Viox Savage
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"You want the same as me. My redemption, eternal ascension. Setting me free."
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Post by Viox Savage on Oct 19, 2018 19:55:09 GMT -8
*Completely missed the point, of course. Typical of Sith, after all. However, following the rebuttal—and even slightly before it—a strange thing occurred, as though the Zabrak was suddenly in some sort of pain. No pain Aerandir had inflicted for certain; his strike had plainly missed. It was immediately followed by wild swinging; if there was ever an opportunity, it was now. He took a step backward and alternated between parrying and dodging the blades, analyzing their movements and awaiting just the right moment. When he perceived the imminent opening for a quick stabbing strike at the Zabrak's right knee, he took it.* The wild swinging, the undisciplined movements and the searing pain within his skull. All of it was a side effect of his Force-Walking ritual that had taken place on Iridonia nearly a year ago now. Six force ghosts had been forcibly bound to him. And since then, he's used their combined power to build up the Blackguard into what it was. But the price of such power was evident. He was beginning to lose control of his mind... And this was merely the beginning. It would deteriorate much more before finally killing him, provided he didn't manage to get himself killed before that. Though he knew the risks. And in hunting down his father, he used the power for his own gain. Much to their dismay. And it clearly showed. As the strike to his knee came, the Zabrak managed a moment of clarity to deflect the blade...though not perfectly. The Jedi's blade seared the flesh on the inside of his right knee as it passed by. The smell of singed cloth and sizzling flesh greeted his senses, as did the white hot pain of the fresh wound. Jarring him back to his senses, the Zabrak roared angrily in pain and loosed a sudden, uncontrolled burst of Force energy, shoving anything near him backwards...
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Darth Akrak
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Post by Darth Akrak on Dec 2, 2018 7:29:31 GMT -8
Patience is a valuable skill to strengthen.Cao's hands tightened around the Sith's gauntleted fingers, but it seemed he wasn't even trying to pry them apart. True, he was grateful for the lack of additional pressure, and the darkness had proved a useful distraction, but he needed a plan. An idea. Anything."You're-.." Silence. For once in your life, stay your tongue.Really??The darkness swirled again, turning away from the light looking inward, and turned its attention wholly outside.The inevitable has come for me time and again. But not today. Today, I finally leave this festering hellhole of light-side do-gooders.Cao grinned, then frowned almost immediately after. Where had that..Oh no.I think you can help me with that. Sensing the swirling darkness within the young man, Akrak's grip loosened slightly, but did not release the Jedi currently in his grasp. Beneath his mask, the scarred human grinned."I sense much confusion in you...you are conflicted...distracted, divided. And that weakens you. There is a darkness in you. A darkness that could feed your potential and grant you unimaginable power, if you let it..."Perhaps he could turn this Jedi? With the amount of conflict within him, surely he wouldn't be difficult to turn. And if he wouldn't turn, then the alternative of slaughtering him was still on the table at the moment. But maybe, just maybe...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2019 14:48:16 GMT -8
A cloaked figure walked with calm, slow footsteps back from the balcony. Wasn't there a ship there, to save those looking to escape? Perhaps a question that would be asked by those of calm mind within the hell that unraveled within the Jedi Base. Mariah was certain that very few could hold that ability. A Jedi Master, perhaps, but even then, the Jedi were slacking these days in training their young how to keep a cool and collected disposition within the fury of war. The future generation was almost laughable to the stories of the past. They were sprawling, failing in their futile attempts to push back their attackers, and with a bomb somewhere within, she knew it was only a matter of time before victory would be claimed.
With a deep breath, she felt out behind her for a presence she had hoped would follow. However, Mark had made his decision of the opposite, to train among those she despised and considered weak. For what it was worth, she wasn't surprised. It was the same decision as his mother once did. The question now was would she pursue him as persistently as she did Aria. A bitter laugh exhaled from the woman as she picked up her pace through the corridors. Perhaps she would. Perhaps not. The wheel of time had turned again, repeating the actions of another moment, and she knew what would next come to pass. Only now, she refused to fall victim to its course. She would choose. She would be in control as to those she would settle among: those who achieved that which she sought all those years, these Sith that brought the destruction she dreamed to this Base.
She had no desire to join the Sith, but the enemy of her enemy would be her ally. No doubt, when she reached Nar Shaddaa again, the stories would be passed through shadowed whispers of this feat -- the fall of the Felucian Jedi Base. Her connections would lead her to them, in time. All she needed to ensure was that she stayed alive and not get caught up in the blast. Without a weapon exposed, she would be of no concern to the Jedi. That is, if they still held to such teachings. The Sith, though...? Unpredictable. Regardless, her ability to maintain that hazy cloak over her form and aura was nearly expended. She had no other choice if she wanted to get out without issue.
With a growl, Mariah rushed through the Base to find the same hole that provided her entrance into this warzone; however now, the dark side flowed through her every movement, leaving a chilling wake within the Force behind her. She felt eyes upon her as those who were Force-Sensitive, as that realization washed over them of this disturbance. She heard shouts from behind, but she only continued to move, away from the chaos, away from the battle. This was not her war to fight nor her victory to claim part in, as much as she would have gladly offered her blade to them here and now. Make it outside the base. That was her mission. Make it to her ship. Ride out the storm and make it off this damned planet she continued to swear she'd never return to time and time again.
Today, she achieved what she came for. Nothing more. Nothing less. Tomorrow, she would begin her journey to locate these Sith she planned to call her unfortunate allies.
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Viox Savage
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Post by Viox Savage on Feb 18, 2019 14:47:12 GMT -8
The fight between the Sith'ari and the Jedi Grandmaster had been one of the most grueling duels he had ever participated in, if he were to be honest. Though, he was at a bit of a disadvantage. Due to Force Walking on Iridonia, he was slowly starting to lose control of all of his powers. Something that needed to be rectified lest everything he had set out to accomplish be all for naught. Injured and exhausted, the Sith had managed to disengage from the Grandmaster by using the environment to his advantage. The crumbling entrance had given the opportunity to impede the Grandmaster's advance. Pulling large stone blocks from the ceiling and walls, the Zabrak had managed to collapse a section of the entrance and allowed him the opportunity to escape. Pushing through the pain, the Zabrak limped his way to the exit, while Rampant, his A.I, chimed in his ear.
My lord, the bomb in the hangars is problematic. If we wish to vacate the premises before it detonates, we should evacuate our forces now. The storm conjured by Malvus is dissipating and destabilizing. It will not provide cover for our retreat much longer.
Through gritted teeth, the Zabrak replied.
"Understood. Signal the retreat. We've made our point here and managed to sack the base. Have Petrovsky be ready to meet up in low orbit."
Acknowledging the order, the A.I opened an encrypted channel with all Blackguard forces in the area.
All Blackguard forces, pull back. The Sith'ari is signalling the retreat. I repeat, all Blackguard forces, fall back to the LZ. Priority Alpha.
And so, the raid on Felucia was nearly concluded. Information had been stolen, the Base had been ransacked and wrecked. And to top it all off, there was a large bomb in the hangars, ready to reduce this place to a smoking pile of rubble. While not able to route the Jedi, it was still largely successful, and it proved what the Blackguard was capable of.
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Luxeria
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Post by Luxeria on Feb 22, 2019 17:14:28 GMT -8
Falling back the way they came, she kept in close step with Malvus, at least until they exited the building. The moment they were free, she changed direction, moving towards her previous battleground. Still lying there among the fallen Jedi Brutes were their weapons. Ever since Vandelhelm she had begun collecting trophies from her fallen enemies and this would be no different. Grabbing two of the saberstaves, she quickly made her way to regroup with the others to be extracted.
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Darth Akrak
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Post by Darth Akrak on Feb 23, 2019 16:39:36 GMT -8
His encounter with a young Jedi had been...intriguing, to say the least. Perhaps something would come of it, or perhaps not. At this point, it mattered not.
Escaping from the service corridors and into the main hallways, the armored Sith had encountered a few soldiers and one or two support staff. All had been mercilessly cut down as he made his escape. Knowing that when the Sith'ari's A.I had pinged them to retreat, it meant move your ass or die, Akrak had no intentions of dying on this world. Moving as fast as he could muster, the Sith tucked his head down and plowed into the crumbling stone wall before him. bursting through to the other side...
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Viox Savage
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Post by Viox Savage on Mar 25, 2019 10:22:07 GMT -8
Pulling himself onto one of the waiting AAL's, the Sith'ari slumped into one of the seats along the side of the passenger bay, panting slightly. He was drenched to his core from the rain. Both of his hearts were pounding within his chest and his knee was throbbing in pain with each pulse of his heart. And still, the Sith was conscious and able to press forward, at least for the time being. Sith Troopers had managed to set up a defensive barricade near the LZ, allowing for the Blackguard Forces to withdraw from the engagement zone with minimal harassment from the Jedi and their soldiers and security forces. Comm chatter was near constant at this point as the Blackguard forces surged back to the LZ in the torrential downpour of rain. Though the ferocity and intensity of the storm conjured by Malvus had lessened, it was still raining heavily. Soon they would be off this planet and back in Blackguard space, then they could relax...
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Darth Akrak
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Post by Darth Akrak on Mar 26, 2019 14:36:49 GMT -8
Gathering himself up, the armored Sith retreated with the Sith Troopers that were falling back to the primary LZ. Lightsaber in hand, the Sith deflected shots aimed in his direction. Keeping the pressure off of the Blackguard's troops while they retreated was important, as they had the reach that a Force user generally didn't. His muscles ached and burned from the strain, but he kept pushing himself. He did not want to be here once that bomb went off...
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Aerandir Calmcacil
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Post by Aerandir Calmcacil on May 22, 2019 21:06:36 GMT -8
*The battle had been devastating to the base, but not only superficially. All things considered, the Jedi had managed to prevent major loss of life in the defense. Whether it was due to their own ability, or due to the Sith merely wanting to send a message, was another matter. They had no time to dwell on it, however, and immediately assessed the damage. After some consideration, concerning the extent of the damage as well as the original purpose of the base, it was decided that they would instead build something new, while restoring the base to its original purpose.
Basic patchwork was done to the base first, restoring it to a working condition, and they would continue to use it as a home while construction began on a new, dedicated Jedi Temple. Upon completion, restoration efforts for the old base began in earnest, stripping out any features dedicated to Jedi training and accommodations so that they could be returned to their purpose as a military establishment. The Jedi aided in this endeavor, however left any rebuild plans to military personnel so that they could customize the establishment to their liking.
Thus, the former Jedi Base was returned to its original function as a military base established many years ago by Commander Belac.*
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