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The Seven Claws

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Thengil raised a disinterested brow at the jocular scoundrel's ensuing kerfuffle with Vitium's apprentice. He could see some strength in the human, yes, but paired with a raw and untempered arrogance that handicapped his potential. The Sith bred survivors. Generally, those with death wishes proved antithetical.

Gaze dropping, Thengil examined his claws. Hmm. Steel rasped against leather as Thengil drew an oversized vibroknife from within the folds of his cloak. He started trimming his claws with methodical movements of the blade. Snick. Snick.
 
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While Sith Lords continued to pour into the little tavern their dark side essences adding to the gathering maelstrom, Prazutis acknowledged them all respectfully with a nod. Even as he stood next to his nephew his massive form valiantly attempting to hide beneath the folds of his black cloak the two never exchanged nods or any greetings, their connection went far beyond such trivial measures. But when Matsu Xiangu turned towards him and for the first time since their collaboration on Onderon bringing the fury of the dead down upon the living. Then the power of death magic was almost entirely new to the goliath. The sheer power of a horde thousands deep their collective moans drowning out any alarm, gunshot, and even the occasional explosion was awe inspiring, but to experience the horde of death in person was an experience he never forgot, and wanted to do again.

He offered a light smile and a nod towards her before he spoke "Matsu. Thank you. Looks like it healed quite nicely. " Prazutis gestured to his jaw to show her the context. The last time he saw her on Onderon he heard her through his mind as opposed to his ears, her jaw nothing but scar tissue from a recent battle she didn't care to delve into too much detail about. The presence of Anaya Fen sitting across from Kaine was surprising. Whether out of her design or fate the two ended up at the same table he didn't know, but one didn't need the force to feel the anger brewing beneath the surface both Sith. He was only an acolyte when the two had a terrible falling out that left the palace in ruins, both leaving with grievous wounds. It surprised him that Kaine showed so much restraint in dealing with her presence, for many years he wanted nothing more than to turn the women's head into another goblet and give her a place right next to Karin Dorn on his mantle. But just when Prazutis moved to speak something grabbed his attention...

The acolytes.

It was less acolytes and more the one scoundrel in the room. The man sat puffing off a cigarra and throwing verbal jabs towards the apprentice of Darth Vitium, a woman who he only recently met through a deal they hd worked out. The mechanical armed apprentice showed proper etiquette for the meeting. She was surrounded by her betters and gave them the respect they deserved, but she knew in her mind she was beneath them at least for now. He could feel the collective anger of many of his peers in the chamber rise with every passing minute the dreg opened his mouth. The young pup decided to sit among a pack of wolves and think he could play, the gall. Prazutis didn't say anything at first choosing an attempt at ignoring the dreg focusing on the conversation and his metal cup of caff that he took casual sips from.

It didn't last for long.

The anger and seething hatred continued to build, and build inside the man until it burned like a raging inferno still climbing every higher. The coffee cup that sat on the table began to shake and bend then until he made a simple gesture that sent it careening across the room, the sheer force crushing it against the rickety wooden wall. The goliath shot up from his seat then to his full towering height, resting a hand on Kaines shoulder briefly before he rounded, the man glaring down at the youngling just sitting there puffing on that cigarra. "The gall. A sheep dares to sit among wolves posturing for the pack." He bellowed his deep voice seething with anger, a predatory gaze fixed on the man.

"You forget your place sheep. You are nothing, no one. Your place is on your knees beneath me, begging and pleading that I don't turn turn your skull into my newest drinking cup you runt." The titans roared across the room while the mountain of rage exploded, he reached out to ensnare the whelp in a vice grip through the force, he'd move to throw the man across the room and pin him right to the wall.


[member="Darth Carnifex"] | [member="Matsu Xiangu"] | [member="Mala Arar"] | [member="Tirdarius"] | [member="Darth Lykos"] | [member="The Rusted Queen"] | [member="Darth Vitium"] | [member="Tony Ro'samo"] | [member="Soeht"] | [member="Thengil Ri'Shajirr"] | [member="Anaya Fen"] |
 

Darth Imperia

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The Apprentice simply smiled.

Tony had angered a Lord of the Sith - he was finished. Perhaps Prazutis wouldn't kill him, but there was no way the wannabe Sithling could resist the Sith Lord's attack. Vitium's Apprentice rose from her seat, clenching and relaxing her mechanical fist. She found that the whirring of her arm's servos calmed her mind, oddly enough. Helped her remain in control. And she wanted to be in control for this.

The Acolyte, still smiling her small, calm smile, slowly approached Tony, pinned and helpless as he was. For all of her apparent calm, however, every Sith, whether -Ling or Lord, could feel the malevolent joy rolling off of her. But that wasn't all there was, no. There was something buried deep in her aura, buried beneath the rage and cold, sadistic glee.

And that was hunger. The Sithling needed this, like she needed food or drink - perhaps even more.

She grabbed for the man's throat. Should she find purchase, and there's little reason she shouldn't, she'd squeeze. Gently, at first, but the pressure would increase at an agonizingly slow rate. He wasn't going to get a quick death. He didn't deserve that mercy. Or any mercy at all, really.

"I'm going to make you beg for death, little bug. So in your final moments, I suggest you take the Lord's advice - and learn to grovel before your betters. Or this will be deeply unpleasant for you."


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[member="Tony Ro'samo"]
 
"Lord Prazutis," as the Darth would reach out towards the scoundrel through the Force, the gravelly voice of Lykos would speak up once more, even if he did not care as to whether or not the mali'kep that was trying to match his betters would end up pinned against the wall, "perhaps if our goal is to say beneath notice, such displays should be curtailed, no? Surely you, in your experience, do understand what operating without notice is." The Iridonian's tone would stay flat and emotionless as he spoke up from the fringes, cloak rustling slightly around his form as he shifted slightly. As his silence would return, his cloaked head would slowly shift to stare directly at the mali'kep's form, a snarl growing across his lips and exposing pointed and blood-stained teeth beneath. As he continued to stare, the scoundrel would hear a growling voice within his mind. 'As for you, child, bite your tongue and maintain you silence in the presence of those above you unless addressed, most definitely if you simply choose to try and posture to a greater hierarchy. Lest you choose, instead, to loose it.'

As the apprentice of Darth Vitium would approach the pinned man, her words loud in the silence and her hunger plain to see within the Force, the snarl that pulled at his lips would settle into a smirk. Even as he was tempted to speak towards the acolyte, he made no motion to extend his mind towards her as he had done so to the pinned man. For, she was the Acolyte of Darth Vitium and whatever words he could seek to speak with her would result in overstepping his bounds, so, instead, he would leave whatever words that were to be spoken to Darth Vitium or one of the other Darths instead.

Watching for a few seconds longer, he would soon lose interest in the debacle, now that he had no need to involve himself, the Zabrak would cross the floor on silent feet, bared soles picking their way around stains and spills, as he would eventually settle in a seat instead of standing as he had been. Leaning back, the blade within his cybernetic left arm would slide forwards with a little noise before he would follow the example lay down by the Cathar and begin to slowly and steadily re-sharpen his claws, it had been a while since he had last done so after all.

Once more, the Assassin would allow himself to drift into the background and simply observe, he had spoken, he had acted and now he would wait to be addressed. Such was his way whenever the chance to gather with other Sith Lords as he saw no need to grandstand nor fight for dominance and recognition, not when he was satisfied with letting the Shadows embrace him.


[member="Darth Prazutis"] | [member="Tony Ro'samo"]
 
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Tony's apology was not sufficient for all the lord's present. Tony Ro'samo stared nonchalantly at the Goliath as he tried to grip him with the force. The giants attack would merely careen towards the acolyte then falter. Tony gripped the saber at his hip, in it lay a void stone and he let it work its magic without activating the saber. While the attack did succeed in gripping him by the neck, he would not go careening through the crowds. He merely sat their choking. His anger burned like a flame. It consumed everything within his mind. A raging inferno. He would make this man pay one day. This he vowed. His vision grew hazy as he began to black out. Then he was released from the hold. He gasped deeply. "You are wrong, I am Sith," he trembled through gritted teeth. He submitted to the mans greater power. "I may only hope to learn from such a Sith as you though," If the man's attack could resist the powers of his void stone then he truly must be powerful indeed. "Forgive my outburst lord," Tony longed for the day he would make the brute pay... "Yes I will be silent," As for the acolyte touching his neck he merely whipped her hand from his throat. She warranted no real attention. Then he got up and left the bar. These Sith politics bored him.

[member="Darth Prazutis"] | [member="Darth Carnifex"] | [member="Matsu Xiangu"] | [member="Mala Arar"] | [member="Tirdarius"] | [member="Darth Lykos"] | [member="The Rusted Queen"] | [member="Darth Vitium"] | [member="Soeht"] | [member="Thengil Ri'Shajirr"] | [member="Anaya Fen"] |
 
The First Knight

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The man attending the gathering in Soeht’s place silently watched events unfold. No judgement. No intervention. No response to [member="Darth Carnifex"].

Once [member="Tony Ro'samo"] left the bar, Soeht’s representative asked, “Is this what I should report to my Master, Soeht?
 
// Stygian Caldera \\
Ashas Ree, Keleth Spaceport, Seven Claws Tavern
"This is moronic." quipped the Dark Lord of the Sith as he observed the entire debacle, a headache coalescing behind his eyes as the boisterous prancing ground against his nerves. But, it was lucky that the upstart left as swiftly as he had entered, he had half a mind to string him up with Odojinya and let Mala have her way with him. He leaned back in the booth and straightened his posture with a resounding popping noise as the gasses trapped between the joints of his spine escaped audibly.

"Now that that little distraction has concluded, I daresay we should partake in the true reason we've all gathered here this day."
 
The arrival of the Dervish was just a moment later after an eccentric man had left the establishment carrying the stench of cigarras all over him. Kouber-lai paid him no heed as he headed cautiously to the gathering of dark cloaked figures. Similar to them, the assassin had donned a dark cloak with a hood on top of his usual black garments that he wore. He knew well that this was no ordinary gathering, it was a gathering of Sith Lords.

Not a Sith Lord himself, but simply a Dervish adept, he found that his abilities as an assassin would be a useful tool for the machinations of the Sith. While his creed, now extinct, was motivated by avarice, Kouber-lai sought something more. The philosophy of old, or at least the teaching that revolved around an order that only served for material gain was, in Kouber-lai's opinion, outdated and limited the Seyugi Dervish. He even went to the extent to question whether that did not cause the Dervish's fall and destruction under the hand of the Jedi.

Yet, now was not the time for contemplation over the Seyugi Dervish and their philosophy. It was a time to present himself as a viable weapon for the Sith. As a man that completed objectives and did not ask questions. It was within the Sith that Kouber-lai believed he could restore his long-gone brotherhood.

As he drew closer to the troupe, his eyes shot each a glance gathering details about the Sith gathered here as much as possible while nodding with respect as a sign of greeting. After which he introduced himself vocally high enough that all would hear him but low enough that his voice would not escape the gathering.

"Lords of the Sith." It came respectfully as was his nod previously. His voice sharp and deep. "Kouber-lai of the Seyugi Dervish."




[member="Thengil Ri'Shajirr"] | [member="Matsu Xiangu"] | [member="Darth Carnifex"] | [member="Darth Prazutis"] | [member="Tirdarius"] | [member="Mala Arar"] | [member="The Rusted Queen"] | [member="Soeht"] | [member="Darth Lykos"] | [member="Tony Ro'samo"] | [member="Darth Vitium"] | [member="Anaya Fen"]​
 
Kasa had only heard rumors of the Sith and their terrifying reputation; however, this was quite the farce. The man attempting to mingle among the crowd simply did not fit into the equation, and his demeanor was laughable at best. Something in the midst of the dark lady's erratic thought process urged her to seek out the sheep and consume him for what little power he might grant, albeit power nonetheless. On second thought, his flesh wouldn't be too appetizing. Tainted by inexperience and a failure to ascertain an understanding obviously not within his capacity. A moron, a lackey, all the things accordingly undesired by the Lords present. There would surely be better times ahead to devour and satiate the ever-present hunger raging within [member="Matsu Xiangu"]'s apprentice.

Opinions of disappointment and aggravation flared, none seemed too pleased. And rightfully so. Kasa was beginning to grow bored herself, not fully grasping the reason for any of what was occurring. She could feel the rivalry in the stagnant air of the tavern, the subtle wars raging among those that held both staff and rod as ego and pride. But from another perspective, this was the nature of things for those that walked a different path in the Force. From a life known outside of the current predicament, Kasa was taught about a certain code, and with more being digested and witnessed, it struck true. Interest for the Sith was devolving into a low, dull feeling.

But then the man with an aura unlike any other chimed in, and the real show was soon to begin. This brought Kasa's intrigue to a new height, mentally gnawing on the hypothetical circumstance of carrying out what the Force demanded of her.

She would learn from this and mold her inexperience into a substance of prosperity within passion and power.

This night marked a new beginning.


"...Power..."
Kasa thought out loud.

[member="Darth Carnifex"] @Soeht [member="Darth Lykos"] [member="Mala Arar"] [member="Darth Prazutis"] [member="Thengil Ri'Shajirr"] [member="Darth Vitium"] [member="Anaya Fen"] [member="Tirdarius"]
 

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An inch of edged steel sunk into the tabletop with a woody thunk.

Thengil left the blade to quiver, eyes following the vibrations, and ran a thumb against a newly tidied fore claw.

"Strength to you, Kouber-lai," the feline said in perfunctory greeting, then to the others, "Let us discuss Atrisia, but first, nectar with which to wash away this cloddish start."

He turned an amber gaze to the bartender and rumbled in a voice like an idling pod racer, "Whyren's all around."

The bartender hastened to obey, for the sudden stack of cred coins Thengil spread upon the table if for no other reason.

[member="The Rusted Queen"] | [member="Kouber-lai"] | [member="Soeht"] | [member="Mala Arar"] | [member="Darth Prazutis"] | [member="Darth Carnifex"] | [member="Darth Vitium"] | [member="Tirdarius"]
 
Vitium watched the little confrontation unfold, her hand leaving her apprentice's shoulder the moment she felt the slight ripple in the force that spoke of [member="Tony Ro'samo"] attempting to tap into its vastness. If not for the sudden intervention by those around her, it was rather likely that the Sith Lord would have conjured something a little more menacing than a telekinetic grip - perhaps the summation of all of the man's fears through sorcery, or maybe allow him to feel the full weight of the dark side that he tried so fruitlessly to mimic through a spark. Whatever the case, she was well aware that it was pointless for her to personally intervene, watching the rambunctious youth storm from the tavern and leave the Sith to their discussions - ignoring him as much as she had before. Her apprentice, however, would be properly trained in the intricacies of utilizing a foe's fear later that night, whereupon she would be making ample use of her knowledge of Sith sorcery to summon every last horrible fear that dwelt within the Coruscanti's mind. A fitting punishment for acting with such animosity rather than leashing that rage and guiding it like a knife through the man's chest.

When her apprentice rose, Vitium found her seat at an empty table set for two across from the rest of the party. She did not recognize the Dervish adept, nor did she really particularly feel the need to directly respond to him just yet. "I do suppose it would be prudent to speak of Atrisia." She said in agreement with [member="Thengil Ri'Shajirr"]. A cursory glance was made towards [member="Darth Prazutis"] and [member="Darth Carnifex"], the two that had been the reason she'd even stepped foot on the planet, and an eyebrow raised. "I had forgotten how weak the acolytes had been when we parted ways, Vornskr - nearly everyone involved on Atrisia were the youths of the former One Sith almost a decade ago." Vitium noted with a frown. When she had left her place as 'Voice' to the Dark Lord of the One Sith behind it had been because of personal reasons, something she never offered to indulge her fellow Sith with as it was no concern of theirs, but even before that point there had been a gradual slip in how gifted and skilled the acolytes that were being recruited or enlisted were. Mythos, for the most superficial of examples, was nothing more than a fledgling acolyte when she last met him. Up until his death, on Atrisia, he had been claiming a position of power he'd never once earned the respect for - the fact that he was dead, along with a dozen other "sith" lords, told enough of the comparison to his generation of Sith to theirs.

Turning her gaze towards Prazutis, her interest building, the Sith Lord's expression returned to a more neutral one. "Is my package in good condition, Prazutis?" She asked, referring to a woman that the Zambrano had captured and offered as a trade for her services on Atrisia. The identity of the bargaining chip had been kept a secret between herself and the two leaders of Panatha, not because the woman was a source of blackmail for the Sith, only so that any relation between the two could be kept a secret for a little while longer.

[member="Matsu Xiangu"], [member="Tirdarius"], [member="Mala Arar"], [member="The Rusted Queen"], [member="Kouber-lai"], [member="Anaya Fen"] [member="Soeht"] [member="Darth Lykos"]
 
The First Knight

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Eventually, a glass of Whyren on the rocks ordered by [member="Thengil Ri'Shajirr"] reached Soeht’s representative. He did not immediately take the glass and silently stared at it. The bartender forced a smile as he waited for the man to take a glass – which he did after half a minute.

Supposedly, the value within a glass of Whyren was very high. Without much thought, Soeht’s representative sat the glass on the table of a confused bystander within the bar as [member="Darth Vitium"] spoke.

Impatience...

Why bring up Atrisia?” he asked.
 

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Anaya watched the situation unfold around her with a smile tugging at the corner of her lips. Sith gathered in any number always brought a little chaos with it, and she couldn't help but enjoy it. She watched the apprentice go with a touch of pity, she understood his fear,but he wouldn't need to learn better control than that if he was to survive.

The squabble was a good distraction for as long as it lasted, reality struck her again as she realised how out of touch she really was. Once upon a time she had been known, and known many in return. She had been out of the game for too long.

She brought her gaze to settle upon Tirdarius offering him a small smile. At least she had one ally in the fray. Her smile vanished at the prospect of discussing Atrisia. Another galactic event she'd been to busy to attend. Though judging by Matsu's face, that wasn't a bad thing.

"I second...." she eyed the dark clad figure, unable to draw a name, she gestured impatiently towards him. "...him. Why do we need to discus it?"

[OOC: on phone, sorry for no tags!]
 

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