Knights of the Old Republic: The Last of the Sith(Master Essenu's Group)

[Insight]

... pausing, she stepped over towards the map and spoke again, an icy calm in her voice, "Urcala, we know little of these planets. I believe we should hope for uninhabited worlds, for if we find a planet with its own population, there are likely to be at least remnants of the Sith there."

The younger Miralukan demured. "You know what is best, my Mistress," she said. "I wish to be as useful as possible in this effort... I realize that a straight assault of a Sith enclave is certainly in no one's best interests, least of all mine."

Urcala wandered toward the closest viewport, stretching out with the Force to see what was out there. Miralukans did not perceive as did most humanoids - they could only see through the Force. This constant interaction with the Force gave the sightless ones a strange and almost casual relationship with this energy.

"You have trained me well, my Mistress," Nattu continued after a pause. "I will go where needed, and I look forward to righting this imbalance in the Force."

"I will meditate on these events, and perhaps glean some clues from the Force." The Jedi Investigator took her leave of the rest of the group, retreating to her quarters for some 'quiet time'.

OOC: I am going to have Urcala use her Farseeing skill, with which she has a +7 bonus. According to the rules, she can take 10 and get a vision of another place (DC 15), so I figure she can try to discern what might be happening on one of these planets we are about to search. Alternately, the Farseeing rules talk about the GM providing a vision if Urcala meditates, which is basically what she's doing, so feel free to do either.

 

[The Other Librarian]

Jei scratched his head, feeling somewhat chastened by his masters.

"Sorry, Mistress Marin. I do not mean to make light of the situation. I know this task must pain you. But my jokes only serve to remind us that we are imperfect beings, with our own weaknesses. If we are to face the dark side and triumph, we would do well to remember this. It will play to our foibles, and we should meet it forewarned. "

"Perhaps you can tell us your brother's story? If we knew how he fell the the dark side, we could better anticipate what we will find down there, and how to combat it."

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Skyka Tarkrak: Human/Female (Force Adept 1/ Jedi Guardian 5)

A thin white eyebrow rises in curiosity as Skyka considers Jei’s question, “I’m sorry Master Marin but I agree with Jei."

A mixed look of sympathy and support crosses her face as she explains herself, "At the very least I imagine there is a lesson to be learned in his tale, and at best, maybe we can see the error of his way and the path to his repentance.”

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

((Urcala:

Spoiler

Note that it takes you an hour to do this, so Urcala's pretty much out of it for a while. As for the check...you see only trees. Hundreds of them all over, and you are fairly certain there is life moving within, though you cannot see anything else. Far off near the horizon line, you can see something floating above the trees, but it is too far away to tell what it is.

))

"My brother did not fall," Marin responded in the same ice cold voice, though there was no anger there. It was the calm that made it dangerous, "He has simply disappeared. It would be safe for us to not jump to any conclusions until we have facts. He is not the only one we should not judge yet. However, that does not mean we should not remain cautious."

Master Kanas nodded and looked to the others, though he spoke more to Marin, "I believe it is best if my apprentices and I go to Rollan. I know the planet well, Skyka knows it...and..." he paused, trailing off and not saying that it would be safer for Marin if she didn't have to confront her brother. Just in case he had fallen. He gathered his composure again and looked directly to the apprentices, "Now, we shall leave as soon as possible. If there is anything you must ask, ask it now. If you have any doubts, get rid of them now. They will only make you an easy target."

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Skyka Tarkrak: Human/Female (Force Adept 1/ Jedi Guardian 5)

Listing to the Jedi Master’s words Skyka cannot help but wonder if Marin should heed her own advice, Likewise master, but I hope you are correct…

Listening to her own master’s words Skyka pushes her own worry aside and with a simple nod to indicate that she had no father questions Skyka makes her turn to leave for the Ossus' Talon pausing only long enough to see if any other of Nolem’s students would be accompany her or if anyone had any questions for her…

 

[drothgery]

Aerek followed Skyka back to the ship, catching up with her without much trouble. He didn't say anything, though.

I wonder if it's worse for her, going home, Aerek thought. I only had a few bad weeks on Rollan. She had half her life.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Skyka Tarkrak: Human/Female (Force Adept 1/ Jedi Guardian 5)

A distance looking Skyka takes a sidewise glances at the incredible large lumbering man next to her, they had original met 4 years ago upon Rollan under less than ideal circumstances…

~*~*~​

Though Skyka had been forced to grow up quick she was still in her early teens when the Jedi arrived to help fight the Sith and he had surprised her in a rare moment of childhood bliss… She hadn’t headed the warnings, the mountain stream was far too cold and the Sith for once seemed to be occupied so far away, and the large man had arrived looking to restock his and his master water.

5 years later thinking upon the embarrassment of that day still made her uncomfortable as her people’s greatest taboo had been violated that day, her hair had been down and Aerek had seen it all…

Though proud of the friendship that would mature over the next five years Skyka was more proud of winning his acceptance of her fighting skills and his decreased desire to protect her from harm, something she had always annoyed her and had never truly understood in the first place.

With his acceptance of her fighting ability came her own acceptance of his desire to protect her from harm and now Skyka finds herself happy to put up a fake protest while indulging his protective nature.

~*~*~​

Skyka knew what he was thinking and also had no doubt he knew the mixed emotions that she was experiencing, “Aerek, I'll be fine and so will we… Everyone gets to go home and I didn’t protest when we went to Corellia did I?”

OOC: I assumed alot in this post… :/ drothgery, let me know if you don’t like the character development.

 

[Vendetta]

Aalun once again waits for the conversation to die down before speaking, not wanting to interupt any of his fellows. "Master Kanas," the Gand begins, "Aalun is remorseful that he did not accurately convey the meaning of his question. When Aalun asked about preperations, he had hoped that Master Kanas might remember that Aalun was a Findsman. Aalun knows that his abilities as such are meager, but hopes that, given the proper target to focus upon, that his skills might aid in the mission. But Aalun alone does not know upon what he should focus." Aalun bows slightly, his strange, bug-like head looking down at the ground as if ashamed of speaking up, out of turn or simply by being presumptuous that his Master had not considered his Findsman abilities.

 

[drothgery]

Skyka knew what he was thinking and also had no doubt he knew the mixed emotions that she was experiencing, “Aerek, I'll be fine and so will we… Everyone gets to go home and I didn’t protest when we went to Corellia did I?”

"True," Aerek said, "But as I recall the worst that happened there was that Lysa attempted to cook."

[Lysa is Aerek's older sister, who commands a figher squandron for the Republic. And she couldn't boil water without burning it.]

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Skyka Tarkrak: Human/Female (Force Adept 1/ Jedi Guardian 5)

The memory makes Skyka wrinkles her nose in revulsion, “True, but you have to grant me that was a pretty horrible experience...”

Stopping long enough to establish for her ice blue eye to look into his she continues, just as serious as before but with a touch of gratitude, “Aerek, I cannot abandon my people nor as potential Jedi can we shrink away from our duties. Not that I think you want too… I will not lie to you, it was a shock to hear of our destination and it will be hard to return to the destruction that is my home but for Marin, her brother, and the order we have little choice… So theirs little to talk about.”

Hoping to end the subject a small delicate hand extends upwards, almost its full reach, towards Aerek’s shoulder with a soft friendly touch, her eyes carry a sort of playfulness that few others see, “Now tell me again how you managed to get so big with such horrible cooking?”