Katsumi Ren
The First Order
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Post by Katsumi Ren on Apr 17, 2023 19:59:52 GMT -8
Restlessly prowling along the silent, oh so still, darkened hallways and corridors of the quiet citadel in the late night hours that she most enjoys, Katsumi lets her mind wader too, patiently assembling pieces of prophecy and possibility from her most recent vision; scrying can be frustrating at times, like being given a large pile of jigsaw pieces from innumerable puzzles and trying to make a semblance of sense of it all. Katsumi has found enough corner pieces to gain a sense, from those motifs and embellishments that repeat themselves in one variation or another, of what is to come, enough to make her feel a gleeful sense of anticipation. After having spent so long pent up while sifting and sorting reports, Katsumi is almost certain that she will soon be let loose to play, though others would most likely not consider what she is most often asked to do, when not simply left to her own devices, play at all.
The fragmented scraps of possible future events that she has assembled have also given an idea of the hands that have or will set into motion the events which will, or may, depending on the way the prevailing winds or waves of circumstance drive the ships of intent sailing the seas of possibility, lead to them crashing or landing upon the particular shores of the future when what may be becomes whatever is to be, and Katsumi suspects that one such hand that has endeavored to seize the tiller of one ship sailing those seas is one quite familiar to her.
Were he here, Katsumi might ask Harnan if he has, as she suspects, been rather naughty, but he has gone, with most of her brothers and sisters, to Coruscant to pledge the fealty of Knights of Ren to the new Emperor. Whether Harnan chose to leave her behind because he understands that Katsumi's loyalty is only, and has ever only been to the Ren, or simply because he knows how little she enjoys needing to leave the shadows she prefers to slink in, makes little difference to her, just as it pains her not a bit to have been left in the dark as to the designs he has for the future should her suspicions be correct; plans within plans, after all, often require that secrets be kept even from those one holds close. Halting as she reaches the door to Harnan's quarters, Katsumi leans against it and softly hums a song in Paecian to herself to as she takes an anti-security blade from a pocket on her hooded tactical jacket, walking the blade along the fingers of her right hand as she considers attempting to confirm her suspicions by accessing the dataterminal in Harnan's office.
Deciding, after a moment, that it will be ever so much more fun to face what is to come with as much of the element of surprise intact as possible, Katsumi returns the blade to its pocket and continues humming merrily as she resumes her restless wandering, abandoning her efforts to piece any more of the shards of prophecies and portends together for the same reason she left Harnan's quarters undisturbed.
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Harnan Ren
Knights of Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on Apr 27, 2023 15:11:45 GMT -8
A few days after the Coronation of Octavian was over, the Knights of Ren that had gone to Coruscant arrived back to Prakith. The Upsilon-class Command Shuttle had descended to the Citadel, flanked by the TIE/Co's from Fiora's fleet where they were greeted by a small procession of Purge Troopers at the head of which Atlantia had been waiting. While Harnan had been away, Atlantia had been charged with overseeing the Citadel and the Deep Core, to keep Katsumi from having to deal with such administrative matters. She was a useful blade and a valued Sister, but she was no politician. A fact Harnan knew well and made sure to keep her assignments to her strengths. With the Master of the Ren returned, the Citadel took on some more life and activity once more
As the week went by since their return slowly, but surely, reports were coming from the Magisterium which were confirming the deaths of several Imperial Officers, Officials, and Traders across the Empire. Anyone with loyalty or friendly connection to the Ren were being targeted, though their individual circumstances were also tied up with a rash of similar deaths so as to muddy the waters for anyone else following the trail of bodies. A few collateral damages were unavoidable, but necessary. Silas made sure to officially report the rising body count in fairly regularly scheduled calls, ensuring that there would be a paper trail when the time came.
On this particular day, however, Harnan had opted out of the call and instead had headed to the training rooms. He had discarded his armour in favour of a more minimalist outfit consisting of some shorts, leather bracers, and leather greaves. It all weighed a lot less than he was used to, but he needed to make sure he could still fight just fine regardless of what gear he had on. Despite his continually advancing age, the Force helped keep him relatively young and strong. His training regimen keeping his muscles toned and his energy at peak condition. His hair, however, still showed the signs of his age as it grew grey with flecks of white. His movement with his saber was further at odds with his age, looking much more like a younger man than he looked. His back tattoo was on full display, showing the sigils of the Knights of Zakuul and the Knights of Ren. He'd once had the First Order sigil upon his back, but had altered it to the sigil of the Ren once he arose as Master of the Order
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Katsumi Ren
The First Order
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Post by Katsumi Ren on Apr 30, 2023 10:24:40 GMT -8
Up in the shadows of the rafters in the training room Katsumi silently watches as Harnan enters and readies himself for whatever training he has come to do, contemplating whether to announce her presence or simply watch. Her pupils are dilated so much that almost none of the incandescent apocalyptic oranges and firey yellows of her irises are visible, an effect of her consumption of a number of Brula fruits she estimated was enough to enhance her visions without courting the madness and hallucinations that overindulgence would invite. The fruit reminds of her what was once the home of who she once was once upon a time long ago. Long ago like - she thinks as she studies the tattoos on her Master's back and, after a moment digging back in her memories of studying symbology and cryptology with the first Master she knew, back when she was who she was before becoming who she is, recognizes the sigil that accompanies that of the Knights of Ren upon her latest Master's back - the Knights of Zakuuul are from a time long ago. Some among the Knights of Ren have shared the stories of their pasts with one another, others have not, and as she is among the latter, Katsumi knows only a few of those stories, ones that are open books to read like that of Fiora, who is, uniquely perhaps, not quite able to burn away all of who she was because of who she is; unlike Katsumi, who can never again be of the Raining Leaves - nor would she wish to be for it was not she who was of them at all, for that girl was consumed in the flames fueling the forge in which Katsumi was cast, molded and shaped - Fiora will always be of the Delvardus dynasty even if she has renounced that name and taken the name Ren. The story of Harnan's former self is not one Katsumi knows, nor is she particularly interested when what matters more to her is who he is, though it seems to her an easy thing to conclude that the tattoo upon his back would have a prominent place among the pages of his past given he bears it still like the lingering notes of the Paecian melodies that she finds herself humming from time to time.
Peeling off a section of the Brula fruit, Katsumi takes a bite and lets the uneaten half fall to the floor to announce her presence, having decided to let Harnan know she is up in the shadows among the rafters in case he had not yet sensed her. Seated cross-legged upon one of the beams, all that would be seen were Harnan to look up after the bit of Brula hits the floor is Katsumi's grin, faintly illuminated by the thin bits of luminescent orange and yellow pupil surrounding her dark dilated irises, the rest of her concealed in the shadows. Next to appear is a thin, pale hand, the sickly black lines and paths of her veins visible as she does not presently choose to alter her image and conceal the effects of her submergence in the Shadow she serves in her service to the Ren, as it waves in greeting. "Master," Katsumi rasps softly, her voice having a lilting cadence to it that is typically distorted and concealed by her helmet's effect on the natural treble and bass of her voice. As she had been training alone prior to ascending to the shadows up in the rafters, Katsumi is dressed in loose fitting dark pants and a matching kimono-like shirt that look suspiciously like a pair of pajamas Praesia owns - or owned until Katsumi borrowed them like many things she borrows from her siblings from time to time - with her grinning skull-like helm sitting on the rafter in front of the one upon which she sits, positioned so it appears to look back at her from the empty sockets of it's eyes as she looks back at it.
Unfolding her legs, Katsumi crosses her bare feet over one another, swinging them back and forth lazily as she asks, "How was your time on Coruscant, Master? Productive? She asks the question in a slightly teasing tone to hint at her knowledge of what the Shadow has shown her of his plans, but she does not linger long on the subject, instead asking in a tone more curious than teasing, What do you make of the new Emperor? She does not say their emperor as she has never been in the service of the Empire or its leaders, for though the Ren have served them it is the Ren alone that Katsumi has always served. Taking a bite from her Brula fruit, Katsumi rasps in a playful tone, though her expression is decidedly more intent than her tone suggests, Does the Brula fall from the tree?"
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on Apr 30, 2023 14:10:36 GMT -8
Katsumi's presence had indeed gone unnoticed by Harnan when he had entered the training room and started through his current course of training. A number of floor segments had risen up to act as walls and surfaces from which he could launch himself or the training bots off of. He made it through the first round with ease, working up a small sweat when the Brula fruit skin fell to the floor of the training room not far form his position, bringing a rather abrupt pause. His gaze lifted up to the rafters above to where that grin shone out at him from the shadows above, with the hand appearing a few moments later. He extinguished his blade and pressed his fists against his sides
Katsumi...
Her attire did not go unnoticed by the Master of the Ren, all too aware of his Sister's penchant for acquiring items from her siblings wardrobes. No one had complained about the string of missing clothes over the years, so he had let the matter go
Coruscant is as Coruscant always has been and will be... Boring. I suppose one might say it was productive... As for Octavian...
Much like Nicademus, Harnan did not much care to refer to Octavian by the title to which he had ascended. He'd served Emperor's once many thousands of years ago. His reverence for them had been soured not only by the actions of those generations ago, but by events in more recent times. But although individuals were flawed, the goals of the Empire which they served were not. He bent down and picked up the fallen piece of fruit. Examining it as he straightened back up
It depends largely upon which Brula Tree you refer to. The one of his Father? almost certainly. But of his Mother? well... it's a good thing we have Fiora...
He tossed aside the fruit, a small cleaning drone appearing and collecting the discarded fruit remains before it disappeared again
He is but a boy as yet, untested. What he may become or do, is difficult to say. Time will soon tell...
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Katsumi Ren
The First Order
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Post by Katsumi Ren on Apr 30, 2023 15:39:53 GMT -8
Katsumi titters softly and merrily when Harnan says that he found Coruscant dull, easily able to imagine that he would have found it so when it is so very full of the kinds of beings she and he both detest; sycophants, sheep, the swanky swishy useless rich, statesman and other benumbed sleepers either content to let others shape the worlds in which they live rather than seizing the reigns and shaping it themselves or puppets dancing to strings unseen or which they have fastened to their own limbs in submission to the wills of others.
Eating the last bite of her Brula fruit as Harnan answers her question about fruit fallen from trees, Katsumi smiles as she chews the flesh of the fruit, reading into his reply confirmation that she has read correctly the signs within the visions the Shadow has shown her of the possible futures and the hands that have endeavored to seize the reigns of the ships sailing upon the commingled currents of circumstance and opportunity. Leaning forward to rest her elbows upon her knees and her chin atop the entwined fingers of her pale hands, Katsumi softly rasps, "Time will tell only if the boy has time enough to become or do the things which would allow time to tell what there is to tell, no? Shall I test him for you, Master? Katsumi rasps, eagerness and glee both dancing in the cadence of her tone, I have never had the chance to play with an Emperor, she muses as she unlaces her thin fingers and rests her palms on either side of her face, Some senators, a governor, a general . . . or was it two? Nothing as, she takes a deep breath as though savoring the prospect of being set loose on Coruscant to stalk and to play, exhilarating as an Emperor."
Sighing with a frown, knowing it cannot be, Katsumi pouts, "Ah, but that is not to be is it? I have not seen it amidst the strands of possibility weaving the future. If, her grin supplants the frown just as her Master would supplant one twin for the other, our little sister is to sit the throne the Ren must, she licks some Brula juice from her fingers, have clean hands, must they not? Well, she chuckles, examining her hand, licked clean and free from any evidence of the fruit she has consumed, hands that appear clean no matter what hand those hands might have had in events leading to the exchange of an Emperor for an Empress."
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on Apr 30, 2023 19:29:16 GMT -8
It was nice to hear Katsumi enjoying herself as she sat up in the rafters and finished the last of her fruit. Despite being one of the deadliest members of the Order, he would always look upon her like a little sister. They certainly shared a great many similar views and opinions, which made that bond all the more strong. While their dwindling numbers also reinforced the familial bond all of the Ren shared between one another. To that end, Harnan was more protective of them all and wanted to make sure they each were happy.
He stood silent then, listening as Katsumi spoke first in riddles and then seemed to get lost in some reverie about testing Octavian and comparing such an opportunity to those of the past. Given her powers in foresight, he was not altogether surprised at some of the subtle and not so subtle hints she was dropping regarding what she had foreseen. He clipped his saber hilt to his belt while bracing his hands properly against his hips and smiling up at her. Of all the Ren, she was the one he was least concerned about when it came to his future plans
Your time to test the boy will yet come later, little Kat. Who knows yet what the future may hold, not I... not for certain. But yes, if one were inclined to exchange an Emperor for an Empress, it would do well for us to not allow for the potential to be painted as aggressors. After all, we have only to sit and wait, for sooner or later those within the Imperial Knights will not be able to suffer our existence. And then... we would be only defending ourselves against a boy-king who has been corrupted by religious fanatics intent on bring ruin to his father's Empire... Given their track record of betrayal within the Empire, not all that unlikely an outcome. Wouldn't you agree?
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Katsumi Ren
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Post by Katsumi Ren on May 4, 2023 19:14:16 GMT -8
Katsumi smiles and hunches her shoulders in a show of excitement when Harnan suggests that there may come a day when she and the boy-king get to play together, lifting a pale, thin fingered hand and crossing her index finger over her middle finger to add to her display of hopeful enthusiasm for the idea. Resting her hand beneath her chin as Harnan goes on to explain the broad strokes of his plan for exchanging one Delvardus twin for the other, Katsumi listens intently and nods once Haran has concluded.
"Oh, I do very much agree, wholeheartedly, dear Master, Katsumi replies, her grin once more briefly illuminated by the luminescent glow of her thin orange and yellow irises. Lifting her hands and folding them together and moving them in a certain way, Katsumi leans forward so that the shadow of her hands is projected on the wall above Harnan, appearing like a bird in flight, And it is always such great fun to play with perception, to shape, she refolds and repositions her fingers to the shadow on the wall morphs from a bird to a beast with jaws opening and closing, what others will see and accept for reality. Laughing as she makes a few more shadow animals upon the wall, Katsumi muses, And what fun to paint the Imperial Knights with the same brush they've painted us with all along. They've never truly suffered our existence, have they? Never trusted us, not really. And now they shall reap what they have sown. How very delightfully delicious! Perhaps they will even purge their ranks again before the end, dim their light even more from the galaxy, and make it easy to snuff out entirely."
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on May 6, 2023 2:41:42 GMT -8
He offered up a smile in response to her crossed fingers of hope. The war that they stood upon the precipice of - many unknowingly - would be a long and eventful fight. Many fronts would need to be fought upon and they would each need to do their part in fighting Octavian and his loyalists. He turned to see where the shadowed projections of Katsumi's hands landed upon a wall, going from prey to predator. He kept watching the shadow puppet show that she put on for a few moments
They did as their Emperor commanded, for he was not of their ranks and stood above and separated from them. He had his reasons and their Grandmaster was happy to kneel to those wishes... But now? Faina feels pain, and Brock will have the most influence over Octavian. And he hates us most of all, his disdain is well known...
He turned back to face up toward Katsumi
Oh, I think we would work hard to purge their ranks by our own hands... Or perhaps others might follow the example of one of their former members and forsake their oath's as Imperial Knights and join the Ren... Make sure to familiarise yourself with the Fifth Task Force of Scourge Squadron. I've set aside a number of Ships and Purge Troopers to be at your command, should you need to call upon them. The fights ahead will yet challenge your usual way of working, and I would have you prepared, even if just to use them as distractions away from where you want the enemies attention.
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Katsumi Ren
The First Order
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Post by Katsumi Ren on May 8, 2023 22:01:58 GMT -8
Katsumi chuckles softly as Harnan speaks of Ferrum, having met the Imperial Knight's Steward once before, she is all too familiar with the undisguised contempt he has for the Knights of Ren, and can only imagine what he will do with the influence Harnan suggests he will have over the boy-king if the dowager Queen, who appears to have a more tolerant view of the Ren if only because of the odd respect she and Harnan appear to have for one another, is too distracted by her grief to temper it.
Shrugging non-committaly when Harnan suggests that the Imperial Knights might prove to be more difficult to end than she herself believes, Katsumi keeps her opinion to herself and instead attends closely to what he says she is to do in order to prepare for what lays ahead. Though she prefers to act alone, Katsumi has led both ground and naval forces in the past, and therefore appears undaunted now by the prospect of doing so in what is to come. Her grin is illuminated once more by the apocalyptic, firey glow of her irises as she rasps softly, "Oh, I am always prepared, Master, she drops from her perch and lands gracefully facing Harnan a la quatrieme devant, her right leg crossed over her left at the ankle with her arms out to her sides, hands angled downward. with her mask held in her right hand Executing a pretty piroutte, left leg lifting and bending so her foot rests on her knee as she lifts her arms overhead while spinning, Katsumi says, But prepare even more diligently I shall, my Master, ending her piroutte in a releve position, standing on the points of her feet with her arms overhead with her hands pointed inwards, Katsumi adds, for I would not want to be found wanting when the challenge you have promised me comes," sounding more eager than concerned.
Offering Harnan a courtly bow, exaggerated but not mockingly so, Katsumi says, "I await your command, patiently and oh so fervidly Master dear," before walking from the training room, her step light and jaunty as she lifts her helmet onto her head as she goes to find the Fifth Task Force of Scourge Squadron to learn all that she can of them and their abilities so that, when the time comes, she can make the best use of them.
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on May 9, 2023 4:33:57 GMT -8
If there was anyone that Harnan had to worry about being unprepared, Katsumi was not that person. No matter the challenge she faced, she'd come out alive thus far. Her little dance performance proved she was a master of her own body and actions, something which extended out to her capabilities in battle. She was his secret weapon, ready to be fight and remove more obstinate obstacles that others could not get to
Farewell, for now, Sister...
With Katsumi gone, Harnan unclipped his lightsaber and resumed his sparring session with the droids once more
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Fiora Ren
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Post by Fiora Ren on May 9, 2023 4:35:59 GMT -8
The last two weeks since Nicademus' passing had been eventful. The first week upon Coruscant had seen her and Jin finally admit their feelings for one another and start dating; She'd spent time with her family on a number of days; Nicademus' Funeral and Octavian's Inauguration had been held at the end of that week. In contrast, the last week had been a little more subdued, with the return to Prakith. Everything at first had seemed alright, but as the week progressed, Fiora couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. There were whispers in corridors concerning the deaths of various individuals, some whom Fiora even recognised the names of.
Such concerns had come to head a few minutes ago when Silas had contacted her, advising that the Queen and King of Empress Teta had died. As such her presence would be required to see her ascend the Throne as Heir. She'd made note of his mention that an investigation would be conducted into the accident that lead to their deaths, as well as the slip of tongue about the rash of other deaths that had been going on. The way he spoke of Umbra in relation to it all, she couldn't help but wonder just how much of his cover story regarding the Obsidian Order the man truly believed. She knew Silas was the head of the Magisterium, the Ren's own intelligence service. She also recognised the dual uses that the Obsidian Order served: primarily as a tool of intelligence, and secondarily as a method of expanding support for the Ren. Even if some of it was based upon a lie.
Regardless of all that, she'd concluded the call and made her way from her chambers toward the training rooms. Something was going on, and Harnan was either complicit in it or would know what was going on. She intended to ascertain which one it was as she all but barged through the doors into the training room, her helmet having been left behind in her quarters
Harnan!
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on May 9, 2023 15:20:34 GMT -8
While he had paused his session during his chat with Katsumi, it had not taken Harnan long to warm back up and work up a sweat against the next round of battle droids. The brief break in his session had been enough to distract him into forgetting that while he had been expecting a guest, Katsumi had not bee that guest. However, his anticipated guest arrived soon enough, the doors to the room flying open as the round ended. He turned towards the direction of the room he heard Fiora shouting his name, a small panic arising as he wondered what she needed his aide with. But he managed to compose himself quickly enough just as she came into view. He straightened up and stretched his back a little, trying to appear unconcerned
You seem upset Fiora... I hope not with me?
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Fiora Ren
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Post by Fiora Ren on May 9, 2023 18:53:40 GMT -8
She navigated the temporary walls and hallways with ease before rounding the corner to find Harnan stretching, practically naked with his sweat sheened body on full display. She came to an abrupt stop as her cheeks instantly flushed red while images and intruded upon memories flooded back to her of Harnan in similar such states with her Mother. Her ability to break through his mental barriers had at first been strong and she'd snuck peeks of what had once been between them. Something which was now sending her thoughts all over the place, her previous anger seeming to melt away a little in the face of... that.
But Fiora fought hard to regain her composure, her cheeks still quite red as she crossed her arms and huffed in response to his question. Part of her was certain he had done this on purpose. But the more logical side deemed that she had really just intruded on him and this was just mere accident
That remains yet to be seen, Master...
She tried to keep her voice even and monotone, doing her best not to place too much emphasis on any one part of her reply
Did you know?!
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on May 9, 2023 20:07:07 GMT -8
His intent had been to disarm and throw Fiora off balance a little when she had inevitable come to find him. But he had not expected it to work as well as it had. Her anger seeming to fade away a lot faster and her blush glowing brightly. He'd certainly achieved his goal. Though the reason behind why it had worked so well he suspected had much to do with their mental training sessions from a couple years ago. She'd managed to breach his barriers a few times and peeked into his time with Illaria, many of which had been rather unsuitable for Fiora to be viewing.
While he was not particularly proud of it, it seemed that they were at least providing benefit in this scenario. He straightened back up and clipped his saber away as she demanded to know if he knew. A question which was designed and intended as a trap. But he would not be caught up by something so simple and obvious
That entirely depends upon what I would know about? There are thousands, if not millions of possibilities, you're going to have to be a bit more specific...
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Fiora Ren
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Post by Fiora Ren on May 10, 2023 2:29:13 GMT -8
She tried to keep her focus upon her anger to focus her thoughts. But despite how hard she was trying, she felt the scrape of her teeth across her lip as her gaze less than willingly passed across his muscled form. She wasn't sure how old he was exactly, but he looked in incredible shape for the rough age range she estimated him to be in.
She shook her head, clearing her mind of her stray thoughts and memories as she fought back control. She'd come here to question him and she wasn't about to let herself go doe eyed for him. She needed to know what he knew and when, if he was setting her up then he was going to be severely disappointed. But if he wasn't and this was something else... There were far too many rumours and names for this to be coincidence
Queen Otara! King Antoran! General Sheotah! Cran Madas! Tala Adik!
She spat the names out accusingly, trying to return her anger into the moment. Too many were dead
And so many others... They're all dead! Don't pretend you don't know! They were our allies! People that believed in us!
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on May 10, 2023 4:07:18 GMT -8
Despite the small signs of weakness she showed, her anger was explosive and fierce. He didn't want to think what she would have done to him had he not take precautions. Which, for most other people, might have included wearing much better protective gear. But such a thing would not have had the same effect on her. He turned his thoughts to the list of names then that Fiora rattled off and the comments she had thereafter. It was not unexpected that she would seemingly blame him for what had happened. Which was why he would need to dispel her doubts
Silas had been keeping me apprised of the situation over the last week. The Obsidian Order keeps track of its members and so many of them being involved in these deaths seemed... far too convenient. The Magisterium has been investigating the deaths for any connections. But as for the Queen and King... It's the first I'm hearing of it...
He took several cautious steps toward her and reached out his right hand to place on her shoulder, offering up a sombre expression
I know you were close with them, especially after what happened to the Prince... What ever happened to them, wasn't me Fiora... What killed them?
Harnan had specifically not asked for details for how the Royal Couple were to be dealt with, so that there would be no slip ups from him
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Fiora Ren
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Post by Fiora Ren on May 11, 2023 16:31:02 GMT -8
She wanted to be angry at him, to blame him for it all even as he spoke of learning about it through Silas. The truth of the matter was that some level of blame did rest with Harnan, for no other reason than that he was the Master of the Ren. But his fault in the matter was not directly involved in their deaths. But even so, she still shrugged his hand off her shoulder as he tried to console her
Their land speeder seems to have randomly lost control and crashed into an apartment building... They burned in the ensuing blaze, they're still putting the fire out...
She shook her head and looked up into Harnan's face, giving him a cold hard stare
Why didn't you say anything about the other deaths? Did you tell the others, and just leave me in the dark?
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on May 11, 2023 17:33:10 GMT -8
Her rejection was not unexpected, or unwarranted for that matter. He tried to look a little bit hurt for a moment before resuming his concern for her as she spoke of a vehicle accident being the cause of their deaths
I'm certain Silas will investigate it thoroughly, he was quite fond of the Royal Couple... Perhaps it was just a speeder crash...
He met her gaze then, as she stared up at him and interrogated him further and demanded answers. At the very least, it seemed she was not suspicious of his involvement. Merely his lack of communication. He scoffed
Tell them what exactly? People are dying, yes. But there is nothing linking them aside from the time frame it has happened in. There is no proof of anything yet. They could just be accidents like they appear to be. But if someone else in the Empire is co-ordinating it, then we're going to need pretty definitive proof before we accuse anyone to your Brother...
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Fiora Ren
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Post by Fiora Ren on May 13, 2023 7:59:25 GMT -8
You and I both know you don't believe that...
Was the only comment she made as he suggested that the crash was just a crash. The way he suggested it alone clearly indicated he suspected more behind it. But what caught her by surprise, was his next statement. Caution was not Harnan's typical way of operating. He generally rushed into things and let the consequences be damned. So to see him actually being somewhat reasonable for once was strange
Who are you and what have you done with my Master? Why all of this caution? It was not long ago you would have stormed into the Throne Room on Coruscant, demanding answers...
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Harnan Ren
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Post by Harnan Ren on May 13, 2023 18:39:36 GMT -8
He let out a sigh, a slight smile still visible. He had certainly acquired quite the reputation over the years, and rightfully so. It had been an effective means by which things had gotten done in the past. But such a tact would no longer work. Octavian was not Nicademus
Yes and when I did, Nicademus sat upon the Throne, a man who could be reasoned with or who could adequately reason back. For all my feelings about him, Nicademus sat above and beyond the Ren and the Imperial Knights, an impartial party. But Octavian...
He shook his head, his hands resting on his hips
He sits as Grand Master of the Imperial Knights and Emperor of the First Order. To say he has a vested interest in accusations against members of the First Order at large and the Imperial Knights is... putting it lightly. He may try to appear as Nicademus did, but if you are honest: do you really believe he would grant the Ren the same weight?
He let the question sit with Fiora for a moment, so she could consider the true answer to it
Our burden of proof will be much higher than that needed by others. Of that, you can be sure... Hence the caution.
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