Viox Savage
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Post by Viox Savage on Apr 27, 2018 19:50:22 GMT -8
As everyone began falling back, Savage was the last one to start heading back towards the doors. Several more Hssiss had lunged forward at him. All of them except one had met their end on his lightsaber. The last one had managed to slip past his defenses. A young one, much smaller than the rest. As it lunged forward at him, his left prosthetic hand shot upwards, catching the little beast by the throat. As it screeched, snapped and flailed, he looked down at it with disdain. Slowly closing his mechanical appendages, the creature squealed and writhed in pain, dying a painful death in the Zabrak's grip. At one point, a part of him would have felt sorry for the creature, but now he just enjoyed crushing the life out of the creature. Tossing the lifeless body aside, he swung his saber again, catching the whip-like tail of another Hssiss. It recoiled from him and skittered back into the shadows. Reaching the door, Savage extinguished his blades, stowed the hilt on his belt and gathered the Force around himself. Releasing it in a violent and impressive display of Force Lightning, the air crackled around them with an electrical charge. Blue-white lightning arced from his fingertips and into the Reliquary. Striking multiple Hssiss and anything else that got in it's path, finally the Zabrak ceased and pulled the doors shut. Tapping his wrist comm, he spoke.
"High Admiral? Prepare to land the troops. This planet is ours. Send cleanup teams to the droid foundries to eliminate any remaining hostiles. Secure them and send in the engineers to see if we can't use them for our own goals...and bring the Void down to the Castle..."
Receiving the affirmative from Petrovsky, Savage nodded. Motioning to the rest of the group, he directed them.
"This is what triumph tastes like. You have all done well. Once the clean up and securing of this facility is completed, you are all dismissed to pursue your own agendas until I call for you again..."
With that said, if any one wished to approach him and speak with him, now was the time to do so.
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Post by Vasari on Apr 27, 2018 22:44:48 GMT -8
Vasari had been pulled away down into a dark corridor - something had drawn her away from the reliquary that held the bulk of the castles treasures - it was there that Viox and the others would have met whatever final challenge that the castle held. But for her the Living Force had another plan - the call of the force led the young Zabrak to a narrow stairway. Beaten and half broken from her fight in the meditation chamber far below where she was now, she made her way into a long corridor that later she would learn would eventually lead her to the hanger bay near the back of the castle, over looking the cliff face from much higher up. However midway down the stair at a turn in the decent she paused. She still held her arm lightly against her chest - any motion brought a sharp pain - the relocated shoulder socket (courtesy of Locklear) still throbbed with pain but her thoughts were elsewhere - studying a rather curious bend in the otherwise flawless stairway. Something was different here - something was off.
Vasari raised a hand to the wall and exhaled, centering herself with the Force and expanding her mind outward. The wall was false... her fingers pressed against the cool obsidian stone and she could feel a pressure plate just beyond. She pressed gingerly upon the stone and the wall seemed to give way - followed by a soft hiss due to the depressurization of the room beyond. There was another few steps as she descended into perfect darkness. Vasari's eyes were accustomed to the dark, but not even her race could see into the pitch black of this place. With her free hand she made a bowl with her fingers and then continued to bounce lightning back and forth between them in short sparks of light - a practice that had earned her a rather infuriating nick name. But even still the energy provided enough light for her to see the small room she had discovered not 20 yards from the Castle Reliquary - an antichamber filled with books. Not datapads, not holocrons... such treasures and fountains of knowledge would have been secured somewhere more easily defended - but here, this place was an after thought. The smell of old dusty pages was a touch of home for her - reminding her of the Archives below the Academy on Iridonia, the dark rooms she had sequestered herself within to hide from the people above, and to learn at her own pace, and in her own way.
Her sight was drawn to a book sitting apart from the rest - opened to a page depicting an image of a creature half droid and half... realization came to her almost instantly - she was looking at detailed instructions on what had lead to the creation of the thing they had fought in the Meditation Chamber below the castle. She lightly reached out for the book twinging slightly at the motion that shot pain up her arm but she was too excited to care now... she closed the cover and sent sparks flying from her fingers once again - enough to read the lets worn from the leather cover. An Inquiry Into Alchemy the book had no author listed - and in point of fact she had never heard of such a book in her life. She turned to the opening page where authors of older books sometimes mused about why they were writing such things but all she found was the most rudimentary explanation of what Alchemy was and how the Force could be used as a tool to understanding it and how that tool could be turned to any one of a thousand applications. Vasari's eyes lit up - the orange in them turning bright in the dancing sparks flying from her finger tips. She was about to turn the page before she heard the commotion coming from the room above - the rest of her party had found combat. She reached out and grabbed hold of the book with her injured arm and clutched it tightly to her chest before turning and making her way back up the narrow stairway. Her other hand found her Saberstaff and she mounted the stair and turned into the larger room that she had left them at just in time to see Viox crush the life from a small creature - one she recognized almost instantly as a Hssiss. She had never seen one before and nearly held out her hand to stop Viox from killing the creature before she remembered her place and fell silent - watching seconds later as the lifeless lizard dropped to the ground. She lowered her eyes to the dead beast - still clutching the book tightly to her chest. Viox was calling for the planet to be secured... they had won. She passed her glance at once to Luxeria and moved to her partners side remaining silent her eyes passing to Xakire, with what might have been a friendly smile on her lips before she looked back at Viox - he seemed to be waiting for something, so Vasari waited as well...
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Post by Luxeria on May 11, 2018 14:58:48 GMT -8
Luxeria gave a few heavy breaths before calming herself down. How many more tricks and traps were there scattered about the castle? She watched as Vasari returned from wherever she ran off to, a book held tightly to her chest. It seemed she had found for herself a prize. All she needed was to get back inside the Reliquary and find hers, though she guessed it might be a little while until they cleared everything out. With the call to bring the ship down from orbit and to begin cleaning things up, she hoped it wouldn't be too long. She was eager to find something for herself, something that would grant her the knowledge to progress further.
After he spoke, she heard a beep, signifying a message was sent to her datapad. She pulled it out and looked it over before giving a faint sigh. Malvus was making preparations for another mission for the Blackguard and requested that she join him once all had been finished here. Pzob was the next target for them. After reading that he would contact her again once they were ready to move with rendezvous coordinates. For now, she could only wait. Still, she didn't know how long it would be before her master called for her. Replacing the datapad, she moved up to the Sith'ari. "My lord, how long do you figure it'll be before the Reliquary is clear?"
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Post by Luxeria on Nov 18, 2018 9:52:48 GMT -8
It had been some time since the initial raid against Darth Vader's castle. Since everything had been gathered, Luxeria wasn't even sure if anyone had returned to it. There seemed to be little reason to, but at the same time, she was certain there was still much to learn from the former Dark Lord's residence. But it really didn't matter to her. She might have gained an interest in collecting certain artifacts, but actual study of ancient ruins and castles wasn't exactly in her skill set, or interest. In fact, her own reason for returning had nothing to do with the castle at all. She had an entirely different goal to achieve.
Flying across the terrain, Luxeria was glad she had finally gotten the chance to use her Flare-S speeder bike once again. It was a rare occurrence, as she was either moving by ship or had little distance to cover. The last time it remotely found any kind of use was a year or so ago, when she was out searching for the crystals to her lightsabers. Since then, it had remained dormant in her ship or wherever else she unloaded it. She was almost afraid it wouldn't start and need repairs. Fortunately, all was well as it came to life with little effort, as if begging for the chance to be let loose once again. And to be honest, despite the hot air that flew through her hair and across her face, it was nice being able to use it once again. With all the down time she had, it wouldn't be such a bad idea to go out for a ride every once and awhile for no other reason than just because.
She let the thoughts fade though as the castle came into view. Leaning further in, she put the hammer down on bike, speeding it forward. It was but a few minutes more before she finally arrived. Powering down and jumping off the bike, she stood, gazing upon the mighty structure of the castle. At one time, it was a home of a great Sith Lord. But now, the Dark Obelisk made this building look pitiful in comparison. Perhaps it was the age, maybe it was the purpose of holding an order instead of a single man, or even still it could have been the design itself. She didn't know and really wasn't concerned with finding an answer. Looking upon it for only a few moments more, she turned and made her way to the edge of the cliff.
It was quite the location, building the castle where Vader did. While the terrain itself could have been better, a cliff side view was just perfect. Stepping to the edge, she looked down, looking at the location where lava poured out of the rock face. The Sith Cave that she and Vasari invaded and cleared was there. It held a potent darkness that would serve her goals this day. Even now, she remembered her failure within it, almost loosing herself to the darkness within her. If it hadn't been for Vasari, she would have been lost. Since then, she had worked to gain greater control over the darkness so not to be overwhelmed and brought under its control again. She couldn't afford it. She couldn't let that weakness flourish within her.
Shaking her head of the memories, she stepped over the edge, letting her hands slip out to her sides as she began to float downwards to the ledge that stood before the cave's mouth. There was undoubtedly an easier way down, but with her ability to finally fly on her own, she settled on the quicker path. Touching down on the ledge, she moved in. Since their fight with whatever creature it was they had fought, the cave had seemed to finally restore itself, the flow of lava returning to the sides of the walkway. The more she moved in, the deeper the darkness became, trying to press in and take her. But without the one manipulating it, it didn't carry the same pressure, making it easier to utilize without worry. With each step she took, the markings on the wall began to glow brighter and brighter until she reached the end where the dais once sat. Pieces of it still lay about, broken from the creatures entrance. It didn't matter though. The darkness of the cave was all she needed.
Reaching into a pouch, she removed a blue crystal from within. It was a crystal from one of the lightsabers she claimed as a trophy, the crystal used by a Jedi. She needed a nw crystal for her next saber, one she would use solely on assassination mission in which she wished her identity to remain secret. As such, she didn't want to put the effort into searching for new material for something that wasn't meant to truly define her. This piece would be a mere tool. And so she sought through the archives about getting a hold of crystals quickly without need of serious tuning and searching. It was then she came across the technique of bleeding a crystal. She had all the pieces required for the task, only the bleeding part was left. And so she was here, in a place of great dark energy to corrupt and tune the crystal to her and away from its previous master.
Setting the crystal on the ground before her, she took a seat on the rock. Closing her eyes, she began to meditate and focus her energy, drawing on her darkness, her anger and hatred so to pour into the crystal. It began to levitate as the process began.
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Post by Luxeria on Nov 23, 2018 6:24:43 GMT -8
Seconds became minutes and minutes became hours as Luxeria meditated upon the crystal floating before her. She had expected this to be a tougher task than what was happening, her reading explaining that there would be resistance against her or something. Yet, she continued on without issue, the only problem was the time that was being taken to complete and the energy being required. Already the shining blue of the crystal had dulled considerably since the start. Soon, she suspected, it'd lose all its color completely.
But it was here that she found her challenge. Suddenly, all the energy that had been previously poured into by the former Jedi who owned it pushed back, reaching out back through the current to touch her mind and convince her to stop, to change, to be what the Jedi considered more. In but a moment, she lost sight of the cavern around her and began seeing things playing out within her mind.
*Luxeria saw herself running from the Sith, no longer desiring the power she once sought. She had seen its evil and knew that wasn't what she wanted when she started down this path. Taking herself to the Jedi, the very place she had raided and destroyed, she pleaded with the Jedi for forgiveness against her actions against them and asked to be taught how to best use her power, to use it properly. From there, she began seeing herself standing beside the Jedi, bringing the fight to the Sith she once called brethren. While still beautiful, she had taken a modest approach to her looks and attire, easily drawing herself away from her seductress side and using her skills as an illusionist to aid the Jedi and all those they sought to protect.
She was happy, filled with peace on her new path. Free from the constrains of desire and power, she could live the rest of her life knowing what it meant to truly belong. Faces of her past began to fade as she took up her true name once again: Aleena. Doing so allowed her to connect to her parents again and tell them what she was doing, seeing them proud what she was doing. She even saw herself falling in love with a man within the order. Together, they fought alongside other Jedi, facing down the core of the Blackguard. Working to bring each and everyone of the higher echelons of the order to justice, ending their lives swift and mercifully if required. Viox, Malvus, Ifrit, and Vasari.*
Luxeria continued to fight back, working to not let herself become convinced by this life that was flashing into her mind. It was the lie, all to protect itself. It was when she saw Vasari's face at the end of it all that sparked the fire within her. Her eyes snapped open, her burning orange eyes, glaring upon the crystal. Did it really think it could convince her that she could turn to that life? She had chosen this path long before knowing she had the Force. The Jedi had denied her training, casting her away as to hope she'd never be able to use her power. And now this crystal thought it could use the Light-side of the Force to show her a different life, one that would face down someone she was coming to love? The line had been drawn as she drew upon the darkness of the cave around her. Already were the runes etched into the walls glowing brightly in response to the crystal's attempt to redeem her. Focusing all the growing hatred and anger for the Jedi, for this thing before her, she pushed back, forcing it to submit and be consumed.
The visions began to fade and the resistance lessened as the struggle went on, Luxeria's will proving to be the stronger. The fading color of the crystal came to a stop and upon closer inspection, started finding specks of red. It was as if her fight was starting to wound it, causing it to bleed. She could see now why they called this process "bleeding." But the task wasn't done yet. Still gathering and pouring the Force into it, she worked to fully bring the crystal under her control.
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Post by Luxeria on Nov 24, 2018 9:23:38 GMT -8
Time pressed on, the resistance fading more and more by the minute. Her power and will was the dominate one as the crystal fought with futility in maintaining its survival, the hopes that it'd end up in the presence of a light-sider once again. The glow that came from the crystal was nearly different in color, the blue almost completely gone at this point, replaced by a blood red blade. This must have been much of the reason Sith lightsabers were typically referred to as blood-shine blades.
It was nearly a half hour more before she felt all traces of light disappear from the crystal, basking the cave in a red glow for a few moments as Luxeria stopped infusing it. And like that, she had a new crystal of her own. It held no particular abilities like her previous crystals, but that was fine. It wasn't meant to be special like them, only another piece of equipment meant for rare missions. All that was left was to place it in a hilt and it would be given new life. And her previous lightsaber granted to her from her first master, Darth Andor, would serve her well.
Taking hold of the crystal, she watched as the glow faded as she placed it in her pouch. Departing the cave, she used the Force to lift her back up to the top where her speeder bike waited. Taking a deep breath, satisfied with her work, she took off back to the Obelisk.
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Post by Viox Savage on Jan 7, 2019 17:23:30 GMT -8
Darth Vader's Castle. The target that had paved the way for the Blackguard to flourish and grow. Having long since been secured, historians, researchers and scientists had taken up residence within the castle, hoping to uncover what made it tick. Progress was slow, but steady. Perhaps soon they'd have something to offer the Blackguard...?
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Post by Captain Azkul Travillius on Feb 2, 2020 14:46:11 GMT -8
Fortress Vader (Darth Vader's Castle) - 103rd Regiment, Shrike Battalion.
Since the Blackguard's conquest of Mustafar, several years ago, and the construction of the Obelisk, Fortress Vader became a restricted area. Guarded and patrolled around the clock, aside from the 103rd Regiment and several research teams, no one was allowed in or out. The newly christened Sith Troopers found this assignment to be a mixed bag. Sometimes it was incredibly dull, others it was a riveting rush of adrenaline. Because of the importance of this site, however, security here was tighter than a Hutt's vault. Unless authorized by the Sith'ari himself, no one was allowed to be here. And talking about the research that took place here meant death. Without hesitation. Still, the battle hardened troopers of the 103rd maintained their presence here and regularly ensured the local wildlife remained away. And on the odd occasion, a researcher or scientist needed to be executed, which always seemed to put the Regiment in good spirits, at least for a little while.
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Post by Captain Azkul Travillius on May 4, 2020 15:37:50 GMT -8
Fortress Vader - 103rd Regiment; Shrike Battalion. Unusually quite as of late, around the fortress, the usual hustle and bustle of the researchers never truly ceased. So far, there had only been three summary executions of those trying to steal the artifacts from within the castle. Aside from that, things were quiet and slow, which meant a good day for the men of Shrike Battalion. Even their leader, Major Donnovan Malakane, had to admit it was a nice change of pace. Though that probably wasn't going to last long, it was nice to enjoy the slow, quiet pace while it lasted. |
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Post by Viox Savage on Oct 11, 2020 17:27:19 GMT -8
Fortress Vader (after meeting with Darth Wraak)
Despite his faltering mind and his ailing physical health, the Sith'ari was still capable of doing what needed to be done in order to achieve his goals. Or rather, his "Plan B". The Force revealed many things that he had already suspected, and the civil wars that were erupting across several of their worlds was a testament to just how ambitious some of those under his employ had become. Or suicidal. Even with this unrest and the betrayal of those he had thought understood his grand designs. he still held enough power to utterly decimate Malvus's resurgent Sith Conclave, if he so chose to. No, as irritating as Malvus's betrayal was, it was a symptom of his own insecurities and lack of belief in what they had originally attempted to accomplish. If Malvus wanted to mislead those gullible enough to believe him, that was his problem. Even with all his hatred, he wasn't focused on Malvus. No, it was time to enact the protocols and procedures he had in place specifically for this scenario. Which was why he had summoned @supremeleader here, to Darth Vader's Castle, so they could speak in private. As he strode the obsidian halls, a small automated holo pedestal followed him around, ready to project his A.I's avatar once he was required.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2020 17:50:51 GMT -8
Vader's Castle
Lord Znalost had made his way to the Castle after landing nearby but far enough away that the crew of The Undying Mind wouldn't be able to interfere with what was about happen. Lord Znalost had no idea why he was summoned to Vader's castle. As he walked towards the meeting spot within Vader's Castle his holoshroud flickered again revealing his new body and then flickered back to his old form. Once he entered the room and saw the Sith'ari, The Black Emperor of the Imperium, he dropped down on one knee and spoke.
"My Emperor."
Lord Znalost kept kneeling before his dark master the one who showed him mercy on Iridonia all those years ago when he first become an agent of Darkness. To Lord Znalost it felt like a lifetime ago, even though he considered himself a being of logic and rational thought, he still had emotions. He however could separate them from his thought process and use them to fuel his darkness. Lord Znalost lowered his head as he waited for the Sith'ari to speak.
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Post by Viox Savage on Oct 11, 2020 21:28:57 GMT -8
"Rise."
The Sith'ari waited until the young Sith rose to his feet and fell into step with him, as the pair continued to walk the obsidian halls of Vader's fortress. The silence between them lingered for several long moments before it was broken by the Sith'ari's voice.
"I summoned you here for two reasons, Znalost...our Imperium is fracturing. My son has taken it upon himself to carve out territory for himself. Malvus has taken it upon himself to lead the very heretics we purged from the Sith Worlds and in so doing, has turned his back on the very beliefs he helped found..."
Normally a boiling cauldron of barely contained rage, the Zabrak Sith was surprisingly calm as he spoke. Continuing to walk through the black corridors of the castle they had conquered so long ago, he continued to speak.
"Despite this, however, they are not the true enemy. Whatever comes of their betrayals, the Imperium will be stronger for it. Which is part of the reason I called you here. With the recent abandonment of their positions, I find myself in need of a new Jen'ari..."
The Sith'ari slowed and stopped walking, turning to face the holographic image of Znalost's former appearance. The subtle shift and waver in his appearance while the two had walked the halls. The blackened backdrop of the Castle seemed to accent the subtle discrepancies in Znalost's appearance. Though whatever his appearance was, it was of no significance to him.
"Lord Znalost, as a reward for your faithful service to the Imperium and your unwavering loyalty to the throne and me personally, I hereby elevate you to the rank of Jen'ari of the Blackguard Imperium."
Allowing the young Sith a moment to process what had just been said and accept his abrupt promotion, the Sith'ari would allow him a moment before moving forward with this meeting.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2020 7:11:40 GMT -8
As the Sith'ari spoke, Lord Znalost rose and fell into step with the Dark Lord of Sith and Lord Znalost listened as The Black Emperor spoke about recent events, such as the betrayal of Vallius and of course Darth Malvus, The Betrayer. Lord Znalost was not surprised at the news, since all it did was confirm the rumors floating around the Imperium Network. Lord Znalost nodded his head in agreement with Viox about the Imperium being stronger for it, and as Viox spoke about the need of a new Jen'ari and then his own Dzianita to the rank of Jen'ari.
Within the matter of seconds of this new elevation of rank, Znalost's new high speed thought process kicked in and he began to think of all of the new possibilities that were unlocked for him with this promotion and if he was a slave to emotions like most organics he might have displayed an emotional expression on his face, but he was of course beneath the petty chains of emotion and ethics as well as morality. It wasn't like he was tied to ethics or morality before he took on his new form, but he was even less so now that he had become a techno-organic hybrid and that suited him just fine.
Then almost like no time had passed Lord Znalost bowed and spoke to thank the Sith'ari as well as to show him his new appearance, as it was logical and rational to display a certain level of trust between them now that Lord Znalost was second in command.
"I'm honored, my Emperor."
As his appearance shifted to his true form the sound of his voice changed as well.
"What is our next move? Shall we tighten our borders until our forces have been bolstered? Or maybe we discuss the possibility of extracting the pound of flesh we are owed for the weight of their betrayal and Treason against the Imperium?"
Lord Znalost waited for the Sith'ari to answer and Znalost knew what the Sith'ari's answer probably would be, however since the Sith'ari was tied to his emotions as well as the voices of the Zabrak Elders floating around in his head. Those were variables that were hard to calculate and predict, where as if it was just the Sith'ari's emotions it would be a lot easier.
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Post by Viox Savage on Oct 12, 2020 15:13:23 GMT -8
As the formalities of being promoted were quickly concluded, the Sith'ari began walking the obsidian corridors again, allowing the full weight of Znalost's question to sink in. In truth, as much as he wanted revenge for the wrongs that had been done, he was tired. Tired of the infighting, the power struggles, the powerplays. All of it. He was tired of galactic politics, the constant vying for power and everything that went along with it. But he wasn't about to go down without a fight. But this fight would prove the Blackguard's point to all the disbelievers and doubters out there. Motioning to the holo-pedestal, a map of the current Blackguard territory appeared.
"While the loss of the Sith Worlds, along with Ziost and Dromund Kaas, are unfortunate, it is hardly a blip in the grand scheme of things. Iridonia and Anobis both were powerful worlds as well, but still we can move forward. Reorganizing our borders and strengthening our grip on the worlds that remain are what is more vital right now. This civil war and the betrayal of Malvus appears to be a blessing in disguise, if you will."
With several swiping motions, the previously mentioned worlds disappeared from the map, leaving the south-southwest portions of the Imperium's territory.
"Malvus' previous stronghold of Eriadu is now vacant, allowing the Blackguard full control of the system and its economic and industrial wealth. Sullust had been properly abandoned by the Dark Jedi as they retreat and consolidate on Ambria, leaving our primary shipyards intact. Reinforcing Sullust, Eriadu and Clak'dor VII will keep our core worlds secured. In the process, Dagobah and Utapau are our next targets. Kinyen, Vandelhelm and Rodia still act as our outlying borders, while Roon, Kamino and Pzob still offer us plenty of freedom. I want all resources allocated to Iridonia, Anobis, Dromund Kaas and Ziost redirected to our southern worlds. Even though I have no quarrel with Malvus or my traitorous son, severing Imperium supply lines to our former worlds should starve them enough to keep them under our thumb. Aside from that, I want you to select two members that are capable of commanding our forces and ready them for conquest of Utapau and Dagobah..."
The Sith'ari trailed off, allowing all that he had just covered to sink in and allowing Znalost the opportunity to add his own opinions in before fully committing to this course of action.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2020 16:54:45 GMT -8
Lord Znalost listened as the Sith'ari spoke and explained his thoughts on what they should do. Znalost did have to agree with some of the points that Viox had made, mainly severing supply lines to the worlds that they had lost due to the betrayers. This would prove to be a great strategy to help strengthen their hold on the worlds that remained under their control. Lord Znalost did take a moment to before giving two names of members who could conquer Utapau and Dagobah as many high ranking members had fled with Malvus in his pursuit of a grudge as old as time itself. Znalost did have a few names in mind for this task that had stayed loyal to the Imperium. Znalost thought about it and knew that having dark lords with experience in conquering worlds would be an asset in taking Utapau and Dagobah. A moment had passed before Znalost spoke.
"Very well, my Emperor. I suggest that Darth Verenhimo and my nephew take Utapau and Darth Wraak and the Oldest Klassen girl take Dagobah. Uhtred and the Klassen girl both needs experience in commanding ground forces. I would recommend that the Starkillers provide naval support and any assistance that the two young lords might need."
Znalost waited to hear the Sith'ari's thoughts on his choices for the conquests. Uhtred's training in the ways of the Sith were nearly complete and his skills in combat were on pair with most seasoned Sith Lords, most likely due to his previous training as an Imperial Knight at the hands of his father as much as Znalost was displeased to admit this fact. Lizbeth Klassen was also powerful in the force like her siblings however unlike Knight Commander Klassen, she lacked actually combat experience against really enemies and this could be serve as a test of sorts.
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Post by Viox Savage on Oct 18, 2020 17:34:13 GMT -8
Nodding his head in agreement of his new Jen'ari's plan, he made no indication that he noticed Znalost's change. It was something he has suspected for a while, with all his planning and his secrets. Znalost had planned this for a long time, and he could respect the young man's patience for pulling the change off. Not too differently, the Sith'ari himself, had been patiently waiting for the opportune moment to strike. Malvus, his son and the others forced his hand, though this wasn't entirely unforeseen either. Regardless of what was or what had been, it was the here and now he needed to focus on.
"Move to take Utapau first. Wraak and the Sith Knights currently have a special assignment...once that is concluded, however, I will have him report directly to you for his next assignment...."
Pausing, mid-stride, the Sith'ari turned to face the green-skinned visage of his new Jen'ari. Placing his right hand on Znalost's left shoulder, he looked Znalost square in the eyes.
"I am not without my flaws, but I do reward those who remain loyal and faithful to our cause. Sparing your life, all those years ago on Iridonia...I had my doubts, but you have managed to allay them. No longer the whelp, you are a Sith Lord in your own right. Remember the reason as to why you are where you are now, in the coming days."
The Zabrak gave a firm squeeze of Znalost's shoulder, continued to hold his gaze for a few moments longer, then lowered his hand and proceeded to walk away, calling out over his shoulder as he left.
"The Obelisk welcomes it's new Jen'ari. You are dismissed."
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2020 18:28:55 GMT -8
Lord Znalost listened as Viox spoke and wondered about the special assignment that Wraak and the Sith Knights could have been given. It didn't take much for him to guess that they were most likely going to Nur to purge all traces of Viox's traitorous son, Vallius, from the Fortress Inquisitorius. Znalost continued to listen as Viox spoke about the first time they had met on Iridonia during the First Order Invasion lead by Viox himself. Znalost remembered that in the years following the Iridonia Invasion, he had his mind broken and had come out stronger for it and then he truly embraced the dark side and started to learn all of its secrets and he even managed to put them to good use, mainly for himself, Viox and of course the Imperium as well. Znalost was snapped back to the reality by Viox squeezing his shoulder. Then Znalost watched as the Sith'ari left and dismissed him. He could only grin. He turned around and walked back towards the entrance of Vader's castle.
As he walked Znalost thought about what Viox meant 'in the coming days', it was something he didn't react to before while in the presence of the Sith'ari but now that he was by himself. It allowed him some time to think on it, unfortunately the Sith'ari didn't give any other indications of what could be coming. He would have to think more on this later at his Black Tower on Odacer-Faustin or perhaps in his new Jen'ari quarters at the Obelisk. Once he reached the entrance of the castle, Znalost continued to walk towards his ship, The Undying Mind. He would relay orders from his ship to both Uhtred and Darth Verenhimo to take Utapau for the Imperium.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2020 11:12:49 GMT -8
Once he stepped back onto The Undying Mind, Znalost made his way to the bridge and waved his hand over a holo transmitter and began to transmit a signal to both his 'Nephew' and Darth Verenhimo. This signal was to inform them to come to Mustafar at once in order to receive their new orders, Znalost smiled once they answered this call.
Darth Verenhimo, Uhtred. Come to Mustafar at once, I have a mission for the both of you.
Lord Znalost waited a moment to allow them to reply before he would end the transmission.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2021 12:49:49 GMT -8
Deep within Darth Vader's Castle, Old Sith Cave Chamber.Znalost had been brining in equipment to the old chamber since his meeting with the Sith'ari at his Black Forge. The time was nearly at hand to try and reopen the portal the Vader had used and closed so long ago, Znalost planned on used an old Sith Ritual that was long thought lost, but recently found within the Imperium's library database, as well as modern day science. He had constructed a circular cybernetic frame with ancient stone tablets found at different sith ruins across the galaxy that were kept in storage, his hope was the stone tablets and the cybernetic frame would keep the portal open once he was done with the ritual. Znalost just needed the right moment to attempt this ritual, so he waited. Hours passed and Znalost could feel another ritual taking place elsewhere, which a small smirk appeared across his pale green face and he stepped up to the frame and began to chat in High Sith all the while using his cybernetics to start up the frame. Soon the the writing on the tablets began to glow and so did Znalost's eyes. The quit humming of the frame could be heard as Znalost continued to chat. Black and green force tendrils appeared from Znalost's body and moved towards the center of the frame and then the cave began to shake as a portal was being forced opened. The Force portal opened briefly and as Znalost walked towards it, his spirit and body were separated as his body was sent flying backwards into a wall. Znalost's spirit walked into the portal just as the portal became unstable and imploded upon itself which sent Znalost's spirit back into his body. Znalost opened his eyes and stood up. He was angry that his experiment failed, but then he dropped to his knees and started to clench his head with both hands. A series of versions flooded his mind, and he was unable to keep track of all of it even with his superior hybrid mind. Millions of voices called out but none could be heard, a moment later Znalost passed out from the intense pain he felt within his mind's eye.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2021 17:27:05 GMT -8
[Deep within Darth Vader's Castle, Old Sith Cave Chamber./span]
Znalost woke hours later to the sound of beeping coming from his left vambrace, he stood up shocking his head and then pressed a button on the vambrace. A message from the A.I Rampant Savage started to play informing him of the execution of order 212 and that Operation: FRACTION was underway. Znalost signed as he walked over to a console and grabbed a data pad that contain data from his recent experiment and proceeded to walked towards the exit of the chamber as he near it, he stopped and spoke to Beta.
"Secure the stone tablets, until my return."
Beta bowed and Znalost continued on his way out of the chamber and up into the rest of the castle, slowly making his way out and back to Dark Obelisk. His head still hurting from the visions that flooded his mind, he could make out a few pieces or moments from the various visions and as far as he could tell they were a mixture of past, present and future events. One of the future events he saw was two figures walking out of a working portal, and one felt like him, but him as he is now and the other figure felt familiar as well.
As he continued to make his way to the entrance of Vader's Castle, his mind went to work on redesigning the portal and improving upon mistakes that were obvious to him now. It wasn't long before Znalost exited the Castle and made his way to the Obelisk.
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