Making a Few Changes...

[Kay]

(If you join, please feel free to control any of the NPCs how you like but as a small request, try not to go on any killing sprees…)

TWO WEEKS AGO

And with a heave, the sith troopers tossed the limp body over the cliff edge, leaving it to kick up dust as it tumbled down the steep decline and out of sight into the unknown. Kana doing little but observing as the soldiers carried out her orders before dismissing them with a simple gesture. She’d lost more men than she cared to taking out the useless lump they called Headmaster, his proficiency with a lightsaber making it evident why he had held such a lofty position, but it was a necessary sacrifice as she considered the current deteriorated state of the Korriban Academy.

“So much potential, wasted…” she muttered angrily under her breath as she considered all the recruits they could have had fighting at their side by now. The academy would have been especially useful for dealing with the problem of the Jedi, a considerable thorn in her side at the moment when taking into account planetary battles. Of course, that was all going to change now and Kana couldn’t help but give a devious smile as she imagined the fright the Jedi would get once she’d deployed her new breed of fighters and officers.

Turning to the remaining soldier, Kana gave a thoughtful frown as she issued the next order, “Sergeant, from now on I want ‘all’ recruits directed to me or the officer I place in charge, upon being accepted into the academy - we may as well feed their egos while they’re here.” And with that the trooper gave a sharp salute before marching off to make it so. Kana had big plans for Korriban, just another step towards her final goal.

CURRENT DAY

Admiral Delrin had reorganized the sith presence on Korriban, and while it wasn’t at full capacity or operation as of yet, she had high hopes for the dark planet, having already sent out a number of recruiters as well as troops to scour the planet for any runaways – such people seemed unnervingly common. She was still short a headmaster however but she figured that with time, she’d find someone who could fill the role adequately; for now though, she had her officers overseeing the teachers.

Currently, Kana was observing the slow trickle of sith hopefuls from the main reception area, which was located just outside the hangar in a small trading post; a neat little setup, where the people looking to get inside the academy could usually prove themselves. And so it contained a few necessities, like shops as well as a small hotel and bar. Unfortunately though, usually only a tenth made it in however. As per the academies traditions, all potentials had to prove themselves to a sith teacher, or steal a current student’s medallion to gain admittance. It was no easy task but Kana was sure it was there for a reason, so she made sure to uphold the methods.

The reception area Kana stood in was more like a corridor leading out of the hangar than an actual room - with two receptionists in officer’s uniforms, working diligently behind a desk and occasionally informing the average newcomer of the procedures. The one a blonde, blue eyed female and the other a tall dark haired man. Otherwise, the only other staff present were the two sith guards by the entrance.

[Jenno]

A small group of new recruits came in through the door, all dressed as the common Dark Jedi does, in long billowy dark robes akin to a Sith. But really, that's all the Dark Jedi were, wanna-be sith. The small group made their way to the reception desk and signed in, each one having their robes taken from them and replaced with the dark grey uniform of the Sith Academy. This was how order was created.

One rather short recruit; however, did not respond when asked his name. Instead, the boy cocked his head up and looked past the receptionist.

"You will take me to the officer in charge."

The receptionist looked down and smirked.

"Listen, junior. I don't care how dark you think you are, I don't take orders from you. Nobody sees the Admiral unless she asks for them. Now, what is your name?"

The Apprentice took a step closer.

"I have no name. You will take me to this Admiral, or you will die. Master does not have time for foolishness."

The receptionist narrowed her eyes.

"You see those soldiers, boy? They listen to me. I'm in charge here. You try anything, and they will-"

She gasped, the air caught in her throat by the outstretched palm of the youth. Soldiers nearby reacted as they should, aiming their weapons and preparing to neutralize the youth. One pulled the trigger, and nothing happened. Then the other. No response. The weapons had been blocked. One soldier prepared to shout to another when he was lifted and thrown against the wall.

"I control these soldiers for my Master. This army is his. Where is the Admiral?"

(You were in the room, right Chase? Might want to step in.)

[Kay]

Kana scowled at the display of power, being caught off-guard by a runt having such a strong grasp of the force. “Who is this brat?” she thought vehemently, at first believing he was just some arrogant youth looking to show off a bit. As she realized his determination however, her features softened and she stepped forward, motioning for the guards to lower their weapons; more of a sign of authority than anything else considering they were pretty much immobilized anyway.

“I’m the admiral in charge, so if you will, release my staff and tell me what it is exactly that you want?” Kana asked sternly, her past frustration turning into curiosity. It was clear enough that he was working for a single purpose; she just hoped that it wasn’t an assassination attempt by one of her rivals. It was too late to back down now however, and she wasn’t the type to cower in front of her troops. That was just asking for a backstab to happen.

“Actually, better yet, let’s discuss this in private… This has interfered with the recruitment enough as it is,” she pointed out tiredly, glancing over to the recruits peering around the corner of the entrance as if to make her point. And so, she signaled for the boy to follow her into a small office, booting out the officer currently occupying it before shutting the door and sitting herself up onto the edge of the desk. “Well,” she asked arrogantly, topping it off with a frown as if to emphasize her disinterest. In truth however, she was dying of curiosity by now.

[Jenno]

The Apprentice followed and waited for the door to close behind him.

"You call yourself Sith. Your Dark Lord has returned to you. I am his messenger. You are to remain in this place, train the recruits well and send the most powerful to my Master on Subterrel. He will send orders to you. You will tell none of where my Master rests. You will obey. You are Sith."

The boy stood still, awaiting no answer but acceptance.

[Regnier]

Dreshdae...it's been awhile...you've changed.

The planet had changed, for that matter. Not the planet itself, per se, but the fact that it now seemed to have a complement of sith. How curious. Or so the pilot of the Cutlass-4R3 Requiem glided into an open hanger, still invisible to the naked eye. And most scanners, for that matter.

The portmaster didn't even flinch when hanger six registered as being occupied, nor as a twenty credit chit materialised from thin air and landed on his console a minute or so later. He'd seen it all before, and would undoubtedly see it again, as long as he continued to not ask questions.

Shortly after, a figure in full black armor materialised from the same place just outside the dock. There was a line. And receptionists. sith receptionists. Something was very awry. The armored figure strode past the line, ignoring those within it completely. Nobody moved to stop her, until she reached the receptionists. The male raised a hand, though the female seemed exceedingly wary, and also recently subdued.

"Back of the line, just lik-"

He was cut off as his head bounced of his desk. He sat back, dazed, as the figure continued past. One of the two nearby guards, the clearly more conscious, raised his rifle, but suddenly found himself aiming at air. He was about to key his comm when he felt something quite sturdy impact his stomach, then his throat. He dropped, attempting to suck in air, when the other guard, still not fully recovered from whatever it was had hit him before, doubled over and had his helmeted face become very intimately acquianted with the floor before he could do much of anything. The figure reappeared in front of the male receptionist.

"Who is in charge of this?" Came the heavily accented voice, slightly distorted by the helmet. A lightsaber was produced for emphasis. The man pointed down a hall warily and gave a few directions, before returning to his bleeding nose. The figure moved off, stopping at the appropriate office. Without bothering to announce he entrance, Dani entered a few commands into the console beside the door and stepped in as it slid open.

"You should teach your men better manners when speaking to an Assassin. Why are you here?" She said crossly, ignoring the young male almost entirely.

[Kay]

“Impossible, you can’t be Ev~” the admiral suddenly caught herself mid-sentence, her eyes narrowing suspiciously as she pushed herself off the desk. It was true that the boy was powerful but for all she knew it could be a con and she couldn’t even begin to imagine the humiliation if it got out that she was taking orders from a… child. And so she gave him a scrutinizing look as she began, “And wh~”

She didn’t get farther than that when a somewhat heavily built woman barged into the office making a rather hypocritical statement concerning manners, to which Kana could only slowly shake her head at in disappointment. Normally Kana may have been shocked by such an intrusion, and perhaps even a little intimidated, but compared to the tidings that the young one had brought, she felt as if she’d need to see Everos himself to be perturbed by anything at all that day.

“I am here to bring order,” she replied curtly, shrugging as if it was obvious.

Currently, things were looking pretty grim in Kana’s eyes though as she noted that the more accomplished of the Dark Jedi appeared mostly reckless and untamed. It was for this exact reason that she’d turned her focus to the recruits instead of the older students; hoping that she’d be able to mold most of the younger more open minds, indoctrinating them to be a little more controlled and perhaps filling them with ambition rather than just power. With a little luck and patience, she may even have such brash Dark Jedi cut down before they even had a chance to begin their rampages.

Unfortunately though, for now it looked as if her doors were open to all but the weakest of force users. And so, she could see herself doomed to listen to the mewling of every little toddler with more power than they deserved, at least for a short while. On the bright side however, it was clear this woman before her had potential and after what the boy had said, it got the cogs in Admiral Delrin’s mind turning. “You know, we may have use for you… Assassin,” she said, her words drawn out as if she were carefully considering what she may say next, before continuing “I actually know someone that you might enjoy meeting, personally, I’d be honored if he granted me an audience myself…” Kana’s eyes drifted to the boy, looking for some sort of response.

This way, she may learn whether or not what the boy said was true and if it wasn’t then she’d lose someone she didn’t even know, never mind trained. Now she just had to hope the boy considered the assassin before her… ready.

[Jenno]

The boy turned and faced the woman who had entered.

"My master will see her. You have your orders. To Subterrel."

The Apprentice said before leaving.

(Yeah, pretty hard to write a character who has no thoughts just meet Everos on Subterrel.)

[Regnier]

Dani snorted slightly. 'Order' had never been big on Korriban, or at least not during her time there. Almost immediately, she disliked the woman and gave her a measure of respect, albeit a miniscule amount. The armored form folded her arms behind her back and took a few paces to the side, almost as if beginning to circle. She stopped and glanced back at the woman, the officer. She was obviously not a peon. Dani still didn't trust her an ounce.

"There are many that have use for me. Few are given it." The emotionless mirror of the facemask shifted slightly. She didn't trust the woman, and she doubted she would actually enjoy meeting anyone she knew, but there was something...something in her voice that kept her from simply getting up and leaving. "Tell me, then. Who is this you wish me to meet? More importantly, why should I do this? I can think of none that simply for the pleasure of meeting I would do as you told."

She was about to resume pacing when the boy spoke. She blinked behind the facemask, which followed him as he exited the room. She turned back to face the woman. "Demanding little creature. For what reason would I wish to go to a pit such as Subterrel, hmm? I assume the boy's 'master' is whom you wish me to see, yes?" She turned slightly and glanced out the door. I'll have to remember that face. That one will die when I see it next.

[Kay]

A weary sigh escaped Kana’s lips as she watched the boy leave, glad to have him gone but certainly not happy about his final obnoxious order. It wasn’t really helping her considering she was trying to convince the assassin to go. As he left though, her gaze shifted to Dani, giving the woman her full attention now that the indirect presence of Everos was out of the way.

“Yes, and it’s an opportunity hun, nothing more. I could probably even turn that around on you and ask what would be holding you back from going; would you dismiss such a chance so readily, simply in the name of arrogance?” she put to Dani as if just the thought of it would be absurd.

She gave the woman little time to reply however before leaning back against her desk, calmly folding her arms and continuing, “I suppose I could try convincing you by describing the level of power and wealth that would fall into your reach by going. After all, that’s the main reason most of the other sith would go, but… I’d like to think that perhaps it’d be the draw of adventure or the need to satiate your curiosity that wins you over in the end.” She frowned at the woman as she spoke, catching her reflection off the Dark Jedi’s visor; she wasn’t finished yet however and her expression grew bored again as she pointed out the most important detail.

“On another note, if you don’t go, you’ll be stripped of your title and exiled not only from the academy but Korriban itself. It’s obvious that I can’t control you and so I really would have no need for you; it’s a shame really as I can imagine you would have been a great help to me in the war against the Jedi but, I’m sure others will reach your level given time,” she finally finished with a shrug, showing that there’d be no hesitation in giving such an order no matter how valuable Dani could have been, which was undeniable even for her.

[Regnier]

For once in quite a long time, the Cathar laughed. Then again when she realized the woman might actually have been serious. "You humans...you can be so amusing at times. You think exiling me from this place would be any more than a mere annoyance to me? Human, I rarely come here as it is. I do not associate with the buffoons here, and if you think, for even one second, you and your petty soldiers could stop me, you are gravely mistaken." She folded her arms silently. After a few moments, she unsealed and removed her helmet, though it was still incredibly difficult to make out more than her eyes as her short fur adapted to the wall behind her. "Wealth, power, adventure...these things are little more than unessesary tools. However, you may yet prove useful to me."

The nearly headless armored form took a few steps forward and leaned against the back of a chair, her fur returning to its natural coloration. "I can come and go as I please, anywhere I please, but it can be difficult. There is only one thing in this galaxy that I truly desire, and that thing may be truly difficult to acquire. The resources you command may allow me to do just that." She set the helmet on the chair and crossed her arms again, whatever emotion her face had held before vanishing. The time would come, one day, of that she was sure. Failures and setbacks would occur, but she would not be prevented from finishing what she set out to do. This woman, however, could possibly make that day come sooner.

"One meeting." She said simply, her tone flatter than ever. "That is all I ask. In return, I will help you in this war of yours. I will see this...being. All I ask is that, when the time comes, you help me find one human, one that you yourself would see reason to destroy."

An armored hand grasped the helmet and Dani fixed the woman with a cold stare. "If I do this for you, however, know this: I will hold you to your word, and I will kill you if you betray me. So tell me, human; how do I find this being you wish me to see?"