Forming the Council [The Council]

[Nikolas Faselli]

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Forming the Council​

Zahat'n'ira​

Unknown former tribe location​

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The time Lilith had feared so much had come... She was on Zahat'n'ira, in a forest. She understood it had been a location for one of the tribes of the planet, judging by the ruins which were all around the place. She had left the ship she had come with outside the forest, mostly because the forest was too thick... And also because she didn't like seeing a modern technological thing in the middle of nature. In her opinion, it was disgusting.​

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She actually waited for a few people. She had done loads of research during the last few days, trying to find anything about sorcerers. While she was looking for information, she stumbled across something which made her really happy. She found another Sorcerer. And this led her to finding even more Sorcerers. ​

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She had got some basic information about them as long as information about contacting them. She had invited them to come to the planet outside of all modern civilization. She wanted to make the Galaxy's Sorcerers work together. She wanted to recreate the former Force groups which had disappeared.​

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Even though there was no information about Zahat'n'ira, Lilith had found it on her journeys some time ago. She had found a pretty boring place: a forest. A forest, where no one lived. But she immediately understood it is a place for her. She fell in love with this little piece of forest.​

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And now she hoped the people who she had invited can locate her ship. Probably they knew nothing about the planet, but well, neither did Lilith.​

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She was really nervous about it. She knew it had to be perfect. And that's why she had practised having a little speech. But most likely she was going to forgot everything she had practised, llke it always tended to happen. And even now, she silently recited the speech she had tried to create. If she failed, it all was over. A boring speech is not good.​

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It had to be EPIC.​

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@[member="Alachei Mnemenos"] @[member="Dranok Lussk"] @[member="Ixil'ana'adheygan"] @[member="Morna Imura"] @[member="Philia "] @Ti Laveau @[member="Helmut Todstern"] @[member="Shado"]​

 

[Garza]

Waking to a new day was always good. Even with a life like mine, Waking up with nothing missing was always a good start. Taking the covers off of me, and sliding out of bed. The cold floor shocked me. Enough so, that I pulled my feet back up and used my body heat to heat my room. Being a Shaper had its benefits. One was that If you were cold all you had to do was warm yourself back up! Once again I tried to put my foot on the floor. Feeling that it was now rather warm I went ahead and stood up. The wood floor beneath me was fixed by mine own hands. My parents house was destroyed from the forest and the animals that roamed here. Even so, It had taken a year and a half for me to completely fix the house. Half of the things that were sitting in the house were ether moldy or broken entirely.

As I thought back to how I had slammed my thumb a few times with a hammer or ripped off a piece of skin from getting the web of my hand pinched. I had moved into the bathroom. Taking a 10 minute shower, and getting myself ready for the task ahead of today. I grabbed all of my gear that I could carry. Wearing my Sentinel armor with the mask hanging from my chainwhip belt, the crimson hood up and a bow with a quiver full of arrows on my back. In both of my boots, where my twin daggers that were made in Alchemy and laced with poison. On my hip rested my Lightsaber, and over my right shoulder was my Sword that I had crafted from my own hands as well. I just laughed at myself as I seemed to be a walking armory.

Though, you couldn't blame me. Today I was going to an Unknown world where things may go wrong in an instant. Walking out of my house, I heard a few squawks behind me. With a smile I turned around to face my longest friend. Thron, a Corelian Banshee bird, that was given to me at a very young age. Now that I was much older, so was he. Beyond his prime, and getting too old to even fly around the house like he once did. I sauntered back over to him as he purred at me. Not like a Feline, more like a roll of his tongue to say that he was happy. As I walked, I took off the glove on my right hand and rubbed his feathers. getting a small squeak in appreciation. I picked up his food bowl and filled it up once more before I left.

Moving the controls of the ship on and off. I checked the systems each one by one. Making well sure that I was not going to have any problems. Smiling when all of it was done, I activated the thrusters and sped off up into the sky where I would travel past thousands of planets to one in particular.
@[member="Lilith Mae Lancaster"]

 

[Philia]

Philia was always on tund, sitting in her silent lonely enclave waiting for any type of visitor. They would come from time to time; atleast those who had known of her. She would do them a service of twlling them one of there many possible futures, or even letting them look back into their past. In turn they would stay a while and keep her company. With the force nexus that was left behind by the doings of her father, she was prone to recieving visions at any given time. This one in particular showed her a woman, one very pretty. She was another sorceress , awaiting in a lush forest. She saw others but couldnt make them out, but she saw herself amongst them. All of them having their own unique abilites, coming together to form something...something new. Her head came down, and her mouth came to a close once the vision ended. Philia saw this as her calling; a chance to get off this planet and explore like she always wanted.

She wore very reveling clothing, but nothing inappropriate was shown. She had to use one of her visitors to take her where she wanted. Not a problem for here, her beauty was enough to charm most sentients, but as a back up plan she would employ her powers for persuasion. A seductress she was, the weakminded male fell under her spell. In no time they were on close for this particular planet. She rubbed her hand across his face to show him thanks as they made haste.

After some time, and extreme patience she made it to this lush planet. She walked off the ship with her hand touching her chest, as she gasped. She took her first steps on the land, while waving off her recent servant. One could definitely tell she wasnt from here by what she was wearing. Nevertheless she searched for that grove where she saw that woman, from her vision it was clear she would find her. Just a matter of time.

@[member="Lilith Mae Lancaster"]

 

[Judas of Vahl]

A walk through the forest. It was all anybody would think about this particular Sith Emperor tromping through the woods. This man, however, had other intents. As a man of power, he had agents across the galaxy, always giving him information and enforcing his will. Something peculiar popped up though. Reports regarding the congregation of a small group of sorcerers caught his attention. Sorcery was what he'd studied, practiced, and utilized for the majority of his life. He'd come personally to inspect this group, maybe they would be useful to him. On the other hand, he hadn't killed somebody in quite a while.

A suit of armor fit snugly around his figure. It'd been quite a while since he'd worn this armor. Traditional Sith armor with a golden-brown mask of his own creation. Nobody would recognize this armor he'd worn as a young Sith Knight, the only one who would remember it would be his daughter. And even a select few people even knew the existence of his offspring. He'd even came up with a fake name to give these people. As for his presence, he would mask it. His power, oh it leaked out. An aura of uneasiness shrouded his very form, keeping away the wildlife and anything else that even dared look at him. A shadow would always been present, even in light. For it was said that the larger the light, the larger the shadow it created.

The Emperor crossed a clearing, easily spotting the landed ship among the foliage of the forest. Without a word, he addressed the others with a simple glare from behind his mask.

It had started.

 

[Nyxie]

__Far in the reaches of the galaxy, a message came out to the planet of Ansion. Originally it was intended for her mentor Jacques, but it fell on the ears and eyes of the young emissary known as Alachei. A gathering of sorcerers and practitioners, it was. It was only ideal that she attend and inquire more about it, as she was eager to learn from her mentor in such arts. With the final preparations of the newest ship to come off of the line complete, Alachei set off into the distant stars on nothing but a whim and a locale.
__The Crown class heavy cruiser exited space right around orbit of Zahat'n'ira. Alachei felt its need to be constantly by Sikune was redundant now that the monarchy had bought a small fleet from the Confederacy in preparation for the war. On port and starboard delta followed closely two Glaive class aerospace control frigates that created an almost perfect network of outward detection and inward concealment via sensor. It was far too high up for any natives on the ground to see, and far too covered to be tracked unnoticed. A large cruiser that size could never land on a planet such as this, in terrain such as what had been scanned. She took a single Dread fighter that she had personally repainted purple and retrofitted with Ri'essi PSIS-M jammers down to the surface of the planet where she was directed to meet everyone.
__Upon landing the Unholy Grail, Alachei stepped out into a world of primitive, natural wonder and awe. There was not an ounce of technology to be seen, and the plant life seemed to be fairly abundant. It was similar to Ansion and former Mnencheiasus, though lacked the former's great fields and latter's vast oceans. The air was so pure, it took her lungs a bit of getting used to just from the sheer volume of oxygen she had never breathed before in a single breath on her homeworld or any other. Flipping the hood to her new regal, black robe just up to her headdress and making sure her saber and lightsaber were secured on her person, she set out into these wondrous woods before her in search for any sign of others. The canopy closed and locked behind her as she disappeared into the distance.
__That is when she saw him, a man in cloths and bronze armor.
"You there," she said somewhat firmly but softly while simultaneously feeling him out with the Force. Everything around her seemed very much in harmony, but around him was clearly something sinister; like a pitfall of gravity in the continuum that was the natural order. "Hello. Are you here... for the Council?" she inquired.

@[member="Dranok Lussk"] @[member="Philia "]@[member="Morna Imura"] @[member="Lilith Mae Lancaster"]​

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

It was the last time she had the chance to practise her speech. With every time she tried reading it out loud, she started feeling more nervous. And the fact, that she already noticed some people coming was not very good either. She became so nervous, that her hands started shaking so much, that she couldn't even hold her staff in her hands. She put it down near a tree. And it made her feel unsure, she became even less confident about her actions. But Følges was disturbing her, so it was better to put it away than to hold it in her hands the whole time. She hoped no one will try to steal the staff. After all, she had forgot to do homework about the people who she had invited. She only knew about one person. And it was the Sith Emperor @[member="Dranok Lussk"]. Others were just some unknown people for her. She could've never known what kind of people they were. Maybe some of them were intergalactically known criminals?​

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She took a correct formal stance and started waiting until the few people she had noticed reached her. She might have seemed very confident and friendly, but in the inside, she was really unsure and clearly not very confident. But she tried to forget the nervousness and try to do something great. She had put on her normal cloak which was very warm and clearly not made for these planets which were really warm. She had not chosen the best time for forming the Council, because it was actually the harvest season on Zahat'n'ira, which was very hot and dry. She also wore a black dress with a symbol on it. It was a strange symbol. Her aunt gave this dress to her as a birthday gift. Lilith asked from her: "What does the symbol mean?" But aunt didn't know the answer, even though she had done research. She had simply answered: "It means nothing. You can decide what it means to you.​

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And so she decided. It was going to be the official symbol of the Council. It was a purple... thing... and in the middle part of the symbol, there were three petal-like things. She hadn't decided yet what these things will symbolize, but it was on her to-do list.​

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@[member="Philia "]@[member="Morna Imura"] @[member="Alachei Mnemenos"]​

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@[member="Ixil'ana'adheygan"], @Ti Laveau, @[member="Helmut Todstern"] and @[member="Shado"], you can join the thread after Philia's second post. By the way, Ti, why can't I mention you?​

 

[Judas of Vahl]

The sunlight and heat were disgusting. Upon reaching the grove, sections of the canopy overhead opened up to let even more light show through, nearly making the Sith Emperor gag in refusal to keep moving forward. Yet he did, quickly passing through it until he reached the vessel with a young woman standing, a staff leaning against a tree. At least it was cooler here. Oh how he hated the light. Darkness and the cold were his breeding grounds, his natural habitat. The suitable environment had been hardwired into his DNA, he no longer felt at home when light was a midst. His years spent in the icy mountains of Ziost had turned him into a seeker of darkness. This was just, just revolting.

As he made his way closer to @[member="Lilith Mae Lancaster"], her very presence seemed unsure. Her hands seemed to waver, her mind unclear, yet she had a perfect vision ahead of her. The vision to push for success with whatever she was planning. Dranok prayed that she wasn't plotting anything too bad, I'd be a shame to have to kill such a pretty girl. And yet, another approached him. Black robes adorned her form and a light ambiance of the Force flowed from her figure. Her question seemed anxious, unaware of his very being. Her light voice made him smile. Fear. I can smell it. He offered no reply, merely inclining his head towards her upon asking if he was here for the council.

Mystery was his disguise.

 

[Garza]

Landing on the planet was quite easy. I all had to do was find the general area of where we seemed to be meeting and find a close clearing for my R-41 starchaser to land. The Liberty slowly made its way down and with the grass under the feet of the ship it stopped to be shut down once more. Putting my hood up to cover the returning dirty blonde hair of mine, It was mixed with alittle black color from it being died for so many years. Even now, It seemed to be my natural hair now. It was a slight walk to the encampment of the woman. She clearly was nervous as she gave her speech. Maybe it was her first one? Ether way, Regardless if it was her first or not, I would be joining the council.

I had not come here to learn more about shaping, but to teach others, as well learn about sorcery. With so many different applications of the force that could be used, Sith Magic, Sith Alchemy, Witch chants, incantation, and possibly even some that I may have not have known. Watching what was taking place, I looked around to see a Sith. I could tell by his robes that were very traditional. I had once been with them, but for that short time that I was there. I had seen many styles that Masters, padawans, and Knights had. Each having some different and some the same. These robes here, looked as though there were made from an apprentices old ones, upgraded for a knight, and then finalized my the master that stood before me. It was apparent by the mask, as he clearly did not want to show his face. With the women and the single man other than me here. It seemed that It may start soon.

I could tell that some of these women were rather beautiful. Seductive even. Yet I paid them no heed. I tried to feel what the man was and how his signature seemed to be familiar, yet strange in many ways. hiding himself much like I was, I decided to go the opposite road that he did. Removing my cowl I showed my piercings and facepaint that I wore. A simple line went across my face just under my eye where if the sun were to shine just correctly My cheeks would not blind me. Down my left eye the single solid black bar was cut apart by a set of scars that I had. Coming from a place where scars are a sign of Valor and willingness to fight for your belief, I was rather proud to show my face every once in a while. Standing there looking like an armory of weapons and Sentinel armor from the Sith. I did not say a word.

@[member="Lilith Mae Lancaster"], @[member="Dranok Lussk"], @[member="Alachei Mnemenos"], @Philia.

 

[Philia]

Philia walked up at the same time as the others, though from another direction. Immediately seeing all the people from her vision. The woman though, who was going address them was rather beautiful, it sort of made Philia rather envious. Just looking at her, and analyzing her body language she seemed so nervous, could it possibly be that she had to address others she hadnt known, or could be this one guy who had an aura of darkness about him. Her eyebrows flew up at the sight of him, he was really scary. She looked around at the others, they didnt seem that bad, the woman also beautiful, and the man handsome. The man had piercings, hmm she figured he was the bad boy of the group, and she chuckled. She only a open cloak over her revealing robes, with her long blonde hair pulled back and hanging down her back. She shrugged once she compared everyones outfit to her own. Nevertheless thats not why she was there, so she turned her attention to the woman they had all came to see. She only wondered what news she was about to hear, so excited she couldnt stop smiling. She hadnt come all this way for nothing, it was that the vision she received wasnt like the others.

@[member="Morna Imura"] @[member="Dranok Lussk"] @[member="Lilith Mae Lancaster"]

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

And a group of people was already there. Lilith looked at them. She tried to seem as friendly as possible. One of them, a woman, was really beautiful. One of the men, the one with the piercings and a strange look, seemed really... young. She wasn't sure, what his age could actually be, but she assumed she is young. And she also saw the Sith Emperor. Now she had to do her best. She didn't want to seem too unsure to her own boss in another faction.​

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Actually, in case the Emperor wanted to become a member, it would've become really strange. Because in the Sith Empire, she had to listen to the Emperor and now here, the Emperor had to listen to her. But no one knew if the Emperor is going to join or not.​

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"Hello, people! I am Lilith Mae Lancaster, a Sith, of course... and... um..." now it happened. The awkward mistake. But she had to continue. Even though she had made a mistake and now she was even less sure about her actions, she decided to end her sentence. "... I have invited you here to talk about a serious thing. I have done some research and I have found out you all are Sorcerers or Sorceresses... or you are potential Sorcerers or Sorceresses."​

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She looked at the people to see their reactions. She hoped they will not kill her.​

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"So... I have invited you here to form a council. I am talking about the Council of Sorcery. I want you to join me and destroy all other types of the Force!"​

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@[member="Philia "]@[member="Morna Imura"] @[member="Dranok Lussk"] @[member="Alachei Mnemenos"]​

 

[Judas of Vahl]

Despite this being a secluded area and a small gathering, most eyes seemed to be trained on him. The mask easily hid his smile, but an adept Force user could no doubt feel his emotions. It was fun to be the center of attention at times. It made sure that the others were wary, honing their observation skills by pointing out various unfitting aspects he exhibited that most beings did not. Doing things like this was quite entertaining, but now wasn't the time to entertain himself nor the rest of the group here. Nobody knew his identity besides the young woman speaking up at the front.

She was nervous, hesitant, not confident in her abilities. At the end of her words, he strode forward to plant himself to her right side. His mental tendrils stretched from his own mind, prodding through hers.

Nicely done.

 

[Garza]

Looking over to what was all happening. I was messing with the gold cross ear ring that hung from my left ear. Though it may look big a cumbersome, I rather liked it there. Nodding my head as the woman spoke, I couldn't just notice that the second man really hit a tune in my mind. I feel like I have met him before, I just don't karking know where! As the woman finished I walked up to her after the man had complimented on her and nodded my head with a smile. "I'm up for the ride of a lifetime."

@[member="Lilith Mae Lancaster"]

 

[Philia]

"Hmmm.. a council?... of sorcery?...well this is right up my alley." She thought to herself. She clapped and jumped up and down at the end of her speech. Everyone started to walk up to her and praise her, and Philia followed suit. She approached from behind her, and gently ran her fingers along the womans shoulder. She smiled once Morna said what we had to say. "Im glad you called for us, from the moment I saw you in my vision... I knew you were special" she said giggling. She turned to the mysterious one, she squinted her eyes while looking at him. She bit her thumb nail, "I like your mask" then she went back to Lilith. She smiled at her, "Your just so..so pretty" she said complimenting her, while simultaneously clapping her hands together.

@[member="Lilith Mae Lancaster"]

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

Lilith had been really scared about her speech which was actually rather long and she still was a bit nervous. She didn't know whether the people had liked the idea or they were just a bit sarcastic, but she knew her speech wasn't actually too awful. After all, the corruption was heard from her voice, so she hoped no one had become scared of it. She didn't want anything like that to happen.​

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The people came towards her and they said kind words. One of them did it mentally. It had to be the Emperor one. She wasn't actually very sure, that the man was the Emperor. Because of the mask. But he seemed to be him. He just looked too much like him.​

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"Thank you!" Lilith said to the people. But then she became serious again.​

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"The Council will have to live in secrets until we are ready to fight against all of these factions. As you are members of other Force-using factions, I recommend, that you should start undermining them. But silently."​

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She knew the last part was something not everyone would like to agree on. "And I am talking about every faction. Sorcery shall become the only rightful Force Power. There shouldn't be freedom, there shouldn't be balance. Not should there be peace. There shall only be the Sorcery."​

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After saying that, she regretted her speech. She knew now some arguing or fighting will begin. Oh, Force... Lilith thought.​

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@[member="Philia "]@[member="Morna Imura"] @[member="Darth Arcis"] @[member="Alachei Mnemenos"]​

 

[Nyxie]

__Alachei drew slightly closer with the crowd, attentively listening to the speaker who would reveal herself to the the mastermind behind the culling. In her mind, she smirked and giggled as the sorceress unveiled her intent to rid the galaxy of all other Force-bearing factions. She seemed reluctant and perhaps shy, but compensated in determination and transparency. It was a brave goal, this strange sorceress had; one unlikely to ever succeed but commendable to openly admit before so many, strangers nonetheless. If it wasn't for her desire to simply learn there and nothing else, she would have cut this sorceress down when they were alone and vulnerable, but seemed so innocent and harmless that it would not have been worth the effort for one of such low caliber anyway. All while the conversations continued, Alachei simply stood behind the group from her spot just before the woods, attentively observing everyone else and through their actions and personalities.
__Alachei knew to avoid being near the armored one. It was not that his appearance instilled fear in her nor his presence stunt her, but simply that his aura - particularly whenever he looked around - caused her slight discomfort even at a distance and she was familiar with such an aura through previous encounters. It was nothing good that could have only ever been used as a tool by Dark Side-aligned Force wielders to bring the weak into submission. All the rest seemed odd at worst, but modest at the least and obviously uninterested in her.

@[member="Lilith Mae Lancaster"] @Philia @Morna Imura @[member="Darth Arcis"]​