With a soft hydrolic hiss, the doorway to the Jedi's large room opened and admitted the Echani inside. Absel's eyes opened, blue as they gazed upon the ghostly figure in the doorway. "I had wondered when you would finally come for me." He said calmly, his stoic nature surprising Vellic after his hours of seclusion.
Still, Vellic pressed on and moved further inside. The Sith carried a vibrosword in hand as he silently approached the Jedi. "Come to execute me? Not even going to do me the dignity of telling me who you are and where I am?"
The Echani smiled slightly, his voice coming out as a smooth and gentle stream. "I am not here to kill you Jedi... I am Vellic Duranis, Sith Lord and Father Saarai-Kaar of the Jen'jidai.. and you are here, trapped on our homeworld of Aeten II. There is no escape."
The Jedi's eyebrows raised slightly as he regarded Vellic. "No execution and no escape?" He rose to his feet and crossed his arms. "I will never turn to the Darkside." Vellic canted his head to the side, an expression of bemusement on his youthful features. "I am not a creature of the darkside."
"A pleasant smile cannot hide the rot within." Absel retorted.
"No, but I am one of the Force in its entirety. The whole, true Force. And besides.." The Father began. "We do not want you."
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
The Jedi Experiments Pt. 2
'He just sits there. I wonder if he knows that I am here?' Vellic mused as he watched the Jedi. He seemed to be meditating, his mind and body at peace as he waited to learn of his fate. Vellic crossed his arms, impressed by the man's calm. 'This one is strong.. tranquil.. he will not be easy to crack.' A thin smile spread across his wide lips. 'Excellent..'
'He is calm and yet, he cannot hide his struggle from me.' The Echani thought as he watched the subtle shifts in his position, the small physical cues that displayed his building anxiety. 'He does well to keep calm, but the silence gets to him. As it should... Time will wear upon him.'
He turned then, marching from the observation room. 'Some dinner then..let him stew in the silence and hunger..' It was a long walk from the laboratory to the dormitory and the Father paused before leaving. His silver-eyed gazed swept along the instruments and consoles, wondering idly how many times the Mother herself had been in this very room. Vellic wasn't normally one for such experiments, that had always been Thelxepia's field of interest...
'He is calm and yet, he cannot hide his struggle from me.' The Echani thought as he watched the subtle shifts in his position, the small physical cues that displayed his building anxiety. 'He does well to keep calm, but the silence gets to him. As it should... Time will wear upon him.'
He turned then, marching from the observation room. 'Some dinner then..let him stew in the silence and hunger..' It was a long walk from the laboratory to the dormitory and the Father paused before leaving. His silver-eyed gazed swept along the instruments and consoles, wondering idly how many times the Mother herself had been in this very room. Vellic wasn't normally one for such experiments, that had always been Thelxepia's field of interest...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
The Jedi Experiments: Pt. 1
Absel, his name is Absel. Vellic nodded to himself as he considered the battered Jedi. He would have to try to remember his name - it would prove useful. The one-way plasticrete before him obscured nothing as he observed the Jedi stirring from a haze of drugs. The Echani's arms folded across his chest as he watched the Jedi slowly trying to rouse himself.
He was dead now - he was nothing. No rank, no students, he was nothing more than a captive. But a captive Jedi. If the order knew that he held one of their own... the repercussions would be immense. The Sith lord paused for a moment, considering Blix, Vaeras, and Isto Iyemm. If they had failed to bring him here secretly, then lord would ensure that they each met a terribly uncomfortable demise.
His mind drew back to the matters at hand. One pale Echani hand reaching out to touch upon the plasticrete. He would see him up close, touch and engage with him soon enough. For now he watched. Vellic had never been a Jedi, but they were his enemy. He would know his enemy...
He was dead now - he was nothing. No rank, no students, he was nothing more than a captive. But a captive Jedi. If the order knew that he held one of their own... the repercussions would be immense. The Sith lord paused for a moment, considering Blix, Vaeras, and Isto Iyemm. If they had failed to bring him here secretly, then lord would ensure that they each met a terribly uncomfortable demise.
His mind drew back to the matters at hand. One pale Echani hand reaching out to touch upon the plasticrete. He would see him up close, touch and engage with him soon enough. For now he watched. Vellic had never been a Jedi, but they were his enemy. He would know his enemy...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Radiance - Origins of a Dual-Bladed Saber
Tradition.
Tradition has always been very important to me. I am Echani; reserve, calculation, and tradition were the foundations of my youth. Our customs may have seemed archaic at times, but they always served to create strong building blocks. The single-bladed lightsaber was the first introduced into my training under Darth Keisa. She used one - and such a weapon seemed iconic of the Force. It is traditional to use the single sword and so I have always preferred it.
Of course, there are tactical reasons as well.. but my duel with Master Xenith, and my subsequent defeat, set me looking for alternatives. His power, his rage, and the speed of his dual-bladed flurry was too great for my defenses. There had to be a better way... And so, for the first time, I gave serious consideration to the dual-bladed lightsaber.
It is fast, complex.. yet with a stronger defense than my single blade. The power generated by my Ataru can truly be capitalized into brutal strikes with the dual-bladed weapon. The change, however, sparked a new idea as well. Combat is about a great deal more than tactics and power, it is also contingent upon deception. The illusion of power stirs fear, likewise - to inhibit another's abilities gives one an edge.
Lightsabers emit light and light can be a very useful tool. I commissioned the Kel Dor Isto Iyemm to create for me a modified power amplifier and specialized focusing lens. Once placed within the weapon, its blade gave off an intense light. This gave it the illusion of power and proved bothersome to my enemies' vision.. as well as my own. A complication that will be overcome...
Tradition has always been very important to me. I am Echani; reserve, calculation, and tradition were the foundations of my youth. Our customs may have seemed archaic at times, but they always served to create strong building blocks. The single-bladed lightsaber was the first introduced into my training under Darth Keisa. She used one - and such a weapon seemed iconic of the Force. It is traditional to use the single sword and so I have always preferred it.
Of course, there are tactical reasons as well.. but my duel with Master Xenith, and my subsequent defeat, set me looking for alternatives. His power, his rage, and the speed of his dual-bladed flurry was too great for my defenses. There had to be a better way... And so, for the first time, I gave serious consideration to the dual-bladed lightsaber.
It is fast, complex.. yet with a stronger defense than my single blade. The power generated by my Ataru can truly be capitalized into brutal strikes with the dual-bladed weapon. The change, however, sparked a new idea as well. Combat is about a great deal more than tactics and power, it is also contingent upon deception. The illusion of power stirs fear, likewise - to inhibit another's abilities gives one an edge.
Lightsabers emit light and light can be a very useful tool. I commissioned the Kel Dor Isto Iyemm to create for me a modified power amplifier and specialized focusing lens. Once placed within the weapon, its blade gave off an intense light. This gave it the illusion of power and proved bothersome to my enemies' vision.. as well as my own. A complication that will be overcome...
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