[OOC] Star Wars - The last light goes dark

[DaDrummer676]

Rult, we should probably wait for Yog, seeing as he is going to be rping the Jedi in our squad.

[Nariata]

When i get home tomorrow i shall work on adding all the accepted characters to the OP.

[Rultaos]

Nariata said
The RP wont be so straight forward ;) As i said expect hurdles along your journey :D

Well, that's the battleplan. If the situation changes, they'll just have to re-adapt

Also, I'll make my IC in the morning, it's very late where I am right now...

[Nariata]

Rultaos said
Well, that's the battleplan. If the situation changes, they'll just have to re-adaptAlso, I'll make my IC in the morning, it's very late where I am right now...

Me as well. About to head to sleep myself, to everyone i cant wait to see what the morning brings. Hoping for a IC post or two :)

[ButtsnBalls]

Good to see ic up and going.

Is there a posting order? Maximum time between posts?

[Nariata]

I tend to prefer free posting for this instead of an order, as we have people running numerous ops at once. Though try and and leave 2 posts before your next one, if you collab it can be reduced to one post.

[ButtsnBalls]

Nariata said
I tend to prefer free posting for this instead of an order, as we have people running numerous ops at once. Though try and and leave 2 posts before your next one, if you collab it can be reduced to one post.

Alright here we go.

[Yog Sothoth]

I'm back on so where should I have Morrin start off?

[ButtsnBalls]

Yog Sothoth said
I'm back on so where should I have Morrin start off?

You can start with me at the Temple, we probably need people defending it.

[Iridious]

Finishing up an outline for a post. I may have it up tonight, but it will more likely be sometime tomorrow. Tsebar shall be heading for the airfield / spaceport.

[JessieTargaryen]

First post! Oh yeahhhhhhhh!

[shadowkiller912]

I edited and added some info onto Neomi.

Added info.

Mentality

On history:

Paragrpah 4, 5 and 11.

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I will also get a post up between evening and nighttime (Note I live on the West Coastr). English HWK

[Yog Sothoth]

I posted so if any of you are at the temple then just post a response to my character so we all have a place to start at.

[Rultaos]

DaDrummer676 said
Rult, we should probably wait for Yog, seeing as he is going to be rping the Jedi in our squad.

Well... I didn't exactly agree to being Temple protection. Though I did say I was willing to work with anyone in the Jedi or GAR. The objective of my squad is to assist both. Working on an IC now.

[Slim Shady]

I'll have a post up... eh, probably tomorrow. Don't worry, I'll make it pretty kick-ass as to start the droid destruction.

[Fisheye]

Well, here's my CS (finally). Please give criticism where it is needed, and tell me if Kashmir is improperly balanced or lore-breaking in any way.

Name: Kashmir Talds

Age: 26 (Born 40 BBY)

Sex: Male

Affiliation: CIS, Jensaarai, and loosely Sith

Species: Miraluka

Physical Description: As far as Miralukas go, Kashmir is of relatively average height, standing 1.8 meters (or 5'11) tall. As one would expect from a young man who has devoted a large portion of his life to the saber, Kashmir possesses a rather athletic build, covered with lithe muscle. Despite this muscle, his build remains a relatively slim one, and some may describe him as simultaneously lanky and in-shape. He's naturally long-limbed, with almost disproportionately lengthy legs which lend him speed and arms which provide him with a long reach in combat. He has what some would call a natural warrior's build, with broad shoulders and a slim waist, all of it covered in muscle from their owner's almost religious habit of working out and keeping in shape. As a direct result of his training in the art of Makashi, Kashmir is possessed of a particular way of movement which could be identified as fluidity or grace.

Just like most Miraluka, Kashmir's skin is extremely pale, indeed appearing as more of a white palor, opposed to a standard flesh tone. The lack of color on his body makes it so that his veins are easily spotted and stand out starkly against their white backdrop. Upon this skin the young man sports no tattoos and only minimal scarring, with the latter being a testament to both his youth and to the quality of his armor. His hair is a dirty blond color, nearing the hue of dark gold or something akin to that. This thick mane, which possesses a slight bend or curl, falls all the way to his shoulders and is sometimes tied up in warrior's knot, as is the case whilst in combat. This hair covers up a good portion of the young man's unusually lengthy neck, with this neck giving him a vaguely aristocratic looked.

Holding back the aforementioned hair is a pair of rather large ears which protrude oddly from his head. Between these ears is a relatively average near-human face, with the only defining 'alien' feature being his complete lack of eyes. Despite having no eyes, the sockets still remain, and when uncovered appear to simply be deep holes in Kashmir's face which are deeply shrouded in shadow. While the sight may be rather disturbing to other humans or near-humans, it is a completely average occurrence among the Miraluka species. Despite the lack of eyes, Kashmir still has a pair of eyebrows which are rather bushy and dirty blond. Above these brows lies a wide, sloping forehead which is partially concealed by his locks of dark gold. Beneath this and between his sockets sits a long, skinny nose whose shape is reminiscent of those commonly possessed by human and near-human aristocracy across the galaxy. Three-forths of the way down said nose lays the aftermath of hard lesson in the form of a sharp bend- a direct result of a improperly healed broken nose.

To each side of this nose sit a high, dignified cheekbones which are, once again, very aristocratic in appearance. Beneath these cheekbones sit the cheeks themselves, which are rather concave and gaunt. As the cheekbones hang over these cheeks, the latter are oftentimes covered with shadow. This gives Kashmir a look of gaunt spectrality, making his face look thinner and less lively than it would be otherwise. A strong, angular, and defined jawline frame the bottom half of the man's face, ending in a slightly dimpled and pronounced chin. A rather standard mouth with a full compliment of teeth finish off the face. Much of this face is covered by a full and bristly, yet relatively short, beard which is a shade or two darker than the rest of the man's hair. Overall, the face gives off a rather aristocratic look, spoiled only by the rather disturbing lack of eyes which are substituted with empty sockets.

Mental Description: As a direct result of his cocktail of both youth and skill (relative to age, of course) Kashmir has become rather arrogant in his most recent years. Completely confident in himself and his action, the young man can be a bit of a smug narcissist at times, and indeed he rarely doubts himself or his motives. The Jensaarai rarely lets anything get to him, and sports a nearly omnipresent and rather expansive smile. Rather than using hatred to fuel his Force like other Darksiders, Kashmir prefers to use the intoxicating power of joy, adrenaline, ecstasy, and the raw presence of the Force itself, in all of its wonderful hues and folds. As a result, the Defender has been known to actively and repeatedly seek out the various thrills, pleasures, and substances that the Galaxy has to offer, both for the fun of it and for the build-up of feelings and memories that can aid his use of the Force. Whilst actually in combat, the man finds great joy in the sport and rush of the duel itself, and oftentimes uses the resulting adrenaline to only strengthen himself. The source of power and the man's own personality both compliment one-another, with each one being less dark and more wild than what one would expect from the Dark side and its followers.

Despite practicing a more 'Dark' form of the Force, Kashmir is by no means evil. Though he takes pride in his proficiency in killing enemy combatants, and indeed very much enjoys the thrill of combat, he rarely kills non-combatants, actively trying to minimize such casualties. On the flip-side, this doesn't mean that the man is a hero or anything like that, as he generally tries to stay out of other people's business and wouldn't even think about putting his own life on the line for others. Overall, it would be most accurate to describe Kashmir as simply amoral. He holds a general disdain for those who cannot use the Force with proficiency, and can be just as condescending towards some of the more eccentric sentient species (relative to humans and near-humans). Once worth is achieved in Kashmir's eyes, however, he can become quite loyal, as was the case with the now-dead founder of the Jensaarai.

Skills: As he was first trained as a Jedi padawan before being further trained with the Jensaarai, Kashmir possesses all of the skills you would expect from a modern Force user. Most likely the foremost skill in his arsenal is the ability to properly wield a lightsaber in combat. The Defender focusses on the use of the time-tested lightsaber Form known as Makashi, one which emphasizes footwork and precision in dueling. While the man's precision with the lightsaber is nearly perfect and his footwork is rapid and spot on, his strikes come less rapidly than most others'. Instead of using a large volume of fire, the man prefers to 'dance' with this enemy, attempting to out-play them with his footwork and mobility, keeping flexible and fluid in his form. In a fashion akin to Form VI, Kashmir has also been known to incorporate use of the Force into his lightsaber combat practices through the use of Force push and pull to tug or push an enemy into a more preferable position. Overall, the man is a rather accomplished duelist, usually able to defeat other Force-users one-on-one. It should be noted, however, that he has had little training in handling multiple foes or ranged enemies, as is the case on the open battlefield.

As a direct result of him being a Miraluka, it should be noted that Kashmir has extraordinary sensory ability, mostly as a result of his species' deep connection to the Force and their everyday use of it from birth. Unlike most, Kashmir sees strictly via the Force, and can see 360 degrees around him. While the vision works similar to normal sight, or even sonar in a way, it goes deeper than that. The man feel differences in the Force to a much higher degree than most, and as a result can easily detect Force users and indeed any other living thing connect to the Force. Emotions and feelings are just as visible to him as a building is to anyone else. This particular sight comes into play in combat, as the Defender has almost unparalleled awareness of his surroundings and can even detect the quickening of a heartbeat or the tending of a muscle, leading to a certain degree of battlefield precognition. The unique (to the species) sight has its disadvantages though, notably the inability to read words off of a flat surface and the fact that colors and their various hues are very hard to detect, which can sometimes make more distant targets blend in perfectly to their backdrops.

As he needs to use it literally every day to function, Kashmir has become rather proficient and comfortable with the Force. As aforementioned, Kashmir most often uses the Force as a way of sensing things around him and reading his enemy. Beyond this, he uses the standard Jedi practice of telekinesis with rather average levels of skill. As a result of his Jensaarai training, he is also quite proficient in the advanced, specialized form of telekinesis known as ballistokinesis. This ability allows him to accelerate small objects at laser-speed while simultaneously enveloping each one in a pocket of Force so that it does not disintegrate on impact or during flight. The Defender uses coins himself, and can easily tear apart a group of clones with only a handful of them.

Certainly the most rare and showy Force ability in Kashmir's arsenal is pyrokinesis, or the ability to create and direct heat and fire by rubbing molecules together via the Force. While most Dark Force users prefer Sith lightning, Kashmir has never quite liked the feeling which is imbued within him when one uses the particular power. Instead, the man has turned to pyrokinesis as a substitute, and can use this power in two basic forms. Firstly, the much less exhausting and powerful form is that of actual regular flame. While a large volume of it can be produced, this fire usually does little harm to armored individuals (such as clones) and can be blocked with relative ease with the Force. Kashmir has been known to use this form of pyrokinesis to overwhelm enemies or even surround himself with it like a particularly hot cloak. The second, more powerful form of pyrokinesis that Kashmir knows comes in the form of a nearly liquid-like stream of heat and flame which has the power to melt flesh, polymers, and metal alike. While this can also be blocked via the Force, the intense heat it gives of can sometimes distract the defender and crumble his defenses.

History: Kashmir Talds has not always been a member of the Jensaarai, and indeed has his roots deeply embedded in the Jedi Temple. Like most younglings, Kashmir has no memory of his family or origins, as he was given to the Jedi Order early on as a result of his advanced Force abilities- even by Miraluka standards. His early life was one of discipline, schooling, and exploring the wonders of his and his peers' power, and indeed he was a rather average and unremarkable youngling. Kashmir performed well enough in his studies, and has a bit of a head-start on the development of his Force abilities, considering the fact that he had used the Force as his sight literally since birth. This advanced ability spurred the boy's arrogant attitude from a young age, and before long the troubling had become a bully of sorts to his peers, being partially hated and revered.

The Jedi Master looking over him and his brood was none other than Master Dooku, and exceedingly skilled and knowledgeable Jedi who took pride in the discipline and behavior of the younglings he taught. Kashmir soon adopted Dooku as a childhood mentor of sorts, trying to emulate him early-on. The old man filled young Kashmir's head with tales of exciting duels and the intricacies of chivalry and honor. His rather open opposition of some of the Jedi Order's more political policies put anti-dogmatic questions into the young boy's head early on, spurring him to question the purity and reliability of the Order.

After finishing the remainder of his training with his Master, the boy became a Padawan, much to his excitement. The boy, now a teenager of 14 years, was assigned to a Jedi Knight for further and more focussed training. This Jedi, a human who went by the rather odd name of Dustrose, was a teenager herself who had rushed past the status of Padawan to become a full Knight by the age of eighteen, which she still was at this point. Despite being a rather careless and rebellious Knight, Kashmir soon developed a deep bond with Dustrose. She was a Makashi user, and a proficient one at that, and young Kashmir followed in her footsteps, along with his old mentor Dooku's, by learning the elegant dueling form himself. Together, the two went on various minor peacekeeping mission across the galaxy, strengthening their bond as they saved lives and spilled blood with one-another.

Together, they explored some of the more taboo practices of the Force, always pushing one-another to see what they could do with their own power. As one, they delved into the throws of the nearly heretical practice of pyrokinesis and even began to use emotions to fuel their own powers, something which usually signifies a turn towards the Darkside. To further complicate things, as Kashmir became older and both he and Dustrose went through numerous trails, he started to entertain romantic thoughts about the two of them. As the two grew in power, so too did his admiration for her, and the teenager started to seriously question Jedi dogma while temptation brought him ever-closer to the Darkside. Eventually, another Jedi reached out to both of them, with this individual being Nikkos Tyris, a feared Anzati and renowned Jedi Knight. The pair, along with many others, were pulled to Nikkos as he formed a battlegroup to combat some of the larger threats that faced the Republic, all the while preaching some of his more unorthodox beliefs.

Eventually, by the time Kashmir had seen (haha, how punny) 17 years of age, Nikkos Tyris had found the now-reverent musings of Larad Noon, which encompassed the formation of the Sith and their ideology. Hailing it as the Saarai, or truth, the Anzat recruited the vast majority of the battlegroup that he had formed less than a year ago- with both Kashmir and Dustrose being among his ranks- and faked all of their deaths before leading their exodus to Susevfi. This signified the birth of the Jensaarai, and Kashmir was beyond honored to be a part of it. The teenager was soon promoted to the position of Defender after a successful off-world mission in which he recovered valuable philosophical records from a feral planet alongside his mentor, despite facing many hindrances during the mission. Unrestricted by Jedi code, Kashmir and Dustrose explored both the power and relationship further, fully using emotions and questionable means to explore the Force whilst simultaneously enjoying a more intimate relationship. Kashmir was excited by his new and unrestricted life along with his growing power, and indeed he was experiencing what he would later describe as the golden age of his life.

As was destined to happen, however, tragedy eventually struck after the Jedi Council heard word of the more Dark practices on Susevfi. In a heated battle, three Jedi faced off against three Jensaarai, with one of the Jensaarai being their leader and founder Nikkos Tyris and the other being Dustrose herself. After a pitched battle, all three Jensaarai were killed, much to Kashmir's agony, and the Jedi Investigators left the planet in a rather rapid fashion. Full of rage at the Jedi for their murder of his new lover and his leader, Kashmir begged leave from the new Saarai-kaar to serve with the CIS under his old mentor Dooku to bring the fight to the Jedi and avenge his leader's and his lover's deaths. His wish was granted and he, along with fifteen other Jensaarai, were sent to serve under Count Dooku as advanced Dark Acolytes. Meeting Dooku again, this time on more equal footing, was a light among the darkness that had been thrust upon, and the two sparred with one-another and engaged in discussion for a couple of months.

Soon after his installment under Dooku however, the Count was killed by the Jedi, which served as another blow to Kashmir. By this time, he was fervently hostile towards the Jedi, and indeed obsessed about bringing down what he saw to be their tyrannical reign. Under the direct command of the leader of the Dark Acolytes now, he went on a series of missions to eliminate various Jedi, taking the lives of seven during one-on-one duels in five years and killing a large amount of clones. Eventually, his extreme rage subsided, and the Jensaarai became what he is today, a flippant and arrogant duelist with a mean saber-arm and a handful of fire. By now a relatively seasoned veteran of war and an accomplished duelist, Kashmir is serving under the command of Lady Noctis during the attack on Courascant, separated from his fellow Defenders.

Equipment: One of the major staples of Kasmir Talds' arsenal is his lightsaber, which was in fact the lightsaber of Dustrose before him. As the saber was made strictly for use in the Makashi form, it's hilt is curved, rather than straight. This allows for better control and precision whilst striking, and also changes the angle of the blade slightly so that some more inexperienced duelists miss their block. The hilt itself is rather featureless, drawing elegance from simplicity. The crystal which power a this lightsaber is a Durindfire, which forms an average-length silver blade once activated. Kashmir also keeps a large amount of coins in a belt-pack, for use in ballistokinesis.

For armor, Kashmir wears the signature armor of the Jensaarai, which is made mostly of cortosis. This makes it rather difficult to actually strike him with a lightsaber while simultaneously providing rather average protection against blaster and conventional damage. http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090425154758/starwars/images/thumb/c/c7/Jensaarai_TofG.jpg/250px-Jensaarai_TofG.jpg

[JessieTargaryen]

Fisheye said
Well, here's my CS (finally). Please give criticism where it is needed, and tell me if Kashmir is improperly balanced or lore-breaking in any way.Name: Kashmir TaldsAge: 26 (Born 40 BBY)Sex: MaleAffiliation: CIS, Jensaarai, and loosely SithSpecies: MiralukaPhysical Description: As far as Miralukas go, Kashmir is of relatively average height, standing 1.8 meters (or 5'11) tall. As one would expect from a young man who has devoted a large portion of his life to the saber, Kashmir possesses a rather athletic build, covered with lithe muscle. Despite this muscle, his build remains a relatively slim one, and some may describe him as simultaneously lanky and in-shape. He's naturally long-limbed, with almost disproportionately lengthy legs which lend him speed and arms which provide him with a long reach in combat. He has what some would call a natural warrior's build, with broad shoulders and a slim waist, all of it covered in muscle from their owner's almost religious habit of working out and keeping in shape. As a direct result of his training in the art of Makashi, Kashmir is possessed of a particular way of movement which could be identified as fluidity or grace.Just like most Miraluka, Kashmir's skin is extremely pale, indeed appearing as more of a white palor, opposed to a standard flesh tone. The lack of color on his body makes it so that his veins are easily spotted and stand out starkly against their white backdrop. Upon this skin the young man sports no tattoos and only minimal scarring, with the latter being a testament to both his youth and to the quality of his armor. His hair is a dirty blond color, nearing the hue of dark gold or something akin to that. This thick mane, which possesses a slight bend or curl, falls all the way to his shoulders and is sometimes tied up in warrior's knot, as is the case whilst in combat. This hair covers up a good portion of the young man's unusually lengthy neck, with this neck giving him a vaguely aristocratic looked.Holding back the aforementioned hair is a pair of rather large ears which protrude oddly from his head. Between these ears is a relatively average near-human face, with the only defining 'alien' feature being his complete lack of eyes. Despite having no eyes, the sockets still remain, and when uncovered appear to simply be deep holes in Kashmir's face which are deeply shrouded in shadow. While the sight may be rather disturbing to other humans or near-humans, it is a completely average occurrence among the Miraluka species. Despite the lack of eyes, Kashmir still has a pair of eyebrows which are rather bushy and dirty blond. Above these brows lies a wide, sloping forehead which is partially concealed by his locks of dark gold. Beneath this and between his sockets sits a long, skinny nose whose shape is reminiscent of those commonly possessed by human and near-human aristocracy across the galaxy. Three-forths of the way down said nose lays the aftermath of hard lesson in the form of a sharp bend- a direct result of a improperly healed broken nose.To each side of this nose sit a high, dignified cheekbones which are, once again, very aristocratic in appearance. Beneath these cheekbones sit the cheeks themselves, which are rather concave and gaunt. As the cheekbones hang over these cheeks, the latter are oftentimes covered with shadow. This gives Kashmir a look of gaunt spectrality, making his face look thinner and less lively than it would be otherwise. A strong, angular, and defined jawline frame the bottom half of the man's face, ending in a slightly dimpled and pronounced chin. A rather standard mouth with a full compliment of teeth finish off the face. Much of this face is covered by a full and bristly, yet relatively short, beard which is a shade or two darker than the rest of the man's hair. Overall, the face gives off a rather aristocratic look, spoiled only by the rather disturbing lack of eyes which are substituted with empty sockets. Mental Description: As a direct result of his cocktail of both youth and skill (relative to age, of course) Kashmir has become rather arrogant in his most recent years. Completely confident in himself and his action, the young man can be a bit of a smug narcissist at times, and indeed he rarely doubts himself or his motives. The Jensaarai rarely lets anything get to him, and sports a nearly omnipresent and rather expansive smile. Rather than using hatred to fuel his Force like other Darksiders, Kashmir prefers to use the intoxicating power of joy, adrenaline, ecstasy, and the raw presence of the Force itself, in all of its wonderful hues and folds. As a result, the Defender has been known to actively and repeatedly seek out the various thrills, pleasures, and substances that the Galaxy has to offer, both for the fun of it and for the build-up of feelings and memories that can aid his use of the Force. Whilst actually in combat, the man finds great joy in the sport and rush of the duel itself, and oftentimes uses the resulting adrenaline to only strengthen himself. The source of power and the man's own personality both compliment one-another, with each one being less dark and more wild than what one would expect from the Dark side and its followers.Despite practicing a more 'Dark' form of the Force, Kashmir is by no means evil. Though he takes pride in his proficiency in killing enemy combatants, and indeed very much enjoys the thrill of combat, he rarely kills non-combatants, actively trying to minimize such casualties. On the flip-side, this doesn't mean that the man is a hero or anything like that, as he generally tries to stay out of other people's business and wouldn't even think about putting his own life on the line for others. Overall, it would be most accurate to describe Kashmir as simply amoral. He holds a general disdain for those who cannot use the Force with proficiency, and can be just as condescending towards some of the more eccentric sentient species (relative to humans and near-humans). Once worth is achieved in Kashmir's eyes, however, he can become quite loyal, as was the case with the now-dead founder of the Jensaarai. Skills: As he was first trained as a Jedi padawan before being further trained with the Jensaarai, Kashmir possesses all of the skills you would expect from a modern Force user. Most likely the foremost skill in his arsenal is the ability to properly wield a lightsaber in combat. The Defender focusses on the use of the time-tested lightsaber Form known as Makashi, one which emphasizes footwork and precision in dueling. While the man's precision with the lightsaber is nearly perfect and his footwork is rapid and spot on, his strikes come less rapidly than most others'. Instead of using a large volume of fire, the man prefers to 'dance' with this enemy, attempting to out-play them with his footwork and mobility, keeping flexible and fluid in his form. In a fashion akin to Form VI, Kashmir has also been known to incorporate use of the Force into his lightsaber combat practices through the use of Force push and pull to tug or push an enemy into a more preferable position. Overall, the man is a rather accomplished duelist, usually able to defeat other Force-users one-on-one. It should be noted, however, that he has had little training in handling multiple foes or ranged enemies, as is the case on the open battlefield.As a direct result of him being a Miraluka, it should be noted that Kashmir has extraordinary sensory ability, mostly as a result of his species' deep connection to the Force and their everyday use of it from birth. Unlike most, Kashmir sees strictly via the Force, and can see 360 degrees around him. While the vision works similar to normal sight, or even sonar in a way, it goes deeper than that. The man feel differences in the Force to a much higher degree than most, and as a result can easily detect Force users and indeed any other living thing connect to the Force. Emotions and feelings are just as visible to him as a building is to anyone else. This particular sight comes into play in combat, as the Defender has almost unparalleled awareness of his surroundings and can even detect the quickening of a heartbeat or the tending of a muscle, leading to a certain degree of battlefield precognition. The unique (to the species) sight has its disadvantages though, notably the inability to read words off of a flat surface and the fact that colors and their various hues are very hard to detect, which can sometimes make more distant targets blend in perfectly to their backdrops.As he needs to use it literally every day to function, Kashmir has become rather proficient and comfortable with the Force. As aforementioned, Kashmir most often uses the Force as a way of sensing things around him and reading his enemy. Beyond this, he uses the standard Jedi practice of telekinesis with rather average levels of skill. As a result of his Jensaarai training, he is also quite proficient in the advanced, specialized form of telekinesis known as ballistokinesis. This ability allows him to accelerate small objects at laser-speed while simultaneously enveloping each one in a pocket of Force so that it does not disintegrate on impact or during flight. The Defender uses coins himself, and can easily tear apart a group of clones with only a handful of them. Certainly the most rare and showy Force ability in Kashmir's arsenal is pyrokinesis, or the ability to create and direct heat and fire by rubbing molecules together via the Force. While most Dark Force users prefer Sith lightning, Kashmir has never quite liked the feeling which is imbued within him when one uses the particular power. Instead, the man has turned to pyrokinesis as a substitute, and can use this power in two basic forms. Firstly, the much less exhausting and powerful form is that of actual regular flame. While a large volume of it can be produced, this fire usually does little harm to armored individuals (such as clones) and can be blocked with relative ease with the Force. Kashmir has been known to use this form of pyrokinesis to overwhelm enemies or even surround himself with it like a particularly hot cloak. The second, more powerful form of pyrokinesis that Kashmir knows comes in the form of a nearly liquid-like stream of heat and flame which has the power to melt flesh, polymers, and metal alike. While this can also be blocked via the Force, the intense heat it gives of can sometimes distract the defender and crumble his defenses.History: Kashmir Talds has not always been a member of the Jensaarai, and indeed has his roots deeply embedded in the Jedi Temple. Like most younglings, Kashmir has no memory of his family or origins, as he was given to the Jedi Order early on as a result of his advanced Force abilities- even by Miraluka standards. His early life was one of discipline, schooling, and exploring the wonders of his and his peers' power, and indeed he was a rather average and unremarkable youngling. Kashmir performed well enough in his studies, and has a bit of a head-start on the development of his Force abilities, considering the fact that he had used the Force as his sight literally since birth. This advanced ability spurred the boy's arrogant attitude from a young age, and before long the troubling had become a bully of sorts to his peers, being partially hated and revered. The Jedi Master looking over him and his brood was none other than Master Dooku, and exceedingly skilled and knowledgeable Jedi who took pride in the discipline and behavior of the younglings he taught. Kashmir soon adopted Dooku as a childhood mentor of sorts, trying to emulate him early-on. The old man filled young Kashmir's head with tales of exciting duels and the intricacies of chivalry and honor. His rather open opposition of some of the Jedi Order's more political policies put anti-dogmatic questions into the young boy's head early on, spurring him to question the purity and reliability of the Order.After finishing the remainder of his training with his Master, the boy became a Padawan, much to his excitement. The boy, now a teenager of 14 years, was assigned to a Jedi Knight for further and more focussed training. This Jedi, a human who went by the rather odd name of Dustrose, was a teenager herself who had rushed past the status of Padawan to become a full Knight by the age of eighteen, which she still was at this point. Despite being a rather careless and rebellious Knight, Kashmir soon developed a deep bond with Dustrose. She was a Makashi user, and a proficient one at that, and young Kashmir followed in her footsteps, along with his old mentor Dooku's, by learning the elegant dueling form himself. Together, the two went on various minor peacekeeping mission across the galaxy, strengthening their bond as they saved lives and spilled blood with one-another.Together, they explored some of the more taboo practices of the Force, always pushing one-another to see what they could do with their own power. As one, they delved into the throws of the nearly heretical practice of pyrokinesis and even began to use emotions to fuel their own powers, something which usually signifies a turn towards the Darkside. To further complicate things, as Kashmir became older and both he and Dustrose went through numerous trails, he started to entertain romantic thoughts about the two of them. As the two grew in power, so too did his admiration for her, and the teenager started to seriously question Jedi dogma while temptation brought him ever-closer to the Darkside. Eventually, another Jedi reached out to both of them, with this individual being Nikkos Tyris, a feared Anzati and renowned Jedi Knight. The pair, along with many others, were pulled to Nikkos as he formed a battlegroup to combat some of the larger threats that faced the Republic, all the while preaching some of his more unorthodox beliefs. Eventually, by the time Kashmir had seen (haha, how punny) 17 years of age, Nikkos Tyris had found the now-reverent musings of Larad Noon, which encompassed the formation of the Sith and their ideology. Hailing it as the Saarai, or truth, the Anzat recruited the vast majority of the battlegroup that he had formed less than a year ago- with both Kashmir and Dustrose being among his ranks- and faked all of their deaths before leading their exodus to Susevfi. This signified the birth of the Jensaarai, and Kashmir was beyond honored to be a part of it. The teenager was soon promoted to the position of Defender after a successful off-world mission in which he recovered valuable philosophical records from a feral planet alongside his mentor, despite facing many hindrances during the mission. Unrestricted by Jedi code, Kashmir and Dustrose explored both the power and relationship further, fully using emotions and questionable means to explore the Force whilst simultaneously enjoying a more intimate relationship. Kashmir was excited by his new and unrestricted life along with his growing power, and indeed he was experiencing what he would later describe as the golden age of his life.As was destined to happen, however, tragedy eventually struck after the Jedi Council heard word of the more Dark practices on Susevfi. In a heated battle, three Jedi faced off against three Jensaarai, with one of the Jensaarai being their leader and founder Nikkos Tyris and the other being Dustrose herself. After a pitched battle, all three Jensaarai were killed, much to Kashmir's agony, and the Jedi Investigators left the planet in a rather rapid fashion. Full of rage at the Jedi for their murder of his new lover and his leader, Kashmir begged leave from the new Saarai-kaar to serve with the CIS under his old mentor Dooku to bring the fight to the Jedi and avenge his leader's and his lover's deaths. His wish was granted and he, along with fifteen other Jensaarai, were sent to serve under Count Dooku as advanced Dark Acolytes. Meeting Dooku again, this time on more equal footing, was a light among the darkness that had been thrust upon, and the two sparred with one-another and engaged in discussion for a couple of months.Soon after his installment under Dooku however, the Count was killed by the Jedi, which served as another blow to Kashmir. By this time, he was fervently hostile towards the Jedi, and indeed obsessed about bringing down what he saw to be their tyrannical reign. Under the direct command of the leader of the Dark Acolytes now, he went on a series of missions to eliminate various Jedi, taking the lives of seven during one-on-one duels in five years and killing a large amount of clones. Eventually, his extreme rage subsided, and the Jensaarai became what he is today, a flippant and arrogant duelist with a mean saber-arm and a handful of fire. By now a relatively seasoned veteran of war and an accomplished duelist, Kashmir is serving under the command of Lady Noctis during the attack on Courascant, separated from his fellow Defenders.Equipment: One of the major staples of Kasmir Talds' arsenal is his lightsaber, which was in fact the lightsaber of Dustrose before him. As the saber was made strictly for use in the Makashi form, it's hilt is curved, rather than straight. This allows for better control and precision whilst striking, and also changes the angle of the blade slightly so that some more inexperienced duelists miss their block. The hilt itself is rather featureless, drawing elegance from simplicity. The crystal which power a this lightsaber is a Durindfire, which forms an average-length silver blade once activated. Kashmir also keeps a large amount of coins in a belt-pack, for use in ballistokinesis.For armor, Kashmir wears the signature armor of the Jensaarai, which is made mostly of cortosis. This makes it rather difficult to actually strike him with a lightsaber while simultaneously providing rather average protection against blaster and conventional damage.

I think I can say that's the longest CS I've ever seen

[Fisheye]

Jasonhero said
I think I can say that's the longest CS I've ever seen

Heh, sorry about that. I'm used to the Bethesda forums, where the CSs are usually quite lengthy. Feel free to skim if you want, I tend to add a little too much fluff.

[shadowkiller912]

Very nice CS like always Fish. ;) I'm going to PM you later on some stuff.

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I'm going add a skills section for Noctis so you can know her skills and abilities.

[Rultaos]

IC is up!

By the way Nariata, can you give a description on the NPC who acts as the commander of the 717th? Just what he looks like and acts like. I'd like to know before my next IC post.