Anoth's Open Orbit

*Ver'metus nods at his old Master and smiles slightly, he shifted his large shoulders, getting used to the heft of the large Sith Sword on his back, he hadn't felt such weight in a while. He frowned slightly.*



Curious? More bringing back older styles. It seems fitting after the reunions that have come of late.



*His brow furrowed more as Ferinus approached his apprentice, he wasn't sure what his old Master was up to, but he seemed slightly off, he watches closely, while also trying to pay attention to the other goings on in the room. He waits for his apprentice to respond before responding to Phantom and Stormro.*



In my opinion.. the sooner we can get on the ground the better. I do have experiments that need tending. Some of which could need tending to sooner then later.

*Makhai closed his eyes briefly and deeply inhaled. He took a moment and held his breath while he physically and mentally reset himself to put the impulsiveness of youth aside and focus himself into the moment and allow the force to flood him fully once more. He opened his mind and eyes and surveyed the room as he continued to breathe normally. Emerald eyes darted from person to person as he listened intently and analyzed for himself the plans being proposed. Every person had a similar goal, but every person had different knowledge and experiences that weighed in on the conversation. Makhai knew the reason for the open forum of the group as would yield strong results and deeper commitment from all present, a vastly superior method to the wholly authoritative style that many had experienced in the past. Makhai was young, but not inexperienced. He remained silent until he had something of value to offer.
With Ferinus’ question, Emerald eyes snapped to the face of the old man. Turning slightly towards Ferinus, Makhai nodded slightly.*

Forgive me Lord Ferinus you are most correct. It has been some time, and last we met, I was likely in your arms as an infant some 30 years ago.

*He looked quickly between the others and returned to Ferinus.*

I am Makhai Winters, son of the late Si’at Winters and Sarian Kofuri.

*Makhai reached into his pocket and produced two small round objects and held them up. He then turned towards Phantom and tossed the wedding rings to Phantom, his face remaining unchanged and emotionless.*

You blessed these rings and presided at their wedding and will know their authenticity.

On to other matters, the planet appears to be relatively reclusive and abandoned, if we plan on building here; the question comes up of do we look for something underground? It offers us better protection in terms of staying hidden, but should someone manage to gain the jump on us, an underground operation offers limited chance of escape or opportunity to flank the enemy. A double edged sword to say the least.

*He listened and glanced at others. He perked up following Tyrana’s remark about needing to leave. He turned to Ver’metus and stepped forward slightly.*

Master, I suggest I accompany her. I can pose as a guard.

*He shifted slightly.*

While on Roon, I used Sarian’s accounts to order some ships and transferred the money I could access into other accounts. I can pick up the orders and bring back initial supplies with her. I am the ideal person as I would know what we need, and seeing as I still do not even know where we are yet, secrecy is maintained regardless.

Taking the datapad he began relaying the coordinates from Belbe to Wrath and the trajectories were altered on the holomap. The lines once red now turned green and with a few more movements of his fingers along the datapad he had opened and ordered transports fueled, stocked, armed and each one with a contingent of 10 B1-Rocket battle droids. The choice came with the idea that it was unfamiliar territory and should they need to scale areas and scout forward they could. With the intel droids all sending scans to Wrath, it would be immediately relayed to the droids and to the datapads that everyone had access to

We are ready to go, there are transports in the hanger ready to board, choose your area which you want to explore and go from there. You all are able to handle yourselves but should you need anything, contact Wraith and reinforcements will be on their way. Scanner and probe droids are sent out....

Hitting the button on the datapad the probes were launched and went planetside and began to sweep

Now

His gaze turned to the young male who had spoken up and listened to his lineage, a skeptical eye cocked before two pieces of metal were tossed at him. Slowing them with the force he pulled them to his hand and held them in the palm slowly closing his fingers around them. He felt the dull throb of the force within them, within the people who used to wear them and had many questions for the young male but they would have to wait for later

Listening to Ty and the past about the system and also the new male's addition he took his glass of rum, dipped his fingers into it and spritzed Ty in the face before yanking her close, his aura instantly dark, cold, malice easing out of every pore as his eyes changed, the left black, the right a deep red. His voice was low, like a skull being drug along gravel and each word biting like the cold wind of Hoth.

You do anything...anything stupid, you risk any of this...or you get yourself into trouble...I will flay you alive and roast the rest of you for my child and I to dine on...Am I understood?

Releasing her he growled and nodded to Makhai

You have a good point, you may go with her. She can be...fiesty. If you need a compliment of droids, take them. As an added note, do not knock her out, when she wakes up it is a pain to deal with

He watched his brother storm out and narrowed his eyes as they returned to normal and held the rings in his hand before pulling a chain off his neck with a purple crystal on it and slid the rings through it and refastened the metal chain back around his neck tucking it under his cloak

We also will talk about your parents when you return, that is a conversation I would like to get to know, otherwise

Clearing his throat he addressed the room

Everything is in order, sectors are at your discretion and every transport is loaded with supplies and essentials like food as well. I will meet you all planetside shortly

With that he headed out going after his brother, his actions recently had been off and just as his brother kept him in check he would do the same...now just to find out where on the blasted ship he had gone

  Chel looked at Zadea a long moment before shaking her head
   You have missed nothing Lady Zadea, I fear I am just being hesitant in my decisions. Honestly I'd love nothing more than a glass of wine and a good night's rest. What about you?
  Her smile was tired but her eyes held a twinkle of humor as she made her attempt at a joke.



  Ty listened to Stormro tell her how "displeased" he would be if she kept her secrets, and she smirked at him. Intimidation was not something that affected ty often. Yet she shook her head and looked him cooly in the eyes.

   Don't worry. There is no risk, hence my going to be distracting. That and if Papa were to find out, I would have more pull to keep him silent now wouldn't I?

  Her next sarcastic comment was cut short as she heard Ferinus in her head and she smiled internally

   Always do, Feri...

  The newcomer broke her thoughts with his offer to go with her and before she could argue with her colorful slew of words, Phantom was responding and giving him permission to go with her. She still didn't know how she felt about him, although everyone else seemed to know him from long ago. The last thing she wanted was to have him as her traveling companion. She'd be happier with a droid.  She was about to voice this opinion loudly, with much tantrum throwing, when she was splashed. In the face. With rum. She had not been expecting that. A fist to the face maybe. Or a chair. But never just a mist of liquor. She didn't have much time to comprehend what had just happened as Phantom pulled hard on her arm and brought her in close to give his threats. Phantom was the only one who had ever successfully intimidated her, and in this moment she felt a shiver of what could be fear down her spine.

   Y-yes, Big Brother... I won't let you down

  She turned and quickly left, spreading her awareness out through the ship and briefly touching with Chel to let her know she was leaving. She hurried to her chambers and changed from her dress of diamonds into a simple, more modest attire of her usual black pants and halter top. Strapping her belt of toys to her waist and swinging her cloak around her shoulders, Ty made for the hanger.
  That man. He was waiting for her outside of the ship and upon seeing her arrive was already asking her questions. Phantom had told her to not screw up the mission, but he never said anything about being nice to this guy... She pursed her lips in a pout and crossed her arms under her cloak.

   We head for Eriadu. To my Papa. We are in the Anoth system at the moment.

  She eyed the freighter as she boarded behind him and looked around it. It wasn't anything like her last ship, but after crashing the last, she was not allowed another until she made Phantom happy. Hopefully this mission would give him incentive to gift her with something shiny. After all, Ty was Ty.

   I'm gonna tell you right now, I'm not happy about this arrangement. I don't know you, I don't trust you. But Big Brother seems to, so i'll give you the benefit of the doubt. But so help me if you cross me I will end your life slowly in a manner to which you have probably never been tortured and you will beg for death.

  She glared at him for a moment longer, her entire stature seeming darker than any had ever seen Ty before, but it was over in a manner of seconds and she was smiling sweetly at him.

   Let's go then!

Whilst the others had continued to talk and formulate their plan, Aysá had returned to her seat and began scrolling through all the data on the fragments that was available to her. She glanced up every so often to show that she was still listening and her attention was piqued with the mention of potential security issues. She looked back and forth between Stormro and Ty as one tried to explain the situation to the other. The intervention of Ver’metus young apprentice made her look in his direction. He was, for the most part, obscured by his master but when he stepped forward and spoke with both Phantom and Ferinus his face came into perfect view. Her stomach dropped.

“It can’t be”

She thought to herself, yet whilst his voice was different, there was no mistaking his emerald eyes. From one to the other he spoke, his hands moving in time with his words. Everything seemed to phase in and out; the mix of voices grew faint and the people became blurred. Aysa felt her heart begin to race. She heard the crashing sound of the blood rushing around her body, the heat begin to radiate from her skin. For a second she forgot to breathe and her lungs burned. It felt like Jinan all over again. As painful as it seemed to be, she tore her gaze away from him and stared back at the fragments of planet that floated in the air.

“It’s not him. He’s dead. You saw him die.”

She whispered, her hands clasping the edges of the table.

“You were there. You saw it. You saw it all.”

She swallowed dryly and glanced back at the group; Ferinus took his leave, followed closely by Makhai and Ty.  Aysa blinked rapidly and stood and for a moment she was unsure what to say but she found her voice just as swiftly as she seemed to lose it.

“I’m happy to remain here until such time as we begin construction. In my opinion it serves no purpose to have us all down there when droids can do the same thing far more efficiently. I appreciate that Lord Stormro would like to inspect any prospective sites personally, but as I have no vested interest in the planet’s surface per-say, I really don’t see the point of me going down there. If I am commanded by our de-facto leader then that’s a different story. In addition I do have business that will need tending to at some point, my companion has been left alone with my money and I’d like to make sure I have at least some of it left in order to contribute to this … venture.”

Zadea uncrossed her legs and leans forwards, looking deeply into Chels eyes. The woman's dark grey skin almost looked to crack as red glowing patterns etched in her skin, and two red slits appear on her forhead, as her concentration relaxes again, her silver eyes still staring at Chel.

Are you Sith? If yes, then be confident in your choices.

She sits back again, crossing one leg over the other, toying with the childs fingers again, watching the smile grow.

I would love to do anything that didn't involve this room...I do not think you fully understand how much I hate med bays...

She sighs deeply again as she shakes her head.

I do apologize.. I probably repeat that alot... I'm not much for wine. But a beverage would serve a long way to help me relax in this place...

As Stormro and his apprentice entered the hanger the Wraith's ramp lowered, meeting the ground just as the trio reached the ship. Belbe split off from the pair towards the cockpit without a word as Stormro turned in the other direction and began walking towards his quarters and meditation sphere, expecting that Nel would know to follow him. As they entered the room he took a seat on his knees with his feet under him in the central nexus of the dark energies which coursed about the chamber and patted the ground next to him, making it clear that he expected Nel to take a seat beside him. Waiting silently until she did, he finally spoke for the first time since they had left the conference room. "You have now met others of our order, bathed in their presences, and have gained a glimpse into what potentially awaits you within the shadows. Tell me; what do you think of what you have just seen and experienced? What do you feel? Tell me everything..." His tone as he spoke the final sentence left no question as to whether or not he would tolerate any hedging or hesitance from her, nor did the subtle darkness in his piercing gaze conceal the fact that she would further pay for her defiance in their coming duel should she not comply. As he waited the ship lifted off from the durasteel surface of the hanger and made it's way out of the Saboath Destroyer, moving across the relatively short distance towards one of the nearby Majestic-class Heavy Cruisers.

Running his hand through his hair, he smoothed it back and rolled his neck and cracked it. Looking at where everyone was moving he glanced at the planets projection and nodded to himself. It would soon be theirs and they would soon begin to form a base from which they would operate. He would head down to the surface soon enough but first he needed to check on his brother

Taking one final swig from the decanter he set it down with a dull thud and spoke

The ship is home for anyone who would like to stay back otherwise I will take my leave

Without waiting for a reply, he walked out and reached out with the force feeling for his brother's presence. Finding it he walked down the hall and to the mass which he called blood. He had been off recently and if their heads were not on straight it could post an issue...though who was he to talk, his own psychosis was trying to consume him. Stepping quietly behind and to the side of Ferinus he clapped his hand on his brother's shoulder and looked at him, cocking his head to the side, peering over his brothers face

Everything alright brother? You seem disturbed

There were very few people he cared for in this universe, those he trained under he killed, those who even shared his blood were for the most part inconsequential but someone who he had fought side by side with for a majority of his life, almost died with, and razed entire cities to the ground with, that connection was unbreakable,