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Dominion No place for slavery | AC dominion of Zygerria

Milos Echo

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Tags: Darth Imperius Darth Imperius Pietro Demici Pietro Demici


The salvo of blaster fire would erupt at the entrance of the blown blast door through the old artillery positions. Walking along the hallways from inside, he strode behind the barrier line as a few soldiers from afar screamed. A body flew over the barricade with Echo merely staring down at the victim before stepping over his body to continue his stroll, noting with the second volley of lancer shots as a Sith Acolyte attempted to deflect it, only for it to get blown up into a few chunk like pieces. Raising a brow under his helmet, he proceeded towards an almost completely destroyed room of rubble, leading to the ammo storage chamber for the artillery platform. Raising his left hand, the stones in the room vibrated with extreme force and then were crushed into pebbles, reducing most of the blockage into tall bits of destroyed concrete and rock.

Turning around a small bend into a room with little light peering inside, he would stop and look down at the crates of ammunition but most importantly, he brushed dust off a particular container. A container, containing a prototypical weapon that had been delivered to very few people over the years. Patting the top of the large crate, he used the Force to levitate the large object and slowly proceed back down the hallway, turning back as several Acolytes would jump over the barricade into their most certain death to the Ashlan forces. There was a small sickening grin underneath the mask for everything he has planned, was going better than even himself, expected.

Stopping near the larger hanger area, he would lower the box and let the technicians nearby start to unload the box in question, pulling out a rather large missile. Carrying it onto the shoulders, they started to move it towards one of the long missile tubes inside the structure with communications starting to scream into peoples ears, the intercomn themselves that they were close to entering the ruins. The armored male himself, was not worried for he was the salvation. For all the talk of Ashla, they should have known for Bogan to slowly come back from the dead. As the missile in particular was being loaded into a derelict of an aging hover tank of the Sith Empire, the armored males voice would slowly ring out in a Force Bellow, bringing his voice to the outside, bellowing forth to a third of their army.

"For far to long, those speaking of the Light have suppressed and killed towards our way of life. The falsehoods of Ashla, the Jedi themselves have been made all to prevalent throughout! Through the Crusades of Pius Dea, to the lies from the Old Republic to even the rise of the Ashlan Crusade! Those that are considered of the Light that press their ways, are no better than the evils they now represent. They call us Sith, the listeners of the Dark Side, to the one named...Bogan. Perhaps we are filled with what is called Bogan...but if we are filled with it, then we shall represent in only a way that would impress this...deity Bogan himself.

"With giving an Echo of our Power."

With his left hand raising up, then slashing back down, the missile that was now loaded would dummy fire out of its launching tube. Passing by Echo, he gripped with his left hand towards the missile as it was being controlled by his own will. Flying over the barricades and through the growing bodies of the supposed Sith and foolish soldiers of the former Sith Empire, the missile would have gone past the blast doors before slamming downwards close to the first line of soldiers from the Ashlan Crusade. What the missile was, was something only a mad man would have produced, the Seismic Missile.

However close the missile truly got to that point, would remain up to those close enough to view as it escaped through the blast doors at the least, but once it landed or was shot, it detonated. Creating a mass of pulsating blue orb energy as it expanded outwards to consume whatever nitrogen and oxygen was in the air, along with those of organic bodies before pulling itself inwards rather quickly into a long blue disc. It would then explode with force of a thousand thermal detonators going off all at once, shoving forth to those encapsulating nearby, a blinding blue and white ring of energy of explosive and plasma energy, disintegrating those in its path. However the ring decided to form, it would fly upwards concrete, dirt and debris all over the battlefield for over a mile. The blast doors before them would be sheered completely open into a much larger hole like structure with the concrete and debris starting to fill in the entire section.

On the other side, many would panic and start to run deeper into the ruins large complex as they prepared for their evacuation plans set forth from Echos plan. All the while, Echo stared out towards the army he hopefully had stopped in its tracks for a short period of time. All the while, parts of the entrance from the Blast Door entrance would start to fly around him, wind and large amounts of debris would pass by him as the entire section shook from its foundation. Parts of the ruins would fall into place while he kept staring out towards the army itself, far from his current position at the back of the line, as if peering into the souls of those far away to test their mantle.

Turning on his heels, Echo would walk back into the long winding hallway of the ruins as debris fell right where the male stood and started to blockade the entire entrance. Going down a small flight of stairs, little did he know his plan would have a small chink in design. As much as the ruins would be made to be their protection, the seismic missile would also have opened up another avenue of entry close to where the remaining Sith would soon make their escape, right down the same staircase they came from. While the hallways were numerous and hard to navigate, with time, they may perhaps have the drop on their foes.

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Silhana Lolaes'ra
Lynne Tal’kira aka Lady Orchid; The Angel-faced killer
Bounty Hunter, Verd'ika, member of the Clan Cadera; Headmistress of the House Orchid and The Hounty Hunters' Guild
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Objective: Visit the Markets; Kill some slavers
Location: Capital city's market, Zygerria
Equipment: 2x PV-16 "Sunfury" Pulse Pistol | 2x Simple short sword | Light armour | Mandalorian vambrace || Stealth field generator || OPBC-01m
Interaction: Arturo Braga Arturo Braga | Stardust Solus Skirae Stardust Solus Skirae | Mairéad Solus Mairéad Solus | Ivixa Nera'kas Ivixa Nera'kas | Vivian Skye Vivian Skye
Tags: Rookal the Hutt | Heinrich Faust Heinrich Faust | Ulrica Adolfina Ulrica Adolfina | Inkara Liet
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"Galactic Basic" | <"Mandalorian"> | ~"Telepathic" communication ~ | << comm. channel >>

This situation apparently got worse and worse only. I didn’t really know what the solution would be. Yes, killing the snail is a good thing, but then those on the market here will not have a chance at freedom, life. So it was a damn hard decision. Seven didn't seem really happy either. I should retire. No, I don’t think I’m going to live until that happens. And she definitely wanted to kill the snail. And others tell me I’m hot-headed.

Seven also joined the snail killing group, and I looked at Solus. For me, she was my clan mate and in this means she was my superior, too, so I stood by the woman no matter how she decided. And she decided to go alone. I spread my arms helplessly when she had already disappeared into the crowd after her words.

"Oh, come on!" I said helplessly.

I sighed, unless I wanted to heroize alone after that, I really had no choice but to go with the others. I felt helpless. I shook my head and grumbled to myself a little more.

"All right! I'm going with you to kill a snail!" I surrendered and I got in the vehicle too.

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Objective: Go with the gang
Tags: Vivian Skye Vivian Skye Mairéad Solus Mairéad Solus Silhana Cadera Silhana Cadera Ivixa Nera'kas Ivixa Nera'kas ( Stardust Solus Skirae Stardust Solus Skirae Heinrich Faust Heinrich Faust Ulrica Adolfina Ulrica Adolfina E Eric Vales Inkara Liet )
Kits: BR-212 'Jackal' ACR, KC-77N Hybrid Pistol, Black Sun Armor Mark. I

Arturo let his words hang in the space between friend and foe. It was not immediately clear whether Romi had heard them, but with ears that big, she surely must have. Which meant she'd chosen to ignore them entirely. Probably the best way to go about this, the Underboss admitted grudgingly, looking away before things could get anymore awkward. Whatever this is.

Keen to disappear into the background, Arturo took a few steps towards the speeder as Mairéad spoke. When she said that Hutts had a habit of surrounding themselves with crooks and criminals, the Underboss couldn't help but smile. "That's true." He said, barely keeping his amusement in check. Oh, if only Mai knew what sort of man he was. If only she knew what Romi and Sil knew about him. Maybe she would have been a bit more reluctant to storm Rookal's Palace with him at her back.

Fortunately, she didn't know. How could she?

"I guess I'm ready, too." Arturo said, watching as Romi and Sil strode past him towards the speeder. Mai made to join them, and he went with her, falling into step as she took a swig from her canteen. Star had -unfortunately- decided to leave them, but she was her own woman, and more than capable of kicking slaver shebs on her own. He wished her luck all the same. "Hope you know what you're doing," he said to Mai, his eyes falling away from the big green Twi'lek to regard the woman at his side. "Not that it should matter much. Get us to the palace, and we'll get you to the Hutt."

Stopping by the front of the speeder, the Contractor cast a wary glance around. There was something strange about the woman known as Mairead that he couldn't quite place. Something... powerful.
Whatever. "I call shotgun." He called out to the others, hopping into the front passenger seat before anyone could think to usurp his spot.
 
E T E R N A L - E M P R E S S
Moderator
Lady Ingrid L’lerim Ragal Terassi Vandiir
Eternal Empress of the Eternal Empire, Lord Commander of the Wardens of the Shroud, Archon of the Primyn Group
Empress of Terraris, Supreme Commander of the Terraris Command, Head of the House L’lerim, CEO of the HPI Consortium
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Objective: Corrupted Angel; Save Eina
Location: Aboard the AC ship
Equipment: Brynja coat and hat | Hersir Imperial Uniform | Viper Mk. I Skinsuit | The Last Gift || Empyrean gland | OPBC-01m
Tag: Isla Draellix-Kobitana Isla Draellix-Kobitana
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Among most states, this would indeed have been a war situation. Perhaps long ago even the woman would have chosen to do so when she took control of the Eternal Empire, but now she does not. Maybe not even then, it won’t turn out anymore. Contributing in this part was that Tacitus and Grayson also had a common past, and this place was also important to the woman's daughter. She did not want to put her future heir in front of such a decision.

"Lord Grayson's plan would probably have worked if he had involved me in his plans as well. So it was a little lucky that he survived at all and I was able to save him. I do not know why he did not involve us. After all, we have already dissolved all contracts with TSE or their remnants anyway, because of him. Since the Worm Emperor took power, we have not sent any humanitarian aid either. Moreover, we have been at war with them since Panatha. I exiled Darth Carnifex and Darth Prazutis from the planet." she said.

Her only relationship with TSE right now was Telis, with whom they were lovers. There was another, but she was unaware of it, she also knew Darth Maliphant through the IGBC. She nodded at her next words. Ingrid knew that Lord Grayson's health was not the best at the moment, there were signs of this on Panatha, and the woman had spies everywhere. Of course, she did not yet know about the impending change of power.

"I'm glad to hear that, Grand Admiral. It would be unfortunate if our starting alliance would disintegrate when we found a common enemy."

Ingrid noticed the reaction when she mentioned political marriage. Actually, she made that decision just a few minutes ago when she felt the bond between her daughter and the man.

"Too similar, not different, except the innocent part. She was born mostly of my soul, most of her traits were inherited from me, but her smirk and chuckle, totally Lord Vandiir. Lady Eina is able to be kind and direct with everyone, I am not, only with a handful of people. That she helps everyone, even at the cost of life; this is me. I would do the same with anyone who is more valuable than me. Or with any inhabitant of the Eternal Empire. I may be a cold, distant soldier, but this behaviour is expected from me in the Eternal Empire and in Terraris." she explained. "And yes, political marriage is not about love or kindness. Rare, when it is. What do you mean? Maybe Lord Grayson is violent with those who do not follow his religion?" she inquired.

She paused for a moment, then continued.

"And a ruthless, fierce warlord, and a formidable sorcerer. But yes, she is kind and innocent as well. And it was precisely her innocence that led to the present situation of not understanding the people in the Realspace and their feelings."

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| OBJECTIVE: Guilt Free Murder |
| LOCATION: Capital City - Zygerria |
| TAGS:
Mairéad Solus Mairéad Solus | Arturo Braga Arturo Braga | Silhana Cadera Silhana Cadera | Ivixa Nera'kas Ivixa Nera'kas | Stardust Solus Skirae Stardust Solus Skirae |


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Vivian eyes her short companion, listening carefully to her response. Although it answered very little - and, frankly, raised a ton of new questions - the Togruta felt as though it wasn’t her place to pry Ivixa for any further details. Vivian wasn’t here to make friends or gossip with the girls, she was here for the chance to score one decent night’s rest. A sleep with the gift of no nightmares. For the sweet taste of victory, however fleeting it may be. She cares little for the extended history of her group. She only cares for justice.

“Actually...change of plans, Vivian. We’re still killing slavers, but we’ll kill the ones at the palace, instead.”

“You’re the boss. As long as I get what I want, we can do things however you wish,” she replies, voice low. Magenta eyes scan the truck they’re taking with a brief spurt of hesitance, as if she’d been lied to this entire time, as if she were walking in as a captive to be brought back to her cell. The flickering of Kiki’s wings as he idly shakes himself grounds her back in reality, and she takes a sharp inhale before following her partner.

She… knew virtually nobody else, and as such felt a mild discomfort regarding sitting next to anyone other than Ivixa. Crouching down, she takes a seat beside the Asa’nyx. As one hand glides her digits along the edge of her staff, the other drums her fingers against the side of the truck, and she feels a growing impatience gnawing at the back of her mind. This is fine, everything is going to be fine.

As she searches for things to shake her mind off intrusive thoughts, her eyes wander to Ivixa. Never having truly stopped to take note of it, just now was the Togruta realizing how starkly different their heights were. Just one of Vivian’s thighs almost dwarfed her torso. It was amusing.

Perhaps she could make a friend.

“You, um. Kill slavers often?” Never mind, small talk was not her specialty at all.



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Tags: Ulrica Adolfina Ulrica Adolfina , Mairéad Solus Mairéad Solus , Arturo Braga Arturo Braga , Silhana Cadera Silhana Cadera , Inkara Liet, E Eric Vales

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As the subtle mental barrage emplaced by Inkara continued to weasel its way into the minds of those around the auction, Heinrich began his move. The individual running the auction continued to call out for buyers, and Heinrich slowly reached for his lightsaber. The Zygerrian running the affairs seemed to be growing frustrated as the Sons of Ession that were present continued covertly keeping potential buyers at bay.

"Come on, certainly there must be an interested party present! Let me hear some bids!"

Heinrich finally stepped in front of the crowd, his lightsaber in his hand.

"Your life."

The slaver turned to him, giving the crusader a rather confused look.

"Excuse me?"

Heinrich's emerald blade ignited as he Force pushed the closest guards, sending them into the side of the stage.

"Turn the slave over to me, along with any others you possess, and you will leave here with your life. Granted, you'll be in chains, but I feel that you'd prefer that over death. These people are to be freed, by order of the Ashlan Crusade."

The slaver scoffed at the mention of the Crusade, motioning toward the rest of the nearby guards as he spoke.

"We do no recognize Ashlan authority here, crusader. It was a mistake for you to come here. Perhaps you'll learn your place after catching the lash a few times."

As the order to attack was given, the Sons of Ession answered in kind, throwing their cloaks aside and drawing their blasters. Heinrich quickly jumped to the stage, cutting down the first guard that attempted to block his path. Two more came for him, their whips ready to strike. Unfortunately for them, Heinrich was all too accustomed to such crude instruments of power. He caught one of the strikes with his blade, wrestling it away from the hand of its owner and cutting across his chest. He dodged the second attack, quickly offering a riposte that brought the other guard down. As Heinrich approached the slaver, the rest of the market had erupted into chaos. The Sons of Ession continued securing the area, arresting all of the would-be buyers that they could get their hands on. As Heinrich closed the gap, the auctioneer did his best to show some modicum of defiance.

"You stupid crusader. You know nothi-"

Heinrich's left fist landed on the slaver's mouth, knocking him out cold.

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Tags: Darth Imperius Darth Imperius , The Echo

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The forces of Vandemar moved with a swift ferocity, falling into a wedge formation as they immediately began the advance. Their attack was one of careful precision, exhibiting the skill of a veteran unit. Pietro once again found himself thanking Ashla for providing the Crusade with such a powerful ally. Pietro took position along the Ashlan lines, keeping an eye for any potential threats along the flank. The Sisters of Ashla had already begun their own advance, taking their place next to the Vandemarians as the attack began. Pietro had little experience with the Sisters, but was impressed by their efficiency upon the battlefield. They continued pressing the attack, and as they pushed forward, Pietro found himself feeling that something was amiss.

He turned to the chaplain, a grim look upon his face.

"Something is wrong, brother. I sense the work of the Bogan."

One of the Holy Guard cried out, and it was then that the cardinal could see the incoming missile.

"Incoming! Brothers, protect our troops the best you can! I will attempt to redirect the missile."

He reached out through the Force, sending his energy out toward the missile with a raised hand. He managed to stop its advance, but he felt as if he was fighting against something...

Someone was controlling the missile, and they were not wanting to give up control.

"Get our people out of the way. I may be able to keep the blast at bay, but we cannot take any chances. Get our line moving, now!"

He continued to push his will through the Force as he fought against the stranger that controlled the movement of the missile. Calling out to Ashla, Pietro's other hand rose to join the first, and he began to push all he could into preventing a hit along the front line. The Sith were a treacherous lot, he would tell himself. They would stop at nothing to maintain the smallest piece of control... but Pietro would give them no ground.

Eventually, the missile exploded, blowing a large hole in the side of the facility. The blast itself was devastatingly powerful, and it took all that the cardinal could muster to keep his people alive. The blast cut across the left flank, and though Pietro managed to form a barrier at the last moment, the blast still claimed several lives. As the dust settled from the blast, Pietro could see that with the devastation, came an opportunity. There was a new breach in the enemy's defenses, and they would exploit it to the fullest. Pietro turned to the chaplain, drawing his lightsaber from the folds of his crimson robes.

"Ready the second wave. We push for the breach."

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Objective: hunt Slavers
Tags: Stardust Solus Skirae Stardust Solus Skirae Arturo Braga Arturo Braga Ivixa Nera'kas Ivixa Nera'kas Silhana Cadera Silhana Cadera
Vivian Skye Vivian Skye

Equipped: paired lightsabers, lots of anger, an unmarked speeder truck, a fairly non-descript satchell

Mairéad sat in the drivers seat and Arturo slid in next to her, "eager for the danger seat are you? You haven't seen me drive yet" she grinned trying to make conversation with the man who had the air of a cold blooded killer about him. Her heart was racing, this was it, she couldn't turn back now, even if she had wanted too, the truck was crammed to the roof and people seemed ready for action.

She pulled away and merged carefully into traffic, following the flow, the truck was just one amongst many and gave no indication of its deadly cargo.

after around 15 minutes, the truck stopped near the outskirts of the market, traffic had been diverted around the main market square due to some commotion in the market itself, Mairéad was able to comfortably slow to let people out without even parking due to busy traffic. She hadn't planned for this traffic, they may need a different route out if things didn't clear.

"I am going to switch to an alternative route out of the palace now, unfortunately its an easier chase should we leave with the authorities on our tail, but we don't risk getting stuck in this mess and pinned down." She handed her data pad to Arturo for him to see the secondary route. Out to the north, across farmland before reaching some canyons about 5km away. "All have a look of you like." The other alternative was to steal Rookal's personal shuttle, but her initial plans had called for blowing that up to prevent escape, but things change.

After slowly passing the market, she finally saw the palace ahead of her, it was a massive structure that towered over the surrounding landscape. To the west side was a service road. The Speeder passed a large number of elegant looking card, and also several trucks that looked like they were suited for carrying, livestock. Mairéad shuddered thinking of the time that those were her mode of transport.

She parked up in a space next to a small storage building. The main perimeter wall was around 40 metres to their right behind a tall hedge that came about half way up the wall. Patrolling the top were two droids, walking slowly around in a fairly standard search pattern. There were every archways leading through the wall on this side each with heavy doors currently barring them.

Mairéad grinned at Arturo, "have a look what is in my satchel, I am hoping we can get past the wall quietly, but if we can't, I brought a key." If he cared to look at the satchel that had been casually rolling around between his legs, it was packed with explosives and two timing devices.

 

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Objective 2
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Location: Hangar deck
Tags: Geiseric Geiseric Eina L'lerim-Vandiir Eina L'lerim-Vandiir Ingrid L'lerim Ingrid L'lerim

Armor of Sanctity
Ashlan Rosary
LPD-31 Stormshard Assault Rifle
Admirals Sabre - etched songsteel sharpened to a monomolecular edge

Isla seemed momentarily taken aback by Ingrids forthright reply.

What do you mean? Maybe Lord Grayson is violent with those who do not follow his religion?"

"Oh no," she returned quickly, "that was not my intention, of course, he has little time for the non-faithful, but I have no evidence that he would be a violent partner. More that with her innocence, the learning experience from someone with so many deep seated demons might give her a jaded outlook on life" she smiled "from what I do know of Eina, I feel any attempt at violence would be a mistake anyway" and she gave a small laugh.

"That straight forward attitude, that is certainly a shared quality I recognise in you both."

Isla was feeling a little bolder so thought that maybe she could share her meeting with Eina, "I did run in to Eina, not long before this happened, she seemed scared and withdrawn, I wish I had known what was coming and been able to stop it. I thought it was a simple case of heartbreak." That was mostly true, she seemed like she felt ill, but in her experience, that wasn't unheard of from heartbreak either. "I did my best, but as you said, her innocence of our emotions is quite significant and it was difficult to convey terms like love to her. I think she needs her partner to be a loving guide for her. If situations were different, I would offer myself for the match, but I am happy to treat her like a sister instead."

Why was she opening up so much? By reputation Ingrid was a cold ruthless individual that might as likely rip Islas head off for even suggesting her offspring needed to be looked after.

A ping went off in here ear and she briefly brought up a holo in front of her, quickly distracted she read the information. "My apologies," she said, swiping the holo away, "the captain has just informed me that he has engaged a couple of frigates in orbit, protecting an old ship we sold for scrap a year or so ago. Nothing to concern us right now." As if to underscore this there was the dull humm of nearby turbolaser batteries cycling.

"So, you have exiled Darth Carnifex," she grinned, partially at the fact that their enemy had lost an important friend, but also at the sign of Ashlan's influencing the political landscape far from the Tingel arm. "That news please me, as much . It is unfortunate that it has led you into a war, to this, I would like to make arrangements for military support." It was the least the Ashlan's could do considering they had pushed their ally into war with the Sith.

"I however am a little different to Grayson and would prefer to keep things a little more transparent and formal, the details of your and Cedric's previous arrangement was not always clear, even to his senior commanders."



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E T E R N A L - E M P R E S S
Moderator
Lady Ingrid L’lerim Ragal Terassi Vandiir
Eternal Empress of the Eternal Empire, Lord Commander of the Wardens of the Shroud, Archon of the Primyn Group
Empress of Terraris, Supreme Commander of the Terraris Command, Head of the House L’lerim, CEO of the HPI Consortium
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Objective: Corrupted Angel; Save Eina
Location: Aboard the AC ship
Equipment: Brynja coat and hat | Hersir Imperial Uniform | Viper Mk. I Skinsuit | The Last Gift || Empyrean gland | OPBC-01m
Tag: Isla Draellix-Kobitana Isla Draellix-Kobitana
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[ Rise of the Empire ]
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"Oh, I'm sure of this. Just as in that if anyone who would try to approach her like this would be dead. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t worry about her on the side of Lord Grayson, but your ruler." she smiled sincerely for a moment, almost maternally proud.

She knew that Eina had inherited her fighting and assassination skills. She wouldn’t have envied anyone trying to do to her what she didn’t want. By the way, she thought Eina was perfect before because they were soldiers, warriors, veterans, and leading their own people. But she didn't say that out loud and nodded at Isla's words.

"There is no other way to act as a leader. That is why I did not deny why the Eternal Empire was in alliance with the Sith Empire when someone asked it." she said still honestly. "Anyway, don’t forget, Lady Eina is also a ruler who has been fighting actual demons for centuries. It’s easy to forget she’s nearly three hundred years old."

Ingrid was indeed cold and ruthless, but as an agent she learned how to gain the trust of others so that people would open up to her soon. She nodded again.

"It's not your fault, you couldn't help her. I did not know either. I got there a few minutes later when Lord Geiseric broke his heart. I hope Lord Geiseric is growing up for the task now. For I know that he was warned that Lady Eina did not understand the behaviour of the living, and asked him to try to not crush her. It happened when he was in the Netherworld after Lady Eina freed him from captivity…" yes, Ingrid had spies everywhere. "Thank you, but it depends on her whether she accepts it or not."

The Empress nodded at the call, it did not bother her if the woman was dealing with it. Then another nod, this time to the offered help.

"I didn't do it for you, pay attention to your thoughts and body language, they are very eloquent." she said in an ice-cold voice. Ingrid was such a person that others could not read in it, they did not know what she was thinking, not even her eyes revealed anything. "I am glad of that, I also prefer formal agreements and contracts. No one can prove the words." therefore, after several months of regency, she learned from the NIO that they should have been informed when they reconciled with the TSE because the Eternal Empire and the NIO were in an alliance. Only there was no official paper on this and not even she knew it as a second-in-command.

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Location: En Route to Palace - Zygerria
Objective: Guilt Free Murder
Dialogue Legend: <"High Nelvaanian"> │ “Galactic Basic”
Tags: Mairéad Solus Mairéad Solus Arturo Braga Arturo Braga Silhana Cadera Silhana Cadera Vivian Skye Vivian Skye Stardust Solus Skirae Stardust Solus Skirae

"All right! I'm going with you to kill a snail!"
"I guess I'm ready, too."

Wait, what?!

Ivixa felt her anger flare up as the Underboss and the bounty hunter simply...left the large, green-skinned woman to take the marketplace on her own, instead getting into the truck speeder to go with the brown-haired woman to the palace. An expression of annoyance colored her features, realizing that her suggestion for the Underboss and the two Twi’leks had been ignored in turn, groaning in frustration as Braga called shotgun in the truck.

She could ignore people whenever she wanted, but they weren’t supposed to do the same to her!

“No, wait! This isn’t how it’s supposed to work! Did y’all just hear what I said? Sil, you and Braga were supposed to handle the marketplace with...the big green lady! Not come with us! You just left her behind to handle the marketplace on her own!” The sniper exclaimed futilely, metaphorical steam emanating from her massive ears as she did.

“Grrrr! Damn it!”

Nevertheless, Ivixa couldn’t let herself stay angry for long. Vivian and her pet porg, seemed uneasy about the whole situation and her exasperation would do nothing to allay her partner’s anxieties. Taking a deep breath, Ivixa felt Vivian’s magenta gaze focus on her, to which the diminutive sniper gave the Togruta a reassuring nod as she began to calm herself down.

“You, um. Kill slavers often?”

Well, that was easy.

“One of my first missions out of Wild Hunt training...involved us defending against a Vagaari slave raid on the Scintilla.” Ivixa began, with a soft smile. “We crushed them.” She continued, her smile shifting into a wicked grin as she did. “So you have nothing to worry about, Hutts and slavers are rarely competent fighters, but that said...” The Asa’nyx leaned over to open one of the compartments inside the truck, knowing that arrangements had been made to ensure that the truck came equipped with hidden stores of weapons, power cells, and additional supplies for the raid. Rummaging through a rack of pistols, Ivixa passed over the more powerful options which might be unusable for a new shooter, before coming up to one that seemed suitable for her partner.

“This might be a little late, but I want you to take this.” Ivixa said, handing a blaster pistol over to her partner, grip first. “If someone is attacking you and you can’t get them with your spear...use this. But, a few rules first. Don’t point it at anyone you don’t intend to kill, keep your fingers off the trigger until you are preparing to fire, know your target and what is behind it, and...treat the weapon as if it’s always ready to fire. Also, aim center mass and keep shooting until the target stops moving, no matter how many shots it takes.” The Asa’nyx instructed. “But be warned, it has a slight kick and…” Ivixa handed the Togruta five power cells. “You might need these, if it gets heavy in there.”

Then, taking the pistol, the Asa’nyx quickly demonstrated how to change out the power cell.

“Power cell is good for 50 shots on this model. However, it has a tendency to jam, but this one is clean and factory-fresh, so that shouldn’t be an issue for now. If you keep it, I’ll show you how to clean it later.” Ivixa said, before handing the pistol back to her partner.

“You’re gonna do great, Vivian.”

Once the truck arrived at the palace, Ivixa nodded to her partner, then readied herself to get out of the truck...


 
“Fine,” Geiseric began to understand the situation, “I will speak directly to you, creature. Do you know what this is?” he asked as he slipped his fingers around the Ashlan crest hanging from his neck. He held it slightly forward for the creature to see, glowing softly as it reacted to his touch.

“Eina made this for me as a gift. On the night you took her it saved my life. It purged the pervasive darkness of your world from my spirit. When I find you, and make no mistake I will do so shortly, I will bring its full power to bear on you.”

Geiseric didn’t wait for the creature to respond to his threat before he severed the vision. He would make no headway arguing with it, and he would actually be beside it soon enough. Opening his eyes he returned to reality, though of course he could still feel the close presence of the monster, and it could feel him. Geiseric rose from his knees and exited the meditation chamber with a renewed sense of calm. To know Eina was still in there, beneath that darkness, was reassuring.

Geiseric entered the bridge of the transport ship as they were breaking through Zygerria’s atmosphere. The mountains below seemed peaceful enough, with no immediate signs of Darth Vulcanus’ spawn on the surface nearby. The transport released Geiseric and the Sisters of Ashla onto a plateau aside from where they would enter the mountain vault. Where he would enter.


“I apologize Sisters, but I must ask you to stay outside.” he received strange looks, but none of the amazonian women spoke in defiance. “Cover this entrance with all your might should anything try to enter or exit that isn’t I”

With the affirmation that his soldiers knew their directive, he turned and entered the mountain, closing rapidly on Eina’s signature in the Force. As he lit his sapphire saber to illumine his advance, he said a few words under his breath. The Sisters would not here, but the creature would clear as day. He hoped Eina might hear as well.

“I’m here, Eina. I am not letting you go.”
 
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Princess of the Eternal Empire and Terraris; Angelic mascot and representative of the Ashlan Crusade
Matriarch of the Valkyrja; Leader of Sanctuary; Liaison of the Fjölkyngi Smiðr Guild
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Objective II.: Corrupted Angel; gathering Hyrva's relics
Location: Mountain area, Zygerria's surface
Equipment: Current form || Empyrean gland | OPBC-01m
Writing with:: Geiseric Geiseric | Closed (Please ask to join)
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<"High Nelvaanian"> | ~ telepathic communication ~ | << comm. channel >>

The creature showed no fear when he saw the rosary. They were already merged with Eina enough to know what the object was and also what it was capable of. Rather, they conveyed laughter and amusement toward Geiseric. As if they knew something the man didn't. Actually, it was true. They could have easily left here before the crusader arrived, but they didn't. Rather, they instructed the dead to light lights, the parasite waited here for the man to arrive.

"She can't hear you." she said when the man got close or entered the hall. "And before you attack us. We will not defend ourselves, we will let you do her will. If you attack us, she will die. She gave up a long time ago, she hasn’t been fighting for her life since the Wgah’nagl." she said cruelly honestly, but now somehow Eina's innocence was in it.

Through the bond, it was felt that the creature was not lying, in anything.

"Wha-" the creature would have started.

The rosary glowed at that moment, and the reality stopped completely, another vision or something like that. But this was not done by Eina now, but rather by the Force itself or Ashla. Gei could see the garden again, but now everything was woven around by the disgusting dark side; black cobwebs were everywhere. This thing seemed to be alive and sticky. There was the fountain, the maze. Eina was there too, but what Gei could have seen was not beautiful.

It was in her original blue form, what was visible of her due to the black web. She was completely pale, almost transparent, her black hair collapsed forward, the stars disappeared from her hair. Her whole body was wrapped around with this black cobweb-likeness and it absorbed her life force and memories. Everything that made Eina Eina. She wasn't fighting, muttering something, but Gei couldn't understand and hear her words from where he was standing, he only could see tears falling to the ground. And the cobweb kept her stretched in the air, but at an accessible height, further symbolizing her defeated and dying condition.

This place was very deep in Eina's consciousness, the parasite was not felt, only the Valkyrja, and from her that emptiness, coldness, which was already felt on the Dark Planet when she gave up the fight. What was still left of the woman really wasn’t corrupt, but she was getting less and less. And Eina didn't seem to sense the arrival of the crusader yet…

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Objective - ascend to the highest point, bring judging fire down to the guilty
Arturo Braga Arturo Braga Silhana Cadera Silhana Cadera Ivixa Nera'kas Ivixa Nera'kas

The robes concealed her well, she was just another shady figure among shady figures, moving briskly through the crowd of people looking at the products unaware of just what was to come. Stardust looked to the highest point and sighed to herself as she spoke to herself

getting up that is going to be fun...let's hope it's not guarded...

Wasnt the best case scenario but regardless stardust could take them without revealing herself. Dipping down a alley way star looked around and began casually walking when a rodian and human stepped out in front of her

move out of my way I've places to be

The human let a chuckle out along with his pal, drawing vibro knives star let a annoyed sigh out and rolled her neck

oh well...

Couldn't take the ring off, not yet, star was going to have to rely on her training as a soldier. Relaxing her stance she eyed then both up seeing the sloppy stances they took atardust was more then confident. The human charged at her swinging wildly! She back stepped then pushed off to shoulder base him away as the rodian came stabbing at her rapidly, she sided stepped a few before grabbed his arm and pushing it at a odd angle and grabbing the knife. From behind her came the roar of the human but she merely stepped back into him and pierced his heart tossing him aside before tossing the knife right between the eyes of the rodian

All done within 5 minutes...which star felt was a bit to much she needed some more training...walking away from the scene she started moving a little quicker. The little tower came in sight to stardust as she hopped onto a roof and then onto the second floor and quietly inside

Now that she was in the only way was up, she would hit her comms and whisper

in the tower just gotta ascend I'll send a signal once in place, after that dont expect anything comm wise from me itll likely be fried

Hopefully that wouldn't be much a issue, but first the main issue was getting up this tower
 
Silhana Lolaes'ra
Lynne Tal’kira aka Lady Orchid; The Angel-faced killer
Bounty Hunter, Verd'ika, member of the Clan Cadera; Headmistress of the House Orchid and The Hounty Hunters' Guild
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Objective: Visit the Markets; Kill some slavers
Location: Capital city's market, Zygerria
Equipment: 2x PV-16 "Sunfury" Pulse Pistol | 2x Simple short sword | Light armour | Mandalorian vambrace || Stealth field generator || OPBC-01m
Interaction: Arturo Braga Arturo Braga | Stardust Solus Skirae Stardust Solus Skirae | Mairéad Solus Mairéad Solus | Ivixa Nera'kas Ivixa Nera'kas | Vivian Skye Vivian Skye
Tags: Rookal the Hutt | Heinrich Faust Heinrich Faust | Ulrica Adolfina Ulrica Adolfina | Inkara Liet
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"Solus is my superior. If she says she goes alone, then it was a command. Believe me, I wanted to go to the market too!" I said a little angrily. "Mandalorian issue!"

I said a little more grimly at the end, as an explanation. I wanted to go, but I couldn't. I would have been worse if I objected and violated the order. During the trip, I sat in the truck quietly and speechlessly. I didn’t like that if I didn’t have a say in things, I wasn’t an amateur. I may have been low rank in the clan and Mandalorian hierarchy, but I wasn’t an amateur.

Braga was talking to the girl in front, Seven in the back with the togruta, and I sat in silence and waited for us to arrive. Until then, I checked my weapons. Since that girl seemed to know the local conditions, the place, and the destination, after arriving, I did nothing but get out of the vehicle.

I think our life depends on that girl… and I really didn't like it in such an unpredictable situation.

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Objective: Find the Hutt
Tags: Mairéad Solus Mairéad Solus Silhana Cadera Silhana Cadera Vivian Skye Vivian Skye Ivixa Nera'kas Ivixa Nera'kas ( Stardust Solus Skirae Stardust Solus Skirae Heinrich Faust Heinrich Faust Ulrica Adolfina Ulrica Adolfina )
Kit: BR-212 'Jackal' ACR, KC-77N Hybrid Pistol, Black Sun Armor Mark. I

"Your words fill me with confidence." Arturo replied, about as deadpan as could be. Looking across the cab at Mai, the Underboss raised an eyebrow. Maybe she was just being friendly, but the way she grinned at him reminded him of someone trying too hard to be friends. That or she liked what she saw.
Is it me or the armor she's taken a liking to? He thought, his eyes returning to the world beyond the windscreen as they merged with traffic. Though he wouldn't say as much, he found the first idea quite flattering. However, the second was more believable.

Chit, back on Nar Shaddaa, he'd known people who had tried to kill him for his boots. Was this his past catching up to him?

Hoping against hope that that wasn't the case, Arturo remained relatively quiet during their trip to the palace. Sil was her usual cheerful self, biting back at Romi and otherwise being silent as the grave, which, funnily enough, was just how he liked her. As for Romi and her friend, they were busy wagging tongues. Arturo tried to eavesdrop on the conversation in the few moments where he wasn't caught up keeping watch or acting inconspicuous. Unfortunately, he didn't hear much.

He hated being left in the dark.

Minutes passed before Mai decided to shed some light on the situation. "Copy that." Arturo replied as she took them down a different route. A hand shifted to sweep his rifle down and out of sight of any onlookers as the speeder truck picked up speed. He took the offered datapad with the other, gave its contents a good nosy. He was pleased to see that Mai had come up with a Plan B. And C. Not bad. Twisting in his seat, he made to pass the datapad to the first person willing to take it off his hands. Fate decided that wasn't to be Sil. Which left...

Right. Those two.

Cursing his luck, Arturo settled back in his seat as the minutes continued to tick by. The palace gates crept up on them before long. Mai killed the engine.


"have a look what is in my satchel, I am hoping we can get past the wall quietly, but if we can't, I brought a key."

Doing as instructed, the Underboss picked up the satchel and undid it. If he was surprised to have been sitting on a bomb for the past quarter hour, he didn't show it. Well, he hoped he didn't. It was hard to tell when the rhythm of your heart picked up the tempo. "Shaped charges? You're too kind." Arturo commented, his tone genuine. In the event stealth went out the window, the charges would be useful to have. Given his current choice of companions, that was likely.

Looking over his shoulder, Arturo said, "Here, Romi, don't say I never get you anything." Tossing her the satchel and its explosive contents, Arturo gave the small Asa'nyx a mischievous wink before jumping ship. As olive branches went, he felt it was a good one. He knew from experience that Romi liked killing people. Explosives would help expedite the process some.

So long as I'm not the one getting killed, I'm happy, the Underboss thought. And so he was. After all, it could only go downhill from here.
 
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@Eina L'lerim-Vandiir​

He could feel the imminent presence of the creature ahead. The creature spoke uncertainties in his mind across the Force. Geiseric felt they were true, but could not bring himself to believe it. Eina would not give up so easy. She hadn’t given up on him before, and he wouldn’t give up her on either. If he could show her that for real this time, perhaps he could change things.

Yet before he reached the wretched beast, his pendant began to glow. His mind immediately went to the last time it had done so without warning, and he closed his eyes and braced himself for the explosive wave of light energy that never came. Instead as he opened his eyes he found himself in a familiar yet twisted place. The Sanctuary, yet some corrupted version reminiscent of the creature, as if he was seeing a future where he failed to stop it.

Upon seeing Eina standing there he almost couldn’t move. He approached her cautiously, for even though he couldn’t feel the parasite’s presence in this vision, or dream, or whatever it was, there was still something wrong. Whatever the rosary did to cause this vision, he prayed it was protecting his waking body from the creature.

“Oh Eina, what has it done to you?” he spoke softly as he stepped along side her.

“Please my love, if you hear me, you must resist the Bogan. You must, for you are stronger than it in every way.”
 
Eina L’lerim-Vandiir, the First
Princess of the Eternal Empire and Terraris; Angelic mascot and representative of the Ashlan Crusade
Matriarch of the Valkyrja; Leader of Sanctuary; Liaison of the Fjölkyngi Smiðr Guild
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Objective II.: Corrupted Angel; gathering Hyrva's relics
Location: Mountain area, Zygerria's surface
Equipment: Current form || Empyrean gland | OPBC-01m
Writing with:: Geiseric Geiseric | Closed (Please ask to join)
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<"High Nelvaanian"> | ~ telepathic communication ~ | << comm. channel >>

Eina hadn't sensed that Gei had reached the deepest part of her mind, but she already sensed the sounds and voice. As the creature slowly devoured the Valkyrja, so did she sink deeper and deeper into her own consciousness. It's just this garden, this painful scene remains. There was not so much left of Eina, the parasite no longer needed too much to leave nothing from the host.

There was a very strong pain in her soul at the words. Ever since she was here, she has lived through a million times to receive false hope, as the parasite showed her that Gei had come to save her, and disappear again and again afterwards and leave her. And the creature crushed her over and over again with these tortures.

She had been subjected to the worst, most cruel, and most painful mental torture for months. Eina no longer knew what reality was and what it was not. There was no joy in her pale blue eyes, only pain, no recognition glistening in them, her eyes just stared into the distance as if she couldn't even see the crusader…

"How many more times? How many more times? Just kill me, just kill me at last!" she said crying, in a weak voice.

"You leave, you always left me alone… What did I do wrong? Yes… no… he… they gave up on me… I don't need them… alone… alone… please end it! What did I do wrong? Kill me! No! You promised… yet you are leaving me… I'm scared! No… yes… why? I don't understand… I don't hear your prayers anymore… HELP! Please… I just wanted to be… hurts! You promised… you promised… just kill me already… come back, please… don't leave me alone… I'm afraid… help! Kill me… alone… What did I do wrong? Kill me!" she muttered back and forth pointlessly, not talking to Gei.

Eina thought the parasite was in front of her. And the words she uttered were answers to the images that popped up in her mind, which she kept seeing without stopping. From these came the pain the man had felt since the Quarantine World, and dreams came from this state as well. More tears fell to the ground, one point on the man's shoes. This was not caused by Geiseric, he just wounded the girl, the destruction was already done by the parasite…

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Objective 2
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Location: Hangar deck
Tags: Geiseric Geiseric Eina L'lerim-Vandiir Eina L'lerim-Vandiir Ingrid L'lerim Ingrid L'lerim

Armor of Sanctity
Ashlan Rosary
LPD-31 Stormshard Assault Rifle
Admirals Sabre - etched songsteel sharpened to a monomolecular edge

"Anyway, don’t forget, Lady Eina is also a ruler who has been fighting actual demons for centuries. It’s easy to forget she’s nearly three hundred years old."

"Isn't it funny, in all this I had forgotten how accomplished and experienced she was in that regard." She raised her eyebrows, almost in humour that she had come to know Eina as the woman that joined the ashlan crusade and worked with her closely, but her peaceful demeanor made it easy to consider the two Einas almost different people. "I mean, I am aware of it, but the Eina I have come to know seems so far detached from the warrior I know her to be, it's easy to overlook it." She stood up and walked over to the window looking down on the planet towards where Gei and Eina's story was playing out. "I have no children of my own, it is something I hope for one day, but I hope if I have a daughter, she makes me proud as you must be of yours."

Turning back, she was very pleased to hear that Ingrid was also preferring formal arrangements, that worked well for the pragmatic Admiral. One of her statements confused her though?

pay attention to your thoughts and body language, they are very eloquent."

Did she mean she could read her mind? Or that she just gave too much away through body language. Her mental defences were tough, for a non-force sensitive and she could resist most test probing by the Ashlan Jedi, so she assumed the latter. To her it was not a huge concern, she was who she was and she preferred to be open and honest, but the advice of a woman of such fearsome reputation would be foolish to pass up. "I would quite like to know what you mean by my thoughts and body language being eloquent? I am always interested in ways I can improve my performance in my role."

She would need to arrange a meeting between the heads of the Ashlan Government to discuss a formal alliance, but with Ingrids statement of the exile of Darth Carnifex, it was clear that the Eternal Empire had already taken a decision which would have been a requested concession. "Before I go to my people to discuss matters, is there anything you ask of me, or of the Ashlan Crusade to make the negotiating of an alliance smoother? I can obviously make no promises today, but knowing some specific concessions you may ask for, ahead of time, may allow us to remove those blockages."

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He approached her closer than they had been in months. He found it hard to bring himself to touch her. His hands hovered in front of him, wavering with every inch they approached Eina. Her tears fell like waterfalls at his feet.

“Be calm Eina. I know what this monster can do, what it can show you. It showed me terrible visions when I came to find you. And here I am again. I am real, and I am here for you. I never meant to leave you… the darkness clouded me. I have come a long way to find you, but every time… this creature flys you further away from me. I will not leave you again my dear.”

Geiseric finally place both his hands firmly around her shoulders.

“I bid you look at me Eina. I must see your face and you must see mine. Trust me, and you can fight this evil. You have always rough injustice, do not fail now.”

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