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RE: IN GAME CHARACTER CHAT (In parts) 12/15/2020
#7
(OOC: this is for @Durro Thel-Tanis to asked about the holocrons)
The sand storm raging causing the force field to shimmer and gloy. With the driving blow so hard through the ruins, the wind created a howl that was eyrie.
Late night during Kaled's watch, Lysire can be found near the back of the house sitting crossed leg.
Her eyes closed as her mind wondered through the connections between her and the holocron. Her mind focused on the holocron before her.
"This place is so hard to focus," she said as Durro approached.
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
"Yes, it's suffered a lot."
Durro lets the statement hang in the air for a moment before continuing.
"Would you allow me to peruse the holocrons you've saved? I'm fascinated by Jedi Lore and history."
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
(OOC: you don't play around! Straight to the point lol)
There was a hint of reluctance as she tried to not let the suddenness of the statement hit her too hard.
"Of course Master," she said softly.
She motioned to the one she was exploring currently. "You will like to know that this," she motioned beyond the force field. "Has happened before. An entire world was stripped of all life."
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
Durro sits down across from Lysire. He reaches out with the Force to connect to the holocron.
"Will you show me?" He asks, smiling at her. He can see this is where she is most comfortable; detached from the events she is 'witnessing'.
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
Lyisre nodded as she moved through the holocron in a sense of comfort and ease. Her mind completely blocking out everything around her.
"The beings name is Darth Nihilus," she said bringing up the ancient record of the Sith Lord.
Her eyes slowly opened, "Master, did I do something wrong," she asked softly. "Your attention on me appears to have shifted slightly."
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
"Yes... I am familiar with Nihilus from my own studies."
His musing is broken by her next question.
"Hmm? No, you've done nothing wrong. It's nice to see you... at ease. Less panicked. Less conflicted. You love your studies, don't you?"
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
She shifted uncomfortably at the idea of topic. "My whole life has been a contrast between two worlds."
She drew in a deep breath and gazed at the storm, "I love studying, and research. The days we were allowed to go to the library, were such treats for me."
"I hated the idea of having to return to the group home at the end of such trips. I found small hiding places in the library. So when it was time to return, I would hide and wait."
She laughed, "it never worked. I was always found and forced to return." Her smile faded, "return back to the real world. And back to my peers who held only disdain and cruelty for me."
She wanted to mention Nova, but choose that this wasn’t the right place or time.
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
"I understand. It's a form of escapism. You can lose yourself in the great deeds of the past, and forget for a time the troubles of the present."
Durro leans back comfortably.
"I was bullied once too. I may be large for a human, but my bullies were a pair of Devorian brothers led by a large, nasty Falleen. They were able to wield the Force more easily than I could, and that combined with own love of history, and a love of learning in general, made me a target. My escape came in the dueling arena; for while my foes may have been more adept at the Force none of them ever beat me in lightsaber combat. For those hours, I was the bully and they lived in fear, though I paid for it afterwards."
Durro pauses thoughtfully, seemingly lost in thought or memory.
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
She nodded and listened to the story that was recanted to her. Her focus was respectful and meaningful.
"At the home, I was the only one sensitive to the Force," she explained. "And because of that, I was an easy target for them."
She paused a moment, "it was hard for the administrators to put a stop to it." She frowned, "I don't blame them for that failure. Yet I still regret it happened."
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
"Good or bad, our past has made us who we are today. We may wish we could change some things, but if we did would we recognize the new person who is the result?"
Durro raises his hand before Lysire can answer.
"Meditate on it; don't answer me right away. For now, let's see what knowledge you managed to save."
Durro shifts and focuses on the Force again, reconnecting to the holocron.
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
Lysire raised an eye brow to the strange question. When she opened her mouth to answer she closed it at his direction. She only nodded.
She reached in to her side bag and pulled out the two other holocrons. "These three are my favorites. They cover the history of our galaxy by some of the most brilliant minds the Jedi has ever produced."
She smiled opening them up for his inspection, "the lore masters of the holocrons have become my closest friends."
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
(OOC, I am not sure what is supposed to happen. He is ready to open them up, to let Lysire show off in her domain.)
Durro takes the first one, and opening himself up to the Force, clicks it open.
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
(OOC: Her navigation of the three is impressive for someone of her age. But not so much considering her background. There is one thing Durro will notice, some peices of the three have dried blood on them.)
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
(Do I find any useful information inside? I will come back to the dried blood later.)
(Who are the Lore Masters?)
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
(OOC: the Lore Masters are great librarians of ages past. Durro will recognize many of them, but the ones of this era are more obscure.
As far as useful information, that depends on what you are looking for. They don't have any knowledge of the Ones.)
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
(You know those CivilizationEx videos I have sent you and Tesara? Could you type up an expo dump like that? The highlights of the last 1000 years or so. Not right this minute, but that is what I am thinking.)
Durro watches the last holocron close and Lysire reach to pick it up.
"They look like they've been through a lot lately. I noticed some of the pieces are a bit dirty."
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
Lysire frowned, "I am sorry Master. I will do better to upkeep them." There was a genuine sense of disappointment to her voice as she spoke.
"Master can I ask you something," she said softly and waited for permission to continue. "You and Tesara keep mentioning that things are not right. You have said many times you are from another place, um, time....universe" there was a hint of confusion in her voice.
"What makes you think that how things are here are wrong," she asked softly.
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
"It's not just dirt, Lysire. I know the prison was attacked, but it appears to be blood staining the pieces. What happened at the library?"
"If you answer my question, I'll answer you about where I'm from."
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
Lysire frowned deeply and the panic and anxiety returned. Despite her best efforts she couldn't hide the guilt and shame. With a sigh of defeat she lowered her head.
"I was in trouble. Those three holocrons, I have were taken from the Library without permission. I had been caught attempt to take them with me back to the group home."
"We weren't going to be able to return to the library for weeks," her voice in a panic as if defending her actions. "New Padawans had come in to study and," a tear slipped down her face as she glanced around to ensure no one was ease dropping on her. "Inmates weren't allowed to associate with visiting members of the Order."
"My mentor caught me and took me back to the Archives so I could return them," she said as her fear started to raise.
"We were ambushed by three attackers. My Mentor moved to defend the Archives. But her blade, I, don't know, it kept turning off."
"The leader was laughing at her, at us." Her voice trailed off as her anxiety rose shapely. "He killed her and um, the two Padawans that arrived afterwards."
Her pathic attempted at lying was hardly difficult for Durro to see through. Her last statement about the deaths was clearly not true.
But there was a deep sense of guilt there as well. Guilt and shame, seemed to be at the heart of her anxiety.
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
"Come now Lysire; you must know you can't hide from me. If we're to travel and train together, we must be honest with each other."
Durro tries to project an aura of calm and peace through the Force; like a safe harbor from a storm.
"Tell me what happened. What's causing your conflict. The first step to healing is acknowledging the wound."
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
She frowned as she listened to him. She opened her mouth to speak as her eyes watered up but her voice was trapped her throat.
"you won't be able to hide it from him for long," the whisper said. But this time, the soft kind voice was nearly impossible to ignore.
She wasn't prepared for such an assault on her mind, as her fear grew exponentially. In her mind's eye she could see the horror on his face as the green white gloy of her mentor's Saber ran him through.
She tried to hide from the image by closing her eyes but the temptation grew.
"what will you do when they discover what you did, and then you will be forgotten."
Her eyes snapped opened as her will forced the whispers silent once more.
Her shaken hands gathered up the holocrons, "I will clean these up, Master" she said in a broken and shaken voice.
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
Durro simply looks her, a piercing look he perfected with Tesara; the one all Jedi padawans fear. The look that says your Master sees right through you.
"You didn't answer my question." He says kindly, but firmly.
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
"he knows...." the voice whispered.
Lysire grabbed up the holocrons and shoved them in her bag as she did her best to ignore the whispers.
As her hand let the last one go in to her bag, her whole body went ridged with terror. Her eyes grew wide as she gazed at Durro.
Unseen by him, her fingers had coiled around her Mentor's lightsaber hilt. She didn't even remember bringing it.
She stumbled back, "I told you," she said with fear in her voice. She jerked her empty hand from her bag, as if it had been bitten by a snake.
"The soldiers killed them," she said. Her eyes begging him to believe her lie. She scurried to her feet. "There is nothing else," she lied as she backed up. "I need to rest, Master."
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
(If this is the Dark Side, can/could Durro feel any of this? Even a danger sense when she was gripping the lightsaber before she realized?)
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
(OOC: Durro will know this. Yes there is grave danger. And the storm appears to be amplifying it. Each whisper she hears, he can sense the strong pull of the Dark Side on her. He won't know what is being said, just the ripples.
Sadly, the storm will prevent him from being aware of anything before hand. It appears to be physical manifestation of the Dark Side itself.)
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
(Would Durro know of any way to cleanse something of the Dark Side's influence, even temporarily?)
(If something can be imbued with the Dark Side, surely it can be cleansed of it as well.)
(Like healing a Kyber Crystal.)
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
(If there is, Durro doesn't know it and such knowledge is not within any of her holocrons)
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
( ? )
(Well then, Durro is going to attempt something instinctual and logical. Because even OOC, with what I know about the Force, this just makes sense.)
Durro reaches out a hand.
"Just a moment, then you can rest. I promise."
He wraps the Force, the purity of the Living Force around him like an all-weather cloak, shielding him from the winds and rain of a storm. He breathes deeply and rhythmically, each breath weaving the cloak closer, pulling it tighter. He places his hands on Lysire's shoulders and attempts to wrap her in the cloak's warm embrace. To shield her from the storm, provide a safe harbor for her from the pull of the Dark Side. To give her reprieve from the fear he feels gripping her young spirit.
"Breath... Just, breath."
The voice of his masters echoes in his head and he does what Jedi do and confronts fear.
TheTraveler — 01/29/2021
"as we speak, he knows....he senses what you did" the whisper warned.
Lysire heart pounded so hard her in her chest, she felt as if it was going to explode. Her eyes shifted widely as if searching for something, anything. But she didn't know what she was searching for.
Her hand moved towards her bag.
"Strike him down and protect yourself,"
With a visible strain on her face she stopped it. She reached across her body and took hold of her own hand and held it tightly.
"You don't know what I am," she said in a whimper.
She pulled herself free and turned from him. She took a step as she suddenly felt dizzy.
"he will find out what you have done"
Her mind swirled with the raging storm around her. She moved a hand to her forehead as her knees shuttered.
Spinning around, she felt herself feeling before she even realized it was happening.
Her mind couldn't comprehend what happened. Her eyes closed as her mind suddenly shut down as it was overwhelmed. Her body went limp as she fully passed out.
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
Durro catches her as she falls, laying her down gently and using the Force to ensure that she is alright.
"I'm sorry Lysire. Perhaps I pushed you too hard." He says softly.
After ensuring she is safely asleep (on a bed/makeshift bed), Durro heads into the main area to rejoin the others around the heater connected to the generator.
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/29/2021
Once he is seated by the heater, cloak pulled around himself, he gathers himself and speaks so that the rest can hear him clearly;
"I'm beginning to think I made a mistake coming here. I always thought I would build my lightsaber on Lanus, at the very least imbue the crystal there. Coming here was the closest I could come to that, but I had no idea of what happened here. Tesara can verify that it is difficult to focus here; the suffering of this world oppresses the soul of those who can hear it. I've thought hard about it all day, and if there are no objections I've decided on a course of action."
He waits a moment before continuing.
"Regardless of what I decide, the ship will be unable to fly for at least three weeks. Possibly longer, depending on how often these storms occur. I've decided to see through my original goal; to at least imbue my Kyber crystal here, possibly construct the lightsaber as well. I've come this far, I need to see it through. Tesara will take you all back to the shipyard on the speeder; that's why I insisted on showing her how to fly it. I'll stay here, and begin the process. I could technically build it tonight, but such important work shouldn't be rushed. Most Jedi spend a month or more in intense meditation before attempting the process."
Durro holds up a hand and continues, cutting off any protests.
"Tesara can bring me supplies as needed. Food, tea, and perhaps they have a generator that is more efficient. Regardless, I'll manage. You've had three days of my meditation and martial arts training; Tesara is capable enough to continue working with you novices until I am finished."
He looks around at the group and smiles from under his hood.
"Thoughts?"
(@Tesara Anerin, @Governor Ava Forma, @Kaleb Wren)
Governor Ava Forma — 01/29/2021
Ava listened it sounded like she would have plenty of time to help nova during the times they could travel to the ship and back.
" I think Tesara would make a good fill in while your making your imbue your crystal. I was also curious how Lysire is doing? I been concerned about her.
Tesara Anerin — 01/30/2021
Tesara watches her master, knowing he is unsettled. But she also knows him well enough to know that this is not a decision he has come to lightly. And, even though she is concerned, it is also pleasing to hear that he trusts her with the tasks he set her. “Of course, master.” She says, as calmly as she can manage through the riot of the storm. When Ava speaks, she nods. “Have you told Lysire of your plan?”
Durro Thel-Tanis — 01/30/2021
Durro is silent a moment before answering.
"Lysire is asleep. There is a lot of conflict in her, a lot of fear."
He looks directly at Tesara while continuing.
"The Dark Side oppresses her in a way I've never seen before. I think the storm is making it worse. Remember your training; the stories of the deeds of Yilsaana past. Try to help her, to shield her from the darkness that oppresses her."
Tesara Anerin — 01/30/2021
Tesara frowns, concerned. “I will go stay with her while she sleeps.” She rises and goes towards the room where Lysire is.
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