Origins of the Force

[Zilfer Of Shadows...]

Mission Name
The Origins...

Maximum Participants: 10

Mission Plot

(Year: 8,013 BBY) Not too far away from the galaxy at the center of the Star Wars universe lies another galaxy in peril. A mysterious black hole has appeared at the center of the Exemplar galaxy, a black hole that is rapidly growing, consuming worlds one by one. Soon the only planet left is the lonely capital of Exemplar, the planet Terresta.

Terresta is home to a race of humans with an unnaturally large rate of affinity for the force. Taking this affinity to be a "divine spark" the humans place themselves above all others on the planet, calling their race the "Luminos". All humans without natural force affinity became second class citizens, forbidden from consorting with the Luminos and treated more or less as slaves. The Luminos were an extremely pious people, their lives shaped by their holy book "The book of Lucias". The city that the Luminos occupied on Terresta was Meggido, and it was referred to as the "City of the Sun". Meggido was the pinnacle of wealth and power in the entirety of the Exemplar galaxy and its buildings were made from marble and gold.

The black hole was fast approaching and the end was seemingly at hand, but yet the Luminos went about their lives as usual. The five head priests of the Luminos decided it was best not to cause a panic, instead telling the people to have faith in Lucias, that he would come to save them. One of these five however was skeptical of this. His name was Isaac. Isaac had witnessed the greed and corruption of the other priests, and even though they were his brothers he could not bring himself to trust them. Fearing for his family's safety and the safety of all the Luminos, Isaac decided the people must know the truth.

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Character Profiles

1. Isaac
Class: Consular
Age: 45
Sex: Male
Height/Weight: 6'3" 200lbs
Species: Human (Luminos)
Items: White and Gold Elder Robes, Single hilt gold lightsaber
Strength: 75
Agility: 75
Will Power: 200
Force Power: 150
Info: The youngest of the five elder priests of the Luminos, Isaac's kind heart and sense of compassion always differentiated him from his brothers. Though he knew the sorts of dealings and policies his brothers were implementing to be wrong, Isaac did nothing to stop them. A family man, Isaac was married and had four children, three sons and one daughter. His wife had passed away giving birth to the fourth and final child, Atredious, and so he was left alone to raise them.

When the danger presented by the black hole became undeniable, Isaac pleaded with his brothers to begin a mass evacuation. But they stubbornly refused, stating over and over that "Lucias" would come and save them. Isaac knew that if the Luminos had any chance, they would have to be evacuated immediately. Even though it would mean being guilty of heresy Isaac would have to tell the people to flee himself...

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2. Terentius
Class: Guardian
Age: 27
Sex: Male
Height/Weight: 6'4" 195lbs
Species: Human (Luminos)
Items: Dark Blue Robes, Single hilt blue lightsaber
Strength: 40
Agility: 20
Will Power: 20
Force Power: 20
Info: The eldest of Isaac's four children, Terentius is a strong and skilled warrior. His ability with a blade matches even that of Isaac himself, and Terentius has recently taken his father's place in training his younger siblings. Brave and always level headed, Terentius has always had a strong sense of right and wrong. A natural leader that his siblings look up to.

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3. Eva
Class: Consular
Age: 24
Sex: Female
Height/Weight: 5'9" 130lbs
Species: Human (Luminos)
Items: Brown Robes, Single hilt green lightsaber
Strength: 15
Agility: 15
Will Power: 50
Force Power: 20
Info: The second eldest of Isaac's children, Eva is caring and kind hearted, but that by no means implies that she is afraid of a fight. Eva's mastery of the force is unprecedented for someone of her age. She can be hard on her brothers at times, but only wishes to see them succeed.

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4. Constans
Class: Sentinel
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Height/Weight: 5'11" 185lbs
Species: Human (Luminos)
Items: Gray Robes, Single hilt purple lightsaber
Strength: 20
Agility: 35
Will Power: 30
Force Power: 15
Info: Constans is the third of Isaac's children and despite his youth he is very wise. Constans' knowlegde of Luminos teachings and history makes him a formidable fighter; his technique is nearly flawless. Constans always thinks things through logically, and in a tight situation he is calm, cool, and collected.

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5. Atredious
Class: Guardian
Age: 16
Sex: Male
Height/Weight: 5'10" 165lbs
Species: Human (Luminos)
Items: Black Robes, Single hilt red lightsaber
Strength: 30
Agility: 30
Will Power: 15
Force Power: 25
Info: Atredious is the youngest of Isaac's children. Unlike his siblings, he shares his uncles dislike of non Luminos. Atredious' quick temper and constant willingness to fight for what he believes in often gets him into trouble, but his brothers and sister have always been there to get him back out of it. Atredious has always harbored a deep seeded sense of guilt for his mother's death and as such is always trying to prove his worth to others and to himself.

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6. Carashi
Class: Consular
Age: 28
Sex: Male
Height/Weight: 6'2" 180lbs
Species: Human (Luminos)
Items: Black Robes, Katana, Single hilt dark core blue lightsaber
Strength: 100
Agility: 175
Will Power: 125
Force Power: 100
Info: Abandoned by his mother at the young age of five, Carashi has lived a harsh life that has planted the seeds of hatred for all Luminos within him. Carashi learned first hand the true nature of the elder priests. Carashi's Mother was a Luminos but his Father was not. Even though Carashi was born with the Luminos affinity for the force, he was still only a half blood in the eyes of the priests and of all other Luminos. Carashi has sworn vengeance on the Luminos for the circumstances of his life, a life lived alone and in fear. Lost and filled with anger, what Carashi ultimately wants is to find out where it is he really belongs.

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7. Miles Drake
Class: Guardian
Age: 32
Sex: Male
Height/Weight: 6'1" 210lbs
Species: Human
Items: Brown Jedi Robes, Single hilt blue lightsaber
Strength: 40
Agility: 30
Will Power: 80
Force Power: 50
Info: After Terresta is destroyed and the four Luminos children come to Coruscant, they are met by a Jedi Knight named Miles Drake. Miles is interested to find these children with such extraordinary strength in the force and brings them back to the Jedi Temple. The temple at the time is without any masters at this time and Miles feels that these youths may have potential. A theory that is deeply resented by fellow Jedi Knight and rival, Ajunta Pall.

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8. Ajunta Pall
Class: Consular
Age: 21
Sex: Male
Height/Weight: 6'3" 195lbs
Species: Near-Human
Items: Dark brown Jedi robes, Double bladed sword, Single hilt green lightsaber
Strength: 100
Agility: 100
Will Power: 50
Force Power: 250
Info: One of the most powerful Jedi Knights currently among the order, Ajunta Pall always felt that the title of Grand Master would some day be his. The only other Jedi that came close to his skill was Miles Drake, and as such the two had developed something of a rivalry. However, just as it seemed Ajunta would win the job the arrival of the four Luminos put a halt to it.

Ajunta became resentful of the Luminos, he knew that his power could become superior. He had to destroy these new comers and he found his chance in the youngest among them, the rash and hotheaded Atredious, who still held his inborn Luminos hatred towards those not of Luminos blood. Ajunta's thoughts were taking him down a dark path and he hoped that Atredious would follow...

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9. Raina
Class: Sentinel
Age: 25
Sex: Female
Height/Weight: 5'6" 115lbs
Species: Human
Items: Traditional black Kumori garb, twin Katanas
Strength: 100
Agility: 200
Will Power: 50
Force Power: 150
Info: Away from the dangers of Terresta, on the outer edges of the Star Wars galaxy is Chinine, the homeworld of the Kumori. Raina is the daughter of the Kumori chieftain, Anjuu. After Terresta's ultimate destruction her father finds Carashi and decides to take him on as a student. Carashi first serves as a curiosity to Raina, but his skills quickly convince her that he may be the one the Kumori had been waiting for. Raina herself is a skilled swordsmen and even more skilled in the art of deception, as most Kumori tend to be. It is placed on her to pass on her knowledge of the Shadow Arts to Carashi.

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10. Jack Makura
Class: Consular
Age: 1,002,240 (appears 17)
Sex: Male
Height/Weight: 5'10" 140lbs
Species: Mitsukai
Items: Tattered black temple guard robes, Intangible*, single hilt red lightsaber
Strength: 75
Agility: 200
Will Power: 200
Force Power: 125
Info: Also on Chinine we find the Mitsukai known as Jack Makura. Over one million years after becoming bonded with the organism known as the "Intangible", Jack now seeks a method with which to remove his parasitic partner. The Intangible had been split into two pieces on that day over a million years ago and ever since Jack has been living in an unending hell.

The Intangible is a shape shifting organism with no will of its own. It instead takes on an appealing shape and waits to be picked up, in this case a sword. It then goes to work attacking it's host's mind, taking control and consuming their life force. As intelligent and powerful as Jack is he has been able to fight it by focusing his thoughts and avoiding any kind of rest. With all the power the Intangible has consumed, it is able to share this power with its host. As such Jack has access to incredible energies and limitless healing ability. A part of the Intangible's feeding process, keeping the host alive and young for as long as it takes. It is a curse that Jack is desperate to be rid of.

When he runs into Carashi and hears about the Luminos, the figure of "Lucias" and the powers of the Luminos seem too familiar to be coincidence. Jack has little doubt that this Carashi is the key to finding the rest of the Intangible.

* - Intangible: A very large blade that looks like it needs two hands to wield.
Affects: User cannot be killed in battle, all wounds are instantly healed. Intangible's total Force Power and Will Power are added to the user's.
Strength: 0
Agility: 0
Will Power: 1,000
Force Power: 1,000

[Zilfer Of Shadows...]

Carashi stood out in the cold weather looking across the city of meggido from the outskirts. It had been several months since he had returned from the out stretching forests where he had been able to avoid the Temple's Shadow guard. The Elite of the Shadow guard Tren had been hunting him down ruthlessly seemingly to never tire. In one such clash he had managed to get away from Tren with his lightsaber, a symbol of the Luminos which he hated. To them he was a sin against nature, a half breed. He was hunted, condemned to live a life where death stalked him at every corner.

The sole reason is because his mother had chosen to marry someone who wasn't a Luminos. They had already taken his father.... but they hadn't taken him yet. What had brought him back to this wretched city was not his primary goal which was to take revenge upon the council for what they had done to his family, and to him. Breath exited from a cloth mask he wore over the scars he bore upon his face from his numerous captures which he had managed to escape. Around the city he had become known as the most wanted man on Terresta and over eighteen years since his mother had left him out in the forest had brought him back to his house. He wasn't sure what was going through his mind however he was propelled forward by emotion, as he exited the edge of the woods. His mother's house had always been on the outskirts of the city and it wasn't hard to approach, light was still on in the inside meaning she was awake. Carashi slipped through a window and walked through a house that looked unfamiliar to him, for it was much smaller then he remembered.

As the breeze poured through the window it alerted a much older looking woman who resembled his mother, some how subconsciously his blade had appeared in his hand. He couldn't remember having drawn it. His mother looked frightened as she turned around dropping the plate she had been cleaning. It shattered into pieces along the ground but Carashi didn't flinch.

"Evening.... mother." said Carashi as he watched the realization crawl across her face. She seemed to squint for a moment and then she fell to her knees as if weak. "Carashi....? Carashi I'm so sorry...." she began but he cut her off with a sharp retort.

"Your sorry? Sorry for leaving a small starving boy out in the cold? You couldn't have fled with me?" asked Carashi in a harsh tone before looking away from his mother. It was a poor sight to see, she seemed so weak....

"I couldn't.... Carashi I just couldn't. Not after your father died..." said his mother, and Carashi looked back to her. "You were weak.... that is why." said Carashi as his blade arced through the air in a moment of rage and fury. Blood split onto the ground as his mother lay dying. A dark figure emerged from the shadows behind him. "How long have you been here...."

"I knew you'd come back here one day.... and I've been here long enough. This time I'm not alone. All four of us are here, You can't escape..." said Tren who didn't hesitate disappearing back into the shadows and an image of him reappeared to Carashi's left, a blade snaking in to slash. Carashi threw up a barrier of telekinesis, and the blade passed harmlessly through him. "Your tricks won't work on me anymore, I see through your illusions."

The image of Tren smirked, at this. "So be it." said the image as he disappeared only to reform this time in front of Carashi slashing. Carashi couldn't take the chance of this one being the real one, and his instinct paid off as steel met against steel. Carashi activated the blue dark core lightsaber with the force making Tren jumped backwards to dodge.

"You'll have to do better then your disappearing tricks." said Carashi as his spare hand caught the lightsaber. Tren didn't respond and instead sent a torrent of lightning straight out towards Carashi who caught the lightning with the lightsaber. "What do you know.... this thing does come in handy."

"You've gotten stronger... not bad... for a half breed." said Tren, who received immediate retaliation for calling Carashi that with a telekinesis that blasted him back out through the kitchen door and out of Carashi's sight. He turned to run out the window but two more figures emerged from the shadows slashing at him, and forced him to do a backflip to dodge both strikes. He was getting rather annoyed with the Elite Shadow guards tactics. They always used illusions or surprise attacks. Misdirection, was the game. He had thought Tren had lied about the others being here but it appeared that he was telling the truth.... or making Illusions of his comrades. It was hard to say for sure.

He threw his katana blade spinning it like a buzz saw through the air at the two figures who only disappeared at the last second and reappeared a bit closer coming out at a charge. Carashi jumped into a roll forward sliding past them and slashed at one as he went by. A telekinesis stopped his slash before it would have hit and he turned to see Tren now in the doorway.

"Restrain him, he'll be publicly executed for murder of a Luminos woman." said Tren as Carashi felt his whole body start to resist movement. The three figures had stepped back from him and all where focusing upon putting pressure on Carashi. Well if I can't move I'll bring the fight to you.

Tren's lightsaber leapt from Carashi's hand and sailed straight at Tren, suddenly he lost focus as a blinding pain erupted from the back of his head, and he could only see specks of white and then.... black.

Tren watched as the lightsaber dropped to the floor before him, and a daughter of one of the Elders had nailed Carashi in the back of the head just in time to save him from a nasty lightsaber wound. "Good work Selene, your father would be proud..." said Tren as he clipped his lightsaber to his belt and went over to Carashi's body. "I'll take him to the dungeon..."

[Darth Nergul]

"Years of concentration and that planet is still not destroyed," a figure said to himself with a slight growl at the distance. There was no light around him; darkness enveloped all. All alone his pitch-black wings would expand as he sat on a ledge near a waterfall. "No matter," he continued after a sigh, "all has been laid out. Soon the pain may end. Soon I may be released!" His last yell echoed throughout. Concentrating he sensed no disturbance around himself. No one should have heard him. Looking down at the running waters, he smirked. "Interesting. This river could prove useful later."

Standing up, he retracted his wings down. He would say, "Time to go anyhow, Shokun may be curious where I have gone." A small laugh would follow. "I am Jack Razor, a god."