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Post by Saoirse Beirne on Aug 30, 2022 14:55:48 GMT -8
Saoirse grins while nodding after Atlantis mentions meeting Nadira, "Well, she's cute, tiny and fierce when she's not huge, furry and kinda scary lookin' anyway, remembering how surprising it had been when she first witnessed Nadira transforming from her cute, tiny rest form to her much larger and more intimidating rage form, then, prompted by the thought, asks, Why do they call it rage form when she doesn't really strike me as having a lot of rage, even when she is transformed? Unknowingly answering her own question by way of asking another question, Saoirse asks, Did she learn to control her rage while transformed?"
Saoirse smiles, happy to hear that Atlantis' friend, Elikapeka, is doing well and spending time with her friends and significant other after he answers her question about how his friend is doing. "Spa day, huh? Sounds fun. She may not know Atlantis too well, but Saoirse can tell that he seems relieved and happy that his friend has returned and is unharmed. Laughing when Atlantis explains that Elikapeka had asked about how the University felt about him kind of sort of taking her from them, Saoirse says, Cool, I'd like to meet her. I don't think I've ever met an architect before, when Atlantis mentions that Elikapeka might visit the academy, which she designed for Atlantis and the Mist Order, someday. Saoirse listens to Atlantis explain a bit about his doppelganger with an interested, but somewhat confused expression, not because she can't follow what he says about Atlantis 2.0 disappearing but always being a part of Atlantis Prime, but because the idea makes so many other questions come to mind so quickly that she has a hard time keeping track of them, which, fortunately for Atlantis, leads her to shake her head and laugh as she looks over at Ryan and explains, Bottleneck," referring to the way talking with Atlantis 2.0 earlier had caused her a similar flurry of questions that led to a temporary jam up.
After Atlantis has explained that he doesn't typically plan his lessons so much as decide what he'll teach based on either individual learners or groups, going on to say that he thinks she could benefit from some meditation lessons, Saoirse nods, smiling as he adds that he understands she does better with katas or moving meditation, "Cool! If anyone had told her she'd like meditation before she had come to the Mist Order academy, Saoirse would have laughed at the idea, but even after only a few times trying to get into the frame of mind meditation requires, she has the sense that getting better at meditation will benefit her in more ways than one. Looking over at Ayla, who says that she is available to work on katas with her and Atlantis after Atlantis mentions that she knows all kinds of katas she could show them, Saoirse says, Today is good for me, explaining with a grin, Mahela is all worried about being a distraction, so doesn't want to come over until the weekend. Answering Ryan's question, Saoirse confirms, From uni, yep, grinning as she adds, She's my bestie, and then frowns a bit while admitting, It kinda sucks not being able to spend as much time together, yeah, but, she sighs with a shrug after trying to think of a way to explain that she understands that her life will be undergoing some big changes now that she has decided to pursue becoming a Jedi, and that she also understands that some sacrifices might be involved, but only manages to come up with, well, ya know, since she isn't sure that she could put any of her thoughts into words articulate enough to convey her feelings. Looking over at Atlantis, she answers his question cheerfully, obviously not one to let herself get too down over changes when they are not yet fully formed ones and could always wind up better, or at least not as bad as they might seem at first, She's doing good, just hittin' the books and stuff like usual. Laughing, she explains, She's pretty intensely focused on her grades, like, really focused, you know? We comm one another every night though, she says with a grin, taking some comfort in the fact that she and Mahela both seem to be determined not to let the recent changes and fact they haven't been spending as much time together create any discernible distance between them. Shaking her head, Saoirse tells Ryan, She's doesn't play limmie, no, explaining, she's not really into sports. She's more into reading and research and that kind of thing."
Returning to the subject of katas without warning, Saoirse looks over at Ayla and, both her expression and her tone of voice revealing her eagerness to learn more about moving meditation styles, says, "So, yeah, today is good, if, you know, it's good for you and, she looks over at Atlantis with a grin, for Grandmaster Vyridian," since, from what he had said earlier, Saoirse gathers that Atlantis is also eager to learn about the different katas Ayla can teach them both about.
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Post by Atlantis Vyridian on Sept 1, 2022 8:38:11 GMT -8
Grinning at the replies he had been getting from either Ayla, Ryan or even Saoirse, Atlantis was truly satisfied with how his day was going thusfar. Even if there were some other personal lingering issues that were simply mind boggling if explained to someone outside of those said issues, Atlantis dared not think about it for today. Today was just all in all a win for him simple as that. When it came to Nadira and her changing form, Atlantis inclined his head to Saoirse and smiled knowingly. "Dazouris, that is what Nadira is, I am sure she has mentioned it to you. Typically when they are in their rage form the huge and furry kind, they are known to attack everything around them. But Nadira, she has overcome those urges, and controls her rage. She is pretty cool in my books and just helping, and paying it forward too by helping out as well." Atlantis knew that Nadira had good control of her rage form, although quite frankly he didn't really call that a rage form when it came to her specifically but he knew she could hold her own plus he had no doubt that she enjoyed the limmie game there.
Looking over at Ayla who mentioned that she was more than willing to teach the katas today in proviso that Saoirse wasn't getting a visit from Mahela today, there was also always tomorrow which made Atlantis smile as he looked at his cousin nodding about the self care front which the ladies truly needed no doubt. "Yeah, it's their thing when they are together, spa day, my brother told me earlier when I went over his office that he pretty much requested for Lily to come back from her trip around the planet, so she arrived this morning while I was actually making breakfast, and it escalated from there." Pursing his lips and actually tapping those with his fingertips. "Crystal words were 'you ladies fancy some pampering today?' which obviously meant that we were being benched." Gesturing to both himself and Franz since the both of them were there that very morning at the lakehouse, Atlantis chuckled and rolled his eyes. "I definitely wasn't going to stand in the way of that, at all, I know what's good for me." Atlantis shuddered just for effect but he was of course just joking. "But yep perhaps when Elika feels like it, she'll come around, and maybe she'll come around with Crystal and even Lily or Lana, her significant other. So you will certainly meet her."
Atlantis just stayed his tongue then and there, as he actually did not just want to talk about someone, especially their personality traits, perhaps he should, but in the end, Atlantis preferred not to as that wasn't his place to begin with though he was certain that in any case Elika wouldn't be coming here on her own, and she'd most probably have someone or several someone accompany her too which was fine with Atlantis.
Tilting his head on the side looking at Saoirse dubiously about the bottleneck comment, Atlantis laughed faintly before saying. "I see, more questions came up, huh? Although rest assured, what was said by the other me yesterday about that bottleneck situation, I will not repeat the ways on how to unclog that." Leaning back on the bench and looking upwards towards the sky, at least it was a nice blue when the mists were cleared and he enjoyed just staring at it, but that was not why he was here currently, he was here to answer and teach or in this case today Ayla was going to be the one teaching. But still he paid attention to what Saoirse was saying to Ryan in this instant and just pursed his lips briefly feeling a bit guilty still for actually getting her here now. "Focused it good, and I am guessing that when you two see one another during the weekend, it'll be her breather, like her well earned prize, which is pretty cool." Everyone needed some downtime one way or another, and it was whatever worked for them in the end, but this afternoon and right now, it was about kata lessons that will hopefully be a meditating tool for Saoirse.
"We can do it here, or shall we do that in one of the training room?" Atlantis inquired looking at Ayla with a smile, and obviously depending on the location, he'd send out a transmission to everyone attuned to the Force in the Academy if they wanted to get some kata lessons in.
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Post by Mace Jhiera Vos on Sept 3, 2022 9:06:38 GMT -8
Ayla sat there just listening, and while she had her undivided attention to what was being said, at least from the looks of it, she also had been thinking. From what Ayla had seen and noticed Saoirse did have many questions, and often jumped from one question to another, but also answered according to the says of the other’s she had been interacting with. It wasn’t problematic per se, but from the looks of it, or at least from her understanding, questions keep piling up successively thereafter. Well . . . Perhaps Ayla had an idea on how to canalize her energy, and hopefully it would work out, but for now, it wasn’t something she was inclined to put into test, too early. “Training room.” Replied Ayla with a faint smile, before glancing from Saoirse to Atlantis knowingly. “That way it’ll stop you from dissipating the mists, and we can just work on the forms without hindrance.”Pushing away from her seat and standing up fully, Ayla already removed her cloak and carried it on her forearm before leading the way back inside of the Academy and directly into one of the training rooms . . . |
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Post by Saoirse Beirne on Sept 4, 2022 13:42:28 GMT -8
Saoirse grins while nodding to agree with Atlantis' characterization of Nadira, "She's pretty cool, yeah. She held a hand to hand class earlier today, she informs Atlantis, then shakes her head as she thinks back on the session with an amused smile, admitting, I think I got more practice in dodging and taking hits more than anything, but those skills are probably pretty useful too, right? Tilting her head to the side at an inquisitive angle as a question, for a change at least somewhat related to the current topic being discussed, Saoirse asks, Would you be able to hit back if she was in her rage form, since she'd be all big and furry and scary, or would you still have that no hitting females thing? Her mind hopping to another subject, again close enough to the one it had hopped to a moment ago that it isn't a complete change of topic, Saoirse asks, What would be some good tactics for taking on an opponent that is so much bigger and stronger than you? Laughing as she remembers she had thought initially that she might be able to use speed to her advantage only to find that Nadira was just as fast, or faster, as she could be when using the Force to augment her natural ability, Saoirse adds, And when they are Force sensitive on top of those things and so are fast and can anticipate your moves to whatever degree their ability lets them? Venturing a guess as to what some possible strategies might be, Saoirse says, Try not to plan ahead, so you're unpredictable? Shrugging, unable to think of any other ideas, Saoirse asks, What else?"
After Atlantis has had the chance to answer her questions about tactical strategies to use when fighting against larger opponents, Saoirse goes back to what he had said about the way Crystal and her friends will be spending the day, and about how Elikapeka might visit the academy when she has the chance, grinning as she pats his shoulder and tells him, "Ah, don't worry, I'm sure that once they all have their girl time, they'll wanna spend time with you too, even though she can tell that Atlantis is not really too surprised or hurt by the fact he was benched for the day. If they do spa days when it is just the girls, what kinds of things do you all do when boys are allowed?"
Laughing when Atlantis says he won't be offering Atlantis 2.0's advice on unclogging backed up questions, Saoirse tells him, "Thanks for that. For now, I think I'll stick to the letting the thoughts work their own way out idea until a better strategy comes along. Grinning, she points out, At least that way you get a break here and there from the constant barrage. Smiling after Atlantis goes on to say that it is cool that Mahela will visiting her, and that it will be like a breather for her very focused and hardworking friend, Saoirse nods, joking, I'm not sure spending time with a spaz like me is a prize, but we always have fun together."
Getting up after Ayla answers Atlantis by saying they'll head for one of the training rooms for the kata lesson, Saoirse brushes the grass and dirt off her clothes as she grins and says, "The fewer hindrances and distractions the better, knowing how easily she can be distracted, and wanting to get the most out the chance to learn from Ayla. As they are heading back towards the academy, Saoirse purses her lips in thought as she is distracted by the subject of distractions and wonders out loud, Would it help to practice some things like hand to hand or lightsaber fighting with distractions sometime down the line though? Since, you know, those things would not be happening in a vacuum, and having practice using the Force when other things are going on around you, and when you're stressed would probably. . . trailing off, remembering that Atlantis had mentioned that the more experienced students often incorporate distraction and added stressors into their training and learning sessions, Saoirse smacks her forehead with the palm of her hand as she says, Never mind, grinning as she explains, I just remembered something Atlantis told me that answers that question."
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Post by Atlantis Vyridian on May 20, 2023 7:24:16 GMT -8
Intently staring at his datapad, reading a few things just to catch up on a few key points he might have missed these last few days, Atlantis was walking leisurely towards the Academy. It wasn't just those key points from the last few things that he was skimming over but over some other details that he had been informed about a while back. Still he couldn't just shake the fact that all of those things might have been connected, as nothing was ever a coincidence when it came to him.
Plus some of the revelations these past few years...
Atlantis was sure that was just the tip of the iceberg. Frowning and rubbing the root of his nose, he shifted a few of those elements on his datapad around and added some few new elements connecting with with various elements currently.
What the... His eyes widened as his breathing slightly accelerated before he calmed himself quickly enough to pull up a holonet window to encrypt the message to a handful of people while attaching his graphs after taking a screenshot of it.
It just wasn't. But knowing that there wasn't much he could do about it currently, Atlantis just put his datapad away and stored it back to his jacket pocket and closed his eyes taking a deep breath. He knew that whatever was going with the Zhell descendants on this planet a lot of the events that occurred in their lives was no mere coincidence. Atlantis was just a bystander sure but there was no way that he would just stand idly on the side without finding a solution to stop all of that madness.
Knowing that he wouldn't be able to shake it off easily, he decided to just tour the academy grounds for the time being before setting off to whatever direction his body decided to take him. He supposed he was just restless and just fed up with all of those "problems" that impacted several of them one way or another...
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Post by Saoirse Beirne on May 20, 2023 12:51:15 GMT -8
Saoirse and Mahela have almost completed their run around the academy grounds when they see Atlantis walking a short distance ahead of them. Slowing their pace to a walk as they catch up with Atlantis, Mahela on his left side and Saoirse on the other, Saoirse greets him cheerfully, "Good morning, Master," using his title rather than his name since she figures the more formal style is suitable given that her friend is with them.
Mahela smiles and offers Atlantis a wave, but doesn't have any time to say anything before Saoirse, excited to show her Master her progress with telekinesis, says, "Oh, hey, check this out! Lifting her hand, her face scrunched up in concentration, Saoirse lifts a surprised looking Mahela several feet off the ground and keeps her hand up as she holds the Togruta in the air. I've been practicing!"
"You can put me down now," Mahela, crossing her arms over her chest and trying to look annoyed despite the amused smile that betrays her true feelings.
"You're no fun, pouts Saoirse as, her tongue poking out of the corner of her mouth as she focuses on gently lowering Mahela to ground rather than dropping her as she has once or twice in the past evening as she practiced her telekinesis. As Mahela's feet touch the ground, Saoirse waves her hands towards the Togruta as she proudly asks Atlantis, Cool, right?"
Mahela, teasingly rolling her eyes, tells Saoirse, "Next time show off with a rock or something."
Poking her tongue out at Mahela, Saoirse says, "That wouldn't be anywhere near as much fun, and then tilts her head to the side as she finally notes that Atlantis looks a bit preoccupied and asks him, Everything okay, Master? You've got that face you make when you are worrying about something."
Mahela, guessing that Atlantis would be more comfortable discussing whatever is on his mind alone with Saoirse, points towards the residential building ahead of them and says, "I will go and see if Aidan and the others are in the dining hall, and then tells Atlantis, It was nice seeing you again, Grandmaster Vyridian."
Patting Mahela on the arm, Saoirse tells her, "We'll meet ya in a few, and then after the Togruta has jogged off, turns to Atlantis and asks, So, what's up?" Even though she has also been practicing her telepathy, Saoirse doesn't try to read her Master's mind since it would be intrusive and, in all likelihood, difficult or impossible given that his lightsaber crystals would hinder any attempt to do so.
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Post by Andros Vyridian on May 21, 2023 12:24:05 GMT -8
On his way to the Academy, Andros had received that encrypted message from his brother. With narrowed eyes he looked at the graphs linking each fixed events that occurred in the past, but also on well in his shared past with Atlantis... Corsec days, and that damning encounter Andros had with a certain darksider. That same darksider had joined the Ren a while back from whatever intel he could gather, and then had sent that certain individual here on Umgul. That was the last time Andros had ever used his lightsabers, and even killed the person who came here. Moving the graphs around and seeing that even Lincoln, the said darksider, had been on Naboo while Forcias and Lucine had been there on Eleuabad, Andros' eyes widened and he even locked his jaw and gritted his teeth.
Getting out of the transport accompanied by both Xyrias and Valaras, Andros paused on his steps and looked at the siblings silently at first before inquiring about that certain matter. "Any updates about that certain individual?" Andros briefly exchanged with them both who answered by a negative. Andros sill wondered who truly was Lincoln's master, and if that said master fit into all of this. "Find out who is his Master, please." Whomever that was, that person knew about Naboo since after all Lincoln under the name Rodrek had been there. Inclining his head as a thanks, Andros lifted his hand to let them know they didn't need to wait for him and could go as he would probably take a longer time here at the Academy.
Grabbing his datapad, Andros typed in a message to let his secretary know his whereabouts and to cancel all of his appointment for the day before he finally made his way inside to find his very own brother with a Zabrak who stayed by his side as a Togruta left them both it seems. He sported a rugged jaw unlike his brother right now, and he was wearing a corporate suit sans tie all black and a white button down shirt. However his facial expression might have been sterner than his brother, or just unfriendly, and that was probably because he might have been slightly glaring right now. "Atlantis." He greeted his brother curtly before turning to look at the Zabrak who was with him, and he did recognize her from some of the limmie games occurring in the city. "Pity for the bolo-ball team." Andros wryly said as he inclined his head to greet her. "I'm Andros, and not his doppelganger." Glancing at his brother momentarily, he knew that Atlantis had a lot of things in his mind, and that message that a few of them had received wasn't helping at all.
"Don't mean to interrupt your conversation both," Andros began to say as a way to apologize, but if it weren't for all of those coincidences he probably wouldn't be here, which was the reason why he looked at his brother with a decisive expression. "I need access to the MO's vault to retrieve my lightsabers." Andros finally explained his presence here, sure it had been a while since he had not used his lightsabers, but he still kept his skills honed, and it would probably in the usage of the Force that he would be completely incompetent right now but he was certain that if he asked, he would regain his abilities again, probably, or hopefully without tampering in the darkside hopefully. "Also, is Mace planetside?"
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Post by Atlantis Vyridian on May 22, 2023 7:34:53 GMT -8
Stopping on his tracks upon feeling that both Mahela and Saoirse were nearing his position, Atlantis gathered himself and looked at both of the women on both of his sides with a smile. However before managing a greeting, Atlantis blinked once to Mahela and then scrunched his eyebrows when Saoirse started showing him something, actually he noticed that Mahela was slightly floating on his side and he looked at the Togruta, moving his index finger up to his lips just to cover slightly his amusement, it wasn't helping him though that he could definitely see Mahela being amused as well despite her annoyance. "I take it that this is not the first time she has done this to you?" Rhetorical question, of course, after all, Atlantis didn't need an answer to that question as he figured that considering how close both of them were, he was very certain that this would happen.
Despite that brief intermission, Saoirse's question brought him back to 'reality' if he could call it that way, he pondered a moment and looked at Mahela with a grateful and knowing smile though honestly she didn't need to leave, however he understood why she did, it appeared also that some of the other students had taken it upon themselves probably to introduce themselves to both of the friends here. Watching Mahela take her leave, Atlantis looked at the Zabrak and wondered how to approach this particular subject, although it really wasn't about him per se, he was just pulled into it just by his connections, and bonds with several people. "This is going to sound very vague to you, that much I know already, but tell me, when do you stop considering coincidences not coincidences anymore when a lot of events seem to be intertwined, one way or another?"
Probably did not make a whole lot of sense at all, and quite honestly if he started explaining, unfortunately that wouldn't be possible to explain entirely without thrusting several people in the forefront. That was not something he did, and he definitely couldn't reveal things that weren't his to reveal, namely one of them who was making his way in their direction. A reason why Atlantis glanced back and noticed that his brother was walking in their direction. Staying his tongue for the time being and only inclining his head when Andros spoke his name, Atlantis arched his eyebrow about his brother's request. "Pause, Andros." Atlantis ended up saying before turning his body to face his brother. "Is that the only reason you are here, or was there something else?" Atlantis asked, after all his brother was still the acting VG of the planet, and his presence here currently was either a social call or business, or actually to talk about that said message he had sent.
"Walk with us, please and let's get some chow, you and I both know that before retrieving those, you need all the Councilors' presence." Not really wanting to debate this matter currently, after all, also it had been a while since he and his brother just sat down and talked, so why not have a talk with some coffee. Though the fact that Andros was wanting his lightsabers back, that was surprising to Atlantis, the last time his identical used those was that night, and it seemed so long ago. "As for Mace being planetside, I believe that she is."
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Post by Saoirse Beirne on May 22, 2023 14:19:41 GMT -8
Saoirse had smiled as she watched Mahela nod her head when Atlantis rhetorically asked if it was the first time that the Togruta had found herself telepathically lifted into the air, able to tell from her Master's tone of voice that he was not too surprised that she would use her friend to practice telekinesis on.
Saoirse has gotten used to how Atlantis and the other senior members of the Mist Order tend to express things in ways that range from oblique to inscrutable when other individuals are involved in what they are talking about, and so cannot help but look a bit amused when he begins answering her question with a warning that his reply will be a vague one. The warning turns out to be warranted in this instance, as Atlantis answers with a question that he offers no context for. Not sure whether or not Atlantis had asked the question in a rhetorical sense like the one he had asked Mahela earlier, Saoirse lifts her right hand and scratches the space below one of her vestigial horns while answering uncertainly, "Um, I guess, maybe you have to trust your gut? Or, hmmm, possibly . . ."
Saoirse is glad when what she at first believes is her Master's duplicate arrives and saves her from stammering her less than confident reply to the question Atlantis had posed. Opening her mouth in a pleasantly surprised way and pointing at Andros when he informs her of who he is and even makes a point of saying he is not a doppelganger, Saoirse smiles after closing her mouth and tries to play off her mistake by saying, "Yeah, I totally knew you weren't a doppelganger, moving her hand to her jaw and pointing out the detail she has only noticed now, You've got that manly stubble going on, then laughs as she holds her hands up in front of her and, unable to keep up the pretense of not having been confused at first, admits, Yeah, I absolutely thought you were a doppelganger."
As she listens to Atlantis and Andros talk together after Andros says that he has come to get his lightsabers from the vault, Saoirse notes a few subtle differences in the way the twins express or carry themselves that will hopefully help her not mistake Andros for a doppelganger in the future. It seems a bit strange that Andros would need the presence, and maybe approval, of the other Councilors to get his lightsabers, but Saoirse decides it might be best to refrain from asking any questions for the moment.
As they all start walking to the dining hall after Atlantis suggests that Andros join them for breakfast, Saoirse, remembering her manners a bit later than usual, smiles as she tells Andros cheerfully, "It is nice to meet you, by the way. From his comment about bolo-ball, Saoirse guesses that he knows her name and probably her whole life history, so skips past offering any of that information, instead asking the first of what Atlantis will know is likely to be a lengthy series of questions, So, Vice-Governor, huh? What's that like? What made you go into politics rather than teaching here at the academy? Excitedly jumping onto another thought that has nothing to do with her other questions, Saoirse asks, Oh! Can you make duplicates too? How many can you make at a time? Do you have a duplicate doing Vice-Governor things while you are here?"
Andros is saved from any further questions as Cih and Nickala come out of the dining hall as Saoirse and the twins reach the doors, Nickala chatting happily with Saoirse briefly after Cih lets her know what time they will be doing lightsaber practice later in case she wants to join them. "See ya later! Saoirse tells the younglings as they bound energetically away to their first lesson of the day, and then holds the door open for the twins as she grins and says, After you, Vyridians."
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Post by Atlantis Vyridian on Jun 4, 2023 13:00:53 GMT -8
Nodding at Mace's words about Ayla's whereabouts, Atlantis wasn't bothered by it nor did he need any other explanations. He never asked what the Guardians did as a whole but he knew enough to know that whatever they were undertaking presently, whether it was about trying to track down missing people, or trying to end the curse that the Zhell descendants had been subjected to since eons ago, Atlantis just knew that since this wasn't Mist Order business exactly, Mace or even Ayla would not let that matter bleed into the Academy as a whole.
One of these days, he and Mace along with some others should probably sit down again and just talk about and put everything on the table, as with his earlier message, it was starting to look all convoluted, and they all needed to straighten this all out and see where they could go from there and what course of action they could follow.
Upon hearing Franz's transmission soon after Andros had joined he and Mace, Atlantis supposed that they could at least get this one part dealt with. This case was for Andros and his request so when Franz joined them, Atlantis restricted his communication to the people with him currently and just did it all privately. Since it was just the three of us originally. Andros, Pointedly looking at his brother and then looking at Franz and then Mace who would say something if needed. Wants his lightsabers back. I am assuming you would want to be retrained too in the ways of the Force?
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Post by Mace Jhiera Vos on Jun 5, 2023 14:18:27 GMT -8
When Andros joined her and Atlantis after briefly staying behind in the dining hall, Mace just looked at him impassively and shook her head with a faint smile before addressing him privately. I would ask you to loosen up a bit and stop scaring the initiates, but then I realized that you are, in fact, relaxed and just giving advice your own way . . . Andros was just being himself, and he always went straight to the point without sugarcoating things because he found those to be a waste of time, even though he had tried the "kinder" way before spelling it out for Aidan, she supposed.
For as long as she could remember, the twins always addressed issues differently and that's what made them different from one another but at the same time, they definitely completed one another and that was also how they had managed to reconnect and be brothers once more despite their past. That segue aside though, when Franz joined them, Mace smiled greeting him before listening to Atlantis' transmission. The training was indeed going to be involved, she knew about that, Andros had made her aware of it when she got the request earlier.
I do not see any reasons why he shouldn't get those back, plus sooner or later he'll need those. Not explaining the whats or whys right now, Mace just gave a meaningful look at all of them as all of them here present had received that earlier message from Atlantis, and no, it was not a coincidence at all.
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Post by Andros Vyridian on Jun 6, 2023 4:26:14 GMT -8
Andros definitely had a smirk on the corner of his lips when Mace had been addressing him about being relaxed and scaring the initiates. Andros just ended up shrugging indifferently altogether, and he supposed that Aidan could take his advice or not, it didn't matter in the end, the Gupin wasn't his Padawan, and he actually wondered if Aidan was Atlantis' or Franz's, probably the latter. After all from what Andros had come to realize at least, an apprentice could, and would pick up some of their Master's quirks.
One of the reasons why when Franz joined them, Andros looked at his cousin with an unimpressed expression actually laughing inside of him at how he had found that moment there in the dining hall just amusing. Andros could be cynical, he just was the way he was and that was just fine by him, he also knew that he didn't need to change for anyone or anything to conform to a certain belief, or whatever.
Nodding in affirmative to his brother's query about being retrained, Andros pretty much with Atlantis and now Mace, well the message earlier that they all had gotten was not a coincidence and hopefully they would all get to the bottom of that situation.
Core powers that is not a problem, it's everything else that you can say that can be offensive altogether. Plus, I don't even know if one of my lightsabers will activate for me anyways. Andros told them privately, as one of those sabers held a crystal that could only be activated by a darksider. At this point he didn't even know where he stood.
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Atlantis Vyridian
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Post by Atlantis Vyridian on Jun 6, 2023 14:17:38 GMT -8
Seeing that all of them were in agreement, even Franz who had nodded and knew just like all of them what was a stake, and it was far greater than what was happening in general in this Academy, Atlantis inclined his head and walked towards where their vaults were located.
It wasn't in any room in the Academy, it was that underground project that they preferred to have it there as some of those effects in that vault were sensitive from the fragments that they had acquired a while ago from the raceways to other findings and stored holocrons that weren't for share just yet. Amplifying the mists around them and letting Mace run some interference with her electricity, there were far away from the Academy as a whole when he, Franz and Mace started raising a platform from the ground with the Force.
The moment the squared shape vault was raised, they all keyed in their biometrics to open it. Several objects were floating in stasis inside, and Atlantis just gestured to his brother to get that box of his that contained his lightsabers.
Done with their deed, and submerging the vault back down, Atlantis looked at his brother with an arched eyebrow. I don't supposed you'd want to test those out inside, and you'll need a different attire brother.
It might have taken several minutes for them to do all of that for it was heavy, and quite frankly Atlantis preferred to keep it as such. The students or anyone else here didn't need to know about this as it wasn't their concern at all. A lot of things about some of them were going through was not public knowledge and in the end when the three of them were at the Academy it was all about teaching the Initiates, and it really was rare to see the Vice Governor of the planet here, perhaps not for long as Andros in fact wished to be retrained.
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Andros Vyridian
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Post by Andros Vyridian on Jun 7, 2023 8:54:15 GMT -8
After retrieving the box that held his lightsabers, Andros was holding onto it with not really sure or comfortable just yet to take the hilts out of here. Plus there was also that matter of that one hilt which contained a Vexxtal crystal. As the vault was being lowered down, Andros' mind just blanked and only the words from his brother made him snap out of his reverie.
Tonight. And not here. It was Andros' only private transmission, he really didn't want to do that here, and he certainly didn't want to influence any of the students, initiates with his presence here.
Though the fact that he did not see himself calling on the Force, his other lightsaber which contained that Stygium would cloak his presence in the Academy, but that was just his own problem to deal with. Which was the reason why he just looked at Mace and inclined his head knowingly. I'll find you tonight, and I'll go from there, Walking back towards the entrance of the Academy and noticing that the airspeeder he had come with earlier with the siblings have been left for him.
Andros just placed the box on the passenger's seat before glancing at the three Councilors of the Mist Order. "Thank you." Getting into the airspeeder, knowing that he had all of this day for himself, no appointments whatsoever, Andros just figured that he'd return to his office where he hopefully could have a clearer mind there without the current of the Force...
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Post by Mace Jhiera Vos on Jun 7, 2023 14:55:37 GMT -8
With the retrieval done, and everything going back to normal landscape wise, Mace cut her connection altogether to the Force, hiding her signature once again. Inclining her head to what Andros said, Mace just watched the younger Vyridian go hoping that he'll find it within himself to know that he is ready.
If not, she had no doubt that they were all willing and going to assist him.
Just right now though, Mace looked at both Atlantis and Franz and glanced at the Academy briefly, and despite whatever was happening in the residential building, Mace just disregarded that matter and just let the guys handle come what may.
For now, she'd just head to tech some classes as after all some of the learners were inside and going on about their lessons. "I'll go see where the initiates need some assistance with . . ." Walking away and into the Academy, Mace just let the Force guide her to wherever she was potentially needed.
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Post by Atlantis Vyridian on Jun 8, 2023 7:13:44 GMT -8
Atlantis blinked once and figured that whenever he'd see his brother again then that was when it happened though from Andros' statement, not in the Academy. Far from Atlantis to contradict him, he knew better than that, and his brother knew where he was the most comfortable with. Separating from Mace who went to do her own thing, but also Franz from the looks of it, Atlantis had decided to head to the gardens to meditate.
Not dissipating the mists at all, and preferring it to be that way, Atlantis removed his coat and sat down on the ground crossing his legs to meditate and just commune with the Force to hopefully be guided, or have some guidance to his next steps...
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Jun 13, 2023 23:38:21 GMT -8
Continuing to answer Saorise's questions, following Aidan to where the academy's speeders are located he assumes, Lyov says, "My former colleague, Arezou, is a Weequay that leads one of Umgul's organized crime families, admitting, She and I have never met, my dealings with her and her organization were all conducted through an intermediary. Pursing his lips in thought as he considers how to answer the second part of her question, Lyov says, She is undoubtedly dangerous to some, but it is my hope that so long as we are civil and not interested in her activities other than what she might be able to tell us of Lavigne's whereabouts, she will pose no danger to us. She may not be willing to help us, true, and should that prove to be the case we will thank her politely for her time and look for alternative ways to track Lavigne. As for who will be doing the talking, he motions towards Aidan as he says, Padawan Aidan is the leader of the investigation, and has the authority granted to him as a Jedi to question whomsoever he pleases, no?"
Aidan looks a bit puzzled and a little uncertain as he asks, "I will do the talking? Nodding more decisively, warming to be called the leader, he says more confidently, I will handle the talking. Gauging from what Lyov has said that Arezou may respond more to civility than to the authority Jedi of Umgul have to investigate crimes or question suspects, Aidan says, I think I will leave any mention of authority out of it, and simply humbly ask for any help she might feel inclined to offer us."
"Very good, Lyov says, pleased to see that Aidan appears to grasp the necessity for subtlety and to leave some matters, such as Arezou's criminal activities, out of the picture at times. Deferring the answers to the last of Saoirse's questions to Aidan, Lyov asks the Gupin, I assume the academy has airspeeders available for the students to use if needed?"
Nodding, pointing to a few airspeeders that are just beginning to appear in the mists ahead of them, Aidan tells Saoirse, "I'm flying."
Bria arches an eyebrow, asking in an amused tone accompanied by a snort, "Can you even reach the pedals?"
Aidan smiles mischievously as he turns to Veda and says, "Think about Grandmaster Vyridian please."
"Huh?" Veda says, naturally enough thinking of Atlantis just as she has been asked, and then chuckles as she realizes what Aidan has in mind.
Using the picture of Atlantis in Veda's mind, Aidan uses his species' unique gift to shift his form into any image they can get from the minds of others, his wings disappearing as his legs, arms and torso all stretch out so that, in the blink of an eye, he assumes Atlantis' appearance down to the black shirt and pants worn beneath a long red trenchcoat that Veda had pictured when thinking of Atlantis. Dramatically flicking the ends of the trenchcoat back from his hips and striking a heroic pose that makes Bria, who has seen Aidan use his abilities before, shake her head, Aidan-as-Atlantis tells Bria in Atlantis' voice, "I can most certainly reach the pedals, then lifts a finger into the air as he declares dramatically, Now then, let's get going! Looking over at Lyov, Aidan-as-Atlantis asks, Where are we going?"
Lyov, getting into the front passenger seat with no discernible sign of being surprised by Aidan's transformation, says, "Into the city. Arezou conducts her daily affairs at Grey Mist. Glancing over at Aidan-as-Atlantis as the Gupin gets into the driver's seat and the other students get into the back seats, Lyov says, I would suggest that you change back before we meet with Arezou," fairly certain that Atlantis would not want Aidan to impersonate him even if doing so might give Arezou more incentive to cooperate with them.
Aidan-as-Atlantis nods, starting the speeder and taking it up into the mists, "Of course, smiling like a male supermodel posing for a toothpaste ad as he explains, I just needed to be someone tall enough to reach the pedals."
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Post by Saoirse Beirne on Jun 14, 2023 15:05:51 GMT -8
Saoirse is relieved when Lyov doesn't seem to be too annoyed about her asking if he was allowed to leave the academy grounds, and gets the impression from how he hands over the leadership to Aidan even though he is probably way more experienced than the Gupin that he is pretty laid back in general. Lyov's answers to her questions about who they will be meeting and how that meeting will be handle leave her with more questions, like what kinds of dealings he had with Arezou in the past, and why they are handling a known criminal with kid gloves, but since Aidan, Bria and Veda don't seem too concerned about the plan decides to leave her questions for another time.
Before Saoirse gets the chance to try and use the fact Aidan can't reach the speeder pedals as an argument for why she should be doing the driving Aidan transforms into Atlantis, leaving her speechless for once since, unlike everyone else apparently, she had no idea that Gupins could shapeshift. As she gets into the backseat of the speeder, Saoirse recovers her voice and leans forward as she asks Aidan excitedly, "Can you change into, like whatever or whoever you want? Like a Rancor, or a Krayt dragon, or a Zillo beast? Can you change into really little things too, like Patities or ants? How long can you stay changed? Do you need to concentrate to stay changed? Realizing that if Adian does need to focus to stay changed she might want to stop bugging him before he loses the shape and crashes the speeder, Saoirse says, Sorry, too many questions, right?"
Sitting back and looking over at Bria and Veda, Saoirse grins as she says. “Aidan's transforming must come in handy, huh? Like, in a fight he could just change into a Sarlacc or something? Her grin widens as she thinks of another idea, and Saoirse asks, Why didn't we get him to change into something like a Menagerie dragon? One of us could have ridden him to the city! How cool would that be? Leaning forward again, Saoirse asks Aidan, Can you turn into a dragon on the way back?"
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Post by Elikapeka Hekekia on Jun 15, 2023 1:53:34 GMT -8
Aidan-as-Atlantis sighs as he reaches out to put Grey Mist into the navicomputer to get the directions to where they will be meeting Arezou while Saoirse starts asking questions, again, and then adjusts their heading once the directions to what he assumes is a restaurant or club in the city while telling Saoirse, "I can change into anything or anyone that someone else is thinking about, so it is less what I want to change into than it is what I want to change into that someone else is thinking about at the time, and size matters not, so yes to all of the things you named, with the proviso that someone else needs to be thinking of them. I don't really need to concentrate once I've shapeshifted, no, I can stay in whatever form I take until I want to change out of it, then winces as he realizes a yes to needing to stay focused would have given him an excuse to tell the Zabrak to stop asking questions, then looks over his shoulder as he nods and says, Yes, too many questions. Please stop."
Bria shrugs when asked if Aidan's abilities are useful, "Sometimes. We've never been in a fight, a real one, and I'm not sure how easy it would be for him to find something useful that we, or someone else who's mind he could read well enough to get a useful enough image of something, are thinking of. He doesn't, she purses her lips in thought as she thinks about the topic, use his abilities in sparring sessions, but that could be because it would be unfair."
Veda laughs at the idea of riding Aidan-as-a-dragon, agreeing with Saoirse, "That would be pretty awesome."
Looking over at Lyov, who has his bearded chin resting on top of the knuckles of a hand with a distant expression on his face, with a see-what-I-have-to-deal-with look on his own face, Aidan-as-Atlantis tells Saoirse, "I am not changing into a dragon so you can ride me back to the academy," and then begins taking the airspeeder down as Umgul City begins to appear through the mists enshrouding the city below.
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Atlantis Vyridian
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Post by Atlantis Vyridian on Jun 26, 2023 14:50:11 GMT -8
With everything that was happening lately, at least on a personal matter that was in no way related to the Mist Order, Atlantis knew that he needed to clear his mind. He also knew that there were some aspects that he would probably never understand when it came to some happenings in his “inner circle”. But at the same time, he had to believe that it would resolve itself, whatever that i might have been. He wasn’t foreign in withholding some information, much like he knew the students in this Academy got used to it. Often times Atlantis just spoke enigmatically, and often times they would get it, or at least figure it out.
Today was no exception…
Except.
His mind brought him elsewhere, at least the Force was trying to show him something, four shrouded figures, their faces obscured but it was undeniable that something wasn’t right there, and then he felt it, the sheer terror coming from… Saoirse?!
Atlantis’ eyes popped wide open as he expanded his awareness to the Force, in his search he felt like that light that belonged to her suddenly dimmed before completely shutting off. Standing up and grabbing his coat, Atlantis gritted his head before calling out to Mace and even Franz, as after all, the Padawan in charged of the investigation talked about that very morning was Franz’s primarily.
I need you. Please. Something is wrong with the kids.
Putting his coat on and maintaining his slight presence in the Force right now so that the two Councilors of the Order could pinpoint him, Atlantis stepped outside the Academy and checked on the side noticing that one of the airspeeders wasn’t here. Well a few of them, one he knew where it was left, the rest, well he supposed he knew how to find them.
Grabbing his datapad, he input his code, validating that with his fingerprint to pinpoint the gps location of each airspeeders. It definitely needed more narrowing down, which was the reason why he took a step back and just took a deep breath to concentrate before him as he called on the Force as some silhouettes started to appear in the mists.
Side stepping and finally finding what he was searching for, he supposed he’d have to thank Aidan for his ability to shapeshift, Atlantis at any other given time, he probably would have chuckled, but certainly not this instant. The remnants of their presence in the mist were helpful, and he actually was not surprised that Lyov would be with them along with Saoirse.
Finally figuring out which airspeeder it is, Atlantis knew that they were pressed with time as he knew that something dire had happened to Saoirse as he no longer could feel her at all…
Though for now, he knew also that he could not just rush in guns blazing so to speak, and needed to wait for Mace and/or Franz, before figuring out exactly what had happened.
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