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Post by Shaman Anaxilea on Feb 26, 2013 23:33:09 GMT -8
Talus features a wide range of climates and terrain, including forests, grass plains and mud flats.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 5:01:33 GMT -8
It had been several weeks since Exarch Elleca had been contacted by High Exarch Nahallus, during which he described to her a dark vision relating to Dearic, and Talus at large, that was not to disimilar to the one she had receivied about Nashal. The High Exarch urged Elleca to follow Kavallius' example in Dearic, and remove the corrupt officials within Nashal's government, so as to join Nashal into the proposed Triumvirate of Talus. With the only other option being to be dragged into a war, Elleca set about gaining political support amongst the local Humans, Drall, and Selonians that called Nashal home. Meanwhile General Ellostraa and Hobanar meanwhile worked to gain the support of the local law enforcement.
When they had gained enough support, Ellostraa lead the Third Corp of The Army of the Light into Nashal one night, with the help of the people in the city, and removed the corrupt and lazy officials from their posts. Just as what happened in Dearic, members of the Vaidila and Massassai filled the briefly created power vacuum, manging to transition the Government over without too much of a problem. The following weeks were spent trackings down the final elements of the previous government, and integrating The Th'tremsi into the rest of society, making use of the various Castes strengths to their advantage
Ellostraa was accompanied by Hobanar, as she made her way through the city to the recently refurbished main garrison for the local defence force, where Elleca had requested her presence at. As she walked the streets, she couldn't help but notice how much the city had changed in the last few months, Zuguruk workers could be seen around the place attending to repairs, whilst Massassai, Vaidila, and Kissai children could be seen interacting with Selonian, Drall, and Human children. She wondered if perhaps one day she would have children, who would be able to experience the peace and joy that she had helped bring to this world, and never have to know of the darkness that once threatened to turn this world into a warzone
The city has recovered quickly, considering that not too long ago it was on the brink of poverty...
Indeed it has General, and in no small part thanks to the hard work that you put in to removing the previous government. We all must remember the Light, even in times of greatest darkness.
Hobanar, do you ever think it is wrong of me to want to raise a family one day?
I would be more worried if you did not want to have a family. Whilst your duties to your people are as General in The Army of the Light, one day your duty will be to live a life of peace and raise a family, and your children will frolic through the streets, just like them.
Hobanar had already noticed the children that he suspected had sparked the conversation, proof that although they all looked different, Raava still viewed them all as her children. The fact they could enjoy themselves playing a ball game, without having to worry about taking notice of Ellostraa and himself passing by, truly proved that there was indeed a lasting peace here, of that he was sure. As he turned back to Ellostraa, he could see she was at least a little more at peace, though he could understand if she still held concerns for the future, since the agents of Vaatu were numerous and biding their time to try and strike
The war between the Light and Shadows will never end, but at least for now they can experience some peace. And if we do not want to spurn Exarch Elleca, I would advise we get going...
You have a point...
Ellostraa gave a nod, before taiing the lead again as they headed along the way to the garrison, arriving a couple minutes later, to find an aide of Elleca's waiting outside the barracks for them. After trading greetings, the Aide lead Ellostraa and Hobanar inside the building and up to the top floor and into the main office, where Elleca was waiting with a Massassai clad in black armour and bearing a one handed mace
Blessings upon you General.
Good fortune Exarch.
Allow me to introduce Vindicator Maaphas, whom shall be leading the 3rd Defence Corp here in Nashal.
May the Light embrace you both.
Each day is a blessing.
May your days be long and your hardships few.
Excellent. Ellostraa, I entrust you with helping Vindicator Maaphas choose the recruits for the Defence Corp, I am sure you will help him choose wisely...
Of course Exarch.
I am sure you will not let me down General. Now, I best be off, with High Exarch Nahallus on his way to Coruscant, I have a feeling things may pick up a little around here... Remeber the lessons of the past.
With that, Elleca took her leave of the office, to go and attend to several other meetings with various people within the government, and a number of Zuguruk leaders to check on the rebuilding works. Ellostraa turned to Maaphas, regarding the man and wondering just how ready he was for the position he had just been elevated to, considering she wasn't quite familir with the man's name. Obviously Elleca trusted the man's record, else she would have refused the man, and since this was the first she had heard of the man, Ellostraa figured Elleca trusted whomever had recommended him to her
I can't say I've ever heard of you before, are you a new recruit?
Ah, yes, well I was transferred here from Dearic. The High Exarch thinks quite highly of you and stated I would benefit greatly from your tutelage, whilst leading the 3rd Defence Corp. In fact, General Vordaan was the one who suggested you to him...
General Vordaan? of the First Corp?
The very same...
It has been sometime since I last saw him in person... In fact, we graduated together...
Really? That must have been pretty amazing, to train alongside somone like General Vordaan?
Ellostraa looked thoughtful for a moment, as she thought back to her days in the training academy, where she met Vordaan for the first time, and was reunited with her half-brother Toraanos. Things had been a lot different back then, everything seemed so much more simpler then than what it was now, she didn't have to always think so tactically about her choices. It wasn't that she resented her current career, after all, it was a great honour to be the General of the Third Corp of The Army of the Light, as well as be a Field Marshal of The Army of the Light. But sometimes she missed the old days, before honour and duty mattered soo much, when making a mistake was not so detrimental if people were to find out about it
Hmm... Honestly, he was quite different back then. You wouldn't believe he would go on to become the man he is today, that's for sure. But people change, and by the time we graduated, he was more serious...
It's hard to imagine General Vordaan as a recruit...
We were all recruits once kiddo. But those days are behind us. We need to get the 3rd Defence Corp sorted out, so that I can have some back up if Nashal gets attacked.
Ah, of course. Forgive me for having distracted you too much. So, what is the plan for assembling these Warriors?
Well, we're going to take a visit to some of the Th'tremsi Provinces. We won't be hand picking people, but neither will we be accepting just anyone. Thankfully the military academies will already have the lists sorted of their best graduates, so we'll be gathering them.
Sounds simple enough, when do we leave?
We leave now, but before we go too far, we'll need to acquire a speeder, since we have quite a bit of travel.
Ellostraa then lead Maaphas and Hobanar out of the office and back down through the barracks, onto the streets, before they went a couple blocks to one of the barracks for the Third Corp of The Army of the Light. It was there, that she signed out a speeder that seated all of them, with Hobanar in the back seat, Maaphas in the front passanger seat, and Ellostraa driving. She started the speeder up, before taking off out of the garage and across the city, heading for one of the roads that lead out of Nashal and towards one of the first provinces
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 5:02:41 GMT -8
Several weeks had passed since Exarch Valltia had been contacted by High Exarch Nahallus, to discuss the current state of disrepair of the government of Talus. Much like Dearic, Qaestar Town was experiencing it's fair share of government corruption, after a number of criminal gangs from the spaceport had started paying off politicians to run their agenda's. High Exarch Nahallus spoke of his plan to have Exarch Kavallius and General Vordaan liberate Dearic from it's oppressive government, and he urged Exarch Valltia to do the same in Qaestar Town. Knowing that she could not just stand by and let this corruption contain, she begun to employ the tactic that High Exarch Nahallus had proposed, which first involved her gaining support of the Humans, Drall, and Selonians, whilst Toraanos and Thoarnos worked to gain support within the local law enforcement.
When their support was assured, the uprising began, using the combined might of Toraanos and the Second Corp of The Army of the Light, along with the like minded within the police, to over come those whom sought to exploit their positions. Whilst many of the old Government were removed, others made their escape across Qaestar Town and the surrounding provinces, as members of the Vaidila and Massassai took political and military positions as quickly as possible, to avoid any major issues in the change of Government. After the initial uprising, Toraanos went about chasing down those elements that tried to hide and stir up trouble in and around Qaestar Town, quickly deporting them, jailing them, or executing them, as befit their crimes and willingness to repent.
Meanwhile, Exarch Valltia attended to getting the new Government in order, whilst integrating The Th'tremsi in the rest of society, with the Zuguruk's tireless work ethic helping to gain them favour amongst the production and construction industry. Vaidila took to working in community leadership roles and managed to find peaceful resolves for many situations where the people felt their voices were not being heard. Yes, slowly and surely, things were starting to look brighter for Qaestar Town and Talus
Get back here!
You can't run forever!
Lunaa didn't dare look back as she ran through the streets of Qaestar Town, with the voices of her pursuers enough to drive her on and let her know they were still after her. She couldn't quite remember why they were chasing her, it wasn't like she had done anything wrong, she was just out playing with some of the neighbourhood kids, when they appeared and started chasing after her. There was only one person that she knew she could run to, when she was in trouble, and as she rounded a corner, he was standing there halfway along the street, looking slightly confused as she ran at him. He then dropped down to one knee as she got closer, before drawing her in to his arm, as she looked back for the first time, as the two thugs almost stopped dead in their tracks a couple feet away
Hand over the girl!
Don't get involved in something that doesn't concern you!
Toraanos had been looking down at Lunaa, before he leveled his chilling gaze on the two men that had been chasing her, and were now demanding that he hand her over to them. As he studied them for a moment, he could tell they weren't just random thugs that were looking for trouble, no they were likely hired goons that belonged to one of the local gangs, or one of the previous Government members. Regardless, they weren't particularly bright, especially since he suspected their plan was to have tried kidnap Lunaa to use as leverage against him, not that they knew he was the one they were trying to blackmail
You're not very bright, are you? Do you honestly think I'll hand over my niece?
The looks on the two thugs faces suddenly fell as they realised their folly, especially as Thoarnos stopped at Toraanos' side, with his two kama's in hand, as he glared at the two men. Toraanos slightly released his grip on Lunaa and ushered her over to Thoarnos, before he rose to his feet, sheathing his great sword as he did so, since he would fight these men unarmed, if it came to it. Even if they had been armed, he'd still out match them, purely for the fact that they were just untrained lackey's whos only job had been to try and kidnap his niece
You were fools to chase her here, especially since you did not even know what I look like... I assure you, I will bring Raava's judgement upon you and whomever you work for. Run away now, and tell your boss that I am coming for him, all minions of Vaatu will meet their fate...
Let's get outta here man!
It's not worth it!
The two men ran off back the way they had come, before another Massassai followed after them, so as to report back who they worked for later on, so Toraanos would know which place to take out next. With the threat dealt with, he turned around and walked back over to Thoarnos, before Lunaa broke free and cuddled him again, crying as she held onto him tightly. He shook his head as he looked down at her, not quite sure what he would ever do with her, or what he had done to deserve such a disobedient little Niece, after all, he had lost count of the amount of times he'd warned her against doing such things
You have deliberately disobeyed me, yet again. I specifically told you to stay inside, and yet here you are...
I'm... I'm so... so sorry unc... uncle, but I just want... wanted to play games... I thou... thought I could b... be brave like you...
Toraanos sighed as he went down on one knee again, bringing himself down to better look her in the eyes, as he placed his hands on her shoulders. She really was her mother's child, already trying to act brave and defiant, whilst still being scared when real danger showed itself, and made her realize she wasn't as grown up as she thought. Her mother had been the same, when she had first told him she was pregnant, all brave and ready to take on the world alone, until she realized just what sort of mistake she had made, and that she couldn't tell Lunaa's father the truth
I'm only brave because I have to be... It doesn't mean you go looking for trouble... Every time you get into trouble, I'm worried I'm going to lose you...
Re...really?
Yes. Not only because your Mother entrusted me with your care, but because you are like a daughter to me. You need to be more careful, and do as I tell you, not because I want to spoil your fun, but because I want to make sure you're safe. Come, we better get you home, and if you're lucky, you might get some ice cream...
Oh... Ok!
Toraanos smiled as he stood up, before Lunaa grabbed his hand as he lead her back towards their home, as Thoarnos followed close behind them, keeping an eye out for any other potential trouble makers. Toraanos really hoped that Vindicator Braraard was not too far off finished organizing the 2nd Defence Corp, so as to assist Toraanos' men in keeping the people in Qaestar Town safe and eliminating the criminal gangs that were still quite numerous. Once they were dealt with, then he would be able to allow Lunaa a little bit more freedom, but as it stood he needed to keep a close eye on her, not that he was particularly happy about having to keep her constantly cooped up.
When they arrived back to the house, Thoarnos took Lunaa into the kitchen to get her some ice cream, whilst Toraanos went up the stairs to his office, just as a call came through. He hadn't been expecting any calls today, especially not at his house, but he had a feeling one of his commander's had already informed Exarch Valltia that she could contact him at his home. As he answered the call, he was not too surprised when her face appeared as a hologram in front of him on his desk
Light be with you, Exarch Valltia.
Good fortune General Toraanos. I see you have returned from your most recent mission. Did everything go as planned?
Yes, we managed to rout what was left of the previous regime's leaders that had fled. All that remains are the locals gangs...
Yes, I heard you had a run in with some today. How is she?
A little shaken up, as you might expect. Vindicator Braraard has informed me he is almost done assembling the Defence Corp, so these criminals gangs should not be a problem for much longer.
I think we'll all be able to sleep a little more soundly then. If that is all General, May Raava guide your path.
Remain vigilant.
Toraanos then hung up the call, as he sat down in his chair, his thoughts once again straying onto Lunaa, and the fact it had been almost nine years since she'd been born. He could still remember the day Ellostraa had come to him in confidence, and revealed to him that she was pregnant, further revealing that Vordaan was the father. She had been confident and cocky, despite knowing she could never tell Vordaan about the child he had conceived with her, since she knew not only would it have shamed them both, but Vordaan would also give up his chance at a career in the military to help her.
It only took a couple days however, before she asked to meet again. When he met up with her again, Ellostraa looked the same way Lunaa had earlier, when she was cuddled in his arms, looking like she had lost all hope. The early stages of pregnancy were taking their toll on her mentally, and she looked like she was at her breaking point. Seeing that she wouldn't be able to go it alone, Toraanos had agreed to keep her secret and help her out, which had involved making sure no one found out whilst they were still in training.
Thankfully they got through it without a hitch, allowing them to go to Lake Thorn, where they had spent the rest of the six months at a secluded holiday house. Once Lunaa was drinking from bottles, Toraanos had returned to Qaestar Town with her, explaining that he had found the child abandoned on his doorstep, a story which convinced his mother to take care of the child. It had proven far less suspicious of him to bring home an orphan child, than it would have if Ellostraa had tried to pretend it was not hers.
Thankfully his mother had attended to Lunaa's care, up until about a year ago, since then, he had acquired the services of a Human Woman, by the name of Helen, that basically lived with them, and made sure to look after Lunaa. But despite her best efforts, Lunaa still managed to get herself into trouble, or evade being detected as she made her little escapes, after which he would have to listen to the woman apologise profusely for failing. He had a feeling she would already be preparing her next apology, not that he blamed her for it, considering he knew how much of a handful Lunaa could be, even if his mother had claimed she was as sweet as pie.
Toraanos rose from his chair, having reminisced enough about the past, before he made his way downstairs to the kitchen, where Thoanos was sitting across from Lunaa, whom was enjoying her Ice Cream, and Helen, whom looked apologetic. He took a seat at the table and waved Helen off from apologising to him, since he wasn't sure he could stand to go through another one of her apologies, especially since he only just got home. For the meantime, he was already planning how to spend the rest of his day off with Lunaa, since he had no other duties to attend to for the day
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2014 18:36:08 GMT -8
It had been a couple days since Ellostraa, Hobanar, and Maaphas had set out from Nashal to visit the Th'tremsi provinces in the nearby area, to go about recruiting members for the 3rd Defence Corp of The Army of the Light, which would be stationed in Nashal. Ellostraa was waiting in the driver's seat of the speeder, as she waited for Maaphas to finish up with the headmaster of the final military academy that was on their lists of visits to make. So far each of the academies had each contributed an equal share of Warriors, Elite Warriors, and Commandos to the Defence Corp, and she had no doubt this academy would be no different to any of the others. A fact that was confirmed a couple moments later as Maaphas appeared from the academy doors and came down the front stairs, carrying a datapad bearing the Academies logo on that she had no doubt contained the list of recruits they were contributing to the Defence Corp
So... You get them all?
Yes ma'am. All our numbers are accounted for.
Good. Vindicator Faangras is working on restoring some vehicles in Dearic which he'll be sending our way, so things are all set. Let's get back to Nashal.
By your lead.
Once Maaphas was in the speeder, Ellostraa drove it along the driveway out of the academy and back onto a highway leading back to Nashal. It was mid afternoon by the time they arrived back to the city and returned the speeder to the barracks they had borrowed it from, before Ellostraa and Hobanar bid Maaphas a farewell and headed back to the apartment complex where Ellostraa was now living. It was by no far means anything overly fancy, just a simple three bedroom apartment, complete with bathroom, kitchen, lounge room, and a small study, on the 25th floor, with a view out towards the river that ran through Nashal. Ellostraa entered the apartment first, before Hobanar followed, breaking off to head to the kitchen and start preparing some food for their dinner, while Ellostraa headed to the study.
She logged into her computer and checked to see if she had received any urgent mail whilst she had been away, but thankfully nothing too important had come through, except for perhaps a letter from Toraanos. Attached was a picture of Lunaa wearing a little tiara, with a novelty badge with the aurabesh symbol for nine on it, as well as a video clip of her blowing out the candles on her cake, surrounded by a couple kids from her school. Ellostraa couldn't help but smile as she watched the video, quite proud that her daughter had made soo many friends, and that she was turning nine years old, even if Ellostraa hadn't been able to be there to celebrate with her. She then had a read of the message that Toraanos had written, which seemed to indicate that Lunaa was proving to be as much of a handful as Ellostraa had been when she was young, causing all sorts of trouble for her new carer.
Ellostraa sent back a reply, wishing Lunaa a happy birthday, and promising to come visit some time soon, once all the defence forces had been sorted out and things settled down a bit more. With that taken care of, Ellostraa made her way out to the dining area, where Hobanar was setting the table and serving the food onto their respective plates, as she took her seat and started eating
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2014 20:42:15 GMT -8
It had been a couple days since Vindicator Braraard had recieved the orders to begin repair operations on the W-165 planetary turbolaser, along with the start of the shipments of vehicles for the Qaestar Town Defence Corp. He had already assigned Zuguruk workers to the Planetary Turbolaser, and so far work had progressed on schedule, whilst his men that had already started their patrols of the city, in an effort to help lessen the work load on General Toraanos' men, started to rotate in the use of the vehicles so as to extend their ability to track down criminals.
Meanwhile, General Toraanos had started to dedicate more of his time to tracking down the crime lords that called Qaestar Town home, starting with the man responsible for the attempted kidnapping of his niece a couple weeks ago. The thugs had lead the Massassai Warrior following them straight to their leader's hideout, which had been put under covert watch, so as to map the place out and get a good idea of just what they would be facing. As a part of their watch, they had managed to track a number of the gang members to other hideouts and stop a number of deals from going down that could have indangered the lives of many citizens.
But now, the time had come to strike at the gang's leader, a man known as Don Cheadle, that had been running a fair amount of the organized crime in Qaestar Town. Simultaneous raids were being carried out on all his operations thoughout the city, whilst Toraanos had personally lead the raid on the Don's hideout, but somehow Don Cheadle had managed to escape through a hidden exit, and now Toraanos and his men were chasing the Don through the streets of a fairly industrialized area, with only a pair of AHS-1 heavy assault airspeeders providing limited air support due to the area
Stop running away you coward!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2014 19:38:46 GMT -8
Kiel Morviael stood in the middle of the street just up ahead of where Don Cheadle and the group of Th'tremsi were running, clad in his vigilante outfit, with an arrow already nocked and his bow at full draw. Thankfully no one's attention seemed to be on him as he took aim at Cheadle, one of the biggest crime lords not only on Talus but across several of the five brother's, and this was where the man's reign would end. The Don was barely able to respond to the taunt by the leader of the Th'tremsi group as Kiel loosed the arrow, sending it straight through Cheadle's head, causing the man's body to drop and roll forward a little from the momentum he had had from having been running. Kiel then lowered his bow and tapped his voice changer
He's all yours General!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 21:16:30 GMT -8
The rebuilding works in Nashal had progressed nicely, with the great city finally being restored to its former glory as a safe haven for those seeking to live and work together in peace and harmony for the most part, since no place was ever truly free of the corruption that Vaatu implanted in all mortal beings. But even still, the city had started to regain its former reputation, and dignitaries from various factions and planets were already starting to come back to Nashal to settle their differences. Ellostraa and the Third Corp had been working hard alongside Vindicator Maaphas and the 3rd Defence Corp to ensure a peace had settled over Nashal, as works then began on repairing the V-180 Planet Defender Ion Cannon, whilst the arrival of the Defence Corp's vehicles from Dearic helped transfer the rest of the work load from Ellostraa and the Third Corp.
With things finally settling down, she was able to begin planning a short leave of absence to go and visit Toraanos and Lunaa in Qaester Town, something she had been meaning to do to make up for having missed Lunaa's birthday a couple weeks earlier. She had made all the appropriate plans to ensure that Maaphas was to be the acting commander of the Third Corp, but that he was to only call upon their aid if all other options failed, with Hobanar staying in Nashal to assist him with looking after her troops properly. This had left her with one last duty to attend to, before she could head off, and that was to attend a handful of meetings that Elleca was holding in the governors hall with several groups that were based out of Nashal.
And that was where Ellostraa found herself now, standing semi-guard next to Elleca, clad in her usual armour, with a handful of Th'tremsi Warriors standing guard around the large hall. Why she was here at all, was still somewhat beyond her grasp, since politics was not her game of choice when it came to life, and knew it was better left to people more versed in such an art, like Exarch Elleca. It went back to that age old adage "it was not hers to question why, but merely to obey", and that was what she was here to do, obey orders given to her by Elleca to attend these meetings and dissuade any concerns some of the groups may have had about a military coup or the like, and reassure them that the Th'tremsi Warriors were there to ensure continued peace.
So far, they had managed to meet and greet nearly most of the groups, with only a handful left, and it was barely mid day, as they bid farewell to a group of trader's that Elleca had just promised the aid of a dozen or so Zuguruk workers to aid in their work force. So far, Ellostraa had only had to organize a small handful of Massassai Warriors to act as personal bodyguards and small security forces for a couple groups, helping placate those that weren't just happy with promises of more workers. However, as the next group was asked to come in, Ellostraa and Elleca both wondered just what the group would want, since the name listed on the schedule was "The Council of Shetani Lords", a name neither of them had ever heard before, or even seen listed publicly anywhere around the city. No doubt their questions would be answered soon by the representative that had been sent to this meeting
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2015 17:31:29 GMT -8
The Grand-Lord Verethragna had sat upon his gilded throne, looking down upon the High-Lady Alandien as she had knelt before him, as a sign of the respect she had for the Grand-Lord. Verethragna rarely called upon his subordinates for private meetings, but when he did, it was always to discuss something important, and so Alandien kept her head bowed, grateful to be of service to the man as he spokeI trust you to act accordingly as our Council's chosen representative, and tell these... Exiles... what it is we require of them, understood?Perfectly, Grand-Lord. I will not fail you...It was this memory that had stuck with Alandien for most of the day as she waited at city hall for almost half the day, in amongst a group of other fairly wealthy and important members of Nashal's social and economic structures. She didn't recognize even half of them, let alone learn any of their names, since many of them were afraid to approach her and Balnazzar, considering the man's somewhat demonic like appearance. But Alandien wasn't all too concerned, since she didn't exactly much care for the rabble that had come to beg at the feet of their new master's in hopes of gaining some favour or another. Had the decision been hers, she would have brought all her pieces with her, and struck these fools down where they stood, and cleansed this city of the filth that infested it.
However, it was not her decision to make, no matter how badly she sought it, she was still loyal to the decisions of the Council, and right now, they did not need such unwarranted attention upon them from such an event. For now though, she was on her best behaviour as a pair of guards lead the way into the main hall where the new Governor and her lead General were waiting, the two no doubt already trying to figure out who it was that she represented without any luck. She stopped a couple feet from the pair and gave a short bow, with Balnazzar doing the sameMany good tidings to you, my ladies. I am the High-Lady Alandien of the Council of Shetani Lords, and this is my consort, Balnazzar. Our Grand-Lord Verethragna sends his most humble apologies for not having been here in person, but he is a busy man and so trusts me to act in his stead...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2015 17:43:56 GMT -8
Toraanos and his men suddenly slowed down to a stop just near to where Don Cheadle's body had come to a stop with an arrow through his skull, before the group of Th'tremsi turned their attention to the bow wielding vigilante that some of them had heard a good deal about from archive reports and stories that people around Qaestar Town had been telling. Toraanos, alone, had in fact read the half dozen or so files that had been collected over the years from not only Talus, but also from the other member worlds of the Five Brothers, that all made mention of a green hooded vigilante that dealt justice to a myriad of criminals, and now, here he was, face-to-face with the man, or well, atleast about as face-to-face as you can be with a man who wears a hood and mask. He took a few steps forward, keeping his sword raised in a cross guard position, in case he needed to quickly block any arrows, though he doubted it, since the vigilante seemed to be on the side of the law, to an extent
So, you're the one they keep talking about eh? The vigilante of the Five Brothers? Although I assume you have a prefered name, right? Must have been a few of you over the years, considering how far back the archive list you operating. But it's time for you to hang up that hood my friend, your work in the past in helping keep the streets clean is appreciated, but our people are here now to protect everyone and uphold the law. I would hate for you to become someone we have to bring down, especially since you are not bound by the same code as us...
Toraanos was sincere about that, a lot of good had been done by the vigilante, and bringing him in and revealing his identity could lead to a whole other fiasco that could have some very lasting consequences not just for him and his men, but also for the real life that this man lead when he wasn't out tracking down criminals, since he would most certainly have family and friends that weren't involved, and endangering innocent lives was not something he wanted to do if he didn;t have to
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2015 19:36:29 GMT -8
Kiel barely flinched as the Th'tremsi General moved forward with his sword raised, neither of them really wanting to start an unnecessary fight, considering that they both fought for the same thing, albeit slightly differently, considering that the Th'tremsi were bound by a code of laws, whereas he was not. He leveled his gaze at the General, figuring that he could at least give the man some answers to the questions he had asked
Yes, I am the one they talk about, they call me The Justicar, and I assure you, I am the one and only man that has taken this hood. There are no others before me, but there is one other that stands beside me, by the name of The Conqueror. Let me assure you, General, we are here to stay, for while it is true you are here on Talus, your reach does not permit you to operate across all five worlds, something that only we can do. Take care, General Toraanos, I'm sure we'll meet again soon...
It was then that Cairne, who had positioned himself on a nearby rooftop, loosed a trick arrow that landed in the street between Kiel and Toraanos, before a thick black smoke started seeping out of it as Kiel mounted his bikr, placing his bow into it's holder before putting the engine to full throttle, as Cairne did the same. Kiel was halfway along the road he'd started heading along, when Cairne's bike came flying down, landing alongside his own, as the pair took a turn, well aware that the AHS-1 heavy assault airspeeders would no doubt soon be trying to follow them, when suddenly the comm links in their ears came to life
That was a little dangerous, don't you think?
It'll be fine Kanika. Just get us a way out of here, without luring them back to us...
Fine... Just follow my instructions...
Always, sis...
Kanika stood in the specially designed holo orb which was projecting a series panels in the air around her, as she sighed, shaking her head at her brothers, before pulling up the map with their current location, as she guided them through the industrial district and into a series of underground tunnels which allowed them to evade the airspeeders. It wasn't long before Kiel and Cairne were pulling their bikes up inside the private hangar located on the Morviael Estate, located on the outskirts of Qaestar Town. They then stored their bikes inside the cargo hold of The Quiver and changed out to their normal clothing, before making their way up into the main house.
Just as they made their way into the lounge room, Kanika, who was perpetually in a red bikini with a pair of black lacy cat ears on her head, appeared from behind a corner and jumped on to Kiel's back, draping herself over her brother, still slightly frustrated that he had taken the risk he had by giving Toraanos some information, but glad that he was back safe and sound, and this time, without any new injuries that she'd need to stitch up for him, or Cairne. She then smiled as she hugged her arms around his neck
It's soo good to have you home!
It's good to see you too... Now please stop choking me...
I wouldn't have to hold you soo tightly if I didnt constantly think you're going to get yourself caught one day doing stupid things like today!
Kanika then let go of Kiel as she dropped back to the ground and quickly gave Cairne a hug too, as he just stood there, smiling at his sister's crazed antics. Kiel just chuckled, as he headed over to kick back on a couch, before Cairne and Kanika joined him, with Kanika curling up against Kiel, as he turned on the TV to catch the end of the news report that was covering the Don's death, noting the appearance of The Justicar and The Conqueror, with some short footage of the two escaping the scene. Cairne smirked as he nodded to his brother
Another one down!
And everyone is safer for it.
I think our new friend might not fully agree with you on that...
Give him some time, he'll come around...
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2015 22:12:35 GMT -8
Neither Ellostraa or Elleca had really known what to expect of the representative that the Council of Shetani Lords would send, but the pair that entered the main hall were somewhat far removed from the stereotypical lord or lady that either one of them had come to know. Never-the-less, it didn't matter what they thought really, so long as she was who she said she was, then that was what mattered and all that they had to care about. Elleca rose from the chair she had been sitting on, before motioning to Ellostraa as the pair returned the short bow in greeting, as was the polite thing to do
Light's blessing to you High-Lady Alandien and to you Balnazzar. I am Exarch Elleca, and this is General Ellostraa. Please pass on my regards to Grand-Lord Verethragna, whilst I will admit I am quite unsure of what your Council does or who they represent exactly, I can indeed understand the burdens of leadership and the strains they place on your time. So, if you dont mind my asking, what exactly is the Council of Shetani Lords? and what might we be able to do for them? and if you have any questions, please feel more than free to ask. My aim is to put at ease any unrest that people may feel by our recent ascent to power...
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 19:42:44 GMT -8
Although Alandien held a great disdain for these Th'tremsi, she was pleased they were at least cultured enough to know to bow and speak kindly to their betters, regardless of whether or not they would admit it. Since she was meant to be on her best behaviour, she gave a curt nod of acknowledgement as Elleca requested her regards be passed onto the Grand-Lord, even though she had no such intention of doing so. It was then, that the questions came, and impressively enough, there was no real beating around the bush when it came to wording what Elleca wanted to know, which was impressive in and of itself for a politician, but it wasn't enough to change what her response would be. After all, they didn't need any outsiders interfering with them
Who and what we are is of no consequence to you, and before you seek to ask further about it, let me assure you that I will say no more on this point. As for what you can do for us? In my official capacity, my response is that we require nothing of you, only that you leave us alone, and do not interfere with us. So long as Nashal maintains its neutrality, we could care less who is in charge, or how they got there. I am here purely out of courtesy, not because we want any of your people. Will that be all?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 20:31:19 GMT -8
Toraanos hadn't really expected The Justicar to just agree to hang up the hood and put it all behind him, after all, this was basically a life choice that whoever was underneath that hood had made some time ago, especially if the man's response was true that he was the one and only Justicar. He lowered his sword and smiled as the arrow landed on the ground and the smoke started to provide a screen for the Justicar's escape, whilst the warriors around him had scrambled to raise their shields against further arrows which Toraanos knew would never come. As the AHS-1 heavy assault airspeeders sped off after the pair of vigilantes, Toraanos turned around, knowing it would be a fruitless venture to try track them from the air
At ease everyone, good work today. Now, get the Don's body collected as soon as possible, in the mean time, get it covered up, we dont need the press beaming it into people's living rooms...
By your command General.
Toraanos then got into a LAAT Gunship, which took him back to the main barracks of the Second Corp of the Army of the Light, where he made his way to his office to both fill out a handful of reports, and to check in on some information. Once the paper work regarding the Don's capture/death was dealt with, Toraanos turned his attention to his collection of files regarding The Justicar as he did a quick check in with the orbital control registry, looking for a ship name. In all the time he had spent investigating the vigilante, he had started to notice certain coincidences regarding a ships arrival at each planet in the lead up to an appearance by The Justicar, and sure enough, he found the log of that same ships arrival to Talus from a couple of days ago. He had already come to the conclusion that these vigilantes wouldn't just give up because he asked them, but he'd also come to the decision that he couldn't just capture and unmask them for all to see, since it would be basically sentencing the people behind the masks and their loved ones to death.
He was caught in a tough situation, since he was bound by the law and light to track them down as criminals, but at that same time, he was bound by the law and light to protect their real identies and loved ones from other criminals. He was bound to be unable to uphold one of those commitments, and so he was going to make the only play he could, which was to ensure he had a tight net around whoever these people were and make them choose which path they followed. With his suspicions confirmed, Toraanos gathered his gear together and met the A'dal Commando Squad outside the main barracks, before they loaded into a handful of land speeders and made for the Morvial Estate on the edge of the city, search warrants in hand. They arrived several minutes later to their destination, at which point, the Commando's started spreading out to secure the Estate's perimeter, whilst Toraanos lead the bulk of the Commando's to the front door of the house and sounded the intercom
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2015 2:42:55 GMT -8
The moment the landspeeders had arrived, an alert had been triggered, causing the tv screen to change over to security mode, which displayed a number of camera feeds from around the estate, forewarning Kiel to the General's arrival and that of his men long before the intercom had been sounded. None-the-less, he had waited before making his way to the door, with Cairne and Kanika in tow, to greet General Toraanos, since he didn't want to put Toraanos off guard by having pre-empted his arrival. With a push of a button the double doors swung open, before Kiel gave a smile and short nod to the gathered Th'tremsi
Ah, General Toraanos I believe? What a pleasure to welcome you to my home. Please, come inside.. So, how can I help you this evening?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2015 20:09:21 GMT -8
Elleca didn't even flinch at Alandien's response, despite the biting tone that was quite apparent in the woman's voice. Not everyone was going to warmly welcome them, nor want to have their business looked into by the Th'tremsi, which was completely fine, especially considering the history of Nashal. Elleca gave a short bow, knowing that pressing the point would be rude, and it was quite clear there was nothing further to discuss here, but at the very least, she had met someone from the council, which was a start
That was all, I thank you both for your time. The invitation does stand however, if ever you change your mind in the future. Good health, long life.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2015 20:24:08 GMT -8
I'll be sure to keep that in mind...
With that, Alandien turned and made for the exit, with Balnazzar following close at hand. The pair made their way out of the building to the awaiting landspeeder, and headed back to the Council's HQ so Alandien could deliver her report to the Grand-Lord as soon as possible
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2015 18:09:16 GMT -8
As the doors opened and Kiel invited them in, Toraanos entered the doors first and looked around at the large entrance way, before settling his gaze on the man he could only assume was Kiel Morviael and handed him the search warrant
You must be Kiel Morviael, and whilst your howspitality is appreciated, this is a search warrant...
Toraanos then signalled to his men, all of whom then filed in through the doorway and spread out through the house to begin their search of the estate, searching for any evidence to link the Morviael's to the vigilante known as The Justicar. The General meanwhile waited as Kiel read the warrant, taking the chance to shift his attention to Cairne and Kanika, before returning his attention to Kiel as he tried to correlate the three before him to the police reports he had read
If you wouldn't mind, I have a few questions I would like to ask you...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2017 21:22:56 GMT -8
The escape boat breached the atmosphere of Talus, as it continued its descent. The autopilot system deployed the appropriate countermeasures to slow the ship as it rocketed towards the surface of the world. Then at last, there was a loud bang as the craft crashed into the ground in a large grassy field. Creating a small trail of destruction, before coming to a stop. Alaara remained seated within her cage, looking out at the handful of stasis chambers that held her men within
"We're home..."
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Post by Marcus Starmane [RETIRED] on Dec 23, 2017 21:09:03 GMT -8
From the moment it was launched from its craft in orbit, Galactic Alliance defence forces had tracked the escape boats path as it descended to the surface of Talus. Allowing the pair of LAAT/i's to have been deployed and on their way, when the craft had finally crashed into the field. Due to the Temple of Karabor's positioning, the pair of LAAT/i's that had been stationed there, were the one's dispatched to the crash site. Which was why Dranosh exited one of the craft as it touched down to deposit the Jedi Master and four squads of Galactic Alliance Infantry Troopers.
Dranosh's grip tightened upon his hammer as he moved forward, reaching out with the force to check for any danger. But he found none. He signalled for the Troopers to move up and take ready positions. They held their guns at the ready as Dranosh entered the rear hatch of the craft. His gaze passed briefly over the stasis pods. Before settling upon the cage that set at the front of the ship, occupied by the Togrutan Jedi Knight
Alaara... Is that you?
Dranosh? Is that even a question you really need to ask? Please, get me out of this thing...
Dranosh could almost hardly believe his eyes. The last he had heard of Alaara, she had been dispatched to Bilbringi, to attack the shipyard there. No one had heard a thing from her since then. The squadron of TIE/sf Fighters that had managed to escape, reported seeing an AT-AT escape from one of the ships before everything had blown up. To think that Alaara had managed to survive using it... It was almost unbelievable. But here she was, with the final remnants of the raid. He moved through the escape boat then, before swinging his hammer and smashing the power supply.
Alaara felt as if she was finally getting her first breath of fresh air in months. Although the cage had not entirely cut her off from the Force. It had restricted her ability to use it. But now, those bonds were lifted. She concentrated for a moment, before using a force push to break open the cage. The door went flying through the craft and out the hatch. Drawing startled reactions from the Troopers outside. Alaara then crawled free of the cage
Finally... freedom...
Dranosh dropped his hammer, before reaching out and catching Alaara as she passed out and fell into his outstretched arms. He scooped her up, looking down at her as she slept
Rest now... You will need it...
He then used the Force to summon his hammer to his hand, before carrying her out of the hatch. The Troopers cocking their weapons and keeping them trained on Dranosh as he exited the ship. He looked at them and shook his head
It's all clear. Get a med team ready for our return. We have five stasis pods in there that are holding Alliance personnel... Don't just stand there!
There were a series of affirmatives from various Troopers, as they got to work carrying out his orders. One of the Troopers got on a comm link to alert the med team, while the other squads got to work unloading the stasis pods from the escape boat and loading them on to the LAAT/i. When everyone and everything was aboard, it took off and headed back to the Temple alongside its sister craft
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Post by Auri on May 17, 2019 4:20:56 GMT -8
The G9 Rigger started to move into range of the landing towers at Qaestar Town spaceport, massive sprall of docking bays filled the view port as Auri returned to the cockpit from her shower, tying her hair up into a ponytail she gave the slightest gasp as the ships autopilot swung around and revealed the huge sprawling city below the ridge. The sight was breathtaking, not exactly beautiful but an impressive mix of landscape and industry. Auri, took over the controls guiding the ship down to the surface and into the hangar that the lights indicated her towards, as she landed she pressed a button that would automatically send word to Kojja that she was on Talus; this city wasn't a safe one for most wanderers, but a Hutt's authority gave a lot of protection that few governments could even claim to. As long as Kojja accepted her presence was in his name the gangs of Talus would think carefully before risking stepping on his tail.
Checking her blasters were fully charged and the knife carefully hidden at her back, Auri exited the G9 and walked out into the hangar. The morning was dry and warm, the air felt dusty leaving her skin rough. The bright sunlight pierced through and lit the city below her harshly, sharp shadows punctuating the landscape. She needed to find a transport to get her to the bars and cantinas of the Qaestar and see if she could pick up any clues as to the whereabouts of the smugglers
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