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Star Wars - Jedi Exile.

I wrote up another app for a bounty hunter (still a Trandoshan). Hopefully this is acceptable.

Balkk Yarroq

Name: Balkk Yarroq


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Age: 48

Gender: Male

Species: Trandoshan

Skills:
-Fluent in Dosh/Basic.
-Blasters (caring, firing, repairing)
-Claw-to-hand combat.
-Can regenerate limbs.

Weapons:
-Adventurer Slugthrower Rifle
-Slavemaster stun carbine
-Trandoshan sword
-EMP Grenades

Other Equipment:
-Holo-transmitter.

History:
Balkk Yarroq, which roughly translates to 'He who hunts them alive', was hatched on Trandosha 48 years ago. He was in a cluster of 4 eggs and grew up with 3 brothers, all who much bigger than he. He was often called 'runt' by his brothers, his friends and even his father. To this day, he is still somewhat diminutive compared to other Trandoshan's, standing at 5 foot 10 inches. As a hatchling, Balkk's father was often out doing various scummy jobs for a surprisingly hefty wage with his friends. These including hunting Wookies for illegal slavery, mercenary work, smuggling and even the occasional bounty hunt. He would often recount the stories of his exploits to his four sons and promised he would take all four of them out on an adventure one day. Balkk's father later went on to join the Bounty Hunters Guild, where he impressed his sons even more with his stories and exploits. Balkk's father often disappeared for weeks at time but one day, he never returned. A holo-comm message from the Guild later said he had been captured and executed by Wookie pirates. They offered their condolences and gave the small family a small inheritance that his father had raised in his time at the guild.

The family was broken apart and with the main source of income gone, Balkk's mother forced her young sons to go out and get jobs. They ranged from picking up scrap to working behind stalls to delivering drugs. This meagre source of living kept the family going just above the poverty line. When the four brothers became young adults at age 16, their mother began looking at the possibility of all four joining the Bounty Hunters Guild like their father. Two years later, the brothers took physical and mental tests from the guildmaster to test their abilities. His brothers got in - Balkk didn't. Due to his 'small stature and trusting nature, we do not think our work is suited to Balkk Yarroq'. Balkk's mother immediately kicked him from the home and told him not to return until he got together some money and a job. Disheartened and hurt, he travelled from town to town, doing various odd jobs. He later heard his brothers were hunting murderers and pirates for the Republic and this sealed the deal - he would become a bounty hunter like his Dad, like his brothers.

Rather naively, he approached a Duro bounty hunter he met in a bar and asked him to take him under his wing. The bounty hunter agreed and bought the Trandoshan a drink. He told him he had a contract on the moon of Wasskah and would require his help. He promised half of the pay, a blaster and an apprenticeship if he could help. Balkk agreed immediately. By the end of the hour, he was a on starfighter with the Duros and they flew straight to the moon of Wasskah. The bounty hunter told him his target lived in a shack in the middle of the forests and was very dangerous. He gave Balkk the promised blaster and let him follow as they walked deeper into forest. At this point, Balkk was beginning to get suspicious. However, it wasn't soon enough. The Duros turned and shot him in the foot. While the Trandoshan gasped in pain on the ground, he robbed him of all his belongings, leaving only the clothes on his back and left a bewildered Balkk to die. As he slipped in and out of conciousness on the forest floor that day, he realised all the people he had trusted in his life so far had betrayed him. His father never took him on his adventure, his brothers forgot about him as soon as they got work, his mother kicked him from the home and a bounty hunter had left him die on an uninhabited forest moon.

After a day and half a night in the wilderness, he was by chance found by a group of hunters. They took him back to Trandosha and wrapped up his foot, asking for payment. Balkk escaped during the night, having no money to reward them with. When he returned back to the town, the first thing on his mind was revenge. With no credits to his name and no weapons, he wrapped up his foot in a strip of cloth and hobbled around town looking for the Duro bounty hunter. Surprisingly, the bounty hunter hadn't left the town at all and according to several people, spent much time at the bar, gambling money, drinking strong alcohol and hustling 'suckas'. Instead of confronting him, he waited outside, sharpening his claws on a piece of stone. When the drunken Duros stumbled from the bar and out to the quiet dusk of the street, Balkk attacked with his claws and teeth, ripping and tearing at the Duros until he was just a mass of green blood and blue skin.. When he was sure the bounty hunter was dead, he stole all his belongings but was dismayed to discover all his stolen credits spent on alcohol and gambled away. As a reminder of his encounter with the Duros, he took it's index finger and still has it to this day.

Among the items stolen from the Duros bounty hunter was a modified Holo-Transmittor that was logged into the bounty hunter general channel, where reports and request for bounties were posted. (OC: I'm assuming this is how aliens got into bounty hunting if they were outside the Guild, so this may or may not be canon). So, his bounty hunting career started. He began on small criminals, minor government officials and anyone minor who got a bit of money in. In those early days, he used his claws and teeth often to kill, usually at close range when the target never expected it. When he eventually got enough credits to leave Dosha, he did straight away. He found work as a bodyguard for a small-time crimelord on Coruscant who dealt in stolen weapons and armour. By this time, Balkk was past adulthood and was fully grown, a measly 5 foot 10 inches compared to the 6 foot 6 inches that was common in his species. His boss grew close to him but Balkk always weary of him, citing the relationship as purely professional. The boss occasionally paid him in weapons as opposed to actual money, which suited Balkk fine. The boss even had his underlings teach him to look after, repair and even modify his weaponry, a hobby and skill Balkk still enjoys. His boss was eventually arrested due to tax reasons and Balkk left to go trekking around the galaxy, stealing and killing for his credits. A particular calling card of his was to remove a finger or keep a trophy of the harder targets he killed. He also became known for his use of close combat as opposed from taking out targets from afar. This didn't stop him from using close-range blasters, though.

At the age of 44, the clone wars began and the call for bounty hunting increased significantly. He took targets from both sides, ultimately trusting credits more than his employers. Targets became worth more and so did the credits offered for them. He killed his first Jedi early in the Clone Wars, a young cocky Padawan. The Knight unfortunately escaped, taking with him a portion of Ballk's lower arm but he received a hefty price from the CIS for presenting them with the Padawan's lightsaber. Balkk realised that killing Jedi, although much harder, was more profitable compared small-time criminals. He had previously brushed off Jedi as being much too hard and numerous but with the Clone Wars often tipping to the side of the CIS, he saw his chance. He got quite a knack for killing Padawan's, as they were usually more brash and headstrong compared to their masters. By the end of the war, he had killed 5 Padawan's and an unlucky Knight, all for high prices. The risk of losing limbs to their lightsabers became quite apparent and he has lost several portions of all his limbs due to his preference of fighting in close quarters. Due to his regenerative qualities, his limbs all grew back (rather painfully) to their natural state, over the course of roughly a year.

Balkk is by no means a (in)famous bounty hunter but he is known amongst certain circles as an independent bounty hunter who can get the job done. He wields a large Trandoshan sword across his back, which is made specifically for fighting Jedi. It's alloy is Chalon, a rare ore that is typically sharper and harder than most. A few cuts by a lightsaber can slice the blade in two but it rarely comes to that. He keeps his claws and teeth sharp for battle and typically uses them at close range as opposed to blasters. His armour is a motley collection of battle armour and cloth, which built more for his own speed as opposed to heavy protection. Balkk has few friends, few enemies and likes to keep himself anonymous for fear his 'friends' will return at a critical hour in his life. The Trandoshan is approaching middle age, by which time he will lose his regenerative qualities and plans to retire with his small fortune to his home world of Dosha. Things are starting to look dark in the galaxy and Balkk plans to spend as less time in it as possible.

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Star Wars - Jedi Exile.

Ah, I see. I think I'll do some fixing to my app and get back to you. I've just realised I've skipped a large part of Jedi lore (Initiate Trials fml), so I'll re-do the history. Might throw out the whole notion of working for Hutts.

Scratch that, I'll make a bounty hunter when the app is out.

Star Wars: Order 66

I edited some stuff out that was irrelevant.

Achtung!

Blunt

Name: ARC Sergeant C-12 'Blunt'

Weaponry: DC-15A Blaster Rifle, EMP Grenades, D-17 Hand Blaster.

Personality: Blunt is, as his name says, blunt. He says it as it is, no matter how grim. Noted and court martial'd several times due to his blatant sarcasm, questioning orders and getting involved in the trading of droid fingers, he isn't exactly a model Clone trooper. However, his bravery in battle and participation in the Battle of Geonosis earned him him the rank of sergeant and green stripes, which means he can command a small squad of 4-5 soldiers in battle. As with phase-II ARC clones, he has developed a more flexible form of independence and willingness to follow the Jedi. Despite his flaws, Blunt usually follows orders from his leaders word-to-word and thinks highly of his higher-ups. Whether he considers the Republic or the Jedi as his leaders is yet to be seen.

History:
Blunt, like every clone ever, was 'born' on Kamino. For the first 10 years of his life, he trained, slept, socialised, lived and breathed the Republic. Despite the doctrines shoved down his throat, he had a clear sense of independent thinking that made him more aware and clever of his surroundings. He often thought of himself as being better than the Phase I troopers, which led to him developing a good sense of sarcasm. As his name suggests, Blunt was blunt during training and would often question orders or take a pessimistic attitude towards plans he viewed as stupid. He received several warnings and was eventually court marshalled. His punishment was to clean ever single piece of armour coming into the facility for 6 months. After that, he bucked up his ideas a bit and kept his opinions to himself. However, the name Blunt stuck as his sarcastic sense of humour stayed.

During the Battle of Ryloth, a collection of 13 Clones became cut off from the main army. Blunt was one of these 13. Unbeknownst to them, they were already behind enemy lines. All attempts at contact with the main force were met with static. The clones were leaderless and lost, unsure what to do. Despite infighting, Blunt took control of the group and led them from the wilderness to behind enemy lines. There, they caused havoc amongst the droids and their tanks, destroying droid commanders and decimating isolated patrols. No clone was left behind, despite injuries. When they rejoined the main army, all 13 were given medals of honour. Blunt was given his green stripes and was told because of past insubordination, he could of gotten higher. Blunt was somewhat bitter at the fact but vowed to use his rank of sergeant well.

Currently, Blunt is in Myreeth Mygeeto under a Jedi commanding a small squadron of 4 clones. Order 66 has come through and for the first time in a while, Blunt feels he must question his order. But is his loyalty of the Republic valued more than his respect and friendship of the Jedi Order?

Star Wars - Jedi Exile.

Oh. Well, damn. I guess I can edit my character to be a bounty hunter if needs be.

EDIT: I'll wait for OP to make a decision, though.

Star Wars - Jedi Exile.

Bugger it. Did I dun goof and read the interest check wrong?

Star Wars - Jedi Exile.

Here's my character, if you'll have him. I think I'll read the IC to get an idea where everything is.

Padawan Keskrik

Name: Keskrik

Age: 19 (considered adolescent by Trandoshan standards)

Gender: Male

Species: Trandoshan

Skills:
-Force Speed
-Telekenesis
-Force Sense
-Basic Mind Trick
-Form III - Soresu
-Form V: Shien

Non-Force Skills:
-Fluent in Dosh and Basic.
-Regeneration of lost limbs (slowly).
-Self-defence (hand-to-hand)

Weapons:
-Claws/Teeth
-Lightsaber

Other Equipment:
Other than the clothes on his back and his lightsaber, nothing of interest.

History:
Keskrit was born on Nal Hutta to a single mother and an unknown (possibly bounty hunter) father. At hatching, he devoured his siblings (as is custom) and quickly became a bit of wild child. His mother, a Trandoshan who worked as a indentured servant cook in a local Hutt palace, had very little time for her hatchling and as such, he ran wild through the palace with a small gang of friends, starting fights, stealing and playing pranks on the Hutt. The local Hutt soon roped him in, however and put him under the wing of a drunken bounty hunter. Keskrit had very little interest in bounty hunting but he had no problems with killing or fighting. As such, he usually left his 'teacher' alone in the pub where he drunk his sorrows away. However, when sober, the bounty hunter taught Keskrit self defence and utilising fighting with his teeth and claws. Ironically, this bounty hunter was killed some years later in a fight. Keskrit grew to hate the Hutt's, the planet and everyone on it, even his mother.

In his early adolescence, Keskrit began showing signs of force sensitivity. With the death of his teacher, the Hutt instead allocated Keskrit to become his personal gladiator, who would fight for his amusement against other young Trandoshan's. Keskrit resented his post as a slave fighter but dared not question the Hutts for fear his life would be cut short. His force-sensitivity meant his reactions became faster and a force 'spidey-sense' developed. Fighting was rarely fatal and killing your opponent was frowned upon, which suited Keskrit. At the age of 15, before the days of the Clone Wars, the palace was visited by a pair of Jedi (Knight and Master) who were to arrest a wanted bounty hunter that had been sheltered by the Hutt. Negotiations turned sour and all the young Trandoshan's were ordered to attack the Jedi and drive them from the palace. Keskrit jumped into the fight, claws flashing and snarling. At first, things were going well. But when the Jedi pulled out their lightsaber's and started using the Force, things turned for the worst. A finger was chopped from Keskrit's hand, which put him to his knees in pain. The rest of the young Trandoshan's were quickly dispatched by the Jedi while Keskrit frantically attempted to stick the finger back to his hand.

For resisting arrest and sheltering a criminal, the Hutt was arrested along with the wanted bounty hunters. The Trandoshan's were told to leave the palace and most were overjoyed at the prospect of freedom. However, Keskrit, who was bitter yet curious of the Jedi's power, attempted to mug the older Jedi for his lightsaber while he walked through the streets of a local town. He was quickly thrown to the ground by the force, to which he quickly jumped up only to be thrown back to the ground. The Jedi was amused by Keskrit and also sensed he was force sensitive. He invited him to the Jedi temple under the promise of a free lightsaber and a purpose in life. Keskrit agreed and left his old rough life behind. His Mother said a heartfelt goodbye and for the first time in year, Keskrit loved his mother. He gave her his decapitated finger as something to remember him by. His finger would later grow back, as is common in Trandoshan's.

While in the temple, he was questioned by the council. They thought him to be a potential great Jedi if it were not for his love of fighting and arrogance. The Jedi vouched for him as he saw potential and said all his bad qualities could be squashed after a few years of training. The council eventually agreed to allow Keskrit in and gave him to the Jedi Knight, a Mandalorian named Wicker. Wicker was an enthusiastic yet firm teacher and within a year, was very happy with Keskrit's progress. Keskrit's personality changed drastically under Wicker. He became somewhat calmer and lost his arrogance. His love of a good fight stayed, however. He was significantly older than most Padawan's yet this was often more of a disadvantage than an advantage. When the Clone Wars began, Wicker and Keskrit were told to stay in Coruscant to fight crime and CIS espionage in the lower levels of the City. Keskrit was never very skilled with the force, often preferring to use his lightsaber. But his Force power was enough to get by. Wicker encouraged Keskrit to explore all possibilities as a Jedi but as of then, he still hadn't decided what class he wanted to go into.

Order 66 was issued while the pair were arresting a criminal in the lower levels of Coruscant. The accompanying Clones immediately turned on Wicker and Keskrit, who were both quick to leave. They were pursued through the undercity that night by foot, by speeder and even by ship. Wicker was killed at the dawn of the next day by getting overwhelmed by blaster shots from pursuing Clones. Keskrit escaped by force jumping off the ledge into the abyss. The Clones took him for dead and wrote two more off of their list. Keskrit, meanwhile, hi-jacked a speeder and completely changed his image. He kept his lightsaber hidden at all times, abandoned his Padawan robes for simpler clothing and kept to the lower floors of Coruscant as the Empires reach wasn't as felt down there. The Padawan was confused, bitter and angry at himself that he hadn't saved his master but vowed to still become a Jedi for his master and best friend, Wicker. Right now, he is currently trying to figure out a way to escape from the planet's undercity and get to a planet far away from the Empire to continue his training. However, with each passing day, this plan success rate becomes slimmer and slimmer.

Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

Isotope said
Nordics ftw!

Order 66: Star Wars Roleplay Idea

Interested! What skill of writing do you expect?

EDIT: I don't mind what level but I usually try a casual-advanced posts.