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Post by Luxeria on Nov 19, 2018 23:34:55 GMT -8
Wrapping herself in her robe, she began making her way to the door. She glanced back for only a moment with teasing smirk. "Hmm, maybe." She gave a small laugh as she stepped out. She had taken notice of the attention she was giving her horns, though thought nothing of it since she had none herself. But fortunately, she wouldn't have to wait long to have them tended to.
Waiting for them was one of the attendant who led them to another room with a couple chairs. She motioned for them to take a seat with the two who were giving massages already there waiting. Now it wax time for their pedicure and manicure.
Luxeria took a seat as the her girl began getting to work. When asked if she wanted nail polish, she shook her head. It had been quite some time since she had concerned herself with such details. Between missions and training, that aspect held no purpose. Getting them taken care off, however, was another matter.
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Post by Vasari on Nov 20, 2018 6:24:14 GMT -8
Vasari smiles innocently at Luxeria's teasing as if the 'maybe' reply was all she wanted in life and wasn't after anything else, and then proceeded to follow her friend into the next room. She found two chairs waiting for them and the blond human girl that had finished her massage. She gave the human an appraising eye, now that she was more level headed to actually pay attention to such things and after only a brief pause went to sit in the chair mirroring Luxeria's behavior forgoing a polish as well, however before she allowed the girl to begin she gave her a look and asked simply.
"If you dont know what you're doing, don't touch my horns..."The human girl smiled slightly as if humoring the Zabrak - the perfect picture of knowing submission - before replying softly."We've been thoroughly trained have no worry, milady.
Vasari raised the ridge of her eye slightly as if to question her further but said nothing only laid back and allowed the girl to begin. She tilted her head slightly for a long while watching the human girl fuss over her nails and her claws, every once in a while giving some small instruction that the girl simply smiled at and nodded, and it seemed that even though Vasari wasn't entirely comfortable allowing someone else to do what she had done herself her own way for so many years, she relaxed a bit and let the girl do her work. Reaching out hesitantly towards Luxeria's mind she whispered through the Force.
<<I'm not quite so sure about this part...>>
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Post by Luxeria on Nov 20, 2018 6:54:02 GMT -8
Luxeria had let her eyes close, seemingly at home here. Laid back, her body had relaxed back to the point that it could be easily handled and moved by others, which her attendant did as she worked on each nail of each appendage. Yet, a smirk came to her face when she heard the commotion from her friend. It was still amusing seeing and hearing her adapt to so many new things, so which she took in stride, others became over excited about, and others still that made her feel a bit strange. He smirk only grew as Vasari spoke into her mind.
<<Really now? Why's that?>>
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Post by Vasari on Nov 20, 2018 7:03:20 GMT -8
Vasari had stopped fidgeting by now, and her eyes had closed but each time the Human girl moved her hand or touched somewhere new Vasari's eyes opened and looked down at her - after the first few times it had happened the Human girl stopped paying attention and even stopped looking up as she continued to expertly perform her task even under the great scrutiny. Vasari heard Luxeria's reply and forced herself to close her eyes and focus on Luxeria's thoughts, the sound of her voice in her head, the feeling of it - how it was shaped and what it looked like - anything to distract her from the constant contact.
<<As odd as it may sound... I dont like to be touched...>>
She shifted slightly, knowing that this might be strange to hear. The massage had been one thing She had been able to put herself into a particular state of mind for it, and she knew it was happening. She knew ever muscle and bone that was kneaded or corrected with the motion. But this was different, the human's hands were always moving and adjusting their placement to do just what they needed to, the semi-constant contact was unfamiliar to her. Her hands were rarely touched in such a way.
And I wouldn't expect you to understand, but no one has ever sharpened my horns but me... Its not like hair...
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Post by Luxeria on Nov 21, 2018 1:42:23 GMT -8
Luxeria let out a chuckle in within her mind, doing all she could to keep it from becoming audible. <<It's a much more common sentiment than you might think. When it comes to situations like these, it always takes some adjusting. Letting a stranger do so much and have their hands all over you like this is awkward.>>
What Vasari didn't realize was she had felt the same way in the beginning. It was after her tenth time that she fully settled into the feel of another tending to her.
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Post by Vasari on Nov 30, 2018 19:43:02 GMT -8
Vasari's mind focused on the conversation as much as possible, attempted to just ignore the girl and she noticed her fidgeting decreased as well. A feeling of calm radiated around her and she found it more difficult to be irritated with the situation. She didn't recognize it right away, as she was blatantly ignoring the blond at her side but she felt the subtle shifting of the first current of the force and with that her own attitude as well. It wasn't a direct invasion of her mind and her feelings, she wasn't being compelled to feel this way, but the force around her was simply peaceful, and so because of that her natural connection to it was peaceful as well. She opened her eyes and stared down at the Human girl. There wasn't a threat or a question in her eyes - she knew the girl was responsible for it, and it wasn't that she felt personally threatened or insulted by the subtle manipulation - after it all she really should have expected it, but she hadn't. She closed her eyes and leaned her head back, focusing on Luxeria's mind once again as the girl finished her fingernails and moved to her toes.
Why did you wish to leave this place?
She was half aware that Luxeria had in part already answered the question, and she wasn't really even expecting an answer to the question as it was more a musing on the general comfort and luxury of it all. There seemed to be something for everyone here... other than those that simply wished to be alone. There probably was not a place on this entire planet where one couldn't reach out with their mind and NOT feel a half million other sentient minds clamoring about around them. It all seemed to be so crowded for her. She knew, with a reasonable margin of error, exactly how many people there were at the Academy at any given time. She could feel them all, sense them all... and for the most part the majority of them could feel and sense her as well. But every time she had attempted to reach out to this place she was just met with a cacophony of sound and emotion and just a general loudness that caused her to retreat to her own mind. She supposed that was reason enough to leave... but Luxeria was not like her.
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Post by Luxeria on Dec 1, 2018 8:25:29 GMT -8
Bit by bit, she could feel the Zabrak become more relaxed under the hands of the blonde. It might not have been something Vasari could have handled often, much she was succeeding in making an attempt to enjoy it. She was letting herself slip into the moment when she heard her friend speak once again into her mind. It was a question already asked not long ago. But she knew Vasari heard and remembered that discussion. If anything, the question was rhetorical. However, she elected to give an answer of sorts. <<Because one cannot truly grow in knowledge and power when in such luxury.>>
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Post by Vasari on Dec 1, 2018 9:01:20 GMT -8
She hardly gave the reply any thought, it made since and was similar to her previous answers enough that further thought wasn't really necessary. It was the truth that she had simply been musing to herself upon feeling a hint of the enjoyment that this sort of place could provide. She tilted her head back and relaxed and before she knew it the Blond had moved on to her horns, the polishing was necessary for them to maintain their shape and grow in the proper manner, but what she didn't expect was for the Human to be able to sharpen them with such efficiency, she must have had the proper tools already on hand to do so.
There was a minimum of jerking and moving in her neck - the human knew her trade after all - and so she was able to drop back into a low meditative state relaxing and once again reaching out to the surrounding area, beyond the influence of the human, her mind slipping within the force and flowing along the first current. It might seem as if her mind was looking for something - but truth to tell she felt she was bothering Luxeria with her constant questions and presence and so decided to give her some peace and silence at least until it was necessary, or in truth until her mind returned and she thought something else that nagged on her mind.
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Post by Luxeria on Dec 1, 2018 10:08:03 GMT -8
Luxeria didn't mind the question presented by Vasari, despite the answers being short and to the point. True, she was relaxing and found a nice place of peace in the moments here, but in this was also a time for bonding and getting to know each other better. It was unclear at the moment if the events from the night before would be anything that was pursued or simply a spur of the moment kind of thing, but either way, they were friends that now shared a bond between them.
She couldn't help but smirk as the minutes passed by and Vasari seemed to slip into a meditative state. Finally, she had gotten comfortable enough to just lay back and relax. Taking a deep breath, her eyes shifted over to the Zabrak. <<Finally get comfortable?>>
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Post by Vasari on Dec 1, 2018 12:57:54 GMT -8
Vasari found the voice against her mind comforting, but she recoiled from her probe, not out of shock or annoyance, but simply because the loudness of the beings she was sensing had gotten to her, and now Luxeria's voice was a comforting feeling that she was glad to come back to. She slipped back into herself effortlessly, her mind not even feeling the separation as she had during the early days of this practice. In simply effect - following the currents of the force would allow her to feel and manipulate aspects of the living force, in this case the first current connected her mind to every living thing in the area. It didn't even matter if the being was dead... she could feel the force within them, and with some concentration she could find them. It worked as a sort of Echo location... a more advanced form of radar perhaps. But if there was too much, sensory overload would bog down her mind and when she pulled herself from the first current she would find her mind dizzy, unable to focus, and if she tried to hard, or pushed herself to far afield, she would slip into unconsciousness all together. So far she hadn't been able to project herself more than a few miles in any one direction, but according to the texts she had red, some practitioners of the ability were able to feel every living thing on an entire planet.
Out of sheer will... i assure you.
She blinked clearing her vision and looked up to find that the Human had nearly finished with her horns, she couldn't tell how long she had been laying there, but it had to have been some amount of time, if she did everything properly. She tilted her head back towards Luxeria and smiled softly at her friend.
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Post by Luxeria on Dec 2, 2018 14:10:24 GMT -8
Luxeria gave an audible laugh at her friend's comment, doubting it was as sheer as Vasari made it out to be. For the moment, she returned to silence, letting the women finish there jobs.
It wasn't much longer before they had finished their work and led the girls back to the room where their clothes waited. With everything finished, it was time for the final stop of the day. As she put her clothes on, she couldn't help but wonder what Vasari would think of this final location "Ready for one last stop for the night?"
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Post by Vasari on Dec 2, 2018 15:09:28 GMT -8
It didn't take long for Vasari to dress - she never really wore much clothing anyways, but she did make a slow deliberate show of slipping the purple garter slowly into place around her thigh. The rest of her outfit was monochromic... black as usual, even her underwear, the purple was the only bit of color on her save for the bright shinning red of her skin.
"One more stop? Where are we going now that we're all fresh and smelling pretty?"
She tilted her head slightly in curiosity. Really it didn't matter, she felt energized for just about anything right now, and she didn't mind being at Luxeria's side on the worst of days, let alone a day like today. She smiled prettily and waited by the door for Luxeria to finish dressing, making no effort to hide the fact that she was watching every inch of Luxeria's skin disappear beneath the clothing.
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Post by Luxeria on Dec 3, 2018 0:40:46 GMT -8
Luxeria gave dark laugh that held some humor within it. "You're probably not going like it. I'm going to introduce you to the nightlife here on Coruscant. You've seen the higher class dining, the shopping, the luxury. Now its time to show you what the club is like. Lots of people dancing around, loud music, think you can handle that?" She let her gaze fall upon Vasari with as smirk as the last of her clothes came on.
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Post by Vasari on Dec 3, 2018 12:45:42 GMT -8
The thought of such a place intrigued her but at the same time she had never been exposed to a place like that, she didn't necessarily mind the idea. After a moments consideration she nodded and smiled, much more interested in the look she was getting from Luxeria. That smirk on her lips was almost taunting and she did her best to return the look."I'm not afraid of anything!"She said with some false bravado as she puffed out her breast a bit, before smiling and giggling.
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Post by Luxeria on Dec 4, 2018 0:16:33 GMT -8
Luxeria laughed at Vasari's claim as they departed the room they were in. "I guess we'll see. if anything, though, we can consider it a play ground for messing with people, both physically and mentally. Should be fun either way."
Reaching the lobby, Luxeria paid the bill for their work and headed outside to summon a cab. Arriving, she looked back to her friend as she got in. "You ready for this?"
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Post by Vasari on Dec 9, 2018 14:10:40 GMT -8
Vasari simply smirked and walked past Luxeria to step into the cab that her friend had called not even bothering to answer the question the second time. She felt different after the stay in the spa, she hadn't even realized that most of the day had gone by and now the sun had already set and beyond the rooftops of the nearby buildins leaving the airlanes dark save for the lights from the buildings and the other speeders around them as they moved through the city towards their destination. Vasari let the ride pass in silence, though at some point through the ride Vasari did slip her hand onto Luxeria's thigh, squeezing it gently and tracing circles with her fingernail - using the small show of affection in place of her words to show her friend that she was quite content with how this trip had been going.
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Post by Luxeria on Apr 20, 2019 12:42:22 GMT -8
Luxeria made her way down through Coruscant's orbit, the city skyline slowly taking shape before her. The last time she had set her eyes upon her old home was before the Blackguard raid on Felucia with Vasari on their little getaway. That was two and a half years ago. Now, it was almost like another world to her, its grandeur having lost most of its luster. Aside from the funds her status gave her in this society, it was but a past she had nearly forgotten about completely.
Shaking what few thoughts lingered in her mind, she put her attention back to her approach vector, bringing herself into the proper flight path that led to the landing area she was designated upon requesting clearance. The location she sought for was farther from her home than she normally went to, but she wanted to ensure that her parents didn't notice her new ship. It was something she didn't want to get into, not wishing to craft another story to tell about what happened to her last ship.
With the spaceport coming into sight, she pushed forward, breaking from her line and aiming for the specific zone Satele was lining her up for. Slow and graceful, the reflective black ship made its way down, descending in altitude until she was finally hovering over the area and set it down with a gentle thud. Leaning forward, she rubbed her face in her hands, still agitated over the meeting. She couldn't shake the feeling that this wasn't going to be the typically pleasant visit it normally was. And even should it be, she had gotten over it all some time ago and was ready to leave this life behind. It wouldn't take much at this point. The Blackguard had more than enough funds to tend to her needs, which had diminished from their extensiveness since her ship and room had been finished. Not to mention, she had other ways of bringing in new funds if need be. Depending on how things went, she'd make her decision once the trip had reached its end.
Standing to her feet, she moved back to her chambers, calling back as she went. "Satele, begin powering down the systems. We'll be here for a while. Umbra, keep eyes on the ship. The last thing I want is some punk trying to get in or around her and stealing anything." Entering her room, she began removing her lightsabers and bangles, locking them in a drawer beside the bed. Everything that could tie her to the Sith or even the Force had to be removed to keep that side of her secret. Closing her eyes, she began using Force Stealth, working to dimish her presence to nothing, just in the off chance there were any Force-sensitives nearby, especially Jedi.
Once her preparations had been completed, she departed the Dark Illumination and headed out of the spaceport. Summoning a cab, she set her destination for the Mirax home.
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Post by Luxeria on Apr 21, 2019 7:14:58 GMT -8
It was a little over thirty minutes of travel before Luxeria reached her old home. The entire time she had worked to focus her mind, dissolving her agitation for being here and putting on that happy smile that her parents were used to seeing. It would only take a few days and she could go about her normal life. The idea, however, didn't make it any easier shifting her mentality as even when she stepped out of the cab and paid the driver, she was still simmering with frustration.
Stepping into the building, she moved swiftly to the turbolift. As it lifted to the top floor, she took multiple deep breaths before she was able to finally gain some sense of that old persona. Upon reaching the top floor, she moved down the hall, passing a couple of doors before arriving at her destination. Using her key, she unlocked the door and made her way inside. The sound of the door opening was more than enough to alert her parents to her arrival, which brought them quickly to her position.
Upon seeing them, she gave them a big smile and hugged them enthusiastically. They, in return, hugged her as well, though something felt off about it. It dwelled in her mind for a moment as she tried to sort out what it was. It didn't seem as excited or tight as it once did. Then again, it had been years. Maybe it was just her mind playing tricks on her. There was even the slight chance that she was secretly glad to be home. Pulling away, she looked at them, her smile still bright as it usually was. "Mom, Dad, I've missed you guys. I'm sorry I took so long to come back for a visit or to even call. Things have been quite busy at work and I just lost track of time."
Her parents gave her a warm smile in return, mostly eleviating her concerns about the situation.
"It's quite alright, dear. We know all too well that sometimes things get a little busy and disrupt your sense of time. We were just getting worried about you, not having heard from you. But you must be tired from your trip. You should rest up a little before dinner. You can tell us all about what's been going on."
Luxeria gave a nod, before heading off to her room, her parents only watching as she went, their smiles fading from their faces.
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Post by Luxeria on Apr 21, 2019 14:12:45 GMT -8
It was about two hours that Luxeria spent in her room, resting and trying to keep herself focused. She mostly opted to slip into meditation and reflect upon her past and the stories told to her parents. She didn't need to ruin her ploy by giving the wrong information. Luckily, there wasn't much that she had told them. She said she worked on Naboo at Nubia Star Drives working as a secretary. From time to time, they received a flux of orders, especially recently with the recent change of the queen, thus requiring a new ship to be made for her. Along with that, particular components were being requested all over the place for special projects, some in which required modifications before shipment.
Before she realized it, she heard the voice of her mother calling her to dinner. Opening her eyes, she let out another slow breath before moving from her place on the bed and out into the main area. Already were her parents sitting at the table beginning to make up their plates. Taking her seat she began to do so herself. There were a few moments of silence as they finished getting all they wanted before any words were said.
"So, how has work been going? You said it's been pretty hectic lately?"
Luxeria gave a nod as she looked to her mother. "It has, indeed. Recently, there was a change in the Queen and Senator for Naboo, so a new collection of ships were put through for them. Each Queen and Senator get their own ships instead of just using the ones before them. A few smaller ships and, of course, the larger transports. On top of that, there has been an influx of orders requesting particular parts both on world and off. Some of those have also required special modifications, requiring us to keep up with and log so that we can keep track of everything we make. Nubia Star Drives take great pride in their work."
Keiran leaned forward as he on his food, taking in what Luxeria had to say, nodding until he finished his food enough to speak.
"I see. That does sound like quite a busy time. Got to keep customers happy and quality products coming." There was another moment of silence as he took another bite of food and a drink of his wine. "And how about life outside of work. Been keeping busy? Meet anyone?"
Luxeria acted like she choked up a bit at the mention of finding someone. Coughing a bit, she wiped her mouth as she finished what was in her mouth and cleared her throat. "Find anyone? Come on, Dad. I'm just looking to make my way in the galaxy right now. I have no time for finding someone. I'm only twenty-five. I still have some time before getting to that. But outside of that, no, I haven't really been doing too much. Just going out and still understanding Nubia. It's quite a beautiful place. Sometimes I go out into the countryside for the weekend just to enjoy the sights. It is much different than Coruscant. I know you'd two love it."
Once again, her parents nodded in response. Though she had worked to clear her suspicions that something was wrong upon her arrival, it was becoming obvious something was off. They were never so quiet when talking to her, looking to always learn more about what was going on in her life, trying to keep up with her while she was away. Those suspicions became reality when her mother spoke up.
"That's it. Enough of your lies, young lady. We know you don't work with Nubia Star Drives. After not hearing from you for over a year, we called them and no matter how many times we asked or who we asked, they said you didn't work there. So we had someone we knew investigate and they verified what we were told. So what's the truth, Aleena? What have you been doing that you've felt the need to lie to us?"
Luxeria never got a chance to get a word n before her father spoke up, pushing the subject further into the chance of them figuring out what she had been doing.
"There has also been a large movement of money from our accounts that are linked back to you. All receipts have show strangely exotic materials and parts of ships. Why have you needed so much money? Obsidian, gold, stealth and engines parts from Nubia Star Drives, I might add. It's time to come clean. Otherwise, we'll have to cut you off and ground you to get you out of this little fantasy you're living in."
Luxeria just looked down at her plate as they spoke, seeing that the facade she was showing them had faded. They hadn't yet figured out her powers in the Force or that she was a Sith, but they had noticed her investments to her chambers on Mustafar and the construction of her ship. She should have known this would have happened at some point. The longer she was away, the less she focused on the story and just worked to leave it behind. And so she created her little trail for her parents to find. A fault of hers that she'd need to learn to correct at some point when dealing with others when infiltrating other places.
Once they had finished talking and demanded answers from her, she only took a sip of her wine, closing her eyes as she did. She was quiet for a few moments more before finally speaking in a calm, yet slightly dark tone. "Don't worry about it. I'm doing as I said: looking to make my way in the galaxy. Nothing more, nothing less. It's my business and no one else's."
Suddenly, her mother stood to her feet, hands slamming down on the table as she responded with anger and concern.
"Not our concern?! Do you know who you're talking to, young lady?! We are your parents. It's very much our damn business what you are doing out there. It is our name you could be ruining. It is our money that you are spending so freely. Lying behind our backs? I thought we raised you better. But it seems we can't even trust you! You better give us some answers. Until then, you are cut off from everything. In fact, you won't be leaving until you answer our questions and we get you sorted out."
Turning her gaze up quickly and sharply towards her mother, she let her green eyes burn into her mother's. She then glanced over to her father before standing and moving away from the table, stopping only a few feet away. Taking a deep breath, she spoke out to them. "Stay out of my business. It is my life and I don't need you telling me what to do." Her eyes began to darken a bit, the forest green of her eyes growing darker in color, almost turning black for a split second before reverting back and she headed off to her room.
Little did she realize that new cameras had been installed throughout the building to watch the family. And they had caught the event and, for someone with truly keen eyes, the slight shift in her eye color.
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Post by Luxeria on Apr 22, 2019 10:21:07 GMT -8
Locking the door behind her, Luxeria let out a frustrated sigh, her eyes completely switching to their burning orange as her presence in the Force suddenly returned in its dark aura. It stayed that way for only a minute as she worked to breathe and regain control of her anger at her parents and the situation as a whole. Demanding answers from her like that? They truly didn't know just who she had become. While they may have been justified in their demands, the reality was, they were but a figment of a past nearly faded away. Their concerns and placement were a minute detail at best.
Finally finding some calm, her eye color reverted back to normal and she suppressed her presence once again. Moving over to the balcony of her room, she opened the windows and stepped out to simply gaze upon the scene before her and figure out what to do next. For the most part, the cat was out of the bag. They knew something was up, that she was crafting lies to hide the truth, no matter how believable they were. They had discovered the back door to her facade and discovered the reality. And currently, that made them a threat to her and her plans, albeit a tiny one. Even now, she could hear the raised voices of her parents in the next room arguing and figuring out how to go about it. As unhappy as her father was about it, he seemed to be more determined to actually step back and try to figure things out logically. Her mother, however, seemed hellbent on getting the answers she sought, no matter what it took. It was tearing at her the most, a thought that brought a smirk to her face.
But the question was how to deal with it? She possessed quite the arsenal of techniques now, thanks to her desire to manipulate the mind. The easiest method would be to use Memory Rub on them, eliminate their most recent memories, maybe even start over and craft a new story, one that would be much easier to maintain. But there were glaring flaws in that plan. Too many already knew the story of her job with Nubia Star Drives. It had been shaped over the course five years or so. To erase and reshape her parent's memories would be a red flag to anyone who asked about her, only to get confused looks and altered stories. She couldn't even simply erase her existence because of that.
Bit by bit, her options for a smooth correction were fading away. In the end, there proved to only be one way out of all this: their deaths. By killing them, she could wash her hands of this life and move on unhindered by the past. She wasn't much for killing, seeing it as wasteful. But from time to time, killing someone provided a better example or fix issues that came up. It brought a small tear to her face, but only a single one. That was all the emotion and connection that remained for them, for her old life. She had long since been Aleena Mirax, the daughter of a wealthy and upstanding family. She was now Luxeria, Sith of the Blackguard Reborn, the Goddess of Illumination.
The only question now was how to go about eliminating them? It was easy enough to do so in any of her ways. Choke them, crush them, electrocute them, destroy their minds, anything. But she still needed to play this right. She was here and there was no telling who knew that. She had to keep her hands clean for the public eye. It wasn't until she had crossed the room to the window that she noticed a camera watching her, watching the whole family. It meant whatever happened, anyone could see. She had to be the girl who came home and was faced with a horrible tragedy. That way, she would be given all of her family assets. Still an easy enough task. Her mother's shattering mind was the perfect way to do so.
Closing her eyes, she began to focus upon her parents in the other room, working to slip into her mother's defenseless mind, arresting control from her and shaping the scene for all to see.
"We can't let this continue, Keiran! Don't you see? Our little girl is keeping, lies from us, basically stealing from us! She's gotten herself caught up in something bad! We need to do something!" Lianna's eyes were bloodshot now, the stress of the situation bearing down on her. Keiran tried to keep her calm, not wanting to cause a bigger scene than it already was.
"Calm down, Lianna. Yes, we need to do something, but we need to approach this calmly. We're not going to get anywhere screaming at her, demanding answers, and locking her away. If anything, it'll only tear our family apart completely. We have to take this slow and careful while we still have a chance to save this." The words of Luxeria's father seemed to fall on deaf ears in some cases, the others only infuriating her further thanks to Luxeria's influence.
"Tear this family apart?! She had already done that! And you just want to wipe this under the rug like its nothing?! She'll ruin our family name, everything we stand for! I can't allow that!, I won't allow it! I am going to get to the bottom of this. And if you won't help me, then so be it. Stomping off to their room, Keiran stayed in the living room, sighing to himself. Now he was caught up in the middle of a storm between mother and daughter. True, their daughter was lying and doing who knows what with the large sums she had used, but he knew that maybe it was less a bad thing and something she thought they wouldn't understand due to how they brought her up. In a way, her rebellion could very well be their fault. He knew, though, telling Lianna would only set her off more.
It was already too late for that, however. It wasn't a couple of minutes that Lianna returned, a blaster pistol in her hand. The moment she cleared the doorway, she raised it to her husband. There were only a few moments of pleading before Lianna fired, nailing Keiran in the head. As he fell to the floor dead, the act seemed to set in as horror began to contort her face, murmuring words of denial as tears feel down her face. It was then she raised the gun to her own head and fired.
Luxeria simply kept herself gazing out at the skyline as she worked her way into her mother's mind, twisting it under her control. Already she could hear the words, feel the increased tension she placed within the woman's mind. In an instant, she had snapped under the pressure as she moved her mother to their bedroom to grab the pistol. The first shot came to which Luxeria turned around suddenly, making it seem as if she was thrown off by the sudden sound of a blaster nearby. Then the second shot came, prompting Luxeria to move from her spot at a quick pace to see what was happening. "Mom, dad? Is everything okay?"
The moment she entered the living room and saw their bodies lying on the floor lifeless, she was silent for a moment a mock shock fell over her face, following by a scream. Moving over to them, she began to check them frantically for a minute or two, before moving to call for medical units and law enforcement teams. She stammered her way through the situation in a panic, crafting her new lies before moving back to her dead parents, falling to her knees before them, letting tears and stammering sobs come from her.
Her only thought, however, was that everyone would show up soon so she could end her little charade.
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