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 Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:42 pm
Yolee composed herself before answering. "My great great grandfather was saved by your actions. Through the stories he passed down we never learned the precise location of this place, but... as children we were told that our existence was owed to you, and we were raised on tales of your exploits."
She bowed humbly, "My family is forever in your debt. If there is anything I can do for you, you need only request it of me."
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:11 pm
Iria and the spectral visage of Mordranna looked to each other before the latter turned her attention to Yolee.
"I lived a content life outside the boundaries of war. And, Iria wishes the same. Remember, 'wars not make one great'. Still, it brings me contentment to have atoned for my actions as a stormtrooper."
"With this in mind, I have but one request: please help guide Iria to a life where she no longer needs to be a weapon in my stead, for my time grows short."
"I must now move on. But first, I wish to thank all of you in advance while I still can. Yolee, Vera, Gunther, and Kalnar. Please do your best in all you do. And, Iria, I give you all the love a mother can, and regret that I will no longer be here for you. Once more, know that I am proud of you."
And then, Mordranna turned her attention to Gunther. "Young man. A word with you, please?"
"Me?" Gunther replied. "Certainly, Master Brunhildt. What do you require?"
"Your surname is Starsinger. Alas, I have not the time to tell you the story fully, but I can tell you that your ancestors were good and noble people. I sense tragedy has visited your young life, but, you face it with true stoicism." she told the young Jedi boy. "I apologize for asking you this, but please, give Iria all the support you can."
"You can count on me, Master Brunhildt." Gunther said firmly, with a determination seldom seen in men twice, perphaps thrice his age. And, with a smile, he added, "And, there is no need for you to apologize. I have heard of you in passing, and am honored that you see fit to ask me your request."
"I'm glad, then." Mordranna said in a joyful tone. "I go to rest now, content. I wish you all the best. On behalf of all whom have came before me ... May the Force be with you." she said, her spectral form fading.
"Nin nin nin ..." were the last words of the disembodied words of Mordranna Brunhildt.
For her part, Iria looked down, as tears streamed down her face, covering her mouth.
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:20 pm
Iust moved closer to Iria, taking his grip off of his blasters as he does so. He had the feeling that the "ghost" told everyone else something. It was getting to annoy him that he could not hear or see what was going on, something was said that mad Iria cry and he had no idea what was going on.
"Are you okay?" Iust asked as he placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:24 pm
Vera quietly encircled Iria in her arms and stroked her hair. Turning to Iust, she smiled. "Mordranna asked only that you do your best. In all honesty, that's all that needs to be said."
Yolee came up behind Iria. "I feel I am incapable of what your mother asked me, but I feel that Vera is. I pass on my task to you, Vera. I have strayed too far from the path I know to be right, while you have always stayed true to yours."
Vera said nothing, only nodded.
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:44 pm
"She ... she's gone," Iria said to Iust, even while hugging Vera. "Th-thanks," she said to the other girl.
"Apologies, good man," Kalnar addressed Iust. "You see, after a time, even a Force ghost must move on to another plane. To have stayed in this realm for well over half a century is rare, and only possible under extreme and special circumstances,"
And then, it was Gunther's time to adress the issue. "To lose a loved one is never easy, and I shan't pretend that it is."
"My padawan speaks true," Kalnar said. "But a few days before, he had attended the funeral ceremony for his father."
"This is true," Gunther stated. "I only knew my father for a short time. Still, he was, and still is, a good man I'm proud to have known as such." And then, he gently smiled to Iria. "He is one with the Force now, as well as your mother. And one day, we will see them again," he calmly said. And, despite his rather small stature as typical of one his age, Gunther seemed to be a giant among men.
"Really?" Iria asked, wiping her eyes.
"Padawan ... I'm impressed," Kalnar beamed with pride. Then, turning his attention to Iria, he then said, "Yes. Even now, she is still with us, even if we can longer see or hear her."
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:51 pm
Iust only nodded, he had known what it was like to lose loved ones. His family had been killed by members of a Hutt crime syndicate before his eyes when he was still young. Even to this day he has nightmares about that night. He pushed those thoughts from his minde. He only hoped that Iria would come to peace with the loss so soon after finding her mother. Iust then stood back and examined Gunther, the youth seemed much wiser than most men that Iust knew. It will be interesting to see what this boy makes of himself. Iust thought to himself.
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:41 am
Bastet thought for a moment. "I agree with you, Ms. Starsinger. You have the alliance of the Scion family, and we will do our best to bring in as many smugglers as we can to smuggle weapons. Our ships are at you disposal if you should need them personally as well. Also, have you heard anything of the Galactic Core fleet?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:46 am
(( back to Freya! ^^ I'll jump in Gunther's skin afterwards. ^^ But, then again, it's not like it's hard to tell who's talking! XD ))
Naboo ...
"Like, most excellent!" Freya cheerily exclaimed on hearing Bastet give her the news. Still, another question to be adressed. "Galactic Core Fleet?" she queried. "Like, do tell," she said, her interest piqued.
Ansion ...
Gunther looked back to Iust. "I believe she will be fine, with time and support, good sir." he said. "Something of this nature is never easy, no matter who you are. Even now, I feel a heaviness in my heart, having witnessed this. Still, I am willing to but my own demons aside, for the sake of others." However, the man's body language and demeanor, as well as the vibes in the Force suggested something to him. "Is there anything on your mind?" he calmly asked the man.
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:48 am
"It's nothing, this event just sparked some buried memories for me but I won't trouble you with my problems. Right now Iria needs our support," Iust tells the intuitive young man. This boy is good, most people can't tell when I'm deep in thought. He truly is remarkable. Iust thought to himself.
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:47 am
"Very well, then." Gunther said. "I shall not press at this time, but stand ready to listen to all in times of need. That said, I heartily agree with you, sir," he smiled to Iust, before turning back to Iria. "How are you holding out?"
Iria then looked up to Gunther. "I feel a hollowness in my heart," she said, holding her hand over where her heart was. "Her presense was kind, and comforting," She then had a question for Gunther. "Did you not lose your father recently? How do you cope with it?"
Gunther gently patted her shoulder. "What you said of her also holds true for my father, and, it is a burden I would not wish on anyone," he began. "I still can not believe he is gone." he pensively added. "But still, I take comfort in the time I did know him, and the memories thereof."
Gunther then continued. "You know, I have a sister whom is about your age,"
This piqued Iria's interest. "Interesting," she said, a slightly lighter tone to her voice. "Is she too a Jedi, like you?"
Gunther chuckled slightly, shaking his head. "No. We couldn't be any more different," he stated. "She is technically my cousin, taken in as an infant well before I was born, and my father raised her as his own," he explained.
"Your father must have been a good man," Iria said.
"He and his mother both were. And, it is a shame that they are not here to see the sort of man he is becoming," Kalnar chimed in.
Gunther chuckled with a slight blush. "You flatter me, Master. But, I still have much work to do, yet."
Iria looked to Kalnar, and then, Gunther. "I imagine as we speak, that mother is passing word to Gunther's mother and father," Although she didn't seem completely out of the woods emotionally, it seemed some progress was made, as a faint smile accompanied her statement.
Gunther couldn't help but agree. "You are correct, milady." With that, he looked to the group at large. "Then, may I propose a moment of silence for my mother and father, as well as Iria's mother?"
Iria merely stood up and nodded. "Yes. Let us do that,"
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:51 am
Jenel Olo smiled as she walked through the cooridors of her ship, Pride of Mantell. She'd managed to pick up a couple thousand tons of equipment from a Jawa clan. After dropping it off at a shipyard for sail as scrap she'd be able to make a pretty penny. There certainly were some good items in the mess, but most of it she was sure was pretty much junk.
What sounded like the music of strange birds echoed down the cooridor. It was coming from the cargo hold. Curious Jenel stepped inside and found the two Rapora lounging around... The strange music, like the chirping of birds was coming from them, apparently they were the raporan version of a giggle... and they had the giggles alright.
"What the sith are you doing?" Jenel asked as Revak pulled out a fruit from a bag that sat between them.
Revak bit into the fruit and grinned, "Mmm... Namana."
Jenel frowned, the Rapora had Namana fruit? That natural fruit drug that made those that ate it feel a sense of euphoria. She'd seen a couple of Namana addicts from a trip to Bakura, but none of them were this high.
Calra giggled as she fell off a crate, drunken from the fruit. She held out a hand, "Hit me again!"
Jenel stepped forward and grabbed the bag, "I think you two have had enough!"
Revak stumbled off the crate, "No... I bought that! Kriffing Rakattya..."
Jenel shook her head as she closed the door behind her. Curious she pulled out a fruit and took a bite... It didn't seem that strong, maybe there was something in Raporan anatomy that made them more receptive. She did feel a little giddy, but nothing more.
A little miffed she walked into her quarters and locked the Namana away before heading back to the cockpit where she began plotting their next trip.
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:56 am
Cale Darksun "Need us for what?" He said. "To rebuild the Jedi order again?" Link drew his sword and pointed it at the Jawa, a message for him to keep his distance. "The Order has failed. In a mere 150 years the Order has twice been destroyed by the Sith, to the destruction of almost all the jedi who believed in it. But like fools you wish to build it up again, thinking in arrogance that perhaps this time it will not fall." Link shook his head. "You can not see the world around you. Blinded you are to the ebb and flow of the Force by your haughty belief you have mastered it." "The order this is not about. Failing it is. Fear I do it will not survive as is." Master Vrook stood his ground, his golden eyes focused on the boy."Something grand is amiss. Sense I do you are apart of it. You and your master." In the back Luger just looked as puzzled as Link probably was with the short humnoid.
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:02 pm
Des Voh Cale Darksun "Need us for what?" He said. "To rebuild the Jedi order again?" Link drew his sword and pointed it at the Jawa, a message for him to keep his distance. "The Order has failed. In a mere 150 years the Order has twice been destroyed by the Sith, to the destruction of almost all the jedi who believed in it. But like fools you wish to build it up again, thinking in arrogance that perhaps this time it will not fall." Link shook his head. "You can not see the world around you. Blinded you are to the ebb and flow of the Force by your haughty belief you have mastered it." "The order this is not about. Failing it is. Fear I do it will not survive as is." Master Vrook stood his ground, his golden eyes focused on the boy."Something grand is amiss. Sense I do you are apart of it. You and your master." In the back Luger just looked as puzzled as Link probably was with the short humnoid. Link shook his head. "Never was I a part of the Order. A Jedi can exist without the Order, but the Order can not exist without the Jedi. And the only thing that is amiss is your senses. Rebuilding the Order is folley. It will only serve to bring the Sith down upon us. As for my Master, he had vowed to have nothing more to do with the Jedi Council. Where he is now even I do not know."
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:40 pm
"About the order, this is not. The galaxy it is about. Foolish to asume as you have."he said taping his finger againest his other hand then pointing at the boy."My first loyalty, lays to the people."
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:47 pm
"Then where were you when Tatooine was ravaged by a 250 meter long Great Krayt Dragon?" Link Demanded. "Where were you when Gordo the Hutt tried to shut down the Dead Space? Where were you when his very thugs tried to steal from the Corellian Space Museum and then attacked an Archaeological Dig? Where were you when this Princess needed help? And where were you when your thugs ruthlessly murdered a Hutt in the name of Revenge?"
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