Private There is no death, there is the force.

[Rocho]

He was getting older, that was quite clear. His body was aging in ways he really didn't like. But he had no interest in retiring, his strength was still quite strong. His power in the force was strong too, and why waste time he still had. And that, was a mistake. For all his power, he was having to use more and more of it just to keep him on the move. And that meant he got himself distracted. This time, he had sought out more than he could chew. A sith tomb, somewhere there would doubtless be plenty to find. In particular, he was after tarentateks. Maybe dream singers if they existed here.

The trandoshan hunted it, so far, one very long and wide tunnel, statues on all sides, which to him meant threats on all side. Something hidden inside perhaps, maybe traps. Yet, he could sense none of that yet. None, until he was attacked. He was suddenly slammed against the ground and cieling, his own gauntlet activated and slammed into his leg. He definitely sensed things now, intense dark side presence. No, presences. Long dead beings of the dark side, powerful, and numerous. He roared as he wrested himself out of their telekinetic control, trying to pinpoint where they were at, before he realized, in utter rage and frustration, it would mean nothing to attack a ghost.

One of the statues flew off the ground at him, he swung his axe at it shattering it and throwing the remnants off him before anothing immediately was at him from behind, a kick against it, only to find a carefully carved spike inside drive itself through his leg. The hunter roared in pain and threw himself back with his good leg, pushing himself even further with the force, his body was thrown off course as were his thoughts as force lightning from three different angles struck him, starting to burn him up inside and convulsing his body.

There was an ever so brief reprieve, not because they were tired, but because he was using the force to take back control of his limbs. Before they could start again, he put everything he had into a lunge that sent him like a torpedo for the exit.

And then he met with sharp pains bursting through his body as stones became sharp and jagged and slammed through him with the force, and he was accellerated on his path with lightning burning his body inside and out. And then, he met darkness.

heklerkok-tdl-1-tempest (strapped to his back, extra ammunition on straps. Equipped with thermal detonators)
PS-1 Particle Shotgun in hand with extra ammunition on belt and legs. Focused on this ammo.
t-7-vibro-brace (left arm.)
g-11-shield-gauntlet (right arm)
Hekler'Kok LA-2 Light Armor (Isn't wearing shoes, helmet, or gloves.)
The Beast: (on back)

Carthus of House Marr

 

[Carthus of House Marr]

Tags: Rocho​

Carthus ran a pale, spidery hand over the rune-encrusted wall, brushing away eons of accumulated dust and grime. "Fascinating." He said, speaking to his guardians. He was aware they couldn't truly grasp it, but he didn't care. This was a significant find. Digging up the secrets the dead held so tightly was about the only thing that brought him pleasure any longer, and the only reason he'd venture from his compound.

Behind him stood a few hunched figures, loosely clutching blasters. One rasped at the air, sucking in the stale, dusty atmosphere through its skeletal jaw into an empty ribcage. He wasn't sure why some did that. A reflex, perhaps, remembering what they had once been. Thankfully, whatever they used to be, they were now dutiful, if somewhat inept servants.

Aside from the noise, the tomb was quiet. "Please stop that, if you would." He said, his soft, almost musical voice speaking up again. The undead soldier fell silent immediately. "Thank you." He said, patting the reanimated corpse on the shoulder. "I do so hate having my thoughts interrupted. We'll have to return later with more resources to secure this site. For now, let's return home."

He had a habit of speaking to the quasi-sentient things like they understood much of it. He was unable to entirely break the behavior, pointless as it was. He was about to say more when the noise of battle came echoing down the tunnels. Tomb robbers, perhaps? Maybe more manpower had come to him. Sometimes the universe was convenient like that.

He made his way toward the noises, finding spots of strange-looking liquid on the floor. Blood, if he was any judge, but not human. A dark presence lingered about, or several. He lifted one hand, banishing them with an incantation. He was not the most powerful Sith in existence. Unlike many, he didn't cling to that delusion. But the arts of the grave were his forte, and he wielded them with contemptuous effortlessness.

The trail led on a ways, until he found a scorched, smoking corpse. The damage was severe, enough so that it was a bit difficult to tell what it had once been. He was confident the creature had only been dead a few minutes, unlike everything else here. He reached down, peeling back a flap of blackened meat. The bones were reasonably intact. The creature had been strong. If nothing else, he could harvest the parts for a construct.

"Pick it up." He said, gesturing to the corpse. "Bring it back with us. The tomb guardians killed this poor fool. We'll get some use out of his body, and perhaps his soul as well. It seems only fitting."

One soldier grabbed the Trandoshan by the legs, and the other under the shoulders, and they obediently began to drag the remains after their master.

 

[Rocho]

Was that really it? A surprise attack from a horde of untouchables? Really? If he could have roared in frustration he couldn't, but he wasn't sure if his throat was even intact. Or if it had been scorched so thoroughly that it could be called a throat. That was of course, ignoring the fact he couldn't feel any of his body.

That was a great touch wasn't it. He thought this must mean death, just, existing. He wandered if the Scorekeeper would count that against him. Maybe that was why he hadn't passed further yet. Maybe a punishment for that final failure to even strike one of them back.

Then he felt something, lives, and not proper lives. But force energies, presences. And obedience. He was moving now, why? It wasn't the devils this time, he suddenly realized he couldn't feel them anymore. Or maybe he stopped sensing them the moment he died. He couldn't tell anymore. Maybe he really was drifting away by now. Thoughts were becoming less clear and coherent. His senses in the force had always been uniquely strong for someone who cared so little about the light or dark or the intricacies of the force, he had a great use for the skill on its own as a proper warrior hunter.

But even that was beginning to fade in these moments, what a shame. It was a long life, he gained many points. But the ending somehow felt shameful. No great battle, nor old age. Just...that.

Carthus of House Marr