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Star Wars: Rise of the New Empire (Accepting new players)

Orias slowly walked around the man as he struck an intimidating pose. He made sure to keep out of the reach of a possible lightsaber attack. He couldn't get a good bead on whether he was just putting up a show, or was actually physically drained "I don't believe that you want to fight me." he said. He stared at the mans shirtless body. The thick dirt and sand that plastered his body meant that he had obviously been out in the desert for quite some time. "Ah, some form of initiation ritual? I did something myself once. Although, I did so surrounded by tree's and foliage. I have to admit, yours was probably harder." he said. He continued to circle the man. "I have no intention in fighting. I am always curious to meet any other force user. Your words and your presence... I don't sense that you are completely a Jedi. I sense conflict." he said. "Come, all I ask is that you share your name and a drink with me in town." he said.

Death=][=Watch - A 40K (high casual/low advanced) Deathwatch RP

Well, i'm still game.

Star Wars: Rise of the New Empire (Accepting new players)

@Renny Hey, hope my interacting with you doesn't fuck up your plans.

Star Wars: Rise of the New Empire (Accepting new players)

==Several Days Later==

Ardan had been kind enough not to give his identity away. Luckily, his plan had worked, the Jedi had remained unconscious, with nothing able to resuscitate her. After a day of attempting to rouse her, he had convinced them to give him a shuttle so that he may take her to Mustafar, the planet Jedi go to die, the planet which they knew that no Jedi could retain their secrets or sanity.

After the Shuttle had made its first jump, he had changed course, he needed to ditch the shuttle. The closest planet out of Imperial jurisdiction was Tatooine. A planet that he had long since wanted to visit. The birthplace of Anakin Skywalker.

The fact that Anakin Skywalker had become Darth Vader was not common knowledge, in fact, the official records stated that Anakin had died in an event that people called "The Changing Of The Guard" when the Clones had marched on the Jedi Temple to stop their uprising. However, after a mission to Honnogr, they had found that the Noghri knew of his true identity, calling him the Walker from the Sky. One of the Noghri Shamens also managed to find the name "Ghost Hand" a name that the Nelvaanans knew Anakin Skywalker as.

The shuttle slowly descended into a landing bay at Mos Eisley, he had hoped to land in Mos Espa, but Boonta Eve was nae and they were full from the crime lords coming for the big Podrace. He walked down the ramp and was met by a Dug foreman. "Hooo boy, that's a nice shuttle you've got. Military grade? Got some cahones' to steal from the Republic." he said. Orias looked down at the Dug.

"It was a gift." he said.

"Sure, and i'm sure that the Chancellor himself giftwrapped it for you? Look buddy, I don't judge, but I do need you to pay the docking fee's. 1000 credits a day. I need the exact amount of time you are gonna stay, and the first 20%, rounded to the nearest whole day, upfront."

"I plan to sell this." he waved his hand. "Docking fee's are not necessary." he said.

"You plan to sell this... Docking fee's are..." The Dug looked confused, attempting to fight the force influence.

"Docking fee's are not necessary." he reaffirmed.

"Docking fee's are not necessary." the Dug replied, succumbing to the mental assault.

"Thank you." he said. "Now, before leaving... I will need some civilian clothing. I don't suppose you have any spare?" After an hour, he descended the Shuttle. Dressed in simple clothing he walked out into the town. He needed to sell the shuttle and use the proceeds to get a new ship. As he walked, looking for anywhere that may have ships for sale, he felt a weakened, yet still rather powerful entity with the Force somewhere... It was rather odd. He looked around the streets, wiping his brow. This intense heat, combined with the immense amount of people... It was impossible to concentrate, but he knew that the man that he sensed wasn't in the street. He slowly began making his way towards the edge of the city, following his senses. He then began walking out, into the Dune Sea. The further he went from the city, the clearer it was. After almost an hour, he finally stopped. The source was within a hundred meters of him. He could feel his presence, but he suspected that the man was hiding. "Hello?" he called. "Hello, I am here to talk to you. I have no wish for violence... I can sense that you are strong in the ways of the force and I can also sense that you are slowly fading. I cannot promise that I am on your side, but I can promise that I am not on the side of your enemies." he called.

Star Wars: Rise of the New Empire (Accepting new players)

Shit, I haven't been on much the last few days. Sorry. I'll get going on a post now.

Star Wars: Rise of the New Empire (Accepting new players)

@ZugzwangYo dude, waiting on you. Was my post not enough for you to properly reply to? I can add more if you want.

Star Wars: Rise of the New Empire (Accepting new players)

Yeah. I'm ok with references to characters and such from the EU, but we just don't reference events and such. Like the Vong war never happened and such.

@nitemare shape

For every good thing about the Vong war, there was also something bad. I say, good riddance.

Star Wars: Rise of the New Empire (Accepting new players)

I already made reference to Ysalamiri, so I certainly hope they exist.

Star Wars: Rise of the New Empire (Accepting new players)

Orias stared out the window, he had been informed that the Bazaar was an Imperial-class Star Destroyer, not a Super. This was much worse than he suspected. When the man seemed to understand his position, but disagree with it. He took a Credit Chit out of his pocket and put it on the dashboard in front of him. "I apologize for my outburst and my using the force on you. I needed to keep up appearances, you doubt the competence of the Sith, so acting incompetent was the way to convince you. 5,000 Credits. I assure that's enough to buy your silence for the moment. I'm not asking for you to help me in any way. Just a little something to allow you to remember that I am Cadara." he said. He knew this mans type and what he said next was rather reassuring. Force permitting, he might actually complete this mission. As the giant black mobile fortress loomed closer, their ship began to look rather insignificant next to it. The large hangar bay swallowed them whole as they went in to land. He got to his feet, carrying his helmet under his arm. He then looked down at her arm. "I'm surprised you let her keep her arm. Breaking a leg so she can't move seems a little odd. Removing the hands or breaking her arms so she cannot conduct the force efficiently would be far more efficient." he said.

It was of little concern to him, with any luck, he would be removing her hand himself for the initiation. He looked down at his black glove and clenched the skeletal hand that was hidden inside. The strangest part of the initiation was that it hadn't hurt. He had expected that a blade half as hot as the surface of a sun would hurt a lot more than it did. That was another misconception about Lightsabers, they radiated almost no heat. You could put your hand a centimeter from an exposed blade and you would feel no heat from it.

The ramp lowered and he saw Ardam hoist the girl onto his shoulder. He swept his hand to indicate that he should lead and he would follow. He closed his eyes and his aura of fear arose around him. He walked down the ramp, right after him.

Star Wars: Rise of the New Empire (Accepting new players)

Orias studied the mans face as he spoke. He finished his drink quickly, before following the man who had made it clear that he wasn't a Bounty Hunter. He followed him up the stairs and joined the man in the cockpit. As he passed the unconscious Jedi, he looked back to see her completely under. He hadn't even sat down when the ship lifted off, obviously, he wasn't a patient man. "I suppose you want to hear what I meant... I represent a small orginization outside of the Empire's field of interest, but rest assured, I have no more love for the Republic than you do. We are not interested in political power or military might. This spat between the Jedi and the Sith is of little concern to us. We are interested in little more than maintaining balance in the universe. Don't mistake that for Jedi speak, they are fools that think that "Balance" means "All of the power stacked in their favour" that thinking destroyed them before and will destroy them again." he said. "This Jedi could prove useful to us. And we both know that, in the grand scheme of things, she won't know anything that the Empire's intelligence network don't already. Some pathetic Sith Lord will want her body as a trophy and that is all she will be. I also promise her out of the Empire's hair, without wasting her potential."

He was already in the shuttle, there was no way they could outrun a Star Destroyer and if they were absolutely dead set on it, then they could find out that he wasn't Cadara. At which point it was him vs an entire Star Destroyer. That wasn't entirely impossible, but with this man, he didn't like chances throwing him into the mix. Well, if it was his destiny, then it was his destiny to maintain balance from within the force itself.