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Post by fro619 on Aug 17, 2008 5:57:34 GMT -5
Leaving the dark and gloomy halls of the Sith Academy, Exturien found that the surface of Korriban was hardly an improvement. The very air choked those fool enough to walk amidst it without resolve in their hearts, and the ground could easily bring the weak to their knees. Darkness truly was unbelievably potent, and only through this path could Exturien gain the power he needed to defeat Darth Ereshkigal.
And yet, Exturien began to wonder whether this path was the appropriate one. Would he not be simply filling the shoes of Ereshkigal upon killing the bastard? Would his blackened heart, revenge fulfilled, even be able to shrug off the lust for yet more power? But dwelling upon such matters was not conducive of making the progress that needed to be made at present. All that mattered now was getting stronger, by any means necessary.
And so began the search for Drethanar's lost sword and armor, those powerful weapons that were said to be exponentially stronger than any other Velka weaponry. Drethanar had been the leader of the Velka Knights, yet he had been struck down by a powerful Force User in a raging battle. But his arsenal was no doubt much more powerful that Exturien's current equipment, and would serve to augment his growing powers quite well.
Then, all that would be needed was a Sith Holocron from which to procure a rare technique. That overall power boost would be enough, Exturien believed, to bring him on par with the mighty Ereshkigal.
With his goal clearly established, he entered the Tomb of Tulak Horde, where it was rumored that Drethanar's prized equipment rested....
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Post by Skyler CTDS on Aug 17, 2008 12:56:13 GMT -5
Arashi landed on Korriban and exited his ship..
He looked around for a little bit til he found a tomb not that far off.. The tomb of Tulak Horde. Arashis main reason for coming was to maybe find a holocron to increase his skills.. but that was not the only reason..
Drethanars fabled armor and sword was said to rest there in that tomb and Arashi was curious as to weather it was truth or fable..
Arashi entered the temple but soon realized he was not alone.. Arashi quickly and quietly backed into the shadows where he could not be seen..
He would watch the man and see what he was here for..
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Post by fro619 on Aug 18, 2008 10:15:12 GMT -5
Almost immediately upon entering the dark and foreboding Tomb of the enamored Sith Lord, Exturien had the strangest feeling that he was being followed. Those Sith up at the Academy couldn't have already noticed that he was gone, could they? Yet upon his circumspection of the areas around him, he saw no one. Shrugging it off as anxiety, he pressed onward.
Delving further into the neatly carved stone, Exturien was rather curious as to how long it had gone unexplored. The walls were rampantly overgrown with a thick vine and flora mix, and the air was dank with a deeply intoxicating aroma. It seemed as if this place had not been disturbed by foot of the expedient explorer for quite some time.
His analysis of the Tomb had made the trek all that much quicker, and he soon found himself face to face with a large and imposing door. This massive stone obstruction was the only thing impeding him from moving forward, so clearly it would have to go. Stepping back slightly, he reached into his pouch and extracted a Frag grenade. Touching it lightly to the metal of his sword and uttering "Haurire," he watched as the Velka weapon absorbed the incendiary device.
Pointing it at the door, he gave a firm command, "Eximere!" The blast was quite loud and impressive, and a fair bit of dust and debris was sent flying about. Yet as the smoke cleared, the once-solid door was now nothing but rubble. Stepping through the gapping hole, Exturien was mildly surprised to see that things on this side of the door were much different than the other side. There was no overgrown flora, no undisturbed aura, no damaged structure. It was perfectly preserved Tomb. And soon enough, Exturien found out why.
"Welcome to my lair, little man," came a cold, devilish voice out in front of him. A moment later, a cloaked man stepped forward from the depths of the shadows and ambled ever so calmly up to Exturien. "You seem to have come uninvited. You should know, I don't take kindly to rude visitors in my abode."
The next second, Exturien found himself flying backwards, engulfed in a spray of Force Lightning, much more powerful than his own. "Shit!" he grunted in pain. This was both unexpected and extremely bad.....
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Post by Skyler CTDS on Aug 18, 2008 15:01:52 GMT -5
Arashi followed the man further and further into the tomb keeping stealth his priorty and staying within the shadows the whole way..
Arashi watched as the man got to a large door and then Saw him stick a frag grenade to his blade and with a word of power it was absorbed and then he watched him say another word of power shooting a powerfull blast into the door completley desimating leaving in nothing but rubble..
"No it cant be.. Another Velka Knight.." Arashi thought to himself as he watched the debris fly.. Arashi determined that this man was an Exiled Velka Knight as well or he had killed one at one time.. Either way Arashi had some questions for this man..
Arashi stepped out of the Shadows to speak to the man when he saw a black cloaked figure speak to the man he was following.. And before Arashi could think the man was engulfed in a powerfull blast of force lightning..
Arashi raised his own Blade he got in his service as a Velka Knight pointed it at the black cloaked man and yelled the words that brought his sword to life..
"Brisingr!" Arashi said and a spiral of flames surounded his blade.. Quickly after the flames appeared around the blade a large blast of flames shot out from his blade directly at the cloaked man.. Almost like what the other man had done earlier except without having to use a frag grenade...
Arashi couldn't let this man die.. He wielded a blade that only a Velka Knight would wield.. Arashi wanted to know if he was an Exile as well or if he had killed a Velka Knight.. If the second option was what the man had done things wouldn't go over to well after this...
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Meanwhile...
Skyler and Drake walked the surface of Korriban in search for Extruien.. Lord Archos had told Skyler that he could deal with Extruien in whatever way he pleased.. Weather that be bring him back or kill him.. Skyler liked the second option the most..
Drake followed closley behind Skyler.. He had travled with Extruien before they both joined the Sith but not for long so this mission didn't bother him to much.. After all Drake was only using him to begin with..
They walked the surface for a few more minutes not knowing where to begin when Skyler saw a ship sitting out in front of the tomb of Tulak Horde way off in the distance...
"Well I don't know if that would be Extruien there.. But we certainly do have an intruder or intruders.. Lets go welcome them to Korriban shall we.." Skyler said as he then focused on the temple.. Skyler felt three prescenses in the temple.. Only two of power however.. He could feel that one of them was sensitive to the force but knew nothing of its power..
Skyler walked ahead of Drake not caring as to what his reply would be and Drake stayed behind him but not to far behind..
"Whatever you wish master.. hopefully we get to have a little fun with this.." Drake said as him and Skyler walked toward the Tomb..
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Post by fro619 on Aug 18, 2008 15:38:30 GMT -5
Exturien managed to lift himself off of the ground, feeling out of breath and sore from taking that last hit. What he saw next shocked him quite a bit more than the Lightning. An intense flame erupted from behind him and engulfed the cloaked man, who cursed and cast Force Wave to push the flames away. His robes had been singed, but otherwise he was just angry. Exturien was more interested in the source of the flames... could it be? Another Velka Knight had come to this planet?
Shaking his head and lifting himself to his feet, he knew that this was no time to worry about that. Now, he needed to focus on the battle at hand. The cloaked man's anger faded slightly and he adopted a wicked smile. "My, my. It seems you weaklings like to travel in pairs. No matter, I'll just kill you both." And with that, he drew a Double-bladed Lightsaber.
Not having a moment to spare, Exturien drew his own Lightsaber and flourished it together with is Vibrosword. Glancing at the new arrival and nodding, as if to say "Let's take him together," he charged forward to meet the enemy. Soon enough, he had locked blades with the cloaked man, and was being pushed back. This guy was not only strong in the Force, but physically powerful as well....
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Post by Skyler CTDS on Aug 18, 2008 16:13:12 GMT -5
Arashi saw the other man nod to him as if to take him together and Arashi nodded back and pointed the blade at the man once more..
Arashi waited when he saw the other man charge the force user, Who Arashi guessed was a Sith, and lock blades with him.. Arashi saw the force user push the man back and figured it was a good time now..
"Brisingr!" Arashi yelled once more letting a large spiral of flames blast out at the force user once more.. Arashi carefully aimed the attack as to where it would hit the force user and miss the other man completley..
As soon as Arashi blasted the flames at the Sith he charged him swinging his blade down left and right dioganly at him.. You could say he was swinging his blade in somewhat of an X formation..
Arashi had hoped that the second blast of flames he fired at the Sith would distract him long enough for Arashi to get a good opening on him..
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Post by fro619 on Aug 18, 2008 16:37:15 GMT -5
There came the flames again. The other man had successfully placed a blazing attack between Exturien and the cloaked man, who was once again engulfed in flames. This time, however, he had no time to Push the flames off of him, as the other man had charged in. Overcome by the fires and the slashes, the cloaked man screamed in agony as he was both burned and cut.
Getting to his feet, Exturien rushed again to attack. The combined slashing of him and the other man was overwhelming the cloaked man quickly, and he was pushed back. Exturien and the other man exchanged glances, and together they plunged their Vibroswords into the chest of the cloaked man. At the moment of impalement, both swords glowed a bright white. This phenomenon only occurred when two Velka Knights worked in unison. So this man truly was another Velka Knight....
The cloaked man was finished. He was felled with this last dual strike. Exturien, breathing deeply from his effort, turned to the other man with a smile.
"Thanks for the help. My name is Exturien. It's an honor to meet a fellow Velka Knight," he spoke with a bow. "Can I ask your name?"
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Post by Skyler CTDS on Aug 18, 2008 17:13:16 GMT -5
Arashi pulled his sword out of the mans chest and bowed to Extruien as well.. Arashi's questions were answered before he could ask them this man was truly a Velka Knight..
"My name is Arashi.. Arashi Tanaka.. and its a pleasure to see another Velka Knight for me as well.. I have just returned from Exile.. And now I'm looking to rebuild the Velka Knights if you are intrested?" Arashi asked Extruien..
Arashi was still suprised to see another Velka Knight.. He didn't think he would see another ever again after the faction split apart long ago"
Skyler and Drake finally arrived to the temple.. Skyler stared at the temple for a second and then over to the ship..
Skyler felt one of the prescenses in the temple he felt before disappear.. "Well thats one less that we have to deal with.." Skyler said outloud to himself..
Drake looked over at Skyler puzzled.. "What master?"
"There were three of them in there.. two of power and one only force sensitive.. one of the more powerfull beings in there was just killed.." Skyler said as he walked up to the temple..
"Lets go.." Skyler said as he entered the temple with Drake close behind..
Skyler and Drake walked through the temple for a while coming across a destroyed door.. and then into a room where they saw one new face, a corpse in black robes, and Extruien..
"Well Extruien.. You're betrayal of the Sith hasn't gone unoticed.. Lord Archos has sent me to kill you.. You have anything to say for yourself? Oh and your friend wont be walking out alive either.." Skyler said as he ignited his lightsaber..
The lava colored blade hummed in the room as he awaited Extruien and the newcomes response.. Skyler held his lightsaber in stance as lava dripped off the end of it due to the lava crystals he installed in it.. The Lava crystals combined with the Qixoni Crystal would make his new lightsaber quite deadly and powerfull..
Drake smirked and pulled out a hidden lightsaber that he had found within the temple during his time there.. He hadn't gotten the chance to use it yet so he figured now was the time..
Drake ignited the lightsaber and the red blade shot to life.. Drake stood and awaited the first move concentrated on everyone in the room...
Arashi heard what the new face said and watched him and another activate two lightsabers..
"Well this looks like it will be a challenge.." Arashi said as he stared at the lava dripping off the end of one of the Sith's lightsaber..
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Post by fro619 on Aug 18, 2008 17:43:07 GMT -5
Before Exturien had even had the chance to respond to Arashi's proposal about rebuilding the Velka Knights, two very familiar people arrived: Drake and Skyler. It became abundantly clear that they were here to kill Exturien for leaving the Sith unannounced, and they were now blocking the only way out. It would be necessary to fight them in order to leave.
"Drake," Exturien said to his first companion, "Why are you with Skyler? I thought we joined the Sith only to escape a bad situation. Instead, it seems that you did it to become a monster like them. But that doesn't matter. If you join me, you won't need the Sith."
Not waiting for Drake to respond, Exturien turned to Arashi. "Listen, these two are pretty strong, but the one called Drake is weaker. You don't have training in the Force, so you should take him, but don't kill him. Leave Skyler to me."
He turned determinedly to Skyler, looking him dead in the eyes. "I've been waiting for this since the moment I met you. Let's go!"
Exturien, Lightsaber and Vibroblade drawn, charged quickly at Skyler.
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Post by Skyler CTDS on Aug 18, 2008 20:14:27 GMT -5
Drake smirked at the question that Exturien asked him.. Drake didn't care to answer it however.. In all reality Drake really had joined for the reason Exturien stated... that is at first.. Once Drake tasted the power the Sith had to offer Drake fell to the Darkside fast..
Skyler smirked as Extruien charged him.. "I bet you have.." Skyler said raising his Lightsaber to lock blades with Extruien.. As they locked blades Lava splashed outwards from Skylers Lightsaber.. The lava missed Skyler but some was headed to hit Extruien too and if he didn't dodge it the extreme heat of the lava would burn right through his skin.. Skyler had a feeling that these Lava splashes were going to come continuously as long as this lightsaber had the lava crystals in it..
Skyler pushed Drake back off of him hard and backed up with increased speed in the force.. Not giving Exturien the chance to do anything Skyler raised his hand and created a telekninetic wirlwind around Exturien.. "Show me what you got Velka Knight" Skyler said mocking the name Velka Knight when he said it..
Drake instantly charged Arashi full speed with his lightsaber ignited and came at him swinging his blade down Verticly... Arashi saw this coming and unsheathed his blade while doing a backflip far back away from Drake.. Drake continued to charge however so once he landed Arashi had to quickly parry the oncoming onslaught Drake sent toward him.. Drake may have been weak in the force as Exturien had said but he sure was skilled in combat..
Drake continued to send many skilled blows toward Arashi and Arashi was parrying them also with ease however.. Drake then stopped and used the force to send Arashi flying into the wall behind him.. Arashi hit but got back up faster than most people would.. During his training as a Velka Knight he gained a great amount of endurance..
Arashi was only able to get to his knees however when Drake was once again charging sending his lightsaber down at Arashi verticly.. Arashi brought up his blade and locked blades with Drake.. Sweat was pouring of of Arashi... Drake was quite strong and it took a lot to hold back his attacks.. Arashi could already tell this would be a tough battle..
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Post by fro619 on Aug 18, 2008 21:00:30 GMT -5
"Shit!" Exturien cried out in pain as a small volume of lava landed on his right arm, scorching through the flesh straight to the bone.
"What the hell did you do to that Lightsaber!? That's dangerous to both of us!" Exturien fumed, quite pissed off by the searing pain shooting up his arm at the moment. He couldn't stand the despicable smile on Skyler's face, and was determined to wipe it off.
"And on top of idiotically experimenting with your Lightsaber, you insult the Velka Knights? It'll be a pleasure to end your life. Haurire," he said, placing the tip of his Vibrosword into the small puddle of lava. The lava was absorbed into the blade, and Exturien could feel the power flow through the metal.
He looked at Skyler with a triumphant smile. "Don't play with fire. You could get burned. Eximere!" he shouted the final word, and a massive beam of molten energy shot forth from the Vibrosword, hurtling towards Skyler.
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Post by Skyler CTDS on Aug 18, 2008 21:22:43 GMT -5
Skyler smirked as he watched the lava hurtle towards him.. He dodged it quickly and skillfully as it got near him.. He used the force to increase his speed and perception and that greatly helped him dodge the blast.. Skyler watched as the lava hit the wall and burned a massive hole into the cave wall..
"I'm gonna love taking that sword from your dead hands.." Skyler said with another smirk as he charged Drake swinging his lightsaber down verticly towards him..
Not only did the lightsaber come down at him verticly for an attack but also from the way Skyler swung the blade the lava that dripped from the lightsaber let off a light seperated spray in Extruiens Direction as well.
Arashi was still pinned down somewhat by Drake off to the other side of the room..
Arashi was struggling hard to get Drake off of him but somehow with a burst of Streangth Arashi was able push him back and move back away from him to put some space between the two of them..
Arashi was concentrating on Drake while trying to catch his breath and it looked like Drake was doing the same.. Then all of the sudden without warning, Drake blasted Arashi with a blast of force lightning and sent Arashi flying back into the wall. Arashi hit the floor and got back to his feet smoking as he saw Drake charging him once more.. Arashi parried the attacks that Drake sent at him skillfully but he was getting really tired..
Him and Drake continued to send blows at eachother sweat pouring off of both of them.. They were both growing really tired and soon they would both burn out soon but neither was giving up at the time...
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Post by fro619 on Aug 18, 2008 21:44:22 GMT -5
Slightly anxious that yet more lava was being flung toward him by that lethal Lightsaber, Exturien thought fast. He tapped into the Force and pushed diagonally against the floor, sending himself spiraling backwards. Landing in a kneeled position, he steadied himself and locked gazes with Skyler.
Then, at hearing Skyler's words, he smirked. "You think you can take this sword from me? Even if you could, it wouldn't do you a bit of good. You are not a Velka Knight so you wouldn't understand, but every sword chooses it's Master. This sword would never serve you, it would never work no matter how much you commanded it. Besides, that's assuming you can even pry it from my grasp, which you can't!"
He charged up all the Force he could, sending a stream of Force Lightning hurtling towards Skyler. Immediately after, he cast Lightning again on his sword, muttering "Haurire," and hoping it would work. To his amazement, the sword absorbed the Lightning. He pointed it quickly at Skyler and shouted "Eximere!"
He could only hope one, or both, would connect with their target.
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Post by Skyler CTDS on Aug 18, 2008 21:53:21 GMT -5
Skyler rose his lightsaber to absorb the lightning that shot from Exturiens sword and lifted his free hand to use the force to catch and absorb the rest of the lightning..
Skyler smirked as he built up the excess lightning he was absorbing in his hand forming it into a large orb of lightning and sending it hurtling back at Extruien..
Skyler continued to absorb the lightning from the sword with his lightsaber while he watched what Extruien would do..
Meanwhile Drake and Arashis battle was still raging as fierce as ever.. Blow after blow connected with the sweat pouring off of their faces.. They both locked blades fiercly once more and just about collapsed as they did..
"Your going to have to give in soon.. I can see already that your becoming to tired to fight on.." Arashi said staring intently at Drake..
"You as well.. I will not give in.. You will have to kill me.." Drake said with a smirk as they continued to keep there blades locked hoping for either one or the other to give in soon..
OOC: With the lightning orb thing think about when Yoda battled Sidouse in Episode 3.. The same thing he did to Sidouse lol.
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Post by fro619 on Aug 18, 2008 22:43:22 GMT -5
All of a sudden, Skyler displayed his proficiency with the Force, reflecting and manipulating Exturien's Lightning into an Orb headed right for him. But he was hardly worried. Smashing his sword into the stone floor, he said "Haurire!" The stone rubble was absorbed into the blade.
Standing up, he barely raised his sword in time, saying "Eximere." Almost too late, a massive slab of stone formed in front of Exturien, and the Orb of Lightning smashed into it. The stone shattered, but the Orb was halted. Parts of the stone hissed and cackled with sparks, and Exturien knew he had been lucky.
"It seems you're rather skilled with the Force. I underestimated you. But I doubt that you have the skills to bring me down. My stamina is endless, I'll outlast you in the worst case scenario."
He thought for a moment. It would be foolish to engage Skyler in close combat, for fear that the lava would be too difficult to dodge. His best bet was to remain at range. Loading a Poison Grenade into his sword, he released a massive spray of noxious gases towards Skyler, all while pushing some of the stone rubble at him as well.
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