2008-01-16 - Cantina Standoff

Tatooine: Mos Eisley - Cantina
A darkened alcove opens up into the notorious Mos Eisley Cantina and it is easy to see where it got its seedy reputation. In the centre of the main room squats a circular bar, behind which stands a gruff looking human; presumably the bartender. He is lightly silhouetted by bright and gaudy lighting behind him that masked his features somewhat, which perhaps is intentional owing to the nature of most of the patrons. Around the rest of the bar area can be seen odd devices which are used to make a variety of alien beverages.
The sound of lively, if rather laboured music comes from a stage to the left of the entrance, where a small band of aliens are plying their trade. Beside them a board informs patrons of the upcoming entertainment schedule for the week, though more than one of the names have been hastily crossed out.
The rest of the main room is a series of booths and tables that are cut into the ringing wall, and there the light seems dim indeed. No lamps shine upon the alcoves, and except for the smokey second-hand light that seeps into them they are quite ark and dingy. At the door a large sign reads: NO DROIDS, and nearby a tall, shadowed figure seems to watch the entrance as if reay to enforce that rule.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel...A powerful wayward soul very close to you.A powerful wayward soul very close to you.A powerful wayward soul very close to you.A great dark presence very close to you is attempting to mask its presence.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel nothing out of the ordinary about Gean.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel that Aure Kaia is strong with the Force.
A guttural chuckles comes out Krugt's throat. "No profits in Wartime. Better visit at Slushtime. Yes, mid-Slushtime. You wants not stand between clans at war. No, no. Slaves are cheap, though.", he explains to Boz. The grin on Krugt's face dims. "Never saw me ma since. Ma be best cook I ever knows." The smile comes back twice as strong with happy memories and the sadness leaves the Gamorrean's expression for good.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel that Bozlo is strong with the Force.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel nothing out of the ordinary about Krugt.
Entering the cantina, the door opening to let in the sunlight from outside, A'den stands in the doorway for a moment. Stepping in the doors shuts behind him. He begins to make his way to the bar before he spots a familiar form to one side. Cocking his head he turns to head her way. What reason she would have for being here is interesting.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel that A'den is strong with the Force.
"You would be surprised, Krugt, how easy it is to make a profit regardless of the political mood in a planet," Bozlo asserts with a shrug, taking another sip of his drink. He turns slight, eyes still trained on the area around the group, then leans over to Gean. "Someone coming your way," he drops in a casual yet whispered tone.
Aure meets his gaze, the conversation passing between Bozlo and Krugt is somewhat lost to her. Her blue gaze meets Gean's and she remains silent for a moment longer. It finally breaks, "I am a Knight..what I do is my own decision now..not theirs." She reminds him gently, "but I understand, you have told me time and time again and it doesn't appear we can change each other's minds." Her lips part, words starting to form when she looks up, also curious at Bozlo's indication. She blinks, her gaze sweeping and falling upon A'den.
Coming up to the quartet, A'den slows before reaching them. Bowing at the hip he attempts to give a smile of warmth to the group. His blue eyes look to each man before turning to Aure herself. His smile broadens as he he meets her gaze, "Jedi Aure Kaia. Wonderful to see you here, if not a bit suprising."
A figure in brown robes of the desert slips into the cantina and is lost amid the smoke and shadows and milling crowd... Its hood is raised and its face is hidden.
"Yes Aure, that subject is over. You know my feelings and they remain. I will stand true to my word as I have always done." Gean finishes looking to Bozlo. He looks onto the one entering, "It's A'den." Geans eyes hold onto the soldier, a nods is sent. "A'den, long time no see. How are you?" Gean asks softly.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel nothing out of the ordinary about Gean.
Bozlo's confidence forces Krugt to look at him with amazement. He nods. "Perhaps. Yes.", he aggrees. Krugt's eye move onto the newcommer, following the hint given by the small crowd around him. "Good day.", he wishes A'Den on a low tone. He keeps looking back and forth Aure and A'den.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel that A'den is strong with the Force.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel...A powerful wayward soul very close to you.A powerful wayward soul very close to you.A powerful wayward soul very close to you.A great dark presence very close to you is attempting to mask its presence.
Gean's simple affirmation is all Bozlo seems to need not to pursue the matter. He return A'den's smile with a slight nod, but remains otherwise silent.
"A'den.." she says, moving past Gean to him, her gaze narrowing. "I have questions for you..." She gives pause though, her eyes lighting upon the brown robed figure. "A'den, please...come with me." The Jedi seems to ask of him, "I wish to know your decision." Her lips form a line, the woman's face nearly hidden completely by the dark mantle she wears, the hood drawn over her features.
The blonde man turns his blue eyed gaze towards Gean and he nods his head in greeting. With a smile still on his face to show he is truly gesting he winks, "Ah! The courter of our fair Jedi Aure. A pleasure to see you again." Moving to Bozlo now he recognizes the man from the Coronet spaceport a short while ago. He simply remains quiet as he nods his head in greeting to Bozlo also. Returning his gaze to Aure he quirks an eyebrow and the smile fades to a look of quizzically. "Questions. I'm interested to find out what about." He motions for her to lead so that he may follow.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You establish telepathic contact with Aure Kaia and transmit an alert feeling and a vision: A lost lightsaber flying to the hand of a dark Jedi.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a calm feeling and receive a vision: Darkness..uncertainty as the clouds rumble in..flashes of light, perhaps hope cross over Gean's face..You think of Aure Kaia ...
Gean's head hangs some, his eyes shut as Aure steps from him. His breathing move shallow as he seems to concentrate on something. Nodding to no one he moves off the bar looking to Bozlo. "Good meeting you." He always supplies a nod to the Gamorrean. "You as well." After that Gean begins for the exit, the force at his bidding now, and his eyes narrowed.
Nodding, Aure casts a gaze to the man in brown. Her face remains serene, though her cheeks color a bit at A'den's words for Gean. She clears her throat, nodding to the three others, "Excuse me.." she says, with as much grace as she can. She shifts on her feet then, leading A'den a bit off, motioning for him to follow her.
She turns when they are far enough off and whispers in hushed tones, leaning in to do so. Her blue gaze flits towards Gean though, then the browned figure, watching when she hasn't given her time to A'den.
The figure in brown desert robes catches up with Gean and calls to him, its voice strangely muted as it speaks in a low voice.
You whisper, "Far from Kraikynn we are. Are you still comfortable with your choice?" to Gean.
<FONT COLOR=#FBB917>COMSYS:</FONT> (all channels) From Coruscant: Dispatch, A smooth female voice says, "RNS Coruscant, please report."
"Party is over.", Krugt speaks as to be the thruth. "You flies with me, Boz?..." The Gamorrean interrupts his question to frown at Aure. "I smells troubles.", he whispers to Bozlo, unslinging his Soro-Sub rifle and rising from his stool.
Bozlo is about to take a final sip from his drink when his eyes widen, then close, the glass slipping from his hand. Frowning, he glances at Gean, then at the robed figure. "Krugt!" he intones loudly, nodding towards the figure approaching Gean. Is is in that direction he begins to move.
A'den follows behind Aure as she takes him a bit away. He is ignoring the others now as he starts this conversation. Looking to Gean he smirks before whispering back to Aure. Then his face goes from light hearted to serious as his tone also changes in their hushed tones. He points off into the sky as if at someone or something.
Gean halts as the whisper comes to him. He remains before the brown robed humanoid and he slowly turns to face it. "I am." He says back. "I have chosen the path of truth." The force gives Gean all the information he needs about the robed being. The whisper fills in the rest. "I am leaving Tuil."
The robed figure nods slowly. "You have chosen your path of truth. At least then tell me what became of my own weapon, if you know." He ignores Bozlo for the moment.
A grunt and a high-pitched electronic crescendo later, Krugt holds a fully charge weapon pointed right at the intriguing figure. "How much you pays me to get out alive?", he asks Boz. "I shoots better when paid."
Tensing, the female speaking with A'den watches all that is going on. Her gaze narrows her eyes. She returns the hushed tones, fingers brushing over the hidden saber beneath the sashes around her hips. She swallows, letting her gaze slip upward towards the blonde man before her, she holds his gaze, worry in her eyes.
Gean smirks at the Gamorrean then looking back onto Tuil. "You have no allies here, Tuil." Gean says softly back. "Your weapon? Why should I tell you where it is? It is only a tool for you correct? A tool to be used against me, no? Your Jedi weapon has been useless in the past, why should it give advantage to you now?" Gean asks studying the being.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience an alert feeling and think of Aure Kaia.
Tuil smirks at the boy and says only, "Watch." He turns rapidly and pulls forth a lightsaber from under his robes.
<FONT COLOR=#FFFF00>COMBAT:</FONT> You ignite your blue lightsaber.
"I don't think getting out alive is the problem," Bozlo calls back to the Gamorrean, then he stops and frowns at the sight of the lightsaber. It is at this point the unarmed human seems to decide keeping a safe distance away from the pair he was previously approaching would prove the wisest course. "Krugt? A hundred credits if that weapon of yours gets us /all/ out alive."
A'den begins to speak in hushed but strong tones. He is pointing around them. His blue eyes meet Aure's gaze as his brow sets. The conversation is tensing, but then his voice trails off at a familiar snap-hiss. Turning his head to the side he looks to watch the man that had just ignited the blue lightsaber. Snapping his gaze back he points to the brown robed man and begins speaking again.
The rifle's muzzle swivel ninety degres and aims down. Krugt shoots, totally off mark. "Runs!", he urges everyone. People obey, rushing for the exit. In the chaos, it appears the Krugt didn't miss at all: a Jawa lies, dead, clutching at a weird looking gun. Krugt jumps on the bar and shoots twice more, this time at the ceiling. "Everyone out!"
Gean's narrowed gaze holds onto Tuil, and he quickly reacts, teeth gritting together tightly. His hand shoots downwards and the cylinder falls from his sleeve, his fingers close around it tightly as the heated green beam snaps to life. "Come Tuil." The blade is swung up into defensive position. "Remember I have done no wrong, nor commited any crimes. I simply wish to be."
<FONT COLOR=#FFFF00>COMBAT:</FONT> Gean ignites his green lightsaber.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel nothing out of the ordinary about Gean.
The saber is snatched from her own belt, her body tensing rigidly so. She looks up at A'den, his words causing a pain to dash itself across her face. "That is why I need help...that is why I can not do this alone." The woman's words have grown, and she doesn't ignite her saber yet, merely holds it ready, watching with worry and concern. She starts towards them slowly, brushing past A'den.
Tuil looks back at Gean then and frowns. "You just want to be? I sense from you nothing now, but before there was something. You are hiding from yourself." The Jedi holds up the lightsaber he bears. "So, is that one mine then?"
Bozlo's eyes narrow into a fierce glare. "Another one? How many of you are there? At least the Gamorrean isn't one as well." He is nearly knocked down by a Twi'lek springing for the door, then chooses to step further back and allow the situation to regain some measure of control by itself.
"Hiding from myself or your Order which hunts me?" Gean ask back quickly. He holds the blade still, obviously had some training with it. "You must realize Tuil it is the Jedi who stripped me from everything I had." Gean eyes remain on him, watching hard. "If your going to make a move Jedi, then do it, I'm tired of explaining myself. If not I will be on my way." He leaves the lightsaber question unanwsered.
A'den simply crosses his arms over his chest. He watches with mere amusement as they position themselves. There was no invested interest in this for him. Shaking his head he smiles as he turns to the barman and raises a hand to indicate he wanted one Corellian whiskey.
Krugt jumps down the bar, slamming his rifle's butt on the Twi'lek's skull. "Follows me, Boz." He aims his weapon in the general direction of the lightsabers. "The first who blocks me gets blast hole!", he warns the room. "Jedi meddlers.", he grunts, before jogging toward the exit.
As Aure moves closer, she pauses, a hand going to her head. Her saber remains unignited. She blinks, looking around swiftly again. Blue eyes search the Cantina, a moment taken to try to get her footing as she nearly stumbles. The woman looks to A'den for a moment, then to the two standing off. Krugt enters her eyes and Bozlo as well. "Out!" She cries to them, worry again afixing itself to her brows as the two remain at a stand off.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a calm feeling and think of Aure Kaia.
Tuil nods slowly as he looks at the saber before him. He nods once. "So be it. I created my lightsaber with my own hands and with the aid of the Force. I recognize my own crafting. If you hand it back now, this goes no further and you may go wherever you wish." The Jedi edges forward by way of warning. Krugt is completely ignored.
Bozlo doesn't really need much prompting. He is visibly calmer now that it is obvious only Gean is the one being targeted. "Calm down, Krugt," he says, glancing a last time at the two fighters before he starts making his way with the Gamorrean towards the exit. Over the noise, though more to himself than anyone else, he states: "Hopefully the advice will still be worth something if you die." That said, he is well on his way out and to the ironic safety of the Mos Eisley alleys.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You establish telepathic contact with Aure Kaia and transmit an alert feeling and a vision: The blue cross-scanner thingy, the curved entryway, the door leading out, Aure watching over it.
Gean chuckles at that, "Right! And have you strike me down defenseless? I know your reputation Tuil. If you want it come and get it from my dead hands." His eyes narrow once again, something crosses his face. A look of anger, maybe hate. "How about I give you an option Jedi? Deactivate your lightsabe and turn around." Gean says strictly ignoring all those fleeing.
Shaking his head several times he turns his blinking gaze towards Aure. He reaches up to rub his right temple. As she yells out he figures...whatever it was was a direction. Sliding a credit slip over the counter he grabs the neck of the Corellian whiskey bottle as he moves towards the rear exit of the cantina. Stopping at the door, A'den turns around once to look in Aure's direction. Hesitating for just that moment he turns again to walk out.
Just as he goes to leave through the door he hangs there for a moment. He stands in the shadow as he waits to see what the two nerf herders with the glowsticks do.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience an amused feeling and receive a vision: a view of Tuil's back, as he faces Gean..You think of Vaal Hirah ...
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You establish telepathic contact with Aure Kaia and transmit an alert feeling and a vision: Someone watching Tuil from behind as he faces Gean... Gean's master...?...
Krugt sure knows how to clear a path; he does shoot at a Rodian stupid enough to double back. He jumps over his second 'kill' of the day, turns 180 to cover the room with his Soro-Suub from the cantina's entrance, while Boz should be running past him, has he any wish to stay safe.
The woman places her fingers to her head again, eyes closing a moment. She draws a breath, blinking a few times as she starts towards the two that are engaging. Her graceful movements drawing her closer. She pauses again, eyes widening. She looks behind Tuil, her breath coming more swiftly. She then looks to Tuil. Wetting her lips, there is pain in her gaze. "Knight Lindo..." She casts another look around the room.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience an alert feeling and receive a vision: Aure searching, reaching out and not sensing anything..a shake of her head.You think of Aure Kaia ...
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel...A powerful wayward soul very close to you.A powerful wayward soul very close to you.A powerful wayward soul very close to you.A great dark presence very close to you is attempting to mask its presence.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You reach out with the Force and feel nothing out of the ordinary about Vaal Hirah.
Bozlo is indeed moving past the Gamorrean at this point and well on his way out the door.
Things move behind Tuil's eyes for those with the ability to see, but outwardly, he remains calm and collected as he faces Gean. He shakes his head slowly and begins to lower his lightsaber so that his arm is now down beside his body and the saber's blade is lowered. "Please. If all you want is peace, turn it over and walk away from all things Jedi forever. As long as you hold it, you will be hunted. Do you want that?"
Gean smirks at that, he notices Aure approach. "Do you see this Aure? Do you see there deception and lies? Tuil, I was hunted long before I held this weapon!" Gean shouts to him, the anger within, he could feel the want for it returning. "Your master came for me when I held no such weapon, and threatened me with hers!" Gean shakes his head holding the smirk, though something very different about it. "Stop being a coward and come get what you want so badly Jedi." Gean remains there, raising the blade some. The green glow covers his face within the dim cantina.
Aure skirts the edges around them, moving for the door as well, the archway before her where A'den now watches from. She does not know this, her gaze sweeps over the rest of the cantina. She backs up slowly, both hands lifting to grip the saber. She backs up further into the aclove of the door. A soft foot fall back, one slowly, then another as the saber remains unignited. She pauses then, remaining there.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a proud feeling and receive a vision: Tuil attacking Gean, cutting him down, taking back his lightsaber from Gean's dead fingers..You think of Vaal Hirah ...
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a hopeful feeling and receive a vision: Tuil backing away, no blood shed, saber retrieved, Gean free..You think of Aure Kaia ...
A'den watches all of this from the shadows. Shaking his head he can't help but chuckle as Aure stands in front of him. In fluid motions he moves forward, wraps his arm around Aure's waiste, and pulls her back into the doorway. Smiling and raising a finger to his lips he points to the men with the sabers and then out the door. "See what the word Jedi means? How can anyone who is rightous be a part of that. Come on, before this gets to a point that you actually have to step in. You have to choose between the Jedi and a friend. That is not something you should." With that, A'den turns his back to the men and their showdown. Stepping out the door he expects Aure to follow.
Tuil shakes his head at Gean. "Master Vairde has her own way of doing things. I'm sorry you had to undergo all that." The Jedi takes a step back, his activated saber still at his side. He holds out his free left hand slowly. "Please?"
Gean shakes his head holding his gaze onto Tuil. "Never Tuil." Gean replies slowly. "I have no trust in you." He simply remains in his defensive stance. "You can't attack me can you?" This bring a grin to Gean's face.
Aure turns then, nearly smacking A'den in a fit of surprise. She pauses though, blinking up at him as she looks back. "But..Knight Lindo is asking for the saber.." Now further back in the shadows, she turns to watch A'den start out, hesitance in her gaze, those blue eyes looking back between them. "A'den.." she says, her brows furrowing. But as Gean goads Tuil, Aure's face darkens.She looks as if she may take a step back into the Cantina.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a hopeful feeling and think of Aure Kaia.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a gentle feeling and think of Aure Kaia.
"No," says a voice then. "He can't. His training will not allow it... and thus you see the first flaw in the Jedi's teachings, my apprentice.."
Vaal Hirah steps into view from a booth, and sniffs as he looks between Tuil and Gean.
<FONT COLOR=#FFFF00>COMBAT:</FONT> Vaal Hirah puts away his red lightsaber.
Tuil smiles slightly as he recalls something and then he turns to see Hirah appear. "Your master." The Jedi bows in the other's direction and adds, "We meet again at last."
A'den keeps walking out into the Tatooine heat. Stopping as he knows Aure is not following he simply stares ahead of him. Without turning he begins to speak, "This is why you cannot do what needs to be done to change the Jedi let alone the Republic." Turning now he walks back to the doorway and looks in. Now seeing Vaal Hirah inside he smirks before turning to face Aure, "You have an attachment to these Jedi. You see nothing wrong in what they do. And even when you do, you cannot bring yourself to act against them. You will never have what it takes to do what is for the greater good because of this. Would you go back in there to strike down a friend if it meant saving the Jedi? Would you strike down the friend? Turn away now. Walk away and allow them to solve this themselves, not matter the consiquences."
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You establish telepathic contact with Aure Kaia and transmit an apprehensive feeling and a vision: Dark shadows, a huge room full of light and dark, a lightsabers spinning away after being struck by a red saber.
Gean nods as Vaal Hirah exits the shadows. His eyes remain on Tuil though, "Yes master." The words come from Gean fluid as if spoken many times now. "Flawed indeed, this is why the Republic crumbles."
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You establish telepathic contact with Aure Kaia and transmit a determined feeling.
Aure seems torn, A'den's words not helping her in the least. She gasps past them, her hands trembling on her saber. Her eyes close tightly, lips pressing tightly at once. "A'den, this is what shows the difference..this is why there is darkness." She starts to move in then, hesitant in her steps. THe woman steps up closer slowly. "Knight Lindo, we should go." She states, still slightly behind him, she is closes to the door save for A'den.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a determined feeling and receive a vision: Aure standing at your side, willing to defend..You think of Aure Kaia ...
Turning to face Aure, Vaal smiles and nods. "Yes, I think that would be best. Otherwise.. well, who knows what could happen?" He looks then back to Tuil; azure eyes twinkling as they reflect the light of the Knight's weapon, and he adds, "Unless you're starting to see reason, Tuil? Unless you're willing to depart from the instruction of the Jedi at last, and start actually saving the Republic you love so much?"
Shaking his head he jumps through the door, his right hand reaching out to grab Aure's arm. "There is darkness because Jedi like him walk about imposing their will on others and when some stand against them, they are automatically enemies of the Republic." Pulling A'den tries to spin Aure around to face him, to face her to look him in the eyes, "Walk away with me now. Leave this to be resolved. Come with me and tell me of the Force the way you see it. Do not allow your attachment to the perversion of the Jedi way rule you." He grows quiet to let his blue eyes travel to Vaal Hirah. Then knowing he might well not get Aure to leave without the other Jedi, he sighs.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a hopeful feeling and receive a vision: Tuil breaking loose of shackles, and growing taller, stronger once they are gone..You think of Vaal Hirah ...
Tuil starts to edge around Gean while keeping his distance. He looks over at Hirah and asks as he goes, "Would that win me back my saber? I think not." He turns then to Aure. "There will be another day. Let us be on our way."
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You establish telepathic contact with Aure Kaia and transmit a hopeful feeling.
Gean nods gently offering no resistance, infact he moves as well allowing an evern wider escape for the Jedi. His eyes remain on Tuil though. 
Caught unexpectedly by A'den, Aure loses some of her footing. She recovers though, half facing the man. "A'den..." She has no reply for his words, but she says, "I will teach you, if you will learn." Aure seems flustered, worried, her gaze looking to Knight Lindo, she nods to him. But her eyes then rest on Gean, and finally Vaal. Pain crosses her gaze, a breath drawn before it washes away, "Yes..yes Knight Lindo." She states, taking a step back as she turns then, her saber still in hand, but not ignited.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience an alert feeling and think of Aure Kaia.
Gean eyes shut as the feelings come to him. He begins backing up to his master.
A'den stands there silent. His insides torn between one emotion and the other. There are conflicting thoughts that continue to wage a war inside his consciousness. He looks from the Jedi to the other 'Jedi', as he sees them. Shaking his head he sighs casts his eyes downward to stare at the floor. Raising them again his eyes go to Gean and Vaal Hirah. Staring at the men for several moments he just wonders.
"You would regain all that you have lost, yes, Tuil," says Vaal then, surprisingly gently. "But you are still not ready to earn it, perhaps."
"Go then," he adds, "and take a message back to your Masters. Tell them that their great 'enemy' has once again spared the lives of their members... and that he has no quarrel with the Jedi Order. Simply leave me and my associates alone to do what you cannot to defeat this threat to the galaxy... and there need be no troubles between us. Seek me, my apprentice or any other close to me again with ill intent, and our mercy will be exhausted."
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You establish telepathic contact with Gean and transmit a calm feeling and a vision: Vaal Hirah cutting down Petrus with a red lightsaber, the dark Jedi watching the life drain from his opponent's face, which slowly morphs into Gean's.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You establish telepathic contact with Vaal Hirah and transmit a disappointed feeling.
Tuil looks to Aure and then back to Hirah and his apprentice. "Your confidence will be your undoing. Can you not feel it?" The Jedi stands up straight and then turns to leave the cantina without a look back, the saber of his dead friend still ignited at his side.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You establish telepathic contact with Aure Kaia and transmit a determined feeling.
Gean shakes his head to Tuil, "The Jedi have wronged me beyond repair Tuil. I appreciate your efforts, perhaps under different circumstances we may have been good friends. I am sorry it is so." Gean says to him, his eyes then falling onto Aure. The green blade lowers.
Aure has taken a step away, her eyes studying Gean, sadness there. Her gaze then centers on Vaal before she feels Tuil's eyes upon her. She looks to the Knight next and then nods slowly, and in silence.
The woman turns, meeting the opposition now of the uncertain A'den. "A'den.." she looks up at him, waiting patiently. "It is always your decision....I would just hope you trust me."
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a gentle feeling and think of Aure Kaia.
His blue gaze turns to Aure now as she addresses him. Closing his eyes as some thought enters his mind. The images running through his mind cause him to smile. Opening his eyes slowly he nods, "I do trust you Aure. As I have said, you are one of the few people in the galaxy that I do trust. I just don't know if I can give my life to the Jedi right now. I do not know if the Jedi are the true way."
The lightsaber deactivates besides Gean, his eyes hold on those leaving. Again his eyes close slowly. "Thank you master." Gean says softly to the man besides him.
<FONT COLOR=#FFFF00>COMBAT:</FONT> Gean puts away his green lightsaber.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a disappointed feeling and receive a vision: Tuil shrinking and shackled once more..You think of Vaal Hirah ...
The blue eyes close again as more thoughts run through his mind. Frowning at these he shakes his head to clear them from his mind. Opening his eyes he looks at Aure for another few moments before turning to Gean and Vaal. Then slowly again he turns back to Aure, trying to convey in a look the heartbreak he is feeling.
Tuil walks back and stands beside Aure and waits as this battle of wills continues. He looks at Hirah, his resolute look unwavering.
"A'den...it is not my decision." She says quietly, "it is yours...believe what you will." She casts her glance towards the two, a deep sadness filling those gloing blue eyes. "Go where you will." She looks at him once more and attaches her saber back to her belt, Finally she nods to Tuil, "Let us go..I will not force..I will not feed information. I only offer what I know."
Aure can not look at any of them anymore. The woman is defeated, not the Order. She draws a long breath, gathering her will, confidence and starts out.
Gean simply watches what happens, his eyes follow Aure out and himself replacing the saber up his sleeve to whatever attachment he rigged.
Watching Tuil most of all, Vaal merely smiles. "You have no idea what gives me my confidence, Jedi. Nor what goals I seek. Go now, return to your charlatan Masters."
Tuil doesn't look back as he goes.
Action in the cantina continued in Using the Dark Side.
Tatooine: Mos Eisley - Spaceport
This gigantic hanger area comprises a series of loading stages and repair bays, scattered rather haphazardly inside the enormous dome. Many of them are sealed away by pillars and walls of plastoid, securing the privacy (and secrecy) of the goings-on there, and a bank of blast doors prevent easy passage into and out of them. Droids and engineers form an ever present stream of activity from one bay to the next; while crewmen and captains perhaps linger in the alcoves and offices attached to each.
One entire side of the hanger is open to the desert; the massive window providing room enough for several ships at once to queue for departure, though is it noticeable that rarely are there too many such ships in plain view. A command station looks down upon the hanger floor from a booth carved into the wall, and now and again the sound of a muffled speaker echoes instructions to the staging platforms. As such, it is not hard to imagine a quick take-off taking place in such a badly organised place; with or without permission from the command booth.
Tuil enters one of the docking bays, the one in which he left his ship <OOC: I refuse to accept this underground cave thing>. He looks around slowly for guards who might try to intercept and seems to be satisfied that all is clear.
Aure follows not far behind, her saber at her side already. She picks up her pace to catch the other Knight. "Knight Lindo..." She tries to stop him, her hand reaching out, meaning to take hold of his sleeve. Aure looks lost, flustered by everything that has just happened.
Tuil turns back and looks gently at Aure as he turns off his saber and tucks it away. "You are uncertain. The one you tried to convince did not follow?"
<FONT COLOR=#FFFF00>COMBAT:</FONT> You put away your blue lightsaber.
"And Gean..and Vaal.." Aure breathes, drawing her hand away. "I have tried, I have tried so hard Knight Lindo. They believe in me, but not the Order..they do not see their darkness, they are blinded by it." She gazes back the way she came.
Tuil nods slowly. "The quick and easy path corrupts all who follow it. You have chosen the hard path and it /is/ proving to be hard. But I think you will traverse it. You are a fully trained Jedi with the Force as your ally. Trust in the Force, reach out with your feelings."
She calms herself, drawing a few long breaths. Eyes drift shut slowly and she centers. Aure then says, "A'den..he is lost, I could see it in his eyes...they will take him." Her head bows, a sigh escaping her.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a disappointed feeling and think of Aure Kaia.
Tuil pulls out his comlink and speaks into it, ordering his droid to fire up the converters. He looks back to Aure as he puts it away and says quietly, "Don't be disappointed. Everyone has his or her own path that must be chosen, we can't choose it for them. Trust in the Force, Aure."
"It is not so easy to remain optimistic in the face of all this darkness...but i will remain as I am, Knight Lindo. Thank you." She bows her head, his earlier compliment and confidence accepted. She straigthens, meeting his gaze once more. She looks to her shuttle. "May the Force be with you.." Aure heads for the Senta.
"May the Force be with you." Tuil nods and then turns to his ship to climb into the cockpit via the little steps built into the body of the snubfighter.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You establish telepathic contact with Aure Kaia and transmit a hopeful feeling.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You establish telepathic contact with Aure Kaia and transmit a gentle feeling.
<FONT COLOR=#33CC00>FORCE:</FONT> You experience a gentle feeling and think of Aure Kaia.
Category:January 2008 RP Logs