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You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

Please, it's way more interesting than sifting through old genealogies that were apparently meticulously kept by the Sith for reasons we're still trying to figure out.

"No, reasons you're STILL trying to figure out." Jungze shot Yerbol a smirk from one of the highbacked chairs that were strewn about the main library. Yerbol was about to protest to her continual reading of his mind when she cut him off mid-thought:
"Oh pish posh, darling, you'll have no more sass from me. I just find the banter you two share reminiscent of how my husband and I used to interact." A slight flush of pink came to Yerbol's cheeks as he buried his head back into the holodisks, Jungze chuckling softly as she steered the subject back to a more relevant avenue:
"The records were preserved as a way to trace lineage. From what I've been able to pick out, it seemed like these 'True Sith' wanted to maintain familial legacies not unlike the older Jedi."
"I read about that somewhere, that in the beginning of the Order, it was necessary to trace family heritage in order to keep track of who maintained the traditions of the Order and who didn't. That was...that was on Tython sometime."
"I'm surprised that they let you read such scandalous material."
"That's because, unlike the Sith, we're not afraid to tell our students of past necessities." Voldon appeared at the head of their row, a half smile framing his face.
"Keeping things hidden from the young isn't just a Sith practice, now is it?" Jungze shot back, a similar expression forming.
"Let's debate some other time. Noctis found something that we all need to see."

Oh thank the Force

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Moving past the library led to a few branching corridors that one could see the end of, doorways littered at random spots. Entering through the first one on the right led into an ancient looking "computer room", terminals lining the west and east sides of the room with a massive screen mounted right across from the entrance. The screen was illuminated with a dull blue light, columns of white text almost filling the entire surface.
"What the..." was all Yerbol could muster, Voldon filling in the details as he went to the monitor and pointed:
"Roan managed to activate some of the terminals and fed the information loaded onto them here. See this?" It was a list of names, a few of them awfully familiar.
"We believe this to be a list of those working with and or for the True Sith. We don't know if they're force users or not, but to have the assistant chancellor's name on here with a number of important Republic delegates right below isn't happenstance." Jungze shook her head, clicking her tongue off the roof of her mouth.
"One would think that with all of Bracknell's planning, he wouldn't be so stupid as to have such a damning piece of evidence."
"Well, to be fair, it's just a list of names. Out of context, it could just be a random compilation of data." Yerbol suggested, Jungze acknowledging his point with a nod, Voldon adding:
"With this list, we can at least know who the Sith are so we can strike at them when the time comes. Did any of you find other relevant info?"
"Genealogies." Yerbol shrugged as he contributed his finding.
"Selling yourself short there, darling." She gently patted him on the shoulder before pointing back to the library:
"That library has mounds of information about True Sith lineage, about who began the Order in the first place. We need to take that information back with us so we can further study...well, lineage and government structure, isn't that right, Aria? Why don't you tell them about a man named Renso Kator that you glossed over in your documents, hmm?"

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Soto pursed her lips, curled dark blonde hair shimmering in the ship's fluorescent lighting as she stared down at the world she had called home for so many months. It was strange to feel it so empty, so desolate. But they had been trained, been given so much power that had to be used. They couldn't maintain their silence for much longer than they had, to allow the galaxy to exist in the imbalanced state it had been stewing in for any duration longer than necessary. The command deck panel flashed with a notification that a shuttle had left, Jean grimacing. She had wanted to go with him, to fight together alongside her Master, but knew better than to questions an order from him. He would do this on his own...and do a blasted good job. As he always did.

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

Right! Yep, that's it.

Gotcha! By the way, how fun is it to write such powerful people? I got used to limiting Yerbol due to his youth, so having the Masters here are so liberating xD

Witcher interest check (The last time, I promise xD)

Hi all! I'm still in the hunt for a Witcher 1 x 1 and would love to partner up with someone to build an epic adventure. A few notes about me/ideas below:

Me:
-I'm a big fan of collaborating/world building with my partner, so I love to keep a dialogue going. No RL discussion necessary, but I do like to talk about where the plot is going, how characters will interact, etc.

-I aim to post once to twice a day, but sometimes it'll be every other day or, depending on life stuff, once every few days. I'm gonna give you a whole lot of quality for lack of quantity, though! (I post three to five paragraphs on average with some posts going a LOT longer...looking for someone who can do the same)

Ideas:
-My ideas will revolve around post Witcher 3, but if you'd prefer to do an alternative universe type thread, we can certainly work with that

-If you don't know anything about the Witcher, but want to try it out, I'd recommend reading some wiki articles to get familiar with the lore. I don't say that to be pretentious(I'd love to write with you!), but this is a universe with a lot of moving parts, so knowing some of the lore will help.

-Roles can be flexible as needed!

Anyhow, ideas/pairings are below. Shoot me a PM and we can discuss further!

1: OC(me) x Ciri (you)

A Witcheress in full bloom, Ciri has plied her new trade for a couple of years now, making a name for herself in the Northern Realms. The young woman is contacted by a courier, who hands her a contract simply asking for her presence in Novigrad at the Kingfisher. When she arrives, a Witcher named Mansfield introduces himself before informing her of a deadly plot brewing at Kaer Morhen involving a number of mages coming together to try and blend both magic and Witcher techniques in an attempt to gain enough power to not only resurrect the Witcher schools, but to overthrow Radovid, whose cruelty and oppression is aimed at anyone who doesn't make an "honest living"(mages, apothecaries, herbalists, Witchers and everyone in between).

2: Geralt(me) x Ciri(you)

Kovir has treated Geralt well, allowing him to enjoy a semblance of retirement with Triss, who has a lofty position as the court mage. This is changed quickly when Ciri appears in a flash of light, battered and bruised, mumbling about "the second coming" before fainting in front of his home. After being restored, Ciri informs Geralt of portals once again being ripped open into their world by beings of "unimaginable power". Wanting to investigate Ciri's claim, the duo journey to the portal she went through herself, situated on a remote isle in Skellige. (Note: This would involve a lot of time bending/time travel)

Pairings that we could plot with:
OC Knight Captain x OC Witcher
OC Witcher x OC Witcher
OC Mage x OC Witcher
OC Mage x OC Mage
Geralt x Triss
Geralt x Ciri

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

OH! Well that's stupid. I think I'm on Harbinger? I think? I don't remember. Let me look tomorrow and I'll do some work in the meantime on my end(the charger for my personal laptop died, so getting new one tomorrow)

So happy to hear about getting better and don't push yourself to get me a post! You just focus on resting up. Have those ferrets of yours make you soup or something, I don't know xD

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

Oh man, I know that feeling. Get better!

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

That was SUPER cut and dry, but I got us there....I blame the essays xD

Edit: added a bit!

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

He was a bit surprised that Aria was going to try and scream the summit into submission, but it was a better option than standing there while a bunch of the old guard whittled each other away with verbal insults. Walking to the rear of both non-Force users, he threw up a protective sphere(which naturally covered Jungze as well due to her placement), which prompted the trio to look up at the young Knight.
"She's going to scream. This is going to be for your protection."
"A Force Scream at such a young age? Mmm...looking forward to the display."
"That makes one of us." Neta grumbled, her hands instinctively going to her ears. Elara followed suit just as Aria exploited the gargantuan amount of Force energy to let out an even more powerful shriek than the previous ones, Yerbol's barrier rippling violently at the display.
"Delicious." Jungze whispered, the corners of her mouth turning up in a wicked smirk as the room went silent. After Aria's vehement insistence on their going and Roan's subsequent giving in, Voldon added:
"Then I go as well."
"As will I." Matt added, Kira snorting a laugh.
"Is this a 'Master's only' trip or am I coming, too?" Voldon looked down at his wife with a smirk.
"If you so choose, darling, come along."
"Wait, wait." Neta stood up before continuing:
"We're going to need some of you to stay behind. If we get into any trouble with insane Force users that work for Bracknell, we'll need the back up." Matt nodded in agreement.
"A fair point. It would also be good to have a calming presence for the younger ones. They'll need the support. I volunteer to stay behind."
"Really, Matt? And pass up an opportunity to do field work?"
"I think it'd be nice to have a break from 'field work'. Ever since Tattoine, I've wanted some time to catch my breath. This is the perfect opportunity."
"Right then, so decide on who else is staying."

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Decisions were made quickly and after some last minute preparations, the shuttle was loaded with those who wanted to see the homeworld. Their pilot was going to be the Mirilian, Zora, from Havoc Squad, seeing as Neta felt it best if she stayed on the ground and coordinated whatever she could from their new command center. Yerbol would serve as co-pilot, which had him in the front of the shuttle that Jungze insisted they take(Kandar made herself a home quickly with Neta's insistence in the base) along with Zora. Once the duo got them into the atmosphere, the masters who accompanied them did the rest, helping them steer out of the atmosphere safely and into space. Using the star maps and old coordinates from their first trip there, they found the planet within the hour and landed in a much calmer environment than they had left. The clearing that Yerbol and Aria had identified on their first journey there would be their landing place, seeing as that was the only place they remembered was safe to land at. As they touched down, Zora commented:
"This place...this place is weird. Volcanoes next to glaciers next to tropical forests? It's like someone splattered a biology textbook on land."
"Weird doesn't even begin to encompass what's here." Yerbol flicked the switch for the loading ramp before telling Zora:
"Just stay in touch with me." He pointed to the minuscule earpiece that Elara had given he, Zora and the rest of the landing party to stay in contact in case of separation.
"Roger that."

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It was difficult to retrace their steps at first, seeing as a fresh layer of frost covered the once humid and dense jungle they had sifted their way through, but after several minutes of discussion, they found their way on the correct path, which was only validated by their arrival at the cavernous tower with steps embedded on the rockface.
"Just have to climb the-" Howls and shrieks pierced through the once calm environs, the air growing even colder.
"Wonderful. Somehow I knew they were going to show up." Sabers snapped to life as four of the corpse-like creatures bounded towards them, mouths foaming with anticipation.
"They don't look so bad. I've seen collicoids worse than this." Voldon quipped, crouching into an offensive position.
"Don't underestimate them, Master Voldon. They're...powerful."
"As powerful as us?" Jungze guffawed, her violet saber held in one hand as another was extended forward.
"Maybe you two had trouble on your own, but come now, give us oldies a bit of credit." As a creature leaped into the air to deliver a would-be slash at the neck, Jungze threw a powerful burst of dark energy from her fingertips, the attacker soaring several feet backwards before landing to the ground with a sickening crack.
"Let's deal with this distraction as quickly as possible. So much more is to be done."

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

Hey! Will work on post in a few, but just wanted to ask: we decided to get them to the home world right?

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

update: halfway done. My brain is slowly corroding. Will post tomorrow xD

You never see it coming[Freedomliveson/The Elvenqueen]

Hi there! So word of warning: my department chair needs grades by Monday and I still have about 98 essays to grade. I'm hoping that I can get you a post today, but if not today, most certainly tomorrow.