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New Information 2/8/2022
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/08/2022
As the Gungnir breaks orbit and prepares for the first leg of her hyperspace journey, Durro sends a message to Professor Kenobi on his communicator.
[ Professor, I have some information you'll find interesting. Can we meet for a few minutes? ]
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/08/2022
@Durro Thel-Tanis [Damnation, yes.]
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/08/2022
(((Where can Durro find him? lol)))
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/08/2022
(((In the Halls)) @Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/08/2022
Durro runs into the Professor in the halls, while searching for him.
"Ah, Professor; there you are. Have you spoken to Handyman in the last hour or so?"
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/08/2022
shook his head, running a hand along his neck. "No, I have not seen Handyman. What is going on Durro?"
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/08/2022
"Where to start?" He exhales a long, slow breath.
"Do you want to start with The Sisters of the Angel, or with Handyman's analysis of the Swarm Weapons I recovered?"
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/08/2022
looks deep into Durro's eyes. "Yes."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/08/2022
He grins back.
"That's maddeningly unhelpful. The Sisters, then."
"Astra and I spoke with them after our full day of healing and I had a few takeaways. The general sense I get, both physical and through the Force is that they are kind and hold no ill-will towards those they are helping. They know nothing at all of the Force, and did not seem at all interested in hearing about it. Though they wanted to talk my ear off about 'The Angel' and how she's the 'salvation for those forced to wander The Chaos'. She predates everything, even the Ruined Gods; who they see as some kind of devils or tricksters. Their group is mostly made up of those they have rescued, like the young Zabrak male that I initially spoke to. He is the only male though; all the other Sisters are female, naturally. They now serve as emissaries of the Angel, saving those who suffer."
"They didn't know anything about the world we were helping; all they would say is that the glutinous followers of the Ruined Gods descended on this world and brought death and destruction. As for the Ruined Gods, they once walked the Chaos long before the Rift was torn open. They caused The Chaos, and led countless civilizations to ruin. They and their wicked followers were struck down by the Angel; the protector of the Chaos, soother of the suffering, and easer of pains. She is a divine healer."
"I asked about the form the Angel's statue takes; they told me: 'The Angel has many forms. She comes like a thief in the night, as fire across a corrupt world. In the forms of kindness, and love to those who have suffered the lies of the Ruined Gods. She has no form, and all forms.' That's a direct quote from their Holy Text. I asked if I could see it; but apparently only the Elder Sisters may see the text, and it would be blasphemy for any man to hold or view the text. So if you know of a trading hub or bazaar where we can acquire a text, I would very much like to read it. Misandrist zealots. Anyway, they chose that particular form for the Angel, a Zabrak, because The Angel told them that was the form she desired to take."
"I asked how do they communicate with the Angel, and they told me The Elder Sisters hear the Angel's wisdom through the Whispers of the Mother. Now this is where it gets fascinating; I asked about the Mother, and apparently she was 'The most beautiful and loving of all the First Ones. A divine being of pure love and affection. When the Ruined Gods tore her asunder the Angel, her blessed daughter, laid waste to the Ruined Gods. Though their evil had no bounds; in the death throes of these vile beings of creation, they gave birth to the Chaos and separated us from The Angel. When the Mother walks the Chaos once more, the Angel will return in all of her glory.' exact quote, as best I recall; the way they spoke this is clearly central to their beliefs: The Mother will walk the Chaos once more."
"Thinking this sounded similar to another Family I've come across; I asked about other family members. There were many First Ones, most became the Ruined Gods. I asked when The Mother will walk the Chaos again and the answer is just 'when the time is right.' She will return, the Ruined Gods and their followers will be destroyed, and we will be reconnected to the Angel. Followers of the Ruined Gods will be shown the Angel's light."
"As for their work; they know where to go to help because the Angel tells them. Their supplies and resources are also supplied by The Angel. Those they help offer what the Sisters need, no more and no less. In short, a bunch of misandrist religious zealots who are awaiting The Mother's return."
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/09/2022
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/09/2022
taps his chin with his thumb slowly, before speaking in curiousity. "Where do they get enough credits to perpetuate their mission?"
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/09/2022
"The Angel provides them, presumably. I asked about resources and that was the answer."
Professor Kenobi — 02/09/2022
let's out a low slow sight. "So they are religious zealot idiots. Good to know."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/09/2022
Durro nods.
"My other point regards Handyman, and the Swarm's weapon tubes I brought with us. I had him analyze them, wanting to know if we could make weapons similar to the Priloc swords from them. He says it may be possible, but he will have to dedicate a lot of time and resources into studying them. I need your permission to reassign him in such a manner. Handyman has all of the data collected on the weapons; you can ask him about it or I can relate it now."
@Professor Kenobi
(((OOC: I do not feel like copying it over. lol)))
Professor Kenobi — 02/09/2022
let's out a small sigh. "Yeah sure. I have a concern with this planet that we are headed to. What do you hope to find?"
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/09/2022
"Answers. That's all I was promised in my vision. What's your concern?"
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/09/2022
raises a brow. "She had mentioned something along the lines of a Sith."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/09/2022
"Who did?"
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/09/2022
shook his head. "I am getting lost with too much going on in the drama of this ship. It has been a long time cooperating. Used to more peace and quiet. Perhaps I need some destressing time." @Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/09/2022
"There's some tea in the galley that can help with that."
"Though brandy seems more your thing."
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/09/2022
gives a slight wave. "A drink then?" looks at him inquisitively.
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/09/2022
"Sure, I could go for something."
He follows the Professor to get liquid refreshment. As they walk, he asks;
"So would you authorize Handyman to see if it's possible to fashion weapons from the Swarm's tubes?"
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/09/2022
nods head. "Yes, go nuts. We should also figure out the composition of the metal to get an idea of the forging procedure." they arrived in his meditation room, taking out a decanter of brandy and two glasses. HE poured a generous snifter for both of them, offering him the glass and a clink on top before they drank.
"As far as I am concerned Durro, you are my go to man of stability on this ship."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/09/2022
Durro takes a drink and grins.
"I'm the only other man on this ship, Professor."
He sits back and says.
"As for the weapons; I told Handyman to give you the data. They are not any known metallic alloy or plastic. They have a biological component, including Midichlorians. Midichlorians that are completely alien to me; I've never seen anything like them. I tried to commune with them, but I could feel they were feeding on my life force. I cut connection but needed some time to recover. I had approached him while we were landed, when I recovered we had taken off. I noticed the tube I had tried to commune with was heavier; according to Handyman it has gained 2% more mass, including an increase of midichlorians equal to the new material."
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/09/2022
gave this a curious pause, before nodding his head. "Have Handyman fashion me a proper blade for my sword cane. Though I doubt I can keep up with trickster Jedi, having a tool that absorbs the force would be handy in our upcoming Origin confrontation."
He took a long slow sip, leaning back with a chuckle. "Yes. Which of the girls do you fancy?" @Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/09/2022
"I'll see what I can do." Durro says with a grin. "I appreciate your sense of fashion, Professor."
With the next question, a look flashes across Durro's face; blink and you miss it. He takes another drink and says;
"You mean between my former apprentice, current apprentice, and an amnesiac? Not a lot of options, are there?"
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
"You could recruit Hadaza to tutor under you, and then they all would have been your apprentice to round it all out." He snickered amusedly, sipping his drink in a slow pull. "Mmm. Options all damning."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/10/2022
"It's truly fascinating the way your mind works." Durro tries not to laugh as he takes another drink.
"So who do you fancy? Out of your 'harem'." he chuckles.
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
took a slow swish and swirl around. "When your chime came through, I was with one of them." he replied in an even tone with a small sip.
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/10/2022
"Leaving me to imagine which one." He shakes his head lowers his glass.
"I know this next stop is 'out of the way' but what are we looking for on this 'Origin'? I wasn't with you all when you received this information and I still don't know what we're hoping to accomplish."
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
gestured vaguely, refilling the gloriously shimmering liquid into his glass. "We are going to acquire a speed boost. The ones who stole the navigation compass from the Priloc were hoping to guide themselves through the harsh travel conditions to reach Origin. Origin itself however is known to us because of our map. They do not have the map, they have the compass. We do not have the compass, we have the map. The map tells us where, the compass tells us how to get there. We are cheating using the Star Walker tech to supplant our lack of machinary that would help."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/10/2022
"Got it."
Durro finishes his drink.
"Do we still intend to retrieve the compass for the Priloc, then?"
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
looks rather curious at that. "Intend to yes, we just lack a time line to return it. I have a feeling, dark and twisted, that no matter how fast we move we will be too late."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/10/2022
"What is on Origin of interest? Would it behoove us to prevent another, hostile party from reaching it themselves?"
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
folds his fingers. "Yes. It allows in gravity jumps at greater accuracy in Hyperspace."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/10/2022
"Is it the technology itself; or the knowledge on how to make the technology? I'm trying to work out if it's strategically advantageous to race to be there first, or to attempt to prevent them from finding it at all. With our Star Walkers, we are much faster than they are."
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
eyes glittered dangerously. "In truth, I feel this other party is going to be our Rivals in this space. A red haired witch who uses dark powers, a priestess of sad, a law man, and the glittering army they hide of droids."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/10/2022
"We do have one ace up our sleeve. I believe, enough to bet credits on it, that these rivals are the self-proclaimed 'Queen of the Sith.' One of her party had a brief relationship with Astra, and apparently last night she connected with him through the Force. He was believed to be dead, but he is alive and serving the Sith Queen. He wants to find Astra, to turn her to the Dark Side and use her Seer abilities in service of the Sith. If we let him sense Astra, to 'lock on' to her; they will come to us."
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
ponders this with a curiously sly expression. "Imagine if you will Durro, she reaches out to him on the Shuttle. They pounce on her, we come from behind a moon and disable them. The Angler Fish style." @Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/10/2022
"That could work. Though being bait never ends well for the bait itself."
He ponders for a second, pouring himself a second glass.
"If nothing else, I've the gift of gab. Perhaps I can keep them talking long enough to avoid becoming a cloud of space dust before you come finish the job."
"This will be after our next stop and before Origin, I take it?"
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
nods head sagely. "In an ideal world, we will get to Origin First and set up the Ambush in a believable manner. Likely we'll arrive on Origin and blunder right into the opponents."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/10/2022
"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." Durro says darkly.
"We can begin the process as soon as Astra and I return from where we're going." He takes a long drink.
"Ideally, the entire team would have some input on the plan, there may be ideas we're overlooking."
"My initial thought is that I can disguise myself as a raider captain. I captured Astra and am taking her... somewhere, it doesn't matter. They try to relieve me of her, I try to negotiate a 'fair price'. While we're haggling, you come from behind a moon and disable them. That then leaves us with having to board their ship, which is not ideal. If we can devise some way to disable everyone aboard without killing them..."
"Hell, if I'm disguised as a raider, they may invite me aboard to negotiate. It would be an intimidation tactic for sure; but once aboard I could find what I need and get Astra and myself off the ship. If her crew is droids, it would be easier to escape if I can shut them down before we try to flee."
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
spreads hands open. "That however implies that Origin is a place where others are. If it's a barren wasteland then by revealing we are around would give up the surprise. A good plan, one to shelve until we learn more of the terrain."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/10/2022
"You assume this ambush is happening at Origin. My point with Astra being wanted is that we can be wherever we want to be. They will come to us. Have to fight us on our terms."
"Don't give up the power to choose the field of battle."
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
laughs. "Sure, if Astra's power of sexy potential is enough to divert them."
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/10/2022
Durro grins slyly, finishing his glass.
"She can be quite distracting when she wants to be."
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
batted his eyelashes. "oh Master Thel-Tanis, teach me...the ways of Force." sly grin before letting out a belly laugh
@Durro Thel-Tanis
Durro Thel-Tanis — 02/10/2022
Durro's face reddens but he laughs as well.
"After we've achieved what can at our next stop, we should form a solid plan for what to do next. We'll have a better idea of where we are in relation to everything."
He puts down his glass and stands.
"To that end, I'm needed on the flight deck. I'll leave you to return to your... interpersonal business." He winks at the Professor and readies to leave.
@Professor Kenobi
Professor Kenobi — 02/10/2022
raises his hand. "Safe Journey friend. I will be resting until we start properly." He leaned back in his chair, watching Durro depart with a wistful smile.
@Durro Thel-Tanis
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