Dev Shadows of Atrisia

[Junko Ike]

Her mother wa seemingly unconvinced. "You say that but she has not come home... she has not listened to us about matches or people that she should marry." She stood there with a look on her face of contempt at it and Junko could remember the woman.. she was not terrible but she was also opportunistic compared to many of the others.. she wanted to more advance her status then have her family. Junko leaned forward in her seat and the tone of the room changed... she was normally focused and fair... casual allowing those who come to speak what they must and she would listen to them. Phaidors mother though had the full attention of the woman and the others went quiet.

"What Phaidor chooses to do with her time, who she chooses to interact with is her choice. I do not control her... I have her here. she is a valued friend, one whom I share a bond and at times a bed with." Junko rremained still there as Phaidor stepped up to stand near the throne taking the place of Min as one of the handmaidens close by. She looked at her mother who was almost ina huff before she spoke. "Mother I enjoy it here... there is no one that I wish to meet or a lord I wish to marry at this time." She said it and her mother only seemed to get angry but didn't move to try and grab her daughter. Aside from the guards who were there Junko was a duelist and most knew a jedi.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko kept her eyes on the woman though and she just staayed there looking at Phaidor who stared back at her. Junko motioned with one hand. "You may stay here and I encourage the two of you to talk but trying to force Phaidor to do something she doesn't want to do will not be allowed... and I will not just send her home because she makes you upset is that understood?" THe woman looked at her and then at Phaidor with a smug expression but Phaidor spoke. "As you wish princess." She moved and bowed looking at Junko with a smile on her face and gave a small wink. "If you would like my princess... later after this could I... could I wash your feet?"

Junko remained straight faced as she could feel the room change.. Phaidor knew how to push her mothers buttons... and she knew her mother wanted to use her to raise socially through marriage not because she was the handmaiden and one of several lovers to the princess. Seem went red a feat with her dark honey skin to be sure but Phaidor had proven her point and the guards stayed where they were. They escorted her to the doors. Junko looked at her after the woman left. "While funny PHaidor... that was uncalled for." Some of the others snickered but Phaidor rose up and bowed her head. "Understood princess. I will report to your chambers for discipline... preferably the crop."

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko suppressed the laugh... she heard one of the guards snort and then quickly control herself. Phaidor understood what she was going to be doing and the princess still had a few meetings here with different people. She stayed there and things seemed to settle down after Phaidors mother and her had left the chambers. Junko offering a smile and thanking all of those who had come.. she saw to all of the ones there and inviting the ones still around who were meeting with her handmaidens and with the guards for information to dinner in the chambers. It had been a long day but she was more then happy as she went into her room and Phaidor was there.

"Antagonizing your mother was noth the best course of action." Junko said it and was looking at her with her hands on her hips as Phaidor sat there... kneeling on the floor in contriteness as it were; That she seemed to have prepared herself for this conversation. "I understand princess, I know you were only looking out for me and wanted to make sure that I would be safe." She remained there and crawled towards Junko bowing while helping with her laced up boots and Junko slipped out of the kimono. "Well good as long as you understand that intentionally making your mother angry isn't the right thing.. she can be troublesome enough."

 

[Junko Ike]

Phaidor was looking at her and presented the idea as it was with a shrug of her shoulders. "Most likely but I dislike much of what she was doing and wanting to use me to increase her status means little to me princess. I prefer being here because well you aren't expecting things of me." SHe said it and Junko raised an eyebrow. "I mean... well you know you aren't expecting me to get married to someone to increase our family status. You expect me to wash your hair or back or dance around in tassels... which I am more then happy to do. It is fun." Junko looked at her and was leaning back in her seat as Phaidor came over to join her and sat down.

Junko wrapped her arms around her. "Sweetie you know I think of you are more then just a handmaiden... few others have been with me as long and stayed with me without getting a little jealous. Though I suppose since you get to run around aand seduce some of the locaal island girls and impress them with the palace helps a lot." Phaidor looked at her and offered a nod of her head... she wasn't like Barca who seemed ot have a new girl nightly either from the staff or town on the island... or the festivals which she had been with a massive horselord of a woman. A rare female alpha whom she was dominating and they could all hear it.

 

[Junko Ike]

Hahaha Junko laughed at that and sitting there she held Phaidor as several of the other handmaidens came over and embraced her. Each of them were really giving the loves for all of them. Besides well handling Phaidors mother would also be something they would have to do. Junko wasn't going to kick her off but bringing in her father who had seemed willing to let his daughter do as she wanted might help... Phaidor had the freewill to make the choice and Junko wasn't sure if her meeting her mother alone would go well or if her mother would try and dominate her bringing her back with her. "We'll handle it together... we are all a team."

That seemed ot make her happy.. handling things together would be one of the best ways after all and it was like many of them said... they would stick it out and together... even with the newest additions like Barca who was more bodyguard then delicate handmaiden... but hey it would work the woman was impressive and having a mandalorian able to aid you in combat scenarios. JUnko breathed in laying back... "ALright, we sleep now... then handle things in the morning." SHe said it and Min spoke. "But princess it is noon." THat got a look but it largely was in jest. "Shhh shhh shhh sleep time now." Laughs ensued from the others as Junko smiled and laid there.

 

[Junko Ike]

Min and the others were there and stirred Junko as she was looking over some of the room.. it was cleaner then she had left it which was no surprise and she was going from the edge of her bed to a couch... cause she couldn't sleep at noon it was true... she wanted to but she couldn't apparently. Mockingly making conversation to herself. "Blady blady blah... princes you can't sleep until noon." SHe said it but they were all laughing and it was in good fun. Min and Phaidor looked at her and laughed as Junko sat down and she went to the door. "Barca is here princess." She said it and the large mandalorian entered wearing her armor as she towered over the handmaidens.

"The Lady Barca princess." SHe said it and the mandalorian had her helmet on as she stood there but took it off. Short hair matted to her head a little. "You got quite a place here princess... lots of....." She looked around at the handmaidens. "Potential." She said it getting a grin on her face as Tripitaka looked at her and blushed before moving away leaving a trey of food. Junko looked at her and raised an eyebrow. "Thank you... now that you are here well I can claim my prize from our wager." Junko said it and smiled but motioned for her to come closer. "Though how would you like a job instead... one that lets you have as much... potential as you like... within reason."

 

[Junko Ike]

Barca looked at her and she was a large woman... easily twice the size of the jedi princess. Her broad shoulders, shorter hair and thickly muscled body. A small mythosaur tattoo under her cheek and her armor was built on her almost sculpted to fit. She had her weapons on her and what caught Junko's attention was that she didn't have pistols or a rifle.. she had a cannon... large and built for taking out crowds of enemies or vehicles... which went with her size she could imagine. In terms of what they would be able to do the jedi spoke though. "But in regards to our wager in the tournament... I want you here with me. A bodyguard of your calibur would be most welcome."

She had her guards, her soldiers and her handmaidens who were highly trained but a combat hardened mandalorian was invaluable and if she made sure the offer was always better then others. "Yeah... work for you. IU would need a couple of things but I could do it... assuming you want me for more then just a handmaiden.. I don't think these robes would fit me. I ain't dainty like the others you have." Junko laughed at that and stood up looking at her eyes while she walked forward and tapped her armored chest. "Payment can be handled easily enough. Credits, weapons, staff what you could want to live however you want. I know ease makes decay."

 

[Junko Ike]

Barca looked at her and gave a nod of her head. "Yeah a life like a princess or even one of your handmaidens might not be for me but if the pay is right then I can stay here... and well if there is such potential then I could find a good reason or three to stay." Junko looked at her and went back to her spot to sit down and relax. "Well then that will have to do for now.. I am all for it." She said it while stretching out her arms and Jubei was there as Barca seemed to take an interest in some of the soldiers who were with them. THe Onna-Bugeisha were set to the sides and protective. "Are they part of the deal?" SHe said it and was standing near one of the woman smiling and flirting with her.

Junko internallu laughed as the guard seemed receptive and looked towards Junko who waved that yes she could. Barca taking her off and the two of them going back to the barracks. The conversation going to weapons and armor and missions that they had been on. Junko looked at Phaidor and Jubei as the pair of them were there with her. Hands holding trays of oils and scented gels while she stripped and laid down. THey went to work getting the tension and stress out of her body... massaging her scalp and the oils inot her skin and gel into her hair so that she could relax and slowly drift off to sleep... a long week and longer still but she could sleep for the rest of the day.

 

[Junko Ike]

Which that is what she did... curling up and then stretching out as she found her way to the middle of the massive eight post bed... designed to hold twenty people, with each post carved marble and wood in the shapes of various females. One handmaiden stationed at each watching over her and designated for their own bedding area on the bed if they needed it. Junko had set it up and well they had made the security in her room supposedly stronger then some military bases and galactic safehouses. Each one of her handmaidens highly trained in different aspects but many of the same for protection and combat.

The force using Min was one of them and the pale skinned twi'lek was the closest... many of them here as a companion and protector should it be needed which was beneficial to her. More so she still had a few handmaidens who served and were in their chambers like Barca that was likely flirting with her guards stationed outside of the room. The strictest measures taken to ensure that the palaces layer of security were followed.... even though there was a panoramic view of her garden with transparasteel. There was also the massive sunroof like structure that allowed light to filter down during the day but it was just as protected and made to be a fortress.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko was able to look around now as she noticed it... they were still building parts of it but the various engineers from other species that were allied with the Commonwealth... the various military forces that they had cobbled together and turned into a highly functioning and highly effective military. Atrisia might set a standard among itself for what they wanted to do but it was a golden standard for coordination between various groups that made the Commonwealths forces able to more effectively fight as Chiss, Twi'lek, zeltron, Liran and a handful of others bring thoughts and ideas for scenarios to a group. Encouraged to play up all aspects.

"I am looking at this and they are doing great work here." She said it and smiled to herself as the bedchambers were still set up. Even the bed itself.. with its eight posts that were carved images on the posts were topped with capstones that acted as shield emitters. Made to deliver to the repulsor bed a planetary grade shielding that was a last rtesort and back up of the palace. With it Junko has a highly concentrated shielding system that was for pressure, energy, gravity and most importantly water... flooding could be here and Junko could be dry behind the shielding system. The internal defenses of cannons and droids was also meant to be impressive.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko though had more to do.. maybe she didn't want to move just stay there... she had time it was her palace and things moved on her schedule... and Phaidor there with her was a nice thing as Jubei came in and joined them. Just laying down and not needing to talk... the years of being together had all of the handmaidens well... it had the handmaidens able to feel or see each others emotional needs.. they had formed a bond with each other and she could feel the others were there as well. the newest like Barca maybe not but the small pile of bodies there on the bed were usually all eight of them which was enough.

"And now there is a large puppy pile with all of us." A few snickers and then they felt a shift and Junko looked at plopping at the head of them was the large Xifang.. the massive Atrisian tiger letting them laugh more and its warm fur for them. A smile on Junko's face when that is how they slept with the guards looking over them. "Thank you all of you." Junko said it and breathed in the mingling scents of her handmaidens and companion.. the breeze bringing scents from the garden. There was more as the lights adjusted and the Atrisian companion AI worked to make sure the palace was comfortable without overtaking them in most cases.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko slipped out of the large pile of them.. the jedi princess allowed herself though to stretch out.. they had slept all day and then all night and it was clearly noon... Junko though felt refreshed and even then she was looking at the chrono that said they had slept a lot longer... two extra days in fact and the AI had taken care of things... her handmaidens had come and gone as needed taking care of smaller things.. it was set up so that she would be able to do a lot more though after she took care of some things. Returning from the sonic shower that had cleaned her quickly she was able to see that others had awakened and were sitting around with their various projects and her clothing.

Junko sat down and so far there was not a lot in terms of things for her to do.. she didn't need to travel for the moment.. she didn't need to see people who were able to be worked with and problems that could be handled with minimal effort. The advisors would be abel to distribute grains or seeds... credits for some projects as needed and her guards were handling some of the other problems that she had seen to the other day. Junko smiled though sitting down and being fitted for hair ornaments. "Princess, it seems some special requests have come through... there isa vacation ship wanting an appearance as they pass here... the p[ilots you contacted as responding to you and Yokubo is throwing a party for the work you have done.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko would need to plan a ferw things.. all of this could take weeks or even months of planning and execution... going to each of the different worlds would be soemthing she had to deal with and meetings.. lots of meetings but she would be able to make something out of all of it. A smile on her face as she stood there looking into a mirror. "Well then lets get to work." She said it and started heading off as Phaidor spoke. "After you put on some clothing yes?" Junko stopped and debated about it. "Yes but I am already moving so I shall get dressed along the way to Yokubo." She said it and the travel time would be something since she needed to get to her shuttle.. then the anshin and then she would head to the other world in the system and dock with their anshin and head down to the planet.


SHe had to plan all of that out... then there was these tourists who were comign and it would bring credits to the village which was important and the novelty of meeting a prioncess was well aa tourist thing. With allof the Sansin around well they would have a great deal more since the people would and did pay premiums to get some fo the best treatment. THe jedi princess herself was looking at more of the information as she spent the next several months dating... meeting and well romancing different people... a torrid affair to be sure but she had not been expecting it as Junko grinned to herself on the airship heading towards the palace in the horthern regions... it would be best to visit and see top Phaidors mother which was along the way and she sat there in the throne room that had been made to observe all of it.

 

[Junko Ike]

There were other developments that had happened... many things for all of them and her but she smiled to herself enjoying it. Work with Yukubo had well it had expanded as she set a toe in the political arena.... the chance and notion of Alderaan having influence in the Commonwealth was not a bad thing either... a consulate for them could expand to a few others as they had the space and they had the means to better protect the groups. THey had other means too the investigation to Eisei was important... Latyuo and Supisy had brought little information but the data showed there was little to go on... they were setting up the teams though.

She had the aftermath of the festival and a whole lot had happened as Barca had come into her role as a bodyguard and handmaiden.. the large woman enticing one of the horselords who acted like a diplomat... a rare feat as the women was massive and intimidated most of the others... Barca was much the same size and it was a thunderous time between the two of them. More work though as she had trained them in some fo the new equipment that Atrisia was doing.. Matsu she had learned had come to aid the SIlvers... a surprise as well Valae had turned agaisnt her and taken what seemed like the order from one of its founders.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko worked on some more information.. the attack on Kashyyyk was well not great... there needed to be something that they would be abel to handle and the jedi master herself might be able to do more. THe live aid that Zak organized benefitted the rebuilding and re-forestation efforts... her benefits of bringing in Amalia and Alderaan benefited as well. It helped open a few doors for all of them. She presented a few other things to herself though while she was going and had attention off to the side. Her handmaidens were working hard and had developed some of her dresses and kimono's into new designs that they would be able to have for her.

Junko could see they were also working on designs for equipment to sew it into her robes and kimono's this way the jedi princess would have the things she needed in the field without it looking like she had it. They had checked with and designed a sheath in her kimono sleeve for her lightsaber which she was able to use... they couldn't lift it no one else could but they had the dimensions and they had the specifications for things like her kirano visor that many of the others had. Using its display so that they would be able to augment reality and design many more things. Junko had some ideas for new equipment but Atrisian and Sasori tech outshined many others in the galaxy.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko entered the garden itself and she could see her new statues... beautiful and full of life as they were meant to be. She had a couple new paintings as well Amalia and Alderaan had been quite the sight to behold... she still was uncertain about what she was doing but she knew this... she rather liked the noble.... it would be fun if she and Junko could both be queens and empress of their respective worlds for a massive power couple but she had already tried to get Amalia's mother to run for the zeltron elections. She had played it cause well when a world had a monarchy that changed every few years.... you kind of did want to work with them better for a few.

A smile though crept across her lips at it and Amalia's mother was also a sight to behold... if only she was open to... nope Atrisian sensibilities were one thing and she needed to quell a few things... tempering them with calmness and not letting her ego get the best of her. Junko realized this as she sat there in the garden centering her mind and body to the force. SHe rarely needed to use it to the extent she used to.. she rarely needed to fight agaisnt the sith anymore since they were gone for the moment and well Atrisian technologies handled most threats aside from when the threat suddenly went to a technological level that bypassed everything.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko was looking upon well something nice.. the Kirano was set up for them with many more upgrades and improvements.. there was interest in a second model upgrade to it which would make it more robust, more compact, more well utility for every day life more so then it already was which would be something amazing she had to admit. Still a grin was on her face at that.. if they could make it so the Kirano and its upgrades were some of the best... able to not just improve the built in AI but give it the means to improve combat, technical and even physical means of the one wearing it... she would be all for it as the interface would be the best tool in the galaxy.

She had other ideas of how to push it and improve upon the design. SHe was looking towards incorporating other technological features to it that they were able to miniaturize for their uses. With the newest technologies that they were using like the disruptor mirrors. THey could use them to a degree to pack almsot full featured technologies into the interface and if they could they might be able to make their fabrication technologies.. now that would become a higher seller if they could manage it. Scan and fabricate at your fingertips. It might take a few moments and they would have to test it out even more in terms of improving the design.

 

[Junko Ike]

There were a few other things... weapons that they had designed and for atrisian officers and citizens... what was important in their hybrid designs were that they could be used. She had a few ideas for touching up their spears and bows.. if they could set it up as a better means then it should be a worthwhile design... or some of the armor pieces that they would be able to use with kimono's and smaller in design. THey were also looking into kimono materials.. they had developed clothing for themselves with the hypermembrane which was beneficial and it wasn't just for royals it was for everyone which helped... they would be able to better develop some materials and maybe refine some of the resources of the world.

Junko looked at a few more things on her display as in popped up. Junko was going over some other things.. the Atrisian credits were raising in value as their technologies were being used... economically they were more impressive compared to some of the other planets and governments in the galaxy. War with the Maw meant the Galactic Alliance was expanding resources... it also meant that while there was danger swith the attack on empress teta and other worlds... Atrisian largely could function by itself here in the galaxy. With allies like Alderaan who were improved upon relationship wise and with many of the worlds they were terraforming.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko had arrived after all of the traveling.. the building here on the island set up and designed for all of them in the village. IT was low key and out of the way compared to some but it functioned housing the Atrisians teleportation network... a massive series of sideways slip teleporters allowing travel between palaces and major cities... for the sansin and royals but also access to the Imperial Palace that was being constructed, the anshin and as they were developing relays and buffers... the other planets in the system through their improved works. Junko was looking as the AI interface and iso-didactic power system of the slideway was being developed.. the most important part as they could maintain connection and communications.

"Welcome princess." There was a voice from the AI itself and her image appeared. "We have been making progress in mapping and developing the network... travel between the palaces is becoming possible as is safehouses and locations. We are even finding new ways to improve the development cycle and connection for stability and prolonged uses." THe Ai was showing it and Junko gave a nod of her head... she liked the AI as it was working and enveloping many more things for them. Junko could see more of the building they were in as it was designed around the equipment and much more sterile in design and function.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko nodded though as she set the destination.. the new Imperial palace that was being built... massive in its scale and protection that was important. THe feeling of using the teleporter was well far different then many others might expect.. it wasn't painful... you just felt like you were falling... quickly in a direction and then you were there. Junko standing and feeling her stomach catching up with her as she looked around at the golden chambers... the Imperial palace itself was created in Chitai's upper levels. The massive underground ecosystem had its own artificial sun and moon, a hollow world below the surface and the emperor and empress held court.

It was also meant to provide a high level of protection... from orbit you couldn't find the palace and from below you had an entire three armies between you.. the Chi-Oni preferring to have their freedom but they wouldn't allow others to endanger arraignments and the luxury that they had. Junko could see more as the large windows were covered in crystasteel that allowed one to look out on the mist covered valley... the artificial sun and moon in the distance while you could fee flying creatures roaming around. There werre other things as well in the planet itself but Junko was able to see all of the workers here they had as small movements tilled the fields.