United We Stand

[ForeverNight]

"This is just my idea, do you have any?"

 

"I'll just head to my quarters, you wouldn't believe the travel shock from coming from beyond the Outer Rim... horrible... my body swears that its... about twelve hours from now..."

 

Thryyn walked away from the group and brought out his map again, this time looking for the guest quarters...

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When he arrived in his quarters after several arguments with TC-01 droids that felt that they knew exactly what he wanted, Thryyn just removed his uniform and pulled out some sleeping clothes. After a quick stop in the refresher he set his datapad to sound an alarm at 03:25 local...

 

"I really wish I knew why I did this." He said aloud to the ceiling before he fell asleep.

[Nymf...]

"I suppose we could use all the help we can get," answered William. "The Republic/Sith is paying 250,000 credits for each of the four True Sith Lords we capture/kill. We move out tommorrow so report to Docking Bay 4A."

 

"How lovely, I'll meet you there."

 

"And who the Hell are you?"

 

"Geez, what's up with the attitude? Besides, my mom taught me not to speak with total strangers. Anyway I'm out of here, see you tomorrow folks!" Jojo left.

 

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"That kid would have been Jojo." Bail said "I've met him before in the outer rims, but I'm not really sure what he is doing here, and if he found out about the job or not...But he is a hell of a gunman, could be useful."

[Niftyeye]

(I hope you are referring to me)

 

Aeran had been quiet all throughout Kevak fighting in the arena and them now meeting Graff, and then suddenly snapped when he was questioned.

 

"Im Sergeant Drexel, Sith Military, I hear you marines were quite the fighters, a shame the rest of the Army wasnt kept up to scratch." He retorted.

 

As the other members of the group headed off, he approached Kevak.

 

"When are we even leaving? I thought we had a 'Great' Republic to save."

[patient_zero]

"So, what do you say we find someplace else? Coruscant's a big place - there must be lots you wanna see. I'll even let you drive."

 

Zarena downed her drink. "I'll try not to crash." She grinned and rose from her seat, before making for the door. Now we just need to find that parking boy.

 

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Evelyn had made her way up towards the Council's chambers. She hovered outside the door, unsure of whether or not to enter. This place was more... relaxed, certainly, but that didn't mean that they would let just anyone into that hall.

 

"Excuse me, are you lost?"

 

She turned her head slowly, relieved to see that the man standing behind her didn't appear to be one of the wandering Sith. He had black hair and blue eyes, and was wearing the uniform of MediCorps. He seemed familiar to her. And judging from the look on his face, she was familiar to him.

 

"E... Evelyn?"

"Yes?"

 

He paused, though she wasn't sure why. By now she had turned to face him fully. Yes, I remember him. Linus Bennard. We trained on Dantooine, but his Master left during the Wars.

 

He began again. "I haven't seen you since--"

"Since Dantooine."

 

The young man seemed slightly frustrated.

 

"You've changed, Evelyn."

"We all have."

 

They stood for a moment, silent, in an awkward reunion. On the day he and the other younglings left the Enclave, she had promised she wouldn't forget them. But I did.

 

She swallowed. Nervous. No emotion. "I've been helping the people of Dantooine rebuild after... after the bombing."

Linus' face moved from frustration to a faint smile. "That's good to hear. I'm stuck here in the infirmiry."

Evelyn let herself smile, just a little. "I won't be here for long, I've been pulled in for a mission. But it was good to see you again, Linus."

 

She turned from him and the door and started to walk back towards the stairs. And here I am, another Jedi walking away from him. But I don't need this, not now. Maybe I'll return for him after the mission. Return for him and the others.

[Nymf...]

Jojo was leaning against the wall as he watched Evelyn walking down the stairs. He thought that she looked troubled somehow. 'I guess a Jedi's life isn't a dance on roses.'

 

"You know, you're to pretty to be a Jedi... and way to pretty to be troubled. Tell me honey, do you have problems? I have great experience with troubles, more to get into to them than solve them, but I'm still alive so..." He said and smiled.

[patient_zero]

As Evelyn stepped out at the bottom of the stairs, a blue-clad man began to speak to her.

 

"You know, you're to pretty to be a Jedi... and way to pretty to be troubled."

 

Oh, here we go. She contemplated rolling her eyes. Another fool who thinks that people's Force sensitivity is dependant on their appearance.

 

"Tell me honey, do you have problems? I have great experience with troubles, more to get into to them than solve them, but I'm still alive so..."

 

"I don't doubt you've some skill at getting yourself into trouble." She could feel her discipline ebbing away, flowing to the sharpening tip of her tongue. She knew better, she knew to calm herself and keep walking. But she tired of people thinking they had a right to know her. "Perhaps it wouldn't happen so much if you kept out of other people's private business."

[Nymf...]

"Perhaps it wouldn't happen so much if you kept out of other people's private business."

 

"Maybe you're right, darling. Still it's a great way to get to know people." Jojo said and started to walk beside Evelyn. "And the more people you get to know, the bigger chance to get friends! Friends that later on will betray you...but still, friends." Jojo made a short paus and looked at the Jedi. "Does that pretty face of yours have a name? Oh, and if your name is 'Death' or something, I don't wanna know."

[patient_zero]

"Maybe you're right, darling. Still it's a great way to get to know people."

 

The man had come to walk beside Evelyn as she retreated back towards the foyer. Not even phased. He's determined, I'll give him that.

 

"Does that pretty face of yours have a name? Oh, and if your name is 'Death' or something, I don't wanna know."

 

She paused for a moment in thought. Well, if it stops him from calling me "darling"...

 

"Evelyn Sirus, Jedi Knight. And you are?"

[Nymf...]

"Evelyn Sirus, Jedi Knight. And you are?"

 

"Evelyn? Makes sense, beautiful name to beautiful woman. As for me, the call me Jojo, a survivor, or at least I would call myself that since I'm still alive."

 

Jojo thought a bit and then said "I have question, honey. How is the life of a Jedi? I mean the strict life, disciplin, not being able to enjoy life to the max, and becoming allied with your nemesis?"

[patient_zero]

"I have question, honey. How is the life of a Jedi? I mean the strict life, disciplin, not being able to enjoy life to the max, and becoming allied with your nemesis?"

 

Evelyn pressed her lips together habitually, putting her answer together in her head before she spoke. "I imagine we both have very different ideas of "enjoying life to the max". I find the life of a Jedi satisfying, just as I'm sure you find some pleasure in... whatever it is you do. And though I'm not entirely comfortable having to work with the Sith, it is for the mutual benefit of the galaxy, and I won't let my personal feelings cloud my judgement of this situation."

[Nymf...]

"I imagine we both have very different ideas of "enjoying life to the max". I find the life of a Jedi satisfying, just as I'm sure you find some pleasure in... whatever it is you do. And though I'm not entirely comfortable having to work with the Sith, it is for the mutual benefit of the galaxy, and I won't let my personal feelings cloud my judgement of this situation."

 

"A very nice way of saying 'I hate it', I give you that. But I wonder, have you had the option of trying diffrent livestyles? I mean the life of the Jedi last a long, long time, and maybe you like it, I'm not trying to imply you shouldn't, but you know, have you tried another way of living, a way that doesn't have boundries of what you can and cannot do? Since I've heard the life of a Jedi can be pretty limited." Jojo stopped and looked at Evelyn. "Trust me, Eve...can I call you Eve? I mean no harm, whatsoever with these questions, I'm just trying to learn and figure out what kind of a person you are."

[LordRevan123]

(Since nobodys posted anything for a while, I decided to hurry this up.)

 

William decided that a good rest would be key to tommorrow's launching of the mission. "Remember, Docking Bay 4A tommorrow," he announced on everyone's comlinks.

 

With that said, he made his way back to the Jedi Temple.

[Niftyeye]

Aeran received the message through his helmet and headed off back to the temple, on the way he sent a message to William.

 

"Fancy a drink? I dont want to be the 'Sith outcast' because everyone else in the group seems to hate me for what I am..." He asked.

 

(Cyborg if you're tagging along its up to you )

[patient_zero]

Once Zarena was clear of the club, she looked over her shoulder to check that Vynn was still behind her. Before she could speak, William's voice drifted across her comm link.

 

"And we were just getting started," she commented. "Well, I guess we should get some sleep." She spied the speeder parked at the side of the road, and ambled over. Alright, perhaps he wasn't a thief after all. Or if he is, he wasn't a very good one.

 

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"Trust me, Eve...can I call you Eve? I mean no harm, whatsoever with these questions, I'm just trying to learn and figure out what kind of a person you are."

 

Evelyn gave a resigned nod. I must not antagonize those not versed in the Jedi ways if they do not directly oppose me.

"I simply do what is required of a Jedi. Anything more and I would be interfering, anything less and I wouldn't be fulfilling my purpose."

 

She basked for a moment in her own morals before she heard a sound that seemed to be coming from Jojo's comlink. "What was that?"

[Nymf...]

"I simply do what is required of a Jedi. Anything more and I would be interfering, anything less and I wouldn't be fulfilling my purpose."

 

Jojo scratched his head and smiled. I wonder what a Jedi's purpose really is... They sure as hell doesn't seem to help the ones in most need. He thought.

 

"What was that?"

 

"Oh, it's just my comlink. That would have been some guy called William, a wierd looking guy with a wired looking mask, who is in charge of this...quest." Jojo got closer to Evelyn and whispered. "Docking Bay 4A tommorrow, that's what he said."

 

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"Remember, Docking Bay 4A tommorrow"

 

Bail headed to 4A right away, he thought that he'd better get things settled so he could fly the ship the next day. When he got there he saw the ship. Hmm...top people works on building a ship, and it's the ugliest ship in entire galaxy.

 

"Who are you?" a guard said.

 

"The name's Bail Hoban, and I'm going to fly this...ship tomorrow, and I want to make sure everything is to my satisfaction before the take off."

 

"You may enter, but I'm watching you!"

 

Bail entered the ship, with the guard so close behind him as if he was a backpack. Bail didn't think the inside looked much better, but headed for the cockpit. The seat was real nice, he felt very comfortable sitting there. He started up some systems to see what the ship was capable of, and he got impressed. It was a powerful ship indeed.

[Cyborg Ninja]

Kevak began following Aeran to the temple.

 

"Its a shame you didnt get to try out your blaster. Let's hope it works. So what exactly should we do now?"

[LordRevan123]

"Fancy a drink? I dont want to be the 'Sith outcast' because everyone else in the group seems to hate me for what I am..." He asked.

 

"Sure," said William pleasantly. "But we shouldn't be out too long. We'll probably need the rest for tommorrow."

[Niftyeye]

"Yeah I guess, I got a few bad and good memories of using my old one." He replied to Kevak.

 

"Anyway, I arranged to have a drink with William, might help to get on his good side, Republic or not, they smashed us twice and it says something about their battle prowess, we should get friendly atleast.." He explained, feeling a little sad on the 'they smashed us'.

 

They began to head back.

[Cyborg Ninja]

"Indeed the republic fought well. I'll join you on that drink. Maybe this time I can talk to Graff without him walking away from me. He's gonna have to start thinking of this sooner or later, and I just feel its not going to help us if we don't have a plan."

[patient_zero]

"Oh, it's just my comlink. That would have been some guy called William, a wierd looking guy with a wired looking mask, who is in charge of this...quest."

 

"Quest?" Evelyn murmured to herself.

 

"Docking Bay 4A tommorrow, that's what he said."

 

"It's odd you should say that..." she commented. "I'm here to participate in a mission for the Jedi, one where we gather to leave tomorrow in Docking Bay 4A..."

 

It took a moment to click. "Well, Jojo, it would appear we'll be working together."

[Nymf...]

"Well, Jojo, it would appear we'll be working together."

 

"I'm begining to like this quest." He said and smiled "A quest for the Jedi you say, well...you're not going to be pleased working with sith, mandalorians and other scumbags then. And no, I'm no scumbag..."

 

"How would like to go and eat something?"

[patient_zero]

"A quest for the Jedi you say, well...you're not going to be pleased working with sith, mandalorians and other scumbags then. And no, I'm no scumbag..."

 

Evelyn frowned. Surely I'm not the only Jedi on this trip. I can't be. "Needs must. I assume a variety of skills is needed, and few Jedi can handle blasters or pick locks."

 

"How would like to go and eat something?"

 

"I suppose that sounds reasonable." She began to move towards the canteen, assuming Jojo would follow. I suppose I've met worse. And I'm guessing I will meet worse, knowing that this is going to be a party of Sith, mercenaries and me.

[Niftyeye]

Aeran and Kevak were still walking towards the bar, Coruscant was certainly huge in every respect, he had to constantly weave in and out of the endless crowds that filled every square inch of the streets.

 

"Yeah I agree... a lot of these Republic individuals are just as arrogant as well... as arrogant as I was when I first signed up.. I suppose I still have a strand of it." He replied.

 

(sort of a bump for William lol)

[Nymf...]

Jojo followed the Jedi, and went beside her. "Let's the 'Jedi-stuff' now, before you think I'm to annoying and use your lightsaber and slice me like some Dantooine Cheese. I haven't been much in the core worlds, what's the food like?"

[LordRevan123]

"Yeah I agree... a lot of these Republic individuals are just as arrogant as well... as arrogant as I was when I first signed up.. I suppose I still have a strand of it." He replied.

 

"Whenever somebody or something has power, arrogance is the result which leads to their downfall," said William. "Whether it be the Sith, Mandalorians, or Republic, we forget the one of the lessons of history which is no matter our opponent, don't underestimate them."