Jedi Insurgence - a Star Wars RP

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 hour ago, Justice_Magician said:

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more specifically, his Presence gets all scattered and indistinct. You can sense him, but it's difficult to pin down from where.

 

[Mags she/they]

45 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

 

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mkay

Cloud stopped swinging his lightsaber. He stood still, trying to focus on the Sith. He'd try let Krarik come to him. He reached out, trying to sense any oncoming attacks.

[Channelknight Fadran]

51 minutes ago, Justice_Magician said:

Cloud stopped swinging his lightsaber. He stood still, trying to focus on the Sith. He'd try let Krarik come to him. He reached out, trying to sense any oncoming attacks.

Ten... nine... ahh, not quite! Mist is uncertain, you see.... six...

[Mags she/they]

16 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Ten... nine... ahh, not quite! Mist is uncertain, you see.... six...

Cloud braced himself, lightsaber ready, for whatever was coming. 

[Guest Ψιτιsτηε Βεsτ]

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Which was….LEtS FInisH!

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

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I'll get to this soon enough; promise. My InspiroMeter 2000 has been a little on the down-low of late

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

On 10/4/2023 at 1:35 AM, Shard_Blades said:

Inger ignited his lightsaber and rushed into the battle. Using his height as an advantage, he swung a low blow at the Sith's legs. 

On 10/4/2023 at 1:33 AM, Channelknight Fadran said:

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Perhaps, in that case, he would have to fight a little more seriously today.

Krarik snapped back into the smoke, mist blowing about in every direction as swipes and twists went wild. You have twelve seconds to discern how my Step of Shadow and Mist operates. Succeed, and you'll counter my next attack with ease - fail, and I kill the youngest one.

On 10/4/2023 at 1:52 PM, Justice_Magician said:

Cloud stopped swinging his lightsaber. He stood still, trying to focus on the Sith. He'd try let Krarik come to him. He reached out, trying to sense any oncoming attacks.

On 10/4/2023 at 2:44 PM, Channelknight Fadran said:

Ten... nine... ahh, not quite! Mist is uncertain, you see.... six...

On 10/5/2023 at 7:38 AM, Justice_Magician said:

Cloud braced himself, lightsaber ready, for whatever was coming. 

Five... four...

Thinkthinkthinkthinkthink. Nayla's breathing shot to a rapid, painful series of sharp pants: he could be anywhere, he could appear anywhere, he could appear anytime. He was going to try to kill her he was going to try to kill her...

Three...

Master Aria... said to trust her senses. They didn't tell her anything. Trust her instincts... she twisted around to get the glare of the sun out of her eyes, but now all she could see were the long morning shadows; a clearer picture of the last place she'd ever stand in.

Two...

A whimper escaped her mouth. Nayla escaped to Form I, completely unsure of what was to come next.

One...

 

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(just because I've reduced the time window to 1 second, doesn't mean you can't post your characters doing stuff in the last twelve. Go as far back as you like, really; just don't try to retcon anything important, ofc)

(also also if you think your character would be a bit more perceptive and/or smarter than yourself, feel free to ask for some handy dandy hints as to what Krarik's powers might entail)

@ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ @Ancient Elantrian @Ravenclawjedi42 @Scars of Hathsin

[Ravenclawjedi42]

As one was called, Rajib thrusts their lightsaber—still in form III—at the space right in front of Nayla, hoping that the Sith will have solidified by then.

[Guest Ψιτιsτηε Βεsτ]

Picky swung a second later, thinking along similar lines.

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 hour ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

As one was called, Rajib thrusts their lightsaber—still in form III—at the space right in front of Nayla, hoping that the Sith will have solidified by then.

19 minutes ago, ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ said:

Picky swung a second later, thinking along similar lines.

And he did - crouched, dashing, emerging from the shadow. Red gleamed, he slashed outwards in a deadly triad; deflecting the strikes, then stabbing at Nayla. It missed, of course.

Krarik swept away, sliding back into the gaze of the sun to view all his foes at once. The grin had yet to leave his face, but a bead of sweat had finally worked its way onto his brow. His breathing was... perhaps not heavy, but certainly not light.

"Very good!" He said, allowing his opponents a moment to breathe. "Step of Shadow: the ability to move between places where the light of the stars do not touch. However, my adaptation of this power isn't limited just to that... would anyone hazard to guess?"

[Mags she/they]

5 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

(also also if you think your character would be a bit more perceptive and/or smarter than yourself, feel free to ask for some handy dandy hints as to what Krarik's powers might entail)

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cloud and i are the same level of stupid lol

Cloud did not to answer, maybe someone else had figured it out but he certainly hadn't. He moved in front of Nayli just in case.

[Channelknight Fadran]

6 hours ago, ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ said:

Picky swung a second later, thinking along similar lines.

8 hours ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

As one was called, Rajib thrusts their lightsaber—still in form III—at the space right in front of Nayla, hoping that the Sith will have solidified by then.

51 minutes ago, Justice_Magician said:

Cloud did not to answer, maybe someone else had figured it out but he certainly hadn't. He moved in front of Nayli just in case.

@Ancient Elantrian @Scars of Hathsin @Shard_Blades

Master Feisyyd set a hand on his shoulder, staring out towards the Assassin. She spoke to her students, but held his gaze. "He is separating body and mind, allowing his essence to scatter freely, and wielding shadows as a medium. Your Presence, Sith, when you enter the state - it comes from all directions. Rather than dissolving your form entirely, or pushing it between dimensions, your physical body exists in every nearby shadow as a probability; but your mind is maintained in a meditative state, so that you can choose an exit at any time."

Krarik chuckled. "All that from a few scattered clues?"

"Similarly," she continued, "your body maintains its momentum between states. If you're moving when you enter a shadow, it will be moving once you exit. I suspect that this Step of Shadow has a small effective range, given its potency - as well as your decision to make battle here, among the pillars at dawn. It's quite possible that you can only maintain the state for a limited time; likely less than thirty seconds."

Nayla finally let out a breath, drawing herself back into a more confident mindset. Honestly, she could barely follow a word of what Master Aria was saying, but... well, she seemed pretty sure of herself.

"Which means, Darth Krarik," Master Feisyyd concluded, "that if we force you into Shadow Step after cancelling your momentum, and guard any places where you can emerge, we will win."

Edited October 7, 2023 by Channelknight Fadran

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

On 10/7/2023 at 4:43 PM, Channelknight Fadran said:

@Ancient Elantrian @Scars of Hathsin @Shard_Blades

Master Feisyyd set a hand on his shoulder, staring out towards the Assassin. She spoke to her students, but held his gaze. "He is separating body and mind, allowing his essence to scatter freely, and wielding shadows as a medium. Your Presence, Sith, when you enter the state - it comes from all directions. Rather than dissolving your form entirely, or pushing it between dimensions, your physical body exists in every nearby shadow as a probability; but your mind is maintained in a meditative state, so that you can choose an exit at any time."

Krarik chuckled. "All that from a few scattered clues?"

"Similarly," she continued, "your body maintains its momentum between states. If you're moving when you enter a shadow, it will be moving once you exit. I suspect that this Step of Shadow has a small effective range, given its potency - as well as your decision to make battle here, among the pillars at dawn. It's quite possible that you can only maintain the state for a limited time; likely less than thirty seconds."

Nayla finally let out a breath, drawing herself back into a more confident mindset. Honestly, she could barely follow a word of what Master Aria was saying, but... well, she seemed pretty sure of herself.

"Which means, Darth Krarik," Master Feisyyd concluded, "that if we force you into Shadow Step after cancelling your momentum, and guard any places where you can emerge, we will win."

Rukk stabbed at the sith. “See, we’re smart! Or… Master Feisyyd is smart. Either way, we found you out!”

@Channelknight Fadran

Edited October 9, 2023 by Ancient Elantrian

[Ravenclawjedi42]

Rajib kept their lightsaber ignited, and stood at the area behind Krarik.

[Channelknight Fadran]

43 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

Rukk stabbed at the sith. “See, we’re smart! Or… Master Feisyyd is smart. Either way, we found you out!”

@Channelknight Fadran

33 minutes ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

Rajib kept their lightsaber ignited, and stood at the area behind Krarik.

"Say, my friends... I'm sure many of you are aware of how a red lightsaber blade is created, yes?" Krarik guarded himself, sliding Rukk's blade aside. "To Bleed a Kyber Crystal, pouring into it your malice and hatred... it tears the weave of the Force, wringing the gem's essence, corrupting it. Certainly, a process to enact the will of the Darkness, you would think... but the Force is neither Light nor Dark. Kyber is not a Jedi's crystal, nor a Sith's; thus Red is not the color of Darkness, but the color of confusion and anger and hatred."

"To Heal a Kyber is to return it to the light, yes? But you needn't Heal only Red - any color will do. Every color is an Impurity in the Force; only the purest of shades represent the purest of wills."

Krarik held up a finger, then reached down to his belt. "This red blade... it isn't mine. I claimed it from my father, many years ago, after I slew him in single combat. I considered Healing it, but... well, I can't say I dislike the effect. But the lightsaber I constructed..."

He retrieved a second hilt, this one curved at the end - then ignited the pitch-black blade.

"To Heal a Kyber to the Light will turn it pale... and to Heal it to the Darkness? You see now what becomes of that."

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Say, my friends... I'm sure many of you are aware of how a red lightsaber blade is created, yes?" Krarik guarded himself, sliding Rukk's blade aside. "To Bleed a Kyber Crystal, pouring into it your malice and hatred... it tears the weave of the Force, wringing the gem's essence, corrupting it. Certainly, a process to enact the will of the Darkness, you would think... but the Force is neither Light nor Dark. Kyber is not a Jedi's crystal, nor a Sith's; thus Red is not the color of Darkness, but the color of confusion and anger and hatred."

"To Heal a Kyber is to return it to the light, yes? But you needn't Heal only Red - any color will do. Every color is an Impurity in the Force; only the purest of shades represent the purest of wills."

Krarik held up a finger, then reached down to his belt. "This red blade... it isn't mine. I claimed it from my father, many years ago, after I slew him in single combat. I considered Healing it, but... well, I can't say I dislike the effect. But the lightsaber I constructed..."

He retrieved a second hilt, this one curved at the end - then ignited the pitch-black blade.

"To Heal a Kyber to the Light will turn it pale... and to Heal it to the Darkness? You see now what becomes of that."

Rukk pulled back. “What did you do?!”

[Ravenclawjedi42]

2 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Say, my friends... I'm sure many of you are aware of how a red lightsaber blade is created, yes?" Krarik guarded himself, sliding Rukk's blade aside. "To Bleed a Kyber Crystal, pouring into it your malice and hatred... it tears the weave of the Force, wringing the gem's essence, corrupting it. Certainly, a process to enact the will of the Darkness, you would think... but the Force is neither Light nor Dark. Kyber is not a Jedi's crystal, nor a Sith's; thus Red is not the color of Darkness, but the color of confusion and anger and hatred."

"To Heal a Kyber is to return it to the light, yes? But you needn't Heal only Red - any color will do. Every color is an Impurity in the Force; only the purest of shades represent the purest of wills."

Krarik held up a finger, then reached down to his belt. "This red blade... it isn't mine. I claimed it from my father, many years ago, after I slew him in single combat. I considered Healing it, but... well, I can't say I dislike the effect. But the lightsaber I constructed..."

He retrieved a second hilt, this one curved at the end - then ignited the pitch-black blade.

"To Heal a Kyber to the Light will turn it pale... and to Heal it to the Darkness? You see now what becomes of that."

“Huh,” Rajib says, still guarding the area behind the Sith. “I’ve never considered it that way, but it makes sense. Could you explain what you did in a little more depth?”

[Guest Ψιτιsτηε Βεsτ]

12 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Say, my friends... I'm sure many of you are aware of how a red lightsaber blade is created, yes?" Krarik guarded himself, sliding Rukk's blade aside. "To Bleed a Kyber Crystal, pouring into it your malice and hatred... it tears the weave of the Force, wringing the gem's essence, corrupting it. Certainly, a process to enact the will of the Darkness, you would think... but the Force is neither Light nor Dark. Kyber is not a Jedi's crystal, nor a Sith's; thus Red is not the color of Darkness, but the color of confusion and anger and hatred."

"To Heal a Kyber is to return it to the light, yes? But you needn't Heal only Red - any color will do. Every color is an Impurity in the Force; only the purest of shades represent the purest of wills."

Krarik held up a finger, then reached down to his belt. "This red blade... it isn't mine. I claimed it from my father, many years ago, after I slew him in single combat. I considered Healing it, but... well, I can't say I dislike the effect. But the lightsaber I constructed..."

He retrieved a second hilt, this one curved at the end - then ignited the pitch-black blade.

"To Heal a Kyber to the Light will turn it pale... and to Heal it to the Darkness? You see now what becomes of that."

 Pucky stepped back disturbed and horrified.

[Channelknight Fadran]

43 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

Rukk pulled back. “What did you do?!”

41 minutes ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

“Huh,” Rajib says, still guarding the area behind the Sith. “I’ve never considered it that way, but it makes sense. Could you explain what you did in a little more depth?”

32 minutes ago, ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ said:

 Pucky stepped back disturbed and horrified.

"You see the Darkness as pain and malice, but it's not so simple... just as Light can be blinding and painful, Darkness can be calm and quiet. Neither is 'good' and neither is 'bad.'" Krarik proceeded to connect his two sabers from the hilt, but not into a saberstaff; instead, a crackling beam of energy emitted from the ends, connecting them by a chain of lightning. "I Healed this crystal the same way any Jedi might, just for a different purpose."

[Mags she/they]

8 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"You see the Darkness as pain and malice, but it's not so simple... just as Light can be blinding and painful, Darkness can be calm and quiet. Neither is 'good' and neither is 'bad.'" Krarik proceeded to connect his two sabers from the hilt, but not into a saberstaff; instead, a crackling beam of energy emitted from the ends, connecting them by a chain of lightning. "I Healed this crystal the same way any Jedi might, just for a different purpose."

Cloud was unfazed by the new blade, if only through sheer ignorance.

"Soo I'm guessing that's not like a normal thing?"

Edited October 9, 2023 by Justice_Magician

[Channelknight Fadran]

Master Feisyyd strode forward, bringing out a second hilt of her own. "Recall what I told you about Kyber Crystals - they are gems that resonate deeply with the Force, and thus can be felt and tamed by Jedi and Sith alike. The colors such as blue and green are most common, but through a terrifying process - called Bleeding - can be turned red. A red crystal can be Healed as well..."

She ignited her second blade: pure white. Her master's old lightsaber.

"I suspected this Assassin might have achieved the Truedark: a perfect Attunement to shun the Light Side in its entirety. Just as a man can become one with the Darkness, a Kyber Crystal can become black as the night." Feisyyd eyed him. "What he has done with that blade confirms it. I would not be surprised if his Step of Shadow is tied to this state - or, at the very least, he has mastered it to a degree beyond what any other Sith could ever hope to achieve. Either way, his use of the technique will be incredibly efficient."

Krarik twirled one blade around, allowing the second to swing about from the end of the beam. "Meanwhile, all of you... how many days have you known Truesight? Or is it only hours? I can already feel how exhausted these children are... they have not Attuned. So I'll complete your ultimatum."

He pointed directly up, where the sun was nearing.

"There are about five minutes until high noon, and the shadows of these pillars become all but nonexistent - I will be incapable of wielding my signature Technique, and will eventually find myself overpowered by your combined prowess... however, at your current rate, every single one of you will have collapsed from exhaustion by that point. Thus, I have won: unless you can find a new strength in yourself, and persevere long enough to defeat me."

Krarik moved his finger down, leveling it at the faces of his opponents.

"Watch your shadows - time has drawn short enough now that I will not hesitate, not even for a moment, to slaughter you. React a moment too short, and you will die."

With that he vanished, once again, into the darkness.

@ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ @Ancient Elantrian @Ravenclawjedi42 @Scars of Hathsin @Justice_Magician

Edited October 11, 2023 by Channelknight Fadran

[Ravenclawjedi42]

Rajib stood ready, still behind the Sith’s mist.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

As did Rukk

[Guest Ψιτιsτηε Βεsτ]

Pucky rew worried. This was going to be difficult. He heard too much truth in what the sith said. Nevertheless he stood tall.

[Channelknight Fadran]

7 hours ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

Rajib stood ready, still behind the Sith’s mist.

5 hours ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

As did Rukk

4 hours ago, ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ said:

Pucky rew worried. This was going to be difficult. He heard too much truth in what the sith said. Nevertheless he stood tall.

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kay, uh... was there stuff you guys wanted to do? I don't want to just railroad everything.

 

Edited October 11, 2023 by Channelknight Fadran