The Tempest [Silver Jedi Dominion of Rhen-Var]

[Coci Heavenshield]

[SIZE=48pt]Rhen-Var[/SIZE]​

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[SIZE=28pt]The Harbour[/SIZE]​

[SIZE=12pt]She had not been back in the galaxy long, having survived the Garden of Thorns. Many.. many beings are still missing, and continue to be whisked away to the unknown. The course of this mystery also still unknown, at least by her, maybe others had discovered the course of it but what remains in an upheaval of the entire galaxy. Corellia under threat and destroy from what she had heard and her heart broke with the news. Her home world gone, along with all the people that called that beautiful planet home, including many of her old friends and family.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Coci had returned, with [member="Thurion Heavenshield"] as he too had been trapped by this chaos but lucky for her he found her and the two able to return with the help of now friends in [member="Mrrew"] and [member="Gareth Yalthik"], she would be forever grateful to all of them because her child is safe. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]But the life of a Jedi is in constant demand for duty, and today the Order of the Silver Jedi will band together once more to secure a now void area of the galaxy. Much has changed, the lines in the sand shifting and planets are now open and vulnerable. One such planet is Rhen-Var, an important planet to the Jedi, any Jedi and the Silvers will move to see it not threatened by outside forces. Intelligence suggests that there have already been some insurgents, some small groups infiltrating trying to set up syndicates and trades and crime levels have risen in this short period. It does not take long for chaos to reign and beings to resort to base behaviour. The Silver Jedi are here for many reasons, but primarily to restore order and stamp out the new crime wave. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]It reminded her of Midvinter in a way, an ice covered planet, but even though this is a special planet it will never rival Midvinter in sheer beauty. The view through the E’ron-Class Corvette, showed the picturesque scene of falling snow and high mountain ranges that surrounded the Harbour. More of the Silver fleet would soon follow and bring in reinforcements and supplies of food and medical items and Antarian Rangers to help secure the city. The ship touched down to her relief and she had her way from the bridge to the ramp. Hmm looks like there is a storm brewing. [/SIZE]

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Objectives:

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[SIZE=12pt]Secure and rebuilt the Temple[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Secure the Crystal Caves[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Explore Ulic Qel-Droma[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Explore Ross Mysliwiec’s Tomb[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Secure and explore Rhen-Var Harbour and restore order[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Investigate the ruins of Darth Mekhis’ Fortress[/SIZE]

 

[Thurion Heavenshield]

The Harbour​

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[member="Coci Sinopi"]​

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Arriving in force, the Silver Jedi descended upon Rhen Var with the Antarian Rangers in tow. The Oathkeeper soared through the clouds down towards the white surface. Unlike Midvinter, Rhen Var held very little in terms of vistas as much of it was just wide-open plains of ice and snow stretching on for miles upon miles. It was more akin to a desolate wasteland than a place where things could live and grow. His fiancée was the first to set foot on the surface, closely followed by himself as the ramp lowered. Last time he was here - what seemed like ages ago - he encountered one [member="Connor Harrison"] atop the stairs leading to the once-great Citadel of Rhen Var. A simpler time.

The weather was far more hostile this time around, the howling wind limiting his vision. Fortunately he didn't need sight to make his way over to Coci. "Midvinter is much preferrable to this", he told her, knowing her thoughts exactly. "Here, I brought you this." He then swept her lithe frame in the thick furs that had served them both well in the past. "Courtesy of our father", he told her with a gentle smile. His palm then settled upon her tummy. "He's got Valkyri blood in his veins. He'll be fine." His words were as much comfort to himself as they were meant for her. Thurion then stepped closer and embraced her. "Coci... I'm so sorry about Corellia. I can't imagine what it must feel like."

 

[Quenladose]

Tomb of Ulic Qel-Droma

This world was a wonderful place even if she was up to her waist in the snowfall as they moved towards the mountains. There was something to be said for simplicity. The Silver Jedi shadows were leading the way and there was much they could do. She recalled there had been some exploration of the tombs and mountains but there was a great deal all around them. The danger of the virus coming from Faustin was there with a need to monitor that world from here. Long range outposts that could secure the visibility for them. She had some ideas of looking into the ancient jedi and sith who had come here while one of the main archivists were missing. The artifact vaults around silver jedi space being secured and protected. "This is quenladose I am heading off towards the mountains... eventually... there is a lot of snow."

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[SIZE=12pt]Her head lifted to the skies as she heard a familiar sound, the engines of the Oathkeeper. Coci had sensed his arrival and before she had existed the ship, she found herself fixing her hair and her stomach nervous, funny how the thought of Thurion does that, wanting to look her best for him and he still have the ability to make her nervous, the good exciting nervousness and she knew it would never stop.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]“I am pleased to see you”,[/SIZE][SIZE=12pt] she said as Thurion walked toward her managing a soft smile. Of recent times the two of them had experienced much grief and both of a personal nature. The countless millions of lives lost nothing compared to anything lost to her materially, House Sinopi of little importance but the people that had lived in the Estate that helped her maintain and run it now gone. People she had grew up with as she lived there under the roof of her parents. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Coci pulled the fur around her tight, the softness still amazing her and it brought back memories of Midvinter, both good and bad, seems everything has this antithesis within memories. “How is Thrand? We must go and visit him soon”, she said “As we have good news for him”, she laid her hand on Thurion’s resting on her stomach.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]“I don’t know”,[/SIZE][SIZE=12pt] she began, “I don’t know where to begin”. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]“Corellians are such a loyal and proud people, regardless of the wanderlust Corellia is .. was home and now it is gone. I feel a sense of displacement and that a part of me, a large part of me is gone along with it”,[/SIZE][SIZE=12pt] she looked up into his handsome face, tears welling in her eyes. A show of emotion of this nature rarely seen by others other than Thurion. “It will not end Thurion, this death and destruction, and I fear there is more to come”. She could not stop the tears flowing down her face as he took her in his arms. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt][member="Thurion Heavenshield"][/SIZE]

 

[Elpsis Kerrigan]

Rhen Var.


A planet steeped in history, bloodshed and snow. Especially, the latter, for there was lots of it. Elpsis did not like snow, for it was coarse and got everywhere...oh, wait, that was sand! Still, unlike a certain cryomancer this one has, she did not like it much.



But still the planet offered...opportunities. Or so she had been told. With the Galaxy in the grip of the forces of chaos, the ice covered planet had become a tempting target for all manners of riff-raff, salvagers, raiders and such, all eager for the spoils. Personally, Elpsis was extremely doubtful that the tales about riches and artefacts were true these days. After all, the ruins had presumably been raided dozens of times over across the millennia. However, there might be credits to be had, and her XS freighter roared out of the depths of hyperspace and swept through the cold, fathomless void of space towards the orb of ice, making its way to descend upon the planet. Credits to be had, perhaps. Even if venturing to a planet that was presumably going to be crawling with Jedi and force-users in general weirded her out. Even with the Force being terribly wonky and, as she had been told, out of balance.

 

[Thurion Heavenshield]

The Harbour​

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[member="Coci Sinopi"]​

Their embrace warmed both of their bodies as the two sought comfort in each other's company. So much death and loss had happened to them both recently; the loss of Asha, now well and truly dead, and Coci losing her entire homeplanet. The galaxy was truly a place of chaos, with trillions of people still reported missing across the known space. Families had been torn apart, entire worlds lost and organisations of a kinds scrambling together what forces they still had left to secure their parts of the galaxy. Whomever looked at this devastating occurence without fear in their hearts were not sentient to begin with.

Thurion rested his forehead against Coci's, then proceeded to wipe away her tears. As soon as they left her cheeks, they froze into tiny bits of ice upon his gloved fingertips. Then their lips met, if only for a brief moment. "Peacekeeper Heavenshield, sir! The Rangers await your orders", came the voice of an officer stood behind him at attention. Without turning to face him, Thurion merely spoke to Coci's face. "Secure the Harbour to begin with. Then await further orders." He couldn't shake the feeling that it was all a bit hopeless, trying to take back what was lost in the cataclysm the galaxy had suffered, and was still suffering from. Therefore, his command would come across as less authoritarian than usually. Even so, the officer saluted the Jedi Master and returned to instruct his men.

"Let's get this over with", he told his beloved as their lips met once more, again for far too brief a moment than either of them would've liked.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

Location: The Harbour
[member="Thurion Heavenshield"] [member="Elpsis Kallikora"] [member="Quenladose"]

There is only one thing in the galaxy that is able to calm her, give her reason of mind, and he stood with his arms around her now, taking away all the heart ache simply with his presence. Coci allowed a long breath to escape her lips, through it the tension released and her shoulders relaxed like the weight of the galaxy lifted off them. As their foreheads remained touching she whispered. "I love you", only he would have heard her words and felt the emotion rippling along their force bond. Each day their connection grew tenfold a strength of the force becoming one.

Reluctantly Coci broke from his arms but would keep hold of his hand as the two walked toward the Harbour. The Antarian Rangers on command had fanned out into the city, Coci and Thurion would depart for the main governing buildings to secure and speak to the authorities to get a clearer picture of the new crime wave on Rhen-Var.

For the most part the streets appear calm and unmolested but there is a sense of unrest and fear from the civilians and when they passed them on the streets, the people would turn away averting their eyes, others would vanish from sight entering their homes or the nearest building. There is something odd going on here.

However, one woman approached them, desperation in the eyes and she grabbed hold of Thurion's arm. "My son! I can't find my son!", she pleaded with him to help. "He is only a boy, only five and I have not seen him in weeks, please help me", she fell to her knees before Thurion still grasping his hand with such force of strength as if she would not allow him to go. Unknown to them all, the woman's son is one of the millions vanished from the galaxy.

 

[Quenladose]

Tomb of Ulic Qel-Droma

She was still moving now, through the snow towards the tomb but there were other reports as she thought about it. I kind of wish I had some more research from the archives but can't worry about that now. Her mind was racing though as she saw the mountain with a grin. The large entrance where they had buried possibly sections of the ancient reaper and or harvester. She touched the saber on her belt and began floating over the snow while she got her hover disc closer and sat on it heading into the mountain. The tomb was somewhere else but she could keep searching for it.... and hope there wasn't a ghost who was angry. "I am going in and will report what I find."

 

[renegade solstice]

Location: Somewhere in a drop ship trying to reach some ugly port, or at least a place to craash!!
Rank: Padawan, apparently a joke to allow a padawan to pilot a drop ship when they already crash landed a speeder days before this. ( )

This ridiculously barren world ripe with something called snow had apparently been attacked, but how? and why the hell does the silver jedi thinks she cares? Well apparently someone thinks its funny to have a lowly padawan travel the stars without a capable pilot assigned to her.. oh wait, the pilots dead!! Ivy shot him for running his mouth.

Now whats the situation? a Padawan piloting a dropship while trying to land the hunk of space junk without endangering anyone. Yea right, real funny.

Jeez! this stupid ship wont tuuuurn!!

sighing and then placing the dead pilots body in position to block the wheel from steering the stupid ship off course she ran to the back, grabbed a singular parachute and then checked the scenery.

Wth.. Does this planet always snow? daaamn, how the hell is a girl 'sposed to make her way to the city in all this crap?

picking up a communit she made her way to the escape hatch and pulled the release lever and then looked out, on the count of 3 she jumped and after that it was nothing but wind, cold snow fall, and a seriously irritated blondie.
Moments later she pulled the chute and began her descent to the ground.

(sorry for the bad post, being out of it for so long I guess has a toll)

 

[Elpsis Kerrigan]

Finally her freighter had landed! Fortunately without her crashing in the process because the insurance had long run out. Well, actually she did not have any insurance, since, truth be told, the acquisition of her ship had not been pursued through entirely legal means, but anyhow.



And, after the freighter had touched down upon the snow-covered ground, a good deal away from the main city and the turmoil that was raging inside it, Elpsis walked down the landing ramp. Even though she was wearing a heavy coat she could not help shivering in the cold. Snow creaked under her steps and her boots left footprints as she advanced across a snowy dune. In the far distance she could see a swarm of dropships descending down from the sky towards the city. Presumably they carried Silver Jedi and Antarian Rangers.


Elpsis...was not keen on force-users, which was probably a bit hypocritical because she herself was one, as much as she hated acknowledging that. It all boiled down to daddy issues. Well, mostly. Terribly original, this one knows! Anyhow, she checked her weapons, making sure her guns were loaded, grenades ready and her lightsabre on her belt. Well, strictly speaking it was not her lightsabre, but rather booty she had token off a dead Sith on Ossus, but it was hers now anyway, though she was not that good at using one and, with little skill in the Force, it would not be good for much, though its presence was reassuring. And she stalked off across the inhospitable tundra. To the crystal cave! To unimaginable riches! Well, actually she doubted that she would find that much given how often this planet must have been plundered over the millennia, but still worth a shot!

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Mallory Pryde"] [member="Elpsis Kallikora"] [member="Coci Sinopi"] [member="Thurion Heavenshield"]

The tomb as she entered it was amazing, Rhen Var was always quite a sight to behold and the caves were no different as she looked upon the crystals and ice. Most of them were mephite but she knew that looking close enough and hard enough one could find pontite and solari possible kyber if they really got lucky. It all opened up possibilities to her while The small jedi from her hover chair ran her hands together both to get warm and because there were so many possibilities for them. Her eyes were flicking back and forth before she started heading down more. "Note to self spend some time here gathering and searching for some crystals in sabers." She pushed her disc forward allowing the small humming of the repulsors to kick up some snow.

 

[Aithne Charr]

[member="Quenladose"]

"Hows it going Shrimp." He moved up behind the purple haired jedi from no where, his eyes running over the tomb's interior with a smile as he was curious about its looks. "I wonder what we will find inside the tomb of this long dead paragon of your order... or was he the one that attacked your order and betrayed it, i get the two qel-dromas mixed up." She would see the man in a white thermal suit with his scythe on hsi back as normal and a pack that contained many tools for research and recording.

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Solan Charr"]

She looked up at the mention of it... that name and gave her best peter pan pose. Her hands on her hips and small figure looking more like a skinny ten year old then a nine hundred year old jedi. Her tri-colored eyes beading and staring down the man as he talked about which tomb they were going to. "Ulic, joined the darkside and betrayed the republic but found redemption when he saw how far his anger pushed him. It can be a powerful thing to kill your family and even the most wicked being might find it a shock to the system."

 

[Aithne Charr]

"You look cute like that, but too young for me to say more." He smiled as he walked past her he patted her on the head as long as she did not move and took a long look around the area and rubbed his chin as he spoke again. "Interesting... Such a man would be an inspiration in stopping so many that have turned from the path of the light." He spoke as if he himself were not a dark jedi, but he was not talking in sides of the force. He was talking in terms of good and evil understanding the things around him and protecting the weak and teh defenseless and supporting those who would do the same. "Shall we start exploring?"

[member="Quenladose"]

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Solan Charr"] [member="Elpsis Kallikora"] [member="Mallory Pryde"] [member="Coci Sinopi"] [member="Thurion Heavenshield"]

"Yes lets." She looked at him and her hair was only slightly tussed as she stood there for a moment thinking about all of it. The smile though not leaving her face that seemed to stare unblinking for a moment before she was flicking her eyes around. Searchign for anything of interest in the ice and snow while listening to the comlinks and turning her hoverdisc off. The humming going away before she was moving and using the force to make herself float to not sink into some of the snow. She needed to be able to move in case of a problem but lept quietly to an alcove of ice and stone where she could crouch. "There looks to be a room adjacent to this one above and over, I might be able to make it."

 

[renegade solstice]

(alrighty...gunna scale the appearance back to the original event based ivy, rather than the current modern day ivy)


Landing on the barren ice world Ivy looked around, she was an idiot apparenly and wore her jean outfit, rather than a thermal one.. but this does give her the chance to work on training up her pyrokinesis and, possibly if she can manage, her tapas.. she only hopes it isn't a master lvl ability.. if it is it will fail miserably.


Glancing around at the mountain terrain, hidden within the world she started to get a chill and ran her hands together to warm up and activated her inner fire bug, it wouldn't last long but it should warm her up for a bit, or at least enough time to get to some kind of cavern system..or something.

Pulling on the jean jacket and clasping it she pushed her senses outward to try and get a feel for the general area she is in, her lightsaber would provide light, whenever she didn't make use of her flashlight, she should be alright...or should she be worried?


Good frakking job Ivy, you just got yerself killed blondie.. she joked with herself and began her long trek while listening to the currents of the darkside calling to her.. the direction in which it mapped out via cold hearted echoes was a vast trek, but she should be fine.. -gulp- I think.


Starting the tedious and freezing trek with her pyro abilities warming her she made use of the force calling to her and then deactivated her inner fire bug and let the heat keep her warm for now.

(excuse the lame post, I wanted to ask the question in the discussion topic about tapas, so wont use it yet until I know for sure it can be used at my lvl)

[member="Quenladose"] [member="Solan Charr"] [member="Elpsis Kallikora"] [member="Coci Sinopi"] [member="Thurion Heavenshield"]

 

[Aithne Charr]

[member="Quenladose"]

He smiled and watched her run across the snow and get up there as he drew the force under his feet and launched off the ground as the snow that was around his feet blew up around him until he moved through the air and fell onto the ground beside Quenladose. Resetting his feet so he didn't fall on his ass he looked at her and smiled as he shook his head and spoke. "You know, these emotions things really help at times, you should try it violet." With that his smile still no his face he waved for her to bring him down the path.

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Solan Charr"] [member="Mallory Pryde"] [member="Elpsis Kallikora"] [member="Coci Sinopi"]

Quenladose slid her body through the rocks as she went into the room and snow looking at the one who spoke. Emotions were something she had but she was small and small ones dealt with it. Her eyes flicking back and forth while she stood up in the snow seeing him. "I do allow my emotions to show but I am a jedi, people need to come first before my own needs." She remained there for a moment while looking and had a small smirk on her face finally showing dainty incisors that were pointed. She was looking around now while her eyes seemed almost to glow same with her skin and the shifting tattoo that went along her skin curling and never taking the same shape across her body and neck.

[[tapas is a basic level skill you can use it Mallory]]

 

[renegade solstice]

(I know...sorry was trying to make sure everyone got a chance to post before I made another. )


Watching the horizon the blond haired rogue smirked as she felt the dark side informing her of a clearing about 100 yards ahead... activating her tapas she felt the warm glow of the force surround her and warm her cold body, it was a nice feeling but she hated it.


As she strode down a narrow icy path she watched the surroundings silently and inspecting the area covertly, her mind grazing over every last detail and finding every new surprise from the planet itself.


Thats when it hit her, suddenly she froze and an image flashed in front of her eyes.. the image was dark... all she saw was amber eyes staring back at her. for the first time she got cold chills from something dark, and evil.
Fast as it came it disappeared, she was left stunned and shocked, her premonition ability showed her something, but whatever it was was unclear, and a bit foggy yet it was enough to sense a new darkness approaching her.


Looking at the path she swallowed hard in confusion and started to walk again as her mind sifted through silent thoughts of what just happened.

Solan Charr Elpsis Kallikora Coci Sinopi [member="Quenladose"]

 

[Aithne Charr]

[member="Quenladose"]

"Thats all good and great but what if the people's needs only lead to pain and suffering..." He followed her as he walked, his eyes running over the floors and walls for anything of note that he could find, something interesting and rewarding. "I mean, it seems rather limited in your thought process if what you did was purely for the people you want to defend and in doing so could hurt them down the road. And i had come to think a jedi that showed its emotions and trusted them would be a being of weakness in your world of the force. Does your order not preach separation of emotions?"