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

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

It was only mid day, though it felt like the day should have been long over. The exhaustion, both mental and physical, seemed to radiate through the ship itself. But the calm was a truly welcoming thing. Master Kanas left you all to yourselves to rest and meditate, though it was fairly obvious to all of you that he needed his own time to think.

The sun was setting when Master Kanas left the confines of the ship's cockpit, striding through the halls in his usual way, footsteps echoing through so that they could even be heard through closed doors. Bud'd and Skyka heard his footsteps pass their room, moving a little faster than usual and at the same time a little louder than usual. They stopped a little past the door. After finding Aerek, Master Kanas spoke quietly...though in the silence of the ship, everyone heard his voice, "Aerek, I need you to come with me."

Without another word, Kanas led Aerek to the ship's cockpit. He had a seat in his usual chair, swiveling it around and reaching to a switch, "I told you all that I sent a message to Marin. It seems that someone else has also recieved it. Tell me what you can make of this."

He then flipped the switch on the comm, and a female voice sounded through the cockpit. (Click sblock if you're Aerek or if you've followed Kanas to the cockpit.)

[sblock]"Master Kanas, this is Jedi Caitriona Stormflyer and Jedi Wryy'ethh, aboard the Peace Remembrance. We received your message and came as soon as we could. We are insystem and heading to you ship as best possible speed. Are you in danger, or in need a medical aid?"[/sblock]

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Barrick is sleeping seated in a chair in the ship's navigation room. If someone came in, they might not think he was resting properly, but he was comfortable enough. He awoke suddenly to hear Master Kanas jogging down the hallway and calling to Aerek. He went to the door of the nav room and looked into the hall, but saw nothing. He went back to his "bed", took a seat, and drifted off to dreams of Mon Calamari and the endless seas once more.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Barrick:[sblock]Your dreams are not nearly as calming as they had once been. Though the seas are still there, waves seem to grow more and more. As the waves grow and a storm seems to grow across the sky and the water itself, you can see a center. In that center of the chaos is a figure. Humanoid shaped...but beyond that, there are no details. No details other than you feel watched without being watched. As if eyes are not needed to know where you are. And at the same time, far off in another part of space...you have a feeling that a very important decision is about to be made. It is one that you know that you cannot effect, but that will likely effect the entire galaxy.[/sblock]

 

[drothgery]

Without another word, Kanas led Aerek to the ship's cockpit. He had a seat in his usual chair, swiveling it around and reaching to a switch, "I told you all that I sent a message to Marin. It seems that someone else has also recieved it. Tell me what you can make of this."

He then flipped the switch on the comm, and a female voice sounded through the cockpit. (Click sblock if you're Aerek or if you've followed Kanas to the cockpit.)

[sblock]"Master Kanas, this is Jedi Caitriona Stormflyer and Jedi Wryy'ethh, aboard the Peace Remembrance. We received your message and came as soon as we could. We are insystem and heading to you ship as best possible speed. Are you in danger, or in need a medical aid?"[/sblock]

[ooc: I'm sorry I lost track of the time in-game.]

The afternoon's rest had helped Aerek calm his emotions, though not entirely. Too much was going on. Aerek thought about it for a second.

[sblock]"It's been ten years since I met a Jedi that you didn't, master." Aerek said. "I don't recognize the names. But an offer of aid seems like an odd way for the Sith to lay a trap, especially when they could have followed your transmition back to its source without warning us. I don't think it can hurt to answer, and it might help."[/sblock]

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Aerek:[sblock]((OOC: First, its my fault for the loss of time. I didn't really mention it enough for anyone to pay attention. Sorry.))

Master Kanas nodded, smiling some, "I believe I may know of them...though with things as they are, I cannot place the names of the voice. It worried me and there is much on my mind. As usual, you prove to be wise and level headed. I will respond and see what they can do..." he trailed off, turning in the chair back to the comm.

But he didn't do anything. Just sitting there, obviously fighting with himself. Then, he turned back, "Aerek, I must ask you to do another task. Skyka is...troubled. I had hoped that perhaps Bud'd would speak with her...though I do not know if that happened or not, she is not doing any better. She has not rested at all from what I can tell, and her physical state is just as bad as her mental, if not worse. I must leave the mental side to her, her test. The Force always provides a Jedi's final test before Knighthood on its own, and it seems her's has arrived.

"Her physical state, though, needs to be dealt with before she hurts herself. I would help her myself, but I feel that I would only trouble her more...she may blame me for what has happened here, and she wouldn't be completely wrong about it either. If you could...heal her, it would ease at least some tension. Perhaps even her own mind will calm when her body is healthy. You may not know it, but this is a lot to ask of you. But I believe you can handle anything anyone throws at you. You truly are ready to be a Knight."[/sblock]

 

[drothgery]

[sblock]"I don't know if any of us are ever truly ready. I thought I was, before the first time we came to Rollan; when we left, I wasn't sure if I'd ever be." Aerek said. "I'll do what I can for Skyka, of course."

He wasn't about to tell his Master that he knew he was being tested, if nowhere near as much as Skyka was. That keeping a wounded person from dying was about the limit of what he could do reliably to heal another with the Force. Skyka meant far too much to him.[/sblock]

[assuming Master Kanas doesn't have anything more to say to Aerek, he leaves the cockpit and knocks on the door to Skyka's room]

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

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

The hours had not passed easy for Skyka, her pain and suffering seemed to know no bounds, but it wasn’t due to the failures of her friends… Finally after realizing that Bud’s kind and compassion words would only leave the Twi'lek in a weekend condition Skyka excused herself in the hopes that a quite walk around the ship would ease her trouble mind.

The Ossus' Talon would never be described as a big ship and for someone still new to space travel or overly comfortable with the concept Skyka quickly found that the passageways and compartments where simply not abundant nor long enough for her to escape her troubles.

The meditation room, used for almost longer than time itself to cleans one of troubled thoughts, was Skyka’s last attempt of refuge but only more tears, pain, regrets, distress, and suffering greeted her.

Though Skyka would finally cry herself to the point of exhaustion the prison that was her troubled soul wouldn’t relinquish its grip upon her and allow her to fall asleep and as movement once again happened on the Ossus' Talon Skyka greeted it through bloodshot eyes.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Aerek:[sblock]Master Kanas nodded, then turned back to the consoles in front of him, saying over his shoulder, "I'll have a talk with these two Jedi and see what I can learn," he then reached for a switch, stopped and said, "I believe she is attempting to meditate in the chamber near the rear of the ship."[/sblock]

 

[drothgery]

[ooc: assuming I've been using Heal Self every hour on the hour, how am I set for VP now?]

Aerek makes his way to the meditation chamber, knocking on the door (or whatever).

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

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

Somewhere in Skyka’s distressed mind she realizes that someone knocked on the door but it takes her a long time to put forth the effort to answer it.

Her voice, harsh and broke from the night of tears and crying, doesn’t penetrate the thick bulkhead of the ship as she grants permission to enter. With the labored awkwardness that comes from distraction and lack of sleep Skyka answers to door.

Skyka wasn’t sure who it would be but she half expected it to be Aerek and as much as she wanted to smile at him in greeting but her lips refused and the smile went unformed and she backed away from the door to allow him access without saying a word.