In the Library

[Nameless One]

[member="Selena Drayven"]

She was looking at it and standing there with a nod of her head. The magnetic harnesses could come in handy. With the well the magnoclasps that they used for equipment it came in handy. You would be able to use these with the clasps for much the same effect but there was never anything wring with that. A small nod of her head taking the one while she looked it all over. "It is a very impressive piece that can work with out equipment. Thank you." Saying it as a matter of fact though when she looked around the room. Seeing more of it to get a better idea and they were going to be on the world itself soon enough. Searching around in case there were any dangers that might be coming after them.

 

[Selena Drayven]

Smiling as she complimented my work and then thanked me I inclined my head and said "You're welcome Master. I suggest we prepare whatever else we'll be bringing planet-side with us as we'll be entering orbit in around fifteen minutes." I slipped the Force-imbued blade along my waist and triggered the magnetic lock to keep the sheathe secure. Then I grabbed my compact compound bow and the quiver of various arrows and attached the quiver along my right thigh triggering the magnetic lock to hold it in place before placing my bow against my right tricep and locking it in place as well. Slipping on my cream-colored outer cloak I made sure that the small toolbag holding the polished bone segments and small carving knives and files were secured before grabbing the Echani river-stones and metallic bolts and securing them in my belt as well. Grabbing my survival pack as well I walked across the hall and knocked on my Masters' door before saying, "Master we're entering orbit now above Tund and I'll wait for you in the cockpit so that we can find a landing zone."

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OOC: sorry I keep seeming to disappear school and all... but I'm going to keep this thread going

 

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[member="Selena Drayven"]

She was prepared and working with it when she had all of her equipment ready to be used. "Good, I am prepared." She looked towards it so that they would all be able to see some of the ship. Walking with her hands clasped behind her back letting her go out, get ready and stand there so that she would be able to start heading down once they were on the ground. The ramp coming, the chance to be on the world when she adjusted herself so that they would be set up, prepared to search when she brought out the mim's eye for herself. Where she could see with the force energies that would be present here on the planet. So that they could go around using the scanner.

 

[Selena Drayven]

As my Master got the last of her gear squared I plotted course that'd take us to a fairly secluded landing zone and engaged the auto-pilot to take us there. After getting that squared I joined my Master in the hold before triggering the ramp doors to begin opening then I swung one leg over onto the recon speeder bike I'd been working on recently. Looking at my Master I asked, "Master would you care to join me? I've an extra helmet and this bike was built for recon. It'd make getting around a bit faster, plus we can put some distance between us and the ship in case anyone tracked our descent."

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[member="Selena Drayven"]

Looking at her padawan as they had a chance and she looked over the speeder takign the helmet. it was the most effective way to do it and she didn't have a great deal of experience outside of the temple with speeders and such. Wanting to see what she might be able to do until she gave a small nod of her head. "it would be the best way, be careful and stay alert." She wasn't certain but there was a chance here that could be a dangerous time. They would likely nt have a lot of dangerous things here but no reason to not take a chance until they got around. "We'll check out the area and set small sensors so that we will be able to monitor and secure the area around the ship itself."

 

[Selena Drayven]

Listening to my Master speak I nodded and said "Aye, I'll enable the anti-intrusion measures on the ship after we've left. The guard droids can set up sensors and maintain watch while we attend to our mission." Turning on the bike I engaged the throttle and sped out of the ships bay. After leaving I reached down to my gauntlet and engaged the anti-intrusions measures and activated the droids to get to work on setting up a sensor grid. After having activated those measures I pulled on my helmet and engaged the stealth drives of the bike as we headed out into the landscape of Tund. As I throttled forward I engaged the sensor sweep program in my helmet's HUD and readied some sensors to be launched from the bike as we rode.

About a mile out from the ship I launched the first sensor before heading out further, speaking into the helmet comms I said, "Master you'd said our mission here involved investigating reports of Darksider activity but was there any other information? There'll be sensor grids set up but if we're to investigate Darksider activity wouldn't it make sense to head into town and seek further information there?" I still wasn't sure what we'd run into here on Tund but to me it made sense to gain as much information as possible before seeking out these Darksiders...

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[member="Selena Drayven"]

Looking at her padawan while she sat there and ready her mind was going over the information there so that they would be able to work. Sticking around until she spoke though carefully just loud enough to be heard but not screaming so it could be a problem. "There is not much, the sith and darksiders have been scattered for the most part so we do not have a great deal of information. Just that several ships were spotted out this way and it is close enough to the Nidhog system that their seers have been able to contact the order with information. Since we shared and managed to join and make deals." The system was not entirely known but it was massive and impressive in many ways. nineteen billion jedi that were dedicated to the lightside of the force using their abilities to see out into the galaxy and aid the order.

 

[Selena Drayven]

Listening to my Master speak I realized we had next to no tangible information about the Darksider presence here on Tund. Speaking into the helmet comms I said "Master I suggest we place a couple more sensors out in the outskirts where the reports of ships landing took place then head into town to gather information at a cantina where we can find out about the things that have been happening here on planet." Pulling over briefly I tapped several commands into my wrist gauntlet activating the stealth drives on the ship as well as the sensors then tying in the sensor data and comm monitoring into my helmet. Having done that I engaged the throttle again and began heading towards the first location that popped up on my helmet HUD.

I sensed something was on my Master's mind but I wasn't sure what it was or if it was a good idea to ask her. Speaking into the helmet comms again I asked "Master I sense something is on your mind...It'll be a good 15 to 20 minutes before we head into town so if there is something on your mind then I'm here to listen."

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[member="Selena Drayven"]

Setting more sensors was a good idea, you could never have enough of them going around or being used as the jedi knight was prepared. As they stopped for a moment when she was looking to move and prepared for herself. Get some of the force energies and thoughts drifting out across the area so she would be able to easily sense anything with her force sense and her empathy. When her padawan spoke she thought about it. "Just thinking about what we might have, while the jedi seers are skilled they are still sensing from several systems away. We don't have more then there is something here.. which can be dangerous. It could be something as minor as when the jedi order and the republic came here with a small cult or something major like when the sith controlled the system." Looking over at more of it though she was ready to see what they might be able to do here as she looked around.

 

[Selena Drayven]

Listening as I drove I prepped another sensor to fire and made my way out towards a couple of landing zones. It sounded like my Master wasn't fond of the uncertainties of this mission and I had to agree that I usually preferred a little more intel with my intel. I guess it wouldn't be a Jedi mission if we didn't have to adapt on the fly. Having made it to the first landing zone I fired off several sensor probes then headed to the second zone. Another ten minutes of driving and we'd made our way to the second zone where once more I fired off several more sensor probes. Having finished setting up a sensor grid I put one foot down on the ground and throttled the bike up hard spinning us back around towards where we'd come from.

Speaking into the helmet comms I said "Alright Master, sensor grid is up and the sun is heading down so I'm going to head back towards town so we can gather more information and maybe get a bite to eat." With that I opened up the throttle and began rocketing back towards the settlement I'd seen on my HUD earlier...

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[member="Selena Drayven"]

Staying there still and ready as they went around she could feel with the force. Empathy and senses normally were a good thing but nothing really beat having the scanners from the sensor network they could use. As her padawan stopped for a moment to speak she gave a nod of her head and they were heading back towards a small settlement that had managed to show on the sensors and they could se it. If people were out here then they would be able to get a lot more information from then as opposed to just guessing or trying to figur out things that the locals might consider average. "Good, we are makking very good time and should be able to go around and see plenty."

 

[Selena Drayven]

After a short ride back into the town I pulled over towards a cantina before dismounting my bike. The cream-colored outer cloak I wore would help me blend in to the snowy surroundings here on Tund. I felt my waist to make sure the Force-imbued blade was securely locked in place along with my quiver on the outside of my right thigh. Flexing my right arm I felt the locked down bow against my armored bodysuit and after engaging the theft deterrents and anti-intrusion countermeasures on the bike I pulled the hood of my outer cloak over my helmet and spoke into the helmet comms "Master while I don't anticipate anyone popping shots off at us inside the cantina I do think it would be wise to keep our conversations between us so I leave it to you whether you'd like to keep the helmet on or if you'd prefer a smaller earpiece."

With that I pocketed a small earpiece that tied into my helmet comms and began making my way towards the cantina entrance....

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OOC: I'll be checking in intermittently tomorrow as I'll be flying to Panama City for a spring break trip with my dad but wanted to give you a quick heads up.

 

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[member="Selena Drayven"]

She looked at her padawan with a nod of her head. "That will be fine." here on Tund it would be something to see and something that they would have to work at to better coordinate and handle for themselves. The jedi knight was looking at more of it so that she could move forward grinning to herself. She was actually liking the idea of this when she clasped her hands behind her back looking at the cantina and this far out of the way they would be able to go off and find their own things for sure if she was lucky. The jedi knight dind't know what she was going to be able to do though or what they were going to find but if anyone might be here and know what had been here on the planet they coud find the information here.

 

[Selena Drayven]

As we headed into the local cantina I felt eyes on us and heads turn towards us... Looking towards my Master I simply looked back towards the crowd and pulled the hood of my cream colored outer cloak back. What was revealed to the crowd was the signature T-slit visor associated with Mandalorians and mine was a hellish maroon color. Everyone quickly went back their business until I walked over to the bar and removed my helmet. Looking at the bartender I asked him in a low voice if there were any places on planet that the locals feared to go near. Looking back at me he said "Is it worth your life to know girl?"

Looking around surreptitiously I asked, "is it worth yours? While projecting the mental image of my armor wreathed in flames with twin sabers at his neck. I saw his hands begin to tremble before he steadied them. Looking at me he said "There's only one place that everyone round these parts fears to venture near. The Old Temple, some say it was used as a laboratory for experiments that violated natural laws, some say that it's Dark Side sorcery that keeps it whispering in hissing tongues to your body and mind...." Turning to look at my Master I looked back at him and asked "And what is it you think sir?"

Something told me that were we to venture towards this old temple we'd be greeted with hostility. Meeting my gaze he said, "Few days ago a few groups of men and women dressed in dark clothing and robes came through and ripped the information of the Temple's from the mind of one of the old men. A shaman is what he was, ain't been right since them men in dark robes ripped whatever information they needed from his mind. Damned abomination seekers is what they are and if you're here to stop them Missy then I'll point ye towards em'. If ye' got a map I can show ye where to find them ruins."

Nodding I tapped several buttons on my right forearm calling up a holomap of the planet and gestured for him to continue. After mapping the first entry he pointed out several of locations that "ain't ever been right." After thanking him I grabbed my helmet and walked over to share what I'd found out with my Master....

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[member="Selena Drayven"]

Standing there and listening was an important part, she hadn't really been outside of the temple and dind't know all of the things that you could do. In truth she would have preferred maybe to read about it but there was a danger here now. Trying to figure out all of these things could be a dangerous situation in some cases and she wasn't certain if all of her research and all of her skills at information gathering would be practical in the longer run. Though she was looking at some of the others here in the cantina and heading to the old temple is a dangerous place. "Alright, we have a pan, we have a place that we will be able to go and see what we might be able to do here." She looked at her padawan and spoke standing tall and at the ready. "You did well."

 

[Selena Drayven]

Listening to my Master speak I began walking towards the entrance of the cantina with her and as we began to exit the cantina I heard her say "You did well." Bursting into a grin I pulled my helmet on to hide the obvious smile on my face. Looking towards her I flicked off the voice modulator in my helmet so she could hear my actual voice. Speaking to her I asked "shall we head towards the ruins Master? We can also set up some sensor probes along the perimeter so that we'll at least be able to tell what we may be dealing with before we head inside." Finishing up my speaking to her I swung one leg over the middle of my stealth speeder bike then turning to look at my Master I patted the seat behind me waiting for her....

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[member="Selena Drayven"]

"Yes that would be a good place to go and continue what we can find." There was a small look as she was thinking about it before she moved instinctively to sit ont he speeder to see her. Her padawan was holding up well in this situation going forward so they would be needing to see how it all held up. At the ruins here where they were going to go. "We'll get some of the smaller sensor probes and use them to communicate with the mapping relays that are in orbit. They will give us more information as well as a general idea of what has been happening." She could feel from the girl something but chose to file it away in her mind so that she wouldn't be able to distract or be distracted in the area. Her empathy with the smokestone that much stronger before she was moving around.

 

[Selena Drayven]

[SIZE=10.5pt]I saw my Master give me a look before slinging her leg over the bike and joining me. As she began speaking I revved the engine and took off quickly then tapped the brakes as I accelerated into a turn using the bike's momentum and jerky stop to force my Master against my body. Listening to her speak as we rode I began kicking in the throttle and let it soar across the open landscape. I began weaving left then right leaning close to the ground as we made our way towards the ruins.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=10.5pt]Speaking into the comms I asked,[/SIZE][SIZE=10.5pt] [/SIZE][SIZE=10.5pt]"Master this may not be a particularly ideal thing to ask before we get there but what happens if the ruins are occupied? The barkeep seemed under the impression that the insides of these ruins were used as labs in the past. Not to mention that he also said there was a decent sized group that'd come through and seized the information of where these ruins were located from one of the men in the bar." [/SIZE][SIZE=10.5pt]Pausing to gather my thoughts I engaged the stealth drives of the bike and it silenced the roar of the the engines. Speaking again I said [/SIZE][SIZE=10.5pt]"Master I have extensive blade training but I've never sparred, let alone fought against saber wielding opponents. That and I have little experience with using The Force in combat scenarios I honestly only have a basic knowledge or practice with using the force to accelerate things like metal bolts for use a projectiles...." [/SIZE][SIZE=10.5pt][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=10.5pt]We were nearly at the location of the ruins now and I was curious what my Master had to say about things....[/SIZE]
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[member="Selena Drayven"]

She was looking at her and debating it, if the ruins were occupied then they would have a lot fo things to do and keep track of. Something better in many cases as she had a small tight lipped smirk on her face. "If they are occupied then we will first see who it is, take measure and then think of a plan on what to do. First contact scenario states for the jedi to not engage with hostility unless fired upon or attacked. So we will follow that for now and see what we discover. If they are hostile we have the capabilities to handle things and can call in back up should we need it." She was looking at it and she was prepared for any number of things that they would be able to do. She had her saber and all of their information in the datapads and equipment.

 

[Selena Drayven]

Somehow I wasn't comforted by my Master's outlook on things but she was was my Master and in this respect I bowed to her experience. We were coming into the ruins now and after setting the bike to automatically fire the remaining sensor probes before establishing the uplink to the satellites I pulled over and killed the throttle as the bike carried out it's task. As my Master got off the bike I followed and then I pulled the bow from my right arm where I'd unlocked it and after the arms of the small compact bow sprung out I knocked an arrow to the string. Looking towards my Master I said "I'll cover you while you look around Master, but if we need to start moving into the labs that were supposed to be in these ruins I'll be drawing my blade."

Better to be safe than sorry, though I had the feeling we weren't alone here either... I wasn't keen to find out about what could've been released from the labs here. Just then I had a flicker of a vision in my mind, dark robes, scarlet blade, and lightning there was scarlet lightning followed by the mental sensation of pain... I had a bad feeling about this......

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