Star Wars: Destiny's Circle

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Star Wars: Destiny’s Circle

It is 1300 years post-Cade Skywalker, and trouble is brewing for the galaxy yet again.

After the Cade Skywalker saga, the Jedi were outcast permanately from the Republic, if only for the fact that they brought too much trouble within the system. It was a political move designed to give the Jedi free reign while at the same time distancing themselves from the main pwers of Coruscant. The Jedi relocated to Ossus, a revered place of old, and built a Jedi Temple out of the pink granite mountain rocks that spanned two miles in length and went both underground and above. But as they disappeared from the Republic…

So did the Skywalkers and the Solos. Records of the last living descendant from both of their lines, Tankette Veign, show that the female Jedi perished in a mining explosion on the world of Denduron. She had no children, nobody left on to carry the name. Soon, the Skywalker name faded into mere memory, a wisp of history that was only briefly stated in history books around the galaxy, and sometimes omitted.

Two centuries after the famed Master died, a shapeshifter appeared on the Temple doorstep, frantic and wild-eyed. His name was Vieux, he explained, and came from the uncharted edges of space that have still not been explored. He was part of a sect, he said, that worshipped a goddess named Lloth, queen of anarchy and chaos. What surprised the Council wasn’t the fact a new species of shapeshifter had been discovered—this one was telepathic, and he was strong in the Force. Stronger than them combined. It was quickly decided—Vieux would be evaluated and taken in under careful watch while they decided how to send him to the Republic without his kin tracking him down and killing him. Much controversy was caused, but when Vieux began taking intrest in Jedi teachings it was decided, though reluctantly, that he should be taken in for training.

Seven centuries later, Vieux still lives and has ascended to the rank of Grand Master of the Jedi Order. But his demons haven’t stopped haunting him, and these Shapeshifters, these Kalanese, they have powers seen only in fantasy novels, supposedly granted by the will of their goddess. There is a threat brewing, and it will center around the Kalanese. Vieux is sure of it.

Also, a new threat is apparent on the horizon. Rogan Strife, a pirate and hired killer, is on the move, and he’s more into the slave trade now than ever. Jedi and Force Sensitives have disappeared all over the galaxy, and all leads point back to the slave trader. But what Vieux doesn’t know is that it isn’t Rogan doing this of his own free will… he is controlled by a darker, deeper thing than anyone can imagine.

And as Vieux tosses and turns, as Rogan kills and steals, a lone man must enter the Jedi Temple—and destroy it, or suffer the horrible consequences afterwards.

Meanwhile, though, it is time yet again for the old sage to take Padawans. Following a mysterious tradition only known to the Council, he chooses four of the most advanced students to train, even though he predicts that…

…it will be a living nightmare.

Fire burning, fire bright
So soft and beautiful
Fire caressing my flesh
The agility of a dancer
Swaying on its crest.

Fire burning, fire bright
Fire eat my soul tonight.

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Okay, for all who have read my Destiny’s Circle fic, this is just about the same storyline. Difference? We’re RPing it! Lots of OC spots open, so get to it!

Vieux: Auron
Ajax: Auron
Sonya Mei: Rain
Morgan Lisel: Mandalorian
Ashley Jineck: hk47fan
Auron Kae: Auron
Dahila Cigilitu: hk47fan
Sanji Taban: Auron
Rogan Strife: Rain
Jell Arune: Junk Angel
Male Terrorist: Auron
DA's pirate: DA

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OCs

• Name: Auron Elessari Kae
  
• Age: 13
  
• Description: 5’6 with an athletic build. She has strawberry blonde hair cut in long layers to her shoulders, most normally in a loose bun. Her eyes are a pale blue-green, and her skin is unnaturally pale. Scars crisscross her wrists, and she has a scattering of birthmarks on her left arm. Her hands have calluses from weapons training.
  
• Fight Training: Moderately skilled in lightsaber training, her weapon focuses are mainly on unarmed combat and ranged. Her Force Skills are limited to minor telekinesis, as she prefers to use her powers to boost her own physical and metaphysical strength. She is gifted in Battle Meditation, and has a natural affinity for flitting through other people’s minds.
  
• Lightsaber color: White-blue-green
  
• Lightsaber Hilt(s): Auron wields two blades significantly shorter than the normal ones by about a foot. They are a light silver, plated in matte black steel.
  
• Lightsaber style: Shien
  
• Extra senses: Auron can smell and hear better than an average 13-year-old.
  
• Rank: Apprentice
  
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• Name: Ajax
  
• Age: 16
  
• Species: Iriadorian
  
• Description: Tall and wiry, he has raven-black hair normally in a ponytail and pale-blue guard dog eyes. His skin is tanned from hard work outside and on training mission, and he carries himself like a guy that knows how to fight. Like all Iriadorians, he has horns. Unlike most, he uses them.
  
• Fight Training: Ajax is a jack-of-all trades when it comes to fighting, though his strength lies in his ability to plan and his picture-perfect memory. His Force Powers are more tuned to the physical sides of things, mainly Force Push, Stasis, etc.
  
• Lightsaber Color: Green
  
• Lightsaber Hilt(s): Double-blade
  
• Lightsaber style: Freestyle, leans toward Makashi
  
• Extra senses: Shatterpoints
  
• Rank: Padawan
  
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• Name: Dahila Cigilitu
  
• Age: 17
  
• Species: Human
  
• Description: Black hair, brown eyes, is tall and thin, wears Jedi Robes all the time.
  
• Fight Training: Balanced in lightsaber talents and Force talents...none outside of Jedi Training.
  
• Lightsaber Color: Blue
  
• Lightsaber Hilt: Single
  
• Lightsaber Style: Freestyle
  
• Extra Senses: People's feelings
  
• Rank: Jedi
  
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• Name: Teyyo Darc
  
• Age: 19
  
• Species: Human
  
• Description: Short black hair, dark skin, green eyes, tall and fairly muscular, wears black tunic with no robes.
  
• Fight Training: An expert in lightsaber combat, is nearly unbeatable one to one, however Force Powers are lacking due to no training.
  
• Lightsaber Color: Green and Blue
  
• Lightsaber Hilt: Dual blades
  
• Lightsaber Style: Mainly Ataru but sometimes practices Vaapad
  
• Extra Senses: Often has dreams of the future, also as he does not follow the Jedi Code he can tap into Dark Side powers
  
• Rank: None. He aids the Jedi, but was not trained as one. He was considered too old and so taught himself. Therefore he has developed his own lightsaber technique that is very effective, however he is mediocre in terms of the Force.
  
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• Name: Sonya Mei
  
• Age: 16
  
• Species: Twi'lek
  
• Description: Aqua skin, dark blue eyes, small and agile, wears Aayla Secura type outfit
  
• Fight Training: Balanced
  
• Lightsaber Color: Blue
  
• Lightsaber Hilt: Double-bladed
  
• Lightsaber Style: Undecided, uses them all but has not made one her signature style as of yet.
  
• Extra Senses: Has the unusual power of making the weather reflect her mood to a certain extent
  
• Rank: Padawan learner
  
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• Name: Morgan Lisel
  
• Age: 16
  
• Description: Tall at 6'4 and with a very strong build. His shoulders are wide and his physical appearance is imposing. He has sandy blond hair cut so it's only about an inch long. His eyes are usually a green/brown hazel but change when he is under strong emotion. His hands are very rough and worn from his younger working days and his heavy training. he has faint brown scars covering his arms almost everywhere and his knuckles are smoothed out and covered in scars built on top of scars.
  
• Fight Training: He is a naturally skilled fighter but he lacks control. When ever he fights he loses all thought and just goes into the flow of combat. When fighting he doesn't use any outward force powers instead using the force to amplify his already tremendous strength. He uses a style most heavily influenced by Form IV but his is much more unbridled and unrestrained.
  
• Lightsaber color: Viridian
  
• Lightsaber Hilt(s): Morgan uses a specially designed saber that is significantly heavier and with about a foot of extra blade length
  
• Lightsaber style: Modified Form IV
  
• Extra senses: Extraordinarily refined instincts, he reacts before he should but doesn't know why.
  
• Rank: Apprentice
  
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• Race: Devaronian
  
• Gender: female
  
• Age: 25
  
• affiliation: fringe
  
• combat style: shockstaff based /adapted style from magnaguard Lus-ma
  
• dark light scale: 75 (light)
  
  
• bio - just give me a few days
  
  
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GM: Auron

Now, lets get to RPing!

[Abby]

SPOILER: Click to show

F.A.Q #1 -
HK says:
Now in DC HOW are we fighting Canderous Ordo?!
Auron_Kae says:
Vieux is a shapeshifter, remember?
HK says:
OHHHH yes!!!!

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Vieux felt the Force envelop him, flow through his entire body as if a dam had just broke off and water was rushing down a quiet river. He came alive to everything that surrounded him. Not just the dark, empty room but the entire building as well. The Kalanese could feel all the beings living inside the temple, hear their thoughts. Not clearly, but he could feel them, especially those of the three watching and the one he had challenged to a spar. The life was pulsing at the Force's beat. That feeling was most fulfilling.

Ajax, a tall, muscular Iriadorian, had a face of granite, betraying no muscle twitch or flinch of the tredemtion Vieux could feel in the Force. His thoughts said, in the most proverbial of human terms, Oh shit.

A deft motion ignited his lightsaber with the telltale snap/hiss of the colored blade stretching to life. Quietly, he set his deep blue eyes on the yellow light. He slightly moved the dual blades in a circular motion, listening to the humming of the weapon as it gyrated on itself and around both of his obisidian-black hands. Even as they spun, his skin took on the appearance of liquid rock, spreading and vibrating, reaching out and forming into a clump of humanoid matter that, even as the Padawans watched, took the form of a large, burly human male. He was light-skinned, seemingly universal to human races, with dark hair edging towards light. Bubbles of dark matter appeared on his chest and solidified into post-Jedi Civil War Mandalorian armor. He still held the lightsabers.

Canderous Ordo smirked at his opponent. "This is a little too easy. Why don't you bring one of your friends here to even up the odds?" He turned around to face the three Padawans on the sidelines. "Anybody?"

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Ashley Jineck

I looked as Master Vieux transformed from his usual form into a Mandalorian...Canderous Ordo, if what I was feeling through the Force was correct. It wasn't anything new, he did this technique often...Master Vieux was a very unique Jedi, and thats why I treasured having him teach us...he was always insightful.

I looked from Ajax to Master Vieux/Canderous. "I'll join in." I offered

[Abby]

Ajax couldn't help but let a grimace of disbelief flow through his rocky facade. It was hard to imagine the power the cells had to summon to make such a dramatic change as Vieux did when he pulled his shapeshifting act, and even harder to wonder if the Force was factored into the equation at all or if it was just a natural, primal thing they did, like the telepathic Gurlannins. What made it worse about fighting a shapeshifting Kalanese was that they seemed to like changing their personality based upon their latest persona. Good for training, but disturbing when this is the guy watching over your training. Multi-facated personalities were just plain creepy-period. He was relieved when Ashley decided to join in, though he tried not to show it.

The lizard probably felt it through the Force anyway.

He ignited his double-bladed lightsaber, the flash of green light illuminating the area around him like a halo. Don't telegraph. Focus. He wouldn't be able to hurt Vieux anyway in his armor, but he could hurt them. The lightsabers were turned on full power, and they hurt. Vieux said it was to toughen them up, but sometimes Ajax just wasn't so sure.

He lifted the blades up in the traditional salute, and placed his lips next to Ashley's ear. "Get behind him."

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Ashley

I ignited my lightsaber, just a typical one, nothing fancy or advanced, with a green color. I chose not to even acknowledge what Ajax said...Master Vieux was wise, so whether he knew what he had said or not was a mystery to me, but I'd still try to use the element of surprise.

I stepped out, and then suddenly, I used the Force to jump up, landing behind Vieux, and holding my lightsaber in one of the several stances I knew.

[Abby]

Ajax's hopes were dashed with Vieux simple turned a ninty-degree angle and too a step back--now instead of one enemy in front and behind him, he just had two on different sides. He shrugged, large Mando armor clanking slightly, and said, "Nice tactic, wrong time."

Ajax contained the growl in his throat. They couldn't beat him with brute force, and he was probably a lot smarter than he was...

"Peanut," he growled softly, but loud enough that Asley would hear him. It was their own personalized move, part of a line of code words the four Padawans had taught each other in preparation for weird and out-of-the-ordinary events. It was a distraction technique--Ajax would concentrate as much as he could, making himself seem bigger and more menacing in the Force, and then Ashley would strike with her own mental attack towards a focal point of his balance when Vieux was distracted.

He let the barriers down, embracing in the warmth of the Force and gathering the power in the focal point just below his stomach, expanding, making his limbs tingle.

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Ashley

I slowly stood back, but I didn't act limp enough so that it looked like I was just standing there. I tried to make it look to Master Vieux like I was going to do a few small attacks but backed out of it...I waited for Ajax to fully do his part, because I could tell it'd take a little more work for Master Vieux's full attention to be on him.

[Abby]

Ajax had trouble with the Force, or the Force had problems with him, or something like that. He wasn't the best in the pack when it came to the Force, and it was pretty easy to dscover early on that he'd never commit himself fully to a Force-based attack unless he was overconfident he could win. Against Vieux, the odds wouldn't be in his favor. He just used the Force to broaden his horizons to try a little precognition, and to make his legs slightly faster than the norm. Iriadorians were four-point-five percent faster than the average human, and if 'Ordo' was the average sixty-five year old human he already had a significant edge. He was just going to broaden it a bit.

He broke into a fast stalk towards Vieux, lightsaber held at the ready.

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Ashley

At that moment, I pulled out a move I hadn't mastered, but I did learn it recently via holocron...I gathered up all my Force powers, all of them within me, and used it to freeze the joints in Master Vieux's wrists...at least for a minute or two. He wouldn't be able to move his lightsaber at all, or use the Force with his hands.

[Abby]

Ajax felt Ashley finally pull her move--

--and then he was flying backwards, propelled by an otherworldly force. His ack slammed into the wall, jarring him so hard that it took him a few seconds to realize he was lying in a crumpled heap on the floor. He glanced up, shaking from the power of the blow, and was met with a view of a rather large Mandalorian boot lifting up to smash his head into tiny bits on the floor. He rolled out of the way, pushing off the wall with his feet and coming to his feet.

He leapt backwards, just in time to miss a strike from Vieux's yellow lightsaber. His pale blue eyes, so much like his own, glared at him for a moment, and then his body rippled and changed shape, reverting to its' natural form-an eight-foot-tall black slab of reptillian flesh with slanted white eyes and slitted nostrils. He had no mouth. (We're done,) Vieux said, or rather thought into their minds. (Ashley, tell us how you learned that technique.)

Ajax frowned. What technique? He hadn't been paying attention, just hoping what she did was stopping power.

[Mandalorian]

Morgan

He smiled slightly as the fight progressed. Master Vieux was truly a unique jedi, and a powerful one. He knew that if Vieux really wanted to he could have sparred all of them at once, although he wasn't sure if Vieux would be able to maintain his form under that amount of stress. Morgan sighed slightly as he kept watching the fight. He couldn't wait to get his chance to spar it was one of his favorite things to do.

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Ashley

Obviously it hadn't worked quite like I had hoped...but I didn't exactly understand fully how to do it, it was just one of the mental attacks I could think of on the spot...hopefully I could learn more in time. I turned off my lightsaber, and stepped towards everyone, breathing heavily in the process...that alone had taken the breathe out of me.

[Abby]

Ashley was too out of breath to answer, so Ajax helped her towards the water fountain. With no answer forthcoming, Vieux only shrugged and deactivated his lightsaber. (Ashley, when you are done, attack Ajax.)

Ajax blinked. "Can I get a drink first, Master?"

(If you are truly so exasperated by your companion's stunt, then you may.) His white, pupil-less eyes seemed to bore into his own. Ajax moved away from the water fountain to join the Master, feeling slightly put-out.

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Ashley

I slurped up the water, taking in every ounce I could, but also taking brief breaks in between so I could still breathe through my mouth...the Force was definitely powerful, and it didn't only harm the person you were attacking...but maybe it'd get easier as I learned more and more.

Once done, I turned back to the others.

[Abby]

The training session with Vieux lasted for another whopping three hours, but finally did Ajax get his respite. With unspoken agreement, Ashley and Ajax wandered through the hallways and down the turbolifts to the ground level, then deviated off the marked trail leading to the smallish city of Aemberlen to a large, clear blue lake fueled by a roaring waterfall. The other two Padawans stayed behind to change out of their sweaty clothes, and Ajax didn't blame them. This was his and Ashley's place, anyway.

"He's been our Master for a month and I've already lost five pounds," Ajax grumbled, taking off his loose, heavyweight ghi shirt and throwing it in the grass.