course, the return of Mario to our family as a retired member!

This month's issue also includes a brand-new interview by Wolfy, featuring one of our most dynamic new members; new event reviews and an updated calendar by Chemist; a brand-new episode of JAWARS, SotW winners, funny screenshots, and of course, the staff's hand-picked Music Videos for your enjoyment! Please let us know if you enjoy our work, what you'd like to see added or changed, and whether you have any ideas to make the Post even better! Happy reading!

–Helena

Frosty's News

TEAMSPEAK SERVER REPLACED BY DISCORD

Following the results of a clan-wide survey, the (JAWA) TeamSpeak server has been replaced by Discord! Discord is very similar to TeamSpeak in terms of functionality, with the difference that it is completely free! Discord also is also quite similar to a social network: you can add friends and chat privately! Every member's WikiJawa profile has been updated to reflect this change. If you haven't yet joined the (JAWA) Discord server, please ask SiLink or Nightwing for an invitation.

JEDI KNIGHT: JEDI ACADEMY TOURNAMENT

As celebration for the thirteenth anniversary of Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, SiLink extended a community-wide invitation to players for a special anniversary tournament! The tournament, which is still ongoing as we go to print, is being held on the main (JAWA) Server. Participants must declare which saber they will use throughout the tournament, and are not permitted to switch sabers. Competitors face one another in a best three out of five duels match, to be recorded by one of the opponents or another volunteer, which will then posted on the (JAWA) Forums and YouTube Channel. The tournament's finalists are being awarded custom JKA lightsaber hilts, engraved with their names, as well as the name and dates of the tournament! First place will get a gold hilt, the runner up will get silver, and third place will get bronze. The winner of the tournament will also be given a voucher good for two months' rent of a JKA server from JKA.IO. This voucher may also be donated to a clan or community that doesn't already own a server. The (JAWA) Post wishes the best of luck to all of the remaining participants!

JAWA CELEBRATES ITS 12TH BIRTHDAY

On evening of October 1, twenty-four clan members joined the entire council to celebrate the birthday of our clan! As usual, Nightwing gave a speech, reviewing the events of the past year. Following the speech, a special ceremony saw promotions for Cloud9, Misun, Hochimoto, and Atlantica! This was followed by a Promotion Lottery for padawans, who gathered in the area below the council room, where more than a dozen power droids were waiting. Each padawan selected, then destroyed one gonk: those who found a Jawa underneath were promoted early! Neitus, Simba, and and RavenRise each earned a promotion to Jedi. The celebration continued with the Grand Picture, featuring all of the members who were present during the celebration. Then all of the members grabbed their weapons for a spectacular firework show! Lastly a series of races was held, featuring speeder bikes, tauntauns, wampas, and AT-ST's! The (JAWA) Post thanks everyone who participated in the celebration, and hopes the (JAWA) family will continue to thrive for many years. Happy birthday, (JAWA)!

DEPARTING MEMBERS

During the month of September we said goodbye to Rommel, Sooper Trooper, Agent B, LoneStar, Gareki, and Fluffo. Rommel joined the JAWA Clan in April, but became inactive without advancing beyond the rank of padawan. Sooper Trooper, Agent B, Fluffo, and LoneStar were all known as friendly members, but were unable to maintain their activity, and so left the clan. Gareki was well-known to our community as a former member of WoF, when he joined our clan on May 21, 2016. He made many friends and was quite active through the rank of Jedi, but left the clan due to personal reasons on September 18. We hope that these ex-members are alright, and that they will find what they look for in life, perhaps returning to JAWA in the future.

Wolfy's Forest

Wolfy: Hello everyone, and welcome back in my forest! This time, Atlantica will be answering my questions. Hello Atlantica, how are you?

Atlantica: Hello there, Wolfy! I am great, thank you. Yourself?

Wolfy: I'm pretty good too, thanks! Could you introduce yourself briefly?

Atlantica: Of course! You may know me by the name Atlantica in-game. My real name is Victoria. Born and currently living in Russia, the European part of it.

Wolfy: Right! So you've joined relatively recently, on the 4th of July 2016. How would you describe your time within the clan?

Atlantica: Despite the fact that I haven't been long in this clan, I really enjoy spending my time here. Never have I come across these nice people. I am trying to keep myself busy in the clan, because I want to be useful and helpful here in some way.

Wolfy: You've achieved a number of things already: you became an Ambassador, a Server Admin, and won a Signature of the Week contest. What are your next objectives?

Atlantica: Well, to be honest, my next objectives are to do my job. I am not aiming for anything more than that. I want and have to try my best to be good at Ambassador and Server Admin stuff, as they require a great responsibility. So, I am living in the present day.

Wolfy: Okay! Now, I'd like to know how did you come to choose "Atlantica" as your name?

Atlantica: Truly, there is no interesting story behind it. An old friend of mine suggested a few names I should go by when I still had a name "Victoria". "Atlantica" was the best choice, in my opinion. Sorry, for disappointing! Ha ha.

Wolfy: Ha ha, it's as good an explanation as another, isn't it? What do you do when you're not playing Jedi Academy?

Atlantica: The autumn started, so my school takes almost all of my time. When I have a little time off, I can play SWTOR or League of Legends. Sometimes I just want to find a good TV show to watch, listen to some music, or go hanging out with friends.

Wolfy: Very good! It is now time for the intergalactically-envied (JAWA)-related trivia quiz! I will say some statements and you'll have to tell me if they are true or false. If you get three or more points, you will get the Golden Acorn of Knowledge!

Atlantica: Oh, God, here wakes up a little Jon Snow in me! *inserts a joke about knowing nothing*

Wolfy: Are you ready?

Atlantica: Yep!

Wolfy: In the history of (JAWA), there have been more council members than presidents in the history of the USA.

Atlantica: Forgive me, Americans: I don't know the exact number of your presidents. But there was plenty (like more than twenty?) council members. I'll go with True!

Wolfy: Correct! There have been seventy-seven council members and only forty-four presidents in the US. Next up: The first ever recorded council member is Kel.

Atlantica: Hmmm... false.

Wolfy: It was actually true. Kel is #1 on the council member list. Third one: there have been over thirty-five council members, including current ones, to have served for over a year.

Atlantica: I'll go with False.

Wolfy: Good answer! There were or are thirty-three Council members who've been serving for over a year.

Atlantica: Not even the half of the total number!

Wolfy: Indeed, perhaps it's the Council Curse! Next question: there are over ten Grand Slam Champions (i.e. people who've won every single event of the JAWA League at least once, TFFA not included).

Atlantica: True.

Wolfy: Wrong answer! There are actually just seven. Your last chance at the Golden Acorn lies in the last question: there are over ten people who have claimed over thirty League wins.

Atlantica: Oh well... this is a hard one. Going to let my intuition answer. So, I say true.

Wolfy: The answer is... correct!

Atlantica: Yaaaay!

Wolfy: There are twelve people who have over thirty League victories. That makes you three of five! And as promised, here is your Golden Acorn of Knowledge!

Atlantica: Thank you, Wolfy! I will keep it forever!

Wolfy: Thanks for being my guest, Atlantica! Would you like to say anything else?

Atlantica: Thank you so much for interviewing me; it was an honour for me! And I would like to say this: (JAWA) clan is the amazing place full of supporting and caring people. I have never doubted and regretted my decision to apply for this clan. Whoever reads this: remember that (JAWA) always lets you be yourself. And I have figured it out since my first day here. So I wish luck to everyone, and may the Force be with you!

Wolfy: And we'll conclude the interview on these beautiful words! Thank you for reading it, and I hope to see you on the next issue of the Post!

JAWARS

The story so far: Dak ven Tinker, a young Jawa, and his Rodian friend, "Spiny Dan", helped Rylla Greymoon escape certain death at the hands of her wicked uncle on Tatooine. But after seeking the help of the wealthy merchant Fattavan Rattana on the trading world of Taanab, Rylla was kidnapped by her benefactor, who intended to sell her back to Alkas Greymoon for a handsome profit! With the help of Kiam Dorven, a Rakatan Jedi, the companions eluded pursuit by Ghova, a Snivvian bounty hunter, and his assassin droids, and blasted off from Taanab in pursuit of their friend. Unknown to them, Rylla and her trusty astromech droid, R2-E1, were marooned on a remote agricultural world after crashing Fattavan's yacht. But just as their troubles seemed over, they found themselves in the hands of the Imperial Remnant!

EPISODE XVI: THE SEARCH BEGINS

Brilliant white sunlight reflected off the clouds of Taanab as the world receded into the distance through the rear viewport. Dak watched the planet grow smaller and smaller as the freighter headed further into space, and he thought he had never seen anything so beautiful in his life. He contemplated the words in his mind and then thought of his beloved Ivet, far away in a village near the Dune Sea. She was even more beautiful, and one day, Dak was resolved to win her hand. But gazing out the viewport, he conceded that he would never get used to seeing a whole planet falling away into space amid the endless stars.

Kiam Dorven claimed that once, long ago, the Jawas had journeyed throughout the galaxy as mechanics and navigators. Dak couldn't find anything about that in the galactic database, and he could recall no stories about a Jawa ever leaving his homeworld, even in the legends of the Overlords, the ancient race whom the Jawas regarded as gods. But now he had met an Overlord — a Rakatan, if he could learn to say it — and he had figured out that "long ago" must have meant in the days of the Infinite Empire, an ancient civilization that had ruled countless star systems more than twenty thousand years ago. A span of time that seemed utterly impossible to comprehend. No Jawa spoke of going offworld, but in just a short time Dak didn't see how he could ever give it up.

Danoweevak Odresi came into the passenger compartment looking decidedly more relaxed than he had an hour earlier. "There's no sign of pursuit," he announced, his antennae swiveling cheerfully. "It doesn't look like Arven Control is too worried about what happened back at the spaceport."

That was hard for Dak to believe. A pitched gun battle in the hangar, with an assassin droid and an E-Web blown away by the ship's belly turret — and probably a fair amount of cargo damaged at the same time. Were the spaceport personnel still trying to figure out what had happened? Or was something like that so commonplace that they could afford to ignore it? If that was an everyday occurrence, maybe space travel was more dangerous than the Jawa had been thinking.

"Now we need to set a course," said "Spiny Dan", his expression becoming more serious. There had been no way to track Fattavan's yacht when it departed Taanab, leaving Rylla's companions behind. The merchant's private security guards had taken them into custody, and held them for hours before they could break free. The Rodian continued: "I can only think of one place it would have made sense for them to go."

Dak was thinking the same thing. "Tatooine," he said grimly. "But if they went back to Tatooine, then she could already be . . ." he started to say, but the Jawa couldn't bring himself to finish the sentence.

"We can't give up hope," replied Danoweevak. The smuggler tried to think of a justification for his words, but everything he could think of sounded cold and terrible.

Turning to Kiam Dorven, who sat serenely nearby, Dak appealed for help. "You're a Jedi, can't you sense whether she's alright? Can you tell us where she is?"

The Rakatan blinked one bulbous eye, and then the other, before shaking his head. "It's not that easy. If it were someone in my family, or somebody I'd known for a long time, then maybe I'd sense something. But I've only known you for a very short time. And my people aren't strong in the Force."

Dak believed the Jedi, but he couldn't give up. "Can't you please try?" he asked.

Kiam stared at him for what seemed like a long time, then extended his right hand. "Think about Rylla. Try to remember what her face looks like, the sound of her voice, how she makes you feel." Dak placed his hand in the Jedi's palm, trying to focus on his memories of Rylla, instead of how tiny his fingers were compared with the Rakatan's long, tapering digits. The Jedi held out his left hand to Danoweevak, who took it. A moment later, he released both of them. Then he brought the fingers of one hand to his high forehead and closed both eyes.

As if he could will the Force to obey him, Dak silently urged it to the Jedi's command. He imagined he could feel it flowing all around him, like rays of liquid light streaming toward his friend. Suddenly Dak remembered having seen a statue of one of the Overlords, standing just like Kiam Dorven was right now, in some sacred grotto far away.

Finally the Jedi opened his eyes and turned to face the others. "I don't know where she is," he said. "But I'm certain that she's still alive."

• • •

The comm panel in Rylla's quarters lit up, and she answered it. Lieutenant Numicus' voice crackled from the speaker, delivering the news.

"Miss Greymoon, we've located the crash site, and Mr. Rattana. He's alive."

Rylla didn't know how to take this news. On the one hand, it was a tremendous relief that her actions hadn't resulted in anyone's death. Even though the merchant had betrayed her, she didn't want his blood on her hands. But if he had died, then nobody would have been able to contradict her version of events. Fattavan's survival made Rylla's position far more precarious.

"Thank you for letting me know," she replied, as calmly as she could manage.

Rylla tried to formulate a plan to respond to any accusations that Fattavan might make. Would he try to claim her as an unfaithful servant? A desperate criminal? For all the galaxy knew, Fattavan Rattana was the owner of a prosperous trading house. And she was accusing him of kidnapping, ransom, and complicity to murder. Who was she? A nobody. A runaway, a malcontent who had spurned her uncle's charity, stolen his property, hijacked a cargo vessel, and crashed her would-be benefactor's private yacht, nearly killing him in the process.

"Bwooo-eepa?" asked R2-E1, following up with a series of electronic tones and chimes.

"Thank you, R2," she said, kneeling down by the red-and-white barrel-shaped droid and hugging his unyielding metallic frame as though he were a stuffed drobak. "But I don't think your testimony will carry much weight. They'd expect you to be loyal to your owner."

The little astromech droid replied with a low-pitched whine that was simultaneously a nod and a sigh. Rylla lay down and tried to think, turning over the possibilities in her head.

By the time that the comm panel sounded again, Rylla had drifted off to sleep. It took a moment for her to orient herself again. When she finally responded, she was surprised to hear the commandant's voice.

"We've retrieved Mr. Rattana," he reported. "He's resting in the medical bay. Would you like to see him?"

Rylla hadn't expected that. Did she want to confront her kidnapper? His last words to her had been those of an enraged and desperate man, prepared to kill her in order to save himself. She couldn't think of a reply, but Corybantes' voice continued where her own failed.

"He's been asking for you," said the commandant.

A wave of cold passed through Rylla's body. What did the man want? What had he told the Imperials? As fearful as she was, Rylla had to find out the answers. "Alright," she managed to sputter.

When she emerged into the corridor, Rylla found Corybantes waiting for her. His expression was somewhat neutral, but not unkind, and he gestured in the direction of the medical bay.

"We've also retrieved the ship's flight data," said Corybantes, as they walked. "Our analysis so far agrees with your account."

At least that was encouraging. The yacht's flight data wouldn't be able to answer the crucial questions about why she had been aboard or the purpose of Fattavan's journey, but the fact that the commandant was considering it suggested that he might still be willing to find in her favour.

The Imperial continued. "By accounts Mr. Rattana is a respected merchant. Nothing I can find suggests that he's involved in the kind of activity that you've described."

Rylla scowled. She should have known it wouldn't be as simple as that.

"However," Corybantes said, "we know that such things go on. We would not expect Mr. Rattana to engage in illegal activities openly." He shook his head. "Such a thing would never have occurred under the Empire!"

Rylla had her doubts about the reliability of Imperial trading regulators. According to her father, they had been as corruptible as the Republic officials they replaced, and the Imperial bureaucracy had not made justice a priority. But she was hardly about to argue about that with an officer who was nostalgic for the days of the Galactic Empire. She simply hoped that she was reading Corybantes right. He sounded like he might still be sympathetic to her version of events.

The medical bay was starkly white, and the moment they entered, all other sounds were muffled by the low but continual sounds of various devices, recirculating and filtering the air, sterilizing the environment, and monitoring vital signs. There appeared to be only occupied bed, and from the bulk of the occupant it was obviously Fattavan Rattana. Lieutenant Karello was standing watch over him, and acknowledged the new arrivals.

"He's sleeping, commander," said the lieutenant. "Apparently he became badly dehydrated over the last several days. And there were numerous internal injuries, as well as surface abrasions."

Rylla looked closely, and saw that whatever parts of the merchant were exposed appeared to be bandaged, except for his face, which was red and swollen as though he had baked in the sun. His breathing was audible and raspy. It didn't look as though he would be able to say whatever he had meant to tell Rylla just yet.

But without warning, the man's eyelids fluttered open, and although it was hard to tell whether his gaze was fixed on anything in particular, he spoke in a low, quiet voice. "Come here, child." Either he could see her, or he imagined that he could.

Rylla drew closer, wary of coming within arm's length, should Fattavan prove to be more mobile than he appeared. The merchant tilted his head in her direction, and said softly, "thank you for summoning help, my child. I am most grateful to you." Then he turned back and closed his eyes again.

Lieutenant Karello spoke next. "Perhaps it would be best not to tire him out any further."

Corybantes nodded. "We'll come back later," he said. Rylla wasn't sure she wanted to see the merchant again, but she wasn't about to argue with her host. As the two of them left the medical bay, Rylla couldn't help glancing back at her kidnapper. It was impossible to decide if his eyes were open or shut, but for some reason she had the uneasy feeling that he was still watching her.

• • •

Dak sat quietly in the copilot's seat as the freighter sped through hyperspace in the direction of Tatooine. Even though he was barely tall enough to see over the control panels, the Jawa was still enthralled be the streaks of light that he knew to be blazing suns as great and powerful as those of his homeworld. Next to him, "Spiny Dan" sat patiently monitoring the ship's systems, memorizing what each reading should be and where to find each switch and lever. It seemed a little bit strange to Dak, since if they weren't extremely lucky, their next home was likely to be a damp underground cell. But then he realized that his Rodian friend was just as nervous; focusing his attention on his immediate surroundings was another way of remaining calm.

A small red light began to flash near the center of the cockpit, followed by a soft beep and information on the screen just above. Danoweevak read it unenthusiastically. "It's a transmission from Tatooine. Bopeepa wants to talk to us!"

The Rodian smuggler engaged the viewscreen, and Bopeepa's broad Hutt face appeared, almost filling the space from one side to the other. "Danoweevak Odresi," said the Hutt, formally. "I see you still have my ship. I trust you will be returning it shortly."

Dan took a deep breath before replying. "That was my plan, Bopeepa." There was no sense making someone that powerful any angrier than necessary.

"And have you disposed of the cargo? One of my customers is very anxious about his property."

Dan knew exactly what he meant, but he didn't feel like dignifying that description of the murderous Alkas Greymoon. "You can tell the Moharr that the spice on this freighter is the property of Rylla Greymoon, and not of any low-life nerf herder like him!"

Neither of the companions expected Bopeepa's reaction: a deep belly laugh that seemed to shake the whole cockpit. "I see you are still pursuing that matter. I have no concern about petty dynastic squabbles. But you had better return that ship to me in one piece!"

"You weren't very worried about that when you sent Ghova after us with two assassin droids!" exclaimed "Spiny Dan".

The Hutt's expression became more serious. "That was no doing of mine. Ghova chose to follow you for his own reasons." The Rodian didn't know whether to be relieved, but Bopeepa continued: "Now he owes me a great deal for those droids. No doubt it will take me quite a while to collect it once he gets out of the hospital." Bopeepa chuckled in the way that only a half-ton gastropod could.

Dan wondered if he could take advantage of the Hutt's good humour. "Bopeepa, do you know whether Rylla is on Tatooine?"

The Hutt's expression became serious once again. "As I said, I care little who claims ownership of the kalmahz as long as I am paid for transporting it. You are meddling in affairs that do not concern you. Matters that affect my customers." He took a long pause before continuing. "You are very brave, Danoweevak Odresi. That is a quality I can admire. So I will tell you what I know: I do not know the whereabouts of the girl. But if she was traveling with Fattavan Rattana, then she is not here. I heard the Moharr complaining that he had failed to arrive as scheduled. I believe that he was speculating that Fattavan was stalling in order to drive up the price they had agreed upon. But I do not know what they were discussing. Perhaps that will be of some use to you."

"Thank you, Bopeepa," said Danoweevak, with genuine gratitude. Knowing that Rylla wasn't in her uncle's hands — yet — was the best news that the companions could have hoped for.

"Do what you must," said the Hutt, "but bring back my ship!"

"We'll return it as soon as possible," replied Dan. He had no desire to end up on the bad side of a powerful Hutt. He didn't know what Bopeepa typically did to his enemies, but he'd heard stories about how other Hutts dealt with those who crossed them. Gardetto was said to have used the heads of former subordinates as bath brushes.

"That would be advisable," answered Bopeepa, with a disturbingly malicious grin, before terminating the transmission.

A long silence permeated the cockpit. Finally Dak spoke. "If they never reached Tatooine, then where else could they have gone?"

"I don't know . . ." began the Rodian, pulling up a star chart on the viewscreen. "There are a lot of systems between Taanab and Tatooine, if you veer far enough off course."

"What about Nar Thespa?" asked the Jawa. "That's where this ship was originally headed."

"I doubt it. It's a likely place to be noticed. If I wanted to get lost, I'd head for a rural system."

Dak studied the map. "What about one of these, in the Arrietis Belt?"

"Those look better. It's as good a place to start as any."

Danoweevak took the ship out of hyperspace and reoriented the heading toward a system on the system nearest to Tatooine.

TO BE CONTINUED

Chemist's Laboratory

Greetings to all of our readers! Here are some new event profiles!

Prevent Order 66

This interesting new event was presented and first hosted on the Game Night of August 31, 2016. This game is about preventing "Order 66", the command by which the Emperor caused countless clone trooper units to kill their Jedi commanders, by eliminating a special stormtrooper squad! There are two teams: Jedi and Stormtroopers. There are usually five or six Stormtroopers per Jedi, who are merced but are limited to melee, DL-44 heavy blaster pistol, and E-11 blaster rifle; but each squad has one officer, who is allowed to use Imperial Heavy Repeater and the Golan Arms FC-1 flechette rifle. Stormtroopers are required to use stormtrooper models during the event, while officers should use stormtrooper/officer. Members of the Jedi team can wear any appropriate skin. For this event, the Force regeneration rate is set to 0, and fall damage is on!

The premise of the game is that a group of Stormtroopers have arrived at Taspir (mp/ffa5) with orders to eliminate the Jedi. Overwhelmed, the Jedi have no choice but to fight back. Although the Jedi are badly outnumbered, their ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is! The Jedi team is empowered and has full access to all Force abilities. Not to make things too easy for the Jedi, the stormtroopers are allowed to use Force Jump at any level.

The game starts on the the center ring of the map. Stormtroopers have between thirty seconds and one minute to hide and set an ambush. The Jedi then has five to ten minutes to find and eliminate the Stormtroopers (different settings were tried during the event). Players from either team must spectate when killed. If at least one member of each team is still alive when time expires, the survivors must gather on the center landing platform, and wait for the host to signal for the fight to begin. A winner is declared when one team is completely eliminated!

Champion of Combat

Another new event debuted on September 20, 2016, based on an idea by Vector. "Champion of Combat" consists of an FFA tournament! This was hosted on the Taspir FFA map.

The participants are divided into at least three groups of between two and four players, with the team numbers as even as possible. Each group then fights in FFA mode on the main platform, with each player given three lives, until all but one member has been eliminated. The final round consists of the winners of each group facing one another.

There are several modes for this event, including: lightsaber only, melee, Force powers only, lightsaber and Force, and mercenary rumble. Special moves are allowed in saber rounds, but exploits such as transitions are not. In merc rounds, the PLX-2M Portable Missile System is disallowed.

Gun Game

The last event we'll cover was introduced by Bandeth in 2014.

This event takes place on Tatooine (ffa3), and participants are entitled to use the entire map! All players are merced, and beginning with the PLX-2M Portable Missile System, must attempt to get one kill with each weapon in order. The weapons proceed down the line from the rocket launcher to the Stouker Concussion Rifle, Golan Arms Flechette Rifle, DEMP-2, Imperial Heavy Repeater, Wookiee Bowcaster, Tenloss DXR-6 Disruptor Rifle, E-11 Blaster Rifle, and DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol. The first player to get a kill with this final weapon wins the round!

As a wild card, one player is chosen as a Jedi, and may attempt to saber others throughout the round. A player who has been sabered moves back up to the previous weapon used, and must get a kill with that weapon before returning to the one used when that player was sabered. Players don't advance a weapon when they kill the Jedi, so the only reason for doing so is to avoid being sabered! Fortunately, players have unlimited lives until the end of the round. Players are allowed to use /kill if they run out of ammunition, but may not use it to avoid being killed by other competitors (including the Jedi). Only the weapons listed above are permitted: other items in a player's inventory are prohibited.

Events Calendar

1. TFFA Nights are hosted each Monday at 7:00 PM JAWA time, and Friday at 2:00 AM JAWA time!

2. Event Nights are hosted by Anoek and Chemist each Wednesday at 6:30 PM JAWA time.

3. A Siege event will be hosted by Chemist on October 11 at 6:00 PM JAWA time!

4. Anoek will be hosting Hide from the Ghost at 6:30 PM on October 22. Make sure you have the "Invisible Woman" skin for this, available via THIS LINK.

Until next time, folks! This is Chemist, bringing you the latest news from the Event Planners!

Videos of the Month

Here are this month's staff picks!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: "What Is Eternal" —Wolfy Enej: "Kamień z napisem LOVE" —Chemist Electric Youth: "Runaway" —Frosty

Queen: "Under Pressure" —Aya Solari Madonna: "Beautiful Stranger" —Helena Revan a-ha: "Take On Me" —Editor's Bonus Pick

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SotW Winners

Presenting this month's winning entries from Signature of the Week!

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SotW #357: Samurai