Queen Kit

References:
@hamelin-born & @deadcatwithaflamethrower

From: Queen Kit
Re: When do we start
@llewellynz

I think it’s already started.  ‘though I’m not sure we’ve actually been cleared on a team name as no vote has been held, nor do we have any apparent leader (barring of course our Lord Venge)

In other subjects, how much paperwork do you think we need to bullshit to formalize the acquisition of a pet Jedi Padawan?

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It had all started with a simple message.  Queen Kit hadn’t really meant to inform everyone that she was taking in the Jedi Padawan her bots had archived, - although there was a chance they knew already, speed of rumor and all that – but she had managed to hit the “SEND ALL” button on the datapad.

In the end that little error was worth a lot.  Not only for the replies to her Adopting a Padawan, but because they actually managed to get together and vote in @deadcatwithaflamethrower as their Team Leader. More officially they would be Dictator-For-Life and Grand High Overlord of Strike Team Vengeance, all credit to @hamelin-born for the kickass title for the new boss.  (This also brought to mind the fact that it seemed like her hastily applied little Pseudonym for their Squad was adopted by the group as well as the Jedi Padawan.)

On the situation of Adopting a Padawan @Morgynleri turned out to be the first to reply with some pretty sage advice.  Essentially it came down to the fact that the Archives did happen to reside on a nice little moon they had acquired for Lord Venge.  (Given no one else had a claim to the moon it was probably even a legal acquisition.)

It all spiraled out from there…

Archive Records – RE: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

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@Morgynleri
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

[…] we just need to make sure the rules say we can keep the Padawan. Possibly that any underage beings that are abandoned on the planet/moon/station are automatically placed under the guardianship of the team? And Jedi Padawans are automatically counted as underage, because clearly they haven’t passed the rites of passage of their culture. (And being found archived would count as abandoned.)

(And of course, if the planet is outside the jurisdiction of the Republic, the Republic can’t demand paperwork from us, they have to play on our playing field, where they start at a disadvantage.)

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QueenKit
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

[…] So I’m going to guess my paperwork on that front probably won’t be too bad.

On the other hand you have the Jedi Order as an entity to itself.  What sort of negotiations or paperwork is going to have to happen there? Is our adopted Padawan considered a loss to the Order or would he still be a member and would they fight us to get him back?   Does he need to make a statement that we haven’t entirely kidnapped him?

I’m over-thinking this by a long shot probably but it’s an interesting line of thought.

Also we should totally make sure that we get that underage stuff written into our laws in legalese. We’ll probably seem more reasonable if we’re making sure we provide for abandoned underage beings.  Public Relations and image campaigns are important.

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Morgynleri
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

The Jedi Order still would have to argue on our ground, just as much as the Republic, so they’re still at a distinct disadvantage, because if the Padawan’s Master isn’t archived as well, then clearly the Master wasn’t with the Padawan at the time, nor aware of the location of their Padawan, and thus it can be seen as abandoning their Padawan, thus falling under the rules which state that abandoned younglings are to be placed under the guardianship of the team.

Now, if the Master were to be found searching the archives for their Padawan, or archived somewhere themselves, then they might have a shred of legal chance. On the other hand, they’re still on our ground, and if they attempt to remove the new pet Jedi Padawan by force, between us I’m sure we can dispose of a single Jedi Master. And in such a way that it looks like an accident with a rogue archiving droid. After all, there would be signs posted afterward that warn beings not to enter the archive until the droids have had their programming adjusted to prevent unfortunate and potentially fatal filing errors.

The Jedi Order we’d just send to talk to Venge, after apprising him of the details of the situation, and sit back with popcorn and watch.

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QueenKit
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

According to all records the master has not been Archived.  We may need a comprehensive check over the base and archives to ensure that the master isn’t hiding out I suppose.

And that would be a reasonably easy excuse.  I don’t seem to have worked out the programming kinks after all.  Otherwise we probably would have done better filing the padawan as befit a living sentient being in the first place. Not to mention under the right letter.

Always nice to know that the team would have my back.

What a show that would be!

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Morgynleri
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

I’m sure a check of the base and archive could be arranged. I’m fairly certain the master isn’t hiding in the room for the yarn and fabric stash - I’d have noticed someone wandering into my storage for crafting and costuming. (Have to have some hobbies when I’m between missions, after all, and everyone should have a nice warm blanket to wrap up in.)

And the armory wouldn’t be accessible by non-team beings, so the master can’t be there, either. And I bet the master isn’t in the kitchens, either. I wouldn’t want to try to hide in a kitchen, even one that’s probably staffed with droids. There’s not a lot of places that aren’t in the way, and thus easy to be found in. Plus, if there’s anyone in there, they have at least one and probably multiple weapons in easy reach, and that’s even if I don’t count the obvious knives.

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Llewellynz
Re: Adopting A Jedi Padawan

Should the Republic try to press a lawsuit/legal action (as @morgynleri​ says, no jurisdiction, but it wouldn’t be the strangest action filed- heck they could try to run it with us in absentia), we will also need documentation demonstrating at least an absence of neglect- we accommodate any allergies/cultural needs; access to ample medical care, education, entertainment, and food; sufficient housing, etc. Mind you, I don’t think neglect is going to be an issue- this padawan is going to have so many friends. 

Having Holo-vids of our beloved padawan, released quietly to the Holo-net, showing just what mischief one gets up to… Well, when the lawsuit/”rescue group” arrives, it makes is a great deal harder for the Republic to paint us as the violent radicals/barbaric kidnappers.

@queenkit​ You might be right about that statement for the Order, but I wonder if we need to give it to them particularly soon. Outsiders should have to fill out form 1180.9-C (Parts A to F, L, J,M, and T to Z) to establish the intent to contact a minor under our custody, form 1195.7 (All sections) notifying us of requested date/time (converted for all in use calendars and other time keeping measurements) for contact with an minor, and form 1213.6 (Sections A to H and HE through LP) identifying method of transmission (Sections NO through PE) accommodate preferred methods of return communication from an individual. These forms would of course have to be reviewed by one of the staff before they could be approved. Any errors or unsatisfactory answers, including not agreeing to the proposed date/time, and their entire form set will have to be resubmitted. Wouldn’t want some nuisance trying to pester any of our people, right?

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Queen Kit
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

@ Morgynleri
So we’re probably safe then.  I think we can claim him without too much trouble among the all of us!

@ Llewellynz
Everyone will love my new minion Padawan!

Definitely.  We really need to have some good PR going if we want our Galactic Overlord to succeed.

And I’m quite glad to have you in my corner.  Always good to have someone able to work well with the legalese.  I get lost after a while.

I quite agree that we don’t need any nuisance contacts.  We won’t seem like a legitimate bureaucratic entity if we don’t make them see as much paperwork as possible right?

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inksplatteredwolf
Re: Our Leader, Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

Yup and I believe we can count the pet padawan a spoil of war that has of course been properly documented. He is of course free to leave we just don’t promise what condition that will be in as we after all are equally free to stop him.

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QueenKit
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

*grinning* I’m so happy because this means we don’t have to kill him.  He really seems more interested in passing out on the couch than going anywhere. Sure some of that might be the blow to the head when he got Archived, but I think things should be okay.  He’s fascinated by the archive bots at any rate.

Should probably come up with a suitable nickname for the minion padawan before he has time to give his real name.

Although I still don’t know what to do with a Padawan.  I don’t use the force.  I use the files.
(see next inksplatter)

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InkSplatteredWolf
Re: Adopting A Jedi Padawan

He can use the force to help shelve. The bots are exacting but well the brief history of the Jedi following the treaty of Ruusan is after all 24 volumes and collectively weighs over 100 pounds.

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Morgynleri
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

I’m sure the team can figure out how to teach the padawan what he needs to know. Between us all, I’m sure we have all the skills, and the rest is mostly meditation and learning how to listen to the Force, right?

*is looking forward to teaching the acquired padawan how properly to make warm blankets while keeping an eye out for the target, and how to use a staff*

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angelqueen04
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

I would be happy to teach our new little pet Padawan how to take out tyrants and make it look like they had been a victim of the secret double life they had been living without anyone’s knowledge and no one would ever think to link it to our beloved overlord and master.

And speaking of our beloved overlord and master, does he have any particular missions for us?

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Llewellynz
Re: Our Leader, Re: Adopting A Jedi Padawan

First- Aye for our new Dictator-for-Life and Grand High Overlord

Second- Do let me know what his name is, I will have great delight in informing the Order that their contact request forms are incorrect. (Also, who wouldn’t be fascinated by the archive bots, their glorious!)

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QueenKit
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

@inksplatteredwolf
Very good point there.  It may even help his education right?  he might need the force to lift all of that.  It’ll be really handy to have a Padawan in the archives.  We’re so lucky we got one filed away. sorry terrible pun there

@ Morgynleri
Yeah I think that’s how it is, unless of course the overlord knows better on the force bit of things.

If he ever goes back he’ll be the best Jedi Knight ever.  With a strange and varied education.

@ angelqueen04
Last I was aware we got distracted from needing to go blow up a moon I think?

@ Llewellynz
Well his nickname shall be Minion, but for formal occasions I think perhaps he shall be Squire George McJedi.  I think that works nicely.  He looks like a George kind of Minion.

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Llewellynz
Re: Adopting A Jedi Padawan

For unity in archiving physical documents/objects, do we file by family names (if present), personal name then title(s) (ex. McJedi, George   Squire) or by title(s) then personal name and family name?

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QueenKit
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

Family, Personal, and Title.  I always feel that grouping by family name first when possible looks neater.

In other good news I finally got the bots to tell me where they put the power cell.  Turns out they filed it under the model number.

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Llewellynz
Re: Adopting A Jedi Padawan

Roger, roger.

(Was it sub-categorized under manufacturer? Do we have disparate items being co-mingled due to overlapping model numbers?)

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QueenKit
Re: Adopting a Jedi Padawan

I think I’m going to enjoy working with you.

(no it wasn’t.  Would explain why it was so hard to find. Seems like model number may be an even bigger problem than the whole filing living beings things.  These things have weird programming gaps.  I guess you really do get what you pay for and they were a tiny bit cheaper than the rest.  thank heavens we still have space to expand in here.

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End Archive Records

All in all it was pretty productive.  Now she just needed to get a Medic in here to check the poor kid out.  For that matter finding out exactly how old he was (And his original name in case it was needed for legal reasons.) would be a good thing.

She was bad at guessing and he forgot to ask when he was awake.  All she knew for sure was that he was taller than her 5’ 1.5”, but for a guy that didn’t tell her much about age. Also he was skinny.  Had the Jedi been feeding him enough?

Thank god the rest of the team was going to help care for her new Padawan.

Also she was probably going to need a bigger couch if he kept growing...